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听说听力材料

Unit1（BOOK4）

PartB

TheHospitalWindow

JackandBen,bothseriouslyill,occupiedthesamehospitalroom.Jack,whosebedwasnexttotheroom'sonlywindow,wasallowedtositupinhisbedforanhoureachafternoontohelpdrainthefluidfromhislungs.ButBenhadtospendalldayandnightflatonhisbed.Tokilltimethetwomenbegantotalk.Theytalkedforhoursabouttheirwives,families,theirhomes,theirjobs,theirinvolvementinthemilitaryservice,andwheretheyhadbeenonvacation.Asdayswentby,adeepfriendshipbegantodevelopbetweenthem.

EveryafternoonwhenJackcouldsitup,hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtoBenallthethingshecouldseeoutsidethewindow.AndBenbegantoliveforthoseone-hourperiodswherehisworldwouldbebroadenedandenlivenedbyalltheactivityandcoloroftheworldoutside.

Thewindowoverlookedaparkwithalovelylake.Ducksandswansplayedonthewaterwhilechildrensailedtheirmodelboats.Youngloverswalkedarminarmamidflowersofeverycoloroftherainbow.Grandoldtreesbeautifiedthelandscape,andafineviewofthecityskylinecouldbeseeninthedistance.

AsJackdescribedallthisinexquisitedetail,Benwouldclosehiseyesandimaginethepicturesquescenes.

OnewarmafternoonJackdescribedaparadepassingby.AlthoughBencouldn'theartheband--hecouldseeitinhismind'seyeasJackportrayeditwithdescriptivewords.

Daysandweekspassed.OnemorningthedaynursearrivedtobringwaterfortheirbathsonlytofindthelifelessbodyofJack,whohaddiedpeacefullyinhissleep.Shewassaddenedandcalledthehospitalattendantstotakethebodyaway.

Benwasheartbroken.LifewithoutJackwasevenmoreunbearable.HowhelongedtohearJack'svoiceandhismelodiousdescriptionsoftheoutsideworld!

Ashelookedatthewindow,anideasuddenlyoccurredtohim.Perhapshecouldseeforhimselfwhatitwaslikeoutside.Assoonasitseemedappropriate,Benaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow.Thenursewashappytomaketheswitch,andaftermakingsurehewascomfortable,shelefthimalone.

Slowly,painfully,heproppedhimselfupononeelbowtotakehisfirstlookattheworldoutside.Finally,hewouldhavethejoyofseeingitforhimself!

Hestrainedtoslowlyturntolookoutthewindowbesidethebed.Itfacedablankwall!

'Whatcouldhavecompelledmyroommatetodescribesuchwonderfulthingsoutsidethiswindow?

'Benaskedthenursewhenshereturned.

'Perhapshejustwantedtoencourageyoutoliveon,'shesaid.'Youknow,hewasblindandcouldnotevenseethewall.'

Questions:

1.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?

2.WhichofthefollowingadjectivescanbestdescribeJack?

3.WhatdidJackdescribetoBenaccordingtothestory?

PartC

AdditionalListening

ShortConversations

Conversation1:

M:

Howdoyoulikeyourroommate,Debby?

W:

Eversincewemetonthefirstdayofcollege,we'vebeeninseparable.

Q:

WhatdoyouknowaboutDebbyandherroommate?

Conversation2:

M:

HaveyouheardfromLindalately?

Youtwoweresointimateincollege.

W:

Well,honestly,Ihaven'theardfromherasmuchasIusedtosinceshemovedtotheeastcoasttwomonthsago.ButI'msurethefriendshipbetweenusisasstrongasitwasbefore.

Q:

Whatcanyouinferfromthewoman’sresponse?

Conversation3:

W:

Doyoukeepintouchwithyouroldfriendsbackhomenowthatyoudon'tseethemregularly?

M:

Frankly,afterImovedtothiscity,I'moutoftouchwithmostofthemexceptafewcloseones.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanmean?

Conversation4:

W:

It'spolitetocallafriendbeforewevisit,isn'tit?

M:

You'reright.Peopleusuallydon'tlikesurprisevisits.Butclosefriendsoftendropinoneachother.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanmean?

Conversation5:

M:

Cathy,itseemsthatyouandSallydoalmosteverythingtogether.

W:

That'strue.Yousee,wewerebornonthesameday.Webothmajoredinfashiondesigning.Andweevenhavethesameloveforusingbright-coloredmaterialinourdesigns.Isn'titamazing!

Q:

Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

PartD

TheColorsofFriendship

Legendhasitthatthecolorsoftheworldstartedtoquarreloneday.Allclaimedthattheywerethebest,themostbeautiful.

Greensaid:

"ClearlyIamthemostimportant.Iamthesignoflifeandofhope.Iwaschosenforgrass,treesandleaves.Withoutme,allanimalswoulddie."

Blueinterrupted:

"Youonlythinkabouttheearth,buthaveyoueverconsideredthecoloroftheskyandthesea?

"

Hearingthis,Yellowchuckled:

"Youareallsoserious.Ibringlaughter,gaietyandwarmthintotheworld.Iamthecolorofthesun,themoonandallthestars.Withoutmetherewouldbenofun."

Orangestartednexttoblowhertrumpet:

"Iamthecolorofhealthandstrength.Imaybescarce,butIamprecious,forIservetheneedsofhumanlife."

Atthis,Redcouldstanditnolonger.Heshouted:

"Iamtherulerofallofyou.Iamthecolorofblood--life'sblood!

Iamalsothecolorofdangerandbravery,ofpassionandlove."

Purpleroseuptohisfullheight:

"Iamthecolorofroyaltyandpower.Iamthesignofauthorityandwisdom.Peopledonotquestionme!

Theylistenandobey."

FinallyIndigospoke:

"Thinkofme.Iamthecolorofsilence.Youhardlynoticeme,butwithoutmeyouallbecomesuperficial.Irepresentthoughtandreflection."

Andsothecolorswentonboasting.Theirquarrellingbecamelouderandlouder.Suddenlytherewasastartlingflashofbrightlightning,followedbyarollofthunder.Rainstartedtopourdown.Thecolorscroucheddowninfear,drawingclosetooneanotherforcomfort.

Justthenrainbegantospeak:

"Youfoolishcolors,fightingamongstyourselves,eachtryingtodominatetherest.Don'tyouknowthatyouwereeachmadeforaspecialpurpose,uniqueanddifferent?

Joinhandswithoneanotherandcometome."

Doingastheyweretold,thecolorsunitedandjoinedhands.

Thenraincontinued:

"Fromnowon,whenitrains,eachofyouwillstretchacrosstheskytoformagreatbowofcolorsasareminderthatyoucanallliveinpeace.Therainbowisasignofhopefortomorrow."

Andso,wheneveragoodrainwashestheworld,arainbowappearsinthesky,toletusremembertoappreciateoneanother.

Unit2

PartB

EmbarrassingExperiences（PartOne）

Interviewer:

Rob,youwenttoBrazil,didn'tyou?

Rob:

Yes,Idid.

Interviewer:

So,whathappened?

Rob:

Well,Iwentintothismeetingandtherewereabout,er...sevenoreightpeopleinthereandIjustsaid'Hello'toeverybodyandsatdown.Apparently,whatIshouldhavedoneistogoroundtheroomshakinghandswitheveryoneindividually.Well,youknow,it'ssillyofmebecauseIfoundoutlateritupseteveryone.Imean,IthinktheyfeltIwastakingthemforgranted.

Kate:

Well,IknowthatbecausewhenIwasinFrancethefirsttime,Ifinishedameeting,with'Goodbye,everyone!

'toallthepeopleintheroom.TherewereabouthalfadozenpeopletherebutIwasinahurrytoleave,soIjustsaidthatandleft.Well,IlaterfoundoutthatwhatIshouldhavedoneisshakehandswitheveryoneinthegroupbeforeleaving.Now,apparently,it'sthepolitethingtodo.

Interviewer:

Well,peopleshakehandsindifferentways,don'tthey?

Rob:

Oh,yes,that'sright,theydo.See,normallyIshakehandsquitegentlywhenImeetsomeone.SowhenIwenttotheUSforthefirsttime,Ithinkpeopletherethoughtmyweakhandshakewasasignofweakness.Apparently,peopletheretendtoshakehandsquitefirmly.

Kate:

Oh,gosh,youknow,thatremindsme:

onmyfirsttriptoGermany,itwasalongtimeago,Iwasintroducedtothebossinthecompanywhenhepassedusinthecorridor.Well,Iwasn'tprepared,andImean,Ihadmylefthandinmypocket.AndwhenweshookhandsIrealizedmylefthandwasstillinmypocket.Well,thatwas,youknow,verybadmannersandIwasquiteembarrassed.

Interviewer:

Andhowaboutusingfirstnames?

Haveyoumadeanymistakesthere?

Rob:

Oh,yes,Ihave!

WhenIfirstwenttoItalyIthoughtitwasOKtouseeveryone'sfirstnamesoastoseemfriendly.AndIlaterdiscoveredthatinbusinessyoushouldn'tusesomeone'sfirstnameunlessyouareinvitedto.Oh,andyoushouldalwaysusetheirtitleaswell.

Kate:

Hm,yeah,well,whenImetpeopleinRussia,youknow,theyseemedtobepuzzledwhenIshookhandswiththemandsaid'Howdoyoudo?

'Well,whattheydowhentheygreetastrangeristosaytheirownnames,soIhadthatallwrong!

Rob:

Oh,yes,Iagreewiththat.Rememberingnamesisveryimportant.

Interviewer:

Shallwetakeabreak?

Whenwecomebackwe'llmoveontoournexttopic.

Kate&Rob:

OK.

Questions:

1.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

2.WhomightbethepeopleRobandKatemetinvariouscountries?

3.WhatcanweinferaboutKateandRobfromtheconversation?

4.WhichcountrieshasKatevisited,accordingtotheconversation?

5.WhichcountrieshasRobvisited,accordingtotheconversation?

6.Whatisthemainmessagethatthespeakerswanttotellus?

PartC

AdditionalListening

AmericanParties

Asyouwouldimagine,Americansmoveaboutagreatdealatparties.Atsmallgatheringstheymaysitdown,butassoonastherearemorepeoplethanchairsinaroom-alittlebeforethispoint-youwillseefirstoneandthenanothermakesomeexcusetogettohisfeettofetchadrinkorgreetafriendoropenawindowuntilsooneveryoneisstanding,movingaround,chattingwithonegroupandthenanother.Sittingbecomesstaticbeyondacertainpoint.Weexpectpeopletomoveaboutandbe"self-starters".ItisquitenormalforAmericanstointroducethemselves;theywilldriftaroundaroom,stoppingtotalkwherevertheylike