新世纪视听说教程第二册听力原文及答案

Listening 4

Hot, hotter, hottest! Surprising facts about chili peppers.

1. Chili peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world. Farmers grew the first chili peppers more than 9,000 years ago.

2. The first chili peppers probably grew in Bolivia. From there, the plant spread through South America and the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus brought the first chili peppers to Europe.

3. The heat in the chili comes from a chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicin has no smell or flavor, but it makes your mouth feel “hot.”

4. Scientists believe that chili peppers are a very healthy food because they are rich in vitamins. Research shows that chilis do not damage the stomach, and Indian scientists discovered that eating chilis can help people lose weight.

5. Indian food is well-known for using lots of chili peppers, but Thai food spicier. The average person in Thailand eats five grams of chili pepper everyday---the most in the world.

6. The Aztec Indians of Mexico loved chili peppers so much that they gave them to their king as a gift.

7. The hottest chili pepper in the world is the habanero. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.

8. There are chili sauce factories on every continent except Antarctica. 热,热,最热的!令人惊讶的事实辣椒。

1。辣椒是世界上最古老的粮食作物之一。农民增长第一个辣椒9000多年前。 2。第一个辣椒可能增长在玻利维亚。从那里,植物通过南美和加勒比地区传播。克里斯托弗·哥伦布给欧洲带来了第一个辣椒。

3所示。辣椒的热量来自一种叫辣椒素的化学物质。辣椒素没有气味和味道,但它让你的嘴感觉“热”。

4所示。科学家认为,辣椒是一个非常健康的食物,因为它们含有丰富的维生素。研究显示,红辣椒不损害胃,和印度科学家发现,吃红辣椒可以帮助人们减肥。 5。印度菜是众所周知的使用大量的辣椒,但泰国菜更刺激。一般人在泰国吃每天5克的辣椒- - -世界上最。

6。墨西哥的阿兹特克印第安人喜欢辣椒,以至于他们交给王作为礼物。 7所示。世界上最热门的辣椒是辣的。明亮的橙色和生长在加勒比地区。 8。有辣椒酱在除了南极洲以外的所有大陆都工厂。 Listening 5 The healthiest people in the world

In many countries of the world, people are living longer than before. People have healthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.

Okinawa is an island off the coast of Japan. The people on Okinawa, the Okinawans, may have the longest lives and healthiest lifestyles in the world.

Researchers did a study. They started their study by looking at city and town birth records from 1879. They didn’t expect to find many centenarians in the records. They were very surprised to find so many old and healthy people living in Okinawa. The United States, for example, has 10 centenarians per 100, 1000 people. In Okinawa there are 34 centenarians per 100,100 people!

What is the Okinawans’ secret? First, they eat a healthy diet. They eat many fresh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and drink a lot of water and green tea. But researchers think that the Okinawans have other healthy habits as well. They don’t do hard exercise such as weightlifting or jogging--- instead, they prefer relaxing activities like gardening and walking. Researchers say that older Okinawans also have a good attitude about aging. They sit quietly and relax their minds with deep breathing exercises. They also enjoy massage.

在世界的许多国家,人们比以前活得更长。人更健康的生活方式,和医疗更好。冲绳是日本海岸的一个小岛。在冲绳,冲绳人的人,可能世界上最长的生命和健康的生活方式。研究人员做了一项研究。他们开始他们的研究通过观察城市和小镇从1879年出生记录。他们不希望找到很多百岁老人的记录。他们很惊讶的发现很多旧的和健康的人住在冲绳。例如,美国每100人有10个百岁老人100人。在冲绳有34个百岁老人每100100人!冲绳人的秘诀是什么?首先,他们吃健康的饮食。他们吃许多新鲜水果和蔬菜。他们也经常吃鱼和喝大量的水和绿茶。但研究人员认为,冲绳人其他健康习惯。他们不做努力练习举重或慢跑等- - -相反,他们更喜欢放松的活动,比如园艺和散步。研究人员说,年长的冲绳人衰老也有一个好的态度。他们静静地坐着,与深呼吸放松他们的头脑。他们还享受按摩。

Unit 4

Listening 2 What’s your personal style? 1.

Interviewer (Int): Hi, what’s your name? Gio: Gio.

Int: Hi, Gio, Where are you from? G: Milan, Italy.

I: Welcome to New York, them! G: Thank you.

I: Where are your clothes from?

G: My brother. I’m always borrowing clothes. I: How would you describe your style?

G: Casual, I guess. I’m not very innovative. I just wear the same thing all the time.

面试官(Int):嗨,你叫什么名字? Gio:Gio。

Gio Int:嗨,你来自哪里? G:意大利米兰。 我:欢迎来到纽约,他们!

旅客:谢谢你。我:你的衣服从哪里来? 旅客:我的兄弟。我总是借衣服。 我:你会如何描述你的风格?

G:休闲,我猜。我不是很创新。我只是穿同一件事。

2.

I: Hi, there. Elena: Hi, I: Who are you? E: I’m Elena.

I: And where are you from? E: I’m from right here in New York.

I: A hometown girl. And your clothes are from…? E: A store in my neighborhood. There was a sale. I: Great! How would you describe your personal style? E: Retro. It’s fashionable now.

I: It looks old-fashionable now. …in a good way, of course.

我:嗨,那里。埃琳娜:嗨,我:你是谁?艾凡:我是埃琳娜。我:你从哪里来?艾凡:我来自纽约。我:一个家乡的女孩。从?和你的衣服吗?艾凡:商店在我家附近。有一个销售。我:太好了!你会如何描述你的个人风格?艾凡:复古。现在的时尚。我:现在看起来old-fashionable。当然,?的一个好方法。 3.

I: Good evening. What is your name? V: Vicki.

I: You look beautiful. V: Thank you

I: That dress is very stylish.

V: My mother gave it to me. It was tailor-made! I: Wonderful. Where are you from, Vicki! V: I’m from Hong Kong.

I: How would you describe your personal sense of style?