新视野大学英语听说教程第一册听力原文及答案

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W: Dad, I'm a grown woman, and you can't make choices for me. M: Ha! If you were a grown woman, you wouldn't watch cartoons all day! Q: Why does the girl's father NOT believe that she is a grown woman?

M: You should get a sense of humor, Mom. W: I'm sorry, but I just don't think that breaking shop windows is funny.

M: If it isn't funny, then I don't know what is. These shop windows only show things out of date and out of fashion. They're misleading. Anyway, it's fun to break old stuff.

W: And that's what I'm saying. You don't know what's funny. When I was a teenager, I enjoyed movies and going out with my friends, not causing trouble or breaking things.

M: This is just the big difference between your generation and mine. W: No, it isn't! I know teenagers of your age, and they don't have your bad attitude! And they certainly never break shop windows! M: Whatever, Mom. I've got to go now. W: Huh? Where do you think you're going?

M: I don't know. Maybe I'll go out and break stuff.

Transcript:

\do not always work. I personally think that even though parents teach their children many things, they should not act like teachers all the time. After my \methods\failed, I spent some quality one-on-one time with my daughter with NO lecturing about her behavior. For example, we went out for ice cream. While we sat and ate, we spent a long time watching other people and talking about the things around us. Then we went to a bookstore where she looked for a book to buy. It took her a long time, but I was patient. We finally bought her a book and finished our outing together. At the end, we decided to have similar outings once a month, because it really was fun. My main goal was to let her know that I love her.

-------W: In order to have a meaningful life, you must be ready to give and sacrifice. M: I agree totally. And I try to remember this every day. Q: What will be possible if you give and sacrifice

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according to the woman? W: Do you think we should give aid to people in need?

M: I think it's the least we should do for them.

Q: What should be done for people in need, according to the man?

M: Believe it or not, my baseball coach taught me a lot about being kind.

W: That really isn't so unusual. After all, it isn't always parents who teach us. Q: Who taught the man to be kind?

W: Why do you let your little sister cling to you all the time?

M: Since our parents died, she needs me more. I can't push her away. Q: Why does the little sister need the man more? W: My mother never complained about hard work in front of the family.

M: Wow, that's something to learn from!

Q: What did the woman's mother never complain about?

W: You've got to meet my father. He's handicapped and he has a lot to share.

M: I'd like to. You just tell me when. Q: Why should the man meet the woman's father?