新视野大学英语视(第二版)听说教程第一册Passage原文

PassageUnit1: The 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.Q1: What was the first requirement of the online class? AQ2: What was strange about the beginning of the online class? AQ3: How were the other students different than the speaker? CQ4: What did the speaker notice? DQ5: Why did the teacher NOT make herself known to the class at first? DUnit2:“Educator 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. Qs: 1. What did the speaker do to his daughter when his “educator methods” failed? D 2. What did the speaker and his daughter do while having ice cream? B 3. What happened at the bookstore? A 4. How often did the speaker and his daughter decide to go out together? C 5. What was the main purpose for the speakers outing with his daughter? AUnit3:The friendship and sympathy of a special person changed my life, and Id like to tell you about it. Looking at me now, you might not guess that I was not very popular when I started my university studies. I was thin and didnt look very handsome with my glasses. In fact, my classmates still laughed at me, just as they did in high school. One day, when I was leaving the science building, someone ran past me and knocked the books out of my hands. I was feeling sad and lonely. But then, someone else approached me and helped me pick up my books. That day, I made my first university friend. Suddenly, life improved. I helped him with his studies. And he helped me with everything else. He taught me how to dress right, how to talk to girls, and above all, how to be social.Q1: What changed the speakers life? BQ2: How was the life at the university similar to the speakers life in high school? CQ3: What happened when the speaker was leaving the science building? AQ4: What did the speaker help his friend with? CQ5: What did the speakers friend help him with? BUnit4: There are simple rules for an interview, and it seems that everyone knows them. So, as an interviewer for my company, I expect people to be clean, well dressed, and show confidence when they see me. This is basic. But there is something else you must know. To leave a good impression in an interview, you must be able to talk about the company. Before you see the interviewer, do some reading. Understand the companys special needs, so you can tell your interviewer how you can fill those needs. And then, you can explain why you should get the job.I see smart, good-looking people every day, but the ones that leave me with the most remarkable impression are those who know about the company. Do this, and youll be in good shape!Qs: 1. What does the speaker do for his company? C 2. What should a person do before the interview? A 3. Why should you learn about the companys special needs? B 4. Who does the speaker see every day? D 5. What kind of people impress the speaker the most? DUnit5:A young man with AIDS refuses to take medicine that could make his life longer and more comfortable, because hes afraid the medicine will kill him. Incorrect beliefs about AIDS are common, and they cause greater pain and help to spread the disease. This is why the United Nations sends educators to the worlds poorest places, where people have the least education about AIDS. Once there, they talk with people, giving classes and meeting in clinics to discuss living with AIDS. They tell people what doctors have discovered about the disease, and ask them to trust AIDS medicines. In order to stop the spread of AIDS, education must reach more people. It is not enough only for money to be spent. And more medicines wont solve all of the problems.Qs: 1. Why does the young man NOT want to take his medicine? A 2. What is the result of NOT taking AIDS medicine? C3. Who goes to the worlds poorest places for the battle against AIDS? C4. What are people told to trust? D5. What must be done for AIDS to stop spreading? AUnit6:There was a time when I was afraid to tell people I am a construction worker. Nowadays, Im proud of it. In fact, I boast about it. My life changed one day when my daughter came home from school and told me that I had a better job than any of the parents of her classmates. At first, I was surprised. I knew many of her classmates had parents who were important business people. I reminded her that business people get more respect from society, often make more money and work in an office . She told me that I didnt understand what was important in life. Respect, money and office arent as important as time. Businessmen must work long hours, so they cant see their children as much. Building houses, I only work six hours a day. This gives me more free time to spend with her.Qs: 1. What does the man boast about? B 2. What did his daughter tell him about being a construction worker? D 3. What did the man know about some of her classmates parents? C 4. According to his daughter, what was most important is life? A 5. What does the construction worker do when he is free? BUnit7:Millions of people live in fear of being a victim of gun violence, and many of them think guns should be destroyed. I understand how they feel, but I dont share their opinion. Since Ive owned guns my entire life, my thoughts on this issue are different. The reality of the situation is that guns dont kill people. People kill people. So we should think less about the problems of guns, and think more about the problems of people. We should think about joblessness and poor education, which are at the foundation of this issue. And we should act to reduce these problems by promoting better schools. Education shows us how to rise above violence, teaching us how t be responsible and how support ourselves by our work. More people need to learn these important lessons, and then we can reduce gun violence in society.Qs: 1. What are millions of people afraid of? D 2. What are the real gun problems according to the speaker? C 3. What is at the foundation of gun violence according to the speaker? C 4. How can we reduce problems behind the gun violence according to the speaker? A 5. Which important lesson do we need to learn? CUnit8:Do you think that creative ideas come easily, that they just flash into the mind without hard work? Hardly! Sure, creative ideas come all of a sudden. But the fact remains that those sudden thoughts most often come after a person has worked, studies, and tries several other solutions to whatever question he is trying to answer. Most often, even after he ahs come up with his creative idea, the person will have to test it and then think more about it. Sometimes this can take decades.If you want to invent a creative idea of your own, you must be active! Learn as much as possible and try out many solutions. After trying out countless other ideas, the perfect, most creative idea will certainly come to you.Qs: 1. How do creative ideas come? C 2. When do creative ideas come? B 3. Most often, what will a person do after having a creative idea? A 4. What does the speaker say is necessary for having a creative idea? A 5. When will the perfect, most creative answer occur to you? DUnit9:You might think that studying in school is something you should be doing on your own without assistance from others. In a way, youre right. You are responsible for your own success and failure in school. This is why you must, by yourself, plan your time well and do your best to pass your exams. Still, there are people who can help you with your studies. For example, your professor can be of great help. She is not only at the school to supply you information in lectures, but to help in other ways too. No doubt, she even has office hours for students who have questions about the material given in class. By talking to her about your questions, you can improve your knowledge of whatever subject youre studying. This information, in turn, will help you earn higher grades in your class.Qs:1. What does the speaker think about students working alone? A2. What is a student responsible for? B3. What must a student try his best to do? B4. When can you ask your professor questions according to the professor? A5. Why is asking questions useful? CUnit10: You might think that studying in school is something you should be doing on your own without assistance from others. In a way, youre right. You are responsible for your own success and failure in school. This is why you must, by yourself, plan your time well and do your best to pass your exams. Still, there are people who can help you with your studies. For example, your professor can be of great help. She is not only at the school to supply you information in lectures, but to help in other ways too. No doubt, she even has office hours for students who have questions about the material given in class. By talking to her about your questions, you can improve your knowledge of whatever subject youre studying. This information, in turn, will help you earn higher grades in your class.Qs:1. What does the speaker think about students working alone? A2. What is a student responsible for? B3. What must a student try his best to do? B4. When can you ask your professor questions according to the professor? A5. Why is asking questions useful? CVOAUNIT1: Answers: 1. add 2. agreed 3. create 4. increasingly important 5. graduate 6. expanded 7. included 8. the most commonly taught language 9. followed 10. language programUNIT2:1. free, 2.sal