新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册第二版)听力原文及答案

新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册（第二版）听力原文及参考答案Unit1 Roll over, Beethoven!

II. Listening Skills

1.M: Why don’t we go to the concert today?

W: I’ll go get the keys.

Q: What does the woman imply?

2.W: I can’t find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it.

M: Have you checked in the car?

Q: What does the man imply?

3.M: Are you going to buy that pirated CD?

W: Do I look like a thief?

Q: What does the woman imply?

4.M: Do you think the singer is pretty?

W: Let’s just say that I wouldn’t vote for her in the local beauty contest.

Q: What does the woman imply about the singer?

5.M: Have you seen Tom? I can’t find him anywhere.

W: The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago.

Q: What does the woman mean?

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

III. Listening In

Task 1: Encore!

As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldn’t believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so interested in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now it is much better.”

1 .F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F

Task 2: What are your favorite songs?

W: Hi, Bob! Do you want to go to a concert with me?

M: A concert? What’s it about?

W: It features recent pop songs. Are you interested?

M: Hmm, I was crazy about pop songs when I was i n high school, but now I’m no longer a big fan. op songs go out of fashion too quickly. ’m beginning to prefer old folk songs..

W: Many older people find those songs cool, and my parents are hooked on them too. By the way, a program of golden oldies was on TV yesterday evening.

M: Oh what a pity! I missed it.

W: I have a DVD of oldies, I can lend it to you if you want.

W:Oh, that would be great. I’m dying to hear them. Many thanks.

Q1:What does the concert feature?

B) Pop songs

Q2: What did the man like when he was in high school?

B) He liked pop songs

Q3: What does the women say about older people?

D) They like old folk songs.

Q4: What does the women offer to do when she learns the man missed the program of golden oldies on TV?

A)To lend him a DVD

Q5: Which of the following can we infer from the dialog?

C) A person’s musical taste may change.

Task3 music and your mood

Music can influence our emotions, thoughts and behavior to a great degree. It can make us sad or happy, relaxed or full of energy.

Slow music calm people. Ballads and some forms of classical music often create a peaceful

atmosphere that is good for relaxing after a busy day. If the music is slowed below 50 beats per minute, it can create an atmosphere of sadness. This kind of slow music can be found in many types of music, such as jazz and blues. Many people listen to slow music. It suits their mood when they are alone at night.

Faster music, such as rock, heavy metal and dance music, tend to give us energy and makes us feel full of life. This type of music is often played at sporting events to stir up the fans and the teams. Rock, pop music and rap are played at parties. They can provide energy to the gathering. Since most rock, pop, and rap songs are easy to listen to, they are suitable for parties. Rock music is sometimes used to accompany physical labor. Its heavy fast tempo speeds up the heart, and one almost works in time to the music, making the work more enjoyable.

Some people think that rock music can cause road accidents .Drivers could become excited by the speed of the music and drive too fast. But there are so many things to distract a driver’s attention that it dose not make sense to blame rock music.

1.classical

2.peaceful

3.relaxing

4.Jazz

5.sadness

6.heavy metal

7.energy

8.sporting events

9.physical labor

10.road accidents

IV. Speaking Out

Model 1 Do you like jazz?

Laura: Hey!

Bob: Hello!

Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob?

Bob: No, not much. Do you like it?

Laura: Well, yes, I do. I’m crazy about Wynton Marsalis.

Bob: Oh, he’s a piano player, isn’t he?

Laura: No, he’s a trumpet player. So, what kind of music do you like?

Bob: I like listening to rock.

Laura: What group do you like best?

Bob: Er, The Cranberries. They’re the greatest. What about you? Don’t you like them? Laura: Ugh! They make my stomach turn!

Model 2 Do you like punk rock?

Max: What kind of music do you like?

Frannie: Well, I like different kinds.

Max: Any in particular?

Frannie: Er, I especially like punk rock.

Max: Punk rock? You don’t seem like the punk rock type.

Frannie: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue.

Max: Wow, that must have been a sight!

Frannie: It sure was. What about you? What’s your favorite music?

Max: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I’m going shopping for CDs tomorrow. Would you like to come along?

Frannie: Sure, that sounds great.

Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.

Philip: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway!

Laura: But dad…This is Metallica1 They’re so cool. They are one of the most famous heavy metal bands.

Philip: I don’t care. It just sounds like noise to me. I can’t stand it!

Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, I’ll put on something else. What do you want to hear?

Philip: How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion? Laura: Not her again! Her music isn’t very hip any more. I think she is a bore.

V. Let’s Talk

The Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”

The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song together for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sister’s knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, ‘Good Morning to All” was sure to be a success. The sister s published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the De partment of Kindergarten Education at Columbia University’s Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters’ permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Coleman’s a ddition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You” had altogether replaced the sisters’ original song “Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Colem an. In court, she succeeded in proving that they were the real owners of the song.

1.Good Morning to All

2.Success

3.musical talents

4.without

5.second part

6.replaced

7.legal action

8.real owners

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task 1: Thank You for the Music

I’m nothing special, in fact I’m a bit of a bore

If I tell a joke, you’re probably heard it before

But I have a talent, a wonderful thing

‘Cause everyone listens when I start to sing

I’m so grateful and proud

All I want is to sing it out loud

So I say

Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing

Thanks for all the joy they’re bringing

Who can live without it, I ask in all honestly

What would life be

Without a song or a dance what are we

So I say thank you for the music

For giving it to me

Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk

She says I began to sing long before I could talk

And I’ve often wondered, how did it all start

Who found out that nothing can capture a heart

Like a melody can

Well, whoever it was, I’m a fan

So I say

Thank you for th e music, the songs I’m singing

…

Task 2: Mozart

Mozart was a great musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he was already

showing great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking music lessons. The boy’s reputation as a musical prodigy grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing in concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano and the violin, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770 when he was only 14. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher, and his first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.

1. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B

2. What could Mozart do at the age of six? A

3. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozart’s accomplishments while he was in his early teens? A

4. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D

5. Which of the following could be the most appropriate title for the passage? C

Task 3: Karaoke

Dalin: It’s Mike’s birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go to the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us?

Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing? In America, bars sometimes have a karaoke night, where the customers can sing a song, but we haven’t special karaoke bars! Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for friends to spend time together. We can select the music that our group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs.

Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I don’t sing very well. Dalin: I’m surprised that you don’t sing much in American. So many really cool groups come from there

Laura: Yeah, music is popular, but mostly we just listen to it.

Dalin：If you just listen to it, you’ll miss out on a lot of fun.

Laura: Well, we sometimes dance to the music.

1. F

2. F

3.T

4.T

5.T

Unit 2 What’s on at the cinema?

II. Listening Skills

1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this a hundred times.

M: A hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?

Q: What does the man imply?

2. M: What did you think about the movie you saw last night?

W: I should have stayed at home. It was a complete waste of money.

Q: What does the woman imply?

3. W: She said she might become a famous movie star.

M: Yes, and pigs might fly.

Q: What does the man mean?

4. M: So if you give me 20 dollars for three tickets, I can give you eight dollars change..

W: Oh, that’s cheaper than I expected.

Q: How much is a ticket?

5. W: She’s the best woman director ever.I’ve seen all her movies.

M: Are you sure? She’s never wo n any awards.

Q: What does the man mean?

1. A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.B

III. Listening In

Task 1: Finally we’ve found something in common

Amy: What did you think of the movie Peter? Did you like it?

Peter: Not really, Amy. It seemed that the director was just trying hard to impress us with strange

close-ups and special sound effects, but he forgot to include a good story.

Amy: The movie made you think. It was different from the superficial dialogs you usually see in films these days.

Peter: But the movie seemed to be too dark and sad. Why does a movie have to be sad to be deep ? Amy: But it is better than some violent movies with nothing but gunfights and exploding cars. I prefer thought-provoking movies.

Peter: Sometimes you don’t want to think. You jus t want light-hearted movies. By the way, did you see the new mystery movie shown at the local cinema yesterday?

Amy: Oh, it was so suspenseful. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.

Peter: I loved it too. The plot was great, and the acting was unbelievable.

Amy: Now we have found something in common. I guess we can watch mysteries together in the future.

1.director

2.sound effects

3.good story

4.think

5.sad

6.violent

7.light-hearted movies

8.mystery movie

9.in the future

Task 2: An actor forgetting his line

There was once an actor who could no longer remember his lines. After several years of searching, he finally found a theater that was willing to give him a try. The director said, “This is the most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say this line in praise of the rose: ‘Ah, the sweet smell of my love.’” The actor was excited. All day long before the play he practiced his line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor

walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and with great emotion said the line, “Ah, the sweet smell of my love.” The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious!” You damned fool!” he cried. “You’ve ruined my play! You’ve ruined me!” The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did I forget my line?” “No!” shouted the director. “You forget the rose!”

1. What was the problem with the actor? D

2. What job did the director offer him? C

3. What was the actor NOT expected to do with the rose? D

4. What did the actor do after walked onto the stage? A

5 . Why was the director extremely angry? B

Task 3.The Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented every year by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellent professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers.

The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most important award ceremonies in the world. It is televised live in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and gathers large numbers of viewers elsewhere throughout the world. This year’s ceremony was watched by more than 40 million Americans. It is said that only the Super Bowl, the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, and the Football World Cup Final draw more viewers in the United States. However, the Academy Awards are not without criticism. It has been observed that several of the Academy Award winners have not stood the test of time. Critics claim that many films with artistic value, cultural influence and innovative qualities have not received enough attention. Since the 1980s, money-making blockbusters have often been Best Picture winners, but they are not necessarily great films with depth. The Academy Awards have also been criticized for favoring certain types of films and neglecting other types. The Best Picture Prize has rarely been given to an animated film or a science fiction film, with Avatar as an exception.

1.film

2. directors

3. actors

4. important

5. the United Kingdom

6. viewers

7. 40 million 8. Olympic 9. World Cup

10. time 11. artistic value 12. depth

13. Best Picture 14. favor 15. science fiction

IV. Speaking Out

Model 1 Will you come with me?

John: Laura, I am wondering if you’re free tomorrow night.

Laura: Well, I guess I am. Why?

John: I’ve got two Star Wars premiere tickets. Will you come with me?

Laura: Yeah, definitely! Thanks for inviting me!

John: It’s my pleasure.

Laura: I really wanted to see Star Wars on the opening night, but the tickets were sold out. How did you manage to get hold of them?

John: A friend of mine works at the “Pepsi” headquarters, which is a m ajor sponsor of the movie.

So he was able to get the tickets for free.

Laura: Wow, people are paying as much as $200 each on the black market. I’m flattered you went through all this trouble just for me.

John: You’re welcome.

Model 2 What did you think about the movie?

John: So… what did you think about the movie?

Laura: Well… I think this Star Wars episode is an excellent piece of work,but not as good as theprevious ones.

John: Really? But I think this Star Wars episode was incredible!

Laura: Why do you think so?

John: Well, one of the most spectacular things about it was the special effects. State-of-the-art special effects were the main reason for the success of the previous episodes.

Laura: You’re right. The special effects were amazing! And I like the fact that they created so many fantastic settings and other-worldly costumes, weapons and creatures.

Model 3 The plot is first-class.

John: It’s kind of cool that they still used the same Star Wars theme song for this movie. Laura: Yeah! It just reminds me of the previous Star Wars scenes.

John: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes me think of the past.

Laura: I think the plot was first-class, b ut I don’t think the character development was that strong. John: Do you think that has anything to do with the casting of the movie?

Laura: No, the casting was great; the actors are excellent, but I think the acting was a little weak. They just didn’t have a lot of funny or meaningful lines.

John: Well, maybe, but I liked the little kid that played “Skywalker”. I can’t imagine anyone else playing that part.

Laura: Yeah, I liked him too. He’s so cute.

V. Let’s Talk

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show innocent people caught up in situations beyond their control or even understanding.

Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. In surprise, the director provides the viewer with frightening things. In suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audience which the characters in the movie do not know, and then skillfully builds up tension around what will happen when the characters finally learn the truth.

Hitchcock had a great sense of humor. Once at a French airport, a suspicious customs official looked at Hitchcock’s passport, which wa s marked simply PRODUCER. The curious official asked, “And what do you produce?” “Gooseflesh.” replied Hitchcock.

Alfred Hitchcock always managed to make a brief appearance in his movies: He was sometimes getting on a bus, or crossing a street, or walking in front of a store, or across the courtyard in an apartment. However, for the movie Lifeboat in 1944, he was faced with a difficult problem. The entire movie was set in a lifeboat out at sea, and there were only a few characters in the boat. Originally, h e wanted to float by as a dead body, but he was afraid he’d sink! His clever solution was

to place a photograph of himself in a newspaper that one of the characters reads during the course of the movie.

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Hitchcock and his movies? A

2. What does the passage say about suspense in a movie? B

3. When Hitchcock told the customs official he produced” gooseflesh” ,what did he mean?nC

4. Which of the following is not true of Alfred Hitchcock in his movies? D

5. How did Hitchcock manage to make an appearance in the film Lifeboat? D

VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking

Listening

Task 1: Only One Line

Peter has always wanted to be an actor, but never succeeded because he had a hard time memorizing lines. A friend of his told him about a small part in a play. He promised Peter that he could do it because he’d only have to remember one line. Peter decided to take the part. His only line was, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Peter practiced and practiced, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” On the opening night of the play Peter was very nervous. Backstage, he practiced his line, over and over again, “Listen, I hear the guns roar! Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Finally came his turn, Peter went onto stage. He heard a loud BOO M and cried out in spite of himself, “WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?”

1.memorizing lines

2.remember one line

3.I hear the guns roar

4. a loud boom

5.forgot his line

Task 2: Movie reviews

I love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment on them. These are movies I saw this year I would like to recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend Monsoon Wedding. It’s an Indian movie. The story is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for the wedding bring out funny and sad

situations touching on love and a past rape. This movie shows some of the wonderful customs of India, and the importance of family and love. It’s great!

Among dramas, I like Adaptation. It is an excellent movie! But for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow. I hope to see it again on DVD with captions.

The Pianist is set in the Second World War. It’s about a young Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family. The Nazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He was safe, but would have died without unusually good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie with thought-provoking themes.

Rabbit-Proof Fence is set in the 1930s in Australia, and it’s based on real events. It is about three native girls who are separated from their families by the racist police. After this happens, the police send them to special centers. There the girls are taught practical skills, and the government tries to integrate them into white Australian society. They can away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers. This is a sad, touching story that you should not miss.

1.What does the speaker imply by saying he wants to see the movie Adaptation again on DVD? A)

He wants to understand it better.

2.What happened to the young Polish-Jewish pianist in the movie The Pianist?

C)He narrowly escaped death thanks to a few non-Jews.

3. Which of the following is true of the three native girls in the movie Rabbit-Proof Fence?

C) They want to be with their mothers.

4. How many comedies does the speaker recommend?

A) One

5. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

D) Movie Recommendations

Task 3: let’s go and see the movie

Lisa: What kind of movie do you want to see, Nick?

Nick: I really want to see Monster Night, the horror movie advertised in newspapers.

Lisa: Monster Night? It sounds scary. I don’t like horror films.

Nick: OK. It’s not yet in theaters anyway. It won’t be coming out until next week. What movies

are playing now?

Lisa: Let me check. There’s an action film starring Jet Li, and… Monster N ight! It’s already in theaters.

Nick: What? It is? Which theater is it playing at?

Lisa: It’s showing at the theater in the mall. But I really don’t want to see it.

Nick: All the critics have given Monster Night great reviews. What times is the next showing？Lisa: Well, if we hurry, we can make the three o’clock show. The show after that is at 4:30. But I’m too frightened to see this one.

Nick: Come on, Lisa! Don’t be a chicken. Let’s go! We have to get tickets before they sell out!

F T F T F

Unit 3 Every Jack has his Jill!

II. Listening Skills

1.M: Will you love him, honor him, comfort him and keep him in sickness and in health, as long as

you both shall live?

W: I will.

Q: Who is the woman?

2.W: Mike, wake up1 It’s time to go to school. Hurry up or y ou’re going to be late!

M: Don’t worry. I can sleep all day long. Did you forget today is Martin Luther King’s birthday?

Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?

3. M: Could I see your driver’s license and registration, please?

W: What’s the matter, off icer?

Q: Who is the man?

4. M: I’d like to ask you about the research paper you assigned that we have to do by the end of

the semester.

W: Ok. What would you like to know?

Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?

5. W: I’ve cleaned the windows, mopped the floors, and folded the laundry. Is there anything else

that you would like me to do before I cal lit a day?

M: Did you do the living room yet?

Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.A

III. Listening In

Task 1: Don’t be a chicken!

Gilbert: Hey, Henry, is Sarah coming with us?

Henry: Yes. Why?

Gilbert: Nothing. I’m just asking.

Henry: Just asking? But why is your face flaming red? Ah-huh, someone has a crush on Sarah, doesn’t he?

Gilbert: Who has a crush?!

Henry: Come on, Gilbert, don’t be such a chicken. If you like her, just go and tell her. Maybe she likes you.

Gilbert: But I don’t have the guts to ask her out.

Henry: What are you so afraid of?

Gilbert: I’d totally die if she turned me down.

Henry: But that’s better than keeping everything to yourself. You’ve got to let her know. Come on! You’ve got to take a chance!

Gilbert: I don’t know… Well, maybe you’re right, but how am I going to tell her I like her?

1. go out

2. flaming red

3. crush

4. chicken

5. likes

6. guts

7. turn him down

8. keeping everything

9. tell her

Task 2: Dating in America

Before marriage, younger Americans date each other, that is, they often go out together. Casual dating usually begins in the early teens, and in the late teens a pattern of steady dating develops. There is a great possibility that one goes to a dance with one person, to a football game with another, and to a picnic with a third. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as “double dating.”

Group dating is also popular among young people. Large groups of boys and girls may go around together. Young people may go out together for a long time, which is, in effect, a public statement of their intention to marry. Men and women go out together a great deal, especially those in cities. This is “adult dating.” They ski together, dine together, either at restaurants or in each other’s homes. The American dating system is a rather casual one. Often young Americans who hardly know each o ther go out on dates. It is also acceptable for them to arrange a “blind date”, that is, a date between two young people who have not met before.

Task 3 An American wedding

American weddings are not always the same. I’d like to show you pictures of my wedding. When we got engaged, an announcement was published in the newspaper. The announcement typically includes the names of the bride, the bridegroom and their parents and when the wedding is expected to be held. About a month before the wedding, we sent out wedding invitations to relatives and friends. This is the church where we had the wedding. My father gave me away to my future husband. Then the minister started the wedding ceremony. He greeted the guests, and talked about the meaning of marriage. Next, we exchanged vows and gave each other rings. This is the main part of the wedding. After the vows, the minister prayed for us. Then the minister declared us husband and wife, and we kissed each other. Here is my sister, who was a bridesmaid. This is the bouquet I carried. Traditionally, the unmarried women gather after the wedding, and the bride throws her bouquet to them. The one who catches it will, according to tradition, be the next person to get married. At the reception, we cut

the wedding cake and fed each other bites of the cake. Then we toasted each other with champagne. Finally the reception was over, and the minister signed the marriage certificate and we were legally married.

3 2 1 5 9 7 6

4 8

IV. Speaking Out

Model 1 I just broke up with Alice!

John: Hey, Se-Jin, what’s wrong with you? (1)You look so down!

Se-Jin: Nothing.

John: I know it’s not your studies, so it must be girl trouble. (2) You must have a broken heart. Se-Jin: Well, you’re right. I just broke up with Alice.

John: Oh, I’m sorry. (3) I thought you two were made for each other.

Se-Jin: Well, you never know. I want to settle down, but she wants a career while she’s still young. John: Well, it’s always difficult to choose between career and family.

Se-Jin: Maybe you’re right.

John: (4) I don’t know what to say to comfort you, but try to cheer up!

Se-Jin: Yeah, but it’s hard to forget her at the moment. You know, we were together for almost three years.

John: (5) There’s lots more fish in the sea and (6) you’ll find your perfect match!

Model 2 Leo proposed to me.

Mary: Laura! Guess what! (1) Leo proposed to me!

Laura: Wow. That’s wonderful. (2) Did you accept?

Mary: Not yet. I have some doubts…like the age factor. (3) I’m really robbing the cradle here. Laura: I know he’s fur years younger than you, but (4) he’s mature for his age.

Mary: (5) I’m worried about the cultural differences, too.

Laura: But I can see that (6) both of you have the same interests and personalities. That’s even more important.

Mary: Maybe you’re right.

Model 3 There’s something about him.

Jane: Laura, I know you like Charles a lot, but (1) what do you like about him?

Laura: Well, (2) there’s just something about him.

Jane: Really? What is this something?

Laura: Well, he’s mature, handsome, gentle, and successful. I think he’s for me.

Jane: He’s certainly mature, (3) but don’t you think he’s a little old for you? He’s almost twice as old as you are!

Laura: Well, (4) age shouldn’t be something that comes in the way of a person’s marriage. Jane: (5) It’s true that age isn’t the most important issue, but what would your parents think? Laura: (6) I don’t care what other people think. I just know that I love him and he loves me.

Love’s all that matters.

V. Let’s Talk

Online dating is a dating system which allows people to make contact and communicate with each other over the Internet, with the objective of developing a romantic relationship. Online dating services usually provide matchmaking over the Internet through the use of personal computers or cell phones.

Online dating sites generally require applicants to provide personal information before they can search the database for other individuals using criteria they set, such as age gender, race, religion and location. Most sites allow members to upload photos of themselves and browse those of others. Some sites provide free registration, but may offer services which require a monthly fee. For example, they may offer full access to profiles, but provide additional services for pay, such as putting paying users’ profiles at the top of the list, making their profiles appear several times in different places in the search results and giving them a more advanced search engine to work with. In one real example, free users may only search for persons of specified age, gender and city, while subscribers may also search for such information as height, weight and interests. Other dating sites depend on advertising for their income. In recent years such sites have become increasingly popular.

1.B) cell phones or personal computers

2.B) location

3.C) a monthly fee

4.D) advertising their income

5.A) advertising

VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking

Task 1: Finding the Right Type of Girl

Keith: Hey, Peter! You’ve been in the room all night. Get out and dance with someone like that babe over there.

Peter: No way, Keith! She’s the intellectual type. My pickup line just won’t work with her. Keith: Oh, come on, man! What kind of girl do you like?

Peter: I want a girl that is gentle and mild, and that babe is not the right type.

Keith: Times are changing, and you’ll never find a woman that will shine your shoes and fill your beer mug all the time. Wake up.

Peter: Oh really? I still prefer women that stay home, cook, clean, and take care of the kids. Keith: Okay, then what will you do after you get home from work?

Peter: Hmm. Eat, watch TV, and throw out the trash.

Keith: Wa it, wait, wait. I can’t believe my ears. You’ll never find a wife.

1.What does Mary suggest to Peter?

2.What does Peter think about the girl over there?

3.What kind of girl does Peter want?

4.What will Peter do at home?

1. B

2.D

3.C

4.A

Task 2: He thinks I’m God.

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