英语听力教程第三版张民伦主编Unit 5 Meet People from around the World听力原文精编版.docx

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英语听力教程第三版张民伦主编Unit5MeetPeoplefromaroundtheWorld听力原文精编版

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Unit5MeetPeoplefromaroundtheWorld

PartIGettingready

Audioscript:

Presenter：

TodaySelinaKahnisinthearrivalareaatGatwickAirportcheckingouttoday'stopic--nationalstereotypes.Selina...

Selinar：

Thanks,John.IhavewithmeEric,who'sjustflowninwithVirginAtlanticfromtheUSA.

Eric：

That'sright.I'vejustcomebackfromNewYork.

Selinar：

Isitasdangerousastheysay?

Eric：

No,NewYorkisn'tdangerous,nomorethananyotherbigcity,especiallyifyou'recarefulanddon'tadvertisethefactthatyou'reatourist.

Selinar：

AndisittruewhattheysayaboutNewYorkers,thatthey'rerude,andthattheyonlycareaboutthemselves?

Eric：

Well,Ifoundthepeoplewereveryfriendly.However,theydohaveareputationfornotcaringaboutotherpeople.IthinkthereasonforthisisthatlifeinNewYorkisincrediblystressful.Peoplejustdon'thavethetimetothinkaboutanybodyelse.Itisn'tthattheydon'tcare.

Selinar：

IsthereanythingelseyounoticedaboutNewYorkers?

Eric：

TwothingsIhadheardaboutbeforeIwenttoNewYorkdidseemtobetrue,though.Firstisthattheyarealwaystalkingaboutmoneyandhowmuchthingscost.Secondly,it'sthatpeopleeatallthetimeastheygoabouttheirdailylives,youknowthey"grazeonthehoof"astheywalkaboutthestreets.

Selinar：

ThanksEric,andnowIhavewithme,Sue,who'sbeentothesouthofFrance...

PartIINewIcelanders

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NewZealandisanislandcountryintheSouthPacificOceanabout1200milessoutheastofAustralia.Ithasabout2575000people.TwothirdsliveontheNorthIslands,andonethirdonthelargerSouthIsland.MostofthemareofBritishdescent.

AlmosteveryoneinNewZealandknowshowtoreadandwrite.Thegovernmentprovidesfreeeducationforchildrenfromages3to19.Educationiscompulsoryforchildrenbetweentheagesof7and15,butmostenterschoolbytheageof5.YoungchildrenwholivefarfromschoolsbelongtotheGovernmentCorrespondenceSchoolandlistentodailyschoolbroadcastsontheradio.

NewZealandersenjoyoneofthehigheststandardsoflivingintheworld.Therearenopeopleofgreatwealth,butpovertyispracticallyunknown.Themajorityoffamiliesliveinone-storywoodenhomes.Mostfamilieshaveanautomobile,andmanyhavemodernhomeappliances.Becausethecountryisamajorproducerofsheepanddairyproducts,meatandbutterformalargershareofthedietthaniscommoninothercountries.Thepeopleareamongtheworld'sgreatestteadrinkers.

Manyofthebooks,magazines,andmoviesinNewZealandcomefromtheUnitedKingdomortheUnitedStates.Butthenumberofbookspublishedinthecountryisgrowingrapidly.MusicalandtheatricalgroupscomefromEuropeandNorthAmericatoperform.Thelargercitieshaveradioandtelevisionstations.TheNationalSymphonyOrchestragivesconcertsthroughoutthecountry,andtherearealsooperaandballetcompanies.

NewZealandersenjoytheoutdoors,andpeopleofallagestakepartinsports.Favoriteholidayactivitiesarecamping,boating,huntingandfishing.Horseracingdrawslargecrowdstoracetracks.Rugbyfootballisanationalgame.Otherteamsportsaresoccer,cricket,basketball,andfieldhockey.

Statements：

1.NewZealandisabout1400milesfromAustralia.

2.MorepeopleliveonthelargerSouthIslandthantheNorthIslandinNewZealand.

3.MostNewZealandersareofBritishorigin.

4.ChildreninNewZealandusuallygotoschoolattheageof5.

5.NotmanyNewZealandershavetheirowncars.

6.NewZealandersarefondofdrinkingalotoftea.

PartIIIWhatdoyouthinkofBritain？

Audioscript:

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PaulcomesfromJamaica.

Interviewer：

WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishfood?

Paul：

Englishfood--rightnow,Icanenjoyit,butwhenIfirstcameupfromtheWestIndies,Ifounditratherdistasteful,ratherboring,noflavor,notaste.

Interviewer：

WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?

Paul：

TheEnglishweather--Idonotthinkthereareenoughadjectivestodescribe（it）--miserable,cold,damp,changeable,depressing.Ithinkbleakisthebestword.

Interviewer：

NowwhatdoyouthinkaboutEnglishpeopleandtheirwayoflife?

Paul：

TheoldergenerationofEnglishpeoplearereallysnobbish--thesnob-nosedEnglish.ButtheyouthofEnglandtoday--they'rereallyalive,youknow,they'remorevibrant,onfire,alive.Theyaremuchmorefreethantheirparents,crazy!

CindycomesfromLosAngeles.

Interviewer：

WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?

Cindy：

Well,it'srathercloudyanddepressing.Igettiredofallthese"sunnyintervals."There'snotenoughsunshine.Otherthanthat,it'sallright.It'snottoocold,nortoowarm.

Interviewer：

AndhaveyouhadmuchopportunitytoeatEnglishfood?

Cindy：

Yes,Iavoidit,becauseit'sdull.Ithinkit'sdull.AndIthinktheEnglisheatalotofsweetsandgreasyfoodlikechips.

Interviewer：

AndwhatabouttheEnglishwayoflife?

Whatdoyouthinkofthat?

Cindy：

Well,it'scertainlymorerelaxed,butIthinkthattheEnglishpeopleare--tendtobe--difficulttogettoknow.They'rereserved.ThecitiesaresaferandIalsothinkthey'remuchcleanerthantheAmericancities,whichmakesitmuchmorepleasanttolivethere.UshacomesfromMadras,inIndia.

Interviewer：

WouldyouliketotellmewhatyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?

Usha：

Well,theEnglishweatherisverychangeable,butit'sOK.Well,Ilikespringandautumnbest.Ithinktheyaretheloveliesttimeoftheyear.

Interviewer：

AndwhataboutEnglishfood?

Whatdoyouthinkofthat?

Usha：

Well,Englishfoodishealthy.ButIwouldn'tliketohaveiteveryday.It'srather...Iwouldn'tsaydull--buttooblandformytaste.

Interviewer：

AndwhataboutEnglishpeople?

Howhaveyoufoundthem?

Usha：

Well,inthebeginning,theyareratherreserved,butonceyougettoknowthem,theyareveryfriendly,andI'vegotmanyEnglishfriendsnowinEngland.

Interviewer：

AndhowhaveyoufoundtheEnglishwayoflife?

Usha：

Well,citylifeisfastofcourseeverywhere,butIlikethecountrysideverymuch.Ilikeitverymuch,yes.SpirocomesfromSalonika,inGreece.

Interviewer：

You'velivedinEnglandforaboutsevenyears.WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishweather?

Spiro：

Well,IthinktheEnglishwinterisverydepressingattimes,especiallywhenitdrizzlesallthetime,andalsotheotherthingthatmakesitdepressingisthelongnights.Itgetsdarkveryearlyandyouwakeupandit'spitchblackagain,andsoyougotoworkandit'sverydarkandyoucomehomeandit'sdarkagain.Butinthesummer,Ithink,whenthesun'sshining,it'sverypleasantindeed,withgreenparks,trees,verypleasant.

Interviewer：

AndwhataboutEnglishfood?

Whatdoyouthinkofthat?

Spiro：

Well,Ithinkit's...Englishfoodisallright,butthere'saverylimitedselectionofdishes.It'smostlyroastand--offhand--there'sonlyaboutfivetypicallyEnglishdishesIcanthinkof,whereascomparethattoGreekfood,there'sanenormousselectionofdishesonecouldcook.Interviewer：

AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishpeople?

Spiro：

Ifindthemveryreserved,butitseemsthatwhenyougettoknowthem,they'requitefriendlyandsincere.ButitusuallytakessometimetoactuallyopenanEnglishpersonup--ifyoulike.

Interviewer：

AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishwayoflife?

Spiro：

Prettyawful,actually.It'sthespeedoflifereallythatIfindrathertiring.

PartIVMoreaboutthetopic:

NativePeopleofAlaska

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　　WhentheRussiandiscoveredAlaskain1741,theyfounditoccupiedbythreegroupsofnativepeoples--Eskimos,Aleuts,andIndians.DescendantsofthesenativesstillliveinAlaska.

　　MostscientiststhinkthatthenativepeoplesmigratedoriginallyfromAsiatoNorthAmerica,notallatoncebutinwaveafterwaveoverthousandsofyears.ProbablythelasttoenterAlaskaweretheancestorsofthenorthernEskimos.

　　EskimosOfthedifferentgroupsofnativepeoples,theEskimosarethemostnumerous.FromearliesttimestheEskimosdependeduponseamammals,fish,andcariboufortheirliving.Inthe1890'sreindeerwerebroughtfromSiberiatostartherdsasanadditionalmeansoflivelihood.

　　ManyEskimosnowliveinframehousesheatedbyfueloil,buttheyoncelivedinsodanddriftwoodhutsheatedbyseal-oillamps.Theydidnotbuildsnowig100s,assomeoftheCanadianEskimosstilldo,exceptforemergencyshelter.

　　TheEskimosaresuperbhunters.Theyareanenergeticpeoplewhohavelongbeenknownfortheirivorycarvingandotherartsandcrafts.Theirwayoflifeischangingastheyfindopportunitiesforschoolingandforemploymentintradesandprofessions.

　　AleutsTheAleutianIslandsandtheAlaskaPeninsulaarethehomelandsoftheAleuts.TheAleutlanguageisrelatedtothelanguageoftheEskimos,andyetitisverydifferent.LiketheEskimos,theAleutshavealwaysdependedontheseaforfoodandotherneeds.Someofthepresent-dayAleutsoperatefishingboats.Othersworkinfishcanneries.ManyAleutshaveRussiannames,whichgobacktothetimeoftheRussianoccupationofAlaska.

　　IndiansTherearetwomajorgroupsofIndians--theIndiansoftheInteriorPlateauandtheIndiansofSoutheasternAlaska.

　　TheIndianswholiveintheinteriorcametoAlaskafromCanada.Originallytheywerehunters.Someofthemstilllivebyhunting,fishing,andtrapping.Othershavemovedtotowns,wheretheyliveandworkasdootherpresent-dayAlaskans.

　　TheIndiansofSoutheasternAlaskaaresometimesknownasthemaritimeIndians,orIndianswholivenearthesea.The