大学英语听力第四册 lesson 14

　　PART A Micro-Listening
1. W: I have been thinking about my uncle a lot these days.
M: Why not go over for a visit?
Q : What does the man mean?
2. W: Would you please close the window? I feel a bit cold.
M: Oh, I'm sorry, but maybe you should put on your sweater. We need some fresh air.
Q : What does the man think the woman should do?
3. M: I can't seem to find a color TV of the new model.
W: Why don't you try the new store on King's Road?
Q : What does the woman suggest that the man should do?
4. W: I need some new clothes. None of my blouses fits.
M: Maybe you should go on a diet.
Q : What does the man mean?
5. M: The film starts at 8:30. It's already 8:15.
W: Let's try to make it.
Q : What does the woman suggest?
6. M: Good afternoon, I'm here for my four o'clock appointment.
W: Why don't you have a seat for a moment?
Q : What does the woman want the man to do?
7. M: Laura is getting a part-time job next week.
W: Shouldn't she concentrate¹ on her homework instead?
Q : What does the woman suggest?
8. W: I need to make a hotel reservation² for my father.
M: How about calling the travel agency³?
Q : What does the man advise the woman to do?
9. M : The lights are about off, but I'd like to buy some ice-cream before the play starts.
W: Shall we take our seats now? We can always get some later.
Q : What does the woman suggest that they should do?
10. W: I think I'm coming down with something.
M: Maybe you'd better see a doctor.
Q : What does the man advise the woman to do?
PART B Macro-Listening
Dialogue I
Is It Stupid to Say So?
Tapescript
(Nancy Rodgers is a law student. Last week her lecturer⁴ advised her to change to a more suitable⁵ course. He said that a career in law was unsuitable for women. )
Nancy Rodgers I was shocked. At first I thought he was joking. Of course, it was a stupid thing to say. Women are as intelligent as men. There are some excellent women lawyers. If he doesn't want to teach me, he should change his job. I have a right to study law.
Andrew Smith You're wasting your time studying law. When you are married and have children you'll be too busy to work. Anyway, women can't decide anything properly because they're too emotional⁶. You should study cooking and sewing in order to become a good wife and mother.
Paul Newman As I think, an intelligent woman can succeed in any career if she has enough strength to overcome male prejudice⁷. But Nancy Rodgers has to decide first whether or not she wants to have children. It's impossible to have a successful career and to be a good mother at the same time. That's why all the professions are dominated⁸ by men.
Betty Green I can't understand why Rodgers wants to study law, or any other course. For myself, I really enjoy being a wife and a mother. I have two lovely little boys and I have a good husband who works⁹ hard to pay for everything we need. I couldn't do his work and he certainly couldn't do mine. We're both happy with our work. Women's liberation¹⁰ should stop interfering¹¹.
Chris Kent Until I find a job that pays me more money than my wife's getting now, I will do all the housework. Some men might laugh at me, but I'm quite happy with this arrangement. And of course it leaves me so much free time for hobbies. They say that housework is a woman's job! That's stupid. Men always do their own housework when they're single, don't they? If Rodgers wants to have a career in law, why should anybody try to stop her?
Dialogue 2
If You Could Choose ...
Tapescript
Chairman Good evening. I'm Paul Parker. The topic for tonight's discussion¹² is 'Where to Live?'. If you could choose where to live, would you like to live in a village or in a city?
Henry Well, I think I'd prefer to live in a village because ... well, I think the people there are friendly and there is a lot of fresh air. I think life in a village generally is healthier and I like being close to nature. And it's very important for my work as a writer to have peace and quiet.
Chairman Mary?
Mary Well, I'd prefer to live in a city because there's more going on. Er ... being an actress, I need to go to the cinema and the theater and there's far more entertainment in the city than there is in the country. Of course I also like it because ... um ... people are more open-minded. People　don't ... um ... mind what you do in the city. And for the　shopping as well, I mean, I love going to the village　shops, but the stores and shops in London can't compare　with anything,
Chairman You don't think the ... er ... the city can be lonely?
Mary Oh, no, no. You can ... have to go out and make friends.　And...
Chairman Good, fine, Now Jenny?
Jenny Yes, well, I prefer living in a village. It's safer than a city　and there's less crime¹³ and of course there's less traffic, so it's much more pleasant. Then it's much cheaper than the city. There are ... you know, rents are cheaper and so of course are house prices. It's quiet, peaceful. Yes, I much prefer living in a village.
Chairman Jolly¹⁴ good, all right. Well, thank you very much indeed.
And let's find out where you do live. Henry?
Henry I live in London, but I don't like living there.
Chairman Fine. Er ... Mary?
Mary Oh, I live in a village because my husband is a farmer.
Chairman I see, but you don't really like that situation.
Mary I'm afraid I don't.
Chairman Oh, dear, oh, dear. Jenny?
Jenny Yes, well, I have the best of both worlds, I'm afraid. I live in a small town which is within easy reach of London, and it's very close to the country.
Chairman Mm, very nice. OK, well, thank you very much.

1 concentrate   

vt.集中；聚集；浓缩；vi.集中；全神贯注

参考例句：

• You should concentrate on the road when you're driving.开车时注意力应集中在路上。
• Concentrate your mind on study,Don't look around.专心学习，别东张西望的。

2 reservation   

n.保留条件，限制条件；预订座位

参考例句：

• The instruction should be carried out without any reservation.应当不折不扣地执行这个指示。
• I accept your statement without reservation.我完全相信你的话。

3 agency   

n.经办；代理；代理处

参考例句：

• This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
• He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。

4 lecturer   

n.讲演者

参考例句：

• The lecturer tried to settle the audience down.那位演讲者试图让听众静下来。
• The lecturer is booked for every night of the week.这位讲演人本星期每晚都有预约。

5 suitable   

adj.合适的，适当的，适宜的

参考例句：

• Tomorrow will be quite suitable.明天挺合适。
• Is she suitable for the job?她适于做这工作吗？

6 emotional   

adj.令人动情的；易动感情的；感情(上)的

参考例句：

• Emotional people don't stop to calculate.感情容易冲动的人做事往往不加考虑。
• This is an emotional scene in the play.这是剧中动人的一幕。

7 prejudice   

n.偏见，成见；损害，侵害；vt.使…抱偏见；损害，不利于

参考例句：

• Prejudice is a social disease.偏见是一种社会弊病。
• He continued to smoke,to the prejudice of his health.他继续吸烟，这不利于他的健康。

8 dominated   

受控的 -tive

参考例句：

• As a child he was dominated by his father. 他小时候由父亲主宰一切。
• His personality dominated over the other members of the committee. 他的人格影响委员会的其他成员。

9 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

10 liberation   

n.解放，解放运动（为获得平等权利和地位的行为）

参考例句：

• We should help those who are still struggling for liberation.我们应当帮助那些仍在为独立而斗争的人们。
• Many people died during famines every year before liberation.解放前每年有许多人在饥荒中死亡。

11 interfering   

adj. 妨碍的 动词interfere的现在分词

参考例句：

• He's an interfering old busybody! 他老爱管闲事！
• I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预，让我自己拿主意。

12 discussion   

n.讨论，谈论；论述

参考例句：

• It is certain he will come to the discussion.他肯定会来参加讨论。
• After months of discussion,a peace agreement is gradually taking shape.经过几个月的商讨，和平协议渐渐有了眉目。

13 crime   

n.犯罪，罪行，罪恶

参考例句：

• You'll have to pay for your crime.你得为你的罪行付出代价。
• Crime in our big cities is on the increase.在我们大城市里犯罪率正在增长。

14 jolly   

adj.快乐的，高兴的；adv.很；vt.劝服，哄

参考例句：

• That day they got together and had a jolly time.那天他们聚在一起热闹了一番。
• She was a jolly,kindhearted woman.她是个整天乐呵呵心地善良的女人。