新世纪英语专业本科听力教程第三册听力原文和答案Word格式.docx

1、 Oh, Im sorry. I thought you said Tuesday. vB: Thursday two fifteen. No, Im sorry. Ive got an appointment until three. Could we make it later? vSay three fifteen? Well, theres a lot to talk about. Itll take a couple of hours, at least. B: Shall we say Monday morning, then? Monday morning. All right.

2、 Nine oclock? Nine. I think that will be all right. Ill ring you back and confirm. A: All right. But ring before five, could you? All right. Right you are. Bye. B: Bye. vExercise. Directions:Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide. v1. This dialogue is a

3、bout making an appointment vWoman: Listen! Im terribly sorry Im late. Man: v Man: Oh, thats all right. It doesnt really matter, does it? I havent got anything better to do, have I? Just let me explain, will you? Ive only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all. Yes. I know, and I would have . After

4、 all, my time isnt really that important, is it? Please dont be like that. Just let me explain. （Silence. Man says nothing.） I . I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down. The car broke down? Yes, and . well . luckily . there was a garage near me. And . and it took t

5、hem a while vto repair it. Why didnt you at least phone? I would have! But I didnt know the number of the restaurant. You could have looked it up in the telephone book! Yes, but . youll never believe this . I couldnt remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name. I se

6、e. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. Yes. It was something I couldnt do myself. It didnt take too long, but thats why Im late, vyou see. Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way? Pardon? Which garage did you take it to? Uh . the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers. Ye

7、s, I know that garage. Its the only one near your flat. Hmm, well now, lets have something to eat. Uh, what about some . I know the garage very well! Yes. Lets see now. Yes, I think Ill have some . A pity its Sunday.v2. The key words are Tuesday. Thursday. two fifteen. three fifteen. Monday morning.

8、 nine oclock. vPart 1 Dialogue vIm late.s Sunday. s Sunday. That garage is closed on Sunday!v1. They are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend. v2. In a restaurant. v3. It doesnvIs all After all, my time isn well, at least It was lucky you found a barrage to repair your carvExercise Directions: Listen t

9、o the dialogue and answer the following questions.Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car.v4. Because she wants to stop the conversation like this. vBecause he knows the girl is lying. vPart 2 Passage The Oscar Statuettev1 Industry insiders and members of the press called t

10、he award the Academy statuette, the golden trophy or the statue of merit, but the term never stuck. v2. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, a Hollywood columnist used the name in his column. v3. Walt Disney was honored with one ful

11、l-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. v4. If the statuettes dont meet strict quality control standards, they are immediately cut in half and melted down. v5.The large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices via air express, with no

12、identifiable markings. vThe Oscar statuette, designed by MGMs* chief art director Cedric Gibbons, depicts* a knight holding a crusaders* sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians. vBorn

13、in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar. Industry insiders and members of the press called the award . The entertainment trade paper, Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize the iron man. The term never stuck. vA popular story has been that an Acad

14、emy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and that as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar. vNo hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 193

15、4, Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used the name in his column in reference to Katharine Hepburns first Best Actress win. The Academy itself didnt use the nickname officially until 1939. vSince its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards - with a few notable exceptions.

16、 In the 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas* of the statuette; a ventriloquist* Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the

17、 Seven Dwarfs. Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster. After the War, winners turned in the temporary awards for golden Oscar statuettes. vThe traditional Oscar statuette, however, hasnt changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the ba

18、se was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501. vApproximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens. If they dont meet strict quality control standards, the statuettes are immediately cut in ha

19、lf and melted down. vEach award is individually packed into a Styrofoam* container slightly larger than a shoebox. vEight of these are then packed into a larger cardboard box, and the large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express, with no identifiable markings. vOn

20、March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City* to the City of Angels. Nine days later, 52 of stolen statuettes were discovered next to a Dumpster* in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles by Willie Fulgear, who was later invited by the Academy to attend the Osca

21、r 2000 ceremonies as a special guest. vFor eight decades, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, and even managed to escape unscathed* from common thieves. Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer* and into the gold, e