新视野大学英语第二版第一册听力材料 Unit 2

Unit 2

Short Conversations

W: How about spending the evening chilling out with the folks?

M: Come on, Mom. I'd really like to get out with my friends.

Q: What does the young man want to do?

( Go out with his friends.)

W: Honestly, I don't know what to say about our son's music.

M: Leave him alone about it. After all, your mother didn't like your music either.

Q: What should the woman do according to the man?

(Leave her son alone about his music.)

W: I'm surprised to see you out and about so early in the morning.

M: You know my mom. She doesn't like me sleeping in, even on weekends.

Q: Why is the man out and about so early in the morning?

(Because his mother lets him sleep in only on weekends.)

M: A little teenage rebellion is normal. Your son will get over it.

W: I know. I'm just worried about him doing something that will ruin his life.

Q: Why is the woman worried about her son?

(Because her son's actions might ruin his own life.)

W: Get a piercing in my nose? No way! My parents would be angry!

M: You're not giving them enough credit. I don't think they'd be upset at all.

Q: Why wouldn't the woman get a piercing in her nose?

( Because she is afraid her parents would be upset.)

W: What bugs you most about your daughter's eating habits?

M: I can't stand the way she eats so quickly.

Q: Why does the man have a problem with the way his daughter eats?

( Because she eats too fast.)

M: What's wrong with our kids? They think they're entitled to everything we have!

W: Well, I feel it's my fault for giving them too much.

Q: What does the woman think about their kids' problems?

( She gave them too much.)

: Dad, I've got a date tonight with Mike. I'll be back late.

M: Him again? I wish you wouldn't date a guy with a tattoo!

Q: What does the father wish for his daughter?

( Not to go out with Mike.)

W: My mother wants me to go into banking, but I like writing.

M: You can't let your mother choose your career for you.

Q: According to the man, what should the woman's mother NOT do?

( Pick her career for her.)

: Dad, I'm a grown woman, and you can't make choices for me.

M: Ha! If you were a grown woman, you wouldn't watch cartoons all day!

Q: Why does the girl's father NOT believe that she is a grown woman?

( Because she watches cartoons all day.)

A Window-breaking Attitude

M: You should get a sense of humor, Mom.

W: I'm sorry, but I just don't think that breaking shop windows is funny.

M: If it isn't funny, then I don't know what is. These shop windows only show things out of date and out of fashion. They're misleading. Anyway, it's fun to break old stuff.

W: And that's what I'm saying. You don't know what's funny. When I was a teenager, I enjoyed movies and going out with my friends, not causing trouble or breaking things.

M: This is just the big difference between your generation and mine.

W: No, it isn't! I know teenagers of your age, and they don't have your bad attitude! And they certainly never break shop windows!

M: Whatever, Mom. I've got to go now.

W: Huh? Where do you think you're going?

M: I don't know. Maybe I'll go out and break stuff.

No Lecturing, Please!

"Educator methods", such as not buying toys for children who act up, do not always work. I personally think that even though parents teach their children many things, they should not act like teachers all the time. After my "educator methods" failed, I spent some quality one-on-one time with my daughter with NO lecturing about her behavior. For example, we went out for ice cream. While we sat and ate, we spent a long time watching other people and talking about the things around us. Then we went to a bookstore where she looked for a book to buy. It took her a long time, but I was patient. We finally bought her a book and finished our outing together. At the end, we decided to have similar outings once a month, because it really was fun. My main goal was to let her know that I love her.

Jack

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to introduce this year's valedictorian, Jack Charles Powell. Yo, Jack, go get 'em. I got it, Eric. I'm cool... my speech. I don't have very much time these days, so I'll make it quick — like my life. You know, as we come to the end of this phase of our life, we find ourselves trying to remember the good times and trying to forget the bad times. And we find ourselves thinking about the future. We start to worry, thinking, "What am I gonna do? Where am I gonna be in ten years?" But I say to you, "Hey, look at me." Please, don't worry so much, because in the end none of us have very long on this earth. Life is fleeting. And if you're ever distressed, cast your eyes to the summer sky, when the stars are strung across the velvety night. And when a shooting star streaks through the blackness turning night into day — make a wish; think of me. And make your life spectacular. I know I did. I made it, Mom. I'm a grown-up. Thank

you.

A:Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Michael Chen and this is my wife, Liang Yan. B:Pleased to meet you. My name is Jim Peters. Did you just move in next door?

A: Yes, we did. We are from China. Have you lived here long?

B: Me? I guess so. I've been here for over five years.

Family Is Important

Hi, everyone. My name is Kim, and I'm from Korea. Now, I spent a lot of times growing up in the United States, and I have family in Korea, too. So, I know a lot of people say that the family of the East and the family of the West is very different. Now, I actually see them, …… 此处隐藏：10134字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……