新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册原文和答案unit5

Unit 5 Enough of Worries and Tears,Warming UpThere was a time when you were overjoyed to have kids. You had faith in them, you had hope, you loved them and you wished them health and wealth in their future. You devoted your life and soul to them without any complaint. Now these days are gone. On our program, “Enough of Worries and Tears”, we will discuss the pain kids can cause. You agonize if your kids start to drop out of school, fight in the streets and become hopelessly hooked on cigarettes. Your heart bleeds and tears roll down your cheeks if you find your kids taking drugs or staying out all night. They may have become greedy, selfish, lazy, irresponsible and good at nothing. On “Enough of Worries and Tears”, we will discuss these difficulties.,Short Conversations1.M: I have just found out that my teenage daughter is pregnant! I dont know what to do!W: Its too late for tears. Sounds like all you can do now is to comfort her and tell her youll support her.Q: What is womans advice to the man?,2.W : Have you read this book called No More Worries or Tears? Its full of advice on raising children.M : I sure have! It has been a big help. Now I understand my two sons much better than before.Q: What does the man think about the book?,I sure have: Im sure I have read it.,3.M: I took our daughter to the doctor. The doctor took one look at her lungs, and he knew she had been smoking.W: I knew it! But why wont she listen to us? I tell her all the time that smoking is bad.Q: What does the woman tell her daughter?,4.W : Im very impressed by your daughter! She has such good manners and seems so well-behaved!M : Shes a good girl. Weve always had a good relationship. Were able to talk about things that worry us as well.Q: What do the man and woman agree upon?,5.M: Thank you for meeting with me. Can you tell me how my daughter is doing in class?W: Since our last meeting, there has been a great improvement in her work.Q: What has taken place since the man and the woman met the last time?,6.M: I cant believe that you bought our daughter eye-liner. Didnt we agree she was too young for it?W: Im sorry. But she just kept asking and asking. I couldnt stand the constant begging and it made her happy.Q: What is the argument between the man and the woman about?,7.M: Every time I teach my son a lesson, he sees something on TV that undermines what Ive said.W: Maybe you should think about getting rid of your television. TV often has a bad influence on people.Q: What does the woman think about television?,8.M: My parents are very generous with me. Sometimes I wonder if their generosity has been bad for my character.W: You seem all right - not too greedy or selfish. I dont think it has done you any harm.Q: How does the woman feel about the mans parents?,9.W : Do you think our son is getting into trouble? Is he violent?M : Our son? No way! He knows right from wrong. Weve made it clear to him that violence is never the answer to a problem.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?,10.W : Hows your reading on teenage behavior going? Have you learned anything? M : Yeah. It says here that 50 percent of all teenagers are from broken homes and that these children are 73 percent more likely to commit crimes.Q: How much more likely is it that teenagers from broken homes will commit crimes?,Long ConversationW : Many people are having trouble with their sons and daughters. I was just reading a newspaper article on it this morning. There are 190,000 teenager in our city.M : Does it say anything about the causes of teenage violence? My son has been hitting other students at school.W : Yes. It says TV has a major influence. By 18, teenagers have often seen 200,000 acts of violence on TV. And people who have seen the most violence on TV tend to be the most violent.M : My son doesnt watch much TV, so it must be something else.,W : Maybe its music. Teenagers typically listen to four hours of music every day. Many of the songs have very violent messages.M : Does the article say that violence in pop music leads to violent behavior?W : It isnt quite clear. The article reports on two studies. One report says teenagers who listen to pop music are almost twice as likely to become violent, while the other one says theres no significant connection between the two factors.,How did the woman learn that people are having trouble with their kids?What is the mans concern about his son?How many acts of violence may people have seen by the time they become adults?Which of the following does the mans son NOT do very often?What do the studies say about music and violence?,PassageIts odd that parents are so worried about their teenagers smoking, especially since smoking isnt a teenagers biggest problem. Then what is? Shockingly, a teenagers biggest problem is his own mother and father! Todays teenagers know they should not smoke, but they dont know when not to listen to their parents. They dont know they should say no to their parents when their parents are being too generous. Therefore, as they receive more and more from their parents, the teenagers become greedy and selfish. Gradually, they have become spoiled. Studies show that teenagers are much more likely to take drugs and do poorly in school. They may also develop poor manners and get pregnant at an earlier age. However, this is not what parents want to hear. They think they are being kind to their teenagers, and they have a tendency to ignore the damage they are really doing.,M: look, Simba. Everything the light touches is our kingdom.S: Wow! M:A kings time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, Simba, the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king. S: And thisll all be mine? M: Everything?S: Everything the light touches? What about the shadowy place?,M: Thats beyond our borders. You must never go there, Simmba. S: But I thought king can do whatever he wants.M: Oh, theres more to being a king than getting your way all the timeS: Theres more?M: Ha, ha, Simba. Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance. as king, you need to understand that balance and respect all the creatures from the crawling ant to the antelope. S: But, dad, dont we eat the antelope?M: Yes, Simba. But let me explain. When we die, our bodies become the grass and the antelope eat the grass, ad so we are all connected in the great circle of life.,As a child, I saw my father smoke, drink and act in a manner generally bad for his health. One might think that his bad behavior undermined whatever lessons that he tried to teach me. But this was not the case. Actually, I learned to be a good person from him.My father would tell me not to smoke. However, he wouldnt listen to his own advice, and would himself smoke three packets of Camel cigarettes every day. “Dont be like me,” hed say. And I wouldnt . I saw the damage it was doing to him. Just like the alcohol and everything else, cigarettes were killing him. He always looked sick, was always in trouble, and was always hurting other people.,There was always a contradiction between what my father said and what he did, but his negative behavior taught me to do the right thing. He died early, alone and sad. Of course, I dont want the same thing for myself.And though he taught me important lessons, I dont think that Im going to teach my newly born son like he did me. Sometimes its better to hear about this kind of thing than to actually see or experience it.,How did the speakers father act?What did the speaker learn from his father?In what situation did the speakers father die?How does your parents behavior match up with their words?What lessons can you learn from your parents?,W: Please, leave me alone. I just dont feel like talking right now. My son has really upset me.M: I know. But if you just thought a minute, youd W: I gave him everything - literally everything he asked for. I gave him toys and an MP3 player. He had his own room and the best of food. I even did all of his geometry homework for him when he was in school.M: I know. But you shouldnt get so angry. Many children are the same these days. We can do our best and hope that they finally learn from our example.,W: Do our best? What have I done already? When he was caught by the police for using drugs, did I stand by him? Yes! I supported him and stood up for him.M: Please, calm down. Youre crying.W: Yes, Im crying! And Ill weep a grea