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1、College English Focus Listening and Speaking (Book 6) Unit 1 An Investigation Part A Listening Activities A Conversation A Good Observer Officer: Mrs Dawson, thanks very much for coming down to the station. I . I know youve been through a heck of a situation here today. Um . Id just like to go over

2、some of the things that you told Sergeant Palmer at the bank. Mrs Dawson: All right. Officer: Uh, would you like a cup of coffee? Mrs Dawson: No. No, Im fine. (All right.) Thanks. Officer: Well, um . c-c-could you describe the two people who robbed the bank for this report that were filling out here

3、? Now, anything at all that you can remember would be extremely helpful to us. Mrs Dawson: Well . uh . just . I can only remember basically what I said before. (Thats all right.) The man was tall . uh . six foot, six foot one, (Mm-hmm?) and he had dark hair, (Dark hair.) and he had a moustache. Offi

4、cer: Very good. All right, did he have any other distinguishing marks, I mean scars, for example, anything like that? Mrs Dawson: Scars . um . (Mm-hmm.) no. No, none that I can remember. Officer: Do you remember how old he was, by any chance? Mrs Dawson: Uh . well, I . I guess around thirty, (Around

5、 thirty.) m . maybe younger, give or take a few years. Officer: Mm hmm. All right, do you, uh, remember anything about what he might have been wearing? Mrs Dawson Yes. Yes, he . he had on a dark sweater, a . (Mm-hmm.) a solid color. Officer OK, um . anything else that strikes you (Urn .) at the mome

6、nt? Mrs Dawson I . I remember he was wearing a light shirt under the sweater. (Ah, very good.) Yes, yes. Officer Mm-hmm. All right, now, can you tell us anything about the, uh, the woman robber, uh, Mrs Dawson? Mrs Dawson: Well, the biggest thing that I remember about her was that she did most of th

7、e talking. (Mm-hmm) She had the gun pointed at us and she told us to lie down on the floor (Hmm.) and not to move if we knew what was good for us. (Hmm.) I remember it just felt like she was pointing the gun right at me, and my little son was right next to me and he . he was just so frightened . Off

8、icer: Uh, Mrs Dawson, could you describe her for us? Mrs Dawson: Ugh. She was wearing a wool sweater . (Ah, very good.) I remember it was a dark color, (Mm-hmm.) navy blue or . or black, (Black, mm-hmm.) and I guess she was in her late twenties. Uh, her hair was short, (Mm-hmm.) very short and curly

9、. Officer Do you remember how tall she was? Mrs Dawson Uh . a . about the same as myself, (Mm-hmm.) around five four. Officer: Five four, mm-hmm. All right, do you, uh . remember anything else about this woman? Mrs Dawson Yes. I remember that the woman was wearing a pendant or a . or a locket around

10、 her neck. (Uh-huh.) I remember specifically because my little boy started to cry (Oh.) and the woman came up to me and said, Shut your damn kid up, lady. (Mm-hmm.) So I got a good look at the woman and . and she was sort of, uh, pulling on the chain, uh, playing with it. (Oh?) It was gold, uh, well

11、 anyway, it looked like gold. Officer Mm-hmm. Did either of them have any other, uh, noticeable characteristics, Mrs Dawson? Now, just take a moment to (No, I dont .) think about this. Mrs Dawson No. No, a-a and this is really all I can remember. Officer Well, did either of them wear glasses? Mrs Da

12、wson No. No, Im sure of that. Officer Mm-hmm. All right, Mrs Dawson, I really appreciate what youve been through today. Im just going to ask you to look at some photographs before you leave, if you dont mind. It wont take very long. Can you do that for me? Mrs Dawson Oh, a-all right. Officer Would y

13、ou like to step this way with me, please? Mrs Dawson OK. Sure. Officer Thank you. Exercise 1 1. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? 2. When and where does the conversation take place? 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the conversation?4. What was Mrs Dawson going to

14、 do at the end of the conversation? 5. What can you infer from the conversation? Part D Further Listening A Story A Real Life Story I was having some photos developed at a photo shop in the town center one sunny Saturday morning and I was waiting outside. A nice lady approached me and asked me if I

15、wanted to enter a competition. The first prize was a weekend trip to London for two people. She had lots of coupons with her and she took down my details - name, age, address and telephone number. I thanked her and left. Imagine my astonishment and happiness when I found out that I had won the first

16、 prize! I was on cloud nine because I knew I didnt have the money for the holiday. The company sent us our train tickets and the following Saturday morning my husband and I left Edinburgh for a weekend in London. We were really excited about the trip. Id had my hair cut and my husband had had his su

17、it dry-cleaned. Five hours later, we arrived in London and went straight to the hotel where our room had been booked by the company. Thats when we got our first shock; the receptionist said there was no booking in our name. We told him about the competition prize, but he said that the hotel was unaw

18、are of anything like that. We were angry, but not suspicious. We decided to return to Edinburgh. We had our luggage put in a taxi and went back to the train station. Late on Saturday night we arrived home, tired and disappointed. Strangely, when my husband put his key in the lock, he discovered that

19、 it was already open. At that moment, it all made sense; I knew the house had been broken into and that we had been tricked. The whole house was upside down. It was a complete mess. They had taken everything, our money, jewellery, the TV, video, stereo and the microwave oven. They had even helped th

20、emselves to the food in the fridge and left a note which said: We hope you had a nice time - we certainly did. By the way, you should have your house redecorated! Well, we called the police and had the house checked for fingerprints, but none were found. Clearly, our house hadnt been burgled by amat

21、eurs - they were real professionals. Were going to have an alarm installed now and were having the locks changed too. Luckily, the house is insured so we can replace everything. But its a horrible feeling when you find your home has been invaded like that. 1. What happened to the speaker one Saturda

22、y morning? 2. When did the couple get their first shock? 3. What did they decide to do then? 4. What did they find when they returned home? 5. Which of the following is true of the couple? A Conversation Solving a Crime Thomas Price parked his car and went around the corner to buy a newspaper at the

23、 drugstore. His friend Linda Grant was waiting for him in the car. Suddenly she heard a shot. Then she heard another shot. She ran to the store to see what had happened. She found her friend Thomas there. He was holding a gun. The owner of the store was lying on the floor, dead. The police have just

24、 arrived on the scene and a detective is questioning Linda and Thomas. What evidence does the detective need to solve the crime? Detective Tell me what happened, Miss Grant. Linda I was sitting in the car waiting for Thomas. Suddenly I heard shots. I ran to the store. Detective What did you see ther

25、e? Linda I saw Thomas standing by the dead man. Thomas was holding a gun. Detective So you did see him with the gun in his hand; and you heard someone fire shots. Linda Yes. But Thomas didnt kill the man. Detective How do you know that he didnt? Linda Its too difficult for me to explain. Why dont yo

26、u ask Thomas? Detective OK, Mr Price. Tell me your story. Thomas I was walking toward the store when I heard a shot. I pulled out my gun and ran into the store. Detective What happened next? Thomas I saw the owner of the store lying on the floor and another man jumping out the window. The cash regis

27、ter was empty. Detective Did you fire any shots? Thomas Absolutely not. Detective Why were you carrying a gun? Thomas Because I work alone in another store and I need protection. Detective How do I know that youre telling the truth? Thomas Its difficult to prove. Linda Thomas always tells the truth.

28、 Hes completely honest. Detective Actually figuring out if Thomas was innocent wont be difficult in this case. We only have to find out if the owner of the store was killed by Thomass gun. Part E Home Listening Conversation 1 Dealing with a Crime Police Hello. Midtown South Precinct. Rose Hello. I w

29、ant to report a burglary. Police Whats your address, please? Rose 415 West 44th Street, Apartment 3B. Police Yes, thats our district. When did the burglary take place? Rose Sometime today. I left for work at 8 a.m. and when I got home at 6 p.m., I found my apartment had been burglarized. Police Does

30、 the superintendent live in the building? Rose Yes, he lives downstairs on the first floor. But he says he didnt see anyone suspicious. It looks like they came in from the fire escape. The window over the fire escape is broken. Police Whats your name, please? Rose Rose Silver. Police What did you lo

31、se, Mrs Silver? Rose Lets see. I have the list here. Oh, a color TV, a stereo, a laptop, two oil paintings, some jewelry and some clothes. They must have had a truck waiting downstairs. Police Dont touch anything, Mrs Silver. Well have someone out there in about ten minutes. Well need the serial num

32、bers of the TV, the stereo and the computer if you have them. Rose OK. Conversation 2 Reporting an Incident Man Constable. Constable! Police officer Yes, sir. What seems to be the trouble? Man Id like to report a robbery. Its my car. Its been stolen. Police officer I see. And where was the vehicle p

33、arked at the time? Man Just round the comer here in Water Street. I left it there about an hour ago and now its gone! Police officer Water Street, you say? Are you sure? Man Of course. Im absolutely sure. Police officer And you parked it there at about . ten oclock? Man Yes, thats right. I bet some

34、young thug has stolen it. These young people, they have no respect for the law these days, I . Police officer Yes, sir. Well, youd better just give me a few details so that we can see about tracing the vehicle. What kind of car is it? Man Its a BMW 540i. Police officer Color? Man Its red. Police off

35、icer Red? And the registration number? Man P67 HKL. Police officer HKL. Right. Just a minute, sir. Weve got a report here of a vehicle that has been removed from Water Street. Its a red BMW 540i. Registration number P67 HKL. Yes, thats right. Man Well .? Police officer Just a moment, sir. Theyre che

36、cking whether anything has been reported about the vehicle. Man Well, I hope its not going to take too long. Im a busy man. If I get my hands on the young hooligans that have taken it, Ill . Police officer Excuse me, sir. Youve got it. Man Great! Has it already been found? Police officer Not exactly

37、. Man It hasnt been damaged, has it? Police officer No, sir. I dont suppose its been damaged because it was never stolen. Man What do you mean? Police officer It was towed away at 10:45 this morning. Man Towed away? But, but it was only parked there for an hour! Police officer Yes, sir. But cars sho

38、uldnt be parked there at all. Its a very narrow street. Man But, they cant just tow away my car. Then where has my car been taken to? Police officer All vehicles that have been towed away are taken to the car pound in Hilton Road. Man Hilton Road? Thats miles away. I havent got time to go to the oth

39、er side of the town. Police officer Well, sir. Perhaps youll have to be more careful about where you park in future. 1. What do you think happened to the mans car? 2. Which of the following is true of the car? 3. What can you learn from the conversation? Unit 2 Sightseeing Part A Listening Activitie

40、s A Monologue A Tour of Washington, D.C. Tour guide: . I hope you all enjoyed your visit to Capitol Hill. If you look back behind you, you can get an excellent look at the Capitol Building, with its beautiful dome and the Statue of Freedom on top. I forgot to mention that the design for the original

41、 building was chosen by George Washington himself back in the 1790s. That building was opened in 1800, but it was burned down by the British during the War of 1812, and it had to be completely rebuilt. Well, to continue our tour, ladies and gentlemen, were now traveling west on Madison Drive. Our ne

42、xt stop will be the Washington Monument - five hundred fifty-five feet high and dedicated to George Washington, our first president. In the meantime, if youll look out the windows on the fight, were just passing the National Gallery, which houses an extensive collection of European and American art

43、from the thirteenth to the twentieth centuries. By the way, this park-like area that were traveling along is called the Mall. It extends from the Capitol to the Washington Monument. . Across the Mall, on the left, is the National Air and Space Museum, with exhibits on aviation history and the space

44、age. If you have time, I highly recommend you to visit the Air and Space Museum for a fascinating look at the history of air and space travel. Youll even get a chance to see a piece of rock from the moon. . If you look straight ahead now, folks, youll see the Washington Monument. The monument, an ob

45、elisk that stands five hundred fifty-five feet high, was finished in 1884. Well be stopping there shortly and those of you who wish will be able to take photographs from the observation level five hundred feet up. Theres an elevator to take you there, and its free. All right, everyone, here we are.

46、Well be staying here approximately twenty minutes. For those of you who do take the elevator up to the top, if you look directly north, youll be able to get an excellent view of our next stop, the White House - the home of all our presidents since the second president, John Adams. . OK, remember to

47、take all your personal belongings as you get off the bus. Well meet back here in twenty minutes. Exercise 1 1. Where will the passengers stop for 20 minutes? 2. When was the Capitol Building opened? 3. What are the tourists able to do when they get to the Washington Monument? 4. Which of the followi

48、ng can NOT be learnt from the recording? 5. What is the tour route? Part D Further Listening Passage 1 The Library of Congress The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States. It was founded in 1800 to serve the needs of the congressmen. Today, the Library of Congress contains b

49、ooks, articles and documents on every subject imaginable, in addition to congressional records. Besides senators, congressmen and other government officials, it serves libraries, researchers, artists and scientists throughout the country and the world. The Library of Congress is one of the largest l

50、ibraries in the world. It has a collection of 74 million items which are housed in three buildings. The Library is open to the public, but not everyone has borrowing privileges. Magazines, manuscripts, maps, music, newspapers and photographs fill the stacks. The bookshelves stretch for 350 miles. Of

51、 the 18 million books, more than half are in languages other than English. The main reading room is a great hall with marble pillars. It is the center of activity in the library. There is a computer catalog center with six terminals for quick access to information. For greater speed and efficiency,

52、the library has installed an electric book-carrying system that carries books from one building to another in only a few seconds. The Library of Congress also offers a wide variety of cultural programs. For example, it sponsors chamber music concerts, poetry festivals, Iectures and readings. The Lib

53、rary of Congress is always expanding to meet the needs of the modem world. 1. What was the original purpose of building the Library of Congress? 2. How many books does the speaker say the library has? 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the main reading room? 4. Which group of cultural

54、programs does the library offer according to the passage? 5. What can we learn about the Library of Congress? Passage 2 The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is located on Ellis Island in New York Harbor. It was designed by a French sculptor named Bartholdi and was given to the U.S. by France

55、in 1886 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of U.S. Independence. After years and years of acid rain, the Statue had spots on her copper skin. Her iron neck and shoulders were weakening. Her torch leaked. Her gown was rusted. And hundreds of iron bars that held the skin to her skeleton were eroding.

56、American school children were asked to collect money to help fix up the Statue. The most important repair was the replacement of more than 2,000 two-inch-wide iron bars holding the outer sheets of copper to her skeleton. They were replaced with metal bars that wouldnt cause electrolysis with copper.

57、 The most dramatic change was the work done on the torch. Workers took the torch off and completely reconstructed it. The old torch was put in a museum in the basement of the Statue. So with a lot of hard work and millions of dollars from people allacross the U.S., Miss Liberty is now once again lif

58、ting high her torch of freedom and standing proudly on Ellis Island. 1. What is the passage mainly about? 2. What metal forms the skin of the Statue of Liberty? 3. What was the most important work done on the Statue? 4. What did the Americans do to the old torch? 5. Which of the following statements

59、 can NOT be inferred from the passage? Part E Home Listening Passage 1 Midnight Ride Professor Ken Guest is a cultural anthropologist. He leads the all-night bike tour through Manhattan each spring as part of his college course The People of New York. This years tour, held on May 4 and 5, was his fo

60、urth one. The tour offers vivid illustration of in-class work, which explores the role immigration and migration have played and continue to play in shaping the citys identity. Topics include why people have been drawn to New York; the different ways that religion, culture, gender, race, and ethnici

61、ty have shaped the citys population; and the impact of newcomers on urban Culture, politics, and the economy. This years tour began at Columbia University and went on at a leisurely pace south through Manhattan, with stops in various neighborhoods. The group of 14 cyclists stopped among other places

62、 at Manhattan Valley, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, City Hall, the World Trade Center Site, Wall Street, Little Italy, Chinatown, where the group dined at Chinatowns famous restaurant Wo Hops. A happy and bleary-eyed group witnessed the sunrise from the Brooklyn Bridge - exactly on

63、 schedule - at 5:51 a.m. The idea of the tour was inspired by a similar tour Professor Guest took as an undergraduate. He said, When I was an undergraduate at Columbia, my teacher Professor Kenneth Jackson led an all-night bike tour of New York. It was so memorable and so much fun. Professor Guests students are equally charmed by this tour. He said, The kids reactions have been fantastic. Its a big hit. Its a thrilling experience to see New York City at night.