新世紀大學英語視聽說4聽力原文新世紀大學英語視聽說4聽力原文新世紀大學英語視聽說4聽力原文新世紀大學英語視聽說4聽力原文編制僅供參考審核批準生效日期地址：電話：傳真:郵編:UNIT1Takeshi:Man,lookatthat!InNewYorkthere’salwayssomethingbeingbuilt.Andeverythinggoesupsoquickly…youneverknowwhat’sgoingtobearoundnextweek.Roberto:Yeah,butontheotherhand,sometimesIwonderaboutovercrowding.Maybetheyneedtostartbuildingdownmore.Takeshi:BuildingdownRoberto:Yeah,it’swhenyoubuildundergroundinsteadofaboveground.Takeshi:Nah,that’stoomuchlikelivinginacave.Ilovetheskyscrapers!Theyarethemostincrediblefeatsofengineering!Roberto:True.AndsomeofthefirstoneswerebuiltrighthereinNewYorkCity.Takeshi:That’sright!Youknow,IwonderwhatNewYorklookedlikebeforeallthesebuildingspoppedup.Roberto:Idon’tknow,butI’dliketoseethisonewhenit’sfinished.Takeshi:Yeah.I’llbetit’llbesomethingfantastic!Roberto:Maybe…whatdoyouthinkit’sgoingtolooklikeTakeshi:Idon’tknow…butyouknowwhatI’mgoingtorememberwhatitlookedlike.Roberto:WhatareyoutalkingaboutAndwhyareyoutakingpicturesThere’snothingthere.Takeshi:OK.YouknowhowsomepeoplegetfamousbecausetheyhavepicturesofmoviestarsorperformersbeforetheymakeitbigRoberto:YeahTakeshi:Well,somebuildingsandarchitecturalstructuresgettobefamoustoo,liketheEiffelTowerortheEmpireStateBuilding…rightRoberto:Yeah,and…There’snothinghere!Takeshi:Right!Buttherewillbe.Somedaythisveryspotmaybecomereallywell-known—likemaybeit’llbesomeincrediblehotelthattherichandfamousstayat.AndI’llbetheonlyonewithpicturesofitbeforeitwasbuilt.Cool,huhRoberto:Uh…youaretoomuch.Hey,let’saskthisguywhatyour“famous”building’sgoingtobe.(topassingconstructionworker)Excuseus,canyoutelluswhatthisisgoingtobewhenit’sfinishedMaybeafancyhotelorsomethingConstructionworker:Fancyhotel(laughs)No,thisisn’tgoingtobeahotel.It’sgoingtobeaparkinggarage.Roberto:Aparkinggarage.Uh…huh.Thanks.Takeshi:Well…maybe…someonerichandfamouswillparkhere.UNIT2Prof.Morgan:Good.Sochangethefirstpartandmakethosecorrectionsandyourpaperwillbegreat.Tara:OK.Thanksforallyourhelp,ProfessorMorgan.I’lle-mailmypapertoyoulatertoday.Prof.Morgan:Youknow,technologyisamazing.InhighschoolIusedtowritemytermpapersonatypewriter.Tara:Itmusthavetakenalongtimetowriteapaperonatypewriter.Prof.Morgan:Well,Iwasprettyfast,butImadesomemistakes.Actually,thetypewritersweren’tthatbad.Now,asforthefirstcomputers…ohmygosh!Tara:WhatdoyoumeanProf.Morgan:Thefirstcomputersweresounreliable.Theyusedtocrashallthetime.Andtheywerenotasaffordableorasfastastheyarenow.Tara:Mine’sprettyfast,butnotasfastassomeofthenewer,moreexpensiveones.Prof.Morgan:Iknow!Andnowadays,almosteveryonehasacomputer.Inthosedays,nobodyhadtheirowncomputer.Weusedtousetheonesattheuniversity.Tara:InthecomputerlabProf.Morgan:Yeah,that’sallwehad.I’llneverforget,onespring,duringfinalexams.Everybodywasworkingontheirtermpapers,andtheelectricitywentout!Tara:SoNobigdeal…laptopshavebatteries…Prof.Morgan:Yes,butremember,inthosedayswedidn’thavelaptops.Ifyourcomputercrashed,youlosteverything.Tara:EverythingProf.Morgan:Everything.Weusedtoloseinformationallthetime,butthattimeitwasterrible.Everybodylosttheirpapersthatafternoon…includingme.Tara:WhatdidyoudoProf.Morgan:Iwentbacktothegood,old-fashionedway.Tara:YoumeantypewritersProf.Morgan:Nope.Iusedsomethingmoreaffordable,portable,reliable,disposable,somethingthatalwaysworked.Tara:WhatwasthatProf.Morgan:(holdsuppencilandpaper)Thefirstwordprocessor.UNIT3Takeshi:So,whataretoday’sheadlinesMike:Idon’tknow.I’mreadingtheimportantstufflikemyhoroscopeandtheentertainmentsection.Hey!Lookatthis!JamesHammondisplayingatCBGB’stonight!Takeshi:JamesHammond.Isn’thethatfamousbluesguitaristTheguywiththesilverguitarandthelong,blackhairMike:No,that’sKevinDiamond.JamesHammondisthesinger.Hehasshortspikyhair,healwayswearsthatreallycoolwhitesuit…Takeshi:Iknowhim—he’sgreat!Let’sgo!Mike:Ah,man!It’ssoldout!Takeshi:Oh.(seessomeoneacrosstheroom)Hey,look…that’sAnna…AnnaMarkovich.Mike:WhatTakeshi:Overthere.Mike:TheonesittingdownWearingthepinkshirtTakeshi:No.Thereallyprettyonewiththelonghairandglasses.(waves)Youknowher.Shelivesinourbuilding.She’sajournalist.ShewritesallthemusicreviewsforTheVillageVoice.Mike:Well,whatareyouwaitingforGooverthereandaskherifshecangetussometicketsfortonight!Takeshi:AreyoukiddingIcan’tdothat.Ihardlyknowher!(Mikescowls)Well,maybeIcan…Takeshi:(approachesAnna)Uh…hi,Anna!HowareyouAnna:Oh,hi,Takeshi.I’mgreat!What’supTakeshi:Notmuch.So,youstill…uh…writingforTheVillageVoiceAnna:Yeah.“DedicatedMusicReviewer”—that’sme.Asamatteroffact,I’mreviewingashowtonight,JamesHammond.Takeshi:JamesHammond!Ilovehim!MyroommateandIwerejusttalkingabouthowmuchwe’dliketoseethatshow.Anna:ReallyActually,I’vegottwotickets.Takeshi:TwoticketsThat’dbegreat!Anna:Terrific.It’sadate!YouandIcangotogether.Meetmeoutsideourbuildingatseven,OKTakeshi:OK.Anna:Seeyouthen!Takeshi:Seeyoutonight.Anna:Bye.Mike:WellDidshehaveanyticketsTakeshi:Yeah.We’releavingatseven…Mike:Fantasticman!Imean…we’renotgoingtohavealotoftime.We(’ve)gottogohome…we(’ve)gottogetchanged…we(’ve)gottoshower…Takeshi:Uh…MikeImeantAnnaandIareleavingatseven.Mike:Oh.Takeshi:Somehow,Igotaticket—andadatewith…AnnaMarkov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