新视野大学英语听说教程第一册听力原文

第一单元：partAStatement1:Hello,welcometo"ThisWeek'sSports".Thebignewsthisweekisthebasketballchampionship.ItstartedonFriday.LosAngelesLakersbeatPhiladelphia76ers,108to96.Lakerswon.Statement2:UtahJazzplayedMiamiHeat.Jazzlostthegame.Theylostbyjustonepoint.Thescorewas111to110.Statement3:DetroitPistonsbeatIndianaPacers.Thescorewas135to130.Pistonswon.Statement4:AndinthelastgameHoustonRocketsplayedNewYorkKnicks.Knickswon,75to69.That'sitforbasketballaction.Thankyou.partBonePeopleplaysportsbecausetheywanttokeepfitandliveanactivelife.Besides,sportsactivitiesarefunandtheymakepeoplefeelgood.twoWithahistoryofmorethan2,700years,theOlympicGamesareoneofthemostimportantinternationaleventsintheworldtoday.TheOlympicstakeplaceeveryfouryears.Beijingwillhostthe2008Olympics.IlookforwardtotheopeningoftheOlympicGamesinBeijing.Iwilltrytobethereandcheerfortheathletes(运动员)fromallovertheworld.WhyDon'tYouJoinMeattheGymSometime?Peter:Hi,Laura.Whereareyouheadingwiththatbigbag?Laura:Hi,Peter.I'mofftothegym.I'vegottostayinshape,youknown.Itrytogothreetimesaweek,butI'mbusysoIcan'talwaysmakeit.Peter:Iknowmorewomenwhoworkoutthanmen.What'sthemainreasonyouworkout?Foryourhealth,ortolookgood?Laura:Tobehonest,forboth.Withwomen,goodlooksarealwaysaveryimportantconsideration.Peter:Iftheywerehonest,mostmenwhoworkoutwouldadmitthattheyalsodoittolookbetter,andnotmerelyforhealthreasons.Laura:Howaboutyou?Doyougetanyregularexercise?Peter:Idoalotofwalking,forexerciseandenjoyment--sometimestentotwentykilometersatatime--butInevergotothegymlikeyoudo.Laura:Well,walkingisgoodexercise.Howaboutsports?Peter:Notsincemyschooldays.Iusedtoloveplayingbaseball,butit'simpossibletogetenoughpeopletogetherforagamenow.MostlyIjustwatchsportsonTV.Laura:Iplaytennisfairlyregularlywithmyfriends,andsometimesgoswimmingandcyclingbymyself.Peter:Oh,Iforgotaboutthat.Igocyclingsometimestoo.AndIoftengoswimmingonvacation,butonlyrecreationalswimming.Laura:Whydon'tyoujoinmeatthegymsometime?Icangetyouaguestpass.Peter:Well,maybesomeday,butI'mprettylazyaboutthingslikethat.Questions:1.WhatdoyouknowaboutPeter?2.Wheremightthetwospeakershavethisconversation?3.WhyisLaurasokeenonsports?4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthedialogue?dialogueoneA:What'syourplanforthisevening?B:Well,there'sagoodgameatthestadiumbutIhaven'tgotaticketyet.A:I'mgoingtothegym.Wouldyouliketocomealong?Icangetaguestpassforyou.B:That'swonderful.I'dalwayswantedtoworkoutinthenewgym.Thankyouverymuch.twoA:Hi,XiaoWang.Fancymeetingyouhere!Howareyoudoing?B:Can'tcomplain.I'mbusywithmyexperimentsinthelab.ButafterworkIoftenplaysomesports.A:Likewhat?B:Likeswimming,runningandsometimestennis.A:Tennis?That'smyfavoritegame.Say,what'reyoudoingthisweekend?B:Nothingparticular.IguessI'llprobablyjustworkinthelab.A:Comeon.Youneedtorelax.Whataboutagameoftennis?B:OK.threeA:Areyoudoinganythingspecialtomorrow,Bob?B:Notreally.Whydoyouask?A:Someofusaregoingmotorcycling.Wouldyouliketojoinus?B:Motorcycling?I'veneverdonethat.It'sdangerous.A:Maybe,butit'sreallyexciting.B:Ienjoyjogging.It'smorerelaxing.A:That'sagoodexercise.Itcanhelpyoustayinshape.B:Yes,it'salsosafer.partCWatchingaGameAlan:Goingtothefootballgametoday,Betty?Betty:No,butI'llbewatchingitontelevisionwithsomefriends.Alan:Weren'tyouabletogetanytickets?Betty:Ididn'ttry.Ireallydon'tgotogamessooften.Alan:Butdon'tyouenjoygoing?Don'tyoufinditexcitingtobepartofthecrowd?Betty:Ohsure,nothingbeatstheatmosphereatasportingevent:thecheering,allthatenergy.Butsometimesit'sjusttooinconvenientgettingintoandoutofthestadiumbeforeandafterthegame.Andifyouwatchthegamewithfriends,oratabarorrestaurant...Alan:...you'vebasicallycreatedyourowncrowd.Betty:That'sright.AnotherreasonwhyIliketowatchsportsontelevisionisthatIsimplyfinditeasiertofollowtheactiononTV.Alan:Yeah,sometimesitisalittledifficulttokeeptrackoftheballwhenyou'resittinginthestands.Betty:Especiallywhenyourseatsarehighupinthegrandstand,andfarfromthefield.Alan:It'slikeyou'rewatchingfromanairplane,sometimes.Betty:Alsogoodsportscommentatorsontelevisioncanaddtoyourunderstandingandenjoymentofthegame.Alan:AfterlisteningtoyouI'mstartingtowonderhowtheyareabletosellanyticketstothesegames!ApoemNevergiveup,Neverlosehope.Alwayshavefaith,Itallowsyoutocope.Tryingtimeswillpass,Astheyalwaysdo.Justhavepatience,Yourdreamswillcometrue.Soputonasmile,You'lllivethroughyourpain.Knowitwillpass,AndstrengthyouwillgainpartDNBAFansWorldwideIt'llbe9a.m.whentheLosAngelesLakersandPhiladelphia76erstipofftheNBAFinalstonightinLosAngeles.ButtheearlyhourhasnotdiscouragedstudentsatBeijingUniversityfromorganizingaspecialviewingpartytowatchthegamelive.TheyoungChinesebasketballfanswillbejoininganestimated2.5billionviewersworldwidewhowillbetuningintothegame,makingupthebiggestglobalaudienceforanybasketballeventinthehistoryofthegame.Inothercountriesandothertimezones,studentsinotheruniversitieswillbehangingouttogetherduringthesmallhourstowatchtonight'sgameandlatergamesintheNBAFinals.Thefantasticglobalreachofthisyear'sFinalsisthestrongestproofthatbasketballisgainingamassivefollowingthroughouttheworld.Morethan90broadcastersfrominternationalnetworkshavesetupoperationsatStaplesCenterfortonight'sopeningjoust.AmongthemareCCTVfromChina,SupersportcablechannelfromGreece,DSFfromGermany,CanalPlusfromFrance,NHKfromJapan,andIsrael'sChannel5.ComingtotheFinalsforthefirsttimeareMTVfromLebanonandITVfromKorea.Broadcasterswillgivetheirlocalviewersplay-by-playaccountsofthegamein41languages,includingArabic,Bosnian,Cantonese,Japanese,Korean,MalteseandMandarin.ThisyearisbyfarthebiggestinternationalaudiencefortheFinals.ThenumberofcountriesorregionssigningonfortheNBAFinalshasrisenfrom100sevenyearsagoto295thisyear.ASoloExpeditionIhadpreparedforthelastbigsoloexpeditionofmylifefortwoyears.Ihadbeentestedbymanydifficultbattlesbefore:IhadtraveledalonetotheNorthPolein1994andacrossAntarcticabywayoftheSouthPolein1997.Iwasintopshape.Iwasreadyforthe1,240-mileski,walk,andswimfromRussiatoCanada.Butthefirstweekoftheexpeditionalmostdefeatedme.Duringthefirstnight,theArcticOceannearlyswallowedmycamp.Onthesecondday,thesledgewithallmysuppliesbegantobreak.Ispentthethirddaytryingtorepairit.Imadeover200holesandsewedthedamagedpartstogether.Unfortunately,itdidn'twork.TherewasnothingIcoulddobuttocallforanewsledge.Onday12ahelicopterdelivereditandIwasabletogoon.Imaintainedmysenseofpurpose.Isetsmallgoals,tryingtomoveatleastsixmilesnortheachday.Itriedtofindjoyinsolitude.That'sthekeytosuccessontheice.Therightequipmentwasessential.Iusedtraditionalaswellashigh-techtools.InavigatedwiththehelpofGPS.Icalledhomeonasatellitephonemostdays.Mysledgeweighed365pounds,loadedmostlywithfoodandfuelbottles.Andyes,therewasalsotheonlyonechangeofunderwearIbrought.第二单元：partA1.Theweathertoday:afinedayisinstorenearlyeverywhere,withthebestofthesunshineinsouthernandcentralareasofBritain.Apleasantday,then,withlongsunnyperiodsdeveloping.Lightwinds.Therewillbelightwindswithamaximumtemperatureof18degreesCelsius,64degreesFahrenheit.Lookingattheoutlookforthenextfewdays,itwillbecomemostlycloudywithheavyshowersmovinginfromthewest.2.AstorminChangchun,capitalofNortheastChina'sJilinProvince,claimedfourlivesonSunday.Thestormlastedaboutthreeminutesfromaround8p.m.Thewindsreachedspeedsofoverahundredmilesanhour,causingseriousdamageandawidespreadpowerfailure.partBoneWeatherforecastingisveryimportant.Whenweknowwhattheweatherwillbelike,itwillbeeasierforustomakeplansformanyactivities.Thisisespeciallytruewhenwehavetodothingsoutdoorsortravel.twoIthinkitistoomuchtoaskforaccurateweatherforecastsatpresent.Therearestillquiteafewthingsabouttheweatherthatwejustdon'tunderstand.Wehavetofurtherdevelopmeteorological(气象的)scienceandrelatedtechnologies.Thereisalongwaytogobeforewecanhopetohaveveryaccurateweatherforecasts.DidYouHeartheWeatherForecast?Alan:Oh,lookatthesky,Michelle!It'sstartingtogetcloudy.Michelle:Iseeit.Ihopeitdoesn'train.Ithoughtitwasgoingtobeafinedaytoday.Alan:That'scertainlywhatthedepartmentwashopingforwhentheychosetodayasthedatefortheannualpicnic.Michelle:Youcan'thaveapicnicwithoutgoodweather.Youneedsunshineforalltheeatingandgamesandentertainment.Alan:Yeah,sunshine--butnottoomuch!Doyourememberlastyear?Michelle:Isuredo.Itwassohotallwedidwaslookforshade,lookforwaystoescapefromthesun.Alan:Andnoonewantedtoparticipateinanyoftheplannedactivities.Allwewantedwascolddrinks.Andthendozedoff.Michelle:Iftherehadbeenjustthetiniestbreezetocoolusoff...Alan:Buttherewasn't.Justthatburningsun,withoutacloudinthesky,andthetemperaturejustseemedtoclimbhigherandhigher.Michelle:Well,wedon'thavethatproblemthisyear,apparently.Alan,didyouheartheweatherforecast?Isitsupposedtorain?Alan:Idon'tknow.Ididn'tcatchtheweatherreport.Butmaybeifitrains,itwillonlybeashortshowerwhichcoolsthingsoffalittle.Thatmightnotbebad.Questions:1.WhatareAlanandMichelledoing?2.Whatcanyouinferfromtheirtalk?3.WhatdoyouknowaboutAlan?dialogueoneA:Whatlovelyweatherwe'rehaving!Niceandcool.B:Yeah,Ireallylikethiskindofweather.A:What'sthetemperaturetoday?B:About26degrees.Theweatherforecastsaysthegoodweatherislikelytolast,too.A:Ihopeso.twoA:Itseemstobeclearingup.Allthedarkcloudsaregoneandthesuniscomingout.B:Yes.Let'sjusthopeitstaysthisway.Ihaterainydays.A:Ithinkitwillcontinuetobefineforthenextfewdays.Anyhow,that'swhattheweathermansays.B:That'sgreat.Let'sgoforawalk,shallwe?A:Allright.threeA:It'shotandhumid,isn'tit?Icanhardlybreathe.B:Yeah.Ifeelsuffocatingtoo.A:Aresummersalwaysthishothere?It'salmostlikeinthedesert.B:Yes,especiallyinJulyandAugust.A:Well,whatdidtheweathermansay?B:Hesaidanotherheatwaveisontheway.A:Ohno!Ihopenot.B:Howaboutgoingouttothebeachtocooloff?A:Goodidea.Maybeit'stheonlyplaceforthissortofweather.song:Hello,darkness,myoldfriendI'vecometotalkwithyouagainBecauseavisionsoftlycreepingLeftitsseedswhileIwassleepingAndthevisionthatwasplantedinmybrainStillremainswithinthesoundofsilenceInrestlessdreamsIwalkedaloneNarrowstreetsofcobblestoneBeneaththehaloofastreetlampIturnedmycollartothecoldanddampWhenmyeyeswerestabbedbytheflashofaneonlightThatsplitthenightandtouchedthesoundofsilenceAndinthenakedlightIsawTenthousandpeople,maybemorePeopletalkingwithoutspeakingPeoplehearingwithoutlisteningPeoplewritingsongsthatvoicesnevershareAndnoonedaredisturbthesoundofsilence"Fool,"saidI,"YoudonotknowSilencelikeacancergrowsHearmywordsthatImightteachyouTakemyarmsthatImightreachyou."ButmywordslikesilentraindropsfellAndechoedinthewellsofsilenceAndthepeoplebowedandprayedtotheneonGodtheymadeAndthesignflashedoutitswarningInthewordsthatitwasformingAndthesignssaid:"ThewordsoftheprophetsarewrittenOnthesubwaywallsandtenementhallsAndwhisperedinthesoundofsilence."partCAThunderstormLili:Look,Betty,theskyhasturnedcompletelyblack!Betty:Oh,wow.Abigthunderstormiscoming.ButIguessitwon'tlastlong.Lili:Yeah,maybeforabouttwentyminutesorsoit'sgoingtoseemlikeit'stheendoftheworld.Andthenthesunwillcomeoutagain.Betty:Ilikestormslikethis.Summerisdramatic.Whatdoyouthink,Lili?Lili:Yes,thesestormsdocomequitesuddenlyinthesummer.Ioftenseemtogetcaughtwithoutanumbrella.Betty:Butit'snotsoterriblygettingcaughtintherainoccasionallyinthesummer.Nowifyougotallwetduringacold,drearywinterday—thatreallywouldbehorrible.Lili:True.Ah,it'sstartingtorainnow.Hereitcomes.Yes,it'sstartingtopour.Betty:Herecomesthelightningandthundertoo.Lili:Atleastit'ssupposedtoclearuplaterthisafternoon,andtobefinethisevening.Betty:That'sgood,becauseI'mgoingtomeetsomefriendstonight.Lili:Well,mostlikelyyouwillhaveaverypleasantevening,becausethisstormshouldtakesomeofthehumidityfromtheair.Betty:Yes,ImustadmitthattheseChinesesummersareveryhumid.Lili:MorehumidthanintheUS?Betty:Well,Ican'tspeakaboutthewholecountry.ButasfarasNewYorkgoes,I'dsaythattheweatherhereinShanghaitendstobehotterandmorehumid.Lili:ButIthinkourwintersaremilder.Betty:Yes,I'msuretheyare.WeprobablyalsogetmoresnowinNewYorkthanyoudohere.Statements:1.Caughtintherain,LiliandBettywerewetthrough.2.TheAmericangirlhasbecomeusedtothesummersinShanghai.3.Bettyexpectstomeetherfriendsbeforeitclearsup.4.SummerinNewYorkislesshumidthanitisinShanghai.5.BettylikestheweatherinShanghaibetterthanthatinNewYork.partDWeatherForecastingTheweatherwaswarmandclearinOklahomaonMay3,1999.MeteorologistsattheNationalWeatherService'sStormPredictionCenterinNorman,Oklahomadidnotsenseanythingseriouswouldbecoming.Yetonlyaboutsevenhourslater,aspeopleheadedhomefromwork,thestatewashitbytheworststormsithadeverseen.Seventornadoeswithwindsexceeding300milesperhoursweptacrossthestate,killing48peopleandinjuringanother800.BythetimethestormsdiedlaterthatnightinKansas,morethan4,400houseshadbeendestroyedandsome10,000peopleweresuddenlyhomeless.Weatherreportspredictedthefirstkillertornadoonlyfourminutesbeforeithit.EveryyeartheAmericangovernmentspends$100millionforonlyonegoal:toaccuratelyforecasttheweatherasfarinadvanceaspossible.TheNationalWeatherServicemaintainsfoursatellites,121weatherstations,ahalf-dozenspecializedweatherresearchcenters,andabuildingfulloftheworld'smostadvancedsupercomputers,whichoperate24hoursaday.Tosomeextent,ithasworked.In2000,24-hour-forecastsofrainwerecorrect69percentofthetime.Buttheweatherservicecan'tevenguaranteetheaccuracyofthree-dayforecasts.Andanyonewhowantstoknowtheweathersevendaysinadvancemightaswellguess.Weathersystemsaresochaoticthatitseemsmeteorologymayalwaysremainamaddeninglyinexactscience.IdeasaboutEducationIntheUnitedStatesideasabouteducationarechanging.Educationtodayisnotjustahighschooldiplomaoracollegedegree.Manygrown-upsarenotinterestedingoingtocollege.Theyareinterestedinotherkindsoflearning.Forthem,learningdoesnotendwithadiploma.Continuingeducationgivesthesegrown-upstheopportunitytoincreasetheirknowledgeabouttheirownfieldortolearnaboutanewfield.Italsogivesthemachancetoimprovetheiroldskillsortolearnnewones.Secretaries,mechanics,driversandbarberscantakeclassestoimprovetheirownskills.Nursescantakeclassestoincreasetheirknowledgeofnursing.Iftheyknowmoreorlearnmore,thentheycangetabetterjobandearnmoremoney.Continuingeducationclassesgivesomegrown-upsthechancestolearnnewskills.Thereisusuallyalargevarietyofclassestochoosefrom:typing,nursing,cooking,drivingorphotography.Butonlysomeoftheclassesareavailable.Questions:1.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?2.Whatarethechangingideasabouteducationmentionedinthepassage?3.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?DestroytheMoonAnAmericanscientistthinksweshoulddestroythemoon.Hesaysthattheearthhasbeenmovingalongthesameorbitforfivebillionyears.Thereisnoreasontobelievethatitisthebestonewhenweconsideritseffectonourplanet.Accordingtothescientist'stheory,ifwechangedthegravitationthatcontrolsthemovementoftheearth,wecouldputourplanetintoabetterorbit.Intheneworbit,theclimateoftheearthwouldbemoresatisfactory.Thesummerswouldnotbesohotandthewintersnotsocold.Therewouldnotbesomanystorms.Theeasiestwaytoachievethisistocontrolthemooninoneoffiveways:1)reducethemassofthemoon;2)breakitintotwoormorepieces;3)changeitsorbit;4)getridofthemoonaltogether;or5)causepartorallofthemoontolandontheearth,probablynearAntarctica.Thescientistadmitsthatthemostdifficultproblemishowtopersuadetheworldtogiveupthemoonandinterferewiththeearth'sclimate."We'reusedtoourorbit,likeanoldpairofshoes,"hesays."Manypeoplesimplydon'twanttochangetheirshoes."第三单元：partA1.M:Haveyoueverbeentothatbigrestaurantoppositetheschoolgate?W:Yes,manytimes.Whenevermyfriendscometovisitme,I'lltakethemtheretoeat.Q:Doesthewomanenjoythefoodinthatrestaurant?2.W:Istheresomethingwrong,sir?M:MywifeandIhavebeenkeptwaitingfornearlyanhourforourmeal.Q:Isthemansatisfiedwiththerestaurant'sservice?3.W:WhereisthecakeImadethismorning?M:Weateit,mom.Canyoumakeanotheroneforus?Q:Dothechildrenlikethecake?4.W:Ihearyoulikechickenverymuch.M:Nexttobeef.Q:Doesthemanlikechickenbest?5.M:Haveyoutriedthiswinebefore?W:No,never.It'sthefirsttime,butit'sreallytomytaste.Q:Doesthewomanlikethewine?6.M:John,doyouwantasoda?W:Soda?Ithinkittasteslikemedicine.Q:DoesJohnwantasoda?7.W:Why,thefishisleftalmostuntouched.M:Well,itwouldbegoodifitwerelesssalty.Q:Doesthemanlikethefish?8.M:Hi,Sue,wouldyouliketoeatouttonight?W:Oh,I'dreallyliketo,butmysistermaycometovisitmethisevening.Q:WillSueeatoutwiththemantonight?partB1.Myfavoritefoodisvegetablesandfruit.Ilikethembecausetheyaretasty,nutritiousandeasytodigest(消化).2.No,I'mnot.However,Idon'tlikefatmeat,soIusuallyavoideatingmeatwithtoomuchfatorremovethefatpartfromthemeatIeat.3.IguessgoodtablemannerswhereI'mfromarenodifferentfromthoseinmostotherpartsofChina.Theyincludecleanliness(清洁),politeness,andsensitivity(敏感)totheneedsofthosewhoeattogetherwithyou.4.ChinesetablemannersaredifferentfromWesterntablemannersinseveralaspects.Oneexampleisthat,toshowkindnessandhospitality(好客),manyChinesewouldputfoodwiththeirownchopsticks(筷子)ontotheirguests'bowlsorplateseventhoughtheguestsindicatedtheydonotwantthefoodorsomuchofit.Ontheotherhand,veryfewWesternerswoulddothis.Theywouldasktheirgueststohelpthemselvestothefoodtheylike.WhataboutDiningOut?Peter:Hi,Kate.Kate:Hi,Peter.Howhaveyoubeen?Peter:Oh,OK,Iguess.Andyou?Kate:Nottoobad.Wehaven'tseeneachotherforawhile,havewe?Peter:No,wehaven't.Sothatmakesmeask...DoyouhaveanyplansforthisSaturday?Kate:No,notyet,Idon'tthinkso.Why?Peter:Whatdoyouthinkaboutgettingtogetherandgoingouttodinnerthisweekend?Kate:Thatwouldbegreat.Doyouhaveanyparticularplaceinmind?Peter:Well,IthinkI'dliketoeatsomethingthat'snottooheavy.I'vebeeneatingalittletoomuchlately.Kate:Metoo.Peter:IloveItalianfood,butmaybeweshouldskipthatthistime.TheyalwaysseemtoservesomuchfoodinItalianrestaurants,andyouendupeatingmorethanyouwantedto.Kate:Chinesefoodwouldbegood.Peter:Yes,ormaybesomeJapanesesushi.Thatstyleusesalotofnaturalflavors,andnotmuchoilorcreamorheavysauces.Kate:Yes,eitherofthosechoiceswouldbegood.Let'sjustmeetonSaturdaynight,anddecidethenwheretoeat.Peter:That'sfinebyme.Questions:1.WhatcanbeinferredaboutPeterandKate?2.Whattimedotheyplantogooutforadinner?3.Whatkindoffooddotheydecidetoeatfordinner?4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothedialogue?dialogue1.A:Whatacrowd!B:Thisistheworsttime.Themorningclassesarejustover.Everybodyishungryandrushesheretohavelunch.A:That'strue.I'mstarvingandIcan'twait.I'drathernotstandinalongline.B:Whydon'twehavesomefriednoodleswithshreddedporkandgreens?NoodlesaresoldatNo.2Box.Noqueuethere,yousee.A:That'sgreat.2.A:WhatcanIdoforyou?B:I'llhaveoneorderofchickennuggetsandachickensandwich.A:Anythingtodrink?B:AsmallSprite.Noice,please.A:Okay.Forhereortogo?B:ForhereProverbs:1.Eattoliveandnotlivetoeat.2.Eatatpleasure,drinkbymeasure.3.Whenthewineisin,thewitisout.4.Whenthemeatisin,angerisout.5.Afterdinnersitawhile,aftersupperwalkamile.partCEatingOutA:Well,hereweare—nottoocrowded.B:Great!Let'sorderquicklysowecanchatalittle.A:OK.Whatareyouinthemoodfor?B:Somethinglight.IwentoutforpizzaatlunchandI'mstillfull.A:Therearethreesalads.Oryoucouldhavesoupandasandwich.B:Whatareyouhaving?Ahamburger,Isuppose.A:No,actuallyIateoutlastnighttoo,butwehadfastfoodatMcDonald's,thenalatesnackatKentuckyFriedChicken.B:Oh,dear.Well,maybeyoushouldhavethechickensalad.A:Yes,Ithinkso.Look,thedailyspecialisspaghetti.Thatsoundsgood.B:Oh,thepricesaregreat,too.I'llhavethataswell.A:Nowlet'sdecideondrinks.B:I'lljusthavecoffeeandaglassoficedwater.A:Italianfoodneedsredwine.youknow.B:Butwehavetogobacktowork.A:OK,aCokethen.B:Herecomesthewaitress.Letmeorderfirst.Questions:1.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?3.Whathavetheyordered?partDChocolate—FriendorFoe?Oneofthefewfoodswhichappealstopeopleallovertheworldischocolate.DevelopedbytheAztecsinSouthAmerica,chocolatewasbroughttoEuropebySpanishexplorersaround1500andsoonbecameafashionabledrink.Bythe19thcenturytheSwisshadlearnedhowtomakeitintoasolidformwhichcouldbeeatenratherthandrunk.ChocolatebarsrapidlybecameapopularsnackforEuropeansandpeopleinmostpartsoftheworld.ThewordchocolateisthenamefortheAztecgoddessoflove.Ithasalwaysbeenoneofthemostpopulargiftsbetweenlovers,especiallyonValentine'sDay.Infact,chocolatecontainsachemicalthatcanproduceafeelingofpleasureandcontentment.Comparedwithothersweet-tastingsnacks,chocolateisprobablyhealthier.Itcontainsgoodlevelsofmanynutritiouselements.Itisstimulatingandenergy-giving.Althoughitsfatcontentishigh,itisnohigherthanice-creamandFrenchfries.Andrecentresearchhasshownthatmuchofthefatcontentinitcannotbeabsorbedbythebodyand75%ofthesaturatedfatinchocolatecontainsasubstancewhichactuallyhelpsdigestion.However,ifyoueattoomuchchocolate,itwillmakeyoufat,asistrueofmanyotherfoods.Questions:1.Wherewaschocolatefirstproduced?2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueaboutchocolate?3.Accordingtothepassage,whyischocolatehealthierthanmanyothersweet-tastingfoods?4.Whatdoesthewritersayaboutthefatcontentinchocolate?FoodandEmotionsYouarewhatyoueat,weoftensay.ButtwoCanadianpsychologistshavemadeanotherdiscovery:youarewhatyouremotionis,andyouremotiondetermineswhatyoueat.Thetworesearcherschose100volunteersandaskedthemtokeeptrackoftheiremotionsandtowritedownthetypesoffoodtheywantedtoeatunderdifferentemotionalstates.Mostofthepeoplefoundthattheirfoodpreferencesarerelatedtotheirdifferentemotions.Somecommonemotionsandthetypesoffoodareasfollows:Loneliness:liquidfoods,suchassoupormilk;Worry:coldsweet-tastingfoods;Anger:unheatedsolidfoods;Happiness:softfood.Thereisverycommonagreementbetweenfoodsandemotions.Forexample,angerisahardemotion.Whenoneisangry,heusuallyclencheshisteeth.Thus,clenchingtheteethwouldleadonetopreferhard,crunchyfood.Ontheotherhand,asoftemotion,suchashappiness,mightbemoreassociatedwithsoftfood.So,areyoulonelytonight?Youmaywanttospendthenightwitharichchocolatedrink.第四单元：partA1:M:What'sthetrouble?W:Ifeeldizzyandmywholebodyaches.M:Howlonghaveyoubeensick?W:Twoorthreedaysnow.M:How'syourappetite?W:I'vegotnoappetite.Thesightoffoodsimplyturnsmystomach.What'swrongwithme?M:Youseemtobegenerallyrun-down.Q:Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?2:W:What'sthematter,Jack?Youlookpale.M:Oh,Ifeelterrible.W:Why?What'sthematter?M:Ihaveasplittingheadacheandasorethroat.W:Whydidn'tyoutellme?M:Ithoughttheymightgoaway,butIfeelworsethismorning.I'machingallover.W:Hmm.Youfeelwarm,too.Youmusthavegotafever.There'saprettybadflugoingaround,youknow.Q:Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?partB1:Therearelotsofthingswecandotokeepfit.Weshouldtakeregularexercise.Weshouldhaveahealthydiet.Weshouldkeepaproperbalancebetweenworkandrest.A