大学英语听力第四册原文.doc

大学英语听力第四册原文
Lesson 1
PART B Macro-Listening
Passage 1
What Is an Ideal Teacher Like?
I. Typescript
The ideal teacher may be young or old, tall or short, fat or thin. He should know his subject, but he can make mistakes if he is willing to learn. His personality is as important as his scholarship. The ideal teacher must be enthusiastic. He must never teach anything he himself is not interested in. He should be a bit of an actor and he should not be afraid to show his feelings and express his likes and dislikes. He must like his students and respect them, but he must also respect himself and take pride in his work. Otherwise, he cannot respect his students and win respect from them. The ideal teacher should have an understanding of his students and be able to relate to them. He needs students' understanding' too. The ideal teacher should be kind, encouraging, and helpful and he should motivate his students to seek knowledge. The ideal teacher should see his students as individuals and acknowledge their differences. He must know how to encourage the self-development and growth of each of his students. The ideal teacher is one who grows, learns, and improves himself along with his students. So what about the teachers around you?
Passage 2
The Open University in Britain
I.
Nowadays the Open University in Britain plays an important role in British education. In 1963 the leader of the Labour Party made a speech explaining a plan for a 'university of the air an educational institution which would make use of television, radio and correspondence courses to give educational opportunity to those people who, for one reason or another, did not have a chance to receive further education. But at that time many people laughed at the plan.
By 1969 the plan was well advanced and by August 1970 the Open University, as it is now called, had received forty thousand applications. But only twenty-four thousand could be accepted then for the four introductory courses: social sciences, arts, science and mathematics. Many clerks, farm workers, housewives, teachers, policemen attended the first class over the radio or on TV in January 1971. Meanwhile study centers were set up all over the country so that students could spend one week a year at one of the university's summer schools.
It is probably the cheapest and most far-reaching method to promote education.
Lesson 2
PART B Macro-Listening
Passage I
Teachers' Complaints
I.
Teachers often complain that students don't do their homework properly and that they are constantly arriving at school red-eyed and yawning due to lack of sleep.
It appears that there are two main explanations for this phenomenon. Firstly, many young children stay up late to watch television. Programs suitable for them may finish as late as eight o'clock. No child wants to be an exception in an age of conformity and admit not having seen what everybody else has. Secondly, a growing number of older children, particularly those approaching school-leaving age, are taking up part-time jobs mainly involving evening or weekend work. They feel that working experience, not academic qualifications, will help them find jobs on leaving school. One can sympathize with both groups of children but it doesn't make a teacher's life any easier.
Passage 2
Education in the U.S.A.
I.
Education in the United States is usually divided into four levels. These are early childhood, elementary, secondary, and higher education. School attendance is required in every state of the country, and in most states students must attend school until the age of 16.
The first level is early childhood education. Its main purpose is to prepare children for school.
The second level is elementary education. Education at this level is divided into six or eight grades, and children learn reading, arithmetic, writing, social studies and science. They also have art, music and physical education.
The third level is secondary education. It is for junior and senior high school students. Some students take courses to prepare themselves for college. Other students take technical or vocational courses that prepare them for jobs after they graduate from high school.
Higher education continues after high school. There are many kinds of institutions of higher education. Technical institutes offer two-year programs in electronics, engineering, business and other subjects. After two years at a junior college, students receive an associate degree and then they can continue at a four-year college.
Lesson 3
PART B Macro-Listening
Passage 1
We Wish You a Pleasant Flight
I.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. May I draw your attention to the 'Safety in Flight' leaflet which you'll find in the pocket at the back of the seat in front of you and we do ask that you read it. You'll also find a 'Flightpath' magazine which you may find of interest. For those of you not familiar with this type of aircraft, smoking is permitted on the right hand side of the passenger cabin once the signs at the front of the cabin have been turned off, and at no time in the toilet which is situated at the rear of the aircraft. We have a duty-free bar on board and cigarettes, spirits, beer and mineral water will be on sale during the flight. If you have any questions during the flight please do not hesitate to ask your two hostesses. Would you now please ensure that your seat belts are securely fastened in preparation for take-off? May we wish you a pleasant flight! Thank you.
Passage 2
Here Is Your Weekend Guide
I.
Here is your weekend guide to what is going on at the University of Colorado ...
And it is a good weekend for basketball. The Colorado Buffaloes will play the Oklahoma Sooners Friday night at Oklahoma, and they will return home to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday night on the University of Colorado court. The Buffaloes are expected to win both games and fans. Tickets are available from the ticket office at the sports arena.
There are also a few tickets available for the Saturday night concert by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band. Most of the tickets are ten dollars, although a very few five-dollar seats are still on sale. To reserve seats, call the Student Union at 666-5771, or stop by the box office.
The university museum will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the famous rock and mineral collection and the exhibits of early people, there will be a special exhibit of American Indian pottery and sand painting. Admission is free.
And now a report on snow conditions at area ski resorts. Snow Valley is reporting good conditions with six inches of new snow in the last twenty-four hours; Pine Mountain is reporting good conditions with eight inches of new snow; and the Oak Creek Canyon Resort is reporting very good conditions with nine inches of new snow.
This has been the weekend guide. Thank you for listening.
Lesson 4
PART B Macro-Listening
Passage 1
Have a Pleasant Trip
I.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome aboard the luxury cruise bus to Dallas, Baton Rouge, and Atlanta: We are scheduled to arrive in Dallas at 1:45 this afternoon. There will be a fifteen-minute rest stop at that time. We will have a thirty-minute dinner stop in Baton Rouge at 6:45 for those of you who are continuing on to Atlanta. We should arrive in Atlanta at 1:45 to- morrow morning. Please remember the number of your bus for reboarding. That number is 3224.
This coach is air-conditioned for your comfort. Please remember that smoking of cigarettes is not permitted, and the smoking of any other material is also prohibited, as is the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
Thank you for traveling with us. Have a pleasant trip!
Passage 2
Can I Have Your Attention, Please?
I.
Can I have your attention, please? This is a message for years 7-10. Because of the rain the swimming competition will not be held at the New Town Swimming Pool as planned. It will be held at the Jackson Sports Center. Buses will be leaving school at 10 to take you to the Center. It's about a 15-minute ride. You will be returning to school at 3:15 in time to catch your usual buses home. Now here is the traveling arrangement for this morning. Years 7 and 8 and their home group teachers are to gather at the front gate at 9:35. The first four buses will take you there. Years 9 and 10 and their teachers will assemble at the front gate at 9:45. You will go on the last three buses. Cold drinks will be available at the Sports Center. If you normally order your lunch at the school canteen please hand in your order to the teacher before 9:30. Your lunch will be delivered at the front gate of the Center at 12:30.
Lesson 5
PART A Micro-Listening
1. M: When is Mary coming?
W: Well, it's eight forty. She'll arrive in fifteen minutes.
Q : When will Mary arrive?
At 8:55.
2. M: How's your mother feeling these days?
W: Much better, thanks. But the doctor said that she should still stay in the hospital for a couple of days.
Q : Where's the woman's mother now?
In the hospital.
3. M: Can you stay for a cup of coffee?
W: I'd like to, but I have to pick up my children from school.
Q : What's the woman going to do?
To pick up her children from school.
4. W: May I speak to Rosa?
M: She's not in at the moment. You can call again after 5.
Q: What does the man advise the woman to do?
Call again after 5.
5. M: Why didn't Kate come to class today?
W: Her father was sick and she had to stay home to take care of him.
Q : Why didn't Kate come to class?
She had to stay home to take care of her sick father.
6. W: What shall we do tonight?
M: How about inviting some friends over for a drink?
Q : What are they going to do?
Invite some friends over for a drink.
7. M: Paul said he would take us to the sports center in his car.
W: Didn't you hear that he got injured in the football match yesterday?
Q : What happened to Paul?
He got injured in the football match.
8. M: You seem to be very pleased today. Any good news?
W: Yes. I'm going abroad to visit my daughter.
Q : Why is the woman pleased?
She's going abroad to visit her daughter.
9. M: Have we got everything ready for the trip to New York?
W: Almost. What we should do is to close all the windows.
Q : What does the woman suggest they should do?
Close all the windows.
10. W: How are you getting along with your translation?
M: I've come across many unfamiliar words and I have to consult the dictionary all the time.
Q : What's the man's problem?
He's come across many unfamiliar words and has to consult the dictionary all the time.
PART B Macro-Listening
Passage 1
English Pubs
I.
Pubs are supposed to be the Englishman's favorite meeting place, where he can get together with a few friends over a pint of beer and talk about football, or horse racing, or business.
You may notice that the pub is the place for men, but not for women. Even now it is still not quite respectable for a woman to go into a pub alone; she must have a man to escort and protect her. Perhaps that's partly why pubs depress me they are intended mainly to provide for male interests, which are often pretty narrow. I think this male-dominated atmosphere also reminds me of my life back at school, or in the army, neither of which is an experience I much want to relive.
However, I'm obviously in the minority. Most Englishmen have their local pubs, where they can escape from the pressures of family life or work, and if they are lucky, tell their troubles to a pretty barmaid. Indeed, many men dream of retiring from their 9- 5 jobs and buying a little country pub, where they imagine they'll be the host of a seven-nights-a-week party. This dream usually dies when cleaning up spilled beer at one o'clock in the morning.
Still, there's a pub for every type of man, from the city sophisticate to the rural primitive, and a man for every type of pub. And I must admit that, for someone who doesn't like them, I've spent a lot of time in pubs of various kinds.
Passage 2
A Bread-and-Butter Letter
I. Tapeseript
Dear Mrs Johnson,
It is a pleasure to write this letter because it gives me an opportunity to tell you how much I enjoyed your hospitality last weekend. It was my first visit to　an American family and, at first, I was very anxious about my limited English and my knowledge of American customs, Then I saw you and your children waiting for me at the station with warm smiles of welcome on your faces. I immediately knew that everything was going to be all right. You and your wonderful family put me at ease right away.
There are many happy memories of the weekend that I will keep with me forever. Above all, I will remember that you made me feel at home. There were so many new and different things for me to see and do. I particularly enjoyed driving through the countryside with Mr Johnson and you and seeing the charming colors of the leaves on the trees. I liked playing baseball with your sons, Jimmy and Joey. They were very patient with me and full of fun. Tell them I will teach them how to play soccer next time. I also had a good time at the community square dance on Saturday night. It was my first square dance, and I cannot forget how friendly and kind everyone around was.
I am back at school again now and I am very happy because I know now a real American family and it is one of the nicest families I have ever met. Because my English is still not very good, I cannot express my feelings better. I can only say ‘Thank you’ and hope that someday you will visit my country and I can return your hospitality.
Sincerely yours,
Carlos Gomez
Lesson 6
PART A Micro-Listening
Numbers Calculation
I.
1. W: What time does the concert start?
M: At 8:30. We still have 25 minutes to get there.
Q : What time is it now?
2. W: Can you tell me what time Flight 318 will arrive?
M: Yes, it was scheduled to arrive at 6 p.m., but has been delayed for an hour and a half.
Q: When is the airplane now expected to arrive?
3. M: When does the next bus leave for Los Angeles?
W: Buses leave for Los Angeles every half hour. You just missed the 9:30 bus by 5 minutes.
Q : When will the next bus leave for Los Angeles?
4. W: I like these chairs. How much are they?
M：They are $ 60 each or $100 for a pair.
Q : How much does one chair cost?
5. W: I just bought this coat at a sale. I paid only $ 240 for it. How do you like it?
M: It's very nice, but my wife bought the same thing for just half the price.
Q : How much did the man's wife pay for her coat?
6. M: We'd like two rooms, a small room and a large room both facing the garden.
W：Very good, sir. The small room is twenty dollars a night, and the large room is thirty dollars a night.
Q: How much would the man pay for the rooms if he and his family stay for three nights?
7. W: How many students took the English test yesterday?
M : About 90, but I / 3 failed.
Q : How many students passed the test?