全新版大学英语视听说教程4听力原文.pdfVIP

学 海 无 涯 Unit One Track 4-1-OL-l A. Jay and Elise are talking about an accident. Listen and check the correct picture. Jay: Come in here, Elise. You should see this show! Elise: What is it? Jay: Its called The Titanic of the Sky. Its about the Hindenburg, a great engineering feat. Elise: The Hindenburg ... Jay: You know, that giant zeppelin that crashed in 1934. Thirty-five people died. Elise: Oh yeah, I remember now. It was flying from Germany to the United States. It crashed as it was landing. Jay: Right. Its so funny looking, dont you think? It doesnt look anything like the airplanes as have today. Elise: Thats true. Why would people ride in a zeppelin anyway? It seems so dangerous. Jay: Well, some people called the Hindenburg mans greatest achievement in flight. They thought it was safe, I guess. Elise: Who rode in it anyway? Jay: Mostly wealthy people. It accommodated between 30 and 40 passengers and crew. One person said it was like a flying hotel. Eise: It sounds pretty great. Jay: Yeah, and it was fast. Thats why people rode it. They wanted to get to their destination faster. Elise: Why didnt they just take a jet plane? Jay: Elise! You know they didnt have jets back then. Look, in 1934 it took five days to travel from Germany to the U.S. by ship. The zeppelin could do it in half that time. It was speedy. Elise: Well, maybe Ill sit down and watch a little bit. Maybe Ill learn something ... Track 4-1-OL-2 B. Listen again. How was the zeppelin described? Check your answers. Track 4-1-OL-3 A. Listen to the conversation and check the correct picture. Jack: I think we should buy a bigger car. Big cars are safer. Kayla: Yes, but on the other hand, they consume more oil. Jack: They also look really cool. Kayla: Thats true,