新视野大学英语听说教程第四册.doc

新视野大学英语听说教程第四册（15单元）UNIT ONE THE TEMPTATION OF A RESPECTABLE WOMANUNDERSTANDING SHORT CONVERSATIONS 1M：Whats your family like，Emma?W：Wellmy parents are separated，but my father lives near usMy mother is a middle aged womanShe works as a chemical engineer for a drug company Q：How do Emmas parents get along?2W：I have to go downtown tomorrow morning to have my spring dresses fitted M：Dont you have other clothes to wear? W：Nonone of them fit，and I cant even button up my dressesI think I need some new clothes M：Maybe you should first think about doing more exercises and losing weight and then worry about your new clothes Q：What does the man suggest the woman do?3M：Robert talks a great deal about moving from his present home in New York to a plantation in the South W：But that is the same thing he has been saying since he moved there six years ago Q：What can we learn from the conversation?4W：How long has your friend been at your home? M：About 10 days W：Did he have a good time? M：YeahIt seemed as if he just got here when it was time for him to say goodbye. W：It is certainly a pleasure to see him again and renew old memories M：Wellwe talked about college days when we had been best friends，and when we used to have SO many ambitions Q：What can be learned about the man and his friend? 5W：What happened to you? You look really happy M：My wife voluntarily proposed to invite my best friend to our family party. W：Didnt your wife like your friend? M：No，at first she found him a terrible nuisance，but she has finally overcome her dislike for him Q：What does the man mean?6M：So you have finally decided to end your teaching career，Lucy? W：YesIt has been driving me crazyMy health doesnt permit me to cope with such a heavy workload at the momentThats why I decided to go to Australia to take a rest M：OhI seeSo thats why youve been so quiet recentlyYour periods of silence were not your basic nature，but the result of moodsYou really need a change Q：What can we know about the woman?7M：I heard just last week that Vicky had got married W：Vicky married? I cant believe it! Remember how she always said that marriage wasnt her choice? M：But I also heard that Vicky left her husband，just two days after their marriage W：What? M：When her husband arose in the morning，Vicky had already gone，without even saying farewellA porter had carried her trunk to the station and she had taken all early morning train to another city Q：What can we learn about Vicky from the conversation?8W：Do you know who that man is? M：Which one? W：The one in casual clothes M：Oh，thats David SmithHes the one who just moved into the apartment W：Oh，really? He looks kind of interesting Q：What does the woman think of David Smith?9W：Do you know anything about Henry? M：That name sounds familiarbut Im not sure W：Hes from New ZealandHe works for IBM M：Have you spoken to him? Whats he like? W：He seems to be a very nice manHes very friendly and hes got a good sense of humor They say hes a man of wit 0：what can be learned about Henry?10M：Did you hear that Mr. and Mrs. Brown went to Singapore for a vacation last month? W：YeahDid they enjoy themselves? M：Its hard to sayWhen they got therethey couldnt get a room in a good hotel W：Thats too badBut they really should have made a reservation for a room earlier Q：What can be drawn from the conversation?11M：You know Martin? Although weve been in the same office for many yearsIve never been able to figure him out silence in which he has unconsciously covered himself, but . Q: What does the man mean?12. W: Have you made your peace with your wife yet? M: Ive certainly tried, but she refused to talk to me last night. And when I arose this morning, she had already left for her aunts. W: When will she return? M: Havent the slightest idea. Q: What happened between the man and his wife?13. M: What is it like to live here? W: Its terrible. It used to be quieter when I went to school here. I still remember that I often sat alone on the bench that stood beneath an oak tree at the edge of the trail. M: And nothing disturbed you? W: Yeah. Being alone there, my thoughts quickly flew this way and that. Q: What does the woman imply?14. W: When my husbands friend Bob visited us, I just left them alone for the most part. M: Why? W: Because he was so different from other people and I couldnt understand him. M: Did he notice your absence? W: No, he didnt. Sometimes 1 imposed my company upon him, accompanying him in his idle walks to the mill. M: Did he want you to accompany him? W: No, that was the last thing he would desire. Q: What does the woman mean?15. W: Peter is a quiet boy. He seldom says a thing. M: Well, let me tell you. His brother Tom is just the opposite. Q: What kind of a person is Tom?16. M: Do you often see our fellow students? W: I did for a while until I left university, but after that not really. M: Yeah, Ive lost touch with most people as well, but I still see Peggy occasionally. W: Oh, yeah. Hows she getting on? M: Ok, I suppose, but shes had a rough time in the last few years. She got divorced. Q: Whom do the man and woman talk about?17. M: Did you hear about Mrs. Baroda? W: Yes, I did. She was a upright and respectable woman. She was also very sensible. Its a pity that the world has lost a great modern dancer. Q: What happened to Mrs. Baroda? 18. W: When is your friend going? M: Not for a week yet, dear. I dont understand why you ask my friend to leave our house. Actually he gives you no trouble. W: No. I should like him better if he did; if he were more like the others, I could plan somewhat for his comfort and enjoyment. M: He just came here to take a rest, so please dont make a fuss over him. W: Fuss! Nonsense! How can you say such a thing? Q: What can be concluded from the conversation? 19. M: Oh, its you, Mrs. Johnson. Come in and sit down. Now, what was it? Oh, yes, your leg. Has there been any improvement since last week? W: Well, no. Im afraid not, doctor. Its still the same. M: Id better have another look at it. Hmm! Still very swollen. Have you been resting it, as I told you to? W: Its so difficult to rest it; doctor, you know, with a house to run, and six children and . Q: What made it difficult for the woman to follow the mans advice?20. M: You are very nice to me and Ive had a delightful time. I really appreciate your inviting me here and spending so much time showing me around. W: Oh, it was fun for me, too. It gave me a chance to get away from routine and do something a little bit different. Q: What have the speakers been doing together?Key: 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (D) 10. (A) 11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (D) 16. (C) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (D)UNIT 2 Charlie ChaplinUNDERSTANING SHORT CONVERSATIONS1. M: Arent you watching the movie on TV? W: Whats on tonight? M: Charlie Chaplins Modern Times. Have you seen it before? W: No, never. But Ive heard of it. So are you watching it? M: Its not until 8. Q: What does the man mean?2. M: Do you know something about Charlie Chaplins childhood? W: Yes, I do. He was born in a poor area of South London in 1889. He spent his childhood in poorly-furnished houses. He wore his mothers old red stockings cut down for ankle socks. His mother was temporarily mad and was in and out of mental hospitals. M: How about his father? W: He was never sure who his real father was. Although he pursued learning passionately in later years, young Charlie left school at 10 to work. M: But when he grew up, he made a great success in films. Q: What can be learned from the conversation?3. W: Which do you like better, comedy or tragedy? M: I prefer comedy. W: Who is your favorite comic character? M: The great comic character of the Tramp created by Charlie Chaplin. This little man in rags gave his creator permanent fame. W: The Tramp? Youre kidding. I mean you cant be serious. The Tramp . he is a bit, well, crude. M: Well. Youre obviously missing the point. Middle-class audiences in England in the 1920s and 1930s also thought the Tramp a bit crude, but the working-class audiences were more likely to clap for a character who revolted against authority. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?4. W: What nationality was the actor? Do you know? M: He was British, but actually he quit Britain for good in 1913. He journeyed to America with a group of performers to do his comedy act on stage. W: And then talent scouts recruited him to work for the king of Hollywood comedy films, Mack Sennett. M: Yes, thats right. In fact he is more popular in other countries than in Britain. Q: What does the man mean?5. M: Do you want to hear my new record? W: Yeah, sure. Whos it by? M: The Rolling Stones. W: The Rolling Stones? Oh, great. Its one of my favorites. M: Yeah, mine too. Im crazy about the band. Did you see the show on TV last week? W: Yeah, wasnt it great! By the way, do you enjoy going to concerts? M: Thats all right, but I like listening to records better. Q: What does the man think of the band?6. M: I was terribly embarrassed when some members of the audience got up and left in the middle of it. W: Well, maybe some people just cant accept such a tramp character who sports a tiny moustache, huge pants or tail coats. M: But such a character helped its creator achieve world-wide fame. Q: What does the man mean?7. W: Have you seen the movie about a college-educated gentleman who has come down in the world? M: Yes. And the man had many different personalities. W: That was an interesting movie! I hope you enjo:ed it as much as I did. M: I must admit that its far from being my favorite kind of movie. Thats for sure. Q: What does the man imply?8. M: It seems that youre extremely enthusiastic about the songs and films of Elvis Presley. W: Yes, I love his songs very much. M: Could you tell me why? W: He changed the face of American popular culture. And he was unique and irreplaceable. M: I honestly cant see what youre getting so excited about! Q: What are the speakers attitudes towards Elvis Presley?9. W: Well, what do you think of Chalie Chapin? M: You mean the great comic? He was an immensely complex man, to a certain degree, he was even unusual in the ranks of Hollywood stars. W: And it is said that his huge fame gave him the freedom, and more importantly, the money to be his own master. M: Thats right. He already had the urge to explore and extend a talent he discovered in himself as he went along. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?10. M: Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight? W: Yes, Id like to. Whats on? M: Its Ghost. W: Oh, great! I heard about that film several years ago. It was very unusual, but I couldnt find time to see it. M: Do you know that the main character was played by the famous Hollywood film star Demi Moore? W: Yes. Actually this film helped Moore achieve fame. After that she is generally believed to be one of the top Hollywood stars, gaining big box-office successes one after another. Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?11. W: How did you like the performance? M: Generally speaking, it was very good, but I thought the conductor was a bit inexperienced. W: Inexperienced? But he has won many awards. Q: What does the woman imply?12. M: Ive read the review of the film. I must say that I couldnt agree with the critic more. W: What does it say? M: It says that Chaplin didnt have his jokes written into a script in advance. W: Really? M: Yes. He was the kind of comic who used his physical senses to invent his art as he went along. The critic says that lifeless objects especially helped Chaplin make contact with himself as an artist and he turned them into other kinds of objects. Q: What is the mans reaction to the review?13. M: You know so much about old movies. Ill bet you saw a lot when you were young. W: Not as many as you might think. M: What kind of movies did you like most at that time? W: I liked Chaplins movies most. In the movie The Pawnbroker, a broken alarm clock becomes a sick patient undergoing surgery; and his film The Gold Rush, boots were boiled and their soles eaten with salt and pepper like prime cuts of fish. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?14. M: Do you know why his comedies were so popular at that time? W: I think there are some secrets. M: Secrets? W: Yes. The physical transformation and the skill with which he executed it again and again are surely the secrets. Q: What does the woman say about the popularity of the comedies?15. M: Have you ever seen the movie Modern Times? W: Once, I think. M: It was the first film in which Chaplin was heard as a singing waiter, and he made up a nonsense language which sounded like no known nationality. W: We are used to speaking of the films made before 1927 as silent, but it was a headache for him when he could no longer resist the talking movies. He postponed that day as long as possible. M: Until Modern Times was produced in 1936. W: Yeah. In this film he found the right voice for his comic character - the Tramp. Q: What can be concluded from the conversation?16. M: Are you sure you cant remember the name of the film? W: Its . its just on the tip of my tongue! Q: What does the woman say about the film?17. W: Oh, hey, can you turn that up a little? M: Sure. Do you like music? W: Oh, yes, of course. M: What kind of music do you like? W: All kinds, but my favorite is jazz, blues and rock n roll. Q: Which of the following is not the womans favorite music?18. W: Someone said that the two sides of Chaplin were reflected in his films. M: What were the two sides? W: On the one hand, he had a deep need to be loved, but on the other hand, he had a corresponding fear of being betrayed. M: Were the two hard to combine? W: Yeah, and sometimes - as in his early marriages - the collision between them resulted in disaster. Yet even this painfully-bought self-knowledge found its way into his comic creations. The Tramp never loses his faith in the flower girl wholl be waiting to walk into the sunset with him; while the other side of Chaplin makes Monsieur Verdoux, the French wife killer, into a symbol of hatred for women. Q: What is implied about Chaplins early marriages?19. W: Could you tell me something about his marriage? M: Yeah. As a complex and private man, he had a weakness for young girls. His first two wives were 16 when he married them. His last, Oona ONeill, daughter of Eugene ONeill, the great American dramatist, was 18. W: So he married three times in his life? M: Yes. In fact in Oona ONeill, he found a partner whose stability and affection narrowed their 37 year age difference. So its a relief to know that life eventually gave him the stable happiness it had earlier denied him. Q: What can be learned from the conversation?20. M: Do you know when Chaplin died? W: He died on Christmas Day, 1977. M: Did you hear what happened after his death? W: I heard that a few months after his death, a couple of almost comic body thieves stole his body from the family burial chamber and held it for money. M: Is that true? W: Yes, but the police recovered his body after that. People cant help feeling Chaplin would have regarded this strange incident as a fitting memorial - his way of having the last laugh on a world to which he had given so many. Q: What happened to Chaplins body?Key: 1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (D) 7. (D) 8. (D) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (A) 20. (B)UNIT 3 Longing for a welfare system UNDERSTANDING SHORT CONVERSATIONS1. M: I conducted a street interview on the present welfare system last week. W: Did you? How many people did you interview? M: About 40. Most of them said that the system does not work well and the government cuts in welfare have resulted in hunger and suffering for a lot of people. Q: What can be learned from the conversation?2. M: You have a very bad cold, Helen. I recommend that you stay in bed. W: For how long, Doctor? M: For at least another few days. You are not supposed to go back to work under any circumstances. W: All right, Doctor. I really dont want to stay in bed, but I will. Q: What will Helen do next according to the conversation?3. M: I found this wallet this morning. W: Look at all the money in it! Wow! Where did you find it? M: I found it on the back seat in my cab. It dropped out of somebodys pocket, I suppose. W: It was in your cab, but it belongs to somebody else. I advise you to return it to its owner. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?4. M: I called you several times but couldnt reach you. W: I was forced to move to a cheaper apartment. M: Why? W: The landlord raised the rent by a hundred dollars again. Q: Why did the woman