新世纪大学英语视听说教程3原文unit2.docx

1、新世纪大学英语视听说教程3原文unit2新世纪大学英语视听说教程3原文-(unit2)Unit 2 Indoors and OutdoorsListeningAudio Track 3-2-1A: How many of the items above are in your home?B: In my home, we have the air conditioner, alarm clock, washing machine, remote control and frying pan.A: Where are they usually kept?B: Well, we keep the

2、remote control in the living room because thats where the TV is. The air conditioner is in the living room, too. Youll find the frying pan and washing machine in the kitchen. The alarm clock is in my bedroom because I need it to help me to wake up in the morning.A: Which items are necessary?B: I thi

3、nk all the items Ive mentioned are necessary.Zoo.Jos: Oh, let me think. OK, um, how are you getting there?Ashley: I want to drive, if its convenient.Jos: Well, the directions are easy. See that road over there?Ashley: Yes.Jos: Thats Second Avenue. Just go straight down Second and turn left at the tr

4、affic light.Ashley: OK.Jos: Youll be on Church Avenue and it goes straight to the zoo.Ashley: Oh, so its not too far.Jos: No, but the traffic is usually heavy. And I dont think the zoo has many parking spaces available for cars.Ashley: Hmm Jos: Maybe you should take the subway.Ashley: Where do I cat

5、ch it?Jos: Theres a subway entrance right in front of the park. Take the red line three stops. Get off at the City Zoo stop. Its pretty obvious.Ashley: Thanks a lot.Jos: No problem.Ashley: Oh, wait. One more thing. How much does the subway cost?Jos: Two dollars.Audio Track 3-2-6Realtor: Hello, Mrs.

6、Willis. I think this house is perfect for you. I hope you like it.Mrs. Willis: Its nice and roomy.Realtor: Yes, theres a lot of room. Its a four-bedroom house.Mrs. Willis: Great. I need a room for my home office because I work at home a lot. And I need two rooms for my kids.Realtor: And theres also

7、a big yard.Mrs. Willis: Great! Id love to have a garden. My kids can play there.Realtor: Shall we go outside and have a look?Mrs. Willis: OK.Audio Track 3-2-7There are several ways to improve life in my city. Our biggest problem is transportation. We really need more ways to get around. Id like to r

8、ide my bicycle to work, but there is too much traffic on the streets. We need safer places for bicycling and walking. Another problem is the parks. We have some nice parks, but we dont take good care of them and they are often dirty. We need cleaner parks, where children can play and adults can rela

9、x. One more problem is nightlife. Theres nothing to do in the evening! We should build a big theater for plays and concerts.Audio Track 3-2-8/Audio Track 3-2-9Take back your street!Two neighbors meet on a city sidewalk. They talk about planting more flowers along their street, or asking the city cou

10、ncil to add bike lanes to a busy road. In small but important ways, these people are changing the face of their cities.All around the world, people are speaking up and working hard to make their cities safer and more pleasant for pedestrians. Cities have painted crosswalks on their streets, made str

11、eets narrower, put in traffic lights and speed bumps, and made plans to help more kids walk or bike to school. Many people have learned from a man from Brisbane, Australia, named David Engwicht. His book Reclaiming Our Cities and Towns has a simple message. He says that in the past, streets belonged

12、 to everybody. Kids played there, and neighbors stopped there to talk.But now, streets are just for cars and trucks. People stay inside to get away from the noise and dangerous traffic, and we lose contact with our neighbors. Engwicht says that we should use streets for more than just transportation

13、. People need to take back their streets.Engwicht travels around the world, helping people think differently about pedestrians, streets, and neighborhoods. Besides his books and articles, he gives many speeches. He has worked in neighborhoods from Honolulu to Scotland.While Engwicht was writing his

14、book, he learned about how neighbors in the city Delft, in the Netherlands, stopped dangerous traffic on their street. They put old couches, tables, and planters in the streets. Cars could still pass, but they had to drive slowly. When the police arrived, they saw the value of these illegal actions

15、to make the streets safer. Soon city officials started planning ways to make cars slow down, and “calm” the traffic.Engwicht says we should think about streets as our “outdoor living room.” Calming the traffic is just the beginning. In the future, streets will be safe places for children again, and

16、our neighbors will become our friends.Audio Track 3-2-10Creating spacesJin Hee Park is a student at Stanford University in California. She studies hard. “Of course, I came here for the academics,” she says. “But it doesnt hurt that the campus is so beautiful. I walk around sometimes just to relax.”

17、Alejandro Vega, a banker in New York City, jogs almost every evening after work in Central Park. “I never get bored. The park is so big. I can always find a different path with a new view.”Niagara Falls was on Ross Howards list of places to visit in upstate New York. “The footpaths allow you to get

18、a wonderful view. You can even feel the spray from the falls on your face.”What do these three places Stanford University, Central Park, and Niagara Falls State Park all have in common? They were all landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted. Olmsted (18221903) has been called the “father of landscape arc

19、hitecture.”In the 1800s, more and more people were moving to the cities. Some community leaders became worried about the quality of life. They began a beautification campaign. In 1857, a design contest was held for a new park in New York City. Olmsted and his partner, Calvert Vaux, won the contest.

20、Central Park was the finished product the first landscaped public park in the United States. Today, no trip to New York is complete without a visit to this beautiful park.Later in his life, Olmsted designed landscapes for college campuses, including Stanford University. In the late 1860s, he joined

21、the “Free Niagara” movement. Members of the movement wanted to preserve the beauty of Niagara Falls. Despite opposition and pressures from businesses to industrialize the area, Olmsted and others resisted. Olmsted designed footpaths to give visitors better views of the falls. In all his work, Olmste

22、d preferred to preserve the natural beauty of an area.Today, there are pressures again to develop Niagara. On Goat Island, an island in Niagara Falls State Park, there are now souvenir shops. There may be signs that say “No Littering,” but there is still a lot of trash on the island. Most of the ani

23、mals have disappeared. What would Frederick Law Olmsted say to all this?Audio Track 3-2-11Jin Hee Park is a student at Stanford University in California. She studies hard. “Of course, I came here for the academics,” she says. “But it doesnt hurt that the campus is so beautiful. I walk around sometim

24、es just to relax.” Alejandro Vega, a banker in New York City, jogs almost every evening after work in Central Park. “I never get bored. The park is so big. I can always find a different path with a new view.”Niagara Falls was on Ross Howards list of places to visit in upstate New York. “The footpath

25、s allow you to get a wonderful view. You can even feel the spray from the falls on your face.”What do these three places Stanford University, Central Park, and Niagara Falls State Park all have in common? They were all landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted. Olmsted (18221903) has been called the “fath

26、er of landscape architecture.”Audio Track 3-2-12In the 1800s, more and more people were moving to the cities. Some community leaders became worried about the quality of life. They began a beautification campaign. In 1857, a design contest was held for a new park in New York City. Olmsted and his par

27、tner, Calvert Vaux, won the contest. Central Park was the finished product the first landscaped public park in the United States. Today, no trip to New York is complete without a visit to this beautiful park.Later in his life, Olmsted designed landscapes for college campuses, including Stanford Univ

28、ersity. In the late 1860s, he joined the “Free Niagara” movement. Members of the movement wanted to preserve the beauty of Niagara Falls. Despite opposition and pressures from businesses to industrialize the area, Olmsted and others resisted. Olmsted designed footpaths to give visitors better views

29、of the falls. In all his work, Olmsted preferred to preserve the natural beauty of an area.Today, there are pressures again to develop Niagara. On Goat Island, an island in Niagara Falls State Park, there are now souvenir shops. There may be signs that say “No Littering,” but there is still a lot of

30、 trash on the island. Most of the animals have disappeared. What would Frederick Law Olmsted say to all this?Speaking & CommunicatioAudio Track 3-2-131. Does that store sell alarm clocks?2. I broke several dishes.3. The club has two swimming pools.Audio Track 3-2-141. They dont have any vacuum clean

31、ers.2. Please close the curtains.3. He washed all the cups.4. She sold two houses last week.5. Did you water the plants?6. My family has two antique dressers.Audio Track 3-2-15Marcus: This is the living room.Andy: Its nice and roomy.Marcus: Yes. Theres a lot of room. Its a twobedroom house. One bedr

32、oom is upstairs.Andy: I see. Whats that building?Marcus: Thats a shed. Its used for storing tools.Andy: Great. I like to garden. I need a place for my tools.Marcus: Thats good. Shall we go outside and look at the backyard?Andy: OK!Audio Track 3-2-16A: Of the four different kinds of housing, which one would you choose?B: Id choose the ranch house, because I like a spacious home. Id want there to be at least four bedrooms and it should also have a well-equipped