新世纪大学英语视听说4听力原文

UNIT1 Our Earth

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Blake: What are you working on, Mary?

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

Blake: What's the topic?

Mary: It's about Greenland.

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

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

Blake: Well, isn't it near Canada?

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

Blake: Oh, I didn't know that. Well, what's your paper about exactly?

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

Blake: Is it?

Mary: What do you think?

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

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

Blake: That sounds tough.

Mary: It's hard for the construction industry. It's not easy to build in Greenland.

Blake: It sounds so harsh. Why would anyone want to go there?

Mary: There are big mountain ranges on the coasts. They're great for hiking and outdoor sports. And there are lots of animals there. You can sometimes see whales swimming in the harbors. Blake: That sounds cool! OK,so if it's not really a "green" place, why was it named "Greenland"? Mary: The first settlers wanted to attract other people. They gave it an attractive name.

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

Gustav: We worked as volunteers at Glacier National Park

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

Carolina: It's beautiful. There are mountains and lakes... and, of course, glaciers!

Bart: How was the job?

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

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

Bart:Wow! That does sound exciting. Maybe I should apply. I'll need a job next summer. Carolina: Sorry, Bart, but you can't apply to that program. It's a special program for international students.

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

2. Last year I was in San Francisco and I had a chance to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge. What an amazing feat of engineering. It gives you a chance to look through all of San Francisco and over San Francisco Bay and it's just a wonderful chance to see the city.

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