新策略大学英语听力教程第一册unit9 - 第二册unit4听力原文(5)

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II. Understanding a Conversation

Listening Task

Directions: Listen to the conversation and choose the best answers to the questions you hear.

W: What are you giving Julie for Valentine’s Day, Bob?

M: Oh, is it that time of the year already? I’d completely forgotten about it.

W: If you want to keep your wife happy, you should never forget important days like her birthday, your wedding anniversary, or Valentine’s Day.

M: I learned that the hard way. Julie has never let me forget that I missed our anniversary last month.

W: Little things like that mean a lot to women. M: Well, do you have any good ideas for a gift? W: I always like a box of chocolates.

M: I don’t know. Julie likes chocolates of course, but she’s trying to lose some weight. I probably shouldn’t do anything to make it hard for her. W: How about flowers? That’s something everyone likes.

M: Yes, flowers are nice. I’m wondering if it should be something a little more special to make up for my blunder last month. W: Jewelry is always good.

M: I think you’ve got it. I believe Julie has been hinting that she’d like a string of pearls. Every time we go shopping she stops at the jewelry counter to look at pearls. I think it would make her happy just to see that I have been a little observant.

W: I’m glad the problem is solved.

M: I’ll try not to wait until the last minute. It’s easier to shop when you don’t feel pressured. Thanks for your help. Questions:

1. What are the two speakers discussing about?

2. Which gift did the man finally decide to buy for his wife? 3. Why will Bob buy Julie a string of pearls?

4. Why does Bob say that he tries not to wait until the last minute to buy the gift for Julie?

III. Understanding Passages Listening Task 1

Section A

Directions: Listen to the passage and write down the topic sentence of each paragraph.

How to Love

Love is a strange thing. It can be the most amazing feeling in the world, or it can really hurt, but in the end love is something most of us will face. While there are many different ways to define love and there are many different ways to love someone (or even yourself), here is a general guide to loving.

Say it. When you say the words “I Love You”, they should carry with them the desire to show someone that you love him or her, not what you simply want to feel. When you say it, make sure you really mean it and are willing to do anything for that special person.

Empathize. Put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Rather than impose your own expectations or attempt to control them, try to understand how they feel, where they come from, and who they are. Realize how they could also love you back just as well. Expect nothing in return. It means that giving love does not guarantee receiving love. Try loving just for the sake of love. Realize that someone may have a different way of showing his or her love for you; do not expect to be loved back in exactly the same way.

Realize it can be lost. If you realize that you can lose the one you love, then you have a greater appreciation of what you have. Think how lucky you are to have someone to love. Don’t make an idol of the person you love. This will place them under undue pressure and will likely result in your losing them.

Never stop loving. Even if you have been hurt before you should not stop giving love. Section B

Directions: Listen to the passage for the second time and choose the best answers to the following questions.

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Listening Task 2

Directions: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.

Let Go Love

There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She cared for them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.

One day the girl left the door to the cage open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.

She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to soar into the clear, blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.

The girl watched delightedly at the bird’s enjoyment. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.

The fastest way to lose love is to hold on to it too tight, and the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!

Unit 4 Ways of Learning Part I In-class Listening

I. Understanding Basic Skills

Listening Task 1

Directions: Listen to the short conversations and choose the best answers to the questions you hear.

1. W: Look here, darling. The paper says people do feel unwell if they sleep less than

6 hours a day.

M: That may be true for you, but it certainly isn’t true for me. Q: What can we conclude from the man’s reply?

2. M: Hi, Jane! Do you have some change? I have to make a call on the pay phone. W: Pay phone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

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