成熙英语-中级班-听力脚本(新版)

成熙英语 中级班 听力脚本 剑桥二 1 Break the Ice 1 Oh I m really sorry Ted Oh I m really sorry Are you OK Ana I m fine But I m not very good at this Ted Neither am I Say are you from South America Ana Yes I am originally I was born in Argentina Ted Did you grow up there Ana Yes I did but my family moved here eight years ago when I was in high school Ted And where did you learn to rollarblade Ana Here in the park This is only my s econd time Ted Well it s my first time Can you give me some lessons Ana Sure Just follow me Ted By the way my name is Ted Ana And I m Ana Nice to meet you 2 Hey hey that was fun Ted Hey hey that was fun Thank you for the lesson Ana No problem So tell me a little about yourself What do you do Ted I work in a travel agency Ana Really What do you do there Ted I m in charge of their computers Ana Oh so you re a computer specialist Ted Well sort of Yeah I guess so Ana That s great Then maybe you can give me some help with a computer course I m taking Ted Oh sure But only if you promise to give me some more rollarblading lessons Ana It s a deal 3 Yuhong the Immigrant Interviewer Where are you from originally Yu Hong Yu Hong I m from China from near Shanghai Interviewer And when did you move here Yu Hong I came here after I graduated from college That was in 1992 Interviewer And what do you do now Yu Hong I m a transportation engineer Interviewer I see So you re an immigrant to the United States Yu Hong Yes that s right Interviewer What are some of difficulties of being an immigrant in the U S Yu Hong Oh that s not an easy question to answer There are so many things really I guess one of the biggest difficulties is that I don t have any relatives here I mean I have a lot of friends but that s not the same thing In China on the holidays or the weekend we visit relatives It isn t the same here Interviewer And what do you miss the most from home Yu Hong Oh that s easy my mom s soup She makes great soup I really miss my mother s cooking 4 Childhood Memories A A Hey Are these pictures of you when you were a kid B Yeah That s me in front of my uncle s beach house When I was a kid we used to spend two weeks every summer A Wow I bet that was fun B Yeah We always had a great time Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach I have a great shell collection In fact I think it s still up in the attic A Hey I used to collect shells too when I was a kid But my parents threw them out 5 Childhood Memories B A You know what I remember most about growing up B What A Visiting my grandparent s house you know on holidays and stuff They lived way out in the country and my granddad had a horse named Blackie He taught me how to ride I just love that horse and she loved me too I used to really enjoy spending time at my grandparent s house And every time I came back Blackie remembered me B Ah memories 2 Living Places 1 Living Places A A The neighborhood sure has changed B What was this place like before Grandpa A Well there used to be a grocery store right here on this corner Hmm It was pretty quiet Not many people lived here then B These days the population is growing fast A Yeah I bet they ll tear down all these old buildings soon In a few years there will be just malls and high rise apartments B Hey that doesn t sound too bad A No but I ll miss the old days 2 Living Places B A Creative Rentals Good morning B Hello I m calling about the apartment you have for rent A Yes What can I tell you about it B Where is it exactly A It s on King Street just off the freeway B Oh near the freeway Can you hear the traffic A Yes I m afraid you do hear some But the apartment has lots of space It has three bedrooms and a very large living room B I see And is it in a new building A Well the building is about fifty years old B Uh huh Well I ll think about it A OK Thanks for calling B Thank you Bye 3 Living Places C A Hello B Hello Is the apartment you re advertising still available A Yes it is B Can you tell me a little about it A Well it s a perfect apartment for one person It s one room with a kitchen at one end B I see And is it far away from the subway A There s a subway station just down the street Actually the apartment is located right downtown so you step out of the building and there are stores and restaurants everywhere But it s on a high floor so you don t hear any street or traffic noise B It sounds like just the kind of place I m looking for I d like to come see it please A Sure Let me give you the address 4 Apartment Hunting A A What do you think B Well it has just as many bedroom as the last apartment And the living room is huge C But the bedroom are too small And there isn t enough closet space for my clothes A And it s not as cheap as the last apartment we saw B But that apartment was dark and dingy And it was in a dangerous neighborhood A Let s see if the real estate agent has something else to show us 5 Apartment Hunting B A Well how do you like this space then C Oh it s much better than that other one The thing I like best is the bedrooms They are too huge B Yes they are nice and big C And there are two bathrooms I could have my own bathroom B Yes I guess you could C The only problem is the color of the living room I really don t like those dark green walls A Oh I m sure we can change the color if we want to 3 Big Day 1 Halloween A A Did you know next week is Halloween It s on October 31 B So what do you do on Halloween We don t have that holiday in Russia A Well it s a day when kids dress up in masks and costumes They knock on people s doors and ask for candy by saying words Trick or treat B Hmm Sounds interesting A But it s not just for kids Lots of people have costume parties Hey my friend Pete is having a party Would you like to go B Sure I d love to 2 Halloween B A So are we going to wear costumes to the party B Of course That s half the fun Last year I rented this great Dracula costume and this year I m going as a clown A A clown Yes you would make a good clown B Hey A Oh I m just kidding What about me What kind of costume should I wear B Why don t you go as a witch I saw a terrific witch outfit at the costume store A A witch yeah that s a good idea So after I scare people you can make them laugh 3 Japanese Wedding A A You look beautiful in that kimono Mari Is this your wedding photo B Yes it is A Do most Japanese women wear kimonos when they get married B Yes many of them do Then after the wedding ceremony the bride usually changes into a Western bridal dress during the reception A Oh I didn t know that 4 Japanese Wedding B A Did you get married in a church Mari B No the ceremony was held at a shrine A Oh a shrine B Yes we were married by a priest in a traditional Shinto ceremony A Hmm And who went to the ceremony B Well only the immediate family attended the ceremony you know our parents grandparents brothers and sisters A And what about the reception What was that like B Lots of friends and relatives came to the reception about a hundred people And the first thing happened was that the main guests gave formal speeches A Speeches B Yes and then after that all the guests were served a formal meal While everyone was eating and drinking lots of other guests gave short speeches or sang songs Some of the speeches were funny A Sounds like fun B Yes the songs and speeches are all part of the entertainment during a wedding reception And then at the end of the reception each guest received a present for coming to the wedding A A present from the bride and groom B Yes it s a Japanese custom A What a nice custom 4 Complains and Excuses 1 Household Chores A A Jason Jason Turn down the TV a little please B Oh but this is my favorite program A I know But it s too loud B OK I ll turn it down A That s better Thanks B Lisa please pick up your things A They re all over the living room floor B In a minute Mom I m on the phone A OK But do it as soon as you hang up B Sure No problem A Goodness Were we like this when we were kids B Definitely 2 Household Chores B A Have you noticed how forgetful Dad is getting He s always forgetting where his car keys are It drives me crazy B And he can never find his glasses either A I know B You know what drives me crazy about Mom A What B Those awful talk shows she watches on TV She just loves them A Yeah I think she watches them for hours everyday B Oh well I guess they re just getting old I hope I never get like that A Me too Hey let s go and play a video game B Great idea By the way have you seen my glasses anywhere 3 Household Chores C 1 A James please turn that down James B Yes Mom A Turn that down It s much too loud B Sorry Mom I had it turned up because I wanted to hear the game 2 A Molly put the groceries away please There s ice cream in one of the bags B I can t right now Dad I m doing my homework 3 A What s this James B Yeah Mom A Why are there all these wet towels on the bathroom floor Please pick them up and hang them up to dry B Gosh I m really sorry Mom I forgot all about them 4 A Justin come help me We need to wash these dishes before your mother gets home B Oh Dad I d like to help but I have to call Laurie It s really important 5 A Aimee I think the dog is trying to tell you something B Well I can t possibly take him out right now I m doing my nails 4 Apologies A A Hi I m your new neighbor George Rivera I live next door B Oh hi I m Stephanie Lee A So you just moved in Do you need anything B Not right now But thanks A Well let me know if you do Um by the way would you mind turning your stereo down The walls are really thin so the sound goes right through to my apartment B Oh I m sorry I didn t realize that I ll make sure to keep the volume down Oh by the way is there a good Italian restaurant in the neighborhood A Yeah There s a great one a couple of blocks from here Try their lasagna It s delicious 5 Apologies B A Hello I m sorry to bother you but I think your car is parked in my space downstairs B Really A Yes Do you drive a blue Honda B Yes I do A Well there s a blue Honda parked in space 13 and that s my space B Oh I m so sorry My son must have put it in the wrong space Ours is the one right next to yours number 12 Let me get my keys and I ll go right down and move the car A Thanks B And I ll make sure my son doesn t do it again A I appreciate it 6 Apologies C A Gee Bob you re really late You said you d be here at six and look at the time It s almost six thirty B I m really sorry Tell you what I ll pay for dinner A Oh it s all right You don t have to do that B No I want to pay You had to wait for me almost half an hour A Well hey OK if you insist Thanks A Hi Sally What happened to you on Sunday B Sunday What do you mean A You don t remember I had a party and I invited you B Oh gosh Of course you did and I completely forgot about it I was busy all day helping my brother with his car and I guess I just forgot Sorry How did the party go anyway A It was great but we missed you B Gee now I really feel bad 5 Transportation 1 Transportation Problems A A Why is there never a bus when you want one B Good question There aren t enough buses on this route A Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper B Good idea You should say that we need more subway lines too A Yeah There should be more public transportation in genral B And fewer cars There s too much traffic A Say is that our bus coming B Yes it is But look It s full A Oh no Let s go and get a cup of coffee We can talk about this letter I m going to write 2 Transportation Problems B A So you are really going to write a letter to the paper B Sure I m going to say something about the buses They re too old We need more modern buses nice air conditioned ones B And they need to put more buses on the road A Right And there are too many cars downtown and there isn t enough parking B That s for sure It s impossible to find a parking space downtown these days A I think they should ban private cars downtown between nine and five B Oh you mean they shouldn t allow any cars except taxis and buses during the regular workday Hmm that sounds like a really good idea 3 Transportation Problems C A How long have you been living here B Oh for over twenty years A And have you noticed a lot of changes during that time B Oh yes quite a few This is a much nicer place to live now than it used to be It s much greener When I first moved here there weren t many trees around But over the last few years the city has planted trees everywhere It s made such a difference 4 Transportation Problems D A How do you like living here B Well it s an interesting city But you really need a car here otherwise you can t go anywhere There used to be a good bus system but there isn t anymore A Why is that B Oh I think they expect everyone to have a car so they don t bother to provide decent bus service It s getting worse and worse These days you have to wait for ages for a bus And when one finally shows up it s usually full 5 Solution Singapore Quite a number of things have been done to help solve traffic problems in Singapore For example motorists must buy a special pass if they want to drive into the downtown business district They can go into the business district only if they have the pass displayed on their windshield Another thing Singapore has done is to make it more difficult to buy cars People have to apply for a certificate if they want to buy a car And the number of certificates is limited Not everyone can get one There is also a high tax on cars so it costs three or four times as much to buy a car in Singapore as it does in say the United States or Canada The other thing Singapore has done is to build an excellent pubic transportation system Their subway system is one of the best in the world And there is also a very good taxi and bus system 6 Driving and Road Sings A A Um have you noticed that police car behind us B Oh yeah A Police siren Oh no I d better pull over B May I see your driver s license please A Sure of course Did I do something wrong Officer B Well for one thing you went over a double yellow line back there to pass a car A Oh B A double yellow line means no passing You can only pass when there s a broken yellow line on your side A Oh B And another thing You were in the left turn only lane but you didn t turn You went straight through the intersection instead A Oh I guess I did Officer but B Yes you did Don t you know that if there s a sign with an arrow pointing to the left you have to turn left when you re in that lane A Oh yeah you re right B Of course I m right My goodness How did you ever pass your driving test and get a license A Gosh I m sorry Officer 7 Driving and Road Sings B A You know these highways are really great but the road signs are pretty confusing B Hmm What do these lines on the road mean A They must mean you aren t allowed to pass here B No I don t think so I m going to pass this car in front of us It s going too slow Now I wonder what that sign up ahead means A It may mean you ve got to take a left in this lane B Or maybe it means you can turn left if you want to I think I ll just go straight 6 Food and Cook 1 Order Dishes A A Hi May I take your order B Yes I ll have a cup of coffee A Cream and sugar B Oh yes please A And you C I d like a chicken sandwich And I ll have some chips oh you call them french fries here right I ll have some french fries please A All right One coffee with cream and sugar and a chicken sandwich with french fries Uh anything else C Yes I d like an iced tea please A One iced tea Thank you B Oh wait a minute What kind of desserts do you have A Well we have pie cake ice cream chocolate mousse B Oooo What kind of pie do you have A I think today we have apple cherry lemon B Hmm I think I ll have a piece of apple pie with my coffee How about you Tina C Oh maybe I ll have a piece later or I ll have some of yours A Then it s one coffee one apple pie one chicken sandwich an order of french fries and an iced tea Right B Yes thank you C Thanks 2 Order Dishes B C Oh here comes our waiter B Yeah I wondered what took so long A Whew Here you are C Uh I ordered french fries with my chicken sandwich and you brought me ugh mashed potatoes with gravy A Oh you ordered french fries C Yes A Well then OK B Uh and could I have the apple pie I ordered A What apple pie Did you order apple pie B Uh huh Yeah I did with my coffee Remember A Really Gee how did I forget that C Uh can I ask you a question A Yes C How long have you been a waiter A Who me Oh uh today is my first day Well I ll I ll get your apple pie and the french fries right away Sorry about that B Oh that s OK C Yeah thanks Good luck A Thanks 3 Order Dishes C 1 A Have you finished with this B No I m still drinking it Thanks 2 A Did you order this B Yes that s mine Mmm it looks great and smells delicious 3 A Don t you like it B I haven t tasted it yet I m waiting for the waitress to bring me a fork 4 A Did you enjoy it B Well it was a little tough I think it was cooked for too long 5 A How is it B Great Just the way I like it black and strong 6 A Your turn or mine B It s my treat this time You paid last time Remember 4 Cooking A A What s your favorite snack B Oh it s a sandwich with peanut butter honey and banana It s really delicious A Uh I ve never heard of that How do you make it B Well first you take two slices of bread and spread peanut butter on them Then cut a banana into small pieces and put themon one of the slices of bread Finally pour some honey over the bananas and put the other slice of bread on top Yum A Yuck It sounds awful 5 Cooking B A I ll tell you what my favorite snack is baked apple B Backed apple A Ah it s delicious and healthy B So how do you make it A You take out the core of the apple with the apple corer Then you fill the central of the apple with brown sugar and some raisins Next put it in a pan with a little water and bake it in the oven for about 45 minutes B Hmm that does sound good 7 Travel and Tourism 1 Travel Plans A A I m so excited We have two weeks off What are you going