新视野大学英语4册听力Unit2原文.doc

unit 2i. understanding short conversations1. w: i dont quite understand what made charlie chaplin such a popular movie star. m: serious? look at his work and compare it to other film of the time. he is so original that people were really surprised by his films. q: what can be inferred from this conversation?2. w: my drama teacher said chaplin is an excellent model for a young actor to pattern himself on. m: id be hard-pressed to argue with that. the guy was innovative and possessed such a creative mind. yeah, try to be like him. q: what are the speakers talking about?3. w: ive given some thought to entering politics when i get older- you know, maybe working behind the scenes to help someone get a position in government. m: why not run for office yourself? are you afraid of standing out as a female politician? q: what can be inferred from this conversation?4. w: i admire her, not because shes a woman in the tough, male world of international politics, but because shes so honest. m: yeah, i feel the same way. certainly, there arent many people as true to their word as she is. q: what does the man think about the politician?5. w: you know, our family is really special. many of our ancestors are remembered as great inventors and scientists who contributed new ideas to society. m: yes, thats what ive also heard from uncle marty. he said our family tree was full of geniuses. q: what are the speakers talking about?6. w: did you see what i made? its a light bulb thatll never burn out. m: thats amazing! a thing that could make you famous. you should contact a patent office as soon as possible and register a claim! q: what will make the woman famous?7. w: no matter what a person says about me, no one can say that im not original. m: for sure, thats one criticism that no one will hit you with. your artwork is definitely unique. and i think thats really important. q: according to the man, what should be valued above all else?8. w: what do you think? is it dangerous to be unlike other people sometimes? m: nah. i think its more dangerous to be similar to others- thats when you run the risk of becoming insignificant and forgotten. q: according to the man, what is dangerous?9. m: i suppose i could have been successful by being like other people, but i felt that i should express my own original ideas. and i think this is a lesson you should learn. w: ma says the same thing about her success. i guess thinking the same about that is what first brought you two together. q: what is the relationship between the speakers?10.w: im not saying that your work is poor, just that it lacks imagination. you havent done anything to set yourself apart from your classmate. m: if my assignments look so much like others, why do you give me lower grades than you give them? q: what is the relationship between the speakers?1-10: d d d c b, a a b c dii. understanding a long conversationm: look at you, all dressed up in a bowler hat, looking all dapper like charlie chaplin. its not halloween, though. are you going to leave the house looking like that?w: would you believe that im going to a party?m: if there was a party tonight, i wouldve heard about it by now. so whats the deal?w: im auditioning for a film. i thought, well, this look worked well for chaplin.m: so you thought itd would work for you. i dont think much of that idea.w: why not? chaplin got a lot of success because of his little tramp costume. and ive copied it exactly.m: chaplin did very well- but thats because the look was original. he didnt copy anyone in hollywood.w: but look, im a woman, a woman dressed like chaplin. thats original, isnt it?m: im afraid not. im pretty sure that ive seen other women do the same thing. if you really want to succeed like chaplin did, you should do what he did. try to invent and develop something people havent seen before.w: i guess youre right. ill go back up my room and change.1. what are the speakers talking about?2. why is the woman dressed like chaplin?3. what can be inferred from this conversation?4. besides being original, what advice does the man have for the woman?5. where is the conversation taking place?1-5: d a b b aiii. understanding a passage some people stand out as truly special and one of a kind, charlie chaplin, a superstar of silent comedies and one of the great icons of the 20th century film, is one of those unique people. chaplin had a rotten childhood and an early start on stage, performing even as a child in vaudeville. he went to hollywood in1914 and began acting in silent comedies. by 1915, he controlled most aspects of his films, in which he usually appeared as a character called simply the little tramp: a lovably shabby dreamer with a bushy moustache, bowler hat and cane. chaplin was one of the founders of united artists studios and was one of the first movie makers to have complete control over his features. his best-known films include 1925s the gold rush, 1931s city lights, and 1936s modern times. famously outspoken and sympathetic to communism, chaplin left unite state in 1952 because of increased political pressure. he settled in switzerland, where he and his wife oona raised eight children, including actress geraldine chaplin. in 1972 he returned to the unite state to accept special oscar, and in 1975, he was knighted by queen elizabeth ii.1. what is this passage about?2. what did chaplin do when he went to hollywood?3. what did the little tramp look like?4. what can be inferred from the passage?5. when did the queen make chaplin a knight?1-5: b c d a chomework supplementary listeningtask1w: my friends have compared my film to the best of orson welles works. how can you criticize it?m: you. welles? i, well, um, i appreciate your confidence in yourself. but you do know who wells was, right?w: nah. i dont watch films by british directors.m: you really dont know who welles was at all! welles was american! do you even pay attention to my lectures?w: i dont listen to people talk about films; i make films. im a doer.m: you really have to pay attention from now on. wells first became famous on radio, especially for his reading of war of the worlds in 1938. three years later, he made his first movie, citizen kane, in 1941. other films of his include the magnificent ambersons in 1942 and the lady from shanghai in 1948. people consider kane to be his best film.w: that must be the one that looks like my film.m: people consider it not only his best film, but the best film in movie history. do you really think your film is that good?w: my mom seems to think so. 1. what are the speakers talking about?2. what can be inferred from the passage?3. why doesnt the woman listen to the man more?4. when was citizen kane made?5. what is the relationship between the speakers?1-5： d a b b atask2 when elvis presley died on august 16, 1977, radio and television programs all over the world were interrupted to give the news of his death. president carter was asked to declare a day of national mourning. eighty thousand people attended funeral. in the summer of 1953 elvis paid four dollars and recorded two songs for his mothers birthday at sam phillips sun records studio. sam phillips heard elvis and asked him to record thats all right in july, 1954. twenty thousand copies were sold, mainly in and around memphis. on january 10, 1956, elvis recorded heartbreak hotel, and a million copies were sold. in the next fourteen months he made another fourteen records, and they were all big hits. in 1956 he also made his first film in h