新视野大学英语视听说教程2原文及答案Unit1

1、ListeningSkillsM:Whydontwegototheconcerttoday?W:Illgogetthekeys.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?W:Icantfindmypurseanywhere.Theoperaticketsareinit.M:Haveyoucheckedinthecar?Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?M:AreyougoingtobuythatpiratedCD?W:DoIlooklikeathief?Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?M:Doyouthinkthesingerispretty?W:Letsjus

2、tsaythatIwouldnt/tvoteforherinthelocalbeautycontest.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutthesinger?M:HaveyouseenTom?Icantfindhimanywhere.W:Thelightinhisdormwasonjustafewminutesago.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?B2.B3.D4.C5.AListeningInTask1:Encore!Assoonasthesingercompletedthesong,theaudiencecried,“Encore!Encore!”Th

3、esingerwasdelightedandsangthesongagain.Shecouldntbelieveitwhentheaudienceshoutedforhertosingitagain.Thecycleofshoutsandsongswasrepeatedtenmoretimes.Thesingerwasoverjoyedwiththeresponsefromtheaudience.Shetalkedthemandaskedthemwhytheyweresomuchaudienceinhearingthesamesongagainandagain.Oneofthepeoplein

4、theaudiencereplied,“Wewantedyoutoimproveit;nowitismuchbetter.”1.F2.T3.F4.T5.FTask2:TheCarpentersW:Theyplay“YesterdayOnceMore”allthetimeonthecampusradio.Doyoulikeit?M:Ido.Inevergettiredofit.IliketheCarpenters.Theirvoicesaresobeautifulandclear.Iguessthatswhytheyresopopular.W:Ilikethewaytheirvoicesblen

5、d.Therewerejusttwoofthem,brotherandsister,right?M:Yes,RichardandKarenIthinktheywere.ShediedIthink.W:Yes,anorexia.Itishardtobelievethatsomeonesobeautifulwouldstarveherselftodeath.M:Itsaproblemeverywhereintheworld,includingChina,Imafraid.Womenworrytoomuchabouttheirappearances,andaresocrazyaboutlosingw

6、eight.W:Well,letsgoforlunchbeforewegototheconcert.1.beautifulandclear2.blendwell3.sister4.worrytoomuch5.moreimportantTask3:MozartMozartwasafascinatingmusicianandcomposerwhosefamecontinuestogrowmorethantwocenturiesafterhisdeath.HewasborninSalzburg,Austria,in1756.Beforetheageoffour,hehadshowngreatmusi

7、caltalent.Hisfatherthendecidedtolethimstarttakingharpsichordlessons.Theboysreputationasamusicaltalentgrewfast.Atfive,hewascomposingmusic.Formthattimeon,Mozartwasperformingnconcertsandwritingmusic.Byhisearlyteens,hehadmasteredthepiano,violinandharpsichord,andwaswritingsymphoniesandoperas.Hisfirstmajo

8、roperawasperformedinMilanin1770,whenhewasonlyfourteen.Atfifteen,MozartbecametheconductorforanorchestrainSalzburg.In1781,heleftforVienna,wherehewasingreatdemandasbothaperformerandacompositionteacher.Hisfirstoperawasasuccess.Butlifewasnoteasybecausehewasapoorbusinessman,andhisfinanceswerealwaysinabads

9、tate.Hismusicfromthenextdecadewasnotverypopular,andheeventuallyfellbackonhisteachingjobsforaliving.In1788hestoppedperforminginpublic,preferringonlytocompose.Hediedin1791attheageofthirty-five.Althoughhelivedonlyashortlife,hecomposedover600works.1.WhichofthefollowingistrueofMozart?DHowlonghasMozartsfa

10、melasted?AWhichofthefollowingistrueofthefour-year-oldMozart?BWhatcouldMozartdoattheageofsix?CWhichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasoneofMozartsaccomplishmentswhilehewasinhisearlyteens?CSpeakingOutModel1Doyoulikejazz?Laura:Hey!Bob:Hello!Laura:Doyoulikejazz,Bob?Bob:No,notmuchDoyoulikeit?Laura:Well,yes,Id

11、o.ImcrazyaboutWyntonMarsalisBob:Oh,hesapianoplayer,isnthe?Laura:No,hesatrumpetplayerSo,whatkindofmusicdoyoulike?Bob:Ilikelisteningtorock.Laura:Whatgroupdoyoulikebest?Bob:Er,TheCranberriesThe/rethegreatestWhataboutyou?Dontyoulikethem?Laura:Ugh!Theymakemystomachturn!SAMPLEDIALOGA:Doyoulikeclassicalmus

12、ic?B:No,IdontlikeitatallA:Whattypeofmusicdoyoulike?B:ImarealfanofpopsongsA:Whosyourfavoritesingerorgroup?B:JayChouWhatdoyouthinkabouthim?A:IcanhardlybearpopsongsTheyareallnoisetomeModel2Doyoulikepunkrock?Max:Whatkindofmusicdoyoulike?Frannie:Well,IlikedifferentkindsMax:Anyinparticular?Frannie:Er,Iesp

13、eciallylikepunkrockMax:Punkrock?YoudontseemlikethepunkrocktypeFrannie:YoushouldhaveseenmeinhighschoolIhadmyhairdyedblueMax:Wow,thatmusthavebeenasight!Frannie:ItsurewasWhataboutyou?Whatsyourfavoritemusic?Max:IguessIlikejazzbestHey,ImgoingshoppingforCDstomorrowWouldyouliketocomealong?Frannie:Sure,that

14、soundsgreatSAMPLEDIALOGA:Whatsportsappealtoyou?B:IlikealmosteverykindofsportA:Isthereanythingyoulikeespecially?B:Well,IlikeX-sportsinparticularA:x-Sports?YoudontlookliketheextremesportstypeB:IhaveeventriedbungeejumpingandsurfingA:Wow,youcertainlysurprisedme!B:Thenhowaboutyou?Whatkindofsportdoyoupref

15、er?A:IliketaichimostInfact,ImgoingtobuysomebooksabouttaichiWhydontyoucomewithme?B:SoundsgoodLetsgoModel3ItjustsoundslikenoisetomePhilip:Turndownthatnoise!Whatonearthisitanyway!Laura:ButdadThisisMetallicalTheyresocool.TheyareoneofthemostfamousheavymetalbandsPhilip:IdontcareItjustsoundslikenoisetomeIc

16、antstandit!Laura:Ilovethiskindofmusic,butifyoureallyhateitthatmuch,llIoutonsomethingelseWhatdoyouwanttohea?rPhilip:Howaboutsomepopulareasy-listeningmusicMaybesomethinglikeCelineDion?Laura:Notheragain!HermusicisntveryhipanymoreIthinksheisaboreSAMPLEDIALOGA:Thatmusicisterrible!Turnoff!B:But,Mom,thisis

17、BackstreetBoyshitsong“Getdown”!ItsreallyappealingA:NonsenseItsjustnoisetomeIcantputupwithitanymoreB:ItsmyfavoritemusicButifyouhateitsomuch,IllhatesomethingyoulikeWhatwouldliketolistento?A:Whataboutsomeoldsongsofthe1970slike“TheWhite-HairedGirl”?B:Ha-ha-ha-haItsnotfashionableanylongerIllbeboredtodeat

18、hVLetsTalkTheOriginoftheSong“HappyBirthdaytoYou”Thestoryofthesong“HappyBirthdaytoYou”Beganasasweetone,butlaterbecamebitterTwosisters,MildredHill,ateacheratakindergarten,andDrPattyHill,theprincipalofthesameschool,wroteasongtogetherforthechildren,entitled“GoodMorningtoAll”WhenMildredcombinedhermusical

19、talentswithhersistersknowledgeintheareaofkindergarteneducation,GoodMorningtoAll”wassuretobeasuccessThesisterpublishedthesonginacollectionentitled“SongStoriesoftheKindergarten”in1893Thirty-oneyearslater,afterDrPattyHillbecametheheadoftheDepartmentofKindergartenEducationatColumbiaUniversitysTeachersCo

20、llege,agentlemanbythenameRobertColemanpublishedthesong,withoutthesisterspermissionHeaddedasecondpart,whichisthefamiliar“HappyBirthdaytoYou”MrColemansadditionofthesecondpartmadethesongpopularand,finally,thesisters”originalfirstpartdisappeared“HappyBirthdaytoYou”hadaltogetherreplacedthesistersoriginal

21、song“GoodMorningtoAll”In1916PattytooklegalactionagainstMrColemanIncourt,shesucceededinprovingthatheyweretherealownersofthesong1teacheratakindergarten2GoodMorningtoAll3HappyBirthdaytoYou4HappyBirthdaytoYouGoodMorningtoAllPossibleRetellingfortheTeachersReferenceThestoryof“HappyBirthdaytoYou”wasanice,s

22、weetoneattheverybeginning,butlaterturnedintoabitterone.Thereweretwosisters:onewasMildredHill,andtheotherPattyHill.Theformerhadgreatmusicaltalents,whilethelatterhadknowledgeofkindergarteneducation.Bucombiningtheirabilities,thetwoproducedasongcalled“GoodMorningtoAll”.Itwasasuccess,andlaterpublishedina

23、collectionofsongsforkindergartens.Thirty-oneyearslateramannamedColemanpublishedthesongwithoutthesisterspermission.Tomakethingsworse,headdedasecondpart,whichisthepresent“HappyBirthdaytoYou”.Thisnewsongsoonbecamepopularandeventuallyitreplacedthesistersfirstpartaltogether.Then,in1916,Pattytooklegalacti

24、onagainstColeman.Incourtshemanagedtoprovethatsheandhersisterreallyownedthesong.VI.FurtherListeningandSpeakingTask1:KaraokeDalin:ItsMikesbirthdayonFriday,soabunchofusaregoingtogotothekaraokebar.Wouldyouliketocomewithus?Laura:Karaokebar?Youhaveaspecialplacejustforsinging?InAmerica,barssometimeshaveaka

25、raokenightwherethecustomerscansingasong,butwehaventspecialkaraokebars!Dalin:Really?InChina,karaokeisaverypopularwayforfriendsrospendtimetogether.Wecanselectthemusicthaturgroupenjoys.Wemostlysingpopsongs.Laura:Doyousingindividuallyoringroups?Singingisnotaveryinthing,soIdontsingverywell.1.F2.F3.T4.T5.

26、FTask2:Whenwasmusicfirstsentdownatelephoneline?SoyouthinkdownloadingmusicfromtheInternetthroughaphonelineisareallycoolmodernthing?Notso.In1896,ThaddeusCahillFiledapatentontheinstrumentfortransmittingmusicelectronically,anduntil1914hesentmusicsignalsdowntelephonelineswiththisinstrument.Andhewasnteven

27、thefirst.ElishaGraytransmittedmusicoveratelephonelinein1876,whichwasthesameyearthetelephonewasinvented.Grayinventedthefirstelectronicmusicinstrumentin1874,callingitthe“MusicalTelegraph”.AlexanderGrahamBellalsodesignedanexperimental“ElectricHarp”forspeechtobetransmittedoveratelephonelineusingtechnolo

28、gysimilartoGrays.Bellwasaspeechteacherforthedeaf.In1879hecreatedaninstrumenttomeasurehearingloss.Thatiswhythedegreesofloudnesscametobemeasuredinbelsordecibels.5-4-2-1-3Task3:ThankYoufortheMusicImnothingspecial,infactImabitofaboreIfItellajoke,youreprobablyhearditbeforeButIhaveatalent,awonderfulthingCauseeveryonelistenswhenIstarttosingImsogratefulandproudAllIwantistosingitoutloudSoIsayThankyouforthemusic,thesongsImsingingThanksforallthejoytheyrebringingWhocanlivewithoutit,Iaskina