新视野大学英语听说教程第二版第三册听力原文

Unit 1Live and love

Short Conversations

1. W: I don?t know what to say about your new girlfriend－she seems so cold，so distant.

M:Deep down，she?s a loving person .Theproblem is that she didn?t have a loving family like ours.So she doesn?t knowhow to express love.

Q:According to the man，what?s wrong with his new girlfriend?

2. W: You look at my father and see a tough man with a gun and blood on his hands. But I see him

as a man who alwaysprovides for his family.

M: Whoa，wait a minute .I didn?t say anything of the sort. I admire your father a lot.

Q:What does the man think about thewoman? s father?

3. W: You know，I never understood why my parents kept giving second chances to my brother. He never does right by them.

M:Then you don?t understand the nature oflove .Love means never quitting on the

one you love.

Q:What does the woman NOT understand?

4. W: If only I had more money，I would buy my parents everything they wanted.

M: That?s a very nice thought，but it?s really not necessary.Visit them more.That should

be enough for them.

Q:What should the woman do for her parents?

5.W: Excuse me!Have you already started class?Or am I on time?

M: I…ve already begun the lesson，We?re talking about the meaning of love .Please

take your seat·

Q:What is the topic for the class?

6. W: Some learn from their parents，some from their friends … but if a person has never

learned about love，his life is a waste.

M: I agree whole－heartedly. Thankfully，I learned about love from my parents at an early age.

Q:What are the speakers talking about?

7. W:It's 10 0?clock!You?re late again!Ijustdon?t know what to say anymore.

M: Sweetheart, love, darling, you should know that my being late has nothingto do with my love for you .Try to understand me.

Q:What can we infer from the conversation?

8. W: Sometimes I?m glad our mother isn?t alive，I think if she could see the person I've become，

she?d really be disappointed.

M:Mom had a lot of love for you .If she were here now，she wouldn?t judge you that way.She just would?ve beenhappy to see her kids and help themwhen she could.

Q: According to the man，what would their mother NOT have done if shewere alive?

9. M: Pardon me。Um，why don?t you teach us anything about love in class?

W: Well，love is important，but it?s not a good topic for the classroom.Youshould learn about love from yourparents or grandparents.

Q:What is the probable relationshipbetween the two speakers?

10. W: I?ve been thinking about how I couldteach my children to be more loving.

M:Sounds like a job for you and yourhusband .How about I give you somevacation time?You

could take a family trip and talk more with your kids.

Q:What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

Long Conversation

M:Sometimes I really don?t understand you. You are often rude to our children，you never play with them，and you rarely say you love them.This isn?t how parents aresupposedto act .Wheredid you learn such behavior?

W: Hey!I don?tthink I?ve treated them any differ ently than my parents treated me and mysisters! M:So that?s where you learned it…from your parents?

W: My parents were good. They raised three children.

M: From what I can see，they didn?t teach you how to be a loving person. What is going tohappen to our kids?If you keep treating them poorly，they?re going to grow upto be justlike you.

W: Listen，there?s a lot that I can learn about being a good mother，but I still think I?m doing a good job. Look at our kids. They?re already kind and loving people. And I don?t think you have

any reason to worry.

Q: 1. What are the two speakers talking about?

2. According to the man, what is the wrong with the way the woman treats the children?

3. According to the man, what didn?t the woman?s parents teach her?

4. What does the woman think?

5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

Passage

All parents want to raise a happy, successful and loving child，but there is littleagreement about how best to reach this goal. Over the years，parents havetried dramaticallydifferent ways. They have put their baby on a schedule, or they have fed on demand; theyhave let theirbaby cry himself to sleep，or they have picked him up as soon as he cried; they have given their child whatever he wants，or they have taught him to get everything through his own efforts.These contrasting parenting strategies arise from quite different viewsof the nature of children and childhood and the roles of parents.Some parents view their child as naturally social. To them，their job is to allow him the space to succeed. Others think that their child should be taught how to act.There are probably positives andnegatives to each method.None of them guarantees that your child will become the loving individual you want him to be. But some things are certain－a child will be more likely to be loving if you show him love，more successful if you give him examples of success，and happier if you are happy.

Q: 1. What is this passage about?

2. What do parents NOT agree upon?

3. Why do parents have different methods for raising children?

4. How will a father raise his child if he believes his child is naturally social?

5. What can we be certain of?

Radio Program

Our “This I Believe” essay today comes from Corinne Colbert, a listener in Athens, Ohio. Colbert. Colbert is a mother of two. She writes the newsletter for a business organization，and she

is presidentof a parent-teacher?s organization. Here?s Corinne Colbert with her essay for “This IBelieve”.

My husband is not my best friend .He doesn?t complete me. In fact, he can be a self-absorbed jerk.We?re nearly polar opposites:He?s a lifetime member of the NRA who do es n?t care for journalists, and I?m a lifelong liberal with a journalism degree. On the other hand，he does n?t beat or emotionally abuse me .He does n?t drink or chase other women.He?s a good provider. So I?m sticking with him .Some people would call that “settling”, like it?s a bad thing. But I believe in settling.

Alas, to many of us, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. From movies to magazines to commercials，we?re told that we should demand more from lives that are，for many of us，pretty good. We suppose to look better, eat better, find better jobs，be better lovers and parents and workers .A stable marriage is n?tenough.It?s supposed to be a fairy tale. Perfection is the goal.

Settling in my sense，is about acceptance . I?m a pretty happy person, in large part becauseI?m honest with myself about what I have.

Of course，some situations are worth improving. If your weight jeopardizes your health, exercise and change your eating habits; if your job makes you truly miserable, find a new one. If your marriage is toxic, end it. Chances are, though, you probably have what you need. If you?re unhappy, ask yourself: Am I unhappy because I really don?t have what I need，or because I just want more?

So, yes, I?m settling. I?m happy with my husband who，despite his flaws，is a caring father，capable of acts of stunning generosity and fiercely protective of his family. Thinking about him may not set me on fire as it used to, but after 17 years and two kids, our love is still warm. And I believe that?s good enough.

Unit2Step up to better health

10 short conversations

1. W wow！You look great! What have you been doing to look so good?

M I have been lifting weights. I really feel great. Strange, but it hardly took anytime at all before I started seeing improvements in my body.

2. M can you help me open this bottle? Someone put the cap on too tight.

W sure thing! Umm…there! Hey, that wasn?t tight at all! You really need to work out a little more and build up your strength!

3. M I just don?t know what I am going to do about my energy level! No matter what I do, I always feel tired!

W here?s an idea: since you have already been exercising a lot with no result, maybe you can change your diet.

4. M I?d really like to begin an exercise program, but I simply don?t know how to begin.

W I?ve spoken to a doctor about it. I will tell you what you told me: start off with a little bit of running and then do more and more every day.

5. M I?ve been feeling terrible lately. Do you think exercise could help me?

W I can?t say for sure. It probably wouldn?t hurt, but exercise can?t cure all of your

problems.

6. W you always do so well in your classes!

M running gives me energy to stay up late into the night. This allows me to study more. Do the same and run with me tomorrow!

7. M there?s a strange limp in your walk. Did you pull a muscle or something?

W nah. I just feel a bit tired from all of the exercise I?ve been doing at the gym. I?ll return to normal in just a moment.

8. M have you seen how much weight Angela?s put on? Why do you think she stopped exercising and started eating such unhealthy foods?

W it is a sad story. Her parents got divorced, and now she is totally ignored her health. 9. W hello? Are you the person I talked to on the phone about checking in for an appointment?

M yes. Just sign your name on this piece of paper, and the doctor will see you as soon as he is free.

10. W I?ve been so very worried, and I don?t have a clue as to why I?ve been so sick.

M try not to worry too much.Do some running, see me in a week, and let me know if things change. I?ll run some tests on you if you are still not feeling well.

Understanding a long conversation

M hey! Hold up! Can you spare a minute?

W ugh, do you think you can make it quick?

MI?ll only need a minute, and then you can return to your run.

W fine, what?s up?

M Ma and Pa asked me to talk to you about all the exercising you?ve been doing. They told me I could find you here at the school track.

W so what of it?

M they think you?ve been doing a bit too much.

W you know what the doctor said---if I don?t get active, I could die of a heart attack.

M yeah, but I don?t think he meant for you to do so much. You should take it slowly. Maybe you could build an exercise program that becomes more and more difficult as time goes by.

W is that what your doctor said?

M no. it is just common sense. Everyone knows you shouldn?t overwork yourself when you start exercising.

W thanks for the concern. But tell Ma and Pa that I?ll be fine with what I?m doing.

Understanding a passage

It is very important to exercise. Many studies have shown that regular activity and exercise can improve overall health substantially. Exercise reduces the risk of heart disease by up to 35%, stroke by about 28%, certain cancers by 20% and more, and high blood pressure by an amazing 52%. Exercise can also help you to build healthy bones and muscles. Athletes must do physical training on a regular basis to increase their level of performance. Exercising includes walking, running, biking and plenty of other activities as well. My advice would be to pick something you enjoy doing and wouldn?t mind pursuing on a regular basis. Then, you must stick to a schedule. You can even pick a few different activities to mix things up and keep it interesting. Also, always

stretch before physical activity! This is very important as you do not want to pull muscles. Most importantly, to keep a healthy body you must stay ACTIVE!

Understanding a radio program

Here at this Chicago High School and others, there has been so much emphasis on the quality of school menus, but this new study says that none of that really matters when fast food is just a short walk away.

How can a cafeteria ever hope to compete with this? A new Harvard study says more and more schools now have to. Eighty percent of schools in Chicago with a fast food restaurant less than half a mile away, raising concerns about how easy it is for kids to eat poorly, and whether fast food companies are moving into the neighborhood on purpose.

“they take into account the demographics of neighborhoods, the roadways in neighborhoods, and where the access is to the consumer base.”

Doctor Bryn Austin is the study?s lead author and says on a typical day, nearly a third of American kids eat fast food. When they do, they consume more fat and calories, fewer vegetables and fruits than on days when they don?t.

Overall, nearly nine million children in the US are overweight or obese, more than one in every seven kids, a number that has tripled since 1980. McDonald?s criticized the Chicago study, saying most restaurants are in heavily trafficked areas. Schools said their spokesmen have nothing to do with it. But child health advocates like Doctor Matte Longjohn say the study shows how recent attempts to improve school menus, even remove soda vending machines, may not be enough to improve children?s eating habits.

Unit 3 waysto win

10 short conversations

1 W: The president has decided that the current education system must be changed.

M: Yeah. But the question is what to change and how to change it. I?d like a leader who has real ideals for how things could be done!

Q : what can we infer from the conversation?

2 W: A new language school from England gas gotten a lot of attention because of it success in

teaching students English.

M: I saw something on the news about it. I should ask my teacher what he thinks.

Q : How does the man know of the English language school?

3 W : My daughter? college entrance exam is coming up, and I don?t think she?s ready.

M : You might want to send her to a test preparation school, modelled on the schools in Japan. Students there do quite well.

Q : why does the man recommend the test preparation school?

4 W: Our school has started offering classes in Chinese philosophy and religions.

M: I?ve actually taken some of these classes, as well as a Chinese cooking class. And now i want to visit China to see how the people live.

Q: What does the man want to learn about when he travels to china?

5 W: do you have any ideas for how i could improve my study skills?

M: there are a lot of special techniques and even classes on the subject of study skills, but I think you should forget about all of that. Just study more!

Q: what should the woman do?

6 W: I?ve been thinking a lot about how i could become happier. But i don?t know what to do.

M: Well, I think you should give up on the idea that money brings happiness. Try learning from poor, simple farmers. They always seem happy.

7 W: Well, I can?t see why you are travelling to Germany.

M: I know you want me to stay here, but my boss is sending me. I? m supposed to have a look at a factory there and learn sth from it.

Q: Why is the man travelling to Germany?

8 W: When the meeting begins, I?d like you to introduce the method of negotiation you learned while you were in Japan.

M: OK. Do you have plans to discuss how these methods can be used, or can l do that?

Q: What are the speaker talking about?

9 W: While you?re away in Australia, I?d like you to learn all you can about Australian business, anything we can use to make our company better.

M: OK, I will. I?ll work hard and make the best of this o pportunity

Q: What is the problem relationship between the two speaker?

10 W: After trying new education methods from Germany, Japan, and India, I?m still shocked to find that nothing is helping our students here improve.

M: Maybe the methods aren?t s uccessful outside of their our countries and we should stick to our local British ways.

Q: where are the speakers?

1-5 DCBCC

6-10 BACBA

Understanding a long conversation::

M: Mandy has been working really hard to get into a good college. I wonder whether there?s anything we can do to help.

W: Well, we could send her a juku.

M: A what ? That sounds Japanese.

W: It is Japanese. A juku is a Japanese school that prepares students for the college entrance examination.

M: There are Japanese schools here in the United States?

W: Not quite. There are schools here that are in the style of the Japanese ones. And they are very successful in preparing students for big exams.

M: That sounds good, but i don?t think Mandy would want to leave the school she?s at no w.

W: She wouldn?t leave. Juku are attended in addition to regular schools. She?d go there every day in the evening. And she?d also attend on weekends.

M: You think Mandy would do that? it?d take a lot of her free time away.

W: Our daughter is a good stude nt, and she wouldn?t mind the extra work involved.

M: OK, maybe we can go and visit one first before we make any decisions. How about tomorrow? Question for the dialogue above:

1 what are the speakers tailking about? B

2 what do juku schools prepare students for? C

3 what can we infer from the conversation? A

4 how does the woman feel about Mandy? B

5 what is the problem relationship between the two speakers? D

Understanding a passage:

Young people go to school to gather information, become respectable members of society, and prepare themselves either for university study offer employment. And it is a teacher?s job to help students accomplish these goals. But are public school teachers doing a good job?

A recent report has an answer-NO. And the details are disturbing. For one, researchers claim that 57% of all class time is wasted. During this time, no teaching or learning is actually taking place, as teacher has given this time to students to do whatever that wish. If students want to talk to friends or play computer games, that is what they do. Secondly, teaching are neglecting their classes by sometimes not even being in the room with their students. According to the report, teachers spend 33% of the time outside of the classroom where their students can?t see them. Thirdly, and probably most disturbing of all, 10% to 12% of teachers are drunk when they are giving their lessons.

It is clear that sth must change if public schools wish to help students accomplish their goals. And it seems that teachers should be supervised if improvements are to be made.

Questions for the passage above:

1what is the passage mainly about? A

2 according to the report, what happens during half of the class time? B

3 how much of class time do teachers spend out of the sight of their students? A

4 what does the speaker find most disturbing? C

What is the first step toward improving schools? A

Unit4Symbol of America

Understanding Short Conversations

1. W:It used to be that pictures of Uncle Samwere used just to encourage men to jointhe army. But now you can see his imagein many other places as well.

M:Yeah .There are pictures of him all overthe place，especially in advertisements.

Q:What are the speakers talking about?

2. W: The Statue of Liberty represents awelcoming spirit toward immigrants，right?

M:Well，mostly. But at first，it representedfreedom from slavery. Then，it stood forthe friendship between France and theUS .And then even more。

Q:What can be inferred from the conversation?

3. W: In the painting，American Gothic，a farmeris holding a weapon. Why?Is he going to war?

M: No!That?s not a weapon!He?s holding atool for doing farm work!

Q: What mistake did the woman make?

4. W: I?ve traveled around the US，but I haven?t discovered anything that seemsto represent it.

M:You haven?t been to Washington D .c.then .If you had，you would?ve seen a lotof buildings and statues that have comes to represent the US.

Q:Why should the woman travel toWashington D .c.?

5. W:What do you think comes to mind whenforeigners think of the US?

M:I?m not sure. But I hope they think of ourbeautiful forests and natural wonders.After all，this is what I think of.

Q:What does the man wish for?

6. W: I had no idea that America was sofamous for its painters.

M:Well，there have been more than a fewgreat American painters。However, I don?t think the US values them asmuch as it should do.

Q:According to the man，what is wrongwith the US?

7. W:I have to write a report on America?s greatest symbol，but I don't know what it is.

M:Well，you have a lot to choose from.There's the Golden Gate Bridge，theWhite House，the Statue of Liberty and so on. But if you asked me I think it'sthe painting American Gothic.

Q:According to the man，what is America'sgreatest symbol?

8. W: I don?t think America has a symbol thatcompare s with either the Eiffel Towerin Paris or the Great Wall of China

M:What are you talking about? There are many symbols in this country. .Take theWashington Monument for example，itholds a lot of importance for people here.

Q:What does the man think of theWashington Monument?

9. W: Let's see…so far we?ve been to YosemiteNational Park，the Black Hills，and theHoover Dam. What?s the next stop on this tour? I?m getting kinda tired ofsitting.

M:I?m not exactly sure. Give me amoment and I?11 ask the bus driver.

Q:Where are the speakers?

10. M:I?m not sure why Mom and Dad took uson this tour of great American symbols.

W:Seeing these things up close is somuch better than learning aboutthem in school，I think they justwanted us to enjoy ourselves.

Q:What is the probable relationshipbetween the two speakers?

Understanding a Long Conversation

Audio Script

W: Please be careful as you board the ship .We?ve had a bit of rain today，and the deck isslippery. There，now as you settle into your seats，let me share some information aboutthe Statue of Liberty，But first，does anyone have any questions?

M:I have some questions about the Statue.

W: Could you please speak up?

M:I said，I have some questions about the Statue!

W: Well then，let me hear them，

M:Well，you see，I’m writing a report for school，So I need some details，such as how bigthe Statue is，when it was built，and so on .Mostly，I just need general information.

W: OK .You know that the Statue was built in France，right?

M:Sure，

W: Well，the French originally wanted to complete the Statue by 1876，but they had troublegathering funds for it. So，it wasn?t finished until 1884，It was then transported to the US，It’s worth mentioning that the Statue was sent in pieces，which were reassembledafter arriving in New York.

M:When was that?

W: In 1885.

M:How tall is the Statue of Liberty?

W: Altogether, from the ground to the tip of the torch，the Statue is about 93 meters tall. M:That?s a bit taller than I thought.

W: My number includes the base size .But subtracting the height of the base，the Statue isabout 46 meters.

Understanding a Passage

I am not only a painter，but a student of art. Sometimes，I don’t quite understand why apiece of art is so popular，or why it means what it does to people .Such was the case when Ifirst thought about American Gothic，Grant Wood’s famous painting of two farmers，American Gothic was inspired by a trip that Wood made in 1930.He saw a housethat was built in the 1870s or 1880s，and he was very attracted to its strong design. Hethen made a quick sketch，went back to his studio，and began his painting immediately. Inaddition to his sketch made that year，he used an 1890 photograph to help him.

The painting was strongly criticized by people who thought it made fun of simplefarmers .I admit，I once thought the same thing，To me，great paintings are ones that try tounderstand people，not to laugh at them .And I didn?t like American Gothic. When I sawthe painting in person，I recognized the strength in the faces of the farmers。I started to seethat the artist was expressing the strength of simple American farmers .This is why so manypeople see the painting as a symbol of the US.

Understanding a Radio Program

On this week’s Fortune First，Coke or Pepsi.

It is the question that has fueled the rivalry known as the“cola wars”for decades，but the light is no longer just about the cola.

Americans are drinking less carbonated sodas and they want healthier things. Coca Colalaunched Coke Zero，a calorie一free drink sweeter than Diet Coke and recently purchasedvitamin Water. The company also created“Make Every Drop Count"，an interactive programwhich encourages coke drinkers to live healthy and active lifestyles .Pepsi is not missing abeat either.

They?ve been buying healthier brands，Naked Juice，Star Foods. One of their

keydivisions is Quicker Foods which of course makes a variety of healthier alternatives .Theyhad a whole chain of fast food restaurants; they don?t own those any more .One of the thingsthat they?ve done which is kind of innovative is they put together a theatre group. Basically it? an alternative to the focus group.

These plays don?t promote Pepsi so much as healthy lifestyles to the audience of retailexecutives and Pepsi sales teams.

Coke and Pepsi are not the only companies struggling to meet consumer demands .Manyfast food giants have added healthier options to their menus.

Rivalries are ultimately always a good thing for the consumer at least because they spurcompetitiveness.

Unit5 Death’s lessons for life

Short conversations

1. W: I?ll never forgive myself for not being there at Mom?s side when she died.

M: don?t beat yourself up about this. You were there with her during so much of her life, so you have noting to be ashamed of.

Q: Why shouldn?t the woman feel bad about not being there when her mother died?

2. W: Before his death, Grandpa said we should always be generous with each other?

M: That?s Grandpa, always telling others what to do. But I?m not so sure he followed his own advice. I, for one, never saw him share with anyone.

Q: According to the man, what kind of person was Grandpa?

3. W: Now that Dad has passed away, we need to prepare some words to say about his life.

M: We should tell others what he told us—to make the world a better place by being loving people, I?m sure the rest of the family would appreciate this.

Q: What does the man think that they should talk about?

4. W: My father keeps asking me to take him to a suicide doctor. He says he?s ready to die.

M: Since his illness is beyond cure, maybe you should respect his wishes. I know you don?t agree, but it?s his life and his choice.

Q: What does the man thing?

5. W: Though she didn?t say so, I think Mom would want me to have some of her money now that

she has passed away.

M: You can have all of it! I don?t care about the money; I only care about honoring her memory. Q: What does the man care about?

6. W: I don?t know why Grandma didn?t want us to be in the hospital with her when she passed

away.

M: Well, you know, she was a nurse. So she saw a lot of death. It?s an ugly thing, and she didn?t want us to see it.

Q: Why did Grandma want the speakers to stay away from her when she passed away?

7. W: Do you ever wonder what will happen after death? I mean, is there a heaven, or…

M: Ah, don?t be silly! When you?re dead, you?re dead! And that?s all there is to it! Nothing can convince me otherwise!

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

8. W: I hear you perform assisted suicides for old people. Is that right? Maybe you can end my

pain?

M: I?m afraid you have me confused with a different doctor. And if you?re thinking of killing yourself, you should talk to a family member, your husband perhaps.

Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?

9. W: I feel terrible that I couldn?t make it to the hospital when Mom was dying.

M: You should. She kept asking where you were. Our mother was so good to you. You should?ve been there.

Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?

10.W: When winter hits, old people die at a surprising rate here. Maybe 60 or 70 people will go in

the first month.

M: Actually, the first month of last winter took 85 in our town. And with Dad being 86 now, I?m praying that he can survive the winter.

Q: How old is their father?

Long conversation

M: How?s your mother?

W: She didn?t pull through.

M: What?

W: Yeah, she passed away. It happened last night, at just after eleven o?clock. But I?d been expecting it for a long time.

M: Oh, I?m sorry.

W: Thanks. I?ll be OK. Mom left me with some wisdom just before she passed away.

M: What did she say?

W: Minutes before she went, she said that there were 20 good things in life. And if a person did at least 15 of these things, that person would be happy.

M: Would you mind telling me what these things are?

W: Sure. One was that a person should have children. Having children can teach you about sharing, love, and so much more. Mom said it was the best thing she had ever done.

M: And the others?

W: She said that a person should give money to charity, write a book, travel around the world, and make peace with one?s enemies.

M: That?s five things altogether. What about the others?

W: She closed her eyes then. And that was it.

M: That?s so sad!

W: Not really. I think I could guess the rest. Essentially, Mom was telling me to have an exciting and loving life, without hatred or anger.

1.what are the speakers talking about?

2.according to the woman?s mother, how many things should a person do at least in order to

be happy?

3.what can one learn from having children?

4.what can we infer from the conversation?

5.why did the daughter feel all right even though her mother failed to list all of the good

things?

Passage

Are you afraid to die? We asked over 57,000 adults this question and others in a poll. Before we conducted the poll, we had an idea of what sort of answers we would receive. We expected around 90 percent of the people to admit a great fear of death, and most of them, up to 70 percent, to say they were afraid of what comes after death. But it wasn?t the case, not at all.

A surprising 80 percent of people responding to the poll said they didn?t fear death at all. Twelve percent said they feared death only a little, and only eight percent reported great fear associated with death.

However, people are not without worries. The people we polled answered the other questions, saying, though they didn?t fear death, they feared the problems leading up to death. The biggest of theses problems had to do with close family members. Adults with children overwhelmingly said they worried about children who would have to watch them die. The process of watching someone die is incredibly difficult, and parents didn?t want their children to see them go through it. Interestingly enough, however, most of the people who said this also said they wanted to care for their own parents as their parents became elderly.

1.what is the speaker talking about?

2.what did researchers expect?

3.what percentage of people fear death only a little?

4.what is the biggest concern about death?

5.according to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

Understanding a radio program

I?ll give you some advice about life. Eat more roughage. Do more than others expect you to do and do it at pains. Remember what life tells you. Don?t take to heart everything you hear. Don?t spend all that you have. Don?t sleep as long as you want. Whenever you say “I love you”, please say it honestly. Whenever you say “I?m sorry”, please look into the other person?s eyes. Fall in love at first sight. Love deeply and ardently, even if there is pain, but this is the way to make your life complete. Find a way to settle, not to dispute. Never judge people by their appearance. Speak slowly, but think quickly. When someone asks you a question you don?t want to answer, smile and say, “why do you want to know?” remember that the man who can shoulder the most risk will gain the deepest love and the supreme accomplishment. Call your mother on the phone. If you can?t, you may think of her in your hear. When someone sneezes, say “god bless you.”I f you fail, don?t forget to learn your lesson.

Unit6 Defending ourselves against disasters Understanding Short Conversations

1. W: we were stuck by an earthquake last week, storms this week, and reports show a tornado

is on its way! What did we do to deserve this?

M: Deserve has nothing to do with it. It?s nature. We?ve just got to ready ourselves against it.

Q: How does the man feel?

2. W: I?m worried our home won?t stand up to an earthquake if one should come.

M: Perhaps not. But I built it to withstand a flood, andI think it should do that just fine. After all, floods are our concern in this region, not earthquakes.

Q: What was the man thinking about when he built his house?

3. W: Did you see the news? An earthquake hit Japan today.

M: oh, that?s terrible. Just a week ago, there were earthquake in the US and China. I hope we can learn to protect ourselves from them.

Q: What is the conversation about?

4. M: Many voters are concerned about the rising costs of fuel.

W: I think they?re being a little shortsighted. Rising fuel costs are good for the environment, because higher costs force people to consume less resources.

Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?

5. W: Is it just my imagination, or are the winters not as cold as they used to be?

M: I don?t think you?re imagining it. Many other people are saying the same thing. And some are worried that it?s signaling something bad to come.

Q: What do some people expect?

6.M: If anyone knows a better energy source than oil, share your idea with the class.

W: I might have an answer. Wind power is renewable, clean and can be obtained in more places than oil.

Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?

7.M: you?re too young to remember, but in the 1970s there was a terrible energy crisis.

W: I?ve read about it. And if we want to avoid another one, and protect what we have, I think we must learn how to conserve our resources.

Q: What has the woman read about?

8.W: you?ve been standing here all day. What are you doing?

M: I?m talking to people about our shrinking forests. It?s a very important issue. If forests aren?t protected, we won?t have any trees left.

Q: What is the man doing?

9.M: New regulations will require most factories to reduce waste output by 30—35%.

W: Some will only have to cut waste by only 2 or 3%. But we?re going to be hit hard by this new law. We?re

going to get it down by 50%.

Q: how much will the speakers? factory have to cut waste by?

10.W: Can you go upstairs, gather the newspapers in your room, and bring them downstairs,

honey? I?m going to make a run to the recycling plant.

M: Can I do it after school? I?m really in a hurry.

Q: Where are the speakers?

Understanding a long Conversation

W: today we?re very lucky to have with us a special guest. So I want you all to say hello to Official Mitchell.

M: Thank you, Ms.Lewis. I?m here to tell you about being safe during an earthquake. To start, does anybody have any questions? Anybody? Anyone at all? Would anyone like…

W: Official Mitchell, I think the students are a little shy. How about I ask you some questions/ M: Sure. That?d be fine.

W: What should I do in an earthquake?

M: you should find a secure location to wait it out, like under a heavy table of desk, or in an interior hallway where you can brace yourself between two walls. Doorways are the safest places to stand, thanks to the strong beams overhead. However, watch out for swinging doors. And stay away from windows.

W: What if I?m outside?

M: In that case, you should get into an open area, away form falling buildings, trees, and other things. And if you?re in a crowded public area, you should crouch low with your hands protecting your head and neck.

W: That sounds like good advice. But what if I?m driving?

M: Then pull over to the side of the road, stop, and wait until the quakes has ended. Remember, earthquakes, like so many other things in nature, are dangerous.

1 What are the speakers talking about? A

2 Where is the conversation taking place? C

3 Where is the best place to stay inside a building during an earthquake? B

4 Under what circumstance should a person get low and protect his or her head during an earthquake? B

5 Where should a person stop his or her car during an earthquake? D

Understanding a passage

How should we feel when told the earth is going to die? Should we feel responsible? Troubled? Upset? I don?t think so. I?ve come to realize that mankind is unable to “kill” the earth. Yes, we can change it. But he earth has been changed before, and has not died yet.

For example, during the past 1.65million years, there have been four major, and many minor, episodes of global cooling. These episodes resulted in the southward surge of huge fields of glacial ice in both North America and Eurasia. These episodes also caused great migrations of animals and plants. And yet, the earth remained.

The earth also survived greater changes, ones that caused mass extinctions of animals. During a six-to-eight-million-year time period around 380 million years ago, only 300 species groups were left in existence. And still, the earth remained. It would?ve survived if only 250 or 200 groups had lived, or even 100.

So what should we do when we are told that the earth will die? Well, we probably shouldn?t listen. The earth will survive. We, on the other hand, may not. And so, it is in our best interest to

conserve resources and defend ourselves against natural disasters.

1. What is the speaker talking about?

2. What caused great migrations of animals and plants?

3. How many groups of species were left around 380 million years ago?

4. What should we worry about most?

5. What should we defend ourselves against?

Unit7 Great!Great!Greatness!

一、warming up

二、short conversations

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

三、long conversation

四、passage

五、radio program

Homework Task1

Task2

Task3

Unit 8 Troubling over genetic doubling 一、warming up

二、short conversations

1

2

新视野大学英语第三版第二册课文语法讲解

新视野大学英语第三版第二册课文语法讲解_U n i t4(总11 页) -CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1 -CAL-本页仅作为文档封面，使用请直接删除

新视野三版读写 B2 U4 Text A College sweethearts 1 I smile at my two lovely daughters and they seem so much more mature than we, their parents, when we were col ege sweethearts. Linda, who's 21, had a boyfriend in her freshman year she thought she would marry, but they're not together anymore. Melissa, who's 19, hasn't had a steady boyfriend yet. My daughters wonder when they wil meet "The One", their great love. They think their father and I had a classic fairy-tale romance heading for marriage from the outset. Perhaps, they're right but it didn't seem so at the time. In a way, love just happens when you least expect it. Who would have thought that Butch and I would end up getting married to each other He became my boyfriend because of my shal ow agenda: I wanted a cute boyfriend! 2 We met through my col ege roommate at the university cafeteria. That fateful night, I was merely curious, but for him I think it was love at first sight. "You have beautiful eyes", he said as he gazed at my face. He kept staring at me al night long. I real y wasn't that interested for two reasons. First, he looked like he was a real y wild boy, maybe even dangerous. Second, although he was very cute, he seemed a little weird. 3 Riding on his bicycle, he'd ride past my dorm as if "by accident" and pretend to be surprised to see me. I liked the attention but was cautious about his wild, dynamic personality. He had a charming way with words which would charm any girl. Fear came over me when I started to fal in

新视野大学英语读写教程第三册答案(全)

新视野大学英语读写教程第三册答案(全)

U n i t 1 III 1 beneath 2 disguised 3 whistles 4 restrain 5 grasp 6 longing 7 praying 8 faithful 9 pledge 10 drain IV 1 tell … on you 2 track down 3 work it out 4 picking on me 5 reckoned with 6 call on 7 on his own 8 get through 9 in disguise 10 revolves around V G O D I K L B F A N VI 1 advise 2 level 3 problems 4 necessity 5 skills 6 experience 7 solution 8 value 9 tool 10 manner VII 1 air-conditioned( 装空调的；有冷气的 ) 2 handmade （手工制作的） 3 thunderstruck （非 常吃惊的） 4 heartfelt （衷心的；诚挚的） 5 data-based （基于数据的）6 self-employe d （自主经营的） 7 custom-built （定制的；定做的） 8 weather-beaten （饱经风霜的） VIII 1. well-informed （对…… 非常熟悉的） 2 new-found （新获得的） 3 hard-earned （辛苦挣得 的） 4 soft-spoken （说话温柔的） 5 newly-married （新婚的） 6 widely-held （普遍认为的） 7 well-meant （出于好意的） 8 well-educated （受过良好教育的） IX 1 no matter how different it may seem form any other substance 2 no matter what a woman tries to do to improve her situation 3 no matter what excuse he gives 4 no matter what anyone else may think 5 no matter how they rewrite history X 1 just as we gained fame in victory, we lost nothing in defeat 2 just as the head teacher plays a significant role in the school, Jane plays a significant role f leader in the classroom. 3 whoever was out there obviously couldn ’t see him just as he couldn ’t see them. 4 she has been searching all her life for the perfect chocolate just as I have been searching for the perfect beer. 5 you can make those kinds of comparisons just as you were doing the analyses a minute ago. XI 1. No matter how experienced a speaker you are, and how well you have prepared your speech, you will have difficulty making a speech at such a noisy reception.

新视野听力原文及答案

UNIT 5 VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task1: Hot Business Ideas Business ideas are all around you. Many business ideas come from a careful analysis of market and consumer needs. If you are interested in starting a business, but don’t know what product or service you might sell, here are some ways that may help you find one. First of all, you should study how to value to an existing product. The difference raw wood and finished wooden products is a good example of putting a product through an additional process that increases its value. But additional processes are not the only way value can be added. You might also add services, or combine one product with other products. For instance, a local farm which sells produce can also offer a vegetable delivery service—for a free. What business ideas can you develop along these lines? Focus on what products you might buy, and what you might do to them or with them to create a profitable business. Some people have another way of making profit. They improve an existing products or service. We all know that the person who can build a better mousetrap will make a lot of money. That person could be you! A local entrepreneur has created an improved version of the hula hoop. It’s bigger and heavier, so hula-hoopers can control it more easily and do more tricks. How did she come up with this business idea? She thought hula hooping would be a fun thing to do with her daughter, but found the commercially available product too flimsy. There are very few products or services that can’t be improved. Start generating business ideas by looking at the products and services you use and brainstorming ideas as to how they could be better. 1. What is the first way the speaker mentions that helps you produce a business idea? 2. Which of the following methods does the speaker NOT mention? 3. Why does the speaker mention the mousetrap? 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage? 5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? Keys: 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.D Task 2: What do you know about business? Historically, the term business referred to activities or interests. By extension, the word became, as recently as the 18th century, synonymous with “an individual commercial enterprise”. When referring to activities, the terms business and industry sometimes appear interchangeable. Thus a fisherman might say either that he is in the “fishing business”, which is a bit colloquial or that he works in the “fishing industry”, which sounds somewhat formal. The word “trade” m ay serve as an equivalent of both “business” and “industry”. People establish business in order to perform economic activities. With some exceptions, such as non-profit organizations and institutions of the government, businesses exist to product profit. In other words, the owners and operators of a business have receiving or generating a financial return for their time, effort and capital as one of their main objectives. One can classify businesses in many different ways. In recent years, service businesses have become increasingly popular. They offer intangible products and typically have different, usually smaller, capital requirements than manufacturers. Distributors need smaller funds than manufacturers. Most laws specify the forms that a business can take, and a body of commercial law has been developed for each type. Some common types include partnerships, corporations, also called limited liability companies, and sole ownerships. Task3: An office boy or a billionaire? A jobless man applied for the po sition of “office boy” at Microsoft. The human resource manger interviewed him, and gave him a test: clean the floor. “You are engaged,” he said, “give me your email address, and I’ll send you the application form to fill and tell you when you will start.”The man replied, “I don’t have a computer or an email.”

新视野大学英语第二册课文原文

Unit 1 Time-Conscious Americans Americans believe no one stands still. If you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind. This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor. 美国人认为没有人能停止不前。如果你不求进取，你就会落伍。这种态度造就了一个投身于研究、实验和探索的民族。时间是美国人注意节约的两个要素之一，另一要素是劳力。 "We are slaves to nothing but the clock," it has been said. Time is treated as if it were something almost real. We budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; we also charge for it. It is a precious resource. Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime. Once the sands have run out of a person's hourglass, they cannot be replaced. We want every minute to count. 人们一直说：“只有时间才能支配我们。”人们似乎把时间当作一个差不多是实实在在的东西来对待。我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费时间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间的利用作出解释；我们还要因付出时间而收取费用。时间是一种宝贵的资源，许多人都深感人生的短暂。时光一去不复返。我们应当让每一分钟都过得有意义。

新视野大学英语视听说教程三――听力原文及答案

新视野大学英语视听说教程三――听力原文及答案新视野大学英语视听说教程第三册 听力练习录音文本和答案 完整版 Uint1 II. Basic Listening Practice 1. Script W: Ok. It‘s your turn to pay the bill. I paid last time. M: What? You have a selective memory. You tried to pay last turn, but your credit card fail ed; so I ended up paying! It‘s definitely your turn. Q: What is true according to the conversation? 2. Script M: I‘m having real trouble reviewing for this French exam. I just can‘t memorize all the vocabulary. W: Me too. I hate having to learn things by heart. I guess we just have to keep reading the texts over and over. Q: What does the woman prefer? 3. Script W: Oh look! There‘s that guy we saw last week, playing football in the park! He

looked great in his kit, remember? M: Him? I don‘t remember him. I‘ve got a terrible memory for faces. I have a hard time even recording people I‘ve been introduced to. Q: According to the conversation, what is the man‘s problem? 4. Script M: Why is there a big sign on the back of your door that says ―keys‖? W: It‘s to remind me to take my keys when I go out because I‘m always locking myself out by accident! It doesn‘t help enough. Now I just forget to read the sign. Q: Why is there a sign on the back of the door? 5. Script M: That history exam was really hard. The essay question was terrible! W: I know, I wish I were like David. He has a photographic memory, you know. How useful that would be! Q: What is true of David? Keys: 1.C 2.D 3. A 4.B 5.C III. Listening In Script M: Tell me your secret. You‘re suddenly getting excellent marks in every subject, and

新视野大学英语读写教程第三册答案

新视野第三册答案 Unit 1 Section A. The Expensive Fantasy of Lord Williams 《读写教程III》:Ex. II, p. 9 1. Because this is a title bought with stolen money. The guy‘s real name is Anthony Williams. 2. It‘s small, with a population of only 320. 3. No. He looks like a Scottish noble, soft-spoken and wealthy. 4. The truth is that the man with endless money and a friendly manner was not a lord at all but a government employee living out a fantasy that he was a Scottish noble and paying for it by stealing funds from Scottish Yard. 5. He stole more than eight million pounds over eight years and poured about five million pounds into the village. 6. Most of the stolen money was supposed to be used to pay spies and conduct secret activities against the Irish Republican Army. 7. He used the money to buy an estate, a beautiful home, and a dozen noble titles. But most of all, he sunk his dishonest gains into the village, buying multiple cottages, a pub and a run-down hotel and turning them into very good-looking places. 8. His bank deposits were so large that they were noticed by the bank‘s management. The bank then notified the police, who discovered that the criminal was one of their own. 9. Because in the eyes of some villagers Williams is a helper, pouring most of his stolen money into the village and giving jobs to 43 people. 10. He said in an interview after he was arrested: ―I discovered this bloody huge amount of money. I went from the need to pay off a few debts to what can only be described as greed. There is no way to just ify it.‖ 《读写教程Ⅲ》:Ex. Ⅲ, p. 9 1. suspicion 2. restored 3. considerate 4. inherited 5. furnish 6. justify 7. substantial 8. fantastic 《读写教程Ⅲ》:Ex. Ⅳ, p. 10 1. To his embarrassment he discovered 2. like that 3. strike deals with 4. live it out 5. falls upon dark days

新视野大学英语第二册Unit 2课文翻译

新视野大学英语第二册Unit 2课文翻译 尼克莱·彼得罗维奇·安尼金一点都不像我想象的那么吓人。 不，他不可能是我父亲特地送我来见的那位前苏联教练。 可他的确是尼克莱·彼得罗维奇·安尼金本人。 他请我进门，在沙发上坐下，又拍了拍身边的垫子，让我坐在他旁边。 在他面前，我真的很紧张。 “你还年轻，”他的英语带着俄语口音： “如果你愿意试着向奥林匹克运动会进军，我想你能行。 长野奥运会来不及参加了，但你可以准备参加2002年盐湖城奥运会。” “完全可以，不是吗？”看到我脸上惊愕的表情，他又说道。 我那时是一个很有前途的业余滑雪运动员，但在国内决不是顶尖选手。 “当然，你需要进行很多艰苦的训练，你会哭鼻子，但你一定会进步的。” 的确，后来我经历了无数痛苦的训练，还为此流了不少眼泪。但在后来的五年里，我总能从尼克莱讲的有趣故事和他的幽默感中得到鼓励。 他开始总是说：“我的朋友们常去看电影，去跳舞，去和女孩子约会，”然后他会压低嗓门接着说：“我就在运动场上训练、训练、再训练。 第二年，我的15公里滑雪比赛成绩缩短了1.5分钟。” “朋友们问我：‘尼克莱，你怎么做到的呢？’我回答：‘你们去看电影、跳舞、和女孩子约会，而我一直在训练、训练、再训练。’” 故事通常到这儿就结束了。但有一次──后来我们知道那天是他结婚25周年纪念日──他穿着一件旧的毛衣，很自豪地站着，微笑着轻声说道：“告诉你们，我可是在26岁那年才第一次亲吻女孩子。她后来就和我结了婚。”

不管他是不是懂得浪漫，尼克莱知道什么是爱。 他以一贯的幽默、默默的感恩、敏锐的感觉和真诚的态度为爱设立了奥林匹克般的标准。即使在我结束了滑雪生涯之后，我仍一直努力去达到那个标准。 但他又从不娇惯我。 二月里的一天，我头很疼，感到十分疲倦。 我在一片空地上遇见了他，在寒风中的雪地里滑了大概十五分钟后，我赶上了他，有点小题大做地说：“嘿，尼克莱，我感觉我要死了。” “如果活到一百岁，人人都会死的，”他对我的痛苦无动于衷，态度坚决地接着说：“但你现在必须滑、滑、再滑。” 在滑雪板上，我照他说的去做。 但在其他事情上我会反抗他。 在一次经费并不宽裕的滑雪露营活动中，他让我们十个人挤在一个单身汉住的芬兰式屋子里。第一天我们醒来时发现尼克莱正在做早餐。然后我们坐在临时拼凑起来的椅子上，围着张小小的牌桌，用勺子很快地吃完早饭。 吃完后，尼克莱把摞起来的油腻腻的碗向我和我唯一的另一个女队友前一推，武断地说：“女孩子们，现在去洗碗吧！” 我把餐巾往地上一扔，向他骂道：“让该死的男孩子们去洗吧！这不公平！”他没再让我去洗碗，也没对我的大发脾气显得太在意。 他只在滑雪时才显露出强烈的情感。 训练的时候，他会岁着我们迈步的节奏大声发出指令：“对，就这样，一二三，一二三。”我祖父的一个好朋友──一位上了年纪的女士──看了尼克莱带我训练的录像带后问道：“他也教舞蹈吗？”

新视野大学英语第三册课后翻译全解

新视野大学英语第三册课后翻译全解 Unit 1 ①我还要感谢那些在我处境艰难时支持我的人。(stick by; fall on hard days ) My thanks also go to those who still stuck by me when I fell on hard days. ②他出版了一本通俗小说, 赚了很多钱, 所以有能力买新房和轿车. (now that) Now that he has published a popular novel which earns him a large amount of money, he is able to buy a new house and a car. ③警察说, 他们产生怀疑是因为姑娘的尸体上还有其他印记。(suspicion) The police said that their suspicions were aroused because there still were other marks on the girl’s body. ④你怎么能这样对她说话?是她把你养大, 帮你完成学业.(like that) How can you talk to her like that? It is she who brought you up and helped you finish school. ⑤尽管这些学生毕业后道路会很艰难，但他们的前途却是光明的. (as) Difficult as the road for these students after graduation will be, their futures are bright. ⑥为了有足够的钱来经营这个商行, 他拍卖了新买的房子, 损失了一大笔钱.(at auction) In order to get enough money to conduct the business, he sold his newly-bought house at auction even at a substantial loss. ⑦他批评警察局长对自己的部门监管不严是完全有道理的.(justify) He is perfectly justified in criticizing the police commissioner for poorly supervising his department. ⑧为吸引外宾，这些受保护的古代建筑被修复得很漂亮.(restore) In order to attract foreigners, these ancient buildings which are under protection have been restored beautifully. Unit 2 ①大多数缺铁的人并不知道他们缺铁. Most people with low iron reserves don’t know they are lack of iron. ②仅仅查出运输氧气的血液蛋白的含量是不够的. It’s not enough only to check levels of the blood protein that transports oxygen. ③男性也不安全, 尤其是那些吃肉少, 运动量却很大的男性. Men are not safe, especially those who eat little meat and have a high level of exercise. ④属于这些类型的人, 最好每年做一次血液检查, 看看体内铁质储量如何. It’s recommended that people in these groups have a yearly blood test to measure blood iron reserves. ⑤铁质补剂会让人有一种想吐的感觉, 有些情况下它们还可能有毒. Iron supplements may cause a feeling of wanting to throw up, and may be poisonous in some cases. ⑥最好的铁质来源是肉, 鸡, 鱼, 枣, 豆类以及一些带叶子的绿色蔬菜. The best sources of iron are meat, chicken, fish, dates, beansand some leafy green vegetables. ⑦有时人们需要服用铁质补剂是因为这些补剂补充了谷类食物中原本含量不多的铁质. The reason why people sometimes take iron supplements is that the supply supplement the little amount that naturally occurs in grains. ⑧把番茄酱在铁锅内熬上三小时, 其铁的含量会明显增加. Cook tomato sauce in an iron pot for three hours, and its iron content will increase evidently. Unit 3

新视野大学英语(第三版)读写教程第二册课文翻译(全册)

新视野大学英语第三版第二册读写课文翻译 Unit 1 Text A 一堂难忘的英语课 1 如果我是唯一一个还在纠正小孩英语的家长，那么我儿子也许是对的。对他而言，我是一个乏味的怪物：一个他不得不听其教诲的父亲，一个还沉湎于语法规则的人，对此我儿子似乎颇为反感。 2 我觉得我是在最近偶遇我以前的一位学生时，才开始对这个问题认真起来的。这个学生刚从欧洲旅游回来。我满怀着诚挚期待问她：“欧洲之行如何？” 3 她点了三四下头，绞尽脑汁，苦苦寻找恰当的词语，然后惊呼：“真是，哇！” 4 没了。所有希腊文明和罗马建筑的辉煌居然囊括于一个浓缩的、不完整的语句之中！我的学生以“哇！”来表示她的惊叹，我只能以摇头表达比之更强烈的忧虑。 5 关于正确使用英语能力下降的问题，有许多不同的故事。学生的确本应该能够区分诸如their/there/they're之间的不同，或区别complimentary 跟complementary之间显而易见的差异。由于这些知识缺陷，他们承受着大部分不该承受的批评和指责，因为舆论认为他们应该学得更好。 6 学生并不笨，他们只是被周围所看到和听到的语言误导了。举例来说，杂货店的指示牌会把他们引向stationary（静止处），虽然便笺本、相册、和笔记本等真正的stationery（文具用品）并没有被钉在那儿。朋友和亲人常宣称They've just ate。实际上，他们应该说They've just eaten。因此，批评学生不合乎情理。 7 对这种缺乏语言功底而引起的负面指责应归咎于我们的学校。学校应对英语熟练程度制定出更高的标准。可相反，学校只教零星的语法，高级词汇更是少之又少。还有就是，学校的年轻教师显然缺乏这些重要的语言结构方面的知识，因为他们过去也没接触过。学校有责任教会年轻人进行有效的语言沟通，可他们并没把语言的基本框架——准确的语法和恰当的词汇——充分地传授给学生。

新视野大学英语第三版第三册视听说原文

新视野大学英语第三版第三册视听说原文 Unit 1 Access to success Further practice in listening Short conversations Scripts Conversation 1 W: Hello, Mr. Williams. This is John Barrett’s secretary. I’m calling to cancel his appointment with you at 10 today as he is not feeling well. M: Thanks for calling. It’s quite all right. We’ll arrange some other time to meet. Q: What is the man going to do? Conversation 2 M: I need to use more than just my math skills for these questions but I don’t have a calculator. Shall I go and buy o ne? W: Actually, I’ve got two. And I’ll let you have one for the price of a coffee. Q: What do we learn about the woman from this conversation? Conversation 3 M: Professor Smith, I’d like to have your advice as to my career development in the future. W: I t’s my pleasure. I think you are good at abstract thinking. I am sure you’ll make it if you pursue your graduate work in theoretical physics. Q: What does the woman advice the man to do? Conversation 4 W: I can’t believe Ken missed such an important lectu re even though I reminded him the day before yesterday. M: You should know him better by now. He’s known for taking everything in one ear and straight out the other. Q: What does the man imply? Conversation 5 W: I hear you’re working as a market surveyor this summer. It’s got to be awfully difficult going to so many places in such hot summer days. M: Well, it is challenging, but I get to meet lots of new people and the pay is decent enough. Q: What does the man think of his job? Long conversation Scripts W: Thanks for meeting with me, Dr. Pearl. I need permission to drop your class, Literature and Writing. M: It’s only the second week of class, Stacey. Why are you gi ving up so quickly? We’ve only written one essay so far, and you won’t get your grade back until next Wednesday! W: I know, sir. But as a third-year engineering student, I don’t want to risk lowering my grade point average by scoring poorly in a writing cl ass! M: OK … What’s worrying you? W: I spent two weeks reading Great Expectations, and then it took me 10 hours to write the three-page essay. Well, engineering courses are easy but important, as we know. But a writing course … I don’t know. I’ll just take a film class next semester, not hard at all – a two-paragraph review for each film. That will cover my humanities requirements. M: OK Stacey, listen: In college, I was the opposite. Math was hard; literature was easy. But later, when I opened my coffee shop, The Found Librarian, located on the 15th street, math helped me! W: Wait! You own The Found Librarian? That’s our favorite coffee place. We get coffee and screenplay at more than 30