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绝对最新！新视野大学英语视听说教程4（第二版）听力原文与答
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Unit 1 Enjoy your feelings!
Out of sorts-Sadness
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Lead in
Over the moon-Happiness
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Hit the roof-Anger II
(1)MI'm beside myself with joy. I'm so lucky. Guess what? I've won a lot of :
money in the lottery.
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W: Q: (2)W: M:
Really? Well, you do know that money is the root of all evil, right? What does the woman mean?
Mary was furious when her son wrecked up her car.
He shouldn't have driven a car on his own without a driver's license. He's still taking driving lessons.
Q: (3)M: W: Q:
What do we know about Mary's son?
Susan, I hear you're going to marry that guy. Maybe you'll regret it. Is that so? Only time will tell. What does the woman imply?
(4)M: Mary, I just want to say how sorry I was to learn of your mother's passing.
I know how close you two were.
W:
Thank you. It was so sudden. I'm still in a state of shock. I don't know what to do.
Q:
Which of the following is true?
(5)WI get furious at work when my opinions aren't considered just because I'm : M:
a woman.
You should air your views more emphatically and demand that your voice be heard.
Q:
What is the woman complaining about?
C B D A D l Listening In
Task 1 what a clumsy man!
Maria: Jack, can you help me move this heavy box?
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Jack: No problem, Maria. Here let me lift this end... Oops!
Maria: Ouch! My foot! Come on, can't you be a little more cautious?
Jack: I'm so sorry. It was an accident. No need to be furious!
Maria: You're always so clumsy, Jack. I'm really losing my patience with all the stupid
mistakes you make around the office.
Jack: Calm down, Maria; I'll certainly be more careful next time. This was just an accident.
Maria: If you aren't more careful, then next time someone could be badly hurt. Oh,
look! The glass in the box is all broken now. Mr. Johnson is going to fly into a rage.
Jack: Oh no! What can I do to keep him from hitting the roof?
Maria: Well, you can begin by helping me clean up the mess and then honestly tell him
about your mistake.
Jack: Maybe if I offer to pay for the damage, he won't be so angry. What do you think?
Maria: That might help solve the problem, though it could be quite expensive to
replace it.
Jack: Well, I'm willing to do what it takes to keep Mr. Johnson from exploding. I need to keep my job!
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Keys: A C D C B
Task 2 causes of depression
Hello, everyone. Today I invite you to join me in an exploration of the causes of depression. There are many factors involved, but I believe some deserve special attention.
Heredity certainly plays a role. The tendency to develop depression may be inherited; there is evidence that this disorder may run in families.
Physiology is another factor related to depression. There may be changes or imbalances in chemicals which transmit information in the brain, called neurotransmitters. Many modern antidepressant drugs attempt to increase levels of certain neurotransmitters so as to increase brain communication. While the causal relationship is unclear, it is known that antidepressant medications do relieve certain symptoms of depression.
Researchers also study psychological factors. They include the complex development of one's personality and how one has learned to cope with external environmental factors, such as stress. It is frequently observed that low self-esteem and self-defeating thinking are connected with depression. While it is not clear which is the cause and which is the effect, it is known that sufferers who are able to make corrections to their thinking patterns can show improved mood and self-esteem.
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Another factor causing depression is one's early experiences. Events such as the death of a parent, the divorce of the parents, neglect, chronic illness, and severe physical abuse can increase the likelihood of depression later in life. Some present experiences may also lead to depression. Job loss, financial difficulties, long periods of unemployment, the loss of a spouse or other family member, or other painful events may trigger depression. Long-term stress at home, work, or school can also be involved.
It is worth noting that those living with someone suffering from depression experience increased anxiety, which adds to the possibility of their also becoming depressed.
Keys: (1)families (2)chemicals (3)information (4) certain symptoms (5)self-esteem (6)thinking patterns (7)mood (8)divorce (9)physical abuse (10)financial difficulties (11)stress (12)anxiety Task 3 happiness index
Australians were the happiest people in the world according to a survey undertaken by two market researchers. They conducted
door-to-door surveys and interviews with nearly 30,000 people in 30 countries. They asked respondents how satisfied they were with their overall quality of life. Forty-six percent of Australians proclaimed to be \and expressed optimism about their future. Following them in the \
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happy\and the UK and Canada (32 percent). Hungary got the wooden spoon, finishing bottom of the happiness chart. Thirty-five percent of its citizens said they were either \30 percent.
The research demonstrated that money and age were key determinants in how happy people are. Although the study did not indicate money could buy happiness, it did reveal a link between a lack of money and unhappiness. Less happy populations were found among lower-income groups or the unemployed.
The study also suggested that on the whole, the older we become, the less happy we are. Globally, teenagers are the happiest people. The age group with the lowest levels of happiness was 50-59. Only 16 percent of those in their 50s said they were very happy.
The factors that make us happy include good health, financial security and a happy marriage. Material comforts such as cars, clothes and gadgets ranked comparatively low.
Keys: B D A A C l Let’s Talk
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When I first met my parents, I was really shy, and I was, and I was in my foster home and I ran upstairs, shy, and I was in my bedroom crying, and my mum came up and said, \I didn't know her and I was scared. So, then my foster mum came up and I came down and we had some fun time. It was nice when I first arrived. I thought, \no, not them again!\she doesn't let me touch them. Well she does, but...
When I have a bit of a bad time with my sister, I go and speak with my mum and my dad. I feel most comfortable speaking to my dad about all my worries and stuff. I wish I had a brother in this family, but then it's just nice (being...) having two sisters, but I'd rather have a brother anyway. I mix with different people. I'm mostly friends with adults, 'cause I normally see adults more than children for some reason, I don't know why. It was scary going from my primary school to secondary school, but then that's just me growing up, and I've got to take the chances and take, just take what I've learned already and just move on and learn different things.
Keys: (1) shy (2) crying (3)scared (4) came down (5) fun (6) nice (7) two sisters (8) argue (9) touch (10) bad time (11) speak (12) comfortable (13) brother (14) adults (15) children (16) secondary (17) growing up (18) learn
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l Further Listening and Speaking Task 1: Big John is coming!
A bar owner in the Old West just hired a timid bartender. The owner of the establishment was giving his new employee some instructions on running the place. He told the timid man, \town, drop everything and run for the hills! He's the biggest, nastiest outlaw who's ever lived!\
A few weeks passed uneventfully. But one afternoon, a local cowhand came running through town yelling, \lives!\
When the bartender left the bar to start running, he was knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town. As he was picking himself up, he saw a large man, almost seven feet tall. He was muscular, and was growling as he approached the bar.
He stepped up to the door, ordered the poor bartender inside, and demanded, \
And with one strike of his heavy fist, he split the bar in half. The bartender nervously handed the big man a beer, hands shaking. He took the beer, bit the top of the bottle off, and downed the beer in one gulp.
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As the terrified bartender hid behind the bar, the big man got up to leave. \\Didn't you hear Big John is coming?\
(S1) owner (S2) running (S3) drop (S4) run (S5) local (S6) yelling, (S7) lives
(S8) As he was picking himself up, he saw a large man, almost seven feet tall.
(S9) The bartender nervously handed the big man a beer, hands shaking.
(S10)I got to get out of town! Didn't you hear Big John is coming Task 2 Reason and emotion
Emotion is sometimes regarded as the opposite of reason, as is suggested by phrases such as \emotions take over\or thoughts which people may later regret or disagree with; but during an
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emotional state, they cannot control themselves. Thus, it is generally believed that one of the most distinctive facts about human beings is the contradiction between emotion and reason.
However, recent empirical studies do not suggest that there is a clear distinction between reason and emotion. Indeed, anger or fear can often be thought of as an instinctive response to observed facts. The human mind possesses many possible reactions to the external world. Those reactions can lie on a continuum, with some of them involving the extreme of pure intellectual logic, which is often called \extreme of pure emotion not related to any logical argument, which is called \study. Passion, emotion, or feeling can reinforce an argument, even one based primarily on reason. This is especially true in religion or ideology, which frequently demands an all-or-nothing rejection or acceptance. In such areas of thought, human beings have to adopt a comprehensive view partly backed by empirical argument and partly by feeling and passion. Moreover, several researchers have suggested that typically there is no \thought; that is, no thought is based \on emotion—most decisions are founded on a mixture of both.
Key : A B C C D
Task 3 Every cloud has a silver lining
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Pat: You look depressed. Are you feeling blue? I've come to cheer you up.
Ted:
But there's nothing that can cheer me up. I'm down in the dumps. Life's miserable.
Pat: You have to try to get your mind off things.
Ted
But I can't. I just feel there's too much pressure on me sometimes! :
Pat: You can't let things get you down. Learn to relax and stop worrying all the time.
What's your problem anyway?
Ted
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I failed my last exam, and another exam is coming. What can I do?
Pat: If I were you, I'd start working hard. If you work hard for a long time, you're
bound to get better grades. You see, \
Ted
It's easier said than done. I get bored after reading only for 15 minutes. :
Pat: You have to learn some self-discipline.
Ted:
Worse than that! If I work for half an hour, I get a headache. Then I start to worry about passing the next exam.
Pat: It's all in your mind. Stay cheerful and everything will soon be OK.
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Ted
But how can I stay cheerful all the time? :
Pat: Try to look on the bright side of things.
Ted
But what if there isn't a bright side? :
Pat: You know the saying: Every cloud has a silver lining. It means there're always
two sides of everything—both the dark and bright sides. So, try to identify your strengths and then bring them into full play.
Ted
Oh no! Your old sayings are making me even more depressed. :
Key : T F F T F
l Viewing and speaking
Reporter:
They are, of course, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, but when a certain Dr. Livingstone chanced upon them 150 years ago, one can only presume he didn't indulge in this...
Attendant: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 BUNGEE!
Reporter: The Victoria Falls, long a favourite with tourists, now a mecca for bungee jumpers from across the globe. They launch themselves from the bridge spanning the magnificent gorge. At 111 metres, it's the highest natural
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Man: Woman: Reporter: Attendant
#1:
Attendant
#2:
Attendant
#1:
Tim
Barker:
Attendant: Tim
Barker:
Attendant: bungee jump in the world.
It just goes by so fast and just you don't really know what's happening. Simple as that, you don't know what's happening.
Um, it's pretty awesome, yeah it's cool!
Briton Tim Barker is nervously contemplating his first ever jump; the first time he's trusted his life to an ankle harness and an elasticated rope.
You gotta check one...
Check two...
You gotta check one and two...
I'm crazy. I don't know.
A bit of adrenalin?
No, I think I'm stupid!
BUNGEE!
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Reporter: Are you glad you did it?
Tim
Yeah, I am. I'd never do it again though. No way!
Barker:
Reporter: The world's bungee aficionados describe this as the ultimate thrill, what you might call the alternative Victoria Falls. The experts are already taking danger to the limits, plunging into the Zambezi before springing back skywards. But if sheer fear isn't enough to deter you, the price, ￡60 a jump, probably will. These thrills don't come cheap!
Key ： (1) Seven (2) 150 (3) favourite (4) bridge (5) 111 (6) fast (7) Simple (8) trusted (9) stupid (10) did (11) No way (12) ultimate (13) limits (14) skywards (15)￡60 (16)cheap
Unit 2 Beauty can be bought.
Ifdaehibcj II
(1)W:
Did you hear that Helen got that modeling job? Her dream was coming true.
M: Wow, that's great! All that walking practice really paid off. And for once she won't be complaining about being so tall.
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Q: Why did Helen get the modeling job?
(2)M: Julia, come and see the Miss America contest on TV. All those beautiful women are walking around in bathing suits, so the judges can decide who has the best figure.
W: Bah! That's the worst kind of exploitation. They are treating women like toys for people to enjoy. I would never take part in this kind of contest.
Q: What do the speakers think about the beauty contest?
(3)W: What shall I do? I'm fat. I want to be slim and beautiful, but I'm fat. I've tried all the new diet—high carb, low carb—but nothing works.
M: Those diets are just fads, popular for a while and then forgotten. Just follow the usual diet with fruits, vegetables, fish, water, and get plenty of exercise. Before long you'll see results.
Q: What has the woman tried?
W1:
I think Lily is really attractive. She's half Spanish and has this really sultry look about her.
(4)
W2:
That explains why she tans so well. I've always been jealous of her skin color in the summer.
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Q: Which of the following is true of Lily?
(5)M: Trust me. It was right there on the Internet: \
among men\appearance.
W: I saw it too on the news. Facelifts, nose jobs, and Botox to hide wrinkles are now very popular with men. They say it's for business reasons, but we know it's vanity.
Q: What does the woman think the real reason is for men to have plastic surgery?
BACDB III 1.
Susan:
Rebecca, nice to run into you here. Shopping for anything special?
RebeccaYes, Susan, makeup. You know, there's a new boy in my law class and I want :
to make an impression on him.
Susan: I'm the one who wears makeup, not you. I've always thought you looked very attractive without makeup—you know, sort of natural.
RebeccaWell, thanks, Susan, but most girls wear makeup these days and I want to :
compete.
Susan: Maybe I can help. My suggestion is that you start with a good makeup base. Look here, this one is made from natural products from the Dead Sea, so it
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won't irritate your skin.
Rebecca
OK. A bit expensive, but I guess I'm worth it. What's next?
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Susan: You want to give a good overall impression. You have beautiful eyes, so you should highlight them with some mascara to make your eyelashes look fuller and thicker.
Rebecca
I'll buy this one—also made from natural products. How about eyeliner too?
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Susan: Yes, but you want a subtle color to bring out the green in your eyes... without looking like a clown!
RebeccaThat's what I want... to make other girls into green-eyed monsters. How does :
this one look?
Susan: Good choice. Now if we can add a bit of color to your cheeks, you will be the classiest of the class.
RebeccaThanks! But you haven't said anything about lipstick. I'll need a tube of that, :
too.
Susan: This color will perfectly complement to the rest of your makeup. You look elegant and classy.
CAADB
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2.Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I hope you'll find it interesting
learning how to be fashionable without spending too much money. Sure, some famous stars always look stylish. They have unlimited clothing budgets that put the latest looks at their fingertips! But you can also look amazing without spending lots of money on your wardrobe. Simply try the following suggestions on for size.
First, make seasonal purchases; that is, you should buy winter coats, leather jackets, bathing suits, and summer dresses at the end of the season. You'll get major discounts as you stock up for the next year.
If you want clothes to wear right now, go to discount stores. They may not be the place to buy an expensive evening dress, but they're perfect for buying things like T-shirts.
There is yet another cheap way to buy stylish clothes. Many department stores have store brands, which offer current styles but are much cheaper than big-name brands.
To save money, an important principle is not to buy \exception of suits, interchangeable pieces are more affordable.
Wear-with-anything pieces are always a good buy. For example, you can almost always wear a pair of black trousers and a white dress shirt; you can
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wear them several times a week, paired with different accessories. Accessories such as nice shoes and fashionable bags make even the simplest outfit look polished.
Finally, a great haircut always helps. When your hair looks fabulous, you look more stylish and fashionable.
Correct answer the end discounts T-shirts
big-name brands Interchangeable pieces black trousers several times simplest
stylish and fashionable
3.A beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is based mainly, though not only, on
the physical beauty of the contestants. But often it also includes personality, talent demonstration, and question responses as criteria of judgment. The origin of modern beauty pageants can be traced to the Miss America Pageant, which was first held in Atlantic City in 1921. This pageant eventually included preliminary eliminations, an evening gown competition, musical
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新视野大学英语视听说教程4(第二版)听力原文和答案
