新视野大学英语视听说教程4原文

1、新视线大学英语视听闻教程第四册听力练习录音文本和答案Unit1II.BasicListeningPractice1.ScriptM:Imbesidemyselfwithjoy.Imsolucky.Guesswhat?Ivewonalitofmoneyinthelottery.W:Yeah?Well,youdoknowthatmoneyistherootofallevil,right?Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?2.ScriptW:Marywasfurious.Hersonwreckeduphercar.M:Heshouldnthavedrivenacarwithoutadri

2、verslicense.Hesstilltakingdrivinglesson.Q:WhatdoweknowaboutMarysson?3.ScriptM:Susan,Ihearyouregoingtomarrythatguy.Somepeoplethinkyoullregretit.W:Isthatso?Onlytimetell.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?4.ScriptM:Mary,IjustwanttosayhowsorryIwastolearnofyourmotherspassing.Iknowhowcloseyoutwowere?W:Thankyou.Itwas

3、sosudden.IMstillinastateofshockIdontknowwhattodo.Q:Whichoffollowingistrue?5.ScriptW:IgetfuriousatworkwhenmyopinionsarentconsideredjustbecauseImawoman.Youshouldairyourviewmoreemphaticallyanddemandthatyourvicebeheard.Whatisthewomancomplainingabout?Keys:1.C2.B3.D4.A5.DIII.ListeningInTask1:Softanswerstu

4、rnawaywrath.Mary:Dam!Yourespilledredwineonme.Mynewdressisruined.John:Imterriblesorry!WhatcanIdotohelp?Heressomewatertowashitoff.Mary:Stopsplashingwateronme!Oh,thisissoembarrassing!Imamess.John:Well,youdolookalittleupset.Pleasedontblowup.Dontloseyourcool.Mary:Hmm,youvegotthenervetalkinglikethat!Whosh

5、ouldntflyoffthehandle?Thisdresscostafortune.John:Youlookreallycutewhenyouremad.Ikidyounot.Somepeopledolookattractivewhentheyareinarage.Mary:Thisisveryexpensivedress.Isavedformonthstobuyit,andnowitsruined.Lookatthisstain!John:Accidentsdohappen.Givemeyourdress,andIlltakeittothecleaners.Mary:Sure!Youwa

6、ntmetotakeitoffrighthereinpublicandgiveittoyou?Idontevenknowyou!John:Thismightbeareallygooftimetogetacquainted.ImJohnOwen.Mary:Mmm,atleastyourepolite.IguessIreallyshouldnthaveflaredup.Afterall,itwasanaccident.ImMaryHarvey.John:Comeon.Illtakeyouhome.Youcanchangeyourclothes,andIllgetthedresscleanedfor

7、you.Mary:Nowyouretalking.Thanks.Yourearealgentleman.John:Youdbetterbelieveit.Imgladtoseethatyouvecooleddown.Feellookabitetoeatafterward?Imstarving.Mary:Ok.Youreprettygood.Imnotnearlyasmad.Ifyoucangetthisstainout,Illbeveryhappy.John:Illtrymybest.ButifIcantgetthestainout,pleasedontletyourhappinessturn

8、towrath.1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthedialog?2.Whydoesthewomangetangry?Whatdoesthemansaytopleasethewomanwhenshelooksangry?Whydoesthewomansaythemanisarealgentleman?5.Whatisthemansfinalproposal?Keys:1D2.A3.C4.B5.CTask2:BigJohniscoming!ScriptAbarownerintheOldWesthasjusthiredatimidbarten

9、der.This(S1)owneroftheestablishmentisgivinghisnewhiresomeinstructionson(S2)runningtheplace.Hetellsthetimidman,“IfyoueverhearthatBigJohniscomingtotown,(S3)dropeverythingandrunforthehills!Hesthebiggest,nastiest(S4)outlawwhoseverlived!”Afewweekspass(S5)uneventfully.Butoneafternoon,alocalcowhandcomesrun

10、ningthroughtown(S6)yelling,“BigJohniscoming!Runforyour(S7)lives!”Whenthebartenderleavesthebartostartrunning,heisknockedtothegroundbyseveraltownspeoplerushingoutoftown.(S8)Ashespickinghimselfup,heseesalargeman,almostsevenfeettall.Hesmuscular,andisgrowingasheapproachesthebar.Hestepsuptothedoor,orderst

11、hepoorbarkeepinside,anddemands,“IwantabeerNOW!”Hestrikeshisheavyfistonthebar,splittingitinhalf.(S9)Thebartendernervouslyhandsthebigmanabeer,handsshaking.Hetakesthebeer,bitesthetopofthebottleoff,anddownsthebeerinonegulp.Astheterrifiedbartenderhidesbehindthebar,thebigmangetsuptoleave,“Doyouwantanother

12、beer?”thebartenderasksinatremblingvoice.“Dangit,Idonthavetime!”thebigmanyells,(S10)“Igottogetoutoftown!DontyouhearBigJohniscoming?”Task3:AViewofHappinessScriptDr.Smithhasproposedareasonable,ifperhapssomewhatoversimplifies,viewofhappiness.Accordingtohistheory,happinessmightbedescribedasastateifbalanc

13、e.Andwhenhumanorcertainanimalsachievethatbalance,theyrendtoremaininthatconditioninordertorepeatthehappyfeeling.Toillustratethis,wemaystudytwomagnets.Whentheirpositiveandnegativepolesmeet,theyarecomfortablyjoined,andtheyremainthere.Inotherwords,theyhaveattainedabalanceorstateofhappiness.Ifontheotherh

14、and,oneofthepolesisreversed,andpositivepoleispressesagainstpositivepole,thereisresistance,instability,imbalanceastateofunhappiness.Animalswithsomedegreeofintelligenceseemtofindhappinessinreinforcement.Oncetheyhavegainedoneormoreoftheirgoalssuchasfood,andwater,theylearntorepeattheactionsthatledtosati

15、sfactionofthosegoals.Thisrepetitionorreinforcementproducesastateofbalanceorsenseofhappiness.Accordingtothistheory,onlyanimalswithasignificantcapacitytolearnshouldbeabletoexperiencehappiness.Butintruthlearningcantakeplacethroughsurprisinglysimpleshort-termactionsuchasscratchinganitch,followedbypleasu

16、re,followedbymorescratching,andsoon.Thuslearningcanoccurwithalmostnoconsciousthought.Forhumanbeings,blessedwiththeabilitytoreason,goalsarenotlimitedtotheshort-termsatisfactionofneeds.Indeed,thereisastronglinkbetweenhappinessandthefulfillmentoflong-termgoals.Evenifhumanstriveforgoalsthataremorecomple

17、xandlonger-termthantheanimalsgoals,oncethosegoalsaregained,happinessisreinforced.1.Whydoesthespeakermention“magnets”?2.Accordingtothepassage,whatmayanimalsdoaftertheyhavegotfood?3.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothespeaker?4.Whatdoesthespeakersayisspecialaboutthegoalsofhumanbeings?Whichofthefoll

18、owingbestcapturesthemainideaofthepassage?Keys:1D2.C3.B4.D5.AIV.SpeakingOutMODEL1Dontletitgettoyou!Susan:Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?Chris:NothingIdrathernottalkaboutit.Justdontask.Susan:Comeon.Relax.Talktome.Chris:Allright.ThismorningItookmycartothegaragetochecktheairconditioner.Theyonlygaveitaquick

19、look,refilleditwithsomeFreon,andchargedme300bucks!Susan:Nowonderyourelivid.Idbemadtooifsomeonerippedmeofflikethat.Chris:Yeah.Andtheywererude.TheysaidIdidntknowanythingaboutcars,whichIdont,buttheydidnthavetobeblunt!Susan:Soundslikeyougotarawdeal!Chris:Whatsworse,asIwasleaving,Iherdthensaying,“Donttru

20、stthatguy.Helooksbroke.”WhenIheardthat,Ialmosthittheroof.Susan:Dontletitgettoyou.Betterignorethem.Chris:Iagree.Ididmanagetokeepmycool.Susan:Well,thebestthingyoucandoistofileacomplaintwiththeConsumerProtectionAgency.Chris:soundslikeagoodidea.MODEL2Imtoodepressed.ScriptSusan:Chris,Ihearyouvebeendownin

21、thedumps,soIvecometocheeryouup.Chris:Itsnotgongowork.ImtoodepressedSusan:Come,on.Tellmewhatsonyourmind.Chris:Everything.Mygirlfriendleftme;mydogranaway;mywalletwasstolen.Susan:Dontworry.Illhelpyousolvethebiggestproblem:findingyouanewgirlfriend.Chris:Forgetit.Anyway,Imgettingbadgrades,andIwastoldthat

22、Idhavetorepeatalotofcoursesnextyear.WhenIheardthat,Ialmostlostit.Susan:Look,relax.Illhelpyouwiththosecourses.Chris:Yeah,butIalsohavethreeweekslaundrytodo.,andmyroomisapigsty.Susan:Forgetit.Youreonyourown.Chris:Come,on.Whatarefriendsfor?Susan:Tokeepyouinhighspirits;nottodoyourlaundry.MODEL3Youseemtob

23、eontopoftheworld.ScriptNora:Oh,hey,John!John:Hey!Nora:Youseemtobeontopoftheworldtonight.Whatsup?John:ImsohappyImabouttoburst.Guesswhat?Nora:Youvegotme.John:Itmightbetruethatmisfortunesnevercomesingly,butyoucanalsohavea“doubleblessing”.AndthatswhatIhad.Nora:Youmeanyouvehadtwohappyeventsinyourlife?Joh

24、n:Exactly.Youknow,Iwasstronginallsubjectsexceptphysics.NowIvefinallypassedthetest-theoneIneededtoqualifyforaBachelorsdegree.Nora:Congratulations!Youdfaileditthreetimes.Nowwonderyourebeaming.Whatstheothergoodnews?John:ThemultinationalIwasdongmyfieldprojectatofferedmeajobatagoodstaringsalary.Nora:Wow,

25、wonderful,simplewonderful.John:Ifeellikecelebrating.Shallwegotoabar?Nora:Whynot?NowYourTurnTask1SAMPLEDIALOGA:Youlookfurious.Whathappened?B:Nothing.Idrathernottalkaboutit.Justdontask.A:Comeon.Youshouldntkeepyourfeelingtoyourself.Youneedtoletoffsomestream.So,talktome.B:Allright.ThismorningIwenttoasho

26、ptobuyadigitalcamera,Ionlyneedanordinaryone.Itisenoughformytoursinthesummervacation.Buytheypersuadedmetobuyaprofessionalcamera,whichcostthreetimesasmuch.A:Butyouwerewillingtobuyforit.Anyway,itmustworkbetter.B:Yousee,Iknownexttonothingaboutphotography.Sotheysimplytrickedmeintobuyinganexpensiveone.A:N

27、owonderyourelividwithrage.IdbemadtooifIwererobbedlikethat.Whatareyougoingtodo?B:Ialreadywentbacktothemandaskedtoexchangeitforacheaperone.A:Whatdidtheysay?B:Oh,theywererude.Theyinsistedthattheyhadntencouragedmetobuyaprofessionalcamera,andthatIboughtitmyself.A:Soundslikeyougotarawdeal!B:Whatsworse,asI

28、wasleaving,Iheardtheysay,“Thatguylooksbroke.Heshouldnthaveboughtanycamera.”A:Dontletitgettoyou.Betterignoretheirruderemarks.B:Iagree.Ididmanagetokeepmycool.A:Well,thebestthingyoucandoistofileacomplaintwiththeConsumerProtectionAgency.Iftheytalktotheshop,maybetheywillgiveyourefund.Soundstoogoodtobetru

29、e.V.LetsTalkScriptHello,everyone.TodayIinviteyoutojoinmeinanexplorationoffthecausesofdepression.Thereatemanyfactorsinvolved,butIbelievesomedeservespecialattention.Hereditycertainlyplaysarole.Thetendencytodevelopdepressionmaybeinherited;thereisevidencethatthisdisordermayruninfamilies.Physiologyisanot

30、herfactorrelatedtodepression.Theremaybechangesorimbalancesinchemicalswhichtransmitinformationinthebraincalledneurotransmitters.Manymodernantidepressantdrugsattempttoincreaselevelsofcertainneurotransmitterssoastoincreasebraincommunication.Whilethecausalrelationshipisunclear;itisknownthatantidepressan

31、tmedicationsdorelievercertainsymptomsofdepression.Researchersalsostudypsychologicalfactors.Theyincludethecomplexdevelopmentofonespersonalityandhowonehaslearnedtocopewithexternalenvironmentalfactors,suchasstress.Itisfreeqentlyobservedthatlowself-esteemandself-defeatingthinkingareconnectedwithdepressi

32、on.Whileitisnotclearwhichisthecauseandwhichistheeffect,itisknownthatsuffererswhoareabletomakecorrectionstotheirthinkingpatternscanshowimprovedmoodandself-esteem.Anotherfactorcausingdepressionisonesearlyexperiences.Eventssuchasthedeathofaparent,thedivorceoftheparents,neglect,chronicillness,andseverep

33、hysicalabusecanalsoincreasethelikelihoodofdepressionlaterinlife.Somepresentexperiencesmayalsoleadtodepression.Jobloss,financialdifficulties,longperiodsofunemployment,thelossofaspouseorotherfamilymember,orotherpainfuleventsmaytriggerdepression.Long-termstressathome,work,orschoolcanalsobeinvolved.Itis

34、worthnothingthatthoselivingwithsomeonesufferingfromdepressionexperienceincreasedanxietywhichaddstothepossibilityoftheiralsobecomingdepressed.Depression-causingProblemDescriptionSolutionFactorsHeredityItisinheritedandruninfamilies.PhysiologychangesorimbalancesinAntidepressantdrugschemicalscalledrelie

35、vecertainneurotransmitters,whichsymptomsoftransmitinformationinthedepression.brainPsychologicalLowself-esteemandSuffererswhomakeFactorsself-defeatingthinkingarecorrectiontotheirconnectedwithdepression.thinkingpatternscanshowimprovedmoodandself-esteem.EarlyExperiencesEventlikethedeathofaparent,thediv

36、orceofparents,neglect,chronicillness,andseverephysicalabusecanincreasethelikelihoodofdepression.PresentJobloss,financialExperiencesdifficulties,longperiodsofunemployment,thelossofaspouseorotherfamilymember,orlong-termstressmaytriggerdepression.LivingwithThiscausesincreasedsomebodywithanxiety,whichad

37、dstothedepressionpossibilityoftheiralsobecomingdepressed.VI.FurtherListeningandSpeakingTask1:ReasonandEmotionScriptEmotionissometimesregardedastheoppositeofreason;sissuggestedbyphrasesuchas”appealtoemotionsratherthanreason”and“dontletyouremotionstakeover”.Emotionalreactionssometimesproduceconsequenc

38、esorthoughtswhichpeoplemaylaterregretordisagreewith;butduringanemotionalstate,theycouldnotcontroltheiractions.Thus,itisgenerallybelievedthatoneofthemostdistinctivefactsabouthumanbeingsisacontradictionbetweenemotionandreason.However,recentempiricalstudiesdonotsuggestthereisacleardistinctionbetweenrea

39、sonandemotion.Indeed,angerorfearcanoftenbethoughtofasaninstinctiveresponsetoobservedfact.Thehumanmindpossessesmanypossiblereactionstotheexternalworld.Thosereactionscanlieonacontinuum,withsomeoftheminvolvingtheextremeofpureintellectuallogic,whichisoftencalled“cold”,andothersinvolvingtheextremesofpure

40、emotionnotrelatedtologicalagreement,whichiscalled“theheatofpassion”.Therelationlogicandemotionmeritscarefulstudy.Passion,emotion,orfeelingcanreinforceanargument,eventonebasedprimarilyonreason.Thisisespeciallytrueinreligionorideology,whichfrequentlydemandsanall-or-nothingrejectionoracceptance.Insucha

41、reasofthought,humanbeingshavetoadoptacomprehensiveviewpartlybackedbyempiricalargumentandpartlybyfeelingandpassion.Moreover,severalresearchershavesuggestedthattypicallythereisno“pure”decisionorthought;thatis,nothoughtisbased“purely”onintellectuallogicor“purely”onemotionmostdecisionsarefoundedonamixtu

42、reofboth.1.Whatresultsdoesthespeakermaysomefromemotionalreactions?2.Whatisthepopularbeliefaboutreasonandemotion?3.Whatdoesthespeakermeanby“cold“?4.Accordingtothepassage,whatshouldpeopledoinreligiousmatters?5.Whatisthespeakersconclusion?Keys:1.A2.B3.C4.C5.DTask2:DepressionScriptPat:Youlookdepressed.A

43、reyoufeelingblue?Ivecometocheeryouup.Ted:Buttheresnothingthatcancheermeup.Imdowninthedumps.LifesmiserablePat:Youhavetotrytogetyourmindoffthings.Ted:ButIcant.Ijustfeeltherestoomuchpressureonmesometimes!Pat:Youcantletthingsgetyoudown.Learntorelaxandstopworryingallthetime.Whatsyourproblem?Ted:Ifailedmy

44、lastexam,andanotherexamiscoming,Igetbored.Pat:IfIwereyou,Idstartworkinghard.Ifyouworkhardforalongtime,youreboundtogetbettergrades.Yousee,“nopain,nogain”.Ted:Itseasiersaidthandone!IfIreadforfifteenminutes,Igetbored.Pat:Youhavetolearnsomeself-discipline.ButhowcanIstaycheerfulallthetime?Ted:Worsethanth

45、at!IfIreadforhalfanhour,Igetaheadache.ThenIstarttoworryaboutpassingthenextexam.Pat:Itsallinyourmind.Ifyoustaycheerfullikeme,everythingwillsoonbeOK.Ted:ButhowcanIstaycheerfulallthetime?Pat:Trytolookonthebrightsideofthings.Ted:Butwhatifthereisntabrightside?Pat:Youknowthesaying:Everycloudhasasilverlini

46、ng.Itmeansthererealwaystowsidestoeverythingboththedarkandthebrightsides.So,trytoidentifyyourstrengthsandbringthenintofullplay.Ted:Oh,no!Yourcornyoldsayingsaremakingmeevenmoredepressed.Keys:TFFTFTask3:AngerScriptAngerisanemotionthatcanbehardtocontrol.Despitethis,weshouldlearnhowtomanageangerinaconstr

47、uctivemanner.Inthemostintensemomentsofanger,weusuallyhavetwochoices:tofightortorun.Somechoosetheoptionofviolence,whichisanegativereactiontoanger;andotherschoosetorun.Somemaythinkrunningmeansyouareacoward.Buttheoptionofwalkingawayandclaimingdownisthemoreproductivemethodofhandlinganger.Itisdifficultto

48、walkaway,especiallywhenyourheartisracing,andyourangerisboilingover.Thereareconstructivewaysofhandlingangerinanysituation.First,youhavetostopforabriefmomentandthinkbeforeyouact.Takethatmomentandcalmdownidyoufeelyourselfbeingpushed.Atthatmomentyoushouldadmityouareangry.Ifyourefusetoadmityoureangryorhu

49、rt,orifyoumakeitappearthateverythingispeachesandcream,youarenotmanagingangryinaproductiveway.Youshouldfirstadmityouareangryandletyourfeelingsoutbeforeyoublowup.Foeexample,youcanstayinaquietplacebyyourselfandshout;oryoucantalktoaclosefriendtoventyourrage.Ifyoudonotacknowledgeyouranger,itonlybuildsupi

50、nsideyouandwilleventuallyexplodelikeavolcanoThen,inordertomanageyourangry,youcanaskyourselfanimportantquestionthatweallmustaskourselves,“Whatmademeangry?”Whenyougettheanswer,andthenaskyourself,“Whydidthatmademeangry?”Throughsuchlogicalreasoning,onetendstocalmdownandmovetowardasensiblesolution.NewsRe

51、portU.S.RollerCoasterScriptTheworldsfirst4Drollercoaster,“X”,tookonitsfirstpassengerslastweekattheSixFlagsMagicMountainthemepark,justoutsideLosAngeles.Afterclimbingonboardandproperlysecuringtheirsafetyharnesses,“X”ridersarefirsttoaheightofover66meters.Atthetop,thepassengertrainisreleasedandbuildsupe

52、noughspeedtoraceandplummetaroundthetrackatspeedsofover130kmanhour.Theridertakesthedaringpassengersdownanincredible66mdiveandoverthetopofa62mloop,incarsthatspinindependentlyoftherollercoastertrain.Thisuniquedesignallowsriderstospin360degree,bothforwardsandbackwards,throughtheentireride.Passengershurt

53、lethroughthisrideoftenmovinginmanydifferentdirectionsatthesametimeadthecarssomersaultbackandforthandtherollercoastertwists,loops,anddives.Thecomplicatedseriesofmaneuversincludestworaventurn,onefrontflip,onetwistingfrontflip,andtwobackflips.Sincepassengersarentalwaysfacingtherightdirectiontoseewhatsc

54、omingupnext,theelementofsurpriseishigh.For“X”riders,thisaddstothethrilloftheride.Thetrackofthisnewestrollercoasterrunsatotallengthofalittleover1,100meters.Thepassengertrainsmeasure6meterswideand21meterslong,largeenoughtocarry28passengersatatime.Atfullcapacity,thetrainscantake1,600passengersfortherid

55、eoftheirliveseachhour.Theentireridelastsforonlyatotalabout2minutes,butyoucantellfromtheexhilaratedfacesofpassengersreturningtotheboardingdockthattheyweretwoofthemostthrillingminutesofheirlives.Uint2II.BasicListeningPractice3.ScriptW:Didyouhear?Helengotmodelingjib!Shesgoingtobesashayingdownthecatwalk

56、.M:Wow,thatsgreat!Allthatwalkingpracticereallypaidoff.Andfoeonceshewontbecomplainingaboutbeingsotall.Q:WhydidHelengetmodelingjob?4.ScriptM:Julia,comeandseetheMissAmericacontestonTV.Allthosebeautifulgirlsarewalkingaroundinbathingsuits,sothejudgescandecidewhohasthebestfigure.Bah!Thatstheworstkindofexp

57、loitation.Theyaretreatingwomenliketoysforpeopletoenjoy.Iwouldnevertakepartinthiskindofcontest.Q:Whatdothemanandthewomanthinkaboutthebeautifycontest?3.ScriptW:WhatshallIdo?IIvetriedallthemfat.Iwanttobeslimandbeauty,butImfat.newideas,highcarbandlowcarb,butnothingworks.M:Thosedietsarejustfads,popularfo

58、rawhileandthenforgotten.Justfollowtheusualdietwithfruits,vegetables,fish,water,andgetplentyofexercise.Beforelongyoullseeresults.Q:Whathasthewomantried?4.ScriptW1:IthinkLilyisreallyattractive.SheshalfSpanishandhasthisreallysultrylookabouther.W2:Thatexplainswhyshetanssowell.Ivealwaysbeenjealousofhersk

59、incolorinthesummer.Q:WhichoffollowingistrueofLily?5.ScriptM:Trustme,itwastightthereontheInternet:“PlasticSurgeryIncreasingataFasterRateAmongMen”.Apparentlymoreandmoremenaretryingtoimprovetheirappearance.W:Isawittooonthenews.Face-lifts,nosejobs,andboxtohidewrinklearenowverypopularwithmen.Mensayitsfor

60、businessreasons,butweknowitsvanity.Whatdoesthewomanthinktherealreasonisthatmenhaveplasticsurgery?Keys:1.B2.A3.C4D5BIII.ListeningInTask1:AFriendlyStylistStylist:Morning,sir.Thischair,please.WhatcanIdoforyou?Nick:Asimplehaircut:shortonthebackandsides.Stylist:Verygood.Ican,ofcourse,dosomethingfashionab