大学英语视听说3听力原文翻译Unit 5

Unit 5

II. Basic Listening Practice

1. Script

W: Of all the holidays people celebrate, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day...which are the most important to you?

M: Christmas and Easter, because they mark events in Jesus Christ's life: his birth and his escape from a tomb into heaven. The other festivals, I think, are mainly created to increase sales.

Q: How many holidays does the man believe to be important?

C) Two.

女：所有有假期的人们庆祝圣诞节，复活节，母亲节，……这对你是最重要的？

男：圣诞节和复活节，因为他们标记在耶稣基督的生活事件：他的出生和他逃出古墓进入天堂。其他的节日，我认为，主要是为了增加销售。

问：有多少假期男士认为是重要的？

C）两个。

2. Scrip t

M: I used to love giving my mother a present on Mother's Day. It always made her cry.

Then she'd hug me hard enough to squeeze the breath out of me.

W: Mothers are really no different from anyone else. They love to be loved, that's all. Q: What was the mother's response to her son's gift?

A) She was beside her-self with joy.

男：我喜欢给我的母亲礼物在母亲节。它总是让她哭。然后她给我一个挤得我难以呼吸的拥抱。

女：母亲是真的其他人没有区别。他们喜欢被爱，那是所有。

问：儿子的礼物，母亲的反应是什么？

一）她在自喜。

3. Script

M: Every country has its own unique holidays. There is one exclusive to some British Commonwealth countries like Britain, Australia and Canada. That’s Boxing Day. W: I know. And it's a perfect date for a holiday, being the day after Christmas Day.

Apparently it began with the custom of giving the poor boxes of food; thus a

boxing day.

Q: What was the origin of Boxing Day?

B) Giving poor people food.

M：每个国家都有自己独特的节日。有一个专属的一些英联邦国家如英国，澳大利亚，加拿大。这是盒子日。

W：我知道。这是一个完美假期，在圣诞节后的第一天。显然，它起源于给穷人一盒子的习俗；因此，叫做盒子日。

问：盒子日的起源是什么？

b）给穷人的食品。

4. Script

M: I absolutely hate Christmas shopping. I can never figure out what to buy for everyone, so I rush around like an idiot at the last minute, buying junk.

W: Then maybe you shouldn't buy any gifts. Just tell people "Merry Christmas!"

instead.

Q: What does the woman mean?

C) She thinks the man can do something else instead of buying junk.

.

M：我恨圣诞购物送礼。对于每一个人我永远不明白要买什么。

女：也许你不应该买什么礼物。而是只是告诉人们“圣诞快乐！”。

问：女人是什么意思？

C）她认为男人可以做其他事情（如口头问候）而不买礼物。

5. Script

M: When all the children come home for Christmas, there won't be enough room for everyone...what shall we do? Maybe some will have to stay in a hotel.

W: I want them all here. We'll make it work. I can hardly wait to see everyone; it doesn't matter if we're a bit squished. We'll be like turkey stuffing.

Q: What does the woman mean?

C) She won’t care if the children are crowded at home

M：当所有的孩子都回家过圣诞节，没有足够的空间供大家……我们怎么办？也许有些人会一直呆在酒店。

女：我想他们都在这里。我们会这么做的。我迫不及待地想看到大家；如果我们有点拥挤不要紧。我们会像火鸡填料。

问：女人是什么意思？