大学英语听力教程2原文.docx

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大学英语听力教程2原文

第一部分

1.Woman:

Thisismyfamily.I'mmarried.Myhusband'snameisBill.Wehavetwochildren—aboyandagirl.Ourlittlegirlissixyearsold,andourlittleboyisfour.Jenniegoestokindergarten,andAarongoestonurseryschool.Myfatherliveswithus.Grandpa'sgreatwiththekids.Helovesplayingwiththemandtakingthemtotheparkorthezoo.

2.Man:

Thisisapictureofmeandmythreesons.We'reatasoccergame.Orlandoistwelve,Louisisten,andCarlosisnine.Allthreeofthemreallylikesports.OrlandoandLouisplaybaseball.Carlosisintoskating.

3.Man:

ThisismywifeJune,andthesearemythreechildren.Terriontherightistheoldest.She'sinhighschool.She'sveryinvolvedinmusic.She'sintheorchestra.Rachel—she'stheoneinthemiddle—istwelvenow.AndthisismysonPeter.He'soneyearolderthanRachel.RachelandPeterarebothinjuniorhighschool.Timereallyflies.JuneandIhavebeenmarriedfortwentyyearsnow.

4.Woman:

Thisisapictureofmewithmythreekids.Thegirls,JillandAnne,arebothinhighschool.ThisisJillontheright.She'llgraduatenextyear.Anneistwoyearsyounger.MysonDanisincollege.Itseemslikethekidsareneverhome.IseethemfordinnerandsometimesonSaturdaymornings,butthat'saboutit.They'rereallybusyandhavealotoffriends.

第二部分

John:

It'ssuper,Mary.It'sjustwhatIwanted.

Mary:

Well,Iknowyousaidyouroldcalculatorwasnogoodanymore.

John:

Well,itwasn'tthatitwasnogood.Itjustwouldn'tdoallthethingsIneedtodoatwork.Anditcertainlywouldn'tremembertelephonenumbersformelikethisone.

Mary:

Isupposeyou'regoingtostartputtinginnumbersstraightaway.

John:

I'veputinonewhilewe'vebeenchatting.I'veputinoursolicitor'snumber.YouknowhowoftenIneedtocallhimoncompanycontracts.

Mary:

Sowhatothersareyougoingtoputin?

John:

Well,numberone.Accountant,Ithink.

Mary:

Thecompany'saccountant?

John:

Yes.Nowjustletmeputinthenumber.That'sit.

Mary:

Andnumbertwo,thebank.

John:

OK.Bank.Now,that's345674.Oh...Andnumber3,thedoctor.

Mary:

Yes.Hisnumber's,er,letmethink.76763.Andthenthedentist,ofcourse.

John:

What'sthat?

Number4,isn'tit?

Dentist.

Mary:

Yes,thenumber's239023.Iremember,becauseIrangyesterdayaboutRobbie'sappointment.

John:

That'sfine.Andnow—thegarage.757412.

Mary:

Andthenhowaboutthestationnumber?

You'realwayshuntingaroundforthatinapanic.

John:

Yes,you'reright.Whatisthenumberanyway?

Mary:

Oh,Ican'tremember.I'lljustlookitupinthetelephonedirectory.

John:

Allright.Now,number7,theflowershop,Ithink.Yes,florist.Andthat's989024.Oh,Imustn'tforgetthenewLondonofficenumber.Sothat'snumber8,newLondonoffice.

Mary:

John,here'sthestationnumber.546534.

John:

546534.Thanks.Nowthatwasnumber6onmylist.

Mary:

Howfarhaveyougotnow?

John:

Well,I'veaddedacouplemore.Thenextonewillbe9.

Mary:

WhataboutBillandSue?

John:

No,Icanalwaysremembertheirnumber.ButIalwayshavetolookupJohnandJane'snumber.Whatisit?

Mary:

JohnandJane...JohnandJane...Iknow,21463.

John:

OK.21463.JohnandJane.Andonemoreperhaps?

Mary:

Thehairdresser?

John:

WhydoIneedthehairdresser'snumber?

No,Ithoughtthiswasmypocketcalculator.Oh,Itellyouonenumberwedoneedquiteoften—thesportsclub!

Mary:

thesportsclub!

John:

Greatmindsthinkalike!

OK,number10.SportsClub.Andthat's—

Mary:

675645.

John:

675645.Wellthat'senoughforthemoment,Ithink.Now,asit'smybirthday,whatabouttakingmeoutforameal?

Mary:

Idon'tthinkIcanrememberthetelephonenumberofourfavoriterestaurant!

第三部分

Josephine:

Wedidfeelfarmorestabilityinourlives,becauseyousee...inthesedaysIthinkthere'salwaysaconcernthatfamilieswillseparateorsomething,butinthosedaysnobodyexpectedthefamiliestoseparate.

Gertrude:

Ofcoursetheremayhavebeensmoking,drinkinganddrug-takingyearsago,butitwasallkeptveryquiet,nobodyknewanythingaboutit.Butthesedaystherereallyisn'tthefamilylifethatweusedtohave.Thechildrenseemtodomoreastheylikewhethertheyknowit'srightorwrong.Oh,thingsareverydifferentIthink.

Question:

Whatwasyourparents'roleinfamilylife?

Josephine:

Well,mymotheractuallydidn'tdoatremendousamountinthehouse,butshediddoagreatdealofworkoutsideandshewasveryinterested,forexample,intheNursingAssociationcollectingmoneyforit.Wehadsomebodywholookedafterusandthenwealsohadsomeonewhodidthecleaning.

Gertrude:

Well,welivedinaflat,weonlyhadthreeroomsandabathroom.FatherworkedontherailwayatVictoriaStationandmymotherdidn'twork,obviously.Myfather'swageIthinkwasabouttwopoundsaweekandIsupposeourrentwasabouttwelveshillingsaweek,youknowasrentwas-I'mgoingbackagoodmanyyears.Wedidn'thaveaneasylife,youknowandIthinkthat'swhymymotherwentoutsomuchwithherfriends.Itwasareliefforher,youknowreally.

Question:

Didyouhaveacloserelationshipwithyourparents?

Josephine:

InasenseIwouldsaynotveryclosebutwe,atthattime,didn'tfeelthatway,wedidn'tthinkaboutitverymuchIdon'tthink.Ithinktodaypeoplearemuchclosertotheirparentsandtalkabouteverything,whichwedidn't.Then,ofcourse,weusedtoplayalotofgames,becausewedidn'thaveatelevisionorevenaradioandwewouldplaygamesintheeveningsratherthanhaveconversation,Ithink.

Question:

Wastheremoredisciplineinfamiliesinthosedays?

Josephine:

Ohyes,Idothinkso,yes.Weweremuchmoredisciplinedandwewentaboutasafamilyanditwasn'tuntilIwasprobablyabout18beforeIwouldactuallygooutwithanyfriendsofmyown.

Statements:

1.Seventyyearsagoyoungpeopleoftensmokedanddrankinfrontofothers.

2.Apartfromagreatdealofworkoutside,Josephine'smotheralsolookedafterherchildrenanddidthecleaninginthehouse.

3.Gertrude'sfatherearnedtwopoundsaweek.

4.Gertrude'sfamilyhadtopaytenshillingsaweekfortheirflat.

5.Youngpeopleseventyyearsagodeeplyfeltthattheydidnothaveaverycloserelationshipwiththeirparents.

6.Nowadayspeoplearemuchclosertotheirparentsandtalkabouteverythingtothem.

第五部分

Woman:

Well,mybrotherwassixyearsyoungerthanI,ander,IthinkthatwhenhewaslittleIwasquitejealousofhim.Irememberhehadbeautifulredcurls（mm）...mymotherusedtocoooverhim.OnedayafriendandIplayed,erm,barbershop,and,erm,mymothermusthavebeenaway,shemusthavebeeninthekitchenorsomething（mm）andwegotthesescissorsandsatmybrotherdownandkepthimquietand（strappedhimdown）...That'sright,andcutoffallhiscurls,yousee.Andmymotherjustwassoupset,andinfactit'sthefirst...Ithinkit’soneofthefewtimesI'veeverseenmyfatherreallyangry.

Man:

Whathappenedtoyou?

Woman:

Oh...Iwassenttomyroomforawholeweekyouknow,itwasterrible.

Man

Butwasthatthesortofpattern,weren'tyouclosetoyourbrotheratall?

Woman:

WellasIgrewolderIthinkthaterIjustignoredhim...

Man:

Whatabout...you'vegotanolderbrothertoo,did...weretheyclose,thetwobrothers?

Woman:

No,nomybrother'sjustacoupleofyearsolderthanI...sothetwoofuswerecloserandwethoughtwewerebothverygrownupandhewasjusta...akid...sowedeliberately,Ithink,kindofignoredhim.AndthenIleft,Ilefthomewhenhewasonlystillaschoolboy,hewasonlyfifteen（mm）andIwenttoliveinEnglandandheeventuallywenttoliveinBrazilandIreallydidlosecontactwithhimforalongtime.

Man:

Whatwashedoingdownthere?

Woman:

Well,hewasatravelagent,sohewentdowntheretowork...And,erm,Ididn't,Ican'tevenremember,ermsendingacard,even,whenhegotmarried.ButIre...Idorememberthatlateronmymotherwasshowingmepicturesofhiswedding,'causemymotherandfatherwentdownthere（uhhuh）tothewedding,ander,therewasthisguyonthephotoswithabeardandglasses,andIsaid,"Oh,who'sthisthen?

"'causeIthoughtitwasthebride'sbrotherorsomethinglikethis（mm）...andmymothersaidfrostily,"That...isyourbrother!

"（laughter）

Questionsformemorytest:

1.Accordingtothepassage,howmanybrothersdoestheladyhave?

2.Whenthesistersawhermothercoooverheryoungerbrother,howdidshefeel?

3.What'sherfather'sreactionwhenhegottoknowthatthesisterhadcutoffheryoungerbrother'shair?

4.Howoldwasheryoungerbrotherwhenshelefthome?

5.Wheredidherbrothereventuallylive?

6.Whowastheguyonthephotoswithabeardandglasses?

第二单元

第一部分

    Whenparentsmakealotofrulesabouttheirchildren'sbehavior,theymaketroubleforthemselves.Iusedtospendhalfmytimemakingsuremyruleswereobeyed,andtheotherhalfansweringquestionslike"Jackcangetupwheneverhelikes,sowhycan'tI?

"or"Whycan'tIplaywithAngela?

Jack'smumdoesn'tmindwhoheplayswith"or"Jackcandrinkanythinghelikes.Whycan'tIdrinkwinetoo?

"

    Jack'smum,Idecided,wasawisewoman.Istartedsayingthingslike"Ofcourse,dear.Youcandrinkasmuchwineasyoulike"and"No,Idon'tmindhowlateyougetup"and"Yes,dear,youcanplaywithAngelaasoftenasyoulike."

    Theresultshavebeenmarvelous.Theydon'twanttogetuplateanymore,they'vedecidedtheydon'tlikewine,and,mostimportant,they'vestoppedplayingwithAngela.I'