学术英语视听说1听力原文.docx

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学术英语视听说1听力原文

Unit1■WarmUp■ListeningTask1FirstListeningAnswersSecondListeningScript

Theneighborhoodchildrenmyageplayedtogether:

eitheractive,physicalgamesoutdoorsorgamesofdolls-and-houseindoors.I,ontheotherhand,spentmuchofmychildhoodalone.Iwouldcurlupinachairreadingfairytalesandmyths,daydreaming,writingpoemsorstoriesanddrawingpictures.Sometimearoundthefourthgrade,my“big”（oftencritical,judgmental）Grandma,whowouldbeenvisitingussaidtome,“Whatiswrongwithyou!

Whydon’ttheotherchildrenwanttoplaywithyou?

”Irememberbeingstartledandconfusedbyherquestion.Iwouldneverbeenparticularlyinterestedinplayingwiththeotherchildren.Ithadnot,tillthen,occurredtomethatthatwaseitheroddorsomethingwrongwithme.Norhaditoccurredtomethattheydidnot“wanttoplaywith”me.Myfirstconsciousmemoryoffeelingdifferentwasinthefourthgrade.Atthewardrobe,listeningtoclassmatesjoking,chatteringandlaughingwitheachother,IrealizedIhadnotaclueaboutwhatwassofunnyorofhowtoparticipateintheireasychatter.TheyseemedtoliveinauniverseaboutwhichIknewnothingatall.Itriedtoactlikeothersbutitwassodifficult.Ifeltconfusedanddisoriented.Iturnedbacktomyinnerworld:

readingbooks,writinganddaydreaming.Myinwardnessgrewmeinwaysthatcontinuedtomovemefurtherawayfromtheworldofmyagepeers.Theeasyflowofcasualsocialchathasremainedforeverbeyondmyreachandbeyondmyinterest,too.

Unit2Personality■WarmUp■ListeningTask1Script

Everybodycheats.Whetherit'sthetaxidriverwhotricksavisitorandtakeshimthelongwayround,ortheshopassistantwhodoesn'tgivethecorrectchange,orthepoliceofficerwhoacceptsabride-everybody'satit.Cheatsinthenewsincludethescientistwhoseresearchwasbasedonfakedata,thegameshowcontestantwhocollaboratedwithafriendintheaudiencetowinamillionpounds,andthedoctorwhoforgedhisqualificationsandwasn'treallyadoctoratall.Everybodycheats;nobody'splayingthegame.

Ischeatingacceptable,anaturalwayofsurvivingandbeingsuccessful?

Orisitsomethingthatshouldbefrownedon,andyoungpeoplediscouragedfromdoing?

Ifit'sthelatter,howcanweexplaintochildrenwhysomanybendtherules?

Takesportforexample.Thepinnaclewayoffootball,theWorldCup,wasrifewithcheating,.Whetherpretendingtobehurtordenyingahandball,footballerswilldoanythingforafree-kickorapenaltyshot.FrenchplayerHenry—

■RealWorldListeningScript

Mr.Washington:

George,areyousureyouhadnothingtodowithchoppingdownthecherrytree?

George:

Idon'tclearlyrecallchoppingthistreedown.Mr.Washington:

Isn’tthisyourax

George：

Thatappearstobeverysie?

milartomyaxe.

Mr.Washington:

Butyouraxeisrighthere,andthetreeisfreshlycut,andyouaretheonlypersonaround.Mrs.Washington:

Oh,justdropit,andit’sonlyatree.

Mr.Washington:

Butit’snotthetree.Wereallyneedtofindoutifhe’sbeinghonestwithus.Iwon’tputupwithlying,andheshouldn’tgetyoutocoverupforhim.

George：

I’mgoingtosaythisonemoretime:

Ididn’tchopdownthattree—thecherrytree—andIdidnotaskanyonetolie.Notonetime.Never!

Mr.Washington:

George,there’snofresh-cutfirewoodaround,butyourhairandclothingarefullofwoodchips,andthechipslooklikecherrywoodtome.Howdoyouexplainthat?

George：

Well,it’spossiblethatImighthaveswungtheaxeinaninappropriatemannerwhichmighthaveresultedinsomeharmtothetree,butatthemomentyouaskedme,Iwasthinkingofwhat“chop”meansandmyactiondidn'tmeetmydefinitionof“chopping”,soIdidn’tlie.

Mrs.Washington:

Thisisnotreallyworthallthefuss.Evenifhedidit,it’sonlyatree,Let’sforgetitandenjoythislovelyafternoon.George:

Thankyou,Mom.Wehavestatelyoaktreeonthefrontlawn.CanItrymyaxeagainthere?

Unit3Lifestyle■WarmUp■ListeningTask1Script:

Whenshehasyoungchildren,astay-at-homemomhastwojobs.Herhouseandherkids.Astay-at-homemomisexpectedtodoallthehousecleaning.Sheisexpectedtoalwaysbetheonetogetupinthemiddleofthenight,dotheschoolthings---room-mother,baker,coordinator,chauffeurandcarpooler,etc.Often,astay-at-homemomisexpectedtotakeover“daddy-type”choressuchaslawn-mowingandtakingcarsforrepair.Imaginesittinginarepairshopwithtwosquirmytoddlers!

Theworsethingisthatthestay-at-homemomismadetofeelguiltyforsaying“no”.Thereasonthestay-at-homemomdoesnotgethernailsdoneorhaveaspadayisshefeelsguiltyforspendingfamilymoneyonherself.

Gosh,youallhavesuchhecticlives.I’mdizzyjusthearingyourdailyactivities.IguessIhaveitnice.Ihavenoscheduleatall!

IgetupwhenIwant.IworkmybusinesswhenIwant.IshopwhenIwantto.IwashmyhairwhenIbatheorIdon’twashmyhair.WhenIgotoworkallIhavetodoisopenupmyofficedoorinmyhouseandI’matworkalready.Notraffictodealwithandtherecanbe10feetofsnowonthegroundandIwouldn’thavetowalkaninchofitbecausemyhouseconnectsdirectlytomywarehouse!

IfIgetupanddon’tfeellikeworkingIdon’t.

■ListeningTask2Script

ItookmyfirstdrinkandsmokedmyfirstmarijuanacigarettewhenIwas12yearsold.Inhighschool,Iusedallkindsofdrugs.AfterhighschooluntilIwas21,Ididalotbingedrinking.WhenIwas31,Istartedusingcrackcocaine.That’swhentherealproblemsbegan.

Iwasaddictedtoalcoholandcocaine,andmylifewasawreck.Itriedtoquitanumberoftimes.ImovedtoMexicoandgaveupcocaine.Istilldrankandsmokedmarijuana,butforthetimeIlivedthere,Iwasoffcocaine.Ithoughtthattimeoffcocainewouldcompletelycuremeofanydesireforit,butwhenIgotbackintowntwoyearslater,Istartedusingitagainonlyfivedayslater.Everypartofmylifewasmessedup.Iremembermyoldestsonbeingembarrassedtobeseenwithme.Hewouldpassmeonthestreetwithhisfriendsbuthewouldn’tevenspeaktome.ThebottomcameformewhenIwasfinallyevictedfrommyapartment.Ilostmycarmycar,myhomeandmysons.Ilookedinthemirrorthatday,andIcouldn’tlookmyselfintheeyes.Thenextmorning,Ishowedupatthetreatmentcenter.Thefirstfewdaysofdetoxandtreatmentwerehard,butIwasconvincedthatIneededhelp,soIstayed.I’vebeencleannowforfiveyears,andIhaveanewlife.■RealWorldListeningScript

Reporter:

Areyoutreateddifferentlyintheworkplaceasawoman?

Nancy:

Betweenchanginggenderandbecomingablonde,I’velost20IQpointsinthepublic’seyes.Usetoyouradvantagethough,I’mnotprettyenoughtodoitverywell.Itisachallenge.Ikindofbrokethroughtheglassceilingfromthewrongdirection.

Reporter:

Switchingfromslackstopantyhosecannotbeeasy,evenifyouhateslacks.

Nancy:

Totellthetruth,ittookalotoftimeformetogetcomfortablewithyournewself,yournewpresentation,learninghowtodealwithsociety.Womenspendtheirwholelivesknowingwhatmakeupworkswellforthem,whatclothingworksonthem.Forpeoplelikeme,ittakesawhiletodo.Iamtall,whenIwalkintoaroom,it’slikesomeonefromtheNBAshowedup.Tryingtofindclothingthatfitsmeisjustnotthateasy.

Reporter:

Howdothepeopleyouworkwith,theoneswhoknewyouasNeil,consideryounow?

Nancy:

Theresponseformewasreallypositive.wealljokedaboutwearingpantyhose,whether“mycondition”wascontagious,thosesortsofthings.Butwhenallwassaidanddoneandthedustsettled,everyonegotbacktowork.Nowifyouweretotalkwithanyonewhoworkswithme,they’dsay,“what’stheissue?

She’sjustNancy.”Thewholetransgenderthingiswellbehindus.

Unit4Family■WarmUp■ListeningTask1

ThetraditionalAmericanfamilyisa"nuclearfamily”.Anuclearfamilyreferstoahusbandandwifeandtheirchildren.TheaverageAmericanfamilytodayhastwoorthreechildren.Insomecultures,peopleliveclosetotheirextendedfamily.severalgenerationsmayevenlivetogether.InAmerica,onlyinafewcasesdoesmorethanonehouseholdliveunderoneroof.

Americanvaluesarevaluedinthehome.Manyhomesarerunlikeademocracy.Eachfamilymembercanhaveasay.AsenseofequalityoftenexistsinAmericanhomes.Husbandsandwivesoftensharehouseholdchores.Oftenparentsgivechildrenfreedomtomaketheirowndecisions.Preschoolerschoosewhatclothestowearwhichtoystobuy.Youngadultsgenerallymaketheirownchoicesaboutwhatcareertopursueandwhomtomarry.

FamiliesinAmerica,likethoseineveryculture,facemanyproblems.SocialpressuresarebreakingapartmoreandmoreAmericanhomes.OverhalfofUSmarriagesnowendindivorce.MorethanoneinfourAmericanchildrenaregrowingupinsingle-parenthomes.Asaresult,manypeoplebelievetheAmericanfamilyisintrouble.

Evenso,thereisstillreasonforhope,manyorganizationsareworkinghardtostrengthenfamilies.Americanalmostunanimouslybelievethatthefamilyisoneofthemostimportantpartsoflife.Theyrealizethatproblemsinfamilylifeinrecentyearshavebroughtseriousconsequences.Asaresult,moreandmorepeoplearemakingtheirfamilyapriority.Manywomenarequittingtheirjobstostayhomewiththeirchildren.Familiesaregoingonvacationsandoutingstogether.Husbandsandwivesaremakingaconcentratedefforttokeeptheirfamilysolid.

TheUnitedNationshasdeclared1994the"Internationalyearoffamily".notjustinAmerica,butallovertheworld,peoplerecognizetheimportanceofastrongfamilybond.

Unit5HealthandDietWarmUpScript/