大学英语视听说4第五单元文本

Unit 5 Values We Hold Dear Lead-in Material
Script
There’s a hero
If you look inside your heart
You don't have to be afraid
Of what you are
There’s an answer
If you reach into your soul
And the sorrow that you know
Will melt away
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you
It’s a long road
When you face the world alone
No one reaches out a hand
For you to hold
You can find love
If you search within yourself
And the emptiness you felt
Will disappear
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you’ll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you
Lord knows
Dreams are hard to follow
But don’t let anyone
Tear them away
Just hold on
There will be tomorrow
In time
You’ll find the way
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you’ll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you
Words and expressions to learn
1. cast aside to get rid of 抛弃；除掉
e.g. He cast away his baggage and fled to Shanghai.
他扔掉行李，逃往上海。

Be sure not to cast away your time.
切莫虚度光阴。

2. tear away to rip off violently and forcefully 撕掉，扯下
e.g. Ben tore away his coat a nd dived in to rescue t he child.
本扯下他的外套,跳下去营救孩子。

ALS-I
Scripts
I am pregnant. In the brief moments between dramatic dashes to the bathroom and just-as-dramatic raids of the refrigerator, I sometimes sit and philosophize about what kind of person I would like to bring into this world.
“If we had to boil it down to three basic personality traits,” I asked my husband, “what would they be?”
I thought if I could name those three qualities, I could identify my own belief about what I value most. Just three, because I figured we’d be lucky to even get those, given our limited control over whoever pops out.
“Honesty,” he said, without hesitating. That was first on my list, too. I believe when you’re honest, you’re less likely to end up in jail. And when you’re honest, you’re willing to take the
harder path, sometimes, and so you’re always pushing yourself to grow. When you’re honest, people trust you, and so, soon you start to trust yourself. And when you can really trust yourself —I believe that that is the foundation for all the rest.
After a pause, I said, “Caring about other people.” I mean, honesty all on its own can be a bit harsh, but when an honest person cares about other peop le, that’s a powerful combination. When you care about other people, you’re hopefully not as likely to land in jail, and more likely to become a responsible world citizen. You’re less likely to be mean and more likely to have deep friendships. And when you care about other people, they tend to care about you, and pretty soon you start to care about you, too. Oh, and I almost forgot: When you care about other people, you are more likely to know how to really love, and how to be loved back.
Now, for the third. This was harder. This was when we started to get greedy, as though having a baby at all, and then having a healthy baby, and then having a healthy baby that grew up into an honest, caring person wasn’t enough. A long list of qualities vied for our vote: industrious, adventurous, creative, smart, kind, playful, and so on. But most of the qualities could still be traced back to our first two or, if not, they seemed less fundamental somehow.
And then I remembered what my grandmother taught my father and my father taught me: “You should always be able to laugh at yourself.” I believe if you can laugh at yourself, it probably means you like yourself, deep down inside, and you know that you’re no better and you’re no worse than anybody else. You’ll probably have fun in life. And most importantly, you’re more likely to forgive yourself when you’re not always honest and you’re not always caring.
And finally, we thought, even if you do land in jail, at least you can laugh at your own stupidity for getting caught.
ALS-II
Scripts:
Why do so many people reach success and then fail? One of the big reasons is, we think success is a one-way street. So we do everything that leads up to success, but when we get there, we figure we’ve made it, we sit back in our comfort zon e, and we actually stop doing everything that made us successful. And it doesn’t take long to go downhill. And I can tell you this happens, because it happened to me.
Reaching success, I worked hard, I pushed myself. But then I stopped, because I figured, “Oh, you know, I’ve made it. I can just sit back and relax.”
Reaching success, I always tried to improve and do good work. But then I stopped because I figured, “Hey, I’m good enough. I don’t need to improve any more.”
Reaching success, I was pretty good at coming up with good ideas, because I did all these simple things that led to ideas. But then I stopped, because I figured I was this hotshot guy and I shouldn’t have to work at ideas, they should just come like magic. And the only thing that came was cre ative block. I couldn’t come up with any ideas.
Reaching success, I always focused on clients and projects, and ignored the money. Then all this money started pouring in. And I got distracted by it. And suddenly I was on the phone to my
stockbroker and my real estate agent, when I should have been talking to my clients.
And reaching success, I always did what I loved. But then I got into stuff that I didn’t love, like management. I am the world’s worst manager, but I figured I should be doing it, because I was, after all, the president of the company.
Well, soon a black cloud formed over my head and here I was, outwardly very successful, but inwardly very depressed. But I’m a guy; I knew how to fix it. I bought a fast car. It didn’t help. I was faster, but just as depressed.
So I went to my doctor. I said, “Doc, I can buy anything I want. But I’m not happy. I’m depressed. It’s true what they say, and I didn’t believe it until it happened to me. But money can’t buy happiness.” He said, “No. But it can buy Prozac.” And he put me on anti-depressants. And yeah, the black cloud faded a little bit, but so did all the work, because I was just floating along. I couldn’t care less if clients ever called.
And clients didn’t call. Because they could see I was no longer s erving them, I was only serving myself. So they took their money and their projects to others who would serve them better.
Well, it didn’t take long for business to drop like a rock. My partner and I, Tom, we had to let all our employees go. It was down to just the two of us, and we were about to go under. And that was great, because with no employees, there was nobody for me to manage.
So I went back to doing the projects I loved. I had fun again, I worked harder and, to cut a long story short, did all the things that took me back up to success. But it wasn’t a quick trip. It took seven years.
But in the end, business grew bigger than ever. And when I went back to following these eight principles, the black cloud over my head disappeared altogether. And I woke up one day and I said, “I don’t need Prozac anymore.” And I threw it away and haven’t needed it since.
I learned that success isn’t a one-way street. It doesn’t look like this; it really looks more like this. It’s a continuous journey. And if we want to avoid “success- to-failure-syndrome,” we just keep following these eight principles, because that’s not only how we achieve success, it’s how we sustain it. So here’s to your continued success. Thank you very much.
SLS
II. Word Bank
1. inform v.to give information about someone to the police or another authority, causing the
person to be suspected or proved guilty of an offense or crime 检举
e.g. Thousands of citizens have informed on these organized crime groups.
成千上万的公民检举了这些有组织的犯罪集团。

2. proclaim v. to declare formally 宣告，公布；声明
e.g. Britain proudly proclaims that it is a nation of animal lovers.
英国自豪地宣称它是个热爱动物的国家。

Obama could proclaim victory over al-Qaeda and announced a ceasefire in Afghanistan.
奥巴马可以宣告对基地组织斗争的胜利，宣布对阿富汗停火。

Scripts
Trask: I’m sorry, too, Mr. Simms, because you know what I’m going to do, inasmuch as I can’t punish Mr. Havemeyer, Mr. Potter or Mr. Jameson. And I won’t punish Mr. Willis. He’s the only party to this incident who is still worthy of calling himself a Bair d man. I’m going to recommend to the Disciplinary Committee that you be expelled. Mr. Simms, you are a cover-up artist and you are a liar.
Slade: But not a snitch! Trask: Excuse me?
Slade: No, I don’t think I will. Trask: Mr. Slade.
Slade: This is such a crock of shit!
Trask: Please watch your language, Mr. Slade. You are in the Baird school, not a barracks. Mr.
Simms, I will give you one final opportunity to speak up. Slade: Mr. Simms doesn’t want it.
He doesn’t need to be labeled “still worthy of being a Baird man.” What the hell is that?
What is your motto here? “Boys, inform on your classmates, save your hide; anything short of that, we’re gonna burn you at the stake?” Well, gentlemen, when the shit hits the fan, some guys run and some guys stay. Here’s Charlie facin’ the fire, and there’s George hidin’ in big daddy’s pocket. And what are you doin’? You’re gonna reward George and destroy Charlie.
Trask: Are you finished, Mr. Slade?
Slade: No, I’m just gettin’ warmed up. I don’t know who went to this pl ace. William Howard Taft, William Jennings Bryan, William Tell, whoever. Their spirit is dead, if they ever had one.
It’s gone. You’re buildin’ a rat ship here, a vessel for seagoin’ snitches. And if you think you’re preparin’ these minnows for manhood, yo u better think again, because I say you are killin’ the very spirit this institution proclaims it instills. What a sham. What kind of a show are you guys puttin’ on here today? I mean, the only class in this act is sittin’ next to me. I’m here to tell you this boy’s soul is intact. It’s non-negotiable. You know how I know?
Someone here, and I’m not gonna say who, offered to buy it. Only Charlie here wasn’t sellin’.
Trask: Sir, you’re out of order.
Slade: I’ll show you out of order. You don’t know what out of order is, Mr. Trask. I’d show you, but I’m too old, I’m too tired, too blind. If I were the man I was five years ago, I’d take a flamethrower to this place! Out of order? Who the hell do you think you’re talkin’ to? I’ve been around, you know? There was a time I could see —and I have seen — boys like these, younger than these, their arms torn out, their legs ripped off. But there is nothin’ like the sight of an amputated spirit. There is no prosthetic for that. You think you’re merely sendin’ this splend id foot soldier back home to Oregon with his tail between his legs, but I say you are executin’ his soul! And why? Because he’s not a Baird man. Baird men. You hurt this boy, you’re gonna be Baird bums, the lot of you. And, Harry, Jimmy, Trent, wherever you are out there, fuck you too!
Trask: Stand down, Mr. Slade !
Slade: I’m not finished. As I came in here, I heard those words: “cradle of leadership.” Well, when the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, and it has fallen here. It has fallen. Makers of men, creators of leaders. Be careful what kind of leaders you’re producin’ here. I don’t know if Charlie’s silence here today is right or wrong; I’m not a judge or jury. But I can tell you this: he won’t sell anybody out to buy his future! And that, my friends, is called integrity.
That’s called courage. Now that’s the stuff leaders should be made of. Now I have come to the crossroads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew, but I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard. Now here’s Charlie. He’s come to the crossroads. He has chosen a path. It’s the right path. It’s a path made of principle that leads to character. Let him continue on his journey. You hold this boy’s future in your hands, Committee. It’s a valuable future, believe me. Don’t destroy it.
Protect it. Embrace it. It’s gonna make you proud one day, I promise you.
Words and Expressions
1. incident n. a single distinct event 事件，事故
e.g. These incidents were the latest in a series of disputes between the two nations.
这些事件是两国一系列争端中最近的几起。

How do you evaluate the impact of this incident?
你如何评估这个事件的影响？
2. disciplinary adj. relating to punishment 纪律性的
e.g. He will now face a disciplinary hearing for having an affair.
他将因一起风流韵事而面对一场纪律听证会。

“The disciplinary commission is an independent organ,” said a FIFA spokesman. “It will decide if the case is of interest.”
国际足联发言人说：“纪律委员会是一个独立的机构，它会决定这起事件是否涉及利
益。

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3. label v. to categorize 标注；贴标签于
e.g. It requires foreign frozen-food imports to be clearly labeled.
它要求外国进口冷冻食品要粘贴明确的标签。

For maximum efficiency, label the parts according to their function.
为了最大程度地提高效率，按照部件的功能贴上标签。

4. institution n. an important organization such as a university, church, or bank that provides for the functioning of society 机构
e.g. To do so, we must return to the wisdom of those who created this institution.
为了能够这样做，我们必须重拾这个机构的创建者的智慧。

One of our contributions as a global institution is to ensure that the world understands that and takes action accordingly.
作为一个全球机构，我们的贡献之一就是保证世界明白这个道理并采取相应的行动。

5. instill v. to impart gradually 逐渐灌输
e.g. Her presence instilled faith in the children.
她的存在对孩子灌输信心。

It is easy to instill the minds of young children with fixed ideas.
很容易将固定观念灌输到孩子们的头脑中。

6. intact adj. lacking nothing essential, especially not damaged; whole 完整无缺的
e.g. The money was returned intact by its finder.
钱原封未动地被捡拾者送还。

Customs men put dynamite in the water to destroy the cargo, but most of it was left intact.
海关人员把炸药放入水中以摧毁货物，但大部分货物却完好无损。

7. non-negotiable adj. not open to negotiation or discussion 不可谈判的；无商量余地的
e.g. The policy is non-negotiable.
这项政策无商量的余地。

These ideals are shared by all people. They are the non-negotiable demands of human dignity.
这些理想为所有的人所共有，是人类尊严不可辩驳的要求。

8. execute v. to kill someone as a punishment for a serious crime 处死
e.g. He said nobody had been executed as a direct result of the events.
他说没有人作为这几起事件的直接后果被处死。

One group claimed to have executed the hostage.
一个组织声称他们已处死了那名人质。

9. principle n. a general belief about proper behavior or action 原则
e.g. It’s not just a matter of principle.
这不仅仅是个原则问题。

Buck never allowed himself to be bullied into doing anything that went against his principles.
巴克从来不让自己被迫做任何违背自己原则的事。

10. embrace v. to squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; to accept
something and start supporting it or believing in it 拥抱；欣然接受；信奉
e.g. People came forward and embraced her sister.
人们走上前来拥抱了她的妹妹。

He embraces the new information age.
他欢迎新的信息时代。