新视野大学英语视听说教程-4听力练习录音文本和答案
Unit1
II.BasicListeningPractice1.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.ListeningInTask1: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.Somepeopledolook
attractivewhentheyareinarage.
Mary:Thisisveryexpensivedress.Isavedformonthstobuyit,andnowit’s
ruined.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’llget
thedresscleanedforyou.
Mary:Nowyou’retalking.Thanks.You’rearealgentleman.
John:You’dbetterbelieveit.I’mgladtoseethatyou’vecooleddown.Feel
lookabitetoeatafterward?I’mstarving.
Mary:Ok.You’reprettygood.I’mnotnearlyasmad.Ifyoucangetthisstain
out,I’llbeveryhappy.
John:I’lltrymybest.ButifIcan’tgetthestainout,pleasedon’tletyour
happinessturntowrath.
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:AViewofHappinessScript
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
IV.SpeakingOutMODEL1
Don’tletitgettoyou!
Susan:Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?
Chris:NothingI’drathernottalkaboutit.Justdon’task.Susan:Comeon.Relax.Talktome.
Chris:Allright.ThismorningItookmycartothegaragetochecktheair
conditioner.Theyonlygaveitaquicklook,refilleditwithsomeFreon,andchargedme300bucks!
Susan:Nowonderyou’relivid.I’dbemadtooifsomeonerippedmeofflikethat.Chris:Yeah.Andtheywererude.TheysaidIdidn’tknowanythingaboutcars,
whichIdon’t,buttheydidn’thavetobeblunt!
Susan:Soundslikeyougotarawdeal!
Chris:What’sworse,asIwasleaving,Iherdthensaying,“Don’ttrustthat
guy.Helooksbroke.”WhenIheardthat,Ialmosthittheroof.Susan:Don’tletitgettoyou.Betterignorethem.Chris:Iagree.Ididmanagetokeepmycool.
Susan:Well,thebestthingyoucandoistofileacomplaintwiththeConsumerProtectionAgency.Chris:soundslikeagoodidea.
MODEL2Script
I’mtoodepressed.
Susan:Chris,Ihearyou’vebeendowninthedumps,soI’vecometocheeryouup.
Chris:It’snotgongowork.I’mtoodepressedSusan:Come,on.Tellmewhat’sonyourmind.
Chris:Everything.Mygirlfriendleftme;mydogranaway;mywalletwasstolen.Susan:Don’tworry.I’llhelpyousolvethebiggestproblem:findingyouanew
girlfriend.
Chris:Forgetit.Anyway,I’mgettingbadgrades,andIwastoldthatI’dhave
torepeatalotofcoursesnextyear.WhenIheardthat,Ialmostlostit.
Susan:Look,relax.I’llhelpyouwiththosecourses.
Chris:Yeah,butIalsohavethreeweek’slaundrytodo.,andmyroomisapigsty.Susan:Forgetit.You’reonyourown.Chris:Come,on.Whatarefriendsfor?
Susan:Tokeepyouinhighspirits;nottodoyourlaundry.
MODEL3Script
Youseemtobeontopoftheworld.
Nora:Oh,hey,John!John:Hey!