大学英语视听说2Unit5听力原文

Unit5

Ⅰ.Lead-in

1.People keep pets for a variety of reasons. Some feel lonely and need company. Other people

keep pets for security. Still others buy pets just to be in fashion. Finally, some people keep animals at home just out of love or pity. Their hearts are full of love, which pours out naturally for animals as well as humans.

2.Most people prefer dogs to cats. Dogs are more loyal to their owners than cats are. Also, dogs

are more intelligent than cats. They can carry out human instructions and perform fairly complicated functions. Moreover, with its strength and agility, the dog is capable of protecting the house and its master. However, I wouldn't go as far as to claim that cats are worthless.

Thanks to their soft fur, meek tempers and cute faces, they are often ladies' favorites.

3.It's hard to arrive at a conclusion on this question. It is obvious that if a pet like a cat is kept in

the apartment without much chance of going out, it looks sad and inactive. Without proper physical exercise and enough exposure to the sun, it tends to become weak. However, they also have their compensation. In a human household pets are normally well fed. I should like to point out that a pet's intelligence is also an important factor. A dog or a cat may be intelligent enough to feel lonely, but I doubt whether less intelligent animals like a tortoise or fish can feel the difference between the human home and the wild or whether they can develop a feeling of loneliness, sadness or homesickness. In any case, a human home can provide them with better living conditions.

4.In my opinion, it is all right for us to eat meat such as pork, beef and chicken. To explain this,

let me quote from the movie "The Lion King". The father lion tells his son that it is all right for them to eat the antelope: "When we die, our bodies become the grass. And the antelope eat the grass. And so we are all connected in the great Circle of Life." In the case of dog meat, people's opinions seem to vary. I think with the progress of human civilization and improvement of the living standards, we should discard the habit of eating dogs, since they are so intelligent and so loyal to us.

Ⅲ.Listening In

Task1:Dogs aren't allowed here!

Manager: I'm sorry, Miss, but dogs aren't allowed in this theater.

Mary: But I have a ticket for him.

Manager: I'm very sorry, but animals aren't permitted.

Mary: You don't understand. This is a special case. My dog is so well-trained and so intelligent that he's almost human.

Manager: I see that you have an exceptional animal, but...

Mary: I promise you that if there is any problem we'll leave the theater immediately. I promise you that this dog isn't like any other dog you've ever seen.

Manager: Well... all right. I'll let you go in, since the theater is almost empty tonight. But your dog will have to behave himself, or you will have to leave.

Mary: Thank you very much.

Task2:Put the cat out!