新标准大学英语视听说教程二(听力材料文本及答案)打印版.doc

Unit 1 College culture Passage1Hi, Im Nick Carter, and this is SUR, your university radio station. This morning we went around campus to ask freshers now half-way through their first year the question, “How are you finding uni?” Here are some of the answers we got. Speaker 1 Its cool. Its everything I hoped it would be. Im very ambitious, I want to be a journalist and I want to get to the top of the profession. Ive started writing for the university newspaper so Ive got my foot on the ladder already. Speaker 2 Im working hard and the teaching is as good as I expected. And Ive made some good friends. But Im very homesick. Im Nigerian and my familys so far away. I went home at Christmas for a month that really helped, but man, I miss my family so much. Speaker 3 “How am I finding uni?” Its great. Its not perfect, nothing is, but, like, Ive got a brilliant social life, just brilliant, and Ive made lots of friends. For the first few months I just didnt do, really enough work. But I I talked about it with my parents and Im working harder now and getting good grades. Speaker 4 Actually, Ive been quite lonely to be honest. Im a bit shy everyone else seemed to find it so easy to make friends straight away. But things have been better recently yeah, they have. Ive joined a couple of clubs and like, it really helps to get to know people when you have shared interests. So, yeah Im feeling a lot happier now. Speaker 5 Unis great, I love it. My only problem and its quite a big problem is money. My parents are both unemployed so, you know, they cant help me financially. My grant just isnt its just not enough for me to live on, so Ive taken a part-time job as a waitress a lot of people I know, like a lot, have had to do the same. I dont want to have huge debts at the end. Speaker 6 I love my subject, History, and Im, Im getting fantastic teaching here. I want to be a university lecturer and that means I have to get a first. I have a good social life but work definitely comes first for me. Passage2 Oxford and Cambridge two universities so similar that they are often spoken of together as “Oxbridge”. Theyre both in the UK, fairly near London, and both regularly come top in any ranking of the worlds best universities. The two universities began within a century of each other. Oxford University, now 900 years old, was founded towards the end of the 11th century. In 1209 there was a dispute between the university and the townspeople of Oxford. As a result, some of the Oxford teachers left and founded a university in the town of Cambridge, some 84 miles away. Ever since then, the two institutions have been very competitive. Unlike most modern universities, both Oxford and Cambridge consist of a large number of colleges. Oxford has 39 and Cambridge 31. Many of these colleges have old and very beautiful architecture, and large numbers of tourists visit them. In all UK universities, you need good grades in the national exams taken at 18. But to get into Oxford and Cambridge, its not enough to get A grades in your exams. You also have to go for a long interview. In these interviews, students need to show that they are creative and capable of original thinking. Through the centuries, both universities have made huge contributions to British cultural life. They have produced great writers, world leaders and politicians. Cambridge, in particular, has produced scientists whose discoveries and inventions have changed our lives. Among the great university institutions is the worlds most famous debating society, the Oxford Union, where undergraduates get a chance to practise speaking in public. Cambridges comedy club Footlights has produced many first-class comedians, while some of the UKs most famous actors and actresses began their careers at The Oxford University Dramatic Society, known as OUDS. Then theres the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, which takes place every year in March or April, and is watched on television all over the UK. So with all this excellence in so many fields, its not surprising that the ambition of clever students all over the world is to attend either one of these great universities. Unit 2 Passage1 Presenter Were fortunate to have as our guest today Dr Jenna Hudson, who has just written a book about how colours affect us in our surroundings, especially in the world of advertising. Its called Market Colours. Dr Hudson, which are the most common colours in advertising and marketing? Dr Hudson Well, of course, it depends what image the marketing team wish to project with their products. So for example, we often think of blue as a cold colour, but it also makes you feel peaceful, quiet, and it doesnt suggest strong emotions. So its a favourite for banks and insurance companies, who wish to suggest the image that they are trustworthy. And for selling products, its often used to suggest something is pure and fresh. What about red? You can sell almost anything with red. Its a hot colour, which suggests a feeling of energy and even passion. It grabs your attention, and can make people buy almost anything. You often see red on magazine covers. But if you use it too much, it looks cheap and may make people tired. And orange has a similar effect to red, its upbeat and happy, it suggests pleasant feelings and images. Most people react well to orange, and its especially popular in advertising and on packaging for baked food. What about yellow, for instance? Yellow is the colour of sunshine and its a positive, happy colour, so its used a lot in advertising. But its also often used for warning signs, direction signs, and so on, where you have to read the message quickly and at a distance. What about less popular colours for advertising? Surprisingly, green isnt used much in advertising except for garden products. Its friendly and restful. It can be cool and soothing, the colour of apples and mint, but it can also be quite strong and many people associate it with unpleasant ideas of decay or slimy creatures. But most colours are not primary colours, theyre a combination. Absolutely. So yellow-orange is common, and often used to give animpression of style and class, it looks like gold. But its not often used in letters because its not very strong. And yellow-green reminds people of feeling sick. Blue-green works well as a cool colour, suggesting freshness, and is sometimes used for toothpaste products, bathroom products, food and household cleaning products. It has many of the advantages of blue without the disadvantages of green. Fascinating.Thank you very much, Dr ScriptsHudson. Market Colours by Dr Jenna Hudson is on sale from next week, priced 15.99 Passage2Presenter ：What makes you embarrassed, Sally? Sally ：Oh, Im easily embarrassed. If anybody notices me or looks at me, I get very embarrassed. When people sing me Happy Birthday on my birthday, I get very embarrassed. Presenter ：And what makes you upset? Sally ：When people are selfish, people who think only of themselves. And cruelty I cant bear people who are cruel, especially to animals or children. Presenter ：Jake, what makes you depressed? Jake ：I hate it when it rains, and I dont like people who look down on me, who think theyre superior to me without any reason. Presenter ：And what makes you angry? Jake ：When people dont behave properly in public, bad behaviour like dropping litter or people pushing each other on the bus or the train. Presenter ：Andrew, what makes you cheerful? Andrew ：I like to see everyone around me being happy and having a positive attitude towards the future, optimistic people. Presenter ：And what makes you jealous? Andrew ：Well, to be honest, I just never feel jealous. I cant see the point of it. Presenter ：Monica, what makes you proud? Monica ：Im proud when Im successful, especially in my work. Being recognized by my boss for what I can do makes me feel really proud. Oh, and my family. Im very proud of them. Presenter ：And what makes you nervous? Monica ：Every time I teach a new class. The night before Im very nervous. You dont know what the kids are going to be like and how they might behave, or if theyre going to like you. Presenter ：Anything else? Monica ：Doing interviews like this. Unit 3 Crime watch Passage1Patrick ：I read a funny story today in the paper true story. Steve ：Go on, then. Patrick ：OK. This 72-year old guy stole a pair of trousers from a department store in Paris. A security man saw him and alerted the police and they were waiting for him when he came out of the shop. The shoplifter started running, but the policeman soon caught up with him. The man thenbit the policeman on his arm several times. Steve ：He bit the policeman? Patrick ：Yes you have to remember, he was 72. Steve ：Id forgotten that. Patrick ：Problem was, it didnt hurt the policeman at all, cause the guy had forgotten to put his false teeth in before he left home. Steve ：Very funny! Patrick ：And the moral of the story is Steve ：Always remember to wear your false teeth if youre going to bite someone. Patrick ：Thats good. I read a funny crime story the other day. Lets see yeah this guy this guy robbed a supermarket somewhere in America I cant remember where exactly anyway, he got away with about 4,000 dollars. The next week the local newspaper reported the story but said hed stolen 6,000 dollars. The thief rang the newspaper office to complain. He said, “Look, I only took 4,000 dollars. Im wondering if the supermarket manager took another 2,000 and said Id taken it. I did not take 6,000, I promise you.” Steve ：He was probably telling the truth. Patrick ：He probably was. Anyway, the newspaper managed to keep the guy talking while they rang the police. And the police traced the call the guy was ringing from a phone booth and they arrested him while he was still talking to the newspaper. Steve ：Thats good. Stupid guy! Ive got another true story This this old guy was in court for some crime and he fell asleep. His case began and his lawyer stood up and said, “My client pleads not guilty.” The man suddenly woke up, but wasnt sure what was happening. He jumped up and shouted, “I plead guilty! I plead guilty!” Patrick ：So what happened? Steve ：The judge allowed him to plead not guilty. Patrick ：Thats the best, I think. Passage2 Presenter ：Youre listening to Kevin Fallon and my topic for today is street crime. Being mugged is something that can happen to anyone and its a very frightening experience. So its positive when you hear of someone who was attacked by a mugger and defeated them especially when that person is a woman. Anna Black was attacked by a mugger. Shes here to tell us about it. How long ago did this happen, Anna? News 24/7 Unit 4 Anna Just over a week ago. The day it happened, I was coming home from work a bit later than usual I think it was about seven. I was on my mobile phone, talking to my husband. Presenter And it was still daylight? Anna ：Yes. Anyway, suddenly, someone pulled my hair from behind and at the same time they grabbed my mobile phone. Now, Im a karate black belt Presenter ：Really! Anna ：Yes, I practise three times a week so Im ready for situations like this. Presenter ：I bet you are. Anna ：Yes, I can react very fast. So as soon as this guy grabbed me, I did what youre told to do in these situations. Presenter ：And whats that? Anna ：I fell backwards onto him. Presenter ：You fell backwards onto him! Anna ：Yeah! Im tall and quite heavy so we both fell to the ground together. Presenter ：Goodness! Anna ：I er, yeah I was ready to hit him but then next thing I knew, two men had seized the guy. They were driving past and they, they stopped to help. They were big strong guys. They called the police who came in five minutes. Presenter ：So the mugger was arrested? Anna ：Yes, he was. Presenter ：Do you think, if that hadnt happened, you could have injured him? Anna ：Oh, Id like to think so. Im a black belt, thats what Im trained to do. Presenter ：Well, its great to hear of women coping well in situations like this. Perhaps we should all learn karate. Anna ：I think its a good idea to have some kind of defence training. Yes, especially if you live in an area that isnt very safe. Unit 4 Passage1 Phil ：Hello. Tony ：Hello, is that Phil Taylor? Phil ：Speaking. Tony ：Hi, Phil, my names Tony, and Im a reporter for SUN. Phil ：The uni paper! I suppose you want to talk to me about the fire. Tony ：Yes, if its OK with you. Wed like to do a piece on the fire for next weeks paper. Can you tell people how it happened? Phil ：Yeah, OK, it probably is a good idea. Tony ：So when can I come and see you? Phil ：Um Wednesday afternoon? Three oclock? Im in South Block, Room 18. Tony ：OK, Ill be there. Tony ：OK, so lets get started. When did the fire happen? Phil ：Two days ago. Tony ：November the 10th. OK, so tell me how it happened. Phil ：Um It was about 11 pm. I decided to fry some chips, I used quite a lot of oil I was deep-frying. Um And I put the chips in. And then my girlfriend rang. Tony ：OK. Phil ：Wed had a quarrel, and I was pretty upset, so we started talking, and I completely forgot about the chips and went back to my room. Tony ：You fool! Phil ：Thanks. We talked for a quite long time. Next thing I knew, there was this smell of smoke, and someone was shouting, “Fire! Fire!” And I realized immediately of course, it was my chips! And I rushed out of my room the kitchen was next door and well there were flames all over one wall. Tony ：And it was all your fault! Phil ：It was. But people were in the kitchen throwing blankets over the flames, and someone had already called the fire brigade and they came in ten minutes I think and put it out very quickly. Tony ：So what was the damage? Phil ：Theyre gonna to have to replace the cooker, two kitchen units, repaint one wall. Tony ：Sounds pretty bad. Phil ：It could have been a lot worse. Tony ：Can I take a photo of you for the paper? Phil ：Do you have to? Oh, OK. Tony ：Thanks. Itll be front page news. Phil ：Oh dear! Havent you got anything else to write about? Tony ：Not this week. Theres not much happening on campus. Im joking. Youre on Page 2. Phil ：Thanks! Passage2 Presenter Todays discussion is about reality TV programmes, the programmes loved by millions and hated by just as many. We have three people on our panel Tricia a student at Liverpool University, Rick from Luton, and Karen who is a full-time mum. Panel ：Hello. ScriptsPresenter ：So lets begin with a very obvious question. Do you watch reality TV programmes and if so, why? Tricia ：Yes, I do, I love them, Im addicted to them, Im afraid. Presenter ：Addicted to them? Tricia ：Yes, I think all my friends are really. I guess its just, you know, fascinating to watch real people put under a bit of pressure and then see how they behave. Presenter ：That doesnt sound very nice exactly. Tricia ：No, it isnt. But reality TV isnt very nice actually. Presenter ：Karen, how about you? Karen ：Yes, well I watch them but Im not like Tricia. Im definitely not addicted to them. I can take them or leave them. But I do like to watch property programmes. Presenter ：Property programmes? Karen ：You can learn a lot from them. And its its great to see real people buying a property and then doing it up, the mistakes they make, that kind of thing. And yes, you know, theres the human interest factor as well. Presenter ：Rick Rick ：I cant stand reality TV. I mean, OK, if its a property programme or a gardening programme, fine, but most of them are just theyre set up to humiliate people. Tricia ：Not always. Rick ：I disagree. People are on show. Its like watching animals in a zoo. I mean, would you appear on a reality show? Tricia ：Maybe. I dont know. Probably not. Rick ：There you are you see? You dont want to be humiliated. Karen ：Some people do very well on reality shows. They win a lot of money. Rick ：OK, thats true, but standards on reality shows can be pretty low, you cant deny it. Presenter ：Tricia, what have you got to say to that? Tricia ：Well, its true, yes. Karen ：I agree with Rick. Presenter ：So, next question Unit 5 War Passage1There are many war novels but the novel Im going to talk about today is unusual because its war seen through the eyes of a child. The “eyes” are those of J G Ballard, one of Britains most respected novelists. Lets begin with some information about Ballard. He was born in 1930, in Shanghai, where his father was a businessman, and he was only 11 years old when the city was occupied during World War II. Ballard and his family were placed in a prison camp and he has said that his experiences there affected him so deeply that it was 40 years before he felt able to write about them. “Twenty years to forget and 20 years to remember.” The result of Ballards experiences was a semi-autobiographical novel called Empire of the Sun, published in 1984. It quickly became a success and in 1987 it was made into a movie by Hollywood director, Steven Spielberg. Lets move on to the novel itself. Empire of the Sun tells the story of how a young boy, Jim Graham, survives the Japanese occupation. Interestingly, Jim is J G Ballards first name and his second name is Graham. Also, Jim is the same age as Ballard 11 when the occupation begins. At the start of the story, Jim is living with his parents in a wealthy part of Shanghai. When the invasion begins, many of Shanghais inhabitants flee from the city and Jims parents do the same. But the boy