新视野大学英语视听说教程第三册——听力文本及答案1.pdf

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1、Uint3IL Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptM:Amy,sit down,we need to talk.Your mother and I are going to separate.W:What!Are you crazy?You cant do that!What will my friends say?I just want tohave a normal family.Q:What is the girl saying?2.ScriptM:Good evening,Mrs.Jones.The manager sent you these roses

2、 and his best wishesto you both for a happy anniversary.W:Thank you.We like the room and the service here,and we especially appreciatethe managers consideration/Q:What can we learn from the conversation?3.ScriptW:While Im scrambling the eggs,could you put the flour into the bowl?M:You bet,darling.Il

3、l also turn the oven on so that it gets warmed up.Q:Where does this conversation probable take place?4.ScriptW:I have a very important meeting tonight,and Im afraid I cant miss it.M:But this evening is the parents?meeting at school,and I was expecting youdcome to it.OK,Ill phone Dad,maybe he and his

4、 girlfriend will come.Q:What can be inferred from the conversation?5.ScriptWl:So youre still single?If youd listen to me and used the Internet,youd have ahusband by now.W2:I did use the Internet.I posted an ad that read“Husband Wanted”.There weredozens of e-mail responses.But they all said pretty mu

5、ch the same thing:You canhave mine.Q:What can we infer from the conversation?Keys:1.C2.A3.B 4.C 5,DIII.Listening InTaskl:Reasons for a DivorceScriptW:Im divorcing my husband.M:How long have you been married?W:Thirteen years.M:Do you have children?W:Yes,and I have to protect them from any more harm f

6、rom my husbandsirresponsibilityM:So,what are your grounds for divorce?W:Well,first of all,he keeps changing jobs.Weve had moved four times in thirteenyears!M:And,you believe that will be good grounds for divorce?W:I do have a right to stability for my children and myself,dont I?M:Arent they his chil

7、dren,too?W:But my husband isnt fulfilling his duties!M:Is he paying the bills?W:Well,yes,but we just live around the poverty line.Our kids are being teased byother kids at school because we cant dress them in good clothes!We have to livein a small department and drive an old car!M:Does the car run?W

8、:Yes,but it looks OLD!M:Do you yell at him and call him names?W:Well,he yells at me!M:So,those are the reasons to not honor your husband.Are you going to give himjoint custody in this divorce?W:No just visitation rights.M:Why?W:Because the law permits me to.M:And,what about the financial demands of

9、this divorce?W:Im demanding half of all we have,which isnt much,and large support payments.After thirteen years marriage,the woman wants to divorce her husband,claiming he isirresponsible.When asked for the specific grounds for divorce,she gives thesereasons:First,he keeps changing jobs,and the fami

10、ly has had to move four times inthirteen years,but she wants stability for her children and herself Second,although heis paying the bills,they just live around the poverty line.Her children ire being teasedby other children for not dressing good clothes.Also,they had to live in a smallapartment and

11、drive an old car,though it still runs.Worse still,the husband yells ather,though she admits she also yell at him and calls him names.As for the divorcearrangements,the woman will give the husband only visitation rights instead of jointcustody.Moreover,the woman will demand half of all they have and

12、la】ge supportpayments.Task 2:What four-letter words?ScriptDorothy was the only child of her family,bom when her parents were mid-aged.Theyspoiled her badly.At the age of 33 she still lived at home.Her mother and father treather like a princess.She seemed perfectly content with that situation,so her

13、friendswere surprised when she announced she would soon get married.People who knewher well said the marriage wouldnt last long.But for the present,she and her newhusband approached happy.As soon as the newly couple returned from their honeymoon,the bride called hermother.“How does everything go?”he

14、r mother asked.“Oh,she began,“the honeymoon was lovely!So romantic!We had awonderful time.But on our back,Bob started using terrible language.Stuff Id neverheard before.Really awful four-letter words.Youve got to come get me and take mehome.Please,Mom!the new bride sobbed over the telephone.“But,hon

15、ey,the mother asked,“What four-letter words?”I cant tell you,Mom.Theyre too awful!Come get me,pleaseDarling,you must tell me what has upset you so much.Tell me what four-letterwords he used.Still sobbing,the bride said,“Mom,words like dust,wash,iron,and cook.Keys:FTFFTTask3:A Woman Who Chose Not to

16、RemarryScriptAfter 17 years of marriage,my husband left me for my best friend,Monica.What Ihad feared most became reality:I became the single parent of two young children.Mydaughter grew increasingly unhappy.Seven-year-old Joanna had anxiety attacks whenever she was left alone for more than a few mi

17、nutes.Five-year-old Sophie wouldvomit every meal.Under the psychological pressure,I thought about remarriage.Myfriends arranged dinner with single men and invited me to parties to meet the latest“someone special”.But later I changed my mind.A colleague of mine said,“Second marriages usuallyend in di

18、vorce,and children are destroyed by it.There is some truth in his words.Research published in 2004 showed that children in blended families were no moreemotionally healthy than those in single-parent families.Not long ago,my now-teenage daughter and I went to lunch at our favorite Italianrestaurant.

19、While eating,we talked about a friend of ours who was divorcing hersecond husband.We were worried about how the break would harm her three children,two of whom were struggling to get free of drugs.Joanna put down her fork andlooked at me.Mom,Fm glad you didnt remarry,she said.If you had divorcedagai

20、n,I might have tried drugs or even consider suicide.At that moment,I realized,once again,that singleness was right choice for me.1.What was the speaker most afraid of?2.Which of the following is NOT true?3.What did the speakers colleague say?4.Which of the following is true?5.If the speaker had divo

21、rced again,what might her daughter,Joanna,have done?Kes:IC 2.A3.B 4.B 5.BIV.Speaking OutMODEL 1 Is youth wasted on the young?Amy:rd like to talk to you,so stop what youre doing for a minute.Bill:What is it,Amy?Im having a hectic time working on this report for tomorrowmeeting.Amy:Well,youre always p

22、retty busy,and its been more five years,almost six,sincewe were married.Bill:Yes,time has gone so fast,but theyve been good years.Amy:I know,but I want to have a baby-I want us to have a baby.Bill:I know you do.But remember,we said wed wait until we could afford it.Amy:But five years is a long time

23、to wait.Anyway,its long enough.Bill:Im this close to getting a promotion.Amy:What has that got to do with it?We could wait forever if we wait for the“perfect moment.Soon well be too old to enjoying having a baby.Bill:You know,you have a good point.This report can wait.Ill do it tomorrowmorning.Lets

24、open a bottle of wine and enjoy ourselves.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA:Tve got something important to tell you:Im pregnant.B:What?Youre pregnant?Wow,Td love to have a baby.A:Well,I understand you want to be a father.Its been more than three years,almostfour,since we were married.B:Yes,time has passed

25、 so quickly,but we still didnt have a baby.A:I know,but we cant afford to have one now.If I leave my job for more than twoweeks,ril lose it forever.B:I know you will.But remember,if we dont have one now,itll be too late.Wellbe busier in future.A:There is something in what you said.Four years is a lo

26、ng time to wait.But I reallylike my job.Whats more,Im very close to getting promotion.B:But a baby borne by a woman in her 30s may be physically and intellectually lesshealthy.If we wanted to hold onto your job,we would wait forever.Soon weHbe too old to enjoy a baby.A:You really have a point.Til ch

27、oose the baby over the job.B:Good,ril try harder to make both ends meetMODEL2 So many people in the United States get divorced!ScriptKim:Hi Amy.Amy:Hi!Look at this headline,Kim.Kim:Wow!So many people in the United States get divorced!Amy:But this is not uncommon in west.In some places,the divorce ra

28、te can be ashigh as 50 Dercunt.Kim:It seems strange to me that Westerners fall head heels in love quickly,if not atfirst sight;but they also leave each other quickly.Amy:Is it the same in your country?Kim:I dont think so.In my country,some marriages break up,but most coupins staytogether.Amy:Do peop

29、le ge married young?Kim:Not really.Not many people get married before the age of 20.Amy:Hmm.Do woman usually work after they get married?Kim:No,a lot of women stay home to take care of their families.But more womenwork now.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA:It seems strange to me that Westerners fall head

30、heels in love quickly,but they alsoleave each other quickly.B:Is it the same where you live?A:I dont think so.In my country,most couples stay together.B:What is the divorce rate in your homeland?A:The divorce rate can be as low as 10 percent.B:Thats quite lower than in our country.A:Well,whats the d

31、ivorce rate in your country?B:About 50 percent,if Im not mistaken.A:Oh,thats really high!B:Do people get married young?A:Not really.Not many people get married before the age of 22.B:Many of our young people get married before 20.Is it common for women in yourcountry to work after they marry?A:Yes,m

32、ost wives work even after theyve got a baby.B:In my country,a lot of wives stay home to look after their families.MODEL3 Why not have both our parents here for Christmas?ScriptAmy:You know,Christmas is coming.And I havent seen Dad for ageshe alwayshas such great stories to tell.Bill:I know we went t

33、 my folks9 last year,but my Moms been pretty sick.Thismight be her last Christmas.Amy:Shes been ill,but dont exaggerate.You just dont like my mother.Thats whyyou dont want to go to my parentsBill:Shes never liked me.Never thought I was good enough for you.Amy:Well,youre not.But seriously,Moms not so

34、 sad.She?s just got a thick skinand likes to hide her feelingsBill:I dont think so.Amy:Why not have our both families here for Christmas?Bill:That would make twenty-two of us if we invited everybody.Amy:Why not jusl have our parents here for Christmas?Bill:Good idea.Just dont sit me next to your mot

35、her.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA:You know,the Spring Festive is coming,and we have to consider where to havethe Spring Festive Eve dinner.B:What have you got in mind?A:Since Ive been busy,I havent seen mom for quite some timeshes always beenso kind to us.B:I know we went t my folks9 last year,but my

36、moms been sick.She needs comfort.A:My parents also need company.If I dont have the Spring Festive Eve dinner withthem for two years running,they will be extremely disappointed.As a matter of fact,my mom is already blaming me for neglecting them.B:What can we do then?A:Let me think.Why not invite our

37、 parents here for the dinner?B:But they live so far away from us.Its inconvenient for old people.A:Then we can invite four of them to a restaurant near them.B:Good,idea.On the next morning we can visit both our parents.A:And dont forget to bring gifts.V.Lefs TalkScriptIf you want me to tell you why

38、I remarried,that my story.Remarried is the last thing Id consider for two years after my divorce.I had heardabout the high rate of remarriage failure.More importantly,I wondered howremarrying would affect my 1 O-year-old son.My heart ached when I saw my sondraw a picture of himself,my ex-wife and me

39、 holding hands,with sadness on ourfaces.Since my parents have married and divorce eight times altogether,I hope myson would not have to go through the same pain I had experienced.As a result,myprimary focus after divorce was my relationship with my son John,not finding a wife.As time went by,my son

40、gradually grew up,and he became of my loneliness andanxiety.One day he asked me to consider dating.The first timer he said this,I ignoredhim.The second time he brought it up,I reconsidered my reservations about dating.Ibegan to date Maria.As our relationship developed over the following year,I wasco

41、ncerned about my son would actually respond to her.At first,Johns affection forMaria was lukewarm.For instance,he would hug her,but the act seemed mechanical.But after several times,he warmed up to her.Seeing that the time was ripe,I askedMaria to marry me.She accepted,so our family of two smoothly

42、became a family ofthree.Thinking back,I believe my remarrying was the right choice.Some single-parents are still hesitant about remarrying.Now that youve heard mystory,I hope you wont hesitate and let golden opportunities slip through your fingers.Changes in the SpeakersAttitude to RemarriageReasons

43、 or Detailed DescriptionFor two years after my divorce,remarriage was the lait word Fd consider.1.High rate of remarriage failure.2.Remarriage would affect my son.He drew a picture of the three of us.My parents married and divorced eightlimes and I hope my son would have nosuch pain.(3)My primary fo

44、cus was my son,not a wife.I ignored my sons suggestion that Iconsider dating.He grew up and became conscious of myloneliness and anxiety.I reconsidered m reservation about datingand began to date MariaThe second time he brought the issue up.I was concerned about my sons respondto her.At first his af

45、fection for her waslukewarm:his hug was mechanical;butseveral months later he warmed up to her.I asked Maria to marry me and sheaccepted.Seeing time was ripe.Our family of two became a family ofthree.I believe my remarrying was the rightchoice.DebateSAMPLEA:On the whole I dont support remarriage.Too

46、 many remarriages have turned out tobe unsuccessful and end in divorce.B:If you say many remarriages have failed,that means other remarriages havesurvived,or even bloomed.We should not only look at the dark of the issue.A:But there9re too many factors contribute to the failure of a second marriage.F

47、orexample,as you become older,you may find it increasingly difficult to adjust to adifferent pattern of life with a new mate.Once theres a conflict neither is willingto give in.B:There9re conflicts everywhere,but you should not neglect that an adult haspsychological and physical needs.Without a comp

48、anion,one may feel lonely andanxious.A:In a new family the husband tends to compare his new wifes weak point with hisex-wife strong point.And the wife does the same.B:I wish youd seen the film The Sound of Music.The governess Maria blended sosmoothly into the Captains family.A:It is not easy for chi

49、ldren to accept the new mother or father.It is simplyimpossible for them to forget their birth-mother loving care and the happymoments in their childhood.B:But how happy are the Captains seven children with their adopted mother Maria!If the new mother shows genuine care for the kids,they will gradua

50、lly warm to her.On the other hand,many children in a single-parent family are under psychologicalpressure and suffer from anxiety attack.So,the single life is not the right choice.VI.Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl:Early MarriageScriptAt the age of 12,Lisa has been married for three years to a y