新视野大学英语听说教程4册听力原文及答案 9.docx
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II.BasicListeningPractice
1.Script
W:
ManyChinesestudentsaretooshytosayanythinginaclassroom.
M:
Ithinktheydon’tspeakbecausetheirculturevaluesmodesty,andtheydon’twanttoappeartobeshowingoff.GoesbacktoConfucius.
Q:
Whydon’tChinesestudentssayanythinginclassroomaccordingtotheman?
2.Script
W:
Thegovernmentisdoingsomethingatlastaboutsexdiscriminationintheworkplace.Womendeservethesamepayasmenforthesamework.
M:
Yeah.IntheUnitedStates,womenearnonly70percentofwhatmendoforthesamejob.It’sasituationthathastobechanged.
Q:
Whatdoesthemansayaboutwomen?
3.Script
W:
IadmireMichaelDell.Hehadadreamtobetheworld’slargestmanufacturerofpersonalcomputers,andhehasrealizedthatdream.
M:
Andhedroppedoutofuniversitytobecomeasuccess.Iwonderifthereisalessoninthat.
Q:
WhatdowelearnaboutDellfromtheconversation?
4.Script
M:
Successfulentrepreneursareoftenself-madepeoplewhohaveavisionandknowwheretheyaregoing.
W:
Butdotheyenjoylifelikeyouandme,orismoneytheironlyconcern?
Q:
Whatarethetwospeakers’attitudestowardsuccessfulentrepreneurs?
5.Script
W:
Doyouagreethatequalopportunityforallinaneducationalsystemisimportant?
M:
Yes,butwehavetorecognizethatallofusarenotofequalability.
Q:
Whatdoesthemanimply?
Keys:
1.C2.A3.D4.B5.A
III.ListeningIn
Task1:
CompetitioninAmerica
Script
Alan:
Whatareyoureading,Eliza?
Eliza:
AnarticleonAmericancompetition.
Alan:
Competitioniseverywhereandconstant.Whysomuchfussaboutit,MissKnowledge?
Eliza:
Don’tmakefunofme.Accordingtotheauthor,competitionisespeciallyimportantinAmericanlife.They’retaughttocompetefromearlychildhood.Whenchildrenplaygames,theylearnhowtobeatothers.
Alan:
Andmanygirlswanttolookmoreattractivethanthegirlssittingnexttotheminclass.Doyouthinkthatway?
Eliza:
Don’tbesilly.Let’sgetbacktothepoint.Whenchildrenaregrowingup,theycompetewithoneanotherintheirstudies.
Alan:
Isn’tthatalsotrueofstudentsinothernations?
Asweallknow,manyAsianstudentskillforahightestscoreandgrabeveryopportunitytosharpentheircompetitiveedgeoverothers.
Eliza:
Americanboysfindgreatpleasureincompetingwitheachotherinsports,accordingtotheauthor.
Alan:
Idolikesports.Whenourfootballteambeatstheotherteam,Ifeelgreat.Makesmewanttoshoutoutloud.Butisn’tthatnormalthroughouttheworld?
Eliza:
Americanpeoplealsocompetewitheachotheratworkandatclimbingthesocialladder.
Alan:
Butthere’scompetitioninothercountriesaswell.
Eliza:
You’rerightinasense,buttheauthorsaystheideaofcompetingismoredeeplyrootedinthemindsofAmericans.They’reeventaughtthatifyouloseanddon’tfeelhurt,theremustbesomethingwrongwithyou.
Alan:
IhearthatsomeAsiansputemphasisoncooperation.Whichapproachdoyouthinkmakesmoresense?
Eliza:
It’shardtosay.Anyway,there’snoaccountingfordifferentcultures.
1.Whatisthedialogmainlyabout?
2.Whatisthewomandoing?
3.Whatdochildrenlearnfromplayinggamesaccordingtothewoman?
4.Whatdoesthemansayaboutstudents’studies?
5.Whatdoesthewomansaywhenaskedwhichmakesmoresense,competitionorcooperation?
Keys:
1.C2.A3.C4.B5.D
Task2:
Americans’WorkEthic
Script
Forfourhundredyearsormore,onethinghasbeenacharacteristicofAmericans.Itiscalledtheir“workethic”.Its(S1)rootswereintheteachingoftheChristianPuritanswhofirstsettledin(S2)whatisnowthenortheasternstateofMassachusetts.Theybelievedthatitwastheir(S3)moraldutytoworkateverytasktopleaseGodbytheir
(S4)diligence,honesty,attentiontodetails,skill,andattitude.TothesePuritans,itwasa(S5)sintobelazyortodolessthanyourbestinanytask.TheyandlaterAmericanstriedtofollowtheBible’s(S6)teachings,“Ifamanwillnotwork,heshallnoteat.”
Therefore,Americanshavefor(S7)centuriesbelievedthattheywereguiltyofsiniftheydidnotworkascarefullyandhardastheycouldwhentheydidanything.Godwouldpunishthosewhowerecarelessorlazyintheirwork.(S8)Evenaschildrentheyweretaught,“Ifit’sworthdoingatall,it’sworthdoingwell.”
Butsomepeoplehavegonebeyondtheusualsenseofdiligence.Theyareespeciallyattractedtothenotionof“climbingtheladder”soastoincreasetheirstatus,financialposition,andsenseofself-worth.(S9)InEnglishanewwordhasbeencreatedtodescribepeoplewhoworkcompulsivelly.Theword“workaholic”describesanindividualwhoisasaddictedtoworkasanalcoholicistoalcohol.
Thereareconflictingpointsofviewaboutworkaholics.Thoseconcernedwithproblemsofmentalstressbelieveworkaholicsabusethemselvesphysicallyandmentally.(S10)Othersholdthatworkaholicsarevaluablemembersofsocietybecausetheyareextremelyproductive.TheAmericanculturevaluesachievement,efficiency,andproduction,andaworkaholicupholdsthesevalues.
Task3:
Doyouknowwhat“Freeze!
”means?
Script
ThereisonewordwhichyoumustlearnbeforeyouvisittheU.S.A.Thatis“Freeze!
”Itmeans,“Standstillanddon’tmove.”Policeofficersuseitwhentheyarereadytousetheirguns.Ifthepersondoesnotobeythecommandandmoves,theyshoot.
OneeveninginLosAngeles,someonerangthebelldoorbellofahouse.Itwasadangerousareaatnight,sotheownerofthehousetookhisgunwithhimwhenheansweredthedoor.Heopenedthedoorandsawaperson,whoturnedroundandstartedwalkingawayfromthehouse.Theownercried“Freeze!
”,butthemanwentonwalking.Theownerthoughthetriedtoescape,soheshothimdead.
Later,asadstorywasuncovered.ThedeadmanwasYoshiroHattori,a16-year-oldJapaneseexchangestudent.HewenttovisitafriendforaHalloweenparty,buthecouldnotrememberthenumberofthehouse.Whenherealizedthathehadgonetothewronghouse,heturnedroundtoleave.HedidnotknowmuchEnglishandsodidnotunderstandthecommand“Freeze!
”.
Thetragedyarosefromculturalmisunderstanding.ThosewhohavelivedintheUnitedStatesforalongtimeunderstandthepossibilityofbeingshotwhenonetrespassesuponanindividual’sproperty.Itisawell-knownfactinAmericathataperson’shomeishiscastle.AlthoughRodneyPears,theownerofthehouse,gaveaverbalwarning“Freeze!
”toHattori,Hattorididnotknowitmeant“Standstillanddon’tmove”,andthereforedidnotobeyit.ThismisunderstandingbecamethetriggerofHattori’sdisaster.TheconceptofowninggunsishardforJapanesepeopletounderstand,butinAmericayouarepermittedtoownagunundertheU.S.Constitution.
1.Whatdoestheword“Freeze!
”meaninthepassage?
2.Whatdidtheownerofthehousetakewithhimwhenheansweredthedoor?
3.WhydidtheJapanesestudentturnaroundandleave?
4.Whatismentionedasapossibleresultoftrespassing?
5.Whyisthephrase“aperson’shomeishiscastle”quotedinthepassage?
Keys:
1.C2.A3.D4.B5.C
IV.SpeakingOut
MODEL1Americansglorifyindividualism.
Susan:
John,Iwaslookingforyou.Wherehaveyoubeenhidingallmorning?
John:
Well,IcaughtProfessorBrown’slectureonAmericanindividualism.
Susan:
Oh,howdidyoufindit?
John:
Enlightening.Americansglorifyindividualism.Theybelieveindividualinterestsrankaboveeverythingelse.
Susan:
Soundsintersting.It’sasharpcontrasttotheorientalcollectivismProfessorWangtalkedaboutlastsemester.
John:
ButyoushouldknowthattheindividualismintheUnitedStatesisnotnecesssarilyanequivalentforselfishness.
Susan:
ThenwhatdoesitmeanintheStates?
John:
Theybelieveallvalues,rights,anddutiesoriginateinindividuals,sotheyemphasizeindividualinitiativeandindependence.
Susan:
Therecouldbesomethinginthat.Ofcourseinorientalcountriestheinterestsofthegrouparemoreimportantthananythingelse.
John:
ISo,it’sallthemorenecessaryforforeignerstounderstandAmericanculture,ortheycan’thopetounderstandtheimportanceofprivacyintheWest..
Susan:
Maybethat’sthereasonnuclearfamiliesoutnumberextendedfamiliesintheUnitedStates.
John:
Righton!
You’recatchingonfast!
Susan:
Nowletmeaskyouaquestion.
John:
Shoot.Goahead.
Susan:
WhydoAmericanscherishindividualismmorethanorientalpeople?
John:
Idon’tknow.Anyway,ProfessorBrowndidn’tsay.
Susan:
OnereasonmightbethatAmericanchildrenstopsleepingwiththeirparentsatanearlyage.Theylearnindependenceearly,soit’sdeeplyrooted.
John:
Wow,that’sanintelligentguess!
MODEL2Whatdoyouthinkarethereasonsfor
thatdifference?
Script
Susan:
DoyoufindthatpeopleinAmericaoftenwalkfasterthanpeopleinChina?
Americansalwaysseemtobeinahurry.
John:
It’shardtocometoadefiniteconclusion.SomeAmericanswalkinaleisurelyway,andsomeChinesehurryallthetime.Butonthewhole,Ithinkyou’reright.
Susan:
Whatdoyouthinkarethereasonsforthatdifference?
John:
Americanstreasuretime.Forthem,timeistangible.It’sathing.“Timeismoney.”Youcan“spendtime”,“wastetime”,“savetime”.Youcaneven“killtime”!
Susan:
Doesthisstrongsenseoftimeaffecttheirlifestyle?
John:
Sure.Ifyou’re20minuteslateforabussinessappointment,theotherpersonorpersonswillbeannoyed.Theymaynottrustyouanymore.
Susan:
ButasfarasIknow,English-speakingpeoplemaybe15-30minuteslateforadinnerparty.
John:
That’strue.Foraninformaloccasionlikethat,punctualityisnotsoimportant.Also,abossmaykeephisemployeeswa
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