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新世纪大学英语视听说教程3原文unit8
新世纪大学英语视听说教程3原文-(unit8)
Unit8MenandWomen
Listening
AudioTrack3-8-1
Themaninthepictureishandsome,eventhoughheisbaldandhasafewwrinklesonhisface.Helooksathleticandmuscular.He’sgotnicewhiteteeth,bigeyes,bigears,andthickeyebrows.IfIhadtoguess,I’dsayhe’sanathlete.
Theladyinthepictureiselegantandattractive.She’syoung,petiteandpretty.She’sgotlongstraighthairandaslimface.Shehasagoodfigure,slimbutnottoothin.She’sgotbigeyesandthickeyebrows.Myguessisthatshe’samoviestar.
AudioTrack3-8-2/AudioTrack3-8-3/AudioTrack3-8-4
Joan:
Greetingseveryone!
I’mJoanRivertonandI’mreportingdirectlyfromtheredcarpetattheCrystalAwards.Canyoubelieveit?
Therearestarseverywhere!
Speakingofmoviestars,herecomesonerightnow—DebraDanvers…
Debra:
Hello,Joan.
Joan:
Hello,Debra.Lookatyou!
Debra:
ThedressismadebyVeraWang.Doyoulikeit?
Joan:
Youlooksoelegant!
Goodluckattheawardsshowtonight.
Debra:
Thanks!
Joan:
Thatdressisadisaster!
HerecomesMarlaKelly,everyone’sfavoriteTVstar.She’ssopetite—Marla!
Marla!
Overhere!
Marla:
Goodevening,Joan.Youlookwonderful
Joan:
Sametoyou,Marla.You’reasprettyasapicture!
Marla:
You’retookind.
Joan:
Goodluckinthere.
Marla:
Thanks,Joan.
Joan:
Well,frankly,hermakeupisOK,butthoseearringsareanightmare.
Brad:
Hello,Joan.Whatdidyoujustsay?
Joan:
Oh,hello,Brad.It’ssoccerstarBradLitz,everyone.He’sherewithhiswife,Yasmin.Yousurprisedme!
…Don’tyoulookhandsomeinthatsuit!
Brad:
Thanks,Joan.
Joan:
Andlookatyou,Yasmin.You’realwayssoattractive!
Areyounervous?
Yasmin:
Yes!
I’mupfortheBestDirectorAward.IhopeIwin.
Joan:
I’msureyouwill.
Yasmin:
Thanks,Joan.Bye!
Joan:
Shewillneverwin.Hermoviewasterrible!
Andhissuit…Ithinkitcamefromadiscountstore!
It’ssocheap!
Well,we’regoingtocutawaytoacommercial,butdon’tgoanywhere.We’llbebackin60secondswithmorestars…andmoreexcitement!
!
AudioTrack3-8-5/AudioTrack3-8-6
Kylie:
Hey,Alex,comehereasecond.
Alex:
Yeah?
Kylie:
Ineedyourhelp.I’mkindofattractedtoGabeMartin.
Alex:
AndIcanhelp?
Kylie:
Well,you’reaguy,aren’tyou?
Look,here’sthesituation:
hesitsnexttomeinmathclass.Ithinkhehasanicepersonality,butI’veneverspokentohim.WhatshouldIdo?
Alex:
Talktohim.Justlikeyou’retalkingtome.
Kylie:
YoumeanIshouldtalktohimfirst?
Alex:
Youtalkedtomefirst,didn’tyou?
Kylie:
That’sdifferent.We’refriends.
Alex:
Justtalktohim.Gabewilllikeit.Justbesincerewhenyoudoit.
Kylie:
Idon’tknow…
Alex:
Don’tbeshy.Gabe’sareallyniceguy.Weplayonthefootballteamtogether.
Kylie:
OK…MaybeI’lltry…
AudioTrack3-8-7/AudioTrack3-8-8
Tattoosmayappealtosomeyoungpeopleforvariousreasons,butposeriskstothematthesametime.Therearemanysideeffectsofgettingatattoo.Foronething,usinguncleanneedlesthatarenotsterilizedproperlyfortattoosmayleadtocontractingdiseases,suchasHIV.Tattoosalsolookveryunprofessional.Ifastudentwalksintoaninterviewwithatattooonhisorherneck,itmaylowertheirchancesofgettingthejob.Somepeoplemayeventhinktattoosaredisgusting.Tattoosmayalsobeparticularlyunattractiveandugly-lookingonfemales.
Besides,tattoosarepermanentandarenoteasytogetridof.Whentheygetold,thetattooslooklikeamess.
Sonomatterwhatreasonstheremightbeforgettingatattoo,youngpeoplemustalwaysremembertheconsequencesandrisks.Theyshouldn’tgetoneunlesstheyreallywanttokeepitontheirbodyforeverandarewillingtolivewiththeconsequences.
AudioTrack3-8-9/AudioTrack3-8-10
(Speaker1:
RachelLevine)
I’mRachelLevine.I’mapsychologist.
Inmyview,theInternethascausedproblemsindating.SomepeoplethinktheInternetwillhelpthemfindlovealotfaster.Butevenifyouhaveagreatrelationshiponline,youstillhavetomeetfacetoface.Andthentherelationshipoftendoesn’twork.
(Speaker2:
CarmanTorres)
I’mCarmanTorres.I’m26yearsold.
Ithinkhigh-techdatingdoesn’twork,becauseyoucan’treallyjudgethingslikelooks,personality,andsincerityonline.Onthecomputerapersoncantellyoualloftheirgreatqualities,andleaveoutthebadpoints.Soyoucanwastealotoftimemeetingguysthatyoureallydon’tgetalongwith.
(Speaker3:
TinaGunderson)
I’mTinaGunderson.I’m29yearsold.
IknowInternetdatingisreallypopular,butI’venevertriedit.Ithinkthebestwaytomeetaboyfriendisatyourjob.Youcangettoknowapersonverywellinarelaxedway,withnopressure,becauseyou’renotdating.Youcanlearnabouthispersonalitybecauseyouspendalotoftimetogether.Youwillfindoutabouthisfamily,hisinterests,andhissenseofhumor.Bestofall,youcanaskotherpeople’sopinionofhim,andgetadvicefromyourfriends.Youcan’tgetallthisonline.
AudioTrack3-8-11/AudioTrack3-8-12
Interviewer:
Doyouwanttogoonadate?
Areyoustillsingle?
Soarethesepeople!
Weaskthemtwoquestions:
Thefirstquestionis“Howdidyourecentlytrytomeetsomeone?
”Thesecondquestionis“Howwouldyouliketomeetsomeone?
”Afteryouhavelistenedtotheirresponses,youmayrealizesomething:
Meetingsomeonespecialcanbeachallengeanywhere!
Now,Deepak,tellmehowdidyourecentlytrytomeetsomeone?
Deepak:
Well,Iwenttoa“speeddating”eventinLondon.Thereisalongtable.Boyssitononesideandgirlssitontheother.Youtalktothepersonsittingacrossfromyou.Afterthreeminutesabellrings,andyoumoveonthenextperson.Youcheckoffthenamesofthepeopleyoulike.Itwasfun,butthreeminutesistooshort!
Ididn’tmakeanymatches.
Interviewer:
Andhowwouldyouliketomeetsomeone?
Deepak:
I’dliketohavesomeoneintroducemetoanicegirl.Idon’tlikecasualdating.MaybeI’mtootraditional,butthat’showIam.
Interviewer:
OK,nowlet’sturntoNina.Nina,howdidyourecentlytrytomeetsomeone?
Nina:
Well,IgrewupinasmalltownbeforeImovedtothebigcity.Backhome,therewasaguyIwasattractedto,butInevertalkedtohim.Recently,I’vetriedtomeetmenhere,butI’mstilltooshy.
Interviewer:
Andhowwouldyouliketomeetsomeone?
Nina:
Ithinkit’smorerelaxingtogooutinabiggroup.IwanttomeetsomeonewhenI’moutwithagroupoffriends.Thatfeelsmorenaturalandnotsostressful.
Interviewer:
Good.Kaleo,what’syourexperienceofmeetingsomeonespecial?
Kaleo:
Imetawomanatwork.Iaskedherout,butitcausedproblems.Ineedtofindanewplaceformeetingwomen.
Interviewer:
Thenhowwouldyouliketomeetsomeone?
Kaleo:
Ithinklooksareimportant,butIwanttomeetsomeonewithcommoninterests.Ilovewaterskiingandsurfing.MyfriendsaysthatInternetdatingisfun.Youcanreadallabouttheotherpersonbeforeyoucontacther.Thatmightworkforme.
Interviewer:
Wishyougoodluck.Now,Fumiko,tellushowdidyourecentlytrytomeetsomeone?
Fumiko:
Iwenttoakindof“matchmakingparty.”Therearethesamenumberofboysandgirlsattheparty.It’snotveryromantic.AndwhenIattended,thedrinkswereveryexpensive!
Interviewer:
Really,thenhowwouldyouliketomeetsomeone?
Fumiko:
I’dliketomeetsomeonebymyselfinaromanticway.Imaginethis:
Thereisahugerainstorm.Ahandsomestrangershareshisumbrellawithyou.Youandhefallinlove.Iknowitsoundscrazy,butthat’smyfantasy.
AudioTrack3-8-13
1.JoaninterviewedDebra,Marla,Brad,andYasmin.
2.Thewinnerwillreceiveadiamondring,anewsportscar,and$50,000.
3.Weneedtogetsomejuice,soda,andcoffee.
Speaking&Communication
AudioTrack3-8-14
Chris:
Guesswhat?
I’mgettingatattoo.
Tyler:
Areyouserious?
Why?
Chris:
Oh,I’vealwayswantedone.I’vealreadywaitedfortwoyears.NowI’mready!
Tyler:
Idon’tthinkyoushouldgetone.
Chris:
Whynot?
Tyler:
Well,foronething,it’sgoingtohurt.
Chris:
Iknow.That’swhateveryonesays.
Tyler:
Foranother,tattoosaren’teasytoremove.Whathappensifyouchangeyourmind?
Chris:
Yousoundlikemymom.She’snotveryhappyaboutmydecisioneither.
AudioTrack3-8-15
A:
Doyouthinkcollegestudentsshouldgettattoos?
B:
No,Idon’tthinksobecausetattoosarepermanent,youcan’tremovethemeasily.Moreimportantly,Ithinksometattooslookreallyugly.
A:
Doyouthinkcollegestudentsshouldwearmakeup?
B:
Yes,Ithinkthereisnoharminsometimeswearingmakeup.Besides,ithelpsmefeelconfidentandhidesmyspots!
AudioTrack3-8-16
A:
Areyoudatingrightnow?
B:
Me?
No,notatthemoment.
A:
Comeon.Tellmethetruth.WhataboutthattallboyIalwaysseeyouwith?
B:
YoumeanTony?
We’rejustinthesamestudygroup.That’sall.He’snotmytype.
A:
Ohreally?
What’syourtype?
B:
Well,heshouldbeintelligent,andhaveagoodsenseofhumor.Whataboutyou?
A:
Well…Ihaven’tthoughtaboutthisseriously.ButI’mattractedtosmartguys,too.Goodlooksarenotimportanttome.Butheshouldbehonestandromantic.
VideoCourse
VideoTrack3-8-1
Calum:
I’mreallylookingforagirlwho’s…um…veryinterestingandfunny.Ithinkthatpersonalityisveryimportant,andIlikeelegantandromanticgirls.
Jennifer:
I’mreallyattractedtotall,handsomemen.Butalsoit’sveryimportantthatthey’reintelligent,witty,andhaveagoodsenseofhumor.
Nick:
Ithinkawomanisbeautifulwhenshe’ssmart,andfunny,andalsoverycaring.
Dan:
Ithinkthatawomanisbeautifulifshehaslonghair,ifshe’sverynatural,ifshe’sconfidentandstrongandtall.
Alejandra:
I’mattractedto