新视野大学英语听说教程第四册unit2.docx

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新视野大学英语听说教程第四册unit2

Uint2

II.BasicListeningPractice

Script

W:

Didyouhear?

Helengotmodelingjib!

She’sgoingtobesashayingdownthecatwalk.

M:

Wow,that’sgreat!

Allthatwalkingpracticereallypaidoff.Andfoeonceshewon’tbecomplainingaboutbeingsotall.

Q:

WhydidHelengetmodelingjob?

Script

M:

Julia,comeandseetheMissAmericacontestonTV.Allthosebeautifulgirlsarewalkingaroundinbathingsuits,sothejudgescandecidewhohasthebestfigure.

W:

Bah!

That’stheworstkindofexploitation.Theyaretreatingwomenliketoysforpeopletoenjoy.Iwouldnevertakepartinthiskindofcontest.

Q:

Whatdothemanandthewomanthinkaboutthebeautifycontest?

3.Script

W:

WhatshallIdo?

I’mfat.Iwanttobeslimandbeauty,butI’mfat.I’vetriedallthenewideas,highcarbandlowcarb,butnothingworks.

M:

Thosedietsarejustfads,popularforawhileandthenforgotten.Justfollowtheusualdietwithfruits,vegetables,fish,water,andgetplentyofexercise.Beforelongyou’llseeresults.

Q:

Whathasthewomantried?

4.Script

W1:

IthinkLilyisreallyattractive.She’shalfSpanishandhasthisreallysultrylookabouther.

W2:

Thatexplainswhyshetanssowell.I’vealwaysbeenjealousofherskincolorinthesummer.

Q:

WhichoffollowingistrueofLily?

5.Script

M:

Trustme,itwastightthereontheInternet:

“PlasticSurgeryIncreasingataFasterRateAmongMen”.Apparentlymoreandmoremenaretryingtoimprovetheirappearance.

W:

Isawittooonthenews.Face-lifts,nosejobs,andboxtohidewrinklearenowverypopularwithmen.Mensayit’sforbusinessreasons,butweknowit’svanity.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanthinktherealreasonisthatmenhaveplasticsurgery?

Keys:

1.B2.A3.C4D5B

III.ListeningIn

Task1:

AFriendlyStylist

Stylist:

Morning,sir.Thischair,please.WhatcanIdoforyou?

Nick:

Asimplehaircut:

shortonthebackandsides.

Stylist:

Verygood.Ican,ofcourse,dosomethingfashionableforonly$60.

Nick:

60dollars!

That’shighwayrobbery—twicewhatIordinarilypay.

Stylist:

Perhaps,sir.Butyourhaircutshaven’tbeeninharmonywithyourcharacter.Yourhairisatwarwithyoursoul.

Nick:

I’veneverheardofsuchathing.

Stylist:

IfImaysay,I’manexpertatmatchinghairstyletopersonalities.Believeme;you’resufferinga“disjunction”.

Nick:

Adisjunction?

Whatthedevilisadisjunction?

Stylist:

Yourhairdoesnotmatchyou.

Nick:

Thisisutternonsense.However,I’dliketohearhowyou’dsolvethisso-calledproblem.

Stylist:

Yourcharacterisartistic,imaginative.Butyourhairisdull.Icancorrectthatimbalanceinseconds.

Nick:

Okay,letmeseewhatcanyoudoaboutthe…uh…disjunction,asyoucallit.

Stylist:

We’regoingtousescissorstocreatepeaks,whichwe’llkeepinplacewithaliberalhelpingofgel….Thistuftinthebackwe’llbraidintoapigtail.Now,it’sthenewyou!

Nick:

Iloveit.It’sjustlikeme:

imaginativeandartistic.Nowwhatareyoudoing?

What’swrong?

Don’tyouseeharmonyinmynewhairstyle?

Stylist:

Something’spreventingyourhairstylefrombeingatruefashionablestatement.

Nick:

Forheaven’ssake,tellmewhat’smissing.

Stylist:

Streaks.Byputtinginafewyellowstreaksinyourhair,itwillbecomeaworkofart.Streakingwillcostyoumore,but…

Nick:

Doit.Forgetthecost.But,bytheway,whatisthetotalgettingtobe?

HowmuchamIpayingtoavoiddisjunction?

Stylist:

That’s…$135.Sir?

Sir,areyouallright?

Oh,hefainted.

Whenthestylistmentions$60,whatdoesthecustomersay?

Whatdoesthestylistthinkaboutthecustomer’shairstyle?

Whatwillthestylistdowiththecustomer’shair?

Whatwillstreakingdototheman’shairaccordingtothestylist?

Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

Keys:

1C.A3.D4.B5.A

ForReference:

Itmeansthereisnomatchbetweenyouandyourhair.

That’s…$135.Sir?

Sir,areyouallright?

Oh,hefainted.

Task2:

TheVoiceLift

Script

Aftertheface-lift,theforeheadtightened,andthe（S1）nosejob,somethingstillmightberevealingyourage:

your（S2）voice.

Forpatientswhothinktheirtrembly,hoarsewordsdon’t（S3）matchtheirnewlyfaceandfigure,there’saprocedurethatclaimstomakethem（S4）soundyoungertoo:

thevoicelift.

Therearetwogeneralkindsofvoicelifts.Insomecases,implants（S5）insertedthroughanincisioninthe（S6）neckbringthevocalcordsclosertogether.Doctorsalsouseinjectionsof（S7）fatorothersubstancestoplumpupthecords,sothatthevoicesoundsyounger.

（S8）Thevoiceliftisbecomingmorewidelyknownamonganagingpopulation,whotrytomakethemselvessoundyounger.

“Ispeakinagreatdeal,orIwasshouting,onaparticularday,attheendoftheday,Iwouldfeelexhausted,”saidRobertBrown,75,（S9）aretiredconstructionengineerwhounderwentthevoiceliftseveralyearsago,“Idon’tknowifIsoundyounger,butthehoarsenessisgone,whichissuchagreatimprovement.”

（S10）Voiceliftcanalsobenefitpeoplelikeperformers,lawyers,teachers,andtelephoneoperatorswhoneedtohaveastrongvoiceandhopetoshaveyearsoffthesoundoftheirvoice.

Task3:

AViewofHappiness

Script

Menareturningtoplasticsurgeryandcosmeticprocedurestobrightenuptheirappearancesatafasterratethanwomen,accordingtoasurveyreleasedonWednesday.

Men’suseoffatinjectionstosoftendeepwrinklesleaped47percentlastyearfromthepreviousyear.Women’suseoftheinjectionsfell36percent,accordingtoasurveybytheAmericanAcademyofFacialandPlasticReconstructiveSurgeons.

Men’suseofbotoxinjectionstoeliminatefrownlinesrose88percent,whilewomen’sbotoxusefell8percent.

Andforsmoothingskin,theuseoflaserresurfacingamongmenrose13percent,thesurveyshowed.Meanwhile,women’suseoflaserresurfacingdropped38percentduringthesametimeperiod.

Thenumberofmengettingnosejobsrose47percent,whilethenumberofwomendoingsorose5percent.

Typically,menandwomenvisitingplasticsurgeonsforcosmeticreasonswereage40to59.

Thestudysaid44percentofmenand57percentofwomentelltheirdoctorthatlookingyoungeristhereasontheyarechoosingcosmeticsurgery.

Byabout18percent,menaremorelikelythanwomentosaytheywantfacialcosmeticsurgeryforwork-relatedreasons. 

ThestudywasconductedbywrittenquestionnairesfromJanuary20toMarch3amongmorethan2,600membersoftheassociation,whofocusontreatmentoftheface,head,andneck.

Bycomparison,inthepreviousyear,women’suseofbotoxrose60percentwhilemen’sfell14percent;women’suseoflaserresurfacingrose13percentwhilemen’sfell19percent;women’suseoffatinjectionsfell17percentandmen’sfell54percent.

Whatistrueofmenandwomen’suseoffatinjections?

Whileofthefollowingistrueofnosejobs?

Howmuchgreateristhepercentageofwomenchoosingcosmeticsurgerytolookyoungerthanthepercentageofmen?

Whatistrueofmenandwomenusingbotoxinthepreviousyear?

Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

Keys:

1C2.C3.B4.B5.D

IV.SpeakingOut

MODEL1 She’shavingsomecosmeticsurgery.

Amy:

DidyouhearNora’sofftoKorea?

Bill:

 whyisshegoingtoKorea?

Amy:

Sheishavingsomecosmeticsurgery.

Bill:

 I’mfloored!

Ithoughtshewasbeautifulalready.

Amy:

Iknowwhatyoumean.She’shavinghernosefixed.

Bill:

 Wasitbroken?

Amy:

No,stupid,she’shavingitmadesmaller.

Bill:

 Ifshewasn’tbeautifulalready,Icouldunderstandgettingsurgery.Butshealreadyhasanicenose.

Amy:

Butnotafashionableone.She’salsohavingherteethstraighten.Shewantstohaveaperfectsmile.

Bill:

 Whatfor?

Amy:

Shebelievesabetterphysicalappearancewillimproveherchanceofgettingagoodjob.

Bill:

 Wewon’tevenrecognizeherwhenshegetsback.

MODEL2  IthinkIneedaface-lift.

Script

Susan:

Hey!

Amy:

Hi!

Don’tyouknowanyonewho’shadcosmeticsurgery?

Susan:

Youmeanlikealiposuction?

Idon’tthinkthat’snecessary.That’snotthewayawomanshouldstayattractive.

Amy:

Honestly,Iwon’tgoasfarasthat.Withsurgery,Imightlookgorgeous,butitwouldn’tbetherealme.

Susan:

Yeah,peopleshouldbehappywiththewaytheyare.

Amy:

Iseeyourpoint.ButI’mworriedaboutthewrinklearoundmyeyes.IthinkIneedaface-lift.Whycan’twegobacktothewaythingswere?

Susan:

Because…Idon’tknow!

But,Amy,youwouldn’tdothat,wouldyou?

Amy:

 DarnedrightIwould!

Idon’texpectmyskintobebaby-smooth,butIshouldatleastbeyoung-looking.

Susan:

Isn’tmakeupenough?

Amy:

Comeon,Susan.Beopen-minded!

Lookatmyeyes!

They’repuffy.Andmylowerlidsaredarkandloose,andfulloflinesandcircles.Ireallyhopesurgerycanwipeoutthetiredlook.

Susan:

Butwhatwouldotherpeoplethink?

Amy:

 Idon’tcareotherpeoplethink.I’malreadyforalift.

MODEL3 Howdidyoufindtheplasticsurgerythere?

Script

Susan:

HowwasyourtriptoKorea?

Howdidyoufindtheplasticsurgerythere?

Nora:

 Itwasallprettyscaryatfirst.

Susan:

AsIseeit,theycertainlydidabeautifuljobforyou.IfIhadn’trecognizedyourclothes,Iwouldn’thaveknownitwasyou!

Nora:

Tanks,butunderneaththissurgery,it’sstillthesameoldme.

Susan:

Well,whydidyouwantthesurgeryafterall?

Nora:

IfIwanttobecompetitiveinthejobmarket,Ithinkthisisindispensable.

Susan:

Howcanyousaythat!

Youdon’tneedtochangeyourlookstogetagoodjob.Anyway,shallwegetsomelunch?

Nora:

I’mnothungry,reallyI’mnot.

Susan:

Didyoualreadyhavelunch?

Nora:

I’mskippinglunch.Iwanttostayingoodshape.IthinkI’mgettingabittoofatalready.

Susan:

Oh,Nora,don’tbesosilly!

You’renot