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视听说原文第四册

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II.BasicListeningPractice

1.Script

M:

I’mbesidemyselfwithjoy.I’msolucky.Guesswhat?

I’vewonalitofmoneyinthelottery.

W:

Yeah?

Well,youdoknowthatmoneyistherootofallevil,right?

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanmean?

2.Script

W:

Marywasfurious.Hersonwreckeduphercar.

M:

Heshouldn’thavedrivenacarwithoutadriver’slicense.He‘sstilltakingdrivinglesson.

Q:

WhatdoweknowaboutMary’sson?

3.Script

M:

Susan,Ihearyou’regoingtomarrythatguy.Somepeoplethinkyou’llregretit.

W:

Isthatso?

Onlytimetell.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanimply?

4.Script

M:

Mary,IjustwanttosayhowsorryIwastolearnofyourmother’spassing.Iknowhowcloseyoutwowere?

W:

Thankyou.Itwassosudden.I’MstillinastateofshockIdon’tknowwhattodo.

Q:

Whichoffollowingistrue?

5.Script

W:

Igetfuriousatworkwhenmyopinionsaren’tconsideredjustbecauseI’mawoman.

M:

Youshouldairyourviewmoreemphaticallyanddemandthatyourvicebeheard.

Q:

Whatisthewomancomplainingabout?

Keys:

1.C2.B3.D4.A5.D

III.ListeningIn

Task1:

Softanswersturnawaywrath.

Mary:

Dam!

You’respilledredwineonme.Mynewdressisruined.

John:

I’mterriblesorry!

WhatcanIdotohelp?

Here’ssomewatertowashitoff.

Mary:

Stopsplashingwateronme!

Oh,thisissoembarrassing!

I’mamess.

John:

Well,youdolookalittleupset.Pleasedon’tblowup.Don’tloseyourcool.

Mary:

Hmm,you’vegotthenervetalkinglikethat!

Whoshouldn’tflyoffthehandle?

Thisdresscostafortune.

John:

Youlookreallycutewhenyou’remad.Ikidyounot.Somepeopledolookattractivewhentheyareinarage.

Mary:

Thisisveryexpensivedress.Isavedformonthstobuyit,andnowit’sruined.Lookatthisstain!

John:

Accidentsdohappen.Givemeyourdress,andI’lltakeittothecleaners.

Mary:

Sure!

Youwantmetotakeitoffrighthereinpublicandgiveittoyou?

Idon’tevenknowyou!

John:

Thismightbeareallygooftimetogetacquainted.I’mJohnOwen.

Mary:

Mmm,atleastyou’repolite.IguessIreallyshouldn’thaveflaredup.Afterall,itwasanaccident.I’mMaryHarvey.

John:

Comeon.I’lltakeyouhome.Youcanchangeyourclothes,andI’llgetthedresscleanedforyou.

Mary:

Nowyou’retalking.Thanks.You’rearealgentleman.

John:

You’dbetterbelieveit.I’mgladtoseethatyou’vecooleddown.Feellookabitetoeatafterward?

I’mstarving.

Mary:

Ok.You’reprettygood.I’mnotnearlyasmad.Ifyoucangetthisstainout,I’llbeveryhappy.

John:

I’lltrymybest.ButifIcan’tgetthestainout,pleasedon’tletyourhappinessturntowrath.

1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthedialog?

2.Whydoesthewomangetangry?

3.Whatdoesthemansaytopleasethewomanwhenshelooksangry?

4.Whydoesthewomansaythemanisarealgentleman?

5.Whatistheman’sfinalproposal?

Keys:

1D2.A3.C4.B5.C

Task2:

BigJohniscoming!

Script

AbarownerintheOldWesthasjusthiredatimidbartender.This（S1）owneroftheestablishmentisgivinghisnewhiresomeinstructionson（S2）runningtheplace.Hetellsthetimidman,“IfyoueverhearthatBigJohniscomingtotown,（S3）dropeverythingandrunforthehills!

He’sthebiggest,nastiest（S4）outlawwho’severlived!

”

Afewweekspass（S5）uneventfully.Butoneafternoon,alocalcowhandcomesrunningthroughtown（S6）yelling,“BigJohniscoming!

Runforyour（S7）lives!

”

Whenthebartenderleavesthebartostartrunning,heisknockedtothegroundbyseveraltownspeoplerushingoutoftown.（S8）Ashe’spickinghimselfup,heseesalargeman,almostsevenfeettall.He’smuscular,andisgrowingasheapproachesthebar.

Hestepsuptothedoor,ordersthepoorbarkeepinside,anddemands,“IwantabeerNOW!

”

Hestrikeshisheavyfistonthebar,splittingitinhalf.（S9）Thebartendernervouslyhandsthebigmanabeer,handsshaking.Hetakesthebeer,bitesthetopofthebottleoff,anddownsthebeerinonegulp.

Astheterrifiedbartenderhidesbehindthebar,thebigmangetsuptoleave,“Doyouwantanotherbeer?

”thebartenderasksinatremblingvoice.

“Dangit,Idon’thavetime!

”thebigmanyells,（S10）“Igottogetoutoftown!

Don’tyouhearBigJohniscoming?

”

Task3:

AViewofHappiness

Script

Dr.Smithhasproposedareasonable,ifperhapssomewhatoversimplifies,viewofhappiness.Accordingtohistheory,happinessmightbedescribedasastateifbalance.Andwhenhumanorcertainanimalsachievethatbalance,theyrendtoremaininthatconditioninordertorepeatthehappyfeeling.

Toillustratethis,wemaystudytwomagnets.Whentheirpositiveandnegativepolesmeet,theyarecomfortablyjoined,andtheyremainthere.Inotherwords,theyhaveattainedabalanceorstateofhappiness.Ifontheotherhand,oneofthepolesisreversed,andpositivepoleispressesagainstpositivepole,thereisresistance,instability,imbalanceastateofunhappiness.

Animalswithsomedegreeofintelligenceseemtofindhappinessinreinforcement.Oncetheyhavegainedoneormoreoftheirgoalssuchasfood,andwater,theylearntorepeattheactionsthatledtosatisfactionofthosegoals.Thisrepetitionorreinforcementproducesastateofbalanceorsenseofhappiness.

Accordingtothistheory,onlyanimalswithasignificantcapacitytolearnshouldbeabletoexperiencehappiness.Butintruthlearningcantakeplacethroughsurprisinglysimpleshort-termactionsuchasscratchinganitch,followedbypleasure,followedbymorescratching,andsoon.Thuslearningcanoccurwithalmostnoconsciousthought.

Forhumanbeings,blessedwiththeabilitytoreason,goalsarenotlimitedtotheshort-termsatisfactionofneeds.Indeed,thereisastronglinkbetweenhappinessandthefulfillmentoflong-termgoals.Evenifhumanstriveforgoalsthataremorecomplexandlonger-termthantheanimals’goals,oncethosegoalsaregained,happinessisreinforced.

1.Whydoesthespeakermention“magnets”?

2.Accordingtothepassage,whatmayanimalsdoaftertheyhavegotfood?

3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothespeaker?

4.Whatdoesthespeakersayisspecialaboutthegoalsofhumanbeings?

5.Whichofthefollowingbestcapturesthemainideaofthepassage?

Keys:

1D2.C3.B4.D5.A

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II.BasicListeningPractice

3.Script

W:

Didyouhear?

Helengotmodelingjib!

She’sgoingtobesashayingdownthecatwalk.

M:

Wow,that’sgreat!

Allthatwalkingpracticereallypaidoff.Andfoeonceshewon’tbecomplainingaboutbeingsotall.

Q:

WhydidHelengetmodelingjob?

4.Script

M:

Julia,comeandseetheMissAmericacontestonTV.Allthosebeautifulgirlsarewalkingaroundinbathingsuits,sothejudgescandecidewhohasthebestfigure.

W:

Bah!

That’stheworstkindofexploitation.Theyaretreatingwomenliketoysforpeopletoenjoy.Iwouldnevertakepartinthiskindofcontest.

Q:

Whatdothemanandthewomanthinkaboutthebeautifycontest?

3.Script

W:

WhatshallIdo?

I’mfat.Iwanttobeslimandbeauty,butI’mfat.I’vetriedallthenewideas,highcarbandlowcarb,butnothingworks.

M:

Thosedietsarejustfads,popularforawhileandthenforgotten.Justfollowtheusualdietwithfruits,vegetables,fish,water,andgetplentyofexercise.Beforelongyou’llseeresults.

Q:

Whathasthewomantried?

4.Script

W1:

IthinkLilyisreallyattractive.She’shalfSpanishandhasthisreallysultrylookabouther.

W2:

Thatexplainswhyshetanssowell.I’vealwaysbeenjealousofherskincolorinthesummer.

Q:

WhichoffollowingistrueofLily?

5.Script

M:

Trustme,itwastightthereontheInternet:

“PlasticSurgeryIncreasingataFasterRateAmongMen”.Apparentlymoreandmoremenaretryingtoimprovetheirappearance.

W:

Isawittooonthenews.Face-lifts,nosejobs,andboxtohidewrinklearenowverypopularwithmen.Mensayit’sforbusinessreasons,butweknowit’svanity.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanthinktherealreasonisthatmenhaveplasticsurgery?

Keys:

1.B2.A3.C4D5B

III.ListeningIn

Task1:

AFriendlyStylist

Stylist:

Morning,sir.Thischair,please.WhatcanIdoforyou?

Nick:

Asimplehaircut:

shortonthebackandsides.

Stylist:

Verygood.Ican,ofcourse,dosomethingfashionableforonly$60.

Nick:

60dollars!

That’shighwayrobbery—twicewhatIordinarilypay.

Stylist:

Perhaps,sir.Butyourhaircutshaven’tbeeninharmonywithyourcharacter.Yourhairisatwarwithyoursoul.

Nick:

I’veneverheardofsuchathing.

Stylist:

IfImaysay,I’manexpertatmatchinghairstyletopersonalities.Believeme;you’resufferinga“disjunction”.

Nick:

Adisjunction?

Whatthedevilisadisjunction?

Stylist:

Yourhairdoesnotmatchyou.

Nick:

Thisisutternonsense.However,I’dliketohearhowyou’dsolvethisso-calledproblem.

Stylist:

Yourcharacterisartistic,imaginative.Butyourhairisdull.Icancorrectthatimbalanceinseconds.

Nick:

Okay,letmeseewhatcanyoudoaboutthe…uh…disjunction,asyoucallit.

Stylist:

We’regoingtousescissorstocreatepeaks,whichwe’llkeepinplacewithaliberalhelpingofgel….Thistuftinthebackwe’llbraidintoapigtail.Now,it’sthenewyou!

Nick:

Iloveit.It’sjustlikeme:

imaginativeandartistic.Nowwhatareyoudoing?

What’swrong?

Don’tyouseeharmonyinmynewhairstyle?

Stylist:

Something’spreventingyourhairstylefrombeingatruefashionablestatement.

Nick:

Forheaven’ssake,tellmewhat’smissing.

Stylist:

Streaks.Byputtinginafewyellowstreaksinyourhair,itwillbecomeaworkofart.Streakingwillcostyoumore,but…

Nick:

Doit.Forgetthecost.But,bytheway,whatisthetotalgettingtobe?

HowmuchamIpayingtoavoiddisjunction?

Stylist:

That’s…$135.Sir?