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1、视听说听力文档UNIT1Task 1: Encore!As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldnt believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singe

2、r was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now it is much better.”Task 3 Music and your moodMusic can influentce

3、our emotion,thoughts and behavior to a great degree.It can make us sad or happy,relaxed or full of energy.Slow music calm people.Ballads and some forms of classical music often creat a peaceful atmosphere that is good for relaxing after a busy day.If the music is slowed below 50 beats per minute,it

4、can creat an atmosphere of sadness.This kind of slow music can be found in many types of music,such as jazz and blues.Many people listen to slow music.It suits their mood when they are alone at night.Faster music,such as rock,heavy metal and dance music,tends to give us energy and makes us feel full

5、 of life.This type of music is often played at sporting events to stir up the fans and the teams.Rock ,pop music and rap are played at parties.They can provide energy to the gathering.Since most rock,pop,and rap songs are easy to listen to,they are suitabe for parties.Rock misic is sometimes used to

6、 accompany physic labor.Its heavy fasttempo speeds up the heart,and one almost works in time to the music,making the work more enjoyable.Some people think that rock music can cause road accidents.Drivers could become excited by the speed of the music and drive too fast.But there are so many things t

7、o distract a drivers attention that it dose not make sense to blame rock music. Task 2: MozartMozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great mus

8、ical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boys reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harps

9、ichord, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teache

10、r. His first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferr

11、ing only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.UNIT2III. Listening InTask 2: An actor forgetting his lineThere was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines. After several years of searching, he finally

12、found a theater that was willing to give him a try. The director said, “This is the most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say the line on praise of the

13、 rose: Ah, the sweet smell of my love.” The actor was excited. All day long before the play he practiced his line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and with great emotion said the line, “Ah, the sweet smell of m

14、y love.” The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious! “Ahhhhhh! You damned fool!” he cried. “Youve ruined my play! Youve ruined me!” The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did I forget my line?” “No!” shouted the director. “You forget the rose!”Task 3: The Academy AwardsThe Acad

15、emy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented every year by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellent professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers.The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most

16、 important award ceremonies in the world. It is televised live in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and gathers large numbers of viewers elsewhere throughout the world. This years ceremony was watched by more than 40 million Americans. It is said that only the Super Bowl, the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, and the Football World Cup Final draw more viewers in the United Sates.However, the Academy Awards are not without criticism. It has bee