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II. Basic Listening Practice

1.Script

W: Ok. It‘s your turn to pay the bill. I paid last time.

M: What? Y ou have a selective memory. Y ou tried to pay last turn, but your credit card failed; so I ended up paying! It‘s definitely your turn.

Q: What is true according to the conversation?

2.Script

M: I‘m having real trouble reviewing for this French exam. I just can‘t memorize all the vocabulary.

W: Me too. I hate having to learn things by heart.I guess we just have to keep reading the texts over and over.

Q: What does the woman prefer?

3. Script

W: Oh look! There‘s that guy we saw last week, playing football in the park! He looked great in his kit, remember?

M: Him? I don‘t remember him. I‘ve got a terrible memory for faces. I have a hard time even recording people I‘ve been introduced to.

Q: According to the conversation, what is the man‘s problem?

4. Script

M: Why is there a big sign on the back of your door that says ―keys‖?

W: It‘s to remind me to take my keys when I go out because I‘m always locking myself out by accident! It doesn‘t help enough. Now I just forget to read the sign. Q: Why is there a sign on the back of the door?

5. Script

M: That history exam was really hard. The essay question was terrible!

W: I know, I wish I were like David. He has a photographic memory, you know. How useful that would be!

Q: What is true of David?

Keys: 1.C 2.D 3. A 4.B 5.C

III. Listening In

Script

M: Tell me your secret. Y ou‘re suddenly getting excellent marks in every subject, and you used to be a bottom-of –class student just like me.

W:Simple enough. I read an article in a scientific journal that studying with

remembering, based on recent research into the brain.

M: Aw, that stuff‘s old hat: study at the same time every day, be sure your clothes are comfortable, and make sure you have enough light, blah-blah-blah.

W: Not so fast, wise guy. I‘m talking about principles like ―Mental Visualization‖, creating a picture in your mind of what is to be remembered.

M: Ok, that dies sound different. Id ―Association‖a principle—you know, you connect what you want to remember with something you‘re familiar with?

W: Right on! ?Consolidation‖is another. I review my notes right after class and consolidate—or absorb—the new material into what I‘ve already learned.

M: Y ou‘re moving ahead fast with those principles. I swear this weekend I‘m going to study sixteen hours a day both Saturday and Sunday.

W: Whoa, big guy. That‘s not the way. Follow the principle of ―Distributes Practice‖.

Shorter study sessions distributes over several days are better.

M: That system is all very well for you; you‘ve got a good memory. But what about me? I‘ve got a memory like a sieve.

W: Y ou‘re too modest. There‘s nothing wrong with your memory. But memory is like

a muscle; it needs exercise. And don‘t forget it.

While the man is wondering why the woman is suddenly getting excellent marks, she says she read an article on studying and remembering. It talks about principles like ―Mental Visualization‖, that is, creating a picture in one‘s mind of what is to be remembered. This reminds the man of the principle of ―Association‖, which means connecting what one wants to remember with something one is familiar with. Then the woman adds the principle of ―Consolidation‖, or reviewing one‘s notes after class and absorbing the new materia l into what one has already learned. When the man promise to study sixteen hours a day, the woman recommends the principle of ―Distributed Practice‖, which favors shorter study sessions distributed over several days. Finally, the woman tells the man that memory is like a muscle, and that it needs exercise.

T ask 2: Y ou forget my toast!

Script

An 80-year-old couple was having problems remembering things, so they decide to go to their doctor to see what was wrong with them. They explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. After checking the couple over, the doctor told them that they were physically okay but might need to start writing things down to help them remember. The couple thanked the doctor and left.

Later that night while watching TV, the old woman said to the old man, ―Honey, will you please go to the kitchen and get me a dish of ice cream?‖

Before the man left, she added, ―Why don‘t you write that down so you won‘t forget?‖

―Nonsense,‖ said the husband, ―I can remember a dish of ice cream!‖

―Well,‖ said the wife, ―I‘d like some strawberries on it. Y ou‘d better write that down

because I know your memory is failing.‖

―Don‘t be silly,‖replied the husband. ―There‘re only two things: a dish of ice cream and some strawberries. I can surely remember that!‖

With that, he rushed into the kitchen. After about twenty minutes he returned from the kitchen and handed her a plate of bacon and eggs.

The wife took one look at the plate, glanced up at her husband, and said, ―Hey, you forget the toast!‖

Keys: FTFFF

T ask3: Memory-Improving T echniques

Script

There are many techniques you can use to improve your memory. Some of them are introduced her.

First and foremost, you need to stimulate your memory all the time. To put it simply, you should use your memory as much as possible. It is especially important to try to learn something new. If you work in an office, learn to dance; if you are a dancer, learn to deal with a computer, if you work with sales, and learn to play chess; if you are a programmer, learn to paint. These added activities stimulate the brain so that I t continues to function.

Older people need to pay attention to things they are dealing with. Don‘t try to memorize everything that catches your attention; focus on what you consider important. For example, you can take any object such as a pen and concentrate on it. Think on its various characteristics: its material, its function, its color, and so on. Don‘t allow any other thought to occupy your mind while you are concentrating in that pen.

Another method that can be used is to relax yourself. It is impossible to remember things if you are tense or nervous.

So, try holding your breath for ten seconds, and then release it slowly.

Association is also a powerful tool to develop your memory. For example, if you cannot remember a person‘s name, you can think about a special feature of his face and then link it with his mane.

1.What‘s seems to be an especially important way to stimulate one‘s memory?

2.What seems to be the best way to focus your memory?

3.How can you concentrate on a pen?

4.How can you relax yourself according to the passage?

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

Kes: 1A 2.C3. D 4.B 5.D

IV. Speaking Out

MODEL 1 It slipped my mind!

Amy: I sent out the invitations to the dinner party.

Bill: That‘s good. Now what should we do?

Amy: We‘ve got to plan the menu.

Bill:Oh, that‘s right. Do you have anything in mind?

Amy:I think I‘m going to make the chicken salad we had at the Christmas party.

Remember I sled the chef for the recipe?

Bill: Y eah, but did you forget that Linda doesn‘t eat chicken?

Amy: Linda? Oh, my gosh! I forgot to invite Linda! It just slipped my mind. She‘ll be mad at me.

Bill: Well, everyone forgets something sometimes. It‘s not too late yet. I‘ll make a phone call. Don‘t worry.

Amy: Thanks! Y ou see, I‘m getting forgetful. I think I‘m getting old!

Bill: Looks like you are, sweetheart

Now Y our Turn

SAMPLE DIALOG

A:I‘m going to throw a party, and I‘ve sent out the invitations to my friends and relatives.

B: That‘s good. But don‘t forget to invite everyone you should invite.

A: I think I‘ve invited everyone. Do you have anybody in mind?

B: Did you invite John? He‘s lost his job after recent quarrel with his boss.

A: Oh, my gosh! I forgot to invite him! He‘ll be sad, thinking we look down on him.

He just slipped my mind.

B: Well, everyone forgets something sometimes. Don‘t worry. It‘s not too late. Make

a phone call right away.

A: Did I forget anybody else that I should incite?

B: There‘s yet another person you should invite—Julia. She‘s just moved to the city and feels lonely.

A: Oh, good heavens, I forgot all about her. She‘s our new friend. Y ou see, I‘m getting forgetful. I think I‘m getting old!

B: Looks like you are, buddy. Y ou‘d better start writing things down if they‘re important.

MODEL2 I can’t think of it off the top of my head.

Script

John: Hey, Sue. Do you know what Jack‘s home phone number is?

Susan: I can‘t think of it off the top of my head. I don‘t have my address book on me, and I don‘t have my mobile phone with me, either.

John:That‘s too bad! I‘ve got to find him now. It‘s urgent! If I can‘t find him today, I‘ll be dead!

Susan: Y ou might want to look it up in the phone book.

John: I‘ve checked already, but it seems that hid phone number is unlisted. Susan: Maybe it‘s under his roommate‘s name.

John: Well, I guess so.

Susan: Well, why don‘t you call Jane? She has his phone number.

John: I‘ve tried, but no one answered!

Susan: Maybe call his office and ask his secretary.

John: I‘ve already tried. She won‘t tell me. She says it‘s private.

Susan: Oh, that‘s right. They usually don‘t release private information over the phone.

John: It‘s a pity. Y ou usually have a powerful memory, but you can‘t help today.

What‘s wrong with you? Y our memory seems to be fading early.

Susan: It‘s not my memory is fading. I do have memory for face and names, but a poor one for number and dates

Now Y our Turn

SAMPLE DIALOG

A:Hey, do you remember when is the lecture on the value of information by Professor Smith?

B: I can‘t think of it off the top of my head. Maybe we can look it up in our notebook, but I don‘t have mine with me.

A: That‘s too bas! I don‘t have it with me, either. Do you remember the number of the lecture hail?

B: Sorry, I can‘t think of it off my head.

A: I‘m terribly interested in the lecture. I can‘t miss it!

B: Well, why don‘t you call the dean who arranged the lecture?

A: I‘m afraid it‘s not very wise to ask the dean directly.

B: Then maybe you can call the office if the department and ask the secretary.

A: I‘ve already tried, but no one answered.

B: Oh!

A: Y ou usually have a powerful memory, but you can‘t help today. Y ou memory seems to be fading early.

B: It‘s nit that my memory is fading. I do have a good memory for faces and names, but a poor one for numbers and dates.

MODEL3 What‘s wrong with your memory?

Script

Bill: Hi, honey! My trip to London was wonderful.

Amy: Tell me what thrilled you most.

[The telephone rings and Bill answers it....He hangs up.]

Bill:Er, where was I?

Amy: Y ou were talking about your tour in London.

Bill: Oh, yeah.

Amy: I bet you had a great time.

Bill: Y es, I particularly enjoyed visiting the tower of London.

Amy: How did you get there? By bus or underground?

Bill: Let me see….Sorry, I can‘t remember any more.

Amy: Wha t‘s wrong with your memory?

Bill: I hope it‘s not Alzheimer‘s disease. I don‘t want to forget my own name. Amy: I don‘t think so. Perhaps it‘s just temporary forgetfulness. Y ou‘ll be right after a good sleep.

Bill: I hope so. But as this is happening so often recently, I think I must go to see a doctor and get some pills

Amy: It‘s not as serous as that. Anyway, I wish you had a good memory for happy events, and a bad one for unhappy things.

Now Your Turn

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: Hey, my trip to Beijing was fantastic.

B: Tell me what thrilled you most.

[The door bell rings and A answer it….A comes back.]

A: Where was I?

B: Y ou were talking about your tour in Beijing

A: Oh, yeah.

B: I bet you had a great time.

A:Y es, I particularly enjoyed visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, though the admission fees were a bit too high for me.

B: What were the fees?

A: Let me see….Sorry, I can‘t remember any more.

B: Wha t‘s wrong with your memory?

A: I hope it‘s not Alzheimer‘s disease. I don‘t want to see a lot of new people everyday.

B: I don‘t think so. Perhaps you only forget things momentarily. Y ou‘ll be right after a good sleep. A: I hope so. But as this is happening so often recently, I think I have to see a doctor.

B: I don‘t think it‘s so serious. Anyway, a bad memory helps you forget your trouble.

V. Let’s T alk

Script

Student:Professor, thank you for graining me this interview. I‘m Susan, a reporter from the Student Union magazine. Many students have difficultly

memorizing things. Since you?re an outstanding psychologist, could you

give us some tips on how top improve our memory?

Professor: Well, some people have better memories than others, but that‘s largely because they are better at creating mental images.

Student: If I‘m not good at creating images, what can I do?

Professor: Practice helps. And the mind remembers things better if they are connected with other images. For example, I you have to pick up several

items at the grocery store, say, carrots, egg, bananas, and milk, you can

create a picture in your mind of a giant carrot, and hanging from it, a

banana.

Student: Then I could have a giant milk carton pouring milk over the carrot and banana.

Professor: Certainly. Then what would you do with the egg?

Student:Hmmm. I‘d visualize an egg-shaped UFO flying across the sky. Professor:There you go. The more you apply the ideas, the easier it gets. Besides creating pictures, there‘s another technique that is very useful. Student:What is it?

Professor:Establishing an association. Suppose you are looking for lost keys.

Relax, and let your mind look for all the images connected with those

keys--their feel, the sounds they make.

Student:How will that help?

Professor:Y ou might remember the sound the keys made when you placed then in

a drawer or cold touch of the keys in your jacket were you left them. Student: Oh my gosh! I have to run. It‘s time my English class. I see an image of my teacher staring at my empty seat in the classroom. Many thanks,

Professor.

Professor: Not at all, and good luck with your memory.

Discussion

SAMPLE

A:As we just heard from the interview, the technique of associating certainly important in promoting memory.

B:And according to the interview, creating images helps remember things. If your shopping list includes eggs, you might visualize an egg or an egg-shaped UFO flying across.

A:Another important factor in improving memory can be of interest. If you get interested in something, you can remember it better.

B: Y eah. And if you recognize facts into meaningful groups, you can remember them better. For instance, if you want to memorize all the names of American presidents, it is not easy. If, however, you arrange them chronologically into three periods: those before Abraham Lincoln, those between Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt, and those after, then the task will be less difficult.

A:It is common sense that if you glance at something quickly, you tend to forget it quickly. If you stuffy it slowly, you can remember it better.

B: Another technique is intensive practice or repeating. As a saying goes, practice makes perfect. If you repeat something again and again, you will eventually learn it by heart.

A:But we should not work too hard. When we get tired, our learning efficiency declines. We need breaks so the mind can rest and absorb what has been learned. VI. Further Listening and Speaking

T ask1: The Role Memory Plays in Our Life

Script

Since memory plays a significant role in our life, scrientists are increasingly interested in research on how to improver memory, Here are some factors they believe to be important to expanding memory capacity.

To begin with, you must take special care in your daily life. Food for example, is very important. Some vitamins are essential foe your memory to work properly. They are found in bread, cereal, vegetables and fruits. Some experts say that synthesizes vitamins improve memory, but others have doubts about this, arguing that the studies have not confirmed they do work. Another essential factor is water. It helps to maintain the memory systems, especially in older persons. According to Dr. Roswell, lack of water in the body has an immediate and strong effect on memory; it can cause confusion and other thought difficulties. Sleep also plays a significant role. To be able to have a goof memory, we must allow the brain to have plenty of rest. While sleeping, the brain no longer controls the senses, and starts to revise and store the information one has receives. Lack of sleep would make one feel exhausted and would weaken one‘s ability to concentrate. Also, one‘ ability to store information would be affected.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

2.Why are foods important in promoting memory according to the passage?

3.To whom is water especially important in maintaining the memory system?

4.What problem can a lack of water cause?

5.Why is sleep important to memory?

Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.C

T ask 2: Where did the professor go?

Script

This is a true story, while happened to friends of ours in a small town in South Africa. They were a hospitable couple who often entertained their neighbors for drinks, tea or dinner. On this particular spring night, they have invited a retired professor to super. During the evening, it began to pour with rain, and the heavens really opened. Because he had walked there, they offered to put him up for the night. They pointed out that by staying overnight, he did not need to go to out in the bad weather. He agreed on the soundness of that idea, thanked his hosts profusely, and the matter seemed to be settled. But while they were washing the dishes after supper, the forgetful professor disappeared. No one could find him anywhere. Eventually, after40 minutes, the front door bell rang. There was the professor, soaked to the skin. When he was asked what on earth he has been dong in the rain, he replied that because he was going to stay there overnight, he had gone home to get his pajamas and toothbrush.

T ask3: How to Remember Names

Script

Y ou just called the TV repair shop, and the voice on the other end of the line tells you, ―This is Don Smith‖.

About 5 minutes later you tell your wife that ―this guy‖will be out to fix the TV in the morning. Y ou can‘t think of his mane although you know he mentioned it on the phone.

This happens all the time to just about any of us unless we have learned to concentrate and implant a name in our memory, right at the time we hear it. To do this, you must make a habit of repeating the name back to the person. This action will remind you to store the name in your ―memory bank‖each time you hear someone‘s name, and within a short time the ―repeating‖ process can be discontinued

When you meet someone in person, use the same procedure, and in addition, visualize something different, unusual or ridiculous about hid or her appearance, position, or actions that ―ties in ―with his or her name. Later, you may write the descriptive information on one side of a card and the name in the other side. Look at it repeatedly, see the ―picture‖in your mind‘s eye as you look at the name; or when you see he name, visualize the ―picture‖ you have assigned to the name.

Getting this system to work will require changes in your thinking, and it may take several days or several weeks to become proficient.

News Report

A Dolphin Exhibition

Script

A recent art exhibition in Florida honored the animal often seen as man‘s most intelligent friend, the dolphin.

The ―Dolphins on Parade‖ exhibition in the Florida Keys featured life-sized decorates dolphin paintings made of wood and the cost of materials. The dolphins were shown at area business and along the beach. Sponsors paid U.S. $750 to cover the artists‘ fee and the cost of materials.

There were more than 100 dolphin themes, including a beer-belly dolphin. They showed the work of local artists, as well as the beach atmosphere the Keys are famous for.

Probably the most unique was special because of its artist, Pandora. Pandora the dolphin painter is area dolphin, art the Dolphin Research center, in Marathon, Florida. The playful artist streaks colors across a dolphin painting holding a brush in its mouth.

The exhibition was held by the Monroe [Florida] Council of the Arts as part of a plan to make the Keys an international arts center. The paintings were to be auctioned off in March, with the money earned going to community art programs.

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全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文及答案.pdf

全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文及答案 Unit 1 Part B Text 1 Dating with My Mother (Part One) After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman. It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.' The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays. Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie. 'What's wrong?' she asked. 'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.' 'I would like that a lot,' she said. When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said. Exercise 1: 1. c 2. a 3.b Questions: 1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy? 2. What do you know about the speaker's mother? 3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy? Exercise 2: 1. She suggested that her husband spend more time with his mother. She said to her husband, "Life is too short, but you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together , it will make us closer." 2. 1) ...she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled.

全新版大学英语听说教程3听力测试1-2原文

Tapescript of Test 1 Part A Directions: You’re going to hear eight short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you hear. (8 points) Conversation 1: M: Your son Peter certainly shows a lot of enthusiasm for action movies.I wonder how he can afford the time. W: Me too. I only wish he’d show as much in his stud ies. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? Conversation 2 M: You've spent too much time doing coursework, Sally. Don't you think you should go out and get some fresh air? W: Thanks for the advice. But this is how I relieve my stress. I'd rather not get too far behind. Q: What can you infer from the woman's response? Conversation 3: M: I'm having trouble making ends meet. It looks like I have to make another phone call to my parents. W: I don't think it would be a problem if you cut down on the discs you buy. Q: What does the woman mean? Conversation 4: W: I hope you enjoyed the movie last night. I wasn't sure I would. M: I wasn't either, but once it started, I simply got glued to the screen. Q: What can you learn from the conversation? Conversation 5: M: Congratulations! I heard your debating team has reached the final. W: Yes, we're all excited about it. Now we're working hard to get well-prepared. Q: What will the woman's team probably do? Conversation 6: W: Bill is a great guy. He nearly got killed when he tried to rescue an old lady from a fire yesterday. M: Well, I’m not surprised. I know that’s not the first dangerous situation he’s been in. Q: Which of the following adjectives best describes Bill? Conversation 7: M: What kind of father am I? My daughter is sick. She has had a fever for a couple of days. But I didn't even know about it. W: Don't blame yourself too much. You've been too much involved in the company's work to notice it, I guess. You really should take some time off. Q: What do you know about the man from the conversation? Conversation 8: M: Is Mary still in a critical condition? W: I'm afraid so, but we've kept the news from her mother. Q: What do we know about Mary's mother? Part D Directions: You’ll hear two conversations. Each will be read once. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. (7 points)

新视野大学英语视听说教程2原文及答案Unit1

II. Listening Skills 1.M: Why don’t we go to the concert today? W: I’ll go get the keys. Q: What does the woman imply? 2.W: I can’t find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it. M: Have you checked in the car? Q: What does the man imply? 3.M: Are you going to buy that pirated CD? W: Do I look like a thief? Q: What does the woman imply? 4.M: Do you think the singer is pretty? W: Let’s just say that I wouldn’t/t vote for her in the local beauty contest. Q: What does the woman imply about the singer? 5.M: Have you seen Tom? I can’t find him anywhere. W: The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago. Q: What does the woman mean? 1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A III. Listening In Task 1: Encore! As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldn’t believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now it is much better.” 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F Task 2: The Carpenters W: They play “Yesterday Once More” all the time on the campus radio. Do you like it? M: I do. I never get tired of it. I like the Carpenters. Their voices are so beautiful and clear. I guess that’s why they’re so popular. W: I like the way their voices blend. There were just two of them, brother and sister, right? M: Yes, Richard and Karen I think they were. She died I think. W: Yes, anorexia. It is hard to believe that someone so beautiful would starve herself to death. M: It’s a problem everywhere in the world, including China, I’m afraid. Women worry too much about their appearances, and are so crazy about losing weight. W: Well, let’s go for lunch before we go to the concert. 1. beautiful and clear 2. blend well 3. sister 4. worry too much 5. more important Task 3: Mozart Mozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boy’s reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works. 1. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D 2. How long has Mozart’s fame lasted? A 3. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B 4. What could Mozart do at the age of six? C 5. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozart’s accomplishments while he was in his early teens? C IV. Speaking Out Model 1 Do you like jazz? Laura: Hey! Bob: Hello! Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob? Bob: No, not much. Do you like it? Laura: Well, yes, I do. I’m crazy about Wynton Marsalis. Bob: Oh, he’s a piano player, isn’t he? Laura: No, he’s a trumpet player. So, what kind of music do you like? Bob: I like listening to rock.

新标准大学英语视听说教程3听力原文

Unit 1 Passage one In terviewer: Can you tell me …how do you think you have cha nged as you have matured?What Speaker 1 : things have had a major influence on you? Well, let me think … I suppose going to university had a big impact on my life. It made me much more open-minded. I met so many different types of people there with weird and wonderful ideas and it changed the way I see the world. I'm much more tolerant now …It made me a more rounded person. Interviewer: Great, and had any particular person had a central role in forming your character? Speaker 1: I guess that'd have to be my grandfather. I was very close to him, and he taught me to stand up for my beliefs. He was always telling me about this … Interviewer: So what people or events have had an impact on your life? Speaker 2: I think that traveling my gap year made me grow up and see both the beauty of the world and, well … just the generosity of ordinary people. I traveled a lot around Asia and you know, I found that in some of the poorest countries, like Cambodia and Laos, people share whatever little they have, and they possess a real joy for life. It's probably made me a less selfish person. In terviewer: In teresti ng …so you would recomme nd that young people take a gap year to discover themselves and the world? Speaker 2: Definitely. It gives you an opportunity o learn about the world beyond the one you grew up in and I found it really … Interviewer: Could you tell me what things in your life have had the greatest influence in Speaker 3: forming your personality? Well … a couple of years ago I was on a reality TV show where a group of young people all lived in a house together. Each week some one was voted off by the audience. I got down to the final three! I suppose being on the show and seeing how the other contestants behaved made me realize how selfish and spiteful some people can be just to get what they want. I also realized it 'sbest to just be yourself in life. If you pretend to be someone different people will eventually see through the lies. Interviewer: Right … And how did you feel when you were eventually voted off? Speaker 3: Relieved, to be honest with you. But you know, a slight regret that I didn't win because I kind of …Interviewer: So you can tell me, what one thing do you think that has had the biggest impact on Speaker 4: your life? Hmm, that 'sa difficult question. But I think helping victims of the tsunami in 2004 had a very great impact on me. I 'm half Thai and I 'd just arrived in Thailand for a family Christmas holiday. When I heard the news I knew I had to help-you couldn 't not. I ended up acting as an interpreter for a group of volunteer doctors. It was an incredibly difficult time but you know, even in the middle of such a horrific tragedy there is still a huge amount of g kindness. Interviewer: That 's amazing! And has it changed the way you view your future