全新版大學(xué)英第二版語綜合教程2聽力原文Unit 5

Unit5UnsolvedMysteriesListeningandSpeakingAudioTrack2-5-1Inthepictureontheleft,acriminalisbreakingalaw;heiscommittingacrime.Inthepictureontheright,thedetectiveiscatchingandarrestingthecriminal.Inthepictureinthecenter,thedetectiveisquestioningthecriminalbutheisnotmakingaconfession.AudioTrack2-5-2/AudioTrack2-5-3ThegreatestdetectiveSherlockHolmesisprobablythegreatestdetectiveeverknown—well,atleasthe’soneofthemostfamous.Butheneveractuallyexisted…h(huán)e’sanimaginarydetectivewhoappearsinsixtystoriescreatedbytheScottishauthorSirArthurConanDoyle.Doylewasnotalwaysawriter.Hestartedhiscareerasadoctor.Fortunatelyforus,hedidnothavemanypatients.Heneededmoneyandsohestartedtowritestories.ThefirstSherlockHolmesstorywaspublishedin1887,andwascalledAStudyinScarlet.Later,amagazinepublishedTheAdventuresofSherlockHolmesandreaderslovedit!WhatmakesSherlockHolmessospecialWell,hewasveryintelligentandsuccessful.Healwaysarrestedthecriminal—everysingletime—withthehelpofhispartner,Dr.Watson.Inthestories,Holmeslivedat221BBakerStreetinLondon,England.Thousandsofpeoplevisitthataddresseveryyear.There’salsoaSherlockHolmesMuseuminLondon.AudioTrack2-5-4/AudioTrack2-5-5/AudioTrack2-5-6Mike:…So,wecanlookforwardtowarmertemperatures.It’llbeagoodweekendforthebeach.Overtoyou,Alexa.Alexa:Thankyouforthatweatherreport,Mike.Andfinally,thisstoryjustin.…Wehaveareportthatalocalman,NickBrown,sawsomestrangelights.Hewasdrivinghomeatabout10.Hesaidthelightswerebrightandtheymovedacrossthesky.Hestoppedatagasstationandtalkedtoapoliceofficeraboutthelights.Thepoliceofficerhadseenthelights,too.Mike:Hmm…that’sastrangestory.WhathappenednextAlexa:Well,Mr.Browntooksomepictures,buttherewasnofilminhiscamera.Finally,hecalledhiswifeonhiscellphone.Butbythattime,thelightsweregone.Mike:Well,Iknowthatthereisalegendaroundhereaboutmysteriouslights…alotoflocalpeoplehaveseenthelights.It’sstartingtoseemlikethoselightsreallyexist.Whatdoyouthink,AlexaAlexa:Idon’tbelieveit.Ithinkit’ssomekindofhoax!AudioTrack2-5-7/AudioTrack2-5-8Itwasrainingheavily.Icouldn’tseeclearly.Idroveslowly.Suddenly,Isawayounggirl.Shewasdressedneatlyandstandinginthemiddleoftheroad.Iwassurprised!Somehow,Istoppedthecarquickly.“Whatareyoudoing”Iasked.Shelookedatmestrangelybutdidn’tanswer.“AreyouOK”Iasked.“I’mfine,”sheanswered.Thenshesmiledhappilyandwalkedawayquietly.Nervously,Idrovetomyhotelandcheckedin.Itoldtheclerkaboutthelittlegirl.“Doyouknowher”Iasked.“Ohyes,”hesaidcalmly.“That’sMaryAnne.Shediedfiveyearsagoonthatroad.Itwasacaraccidentduringarainstorm.”AudioTrack2-5-9TheTunguskaMysteryItwasearlymorning.June30,1908,ineasternRussia.Suddenly,aterribleexplosionrockedtheforestinTunguska.Peoplefelltotheground,andallthetreesfor2000squarekilometerswereknockeddown.Peopleheardtheexplosion800kilometersaway,andthefireburnedformanyweeks.AudioTrack2-5-10/AudioTrack2-5-11WhatcausedthisterribleexplosionAcenturylater,scientistsarestilltryingtofindtheanswer.Herearesomepossibleexplanations.1.Anasteroid:Asteroidsareverylargepiecesofrockthatgoaroundinspaceandsometimeshittheplanet.Theycancauselotsofdamage.Someofthemweighasmuchas100,000tons.Ifanasteroidhittheearth,itwouldcauseahugeexplosion.2.Acomet:Cometsaregiantballsofgas,ice,androckwithlongtails.Theytravelthroughspaceinaregularpattern.Encke’sCometwasnearEarthin1908,andit’spossiblethatapartofitbrokeoffandhittheearth.3.AUFOaccident:SomepeoplebelievethataspaceshipcrashedintothegroundinSiberiaanditsengineexploded.4.Anextraterrestrialattack:Anotherideaisthatextraterrestrials,thatis,peoplefromotherplanets,attackedtheearth.Extraterrestrialsmighthavewantedtodestroytheearth,sotheyaimedtheirweaponsatEarthandsetfiretotheforest.5.Ascientificexperiment:Anotherideaisthatscientistsmadeamistakeduringanexperimentwithelectricity.AmannamedNikolaTeslatriedtobuilda“supergun”thatusedelectricity.Maybeitwasatestofhisgunanditdidn’tworkcorrectly.AudioTrack2-5-12/AudioTrack2-5-13Q:WhereisMarfaandwhatexactlyisitfamousforA:MarfaisasmalltowninwestTexasintheUnitedStates.It’sfamousforthe“Marfamysterylights.”Q:WhatarethemysterylightsexactlyA:Nooneknowsforsure.Therearemanydifferentideasaboutthat.Q:CanyoudescribethemA:That’sadifficultquestion.Differentpeopleseedifferentlights.Theyarenotalwaysthesame.Icansaythattheyappearaftersunsetinthesky.Theydancemysteriouslyinairandvanish.Thentheysuddenlyreappear.Q:Somepeoplesaytheyarecarheadlights.DoyouthinksoA:No,Idon’t.Amanfirstsawthemysterylightsover100yearsago.ThemanwasRobertEllisonandtheyearwas1883.Ofcoursewedidn’thavecarsin1883.Q:WhatdoyouthinkcausesthelightsA:Therearemanytheories.TheNativeAmericansthoughtthelightswerestarsfallingtoEarth.Somepeoplethinkuraniumgascausesthelights.Otherpeoplesuggestthatballlightningdoesit.Balllightningislightningintheshapeofcircle.Itoftenappearsjustafterarainstorm.Q:WhataresomeoftheweirdestideasaboutthelightsA:Well,somepeoplecallthem“ghostlights.”Theythinkghostsdoit.That’sthestrangestidea.SomesaytheyareUFOs.Idon’tthinkso.Q:WhatdotheexpertssayA:Theycan’tfigureitout.SomeengineersevencamefromJapanonetime.Theystudiedthelights,butcouldn’tsolvethemystery.Q:ArethelocalpeoplescaredA:No,actually,theyaren’t.Theylikethelights.AndeveryyearinearlySeptemberthere’sabigtownfestivaltocelebratethemysterylights.AudioTrack2-5-14Q:WhatdoyouthinkcausesthelightsA:Therearemanytheories.TheNativeAmericansthoughtthelightswerestarsfallingtoEarth.Somepeoplethinkuraniumgascausesthelights.Otherpeoplesuggestthatballlightningdoesit.Balllightningislightningintheshapeofcircle.Itoftenappearsjustafterarainstorm.Q:WhataresomeoftheweirdestideasaboutthelightsA:Well,somepeoplecallthem“ghostlights.”Theythinkghostsdoit.That’sthestrangestidea.SomesaytheyareUFOs.Idon’tthinkso.Q:WhatdotheexpertssayA:Theycan’tfigureitout.SomeengineersevencamefromJapanonetime.Theystudiedthelights,butcouldn’tsolvethemystery.Q:ArethelocalpeoplescaredA:No,actually,theyaren’t.Theylikethelights.AndeveryyearinearlySeptemberthere’sabigtownfestivaltocelebratethemysterylights.AudioTrack2-5-151.Thatmanseemsangry.2.ShespeaksFrench.3.Yoursisterlookstired.4.Hepracticesthepianoeveryday.5.Myauntalwayswatchesthenews.6.Myfriendknowstheanswer.AudioTrack2-5-16/AudioTrack2-5-17Stye:DoyouknowtheDoddDiamondFrye:Ofcourse!Themuseumownsit.Stye:Notanymore!Someonestoleitlastnight!Frye:ReallyHowdidithappenStye:Well,it’sunlikelythecriminalwalkedintotheroom.There’sanalarmonthefloor.Frye:Butthere’snoalarmfortheskylight.Stye:You’reright!Ibetthecriminalclimbeddownarope.Thenhetookthediamondwithouttouchingthefloor!AudioTrack2-5-18A:Ilovechocolate.B:There'sagoodchancethat'strue.Iknowyoulikesweets.Youprobablylikechocolate,too.A:Myfamilyhasmovedhousesixtimes.B:Itdoesn'tseempossible.A:WhydoyousaythatB:I'veknownyousincewewerekids.AudioTrack2-5-19A:DoyoubelievethatBrunoHauptmannwastherealkidnapperB:Idoubtthathewas.Nobody'slikelytobesosillytoleavealltheevidencethereforpeopletofind.Besides,henevermadeaconfession,didheA:Ifitwasn’thim…itcouldhavebeenBettyGow.WhatdoyouthinkB:Well,it’sunlikelythatshedidit.Shelovedthebaby.Sheevenfaintedatthetrial.A:That’strue.ThenitcouldhavebeenErnieBrinkert.B:WhydoyouthinkitcouldbehimA:Well,he’sVioletSharpe’sboyfriend.HeknewabouttheLindberghs.It’squitepossiblethathemadeasecretplanwithhisgirlfriendtokidnapthebabyformoney.B:That’snonsense.Hisgirlfriendhadanalibi.Shewasn’tinthehouseonthedaythebabywaskidnapped.A:Maybethatwaspartofthesecretplan.Perhapsshewaspurposefullyoutofthehouse.B:Well,possibly.ButErnie’shandwritingdidn’tmatchthekidnapper’snote.HowcanyouexplainthatA:Idaresaythatwasalsopartoftheplan.Hecouldhavedeliberatelywrittenthenoteinahandwritingthatisdifferenttonormal.B:Itdoesn’tseempossible.Hecouldn’tpossiblyhavefooledthecourt.VideoCourseVideoTrack2-5-1Agnes:WhenIwasvisitingmygrandfatherinhisvillageIwitnessedaverystrangeevent.Itwasn’trainingandthewomenofthevillagewenttoaspecialplacetomaketherainfall.Andthatnightitrained.Dave:There’sastrangetaleinMexicoaboutLaLloronawhoisawomanwhowandersthestreetsweepingforherdeadsons.WhenthereisastrongwindtheysayyoucanhearLaLlorona.Catherine:InNewJerseythere’sathingoramonstercalledthe“JerseyDevil.”Theysayit’sverybigandhairybutalsoverysneakyandthatitmovesfromtreetotree.Lourdes:MyfavoritemysteriesareaboutUFOs,whichmeansUnidentifiedFlyingObjects.I’mnotsureiftheUFOsarerealoriftheyareahoax,butIwouldliketothinkthattheyarereal.Alejandra:OneofthemysteriesthatIfindinterestingandhasnotbeensolvedyetistheoneofthePyramids.Howtheymadethem.HowtheybroughtinthoseveryheavypiecesofstonetobuildthePyramids.Calum:Myadvisorandmyteachertoldusthatthedormthatwelivedinwashaunted,andonetimelateatnightallthelightsturnedoffsuddenlyanditwasverystrangeandquitescary.VideoTrack2-5-2Agnes:WhenIwasvisitingmygrandfatherinhisvillageIwitnessedaverystrangeevent.Itwasn’trainingandthewomenofthevillagewenttoaspecialplacetomaketherainfall.Andthatnightitrained.Calum:Myadvisorandmyteachertoldusthatthedormthatwelivedinwashaunted,andonetimelateatnightallthelightsturnedoffsuddenlyanditwasverystrangeandquitescary.VideoTrack2-5-3Roberto:DoesanybodyknowwhyTaraaskedustocomeheretodayTakeshi:Shesaidsomethingaboutsolvingacrimeandarrestingacriminal.Claudia:ArrestingacriminalTara:Yes,acriminal.Takeshi:Hey,Tara.Nicehat!Tara:Someoneinthisroomhascommittedacrime.All:WhatComeon.WhatareyoutalkingaboutTara:Atheft.SomeoneateSun-hee’syogurt!Sun-hee:Well,myyogurtismissing.Butit’sOK.It’sonlyyogurt.Tara:Itstartswithyogurt.Nexttimeit’syourcookies,youricecream…whoknowswhereitwillendSun-hee:OK...OK.Goon.Tara:It’sverylikelyoneofyoudiditbecauseyouallhaveakeytothisapartment.Takeshi:Ionlyusemykeyforemergencies.Andbesides,youlivehere,youhaveakey…maybeyoutookit…Tara:I’mthedetective,Ididn’tdoit.Now.Thethiefworkedcalmly,quietly,andveryneatly.Notetheweapon.(holdsupspoon)Cleananddry.Roberto:Ididn’tdoit.Ihaveanalibi.Iwasoutoftownlastweek…justgothomelastnight.Tara:Iknowyoudidn’tdoit,Roberto.Iaskedyoutocomeheretodaybecauseyouareafriendofthethief—Claudia!Claudia:WhatTara:Confess!You’realwaystoobusytogoshopping!Youdidn’thaveanyyogurt.Youwerehungry.Itwaslate!Youwaiteduntileveryonewenttobedandthenyouslowlyenteredthekitchen,youmadesurenoonewasthere,thenyoucarefullytookthisspoonand—veryquietly—openedtherefrigeratordoorandateSun-hee’syogurt!Claudia:(jokingly)No!No!It’snottrue!Mike:(entersapartmentusingkey)Hey,everyone!(toTarawhiletakingspoonandwalkingtowardsfridge)Thanks.Nicehat!(toallwhileeatingyogurt)What’supVideoTrack2-5-4Roberto:DoesanybodyknowwhyTaraaskedustocomeheretodayTakeshi:Shesaidsomethingaboutsolvingacrimeandarrestingacriminal.Claudia:ArrestingacriminalTara:Yes,acriminal.Takeshi:Hey,Tara.Nicehat!Tara:Someoneinthisroomhascommittedacrime.All:WhatComeon.WhatareyoutalkingaboutTara:Atheft.SomeoneateSun-hee’syogurt!Sun-hee:Well,myyogurtismissing.Butit’sOK.It’sonlyyogurt.Tara:Itstartswithyogurt.Nexttimeit’syourcookies,youricecream…whoknowswhereitwillendSun-hee:OK…OK.Goon.VideoTrack2-5-5Tara:It’sverylikelyoneofyoudiditbecauseyouallhaveakeytothisapartment.Takeshi:Ionlyusemykeyforemergencies.Andbesides,youlivehere,youhaveakey…maybeyoutookit…Tara:I’mthedetective,Ididn’tdoit.Now.Thethiefworkedcalmly,quietly,andveryneatly.Notetheweapon.(holdsupspoon)Cleananddry.Roberto:Ididn’tdoit.Ihaveanalibi.Iwasoutoftownlastweek…justgothomelastnight.Tara:Iknowyoudidn’tdoit,Roberto.Iaskedyoutocomeheretodaybecauseyouareafriendofthethief—Claudia!VideoTrack2-5-6Claudia:WhatTara:Confess!You’realwaystoobus