第三版大學(xué)英語聽說原文-第四冊(cè)

1、1.We Wish You a Pleasant NightGood evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. On behalf of thecrew, let me extend a very warm welcome to all of you who have chosen to fly AirChina. Our plane is bound for New York on the east coast of the United States. Oursis a direct flight. It w

2、ill take thirteen and a half hours to reach our destination on July 19,at 1: 30 p.m. local time. May I draw your attention to the Safety Flight leaflet whichyoull find in thepocket at the back of the seat in front of you? We do ask that you readit. Youllalso find an Air China magazine which you may

3、find of interest. For those ofyou not familiar with this type of aircraft, let me inform you that smoking is strictlyprohibited at any time during the flight. Nor is the use of mobile phones allowed onboard of our aircraft We have a duty-free bar on board and cigarettes, spirits, beerand mineral wat

4、er will be on sale during the flight. We will serve three meals duringthe entire flight, lunch, dinner and breakfast. For those of you who are vegetarian,please contact a member of the cabin crew beforehand. If you have any questionsplease do not hesitate to ask a member of the cabin crew. Our plane

5、 will take offshortly. Would you now please make sure that your seat belts are securely fastened inpreparation for oft? MayI wish you a pleasant flight! Thank you. c a c d2.Here Is Your Weekend GuideHere is your weekend guide to what is going on at the University of Colorado.And it isa good weekend

6、for basketball. The Colorado Buffaloes will play the OklahomaSooners Friday night at Oklahoma, and they will return home to face the NebraskaCornhuskers Saturday night on the University of Colorado court. The Buffaloes areexpected to win both games and fans. Tickets are available from the ticket off

7、ice atthe sports arena.There are also a few tickets available for the Saturday night concertby Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band. Most of the tickets are ten dollars,althougha very few live- dollar seats are still on sale. To reserve seats, call the Student Unionat 666-5771, or stop by the box of

8、fice.The university museum will be open from 10: 00am. until 5: 00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the famous rock and mineral1collection and the exhibits of early people, there will be a special exhibit of AmericanIndian pottery and sand painting. Admission is free. And now a report on sno

9、wconditions at ski resorts. Steamboat Springs is reporting good conditions with sixinches of new snow in the last twenty-four hours; Aspen is reporting good conditionswith eight inches of new snow; and Vail is reporting very good conditions with nineinches of new snow. This has been the weekend guid

10、e. Thank you for listening. d b c a3.The Person I Admire MostM: Can you think of a person you admire?W: A person I admire? Hmn. Yes, I think the person I admire most is Steven Hawking.M:Isnt he the professor atambridge with motor neurone disease?W:Thats right. Hes spent mostofhis life fighting the d

11、isease. He foundoutthat hedgot it when he was a student. He was at the time only about 20.M: Goodness. What did he do then?W: Well, he stopped wasting time. And he started applying himself to his studies. Heknew that he risked dying young, but he became a leading cosmologist.M: Where have I heard of

12、 him? I know nothing about cosmology.W: He wrote a book about it for the average person. In fact I remember seeing it onyour bookshelves.M:Oh,right. “A Brief History ofTime”, is that it?W: Yes, it was a real bestseller, mostly to people who put it on their bookshelves anddidnt read it.M: Yeah. How o

13、ld is he now?W:Hes in his sixties; I think Hes succeeded in living far longer than anyone expectedhim to.M: But what kind of life can you have with a disease like that?W:Hes managed to lead a fairly normal life. He has married twice andhas threechildren and a grandchild now. I think he needs to use

14、a computer for almosteverything now, you know, eating, speaking, writing.M:Mmm.Its very sad, isnt it?2W: Well, in a way. He considers himself lucky. You see, despite his disability, he isrecognized as one of the greatest minds of our time. d aa d b4.Interview with a CelebrityW: Could you tell us a l

15、ittle bit about yourself?M: Sure.W: First of all, where were you born?M:I was born in London,butIm living in Madrid now.W: Oh, really? How long have you been there?M: Not long. I moved from London with my two daughters about six months ago.W: Are you happy there?M: Yeah, very happy. We love the outd

16、oor life. Also, my mothers Spanish.W: And what do you do in your free time?M: I love reading. Sometimes I feel like wanting to buy every book in abookstore. Im3crazy aboutbooks. And Im a fast reader.W: Do you ever feel the need to take a break so you can recharge your batteries?M:All the time. There

17、s always so much more to learn. Going away helps.W:Youve obviously traveled a lot, too. Whats your favorite place in theworld?M:Thats a difficult question because Ive been to so many amazing places, but I thinkHawaii is my favorite. The children love it there too.W: All of us are concerned with what

18、 kind of world our kids are going to live in. How doyou give your children a semblance of a normal life?M: By living a normal life.W:But as a superstar, you live ata level thats different from mostpeople.M:To a degree. yes. But weve all gotto figure outhow to raise our kids tobe happy,responsible pe

19、ople.W: One last question. What else do you want to do in your life?M:Oh,theres so much I wantto do.I feel a lot ofpersonal responsibilitybecause ofhow much Ive been blessed. I do volunteer work for ChildrensFund. I do a lot offund-raising events for them. And I look forward to creating opportunitie

20、s for youngpeople.4 c c d d5.Successful AdvertisingOne of the keys to successful advertising is to catch the interest of readers.In yourbusy life, there is little time to read every page in front of you, so you have to be veryselective. Being aware of this, advertisers go to great lengths to arouse

21、your curiosityin what they have to say. You should know when advertisers are trying to catch yourinterest so that you keep in mind that they are attempting to influence you. Advertisersalways have an intended audience targeted for their messages men, women, orchildren of specific ages, from various

22、ethnic groups, and with certain interests. It isimportant that you know to whom an advertisement is designed to appeal so that youcan decide whether or not you should spend your time giving serious consideration towhat it has to say. Obviously the whole point of a given advertisement is to get you t

23、opurchase a product, take a certain action, or think In a certain way. An effectiveadvertisement is very specific about the benefit to readers as a result of their buying,doing, or thinking whatever is being urged by the Advertisement. It is extremelyimportant that you recognize the benefit stressed

24、 by an advertisement so that you canmake a sound decision as to whether or not to follow its advice. a c b d d6.We Were Born to Help You Do It BetterJoyce: Dad!Father: Yes? What s the matter, Joyce?5Joyce: Im wondering if I should buy a pair of tennis shoes. m going to join thetennis club in school.

25、Father: Why not? s good that you finally play sports.Joyce: But d like to have Adidas.Father: Adidas? s too expensive. They are for professional athletes.Joyce: But all the guys in the school tennis team are wearing Adidas, boys as well asgirls.Father: But none of us has ever had Adidas and we used

26、to play quite OK.Joyce: Here is an ad about Adidas. Can I read it to you?Father: Go ahead.Joyce: “Over -five years ago, Adidas gave birth to a new idea in sports shoes. Andthe people who wear our shoes have been running and winning ever since. In fact,Adidas has helped them set over 400 world record

27、s in track and fieldalone.”Father: Nonsense the players have to go through a lot of hard training and practice. Ithas nothing to do with the shoes. They may be comfortable, buttJoyce: re right, Dad.The ad goes on to say, re born to run. And we wereborn to HELP YOU DO IT BETTER.”Father: 11mm. It may

28、be good for running, but you dont run.Joyce: Listen, Dad.The ad says, “. Maybe s why more and more football,soccer, basketball and tennis .“see? “TENNIS players are turning toAdidas. Theyknow that, whatever their game, they can rely on Adidas workmanship and quality inevery product we make.”Father:

29、OK, OK, dear. I know Adidas is good. But how much is a pair of your shoes?Joyce: You t have to worry about that, Dad. ve saved some money since lastChristmas. I just want to hear your opinion.Father: Thats good.”。6” a b s a s d c7.What Are Good Manners? a s A a a a a a a a a a a a aa a . ”a ” a 7 ab

30、 ad a d8.Tea Ceremony in Japan a th a aa a a a a a a . a a a 8 ab c b d ) ) ) ) ) ) ) a ) ) ) ) )9.Is It Stupid to Say So?Nancy Rodgers is a law student. Last week her lecturer advised her to change to amore suitable course. He said that a career in law was unsuitable for women.Nancy: I was shocked.

31、 At first I thought he was joking. Of course, it was a stupid thingto say. Women are as intelligent as men. There are some excellent women lawyers. Ifhe doesnt wantto teach me,he should change his job. Ihave a right to study law.Andrew: Nancy,youre wasting your time studying law. When you aremarried

32、 andhave children youll be too busy to work. Anyway,women cantdecide anythingproperly because theyre too emotional. You should studycooking and sewing inorder to become a good wife and mother.Paul: As I see it, an intelligent woman can succeed in any career if she has enoughstrength to overcome male

33、 prejudice. But Nancy has to decide first whether or not shewants to have children. Its impossible tohave a successful career and to be a goodmother atthe same time. Thats why all theprofessions are dominated by men.Betty: Well, I cant understand why Nancy wants to study law, or any othercourse. For

34、myself, I really enjoy being a wife and a mother. I have two lovely little boys and I havea good husband who works hard to pay for everything weneed.I couldnt do his workand he certainly couldnt do mine. Were bothhappy with our work. Womens9liberation should stop interfering.Chris: Until I finda job

35、 that pays me more money than my wifes gettingnow, I will doall the housework. Some men might laugh atme,butIm quitehappy with thisarrangement. And of course it leaves me so much free time for hobbies. They say thathousework is a womans job. Thats stupid. Men alwaysdo their own housework whentheyre

36、single, dont they? If Nancy wants tohave a career in law, why should anybodytry to stop her?10.HandgunsChairman: Good evening. Its Bob Smith. As we know,the question ofhandgunsalways raises a lot ofdiscussion in our country. Tonight well haveopinions from all ofyou, as people from different countrie

37、s. Our guests tonight are Roger from Canada,Reiko from Japan, Yu Fen from China, and Antoniofrom Italy. Roger, lets start withyou.Roger: In my opinion, the laws on handguns should be changed. Do you know morethan 40,000 people a year are killed with handguns? Its crazy.Guns should beoutlawed immedia

38、tely.Chairman: Yu Fen, whats your opinion?Yu Fen: Well, I dont really like guns, butwe have to ask who is doing thekilling. Ithink most of the killers are criminals. I hate to say it, but I think people should be10allowed to own guns. Ordinary people have to be able to protect themselves and theirfa

39、milies.Chairman: People in Japan cant have guns athome.Whatdo you think ofall this,Reiko?Reiko: I also hate to say it, but I agree with Yu Fen. A violent person might useanything as a weapon. Roger said around 40,000 people get killed with guns eachyear. I think more than a million people have a gun

40、 at home. All gun owners are notcrazy killers. In my opinion people should be allowed to own guns.Chairman: Thats a very good point, Reiko. Its like traffic accidents. Manypeople getkilled in car accidents, butwe dont talk aboutthe millions andmillions of people whodrive their cars every day and nev

41、er have an accident.Antonio? What do you think of it?Do you agree with Reiko or not?Antonio: I see her point. But Ive heard that there are close to 20,000accidents in thehome every year that happen because of guns. Children watch TV and see peopleshooting other people, but they are too young to unde

42、rstand what happens in real life.So I think it is very dangerous to allow people to possess guns. I think the law shouldbe changed, and no one except the police should be able to carry guns.Chairman: Thank you, guests. So, listeners, youve heard some opinionsfrom aroundthe world. Now we want to hear

43、 your opinion. Please call us or e-mail us.約1111.BanksNearly every adult has some business with a bank. Most people have savingsaccounts where they deposit their money. Many also have checking accounts whichpermit them to write a check against the hinds in their accounts. A lot of people paytheir bi

44、lls by check rather than in cash. It is more convenient and the cancelled checkis a receipt of payment. Banks do more than offer savings and checking accounts totheir customers. A bank will generally cash a check for you and will change large billsfor you: When the bank accepts money for deposit it

45、pays interest on the moneydeposited. Thus your money in the bank is earning money. Normally the bank paysabout 3% interest.The bank also provides security for ones special papers andvaluables. Most banks have a safe deposit section. Here you can rent a box (made ofmetal) in which you store your valu

46、ables and important papers. You are given a key tothe box and only you can open the box. One of the most important functions of a bankis to make loans. This is the way the bank makes its money. If you want to buy anexpensive object (car,house, etc.) you may have to borrow the money from the bank.You

47、 go to the bank and make an application for a loan. After the bank examines yourapplication to insure that you are a good risk they then will give you the money.Youthen have to repay the bank the amount of the loan plus interest over a period of time.12.What Is Money?Money is a medium of exchange that is widely accepted in payment for goods andservices and in settlement of debts. Money also serves as a standard of value formeasuring the relative worth