大学英语听力3课文.docx

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大学英语听力3课文

大学英语听力3

Lesson1

1-1MyHusband’sWonderful

Hello!

Sally.Fancymeetingyouhere!

#Hello!

Jane.Haven’tseenyouforalongtime.You’vegotmarried,haven’tyou?

#Yes,Ihave.Igotmarriedfouryearsago.#Oh,mycongratulations!

How’syourhusband?

#Oh,he’swonderful.#Really?

Ishe?

#Yes,he’sbig,strongandhandsome.#Well,myhusbandisn’tverybig,notverystrong…buthe’sveryintelligent.#Intelligent?

Whatdoyoumean,Sally?

#Hecanspeaksixlanguages.#Canhe?

Whatlanguagescanhespeak?

#HecanspeakFrench,Spanish,Italian,German,ArabicanJapanese.#Oh...Myhusband’sveryathletic.#Athletic?

#Yes,hecanswim,ski,playfootball,cricketandrugby…#Canhecook?

#Pardon?

#Canyourhusbandcook?

Myhusbandcan’tplaysports…buthe’sanexcellentcook.#Ishe?

#Yes,andhecansew,iron…He’sverygoodhusband.#Really?

IsheEnglish?

1-2TitforTat

Mr.JoneshadaquarrelwithMrs.Jonestheotherday.Sotheywereveryangrywitheachother.Forseveraldaystheydidnotspeaktoeachotheratall.OneeveningMr.Joneswasverytiredwhenhecamebackfromwork,sohewenttobedimmediatelyafterdinner.OfcoursehedidnotsayanythingtoMrs.Jonesbeforehewentupstairs.Mrs.Joneswashedthedinnerthingsandthendidsomesewing.Whenshewentuptobedmuchlaterthanherhusband,shefoundapieceofpaperonthesmalltablenearherbed.Onitwerethewords,“Mother-Wakemeupat7a.m.–Father.”

WhenMr.Joneswokeupthenextmorning,itwasnearly8a.m.–andonthesmalltablenearhisbedhesawanotherpieceofpaper.Hetookitandreadthesewords:

“Father-Wakeup.Itis7a.m.-Mother.”

Whatwereyourholidayslike?

#Great!

IwenttoFrance.#I’veneverbeenabroad.Howlongdidyoustaythere?

#Aboutaweek.#Didyouspendtheholidayswithyourwife?

#Yes.Sheenjoystravelingverymuch.#DidyouspeakFrenchallthetime?

#Mostofthetime.IthinkmyFrenchhasimprovedalot.#Goodforyou.

Lesson2

2-1How’stheFamily?

Hello.#Hello!

Dad?

#Yes…Mary!

Howareyou?

Isthereanythingwrong?

#Oh,no.I’mjustcallingtoseehowyouandMomare.It’sbeenquiteawhilesinceIsawyoulast.#Oh,we’rebothfine.Yourmotherisdownatthenewshoppingcentershopping.#Foranewdress?

#No,forshoesthistime.How’sTom?

#He’sfine.HelikeshisworkandwasgivenaraiselastmonthbyMr.Davis.Wewereallprettypleasedaboutthat.#Yes,Ithinkyoushouldbe.Andhowarethechildren?

#Well.Billy’shomefromschooltoday.It’snothingserious,justabadcold.Andit’shisbirthday,too.#Oh,IthoughthisbirthdaywasMay24th.#No,the23rd.#Well,that’stoobad.Tellhimwesenthimapresent.#Allright.Sally’sstilltakingdancinglessons.#Shemustbeprettygoodbynow.I’dliketoseehersometime.Andhow’sTed?

#He’sOK,too.Helovesworkingoncarsandhasapart-timejobatthegaragenow.#Well,it’scertainlygoodtohearyourvoice.Whenareyoucomingforavisit?

#Notforafewmonths,I’mafraid.ButIhopewecancomeforafewweeksthissummer,probablyinJuly.#Thatwouldbenice.Callagainsoon.#OK,Dad.Nicetalkingtoyouandgladeverything’sallright.GiveMomourlove.#Allright.Goodbye.#Goodbye,Dad.

2-2GreatChangesinFamilyLife

Greatchangeshavebeenmadeinfamilylifebecauseofscienceandindustry.Inthepast,whenmoreAmericanslivedonfarms,thetypicalfamilyhadmanychildren.Inafarmfamily,parentsandtheirchildrenoftenlivedwithgrandparents.Oftentoo,unclesandauntslivednearby.ButwhenindustrybecamemoreimportantthanagricultureinAmericanlife,familiesbecamesmallerbecauseindustryrequiresworkerswhoarereadyandabletomoveoffthelandandtomoveagainwhenevernecessary.Andlargefamiliescannotbemovedfromplacetoplaceassmallerfamiliescan.So,atpresentpeopletendtohavesmallerfamilies.Inthefuture,becauseofindustrialization,atypicalfamilywillberequiredtomoveevenmoreoftenthannow,sofamilieswillbeevensmaller.Thetypicalfamilymayremainchildlessandconsistsonlyofamanandawoman.Asmallnumberoffamiliesmaytakechildraisingastheirchiefwork.Atthesametime,theymayalsoraiseotherpeople’schildren,leavingthosefamiliesfreetomovefromjobtojob.

Lesson3

3-1IsThisYourCar?

Ben!

Youcan’tparkhere!

There’sadoubleyellowline.#Oh,we’llbebackinafewminutes.It’sOK.#Oh,no.itisn’t.You’llgetaparkingticketifyouparkhere.#No,Iwon’t.It’shalfpastfive.Allthewardenshavengonehome.#Ben!

#Yes?

#Isthisyourcar,sir?

#Oh,My!

Well,I’msorry,sir.I’mjustlookingforacarparkaround.#Yes,heis.Andhedoesn’tknowthewaywell.Butcanyoutelluswherewecanfindaparkingspacenearhere,sir?

#There’soneonthecornerofthesecondblock.Butdon’tparkyourcarbytheroadsidenexttime,sir.#No,no,wewon’t.Thankyouverymuch,sir.#You’rereallygood,Ann!

Butwehavetohurry,I’mafraid.Wemustgetbackbefore6.#Butyoumustn’tdrivetoofast.#Takeiteasy,Ann.Don’t’beanxious.#LookBen!

Apolicecarisfollowing…#Excuseme,sir.MayIseeyourlicence?

#Ofcourse,sir.Well…er,I’msorryI’veleftitathome.#Inthatcase,you’llhavetotakeittothepolicestationwithinfivedays.#But…butwhy?

#Youwerespeeding,sir.#ButIwasonlydong35!

#There’sa30milesanhourspeedlimitonthisroad,sir.#Isthere?

#Ididn’tseethesign.#Well,sir.We’vebeenfollowingyou.#Soyouweredoing35,too.#No,sir.Weweredoing60milesanhour.Otherwisewecouldn’tcatchyou.

3-2IRodetoWorkonMyMotorcycle.

Whentrainfareswentupforthethirdtimeinoneyear,Idecidedtobuyamotorcycletoridetowork.Myideawasthat,althoughIwouldhavetopayfortax,insuranceandgasoline,Iwouldstillspendlessthanontrainticketsovertheyear.Imightevensavetimeonthejourneyfromhometowork.SoIboughtasmallsecondhandJapanesemotorcycle.Ibegantolearntorideit.AtfirstitseemedverydifficultformebecauseIhadneverlearnedtorideanordinarybicyclebefore.ButIsoongotusedtoit.Ijustfelloffonceortwiceduringthefirstfewweeks,butafterawhileIfeltreasonablyconfidentandrodetoworkeveryday,evenwhenitwasraining.Itis,ofcourse,oneofthedisadvantages,ridingamotorcycleintherain.Tokeepdryyouhavetodressupinwaterproofclothes,whichsoongetverydirty.Andit’scoldinwintertoo.Butmyjourneytoworktakesmehalfanhourlessthanitusedtotakemeonthetrain.Trafficjamsdon’tworryme,andIdon’thavetowaitoncoldrailwayplatformsforcrowdedtrains.Idon’tknowwhetherit’sanycheaperthanpublictransport,though,forIsoongotdissatisfiedwithmysmallmotorcycleandboughtabigger,fasterandmoreexpensiveone.

Lesson4

4-1Fine—ThirtyDollars

The27thofJunewasGeorge’sbirthday.HisbrotherFrankgavehimthirtydollarsasabirthdaypresent.Georgewasveryhappy.HeandhisgirlfriendNinawenttothehorseracingthatafternoon.Georgetookthethirtydollarswithhiminhispocket.Theyarrivedattheracesat2p.m.Georgeparkedthecar,andpaidthemanattheentrancegate.HeandNinawerebothveryexcitedwhentheystoodinthegrandstand.SuddenlyGeorgeexclaimed,“Where’smymoney-Mythirtydollars?

Itisn’tinmypocket.Itislost!

”GeorgeandNinasearchedeverywhereforthethirtydollars.Buttheycouldnotfindthemoney.Itwasreallylost.“NowI’veonlytwodollars,”saidGeorge,“OnlyTWOdollars!

”Georgewasveryunhappy.ButNinasaid,“George,HorseNo3wasverygoodinthelastrace.Mybosstoldme.It’scalledSureThingandtheoddsare16to1.”GeorgebetonSureThing.“TwodollarsonSureThing,towin,”hesaidtothebookmaker.ThelastracestartedandSureThingwasindeedaverygoodhorse.Shewasveryfast.SureThingwon!

Georgewasveryhappynow.Hecollectedhiswinningsfromthebookmaker.“NowI’vegotmythirtydollarsagain,”Georgesaid.Ontheirwayhome,apolicemanonamotorcyclestoppedGeorgecar.“Thespeedlimithereis60kilometersperhour,”thepolicemansaidtoGeorge.“youspeedwas70kilometersperhour.Doyouhaveareasonforexceedingthespeedlimit?

”“No,”saidGeorge.“MayIseeyourdrivinglicence?

”saidthepoliceman.Georgegavehisdrivinglicencetothepoliceman.ThepolicemanwroteaspeedingticketandgaveittoGeorge.Georgelookedattheticketandsawthefollowingwords:

“Fine–thirtydollars.”

4-2Don’tForgettoLockYourBicycle

TwoyearsagoIboughtabicycle.Ifyouliveinatown,itisoftenfasterthanacarandyoudon’thavetoworryaboutparking.Youcanleaveitanywhere.Asithasaseatatthebackandabasketatthefront,Icantakemysmalldaughtertoschool,tothelibrary,shopping,anywhereinfact.Iuseitmostlyinsummerwhentheweatheriswarmanddry.Itcanbeveryunpleasantinwinterwhenitiscoldandtherainispouringdown.Itcanalsobeverydangeroustogooutbybicycleintheseseasons,soyouhavetobeverycareful.Accidentsarenottheonlyproblemsthough.OnedayIwentshoppingonitandwhenIcameoutofthesupermarketIfoundmyfrontwheelmissing.Itwasalongwalktothebicycleshop!

NowIhavethreestronglocks.Myhusbandusesmybicyclesometimesforshortjourneys.Heisnotakeencyclistbutsaysitisbetterthanwaitingforabus.Hestillprefershiscarforlongerjourneys,butIthinkthatallthissittingdownismakinghimfatandlazy.OnmybicycleIgetalotofexerciseandfreshair,andcyclingmakesmefeelalotyounger.

Lesson5

5-1DoYouLikeSports?

Hello,sir.CanIhelpyou?

#Yes…Er,haveyoureadabouttheWorldCupintoday’snewspaper,Miss?

#Yes,Ihave.#Areyouinterestedinfootball?

#Well,yes.#Iam.Wonderfulgame,football