新世纪大学英语视听说教程第三版第二课听力原文

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1、 新世纪大学英语视听说教程第三版第二课听力原文 Conversation 1 Pam:Well,Lynn,I must be going.It was great to see you Lynn:Bye,Pam.Pam:Whats that?Lynn:Oh thats Ollie.Pam:Ollie?I didnt know you had a dog!Lynn:Well,we dont really.Pam:What do you mean?Lynn:Come here.Pam:Oh my goodness.Its a robot!Lynn:Thats right.Its a dog rob

2、ot.They call it a“dogbot.”Pam:How interesting!But its a little strange,dont you think?Lynn:Well,I wanted to get an interactive toy for the kids.They love it.So Im happy.Pam:How much did it cost?Lynn:Dont ask.It wasnt very affordable.Its cheaper than having a real dog,though.We dont ever have to buy

3、dog food!And the batteries are rechargeable.Conversation 2 Juliana:Hey,Henrik.Look.Henrik:What is it,Juliana?Juliana:Whats that guy doing over there?Henrik:Which guy?Juliana:The one over there.Wearing a suit.Hes punching so many buttons on his cell phone.Henrik:Oh,him.Hes probably playing a game.Jul

4、iana:Really?Henrik:A lot of people have games on their cell phones.Its really popular here in Finland.They play them everywhere.Juliana:Do you play them,too?Henrik:Yes,I do.Audio Track 4-2-5/Audio Track 4-2-6 In todays report,we look at a new technology called pervasive computing.Pervasive computing

5、 means putting tiny computers into everyday electronic appliances,such as toasters and microwaves.With pervasive computing,appliances can communicate with their users and with other appliances!Some companies now sell pervasive computing products like a“smart”toaster.It remembers your favorite kind o

6、f toast:light or dark.Companies are designing a“smart”coffee maker and a“smart”clock.The coffee maker can measure the water and coffee.It can even put milk in your breakfast coffee and make black coffee in the afternoon.The clock will check the time on other clocks in your house,and give information

7、 about other appliances.For example,it can tell you,“Your coffee maker needs more water.”And thats only the beginning.One company is now advertising“Save time phone your washing machine!”Engineers are making a“smart”house.In this house,the lights,heater,and air conditioner change automatically when

8、family members come home.This makes the home comfortable,and it saves a lot of energy.Pervasive computing could change many parts of our daily lives.But do people really want pervasive computing?Do they really need technology everywhere?One company asked people about their opinions on“smart”applianc

9、es.There were surprises.A“smart”refrigerator can buy more food on the Internet,but people didnt want it,because it might make mistakes.“Pervasive computing is as important as a telephone,”says Rebecca Blair,president of InnoTech Corporation.But some of these products are not useful,or even practical

10、.Companies should learn more about the technology that people really want.Audio Track 4-2-7/Audio Track 4-2-8 The appetite for newer,smarter mobile technology is growing.Hungry consumers are no longer satisfied with making calls and sending text messages,and phone developers are taking notice.Your m

11、odern day smartphone is not just a communication device;it also offers a banquet of features such as a music player,gaming apps,Internet browser,electronic dictionary,camera,and video recorder.Its hard to argue with the merits of having access to so much entertainment on the go.And its harder to arg

12、ue with the convenience of having multiple entertainment and communication functions served up in a single device.However,some would argue that these phones are eating up too much of peoples time.Its certainly food for thought.As phones become smarter they might indeed devour whats left of our socia

13、l and interpersonal skills.Well have to wait and see.Audio Track 4-2-9/Audio Track 4-2-10 Local girl rescued She may have a broken leg,but she cant be happier.Morgan Bailey,11,is happy to be alive.Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan.She was at school.It was fourth period,and she was the first

14、student to arrive in the gymnasium for her physical education class.Suddenly there was a loud noise.“There was a sharp cracking noise and then a loud boom.After that,I dont remember anything,”said Morgan.The roof of the gymnasium had collapsed under the heavy snow.Morgan was trapped underneath.She c

15、ouldnt escape.“I woke up and there was a big piece of wood on my leg.I couldnt move it.I was starting to get cold.”Fortunately,help was nearby.A new program using“rescue robots”was tried for the first time.”We were nervous about using the robot,”said Derrick Sneed,the man in charge of the program.“B

16、ut in the end,the robot gave us reliable information.It went extremely well.”The rescue robot was able to go into the gym and locate Morgans exact position.“We send in robots first because it may not be safe for humans,”said Mr.Sneed.“Human beings are not as useful as robots in some situations.A gas

17、 leak,for example,could kill you or me but wouldnt hurt a robot.”Although it didnt happen in Morgans case,some rescue robots can bring fresh air or water to people who are trapped.Rescue robots go into rough,dangerous places.They work in life or death situations.They have to be durable.Doctors say t

18、hat Morgan is doing well.She should be going home in two or three days.What is the first thing she wants to do after she gets out of the hospital?”“I want to meet my hero,”laughs Morgan.“That little robot that saved my life!”Audio Track 4-2-11/Audio Track 4-2-12 An increasing number of companies and

19、 individuals are now opting to purchase virtual storage for their computer files and programs.Accessibility is generally cited as the single most persuasive factor when making the switch.Being virtual,Clouds can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection,and at any time.For those with

20、 slower Internet connections,sophisticated software accelerates upload and download times.Cost is always a mitigating factor when it comes to choosing which technology solution to adopt.And Clouds offer maximum flexibility when purchasing storage space.No longer do companies have to make long-term i

21、nvestments in expensive server equipment.They can purchase only the space they require now,with the knowledge that they can easily upgrade and expand at any point in the future.Apprehensions,about the security of data,have now been put at ease as globally recognized software firms are building in th

22、e necessary security solutions.Audio Track 4-2-13 1.I used to type my term papers on a typewriter.2.I didnt use to wear scarves.3.What kind of computer do you use?4.I used my brothers cell phone.Audio Track 4-2-14 1.She used the phone in her office.2.He used to paint his own house.3.Do you use a com

23、puter?4.I didnt use to eat meat.Speaking&Communication Audio Track 4-2-15 Lea:I hate writing term papers!It takes forever!Steve:Youre lucky,Lea.When I was young Lea:Oh,Ive heard this story before Steve:Well,when I was young,we didnt have computers.We used to write our papers on typewriters.Lea:Oh,re

24、ally?That sounds difficult!Steve:It was,especially because I made a lot of mistakes.Lea:Did it take a long time?Steve:Yes.Computers are so much faster and easier to use.Audio Track 4-2-16 Conversation 1 A:I think television has improved our lives because we get to see news from around the world as i

25、t happens.B:Really?A:Yes!In the past people used to wait for days or weeks to read about overseas events,but now we can watch live news reports on television.B:But dont you think people spend too much time watching television?A:Perhaps.However,I still maintain that some television programs,such as n

26、ews and documentaries,can be educational and of benefit to people.Conversation 2 A:I think cars have improved our lives because we can get from one place to another so much more quickly.B:No way!Cars are a major cause of pollution.A:Dear me!I hadnt considered that.Audio Track 4-2-17 The most fun pro

27、duct has to be the cell phone.I use my cell phone all the time.Actually it almost never leaves my hand.Its a good thing that its thin,light and portable.I love that I can do all sorts of things with it.Its so much more than just a cell phone.I take photos with it;I use it to listen to music,and some

28、times I watch movies.Its really handy for passing the time while Im commuting.The only negative is that the battery doesnt last long.It hardly lasts a day before it needs to be recharged.I should add that my phone is very practical,too.I use it to communicate with my friends and family.I cant make l

29、ong distance calls to my parents as its too expensive,but with my cell phone I can send text messages quite cheaply.Video Course Video Track 4-2-1 Reda:I really dont know a lot about electronics but I think that new phones new cell phones with ah cameras which have digital cameras are very cool and

30、theyre so easy to use.And you dont have to think all the time that you forgot the camera you know?Because you always have it with you and thats so smart.Kevin:I like the laptop because its very,very thin.Its maybe less than one inch and its about four pounds and I can carry it anywhere I want.Alejan

31、dra:My favorite feature of my computer is the Instant Messenger.The reason for this is that its very affordable,fun,and convenient and allows me to chat with my friends from all over the world.Denise:I stay in touch with my family in Brazil with like Instant Messenger.Jackie:I use the computer for c

32、hatting online,searching the web,and downloading music.Catherine:I have a lot of friends in New York and Philadelphia and California,so instead of talking on the phone with them,I e-mail them constantly Dave:My laptop computer is fun because I can do all sorts of things on it.I can write a paper whi

33、le Im on the train on the way home.Julianna:I use my computer to surf on the Internet,to do my homework,and to work.My computer was expensive,but it is reliable.Jonathan:I dont really like my computer because its old and not reliable.Video Track 4-2-2 Reda:I really dont know a lot about electronics

34、but I think that new phones new cell phones with ah cameras which have digital cameras are very cool and theyre so easy to use.And you dont have to think all the time that you forgot the camera you know?Because you always have it with you and thats so smart.Video Track 4-2-3 Prof.Morgan:Good.So chan

35、ge the first part and make those corrections and your paper will be great.Tara:OK.Thanks for all your help,Professor Morgan.Ill e-mail my paper to you later today.Prof.Morgan:You know,technology is amazing.In high school I used to write my term papers on a typewriter.Tara:It must have taken a long t

36、ime to write a paper on a typewriter.Prof.Morgan:Well,I was pretty fast,but I made some mistakes.Actually,the typewriters werent that bad.Now,as for the first computers oh my gosh!Tara:What do you mean?Prof.Morgan:The first computers were so unreliable.They used to crash all the time.And they were n

37、ot as affordable or as fast as they are now.Tara:Mines pretty fast,but not as fast as some of the newer,more expensive ones.Prof.Morgan:I know!And nowadays,almost everyone has a computer.In those days,nobody had their own computer.We used to use the ones at the university.Tara:In the computer lab?Pr

38、of.Morgan:Yeah,thats all we had.Ill never forget,one spring,during final exams.Everybody was working on their term papers,and the electricity went out!Tara:So?No big deal laptops have batteries Prof.Morgan:Yes,but remember,in those days we didnt have laptops.If your computer crashed,you lost everyth

39、ing.Tara:Everything?Prof.Morgan:Everything.We used to lose information all the time,but that time it was terrible.Everybody lost their papers that afternoon including me.Tara:What did you do?Prof.Morgan:I went back to the good,old-fashioned way.Tara:You mean typewriters?Prof.Morgan:Nope.I used somet

40、hing more affordable,portable,reliable,disposable,something that always worked.Tara:What was that?Prof.Morgan:(holds up pencil and paper)The first word processor.Video Track 4-2-4 Prof.Morgan:Good.So change the first part and make those corrections and your paper will be great.Tara:OK.Thanks for all

41、 your help,Professor Morgan.Ill e-mail my paper to you later today.Prof.Morgan:You know,technology is amazing.In high school I used to write my term papers on a typewriter.Tara:It must have taken a long time to write a paper on a typewriter.Prof.Morgan:Well,I was pretty fast,but I made some mistakes

42、.Actually,the typewriters werent that bad.Now,as for the first computers oh my gosh!Tara:What do you mean?Prof.Morgan:The first computers were so unreliable.They used to crash all the time.And they were not as affordable or as fast as they are now.Tara:Mines pretty fast,but not as fast as some of th

43、e newer,more expensive ones.Prof.Morgan:I know!And nowadays,almost everyone has a computer.In those days,nobody had their own computer.We used to use the ones at the university.Video Track 4-2-5 Tara:In the computer lab?Prof.Morgan:Yeah,thats all we had.Ill never forget,one spring,during final exams

44、.Everybody was working on their term papers,and the electricity went out!Tara:So?No big deal laptops have batteries Prof.Morgan:Yes,but remember,in those days we didnt have laptops.If your computer crashed,you lost everything.Tara:Everything?Prof.Morgan:Everything.We used to lose information all the

45、 time,but that time it was terrible.Everybody lost their papers that afternoon including me.Video Track 4-2-6 Tara:What did you do?Prof.Morgan:I went back to the good,oldfashioned way.Tara:You mean typewriters?Prof.Morgan:Nope.I used something more affordable,portable,reliable,disposable,something that always worked.Tara:What was that?Prof.Morgan:(holds up pencil and paper)The first word processor.