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中级英语听力原文材料

中级英语听力lesson1

Part1

'ThisIsYourLife'isoneofthemostpopularprogrammesonBritishandAmericantelevision.Everyweekafamouspersonisinvitedtoatelevisionstudio,withoutknowingthatheorshewillbethesubjectoftheprogramme.Thecompèremeetsthepersonoutsidethestudioandsays'Thisisyourlife!

'Thepersonthenmeetsfriendsandrelativesfromhisorherpastandpresent.Studio4iswheretheprogrammeisrecorded.Theprogrammebeginsateighto'clock.It's6:

45nowandthedirectorischeckingthepreparationswithhisnewproductionassistant（PA）.Thesubjectoftonight'sshowwillbeanactor,JasonDouglas.Thecompère,asusual,willbeTerryDonovan.

Director:

Let'sjustcheckthearrangements.We'rebringingJasonDouglashereinastudiocar—hethinkshe'scomingtoadiscussionprogramme!

Thedriverhasbeentoldtoarriveatexactly7:

55.Now,theprogrammebeginsateighto'clock.AtthattimeJasonwillbewalkingtothestudio.TerryDonovanwillstarthisintroductionat8:

01,andJasonwillarriveat8:

02.Terrywillmeethimatthestudioentrance...Camera4willbethere.Thenhe'lltakehimtothatseat.It'llbeonCamera3.Jasonwillbesittingthereduringthewholeprogramme.FormostoftheshowTerrywillbestandinginthemiddle,andhe'llbeonCamera2.Theguestswillcomethroughthatdoor,talktoTerryandJason...andthensitoverthere.

Director:

Now,isthatallclear?

PA:

Yes...there'sjustonething.

Director:

Well,whatisit?

PA:

Who'sgoingtolookaftertheguestsduringtheshow?

Director:

Paulineis.

PA:

Andwherewilltheybewaitingduringtheshow?

Director:

InRoom401,asusual.Paulinewillbewaitingwiththem,andshe'llbewatchingtheshowonthemonitor.She'lltellthemtwominutesbeforetheyenter.

PA:

Ithinkthat'severything.

Terry:

Goodeveningandwelcometo'ThisisYourLife'.ThisisTerryDonovanspeaking.We'rewaitingforthesubjectoftonight'sprogramme.He'soneoftheworld'sleadingactors,andhethinkshe'scomingheretotakepartinadiscussionprogramme...Icanhearhimnow...yes,hereheis!

JasonDouglas...Thisisyourlife!

Jason:

Oh,no...Idon'tbelieveit!

Notme...

Terry:

Yes,you!

Nowcomeoverhereandsitdown.Jason,youwerebornatnumber28BalaclavaStreetinEastHam,LondononJuly2nd,1947.Youwereoneofsixchildren,andyourfatherwasataxidriver.Ofcourse,yournamewasthenGrahamSmith.

Terry:

Now,doyouknowthisvoice?

'IrememberJasonwhenhewastwo.Heusedtoscreamandshoutallday.'

Jason:

Susan!

Terry:

Yes...allthewayfromSydney,Australia...Sheflewherespeciallyforthisprogramme.It'syoursister,SusanFraser!

Jason:

Susan...Whydidn'tyoutellme...oh,thisiswonderful!

Terry:

Yes,youhaven'tseeneachotherfor13years...takeaseatnexttohim,Susan.Youstartedschoolattheageoffive,in1952,andin1958youmovedtoLaneEndSecondarySchool.

Terry:

Doyourememberthisvoice?

'Smith!

Stoplookingoutofthewindow!

'

Jason:

Oh,no!

It'sMr.Hooper!

Terry:

YourEnglishteacher,Mr.StanleyHooper.WasJasonagoodstudent,Mr.Hooper?

Mr.Hooper:

Eh?

No,hewastheworstintheclass...buthewasabrilliantactor,eveninthosedays.Hecouldimitatealltheteachers?

Terry:

Thankyou,Mr.Hooper.YoucanspeaktoJason,later.Well,youwenttotheLondonSchoolofDramain1966,andleftin1969.In1973youwenttoHollywood.

Terry:

Doyouknowthisvoice?

'HiJason...Canyourideahorseyet?

'

Jason:

Maria!

Terry:

MariaMontrose...who'scomefromHollywoodtobewithyoutonight.

Maria:

Hello,Jason...it'sgreattobehere.Hello,Terry.JasonandIwereinamovietogetherin1974.Jasonhadtolearntorideahorse...Well,Jasondoesn'tlikehorsesverymuch.

Jason:

Likethem!

I'mterrifiedofthem!

Maria:

Anyway,hepractisedfortwoweeks.Thenhewenttothedirector...itwasCharlesOrson...andsaid,'Whatdoyouwantmetodo?

'Charlessaid,'Iwantyoutofalloffthehorse'.Jasonwasfurious.Hesaid,'What?

Falloff!

I'vebeenpractisingfortwoweeks...Icouldfalloffthefirstday...withoutanypractice!

'

Part2

Interviewer:

Goodmorning,sir.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderifyou'dmindansweringafewquestionsforoursurveytoday.

David:

Uh...sure,whynot?

Interviewer:

What'syourname?

David:

Uh,mynameisDavidGeorge.

Interviewer:

David,whatdoyoudoforaliving?

David:

I'maprofessionalbaseballplayer.

Interviewer:

Really?

David:

Mm-hmm.

Interviewer:

That'sterrific.Whatdoyoudoforfun?

David:

Well,Iliketoreadtheclassics—youknow,Dickens,Shakespeare,...uh...bookslikethat.

Interviewer:

Fabulous.Andwhat'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?

David:

JustcallmeDad.MywifeandI...uh...hadourfirstbaby.

Interviewer:

Oh,（Yeah.Alittlegirl.）that'swonderful.

David:

Mm-hmm.

Interviewer:

Whodoyouadmiremostinthisworld?

David:

Well,Iadmiremywife...uh...she'sterrific.She'sgoingtobeagreatmother,greatmother.

Interviewer:

Terrific.Whatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?

David:

Well,...uh...fiveyearsfromnowI'dliketobeafatheroffive.I'dliketohavelotsofkidsaroundthehouse.

Interviewer:

That'sfabulous.

David:

Yeah.

Interviewer:

Thanksverymuchfortalkingtous,David.

David:

Well,thankyou.

Interviewer:

Goodmorning.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderedifyou'dmindansweringafewquestionstodayforoursurvey.

Suzanne:

Notatall.

Interviewer:

What'syourname?

Suzanne:

SuzanneBrown.

Interviewer:

Suzanne,whatdoyoudoforaliving?

Suzanne:

I'malawyer.

Interviewer:

Alawyer?

Andwhatdoyoudoforfun?

Suzanne:

Iliketorun.

Interviewer:

Uh-huh.Running,like—

Suzanne:

Jogging.

Interviewer:

Jogging.Andwhat'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?

Suzanne:

IgottorunintheBostonMarathon.

Interviewer:

Congratulations.Andwhodoyouadmiremostintheworld?

Suzanne:

Oh,well,I'dhavetosayMartinLutherKing,Jr.

Interviewer:

Mmm,yes.Andwhatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromtoday?

Suzanne:

Well,dareIsaywintheBostonMarathon?

Interviewer:

Wonderful.Thanksalotfortalkingtoustoday,Suzanne.

Suzanne:

You'rewelcome.

Interviewer:

Goodmorning,sir.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderifyoucouldanswerafewquestionsforoursurveythismorning.

Adolfo:

Oh,yes,yes.

Interviewer:

What'syourname?

Adolfo:

MynameisAdolfoVasquez.

Interviewer:

Adolfo,whatdoyoudoforaliving?

Adolfo:

I'madancer.

Interviewer:

Adancer.Andwhatdoyoudoforfun?

Adolfo:

Iwatch...uh...musicalmovies.

Interviewer:

Musicalmovies.Andwhat'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?

Adolfo:

Oh,aboutsixyearsagoImovedtoUnitedStates,（Uh-huh.）andthat'squiteexcitingforme.

Interviewer:

Yes,thatisveryexciting.Whatdoyou—whodoyouadmiremostintheworld?

Adolfo:

Iadmirealot...um...SophiaLoren,themovieactress.

Interviewer:

Iunderstandcompletely.（Mm-hmm.）Whatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?

Adolfo:

IlikeverymuchwhatI'mdoingrightnow,soIreallywouldliketokeepdoingit.

Interviewer:

Verygood.（Mm-hmm.）Thanksforspeakingtoustoday,Adolfo.

Adolfo:

Okay.You'rewelcome.

Interviewer:

Goodmorning,Miss.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderifyoucouldanswerafewquestionsforoursurvey.

Linda:

Sure.

Interviewer:

What'syourname?

Linda:

LindaMontgomery.

Interviewer:

Linda,whatdoyoudoforaliving?

Linda:

Uh,well,rightnowI'mgoingtobeautyschool.

Interviewer:

Beautyschool?

Linda:

Yeah.

Interviewer:

Uh-huh.Andwhatdoyoudoforfun?

Linda:

Oh,whatforfun,Ihangoutwithmyfriends—youknow,goforpizza,stufflikethat.

Interviewer:

Iunderstand.What'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?

Linda:

Oh,thiswassogreat!

（Yeah?

）FourofmyfriendsandI,wewenttoaBruceSpringsteenconcert.Weactually—wegottickets.

Interviewer:

Wonderful.

Linda:

Itwasthebest.

Interviewer:

Whodoyouadmiremostintheworld?

Linda:

WhodoIadmi—Iguess（Mm-hmm.）mydad,（Uh-huh.）probablymydad.Yeah.

Interviewer:

Andwhatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?

Linda:

IwouldloveitifIcouldhavemyownbeautysalon.

Interviewer:

Uh-huh.

Linda:

Thatwouldbegreat.

Interviewer:

Thanksverymuchfortalkingtoustoday.

Linda:

Okay.

Section2

Announcer:

Andnow,at10:

50it'stimefor"InYourOwnWords",inwhichweinterviewpeoplewithunusualstoriestotell.HeretointroducetheprogrammeisPatriciaNewell.Goodmorning,Patricia.

Patricia:

Goodmorning,andgoodmorningeveryone.Withmeinthestudionowisthismorning'sguest,TrevorCartridge.Goodmorning,Trevor.

Trevor:

Goodmorning,Patricia.

Patricia:

Trevor,youhaveoneofthemostunusualstoriesI'veeverheard.Yet,nowadays,youseemtoleadaveryordinarylife.

Trevor:

Yes,Patricia.I'madentist.IliveandworkinLondon.

Patricia:

Butatonetimeyouusedtohaveadifferentjob?

Trevor:

Yes,Iwasasoldier.

Patricia:

Asoldier?

Trevor:

That'sright.

Patricia:

Andhowlongagowasthat?

Trevor:

Oh,abouttwothousandyearsago.

Patricia:

That'sright.TrevorCartridgebelievesthathewasasoldierinthearmyofJuliusCaesar.HerememberscomingtoBritainwiththeRomanarmytwothousandyearsago.Trevor,tellusyourremarkablestory...inyourownwords!

Trevor:

Well,funnilyenough,itallbeganbecauseIwantedtogiveupsmoking.

Patricia:

Giveupsmoking!

Trevor:

Mm,IusedtosmoketoomuchandItriedtogiveupseveraltimes,bu