新世纪大学英语视听说3 第二单元原文完整版

1 Unit 2 Lesson A Track 3 2 1 A Carson and Jenna are looking for a vacation rental home Listen Circle the one they choose Jenna OK I think we have two choices The first place is a little house It s located in a fruit orchard Carson Really Jenna Yeah And you can eat as much fruit as you want When it s in season of course Oh but wait It says there s no air conditioner Carson That s OK It s on the rainy side of the island It s cooler there We can use a fan Jenna You re probably right Say It looks pretty basic No washing machine or dryer not even a TV Carson Oh no What are we going to do without a TV That s terrible Jenna Very funny I m just letting you know about the place Carson I know What s our second choice Jenna It s on the opposite side the sunny side 2 of the island Very fancy place with a big swimming pool It s only three blocks from the ocean Carson Who needs a swimming pool I mean it s only three blocks Jenna I see your point Well the pool area also has barbecue grills beautiful gardens Carson You like the second place better I can tell Jenna Well it does have everything Washing machine dryer TV VCR frying pan Carson All we need is a toothbrush and a swimsuit Let s go with the second choice Jenna OK I ll call them right now and reserve it I can t wait to go Track 3 2 2 B Listen again Write l if the sentence describes the first place Write 2 if it describes the second place Track 3 2 3 C Andy is thinking about buying a house Marcus is showing him the house Listen and underline the 3 words used to describe the house Marcus This is the living room Andy It s nice and roomy Marcus Yes There s a lot of room It s a two bedroom house One bedroom is upstairs Andy I see What s that building Marcus That s a shed It s used for storing tools Andy Great I like to garden I need a place for my tools Marcus That s good Shall we go outside and look at the backyard Andy OK Track 3 2 4 D Listen to two people describing their dream home Pay attention to the expressions used for describing a house 1 I want my dream house to be by a lake with a big yard I want to have three bedrooms and a big living room family room kitchen area so I can have parties and everyone can be together 2 If I could have anything in my dream house I would like to have a high tech stove 4 Track 3 2 OL 1 A Ashley is asking Jose for help Listen to the conversation and complete the sentence Ashley Excuse me I m trying to get to the City Zoo Jose Oh let me think OK um how are you getting there Ashley I want to drive if it s convenient Jose Well the directions are easy See that road over there Ashley Yes Jose That s the second Avenue Just go straight down Second and turn left at the traffic light Ashley OK Jose You ll be on Church Avenue and it goes straight to the zoo Ashley Oh so it s not too far Jose No but the traffic is usually heavy And I don t think the zoo has many parking spaces available for cars Ashley Hmm Jose Maybe you should take the subway 5 Ashley Where do I catch it Jose There s a subway entrance right in front of the park Take the red line three stops Get off at the City Zoo stop It s pretty obvious Ashley Thanks a lot Jose No problem Ashley Oh wait One more thing How much does the subway cost Jose Two dollars Track 3 2 OL 2 B Listen again Circle the answer to complete each sentence Track 3 2 OL 3 A A realtor is showing a house to Mrs Willis Listen to the conversation and decide which picture matches the situation Realtor Hello Mrs Willis I think this house is perfect for you I hope you like it Mrs Willis It s nice and roomy Realtor Yes there s a lot of room It s a four bedroom house Mrs Willis Great I need a room for my home office because I work at home a lot 6 And I need two room for my kids Realtror And there s a big yard Mrs Willis Great I d love to have a garden My kids can play there Realtor Shall we go outside and have a look Mrs Willis OK Track 3 2 OL 4 B Listen to a talk about ways to improve life in the city Then fill in the blanks with information you hear There are several ways to improve life in my city Our biggest problem is transportation we really need more ways to get around I d like to ride my bicycle to work but there is too much traffic on the streets We need safe places for bicycling and walking Another problem is the parks We have some nice parks but we don t take good care of them and they are often dirty We need cleaner parks where children cay play and adults can relax One more problem is nightlife There s nothing to do in the evening We should build a big theatre for plays and concerts Track 3 2 OL 7 7 B Listen to the passage Creating spaces Then read these statements about Fredrick Law Olmsted and his projects Write T for true or F for false Creating spaces Jin Hee Park is a student at Stanford University in California She studies hard Of course I came here for the academics she says But it doesn t hurt that the campus is so beautiful I walk around sometimes just to relax Alejandro Vega a banker in New York City jogs almost every evening after work in Central Park I never get bored The park is so big I can always find a different path with a new view Niagara Falls was on Ross Howard s list of places to visit in upstate New York The footpaths allow you to get a wonderful view You can even feel the spray from the falls on your face What do these three places Stanford University Central Park and Niagara Falls State Park all have in common They were all landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted Olmsted 1822 1903 has been called the father of landscape architecture 8 In the 1800s more and more people were moving to the cities Some community leaders became worried about the quality of life They began a beautification campaign In 1857 a design contest was held for a new park in New York City Olmsted and his partner Cavert Vaux won the contest Central Park was the finished product the first landscaped public park in the United States Today no trip to New York is complete without a visit to this beautiful park Later in his life Olmsted designed landscapes for college campuses including Stanford University In the late 1860s he joined the Free Niagara movement Members of the movement wanted to preserve the beauty of Niagara Falls Despite opposition and pressures from business to industrialize the area Olmsted and others resisted Olmsted designed footpaths to give visitors better views of the falls In all his work Olmsted preferred to preserve the natural beauty of an area Today there are pressures again to develop Niagara On Goat Island an island in Niagara Falls State Park there are now souvenir shops There 9 may be signs that say No Littering but there is still a lot of trash on the island Most of the animals have disappeared What would Frederick Law Olmsted say to all this Track 3 2 OL 8 C Listen again Find words in the passage that are related in form to the ones below Unit 2 Lesson B Global Viewpoints My dream home Jennifer I want my dream house to be by a lake with a big yard I want to have three bedrooms and a big living room family room kitchen area so I can have parties and everyone can be together Calum I d like to have a big swimming pool and a large garden so I could eat outside Dennis If I could have anything in rny dream house I would like to have a high tech stove Martin Of course a 52 inch plasma TV vould be nice Alejandra I would love to have a veranda a wide veranda where I can sit during the evenings and 10 read books and watch the sun set Rules Gian At my work I m not allowed to smoke Anyone who smokes needs to go outside Martin I work for the phone company and we re not allowed to give out personal information about our customers Jennifer We are not allowed to use our cell phones and we can t eat at our desks Dennis In my house you can t smoke And um as much as possible You have to take your shoes off at the door Nick I m not allowed to make noise at night when my roommates are sleeping Calum Well there are actually too many rules in my dormitory so I m not allowed to do a lot of things For instance I m not allowed to play music that s too loud so that it might disturb other people I m not allowed to smoke inside I m not allowed to have alcohol in the rooms City Living Imaginary Beach Takeshi I can t believe how hot it is out there Why 11 didn t we go to Hawaii with everyone else Vlike Because we didn t have the money Takeshi Well why didn t we get an air conditioner Mike Hello Same reason And quit complaining We ve got air conditioning Takeshi Mike that s a box of ice and a fan Mike Takeshi you ve got to be more like me and use your imagination then you too can have a beach vacation See pulls down window shade with beach poster Check out that gorgeous view Takeshi Right but not exactly realistic Mike OK come over here Close your eyes Feel that cool ocean breeze Takeshi MIike that s the fridge Mike Come on I said Use your imagination Now close your eyes Listen to the sound of the seagulls makes sound like a seagull hear the children laughing makes sound like children laughing Why I think I can even smell a barbeque waves a package of hot dogs Takeshi Raw hot dogs 12 Vlike Don t worry I m going to cook them up on that grill over there Takeshi Mike you know you re n