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《新世纪研究生公共英语教材听说》听力原文Lesson813

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Lesson8

Conversation

1-5CDBBA6-10CDBCB

11-15ACBDA

1.M:

Mychemistryprjectisintrouble.MypartnerandIhavetotallydifferentideasabouthowtoproceed.

W:

Yousholdtrytomeeteachotherhalfway.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

2.M:

What’sthematter?

You’vebeensittingthereforagesjuststaringintospace.

W:

ItoldtheBrownignsI’dsendthemapostcard.NowIdon’tknowwhattosay.

Q:

Whatisthewomandoing?

3.M:

I’venoticedthatyougetletersfromCanadafromtimetotime.Wouldyoumindsavingthestampsforme?

Mysistercollectsthem.

W:

Myroommatesalreadyaskedforthem.

Q:

Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

4.M:

Next,shouldn’twegetatelephoneinstalledinthehall?

W:

Fixingtheshowerpipeisfarmoreimportant.

Q:

Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

5.M:

IhopeIwon’toversleep.I’vesimplygottocatchthefirstflighttoNewYork.

W:

IfIwereyou,I’drequestawake-upcallfromthehotelreception.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

6.M:

YouknowsomeTVchannelshavebeenrerunningalotofcomediesfromthesixties.Whatdoyouthinkofthoseoldshows?

W:

So-so,butthenewonesaren’tsogreateither.

Q:

Whatistheman’sopiniononthenewTVcomedies?

7.M:

IheardthatParkElectronicsisgoingtobeholdinginterviewsoncampusnextweek.

W:

Yeah.Whatday?

I’dliketotalktothemanddropoffmyresume.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

8.M:

IknewLaurieplayedthepiano,butIdidn’tknowsheplayedtheguitar.

W:

Neitherdidi.Itseemsshejustpickedituponherownoverthesummer.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanmean?

9.M:

It’ssomildtoday,wannagoforabikerideafteryourlastclass?

W:

Whenisthelatesttimewecouldstart?

Mylastclassisachem.Labanditoftenrunslate.

Q:

Whatislikelytohappentothewoman?

10.W:

Aren’tyouleavingtomorrowonvacation?

Allpackedandreadytogo?

M:

Notquite.Istillhavetostopbythedrugstoreandgetmyallergyprescrioptionrefilled.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanhavetodoforthevacation?

11.W:

Thefloorisawfullywet.Whathappened?

M:

NosoonerhadIgottenintotheshowerthanthephonerang.

Q:

Whatwasthemandoingwhenthephonerang?

12.M:

Mary,didyoudropofftherollfoffilmfordeveloping?

W:

No.IgotSusantodoit.

Q:

Whathappenedtotherolloffilm?

13.M:

Couldyoupleasetellmewheretofindrunningshoes?

W:

Yeah.Theyareonthesecondfloor,insportinggoods.

Q:

Wherewasthisconversationprobablytakingplace?

14.M:

Thatleakyfaucetisstartingtogettome.

W:

Whatshouldwedoaboutit?

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?

15.M:

Hello.I’dliketwoseatsfortheeveningshow.

W:

Sorry,buttheperformanceisalreadysoldout.Wouldyoubeinterestedinsomethinglaterthisweek?

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanimply?

Passage1

i.1-5CACDA

ii.1-5FTTFF

YoungpeopleintheUnitedStateshaveawidevarietyofinterestsapartfromtheirschoolwork.Aschildren,bothboysandgirlsplaymanyofthesamegames.Theyswim,playbaseballandbasketball,goboatingandcamping,andhavefuninmanykindsofsportsandoutdooractivities.

Manyyouthorganizationsgiveyoungpeopleachancetodevelopandbroadenttieirinterests,andtogainexperienceinworkingwithothers.AmongthesegroupsaretheBoyScouts,whichservesmorethanfourmillionboys,theGirlScouts,withnearlythreemilliongirls,andtheBoysandGirlsClubsofAmerica,withoveronemillionparticipants.Theseandothergroupsareguidebyadultswhovolunteertheirservices.Civic.culturalandreligiousgroupsalsosponsorspecialprogramsforyoungpeople.

Infarmareas,boysandgirlslearntoworktogetherinagriculture,homemakingandcitizenshipactivities.Theycompeteforprizesinraisingfarmanimalsandgrowingcrops.

Secondaryschoolsofferstudentsawidevarietyofactivitiestodeveloptalentsandskills.Thereareclubsforphotography,music,theater,art,stampcollecting,naturalscienceanddebating.Oftenschoolshaveorchestras,bandsandsinginggroupsaswellasavarietyofcompetitivesportsforbothboysandgirls.

Mostschoolsandcollegeshavesomeformofstudentgovernmentwithelectionstochooseclassrepresentatives.Theseelectedofficersspeakfortheirfellowstudentsatstudentcouncilmeetingwithteachersandschaofofficials.Theyalsoorganizesocialactivitiesandtakepartinsuchcommunityprojectsasfundraisingforcharity.

Manyyoungpeopleholdpart-timejobsafterschoolhours.Thousandsearnmoneybydeliveringnewspapersorhelpinglookafteryoungchildreninprivatehomes.Later,whentheygotocollege,manyyouthscontinuetoworkpart-timeatavarietyofjobstohelppaytheirexpenses.

Forseveralweeksduringthesummervacation,aboutfivemillionschool-agechildrengotocampswheretheygetplentyofrecreationalactivitiesandlearnvariousskills.Therearemorethan10,000campsoperatedbyprivatecitizensandorganizations.Collegestudentsoftenworkascounselorsatthesecamps.

Passage2

i.1-5CDADB

Mostworthwhilecareersrequiresomekindofspecialtraining.Ideally,therefore,thechoiceofanoccupationshouldbemadeevenbeforethechoiceofacurriculuminhighschool.Actually,however,mostpeoplemakeseveraljobchoicesduringtheirworkinglives,partlybecauseofeconomicandindustrialchangesandpartlytoimprovetheirpositions.The"oneperfectjob"doesnotexist.Youngpeopleshouldthereforeenterintoabroadflexibletrainingprogramthatwillfitthemforafieldofworkratherthanforasinglejob.

Unfortunatelymanyyoungpeople,knowinglittleaboutthejobmarketorthemselvesforthatmatter,choosetheirlifeworkonahit-or-missbasis.Somedriftfromjobtojob.Otherssticktoworkwhichtheyneitherlikenorsuit.

Onecommonmistakeischoosinganoccupationforitsrealorimaginedprestige.Toomanyhigh-schoolstudents-ortheirparents-chooseaprofessionalfield,disregardingboththerelativelysmallproportionofworkersintheprofessionandtheextremelyhigheducationalandpersonalrequirements.Theimaginedorrealprestigeofaprofessionora"white-collar"jobisnotagoodreasonforchoosingitasalife'swork.Moreover,theseoccupationsarenotalwayswellpaid.Sincealargeproportionofjobsareinmechanicalandmanualwork,themajorityofyoungpoeopleshouldgiveseriousconsiderationtothesefields.

Beforemakinganoccupationalchoice,apersonshouldhaveageneralideaofwhathewantsoutoflifeandhowhardheiswillingtoworktogetit.Somepeopledesiressocialprestige,othersintellectualsatisfaction.Somewantsecurity,othersarewillingtotakerisksforfinancialgain.Eachoccupationalchoicehasitsdemandsaswellasitsrewards.

Passage3

InBillGates’bookforhighschoolandcollegegraduates,thereisalistof8thingstheydidnotlearninschool.Listenanddecideifyoufindthemusefulforyourfuture.The8thingsare:

1.Lifeisnotfair,getusedtoit.

2.Theworldwon’tcareaboutyourself-esteem.Theworldwillexpectyoutoaccomplishsomethingbeforeyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.

3.Youwillnotmake40thousanddollarsayearrightoutofhighschool.Youwon'tbeavicepresidentwithacaroraphone,untilyouearnboth.

4.lfyouthinkyourteacheristough,waittillyougetaboss.Heorshedoesn'thavetenure.

5.Ifyoumessup,it'snotyourparents'fault,sodon'twhineaboutyourmistakes,learnfromthem.

6.Yourschoolmayhavedoneawaywrthwinnersandlosers,butlifehasnot.Insomeschoolstheyhaveabolishedfailinggrades;they'llgiveyouasmanytimesasyouwanttogettherightanswer.Thisdoesn'tbeartheslightestresemblancetoanythinginreallife.

7.Lifeisnotdividedintosemesters.Youdon'tgetsummersoffandveryfewemployersareinterestedinhelpingyoufindyourself.Dothatonyourowntime.

8.TelevisionisNOTreallife.Inreallifepeopleactuallyhavetoleavethecoffeeshopandgotojobs.

PartD

1.influential2.independence3.measurement4.inspired

5.achievement6.millionaires7.lifetime8.arewillingto

9.sympathy10.spiritual11.estates12.enduring

13.positive14.freedom15.capacity16.blessings

17.open18.self-discipline19.security20.benefit

Lesson9

Conversation

1-5BCADC6-10CDDBB

11-15CCCDC

1.W:

Thatfamousvioliniststar“prefessor”Iwastalkingaboutisgoingtobethesoloistinnextweek’sconcert.

M:

Great!

Idon’twanttomissit.Wherecanwegettickets?

Q:

Whatwillthespeakersprobablydo?

2.W:

IthinkI’lltakemymothertothatFrenchrestaurantontheMainStreetforherbirthday.

M:

Ihopeit’snotanytimesoon.They’reusuallybookedupweeksinadvance.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanmean?

3.M:

Youknow.Ihavebeenwateringmyplantsregularly,buttheyarestillnotdoingwellinmynewdorm-room.

W:

Maybeinsteadofkeepingtheminthecorner,youshouldputthemdirectlyinfrontofthewindow.

Q:

Howcantheplantsdowellaccordingtothewoman?

4.W:

I’vegotaheadache.Sickinbed,I’vereadmostofthosemagazinestwice.

M:

Well,ifit’llhelp,I’llruntothestoreandgetyousomenewones.

Q:

?

Whatwillthemanprobablydo?

5.M:

Isthereacandymachineinthebuilding?

W:

Aha,it’sdownthehallonyourleft,butithasan“out-of-order”signonit.

Q:

Whatinformationcanyougetaboutthemachine?

6.W:

That’saprettythickbook.AreyousureEricawouldwanttoploughthroughthat?

M:

Areyoukidding?

Shewukkbethroughitintwodays.

Q:

WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutErica?

7.M:

CouldIlookaty