大学体验英语听说教程3（01添加文本

　　Unit 1 Old friends, different choices
Vocabulary Task
Answers/Script¹
A It’s been 10 years since I saw you last. I was able to travel and see the world. And I never got stuck being a housewife!
B Things are going great for me these days. I finally settled down and got a real job. Now I work 9 to 5 at a neighborhood store.
C Life has sure treated me well. I put myself through school. I was able to work my way up in a company. And then I started my own business.
Listening Task
First Listening
Answers
1. He went overseas for graduate school and is working at a high-tech² company.
2. She was in a few beauty contests, but she never won.
She now has two children.
3. He works³ at the neighborhood post office and has two children.
4. She’s the branch manager at the local grocery store.
2)second listening
Answer
1. He missed his home.
2. She hopes her daughter will become a model.
3. He loves his family.
4. She’s proud of her new job.
Script
1. A: Jim, I can’t believe it-wow! I haven’t seen you since we graduated from high school! What have you been doing?
B: Well, after I went overseas for graduate school, and I had a great time. But finally I had to come home and get a real job in a high-teach company.
B: Yeah，I remember you always wanted an international lifestyle.
A: Oh, I had a great time overseas, but I got home-stick, too.
2. A: Carol, is that you?
B: Yes, it’s me!
A: Oh, it’s so good to see you! You know, Carol, I remember you always wanted to be a famous model and travel around the world. Did it happen?
B: Well, no. I was in a few beauty contests, but I never won, and nobody ever offered me a modeling contract.
A: Oh, that’s too bad.
B: Yeah, but now I guess I’m too old, and I have two young kids, a boy and a girl. You know, maybe my daughter will get to do it some day.
3. A: What have you been up to over the years, Ed?
B: Well, I have two beautiful children now and work 9-5 at the neighborhood post office.
A: Hmm, I remember you always wanted to be a professional race car driver—What happened?
B: The closest I’ve come to that is driving a Porsche over 100 mph on the Autobahn. No, my greatest achievement is my family.
4.A: So, Nora, how have you been?
B: Remember when we were in high school, I worked part-time job there. I’ve been there ever since.
B: Yeah?
A: So when I graduated it seemed natural to get a And I’ve been working my way up. Now I’m the branch manager. I’m making more money than some people who have college degrees!
Real World Listening
1. Predict
Answers
travel, old boyfriends, family, career
2. Get the main idea
Answers
F － Sharon and Karen haven't seen each other for 30 years.
T － Sharon planned to get married to Jim after high school.
T － Sharon started her own advertising⁴ agency⁵.
F － Sharon majored in art in college.
T － Karen didn't want to get stuck being a housewife.
F － Karen had one child.
T － Karen traveled around Europe for a year.
F － Karen went to medical school.
Script
Sharon: Hey, Karen, is that you?
Karen: Sharon, wow! I can’t believe it! Yes, it's me. Gosh, it’s good to see you!
Sharon: You, too! What’s it been? Something like 20 years?!?
Karen: Yeah, I can’t believe we’re that old already.
Sharon: Life sure has treated well. You look great!
Karen: Thanks you do too! What’ve you been doing all this time? I remember you couldn’t wait to marry Jim and start a family.
Sharon: Hah! I never did get married. I was too busy with school and then my job. I don’t even know what happened to Jim.
Karen: So what do you do?
Sharon: I have my own advertising agency.
Karen: Come on, Sharon! You?
Sharon: Really. I majored in marketing⁶ in college and afterwards got a job with an advertising agency. I worked my way up, and when I felt I understood the business really well, I left to start my own agency.
Karen: Wow, that’s pretty impressive⁷. No wonder you haven’t had any time to get married.
Sharon: Yeah. So, anyway, what about you? You were the one who was going to travel the world and do your own thing. You didn’t want to get stuck being a housewife.
Karen: Hah! You’re gonna laugh, but I AM a housewife, and a mother of three.
Sharon: Oh, come on, Karen, you’re not serious, are you? What happened to the travel?
Karen: Well, I did travel around Europe for a year with some friends. But then I met Stan, and we got married right away. I helped put him through medical school, and then we had our children. I love being able to focus on my family, and when they leave home, I'm going to start my career—if it's not too late!
Sharon: It's never too late.

1 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。

2 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

3 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。

4 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

5 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。

6 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

7 impressive   

adj.给人深刻印象的，感人的

参考例句：

• This cinema is so impressive that we can't help crying.这影片如此感人以至我们禁不住流下泪来。
• The suit made him look especially impressive.他穿上这套衣服真精神。