1、新世紀大學英語視聽說教程2的optional listening原文及答案免費下載Unit One, Book 22-1-3 2-1-4 Listening 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 s

2、omething you keep. It ' 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

3、 became your gran dfather!B: Oh, ok .Well then, what ' s that? 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

4、' s about eno ugh out of you, young man. I thi nk it' s time we pubox away and Listening 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 fin

5、e. ” I got on the airplane andtalked for a long time to a very nice woma n who sat next to me. My gran dpare 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 LosAngeles, and I saw lots of really interesting pl

6、aces. In the end, I didn to go home!Listening 3Maki ng memoriesA popular new hobby is scrapbooking-making beautiful 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

7、 steps.1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook page Some examples:“ Schooldays, ”“ Family travel, ”“ Memories of my grandipalrents,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 f

8、or old n ewspaper clipp in gs, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters- anything made of paper. Use your imagi nati 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

9、decorate your pages with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use your imag in atio n!6. Label your pages. This is the most 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

10、ning 4Yearbooks in the Un ited StatesMost high schools in the Un ited States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes 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 gra

11、duati ng soon,and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behi nd the seniors. Next come the sophomores, 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 ye

12、arbook also has photos and descriptio ns of sports teams, academic subjects, and extracurricular activities. These are activities 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

13、 yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is printed.In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors 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

14、on sen se). There are also other awards and categories.Students typically sign each other' s yearbooks. This is especially importantfor 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 abou

15、t all the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.Keys:OL1: A. 2-passport; 1-diary; 3-yearbook B. 1. boyfriend 2. Europe, 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 s

16、aw 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 special 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 ”5

17、Ws” of the photos: who, what, where, whe n and why. 4.Family travel“ Memories of my g“nBabre ntsfirst year5. Use imagi nati on to desig n the 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 e

18、nd 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. memoriesOL51. 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. p

19、erfect jewelry.Unit 2, Book 2Optional Listening 11Man: Where are you running to, Paula?Woman I have Connie ' s wallet. I need to give it to her.M: Come on. I' ll help you.W: I don ' t see Connie any where.M: Look! She ' s over there. Stopat the bus stop.W: Oh yeah, I see her. Connie!

20、 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.M: Hey, Je n. Are you okay?W: I ' m just a little nervous. It' s my first time meeting your mother

21、M: 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?W: I ' m going to the library to study.M: For what? It ' s o

22、nly 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 it ' s near here.W: Are you sure? What street is this?M: UhmI don ' t know.W: Where ' s the map? I want to check.Optional Lis

23、tening 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 rlyalbusy!J: That ' s for sure! And in my free time, I' m learning Spanish for myvacation. I' m planning a trip to Mexico next

24、 year.P: What about your brothers? How are they doing?J: They ' re doing great! Alex is help ing our father in his bus in ess, and Adamis 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 a

25、bout community safety.J: Community safety?P: Yeah. We ' re planning a campaign against theft, fire ,AIEDSdrugs 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.Optional Listening 3Know before you go!In Ban glad

26、esh people greet their friends by shaki ng hands softly and the nputting their hands over their heart. People in Bangladesh don' t use manygestures. Waving at people and winking are very rude. Don' t touch peopon the head. Don ' t point with youF-Bongladeshi people think feet are very di

27、rty.Indon esia ns greet people with a long 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

28、and bow. Men and women don' t often touch 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

29、shake han ds. Sometimes old men touch no ses together.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

30、with your fin ger. Use your hand to gesture towards them.Optional Listening4World 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

31、in the eyes. This shows in terest and frie ndli ness.In New 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

32、is their traditional greeting.In Japa n whe n people meet 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

33、, a smile can have different meanings. It usually means that 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. stu

34、dying for a test; 4.the theater.OL 2: B. 1. That ' s for sure; 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

35、; 3.1 ear ning; 4.trip; 5. n ervous; 6. bus in ess card; 7. jump and nod; 8. for luck; 9. start laughing; 10. relax and have funUnit 3, Book 2Optional listening 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 enjo

36、y life. The Slow Food moveme nt was started to celebrate and support 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. T

37、here are more tha n 65,000 members in 45 coun tries. The Slow Food movement ' 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 Liste

38、ning 2Adam: I ' m about 20 pounds overweight. I went on a diet. There' s onlyproblem: I just love buttery foods. Every one says that I should eat less butter.It ' s 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 som

39、e people, but not for me. I love the peppers. I came home a month ago. The food here tastes so bland-d on ' t ekt anymore.Abby: My mother says that I have a“ sweet tooth. ” That means I like to easweet foods. Dessert is my favorite part of any meal. I like anything with chocolate in it!Minh: I &

40、#39; m training for a swimming competition. I have to eat healthy foods all the time. At first I didn' t like it, but now I do. I actually prefer healthyfoods to sweet or buttery foods. And I feel better, too!Optional Listening 3Hot, hotter, hottest! Surprising facts about chile peppers.1. Chile

41、 peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world. Farmers grew the first chile peppers more tha n 9,000 years 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

42、 Europe.3. The heat in the chile comes from a chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicinhas no smell or flavor, but it 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 I

43、n dia n scie ntists discovered that eati ng chiles can help people lose weight.5. In dia n food is well-k nown for 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

44、chile peppers so much that they gave them to their king as a gift.7. The hottest chile pepper in the world is the 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, pe

45、ople are livi ng Ion ger tha n before. People have healthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.Okin awa is 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

46、study by look ing at city and tow n birth records from 1879. They did nect to'iideq® ny centen aria ns in therecords. 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 centen aria ns per 100,1000 people. In Oki nawa

47、there are 34 centen aria ns per 100,100 people!What is the Okin awa ns' secret? First, they eat a healthy diet. They eat manyfresh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and drink a lot of water and gree n tea. But researchers thi nk that the Okin awa ns have other healthy habits as wel

48、l. They cbn' t do hard exercise such as weightlifting or jogging- in stead, they prefer relax ing activities like garde ning and walk ing. Researchers 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. They al

49、so 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: buttery; 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

50、 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 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

51、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 dishes; 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, G

52、io, 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: 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, th

53、ere.Ele na: Hi,I: Who are you?E: I ' m Elena.I: And where are you from?E: I ' m from right here in New York.I: A hometow n girl. And your clothes are from?E: A store in my n eighborhood.There was a sale.I: Great! How would you describe your personal style?E: Retro. Its fashi on able now.I: I

54、t looks old-fash i on able now.in a good way, of 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 it to me. It was tailor-made!I: Won derful. Where are you from, Vicki!V: I ' norfr Hong Kong.I: How would you

55、describe your personal sense of style?V: Classic, I suppose. I like to dress up.Optional Listening 21A: I ' m new in town and I ' d like to make some friends. What should I do?B: You ought to join a sports club.A: But I don' t like sports.B: You could look for frie nds on the In ternet.2

56、A: 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' tnWeaftpaall. You definitely ought to wear adress.3A: I still don ' t understand this grammar. What s

57、hould I do?s on ThB: 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!Optional Listening 3A-A sense of style1.1' m a salesclerk in a woman ' s clothi

58、ng 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 .It' s really bori ng, so I' m pla nning to dye mred. What do you thi nk?2. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about my clothes. Shedoes n ' t w

59、ant to go any where with me because I always wear old jea ns and a T-shirt. I don ' t care about looking like a fashion 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 sk