大学体验英语听说教程听力原文第四册Unit1Identity.docx

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大学体验英语听说教程听力原文第四册Unit1Identity

ScriptsforUnitOne

ListeningTask1

Theneighborhoodchildrenmyageplayedtogether:

eitheractive,physicalgamesoutdoorsorgamesofdolls-and-houseindoors.I,ontheotherhand,spentmuchofmychildhoodalone.I’dcurlupinachairreadingfairytalesandmyths,daydreaming,writingpoemsorstoriesanddrawingpictures.Sometimesaroundthefourthgrade,my“big”（oftencritical,judgmental）Grandma,who’dbeenvisitingussaidtome,“What’swrongwithyou?

Whydon’ttheotherchildrenwanttoplaywithyou?

”Irememberbeingstartledandconfusedbyherquestion.I’dneverbeenparticularlyinterestedinplayingwiththeotherchildren.Ithadn’t,tillthen,occurredtomethatthatwaseitheroddorsomethingwithme.Norhaditoccurrredtomethattheydidn’t“wanttoplaywith”me.Myfirstconsciousmemoryoffeelingdifferentwasinthefourthgrade.Atthewardrobe,listeningtoclassmatesjoking,chatteringandlaughingwitheachother,IrealizedIhadn’taclueaboutwhatwassofunnyorofhowtoparticipateintheireasychatter.TheyseemedtoliveinauniverseaboutwhichIknewnothingatall.Itriedtoactlikeothersbutitwassodifficult.Ifeltconfusedanddisoriented.Iturnedbacktomyinnerworld:

readingbooks,writinganddaydreaming.Myinwardnessgrewmeinwaysthatcontinuedtomovemefurtherawayfromtheworldofmyagepeers.Theeasyflowofcasualsocialchathasremainedforeverbeyondmyreachandbeyondmyinterest,too.

ListeningTask2

ThegreatestdifficultyformeisthatasapersonofmixedoriginIamathomeneitherherenorthere.WhereverIam,Iamregardedasbeingforeign,either“white”or“black”.IthappenstomewhenIliveinmymother’scountryoforigin,inSwitzerland,andithappenedtomewhenIwaslivinginmyfather’scountry,IvoryCoast.IwouldfeelathomewhereIcouldfeelthatpeopleacceptmejustthewayIam!

Whenyouareasmallchildyoufirstdonotfeelthatyouaredifferentfromtheothers.Butsoontheotherswillmakeyoufeeldifferent–andchildrentoocanbeverycruelintheirbehavioragainstthe“strangechild”.Sometimesincredibleincidentshappen.SometimeagoIwasridingmybikesomewhereinalittleplaceinSwitzarlandnearbytowhereIlive.Acardroveby,andthemaledriveropenedthewindowandyelledatme:

“Scheiss–Neger–dirtynigger!

”Ialmostfroze.Ifelthelplessandunabletodefendmyself.WhenIlookedatthenumberplate,IsawthatitwasaGermannumberplate.Thismeansthattheinsultingpersonhimselfwasaforeignerinthiscountry!

Howcouldhedareinsultmelikethis?

IfeltthatIwantedtokillthisman.WhenIrecoveredIwasabletothinkaboutitmoreclearly.Theseracistpeoplearejuststupidanddonotknowanythingaboutlife.

ScriptsforUnitTwo

ListeningTask1

Everybodycheats.Whetherit’sthetaxidriverwhotricksavisitorandtakeshimethelongwayround,ortheshopassistantwhodoesn’tgivethecorrectchange,orthepoliceofficerwhoacceptsabribe–everybody’satit.Cheatsinthenewsincludethescientistwhoseresearchwasbasedonfakedata,thegameshowcontestantwhocollaboratedwithafriendintheaudiencetowinamillionpounds,andthedoctorwhoforgedhisqualificationsandwasn

’treallyadoctoratall.Everybodycheats;nobody’splayingthegame.

Ischeatingacceptable,anaturalwayofsurvivingandbeingsuccessful?

Orisitsomethingthatshouldbefrownedon,andyoungpeoplediscouragedfromdoing?

Ifit’sthelatter,howcanweexplaintochildrenwhysomanybendtherules?

Takesportforexample.Thepinnacleoffootball,theWorldCup,wasrifewithcheating.Whetherpretendingtobehurtordenyingahandball,footballerswilldoanythingforafree-kickorapenaltyshot.FrenchplayerHenrydeniedcheatingtowinthefree-kickwhichledtohisside’ssecondgoalintheir3-1victoryoverSpain.Whateverthenationalitythere’sonecommonstrategy:

theplayerrollsoverholdinghisleg,ankleorheadseemingtobeingreatpain.Asaresultayellowcardorfree-kickisgivenforthefoulandthen,afewsecondslater,theplayerisupandaboutasifnothinghadhappened!

Ofcourseit’snotjustthefootballers.In1998theTourofFrance,theworld’sgreatestcyclingevent,washitbyadrug-takingscandal.Fortybottlesofdrugsfoundwithateamtriggeredamassiveinvestigationthatalmostcausedthecyclingtourtobeabandoned.Oneriderwasbannedforninemonths.

ListeningTask2

Aclimateofmistrustsurroundseveryone.

Inthefieldofbusiness,Enron,America’sseventhlargestcompany,couldserveasanunfortunateexample.Itscollapsein2001causedthousandsofpeopletolosetheirjobsandlifesavings.Thecompanyhadfooledinvestorsintobelievingitwashealthierthanitreallywas.Onebossnowfacestherestoflifeinprison.

Meanwhilecompaniesaroundtheworldarelosingbillionsofdollarstothecounterfeittrade.Fromcut-priceCDsandDVDstosportswearandcosmetics,cheapfakeproductsareeverywhere.IthasbecomesociallyacceptabletobuyfakeGuccibagsandillegalcopiesoffilms.Ifparentsaredoingthis,theirchildrenwillfollow.

Soperhapsit’snotsurprisingthataroundtheworldmorepupilsthaneverarecaughtcheatingduringexams.InonecasekeystoexampaperswereputupforsaleontheInternet.Inanother,widespreadcheatingtookplacebypupilsusingtheirmobilephonestoreceivetextedanswers.Inathirdcase,pupilsadmittedtocandidatesubstitution.Theyblamethepressureputonthemtodowellinexams.Itdoesn’thelpthattheirrolemodelsarealsocheats.Surelywecan’tcomplainwhenwe’resettingsuchabadexample.

Unit3Lifestyle

Listeningtask1

Whenshehasyoungchildren,astay-at-homemomhastwojobs.Herhouseandherkids.Astay-at-homemomisexpectedtodoallthehousecleaning.Sheisexpectedtoalwaysbetheonetogetupinthemiddleofthenight,dotheschoolthings–room-mother,baker,coordinator,chauffeurandcarpooler,etc.often,astay-at-homemomisexpectedtotakeover“daddy-type”choressuchaslawn-mowingandtakingcarsforrepair.Imaginesittinginarepairshopwithtwosquirmytoddlers!

Theworstthingisthatthestay-at-homemomismadetofeelguiltyforsaying“no”.Thereasonthestay-at-homemomdoesnotgethernailsdoneorhaveaspadayisshefeelsguiltyforspendingfamilymoneyonherself.

Gosh,youallhavesuchhecticlives.I’mdizzyjusthearingyourdailyactivities.IguessIhaveitnice.Ihavenoscheduleatall!

IgetupwhnIwant.IworkmybusinesswhenIwant.IshopwhenIwantto.IwashmyhairwhenIbatheorIdon’twashmyhair.WhenIgotoworkallIhavetodoisopenupmyofficedoorinmyhouseandI’matworkalready.Notraffictodealwithandtherecanbe10feetofsnowonthegroundandIwouldn’thavetowalkaninchofitbecausemyhouseconnectsdirectlytomywarehouse!

IfIgetupanddon’tfeellikeworkingIdon’t.

Listeningtask2

ItookmyfirstdrinkandsmokedmyfirstmarijuanacigarettewhenIwas12yearsold.Inhighschool,Iusedallkindsofdrugs.AfterhighschooluntilIwas21,Ididalotofbingedrinking.WhenIwas31,Istartedusingcrackcocaine.That’swhentherealproblemsbegan.

Iwasaddictedtoalcoholandcocaine,andmylifewasawreck.Itriedtoquitanumberoftimes.ImovedtoMexicoandgaveupcocaine.Istilldrankandsmokedmarijuana,butforthetimeIlivedthere,Iwasoffcocaine.Ithoughtthatthattimeoffcocainewouldcompletelycuremeofanydesireforit,butwhenIgotbackintowntwoyearslater,Istartedusingitagainonlyfivedayslater.Everypartofmylifewasmessedup.Iremembermyoldestsonbeingembarrassedtobeseenwithme.Hewouldpassmeonthestreetwithhisfriendsbuthewouldn’tevenspeaktome.ThebottomcameformewhenIwasfinallyevictedfrommyapartment.Ilostmycar,myhomeandmysons.Ilookedinthemirrorthatday,andIcouldn’tlookmyselfintheeyes.Thenextmorning,Ishowedupatthetreatmentcenter.Thefirstfewdaysofdetoxandtreatmentwerehard,butIwasconvincedthatIneededhelp,soIstayed.I’vebeencleannowforfiveyears,andIhaveanewlife.

UnitFourFamily

ListeningTaskOne

ThetraditionalAmericanfamilyisa“nuclearfamily”.Anuclearfamilyreferstoahusbandandwifeandtheirchildren.TheaverageAmericanfamilytodayhastwoorthreechildren.Insomecultures,peopleliveclosetotheirextendedfamily.Severalgenerationsmayevenlivetogether.InAmerica,onlyinafewcasesdoesmorethanonehouseholdliveunderoneroof.

Americanvaluesarevaluedinthehome.Manyhomesarerunlikeademocracy.Eachfamilymembercanhaveasay.AsenseofequalityoftenexistsinAmercanhomes.Husbandsandwivesoftensharehouseholdchores.Oftenparentsgivechildrenfreedomtomaketheirowndecisions.Preschoolerschoosewhatclothestowearorwhichtoystobuy.Youngadultsgenerallymaketheirownchoicesaboutwhatcareertopursueandwhomtomarry.

FamiliesinAmerica,likethoseineveryculture,facemanyproblems.SocialpressuresarebreakingapartmoreandmoreAmericanhomes.OverhalfofUSmarriagesnowendindivorce.MorethanoneinfourAmericanchildrenaregrowingupinsingle-parenthomes.Asaresult,manypeoplebelievetheAmericanfamilyisintrouble.

Evenso,thereisstllreasonforhope.Manyorganizationsareworkinghardtostrengthenfamilies.Americansalmostunanimouslybelievethatthefamilyisoneofthemostimportantpartsoflife.Theyrealizethatproblemsinfamilylifeinrecentyearshavebroughtseriousconsequences.Asaresult,moreandmorepeoplearemakingtheirfamilyapriority.Manywomenarequittingtheirj