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英语听力教程第三版张民伦主编Unit7AKaleidoscopeofCulture听力原文
Unit7AKaleidoscopeofCulture
PartIGettingready
MewYorkisoneofthemostimportantcitiesintheworld.Itisnotonlyacenterforbusiness,butalsoacenterformusicandart.Ithasmanyfamousbuildingsandplacesofinterest.Andit,too,hasjotitsnickname.Whatisit?
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A:
Areyoureadyforthetriptothemuseumin"theBigApple"?
Icanhardlywait.
B:
"TheBigApple"?
Whatareyoutalkingabout?
A:
"TheBigApple"isthenicknameforNewYorkCity.YouaregoingtoNewYorkwithus,aren'tyou?
B:
Yes,I'mgoing.I'mespeciallylookingforwardtoseeingtheMuseumofModernArt.There'saspecialshowof20thcenturyAmericanpaintersthere.But,tellme,wheredidthenickname"theBigApple"comefrom?
A:
Thejazzmusiciansofthe1920sareresponsibleforthename.Whentheyplayedaconcertinacity,theycalledthatcityanapple.OfcourseNewYorkwasthebiggestcityinthecountryandbestplaceforajazzconcert.Sothemusicianscalledit"TheBigApple".
B:
Amazing!
NewYorkissuchafascinatingplaceanditevenhasaninterestingnickname,onethatit'shadformorethan50years.
Britainisfamousforitspubs,whereyoucansampleapintofBritishbeer,enjoygood-valuebarmealsandsavorthefriendlyatmosphere.Thepubboastsanexcellentrangeofhotandcoldbarsnacksorawideselectionofhome-cookedmealswithawarmandrelaxedatmosphere.
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TherearevisitorswhocometoEnglandandleavethinkingtheyhaveneverbeeninsideapub.Theydon'trealizethatthewords"pub"or"publichouse"arerarelyincludedinthetitleoftheplace.Sohowdoyouknowwhetherabuildingisapubandwhatdoesapubofferthevisitor?
Thefirstthingtolookforisalargesigneitherhangingoverthestreetorplacedonapoleoutsidethebuilding.ThissignmayhaveanamelikeTheKingsArms,TheBlackRabbitorTheDukeofKendaloranappropriatepicture.Manypubshavenameslinkedtoroyalty,popularheroes,sportsorgreatoccasions.ThereisapubcalledTheConcordeafterthenewairliner.
OnthedoorsofapubyoumayseethewordsSaloonBarorPublicBar.TheSaloonBarismorecomfortablyfurnished.OccasionallythewordsFreeHousecanbeseenbesidethenameofthepub.Thisdoesn'tmeantheyservefreefoodanddrink;itreferstothefactthatthepubdoesn'tbuyitsdrinksfromoneparticularbreweryonly.Itisn'ta"tiedhouse"--tiedtoabrewery.
Theservicesapuboffersvaryaroundthecountry.Thebasicserviceisthesaleofalcoholicdrinkatcertaintimesoftheday.Openingtimes,astheseperiodsareoftencalled,areusuallyfrom10.30a.m.to3p.m.andfrom6p.m.to11p.m.onweekdays.OnSundaystheopeningtimesare12noonuntil2p.m.and7-10.30p.m.althoughthesetimescanvaryslightlyaccordingtotheregion.Pubscanalsoofferfoodandaccommodation.Tohelpvisitors,anexperimentalsystemofsymbolshasbeentriedoutinSouthernEnglandandEastAnglia.Thesesymbolsindicatejustwhatisavailablefromaparticularpub.
PartIITimessquare
TimesSquareisintheheartofNewYorkCity.Everyyear,TimesSquareisthecenterofworldwideattentiononNewYear'sEvebecauseoftherooftopcelebrationstousherintheNewYear.Apartfromthat,therearesomeotherthingsthatmakeTimesSquarefamous.
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"TimesSquareisNewYork."ThosearethewordsoftheheadoftheTimesSquareAlliance,acoalitionofareabusinesses.ThemillionsofvisitorstoTimesSquareeachyearwouldprobablyagree.Theareahasoneofthemostrecognizablenamesintheworld.But,TimesSquareisnotreallyasquare.ItisthenamefortheareaaroundwhereBroadwaycrosses42ndStreetinManhattan.TheTimesSquareareastretchesmorethantenblocksnorthtosouth.Theborderstotheeastandwestareuneven.Somepeoplecalltheshapeoftheareaabowtie.
TimesSquaregetsitsnamefromTheNewYorkTimesnewspaper.In1904,thenewspaperbegantobuilditsheadquartersinwhatwasthencalledLongAcreSquare.Thecity'sundergroundtrainsystembuiltastopundertheTimesTower.ThecityrenamedtheareaTimesSquare.
OnDecember31st,1904,thenewspaperheldabigcelebrationinTimesSquaretowelcometheNewYear.Fireworkslitthesky.Celebrationshavetakenplaceeveryyearsincethen.Now,crowdsalsowatchabigglassballslidedownapoleastheNewYeararrives.
HundredsofbusinessesareinTimesSquare.ThealliancesaystwentypercentofallhotelroomsinNewYorkCityareinTimesSquare.ItsaysTimesSquarealsohasaboutsixandone-halfmillionsquaremetersofofficespace.Andmoreisbeingbuilt.
TimesSquareishometofamousBroadwaytheaters.Andseveraltelevisioncompanieshavestudiosthere.MTVisoneofthem.TimesSquareisprobablymostfamousforitshugecolorfulsigns.ThealliancesaysTimesSquareistheonlyplaceinNewYorkwherebusinessesarerequiredtousethem.
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ItisanothertypicalmorninginTimesSquare:
Taxicabsblaretheirhorns,15footbillboardslookdownoverthrongsofpeoplehurryingby,andinthemiddleofitall,membersofasmashBroadwaymusicalclimbuponastagetodanceandsingforthetourists.
TheentertainmentisbeingorganizedbytheTimesSquareBusinessImprovementDistrict,thepeopleresponsibleformakingtheareaaswelcomingtotouristsaspossible.Rightnow,thesquareiscrowdedandbusinessisbooming.Somuchso,infact,thatseveralsidewalkshadtobewidenedrecentlytocopewiththeincreaseinvisitors.AndsomeNewYorkersareevenpushingfortheentireareatobeofflimitstotraffic:
modelingTimesSquareafteraEuropeanplaza.
Ithasnotalwaysbeenthisway.Untiladecadeorsoago,TimesSquarehadthewell-deservedreputationofaseedyneighborhoodteemingwithprostitutesanddrugdealers.Asizeablepartofthearea'seconomycamefromstoressellingpornographyorcheapknock-offgoods.Thecitygovernmentneglectedthearea,spendinglittleofitstourismbudgetonimprovements.
Buttoday,theaters,restaurantsandupscalestoreshavereplacedthesexshops.AthrivingpartnershipbetweenCityHallandprivatebusinesses,suchasDisneyCompany,hasrevitalizedTimesSquare.
ThecurrentmayorofNewYorkCity,RudyGiuliani,hasmadeitaprioritytocleanupthearea.Crimerateshavedeclinedandvisitorsfeelalotsaferonthesquare.PartofthatefforthasinvolvedtheTimesSquareBusinessImprovementDistrictanditsPresident,BrendanSexton.
Mr.SextonandhiscolleaguesarelaunchinganewlineofTimesSquareclothingandaccessorieswhich,theyhope,willcompetewitheverythingelseonoffertovisitorstoNewYork.InsteadofjustpassingthroughTimesSquareandstoppingonlytotakeapictureofalltheflashinglightsandneonsigns,Mr.Sextonhopestouristswillstopandshop,andbringalittlepieceoftherevitalizedTimesSquarehomewiththem.
PartIIIAmericanslovechocolate
Chocolateisoneofthemostpopularholidaygifts.Giftsofchocolatemoldedintodifferentshapeshavebecometraditionaloncertainholidays.ChocolatebunniesandeggsarepopularonEaster,chocolatecoinsonHanukkah,snowmenandotherholidaysymbolsonChristmas,andchocolateheartsorchocolateinheart-shapedboxesonValentine'sDay.Chocolatemostcommonlycomesindark,milk,andwhitevarieties,withcocoasolidscontributingtothebrowncolor.
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ChocolateisasbigapartofAmericancultureasbaseballandapplepie.Butitsrootsrunmuchdeeper.
CheriFriedmanknowshowmuchAmericaloveschocolate.Sheisco-ownerofKronChocolatiers,asmall,gourmetchocolateshopthatopened32yearsagoinWashington,D.C.
"Ithinkit'soneofthebestcomfortfoodsthereis.It'seasytoeat.Itmeltsinyourmouth.There'sawarmsensation."
FriedmansaysshetakesprideinthefactthatKron'schocolatesaremadewiththefinestingredients,rightonthepremises.
Americans'loveofchocolatehashelpedtomakeitabigbusinessinthiscountry.MarkSeslerisseniorvicepresidentofmarketingatRussellStoverCandies,oneofthelargestmanufacturersofchocolateintheUnitedStates.
AccordingtoSesler,theindustrygotitsstartintheearly1900swithsmall-scalechocolatierssuchasStevenWhitman,andClaireandRussellStover.Theystartedwithsmallstores--muchlikeKron--butsoonexpandedtheirbusinessintobroadermarkets--thanks,Seslernotes,toanimportanttechnologicaladvance.
"It'stheadventofrefrigerationthathasreallymadetheavailabilityofchocolateveryprevalentthroughouttheUnitedStates.Ithinkchocolatehassecureditsplaceasadelectabletreatforanumberofsocietiesandanumberofcountries.SoIthinkwe'rejustoneofmanycountrieswhoenjoythedelicacythatischocolate."
SusanFussellisspokespersonfortheNationalConfectioner'sAssociation,atradegroupthatrepresentsvirtuallyeveryonewho'sinvolvedintheproductionandsaleofcandyintheUnitedStates.
AndwhydoesFussellthinkchocolateissouniversallypopular?
"Wellthere'sreallynothinglikechocolate...Oneofthemainingredientsinchocolateiscocoabutter.Andcocoabuttermeltsatbodytemperature.Sowhenyouputchocolateinyourmouth,ithasamouthfeelthat'sunlikeanyotherfoodthatyoueat.Ithasthatmelt-in-your-mouthsensationrightthereonyourtongue,anditisveryhardtoapproximatethatwithanyotherfood."
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ChocolateisasbigapartofAmericancultureasbaseballandapplepie.Butitsrootsrunmuchdeeper.
Madefromtheseedofthetropicalcacaotree,chocolatedatesbackatleast3000yearstotheancientcivilizationsofCentralandSouthAmerica,wher