英语听力教程第三版张民伦主编Unit5MeetPeoplefromaroundtheWorld听力原文04589.docx
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英语听力教程第三版张民伦主编Unit5MeetPeoplefromaroundtheWorld听力原文04589
Listenthisway听力教程第三册-5
Unit5MeetPeoplefromaroundtheWorld
PartIGettingready
Audioscript:
Presenter：
TodaySelinaKahnisinthearrivalareaatGatwickAirportcheckingouttoday'stopic--nationalstereotypes.Selina...
Selinar：
Thanks,John.IhavewithmeEric,who'sjustflowninwithVirginAtlanticfromtheUSA.
Eric：
That'sright.I'vejustcomebackfromNewYork.
Selinar：
Isitasdangerousastheysay?
Eric：
No,NewYorkisn'tdangerous,nomorethananyotherbigcity,especiallyifyou'recarefulanddon'tadvertisethefactthatyou'reatourist.
Selinar：
AndisittruewhattheysayaboutNewYorkers,thatthey'rerude,andthattheyonlycareaboutthemselves?
Eric：
Well,Ifoundthepeoplewereveryfriendly.However,theydohaveareputationfornotcaringaboutotherpeople.IthinkthereasonforthisisthatlifeinNewYorkisincrediblystressful.Peoplejustdon'thavethetimetothinkaboutanybodyelse.Itisn'tthattheydon'tcare.
Selinar：
IsthereanythingelseyounoticedaboutNewYorkers?
Eric：
TwothingsIhadheardaboutbeforeIwenttoNewYorkdidseemtobetrue,though.Firstisthattheyarealwaystalkingaboutmoneyandhowmuchthingscost.Secondly,it'sthatpeopleeatallthetimeastheygoabouttheirdailylives,youknowthey"grazeonthehoof"astheywalkaboutthestreets.
Selinar：
ThanksEric,andnowIhavewithme,Sue,who'sbeentothesouthofFrance...
PartIINewIcelanders
Audioscript:
NewZealandisanislandcountryintheSouthPacificOceanabout1200milessoutheastofAustralia.Ithasabout2575000people.TwothirdsliveontheNorthIslands,andonethirdonthelargerSouthIsland.MostofthemareofBritishdescent.
AlmosteveryoneinNewZealandknowshowtoreadandwrite.Thegovernmentprovidesfreeeducationforchildrenfromages3to19.Educationiscompulsoryforchildrenbetweentheagesof7and15,butmostenterschoolbytheageof5.YoungchildrenwholivefarfromschoolsbelongtotheGovernmentCorrespondenceSchoolandlistentodailyschoolbroadcastsontheradio.
NewZealandersenjoyoneofthehigheststandardsoflivingintheworld.Therearenopeopleofgreatwealth,butpovertyispracticallyunknown.Themajorityoffamiliesliveinone-storywoodenhomes.Mostfamilieshaveanautomobile,andmanyhavemodernhomeappliances.Becausethecountryisamajorproducerofsheepanddairyproducts,meatandbutterformalargershareofthedietthaniscommoninothercountries.Thepeopleareamongtheworld'sgreatestteadrinkers.
Manyofthebooks,magazines,andmoviesinNewZealandcomefromtheUnitedKingdomortheUnitedStates.Butthenumberofbookspublishedinthecountryisgrowingrapidly.MusicalandtheatricalgroupscomefromEuropeandNorthAmericatoperform.Thelargercitieshaveradioandtelevisionstations.TheNationalSymphonyOrchestragivesconcertsthroughoutthecountry,andtherearealsooperaandballetcompanies.
NewZealandersenjoytheoutdoors,andpeopleofallagestakepartinsports.Favoriteholidayactivitiesarecamping,boating,huntingandfishing.Horseracingdrawslargecrowdstoracetracks.Rugbyfootballisanationalgame.Otherteamsportsaresoccer,cricket,basketball,andfieldhockey.
Statements：
1.NewZealandisabout1400milesfromAustralia.
2.MorepeopleliveonthelargerSouthIslandthantheNorthIslandinNewZealand.
3.MostNewZealandersareofBritishorigin.
4.ChildreninNewZealandusuallygotoschoolattheageof5.
5.NotmanyNewZealandershavetheirowncars.
6.NewZealandersarefondofdrinkingalotoftea.
PartIIIWhatdoyouthinkofBritain？
Audioscript:
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PaulcomesfromJamaica.
Interviewer：
WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishfood?
Paul：
Englishfood--rightnow,Icanenjoyit,butwhenIfirstcameupfromtheWestIndies,Ifounditratherdistasteful,ratherboring,noflavor,notaste.
Interviewer：
WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?
Paul：
TheEnglishweather--Idonotthinkthereareenoughadjectivestodescribe（it）--miserable,cold,damp,changeable,depressing.Ithinkbleakisthebestword.
Interviewer：
NowwhatdoyouthinkaboutEnglishpeopleandtheirwayoflife?
Paul：
TheoldergenerationofEnglishpeoplearereallysnobbish--thesnob-nosedEnglish.ButtheyouthofEnglandtoday--they'rereallyalive,youknow,they'remorevibrant,onfire,alive.Theyaremuchmorefreethantheirparents,crazy!
CindycomesfromLosAngeles.
Interviewer：
WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?
Cindy：
Well,it'srathercloudyanddepressing.Igettiredofallthese"sunnyintervals."There'snotenoughsunshine.Otherthanthat,it'sallright.It'snottoocold,nortoowarm.
Interviewer：
AndhaveyouhadmuchopportunitytoeatEnglishfood?
Cindy：
Yes,Iavoidit,becauseit'sdull.Ithinkit'sdull.AndIthinktheEnglisheatalotofsweetsandgreasyfoodlikechips.
Interviewer：
AndwhatabouttheEnglishwayoflife?
Whatdoyouthinkofthat?
Cindy：
Well,it'scertainlymorerelaxed,butIthinkthattheEnglishpeopleare--tendtobe--difficulttogettoknow.They'rereserved.ThecitiesaresaferandIalsothinkthey'remuchcleanerthantheAmericancities,whichmakesitmuchmorepleasanttolivethere.UshacomesfromMadras,inIndia.
Interviewer：
WouldyouliketotellmewhatyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?
Usha：
Well,theEnglishweatherisverychangeable,butit'sOK.Well,Ilikespringandautumnbest.Ithinktheyaretheloveliesttimeoftheyear.
Interviewer：
AndwhataboutEnglishfood?
Whatdoyouthinkofthat?
Usha：
Well,Englishfoodishealthy.ButIwouldn'tliketohaveiteveryday.It'srather...Iwouldn'tsaydull--buttooblandformytaste.
Interviewer：
AndwhataboutEnglishpeople?
Howhaveyoufoundthem?
Usha：
Well,inthebeginning,theyareratherreserved,butonceyougettoknowthem,theyareveryfriendly,andI'vegotmanyEnglishfriendsnowinEngland.
Interviewer：
AndhowhaveyoufoundtheEnglishwayoflife?
Usha：
Well,citylifeisfastofcourseeverywhere,butIlikethecountrysideverymuch.Ilikeitverymuch,yes.SpirocomesfromSalonika,inGreece.
Interviewer：
You'velivedinEnglandforaboutsevenyears.WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishweather?
Spiro：
Well,IthinktheEnglishwinterisverydepressingattimes,especiallywhenitdrizzlesallthetime,andalsotheotherthingthatmakesitdepressingisthelongnights.Itgetsdarkveryearlyandyouwakeupandit'spitchblackagain,andsoyougotoworkandit'sverydarkandyoucomehomeandit'sdarkagain.Butinthesummer,Ithink,whenthesun'sshining,it'sverypleasantindeed,withgreenparks,trees,verypleasant.
Interviewer：
AndwhataboutEnglishfood?
Whatdoyouthinkofthat?
Spiro：
Well,Ithinkit's...Englishfoodisallright,butthere'saverylimitedselectionofdishes.It'smostlyroastand--offhand--there'sonlyaboutfivetypicallyEnglishdishesIcanthinkof,whereascomparethattoGreekfood,there'sanenormousselectionofdishesonecouldcook.Interviewer：
AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishpeople?
Spiro：
Ifindthemveryreserved,butitseemsthatwhenyougettoknowthem,they'requitefriendlyandsincere.ButitusuallytakessometimetoactuallyopenanEnglishpersonup--ifyoulike.
Interviewer：
AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishwayoflife?
Spiro：
Prettyawful,actually.It'sthespeedoflifereallythatIfindrathertiring.
PartIVMoreaboutthetopic:
NativePeopleofAlaska
Audioscript:
WhentheRussiandiscoveredAlaskain1741,theyfounditoccupiedbythreegroupsofnativepeoples--Eskimos,Aleuts,andIndians.DescendantsofthesenativesstillliveinAlaska.
MostscientiststhinkthatthenativepeoplesmigratedoriginallyfromAsiatoNorthAmerica,notallatoncebutinwaveafterwaveoverthousandsofyears.ProbablythelasttoenterAlaskaweretheancestorsofthenorthernEskimos.
EskimosOfthedifferentgroupsofnativepeoples,theEskimosarethemostnumerous.FromearliesttimestheEskimosdependeduponseamammals,fish,andcariboufortheirliving.Inthe1890'sreindeerwerebroughtfromSiberiatostartherdsasanadditionalmeansoflivelihood.
ManyEskimosnowliveinframehousesheatedbyfueloil,buttheyoncelivedinsodanddriftwoodhutsheatedbyseal-oillamps.Theydidnotbuildsnowig100s,assomeoftheCanadianEskimosstilldo,exceptforemergencyshelter.
TheEskimosaresuperbhunters.Theyareanenergeticpeoplewhohavelongbeenknownfortheirivorycarvingandotherartsandcrafts.Theirwayoflifeischangingastheyfindopportunitiesforschoolingandforemploymentintradesandprofessions.
AleutsTheAleutianIslandsandtheAlaskaPeninsulaarethehomelandsoftheAleuts.TheAleutlanguageisrelatedtothelanguageoftheEskimos,andyetitisverydifferent.LiketheEskimos,theAleutshavealwaysdependedontheseaforfoodandotherneeds.Someofthepresent-dayAleutsoperatefishingboats.Othersworkinfishcanneries.ManyAleutshaveRussiannames,whichgobacktothetimeoftheRussianoccupationofAlaska.
IndiansTherearetwomajorgroupsofIndians--theIndiansoftheInteriorPlateauandtheIndiansofSoutheasternAlaska.
TheIndianswholiveintheinteriorcametoAlaskafromCanada.Originallytheywerehunters.Someofthemstilllivebyhunting,fishing,andtrapping.Othershavemovedtotowns,wheretheyliveandworkasdootherpresent-dayAlaskans.
TheIndiansofSoutheasternAlaskaaresometimesknownasthemaritimeIndians,orIndianswholivenearthesea.Theyhav
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