剑桥英语中级听力原稿子

Unit 1 A time to remember

Conversation 2A

Ted: Oh, I’m really sorry. Are you OK?

Ana: I’m fine. But I’m not very good at this.

Ted: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America?

Ana: Yes, I am, originally. I was born in Argentina.

Ted: Did you grow up there?

Ana: Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years ago, when I was in high school. Ted: And where did you learn to Rollerblade?

Ana: Here in the park. This is only my second time.

Ted: Well, it’s my first time. Can you give me some lessons?

Ana: Sure, Just follow me.

Ted: By the way, my name is Ted.

Ana: And I’m Ana. Nice to meet you.

Conversation 2B

Ted: Hey, that was fun. Thanks for the lesson!

Ana: No problem. So, tell me a little about yourself. What do you do?

Ted: I work in a travel agency.

Ana: Really! What do you do there?

Ted: I’m in charge of their computers.

Ana: Oh, so you’re a computer specialist.

Ted: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so.

Ana: That’s great. Then maybe you can give me some help with a computer course I’m taking. Ted: Oh, sure . . . but only if you promise to give me some more Rollerblading lessons. Ana: It’s a deal!

Listening 4

Yu Hong

Interviewer: Where are you from originally, Yu Hong?

Yu Hong: I’m from china . . . from near Shanghai.

Interviewer: And when did you move here?

Yu Hong: I came here after I graduated from college. That was in 1992.

Interviewer: And what do you do now?

Yu Hong: I’m a transportation engineer.

Interviewer: I see. So you’re an immigrant to the United States.

Yu Hong: Yes, that’s right.

Interviewer: What are some of the difficulties of being an immigrant in the U.S.?

Yu Hong: Oh, that’s not an easy question to answer. There are so many things, really. I guess one of the biggest difficulties is that I don’t have any relatives here. I mean, I have

a lot of friends, but that’s not the same thing. In china, on holidays or the weekend,

we visit relatives. It isn’t the same here.

Interviewer: And what do you miss the most from home?

Yu Hong: Oh, that’s easy: my mom’s soup! She makes great soup. I really miss my mother’s cooking.

Interviewer: Where are you from, Ajay?

Ajay: I’m from India.

Interviewer: And when did you move to the U.S.?

Ajay: It was in 1991.

Interviewer: Are you studying here at the moment?

Ajay: Not now. I came here as a student and graduated two years ago. I’m working as a computer technician.

Interviewer: Uh-huh. And what was it like when you first came here? Was it difficult?

Ajay: Yeah, it was at times. The main difficulty I had was with the educational system. Things are very different here. Teaching methods, everything is very different from what I was

used to in India.

Interviewer: And what do you miss the most from India?

Ajay: To tell you the truth, after you’re here for a while, you don’t miss anything very much.

Hmmm, but I guess the weather and my family are the things I miss. And the quality of

life. The quality of life is much nicer back home, frankly speaking.

Conversation 7A

Jeff: Hey! Are these pictures of you when you were a kid?

Kim: Yeah, that’ me in front of my uncle’s beach house. When I was a kid, we used to spend two weeks there every summer.

Jeff: Wow, I bet that was fun!

Kim: Yeah. We always had a great time. Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach .I had a great shell collection. In fact, I think it’s still up in the attic!

Jeff: Hey, I used to collect shells, too, when I was a kid. But my parents threw them out!

Conversation 7B

Jeff: You know what I remember most about growing up?

Kim: What?

Jeff: Visiting my grandparent’s house… you know, on holidays and stuff. They lived way out in the country, and my granddad had a horse named Blackie. He taught me how to ride. I just loved that horse – and she loved me, too! I used to really enjoy spending time at my grandparent’s house. And every time I came back, Blackie remembered me.

Kim: Ah, memories!

Unit 2 Caught in the rush

Conversation 2A

Lynn: Why is there never a bus when you want one?

Sam: Good question. There aren’t enough buses on this route.

Lynn: Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper.

Sam: Good idea. You should say that we need more subway lines, too.

Lynn: Yeah. There should be more public transportation in general.

Sam: And fewer cars! There’s too much traffic.

Lynn: Say, is that our bus coming?

Sam: Yes, it is. But look. It’s full!

Lynn: Oh, no! Let’s go and get a cup of coffee. We can talk about this letter I’m going to write.