新世纪大学英语视听说第二册听力原文

新世纪大学英语视听说教程2的 listening 原文

Unit One, Book 2

Listening 2 Just a few old keepsakes Boy: Hey, Grandma, what’s in this box?

Grandma: Oh, nothing really… Just a few old keepsakes. B: Keepsakes?

G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is! B: No, I don’t. I really don’t.

G: Well, it’s something you keep. It’s something that gives you a lot of memories.

B: Oh. What’s this?

G: Now don’t go just digging around in there! ... Hmmm, let’s see…. that’s my first diary. B: Can I….?

G: No, you can’t read it! It’s personal! I wrote about my first boyfriend in there. He became your grandfather!

B: Oh, ok…. Well then, what’s that? It has your picture in it. G: That’s my passport. You can see, I traveled to Europe by ship. B: What’s that big book?

G: My yearbook. It’s my high school book of memories. B: Class of 1961! Boy, that’s old!

G: That’s about enough out of you, young man. I think it’s time we put this

box away and…

Listening 3 My first trip alone

At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone. I went to visit my grandparents in Los Angeles. I felt very nervous about traveling so far, but my mother said, “Don’t worry. You’ll be fine.” I got on the airplane and talked for a long time to a very nice woman who sat next to me. My grandparents met me at 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!

Listening 4 Making memories

A popular new hobby is scrapbooking---making beautiful books to hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can include photos, drawings, journal entries. It’s not hard to make a 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 my grandparents,” “Baby’s first year.”

2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos.

3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters--- anything made of paper. Use your imagination!

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 decorate your pages with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use your imagination!

6. Label your pages. This is the most important step! Remember to write down the “5 Ws” of your photos: Who, What, Where, When, and Why. This will make your scrapbook much more interesting and valuable in the future.

Listening 5

Yearbooks in the United States

Most high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes out once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school year---- a “book of memories” for the students.

Inside a yearbook is each student’s photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Next come the sophomores, or second-year students. The last photos are the first-year students, the freshmen. The yearbook is not only about students. The teachers have photos, too.

The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of sports teams, academic subjects, and extracurricular activities. These are activities students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is printed.

In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown”( a funny student), the “ most likely to succeed” ( a student everyone thinks will be successful), and the “best dressed” (a student with a good fashion sense). There are also other awards and categories. Students typically sign each other’s yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors, because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other, such as, “We had a lot of fun,” or “ I’ll never forget you.” They also write about all the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.

Unit 2, Book 2 Listening 2 1

Man: Where are you running to, Paula?

Woman I have Connie’s wallet. I need to give it to her.

M: Come on. I’ll help you. W: I don’t see Connie anywhere.

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 noisy, and she’s talking to someone. 2

M: Well, here we are. This is my mom’s house. W: It’s beautiful.

M: Hey, Jen. Are you okay?

W: I’m just a little nervous. It’s my first time meeting your mother M: 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. 3

M: Hey, Anne. Where are you going? W: 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: Thanks! 4.

W: Bill, it’s late. Where’s the theater? M: Hmmm… I think it’s near here. W: Are you sure? What street is this? M: Uhm… I don’t know.

W: Where’s the map? I want to check.

E: I’m from right here in New York.

I: A hometown girl. And your clothes are from…? E: A store in my neighborhood. There was a sale. I: Great! How would you describe your personal style? E: Retro. It’s fashionable now.

I: It looks old-fashionable now. …in a good way, of course. 3.

I: Good evening. What is your name? V: Vicki.

I: You look beautiful. V: Thank you

I: That dress is very stylish.

V: My mother gave it to me. It was tailor-made! I: Wonderful. Where are you from, Vicki! V: I’m from Hong Kong.

I: How would you describe your personal sense of style? V: Classic, I suppose. I like to dress up. Listening 3 What should I do? 1

A: I’m new in town and I’d like to make some friends. What should I do? B: You ought to join a sports club.

A: But I don’t like sports.

B: You could look for friends on the Internet. 2

A: I don’t know what to wear to the party tonight. What should I wear? B: You could wear your new jeans or your black pants. A: It’s a formal dress party.

B: Oh, then you shouldn’t wear pants after all. You definitely ought to wear a dress.

3

A: I still don’t understand this grammar. What should I do?

B: You had better get some help or you will fail the test. It’s on Thursday. A: Maybe I could take the test on Friday. That would give me extra time. B: Well, you had better not delay. There’s not much time!

Listening 4 A--A sense of style

1. I’m a salesclerk in a woman’s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on. It’s really boring, so I’m planning to dye my hair red. What do you think?

2. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about my clothes. She doesn’t want to go anywhere 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 your advice? B

1. I’m a salesclerk in a woman’s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on. It’s really boring, so I’m planning to dye my hair red. What do you think?

Expert’s opinion: Sorry, but I have to side with your employer. A business wants to have a particular look, so they tell you what to wear. If you want to show off your individual style, you had better do it in your free time.

2. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about my clothes. She doesn’t want to go anywhere 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 your advice?

Expert’s opinion: I think you ought to have a serious talk with your girlfriend and explain how you feel. We all have our own style and taste. In my opinion, she thinks too much about appearances. Listening 5 Trendspotting

Today I started my new part-time job as a trendspotter. I was nervous and didn’t know what to expect. Well, guess what? It was a lot of fun! I’m telling all my friends, “You should think about becoming a trendspotter, too”

On Saturday morning, we had to report to a recording studio by 10 a.m. The “Trends Coordinator,” Mandy, explained the schedule. Then she gave us a tour. That was really cool!

Next we sat around a big table in a room. They gave each person three cards. One card said “Yes—All the way!” Another said, “It’s OK.” The third one said, “No way!” We listened to about 10 different songs. After each song we had to hold up a card. They played some hip hop, rock, heavy metal, and dance music. The heavy metal was “No way” for me.

Do you know the rock group called “Gifted”? They’re really popular right now. Well, they have a new CD coming out. We saw six different CD covers. I guess they are trying to choose one. This time, we didn’t have cards. Instead, we just talked about the covers we liked. Mandy asked us questions, “Which ones do you like?” “Why do you like them?” “Would you buy a CD with this cover?”

We finished at 12:30. We will meet again next week at a boutique downtown. We will look at some new fashions. Each week we go to a different location. Oh yes, we also received a free CD for our tour. This “job” doesn’t pay, but we get a free stuff! That’s all for now! Unit 5, Book 2

Listening 2 Strange lights

Mike: …So, we can look forward to warmer temperatures. It’ll be a good weekend for the beach. Over to you, Alexa.

Alexa: Thank you for that weather report, Mike. And finally, this story just in. … We have a report that a local man, Nick Brown, saw some strange lights. He was driving home at about 10 p.m. He said the lights were bright and they moved across the sky. He stopped at a gas station

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