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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:Youre 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,ifs hard not to want the same thing formyself attention,love from millions of people.M:Love?Do you t

2、hink people actually love celebrities?I dont think so!The public enjoys watching famous people get intotrouble even more than they like watching them succeed.Besides,being a famous person means never having time toyourself appearing before crowds,having people follow you around 24-7.Believe me,it is

3、n*t 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 Idont expect to like it.1.F2.T 3.NGUnderstanding Ten Short Conversations1.W:You dont really seem interested i

4、n painting pictures,so why did you apply to this artprogram?M:To be honest,1 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:Ah,man,I discovered that all those things-

5、money,fame,and the lot-are all empty.And in trying to get them,Iignored 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 orsomething?M:I know my work is suffering,but I dont know the reason.I dont seem so in

6、terestedanymore.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 inclined to believe them.He certainly hasnt sold out to thecheap film companies.Q:What

7、can be inferred from the conversation?5.W:What*s 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 friends,family,andeverything important.Q:What is tonights show about?6.W:Isnt that the man

8、 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!Look!Look!Look at me.Dad!Ive done it!Success,money,popularity.The world is at the tip of my fingersand I f

9、eel like a queen!M:Sweetheart.I think you need to cool down a bit.Dont let all of this success go to yourhead.Q:What has happened to the woman?.W:Get a grip on yourself!Dont you dare quit your job!You really think you can succeed as an actor?Do you really thinkyou can become famous?M:I dont think I

10、need to be famous to succeed.Fm sure I can get work as an extra and then maybe move on to moreinteresting roles.1Q:What are the speakers talking about?9.M:Hey,you!Watch 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

11、book is to be published.Isnt itwonderful?Sorry I was daydreaming about the fame to come and forgot to look at the traffic.Q:Where is the conversation taking 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 teache

12、r,my mother.even my doctor!And now,my boss?Since I becamefamous,no one will let me change!Q:What is the relationship between the speakers?15 A C B B D 610 BA C C DUnderstanding a Long conversationM:Theres only one thing in life worse than being talked about,and thats not being talked about.W:That wa

13、s said by Oscar Wilde,wasnft it?M:That*s right.Youre pretty smart.W:I have my moments.But Im afraid that I wont remember anything else for your test tomorrow.M:Well,lets have a run-through.First,what can you remember about Wilde?W:The basics,obviously 一 Brilish,19由 century writer.He was gay.Wasnt he

14、?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 singled out to be put in prison?Or,were theEnglish 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 l

15、ikes.Peoplepaid more attention to his actions.There were reporters,and everything that he said and did was watched carefully.W:Yeah?It might*ve 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:I.What are the speaker

16、s talking about?A2.What did Oscar Wilde sayy B3.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?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

17、 your generation is wrong aboutthis?Let me use an example to illustrate my point to you.Marilyn 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

18、to Hollywood tomake movies.That*s right.Instead of living out a simple life of integrity and hard work or trying to develop a respectablename in her profession,she sought fame.Well.Fil tell you.She got her wish.She made her movies AH About Eve in1950,Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1953,Some Like It Hot

19、 in 1959.And more.She got into trouble throughout 一 drugs,abuse.All of 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,it*s best just to live a simple life.I.What is the speaker talking about?A2.Wha

20、t is TRUE according to what you hear?A3.Why did Monroe go to Hollywood?D4.When was Some Like It Hot made?B5.Why is the speaker telling this story?CUnderstanding a Radio Program2It was the royal wedding we remember best of all.Twenty-five years ago tomorrow,Prince Charles married Lady DianaSpencer in

21、 Londons St.Pauls Cathedral.CBS News correspondent Randall Pinkston looks back to the perfect day whichdidnt 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 astaggering 750 million.The young bride,peering

22、 out smilingly from her glass coach,would become the most famouswoman 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 wa

23、s going to be hisqueen.She was so young,and so beautiful.And she had already sort of got a stranglehold on the hearts and minds of thepeople.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 e

24、xactly like anybody elses wedding.That,the brides mom wore a flowery hat.Youknow,and there was the naughty little bridesmaid;the bridegroom looked nervous;and the bride fluffed her lines.I mean itwas just so like anybody elses wedding,it was just writ large/5Like the train of Dianas wedding gown,whi

25、ch seemed to go on forever.Elizabeth Emanuel,with her then-husbandDavid,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 sayingshe felt so beautiful in it.”Keys:1.Charles,

26、prince of England,married in Si.Paul*Cathedral.2.Victoria Mather 卬as a at the wedding ceremony.3.Dianas mother wow a hat with flowers at the wedding.4.The bridesmaid is remembered as having been naughty.5.David Emanuel was one of the designers of the wedding dress.Speaking PracticeMoney,awards,and a

27、ttention often come with fame.For some people,these things have a corrupting influence.Theycling to their fame,seek to make some money,and stop being creative.This wasnt the case with Marie Curie,one of thegreatest scientists in history.Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in 1903.This

28、did not stop her from continuing to work and makeeven more discoveries and inventions.For her ceaseless efforts and scientific discoveries,Curie earned her second NobelPrize in 1911.She was the first person ever to receive two Nobel Prizes.Fame was never a burden to Curie.It wouldnt have been suipri

29、sing had Curie become a millionaire.She did not and never thought of money!Instead ofpatenting her work,she allowed other scientists to use it freely so they could also help mankind.She also donated 2 gramsof radium for research work.And during World War II,she was a volunteer in hospitals,helping t

30、hem 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,Td like to introduce the reasons behind my thought.Firstly,famous people enjoy a status that o

31、ther people simply dont have.With this higher status,famous people canenjoy such pleasures as getting a table at a crowded restaurant whenever they want one.People look up to and respect thosewith fame.Secondly,famous people receive attention from others.How often do you feel ignored and unheard by

32、others?Famouspeople 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 moneyfor doing so,or they can act in movies.I,for one,would like to be famous.And I suspect that even people who are

33、against fame would secretly like to befamous too.3Reasons 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:Thats kind of a strange question for this setting,dont you think

34、 so?W:Well,the teacher hasnt come in yet,class hasn*t begun,and I was just wondering about it.So.what do you think aboutfriends?M:Tve never regarded them as particularly important.Perhaps thats because I come from a big family two brothers andthree sisters,and lots of cousins.Thats whats really impo

35、rtant 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 canreally count on.to me thats the most important thing in life.Its more important even than love.If you love someone,you can always fall out of love again,a

36、nd that can lead to a lot of hurt feelings and bitterness.But a good friend is afriend for life.M:In my mind,a friend is someone who likes the same things as you do,with whom you can argue without losing yourtemper,even if you dont always agree with him.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation

37、 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 conversation taking place?ATask2 第 13 页At the age of 41,Clark Gable,one of Hollywoods biggest actors,en

38、listed in the army,serving in World War IL Gablespostwar films were,for the most part,disappointing,as was his 1949 marriage.Dropped by both his wife and his studio,Gable ventured out as a freelance actor in 1955,quickly becoming the highest paid actor in Hollywood.He again foundhappiness with his f

39、ifth wife and continued his career in such critical failures as Teachers Pet,released in 1958.In 1960,Gable was signed for the modern Western,The Misfits.The troubled and tragic history of this film has been welldocumented,but,despite the on-set tension,Gable took on the task uncomplainingly,going s

40、o far as to perform severalgrueling stunt scenes involving wild horses.The strain of filming,however,coupled with his ever-robust lifestyle,provedtoo much for the actor.Clark Gable suffered a heart attack two days after the completion of The Misfits and died in 1960 atthe age of 59,just a few months

41、 before the birth of his first son.Most of the nations newspapers announced the death ofClark Gable with a four-word headline:The King is Dead.Questions 1 to 5 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 abo

42、ut Gable from the passage?B4.What is described as being tragic in the passage?B5.What can be inferred from the passage?ATask 3Keys 1.shortage 2.assigned 3.centered 4.hospitalization 5.treatment 6.colleague 7.decentralized8.There are nurse-managers instead of head nurses9.decide among themselves who

43、will work what shifts and when.10.an equal with other vice presidents of the hospital4Unit2Warming upM:Ladies and gentlemen,novelist and poet,Sandra Marie.W:Thank you,thank you.M:Thank you for joining us.W:Its a pleasure to be here.You know,I watch your show every day.M:Do you really?Well,these days

44、 there are many people watching you.W:Yes,Pve gotten a lot of attention lately thafs true all because of my little book.M:Oh.dont be modest!Your book is amazingly bold,one of the most original pieces of fiction Fve ever read.W:Originality is important,for sure.In fact,I think it is the most importan

45、t part of being a creative person.Surely,it doesn*tmake much sense to write something,or do something,that has been done before or even that is similar in style toanything else already put out there.M:Well put!Thank you!Sandra Marie.everybody!Keys:1.For writing an original book.2.Originality.3.(Refe

46、rence answers for brainstorming)Being original is very important to me,and 1 have tried to be original byworking out variations to dance steps in my dance classes.Also,I have tried to be unique in painting unusual paintings,and,most of all,I have created a scientific theory about human migrations.Un

47、derstanding 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 originalthat people were really surprised by his films.Q:What can be inferred from the conversation?2.W:My

48、 drama teacher said Chaplin is an excellent model for a young actor to pattern himself on.M:Td be hard-pressed to argue with that.The guy was innovative and possessed such a creative mind.Yeah,try to belike him.Q:What are the speakers talking about?3.W:Ive given some thought to entering politics whe

49、n I get older-you know,maybe working behind the scenes tohelp someone get a position in government.M:Why not run for office yourself?Are you afraid of standing out as a female politician?Q:What can be inferred from the conversation?4.W:I admire her,not because shes a woman in the tough,male world of

50、 international politics,but because shes sohonest.M:Yeah,I feel the same way.Certainly,there arent many people as true to their word as she is.Q:What does the man think about the politician?5.W:You know,our family is really special.Many of our ancestors are remembered as great inventors and scientis