英語聽力入門第一冊原文及答案

1、 Step by step 3000 book 2 Unit1 Part 1 原文Part 1 Warming up A Tapescript: The Porter FamilyMr William Porter is very old. He's 87. And Mrs Catherine Porter is80. Mr Porter is from Wales. John Porter and Mary are brother and sister John Porter is 53 and he's a lawyer.His wife Susan is 48 ,and

2、she's an architect.James Porter and Joan Lee are cousins. James Porter is 24 and Joan Lee is 17.B Tapescript:Here are a few general ideas I believe help make a marriage work:1.Go on dates with each other.Renew romantic feelings by spending special time together.2. Be as specific as you can when

3、you complain ,make a request ,or offer praise.3. When stressed by fatigue or your own insecurities ,imagine you and your partner in a foxhole ,surrounded by danger.Instead of striking out at your partner ,find a way to protect the partnership!4. When you feel "distant ," talk about it with

4、 your partner.5. Be assured that partners in all marriages sometimes get tired,irritable ,or distracted. Work together to understand each other.6. Respect each other.Leave if danger exists. Find professional help if physical ,sexual ,emotional ,or verbal abuse occurs.7. Fight to "understand ,&q

5、uot; not to "win. "C Tapescript: Having been married for more than 40 years ,I can attest to truth of the following statement: To excel in the art of domestic argument ,one must master the art of losing Modern psychologists are taken with the "lose-lose" solution. But inmarriage

6、,success resides more in "lose-lose" solutions. Out of these ,both parties can win. For in the love configuration ,losing gives a gift that always returns. The issues that people argue over most in marriage ,such as how to spend money ,often aren't the real ones. The key issue is: who

7、is going to be in control? When I was younger,my need to control arose out of fear,a lack of trust ,insecurity. The day I finally realized I needn't to controlmy wife-that ,indeed ,I ought not to control her ,that I couldn't control her ,and that if I try to ,I would destroy our marriage - w

8、as the day our marriage began. What is it we want most from a marriage? To love and be loved. To be happy and secure .To grow to discover A love relationship is the garden in which we plant ,cultivate and harvest the most precious of crops ,our own self,and in which our spouse is provided the same r

9、ich soil in which to bloom. We cannot obtain what we want unless our partner also gets what he or she wants. So remember: if you want to feel loved and respected ,give up control. Unit1 Part 1 答案 Part I - A87, 80, 53, 48, 24, 17Part I - B1. spending special time together. 2. specific, complain, requ

10、est, praise.3. fatigue, insecurities, foxhole, striking out , protect.4. distant5. all marriages, Work together o understand 6. Respect, danger, professional, physical, verbal7. Understand, winPart I - C40, excel, domestic argument, losingwin-win, lose-lose, win, a gift, returnsargue over, aren'

11、t, who, in control, fear, didn't need, ought not to , couldn't, tried to, destroy, marriagelove, loved, secure, discover, garden, cultivate, the most precious, own self, bloom.obtain, our partner, loved and respected, control. Unit1 Part 2 原文Part 2A Tapescript: Many people in Western culture

12、s choose their own wives and husbands. In many other cultures ,spouses are often chosen by the parents In China and Japan before this century (20th century) ,upper-class marriages were arranged by the older males. In many cultures in the MiddleEast ,Asia ,and pre-industrial Europe ,the man's fam

13、ily negotiated negotiated a"bride price" with the woman's family :the man's family was expected to pay it.In Hindu India ,the bride's family paid a "groom's price" to the family of the man. These customs are weakening : for instance ,only 9. 2 percent of Japanese

14、marriages are now arranged. What are the criteria for choosing mates? Most marriages-whether arranged by families or occurring from personal attraction or love-are based on similar social backgrounds. In other words ,the man and the woman come from the same social class ( or else a class that is onl

15、y slightly higher or slightly lower). Among many people in Egypt ,key members of the man's family must go to the family of the woman and propose marriage. These family members must be able to show that the man's family is at least of the same social class as the woman and that a certain amou

16、nt of money exists to allow the marriage to go forward. Having the same race or the same ethnic background is the second main criterion for marriage throughout the world. In the U. S. ,where there are many different races ,only 3 percent of all marriages are between blacks and whites ,meaning that t

17、he races are still largely separate in marriage. In many countries ,marriage is also based on the woman and man having the same religion :this is a third common criterion for choosing a mate. In cultures in which religion is a very strong value ,marriages would often not take place if there were rel

18、igious differences.B Tapescript:A: What do you think it is that attracts people to each other ,that makespeople want to be together?B: I think that perhaps unfortunately in the initial stages it' s the physicalappearance that attacts. I think unless you find somebody attractive ,unless there'

19、;s something about them一it could only perhaps be theway they smile or they laugh ,or a twinkle in their eye ,or the way acurl falls over their forehead. But something like that has to make youinterested enough to find out more about that person ,unless that'sthere I think you just don't both

20、er.So initially physical attraction Ithink is all-important.A: Why do you say" unfortunately" ?B: Because in fact it shouldn't be what somebody looks like that is important.You should be able to look beyond the physical appearance and see what sort of a person he or she is ,whether the

21、y're selfish or selfless ,whether they're kind ,caring. But I think initially you're not bothered with that.That comes perhaps later.A: In pop songs and magazines and newspapers and so on ,the idea of falling in love is always emphasized ,so people have this idea that you have to fall in

22、 love. Do you think this is misleading for people? Do you think people expect something that in fact doesn't exist?B: Yes I do ,in fact I think we can probably lay the blame for the high percentage of divorces-it's a third I think now ,isn't it? I think one in three people get divorced.

23、Probably as far as I can see it ,the reason is that they go into marriage or into a relationship with a very romantic view of love which I think has been created by the pop songs ,by all the love stories ,by the Barbara Cartland novels ,etc.·,that young people read. Really ,you meet someone ,yo

24、u fall in love ,and that' s it ,it' s the beginning ,they live happily ever after.And I think that' s the problem ,because people just expect that ,and it's not like that.A: So what is it ,do you think ,that really sustains a relationship ,that keeps a relationship going?B: Well ,I t

25、hink you have to differentiate between falling in love with somebody ,which I see as more superficial ,and loving somebody ,which I see as a deeper emotion and one that perhaps lasts. Falling in love is superficial attraction ,being attracted to somebody physically , having fun together ,whereas lov

26、ing somebody I think is an emotion that grows ,it comes with shared experiences ,perhaps enjoying doing the same things together ,shared hobbies ,shared interests ,suffering together as well ,going through the bad times ,helping each other , supporting each other. I think all that needs time to grow

27、 ,and I' d call that love ,and I think that' s what makes a relationship last.C Tapescript; For years men and women have been getting married. They say their wedding vows which bring them together as one. They promise to love and cherish each other until death do them part.When a man and a w

28、oman get married ,it is one of the biggest decisions they will make in life. A man may select a woman because he ,in his own eyes ,sees her as the" just-right" wife for him. Every man has his own definition of what the "just-right" wife is. For instance ,the millionaire man and t

29、he poor man both may define their "just-right" wife according to her physical qualities.A millionaire may describe his "just-right" wife as charming ,beautiful ,sexy ,intelligent ,and well developed. On the other hand ,a poor man may define his "just-right" wife as plea

30、sing ,attractive ,desirable ,knowledgeable ,and shapely. Both men describe their" just-right" wife by the same physical qualities but use different words. Although some men define the "just-right" wife by her physical qualities,other men describe their "just-right" wife

31、 by her athletic qualities.For example ,the outdoors man may define his "just-right" wife as a woman who loves to fish ,to camp ,to hunt ,and to water ski ,whereas the inside sportsman may define his "just-right" wife as a woman who enjoys watching football ,basketball ,baseball

32、,and wrestling. Both of these men define their" just-right" wife by her sports qualities but in two different atmospheres. Men from all nationalities also have their definition of the" just-right"wife. For example ,the Italian man describes his woman as a woman who stands six fee

33、t one inch tall with blonde hair and blue eyes ,and who is well developed in the upper portion of her body. On the other hand ,the French man may describe his ideal woman as a woman who stands only five feet three inches with brown hair and green eyes ,and who is moderately built.Other nationalities

34、 ,such as the German man .and the Spanish man , may define their" just-right" wife as a woman with style. The German man may describe his "just-right" wife as a woman who likes to drive expensive sports cars ,a woman who visits a different foreign country every month and wears on

35、ly the most expensive designer clothing. But the Spanish man may define his "just -right" wife as a woman who enjoys giving dinner parties every weekend ,wearing a lot of jewelry ,and drinking expensive wines. Unit1 Part 2 答案Part II- AA21. similar social backgrounds.2. the same race or sam

36、e ethnic background.3. the same religion.A3Japan / 9.2% / arranged marriages3% / between blacks and whitesPart II - B1. physical appearance; 2. what somebody looks like, ., look beyond the physical appearance3. the high percentage of divorces.4. falling love with somebody,. ,loving somebodyPart II -

37、 Cone of the biggest decisions they will make in life,as the "just-right" wife for him,definition of what the "just-right"wife is,the millionaire man and the poor man ,her physical qualities,different words,by her physical qualities,by her athletic qualities,in two different atmo

38、spheres,also have their definition of the "just-right" wife,the German man's definition is different from the Spanish man's. Unit1 Part 3 原文 Part 3B Tapescript; Ka-kate Ke-Kerry Co-Coralyn J-Jill Ca-CaroleKa: I was on my way home from junior high and in order to get to my house you

39、 have to walk by this baseball diamond. And there was a game of baseball going on and it looked kind of interesting ,so I stopped. There weren't very many people watching. And there was this guy and he wasn't really very good-looking ,but he had frizzly hair and glasses and he was really fun

40、ny. He did this kind of monologue thing ,which was great.And I went home and I told my mother I was going to marry him after talking to him for half an hour.And when I got to high school ,he was president of the student body and he asked me out and. . we've got our picture in the yearbook togeth

41、er holding hands ,and it' s really niceKe: Well ,I' d arranged to have a drink with a . . friend of mine . . a . a woman friend of mine who's a platonic friend of mine. And she . . insisted on bringing this friend of hers which . . who she said I' d like to meet and . . I thought she

42、 was ring to fix us up and I said ,"Please don't!" Urn . . but she did bring this friend Urn . . and. we hit it off.And. after the wine bar we went to . . to have a pizza and we all got . . had a few more drinks and . . the other woman who . ended up ordering a pizza that had a bunch o

43、f stuff on it that I really liked and she . . I ordered apizza that had a bunch of stuff on it that she really liked ,so we picked at each other's pizzas all night and we realized that we were. . sort of had an ideal relationship ,so that we could order really any pizza on the menu and. . we'

44、;d both be happy. And. anyway we ended up living together and still are. Co : Urn . . we met at a paty and it was a fancy-dress party. A friend of mine's twenty-first and it was quite big and I went dressed as Alice in Wonderland and . . this person ,this guy that . . I married was dressed as th

45、e Cheshire Cat.And it just seemed so amazing that ,you know ,we were both from the same thing and we started chatting and ended up being together.J: well. 1' d arranged to go to the cinema with a group of friends and . . unfortunately I missed the train that would have got me to the cinema on ti

46、me ,so all my friends had gone in and I was left standing outside-the film had started. So I wasn't allowed in. And . . there was a chap outside ,he'd also missed the film and we started to talk and . . we talked quite a bit and he said ,"Le t' s go down the road and see that film ,

47、because that one hasn't started at the Odeon. " So we went down there and. . well ,we've been going out ever since!Ca: I. I first met my partner . . when he was on a boat and I was on the river bank ,standing and looking generally into the distance and he was coming in to land with his

48、boat and he threw me a rope and said ,"Would you mind catching this?" and I caught it and missed and tripped over it and fell in the river and he had to dive in and rescue me. And that was it! Unit1 Part 3 答案Part IIIA baseball diamond frizzly hair / glasses/ funny/ monologue A wine bar piz

49、zaA fancy-dress party the man dressed as Cheshire CatOutside a cinema coincidence/ he'd also missed the filmA boat/ the river bank fell in river/ he dived in and rescued her Unit1 Part 4原文Part4B Tapescript: John Blanchard stood tip from the bench ,straightened his army uniform,and studied the cr

50、owd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew ,but whose face he didn't ,the girl with the rose. Hi s interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued ,not with

51、 the words of the book ,but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In the front of the book ,he discovered the previous owner's name ,Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City

52、. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II. During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail.Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was budding.

53、Blanchard requested a photograph ,but she refused. She felt that if he really cared ,it wouldn't matter what she looked like. When the day finally came for him to return from Europe ,they scheduled their first meeting-7: 00 p. m. at the Grand Central Station in New York."You will recognize

54、me ," she wrote ,"by the red rose I' ll be wearing on my lapel." So at 7: 00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved ,but whose face he'd never seen. I' ll let MrBlanchard tell you what happened. A young woman was coming toward me ,her figure long and

55、 slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears. Her eyes were as blue flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness ,and in her pale green suit she was like spring time coming alive. I started toward her , entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved

56、, a small ,provocative smile curved her lips. "Going my way ,sailor?" she murmured. Al most uncontrollably I made one step closer to her ,and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman well past 40 ,she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She

57、 was. more than plump ,her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split into two ,so keen was my desire to follow her ,and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my

58、 own. And there she stood. Her pale plump face was gentle and sensible ,her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her.This would not be love , but it would be something precious ,somethi

59、ng perhaps even better than love.I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman ,even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment: "I' m Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?" The woman's face broadened into a tolerant smile. "I don't know what this is about ,son ," she answered ,"but the young lady in the green suit who just went by ,she begged me to wear this rose on my coat.And she