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1、新视野大学英语（第二版）听说教程第四册录音文本及答案UnitlWarming upM: YouYe telling me that youd rather be famous than be respected as a good person?W: Well, I dont know. Its just that I see all these famous people on TV, and, well, its hard not to want the same thing for myself attention, love from millions of people.M: Lov

2、e? Do you think people actually love celebrities? I dont think so! The public enjoys watching famous people get into trouble even more than they like watching them succeed. Besides, being a famous person means never having time to yourself appearing before crowds, having people follow you around 24-

3、7. Believe me, it isnt fun.W: You talk as if you know something about celebrity. Were you ever famous?M: You know the old saying, Everyone has his 15 minutes of fame? Well, I expect to have my 15 minutes someday. But 1 dont expect to like it.1. F2.T 3. NGUnderstanding Ten Short Conversations1. W: Yo

4、u dont really seem interested in painting pictures, so why did you apply to this art program?M: To be honest, I thought that through art, I could become famous. Pretty stupid, huh?Q: What can be inferred from this conversation ?2. W: You have everything you ever wanted! But why do you look so blue?M

5、: Ah, man, I discovered that all those things - money, fame, and the lot - are all empty. And in trying to get them, I ignored my art.Q: Why is the man not happy ?3. W: Hey, Marty. Whats the matter, pal? When you first started writing, you did so much better work. Are you bored or something?M: I kno

6、w my work is suffering, but I dont know the reason. I dont seem so interested anymore. Maybe, as you said, I am bored. Who knows?Q: What are the speakers talking about?4. W: Is it true what they say about the director? Does he really work for art, not for fame?M: Thats what people say. And Im inclin

7、ed to believe them. He certainly hasnt sold out to the cheap film companies.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?5. W: Whats on the schedule for tonights show? Something Im likely to enjoy?M: You might like it a story about a dancer who sells his soul to become famous and then loses his fri

8、ends, family, and everything important.Q: What is tonights show about?6. W: Isnt that the man who won an Academy Award for his cartoon artwork?M: What? That tramp? Hey, you know. I think youre right. Man. what happened to him? He was really famous!Q: What happened to the artist at last?7. W: Look! L

9、ook! Look! Look at me. Dad! Ive done it! Success, money, popularity. The world is at the tip of my fingers and I feel like a queen!M: Sweetheart. I think you need to cool down a bit. Dont let all of this success go to your head.Q: What has happened to the woman ?8. W: Get a grip on yourself! Dont yo

10、u dare quit your job! You really think you can succeed as an actor? Do you really think you can become famous?M: I dont think I need to be famous to succeed. Im sure I can get work as an extra and then maybe move on to more interesting roles.Q: What are the speakers talking about?9. M: Hey, you! Wat

11、ch out! Wheres your head? Walking in front of cars like that?W: Huh? Ah! Oh! Sorry. I mean. thanks. I just received word from my agent that my book is to be published. Isnt it wonderful? Sorry I was daydreaming about the fame to come and forgot to look at the traffic.Q: Where is the conversation tak

12、ing place?10. W: Thanks for coming in. I loved your work, but I wish it looked more like your previous pieces.M: God! I knew it! Complaints from my teacher, my mother. even my doctor! And now, my boss? Since I became famous, no one will let me change!Q: What is the relationship between the speakers?

13、15 ACBBD 610 BACCDUnderstanding a Long conversationM: Theres only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and thats not being talked about.W: That was said by Oscar Wilde, wasnt it?M: Thats right. Youre pretty smart.W: I have my moments. But Im afraid that I wont remember anything else for

14、your test tomorrow.M: Well, lets have a run-through. First, what can you remember about Wilde?W: The basics, obviously 一 British, 19th century writer. He was gay. Wasnt he?M: Thats right. And he actually went to jail for it.W: Why? There mustve been many gays in England at the time. Why was he singl

15、ed out to be put in prison? Or, were the English throwing all gays in jail?M: No, not everyone. But things were different for Wilde. A famous person, like him, isnt free to do what he likes. People paid more attention to his actions. There were reporters, and everything that he said and did was watc

16、hed carefully.W: Yeah? It mightve been better for him if he wasnt famous.M: Maybe. But, then again, if he wasnt well-known, we might not have his wonderful stories today. Qs:1. What are the speakers talking about? A2. What did Oscar Wilde say ? B3. What is the probable relationship between the speak

17、ers? A4. Why was Oscar Wilde treated differently? C5. What can be inferred from the conversation? BUnderstanding a PassageYou young people go crazy over famous people. Will you listen to me when I tell youre your generation is wrong about this? Let me use an example to illustrate my point to you.Mar

18、ilyn Monroe, you might not even know who she is. Back in my day. When I was your age. she was a big movie star. But she wasnt born a movie star, no sir. She was a simple girl with beauty and innocence until she went to Hollywood to make movies. Thats right. Instead of living out a simple life of int

19、egrity and hard work or trying to develop a respectable name in her profession, she sought fame. Well. Ill tell you. She got her wish. She made her movies AH About Eve in 1950, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1953, Some Like It Hot in 1959. And more. She got into trouble throughout drugs, abuse. All of

20、this came crashing down on her head, and she died at an early age in 1962. Sad, really.I hope that this example shows you the dangers of fame. Believe me, its best just to live a simple life.1. What is the speaker talking about? A2. What is TRUE according to what you hear? A3. Why did Monroe go to H

21、ollywood? D4. When was Some Like It Hot made ? B5. Why is the speaker telling this story? CUnderstanding a Radio ProgramIt was the royal wedding we remember best of all. Twenty-five years ago tomorrow. Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in Londons St. Pauls Cathedral. CBS News correspondent R

22、andall Pinkston looks back to the perfect day which didnt turn put happily ever after.It was the wedding of the century, watched by over by half-a-million people in Britain, and the worldwide audience of a staggering 750 million. The young bride, peering out smilingly from her glass coach, would bec

23、ome the most famous woman in the world, and change the monarchy forever. But that was in the distant and tragic future. On this day in July, 1981, joy filled the land.This was a moment in history, that, you know, that Prince Charles was going to be king and she was going to be his queen. She was so

24、young, and so beautiful. And she had already sort of got a stranglehold on the hearts and minds of the people.British journalist Victoria Mather was one of the wedding guests that fabled day.“What do you remember most about that day?”I remember most that it was just exactly like anybody elses weddin

25、g. That, the brides mom wore a flowery hat. You know, and there was the naughty little bridesmaid; the bridegroom looked nervous; and the bride fluffed her lines. I mean it was just so like anybody elses wedding, it was just writ large.Like the train of Dianas wedding gown, which seemed to go on for

26、ever. Elizabeth Emanuel, with her then-husband David, designed the dress. Right after the wedding, they received a phone call.It was Diana, and we, we couldnt believed it, and she had phoned to thank us for making her wedding dress and saying she felt so beautiful in it.Keys:1. Charles, prince of En

27、gland, married in S. Paulk Cathedral.2. Victoria Mather w4s a guest at the wedding ceremony.3. Diana fs mother wow a hai wiih flowers ai the wedding.4. The bridesmaid is remembered as having been naughty,5. David Emanue! 卬 s c of the designers of the wedding dress.Speaking PracticeMoney, awards, and

28、 attention often come with fame. For some people, these things have a corrupting influence. They cling to their fame, seek to make some money, and stop being creative. This wasnt the case with Marie Curie, one of the greatest scientists in history.Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in

29、 1903. rhis did not stop her from continuing to work and make even more discoveries and inventions. For her ceaseless efforts and scientific discoveries, Curie earned her second Nobel Prize in 1911. She was the first person ever to receive two Nobel Prizes. Fame was never a burden to Curie.It wouldn

30、t have been surprising had Curie become a millionaire. She did not and never thought of money! Instead of patenting her work, she allowed other scientists to use it freely so they could also help mankind. She also donated 2 grams of radium for research work. And during World War II, she was a volunt

31、eer in hospitals, helping them make use of radiation.Listening and SpeakingPeople often say that being famous is a hassle. I dont see why. From what Ive seen, from people on TV and in movies, having fame is a never-ending joy. Right here, Id like to introduce the reasons behind my thought.Firstly, f

32、amous people enjoy a status that other people simply dont have. With this higher status, famous people can enjoy such pleasures as getting a table at a crowded restaurant whenever they want one. People look up to and respect those with fame.Secondly, famous people receive attention from others. How

33、often do you feel ignored and unheard by others? Famous people dont have this problem. When they speak, people listen.Thirdly, famous people can often use their fame to make money. They can bring attention to products and receive money for doing so, or they can act in movies.1, for one, would like t

34、o be famous. And I suspect that even people who are against fame would secretly like to be famous too.Reasons why being famous is good1. Famous people have high status.2. Famous people receive attention.3. Famous people can make money.Homework TasklW: How important are friends to you, Bill?M: That*s

35、 kind of a strange question for this setting, dont you think so?W: Well, the teacher hasnt come in yet, class hasnt begun, and I was just wondering about it. So. what do you think about friends?M: Ive never regarded them as particularly important. Perhaps thats because I come from a big family two b

36、rothers and three sisters, and lots of cousins. Thats whats really important to me. What about you. Emma?W: My situation, you know, is different, so I have different ideas. To me friendship. having friends. people I know I can really count on. to me thats the most important thing in life. Its more i

37、mportant even than love. If you love someone, you can always fall out of love again, and that can lead to a lot of hurt feelings and bitterness. But a good friend is a friend fbr life.M: In my mind, a friend is someone who likes the same things as you do, with whom you can argue without losing your

38、temper, even if you dont always agree with him.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. What are the speakers talking about? D2. What has the man always thought? A3. What can be inferred from the conversation ? B4. What does the man think about friends? B5. Where is the

39、conversation taking place ? ATask2 第 13 页At the age of 41, Clark Gable, one of Hollywoods biggest actors, enlisted in the army, serving in World War II. Gables postwar films were, for the most part, disappointing, as was his 1949 marriage. Dropped by both his wife and his studio, Gable ventured out

40、as a freelance actor in 1955, quickly becoming the highest paid actor in Hollywood. He again found happiness with his fifth wife and continued his career in such critical failures as Teachers Pet, released in 1958. In 1960, Gable was signed for the modem Western, The Misfits. The troubled and tragic

41、 history of this film has been well documented, but, despite the on-set tension, Gable took on the task uncomplainingly, going so far as to perform several grueling stunt scenes involving wild horses. The strain of filming, however, coupled with his ever-robust lifestyle, proved too much for the act

42、or. Clark Gable suffered a heart attack two days after the completion of The Misfits and died in 1960 at the age of 59, just a few months before the birth of his first son. Most of the nations newspapers announced the death of Clark Gable with a four-word headline: The King is Dead.Questions 1 to 5

43、are based on the passage you have just heard.1. What is this passage about? C2. When did Gable become a freelance actor? A3. What can we know about Gable from the passage? B4. What is described as being ,tragicn in the passage? B5. What can be inferred from the passage? ATask 3Keys 1. shortage 2. as

44、signed 3. centered 4. hospitalization 5. treatment 6. colleague 7. decentralized8. There are nurse-managers instead of head nurses9. decide among themselves who will work what shifts and when.10. an equal with other vice presidents of the hospitalUnit2Warming upM: Ladies and gentlemen, novelist and

45、poet, Sandra Marie.W: Thank you, thank you.M: Thank you for joining us.W: It*s a pleasure to be here. You know, I watch your show every day.M: Do you really? Well, these days there are many people watching you.W: Yes, Fve gotten a lot of attention lately thats true all because of my little book.M: O

46、h. don*t be modest! Your book is amazingly bold, one of the most original pieces of fiction Ive ever read.W: Originality is important, for sure. In fact, I think it is the most important part of being a creative person. Surely, it doesn*t make much sense to write something, or do something, that has

47、 been done before or even that is similar in style to anything else already put out there.M: Well put! Thank you! Sandra Marie. everybody!Keys:1. For writing an original book.2. Originality.3. (Reference answers for brainstorming) Being original is very important to me, and I have tried to be origin

48、al by working out variations to dance steps in my dance classes. Also, / have tried to be unique in painting unusual paintings, and, most of all, I have created a scientific theory about human migrations.Understanding Ten Short conversations1. W: I dont quite understand what made Charlie Chaplin such a popular movie star.M: Serious? Look at his work and compare it to other films of the time. He was so original that people were really surprised by his films.Q: What can be inferre