2014年暑假班-初二目标第三讲-听力原文

M: Yes, I’d like some information about the special plane tickets to New York I read about in a newspaper

W: OK. When will you be going and how long do you plan to stay? M: Well, I’d like to leave on Saturday and stay about a fortnight. W: That's $380, and it's cheaper during the week than on Saturday and Sunday.

M: I guess I could leave on Thursday afternoon. Are there any other limitations?

W: Well, at least eight days of stay is required, M: That’s no problem. (Text 4)

W: Come on, you are falling behind!

M: Wow, I can't catch my breath, you are running too fast, honey. W: You just need more exercise.

M: Yes, but you need to slow down. This is running, not jogging! Well, I don’t care. I want to burn some fat.

M: But running so fast is not good for people in their forties. W: Why?

M: We’re not as strong as when we are young. Mild exercise is more suitable for us. (Text 5)

W: How long have you been at this school?

M: I’ve been here for two years. I came here when I was twenty-two. (Text 6)

W: The Four Seasons. Can I help you?

M: Yes, I’d like to book a room for next week, in the name of Johnson. W: Fine, Could you give me the exact dates, sir? M: Friday the l7th to Sunday the 19th. W: OK Single or double room, sir?

M: Double- my wife will be with me.

W: Alright, sir. What time will you be here on Friday? M: Around 7:30 pm, Can we book a table for dinner? W: Certainly (Text 7)

M: Hello, Jack is speaking.

W: Hi, Jack. This is Amanda. How are you doing lately? M: Nothing special. What's up?

W: I’m calling to ask you if you want to come to my Christmas party on the 22nd. It's next Friday.

M: Well, I'm not sure if I’ll be here that day. I have a customer from Leeds coming to London next Wednesday and I’ll have to take him to Bath to visit our factory. When do l have to decide? W: Well, the sooner the better. (Text 8)

W: I’m sure almost every one of you looked at your watch or clock before you came to class today. Watches and clocks are very important in our life. But watches and clocks were seldom seen in the United States before the 1850s. In the late 1700s, people did not know the exact time unless they were near a clock. Those delightful clocks in the square of European towns were built for the public. After all, most people didn't have enough money to buy their own watches or clocks. Well into the 1800s in Europe and the United States, the main purpose of a watch was to show others how wealthy you were. By then, with the rapid industrial development in the United States, measuring time had become very important Since industrialization made it possible to produce large numbers of watches and clocks in factories, they became very cheap. \the language and our life. (Text 9)

M: That old picture is so interesting. Is it you?

W: Yes. At that time I was 18, as old as my daughter. But now 30 years has passed. (Text 10)

M: Hey, Jenny, it’s already April. Aren't your parents coming this month? W: Yes, they had planned to. But then an emergency turned up and they had put off their visit for two months. (Text 10)

W: So many wedding dresses! I love them all! What am l going to do? I can’t choose.

M: Don't worry. There's lots of time, the weddings in July.

W: Yes, that's true, it's in three months. But there are so many things to arrange. There's the reception, the flowers, the invitations… M: Wait a minute. Isn't Nick going to help? W: He is, but…

M: Then, calm down. The wedding's on the twenty-first, right?

M: Right in the middle of summer. That's great. Where are you going on your honeymoon? W: To Pairs

M: Wow, I’m envious? How long are you going to stay there? W: Ten days. We're coming back on August 2nd (Text 12)

W: Do you know who was the first modern detective? It was someone very few people have heard of: named vidocq. He was born on the 24th July 1775. He was always getting into trouble, so his family made him join the Army when he was 17. Unfortunately, things didn’t get any better. In the year 1795, he went to prison for the first time. Soon he became a skillful criminal. Finally, he decided to change. He went to the chief of the police and offered to become a police spy. The chief agreed. He helped the police catch so

many thieves that the chief ask him to form a team of “detectives”