大学体验英语听说教程4unit1unit8视频原文Word格式.docx

1、 The poor tourist! Whats he going to do Well, he cant travel home. In fact, he will now have to spend an extra six weeks in New Zealand. Six weeks Yeah. The article says thats how long it will take him to get his passport renewed. How inconvenient! Indeed. Thats why, when I travel, I always keep imp

2、ortant documents in a safe in my hotel room. I would never lose an ID card or passport! Tina, I am in a panic. I cant find my ID card .Ive lost it!Tina: Its probably just misplaced. I am sure it will turn up. No it wont. Ive looked everywhere for it .its nowhere to be found. I think I somehow threw

3、the card out with the rubbish. I did a big house clean on Sunday and may have gotten a bit careless. Oh my, what have I done Lisa, take it easy .its not the end of the world! Youll just have to get it replaced. How Will I be fined No, of course not. Its a simple two-step process. I had to do it last

4、 year. The first thing is to report the card lost or stolen to your local police station. Thats fairly straightforward. Then what Take a copy of the police report to the Public Security Bureau opposite the National Library. They will issue a new card immediately. Thats it Thats it. So Ill have a new

5、 card by the end of the week Yep. Its no big deal, really. Youre a star. Thanks for the help! No worries.Unit2Jack: Eric, I hope I meet the woman of my dreams sooner rather than later. I want to settle down and have a family before I am thirty.Eric: Well, Ive always thought that you and Rachel would

6、 make a wonderful couple! Rachel Shed never go for me. I wouldnt be so sure. You should see the way she looks at you.What year were you born in What year was I born in Whats that got to do with anything Lots. The year you were born says a great deal about your personality and who you would be compat

7、ible with as a mate. Youre kidding, right No. I am perfectly serious. I was born in 1985. Thats the year of the ox. That makes sense, because youre down to earth, caring and loyal, just like ox people. Are you aware that Rachel was born in 1987 Yes, I am, but whats your point Thats the year of the p

8、eople are usually sweet natured, sociable and romantic. Just like Rachel You know, it is said that an ideal match for a rabbit is an oxCindy: Lisa, youre such an extroverted person, while I am much more introverted. Youre outgoing, whereas I am soft spoken. Youre very social, while I am very reserve

9、d. What do you think it is that makes our personalities so different After all, were sisters! I think it all has to do with the nature versus nurture debate Nature versus nurture Yes, some scientists think that people are born with their personalities. Thats the “nature” theory of human behavior. Ot

10、her scientists claim that the environment people grow up in shapes their personalities. Thats the “nurture” theory of human behavior. Hm. Interesting. I tend to think that the environment determines a persons character. I guess that means I subscribe to the “nurture” theory. Me too. I suppose thats

11、why we are so different. We went to different schools, you played sports while I studied music, and we hung out with different types of friends. Nonetheless, I do think nature plays a role in shaping personality too. After all, were both intelligent, talented in what we do and very caring towards ot

12、hers. These are probably all traits that we inherited. Maybe. I am no expert. The important thing to me is that we get along so well, enjoy being together and love each other. Youre right. I couldnt ask for a better sister!Unit3 This is Tina Lin from HTN news, and we are with Rachel Wu today, a stud

13、ent of Feminist Studies. Rachel, would you say that there is true equality in our society between men and womenRachel: Thats a good question. On the whole, in most areas, I believe we can speak about real equality between men and women, and that is a very clear sign of social progress. However, the

14、wage gap is still a significant problem women still earn a lot less money than men who have the same jobs. Can you give us a specific example of discriminatory wage practices based on sex Most certainly. Research shows that male health professionals, such as doctors and administrators, earn twice as

15、 much as female workers doing the same jobs full-time. Twice as much! That must be an extreme case. Yes, on average, the pay gap is just under 10%. An example of such a gap would be hotel management. Male hotel managers generally earn % more than their female counterparts. Is there any reason to bel

16、ieve things will improve Yes, there is. In fact, the situation is getting better as we speak. 10 years ago, the pay gap was %. So in the last decade, there has been an improvement of over 6% this shows that our society is headed in the right direction. Rachel, thank you for speaking with us today. Y

17、oure very welcome.Mary: I am reading a compelling book right now. Its called Fire with Fire.Dan: Whos the author Naomi Wolf. Never heard of her. She is a feminist writer. Female empowerment is one of the major themes of the book. Really In what way She wants all women to have a voice that is heard.

18、Like most feminists, she believes in gender equality and equal opportunities for women. How about you: are you a feminist I am in the sense that I support the idea of men and women having equal rights. I am also sensitive to how language sometimes discriminates against women. Language discriminates

19、Yes, you know, people often use terms like businessman, policeman or salesman. Whats wrong with that It suggests that women cant do these jobs. Nondiscriminatory language would be terms like businessperson, police officer or sales representative Yes, I see. That language is much more gender neutral.

20、Unit4 I just had a tiff with my father.Jane: Cindy, Im sorry to hear that. What was it about He was asking me about my career plans and I told him that I want to be a housewife. A housewife Im somewhat surprised to hear you say that.I mean why would you want to be a housewife Because I value family

21、more than anything else. I guess I just want to spend my adult life making a warm and loving family home. So what was your fathers reaction He got angry. He said he was wasting his money sending me to university if my intention is only to become a housewife. Do you think he has a point No, not in th

22、e least! I mean, I am extremely grateful that he is paying for my studies, but knowledge is priceless, its the key to understanding the world around us. Besides, if I have children, I want to help educate them and get involved with their schooling. And who knows, maybe one day, I might decide that I

23、 want to work outside the home and Ill need a degree to show that Im qualified. Well, if its worth anything, I support you in your decision. My feeling is that people need to take on responsibilities that give meaning to their lives. Becoming a housewife will definitely give you this sense of purpos

24、e. Thanks Jane. That means a lot to me. Youre a good friend. Did you realize that there is a meeting scheduled for 3:30 this afternoonTim: No, I didnt. Any reason given for the meeting Elsa wants to see what we can do to run a more successful department. That should be interesting. Our department is

25、 made up of seven men and eight women. My guess is that it will be hard for us to achieve a consensus because men and women define success very differently. Isnt the idea of success more or less the same for everybody Not according to an article I just read. It says that women see being successful a

26、t work as being a good team player and collaborator. I would agree. Well, you are a woman! Tell me about men then. Men, on the other hand, define being successful at work as being self-sufficient and achieving targets. I would agree with that too an employee needs to be able to take initiative witho

27、ut always being told what to do. At the meeting, I think we need to aim to create a balance between men and womens views of success. Unit5 Julies asked me to go to her wedding I am so excited! Julie is getting married thats great news! Please congratulate her on my behalf. What will you wear No idea

28、: I cant fit in to any of my fancy clothes. I need to lose weight immediately. Any suggestions The recipe for weight loss is simple: exercise and a healthy diet. But I cant stand exercise! Whenever I go jogging I get bored after 5 minutes. Well, try to do fun things. There are many other ways to burn off fat. Get involved in team sports, like volleyball, or group exercise, like aerobics or even something like yoga. I suppose I could try. I guess it depends on how much you want to fit into a nice dress! Alright. Ill do some exercise, but a diet,