新视野大学英语(第二版) 听说教程3(unit 2-5) 部分听力原文

新视野大学英语(第二版) 听说教程3(unit 2-5)

Unit 2

10 short conversations CCBAD BCDAA

1. W wow！ You look great! What have you been doing to look so good?

M I have been lifting weights（举重）. I really feel great. Strange, but it hardly took anytime at all before I started seeing improvements in my body.

2. M can you help me open this bottle? Someone put the cap on too tight盖子盖得太紧.

W sure thing! Umm…there! Hey, that wasn’t tight at all! You really need to work out a little more and build up your strength!

3. M I just don’t know what I am going to do about my energy level! No matter what I do, I always feel tired!

W here’s an idea: since you have already been exercising a lot with no result, maybe you can change your diet.

4. M I’d really like to begin an exercise program, but I simply don’t know how to begin.

W I’。。开始） a little bit of running and then do more and more every day.

5. M I’ve been feeling terrible lately. Do you think exercise could help me?

W I can’t say for sure. It probably wouldn’t hurt, but exercise can’t cure all of your problems.

6. W you always do so well in your classes!

M running gives me energy to stay up late into the night. This allows me to study more. Do the same and run with me tomorrow!

7. M there’（无力，蹒跚）in your walk. Did you pull a muscle or something? W nah. I just feel a bit tired from all of the exercise I’ve been doing at the gym. I’ll return to normal in just a moment.

8. M have you seen how much weight Angela’s put on? Why do you think she stopped exercising and started eating such unhealthy foods?

W 忽视） her health.

9. W hello? Are you the person I talked to on the phone about checking in for an appointment? M yes. Just sign your name on this piece of paper, and the doctor will see you as soon as he is free.

10. W I’ve been so very worried, and I don’t have a clue（不知道） as to why I’ve been so sick. M try not to worry too much. Do some running, see me in a week, and let me know if things change. I’ll run some tests on you if you are still not feeling well.

Understanding a long conversation: DCABA

M hey! Hold up! Can you spare a minute?（你能等会儿吗）

W ugh, do you think you can make it quick?

M I’ll only need a minute, and then you can return to your run.

W fine, what’s up?

M Ma and Pa asked me to talk to you about all the exercising you’ve been doing. They told me I （跑道）

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W so what of it?

M they think you’ve been doing a bit too much.

W you know what the doctor said---if I don’t get active, I could die of a heart attack.

M yeah, but I don’t think he meant for you to do so much. You should take it slowly. Maybe you could build an exercise program that becomes more and more difficult as time goes by.

W is that what your doctor said?

M . Everyone knows you shouldn’t overwork yourself when you start exercising.

W thanks for the concern. But tell Ma and Pa that I’ll be fine with what I’m doing.

Understanding a passage: BDDCA

It is very important to exercise. Many studies have shown that regular activity and exercise can

极大地改善总体健康. Exercise reduces the risk of heart disease by up to 35%, stroke中风 by about 28%, certain cancers癌症 by 20% and more, and high blood pressure by an amazing 52%. Exercise can also help you to build healthy bones and muscles. Athletes must do physical training on a regular basis to increase their level of performance. Exercising includes walking, running, biking and plenty of other activities as well. My advice would be to pick something you enjoy doing and wouldn’t mind pursuing on a regular basis经常地进行锻炼. Then, you must stick to a schedule计划. You can even pick a few different activities to mix things up and keep it interesting. Also, always stretch拉伸，伸展 before physical activity! This is very important as you do not want to pull muscles. Most importantly, to keep a healthy body you must stay ACTIVE!

Dictation：

1. advancements; 2.physical; 3. depression; 4. condition; 5. mentioned;

6. admit; 7. combat; 8. high-fiber and vitamin-rich foods, such as vegetables and fruits.

9. should give up smoking if they haven’t already done so.

10. no section of the population can benefit more from exercise

Homework task 1:ABCDB

M: I though Susan would live forever.

W: No one lives forever.

M: Yeah, I know. What I meant was that I didn’t think she’d die so soon.

W: What happened?

M: Sad, really. You know how she was always exercising, right?

W: Sure. I saw her running every day in front of my house and around the block several times while I was eating breakfast and getting ready for work in the morning.

M: That was Susan. Always active. She ate well, and ran, ran, ran.

W: So how did she die?

M: Well, she did more than just running. She also liked to climb mountains. She said that the fresh air and the exercise were good for her.

W: Did she fall off the mountain?

M: Nah. Turns out she was attacked by a bear. Guess she wasn’t fast enough to run away.

W: That’s horrible. But it’s lucky that I stayed in my home and just watched others stay active.

Homework task 2: ABDCD

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Keeping healthy requires a conscious effort. You make choices about the foods you eat, just as you make choices about getting fresh air, exercise, and rest. And if you are like most people, you are making bad choices, particulary in your diet. I’d like to offer some suggestions here.

Nowadays, health experts are warning against fats and proteins. Though these experts are right in telling you to be careful about the foods you eat, they are wrong in advising you to stay away from fats and proteins. Both of these things serve important functions in the body for future use. Proteins are required for growth needs and for defending the body against disease. It is equally important that they are included in your diet too.

A good diet is one that includes some fats and proteins—but not too much. You should already be eating five servings of vegetables and four servings of fruits every day. So be sure to include two servings of something high in protein and one or two servings of something rich in fat into your diet. Then you will be on the road to great health!

Unit 3 ways to win

1. short conversations

1 W: The president has decided that the current education system must be changed.

M: Yeah. But the question is what to change and how to change it. I’d like a leader who has real ideals for

how things could be done!

Q : what can we infer from the conversation?

2 W: A new language school from England has gotten a lot of attention because of its success in teaching

students English.

M: I saw something on the news about it. I should ask my teacher what he thinks.

Q : How does the man know of the English language school?

3 W : My daughter’ college entrance exam is coming up, and I don’t think she’s ready.

M : You might want to send her to a test preparation school(应试培训学校), modelled on the schools in . Students there do quite well.

Q : why does the man recommend the test preparation school?

4 W: Our school has started offering classes in Chinese philosophy and religions.

M: I’ve actually taken some of these classes, as well as a Chinese cooking class. And now i want to visit China to see how the people live.

Q: What does the man want to learn about when he travels to china?

5 W: do you have any ideas for how i could improve my study skills?

M: there are a lot of special techniques and even classes on the subject of study skills, but I think you should forget about all of that. Just study more!

Q: what should the woman do?

6 W: I’ve been thinking a lot about how i could become happier. But i don’t know what to do.

M: Well, I think you should the idea that money brings happiness. Try learning from poor, simple farmers. They always seem happy.

7 W: Well, I can’t see why you are travelling to Germany.

M: I know you want me to stay here, but my boss is sending me. I’ m supposed to have a look at a factory there and learn sth from it.

Q: Why is the man travelling to Germany?

8 W: When the meeting begins, I’d like you to introduce the method of negotiation谈判 you learned while you

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were in Japan.

M: OK. Do you have plans to discuss how these methods can be used, or can l do that?

Q: What are the speaker talking about?

9 W: While you’re away in Australia, I’d like you to learn all you can about Australian business, anything we can use to make our company better.

M: OK, I will. I’ll work hard and make the best of好好利用这个机会 this opportunity

Q: What is the problem relationship between the two speaker?

10 W: After trying new education methods from Germany, Japan, and India, I’m still shocked to find that nothing is helping our students here improve.

M: Maybe the methods aren’t successful outside of their our countries and we should ways.

Q: where are the speakers?

1-5 DCBCC6-10 BACBA

Understanding a long conversation::

M: Mandy has been working really hard to get into a good college. I wonder whether there’s anything we can do to help.

W: Well, we could send her to a juku.

M: A what ? That sounds Japanese.

W: It is Japanese. A juku is a Japanese school that prepares students for the college entrance examination. M: There are Japanese schools here in the United States?

W: Not quite. There are schools here that are the Japanese ones. And they are very successful in preparing students for big exams.

M: That sounds good, but i don’t think Mandy would want to leave the school she’s at now.

W: She wouldn’t leave. Juku are attended in addition to regular schools. She’d go there every day in the evening. And she’d also attend on weekends.

M: You think Mandy would do that? it’d take a lot of her free time away.

W: Our daughter is a good student, and she wouldn’t mind the extra work involved.

M: OK, maybe we can go and visit one first before we make any decisions. How about tomorrow?

Question for the dialogue above:

1 what are the speakers tailking about? B

2 what do juku schools prepare students for? C

3 what can we infer from the conversation? A

4 how does the woman feel about Mandy? B

5 what is the problem relationship between the two speakers? D

Young people go to school to gather information, become respectable members of society, and prepare themselves either for university studies or for employment. And it is a teacher’s job to help students accomplish these goals. But are public school teachers doing a good job?

A. For one, researchers claim that 57% of all class time is wasted. During this time, no teaching or learning is actually taking place, as teacher has given this time to students to do whatever that wish. If students want to talk to friends or play computer games, that is what they do. Secondly, teachers 忽略 their classes by sometimes not even being in the room with their students. According to the report, teachers spend 33% of the time outside of the classroom where their students can’t see them. Thirdly, and probably most disturbing of all, 10% to 12% of teachers are drunk when they are giving their lessons.

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It is clear that sth must change if public schools wish to help students accomplish their goals. And it seems that teachers should be supervised if improvements are to be made.

Questions for the passage above:

1what is the passage mainly about? A

2 according to the report, what happens during half of the class time? B

3 how much of class time do teachers spend out of the sight of their students? A

4 what does the speaker find most disturbing? C

What is the first step toward improving schools? A

Homework 1: ANSWER: CDDAB

M: You have a foreign roommate, don’t you?

W: No. But you have one, right?

M: That’ s right—Leo. He’s from France and he’s told me a lot about life in his country.

W: I hope Leo’s not teaching you how to find a new girlfriend! You’ve got your hands full with me. Get one’s hands full with sb. 指忙于做 某事； 此处指，你和我正恋爱地火热。

M: Hey, don’t worry about that; I am not going to replace you! He dosen’t teach me about finding new lovers or anything like that. You can relax about that.

W: But being romantic is what the French are famous for, isn’t it?

M: Come on, you should know better than that你想错了. The french are famous for many things, so stop stereotyping them不要对他们有成见! Leo has opened my eyes to a lot of different things.

W: Like what?

M: well, are, music, literature…… the things the French are so accomplished in.

W: how about food? The French are famous for their food.

M: they are, but Leo hasnot taught me anything about French food. I plan to learn about that when I go to France.

Homework 2: Key: BBCDB

No doubt, college can teach you many things that will make you successful in life. Still, there is something you must take care of if you want to continue in school. I’m talking about paying for it. Paying for college is about to get harder. Starting in July, interest rates on new student loans 新学生贷款的利息率will rise to 6.8 percent from today’s rate of 4.7 percent. In the future, they may reach 7.5percent or even 10 percent. Here, we see that getting a degree is becoming even more expensive.

On a $20,000 loan, students will be paying about $2,500 more just in interest payments over the life of the loan.

The cost of getting an education is going to prevent a lot of young adults from living alone. Parents are also going to face more difficulties, for they will have to support their children while their children are living at home.

If you are a student, you should do what you can to reduce the amount of money you spend while in college. Try to borrow as little as possible, and try to pay off your debt as soon as you can in order to reduce interest rate payments.

Homework 3:

1. experience; 2 indicate; 3. distinguish; 4. successful; 5. long-term; 6. achievements;

7. follow; 8. unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident

9. and they aren’t difficult for people to attain

10. what to go after and in what direction to aim your life

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Unit 4

Understanding Short Conversations BBCDA BDCDA

1. W: It used to be that pictures of Uncle Sam were used just to encourage men to join the army. But now you can see his image in many other places as well.

M: Yeah .There are pictures of him all over the place，especially in advertisements.

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

2. W: The Statue of Liberty represents a welcoming spirit toward immigrants，right?象征着对移民的欢迎态度

M: Well，mostly. But at first，摆脱奴隶制获得自由. Then，it stood for the friendship between France and the US .And then even more。

Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?

3. W: In the painting，American Gothic，a farmer is holding a weapon. Why? Is he going to war?

M: No! That’s not a weapon! He’s holding a tool for doing farm work!

Q: What mistake did the woman make?

4. W: I’ve traveled around the US，but I haven’t discovered anything that seems to represent it.

M: You haven’t been to Washington D .c. then .If you had，you would’ve seen a lot of buildings and statues that have comes to represent the US.

Q: Why should the woman travel to Washington D .C?

5. W: What do you think comes to mind when foreigners think of the US?

M: I’m not sure. But I hope they think of our beautiful forests and ，this is what I think of.

Q: What does the man wish for?

6. W: I had no idea that America was so famous for its painters.

M: Well，there have been more than a few great American painters。However, I don’t think the US values them as much as it should do.

Q: According to the man，what is wrong with the US?

7. W: I have to write a report on America’s greatest symbol，but I don't know what it is.

M: Well，，the White House，the Statue of Liberty and so on. But if you asked me I think it's the painting American Gothic.

Q :According to the man，what is America's greatest symbol? (1)注：旧金山金门大桥

8. W: I don’t think America has a symbol that compares with 比得上either the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Great Wall of China.

M: What are you talking about? There are many symbols in this country. .Take the Washington Monument for example，it holds a lot of importance for people here.

Q: What does the man think of the Washington Monument?

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9. W: Let's see…so far we’ve been to Yosemite National Park，the Black Hills（2），and the Hoover Dam. What’s the next stop on this tour? I’m getting kinda tired of sitting.注 (1) 加利福尼亚州的优美圣地国家公园；

（2）南达科他州的黑山；（3）胡佛大坝

M: I’m not exactly sure. Give me a moment and I’11 ask the bus driver. Q: Where are the speakers?

10. M: I’m not sure why Mom and Dad took us on this tour of great American symbols.

W: Seeing these things up close is so much better than learning about them in school，I think they just wanted us to enjoy ourselves.

Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

Understanding a Long Conversation CDBBA

W: Please be careful as you board the ship .We’ve had a bit of rain today，很滑. There，now as you settle into your seats，let me share some information about the Statue of Liberty，But first，does anyone have any questions?

M: I have some questions about the Statue.

W: Could you please speak up大声点?

M:I said，I have some questions about the Statue!

W: Well then，let me hear them，

M: Well，you see，I’m writing a report for school，So I need some details，such as how big the Statue is，when it was built，and so on .Mostly，I just need general information.

W: OK .You know that the Statue was built in France，right?

M: Sure，

W: Well，the French originally wanted to complete the Statue by 1876，but they had trouble gathering funds for it. So，it wasn’t finished until 1884，It was then transported to the US，It’s worth mentioning that the Statue was sent in pieces，which were reassembled after arriving in New York.

M: When was that?

W: In 1885.

M: How tall is the Statue of Liberty?

W: Altogether, from the ground to the tip of the torch，the Statue is about 93 meters tall.

M: That’s a bit taller than I thought.

W: My number includes the基座的尺寸 .But subtracting the height of the base，the Statue is about 46 meters.

1. Where are the speakers?

2. Why does the man want information about the Statue of Liberty?

3. When did the French finish building the Statue?

4. What surprises the man?

5. What can we infer from the conversation?

Understanding a Passage BADDB

I am not only a painter，but a student of art. Sometimes，I don’t quite understand why a piece of art is sopopular，or why it means what it does to people .Such was the case when I first thought about American Gothic，Grant Wood’s famous painting of two farmers，

American Gothic was inspired by灵感来源于 a trip that Wood made in 1930.He saw a house that was built in the 1870s or 1880s，and he was very attracted to its strong design. He then made a quick 素描，went back to his studio，and began his painting immediately. In addition to his sketch made that year，he used an 1890 photograph to help him.

The painting was strongly criticized by people who thought it嘲笑淳朴的 farmers .I admit，I once thought the same thing，To me，great paintings are ones that try to understand people，not to laugh

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at them .And I didn’t like American Gothic. When I saw the painting in person，I recognized the strength in the faces of the farmers。I started to see that the artist was expressing the strength of simple American farmers .This is why so many people see the painting as a symbol of the US.

1. What does the speaker have trouble understanding?

2. By the time Wood started American gothic, how old was the photograph he used?

3. Why didn’t some people like American Gothic?

4. What did the speaker see when she saw the painting in person?

5. What can be inferred from the passage?

Homework One DCCBB

W: You look like you’re hard at work. Do you have a test coming up?

M: No，I have a report that’s due next week. I have to write five pages on the Statue of Liberty. I’m still gathering information on it .What I’ve learned is really quite interesting.

W: It’s kinda of embarrassing，but I don’t know much about it。

M: Mind if I educate you? 你介意我教你吗？

W: Mind? Heck，I’d appreciate it.

M:OK .so，here are some facts that I learned from my research .The Statue stands 46 meters high and weighs 225 tons。It was first constructed in France，To travel from Paris to New York Harbor，the Statue had to be and shipped in more than 200 wooden boxes.

W: When was it first displayed?

M: On October 28th，1886，President Grover Cleveland delivered an address at the Statue’s , during which she 最终向美国人揭开了面纱 the American people.

1. What are the speakers talking about?

2. Why is the man gathering information about the Statue?

3. What is the woman embarrassed about?

4. How many boxes were used in sending the Statue from Paris to New York?

5. What happened in October of 1886?

Two CABDB

might be teaching children to be violent电影 may be teaching children to use unacceptable language。But what is being taught by Barbie dolls? Many people throughout the years have complained about Barbie dolls. Here are a couple of their complaints.

For one，people say that Barbie . The doll’s waist is too thin，her neck is too long，and her breasts are too big. Some parents and doctors are concerned about the ideas this gives to young girls. They say that young girls grow up with an idea of beauty that is simply impossible完全不可能的. Young girls will stop from eating，exercise too much，and still they cannot match up with Barbie. Barbie also seems to be living in a mostly white world. Barbie is white and her boyfriend is white。辩护者 of Barbie say this complaint is not fair, and they point to the many Babies of different races .In 1978，Mattel，the company that makes Barbie，came out with a Hawaiian Barbie. Then they followed this up with a Black Barbie in 1979，an Asian Barbie in 1981，and an Indian Barbie in 1982.

1. What is the speaker talking about?

2. What might adult movies teach to children?

3. What message does Barbie convey to young girls?

4. What do people say in support of Barbie?

5. When was the Asian Barbie released?

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Three: 1. studios; 2. counterparts; 3. emphasize; 4. innovation; 5. specialized; 6. energized;

7. filmmakers; 8. They began playing with and contradicting the conventions of Hollywood movies

9. Furthermore, their considerable financial successes and crossover into popular culture

10. Some people have been taken advantage of this rise in popularity

Unit 5

Short conversations BCDAB; BBADD

1. W: I’ll never forgive myself for not being there at Mom’s side when she died.

M: don’t beat yourself up about this. You were there with her during so much of her life, so you have noting

to be ashamed of.

Q: Why shouldn’t the woman feel bad about not being there when her mother died?

2. W: Before his death, Grandpa said we should always be generous with each other?

M: That’s Grandpa, always telling others what to do. But I’m not so sure he followed his own advice. I, for

one, never saw him share with anyone.

Q: According to the man, what kind of person was Grandpa?

3. W: Now that Dad has passed away, we need to prepare some words to say about his life.

M: We should tell others what he told us—to make the world a better place by being loving people, I’m sure

the rest of the family would appreciate this.

Q: What does the man think that they should talk about?

/安乐死医生. He says he’s ready to die.

M: Since his illness is beyond cure, maybe you should respect his wishes. I know you don’t agree, but it’s his

life and his choice.

Q: What does the man think?

5. W: Though she didn’t say so, I think Mom would want me to have some of her money now that she has

passed away.

M: You can have all of it! I don’t care about the money; I only care about （尊重） her memory. Q: What does the man care about?

6. W: I don’t know why Grandma didn’t want us to be in the hospital with her when she passed away. M: Well, you know, she was a nurse. So she saw a lot of death. It’s an 丑陋的 thing, and she didn’t want us

to see it.

Q: Why did Grandma want the speakers to stay away from her when she passed away?

7. W: Do you ever wonder what will happen after death? I mean, is there a heaven, or…

M: Ah, ! When you’re dead, you’re dead! And that’s all there is to it! 没有别的可以令我信服!

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

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8. W: I hear you perform assisted suicides辅助老年人自杀/安乐死 for old people. Is that right? Maybe you

can end my pain?

M: I’m afraid you have me confused with a different doctor. And if you’re thinking of killing yourself, you

should talk to a family member, your husband perhaps.

Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?

9. W: I feel terrible that I couldn’t make it to the hospital when Mom was dying.

M: You should. She kept asking where you were. Our mother was so good to you. You should’ve been there. Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?

here. Maybe 60 or 70

people will go in the first month.

M: Actually, the first month of last winter took 85 in our town. And with Dad being 86 now, I’m praying祈祷

that he can survive the winter.

Q: How old is their father?

Long conversation：BCDDA

M: How’s your mother?

W: She didn’t pull through渡过难关，恢复健康.

M: What?

W: Yeah, she passed away. It happened last night, at just after eleven o’clock. But I’d been expecting it for a

long time.

M: Oh, I’m sorry.

W: Thanks. I’ll be OK. Mom left me with some wisdom给我留下了些箴言 just before she passed away. M: What did she say?

W: Minutes before she went, she said that there were 20 good things in life. And if a person did at least 15 of these things, that person would be happy.

M: Would you mind telling me what these things are?

W: Sure. One was that a person should have children. Having children can teach you about sharing, love, and

so much more. Mom said it was the best thing she had ever done.

M: And the others?

W: She said that a person should give money to charity, write a book, travel around the world, and make

peace with one’s enemies.

M: That’s five things altogether. What about the others?

W: She closed her eyes then. And that was it.

M: That’s so sad!

W: Not really. I think I could guess the rest. Essentially, Mom was telling me to have an exciting and loving

life, without hatred or anger.

1. What are the speakers talking about?

2.

happy?

3.

4.

5. What can one learn from having children? What can we infer from the conversation? Why did the daughter feel all right even though her mother failed to list all of the good things? According to the woman’s mother, how many things should a person do at least in order to be Passage：ACBCC

Are you afraid to die? We asked over 57,000 adults this question and others in a poll. Before we conducted the poll, we had an idea of 将收到何种答案有所预期. We expected around 90 percent of the people to admit a great fear of death, and most of them, up to 70 percent, to

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say they were afraid of what comes after death. But it wasn’t the case, not at all但结果根本不是如此.

A surprising 80 percent of people the poll said they didn’t fear death at all. Twelve percent said they feared death only a little, and only eight percent reported great fear associated with death. However, people are not without worries. The people we polled answered the other questions, saying, though they didn’t fear death, they feared the problems leading up to death. The biggest of theses problems had to do with close family members. Adults with children压倒性地，全部都… said they worried about children who would have to watch them die. The process of watching someone die is , and parents didn’t want their children to see them 经历 it. Interestingly enough, however, most of the people who said this also said they wanted to care for their own parents as their parents became elderly.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. What is the speaker talking about? What did researchers expect? What percentage of people fear death only a little? What is the biggest concern about death? According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

Home task One: DAABC

W: I would like to live forever.

M: That’s impossible.

W: yeah, I know. But still, it’d be nice. Don’t you think so?

M: People are living longer and longer nowadays. Only a few generations ago, it was uncommon for people to live into their 70s or 80s. The government offered to make payments to people older than 65, because not so many people lived to be older than that.

W: yeah?

M: Yeah. But now, people are regularly living to be 90,95……My great grandmother turned 100 last week. W: So why is this a problem?

M: You should see my great grandmother! She is miserable很惨. She says she wants to die.

W: Why?

M:“ life is too painful when all your organs器官 are weak”. She says.

W: yeah. I can understand that. But think of all the good things a person would miss if he or she were dead! M: But the dead don’t worry about this. When you are dead, there are no cares at all!

1. What can be inferred from the conversation?

2. According to the conversation, what is common now?

3. How old is the man’s great grandmother?

4. Why does the great grandmother want to die?

5. what does the man think?

Home task Two:BDCAA

There is a care center for old people near my university. It’s a place where old people go to live out the last years or months of their lives. Doctors and nurses care for them and make them as comfortable as possible. I know this place well, because I go there as a volunteer almost every day. Some people might find this place depressing (令人沮丧的). And I have to admit, sometimes it is. Still, I learn a lot from the experience, and I find it mostly . Here, among the elderly, I make friends that are unlike any of my friends at school. These people have experienced so much. One man told me about his adventures in Africa. A woman told me about her children. She has 19!

Care centers for the elderly are often visited by people like me. Still, more people are needed to offer warmth and attention. Some care centers advertise for more volunteers to come. They are especially

新视野大学英语(第二版) 听说教程3(unit 2-5)

interested in people who can play the piano. But everyone is welcome to visit, as long as they are friendly and ready to listen.

1. What is the speaker talking about?

2. What does the speaker do ?

3. What did the speaker learn from the people at the care center.?

4. What did one woman tell the speaker about?

5. Who are greatly needed in some care centers?

Homework task 3:

1. yet. 2. elaborate; 3. outward; 4. kneel下跪; 5. embarrassed

6. express; 7. gathered; 8. but over time, I started to enjoy them more and more.

9. Now that I’ve talked to you, I feel ten years younger.

10. people shouldn’t live their lives always thinking about the past.

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