新編大學(xué)英語(yǔ)3(浙江大學(xué)版)視聽(tīng)說(shuō)原文

1、Unit 1Part TwoListening IInterviewer: Angela, you were born in Korea but youve been living in Canada for a long time, havent you?Angela: Yes, I was 10 years old when my parents immigrated to Canada and Ive been living here for 20 years now.Interviewer: Do you think that belonging to two different cu

2、ltures has affected your personality? Angela: Yes, definitely. There are times when I think that I have two personalities. Depending on where I am and who Im with, Im Korean or Im Canadian.Interviewer: That sounds complicated. Could you explain what you mean?Angela: Well, growing up in Canada when I

3、 was going to high school, for example, I was known as Angela to the outside world, and as Sun-Kyung at home. I would wave hello to my teachers, but bow to my parents Korean friends when they visited our home.Interviewer: Do different cultures have different ideas as to what is polite?Angela: Yes, d

4、efinitely. In high school, I was expected to look straight in the eyes of my teachers and to talk openly with them. But when Koreans spoke to me, I was expected to look at my feet and to be shy and silent.Interviewer: Do you think that having two personalities makes you a richer person?Angela: Yes,

5、but sometimes I dont know who I am.Exercise 11. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. TExercise 21) outside world2) at home3) wave hello 4) bow5) look straight in the eyes of 6) openly 7) look at my feet8) shy and silentListening III am a very sensitive person, and thats good to a point. I feel everyone should b

6、e able to feel or understand what others are going through. But when you hurt, cry, or are unhappy for people you dont know, or for a movie that is not real, then I think thats a little too sensitive. Thats the way I am.I am a very independent person. I must do things for myself. I dont like people

7、doing things for me, or helping me, or giving me things. Its not that I dont appreciate it, because I do. I just feel that when someone does something for you, you owe them, and if there is one thing I dont like to feel, its that I owe anyone anything.I think I would be a good friend. I would do alm

8、ost anything for someone I like, and would share or give anything I have. Im very caring and understanding. People trust me with their secrets, and theyre right for doing so because I never tell any secret that is told to me. Im always there to help in any way that I can. All you have to do is ask.I

9、 enjoy life and people, which makes me feel good. I find fun in almost everything I do (except housework). I like to watch people, talk to them, and be around them. It makes no difference whether I agree or disagree with what they feel, or how they live, or what they look like, or what age they are.

10、 I just enjoy learning and being aware of everything and everyone around me. Exercise 11. sensitive/ caringindependent / understanding2. good friend 3. life people 4. learning being awareExercise 21. B 2. C 3. A 4. D5. BPart Three More ListeningPractice OneTom: Hey, Bill. Do you have any plans for t

11、his weekend?Bill: Yeah, Tom. Cindy and I are going ice-skating on Saturday.Tom: Oh.Bill: Why do you ask?Tom: Well, I thought you might want to come over and study for next weeks chemistry test.Bill: Study?! No way. Hey, what if I try to fix you up with Cindys sister, Kristi. We could double-date. Sh

12、es really outgoing, bright, and funny too.Tom: Hey, I still remember the girl you fixed me up with last time. She was very moody and self-centered. She couldnt stop talking about how great she was. Im not sure if I can trust you, Mr. Matchmaker.Bill: Oh come on. So I made a mistake last time. Cindys

13、 sister is really different.Tom: Well, what does she look like?Bill: Ah. Looks arent important. She has a wonderful personality.Tom: Right.Bill: Okay. She has long wavy blond hair and blue eyes. Shes of medium height, just a little shorter than you are.Tom: Go on.Bill: She has a great figure, a nice

14、 complexion, and she has a sexy voice. Oh, and she has a tattoo of an eagle on her arm.Tom: A what?Bill: No, just kidding. By the way, she was the runner-up in the Miss California Beauty Pageant two years ago. Well, youre probably not interested.Tom: No, wait!Bill: Ah, just forget I ever mentioned i

15、t.Tom: No, Im interested!Exercise 11. ice-skating 2. chemistry 3. outgoing bright funny4. moody self-centered 5. wavy blondmedium height6. unner-upExercise 21. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F6 TPractice TwoDavid: Barbara, before you go, could you tell me about these students that are coming into my class?Barb

16、ara: Oh, yes. Now, let me think, well, theres.er.Paul. Hes a tall, slim lad with fair hair. Very friendly face, lovely smile. Hes particularly good with group activities, and hes a very helpful person to have in the class and very helpful with the other students. He speaks fluently, but does make a

17、lot of mistakes! He doesnt seem to mind making mistakes. He asks a lot of questions.er.he tends to speak first and think later. But hes got lots of interesting ideas. David: Good.Barbara: Ah.Susan.Susan. Now, shes very lively, quick, and very bright. She talks all the time but not always in English.

18、David: What? Is she difficult or anything?Barbara: No.shes quite young but she does behave in quite a grown-up way really for her age. It can be a bit difficult to actually shut her up sometimes and make her listen to you.David: Ah, right.Barbara: Shes very nice. She has dark hair and dark eyes.Davi

19、d: Right, well.are there any other girls in the class?Barbara: Yes, there is Maria. Shes Susans sister.David: Yes.Barbara: Actually its quite difficult to tell them apart although.er. Maria is slightly older. Shes a bit plumper and has longer hair than Susan. Shes not quite as bright as her sister a

20、nd I think that makes her feel a bit inferior really. Well, you know, she sulks a bit when she gets things wrong or she misunderstands you. But on the whole, a very sensible girl.David: OK.Barbara: And then theres Peter, whos older than the others. Hes got a sort of moustache, spectacles and wavy da

21、rk brown hair. He usually wears a jacket and sometimes a suit. Hes very smart and takes notes all the time. Hes also very serious and determined to learn as much as possible. He asks quite difficult questions but he doesnt mean to be nasty.David: Well, thanks, Barbara. Its all up to me now, isnt it?

22、 Have a good holiday, wont you?Barbara: Thanks.David: Bye.Exercise 11. Four 2. Colleagues 3. Teacher 4. Susan 5. BarbaraExercise 21) PaulD E J 2) Susan B F 3) Maria C H4) Peter A G IPractice Three1. Pedro sleeps only six hours a night. He goes to school full-time and works part-time in the afternoon

23、s. At night he plays soccer or basketball. Hes seldom tired and his favorite way to relax is to jog two or three miles.What kind of person is Pedro?2. Mr. Miller was teaching his fourth grade class how to divide. The students didnt understand. He had to repeat his lesson and explain the idea more sl

24、owly. Over the next few days he explained and explained the lesson until almost the whole class understood and knew how to divide. What kind of teacher is Mr. Miller?3. People in the High Street neighborhood dont buy their fruits and vegetables in the supermarket. They buy them from Mr. Smiths truck

25、. You can trust Mr. Smith. He never tries to sell any bad or unripe fruit. His prices are fair.What kind of person is Mr. Smith?4. Jake and Charles ran into the classroom. Each one saw the chair he wanted to sit on. Unfortunately, it was the same chair. They both sat down at the same time. Each of t

26、hem had half a chair. Charles said he was there first and tried to push Jake off the chair. Jake said he was first. Both boys refused to move.All right, boys, said the teacher. If you wont move, then you can sit like that for the whole period. Jake and Charles sat like that for the whole period unti

27、l the bell rang. When they stood up they were stiff and sore.I dont care, said Jake. I was there first.What kind of person is Jake?5. Room 46A at Travis High School was always the dirtiest room in the school. Many of the students threw paper on the floor. One day, Mrs. Duke had an idea. She fastened

28、 a basketball hoop over the wastebasket. Now the students love to practice throwing their paper into the basket. When they miss, they pick the paper up and try again. And that was the end of the problem. What kind of person is Mrs. Duke?Exercise 11. Pedro energetic2. Mr. Millerpatient3. Mr. Smith ho

29、nest 4. Jake stubborn5. Mrs. Duke creativePractice FourA number of visitors to the UK, who had traveled throughout the British Isles, were asked by a newspaper reporter what their impressions of the British people were. Heres a brief summary of what they thought.There were many different opinions am

30、ong those interviewed: Some were very flattering, others very critical. The distinction between the English and the British wasnt always understood, but, on the whole, it seemed that the Scots were very popular with visitors. They were thought to be very friendly, even though one Dutch visitor confe

31、ssed shed found it hard to understand their English.A great number found the British generally reserved, particularly the English, although one Australian visitor called the English the friendliest people in the world and most hospitable. But she did admit that speaking the same language was a great

32、 help.Some Asian businessmen, who had traveled widely throughout England, said quite openly that they found North country people much nicer than people in the South. When asked what exactly they meant by much nicer, one of them said, with a playful smile on his face, By much nicer I mean much more l

33、ike us!A few continentals praised English courtesy, but the majority found it dishonest and dull. Youre forever saying please and sorry when you dont feel pleased or sorry, one explained.A young student from South Africa had no views on the matter. He hadnt met any Englishmen, he said. The country a

34、ppeared to be full of foreigners like himself.Statements1. It was easy to tell the English from the British.2. Speaking the same language helped one Australian visitor a lot.3. By much nicer, one of the visitors meant that the British people were more friendly than people of other countries.4. The m

35、ajority of continentals thought highly of English manners.5. To the young student from South Africa, Britain seemed to have a lot of foreign visitors. Exercise 11) F 2) T 3) F 4) F 5) TExercise 21) flattering 2) critical 3) popular 4) reserved 5) EnglishPart Four Testing YourselfSection 1One day, wh

36、en Mr. Smith came home from work, he found his wife very upset about something.Mr. Smith always thought that he was more sensible than his wife, so he started to give her a lecture on the importance of always remaining calm.Finally he said, Its a waste of your strength to get excited about small thi

37、ngs. Train yourself to be patient, like me. Now, look at the fly that has justlanded on my nose. Am I getting excited orannoyed? Am I swearing or waving my arms around? No. Im not. Im perfectly calm. Just as he had said this, Mr. Smith started shouting. He jumped up and began to wave his arms around

38、 wildly and swear terribly. He couldnt speak for some time, but at last he was able to tell his wife: The thing on his nose was not a fly, but a bee.1) upset 2) sensible 3) lecture 4) calm 5) strength6) landed 7) waving 8) perfectly 9) wildly 10) beeSection IITom: Oh, that Mr. Taylor. He is so borin

39、g!Mother: What do you mean?Tom: His lessons put me to sleep. And hes so quick-tempered, Mum.Mother: Quick-tempered? Mr. Taylor? Are you sure darling?Tom: Yes, he gets angry very quickly.Mother: That doesnt sound like Mr. Taylor at all!Tom: And do you know, he spends all the time looking at his refle

40、ction in the window, admiring himself.Mother: Really? And why does he do that?Tom: Because hes vain, thats why! And conceited! He thinks he knows everything.Mother: Oh, Tom. Be reasonable. Im sure youre exaggerating. Mr. Taylor seems such a nice, kind man.Tom: Well, he isnt. He is mean and cruel.Mot

41、her: Cruel? Now how can a history teacher be cruel?Tom: Because he only gave me two out of ten points in my history test.Mother: Oh, now I understand. Tom, I think youd better get on with your homework!1. B 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. BSection III(S1 = the first speaker; S2 = the second speaker

42、; S3 = the third speaker; S4 = the fourth speaker) S1: In this weeks edition of Up with People we went out into the streets and interviewed a number of people. We asked a question they just didnt expect. We asked them to be self-critical.to ask themselves exactly what they thought they lacked or the

43、 other side of the coin what virtues they had. Here is what we heard.S2: Well.I.I dont know really.its not the sort of question you ask yourself directly. I know Im good at my job. At least my boss considers me hard-working, conscientious, and efficient. Im a secretary by the way. When I look at mys

44、elf in a mirror as you sometimes do in the privacy of your own bedroom.or at your reflection in the shop windows as you walk up the street.Well.then I see someone a bit different. Yes.Im different in my private life. And thats probably my main fault I should say. I suppose Im not coherent in my beha

45、vior. My office is always in order.but my flat! Well.youd have to see it to believe it.S3: Well.Im retired, you know. Used to be an army officer. And.I think Ive kept myself.yes, Ive kept myself respectable the whole of my life. Ive tried to help those who depend on me. Ive done my best. I am quite

46、self-disciplined. Basically Im a good guy, fond of my wife and family. Thats me.S4: Well.when I was young I was very shy. At times I.I was very unhappy.especially when I was sent to boarding school at age seven. I didnt make close friends till later.till I was about.fifteen. Then I became quite good

47、 at being by myself. I had no one to rely on.and no one to ask for advice. That made me independent. My wife and I have two sons. We.we didnt want an only child because I felt.well I felt Id missed a lot of things.1) secretary2) hard-working 3) efficient 4) private 9) shy 10) fifteen5) army officer

48、6) help7) fond8) independentUnit 2Part TwoListening IMart Moody from Tupper Lake used to tell this tale. I went out one day and there was a big flock of ducks out on Tupper Lake. And I had this good dog. I shot at the ducks, and then I sent the dog out there. She was heavy with pups at the time, and

49、 I didnt know whether I should send her out there. It was a cold day in the fall. Well, she took right off and away she went. But she didnt show up when it got dark. I began to worry about her. She was a good dog, a really good retriever. Shed get anything I shot at.So the next morning I woke up and

50、 I thought Id better go and see if I could find her. And I got down to the shoreline of the lake and I looked out. Suddenly I saw something coming. It was this dog. She came into the shore! She had three ducks in her mouth. And behind her she had seven pups. And each of the pups had a duck in his mo

51、uth.Exercise 11. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. CExercise 21. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. TListening IIThere was an old man who had a daughter. He told his daughter that he had invited a preacher to his house. He said, Daughter, Im going down to the train to meet the Reverend, and Ive roasted two ducks and left t

52、hem there for him in the other room. Dont you touch them! The daughter said, No, I wont touch them. So her papa went to the train to meet the Reverend, and the girl began to taste the ducks. The ducks tasted so good that she kept on tasting them until she had eaten them allup, every bit of them.Afte

53、r the old man came back, he didnt even look in the place where he had left the ducks. He went directly into the other room to sharpen his knife on the oilstone so he could carve the ducks. The preacher was sitting in the room with the girl. She knew that her papa was going to punish her, and she sta

54、rted crying and shedding tears. The preacher asked, What is the matter with you, girl? She said, Papa has this one bad fault: He invites preachers to his house and goes to sharpen his knife to cut off both their ears. And the Reverend asked, What is that you say, daughter? The girl said, Yes, Papa i

55、nvites preachers here all the time and cuts off both their ears. The preacher said, Daughter, hand me my hat. Quick! The girl gave him his hat and he ran out of the door quickly. The daughter called her papa and said, Papa, the preacher got both the ducks and has gone. The old man ran to the door an

56、d yelled to the preacher, Hey, where are you going in such a hurry? Come back here right now! But the preacher just kept running and shouted back over his shoulder, Damned if youll get either one of these.Exercise 11. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. CExercise 21. T 2. F 3. T 4. T5. F 6. FListening IIIJack Storm

57、 was the local barrel maker and blacksmith of Thebes, Illinois. He had a cat that stayed around his shop. The cat was the best mouse catcher in the whole country, Jack said. He kept the shop free of rats and mice. But, one day, the cat got caught in a piece of machinery and got a paw cut off. After

58、that, he began to grow weak and thin and didnt take any interest in anything, because he wasnt getting enough to eat.So, one day, Jack decided to make a wooden paw for the cat. He made it with his pocket knife and fastened it on the injured leg. After that, the cat began to grow sleek and fat again. Jack decided to stay at the shop one night t