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1、新編大學(xué)英語視聽說教程 4 script unit 2 U NIT 2T HE P OWER OF W ORDS Part 1 Listening I Two Belgians and two Dutchmen traveled regularly to work on the same train. After a while the Dutchmen saw that the two Belgians only had one ticket between them and asked how they managed to achieve this. They explaine

2、d that when they heard the conductor approaching from the other end of the carriage, the two of them left their seats, went into the toilet and locked the door. When the conductor knocked on the toilet door, saying, "Tickets, please!", they pushed one ticket under the door. It was then stamped and p

3、ushed back under the door again. The Dutchmen thought this was a very good idea and the following morning bought one ticket between them. When they got to their carriage there was only one Belgian. They told him what they had done and asked the Belgian if he had a ticket as he was traveling on his

4、own. He said he didnt have a ticket at all and when they asked him how he planned to travel for free, he told them they would have to wait and see until the conductor arrived, but he had no doubt that he would manage it without difficulty. As soon as they heard the conductor coming, the two Dutchm

5、en immediately went to the toilet and locked the door. A few moments later the Belgian followed them down the corridor and knocked on the toilet door, saying, "Tickets, please!" One ticket appeared under the door. Questions: 1. Where did the story take place? 2. What did the two Dutchmen want to

6、know from the two Belgians? 3. How did the Dutchmen feel about the Belgians behavior? 4. What did the Belgian do when asked if he had a ticket? 5. Who finally managed to travel free of charge? Answers 1.CADCB 2. 1.approaching 2.left 3.toilet 4.locked 5.Tickets please 6.pushed 7.stamped L

7、istening II My name is Atsuko Saeki. I work as a salesclerk in a big department store in Fuji, Japan. Six years ago when I was 21 years old, I went to California to attend college. Life in the United States was much more difficult than I had ever imagined. It wasnt like the descriptions I had read

8、in my textbooks. People often seemed tense. I felt very alone. One of my hardest classes was physical education. We often played volleyball. All the other students were good at it, but I wasnt. One afternoon, the teacher asked me to hit the ball to my classmates. For most people, this would be easy

9、 but I was terrified that I would make a fool of myself. One of the boys on my team saw how nervous I was. He walked up to me and whispered, "Come on, you can do that." You cant imagine how those words of encouragement made me feel. I was so happy; I almost cried. I managed to hit the ball and I th

10、ink I thanked the young man, but Im not sure. I have never forgotten his kind words of encouragement. He probably doesnt even remember what he said to me or how much his kindness meant to me. Whenever things arent going well, I think of those simple words of encouragement: Come on, you can do that.

11、 We often forget that our words can have a powerful impact on other people. Even a simple word—good or bad—can have a lasting effect. Answers 1 1.department store 2.attend college 3.difficult 4.physical education 5.terrified 2 FTTFT Listening III The first part: Dear Miss Austen, I was

12、so happy to receive your letter. It is a valuable letter of reply to me. I never expected such a detailed response. I am eighty years old and I am blind. There is little I can do except knit and that is why I knit so many caps, sweaters and scarves. Of course, I cant write, so my daughter-in-law is

13、writing this letter for me. I know a little bit about the work you are doing. At the age of nineteen I married a man who was going as a missionary to China. For 40 years, with an occasional year at home in America, we worked in China. We had two sons, only one of whom is still alive. After 40 year

14、s, my husbands health began to fail. We moved back to the States where he took charge of a settlement house in Brooklyn, New York. When my husband died, I came to Toronto to live with my son and daughter-in-law. The second part: What I most wanted to say is this. For 60 years I have been making up

15、 missionary packages of clothing, food, medicine, or books. I have sent them to various parts of the world. Sometimes I have received a printed slip of acknowledgement, sometimes nothing. Never before in all these years have I had a personal letter describing the village and telling me who is wearin

16、g the clothing and what they said. I never thought that in my lifetime I would receive a letter like that. May God bless you. Answers 1 1.80/Eighty 2.Caps, sweaters and scarves 3.Her daughter-in-law 4.Because she is blind 5.19/Nineteen 6.In China 7.1/One 8.Toronto 2 1.60/Sixty 2.making

17、up 3.various parts 4. printed 5.Never before 6.personal letter 7. bless you Listening IV Interviewer: You experienced a misunderstanding when you worked in Singapore, didnt you? Carol: Mmm, yes—quite a few, actually. Interviewer: Tell us about one, then. Carol: Um, well, I had this red lum

18、p on my left leg. One night the pain was really bad and I got so scared. Next day I went to the hospital and they cut out the lump and stitched me up. Then I heard the doctor say to his assistant, "Get it to the lab for tests right away." I was told to return in five days to have my stitches out

19、and get my result. On the day I was going to the hospital I realized Id missed my appointment! It had been on the day before! Interviewer: Go on... Carol: I phoned up the hospital and the receptionist said the doctor wasnt in, but shed put me through to his assistant. Oh, my heart was pounding

20、by this time and my mouth was all dry. Interviewer: With stress? Carol: Yes. I was really nervous. Anyhow, the assistant said "OK" and told me "Hold on" while she got my card. When she got back to the phone she said, "I think youd better come in and talk to the doctor in person." I was really sh

21、ocked. Interviewer: Oh dear! Carol: "Why?" I asked. "Is there something wrong?" "Well," she said. "The doctorll tell you about the treatment." So...theres me thinking: Oh my God, this is it. Ive got cancer. I felt literally sick. "So when can I talk to the doctor?" I asked. She said shed get him

22、 to call me when he got in later that morning. Interviewer: Oh, no, poor you! What did you do? Carol: Oh, I went to work. But I couldnt concentrate or work straight. Every time the phone rang, I nearly passed out. I kept ringing the hospital, but the doctor was late. Eventually, he rang me up. O

23、h, I was really shaking. He said, "Ms Smith?" I said, "Yes?" "Oh, everythings fine," he said. "No further treatment necessary." What? I made him say it three times. I said, "So why didnt your assistant tell me that? It would have saved me all this worry!" "I dont know," he said. He did apologiz

24、e, though. Interviewer: How scary! Carol: Yeah. A couple of days later I got a letter from the hospital with the results of the tests. It said that Id had some kind of "tumor". I looked it up in a medical dictionary and it explained that it was a benign kind of tumor. I think the assistant must

25、 have seen the word "tumor" and immediately thought it meant cancer. That was a day Ill never forget. Answers 1 1.misunderstanding 2.lump 3.5/five 4.cancer 5.fine 2 TFFTTF Further Listening Listening I A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit

26、. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good a

27、s dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When

28、 he got out, the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time. Questions: 1. W here did the story take place? 2. W hat happened to two of the frogs? 3. W hat did the other frogs say to the two frogs? 4.

29、 W hat happened to the two frogs? 5. W hat made one of the frogs ignore the other frogs advice? 6. What can we learn from the story? ADABCB Listening II One day Mr. Shull was talking about the power of positive thinking and the power of words. Micheal, one of the audience, raised his hand and s

30、aid, “it’s not because I say good fortune, good fortune that I feel better. Nor will saying bad luck, bad luck make me feel worse. They’re only worse, and words but themselves have no power.” Shull replied, “shut up, you fool! You don’t understand a thing about this.” Michael was stunned, his face

31、became red and he was about to reply, “you, son of a bitch!”Then Mr. Shull raised his hand, “Please excuse me. I didn’t mean to upset you. Please accept my most sincere apologies.”Michael calmed down. Some people in the hall murmured; others shuffled their feet. Them Mr. Shull resumed, “There’s the

32、 reply to the question you asked me. A few words made you very angry. The other words calmed you down. Now do you understand the power of words? Questions: 1.Which of the following did the speaker talk about? 2.What idea did Michael express after raising his hand? 3.What did Mr. Shull do in res

33、ponse to Micheal’s words? 4.Which of the following was true about Michel after hearing Mr. Shull’s reply? 5.What can we infer about Michel in the end? 6.Which of the following can best describe Mr. Shull? DBCBCB Listening III All of us would like our friends to know our moods and our needs ins

34、tinctively. That rarely happens and never happens regularly. No one will ever be able to meet your needs if they dont know what your needs are. It is true that you take risks when you let your needs be known. You may be turned down and hurt. However, when you are expecting your friends to read your

35、mind and satisfy your needs without your input, you are going to be disappointed and hurt without your friends ever knowing why. This is a common misconception of friendships and even marriages. When asked if he had told his wife he wanted her to ride bicycles with him, one husband said, "Of course

36、 I didnt tell her. After all these years of marriage, she should know!" The sad thing is she will probably never know unless he tells her. So, tell your friends what you want and what you need. Otherwise you will be stuck in relationships that can never grow to be "best friends". Answers 1.moods

37、2.regularly 3.meet 4.risks 5.hurt 6.satisfy 7.disappointed 8.should 9.unless 10.stuck Listening IV My friend used to commute to work daily on a train. After getting off the train after getting off the train, he always walked the short distance to his office building. Every morning, he passe

38、d an old man who was always at the same spot with a cup in hand, hoping to get a bit of change from passers-by. For most people, this person was someone to be ignored as id he didn’t exit. But my fried would always say good morning to him and bid him have a good day. The stranger would smile back, s

39、ay good morning and remain until all the commuters had gone on their way. Occasionally, my friend would drop a dollar to two in his cup on his way as he said hello. This behavior went on for several years until one day, his last day on the job before retirement. My friend stopped for a few moments t

40、o talk with this man. He told the man that he would no longer be passing by because this was his last day in the job. The man took his hand and shook it warmly saying that he had always looked forward to seeing my friend passing his way, not because he dropped a few dollars in his cup. He said he wo

41、uld miss my friend because he was one of the few people out of thousands who ever said hello when passing his by. And he was the only one who ever bid him have a good day. The man also said that his warm words always brightened his say and helped him to continue on despite being ignored by thousands of others who saw him daily. Answers TTFTFTTFTF