新视野大学英第二听说教程3__听力原文.docx

新视野大学英语（第二版）听说教程3听原文Unit3 Ways to win二、short conversations1W: 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. Fd like a leader who has real ideas for how things could be done!Q: What can we infer from the conversation?2W: A new language school from England has gotten a lot of attention because of its 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?3W: My daughters college entrance exam is coming up, and I don't think she's ready.M: Ydu might want to send her to a test preparation school, modeled on the schools in Japan. Students there do quite well.Q: Why does the man recommend the test preparation school?4W: 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?5W: Do you have any ideas for how I could improve my study skills?M: There are lots 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?6W: Tve 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.Q: What does the man think of farmers?7W: Well, I can't see why you are traveling 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 something from it.Q: Why is the man traveling to Germany?8W: When the meeting begins, Fd like you to introduce the methods 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 I do that?Q: What are the speakers talking about?W: While you're away in Australia, Fd like you to learn all you can about Australian business, anything we can use to make our own company better.M: OK, I will. Fil work hard and make the best of this opportunity.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?10W: After trying new education methods from Germany, Japan, and India, Tm still shocked to find that nothing is helping our students here improve.M: Maybe methods aren't successful outside of their own countries and we should stick to our local British ways.Q: Where are the speakers?三、!ong conversationM: 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 to a juku.M: A what? That sounds Japanese.W: It is Japanese. Ajuku 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're 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 now. W: She wouldn't leave. Jukus are attended in addition to regular schools. She'd go there every day in the evening. And she'd also attend on weekends.M: bu think Mandy would do that? It'd take a lot of her free time away.W: Our daughter is a good student, 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?1. What are the speakers talking about?2. What do juku schools prepare students for?3. What can we infer from the conversation?4. How does the woman feel about Mandy?5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?四、passagebung people go to school to gather information, become respectable members of society, and prepare themselves either for university studies or for 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 teachers have given this time to students to do whatever they wish. If students want to talk to friends or play computer games, that is what they do. Secondly, teachers are nealectina their classes bv sometimes not even beina in the roomwith 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 something 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.1. What is this passage mainly about?2. According to the report, what happens during over half of the class time?3. How much of class time do teachers spend out of the sight of their students?4. What does the speaker find most disturbing?5. What is the first step toward improving schools?Unit4 Symbol of America二、short conversations1W: It used to be that pictures of Uncle Sam were used just to encourage men to join the army. But now you can see his image in many other places as well.M: Yeah. There are pictures of him all over the place, especially in advertisements.Q: What are the speakers talking about?2W: The Statue of Liberty represents a welcoming spirit toward immigrants, right?M: Well, mostly. But at first, it represented freedom from slavery. Then, it stood for the friendship between France and the US. And then even more.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?3W: In the painting, American Gothic, a farmer is holding a weapon. Why? Is he going to war? M: No! That's not a weapon! He's holding a tool for doing farm work!Q: What mistake did the woman make?4W: I've traveled around the US, but I haven't discovered anything that seems to represent it.M: Ydu haven't been to Washington D.C. then. If you had, you would've seen a lot of buildings and statues that have come to represent the US.Q: Why should the woman travel to Washington D C.?5W: What do you think comes to mind when foreigners think of the US?M: Fm not sure. But I hope they think of our beautiful forests and natural wonders. After all, this is what I think of.Q: What does the man wish for?W: I had no idea that America was so famous for its painters.M: Well, there have been more than a few great American painters. However, I don't think the US values them as much as it should do.Q: According to the man, what is wrong with the US?7W: I have to write a report on America's greatest symbol, but I don't know what it is.M: Well, you have a lotto choose from. There's the Golden Gate Bridge, the White House, the Statue of Liberty and so on. but if you ask me, I think it's the painting American Gothic.Q: According to the man, what is America's greatest symbol?8W: I don't think America has a symbol that compares with either the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Great Wall of China.M: What are you talking about? There are many symbols in this country. Take the Washington Monument for example, it holds a lot of importance for people here.Q: What does the man think of the Washington Monument?9W: Let's see. so far we've been to Yosemite National Park, the Black Hills, and the Hoover Dam. What's the next stop on this tour? I'm getting kinda tired of sitting.M: I'm not exactly sure. Give me a moment and til ask the bus driver.Q: Where are the speakers?10M: Tm not sure why Mom and Dad took us on this tour of great American symbols.W: Seeing these things up close is so much better than learning about them in school. I think they just wanted us to enjoy ourselves.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?三、long conversationW: Please be careful as you board the ship. We've had a bit of rain today, and the deck is slippery. There, now as you settle into your seats, let me share some information about the 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 hearthem.M: Well, you see, Fm writing a report for school. So I need some details, such as how big the Statue is, when it was built, and so on. Mostly, I just need general information.W: OK. bu 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 trouble gathering 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 reassembled after arriving in New Vbrk.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 is about 46 meters.1. Where are the speakers?2. Why does the man want information about the Statue of Liberty?3. When did the French finish building the Statue?4. What surprises the man?5. What can we infer from the conversation?四、passageI am not only a painter, but a student of art. Sometimes, I don't quite understand why a piece of art is so popular, or why it means what it does to people. Such was the case when I first 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 house that was built in the 1870s or 1880s, and he was very attracted to its strong design. He then made a quick sketch, went back to his studio, and began his painting immediately. In addition 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 simple farmers. I admit, I once thought the same thing. 1b me, great paintings are ones that try to understand people, not to laugh at them. And I didn't like American Gothic. When I saw the painting in person, I recognized the strength in the faces of the farmers. I started to see that the artist was expressing the strength of simple American farmers. This is why so many people see the painting as a symbol of the US.1. What does the speaker have trouble understanding?2. By the time Wood started American Gothic, how old was the photograph he used?3. Why didn't some people like American Gothic?4. What did the speaker see when she saw the painting in person?5. What can be inferred from the passage?Unit6 Defending ourselves against disasters二、short conversations1W: We were struck 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?2W: Cm 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, and I 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?3W: Did you see the news? An earthquake hit Japan today.M: Oh, that's terrible. Just a week ago, there were earthquakes in the US and China. I hope we can learn to protect ourselves from them.Q: What is the conversation about?4M: 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?5W: 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?6M: 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?7M: Vbu'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?8W: 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?M: New regulations will require most factories to reduce waste output by 30 to 35 percent.W: Some will only have to cut waste by only two or three percent. But we're going to be hit hard by this new law. We're going to get it down by 50 percent.Q: How much will the speakers' factory have to cut waste by?10W: 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?三、!ong conversationW: Today we're very lucky to have with us a special guest. So I want you all to say hello to Officer Mitchell.M: Thank you, Ms. Lewis. Tm 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: Officer 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: bu should find a secure location to wait it out, like under a heavy table or desk, or in an interior hallway where you can brace yourself between two walls. Doorways are thesafest places to stand, thanks to the strong beams overhead. However, watch out for swinging doors. And stay away from windows.W: What if Tm outside?M: In that case, you should get into an open area, away from 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 Tm driving?M: Then pull over to the side of the