新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册(第二版)听力原文.pdf

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1、新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册UnitlII.Listening Skills1.M:Why dont we go to the concert today?W:Til go get the keys.Q:What does the woman imply?2.W:I cant find my purse anywhere.The opera tickets are init.M:Have you checked in the car?Q:What does the man imply?3.M:Are you going to buy that pirated CD?W:Do I look l

2、ike a thief?Q:What does the woman imply?4.M:Do you think the singer is pretty?W:Lets just say that I wouldn/t vote for her in the localbeauty contest.Q:What does the woman imply about the singer?5.M:Have you seen Tom?I cant find him anywhere.W:The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago.Q:Wh

3、at does the woman mean?l.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.AIII.Listening InTask 1:Encore!As soon as the singer completed the song,the audience cried,“Encore!Encore!”The singer was delighted and sang the songagain.She couldnt believe it when the audience shouted for herto sing it again.The cycle of shouts and songs w

4、as repeated tenmore times.The singer was oveijoyed with the response fromthe audience.She talked them and asked them why they were somuch audience in hearing the same song again and again.Oneof the people in the audience replied,“We wanted you toimprove it;now it is much better.5 5l.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.

5、FTask 2:The CarpentersW:They play“Yesterday Once More all the time on thecampus radio.Do you like it?M:I do.I never get tired of it.I like the Carpenters.Their voicesare so beautiful and clear.I guess thats why they5re sopopular.W:I like the way their voices blend.There were just two ofthem,brother

6、and sister,right?M:Yes,Richard and Karen I think they were.She died I think.W:Yes,anorexia.It is hard to believe that someone so beautifulwould starve herself to death.M:Its a problem everywhere in the world,including China,Imafraid.Women worry too much about their appearances,andare so crazy about

7、losing weight.W:Well,let?s go for lunch before we go to the concert.1.beautiful and clear 2.blend well 3.sister 4.worrytoo much 5.more importantTask 3:MozartMozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose famecontinues to grow more than two centuries after his death.Hewas born in Salzburg,Austr

8、ia,in 1756.Before the age of four,he had shown great musical talent.His father then decided to lethim start taking harpsichord lessons.The boys reputation as amusical talent grew fast.At five,he was composing music.Form that time on,Mozart was performing n concerts andwriting music.By his early teen

9、s,he had mastered the piano,violin and harpsichord,and was writing symphonies and operas.His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770,when hewas only fourteen.At fifteen,Mozart became the conductor foran orchestra in Salzburg.In 1781,he left for Vienna,where hewas in great demand as both a p

10、erformer and a compositionteacher.His first opera was a success.But life was not easybecause he was a poor businessman,and his finances werealways in a bad state.His music from the next decade was notvery popular,and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs fora living.In 1788 he stopped perform

11、ing in public,preferringonly to compose.He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five.Although he lived only a short life,he composed over 600works.1.Which of the following is true of Mozart?D2.How long has Mozarts fame lasted?A3.Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart?B4.What could M

12、ozart do at the age of six?C5.Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozartsaccomplishments while he was in his early teens?CIV.Speaking OutModel 1 Do you like jazz?Laura:Hey!Bob:Hello!Laura:Do you like jazz,Bob?Bob:No,not much.Do you like it?Laura:Well,yes,I do.Im crazy about Wynton Mars

13、alis.Bob:Oh,hes a piano player,isnt he?Laura:No,hes a trumpet player.So,what kind of music doyou like?Bob:I like listening to rock.Laura:What group do you like best?Bob:Er,The Cranberries.Theyre the greatest.What aboutyou?Dont you like them?Laura:Ugh!They make my stomach turn!SAMPLE DIALOGA:Do you l

14、ike classical music?B:No,I dont like it at all.A:What type of music do you like?B:Tm a real fan of pop songs.A:Whos your favorite singer or group?B:Jay Chou.What do you think about him?A:I can hardly bear pop songs.They are all noise to me.Model 2 Do you like punk rock?Max:What kind of music do you

15、like?Frannie:Well,I like different kinds.Max:Any in particular?Frannie:Er,I especially like punk rock.Max:Punk rock?You dont seem like the punk rock type.Frannie:You should have seen me in high school.I had my hairdyed blue.Max:Wow,that must have been a sight!Frannie:It sure was.What about you?What

16、your favoritemusic?Max:I guess I like jazz best.Hey,Im going shopping forCDs tomorrow.Would you like to come along?Frannie:Sure,that sounds great.SAMPLE DIALOGA:What sports appeal to you?B:I like almost every kind of sport.A:Is there anything you like especially?B:Well,I like X-sports in particular.

17、A:x-Sports?You dont look like the extreme sports type.B:I have even tried bungee jumping and surfing.A:Wow,you certainly surprised me!B:Then how about you?What kind of sport do you prefer?A:I like tai chi most.In fact,Im going to buy some booksabout tai chi.Why dont you come with me?B:Sounds good.Le

18、ts go.Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.Philip:Turn down that noise!What on earth is it anyway!Laura:But dad.This is Metallica 1 They5re so cool.They areone of the most famous heavy metal bands.Philip:I dont care.It just sounds like noise to me.I cant standit!Laura:I love this kind of music,bu

19、t if you really hate it thatmuch,Fil out on something else.What do you want tohear?Philip:How about some popular easy-listening music.Maybesomething like Celine Dion?Laura:Not her again!Her music isnt very hip any more.Ithink she is a bore.SAMPLE DIALOGA:That music is terrible!Turn off!B:But,Mom,thi

20、s is Backstreet Boys hit song“Get down!Itsreally appealing.A:Nonsense.Ifs just noise tome.I cant put up with it anymore.B:Its my favorite music.But if you hate it so much,Fil hatesomething you like.What would like to listen to?A:What about some old songs of the 1970s like“TheWhite-Haired Girl”?B:Ha-

21、ha-ha-ha.It5s not fashionable any longer.Til be bored todeath.V.Lefs TalkThe Origin of the Song“Happy Birthday to You”The story of the song“Happy Birthday to You”Began as asweet one,but later became bitter.Two sisters,Mildred Hill,ateacher at a kindergarten,and Dr.Patty Hill,the principal of thesame

22、 school,wrote a song together for the children,entitled“Good Morning to All”.When Mildred combined her musicaltalents with her sisters knowledge in the area of kindergarteneducation,Good Morning to AH”was sure to be a success.Thesister published the song in a collection entitled“Song Stories ofthe K

23、indergarten”in 1893.Thirty-one years later,after Dr.PattyHill became the head of the Department of KindergartenEducation at Columbia Universitys Teachers College,agentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song,without the sisters permission.He added a second part,which isthe familiar“Happy

24、Birthday to You”.Mr.Colemans additionof the second part made the song popular and,finally,thesisters“original first part disappeared.Happy Birthday to You”had altogether replaced the sisters5 original song”GoodMorning to AH”.In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr.Coleman.In court,she succeeded i

25、n proving that hey were thereal owners of the song.1.teacher at a kindergarten2.Good Morning to All3.Happy Birthday to You4.Happy Birthday to You Good Morning to AllPossible Retelling for the Teachers ReferenceThe story of“Happy Birthday to You”was a nice,sweet on eatthe very beginning,but later tur

26、ned into a bitter one.There weretwo sisters:one was Mildred Hill,and the other Patty Hill.Theformer had great musical talents,while the latter had knowledgeof kindergarten education.Bu combining their abilities,the twoproduced a song called“Good Morning to All”.It was a success,and later published i

27、n a collection of songs for kindergartens.Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the songwithout the sisters5 permission.To make things worse,he addeda second part,which is the present“Happy Birthday to You”.This new song soon became popular and eventually it replacedthe sisters5 first

28、 part altogether.Then,in 1916,Patty took legalaction against Coleman.In court she managed to prove that sheand her sister really owned the song.VI.Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1:KaraokeDalin:Its Mikes birthday on Friday,so a bunch of us are goingto go to the karaoke bar.Would you like to come

29、withus?Laura:Karaoke bar?You have a special place just for singing?In America,bars sometimes have a karaoke night wherethe customers can sing a song,but we havent specialkaraoke bars!Dalin:Really?In China,karaoke is a very popular way forfriends ro spend time together.We can select the musicthat ur

30、group enjoys.We mostly sing pop songs.Laura:Do you sing individually or in groups?Singing is not avery in thing,so I dont sing very well.l.F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.FTask 2:When was music first sent down a telephone line?So you think downloading music from the Internet through aphone line is a really cool mod

31、ern thing?Not so.In 1896,Thaddeus Cahill Filed a patent on the instrument fortransmitting music electronically,and until 1914 he sent musicsignals down telephone lines with this instrument.And hewasnt even the first.Elisha Gray transmitted music over atelephone line in 1876,which was the same year t

32、he telephonewas invented.Gray invented the first electronic musicinstrument in 1874,calling it the“Musical Telegraph.Alexander Graham Bell also designed an experimental ElectricHarp“for speech to be transmitted over a telephone line usingtechnology similar to Grays.Bell was a speech teacher for thed

33、eaf.In 1879 he created an instrument to measure hearing loss.That is why the degrees of loudness came to be measured in belsor decibels.5-4-2-1-3Task 3:Thank You for the MusicFm nothing special,in fact rm a bit of a boreIf I tell a joke,youre probably heard it beforeBut I have a talent,a wonderful t

34、hingCause everyone listens when I start to singIm so grateful and proudAll I want is to sing it out loudSo I sayThank you for the music,the songs Fm singingThanks for all the joy theyre bringingWho can live without it,I ask in all honestlyWhat would life beWithout a song or a dance what are weSo I s

35、ay thank you for the musicFor giving it to meMother says I was a dancer before I could walkShe says I began to sing long before I could talkAnd Ive often wondered,how did it all startWho found out that nothing can capture a heartLike a melody canWell,whoever it was,Im a fonSo I sayThank you for the

36、music,the songs Fm singingSpeakingMusical MemoriesTony:Listen!Quick,turn up the radio!Isnt that“Can YouFeel the Love Tonight?”Nancy:Yeah,it is,but whafs the big deal?Tony:When I was a little boy,my grandmother took me to seethe movie The Lion King.Thats the Elton John songfrom the movie.Nancy:I stil

37、l cant understand why its so important to you.Tony:Because it was the first movie I ever saw with mygrandma and because I really loved spending time withher.It is my favorite song of all times!Nancy:The first time Tom and I went on a date,we went to seeTitanic.I always think of the song My Heart Wil

38、l GoOn“as our song!Whenever I hear it,I think of thatnight.Tony:Oh,I can understand why you love that song!Isnt itinteresting all the memories we connect with songs?Unit2II.Listening Skills1.W:From what I can remember,the director asked us torehearse this a hundred times.M:One hundred times?Is the d

39、irector out of his mind?Q:What does the man imply?2.M:Do you think we have made enough food for the party?W:The refrigerator is about to explode.Q:What does the woman imply?3.W:She said she might become a famous movie star.M:Yes,and pigs might fly.Q:What does the man mean?4.M:Although the man often

40、plays a bad guy in movies,in reallife he has a heart of gold.W:So does a hard-boiled egg.Q:What does the woman mean?5.W:What a beautiful sunset!M:Dont blink.You might just miss it.Q:What does the man mean?1.A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.BIII.Listening InTask 1:Waiting for the New Harry Potter MovieAmy:Im so excit

41、ed about finally seeing this movie!Peter:Me too.Im crazy about Harry Potter.Have you heardthat J.K.Rowling has added another book to the series?Amy:Shes already written Book Seven?Im still waiting forBook Five.Peter:I know.Who isnt?At least we have the movies to watchin the meantime.Amy:By the way,h

42、ave you seen the trailer yet?Peter:Yeah.It was great!I think the movie itself will be reallyscary.Amy:It surely will!All that writing on the wall in blood.Itscares me to death just to think about it!Both the girl and the boy are excited/crazy about the movie andthe hero Harry Potter.The boy heard th

43、at the writer J.K.Rowling has written the latest book,which is Book Seven,though the girl is still waiting for Book Five.The boy has beenthe trailer and believes the film will be scary.The girl sharesthat view because of the writing on the wall in blood.Task 2:A Great ActorThere was once a great act

44、or who could no longer remember hislines.After several years of searching,he finally found a theaterthat was willing to give him a try.The director said,4tThis is themost important part,and it has only one line.At the opening youwalk onto stage carrying a rose.You hold the rose to your nosewith just

45、 one finger and thumb,smell it deeply and then say theline in praise of the rose:4Ah,the sweet smell of my love.Theactor was excited.All day long before the play he practiced hisline over and over again.Finally,the time came.The curtainwent up,the actor walked onto the stage,looked at the audience,a

46、nd with great emotion said the line,44Ah,the sweet smell of mylove.The audience exploded in laughter.Only the director wasfurious!Ahhhhhh!You damned fool!”he cried.Youve ruinedmy play!Youve ruined me!”The actor was puzzled,“Whathappened?Did I forget my line?”No!shouted the director.“You forget the r

47、ose!”l.D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.BTask 3:Movie ReviewsI love movies!And after I see them,I like to comment onthem.These are movies I saw this year I would like torecommend:Among comedies I highly recommend“MonsoonWedding”.Its an Indian movie.The story is about an Indianwedding.Preparations for the wedding bri

48、ng out funny and sadsituations touching on love and a past rape.This movie showssome of the wonderful customs of India,and the importance offamily and love.Its great!Among dramas,I like“Adaptation”.It is an excellent movie!But for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow.Ihope to see it

49、 again on DVD with captions.“The Pianisf,is set in the Second World War.It5s about a youngPolish-Jewish pianist,who lives in Warsaw with his family.TheNazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps.He wassafe,but would have died without unusually good luck and thekindness of a few non-Jews.

50、This is a powerful movie withthought-provoking themes.Rabbit-Proof Fence is set in the 1930s in Australia,and itsbased on real events.It is about three native girls who areseparated from their families by the racist police who send themto special centers.There the girls are taught practical skills,a