剑桥国际英语教程4光盘1听力原文精编版.docx

1、剑桥国际英语教程4光盘1听力原文精编版亲爱的读者们：由于工作的原因，需要剑桥国际英语教程4（Passage 4）的听力原稿。在网络上搜索到一些，但是它们有一些小错误，并且缺失几个单元的听力原稿。已经整理教材CD-A中的听力原稿，CD-B的听力原稿会在接下来的日子里上传。由于时间仓促，且笔者的水平有限，难免会有错误和遗漏。请发送私信，我会予以修正，以方便后续的读者。想出来的智慧2018年1月10日Unit 1Luis: Well, I guess the biggest change in my life over the last five years is that I got marrie

2、d. I used to be single, and now Im not! I used to enjoy going out with friends every weekend- you know I was a lot more sociable. Now a more of own body, I liked to stay at home, watch TV- that kind of thing. Its not so bad. I guess you could say that I grew up- I was tired of going out all the time

3、 and ready to settle down and start a family.Celine: For me the change has been with my work. I used to work in a large company. I worked in their corporate headquarters downtown in the accounting department. It was a great job- good money, decent benefits. When I first started at that company, I wa

4、s very young and very ambitions. But after a while, I got tired of it. I was so unhappy there, and the commute was killing me! But one evening two years ago, I attended a seminar on working for yourself-you know, being self-employed and starting your own company. So I quit my job and gave it a try.

5、It was scary at first, but after a little while I could see it was going to work out just fine for me. I couldnt be happier.Diana: Gosh, five years ago I was a completely different person. You wouldnt have recognized me if youd seen me then! I talk a lot now, but I was more reserved then. And I hard

6、ly exercised at all. I never played any sports and rarely spent time outside. I was in terrible shape and worried about my health. But all that changed when I met my friend Judy. See, she convinced me to start slowly, you know, by walking every morning before work and swimming twice a week. Well, no

7、w I spend most of my free time outside- hiking, swimming when the weathers good, playing tennis or racquetball- those kinds of things. Im in pretty good shape now and feeling wonderful.Luis: Well, my wife is always saying that Im not very good with money, not practical at all. Shes always teasing me

8、 about spending habits, but shes right. When I see something I want, I just go and buy it, even if it is something I dont really need. I guess I waste a lot of our money. Were expecting our first child in December, and now that theres going to be three of us, well , I think I do need to be more care

9、ful.Celine: working at home has been a real struggle. Its been a lot harder than I imagined. I need to be more organized, thats for sure. So, I ve decide to hire at a part-time secretary- you know, someone who can come in couple of times a week and help out with me phones, the filing, and just clean

10、 up in general. Im so busy that sometimes I kind of let things get out of hand- the office gets really messy! I sure could use some help.Diana: Well, I started mountain climbing a year and a half ago, and I just love it. Well, the next step for me is to concentrate on that sport and see where I can

11、go with it. Id love to someday- say, five or ten years from now- go mountain climbing in the Himalayas. They have some of the highest and most beautiful mountains in the world. That would be a real adventure! But before I do anything like that, I have to practice, practice, practice! And I have to g

12、et stronger mentally as well as physically.Paul: So, Andrea, you going home for the holidays?Andrea: I sure am. Ive booked a fight for tomorrow afternoon and I cant wait!Paul: That sounds great.Andrea: What about you? Going home, too?Paul: I havent decided yet. I m still debatingAndrea: Havent decid

13、e? Oh, youre never going to get a flight out of there. Im sure all the seats have been reserved by now. Its the holiday season, after all!Paul: Well, its not such a big deal for me. My family only lives about a hundred and fifty miles from here. I usually drive or take the train. Its a short trip.An

14、drea: You dont sound very excited about it.Paul: Well, we are not really a very close-knit family. I have three brothers, and theyre spread out all over the place. One lives on the East Coast and the other on the West Coast. I even have a brother in Montreal!Andrea: oh, wow! What does he do?Paul: Tr

15、anslation work! Its kind of strange, but we rarely get together as family anymore.Andrea: Well, I try to get home as much as possible. Were a big family- there are six of us children- so its always a lot of fun.Paul: Six kids?Andrea: Yep! And were all really close. You should see it- most of us are

16、married, too, so it makes for a very crowded house over the holidays.Paul: I can imagine.Andrea: Of course. There are too many people to cook dinner for. Its a real headache for my parents. So we end up going out to dinner a lot. Its pretty crazy.Paul: Well, at my house my mother loves to cook. So,

17、when all of us do get home- which isnt that often- she always cooks big, homemade meals. We have leftovers for days!Unit 2Carol: Well, I went away to college when I was seventeen. Id never lived away from my parents before, and I was really looking forward to it. But I was also scared because I was

18、leaving my friends behind, and I didnt know anyone when I first arrived. I lived in a really big dormitory and shared a room with two other girls. I guess the thing I learned the most was how to get along with other- you know, how to respect other peoples opinions and property- stuff like that. At h

19、ome Id always had my own room. This was the first time Id had to live with other people in the same room. We were all really different-I mean, our personalities and lifestyles were completely opposite in some ways! Anyway, at first it really caused problems, but we learned how to get along living in

20、 those tight quarters. Three seventeen-year-olds living in one room- can you imagine? Im surprised we survived it at all. Michael: I think, for myself, the hardest thing was learning how to manage my owe time better. I used to stay up late watching TV a lot, didnt eat well, often went to class unpre

21、pared, and things liked that. My grades were really suffering, and I could hardly keep my eyes open in class! It was a drag! Somehow, midway through the semester, I changed and started to do well. Organizing my time was a real challenge. In high school, I didnt have to worry- I had the same schedule

22、 every day, and at night my parents were pushing me to study. But its different when you go away to college. You have to learn to take responsibility for your actions. No one is going to tell you what to do. You have to figure it out yourself. Frank: Im having some trouble with chemistry this year.

23、Its hard. The teacher acts like were so smart- that we ought to have no trouble learning it. I find the textbook confusing, and then I get discouraged. Well, some of us got together and formed a study group. It seems to work ok most of the time- we compare notes and then go over the discussion quest

24、ions in each chapter. The only problem is that sometimes one of my friends will come to the study group unprepared. Hell forget his notes or he wont have read the book beforehand. That really bothers me and I guess those guys who dont prepare are going to have hard time on the final exam. Regina: Im

25、 trying to learn this new computer program at school. Its kind of embarrassing- most of the other kids have already picked it up, and I just cant get it. Theres this software manual at school- I borrowed the book and took it home to read, but it didnt seem to help. There was simply too much informat

26、ion for me to remember. My problem is that I dont have enough time to sit down and learn it properly. Im not sure that what to do next. Sonia: Im going to France next summer, so I want to learn as much French as I can. So, I started taking a French class at the local community center. Well, the grea

27、t thing is the class is free. The problem is its not very easy. Well, you see, its supposed to be beginning level class- no way! Im telling you, most of the person in there- they already knew how to speak French when they started the class. They can say basic conversational phrases, and they know ho

28、w to pronounce the words. I am complete beginner! I did not know one word of French when I started this class! So I always feel lost- even from day one, I had no idea what was going on. Now, the teacher is nice, but hes not very good! He gets off the topic, and hell get stuck on some tiny, little po

29、int for like half an hour at a time. But I really shouldnt complain because after all, this class is free! Unit 3Andy: Well, this is Andy Wong, and were just about at the end of another episode of “Where in the world?” But before we sign off, Id like to tell you a little about tomorrows program. Tom

30、orrow we have a very interesting report on two very exciting cities that Im sure you wont want to miss. Our reporters in the field, Deborah and Todd, are standing by to fill us in on the details. Deborah! Can you hear me? Deborah: Yes, Andy, loud and clear. Andy: Well, where are you? Deborah: You kn

31、ow I cant tell you that, Andy! You have to watch tomorrows program to get the answer. Andy: oh, right! Thats right. Well, tell us about the place anyway. Deborah: ok. This city is a very exciting place to visit. First of all, it is one of the ten largest metropolitan areas in the world. It is a very

32、 cosmopolitan city with a strong identity of its own. And the local food is unique. I really am enjoying the restaurants that serve barbecued beef, which is grilled right at your table. But I must warn you, much of the food is extremely spicy, so come prepared. Do you like spicy food, Andy? Andy: Love it! Deborah: Well, you should come on over, then! Andy, this city is very old! It was founded in the fourteenth century and is divided by the Han River. The city has a striking combination of modern and ancient archit