新世纪大学英语综合课程2(第二版)Unit1-Unit8 Listen and Respond听力原文.docVIP

Unit 1 Living in Harmony [00:04.00]Listen and Respond [00:06.78]Smile [00:10.76]I am a mother of three and have recently completed my college degree. [00:16.57]The last project the professor assigned us to do was called “Smile.” [00:22.95]The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and then write down their reaction. [00:30.42]I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone I meet and say “hello.” [00:36.54]So I thought that it would be a piece of cake for me. [00:41.52]Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, [00:45.47]the youngest son and I went out to the local McDonalds on a cold March morning. [00:51.63]Just when we were standing in line, waiting to be served, [00:55.66]I smelled a horrible “dirty body” smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. [01:03.96]As I looked down at the shorter gentleman close to me, he was smiling. [01:09.48]His beautiful sky blue eyes were searching for acceptance. [01:14.19]He said, “Good day” as he counted the few coins he had. [01:19.73]The second man was mentally retarded. [01:23.65]The young lady at the counter asked the shorter man what they wanted. [01:28.38]He said, “Just coffee for the two of us.” [01:32.48]Obviously, it was all they could afford. [01:35.94]To sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something — they just wanted to be warm. [01:44.01]Then I was suddenly filled with sympathy. [01:47.18]All eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. [01:52.74]I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to [01:56.79]give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. [02:00.93]I then walked to the table where the two men were sitting. [02:05.09]I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s cold hand. [02:12.07]He looked up at me and said, “Thank you.” [02:15.98]I leaned over and said, “Just help yourselves.” [02:20.22]I started to cry when I walked away to join my husband and son. [02:25.10]As I sat down, m