新动力大学英语听力教程第2册Unit 3-4

Unit 3 Different Countries, Different Traditions Part one

Warming up Activity: Direction

1. Every advantage has its disadvantage. 有利必有弊。 2. Everybody’s business is no body’s business. 人人负责等于没人负责。

3. Every dog has his day. 谁都有得意的时候。 4. Every man has his faults. 金无足赤人无完人。 5. Every man has his hobbyhorse. 萝卜青菜，必有所爱。 6. Every minute counts. 分秒必争。

7. Every potter praises hit pot. 王婆卖瓜自卖自夸。 8. Everything is good when new, but friends when old. 东西是新的好，朋友是老的亲。

9. Every mother’s child is handsome. 孩子是自己的好。 10.

Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 自己的

命运自己掌握。 Part two Conversations Directions:

1. W: Excuse me. Where is the provincial library?

M: Walk straight ahead for 3 blocks and then turn right at 3rd Avenue. It’s on 5th Street. You cannot miss it. Q: Where is the library? (C)

2. W: Can’t you knock the door before you enter my office next time?

M: Sorry, it is just that I’m in such a hurry.

Q: How did the woman feel when she was speaking to the man? (C)

3. W: What a beautiful view! Could you take picture of me here? M: I’m sorry, I just ran out of film. Q: What does the man mean? (C)

4. M: Are you sure that you brought your key with you in your car?

W: Yes, I had it when I got in my car. I thought that I might have left it in my handbag on the car seat, but when I went back it wasn’t there. Maybe I put it in my coat while I paid my meal on the counter.

Q: Where does the woman believe she has left her key? (A) 5. M: Do you enjoy listening to the songs in music CD? W: Yes, I think they are often as good as or sometimes better than live concerts.

Q: Why does the woman like the songs in music CD? (C)

6. W: Excuse me, where can I find Prof. Howell’s office? M: You can find it at the end of the corridor, but I doubt whether he is in now.

Q: What can we learn from this conversation? (A) 7. W: Do you prefer living in a house or an apartment? M: Well, I used to live in a house. I had a nice yard and we had lots of space. But it was too much work of taking care of the garden and so on. An apartment is much convenient. Q: Where is the man living now? (B)

8. M: I have to fill in these forms for my student loan. W: Do it later! Let’s go to the theater!

M: I have to do them now. Tomorrow is the due date. Q: What is the man going to do? (B) 9. W: I’d like to open an account.

M: Certainly. What sort of account would you like to open? W: Could you tell me what sort of account there are? M: Well, there are basically two types of account. There are current account and deposit account.

Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? (C) 10.

W: I have just had the result of my exam.

M: And?

W: I’m afraid, I’ve failed.

M: Oh, dear! What a shame! Never mind it. You will be able to take it again.

W: Yes, it was my fault anyway. I didn’t work hard enough. Q: Why didn’t the woman pass the exam? (D)

Part Three Passage

In the western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted till today. For example, ladies first, that is to say, women in these countries are respected in many ways. In the U.S.A., as in Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women, and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or restaurant unless the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. In the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the side of the ladies, which is closer to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them. If the host or hostess comes to fetch their guest for dinner in a car, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat free. When the host shows guest to the sitting room, men in the room will stand up if the guest is a lady. Generally