新世纪大学英语视听说教程3原文unit2.docx

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Unit2IndoorsandOutdoors

Listening

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A:

Howmanyoftheitemsaboveareinyourhome?

B:

Inmyhome,wehavetheairconditioner,alarmclock,washingmachine,remotecontrolandfryingpan.

A:

Wherearetheyusuallykept?

B:

Well,wekeeptheremotecontrolinthelivingroombecausethat’swheretheTVis.Theairconditionerisinthelivingroom,too.You’llfindthefryingpanandwashingmachineinthekitchen.ThealarmclockisinmybedroombecauseIneedittohelpmetowakeupinthemorning.

A:

Whichitemsarenecessary?

B:

IthinkalltheitemsI’vementionedarenecessary.

Zoo.

José:

Oh,letmethink.…OK,um,howareyougettingthere?

Ashley:

Iwanttodrive,ifit’sconvenient.

José:

Well,thedirectionsareeasy.Seethatroadoverthere?

Ashley:

Yes.

José:

That’sSecondAvenue.JustgostraightdownSecondandturnleftatthetrafficlight.

Ashley:

OK.

José:

You’llbeonChurchAvenueanditgoesstraighttothezoo.

Ashley:

Oh,soit’snottoofar.

José:

No,butthetrafficisusuallyheavy.AndIdon’tthinkthezoohasmanyparkingspacesavailableforcars.

Ashley:

Hmm…

José:

Maybeyoushouldtakethesubway.

Ashley:

WheredoIcatchit?

José:

There’sasubwayentrancerightinfrontofthepark.Taketheredlinethreestops.GetoffattheCityZoostop.It’sprettyobvious.

Ashley:

Thanksalot.

José:

Noproblem.

Ashley:

Oh,wait.Onemorething.Howmuchdoesthesubwaycost?

José:

Twodollars.

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Realtor:

Hello,Mrs.Willis.Ithinkthishouseisperfectforyou.Ihopeyoulikeit.

Mrs.Willis:

It’sniceandroomy.

Realtor:

Yes,there’salotofroom.It’safour-bedroomhouse.

Mrs.Willis:

Great.IneedaroomformyhomeofficebecauseIworkathomealot.AndIneedtworoomsformykids.

Realtor:

Andthere’salsoabigyard.

Mrs.Willis:

Great!

I’dlovetohaveagarden.Mykidscanplaythere.

Realtor:

Shallwegooutsideandhavealook?

Mrs.Willis:

OK.

AudioTrack3-2-7

Thereareseveralwaystoimprovelifeinmycity.Ourbiggestproblemistransportation.Wereallyneedmorewaystogetaround.I’dliketoridemybicycletowork,butthereistoomuchtrafficonthestreets.Weneedsaferplacesforbicyclingandwalking.Anotherproblemistheparks.Wehavesomeniceparks,butwedon’ttakegoodcareofthemandtheyareoftendirty.Weneedcleanerparks,wherechildrencanplayandadultscanrelax.Onemoreproblemisnightlife.There’snothingtodointheevening!

Weshouldbuildabigtheaterforplaysandconcerts.

AudioTrack3-2-8/AudioTrack3-2-9

Takebackyourstreet!

Twoneighborsmeetonacitysidewalk.Theytalkaboutplantingmoreflowersalongtheirstreet,oraskingthecitycounciltoaddbikelanestoabusyroad.Insmallbutimportantways,thesepeoplearechangingthefaceoftheircities.

Allaroundtheworld,peoplearespeakingupandworkinghardtomaketheircitiessaferandmorepleasantforpedestrians.Citieshavepaintedcrosswalksontheirstreets,madestreetsnarrower,putintrafficlightsandspeedbumps,andmadeplanstohelpmorekidswalkorbiketoschool.ManypeoplehavelearnedfromamanfromBrisbane,Australia,namedDavidEngwicht.HisbookReclaimingOurCitiesandTownshasasimplemessage.Hesaysthatinthepast,streetsbelongedtoeverybody.Kidsplayedthere,andneighborsstoppedtheretotalk.

Butnow,streetsarejustforcarsandtrucks.Peoplestayinsidetogetawayfromthenoiseanddangeroustraffic,andwelosecontactwithourneighbors.Engwichtsaysthatweshouldusestreetsformorethanjusttransportation.Peopleneedtotakebacktheirstreets.

Engwichttravelsaroundtheworld,helpingpeoplethinkdifferentlyaboutpedestrians,streets,andneighborhoods.Besideshisbooksandarticles,hegivesmanyspeeches.HehasworkedinneighborhoodsfromHonolulutoScotland.

WhileEngwichtwaswritinghisbook,helearnedabouthowneighborsinthecityDelft,intheNetherlands,stoppeddangeroustrafficontheirstreet.Theyputoldcouches,tables,andplantersinthestreets.Carscouldstillpass,buttheyhadtodriveslowly.Whenthepolicearrived,theysawthevalueoftheseillegalactionstomakethestreetssafer.Sooncityofficialsstartedplanningwaystomakecarsslowdown,and“calm”thetraffic.

Engwichtsaysweshouldthinkaboutstreetsasour“outdoorlivingroom.”Calmingthetrafficisjustthebeginning.Inthefuture,streetswillbesafeplacesforchildrenagain,andourneighborswillbecomeourfriends.

AudioTrack3-2-10

Creatingspaces

JinHeeParkisastudentatStanfordUniversityinCalifornia.Shestudieshard.“Ofcourse,Icameherefortheacademics,”shesays.“Butitdoesn’thurtthatthecampusissobeautiful.Iwalkaroundsometimesjusttorelax.”AlejandroVega,abankerinNewYorkCity,jogsalmosteveryeveningafterworkinCentralPark.“Inevergetbored.Theparkissobig.Icanalwaysfindadifferentpathwithanewview.”

NiagaraFallswasonRossHoward’slistofplacestovisitinupstateNewYork.“Thefootpathsallowyoutogetawonderfulview.Youcanevenfeelthesprayfromthefallsonyourface.”

Whatdothesethreeplaces—StanfordUniversity,CentralPark,andNiagaraFallsStatePark—allhaveincommon?

TheywerealllandscapedbyFrederickLawOlmsted.Olmsted（1822–1903）hasbeencalledthe“fatheroflandscapearchitecture.”

Inthe1800s,moreandmorepeopleweremovingtothecities.Somecommunityleadersbecameworriedaboutthequalityoflife.Theybeganabeautificationcampaign.In1857,adesigncontestwasheldforanewparkinNewYorkCity.Olmstedandhispartner,CalvertVaux,wonthecontest.CentralParkwasthefinishedproduct—thefirstlandscapedpublicparkintheUnitedStates.Today,notriptoNewYorkiscompletewithoutavisittothisbeautifulpark.

Laterinhislife,Olmsteddesignedlandscapesforcollegecampuses,includingStanfordUniversity.Inthelate1860s,hejoinedthe“FreeNiagara”movement.MembersofthemovementwantedtopreservethebeautyofNiagaraFalls.Despiteoppositionandpressuresfrombusinessestoindustrializethearea,Olmstedandothersresisted.Olmsteddesignedfootpathstogivevisitorsbetterviewsofthefalls.Inallhiswork,Olmstedpreferredtopreservethenaturalbeautyofanarea.

Today,therearepressuresagaintodevelopNiagara.OnGoatIsland,anislandinNiagaraFallsStatePark,therearenowsouvenirshops.Theremaybesignsthatsay“NoLittering,”butthereisstillalotoftrashontheisland.Mostoftheanimalshavedisappeared.WhatwouldFrederickLawOlmstedsaytoallthis?

AudioTrack3-2-11

JinHeeParkisastudentatStanfordUniversityinCalifornia.Shestudieshard.“Ofcourse,Icameherefortheacademics,”shesays.“Butitdoesn’thurtthatthecampusissobeautiful.Iwalkaroundsometimesjusttorelax.”AlejandroVega,abankerinNewYorkCity,jogsalmosteveryeveningafterworkinCentralPark.“Inevergetbored.Theparkissobig.Icanalwaysfindadifferentpathwithanewview.”

NiagaraFallswasonRossHoward’slistofplacestovisitinupstateNewYork.“Thefootpathsallowyoutogetawonderfulview.Youcanevenfeelthesprayfromthefallsonyourface.”

Whatdothesethreeplaces—StanfordUniversity,CentralPark,andNiagaraFallsStatePark—allhaveincommon?

TheywerealllandscapedbyFrederickLawOlmsted.Olmsted（1822–1903）hasbeencalledthe“fatheroflandscapearchitecture.”

AudioTrack3-2-12

Inthe1800s,moreandmorepeopleweremovingtothecities.Somecommunityleadersbecameworriedaboutthequalityoflife.Theybeganabeautificationcampaign.In1857,adesigncontestwasheldforanewparkinNewYorkCity.Olmstedandhispartner,CalvertVaux,wonthecontest.CentralParkwasthefinishedproduct—thefirstlandscapedpublicparkintheUnitedStates.Today,notriptoNewYorkiscompletewithoutavisittothisbeautifulpark.

Laterinhislife,Olmsteddesignedlandscapesforcollegecampuses,includingStanfordUniversity.Inthelate1860s,hejoinedthe“FreeNiagara”movement.MembersofthemovementwantedtopreservethebeautyofNiagaraFalls.Despiteoppositionandpressuresfrombusinessestoindustrializethearea,Olmstedandothersresisted.Olmsteddesignedfootpathstogivevisitorsbetterviewsofthefalls.Inallhiswork,Olmstedpreferredtopreservethenaturalbeautyofanarea.

Today,therearepressuresagaintodevelopNiagara.OnGoatIsland,anislandinNiagaraFallsStatePark,therearenowsouvenirshops.Theremaybesignsthatsay“NoLittering,”butthereisstillalotoftrashontheisland.Mostoftheanimalshavedisappeared.WhatwouldFrederickLawOlmstedsaytoallthis?

Speaking&Communicatio

AudioTrack3-2-13

1.Doesthatstoresellalarmclocks?

2.Ibrokeseveraldishes.

3.Theclubhastwoswimmingpools.

AudioTrack3-2-14

1.Theydon’thaveanyvacuumcleaners.

2.Pleaseclosethecurtains.

3.Hewashedallthecups.

4.Shesoldtwohouseslastweek.

5.Didyouwatertheplants?

6.Myfamilyhastwoantiquedressers.

AudioTrack3-2-15

Marcus:

Thisisthelivingroom.

Andy:

It’sniceandroomy.

Marcus:

Yes.There’salotofroom.It’satwobedroomhouse.Onebedroomisupstairs.

Andy:

Isee.What’sthatbuilding?

Marcus:

That’sashed.It’susedforstoringtools.

Andy:

Great.Iliketogarden.Ineedaplaceformytools.

Marcus:

That’sgood.Shallwegooutsideandlookatthebackyard?

Andy:

OK!

AudioTrack3-2-16

A:

Ofthefourdifferentkindsofhousing,whichonewouldyouchoose?

B:

I’dchoosetheranchhouse,becauseIlikeaspacioushome.I’dwanttheretobeatleastfourbedroomsanditshouldalsohaveawell-equipped