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Unit2Coincidence大学英语全新版3听力原文

Exercise1

Listentothestoryandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.

Andrewhadalwayswantedtobeadoctor.Butthetuitionforamedicalschoolin1984was15,000dollarsayear,whichwasmorethanhisfamilycouldafford.Tohelphimrealizehisdream,hisfather,Mr.Stewart,arealestateagent,begansearchingthehouse-for-saleadsinnewspapersinordertofindextrabusiness.Oneadvertisementthathenoteddownwasforthesaleofahouseinanearbytown.Mr.Stewartcalledtheowner,ryingtopersuadehimtolethimbehisagent.Somehowhesucceededandtheownerpromisedthathewouldcometohimifhefailedtogetagooddealwithhispresentagent.Thentheymadeanappointmenttomeetanddiscussthething.Asgoodthingsarenevereasytoacquire,thetimefortheappointmenthadtobechangedalmosttentimes.Onthedaywhentheyweresupposedtomeetat3o'clockintheafternoon,Mr.Stewartreceivedanothercallfromtheowner.Hisheartsankashefearedtherewouldbeanotherchangeoftime.Andsoitwas.Theownertoldhimthathecouldn'tmakeitatthreebutifhewouldcomerightthen,theycouldtalkitover.Mr.Stewartwasoverjoyed.Leavingeverythingaside,heimmediatelysetouttodrivetothehouse.Asheapproachedthearea,hehadastrangefeelingofhavingbeentherebefore.Thestreets,thetrees,theneighborhood,alllookedfamiliartohim.Andwhenhefinallyreachedthehouse,somethingclickedinhismind.]Itusedtobethehouseofhisfather-in-law!

Theoldmanhaddiedfifteenyearsagobutwhenhewasalive,hehadoftenvisitedhimwithhiswifeandchildren.Herememberedthat,likehissonAndrew,hisfather-in-lawhadalsowantedtostudymedicineand,failingtodoso,hadalwayshopedthatoneofhistwodaughtersorhisgrandchildrencouldsomedaybecomeadoctor.

Questions

1.Whoarethetwomaincharactersinthestoryyouhavejustheard?

2.HowdidMr.Stewartgettoknowtheownerofthehouse?

3.WhatproblemdidMr.Stewarthave?

4.Whatisthecoincidenceinthestoryyouhavejustheard?

Passage2

Exercise1

Listentotherecordingandwritedownthecoincidencesmentionedinthetext.

Whenheenteredthehouse,Mr.Stewartwasevenmoreamazedtofindthatthehousewasdecoratedexactlyashehadrememberedit.Hetoldtheowneraboutthisandthelatterbecameintriguedtoo.However,theywereinforevengreatersurprises.Itsohappenedthatinthemiddleoftheirdiscussion,apostmancametodeliveraletter.AndtheletterwasaddressedtoMr.Stewart'sfather-in-law!

WereitnotforMr.Stewart'spresencethereandthen,theletterwouldbereturnedasnopersonofthatnamelivedinthehouseanylonger.Asthepostmandemandedasignatureonthereceiptslip,Mr.Stewartsignedforhislong-deceasedfather-in-law.Mystified,theownerurgedMr.Stewarttoopentheletterandseewhatitcontained.Theletterwasfromabank.Whenheopenedit,twowordsimmediatelymethiseye—"Foreducation".Itwasabankstatementofanamounthisfather-in-lawhadputinyearsagoorhisgrandchildren'seducationneeds.Withtheinterestithadearnedovertheyears,thestandingvalueoftheamountcametoalittleover$15,000,justenoughmoneytocoverthetuitionofAndrew'sfirstyearatamedicalcollege!

Anotherthingthatisworthmentioningisaboutthepostman.Theoriginalpostman,whohadworkedinthisneighborhood,calledinsickthatday.Sothepostman,whowasnewtothearea,cametodelivermailinhisplace.Haditbeentheoldpostman,theletterwouldundoubtedlyhavebeenreturnedtothesender,asheknewfullwellhatnopersonbearingthatnamelivedinthathouseanylonger.ThemiraclewasablessingforAndrew.Withthemoneygiventohimbyhisgrandfatherhewasabletostudymedicine.NowheisadoctorinIllinois.

PartC

TestYourListening

Listentothepassagethreetimesandsupplythemissinginformation.

Oneofthebest-knowncollectionsofparallelsisbetweenthecareersofAbrahamLincolnandJohnF.Kennedy.BothwereshotonaFriday,inthepresenceoftheirwives;bothweresucceededbyaSouthernernamedJohnson;boththeirkillerswerethemselveskilledbeforetheycouldbebroughttojustice.LincolnhadasecretarycalledKennedy;KennedyasecretarycalledLincoln.LincolnwaskilledintheFordTheater;KennedymethisdeathwhileridinginaLincolnconvertiblemadebytheFordMotorCompany—andsoon.Similarcoincidencesoftenoccurbetweentwins.AnewsstoryfromFinlandreportedoftwo70-year-oldtwinbrothersdyingtwohoursapartinseparateaccidents,withbothbeinghitbytruckswhilecrossingthesameroadonbicycles.Accordingtothepolice,thesecondvictimcouldnothaveknownabouthisbrother'sdeath,asofficershadonlymanagedtoidentifythefirstvictimminutesbeforethesecondaccident.Connectionsarealsofoundbetweenidenticaltwinswhohavebeenseparatedatbirth.DorothyLoweandBridgetHarrisonwereseparatedin1945,anddidnotmeetuntil1979,whentheywereflownoverfromBritainforaninvestigationbyapsychologistattheUniversityofMinnesota.Theyfoundthatwhentheymettheywerebothwearingsevenringsontheirhands,twobraceletsononewrist,awatchandabraceletontheother.Theymarriedonthesameday,hadwornidenticalweddingdressesandcarriedthesameflowers.DorothyhadnamedhersonRichardAndrewandherdaughterCatherineLouise;BridgethadnamedhersonAndrewRichardandherdaughterKarenLouise.Infact,shehadwantedtocallherCatherine.BothhadacatcalledTiger.Theyalsohadastringofsimilarmannerismswhentheywerenervous.Howcanweexplaintheabovesimilarities?

Unit3Courage

Passage1

Krimali（PartOne）

Exercise1

Listentothepassageandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.

OnthemorningofthedevastatingearthquakethatstruckIndiain2001,Krimali,agirlof17,hadjustlefthometogotoaninterviewforapositionofasalesclerk.Shewaspleasedwithhergreenandyellowflowereddress,butfeltsomethingwasn'tquiterightaboutherhair.Shereturnedhome,removinghershoesandleavingthematthedoor.Momentslater,theearthquakestruck.Ceilingsandwallsinthebuildingshookinthedeafeningnoise.Theneverythingbegancrashingdown.Krimaliandherimmediatefamilyescapedseriousinjurybutwereunabletomaketheirwayout.Theceilingofanentireroomtoweredabovetheonlypossibleescaperoute.Completelydetachedonthreesides,thehugeslabclungtoanoutsidewallonitsfourthside.Toanobserver,itcoulddropatanymoment.Peoplewerescreaminganddidn'tknowwhattodo.Krimalidecidedtoact.Carefullysheclimbedbarefootupanddownthedebrisuntilshereachedapointjustbeneaththeswayingceiling.Aboutfourmetersbelowwereunevenpiecesofconcrete,brokenglassandsmashedfurniture,allmixedwithsharpspikesofiron.Sheknewifshecouldmanagetogetdowntothegroundlevel,shecouldmakeherwaytosafety.Shepausedtofigureoutthebestwaydown.Astherewasn'tanygoodplacetojump,shejustjumped.Luckily,shelandedinacrouch,herfeetmissinganysharpedges.Emboldenedbyhergoodfortune,Krimaliknewitwasuptohertopersuadeotherstofollow.

Questions

1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?

2.WhatcanbesaidaboutKrimali?

Passage2

Krimali（PartTwo）

Exercise1

Listentothepassageandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.

Krimaliplannedtorescueherfamilyfirst,butjustthensheheardawomanfromtwostoreysabovescreamingforsomeonetosavehertwo-month-oldbaby."Throwthebabytome,"Krimalishouted."Icancatchher!

"Thewomanrefused.Krimalitoldthewomantowrapthebabyinbedsheetsandthentossherdown.Cryinguncontrollably,themotherwrappedthelittlegirlbutstillwouldnotpartwithherbaby.Asthemothertriedtodecidewhattodo,Krimaliintentlywatchedtheconcreteceilinghangingaboveher.Finallythemothertossedthebaby.Krimalimadeacleancatch.Abrightsmilelitupthewoman'sface."I'llbeback!

"Krimalicalledout,huggingthechildtoherasshehurriedlypickedherwayouttowheresurvivorshadgathered.Shegaveupthebaby,thenaskedifanyofthementherewouldcomebackwithhertohelpotherstrappedinthebuilding.Noonecameforward,fortheywereallafraidofthatswayingceiling.ButforKrimali,asmallgirlof154centimetersinheightandweighingabout50kilos,]herfearshadbeenliftedbywhatshehadaccomplished.Onherwaybackintotheruins,shesawpartofalargedoor.Itwasextremelyheavybutshemanagedtodragittothespotjustbelowthehangingceiling.Byplacingitontheruins,shecreatedsomethinglikeaslidingboard.WithKrimalicoachingher,thebaby'smotherpartlyjumpedandpartlyrolleddowntheboardtothegroundlevel.Krimaliledherthroughthedebristoherbaby.InthehoursthatfollowedKrimalimadecountlessrescuemissionsintothebuilding,eachtimeintheshadowofthehugeceiling.Thankstohercourage,abouttwodozenmen,womenandchildrenweresaved.

Questions

1.Whichofthefollowingcanbeapropertitleforthepassage?

2.Howwouldyoudescribethespeaker'sattitudetowardKrimali?

PartC

TestYourListening

Listentothepassageandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.

WhenthefirstplaneslammedintotheWorldTradeCenter'snorthtower,Iwasalreadyatmydeskonthe88thfloor.henIfeltthewholebuildingbouncing,shaking.Myinstincttoldmethattherewasanexplosionaboveusandthatweshouldtrytogetout,butthecorridorswerefullofflames.Knowingthatthefurnitureandthecarpetswerefire-resistant,Ifigur