listen to this：中级英语听力lesson 1

listentothis：中级英语听力lesson1Part1IsYourLife”isoneofthemostpopularprogrammesonBritishandAmericantelevision.Everyweekafamouspersonisinvitedatelevisionstudio,withoutknowingthatheorshewillbethesubjectoftheprogramme.Thecompèremeetsthepersonoutsidethestudioandsaysisyourlife!”Thepersonthenmeetsfriendsandrelativesfromhisorherpastandpresent.Studio4istheprogrammeisrecorded.Theprogrammebeginsateighto”clock.It”s6:45nowandthedirectorischeckingthepreparationshisnewproductionassistant(PA).Thesubjectoftonigtsshowwillbeanactor,JasonDouglas.Theasusual,willbeTerryDonovan.Director:Let”sjustcheckthearrangements.We”rebringingJasonDouglashereinastudiocar—hethinkshe”scomingtoadiscussionprogramme!Thedriverhasbeentoldtoarriveatexactly7:55.Now,theprogrammebeginsateightAtthattimeJasonwillbewalkingtothestudio.TerryDonovanwillstarthisintroductionat8:01,andJasonwillarriveat8:02.Terrywillmeethimatthestudioentrance...Camera4willbethere.Thenhe”lltakehimtothatseat.It”llbeonCamera3.Jasonwillbesittingthereduringthewholeprogramme.FormostoftheshowTerrybestandinginthemiddle,andbeonCamera2.Theguestswillcomethroughthatdoor,talktoTerryandJason...andsitoverthere.Director:Now,isthatallclear?PA:Yes...there”sjustoneDirector:Well,whatisit?PA:Who”sgoingtolookaftertheguestsduringtheshow?Director:Paulineis.PA:Andwherewilltheybewaitingduringtheshow?Director:InRoom401,asusual.Paulinewillbewaitingwithandshe”llbewatchingtheshowonthemonitor.She”lltelltwominutesbeforetheyenter.PA:Ithinkthat”severything.Terry:Goodeveningandwelcometo”ThisisYourLife”.ThisisTerryDonovanspeaking.Wrewaitingforthesubjectofsprogramme.He”soneoftheworld”sleadingactors,andhethinkshe”scomingheretotakepartinadiscussionprogramme...Icanhearhimnow...yes,hereheis!JasonDouglas...Thisisyourlife!Jason:Oh,no...Idon”tbelieveit!Notme...Terry:Yes,you!Nowcomeoverhereandsitdown.Jason,youbornatnumber28BalaclavaStreetinEastHam,LondononJuly2nd,1947.Youwereoneofsixchildren,andyourfatherwasataxidriver.Ofcourse,yournamewasthenGrahamSmith.Terry:Now,doyouknowthisvoice?”IrememberJasonwhenhetwo.HeusedtoscreamandshoutallJason:Susan!Terry:Yes...allthewayfromSydney,Australia...Sheflewspeciallyforthisprogramme.yoursister,SusanFraser!Jason:Susan...Whydidn”tyoutellme...oh,thisiswonderful!Terry:Yes,youhaven”tseeneachotherfor13years...takeaseatnexttohim,Susan.Youstartedschoolattheageoffive,in1952,andin1958youmovedtoLaneEndSecondarySchool.Terry:Doyourememberthisvoice?”Smith!Stoplookingoutofwindow!”Jason:Oh,no!It”sMr.Hooper!Terry:YourEnglishteacher,Mr.StanleyHooper.WasJasonagoodstudent,Mr.Hooper?Mr.Hooper:Eh?No,hewastheworstintheclass...buthewasabrilliantactor,eveninthosedays.Hecouldimitatealltheteachers?Terry:Thankyou,Mr.Hooper.YoucanspeaktoJason,later.Well,youwenttotheLondonSchoolofDramain1966,andleftin1969.In1973youwenttoHollywood.Terry:Doyouknowthisvoice?”HiJason...Canyourideayet?”Jason:Maria!Terry:MariaMontrose...who”scomefromHollywoodtobewithtonight.Maria:Hello,Jason...it”sgreattobehere.Hello,Terry.JasonandIwereinamovietogetherin1974.Jasonhadtolearntorideahorse...Well,Jasonlikehorsesverymuch.Jason:Likethem!I”mterrifiedofthem!Maria:Anyway,hepractisedfortwoweeks.Thenhewenttothedirector...itwasCharlesOrson...andsaid,”Whatdoyouwantmetodo?”Charlessaid,wantyoutofallofftheJasonwasfurious.Hesaid,”What?Falloff!beenpractisingtwoweeks...Icouldfalloffthefirstday...withoutanypractice!”Part2Interviewer:Goodmorning,sir.fromradiostationQRX,andIwonderifmindansweringafewquestionsforoursurveytoday.David:Uh...sure,whynot?Interviewer:What”syourname?David:Uh,mynameisDavidGeorge.Interviewer:David,whatdoyoudoforaliving?David:I”maprofessionalbaseballplayer.Interviewer:Really?David:Mm-hmm.Interviewer:That”sterrific.Whatdoyoudoforfun?David:Well,Iliketoreadtheclassics—youknow,Dickens,Shakespeare,...uh...bookslikethat.Interviewer:Fabulous.Andwha”sthemostexcitingthingthtshappenedtoyourecently?David:JustcallmeDad.MywifeandI...uh...hadourfirstbaby.Interviewer:Oh,(Yeah.Alittlegirl.)that”swonderful.David:Mm-hmm.Interviewer:Whodoyouadmiremostinthisworld?David:Well,Iadmiremywife...uh...terrific.goingtobeagreatmother,greatmother.Interviewer:Terrific.Whatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsnow?David:Well,...uh...fiveyearsfromnowI”dliketobeafatheroffive.liketohavelotsofkidsaroundthehouse.Interviewer:That”sfabulous.David:Yeah.Interviewer:Thanksverymuchfortalkingtous,David.David:Well,thankyou.Interviewer:Goodmorning.fromradiostationQRX,andwonderedifyou”dmindansweringafewquestionstodayforoursurvey.Suzanne:Notatall.Interviewer:What”syourname?Suzanne:SuzanneBrown.Interviewer:Suzanne,whatdoyoudoforaliving?Suzanne:alawyer.Interviewer:Alawyer?AndwhatdoyoudoforSuzanne:Iliketorun.Interviewer:Uh-huh.Running,like—Suzanne:Jogging.Interviewer:Jogging.Andwhat”sthemostexcitingthingthat”shappenedtoyourecently?Suzanne:IgottorunintheBostonMarathon.Interviewer:Congratulations.Andwhodoyouadmiremostintheworld?Suzanne:Oh,well,havetosayMartinLutherKing,Jr.Interviewer:Mmm,yes.Andwhatdoyouwanttobedoingfivefromtoday?Suzanne:Well,dareIsaywintheBostonMarathon?Interviewer:Wonderful.Thanksalotfortalkingtoustoday,Suzanne.Suzanne:You”rewelcome.Interviewer:Goodmorning,sir.fromradiostationandIwonderifyoucouldanswerafewquestionsforoursurveythismorning.Adolfo:Oh,yes,yes.Interviewer:What”syourname?Adolfo:MynameisAdolfoVasquez.Interviewer:Adolfo,whatdoyoudoforaliving?Adolfo:I”madancer.Interviewer:Adancer.Andwhatdoyoudoforfun?Adolfo:Iwatch...uh...musicalmovies.Interviewer:Musicalmovies.Andwhat”sthemostexcitingthingthat”shappenedtoyourecently?Adolfo:Oh,aboutsixyearsagoImovedtoUnitedStates,(Uh-huh.)andthat”squiteexcitingforme.Interviewer:Yes,thatisveryexciting.Whatdoyo—whodoadmiremostintheworld?Adolfo:Iadmirealot...um...SophiaLoren,themovieactress.Interviewer:Iunderstandcompletely.(Mm-hmm.)Whatdoyoutobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?Adolfo:IlikeverymuchwhatI”mdoingrightnow,soIreallyliketokeepdoingit.Interviewer:Verygood.(Mm-hmm.)ThanksforspeakingtousAdolfo.Adolfo:Okay.You”rewelcome.Interviewer:Goodmorning,Miss.ImfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderifyoucouldanswerafewquestionsforoursurvey.Linda:Sure.Interviewer:What”syourname?Linda:LindaMontgomery.Interviewer:Linda,whatdoyoudoforaliving?Linda:Uh,well,rightnowgoingtobeautyschool.Interviewer:Beautyschool?Linda:Yeah.Interviewer:Uh-huh.Andwhatdoyoudoforfun?Linda:Oh,whatforfun,Ihangoutwithmyfriensyouknow,goforpizza,stufflikethat.Interviewer:Iunderstand.Wha”sthemostexcitingthingthtshappenedtoyourecently?Linda:Oh,thiswassogreat!(Yeah?)FourofmyfriendsandI,wewenttoaBruceSpringsteenconcert.Weactualywegottickets.Interviewer:Wonderful.Linda:Itwasthebest.Interviewer:Whodoyouadmiremostintheworld?Linda:WhodoIadmi—Iguess(Mm-hmm.)mydad,(Uh-huh.)probablymydad.Yeah.Interviewer:AndwhatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromLinda:IwouldloveitifIcouldhavemyownbeautysalon.Interviewer:Uh-huh.Linda:Thatwouldbegreat.Interviewer:Thanksverymuchfortalkingtoustoday.Linda:Okay.Section2Announcer:Andnow,at10:50it”stimefor“InYourOwnWords“,inwhichweinterviewpeoplewithunusualstoriestotell.tointroducetheprogrammeisPatriciaNewell.Goodmorning,Patricia.Patricia:Goodmorning,andgoodmorningeveryone.Withmeinstudionowisthisguest,TrevorCartridge.Goodmorning,Trevor.Trevor:Goodmorning,Patricia.Patricia:Trevor,youhaveoneofthemostunusualstories”veeverheard.Yet,nowadays,youseemtoleadaveryordinaryTrevor:Yes,Patricia.I”madentist.IliveandworkinLondon.Patricia:Butatonetimeyouusedtohaveadifferentjob?Trevor:Yes,Iwasasoldier.Patricia:Asoldier?Trevor:That”sright.Patricia:Andhowlongagowasthat?Trevor:Oh,abouttwothousandyearsago.Patricia:right.TrevorCartridgebelievesthathewasasoldierinthearmyofJuliusCaesar.HerememberscomingtoBritainwiththeRomanarmytwothousandyearsago.Trevor,tellusremarkablestory...inyourownwords!Trevor:Well,funnilyenough,itallbeganbecauseIwantedgiveupsmoking.Patricia:Giveupsmoking!Trevor:Mm,IusedtosmoketoomuchandItriedtogiveupseveraltimes,butIalwaysstartedsmokingagainafewdayslater.IntheendIwenttoahypnotist.Hehypnotizedme,andIstoppedsmokingatonce.Iwasdelighted,asyoucanimagine.Patricia:Yes?Trevor:Thatmademeveryinterestedinhypnotism,andItalkedtothehypnotistaboutit.Hetoldmethatsomepeoplecouldremembertheirpastliveswhentheywerehypnotized,andheaskedifIwantedtotry.Ibelieveitatfirst,butintheendIagreed.Hehypnotizedme,andsureenough,Iremembered.IwasaRomansoldierinCaesar”sarmy.Patricia:Youdidn”tbelieveitatfirst?Trevor:Ididn”tbelieveitbeforewetriedtheexperiment.NowI”mabsolutelyconvincedit”strue.Patricia:Whatdoyouremember?Trevor:Oh,allkindsofthings,butthemostinterestingthingIrememberisthenightwelandedinBritain.Patricia:Yourememberthat?Trevor:Ohyes.Itwasaterrible,stormynight.Therewereahundredormoreofusintheboat.Wewereallshutin,becausetheweatherwassobadandmostpeopleweresick,becauseitwasverystuffy.Therewasaterriblesmellofpetrol,Iremember.LotsofmenthoughtweshouldgobacktoFrance.Itwasn”tcalled”France”then,ofcourse.Patricia:Andtherewasasmellofpetrol?Trevor:Yes,itwasterrible.Theweathergotworseandworse.Wethoughtweweregoingtodie.Intheendtheboatwaspushedupontothesands,andweclimbedout.Irememberjumpingintothewaterandstrugglingtothebeach.Thewaterwasuptomyshouldersitwasafreezingnight.Alotofmenwerekilledbythecoldordrownedinthestorm,butImanagedtogetashore.Patricia:Youdid?Trevor:Yes.Therewereabouttensurvivorsfromourboat,buteventhenourtroublesover.Wefoundafarmhouse,butitwasdeserted.Whenthepeoplereadthenewspapers,andknewthatwewerecoming,theywereterrified.Theytookalltheiranimalsandalltheirfood,andranawayintothehills.Ofcourse,therewereproperroadsinthosedays.Well,wewentintothehouseandtriedtolightafire,butweevendothat.Wealwayskeptmatchesinourpockets,sonaturallytheywereallsoaked.Wecouldn”tfindanythingtoeat,exceptonetinofcatfood.Weweresohungry,webrokeitopenwithourknives,andateit.Wefoundatap,butthewaterwasfrozen.Intheendwedrankrainwaterfromthetin.Wesatveryclosetogetherandtriedtokeepwarm.Wecouldhearwolvesbutwedidn”thaveanyweapons,becauseourgunswerefullofseawater.Bythemorning,thestormwasover.Wewentontothebeachandfoundwhatwasleftoftheboat.Wemanagedtosomefood,andwehopedtherewassomewinetoo,butwhenweopenedtheboxallthebottleswerebroken.Patricia:Sowhathappened?Trevor:Wewaited.Finallyanotherboatcameandtookusaway,andwejoinedtheothersoldiers.Iremembergoingintothecamp,gettingahotmeal,andcleanclothes.Itwaswonderful.Weweregivenourpay,too.Irememberthedateonthecoins,50BC.Itwasanexcitingtime.Patricia:AnddidyoustayinBritain?Trevor:Ohyes,Iwashereforfiveyears,from50BCto55IenjoyedmystayinBritainverymuch.Patricia:AndthenyouwentbacktoRome?Trevor:Ican”trememberanythingafterthat.Patricia:Well,TrevorCartridge,thankyoufortellingusyourstory,inyourownwords.Section3Bob,doyouthinkyoucouldpossiblyturnoffthatradio?Im(pause)tryingtowritealetter.A:Idon”twantadoubleroom.Iwantasingleroom.B:I”msorry,sir,butI”mafraid43(pause)istheonlysingleroomavailableatthemoment.A:Justlookwhatgot.B:Letmesee.Fiftypounds!(pause)Whereonearthdidyougetit?A:OhbothertheSexDiscriminationAct.Surelytheymetotakeonamarriedwoman.B:Theycan”tforceyouto,Mr.Clark,but(pause)youmustn”tdiscriminateagainstsomeonejustbecausemarried.A:gladnotaprincess.Itmustbead