上外版英语高级视听说上册听力原文.doc
英语高级视听说-听力原文-Unit-3-New-orleans-is-sinking
Unit 3 New orleans is sinkingFor 300 years, the sea has been closing in on New Orleans. As the coastal erosion continues, it is estimated the city will be off shore in 90 years. Even in good weather, New Orleans is sinking. As the city begins what is likely to be the biggest demolition project in U.S. history, the question is, can we or should we put New Orleans back together again?Life has been returning to high and dry land on Bourbon Street, but to find the monumental challenge facing the city you have to visit neighborhoods you have never heard of. On Lizardi Street, 60 Minutes took a walk with the men in charge of finishing what Katrina started.Correspondent Scott Pelley reports.Before Katrina, "There would be noise and activity and families and people, and children, and, you know, I haven't seen a child in a month here," says Greg Meffert, a city official who, with his colleague Mike Centineo, is trying to figure out how much of the city will have to be demolished.Meffert, who is in charge of city planning, says it is "very possible" up to50,000 houses will have to be bulldozed. Right now, most of the homes in the city are uninhabitable.Meffert faces a difficult task. Every time he goes to a house site here, he says, "It's one more knife in me that says, 'She did another one. She did another one,'" explains Meffert, "she" meaning Hurricane Katrina.When you walk through these neighborhoods and you see the houses, you get a sense of the pain of the individual families. But you don't get a sense of what has happened to the city of New Orleans itself.It is estimated that there were 200,000 homes in New Orleans, and 120,000 of them were damaged by the flood.The part of the city known as the lower Ninth Ward received some of the heaviest flooding. The houses are splintered block after block after block, almost as if the city had been carpet-bombed in war.Meffert says that before the storm, New Orleans had a population of470,000-480,000 people. Realistically, he thinks that half of those residents won't be coming back.The possessions of thousands of families, the stuff collected over lifetimes is suddenly garbage, clawed up into mountains in city parks. With so much gone already, should New Orleans pick up right where it was?"We should be thinking about a gradual pullout of New Orleans, and starting to rebuild people's homes, businesses and industry in places that can last more than 80 years," says Tim Kusky, a professor of earth sciences at St. Louis University.Kusky talks about a withdrawal of the city and explains that coastal erosion was thrown into fast forward by Katrina. He says by 2095, the coastline will pass the city and New Orleans will be what he calls a "fish bowl.""Because New Orleans is going to be 15 to 18 feet below sea level, sitting off the coast of North America surrounded by a 50- to 100-foot-tall levee system to protect the city," explains Kusky.leave," says Vera, who has lost her home to two hurricanes.Vera is intent on coming back. "I don't have no other home, where I'm going?"Three generations of Fultons, Vera's son Irvin Jr., his wife Gay and their son Irvin, 3rd, live around Lizardi Street.Irvin says his house is "just flat" and he didn't have insurance.That's the dilemma. The only thing they have left is land prone to disaster. They want to rebuild, and the city plans to let them.At Vera's house, Mike Centenio, the city's top building official, told 60 Minutes homes can go up as long as they meet what is called the "100-year flood level."The federal government had set a flood-level, but didn't figure on a levee failure that would flood parts of the city.The official level is several feet off the ground. If people meet the requirement,they can rebuild their homes, despite the fact that we saw, for example, a refrigerator lifted to the top of a carport by the floodwaters.Asked whether allowing people to rebuild makes sense, Centenio says it is "going to take some studying."Right now, he says the flood level requirement is the law.Twelve weeks after the storm hit, no one has an answer to where people should go. An estimated 80,000 homes had no insurance, and for now, the biggest grant a family can get from the federal government is $26,200.Those without flood insurance face an uncertain road ahead, trying to piece their lives and homes back together."I don't think any of us get to be made whole. I don't know of anybody that's even getting back to where they were. It's just a matter of how much you lost," says Meffert.No one wants to risk more losses until the levees are fixed but there is not a lotof confidence in that. There's evidence some of the levee walls may have failed from bad design or lousy workmanship.Fixing them is up to Colonel Richard Wagenaar, who told 60 Minutes, that by next summer, the levees will withstand a Category 3 storm. But for a Category 5 storm, Congress would have to double the levee height to 30 feet.Col. Wagenaar says building a 30-foot flood control system around the city could take five to ten years, and cost billions of dollars.Asked whether he would live in New Orleans if the levees were restored to pre-Katrina levels, Col. Wagenaar said he would, after a long pause."There's a lot of long pauses in things I think about these days," Wagenaar added.Another thing that gives you pause is the fact that one of the world's largest pumping systems can't keep the city dry with broken levees.60 Minutes was there in September during Hurricane Rita. Crews were fighting with everything they had, cooling a pump with a hose and a coat hanger. Whenthe station flooded during Katrina, Gerald Tilton dove under water to open valves.Since then, Tilton and his men have been living at the station. "Most of us, our homes have been destroyed but a large number of us are still here doing the job that we get paid to do," says Tilton.Tilton says he hasn't seen his home since the storm hit and only took one thing from the house when he left: his diploma. "I graduated from Tulane last year and that was the one thing that I wanted. I know it might sound crazy."But sharp minds and heroism couldn't stop a second flood.It took another two weeks to dry out and count the losses. Now, inspectors with laptops are identifying ruined houses."Every house in New Orleans is loaded into this database," explains Centineo. The reports are sent instantly to a computer at city hall, where the database is linked to aerial images of every address, both before and after.When the reports are in, they will know how many billions it will take to rebuild, but not where that money is coming from.Mike Centineo showed us, at his house, that you can't appreciate the loss until you walk through the door. He lost pretty much everything in his home. "We've lost a lot. What hurts is family photos. They went under water and I pulled them out to try to salvage what I could," Centineo says.Centineo says he understands, probably better than any building official ever has, what the victims of Katrina are going through. "I'm one of them, that's true, I'm one of them."He is one of about 400,000 people still unable to come home. That's the worst part now, the deflation of the Big Easy.There are too few people to pay taxes or keep businesses going. The world's largest domed stadium doesn't have a football team; In New Orleans, these days, not even the Saints go marching in.Meffert has some clear feelings on whether the nation should commit billions ofdollars and several years to protect the city."Is it commit or invest? I mean this is the thing that that people miss. The country has to decide whether it really is what we tell the world what we are. Or are we just saying that? Because if we are that powerful, if we are that focused, if we are that committed to all of our citizens, then there is no decision to make. Of course you rebuild it," says Meffert.。
上外版大学英语听说第一册听力原文
Unit 1 Meeting People ( I )Part AEx1 1. Very well, thank you. And you?2. Hello. Nice to see you too.3. How do you do? It’s good to know you.4. Just fine, thanks.5. Not too bad, thanks.6. Great! What about you?Part BConversation1Ex1 1 b 2 cEx2 somewhere, a friend of Emi, my best friend, Emi’s house, rememberHey, This Is My TableW: Hey!M: Yeah?W: This is my table.M: Your table?W: Yeah. This is my bag. I left it on the table. Didn’t you see it?M: Yeah, I guess so.W: Well?M: Well, sorry, but the place’s really busy. There were no other tables, so…Do you mind? W: Well, I guess you can stay.M: Thanks. By the way, my name’s Bradley. But you can call me Brad.W: I’m Monica. My friends call me Nicki.M: You know, I’ve seen you somewhere.W: Oh?M: I know! You’re a friend of Emi.W: Yeah, she’s my best friend.M: I met you at Emi’s house once.W: Oh, now I remember you.M: So we do know each other…Nicki.W: OK, I guess we do…Brad.Conversation2Ex1 1 d 2 cEx2 1. Santa Barbara, California2. London, work, for a few months3. Rosefield High / the same high school, 1989Is It Okay If I Sit Here?Bill: Excuse me, is it okay if I sit here?Lisa: Sure, go ahead.Bill: Thanks. By the way, I’m Bill Rivers.Lisa: Hi, Bill. My name’s Lisa Brown.Bill: Hi, Lisa. Are you on vacation?Lisa: No, I’m working here in London for a few months.Bill: You’re kidding—so am I. What do you do?Lisa: I work for the American Central Bank. How about you?Bill: I’m an artist, and I was asked to bring over some of my works to a small gallery just near here. I’ve just had my first exhibition there.Lisa: Wow —that is impressive.Bill: Thanks. So where are you from?Lisa: I’m from California —Santa Barbara.Bill: You’re kidding —so am I! Don’t tell me you went to Rosefield High.Lisa: Yeah, I did —but I wasn’t a very good student.Bill: Me neither. What year did you graduate?Lisa: Um, 1989.Bill: Oh, that’s strange, me too. Do you remember Mrs. Rivers?Lisa: Oh, the math teacher? Sure. She was horrible!Bill: She’s my mom.Lisa: Oh.Part C2A1.Monica and Bradley are the two speakers in the conversation.2.It took place in a fast-food restaurant.3.Bradley took Monica’s table because there were no other tables free.4.No, she was unhappy at first.5.Yes, she finally agreed to let Bradley share her table because she found him nice and polite.6.She realized that she had met Bradley before at Emi’s house.7.She was Monica’s best friend and also a friend of Bradley’s.2B1.Yes, he is.2.He is from Santa Barbara, California.3.He went to Rosefield High.4.He graduated in 1989.5.He is an artist.6.He is in London now. He has just had an exhibition of some of his paintings in a small gallery in the city.7.She is a math teacher at Rosefield High.Part D1. a2. d3. bMay I Know Your Name?Mr. Song: Is this your umbrella, miss?Miss Chen: Oh, yes, it is. Thank you. I was looking for is just now.Mr. Song: You look a bit familiar to me. I wonder if I have seen you somewhere before.Miss Chen: Have you?Mr. Song: I think so. May I ask where you live?Miss Chen: Just two blocks away, in that tall building.Mr. Song: That’s it. I live there too. I live on the 6th floor.Miss Chen: My family moved in just two weeks ago. We live on the 4th floor.Mr. Song: It’s a small world! May I know your name?Miss Chen: I’m Chen Ying.Mr. Song: How do you do, Miss Chen? I’m Song Wei.Miss Chen: I’m glad to know you, Mr. Song.Mr. Song: Are you going to work now?Miss Chen: No. I’m going to do some shopping for the weekend. What about you? Mr. Song: I’m going to the airport to meet some friends from Beijing.Miss Chen: See you, Mr. Song.Mr. Song: Have a good day, Miss Chen.Miss Chen: You too.Unit 2 Meeting People ( II )Part AEx1 1. let me introduce you2. I’d like you to meet3. introduce you to4. Let me introduce myself, My name is, I’m5. come and meet, This is, This isPart BConversation1Ex1 1. c 2. b 3. aEx2 publishing company, three book projects, busy, enjoys, free time for herself, busy, five, have lunchMaggie Meets an Old FriendLaura: Maggie? Maggie?Maggie: Laura? Is that you?Laura: Yeah. What a surprise!Maggie: It’s been a long time.Laura: I know. It’s been. What? Five years?Maggie: Five years. Oh my gosh. I can’t believe it.Laura: I know. It’s incredible. So…what’s happening with you?Maggie: Well, I just got a job at a publishing company.Laura: Great. What do you do?Maggie: I’m an assistant editor. I’m working on three book projects. It’s so great.Laura: Wow. Sounds busy.Maggie: Yeah. Can you remember me in high school? I didn’t like to be busy, just liked to have a lot of free time, and be with my friends. But now I sort of like being busy.Laura: Wow, that’s a change. So are you shopping? Spending a lot of money?Maggie: No, I’m just looking around. I don’t spend a lot of money on clothes.Laura: I know what you mean. I don’t either. I am so glad to see you again, Maggie. Well, take care, Maggie. Maggie: Uh, wait. I’m just about to have lunch. Want to come along?Laura: Sure. That’d be great.Conversation2Ex1 1. c 2. dWindy, Isn’t It?George: Windy, isn’t it?Diana: Yes, it is.George: By the way, my name’s George.Diana: Hello. I’m Diana.George: Hi, Diana. Uuh…where are you going?Diana: To Germany. I’m going home.George: Oh, you’re German.Diana: Yes. You’re English, aren’t you?George: Yes, I am.Diana: Where are you going?George: To Portugal!Diana: Oh holiday?George: No, I’m going to take some photographs there.Diana: Take photographs?George: Yes, I work for a travel magazine in Italy.Diana: Ah.George: What do you do?Diana: I’m a student.George: What are you studying?Diana: Medicine.George: Oh, my brother is a doctor.Diana: Really?George: It’s rather cold out here on the deck. Would you like a coffee?Diana: Yes, I’d love one.George: Let’s go along to the restaurant then.Part C2A1.She is an assistant editor in a publishing company.2.She is working on three book projects.3.She feels great.4.She used to like a lot of free time for herself and to be with her friends.5.She enjoys being busy.6.She is in a shop.7.It’s lunch time.8.She is looking around in the shop.9.No, she isn’t. She doesn’t like to spend a lot of money on clothes.10.She is going to have lunch with her friend Laura, whom she has met in the shop.2B1.He is English.2.He takes pictures / is a photographer / works for a travel magazine in Italy.3.He is going to Portugal.4.No, he isn’t.5.He is going to take some photographs.6.No, he isn’t. He is taking the trip by sea.7.He meets a girl called Diana and he introduces himself to her.8.She is going home to Germany.9.Yes, she is. She studies medicine.10.They are going to have coffee together.Part DTen, high school, three years, the same university, happy, the street, have lunch, nearest restaurant, the window, stories about their lives, keep in touchOld Friends MeetMichael was walking along the street the other day. Suddenly he heard someone shouting his name. He stopped and looked around. A young man was running after him. It was Jack Evans. Ten years ago Michael and Jack went to the same high school and then they studied at the same university. But they hadn’t met each other since their graduation three years ago. They were very happy to see each other again and decided to have lunch together. So they went to the nearest restaurant and sat at a table by the window. They had told each other stories about their lives and promised to keep in touch in the future.Unit 3 Study ( Ι )Part AEx11.It’s not very difficult to learn English.2.First, you need to read more after class.3.Listening isn’t my big problem but speaking is.4.I understand you must learn to speak by speaking.5.Bob says it’s hard to speak fluent English.6.If you ask me, I think you should speak slowly and clearly at first.Part BEx1 1 b 2 d 3 aEx2 1. enjoy some music 2. catch every word 3. the key words4. are repeated several times in the dialogue5. closedConversation1I’m Always Nervous in Class( J: Joana P: Paul )J:Paul, I’m nervous.P: Why?J:I’m always nervous whenever I put on the headphones.P:But you can enjoy some music first. The music is so nice.J:Yes, it is. But when the dialogue begins, I can’t catch a word.P:You don’t have to catch every word. Try to get the key words.J:But how can I identify the key words?P:Those words that tell the main idea of the dialogue or are required several times in it.J:Well ,probably you have to tell me the main idea first.P:But...Teacher:Good morning, class. Here are your books Look Ahead. We’ll take Lesson Twelve today. Now put on your headphones and keep your books closed. We’ll listen to the dialogue first.J:Paul, I’m nervous.P:Take it easy, Joana.Conversation2Ex1 1 c 2 b 3 dEx2 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 THow Many Languages Do You Speak?G:Do you speak Japanese, Mrs. Brown?B:Yes, I speak a little Japanese.G:Does your husband speak Japanese, too?B: Yes, a little.G: How well do you know French?B: Pretty well. But I have a lot of trouble in speaking.G: How many languages do you speak altogether?B: I speak four languages, English, French, German, and a little Japanese. How many do you speak, Mr. Green?G: I speak three foreign languages.B: Which ones?G:I speak French, Greek, and Arabic.B:Arabic? Is it very difficult to learn?G: Yes, it is. But I have to use the language quite often. You see, my company does a lot of business in the Middle East. B:Do you read and write all three languages?G:Yes, I do. But sometimes I make mistakes in spelling.B:So do I.Part C1. Yes, I’m studying in the Department of Economics/ No, I’m visiting a friend here.2. I’m majoring in/ It’s Biochemistry/World History/ International Trade, etc.3. I speak two languages besides Chinese /I can speak English and German.4. Pretty well. But I have trouble with spelling.5. Yes? / Yes, what is it? / Sure. Go ahead.6. It meets on Monday and Thursday.7. It’s due next week.8. Good luck.9. Take it easy.2A1.Joana and Paul are the two speakers in the conversation.2.It took place at a listening comprehension class.3.She was nervous.4.Every time she put on the headphones she would be so nervous that she wouldn’t be able to catch a single wordwhen the conversation began.5.He suggested that Joana focus on the key words only.6.Those are the words that tell the main idea or are repeated several times in a conversation.7.No, she wasn’t because she had difficulty with finding the main idea of a conversation.8.No, the teacher started the lesson before Paul could give Joana any other suggestions and she was nervous again.2B1.She speaks four languages. They are English, French, German and a little Japanese.2.She is quite good at French.3.She sometimes has trouble with spelling.4.He can also speak four languages. They are French, Greek, Arabic and English.5.He learns Arabic because he has to use it quite often. His company does a lot of business in the Middle East.6.He can read and write in all those languages.7.He sometimes makes mistakes in his spelling.Part D1 c2 bMr. Li Meets a StudentW: Hello, Mr. LiM: Hello. Are you a student here?W: Yes. I am in your history class, Mr. Li.M: Are you? Your name is...?W:Helen Baker. I’m from Britain.M: Ah, yes. How do you like my classes，Helen?W: They are very interesting. I really like Chinese history.M: I’m glad you like it. Do you live on campus?W:Yes, I do. I live in the International Students’ Dormitory.M: You don’t have classes this morning, do you?W: No, I don’t. I’m walking around the campus. It’s so beautiful, just like a park. M:Yes, it is. OK, I’m going to my offic e now. Nice talking to you, Helen.W: Nice talking to you, too. See you tomorrow, Mr. Li.M: Goodbye.Unit 4 Study (Ⅱ)Part AEx11. All of us are non-English majors in the college.2. It is very important for us to study English well.3. Is it difficult to learn a foreign language?4. Here is your listening textbook.5. Take it easy when you listen to the recording of a dialogue.6. Now put on your headphones.7. I have a lot of trouble with spelling8. The more you like y our work, the better you’ll do it.Ex21. A book is a friend that you never betray us.2. All books are divided into two classes: the books of the hour, and the books of all time.3. That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.4. No entertainment is so cheap as reading nor any pleasure so fasting.5. A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.Part BConversation1Ex1 1.b 2 c 3 aEx2 1. African Music Intermediate Piano English Composition Basic Chinese2. English Literature ⅡPolitical Science Math Computer ProgrammingⅠThe New Semester(D: David C: Christina)D: Hi, Christina. How are you doing?C:OK, pretty busy.D: Did you register for the new semester?C: Yeah, um-hm. I registered yesterday. What about you?D: Me, too. I registered this morning.C: What are you taking this semester?D:English LiteratureⅡ，Political Science, Math and Computer ProgrammingⅠ.C: Well, they’ll keep you pretty busy.D:I guess so. How about you? Going to take any business classes?C: No, I don’t think so, I’m going to take an African music course. It meets three times a week. D:Hmm. Well, any piano classes?C: Yeah, I’m taking Intermediate Piano. It meets on Monday.D: How about the basic requirement course?C:I’m going to take English Composition and Basic Chinese.D: Sounds like a full schedule!C: Yeah, I’m going to be really busy.Conversation2Ex1 1 d 2c 3aGood Morning, Cindy!M: Good morning, Cindy. You’re here early.W: Yes, I know, Dr Brown. I need to talk to you about my project.M: Oh, your project. It’s not a good time right now. I have to teach my morning class in just a few minutes.W: How about later today?M: Let’s see, today’s Wednesday, right?W: Uh-huh.M: Well, on Wednesdays I teach all morning. But I’ve got some free time between 12 and 1 today. How’s that for you? W: Hmm. I’ve got a swimming class then.M: Oh, a swimming class?W: Yeah. I go three times a week. You know, down at the university pool. Do you ever go there?M: No, never. I’m usually too busy.W: Well, I’m free after about 3.Would that be a good time?M: Ah, 3 o’clock? I have a faculty meeting...a faculty meeting every Wednesday, from 3 till about 5.W: Well, could we meet after that?M:Oh, gosh. No, sorry. I’ve got to run to the day-care center.I pick up my daughter there every day at 5:30.How about tomorrow?Part C1 Model a: Talking about study with a schoolmate( J: Janet L: Linda )(In a school cafeteria)J:Hi ,Linda.L: Hi, Janet. Do you have classes this afternoon?J: Yes, my World History class meets this afternoon. It’s an optional course, but it’s very interesting. The professor really knows how to spark our interest.L: Is it Professor Smith? Everyone says he’s great.J: Yes, he’s the best.L: I remember you are very interested in French history, aren’t you?J: Yes. Actually I’m thinking of doing some research on the French Revolution, but I don’t know where to start.L: Maybe you can ask Professor Smith for help.J: Yes, I think I’ll do that.1 Model b( J: Janet P: Professor Smith)(Later in the afternoon)J:Good afternoon, Professor Smith. Could I speak to you for a minute?P: Yes, Janet.J: I’m thinking of doing some research on the French Revolution, but I don’t know where to start. I wonder if you can help me.P: Well, you can start doing some reading first. There are many good books on this period of the French History. Um, you see. I’m rushing to a faculty meeting in a few minutes. Are you free tomorrow morning?J:Yes, I don’t have any classes tomorrow morning.P: Good .Why don’t you come to my office at 10:00? We can have a good chat then.J: Thank you so much, Professor Smith.P: You’re welcome2A1.Yes, she registered for the new semester yesterday.2.No, she is not taking any business classes.3.She is taking an African music course and Intermediate Piano.4.The African music course meets three times a week and the piano course once a week.5.It meets on Monday.6.She is going to taking two basic requirement courses. They are English Composition and Basic Chinese.7.It’s a full schedule.8.She is expecting a busy semester.2B1.Cindy and Dr Brown are the two speakers in the conversation.2.Cindy is a student and Dr Brown a professor at the university.3.It was a Wednesday.4.She wanted to talk to Dr Brown about her project.5.No, he wasn’t. He had to teach the whole morning.6.He would be free between 12 and 1.7.No, she wasn’t. She had a swimming class then.8.She would be free after about 3.9.No, he had a faculty meeting from 3 till about 5.10.No, it wasn’t. He had to go to the day-care center to pick up his daughter at 5:30.11.No, Cindy wouldn’t be able to talk to Dr Brown about her project that day but they would probably be able tomeet the next day.Part D1 a2 c3 dWhat Are You Majoring in?M: Are you studying here?W: Yes. I’m studying in the East Asian Language Department.M: What are you majoring in?W: Japanese.M: Is it difficult to learn?W: Yes. The language is hard to learn, but it’s interesting.M: Do you know much about the country.W: Yes. I’m reading a lot of books about Japan. I like its culture. It’s quite different from ours.M: Yes, it is. And you need to understand the culture of a nation if you want to learn its language well. W: You’re right.M: You want to do business or to teach in Japan?W: I’m working in a company that does a lot of business with Japan.M: Oh, I see. Good luck, then.Unit 5 Apologies ( I )Part AEx11.it’s no trouble at all2.that’s OK3.that’s all right.4.it’s nothing5.forget it6.no problem7.please don’t worry8.never mind. I quite understand9.well, it’s happened to me, too10.Don’t think any more about thatEx2 1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. dPart BConversation1Ex1 1 b 2 d 3 dEx2 1-5 TFFTTThis isn’t the first timeW: I’m afraid I have a complaint to makeM: Oh, dear. Please take a seatW: I’m sorry to say the bill you sent me was incorrectM: Incorrect, madam? That’s very strange.W: Yes. I know, and what’s more, this isn’t the first time.M: Really, madam? I find it hard to believeW: Look, it’s happened five or six times in the past three months.M: Ah, well, I must apologize, madam. It’s the new computerW: Well, don’t you think it’s about time you got it working properly? It’s most inconvenient. M: I agree entirely. I’m awfully sorry about it. I assure you it won’t happen again.Conversation2Ex1 1 b 2 d 3 aEx2 1. he said he would have the zipper of the dress repaired right away.2. he said he would exchange the dress for a new one3. she wanted her money back4. a. the zipper of the dress was damagedb. she didn’t like the color of the dress and the dress didn’t look good on her.Is there a problem?W: Excuse me.M: Yes, Can I help you?W: Well, I bought this dress in your storeM: Yes? Is there a problem?W: Yes. I wore this dress and the zipper broke.M: Oh, I’m very sorry about that.W: You see, I was at a party when this happened. It was most embarrassing.M: I do apologize, madam. We can repair that for you right away.W: Um… well, actually, I’d like my money back, please.M: Oh, you don’t want us to repair it? We can exchange it for another oneW: No, I’d really rather have my money back. It’s not my color and I don’t look good in it.M: I’m awfully sorry, madam. We can’t give your money back to you.W: But I really think that I should be able…M: Maybe you should speak to the managerW: Yes, please let me speak to the manager.Part C2A1.The woman was a customer and the man, the manager of the store2.She was making a complaint. She complained that the store had sent her an incorrect bill3.No, he found it very strange4.The fact that the woman had received incorrect bills five or six times in the past three months5.Yes, he did6.It was the new computer7.He promised that it wouldn’t happen againB.1. She bought a dress in the store.2. The zipper of the dress broke3. She was at the party4. She felt very embarrassed5. She wanted her money back6. No, he didn’t7. He offered to repair the dress for her or exchange it for a new one8. She didn’t like the color of the dress and she didn’t look good in it9. He told her to see the managerPart D1.She will have to work overtime this weekend2.She will be out of town on business for two weeks after this weekendOh, No, I’m sorryM: Mary, have you seen the new modern art exhibition yet? I heard it’s pretty interestingW: No, I haven’t been, but I have heard a lot about it. I’m looking forward to seeing it one of these days.M: So am I. Why don’t we go together this weekend? Are you free then?W: I think so… oh, no. I’m sorry. My boss asked me to work overtime on Saturday afternoon, and I think he wants me to come in on Sunday, too. We have a deadline to meet next Monday, and we don’t have enough people to do all the work.M: How about the weekend after this?W: I’d love to ,Don, but I will be out of town on business that weekend. I’m leaving for Moscow on Tuesday and I won’t be back for two weeks. I’m awfully sorry.M: Oh, it sounds like we’ll never get to the museum together. It’s too bad you are so busy.W: Why don’t we get together after I come back from Moscow?M: Yes, I’d like that. I’ll call you then.W: Please do . ByeM: ByeUnit 6 Apologies ( II )Part AEx11.at the party2.remember Mary’s e-mail address exactlyte for class4.hand in his homework on timee round to Monica’s house.Ex21.mail2.hear from you3.you don’t like it very much4.probably5.you have more friends6.spend the summer vacation7.I can’t make it8.she needs me9.go away10.you can join me and my familyPart BConversation1Ex1 1 d 2 c 3 cEx2 1.three2. Tuesday; wait for her turn; two3. yesterday4. Thursday; for an hour in the rain; fullIt wasn’t my faultW: Good morning, Mr. Sharp. I’m awfully sorry I’m lateM: You’re late every morning, Miss Smith. You were late Tuesday, yesterday… Don’t you have a watch?W: Yes, but it wasn’t my fault. I stood in the rain for an hour this morning. I waited and waited for a bus, and then when one came, it was full.M: What about yesterday and the day before yesterday?W: Well, I came by taxi yesterday and…M: And you were still late！And Tuesday?W: Tuesday I went to see the doctor and I waited for my turn for about two hours. It was terrible!M: And tomorrow, Miss Smith?Conversation2Ex1 1. d 2. c 3. bEx2 1-4 FFFTWhat was the address you used?M: Hey, Sue, you promised to e-mail me the latest information yesterday. But I didn’t find any.W: oh, yes, I know, Pike. I tried to, but my e-mails kept coming back marked “undeliverable”M: well, what was the address you used?W: spike@M: oh, no, no. That was the old address. I gave you the new one on my last e-mail to you.W: oh, I’m terribly sorry about that, PikeM: That’s all right, Sue. Can you try again?W: yes, of course. Er….could you please tell me your new address again, Pike?M: It’s spike2006@W: Ok, I’ll update my address book and e-mail you right away.M: Thank you for the troubleW: No trouble at allPart C2A1.Miss Smith and Mr. Sharp are the two speakers in the conversation2.she was making an apology to Mr. Sharp because she was late for work3.he was unhappy because Miss Smith had been late several times in the week4.no, she didn’t think it was her fault5.she had to stand in the rain for an hour for the bus but when it finally came it was full6.she had to wait for her turn at the doctor’s office for about two hours7.no, he didn’t. he thought she was just making excuses2B1.she promised to e-mail him the latest information2.yes , she did3.no, her e-mail kept returning to her4.no, she didn’t5.he found out that Sue had used his old e-mail address6.yes, he had given her his new address on his last e-mail7.she forgot that Pike had changed his e-mail address and failed to update her address book8.he asked Sue to use his new address and try again9.she promised she would update her address book and send him the latest information right awayPart D1. b2. c3. dI can’t stand itM: Excuse me, Mrs. Brown. I’m trying to do some work now. I’m afraid your children are making too much noise. W: Oh, I’m sorry, Mr. Smith. But you know it’s difficult to keep boys quiet. They are in their early teens.M: But I can’t stand it any more. I couldn’t work and I couldn’t sleep at all last night. And I was also awakened by the noise they made early this morningW: I’m very, very sorry, Mr. Smith. You know they never listen to me. They are only afraid of their father. But he is away on business. I think he will be back in a couple of days.M: well, it seems I have to put up with it in the meantime. But I hope your husband can do something about it when he returns.Ex 11. On the chair by the bookshelf.2. Behind the door.3. Under the small table.4. In his study.5. Under the pillow.Ex 2on the sixth floor, right over there, at the moment, next to, in front of the stairs.Part BConversation1Ex1 1 d 2 a 3 cWhere Is the Grand Theater?W: Excuse me, sir. Could you tell me the way to the Grand Theater?M: The Grand Theater? Let me think for a minute. Ah, yes. It’s on Market Street.W: But where’s Market Street?M: Go straight down this road until you come to the traffic lights. Then turn right.W: That’s Market Street?M: Yes. But you’ve got to go along the street for about three blocks until you see a big fountain.W: Yes. And---M: And the Theater is behind the fountain.W: I see. Go straight to the traffic lights, then turn right to Market Street, walk three blocks and the Theater is behind a fountain.M: You’ve got it.W: Thanks a lot.M: You’re welcome. Have a good day.W: You, too.Conversation2Ex1 1 d 2 c 3 aExcuse Me, I’m Looking for…W: Excuse me. I’m looking for the Media Megastore.M: Yes, it’s on the corner of Fifth Avenue and FairviewW: Ok, Fifth Avenue and Fairview Street. Could you tell me how to get there?M: Sure. We’re on First Street. So, go down this one block to Fairview.W: Ok. That’s one block to Fairview.M: Uh-huh. Then take a left and walk four blocks to Fifth.W: I see. A left and it’s four blocks to Fifth. Ok.M And you’ll see it on the rightW: On the right? On the corner?M: That’s right. You can’t miss it.W: Great！Thank you very much.M: Sure. No problem.。
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上外版英语高级听力测试(上册)听力原文以下是上外版英语高级听力测试(上册)的听力原文：1. Conversation 1Speaker A: Could you help me with the assignment? I'm not sure how to start.Speaker B: Sure, what do you need assistance with?Speaker A: I am having trouble understanding the essay prompt. It seems vague to me.Speaker B: Let's take a look. Hmm, I see what you mean. It asks you to analyze the effects of globalization on the economy. Maybe we can break it down into smaller parts.Speaker A: That might help. Could you guide me on how to approach this topic?Speaker B: Of course. We can start by defining globalization and then discuss its impact on various sectors of the economy.2. Conversation 2Speaker B: Yes, I did. I'm considering applying for it. What do you think?Speaker B: That's true. However, I'm not sure if I meet all the qualifications listed in the job description.Speaker A: Don't let that discourage you. Sometimes job descriptions are more like wish lists. Your skills and experience might still be a good fit.Speaker B: You're right. I will give it a shot and see what happens.3. LectureGood morning, everyone. Today, we will be discussing the topic of climate change. As we all know, climate change is a pressing issue affecting our planet. It refers to long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and other aspects of the Earth's climate system.There are several factors contributing to climate change, including human activities such as deforestation, burning fossil fuels, and industrial processes. These activities release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which trap heat and lead to a rise in global temperatures.The consequences of climate change are far-reaching. They include melting ice caps, rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and disruptions to ecosystems. It is essential for us to take action to mitigate the effects of climate change and work towards more sustainable practices.Thank you for your attention. That concludes today's lecture on climate change.。
英语高级视听说-听力原文-Unit-3-New-orleans-is-sinking
英语高级视听说-听力原文-Unit-3-New-orleans-is-sink ingUnit 3 New orleans is sinkingFor 300 years, the sea has been closing in on New Orleans. As the coastal erosion continues, it is estimated the city will be off shore in 90 years. Even in good weather, New Orleans is sinking. As the city begins what is likely to be the biggest demolition project in U.S. history, the question is, can we or should we put New Orleans back together again?Life has been returning to high and dry land on Bourbon Street, but to find the monumental challenge facing the city you have to visit neighborhoods you have never heard of. On Lizardi Street, 60 Minutes took a walk with the men in charge of finishing what Katrina started.Correspondent Scott Pelley reports.Before Katrina, "There would be noise and activity and families and people, and children, and, you know, I haven't seen a child in a month here," says Greg Meffert, a city official who, with his colleague Mike Centineo, is trying to figure out how much of the city will have to be demolished.Meffert, who is in charge of city planning, says it is "very possible" up to 50,000 houses will have to be bulldozed. Right now, most of the homes in the city are uninhabitable.Meffert faces a difficult task. Every time he goes to a house site here, he says, "It's one more knife in me that says, 'She did another one. She did another one,'" explains Meffert, "she" meaning Hurricane Katrina.When you walk through these neighborhoods and you see the houses, you get a sense of the pain of the individual families. But you don't get a sense of what has happened to the city of New Orleans itself.It is estimated that there were 200,000 homes in New Orleans, and 120,000 of them were damaged by the flood.The part of the city known as the lower Ninth Ward received some of the heaviest flooding. The houses are splintered block after block after block, almost as if the city had been carpet-bombed in war.Meffert says that before the storm, New Orleans had a population of470,000-480,000 people. Realistically, he thinks that half of those residents won't be coming back.The possessions of thousands of families, the stuff collected over lifetimes is suddenly garbage, clawed up into mountains in city parks. With so much gone already, should New Orleans pick up right where it was?"We should be thinking about a gradual pullout of New Orleans, and starting to rebuild people's homes, businesses and industry in places that can last more than 80 years," says Tim Kusky, a professor of earth sciences at St. Louis University.Kusky talks about a withdrawal of the city and explains that coastal erosion was thrown into fast forward by Katrina. He says by 2095, the coastline will pass the city and New Orleans will be what he calls a "fish bowl.""Because New Orleans is going to be 15 to 18 feet below sea level, sitting off the coast of North America surrounded by a 50- to 100-foot-tall levee system to protect the city," explains Kusky.He says the city will be completely surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico just 90 years from now.Since this story aired on Nov. 20, there has been considerable discussion about whether New Orleans really is sinking, including on CBS News' blog, Public Eye."That's the projection, because we are losing land on the Mississippi Delta at a rate of 25 to 30 square miles per year. That's two acres per hour that are sinking below sea level," says Kusky.That process could only be slowed, in theory, by massive restoration of wetlands. In the meantime, while Kusky's advice is to head for the hills, some New Orleans residents are hoping to head home.Vera Fulton has lived most of her 81 years on Lizardi Street and returned to her home recently for the first time since being evacuated."When they say 'storm,' I leave. I can't swim and I can't drink it. So what I do, I leave," says Vera, who has lost her home to two hurricanes.Vera is intent on coming back. "I don't have no other home, where I'mThree generations of Fultons, Vera's son Irvin Jr., his wife Gay and their son Irvin, 3rd, live around Lizardi Street.Irvin says his house is "just flat" and he didn't have insurance.That's the dilemma. The only thing they have left is land prone to disaster. They want to rebuild, and the city plans to let them.At Vera's house, Mike Centenio, the city's top building official, told 60 Minutes homes can go up as long as they meet what is called the "100-year flood level."The federal government had set a flood-level, but didn't figure on a levee failure that would flood parts of the city.The official level is several feet off the ground. If people meet the requirement, they can rebuild their homes, despite the fact that we saw, for example, a refrigerator lifted to the top of a carport by the floodwaters.Asked whether allowing people to rebuild makes sense, Centenio says it is "going to take some studying."Right now, he says the flood level requirement is the law.Twelve weeks after the storm hit, no one has an answer to where people should go. An estimated 80,000 homes had no insurance, and for now, the biggest grant a family can get from the federal government is $26,200. Those without flood insurance face an uncertain road ahead, trying to piece their lives and homes back together."I don't think any of us get to be made whole. I don't know of anybody that's even getting back to where they were. It's just a matter of how much you lost," says Meffert.No one wants to risk more losses until the levees are fixed but there is not a lot of confidence in that. There's evidence some of the levee walls may have failed from bad design or lousy workmanship.Fixing them is up to Colonel Richard Wagenaar, who told 60 Minutes, that by next summer, the levees will withstand a Category 3 storm. But for a Category 5 storm, Congress would have to double the levee height to 30Col. Wagenaar says building a 30-foot flood control system around the city could take five to ten years, and cost billions of dollars.Asked whether he would live in New Orleans if the levees were restored to pre-Katrina levels, Col. Wagenaar said he would, after a long pause."There's a lot of long pauses in things I think about these days," Wagenaar added.Another thing that gives you pause is the fact that one of the world's largest pumping systems can't keep the city dry with broken levees.60 Minutes was there in September during Hurricane Rita. Crews were fighting with everything they had, cooling a pump with a hose and a coat hanger. When the station flooded during Katrina, Gerald Tilton dove under water to open valves.Since then, Tilton and his men have been living at the station. "Most of us, our homes have been destroyed but a large number of us are still here doing the job that we get paid to do," says Tilton.Tilton says he hasn't seen his home since the storm hit and only took one thing from the house when he left: his diploma. "I graduated from Tulane last year and that was the one thing that I wanted. I know it might sound crazy."But sharp minds and heroism couldn't stop a second flood.It took another two weeks to dry out and count the losses. Now, inspectors with laptops are identifying ruined houses."Every house in New Orleans is loaded into this database," explains Centineo. The reports are sent instantly to a computer at city hall, where the database is linked to aerial images of every address, both before and after.When the reports are in, they will know how many billions it will take to rebuild, but not where that money is coming from.Mike Centineo showed us, at his house, that you can't appreciate the loss until you walk through the door. He lost pretty much everything in his home. "We've lost a lot. What hurts is family photos. They went under water and I pulled them out to try to salvage what I could," Centineo says.Centineo says he understands, probably better than any building official ever has, what the victims of Katrina are going through. "I'm one of them, that's true, I'm one of them."He is one of about 400,000 people still unable to come home. That's the worst part now, the deflation of the Big Easy.There are too few people to pay taxes or keep businesses going. The world's largest domed stadium doesn't have a football team; In New Orleans, these days, not even the Saints go marching in.Meffert has some clear feelings on whether the nation should commit billions of dollars and several years to protect the city."Is it commit or invest? I mean this is the thing that that people miss. The country has to decide whether it really is what we tell the world what we are. Or are we just saying that? Because if we are that powerful, if we are that focused, if we are that committed to all of our citizens, then there is no decision to make. Of course you rebuild it," says Meffert.。
(完整word版)英语高级视听说听力原文Unit3Neworleansissinking
Unit 3 New orleans is sinkingFor 300 years，the sea has been closing in on New Orleans. As the coastal erosion continues，it is estimated the city will be off shore in 90 years. Even in good weather，New Orleans is sinking。
As the city begins what is likely to be the biggest demolition project in U。
S. history，the question is, can we or should we put New Orleans back together again?Life has been returning to high and dry land on Bourbon Street, but to find the monumental challenge facing the city you have to visit neighborhoods you have never heard of。
On Lizardi Street，60 Minutes took a walk with the men in charge of finishing what Katrina started.Correspondent Scott Pelley reports。
Before Katrina，”There would be noise and activity and families and people，and children, and，you know, I haven’t seen a child in a month here,” says Greg Meffert, a city official who, with his colleague Mike Centineo，is trying to figure out how much of the city will have to be demolished。
(完整word版)英语高级视听听力原文Unit5Theglobalwarning
Unit 5 The global warningThe North Pole has been frozen for 100,000 years。
But according to scientists, that won’t be true by the end of this century. The top of the world is melting。
There’s been a debate burning for years about the causes of global war ming. But the scientists you're about to meet say the debate is over. New evidence shows man is contributing to the warming of the planet，pumping out greenhouse gases that trap solar heat。
Much of this new evidence was compiled by American scientist Bob Corell, who led a study called the ”Arctic Climate Impact Assessment." It’s an awkward name — but consider the findings: the seas are rising, hurricanes will be more powerful, like Katrina，and polar bears may be headed toward extinction.What does the melting arctic look like? Correspondent Scott Pelley went north to see what Bob Corell calls a "global warning."Towers of ice the height of 10—story buildings rise on the coast of Greenland. It's the biggest ice sheet in the Northern Hemisphere, measuring some 700,000 square miles。
(完整word版)英语高级视听说 听力原文 Unit 3 New orleans is sinking
Unit 3 New orleans is sinkingFor 300 years, the sea has been closing in on New Orleans. As the coastal erosion continues, it is estimated the city will be off shore in 90 years. Even in good weather, New Orleans is sinking. As the city begins what is likely to be the biggest demolition project in U.S. history, the question is, can we or should we put New Orleans back together again?Life has been returning to high and dry land on Bourbon Street, but to find the monumental challenge facing the city you have to visit neighborhoods you have never heard of. On Lizardi Street, 60 Minutes took a walk with the men in charge of finishing what Katrina started.Correspondent Scott Pelley reports.Before Katrina, "There would be noise and activity and families and people, and children, and, you know, I haven't seen a child in a month here," says Greg Meffert, a city official who, with his colleague Mike Centineo, is trying to figure out how much of the city will have to be demolished.Meffert, who is in charge of city planning, says it is "very possible" up to 50,000 houses will have to be bulldozed. Right now, most of the homes in the city are uninhabitable.Meffert faces a difficult task. Every time he goes to a house site here, he says, "It's one more knife in me that says, 'She did another one. She did another one,'" explains Meffert, "she" meaning Hurricane Katrina.When you walk through these neighborhoods and you see the houses, you get a sense of the pain of the individual families. But you don't get a sense of what has happened to the city of New Orleans itself.It is estimated that there were 200,000 homes in New Orleans, and 120,000 of them were damaged by the flood.The part of the city known as the lower Ninth Ward received some of the heaviest flooding. The houses are splintered block after block after block, almost as if the city had been carpet-bombed in war.Meffert says that before the storm, New Orleans had a population of470,000-480,000 people. Realistically, he thinks that half of those residents won't be coming back.The possessions of thousands of families, the stuff collected over lifetimes is suddenly garbage, clawed up into mountains in city parks. With so much gone already, should New Orleans pick up right where it was?"We should be thinking about a gradual pullout of New Orleans, and starting to rebuild people's homes, businesses and industry in places that can last more than 80 years," says Tim Kusky, a professor of earth sciences at St. Louis University.Kusky talks about a withdrawal of the city and explains that coastal erosion was thrown into fast forward by Katrina. He says by 2095, the coastline will pass the city and New Orleans will be what he calls a "fish bowl.""Because New Orleans is going to be 15 to 18 feet below sea level, sitting off the coast of North America surrounded by a 50- to 100-foot-tall levee system to protect the city," explains Kusky.He says the city will be completely surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico just 90 years from now.Since this story aired on Nov. 20, there has been considerable discussion about whether New Orleans really is sinking, including on CBS News' blog, Public Eye."That's the projection, because we are losing land on the Mississippi Delta at a rate of 25 to 30 square miles per year. That's two acres per hour that are sinking below sea level," says Kusky.That process could only be slowed, in theory, by massive restoration of wetlands. In the meantime, while Kusky's advice is to head for the hills, some New Orleans residents are hoping to head home.Vera Fulton has lived most of her 81 years on Lizardi Street and returned to her home recently for the first time since being evacuated."When they say 'storm,' I leave. I can't swim and I can't drink it. So what I do, I leave," says Vera, who has lost her home to two hurricanes.Vera is intent on coming back. "I don't have no other home, where I'mThree generations of Fultons, Vera's son Irvin Jr., his wife Gay and their son Irvin, 3rd, live around Lizardi Street.Irvin says his house is "just flat" and he didn't have insurance.That's the dilemma. The only thing they have left is land prone to disaster. They want to rebuild, and the city plans to let them.At Vera's house, Mike Centenio, the city's top building official, told 60 Minutes homes can go up as long as they meet what is called the "100-year flood level."The federal government had set a flood-level, but didn't figure on a levee failure that would flood parts of the city.The official level is several feet off the ground. If people meet the requirement, they can rebuild their homes, despite the fact that we saw, for example, a refrigerator lifted to the top of a carport by the floodwaters.Asked whether allowing people to rebuild makes sense, Centenio says it is "going to take some studying."Right now, he says the flood level requirement is the law.Twelve weeks after the storm hit, no one has an answer to where people should go. An estimated 80,000 homes had no insurance, and for now, the biggest grant a family can get from the federal government is $26,200. Those without flood insurance face an uncertain road ahead, trying to piece their lives and homes back together."I don't think any of us get to be made whole. I don't know of anybody that's even getting back to where they were. It's just a matter of how much you lost," says Meffert.No one wants to risk more losses until the levees are fixed but there is not a lot of confidence in that. There's evidence some of the levee walls may have failed from bad design or lousy workmanship.Fixing them is up to Colonel Richard Wagenaar, who told 60 Minutes, that by next summer, the levees will withstand a Category 3 storm. But for a Category 5 storm, Congress would have to double the levee height to 30Col. Wagenaar says building a 30-foot flood control system around the city could take five to ten years, and cost billions of dollars.Asked whether he would live in New Orleans if the levees were restored to pre-Katrina levels, Col. Wagenaar said he would, after a long pause."There's a lot of long pauses in things I think about these days," Wagenaar added.Another thing that gives you pause is the fact that one of the world's largest pumping systems can't keep the city dry with broken levees.60 Minutes was there in September during Hurricane Rita. Crews were fighting with everything they had, cooling a pump with a hose and a coat hanger. When the station flooded during Katrina, Gerald Tilton dove under water to open valves.Since then, Tilton and his men have been living at the station. "Most of us, our homes have been destroyed but a large number of us are still here doing the job that we get paid to do," says Tilton.Tilton says he hasn't seen his home since the storm hit and only took one thing from the house when he left: his diploma. "I graduated from Tulane last year and that was the one thing that I wanted. I know it might sound crazy."But sharp minds and heroism couldn't stop a second flood.It took another two weeks to dry out and count the losses. Now, inspectors with laptops are identifying ruined houses."Every house in New Orleans is loaded into this database," explains Centineo. The reports are sent instantly to a computer at city hall, where the database is linked to aerial images of every address, both before and after.When the reports are in, they will know how many billions it will take to rebuild, but not where that money is coming from.Mike Centineo showed us, at his house, that you can't appreciate the loss until you walk through the door. He lost pretty much everything in his home. "We've lost a lot. What hurts is family photos. They went under water and I pulled them out to try to salvage what I could," Centineo says.Centineo says he understands, probably better than any building official ever has, what the victims of Katrina are going through. "I'm one of them, that's true, I'm one of them."He is one of about 400,000 people still unable to come home. That's the worst part now, the deflation of the Big Easy.There are too few people to pay taxes or keep businesses going. The world's largest domed stadium doesn't have a football team; In New Orleans, these days, not even the Saints go marching in.Meffert has some clear feelings on whether the nation should commit billions of dollars and several years to protect the city."Is it commit or invest? I mean this is the thing that that people miss. The country has to decide whether it really is what we tell the world what we are. Or are we just saying that? Because if we are that powerful, if we are that focused, if we are that committed to all of our citizens, then there is no decision to make. Of course you rebuild it," says Meffert.。
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Lesson 1 NapoleonToday, I’m going to talk to you about one of the most important historical figures in European history: Napoleon Bonaparte. Let ’s start by talking about his early life. Napoleon was born in 1769 on the island of Corsica. When he was only 10 years old, his father sent him to military school in France. Napoleon was not a very good student in most of his classes, but he excelled in mathematics and military science. When he was 16 years old,he joined the French army. In that year 1785,he began the military career that would bring himfame ,power,riches and finally defeat. Napoleon became a general in the French army at the young age of 24. Napoleon had many victories on the battlefield but he also became involved in French law and politics. And in 1804, at the age of 35,he became the first emperor of the France.Napoleon was many things. He was, first of all, a brilliant military leader. His soldiers were ready to die for him. As a result, N.won many military victories. At one time he controlled most of Europe, but some countries, including England, Russia, and Austria fought fiercely against him. His defeat —“his end”came when he decided to attack Russia. In this military campaign against Russia, he lost most of his army.The great French conqueror died alone – deserted by his family and friends in 1821. Napoleon was only 51 years old when he died.=========================================================== Lesson 2 PompeiiThe lecture for this class is about the city of Pompeii. A natural disaster occurred there almost 2000 years ago.Today many rich people who live in large metropolitan areas such as Beijing, Paris and New York leave the city in the summer. They go to the mountains or to the seashore to escape the city noise and heat.2,000 years ago, wealthy Romans did the same thing.They left the city of Rome in the summer. Many of these wealthy Romans spent their summers in the city of Pompeii, a beautiful city, located on the Bay of Naples.In the summer of the year 79 C.E., a young Roman boy who later became a very famous Roman historian was visiting his uncle in P.. The boy’s name was Pliny the Younger. One day Pliny was looking up at the sky. He saw a frightening sight. It was a very large dark cloud. This black cloud rose high into the sky. What Pliny saw was the eruption of the volcano called Mount Vesuvius.Rock and ash flew through the air. The city of P . was at the foot of Mt. V.. When the volcano first erupted, manypeople were able to get out of the city and to escape death. In fact, 18,000 people escaped the terrible disaster. Unfortunately, there was not enough time for everyone to escape. More than 2,000 people died. These unlucky people were buried alive under the volcanic ash.The eruption lasted for about 3 days. When the eruption was over, P . was buried under 20 feet of volcanic rock and ash. The city of P . was forgotten for almost 1,700 years.In the year of 1748 an Italian farmer was digging on his farm. As he was digging, he uncovered a part of a wall of the ancient city of P.. Soon archaeologists began to dig in the area. As time went by, much of the ancient city of P. was uncovered. Today tourists come from all over the world to see the ruins of the famous city of Pompeii.===========================================================Lesson 4 Roller CoasterLet's talk about the physics involved in a ride on a roller coaster. I'm sure many of you have taken a ride on a roller coaster. A simple roller coaster consists of a frame with a track on it. The track is very much like a train track, this track goes over a series of hills and around curves. It follows a path that ends at the same place it started. A train of carstravels around on this track, very fast. The cars have two sets of wheels. One set of wheels rolls on top of the track, and the others set of wheels rolls below the track. The wheels below the track keep the fast moving cars from coming off the track, roller coaster cars as you probably know don't have any motors or engines. Instead, a chain pulls the cars up the first, tallest and steepy staff hill, this is how the ride begins. Then, at the top of the hill the chain comes off the cars and gravity takes over. gravity pushes the cars down the other side of the hill. the taller and steeper the first hill is, the faster the ride will be. And the farther the cars will travel. as the cars rolled downhill they gained speed. the cars have enough speed and energy to send them up the next hill. as the cars near the top of the second hill they begin to slow down. but then, the cars reached the top of that hill, and start down the other side. gravity again pushes them toward the ground. this process repeats on each hale. Okay, so let's go over this process again. first, the cars are pulled by a chain up the first highest hill. then they go down a very steep slope, at this point, there is enough energy to pull the cars up and over the next hill. when they reached the bottom of that hill, there is enough energy to climb the next hill, the roller coaster cars lose energy as the ride continues. so, the hills have to be smaller toward the end of the track, finally we roll to a stop on ground level right where we began.======================================================== Lesson 5 Language: How Children Acquire TheirsWhat I’d lie to talk to you about today is the topic of child language development. I know that you all are trying to develop a second language, but for a moment, let’s think about a related topic, and that is: How children develop their first language.What do we know about how babies develop their language and communication ability? Well, we know babies are able to communicate as soon as they are born,even before they learn to speak their first language. At first, they communicate by crying. This crying lets their parents know when they are hungry, or unhappy, or uncomfortable. However, they soon begin the process of acquiring their language. The first state of language acquisition begins just a few weeks after birth. At this stage, babies start to make cooing noises when they are happy. Then, around four months of age they begin to babble. Babies all over the world begin to babble around the same age, and they all begin to make the same kinds of babbling noises. Now, by the time they are ten months old, however, the babbling of babies from different language backgrounds sounds different. For example, the babbling of a baby in a Chinese-speaking home sounds different from the babbling of a baby in。
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英语高级视听说上册听力原文上外版Unit 4For much of 2005, the news out of Iraq has overshadowed what has been going on in Afghanistan, where 18,000 U.S. troops are still fighting and dying along the Pakistan border in battles with the Taliban, al Qaeda and other Muslim extremist groups.The rest of Afghanistan, at least compared to Iraq, appears relatively peaceful. But the country is facing another threat to its stability — its growing addiction the production and trafficking of heroin, which is controlled by some of the most powerful people in the country.Correspondent ,Steve Kroft, reports.Afghanistan is now the world's largest exporter of heroin, and the opium used to produce it, supplying 87 percent of the world market. And it is creating an infrastructure of crime and corruption that threatens the government of President Hamid Karzai.The heroin trade begins with fields of opium poppies grown in almost every province of Afghanistan. Last year, according to the U.S. state department, 206,000 hectares were cultivated, a half a million acres, producing 4,000 tons of opium, most of which was converted into 400 tons of illegal morphine and heroin in laboratories around the country.How much opium and heroin is that?"It is not only the largest heroin producer in the world, 206,000 hectares is the largest amount of heroin or of any drug that I think has ever been produced by any one country in any given year," says Robert Charles, who until last spring was assistant secretary of state for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, overseeing anti-drug operations in Afghanistan.Charles says Afghanistan is producing more heroin than Colombia is producing cocaine.After 25 years of war, it is the country's main cash crop, contributing nearly three billion dollars a year in illegal revenues to the Afghan economy, which equals 50 percent of the gross national product.The laundered proceeds are no doubt funding much of the rebuilding of Kabul, which is experiencing a major construction boom.But the best way to illustrate the sheer volume of the drug trade is to tour the basement vault underneath Afghanistan's Counter Narcotics police in Kabul, where one and a half tons of heroins, just seized in the provinces, was awaiting destruction.One and a half tons of pure heroin is much larger than the biggest shipment ever seized in the United States, and once cut and repackaged it is worth hundreds of millions of dollars on the streets of a western city.Yet the seizure is less than one percent of all the heroin produced in Afghanistan last year, production which has increased more than 2,000 percent since 2001."That acceleration should be sending a blinking red light to all of us right now. Drug money is going to accelerate the disintegration of democratic institutions," warnsWhat is happening, Charles says, is the transformation of a poor, war torn country struggling with democracy into a narco state where power emanates from a group of drug kingpins far more powerful than the new government.The process began in 2001 when the United States forged military alliances with powerful warlords and used their private armies to drive al Qaeda and the Taliban out of the country.But some of Afghanistan's biggest warlords also happen to be some of the countries biggest drug lords. Now that they are part of the government, often in high places, a few are even charged with eradicating the drug traffic that many people believe they're still involved in.One former warlord suspected of being involved in the opium trade is Hazrat Ali, whose private army fought against al Qaeda at the battle of Tora Bora. In appreciation of his efforts, he was placed in charge of security for Nangahar province until he resigned recently to run for parliament.He also happens to be named in a United Nations report as one of the provincial officials suspected of being heavily involved in drug trafficking.Ali doesn't deny that the heroin business flourishes in the region but denied that he is involved in the trade. "No. You can ask anyone. I am opposed to drugs. If everyone was like me, there wouldn't be an opium plant in Afghanistan."60 Minutes had no difficulty finding people to make the allegations; proving them is another matter since there is virtually no criminal justice system in place to pursueIn all of Afghanistan there are barely 100 people in jail for drug offenses, most of them small time players.Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, who is considered honest and well intentioned, outlawed the cultivation and trafficking of opium three years ago, but has neither the power nor the prosecutors to enforce it."It is the top priority. Not one of the top — the top priority now," says Karzai. "There have been lots of reports that many of the people in the provinces, many of the former commanders, have been involved with drug trafficking in the past. And some believe still continue to be involved in drug trafficking," Kroft says.Karzai agrees. "A lot of people are still involved in drug trafficking," he says. "Maybe even there are people in the government who may be involved in drug trafficking. Drug trafficking, drug cultivation, poppy cultivation, was a major way of life in this country. Now that the country's going back toward stability, now that we have a better hope for tomorrow, that we have hope for tomorrow, the Afghan people have begun to distance themselves. Slowly, slowly."Things are moving much too slowly for the country's top law enforcement officer, interior minister Ali Amad Jalali, who resigned last month after complaining about the lack of progress in stemming the opium trade, and bringing government officials involved in it to justice.Last June, his elite Afghan anti-drug force, trained and assisted by the British, raided the offices of Sher Muhammed Akhundzada, the Governor of Helmand Province,another warlord widely suspected of being involved in the drug trade.They seized nine and a half tons on opium, but the investigation went nowhere. Governor Akhunzada said the drugs were not his but that they had been seized by police and were just being stored at his headquarters.He showed 60 Minutes a locker now loaded with another two and a half tons of opium. "This is opium that we confiscated. We have to keep the confiscated opium in a safe place. And this is where we keep it," says Akhunzada, through a translator.Not everyone bought that argument, especially the chief counter-narcotics officer for Helmand Province. When the investigation stalled, Abdul Samad Haqqani went on Radio Liberty, which is funded by the U.S. Congress, and denounced the governor as a major narcotics trafficker.Haqqani has since disappeared and President Karzai says he would look into the matter.As for the tons of opium in the Governor's administrative office, Karzai wasn't the least bit surprised"It's almost half of the economy," he says. "Why would it surprise me if there was poppy found in a governor's office? Or administrative offices? Whether they were confiscated or whether they belonged to somebody. In both cases, it doesn't surprise me."Asked how his government would deal with the governor amid these allegations, Karzai says the governor asked to be removed."This governor of Helmand, he has come to me a number of times to say that he is tired of working in Helmand precisely because of these allegations," Karzai says. "He says,'Well remove me' and we have not removed him. Because right now, under the circumstances, any replacement would find it difficult to continue the fight against terrorism the way he's doing it there — in that province and at the borders."Karzai went on to say that no investigation was needed and that the governor could be removed and assigned to other government work."We don't need an investigation on him," Karzai says. "We will remove him from his place and bring him to do some other government work. Maybe he should become a senator or something."Antonio Maria Costa, director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, says he has pleaded with Karzai to do something about senior officials and governors involved in the drug business."These people who have been involved, senior officials and governors who were involved in the drug economy should be removed," says Costa. "Removed from office and possibly removed from the country."Costa says the need to fight terrorism and defeat the insurgency should not be used as an excuse to ignore the opium trade. "I think it is the responsibility of the Afghan government and the foreign powers assisting it to fight both narcotics and the insurgency. I will say that fighting one is equal to fighting the other."The British, who have overall responsibility for counter narcotics in Afghanistan, and the Americans, have limited their role to assisting the Karzai government in training anti-drug units and providing occasional logistical support for their missions to confiscate opium and destroy drug labs. So far they have destroyed 150 labs.The American military has no direct role in counter narcotics. Its responsibility is fighting terrorism and providing security and stability. If U.S. troops come across opium they can take action but it is not part of their mission.Robert Charles says the U.S. military has limited resources to commit to the effort and feels that aggressive action could disrupt the flow of intelligence. "It is easy to say, 'We will get to this issue in time' the way we get to other social issues. But we don't have time."And Charles doesn't think it is just a threat to the mission. "I think it is a threat to the Democracy. Why is it a threat to democracy? First, it has a potential for public corruption. Second, it funds the violent elements in society. Finally, it sends a signal that the rule of law doesn't matter."One U.S. counter-narcotics official told Kroft that corruption is worse in Afghanistan than it is in Colombia, and estimated that 90 percent of the police chiefs are either directly involved in the drug business or protecting those who are.The British trained mobile unit says it is under orders to stop police cars and official motorcades as well as ordinary buses. Official vehicles are the preferred means of transporting opium.There have been a few small successes. The government has stepped up a modest poppy eradication program, and with the help of the U.S. state department is trying to persuade farmers to grow alternative crops.The number of acres of poppy under cultivation actually dropped 20 percent in 2005, although opium and heroin production remained about the same.In the village of Kushkak, farmers told 60 Minutes that they voluntarily quit growing opium poppy after the government promised to build them health clinics, schools and roads. But the promises have not materialized and they are growing impatient."We did promise them alternative livelihoods," says Karzai. "We have told them that they should stop growing poppy that we'll be there to help them. And if we don't do that, people out of desperation will go back to poppies, and we should not allow that." But illegal profits from the opium and heroin trade are not only helping warlords and corrupt officials expand their influence over the government. There is evidence that some of the money is ending up with the Taliban and al Qaeda, who elicit tolls, protection money and drugs from traffickers in areas they control."Narcotics is such an insidious, creeping, potentially lethal problem in that country that it needs to be elevated to a rank that is commensurate with that threat," says Charles. Asked whether he is saying that this issue is as important as fighting terrorism, he said, "I am."。
英语高级视听说听力原文Unit3Neworleansissinking
英语⾼级视听说听⼒原⽂Unit3NeworleansissinkingUnit 3 New orlea ns is sinkingFor 300 years, the sea has been closing in on New Orleans. As the coastal erosion continues, it is estimated the city will be off shore in 90 years. Even in good weather, New Orleans is sinking. As the city beg ins what is likely to be the biggest demoliti on project in . history, the questi on is, can we or should we put New Orlea ns back together aga inLife has bee n retur ning to high and dry land on Bourb on Street, but to find the monumental challenge facing the city you have to visit neighborhoods you have never heard of. On Lizardi Street,60 Minutes took a walk with the men in charge of finishing what Katrina started.Corresp ondent Scott Pelley reports.Before Katrina, "There would be noise and activity and families and people, and children, and, you kno w, I have n't see n a child in a mon th here," says Greg Meffert, a city official who, with his colleague Mike Centineo, is trying to figure out how much of the city will have to be demolished.Meffert, who is in charge of city pla nning, says it is "very possible" up to 50,000 houses will have to be bulldozed. Right now, most of the homes in the city are unin habitable.Meffert faces a difficult task. Every time he goes to a house site here, he says, "It's one more knife in me that says, 'She did another one. She did another one,'" explains Meffert, "she" meaning Hurrica ne Katri na.Whe n you walk through these n eighborhoods and you see the houses, you get a sense of the pain of the in dividual families. But you don't get a sense of what has happe ned to the city of New Orlea ns itself.It is estimated that there were 200,000 homes in New Orleans, and 120,000 of them were damaged by the flood.The part of the city known as the lower Ninth Ward received some of the heaviest floodi ng. The houses are splintered block after block after block, almost as if the city had been carpet-bombed in war.Meffert says that before the storm, New Orleans had a population of 470,000-480,000 people.Realistically, he thinks that half of those reside nts won't be coming back.The possessionsof thousands of families, the stuff collected over lifetimes is suddenly garbage, clawed up into mountains in city parks. With so much gone already, should New Orlea ns pick up right where it was?"We should be thinking about a gradual pullout of New Orleans, and starting to rebuildpeople's homes, bus in esses and in dustry in places that can last more tha n 80 years," says Tim Kusky, a professor of earth scie nces at St. Louis Un iversity.Kusky talks about a withdrawal of the city and explains that coastal erosion was thrown into fast forward by Katrina. He says by 2095, the coastline will pass the city and New Orleans will be what he calls a "fish bowl.""Because New Orleans is going to be 15 to 18 feet below sea level, sitting off the coast of North America surrounded by a 50-to 100-foot-tall levee system to protect the city," expla ins Kusky.He says the city will be completely surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico just 90 years from now.Since this story aired on Nov. 20, there has been considerable discussion about whether New Orlea ns really is sinking, in clud ing orCBS News' blog, Public Eye"That's the projection, because we are losing land on the Mississippi Delta at a rate of 25 to 30 square miles per year. That's two acres per hour that are sinking below sea level," says Kusky.That process could only be slowed, in theory, by massive restorati on of wetla nds. In the mean time, while Kusky's advice is to head for the hills, some New Orlea ns reside nts are hop ing to head home.Vera Fulton has lived most of her 81 years on Lizardi Street and returned to her home rece ntly for the first time since being evacuated."Whe n they say 'storm,' I leave. I can't swim and I can't drink it. So what I do, I leave," says Vera, who has lost her home to two hurrica nes.Vera is intent on coming back. "I don't have no other home, where rm going" Three generations of Fultons, Vera's son Irvin Jr., his wife Gay and their son Irvin, 3rd, live around Lizardi Street.Irvin says his house is "just flat" and he didn't have insurance.That's the dilemma. The only thing they have left is land prone to disaster. They want to rebuild, and the city plans to let them.At Vera's house, Mike Centenio, the city's top building official, told 60 Minutes homes can go up as long as they meet what is called the "100-year flood level."The federal government had set a flood-level, but didn't figure on a levee failure that would flood parts of the city.The official level is several feet off the ground. If people meet the requirement, they can rebuild their homes, despite the fact that we saw, for example, a refrigerator lifted to the top of a carport by the floodwaters.Asked whether allowing people to rebuild makes sense, Centenio says it is "going to take some studying."Right now, he says the flood level requirement is the law.Twelve weeks after the storm hit, no one has an answer to where people should go. An estimated 80,000 homes had no insurance, and for now, the biggest grant a family can get from the federal government is $26,200.Those without flood insurance face an uncertain road ahead, trying to piece their lives and homes back together."I don't think any of us get to be made whole. I don't know of anybody that's even getting back to where they were. It's just a matter of how much you lost," says Meffert.No one wants to risk more losses until the levees are fixed but there is not a lot of confidence in that. There's evidence some of the levee walls may have failed from bad design or lousy workmanship.Fixing them is up to Colonel Richard Wagenaar, who told 60 Minutes, that by next summer, the levees will withstand a Category 3 storm. But for a Category 5 storm, Congress would have to double the levee height to 30 feet.Col. Wagenaar says building a 30-foot flood control system around the city could take five to ten years, and cost billions of dollars.Asked whether he would live in New Orleans if the levees were restored to pre-Katrina levels, Col. Wagenaar said he would, after a long pause."There's a lot of long pauses in things I think about these days," Wagenaar added.Another thing that gives you pause is the fact that one of the world's largest pumping systems can't keep the city dry with broken levees.60 Minutes was there in September during Hurricane Rita. Crews were fighting with everything they had, cooling a pump with a hose and a coat hanger. When the station flooded during Katrina, Gerald Tilton dove under water to open valves.Since then, Tilton and his men have been living at the station. "Most of us, our homes have been destroyed but a large number of us are still here doing the job that we get paid to do," says Tilton.Tilton says he hasn't seen his home since the storm hit and only took one thing from the house when he left: his diploma. "I graduated from Tulane last year and that was the one thing that I wanted. I know it might sound crazy."But sharp minds and heroism couldn't stop a second flood.It took another two weeks to dry out and count the losses. Now, inspectors with laptops are identifying ruined houses."Every house in New Orleans is loaded into this database," explains Centineo. The reports are sent instantly to a computer at city hall, where the database is linked to aerial images of every address, both before and after.When the reports are in, they will know how many billions it will take to rebuild, but not where that money is coming from.Mike Centineo showed us, at his house, that you can't appreciate the loss until you walk through the door. He lost pretty much everything in his home. "We've lost a lot. What hurts is family photos. They went under water and I pulled them out to try to salvage what I could," Centineo says.Centineo says he understands, probably better than any building official ever has, what the victims of Katrina are going through. "I'm one of them, that's true, I'm one of them."He is one of about 400,000 people still unable to come home. That's the worst part now, the deflation of the Big Easy. There are too few people to pay taxes or keep businesses going. The world's largest domed stadium doesn't have a football team; In New Orleans, these days, not even the Saints gomarching in.Meffert has some clear feelings on whether the nation should commit billions of dollars and several years to protect the city. "Is it commit or invest I mean this is the thing that that people miss. The country has to decide whether it really is what we tell the world what we are. Or are we just saying that Because ifwe are that powerful, if we are that focused, if we are that committed to all of our citizens, then there is no decision to make. Of course you rebuild it," says Meffert.。
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Unit 1Pirates of the Internetno secret that online piracy has decimated the music industry asIt’smillions of people stopped buying CDs and started stealing their favoritesongs by downloading them from the internet. Now the hign-tech thievesare coming after Hollywood. Illegal downloading of full-length featurefilms is a relatively new phenomenon, but it’s becoming easier and easierto do. The people running America’smovie studios know that if theydon’t do something----and fast---they could be in the same boat as thereally at stake for the movierecord companies. Correspodent: “What’sindustry with all this privacy?” C hernin: “Well, I think, you know, ultimately, our absolute features.” Peter Chernin runs 20th Century Fox, one of the biggest studios in Hollywood. He knows the pirates of theInternet are gaining on him. Correspont: “Do y ou know how manymovies are being downloaded today, in one day, in the United States?” probably in the hundreds of thousands, if notChernin: “I t hink it’sgoing to grow.” Chernin: “It’s Correspondent: “And it’s onlymillions.” only going to grow. √Somebody can put a perfect digital copy up on theinternet. A perfect digital copy, all right. And with the click of mouse,send out a million copies all over the world, in an i nstant.”5all free. If that takes hold, kiss Hollywood goodbye. CherninAnd it’sbetween studio moguls and some highrecently organized a “summit” school and college kids---the people most likely to be downloading.come up with a challenge. Let’s give them Chernin: “And we said, ‘Let’ｓfive movies, and see if they can find them online.’ And we all sat aro and picked five movies, four of which hadn’t been released yet. And then we came back half an hour later. They had found all five movies that wegave them. ” C orrespondent: “Even the ones that hadn’t even beenChernin: “Even the ones that hadn’t even been releasedreleased yet?” Correspondent: “Did t hese kids have any sense that they wereyet.” dichotomy. I think theystealing?” Chernin: “You know it’s… it’s a weirdstealing, and I don’t think they think it’swrong. I think theyknow it’shave an attitude of, ‘It’s here.’” The Internet copy of last year starring Mel Gibson, was stolen even before director M. Night Shyamalancould organize the premiere. Correspondent: “The movie was about to be released. When did the first bootleg copy appear?”6Shyamalan: “Two weeks before it or three weeks before it. Before theInternet age, when somebody bootlegged a movie, the only outlet theyhad was to see it to those vendors on Times Square, where they had the---it’s not even outboxes set up outside and they say, ‘Hey, we have Signsyet.’ And you walk by and you know it’s illegal. But now, because it digital age, you can see, like, a clean copy. It’s no longer the kind of theon thissleazy guy in Times Square with the box. It’sjust, oh, it’sbeautiful site, and I have to go, ‘Click.’” Correspondent: “Ho movies get on the Internet? How did that happen?” Chernin: “Throuroom;absolute act of theft. Someone steals a print from the editor’ssomeone steals a print from the person; the composer who’s doing the music…absolute physical theft, steals a print, makes a digital copy, anduploads it.” Correspondent: “And there you go.” Digital copies like thisone of The Matrix Reloaded have also been bootlegged from DVDs sentto reviewers or ad agencies, or circulated among companies that dospecial effects, or subtitles. Chernin: “The other way that pre-releasedmovies end up (stol e n) is that people go to … there are lots of screeningsPeople go to those screenings with athat happen in this industry… camcorder, with a digital camcorder, sit in the back, turn the camcorderon…”Correspondent: “And record it.” T his is one of thoserecorded-off-the-screen copies of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean. Notgreat quality, but not awful either. And while it used to take forever todownload a movie, anyone with a high-speed Internet connection cannow have a full-length film in an hour or two.Saaf: “Well, this is just one of many websites where basically people,Randy Saaf runs ahackers if you will, announce their piracy releases.” company called Media Defender that helps movie studios combat onlinepiracy.Correspondent: “Look at this, all these new movies that I haveneven seen yet, all here.” Saaf: “ Yep.” Correspondent: “Secondh that just came out. Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person in thiscountry who has never downloaded anything. But maybe there is a fewothers of us out there. So I’m going to ask you to show us Kazaa, that’sSaaf: “Right. This is the Kazaathe biggest downloading site, right?” It’s calledmedia desktop. Kazaa is the largest peer-to-peer network.” peer-to-peer because computer users are sharing files8with each other, with no middleman. All Kazaa does is provide thesoftware to make that sharing possible. When we went online with RandySaaf, nearly four million other Kazaa users were there with us, sharingcuments, images, software, andevery kind of digital file. Saaf: “Audio, dovideo. If you wanted a movie, you would click on the video section, andthen you would type in a search phrase. And basically what this is doingnow, it is asking the people on the peer-to-peer network, ‘Who hasWithin seconds, 191 computers sent an answer: “WeFinding Memo’?” have it.” This is Finding Memo, crisp picture and sound, downloaded freefrom Kazaa a month before its release for video rental or sale. If youdon’t want to watch it on a little computer screen, you don’t have the newest computers, you can just “burn” it onto a DVD and watch it ona dagger pointed right at the heart ofyour big-screen TV. 5.And that’sHollywood.Chernin: “Where movies make the bulk of their money is onDVD and home videos. 50 percent of the revenues for any movie comeout of home video…” Correspondent: “15 percent?” Chernin: “50 so that if piracy occurs and it wipes out your home video profits orultimately your television profits, you are out of business. No movies willEven if movies did get made, Night Shyamalan says thatget made.” wouldn’t be any good, because p rofits would be negligible, so budgetswould shrink dramatically. Shyamalan: “And s lowly it will degradeRosso: “Technology always wins.what’s possible in that art form.” Always. You can’t shut it down.” Wayne Rosso is Hollywood’s enemy They call him a pirate, but officially he’s the president of Grokster,another peer-to-peer network that works just like Kazaa. Correspondent:“Ok, I have downloaded your software.” Rosso: “Right.” Correspondent:Correspondent: “Sofree.” “Ok, did I pay to do that?” Rosso: “No, it’s. Wewho pays you? How do you make money?” Rosso: “We’re like radioCorrespondent: “And how many people useare advertising-supported.” Rosso: “Ten million.” Correspondent: “Ten million people Grokster?” Correspondent: “Every month, tenRosso: “A m onth.” have used it.” -huh, uh-huh. And growing.”million people?” Rosso: “Uh10Correspondent: “Use it to download music, movies, software, videoRosso: “I w ill assume. See, we have no way ofgames, what else?” 。
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英语高级视听说听力原文U n i t3N e wo r l e a n s i ss i n k i n g-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1Unit 3 New orleans is sinkingFor 300 years, the sea has been closing in on New Orleans. As the coastal erosion continues, it is estimated the city will be off shore in 90 years. Even in good weather, New Orleans is sinking. As the city begins what is likely to be the biggest demolition project in U.S. history, the question is, can we or should we put New Orleans back together again?Life has been returning to high and dry land on Bourbon Street, but to find the monumental challenge facing the city you have to visit neighborhoods you have never heard of. On Lizardi Street, 60 Minutes took a walk with the men in charge of finishing what Katrina started.Correspondent Scott Pelley reports.Before Katrina, "There would be noise and activity and families and people, and children, and, you know, I haven't seen a child in a month here," says Greg Meffert, a city official who, with his colleague Mike Centineo, is trying to figure out how much of the city will have to be demolished.Meffert, who is in charge of city planning, says it is "very possible" up to 50,000 houses will have to be bulldozed. Right now, most of the homes in the city are uninhabitable.Meffert faces a difficult task. Every time he goes to a house site here, he says, "It's one more knife in me that says, 'She did another one. She did another one,'" explains Meffert, "she" meaning Hurricane Katrina.When you walk through these neighborhoods and you see the houses, you get a sense of the pain of the individual families. But you don't get a sense of what has happened to the city of New Orleans itself.It is estimated that there were 200,000 homes in New Orleans, and 120,000 of them were damaged by the flood.The part of the city known as the lower Ninth Ward received some of the heaviest flooding. The houses are splintered block after block after block, almost as if the city had been carpet-bombed in war.Meffert says that before the storm, New Orleans had a population of 470,000-480,000 people. Realistically, he thinks that half of those residents won't be coming back.The possessions of thousands of families, the stuff collected over lifetimes is suddenly garbage, clawed up into mountains in city parks. With so much gone already, should New Orleans pick up right where it was?"We should be thinking about a gradual pullout of New Orleans, and starting to rebuild people's homes, businesses and industry in places that can last more than 80 years," says Tim Kusky, a professor of earth sciences at St. Louis University.Kusky talks about a withdrawal of the city and explains that coastal erosion was thrown into fast forward by Katrina. He says by 2095, the coastline will pass the city and New Orleans will be what he calls a "fish bowl.""Because New Orleans is going to be 15 to 18 feet below sea level, sitting off the coast of North America surrounded by a 50- to 100-foot-tall levee system to protect the city," explains Kusky.He says the city will be completely surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico just 90 years from now. Since this story aired on Nov. 20, there has been considerable discussion about whether New Orleans really is sinking, including on CBS News' blog, Public Eye."That's the projection, because we are losing land on the Mississippi Delta at a rate of 25 to 30 square miles per year. That's two acres per hour that are sinking below sea level," says Kusky.That process could only be slowed, in theory, by massive restoration of wetlands. In the meantime, while Kusky's advice is to head for the hills, some New Orleans residents are hoping to head home.Vera Fulton has lived most of her 81 years on Lizardi Street and returned to her home recently for the first time since being evacuated."When they say 'storm,' I leave. I can't swim and I can't drink it. So what I do, I leave," says Vera, who has lost her home to two hurricanes.Vera is intent on coming back. "I don't have no other home, where I'm going"Three generations of Fultons, Vera's son Irvin Jr., his wife Gay and their son Irvin, 3rd, live around Lizardi Street.Irvin says his house is "just flat" and he didn't have insurance.That's the dilemma. The only thing they have left is land prone to disaster. They want to rebuild, and the city plans to let them.At Vera's house, Mike Centenio, the city's top building official, told 60 Minutes homes can go up as long as they meet what is called the "100-year flood level."The federal government had set a flood-level, but didn't figure on a levee failure that would flood parts of the city.The official level is several feet off the ground. If people meet the requirement, they can rebuild their homes, despite the fact that we saw, for example, a refrigerator lifted to the top of a carport by the floodwaters.Asked whether allowing people to rebuild makes sense, Centenio says it is "going to take some studying."Right now, he says the flood level requirement is the law.Twelve weeks after the storm hit, no one has an answer to where people should go. An estimated 80,000 homes had no insurance, and for now, the biggest grant a family can get from the federal government is $26,200.Those without flood insurance face an uncertain road ahead, trying to piece their lives and homes back together."I don't think any of us get to be made whole. I don't know of anybody that's even getting back to where they were. It's just a matter of how much you lost," says Meffert.No one wants to risk more losses until the levees are fixed but there is not a lot of confidence in that. There's evidence some of the levee walls may have failed from bad design or lousy workmanship.Fixing them is up to Colonel Richard Wagenaar, who told 60 Minutes, that by next summer, the levees will withstand a Category 3 storm. But for a Category 5 storm, Congress would have to double the levee height to 30 feet.Col. Wagenaar says building a 30-foot flood control system around the city could take five to ten years, and cost billions of dollars.Asked whether he would live in New Orleans if the levees were restored to pre-Katrina levels, Col. Wagenaar said he would, after a long pause."There's a lot of long pauses in things I think about these days," Wagenaar added. Another thing that gives you pause is the fact that one of the world's largest pumping systems can't keep the city dry with broken levees.60 Minutes was there in September during Hurricane Rita. Crews were fighting with everything they had, cooling a pump with a hose and a coat hanger. When the station flooded during Katrina, Gerald Tilton dove under water to open valves.Since then, Tilton and his men have been living at the station. "Most of us, our homes have been destroyed but a large number of us are still here doing the job that we get paid to do," says Tilton.Tilton says he hasn't seen his home since the storm hit and only took one thing from the house when he left: his diploma. "I graduated from Tulane last year and that was the one thing that I wanted. I know it might sound crazy."But sharp minds and heroism couldn't stop a second flood.It took another two weeks to dry out and count the losses. Now, inspectors with laptops are identifying ruined houses."Every house in New Orleans is loaded into this database," explains Centineo. The reports are sent instantly to a computer at city hall, where the database is linked to aerial images of every address, both before and after.When the reports are in, they will know how many billions it will take to rebuild, but not where that money is coming from.Mike Centineo showed us, at his house, that you can't appreciate the loss until you walk through the door. He lost pretty much everything in his home. "We've lost a lot. What hurts is family photos. They went under water and I pulled them out to try to salvage what I could," Centineo says.Centineo says he understands, probably better than any building official ever has, what the victims of Katrina are going through. "I'm one of them, that's true, I'm one of them."He is one of about 400,000 people still unable to come home. That's the worst part now, the deflation of the Big Easy.There are too few people to pay taxes or keep businesses going. The world's largest domed stadium doesn't have a football team; In New Orleans, these days, not even the Saints go marching in.Meffert has some clear feelings on whether the nation should commit billions of dollars and several years to protect the city."Is it commit or invest I mean this is the thing that that people miss. The country has to decide whether it really is what we tell the world what we are. Or are we just saying that Because if we are that powerful, if we are that focused, if we are that committed to all of our citizens, then there is no decision to make. Of course you rebuild it," says Meffert.。
上外版英语高级听力练习(上册)听力原文
上外版英语高级听力练习(上册)听力原文第一篇"Good morning, everyone. Today I'd like to talk about the impact of technology on society.However, there are also negative consequences to consider. The overuse of technology can lead to social isolation and a decrease in face-to-face interactions. People are spending more time behind screens and less time interacting with others in person. This can have a detrimental effect on mental health and overall social well-being.In conclusion, while technology has brought about immense benefits, we must also be aware of its drawbacks. It is essential to strike a balance between utilizing technology to enhance our lives and preserving human connection and privacy. As the future continues to unfold, it is important for society to address these challenges and make informed decisions about the role of technology in our lives."第二篇"Hello everyone! Today, I want to discuss the importance of lifelong learning.In conclusion, lifelong learning is not a one-time event but a lifelong journey. It is a mindset that embraces growth and adaptation. By actively seeking knowledge and remaining curious, we can thrive in an ever-changing world. So let's embrace the power of lifelong learning and unlock our full potential!"。
(完整word版)英语高级视听 听力原文 Unit 10 Dying to get in
Unit 10 Dying to get inWhen it comes to illegal immigration, the leaders of both parties haven't found much to agree on – except for one thing. Just about everyone wants to spend billions of dollars to tighten the 2,000 mile U.S.-Mexican border. There is nothing new about this. Since 1993, the U.S. government has tripled the budget for border control, spending a small fortune on fences, high-tech surveillance equipment – not to mention thousands of additional border patrol agents. All of this was supposed to make it harder for illegal immigrants to cross over in cities and towns along the border. And it did. But, as correspondent Ed Bradley reported last December, some of the same people who designed that strategy now say it's been a huge waste of taxpayers' money and that it has done nothing to stop migrants from coming to the U.S. illegally. What it has done, they say, is to force those migrants to cross remote and treacherous stretches of desert, where many are dying.The death toll is so high that the Border Patrol now has a special unit whose only job to help migrants in trouble. During the filming of our 60 Minutes story, Officer Garrett Neubauer received a distress call about 20 miles north of the border in southern Arizona."What we had is a person walked out to one of the roads, flagged down some agents, waved them down and stated that he had left his friend out on the desert," says Neubauer.The migrant they're looking for is an 18-year-old Mexican named Abran Gonzales, who has been wandering in the desert for seven days. Agents have narrowed the search area and have found one of his shoes."That's what we're looking for, and that's why I wanted to see his shoe. Just to kind of get an idea of what his other shoe looks like. So I know what I'm looking for on the ground. It sounds to me like he's kind of out of it. He's dehydrated. His condition is going downhill, so he's probably not thinking rationally," says Neubauer.Agent Neubauer has good reason to be concerned. 60 Minutes took a first-hand look at the paths taken by migrants through the desert last summer when temperatures hovered above 100 degrees for weeks at a time.Last year, the Border Patrol reported a record 464 deaths, but by all accounts the number is much higher because of bodies that haven't been found.Dr. Bruce Parks, Tucson's Medical Examiner, has been on the job for years and says he has never seen anything like this. There are so many bodies, they won't fit in the vaults in the coroner's morgue.When 60 Minutes visited, Dr. Parks had found a place to put an extra 60 bodies, a refrigerated truck that costs his department $1,000 a week.Twelve years ago, things were very different. Back then, no migrants died in the desert. That's because it was easier to come in through American cities along the border. Too easy, according to Mark Reed, who was the top immigration official in San Diego."When I got there, our inspectors were hiding in the inspection booths for fear of stepping out and being run over, literally trampled by people running through the port of entry itself and through the booths where the cars were, over the top of immigration inspectors if necessary," says Reed.How many would come at one time?"Groups of 500 people running up the southbound lanes of I-5," he recalls.The migrants had figured out that if there were enough of them, most of them could get through. The stampedes occurred with such frequency that they became a public relations embarrassment to government officials. The Clinton administration decided something had to be done. Huge metal walls went up, high tech surveillance systems were purchased – and they did seal off major cities along the border, but not the mountains and desert in between.Mark Reed helped shape the strategy."We thought the mountains and the desert were going to be our friends in terms of this strategy. We thought that would deter entry through those places. And that those would be places that we would not have to worry about," says Reed.Reed says officials figured the terrain was so difficult it was a deterrent but, he says, it turned out to be "our Achilles' heel.""That's where the smugglers took them," he explains.In a remote stretch of desert across from New Mexico, 60 Minutes met a smuggler and 11 young men preparing to enter the United States. The men rubbed garlic on their pants to ward off snakes. Then they crossed a three-foot barbed wire fence – each one carrying two gallons of water –nowhere near enough for a journey that could take five or six days. Last year, about a half million illegal migrants came from Mexico to live and work in the U.S., about twice as many as came before the border was fortified."It actually encouraged more people to enter the country because what we did is we took away the ability of a worker to come into the country and cross back and forth fairly freely. So they started bringing their families in and actually domiciling in the United States with their entire family because they knew they couldn't go back and forth," says Reed.More than 20 percent of the deaths in the desert last year were women and children. The Border Patrol recorded 1.1 million arrests last year, but often it was the same people being arrested over and over again."I have caught the same group of people four times in one eight-hour shift," says T.J. Bonner, who is the head of the Border Patrol agents union.But Bonner says the immigrants try to come another way after being turned back. "When I looked in the record log the next day, their names weren't there. So I can only assume that they got by us the fifth time," he says.Fortified fences like the one in Nogales, Arizona, protect only about five percent of the U.S.-Mexican border.Bonner thinks that the number of illegal migrants has actually gone up since the barrier went up. Does he think the millions spent on the fence were a waste of money?"I think that's a fair assessment," says Bonner.The U.S. government has spent about $20 billion on border control over the past 12 years. But Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo insists that is just not enough. He's sponsoring a bill that calls for more agents to remove illegal migrants where they work and to vastly increase border security. "If you only put the fence for this five miles of border, people will go around it, naturally. You have to secure your borders!" says Rep. Tancredo.He recommends sealing off the entire border, building fences. How muchmore should the government spend?"Whatever it takes," Tancredo says. "Billions more. Billions more. Ed, why not? It is our job. It is what the federal government should be doing!"The University of California's Wayne Cornelius, a national authority on immigration, predicted ten years ago that no matter what the government does to fortify the border, Mexican workers will still keep coming as long as there are jobs here for them."They can earn more in an hour of work in the United States than they could in an entire day in Mexico – if they had a job," says Cornelius.The government says crossing the border through the desert is breaking the law, but Cornelius says the U.S. is sending a very mixed message."The message that we're sending them is if you can get past the obstacle course at the border, you're essentially home free. You have pretty much unrestricted access to our labor market and there are employers out there eager for your labor," he says.About six million illegal migrants are now working in the U.S. The meatpacking industry is one of the many that rely on illegal immigrant labor. Seven years ago, the Immigration Service cracked down on illegal migrants in plants in Nebraska and Iowa.Mark Reed was in charge of the operation."What we did is we pulled together the meatpacking industry in the states of Nebraska and Iowa and brought them into Washington and told them that we were not going to allow them to hire any more unauthorized workers. Within 30 days over 3,500 people fled the meatpacking industry in Nebraska," says Reed."We proved that the government without doubt had the capacity to deny employment to unauthorized workers," says Reed.What happened next?"We were invited to leave Nebraska by the same delegation that invited us in. The bottom line issue was, please leave our state before you ruin our economy," says Reed."The reason is that by putting that factory out of business, not only do we put the unauthorized workers out of business, but we've put United Statescitizens out of business and we destroy, we have the potential to destroy, an entire community," says Reed.Reed says that this illegal work force is "essential" to our economy.So what are taxpayers getting for the billions of dollars spent on border security?"Getting a good story," says Reed. But not a secure border.One recent attempt to secure the Mexican border is a $14 million pilot-less drone, which scans the desert for intruders and potential terrorists. Fear of terrorism is the latest reason that large bipartisan majorities in Congress have voted to increase the Border Patrol's budget."There are national security implications to porous borders. There really are.I mean, people are coming into this country who want to come into this country for very nefarious purposes, not just to come here to work at the 7-Eleven, no, they're coming for other purposes," says Rep. Tancredo.But Cornelius says zero terrorists have been caught on the Mexican border."They don't need to come in that way. They can purchase the best forged documents in the world. The real danger is that they will come through our legal ports of entry with valid visas, just like the 9/11 terrorists did," says Cornelius.There are now 11,000 Border Patrol agents, three times as many as there were 12 years ago. Only 100 of them are assigned to find illegal migrants where they work. Nearly all spend their time making arrests and dropping migrants off on the Mexican side of the border."Talk with anybody that may have been arrested out there in the desert. They'll tell you, number one, I'm just coming here to get a job because you have a job to give me and you want me for that job. I'm not doing anything really wrong. America wants me," says Reed.Meanwhile, back in the Arizona desert, Border Patrol Agent Neubauer gets word 18-year-old Abran Gonzales, who had been wandering in the desert for seven days, has been found.Abran Gonzales had died of thirst just a few hours earlier."It's hard to know that maybe you could have been out there to help thisperson, and just weren't able. That's something you have to deal with and move on," says Neubauer.Gonzalez came from a small town in southern Mexico. He had gone to the U.S. to earn enough money to buy a new tin roof for his parents' house. The parents had borrowed $300 for Abran to make the trip, money the parents still owe.His cousin, Casimira Manuel, was the first to be told:"The man from the consulate called and told me they found Abran in the Arizona desert and he was dead. He was a quiet kid. He never hurt anybody. He just wanted to work and come back home," Casimira recalls.There were 516 bodies discovered in the desert last year - a new record. Including bodies yet to be discovered, the total of migrant deaths is likely to exceed one thousand.。
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Unit 1
Pirates of the Internet
It’s no secret that online piracy has decimated the music industry as millions of people stopped buying CDs and started stealing their favorite songs by downloading them from the internet. Now the hign-tech thieves are coming after Hollywood. Illegal downloading of full-length feature films is a relatively new phenomenon, but it’s becoming easier and easier to do. The people running America’s movie studios know that if they don’t do something----and fast---they could be in the same boat as the record companies. Correspodent: “What’s really at stake for the movie industry with all this privacy?” Chernin: “Well, I think, you know, ultimately, our absolute features.” Peter Chernin runs 20th Century Fox, one of the biggest studios in Hollywood. He knows the pirates of the Internet are gaining on him. Correspont: “Do you know how many movies are being downloaded today, in one day, in the United States?” Chernin: “I think it’s probably in the hundreds of thousands, if not millions.” Correspondent: “And it’s only going to grow.” Chernin: “It’s only going to grow. √Somebody can put a perfect digital copy up on the internet. A perfect digital copy, all right. And with the click of mouse, send out a million copies all over the world, in an instant.”
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And it’s all free. If that takes hold, kiss Hollywood goodbye. Chernin recently organized a “summit” between studio moguls and some high
school and college kids---the people most likely to be downloading. Chernin: “And we said, ‘Let’s come up with a challenge. Let’s give them five movies, and see if they can find them online.’ And we all sat around and picked five movies, four of which hadn’t been released yet. And then we came back half an hour later. They had found all five movies that we gav e them. ” Correspondent: “Even the ones that hadn’t even been released yet?” Chernin: “Even the ones that hadn’t even been released yet.” Correspondent: “Did these kids have any sense that they were stealing?” Chernin: “You know it’s… it’s a weird dichotom y. I think they know it’s stealing, and I don’t think they think it’s wrong. I think they have an attitude of, ‘It’s here.’” The Internet copy of last year’s hit Signs, starring Mel Gibson, was stolen even before director M. Night Shyamalan could organize the premiere. Correspondent: “The movie was about to be released. When did the first bootleg copy appear?”
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Shyamalan: “Two weeks before it or three weeks before it. Before the Internet age, when somebody bootlegged a movie, the only outlet they had was to see it to those vendors on Times Square, where they had the boxes set up outside and they say, ‘Hey, we have Signs---it’s not even out yet.’ And you walk by and you know it’s illegal. But now, because it’s the digital age, you can see, like, a clean copy. It’s no longer the kind of the sleazy guy in Times Square with the box. It’s just, oh, it’s on this。