新视野大学英语第二听力第二册原文Unit1-Unit4.doc

Book 2 听力原文整理 Unit 1 Listening Understanding Short Conversations 1 W: It’s time for “International Clock Talk”（国际时间交谈）! Time to discuss how you feel about time! M: Well, since we all come from the same country, I think our views will be similar1. Q: Why does the man believe the people will have similar views? 2 W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time. M: I just read a book about this problem! It’s entitled International Clock Talk. Q: Which problem is the book about? 3 M: Australians are so relaxed about time! It drives me mad! W: That’s the way they are. While you’re here, you’ll have to get used to it. Q: What advice does the woman give the man? 4 M: Have you noticed differences between our cultures? W: Sure. In my country, people don’t care about time very much. Here, you take it seriously. Q: How do people in the woman’s country feel about time? 5 W: Can you explain why you’re always five minutes late for conferences（会议）? M: Oh, I’m sorry. In my country, people are often late. Q: Why is the man late for conferences? 6 W: What do you appreciate most about life in Germany? M: German people are rarely late for meetings. I never have to deal with latecomers. Q: What does the man like best about life in Germany? 7 M: I’v heard that Chinese people are very relaxed about time. W: That used to be true. Nowadays, people are increasingly bothered by lateness. Q: According to the woman, how have Chinese people changed? 8 M: Why did you walk out of the restaurant abruptly（粗鲁地，突然地）? We had just started talking. W: Just started? We were there for two hours! In my country, meals take 15 minutes! Q: Why did the woman walk out of the restaurant so abruptly? 9 W: What did Mom think about her trip to Russia? I’m so looking forward to hearing about it. M: She didn’t say much. When I picked her up at the airport this morning, she was just eager to get home to see Dad. She just said the food was great there.