1、新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語視聽說教程2的optional listening原文及答案免費(fèi)下載Unit On e, Book 22-1-3 2-1-4 Liste ning 1Boy: Hey, Grandma, what s in this box?Gran dma: Oh, no thi ng really Just a few old keepsakes.B: Keepsakes?G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is !B: No, I don t. I really don t.G: Well, it s something you keep. It

2、s something that gives you a lot of memories.B: Oh. What s this?G: Now don t go just digging around in there! . Hmmm, let s see my first diary.B: Can I .?G: No, you can t read it! It s pers on al! I wrote about my first boyfrie nd in there. He became your gran dfather!B: Oh, ok .Well then, what s th

3、at? It has your picture in it.G: That s my passport. YOU can see, I traveled to Europe by ship.B: What s that big book?G: My yearbook. It s my high school book of memories.B: Class of 1961! Boy, that s old!G: That s about eno ugh out of you, young man. I thi nk it s time we pubox away and Liste ning

4、 2At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone. I went to visit my grandparents in Los Angeles. I felt very nervous about traveling so far, but my mother said,“ Don t worry. You ll be fine. I got on the airplane andtalked for a long time to a very nice woma n who sat next to me. My gran dpare

5、nts met me at the airport and took me to their home. I stayed there for two weeks, and I had so much fun with them! It was my first time in Los Angeles, and I saw lots of really interesting places. In the end, I didn to go home!Liste ning 3Maki ng memoriesA popular new hobby is scrapbooking-making b

6、eautiful books to hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can in clude photos, draw in gs, journal entries. It s not hard to make a scrapbook that you will enjoy for many years.Here are the steps.1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook page Some examples:“ Schooldays, “ Family travel, “ Memories of my g

7、randipalrents,s first year.2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos.3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old n ewspaper clipp in gs, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters- anything made of paper. Use your imagi na

8、ti on!4. Desig n the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and move them around until you find a layout that you like.5. Glue your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorate your pages with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use your imag in atio n!6. Label your pages. This is the m

9、ost important step! Remember to write down the “ 5 Ws of your photos: Who, What, Where, WtfhenW/hy. This will make your scrapbook much more interesting and valuable in the future.Liste ning 4Yearbooks in the Un ited StatesMost high schools in the Un ited States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes

10、 out once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school year- a “ book of memories for the students.In side a yearbook is each stude nt s photo. The seniors are graduati ng soon,and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behi nd the seniors. Next come the so

11、phomores, or sec on d-year stude nts. The last photos are the first-year stude nts, the freshme n. The yearbook is n ot only about stude nts. The teachers have photos, too.The yearbook also has photos and descriptio ns of sports teams, academic subjects, and extracurricular activities. These are act

12、ivities students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is eve n a yearbook club. Stude nts in this club write, desig n, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is printed.In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors

13、vote and choose the “ class clown ( a funny student), the“ most likely to succeedstude nt every one thi nks will be successful), and the“ best dressedstude nt with a good fashi on sen se). There are also other awards and categories.Students typically sign each other s yearbooks. This is especially i

14、mportantfor the seniors, because they are graduat ing. Stude nts write no tes to each other, such as,“ We had a lot of fOnl, ll nevercforget you. They alsowrite about all the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.Keys:OL1: A. 2-passport; 1-diary; 3-yearbook B. 1. boyfriend 2. Euro

15、pe, ship 3. sixtiesOL2: B. 1.13; 2. To vist his grandparents; 3. Yes. He talked for a long time to a nice woman; 4. He had lots of fun with his grandparents and he saw lots of interesting places. In the end, he even didn t want to go home.0L3: B. 1. Scrapbook ing is maki ng beautiful books to hold s

16、pecial memories. Photos, pictures, etc. can be in cluded in scrapbooks. 2. Old n ewspaper clipp in gs, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters.3. The days Family travel“ Memories of my g“nBabre ntsfirst year5 Ws of the photos: who, what, where, whe n and why. 4.5. Use imagi nati on to desig n the

17、pages, and the n decorate them with felt pens, paint and stickers.OL4: A 1. Most high school in the US; 2. Because they are graduating soon.3.Yes; 4. At the end of the year. 5.It means a student with a good fashion sen se.B. 2. photo; 3. seniors; 4. sports; 5. yearbook; 6. titles; 7. sign; 8. memori

18、esOL51. choose; 2. wear; 3. bracelet; 4. ring; 5. favorite keepsake; 6. pendant; 7. she was in college; 8. had no frien ds; 9. remi nd her to be strong; 10. perfect jewelry.Unit 2, Book 2Opti onal Liste ning 11Man: Where are you running to, Paula?Woman I have Connie s wallet. I need to give it to he

19、r.M: Come on. I ll help you.W: I don t see Connie any where.M: Look! She s over there. Standing at the bus stopW: Oh yeah, I see her. Connie! Connie!M: She doesn t see us.W: You re right, It s too no isy, and she s talk ing to some one.2M: Well, here we are. This is my mom s house.W: It s beautiful.

20、M: Hey, Je n. Are you okay?W: I m just a little nervods. s my first time meeting your motherM: Come on. Don t worry. Here she is now.W2: Hi, Tim!M: Hi, Mon. I d like you to meet Jen.W2: Hi, Jen. It s very nice to meet you.W: It s nice to meet you, too. Mrs. Harris.3M: Hey, Anne. Where are you going?

21、W: I m going to the library to study.M: For what? It s only 7:00 a.m.!W: My final exams. They re next week.M: Wow, well, good luck!W: Tha nks!4.W: Bill, it s late. Where s the theater?M: Hmmmr- I think its n ear here.W: Are you sure? What street is this?M: UhmI don t know.W: Where s the map? I want

22、to check.Optional Listening 2Paula: So, Jane, what are you doing these days?Jane: I m working in an ofice. And I m studying computer scienee in theeve ning.P: You re really busy!J: That s for sure! And in my free time, I m learning Spanish for myvacation. I m planning a trip to Mexico next year.P: W

23、hat about your brothers? How are they doing?J: They re doing great! Alex is help ing our father in his bus in ess, and Adam is going to Pacific Un iversity.P: How n ice!J: Paula, how about you? How are you doing these days?P: I m doing great, too. I m working on a project about community safety.J: C

24、ommunity safety?P: Yeah. We re planning a campaign against theft, fire ,AIDS and drugs in our com muni ty.J: Oh, that sounds in teresti ng!P: Y es, i ndeed it is in teresti ng, and it is very importa nt to the com muni ty.Opti onal Liste ning 3Know before you go!In Ban gladesh people greet their fri

25、ends by shaki ng hands softly and the n putting their hands over theirheart. People in Bangladesh don t use many gestures. Waving at people and winking are very rude. Don t touch peopon the head. Don t point with youF-foartgladeshi people think feet are very dirty.Indon esia ns greet people with a l

26、ong han dshake, and they bow at the same time. At a meeti ng, give every pers on your bus in ess card, but use your right handusing your left hand is very rude in Indon esia.In Thaila nd, the traditi onal greet ing is called wai-people put their hands together and bow. Men and women don t often touc

27、h each other in public. Thai people don t use their hand for gestures, but they love to smile a lot. They sometimes laugh whe n they feel n ervous or embarrassed.People in the Un ited Arab Emirates have some special gestures. Whe n two men meet, they shake han ds. Sometimes old men touch no ses toge

28、ther.Women kiss their friends on the cheek. If a man meets a woman, he doesn shake hands with her. He just smiles. When you give your friend something, give it to him with your right hand. Don t use your left hand. And don tpoint at peopole with your fin ger. Use your hand to gesture towards them.Op

29、ti onal Liste ning4World greeti ngsIn Brazil men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. When wome n meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Wome n also kiss male friends to say hello. Whe n you shake han ds, look at the pers on in the eyes. This shows in terest and frie ndli ness.In N

30、ew Zeala nd, usually, both men and wome n shake hands whe n they meet some one for the first time. Fun fact: If you see two people press ing their no ses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the n ative people of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeting.In Japa n whe n people meet

31、 for the first time, they usually bow. In bus in ess, people also shake han ds. In formal situatio ns, people ofte n excha nge bus in ess cards. Whe n you give a bus in ess card, give it with both han ds. This is polite. Special note: In Japan, a smile can have different meanings. It usually means t

32、hat the pers on is happy. or that the pers on thinks somethi ng is funny. But it also mean that the pers on is embarrassed.Keys:OL1: A. 1. wav ing to; 2. shak ing han ds; 3. cross ing his fin gers; 4. shrugg ingB. 1. wallet; 2. nervous; 3. studying for a test; 4.the theater.OL 2: B. 1. That s for su

33、re; 2. vacation; 3. They re doing great; 4. projeAIDS; 6. drugs.OL 4: B 1. shake han ds; 2. Japa n, bow; 3. Maori; 4. Brazil, kiss(each other on the cheek); 5. in the eyes; 6. Japa n, embarrassed.OL 5: 1. traditi on al; 2.greeti ngs; 3.1 ear ning; 4.trip; 5. n ervous; 6. bus in ess card; 7. jump and

34、 nod; 8. for luck; 9. start laughing; 10. relax and have funUnit 3, Book 2Opti on al liste ning 1Today our lives are busier tha n they were 10 or 20 years ago. For some people, this is a problem. They think we should slow down and enjoy life. The Slow Food moveme nt was started to celebrate and supp

35、ort the local food traditions of the worlds. Its members don t like fast food or instantfoods because they thi nk those foods are un healthy.The Slow Food moveme nt started in Europe, but now it is an in ter natio nal moveme nt. There are more tha n 65,000 members in 45 coun tries. The Slow Food mov

36、ement s members think we need to slow down and appreciate delicious traditional foods. They also believe in protecting the environment.In additi on, they believe in support ing local farmers and their products.Optional Listening 2Adam: I m about 20 pounds overweight. I went on a diet. There s onlypr

37、oblem: I just love buttery foods. Every one says that I should eat less butter.It hard.Jan et: I lived in Thaila nd for six mon ths. It was really fun. I really like Thai food! It s too spicy for some people, but not for me. I love the peppers. I came home a month ago. The food here tastes so bland-

38、d on t like it anymore.Abby: My mo ther says that I have a“sweet tooth. That means I like to eatsweet foods. Dessert is my favorite part of any meal. I like anything with chocolate in it!Minh: I m training for a swimming competition. I have to eat healthy foods all the time. At first I didn t like i

39、t, but now I do. I actually prefer healthy foods to sweet or buttery foods. And I feel better, too!Opti onal Liste ning 3Hot, hotter, hottest! Surprising facts about chile peppers.1. Chile peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world. Farmers grew the first chile peppers more tha n 9,000 ye

40、ars ago.2. The first chile peppers probably grew in Bolivia. From there, the pla nt spread through South America and the Caribbea n. Christopher Columbus brought the first chile peppers to Europe.3. The heat in the chile comes from a chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicinhas no smell or flavor, but it

41、 mikes your mouth fee“ hot. 4. Scientists believe that chile peppers are a very healthy food because they are rich in vitamins. Research shows that chiles do not damage the stomach, and In dia n scie ntists discovered that eati ng chiles can help people lose weight.5. In dia n food is well-k nown fo

42、r using lots of chile peppers, but Thai food spicier. The average person in Thailand eats five grams of chile pepper everyday-the most in the world.6. The Aztec In dia ns of Mexico loved chile peppers so much that they gave them to their king as a gift.7. The hottest chile pepper in the world is the

43、 habanero. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbea n.8. There are chile sauce factories on every continent except An tarctica.Optional Listening 4In many coun tries of the world, people are livi ng Ion ger tha n before. People have healthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.Okin awa i

44、s an isla nd off the coast of Japa n. The people on Okin awa, the Okinawans, may have the Iongest lives and healthiest lifestyles in the world.Researchers did a study. They started their study by look ing at city and tow n birth records from 1879. They didn t expect to find miany iretiienarrecords.

45、They were very surprised to find so many old and healthy people livi ng in Okin awa. The Un ited States, for example, has 10 cen ten aria ns per 100,1000 people. In Oki nawa there are 34 centen aria ns per 100,100 people!What is the Okinawans secret? First, they eat a healthy diet. They eat many fre

46、sh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and drink a lot of water and green tea. But researchers think that the Okinawans have other healthy habits as well. They don t do hard eXe6iseeig|ktlifting orjogging- in stead, they prefer relax ing activities like garde ning and walk ing.Researcher

47、s say that older Okin awa ns also have a good attitude about agi ng. They sit quietly and relax their minds with deep breath ing exercised. Theyalso enjoy massage.Keys:OL1: A. We should support and celebrate local food tradition; B. 1. fast; 2.life; 3. farmers; 4. Europe; 5. members.OL2: A. Adam: bu

48、ttery; Janet: spicy; Abby: sweet; Minh: healthy.OL3: A. F T F F T F; B Capsacin is a chemical in the chile that produces heat and makes your mouth feel hot. It has no flavor or smell. Habanero is the hottest chile pepper in the world. It it bright orange and grows in the Caribbea n.OL4: A. What they

49、 eat: fresh fruits and vegetables, fish; What they drink: water, gree n tea; How they exercise: garde ning, walk ing How they relax: deep breathi ng exercises, massage.OL5: 1. con test; 2. tomatoes; 3. add ing; 4. spicier; 5. comes off; 6. gets covered with; 7. judging starts; 8. tastes the other di

50、shes; 9. has ever tasted; 10. win the test.Unit 4, Book 2Optional Listening 11.In terviewer (In t): Hi, what s your n ame?Gio: Gio.Int: Hi, Gio, Where are you from?G: Mila n, Italy.I: Welcome to New York, them!G: Thank you.I: Where are your clothes from?G: My brother. I m always borrowing clothes.I:

51、 How would you describe your style?G: Casual, I guess. I m not very innovative. I just wear the same thing all thetime.2.I: Hi, there.Ele na: Hi,I: Who are you?E: I m Elena.I: And where are you from?E: I imrfi right here in New York.I: A hometow n girl. And your clothes are from?E: A store in my n e

52、ighborhood.There was a sale.I: Great! How would you describe your personal style?E: Retro. Its fashi on able now.I: It looks old- fashi on able now. .in a good,wf course.3.I: Good eve ning. What is your n ame?V: Vicki.I: You look beautiful.V: Thank youI: That dress is very stylish.V: My mother gave

53、it to me. It was tailor-made!I: Won derful. Where are you from, Vicki!V: I m from Hong Kong.I: How would you describe your personal sense of style?V: Classic, I suppose. I like to dress up.Opti onal Liste ning 21A: I m new in town and I d like to make some friends. What should I do?B: You ought to j

54、oin a sports club.A: But I don t like sports.B: You could look for frie nds on the In ternet.2A: I don t know what to wear to the party tonight. What should I wear?B: You could wear your new jea ns or your black pan ts.A: It s a formal dress party.B: Oh, then you shouldn t wear pants after all. Youy

55、defigheto wear a dress.3s on ThA: I still don t understand this grammar. What should I do?B: You had better get some help or you will fail the test. ItA: Maybe I could take the test on Friday. That would give me extra time.B: Well, you had better not delay. There s not much time!Opti onal Liste ning

56、 3A-A sense of style1.1 m a salesclerk in a woman s clothing store. My boss is great, but shehas a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on. If s really boring, so I m planning to dye my hairred. What do you thi nk?2. I love my girlfriend, but she c

57、omplains a lot about my clothes. She does n t want to go any where with me because I always wear old jea ns and a T-shirt. I don t care about lookingfashion magazine. I just want to be comfortable! What s your advice?B1. I m a salesclerk in a woman s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on .It s really bori ng, so I m pla nning to dye mred. Wha