新新视野大学英语听说教程第四册录音原文

1、新视野大学英语(第二版)听说教程第四册录音文本Unit1Short conversation1W: You don't really seem interested in painting pictures, so why did you apply to this artprogram?M: To be honest, I thought that through art, I could become famous. Pretty stupid, huh?Q: What can be inferred from this conversation?2. W: You have ev

2、erything you ever wanted! But why do you look so blue?M: Ah, man, I discovered that all those things - money, fame, and the lot - are all empty. Andin trying to get them, I ignored my art.Q: Why is the man not happy?3. W: Hey, Marty. What's the matter, pal? When you first started writing, you di

3、d so much betterwork. Are you bored or something?M: I know my work is suffering, but I don't know the reason. I don't seem so interestedanymore. Maybe, as you said, I am bored. Who knows?Q: What are the speakers talking about?4. W: Is it true what they say about the director? Does he really

4、work for art. not for fame?M: That's what people say. and I'm inclined to believe them. He certainly hasn't sold out to thecheap film companies.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?5. W: What's on the schedule for tonight's show? Something I'm likely to enjoy?M: You

5、might like it a story about a dancer who sells his soul to become famous and thenloses his friends, family, and everything important.Q: What is tonight's show about?6. W: Isn't that the man who won an Academy Award for his cartoon artwork?M: What? That tramp? Hey, you know. I think you'r

6、e right. Man. what happened to him? Hewas really famous!Q: What happened to the artist at last?7. W: Look! Look! Look! Look at me. Dad! I've done it! Success, money, popularity. The worldis at the tip of my fingers and I feel like a queen!M: Sweetheart. I think you need to cool down a bit. Don&#

7、39;t let all of this success go to yourhead.Q: What has happened to the woman?8. W: Get a grip on yourself! Don't you dare quit your job! You really think you can succeed asan actor? Do you really think you can become famous?M: I don't think I need to be famous to succeed. I'm sure I can

8、 get work as an extra and thenmaybe move on to more interesting roles.Q: What are the speakers talking about?9.M: Hey. you! Watch out! Where's your head? Walking in front of cars like that?W: Huh? Ah! Oh! Sorry. I mean. thanks. I just received word from my agent that my book isto be published. I

9、sn't it wonderful? Sorry I was daydreaming about the fame to come andforgot to look at the traffic.Q: Where is the conversation taking place?10. W: Thanks for coming in. I loved your work, but I wish it looked more like your previouspieces.M: God! I knew it! Complaints from my teacher, my mother

10、. even my doctor! And now. myboss? Since I became famous, no one will let me change!Q: What is the relationship between the speakers?Long conversationsM: There's only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that's not being talkedabout.W: That was said by Oscar Wilde, wasn't

11、 it?M: That's right. You're pretty smart.W: I have my moments. But I'm afraid that I won't remember anything else for your testtomorrow.M: Well, let's have a run-through. First, what can you remember about Wilde?W: The basics, obviously British, 19th century writer. He was gay. w

12、asn't he?M: That's right. And he actually went to jail for it.W: Why? There must've been many gays in England at the time. Why was he singled out tobe put in prison? Or, were the English throwing all gays in jail?M: No, not everyone. But things were different for Wilde. A famous person,

13、like him, isn't freeto do what he likes. People paid more attention to his actions. There were reporters, andeverything that he said and did was watched carefully.W: Yeah? It might've been better for him if he wasn't famous.M: Maybe. But, then again, if he wasn't well-known, we might

14、 not have his wonderful storiestoday.1.What are the speakers talking about?2.What did Oscar Wilde say?3.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?4.Why was Oscar Wilde treated differently?5.What can be inferred from the conversation?Passage You young people go crazy over famous people.

15、Will you listen to me when I tell you yourgeneration is wrong about this? Let me use an example to illustrate my point to you.Marilyn Monroe, you might not even know who she is. Back in my day. when I was yourage. she was a big movie star. But she wasn't born a movie star, no sir. She was a simp

16、legirl with beauty and innocence until she went to Hollywood to make movies. That's right.Instead of living out a simple life of integrity and hard work or trying to develop a respectablename in her profession, she sought fame. Well. I'll tell you. she got her wish. She made hermovies AH Abo

17、ut Eve in 1950, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1953, Some Like It Hot in1959. and more. She got into trouble throughout drugs, abuse. All of this came crashingdown on her head, and she died at an early age in 1962. Sad, really.I hope that this example shows you the dangers of fame. Believe me, it's

18、 best just to livea simple life.1.What is the speaker talking about?2.What is TRUE according to what you hear?3.Why did Monroe go to Hollywood?4.When was Some Like It Hot made?5.Why is the speaker telling this story?Task1 第12页W: How important are friends to you, Bill?M: That's kind of a strange

19、question for this setting, don't you think so?W: Well, the teacher hasn't come in yet, class hasn't begun, and I was justwondering about it. So. what do you think about friends?M: I've never regarded them as particularly important. Perhaps that's because Icome from a big family t

20、wo brothers and three sisters, and lots of cousins.That's what's really important to me. What about you. Emma?W: My situation, you know, is different, so I have different ideas. To mefriendship. having friends. people I know I can really count on. to me that'sthe most important thing in

21、life. It's more important even than love. If youlove someone, you can always fall out of love again, and that can lead to alot of hurt feelings and bitterness. But a good friend is a friend for life.M: In my mind, a friend is someone who likes the same things as you do, withwhom you can argue wi

22、thout losing your temper, even if you don't alwaysagree with him.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. What are the speakers talking about?2.What has the man always thought?3.What can be inferred from the conversation?4.What does the man think about friends?5.Wher

23、e is the conversation taking place?Task2 第13页At the age of 41, Clark Gable, one of Hollywood's biggest actors, enlisted inthe army, serving in World War II. Gable's postwar films were, for the most part,disappointing, as was his 1949 marriage. Dropped by both his wife and hisstudio, Gable ve

24、ntured out as a freelance actor in 1955, quickly becoming thehighest paid actor in Hollywood. He again found happiness with his fifth wifeand continued his career in such critical failures as Teacher's Pet, released in1958. In 1960, Gable was signed for the "modern" Western, The Misfit

25、s. Thetroubled and tragic history of this film has been well documented, but, despitethe on-set tension, Gable took on the task uncomplainingly, going so far as toperform several grueling stunt scenes involving wild horses. The strain offilming, however, coupled with his ever-robust lifestyle, prove

26、d too much for theactor. Clark Gable suffered a heart attack two days after the completion of TheMisfits and died in 1960 at the age of 59, just a few months before the birth ofhis first son. Most of the nation's newspapers announced the death of ClarkGable with a four-word headline: "The K

27、ing is Dead."Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.What is this passage about?2.When did Gable become a freelance actor?3.What can we know about Gable from the passage?4.What is described as being "tragic" in the passage?5.What can be inferred from the passag

28、e?Unit2Short conversations1.W: I don't quite understand what made Charlie Chaplin such a popular movie star.M: Serious? Look at his work and compare it to other films of the time. He was so originalthat people were really surprised by his films.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?2.W:

29、My drama teacher said Chaplin is an excellent model for a young actor to pattern himselfon.M: Td be hard-pressed to argue with that. The guy was innovative and possessed such acreative mind. Yeah, try to be like him.Q: What are the speakers talking about?3.W: I've given some thought to entering

30、politics when I get older - you know, maybe workingbehind the scenes to help someone get a position in government.M: Why not run for office yourself? Are you afraid of standing out as a female politician?Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?4.W: I admire her, not because she's a woman i

31、n the tough, male world of international politics,but because she's so honest.M: Yeah, I feel the same way. Certainly, there aren't many people as true to their word as sheis.Q: What does the man think about the politician?5.W: You know, our family is really special. Many of our ancestors ar

32、e remembered as greatinventors and scientists who contributed new ideas to society.M: Yes, that's what I've also heard from Uncle Marty. He said our family tree was full ofgeniuses.Q: What are the speakers talking about?6.W: Did you see what I made? It's a light bulb that'll never bu

33、rn out.M: That's amazing! A thing like that could make you famous. You should contact a patentoffice as soon as possible and register a claim!Q: What will make the woman famous?7.W: No matter what a person says about me, no one can say that I'm not original.M: For sure, that's one critic

34、ism that no one will hit you with. Your artwork is definitely unique.And I think that's really important.Q: According to the man, what should be valued above all else?8.W: What do you think? Is it dangerous to be unlike other people sometimes?M: Nah. I think it's more dangerous to be similar

35、 to others - that's when you run the risk ofbecoming insignificant and forgotten.Q: According to the man, what is dangerous?9.M: I suppose I could've been successful by being like other people, but I felt that I shouldexpress my own original ideas. And I think this is a lesson you should lea

36、m.W: Ma says the same thing about her success. I guess thinking the same about that is whatfirst brought you two together?Q: What is the relationship between the speakers?10.W: I'm not saying that your work is poor, just that it lacks imagination. You haven't doneanything to set yourself apa

37、rt from your classmates.M: If my assignments look so much like others, why do you give me lower grades than yougive them?Q: What is the relationship between the speakers?Long conversationsM: Look at you, all dressed up in a bowler hat, looking all dapper like Charlie Chaplin. It's notHalloween,

38、though. Are you going to leave the house looking like that?W: Would you believe that I'm going to a party?M: If there was a party tonight, I would've heard about it by now. So what's the deal?W: I'm auditioning for a film. I thought, well, this look worked well for Chaplin.M: So you

39、thought it'd work for you. I don't think much of that idea.W: Why not? Chaplin got a lot of success because of his Little Tramp costume. And I'vecopied it exactly.M: Chaplin did very well - but that's because the look was original. He didn't copy anyone inHollywood.W: But look, I

40、'm a woman, a woman dressed like Chaplin. That's original, isn't it?M: I'm afraid not. I'm pretty sure that I've seen other women do the same thing. If you reallywant to succeed like Chaplin did, you should do what he did. Try to invent and developsomething people haven't

41、 seen before.W: I guess you're right. I'll go back up to my room and change.1.What are the speakers talking about?2.Why is the woman dressed like Chaplin?3.What can be inferred from the conversation?4.Besides "be original", what advice does the man have for the woman?5.Where is the

42、 conversation taking place?PassageSome people stand out as truly special and one of a kind. Charlie Chaplin, a superstarof silent comedies and one of the great icons of the 20th-century film, is one of those uniquepeople. Chaplin had a rotten childhood and an early start on stage, performing even as

43、 achild in vaudeville. He went to Hollywood in 1914 and began acting in silent comedies. By1915, he controlled most aspects of his films, in which he usually appeared as a charactercalled simply the "Little Tramp": a lovably shabby dreamer with a bushy moustache, bowlerhat and cane. Chapli

44、n was one of the founders of United Artists Studios and was one of thefirst movie makers to have complete control over his features. His best-known films include1925's The Gold Rush, 1931's City Lights, and 1936's Modern Times. Famouslyoutspoken and sympathetic to communism, Chaplin left

45、 the United States in 1952 becauseof increased political pressure. He settled in Switzerland, where he and his wife Oonaraised eight children, including actress Geraldine Chaplin. In 1972 he returned to the UnitedStates to accept a special Oscar, and in 1975, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.1.

46、What is this passage about?2.What did Chaplin do when he went to Hollywood?3.What did the "Little Tramp" look like?4.What can be inferred from the passage?5.When did the Queen make Chaplin a knight?Home workTask1 第29页W: My friends have compared my film to the best of Orson Welles' work

47、s. Howcan you criticize it?M: You. Welles? I, well, um, I appreciate your confidence in yourself. But youdo know who Welles was, right?W: Nah. I don't watch films by British directors.M: You really don't know who Welles was at all! Welles was American! Do youeven pay attention to my lectures

48、?W: I don't listen to people talk about films; I make films. I'm a doer.M: You really have to pay attention from now on. Welles first became famous onthe radio, especially for his reading of War of the Worlds in 1938. Threeyears later, he made his first movie, Citizen Kane, in 1941. Other fi

49、lms ofhis include The Magnificent Ambersons in 1942 and The Lady FromShanghai in 1948. People consider Kane to be his best film.W: That must be the one that looks like my film.M: People consider it not only his best film, but the best film in movie history. Doyou really think your film is that good?

50、W: My mom seems to think so.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.What are the speakers talking about?2.What can be inferred from the conversation?3.Why doesn't the woman listen to the man more?4.When was Citizen Kane made?5.What is the relationship between the spe

51、akers?Task2 第30页When Elvis Presley died on August 16,1977, radio and televisionprograms all over the world were interrupted to give the news of his death.President Carter was asked to declare a day of national mourning. Eightythousand people attended his funeral.In the summer of 1953 Elvis paid four

52、 dollars and recorded two songs forhis mother's birthday at Sam Phillips' Sun Records Studio. Sam Phillips heardElvis and asked him to record "That's All Right" in July, 1954. Twenty thousandcopies were sold, mainly in and around Memphis. On January 10,1956, Elvisrecorded "

53、;Heartbreak Hotel", and a million copies were sold. In the nextfourteen months he made another fourteen records, and they were all big hits.In 1956 he also made his first film in Hollywood.In 1972 his wife left him, and they were divorced in October, 1973. Elvisdied from a heart attack in 1977.

54、 He had been abusing his body for severalyears by eating and drinking too much and taking a cocktail of medicines andpossibly drugs. He left all his money to his only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.She became one of the richest people in the world when she was only nineyears old.Questions 1 to 5 are b

55、ased on the passage you have just heard.1.What is the speaker talking about?2.Why were news programs interrupted?3.When was "Heartbreak Hotel" recorded?4.Why did Elvis Presley die?5.To whom did Elvis give his money?Unti3Short conversation1.W: I think it's great that the government is g

56、iving you money during this hard time, butshouldn't you do something yourself to get on your feet?M: What? You think I'm lazy? I'll tell you how hard I'm trying to find a job.Q: What do we know from this conversation?2.W: I think it's great that the government is giving you money

57、 during this hard time, butshouldn't you do something yourself to get on your feet?M: What? You think I'm lazy? I'll tell you how hard I'm trying to find a job.Q: What do we know from this conversation?3.W: True enough, the man is blind. But you've got to admire what he's don

58、e - started his owncompany and become rich.M: He really has done a lot. On top of all that, he's a really nice person.Q: What are the speakers talking about?4. W: Hi Honey. I'm sorry, I've some really bad news to tell you. I'm afraid. Management havemade cuts, and I've lost my jo

59、b.M: Oh, oh dear! That's terrible. But - you didn't like that job very much anyway. Maybe this isa good chance to find something new. Don't get down; think positive!Q: What does the man think?5.W: I was sure your patient would be devastated when he was told that he would die within amonth. I'm really surprised.M: Maybe it hasn't hit him yet. When he has time to think about it, he'll probably break down.But for now, yeah, he seems to have taken it very well - he's very brave.Q: What can