大學(xué)英語新世紀(jì)視聽說第二冊(cè)聽力原文及答案免費(fèi)

1、原文及答案新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語視聽說教程2的optional listening免費(fèi)下載Unit On e, Book 22-1-3 2-1-4 Liste ning 1Boy: Hey, Grandma, what s in this boxGran dma: Oh, no thi ng really Just a few old keepsakes.B: KeepsakesG: Young man, you know what a keepsake is !B: N o, I don t. I really don t.G: Well, it s something you keep. It s

2、 something that gives youa lot of memories.B: Oh. What s thisG: Now don t go just digging around in there! . Hmmm, let ssee.that s my first diary.B: Can IG: No, you can t read it! It s pers on al! I wrote about my first boyfrie nd in there. He became your gran dfather!B: Oh, ok .Well then, what s th

3、at It has your picture in it.G: That s mypassport. YOUban see, I traveled to Europe by ship.B: What s that big bookG: My yearbook. It s my high school book of memories.B: Class of 1961! Boy, that s old!G: That s about eno ugh out of you, young man. I thi nk it s time we put this box away and Liste n

4、ing 2At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone. I wentto visitmygrandparents in Los Angeles. I felt very nervous abouttraveling so far, but my mother said,“Don t worry. You ll befine. I got on the airplane and talked for a long time to a very nice womanwhosat next to me. Mygrandparents met

5、meat the airport and took me to their home. I stayed there for two weeks, and I had so much fun with them! It was my first time in Los Angeles,and I saw lots of really interesting places. In the end, I didn t want to go home!Liste ning 3Maki ng memoriesA popular new hobby is scrapbooking-making beau

6、tiful booksto hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can in clude photos,draw in gs, journal en tries. It s not hard to makea scrapbook that you will enjoy for many years. Here are the steps.1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook pages. Some examples:“School days, “ Family travel, “ Memories of mygran

7、dparents, “ Baby s first year. 2. Select photos for each page. Twoor three really good photos are better tha n ten so-so photos.3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Lookfor old n ewspaper clipp in gs, postcards, tickets, report cards,letters- anything made of paper. Use your imagin

8、ation!4. Design the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and move them around until you find a layout that you like.5. Glue your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorateyour pages with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use your imagi nati on!6. Label your pages. This is the most

9、 important step! Remember to write downthe “5 Ws of your photos: Who, What, Where, When, and Why. This will make your scrapbook much more in terest ing and valuable in the future.Liste ning 4Yearbooks in the Un ited StatesMost high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes

10、out once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school yeara “ book of memories for thestude nts.In side a yearbook is each stude nt s photo. The seniors aregraduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Next come the sophomo

11、res, or sec on d-year stude nts. The last photos are the first-year students, the freshmen. The yearbook is not only about stude nts. The teachers have photos, too.The yearbook also has photos and descriptio ns of sports teams, academic subjects, and extracurricular activities. These are activities

12、students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, desig n, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is pr in ted.In the yearbook, somestudents receive special titles. The seniors vote and

13、choose the “class clown ( a funny student), the “ most likely to succeed ( a stude nt every one thi nks will be successful), and the “ best dressed (a student with a good fashi on sen se). There are also other awards and categories.Students typically sign each other s yearbooks. This is especiallyim

14、portant for the seniors,because they are graduating.Stude nts write no tes to each other, such as,“ We had a lot offun, or “I ll never forget you. They also write about allthe fun and funny experie nces they shared in school together.Keys:OL1: A. 2-passport; 1-diary; 3-yearbook B. 1. boyfriend 2.Eur

15、ope, ship 3. sixties0L2: B. ; 2. To vist his gran dpare nts; 3. Y es. He talked for along time to a nice woman; 4. He had lots of fun with hisgrandparents and he saw lots of interesting places. In the end, he even didn t want to go home.OL3: B. 1. Scrapbooking is making beautiful books to hold speci

16、al memories. Photos, pictures, etc. can be in cluded in scrapbooks.2. Old n ewspaper clipp in gs, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters.3. The“5 Ws of the photos: who, what, where, when and why.4. “School days ,“ Family travel ,“ Memories of mygrandparents ，“ Baby s first year .5.Use imagination

17、 todesig n the pages, and the n decorate them with felt pens, paint and stickers.OL4: A 1. Most high school in the US; 2. Because they are graduating soon. ; 4. At the end of the year. mea ns a stude nt with a good fashi on sen se.B. 2. photo; 3. seniors; 4. sports; 5. yearbook; 6. titles;7. sig n;

18、8. memoriesOL51. choose; 2. wear; 3. bracelet; 4. ring; 5. favorite keepsake;6. pendant; 7. she was in college; 8. had no frie nds; 9. remindher to be stron g; 10. perfect jewelry.Unit 2, Book 2Opti onal Liste ning 11Man: Where are you running to, PaulaWoman I have Connie s wallet. I need to give it

19、 to her.M: Come on. I II help you.W: I don t see Connie any where.M: Look! She s over there. Standing at the bus stop.W: Oh yeah, I see her. Connie! Connie!M: She doesn t see us.W: You re right, It s too no isy, and she s talki ng to some one.2M: Well, here we are. This is my mom s house.W: It s bea

20、utiful.M: Hey, Jen. Are you okayime meeti ng yourW: I m just a little nervous. It s my first tmotherM: Come on. Don t worry. Here she is now.W2: Hi, Tim!M: Hi, Mon. I d like you to meet Jen.W2: Hi, Jen. It s very nice to meet you.W: It s nice to meet you, too. Mrs. Harris.3M: Hey, Anne. Where are yo

21、u goingW: I m going to the library to study.M: For what It s only 7:00 a.m.!W: My final exams. They re next week.M: Wow, well, good luck!W: Tha nks!W: Bill, it s late. Where s the theaterM: Hmmm I think its n ear here.W: Are you sure What street is thisM: Uhm- I don t know.W: Where s the map I want

22、to check.Optional Listening 2Paula: So, Jane, what are you doing these daysJane: I m working in an office. And I m studying computer scie nee in the eve ning.P: You re really busy!J: That s for sure! And in my free time, I m learning Spanish for my vacation. I m planning a trip to Mexico next year.P

23、: What about your brothers How are they doingJ: They re doing great! Alex is helpi ng our father in his bus in ess, and Adam is going to Pacific Un iversity.P: How n ice!J: Paula, how about you How are you doing these daysP: I mdoing great, too. I mworking on a project about community safety.J: Comm

24、unity safetyP: Yeah. We re planning a campaign against theft, fire ,AIDS and drugs in our com muni ty.J: Oh, that sounds in teresti ng!P: Y es, in deed it is in teresti ng, and it is very importa nt to the com muni ty.Opti onal Liste ning 3Know before you go!In Bangladesh people greet their friends

25、by shaking hands softly and the n putt ing their hands over their heart. People inBangladesh don t use manygestures. Waving at people and winking are very rude. Don t touch people on the head. Don t point with your foot-Ban gladeshi people thi nk feet are very dirty.Indon esia ns greet people with a

26、 long han dshake, and they bow at the sametime. At a meet ing, give every pers on your bus in ess card, but use your right hand-using your left hand is very rude inIndon esia.In Thailand, the traditionalgreeting is called wai-peopleputtheir hands together and bow. Men and women don t often toucheach

27、 other in public. Thai people don t use their hand forgestures, but they love to smile a lot. They sometimes laugh when they feel n ervous or embarrassed.People in the Un ited Arab Emirates have some special gestures.Whentwo men meet, they shake han ds. Sometimes old men touch no ses together. Women

28、 kiss their friends on the cheek. If a man meets a woman, he doesn t shake hands with her. He just smiles. When you give your friend something, give it to him with your right hand. Don t use your left hand. And don t point at peopole with your fin ger. Use your hand to gesture towards them.Opti onal

29、 Liste ning4World greeti ngsIn Brazil menoften shake hands when they meet for the first time. Whe n wome n meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Wome n also kiss male friends to say hello. Whenyou shake han ds, look at the pers on in the eyes. This shows in terest and frien dli ness.In NewZealand

30、, usually, both menand womenshake hands when they meet some one for the first time. Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeti ng.In Japan when people meet for the first time

31、, they usually bow.In bus in ess, people also shake han ds. In formal situati ons, people ofte n excha nge bus in ess cards. Wheryou give a bus in ess card, give it with both han ds. This is polite. Special no te: In Japa n, a smile can have different meanings. It usually means that the person is ha

32、ppy. or that the pers on thinks somethi ng is funny. But it also mean that the pers on is embarrassed.Keys:OL1: A. 1. wav ing to; 2. shak ing han ds; 3. cross ing his fin gers;4. shruggi ngB. 1. wallet; 2. nervous; 3. studying for a test; theater.OL2: B. 1. That s for sure; 2. vacation; 3. They re d

33、oing great; 4. project; 5. AIDS; 6. drugs.OL 4: B 1. shake han ds; 2. Japa n, bow; 3. Maori; 4. Brazil, kiss(each other on the cheek); 5. in the eyes; 6. Japa n, embarrassed.OL 5: 1. traditi on al; ; ; 5. n ervous; 6. bus in ess card; 7. jumpand nod; 8. for luck; 9. start laughi ng; 10. relax and ha

34、ve funUnit 3, Book 2Opti on al liste ning 1Today our lives are busier than they were 10 or 20 years ago. For some people, this is a problem. They thi nk we should slow dow n and enjoy life. The Slow Food moveme nt was started to celebrate and support the local food traditions of the worlds. Its memb

35、ers don t like fast food or in sta nt foods because they thi nk those foods are un healthy.The Slow Food moveme nt started in Europe, but now it is an intern ati onal moveme nt. There are more tha n 65,000 members in 45 countries. The Slow Food movement s membersthink we need to slow dow n and appre

36、ciate delicious traditi onal foods. They also believe in protecting the environment. In addition, they believe in support ing local farmers and their products.Optional Listening 2Adam: I m about 20 pounds overweight. I went on a diet. There s on ly one problem: I just love buttery foods. Every one s

37、ays thatI should eat less butter. It s hard.Jan et: I lived in Thaila nd for six mon ths. It was really fun. Ireally like Thai food! It s too spicy for some people, but notfor me. I love the peppers. I camehomea month ago. The food here tastes so bland-I don t like it anymore.Abby: My mother says th

38、at I have a“sweet tooth. That meansI like to eat sweet foods. Dessert is my favorite part of any meal. I like anything with chocolate in it!Minh: I m training for a swimming competition. I have to eat healthy foods all the time. At first I didn t like it, but nowI do. I actually prefer healthy foods

39、 to sweet or buttery foods.And I feel better, too!Opti onal Liste ning 3Hot, hotter, hottest! Surprising facts about chile peppers.1. Chile peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world.Farmers grew the first chile peppers more tha n 9,000 years ago.2. The first chile peppers probably grew i

40、n Bolivia. From there,the pla nt spread through South America and the Caribbea n.Christopher Columbus brought the first chile peppers to Europe.3. The heat in the chile comes from a chemical called capsaicin.Capsaicin has no smell or flavor, but it mikes your mouth fee“ hot. 4. Scientists believe th

41、at chile peppers are a very healthy foodbecause they are rich in vitamins. Research shows that chiles donot damage the stomach, and In dia n scie ntists discovered thateat ing chiles can help people lose weight.5. Indian food is well-known for using lots of chile peppers, but Thai food spicier. The

42、average person in Thailand eats five grams of chile pepper everyday-the most in the world.6. The Aztec In dia ns of Mexico loved chile peppers so much thatthey gave them to their king as a gift.7. The hottest chile pepper in the world is the haba nero. It isbright orange and grows in the Caribbean.8

43、. There are chile sauce factories on every con ti nent exceptAn tarctica.Optional Listening 4In many coun tries of the world, people are liv ing Ion ger tha nbefore. People have healthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.Okinawa is an island off the coast of Japan. The people on Okinawa, th

44、e Okinawans, may have the Iongest lives and healthiest lifestyles in the world.Researchers did a study. They started their study by look ing atcity and town birth records from 1879. They didn t expect to find man yce nten aria ns in the records. They were very surprised to find so many old and healt

45、hy people livi ng in Okin awa. The Un ited States, for example, has 10 centen aria ns per 100,1000 people. In Okin awa there are 34 centen aria ns per 100,100 people!What is the Okinawans secret First, they eat a healthy diet.They eat manyfresh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and dri

46、nk a lot of water and green tea. But researchers think that the Okinawans have other healthy habits as well. They don t dohard exercise such as weightlift ing or jogging- in stead, they prefer relax ing activities like garde ning and walk ing.Researchers say that older Okin awa ns also have a good a

47、ttitudeabout agi ng. They sit quietly and relax their minds with deep breathi ng exercised. They also enjoy massage.Keys:OL1: A. We should support and celebrate local food tradition; B.1. fast; ; 3. farmers; 4. Europe; 5. members.OL2: A. Adam: buttery;Janet: spicy; Abby: sweet; Minh: healthy.OL3: A.

48、 F T F F T F; B Capsacin is a chemical in the chile that produces heat and makes your mouth feel hot. It has no flavor or smell. Habanero is the hottest chile pepper in the world. It it bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.OL4: A. What they eat: fresh fruits and vegetables, fish; What they drink

49、: water, gree n tea; How they exercise: garde ning, walk ing How they relax: deep breath ing exercises, massage.OL5: 1. con test; 2. tomatoes; 3. add ing; 4. spicier; 5. comesoff;6. gets covered with; 7. judging starts; 8. tastes the other dishes;9. has ever tasted; 10. win the test.Unit 4, Book 2Op

50、tional Listening 11.In terviewer (In t): Hi, whats your nameGio: Gio.Int: Hi, Gio, Where are you fromG: Mila n, Italy.I: Welcome to New York, them!G: Thank you.I: Where are your clothes fromG: My brother. I m always borrowing clothes.I: How would you describe your styleG: Casual, I guess. I m not ve

51、ry innovative. I just wear the samething all the time.2.I: Hi, there.Ele na: Hi,I: Who are youE: I m Elena.I: And where are you fromE: I m from right here in New York.I: A hometown girl. And your clothes are from E: A store in myn eighborhood. There was a sale.I: Great! How would you describe your p

52、ersonal styleE: Retro. It s fashi on able now.I: It looks old-fashi on able now.in a good way, of course.3.I: Good eve ning. What is your n ameV: Vicki.I: You look beautiful.V: Thank youI: That dress is very stylish.V: My mother gave it to me. It was tailor-made!I: Won derful. Where are you from, Vi

53、cki!V: I m from Hong Kong.I: How would you describe your personal sense of styleV: Classic, I suppose. I like to dress up.Opti onal Liste ning 21A: I m new in town and I d like to make some friends. What shouldI doB: You ought to join a sports club.A: But I don t like sports.B: You could look for fr

54、ie nds on the In ternet.A: I don t know what to wear to the party tonight. What should I wearB: You could wear your new jea ns or your black pan ts.A: It s a formal dress party.B: Oh, then you shouldn t wear pants after all.You definitelyoughtto wear a dress.3A: I still don t understand this grammar

55、. Wh at should I doB: You had better get some help or you will fail the test. It son Thursday.A: Maybe I could take the test on Friday. That would give meextra time.s not much time!B: Well, you had better not delay. ThereOpti onal Liste ning 3A-A sense of style1.1 m a salesclerk in a woman s clothin

56、g store. My boss isgreat, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on .It sreally boring, so I m planning to dye my hair red. What do you thi nk2. I love mygirlfriend,but she complains a lot about myclothes.She does n t want to go any whe

57、re with me because I always wear old jeans and a T- shirt. I don t care about looking like a fashion magazine. I just want to be comfortable! What s youradviceB1. I m a salesclerk in a woman s clothing store. My boss isgreat, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on .It sreally boring, so I m planning to dye my hair red