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中级听力原文
Task2
Interviewer:
Goodmorning,sir.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderifyou'dmindansweringafewquestionsforoursurveytoday.
David:
Uh...sure,whynot?
Interviewer:
What'syourname?
David:
Uh,mynameisDavidGeorge.
Interviewer:
David,whatdoyoudoforaliving?
David:
I'maprofessionalbaseballplayer.
Interviewer:
Really?
David:
Mm-hmm.
Interviewer:
That'sterrific.Whatdoyoudoforfun?
David:
Well,Iliketoreadtheclassics—youknow,Dickens,Shakespeare,...uh...bookslikethat.
Interviewer:
Fabulous.Andwhat'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?
David:
JustcallmeDad.MywifeandI...uh...hadourfirstbaby.
Interviewer:
Oh,(Yeah.Alittlegirl.)that'swonderful.
David:
Mm-hmm.
Interviewer:
Whodoyouadmiremostinthisworld?
David:
Well,Iadmiremywife...uh...she'sterrific.She'sgoingtobeagreatmother,greatmother
Interviewer:
Terrific.Whatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?
David:
Well,...uh...fiveyearsfromnowI'dliketobeafatheroffive.I'dliketohavelotsofkidsaroundthehouse.
Interviewer:
That'sfabulous.
David:
Yeah.
Interviewer:
Thanksverymuchfortalkingtous,David.
David:
Well,thankyou.
Interviewer:
Goodmorning.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderedifyou'dmindansweringafewquestionstodayforoursurvey.
Suzanne:
Notatall.
Interviewer:
What'syourname?
Suzanne:
SuzanneBrown.
Interviewer:
Suzanne,whatdoyoudoforaliving?
Suzanne:
I'malawyer.
Interviewer:
Alawyer?
Andwhatdoyoudoforfun?
Suzanne:
Iliketorun.
Interviewer:
Uh-huh.Running,like—
Suzanne:
Jogging.
Interviewer:
Jogging.Andwhat'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?
Suzanne:
IgottorunintheBostonMarathon.
Interviewer:
Congratulations.Andwhodoyouadmiremostintheworld?
Suzanne:
Oh,well,I'dhavetosayMartinLutherKing,Jr.
Interviewer:
Mmm,yes.Andwhatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromtoday?
Suzanne:
Well,dareIsaywintheBostonMarathon?
Interviewer:
Wonderful.Thanksalotfortalkingtoustoday,Suzanne.
Suzanne:
You'rewelcome.
Interviewer:
Goodmorning,sir.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderifyoucouldanswerafewquestionsforoursurveythismorning.
Adolfo:
Oh,yes,yes.
Interviewer:
What'syourname?
Adolfo:
MynameisAdolfoVasquez.
Interviewer:
Adolfo,whatdoyoudoforaliving?
Adolfo:
I'madancer.
Interviewer:
Adancer.Andwhatdoyoudoforfun?
Adolfo:
Iwatch...uh...musicalmovies.
Interviewer:
Musicalmovies.Andwhat'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?
Adolfo:
Oh,aboutsixyearsagoImovedtoUnitedStates,(Uh-huh.)andthat'squiteexcitingforme.
Interviewer:
Yes,thatisveryexciting.Whatdoyou—whodoyouadmiremostintheworld?
Adolfo:
Iadmirealot...um...SophiaLoren,themovieactress.
Interviewer:
Iunderstandcompletely.(Mm-hmm.)Whatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?
Adolfo:
IlikeverymuchwhatI'mdoingrightnow,soIreallywouldliketokeepdoingit.
Interviewer:
Verygood.(Mm-hmm.)Thanksforspeakingtoustoday,Adolfo.
Adolfo:
Okay.You'rewelcome.
Interviewer:
Goodmorning,Miss.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderifyoucouldanswerafewquestionsforoursurvey.
Linda:
Sure.
Interviewer:
What'syourname?
Linda:
LindaMontgomery.
Interviewer:
Linda,whatdoyoudoforaliving?
Linda:
Uh,well,rightnowI'mgoingtobeautyschool.
Interviewer:
Beautyschool?
Linda:
Yeah.
Interviewer:
Uh-huh.Andwhatdoyoudoforfun?
Linda:
Oh,whatforfun,Ihangoutwithmyfriends—youknow,goforpizza,stufflikethat.
Interviewer:
Iunderstand.What'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?
Linda:
Oh,thiswassogreat!
(Yeah?
)FourofmyfriendsandI,wewenttoaBruceSpringsteenconcert.Weactually—wegottickets.
Interviewer:
Wonderful.
Linda:
Itwasthebest.
Interviewer:
Whodoyouadmiremostintheworld?
Linda:
WhodoIadmi—Iguess(Mm-hmm.)mydad,(Uh-huh.)probablymydad.Yeah.
Interviewer:
Andwhatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?
Linda:
IwouldloveitifIcouldhavemyownbeautysalon.
Interviewer:
Uh-huh.
Linda:
Thatwouldbegreat.
Interviewer:
Thanksverymuchfortalkingtoustoday.
Linda:
Okay.
Section2
Announcer:
Andnow,at10:
50it'stimefor"InYourOwnWords",inwhichweinterviewpeoplewithunusualstoriestotell.HeretointroducetheprogrammeisPatriciaNewell.Goodmorning,Patricia.
Patricia:
Goodmorning,andgoodmorningeveryone.Withmeinthestudionowisthismorning'sguest,TrevorCartridge.Goodmorning,Trevor.
Trevor:
Goodmorning,Patricia.
Patricia:
Trevor,youhaveoneofthemostunusualstoriesI'veeverheard.Yet,nowadays,youseemtoleadaveryordinarylife.
Trevor:
Yes,Patricia.I'madentist.IliveandworkinLondon.
Patricia:
Butatonetimeyouusedtohaveadifferentjob?
Trevor:
Yes,Iwasasoldier.
Patricia:
Asoldier?
Trevor:
That'sright.
Patricia:
Andhowlongagowasthat?
Trevor:
Oh,abouttwothousandyearsago.
Patricia:
That'sright.TrevorCartridgebelievesthathewasasoldierinthearmyofJuliusCaesar.HerememberscomingtoBritainwiththeRomanarmytwothousandyearsago.Trevor,tellusyourremarkablestory...inyourownwords!
Trevor:
Well,funnilyenough,itallbeganbecauseIwantedtogiveupsmoking.
Patricia:
Giveupsmoking!
Trevor:
Mm,IusedtosmoketoomuchandItriedtogiveupseveraltimes,butIalwaysstartedsmokingagainafewdayslater.IntheendIwenttoahypnotist.Hehypnotizedme,andIstoppedsmokingatonce.Iwasdelighted,asyoucanimagine.
Patricia:
Yes?
Trevor:
Thatmademeveryinterestedinhypnotism,andItalkedtothehypnotistaboutit.Hetoldmethatsomepeoplecouldremembertheirpastliveswhentheywerehypnotized,andheaskedifIwantedtotry.Ididn'tbelieveitatfirst,butintheendIagreed.Hehypnotizedme,andsureenough,Iremembered.IwasaRomansoldierinCaesar'sarmy.
Patricia:
Youdidn'tbelieveitatfirst?
Trevor:
Ididn'tbelieveitbeforewetriedtheexperiment.NowI'mabsolutelyconvincedit'strue.
Patricia:
Whatdoyouremember?
Trevor:
Oh,allkindsofthings,butthemostinterestingthingIrememberisthenightwelandedinBritain.
Patricia:
Yourememberthat?
Trevor:
Ohyes.Itwasaterrible,stormynight.Therewereahundredormoreofusintheboat.Wewereallshutin,becausetheweatherwassobadandmostpeopleweresick,becauseitwasverystuffy.Therewasaterriblesmellofpetrol,Iremember.LotsofmenthoughtweshouldgobacktoFrance.Itwasn'tcalled'France'then,ofcourse.
Patricia:
Andtherewasasmellofpetrol?
Trevor:
Yes,itwasterrible.Theweathergotworseandworse.Wethoughtweweregoingtodie.
Intheendtheboatwaspushedupontothesands,andweclimbedout.Irememberjumpingintothewaterandstrugglingtothebeach.Thewaterwasuptomyshouldersanditwasafreezingnight.Alotofmenwerekilledbythecoldordrownedinthestorm,butImanagedtogetashore.
Patricia:
Youdid?
Trevor:
Yes.Therewereabouttensurvivorsfromourboat,buteventhenourtroublesweren'tover.Wefoundafarmhouse,butitwasdeserted.Whenthepeoplereadthenewspapers,andknewthatwewerecoming,theywereterrified.Theytookalltheiranimalsandalltheirfood,andranawayintothehills.Ofcourse,therewerenoproperroadsinthosedays.Well,wewentintothehouseandtriedtolightafire,butwecouldn'tevendothat.Wealwayskeptmatchesinourtrousers'pockets,sonaturallytheywereallsoaked.Wecouldn'tfindanythingtoeat,exceptonetinofcatfood.Weweresohungry,webrokeitopenwithourknives,andateit.Wefoundatap,butthewaterwasfrozen.Intheendwedrankrainwaterfromthetin.Wesatveryclosetogetherandtriedtokeepwarm.Wecouldhearwolvesbutwedidn'thaveanyweapons,becauseourgunswerefullofseawater.Bythemorning,thestormwasover.Wewentontothebeachandfoundwhatwasleftoftheboat.Wemanagedtofindsomefood,andwehopedtherewassomewinetoo,butwhenweopenedtheboxallthebottleswerebroken.
Patricia:
Sowhathappened?
Trevor:
Wewaited.Finallyanotherboatcameandtookusaway,andwejoinedtheothersoldiers.Iremembergoingintothecamp,andgettingahotmeal,andcleanclothes.Itwaswonderful.Weweregivenourpay,too.Irememberthedateonthecoins,50BC.Itwasanexcitingtime.
Patricia:
AnddidyoustayinBritain?
Trevor:
Ohyes,Iwashereforfiveyears,from50BCto55BC.IenjoyedmystayinBritainverymuch.
Patricia:
AndthenyouwentbacktoRome?
Trevor:
Ican'trememberanythingafterthat.
Patricia:
Well,TrevorCartridge,thankyoufortellingusyourstory,inyourownwords.
Task1learingtopredict
(1)Bob,doyouthinkyoucouldpossiblyturnoffthatradio?
I'm(pause)tryingtowritealetter.
(2)A:
Idon'twantadoubleroom.Iwantasingleroom.
B:
I'msorry,sir,butI'mafraid43(pause)istheonlysingleroomavailableatthemoment.
(3)A:
JustlookwhatI'vegot.
B:
Letmesee.Fiftypounds!
(pause)Whereonearthdidyougetit?
(4)A:
OhbothertheSexDiscriminationAct.Surelytheycan'tforcemetotakeonamarriedwoman.
B:
Theycan'tforceyouto,Mr.Clark,but(pause)youmustn'tdiscriminateagainstsomeonejustbecausethey'remarried.
(5)A:
I'mgladI'mnotaprincess.Itmustbeadreadfullife.
B:
Dreadful?
(pause)Iwouldn'tmindbeingaprince.
(6)I'mareasonablyhard-workingperson.But(pause)I'mnotaworkaholic.
(7)A:
Hadyourbrotherbeennervousaboutithimself?
B:
Well,hedidn'tsay,butpossibly(pause)hehadbeen.
Dictation
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