大学英语视听说教程Book 4听力原文

大学英语视听说教程听力原文Book 4

Unit 1, Lesson A

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A.Listen to Mary and Blake talking about her paper. Then answer the question. Blake: What are you working on, Mary?

Mary: I’m finishing my paper. It’s due tomorrow, Blake.

Blake: What’s the topic?

Mary: It’s about Greenland.

Blake: Greenland. Hmmm…that’s part of Canada, right?

Mary: I think you need to study your world geography, Blake.

Blake: Well, isn’t it near Canada?

Mary: Yes, it’s off the coast of northeast Canada, but it’s part of Denmark.

Bl ake: Oh, I didn’t know that. Well, what’s your paper about exactly?

Mary: In my paper, I answer the question “Is Greenland really green?” In other words, is Greenland covered by a lot of plants and trees?

Blake: Is it?

Mary: What do you think?

Blake: Let’s see… Greenland is in the Arctic Circle- way up north. It’s cold,…so “Is Greenland really green?” I’d answer “probably not.”

Mary: You’d be correct. It’s too cold there. In the north, a lot of the ground is frozen. The summers are short, so only the surface thaws.

Blake: That sounds tough.

Mary: It’s hard for the construction industry. It’s not easy to build in Greenland. Blake: It sounds so harsh. Why would anyone want to go there?

Mary: There are bit mountain ranges on the coasts. They are great for hiking and outdoor sports. And there are lots of animals there. You can sometimes see whales swimming in the harbors.

Blake: That sounds cool! OK, so if it’s not really a “green” place, why was it named “Greenland”?

Mary: The first settlers wanted to attract other people. They gave it an attractive name.

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B. Listen again. Circle True or False.

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B.Gustav and Carolina are international students. They’re telling Bart about their

summer work experience in the United States. Did they enjoy themselves?

Bart: So what exactly did you do over the summer?

Gustav: We worked as volunteers at Glacier National Park.

Bart: I’ve never been there. What’s it like?

Carolina: It’s beautiful. There are mountains and lakes…and, of course, glaciers! Bart: How was the job?

Gustav: We had to do a lot of physical work. It was kind of hard.

Carolina: That’s true, but it was exciting, too! We actually saw bears!

Bart: Wow! That does sound exciting. Maybe I should apply. I’ll need a job next summer.

Carolina: Sorry, Bart, but you can’t apply to that program. It’s a special program for international students.

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C.Listen to two people talking about natural wonders and man-made structures.

Pay attention to the expression they use.

1.Mt. Fuji is really beautiful from far away. When you climb it, it’s just rocks and

dirt…but it’s really beautiful from far away.

st year I was in San Francisco and I had a chance to drive across the Golden

Gate Bridge. What an amazing feat of engineering. It gives you a chance to look through all of San Francisco and over San Francisco Bay and it’s just a wonderful chance to see the city.

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A.Jay and are talking about an accident. Listen and check the correct picture. Jay: Come in here, Elise. You should see this show!

Elise: What is it?

Jay: It’s called “ The Titanic of the Sky.” It is about the Hindenburg, a great engineering feat.

Elise: The Hindenburg…

Jay: You know, that giant zeppelin that crashed in 1934. Thirty-five people died. Elise: Oh yeah, I remember now. It was flying from Germany to the United States. It crashed as it was landing.

Jay: Right. It’s so funny looking, don’t you think? It doesn’t look anything like the airplanes as have today.

Elise: That’s true. Why would people ride in a zeppelin anyway? It seems so dangerous.

Jay: Well, some people called the Hindenburg “man’s greatest achievement in flight.” They thought it was safe, I guess.

Elise：Who rode in it anyway?

Jay: Mostly wealthy people. It accommodated between 30 and 40 passengers and crew. One person said it was like a “flying hotel.”