新视野大学英语视听说4(第三版)听力练习原文及答案

1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流新视野大学英语视听说4(第三版)听力练习原文及答案.精品文档.Short conversationsConversation 1W: The only thing I can do at night is to lie in bed and read, preferably while also eating a snack. Inever have time for exercising.M: Dont think its worth exercising only if you can run five miles or if you c

2、an bike for an hour.Even going for a 10-minute walk is worthwhile.Q: What advice does the man give to the woman?Conversation 2W: Hi, Mark, Ive gained quite some weight recently. So, how can I eat healthily at social events?M: Well, drink a full glass of water before you go. Focus mainly on fresh fru

3、it and vegetables orbread with whole grains. These will help you stay feeling full.Q: What can we know about the woman?Conversation 3W: I heard that in South Africa smoking is banned in all enclosed public spaces.M: Yes, thats right. But pubs and bars with separate, enclosed smoking rooms are exclud

4、ed fromthe ban, and most restaurants provide smoking sections, either indoor areas with good aircirculation or outdoor open areas.Q: What can we learn about the smoking rules in South Africa?Conversation 4M: So, your research shows that even when children are not direct targets of violence in the ho

5、me,they can be harmed by witnessing its occurrence?W: Yes, thats right. For example, they can suffer immediate and permanent physical harm.They can also experience short- and long-term emotional and behavioral problems.Q: What are the two speakers talking about?Conversation 5W: Skipping breakfast is

6、 common among people who are trying to lose weight, but it doesntseem to be a successful strategy.M: No, it isnt. While any breakfast may be better than no breakfast, a healthy breakfast can besomething simple like a hard-boiled egg, a piece of 100 percent wholegrain toast along with acup of 100 per

7、cent fruit juice.Q: What is recommended for a healthy breakfast?Long conversationM: I love working out!W: Ugh! Youre sweating all over the floor M: I just ran five miles! A friend told me about this great park on Jefferson Street. I love exploringnew parks!W: I try running at the gym three days a we

8、ek, but its so boring looking at the TV monitor or thewall in front of me for an hour.M: You should run outside! Being in nature, enjoying the beautiful flowers and the trees, I feel mymind relax and the stress just falls away.W: It is nice outside. My mom loves tai chi and a nearby tai chi group me

9、ets every morning at 6a.m. Ive tried going, but its too early for me to get out of bed M: Tai chi is really good. You need some kind of exercise. Its unhealthy for you to sit in front ofyour computer all day, every day!W: Well, I recently spend my weekends away from my computer.M: Oh really? And wha

10、t have you done recently that didnt involve a computer or TV screen?W: Pandas! I just went to the San Diego Zoo with my sister on Saturday! They have one of thebest panda exhibits in the US. The mother panda is from Wolong, China, and had had six babypandas by 2012 since arriving at the San Diego Zo

11、o in September of 1996.M: Oh, I bet baby pandas are amazing! Hey! Maybe you should get a zoo membership and gojogging in the zoo!W: A zoo membership! Now thats a great idea! I love the San Diego Zoo. Its near my house, Ican get good exercise and I can watch the baby pandas grow up!Passage 1Have you

12、ever felt you dont have enough hours in the day? Or that youd give anything for awhole day to catch up with yourself? Well, here are some ideas that work for me.First of all, make a to-do list every day and set clear priorities. The trick here isnt making thelist; thats the easy part. The trick is m

13、aking the priorities. I look at my list and put a star next toanything that is really urgent. Then I put the number “2” next to anything that will just take acouple of minutes. I actually do these quick tasks before I get on with the urgent ones; its a bitlike clearing off the top of your desk befor

14、e sitting down to write that important letter.Second, know when is the most productive time of day for you and do your work or studythen. One of the shocking discoveries I made about myself is that if I get up at 5 a.m., I can do adays work and even fit breakfast in before half past nine. Of course,

15、 if you are an early bird, it canbe difficult to accomplish tasks that involve phoning “night owls”, but thats what emails for!Finally, do not let your inbox run your life. I just realized recently how frequently Iinterrupted my real work to check my inbox and respond to the most trivial of emails.

16、So, now Ionly open it when absolutely necessary and this saves me hours. If your work depends on youbeing constantly accessible by email, then you cant do this; but be honest and ask yourself, “Am I an email addict?”With these simple, practical techniques, you will become more efficient, less stress

17、ed and beable to win some “me-time” for yourself.Short conversationsConversation 1W: So this is your last year in college. Have you ever thought about what youd like to do aftergraduation?M: Well, I really dont know. The job market seems to be improving, so I may look for a jobsomewhere. But I am al

18、so interested in applying for graduate school.Q: What are the two speakers talking about?Conversation 2M: Do you remember Linda we met a while ago at Susans birthday party?W: Linda? Do you mean the lady who you said was a nurse in the community hospital before herretirement? Yeah, I remember. She lo

19、oks very young for her age.Q: What does the woman think of Linda?Conversation 3M: I wish I could retire tomorrow. Then I would not need to worry about work.W: I dont look forward to retirement. Im afraid of getting old my body will slow down, andmy children will be away. I dread losing independence

20、and living in loneliness.Q: What makes the woman afraid of getting old?Conversation 4W: I consider my early 20s to be the prime time of my life. How about you?M: I couldnt agree with you more. Thats no doubt the golden period. You are young andenergetic. You are free to pursue your passion. The best

21、 thing is that you have a wealth ofopportunities to explore.Q: What does the man like best about being in his early 20s?Conversation 5W: Hi, John. You are taking Law 201 this semester, right? How do you like it?M: Yeah, its a great class. Weve looked at several cases of age discrimination at work. S

22、uchcases are very interesting because they are rarely clear-cut and court decisions can be rathercontroversial.Q: What does the man say about age discrimination cases?Long conversationM: Nancy, time to make a birthday wish!W: I wish . hmm. OK! I want a high-paying job, a husband with a perfect face

23、and body, and abig house . with a swimming pool!M: Wow, Nancy! Those are your three wishes?W: Of course! If I have those three things, Ill be happy!M: Now, Nancy. Let me tell you my story, and you may see things differently.W: “See things differently?” What do you mean, Uncle Charlie?M: Here is what

24、 I once experienced in life. When I married, 32 years ago, we had a happymarriage, a beautiful house, two expensive cars, and $200,000 in the bank!W: See, just like now!M: Wait! I would suggest three different wishes!W: Well . What would you wish for? Youre older and wiser!M: What happens if you los

25、e your job, lose your house, and your husband becomes sick? I suggestthese three wishes: patience, courage and love!W: Patience, courage and love?M: Yes! If you have patience and courage, you and your husband will have good jobs and a nicehouse. And if you have true love, you and your husband will b

26、e beautiful to each other nomatter how old you become together.W: This is good.M: Within six years of our marriage, we had three beautiful children, but we lost our jobs, ourhouse, all our money, and then I got really sick for nine years. But we didnt lose anythingtruly valuable, because we always s

27、aid: “Wherever the five of us are together, we are at home!”And, little by little things did improve, and I finally got well. Patience, courage and love!These are what make life full, strong and happy!W: Hmm, I will remember. Patience, courage and love! Thanks, Uncle Charlie!Passage 1If you think th

28、at you have to live up a remote mountain in order to live a long and healthy life,a religious community in Loma Linda, California, may prove you wrong. Its members are a groupof Christians known as the Seventh-day Adventists. The Adventists enjoy a much higher lifeexpectancy than average Californian

29、s. Adventist men can expect to live about seven years longerthan other Californian men. Adventist women are likely to live around four years longer than otherCalifornian women. The Adventists also act much younger than they are and see doctors muchless than ordinary people.So whats the secret of the

30、 Adventists longevity? It is not all in their genes. Nor is their goodhealth a mere accident. The Adventists live longer partly because they have a vegetable-based diet.Around 35 percent of them are vegetarian, and around one half eat meat only rarely. Tobacco andalcohol consumptions are discouraged

31、. So are rich or spicy foods, meat, and drinks containingcaffeine. The Adventist diet is high in fruit and vegetables. It also includes plenty of whole grains,nuts, seeds and beans, and water is the drink of choice.The longevity of the Adventists is also related to their lifestyle and natural enviro

32、nment. Theybelieve in having regular exercise, helping others, and maintaining strong social and familial ties.They live in a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Interestingly, the air quality ofLoma Linda, however, is not as good as in other longevity hot spots. This should give us all

33、 hope,as it suggests that we dont have to have every single factor in place in order to achieve excellenthealth. Despite this, the Adventists good health certainly provides strong evidence that diet andlifestyle choices have a great impact on health and longevity.Short conversationsConversation 1W:

34、I really need a holiday, so Im going camping with some friends. What are you doing over thesemester break?M: I havent got any plans yet. I dont really have enough money to fly home. I suppose I couldget a part-time job and earn some money, or maybe I could start studying for next semester.Q: What is

35、 the woman going to do over the semester break?Conversation 2M: I heard that you quit your swimming lessons. But you have paid $120 for them.W: Ah, its all these yoga sessions. I just couldnt fit them all in. Whats more, I got the majorityof my fees back because I quit immediately after the first da

36、y.Q: Why did the woman quit her swimming lessons?Conversation 3M: Shall we spend our weekend in Singapore? We can leave Friday afternoon so as to have dinnernext to the river and enjoy fireworks at the shore!W: Id rather go on Saturday. My aunt will drop in on Friday evening. We havent seen each oth

37、erfor a couple of years.Q: Why doesnt the woman want to leave on Friday?Conversation 4M: What do I need to bring for our camping trip to the national park?W: Well, weve bought the food and rented a van. Its a camping vehicle with a fridge and cookingequipment. I think you will need a warm sweater or

38、 jacket for the evenings.Q: What does the woman suggest the man bring for the camping trip to the park?Conversation 5M: Have you confirmed your booking at the hotel in Sydney? With only three days left before ourtrip, I hope everyone is as ready as I am!W: Not yet. But Id better call them before we

39、start our vacation. During this time of year theyalways get quite busy.Q: What will the woman probably do before the vacation?Long conversationM: Rebecca, I just learned of an amazing park right here near our city!W: Really? Is it a nature park or an entertainment park?M: Its a beautiful nature park

40、, located 15 miles from our home.W: Whats it called?M: It is called Big Sky Park and has nice walking trails and camping sites!W: Bill, this is perfect! We can have a vacation and still keep saving money to visit my familysometime. But, can we get to Big Sky Park without a car?M: Yes, easily. We jus

41、t take the No. 32 bus that goes right to the park. The only problem will begetting all of our camping stuff with us on the bus.W: Well, I did just buy that new cart to help carry groceries home on the bus, plus we have yourbig backpack. Together, I think we will be fine. All of our camping equipment

42、 should easily fiton the bus.M: Good. Good! I know we can make it a really special weekend. I have longed for a time whenwe could walk alone together in the quiet beauty of nature. Im so, so happy to have thischance to be with you at the park.W: I know me too! I know what Ill do! Ill pack all of our

43、 favorite food, and Ill bake a smallchocolate cake. Your favorite! Then we can drink tea and eat the chocolate cake around acampfire. Im so happy you found Big Sky Park. I cant wait, just two more days for theweekend to come!M: Im so happy as well. Big Sky Park will be wonderful. The fire, the dinne

44、r and spending timewith you make me such a happy, happy man, Rebecca!Passage 1A new museum entirely dedicated to laziness has opened in the capital city of Colombia. Butyou have to hurry if you want to see the exhibits and find out about being lazy because theexhibition lasts only for one week. The

45、unusual show displays a whole range of things such assofas, beds and anything that makes you feel like taking a rest. There are also plenty of televisionsfor those visiting couch potatoes to watch as they move around relaxingly in the museum.It is no coincidence but rather an intentional decision fo

46、r the museum to have opened rightafter the holiday season. The idea is for people to think about laziness, and perhaps change theirbehavior and lifestyle throughout the rest of the year. It offers a practical experience to make usthink about laziness in our high-speed, fast-paced societies.The museu

47、ms founder Marcela Arrieta said she wanted people to rethink about laziness anddecide whether it really is a bad thing. She told the media that people today always think aboutlaziness as an enemy of work. For example, they may feel guilty if they sleep late, or they mayfeel they are wasting time aft

48、er taking a nap or having a holiday.Ms. Arrieta may not be proposing that we should have a shorter working week, but she couldhave a point in that we do need more leisure time than our jobs allow us, and change our lifestyleto a type that is more relaxing. Besides, according to scientists, avoiding

49、the pressure and stress ofwork can make us healthier and live longer. So, why not try out Ms. Arrietas advice for yourself,slow down, and think about being lazy?Short conversationsConversation 1M: I think the government could provide some money for homeless people to build their ownhomes. Homeless p

50、eople would find it easier to get jobs if they had an address.W: Its not a bad idea. But I wonder where the money will come from.Q: What does the man think the government could do?Conversation 2W: You see, some colleagues are not as active and efficient as usual and few have made anyprogress in thei

51、r business recently.M: Why dont we organize some social activities, such as a baseball match? Our colleagues canlearn to help and cooperate with one another.Q: What does the man suggest to change the situation?Conversation 3W: I need to go across town, but the traffic is so heavy at this time of day

52、.M: When you take the subway, you dont have to deal with traffic. I never drive home. Driving atthis time may be slower than walking.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?Conversation 4W: Have you heard? Kate quit her job and went to Africa to work as a volunteer!M: Really? I really admire her c

53、ourage. I think we should all extend an arm of help, love andcompassion to help poor people become self-reliant financially and psychologically.Q: What does the man think we all should do?Conversation 5W: You know there are many creative ways to reuse items. For example, old shoe boxes can beused fo

54、r storage and plastic containers can be used for growing plants.M: I never realized that we could be so green. I just learned to recycle glass bottles.Q: What are the two speakers talking about?Long conversationW: Hey, John! Everything OK? You look upset.M: Oh, hi Kate. I was in the cafeteria eating

55、 alone. James from accounting walked by, sat down toeat at the table right next to me didnt say a single word to me. I wondered why.W: Is that the main thing stressing you out, John?M: No, I was silly to feel bad about that. What I am stressed about is my workload. My manager,Steven, is a great guy.

56、 He always counts on me to get the work done. But I have five meetingsthis week and two big projects to complete by next Monday. I dont see how I can finish. Imreally worried Ill let my team down.W: I have some free time on Friday and over the weekend. I can help you with your extra work ifyoud like

57、. I know that feeling of being overwhelmed with work. Its awful. Id like to help.M: Really? Youd do that for me?W: Of course I will! John, a lot of us really admire your work. Some of us have asked to work onyour team. Youre a great example to us, John. You shouldnt doubt yourself. Im glad to helpout.M: Wow, Kate. Thanks!W: We could . discuss it over dinner on Thursday. My treat!M: Wow. No . I mean I get to buy dinner, Kate! How about the new restaurant on 6th Street, 365?Its called 365 because it offers local, seasonal foods fall, winter, spring, and su