全新版 大学英语 听说教程 第三册 听力原文Test 1
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Unit 14Part BText 1Genetic Engineering: for Better or Worse?Technology is not only used to build spaceships and high-speed computers. It is also being used to create new plants and animals. This technology is known as genetic engineering. At the moment people all over the world are arguing about its benefits and drawbacks.Some people are concerned that genetically engineered plants may harm the environment. Others are worried that they may be dangerous for people to eat.For many years farmers have crossbred plants to create new types of plants that were, for example, bigger, stronger, or more attractive. Crossbreeding can take many years, however, and it is not precise. Now we can change exact sections of DNA, so the process is more accurate and faster.There are many reasons for changing plants in this way. Some genetically engineered plants can live through frost or draught. As a result, farmers can make more profit because fewer plants will die. Other genetically engineered plants are more nutritious, have less fat, taste better or stay fresher than non-genetically engineered plants. This will allow people to buy better-quality fruit and vegetables.Another advantage of genetically engineered plants is that some can resist natural pests such as viruses or insects. This reduces the amount of chemicals needed to kill pests, which is helpful to the environment.However, genetically engineered plants can cause unexpected problems. Genetically engineered plants that resist pests may pass on that characteristic to a wild relative. This may cause the wild plant to spread fast, because pests are not naturally killing it. Genetically engineered plants can also harm animals. A type of corn has been developed that kills a species of insect that destroys it. The pollen from this corn, however, can also kill monarch butterflies, which do not harm the corn.Genetic engineering is a very new science and we have a lot to learn about the good it can do and the damage it can cause. The main concern is that not enough tests are being done to ensure it is safe.Statements:1. Genetic engineering is a technology which is being used to _______.2. Crossbreeding takes a _______ compared with genetic engineering.3. According to the passage, genetic engineering enables plants to survive with little _______.4. Genetic engineering can help farmers _______.5. According to the passage, one of the problems caused by genetic engineering might be_______.Text 2BioethicsMan: I've just been reading this amazing article about genetic engineering. The things they can do now.Woman: I know, it's frightening, isn't it?Man: No, not a bit. I mean if we can produce fruit that doesn't rot, animals that eat less and produce more, what's so scary about that?Woman: OK. But you know those new microorganisms that they are producing. Well, you only need a laboratory accident and the effects would be far more disastrous than AIDS, for instance.Man: Why are you always so negative?Woman: I'm not negative.Man: Soon I'll be able to have a genetic screening done and they'll be able to tell me what diseases I'm likely to have.Woman: OK. But what if they tell you you're going to have a disease for which there's currently no known cure? That's not going to be much help, is it?Man: Yeah, but if I know it's hereditary then I might think twice before having any children. Woman: But you know where all this is leading, don't you? To a revival of eugenics, like they're going to be able to remove potentially harmful genes, like the ones that cause criminality, low IQ.Man: And people like you with a bit of luck!Woman: No, seriously. They can take a piece of someone's hair now and tell you all about that person's medical life. Now that could be an incredible invasion of someone's privacy. Man: What do you mean?Woman: Look. So at your job interview they ask you for a piece of hair, ring you up ten days later or whatever and tell you they don't want to employ you because you've got such and sucha disease and you might die in five years.Man: Don't be absurd.Woman: I'm not being absurd.Man: Do you think people would let them get away with that, huh? What is all this? It sounds like you've been reading 1984. Why don't you look on the practical side of things for a change?Statements:1. Both the speakers are against genetic engineering.2. The woman sounds very optimistic about genetic engineering.3. Genetic screening can tell you what diseases you may possibly develop.4. Genes that cause criminality or low IQ can be removed from human bodies.5. A job interviewer will resort to genetic screening to find out whether a job interviewee ishealthy or not.Part CBBC under Fire over GM Crop DramaThe BBC has been accused of exciting the hysteria surrounding genetically modified crops with a new thriller. The criticism comes from Dr. Mark Tester, who was a scientific adviser on the forthcoming two-part drama, Fields of Gold. Dr. Tester has disowned the thriller, saying he was ignored when he told the BBC the plot was impossible.Fields of Gold is to be broadcast on June 8 and 9 on BBC1. It follows two journalists investigating a mystery illness threatening the world, which turns out to have been spread by genetically modified wheat. Its central theme is the transfer of genes that are resistant to antibiotics from crops to a superbug.The BBC said Dr. Tester changed his tune after originally telling them that the central theme was a possibility.Dr. Tester, who is a lecturer at Cambridge University's Department of Plant Sciences, said, "The program makers had been blinded by their political agenda. It presents ridiculous errors of fact that give rise to anti-GM hysteria."Dr. Tester said he had also been asked to look at the script before it went to production, and had pointed out the errors then, but was ignored.However, a BBC spokeswoman said Dr. Tester told the program makers that the story was "unlikely" but "by no means impossible."She added, "Like many thrillers, this is a fictional drama which does not mean to be a documentary. It examines the dramatic consequences of an extreme situation which is the subject of considerable debate amongst the scientific community."Questions:1. What is the name of the BBC drama?2. When would it be broadcast?3. What were the two journalists investigating in the drama?4. What was the cause of the illness described in the drama?5. What did Dr. Mark Tester think of the plot of the drama?6. What did the BBC say about Dr. Tester?7. What would the drama give rise to according to Dr. Tester?Part DMaking a New MosquitoBloodsucking mosquitoes are perhaps Earth's most persistent pest, delivering malaria, yellow fever and a host of other diseases each year to more than half a billion people and killing between2 million and3 million. Numerous gallons of pesticides are sprayed each year in an effort to wipe out the tiny beasts. But the results have not been good. Many species of mosquitoes have become resistant to insecticides.For nearly two decades scientists have been thinking of creating a designer mosquito that would have no ability to spread diseases. Finally in 1998, using technologies developed in genetic engineering, scientists succeeded in producing a new type of mosquitoes with red eyes. These mosquitoes not only look different but act in a different way. Every time they suck blood, a substance that recognizes bacteria and kills them will be produced.The major challenge for scientists today is to create a species of mosquitoes that are incapable of transmitting malaria. For this they will have to turn their attention from the laboratory species to malaria-causing species in the wild.As scientists move closer to their goal, they are facing a growing argument over whether it is practicable or wise to create such genetically engineered creatures and set them loose in the environment. One of the problems is that genetically engineered mosquitoes would need to be created for each of the estimated 100 species that carry illnesses that affect humans. Furthermore, strains of these mosquitoes vary from place to place. Even though these problems can be solved, where is the village or town that wants a million or so biting mosquitoes released?Statements:1. Pesticides have gradually become ineffective against many species of mosquitoes.2. Scientists have been planning to create a designer mosquito to kill existing mosquitoes that spread diseases.3. It's rather difficult for scientists to put their ideas into practice because mosquitoes are very small.4. Using GE technology, scientists succeeded in creating a lab mosquito that is blind.5. The new mosquitoes will soon be set loose in the environment.6. Many people consider it unwise to create genetically engineered mosquitoes.7. It's a big problem having to create genetically engineered mosquitoes for every species of disease-spreading mosquito.重点单词及词组Part Bgenetic engineering 基因工程argue about 议论某事drawbacks 缺点attractive 吸引人的precise 精确的nutritious 有营养的frost 结霜bioethics 生物伦理学microorganism 微生物negative 否定的hereditary 遗传的eugenics 优生学criminality 犯罪invasion 入侵Part Caccused of 因某事控告某人hysteria 歇斯底里thriller 惊悚片disown 否认antibiotics 抗生素ridiculous 可笑的scientific community 科学界Part Dbloodsucking 吸血动物的mosquito 蚊子malaria 疟疾gallon 加仑pesticide 杀虫剂。
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全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文及答案Unit 1Part BText 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.'The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.'What's wrong?' she asked.'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.''I would like that a lot,' she said.When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said.Exercise 1: 1. c 2. a 3.bQuestions:1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy?Exercise 2:1. She suggested that her husband spend more time with his mother. She said to her husband, "Life is too short, but you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you loveher and I think that if the two of you spend more time together , it will make us closer."2. 1) ...she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled.2) She had told her lady friends about this.Text 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said.'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said.We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie.'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.'I agreed.'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening. 'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said.Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead.Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.Exercise 1: 1. c 2. d 3. dQuestions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following is true?3. What can you learn from the story?Exercise 2: 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. FQuestions:1.It can be inferred that the speaker’s mother often took him out todinner when he was small.2.The mother has poor eyesight now.3.On their first date the speaker took his mother out to dinner and amovie.4.The speaker’s parents worked in the same factory during the SecondWorld War.5.The speaker and his mother now meet once every month.Part CConversation 1:W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage children from drinking.M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.Q: What can you learn from the man's response?Conversation 2:M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance? W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.Q: What are they talking about?Conversation 3:M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons?Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket? Conversation 4:M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened?W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operation tomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.Q: What's the woman worried about?Conversation 5:W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day?M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate theoccasion. Besides, it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country?1. b2. c3. b4. d5. dPart DMy First JobMy parents ran a small restaurant. It was open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. My first job was shining shoes for customers when I was six years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me ten pounds a week. He said, "OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks?" He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot.Statements:1. The speaker had more than one responsibility at his parents' restaurant.2. The speaker's parents kept their business open around the clock.3. It can be inferred that the speaker's family lived in the United States.4. It seems that the speaker's father was very strict with him but quite kind to his friends.5. The father finally agreed to pay his child for his work but would deduct the cost of his meals.6. This story shows that the speaker has very unhappy memories of his childhood.Unit 2Part BText1What a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down wasfor the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing.As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house.As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Exercise 1:1. b 2. a 3. d 4. cQuestions:1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard?Exercise 2:1984 / son / medical school / tuition / afford it / realize / newspaper ads / extra business / advertisement / succeeded / agent / changed / phone call / put aside / doing / immediately / familiar / father-in-law's / visited / his father-in-law alive / coincidenceText2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter wasaddressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained. The letter was from a bank. When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye -- 'For education'. It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren's education needs. With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing value of the amount came to a little over $15,000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew's first year at a medical college!Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place. Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the sender as he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house any longer.The miracle was a blessing for Andrew. With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine. Now he is a doctor in Illinois.Exercise 1: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. F Statements:1. Several coincidences happened in the story.2. The coincidences made it possible for the owner to sell his house ata good price.3. No one actually benefited from the coincidences.4. It can be inferred that Mr. Stewart did not have to seek extra work from then on.5. With the extra money Mr. Stewart had earned, Andrew's dream finally came true.Exercise 2:1. He was intrigued.2. A bank statement.3. his father-in-law had put an amount of money in the bank for his grandchildren's education.4. A little over $15,000.5. He could use the money to cover the tuition of his first year at a medical college.6. He is a doctor in Illinois.Part CDad Stops for Gas, Finds Lost SonNueng Garcia was the son of an American serviceman stationed in Thailand in 1969. But his father went back to the States when Nueng was only three months old. When he grew up Nueng immigrated to the United States and worked as a gas station clerk in Pueblo, Colorado. His dream was to find his father John Garcia. Year after year, he tried in vain to search for information about the whereabouts of his father.It was a fine day in Pueblo. There was not a cloud in the blue sky. But for him, it was just another day on the job. Suddenly he noticed the name of one customer who paid with a check. The man, who was in his fifties, had the same surname as his own. Nueng raised his head from the check and looked at the man. Could this be his father?"Are you John Garcia?" he asked."Yes," came the answer."Were you ever in the Air Force?""Yes.""Were you ever in Thailand?""What's that to do with you?" answered the man, who became suspicious by then."Were you or were you not?" Nueng persisted."Yes.""Did you ever have a son?"At this truth dawned on the man. They stared at each other and realized at the same moment that they were father and son who were separated 27 years ago and half a world away.John Garcia hadn't seen his son since 1969. He lost touch with Nueng's mother when she started seeing another man. He moved to Pueblo nine years ago. He said he never went to that gas station, wasn't even low on gas that day and hardly ever paid with a check.Exercise: 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. T Statements:1. Nueng's parents divorced when he was only 3 months old.2. After moving to the U.S.A., Nueng worked at a gas station in Colorado.3. Nueng never gave up his efforts to find his father, but John Garcia had never looked for his son.4. One day while at work Nueng's eyes fell on the photo of a customer's driver's license, and the man in the photo looked like his father.5. John Garcia was once in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Thailand.6. John Garcia and his son didn't meet each other again until 1996.7. Nueng's father said he often went to that gas station but never paid with a check.8. It was by coincidence that John Garcia and his son were reunited aftermany years of separation.Part DUnexplained ParallelsOne of the best-known collections of parallels is between the careers of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Both were shot on a Friday, in the presence of their wives; both were succeeded by a Southerner named Johnson; both their killers were themselves killed before they could be brought to justice. Lincoln had a secretary called Kennedy; Kennedy a secretary called Lincoln. Lincoln was killed in the Ford Theater; Kennedy met his death while riding in a Lincoln convertible made by the Ford Motor Company -- and so on.Similar coincidences often occur between twins. A news story from Finland reported of two 70-year-old twin brothers dying two hours apart in separate accidents, with both being hit by trucks while crossing the same road on bicycles. According to the police, the second victim could not have known about his brother's death, as officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident.Connections are also found between identical twins who have been separated at birth. Dorothy Lowe and Bridget Harrison were separated in 1945, and did not meet until 1979, when they were flown over from Britain for an investigation by a psychologist at the University of Minnesota. They found that when they met they were both wearing seven rings on their hands, two bracelets on one wrist, a watch and a bracelet on the other. They married on the same day, had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers. Dorothy had named her son Richard Andrew and her daughter Catherine Louise; Bridget had named her son Andrew Richard and her daughter Karen Louise. In fact, she had wanted to call her Catherine. Both had a cat called Tiger. They also had a string of similar mannerisms when they were nervous.How can we explain the above similarities?Exercise:1)Shot, Friday, wives2)Succeeded, Johnson3)killers, brought, justice4)secretaries5)Ford theater, Lincoln6)Died, accidents7)trucks, same road8)met, 34, seven rings, wrist, watch9)Married, wedding dresses, same flowers10) similar, children11) cat, TigerStatements:1. Both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were killed by a Southerner.2. John F. Kennedy's secretary was named after Abraham Lincoln.3. The news story told about the traffic accidents that killed two twin brothers.4. It can be inferred from the passage that more parallel phenomena are studied in the United States than in any other country.5. Coincidences occurring in three nations are described in the passage.6. Some psychologists' interest is the research on coincidences between twins.7. According to the speaker, coincidences occur much more often between twins than between people who are not related.8. The speaker does not mention his/her own opinion on whether these parallels can be explained.Unit 3Part BText 1A Marriage Agreement (Part One)(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.)John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement.Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together.Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff -- clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor. It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement.John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? It says, "Nothing will be left on the floor overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed."Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are.John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping? It says, "We will go to bed at 11 p.m. and get up at 6:30 a.m. except on weekends." I'm sure some people hearing this will think that this agreement isn't very romantic. Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't talk aboutwhat they want.Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy.Exercise 1: 1. b 2. c 3.aQuestions:1. Which statement best summarizes the marriage agreement between Tom and Linda?2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage?3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversation?Exercise 2:1. Because she wanted to understand each other's expectations so that potential problems could be avoided and they could live happily together.2. Cleaning up. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed.3. Sleeping. Time for bed: 11pm; time to get up: 6:30am except on weekends.Text 2A Marriage Agreement (Part Two)John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules? Arguing?Linda: No, not at all.Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's expectations. I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects.John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule?Tom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement.John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. "If you break a rule, you must apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up."Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving.John: What's the rule?Linda: The rule is we must ask for directions if we are driving and get lost for more than five minutes.John: What happened?Tom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask for directions, but I thought I could figure it out.Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late for the wedding.Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize. John: That's very important, I think, knowing how to apologize. By the way, do you plan to update your agreement at all? What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymore?Linda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and make necessary changes.John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time.Tom & Linda: Thank you.Exercise 1: 1. F 2.F 3.T 4.TStatements:1. Tom and Linda never argue because they both know what the other person expects.2. Once Tom broke Article 14 and apologized to Linda by taking her out to dinner.3. If some of the rules in the marriage agreement become outdated, changes will be made to update them.4. It seems that both Tom and Linda are satisfied with their marriage agreement.Exercise 2:1. One rule says that if they get lost for more than five minutes when they are driving, they must stop and ask for directions.2. Once Tom and Linda got lost when they were driving to a friend's wedding.3. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask the way, but Tom thought he could figure it out.4. As a result, they were late for the wedding because they went in the wrong direction for forty miles.Part CA Perfect MatchAre you looking for a good relationship with someone special? What type of person is the best person for you? Is it the person with the highest IQ? Is it the most beautiful or most handsome person? How about the richest person or the most ambitious? Is your ideal partner the most traditional or the most modern person? Is he or she the person most like you, or most unlike you?The answer, psychologists say, is none of the above. Why? Because they are all extremes. In a number of research studies, psychologists asked couples these questions. The answers were clear. Most people are happy with moderation -- with partners who are not the most or the best (or the least or the worst). People are more comfortable with partnerswho are not so special.The research showed several other important things. In a love relationship, two things can cause trouble. First, trouble happens when both people get angry quickly. This is not surprising. Second, trouble happens when people don't expect to change themselves in a relationship. Do you stay calm when you disagree with someone? Are you ready to change yourself? If you can tolerate disagreement and are willing to change, maybe you are ready for a serious relationship.Exercise:1. ...not so special/not extremes2. a. ...get angry quicklyb. ...change themselves...Statements: 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T1. The passage implies that the perfect match for you is a person who is most unlike you.2. The author argues that the most beautiful or most handsome person may not be your perfect partner.3. Moderate person, that is, the partners who are not the most or the best can be your perfect match.4. The research showed that an extreme love relationship between the two can cause trouble.5. The passage states that the anger is one of the causes that lead to the breakup of a love relationship.6. The perfect match lies in the people's attitudes to tolerate disagreement and be willing to change in a relationship.Part DHusbands and Wives Don't See Things AlikeLet's face it -- husbands and wives just don't see things alike. Take TV remote controls, for example. I'm a channel-grazer. When I watch the news, I flip back and forth through four different networks."It drives me crazy when you do that," my wife complains. I don't understand why she has no interest in other channels. After all, she is a woman who wants to know everything going on in the neighborhood and among all the relatives. Just one button away might be an interesting program on How to Lose Fifty Pounds by Eating Chocolate Sundaes or How to Understand Weird Husbands. But, no, she won't change channels, not even if she dislikes the program she's watching."This talk show host makes me so angry!" she cried one evening. "Then why don't you change the channel?" I asked."Because I can't stand people who are always changing channels." Differences. No right or wrong, just differences."The first law of civilization," said an old philosopher, "is to let people be different."I don't need to convert my wife to my ways, and she doesn't try to make me be like her. We simply take turns monitoring the remote control.Exercise:1.He frequently changes channels.2.No. It makes her very angry.3.She sticks to one channel even if she doesn’t like it.4.They take turns monitoring the remote control.5.How everything is going on in the neighborhood and among all theirrelatives.6.No. Because, as one philosopher puts it, “The first law ofcivilization is to let people be different.”Statements:1. The major difference between the speaker and his wife is their TV viewing habits.2. According to the speaker, he is more interested in talk shows while his wife is more interested in news programs.3. The wife seems to be more weird than the husband is.4. The speaker and his wife usually take turns working the remote control when they watch television.5. It can be inferred that women are generally more tolerant than men of their spouse's differences.6. The speaker and his wife maintain peace not by changing each other but by tolerance.Unit 4Part BText 1Being a Police Officer Is a Stressful JobInterviewer: Welcome to our program, Sam.Sam: Thank you.Interviewer: Sam, how long have you been a police officer?Sam: I've been a police officer for thirty years.Interviewer: Thirty years. And you've had different types of assignments on the police force, I guess.Sam: Yeah, I've done everything from patrol to undercover work to detective work, and now I'm supervising investigations.Interviewer: Sam, I think most people would say that being a police officer is a very stressful job. Would you agree?Sam: Yes, it's definitely a stressful job. But it depends on your assignment.Interviewer: So, what's probably the most stressful assignment you can have?Sam: I'd say patrol is the most stressful assignment.Interviewer: That's interesting! In what way?Sam: Well, I guess the biggest part of the stress is the fear factor -- the fear of the unknown.Interviewer: What do you mean, Sam?Sam: Well, in patrol work, you don't know from moment to moment who you are talking to or what their reaction is going to be to justify your presence. Let's say, for example, a patrol officer stops someone for a traffic violation. It seems as though that would be a very low-stress situation.Interviewer: Yes, it is a very low-stress situation.Sam: But the truth is, there are more police officers injured during a routine stop.Interviewer: Really?Sam: Really! That's why all police officers are taught from the very beginning to be aware of their surroundings. People back over policemen, people shoot policemen, people jump out at policemen -- different kinds of things. So that's probably the most stressful time.Interviewer: I see. Let's take a break and then we'll move on to our next topic.Sam: All right.Exercise 1: 1. d 2. c 3.aQuestions:1. What's the relationship between the two speakers?2. What does Sam mainly talk about?3. What do you know about Sam?Exercise 2:Sam has been a police officer for 30 years. He has done everything from patrol to undercover work. He has also done detective work and now he is supervising investigations.Sam thinks being a police officer is a very stressful job, but it depends on the assignment one has. In his opinion the biggest pert of the stress is the fear of the unknown and patrol is the most stressful assignment.Text 2Stress Reducers。
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全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文及答案Unit 1Part BText 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.' The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.'What's wrong?' she asked.'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.''I would like that a lot,' she said.When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said.Exercise 1: 1. c 2. a 3.bQuestions:1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy?Exercise 2:1. She suggested that her husband spend more time with his mother. She said to her husband, "Life is too short, but you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together , it will make us closer."2. 1) ...she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled.2) She had told her lady friends about this.Text 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said.'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said.We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie.'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.'I agreed.'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening.'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said.Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead.Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.Exercise 1: 1. c 2. d 3. dQuestions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following is true?3. What can you learn from the story?Exercise 2: 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. FQuestions:1.It can be inferred that the speaker’s mother often took him out to dinner when hewas small.2.The mother has poor eyesight now.3.On their first date the speaker took his mother out to dinner and a movie.4.The speaker’s parents worked in the same factory during the Second World War.5.The speaker and his mother now meet once every month.Part CConversation 1:W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage children from drinking.M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.Q: What can you learn from the man's response?Conversation 2:M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance?W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.Q: What are they talking about?Conversation 3:M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons?Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket? Conversation 4:M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened?W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operation tomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.Q: What's the woman worried about?Conversation 5:W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day?M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Besides, it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country?1. b2. c3. b4. d5. dPart DMy First JobMy parents ran a small restaurant. It was open twenty-four hours a day, sevendays a week. My first job was shining shoes for customers when I was six years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me ten pounds a week. He said, "OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks?" He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot.Statements:1. The speaker had more than one responsibility at his parents' restaurant.2. The speaker's parents kept their business open around the clock.3. It can be inferred that the speaker's family lived in the United States.4. It seems that the speaker's father was very strict with him but quite kind to his friends.5. The father finally agreed to pay his child for his work but would deduct the cost of his meals.6. This story shows that the speaker has very unhappy memories of his childhood.Unit 2Part BText1What a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing.As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house.As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he hadoften visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Exercise 1:1. b 2. a 3. d 4. cQuestions:1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard?Exercise 2:1984 / son / medical school / tuition / afford it / realize / newspaper ads / extra business / advertisement / succeeded / agent / changed / phone call / put aside / doing / immediately / familiar / father-in-law's / visited / his father-in-law alive / coincidence Text2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained. The letter was from a bank. When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye -- 'For education'. It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren's education needs. With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing value of the amount came to a little over $15,000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew's first year at a medical college!Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place. Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the sender as he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house any longer.The miracle was a blessing for Andrew. With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine. Now he is a doctor in Illinois. Exercise 1: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. FStatements:1. Several coincidences happened in the story.2. The coincidences made it possible for the owner to sell his house at a good price.3. No one actually benefited from the coincidences.4. It can be inferred that Mr. Stewart did not have to seek extra work from then on.5. With the extra money Mr. Stewart had earned, Andrew's dream finally came true. Exercise 2:1. He was intrigued.2. A bank statement.3. his father-in-law had put an amount of money in the bank for his grandchildren's education.4. A little over $15,000.5. He could use the money to cover the tuition of his first year at a medical college.6. He is a doctor in Illinois.Part CDad Stops for Gas, Finds Lost SonNueng Garcia was the son of an American serviceman stationed in Thailand in 1969. But his father went back to the States when Nueng was only three months old. When he grew up Nueng immigrated to the United States and worked as a gas station clerk in Pueblo, Colorado. His dream was to find his father John Garcia. Year after year, he tried in vain to search for information about the whereabouts of his father.It was a fine day in Pueblo. There was not a cloud in the blue sky. But for him, it was just another day on the job. Suddenly he noticed the name of one customer who paid with a check. The man, who was in his fifties, had the same surname as his own. Nueng raised his head from the check and looked at the man. Could this be his father?"Are you John Garcia?" he asked."Yes," came the answer."Were you ever in the Air Force?""Yes.""Were you ever in Thailand?""What's that to do with you?" answered the man, who became suspicious by then."Were you or were you not?" Nueng persisted."Yes.""Did you ever have a son?"At this truth dawned on the man. They stared at each other and realized at the same moment that they were father and son who were separated 27 years ago and half a world away.John Garcia hadn't seen his son since 1969. He lost touch with Nueng's mother when she started seeing another man. He moved to Pueblo nine years ago. He said he never went to that gas station, wasn't even low on gas that day and hardly ever paid with a check.Exercise:1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. TStatements:1. Nueng's parents divorced when he was only 3 months old.2. After moving to the U.S.A., Nueng worked at a gas station in Colorado.3. Nueng never gave up his efforts to find his father, but John Garcia had never looked for his son.4. One day while at work Nueng's eyes fell on the photo of a customer's driver's license, and the man in the photo looked like his father.5. John Garcia was once in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Thailand.6. John Garcia and his son didn't meet each other again until 1996.7. Nueng's father said he often went to that gas station but never paid with a check.8. It was by coincidence that John Garcia and his son were reunited after many years of separation.Part DUnexplained ParallelsOne of the best-known collections of parallels is between the careers of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Both were shot on a Friday, in the presence of their wives; both were succeeded by a Southerner named Johnson; both their killers were themselves killed before they could be brought to justice. Lincoln had a secretary called Kennedy; Kennedy a secretary called Lincoln. Lincoln was killed in the Ford Theater; Kennedy met his death while riding in a Lincoln convertible made by the Ford Motor Company -- and so on.Similar coincidences often occur between twins. A news story from Finland reported of two 70-year-old twin brothers dying two hours apart in separate accidents, with both being hit by trucks while crossing the same road on bicycles. According to the police, the second victim could not have known about his brother's death, as officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident.Connections are also found between identical twins who have been separated at birth. Dorothy Lowe and Bridget Harrison were separated in 1945, and did not meet until 1979, when they were flown over from Britain for an investigation by a psychologist at the University of Minnesota. They found that when they met they were both wearing seven rings on their hands, two bracelets on one wrist, a watch and a bracelet on the other. They married on the same day, had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers. Dorothy had named her son Richard Andrew and her daughter Catherine Louise; Bridget had named her son Andrew Richard and her daughter Karen Louise. In fact, she had wanted to call her Catherine. Both had a cat called Tiger. They also had a string of similar mannerisms when they were nervous.How can we explain the above similarities?Exercise:1)Shot, Friday, wives2)Succeeded, Johnson3)killers, brought, justice4)secretaries5)Ford theater, Lincoln6)Died, accidents7)trucks, same road8)met, 34, seven rings, wrist, watch9)Married, wedding dresses, same flowers10)similar, children11)cat, TigerStatements:1. Both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were killed by a Southerner.2. John F. Kennedy's secretary was named after Abraham Lincoln.3. The news story told about the traffic accidents that killed two twin brothers.4. It can be inferred from the passage that more parallel phenomena are studied in the United States than in any other country.5. Coincidences occurring in three nations are described in the passage.6. Some psychologists' interest is the research on coincidences between twins.7. According to the speaker, coincidences occur much more often between twins than between people who are not related.8. The speaker does not mention his/her own opinion on whether these parallels can be explained.Unit 3Part BText 1A Marriage Agreement (Part One)(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.) John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement.Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together.Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff -- clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor. It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement.John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? It says, "Nothing will be left on the floor overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed."Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are.John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping? It says, "We will go to bed at 11 p.m. and get up at 6:30 a.m. except on weekends." I'm sure some people hearing this will think that this agreement isn't very romantic.Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't talk about what they want.Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy.Exercise 1: 1. b 2. c 3.aQuestions:1. Which statement best summarizes the marriage agreement between Tom and Linda?2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage?3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversation?Exercise 2:1. Because she wanted to understand each other's expectations so that potential problems could be avoided and they could live happily together.2. Cleaning up. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed.3. Sleeping. Time for bed: 11pm; time to get up: 6:30am except on weekends.Text 2A Marriage Agreement (Part Two)John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules? Arguing?Linda: No, not at all.Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's expectations. I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects.John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule?Tom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement.John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. "If you break a rule, you must apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up."Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving.John: What's the rule?Linda: The rule is we must ask for directions if we are driving and get lost for more than five minutes.John: What happened?Tom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask for directions, but I thought I could figure it out.Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late forthe wedding.Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize.John: That's very important, I think, knowing how to apologize. By the way, do you plan to update your agreement at all? What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymore?Linda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and make necessary changes.John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time. Tom & Linda: Thank you.Exercise 1: 1. F 2.F 3.T 4.TStatements:1. Tom and Linda never argue because they both know what the other person expects.2. Once Tom broke Article 14 and apologized to Linda by taking her out to dinner.3. If some of the rules in the marriage agreement become outdated, changes will be made to update them.4. It seems that both Tom and Linda are satisfied with their marriage agreement. Exercise 2:1. One rule says that if they get lost for more than five minutes when they are driving, they must stop and ask for directions.2. Once Tom and Linda got lost when they were driving to a friend's wedding.3. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask the way, but Tom thought he could figure it out.4. As a result, they were late for the wedding because they went in the wrong direction for forty miles.Part CA Perfect MatchAre you looking for a good relationship with someone special? What type of person is the best person for you? Is it the person with the highest IQ? Is it the most beautiful or most handsome person? How about the richest person or the most ambitious? Is your ideal partner the most traditional or the most modern person? Is he or she the person most like you, or most unlike you?The answer, psychologists say, is none of the above. Why? Because they are all extremes. In a number of research studies, psychologists asked couples these questions. The answers were clear. Most people are happy with moderation -- with partners who are not the most or the best (or the least or the worst). People are more comfortable with partners who are not so special.The research showed several other important things. In a love relationship, two things can cause trouble. First, trouble happens when both people get angry quickly. This is not surprising. Second, trouble happens when people don't expect to change themselves in a relationship. Do you stay calm when you disagree with someone? Areyou ready to change yourself? If you can tolerate disagreement and are willing to change, maybe you are ready for a serious relationship.Exercise:1. ...not so special/not extremes2. a. ...get angry quicklyb. ...change themselves...Statements: 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T1. The passage implies that the perfect match for you is a person who is most unlike you.2. The author argues that the most beautiful or most handsome person may not be your perfect partner.3. Moderate person, that is, the partners who are not the most or the best can be your perfect match.4. The research showed that an extreme love relationship between the two can cause trouble.5. The passage states that the anger is one of the causes that lead to the breakup of a love relationship.6. The perfect match lies in the people's attitudes to tolerate disagreement and be willing to change in a relationship.Part DHusbands and Wives Don't See Things AlikeLet's face it -- husbands and wives just don't see things alike. Take TV remote controls, for example. I'm a channel-grazer. When I watch the news, I flip back and forth through four different networks."It drives me crazy when you do that," my wife complains. I don't understand why she has no interest in other channels. After all, she is a woman who wants to know everything going on in the neighborhood and among all the relatives. Just one button away might be an interesting program on How to Lose Fifty Pounds by Eating Chocolate Sundaes or How to Understand Weird Husbands. But, no, she won't change channels, not even if she dislikes the program she's watching."This talk show host makes me so angry!" she cried one evening."Then why don't you change the channel?" I asked."Because I can't stand people who are always changing channels."Differences. No right or wrong, just differences."The first law of civilization," said an old philosopher, "is to let people be different."I don't need to convert my wife to my ways, and she doesn't try to make me be like her. We simply take turns monitoring the remote control.Exercise:1.He frequently changes channels.2.No. It makes her very angry.3.She sticks to one channel even if she doesn’t like it.4.They take turns monitoring the remote control.5.How everything is going on in the neighborhood and among all their relatives.6.No. Because, as one philosopher puts it, “The first law of civilization is to letpeople be different.”Statements:1. The major difference between the speaker and his wife is their TV viewing habits.2. According to the speaker, he is more interested in talk shows while his wife is more interested in news programs.3. The wife seems to be more weird than the husband is.4. The speaker and his wife usually take turns working the remote control when they watch television.5. It can be inferred that women are generally more tolerant than men of their spouse's differences.6. The speaker and his wife maintain peace not by changing each other but by tolerance.Unit 4Part BText 1Being a Police Officer Is a Stressful JobInterviewer: Welcome to our program, Sam.Sam: Thank you.Interviewer: Sam, how long have you been a police officer?Sam: I've been a police officer for thirty years.Interviewer: Thirty years. And you've had different types of assignments on the police force, I guess.Sam: Yeah, I've done everything from patrol to undercover work to detective work, and now I'm supervising investigations.Interviewer: Sam, I think most people would say that being a police officer is a very stressful job. Would you agree?Sam: Yes, it's definitely a stressful job. But it depends on your assignment. Interviewer: So, what's probably the most stressful assignment you can have? Sam: I'd say patrol is the most stressful assignment.Interviewer: That's interesting! In what way?Sam: Well, I guess the biggest part of the stress is the fear factor -- the fear of the unknown.Interviewer: What do you mean, Sam?Sam: Well, in patrol work, you don't know from moment to moment who you are talking to or what their reaction is going to be to justify your presence. Let's say, for。
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全新版大学英语3综合教程听力原文及答案第三册Unit 1Part BText 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.'The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.'What's wrong?' she asked.'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.''I would like that a lot,' she said.When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said.Questions:1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy?Text 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said.'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said.We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie.'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.'I agreed.'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening.'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said.Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead.Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following is true?3. What can you learn from the story?Part CConversation 1:W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage children from drinking.M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.Q: What can you learn from the man's response?Conversation 2:M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance?W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.Q: What are they talking about?Conversation 3:M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons?Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket?Conversation 4:M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened?W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operation tomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.Q: What's the woman worried about?Conversation 5:W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day?M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Besides, it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country?Unit 2Part BText1What a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing.As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house.As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like hisson Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Questions:1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard?Text2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained. The letter was from a bank. When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye -- 'For education'. It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren's education needs. With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing value of the amount came to a little over $15,000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew's first year at a medical college!Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place. Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the sender as he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house any longer.The miracle was a blessing for Andrew. With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine. Now he is a doctor in Illinois.Statements:1. Several coincidences happened in the story.2. The coincidences made it possible for the owner to sell his house at a good price.3. No one actually benefited from the coincidences.4. It can be inferred that Mr. Stewart did not have to seek extra work from then on.5. With the extra money Mr. Stewart had earned, Andrew's dream finally came true.Part CDad Stops for Gas, Finds Lost SonNueng Garcia was the son of an American serviceman stationed in Thailand in 1969. But his father went back to the States when Nueng was only three months old. When he grew up Nueng immigrated to the United States and worked as a gas station clerk in Pueblo, Colorado. His dream was to find his father John Garcia. Year after year, he tried in vain to search for information about the whereabouts of his father.It was a fine day in Pueblo. There was not a cloud in the blue sky. But for him, it was just another day on the job. Suddenly he noticed the name of one customer who paid with a check. The man, who was in his fifties, had the same surname as his own. Nueng raised his head from the check and looked at the man. Could this be his father?"Are you John Garcia?" he asked."Yes," came the answer."Were you ever in the Air Force?""Yes.""Were you ever in Thailand?""What's that to do with you?" answered the man, who became suspicious by then."Were you or were you not?" Nueng persisted."Yes.""Did you ever have a son?"At this truth dawned on the man. They stared at each other and realized at the same moment that they were father and son who were separated 27 years ago and half a world away.John Garcia hadn't seen his son since 1969. He lost touch with Nueng's mother when she started seeing another man. He moved to Pueblo nine years ago. He said he never went to that gas station, wasn't even low on gas that day and hardly ever paid with a check.Statements:1. Nueng's parents divorced when he was only 3 months old.2. After moving to the U.S.A., Nueng worked at a gas station in Colorado.3. Nueng never gave up his efforts to find his father, but John Garcia had never looked for his son.4. One day while at work Nueng's eyes fell on the photo of a customer's driver's license, and the man in the photo looked like his father.5. John Garcia was once in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Thailand.6. John Garcia and his son didn't meet each other again until 1996.7. Nueng's father said he often went to that gas station but never paid with a check.8. It was by coincidence that John Garcia and his son were reunited after many years of separation.Unit 3Part BText 1A Marriage Agreement (Part One)(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.) John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement.Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together.Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff -- clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor. It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement. John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? It says, "Nothing will be left on the floor overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed."Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are.John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping? It says, "We will go to bed at 11 p.m. and get up at 6:30 a.m. except on weekends." I'm sure some people hearing this will think that this agreement isn't very romantic.Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't talk about what they want. Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy.Questions:1. Which statement best summarizes the marriage agreement between Tom and Linda?2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage?3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversation?Text 2A Marriage Agreement (Part Two)John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules? Arguing?Linda: No, not at all.Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's expectations.I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects.John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule?Tom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement.John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. "If you break a rule, you must apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up."Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving.John: What's the rule?Linda: The rule is we must ask for directions if we are driving and get lost for more than five minutes.John: What happened?Tom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask for directions, but I thought I could figure it out. Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late for the wedding.Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize.John: That's very important, I think, knowing how to apologize. By the way, do you plan to update your agreement at all? What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymore?Linda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and make necessary changes.John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time.Tom & Linda: Thank you.Statements:1. Tom and Linda never argue because they both know what the other person expects.2. Once Tom broke Article 14 and apologized to Linda by taking her out to dinner.3. If some of the rules in the marriage agreement become outdated, changes will be made to update them.4. It seems that both Tom and Linda are satisfied with their marriage agreement.Part CA Perfect MatchAre you looking for a good relationship with someone special? What type of person is the best person for you? Is it the person with the highest IQ? Is it the most beautiful or most handsome person? How about the richest person or the most ambitious? Is your ideal partner the most traditional or the most modern person? Is he or she the person most like you, or most unlike you?The answer, psychologists say, is none of the above. Why? Because they are all extremes. In a number of research studies, psychologists asked couples these questions. The answers were clear. Most people are happy with moderation -- with partners who are not the most or the best (or the least or the worst). People are more comfortable with partners who are not so special.The research showed several other important things. In a love relationship, two things can cause trouble. First, trouble happens when both people get angry quickly. This is not surprising. Second, trouble happens when people don't expect to change themselves in a relationship. Do you stay calm when you disagree with someone? Are you ready to change yourself? If you can tolerate disagreement and arewilling to change, maybe you are ready for a serious relationship.Statements:1. The passage implies that the perfect match for you is a person who is most unlike you.2. The author argues that the most beautiful or most handsome person may not be your perfect partner.3. Moderate person, that is, the partners who are not the most or the best can be your perfect match.4. The research showed that an extreme love relationship between the two can cause trouble.5. The passage states that the anger is one of the causes that lead to the breakup of a love relationship.6. The perfect match lies in the people's attitudes to tolerate disagreement and be willing to change in a relationship.Unit 4Part BText 1Being a Police Officer Is a Stressful JobInterviewer: Welcome to our program, Sam.Sam: Thank you.Interviewer: Sam, how long have you been a police officer?Sam: I've been a police officer for thirty years.Interviewer: Thirty years. And you've had different types of assignments on the police force, I guess.Sam: Yeah, I've done everything from patrol to undercover work to detective work, and now I'm supervising investigations.Interviewer: Sam, I think most people would say that being a police officer is a very stressful job. Would you agree?Sam: Yes, it's definitely a stressful job. But it depends on your assignment. Interviewer: So, what's probably the most stressful assignment you can have? Sam: I'd say patrol is the most stressful assignment.Interviewer: That's interesting! In what way?Sam: Well, I guess the biggest part of the stress is the fear factor -- the fear of the unknown.Interviewer: What do you mean, Sam?Sam: Well, in patrol work, you don't know from moment to moment who you are talking to or what their reaction is going to be to justify your presence. Let's say, for example, a patrol officer stops someone for a traffic violation. It seems as though that would be a very low-stress situation.Interviewer: Yes, it is a very low-stress situation.Sam: But the truth is, there are more police officers injured during a routine stop. Interviewer: Really?Sam: Really! That's why all police officers are taught from the very beginning tobe aware of their surroundings. People back over policemen, people shoot policemen, people jump out at policemen -- different kinds of things. So that's probably the most stressful time.Interviewer: I see. Let's take a break and then we'll move on to our next topic. Sam: All right.Questions:1. What's the relationship between the two speakers?2. What does Sam mainly talk about?3. What do you know about Sam?Text 2Stress ReducersInterviewer: Sam, you've talked about the police officers' stressful time. Now let's move on to the next topic. So far as I know, there's a connection between stress and illness. Do you think that there's a higher percentage of illness among police officers than in the general population? I mean, do they get more colds or anything? Is this really true?Sam: Yes, it is, and the stress level not only manifests itself in daily health -- whether or not you've feeling well on any given day. It also manifests itself in things like ulcers, heart disease -- police officers tend to have a higher rate of heart disease and ulcers than people in other professions.Interviewer: Really? That's documented?Sam: Yes, it's documented. And also the divorce rate among police officers is much higher.Interviewer: Is there something that the police department does to help you deal with this stress?Sam: Yes, there are several programs that most police departments have in place. One is an exercise program where some part of your day is spent on some type of physical exercise. They've found that's a great stress reducer. Besides, there's also a psychological program with counseling for officers to help them reduce their stress. And there are several discussion groups as well. They've found that sometimes just sitting around and talking about the stress with other officers helps to reduce it. So, those things are available.Interviewer: And what do you do, personally, to help you deal with the stress of your job, Sam?Sam: Well, during the baseball season, I'm the biggest baseball fanatic, and I will either be reading about baseball, or listening to baseball, or watching baseball. Another thing I try to do is to get some sort of exercise every day. And then I work hard at keeping up my personal relationships, especially my relationship with my wife. Fortunately I get along very well with my wife. When I come back home, I can talk about my day with her, and then just forget about it.Statements:1. The dialogue is mainly about how police officers can deal with stress.2. According to Sam, most police officers enjoy good health.3. According to Sam, the divorce rate among police officers is higher than among people in other jobs.4. Counseling is the most effective program to help police officers relieve stress.5. Sam knows how to reduce his stress.Part CShort Conversations1. M: You look so nervous, Rose. Are you all right?W: Frankly speaking, I'm on pins and needles. I have to give a presentation to a group of important visitors this afternoon.Q: Why does Rose feel nervous?2. M: You look so upset, Sue. What's worrying you?W: My son Jack made me extremely unhappy. He seems to be playing video games all the time. Whenever I talk to him he turns a deaf ear to me.Q: What's the woman's problem?3. W: David, you don't look happy. Anything wrong?M: Well, you know, my mother died three years ago. And since then my father has lived in an apartment on his own and has very few friends.Q: What is David worrying about?4. W: Michael, I don't know what has happened to Mother. Her memory seems to be going.I have to remind her of almost everything.M: Don't worry, Mary. She's just getting old.Q: What do you know about Mary?5. W: I'm worried about sending my son Peter to college. You see, nowadays many college students behave rather strangely. They don't seem to be interested in their studies.M: Just a few. Most students still concentrate on their studies.Q: What can you infer from the man's response?Unit 5Part BText 1AshleyAshley was reading a magazine when she came across an article about antibiotics and other drugs discovered in European rivers and tap water. If such drugs were present there, she reasoned, they might also be found near her home in West Virginia.Ashley feared that antibiotics in the waters could lead to resistant bacteria, or supergerms, which can kill untold numbers of people.The girl, then 16, began testing her area's river -- the Ohio. With a simple device she herself had designed, she collected 350 water samples from the Ohio and its tributaries over ten weeks. Reading scientific journals, she taught herself to analyze the samples. It was the most scientifically sound project for someone her age.Her experiment, one of the first of its kind in the United States, showed that low levels of three antibiotics are indeed present in local waters. Ashley's study won the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize, a virtual Nobel Prize for teenagers. She received a $5,000 scholarship and an audience with Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria.Her interest in science was sparked by walks in the woods with her mother. But it was the day-to-day stuff -- how water comes to the tap, how rain sticks to glass, that most fascinated her. "Science is not a dead thing," she says. "It's happening all around us."By the sixth grade, she was winning at science fairs. She has won $70,000 in prize money, which she has put aside for college. She plans to attend Harvard University. "I want to make my own discoveries, and not just read about what others have done," she said. Her teachers predict that she will one day win a Nobel Prize.Statements:1. Ashley lives in the state of Virginia.2. Antibiotics in streams and rivers can lead to the emergence of supergerms.3. Bacteria found in European local waters and tap water have killed countless people.4. Using simple equipment designed by herself, Ashley collected 350 water samples in ten weeks.5. Ashley's experiment proved that antibiotics did exist in the Ohio River.6. Ashley developed a strong interest in science when she was in her sixth grade.7. Ashley wants to make discoveries by herself and knows how to make use of what she has read.8. The International Stockholm Junior Water Prize is a Nobel Prize for teenagers.9. Ashley got a $5,000 scholarship from Harvard University.10. Ashley can be regarded as a role model for young people.Text 2Young People Say No to SmokingOn February 16, 2001, the teens from a youth group called REBEL launched their advertising campaign at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey. By now just abouteverybody has heard the "Not for Sale" commercial on television and the radio against tobacco companies. What many people don't know is that teenagers from West New York and across New Jersey worked on various aspects of the campaign, and even appeared in some of the advertisements. The campaign organizer thought it would be better than using actors if actual REBEL members were in the commercials.REBEL, which stands for Reaching Everybody by Exposing Lies, is a statewide youth initiative against tobacco companies. The movement, which began in November last year, carries the message that teens no longer want to be targeted by tobacco companies in their advertisements. Knowing that peer pressure on teens to smoke or do drugs is one of the biggest problems that teens face, the group is working hard to ensure that their message reaches all teenagers at New Jersey schools.When the group was first formed, there were only five members, all eighth grade students. But by this summer the group had grown to close to 90 members. At a recent recruiting party, a pizza and pool party, at the West New York swimming pool, more than 50 new members were attracted to the group."We don't think that too many people would be interested," said Jackie, one of its founding members. "But everyone knows our message. They know who we are now."Questions:1. When did REBEL launch their advertising campaign?2. How many members did REBEL have by the summer of 2001?3. Who are the members of REBEL?4. What did REBEL do for their campaign against tobacco companies?5. What did REBEL do recently?Part CSkatescootersIn Hong Kong these days, you will often see people riding skatescooters in the streets. Depending on which way you look at them, they can be great for performing tricks or are just the latest fashionable commodity. Fung is one of the more experienced skatescooter riders, as he has been practising his technique for about a year. His curly hair and baggy jeans show his devotion to street fashion and being comfortable. He has a deep passion for and understanding of this sport."I started riding skatescooter a year ago, but at that time there was no one to share the experience with or learn new tricks from," he explained. "Now that it has caught on and more people take part in it, it is more enjoyable."Most of the best brands of skatescooters are made in Switzerland and began to be imported to Hong Kong in 1999. No one took much notice of them, however, until they became popular in Japan. When people saw skatescooters in Japanese magazines they were soon trying to buy them in Hong Kong. Very quickly Hong Kong had its own group of skatescooter riders and the number is still growing.However, not all who enjoy skatescooters regard riding them as a sport. For some people they are simply a quick way to get from home to the underground or from a bus stop to the office. As they can be folded up without difficulty and are。
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全新版大学英语听说教程3听力原文Unit 1 Parents[00:04.58]Part B Listening Tasks[00:11.63]Passage 1[00:14.25]Dating with My Mother (Part One)[00:17.81]Exercise 1[00:20.81]Listen to the recording[00:22.55]and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. [00:26.00]After 22 years of marriage,[00:30.70]I have discovered the secret[00:32.83]to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. [00:36.99]I started dating with another woman.[00:40.18]It was Peggy's idea.[00:42.76]One day she said to me,[00:44.75]"Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. [00:49.67]You probably won't believe me,[00:51.84]but I know you love her[00:53.46]and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, [00:56.60]it will make us closer."[00:58.71]The "other" woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, [01:04.27]a 72-year-old widow[01:06.55]who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. [01:10.59]Right after his death,[01:12.66]I moved 2,500 miles away[01:15.60]to California and started my own life and career.[01:19.72]When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, [01:23.40]I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. [01:27.15]But with the demands of my job and three kids, [01:30.84]I never got around to seeing her much[01:33.29]beyond family get-togethers and holidays.[01:36.03]Mom was surprised and suspicious[01:39.17]when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.[01:43.24]"What's wrong?" she asked.[01:45.89]"I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,"I said. [01:49.71]"Just the two of us."[01:51.46]"I would like that a lot," she said.[01:54.11]When I pulled into her driveway,[01:56.26]she was waiting by the door with her coat on.[01:58.81]Her hair was curled, and she was smiling.[02:01.94]"I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, [02:05.44]and they were all impressed.[02:07.59]They can't wait to hear about our evening," Mother said. [02:10.72]Questions[02:14.32]1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy? [02:20.32]2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?[02:25.99]3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy? [02:33.76]Exercise 2[02:37.40]Listen again and complete the answers to the following questions. [02:42.12]After 22 years of marriage,[02:46.59]I have discovered the secret[02:48.61]to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. [02:53.02]I started dating with another woman.[02:55.97]It was Peggy's idea.[02:58.43]One day she said to me,[03:00.64]"Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. [03:05.47]You probably won't believe me,[03:07.59]but I know you love her[03:09.30]and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, [03:12.43]it will make us closer."[03:14.35]The "other" woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, [03:19.88]a 72-year-old widow[03:22.33]who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. [03:26.33]Right after his death,[03:28.37]I moved 2,500 miles away[03:31.43]to California and started my own life and career.[03:35.49]When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, [03:39.11]I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. [03:42.73]But with the demands of my job and three kids, [03:46.51]I never got around to seeing her much[03:48.92]beyond family get-togethers and holidays.[03:51.78]Mom was surprised and suspicious[03:54.83]when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie. [03:59.00]"What's wrong?" she asked.[04:01.60]"I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,"I said. [04:05.19]"Just the two of us."[04:07.08]"I would like that a lot," she said.[04:09.61]When I pulled into her driveway,[04:12.00]she was waiting by the door with her coat on.[04:14.50]Her hair was curled, and she was smiling.[04:17.78]"I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, [04:21.18]and they were all impressed.[04:23.42]They can't wait to hear about our evening," Mother said. [04:27.72]Passage 2[04:29.97]Dating with My Mother (Part Two)[04:33.87]Exercise 1[04:36.66]Listen to the recording and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.[04:41.21]We didn't go anywhere fancy,[04:45.49]just a neighborhood place where we could talk.[04:47.97]Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, [04:52.17]I had to read the menu for both of us.[04:55.04]"I used to be the reader when you were little," she said. [04:59.42]"Then it is time for you to relax and let me return thefavor," I said. [05:04.32]We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. [05:09.44]We talked for so long that we missed the movie.[05:12.92]"I'll go out with you again," my mother said as I dropped her off, [05:17.67]"but only if you let me buy dinner next time."[05:20.65]I agreed.[05:22.11]"How was your date?" my wife asked when I got home that evening. [05:26.17]"Nice … nicer than I thought it would be," I said.[05:30.06]Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. [05:33.98]Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk.[05:37.97]I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. [05:43.20]Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. [05:48.02]Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory [05:51.56]during the Second World War.[05:53.50]I know how she met my father there,[05:55.93]and know how they went through the difficult times.[05:59.16]I can't get enough of these stories.[06:01.87]They are important to me, a part of my history.[06:05.18]We also talk about the future.[06:07.49]Because of health problems,[06:09.80]my mother worries about the days ahead.[06:12.45]Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. [06:17.69]Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage. [06:23.00]Questions[06:26.47]1. What does the story mainly tell us?[06:32.43]2. Which of the following is true?[06:37.78]3. What can you learn from the story?[06:42.45]Exercise 2[06:45.11]Listen to the recording once again.[06:47.22]Then complete the answers to the following questions. [06:51.37]We didn't go anywhere fancy,[06:55.47]just a neighborhood place where we could talk.[06:58.27]Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, [07:02.10]I had to read the menu for both of us.[07:04.98]"I used to be the reader when you were little," she said. [07:09.00]"Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor," I said. [07:14.25]We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. [07:19.50]We talked for so long that we missed the movie.[07:22.97]"I'll go out with you again," my mother said as I dropped her off, [07:27.64]"but only if you let me buy dinner next time."[07:30.68]I agreed.[07:32.07]"How was your date?" my wife asked when I got home that evening.[07:36.08]"Nice … nicer than I thought it would be," I said.[07:40.05]Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. [07:43.99]Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. [07:48.04]I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy.[07:53.15]Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. [07:58.04]Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory [08:01.44]during the Second World War.[08:03.53]I know how she met my father there,[08:05.92]and know how they went through the difficult times.[08:09.18]I can't get enough of these stories.[08:11.89]They are important to me, a part of my history.[08:15.09]We also talk about the future.[08:17.56]Because of health problems,[08:19.81]my mother worries about the days ahead.[08:22.48]Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. [08:27.83]Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage. [08:34.03]Speaking Tasks[08:36.76]Pair Work[08:38.27]Reflections on the texts[08:41.65]You have just heard a story about a son's date with his mother. [08:45.76]Discuss the following questions with your partner [08:48.78]and then give an oral presentation on your personalreflections about the story.[08:54.20]You may organize your presentation by linking up your answers to the questions.[08:59.52]Guiding Questions[09:03.41]1. How do you feel after hearing the story?[09:09.72]2. What do you think of Peggy and her husband?[09:16.42]3. Do you admire Peggy and her husband for what they have done? [09:21.45]Why or why not?[09:25.76]4. Do you think as children we have the moral responsibility [09:30.28]to return our parents' love and care for us when we grow up? [09:34.27]If so, how?[09:36.68]5. In what ways do you think[09:40.62]the date has changed the lives of both the mother and the son? [09:47.16]6. What do you think our parents need most?[09:53.33]7. What have you learned from the story[09:56.27]that may help you improve your relationship with your parents?[00:00.00]Part C[00:02.70]Test Your Listening[00:04.69]Listen to five short conversations between two speakers [00:10.71]and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. [00:13.78]1. W: You know, many American parents are now wondering [00:20.37]why they can't keep their teenage children from drinking. [00:23.91]M: I know.[00:25.43]To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame. [00:30.56]Q: What can you learn from the man's response?[00:37.45]2. M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance? [00:42.92]W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money.[00:46.10]With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely. [00:50.77]Q: What are they talking about?[00:57.23]3. M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket.[01:02.33]Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.[01:06.47]W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? [01:10.29]What about your homework and your piano lessons?[01:13.63]Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket? [01:22.87]4. M: Hey, Mary, you look so upset. What happened?[01:27.59]W: My father had an accident the other day.[01:30.52]He is now in hospital and will have an operation tomorrow. [01:34.24]You see, his heart is rather weak.[01:36.86]I really don't know whether he can survive it.[01:39.94]Q: What's the woman worried about?[01:46.37]5. W: Mother's Day is coming soon.[01:49.45]Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day? [01:53.70]M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. [02:00.32]Besides, it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day. [02:06.03]Q: Which of the following is true[02:09.62]of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country?[00:00.00]Unit 3 Courage[00:04.19]Part B[00:07.00]Listening Tasks[00:09.08]Passage 1[00:11.92]Krimali (Part One)[00:15.01]Exercise 1[00:19.01]Listen to the passage[00:20.48]and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.[00:24.43]On the morning of the devastating earthquake that struck India in 2001, [00:31.52]Krimali, a girl of 17,[00:34.66]had just left home to go to an interview for a position of a sales clerk. [00:39.74]She was pleased with her green and yellow flowered dress, [00:44.03]but felt something wasn't quite right about her hair.[00:47.49]She returned home, removing her shoes and leaving them at the door. [00:52.55]Moments later, the earthquake struck.[00:56.14]Ceilings and walls in the building shook in the deafening noise. [01:00.63]Then everything began crashing down.[01:03.54]Krimali and her immediate family escaped serious injury [01:08.72]but were unable to make their way out.[01:11.40]The ceiling of an entire room[01:13.37]towered above the only possible escape route.[01:16.50]Completely detached on three sides,[01:19.64]the huge slab clung to an outside wall on its fourth side. [01:23.73]To an observer, it could drop at any moment.[01:27.70]People were screaming and didn't know what to do.[01:31.29]Krimali decided to act.[01:33.61]Carefully she climbed barefoot up and down the debris[01:37.92]until she reached a point just beneath the swaying ceiling. [01:41.62]About four meters below were uneven pieces of concrete,[01:45.84]broken glass and smashed furniture,[01:48.99]all mixed with sharp spikes of iron.[01:51.75]She knew if she could manage to get down to the ground level, [01:55.57]she could make her way to safety.[01:57.56]She paused to figure out the best way down.[02:00.69]As there wasn't any good place to jump, she just jumped. [02:05.15]Luckily, she landed in a crouch, her feet missing any sharp edges. [02:10.53]Emboldened by her good fortune,[02:12.83]Krimali knew it was up to her to persuade others to follow. [02:19.33]Questions[02:21.93]1. What does the passage mainly tell us?[02:28.90]2. What can be said about Krimali?[02:34.26]Exercise 2[02:35.98]Listen again and decide[02:37.51]whether the statements you hear are true (T) or false (F). [02:43.56]On the morning of the devastating earthquake that struck India in 2001, [02:50.85]Krimali, a girl of 17,[02:54.02]had just left home to go to an interview for a position of a sales clerk. [02:59.16]She was pleased with her green and yellow flowered dress, [03:03.40]but felt something wasn't quite right abouther hair. [03:06.78]She returned home, removing her shoes and leaving them at the door. [03:11.90]Moments later, the earthquake struck.[03:15.46]Ceilings and walls in the building shook in the deafening noise. [03:19.98]Then everything began crashing down.[03:22.94]Krimali and her immediate family escaped serious injury [03:27.99]but were unable to make their way out.[03:30.52]The ceiling of an entire room[03:32.76]towered above the only possible escape route.[03:35.90]Completely detached on three sides,[03:39.09]the huge slab clung to an outside wall on its fourth side. [03:43.12]To an observer, it could drop at any moment.[03:46.93]People were screaming and didn't know what to do.[03:50.82]Krimali decided to act.[03:52.94]Carefully she climbed barefoot up and down the debris [03:57.29]until she reached a point just beneath the swaying ceiling.[04:00.62]About four meters below were uneven pieces of concrete, [04:05.19]broken glass and smashed furniture,[04:08.53]all mixed with sharp spikes of iron.[04:11.06]She knew if she could manage to get down to the ground level, [04:15.16]she could make her way to safety.[04:17.04]She paused to figure out the best way down.[04:20.31]As there wasn't any good place to jump, she just jumped. [04:24.55]Luckily, she landed in a crouch, her feet missing any sharp edges. [04:30.20]Emboldened by her good fortune,[04:32.14]Krimali knew it was up to her to persuade others to follow. [04:38.67]Statements[04:40.35]1. Krimali wanted to make a good impression at the job interview. [04:47.17]2. Krimali returned home because her interview was cancelled. [04:54.04]3. Krimali came home only to find it destroyed by a powerful earthquake. [05:02.62]4. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured when the building collapsed. [05:10.82]5. The entire ceiling of a room fell down and blocked the only escape route. [05:19.94]6. It was especially risky for Krimali to jump because she was not wearing shoes.[05:29.26]7. It was by mere luck that Krimali landed onto the ground level [05:34.42]without hitting any sharp edges.[05:40.04]8. Krimali knew if she could make a safe escape,[05:43.77]others would be only too willing to follow her.[05:49.06]Passage 2[05:50.94]Krimali (Part Two)[05:53.91]Exercise 1[05:56.43]Listen to the passage[05:57.53]and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. [06:01.08]Krimali planned to rescue her family first,[06:06.69]but just then she heard a woman from two storeys above [06:10.27]screaming for someone to save her two-month-old baby.[06:14.54]"Throw the baby to me," Krimali shouted. "I can catch her!" [06:18.92]The woman refused.[06:21.21]Krimali told the woman to wrap the baby in bed sheets and then toss her down. [06:26.31]Crying uncontrollably,[06:28.58]the mother wrapped the little girl but still would notpart with her baby. [06:32.74]As the mother tried to decide what to do, [06:35.74]Krimali intently watched the concrete ceiling hanging above her. [06:40.01]Finally the mother tossed the baby.[06:43.26]Krimali made a clean catch.[06:45.72]A bright smile lit up the woman's face.[06:48.96]"I'll be back!" Krimali called out,[06:52.01]hugging the child to her as she hurriedly picked her way out [06:55.64]to where survivors had gathered.[06:57.73]She gave up the baby,[06:59.37]then asked if any of the men there would come back withher[07:02.50]to help others trapped in the building.[07:05.00]No one came forward,[07:06.65]for they were all afraid of that swaying ceiling.[07:09.78]But for Krimali,[07:11.37]a small girl of 154 centimeters in height and weighing about 50 kilos, [07:17.07]her fears had been lifted by what she had accomplished. [07:20.46]On her way back into the ruins, she saw part of a large door. [07:24.83]It was extremely heavy[07:26.57]but she managed to drag it to the spot just below the hanging ceiling. [07:31.12]By placing it on the ruins,[07:33.03]she created something like a sliding board.[07:35.73]With Krimali coaching her,[07:37.80]the baby's mother partly jumped[07:39.86]and partly rolled down the board to the ground level. [07:42.85]Krimali led her through the debris to her baby.[07:46.09]In the hours that followed[07:48.10]Krimali made countless rescue missions into the building, [07:51.20]each time in the shadow of the huge ceiling.[07:54.22]Thanks to her courage, about two dozen men,[07:57.84]women and children were saved.[08:02.68]Questions[08:04.48]1. Which of the following can be a proper title for the passage? [08:11.21]2. How would you describe the speaker's attitude toward Krimali? [08:18.96]Exercise 2[08:20.86]Listen to the passage again and answer the following questions. [08:25.55]Krimali planned to rescue her family first, [08:30.80]but just then she heard a woman from two storeys above [08:34.38]screaming for someone to save her two-month-old baby.[08:37.86]"Throw the baby to me," Krimali shouted. "I can catch her!" [08:42.96]The woman refused.[08:45.11]Krimali told the woman to wrap the baby in bed sheets and then toss her down. [08:50.43]Crying uncontrollably,[08:52.58]the mother wrapped the little girl but still would notpart with her baby. [08:57.02]As the mother tried to decide what to do,[08:59.87]Krimali intently watched the concrete ceiling hanging above her. [09:04.05]Finally the mother tossed the baby.[09:07.42]Krimali made a clean catch.[09:10.13]A bright smile lit up the woman's face.[09:12.96]"I'll be back!" Krimali called out,[09:16.24]hugging the child to her as she hurriedly picked her way out [09:19.94]to where survivors had gathered.[09:21.80]She gave up the baby,[09:23.48]then asked if any of the men there would come back with her [09:26.43]to help others trapped in the building.[09:28.49]No one came forward,[09:30.53]for they were all afraid of that swaying ceiling.[09:33.65]But for Krimali,[09:35.30]a small girl of 154 centimeters in height and weighing about 50 kilos, [09:41.06]her fears had been lifted by what she had accomplished. [09:44.59]On her way back into the ruins, she saw part of a large door. [09:48.85]It was extremely heavy[09:50.61]but she managed to drag it to the spot just below the hanging ceiling. [09:54.87]By placing it on the ruins,[09:57.03]she created something like a sliding board.[09:59.77]With Krimali coaching her,[10:01.88]the baby's mother partly jumped[10:03.91]and partly rolled down the board to the ground level. [10:06.96]Krimali led her through the debris to her baby.[10:10.05]In the hours that followed[10:12.36]Krimali made countless rescue missions into the building, [10:15.32]each time in the shadow of the huge ceiling.[10:18.15]Thanks to her courage, about two dozen men,[10:21.65]women and children were saved.[10:24.69]Speaking Tasks[10:28.87]Pair Work[10:30.83]Reflections on the texts[10:33.76]You have just heard a story about how Krimali, a girl of 17, [10:38.02]showed unusual courage[10:39.75]and single-handedly saved about two dozen people[10:42.83]trapped in an earthquake-devastated building.[10:45.89]Discuss the following questions with your partner[10:48.48]and then give an oral presentation of your reflections on the story. [10:52.58]You may organize your presentation by linking up your answers to the questions.[10:58.48]Guiding Questions[11:02.39]About Krimali and her courage[11:06.70]1. Do you think Krimali is a hero?[11:12.66]2. What quality did she show immediately after the earthquake struck? [11:20.25]3. What did she decide to do while others screamed and did not know what to do?[11:28.80]4. What were the dangers that Krimali faced in order to make her way to safety?[11:37.39]5. Did the dangers intimidate her?[11:43.03]6. What quality did Krimali show[11:46.13]in her decision to help others trapped in the building? [11:52.09]7. Do you think Krimali had the responsibility [11:55.83]to go back to the ruins and rescue the others?[12:01.03]8. How many lives were saved thanks to her courage?[12:07.16]9. Do you admire her? Why?[12:13.77]About the men who refused to help with Krimali's rescue effort [12:19.53]1. How did the men outside respond to Krimali's call for help?[12:27.01]2. Do you think they were cowards?[12:32.45]3. Did the courage of a 17-year-old motivate them to help? [12:39.65]4. What can be said about them judging from their actions? [12:46.32]5. What quality did they lack that Krimali had? [12:53.57]6. Do you think their behavior was justifiable? [13:00.02]7. Do you think their behavior should be encouraged?[00:00.00]Part C[00:01.70]Test Your Listening[00:03.95]Listen to the passage[00:05.85]and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. [00:09.04]When the first plane slammed into the World Trade Center's north tower, [00:15.14]I was already at my desk on the 88th floor.[00:18.95]Then I felt the whole building bouncing, shaking.[00:23.27]My instinct told me that there was an explosion above us[00:27.09]and that we should try to get out,[00:29.04]but the corridors were full of flames.[00:31.77]Knowing that the furniture and the carpets were fire-resistant, [00:36.24]I figured that everything wasn't going to burn. [00:38.84]Then I heard someone yell that the stairwells were gone.[00:43.08]So about 40 of us escaped into a corner office. [00:47.25]We put papers and rags under the door to keep out the smoke as best we could.[00:52.32]We stayed calmly in the office for about 10 minutes,[00:55.99]thinking we were safe and secure.[00:58.21]Then someone came in to tell us that he had found astairwell open [01:03.14]but we had to move fast.[01:05.17]We all filed out orderly and headed for the stairwell. [01:08.85]Going down the stairs was not easy for me[01:12.27]for I had lost a leg to cancer when I was 16[01:15.06]and wore an artificial limb.[01:16.94]More or less, I used my arms to get down.[01:19.87]When we reached the 40th floor, we came to a complete stop. [01:24.63]There was a jam of people.[01:26.57]The firemen were coming up the stairs, carrying their equipment. [01:30.67]Some 100 firefighters must have walked past us.[01:34.30]Some of them looked so young that they seemed hardly out of high school. [01:38.45]But they were great,[01:39.76]assuring us that they would take care of everything. [01:42.25]Eventually we kept moving and got out.[01:45.04]The journey down took about 40 minutes.[01:48.67]Questions[01:53.85]1. Where was the speaker's office?[02:00.05]2. Why did the speaker and others escape into a corner office? [02:07.50]3. What happened to the speaker and others [02:10.71]when they reached the 40th floor?[02:15.64]4. What can be inferred from the passage?[00:00.00]Unit 4 Marriage[00:04.35]Part B[00:06.91]Listening Tasks[00:08.92]Conversation 1[00:11.41]A Marriage Agreement (Part One)[00:14.85]Exercise 1[00:19.20]Listen to the conversation[00:20.84]and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. [00:24.05](Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement.[00:29.29]Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. [00:33.29]John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.) [00:37.22]John: Tom, Linda,[00:39.26]first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement.[00:44.03]Tom: We found that many problems are caused[00:47.39]when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. [00:51.63]We wanted to talk about everything openly [00:54.81]and honestly before we started living together.[00:58.31]Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves.[01:04.03]Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff —clothing, papers,[01:08.92]everything! — lying around on the floor.[01:11.30]It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement. [01:14.75]John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? [01:18.60]It says, "Nothing will be left on the floor overnight. [01:22.30]Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed." [01:26.10]Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are. [01:30.27]John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping?[01:35.59]It says, "We will go to bed at 11 p.m.[01:39.10]and get up at 6:30 a.m. except on weekends."[01:43.27]I'm sure some people hearing this[01:45.43]will think that this agreement isn't very romantic. [01:48.55]Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic.[01:53.67]This agreement shows that we sat down and talked,[01:56.93]and really tried to understand the other person. [01:59.93]A lot of problems occur in a marriage[02:02.42]when people don't talk about what they want.[02:05.14]Linda: That's right.[02:06.06]When we disagreed about something,[02:07.91]we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. [02:10.99]I would much rather have Tom really listen to me [02:13.90]and understand my needs[02:15.45]than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy.[02:21.85]Questions[02:23.50]1. Which statement best summarizes the marriage agreement [02:27.97]between Tom and Linda?[02:31.97]2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage? [02:39.33]3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversation? [02:46.56]Exercise 2[02:47.73]Listen to the conversation again[02:49.90]and complete the answers to the following questions.[02:53.36](Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement.[02:58.23]Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. [03:02.15]John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.) [03:06.04]John: Tom, Linda,[03:08.16]first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement.[03:13.00]Tom: We found that many problems are caused。
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全新版大学英语3听力教程原文及答案_第三册全新版大学英语3综合教程听力原文及答案第三册Unit 1Part BText 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.' The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.'What's wrong' she asked.'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.''I would like that a lot,' she said.When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I toldmy lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said.Questions:1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy2. What do you know about the speaker's mother3. Which of the following adjectives best describes PeggyText 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said.'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said.We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie.'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.'I agreed.'How was your date' my wife asked when I got home that evening.'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said.Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of thesestories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead.Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us2. Which of the following is true3. What can you learn from the storyPart CConversation 1:W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage children from drinking.M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.Q: What can you learn from the man's responseConversation 2:M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowanceW: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.Q: What are they talking aboutConversation 3:M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it What about your homework and your piano lessonsQ: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarketConversation 4:M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happenedW: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operation tomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.Q: What's the woman worried aboutConversation 5:W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that dayM: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Besides, it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's countryUnit 2Part BText1What a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing.As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for theappointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house.As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like hisson Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Questions:1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heardText2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latterbecame intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained. The letter was from a bank. When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye -- 'For education'. It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren's education needs. With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing value of the amount came to a little over $15,000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew's first year at a medical college!Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place. Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the sender as he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house any longer.The miracle was a blessing for Andrew. With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine. Now he is a doctor in Illinois.Statements:1. Several coincidences happened in the story.2. The coincidences made it possible for the owner to sell his house at a good price.3. No one actually benefited from the coincidences.4. It can be inferred that Mr. Stewart did not have to seek extra work from then on.5. With the extra money Mr. Stewart had earned, Andrew's dream finally came true.Part CDad Stops for Gas, Finds Lost SonNueng Garcia was the son of an American serviceman stationed in Thailand in 1969. But his father went back to the States when Nueng was only three months old. When he grew up Nueng immigrated to the United States and worked as a gas station clerk in Pueblo, Colorado. His dream was to find his father John Garcia. Year after year, he tried in vain to search for information about the whereabouts of his father.It was a fine day in Pueblo. There was not a cloud in the blue sky. But for him, it was just another day on the job. Suddenly he noticed the name of one customer who paid with a check. The man, who was in his fifties, had the same surname as his own. Nueng raised his head from the check and looked at the man. Could this be his father"Are you John Garcia" he asked."Yes," came the answer."Were you ever in the Air Force""Yes.""Were you ever in Thailand""What's that to do with you" answered the man, who became suspicious by then."Were you or were you not" Nueng persisted."Yes.""Did you ever have a son"At this truth dawned on the man. They stared at each other and realized at the same moment that they were father and son who were separated 27 years ago and half a world away.John Garcia hadn't seen his son since 1969. He lost touch with Nueng's mother when she started seeing another man. He moved to Pueblo nine years ago. He said he never went to that gas station, wasn't even low on gas that day and hardly ever paid with a check.Statements:1. Nueng's parents divorced when he was only 3 months old.2. After moving to the Nueng worked at a gas station in Colorado.3. Nueng never gave up his efforts to find his father, but John Garcia had never looked for his son.4. One day while at work Nueng's eyes fell on the photo of a customer's driver's license, and the man in the photo looked like his father.5. John Garcia was once in the . Air Force stationed in Thailand.6. John Garcia and his son didn't meet each other again until 1996.7. Nueng's father said he often went to that gas station but never paid with a check.8. It was by coincidence that John Garcia and his son were reunited after many years of separation.Unit 3Part BText 1A Marriage Agreement (Part One)(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Bothagree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.) John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement.Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together.Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff -- clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor. It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement. John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it It says, "Nothing will be left on the floor overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed."Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are.John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping It says, "We will go to bed at 11 . and get up at 6:30 . except on weekends." I'm sure some people hearing this will think that this agreement isn't very romantic.Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't talk about what they want. Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy.Questions:1. Which statement best summarizes the marriageagreement between Tom and Linda2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversationText 2A Marriage Agreement (Part Two)John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules ArguingLinda: No, not at all.Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's expectations.I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects.John: What happens if one of you breaks a ruleTom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement.John: Is it Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. "If you break a rule, you must apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up."Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving.John: What's the ruleLinda: The rule is we must ask for directions if we are driving and get lost for more than five minutes.John: What happenedTom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask for directions, but I thought I could figure it out. Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late for the wedding.Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize.John: That's very important, I think, knowing how toapologize. By the way, do you plan to update your agreement at all What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymoreLinda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and make necessary changes.John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time.Tom & Linda: Thank you.Statements:1. Tom and Linda never argue because they both know what the other person expects.2. Once Tom broke Article 14 and apologized to Linda by taking her out to dinner.3. If some of the rules in the marriage agreement become outdated, changes will be made to update them.4. It seems that both T om and Linda are satisfied with their marriage agreement.Part CA Perfect MatchAre you looking for a good relationship with someone special What type of person is the best person for you Is it the person with the highest IQ Is it the most beautiful or most handsome person How about the richest person or the most ambitious Is your ideal partner the most traditional or the most modern person Is he or she the person most like you, or most unlike youThe answer, psychologists say, is none of the above. Why Because they are all extremes. In a number of research studies, psychologists asked couples these questions. The answers wereclear. Most people are happy with moderation -- with partners who are not the most or the best (or the least or the worst). People are more comfortable with partners who are not so special.The research showed several other important things. In a love relationship, two things can cause trouble. First, trouble happens when both people get angry quickly. This is not surprising. Second, trouble happens when people don't expect to change themselves in a relationship. Do you stay calm when you disagree with someone Are you ready to change yourself If you can tolerate disagreement and arewilling to change, maybe you are ready for a serious relationship.Statements:1. The passage implies that the perfect match for you is a person who is most unlike you.2. The author argues that the most beautiful or most handsome person may not be your perfect partner.3. Moderate person, that is, the partners who are not the most or the best can be your perfect match.4. The research showed that an extreme love relationship between the two can cause trouble.5. The passage states that the anger is one of the causes that lead to the breakup of a love relationship.6. The perfect match lies in the people's attitudes to tolerate disagreement and be willing to change in a relationship.Unit 4Part BText 1Being a Police Officer Is a Stressful JobInterviewer: Welcome to our program, Sam.Sam: Thank you.Interviewer: Sam, how long have you been a police officer Sam: I've been a police officer for thirty years.Interviewer: Thirty years. And you've had different types of assignments on the police force, I guess.Sam: Yeah, I've done everything from patrol to undercover work to detective work, and now I'm supervising investigations.Interviewer: Sam, I think most people would say that being a police officer is a very stressful job. Would you agree Sam: Yes, it's definitely a stressful job. But it depends on your assignment. Interviewer: So, what's probably the most stressful assignment you can have Sam: I'd say patrol is the most stressful assignment.Interviewer: That's interesting! In what waySam: Well, I guess the biggest part of the stress is the fear factor -- the fear of the unknown.Interviewer: What do you mean, SamSam: Well, in patrol work, you don't know from moment to moment who you are talking to or what their reaction is going to be to justify your presence. Let's say, for example, a patrol officer stops someone for a traffic violation. It seems as though that would be a very low-stress situation.Interviewer: Yes, it is a very low-stress situation.Sam: But the truth is, there are more police officers injured during a routine stop. Interviewer: ReallySam: Really! That's why all police officers are taught from the very beginning tobe aware of their surroundings. People back over policemen, people shoot policemen, people jump out at policemen --different kinds of things. So that's probably the most stressful time.Interviewer: I see. Let's take a break and then we'll move on to our next topic. Sam: All right.Questions:1. What's the relationship between the two speakers2. What does Sam mainly talk about3. What do you know about SamText 2Stress ReducersInterviewer: Sam, you've talked about the police officers' stressful time. Now let's move on to the next topic. So far as I know, there's a connection between stress and illness. Do you think that there's a higher percentage of illness among police officers than in the general population I mean, do they get more colds or anything Is this really trueSam: Yes, it is, and the stress level not only manifests itself in daily health -- whether or not you've feeling well on any given day. It also manifests itself in things like ulcers, heart disease -- police officers tend to have a higher rate of heart disease and ulcers than people in other professions.Interviewer: Really That's documentedSam: Yes, it's documented. And also the divorce rate among police officers is much higher.Interviewer: Is there something that the police department does to help you deal with this stressSam: Yes, there are several programs that most police departments have in place. One is an exercise program where some part of your day is spent on some type of physical exercise. They've found that's a great stress reducer. Besides, there's also apsychological program with counseling for officers to help them reduce their stress. And there are several discussion groups as well. They've found that sometimes just sitting around and talking about the stress with other officers helps to reduce it. So, those things are available.Interviewer: And what do you do, personally, to help you deal with the stress of your job, SamSam: Well, during the baseball season, I'm the biggest baseball fanatic, and I will either be reading about baseball, or listening to baseball, or watching baseball. Another thing I try to do is to get some sort of exercise every day. And then I work hard at keeping up my personal relationships, especially my relationship with my wife. Fortunately I get along very well with my wife. When I come back home, I can talk about my day with her, and then just forget about it.Statements:1. The dialogue is mainly about how police officers can deal with stress.2. According to Sam, most police officers enjoy good health.3. According to Sam, the divorce rate among police officers is higher than among people in other jobs.4. Counseling is the most effective program to help police officers relieve stress.5. Sam knows how to reduce his stress.Part CShort Conversations1. M: You look so nervous, Rose. Are you all rightW: Frankly speaking, I'm on pins and needles. I have to give a presentation to a group of important visitors this afternoon.Q: Why does Rose feel nervous2. M: You look so upset, Sue. What's worrying youW: My son Jack made me extremely unhappy. He seems to be playing video games all the time. Whenever I talk to him he turns a deaf ear to me.Q: What's the woman's problem3. W: David, you don't look happy. Anything wrongM: Well, you know, my mother died three years ago. And since then my father has lived in an apartment on his own and has very few friends.Q: What is David worrying about4. W: Michael, I don't know what has happened to Mother. Her memory seems to be going.I have to remind her of almost everything.M: Don't worry, Mary. She's just getting old.Q: What do you know about Mary5. W: I'm worried about sending my son Peter to college. You see, nowadays many college students behave rather strangely. They don't seem to be interested in their studies.M: Just a few. Most students still concentrate on their studies.Q: What can you infer from the man's responseUnit 5Part BText 1AshleyAshley was reading a magazine when she came across an article about antibiotics and other drugs discovered in European rivers and tap water. If such drugs were present there, she reasoned, they might also be found near her home in West Virginia.Ashley feared that antibiotics in the waters could lead toresistant bacteria, or supergerms, which can kill untold numbers of people.The girl, then 16, began testing her area's river -- the Ohio. With a simple device she herself had designed, she collected 350 water samples from the Ohio and its tributaries over ten weeks. Reading scientific journals, she taught herself to analyze the samples. It was the most scientifically sound project for someone her age.Her experiment, one of the first of its kind in the United States, showed that low levels of three antibiotics are indeed present in local waters. Ashley's study won the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize, a virtual Nobel Prize for teenagers. She received a $5,000 scholarship and an audience with Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria.Her interest in science was sparked by walks in the woods with her mother. But it was the day-to-day stuff -- how water comes to the tap, how rain sticks to glass, that most fascinated her. "Science is not a dead thing," she says. "It's happening all around us."By the sixth grade, she was winning at science fairs. She has won $70,000 in prize money, which she has put aside for college. She plans to attend Harvard University. "I want to make my own discoveries, and not just read about what others have done," she said. Her teachers predict that she will one day win a Nobel Prize.Statements:1. Ashley lives in the state of Virginia.2. Antibiotics in streams and rivers can lead to the emergence of supergerms.3. Bacteria found in European local waters and tap water have killed countless people.4. Using simple equipment designed by herself, Ashley collected 350 water samples in ten weeks.5. Ashley's experiment proved that antibiotics did exist in the Ohio River.6. Ashley developed a strong interest in science when she was in her sixth grade.7. Ashley wants to make discoveries by herself and knows how to make use of what she has read.8. The International Stockholm Junior Water Prize is a Nobel Prize for teenagers.9. Ashley got a $5,000 scholarship from Harvard University.10. Ashley can be regarded as a role model for young people.Text 2Young People Say No to SmokingOn February 16, 2001, the teens from a youth group called REBEL launched their advertising campaign at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey. By now just abouteverybody has heard the "Not for Sale" commercial on television and the radio against tobacco companies. What many people don't know is that teenagers from West New York and across New Jersey worked on various aspects of the campaign, and even appeared in some of the advertisements. The campaign organizer thought it would be better than using actors if actual REBEL members were in the commercials.REBEL, which stands for Reaching Everybody by Exposing Lies, is a statewide youth initiative against tobacco companies. The movement, which began in November last year, carries the message that teens no longer want to be targeted by tobacco companies in their advertisements. Knowing that peer pressure on teens to smoke or do drugs is one of the biggest problemsthat teens face, the group is working hard to ensure that their message reaches all teenagers at New Jersey schools.When the group was first formed, there were only five members, all eighth grade students. But by this summer the group had grown to close to 90 members. At a recent recruiting party, a pizza and pool party, at the West New York swimming pool, more than 50 new members were attracted to the group."We don't think that too many people would be interested," said Jackie, one of its founding members. "But everyone knows our message. They know who we are now."Questions:1. When did REBEL launch their advertising campaign2. How many members did REBEL have by the summer of 20013. Who are the members of REBEL4. What did REBEL do for their campaign against tobacco companies5. What did REBEL do recentlyPart CSkatescootersIn Hong Kong these days, you will often see people riding skatescooters in the streets. Depending on which way you look at them, they can be great for performing tricks or are just the latest fashionable commodity. Fung is one of the more experienced skatescooter riders, as he has been practising his technique for about a year. His curly hair and baggy jeans show his devotion to street fashion and being comfortable. He has a deep passion for and understanding of this sport."I started riding skatescooter a year ago, but at that time there was no one to share the experience with or learn new tricks。
全新版大学英语3听说教程原文及答案
全新版大学英语3听说教程原文及答案篇一：全新版大学英语(第二版)听说教程3听力练习Unit 1 ParentsPassage 1Ex. 11 -3 cabEx. 21・ her husband spend more time with his mother・ //Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love, You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer・2.1) she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled・2) She had told her lady friends about this・Passage 2Ex. 1 1 -3 c d dEx. 21. took// out to dinner// neighborhood2・ nicer than he expected・3. A couple of times・4.the importance of slowing down//his marriagePart C 1-5 b c b d dUnit 2 CoincidencePassage 1Ex 1 1-4 b a d cEx 2 1984 // son // medical school // tuition // afford it // realize // newspaper ads // extra business // advertisement //succeeded // agent // changed // phone call // put aside // doing // immediately familiar // his father-inTdw's // visited // father-in-law // alive //coincidencePassage 21.The house was decora ted exactly the same as Mr. Stewart remembered 辻2・ Mr. St ewar t happened to be in the house when a postman came to deliver a letter to his father-in-law who had died 15 years ago.3.The old postman had called in sick that day, and the postman who came in his place was not familiar with the neighborhood・ Other wise the letter would have been returned to its sender・Ex. 21・ He was intrigued・2. A bank statement・3・ His father-in-law had put an amount of money in the bank for his grandchildren^ educat ion.4. A little over $ 15,0005・ He could use the money to cover the tuition of his first year at a medical college・6・ He is a doctor in Illinois・Part C1) collections5)Theater2) shot 3) presence 7) victim7!) justice 6) occur8)officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident9)They married on the same day, had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers・10)How can we explain the above similarities?Unit 3 CourageEx 1 1-2 c cPassage 2Ex. 21.Because she was afraid Krimali might not be able to catch the baby.2.Because she thought the bed sheets could somehow protect the Ex 2 1-8TFFFFTTFbaby form being hurt if she failed to catch her・3.Because they were afraid of the swaying ceiling・4・ To make it easier and safer for the baby's mother to get down・5・ About two dozen.Part C1-4 a b d dUnit 4 MarriageConversation 1Ex. 1Ex. 2 1 -3 b c a1・ understand each other's expectations // could be avoided //live happily2.Cleaning up // cleaned up and put away before going to bed3・ Sleeping //ll p・m. // 6:30 a・m. // on weekendsConversation 2Ex. 1Ex. 21・ get lost// five minutes // driving // stop // directions2・ breaking rules // break a rule // apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up 1一3 c c a3.reviewing the contents of the agreement // review this agreement once a year // make necessary changesPart CUnit 5 YouthPassage 1Ex. 1 1 一2 d c 1 一3 a d bEx. 2 Testing //river // if there were antibiotics // resistant // 350 watersamples // the samples // Low levels // three // Water Prize // 5000 / Sweden's Passage 2Ex. 11.reaching //everybody //exposing //lies2.advertising campaign // youth // against tobacco companies3.the message // teenagers // their advertisementsEx. 2 1-5 c a d c bPart C1 一4 a c d cUnit 6 StressConversation 1篇二：全新版大学英语听说教程第二版3听力原文及答案Unitl-12全新版大学英语第二版听说教程第三册听力原文及答案Un辻1Text 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woma n.It was Peggy s idea・ One day she said to me, Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love・ You probably won t believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer・ The other woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my fat her died 20 years ago. Right after his dea th, I moved2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career・When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom・ But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays・Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie・What s wrong? she asked・I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you, I said・ Just the two of us.I would like that a lot, she said・When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling・I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed・ They can t wait to hear about our evening, Mother said・Exercise 1: 1. c 2・ &3・ bQuestions:1.What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?2.What do you know about the speaker s mother?3.Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy?Exercise 2:1.She sugges ted that her husband spend more time with his mot her ・ She said to her husband, Life is too short, but you need to spend time with the people you love・ You probably won t believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together , it will make us closer ・2.1)・・・ she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled・2) She had told her lady friends about this・Text 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn t go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk ・ Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.I used to be the reader when you were little, she said・Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor, I said・We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other s lives・ We talked for so long that we missed the movie・I 11 go out with you again, my mot her said as I dropped her off, but only if you let me buy dinner next time・I agreed・How was your date? my wife asked when I got home that evening・Nice・・・ nicer than I thought it would be, I said・Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month・ Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk・ I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past・ Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War・ I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times・ I can t get enough of these stories・ They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future・ Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead・Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down・Peggy was right・ Dating another woman has helped my marriage・Exercise 1: 1・ c 2・ d 3. dQuestions:1.What does the story mainly tell us?2.Which of the following is true?3・ What can you learn from the story?Ex. 21. took// out to dinner// neighborhood2・ nicer than he expected・3. A couple of times・4.the importance of slowing down//his marriageUnit 2TextlWhat a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor・But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15, 000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford・ To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business・One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. St ewar t called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent・ Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent・ Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing・As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times・ On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner・His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time・ And so it was・ The owner told him that he couldn t make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over・Mr. Stewart was overjoyed・Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house・As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before・ The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind・ It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and childre n. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his fat her - inTaw had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor・Exercise 1:1・ b 2・ & 3. d 4・ cQuestions:1.Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2・ How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3・ What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4・ What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard?Exercise 2:1984 / son / medical school / tuition / afford it / realize / newspaper ads / extra business / advertisement / succeeded / agent / changed / phone call / put aside / doing / immediately / familiar / father-in-law s / visited / his father-in-law alive / coincidence Text2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. St ewar t was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises・ It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter・ And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart s father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart s presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer・ As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained・ The letter was from a bank・ When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye 一一For education ・ It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren s education needs・ With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing value of the amount came to a little over $15, 000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew s first year at a medical college!Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place・ Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the senderas he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house anylonger・The miracle was a blessing for Andrew・ With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine・ Now he is a doctor in Illinois.Exercisel :1.The house was decorated exac tly the same as Mr. St ewart remembered 辻2・ Mr. St ewar t happened to be in the house when a postman came to deliver a letterto his father-in-law who had died 15 years ago.3.The old postman had called in sick that day, and the postman who came in hisplace was not familiar with the neighborhood・ Other wise the letter would have been returned to its sender・Exercise 2:1.He was intrigued・2. A bank statement・3・his father-in-law had put an amount of money in the bank for his grandchildren s education.4. A little over $15, 000.3・He could use the money to cover the tuition of his first year at a medical college・6. He is a doctor in Illinois・Un辻3Text 1Krimali (Part One)On the morning of the devastating earthquake that struck India in 2001, Krimali, a girl of 17, had just left home to go to an interview for a position of a sales clerk・ She was pleased with her green and yellow flowered dress, but felt something wasn t quite right about her hair・She returned home,removing her shoes and leaving them at the door・Moments later, the earthquake struck・ Ceilings and walls in the building shook in the deafening noise・ Then everything began crashing down.Krimali and her immediate family escaped serious injury but were unable to make their way out・The ceiling of an entire room towered above the only possible escape route・ Completely detached on three sides, the huge slab clung to an outside wall on its fourth side・ To an observer, it could drop at any moment・People were screaming and didn t know what to do. Krimali decided to act・Carefully she climbed barefoot up and down the debris until she reached a point just beneath the swaying ceiling・ About four meters below were uneven pieces of concrete, broken glass and smashed furniture, all mixed with sharp spikes of iron. She knew if she could manage to get down to the ground level, she could make her way to safety・ She paused to figure out the best way down・ As there wasn t any good place to jump, she just jumped・ Luckily, she landed in a crouch, her feet missing any sharp edges・ Emboldened by her good fortune, Krimali knew it was up to her to persuade others to follow.Exercise 1: Ex 1 1一2 c c Ex 2 1一8 T F F F F T T FText 2Krimali ( Part Two)Krimali planned to rescue her family first, but just then she heard a woman from two storeys above screaming for someone to save her two-month-old baby.Throw the baby to me, Krimali shouted・ I can catch her!The woman refused・ Krimali told the woman to wrap the baby in bed sheets and then toss her down・ Crying uncontrollably, the mother wrapped the little girl but stillwould not part with her baby. As the mother tried to decide what to do, Krimali intently watched the concrete ceiling hanging above her・ Finally the mother tossed the baby. Krimali made a clean catch・ A bright smile lit up thewoman s face・ I 11 be back! Krimali called out, hugging the child to her as she hurriedly picked her way out to where survivors had gathered・She gave up the baby, then asked if any of the men there would come back with her to help others trapped in the building・ No one came forward, for they were all afraid of that swaying ceiling・ But for Krimali, a small girl of 154 centimeters in height and weighing about 50 kilos, her fears had been lifted by what she had accomplished・On her way back into the ruins, she saw part of a large door・It was extremely heavy but she managed to drag it to the spot just below the hanging ceiling・ By placing it on the ruins, she created something like a sliding board ・ With Krimali coaching her, the baby s mother partly jumped and partly rolled down the board to the ground leve 1・ Krimali led her through the debris to her baby.In the hours that followed Krimali made countless rescue missions into the building, each time in the shadow of the huge ceiling・ Thanks to her courage, about two dozen men, women and children were saved・Exercise 1:Questions :1-2 d bExercise 2:1.Because she was afraid Krimali might not be able to catch her・2.Because she thought the bed sheets could somehow protect the baby from being hurt if she failed to catch her・3.Because they were afraid of the swaying ceiling・4・ To make it easier and safer for people to get down・3・ About two dozen were saved・Un辻4Text 1A Marriage Agreement (Part One)(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement・ Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement・ John, a reporte「is talking to them about the agreement・)John: Tom, Linda, first I d like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement・Tom：We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse・ We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together・Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other s pet peeves・ Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff 一一clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor・ It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement・John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn t it? It says, Nothing will be left on the floor overnight・ Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed・篇三：全新版大学英语听说教程3答案UnitlPart B Passagel Exercisel: 1. c 2. a. 3. b Exercise2 : 1. her husband spend more time with his mother 2・ l)she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she her hair curled ・2) she had told her lady friends about this・ Passage2 Exercisel: 1. c2.d3. dExercise2 :1・ took;out to dinner;neighborhood 2. nice than he expected3.A couple of times4.the importance of showing down;his marriage Part C 1. b 2・ c 3. b 4. d5.dhad Unit 2Part B Passagel Exercisel: 1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c Exercise2 :1984; son;medical school:tuition;afford it:realize;newspaper ads;extrabusiness;advertisement;succeeded;agent;changed; phone cal1;putaside;doing;immediately;familiar;his father-in-law1s;visited;father-in-law;alive;coincidence; Passage2 Exercisel:1・ The house was decorated exactly the same as Mr. Stewartremembered it. 2. Mr. Stewart happened to be in the house when a postman came to deliver a letter to his father-in-law who had died 15 years ago.3.the old postman had called in sick that day , and the postman who came in his place was not familiar with the neighborhood ・ otherwise the letter would have been returned to its sender Exercise2 :l・He was intrigued 2. A bank statement 3. his father-in-law had put an amount of money in the bank for his grandchildren^ education.4. A little over $150005. he could use the money to cover the tuition of his first year at a medical school・6. he is a doctor in Illinois Part C collections;shot;presence;justice;Theater;occur;victim;8)officers had only managed to identify the first victimminutes before the second accident9)they married on the same day , had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers 10)How can we explain the above similarities Unit 3Part B Passagel Exercise 1: 1. c 2・ c Exercise 2:1・T 2. F 3・ F 4. F 3・F6.T7. T8. F Passage2 Exercise 1: 1. d 2. b Exercise 2: 1. Because she was afraid Krimali might not be able to catch the baby・ 2. Because she thought the bed sheets could somehow protect the baby from being hurt if she failed to catch her・ 3. Because they were afraid of the swaying ceiling 4・ to make it easier and safer for the baby 's mot her to get down ・ 5. A bout two dozenPart C 1・ a2.b3. d4. dUnit 4Part B Passagel Exercise 1: 1. d 2. c 3. a Exercise 2: 1. understand each other "sexpectations :could be avoided ;live happily together 2. cleaning up;cleaned up and put away before going to bed 3. sleeping;lip・m;6:30a・m;on weekends Passage2 Exercise l:l.c 2. c 3•& Exercise 2:1.get lost;five minutes :driving:stop;direction 2・breakingrules; break a rule; apologize and do some thing nice for the other person to make it up3.reviewing the contents of the agreement;review this agreement once a year;make necessary changes Part C 1. a 2・d 3. bUnit 5Part B Passagel Exercise 1:1・ d 2・ c Exercise 2: Testing;river; if there were antibiotics ; resistant:350 water samples;the samples;lowlevels;three;Water Prize ;5000;Sweden'sPassage2 Exercise 1:1. eaching:verybady;xposing:ies 2・advertisingcampaign;youth;against tobacco companies 3・themassage;teenagers;theiradvertisements Exercise 2: 1. c 2. a 3・ d 4. c 5. b Part C 1. a 2. c 3. d 4. cUnit 6Part B Conversationl Exercise 1: l・d 2.c 3・b Exercise 2: policeofficer;30;patrol;undercover;detective;supervisinginvestigation:being a policeofficer:assignment:patrol: the fear of the unknown Conversation2 Exercise 1:1・T 2・ F 3 ・T4.F 3. T Exercise 2: 1・an exercise program;a psychologicalprogram;counseling for officers;several discussion groups2.baseball:get some sort of exercise;his personal relationships;relationship with his wife Part C 1. d 2・d3. d4. b 3・cUnit7Part B Conversationl Exercise 1: 1. in Mr. Andrew Song's office 2. Boss and secretary 3. To see Mr. Andrew Song on business Exercise 2: 1. d 2. b 3. a4.b 3. c Conversation2 Exercise 1:1. b 2. c Exercise 2: to discuss the causes of the decline in profits;10:00a・m;Chief Sales Executive;Sales are down but not by too much ; the budget for sales hasn't increased even withinformation;the products are old Part C 1. d 2. b 3. d 4. b。
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全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文及答案Unit 1Part BText 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.' The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.'What's wrong?' she asked.'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.''I would like that a lot,' she said.When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said.Exercise 1: 1. c 2. a 3.bQuestions:1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy?Exercise 2:1. She suggested that her husband spend more time with his mother. She said to her husband, "Life is too short, but you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of youspend more time together , it will make us closer."2. 1) ...she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled.2) She had told her lady friends about this.Text 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said.'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said.We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie.'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.'I agreed.'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening.'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said.Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead.Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.Exercise 1: 1. c 2. d 3. dQuestions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following is true?3. What can you learn from the story?Exercise 2: 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. FQuestions:1.It can be inferred that the speaker’s mother often took him out to dinner when hewas small.2.The mother has poor eyesight now.3.On their first date the speaker took his mother out to dinner and a movie.4.The speaker’s parents worked in the same factory during the Second World War.5.The speaker and his mother now meet once every month.Part CConversation 1:W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage children from drinking.M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.Q: What can you learn from the man's response?Conversation 2:M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance?W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.Q: What are they talking about?Conversation 3:M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons?Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket?Conversation 4:M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened?W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operation tomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.Q: What's the woman worried about?Conversation 5:W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day?M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Besides,it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country?1. b2. c3. b4. d5. dPart DMy First JobMy parents ran a small restaurant. It was open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. My first job was shining shoes for customers when I was six years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me ten pounds a week. He said, "OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks?" He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot.Statements:1. The speaker had more than one responsibility at his parents' restaurant.2. The speaker's parents kept their business open around the clock.3. It can be inferred that the speaker's family lived in the United States.4. It seems that the speaker's father was very strict with him but quite kind to his friends.5. The father finally agreed to pay his child for his work but would deduct the cost of his meals.6. This story shows that the speaker has very unhappy memories of his childhood.Unit 2Part BText1What a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded andthe owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing.As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house.As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Exercise 1:1. b 2. a 3. d 4. cQuestions:1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard?Exercise 2:1984 / son / medical school / tuition / afford it / realize / newspaper ads / extra business / advertisement / succeeded / agent / changed / phone call / put aside / doing / immediately / familiar / father-in-law's / visited / his father-in-law alive / coincidence Text2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the。
全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文与答案
全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文及答案Unit 1Part BText 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.'The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.'What's wrong?' she asked.'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.''I would like that a lot,' she said.When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said.Exercise 1: 1. c 2. a 3.bQuestions:1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy?Exercise 2:1. She suggested that her husband spend more time with his mother. She said to her husband, "Life is too short, but you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together , it will make us closer."2. 1) ...she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled.2) She had told her lady friends about this.Text 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said.'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said.We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie.'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.'I agreed.'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening. 'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said.Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead.Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.Exercise 1: 1. c 2. d 3. d Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following is true?3. What can you learn from the story?Exercise 2: 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. FQuestions:1.It can be inferred that the speaker’s mother often took him out todinner when he was small.2.The mother has poor eyesight now.3.On their first date the speaker took his mother out to dinner and amovie.4.The speaker’s parents worked in the same factory during the SecondWorld War.5.The speaker and his mother now meet once every month.Part CConversation 1:W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage children from drinking.M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.Q: What can you learn from the man's response?Conversation 2:M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance? W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.Q: What are they talking about?Conversation 3:M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons?Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket?Conversation 4:M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened?W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and willhave an operation tomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.Q: What's the woman worried about?Conversation 5:W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day?M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Besides, it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country?1. b2. c3. b4. d5. dPart DMy First JobMy parents ran a small restaurant. It was open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. My first job was shining shoes for customers when I was six years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me ten pounds a week. He said, "OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks?" He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot.Statements:1. The speaker had more than one responsibility at his parents' restaurant.2. The speaker's parents kept their business open around the clock.3. It can be inferred that the speaker's family lived in the United States.4. It seems that the speaker's father was very strict with him but quite kind to his friends.5. The father finally agreed to pay his child for his work but would deduct the cost of his meals.6. This story shows that the speaker has very unhappy memories of his childhood.Unit 2Part BText1What a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing.As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house.As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Exercise 1:1. b 2. a 3. d 4. cQuestions:1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard?Exercise 2:1984 / son / medical school / tuition / afford it / realize / newspaper ads / extra business / advertisement / succeeded / agent / changed / phone call / put aside / doing / immediately / familiar / father-in-law's / visited / his father-in-law alive / coincidenceText2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained. The letter was from a bank. When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye -- 'For education'. It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren's education needs. With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing value of the amount came to a little over $15,000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew's first year at a medical college!Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place. Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the sender as he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house any longer.The miracle was a blessing for Andrew. With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine. Now he is a doctor in Illinois.Exercise 1: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. F Statements:1. Several coincidences happened in the story.2. The coincidences made it possible for the owner to sell his house ata good price.3. No one actually benefited from the coincidences.4. It can be inferred that Mr. Stewart did not have to seek extra work from then on.5. With the extra money Mr. Stewart had earned, Andrew's dream finally came true.Exercise 2:1. He was intrigued.2. A bank statement.3. his father-in-law had put an amount of money in the bank for his grandchildren's education.4. A little over $15,000.5. He could use the money to cover the tuition of his first year at a medical college.6. He is a doctor in Illinois.Part CDad Stops for Gas, Finds Lost SonNueng Garcia was the son of an American serviceman stationed in Thailand in 1969. But his father went back to the States when Nueng was only three months old. When he grew up Nueng immigrated to the United States and worked as a gas station clerk in Pueblo, Colorado. His dream was to find his father John Garcia. Year after year, he tried in vain to search for information about the whereabouts of his father.It was a fine day in Pueblo. There was not a cloud in the blue sky. But for him, it was just another day on the job. Suddenly he noticed the name of one customer who paid with a check. The man, who was in his fifties, had the same surname as his own. Nueng raised his head from the check and looked at the man. Could this be his father?"Are you John Garcia?" he asked."Yes," came the answer."Were you ever in the Air Force?""Yes.""Were you ever in Thailand?""What's that to do with you?" answered the man, who became suspicious by then."Were you or were you not?" Nueng persisted."Yes.""Did you ever have a son?"At this truth dawned on the man. They stared at each other and realized at the same moment that they were father and son who were separated 27 years ago and half a world away.John Garcia hadn't seen his son since 1969. He lost touch with Nueng's mother when she started seeing another man. He moved to Pueblo nine years ago. He said he never went to that gas station, wasn't even low on gas that day and hardly ever paid with a check.Exercise: 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. T Statements:1. Nueng's parents divorced when he was only 3 months old.2. After moving to the U.S.A., Nueng worked at a gas station in Colorado.3. Nueng never gave up his efforts to find his father, but John Garcia had never looked for his son.4. One day while at work Nueng's eyes fell on the photo of a customer's driver's license, and the man in the photo looked like his father.5. John Garcia was once in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Thailand.6. John Garcia and his son didn't meet each other again until 1996.7. Nueng's father said he often went to that gas station but never paid with a check.8. It was by coincidence that John Garcia and his son were reunited after many years of separation.Part DUnexplained ParallelsOne of the best-known collections of parallels is between the careers of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Both were shot on a Friday, in the presence of their wives; both were succeeded by a Southerner named Johnson; both their killers were themselves killed before they could be brought to justice. Lincoln had a secretary called Kennedy; Kennedy a secretary called Lincoln. Lincoln was killed in the Ford Theater; Kennedy met his death while riding in a Lincoln convertible made by the Ford Motor Company -- and so on.Similar coincidences often occur between twins. A news story from Finland reported of two 70-year-old twin brothers dying two hours apart in separate accidents, with both being hit by trucks while crossing the same road on bicycles. According to the police, the second victim could not have known about his brother's death, as officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident.Connections are also found between identical twins who have been separated at birth. Dorothy Lowe and Bridget Harrison were separated in 1945, and did not meet until 1979, when they were flown over from Britain for an investigation by a psychologist at the University of Minnesota. They found that when they met they were both wearing seven rings on theirhands, two bracelets on one wrist, a watch and a bracelet on the other. They married on the same day, had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers. Dorothy had named her son Richard Andrew and her daughter Catherine Louise; Bridget had named her son Andrew Richard and her daughter Karen Louise. In fact, she had wanted to call her Catherine. Both had a cat called Tiger. They also had a string of similar mannerisms when they were nervous.How can we explain the above similarities?Exercise:1)Shot, Friday, wives2)Succeeded, Johnson3)killers, brought, justice4)secretaries5)Ford theater, Lincoln6)Died, accidents7)trucks, same road8)met, 34, seven rings, wrist, watch9)Married, wedding dresses, same flowers10) similar, children11) cat, TigerStatements:1. Both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were killed by a Southerner.2. John F. Kennedy's secretary was named after Abraham Lincoln.3. The news story told about the traffic accidents that killed two twin brothers.4. It can be inferred from the passage that more parallel phenomena are studied in the United States than in any other country.5. Coincidences occurring in three nations are described in the passage.6. Some psychologists' interest is the research on coincidences between twins.7. According to the speaker, coincidences occur much more often between twins than between people who are not related.8. The speaker does not mention his/her own opinion on whether these parallels can be explained.Unit 3Part BText 1A Marriage Agreement (Part One)(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.)John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement.Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together.Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff -- clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor. It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement.John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? It says, "Nothing will be left on the floor overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed."Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are.John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping? It says, "We will go to bed at 11 p.m. and get up at 6:30 a.m. except on weekends." I'm sure some people hearing this will think that this agreement isn't very romantic. Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't talk about what they want.Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy.Exercise 1: 1. b 2. c 3.aQuestions:1. Which statement best summarizes the marriage agreement between Tom and Linda?2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage?3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversation?Exercise 2:1. Because she wanted to understand each other's expectations so that potential problems could be avoided and they could live happily together.2. Cleaning up. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed.3. Sleeping. Time for bed: 11pm; time to get up: 6:30am except on weekends.Text 2A Marriage Agreement (Part Two)John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules? Arguing?Linda: No, not at all.Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's expectations. I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects.John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule?Tom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement.John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. "If you break a rule, you must apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up."Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving.John: What's the rule?Linda: The rule is we must ask for directions if we are driving and get lost for more than five minutes.John: What happened?Tom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask for directions, but I thought I could figure it out.Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late for the wedding.Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize. John: That's very important, I think, knowing how to apologize. By the way, do you plan to update your agreement at all? What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymore?Linda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and make necessary changes.John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time.Tom & Linda: Thank you.Exercise 1: 1. F 2.F 3.T 4.TStatements:1. Tom and Linda never argue because they both know what the other person expects.2. Once Tom broke Article 14 and apologized to Linda by taking her out to dinner.3. If some of the rules in the marriage agreement become outdated, changes will be made to update them.4. It seems that both Tom and Linda are satisfied with their marriage agreement.Exercise 2:1. One rule says that if they get lost for more than five minutes when they are driving, they must stop and ask for directions.2. Once Tom and Linda got lost when they were driving to a friend's wedding.3. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask the way, but Tom thought he could figure it out.4. As a result, they were late for the wedding because they went in the wrong direction for forty miles.Part CA Perfect MatchAre you looking for a good relationship with someone special? What type of person is the best person for you? Is it the person with the highest IQ? Is it the most beautiful or most handsome person? How about the richest person or the most ambitious? Is your ideal partner the most traditional or the most modern person? Is he or she the person most like you, or most unlike you?The answer, psychologists say, is none of the above. Why? Because they are all extremes. In a number of research studies, psychologists asked couples these questions. The answers were clear. Most people are happy with moderation -- with partners who are not the most or the best (or the least or the worst). People are more comfortable with partners who are not so special.The research showed several other important things. In a love relationship, two things can cause trouble. First, trouble happens when both people get angry quickly. This is not surprising. Second, trouble happens when people don't expect to change themselves in a relationship. Do you stay calm when you disagree with someone? Are you ready to change yourself? If you can tolerate disagreement and are willing to change, maybe you are ready for a serious relationship.Exercise:1. ...not so special/not extremes2. a. ...get angry quicklyb. ...change themselves...Statements: 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T1. The passage implies that the perfect match for you is a person who is most unlike you.2. The author argues that the most beautiful or most handsome person may not be your perfect partner.3. Moderate person, that is, the partners who are not the most or the best can be your perfect match.4. The research showed that an extreme love relationship between the two can cause trouble.5. The passage states that the anger is one of the causes that lead to the breakup of a love relationship.6. The perfect match lies in the people's attitudes to tolerate disagreement and be willing to change in a relationship.Part DHusbands and Wives Don't See Things AlikeLet's face it -- husbands and wives just don't see things alike. Take TV remote controls, for example. I'm a channel-grazer. When I watch the news, I flip back and forth through four different networks."It drives me crazy when you do that," my wife complains. I don't understand why she has no interest in other channels. After all, she is a woman who wants to know everything going on in the neighborhood and among all the relatives. Just one button away might be an interesting program on How to Lose Fifty Pounds by Eating Chocolate Sundaes or How to Understand Weird Husbands. But, no, she won't change channels, not even if she dislikes the program she's watching."This talk show host makes me so angry!" she cried one evening. "Then why don't you change the channel?" I asked."Because I can't stand people who are always changing channels." Differences. No right or wrong, just differences."The first law of civilization," said an old philosopher, "is to let people be different."I don't need to convert my wife to my ways, and she doesn't try to make me be like her. We simply take turns monitoring the remote control.Exercise:1.He frequently changes channels.2.No. It makes her very angry.3.She sticks to one channel even if she doesn’t like it.4.They take turns monitoring the remote control.5.How everything is going on in the neighborhood and among all theirrelatives.6.No. Because, as one philosopher puts it, “The first law ofcivilization is to let people be different.”7.Statements:1. The major difference between the speaker and his wife is their TV viewing habits.2. According to the speaker, he is more interested in talk shows while his wife is more interested in news programs.3. The wife seems to be more weird than the husband is.4. The speaker and his wife usually take turns working the remote control when they watch television.5. It can be inferred that women are generally more tolerant than men of their spouse's differences.6. The speaker and his wife maintain peace not by changing each other but by tolerance.Unit 4Part BText 1Being a Police Officer Is a Stressful JobInterviewer: Welcome to our program, Sam.Sam: Thank you.Interviewer: Sam, how long have you been a police officer?Sam: I've been a police officer for thirty years.Interviewer: Thirty years. And you've had different types of assignments on the police force, I guess.Sam: Yeah, I've done everything from patrol to undercover work to detective work, and now I'm supervising investigations.Interviewer: Sam, I think most people would say that being a police officer is a very stressful job. Would you agree?Sam: Yes, it's definitely a stressful job. But it depends on your assignment.Interviewer: So, what's probably the most stressful assignment you can have?Sam: I'd say patrol is the most stressful assignment.Interviewer: That's interesting! In what way?Sam: Well, I guess the biggest part of the stress is the fear factor -- the fear of the unknown.Interviewer: What do you mean, Sam?Sam: Well, in patrol work, you don't know from moment to moment who you are talking to or what their reaction is going to be to justify your presence. Let's say, for example, a patrol officer stops someone for a traffic violation. It seems as though that would be a very low-stress situation.Interviewer: Yes, it is a very low-stress situation.Sam: But the truth is, there are more police officers injured during a routine stop.Interviewer: Really?Sam: Really! That's why all police officers are taught from the very beginning to be aware of their surroundings. People back over policemen, people shoot policemen, people jump out at policemen -- different kinds of things. So that's probably the most stressful time.Interviewer: I see. Let's take a break and then we'll move on to our next topic.Sam: All right.Exercise 1: 1. d 2. c 3.aQuestions:1. What's the relationship between the two speakers?2. What does Sam mainly talk about?3. What do you know about Sam?Exercise 2:Sam has been a police officer for 30 years. He has done everything from patrol to undercover work. He has also done detective work and now he is supervising investigations.Sam thinks being a police officer is a very stressful job, but it depends on the assignment one has. In his opinion the biggest pert of the stress is the fear of the unknown and patrol is the most stressful assignment.Text 2Stress ReducersInterviewer: Sam, you've talked about the police officers' stressful time. Now let's move on to the next topic. So far as I know, there's a connection between stress and illness. Do you think that there's a higher percentage of illness among police officers than in the general population? I mean, do they get more colds or anything? Is this really true?Sam: Yes, it is, and the stress level not only manifests itself in。
2020年全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文及答案
全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文及答案Unit 1Part BText 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you loveher and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.' The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.'What's wrong?' she asked.'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.''I would like that a lot,' she said.When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said.Exercise 1: 1. c 2. a 3.bQuestions:1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy?Exercise 2:1. She suggested that her husband spend more time with his mother. She said to her husband, "Life is too short, but you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of youspend more time together , it will make us closer."2. 1) ...she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled.2) She had told her lady friends about this.Text 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said.'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said.We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie.'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.'I agreed.'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening.'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said.Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I knowhow she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead.Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.Exercise 1: 1. c 2. d 3. dQuestions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following is true?3. What can you learn from the story?Exercise 2: 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. FQuestions:1.It can be inferred that the speaker’s mother often took him out to dinner when hewas small.2.The mother has poor eyesight now.3.On their first date the speaker took his mother out to dinner and a movie.4.The speaker’s parents worked in the same factory during the Second World War.5.The speaker and his mother now meet once every month.Part CConversation 1:W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage children from drinking.M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.Q: What can you learn from the man's response?Conversation 2:M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance?W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.Q: What are they talking about?Conversation 3:M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons?Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket?Conversation 4:M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened?W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operation tomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.Q: What's the woman worried about?Conversation 5:W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day?M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Besides,it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country?1. b2. c3. b4. d5. dPart DMy First JobMy parents ran a small restaurant. It was open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. My first job was shining shoes for customers when I was six years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. Oneday I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me ten pounds a week. He said, "OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks?" He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot.Statements:1. The speaker had more than one responsibility at his parents' restaurant.2. The speaker's parents kept their business open around the clock.3. It can be inferred that the speaker's family lived in the United States.4. It seems that the speaker's father was very strict with him but quite kind to his friends.5. The father finally agreed to pay his child for his work but would deduct the cost of his meals.6. This story shows that the speaker has very unhappy memories of his childhood.Unit 2Part BText1What a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded andthe owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing.As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clockin the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank ashe feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house.As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Exercise 1:1. b 2. a 3. d 4. cQuestions:1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard?Exercise 2:1984 / son / medical school / tuition / afford it / realize / newspaper ads / extra business / advertisement / succeeded / agent / changed / phone call / put aside / doing / immediately / familiar / father-in-law's / visited / his father-in-law alive / coincidenceText2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there a nd then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the。
全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文Test1
Test 1Part APassage 1:Catherine's mother was an energetic woman full of life and love before she got cancer. It pained Catherine to see her mother suffer and become someone who depends entirely on others. Catherine tried hard to find a way to give her mother something to look forward to. Then one night last August an idea occurred to her. She would write a letter to the local newspaper, telling people how much she loved her mother and asking them to send her their best wishes. The letter was published and within weeks her mother had received about 500 loving caring cards and letters. Catherine was so excited to see that her mother's old spirit returned. Her mother fought against her disease until she died in October. Today the letters have become a treasured memory and a constant source of inspiration for Catherine.Question:What does the passage mainly tell us?Passage 2:The nuclear family generally consists of a husband, a wife and children. However, if there are no children, then the husband and wife are the nuclear family. If you put two or more nuclear families together, then you have an extended family. For the most part, in an extended family a married couple lives with either the husband's parents or the wife's parents. But the couple may also live with aunts, uncles, cousins and others who are not blood relations.The extended family pattern is favored in some countries. For example, as a rule, people choose to live in extended families in Africa and Japan. In other countries, the nuclear family pattern is favored. In these countries, where people can choose the pattern they want, they normally choose to live only with their nuclear family.Question:What can we learn from the passage?Passage 3:In some industrialized countries, the majority of elderly people don't see their children on a regular basis due to the fact that they move so often. Then do you know what percentage of theelderly live in the same household with their children, or live within ten minutes of their children by car? The answer is 60 percent of the elderly do. However, even though they may live close to their children, they do not see their children very often. They do not see their brothers and sisters or other relatives often either because the nuclear family is so strong in these countries. But there are some elderly people who live with their children. They are living with their children because they are sick. Otherwise they would live on their own. Luckily, there are some offices and programs that take care of the elderly for families that no longer care for old people.Question:How does the speaker feel about the life of the elderly people in some industrialized countries?Part BPassage:Imagined for centuries, space exploration began over forty years ago when the former Soviet Union launched the first satellite, Sputnik 1, on 4th October 1957 into space. If Sputnik had not been launched, the modern space age might never have begun.Sputnik, which means 'fellow traveler ' in Russian, was as small as a football and was powered by battery. Compared to today's technology, it was very simple. But its effect was earth-shattering. After its launch, things began to happen quickly. Before long the Russians were sending dogs and monkeys into space and then, in April 1961, the first human being was sent into space -- a Russian cosmonaut called Y uri Gagarin.These Russian successes pushed the Americans into action and thus the 'space race' began. In 1961, President Kennedy said that America would begin a program to put a man on the moon. On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the surface of the moon. At this historic moment he said: 'This is one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind.'Part CM: I think after all the noise in the city a quiet walk in the woods can be very restful.W: Y ou're right there. I feel the same.M: Look, it's so pretty when the leaves are changing color. I'm glad we decided to come here. W: Changes in nature always make things so beautiful. In the spring, the green grass and leaves make everything seem new. In the autumn when the leaves turn red, yellow and brown, the woods are full of color. No wonder autumn is also called fall. When leaves fall on the ground, they cover it like a blanket.M: Actually tree leaves turn color because in the autumn days are shorter than in the summer, and the number of daylight hours decreases. I'm sure this does not sound very romantic, but it's scientifically accurate.W: Scientifically accurate or not, I just enjoy looking at the trees that can have a dozen different shades of color in the sunlight.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the dialogue you've just heard.1. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?2. Why do tree leaves change color according to the man?Part DPassage 1In the United States many have been told that anyone can become rich and successful if he works hard and has some good luck. When one becomes rich he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he still wants people to think that he is. That's what 'keeping up with the Joneses' is about. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American named Arthur Momand. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things to keep up with their neighbors; they try to look as rich and as successful as their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it 'keeping up with the Joneses', because 'Jones' is a very common name in the United States. 'Keeping up with the Joneses' came to mean keeping up with the people around you. Momand's series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. That is one reason why they read the 'right' books, go to the 'right' universities and eat in the 'right' restaurants.Every city has an area where people want to live because others will think better of them if they do. And there are 'Joneses' in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses, because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.1. What does the expression 'Keeping up with the Joneses' mean according to the passage?2. What does the speaker think of the practice of 'keeping up with the Joneses'?Passage 2Ozone is a form of oxygen. It is found in the air we breathe and in the upper atmosphere. Near Earth, ozone in the air is a danger to life. It is a pollutant. But between ten and fifty kilometers up in the atmosphere, ozone protects life on Earth. Ozone forms in the atmosphere through the action of radiation from the sun. Ozone blocks harmful radiation from reaching Earth. Scientists say a decrease in ozone and an increase in the harmful radiation will cause many more cases of skin cancer. And it will harm crops, animals and fish.Ozone problems first became known in 1985. British scientists reported that ozone levels in the Antarctic atmosphere near the South Pole fell sharply each year in October and November. 1987 was the first year that a huge hole developed in the ozone layer above the Antarctic.A recent study of the atmosphere over the Arctic area near the North Pole showed extreme thinning of the ozone. Officials from the American space agency said the latest study is a result of the largest campaign yet to measure ozone amounts and changes in the Arctic area. NASAresearcher Paul Newman said some of the measurements show ozone in the Arctic decreased about sixty per cent between January and the middle of March. These measurements are similar to the ozone losses observed in this area a few years ago.Other studies have shown that man-made chemicals were destroying ozone in the atmosphere. An international agreement halted production of the most harmful chemicals. The new findings support the idea that recovery of the ozone layer may be delayed.1. Where can ozone be found useful to life according to the passage?2. When did ozone problems first become known?3. What is the passage mainly about?重点单词及词组Part Bexploration 探险Sputnik 人造地球卫星historic 历史性的Part Cin nature 实际上，本质上Part Doxygen 氧atmosphere 大气，空气upper 上面的pollutant 污染物质。
全新版大学英语听说教程3原文
全新版大学英语听说教程3原文Unit 1Part 1: An Introduction to Names1. Hi, everyone! Today, let's talk about names. Names are an important part of our identity, and they have different meanings and significance in different cultures. In this lesson, we'll explore various aspects of names and how they can shape our lives.2. To start off, let's discuss the importance of names in different cultures. In many Western cultures, a person's first name is given at birth and often represents their gender, cultural background, or family tradition. Middle names are sometimes included to honor ancestors or to distinguish individuals from others with similar names.3. In some Eastern cultures, such as China, names hold an even greater significance. Chinese names usually consist of a surname, which is passed down through generations, and a given name, which is chosen by parents. The given name often reflects the parents' hopes and wishes for their child's future.4. Another interesting aspect of names is their popularity. Certain names may become trendy or popular in a particular era, while others remain timeless and classic. Pop culture, celebrities, and even fictional characters can influence name choices. For example, after the release of a popular movie or TV show, names of characters in the production may become popular baby names.5. Names can also be influenced by cultural shifts and changes. In recent years, there has been a rise in the use of gender-neutral names, reflecting society's increasing awareness and acceptance of individuals who identify as non-binary or transgender.Part 2: Personal Experiences with Names1. Now, let's hear about some personal experiences with names. I'll start with my own story. My parents named me Emily, which means "industrious" or "hard-working." They hoped that this name would inspire me to pursue my goals and work hard towards success.2. How about you? Can you share your name and its meaning, if you know it? Have you ever had any interesting experiences or stories related to your name? Let's take turns and share our experiences.3. (Student A) Hi, my name is Tian. In Chinese, it means "sky" or "heaven." My parents chose this name because they wanted me to have a lofty and optimistic outlook on life.4. (Student B) Hello, I'm María. In Spanish, it means "bitter" or "sorrowful." My parents named me after my great-grandmother, who had a difficult life but always remained strong and resilient.5. (Student C) Hi, I'm Ahmed. My name is of Arabic origin and means "praise" or "thankfulness." My parents wanted me to remember the importance of gratitude and appreciation in life.6. (Student D) Hey, I'm Kim. My name is a unisex name, which can be used for both males and females. I like the versatility of my name, and it reflects my identity as a non-binary individual.Part 3: Cultural Perspectives on Naming1. Finally, let's discuss cultural perspectives on naming. Different cultures have varying customs and traditions when it comes to naming their children. In some cultures, names are chosen based on religious or spiritual beliefs, while in others, names may be passed down through generations as a way to honor ancestors.2. In addition, certain cultures may have naming ceremonies or rituals to formally introduce a child's name to the community. These ceremonies are often seen as important cultural events and can involve various customs, such as prayers, blessings, or feasts.3. It's fascinating to explore the diverse meanings behind names and how they can shape our identities. Names have the power to connect us to our heritage, express our individuality, and forge connections with others. Let's celebrate the richness and beauty of names in all their forms.That concludes our discussion on names for today. In our next lesson, we'll delve further into the topic of personal identities. See you then!。
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全新版大学英语听说教程3听力原文
大学英语听说教程3Unit 1Part BText 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.'The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.'What's wrong?' she asked.'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.''I would like that a lot,' she said.When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said.Questions:1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy? Text 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said.'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said.We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie.'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.'I agreed.'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening.'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said.Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead.Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following is true?3. What can you learn from the story?Part CConversation 1:W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage children from drinking.M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.Q: What can you learn from the man's response? Conversation 2:M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance?W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.Q: What are they talking about?Conversation 3:M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hoursa day weekdays and all day Saturday.W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it?What about your homework and your piano lessons?Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket?Conversation 4:M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened?W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operation tomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.Q: What's the woman worried about?Conversation 5:W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day?M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Besides, it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country?Part DMy First JobMy parents ran a small restaurant. It was open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. My first job was shining shoes for customers when I was six years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. Ihad to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me ten pounds a week. He said, "OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks?" He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot.Statements:1. The speaker had more than one responsibility at his parents' restaurant.2. The speaker's parents kept their business open around the clock.3. It can be inferred that the speaker's family lived in the United States.4. It seems that the speaker's father was very strict with him but quite kind to his friends.5. The father finally agreed to pay his child for his work but would deduct the cost of his meals.6. This story shows that the speaker has very unhappy memories of his childhood.重点单词及词组Part Brelationship 关系encouraging 奖励的widow 寡妇demands of 要求curled 卷曲的suspicious 可疑的driveway 车道got around to 抽出时间（做某事）Part CWondering 显出惊奇teenage 年青的be aware of 知道attitude 态度permissive 许可的to one’s mind 根据某人的意见allowance 津贴，零用钱budget 预算handle 处理，操作survive 幸存occasion 时机，机会carnation 康乃馨Part Drestaurant 饭馆standard 标准shining 光亮的，华丽的Unit 2Part B Text1What a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was forthe sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing.As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house.As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failingto do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Questions:1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard? Text2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained.The letter was from a bank. When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye -- 'For education'. It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren's education needs. With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing value of the amount came to a little over $15,000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew's first year at a medical college!Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place. Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the sender as he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house any longer.The miracle was a blessing for Andrew. With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine. Now he is a doctor in Illinois.Statements:1. Several coincidences happened in the story.2. The coincidences made it possible for the owner to sell his house at a good price.3. No one actually benefited from the coincidences.4. It can be inferred that Mr. Stewart did not have to seek extra work from then on.5. With the extra money Mr. Stewart had earned, Andrew's dream finally came true.Part CDad Stops for Gas, Finds Lost SonNueng Garcia was the son of an American serviceman stationed in Thailand in 1969. But his father went back to the States when Nueng was only three months old. When he grew up Nueng immigrated to the United States and worked as a gas station clerk in Pueblo, Colorado. His dream was to find his father John Garcia. Year after year, he tried in vain to search for information about the whereabouts of his father.It was a fine day in Pueblo. There was not a cloud in the blue sky. But for him, it was just another day on the job. Suddenly he noticed the name of one customer who paid with a check. The man, who was in his fifties, had the same surname as his own. Nueng raised his head from the check and looked at the man. Could this be his father?"Are you John Garcia?" he asked."Yes," came the answer."Were you ever in the Air Force?""Yes.""Were you ever in Thailand?""What's that to do with you?" answered the man, who became suspicious by then."Were you or were you not?" Nueng persisted."Yes.""Did you ever have a son?"At this truth dawned on the man. They stared at each other and realized at the same moment that they were father and son who were separated 27 years ago and half a world away.John Garcia hadn't seen his son since 1969. He lost touch with Nueng's mother when she started seeing another man. He moved to Pueblo nine years ago. He said he never went to that gas station, wasn't even low on gas that day and hardly ever paid with a check.Statements:1. Nueng's parents divorced when he was only 3 months old.2. After moving to the U.S.A., Nueng worked at a gas station in Colorado.3. Nueng never gave up his efforts to find his father, but John Garcia had never looked for his son.4. One day while at work Nueng's eyes fell on the photo of acustomer's driver's license, and the man in the photo looked like his father.5. John Garcia was once in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Thailand.6. John Garcia and his son didn't meet each other again until 1996.7. Nueng's father said he often went to that gas station but never paid with a check.8.It was by coincidence that John Garcia and his son werereunited after many years of separation.Part DUnexplained ParallelsOne of the best-known collections of parallels is between the careers of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Both were shot on a Friday, in the presence of their wives; both were succeeded by a Southerner named Johnson; both their killers were themselves killed before they could be brought to justice. Lincoln had a secretary called Kennedy; Kennedy a secretary called Lincoln. Lincoln was killed in the Ford Theater; Kennedy met his death while riding in a Lincoln convertible made by the Ford Motor Company -- and so on.Similar coincidences often occur between twins. A newsstory from Finland reported of two 70-year-old twin brothers dying two hours apart in separate accidents, with both being hit by trucks while crossing the same road on bicycles. According to the police, the second victim could not have known about his brother's death, as officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident.Connections are also found between identical twins who have been separated at birth. Dorothy Lowe and Bridget Harrison were separated in 1945, and did not meet until 1979, when they were flown over from Britain for an investigation by a psychologist at the University of Minnesota. They found that when they met they were both wearing seven rings on their hands, two bracelets on one wrist, a watch and a bracelet on the other. They married on the same day, had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers. Dorothy had named her son Richard Andrew and her daughter Catherine Louise; Bridget had named her son Andrew Richard and her daughter Karen Louise. In fact, she had wanted to call her Catherine. Both had a cat called Tiger. They also had a string of similar mannerisms when they were nervous.How can we explain the above similarities? Statements:1. Both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were killed by a Southerner.2. John F. Kennedy's secretary was named after Abraham Lincoln.3. The news story told about the traffic accidents that killed two twin brothers.4. It can be inferred from the passage that more parallel phenomena are studied in the United States than in any other country.5. Coincidences occurring in three nations are described in the passage.6. Some psychologists' interest is the research on coincidences between twins.7. According to the speaker, coincidences occur much moreoften between twins than between people who are not related.8. The speaker does not mention his/her own opinion on whether these parallels can be explained.重点单词及词组Part Bcoincidence 一致，巧合tuition 学费real estate 房地产persuade 劝说appointment 约会acquire 获得，学会be supposed to 应该，被指望decorate 装饰intrigue 激起…的兴趣signature 签名receipt slip 收款便条mystified 迷惑tuition 学费Part Cimmigrate 移来，移居whereabouts 下落，行踪lost touch with 和某人失去联系Part Dunexplained 不清楚的parallels 导轨in the presence of 在面前justice 正义，合理convertible 可改变的victim 受害人，牺牲者identify 识别，鉴别investigation 调查，研究psychologist 心理学者bracelet 手镯string 一串，一行mannerism 特殊习惯，怪僻Unit 3Part B Text 1Krimali (Part One)On the morning of the devastating earthquake that struck India in 2001, Krimali, a girl of 17, had just left home to go to an interview for a position of a sales clerk. She was pleased with her green and yellow flowered dress, but felt something wasn'tquite right about her hair. She returned home, removing her shoes and leaving them at the door.Moments later, the earthquake struck. Ceilings and walls in the building shook in the deafening noise. Then everything began crashing down.Krimali and her immediate family escaped serious injury but were unable to make their way out. The ceiling of an entire room towered above the only possible escape route. Completely detached on three sides, the huge slab clung to an outside wall on its fourth side. To an observer, it could drop at any moment.People were screaming and didn't know what to do. Krimali decided to act. Carefully she climbed barefoot up and down the debris until she reached a point just beneath the swaying ceiling. About four meters below were uneven pieces of concrete, broken glass and smashed furniture, all mixed with sharp spikes of iron. She knew if she could manage to get down to the ground level, she could make her way to safety. She paused to figure out the best way down. As there wasn't any good place to jump, she just jumped. Luckily, she landed in a crouch, her feet missing any sharp edges. Emboldened by her good fortune, Krimali knew it was up to her to persuade others to follow.Questions:1. What does the passage mainly tell us?2. What do you think Krimali was doing when a severe earthquake struck?3. How old was Krimali then?4. What can be said about Krimali?Text 2Krimali ( Part Two)Krimali planned to rescue her family first, but just then she heard a woman from two storeys above screaming for someone to save her two-month-old baby."Throw the baby to me," Krimali shouted. "I can catch her!"The woman refused. Krimali told the woman to wrap the baby in bed sheets and then toss her down. Crying uncontrollably, the mother wrapped the little girl but still would not part with her baby. As the mother tried to decide what to do, Krimali intently watched the concrete ceiling hanging above her. Finally the mother tossed the baby. Krimali made a clean catch.A bright smile lit up the woman's face. "I'll be back!" Krimali called out, hugging the child to her as she hurriedly picked her way out to where survivors had gathered.She gave up the baby, then asked if any of the men there would come back with her to help others trapped in the building. No one came forward, for they were all afraid of that swaying ceiling. But for Krimali, a small girl of 154 centimeters in height and weighing about 50 kilos, her fears had been lifted by what she had accomplished.On her way back into the ruins, she saw part of a large door. It was extremely heavy but she managed to drag it to the spot just below the hanging ceiling. By placing it on the ruins, she created something like a sliding board. With Krimali coaching her, the baby's mother partly jumped and partly rolled down the board to the ground level. Krimali led her through the debris to her baby.In the hours that followed Krimali made countless rescue missions into the building, each time in the shadow of the huge ceiling. Thanks to her courage, about two dozen men, women and children were saved.Questions:1. Which of the following can be a proper title for the passage?2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?3. How would you describe the speaker's attitude toward Krimali?Part CEscaping from the 88th Floor -- on an Artificial LegWhen the first plane slammed into the World Trade Center's north tower, I was already at my desk on the 88th floor. Then I felt the whole building bouncing, shaking. My instinct told me that there was an explosion above us and that we should try to get out, but the corridors were full of flames.Knowing that the furniture and the carpets were fire-resistant, I figured that everything wasn't going to burn. Then I heard someone yell that the stairwells were gone. So about 40 of us escaped into a corner office. We put papers and rags under the door to keep out the smoke as best we could. We stayed calmly in the office for about 10 minutes, thinking we were safe and secure. Then someone came in to tell us that he had found a stairwell open but we had to move fast. We all filed out orderly and headed for the stairwell. Going down the stairs was not easy for me for I had lost a leg to cancer when I was 16 and wore an artificial limb. More or less, I used my arms to get down.When we reached the 40th floor, we came to a complete stop. There was a jam of people. The firemen were coming up the stairs, carrying their equipment. Some 100 firefighters musthave walked past us. Some of them looked so young that they seemed hardly out of high school. But they were great, assuring us that they would take care of everything. Eventually we kept moving and got out.The journey down took about 40 minutes.Questions:1. Where was the speaker's office?2. Why did the speaker and others escaped into a corner office?3. Which of the following statements about Tony is true?4. What happened to the speaker and others when they reached the 40th floor?5. What can be inferred from the passage?Part DThe Girl Who Sounded the AlarmKelly worked at a photo shop in San Jose, California. In her 16 months of developing photos she has seen a few strange images. Sometimes there were naked people and sometimes there were photos of dead people from funerals. But what came to her eyes that morning was the scariest she had ever seen. In the photographs was a young man in black gloves and belt and pants, with a white T-shirt saying Natural Selection. He was seen either vigorously waving pipe bombs in the air or holding ashotgun. In the background of the photographs Kelly could see pipe bombs with nails taped all around them so they would hurt people when the bombs went off.Photo clerks at her shop are told to report possible suspects of various crimes to authorities. Sometimes, however, there is no clear direction on what should be reported. But the photos of the young man left no doubt in Kelly's mind.Kelly turned to her boss and said, "I'm going to call the police." But the manager hesitated, for he was afraid that this might bring trouble to him and his business. So she consulted her father, a veteran police officer, who told her to dial 911 at once.Officers were waiting when the customer came to pick up the photos. Kelly's decisive action may have prevented mass murder, according to the authorities. The 19-year-old student in the photographs had taken the pictures as a final step in a two-year-long plot to blow up and gun down crowds of students at his college. He was charged with weapons possession with intent to injure and was put in prison.Statements:1. Kelly worked at a photo shop as a part-time job.2. The young man in the photographs was a 19-year-old collegestudent.3. Kelly had no doubt that the young man was dangerous.4. The boss tried hard to persuade Kelly not to call the police.5. Kelly's father was once a police officer.6. The young man actually had no intention to put his plot into practice.7. After consulting her father, Kelly dialed 119 to report the case.重点单词及词组Part Bdevastating 破坏性的go to an interview 采访deafening 震耳欲聋的embolden 使大胆storey 层scream for 强烈要求concrete具体的,有形的trapped 捕集的,ceiling 天花板accomplished 完成的Part CBouncing 跳跃的instinct 本能corridor 走廊fire-resistant 防火的stairwell 楼梯间elevator 电梯Part Dvigorously 精神旺盛地shotgun 鸟枪authority 权威hesitate 犹豫decisive 决定性的gun down 枪杀blow up 爆炸Unit 4Part B Text 1A Marriage Agreement (Part One)(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.)John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement.Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together.Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if othersleave stuff -- clothing, papers, everything! -- lyingaround on the floor. It really bugged me, so we put thatin the agreement.John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? It says, "Nothing will be left on the floor overnight.Everything must be cleaned up and put away before goingto bed."Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are. John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping? It says, "We will go to bed at 11 p.m. and get up at 6:30 a.m. except on weekends." I'm sure some people hearing this will think that this agreement isn't very romantic.Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't talk about what they want.Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy.Questions:1. Which statement best summarizes the marriage agreement between Tom and Linda?2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage?3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversation?Text 2A Marriage Agreement (Part Two)John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules? Arguing?Linda: No, not at all.Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's expectations. I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects.John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule?Tom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement.John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. "If you break a rule, you must apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up."Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving. John: What's the rule?Linda: The rule is we must ask for directions if we are driving and get lost for more than five minutes.John: What happened?Tom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost.Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask for directions, but I thought I could figure it out.Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late for the wedding.Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize.John: That's very important, I think, knowing how to apologize.By the way, do you plan to update your agreement at all?What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymore?Linda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and makenecessary changes.John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time.Tom & Linda: Thank you.Statements:1. Tom and Linda never argue because they both know what the other person expects.2. Once Tom broke Article 14 and apologized to Linda by taking her out to dinner.3. If some of the rules in the marriage agreement becomeoutdated, changes will be made to update them.4. It seems that both Tom and Linda are satisfied with their。
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全新版大学英语3综合教程听力原文及答案第三册Unit 1Part BText 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.'The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.'What's wrong?' she asked.'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.''I would like that a lot,' she said.When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said.Questions:1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy?Text 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said.'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said.We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie.'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.'I agreed.'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening.'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said.Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, butmostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead.Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following is true?3. What can you learn from the story?Part CConversation 1:W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage children from drinking.M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.Q: What can you learn from the man's response?Conversation 2:M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance?W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.Q: What are they talking about?Conversation 3:M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons?Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket?Conversation 4:M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened?W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operation tomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.Q: What's the woman worried about?Conversation 5:W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day?M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Besides, it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country?Part DMy First JobMy parents ran a small restaurant. It was open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. My first job was shining shoes for customers when I was six years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me ten pounds a week. He said, "OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks?" He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot.Statements:1. The speaker had more than one responsibility at his parents' restaurant.2. The speaker's parents kept their business open around the clock.3. It can be inferred that the speaker's family lived in the United States.4. It seems that the speaker's father was very strict with him but quite kind to his friends.5. The father finally agreed to pay his child for his work but would deduct the cost of his meals.6. This story shows that the speaker has very unhappy memories of his childhood.重点单词及词组Part Brelationship 关系encouraging 奖励的widow 寡妇demands of 要求curled 卷曲的suspicious 可疑的driveway 车道got around to 抽出时间（做某事）Part CWondering 显出惊奇teenage 年青的be aware of 知道attitude 态度permissive 许可的to one’s mind根据某人的意见allowance 津贴，零用钱budget 预算handle 处理，操作survive 幸存occasion 时机，机会carnation 康乃馨Part Drestaurant 饭馆standard 标准shining 光亮的，华丽的Unit 2Part BText1What a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing.As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house.As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Questions:1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard?Text2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained. The letter was from a bank. When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye -- 'For education'. It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren's education needs. With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing value of the amount came to a little over $15,000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew's first year at a medical college!Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place. Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the sender as he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house any longer.The miracle was a blessing for Andrew. With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine. Now he is a doctor in Illinois.Statements:1. Several coincidences happened in the story.2. The coincidences made it possible for the owner to sell his house at a good price.3. No one actually benefited from the coincidences.4. It can be inferred that Mr. Stewart did not have to seek extra work from then on.5. With the extra money Mr. Stewart had earned, Andrew's dream finally came true.Part CDad Stops for Gas, Finds Lost SonNueng Garcia was the son of an American serviceman stationed in Thailand in 1969. But his father went back to the States when Nueng was only three months old. When he grew up Nueng immigrated to the United States and worked as a gas station clerk in Pueblo, Colorado. His dream was to find his father John Garcia. Year after year, he tried in vain to search for information about the whereabouts of his father.It was a fine day in Pueblo. There was not a cloud in the blue sky. But for him, it was just another day on the job. Suddenly he noticed the name of one customer who paid with a check. The man, who was in his fifties, had the same surname as his own. Nueng raised his head from the check and looked at the man. Could this be his father?"Are you John Garcia?" he asked."Yes," came the answer."Were you ever in the Air Force?""Yes.""Were you ever in Thailand?""What's that to do with you?" answered the man, who became suspicious by then."Were you or were you not?" Nueng persisted."Yes.""Did you ever have a son?"At this truth dawned on the man. They stared at each other and realized at the same moment that they were father and son who were separated 27 years ago and half a world away.John Garcia hadn't seen his son since 1969. He lost touch with Nueng's mother when she started seeing another man. He moved to Pueblo nine years ago. He said he never went to that gas station, wasn't even low on gas that day and hardly ever paid with a check.Statements:1. Nueng's parents divorced when he was only 3 months old.2. After moving to the U.S.A., Nueng worked at a gas station in Colorado.3. Nueng never gave up his efforts to find his father, but John Garcia had never looked for his son.4. One day while at work Nueng's eyes fell on the photo of a customer's driver's license, and the man in the photo looked like his father.5. John Garcia was once in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Thailand.6. John Garcia and his son didn't meet each other again until 1996.7. Nueng's father said he often went to that gas station but never paid with a check.8. It was by coincidence that John Garcia and his son were reunited after many years of separation.Part DUnexplained ParallelsOne of the best-known collections of parallels is between the careers of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Both were shot on a Friday, in the presence of their wives; both were succeeded by a Southerner named Johnson; both their killers were themselves killed before they could be brought to justice. Lincoln had a secretary called Kennedy; Kennedy a secretary called Lincoln. Lincoln was killed in the Ford Theater; Kennedy met his death while riding in a Lincoln convertible made by the Ford Motor Company -- and so on.Similar coincidences often occur between twins. A news story from Finland reported of two 70-year-old twin brothers dying two hours apart in separate accidents, with both being hit by trucks while crossing the same road on bicycles. According to the police, the second victim could not have known about his brother's death, as officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident.Connections are also found between identical twins who have been separated at birth. Dorothy Lowe and Bridget Harrison were separated in 1945, and did not meet until 1979, when they were flown over from Britain for an investigation by a psychologist at the University of Minnesota. They found that when they met they were both wearing seven rings on their hands, two bracelets on one wrist, a watch and a bracelet on the other. They married on the same day, had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers. Dorothy had named her son Richard Andrew and her daughter Catherine Louise; Bridget had named her son Andrew Richard and her daughter Karen Louise. In fact, she had wanted to call her Catherine. Both had a cat called Tiger.They also had a string of similar mannerisms when they were nervous.How can we explain the above similarities?Statements:1. Both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were killed by a Southerner.2. John F. Kennedy's secretary was named after Abraham Lincoln.3. The news story told about the traffic accidents that killed two twin brothers.4. It can be inferred from the passage that more parallel phenomena are studied in the United States than in any other country.5. Coincidences occurring in three nations are described in the passage.6. Some psychologists' interest is the research on coincidences between twins.7. According to the speaker, coincidences occur much more often between twins than between people who are not related.8. The speaker does not mention his/her own opinion on whether these parallels can be explained.重点单词及词组Part Bcoincidence 一致，巧合tuition 学费real estate 房地产persuade 劝说appointment 约会acquire 获得，学会be supposed to 应该，被指望decorate 装饰intrigue 激起…的兴趣signature 签名receipt slip 收款便条mystified 迷惑tuition 学费Part Cimmigrate 移来，移居whereabouts 下落，行踪lost touch with 和某人失去联系Part Dunexplained 不清楚的parallels 导轨in the presence of 在面前justice 正义，合理convertible 可改变的victim 受害人，牺牲者identify 识别，鉴别investigation 调查，研究psychologist 心理学者bracelet 手镯string 一串，一行mannerism 特殊习惯，怪僻Unit 3Part BA Marriage Agreement (Part One)(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.)John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement. Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together.Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff -- clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor. It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement.John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? It says, "Nothing will be left on the floor overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed."Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are.John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping? It says, "We will go to bed at 11 p.m. and get up at 6:30 a.m. except on weekends." I'm sure some people hearing this will think that this agreement isn't very romantic.Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't talk about what they want.Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy.Questions:1. Which statement best summarizes the marriage agreement between Tom and Linda?2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage?3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversation?Text 2A Marriage Agreement (Part Two)John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules? Arguing?Linda: No, not at all.Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's expectations. I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects. John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule?Tom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement.John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. "If you break a rule, you must apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up."Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving.John: What's the rule?Linda: The rule is we must ask for directions if we are driving and get lost for more than fiveJohn: What happened?Tom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask for directions, but I thought I could figure it out.Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late for the wedding. Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize.John: That's very important, I think, knowing how to apologize. By the way, do you plan to update your agreement at all? What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymore? Linda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and make necessary changes.John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time.Tom & Linda: Thank you.Statements:1. Tom and Linda never argue because they both know what the other person expects.2. Once Tom broke Article 14 and apologized to Linda by taking her out to dinner.3. If some of the rules in the marriage agreement become outdated, changes will be made to update them.4. It seems that both Tom and Linda are satisfied with their marriage agreement.Part CA Perfect MatchAre you looking for a good relationship with someone special? What type of person is the best person for you? Is it the person with the highest IQ? Is it the most beautiful or most handsome person? How about the richest person or the most ambitious? Is your ideal partner the most traditional or the most modern person? Is he or she the person most like you, or most unlike you?The answer, psychologists say, is none of the above. Why? Because they are all extremes. In a number of research studies, psychologists asked couples these questions. The answers were clear. Most people are happy with moderation -- with partners who are not the most or the best (or the least or the worst). People are more comfortable with partners who are not so special.The research showed several other important things. In a love relationship, two things can cause trouble. First, trouble happens when both people get angry quickly. This is not surprising. Second, trouble happens when people don't expect to change themselves in a relationship. Do you stay calm when you disagree with someone? Are you ready to change yourself? If you can tolerate disagreement and are willing to change, maybe you are ready for a serious relationship.Statements:1. The passage implies that the perfect match for you is a person who is most unlike you.2. The author argues that the most beautiful or most handsome person may not be your perfect partner.3. Moderate person, that is, the partners who are not the most or the best can be your perfect match.4. The research showed that an extreme love relationship between the two can cause trouble.5. The passage states that the anger is one of the causes that lead to the breakup of a love relationship.6. The perfect match lies in the people's attitudes to tolerate disagreement and be willing to change in a relationship.Part DHusbands and Wives Don't See Things AlikeLet's face it -- husbands and wives just don't see things alike. Take TV remote controls, for example. I'm a channel-grazer. When I watch the news, I flip back and forth through four different networks."It drives me crazy when you do that," my wife complains. I don't understand why she has no interest in other channels. After all, she is a woman who wants to know everything going on in the neighborhood and among all the relatives. Just one button away might be an interesting program on How to Lose Fifty Pounds by Eating Chocolate Sundaes or How to Understand Weird Husbands. But, no, she won't change channels, not even if she dislikes the program she's watching."This talk show host makes me so angry!" she cried one evening."Then why don't you change the channel?" I asked."Because I can't stand people who are always changing channels."Differences. No right or wrong, just differences."The first law of civilization," said an old philosopher, "is to let people be different."I don't need to convert my wife to my ways, and she doesn't try to make me be like her. We simply take turns monitoring the remote control.Statements:1. The major difference between the speaker and his wife is their TV viewing habits.2. According to the speaker, he is more interested in talk shows while his wife is more interested in news programs.3. The wife seems to be more weird than the husband is.4. The speaker and his wife usually take turns working the remote control when they watch television.5. It can be inferred that women are generally more tolerant than men of their spouse's differences.6. The speaker and his wife maintain peace not by changing each other but by tolerance.重点单词及词组Part Bexpectation 期望，期待bug 打扰peeve 麻烦的事物spouse 配偶solution 解决办法 a bunch of 一捆candy 糖果expectation 期望apologize 道歉end up 最终以…为结局Part Cpsychologist 心理学者ambitious 有雄心的moderation 适度tolerate 忍受Part Dcomplain 抱怨civilization 文明，文化philosopher 哲学家monitor 监控convert 使转换Unit 4Part BText 1Being a Police Officer Is a Stressful JobInterviewer: Welcome to our program, Sam.Sam: Thank you.Interviewer: Sam, how long have you been a police officer?Sam: I've been a police officer for thirty years.Interviewer: Thirty years. And you've had different types of assignments on the police force, I guess.Sam: Yeah, I've done everything from patrol to undercover work to detective work, and now I'm supervising investigations.Interviewer: Sam, I think most people would say that being a police officer is a very stressful job. Would you agree?Sam: Yes, it's definitely a stressful job. But it depends on your assignment.Interviewer: So, what's probably the most stressful assignment you can have?Sam: I'd say patrol is the most stressful assignment.Interviewer: That's interesting! In what way?Sam: Well, I guess the biggest part of the stress is the fear factor -- the fear of the unknown. Interviewer: What do you mean, Sam?Sam: Well, in patrol work, you don't know from moment to moment who you are talking to or what their reaction is going to be to justify your presence. Let's say, for example, a patrol officer stops someone for a traffic violation. It seems as though that would be a very low-stress situation. Interviewer: Yes, it is a very low-stress situation.Sam: But the truth is, there are more police officers injured during a routine stop.Interviewer: Really?Sam: Really! That's why all police officers are taught from the very beginning to be aware of their surroundings. People back over policemen, people shoot policemen, people jump out at policemen -- different kinds of things. So that's probably the most stressful time.Interviewer: I see. Let's take a break and then we'll move on to our next topic.Sam: All right.Questions:1. What's the relationship between the two speakers?2. What does Sam mainly talk about?3. What do you know about Sam?Text 2Stress ReducersInterviewer: Sam, you've talked about the police officers' stressful time. Now let's move on to the next topic. So far as I know, there's a connection between stress and illness. Do you think that there's a higher percentage of illness among police officers than in the general population? I mean, do they get more colds or anything? Is this really true?Sam: Yes, it is, and the stress level not only manifests itself in daily health -- whether or not you've feeling well on any given day. It also manifests itself in things like ulcers, heart disease -- police officers tend to have a higher rate of heart disease and ulcers than people in other professions.Interviewer: Really? That's documented?Sam: Yes, it's documented. And also the divorce rate among police officers is much higher. Interviewer: Is there something that the police department does to help you deal with this stress? Sam: Yes, there are several programs that most police departments have in place. One is an exercise program where some part of your day is spent on some type of physical exercise. They've found that's a great stress reducer. Besides, there's also a psychological program with counseling for officers to help them reduce their stress. And there are several discussion groups as well. They've found that sometimes just sitting around and talking about the stress with other officers helps to reduce it. So, those things are available.Interviewer: And what do you do, personally, to help you deal with the stress of your job, Sam? Sam: Well, during the baseball season, I'm the biggest baseball fanatic, and I will either be reading about baseball, or listening to baseball, or watching baseball. Another thing I try to do is to get some sort of exercise every day. And then I work hard at keeping up my personal relationships, especially my relationship with my wife. Fortunately I get along very well with my wife. When I come back home, I can talk about my day with her, and then just forget about it.Statements:1. The dialogue is mainly about how police officers can deal with stress.2. According to Sam, most police officers enjoy good health.3. According to Sam, the divorce rate among police officers is higher than among people in other jobs.4. Counseling is the most effective program to help police officers relieve stress.5. Sam knows how to reduce his stress.Part CShort Conversations1. M: You look so nervous, Rose. Are you all right?。
全新版大学英语3听说教程原文及答案
全新版大学英语3听说教程原文及答案篇一：全新版大学英语(第二版)听说教程3听力练习Unit 1 ParentsPassage 1Ex. 11 -3 cabEx. 21・ her husband spend more time with his mother・ //Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love, You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer・2.1) she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled・2) She had told her lady friends about this・Passage 2Ex. 1 1 -3 c d dEx. 21. took// out to dinner// neighborhood2・ nicer than he expected・3. A couple of times・4.the importance of slowing down//his marriagePart C 1-5 b c b d dUnit 2 CoincidencePassage 1Ex 1 1-4 b a d cEx 2 1984 // son // medical school // tuition // afford it // realize // newspaper ads // extra business // advertisement //succeeded // agent // changed // phone call // put aside // doing // immediately familiar // his father-inTdw's // visited // father-in-law // alive //coincidencePassage 21.The house was decora ted exactly the same as Mr. Stewart remembered 辻2・ Mr. St ewar t happened to be in the house when a postman came to deliver a letter to his father-in-law who had died 15 years ago.3.The old postman had called in sick that day, and the postman who came in his place was not familiar with the neighborhood・ Other wise the letter would have been returned to its sender・Ex. 21・ He was intrigued・2. A bank statement・3・ His father-in-law had put an amount of money in the bank for his grandchildren^ educat ion.4. A little over $ 15,0005・ He could use the money to cover the tuition of his first year at a medical college・6・ He is a doctor in Illinois・Part C1) collections5)Theater2) shot 3) presence 7) victim7!) justice 6) occur8)officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident9)They married on the same day, had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers・10)How can we explain the above similarities?Unit 3 CourageEx 1 1-2 c cPassage 2Ex. 21.Because she was afraid Krimali might not be able to catch the baby.2.Because she thought the bed sheets could somehow protect the Ex 2 1-8TFFFFTTFbaby form being hurt if she failed to catch her・3.Because they were afraid of the swaying ceiling・4・ To make it easier and safer for the baby's mother to get down・5・ About two dozen.Part C1-4 a b d dUnit 4 MarriageConversation 1Ex. 1Ex. 2 1 -3 b c a1・ understand each other's expectations // could be avoided //live happily2.Cleaning up // cleaned up and put away before going to bed3・ Sleeping //ll p・m. // 6:30 a・m. // on weekendsConversation 2Ex. 1Ex. 21・ get lost// five minutes // driving // stop // directions2・ breaking rules // break a rule // apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up 1一3 c c a3.reviewing the contents of the agreement // review this agreement once a year // make necessary changesPart CUnit 5 YouthPassage 1Ex. 1 1 一2 d c 1 一3 a d bEx. 2 Testing //river // if there were antibiotics // resistant // 350 watersamples // the samples // Low levels // three // Water Prize // 5000 / Sweden's Passage 2Ex. 11.reaching //everybody //exposing //lies2.advertising campaign // youth // against tobacco companies3.the message // teenagers // their advertisementsEx. 2 1-5 c a d c bPart C1 一4 a c d cUnit 6 StressConversation 1篇二：全新版大学英语听说教程第二版3听力原文及答案Unitl-12全新版大学英语第二版听说教程第三册听力原文及答案Un辻1Text 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woma n.It was Peggy s idea・ One day she said to me, Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love・ You probably won t believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer・ The other woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my fat her died 20 years ago. Right after his dea th, I moved2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career・When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom・ But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays・Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie・What s wrong? she asked・I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you, I said・ Just the two of us.I would like that a lot, she said・When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling・I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed・ They can t wait to hear about our evening, Mother said・Exercise 1: 1. c 2・ &3・ bQuestions:1.What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?2.What do you know about the speaker s mother?3.Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy?Exercise 2:1.She sugges ted that her husband spend more time with his mot her ・ She said to her husband, Life is too short, but you need to spend time with the people you love・ You probably won t believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together , it will make us closer ・2.1)・・・ she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled・2) She had told her lady friends about this・Text 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn t go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk ・ Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.I used to be the reader when you were little, she said・Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor, I said・We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other s lives・ We talked for so long that we missed the movie・I 11 go out with you again, my mot her said as I dropped her off, but only if you let me buy dinner next time・I agreed・How was your date? my wife asked when I got home that evening・Nice・・・ nicer than I thought it would be, I said・Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month・ Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk・ I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past・ Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War・ I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times・ I can t get enough of these stories・ They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future・ Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead・Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down・Peggy was right・ Dating another woman has helped my marriage・Exercise 1: 1・ c 2・ d 3. dQuestions:1.What does the story mainly tell us?2.Which of the following is true?3・ What can you learn from the story?Ex. 21. took// out to dinner// neighborhood2・ nicer than he expected・3. A couple of times・4.the importance of slowing down//his marriageUnit 2TextlWhat a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor・But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15, 000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford・ To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business・One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. St ewar t called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent・ Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent・ Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing・As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times・ On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner・His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time・ And so it was・ The owner told him that he couldn t make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over・Mr. Stewart was overjoyed・Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house・As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before・ The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind・ It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and childre n. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his fat her - inTaw had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor・Exercise 1:1・ b 2・ & 3. d 4・ cQuestions:1.Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2・ How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3・ What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4・ What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard?Exercise 2:1984 / son / medical school / tuition / afford it / realize / newspaper ads / extra business / advertisement / succeeded / agent / changed / phone call / put aside / doing / immediately / familiar / father-in-law s / visited / his father-in-law alive / coincidence Text2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. St ewar t was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises・ It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter・ And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart s father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart s presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer・ As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained・ The letter was from a bank・ When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye 一一For education ・ It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren s education needs・ With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing value of the amount came to a little over $15, 000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew s first year at a medical college!Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place・ Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the senderas he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house anylonger・The miracle was a blessing for Andrew・ With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine・ Now he is a doctor in Illinois.Exercisel :1.The house was decorated exac tly the same as Mr. St ewart remembered 辻2・ Mr. St ewar t happened to be in the house when a postman came to deliver a letterto his father-in-law who had died 15 years ago.3.The old postman had called in sick that day, and the postman who came in hisplace was not familiar with the neighborhood・ Other wise the letter would have been returned to its sender・Exercise 2:1.He was intrigued・2. A bank statement・3・his father-in-law had put an amount of money in the bank for his grandchildren s education.4. A little over $15, 000.3・He could use the money to cover the tuition of his first year at a medical college・6. He is a doctor in Illinois・Un辻3Text 1Krimali (Part One)On the morning of the devastating earthquake that struck India in 2001, Krimali, a girl of 17, had just left home to go to an interview for a position of a sales clerk・ She was pleased with her green and yellow flowered dress, but felt something wasn t quite right about her hair・She returned home,removing her shoes and leaving them at the door・Moments later, the earthquake struck・ Ceilings and walls in the building shook in the deafening noise・ Then everything began crashing down.Krimali and her immediate family escaped serious injury but were unable to make their way out・The ceiling of an entire room towered above the only possible escape route・ Completely detached on three sides, the huge slab clung to an outside wall on its fourth side・ To an observer, it could drop at any moment・People were screaming and didn t know what to do. Krimali decided to act・Carefully she climbed barefoot up and down the debris until she reached a point just beneath the swaying ceiling・ About four meters below were uneven pieces of concrete, broken glass and smashed furniture, all mixed with sharp spikes of iron. She knew if she could manage to get down to the ground level, she could make her way to safety・ She paused to figure out the best way down・ As there wasn t any good place to jump, she just jumped・ Luckily, she landed in a crouch, her feet missing any sharp edges・ Emboldened by her good fortune, Krimali knew it was up to her to persuade others to follow.Exercise 1: Ex 1 1一2 c c Ex 2 1一8 T F F F F T T FText 2Krimali ( Part Two)Krimali planned to rescue her family first, but just then she heard a woman from two storeys above screaming for someone to save her two-month-old baby.Throw the baby to me, Krimali shouted・ I can catch her!The woman refused・ Krimali told the woman to wrap the baby in bed sheets and then toss her down・ Crying uncontrollably, the mother wrapped the little girl but stillwould not part with her baby. As the mother tried to decide what to do, Krimali intently watched the concrete ceiling hanging above her・ Finally the mother tossed the baby. Krimali made a clean catch・ A bright smile lit up thewoman s face・ I 11 be back! Krimali called out, hugging the child to her as she hurriedly picked her way out to where survivors had gathered・She gave up the baby, then asked if any of the men there would come back with her to help others trapped in the building・ No one came forward, for they were all afraid of that swaying ceiling・ But for Krimali, a small girl of 154 centimeters in height and weighing about 50 kilos, her fears had been lifted by what she had accomplished・On her way back into the ruins, she saw part of a large door・It was extremely heavy but she managed to drag it to the spot just below the hanging ceiling・ By placing it on the ruins, she created something like a sliding board ・ With Krimali coaching her, the baby s mother partly jumped and partly rolled down the board to the ground leve 1・ Krimali led her through the debris to her baby.In the hours that followed Krimali made countless rescue missions into the building, each time in the shadow of the huge ceiling・ Thanks to her courage, about two dozen men, women and children were saved・Exercise 1:Questions :1-2 d bExercise 2:1.Because she was afraid Krimali might not be able to catch her・2.Because she thought the bed sheets could somehow protect the baby from being hurt if she failed to catch her・3.Because they were afraid of the swaying ceiling・4・ To make it easier and safer for people to get down・3・ About two dozen were saved・Un辻4Text 1A Marriage Agreement (Part One)(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement・ Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement・ John, a reporte「is talking to them about the agreement・)John: Tom, Linda, first I d like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement・Tom：We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse・ We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together・Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other s pet peeves・ Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff 一一clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor・ It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement・John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn t it? It says, Nothing will be left on the floor overnight・ Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed・篇三：全新版大学英语听说教程3答案UnitlPart B Passagel Exercisel: 1. c 2. a. 3. b Exercise2 : 1. her husband spend more time with his mother 2・ l)she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she her hair curled ・2) she had told her lady friends about this・ Passage2 Exercisel: 1. c2.d3. dExercise2 :1・ took;out to dinner;neighborhood 2. nice than he expected3.A couple of times4.the importance of showing down;his marriage Part C 1. b 2・ c 3. b 4. d5.dhad Unit 2Part B Passagel Exercisel: 1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c Exercise2 :1984; son;medical school:tuition;afford it:realize;newspaper ads;extrabusiness;advertisement;succeeded;agent;changed; phone cal1;putaside;doing;immediately;familiar;his father-in-law1s;visited;father-in-law;alive;coincidence; Passage2 Exercisel:1・ The house was decorated exactly the same as Mr. Stewartremembered it. 2. Mr. Stewart happened to be in the house when a postman came to deliver a letter to his father-in-law who had died 15 years ago.3.the old postman had called in sick that day , and the postman who came in his place was not familiar with the neighborhood ・ otherwise the letter would have been returned to its sender Exercise2 :l・He was intrigued 2. A bank statement 3. his father-in-law had put an amount of money in the bank for his grandchildren^ education.4. A little over $150005. he could use the money to cover the tuition of his first year at a medical school・6. he is a doctor in Illinois Part C collections;shot;presence;justice;Theater;occur;victim;8)officers had only managed to identify the first victimminutes before the second accident9)they married on the same day , had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers 10)How can we explain the above similarities Unit 3Part B Passagel Exercise 1: 1. c 2・ c Exercise 2:1・T 2. F 3・ F 4. F 3・F6.T7. T8. F Passage2 Exercise 1: 1. d 2. b Exercise 2: 1. Because she was afraid Krimali might not be able to catch the baby・ 2. Because she thought the bed sheets could somehow protect the baby from being hurt if she failed to catch her・ 3. Because they were afraid of the swaying ceiling 4・ to make it easier and safer for the baby 's mot her to get down ・ 5. A bout two dozenPart C 1・ a2.b3. d4. dUnit 4Part B Passagel Exercise 1: 1. d 2. c 3. a Exercise 2: 1. understand each other "sexpectations :could be avoided ;live happily together 2. cleaning up;cleaned up and put away before going to bed 3. sleeping;lip・m;6:30a・m;on weekends Passage2 Exercise l:l.c 2. c 3•& Exercise 2:1.get lost;five minutes :driving:stop;direction 2・breakingrules; break a rule; apologize and do some thing nice for the other person to make it up3.reviewing the contents of the agreement;review this agreement once a year;make necessary changes Part C 1. a 2・d 3. bUnit 5Part B Passagel Exercise 1:1・ d 2・ c Exercise 2: Testing;river; if there were antibiotics ; resistant:350 water samples;the samples;lowlevels;three;Water Prize ;5000;Sweden'sPassage2 Exercise 1:1. eaching:verybady;xposing:ies 2・advertisingcampaign;youth;against tobacco companies 3・themassage;teenagers;theiradvertisements Exercise 2: 1. c 2. a 3・ d 4. c 5. b Part C 1. a 2. c 3. d 4. cUnit 6Part B Conversationl Exercise 1: l・d 2.c 3・b Exercise 2: policeofficer;30;patrol;undercover;detective;supervisinginvestigation:being a policeofficer:assignment:patrol: the fear of the unknown Conversation2 Exercise 1:1・T 2・ F 3 ・T4.F 3. T Exercise 2: 1・an exercise program;a psychologicalprogram;counseling for officers;several discussion groups2.baseball:get some sort of exercise;his personal relationships;relationship with his wife Part C 1. d 2・d3. d4. b 3・cUnit7Part B Conversationl Exercise 1: 1. in Mr. Andrew Song's office 2. Boss and secretary 3. To see Mr. Andrew Song on business Exercise 2: 1. d 2. b 3. a4.b 3. c Conversation2 Exercise 1:1. b 2. c Exercise 2: to discuss the causes of the decline in profits;10:00a・m;Chief Sales Executive;Sales are down but not by too much ; the budget for sales hasn't increased even withinformation;the products are old Part C 1. d 2. b 3. d 4. b。
全新版大学英语3听力教程原文及答案第三册
全新版大学英语3综合教程听力原文及答案第三册Unit 1 Part B Text 1 Dating with My Mother (Part One) After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman. It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.' The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my my job job job and and and three three three kids, kids, kids, I I I never never never got got got around around around to to to seeing seeing seeing her her her much much much beyond beyond beyond family family family get-togethers get-togethers get-togethers and and holidays. Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie. 'What's wrong?' she asked. 'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.' 'I would like that a lot,' she said. When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said. Questions: 1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy? 2. What do you know about the speaker's mother? 3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy? Text 2 Dating with My Mother (Part Two) We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us. 'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said. 'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said. We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie. 'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.' I agreed. 'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening. 'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said. Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead. Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage. Questions: 1. What does the story mainly tell us? 2. Which of the following is true? 3. What can you learn from the story? Part C Conversation 1: W: W: Y ou Y ou know, know, know, many many many American American American parents parents parents are are are now now now wondering wondering wondering why why why they they they can't can't can't keep keep keep their their their teenage teenage children from drinking. M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame. Q: What can you learn from the man's response? Conversation 2: M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance? W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely. Q: What are they talking about? Conversation 3: M: M: Mom, Mom, Mom, I've I've I've got got got a a a part-time part-time part-time job job job at at at a a a supermarket. supermarket. supermarket. Three Three Three hours hours hours a a a day day day weekdays weekdays weekdays and and and all all all day day Saturday. W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons? Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket? Conversation 4: M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened? W: W: My My My father father father had had had an an an accident accident accident the the the other other other day. day. day. He He He is is is now now now in in in hospital hospital hospital and and and will will will have have have an an an operation operation tomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it. Q: What's the woman worried about? Conversation 5: W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day? M: M: Well, Well, Well, they they they send send send their their their mothers mothers mothers flowers flowers flowers and and and cards cards cards to to to celebrate celebrate celebrate the the the occasion. occasion. occasion. Besides, Besides, Besides, it it it is is is a a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day. Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country? Part D My First Job My parents ran a small restaurant. It was open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. My first job was shining shoes for customers when I was six years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me ten pounds a week. He said, "OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks?" He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot. Statements: 1. The speaker had more than one responsibility at his parents' restaurant. 2. The speaker's parents kept their business open around the clock. 3. It can be inferred that the speaker's family lived in the United States. 4. It seems that the speaker's father was very strict with him but quite kind to his friends. 5. The father finally agreed to pay his child for his work but would deduct the cost of his meals. 6. This story shows that the speaker has very unhappy memories of his childhood. 重点单词及词组重点单词及词组Part B relationship 关系 encouraging 奖励的奖励的widow 寡妇 demands of 要求要求curled 卷曲的 suspicious 可疑的可疑的driveway 车道 got around to 抽出时间（做某事）抽出时间（做某事）Part C Wondering 显出惊奇 teenage 年青的年青的be aware of 知道 attitude 态度态度permissive 许可的 to one’s mind 根据某人的意见根据某人的意见allowance 津贴，零用钱 budget 预算预算handle 处理，操作 survive 幸存幸存occasion 时机，机会 carnation 康乃馨康乃馨Part D restaurant 饭馆饭馆standard 标准标准shining 光亮的，华丽的光亮的，华丽的Unit 2 Part B Text1 What a Coincidence! (Part One) Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby nearby town. town. town. Mr. Mr. Mr. Stewart Stewart Stewart called called called the the the owner, owner, owner, trying trying trying to to to persuade persuade persuade him him him to to to let let let him him him be be be his his his agent. agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing. As As good good good things things things are are are never never never easy easy easy to to to acquire, acquire, acquire, the the the time time time for for for the the the appointment appointment appointment had had had to to to be be be changed changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house. As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing failing to to to do do do so, so, so, had had had always always always hoped hoped hoped that that that one one one of of of his his his two two two daughters daughters daughters or or or his his his grandchildren grandchildren grandchildren could could someday become a doctor. Questions: 1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard? 2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house? 3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have? 4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard? Text2 What a Coincidence! (Part Two) When When he he he entered entered entered the the the house, house, house, Mr. Mr. Mr. Stewart Stewart Stewart was was was even even even more more more amazed amazed amazed to to to find find find that that that the the the house house house was was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of of their their their discussion, discussion, discussion, a a a postman postman postman came came came to to to deliver deliver deliver a a a letter. letter. letter. And And And the the the letter letter letter was was was addressed addressed addressed to to to Mr. Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned returned as as as no no no person person person of of of that that that name name name lived lived lived in in in the the the house house house any any any longer. longer. longer. As As As the the the postman postman postman demanded demanded demanded a a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained. The letter was from a bank. When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye -- 'For education'. It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren's education needs. With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing v alue of the amount came to a little over value of the amount came to a little over $15,000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew's first year at a medical college! Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place. Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the sender as he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house any longer. The miracle was a blessing for Andrew. With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine. Now he is a doctor in Illinois. Statements: 1. Several coincidences happened in the story. 2. The coincidences made it possible for the owner to sell his house at a good price. 3. No one actually benefited from the coincidences. 4. It can be inferred that Mr. Stewart did not have to seek extra work from then on. 5. With the extra money Mr. Stewart had earned, Andrew's dream finally came true. Part C Dad Stops for Gas, Finds Lost Son Nueng Garcia was the son of an American serviceman stationed in Thailand in 1969. But his father went back to the States when Nueng was only three months old. When he grew up Nueng immigrated to the United States and worked as a gas station clerk in Pueblo, Colorado. His dream was to find his father John Garcia. Year after year, he tried in vain to search for information about the whereabouts of his father. It was a fine day in Pueblo. There was not a cloud in the blue sky. But for him, it was just another day on the job. Suddenly he noticed the name of one customer who paid with a check. The man, who was in his fifties, had the same surname as his own. Nueng raised his head from the check and looked at the man. Could this be his father? "Are you John Garcia?" he asked. "Yes," came the answer. "Were you ever in the Air Force?" "Yes." "Were you ever in Thailand?" "What's that to do with you?" answered the man, who became suspicious by then. "Were you or were you not?" Nueng persisted. "Yes." "Did you ever have a son?" At this truth dawned on the man. They stared at each other and realized at the same moment that they were father and son who were separated 27 years ago and half a world away. John John Garcia Garcia Garcia hadn't hadn't hadn't seen seen seen his his his son son son since since since 1969. 1969. 1969. He He He lost lost lost touch touch touch with with with Nueng's Nueng's Nueng's mother mother mother when when when she she started seeing another man. He moved to Pueblo nine years ago. He said he never went to that gas station, wasn't even low on gas that day and hardly ever paid with a check. Statements: 1. Nueng's parents divorced when he was only 3 months old. 2. After moving to the U.S.A., Nueng worked at a gas station in Colorado. 3. Nueng never gave up his efforts to find his father, but John Garcia had never looked for his son. 4. One day while at work Nueng's eyes fell on the photo of a customer's driver's license, and the man in the photo looked like his father. 5. John Garcia was once in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Thailand. 6. John Garcia and his son didn't meet each other again until 1996. 7. Nueng's father said he often went to that gas station but never paid with a check. 8. It was by coincidence that John Garcia and his son were reunited after many years of separation. Part D Unexplained Parallels One of the best-known collections of parallels is between the careers of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Both were shot on a Friday, in the presence of their wives; both were succeeded by by a a a Southerner Southerner Southerner named named named Johnson; Johnson; Johnson; both both both their their their killers killers killers were were were themselves themselves themselves killed killed killed before before before they they they could could could be be brought to justice. Lincoln had a secretary called Kennedy; Kennedy a secretary called Lincoln. Lincoln Lincoln was was was killed killed killed in in in the the the Ford Ford Ford Theater; Theater; Theater; Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy met met met his his his death death death while while while riding riding riding in in in a a a Lincoln Lincoln convertible made by the Ford Motor Company -- and so on. Similar coincidences often occur between twins. A news story from Finland reported of two 70-year-old 70-year-old twin twin twin brothers brothers brothers dying dying dying two two two hours hours hours apart apart apart in in in separate separate separate accidents, accidents, accidents, with with with both both both being being being hit hit hit by by trucks while crossing the same road on bicycles. According to the police, the second victim could not have known about his brother's death, as officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident. Connections are also found between identical twins who have been separated at birth. Dorothy Lowe and Bridget Harrison were separated in 1945, and did not meet until 1979, when they were flown flown over over over from from from Britain Britain Britain for for for an an an investigation investigation investigation by by by a a a psychologist psychologist psychologist at at at the the the University University University of of of Minnesota. Minnesota. They found that when they met they were both wearing seven rings on their hands, two bracelets on on one one one wrist, wrist, wrist, a a a watch watch watch and and and a a a bracelet bracelet bracelet on on on the the the other. other. other. They They They married married married on on on the the the same same same day, day, day, had had had worn worn identical identical wedding wedding wedding dresses dresses dresses and and and carried carried carried the the the same same same flowers. flowers. flowers. Dorothy Dorothy Dorothy had had had named named named her her her son son son Richard Richard Andrew and her daughter Catherine Louise; Bridget had named her son Andrew Richard and her daughter Karen Louise. In fact, she had wanted to call her Catherine. Both had a cat called Tiger. They also had a string of similar mannerisms when they were nervous. How can we explain the above similarities? Statements: 1. Both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were killed by a Southerner. 2. John F. Kennedy's secretary was named after Abraham Lincoln. 3. The news story told about the traffic accidents that killed two twin brothers. 4. 4. It It It can can can be be be inferred inferred inferred from from from the the the passage passage passage that that that more more more parallel parallel parallel phenomena phenomena phenomena are are are studied studied studied in in in the the the United United States than in any other country. 5. Coincidences occurring in three nations are described in the passage. 6. Some psychologists' interest is the research on coincidences between twins. 7. 7. According According According to to to the the the speaker, speaker, speaker, coincidences coincidences coincidences occur occur occur much much much more more more often often often between between between twins twins twins than than than between between people who are not related. 8. The speaker does not mention his/her own opinion on whether these parallels can be explained. 重点单词及词组重点单词及词组 Part B coincidence 一致，巧合 tuition 学费学费real estate 房地产 persuade 劝说劝说appointment 约会 acquire 获得，学会获得，学会be supposed to 应该，被指望 decorate 装饰装饰intrigue 激起…的兴趣 signature 签名签名receipt slip 收款便条 mystified 迷惑迷惑tuition 学费学费Part C immigrate 移来，移居移来，移居 whereabouts 下落，行踪下落，行踪lost touch with 和某人失去联系和某人失去联系Part D unexplained 不清楚的 parallels 导轨导轨in the presence of 在面前 justice 正义，合理正义，合理convertible 可改变的 victim 受害人，牺牲者受害人，牺牲者identify 识别，鉴别 investigation 调查，研究调查，研究psychologist 心理学者 bracelet 手镯手镯string 一串，一行 mannerism 特殊习惯，怪僻特殊习惯，怪僻Unit 3 Part B Text 1 A Marriage Agreement (Part One) (Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.) John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement. Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together. Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff -- clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor. It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement. John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? It says, "Nothing will be left on the floor overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed." Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are. John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping? It says, "We will go to bed at 11 p.m. and get up at 6:30 a.m. except on weekends." I'm sure some people hearing this will think that this agreement isn't very romantic. Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't talk about what they want. Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy. Questions: 1. Which statement best summarizes the marriage agreement between Tom and Linda? 2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage? 3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversation? Text 2 A Marriage Agreement (Part Two) John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules? Arguing? Linda: No, not at all. Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's expectations. I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects. John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule? Tom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement. John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. "If you break a rule, you must apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up." Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving. John: What's the rule? Linda: Linda: The The The rule rule rule is is we we must must must ask ask ask for for for directions directions directions if if if we we we are are are driving driving driving and and and get get get lost lost lost for for for more more more than than than five five minutes. John: What happened? Tom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask for directions, but I thought I could figure it out. Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late for the wedding. Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize. John: That's very important, I think, knowing how to apologize. By the way, do you plan to update your agreement at all? What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymore? Linda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and make necessary changes. John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time. Tom & Linda: Thank you. Statements: 1. Tom and Linda never argue because they both know what the other person expects. 2. Once Tom broke Article 14 and apologized to Linda by taking her out to dinner. 3. 3. If If If some some some of of of the the the rules rules rules in in in the the the marriage marriage marriage agreement agreement agreement become become become outdated, outdated, outdated, changes changes changes will will will be be be made made made to to update them. 4. It seems that both Tom and Linda are satisfied with their marriage agreement. Part C A Perfect Match Are you looking for a good relationship with someone special? What type of person is the best person for you? Is it the person with the highest IQ? Is it the most beautiful or most handsome person? person? How How How about about about the the the richest richest richest person person person or or or the the the most most most ambitious? ambitious? ambitious? Is Is Is your your your ideal ideal ideal partner partner partner the the the most most traditional or the most modern person? Is he or she the person most like you, or most unlike you? The answer, psychologists say, is none of the above. Why? Because they are all extremes. In a number of research studies, psychologists asked couples these questions. The answers were clear. Most people are happy with moderation -- with partners who are not the most or the best (or the least or the worst). People are more comfortable with partners who are not so special. The The research research research showed showed showed several several several other other other important important important things. things. things. In In In a a a love love love relationship, relationship, relationship, two two two things things things can can cause trouble. First, trouble happens when both people get angry quickly. This is not surprising. Second, trouble happens when people don't expect to change themselves in a relationship. Do you stay calm when you disagree with someone? Are you ready to change yourself? If you can tolerate disagreement and are willing to change, maybe you are ready for a serious relationship. Statements: 1. The passage implies that the perfect match for you is a person who is most unlike you. 2. The author argues that the most beautiful or most handsome person may not be your perfect partner. 3. 3. Moderate Moderate Moderate person, person, person, that that that is, is, is, the the the partners partners partners who who who are are are not not not the the the most most most or or or the the the best best best can can can be be be your your your perfect perfect match. 4. The research showed that an extreme love relationship between the two can cause trouble. 5. 5. The The The passage passage passage states states states that that that the the the anger anger anger is is is one one one of of of the the the causes causes causes that that that lead lead lead to to to the the the breakup breakup breakup of of of a a a love love relationship. 6. The perfect match lies in the people's attitudes to tolerate disagreement and be willing to change in a relationship. Part D Husbands and Wives Don't See Things Alike Let's Let's face face face it it it -- -- -- husbands husbands husbands and and and wives wives wives just just just don't don't don't see see see things things things alike. alike. alike. Take TV Take TV remote remote controls, controls, controls, for for example. I'm a channel-grazer. When I watch the news, I flip back and forth through four different networks. "It drives me crazy when you do that," my wife complains. I don't understand why she has no interest in other channels. After all, she is a woman who wants to know everything going on in the neighborhood and among all the relatives. Just one button away might be an interesting program on on How How How to to to Lose Lose Lose Fifty Fifty Fifty Pounds Pounds Pounds by by by Eating Eating Eating Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Sundaes Sundaes Sundaes or or or How How How to to to Understand Understand Understand Weird Weird Husbands. But, no, she won't change channels, not even if she dislikes the program she's watching. "This talk show host makes me so angry!" she cried one evening. "Then why don't you change the channel?" I asked. "Because I can't stand people who are always changing channels." Differences. No right or wrong, just differences. "The first law of civilization," said an old philosopher, "is to let people be different." I don't need to convert my wife to my ways, and she doesn't try to make me be like her. We simply take turns monitoring the remote control. Statements: 1. The major difference between the speaker and his wife is their TV viewing habits. 2. According to the speaker, he is more interested in talk shows while his wife is more interested in news programs. 3. The wife seems to be more weird than the husband is. 4. 4. The The The speaker speaker speaker and and and his his his wife wife wife usually usually usually take take take turns turns turns working working working the the the remote remote remote control control control when when when they they they watch watch television. 5. It can be inferred that women are generally more tolerant than men of their spouse's differences. 6. The speaker and his wife maintain peace not by changing each other but by tolerance. 重点单词及词组重点单词及词组Part B expectation 期望，期待 bug 打扰打扰peeve 麻烦的事物 spouse 配偶配偶solution 解决办法 a bunch of 一捆一捆candy 糖果 expectation 期望期望apologize 道歉 end up 最终以…为结局为结局Part C psychologist 心理学者心理学者ambitious 有雄心的有雄心的。
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Test 1Part AConversation 1:W: Cathy has the habit of keeping us waiting for over 30 minutes. Maybe either you or I should give her a ring before each meeting.M: That's really a nuisance, but I'll do it if you want.Q: What will the man probably do?Conversation 2:M: Could you keep the noise down, Mary? I'm trying to listen to the recording.W: Sorry, it's not me. There is a party downstairs.Q: What does the woman imply?Conversation 3:W: Mr. Brown, I tried to memorize the script but I keep forgetting the lines.M: Look, Jane, you'll be fine if you stop putting so much pressure on yourself.Q: What does the man mean?Conversation 4:M: You've spent too much time doing coursework, Sally. Don't you think you should go out and get some fresh air?W: Thanks for the advice. But this is how I relieve my stress. I'd rather not get too far behind.Q: What can you infer from the woman's response?Conversation 5:M: I'm having trouble making ends meet. It looks like I have to make another phone call to my parents.W: I don't think it would be a problem if you cut down on the discs you buy.Q: What does the woman mean?Conversation 6:W: I hope you enjoyed the movie last night. I wasn't sure I would.M: I wasn't either, but once it started, I simply got glued to the screen.Q: What can you learn from the conversation?Conversation 7:M: Congratulations! I heard your debating team has reached the final.W: Yes, we're all excited about it. Now we're working hard to prepare for it.Q: What will the woman's team probably do?Conversation 8:W: Bill is a great guy. He nearly got killed when he tried to rescue an aged woman from a fire yesterday.M: Well, so far as I know that was not the first dangerous situation he was in.Q: Which of the following adjectives best describes Bill?Conversation 9:M: What kind of father am I? My daughter is sick. She has had a fever for a couple of days. But I didn't even know about it.W: Don't blame yourself too much. You've been too much involved in the company's work to notice it, I guess. You really should take some time off.Q: What do you know about the man from the conversation?Conversation 10:M: Is Mary still in a critical condition?W: I'm afraid so, but we've kept the news from her mother.Q: What do we know about Mary's mother?Part BPassage:Women in many countries now see themselves in a new light for they have discovered that they are as competent as men and can do just as well as men in any profession. Some of them have gone to the top, which has given women pride and self-confidence. Of course the picture is not perfect. In the first place a very large number of women do not even try to enter 'male' professionsbecause they lack the necessary training or because they are not bold enough to take risks on new paths. For one woman executive or one woman judge, there are still countless typists and saleswomen who struggle through their day without any sense of fulfillment. Besides, many of their braver sisters, who dare to compete with men in higher fields, find that male opposition is still strong, and that society is still ready to explain a woman's success by reasons that have nothing to do with her intelligence. Still, the fact remains that women are now free to enter any career that attracts them; the situation has improved, and the tide is not likely to turn back.Part CPassage 1Many people suffer from some form of extreme anxiety. Some experience occasional attacks of panic for almost no reason. Others go around in a state of continual uneasiness. How do we control anxiety? The best way is to take drugs which help patients manage their anxiety. Patients who take these drugs say that they are able to work, to sleep and to go to places they feared to visit before. But the effects of the drugs on the human body, especially on the nervous system have not been known for a long time.Scientists have started a series of studies to identify the effects of the drugs on the brain and have gained some insight into the costs and benefits of the anti-anxiety drugs. They are valuable because they can reduce the effects of expected failure, frustration and disappointment. But their value demands a price. Two effects of the drugs are obviously harmful. First, they weaken a person's ability to react to changes; second, they fail to help a person deal with unexpected troubles. It is fairly sure that people will meet with problems they have never expected, so these harmful effects may make the price of anti-anxiety drugs too high.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the passage you've just heard.1. What does the passage mainly tell us?2. What is the speaker's attitude toward anti-anxiety drugs?Passage 2Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is the development of intelligence dependent on environment and experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings.It is easy to show that intelligence is something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Therefore if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually havesimilar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.Imagine that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence development, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have a similar degree of intelligence.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the passage you've just heard.3. Which of the following can best serve as a title of the passage?4. What does the example of sending the twins to different places show us?重点单词及词组Part Abloodsucking 吸血动物的mosquito 蚊子malaria 疟疾gallon 加仑pesticide 杀虫剂Part Bcompetent 有能力的opposition 反对，敌对fulfillment 履行，实行Part Canxiety 忧虑occasional 偶然的intelligence 智力。