新视野大学英语视听说教程第四册听力原文与

1、新视线大学英语视听闻教程第四册听力原文及答案Uint1II.BasicListeningPractice1.ScriptImbesidemyselfwithjoy.Imsolucky.Guesswhat?Ivewonalitofmoneyinthelottery.Yeah?Well,youdoknowthatmoneyistherootofallevil,right?Whatdoesthewomanmean?2.ScriptW:Marywasfurious.Hersonwreckeduphercar.Heshouldnthavedrivenacarwithoutadriverslicense.

2、Hesstilltakingdrivinglesson.Q:WhatdoweknowaboutMarysson?3.ScriptSusan,Ihearyouregoingtomarrythatguy.Somepeoplethinkyoullregretit.Isthatso?Onlytimetell.Whatdoesthewomanimply?4.ScriptMary,IjustwanttosayhowsorryIwastolearnofyourmotherspassing.Iknowhowcloseyoutwowere?Thankyou.Itwassosudden.IMstillinasta

3、teofshockIdontknowwhattodo.Whichoffollowingistrue?5.ScriptIgetfuriousatworkwhenmyopinionsarentconsideredjustbecauseImawoman.Youshouldairyourviewmoreemphaticallyanddemandthatyourvicebeheard.Whatisthewomancomplainingabout?Keys:1.C2.B3.D4.A5.DIII.ListeningInTask1:Softanswersturnawaywrath.Mary:Dam!Youre

4、spilledredwineonme.Mynewdressisruined.John:Imterriblesorry!WhatcanIdotohelp?Heressomewatertowashitoff.Mary:Stopsplashingwateronme!Oh,thisissoembarrassing!mIamess.John:Well,youdolookalittleupset.Pleasedontblowup.Dontloseyourcool.Mary:Hmm,youvegotthenervetalkinglikethat!Whoshouldntflyoffthehandle?This

5、dresscostafortune.John:Youlookreallycutewhenyouremad.Ikidyounot.Somepeopledolookattractivewhentheyareinarage.Mary:Thisisveryexpensivedress.Isavedformonthstobuyit,andnowitsruined.Lookatthisstain!John:Accidentsdohappen.Givemeyourdress,andllItakeittothecleaners.Mary:Sure!Youwantmetotakeitoffrightherein

6、publicandgiveittoyou?Idontevenknowyou!John:Thismightbeareallygooftimetogetacquainted.ImJohnOwen.Mary:Mmm,atleastyourepolite.IguessIreallyshouldnthaveflaredup.Afterall,itwasanaccident.ImMaryHarvey.John:Comeon.Illtakeyouhome.Youcanchangeyourclothes,andIllgetthedresscleanedforyou.Mary:Nowyouretalking.T

7、hanks.Yourearealgentleman.John:Youdbetterbelieveit.Imgladtoseethatyouvecooleddown.Feellookabitetoeatafterward?Imstarving.Mary:Ok.Youreprettygood.Imnotnearlyasmad.Ifyoucangetthisstainout,Illbeveryhappy.John:Illtrymybest.ButifIcantgetthestainout,pleasedontletyourhappinessturntowrath.Whichofthefollowin

8、gwouldbethebesttitleforthedialog?Whydoesthewomangetangry?Whatdoesthemansaytopleasethewomanwhenshelooksangry?Whydoesthewomansaythemanisarealgentleman?Whatisthemansfinalproposal?Keys:1D2.A3.C4.B5.CTask2:BigJohniscoming!ScriptAbarownerintheOldWesthasjusthiredatimidbartender.This(S1)owneroftheestablishm

9、entisgivinghisnewhiresomeinstructionson(S2)runningtheplace.Hetellsthetimidman,“IfyoueverhearthatBigJohniscomingtotown,(S3)dropeverythingandrunforthehills!Hesthebiggest,nastiest(S4)outlawwhoseverlived!”fewweekspass(S5)uneventfully.Butoneafternoon,alocalcowhandcomesrunningthroughtown(S6)yelling,“BigJo

10、hniscoming!Runforyour(S7)lives!”Whenthebartenderleavesthebartostartrunning,heisknockedtothegroundbyseveraltownspeoplerushingoutoftown.(S8)Ashespickinghimselfup,heseesalargeman,almostsevenfeettall.Hesmuscular,andisgrowingasheapproachesthebar.Hestepsuptothedoor,ordersthepoorbarkeepinside,anddemands,“I

11、wantabeerNOW!”Hestrikeshisheavyfistonthebar,splittingitinhalf.(S9)Thebartendernervouslyhandsthebigmanabeer,handsshaking.Hetakesthebeer,bitesthetopofthebottleoff,anddownsthebeerinonegulp.Astheterrifiedbartenderhidesbehindthebar,thebigmangetsuptoleave,“Doyouwantanotherbeer?”thebartenderasksinatremblin

12、gvoice.“Dangit,Idonthavetime!”thebigmanyells,(S10)“Igottogetoutoftown!DontyouhearBigJohniscoming?”Task3:AViewofHappinessScriptDr.Smithhasproposedareasonable,ifperhapssomewhatoversimplifies,viewofhappiness.Accordingtohistheory,happinessmightbedescribedasastateifbalance.Andwhenhumanorcertainanimalsach

13、ievethatbalance,theyrendtoremaininthatconditioninordertorepeatthehappyfeeling.Toillustratethis,wemaystudytwomagnets.Whentheirpositiveandnegativepolesmeet,theyarecomfortablyjoined,andtheyremainthere.Inotherwords,theyhaveattainedabalanceorstateofhappiness.Ifontheotherhand,oneofthepolesisreversed,andpo

14、sitivepoleispressesagainstpositivepole,thereisresistance,instability,imbalanceastateofunhappiness.Animalswithsomedegreeofintelligenceseemtofindhappinessinreinforcement.Oncetheyhavegainedoneormoreoftheirgoalssuchasfood,andwater,theylearntorepeattheactionsthatledtosatisfactionofthosegoals.Thisrepetiti

15、onorreinforcementproducesastateofbalanceorsenseofhappiness.Accordingtothistheory,onlyanimalswithasignificantcapacitytolearnshouldbeabletoexperiencehappiness.Butintruthlearningcantakeplacethroughsurprisinglysimpleshort-termactionsuchasscratchinganitch,followedbypleasure,followedbymorescratching,andso

16、on.Thuslearningcanoccurwithalmostnoconsciousthought.Forhumanbeings,blessedwiththeabilitytoreason,goalsarenotlimitedtotheshort-termsatisfactionofneeds.Indeed,thereisastronglinkbetweenhappinessandthefulfillmentoflong-termgoals.Evenifhumanstriveforgoalsthataremorecomplexandlonger-termthantheanimalsgoal

17、s,oncethosegoalsaregained,happinessisreinforced.Whydoesthespeakermention“magnets”?Accordingtothepassage,whatmayanimalsdoaftertheyhavegotfood?Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothespeaker?Whatdoesthespeakersayisspecialaboutthegoalsofhumanbeings?Whichofthefollowingbestcapturesthemainideaofthepassage?

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

19、300bucks!Susan:Nowonderyourelivid.Idbemadtooifsomeonerippedmeofflikethat.Chris:Yeah.Andtheywererude.TheysaidIdidntknowanythingaboutcars,whichIdont,buttheydidnthavetobeblunt!Susan:Soundslikeyougotarawdeal!Chris:Whatsworse,asIwasleaving,Iherdthensaying,“Donttrustthatguy.Helooksbroke.”WhenIheardthat,Ia

20、lmosthittheroof.Susan:Dontletitgettoyou.Betterignorethem.Chris:Iagree.Ididmanagetokeepmycool.Susan:Well,thebestthingyoucandoistofileacomplaintwiththeConsumerProtectionAgency.Chris:soundslikeagoodidea.MODEL2Imtoodepressed.ScriptSusan:Chris,Ihearyouvebeendowninthedumps,soIvecometocheeryouup.Chris:Itsn

21、otgongowork.ImtoodepressedSusan:Come,on.Tellmewhatsonyourmind.Chris:Everything.Mygirlfriendleftme;mydogranaway;mywalletwasstolen.Susan:Dontworry.Illhelpyousolvethebiggestproblem:findingyouanewgirlfriend.Chris:Forgetit.Anyway,Imgettingbadgrades,andIwastoldthatIdhavetorepeatalotofcoursesnextyear.WhenI

22、heardthat,Ialmostlostit.Susan:Look,relax.Illhelpyouwiththosecourses.Chris:Yeah,butIalsohavethreeweekslaundrytodo.,andmyroomisapigsty.Susan:Forgetit.Youreonyourown.Chris:Come,on.Whatarefriendsfor?Susan:Tokeepyouinhighspirits;nottodoyourlaundry.MODEL3Youseemtobeontopoftheworld.ScriptNora:Oh,hey,John!J

23、ohn:Hey!Nora:Youseemtobeontopoftheworldtonight.Whatsup?John:ImsohappyImabouttoburst.Guesswhat?Nora:Youvegotme.John:Itmightbetruethatmisfortunesnevercomesingly,butyoucanalsohavea“doubleblessing”.AndthatswhatIhad.Nora:Youmeanyouvehadtwohappyeventsinyourlife?John:Exactly.Youknow,Iwasstronginallsubjects

24、exceptphysics.NowIvefinallypassedthetest-theoneIneededtoqualifyforaBachelorsdegree.Nora:Congratulations!Youdfaileditthreetimes.Nowwonderyourebeaming.Whatstheothergoodnews?John:ThemultinationalIwasdongmyfieldprojectatofferedmeajobatagoodstaringsalary.Nora:Wow,wonderful,simplewonderful.John:Ifeellikec

25、elebrating.Shallwegotoabar?Nora:Whynot?NowYourTurnTask1SAMPLEDIALOGYoulookfurious.Whathappened?Nothing.Iratherdnottalkaboutit.Justdontask.Comeon.Youshouldntkeepyourfeelingtoyourself.Youneedtoletoffsomestream.So,talktome.Allright.ThismorningIwenttoashoptobuyadigitalcamera,Ionlyneedanordinaryone.Itise

26、noughformytoursinthesummervacation.Buytheypersuadedmetobuyaprofessionalcamera,whichcostthreetimesasmuch.Butyouwerewillingtobuyforit.Anyway,itmustworkbetter.Yousee,Iknownexttonothingaboutphotography.Sotheysimplytrickedmeintobuyinganexpensiveone.Nowonderyourelividwithrage.IdbemadtooifIwererobbedliketh

27、at.Whatareyougoingtodo?Ialreadywentbacktothemandaskedtoexchangeitforacheaperone.Whatdidtheysay?Oh,theywererude.Theyinsistedthattheyhadntencouragedmetobuyaprofessionalcamera,andthatIboughtitmyself.A:Soundslikeyougotarawdeal!B:Whatsworse,asIwasleaving,Iheardtheysay,“Thatguylooksbroke.Heshouldnthavebou

28、ghtanycamera.”Dontletitgettoyou.Betterignoretheirruderemarks.Iagree.Ididmanagetokeepmycool.Well,thebestthingyoucandoistofileacomplaintwiththeConsumerProtectionAgency.Iftheytalktotheshop,maybetheywillgiveyouarefund.Soundstoogoodtobetrue.V.LetsTalkScriptHello,everyone.TodayIinviteyoutojoinmeinanexplor

29、ationoffthecausesofdepression.Thereatemanyfactorsinvolved,butIbelievesomedeservespecialattention.Hereditycertainlyplaysarole.Thetendencytodevelopdepressionmaybeinherited;thereisevidencethatthisdisordermayruninfamilies.Physiologyisanotherfactorrelatedtodepression.Theremaybechangesorimbalancesinchemic

30、alswhichtransmitinformationinthebraincalledneurotransmitters.Manymodernantidepressantdrugsattempttoincreaselevelsofcertainneurotransmitterssoastoincreasebraincommunication.Whilethecausalrelationshipisunclear;itisknownthatantidepressantmedicationsdorelievercertainsymptomsofdepression.Researchersalsos

31、tudypsychologicalfactors.Theyincludethecomplexdevelopmentofonespersonalityandhowonehaslearnedtocopewithexternalenvironmentalfactors,suchasstress.Itisfreeqentlyobservedthatlowself-esteemandself-defeatingthinkingareconnectedwithdepression.Whileitisnotclearwhichisthecauseandwhichistheeffect,itisknownth

32、atsuffererswhoareabletomakecorrectionstotheirthinkingpatternscanshowimprovedmoodandself-esteem.Anotherfactorcausingdepressionisonesearlyexperiences.Eventssuchasthedeathofaparent,thedivorceoftheparents,neglect,chronicillness,andseverephysicalabusecanalsoincreasethelikelihoodofdepressionlaterinlife.So

33、mepresentexperiencesmayalsoleadtodepression.Jobloss,financialdifficulties,longperiodsofunemployment,thelossofaspouseorotherfamilymember,orotherpainfuleventsmaytriggerdepression.Long-termstressathome,work,orschoolcanalsobeinvolved.Itisworthnothingthatthoselivingwithsomeonesufferingfromdepressionexper

34、ienceincreasedanxietywhichaddstothepossibilityoftheiralsobecomingdepressed.Depression-causingProblemDescriptionSolutionFactorsHeredityItisinheritedandruninfamilies.PhysiologychangesorimbalancesinAntidepressantdrugschemicalscalledrelievecertainsymptomsneurotransmitters,rmationinthebrainPsychologicalF

35、actorsLowself-esteemandSuffererswhomakeself-defeatingthinkingarecorrectionstotheirconnectedwithdepression.thinkingpatternscanshowimprovedmoodandself-esteem.EarlyExperiencesEventlikethedeathofaparent,thedivorceofparents,neglect,chronicillness,andseverephysicalabusecanincreasethelikelihoodofdepression

36、.PresentExperiencesJobloss,financialdifficulties,longperiodsofunemployment,thelossofaspouseorotherfamilymember,orlong-termstressmaytriggerdepression.LivingwithsomebodyThiscausesincreasedanxiety,withdepressionwhichaddstothepossibilityoftheiralsobecomingdepressed.VI.FurtherListeningandSpeakingTask1:Re

37、asonandEmotionScriptEmotionissometimesregardedastheoppositeofreason;sissuggestedbyphrasesuchas”appealtoemotionsratherthanreason”and“dontletyouremotionstakeover”.Emotionalreactionssometimesproduceconsequencesorthoughtswhichpeoplemaylaterregretordisagreewith;butduringanemotionalstate,theycouldnotcontr

38、oltheiractions.Thus,itisgenerallybelievedthatoneofthemostdistinctivefactsabouthumanbeingsisacontradictionbetweenemotionandreason.However,recentempiricalstudiesdonotsuggestthereisacleardistinctionbetweenreasonandemotion.Indeed,angerorfearcanoftenbethoughtofasaninstinctiveresponsetoobservedfact.Thehum

39、anmindpossessesmanypossiblereactionstotheexternalworld.Thosereactionscanlieonacontinuum,withsomeoftheminvolvingtheextremeofpureintellectuallogic,whichisoftencalled“cold”,andothersinvolvingtheextremesofpureemotionnotrelatedtologicalagreement,whichiscalled“theheatofpassion”.Therelationlogicandemotionm

40、eritscarefulstudy.Passion,emotion,orfeelingcanreinforceanargument,eventonebasedprimarilyonreason.Thisisespeciallytrueinreligionorideology,whichfrequentlydemandsanall-or-nothingrejectionoracceptance.Insuchareasofthought,humanbeingshavetoadoptacomprehensiveviewpartlybackedbyempiricalargumentandpartlyb

41、yfeelingandpassion.Moreover,severalresearchershavesuggestedthattypicallythereisno“pure”decisionorthought;thatis,nothoughtisbased“purely”onintellectuallogicor“purely”onemotionmostdecisionsarefoundedonamixtureofboth.Whatresultsdoesthespeakermaysomefromemotionalreactions?Whatisthepopularbeliefaboutreas

42、onandemotion?Whatdoesthespeakermeanby“cold“?Accordingtothepassage,whatshouldpeopledoinreligiousmatters?Whatisthespeakersconclusion?Keys:1.A2.B3.C4.C5.DTask2:DepressionScriptPat:Youlookdepressed.Areyoufeelingblue?Ivecometocheeryouup.Ted:Buttheresnothingthatcancheermeup.Imdowninthedumps.Lifesmiserable

43、Pat:Youhavetotrytogetyourmindoffthings.Ted:ButIcant.Ijustfeeltherestoomuchpressureonmesometimes!Pat:Youcantletthingsgetyoudown.Learntorelaxandstopworryingallthetime.Whatsyourproblem?Ted:Ifailedmylastexam,andanotherexamiscoming,Igetbored.Pat:IfIwereyou,Idstartworkinghard.Ifyouworkhardforalongtime,you

44、reboundtogetbettergrades.Yousee,“nopain,nogain”.Ted:Itseasiersaidthandone!IfIreadforfifteenminutes,Igetbored.Pat:Youhavetolearnsomeself-discipline.ButhowcanIstaycheerfulallthetime?Ted:Worsethanthat!IfIreadforhalfanhour,Igetaheadache.ThenIstarttoworryaboutpassingthenextexam.Pat:Itsallinyourmind.Ifyou

45、staycheerfullikeme,everythingwillsoonbeOK.Ted:ButhowcanIstaycheerfulallthetime?Pat:Trytolookonthebrightsideofthings.Ted:Butwhatifthereisntabrightside?Pat:Youknowthesaying:Everycloudhasasilverlining.Itmeanstherealwaysretowsidestoeverythingboththedarkandthebrightsides.So,trytoidentifyyourstrengthsandb

46、ringthenintofullplay.Ted:Oh,no!Yourcornyoldsayingsaremakingmeevenmoredepressed.Keys:TFFTFTask3:AngerScriptAngerisanemotionthatcanbehardtocontrol.Despitethis,weshouldlearnhowtomanageangerinaconstructivemanner.Inthemostintensemomentsofanger,weusuallyhavetwochoices:tofightortorun.Somechoosetheoptionofv

47、iolence,whichisanegativereactiontoanger;andotherschoosetorun.Somemaythinkrunningmeansyouareacoward.Buttheoptionofwalkingawayandclaimingdownisthemoreproductivemethodofhandlinganger.Itisdifficulttowalkaway,especiallywhenyourheartisracing,andyourangerisboilingover.Thereareconstructivewaysofhandlingange

48、rinanysituation.First,youhavetostopforabriefmomentandthinkbeforeyouact.Takethatmomentandcalmdownidyoufeelyourselfbeingpushed.Atthatmomentyoushouldadmityouareangry.Ifyourefusetoadmityoureangryorhurt,orifyoumakeitappearthateverythingispeachesandcream,youarenotmanagingangryinaproductiveway.Youshouldfir

49、stadmityouareangryandletyourfeelingsoutbeforeyoublowup.Foeexample,youcanstayinaquietplacebyyourselfandshout;oryoucantalktoaclosefriendtoventyourrage.Ifyoudonotacknowledgeyouranger,itonlybuildsupinsideyouandwilleventuallyexplodelikeavolcanoThen,inordertomanageyourangry,youcanaskyourselfanimportantque

50、stionthatweallmustaskourselves,“Whatmademeangry?”Whenyougettheanswer,andthenaskyourself,“Whydidthatmademeangry?”Throughsuchlogicalreasoning,onetendstocalmdownandmovetowardasensiblesolution.NewsReportU.S.RollerCoasterScriptTheworldsfirst4Drollercoaster,“X”,tookonitsfirstpassengerslastweekattheSixFlag

51、sMagicMountainthemepark,justoutsideLosAngeles.Afterclimbingonboardandproperlysecuringtheirsafetyharnesses,“X”ridersarefirsttoaheightofover66meters.Atthetop,thepassengertrainisreleasedandbuildsupenoughspeedtoraceandplummetaroundthetrackatspeedsofover130kmanhour.Theridertakesthedaringpassengersdownani

52、ncredible66mdiveandoverthetopofa62mloop,incarsthatspinindependentlyoftherollercoastertrain.Thisuniquedesignallowsriderstospin360degree,bothforwardsandbackwards,throughtheentireride.Passengershurtlethroughthisrideoftenmovinginmanydifferentdirectionsatthesametimeadthecarssomersaultbackandforthandthero

53、llercoastertwists,loops,anddives.Thecomplicatedseriesofmaneuversincludestworaventurn,onefrontflip,onetwistingfrontflip,andtwobackflips.Sincepassengersarentalwaysfacingtherightdirectiontoseewhatscomingupnext,theelementofsurpriseishigh.For“X”riders,thisaddstothethrilloftheride.Thetrackofthisnewestroll

54、ercoasterrunsatotallengthofalittleover1,100meters.Thepassengertrainsmeasure6meterswideand21meterslong,largeenoughtocarry28passengersatatime.Atfullcapacity,thetrainscantake1,600passengersfortherideoftheirliveseachhour.Theentireridelastsforonlyatotalabout2minutes,butyoucantellfromtheexhilaratedfacesof

55、passengersreturningtotheboardingdockthattheyweretwoofthemostthrillingminutesofheirlives.Uint2II.BasicListeningPractice3.ScriptDidyouhear?Helengotmodelingjib!Shesgoingtobesashayingdownthecatwalk.Wow,thatsgreat!Allthatwalkingpracticereallypaidoff.Andfoeonceshewontbecomplainingaboutbeingsotall.Q:Whydid

56、Helengetmodelingjob?4.ScriptJulia,comeandseetheMissAmericacontestonTV.Allthosebeautifulgirlsarewalkingaroundinbathingsuits,sothejudgescandecidewhohasthebestfigure.Bah!Thatstheworstkindofexploitation.Theyaretreatingwomenliketoysforpeopletoenjoy.Iwouldnevertakepartinthiskindofcontest.Q:Whatdothemanand

57、thewomanthinkaboutthebeautifycontest?3.ScriptWhatshallIdo?Imfat.Iwanttobeslimandbeauty,butImfat.Ivetriedallthenewideas,highcarbandlowcarb,butnothingworks.Thosedietsarejustfads,popularforawhileandthenforgotten.Justfollowtheusualdietwithfruits,vegetables,fish,water,andgetplentyofexercise.Beforelongyou

58、llseeresults.Q:Whathasthewomantried?4.ScriptW1:IthinkLilyisreallyattractive.SheshalfSpanishandhasthisreallysultrylookabouther.W2:Thatexplainswhyshetanssowell.Ivealwaysbeenjealousofherskincolorinthesummer.Q:WhichoffollowingistrueofLily?5.ScriptTrustme,itwastightthereontheInternet:“PlasticSurgeryIncre

59、asingataFasterRateAmongMen”.Apparentlymoreandmoremenaretryingtoimprovetheirappearance.W:Isawittooonthenews.Face-lifts,nosejobs,andboxtohidewrinklearenowverypopularwithmen.Mensayitsforbusinessreasons,butweknowitsvanity.Whatdoesthewomanthinktherealreasonisthatmenhaveplasticsurgery?Keys:1.B2.A3.C4D5BII

60、I.ListeningInTask1:AFriendlyStylistStylist:Morning,sir.Thischair,please.WhatcanIdoforyou?Nick:Asimplehaircut:shortonthebackandsides.Stylist:Verygood.Ican,ofcourse,dosomethingfashionableforonly$60.Nick:60dollars!ThatshighwayrobberytwicewhatIordinarilypay.Stylist:Perhaps,sir.Butyourhaircutshaventbeeni