新视野大学英语听说教程3听力原文及答案

1、英语学习09090421新视野大学英语（第二版）听说教程3原文及答案听力原文说明：本原文包含 warning up, listening 禾口 homework 部分Unit 1 Live and love一、 warming upW: Did the doctor call? Did he say rm pregnant?M: Yeah, I just talked to hintW: What did he say? Are we going to have a baby?M: Youre really excited about this, arent you?W: Ybu know I

2、 ami Ifs my dream to have a baby that I can teach howto be a foving person. I thoughtvou were excited too.M; Sure, I am. 1 am. Tm excited for the same reason as you are. I Ihtnk we can do what you said we can teach this baby hew to grow up and beoorrie a lovtng persQW: So, is there a baby? What did

3、the doctor say?Mi Its exactly what we w白nted. Were going to have a balbyl Lets start off by calling our familiesand telling them (he good news. I believe our parents are going to be as thrilled as we are.二、 short conversations1W: I dont know what to say about your new girlfriend十she seems so cold, s

4、o distant.M: Deep down, she1s a loving person. The problem is that she didnl have a loving family like ours.So she doesnht know how to express love.Q: According to the man, what1s wrong with his new girlfriend?2W: You look at my father and see a tough man with a gun and blood on his hands. But I see

5、 him asa man who always provides for his familyM: Whoadwatt a minute. Idtd nt s已y anythin of the sort. I admire your father a lotQ: What does the man think about the womans father?W; Vbu know, I never understood why my parents kept giving second chances to my brother Henever does right by themM; The

6、n you dont understand the nature of bve. Love means never quitting on the one you3Q:What does the woman NOT understand?4W: if only I had more money, I would buy my parents everything they wanted.M: Thats a very nice thought, but its really not necessary. Visit them more. That should be enoughfor the

7、mQ：What should the woman do for her parents?英语学习090904225W: Excuse me! Have you already started class? Or am I on time?M: Ive already begun the lesson. Were talking about the meaning of love. Please take your seatQ: What is the topic for the class?6W: Some Eearn from their parents, some from their f

8、riends. but if a person has never learnedabout love, his life is a waste.M: I agree whole-heartedly Thankfully, I learned about love from my parents at an eariy age. Q:What are the speakers talking about?7W: ltrs 10 oclock! Vbufre late again! I just dcnl know what to sayanymcre.M: Sweetheart, love,

9、darting, you should know that my being late has nothing to do with my love foryou. Try to understand me.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?8W: Sometimes fm gfad our mother isnt alive. I think if she could see the person Ive become, sheddreally be disappointed.M: Mom had a lot of iove for you

10、. if she were here nowtshe wouldnt judge you that way. She justwouldve been happy to see her kids and help them when she could.Q: According to the man, what would their mother NOT have done if she were alive?9M: Pardon me. Um* why donht you teach us anything about love in cl吕s宫？W: Well, love is impo

11、rtant, but its not a good topic far the classroom. You should learn about lovefrom your parents or grandparents.Q; What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?10W: fve been thinking about hew I could teach my children to be more loving.M：Sounds like a job for you and your husband. How

12、 about I give you some vacation time? Youcould take a family trip and talk more with your kids.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?三、long conversationM: Sometimes I really donl understand you. You are often rude to our children* you never play withthem, and you rarely say y

13、ou love them. This isnt how parents are supposed to act. Where didyou learn such behavior?Wi Heyl ldonFt think Fve treated them any differently than my parents treated me and my sisters!M: So thafs where you learned it., from your parents?W: My parents were good They raised three children.M: From wh

14、at 1 can see, they didnt teach you howto be a loving person. What is going to happento our kids? If you keep treating them poorly, there going to grow up to be just like you.W: Listen, theres a lot that I can leam about being a good mother, but I still think fm doing a goodjob, Look at our kids* The

15、yre already kind and loving people. And I dont think you have anyreason to worry.1. What are the two speakers talktng about?2. According to the mandwhat is wrong with the way the woman treats her children?3. According to the man, what didnt the womans parents teach her?英语学习090904234. What does the w

16、oman think?5 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?四、passageAll parents want to raise a happy successful and bving child, but there is little agreement abouthow best to reach this goal. Over the years, parents have tried dramatically different ways. Theyhave put their baby on a

17、schedule, or they have fed on demand; they have let their ba by cryhimsetf to sleep, or they have picked him up as soon as he cried; they have given their childwhatever he wants, or they have taught him to get everything through his own efforts. Thesecontrasting parenting strategies arise from quite

18、 different views of the nature of children andchildhood and the roles of parents. Some parents view their chrld as naturalty social lb them, theirjob is to allow him the space to succeed. Others think that their child should be taught how to act.There are probably positives and negatives to each met

19、hod.None of them guarantees that your child will become the loving individual you want him to be. Butsome things are certain a child will be more likely to be loving if you shew him love, moresuccessful if you give him examples of success, and happier if you are happy1. What is this passage about?2.

20、 What do parents NOT agree upon?3. Why do parents have different methods for raising children?4. How will a father raise his child if he believes his child is naturally sociat?5. What can we be certain of?五、radio programOur This I Believe1 essay today comes from Corinne Colbert(a listener! n Athens,

21、 Ohio.Colbert is a mother of two. She wntes the newsletter for a business organization, and she ispresident of a parent-teachers organization. Heres Corinne Colbert with her essay for This IBelievedMy husband is not my best friend. He doesrft complete me. In fact he can be a selfabsorbedjerk. Were n

22、early polar opposttes: Hes a lifetime member of the NRA who doesnt care forjournalists, and Im a hfelong liberal with a journalism degree. On the other hand+he doesnl beat oremotionally abuse me. He doesnt drink or chase other women. Hes a good provider So fm stickingwith him. Some people would call

23、 thatsettling*, tike ifs a bad thing. But I believe in settling.Atas, to many of us, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. From movies tomagazines to commercials, were told that we should demand more from lives that aresfor many ofus, pretty good. We suppose to took better, eat better

24、, find better jobs, be betterlovers and parents and workers. A stable marriage isnt enough, its supposed to be a fairy tale.Perfection is the goalSettling in my sense, is about acceptance. Im a pretty happy person, in large part because Imhonest with myseff about what I have.Of course, some situatio

25、ns are worth improving. If your weight jeopardizes your health,exercise and change your eating habits; if your job makes you truly miserable, find a new one. Ifyour marriage is toxi end it- Chances are1though, you probably have what you need. If youreunhappy, ask yourself: Am I unhappy because I rea

26、lly dont have what I need, or because I just英语学习09090424want more?So. yes, Tm settling, fm happy with my husband who. despite his flaws, is a caring fathercapable of acts of stunnEng generosity and fiercely protective of his family. Thinking about him maynot set me on fire as it used to, but after 1

27、7 years and two kids, our love is still warm. And I believethats good enough.HomeworkTasklM：Hello? Yes. Um, can I get some help over here?W: Sure thing, handsome. Whatll it be?M: A menu, please.W: We dont serve food - just the beers you see on the waHM: All right What about that one? its German, rig

28、ht?W:怡ah, it is. Is that what youd tike?M: Thatll do. But Id like a cold one if you got one.W: Sure thing, sweetie. Thalli be $6.25.M: Say, youre kinda friendly, arenht you?W: Suppose it comes with the job. ft pays to be nice to people, dont you think? M: I suppose itdoes. Thats what my mother said

29、to me anyway. Ohdwait. Wait a second. Oh no. I cant believethis.W: Whats wrong?M: I think I left my wallet somewhere,W: Quick, look around. It s gotta be around here. Maybe on the floor.M: Noits not there. 1 dont know where it could be. Any chance ycu can bE nice and give me thebeer for free?W: No c

30、hance of that happening. Nodif no ones paying, Tm not niceQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1 ” What is the man doing in this conversation?2. Where does this conversation take place?3. What does the man want?4. What did the mans mother teach him?j 5. When is the woma

31、n fri end ly?Task2Its difficult to know what is truly happening inside a relationship- Though a woman might appearto be happy she may be a victim cf violence. And though a man may appear to be gentle, he mightnot actually be. Every year estimates range from 3.4 million acts of violence against a wif

32、e orgirlfriend to 3.9 million in this small countryThis is bad news. Unfortunately there is more. Nearly one-third of women reported being beatenby a husband or boyfriend at some point in the lives. Some cf this violence resulted in injuries thatrequired a doctors care. Thirtyseven percent of women

33、who sought emergency room treatment forviolence- related injuries in 2005 were injured by their own husbands or boyfriends. Whats more,twenty-six percent of all female murder victims in 2006 were kifled by their partners.What this means is that we as a society must look for the signs of violence. Do

34、 you knowsomeone who often gives poor excuses for being hurt? Maybe you should taEk with her aboutviolence. Often a woman will stay in a violent retationship because she believes her husband orboyfriend loves hm匚But she should know that violence does not equal love.英语学习09090425Questions 1 to 5 are b

35、ased on the passage you have just heard.1. According to the passage, what is difficult?2. How many women are beaten by a husband or boyfriend per year?3. What can we infer from this passage?4. What percentage of female murder victims were killed by a partner in 2006? )5. Why does awoman often choose

36、 to stay in a violent relationship?Task3Who doesnt love being in love? A true love listens to you talk about work, lets you have thatlast slice of pie, and (usualJy) remembers to take out the trash. He is ready to forget a kinds ofEisund巳rstaridings. And he always thrnks youre beautifuL even without

37、 makeup.Scientists have long been keen to prove that jove gives us hearth benefits too. Researcherscanl say for sure that a lover is more important than a loving family or warm friendship when itcomes tc wejlness. But they are learnrng more about how a romantic partner makes us strongerwith health g

38、ains that range from faster healing and better control over illnesses to living longer.The benefits of love are explicit and measurable. A study last year from the University of Pittsburgh found that women in good marriages have a much lower risk of heart disease than those nhigh-stress relationship

39、s. The National Love and Health Study has been tracking more than amillion subjects since 1979. The study shows that married people live longer have fewer heartattacks and lower cancer3怕気and even get pneumonia less frequently than singles. A new studyfrom the University of iowa also found that cance

40、r patients with 3 strong sense of connection toothers and in satisfying relationships were better able to fighit off cancer it seems that love helpspeople strengthen their immuneUnit2 Step up to better health、warming upW: Thank you for agreeing to take this interview. I know youre quite a busy man.

41、M: fm alwayshappy to talk to p巳opb and answer questions from the audience.W: Thats very nice to hear. People are calhng you the worlds healthiest man. What do you thinkabout that?M: What do I think? I think people are being very kind to me by saying so. I dont think fm thehealthiest man in the world

42、, but I do take my health seriously. I exercise every day, running,swimming, and lifting weights.W: You certainly look great!M: Thanks. Better than that though, I feel great. Exercise makes me happy keeps my stress leveldown, and gives me afl sorts of energy for my work and famify.W: Do you have any

43、 special words for the audience?M: Yes. Start exercising today, and start living a better life.二、short conversations1.W: Wow! Ybu look great! What have you been doing to look so good?M: fve been lifting weights. I really feel great. Strange, but it hardly took anytime at all before Istarted seeing i

44、mprovements in my body.Q: What has been happening?英语学习090904262.M: Can you help me open this bottle? Someone put the cap on too tightW: Sure thing! Umm. there! Hey. that wasnt tight at all! You really need ta work out a littte moreand build up your strength!Q: According to the woman, what is the man

45、1s problem?3.M: I just dont know what Tm going to do about my energy level! No matter what I do, I always feeltired IW: Heres an idea; Since youve already been exercising a lot with no result, maybe you canchange your diet.Q: According to the woman, what should the m臼n do?4.M: rd really like to begi

46、n an exercise program, but I simply dont know how to begtn.Wi Ive spoken to a doctor about it 111 tell you what he told me：Start off with a little bit of runningand (hen do more and more every day.Q- What does the woman recommend?5.M: Ive been feeling terrible lately Do youthink exercise could help

47、me?W: I canht say for sure, ft probabfy wouldnt hurt, but exercise canl cure all of your problems. Q:What does the woman mean?6.W: You always do so well in your classes! How do you make it?Running grves me energy to stay up tate into the night. This allows me to study more. Do thesame and run with m

48、e tomorrow!Q: What does the man recommend?7.M: Theres a strange limp m your walk. Did you pull a muscle or something?W: Nah. I just feel a bit tired from all of the exercise Fve been doing at the gym. Til return to normalin just a moment.Q: What is wrong with the woman?8.M: Have you seen how much we

49、ight Angelas put on? Why do you think she stopped exercising andstarted eating such unhealthy foods?W; It s a sad story. Her parents got divorced, and now shes totally ignored her health.Q: What is the conversation about?9.W: Hello? Are you the person I talked to on the phone about checking in for a

50、n appointment? M:fes. Just sign youir name on this piece of paper and the doctor will see you as soon as he is free.Q：Where does the conversation possibty take place?10.W: Ive been so very worried, and I dont have a clue as to why Ive been so sick.M: Try not to worry too much. Do some running, see m

51、e in a week, and let me know if thingschange. TH run some tests on you if youre still not feeling well.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?英语学习09090427三、long conversationM: Hey! Hold up! Can you spare a minute?W: Ughddo you think you can make it quick?M: ill only need a min

52、ute, and then you can return to your run.W: Fine, whafs up?M: Ma and Pa asked me to taFk to you about all the exercising youve been doing. They told me Icould find you here at the school track.W: So what of it?M; They think youve been doing a bit too much.W：ou know what the doctor said if I dont get

53、 active11 could die of a heart attack.M: Yeah, but I dont think he meant for you to do so much. You should take it slowly Maybe youcould build an exercise program that becomes more and more difficult as time goes byW: Is that what your doctor said?M: No. Its just common sense. Everyone knows you sho

54、uldnt overwork yourself when you startexercising.W; Thanks for the concern. But tell Ma and Pa that ril be fine with what rm doing.1. What are the speakers talking about?2. What is the woman doing when the man calls out to her?3. What are the womans parents concerned about?4. How can the man be so s

55、ure of his opinion about exercise?5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?四、passageIt is very important to exercise. Many studies have shown that regular activity and exercisecan improve overall health substantially. Exercise reduces the risk of heart disease by up to 35%,strok

56、e by about 28%tcertain cancers by 20% and more, and high blood pressure by an amazing52%+ Exercise can also help you to buhd healthy bones and muscles Athletes must do physicaltraining on a reguar basts to increase their level of performance. Exercising includes walking,running, biking, and plenty o

57、f other activities as well My advice would be to pick something youenjoy doing and wouldnt mind pursuing on a regular basis. Then, you must stick to a schedule.Mnu can even pick a few different activities to mix things up and keep it interesting. Also, alwaysstretch before physical activity! This is

58、 very important as you do not want to pull muscles. Mostimportantly to keep a healthy body you must stayACTIVE!1. What is this passage about?2. What effect does exercise have on preeritjng heart disease?3. Why must athletes exercise?4. What does the speaker recommend?英语学习090904285. Why is stretching

59、 necessary before you start巳rcising?五、radio programHere at this Chicago High School and others, there has been so much emphasis on the qualityof school menus, but this new study says that none of that really matters when fast food is just ashort walk away.How can a cafeteria ever hope to compete wit

60、h this? A new Harvard study says more and moreschools now have to. Eighty percent of schools in Chicago with a fast food restaurant less than halfa mile away, raising concerns about how easy it is for kids to eat poorly, and whether fast foodcompanies are moving into the neighborhood on purpose.They