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1、真*新视野大学英语（第二版）听说教程第四册录音文本Un i t1Short conversation i-5A C B B D 6-IO B A C C DW:Ybu dont really seem interested in painting pictures,so why did you apply to this artprogram?M:1b be honest,I thought that through art,I could become famous.Pretty stupid,huh?Q:What can be inferred from this conversation
2、?W:Ybu have everything you ever wanted!But why do you look so blue?M:Ah,man,I discovered that all those things-money,fame,and the lot-are all empty.Andin trying to get them,I ignored my art.Q:Why is the man not happy?W:Hey,Marty.Whats the matter,pal?When you first started writing,you did so much bet
3、terwork.Are you bored or something?M:I know my work is suffering,but I dont know the reason.I dont seem so interestedanymore.Maybe,as you said,I am bored.Who knows?Q:What are the speakers talking about?W:Is it true what they say about the director?Does he really work for art,not for fame?M:Thats wha
4、t people say,and Im inclined to believe them.He certainly hasnt sold out to thecheap film companies.Q:What can be inferred from the conversation?W:Whats on the schedule for tonights show?Something Im likely to enjoy?M:You might like it-a story about a dancer who sells his soul to become famous and t
5、henloses his friends,family,and everything important.Q:What is tonights show about?6.W:Isnt that the man who won an Academy Award for his cartoon artwork?M:What?That tramp?Hey,you know,I think youre right.Man,what happened to him?Hewas really famous!Q:What happened to the artist at last?W:Look!Look!
6、Look!Look at me.Dad!Fve done it!Success,money,popularity.The worldis at the tip of my fingers and I feel like a queen!M:Sweetheart,I think you need to cool down a bit Dont let all of this success go to yourhead.Q:What has happened to the woman?8.W:Get a grip on yourself!Dont you dare quit your job!Y
7、bu really think you can succeed asan actor?Do you really think you can become famous?M:I dont think I need to be famous to succeed,rm sure I can get work as an extra and thenmaybe move on to more interesting roles.Q:What are the speakers talking about?M:Hey,you!Watch out!Where,s your head?Walking in
8、 front of cars like that?W:Huh?Ah!Oh!Sorry,I mean.thanks.I just received word from my agent that my book isto be published.Isnt it wonderful?Sorry I was daydreaming about the fame to come andforgot to look at the traffic.Q:Where is the conversation taking place?1().W:Thanks for coming in.I loved you
9、r work,but I wish it looked more like your previouspieces.M:God!I knew it!Complaints from my teacher,my mother.even my doctor?And now.myboss?Since I became famous,no one will let me change!Q:What is the relationship between the speakers?Long conversations 15 A B A c BM:There*s only one thing in life
10、 w orse than being talked about,and thats not being talkedabout.W:That w as sa id by O sca r W ilde,w asnt it?M:That*s right.Youre pretty sm art.W:I have m y m om ents.But Im afraid that I w ont rem em be r anything else for your testtom orrow.M:W ell,le ts have a run-through.First,w hat can you re
11、m e m b e r about W ilde?W:The basics,obviously-British,19th century writer.He w as gay,wasn*t he?M:That,s right.A nd he actually w ent to ja il fo r it.W:Why?There mustve been many gays in England at the time.Why was he singled out tobe put in prison?Or,were the English throwing all gays in jail?M:
12、No,not everyone.But things were different for Wilde.A famous person,like him,isnt freeto do what he likes.People paid more attention to his actions.There were reporters,andeverything that he said and did was watched carefully.W:Yeah?It mighfve been better for him if he wasn*t famous.M:Maybe.But,then
13、 again,if he wasn*t well-known,we might not have his wonderful storiestoday.1.What are the speakers talking about?2.What did Oscar Wilde say?3.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?4.Why was Oscar Wilde treated differently?5.What can be inferred from the conversation?Passage 15A A D
14、 B CYbu young people go crazy over famous people.Will you listen to me when I tell you yourgeneration is wrong about this?Let me use an example to illustrate my point to you.Marilyn Monroe,you might not even know who she is.Back in my day.when I was yourage,she was a big movie star.But she wasn*t bo
15、m a movie star,no sir.She was a simplegirl with beauty and innocence until she went to Hollywood to make movies.Thafs right.Instead of living out a simple life of integrity and hard work or trying to develop a respectablename in her profession,she sought fame.Well,ril tell you.she got her wish.She m
16、ade hermovies AH About Eve in 1950,Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1953,Some Like It Hot in1959,and more.She got into trouble throughout dnjgs.abuse.All of this came crashingdown on her head,and she died at an early age in 1962.Sad,really.I hope that this example shows you the dangers of fame.Believe me
17、,its best just to livea simple life.1.What is the speaker talking about?2.What is TRUE according to what you hear?3.Why did Monroe go to Hollywood?4.When was Some Like It Hot made?5.Why is the speaker telling this story?Unit2Short conversations 1 5 D D D c B 6IO A A B C D1.W:I dont quite understand
18、what made Charlie Chaplin such a popular movie star.M:Serious?Look at his work and compare it to other films of the time.He was so originalthat people were really surprised by his films.Q:What can be inferred from the conversation?W:My drama teacher said Chaplin is an excellent model for a young act
19、or to pattern himselfon.M:Fd be hard-pressed to argue with that The guy was innovative and possessed such acreative mind.feah,try to be like him.Q:What are the speakers talking about?W:Ive given some thought to entering politics when I get older-you know,maybe workingbehind the scenes to help someon
20、e get a position in government.M:Why not run for office yourself?Are you afraid of standing out as a female politician?Q:What can be inferred from the conversation?W:I admire her,not because shes a woman in the tough,male world of international politics,but because shes so honest.M:Yeah,I feel the s
21、ame way.Certainly,there arerft many people as true to their word as sheis.Q:W hat does the man think about the politician?5.W:You know,our family is really special.Many of our ancestors are remembered as greatinventors and scientists who contributed new ideas to society.M:Yes,thafs what Fve also hea
22、rd from Uncle Marty.He said our family tree was full ofgeniuses.Q:What are the speakers talking about?6.W:Did you see what I made?It*s a light bulb thatll never bum out.M:Thats amazing!A thing like that could make you famous.Ybu should contact a patentoffice as soon as possible and register a claim!
23、Q:What will make the woman famous?W:No matter what a person says about me,no one can say that Im not original.M:For sure,thats one criticism that no one will hit you with.Ybur artwork is definitely unique.And I think thafs really importantQ:According to the man,what should be valued above all else?W
24、:What do you think?Is it dangerous to be unlike other people sometimes?M:Nah.I think its more dangerous to be similar to others-thats when you run the risk ofbecoming insignificant and forgotten.Q:According to the man,what is dangerous?M:I suppose I couldve been successful by being like other people
25、,but I felt that I shouldexpress my own original ideas.And I think this is a lesson you should team.W:Ma says the same thing about her success.I guess thinking the same about that is whatfirst brought you two together?Q:What is the relationship between the speakers?10.W:Fm not saying that your work
26、is poor,just that it lacks imagination.You havent doneanything to set yourself apart from your classmates.M:If my assignments look so much like others,why do you give me tower grades than yougive them?Q:What is the relationship between the speakers?Long conversations 1 5D A B B AM:Look at you,all dr
27、essed up in a bowler hat,looking all dapper like Charlie Chaplin.Its notHalloween,though.Are you going to leave the house looking like that?W:Would you believe that Fm going to a party?M:If there was a party tonight,I wouldve heard about it by now.So whats the deal?W:Fm auditioning for a film.I thou
28、ght,well,this look worked well for Chaplin.M:So you thought itd work for you.I dont think much of that idea.W:Why not?Chaplin got a lot of success because of his Little Tramp costume.And Ivecopied it exactly.M:Chaplin did very well-but thats because the look was original.He didnt copy anyone inHolly
29、wood.W:But look,Im a woman,a woman dressed like Chaplin.Thats original,isnt it?M:Im afraid not.Im pretty sure that Fve seen other women do the same thing.If you reallywant to succeed like Chaplin did,you should do what he did.Try to invent and developsomething people havent seen before.W:I guess you
30、re right.Ill go back up to my room and change.1.What are the speakers talking about?2.Why is the woman dressed like Chaplin?3.What can be inferred from the conversation?4.Besides be original,what advice does the man have for thewoman?5.Where is the conversation taking place?Passage i5 B c D A cSome
31、people stand out as truly special and one of a kind.Charlie Chaplin,a superstarof silent comedies and one of the great icons of the 20th-century film,is one of those uniquepeople.Chaplin had a rotten childhood and an early start on stage,performing even as achild in vaudeville.He went to Hollywood i
32、n 1914 and began acting in silent comedies.By1915,he controlled most aspects of his films,in which he usually appeared as a charactercalled simply the Little Tramp:a lovably shabby dreamer with a bushy moustache,bowlerhat and cane.Chaplin was one of the founders of United Artists Studios and was one
33、 of thefirst movie makers to have complete control over his featwes.His best-known films include1925s The Gold Rush,1931s City Lights,and 1936s Modem Times.Famouslyoutspoken and sympathetic to communism,Chaplin left the United States in 1952 becauseof increased political pressure.He settled in Switz
34、erland,where he and his wife Oonaraised eight children,including actress Geraldine Chaplin.In 1972 he returned to the UnitedStates to accept a special Oscar,and in 1975,he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.1.What is this passage about?2.What did Chaplin do when he went to Hollywood?3.What did the L
35、ittle Tramp look like?4.What can be inferred from the passage?5.W hen did the Q ueen m ake C haplin a knight?Unti3Short conversatiom5 c D c B B 6-IO B A C A BW:I think ifs great that the government is giving you money during this hard time,butshouldrft you do something yourself to get on your feet?M
36、:What?Ybu think Fm lazy?DI tell you how hard Fm trying to find a job.Q:What do we know from this conversation?2.|M:According to these rules,you can get more welfare money if you have children.W:Sure I could.But having children would also cost a lot of money-so I dont see welfarebenefits as an incent
37、ive to giving birth.Besides,Fm happier by myself.Q:What can be inferred from the conversation?3-1W:True enough,the man is blind.But youve got to admire what he*s done-started his owncompany and become rich.M:He really has done a lot.On top of all that,hes a really nice person.Q:What are the speakers
38、 talking about?1-4.W:Hi Honey.Fm sorry,Tve some really bad news to tell you.Fm afraid.Management havemade cuts,and Fve lost my job.M:Oh.oh dear!Thafs terrible.But-you didrft like that job very much anyway.Maybe this isa good chance to find something new.Dont get down;think positive!Q:What does the m
39、an think?W:I was sure your patient would be devastated when he was told that he would die within amonth.Fm really surprised.M:Maybe it hasnt hit him yet.When he has time to think about it,hell probably break down.But for now,yeah,he seems to have taken it very well-hes very brave.|Q:What can be infe
40、rred from the conversation?W:Hey,I just noticed something.The player,that one right there in the middle of the field,hes missing a hand.M:It took you long enough to notice.Ybah,he*s one of the top players in the league.Andlook,he isnt the only one.That one over there is also missing a hand.Q:What ar
41、e the speakers doing?W:This divorce is really getting me down.All I think about these days is how to end it all.Ijust feel like dying.M:Dorft talk that way,please.Everyone has troubles at some time in their lives.Ybu*restrong really,and youll get through it just as long as youre positive.Q:According
42、 to the man,what should the woman do?W:I hope you don*t mind me asking-but whafs it like to not be able to see?I imagine itsterrible.M:Actually,Ive been blind since birth,so I dont really know what fm missing.And,you know,it really isnt so bad.This is just normal life to me.Q:Why doesnt the man feel
43、 bad?M:Give it to me straight,doctor.What am I going to have to tell my mom and dad about mycondition?W:I wish I had better news for you.Unfortunately,the operation didnt work as well as wedhoped.K doesrft look as if we can save your legs.Let me call your parents in so we canQ:What is the relationsh
44、ip between the speakers?10.W:Mary isnt completely blind,just 70%.So she can see 30%of what you and I can,andmuch more than poor George.M:Yeah.George,he can only see about 5%of what we can see.I can*t imagine what it mustbe like for him.Q:How blind is George?Long conversation i5 A B D c BM:Theres a c
45、heck in your mailbox from the government.It almost looks like a benefit check.W:Thats because it is a benefit check.Ive been getting benefits from the government forthe last 20 or so years on account of my condition.M:Condition?I didnt know anything was wrong with you.W:Ybure kidding,right?Weve been
46、 friends for 30 years,and you didnt know my condition?M:Is it that you havent had a job for the last 25 years?W:I havent had a job in 40 years,my whole life-because Fm blind!M:bure blind?You never told me this!W:I shouldnt have to tell you.YDU should be smart enough to know!Why do you think I havea
47、dog leading me around all the time?M:Youre an animal lover?W:Ugh!W hy do you think I wear sunglasses all the time?M:I thought you were just being cool.1.What are the speakers talking about?2.How long have the speakers been friends?l3.What do we know about the woman?4.What should be a clear hint of t
48、he womans condition?5.What can be inferred from the conversation?Passage 1 5 A B D B cWhat to do about the poor and needy is a concern of every government.The U.S.is notexempt from this concern,but care for its poor has changed overtime.Until the GreatDepression of the 1930s,state and local governme
49、nts in America bore some responsibilityfor providing assistance to the poor.However,such assistance was minimal at best.The New Deal policies of President Franklin D.Roosevelt included new federalinitiatives to help those in poverty.With millions of people unemployed during the 1930seconomic depress
50、ion,welfare assistance was beyond the financial resources of the states.Therefore,the federal government provided funds for maintaining a minimum standard ofliving,either directly to recipients or to the states.Between 1935 and 1996,federal programs were established that provided additionalwelfare b