新世纪大学英语视听说3听力原文Unit 1

We’ve decided to take these six items: the tent, some bottled water, the lighter, a map, a compass and a cell phone. The reasons are as follows.

One. We’ll take the tent for shelter. We all agree a tent is ideal for camping in the forest.

Two. We’ll also take some bottled water as we cannot be sure if the water in the forest is safe to drink.

Three. We think it is very useful to bring a lighter. We can make a fire for barbecuing food and to keep us warm.

Four. We all think a map is a must. We will need it to plan our route in and out of the forest.

Five. We think it best to take a compass as it will help us navigate which way we are walking. We don’t want to get lost.

Last and most important of all, we agree we’d better take a cell phone. We would use it to call someone if we encountered an emergency — it’s better to be safe than sorry.

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Dave: Before going on a trip I pay the bills, I empty the trash, and I give a house key to a friend. Alejandra: Before I leave on a trip, I have to confirm travel plans and make sure that I have requested a vegetarian meal.

Thallus: Before leaving for a long trip, I turn off the lights, I turn off my heater, I give my keys to my roommate, and I water my plant.

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Julianna: The funniest story of my traveling experience was when I came to the US for the first time by myself. They lost my luggage and I didn’t speak a word of English. I had to use my hands to explain myself. People understood what I meant and they helped me out.

Catherine: My recent trip to Africa was one of the most amazing trips of my life. This was my second trip to Tanzania, Africa. We visited a lot of villages, some very remote that we had to travel by helicopter. In Tanzania, it’s very different from America so there are no maps. So, even traveling in a helicopter, we didn’t really know where we were going to go. We didn’t really know the village names, so we just kind of had no destination and we got in the helicopter and just flew around. And if we saw some animals or some rooftops of hut houses, we said, “Let’s go there” and we just kind of landed.

Dennis: I have a lot of funny experiences on the airline as a flight attendant. But one of the funniest I could recall was, there was this passenger who had a toupee and one of my flight attendants was serving … I think … she was serving food … and she had this tray. And suddenly turbulence happened, and she lost her balance … and her hand landed on the guy’s head, who had a toupee. When she caught her balance again, the toupee kind of shifted, so his sideburns were on

his forehead. And I had to control my laughter because you’re not allowed to laugh …

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Dennis: I have a lot of funny experiences on the airline as a flight attendant. But one of the funniest I could recall was, there was this passenger who had a toupee and one of my flight attendants was serving … I think … she was serving food … and she had this tray. And suddenly turbulence happened, and she lost her balance … and her hand landed on the guy’s head, who had a toupee. When she caught her balance again, the toupee kind of shifted, so his sideburns were on his forehead. And I had to control my laughter because you’re not allowed to laugh …

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Sun-hee: This is going to be a great trip! I’ve never been to Mexico, have you? Mike: No, I haven’t. Have you finished everything? Tara: Oh my gosh! Where’s my bag?

Sun-hee: (to Tara) It’s in the closet. (into phone) Of course! I’m the only one who’s organized around here. I ran errands all day and I’m ready … exhausted … but ready. Mike: What did you have to do?

Sun-hee: (holds up ticket) Well, first I had to confirm my flight … Claudia: My ticket! Where’s my ticket? Have you seen it? Sun-hee: (to Claudia) I saw it in the bathroom.

Claudia: The bathroom? Are you sure? So strange … (holds up her ticket) Oh, you’re right. Got it! Sun-hee: (holds up traveler’s checks) … then I had to get traveler’s checks … Tara: Oh! My money! I’ve lost my wallet! (Sunhee hands Tara her wallet) Whew!

Sun-hee: (into phone) … then I had to pay the electricity and phone bills, (to Tara) because someone forgot … (into phone) and then I had to change my voicemail message. Claudia: My cell phone! I don’t remember where I put my cell phone! Sun-hee: (to Claudia) It’s in the kitchen.

Claudia: (to self) The kitchen … it’s in the kitchen … (holds up cell phone) Ta-dah!

Sun-hee: (into phone) These two — they’re never prepared! What would they do without me? Mike: How true … Hey, don’t forget to unplug your TV and electrical stuff before you go. Sun-hee: (holds up plug) Done.

Tara: Sun-hee! We’re late! It’s time to go!

Sun-hee: OK! Hey Mike, I have to go. We’re leaving for the airport. Sun-hee, Tara and Claudia: Bye, Mike! Mike: Cool! Have a great trip girls! Bye.

Sun-hee: OK! Does everybody have everything? Tickets? Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Bags?

Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Coats?

Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Everything.

Tara and Claudia: Yep. Let’s go!

Sun-hee: OK. Mexico — here we come! (all exit)

Tara and Claudia: (Sun-hee re-enters to get her ticket and traveler’s checks) Now ... Mexico — here we come!

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Sun-hee: This is going to be a great trip! I’ve never been to Mexico, have you? Mike: No, I haven’t. Have you finished everything? Tara: Oh my gosh! Where’s my bag?

Sun-hee: (to Tara) It’s in the closet. (into phone) Of course! I’m the only one who’s organized around here. I ran errands all day and I’m ready … exhausted … but ready.

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Mike: What did you have to do?

Sun-hee: (holds up ticket) Well, first I had to confirm my flight … Claudia: My ticket! Where’s my ticket? Have you seen it? Sun-hee: (to Claudia) I saw it in the bathroom.

Claudia: The bathroom? Are you sure? So strange … (holds up her ticket) Oh, you’re right. Got it! Sun-hee: (holds up traveler’s checks) … then I had to get traveler’s checks … Tara: Oh! My money! I’ve lost my wallet! (Sun-hee hands Tara her wallet) Whew!

Sun-hee: (into phone) … then I had to pay the electricity and phone bills, (to Tara) because someone forgot … (into phone) and then I had to change my voicemail message. Claudia: My cell phone! I don’t remember where I put my cell phone! Sun-hee: (to Claudia) It’s in the kitchen.

Claudia: (to self) The kitchen … it’s in the kitchen … (holds up cell phone) Ta-dah!

Sun-hee: (into phone) These two — they’re never prepared! What would they do without me? Mike: How true … Hey, don’t forget to unplug your TV and electrical stuff before you go. Sun-hee: (holds up plug) Done.

Tara: Sun-hee! We’re late! It’s time to go!

Sun-hee: OK! Hey Mike, I have to go. We’re leaving for the airport. Sun-hee, Tara and Claudia: Bye, Mike! Mike: Cool! Have a great trip girls! Bye.

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Sun-hee: OK! Does everybody have everything? Tickets?

Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Bags?

Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Coats?

Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Everything.

Tara and Claudia: Yep. Let’s go!

Sun-hee: OK. Mexico — here we come! (all exit)

Tara and Claudia: (Sun-hee re-enters to get her ticket and traveler’s checks) Now ... Mexico — here we come!

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Sun-hee, Tara, and Claudia were preparing to go to Mexico for a vacation. While Sun-hee was talking to Mike on the phone, Claudia and Tara had some trouble preparing for the trip. First, Tara couldn’t find her bag and then Claudia didn’t know where her ticket was. Things got worse when Claudia couldn’t find her money and cell phone. But Sun-hee helped them out. She seemed to be totally relaxed because she had already finished getting ready. Sun-hee told Mike about all the errands she had done earlier that day. She had confirmed her flight, got traveler’s checks, changed her voicemail message, and paid the bills. Finally, Tara and Claudia were ready to go and Sun-hee checked to be sure they had everything. However, after they left, Sun-hee soon came running back in. Why? She had forgotten to take her ticket and passport!