剑桥国际英语教程 3级听力(6)

B: I bet that within the next 50 years, most people will live to be over 100. Unit 11

Life’s little lessons P66

2 Conversation

Alan: So what were you like as a kid?

Carol: When I was a kid, I was kind of rebellious. A: You? Really? What was the turning point? C: When I graduated from high school. A: What do you mean?

C: Until you graduate, you don’t understand that life is just Beginning. After I finished high school, I realized that I still had a lot to learn.

A: I know what you mean. I was really immature when I was a kid. C: What changed?

A: I think I became more mature after I got my first job. Once you have a job, you learn to be more independent.

C: That’s true. Where did you work? A: In my father’s bank.

B Listen to the rest of the conversation. What was another turning point for Carol? For Alan?

C: Another turning point for me was when I got my dog, Pepper. I know that sounds silly, but it was really important to me. A: Why was that so important?

C: Well, I was about 11. I remember that having a dog – you know, he was mine – made me feel really responsible in a funny kind of way. He would follow me everywhere and was always waiting for me when I came home from school.

A: Actually, that sounds kind of nice. I never got to have a dog, but I remember when I got my first bicycle. That was a very important day for me. For the first time, I could go out on my own and go as far as I wanted to. I used to polish the bicycle every day and take really good care of it. Of course, that only lasted a few months, and then I lost interest in it! P68

4 Listening Important events

Listen to three people describing important events in their lives. Complete the chart. 1. Sally

One thing that was really a turning point for me was when I learned Spanish. I was always kind of scared of learning a foreign language, yet I was really envious of kids who could speak another language. But when I started learning Spanish, I found I was actually pretty good at it, and the moment I reached that breakthrough stage – you know, when you discover you can actually speak and communicate with people in the language – I felt really proud of myself. I realized that learning a foreign language wasn’t an impossible thing after all. Now I can speak three, Spanish, Italian, and German. And I’m taking Korean this year. 2. Henry

I’m a twin, and my twin brother and I have always been very close. We always did

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everything together, and we were never apart for any time at all – until we were 18. Then we went to different colleges in different towns, and that was the first time we had ever really had to cope on our own. I think it was good in a way, because we both became more confident and independent. Until then, I had always had my brother to depend on

whenever I ran into a problem. But once I went away to college, I realized I was actually capable of working things out on my own. 3. Debbie

I guess I was always pretty shy in school, and I didn’t share a lot of things with people – not even with my parents. Then one time it was Awards Day at school. I didn’t think I was getting any prizes or anything and neither did my parents. So we were all pretty surprised when the principal announced that I was the top student in my class. Afterward, I didn’t think too much about it, but then people suddenly started treating me differently. You know, I think some of the kids in school started looking up to me, and I became a lot more outgoing after that. P69

7 Conversation

Peter: I’m thinking of going back to school to get another degree. It’s so hard to find a job with a degree in literature.

Kay: Yeah, I know what you mean.

P: I should have studied something more practical. If I’d been more sensible, I would have majored in economics.

K: Why did you major in literature?

P: I don’t know! I should have listened to my mother. She wanted me to major in business. K: Oh? What does she do?

P: Mom? She’s a literature professor.

B Listen to the rest of the conversation. What does Kay regret about the choices she made in college?

K: I guess I could have made better use of my time in college, too. P: How do you mean?

K: Oh, I spent too much time studying. I should have taken part in more extracurricular activities – you know, like joining the drama club or the swimming team or something like that. If I’d enjoyed myself more, I would have made a lot more friends.

P: Yeah, but didn’t you get incredible grades in college? You might not have done so well if you’d spent your time doing a lot of other things.

K: Oh, I know lots of people who studied hard and did well – but played hard too – and left college with four years of terrific memories. I really regret that I didn’t do that. I missed out entirely. P70

10 Listening

Listen to these people describing a regret they each have. Complete the chart. 1. Barbara

I always regret that I didn’t take typing in high school. I was stupid, really. Once I got to college. I discovered I had to type all my assignments, and I sort of taught myself typing. But I can’t type half as well as friends of mine who took typing in high school it takes me

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twice as long to type anything as it takes them.

2. Alex

I should never have started smoking. It’s the dumbest thing I ever did. I’ve been trying to give it up for the last year and a half, and it’s really difficult. I guess I was just like everyone else at my age. I thought smoking was really cool, and everyone else did it. I wanted to be just like them. But I’m determined to quit because I know it’s not doing me any good. I already have a smoker’s cough, …… 此处隐藏：11583字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……