新标准大学英语视听说教程第三册听力原文

5557 新标准大学英语视听说教程第三册听力材料文本
Unit 1
Listening in Passage one
Interviewer: Can you tell me…how do you think you have changed as you have matured?What things have had a major influence on you? Speaker 1 : Well, let me think …I suppose going to university had a big impact on my life. It made me much more open-minded. I met so many
different types of people there with weird and wonderful ideas and it
changed the way I see the world. I ' m uch more tolerant now … It
made me a mororeunded person.
Interviewer: Great, and had any particular person had a central role in forming your character?
Speaker 1: I guess that 'hdave to be my grandfather. I was very close to him, and he taught me to stand up for my beliefs. He was always telling
me about this
Interviewer: So what people or events have had an impact on your life? Speaker 2: I think that traveling my gap year made me grow up and see both the beauty of the world and, well … just the generosity of ordinary
people. I traveled a lot around Asia and you know, I found that in
some of the poorest countries, like Cambodia and Laos, people
share whatever little they have, and they possess a real joy for life.
It 'psrobably made me a less selfish person.
Interviewer: Interesting •…so you would recommend that young people take a gap year to discover themselves and the world? Speaker 2: Definitely. It gives you an opportunity to learn about the world beyond the one you grew up in and I found it really …Interviewer: Could you tell me what things in your life have
had the greatest influence in forming your personality?
(Sp eaker 3: Well …a couple of years ago I was on a reality TV show where a group of young people all lived in a house together. Each week
some one was voted off by the audience. I got down to the final
three! I suppose being on the show and seeing how the other
contestants behaved made me realize how selfish and spiteful
some people can be just to get what they want. I also realized it '
best to just be yourself in life. If you pretend to be someone
different people will eventually see through the lies.
Interviewer: Right …And how did you feel when you were eventually voted off? Speaker 3: Relieved, to be honest with you. But you know, a
slight regret that I didn ' t win because I kind of Interviewer: So you can tell me, what one thing do you think
that has had the biggest impact on your life?
Speaker 4: Hmm, that 'asdifficult question. But I think
helping victims of the tsunami in 2004 had a very great impact on
me. I ' nlnalf Thai and I ' dust arrived in Thailand for a family
Christmas holiday. When I heard the news I knew I had to help-you
couldn ' t not. I ended up acting as an interpreter for a group of
volunteer doctors. It was an incredibly difficult time but you know,
even in the middle of such a horrific tragedy there is still a huge
amount of genuine human kindness.
Interviewer: That ' amazing! And has it changed the way you view your future …Passage two
Tony: Talking to us today in our Life Choices series is Joan Robinson, an academic counselor at Manchester University. She gives advice to school students on choosing the right subject to study at university. Joan,
welcome to the show.
Joan: Thanks Tony.
Tony: So Joan, what do our listeners need to think about when
choosing a course? It
's a huge, poten4Chyngfi©g
decision, isn ' t it?
Joan: Yes. I generally give students advice in two areas. Firstly,
know yourself, and secondly, think to the future.
Tony: When you say “ know yourself ” what do you mean?
Joan: Basically, I mean evaluate your own personal strengths and weaknesses, your personality traits （特质）and the things you
like.
Tony: I see …So how can our listeners do this?
Joan: Well, start by asking yourself questions to help reflect on your life so far.
For example, what subjects are you good at? Are you an organized and
self-disciplined person? Are you confident and outgoing? Do you like
working with others in a team or do you prefer working alone? These
kinds of questions will help you discover more about yourself.
Tony: Sounds like good advice. How about your second point regarding the future?
Joan: Well, your choice of major subject is likely to have a significant impact on
your future career so it ' s important to look into this carefully. I
recommend you check not only which academic subjects will help you get into a particular area of work , but also look carefully at what universities offer. Each university has its strengths so try to choose one that is the best in your chosen field. Find out what links the department has to
related industries and leading companies in it.
Tony: Good point. Now I ' d like to take some calls from our listeners. First up
we have James on the line. Hi, James! How can we help?
James: Hi. I ' m interested in career in IT and I ' d like to ask
whether she thinks it ' s better to go to a highly respected
university, like Oxford, or to study somewhere that has more of a
vocational focus?
Joan: Well, James, you know it really depends on what you expect to get out of
a university and how you see your
future. Basically a handful of the brightest graduates are picked from the top universities around the world to join the leading IT companies. So I ' d say if ycflyer ' re a high
then this is the route that might be for you. But if you are looking for a more mainstream (主流) career then you
should consider a course that helps you acquire practical, transferable skills that you can use in the workplace look at which universities have the best levels of graduate recruitment for the kind of job you are aiming for.
James I see! Thanks a lot. That really helps me out … UNIT3 Listening in conversation 1
Lily: So what was the highlight of your trip to (South)Korea?
Hugh: Lily
Well that's let me see...it's got to be going to see Nanta.
What on earth is Nanta? Hugh : It's this amazing live show-part theater-part dance-part music. Lily: Sounds really interesting. But why ' s it so brilliant?
Hugh: I think it's the energy of the performers. Also it has a unique concept. It's a mixture of traditional Korean music, percussion
and drums, into a western style performance
Lily: I've never heard of it. Has it ever been performed in the
West?
Hugh: Yeah, it's been a sell-out. They've toured in over 30 countries since the show began in 1997」t's a non-verbal performance so there are no language barriers. That's what's made it an international success.
Lily: What else makes it so special then?
Hugh:
Well...the other thing is that all the action takes place in the
kitchen. You see these four chefs preparing the food for a
wedding reception. The performers use knives, dustbin lids and
various other kitchen utensils to create a hypnotic soundtrack.
The food literally flies everywhere! It's hilarious.
Lily: That sounds quite funny I must admit. Is there an actual
story though?
Hugh: Oh yes, there is a story. The four chefs have to prepare the meal by 6 o'clock and they also have to give the manager's nephew
cooking lessons too, which adds to the fun. There ' loads of
audience participation and despite there being no language
involved you get completely engrossed. It's really quite wacky!
Lily: And what about the audience? I suppose they start
throwing food around …？
Hugh: Not quite! But they are totally involved in what's going on-everyone loves it. It's a really great family show. In fact it's one of the best
shows rve ever seen. Jim, my friend, says he takes all his visitors.
He's seen it about eight times and still loves it.
Lily: I bet it's popular with tourists then.
Hugh: Well apparently over a million foreign tourists in (South)Korea have seen the show and it's had a run on Broadway too. It first got
popular after they appeared at the Edinburgh Festival. Now they
are planning to tour more cities in Asia where (South) Korean
popular culture is becoming incredibly trendy.
Lily : By the way what does “ Nanta ” mean?
Hugh : It means random drumming in Korean. The English name for the
show is Cookin ' , which gives you a clearer idea
of what it's all about.
Lily : You've got me interested now. I 'll have to check it out on the internet.
Listening in Conversation 2
Interviewer: Kathy Richards is a specialist art tour guide. Kathy-can you tell us what trends you've noticed in recent years?
Kathy: Well, one of the biggest phenomena r ve noticed is a
huge increase in visitors to galleries-and a growing interest in
modern art in general.
Interviewer: What do you think the reason is for that?
Kathy: Well, there are several reasons, I think. The most
important ones are firstly, that some new
contemporary art galleries have opened which have
had a lot of publicity, and secondly the younger
generation feel more comfortable with modern art so
the kind of people visiting galleries is changing.
Finally, the new generation of galleries have become
destinations in themselves…they tend to be housed
in amazing buildings.
Interviewer: So which are the most popular new galleries?
Kathy: Well, the Tate Modern in London has had over 30
million visitors since it opened in 2000.The annual
average is now over 4.5 million. The Museum of
Modern Art, or MoMA in New York is an older
gallery, it was founded in 1929 but has been recently
reno vated and expanded. This work was finished in
2006 and it had over 2.5 million visitors in the first
year after reopening. Another very successful new
gallery is the Guggenheim in Bilbao in Spain. It
opened in 1997 and now gets about a million visitors
a year.
Interviewer: Those are pretty impressive figures. Maybe the fact
Kathy: that the Tate Modern is free to visit might have something to do with it?
It's true that entrance to the permanent collection is free but the numbers of people visiting the temporary exhibition are also high-and the entrance fee is usually about ten pounds.
Interviewer: Do you have to pay to get into the other galleries you mentioned?
Kathy: Oh yes. You do. Admission to MoMA is 20 US
dollars and the Guggenheim in Bilbao costs eight
euros.
Interviewer: Do people mind paying, do you think?
Kathy: No, I don't think they do mind. Most people feel the
fees are reasonabl e considering the outstanding
collections of priceless works of art that they get to see. Interviewer: You mentioned that the buildings that art galleries are in can be an attraction themselves these days... Kathy: Well, yes, the Guggenheim has literally revitalized
the whole city and put Bilbao on the tourist map. It's got a futuristic,
curvy metallic structure and people love it. The Tate Modern has
helped redevelop an old industrial area beside the River Thames.
The gallery itself is actually inside a huge , old, brick power station.
And MoMA is interesting as it's in downtown New York. Interviewer: And who visits these galleries? What's the profile of the average art lover?
Kathy: Well, in the past museums and galleries were seen as
appealing to the older generation. But in fact, 48 percent of visitors
to the Tate Modern are under 35...
UNIT5
Listening in 1
Today we' ll focus on two aspects of group behaviour.Firstly,how groups develop,and secondly,the roles individuals play within a group」t wictely acknowledged that the performance of effective groups is often greater than the sum of the individuals in the group.This is due to what we call synergy-in other words,the extra energy and effevtiveness that people create when they work together.
Early research in this field carried out in the 1930s by Elton Mayo discovered something that he called the “ Hawthorne effect ” .The idea is that when individual know they are part of a study,their productivity automatically increases regardless of other factors,such as how much time or money they are given,for example.The research suggests that things like personal identity ,self-esteem and the social context in which a group is working are really very important factors in improving the performance of individuals.
If we move on to look at the nature of groups more closely,we find that groups have natural phasese that can help us understand their effectiveness.You have probably all had experience of working with other people in a group that,at firsl,wasn,t very productive.This phenomenon was studied by Tuckman in the 1960s,and he created a model to describe the stages of a group.
The first stage is known as Forming " which is when individual members get to know each other.This is followed by ” Storming ” whedividual start to share their ideas and creative energy.The third phase is ” Norming ” wheae group identity begins to form.The final stage is P erforming ” when individuals within the group work together.And it is at this stage that the group achieves
results.Understanding these phases can help us ensure that members of a group work together to overcome early loner.
The” Resource investigator ” is the group member who is always curious and explores new ideas and the ” Monitorevaluator ” is calm and serous and makes good,balanced decisions.
The” Teamworker ” ieontrast is a socially orientated and sensitive member of the team who is able to encourage a team spirit.And the ” Corfiieieier ” is a conscientious perfectionist
who follows through on the details and ties up and loose ends.To be effective,a team needs to have a variety of members who can fulfill all these different roles. Listening in 2
Today rm reporting from Phuket in Southern Thailand.Parts of the island were devastated by the tsunami in 2004,and over 250 people lost their lives here. I've come back to see how one community has recovered.
Here in the village of The Chat Chai,the rebuilding of the destroyed homes has been led by the international organazition Habitat for Humanity.About a year after the tsunami occurred,volunteers began building 36 new homes for local families.
One villager,Somwang,is certainly very happy with the results.He used to live in a small hut on his two square metre plot of land near the sea.The local community wanted him to have a bigger home and despite the small size of his plot of land,they built him a three-storey house,which is now the tallest in the village. A happy ending to such a horrific tragedy.
The rebuilding here has also had a positive effect on the local
economy,because the earth bricks that were used to build the homes were produced in Khao Lak‘another tsunami hit island all part of a post-tsunami livelihood development
project.
Talking to people here,I've discovered that the project not only provided them with much needed shelter,but also the process has helped rebuild a spirit of community amongst them.A host of foreign as well as local volunteers joined together to work in rebuilding the villagers' homes and lives,and even an American TV celebrity volunteered.
The project has also been visited by former US president Jimmy Carter,who is an active supporter of Habitat for Humanity.He and his wife offer one week of their time every year to volunteer on construction projects around the world.
It's certainly encouraging to see the strength of the human spirit and
generosity of people who help others in times of need.
Habitat for Humanity is continuing their work in the south of Thailand,helping poor local families and communities to improve their lives.Their "Save&Bulid"
scheme encourages
families to save 30 per cent of the cost of building or rebuilding their home.The charity then lends the family the rest of the money they need,and helps in the building of their new home」t's then paid for in monthly repayments of under $ 30,which supports those who want to build a better life for themselves.This is Marianne Harper reporting from Southern Thailand...
Uint 9
Listening in
Part 1
OK,so a little test .Coca-Cola…Nike…ferrari.Think!What image did you get as I said these very famous brand names?Wait a moment.There ' s no real need to answer,is there,because we know,more or less,don -Ctolwe—(thDcia delicious fizzy drink,ice cold,on a summer ' s day. Nike, running shoes for strong,beautiful bodies.Ferrari —an attractive,powerful car for attractive,powerful people.The fact, the names, the brand names say it all.what
' s in a brand
name?ldeally,everything!Everything the manufacturer wants you to think of when you hear the name.that ' s certainly what both customers ' exeprience and research tells us.it ' s the re why manufacturers attach such importance to choosing the right name for their products.
Let ' s have a look at some of the qualities a good brand name should have.Firstly ,it should be simple and easy to remember」m agine if Coca-Cola had been namd
“ Cocafantaslicola It ' ” just too lort§r,take other name—starbucks,the name of a famous coffee shop.now,that ' s an easy name to remember,starbucks.
Second point,the brand name should be different,unique,something you can ' t confuse with anything
elseLike Coca-Cola.Or —let ' s take another famous brand name—Microsoft」t combines two words, micro ,meaning very small,and the word
soft.Two words that together make a unique name—Microsoft.
Thirdly,if the word is a real word,it should be strong,positive
associations.Take the name Alfa Romeo,Alfa is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and hasthe association of the best or the strongest.Romeo is the name of the most romantic lovers of all in a famous Shakespeare play.Alfa Romeo—strong,romantic.The words have great association,don' t they? Forth point,the sound of the name is very important.take Ferrari.The word has a long vowel sound —“ aaari 'th—makes it sound luxurious .So Ferrari must be a luxurious car.How about Coca-Cola?lt ' s got a sharp,fizzy sound,just like the drink.
So—all these things are what you should be looking for when choosing a brand name— something simple,memorable,unique,with positive association and a great sound.whew!lt ' s not easy,is it,to choose a name that does all those things?But the very best brand names do exactly that. Part 2 Interviewer: Clare, tell me about the names in your family. You say some of them have quite an interesting history.
Clare: Yes, they do. Well, ok, I ' begin with my own name.
My maiden name was Habibis, but I ' m married and my name
Clare Thompson.
Interviewer: Thompson.
Clare: Yes. I don ' t know much about the names or my husband side of the family, so I ' ltalk about my own instead …OK, so …my full name ' s Clare Elsie ThompsoEJsie ” is my middle name , which used to be a very old-fashioned name . in fact, it ' s just come back into fashion-I met someone who called their baby ” Elsi-bu” when I was younger it was the kind of name that made people laugh and I hated it.. Anyway, my parents wanted to name me after my grandmother, whose name was Elsie Clare, so their first idea was to call me Elsie Clare.
Interviewer: Elsie Clare!
Clare: Yes, but when they told my grandmother, she was horrified, and said,
“you can ' t do that to the child, I
put up with Elsie all my life, I don' t want her to have to ” . So they called me Clare Elsie instead.
Interviewer: Sounds better!
Clare: Yes…My father 'surname is Habibis . My mum s
English but he was Greek, so that was the name I grew up with.
But Habibis isn t a Greek name. It le EasterrMnddne and
means “loved one ” in Arabic.
Interviewer: Really?
Clare: Yes, and the reason for the surname, we discovered, is that my great-grandfather on my father ' ssde lived in Lebanon—there was a well-established Greek community there. And my great-grandfather was a very sociable, friendly kind of person and everyone liked him a lot so they gave him the name,
“ Habibi ”，which meatoved o n e ” Interviewer: Ah, that 's lovely!
Clare: Yes, I do like that story. But my father had a great first name too. He was
called Homer, after the Ancient Greek poet. Interviewer: The English would see that as a very unusual
name, but I suppose the Greeks wouldn 'thEywould
Clare: No, I don ' t think so. But one of his brothers was called Mitton. Interviewer: Mitton , the 17th century English poe t?
Clare: Yes. And you wouldn ' t think that a Greek family would
call their son after an English poet, would you? But they did!
Unit 10
Inside view
Conversation 1
Andy: So today, we're meant to be meeting a woman who does walking tours around mysterious London.
Janet: What's that about?
Joe: Aha! That's what we're going to find out. Apparently, she takes visitors round the mysterious sights of London.
Anyway, ask her yourself!
Janet: Why me?
Andy: We were going to ask you, Janet, if you like to do the interview ?
Janet: Me? But I don't know anything about London!
Andy: Which makes you a perfect person to ask some real questions.
Janet: I don't believe it.
Joe: And if you're any good, we'll upload your interview next week.
Janet: rm not sure what to say」t's great but are you absolutely sure you think I'm OK for this?
Joe: Too late, here she comes. Hi, this is Janet ......
Janet: Emma, tell us about some of the legendary characters in London. Emma: Well, legendary characters might be complete myths or they may have actually existed. For example, most people believe that the famous detective Sherlock Holmes must have existed. But in fact, we know he can't have existed. Janet: And what about Guy Fawkes?
Emma: Yes, Guy Fawkes did actually exist and he tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. But we celebrate him every year on Guy Fawkes Night every 5
th of November, and in fact, he's considered to be one of the most popular people in British history!
Janet: And r ve heard something about Dick Whittington and his cat?。

Emma: Dick Whittington is said to have come to London with his cat to seek his fortune.
Dick Whittington did exist, but the real story is probably different from the myths. It's true that there was a Richard Whittington who became Lord Mayor four times. He might have existed, but we have no proof that he had a cat.
Janet: When's the next walking tour and where are you going? Emma: Well, the next one is a tour of the ghosts of London. Why not come along next Monday and see?
Janet: And what other places do you visit?
Emma: We do a gorgeous tour ......
Conversation 2
Andy: Well done, Janet! That was a great interview.
Joe: Way to go, Janet .Knock out.
Janet: Thank you .After a while I forget about the microphone. Joe: And your questions were good.
Andy: Smart thinking! That's the way to do it, and we've got a great interview. Let's hear it for Janet.
Joe: Right! Good for you, Janet. You're a genius.
Janet: Thank you so much for your help.
Andy: Don't mention it.
Janet: I couldn't have done it without you.
Joe: Nonsense. You're a natural.
Andy: So what have you liked best so far about working with us?
Janet: So many things, I don't know. I love the time we spent in the West End. {Andy: Can you hear me now?
Janet: Ouch! Yes, that's much louder.}
Janet: And we had a great meal in Chinatown.
Andy: We certainly did.
{mou: Now, are you hungry ?How about some dimsum and crispy roast duck? Janet: Sounds great! I'm starving. Thanks!}
Janet: Shakespeare's Globe .I found that quite…moving, to be so close to where Shakespeare worked.
Joe: It's extraordinary, I agree.
{Joe: Actually, the strangest thing is when you're watching
Romeo and Juliet in 16 th century Verona, and suddenly, there's a plane passing over.
Janet: That's extraordinary!
Joe: Yes, blows me away.}
Janet: And I loved the Science Night. It was such fun.
Andy: The floor was hard! I couldn't sleep.
Janet: True.
{Andy: The first thing you have to do is go home and get your sleeping bag. Janet: So we really gonna stay the night with the children.
Andy: You've got it. It's gonna be great fun.}
Janet: And Camden Lock.....
Joe: We had a great time there.
{Joe: It's a very trendy kind of place.
Janet: And it's got clothes and jewellery and...
Andy: They sell pretty well everything here}
Janet: It was great. What I really liked was walking along the river around where you lived...Thanks Andy. So what's next? Joe: I think we all need a break! Outside view
Image our earliest ancestors telling stories around the fire. In ancient times storytellers carried with them the knowledge of a society ' s past. They brought news about what was going on in the present, and they related stories about the great heroes and leaders of their cultures. And at all times in human history, from the ancient past up until the present, mischievous storytellers have created fantastic tales simply to trick people into believing they are true. When the story is told, someone who believes it tells it to a friend fully convinced that it actually happened. And the story spreads and spreads.
A woman my friend knows had a baby that went blind after he got sunscreen in his eyes. That ' s terrible! Oh, the poor baby!
A man in our town died after he ' d eaten bananas that contained
a deadly bacteria. Deadly bacteria? No!
All of these stories sound bizarre and terrifying, yet none of them is true.
They are all urban legends —stories that are told to trick people into believing they are true. Urban legends are a type of hoax. Hoaxes are elaborate tricks designed to fool people.
A hoax may employ objects or pictures to make the story more believable. Probably the most famous scientific hoax was started by a man in England. He altered a number of bones and fossils and then buried them. Charles Dawson found them and claimed to have found the missing link —a fossil that proved that humans descended from apes. These fossils were called Piltdown Man. For 40 years, many people believed Piltdown Man really was the missing link.
But in the end, scientists determined that the Piltdown Man had been created, using the skulls of medieval humans, the jaw of an orang-utan, the tooth of a hippopotamus ,and, the canine tooth of an early chimpanzee.
It ' s still not certain who created Piltdown Man, but it was one of the most famous hoaxes ever. Would you believe in Piltdown Man? Maybe, maybe not. Let ' s s e how good you are at detecting the truth. I ' m going tell you two stories. One story is based on a famous hoax. The other actually happened. After watching both stories, you decide which one is true. Ready? Story Number One “ Gravity reduction ”.
This has been an aeronautics and space report presented by NASA. Scientist at NASA predicted that Neptune would pass in front of Uranus. Using Einstein
'theory of relativity, they
determined that when the planets were aligned in this way, the pull on the earth would be more powerful enough to diminish the force of gravity. They predicted that if you jumped in the air at that moment, you would feel as if you were floating.
Now, are you ready for story Number Tow? “ Noah'As*k found ”.
Everyone knows the story of Noah' A rk. In fact, three of the major world religions ——Christianity, Judaism, and Islam ——all shares the story that the world was destroyed by a flood. Only Noah and those aboard the Ark were saved when they landed on top of Mount Ararat in Turkey. But, did it really happen?
New satellite pictures of the mountain show an object. It is believed to be the remains of Noah ' s Ark.
Which story is true?
Our gravity reduction story is based on a famous hoax. On April Fool ' Day in 1976, British astronomer and children b osk
author Patrick Moore announced on the radio that the planet Pluto would pass behind Jupiter. Many listeners called in and actually claimed to have floated around the room!
During a remarkably warm winter, snow on the top of Mount Ararat in Turkey melted. For the first time, satellites were able to record images of an object that had previously been buried under the snow. These satellite images do, in fact, reveal a mysterious large object which may or may not be Noah Stories of the
s Ark. fantastic, the improbable, the bizarre —we love to hear them, we love to
tell them, and we want to believe them. And that ' s why some of us love to make them up.
Listening in
Passage 1
Human beings have always tried to explain how the universe or world came into existence and all cultures have developed stories, known as creation myths, to explain this. Despite the huge differences in cultures, from African tribes to the Inuit culture in the far north, it is fascinating how many similarities there are in these myths.
A creation story often begins with a kind of eternity in which there is nothing but darkness or water. So for one native American tribe, the Apache, in the beginning there was only darkness. Similarly, the Jewish and Christian creation story。