英语听力教程第三版(张民伦主编)Unit5MeetPeoplefromaroundtheWorld听力原文

1、最新 料推荐Listen this way听力教程第三册 -5Unit 5 Meet People from around theWorldPart I Getting readyAudioscript:Presenter：Today Selina Kahn is in the arrival area at Gatwick Airportchecking out todays topic - national stereotypes. Selina .Selinar： Thanks, John. I have with me Eric, whos just flown in with Vir

2、gin Atlantic from the USA.Eric： Thats right. Ive just come back from New York.Selinar： Is it as dangerous as they say?Eric： No, New York isnt dangerous, no more than any other big city, especially if youre careful and dont advertise the fact that youre a tourist.Selinar： And is it true what they say

3、 about New Yorkers, that theyre rude, and that they only care about themselves?1最新 料推荐Eric： Well, I found the people were very friendly. However, they do have a reputation for not caring about other people. I think the reason for this is that life in New York is incredibly stressful. People just don

4、t have the time to think about anybody else. It isnt that they dont care.Selinar： Is there anything else you noticed about New Yorkers?Eric： Two things I had heard about before I went to New York did seem to be true, though. First is that they are always talking about money and how much things cost.

5、 Secondly, its that people eat all the time as they go about their daily lives, you know they graze on the hoof as they walk about the streets.Selinar： Thanks Eric, and now I have with me, Sue, whos been to thesouth of France .Part II New IcelandersAudioscript:New Zealand is an island country in the

6、 South Pacific Ocean about 1 200 miles southeast of Australia. It has about 2 575 000 people. Two thirds live on the North Islands, and one third on the larger South Island. Most of them are of British descent.Almost everyone in New Zealand knows how to read and write. The2最新 料推荐government provides

7、free education for children from ages 3 to 19. Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 7 and 15, but most enter school by the age of 5. Young children who live far from schools belong to the Government Correspondence School and listen to daily school broadcasts on the radio.New Zeal

8、anders enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world. There are no people of great wealth, but poverty is practically unknown. The majority of families live in one-story wooden homes. Most families have an automobile, and many have modern home appliances. Because the country is a major p

9、roducer of sheep and dairy products, meat and butter form a larger share of the diet than is common in other countries. The people are among the worlds greatest tea drinkers.Many of the books, magazines, and movies in New Zealand come from the United Kingdom or the United States. But the number of b

10、ooks published in the country is growing rapidly. Musical and theatrical groups come from Europe and North America to perform. The larger cities have radio and television stations. The National Symphony Orchestra gives concerts throughout the country, and there are also opera and ballet companies.Ne

11、w Zealanders enjoy the outdoors, and people of all ages take part in sports. Favorite holiday activities are camping, boating, hunting and3最新 料推荐fishing. Horse racing draws large crowds to racetracks. Rugby footballis a national game. Other team sports are soccer, cricket, basketball, andfield hocke

12、y.Statements：1. New Zealand is about 1 400 miles from Australia.2. More people live on the larger South Island than the North Island in New Zealand.3. Most New Zealanders are of British origin.4. Children in New Zealand usually go to school at the age of 5.5. Not many New Zealanders have their own c

13、ars.6. New Zealanders are fond of drinking a lot of tea.Part III What do you think of Britain ？Audioscript: ?Paul comes from Jamaica.Interviewer： What do you think of English food?Paul：English food - right now, I can enjoy it, but when I first came up from the West Indies, I found it rather distaste

14、ful, rather boring, no flavor, no taste.Interviewer： What do you think of the English weather?4最新 料推荐Paul： The English weather - I do not think there are enough adjectives to describe (it) - miserable, cold, damp, changeable, depressing. I think bleak is the best word.Interviewer： Now what do you th

15、ink about English people and their way of life?Paul： The older generation of English people are really snobbish - the snob-nosed English. But the youth of England today - theyre really alive, you know, theyre more vibrant, on fire, alive.They are much more free than their parents, crazy! Cindy comes

16、 from Los Angeles.Interviewer： What do you think of the English weather?Cindy： Well, its rather cloudy and depressing. I get tired of all these sunny intervals. Theres not enough sunshine. Other than that, its all right. Its not too cold, nor too warm.Interviewer： And have you had much opportunity t

17、o eat English food?Cindy： Yes, I avoid it, because its dull. I think its dull. And I think the English eat a lot of sweets and greasy food like chips.Interviewer： And what about the English way of life? What do you think of that?5最新 料推荐Cindy： Well, its certainly more relaxed, but I think that the En

18、glish people are - tend to be - difficult to get to know. Theyre reserved. The cities are safer and I also think theyre much cleaner than the American cities, which makes it much more pleasant to live there. Usha comes from Madras, in India.Interviewer： Would you like to tell me what you think of th

19、e Englishweather? Usha： Well, the English weather is very changeable, but its OK. Well, I like spring and autumn best. I think they are the loveliest time of the year.Interviewer： And what about English food? What do you think of that?Usha：Well, English food is healthy. But I wouldnt like to have it

20、 every day. Its rather . I wouldnt say dull - but too bland for my taste.Interviewer： And what about English people? How have you foundthem? Usha： Well, in the beginning, they are rather reserved, but once you get to know them, they are very friendly, and Ive got many English friends now in England.

21、Interviewer： And how have you found the English way of life?Usha：Well, city life is fast of course everywhere, but I like the6最新 料推荐countryside very much. I like it very much, yes. Spiro comes from Salonika, in Greece.Interviewer： Youve lived in England for about seven years. What do you think of En

22、glish weather?Spiro：Well, I think the English winter is very depressing at times, especially when it drizzles all the time, and also the other thing that makes it depressing is the long nights. It gets dark very early and you wake up and its pitch black again, and so you go to work and its very dark

23、 and you come home and its dark again. But in the summer, I think, when the suns shining, its very pleasant indeed, with green parks, trees, very pleasant.Interviewer： And what about English food? What do you think of that?Spiro：Well, I think its . English food is all right, but theres a very limite

24、d selection of dishes. Its mostly roast and - offhand - theres only about five typically English dishes I can think of, whereas compare that to Greek food, theres an enormousselection of dishes one could cook. Interviewer：And what do you think of the English people?7最新 料推荐Spiro： I find them very res

25、erved, but it seems that when you get to know them, theyre quite friendly and sincere. But it usually takes some time to actually open an English person up - if you like.Interviewer： And what do you think of the English way of life?Spiro： Pretty awful, actually. Its the speed of life really that I f

26、ind rather tiring.Part IV More about the topic:Native People of AlaskaAudioscript:When the Russian discovered Alaska in 1741, they found it occupied by three groups of native peoples - Eskimos, Aleuts, and Indians. Descendants of these natives still live in Alaska.Most scientists think that the nati

27、ve peoples migrated originally from Asia to North America, not all at once but in wave after wave over thousands of years. Probably the last to enter Alaska were the ancestors of the northern Eskimos.Eskimos Of the different groups of native peoples, the Eskimos are the most numerous. From earliest

28、times the Eskimos depended upon sea mammals, fish, and caribou for their living. In the 1890s reindeer were8最新 料推荐brought from Siberia to start herds as an additional means of livelihood. Many Eskimos now live in frame houses heated by fuel oil, butthey once lived in sod and driftwood huts heated by

29、 seal-oil lamps. They did not build snow ig100s, as some of the Canadian Eskimos still do, except for emergency shelter.The Eskimos are superb hunters. They are an energetic people who have long been known for their ivory carving and other arts and crafts. Their way of life is changing as they find

30、opportunities for schooling and for employment in trades and professions.Aleuts The Aleutian Islands and the Alaska Peninsula are the homelands of the Aleuts. The Aleut language is related to the language of the Eskimos, and yet it is very different. Like the Eskimos, the Aleuts have always depended

31、 on the sea for food and other needs. Some of the present-day Aleuts operate fishing boats. Others work in fish canneries. Many Aleuts have Russian names, which go back to the time of the Russian occupation of Alaska.Indians There are two major groups of Indians - the Indians of the Interior Plateau

32、 and the Indians of Southeastern Alaska.The Indians who live in the interior came to Alaska from Canada. Originally they were hunters. Some of them still live by hunting, fishing, and trapping. Others have moved to towns, where they live and work as do other present-day Alaskans.9最新 料推荐The Indians o

33、f Southeastern Alaska are sometimes known as the maritime Indians, or Indians who live near the sea. They have been in Alaska for hundreds of years. Carving and basket making are among the crafts of the maritime Indians. They are known for their totem poles. From earliest times they depended on fish

34、, especially salmon, for their living. Today they are efficient business people who operate commercial fishing boats and canneries. They also follow other occupations such as logging, shopkeeping, and working in government offices.Part V Do you know .?Audioscript:Dan Cruickshank：Im at Cuiaba in the

35、western Brazil - and Im about to fly, go by car, and by boat, around 750 kilometres into the Amazon rainforest to find my living treasure. My treasures not an ancient artifact, but something very special that continues to be created and used by people deep in the rainforest.After several hours, we c

36、ross the threshold into what remains of the rainforest. Its been fenced off and is now protected by the Brazilian government. I head down the Warema River, a tributary of the Amazon, towards my treasure. Its an unbelievably beautiful work of art, created by a tribe called the Igbatsa (Rikbaktsa). Ex

37、cellent reception committee. Wonder10最新 料推荐who I approach. Hello.That is what Ive come to see - the headdress. My most colourful of treasures is a symbol of the Amazon and an object of immense importance to these people. Here we go.Oh my god. Wow. I expected one, maybe two, umahara, but a whole hut

38、full. Beautiful objects, beautifully made, but more to the point, theyre full of meaning to these people. They celebrate their culture, their aspirations, their religion. And made from human hair, parrot feathers. Ah, absolutely wonderful. The umahara headdress is worn with great pride by the Igbats

39、a (Rikbaktsa) people. Its the emblem of an endangered culture. It once played a key role in war ceremonies and is still used in dance rituals. This dance takes place every day for 90 days after the first of June. Its a celebration of birth and all things new. During the dance wives have the right to

40、 ask favours of their husbands, who are obliged to grant them.After the dance, I talk to members of the tribe about the headdress and how its made.Can I ask what it - what it means to them today, the umahara headdress?11最新 料推荐Interpreter ：He says the umahara represents a great richness in theirown c

41、ulture. And for their future. For their future, they shouldnt stop creating it and using it for their own use.Dan Cruickshank： Represents their sense of identity really.Interpreter ：It represents the identity of the Igbatsa (Rikbaktsa) people.Dan Cruickshank： So weve got feathers from parrots and -

42、and female hair. That - that is correct, is it. really? On - onto -Interpreter ： This is from the - a Marella clan.Dan Cruickshank： Yes, there is the hair.Its all rather perplexing. To preserve their traditions, theIgbatsa (Rikbaktsa) have to make the umahara headdresses. Yet in so doing, they must

43、kill protected bird species for their feathers. While the faces and bodies of the men and women are brightly painted in the traditional way, they sport natty shorts and bikini tops. Bit by bit, the Igbatsa (Rikbaktsa) are being drawn into the modern world, whether they like it or not. As evening app

44、roaches, preparations are being made for supper. A rather tasty feast awaits me. This all brings back very deep memories. The family halls scattered round about the compound, the main hall where the communal ceremonies take12最新 料推荐place - the people gathered round the fire at night eating. Thefields

45、 round about. Its like an Anglo-Saxon village in Englanda couple of hundred years ago. Its like meeting ones ancestorscoming back here.Statements:1. The Igbatsa (Rikbaktsa) people live in Brazil.2. The headdress is made from parrot feathers and male hair.3. The headdress is now used in dance rituals

46、 to celebrate birth and all things new.4. The dance takes place every day in June.5. During the dance, husbands cannot refuse favors asked by their wives.6. The Igbatsa (Rikbaktsa) people do not like the modern way of life.Part VII Watch and enjoyVideoscript:Narrator：It looks like a paradise, but it

47、 is in fact the most treacherousdesert in the world：the Kalahari. After the short rainy season, there are many water holes, and even rivers. But after a few weeks, the water sinks away into the deep Kalahari sand. The water holes dry up, and the rivers stop flowing. The grass fades to a beautiful bl

48、ond color that offers13最新 料推荐excellent grazing for the animals. But for the next nine months, therell be no water to drink. So most of the animals move away, leaving the beautiful blond grass uneaten. Humans avoid the deep Kalahri like the plague because man must have water to live. So the beautiful

49、 landscapes are devoid of people, except for the little people of the Kalahari. Pretty, dainty, small and graceful, the Bushmen. Where any other person would die of thirst in a few days, they live quite contentedly in this desert that doesnt look like a desert. They know where to dig for roots and b

50、ulbs and tubers and which berries and pods are good to eat. And of course they know what to do about water. For instance, in the early morning, you can collect dewdrops from leaves that were carefully laid out the previous evening. Or a plume of grass can be a reservoir. And if you have the know-how

51、, an insignificant clump of twigs can tell you whereto dig, then you come to light with an enormous tuber. You scrape shavings off it with a stick that is split for a sharp edge. You take a handful of the shavings, point your thumb at your mouth and squeeze. They must be the most contented people in

52、 the world. They have no crime, no punishment, no violence, no laws, no police, judges, rulers or bosses. They believe that the gods put only good and useful things on the earth for them to use. In this world of theirs, nothing is bad or evil. Even a poisonous snake is not bad. You just have to keep away from the sharp end. Actually, a snake is