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听力教程第二册unit2听力原文
Unit2
SectionOneTacticsforListening
Part1Phonetics-Stress,IntonationandAccent
a.It'sontopofthebookcase.
b.Withmilk,please.
c.Atfivepastone.
d.Atfivepastone.
e.It'sontopofthebookcase.
f.Withmilk,please.
Exercise:
1.f2.c3.e4.b5.a6.d
Part2ListeningandNote-taking
RalphNader
RalphNaderisamanoffewpossessions.Heownsverylittleandlivesinasmallapartment.Hedoesn'thaveacaroraTVset.Hedoesn'thavemanyclothesandhedoesn'tcareaboutmoneywhenhemakesalotofmoney,hegivesitaway.Hedoesn'tsmokeandheworksfromsixinthemorninguntillateatnight,sevendaysaweek:
heispayingbacktoAmericahisdebtasacitizen.
Whenhewenttopartiesasayoungman,peoplecomplainedthatallhetalkedaboutwasthedangersofcars,andhowbadcardesigncausedthedeathsofsomanypeopleeachyear.AfterhegraduatedfromHarvard,hepublishedanarticleentitled"UnsafeatAnySpeed,"whichwasaboutacarcalledCorvair.Later,hemadeabigattackonthecarindustryandshowedhowmanydeathsincaraccidentswerebecauseofbadly-madecars.Hesaidnewlawswereneededtomakecarssafer.In1966,becauseofNader'swork,alawwaspassedtomakecarsafer.
Afterthissuccess,Naderbecameinterestedinsomethingverydifferent.Thiswasthequalityofmeatandtheamountofmeatthatisputintofoodslikesausagesandhamburgers.Ayearlater,in1967,againbecauseofNader'swork,alawwaspassedtoensurethatproductslikesausagesandhamburgerscontainedtherightamountofmeat.In1968,threemorelawswerepassedbecauseofNader'sefforts.Thefirstwastoensurethesafetyofgaspipelines--thesearethepipesthattakegasacrossthecountryfromonetowntoanother.Thesecondwastoprotectpeoplefromradiation--thatis,thedangerousradiationwhichmayleakfromnuclearsources.Thethirdwastoensuretheproperstandardofpoultry--thatis,thechickenandturkeymeat.
RalphNader,nowoneofthemostinfluentialpeopleintheUnitedStates,hassetawonderfulexampleofwhatdeterminedmenandwomencandotoimprovethequalityoflifeintheircountry.
ExerciseA:
1.RalphNaderisamanoffewpossessions.
2.HeispayingbacktoAmericahisdebtasacitizen.
3.Hesaidnewlawswereneededtomakecarssafer.
4.Alawwaspassedtoensurethatproductslikesausagesandhamburgerscontainedtherightamountofmeat.
5.RalphNaderhassetawonderfulexampleofwhatdeterminedmenandwomencandotoimprovethequalityoflifeintheircountry.
ExerciseB:
RalphNader
I.RalphNader,amanoffewpossessions
A.Heownsverylittleandlivesinasmallapartment.
B.Hedoesn'thaveacaroraTVset.
C.Hedoesn'thavemanyclothes.
D.Hedoesn'tcareaboutmoney.
II.Hisearlyeffortstomakecarsafer
A.Hetalkedaboutthedangersofcars,andhowbadcardesigncausedthedeathsofsomanypeopleeachyearatparties.
B.AfterhegraduatedfromHarvard,hepublishedanarticleentitled"UnsafeatAnyspeed.
C.Later,hemadeabigattackonthecarindustryandshowedhowmanydeathsincaraccidentswerebecauseofbadly-madecars.
D.In1966,becauseofNader'swork,alawwaspassedtomakecarssafer.
III.Hisinterestsinsomethingverydifferent
A.Thequalityofmeatandtheamountofmeatthatisputintofoodslikesausagesandhamburgers
B.In1968,threemorelawswerepassedbecauseofNader'sefforts.
a.Thefirstwastoensurethesafetyofgaspipelines.
b.Thesecondwastoprotectpeoplefromradiation.
c.Thethirdwastoensuretheproperstandardofpoultry.
IV.RalphNader.oneofthemostinfluentialpeopleintheUnitedStates
A.Hehassetawonderfulexampleofwhatdeterminedmenandwomencandotoimprovethequalityoflifeintheircountry.
SectionTwoListeningComprehension
Part1Dialogues
Dialogue1GiveThemTimetoGettoKnowYou
Father:
Well,whosefaultdoyouthinkitis,then?
Daughter:
Idon'tknow.
Father:
Itcouldn'tbeyours?
Daughter:
What?
ThatIfeellonelybecauseIhaven'tanyfriendsthere?
Father:
No,thatyouhaven'tgotanyfriends.
Daughter:
ButI'vetoldyou!
They'renotveryfriendlythere.Theynevertalktome!
Theyjustleavemealone.
Father:
Butwhy?
Daughter:
HowshouldIknow?
Father:
Isn'titpossibleit'sbecauseyou'renotveryfriendlytowardsthem?
Daughter:
Whatdoyoumean?
Father:
Haveyoutalkedtothem?
Haveyoutriedtomakeconversation?
Daughter:
I'vetoldyou!
They'renotinterestedintalkingtome.
Father:
Howdoyouknow?
Daughter:
Because...forexample...atlunchtime,theyallsittogetherinvgroups!
Father:
Yes,butwhydon'tyousitwithoneofthegroups?
Daughter:
Don'tbesilly.Icouldn't.Itwouldbeawful!
Father:
why?
Daughter:
Itjustwould.That'sall.
Father:
Howdoyouknow?
Daughter:
Ijustdo!
Father:
Well,you'llnevermakefriendsifyoudon'ttry,willyou?
Imean,you'vegottomeetthem,too,atleasthalfway.
Daughter:
Itjustwouldn'twork!
Father:
YouknowwhatIthink.Ithinkyou'rejustsayingthatbecauseyou'reimpatient.
Daughter:
Impatient?
Me?
Father:
Yes,impatient.Youalwayshavebeen,eversinceyouwereachild.Ifyoudon'tgetwhatyouwantimmediately,yougetdepressedandyougiveuptooeasily!
Daughter:
Look,ifyoucamewithmesomemorning,you'dunderstand...
Father:
You'veonlybeenthereforfourweeks.Thesethingstaketime.
Daughter:
Iknow,butIstillfeel...
Father:
Listen,givethemtimetogettoknowyou...andgiveyourselftimegettoknowthem,andthingswillchange.Believeme!
1.T2.T3.F4.T5.T6.T
Dialogue2Gestures
Number1
Woman:
Youknow,a"nod"--movingyourheadupanddown--means“yes”inmostplaces,butnoteverywhere.DidyouknowthatinGreeceanodmeans"no"?
Man:
Itmeans"no"inGreece?
I'msurprised.
Number2
Man:
Ididn'tknow"raisedeyebrows"means"yes"inTonga.ItmeanssomethingverydifferentinPeru.
Woman:
Yeah?
Whatdoesitmeanthere?
Man:
Money."Raisedeyebrows"isagestureformoneyinPeru.
Woman:
Hmm.
Number3
Woman:
Um,Alberto,yousaidthat"tappingyourhead"means"I'mthinking"inArgentina.
Man:
That'sright.
Woman:
You'dbetterbecarefulaboutusingthatgesturehereinCanada.Itmeanssomeoneiscrazy.
Man:
Oh,itmeans"crazy"inCanada?
Ididn'tknowthat.I'llbecareful.
Number4
Man:
Youknow,it'sinterestingthatintheNetherlands,"tappingyourelbow"meansyoucan'tdependonsomeone.InColombia,theyusethesamegesture,butithasadifferentmeaning.
Woman:
WhatdoesitmeaninColombia?
Man:
Well,itmeanssomeoneischeap.Thatpersondoesn'tliketospendmoney.
Woman:
Oh.
Number5
Woman:
Here'saninterestingone.Youknowhow"circlingyourhead"meansthataperson'scrazy?
Man:
Yeah.
Woman:
GuesswhatitmeansintheNetherlands.
Man:
TheNetherlands?
Ihavenoidea.
Woman:
Itmeanssomeoneiscallingonthetelephone.Youknow,likedialingaphone.
Man:
That'sinteresting.
Number6
Man:
So"flickingyourchin"means"goaway"inItaly,right
Woman:
Yes.
Man:
GuesswhatitmeansinBrazil.
Woman:
InBrazil?
Idon'tknow.
Man:
That'sright.
Woman:
Huh?
Man:
InBrazil,"flickingyourchin"means"Idon'tknow."
Woman:
"Idon'tknow"isthemeaning?
Man:
Right.
Number7
Woman:
Well,everythingis"thumbsup"formytriptoNigeria.I'veneverbeentoAfricabefore.I'mreallylookingforwardtoit.
Man:
Ah,you'dbetterbecarefulwiththatexpressioninNigeria.
Woman:
Huh?
Man:
Thumbsup.InNigeria,itmeans...um...well,ithasaverybadmeaning.Don'tusethatgesture.Itwillgetyouintoalotoftrouble.
Woman:
Oh,thanksfortellingme.
Number8
Man:
Yousaid"tossingyourhead"means"comehere"forGermans?
Woman:
That'sright.Buttherearesomeothermeanings.InIndia,itmeans"yes."ButithastheoppositemeaninginItaly.InItalyitmeans"no."
Man:
Hmm,"yes"inIndia,"no"inItaly.Isn'titinterestinghowthesamethingcanhavesuchdifferentmeanings?
Woman:
Itsureis.
GestureMeaning
Country
Nod(Yes)
Most.places
Nod(No)
Argentina
Raisedeyebrows(Yes)
Brazil
Raisedeyebrows(Formoney)
Canada
Tappingyourhead(I'mthinking)
Colombia
Tappingyourhead(Crazy)
Germany
Tappingyourelbow(Can'tdependon
someone)
Greece
Tappingyourelbow(Thatpersondoesn'tlike
tospendmoney)
India
Circlingyourhead(Someoneis
callingonthe
telephone)
Italy
Flickingyourchin(Goaway)
Netherlands
Flickingyourchin(Idon'tknow)
Nigeria
Thumbsup(Ithasverybadmeaning
Peru
Tossingyourhead(Comehere)
Tonga
Tossingyourhead(Yes)
Tossingyourhead(No)
Part2passages
WhyShouldn'tyouGobyFirstImpressions?
Oneshouldn'talwaysgoby*firstimpressions.Inmyhometowntherelivedagiantofamanwithhugehandsandamannersofierceandunfriendlythathealwayssataloneinanypublicplace.Yettothosewhoknewhim,hewasakindandgenerousfriend.Inthesamewayoneshouldneverassume*thatsomebodywholooksinoffensiveisalwaysgoingtobehaveinaninoffensivemanner.
Recentlymyyoungbrother,whoworksforafamousAmericanairline,wasremindedofthistruth.Theplanewasoverbookedandforonceallthepassengersturnedup.Somybrotherhadthedifficulttaskofchoosingthreepassengersandinformingthemthattheycouldn'ttravelontheflightinquestion*.
Knowingthattheyoungaregenerallyimpatientandoftenaggressive,mybrotherchosethreeelderlytravelers,anEnglishcoupleandalittleoldAmericanlady.
TheEnglishcoupleacceptedthesituationandwenttohaveadrinkwhilewaitingforthenextflight.ThenmybrotherapproachedtheAmericanlady
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