英语听力入门第一册原文及答案.docx

1、英语听力入门第一册原文及答案 Step by step 3000 book 2 Unit1 Part 1 原文Part 1 Warming up A Tapescript: The Porter FamilyMr William Porter is very old. Hes 87. And Mrs Catherine Porter is80. Mr Porter is from Wales. John Porter and Mary are brother and sister John Porter is 53 and hes a lawyer.His wife Susan is 48 ,

2、and shes an architect.James Porter and Joan Lee are cousins. James Porter is 24 and Joan Lee is 17.B Tapescript:Here are a few general ideas I believe help make a marriage work:1.Go on dates with each other.Renew romantic feelings by spending special time together.2. Be as specific as you can when y

3、ou complain ,make a request ,or offer praise.3. When stressed by fatigue or your own insecurities ,imagine you and your partner in a foxhole ,surrounded by danger.Instead of striking out at your partner ,find a way to protect the partnership!4. When you feel distant , talk about it with your partner

4、.5. Be assured that partners in all marriages sometimes get tired,irritable ,or distracted. Work together to understand each other.6. Respect each other.Leave if danger exists. Find professional help if physical ,sexual ,emotional ,or verbal abuse occurs.7. Fight to understand , not to win. C Tapesc

5、ript: Having been married for more than 40 years ,I can attest to truth of the following statement: To excel in the art of domestic argument ,one must master the art of losing Modern psychologists are taken with the lose-lose solution. But inmarriage ,success resides more in lose-lose solutions. Out

6、 of these ,both parties can win. For in the love configuration ,losing gives a gift that always returns. The issues that people argue over most in marriage ,such as how to spend money ,often arent the real ones. The key issue is: who is going to be in control? When I was younger,my need to control a

7、rose out of fear,a lack of trust ,insecurity. The day I finally realized I neednt to controlmy wife-that ,indeed ,I ought not to control her ,that I couldnt control her ,and that if I try to ,I would destroy our marriage - was the day our marriage began. What is it we want most from a marriage? To l

8、ove and be loved. To be happy and secure .To grow to discover A love relationship is the garden in which we plant ,cultivate and harvest the most precious of crops ,our own self,and in which our spouse is provided the same rich soil in which to bloom. We cannot obtain what we want unless our partner

9、 also gets what he or she wants. So remember: if you want to feel loved and respected ,give up control. Unit1 Part 1 答案 Part I - A87, 80, 53, 48, 24, 17Part I - B1. spending special time together. 2. specific, complain, request, praise.3. fatigue, insecurities, foxhole, striking out , protect.4. dis

10、tant5. all marriages, Work together o understand 6. Respect, danger, professional, physical, verbal7. Understand, winPart I - C40, excel, domestic argument, losingwin-win, lose-lose, win, a gift, returnsargue over, arent, who, in control, fear, didnt need, ought not to , couldnt, tried to, destroy,

11、marriagelove, loved, secure, discover, garden, cultivate, the most precious, own self, bloom.obtain, our partner, loved and respected, control. Unit1 Part 2 原文Part 2A Tapescript: Many people in Western cultures choose their own wives and husbands. In many other cultures ,spouses are often chosen by

12、the parents In China and Japan before this century (20th century) ,upper-class marriages were arranged by the older males. In many cultures in the MiddleEast ,Asia ,and pre-industrial Europe ,the mans family negotiated negotiated abride price with the womans family :the mans family was expected to p

13、ay it.In Hindu India ,the brides family paid a grooms price to the family of the man. These customs are weakening : for instance ,only 9. 2 percent of Japanese marriages are now arranged. What are the criteria for choosing mates? Most marriages-whether arranged by families or occurring from personal

14、 attraction or love-are based on similar social backgrounds. In other words ,the man and the woman come from the same social class ( or else a class that is only slightly higher or slightly lower). Among many people in Egypt ,key members of the mans family must go to the family of the woman and prop

15、ose marriage. These family members must be able to show that the mans family is at least of the same social class as the woman and that a certain amount of money exists to allow the marriage to go forward. Having the same race or the same ethnic background is the second main criterion for marriage t

16、hroughout the world. In the U. S. ,where there are many different races ,only 3 percent of all marriages are between blacks and whites ,meaning that the races are still largely separate in marriage. In many countries ,marriage is also based on the woman and man having the same religion :this is a th

17、ird common criterion for choosing a mate. In cultures in which religion is a very strong value ,marriages would often not take place if there were religious differences.B Tapescript:A: What do you think it is that attracts people to each other ,that makespeople want to be together?B: I think that pe

18、rhaps unfortunately in the initial stages it s the physicalappearance that attacts. I think unless you find somebody attractive ,unless theres something about them一it could only perhaps be theway they smile or they laugh ,or a twinkle in their eye ,or the way acurl falls over their forehead. But som

19、ething like that has to make youinterested enough to find out more about that person ,unless thatsthere I think you just dont bother.So initially physical attraction Ithink is all-important.A: Why do you say unfortunately ?B: Because in fact it shouldnt be what somebody looks like that is important.

20、You should be able to look beyond the physical appearance and see what sort of a person he or she is ,whether theyre selfish or selfless ,whether theyre kind ,caring. But I think initially youre not bothered with that.That comes perhaps later.A: In pop songs and magazines and newspapers and so on ,t

21、he idea of falling in love is always emphasized ,so people have this idea that you have to fall in love. Do you think this is misleading for people? Do you think people expect something that in fact doesnt exist?B: Yes I do ,in fact I think we can probably lay the blame for the high percentage of di

22、vorces-its a third I think now ,isnt it? I think one in three people get divorced. Probably as far as I can see it ,the reason is that they go into marriage or into a relationship with a very romantic view of love which I think has been created by the pop songs ,by all the love stories ,by the Barba

23、ra Cartland novels ,etc.,that young people read. Really ,you meet someone ,you fall in love ,and that s it ,it s the beginning ,they live happily ever after.And I think that s the problem ,because people just expect that ,and its not like that.A: So what is it ,do you think ,that really sustains a r

24、elationship ,that keeps a relationship going?B: Well ,I think you have to differentiate between falling in love with somebody ,which I see as more superficial ,and loving somebody ,which I see as a deeper emotion and one that perhaps lasts. Falling in love is superficial attraction ,being attracted

25、to somebody physically , having fun together ,whereas loving somebody I think is an emotion that grows ,it comes with shared experiences ,perhaps enjoying doing the same things together ,shared hobbies ,shared interests ,suffering together as well ,going through the bad times ,helping each other , s

26、upporting each other. I think all that needs time to grow ,and I d call that love ,and I think that s what makes a relationship last.C Tapescript; For years men and women have been getting married. They say their wedding vows which bring them together as one. They promise to love and cherish each ot

27、her until death do them part.When a man and a woman get married ,it is one of the biggest decisions they will make in life. A man may select a woman because he ,in his own eyes ,sees her as the just-right wife for him. Every man has his own definition of what the just-right wife is. For instance ,th

28、e millionaire man and the poor man both may define their just-right wife according to her physical qualities.A millionaire may describe his just-right wife as charming ,beautiful ,sexy ,intelligent ,and well developed. On the other hand ,a poor man may define his just-right wife as pleasing ,attract

29、ive ,desirable ,knowledgeable ,and shapely. Both men describe their just-right wife by the same physical qualities but use different words. Although some men define the just-right wife by her physical qualities,other men describe their just-right wife by her athletic qualities.For example ,the outdo

30、ors man may define his just-right wife as a woman who loves to fish ,to camp ,to hunt ,and to water ski ,whereas the inside sportsman may define his just-right wife as a woman who enjoys watching football ,basketball ,baseball ,and wrestling. Both of these men define their just-right wife by her spo

31、rts qualities but in two different atmospheres. Men from all nationalities also have their definition of the just-rightwife. For example ,the Italian man describes his woman as a woman who stands six feet one inch tall with blonde hair and blue eyes ,and who is well developed in the upper portion of

32、 her body. On the other hand ,the French man may describe his ideal woman as a woman who stands only five feet three inches with brown hair and green eyes ,and who is moderately built.Other nationalities ,such as the German man .and the Spanish man , may define their just-right wife as a woman with style. The German man may describe his just-right wife as a woman who likes to drive expensive sports cars ,a woman who visits a different foreign country every month and