听力教程第二册unit4听力原文.docx

1、听力教程第二册unit4听力原文Unit4Secti on One Tactics for Liste ningPart 1 Phon etics-Stress, Inton ati on and Acce nt1 . A: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the secretarys office is please?B: Yes. Its up the stairs, then turn left, ./2. A: Excuse me. Can you tell me where the toilets are?B: Y es, theyre at t

2、he top of the stairs3. A: What did you do after work yesterday?B: Ah, well, I went for a drink in the pub opposite the car-park. 4. A: What did you do after work yesterday?B: Oh, I ran into Jane and Tom ./5. A: Excuse me, can you tell me how the mach ine works?B: Certa inly. Erm, first of all you ad

3、just the height of the stool, and the n put four 10 pence pieces there, ./6. A: Excuse me, can you tell me how the machine works?B: Yes. You put 30 pence in the slot and take the ticket out heExercise:Has fini shedHasn t fini shed1V2V3V4V5V6VPart2 Listening and Note -takingFrog legsPeople want frogs

4、 mostly for food. Many Asia n cultures have in eluded frog legs in their diets for centuries - or at least until they have run out of frogs. But the most famous frog-eaters, and the people who in spired frog-eati ng in Europe and the Un ited States are the Fren ch. By 1977 the French government, so

5、concerned about the scarcity of its native frog, banned commercial hun ti ng of its own amphibia ns. So the French turned to In dia and Ban gladesh for frogs.As happened in France, American frog-leg fanciers and restaurants also turned in creas in gly to froze n imports. Accord ing to figures collec

6、ted from gover nment age ncies, the Un ited States imported more tha n 6.5 millio n pounds of froze n frog meat each year betwee n 1981 and 1984.So many froze n frog legs were exported from In dia to Europe and the Un ited States. One of the attracti ons of In dia n frogs, apart from the fact that t

7、hey have bigger legs tha n French frogs, was the price. In London, a pound of froze n frogs legs from In dia cost about 1.75, compared with 3.75 for the French variety.Indian scientists have described as disastrous the rate at which frogs are disappearing from the rice fields and wetla nds, where th

8、ey protect crops by devouri ng damagi ng in sects.ssince the In dia and Ban gladesh frog-export bans, Indon esia has become the major exporter of frog legs to the United States and Europe. But no matter what country the legs come from, one thi ng is usually con sta nt: The legs once bel on ged to fr

9、ogs are take n from the wild, not from farms. Frogs are nearly impossible to farm economically in the countries where frogs are commercially harvested from the wild.Exercise A:1. Many Asian cultures have includedfrog legs in their diets for centuries.2. By 1977 the French gover nmentbanned commercia

10、l hun ti ng of its own amphibia ns.3. Indian scientists have described asdisastrouS the rate at which frogs aredisappearing from the rice fields and wetlands4. The United States imported more than 6.5 million pounds of frozen frog meat each year between 1981 and 1984.5. One of the attractions of Ind

11、ian frogs was theprice.Exercise B:Frog legsPeople want frogs mostly for food. Many Asian cultures have included frog legs in their diets for centuries, The most famous frog-eaters, and the people who inspired frog-eati ng in Europe and the United States are the French. By 1977 the French government

12、banned commercial hun ti ng of its own amphibia ns. So the French tur ned to In dia and Ban gladesh for flogs. And the United States imported more than 6.5 million pounds of frozen frog meat each year between 1981 and 1984. One of the attractions of Indian frogs was ttpece.Indian scientists have des

13、cribed as disastrous the rate at which frogs are disappearing from the rice fields andwetlands. where theyprotect crops bydevouring damagi ng in sects.Si nee the In dia and Ban gladesh frog-export bans. Indon esia has become the major exporter of frog legs to the United States and Europe. But no mat

14、ter what country the legs come from. one thing is usually constant: The legs once bel on ged to frogs that are take n from the wild, n ot from farms.Secti on Two Liste ning Comprehe nsionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 Health ClubIn terviewer:Lorna, you and your husba nd ope ned this health club here las

15、t summer. Can you tell me somethi ng about the club?Lama:Yes, well we offer a choice of facilities - gym, sun bed*, sauna* and Jacuzzi* - thats also from Scandin avia - as well as our regular fitn ess classes, that is. And theres a wholefood bar for refreshme nts afterwardsIn terviewer:And does it c

16、ost a lot? I mean, most people think health clubs are really expe nsive.Lama:Actually our rates are really quite competitive. Si nee we only started last July, we ve kept them down to attract customers. Its only 30 a year to join. Then an hour in the gym costs 2.50 - the same as half an hour on the

17、sun bed. Sauna and Jacuzzi are both 1.50 for half an hour.In terviewer:Lama:And is the club doing well?Well, so far, yes, its doing really well. I had no idea it was going to be such a success, actually. Were both very pleased. The sun beds so popular, especially with the over 65s, that were getting

18、 another one in August.In terviewer:Lama:What kind of people join the club?We have people of all ages here, from small children to old-age pensioners, though of course the majority, about three-quarters of our members, are in their 20s and 30s. They come in their lunch hour, to use the gym, mostly,

19、or after work, while the Youn gsters come whe n school fini shes, around half past three or four. The Jacuzzis very popular with the little on es.In terviewer:Loma:What about the old-age pension ers?Theyre usually around in the mornin gs, whe n we offer them special reduced rates for the Jacuzzi or

20、sauna, plus sun bed, its only 2, which is half price, actually. It does nt affect our profits really - only about 5% of our members are retired.Exercise:Facilities2. 2.50 for an hour3. 2.50 for half an hourMembership Fee: 6. 30 a yearpeople who join me healul clubAge groupProporti onFacilities they

21、useUsual visiting time7. Young people in their 20s and 30s8.75%gymLunch hour or after workYoun gsters- 一After schoolChildre nJacuzzi Old-age pension ers5%9. mor ningSpecial offer; 10 .reduced rates for old pensionersDialogue 2 skii ngSim on:Sally:This one shows the view from the top of the mountain.

22、Oh, its lovely!Teresa:Thats me with the red bobble hat.Sally:Is it?Teresa:Y et, it looks kind of silly, does nt it?Sally:Yes, it does rather.Teresa:Oh, dont worry. I know it looks ridiculous.Sim on:Look. Thats our in structor, Werner.Teresa:Yeah, we were in the beg inn ers class.Sally:Well, every on

23、e has to start somewhere.Sim on:Sally:Ah, now, this is a good one.What on earth is that?Sim on:Sally:Cant you guess?Well, it looks like a pile of people. You know, sort of on top of each other.Teresa:It is!Sally:How did that happe n?Sim on:Well, you see we were all pretty hopeless at first. Every da

24、y Werner used to take us to the nu rsery slope* to practise, and to get to the top you had to go up on a ski lift.Teresa:Which was nt really very easy.Sim on:No, and if you fell off youd start sliding down the slope, right into all the people coming up!Sally-Sim on:Mmm.Well, on that day we were all

25、going up on the ski lift, you know, we were just getting used to it, and, you see there was this one woma n in our class who n ever got the hang of* it. She did nt have any sort of con trol over her skis and whe never she started sliding, she would sort of stick her ski sticks out in front of her, y

26、ou know, like swords or somethi ng.Teresa: I always tried to avoid her, but on that day I was right behind her on the ski lift* andSally:just as she was gett ing to the top, she slipped and started slidi ng dow n the slope.Did she? Simon: Mmm, with her ski sticks waving around in front of her!Teresa

27、: So of course every one sort of let go and tried to jump off the ski lift to get out of the way.Simon: And thats how they all en ded up in a pile at the bottom of the slope - it was lucky I had my camera with me.Sally: I bet that woma n was popular!Sim on oh,yes. everybodys favourite!Exercise A:1.

28、They are look ing at some pictures.2. A ski class for begi nn ers.3. Two.Exercise B:Everyday the coach took them to anursery slope They got to the top on a ski lift. In their class there was one woma n who couldnever lear n how to ski. She could nt con trol her skis and when ever she startedsliding,

29、 she would stick her ski sticks out in front of her. People always tried to avoid her.One day as she was getting to the top, she slipped and started sliding down the slope. Every one let go and tried to jump off the ski lift to get out of the way and they all en ded up ina pile at the bottom of the

30、slope.Passage 2 The Truth about the Fren ch!Skii ng in Fra nee is heave n on Earth for a dedicated skier. There are resorts where you can access skii ng terrain that is larger tha n all the ski resorts in Utah* and Colorado* comb in ed.The larger resorts have an adequate nu mber of restaura nts and

31、discos. It is a good idea to eat a good lunch because the moun ta in restaura nts are n ormally much better tha n the restaura nts in the ski stati ons.Fre nch resorts are mostly gover nment owned and operated. The social system puts a high perce ntage of money back into the areas. This provides state-of-the-art* lifts, snow maki ng and snow groo min g. In gen eral, an in termediate skier who can read a lift map will easily be able to ski all day avoidi ng lift lines and crowds, eve n duri ng the busiest seas on.The French school systems have a staggered* t