新世纪研究生英语听说(下)原文LESSON12(B)

1、合用文案LESSONTWELVECulturePARTA1.W:Iwanttoplaytennistomorrow,butIdidntbringmyracketwithmethisweekend.DoyouhaveoneIcouldborrow?M:Ido.Butithasabrokenstring.Q:Whatisthewomanproblem?2.M:Sorry,butIcantgoandhaveacupofcoffeewithyounow.Ivedoneonlyhalfofthereadingsforthephilosophyclasstomorrow.IthoughtIwasaslow

2、reader.Whatdoesthewomanmean?M:IbrokemyanklelastTuesday,andnowIhavetobeoncrutchesforsixweeks.Imsorrytohearthat.IsthereanythingIcandoforyou?Whathappenedtotheman?W:Whydidntyoucallmelastnightlikeyouwere标准文档合用文案supposedto?M:Idid.Yourlinewasbusy.Whatdidthemantrytodolastnight?M:Sue,wouldyoulikeasandwichors

3、omething?Oh,pleasedontbother.Icangetsomethinglater.Whatdoesthewomanmean?M:ThislookslikethewaytoSusanshouse,butIdontknow.IwishIdwrittendownthedirections.Atthisrate,wellbeluckytogetthereintimefordessert.Whatdoesthewomanimply?W:So,didyoupickupthatorangejuiceformelikeyousaidyouwould?Imeantto,butIwasshor

4、toncash.Illbegoingbacklater,though,afterIstopbythebank,ifyoucanwaitthatlong.Q:Whatdoesthemanimplyhewilldo?标准文档合用文案M:Thatsagreatdress,Cindy.IdontthinkIveeverseenyouwearitbefore.Oh,Ihavent.Itsjustbeenatthebackofmycloset.MysistergaveittomeagesagoandIhadtotallyforgottenaboutit.Whyhasntthewomanwornthedre

5、ssbefore?W:Justlookatthisapartment,Karen.Whatamess!Yourstuffisallover.Howdoesyourroommateputupwithit.W:Iknow.Ihaventbeendoingmysharethisweek,butIhavethreereportsdueonFridayandIhaventevenstartedoneofthem.WhatcanbeinferredaboutKaren?W:Iwishwehadbetterstufftoreadforourliteratureclass.Thatnovelsheassign

6、edusissoboring.M:Really?IstartedityesterdayafternoonandIcouldntputitdownuntilIfinishedit.Q:Howdoesthemanlikethenovel?标准文档合用文案11.W:Wow.Youseemtobeinareallygoodmoodtoday.Whatsthesecret?M:Dontknow.Iguesssomemorningsyouwakeupfeelinggreat,somemorningsyoudont.Whatdoesthemanmean?W:Ifyoureplanningtotakethet

7、rainwhenyouleavenextFriday,rememberthatIdriverightpastthestationonmywayhomefromcampus.M:Say,IthinkIlltakeyouuponthat.WhatwillthemanprobablydonextFriday?M:IneedtoaskJohnabouttheChemistryassignmentfortomorrow,buthisphonehasbeenbusyforthelasthourandahalf.Whocouldhebetalkingtoforsolong?W:Itmaynotbehim,y

8、ouknow.Itcouldbeoneofhishousemates.Whydontyoujustgooverthereifitsimportant?Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?W:Jim,Idontknowifyouknowthis,butIve标准文档合用文案decidedtorunforclasspresident,andIwaswonderingifI.,ifIcouldcountonyourvote.Oh.Maybeifyoudaskedmesoonerbutmyroommateisrunningtoo,andIvealreadypromisedh

9、immysupport.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?M:Imightarguewithsomeofthedetails,butIbasicallyagreewiththisauthorsthesisaboutmanagingtheeconomy.Sure,itsoundsgreatintheory.Myconcerniswhetheritappliesinpractice.Q:Whatisthewomanimplication?PARTBPassageI:BeijingsHutongsAhutongisanancientcityalleytypicalofBeijing.

10、SurroundingtheForbiddenCity,manywerebuiltduringtheYuan,MingandQingdynasties.Intheprimeofthesedynastiestheemperors,inordertoestablishsupremepowerforthemselves,plannedthe标准文档合用文案cityandarrangedtheresidentialareasaccordingtotheetiquettesystemsoftheZhouDynasty.ThecenterofthecityofBeijingwastheroyalpalac

11、e-theForbiddenCity.Onekindofhutong,usuallyreferredtoastheregularhutong,wasnearthepalacetotheeastandwestandarrangedinorderlyfashionalongthestreets.Mostoftheresidentsofthesehutongswereimperialkinsmenandaristocrats.Anotherkind,thesimpleandcrudehutong,wasmostlylocatedfartothenorthandsouthofthepalace.The

12、mainbuildingsinthehutongwerealmostallquadrangles-abuildingcomplexformedbyfourhousesaroundaquadrangularcourtyard.Thequadranglesvariedinsizeanddesignaccordingtothesocialstatusoftheresidents.Thebigquadranglesofhigh-rankingofficialsandwealthymerchantswerespeciallybuiltwithroofbeamsandpillarsallbeautiful

13、lycarvedandpainted,eachwithafrontyardandbackyard.However,theordinarypeoplesquadranglesweresimplybuiltwithsmallgatesandlowhouses.Hutongs,infact,arepassagewaysformedbymanycloselyarrangedquadranglesofdifferent标准文档合用文案sizes.Thespeciallybuiltquadranglesallfacesouthforbetterlighting;asaresult,alotofhutong

14、srunfromeasttowest.Betweenthebigbutongsmanysmallonesgonorthandsouthforconvenientpassage.Inrecentyears,thehousesinmanyhutongshavebeenpulleddownandreplacedbymodernbuildings.Manyhutongdwellershavemovedtonewhousing.IntheurbandistrictofBeijingtoday,housesalonghutongsstilloccupyonethirdofthetotalarea.Theh

15、utongtodayisfadingintotheshadeforbothtouristsandinhabitants.IHowdidtheemperorsplanthecityandarrangetheresidentialareas?Wholivednearthepalacetotheeastandwest?Whereweresimpleandcrudehutongsmostlylocated?Whatdoyouknowabouttheordinarypeoplesquadrangles?Whatisthepercentageofthehousesalonghutongsintheurba

16、ndistrictofBeijingtoday?标准文档合用文案II(T)ManyhutongssurroundingtheForbiddenCitywerebuiltduringtheYuan,MingandQingdynasties.(F)AHutongisabuildingcomplexformedbyfourhousesaroundaquadrangularcourtyard.(T)Thespeciallybuiltquadranglesofhighrankingofficialsandwealthymerchantsallfacedsouthforbetterlighting.(T)

17、Smallhutongsbetweenbigonesgonorthandsouthforconvenientpassage.(F)Thehutongtodayisonlyreservedfortourists.PassageII:TheWhiteWeddingDressMostAmericanbrideschoosetobemarriedinwhite.Thecolorhaslongbeenassociatedwithweddingbecauseofitssupposedsymboliclinktovirginity.Viewedhistorically,thelinkbetweenwhite

18、andvirginityisnotasabsoluteasisoftensupposed.BridesinancientRomemarriedinwhite,butbecausethecolorsignifiedjoy.Theywereveiledinabright标准文档合用文案orangeveil,whichsuggestedtheflamesofpassion.InthewesternCatholictradition,too,whitehasalwaysbeenthecolorofjoy.Insomeothersocieties,whiteisusedtodenotethesignif

19、icanceofvariousceremonies,amongthemfuneralsaswellasweddings.Forexample,amongtheAndamanIslanders,whiteindicatessimplyachangeofstatus;andforthetraditionalChineseitisasymbolicrepresentationofhopeinfunerals.Chinesebridesusuallywearareddressintheweddingceremony.Thetraditionalwhiteweddingdress,moreover,is

20、arecentinnovation.Itdidnotbecomepopularuntilabouttheearly19thcentury.Itspopularitymaybeduelesstoitsassociationwithvirginitythantoshowingoffonesprivilege.MostVictorianbridesworetraditionalnationalcostumes.Thewhitedress,animpracticalinnovation,becamepopularamongtheupperclassespreciselybecauseofitsdefe

21、cts:Victorianbridesfromprivilegedbackgroundsworewhitetoindicatethattheywererichenoughtowearadressforonedayonly.Later,thewhiteweddingdressalsobecamepopularamongbridesfromsomewhat标准文档合用文案lessprivilegedbackgrounds,buttillthefirstpartofthe20thcenturytheywouldputontheirwhitedressonspecialoccasionsthrough

22、outthefirstyearoftheirmarriage.Thecustomoflockingitawayaftertheweddingislessthanahundredyearsold.IWhatiswhiteoftensupposedtobeassociatedwith?WhatdoeswhiteindicateinthewesternCatholictradition?Whendidthewhiteweddingdressbecomepopular?Whywasthewhiteweddingdresspopularamongtheupperclasspeople?Whendidth

23、ecustombeginoflockingthewhiteweddingdressawayafterthewedding?II(T)MostAmericanbrideschoosetobemarriedinwhite.(F)BridesinancientRomemarriedinwhitebecausethecolorsignifiedhope.(T)ForthetraditionalChinesewhiteisasymbolic标准文档合用文案representationofhopeinfunerals.(F)MostVictorianbridesworeawhiteweddingdress

24、duringtheirweddingceremonies.(T)Thewhiteweddingdresshasnowbecomepopularamongordinarypeople.PassageIII:CustomaryBehaviorforGuestsPresentsifyoureinvitedtosomeoneshomeforamealitiscustomarytotakesomeflowersoraboxofchocolates.Itisnotcustomarytotakeabottleofwineunlessyouknowyourhostwell.Althoughchocolatesandflowersarequiteacceptableitwouldbeveryniceifyoucouldtakesomethingfromyourcountry.Itisdifferentifyouareinvitedtoaparty,anditalsodependsonwhatkindofpartyitis.Manypartiesthesedaysarebringabottleparties.DressIfyouarentsurewhatyoushouldwearthenaskyourhostoryourfriends.UsuallydressisinformalinBritai