新編大學(xué)英語視聽說教程-4-script-unit-4

Unit4Creativity

PartIListening1

InChina,educationisconsideredarace.Studentshavetobeginasearlyaspossibleandhavetoproceedasquicklyaspossiblearoundthetrack.Successismeasuredbyhowmanystudentscrossthefinishlineintheshorttime.InAmerica,werecognizetheracetoo,butwefeelthatthestudentshaveachancetoexplorethingsforthemselves,evenifnotallofthemreachthefinishline.Asaresultoftheirexploring,someoftheparticipantsmayhavemoretoofferbytheendoftherace.

TheadvantageoftheChinesewayisthatmorestudentsbecomeproficientandreachthefinishline.Thedisadvantageisthattheymayhavelesstosayortoshowoncetheygetthere.ThedisadvantageoftheAmericanwayisthatsomestudentsneverfinishtherace.Theadvantage,however,isthatsomewhodogo"alltheway"haveveryinterestingandoriginalthingstosaywhentheygetthere.

FTTTFF

1)race2)race3)proceed4)explorethingsforthemselves5)proficient6)interesting7)original8)less9)finishtherace

ListeningII

OnceWealthandPovertyapproachedamerchantandintroducedthemselvesasGoddesses.Themerchantgreetedbothofthemandsaid,"MayIaskwhyyouhavecometomyhumblehome?"TheGoddessofWealthsaid,"Wewantyoutojudgebetweenuswhoisthemostbeautiful."

Themerchantdidnotknowwhattosay.Heknewhewasbetweenthedevilandthedeepbluesea.IfhesaidthatWealthwasmorebeautifulthanPoverty,Povertywouldcursehim.IfhesaidthatPovertywasmorebeautifulthanWealth,Wealthwouldabandonhim.However,hebecamecalmandsaid,"Ihavegreatrespectforyouboth.WouldyoupleasedowhatIaskofyou?ItistheonlywayIcanjudgeproperly."TheGoddessesagreed.Hesaid,"MotherWealth,wouldyoupleasewalktowardsmyhouse?MotherPoverty,Wouldyoupleasewalkawayfrommyhouse?ThiswayIcanseeyoubothbetter,fromnearandfar."ThetwoGoddessesdidwhatthemerchanthadaskedthemtodo.Thenthemerchantconfidentlydeclared,"MotherWealth!Youappearmostbeautifulwhenyouarenearestmyhouse.MotherPoverty!Youlookmostbeautifulwhenyouarefarthestfrommyhouse."TheGoddessesappreciatedthewitandwisdomofthemerchant.TheGoddessofWealthhappilystayedinhishousewhiletheGoddessofPovertycheerfullydeparted.

Wheneverwehaveaseriousproblem,ifwelookwithinandthinkcalmly,asolutionwillcomeinanswertotheproblem.

FTFFF

1.WhydidthetwoGoddessesgotothemerchant’splace?C

2.WhatwouldhappenifthemerchantdeclaredtheGoddessofWealthtobemorebeautifulthantheGoddessofthePoverty?B

3.WhatdidthemerchantasktheGoddessestodo?D

4.WhatwasthereactionoftheGoddesses?A

5.Whatdoesthestorytellus?C

ListeningIII

ThereisanoldandcommonsayingintheUnitedStatesthat"Thereisnothingnewunderthesun."IthoughtofthattodaywhenIreadanarticleinamagazine.Thearticletellsaboutthegrowingnumberofpeoplewhoarebuildingearth-shelteredhouses,whicharepartlyunderground.Ihadknownaboutmodernearth-shelteredhouses,butIhadneverthoughtabouttheirroofsbefore.Insteadofhavingmetalortilesontheroofs,manyofthesehousesnowhavelivingroofs.Thewoodentopofthehouseiscoveredwithaspecialwaterproofplasticmaterial.Ontopofthisthereissoil,inwhichgrassandflowersareplanted.Sucharoofcanbeverybeautiful.Butthisreallyisnotanewidea.WhentheearlysettlerscametotheUnitedStates,theyoftenmadetheirhousesbydiggingintotheground.Theirroofsweremadeofwood,andcoveredbylargeareasofsoilwithgrassorturf.Theywerewarm,thoughnotalwayswaterproof.Peoplereplacedthesehousesandroofsassoonastheycouldliveinregularwoodenhomeswithwoodenormetalroofs.Now,200yearslater,somepeoplethinkofthisasanewidea.ButIthink,"Thereisnothingnewunderthesun."

1.1)partlyunderground2)living3)diggingintotheground4)grasswaterproof

Questions:

1.

Whatdoesthespeakermeanbysaying"Thereisnothingnewunderthesun"?

2.

Whatmakesthespeakerthinkof"earth-shelteredhouses"?

3.

Whatisalivingroof?

4.

Howmanyyearsagodidtheearlysettlersfirstbuildearth-shelteredhomes?

5.

WhydidPeoplereplacetheseearth-shelteredhouseswithregularwoodenones?

2.CDABD

ListeningIV

Man:

Itissaidthatthefirstsandwichwasmadein1762bytheEarlofSandwich.Hedidn'twanttotaketimeawayfromhiscardgamestoeat,soheorderedhisbutlertomakesandwichesinstead.

Cathy:

Maybeyoustillwillstilluseyourartistictalentsomeday.

Michael:

Oh,Idon'tknow.Afterall,I'minuniversitynow.PerhapsI'mtoooldtobecreative.

Cathy:

Idon'tthinkso.Ireadaninterestingarticleaboutaladywhowantedtobeanartistbutthewholefamilywantedhertoworkintheircandybusiness.

Michael:

Whathappened?

Cathy:

Well,Jean,thelady,knewpaintingwaswhatshewantedtodo,notmakingcandy.Aftergraduatingfromcollegeshetriedvariousjobstosupportherself,thoughnoneofherjobswasinthecandybusiness.Andshekeptpaintinginhersparetime.

Michael:

Thenwhat?

Cathy:

About20yearsagoaworkerinthefamilycandybusinessquitaroundValentine'sDay,oneoftheirbusiestseasons.HerfatherneededJeantocometohelpwiththebusiness.

Michael:

Didshe?

Cathy:

Yes,althoughshedidn'tlikeit.

Michael:

So,howdidshecope?

Cathy:

Shegotanideaofputtingartandcandytogether.

Michael:

How?

Cathy:

Firstsheexperimentedwithmakinganediblepaint.Shefoundthatpowderedfoodcoloringmixedwithvodkawouldwork.

Michael:

That'squiteacombination.

Cathy:

Then,forher"canvas",shemeltedwhitechocolateandmoldeditflat.Sheevenlearnedhowtomakechocolateframes.

Michael:

Whatkindofartdidshecreate?

Cathy:

Shecopiedtheworksoffamouspainters.Shedisplayedhercandyartinthecandyshopandcustomerswouldcomeinjusttolookattheart.

Michael:

Whatdidherfamilythinkthen?

Cathy:

Theydidn'ttakeherseriouslyuntiltheToledoMuseumofArtheardaboutherworksandpaidhertopaint77reproductionsofworksintheircollection.Thatwasherfirstbigjob.Nowsheworksfull-timeonhercandycreations.

Michael:

Doesshedoanythingbesidescopyingartmasterpieces?

Cathy:

Yes,she'sdonesomeportraits.However,peopleloveherreproductions.

Michael:

Whatarethepricesforhercandyartcreations?

Cathy:

From$150to$200each.

Michael:

Well,hercreativityhasbroughthersuccess.

Whatdidthemalespeakerliketodo?B

Howdidjeanmakealivingrightaftergraduatingfromcollege?B

Whydidshebegintohelpwiththefamilybusiness?C

Howdidshepaint?A

Inwhatwaywasshesuccessful?A

ListeningIV

Forover30years,"SesameStreet"hasbeenthemostpopularTVprogramforyoungchildrenintheUnitedStates.Thecharactersonthisshowaremainlypuppets,andprobablythemostlovedofthepuppetsisagiganticyellowbirdcalled"BigBird".

CarollSpinneyhasplayedBigBirdalltheyearsofBigBird'sexistenceonAmericantelevision.Spinney'sloveofpuppetsandhisowncreativityledhimtothiscareer.Whenhewasfiveyearsold,hesawhisfirstpuppetshow.Helovedtheshowandneverforgotit.Whenhewassevenheboughtausedmonkeypuppetforfivecents.Hismotherhadmadehimastuffedsnakefromgreenmaterial,sohegottheideaofmakinghisownpuppetshow.Hemadeastagefromwoodenorangeboxesandhismother'soldcurtains.Hecharged2centsforadmissionandearned32centsforhisfirstperformance.

Spinney'sfamilylikedhiscreativityandencouragedhimtodomore.ForChristmaswhenhewasnine,hisolderbrothermadehimabetterpuppettheaterandhismothersecretlysewedeightcolorfulpuppetsforhim.Spinneylaterwrote,"ThemoreIgaveshows,themoreIfeltthepowerthatonehaswhe