大学体验英语听说教程第三册听力原文答案解析

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Sharon: Hey, Karen, is that you?

Karen: Sharon, wow! I can’t believe it! Yes, it's me. Gosh, it’s good to see you!

Sharon: You, too! What’s it been? Something like 20 years?!?

Karen: Yeah, I can’t believe we’re that old already.

Sharon: Life sure has treated well. You look great!

Karen: Thanks you do too! What’ve you been doing all this time? I remember you couldn’t wait to marry Jim and start a family.

Sharon: Hah! I never did get married. I was too busy with school and then my job. I don’t even know what happened to Jim.

Karen: So what do you do?

Sharon: I have my own advertising agency.

Karen: Come on, Sharon! You?

Sharon: Really. I majored in marketing in college and afterwards got a job with an advertising agency. I worked my way up, and when I felt I understood the business really well, I left to start my own agency.

Karen: Wow, that’s pretty impressive. No wonder you haven’t had any time to get married. Sharon: Yeah. So, anyway, what about you? You were the one who was going to travel the world and do your own thing. You didn’t want to get stuck being a housewife.

Karen: Hah! You’re gonna laugh, but I AM a housewife, and a mother of three.

Sharon: Oh, come on, Karen, you’re not serious, are you? What happened to the travel? Karen: Well, I did travel around Europe for a year with some friends. But then I met Stan, and we got married right away. I helped put him through medical school, and then we had our children.

I love being able to focus on my family, and when they leave home, I'm going to start my career—if it's not too late!

Sharon: It's never too late

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Cesar: TJ, my man! I heard you won the Pro-Am stake-boarding contest last weekend. TJ: Yeah, Cesar, I did a flip on the half-pipe that really impressed the judges. Cesar: You impress me, TJ. You’re something else on that board!

TJ: Ah, c'mon, stop it, will ya?

Cesar: But I've seen you fly on a skateboard. It's amazing.

TJ: Yeah, well, things have been goin'good. You'll never believe what the latest is.

Cesar: What?

TJ: Nike wants me to do a commercial. They've been calling my agent.

Cesar: Wow! I don't believe that.

TJ: You best believe it, my friend. I'm going to get some big bucks for doing it, too.

Cesar: You're going big time now. I can't believe I even know you.

TJ: Great, huh? I’m g onna be on TV!

Cesar: Yeah! Pretty soon you’re not going to have time for someone like me. TJ: No way, Cesar. You know my friends are important.

Cesar: Yeah, but now you’re hitting the big time.

Everything’s gonna change.

TJ: You know I’m just a regular gu y.

Cesar: No, you’re not.

TJ: Yes, I am. I’ve got parents and a bratty sister, just like you. I took piano lessons when I was little, and I go to church on Sundays. I like watching cartoons, and my mom makes me take out the trash. And I worry about not having a girlfriend. See? I’m just like everybody else.

Cesar: I don’t think so. Nobody else I know is doing a Nike commercial. You’re got it made, TJ.

TJ: Yeah, but the problem is my parents.

Cesar: What’s up?

TJ: To really make it big , I’ve got to go on th e pro tour ,and the only way I can go pro is to drop out of school ,but they don’t want me to. They say I’m ruining my future. But I may not get another chance — two years from now may be too late. Cesar: So what’re you gonna for?

TJ: I’ve got to go for it. I’m at the top of my game right now ,and that’s what counts.

Cesar: Yeah, you gotta do what you gotta do.

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Kara: Steve, remember the older couple that I rent my apartment from?

Steve: Yeah?

Kara: Well, the woman has been coming up to see how I'm doing. At first I was really appreciative, you know, it's nice to feel that people are concerned when you live alone.

Steve: Yeah, it is nice.

Kara: Now, though, she comes every day… sometimes more than once! She always brings me homemade soup…

Steve: Homemade soup! That is so great! I wish someone cooked for me.

Kara: Sure, having some home-cooked food is a treat, but she sits and watches me to make sure I eat it! Last time, I had just eaten dinner when she came over and insisted that I finish a whole bowl. She wouldn't leave until I did!

Steve: Oh, c'mon, you could have it much worse.

Kara: And, every time I go out she leans out the door to ask where I am going. It's like I'm 17 again!

Steve: Would you rather have loud neighbors who kept you up all night?

Kara: Well, it's not only her. It's the old man, too. He is such a flirt, and I've always thought it was cute. Ya' know, an old man ,80 years old , still flirting. Steve: Uh huh…

Kara: So, today when I got home, he came up to me, gave me a hug…

Steve: Yeah, so what…?