新视野大学英语第二版视听说教程第一册听力原文文字版.doc

Unit 1Short conversation1.W: I saw an ad on the Internet about online language studies.M: Me too. I saw an ad for, Click Here for Language Learning.Q: What do the man and the woman have in common?2.M: You have to be 18 years old to enter some online language classes.W: Really? I had no idea that there was a minimum age required for some classes.Q: What did the woman NOT know about online language classes before?3.M: Unlike regular classes, online classes can be taken at your home.W: Thats exactly why I decided to begin studying online!Q: Why did the woman decide to study online?4. W: I keep on making new friends as I study online.M: So do I! There are so many people online, and I want to meet them all!Q: What is one benefit of studying online?5. M: My online teacher asked the class for suggestions to make the class better.W: Thats great! I always like it when a teacher does that.Q: What did the mans teacher want to do?6.M: I had no idea that online language learning could be so effective!W: It sure has helped me practice my language skills!Q: What is it about online language learning that surprised the man?7.M: My classmates and I help each other solve homework problems online.W: It sounds like youre using the Internet in a useful way.Q: What does the man do online?8. M: Online learning is ideal for anyone who doesnt have time to travel to school.W: Yes, but it also has its own challenges.Q: What does the woman have to say about online learning?9.M: Virtual classrooms are changing how students study!W: They sure are! And I, for one, am very excited about it.Q: According to the man, what is happening to students because of virtual classrooms?10.M: What advice did your professor give you?W: He said that taking an online class would help me learn.Q: What did the womans professor suggest?Long conversationW: Hows your new online class, Bill? Is it everything you had hoped for?M: Its everything and more, Susan. You should give it a try!W: Oh, really? Whats the best thing about it?M: In an online class, you talk with others over the Internet. Since they are not right next to you, they dont bother you so much.W: That sounds great! I took a class with someone who would make me feel small whenever I made a mistake. He would tell me how stupid I was and intimidate me so that I never wanted to participate.M: Not a problem in the virtual classroom. How would you like to sign up? I think that you could start on the third of next month.W: I dont know, Bill. You know all those problems about having difficult people in the classroom?M: Yeah?W: We dont really have them anymore since you left.PassageThe first requirement for my online language class was to meet in an online forum. I entered the forum early and saw students appear on the screen one after another. Strangely enough, when it was time to begin, the teacher still hadnt shown up. However, we began sharing information and talking about the new class. Unlike me, all of the other students were new to the online class. I told them about my experiences and my thoughts. Then I noticed something. There were 27 people in the forum. This was strange because I know there were only 26 people in the class.Hey, I wrote, which one of you is the teacher?The teacher made herself known at last. She said that she wanted to get our honest opinions about the online class. Also, she wanted to have a little fun with us. Humor will be important in my class, she said.HomeworkLong conversationM: All right, everyone. Good work. Thats all for todays class. Does anyone have any questions?W: Excuse me, Professor. I have a question. Im worried about my English skills. I get good marks on tests, but I dont feel that Im learning a lot.M: Not exactly a question is it, Winnie? But its a good concern. Many advanced English learners have a large passive vocabulary, but they worry about their active vocabulary. They can understand many difficult English words when reading or listening, but they dont use most of them when speaking or writing in English. They feel this is a problem. They would like to use all the difficult words that they know.W: Do you think that I use too few words?M: Thats not what Im saying at all. Actually, Im saying the opposite thing.W: Im afraid I dont understand.M: In your native language, there are also thousands of words that you understand but you dont use. So your active vocabulary in your native language is much smaller than your passive vocabulary. And I guess that you are not worried about that.W: No, Im not. But I would like to use the new words that I learn in my English classes. How else am I going to remember them?M: Now thats a very good question.W: I was hoping that you had an answer to this question.M: Winnie, you dont need to worry about using too few English words. As your needs for different things grow, you will be able to use your new words more and more. I think youd be surprised by how much you know.W: So your advice to me is Dont worry.? Now Im worried that Im paying too much for school.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. Who are likely to worry about their active vocabulary?2. What is active vocabulary according to the professor?3. What do many English learners want to do?4. What does the professor say about vocabulary in ones native language?5. What does the professor want to tell Winnie?PassageThe biggest problem most people face in learning English is their own fear. They worry that they wont say things correctly so they dont speak English at all. Dont do this. Dont let a little fear stop you from getting what you want.The best way to learn English is to surround yourself with it. The more English material you have around you, the faster you will learn and the more likely you will begin thinking in English.Music can be a very effective tool to learning English. The best way is to use the lyrics and try to read them as the artist sings. This way you can practice your listening and reading at the same time.Watching English movies is not only fun but also very effective. By watching English movies, you can expand your vocabulary and learn the natural flows of speech from actors.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard.1. What is the biggest problem that many English learners have?2. Why do some English learners NOT speak English at all?3. What is the best way to learn English according to the speaker?4. What is the best way to learn English through music?5. How can you benefit from watching English movies?VOAThe College Board says its Advanced Placement program will add four new languages for American high school students. Mandarin Chinese along with Italian will be added within three years. Japanese and Russian will be offered later. This means the best high school students will be able to take college-level courses in these four new languages.The Chinese government and the Italian government have each agreed to pay part of the cost of developing the Advanced Placement programs. Chinese officials say they will also help create the program in Chinese language and culture.College Board officials say the study of a world language, such as Chinese, is an important part of a students high school education.More than one million students at more than 14,000 American high schools took at least one Advanced Placement test this year after taking an AP class.The AP program is increasingly important among high school classes for the best students. Colleges often give high school students credit for an AP class if the students do well on the test. Colleges require a set number of credits before a student may graduate. Credit for AP classes may help some students graduate from college earlier.The Advanced Placement program in American high schools has expanded over the years. There are now 34 classes and tests in 19 subject areas. They include history, mathematics and English. But, until now, the languages included only Spanish, French, and German. These are the most popular languages in American high schools.The American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages says Spanish is the most commonly taught language in American high schools. About four million high school students study Spanish. It is followed by French, German, Italian, Russian, and Japanese.The College Board notes that most high school students in China study English. However, only about 50,000 American high school students study Chinese. This may change because of the new AP language program. The Chinese ambassador to the United States spoke about the new AP program. Yang Jiechi said, The Bridge of understanding and friendship cannot be built without language.Unit 2Short conversation1.W: How about spending the evening chilling out with the folks?M: Come on, Mom. Id really like to get out with my friends.Q: What does the young man want to do?2.W: Honestly, I dont know what to say about our sons music.M: Leave him alone about it. After all, your mother didnt like your music either.Q: What should the woman do according to the man?3.W: Im surprised to see you out and about so early in the morning.M: You know my mom. She doesnt like me sleeping in, even on weekends.Q: Why is the man out and about so early in the morning?4.M: A little teenage rebellion is normal. Your son will get over it.W: I know. Im just worried about him doing something that will ruin his life.Q: Why is the woman worried about her son?5.W: Get a piercing in my nose? No way! My parents would be angry!M: Youre not giving them enough credit. I dont think theyd be upset at all.Q: Why wouldnt the woman get a piercing in her nose?6.W: What bugs you most about your daughters eating habits?M: I cant stand the way she eats so quickly.Q: Why does the man have a problem with the way his daughter eats?7.M: Whats wrong with our kids? They think theyre entitled to everything we have!W: Well, I feel its my fault for giving them too much.Q: What does the woman think about their kids problems?8.W: Dad, Ive got a date tonight with Mike. Ill be back late.M: Him again? I wish you wouldnt date a guy with a tattoo!Q: What does the father wish for his daughter?9.W: My mother wants me to go into banking, but I like writing.M: You cant let your mother choose your career for you.Q: According to the man, what should the womans mother NOT do?10.W: Dad, Im a grown woman, and you cant make choices for me.M: Ha! If you were a grown woman, you wouldnt watch cartoons all day!Q: Why does the girls father NOT believe that she is a grown woman?Long conversationM: You should get a sense of humor, Mom.W: Im sorry, but I just dont think that breaking shop windows is funny.M: If it isnt funny, then I dont know what is. These shop windows only show things out of date and out of fashion. Theyre misleading. Anyway, its fun to break old stuff.W: And thats what Im saying. You dont know whats funny. When I was a teenager, I enjoyed movies and going out with my friends, not causing trouble or breaking things.M: This is just the big difference between your generation and mine.W: No, it isnt! I know teenagers of your age, and they dont have your bad attitude! And they certainly never break shop windows!M: Whatever, Mom. Ive got to go now.W: Huh? Where do you think youre going?M: I dont know. Maybe Ill go out and break stuff.PassageEducator methods, such as not buying toys for children who act up, do not always work. I personally think that even though parents teach their children many things, they should not act like teachers all the time. After my educator methods failed, I spent some quality one-on-one time with my daughter with NO lecturing about her behavior. For example, we went out for ice cream. While we sat and ate, we spent a long time watching other people and talking about the things around us. Then we went to a bookstore where she looked for a book to buy. It took her a long time, but I was patient. We finally bought her a book and finished our outing together. At the end, we decided to have similar outings once a month, because it really was fun. My main goal was to let her know that I love her.HomeworkLong conversationM: Grandma, Grandpa tells me I complain too much about my chores. Do you think he has a point?W: Your grandpa says a lot of things, Jerry. Dont take it to heart, OK? What do you know about your grandpa?M: I know he worked hard.W: Thats true. Many years ago, your grandpa didnt have enough money to live.M: That sounds awful!W: It does. He used all his money to buy an apple. And he sold that apple for enough money to buy two.M: And he just kept going like this?W: Thats right, Jerry. By the end of the month, he had $20.M: Wow! No wonder Grandpa says young people complain too much! Your generation worked much harder! Grandpa became rich, and he did it all with one apple.W: Not quite! After that first month of selling apples, my father died and left us a fortune. Your grandpa never had to work again.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. What did Grandpa say to Jerry?2. What does Jerry know about his grandpa?3. How did Grandpa earn $20?4. Why does Jerry think that Grandmas generation was so great?5. How did Grandpa really become so rich?PassagePreparing teens for life after high school is an important task for parents. Deb, a mother of four, communicates with her children often. When her daughter Kate became interested in art, Deb took her on a tour of the Disney Studios to show Kate how she could make her dreams come true.What if your teen is about to begin his junior year and you havent really spoken to him about his plans? You can ask him. If your teen has an Ill think about it later attitude, gently remind him that now is the time to start preparing.If your teen imagines himself a rock star, try to keep an open mind you may think its crazy, but there are people who are rock stars. Instead of immediately saying no to your teens idea, you should talk about what hell need to do to reach his goal.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard.1. According to the passage, what is an important task for parents?2. According to the passage, who is Deb?3. Why did Deb take Kate to the Disney Studios?4. What should be done with teens who are putting off their life choices?5. How should a parent respond to a teen who wants to be a rock star?VOAMost children in the United States are returning to school after the summer holiday. Public education for children in the United States is free. But parents still have to buy equipment, new clothes and other supplies for their children before every new school year.The National Retail Federation studies such sales each year. It is an organization of many kinds of stores, as well as companies that sell goods by mail order and the Internet. The group recently released a report on back-to-school sales this year. The report says American parents will spend almost 15,000 million dollars this year to prepare their children for school.A research business carried out the study for the National Retail Federation. It asked more than 8,000 Americans about their back-to-school needs and shopping and spending plans.The study found that 93 percent of families with school-age children plan to purchase clothes, shoes and school supplies.Families will spend an average of almost 500 dollars on those things. This is an increase of more than 7 percent from last year. Almost half of those questioned also said they planned to spend about 100 dollars on electronics and computer-related products.The National Retail Federation says that would be a 15 percent increase from last year. The group says most families have enough money to buy electronic and computer equipment for their children. It says this helps parents continue their childrens education at home.Half of the parents in the study said their children would be using their own money to buy some things for school. Teenaged children are expected to spend about 85 dollars each for supplies. And, 23 percent of parents said even their younger children will buy some things for themselves.To help shoppers save money, several cities permit people to buy some goods without paying sales tax. Washington D.C. is one such city. It observed a ten-day sales tax holiday in August. During this period, people could buy clothing, shoes or school supplies that cost less than 100 dollars without having to pay sales tax.Unit 3Short conversation1.W: In order to have a meaningful life, you must be ready to give and sacrifice.M: I agree totally. And I try to remember this every day.Q: What will be possible if you give and sacrifice according to the woman?2.W: Do you think we should give aid to people in need?M: I think its the least we should do for them.Q: What should be done for people in need, according to the man?3.M: Believe it or not, my baseball coach taught me a lot about being kind.W: That really isnt so unusual. After all, it isnt always parents who teach us.Q: Who taught the man to be kind?4.W: Why do you let your little sister cling to you all the time?M: Since our parents died, she needs me more. I cant push her away.Q: Why does the little sister need the man more?5.W: My mother never complained about hard work in front of the family.M: Wow, thats something to learn from!Q: What did the womans mother never complain about?6.W: Youve got to meet my father. Hes handicapped and he has a lot