新视野大学英语视听说教程第2册听力原文与答案

“If I didn’t make them short enough, the girls that had wonderful legs would take scissors and shorten the skirts themselves.” She said. Eventually, Ms. Quant’s skirts, which arrived in the United States in the mid-60’s, were reduced to about five inches. In parts of Europe and North America the miniskirt represented loose morals. Members of the older generation believed good girls would never appear in miniskirts. But in Ms. Quant’s opinion, short skirts worn with heavy pantyhose would make the girl look childlike. Lately, feminists have come to see mini as a symbol of women’s liberation, as a powerful weapon against the traditional stereotype of the woman simply as wife and mother. 1.D 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B

VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking

Task 1: Paying for the New Clothes

Daughter: Mom, I need some new clothes. Everything I have is out of date. The new

semester will be starting soon—can we go shopping?

Mother: You have a closet full of clothes that are still in very good condition.

Your father and I already have to pay you university tuition…and there’re the books too.

Daughter: But everyone else will be wearing the latest Levis. And I will look stupid

wearing the same old skirts I wore in high school. They are so long. People will think I came form the middle ages.

Mother: But…

Daughter: Maybe I could get a part-time job to help pay for the new clothes. Mother: No, you need to study. But university is a new experience…maybe we can look

for something not too expensive.

Daughter: Wonderful, at least we can have a look.

The daughter wants to buy new clothes, but the mother disagrees, saying she still has a lot of clothes in good condition and the parents have to pay for the university tuition. The daughter argues that she needs clothes in fashion, so as not to look as if she had come form the middle ages. The daughter then suggests getting a part-time job to cover the expenses. Not wanting to affect the daughter’s studies, the mother finally agrees to buy new clothes.

Task 2: A Model’s Description of Her Work

Before the fashion show started, we had a rehearsal. In a small room we were each given a space. A dresser got us into the fashion clothes, then an assistant checked that the style was right—the correct number of buttons undone, the trousers pulled to the right height. Once dressed, we queued up in order by the door. The fashion designer checked that the clothing was as the he wanted. The music started, and we went out. We posed for the photographers, turned and walked back. It was a breeze. I walked back into the room, too excited to realize I was meant to hurry. In the few steps from the door you can throw off quite a few layers of clothing. By failing to do so, I almost missed my next turn.

At 8:30p.m., with the audience in place, we were back in the clothes. We went out again, to a full house. The music was loud, but clear. You could hear the talking—fashion shows are not theatre, and people don’t keep quiet. Journalists discuss what to write about; buyers discuss whether they can make a profit from the clothes. And although you have been chosen for your looks that are suitable for certain dresses, as a model, you are just an advertisement for the designer. So you walk through conversations, unable to stop or react. You are not a creative human being, just a smiling doll. 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.F

Task 3: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-dot Bikini

She was afraid to come out of the locker She was as nervous as she could be

She was afraid to come out of the locker She was afraid that somebody would see

One, two, three, four, tell people what she wore

It was an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini That she wore for the first time today.

An itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini So in the locker she wanted to stay.

Two, three, four, stick around we’ll tell you more

She was afraid to come out in the open And so a blanket around her she wore She was afraid to come out in the open And so she sat bundled up on the shore

Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore…

Speaking

Buying an Expensive Dress

Nancy: Your new low-cut dress is wonderful.

Jill: Thank you, Nancy. I just bought it on sale. It was marked d9own 50%. Nancy: Where did you get it?

Jill: Lane Crawford. They had a year-end sale that was too good to pass up. Nancy: I heard about this store. They have all the high-end stuff. Jill: Nothing good in life is cheap.

Nancy: Well, let’s go shopping then. And don’t forget to bring it. Jill: Bring what?

Nancy: Your credit card.

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II. Listening Skills

1. W: How much money is the rent for an apartment in this neighborhood? M: Your rent should be about a quarter of that. Q: How much should be the woman’s rent be?

2. M: I paid $3,500 for this digital camera. It was on sale at a 30$ discount. W: It’s a real bargain.

Q: How much did the camera cost originally?

3. M: What’s the rate for an economy car? W: The daily rate is $32, unlimited mileage.

Q: How much will the man pay if he rents the car for a week?

4. M: I’ll take these sweaters. How much do they cost?

W: They are $180 each and four makes a total of $720. But today we are offering

a 20% discount.

Q: How much does the man have to pay?

5. W: What an old car you’ve got!

M: Well, it had run 12,000 miles when I bought it second hand. And it’s covered

3,080 miles since then.

Q: How many miles has the car run? 1.B 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.B

III. Listening In

Task 1: It’s time to buy.

Mike: Hey, Robert, where are you off to?

Robert: I’m going to talk to a banker about a loan.

Mike: You are short of money? I thought you were the saving type. Robert: There’s a time to save and a time to spend.

Mike: I know all about spending. What’s the loan for? I have a few bucks I could… Robert: I’m considering getting a mortgage to buy some property.

Mike: Do you think property is a good investment? I mean, it’s a lot of money. Robert: Well, Mike, as you know, property values have been going through the roof.

If I had bought an apartment two years ago, its value would have gone up by 30 percent today.

Mike: And from what I know, interest rates are low now. Robert: Exactly. Sounds like a good time to buy. 9. a banker a loan

10. saving save spend 11. a mortgage property 12. Property values

13. risen/gone up/increased by 30 percent

Task 2: Can I have my change please?

Tom was down on his luck and felt he needed a few drinks. Hw went to a bar and had several drinks. When he was done, he stood up and walked toward the door. The barman shouted after him, “Hey mister, are you going to pay for those drinks?”

Tom turned around and replied, “I have already paid you,” and then walked out of the bar. Almost immediately he saw one of his friends Richard and told him about the barman, “Just go in there and drink all you want, then get up and leave. When the barman asks you to pay the bill, just tell him you have already paid.”

This sounded easy enough, so Richard went in and has several drinks. The barman went to him and said, “Before you came in, another man was here. When I asked him to pay his bill, he told me he’d paid, but I don’t remember him paying me.”

Richard said, “I would love to stay and hear your story, but I don’t have time. Can I havemy change please?” 1. A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.C

Task 3: Why not just print money?

What’s the solution to a recession, a time of little economic activity? Just print money! Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? Let’s see if this will work by using an example.

Let’s pretend that all the students in your class make up the ENTER population of the country, and the teacher represents the government. Let’s also pretend each student has exactly $1.00.

Since we are in a recession, let’s have the teacher, who represents the government, print money. He prints $1.00 more for everyone. Now everyone has $1.00 more to spend. More money to spend sounds like a great way to get us out of recession, since more money to spend means demand for goods ands.

Then if that works, why don’t we give MORE money away? How about $100? Now we have lots of money to spend. So no more recession, right?

Not really, because we have only looked at one side of the problem. As more and more people receive more and more money, what’ll happen? Since everyone has more money, the students all go shopping to spend that extra money. This causes the demand for goods ands to rise, and people who sell goods ands raise price. For example, if you could buy a new music CD at $10 in the past, now the price could be $1,000! This is called inflation.

So, the original reason for printing all this money was to help get us of recession, but we have only replaced one problem with another. 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.F

IV. Speaking Out