新世纪视听说教程第二册听力原文与答案00322

1、新世纪大学英语 2 optio nal liste ningUnit On e, Book 2Liste ning 1Boy: Hey, Grandma, what s in this box?Gran dma: Oh, nothing really Just a few old keepsakes.B: Keepsakes?G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is !B: No, I don t. I really don t.G: Well, it s something you keep. It s something that gives yo

2、u a lot of memories.B: Oh. What s this?G: Nowdon t go just digging around in there! . Hmmmlet s see.that s my first diary.B: Can I .?G: No, you can t read it! It s pers on al! I wrote about my first boyfrie nd in there.He became your gran dfather!B: Oh, ok .Well then, what s that? It has your pictur

3、e in it.G: That s my passport. YOU can see, I traveled to Europe by ship.B: What s that big book?G: My yearbook. It s my high school book of memories.B: Class of 1961! Boy, that s old!G: That s about eno ugh out of you, young man. I think it s time we put this box awayan dListe ning 2At the age of t

4、hirteen, I took my first trip alone. I went to visitmy grandparentsin Los Angeles. I felt very nervo us about traveling so far, but my mother said,“Don tworry. You ll be fine. ” I got on the airplane and talked for a long time to a very nice woma n who sat next to me. My gran dpare nts met me at the

5、 airport and took me to their home. I stayed there for two weeks, and I had so much fun with them! It was my first time in Los Angeles, and I saw lots of really interesting places. In the end,I didn t want to go home!Liste ning 3Maki ng memoriesA popular new hobby is scrapbook in g-mak ing beautiful

6、 books to hold specialmemories. Scrapbook pages can in clude photos, draw in gs, journal en tries. It s not hard to make a scrapbook that you will enjoy for many years. Here are the steps.1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook pages. Someexamples: “ School days, ”“ Familytravel, ”“ Memories of my gran

7、dparents, ”“ Baby s first year. ”2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos.3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old n ewspaperclippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters- anything made of paper. Use your imag

8、in ati on!4. Desig n the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and move them around until you find a layout that you like.5. Glue your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorate your pages with feltpens, paint, and stickers. Use your imagi nati on!6. Label your pages. This is the

9、 most importa nt step! Remember to write dow n the“5 Ws of your photos: Who, What, Where, When, and Why. This will make your scrapbook much more in teresti ng and valuable in the future.Liste ning 4Yearbooks in the Un ited StatesMost high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook

10、 comes out once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school year-a “book o fmemories” for the students.In side a yearbook is each stude nt s photo. The seniors are graduati ng soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Next come t

11、he sophomores, or sec on d-year stude nts. The last photos are the first-year stude nts, the freshme n. The yearbook is not only about stude nts. The teachers haveacademic subjects, and do after school, such as the Students in this club write,photos, too.The yearbook also has photos and descripti on

12、s of sports teams, extracurricular activities. These are activitiesstude ntschess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club.desig n, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is prin ted.The seniors vote and choose the to succeed”( a stude nt every one(a

13、stude nt with a good fashi onIn the yearbook, some students receive special titles. “class clown ”( a funny student),the “ most likelythinks will be successful), and the“ best dressed ”sen se). There are also other awards and categories.Students typically sign each other s yearbooks. This is especia

14、llyimportant for theseniors, because they are graduating.Students write notes to each other, such as, “ Wehad a lot of fun, ” or I ll never forget you. ” They also write about all the fun and funny experie nces they shared in school together.Keys:OL1: A. 2-passport; 1-diary; 3-yearbook B. 1. boyfrie

15、 nd 2. Europe, ship 3. sixtiesOL2: B. 1.13; 2. To vist his gran dpare nts; 3. Yes. He talked for a long time to a nicewoman; 4. He had lots of fun with his grandparents and he saw lots of interestingplaces.In the end, he even didn t want to go home.OL3: B. 1. Scrapbooking is making beautiful books t

16、o hold special memories. Photos, pictures, etc. can be in cluded in scrapbooks. 2. Old n ewspaper clipp in gs, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters.3. The“5 Ws” of the photos: who, what, where, when and why. 4.“School days ” ,“ Family travel ” ,“ Memories of my grandparents ”，“ Baby s first yea

17、r ” .5. Useimag in ati on to desig n the pages, and the n decorate them with felt pens, paint and stickers.OL4: A 1. Most high school in the US; 2. Because they are graduat ing soo n. 3.Yes; 4.At the end of the year. 5.It mea ns a stude nt with a good fashi on sen se.B. 2. photo; 3. seniors; 4. spor

18、ts; 5. yearbook; 6. titles; 7. sign; 8. memories OL51. choose; 2. wear; 3. bracelet; 4. ring; 5. favorite keepsake; 6. pendant; 7. she was in college; 8. had no frien ds; 9. remind her to be stron g; 10. perfect jewelry.Un it 2, Book 2Optio nal Liste ning 11Man: Where are you running to, Paula?Woman

19、 I have Connie s wa llet. I need to give it to her.M: Come on. I II help you.W: I don t see Connie any where.M: Look! She s over there. Standing at the bus stop.W: Oh yeah, I see her. Connie! Connie!M: She doesn t see us.W: You re right, It s too no isy, and she s tal king to some one. 2M: Well, her

20、e we are. This is my mom s house.W: It s beautiful.M: Hey, Je n. Are you okay?W: I m just a little nervous. It s my first time meeting your motherM: Come on. Don t worry. Here she is now.W2: Hi, Tim!M: Hi, Mon. I d like you to meet Jen.W2: Hi, Jen .It s very n ice to meet you.W: It s nice to meet yo

21、u, too. Mrs. Harris.3M: Hey, Anne. Where are you going?W: I m going to the library to study.M: For what? It s only 7:00 a.m.!W: My final exams. They re next wee k.M: Wow, well, good luck!W: Tha nks!4.W: Bill, it s late. Where s the theater?M: Hmmm I think it s near here.W: Are you sure? What street

22、is this?M: Uhm I don t know.W: Where s the map? I want to check.Optio nal Liste ning 2Paula: So, Jane, what are you doing these days?Jane: I m working in an office. And I m studying computer scienee in the evening.P: You re really busy!J: That s for sure! And in my free time, I m learning Spanish fo

23、r my vacation. I mplanning a trip to Mexico next year.P: What about your brothers? How are they doing?J: They re doing great! Alex is help ing our father in his bus in ess, and Adam is going to Pacific Un iversity.P: How nice!J: Paula, how about you? How are you doing these days?P: I m doing great,

24、too. I m wor king on a project about community safety.J: Com mun ity safety?P: Yeah. We re planning a campaign against theft, fire ,AIDS and drugs in our community. J: Oh, that sounds in teresti ng!P: Yes, in deed it is in teresti ng, and it is very importa nt to the com mun ity.Optio nal Liste ning

25、 3Know before you go!In Bangladesh people greet their friends by shaking hands softly and then puttingtheirhands over their heart. People in Bangladesh don t use many gestures.Waving at peopleand winking are very rude. Don t touch people on the head. Don t point with your foot-Ban gladeshi people th

26、i nk feet are very dirty.Indon esia ns greet people with a long han dshake, and they bow at the same time. At a meet ing, give every pers on your bus in ess card, but use your right han dus ing your left hand is very rude in Indon esia.In Thailand, the traditionalgreeting is called waipeopleput thei

27、r hands togetherand bow. Men and womendon t often touch each other in public. Thai people don t use their hand for gestures, but they love to smile a lot. They sometimes laugh when they feel n ervous or embarrassed.People in the United Arab Emirates have some special gestures. When two men meet, the

28、y shake han ds. Sometimes old men touch no ses together. Wome n kiss their friends on the cheek. If a man meets a woman, he doesn t shake hands with her. He just smiles. Whenyou give your friend something, give it to him with your right hand. Don t use yourleft hand. And don t point at peopole with

29、your fin ger. Use your hand to gesture towards them.Optio nal Liste ning4World greeti ngsIn Brazil men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Women also kiss male friends to say hello. When you shake han ds, look at the pers on in the

30、 eyes. This shows in terest and frien dli ness.In New Zeala nd, usually, both men and wome nshake hands whe n they meet some one for the first time. Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native people of NewZealand. This is their tr

31、aditional greeti ng.In Japa n whe n people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In bus in ess, people also shake han ds. In formal situati ons,people ofte n excha nge bus in ess cards. Whenyougive a bus in ess card, give it with both han ds. This is polite. Special no te: In Japa n,a smile can

32、 have different meanings. It usually means that the person is happy. or that the person thinks something is funny. But it also mean that the person is embarrassed. Keys:OL1: A. 1. wavi ng to; 2. shak ing han ds; 3. cross ing his fin gers; 4. shrugg ingB. 1. wallet; 2. nervous; 3. studying for a test

33、; 4.the theater.OL 2: B. 1. That s for sure; 2. vacation;3. They re doing great; 4. project; 5. AIDS;6. drugs.OL 4: B 1. shake han ds; 2. Japa n, bow; 3. Maori; 4. Brazil, kiss(each other on the cheek); 5. in the eyes; 6. Japa n, embarrassed.OL 5: 1. traditi on al; 2.greet in gs; 3.learning; 4.trip;

34、 5. n ervous; 6. bus in ess card;7. jump and nod; 8. for luck; 9. start laugh in g; 10. relax and have funUn it 3, Book 2Opti on al liste ning 1Today our lives are busier tha n they were 10 or 20 years ago. For some people, this is a problem. They think we should slow down and enjoy life. The Slow F

35、ood movement was started to celebrate and support the local food traditions of the worlds. Its members don t like fast food or in sta nt foods because they thi nk those foods are un healthy.The Slow Food movement started in Europe, but now it is an internationalmovement. Thereare more than 65,000 me

36、mbers in 45 countries.The Slow Food movement s members thinkwe n eed to slow dow n and appreciate delicious traditi onal foods. They also believe inprotecting the environment. In addition, they believe in supporting local farmers and their products.Optio nal Liste ning 2s only one problem:Adam: I m

37、about 20 pounds overweight. I went on a diet. Theres hard.like Thai food!I came home a monthto eat sweet foods.I just love buttery foods. Everyone says that I should eat less butter. It Jan et: I lived in Thaila nd for six mon ths.It was really fun. I reallyIt s too spi cy for some people, but not f

38、or me. I love the peppers. ago. The food here tastes so bland-I don t like it anymore.Abby: Mymother says that I have a “sweet tooth. ” That means I likeDessert is my favorite part of any meal. I like anything with chocolate in it!Minh: I m training for a swimming competition. I have to eat healthy

39、foods all thefoods to sweetgrew the firsttime. At first I didn t like it, but now I do. I actually prefer healthy or buttery foods. And I feel better, too!Optio nal Liste ning 3Hot, hotter, hottest! Surpris ing facts about chile peppers.1. Chile peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world.

40、 Farmers chile peppers more tha n 9,000 years ago.2. The first chile peppers probably grew in Bolivia. From there, the plant spread through South America and the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus brought the first chile peppers to Europe.3. The heat in the chile comes from a chemical called capsaicin.

41、Capsaicin has no smellor flavor, but it mikes your mouth fee “ hot. ”4. Scientists believe that chile peppers are a very healthy food because they are richin vitamins.Research shows that chiles do not damage the stomach, and Indian scientistsdiscoveredchiles can5. In dia n food is well-k nown for us

42、ing lots of chile peppers, but Thai food spicier.The average pers on in Thaila nd eats five grams of chile pepper everyday-the most in the world.6. The Aztec Indians of Mexico loved chile peppers so much that they gave them to their ki ng as a gift.7. The hottest chile pepper in the world is the hab

43、anero. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbea n.8. There are chile sauce factories on every continent except An tarctica.Optio nal Liste ning 4In many coun tries of the world, people are livi ng Ion ger tha n before. People have healthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.Okinawa is a

44、n islandoff the coast of Japan. The people on Okinawa, the Okinawans, mayhave the Ion gest lives and healthiest lifestyles in the world.Researchers did a study. They started their study by look ing at city and tow n birth records from 1879. They did n t expect to find many centen aria ns in the reco

45、rds. Theywere very surprised to find so many old and healthy people living in Okinawa. The United States, for example, has 10 centen aria ns per 100,1000 people. In Okin awa there are 34 centen aria ns per 100,100 people!What is the Okinawans secret? First, they eat a healthy diet. They eat many fre

46、sh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and drink a lot of water and green tea. But researchers think that the Okinawans have other healthy habits as well. They don t do hard exercise such as weightlift ing or jogging- in stead, they prefer relax ing activities like gardening and walking.

47、 Researchers say that older Okinawans also have a good attitude about aging. They sit quietly and relax their minds with deep breathing exercised. They also enjoy massage.Keys:OL1: A. We should support and celebrate local food traditio n; B. 1. fast; 2.life; 3. farmers; 4. Europe; 5. members.OL2: A.

48、 Adam: buttery; Jan et: spicy; Abby: sweet; Minh: healthy.OL3: A. F T F F T F; B Capsacin is a chemical in the chile that produces heat and makes your mouth feel hot. It has no flavor or smell. Habanero is the hottest chile pepper in the world. It it bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.OL4: A.

49、What they eat: fresh fruits and vegetables, fish; What they drink: water, green tea; How they exercise: garde ning, walki ng How they relax: deep breath ing exercises, massage.OL5: 1. con test; 2. tomatoes; 3. add ing; 4. spicier; 5. comes off; 6. gets covered with;7. judgi ng starts; 8. tastes the

50、other dishes; 9. has ever tasted; 10. win the test.Unit 4, Book 2Opti onal Liste ning 11.In terviewer (In t): Hi, what s your n ame?Gio: Gio.Int: Hi, Gio, Where are you from?G: Mila n, Italy.I: Welcome to New York, them!G: Thank you.I: Where are your clothes from?G: My brother. I m always borrowing

51、clothes.I: How would you describe your style?G: Casual, I guess. I m not v ery innovative. I just wear the same thing all the time.2.I: Hi, there.Ele na: Hi,I: Who are you?E: I m Elena.I: And where are you from?E: I m from right here in New York.There wasI: A hometow n girl. And your clothes are fro

52、m?E: A store in my n eighborhood.a sale.I: Great! How would you describe your personal style?E: Retro. It s fashi on able now.I: It looks old-fashi on able now.in a good way, of course.3.I: Good evening. What is your n ame?V: Vicki.I: You look beautiful.V: Thank youI: That dress is very stylish.V: M

53、y mother gave it to me. It was tailor-made!I: Won derful. Where are you from, Vicki!V: I m from Hong Kong.I: How would you describe your personal sense of style?V: Classic, I suppose. I like to dress up.Opti onal Liste ning 21A: I m new in town and I d like to make some friends. What should I do?B:

54、You ought to join a sports club.A: But I don t like sports.B: You could look for friends on the Intern et.2A: I don t know what to wear to the party tonight. What shouldI wear?B: You could wear your new jea ns or your black pan ts.A: It s a formal dress party.B: Oh, then you shouldn t wear pants aft

55、er all. You definitely ought to wear a dress.3A: I still don t understand this grammar. What should I do?B: You had bette r get some help or you will fail the test. It s on Thursday.A: Maybe I could take the test on Friday. That would give me extra time.B: Well, you had better not delay. There s not

56、 much time!Optio nal Liste ning 3A-A sense of style1.1 m a salesclerk in a woman s clothing store. My boss is great, but she hasa very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on .It s really bori ng, so I m pla nning to dye my hair red. What do youthin k?2

57、. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about my clothes. She doesn t want to go any where with me because I always wear old jea ns and a T- shirt. I don t care about look ing like a fashi on magaz in e. Ijust want to be comfortable! What s youradvice?B1. I m a salesclerk in a woman s clothing store. My boss is great, but she hasa very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry,