13新编大学英语视听说unit16听力原文.docx

1、13新编大学英语视听说unit16听力原文Unit1【1】Interviewer: Angela, you were born in Korea but youve been living in Canada for a long time, havent you?Angela: Yes, I was 10 years old when my parents immigrated to Canada and Ive been living here for 20 years now.Interviewer: Do you think that belonging to two differen

2、t cultures has affected your personality?Angela: Yes, definitely. There are times when I think that I have two personalities. Depending on where I am and who Im with, Im Korean or Im Canadian.Interviewer: That sounds complicated. Could you explain what you mean?Angela: Well, growing up in Canada whe

3、n I was going to high school, for example, I was known as Angela to the outside world, and as Sun-Kyung at home. I would wave hello to my teachers, but bow to my parents Korean friends when they visited our home.Interviewer: Do different cultures have different ideas as to what is polite?Angela: Yes

4、, definitely. In high school, I was expected to look straight in the eyes of my teachers and to talk openly with them. But when Koreans spoke to me, I was expected to look at my feet and to be shy and silent.Interviewer: Do you think that having two personalities makes you a richer person?Angela: Ye

5、s, but sometimes I dont know who I am. 【2】I am a very sensitive person, and thats good to a point. I feel everyone should be able to feel or understand what others are going through. But when you hurt, cry, or are unhappy for people you dont know, or for a movie that is not real, then I think thats

6、a little too sensitive. Thats the way I am.I am a very independent person. I must do things for myself. I dont like people doing things for me, or helping me, or giving me things. Its not that I dont appreciate it, because I do. I just feel that when someone does something for you, you owe them, and

7、 if there is one thing I dont like to feel, its that I owe anyone anything.I think I would be a good friend. I would do almost anything for someone I like, and would share or give anything I have. Im very caring and understanding. People trust me with their secrets, and theyre right for doing so bec

8、ause I never tell any secret that is told to me. Im always there to help in any way that I can. All you have to do is ask.I enjoy life and people, which makes me feel good. I find fun in almost everything I do (except housework). I like to watch people, talk to them, and be around them. It makes no

9、difference whether I agree or disagree with what they feel, or how they live, or what they look like, or what age they are. I just enjoy learning and being aware of everything and everyone around me. Part3【4】A number of visitors to the UK, who had traveled throughout the British Isles, were asked by

10、 a newspaper reporter what their impressions of the British people were. Heres a brief summary of what they thought.There were many different opinions among those interviewed: Some were very flattering, others very critical. The distinction between the English and the British wasnt always understood

11、, but, on the whole, it seemed that the Scots were very popular with visitors. They were thought to be very friendly, even though one Dutch visitor confessed shed found it hard to understand their English.A great number found the British generally reserved, particularly the English, although one Aus

12、tralian visitor called the English the friendliest people in the world and most hospitable. But she did admit that speaking the same language was a great help.Some Asian businessmen, who had traveled widely throughout England, said quite openly that they found North country people much nicer than pe

13、ople in the South. When asked what exactly they meant by much nicer, one of them said, with a playful smile on his face, By much nicer I mean much more like us!A few continentals praised English courtesy, but the majority found it dishonest and dull. Youre forever saying please and sorry when you do

14、nt feel pleased or sorry, one explained.A young student from South Africa had no views on the matter. He hadnt met any Englishmen, he said. The country appeared to be full of foreigners like himself. Part4【1】One day, when Mr. Smith came home from work, he found his wife very upset about something. M

15、r. Smith always thought that he was more sensible than his wife, so he started to give her a lecture on the importance of always remaining calm.Finally he said, Its a waste of your strength to get excited about small things. Train yourself to be patient, like me. Now, look at the fly that has just l

16、anded on my nose. Am I getting excited or annoyed? Am I swearing or waving my arms around? No. Im not. Im perfectly calm.Just as he had said this, Mr. Smith started shouting. He jumped up and began to wave his arms around wildly and swear terribly. He couldnt speak for some time, but at last he was able to tell his wife: The thing on his nose was not a fly, but a bee. 【3】(S1 = the firs