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1、listen to this 2 文本 第110课目 录Lesson 1 2Lesson 2 9Lesson 3 14Lesson 4 20Lesson 5 26Lesson 6 30Lesson 7 34Lesson 8 40Lesson 9 46Lesson 10 51Lesson 1This Is Your Life is one of the most popular programmes on British and American television. Every week a famous person is invited to a television studio, w

2、ithout knowing that he or she will be the subject of the programme. The compre meets the person outside the studio and says This is your life! The person then meets friends and relatives from his or her past and present. Studio 4 is where the programme is recorded. The programme begins at eight oclo

3、ck. Its 6:45 now and the director is checking the preparations with his new production assistant (PA). The subject of tonights show will be an actor, Jason Douglas. The compre, as usual, will be Terry Donovan. Director: Lets just check the arrangements. Were bringing Jason Douglas here in a studio c

4、arhe thinks hes coming to a discussion programme! The driver has been told to arrive at exactly 7:55. Now, the programme begins at eight oclock. At that time Jason will be walking to the studio. Terry Donovan will start his introduction at 8:01, and Jason will arrive at 8:02. Terry will meet him at

5、the studio entrance . Camera 4 will be there. Then hell take him to that seat. Itll be on Camera 3. Jason will be sitting there during the whole programme. For most of the show Terry will be standing in the middle, and hell be on Camera 2. The guests will come through that door, talk to Terry and Ja

6、son . and then sit over there. Director: Now, is that all clear? PA: Yes . theres just one thing. Director: Well, what is it? PA: Whos going to look after the guests during the show? Director: Pauline is. PA: And where will they be waiting during the show? Director: In Room 401, as usual. Pauline wi

7、ll be waiting with them, and shell be watching the show on the monitor. Shell tell them two minutes before they enter. PA: I think thats everything. Terry: Good evening and welcome to This is Your Life. This is Terry Donovan speaking. Were waiting for the subject of tonights programme. Hes one of th

8、e worlds leading actors, and he thinks hes coming here to take part in a discussion programme . I can hear him now . yes, here he is! Jason Douglas . This is your life! Jason: Oh, no . I dont believe it! Not me . Terry: Yes, you! Now come over here and sit down. Jason, you were born at number 28 Bal

9、aclava Street in East Ham, London on July 2nd, 1947. You were one of six children, and your father was a taxi driver. Of course, your name was then Graham Smith. Terry: Now, do you know this voice? I remember Jason when he was two. He used to scream and shout all day. Jason: Susan! Terry: Yes . all

10、the way from Sydney, Australia . She flew here specially for this programme. Its your sister, Susan Fraser! Jason: Susan . Why didnt you tell me . oh, this is wonderful! Terry: Yes, you havent seen each other for 13 years . take a seat next to him, Susan. You started school at the age of five, in 19

11、52, and in 1958 you moved to Lane End Secondary School. Terry: Do you remember this voice? Smith! Stop looking out of the window! Jason: Oh, no! Its Mr. Hooper! Terry: Your English teacher, Mr. Stanley Hooper. Was Jason a good student, Mr. Hooper? Mr. Hooper: Eh? No, he was the worst in the class .

12、but he was a brilliant actor, even in those days. He could imitate all the teachers? Terry: Thank you, Mr. Hooper. You can speak to Jason, later. Well, you went to the London School of Drama in 1966, and left in 1969. In 1973 you went to Hollywood. Terry: Do you know this voice? Hi Jason . Can you r

13、ide a horse yet? Jason: Maria! Terry: Maria Montrose . whos come from Hollywood to be with you tonight. Maria: Hello, Jason . its great to be here. Hello, Terry. Jason and I were in a movie together in 1974. Jason had to learn to ride a horse . Well, Jason doesnt like horses very much. Jason: Like t

14、hem! Im terrified of them! Maria: Anyway, he practised for two weeks. Then he went to the director . it was Charles Orson . and said, What do you want me to do? Charles said, I want you to fall off the horse. Jason was furious. He said, What? Fall off! Ive been practising for two weeks . I could fal

15、l off the first day . without any practice!Interviewer: Good morning, sir. Im from radio station QRX, and I wonder if youd mind answering a few questions for our survey today. David: Uh . sure, why not? Interviewer: Whats your name? David: Uh, my name is David George. Interviewer: David, what do you

16、 do for a living? David: Im a professional baseball player. Interviewer: Really? David: Mm-hmm. Interviewer: Thats terrific. What do you do for fun? David: Well, I like to read the classicsyou know, Dickens, Shakespeare, . uh . books like that. Interviewer: Fabulous. And whats the most exciting thin

17、g thats happened to you recently? David: Just call me Dad. My wife and I . uh . had our first baby. Interviewer: Oh, (Yeah. A little girl.) thats wonderful. David: Mm-hmm. Interviewer: Who do you admire most in this world? David: Well, I admire my wife . uh . shes terrific. Shes going to be a great

18、mother, great mother. Interviewer: Terrific. What do you want to be doing five years from now? David: Well, . uh . five years from now Id like to be a father of five. Id like to have lots of kids around the house. Interviewer: Thats fabulous. David: Yeah. Interviewer: Thanks very much for talking to

19、 us, David. David: Well, thank you. Interviewer: Good morning. Im from radio station QRX, and I wondered if youd mind answering a few questions today for our survey. Suzanne: Not at all. Interviewer: Whats your name? Suzanne: Suzanne Brown. Interviewer: Suzanne, what do you do for a living? Suzanne:

20、 Im a lawyer. Interviewer: A lawyer? And what do you do for fun? Suzanne: I like to run. Interviewer: Uh-huh. Running, like Suzanne: Jogging. Interviewer: Jogging. And whats the most exciting thing thats happened to you recently? Suzanne: I got to run in the Boston Marathon. Interviewer: Congratulat

21、ions. And who do you admire most in the world? Suzanne: Oh, well, Id have to say Martin Luther King, Jr. Interviewer: Mmm, yes. And what do you want to be doing five years from today? Suzanne: Well, dare I say win the Boston Marathon? Interviewer: Wonderful. Thanks a lot for talking to us today, Suz

22、anne. Suzanne: Youre welcome. Interviewer: Good morning, sir. Im from radio station QRX, and I wonder if you could answer a few questions for our survey this morning. Adolfo: Oh, yes, yes. Interviewer: Whats your name? Adolfo: My name is Adolfo Vasquez. Interviewer: Adolfo, what do you do for a livi

23、ng? Adolfo: Im a dancer. Interviewer: A dancer. And what do you do for fun? Adolfo: I watch . uh . musical movies. Interviewer: Musical movies. And whats the most exciting thing thats happened to you recently? Adolfo: Oh, about six years ago I moved to United States, (Uh-huh.) and thats quite exciti

24、ng for me. Interviewer: Yes, that is very exciting. What do youwho do you admire most in the world? Adolfo: I admire a lot . um . Sophia Loren, the movie actress. Interviewer: I understand completely. (Mm-hmm.) What do you want to be doing five years from now? Adolfo: I like very much what Im doing

25、right now, so I really would like to keep doing it. Interviewer: Very good. (Mm-hmm.) Thanks for speaking to us today, Adolfo. Adolfo: Okay. Youre welcome. Interviewer: Good morning, Miss. Im from radio station QRX, and I wonder if you could answer a few questions for our survey. Linda: Sure. Interv

26、iewer: Whats your name? Linda: Linda Montgomery. Interviewer: Linda, what do you do for a living? Linda: Uh, well, right now Im going to beauty school. Interviewer: Beauty school? Linda: Yeah. Interviewer: Uh-huh. And what do you do for fun? Linda: Oh, what for fun, I hang out with my friendsyou kno

27、w, go for pizza, stuff like that. Interviewer: I understand. Whats the most exciting thing thats happened to you recently? Linda: Oh, this was so great! (Yeah?) Four of my friends and I, we went to a Bruce Springsteen concert. We actuallywe got tickets. Interviewer: Wonderful. Linda: It was the best

28、. Interviewer: Who do you admire most in the world? Linda: Who do I admiI guess (Mm-hmm.) my dad, (Uh-huh.) probably my dad. Yeah. Interviewer: And what do you want to be doing five years from now? Linda: I would love it if I could have my own beauty salon. Interviewer: Uh-huh. Linda: That would be

29、great. Interviewer: Thanks very much for talking to us today. Linda: Okay.Announcer: And now, at 10:50 its time for In Your Own Words, in which we interview people with unusual stories to tell. Here to introduce the programme is Patricia Newell. Good morning, Patricia. Patricia: Good morning, and go

30、od morning everyone. With me in the studio now is this mornings guest, Trevor Cartridge. Good morning, Trevor. Trevor: Good morning, Patricia. Patricia: Trevor, you have one of the most unusual stories Ive ever heard. Yet, nowadays, you seem to lead a very ordinary life. Trevor: Yes, Patricia. Im a

31、dentist. I live and work in London. Patricia: But at one time you used to have a different job? Trevor: Yes, I was a soldier. Patricia: A soldier? Trevor: Thats right. Patricia: And how long ago was that? Trevor: Oh, about two thousand years ago. Patricia: Thats right. Trevor Cartridge believes that he was a soldier in the army