Unit与 1第二册新视野听说教程听力原文.docVIP

新视野大学英语听说教程【第二版】第二册 Unit 1 International Clock Talk原文 Warming Up Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to “International Clock Talk”, our weekly radio program about cultural differences. Today we are honored to have invited a number of people form different countries to give us their view. You my be interested to know that some of our guests arrived at the studio very early, while others turned up at the last minute! Time, and how different cultures deal with it, it what we are going to talk about first. Please stay with us and hear about the different views of time. Understanding Short Conversations Now you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. 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? 解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是针对某件事情的原因提问 2 W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time. M: I just read a book about this problem! It’s entitled2 International Clock Talk. Q: Which problem is the book about? 解析：从已知四个选项可知该题涉及对话主题 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 used3 to it. Q: What advice does the woman give the man? 解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是对整个对话的理解 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 seriously4. Q: How do people in the woman’s country feel about time? 解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是问对话中they对待时间的态度 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? 解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是问对话中he的某种行为或态度的原因 6 W: What do you appreciate most about life in Germany? M: German people are rarely