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英语听力教程unit9听力原文
英语听力教程(第2册)Unit9听力原文(总6页)
Unit9听力原文
PartI
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Hello,sportsfans,andwelcometo“ThisWeek’sSports”.Thebignewsthisweek,ofcourse,isthebasketballchampionship.ItstartedonFriday.TheLionsbeattheHawks,ninety-fourtosixty-eight.Thatscoreagain:
TheLionswon.Lionsninety-four,Hawkssixty-eight.?
ThingswerecloserwiththeTigersandtheEagles.TheEagleswon.Theywonbyjustfourpoints.Thescore:
onehundredandthreetoninety-nine.Again,theEaglesone-oh-three,theTigersninety-nine.?
Next,thePanthersplayedtheBears.ThePantherswonovertheBears,eighty-seventoseventy-three.ThePantherseighty-seven,theBearsseventy-three.?
Andinthelastgame,theRocketsbeattheComets.TheRocketswon,seventy-twotosixty-five.Rocketsseventy-two,Cometssixty-five.?
ThenonSaturday,wesawsomerealaction.ItwastheLionsagainsttheEagles.AndtheLionswon,withninety-twopoints.TheEagleshadeightypoints.Thescore:
Lionsninety-two,Eagleseighty.?
AndintheotherbiggameonSaturday,theRocketsbeatthePanthersonehundredandseventoeighty-six.TheRocketswon.Rocketsone-oh-seven,Pantherseighty-six.?
ThatbringsustothechampionshipgameonSunday.ItwastheLionsagainsttheRockets.Itwasagoodgame.Andintheend,theRocketswon;theyhadonehundredandninepoints.TheLionshadninety-eight.SothenewchampionsaretheRockets.Rocketsone-oh-nine,Lionsninety-eight.?
That’sitforbasketballaction.Turningnowtotheexcitementofprofessionalbowling...
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Woman:
So,areyouwatchingthecupfinalthisweekend?
Man:
Um...,no,Idon’tthinkso.
Woman:
Don’tyoulikefootball?
Man:
No.Ican’tstandit.Sorrytosoundsomiserable.
Woman:
Mmm,Ihateittoo,butIwatchtheWorldCupFinal.
Man:
Ican’tplay,that’smyproblem.I’mhopelessatit!
IfI’mnotverygoodatasport,Idon’tlikewatchingit.
Woman:
So,whatdoyoulike,then?
Man:
Iplaygolf.
Woman:
Oh,right....Myhusbandplays.I’mnotinterestedinit,though.It’s...notmycupoftea.Heplaysgolf,Igohorseriding.
Man:
Ohright.Wellyoucouldplaypolo—bothofyou.That’shalfhorseriding,halfgolf!
...I’dlovetohaveagoatriding,actually.Ibetit’sgoodfun.
Woman:
Oh,it’sgoodfun
Man:
So,doyouhaveyourownhorse?
Woman:
No,I’dlovetohaveone,butum...it’sexpensive.
Man:
Yeah.I’mquiteinterestedintropicalfish.I’dliketohaveanaquarium,but...it’saproblemifyoutravelalot...
Woman:
Tropicalfish?
Man:
Yeah.I’dliketohavesomepiranhas.
Woman:
Piranhas?
Man:
Well,theysayahundredpiranhascaneatahorseinlessthanfiveminutes!
Woman:
Oh!
Man:
I’mnotsureifthatincludestheriderornot...
PartIIYogaExercises
Paul:
Hey,Lisa!
Lisa.
Lisa:
Phew!
Takeiteasy!
Paul:
Oh,it’s,well,Ijustrealized,aftertheyogasession,thattheonlynotesI’dtakenwerethenamesoftheyogapostures,andnowIdon’trememberwhichwaswhich...
Lisa:
Youareadream,aren’tyou.You’llforgetyourheadoneday.
Paul:
Youcouldn’tjustrunthroughthelistwithmeandtellmewhat...
Lisa:
...OK,OK.ButIhaven’tgotlong.
Paul:
Thanksalot.Iwritedownnumberoneasthe“Candle”.
Lisa:
The“Candle”Oh,that’stheshoulder-stand...whereyoustartbylyingonyourbackandthenliftyourlegsuptillallyourweight’srestingonyourshoulders,andyourlegsarestraightupintheair.
Paul:
Shoulder-stand.
Lisa:
Yes,andyoudoitforaminute.Thesecondonewasthe“Plough”,whichyoustartbylyingonyourbackandthen...
Paul:
Holdonaminute...thisisthe“Plough”you’retalkingabout?
Lisa:
Numbertwoonyourlist,andmine.Startonyourbackandthenstretchyourlegsovertillyourtoestouchthefloorbehindyou.Andthattakestwominutesincludingthedynamicstage.
Paul:
Two...minutes...including...the...dynamic...stage.Right.Andthe“Fish”
Lisa:
The“Fish”istheonewhereyoustartbylyingonyourbackandthenyouarchyourbackandtaketheweightonthecrownofyourhead.
Paul:
Howlongfor?
Lisa:
Shesaidoneminute.
Paul:
Andwhatarethe“Plough”andthe“Fish”goodfor?
Lisa:
Lotsofthings.Everything.Well,shesaidthe“Plough”wasespeciallygoodforthecirculationofbloodtothebrain,sothatwoulddoyoualotofgood.Mightevenmakeyoulessabsent-minded.
Paul:
Thankyouverymuch.
Lisa:
You’rewelcome.
Paul:
The“ForwardBend”
Lisa:
Inthe“ForwardBend”,youstartbysittingstraightandthenyoubendforward.Whatelsedidyouthinkitwas?
Paul:
Andhowlongdoyoudoitfor?
Lisa:
Twominutes,includingthedynamicbitwhereyouholdontoyourfeetanduseyourhandstopullyourselfdowntillyourheadtouchesyourknees.
Paul:
Right.Gotthat.Whataboutthe“Cobra”
Lisa:
Whatdoesarealcobrado?
Paul:
Lieonitsstomachandthenraiseitsheadintotheair.Andlookatyou,tryingtohypnotizeyou.
Lisa:
Correct.Oneminute,includingthedynamicbit.
Paul:
Andwhat’sitgoodfor?
Lisa:
ForyouWell,asyouliveonhamburgersandCoke,the“ForwardBend”woulddoyourstomachandyourwholedigestivesystemalotofgood,andthe“Cobra”mightdoamiracleandstraightenyourback.
Paul:
Whataboutthe,er,“Locust”
Lisa:
Lieflatonyourstomachwithyourarmsbyyoursidesandthenraiseyourlegs.Oneminute,includingthehalf-locust.GoodforyourCokecirculation...Imeanyourbloodcirculation,andforyourback,sinceyouseemtospendmostofthedaysittingdowninachair.
Paul:
Igettheimpressionthatyoudon’thaveaveryhighopinionofme.
Lisa:
Igettheimpressionthatyou’renotreallyinterestedinyogaatall.
Paul:
ButIam,Iam.Whataboutthe“Bow”
Lisa:
The“Bow”istheonewhereyoulieonyourstomachandthenraiseyourlegsandyourtrunktillyoucancatchyourfeetwithyourhandsandlooklikeabow.Oneminuteofthatisenough.
Paul:
What’sitgoodfor?
Lisa:
Inyourcase,losingweight,losingallthatfatyougetfromeatinghamburgers.NowcanwefinishpleasebecauseI’vegotanotherclasstogoto?
Paul:
Andthe“Headstand”
Lisa:
Inthe“Headstand”,Paul,youstandonyourhead,andyoucandoitforanythingfromonetotenminutes,anditdoeseverythinggood.NowImustgo,sogood-bye.
Paul:
ThankyouLisa...thankyou.Shelookssolovelywhenshe’sangry!
PartIIIMatchoftheDay
1.TodayendswithafightfeaturingOnokuni,alsoknownasthePanda.HehasquiteaneasyfighttodayinamatchagainstFujinoshin.Fujinoshinisheavyat150kilos,ratherclosetotheground.He’snicknamedTheTruth,whichcomesfromafightingnamewhichmeans“TheTrueMountFuji”.?
ThefightisdelayedbyafalsestartfromFujinoshin.ThatworriesOnokunialittle—he’samanwhodoesn’tliketostarttoosoon.?
It’sthePandawhowinsintheend.Fujinoshinstartswell,andhepushesthePandabackwards,buthedoesn’tseemtobeabletofollowthrough.Onokuniisjusttoobigtomove—andintheendhepusheshiswaythrough,usingtheadvantageof60extrakilosandhecarriesFujinoshinaway.AgoodwinforOnokuni.
2.Nowthen,Hignita’scameabout40metersoutofthegoaltheretotaketheball.Andhemustbeaworriedman.Well,theatmosphereisreallyalightnowhereinNaples.RogerMilla,forCameroon,hopestogetthemthroughtothequarterfinal.NoAfricancountryhasevergonethatfar.Butit’snotoveryet.Cantheydoitagain
Hignitacomesoutfromthegoal—heseemstowanttogetinvolved.Idonotbelieveit,agoal,he’sthrownthechanceaway.RogerMillascores.That’sit,2-0.RogerMillamakesthisWorldCupbelongtoCameroon.Theynowknowthatthey’reontheway,I’msuretothequarterfinals.Higuitalooksupset,theColombianscan’tbelieveit.
3.AndinfirstplaceisGlendaWalshfromtheUnitedStates,thenKosticfromYugoslavia,andthencomesMurray.ButMurrayislookingverycomfortableindeed;andonly80meterstogonow,herecomesMurray,cominguppastKosticnow.it’sWalshleading,Murrayinsecondplace.AndMurrayrespondstothecheersofthecrowd—with80meterstogo,hereshecomes.AnneMurrayhitsthefront,Walshisbeaten,andAnneMurrayisgoingtowinforScotland.Heresheis,she’soverthelineinoneminuteseconds,andsecondwasGlendaWalsh,butthatwasagoodwinforAnneMurray,underoneminute45seconds,andthisisonlyhersecondseriousoutdoorracethissummer.Sheislookingverygood.
PartⅣMoreaboutthetopic:
Sportsmanship
Ifyou’reintosports,you’veseenithappen.You’veprobablyevenexperiencedit.Footballplayersshakinghandsafterfourquartersofknockingeachotheraround.Tennisplayersleapingoverthenettoshakehandswiththeiropponentsafterahard-foughtmatch.Soccerplayersexchangingjerseysafteranintense90minutes.Evenboxerstouchingglovesatthebeginningofeachround,thenhuggingeachotherafterbeatingeachotherintoapulpfor1_2rounds.Itseemslikecompetitorsineveryevent,fromspellingbeestohockey,behavethisway.What’sgoingon?
It’sallpartofsportsmanship,agreattraditioninsportsandcompetitionthatmeansplayingcleanandhandlingbothvictoryanddefeatwithgrace,style,anddignity.
WhatIsSportsmanship?
Sportsmanshipisdefinedas:
●playingfair
●followingtherulesofthegame
●respectingthejudgmentofrefereesandofficials
●treatingopponentswithrespect
Somepeopledefinegoodsportsmanshipasthe“goldenrule”ofsports—inotherwords,treatingthepeopleyouplaywithandagainstasyou’dliketobetreatedyourself.Youdemonstrategoodsportsmanshipwhenyoushowrespectforyourself,yourteammates,andyouropponents,forthecoachesonbothsides,andforthe