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1、新 视 野 大 学 英 语 听 说 教 程 第 二 册 听 力 录 音 文 本 UnitlShort Conversations1.W:Its time for International Clock Time”!Time to discuss how you feel about time!M:Well,since we all come from the same country,I think our views will be similarQ:Why does the man believe the people will have similar views?2.W:Its ann
2、oys me the way foreign friends treat time.M:I just read a book about this problem!Its entitled International Clock Talk.Q:Which problem is the book about?3.M:Australians are so relaxed about time!It drives me mad!W:That/s the way they are.While youre here,youll have to get usedto it.Q:What advice do
3、es the woman give to the man?4.M:Have you noticed differences between our cultures?W:Sure.In my country,people dont care about time very much.Here,you take it seriously.Q:How do people in the womans country feel about time?5.W:Can you explain why youre always five minutes late for conference?M:Oh,Im
4、 sorry.In my country,people are often late.Q:What does the man late for conference?6.W:What do you appreciate most about life in Germany?M:German people are rarely late for meetings.I never have to deal with latecomers.Q:What does the man like best about life in Germany?7.M:Ive heard that Chinese pe
5、ople are very relaxed about time.W:That used to be true.Nowadays,people are increasingly bothered by lateness/Q:According to the woman,how have Chinese people changed?8.M:Why did you walk out if the restaurant abruptly?We had just started taking.W:Just started?We were there for two hours!In my count
6、ry,meals take 15 minutes.Q:Why did the woman walk out if the restaurant so abruptly?9.W:What did Mom think about trip to Russia?Im so looking forward to hearing about it.M:She didnt say much.When I picked her up at the airport this morning,she was just eagerto get home to see Dad.She just said the f
7、ood was great there.Q:What us the relationship between the two speakers?10.M:Its only 6:30,and youre done!I wont finish work till 10.Youre very efficient.W:Well,Tom finished two hours earlier than me.Thats a sign of efficiency in my country.Q:How many hours earlier did the woman finish her work than
8、 the man?Long ConversationM:You travel a lot.Which people do you think are the most time-conscious?W:I think its probably the Swedes.M:Really,what makes you say that?W:Well,on my last trip to Sweden,I ordered a taxi to pick me up at my hotel at 6:25 am.Igot to the street at 6:27,but the taxi had alr
9、eady left.M:Thats a little hard to believe.Is it true?W:Absolutely,everything runs on time there.Theres no room for mistakes.Everyone is verytime-conscious!M:They must seem very stiff and serious!W:Sure,but once you get to know them,you find kind,caring people behind their seriousfaces.M:This is ver
10、y different from mu experiences traveling in South America.Of course,peoplethere are very kind,but they dont care much about time.W:I agree.South Americans dont put very much stress on time.Theyre always late foreverything,but no one seems to mind.PassageThe biggest problem in my company has to do w
11、ith culture,in particular our different ways oflooking at time.People from some countries think it is OK to show up late for a meeting andsome people even dont think they need to come at all!As president of the company,however;itis my responsibility to tell them that this is not acceptable.Whereas i
12、n some other countriesattending meetings is not considered very important,in this country and especially in thiscompany,meetings must be attended on time.Not being on time causes inefficiency.I spent allnight thinking about the exact words that I would use to explain my feelings.I even wrote mywords
13、 down.I planned to discuss this problem at the meeting today,and entitled mu speechInternational Clock Talk”.Unfortunately,I have a problemno one came to the meeting!Unit2Short conversation1.W:What did your coach tell you about running in tomorrows race?M:He said,/ZAII that glitters is Olympic gold/
14、to remind me of the Olympic spirit.Q:What was the coachs advice to the man?2.M:I watched a TV show last night,called/ZAII that Glitters Is Olympic Gold”.W:I watched that too.It was about the training and sacrifice necessary for athletes tocompete in the Olympics.Q:What was the TV show about?3.M:Runn
15、ing the hundred-meter dash is nothing compared to the passion necessary to runlonger races.W:Are you kidding?Ive run both and I know they both require determination.Q:What does the man disagree with the woman?4.M:Do you think drug taking is widespread among amateur athletes trying to get stronger?W:
16、Its hard to say whether its true or not.So much of what we hear seems to be rumors.Q:Does the woman believe that there is a problem with amateur athletes taking drugs?5.W:Do you think that he could have run in the Olympics if things had turned out differently?M:Definitely.He had the heart.It was jus
17、t hid injury that cost him opportunity to compete.Q:Did the athlete compete in the Olympics?6.M:I heard that when the athlete accepted the gold medal,he thanked his mom.W:Thats right.He swore that she was responsible for him developing the strength to winthe race.Q:Why was the athlete able to win th
18、e race?7.W:Come on,you can eat this cake.You dont have to deny yourself sweet food just becauseyoure in the Olympics.M:Yes,I do!With the games coming so soon,I have to stay on a healthy diet.Q:what does the man refuse the womans offer?8.M:Most people who watch the Olympics would like to be like the
19、athletes they see.W:Maybe they would.But I dont think most of them have the determination to work sohard to get there?Q:What does the woman think about people who watch the Olympic Games?9.W:Are you noticing the frowns on the faces of the runners?Not one of them looks happy.M:You can be sure the two
20、 runners from our country are happy.Out of the five races,theyre won four.Q:How many races have the runners from the speakers country won?10.M:Just hearing the Olympic song fills me with determination to go out and win.W:It was first played in 1896,but it wasnt the official song until 1958.I like it
21、 too.Q:In which year did the Olympic song become official?Long conversationW:Wow,you really look great.Have you been working out?M:Every day,Im preparing for the Olympic Games.W:Oh,no.M:What?Whats the matter?You dont think I can do it?W:Idont know how to tell you.M:You dont think Im strong enough to
22、 enter;do you?Well,1 1 1 have you know Im plentystrong.And if you say otherwise,you dont know what youre taking about.W:I know youre strong.Thats not the problem.M:Then you think my heart is weak.But that isnt so!I have amazing determination.I swear,my passion is unmatched by any other amateur athle
23、te in the world.I defy you to say otherwise.W:I wouldnt dare.Kve seen you run and not quit,and I know your heart is strong.But thatisnt the problem.M:Whats the problem then?W:The Olympics ended yesterday.PassageIn the summer of 1936,Jesse Owens became famous all over the world.That summer,JesseOwens
24、,a black American,joined the best athletes from 50 nations to compete in the Olympics inBerlin,Germany.There was special interest in the Olympic Games that year because Adolph Hitler was then theleader of Germany.He and his Nazi party believed that white people were better than otherraces,especially
25、 those with dark skin.That were all very surprised when Owens won four goldmedals and set new world records.Years later;Jesse Owens wrote that he was most proud of showing Hitler and the world howgreat a black man could be.Through everything,he never lost confidence in himself.Nor did heever lose pr
26、ide in himself.To this day,Jesse Owens is remembered as an amazing man who fullyexpressed the Olympic spirit.Unit3Short conversations1.M:Could you tell me about the pros and cons of mixed marriages?W:I can tell the pros,for sure.After being married to a foreigner for 20yearsz Ive get todiscover any
27、cons.Q:What cant the woman tell the man?2.W:The wedding is next week,but I still don/t know if marrying a person of a different race isrightM:There are a lot of pros and cons of mixed marriages,but overall theyre good.Q:How does the man feel about mixed marriages?3.M:The French have a lot of charm.I
28、 think youll enjoy being married to one.W:Not everything about them is charming.And Im going to have some trouble dealing withhis culture.Q:What concern does the woman have about marrying a Frenchman?4.W:Has anyone criticized you for marrying someone of a different race?M:I expected people to.But th
29、ey havent so far.Besides,Idont care what people think.Mywife and I hit it off A-OK.Q:What did the man expect?5.W:Thats great youre getting married,but do you have a clue about your new wifes culture?M:Sure.Learning about her peoples way of doing things was the first thing I did when Idecided to marr
30、y her.Q:What did the man do first when he decided to get married?6.W:Ive heard that you canceled your wedding plans.Whats the problem?M:Money is very important to people from her culture.She left me when she discovered Impoor!Q:Why was the wedding canceled?7.M:I cant believe how good your Chinese la
31、nguage skills are!How did you improve soquickly?W:I married a Chinese man.We talk every day.Hes helped me a lot.Q:What does the womans husband help her with?8.W:I have a question for you.Would you ever marry a person from another culture?M:Thats a tough one!If I do,itll probably be to someone from a
32、 culture similar to mine.Q:What kind of woman would the man marry?9.W:Our marriage is falling apart.Didnt you know your family wouldnt approve of youmarrying a foreigner?M:I never expected it to be problem.Its not their marriage after all;its ours.Q:What is the mans relationship to the woman?10.M:Iv
33、e been thinking about getting married.Do you know what the divorce rate of mixedmarriages is?W:What do you mean,mixed races or mixed religions?The rate for the first is 65 percent;the second,70 percent.Long conversationW:Grandpa,Mom told me that you have been married twice.Is that true?M:Yes,Km afra
34、id so.W:Thats a surprise.What happened to your first wife?M:Your grandma was my first wife.W:But.M:And your grandma is my second wife.You see,I met her while I was in Germany during thewar.We knew we loved each other from the moment we met,so we got married right away.Butwe werent ready for the resistance we received from her family.Her mother insisted thatAmericans and Germans weren/t compatible.So,she divorced me.W:Too bad.What happened then?M:Three years later,we met again in New York,quite by accident.I was working at the portand she was