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学术英语视听说1听力原文
Unit1■WarmUp■ListeningTask1FirstListeningAnswersSecondListeningScript
Theneighborhoodchildrenmyageplayedtogether:
eitheractive,physicalgamesoutdoorsorgamesofdolls-and-houseindoors.I,ontheotherhand,spentmuchofmychildhoodalone.Iwouldcurlupinachairreadingfairytalesandmyths,daydreaming,writingpoemsorstoriesanddrawingpictures.Sometimearoundthefourthgrade,my“big”(oftencritical,judgmental)Grandma,whowouldbeenvisitingussaidtome,“Whatiswrongwithyou!
Whydon’ttheotherchildrenwanttoplaywithyou?
”Irememberbeingstartledandconfusedbyherquestion.Iwouldneverbeenparticularlyinterestedinplayingwiththeotherchildren.Ithadnot,tillthen,occurredtomethatthatwaseitheroddorsomethingwrongwithme.Norhaditoccurredtomethattheydidnot“wanttoplaywith”me.Myfirstconsciousmemoryoffeelingdifferentwasinthefourthgrade.Atthewardrobe,listeningtoclassmatesjoking,chatteringandlaughingwitheachother,IrealizedIhadnotaclueaboutwhatwassofunnyorofhowtoparticipateintheireasychatter.TheyseemedtoliveinauniverseaboutwhichIknewnothingatall.Itriedtoactlikeothersbutitwassodifficult.Ifeltconfusedanddisoriented.Iturnedbacktomyinnerworld:
readingbooks,writinganddaydreaming.Myinwardnessgrewmeinwaysthatcontinuedtomovemefurtherawayfromtheworldofmyagepeers.Theeasyflowofcasualsocialchathasremainedforeverbeyondmyreachandbeyondmyinterest,too.
Unit2Personality■WarmUp■ListeningTask1Script
Everybodycheats.Whetherit'sthetaxidriverwhotricksavisitorandtakeshimthelongwayround,ortheshopassistantwhodoesn'tgivethecorrectchange,orthepoliceofficerwhoacceptsabride-everybody'satit.Cheatsinthenewsincludethescientistwhoseresearchwasbasedonfakedata,thegameshowcontestantwhocollaboratedwithafriendintheaudiencetowinamillionpounds,andthedoctorwhoforgedhisqualificationsandwasn'treallyadoctoratall.Everybodycheats;nobody'splayingthegame.
Ischeatingacceptable,anaturalwayofsurvivingandbeingsuccessful?
Orisitsomethingthatshouldbefrownedon,andyoungpeoplediscouragedfromdoing?
Ifit'sthelatter,howcanweexplaintochildrenwhysomanybendtherules?
Takesportforexample.Thepinnaclewayoffootball,theWorldCup,wasrifewithcheating,.Whetherpretendingtobehurtordenyingahandball,footballerswilldoanythingforafree-kickorapenaltyshot.FrenchplayerHenry—
■RealWorldListeningScript
Mr.Washington:
George,areyousureyouhadnothingtodowithchoppingdownthecherrytree?
George:
Idon'tclearlyrecallchoppingthistreedown.Mr.Washington:
Isn’tthisyourax
George:
Thatappearstobeverysie?
milartomyaxe.
Mr.Washington:
Butyouraxeisrighthere,andthetreeisfreshlycut,andyouaretheonlypersonaround.Mrs.Washington:
Oh,justdropit,andit’sonlyatree.
Mr.Washington:
Butit’snotthetree.Wereallyneedtofindoutifhe’sbeinghonestwithus.Iwon’tputupwithlying,andheshouldn’tgetyoutocoverupforhim.
George:
I’mgoingtosaythisonemoretime:
Ididn’tchopdownthattree—thecherrytree—andIdidnotaskanyonetolie.Notonetime.Never!
Mr.Washington:
George,there’snofresh-cutfirewoodaround,butyourhairandclothingarefullofwoodchips,andthechipslooklikecherrywoodtome.Howdoyouexplainthat?
George:
Well,it’spossiblethatImighthaveswungtheaxeinaninappropriatemannerwhichmighthaveresultedinsomeharmtothetree,butatthemomentyouaskedme,Iwasthinkingofwhat“chop”meansandmyactiondidn'tmeetmydefinitionof“chopping”,soIdidn’tlie.
Mrs.Washington:
Thisisnotreallyworthallthefuss.Evenifhedidit,it’sonlyatree,Let’sforgetitandenjoythislovelyafternoon.George:
Thankyou,Mom.Wehavestatelyoaktreeonthefrontlawn.CanItrymyaxeagainthere?
Unit3Lifestyle■WarmUp■ListeningTask1Script:
Whenshehasyoungchildren,astay-at-homemomhastwojobs.Herhouseandherkids.Astay-at-homemomisexpectedtodoallthehousecleaning.Sheisexpectedtoalwaysbetheonetogetupinthemiddleofthenight,dotheschoolthings---room-mother,baker,coordinator,chauffeurandcarpooler,etc.Often,astay-at-homemomisexpectedtotakeover“daddy-type”choressuchaslawn-mowingandtakingcarsforrepair.Imaginesittinginarepairshopwithtwosquirmytoddlers!
Theworsethingisthatthestay-at-homemomismadetofeelguiltyforsaying“no”.Thereasonthestay-at-homemomdoesnotgethernailsdoneorhaveaspadayisshefeelsguiltyforspendingfamilymoneyonherself.
Gosh,youallhavesuchhecticlives.I’mdizzyjusthearingyourdailyactivities.IguessIhaveitnice.Ihavenoscheduleatall!
IgetupwhenIwant.IworkmybusinesswhenIwant.IshopwhenIwantto.IwashmyhairwhenIbatheorIdon’twashmyhair.WhenIgotoworkallIhavetodoisopenupmyofficedoorinmyhouseandI’matworkalready.Notraffictodealwithandtherecanbe10feetofsnowonthegroundandIwouldn’thavetowalkaninchofitbecausemyhouseconnectsdirectlytomywarehouse!
IfIgetupanddon’tfeellikeworkingIdon’t.
■ListeningTask2Script
ItookmyfirstdrinkandsmokedmyfirstmarijuanacigarettewhenIwas12yearsold.Inhighschool,Iusedallkindsofdrugs.AfterhighschooluntilIwas21,Ididalotbingedrinking.WhenIwas31,Istartedusingcrackcocaine.That’swhentherealproblemsbegan.
Iwasaddictedtoalcoholandcocaine,andmylifewasawreck.Itriedtoquitanumberoftimes.ImovedtoMexicoandgaveupcocaine.Istilldrankandsmokedmarijuana,butforthetimeIlivedthere,Iwasoffcocaine.Ithoughtthattimeoffcocainewouldcompletelycuremeofanydesireforit,butwhenIgotbackintowntwoyearslater,Istartedusingitagainonlyfivedayslater.Everypartofmylifewasmessedup.Iremembermyoldestsonbeingembarrassedtobeseenwithme.Hewouldpassmeonthestreetwithhisfriendsbuthewouldn’tevenspeaktome.ThebottomcameformewhenIwasfinallyevictedfrommyapartment.Ilostmycarmycar,myhomeandmysons.Ilookedinthemirrorthatday,andIcouldn’tlookmyselfintheeyes.Thenextmorning,Ishowedupatthetreatmentcenter.Thefirstfewdaysofdetoxandtreatmentwerehard,butIwasconvincedthatIneededhelp,soIstayed.I’vebeencleannowforfiveyears,andIhaveanewlife.■RealWorldListeningScript
Reporter:
Areyoutreateddifferentlyintheworkplaceasawoman?
Nancy:
Betweenchanginggenderandbecomingablonde,I’velost20IQpointsinthepublic’seyes.Usetoyouradvantagethough,I’mnotprettyenoughtodoitverywell.Itisachallenge.Ikindofbrokethroughtheglassceilingfromthewrongdirection.
Reporter:
Switchingfromslackstopantyhosecannotbeeasy,evenifyouhateslacks.
Nancy:
Totellthetruth,ittookalotoftimeformetogetcomfortablewithyournewself,yournewpresentation,learninghowtodealwithsociety.Womenspendtheirwholelivesknowingwhatmakeupworkswellforthem,whatclothingworksonthem.Forpeoplelikeme,ittakesawhiletodo.Iamtall,whenIwalkintoaroom,it’slikesomeonefromtheNBAshowedup.Tryingtofindclothingthatfitsmeisjustnotthateasy.
Reporter:
Howdothepeopleyouworkwith,theoneswhoknewyouasNeil,consideryounow?
Nancy:
Theresponseformewasreallypositive.wealljokedaboutwearingpantyhose,whether“mycondition”wascontagious,thosesortsofthings.Butwhenallwassaidanddoneandthedustsettled,everyonegotbacktowork.Nowifyouweretotalkwithanyonewhoworkswithme,they’dsay,“what’stheissue?
She’sjustNancy.”Thewholetransgenderthingiswellbehindus.
Unit4Family■WarmUp■ListeningTask1
ThetraditionalAmericanfamilyisa"nuclearfamily”.Anuclearfamilyreferstoahusbandandwifeandtheirchildren.TheaverageAmericanfamilytodayhastwoorthreechildren.Insomecultures,peopleliveclosetotheirextendedfamily.severalgenerationsmayevenlivetogether.InAmerica,onlyinafewcasesdoesmorethanonehouseholdliveunderoneroof.
Americanvaluesarevaluedinthehome.Manyhomesarerunlikeademocracy.Eachfamilymembercanhaveasay.AsenseofequalityoftenexistsinAmericanhomes.Husbandsandwivesoftensharehouseholdchores.Oftenparentsgivechildrenfreedomtomaketheirowndecisions.Preschoolerschoosewhatclothestowearwhichtoystobuy.Youngadultsgenerallymaketheirownchoicesaboutwhatcareertopursueandwhomtomarry.
FamiliesinAmerica,likethoseineveryculture,facemanyproblems.SocialpressuresarebreakingapartmoreandmoreAmericanhomes.OverhalfofUSmarriagesnowendindivorce.MorethanoneinfourAmericanchildrenaregrowingupinsingle-parenthomes.Asaresult,manypeoplebelievetheAmericanfamilyisintrouble.
Evenso,thereisstillreasonforhope,manyorganizationsareworkinghardtostrengthenfamilies.Americanalmostunanimouslybelievethatthefamilyisoneofthemostimportantpartsoflife.Theyrealizethatproblemsinfamilylifeinrecentyearshavebroughtseriousconsequences.Asaresult,moreandmorepeoplearemakingtheirfamilyapriority.Manywomenarequittingtheirjobstostayhomewiththeirchildren.Familiesaregoingonvacationsandoutingstogether.Husbandsandwivesaremakingaconcentratedefforttokeeptheirfamilysolid.
TheUnitedNationshasdeclared1994the"Internationalyearoffamily".notjustinAmerica,butallovertheworld,peoplerecognizetheimportanceofastrongfamilybond.
Unit5HealthandDietWarmUpScript/
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