新世纪大学英语视听说教程3原文(unit8)

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Unit 8 Men and Women

Listening

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The man in the picture is handsome, even though he is bald and has a few wrinkles

on his face. He looks athletic and muscular. He’s got nice white teeth, big eyes,

big ears, and thick eyebrows. If I had t

o guess, I’d say he’s an athlete.

The

lady

in

the

picture

is

elegant

and

attractive.

She’s

young,

petite

and

pretty.

She’s got long straight hair and a slim face. She has a good figure, slim but not

too thin. She’s got big eyes and thick eyebrows. My guess

is that she’s a movie

star.

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Joan: Greetings everyone! I’m Joan Riverton and I’m reporting directly from the

red carpet at the Crystal Awards. Can you believe it There are stars everywhere!

Speaking of movie stars, here comes one right now

—

Debra Danvers …

Debra: Hello, Joan.

Joan: Hello, Debra. Look at you!

Debra: The dress is made by Vera Wang. Do you like it

Joan: You look so elegant! Good luck at the awards show tonight.

Debra: Thanks!

Joan:

Th

at

dress

is

a

disaster!

Here

comes

Marla

Kelly,

everyone’s

favorite

TV

star.

She’s so petite —

Marla! Marla! Over here!

Marla: Good evening, Joan. You look wonderful

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Joan: Same to you, Marla. You’re as pretty as a picture!

Marla:

You’re too kind.

Joan: Good luck in there.

Marla: Thanks, Joan.

Joan: Well, frankly, her makeup is OK, but those earrings are a nightmare.

Brad: Hello, Joan. What did you just say

Joan: Oh, hello, Brad. It’s soccer star Brad Litz, everyone. He’s here with his

wife, Yasmin. You su

rprised me! … Don’t you look handsome in that suit!

Brad: Thanks, Joan.

Joan: And look at you, Yasmin. You’re always so attractive! Are you nervous

Yasmin:

Yes! I’m up for the Best Director Award. I hope I win.

Joan: I’m sure you will.

Yasmin: Thanks, Joan. Bye!

Joan: She will never win. Her movie was terrible! And his suit … I think it came

from

a

discount

store!

It’s

so

cheap!

Well,

we’re

going

to

cut

away

to

a

commercial,

but don’t go anywhere. We’ll be back in 60 seconds with more stars … and more

excitement!!

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Kylie: Hey, Alex, come here a second.

Alex: Yeah

Kylie:

I need your help. I’m kind of attracted to Gabe Martin.

Alex: And I can help

Kylie:

Well, you’re a guy, aren’t you Look, here’s the situation: he sits n

ext

to me in math class. I think he has a nice

personality, but I’ve never spoken to

him. What should I do

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Alex: Talk to him. Just like you’re talking to me.

Kylie: You mean I should talk to him first

？

Alex: You talked to me first, didn’t you？

Kylie: Tha

t’s different. We’re friends.

Alex: Just talk to him. Gabe will like it. Just be sincere when you do it.

Kylie: I don’t know …

Alex:

Don’t

be

shy.

Gabe’s

a

really

nice

guy.

We

play

on

the

football

team

together.

Kylie: OK … Maybe I’ll try …

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Tattoos

may

appeal

to

some

young

people

for

various

reasons,

but

pose

risks

to

them

at the same time. There are many side effects of getting a tattoo. For one thing,

using unclean needles that are not sterilized properly for tattoos may lead to

contracting diseases, such as HIV. Tattoos also look very unprofessional. If a

student

walks

into

an

interview

with

a

tattoo

on

his

or

her

neck,

it

may

lower

their

chances of getting the job. Some people may even think tattoos are disgusting.

Tattoos may also be particularly unattractive and ugly-looking on females.

Besides, tattoos are permanent and are not easy to get rid of. When they get old,

the tattoos look like a mess.

So no matter what reasons there might be for getting a tattoo, young people must

always remember the consequences and risks. They shouldn’t get one unless they

really want to keep it on their body forever and are willing to live with the

consequences.

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(Speaker 1: Rachel Levine)

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I’m Rachel Levine. I’m a psychologist.

In

my

view,

the

Internet

has

caused

problems

in

dating.

Some

people

think

the

Internet

will help them find love a lot faster. But even if you have a great relationship

online,

you

still

have

to

meet

face

to

face.

And

then

the

relationship

often

doesn’t

work.

(Speaker 2: Carman Torres)

I’m Carman Torres. I’m 26 years old.

I

think

high-

tech

dating

doesn’t

work,

because

you

can’t

really

judge

things

like

looks,

personality,

and

sincerity

online.

On

the

computer

a

person

can

tell

you

all

of their great qualities, and leave out the bad points. So you can waste a lot of

time meeting guys that you really don’t get along with.

(Speaker 3: Tina Gunderson)

I’m Tina Gunderson. I’m 29 years old.

I

know

Internet

dating

is

really

popular,

but

I’ve

never

tried

it.

I

think

the

best

way to meet a boyfriend is at your job. You can get to know a person very well in

a relaxed way, with no pressure, because you’re not dating. You can learn about

his personality because you spend a lot of time together. You will find out about

his family, his interests, and his sense of humor. Best of all, you can ask other

people’s

opinion

of

him,

and

get

advice

from

your

friends.

You

can’t

get

all

this

online.

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Interviewer: Do you want to go on a date Are you still single So are these people!

We

ask

them

two

questions:

The

first

question

is

“How

did

you

recently

try

to

meet

someone” The second question is “How would you like to meet someone” After you

have

listened

to

their

responses,

you

may

realize

something:

Meeting

someone

special

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can be a challenge anywhere! Now, Deepak, tell me how did you recently try to meet

someone

？

Deepak: Well, I went to a “speed dating” event in London. There is a long table.

Boys

sit

on

one

side

and

girls

sit

on

the

other.

You

talk

to

the

person

sitting

across

from you. After three minutes a bell rings, and you move on the next person. You

check off the names of the people you like. It was fun, but three minutes is too

short! I didn’t make any ma

tches.

Interviewer: And how would you like to meet someone

？

Deepak:

I’d

like

to

have

someone

introduce

me

to

a

nice

girl.

I

don’t

like

casual

dating. Maybe I’m too traditional, but that’s how I am.

Interviewer: OK, now let’s turn to Nina. Nina, how did yo

u recently try to meet

someone

？

Nina: Well, I grew up in a small town before I moved to the big city. Back home,

there

was

a

guy

I

was

attracted

to,

but

I

never

talked

to

him.

Recently,

I’ve

tried

to meet men here, but I’m still too shy.

Interviewer: And how would you like to meet someone

？

Nina: I think it’s more relaxing to go out in a big group. I want to meet someone

when

I’m

out

with

a

group

of

friends.

That

feels

more

natural

and

not

so

stressful.

Interviewer: Good. Kaleo, what’s your experience of m

eeting someone special

？

Kaleo: I met a woman at work. I asked her out, but it caused problems. I need to

find a new place for meeting women.

Interviewer: Then how would you like to meet someone

？

Kaleo:

I

think

looks

are

important,

but

I

want

to

meet

someone

with

common

interests.

I

love

waterskiing

and

surfing.

My

friend

says

that

Internet

dating

is

fun.

You

can

read all about the other person before you contact her. That might work for me.

Interviewer: Wish you good luck. Now, Fumiko, tell us how did you recently try to

meet someone

？

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