初级英语听力 lesson 10Word格式.docx

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—Ithinkitstartsat8pm.—TomorrowisthethirdofDecember.It’smybirthdayandI’mgoingtotheGeorgeandDragon.Wouldyouliketocome?

—Tocelebrateyourbirthday?

OfcourseIwould.Whatgroup’splaying?

—TheRiversideStompers,Ithink.—Ilikeorganmusic.DoyouknowwhereIcanheararecital?

—TrySt.Mary’sChurch.Iknowtheyhaveabeautifulorgan.—I’dliketogotoarecitalonthe16thofDecember,butI’mworkingfromtentofour.Doyouknowwhattimetherecitalbegins?

—Sorry,I’mafraidIdon’t.Whydon’tyoulookatyour“What’son”?

1stStudent:

Well,firstofall,I’mintendingtohaveagoodholidayabroad,justtravelingroundEurope,andthenwhenIgettiredoftravelingI’mgoingto—well,comebackandstartlookingforajob.Ihaven’tquitedecidedyetwhatjob,butI’mprobablygoingtotryandgetajobinadvertisingofsomekind.2ndStudent:

Well,eventuallyI’mplanningtoopenmyownrestaurant.OnlyIhaven’tgotenoughmoneytodothatatthemoment,ofcourse,soI’vedecidedtogetatemporaryjobforayearorso,andI’mgoingtoworkreallyhardandtryandsaveasmuchmoneyaspossible.Actually,I’mthinkingofworkingasawaiter,orsomejobinarestaurantanyway...MaleVoice:

Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen.WelcometotheVictoriaHallforourannualpresentationoftheNurseoftheYearAward.FirstI’dliketointroduceDameAliceThornton.DameAliceisnowretiredaftermorethanfortyyearsofdedicatedservicetothepublicandthenursingprofession.DameAliceThornton.MaleVoice:

DameAlice,youwerethefirstnurseoftheyear.Thatwasthirtyyearsago.Wouldyounowannouncethisyear’swinner?

DameAlice:

Goodevening.Itgivesmegreatpleasuretointroduceournurseoftheyear,MissHelenTaylor.DameAlice:

MissTaylor,youhavebeenawardedthisprizeasaresultofrecommendationsfromyourseniorofficers,yourcolleaguesandtheparentsofthechildrenyounurse.Herearesomeoftherecommendations:

‘efficientbutpatient’,‘helpfulandhappy’,‘strictbutcaring’,‘humanandinterested’.Thesearethegreatestrecommendationsanynursecouldreceive.Icongratulateyou!

Jerry:

CouldIspeaktoyouforafewminutes,Mr.Sherwin?

Sherwin:

I’mverybusyatthemoment.Can’titwaituntiltomorrow?

Uh,...well,it’sratherurgent.Anditwon’ttakelong.Sherwin:

Oh,allright,then.Whatisit?

It’sapersonalmatter.Uh,yousee,mywifeisillandhastogointohospital.Sherwin:

Sorrytohearthat.Butwhydoyouwanttotalktomeaboutit?

Because...becausewehaveababyandthere’snobodytolookafterherwhileshe’sinhospital.Sherwin:

Who?

Yourwife?

No,no.Mydaughter.Sherwin:

Oh,Isee.ButIstilldon’tunderstandwhatallthishastodowithme.Jerry:

Butthat’swhatI’mtryingtoexplain.I’dliketostayathomeforafewdays.Sherwin:

Butwhy?

Tolookaftermydaughter,ofcourse.Sherwin:

Ithoughtyousaidshewasgoingtohospital.They’lllookafterherthere,won’tthey?

No,no,no!

It’smywifewho’sgoingtohospital!

Notmydaughter.Sherwin:

Really?

Ithoughtyousaiditwasyourdaughter.Youarenotexplainingthisverywell.HereisanalternativedialoguebetweenJerryandMr.Sherwin.Listen.Jerry:

Uh...excuseme,Mr.Sherwin,butIwaswonderingifIcouldspeaktoyouforafewminutes.Sherwin:

Well,I’mratherbusyatthemoment,Jerry.Isiturgent?

Uh,yes,I...I’mafraiditis.It’sapersonalmatter.Sherwin:

Oh,well,then,we’dbetterdiscussitnow.Sitdown.Jerry:

Thankyou.Uh...yousee,it’saboutmywife.She...uh...well...she...Sherwin:

Yes,goon,Jerry.I’mlistening.Jerry:

She’sillandhastogotohospitaltomorrow.Butwehaveayoungbaby,youknow.Sherwin:

Yes,Iknowthat,Jerry.Youmustberatherworried.Isitanythingserious?

Yourwife’sillness,Imean?

Thedoctorssayit’sjustaminoroperation.Butithastobedoneassoonaspossible.And...well...theproblemismydaughter.Thebaby.That’stheproblem.Sherwin:

Inwhatway,Jerry?

I’mnotquitesureifIunderstand.Jerry:

Well,asIsaid,mywife’llbeinhospitalforseveraldays,sothere’snobodytolookafterher.Sherwin:

Youmean,nobodytolookafteryourdaughter,isthatit?

Yes,exactly.Bothourparentsliveratherfaraway,and...andthat’swhyI’dliketohaveafewdaysoff.Fromtomorrow.Sherwin:

Isee.IthinkIunderstandnow.Youneedafewdaysofftolookafteryourdaughterwhileyourwifeisinhospital.Jerry:

Yes,yes.That’sit.I’mnotexplainingthisverywell.Sherwin:

No,no.Onthecontrary.IjustwanttobesureIunderstandcompletely.That’sall.Jerry:

Will...willthatbeallright?

Yes,I’msureitwill,Jerry.AllIwanttodonowismakesurethatthere’ssomeonetocoverforyouwhileyou’reaway.Uh...howlongdidyousayyou’llneed?

Justafewdays.She...mywife,Imean...shouldbeoutofhospitalbynextThursday,soIcanbebackonFriday.Sherwin:

Well,perhapsyou’dbetterstayathomeonFriday,aswell.Justtogiveyourwifeafewextradaystorestaftertheoperation.Jerry:

That’sverykindofyou,Mr.Sherwin.Sherwin:

Don’tmentionit.Landlady:

4474716.Student:

Hello.IsthatMrs.Davies?

Landlady:

Speaking.Student:

Goodafternoon.Myname’sStephenBrent.Iwasgivenyouraddressbythestudentaccommodationagency.Iunderstandyouhavearoomtolet.Landlady:

Yes,that’sright.I’vejustgotoneroomstillvacant.It’sanatticroom,onthesecondfloor.It’srathersmall,butI’msureyou’llfindit’sverycomfortable.Student:

Isee.Andhowmuchdoyouchargeforit?

Therent’stwenty-fivepoundsaweek.Thatincludeselectricity,butnotgas.Student:

Hastheroomgotcentralheating?

No,it’sgotagasfirewhichkeepstheroomverywarm.Student:

Isee...Andwhataboutfurniture?

Itisfurnished,isn’tit?

Ohyes...Er...There’sadivanbedinthecornerwithanewmattressonit.Er...Letmesee...There’sasmallwardrobe,anarmchair,acoffeetable,abookshelf...Student:

Isthereadesk?

Yes,there’soneunderthewindow.It’sgotplentyofdrawersandthere’salamponit.Student:

Ohgood...Isthereawashbasinintheroom?

No,I’mafraidthereisn’tawashbasin.Butthere’sabathroomjustacrossthecorridor,andthat’sgotawashbasinandashoweraswellasabath.Yousharethebathroomwiththepeopleintheotherrooms.Thetoiletisseparate,butunfortunatelyit’sonthefloorbelow.Student:

Oh,that’sallright....Whataboutcooking?

CanIcookmyownmeals?

Well,there’salittlekitchenettenexttoyourroom.Ithasn’tgotapropercookerinit,butthere’sagasringandanelectrickettlebythesink.Ifindmystudentsprefertoeatattheuniversity.Student:

Isee.Andistheroomfairlyquiet?

Ohyes.It’satthebackofthehouse.Itlooksontothegardenanditfacessouth,soit’sbrightandsunny,too.It’sveryattractive,really.Andit’sjustundertheroof,soit’sgotalow,slopingceiling.Wouldyouliketocomeandseeit?

I’llbeinfortherestoftheday.Student:

Yes,I’mveryinterested.ItsoundslikethekindofroomI’mlookingfor.Canyoutellmehowtogetthere?

Oh,it’sveryeasy.Thehouseisonlyfiveminutes’walkfromFinchleyRoadtubestation.Turnrightoutsidethestation,andthenit’sthethirdstreetontheleft.Youcan’tmissit.It’sgotthenumberonthegate.It’sexactlyoppositethecemetery.Frankly,I’vebeendelighted.Asyouknow,Idecidedtogiveituptenyearsago.Iputthemallintheattic—allfiftyorsixtyofthem—togatherdust,andforgotaboutthem.ThenIjusthappenedtomeethimonedayinabar,entirelybychance,andwegottalkingaboutthisandthat,and,well—tocutalongstoryshort—hewenttohavealookatthem,andthisistheresult.It’sfortwoweeks.Andit’sdevotedentirelytomywork.Doingverywell,too,asyoucanseefromthelittleticketsonabouthalfofthem.Youknow,nowthatthey’rehangingonthewalllikethis,withallthecleverlighting,andglossycatalogue,andthesmartpeople,theyreallydon’tseemanythingtodowithme.It’sabitlikeseeingoldfriendsinnewcircumstanceswheretheyfitandyoudon’t.Now,youseeher?

She’salreadyboughtthree.Heardhersayingonedayshe’s‘dyingtomeettheman’.Afraidshe’dbeverydisappointedifshedid.Interesting,though,someofthethingsyouoverhear.Someknowsomethingaboutit.Othersknownothingandadmitit.Othersknownothinganddon’t.Bytheway,Iheardsomeonesaytheotherdaythatthe‘PortraitofaWoman’remindedherofyou,youknow.Soyousee,you’renotonlyveryfamous,but—asIkeepontellingyou—youhaven’tchangedabit.

Oursisaveryexpensiveperfume.Whenpeopleseeitorhearthenamewewantthemtothinkofluxury.Therearemanywaystodothis.Youshowawomaninafurcoat,inasilkeveningdress,maybecoveredindiamonds.Youcanshowanexpensivecar,anexpensiverestaurant,oramaninatuxedo.Wedecidedtodosomethingdifferent.Weshowabeautifulwoman,simplybutelegantlydressed,besideaseriesofpaintingsbyLeonardodaVinc