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1、新视野大学英语（第二版）听说教程第四册录音文本UnitlWarming upM: Vbu*re telling me that youd rather be famous than be respected as a good person?W: Well, I dont know. Its just that I see all these famous people on TV, and, well, its hard not to want the same thing for myself - attention, love from millions of people.M: Lov

2、e? Do you think people actually love celebrities? I dont think so! The public enjoys watching famous people get into trouble even more than they like watching them succeed. Besides, being a famous person means never having time to yourself - appearing before crowds, having people follow you around 2

3、4-7. Believe me, it isnt fun.W: Vbu talk as if you know something about celebrity. Were you ever famous?M: Vbu know the old saying, Everyone has his 15 minutes of fame? Well, I expect to have my 15 minutes someday. But I dont expect to like itShort conversationW: Vbu dont really seem interested in p

4、ainting pictures, so why did you apply to this art program?M: lb be honest I thought that through art I could become famous. Pretty stupid, huh?Q: What can be inferred from this conversation?W: You have everything you ever wanted! But why do you look so blue?M: Ah, man, I discovered that all those t

5、hings - money, fame, and the lot - are all empty. And in trying to get them, I ignored my art.Q: Why is the man not happy?W: Hey, Marty. Whats the matter, pal? When you first started writing, you did so much better work. Are you bored or something?M: I know my work is suffering, but I dont know the

6、reason. I dont seem so interested anymore. Maybe, as you said, I am bored. Who knows?Q: What are the speakers talking about?W: Is it true what they say about the director? Does he really work for art not for fame?M: ThaVs what people say, and fm inclined to believe them. He certainly hasn,t sold out

7、 to the cheap film companies.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?W: Whats on the schedule for tonights show? Something Im likely to enjoy?M: Vbu might like it - a story about a dancer who sells his soul to become famous and then loses his friends, family, and everything important.Q: What i

8、s tonights show about?W: lsn*t that the man who won an Academy Award for his cartoon artwork?M: What? That tramp? Hey, you know, I think you*re right. Man, what happened to him? He was really famous!Q: What happened to the artist at last?W: Look! Look! Look! Look at me, Dad! Ive done it! Success, mo

9、ney, popularity. The world is at the tip of my fingers and I feel like a queen!M: Sweetheart, I think you need to cool down a bit. Dont let all of this success go to your head.Q: What has happened to the woman?W: Get a grip on yourselfl Dont you dare quit your job! Ybu really think you can succeed a

10、s an actor? Do you really think you can become famous?M: I dont think I need to be famous to succeed. Im sure I can get work as an extra and then maybe move on to more interesting roles.Q: What are the speakers talking about?M: Hey, you! Watch out! Wheres your head? Walking in front of cars like tha

11、t?W: Huh? Ah! Oh! Sorry, I mean. thanks. I just received word from my agent that my book is to be published. Isnt it wonderful? Sorry I was daydreaming about the fame to come and forgot to look at the traffic.Q: Where is the conversation taking place?10.W: Thanks for coming in. I loved your work, bu

12、t I wish it looked more like your previous pieces.M: God! I knew it! Complaints from my teacher, my mother. even my doctor? And now, my boss? Since I became famous, no one will let me change!Q: What is the relationship between the speakers?Long conversationsM: Theres only one thing in life worse tha

13、n being talked about, and thats not being talked about.W: That was said by Oscar Wilde, wasnt it?M: Thats right. Vbure pretty smart.W: I have my moments. But Im afraid that I wont remember anything else for your test tomorrow.M: Well, lets have a run-through. First what can you remember about Wilde?

14、W: The basics, obviously - British, 19th century writer. He was gay, wasnt he?M: Thats right. And he actually went to jail for it.W: Why? There musfve been many gays in England at the time. Why was he singled out to be put in prison? Or, were the English throwing all gays in jail?M: No, not everyone

15、. But things were different for Wilde. A famous person, like him, isn*t free to do what he likes. People paid more attention to his actions. There were reporters, and everything that he said and did was watched carefully.W: Yeah? It mightve been better for him if he wasnt famous.M: Maybe. But, then

16、again, if he wasnt well-known, we might not have his wonderful stories today.1. What are the speakers talking about?2. What did Oscar Wilde say?3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?4. Why was Oscar Wilde treated differently?5. What can be inferred from the conversation?PassageVb

17、u young people go crazy over famous people. Will you listen to me when I tell you your generation is wrong about this? Let me use an example to illustrate my point to you.Marilyn Monroe, you might not even know who she is. Back in my day, when I was your age, she was a big movie star. But she wasn,t

18、 bom a movie star, no sir. She was a simple girl with beauty and innocence until she went to Hollywood to make movies. That*s right. Instead of living out a simple life of integrity and hard work or trying to develop a respectable name in her profession, she sought fame. Well, DI tell you, she got h

19、er wish. She made her movies - AU About Eve in 1950, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1953, Some Like It Hot in 1959, and more. She got into trouble throughout - drugs, abuse. All of this came crashingdown on her head, and she died at an early age in 1962. Sad, really.I hope that this example shows you t

20、he dangers of fame. Believe me, its best just to live a simple life.1. What is the speaker talking about?2. What is TRUE according to what you hear?3. Why did Monroe go to Hollywood?4. When was Some Like It Hot made?5. Why is the speaker telling this story?Taskl 第 12 页W: How important are friends to

21、 you. Bill?M: ThaVs kind of a strange question for this setting, don,t you think so?W: Well, the teacher hasn,t come in yet, class hasn,t begun, and I was just wondering about it. Sof what do you think about friends?M: fve never regarded them as particularly important. Perhaps thafs because I come f

22、rom a big family - two brothers and three sisters, and lots of cousins. Thafs whafs really important to me. What about you, Emma?W: My situation, you know, is different, so I have different ideas, lb me friendship. having friends. people I know I can really count on. to me thafs the most important t

23、hing in life. Ifs more important even than love. If you love someone, you can always fall out of love again, and that can lead to a lot of hurt feelings and bitterness. But a good friend is a friend for life.M: In my mind, a friend is someone who likes the same things as you do, with whom you can ar

24、gue without losing your temper, even if you don*t always agree with him.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. What are the speakers talking about?2. What has the man always thought?3. What can be inferred from the conversation?4. What does the man think about friends?

25、5. Where is the conversation taking place?Task2 第 13 页At the age of41, Clark Gable, one of Hollywoods biggest actors, enlisted in the army, serving in World War II. Gables postwar films were, for the most part, disappointing, as was his 1949 marriage. Dropped by both his wife and his studio, Gable v

26、entured out as a freelance actor in 1955, quickly becoming the highest paid actor in Hollywood. He again found happiness with his fifth wife and continued his career in such critical failures as Teachers Pet, released in 1958. In 1960, Gable was signed for the -modem Western, The Misfits. The troubl

27、ed and tragic history of this film has been well documented, but, despite the on-set tension, Gable took on the task uncomplainingly, going so far as to perform several grueling stunt scenes involving wild horses. The strain of filming, however, coupled with his ever-robust lifestyle, proved too muc

28、h for the actor. Clark Gable suffered a heart attack two days after the completion of The Misfits and died in 1960 at the age of 59, just a few months before the birth of his first son. Most of the nations newspapers announced the death of Clark Gable with a four-word headline: The King is Dead.Ques

29、tions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard.1. What is this passage about?2. When did Gable become a freelance actor?3. What can we know about Gable from the passage?4. What is described as being tragic in the passage?5. What can be inferred from the passage?Unit2Warming upM: Ladies an

30、d gentlemen, novelist and poet, Sandra Marie. W: Thank you, thank you.M: Thank you for joining us.W: Its a pleasure to be here. Vbu know, I watch your show every day. M: Do you really? Well, these days there are many people watching you. W: Yes, Ive gotten a lot of attention lately - thats true - al

31、l because of my little book. M: Oh. dont be modest! Your book is amazingly bold, one of the most original pieces of fiction rve ever read.W: Originality is important, for sure. In fact, I think it is the most important part of being a creative person. Surely, it doesnt make much sense to write somet

32、hing, or do something, that has been done before or even that is similar in style to anything else already put out there.M: Well put! Thank you! Sandra Marie. everybody?Short conversationsW: I dont quite understand what made Charlie Chaplin such a popular movie star.M: Serious? Look at his work and

33、compare it to other films of the time. He was so original that people were really surprised by his films.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?W: My drama teacher said Chaplin is an excellent model for a young actor to pattern himself on.M: fd be hard-pressed to argue with that The guy was i

34、nnovative and possessed such a creative mind, feah. try to be like him.Q: What are the speakers talking about?W: Fve given some thought to entering politics when I get older - you know, maybe working behind the scenes to help someone get a position in government.M: Why not run for office yourself? A

35、re you afraid of standing out as a female politician?Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?W: I admire her, not because she*s a woman in the tough, male world of international politics, but because she,s so honest.M: Yeah, I feel the same way. Certainly, there arerft many people as true to t

36、heir word as she is.Q: What does the man think about the politician?W: Ybu know, our family is really special. Many of our ancestors are remembered as great inventors and scientists who contributed new ideas to society.M: Yes, thats what Fve also heard from Uncle Marty. He said our family tree was f

37、ull of geniuses.Q: What are the speakers talking about?6.W: Did you see what I made? Its a light bulb thatll never bum out.M: Thats amazing! A thing like that could make you famous. You should contact a patent office as soon as possible and register a claim!Q: What will make the woman famous?W: No m

38、atter what a person says about me, no one can say that Im not original.M: For sure, thats one criticism that no one will hit you with. Your artwork is definitely unique. And I think thats really important.Q: According to the man, what should be valued above all else?W: What do you think? Is it dange

39、rous to be unlike other people sometimes?M: Nah. I think its more dangerous to be similar to others - thats when you run the risk of becoming insignificant and forgotten.Q: According to the man, what is dangerous?M: I suppose I couldve been successful by being like other people, but I felt that I sh

40、ould express my own original ideas. And I think this is a lesson you should learn.W: Ma says the same thing about her success. I guess thinking the same about that is what first brought you two together?W: Tm not saying that your work is poor, just that it lacks imagination. Vbu havent done anything

41、 to set yourself apart from your classmates.M: If my assignments look so much like others, why do you give me lower grades than you give them?Q: What is the relationship between the speakers?Long conversationsM: Look at you, all dressed up in a bowler hat, looking all dapper like Charlie Chaplin. It

42、s not Halloween, though. Are you going to leave the house looking like that?W: Would you believe that Tm going to a party?M: If there was a party tonight, I wouldve heard about it by now. So whats the deal?W: Im auditioning for a film. I thought, well, this look worked well for Chaplin.M: So you tho

43、ught itd work for you. I dont think much of that idea.W: Why not? Chaplin got a lot of success because of his Little Tramp costume. And Ive copied it exactly.M: Chaplin did very well - but thats because the look was original. He didnt copy anyone in Hollywood.W: But look, Tm a woman, a woman dressed

44、 like Chaplin. Thats original, isnt it?M: Im afraid not. Tm pretty sure that Fve seen other women do the same thing. If you really want to succeed like Chaplin did, you should do what he did. Try to invent and develop something people havent seen before.W: I guess youre right. Fil go back up to my r

45、oom and change.1. What are the speakers talking about?2. Why is the woman dressed like Chaplin?3. What can be inferred from the conversation?4. Besides Hbe original, what advice does the man have for the woman?5. Where is the conversation taking place?PassageSome people stand out as truly special an

46、d one of a kind. Charlie Chaplin, a superstar of silent comedies and one of the great icons of the 20th-century film, is one of those unique people. Chaplin had a rotten childhood and an early start on stage, performing even as a child in vaudeville. He went to Hollywood in 1914 and began acting in

47、silent comedies. By 1915, he controlled most aspects of his films, in which he usually appeared as a character called simply the Little Tramp: a lovably shabby dreamer with a bushy moustache, bowler hat and cane. Chaplin was one of the founders of United Artists Studios and was one of the first movi

48、e makers to have complete control over his features. His best-known films include 1925s The Gold Rush, 1931s City Lights, and 1936s Modem Times. Famouslyoutspoken and sympathetic to communism, Chaplin left the United States in 1952 because of increased political pressure. He settled in Switzerland,

49、where he and his wife Oona raised eight children, including actress Geraldine Chaplin. In 1972 he returned to the United States to accept a special Oscar, and in 1975, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.1. What is this passage about?2. What did Chaplin do when he went to Hollywood?3. What did the

50、 Little Tramp look like?4. What can be inferred from the passage?5. When did the Queen make Chaplin a knight?Home workTaskl 第 29 页W: My friends have compared my film to the best of Orson Welles works. How can you criticize it?M: You. Welles? I, well, um, I appreciate your confidence in yourself. But

51、 you do know who Welles was, right?W: Nah. I dont watch films by British directors.M: Ybu really dont know who Welles was at all! Welles was American! Do you even pay attention to my lectures?W: I dont listen to people talk about films; I make films. Tm a doer.M: Vbu really have to pay attention fro

52、m now on. Welles first became famous on the radio, especially for his reading of War of the Worlds in 1938. Three years later, he made his first movie, Citizen Kane, in 1941. Other films of his include The Magnificent Ambersons in 1942 and The Lady From Shanghai in 1948. People consider Kane to be h

53、is best film.W: That must be the one that looks like my film.M: People consider it not only his best film, but the best film in movie history. Do you really think your film is that good?W: My mom seems to think so.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. What are the spe

54、akers talking about?2. What can be inferred from the conversation?3. Why doesnt the woman listen to the man more?4. When was Citizen Kane made?5. What is the relationship between the speakers?Task2 第 30 页When Elvis Presley died on August 16,1977, radio and television programs all over the world were

55、 interrupted to give the news of his death. President Carter was asked to declare a day of national mourning. Eighty thousand people attended his funeral.In the summer of 1953 Elvis paid four dollars and recorded two songs for his mothers birthday at Sam Phillips Sun Records Studio. Sam Phillips hea

56、rd Elvis and asked him to record Thats All Right in July, 1954. Twenty thousand copies were sold, mainly in and around Memphis. On January 10,1956, Elvis recorded Heartbreak Hotel, and a million copies were sold. In the next fourteen months he made another fourteen records, and they were all big hit

57、s. In 1956 he also made his first film in Hollywood.In 1972 his wife left him, and they were divorced in October, 1973. Elvis died from a heart attack in 1977. He had been abusing his body for several years by eating and drinking too much and taking a cocktail of medicines and possibly drugs. He lef

58、t all his money to his only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley. She became one of the richest people in the world when she was only nine years old.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard.1. What is the speaker talking about?2. Why were news programs interrupted?3. When was Heartbreak

59、 Hotel recorded?4. Why did Elvis Presley die?5. lb whom did Elvis give his money?Unti3Warming upCompletely blind in one eye, 75% loss of vision in the other, I can only see 10 yards ahead of me, and even that, not well. Cm old and poor. My health is failing and I am wracked by pain in my joints so t

60、hat every movement is torture. If there were a god of mercy, I would be dead and buried, free of my pain. But no, I live still and my pain is yet without end. How could hell be worse than what I face now? With my poor vision, I see people, happy people, with money, strength, and health. So often, th

61、ey do not even realize their fortune. Neither do they understand that their very existence makes my existence even more unbearable. For I watch them, and watching them increases my misery. How I wish I were one of them; how I wish I were one of the lucky ones.Short conversationi.lW: I think its grea

62、t that the government is giving you money during this hard time, but shouldrft you do something yourself to get on your feet?M: What? Ybu think Fm lazy? HI tell you how hard Fm trying to find a job. Q: What do we know from this conversation?M: According to these rules, you can get more welfare money

63、 if you have children.W: Sure I could. But having children would also cost a lot of money - so I dont see welfare benefits as an incentive to giving birth. Besides, Tm happier by myself.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?3.1W: True enough, the man is blind. But youve got to admire what he

64、s done - started his own company and become rich.M: He really has done a lot. On top of all that, hes a really nice person.Q: What are the speakers talking about?14.W: Hi Honey. Cm sorry, Fve some really bad news to tell you. Fm afraid. Management have made cuts, and Fve lost my job.M: Oh, oh dear! Thats terrible. But - you didnt like that job very much anyway. Maybe this is a good chance to find something new. Dont get down; think positive!Q: What does the man think?W: I was sure your patient would be devastated when he was told that he would die within