1、本材料由贸贸论坛 整理，原材料来源于互联网贸贸论坛 打造宁大专业的互易平台 - 1 -新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册听力练习录音文本和答案UNIT1III. Listening InTask 1: Encore!As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldnt believe it when the audience shouted for her to si
2、ng it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to i
3、mprove it; now it is much better.”1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.FTask 3: MozartMozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father the
4、n decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boys reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord, and was writing sym
5、phonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a su
6、ccess. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He die
7、d in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.1. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D2. How long has Mozarts fame lasted? A3. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B4. What could Mozart do at the age of six? C5. Whic
8、h of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozarts accomplishments while he was in his early teens? C本材料由贸贸论坛 整理，原材料来源于互联网贸贸论坛 打造宁大专业的互易平台 - 2 -IV. Speaking OutV. Lets TalkThe Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” Began as a sweet one, but later
9、 became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song together for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sisters knowledge in the area of kindergarten educa
10、tion, Good Morning to All” was sure to be a success. The sister published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia Universitys Teachers College, a
11、 gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Colemans addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday
12、to You” had altogether replaced the sisters original song “Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song.1. teacher at a kindergarten2. Good Morning to All3. Happy Birthday to You4. Happy Birthd
13、ay to You Good Morning to AllPossible Retelling for the Teachers ReferenceThe story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former had great musical talents
14、, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two produced a song called “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens.Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the song without the s
15、isters permission. To make things worse, he added a second part, which is the present “Happy Birthday to You”. This new song soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that sh
16、e and her sister really owned the song.VI. Further Listening and Speaking本材料由贸贸论坛 整理，原材料来源于互联网贸贸论坛 打造宁大专业的互易平台 - 3 -Task 2: When was music first sent down a telephone line?So you think downloading music from the Internet through a phone line is a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, Thaddeus
17、 Cahill Filed a patent on the instrument for transmitting music electronically, and until 1914 he sent music signals down telephone lines with this instrument. And he wasnt even the first. Elisha Gray transmitted music over a telephone line in 1876, which was the same year the telephone was invented
18、. Gray invented the first electronic music instrument in 1874, calling it the “Musical Telegraph”. Alexander Graham Bell also designed an experimental “Electric Harp” for speech to be transmitted over a telephone line using technology similar to Grays. Bell was a speech teacher for the deaf. In 1879
19、 he created an instrument to measure hearing loss. That is why the degrees of loudness came to be measured in bels or decibels.5-4-2-1-3SpeakingUNIT2II. Listening SkillsIII. Listening InTask 2: A Great ActorThere was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines. After several years of s
20、earching, he finally found a theater that was willing to give him a try. The director said, “This is the most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say the
21、line on praise of the rose: Ah, the sweet smell of my love.” The actor was excited. All day long before the play he practiced his line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and with great emotion said the line, “Ah,
22、 the sweet smell of my love.” The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious! “Ahhhhhh! You damned fool!” he cried. “Youve ruined my play! Youve ruined me!” The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did I forget my line?” “No!” shouted the director. “You forget the rose!”1.D 2.C 3.D 4
23、.A 5.BTask 3: Movie Reviews本材料由贸贸论坛 整理，原材料来源于互联网贸贸论坛 打造宁大专业的互易平台 - 4 -I love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment on them. These are movies I saw this year I would like to recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend “Monsoon Wedding”. Its an Indian movie. The story is about an Indian w
24、edding. Preparations for the wedding bring out funny and sad situations touching on love and a past rape. This movie shows some of the wonderful customs of India, and the importance of family and love. Its great!Among dramas, I like “Adaptation”. It is an excellent movie! But for me the first part o
25、f the movie was too fast to follow. I hope to see it again on DVD with captions.“The Pianist” is set in the Second World War. Its about a young Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family. The Nazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He was safe, but would have died wi
26、thout unusually good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie with thought-provoking themes.“Rabbit-Proof Fence” is set in the 1930s in Australia, and its based on real events. It is about three native girls who are separated from their families by the racist police who send
27、 them to special centers. There the girls are taught practical skills, and the government tries to integrate them into white Australian society. They can away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers. This is a sad, touching story that you should not miss.1. He likes to see movies
28、and comment on them.2. Four.3. Three.4. One.Movies Contents and CharacteristicsMonsoon Wedding It is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for it reveal love and a past rape. The movie shows Indian customs, family and love.Adaptation It is too fast for the speaker, who wants to see it again on DVD w
29、ith captions.The Pianist It is about a Jewish pianist in Warsaw. The Nazis sent his family to the concentration camps. He was safe, and this narrow escape was due to good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews.Rabbit-Proof Fence It is about three native girls. Racist police separate them from their
30、 families and send them to special centers. There they are taught practical skills. The government 本材料由贸贸论坛 整理，原材料来源于互联网贸贸论坛 打造宁大专业的互易平台 - 5 -IV. Speaking OutModel 1 Will you come with me?John: Laura, I am wondering if youre free tomorrow night.Laura: Well, I guess I am. Why?John: Ive got two Star
31、 Wars premiere tickets. Will you come with me?Laura: Yeah, definitely! Thanks for inviting me!John: Its my pleasure.Laura: I really wanted to see Star Wars on the opening night, but the tickets were sold out. How did you manage to get hold of them?John: A friend of mine works at the “Pepsi” headquar
32、ters, which is a major sponsor of the movie. So he was able to get the tickets for free.Laura: Wow, people are paying as much as $200 each on the black market. Im flattered you went through all this trouble just for me.John: Youre welcome.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Hi, are you busy this weekend?B:
33、 Yes. Whats on your mind?A: Ive got two tickets for the car exhibition. Would you like to go with me?B: Sure. Thanks for your invitation.A: Its nothing.B: Ive been wanting to see exhibition, but it was not at all easy to get a ticket. How did you manage to get two tickets?A: A friend of mine works a
34、t the exhibition center. She was able to get three free tickets.B: Wow, people are paying almost 100 yuan for a ticket on the black market. Thank you very much indeed for inviting me.A: No problem.Model 2 What did you think about the movie?John: So what did you think about the movie?Laura: Well I th
35、ink this Star Wars episode is an excellent piece of work, but not as good as theintends to integrate them into white Australian society. They ran away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers.本材料由贸贸论坛 整理，原材料来源于互联网贸贸论坛 打造宁大专业的互易平台 - 6 -previous ones.John: Really? But I think this
36、Star Wars episode was incredible!Laura: Why do you think so?John: Well, one of the most spectacular things about it was the special effects. State-of-the-artspecial effects were the main reason for the success of the previous episodes.Laura: Youre right. The special effects were amazing! And I like
37、the fact that they created somany fantastic settings and other-worldly costumes, weapons and creatures.Now Your TurnV. Lets TalkAlfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show innocent people caught up in situations beyond their control or even understanding.Hitch
38、cock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. In surprise, the director provides the viewer with frightening things. In suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audience which the characters in the movie do not know, and then skillfully builds up tension around what will happen when t
39、he characters finally learn the truth. Hitchcock had a great sense of humor. Once at a French airport, a suspicious customs official looked at Hitchcocks passport, which was marked simply PRODUCER. The curious official asked, “And what do you produce?” “Gooseflesh.” replied Hitchcock.Alfred Hitchcoc
40、k always managed to make a brief appearance in his movies: He was sometimes getting on a bus, or crossing a street, pr walking in front of a store, or across the courtyard in an apartment. However, for the movie Lifeboat in 1944, he was faced with a difficult problem. The entire movie was set in a l
41、ifeboat out at sea, and there were only a few characters in the boat. Originally, he wanted to float by as a dead body, but he was afraid hed sink! His clever solution was to place a photograph of himself in a newspaper that one of the characters read during the course of the movie.1. A 2.C 3.DVI. F
42、urthering Listening and SpeakingListeningTask 1: Only One LinePeter has always wanted to be an actor, but never succeeded because he had a hard time memorizing lines. A friend of his told him about a small part in a 本材料由贸贸论坛 整理，原材料来源于互联网贸贸论坛 打造宁大专业的互易平台 - 7 -play. He promised Peter that he could d
43、o it because hes only have to remember one line. Peter decided to take the part. His only line was, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Peter practiced and practiced, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” On the opening night of the play Peter was very nervous. Backstage, he practiced his line, over and over
44、again, “Listen, I hear the guns roar! Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Finally came his turn, Peter went onto stage. He heard a loud BOOM and cried out in spite of himself, “WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?”1. memorizing lines2. remember one line3. I hear the guns roar4. a loud boom5. his lineTask 2: An Interv
45、iew with J.K. RowlingQ: How did you get the idea for Harry Potter?A: I was traveling on a train between Manchester and London and the idea for Harry just fell into my head. At that point it was essentially the idea for a body who didnt know he was a wizard.Q: Did you always plan to write Harrys stor
46、y in more than one book? If so, how many?A: I always conceived it as a seven-book series because I decided that it would take seven years, from age eleven to seventeen, inclusive, to train as a wizard, and each of the books would deal with one year of Harrys life at the school.Q: Any clues about the
47、 next book?A: I dont want to igive anything away, but I tell you that the books are getting darker. Harrys going to have quite a bit to deal with as he gets older. Sorry if they get too scary!Q: Of the many things you must have heard people say about Harry Potter, what are some of your favorites?A:
48、My very favorite was from a twelve-year-old Scottish girl who came to hear me read at the Edinburgh book festival. At the end of the festival, the queue for signing was very long. When the girl finally reached me, she said, “I didnt WANT there to be so many people here, because this is MY books!” That is exactly how I feel about my favorite books. Nobody else has a right to know them; let alone like them!1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.FTask 3: The Secret of the Next Harry Potter BookThe Harry Potter books rapidly became one of the most in-demand book series among youn
