新视野大学英语听说教程第四册4,5单元听力原文(第二版).ppt

Unit404warming-up,Ladiesandgentlemen,theplanningcommitteeforthe5thAnnualCommunicationsTechnologyFairwelcomesyou.Wehopeyouwillfindmuchtointerestandinformyouandthatyouwillalsoenjoyyourselves.First,letmeintroducesomeoftheproductsandcompaniesthatwethinkwillbeofparticularinteresttoyou.Intheareaofmediatechnology,theelectronicnewspaperissettochangeourlives.TheXeroxsPaloResearchCenterhasaremarkablenewproductwhichtheirrepresentativesarekeentotalkaboutlaterthismorning.,TheworldofentertainmenthasbenefitedbythepresenceinthemarketplaceofVerizon,acompanythatisbringingtogethertheInternetandtelevision.Also,wehaveavailableteamsofpeopleformAmazonwhocanshowyouhowtousetheirPaypal,awebpaymentprocessingservice.TheInternethasmanynewinnovationsandopportunitiestoofferallofus.Wehopethisfairwillhelpyoutoexplorethebenefitstoyourlifeandbusinessofthemanytechnologicaladvancesthatwehaveonshow.,-ThereisthequestionastowhetherVietnamshouldpushdevelopmentsintelecommunicationsattheexpenseofprogramsthatwouldfeedpoorpeople.-Iveheardthecriticism,butIthinkmovingaheadwithtechnologyistherightwaytogo.Surelymodernizingwillimprovestandardsoflivingforeveryone.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?-TheInternethaschangedtheworld,Asiamostofall,wherecitiesthatwereonceremoteandcutofffromtheworldarenowonline.-Yes,Iagree.HaveyoubeentoAsiatoseeanyofthechanges?Itreallyisquiteremarkable.IwasinSichuanlastmonth.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?,-Martysaysthatourstoreshouldgetonline,butIamnotsosure.-Ayearago,Iwouldvesaidno.Ourbusinessjustseemssosmall,butnotanymore.MoreandmoresmallstoresarepostingpagesontheNetsoIthinkweshouldaswell.Whatdoweknowfromtheconversation?-Somepeoplehaddoubtsaboutourwebpage,butIreallythinkitsbroughtinalotofnewcustomers.-Iagreecompletely.Businesshasboomedsincewestartedthewebsite.Whatcanbeinferredformtheconversation?,-Holduponthatlastprescription.Accordingtothepatientscomputerfile,hehasallergies.-Yourekidding!Goodthingyoulookeduphisfile.Hedhavehadabadreactionifwedgivenhimthatmedicine.Whydothespeakersnotgivethemedicinetothepatient?-Ivejustgotoffthephonewiththecreditbureau.Seemstheyhadaproblemwiththeircomputerfiles.-Yeah,Ihadasimilarproblem.Luckily,Iwasabletosortitbeforetheyblacklistedmeforgood.Whatmightvecausedseriousdamagefortheman?,-Thejobcenterisofferingclassesonusingcomputertechnology.Youinterested?-Itdprobablybeagoodidea.IvebeenaskedaboutmycomputerskillsatthejobinterviewsIvehad.IfIcouldlearnsomebetterskills,maybeIdfinallyfindajob.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?-Imkindaworriedabouthowtechnologyisusedthesedays.Ifgovernmentsaretrackinguswithcomputerswell,isntthatsomethingweshouldworryabout?-Nah.Imean,well,Isupposeyoumightworryifyouredoingsomethingbad.Whatdoesthemanthink?,-Wevehadfivenewcomputersinstalledinourclassroom,butIdontthinkourteacherknowswhattodowiththem.-Really?MaybeIshouldcometoseeyourteacherandseeifIcanhelpinanyway.WoulditbeembarrassingforyouifIdid?Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?-Willourlibrarybooksdonothingbutcollectdust,nowthattheInternetgivesallcomputerusersaccesstosomuchdata?-Couldbe.Maybeoverthenext15years,allthebooksyouseeherewillbethrownouttomakeroomformorecomputers.Whereistheconversationtakingplace?,LongConversation,M:Sowhatdoyouthink?Shouldvietnaminvestheavilyincommunicationstechnology?W:Hm?M:Vietnam,thecountry.W:Iknowaboutthecountry.Ilearnedaboutitinschool.ButIdonthavethefoggiestnotionofwhatyouretalkingabout.M:TheVietnamesegovernmentisputtingalotofmoneyintocommunicationtechnology-youknow,theInternet,mobilephonelinesandthelike.W:So,whatstheproblem?,M:Itsareallypoorcountry-mostpeopletheredonthaveasmuchasourfamily-andmanypeopleoutsideofthecountryaresayingthegovernmentshoulddomoretohelppoorpeople.I,forone,findthegovernmentsactionsunbelievable.So.W:So,what?M:So,doyouhaveanyideas?Idliketoknowwhatyouthink.,W:IthinkthattheVietnamesegovernmentisindependentofoutsideinfluenceandcandowhatitlikes.M:Thequestionisntifitcanorcantdoit.ThequestioniswhatitSHOULDdo.W:Idontknow,man.Iguess,well,Ihaveanewcomputer,amobilephone,theInternet,amessofothertechnology.AndIlikethesethings.TheVietnamesemightlikethemtoo,andmaybemakegooduseoutofthem.,UnderstandingaPassage,Theinformationhighway,theinformationsuperhighway,theInterweb,theInternet.allofthesewordshavecometoidentifythesamething-thewidespreadconnectionofcomputersandinformationfromaroundtheworld.Andasourunderstandingofthisconnectionhaschanged,sotoohavethetermsweveusedtodescribedit.,Theinformationhighwaywasatermusedespeciallyinthe1990stodescribetheInternet.TheofficialprojectwasdubbedtheNationalInformationInfrastructure（基础设施）andwentbeyondtheinterconnectivity（互联性）ofjustcomputers;thescopebroadenedtoincludealltypesofdatatransmissionsbetweenaplethoraofplaces,people,anddevices.ItisoftenassociatedwiththeUnitedStatespoliticianandformervicepresident,AlGore,whopromotedfundingforprogramsthatledtoaspectsofthedevelopmentoftheInternet.,Althoughitscurrencywaswiderthanmerelygore-manypolicyorganizationsmadepronouncementsabouttheso-calledinformationhighwayorthevariantinformationsuperhighway,bothtermsareusedlessfrequentlynowthatformanypeopletheInternethasbecomealessabstractandmoreconcretething;thehighwayanalogy,thoughusefulandapt,hasperhapsserveditspurpose.whatisthepassageabout?whatwastheofficialnameoftheInternetproject?WhatwasAlGoresroleinstartingtheInternet?Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?Whatdoesthespeakerhavetosayabouttheterminformationhighway?,RadioProgram,BillGateshasmademanycontributions.ur.throughoutthelast25or30years,mostofall,ofcourse,theWindowsOperatingSystem,whichmorethan90%ofallcomputersintheworldusetoday.Hewasaveryshrewd,ur,businesspersonata,atanearlyage,almostasateenagerinfact,andhewasoneofthefewpeoplewhocouldseeahobbyistmarket,thatis,abunchofnerdssortofplayingwithcomputersandchipsinyourbasementsandhowthatcouldbecomeapotentialbusiness.,AndoneoftheinterestingthingsthatMicrosoftunderBillGatesleadership,wasabletodo,isinfact.ur.takeonsomeofthebiggestcomputercompanies,basicallyIBM.ur.at.youknow,ataveryearlystagewhenIBMwasntquitesureifthemicrocomputerwasatoyorapotentialbusinesstoolandGateshadfaiththatitwasabusinesstool,hecouldseeahead,hehasalwaysbeena,afairlystrategicthinkeranduh.thatinturn.lethiminfact,youknow,dominatethecomputerindustrythatIBMwouldstillliketobeabletodo.,WillMicrosoftinnovate?-ThatsaquestionthatIusuallyanswerbysaying,ImahistoriansoIliveinthepastandtherearelotsofpeoplewhoare,sortofmoreexpertinpredictingthefuture,soIthinkIlljustleaveit,leaveitatthat.,Unit5warmingup,Haveyouseenmytoothbrush?Isntitwhereyoualwayskeepit?IntheCabinetabovethebathroomsink?No,itsnotthere.So,whydoyouthinkIdknownwhereitoh,wait,Yeah,Idoknowwhereitis.Ithoughtso.So,whereisit?Checkbesidethesink.Okyeah,hereitis.Butitlooksdirty.Sorry.Iwasusingittocleanthetoilet.Thetoilet?,Yeah,butitshouldbeOKtouseagain.Justrunsomehotwateroverit.Icantbelievethis!Ithinkweregonnare-thinkthiswholeliving-togethersituation.IthoughthavingaroommateWhat,youarenthappywithme?DontIpayhalfofallthebills?Andifitwerentforme,youdbereallylonely.,Shortconversations,1-So，letmegetthisright-youdonthavearoommate,alive-ingirlfriend,anything?Youjustlivebyyourself?Why?-Ifinditeasierthisway.BeingbymyselfmeansIcandowhatIwant.Itslonelysometimes,ofcourse.Accordingtotheman,whatistheadvantageoflivingalone?2.-Citylifeissocrowed.IliketogetawaysometimestotheforestwhereIcanthinkinpeaceandquiet.-IthinkthatsjustwhatIneed.Livinginthecity,andwitharoommate,itseemsIcanneverbealone.Inevergetthechancetothinkaboutthemeaningoflife,stufflikethat.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?,3.-Inmyfirstyearatuniversity,Ihadthreeroommates,allfromdifferentcountries.-Thatsmustvebeengreatforteachingyouaboutculturesandfarawayplaces.Didyoustayintouchwiththem?Whataretheyalldoingnow?Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?4.-Areallphilosophersreclusive?Dotheyallprefertheirowncompany-donttheylikesocializingwithotherpeopleatall?-No,notallofthem.Someofthemliketheirprivacybutmanyphilosophersthinkitsimportanttobearoundpeoplesotheycanlearnabouthumannature.Whydosomephilosophersspendtimearoundpeople?,5.-Youwouldntbelievemyroommate.Sheisatotalnightmare!IdontknowwhatImgoingtodoabouther!-Dontletherupsetyou,sweetie.Youshouldhaveachatwithheraboutwhatsannoyingyou.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?6.-EversinceIstartedlivingbymyself,IvenoticedthatIoftentalktomyself.-Noneedtobeembarrassedaboutthat.Itsactuallyverycommon,andmanypeopledoit.Infact,Idoitmyself.Whatdoesthemanoftendo?,7.-Howwouldyouliketohavearoommate?Itdreduceyourcostsandgiveyousomecompanywhenyoufeellonely.-Jeez.Punchmeinthefact,whydontyou?Havingaroommatewouldbeahassleandahalf.Besides,Imnotlonely.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?8.-Thingsinmyroomkeepgoingmissing.Ihaventaclueastowhatshappeningtothem.-Well-Iguesstheanswermightbeobvious.Noonebutyouandyourroommateisinyourroom.Haveyougivenanythoughttotheideathatshemaybetakingyourstuff?Whatdoweknowfromtheconversation?,9.-Hello.Imrespondingtoanadvertisementinthenewspaper.Itsaysherethatyouwantaroommate.-Ha,ha.Ihopeyouarentserious.IlivedwithyouandMomandDadlongenough.Iwantaroommatethatisnotfamily.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?10.-Areyousureyouwanttomoveout?Tobeonyourown?Wouldntyouliketoatleasthavearoommate?-Oh,dontworryaboutme,youanddadboth.Really,Illbefine.Growingupastheonlychildofthisfamily,IvelearnedhowtobealoneandIquitelikemyprivacy.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?,LongConversation,Mary?Mary?MaYoucanstopyellingnow.youvefoundme.Oh,God.Mary,whathaveyoubeendoingoutthere?Imsorry,whereIcouldjustthink,IthoughtIcould,Idontknow.Youwantedtothink.Iunderstand.Isometimesliketogoout,tothemountains,nottheforest,likeyouhave.Butyoucouldvetoldme.Ivebeensoworried.Yourmotherhasbeensoworriedtoo.Thatwasntmyintent.Likeyousaid,Ijustneededtothink.Ivebeenfeelingsobadlately.Youcancomehomenow,right?,Idontknow.Outhere,awayfromeverybody,inthepeaceandquietofnature,IvebeenabletoclearmyheadlikeIcouldntdointhecity,backhomewithyouandMom.No,Imgoingtostayhere,atleastforalittlewhile.Donttrytofindmeagain.Mary,comebackhere,Mary!1.whatishappeningintheconversation?2.Wheredoesthemanliketogowhenhesfeelingbad?3.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutnature?4.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?5.Whereistheconversationtakingplace?,Understandingapassage,Mostpeoplepreferlivingbythemselves,astheythinkthattheadvantagesoflivingalone,suchasprivacyandquiet,outweighthenegatives,whichincludelonelinessandhighercosts.However,somepeople,collegestudentsmostofall,donothaveachoice.Becausecostsaresohigh,theyhavetolivewithoneormoreotherstudentsinwhatscalledadormitory.Theterm“dormitory”usuallyreferstoalargeroomwithmanysinglebeds.,Examplesarefoundinmanyroominghouses,hostels,universities,colleges,andbarracks.Theroomtypicallyisalargeroomwithbedsandonlysparsefurnishings.Suchroomscancontainanywherefromtwotohundredsofbedsthoughverylargeroomsarerareexceptperhapsinmilitarybarracks.Suchroomsprovidelittleornoprivacyfortheresidents,andverylimitedstorageforpersonalitemsinornearthebeds.Storageissometimesprovidedinspecialstoreroomsinanotherpartofthebuilding.,RadioProgram,Areyouturningmenoff?Itmaynotbehowyoulookbutitmaybesomethingthatyouaretotallyunawareof.Hi,ImMarieForleo,lifecoachandauthor.AndtodayIwanttotalktoyouabouttheperfectmanchecklistandwhyyouneedtoburnthat,girl.Mostwomenhavesomethingcalledtheperfectmanchecklist.Itsanideaintheirheadaboutwhatthepe