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英语听力教程第二册第三版听力原文unit1.
Unit1
Part1
B
1.Woman:
Thisismyfamily.I'mmarried.Myhusband'snameis
Bill.Wehavetwochildren—aboyandagirl.Ourlittlegirlissix
yearsold,andourlittleboyisfour.Jenniegoestokindergarten,and
Aarongoestonurseryschool.Myfatherliveswithus.Grandpa's
greatwiththekids.Helovesplayingwiththemandtakingthemto
theparkorthezoo.
2.Man:
Thisisapictureofmeandmythreesons.We'reatasoccer
game.Orlandoistwelve,Louisisten,andCarlosisnine.Allthreeof
themreallylikesports.OrlandoandLouisplaybaseball.Carlosis
intoskating.
3.Man:
ThisismywifeJune,andthesearemythreechildren.Terri
ontherightistheoldest.She'sinhighschool.She'sveryinvolvedin
music.She'sintheorchestra.Rachel—she'stheoneinthemiddle—
istwelvenow.AndthisismysonPeter.He'soneyearolderthan
Rachel.RachelandPeterarebothinjuniorhighschool.Timereally
flies.JuneandIhavebeenmarriedfortwentyyearsnow.
4.Woman:
Thisisapictureofmewithmythreekids.Thegirls,Jill
andAnne,arebothinhighschool.ThisisJillontheright.She'll
graduatenextyear.Anneistwoyearsyounger.MysonDanisin
college.Itseemslikethekidsareneverhome.Iseethemfordinner
andsometimesonSaturdaymornings,butthat'saboutit.They're
reallybusyandhavealotoffriends.
C
Woman:
Well,mybrotherwassixyearsyoungerthanI,ander,I
thinkthatwhenhewaslittleIwasquitejealousofhim.Iremember
hehadbeautifulredcurls(mm)...mymotherusedtocoooverhim.
OnedayafriendandIplayed,erm,barbershop,and,erm,my
mothermusthavebeenaway,shemusthavebeeninthekitchenor
something(mm)andwegotthesescissorsandsatmybrotherdown
andkepthimquietand(strappedhimdown)...That'sright,andcut
offallhiscurls,yousee.Andmymotherjustwassoupset,andinfact
it'sthefirst...Ithinkit'soneofthefewtimesI'veeverseenmy
fatherreallyangry.
Man:
Whathappenedtoyou?
Woman:
Oh...Iwassenttomyroomforawholeweekyouknow,it
wasterrible.
ManButwasthatthesortofpattern,weren'tyouclosetoyour
brotheratall?
Woman:
WellasIgrewolderIthinkthaterIjustignoredhim...
Man:
Whatabout...you'vegotanolderbrothertoo,did...were
theyclose,thetwobrothers?
Woman:
No,nomybrother'sjustacoupleofyearsolderthanI...so
thetwoofuswerecloserandwethoughtwewerebothverygrownup
andhewasjusta...akid...sowedeliberately,Ithink,kindof
ignoredhim.AndthenIleft,Ilefthomewhenhewasonlystilla
schoolboy,hewasonlyfifteen(mm)andIwenttoliveinEnglandand
heeventuallywenttoliveinBrazilandIreallydidlosecontactwith
himforalongtime.
Man:
Whatwashedoingdownthere?
Woman:
Well,hewasatravelagent,sohewentdownthereto
work...And,erm,Ididn't,Ican'tevenremember,ermsendinga
card,even,whenhegotmarried.ButIre...Idorememberthatlater
onmymotherwasshowingmepicturesofhiswedding,'causemy
motherandfatherwentdownthere(uhhuh)tothewedding,ander,
therewasthisguyonthephotoswithabeardandglasses,andI
said,Oh,who'sthisthen?
'causeIthoughtitwasthebride's
brotherorsomethinglikethis(mm)...andmymothersaidfrostily,
That...isyourbrother!
(laughter)
Questionsformemorytest:
1.Accordingtothepassage,howmanybrothersdoestheladyhave?
2.Whenthesistersawhermothercoooverheryoungerbrother,how
didshefeel?
3.What'sherfather'sreactionwhenhegottoknowthatthesister
hadcutoffheryoungerbrother'shair?
4.Howoldwasheryoungerbrotherwhenshelefthome?
5.Wheredidherbrothereventuallylive?
6.Whowastheguyonthephotoswithabeardandglasses?
PART2
AandB
Radiopresenter:
Goodafternoon.Andwelcometoourmidweek
Phone-In.Intoday'sprogramwe'regoingtoconcentrateonpersonal
problems.AndherewithmeinthestudioI'vegotTessaColbeck,who
writesthe...inFlashmagazine,andDoctorMauriceRex,Student
MedicalAdviserattheUniversityofNorfolk.
Thenumbertoringwithyourproblemisohone,ifyouareoutside
London,twotwotwo,twoonetwotwo.Andwehaveourfirstcaller
ontheline,andit'sRosemary,Ithink,ercallingfromManchester.
Hello,Rosemary.
Rosemary:
Hello.
Radiopresenter:
Howcanwehelpyou,Rosemary?
Rosemary:
Wellit'smydad.Hewon'tletmestayoutafterten
o'clockatnightandallmyfriendscanstayoutmuchlongerthan
that.Ialwayshavetogohomefirst.It'sreallyembarrassing...
Tessa:
Hello,Rosemary,love.Rosemary,howoldareyou,dear?
Rosemary:
I'mfifteenintwomonth'stime.
Tessa:
Andwheredoyougoatnight?
--Whenyougoout?
Rosemary:
Justtomyfriend'shouse,usually.Buteveryoneelsecan
staytheremuchlaterthanme.Ihavetoleaveataboutaquarterto
ten.
Tessa:
Anddoesthisfriendofyours-doesshelivenearyou?
Rosemary:
Ittakesabouttenminutestowalkfromherhousetoours.
Tessa:
Isee.YouliveinBrighton,wasn'tit?
Well,Brighton's…
Rosemary:
No,Manchester…IliveinManchester.
Tessa:
oh.I'msorry,love.I'mgettingmixedup.Yes,well
Manchester'squitearoughcity,isn'tit?
Imean,yourdad...
Rosemary:
No,notreally.Notwherewelive,itisn't.Idon'tlivein
theCityCenteroranythinglikethat.AndChristine'shouseisina
veryquietpart.
Tessa:
Christine.That'syourfriend,isit?
Rosemary:
Yeah.That'sright.Imean,Iknowmydadgetsworried
butit'sperfectlysafe.
Maurice:
Rosemary.Haveyoutalkedaboutthiswithyourdad?
Rosemary:
No.Hejustshoutsandthenhesayshewon'tletmegoout
atallifIcan'tcomehomeontime.
Maurice:
Whydon'tyoujusttrytositdownquietlywithyourdad--
sometimewhenhe'srelaxed--andjusthaveaquietchataboutit?
He'llprobablyexplainwhyheworriesaboutyou.Itisn'talwayssafe
foryounggirlstogooutatnight.
Tessa:
Yes.Andmaybeyoucouldpersuadehimtocomeandpickyou
upfromChristine'shouseonceortwice.
Rosemary:
Yes.Idon'tthinkhe'llagreetothat,butI'lltalktohim
aboutit.Thanks.
Part3
Josephine:
Wedidfeelfarmorestabilityinourlives,becauseyou
see...inthesedaysIthinkthere'salwaysaconcernthatfamilieswill
separateorsomething,butinthosedaysnobodyexpectedthe
familiestoseparate.
Gertrude:
Ofcoursetheremayhavebeensmoking,drinkingand
drug-takingyearsago,butitwasallkeptveryquiet,nobodyknew
anythingaboutit.Butthesedaystherereallyisn'tthefamilylifethat
weusedtohave.Thechildrenseemtodomoreastheylikewhether
theyknowit'srightorwrong.Oh,thingsareverydifferentIthink.
Question:
Whatwasyourparents'roleinfamilylife?
Josephine:
Well,mymotheractuallydidn'tdoatremendous
amountinthehouse,butshediddoagreatdealofworkoutsideand
shewasveryinterested,forexample,intheNursingAssociation
collectingmoneyforit.Wehadsomebodywholookedafterusand
thenwealsohadsomeonewhodidthecleaning.
Gertrude:
Well,welivedinaflat,weonlyhadthreeroomsanda
bathroom.FatherworkedontherailwayatVictoriaStationandmy
motherdidn'twork,obviously.Myfather'swageIthinkwasabout
twopoundsaweekandIsupposeourrentwasabouttwelveshillings
aweek,youknowasrentwas-I'mgoingbackagoodmanyyears.
Wedidn'thaveaneasylife,youknowandIthinkthat'swhymy
motherwentoutsomuchwithherfriends.Itwasareliefforher,you
knowreally.
Question:
Didyouhaveacloserelationshipwithyourparents?
Josephine:
InasenseIwouldsaynotveryclosebutwe,atthat
time,didn'tfeelthatway,wedidn'tthinkaboutitverymuchIdon't
think.Ithinktodaypeoplearemuchclosertotheirparentsandtalk
abouteverything,whichwedidn't.Then,ofcourse,weusedtoplaya
lotofgames,becausewedidn'thaveatelevisionorevenaradioand
wewouldplaygamesintheeveningsratherthanhaveconversation,I
think.
Question:
Wastheremoredisciplineinfamiliesinthosedays?
Josephine:
Ohyes,Idothinkso,yes.Weweremuchmore
disciplinedandwewentaboutasafamilyanditwasn'tuntilIwas
probablyabout18beforeIwouldactuallygooutwithanyfriendsof
myown.
Statements:
1.Seventyyearsagoyoungpeopleoftensmokedanddrankinfront
ofothers.
2.Apartfromagreatdealofworkoutside,Josephine'smotheralso
lookedafterherchildrenanddidthecleaninginthehouse.
3.Gertrude'sfatherearnedtwopoundsaweek.
4.Gertrude'sfamilyhadtopaytenshillingsaweekfortheirflat.
5.Youngpeopleseventyyearsagodeeplyfeltthattheydidnothavea
verycloserelationshipwiththeirparents.
6.Nowadayspeoplearemuchclosertotheirparentsandtalkabout
everythingtothem.
Part4
Q:
ParentLinkisanorganizationthatlooksattheproblemsthat
parentsandchildrenface.Itsdirector,TimKahn,toldusaboutthe
changingrolesofparentsandchildren.
T:
Theauthoritarianmodelwasoneinwhichthechildhadnorights
andIguessinthe60sandperhapsthe70smanypeoplerejectedthat
andwehadthesortofthepermissiveera---theagewheremany
parentsfelttheyhadtoallowtheirchildrentodowhateverthey
wantedtodoandsoinasensetheroleswerereversedanditwasthe
childrenwhowerethebossesandtheparentswhoranaroundbehind
them.Theideasthatweoffertoparentsarekindofathirdpo