英语听力教程第三版张民伦主编Unit5MeetPeoplefromaroundtheWorld听力原文文档格式.docx

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Eric：

That'

sright.I'

vejustcomebackfromNewYork.

Isitasdangerousastheysay?

No,NewYorkisn'

tdangerous,nomorethananyotherbigcity,especiallyifyou'

recarefulanddon'

tadvertisethefactthatyou'

reatourist.

AndisittruewhattheysayaboutNewYorkers,thatthey'

rerude,andthattheyonlycareaboutthemselves?

Well,Ifoundthepeoplewereveryfriendly.However,theydohaveareputationfornotcaringaboutotherpeople.IthinkthereasonforthisisthatlifeinNewYorkisincrediblystressful.Peoplejustdon'

thavethetimetothinkaboutanybodyelse.Itisn'

tthattheydon'

tcare.

IsthereanythingelseyounoticedaboutNewYorkers?

TwothingsIhadheardaboutbeforeIwenttoNewYorkdidseemtobetrue,though.Firstisthattheyarealwaystalkingaboutmoneyandhowmuchthingscost.Secondly,it'

sthatpeopleeatallthetimeastheygoabouttheirdailylives,youknowthey"

grazeonthehoof"

astheywalkaboutthestreets.

ThanksEric,andnowIhavewithme,Sue,who'

sbeentothesouthofFrance...

PartIINewIcelanders

NewZealandisanislandcountryintheSouthPacificOceanabout1200milessoutheastofAustralia.Ithasabout2575000people.TwothirdsliveontheNorthIslands,andonethirdonthelargerSouthIsland.MostofthemareofBritishdescent.

AlmosteveryoneinNewZealandknowshowtoreadandwrite.Thegovernmentprovidesfreeeducationforchildrenfromages3to19.Educationiscompulsoryforchildrenbetweentheagesof7and15,butmostenterschoolbytheageof5.YoungchildrenwholivefarfromschoolsbelongtotheGovernmentCorrespondenceSchoolandlistentodailyschoolbroadcastsontheradio.

NewZealandersenjoyoneofthehigheststandardsoflivingintheworld.Therearenopeopleofgreatwealth,butpovertyispracticallyunknown.Themajorityoffamiliesliveinone-storywoodenhomes.Mostfamilieshaveanautomobile,andmanyhavemodernhomeappliances.Becausethecountryisamajorproducerofsheepanddairyproducts,meatandbutterformalargershareofthedietthaniscommoninothercountries.Thepeopleareamongtheworld'

sgreatestteadrinkers.

Manyofthebooks,magazines,andmoviesinNewZealandcomefromtheUnitedKingdomortheUnitedStates.Butthenumberofbookspublishedinthecountryisgrowingrapidly.MusicalandtheatricalgroupscomefromEuropeandNorthAmericatoperform.Thelargercitieshaveradioandtelevisionstations.TheNationalSymphonyOrchestragivesconcertsthroughoutthecountry,andtherearealsooperaandballetcompanies.

NewZealandersenjoytheoutdoors,andpeopleofallagestakepartinsports.Favoriteholidayactivitiesarecamping,boating,huntingandfishing.Horseracingdrawslargecrowdstoracetracks.Rugbyfootballisanationalgame.Otherteamsportsaresoccer,cricket,basketball,andfieldhockey.

Statements：

1.NewZealandisabout1400milesfromAustralia.

2.MorepeopleliveonthelargerSouthIslandthantheNorthIslandinNewZealand.

3.MostNewZealandersareofBritishorigin.

4.ChildreninNewZealandusuallygotoschoolattheageof5.

5.NotmanyNewZealandershavetheirowncars.

6.NewZealandersarefondofdrinkingalotoftea.

PartIIIWhatdoyouthinkofBritain？

?

PaulcomesfromJamaica.

Interviewer：

WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishfood?

Paul：

Englishfood--rightnow,Icanenjoyit,butwhenIfirstcameupfromtheWestIndies,Ifounditratherdistasteful,ratherboring,noflavor,notaste.

WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?

TheEnglishweather--Idonotthinkthereareenoughadjectivestodescribe（it）--miserable,cold,damp,changeable,depressing.Ithinkbleakisthebestword.

NowwhatdoyouthinkaboutEnglishpeopleandtheirwayoflife?

TheoldergenerationofEnglishpeoplearereallysnobbish--thesnob-nosedEnglish.ButtheyouthofEnglandtoday--they'

rereallyalive,youknow,they'

remorevibrant,onfire,alive.Theyaremuchmorefreethantheirparents,crazy!

CindycomesfromLosAngeles.

Cindy：

Well,it'

srathercloudyanddepressing.Igettiredofallthese"

sunnyintervals."

There'

snotenoughsunshine.Otherthanthat,it'

sallright.It'

snottoocold,nortoowarm.

AndhaveyouhadmuchopportunitytoeatEnglishfood?

Yes,Iavoidit,becauseit'

sdull.Ithinkit'

sdull.AndIthinktheEnglisheatalotofsweetsandgreasyfoodlikechips.

AndwhatabouttheEnglishwayoflife?

Whatdoyouthinkofthat?

scertainlymorerelaxed,butIthinkthattheEnglishpeopleare--tendtobe--difficulttogettoknow.They'

rereserved.ThecitiesaresaferandIalsothinkthey'

remuchcleanerthantheAmericancities,whichmakesitmuchmorepleasanttolivethere.UshacomesfromMadras,inIndia.

WouldyouliketotellmewhatyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?

Usha：

Well,theEnglishweatherisverychangeable,butit'

sOK.Well,Ilikespringandautumnbest.Ithinktheyaretheloveliesttimeoftheyear.

AndwhataboutEnglishfood?

Usha：

Well,Englishfoodishealthy.ButIwouldn'

tliketohaveiteveryday.It'

srather...Iwouldn'

tsaydull--buttooblandformytaste.

AndwhataboutEnglishpeople?

Howhaveyoufoundthem?

Well,inthebeginning,theyareratherreserved,butonceyougettoknowthem,theyareveryfriendly,andI'

vegotmanyEnglishfriendsnowinEngland.

AndhowhaveyoufoundtheEnglishwayoflife?

Well,citylifeisfastofcourseeverywhere,butIlikethecountrysideverymuch.Ilikeitverymuch,yes.SpirocomesfromSalonika,inGreece.

You'

velivedinEnglandforaboutsevenyears.WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishweather?

Spiro：

Well,IthinktheEnglishwinterisverydepressingattimes,especiallywhenitdrizzlesallthetime,andalsotheotherthingthatmakesitdepressingisthelongnights.Itgetsdarkveryearlyandyouwakeupandit'

spitchblackagain,andsoyougotoworkandit'

sverydarkandyoucomehomeandit'

sdarkagain.Butinthesummer,Ithink,whenthesun'

sshining,it'

sverypleasantindeed,withgreenparks,trees,verypleasant.

Well,Ithinkit'

s...Englishfoodisallright,butthere'

saverylimitedselectionofdishes.It'

smostlyroastand--offhand--there'

sonlyaboutfivetypicallyEnglishdishesIcanthinkof,whereascomparethattoGreekfood,there'

sanenormousselectionofdishesonecouldcook.Interviewer：

AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishpeople?

Ifindthemveryreserved,butitseemsthatwhenyougettoknowthem,they'

requitefriendlyandsincere.ButitusuallytakessometimetoactuallyopenanEnglishpersonup--ifyoulike.

AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishwayoflife?

Prettyawful,actually.It'

sthespeedoflifereallythatIfindrathertiring.

PartIVMoreaboutthetopic:

NativePeopleofAlaska

　　WhentheRussiandiscoveredAlaskain1741,theyfounditoccupiedbythreegroupsofnativepeoples--Eskimos,Aleuts,andIndians.DescendantsofthesenativesstillliveinAlaska.

　　MostscientiststhinkthatthenativepeoplesmigratedoriginallyfromAsiatoNorthAmerica,notallatoncebutinwaveafterwaveoverthousandsofyears.ProbablythelasttoenterAlaskaweretheancestorsofthenorthernEskimos.

　　EskimosOfthedifferentgroupsofnativepeoples,theEskimosarethemostnumerous.FromearliesttimestheEskimosdependeduponseamammals,fish,andcariboufortheirliving.Inthe1890'

sreindeerwerebroughtfromSiberiatostartherdsasanadditionalmeansoflivelihood.

　　ManyEskimosnowliveinframehousesheatedbyfueloil,buttheyoncelivedinsodanddriftwoodhutsheatedbyseal-oillamps.Theydidnotbuildsnowig100s,assomeoftheCanadianEskimosstilldo,exceptforemergencyshelter.

　　TheEskimosaresuperbhunters.Theyareanenergeticpeoplewhohavelongbeenknownfortheirivorycarvingandotherartsandcrafts.Theirwayoflifeischangingastheyfindopportunitiesforschoolingandforemploymentintradesandprofessions.

　　AleutsTheAleutianIslandsandtheAlaskaPeninsulaarethehomelandsoftheAleuts.TheAleutlanguageisrelatedtothelanguageoftheEskimos,andyetitisverydifferent.LiketheEskimos,theAleutshavealwaysdependedontheseaforfoodandotherneeds.Someofthepresent-dayAleutsoperatefishingboats.Othersworkinfishcanneries.ManyAleutshaveRussiannames,whichgobacktothetimeoftheRussianoccupationofAlaska.

　　IndiansTherearetwomajorgroupsofIndians--theIndiansoftheInteriorPlateauandtheIndiansofSoutheasternAlaska.

　　TheIndianswholiveintheinteriorcametoAlaskafromCanada.Originallytheywerehunters.Someofthemstilllivebyhunting,fishing,andtrapping.Othershavemovedtotowns,wheretheyliveandworkasdootherpresent-dayAlaskans.

　　TheIndiansofSoutheasternAlaskaaresometimesknownasthemaritimeIndians,orIndianswholivenearthesea.Theyhavebee