2014新视野大学英语第二版听说教程4原文文本免费

Q; What can be inferred from the conversation?

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W: Things in my room keep going missing. I haven't a clue as to what's happening to them. M: Well 一 I guess the answer might be obvious. No one but you and your roommate is in your room. Have you given any thought to the idea that she may be taking your stuff?

Q: What do we know from the conversation?

M: Hello, fm responding to an advertisement in the newspaper. It says here that you want a roommate.

W: Ha, ha. I hope you aren't serious. I lived with you and Mom and Dad long enough. I want a roommate that is not family.

Q: What is the relationship between the speakers?

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W: Are you sure you want to move out? To be on your own? Wouldn't you like to at least have a roommate? M: Oh, don't worry about me, you and dad both. Really, I'll be fine. Growing up as the only child of this family, I've learned howto be alone and I quite like my privacy. Long conversation

M: Mary? Mary? Ma…

Q: What is the relationship between the speakers?

W; You can stop yelling now. You've found me,

M: Oh, God, Mary, what have you been doing out here?

W: rm sorry, Dad, I just wanted to be alone- I just,』I haverVt been we III Maybe out here, iin nature, where I could

just think, 1 thought I could, I don't know,

M: You wanted to think, I understand, I sometimes like to go out, to the mountains, not the forest, like you have. But

you could've to lid me, IVe been so worried. Your mother has been so worried too, W: That wasn't my intent. Like you said, I just needed to think- IVe been feeing so bad lately, M: You can come home now, right?

W; I don't know- Out here, away from everybody, in the peace and quiet of nature, I've been able to clear my head

like I coulldrVt do in the city, back home with you and Mom, No,『m going to stay here, at least for a little while. Don't try to find ime again, M: Mary, come back here! Mary?

1, What is happening in the conversation?

2, Where does the man like to go when he's feeling bad? 3- What does the woman think about nature? 4, What can be inferred from the conversation? 5. Where is the conversation taking place?

Passage Most people prefer living by themselves, as they think that the advantages of living alone, such as privacy and quiet

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outweigh the negatives, which include loneliness and higher costs. However, some people, college students most of all,

do not have a choice- Because costs are so high, they have to live with one or more other students in what's called a dormitory.

The term ?'dormitory* usually refers to a large room with many single beds. Examples are found in many rooming houses, hostels, universities, colleges, and barracks- The room typically is a large room with beds and onty sparse furnishings- Such rooms can contain anywhere froim two to hundreds of beds -■ though very large rooms are rare except perhaps

in military barracks. Such rooms provide little or no privacy for the ire si dents, and very limited storage for personal items in or near the beds. Storage is sometimes provided in special store rooms in another part of the buil'ding, 1, What is the passage about?

2, Why do college students tend to live with others? 3, What iis the common meaning for the word \1* 4, Which of the following iis likely to have the most beds? 5, What can be inferred from the passage?

Homework Task1

W: I was surprised to find the other day that a lot of children have the experience of bei ng home alone, for example,

during the vacations. Some of these children enjoy being without parental control but there are many hidden

dangers for them, especialllty in this violent society. That's why many parents are worried when they have to leave their children alone in the house. Professor Elkind, do you think this has become a serious soda丨 problem? M: Yes, As we know, this used to be a problem for poor children, but the problem is growing as now more and more

mid die-class kids are being left at home alone too. The suburbs have some of the same social ills as the inner citi es.

W: So it's more common now? M: Yes, that's right.

W: 1 wonder if all the children like being at home alone?

M: No, not all of them. The data shows that it's a particularly frightening

experience for eight-or-nine-year-oIds, At that age they know enough to be fearful and their imaginations can cause them to have unfounded fear as welllL

W: So do you have any advice for parents? Some parents have to work, and they can't be home in time for the end of

the school day- Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard, 1 - What is the conversation about? 2- What surprises the woman?

3, How does the man feel about the children's current situation? 4, What can be inferred from the conversation?

5, How do many young children feel about their situation?

Task2

A solitary diner sips into a mid town Manhattan restaurant trying not to be noticed. No sooner does he check his coat than the voice of the head waiter comes booming across the restaurant isA table for one. Sir?”

And then, just in case there is a customer in the restaurant who isn't yet aware of hi s situation, a waiter shouts out from the counter, \corner/

Eating alone in a restaurant is one of the most frightening experiences for many people in America,

The solitary diner can feel he is looked down upon by waitem1 and made fun of by couples. He is the unwanted and unloved child of the restaurant As soon as he appears, he i s led out of sight and seated at a small fable with barely enough room on it for a cold dish. Often that table for one is merely a hair's breadth from the men's room or stuck right by the door into the kitchen. There he sits tryi ng not to make eye contact with anyone but wondering where he went wrong in life. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard, 1, What is the passage about? 2, Why is the diner noticed?

3, What is one of the most frightening experiences? 4, Where is the customer seated?

5, What can be iinfeirred from the passage?

Unit6 Warming up

W; Please^ take a seat Do you know why you're here? M: You're gonna interview me for a job, right?

W; I don't think this is a good time for joke s. The board in front of you is going to make a decision as to

whether you should be released from prison and allowed to return to society, I will ask you some questions, and it is in your best interests to take this interview seriously and answer honestly. Do you understand? M:I do-

Fine. You have now served 15 years of your 20-year sentence and you maybe eligible for early release. However, there is a procedure to follow and your present attitude must be taken into consideration. How do you feel about returning to society? M： Ma'am?

W: What will you do if you're released?

M; If I'm released? Dorft worry, ma'am. I expect to keep my nose clean. I'm going to go straight. Fm no longer a danger to society, I promise. That's the honest truth. short conversation

W: A quick look at the books has shown a discrepancy. I'm afraid someone is stealing from the company. M: Stealing? Here? Nonsense! I'm sure everyone here is honest. You must've made a mistake! Q; What can be inferred from the conversation?

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W: How can you afford such nice things on your salary? Something fishy is going on here.

M; OK, I'll come clean with you. But you can't tell anyone, OK? I've found a way getting some money from one of the funds.

Q: What can we know from the conversation?

M: These cars are very nice, but I don't think we can get them out of the country without paying a lot of money to the government

W: Don't worry. We'll need to give some money to the customs people so they'll look the other way, then well be all right

| Q: What is the woman planning to do?

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M: Stealing just is wrong and it isn't worth it, and you must promise me that you will never do it again. Don't you know the trouble you could land in?

W: Yeah, rm sorry, Dad. I don't know what I was thinking. And I promise I'll never do it again. Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?

M: Hey, did you hear the news? Seems bygone of the big company presidents stole company funds and ran off to the Caribbean. W: This happens so often these days. And you know what? He'll probably get away with it I'm so fed up seeing rich people do whatever they want. Q: What is the woman tired of seeing?

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W: What do you think? Should police be allowed to carry guns on the streets when they're on

patrol?

M: That's a tough one. On one hand, the police could make a mistake and kill an innocent person. But on the other hand, if criminals have guns...!

Q; What can be inferred from the conversation?

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M: Fifty rounds of bullets were fired into a truck thought to be carrying drugs, but it was actually only carrying bicycles.

W: Oh dear, that's incredible! I hope no one was hurt? Were the people responsible caught? Q: What are the speakers talking about?

M: Did you see the training video? K should show you everything you need to know about policing the border. W: I saw it. But it's not enough. Shouldn't I have more training for dealing with people trying to cross illegally?

Q; What does the woman want?

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W: Police tracked the man down and linked him to a bank account in Switzerland, where he'd hidden the stolen money. M: Actually, there was more than one account -￡150 million in Spain, ￡270 million in France, ￡325 million in Italy, and ￡680 million in Switzerland. Q; How much money did the thief hide in France?

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