中科院英语听说教程《轻松听轻松说》上册听力原文及答案Unit5.pdf

34 UNITUNITUNITUNIT 5 5 5 5 HowHowHowHow ShouldShouldShouldShould I I I I Go?Go?Go?Go? FindingFindingFindingFinding andandandand GivingGivingGivingGiving DirectionsDirectionsDirectionsDirections IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction Finding the way or giving directions is a very important function of language in every culture. It is especially troublesome for strangers in a new place, because if they dont know how to ask to find the way or follow the directions, they may simply get lost and not be able to get anywhere they want to go. Imagine what would happen if you lost your way in a big city like New York. Nothing could be worse.Youwould be “trapped” there. But things would be different if you knew a number of directional expressions. Generally, its easy to ask for road directions.Youcan simply start by saying “Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to.?” It can be difficult for a stranger in a new place to follow the answer. Here is a suggestion: Learn some expressions for describing directions, distance and vehicles, and while youre listening to the directions, try to form a mental picture of the roads. AnswersAnswersAnswersAnswers totototo thethethethe Questions:Questions:Questions:Questions: 1. Because if you dont know the way in a new place, you may get lost and wont be able to go anywhere you want. 2. Because if you can remember only one sentence “Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to.?”, you can get help. 3. Its difficult to follow the directions given by a helper. PartPartPartPart OneOneOneOneListeningListeningListeningListening InInInIn TheTheTheThe MTAMTAMTAMTA M: Excuse me. W:Yes? M: Could you tell me how to get to Harvard Yard? W: Sure.Youcan take the MTA. Just walk across the CommonsCommonsCommonsCommons. The station is on the other side. M: Which line goes to the University? W: The red one. Go down the stairs and take the train to Harvard Square. M: Dont I have to change? W: No, its direct. And its rather a pleasant ride too, because you come up and go over the Charles River.Youget a nice view of the StateStateStateState HouseHouseHouseHouse. M: How do I pay? W:Youjust buy a tokentokentokentoken, put it in the slotslotslotslot and go through the turnstileturnstileturnstileturnstile. M:Youmean its all one fare? 35 W: Thats right. M: Well, it sounds easy enough.Yousaid to get out at Harvard Square, didnt you? W:Yes. M: Will I have any trouble finding the University? W: I dont think so. When you get out, just look around and youll see the University buildings. Have you gotgotgotgot thatthatthatthat straightstraightstraightstraight now? M: I think so.Youve been a big help. W: Dont mention it. Bye now. Notes:Notes:Notes:Notes: MTAMTAMTAMTA means Metropolitan Transit Authority, the underground in Boston; called the “Metro” in Washington DC, “BART” in San Francisco; and the “subway” in New York city and many other U.S. cities. CommonsCommonsCommonsCommons means public park. StateStateStateState HouseHouseHouseHouse means State Capitol, the office building of the state government. getgetgetget somethingsomethingsomethingsomething straightstraightstraightstraight means find out, make clear. AnswersAnswersAnswersAnswers totototo thethethethe Questions:Questions:Questions:Questions: 1. The man wants to go to Harvard Yard. 2. The man needs to take the MTA. 3. No. Its direct. 4. Because you come up and go over the Charles River, and you get a nice view of the State House. 5. He should buy a token, put it in the slot and go through the turnstile. 6. When he gets out, he should look around and hell see the University buildings. BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground Information:Information:Information:Information: The whole process of asking for and giving directions is not very complex. It usually contains only two steps: First, the person in trouble raises the question. Second, the helper describes the way. Sometimes, it could be a bit complicated. The person who needs help cant follow the directions, so he asks for repetition or clarification, usually by saying, for example, “Sorry, I missed the last part” or “Where should I go after I see the post office?” In this case, the helper explains the part missed. In the end, the helper who is not sure if he is understood usually likes to confirm or check understanding. He may say “Do you have any trouble now?” In our text, the helper says “Have you got that straight now?” PartPartPartPartTwoTwoTwoTwoBetterBetterBetterBetter ListeningListeningListeningListening SectionSectionSectionSectionA A A A Attendant: Hello. What can I do for you? 36 Grandpa: Hi. FillFillFillFill erererer upupupup. I need a full tanktanktanktank. Attendant: CheckCheckCheckCheck thethethethe hoodhoodhoodhood? Grandpa: No, thanks. (He gets out of the car.) Attendant: WhereaboutsWhereaboutsWhereaboutsWhereabouts are you headed? Grandpa: Peter Watersfarm, near Chesterton. Attendant: I know it well. Peter Waters has lived around here almost as long as I have. Grandpa: How long is it going to take for me to get there? Attendant:About fifteen minutes. Theres a shortcutif you know it. Grandpa: No, I dont. Could you tell me how to use the shortcut? Attendant: Sure.Youtake the next left turn.Youll see a stop sign. Make a right at the stop sign. Stay on that road, and youll cross a blue bridge. Then youll see a big old red barn. Thats the back of Peter Watersplace. Grandpa: Thats quite a difference from the directions that Peter sent me. (He looks at the piece of paper with the directions.) Attendant: (looking at the paper) Now, if you take that route, its probably a lot simpler, but itll take you ten minutes longer. Grandpa: OK. Let me repeat it. I take the next left turn to the stop sign. Then a right across a blue bridge, and then a big red barn. Attendant: CanCanCanCan t t t t missmissmissmiss it it it it. Notes:Notes:Notes:Notes: FillFillFillFill erererer upupupup means give me a full tank of gas. tanktanktanktank means the container that holds the gasoline in a car. CheckCheckCheckCheck thethethethe hood?hood?hood?hood? means “Should I look under the front part of the car to see if there is enough oil, or if the car engine needs any other service?” WhereaboutsWhereaboutsWhereaboutsWhereabouts means where. This word is used in some parts of the US. CanCanCanCan t t t t missmissmissmiss it it it it means youll find it easily. AnswersAnswersAnswersAnswers totototo thethethethe Questions:Questions:Questions:Questions: 1. He asked the attendant to fill the tank of the car with gas. 2.As long as Peter Waters has lived there. 3.About fifteen minutes. 4. Take the next left turn. 5.About twenty five minutes. 6. On the other side of the blue bridge. Thats the back of Pete Waters place. SectionSectionSectionSection B B B B ConversationConversationConversationConversation OneOneOneOne AskingAskingAskingAsking forforforforDirectionsDirectionsDirectionsDirections totototo CastleCastleCastleCastle Road.Road.Road.Road. 37 Brian: Excuse me？ Stranger: Yes? Brian: Sorry to bother you, butcouldcouldcouldcould youyouyouyou telltelltelltell usususus thethethethe waywaywaywayto Castle Road, please? Stranger: Im afraid Ive no idea.I I I I m m m m a a a a strangerstrangerstrangerstranger hereherehereheremyself. Brian: Oh, I see. Well, thank you anyway. Stranger: SorryI I I I couldncouldncouldncouldn t t t t helphelphelphelp. (Asking a taxi-driver.) Claire: Excuse me？ Taxi-Driver:Yes？ Claire:CouldCouldCouldCould youyouyouyou telltelltelltell usususus howhowhowhow to to to to getgetgetget to to to toCastle Road, please? Taxi-Driver: Castle Road? Let me think, now.Yes.GoGoGoGo alongalongalongalong thisthisthisthis roadroadroadroadas far as Tescos: thats a large supermarketthenthenthenthen turnturnturnturn leftleftleftleftand Castle Road is the first turn on the rightrightrightright. Claire: I see.StraightStraightStraightStraight aheadaheadaheadaheadas far as the supermarket. turn left. then right. Taxi-Driver:Yes,thats right. Claire:It It It It s s s s notnotnotnot tootootootoo farfarfarfar fromfromfromfromhere, is it? Taxi-Driver: Oh no, only a few minutes. Claire: Oh, good. Well, thank you very much. Taxi-Driver: Not at all. (Then they go off in the direction of Castle Road.) ConversationConversationConversationConversation TwoTwoTwoTwo Bill: Can you help me? John: Whats the trouble? Bill: Im looking forthethethethe postpostpostpost officeofficeofficeoffice. Can you tell me where it is? John: Its right down the street,twotwotwotwo blocksblocksblocksblocks downdowndowndownon the left. Just walkstraightstraightstraightstraight aheadaheadaheadahead.You can see it from here. Its the building with the flag. Bill: Thanks very much. Im a stranger here. I dont knowmymymymy waywaywayway aroundaroundaroundaroundyet, and Icancancancan t t t t readreadreadread a a a a mapmapmapmap. John: Well, I can understand that! I cantmakemakemakemake headheadheadhead orororor tailtailtailtailof maps. Bill: Im always afraid that I may get lost. John: May Iwalkwalkwalkwalk alongalongalongalong withwithwithwith youyouyouyou? Im going that way, and Ill be able to take yourightrightrightright to to to to thethethethe doordoordoordoor. Then you cant get lost. Bill: Oh, thats very kind of you. But I can see the building now. I think I cangetgetgetget thatthatthatthat farfarfarfar allallallall rightrightrightright. John: Well I want togetgetgetget somesomesomesome stampsstampsstampsstamps, and I mightputputputput it it it it offoffoffoffif I dont go now, so if you dont mind. Bill: No, not at all. John: May I ask your name? Bill: Of course. ItsBillBillBillBill SmithSmithSmithSmith. 38 John: My name isJohnJohnJohnJohnWoodWoodWoodWood. I work in that building on the corner. PartPartPartPartThreeThreeThreeThreeSpeakingSpeakingSpeakingSpeaking OutOutOutOut FunctionalFunctionalFunctionalFunctional ExpressionsExpressionsExpressionsExpressions AskingAskingAskingAsking forforforfor directions:directions:directions:directions: Can you tell me how to get to (the post office)? Im going to (railway station), can/could you tell me how to get there? How do you get to the (zoo)? InquiringInquiringInquiringInquiring aboutaboutaboutabout locations:locations:locations:locations: Where is (the Military Museum) located? Where is (Sixth Street)? Where can I find (the auditorium)? GivingGivingGivingGiving directions:directions:directions:directions: go to (a place or street) turn to (the left/right) turn right at (a place/street) Youll see (a clock tower) on the left/right. take a left/right (turn) take the first left/right after (you get to the cinema) walk/drive (three) blocks to (Smith Street) walk down (Smith Street) (until the crossroads) walk along (the ChurchillAvenue) Youll come to (a restaurant). go about (two) miles. Youll see a sign (that says “Turkey Street”). take the interstate north to Exit 7 take the escalator (over there) down one floor walk down that way until you come to the (snack bar) GivingGivingGivingGiving locationlocationlocationlocation: Its on (Dixon Street). at the corner of (Dixon Street and First Street) at the intersection of (Harrison Road and 30th Street) on the north side of (Crystal Pond) in front of (the restaurant) near (the school) across (Dixon Street) from (the school) 39 CheckingCheckingCheckingChecking understanding:understanding:understanding:understanding: What do I do after that? Do you think youve got it now? Are you with me? SectionSectionSectionSectionA A A A A A A ASuggestedSuggestedSuggestedSuggested CompleteCompleteCompleteComplete VersionVersionVersionVersion forforforforReference:Reference:Reference:Reference: A:CouldCouldCouldCould youyouyouyou pleasepleasepleaseplease telltelltelltell memememe howhowhowhow to to to to getgetgetget to to to tothe post office? B: Sure.GoGoGoGo to to to tothe corner andturnturnturnturn rightrightrightright.WalkWalkWalkWalktwo blocks to Main Street.TurnTurnTurnTurn leftleftleftleft,walkwalkwalkwalktwo more blocks, andyouyouyouyou ll ll ll ll seeseeseeseethe post office next to the bank.HaveHaveHaveHave youyouyouyou gotgotgotgot it it it it? A: I think so. Let me see. Igogogogo to to to tothe corner andturnturnturnturn right.right.right.right. B: Uh-huh. A: Then I walk two blocks to Main Street. Right? B: Um-hmm. A:And then I. Hmm. I forgot the last part.WhatWhatWhatWhat dodododo I I I I dodododo afterafterafterafter thatthatthatthat? B:Youturn left, walk two more blocks, and youll see the post office next to the bank. A: Okay. B:DoDoDoDo youyouyouyou thinkthinkthinkthink youyouyouyou veveveve gotgotgotgot it it it it nownownownow? A: I think so. Thanks very much. PartPartPartPart FourFourFourFourComprehensiveComprehensiveComprehensiveComprehensive PracticePracticePracticePractice SectionSectionSectionSectionA A A A YouYouYouYouRememberRememberRememberRemember Me,Me,Me,Me, DonDonDonDon t t t tYou?You?You?You? Scene: Its the main hall of Paddington Station (one of the main London railway stations). It was late at night, but there were still a lot of people coming and going. There was a lot of noise from the trains. Agood-looking, fair-haired Swiss girl of about twenty was sitting on her suitcase. Her chin was in her hands, and she looked tired and depressed. Nobody spoke to her; nobody even looked at her. Another young woman went past. She noticed the fair-haired girl. She stopped in surprise, turned round, and looked again. “Why, its Ann, isnt it?” The fair-haired girl looked up. At first she didnt know the other girl. “Youremember me, dont you? Im Pauline.Wewere at school together.” Ann jumped to her feet. “Of course! My dear Pauline! Im so glad to see you.” “Im glad I noticed you. But what are you doing here? I didnt know you were in England.” “Im alone in London,” saidAnn dramatically. “ Tell me the whole story,” said Pauline. 40 (Ann replied:) “I arrived from Zurich at one oclock. I had lunch at Victoria Station. I think I spent a long time over it.And now Im alone in London. I dont know anybody.” (Pauline asked:) “Alone in London? What do you mean?Youknow me, dont you?” (Ann said:) “Ive had a terrible day. I must sit on this suitcase until tomorrow morning. I was going to stay with some people named Forests. But Ive missed the last train.” Then Pauline said: “Missed the last train? Have you really? Thats bad luck. But how did you miss it? It seems rather silly.” AnswersAnswersAnswersAnswers totototo thethethethe Questions:Questions:Questions:Questions: 1. Good looking, fair-haired, about twenty. 2. She was sitting on her suitcase with her chin in her hands, looking tired and depressed. 3. She noticed the Swiss girl. She stopped in surprise, turned around and looked again. 4. didnt know the other girl. 5. Now, Im alone in London. 6. because I missed the last train and cant stay with the Forests. SectionSectionSectionSection B B B B “It isnt far from Victoria to Paddington, but it took a long time to get there. I took a taxi, but still I arrived late. I ran into the station, and shouted Which is the four oclock train for Brimstead?But the porter thought I said Bristol. He put me in a train just as it moved away from the station. I was very proud of catching the train at the las