新视角研究生英语一听说原文unit3.doc

Chapter Three Good Neighbors Part Two Main Dialogue Exercise 1 Scanning for the main idea Ruth: Good morning, David. Wow, what happened to you? David: Hey, Ruth. Boy, do I need coffee. I was up till 2:30 last night for the second night in a row. Ruth: More trouble with the lovebirds? David: Yeah, good ‘ole Michael and Betty were at it again all night. Ruth: Were they breaking dishes again? David: No, I don’t think they have any dishes left after the last fight. They were yelling about his old girlfriend. Ruth: Haven’t you spoken to them? I mean, don’t they know they’re keeping you up all night? David: I think when they’re fighting, they don’t care about anything else. I banged on the ceiling with a broom for about five minutes and they kept yelling. Ruth: They sound like very selfish people. David: You’ve got that right, Ruth. Ruth: Why don’t you just call the landlord? David: He doesn’t care if I’m unhappy. He wants me to move! I’ve lived in the building the longest, and with rent control, I pay half as much as they do. If I move, he can jack up the price. Ruth: What about the other neighbors? Can’t you all get together and complain? David: Are you kidding? I have had problems with everybody in that building! Rob and Steve, the people who live next door to Michael and Betty, crank-up the volume of their stereo at all hours of the night. Ruth: that’s terrible! David: Yeah, those two guys are so busy throwing parties that they probably never even hear the fighting. Ruth: Well, there has to be someone in your building who you like. David: There is Mrs. Anderson, the woman who lives below me. She’s 87years old, as sweet as can be with a heart of gold. Unfortunately, she’s a little deaf and I’m sure she never hears any of the noise in the building. Actually, as much as I like her, she’s also a problem. Ruth: How so? David: Her niece phones from out of state every Sunday morning at 6:30 to check on her. The trouble is because she’s deaf, she screams into the phone, and