英语听力教程第2册Unit5听力原文.docx

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英语听力教程第2册Unit5听力原文

英语听力教程（第2册）Unit-5-听力原文

Unit5听力原文

PartI

B

Man:

Isupposemycareer’sabitunusualbecauseIwenttouniversitywhenIwastwenty-five—alotlaterthanmostpeoplego.WhenIleftschool,Iwentstraightouttowork:

Iworkedasaclerkinasmalloffice.Myfathercriticizedme,Iremember,fornotgoingonstudyingwhileIhadthechance,butIwantedtoearnmyselfsomemoney.Anyway,thatjobdidn’tlastlongbecauseIhadtogointothearmywhenIwastwenty.Istayedinforfiveyears.Idon’tknowwhatgoodmyuniversitycoursedidbecauseI’munemployednow.Oh,IknowIgotajobwhenIfinishedmyuniversitycourse—Iwastwenty-ninethen—butitdidn’tlastlong.Well,IneverreallythoughtIwouldenjoyteachingverymuch.So,asIsay,I’munemployednowandlookingforsomethingelse.

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Interviewer:

Sergio.Thankyouforagreeingtothisinterview.Howoldareyou?

Sergio:

Um,I’mfifty-one.

Interviewer:

andwhatisyourprofession?

Sergio:

I’manaccountant.

Interviewer:

Areyoumarried?

Sergio:

Yes,I’mmarried.

Interviewer:

Doesyourwifework?

Sergio:

Yes,luckily.She’sateacher.

Interviewer:

Couldyoutellmeaboutyourlastjob?

Whodidyouworkfor?

Sergio:

Um.IworkedforachemicalcompanynearMilan.

Interviewer:

Howlongdidyouworkthere?

Sergio:

Um,forfourteenyears.

Interviewer:

Howdidyouloseyourjob?

Sergio:

ThecompanywastakenoverbyaSwedishfirmandIwasmaderedundant.

Interviewer:

So,howlonghaveyoubeenunemployed?

Sergio:

Um,forabout6months.

Interviewer:

So,Sergio.Itmustbedifficultbeingunemployedatyourage.

Sergio:

Ofcourse.Manypeopledon’twanttoemploysomeoneoverfifty.

Interviewer:

Sohowdoyouspendyourdays?

Sergio:

Igetthenewspapereverydayandlookatthejobadvertisements.WhenIseesomethinginterestingIapply.

Interviewer:

Anylucksofar?

Sergio:

Yes,Iwasofferedsomethinglastmonth,butthejobwasnotveryinteresting.

Interviewer:

Doyoumeetotherunemployedpeople?

Sergio:

Notreally.Um,IprefertostayathomeandworkonmyPC.I’malsostudyingpsychology.

Interviewer:

That’saninterestingidea.Whatelsedoyoudo?

Sergio:

Ihavelunchwithmyformercolleaguesaboutonceamonth.Theyoftenhearaboutjobsandsoon.Theyoftenhaveusefulinformation.

Interviewer:

Haveyouregisteredwitharecruitmentagency?

Sergio:

No,Ihaven’t.Ithinktheyalreadyhavetoomanypeopleontheirbooks.

Interviewer:

Sohowmuchtimedoyouspendlookingforajob?

Sergio:

Oh,aboutten,fifteenhoursperweek.TherestoftimeIdohouseworkandotherthings.

Interviewer:

Areyouoptimistic?

Sergio:

Yes.ButIreallydon’twanttoleaveMilan.

Interviewer:

Isee.Thankyou.

PartIISummerjobs

ignorance：

无知，愚昧;蒙

deterrent：

制止的;遏制的

occupational：

职业的;军事占领的

makefortune：

致富

accommodation：

住处;适应;便利;和解

boring：

无聊的，无趣的;令人厌烦的;单调的，乏味的

plus：

加

bowling：

保铃球

obviously：

明显

peel：

剥皮;覆盖层脱落，剥落

sunbathing：

日光浴

reasonable：

有理的

hireout：

出租;受雇

suntan：

晒黑

fantastic：

奇异的，古怪的;极好的

courier：

导游;（传递信息或重要文件的）信使;通讯员

Interviewer:

AndChristine,whataboutyou?

Whathaveyoubeendoingthissummer?

Christine:

Working,mostly.

Interviewer:

Youmeanyou’vebeenstudying?

Christine:

Ohno,I’vebeendoingajobtoearnmoney.

Interviewer:

Andhaveyoumadeyourfortuneyet?

Christine:

Hardly!

ButIhaven’tdonetoobadly.I’vebeengettingabout￡70aweek,plusmymealsandmyaccommodation,soI’veearnedover￡500andI’vemanagedtosavemostofit.

Interviewer:

Thatsoundsprettygood.Whatkindofworkhaveyoubeendoingexactly?

Christine:

I’vebeenworkinginahotel.

Interviewer:

What,asawaitress?

Christine:

No.I’vebeenhelpinginthekitchenmostofthetime—washingandpeelingvegetables,preparingbreakfasttrays,washingup—thatsortofthing.

Interviewer:

Andhaveyoubeenenjoyingit?

Orhasitbeenratherboring?

Christine:

No,ithasn’tbeentoobad.I’vefounditquiteinterestinghere,infact.Notsomuchtheworkitself,butthepeopleI’vegottoknowandthefriendsI’vemade,andI’vemanagedtodolotsofthingsinmysparetimetoo.It’saseasidetown,sothere’sbeenquitealotgoingonintheevenings—youknow,dancing,bowling,cinemas,andsoon—andonmyafternoonsoffI’vebeendoingquiteabitofsunbathingandswimming.

Interviewer:

Yes,Icanseeyou’vegotquitebrown.You’veobviouslybeenhavingsomereasonableweatherhere.NowwhataboutKevinhere?

Kevin,you’vemanagedtogetafantasticsuntan.Howhaveyoubeenspendingyourtimehere?

Haveyoubeendoingaholidayjob?

Kevin:

Yes,I’vebeenworkingdownonthebeach.Ilikeanoutdoorjob.I’vebeenmostlyhiringoutdeckchairs—youknow,goingroundcollectingthemoney,butI’vealsobeensellingpapers.

Interviewer:

Andhaveyouearnedalotofmoney?

Kevin:

Notalot.Icamehereforacheapholidaymorethananythingelse.Mybrother’stheonewho’sbeenmakingmoneythissummer.

Interviewer:

HashebeenworkinghereinBrightontoo?

Kevin:

No,he’sinItalyworkingasacourierforatravelfirm.He’sbeentakingAmericansroundItalyoncoachtoursandhavingafantastictime.AndoneofthemhasinvitedhimtogoandworkinAmericanextsummer.

Interviewer:

Luckyhim!

PartIIIJobs:

myideaofhell,myideaofheaven

measure：

测量，测度;措施;程度;尺寸

dissatisfiedwith：

不满

meltdown：

熔化

abattoir：

屠场;（拳击、摔跤、斗牛等的）角斗场

dayinanddayout：

天天地，每天地;日复一日

becapableof：

能够

nuclearpowerstation：

核电站

mad：

疯

comprehend：

理解

casino：

赌场;俱乐部，娱乐场;小别墅

revolting：

叛乱的;背叛的;使人厌恶的

pinpoint：

确定，准确地指出;精准定位

AIDSclinic：

艾滋病诊所

self-explanatory：

自明

beat：

打击

sane：

心智健全的;神志正常的;明智的;稳健

workonone’sown：

给自己工作

responsibility：

责任

independent：

独立

chickenbattery：

层架式鸡笼

amongst：

之中

nightshift：

夜班

torture：

拷问;折磨;痛苦

archaeologist：

考古学家

anthropologist：

人类学家

thirdbaseman：

三垒手

photographer：

照相师

contact：

联系

MyIdeaofHell:

1stspeaker:

Ithinkmyideaofhellwouldbe,tobe,tohaveajobwhereIhadtodothesamethingoverandoveragainlikesomebodyworkinginafactoryjustpickinguponethingfromoneplaceandputtingitintoanotherandthisjustgoingonandon,dayinanddayout,ifitwasthatkindofjobIwouldjustgomad...

2ndspeaker:

Well,IthinkthethingIwouldleastliketodogivenanoptionofanythingintheworldwouldbetobetheguywhositsinanuclearpowerstationwatchingforittostartmeltingdown,youknow,theguyswhositthereinfrontofthose,that’sjustyouknowit’sarevoltingthinganywaybutcanyouimaginetheboredomandtheresponsibilityatthesametime,itwouldjustbecompletelyterrible,I’dhatethat.

3rdspeaker:

Ithink,IthinkthejobI...Idon’tactuallythinkIwouldbecapableofdoingitistobeworkasthekillingpersoninanabattoir.（Idon’tactuallythinkIwouldbecapableofdoingit:

toworkasthekillingpersoninanabattoir.）Ithinkthatwouldbemy,my,er,it’sself-explanatorywhyIcouldn’tdoit.Ith...Ican’timaginehowpeopleactuallydoit.Imetsomebodyoncewhoermwasoneofthepeoplethatwentintoermerachickenbatteryandthey’dspendallnighttheywereonlyworkingnightshiftandjustkillchickensandandIjustcouldn’tcomprehendhowtheymanagedtodothatandhowtheystayedsane.Thatwouldbetheworstthing.Ithinkit’dbetortureinmorewaysthanone...

MyIdeaofHeaven:

1stspeaker:

Ontheotherhanditwouldbewonderfultohaveajobwhereyouarepaidalotofmoneyandyoucouldtraveltodifferentcountries—someonelikeatelevisionreporteroranarchaeologistorananthropologist.ImeanthosearetheexcitingkindsofjobsI’dliketohave...Ican’tpinpointonebutithastobeajobwhereIcantravelandseedifferentcountriesandhavetimetoactuallystayinthosecountriesandlearnalittleaboutthosecountriesandvisitexcitingplaces.

2ndspeaker:

WhatwouldIliketodo?

WellIguessprobablythebestjobintheworldwouldbetoplayfortheNewYorkMets.Youcan’tbeatthat...youjustcan’tbeatthat...thirdbasemanfortheNewYoukMets.TheMets?

Ohthey’reabaseballteam...bestbaseballteamintheworld.

3rdspeaker:

TochooseanothersortofjobthatIwouldreallylike.Iwouldverymuchliketobeaphotographer,ermbecauseitwouldgivemeanopportunitytoworkwithpeoplebutatthesametimebeindependentstillandthat’sthethingthatIalwaysneed.Ineedtobeindependent,beabletoworkonmyownandbeamongstotherpeople,verymuchlikeyou,Ithink,thatIhavetohaveothercontactbutliketogetonwithwha...withmyownthing.

PartⅣ

1stspeaker:

…er…well,wedon’tactuallyopentill9:

30…er…ImeanIhavetobethereat8:

45becausethere’slotstodobeforehand.Um…IthinkwhatIlikeaboutitisIlikemeeting…meetingpeople,orratherdealingwithpeople,becausewe’rereallystuckbehindthatglassthing.Um...weusedtohavemicrophonesandusedthemtospeaktopeople,buttheydecideditwastooimpersonalsotheychangeditback.Um...youknow,IlikedealingwithpeoplelikeIsaid,it’ssurprising,youknowhowvariedtheworkisreally.Well,alotofitisroutine,ofcourse,butthere’sstillsomethingunexpectedeveryday.Youneverknowwho’sgoingtowalkinandcomeuptoyour...er...position.Er...yeah,IdolikehandlingmoneyandIliketheresponsibilityandthefeelingthatthecustomerstrustyoubecauseyouaredealingwiththeirmoneyandtheirlivelihood.Er...butwhatIdon’tlikeisthewaypeoplecanberudeorangryaboutlittlethingsthataren’tmyfault.It’susuallybecausethey’vemadeamistakethemselvesandtheyaren’tpreparedtoadmitit.Imeanit’suptothemtocheckifthey’vegotenoughtocoverachequeiftheywriteit,isn’titreally?

2ndspeaker:

well,ev