新标准大学英语视听说教程(听力材料文本及答案)(6)

Phil ：It could have been a lot worse.

Tony ：Can I take a photo of you for the paper?

Phil ：Do you have to? Oh, OK.

Tony ：Thanks. It’ll be front page news.

Phil ：Oh dear! Haven’t you got anything else to write about?

Tony ：Not this week. There’s not much happening on campus. I’m joking. You’re on Page 2. Phil ：Thanks!

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Presenter

Today’s discussion is about reality TV programmes, the programmes loved by millions and hated

by just as many. We have three people on our panel – Tricia a student at Liverpool University, Rick from Luton, and Karen who is a full-time mum.

Panel ：Hello.

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Presenter ：So let’s begin with a very obvious question. Do you watch reality TV programmes and if so, why?

Tricia ：Yes, I do, I love them, I’m addicted to them, I’m afraid.

Presenter ：Addicted to them?

Tricia ：Yes, I think all my friends are really. I guess it’s just, you know, fascinating to watch real people put under a bit of pressure and then see how they behave.

Presenter ：That doesn’t sound very nice exactly.

Tricia ：No, it isn’t. But reality TV isn’t very nice actually.

Presenter ：Karen, how about you?

Karen ：Yes, well I watch them but I’m not like Tricia. I’m definitely not addicted to them. I can take them or leave them. But I do like to watch property programmes.

Presenter ：Property programmes?

Karen ：You can learn a lot from them. And it’s – it’s great to see real people buying a property and then doing it up, the mistakes they make, that kind of thing. And yes, you know, there’s the human interest factor as well.

Presenter ：Rick –

Rick ：I can’t stand reality TV. I mean, OK, if it’s a property programme or a gardening programme, fine, but most of them are just – they’re set up to humiliate people.

Tricia ：Not always.

Rick ：I disagree. People are on show. It’s like watching animals in a zoo. I mean, would you appear on a reality show?

Tricia ：Maybe. I don’t know. Probably not.

Rick ：There you are you see? You don’t want to be humiliated.

Karen ：Some people do very well on reality shows. They win a lot of money.

Rick ：OK, that’s true, but – standards on reality shows can be pretty low, you can’t deny it. Presenter ：Tricia, what have you got to say to that?

Tricia ：Well, it’s true, yes.

Karen ：I agree with Rick.

Presenter ：So, next question …

Unit 5 War

Inside view

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Mark： Hi!

Kate ：Hi, Janet! Have you been waiting long?

Janet ：Not at all. What did you think of Hero?

Kate ：It was brilliant, thanks for suggesting it.

Janet ：Well, it was nominated for an Oscar, you know.

Kate ：That figures. It’s a beautiful film.

Mark ：Yes. The costumes, and scenery were amazing,

Kate ：I’d love to know more about the emperor, he was cool. Who was he?

Janet ：Qin Shi Huang – it’s said he was the first emperor in the history of China – he unified China.

Kate ：Did he? When?

Janet ：Er … 221 BC.

Mark ：As long ago as that!

Waitress ：Hi guys! What can I get you?

Kate ：Yes, I’ll have a coke, thanks.

Mark ：Er … Just a coffee.

Waitress ：Sure.

Mark ：Tell us more …

Janet ：Um … Well, before that, there were seven big states and they had been fighting each other for many years.

Mark ：Right.

Janet ：It’s called the Warring States Period. Anyway – Qin was king of the largest state and he defeated the six other states, one after another. It took him ten years to conquer them, each with a different strategy.

Mark ：What kind of man was he?

Janet ：Well, he was brilliant, obviously. And also wise. He had this huge army – they were very powerful. After his army had attacked the first state, the next state surrendered without much fight. They were so terrified.

Kate ：Wow!

Janet ：What else? The army leaders were very clever, they used a river to flood a city. Mark ：That can’t have been easy.

Janet ：Yes, anyway, after conquering the last state, Qin made himself Emperor of the whole of China.

Mark ：Was he the emperor who created the Terracotta Warriors?

Janet ：That’s right. He was so afraid of death that he wanted them to guard him in the afterlife.

Kate ：Fascinating!

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Becky ：OK.

Kate ：Thank you.

Mark ：Thanks.

Kate ：So go on about Emperor Qin. It’s really interesting.

Janet ：It is, isn’t it? Well, so he unified China and that was an incredible achievement. But as a result, huge numbers of soldiers were killed.

Kate ：About how many?

Janet ：Oh, I don’t know, something like 500,000 men?

Kate ：That is huge.

Mark ：So how do the Chinese see Qin?

Janet ：He’s seen as the greatest emperor in Chinese history.

Mark ：Why? Because he unified China? That’s a very good reason, mind you.

Janet ：Not only that. The thing is, as a result of the unification, he did many amazing things. He built roads all across China, he standardized writing … and also the money system. Oh, and the system for measuring and weighing things as well.

Mark ：So he was a great leader for China.

Janet ：Yes, he was, but he was also very cruel.

Mark ：Yes, but most emperors were cruel, weren’t they?

Kate ：Well I guess that’s true. You’re right.

Mark ：So did he have enemies?

Janet ：Of course, I think all great emperors have some enemies. Some people hated him so much they tried to kill him!

Mark ：Was he the emperor who built the Great Wall of China?

Janet ：He built the first Great Wall. You see, tribes from the north were always trying to invade buil …… 此处隐藏：5210字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……