新策略大学英语听力教程原文第一册U4-U6

Unit 4 Music Part I In-class Listening I. Understanding Basic Skills Listening Task 1 Directions: Listen to the tape and pay attention to the words with same sounds but different meanings, or similar sounds but different meanings. Group A plain [] plane []. use [] use [] pupil [] pupil [] rowed [ʊ] rode [ʊ] read [] read [] red [red] spring [] spring [] spring [] Group B collect [] correct [] pleasure [] pressure [] course [] cause [] light [] night [] spot [ɒ] sport [] shame [] same [] better [] batter [] Listening Task 2 Directions: In this section, you will hear a song. Enjoy it, try to fill in the missing words and sing along with it. Moon River Moon river, wider than a mile, I’m crossin’ you in style some day. Oh dream maker, you heart breaker, Wherever you’re goin’, I’m goin’ your way. Two drifters, off to see the world. There’s such a lot of world to see. We’re after the same rainbow’s end, waitin’ round the bend, My huckleberry friend, Moon River, and me. II. Understanding a Conversation Listening Task Directions: Listen to the conversation and choose the best answers to the following questions. (David is discussing the concert he attended last Saturday with Emily.) M: I went to a concert last Saturday night, and I heard the symphony orchestra. Do you like classical music, Emily? W: Yes, I like it very much. And I also like pop music and Jazz. What’s your favorite classical music, David? M: “The Blue Danube” composed by Johann Strauss, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and No. 9 and Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” and “Romeo and Juliet”. W: How about last Saturday’s concert? Did you like it? M: Well, it was wonderful. It was presented by the provincial orchestra. I heard “The Blue Danube” and “Swan Lake” again. They played very beautifully. When the concert ended, all the audience stood up to give the orchestra a warm applause. And we couldn’t tear ourselves away from the music hall. W: Wow, what a wonderful experience! III. Understanding Passages Listening Task 1 Directions: Listen to the passage and choose the best answers to the following questions. The Origin of Jazz Jazz is a gift to the world from the American Jacks. It’s rooted in the music that the black slaves sang as they picked cotton in Alabama. This strange rhythmic chanting, with its African harmonies, was encouraged by the white masters, who knew that it helped to get the work done. In the 1790s the Methodists began to convert the slaves to Christianity. Led by their own black ministers, the blacks worshipped in their own black churches—or out in the open air. Music played an essential part in their services. Before long they had Africanized the music of the Christian hymnbooks. It was the freeing of the slaves in 1865 which finally brought black musicians into the world of entertainment. In that great part of New Orleans, on the Mississippi River, bands of self-taught black musicians found work of another kind. In the colorful, pleasure-loving city, a flourishing “red light” district had grown up. To add to the attractions of their “houses”, the madams hired black bands. These black musicians had heard plenty of western-style music and were undoubtedly influenced by it, but most of them could not read music or write it down. They simply struck up a short theme and then improvised endlessly on it. This improvised music, with its exciting syncopated rhythms, its “African” harmonies, its expression of emotion and mood, became known as jazz. Listening Task 2 Directions: Listen to the passage and choose the best answers to the following questions. When Stevie Morris was born, it looked as though his life would be very hard. Not only was he poor and black, he was also blind from birth. But Stevie was so busy laughing, playing, and enjoying himself that he didn’t notice how he was different from other children. Almost as soon as he could walk, Stevie showed a love for music. His family was amazed by how quickly Stevie learned to play the toy drum set and the toy harmonica he was given. Despite the handicap, he began to teach himself the piano at the age of seven, and had also mastered drums and harmonica by the age of nine. Soon, Stevie began playing rock and roll music with his friends on the front porch of the apartment building where he lived. When Stevie was only nine years old, he auditioned for Motown Records. When they heard him play, the record company people knew he was something special. They came up with the word “Wonder” surname stating that “We can’t keep introducing him as the ‘8th Wonder of the World’”. And soon Stevie had a new name. He would become world famous as Little Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder’s first hit record, called “Fingertips”, came when he was just twelve years old. As he became an adult, Stevie started producing his own albums and became one of the most popular and influential performers in popular music. “The man has been, probably, the most influential Black Music artist over the last 4 decades.” In 1973, at the height of his fame, Stevie encountered another challenge. A car accident left him badly injured, unable to speak or walk. But Stevie fought back from the accident and soon resumed his place at the top of the pop music charts. Stevie Wonder overcame his own darkness and his music has brought sunshine to the shadow of many other lives. Unit 5 Sports Part I In-class Listening I. Understanding Basic Skills Listening Task 1 Directions: Listen and read the following sentences in correct intonations. 1. It’s a fine day↘today. 2. Did she go to the party↗yesterday? 3. What’s on at the↘cinema? 4. Close the window,↗please. 5. What a lovely↘dog! 6. I beg your↘pardon? 7. Are you going by↗bus or by↘train? Listening Task 2 Directions: In this section, you will hear six sentences. Listen carefully and distinguish the intonation of each statement. Draw↘ for the falling tone and draw↗ for the rising tone. 1. Isn’t she↗beautiful? 2. You know for sure the class was↘canceled? 3. Didn’t I tell you this would↗happen? 4. Jack, you did very well on the test last↘week. 5. Don’t tell me you are going outside↗again. 6. You know you should come by yourself, don’t↗you? II. Understanding a Conversation Listening Task Directions: Listen to the conversation and choose the best answers to the following questions. W: Ahh, what a nice day! What about an outdoor exercise? M: OK. The air is so fresh. W: Which exercise do you like? M: I’m fond of the shuttle cock, the seesaw and playing basketball. How about you? W: I like dancing, swimming and so on. M: Which one do you like best? W: I think there is nothing better than swimming for exercise. M: Why? W: Because it can boost our whole body capacity. M: How many strokes are there, do you know? W: There are freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breast stroke. M: I heard exercise can also boost brain function. W: Yes. Exercise can improve blood flow and spur cell growth, and exercise can lose weight. M: A growing keep-fit fever is sweeping over China, isn’t it? W: In order to live a happy life, everyone wants to have a good health and a long life. M: What do people usually play with? W: For people around the retirement age, they do some Taijiquan, perform sword and practise the Chinese Wushu. M: How about young people? W: They are now flocking to keep-fit centers. III. Understanding Passages Listening Task 1 Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information according to what you hear. Hatha yoga is a meditation program that includes exercises to help improve flexibility and breathing, decrease stress, and maintain health. Yoga has been practiced for thousands of years in India and is based on the idea that the mind and body are one. It is thought that yoga improves health by improving how you see the world, which calms the spirit and decreases stress. Two basic components of Hatha yoga are proper breathing and exercises, called postures, that stretch the body. Postures are done while standing, lying down, sitting in a chair, or in a headstand position. While practicing a posture, a person does breathing exercises to help relax muscles, maintain the posture, and focus the mind. Hatha is one of the main types of yoga. All types of yoga share the same goals, that is improvement of physical and mental health, and achievement of “oneness” with a higher being, the self, or some form of higher awareness. Listening Task 2 Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in the table according to what you hear. Beibei carries the blessing of prosperity, as the fish and water designs are symbols of prosperity and harvest in China’s traditional culture and art. Beibei is strong in water sports, representing the blue Olympic ring. Jingjing brings the blessing of happiness, making children smile. The lovely panda is a national treasure and a protected species. Jingjing is an athlete noted for strength, representing the black Olympic ring. Huanhuan bestows the blessing of passion. The child of fire symbolizes the Olympic Flame, standing in the center of Friendlies as the core embodiment of the Olympic spirit. Huanhuan excels at all the ball games, representing the red Olympic ring. Yingying carries the blessing of health as a symbol of the vastness of China’s landscape. Yingying is strong in track and field events, representing the yellow Olympic ring. Nini spreads good luck as a blessing. Interestingly, swallow and the old name of Beijing share the same Chinese character of “yan”. Nini is strong in gymnastics, representing the green Olympic ring. IV. Relaxation Directions: Enjoy the song The Flame by Tina Arena. Unit 6 Recreation Part I In-class Listening I. Understanding Basic Skills Listening Task Directions: In this section, you will hear sentences with tag questions. Listen carefully and state the intonation patterns of the tag questions. Then write true or false for each statement. 1. Jenny has been to Ottawa, hasn’t she? ↗ 2. The best time to go traveling in Hawaii is during the cool season, isn’t it? ↘ 3. Sydney is the biggest city in Australia, isn’t it? ↗ 4. Xiamen isn’t in the north of China, is it? ↘ 5. It won’t cost too much to go to Shanghai by train, will it? ↘ 6. People go traveling to increase their knowledge, don’t they? ↗ 7. That clock is slow, isn’t it? ↗ 8. Everyone enjoyed the party, didn’t they? ↘ 9. Mary was successful in her final exams, wasn’t she? ↗ 10. The Greens live in the countryside, don’t they? ↘ II. Understanding a Conversation Listening Task Directions: Listen to the conversation and choose the best answers to the following questions. (Darren and Scott are having a chat about how to spend Scott’s three-day holiday.) Darren: So, Scott, you have three days off. What are you going to do? Scott: I don’t know. Probably I’m just going to hang around here and relax. Darren: Watch MTV, huh? Scott: No, not just MTV. I will probably rent some movies with Sylvia. We’ll order some pizzas. Just relax. Darren: That’s pathetic. Scott: Huh? What do you mean “pathetic”, Darren? What’s wrong with it? Darren: Spending three days like that is a kind of vegetable life. Scott: Hey, listen. I work hard. If I want to relax on a long weekend, that’s my business. Darren: Of course it’s your business. But you should have better recreation than TV. Scott: Yeah? Like what? Darren: You should get out of the house. Go out into nature. Or you should learn to play an instrument or something. Or learn to draw. But just sitting here and watching TV—that’s idiotic. You’re wasting your life. When you are older, you will have no memories. Your whole life will be all TV. Scott: And you, Mr Righteous, what do you do on the weekends? Darren: Well, this weekend Betty and I are going to a wine tasting on Saturday. And you know I’m in an archery club. Probably I’ll do some practice on Sunday. And maybe I’ll do some windsurfing with my friend Lou on Sunday or Monday. But the weather might not be good, so I don’t know. Scott: And you think all that is better than watching TV? Darren: Of course. For one thing, it requires some movement. For another, I do those things with my wife or my friends. There is some activity together. That’s what recreation should be. Not just sitting in front of a screen. Sometimes I think TV is a kind of parasite. It attaches to people’s brains, sucks away their lives. Scott: I don’t know. I don’t watch much TV during the week. And I think it’s all right on the weekend. Darren: But three days, Scott. You have three days here. You should have some better plans. Scott: I’ll think about it. III. Understanding Passages Listening Task 1 Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in the table according to what you hear. We provide a variety of recreation programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Our programs are offered to individuals based on age and ability. Everyone who is interested in joining our programs for the first time, must go through our initial intake process. This includes filling in a participant information form, completion of our medical form and a personal consultation with one of our full time staff to plan for the program. Programming is available weekday afternoons, evenings and on Saturdays. We offer our programs in a variety of sports, social activities, weekend away trips and daily outings. Our program selection may change from year to year and season to season. Since we are community based, we schedule our programs in the twelve communities. Some transportation may be provided from one program to the next; however, participants must be transported to and from program by their parents and/or guardians. A moderate fee structure exists for most programs. All program fees must be paid in full at the time of registration. When necessary, payment schedules may be arranged and partial scholarships are available on a limited basis to those participants in the North East district. Listening Task 2 Directions: Listen to the passage and choose the best answers to the following questions. Shanghai boasts more nightlife than any other mainland Chinese city after Beijing. Its quality and variety have increased so markedly that many veteran foreigners consider it to be the same league as Hong Kong’s. There are many western-style bars open 24 hours, especially in the streets north of Huaihai Road and south of Yan’anzhong Road. Most of the places draw a mix of Chinese and foreigners. Nearly all of the bars serve food, drinks and some of them have room for dancing. Other places which can offer people a colorful nightlife are cinemas and theatres. For example: The Grand Theatre, centre on Nanjingxi Road, hosts concerts, ballet, opera and acrobatics of international standards. The Grand Stage Theatre holds both western and Chinese opera, as well as the occasional magic shows. There are plenty of cinemas in Shanghai, and there is, a rapidly growing number of cinemas playing films in English, to satisfy foreigners and local English students alike. Of the venues where you can hear classical music, one of the most pleasant has to be the Shanghai Concert Hall.