春节传说大学英语听力教程4 文本

2020年12月24日发(作者：席元骧)
新发展大学英语听力教程4
Unit One Urban Life or Rural Life
Task 2 Understanding a Long Conversation
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
■ Script
W: Hello. I’m calling about the apartment you advertised.
M: Yes. What kind of apartment are you interested in?
W: I’m interested in a one- bed room. Do you have any available?
M: Yes. I have one. When do you need it?
W: Sometime around next week. What can you tell me about this apartment?
M: Well, it’s a one-bedroom apartment. The monthly rent is $$650, with a $$300
security deposit. You pay electricity only. Gas and water is included. Both the
heat and stove are gas. Let me see, what else... Oh! You’ll be assigned a
sheltered parking space at no extra charge. And that’s probably it.
W: Sounds good. May I come over tomorrow to take a look?
M: Sure. What time would you like to come?
W: How about 10 a.m.?
M: Good. May I have your name, please?
W: My name is Blanca.
M: Thanks for calling, Blanca. I’ll see you tomorrow.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. What kind of apartment is the woman interested in?
2. When does the woman need the apartment?
3. How much is the rent per month?
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the conversation?
5. What time will the woman come to have a look at the apartment?

Task 3 Understanding Passages
Passage One
Listening for general comprehension
1. Two 2. B; A
Listening for specific information
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. C
■ Script
Listening for general comprehension
Sam and Mabel Brown wish they lived on a farm. If they had a farm, they could
raise animals and produce their own food. It is hard work, but Mr. and Mrs. Brown
would enjoy the peace and quiet of living in the country. And they could spend more
time with their children. Linda could have her own horse, and Jimmy could go
hunting and fishing with his father. On the other hand, if the Browns left the city,
Jimmy and Linda would miss their friends. The Browns almost bought a farm several
months ago, but it wasn’t what they expected. Nowadays, it’s hard to find a good
piece of farmland at a reasonable price.
Elmer and Sarah Barton have lived on a farm all their lives, and it hasn’t been
easy. In 1998 their house burned down. That year they had lost most of their corn
and wheat crops because of bad weather. Sarah Barton thinks it would be better if
they moved to the city. Elmer could get a job working in his brother’s supermarket,
and she could open a bakery. She makes wonderful cakes and pies. If Elmer and
Sarah moved to the city, they would make new friends and go out more often. But
they would probably miss their farm. After all, it’s the only life they have ever known.
Listening for specific information
1. What is Sam and Mabel’s wish?
2. What would Jimmy do if the Browns realized their dream?
3. What happened to Elmer and Sarah Barton in 1998?
4. What do we know about Elmer and Sarah Barton according to the passage?
5. What is the purpose of using the stories of two families in the passage?

Passage Two
Listening for general comprehension
1. A C D H 2. B E F G

Listening for specific information
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
■ Script
Listening for general comprehension
American houses usually have private kitchens, a living room and sometimes
separate areas for eating and watching television. A house usually has its own
mailbox, a yard with plants or perhaps a lawn, and a place to store garbage out of
sight.
An apartment is usually one living space within a building. Several apartments
can be in the same building, with a shared yard and parking spaces. A town house is
a two-floor apartment. The kitchen, living room and dining room are usually on the
first floor and the bedrooms are on the second floor.
Most Americans are happy to talk about their homes. And if they’ve done
anything special in their home, they’ll let you know what it was, and maybe tell you
what it cost. Most Americans live in cities, but nearly as many live in the suburbs.
Suburban America has shopping centers called malls. Most of the houses in the
suburbs are one or two storeys tall, with private yards and gardens and garages.
There are few tall buildings in the suburbs. Cities have neighborhoods, “warehouse”
stores, and public transportation is usually pretty good. Private houses might only
have a back yard, and if there is a garage it probably is small. Cities have a lot of
apartment buildings and some tall buildings may seem to “scrape the sky”, so they
are called “skyscrapers”.
Listening for specific information
1. What does an American house usually have according to the passage?
2. What are the characteristics of a town house?
3. What is most Americans’ attitude towards talking about their homes?
4. What do we know about the houses in the suburbs according to the passage?
5. According to the passage, what do we know about the tall buildings in the cities?

Passage Three
Listening for general comprehension
1. opportunities 2. lifestyles

Listening for specific information
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. C
■ Script
Listening for general comprehension
Nowadays, more and more people, especially the young people, decide to live in
large cities. The main factor is that cities offer many opportunities. First of all, young
people can attend the best universities there and get good education which increases
their chances to find employment in good companies. Besides, large modern cities
provide limitless sources of entertainment. Young people can socialize in cafes, pubs,
clubs or discos. Moreover, they can enjoy shopping in large shopping centers or
department stores. All of these charms and attractions of the city are appealing to
young people, however, when they start their own families they usually start missing
peacefulness of country life. As they become older, people are tired with the stressful
city life and often decide to move outside the city.
Obviously, living in the country has many advantages. First of all, countryside is
not polluted, therefore, you can breathe fresh air. Besides, there is hardly any road
traffic, thus you can enjoy silence. You can also relax and go for a nice walk in the
forest or in the meadows. What is more important, people can grow their own fruit
and vegetables which are healthier than those you can buy in the greengrocer’s in
the city.
All things considered, it is obvious that the two lifestyles have their advantages
and disadvantages. Some people find cities more exciting and appealing than the
countryside but others prefer the beauty and peace of the countryside. The choice
where to live depends on every person’s character and preferences.
Listening for specific information
1. What can young people get from the best universities in the cities?
2. According to the passage, where can young people socialize?
3. When do people begin missing peacefulness of country life according to the
passage?
4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT mentioned as
an advantage of living in the countryside?
5. How do people decide where to live according to the passage?
Unit Two Two Kinds of Love

Task 2 Understanding a Long Conversation
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. D
■ Script
W: What kind of qualities do you look for in your friends?
M: I like people who are open and friendly. Those people are usually more active
and fun to be with. I like spending time with my friends. We go to bars together
or play sports together.
W: I don’t like to make friends with people who aren’t honest. Honesty is very
important to me.
M: I think it is important to most people. The problem is that you can only find out if
someone is honest by getting to know them.
W: You can find out from their friends.
M: If you know any of their friends. You can’t rely on your friends to introduce
people to you all the time. You have to go out and make the first move
sometimes. I also like funny people.
W: Oh, I don’t. They don’t seem to take anything seriously. You never know when
they are joking and when they are being serious.
M: Sometimes it can be hard to tell, but if you know the person fairly well, you can
usually see from their expressions what they are really thinking.
W: It seems that we generally like different kinds of people. How is it that we are
such good friends?
M: Maybe people don’t like to have friends that are all the same. Most people like a
little variety in their lives—including a variety of characteristics in their friends.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. What kind of friends does the man like?
2. Why are the man and the woman good friends?
3. What kind of friends does the woman dislike?
4. Why do most people like to make friends with someone different from themselves?
5. Which of the following statements is true?

Task 3 Understanding Passages
Passage One
Listening for general comprehension
1. This passage is mainly about how to love yourself
2. Three ways

Listening for specific information
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C
■ Script
Listening for general comprehension
Most of us long for relationships in which we are loved and accepted just the way
we are. However, we can have such relationships with some others, but only when
we first have them with ourselves—and, strangely, this is often the hardest
relationship of all.
Do you love yourself? There’s only one way to find out—by taking a close look at
what you think, say, and do. If you’re really loving yourself, you can use this insight
to do some positive inner work.
Here are three ways for gaining greater personal insight for deeper love. Firstly,
listen closely to your thoughts. Your thoughts will determine your actions. A journal
or a notebook can help record various insights you gain as you go about your life. It
will help you know what’s in your heart. Secondly, be honest with yourself. Actions
speak louder than words, and they always tell the truth. By being honest with
yourself, you will act according to truth instead of just what you tell yourself. Thirdly,
take quiet time to listen to your inner voice. Sometimes you may want to use your
quiet time to think deeply. The key is to shut out all of the noise around you by
focusing deep within yourself. It’s hard to find quiet time during a particularly busy
day, but it’s so important. Quiet time can really make a difference in your life.
Despite what your mind may be telling you, you can have love with no limits.
The key is to unconditionally love yourself first.
Listening for specific information
1. Which of the following is the hardest relationship of all?
2. What will determine your actions according to the passage?
3. What can make a difference in your life?
4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
5. Which of the following is the key to having love with no limits?

Passage Two
Listening for general comprehension
This passage is about showing our brotherly love

Listening for specific information
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. D
■ Script
Listening for general comprehension
Most of us participate in some activities and organizations and give our time and
money to help others. We are showing our brotherly love for others, but it is not
quite the same as giving the love in person. Ways that we can share brotherly love in
person are varied. When I see young people holding the door for an elderly person,
or someone helping a lady put her groceries in the car, or even a scout who helps a
woman cross the street, I realize that they are taking their time to share brotherly
love personally. Many people collect food and clothing for the poor. Other people
participate in some programs where Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners are
provided for those in need, as well as Christmas presents for the less fortunate.
This famous quotation “Though we can give without loving, it is almost
impossible to love without giving.” was said by a French philosopher. When we do
good deeds that help our fellow man, we are showing love. We are often told to
“love our neighbors”. We should neither feel indifferent to those who need help nor
let our egos stand in the way of helping them. There are many occasions when we
can sympathize with those less fortunate and we are capable of giving them our
generosity. Philadelphia is known as the city of brotherly love but every town that
has people who care and help those less fortunate is also “cities of brotherly love”.
Listening for specific information
1. According to the passage, which is NOT the way to share brotherly love in person?
2. Which of the following program of showing brotherly love is NOT mentioned in the
passage?
3. Which of the following is NOT true about the quotation “Though we can give
without loving, it is almost impossible to love without giving.”?
4. Which of the following deeds should be forbidden according to the passage?
5. Which city is known as the city of brotherly love?

Passage Three
Listening for general comprehension
1. This passage is mainly about the influence of parents’ love to children’s
development
2. The importance of mothers’ love seems to drop out altogether in some of the
analyses

Listening for specific information
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. D
■ Script
Listening for general comprehension
A father’s love—or the lack of it—contributes as much to the development of a
child’s personality and behavior as the love of a mother, according to researchers. In
some respects, they add, a father’s love is even more influential.
Probably the most important and most surprising finding of all is that the
importance of mothers’ love seems to drop out altogether in some of the analyses.
The researchers reviewed almost 100 U.S. and European studies investigating
the effects of parenting on the psychology and behavior of children as they grew
older. The earliest study was conducted in 1949, and the most recent was completed
in 2001.
They report that the degree of acceptance or rejection a child receives—and
perceives—from his or her father appears to affect his or her development as deeply
as the presence or absence of a mother’s love.
They note that the withholding of love by either the mother or the father is
equally connected to a child’s lack of self-esteem, emotional instability,
withdrawal, depression and anxiety. And the risk of developing problems with
aggression, drug and alcohol abuse was equally related to a child’s rejection or
acceptance by either parent.
The investigators also found that having the love and nurturing of either parent has
an equally positive effect on a child’s happiness, well-being and social and
academic success from early childhood through young adulthood.
Listening for specific information
1. According to the researchers, whose love is even more influential in some respects?
2. How many U.S. and European studies have investigated the effects of parenting
on the psychology and behavior of children?
3. When was the earliest study on the effect of parenting conducted?
4. If a child is rejected by either parent, which of the following problems is NOT
mentioned in this passage?
5. In which aspect can love from either parent have equally positive effect on
children?


Unit Three Job Hunting and Job Interview

Task 2 Understanding a Long Conversation
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D
■ Script
M: Nice to meet you Ms. Diane. I’m today’s interviewer, Eliot. I’ve gone through your
CV, and I must say it’s quite impressive.
W: Thank you.
M: Now let me see. It seems you studied English at college, didn’t you?
W: Yes, that’s right. I graduated from Brandeis University.
M: When did you graduate?
W: In July, 2005.
M: And could you tell me what kind of working experience you’ve had?
W: My last position was as a teacher in Brandeis University.
M: When was that exactly?
W: From 2007 to 2008.
M: Uh, I got that.
W: Before that I worked for HSBC as a bank clerk. That was from 2005 to 2007.
And I’ve been doing freelance work for the last few months, mainly writing
articles for some newspapers and magazines.
M: Well, Ms. Diane, your qualifications for the job are excellent. Could you tell me
what kind of salary you are expecting?
W: Well, in my last job I was making five hundred dollars a month. I understand that
this position has a starting salary of around six hundred a month.
M: That’s right.
W: That would be fine with me.
M: And is there anything you’d like to ask about the job?
W: Yes. I’d like to know if the company provides opportunities for further education.
M: Yes. Our employees are allowed to take up to four hours a week at full pay to
attend college course.
W: That’s very generous. Well, I don’t think I have any other questions.
M: Good. So I’ve enjoyed meeting and talking with you. We’ll call you within the
week.
W: Thank you. Bye.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
2. What was the woman’s major at college?
3. When did the woman graduate from the university?
4. What does the woman want to know about the job?
5. Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation?

Task 3 Understanding Passages
Passage One
Listening for general comprehension
1. C 2. Four
Listening for specific information
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. D
■ Script
Listening for general comprehension
A good impression results from a combination of factors which includes your
manner of dress, your body language, and your attitude. They say that the
interviewer decides if he or she likes you in the first 5 seconds. Listen on to see how
to make the best of that 5 seconds.
To suit or not to suit, that is the question. The answer is not as clear as it was
even five years ago. Many of the interviewers do not wear suits, so what do you do?
If you have a chance to observe the company employees at work, you will see how
they dress and that can help you to decide what to wear for an interview. In any
case, however, you should dress professionally unless the interviewer tells you
otherwise.
We watch each other’s body language all the time, but are often unaware of our
own. Yet that is the first signal that we are happy and confident, or upset and
fearful. Interviewers are especially cognizant of body language, because it can tell
them so much about you.
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Greet the interviewer with a firm handshake, a smile, and a good posture.
Sit in the chair with your back straight, but not rigid, your arms and legs
relaxed, neither spread too far apart, nor drawn in tight to your body. It is OK
to lean forward once in a while to show your interest.
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Keep hand gestures small and infrequent. Using occasional gestures to
emphasize a point can add liveliness to the interview.
Maintain eye contact, but don’t stare. It is OK to look away once in a while.
Remember to smile once in a while.
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Listening for specific information
1. Which one is NOT mentioned as an element to form a good first impression in an
interview?
2. How long does the interviewer decide if he or she likes you?
3. How do you decide how to dress for an interview?
4. What can your body language tell to the interviewer?
5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

Passage Two
Listening for general comprehension
1. A 2. Two
Listening for specific information
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D
■ Script
Listening for general comprehension
Before you apply for a job, and definitely before your interview, you must take
steps to understand the position and the company or agency for whom you would
work. Even though this is the most important task for a successful interview, it is the
one that most people either skimp on or neglect. At a minimum, you should:
Obtain a copy of the job description and study it. If you are interviewing on
campus, most of the company descriptions contain a short job description. You can
often obtain more complete descriptions by visiting the company’s web page, or by
calling the company’s Human Resource Department.
Familiarize yourself with your prospective employer’s products and services,
organizational size, profit, credit rating, and issues. You must read the employer’s
web page! Most of this information, along with career paths for employees, will be
available there. Nothing is more impressive to a recruiter than evidence in the
interview that you have cared enough about the company.
If you cannot find information through these sources because the company is
too new, call the employer and ask a human resource professional for a copy of their
annual report and goals statement.
Listening for specific information
1. What should you do first before applying for a job?
2. How can you obtain more complete description of the company?
3. Which of the following aspects is NOT a must when you are researching a
company?
4. What is the most impressive to a recruiter in an interview?
5. What should you do when you cannot find information because the company is
too new?


Passage Three
Listening for general comprehension
1. Practicing interviewing skills will help you do well or successfully in the job
interview
2. Four
Listening for specific information
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B
■ Script
Listening for general comprehension
Practice makes perfect, and that is especially true for interviewing skills. To
interview successfully, you need to practice your answers to typical interview
questions, review your body language, and determine what works well and what
does not.
? Review your resume and qualifications.
How do they fit the job for which you are interviewing? Be prepared to elaborate
on your experiences and to reinforce the statements in your resume with concrete
examples.
? Review the most common interview questions.
When considering how you should answer the questions, remember that you are
interviewing for a job. Provide related examples, but do not include a lot of personal
information. Ask yourself why the employer would ask that question.
? Practice in front of a mirror.
Once you have reviewed your questions, practice your answers in front of a
mirror to see how you would look to the employer. Do you make funny faces when
you can’t remember something? How is your eye contact? Do you rock back and
forth in your chair or sit with your arms tightly clasped to your body? Successful
interviewing includes command of both verbal language and body language.
? Practice with a friend, family member, or career adviser.
If you are unsure how to answer certain questions, or want to get someone
else’s opinion of your interviewing skills, ask your family or friends to help. If they
cannot, you can attend an interview workshop or schedule an appointment with a
career adviser for a mock interview. These are usually videotaped because that is the
best way for the adviser to provide feedback to you.
Listening for specific information
1. What should you do in order to interview successfully?
2. How should you review your resume before an interview?
3. What should you keep in mind when considering how you should answer the
questions?
4. Why should you practice in front of a mirror when practicing for the interview?
5. If you are unsure how to answer certain questions during an interview, what
should you do?