英语听力教程(第2册)Unit 9 听力原文

-Unit 9 听力原文Part I BHello, sports fans, and welcome to “This Weeks Sports”. The big news this week, of course, is the basketball championship. It started on Friday. The Lions beat the Hawks, ninety-four to sixty-eight. That score again: The Lions won. Lions ninety-four, Hawks sixty-eight.Things were closer with the Tigers and the Eagles. The Eagles won. They won by just four points. The score: one hundred and three to ninety-nine. Again, the Eagles one-oh-three, the Tigers ninety-nine.Next, the Panthers played the Bears. The Panthers won over the Bears, eighty-seven to seventy-three. The Panthers eighty-seven, the Bears seventy-three.And in the last game, the Rockets beat the Comets. The Rockets won, seventy-two to sixty-five. Rockets seventy-two, Comets sixty-five.Then on Saturday, we saw some real action. It was the Lions against the Eagles. And the Lions won, with ninety-two points. The Eagles had eighty points. The score: Lions ninety-two, Eagles eighty.And in the other big game on Saturday, the Rockets beat the Panthers one hundred and seven to eighty-six. The Rockets won. Rockets one-oh-seven, Panthers eighty-six.That brings us to the championship game on Sunday. It was the Lions against the Rockets. It was a good game. And in the end, the Rockets won; they had one hundred and nine points. The Lions had ninety-eight. So the new champions are the Rockets. Rockets one-oh-nine, Lions ninety-eight.Thats it for basketball action. Turning now to the excitement of professional bowling .CWoman: So, are you watching the cup final this weekend?Man: Um., no, I dont think so.Woman: Dont you like football?Man: No. I cant stand it. Sorry to sound so miserable.Woman: Mmm, I hate it too, but I watch the World Cup Final.Man: I cant play, thats my problem. Im hopeless at it! If Im not very good at a sport, I dont like watching it.Woman: So, what do you like, then?Man: I play golf.Woman: Oh, right. . My husband plays. Im not interested in it, though. Its.not my cup of tea. He plays golf, I go horse riding.Man: Oh right. Well you could play poloboth of you. Thats half horse riding, half golf! .Id love to have a go at riding, actually. I bet its good fun.Woman: Oh, its good funMan: So, do you have your own horse?Woman: No, Id love to have one, but um . its expensive.Man: Yeah. Im quite interested in tropical fish. Id like to have an aquarium, but . its a problem if you travel a lot .Woman: Tropical fish?Man: Yeah. Id like to have some piranhas.Woman: Piranhas?Man: Well, they say a hundred piranhas can eat a horse in less than five minutes!Woman: Oh!Man: Im not sure if that includes the rider or not .Part II Yoga Exercises Paul:Hey, Lisa! Lisa.Lisa:Phew! Take it easy!Paul:Oh, its, well, I just realized, after the yoga session, that the only notes Id taken were the names of the yoga postures, and now I dont remember which was which .Lisa:You are a dream, arent you. Youll forget your head one day.Paul:You couldnt just run through the list with me and tell me what .Lisa:. OK, OK. But I havent got long.Paul:Thanks a lot. I write down number one as the “Candle”.Lisa:The “Candle”? Oh, thats the shoulder-stand . where you start by lying on your back and then lift your legs up till all your weights resting on your shoulders, and your legs are straight up in the air.Paul:Shoulder-stand.Lisa:Yes, and you do it for a minute. The second one was the “Plough”, which you start by lying on your back and then .Paul:Hold on a minute . this is the “Plough” youre talking about?Lisa:Number two on your list, and mine. Start on your back and then stretch your legs over till your toes touch the floor behind you. And that takes two minutes including the dynamic stage.Paul:Two . minutes . including . the . dynamic . stage. Right. And the “Fish”?Lisa:The “Fish” is the one where you start by lying on your back and then you arch your back and take the weight on the crown of your head.Paul:How long for?Lisa:She said one minute.Paul:And what are the “Plough” and the “Fish” good for?Lisa:Lots of things. Everything. Well, she said the “Plough” was especially good for the circulation of blood to the brain, so that would do you a lot of good. Might even make you less absent-minded.Paul:Thank you very much.Lisa:Youre welcome.Paul:The “Forward Bend”?Lisa:In the “Forward Bend”, you start by sitting straight and then you bend forward. What else did you think it was?Paul:And how long do you do it for?Lisa:Two minutes, including the dynamic bit where you hold on to your feet and use your hands to pull yourself down till your head touches your knees.Paul:Right. Got that. What about the “Cobra”?Lisa:What does a real cobra do?Paul:Lie on its stomach and then raise its head into the air. And look at you, trying to hypnotize you.Lisa:Correct. One minute, including the dynamic bit.Paul:And whats it good for?Lisa:For you? Well, as you live on hamburgers and Coke, the “Forward Bend” would do your stomach and your whole digestive system a lot of good, and the “Cobra” might do a miracle and straighten your back.Paul:What about the, er, “Locust”?Lisa:Lie flat on your stomach with your arms by your sides and then raise your legs. One minute, including the half-locust. Good for your Coke circulation . I mean your blood circulation, and for your back, since you seem to spend most of the day sitting down in a chair.Paul:I get the impression that you dont have a very high opinion of me.Lisa:I get the impression that youre not really interested in yoga at all.Paul:But I am, I am. What about the “Bow”?Lisa:The “Bow” is the one where you lie on your stomach and then raise your legs and your trunk till you can catch your feet with your hands and look like a bow. One minute of that is enough.Paul:Whats it good for?Lisa:In your case, losing weight, losing all that fat you get from eating hamburgers. Now can we finish please because Ive got another class to go to?Paul:And the “Headstand”?Lisa:In the “Headstand”, Paul, you stand on your head, and you can do it for anything from one to ten minutes, and it does everything good. Now I must go, so good-bye.Paul:Thank you Lisa . thank you. She looks so lovely when shes angry!Part III Match of the Day1. Today ends with a fight featuring Onokuni, also known as the Panda. He has quite an easy fight today in a match against Fujino shin. Fujino shin is heavy at 150 kilos, rather close to the ground. Hes nicknamed The Truth, which comes from a fighting name which means “The True Mount Fuji”.The fight is delayed by a false start from Fujino shin. That worries Onokuni a little hes a man who doesnt like to start too soon.Its the Panda who wins in the end. Fujino shin starts well, and he pushes the Panda backwards, but he doesnt seem to be able to follow through. Onokuni is just too big to move and in the end he pushes his way through, using the advantage of 60 extra kilos and he carries Fujino shin away. A good win for Onokuni.2. Now then, Hignitas came about 40 meters out of the goal there to take the ball. And he must be a worried man. Well, the atmosphere is really alight now here in Naples. Roger Milla, for Cameroon, hopes to get them through to the quarter final. No African country has ever gone that far. But its not over yet. Can they do it again? Hignita comes out from the goal he seems to want to get involved. I do not believe it, a goal, hes thrown the chance away. Roger Milla scores. Thats it, 2-0. Roger Milla makes this World Cup belong to Cameroon. They now know that theyre on the way, Im sure to the quarter finals. Higuita looks upset, the Colombians cant believe it.3. And in first place is Glenda Walsh from the United States, then Kostic from Yugoslavia, and then comes Murray. But Murray is looking very comfortable indeed; and only 80 meters to go now, here comes Murray, coming up past Kostic now. its Walsh leading, Murray in second place. And Murray responds to the cheers of the crowd with 80 meters to go, here she comes. Anne Murray hits the front, Walsh is beaten, and Anne Murray is going to win for Scotland. Here she is, shes over the line in one minute 44.96 seconds, and second was Glenda Walsh, but that was a good win for Anne Murray, under one minute 45 seconds, and this is only her second serious outdoor race this summer. She is looking very good.Part More about the topic: SportsmanshipIf youre into sports, youve seen it happen. Youve probably even experienced it. Football players shaking hands after four quarters of knocking each other around. Tennis players leaping over the net to shake hands with their opponents after a hard-fought match. Soccer players exchanging jerseys after an intense 90 minutes. Even boxers touching gloves at the beginning of each round, then hugging each other after beating each other into a pulp for 1_2 rounds. It seems like competitors in every event, from spelling bees to hockey, behave this way. Whats going on?Its all part of sportsmanship, a great tradition in sports and competition that means playing clean and handling both victory and defeat with grace, style, and dignity.What Is Sportsmanship?Sportsmanship is defined as: playing fair following the rules of the game respecting the judgment of referees and officials treating opponents with respectSome people define good sportsmanship as the “golden rule” of sports in other words, treating the people you play with and against as youd like to be treated yourself. You demonstrate good sportsmanship when you show respect for yourself, your teammates, and your opponents, for the coaches on both sides, and for the referees, judges. and other officials.But sportsmanship isnt just reserved for the people on the field. Cheerleaders, fans. and parents also need to be aware of how they behave during competition. Sportsmanship is a style and an attitude, and it can have a positive influence on everyone around you.Practicing Good SportsmanshipSo what does it take to demonstrate good sportsmanship in real-life situations? Here are some examples of things you can do: Learn as much as you can about your sport. Play by its rules. Show up for practice, work hard, and realize that on a team, everyone deserves a chance to play. Talk politely and act courteously toward everyone before, during, and after games and events. Stay cool. Even if others are losing their tempers, it doesnt mean you have to. Remind yourself that no matter how hard youve practiced and played, it is, after all, just a game. Avoid settling disputes with violence. If youre in a difficult situation or someones threatening you, seek help immediately from your coach or from an official. Remember, too, that if you respond with violence you could get penalized, which could hurt your chances of winning. Cheer your teammates on with positive statements and avoid trash-talking the other team.Acknowledge and applaud good plays, even when someone on the other team makes them. When officials make a call, accept it gracefully even if it goes against you. Remember that referees may not be right every time but theyre people who are doing their best, just as you are. Whether you win or lose, congratulate your opponents on a game well playedPart V Memory test: Which Sport? First commentator: . and McAlister bringing up the rear. And Brown is a good 4 yards ahead at the half-way mark and hes still jumping smoothly and confidently. Smith is moving up steadily, though I think hes tiring. And Brown glances back over his shoulder, hes still got a good lead. Oh, my goodness me! Hes fallen, what a tragedy, hes on the ground and Smiths going past him with a smile on his face. Oh this really is a terrible disappointment for young Leroy Brown from Croydon, who had such high hopes of making the final Second commentator: . backhand across court to Bradford, return across the net, Davis just reaches it at full stretch with a forehand low across the net, Bradford lobs and Davis smashes the ball into the net. Oh, what a bad mistake at this stage of the match by this 22-year-old New Zealander .Umpire: Deuce.Commentator: And Bradford serves from the left-hand court, quick passing shot from Davis who smashes that one down .Third Commentator: . and with sixty seconds left in this final round, Robson is still very much on the attack. A left-hand jab to the shoulder has Leonard staggering back onto the ropes and Leonard is really in trouble now as Robson moves in with that lethal right hand of his, hes really punishing this 18-year-old Scot. And the referees moving forward pushing Robson away hes having a word with him, I think he may be going to warn him, no hes not, hes having a word with Leonard now. Leonard is shaking his head and looking terribly tired . and the referee . hes stopped the fight . its all over and so Robson is now the new .Fourth Commentator: . a fine shot puts the red into the center pocket and leaves him in a good position to take the pink and hes going to try to put it into the far pocket he may be making a big mistake here, but Thompson is a very experienced player and he doesnt usually make mistakes . Oh dear, hes pocketed the cue ball . a very bad error there and that really does l