现代大学英语听力1原文加答案Unit

Unit 14

Task 1

A reporter is interviewing some people about unusual sports.

Interviewer: Hello, Andrea. I’ve just been watching you skiing. You’re really very good, aren’t you? Very fast indeed.

Andrea: Thank you. I do teach skiing, you know, so I have to be good. But now I also have to be very fast, because I’ve been selected for the Olympic team and I’m traini ng for

the Olympic Games next year.

Interviewer: Photos, water sports are your work — water skiing, parasailing. Do you still enjoy them?

Photos: Oh yes, I love water skiing particularly, but some days, when it’s raining, there’s nothing to do. So I’m learning to play chess in my spare time. It’s a nice game, you

know.

Interviewer: And Yannis, how old are you?

Yannis: I’m fifteen. I’m on holiday at the moment and I’m helping my brother. I’m learning to drive the boat. But I live in Athens with my family. I’m a student there. Interviewer: Claude, you look very fit. How old are you?

Claude: I’m fifty now. I own this windsurfing club, but I’m also the club manager. I windsurf

a lot and I meet a lot of British and Canadians, so I’m studying English twice a week

— in the evenings.

Interviewer: Stewart, you are from Scotland, aren’t you?

Stewart: Yes, I’m a bank m anager in Aberdeen. But as you know, I go underwater caving. I want to go to Borneo next summer. But it’s a very dangerous sport so I’m practicing

diving every weekend, at the moment.

Task 2

【答案】

1) b, 2) Lift the club backwards away from the ball; keeping left arm straight till you get to the top of the wing; keep your head down; keep looking at the ball; swing down; hit the ball; throw that club towards the hole.

3) c, 4) Bend your knees; thrust your hands back; go into the water; make your heads follow, go straight in and your legs follow; put your hands back, behind your back.

5) c, 6) Take your left hand; get some hair on its neck; get a good firm hold; lift your left leg; put it in the stirrup; hang on tight with your left hand onto the hair; your toes are facing towards its back; put your other hand on the back of the saddle; swing your leg over the back.

【原文】

Extract 1:

Steve: Lift the club backwards away from the ball. That’s it. Keeping that left arm straight. Fern: It’s not easy.

Steve: ...till you get to the top of the wing. [Yeah.]Good. Now the very important thing — you must keep your head down all the time.

Fern: Down?

Steve: Yes, keep looking at the ball.

Fern: Oh, but I’m looking at the club.

Steve: No. You must look at the ball. That’s it. Right, now...

Fern: It’s not a very natural position, is it?

Steve: Well, now swing down. [Yes.] that’s it... swing down and through keeping that left arm straight [Yes.] and even when you... even after you’ve hit the ball, you must keep that head looking at where the ball was. Yes.

Fern: It doesn’t seem right to me!

Steve: No, no. You’re doing really well. That’s OK.

Fern: It’s not easy, is it?

Steve: And after you’ve hit the ball, keep looking at where the ball was but make sure you throw that club towards the hole.

Fern: That’s not going to be difficult at all. I’ve almost let go several times.

Steve: You mustn’t let go. I mean you must just point the club towards the hole.

Fern: Yes, that’s why I’m looking in that direction so I can check where it’s gone... hasn’t gone very fast actually.

Steve: Good. You’ll be really good.

Extract 2:

Tom: Am I standing in the right position?

Ruth: Well, you’ve got to bend your knees a bit more, and thrust your hands back, so when you go into the water, you make your heads follow, er... go straight in and your legs follow.

Tom: Is this OK?

Ruth: Yes, that’s just...yes, that’s just about right and bend your knees a little bit more.

Tom: Does...? This all right now?

Ruth: Yes, that’s fine. Now, put your hands back, behind your back. OK? Nice and straight...Yes, that’s it, and then, make it... now, go on, go! Make your head go straight in and your, erm...legs follow.

Extract 3:

Jackie: Lesley, I don’t think it likes me?

Lesley: Oh, never mind Jackie, now relax. Now take a deep breath all right, because it can sense if you’re nervous. [OK.] All right? Now, you feeling OK? [Yes, jolly good.] Now, take your left hand, [Mm-mm] and get some hair on its neck.., get a good firm hold. [OK.] Now, can you lift your left leg and put it in the stirrup... you put your foot in the stirrup. [My left leg.] OK? Yes. Hang on tight with your left hand on...[Uhhum.] onto the hair. OK? [Right.] And put your left foot in the stirrup.

Jackie: Fine. So my toes are pointing forwards?

Lesley: No, your toes are facing towards its back... end. All right? [OK.] OK? Right, now, can you hop round [Mm-mm.] so that you’re facing its middle [Mm-mm.] alright? And put your other hand on the back of the saddle. [Fine.] OK? Feeling comfortable? [Yes.] OK. Now,