最新新视野大学英语视听说4第三版听力练习原文及答案.docx

1、最新新视野大学英语视听说4第三版听力练习原文及答案Short conversationsConversation 1W: The only thing I can do at night is to lie in bed and read, preferably while also eating a snack. Inever have time for exercising.M: Dont think its worth exercising only if you can run five miles or if you can bike for an hour.Even going f

2、or a 10-minute walk is worthwhile.Q: What advice does the man give to the woman?Conversation 2W: Hi, Mark, Ive gained quite some weight recently. So, how can I eat healthily at social events?M: Well, drink a full glass of water before you go. Focus mainly on fresh fruit and vegetables orbread with w

3、hole grains. These will help you stay feeling full.Q: What can we know about the woman?Conversation 3W: I heard that in South Africa smoking is banned in all enclosed public spaces.M: Yes, thats right. But pubs and bars with separate, enclosed smoking rooms are excluded fromthe ban, and most restaur

4、ants provide smoking sections, either indoor areas with good aircirculation or outdoor open areas.Q: What can we learn about the smoking rules in South Africa?Conversation 4M: So, your research shows that even when children are not direct targets of violence in the home,they can be harmed by witness

5、ing its occurrence?W: Yes, thats right. For example, they can suffer immediate and permanent physical harm.They can also experience short- and long-term emotional and behavioral problems.Q: What are the two speakers talking about?Conversation 5W: Skipping breakfast is common among people who are try

6、ing to lose weight, but it doesntseem to be a successful strategy.M: No, it isnt. While any breakfast may be better than no breakfast, a healthy breakfast can besomething simple like a hard-boiled egg, a piece of 100 percent wholegrain toast along with acup of 100 percent fruit juice.Q: What is reco

7、mmended for a healthy breakfast?Long conversationM: I love working out!W: Ugh! Youre sweating all over the floor M: I just ran five miles! A friend told me about this great park on Jefferson Street. I love exploringnew parks!W: I try running at the gym three days a week, but its so boring looking at

8、 the TV monitor or thewall in front of me for an hour.M: You should run outside! Being in nature, enjoying the beautiful flowers and the trees, I feel mymind relax and the stress just falls away.W: It is nice outside. My mom loves tai chi and a nearby tai chi group meets every morning at 6a.m. Ive t

9、ried going, but its too early for me to get out of bed M: Tai chi is really good. You need some kind of exercise. Its unhealthy for you to sit in front ofyour computer all day, every day!W: Well, I recently spend my weekends away from my computer.M: Oh really? And what have you done recently that di

10、dnt involve a computer or TV screen?W: Pandas! I just went to the San Diego Zoo with my sister on Saturday! They have one of thebest panda exhibits in the US. The mother panda is from Wolong, China, and had had six babypandas by 2012 since arriving at the San Diego Zoo in September of 1996.M: Oh, I

11、bet baby pandas are amazing! Hey! Maybe you should get a zoo membership and gojogging in the zoo!W: A zoo membership! Now thats a great idea! I love the San Diego Zoo. Its near my house, Ican get good exercise and I can watch the baby pandas grow up!Passage 1Have you ever felt you dont have enough h

12、ours in the day? Or that youd give anything for awhole day to catch up with yourself? Well, here are some ideas that work for me.First of all, make a to-do list every day and set clear priorities. The trick here isnt making thelist; thats the easy part. The trick is making the priorities. I look at

13、my list and put a star next toanything that is really urgent. Then I put the number “2” next to anything that will just take acouple of minutes. I actually do these quick tasks before I get on with the urgent ones; its a bitlike clearing off the top of your desk before sitting down to write that imp

14、ortant letter.Second, know when is the most productive time of day for you and do your work or studythen. One of the shocking discoveries I made about myself is that if I get up at 5 a.m., I can do adays work and even fit breakfast in before half past nine. Of course, if you are an early bird, it ca

15、nbe difficult to accomplish tasks that involve phoning “night owls”, but thats what emails for!Finally, do not let your inbox run your life. I just realized recently how frequently Iinterrupted my real work to check my inbox and respond to the most trivial of emails. So, now Ionly open it when absol

16、utely necessary and this saves me hours. If your work depends on youbeing constantly accessible by email, then you cant do this; but be honest and ask yourself, “Am I an email addict?”With these simple, practical techniques, you will become more efficient, less stressed and beable to win some “me-ti

17、me” for yourself.Short conversationsConversation 1W: So this is your last year in college. Have you ever thought about what youd like to do aftergraduation?M: Well, I really dont know. The job market seems to be improving, so I may look for a jobsomewhere. But I am also interested in applying for gr

18、aduate school.Q: What are the two speakers talking about?Conversation 2M: Do you remember Linda we met a while ago at Susans birthday party?W: Linda? Do you mean the lady who you said was a nurse in the community hospital before herretirement? Yeah, I remember. She looks very young for her age.Q: Wh

19、at does the woman think of Linda?Conversation 3M: I wish I could retire tomorrow. Then I would not need to worry about work.W: I dont look forward to retirement. Im afraid of getting old my body will slow down, andmy children will be away. I dread losing independence and living in loneliness.Q: What

20、 makes the woman afraid of getting old?Conversation 4W: I consider my early 20s to be the prime time of my life. How about you?M: I couldnt agree with you more. Thats no doubt the golden period. You are young andenergetic. You are free to pursue your passion. The best thing is that you have a wealth

21、 ofopportunities to explore.Q: What does the man like best about being in his early 20s?Conversation 5W: Hi, John. You are taking Law 201 this semester, right? How do you like it?M: Yeah, its a great class. Weve looked at several cases of age discrimination at work. Suchcases are very interesting be

22、cause they are rarely clear-cut and court decisions can be rathercontroversial.Q: What does the man say about age discrimination cases?Long conversationM: Nancy, time to make a birthday wish!W: I wish . hmm. OK! I want a high-paying job, a husband with a perfect face and body, and abig house . with

23、a swimming pool!M: Wow, Nancy! Those are your three wishes?W: Of course! If I have those three things, Ill be happy!M: Now, Nancy. Let me tell you my story, and you may see things differently.W: “See things differently?” What do you mean, Uncle Charlie?M: Here is what I once experienced in life. Whe

24、n I married, 32 years ago, we had a happymarriage, a beautiful house, two expensive cars, and $200,000 in the bank!W: See, just like now!M: Wait! I would suggest three different wishes!W: Well . What would you wish for? Youre older and wiser!M: What happens if you lose your job, lose your house, and

25、 your husband becomes sick? I suggestthese three wishes: patience, courage and love!W: Patience, courage and love?M: Yes! If you have patience and courage, you and your husband will have good jobs and a nicehouse. And if you have true love, you and your husband will be beautiful to each other nomatt

26、er how old you become together.W: This is good.M: Within six years of our marriage, we had three beautiful children, but we lost our jobs, ourhouse, all our money, and then I got really sick for nine years. But we didnt lose anythingtruly valuable, because we always said: “Wherever the five of us ar

27、e together, we are at home!”And, little by little things did improve, and I finally got well. Patience, courage and love!These are what make life full, strong and happy!W: Hmm, I will remember. Patience, courage and love! Thanks, Uncle Charlie!Passage 1If you think that you have to live up a remote

28、mountain in order to live a long and healthy life,a religious community in Loma Linda, California, may prove you wrong. Its members are a groupof Christians known as the Seventh-day Adventists. The Adventists enjoy a much higher lifeexpectancy than average Californians. Adventist men can expect to l

29、ive about seven years longerthan other Californian men. Adventist women are likely to live around four years longer than otherCalifornian women. The Adventists also act much younger than they are and see doctors muchless than ordinary people.So whats the secret of the Adventists longevity? It is not

30、 all in their genes. Nor is their goodhealth a mere accident. The Adventists live longer partly because they have a vegetable-based diet.Around 35 percent of them are vegetarian, and around one half eat meat only rarely. Tobacco andalcohol consumptions are discouraged. So are rich or spicy foods, me

31、at, and drinks containingcaffeine. The Adventist diet is high in fruit and vegetables. It also includes plenty of whole grains,nuts, seeds and beans, and water is the drink of choice.The longevity of the Adventists is also related to their lifestyle and natural environment. Theybelieve in having reg

32、ular exercise, helping others, and maintaining strong social and familial ties.They live in a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Interestingly, the air quality ofLoma Linda, however, is not as good as in other longevity hot spots. This should give us all hope,as it suggests that we dont have to have every single factor in place in o