新世纪大学英语视听说教程5听力原文部分2.docx
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Track5-5-7
C.Pairwork.Nowlistentothewholestory.Answerthequestionsandexplainyouranswerstoyourpartner.
Now,I'mgoingtoreadtoyouaclassicshortstorycalled"TheMonkey'sPaw."ItwaswrittenbytheEnglishauthor,W.W.Jacobs,in1902.It'sascarystory,butitteachesussomething.SoI'dlikeyoutolistenverycarefullyforthemoralofthestory.
Itwasadarkandstormynight.Mr.Whiteandhisson,Herbert,wereplayingchessintheirsmalllivingroomwhentherewasaknockatthedoor.
Momentslater,Mr.Whitereturnedtothelivingroomwithhisfriend,atall,heavy-setman.
"CaptainMorris,"Mr.Whitesaid,introducinghisfriend.
Themiddle-agedmanshookhandswithMrs.WhiteandHerbert,HethenchoseacomfortablechairwhileMr.Whiteprepareddrinks.Afterhisthirddrink,Morris'seyesgotbrighter,andhebegantotellstoriesofdistantcountries.Thefamilylistenedwithinterest.
'Tdliketotravelmyself,"saidMr.White."Say...whatwasthatyouweretellingmetheotherdayaboutamonkey'spawfromIndia,Morris?
"
"Nothing,"saidthecaptainquickly."Anyway,nothingworthhearing."
"Monkey'spaw?
"saidMrs.Whitecuriously.
"Well,"saidthecaptain,"Iguessyoucouldsaythatit'samagiccharm...
Morristookthepawoutofhispocketandhelditup.Mrs.Whitemovedbackandfrowned.
"What'ssospecialaboutit?
"askedMr.White.
Morrisexplained,Aolymaninindiabelievedthatfatecontrolsourlives,Hethoughtthatthosewhotriedtochangetheirfatewouldbesorry.Heputaspellonthepawsothatthreedifferentmencouldeachhavethreewishes/'
Haveyoumadeyourthreewishes:
askedHerbert,smiliingplayfully.
"!
have,"saidthecaptainquietly,Hisfaceturnedwhite.
"Andhasanybodyelsewishea:
askedMrs.White.
Morrisreplied,"Thefirstmanmadethreewishes,yes,Idon'tknowwhathisfirsttwowisheswere,buthisthirdwishwasfordeath,That'showigotthepaw."
Thegroupfellsilent.
Suddenly,Morristhrewthepawintothefireplace.Mr.Whitecriedoutandtookthepawoutofthefire.
'!
Letitburn,"saidthecaptainsolemnly.
"lfyoudon'twantit,Morris,letmekeepit,"saidMr.White.
"No.Ithrewitinthefireforareason,"saidthecaptain,"Throwitback."
Mr.Whiteshookhishead,lookedcloselyatthepawandasked,"Howdoyoumakeawish?
"
Morrissighed~"Holditinyourrighthandandwishaloud,"hesaid,"butI'mwarningyou--therewillbeconsequences."
"idon'tknowwhattowishfor,"saidMr.White.
"Wishfortwohundredpounds,father,"laughedHerbert.
Hisfatherheldupthepaw."Iwishfortwohundredpounds."
Suddenly,Mr.Whitecriedout."Itmoved!
AsImadethewish,thepawmovedinmyhandlikeasnake!
"
"Wellfather,"saidHerbertlaughing,"idon'tseeanymoney,andIbetIneverwi!
!
."
Thenextevening,Mrs.WhiteandherhusbandwerewaitingforHerberttocomehomefromwork.Mrs.Whitesaid,
"i'msureHerbertwillhavesomemoreofhisjokesaboutthatmonkey'spawwhenhecomeshome."
"I'msurehewill,"repliedMr.White,"but1'11sayitagain,thethingmovedinmyhand."
Hiswifedidn'tanswer.Shenoticedawell-dressedstrangerstandingbythegate.Mrs.Whitehurriedtothedoor.
"!
...icomefromMawandMeggins,"themansaidnervously.
"Thefactory?
HassomethinghappenedtoHerbert?
"askedMrs.White,anxiously.
'Tmsorry.Yoursonwascaughtinthemachinery,"themansaidquietly."Thecompanywantsmetotellyouhow
sorrytheyareforyourloss.Theywishtogiveyouthischeck..."
Mr.Whitestoodupandlookedinhorrorathisvisitor."Howmuch?
"
"Twohundredpounds,Sir..."
Unit5,LessonB
ThestorytellersofMoher
TVreporter:
WelcomebacktoTravelGuideandthewesterncoastofIreland.ThesearetheCliffsofMoher.Scenerylikethishaslongbeenaninspirationforartists,poets,andstorytellers.WithmenowisEddyLenyhan,whotravelstheworldspreadingIrishfolklore.Eddy,whyisIrelandsuchawonderfulsubjectforstorytelling?
Lenyhan:
Irelandwasneverindustrialized,yousee,andthiswaswhythesestoriesandfolkloreandmythology,traditions,andtherestofit,survivedlongerinIrelandthananywhereelseinEurope,exceptmaybeinIceland.
TVreporter:
Whataboutthesceneryhere?
Howdoesthathelptellstories?
Lenyhan:
Well,lookaroundyou.Ithelps.Placeslikethis,theydolendthemselvesto
imagination.
TVreporter:
!
nfact,theCliffsofMoherhaveplayedapartinmanyastoryteller'stale...Andinmanyavacationer'sitinerary.ThecliffslieoffIreland,swestcoastintheBurrenregion.InGaelic,burrenmeans"rockyplace."Atthehighestpoint,thedarksandstonecliffsrisenearly800feetfromtheAtlanticOcean.Curioustravelershikealongtheoutlinesofthecliffs,Itwasovercastonthedaywearrived,buttheshadowshidingthesunaddedamystiquetothecliffs,settingthestageforoneofLenyhan'stalesLenyhan:
inoneofthebest-knownepisodeswheretheseverycliffsherecomeintoastoryinthecaseofMaireRua,RedMary.
TVreporter:
Marywantedtogetridofherhusband,Cooper,soshebroughthimhorsebackridinghere.Shepressedhimtopeerovertheedgeatthebeautybelow.Heslipped,andthen...
Lenyhan:
Hegrabbedonandcalled,ofcourse,"Help!
Help!
I'mintrouble."
TVreporter:
ButMaryshowednomercy.
kenyhan:
Andherownhorserearedanddown.Hoovesfi?
stonyourman'sfingers,and--ah!
Downhewent,700feet.Bye-bye,Cooper.Buthelefthiseightfingersthereonthecliff.
TVreporter:
NotallofLenyhan'sloreisgruesome.Anothertalespeaksofthesunkencitynotfarfromthecliffs,atownlyingunder-water.Onelegendsaysamagicianwasthelastpersontoholdthekeytothecity.
Lenyhan:
Oneofthetimeswhenhewasgoingtobattle,thesamechieftain,hehidthekeyoverinacaveinBallyvaskin.Unfortunately,hedidn'ttellanybodywherehehiditandwaskilledinthebattle.Thetownstayedsunkeversince.Butthereisalegend,ofcourse,thatthekeywillbefound,andwhenthekeyisfound,thecitywillriseagain.
TVreporter:
Visitorstothispartoftheworldmaynotfindthekey,buttheyarelikelytocapturethesouloftheIrishthroughthestoriestoldhere.Whatcansomeonelearnaboutacountryfromitsstories?
Lenyhan:
Everything:
thewaypeoplethink,thewaypeople--whattheybelievein,whethertheybelieveinanythingatal!
.Andthesearestoriesthatcamedownfromgenerationtogeneration.Theyweren'tjustmanufacturedstories.
TVreporter:
CharacterslikeLenyhanpaintacelestialpictureofIreland,keepingaliveanotherwisedyingartform.
Unit6,LessonA
Track5-6-1
A.Listentothenewsreport.Thencirclethecorrectanswersbelowthatdescribethereport.John
That'salookatthenationalnewsthisevening...Andnowlet'sreturntoourtoplocalstory,the
(Anchor):
blackout...Atthishour,over100,000housesinthemetroarearemainwithoutpower.
Thenorthernpartofthecountyhasbeenleftinthedark,notknowingwhenelectricity
willberestored....Andtheweatherisn'tcooperatingeither.Forthelatestdetails,
let'sgotoMarianneonthestreet.Marianne?
MarianneYes,John.I'mstandinghereatthecornerofKnoxandDelmarStreets.Aswemove
intotheeighth
(Reporter):
houroftheblackout,thestreetsarefairlyquiet,butnotrafficsignalsareworkingsotrafficisheavyinspotsaspeoplestruggletogethomefromwork.Somepeoplearetryingtowalkhome.Mosthousesandbuildings~redark.Somebusinessesaretryingtostayopen,butit'samess.!
twasjustafter2p.m.todaywhentheelectricitywentouthere.Now,eighthourslater,wearestartingtogettothebottomoftheproblem.Wearejustlearningthatthepowercompanyblamestheproblemonequipmentfailureandoveruse.Toomanypeopleusingtoomuchelectricityonahotday.Onepieceofbrokenequipmentonthisterriblyhotdayhascausedthisincrediblemess.
John:
Howarepeopledoing,Marianne?
Howaretheycoping?
Marianne:
It'sarealstruggle,John.Thesubwaysaren'trunning,phonesaren'tworking,people
arehot...there'snothingwecandobutwaituntil"thelightscomebackon,"soto
speak.!
treallyshowshowdependentonelectricityweare...
John:
Ofcourse,asyoumentioned,theweatherisn'thelpingmatterseither...
Marianne:
That'sright,John...it'shot.Toohot.Thisrecord-breakingheatisresponsibleforas
manyaselevendeathssofar.Peoplecan'tusetheirairconditionersorfans.With
thetemperatureswellover100degreestoday,offices,homes,apartments,
restaurants,younameit,allbecameunbearablyhot.Thecityhasopeneduptwelve
coolingcentersthroughoutthecity.Attheendofthisreport,we'llputthose
addressesuponthescreenforyou.Asyoucanseebehindme,evenatthislatehour
manypeoplecannotreturntotheirhomes,andarechoosingtospendthenightright
hereonthestreet.
John:
Whathasthecitydonesofar?
Marianne:
We!
i,fornow,they'reurgingolderpeople,pregnantwomen,familieswithsmall
childrentogotooneofthedozencitycoolingcenterstospendthenight.
John:
Whataboutlooting7Arepeopletakingadvantageoftheblackout7
Marianne:
Allinail,it'squiet.ThereHASbeensomelootingseveralstoreswerebroken
into--mostlyelectronicsTVs,DVDsandjewelry.Asaresult,extrapoliceareon
thestreetssofartheyarekeepingthepeace.
...That'sitfornow,John,backtoyou.
John:
Thankyou,Marianne.Herewehavetheaddressesofthetwelvecoolingcenters
aroundthecity,alongwiththephonenumbertocallifyouneedemergencyhelp.
Staytunedforupdatesontheblackout.Nowweturntosports
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