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大学英语听力教程3听力原文第二版张民伦主编Unite6Unite11
Unit6
Part1
Presenter:
TodaySelinaKahnisinthearrivalareaatGatwickAirportcheckingouttoday'stopic—nationalstereotypes.Selina...
Selina:
Thanks,John.IhavewithmeEric,who'sjustflowninwithVirginAtlanticfromtheUSA.
Eric:
That'sright.I'vejustcomebackfromNewYork.
Selina:
Isitasdangerousastheysay?
Eric:
No,NewYorkisn'tdangerous,nomorethananyotherbigcity,especiallyifyou'recarefulanddon'tadvertisethefactthatyou'reatourist.
Selina:
AndisittruewhattheysayaboutNewYorkers,thatthey'rerude,andthattheyonlycareaboutthemselves?
Eric:
Well,Ifoundthepeoplewereveryfriendly.However,theydohaveareputationfornotcaringaboutotherpeople.IthinkthereasonforthisisthatlifeinNewYorkisincrediblystressful.Peoplejustdon'thavethetimetothinkaboutanybodyelse.Itisn'tthattheydon'tcare.
Selina:
IsthereanythingelseyounoticedaboutNewYorkers?
Eric:
TwothingsIhadheardaboutbeforeIwenttoNewYorkdidseemtobetrue,though.Firstisthattheyarealwaystalkingaboutmoneyandhowmuchthingscost.Secondly,it'sthatpeopleeatallthetimeastheygoabouttheirdailylives,youknowthey"grazeonthehoof"astheywalkaboutthestreets.
Selina:
ThanksEric,andnowIhavewithme,Sue,who'sbeentothesouthofFrance...
Part2
NewZealandisanislandcountryintheSouthPacificOceanabout1200milessoutheastofAustralia.Ithasabout2575000people.TwothirdsliveontheNorthIslands,andonethirdonthelargerSouthIsland.MostofthemareofBritishdescent.
AlmosteveryoneinNewZealandknowshowtoreadandwrite.Thegovernmentprovidesfreeeducationforchildrenfromages3to19.Educationiscompulsoryforchildrenbetweentheagesof7and15,butmostenterschoolbytheageof5.YoungchildrenwholivefarfromschoolsbelongtotheGovernmentCorrespondenceSchoolandlistentodailyschoolbroadcastsontheradio.
NewZealandersenjoyoneofthehigheststandardsoflivingintheworld.Therearenopeopleofgreatwealth,butpovertyispracticallyunknown.Themajorityoffamiliesliveinone-storywoodenhomes.Mostfamilieshaveanautomobile,andmanyhavemodernhomeappliances.Becausethecountryisamajorproducerofsheepanddairyproducts,meatandbutterformalargershareofthedietthaniscommoninothercountries.Thepeopleareamongtheworld'sgreatestteadrinkers.
Manyofthebooks,magazines,andmoviesinNewZealandcomefromtheUnitedKingdomortheUnitedStates.Butthenumberofbookspublishedinthecountryisgrowingrapidly.MusicalandtheatricalgroupscomefromEuropeandNorthAmericatoperform.Thelargercitieshaveradioandtelevisionstations.TheNationalSymphonyOrchestragivesconcertsthroughoutthecountry,andtherearealsooperaandballetcompanies.
NewZealandersenjoytheoutdoors,andpeopleofallagestakepartinsports.Favoriteholidayactivitiesarecamping,boating,huntingandfishing.Horseracingdrawslargecrowdstoracetracks.Rugbyfootballisanationalgame.Otherteamsportsaresoccer,cricket,basketball,andfieldhockey.
Statements:
1.NewZealandisabout1400milesfromAustralia.
2.MorepeopleliveonthelargerSouthIslandthantheNorthIslandinNewZealand.
3.MostNewZealandersareofBritishorigin.
4.ChildreninNewZealandusuallygotoschoolattheageof5.
5.NotmanyNewZealandershavetheirowncars.
6.NewZealandersarefondofdrinkingalotoftea.
Part3
PaulcomesfromJamaica.
Interviewer:
WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishfood?
Paul:
Englishfood—rightnow,Icanenjoyit,butwhenIfirstcameupfromtheWestIndies,Ifounditratherdistasteful,ratherboring,noflavor,notaste.
Interviewer:
WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?
Paul:
TheEnglishweather—Idonotthinkthereareenoughadjectivestodescribe(it)—miserable,cold,damp,changeable,depressing.Ithinkbleakisthebestword.
Interviewer:
NowwhatdoyouthinkaboutEnglishpeopleandtheirwayoflife?
Paul:
TheoldergenerationofEnglishpeoplearereallysnobbish—thesnob-nosedEnglish.ButtheyouthofEnglandtoday—they'rereallyalive,youknow,they'remorevibrant,onfire,alive.Theyaremuchmorefreethantheirparents,crazy!
CindycomesfromLosAngeles.
Interviewer:
WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?
Cindy:
Well,it'srathercloudyanddepressing.Igettiredofallthese"sunnyintervals".There'snotenoughsunshine.Otherthanthat,it'sallright.It'snottoocold,nortoowarm.
Interviewer:
AndhaveyouhadmuchopportunitytoeatEnglishfood?
Cindy:
Yes,Iavoidit,becauseit'sdull.Ithinkit'sdull.AndIthinktheEnglisheatalotofsweetsandgreasyfoodlikechips.
Interviewer:
AndwhatabouttheEnglishwayoflife?
Whatdoyouthinkofthat?
Cindy:
Well,it'scertainlymorerelaxed,butIthinkthattheEnglishpeopleare—tendtobe—difficulttogettoknow.They'rereserved.ThecitiesaresaferandIalsothinkthey'remuchcleanerthantheAmericancities,whichmakesitmuchmorepleasanttolivethere.
UshacomesfromMadras,inIndia.
Interviewer:
WouldyouliketotellmewhatyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?
Usha:
Well,theEnglishweatherisverychangeable,butit'sOK.Well,Ilikespringandautumnbest.Ithinktheyaretheloveliesttimeoftheyear.
Interviewer:
AndwhataboutEnglishfood?
Whatdoyouthinkofthat?
Usha:
Well,Englishfoodishealthy.ButIwouldn'tliketohaveiteveryday.It'srather—Iwouldn'tsaydull—buttooblandformytaste.
Interviewer:
AndwhataboutEnglishpeople?
Howhaveyoufoundthem?
Usha:
Well,inthebeginning,theyareratherreserved,butonceyougettoknowthem,theyareveryfriendly,andI'vegotmanyEnglishfriendsnowinEngland.
Interviewer:
AndhowhaveyoufoundtheEnglishwayoflife?
Usha:
Well,citylifeisfastofcourseeverywhere,butIlikethecountrysideverymuch.Ilikeitverymuch,yes.
SpirocomesfromSalonika,inGreece.
Interviewer:
You'velivedinEnglandforaboutsevenyears.WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishweather?
Spiro:
Well,IthinktheEnglishwinterisverydepressingattimes,especiallywhenitdrizzlesallthetime,andalsotheotherthingthatmakesitdepressingisthelongnights.Itgetsdarkveryearlyandyouwakeupandit'spitchblackagain,andsoyougotoworkandit'sverydarkandyoucomehomeandit'sdarkagain.Butinthesummer,Ithink,whenthesun'sshining,it'sverypleasantindeed,withgreenparks,trees,verypleasant.
Interviewer:
AndwhataboutEnglishfood?
Whatdoyouthinkofthat?
Spiro:
Well,Ithinkit's—Englishfoodisallright,butthere'saverylimitedselectionofdishes.It'smostlyroastand—offhand—there'sonlyaboutfivetypicallyEnglishdishesIcanthinkof,whereascomparethattoGreekfood,there'sanenormousselectionofdishesonecouldcook.
Interviewer:
AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishpeople?
Spiro:
Ifindthemveryreserved,butitseemsthatwhenyougettoknowthem,they'requitefriendlyandsincere.ButitusuallytakessometimetoactuallyopenanEnglishpersonup—ifyoulike.
Interviewer:
AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishwayoflife?
Spiro:
Prettyawful,actually.It'sthespeedoflifereallythatIfindrathertiring.
Part4
WhentheRussiandiscoveredAlaskain1741,theyfounditoccupiedbythreegroupsofnativepeoples—Eskimos,Aleuts,andIndians.DescendantsofthesenativesstillliveinAlaska.
MostscientiststhinkthatthenativepeoplesmigratedoriginallyfromAsiatoNorthAmerica,notallatoncebutinwaveafterwaveoverthousandsofyears.ProbablythelasttoenterAlaskaweretheancestorsofthenorthernEskimos.
EskimosOfthedifferentgroupsofnativepeoples,theEskimosarethemostnumerous.FromearliesttimestheEskimosdependeduponseamammals,fish,andcariboufortheirliving.Inthe1890'sreindeerwerebroughtfromSiberiatostartherdsasanadditionalmeansoflivelihood.
ManyEskimosnowliveinframehousesheatedbyfueloil,buttheyoncelivedinsodanddriftwoodhutsheatedbyseal-oillamps.Theydidnotbuildsnowigloos,assomeoftheCanadianEskimosstilldo,exceptforemergencyshelter.
TheEskimosaresuperbhunters.Theyareanenergeticpeoplewhohavelongbeenknownfortheirivorycarvingandotherartsandcrafts.Theirwayoflifeischangingastheyfindopportunitiesforschoolingandforemploymentintradesandprofessions.
AleutsTheAleutianIslandsandtheAlaskaPeninsulaarethehomelandsoftheAleuts.TheAleutlanguageisrelatedtothelanguageoftheEskimos,andyetitisverydifferent.LiketheEskimos,theAleutshavealwaysdependedontheseaforfoodandotherneeds.Someofthepresent-dayAleutsoperatefishingboats.Othersworkinfishcanneries.ManyAleutshaveRussiannames,whichgobacktothetimeoftheRussianoccupationofAlaska.
IndiansTherearetwomajorgroupsofIndians—theIndiansoftheInteriorPlateauandtheIndiansofSoutheasternAlaska.
TheIndianswholiveintheinteriorcametoAlaskafromCanada.Originallytheywerehunters.Someofthemstilllivebyhunting,fishing,andtrapping.Othershavemovedtotowns,wheretheyliveandworkasdootherpresent-dayAlaskans.
TheIndiansofSoutheasternAlaskaaresometimesknownasthemaritimeIndians,orIndianswholivenearthesea.TheyhavebeeninAlaskaforhundredsofyears.CarvingandbasketmakingareamongthecraftsofthemaritimeIndians.Theyareknownfortheirtotempoles.Fromearliesttimestheydependedonfish,especiallysalmon,fortheirliving.Todaytheyareefficientbusinesspeoplewhooperatec
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