英语初级听力Lesson_16

英语初级听力Lesson_16Lesson16Section1Dialogue1:—HowshallIdoit,sir?—Justtidyitupabit,please.—Doyouwantsomespray?—No,nothingatall.Thankyouverymuch.Dialogue2:—Isanybodylookingafteryou?—No.I'mafterasize40V-neckpulloveringrey.—ThebestIcandoisa36.—Couldyouordermeone?—Ishouldimagineso,yes.Ifyouleaveyouraddress,I'llcontactyou.Dialogue3:—HowmuchisthisgreetingstelegramtoGermany,please?—I'lljustmakesure.Anythingelse?—Yes.Halfadozenairmaillabelsandabookofstamps.—Seventy-fivepenceexactly,please.Dialogue4:—Ikeepfeelingdizzy,andI'vegotaheadache.—Howlonghasthisbeengoingon?—Itcameonyesterday.—Ishouldsayyou'regenerallyrundown.—WhatoughtItodo?—It'snothingserious,butyou'dbetterstayinbedforadayortwo.Dialogue5:—Mrs.Hughes,thisisPeterBrown.—Howdoyoudo?—Howdoyoudo?—Howdoyoufindthingsoverhere?—Ifitwasn'tfortheclimate,I'dlikeitverymuch.—Itwon'ttakeyoulongtosettledown.Dialogue6:—Ifyou'llexcuseme,Ireallyshouldbeoffnow.—Notyetsurely.Haveanotherdrinkatleast.—No,thankyouallthesame.—Ohdear!Whatapity!—Thankyouverymuchindeedforthedeliciousmeal.—Thankyouforcoming.Dialogue7:—I'mafraidIdidn'tquitehearwhatyousaid.—Isaid,'There'snorush.Icantakeyouinthecar.'—Won'titmakeyoulate?—No,I'mgoingrightpastyourplace.Dialogue8:—Thatradio'sterriblyloud.Couldyouturnitdownafraction?—Sorry!Isitdisturbingyou?—Yes,andsomethingelse—wouldn'titbeanideatobuyyourownsoap?—Sorry!Ididn'trealizeyoufeltsostronglyaboutit.Section2A.TheSnackBar.(Twocustomersareatthe"HappyHamburger".)Waiter:CanItakeyourorders,please?1stMan:Yes.AMaxiQuarterpounderforme,please.Withchips.Waiter:Anythingelse,sir?1stMan:Abananalongboat,Ithink.Waiter:Whatwouldyouliketodrinkwithyourmeal?1stMan:CanIhaveabeer?Waiter:I'msorrysir,wearenotlicensedtosellalcohol.1stMan:Acoldmilkthen,please.Waiter:Andforyou,sir?2ndMan:I'llhavethecheeseburgerwithagreensalad,please.Waiter:Andtofollow?2ndMan:I'lldecidelater.Waiter:Andtodrink?2ndMan:Cola,please.B.HotelEnglish.Dialogue1:—CanIgetbreakfastinmyroom?—Certainly,sir.It'sservedinyourroomfrom8until10.—HowdoIorderit?—JustaskforRoomServiceonthephone,orIcanmakeanoteofitifyoulike,sir.—Yes,I'dlikeitat8.30tomorrowmorning—that'sthecontinentalbreakfast.—Verygood,sir.Dialogue2:—I'vejustspilledsomesouponmybestdress,andwe'releavingfirstthingthedayaftertomorrow.HowonearthcanIgetitcleaned?—Ifyouhanditinfordrycleaningbefore9tomorrowmorning,it'llbereturnedtoyouthesameday.IcangetyouRoomServiceandarrangeitnowifyoulike,madam.—Oh,couldyoureally?Thatwouldbewonderful.Dialogue3:—I'llbeneedinganearlycalltomorrow—canyoufixthatforme?—There'sanautomaticwakingdeviceinthepanelattheheadofyourbed.Youjustsetittothetimeyouwant.Dialogue4:—IthoughtyouhadTVinallyourroomshere.—I'mafraidnot,sir,butwecaninstalloneinyourroom.—Willthatbeextra?—Yes,sir.OurchargeforacolorTVisfourFinnishmarksperday.—Well,I'llhavetoaskmywifewhatshethinks.—Verygood,sir,andifyoudecidetorentone,wouldyoupleasecallRoomService?Dialogue5:—(Sarcastically)Areyoufreetoanswermyquestionatlast?—Yes,ofcourse,madam—asyousee,we'vebeenratherbusytoday.—Soitseems.Itriedtofindamaidthismorning,buttherewasn'tanyonethere.—WhenyouwantRoomService,madam,justliftthephoneinyourroomandaskforRoomService.—Oh,that'showyoudoit—andhowwasIsupposedtoknow?C.Parties.(Backgroundsoundofvoices/glassesclinking/ice.Interruptedbydoorbell.)Mrs.Phillips:Hownicetoseeyou,Mrs.Adams.Docomein.I'lltakeyourcoat.Henry...Henry...Mr.andMrs.Adamsarehere.Mrs.Adams:It'sverykindofyoutoinviteus.Isitaspecialoccasion?Mr.Phillips:Goodevening,Mrs.Adams.Goodevening,sir.Whatwouldyouliketodrink?Mr.Adams:MywifeisdrivingtonightsoI'llneedsomethingstrong.Mr.Phillips:Followme.Everyone'sinthesittingroom.(Backgroundsoundsofsubduedmerriment,voices,glasses,interruptedbythesoundofmetalonglass.Pausewhilenoisesstop.)Mr.Phillips:Ladiesandgentlemen,I'dliketotellyouthereasonforthisparty.Ofcourse,we'realwaysdelightedtoseeallofyoubut...whatIwanttosayis...Helenhasjustwonaprize.Sheenteredacompetitionandwe'regoingtoBermudaonafreeholiday.(Backgroundsoundsofcongratulations.'Welldone,Helen.''Congratulations.''Whatasurprise.Whenareyouleaving?')Mr.Phillips:NowI'dliketoaskmywifetotellyouabouthersuccess.Helen?Mrs.Phillips:Well,allIcansayis:whatasurprise!IhadnoideaIwasgoingtowin.Ididn'tevenknowIwasgoingtoenterthecompetition.Henrydidallthework,didn'tyou,Henry?Hetoldmehowtofillintheform,howtoanswerthequestionsandhowtowriteonesentenceaboutFluorexToothpaste.Thestrangethingis...we'veneverusedit.D.Discussion:JamesandPatrickwerealoneintheoffice.Patrick:You'renotlookingverycheerful.What'sthematterwithyou?James:Oh,nothingspecial.I'mjustabitfedup.Patrick:Withthejob?James:Witheverything,withcatchingthesametraineverymorning,sittinginthesameofficeallday,watchingthesametelevisionprograms...Patrick:Youneedaholiday.James:Itwasn'talwayslikethis,youknow.Patrick:Howdoyoumean?James:Well,ourgreat-great-grandfathershadmorefun,didn'tthey?Imean,theyhuntedfortheirfoodandgrewtheirownvegetablesanddidthingsforthemselves.Wedothesamesortofjobforyearsandyears.There'snovarietyinourlives.Patrick:Youneedaholiday.That'swhat'sthematterwithyou.Section3Dictation.Imagineyouarebeinginterviewedforajobyoureallywant.Howwouldyouanswerthesequestions?1.Whatwastheworstproblemyouencounteredinyourpresentjob?2.Howdidyouhandleit?3.Whydoyouwanttoleaveyourpresentjob?4.Whatareyoumostproudofhavingdoneinyourpresentjob?5.Whydoyouthinkyouarequalifiedforthisjob?6.Whatsortofbosswouldyoumostliketoworkfor?7.Supposingamemberofyourstaffwasfrequentlyawayfromwork,claimingtobeill,whatactionwouldyoutake?8.Ifyouwereworkingasapartoftheteam,whatunspokenrulesofbehaviorwouldyouobserve?9.Howlongdoyouplantostayinthisjob?Lesson17Section1Dialogue1:—What'sthepostageontheseletterstoThailand,please?—I'llhavetocheck.Doyouneedanythingelse?—Yes.Athreepencestamp,please.—That'llbeeighty-fivepenceinall.Dialogue2:—Iwishyouwouldn'thaveyourTVsoloud.—Sorry!Wereyoutryingtosleep?—Yes,andwhileIthinkofit—pleaseaskwhenyouborrowtheiron.—Ireallyoughttohaveknownbetter.Sorry!Dialogue3:—Wendy,I'dlikeyoutomeetmybrother,Sam.—Howdoyoudo?—Howdoyoudo?—WhatdoyouthinkoflifeinEngland?—I'mstillfeelingprettyhomesick.—It'sboundtobestrangeatfirst.Dialogue4:—It'stimewewereoff.—Sosoon?Can'tyoustayalittlelonger?—IwishIcould,butI'mlatealready.—Whatashame!—Thankyouforawonderfulmeal.—I'mgladyouenjoyedit.Dialogue5:—Sorry,butIdidn'tquitecatchthat.—Isaid,'CanIgiveyoualift?'—Isn'titoutofyourway?—No,it'sonmywayhome.Dialogue6:—IfeelshiveryandI'vegotapaininmystomach.—Howlonghaveyouhadit?—Thebestpartofaweek.—Bythesoundofit,you'vecaughtachill.—WhatshouldIdo?—I'llgiveyousomethingforit,andcometoseeyouinacoupleofdays.Section2A.RestaurantEnglish.Dialoguel:Woman:I'dlikethecontinentalbreakfast,please.Waiter:Yes,madam.Whatsortoffruitjuicewouldyouliketostartwith?Woman:Thepineapplejuice.Waiter:Wouldyoupreferhoney,marmaladeorjam?Woman:Oh,marmalade,please.Waiter:Andwhatwouldyouliketodrink,madam?Woman:Coffee,please,blackcoffee.Dialogue2:HeadWaiter:"DeepSeaRestaurant".HeadWaiter.Goodmorning.Woman:I'dliketoreserveatableforfive.HeadWaiter:Andwasthattoday,madam?Woman:Ofcourse.HeadWaiter:Atwhattime,madam?Woman:Oh,aboutthreeo'clock,Isuppose.HeadWaiter:I'mafraidweonlyservelunchuntil3pm,madam.Woman:Ohwell,twoo'clockthen,anditmustbebyawindow.HeadWaiter:Verygood,andwhatname,please?Woman:Bellington,Mrs.MarthaBellington.HeadWaiter:Verygood,Mrs.Bellington.Atableforfiveat2pmtoday.Dialogue3:HeadWaiter:"DeepSeaRestaurant."Goodmorning.Man:Doyouhaveatablefortwothisevening?HeadWaiter:Certainly,sir.Atwhattimewasit?Man:Whattimedoesthebandstartplaying?HeadWaiter:At8pm,sir.Man:Right.Makeit7:30then,andnearthedancefloorifpossible.HeadWaiter:Verygood,sir.Andwhatname,please?Man:Kryzkoviak.HeadWaiter:Couldyoujustrepeatthat,please?Man:Kryzkoviak,that'sPolish,youknow.K-R-Y-Z-K-O-V-I-A-K.HeadWaiter:Yes.Thankyou,Mr.Kryzkoviak.Welookforwardtoseeingyou.B.IntheCinema.—Whatshallwedotonight?—Howaboutthecinema?—That'sagoodidea.Wehaven'tbeenforages.—Whatwouldyouliketosee?—Oh,Idon'tknow.SpyStory?—SpyStory?Thatterrible,oldfilm?—Butit'sgotJamesPerevelleinit.I'mstilltryingtowriteastoryabouthim,youknow.—ButI'veseenitbefore.—Nevermind.Perhapsyou'lllikeitbetterthesecondtime.(Inthecinema)—(Youlooksobeautifulinthatdress.Whydoyouhavetodie?)—Wouldyoulikeanicecream?—Shhhh.No,thankyou.—(Let'srunawaytogetherandforgetaboutthewholeworld.)—Whataboutsomechocolates?—Shutup!I'mwatchingthefilm.—Well,I'mgonnagetmyselfsomechocolates.—(Justyouandmeandnobodyelse.)(Afterthefilm)—Thatwasreallywonderful.—Wonderful?Don'tbesilly.—He'safantasticactor.—Doyoufeelalright?—Ofcourse,Ido.—Ijustwondered.Youdon'tusuallylikerubbishfilmslikethat.—Itwasn'trubbishatall.Someofthefilmsyoulikearereallyterrible,though.C.AScienceFictionStory.Thespaceshipflewaroundthenewplanetseveraltimes.Theplanetwasblueandgreen.Theycouldn'tseethesurfaceoftheplanetbecausethereweretoomanywhiteclouds.Thespaceshipdescendedslowlythroughthecloudsandlandedinthemiddleofagreenforest.Thetwoastronautsputontheirspacesuits,openedthedoor,climbedcarefullydowntheladder,andsteppedontotheplanet.Thewomanlookedatasmallcontrolunitonherarm.'It'sallright,'shesaidtotheman.'Wecanbreathetheair...it'samixtureofoxygenandnitrogen.'Bothofthemtookofftheirhelmetsandbreatheddeeply.Theylookedateverythingcarefully.Alltheplantsandanimalslookednewandstrange.Theycouldnotfindanyintelligentlife.Afterseveralhours,theyreturnedtotheirspaceship.Everythinglookednormal.Themanswitchedonthecontrols,butnothinghappened.'Something'swrong,'hesaid.'Idon'tunderstand...theenginesaren'tworking.'Heswitchedonthecomputer,butthatdidn'tworkeither.'Eve,'hesaid,'we'restuckhere...wecan'ttakeoff!''Don'tworry,Adam,'shereplied.'They'llrescueussoon.'Section3Dictation.TherewereangryscenesyesterdayoutsideNo.10DowningStreetasLondonschoolteachersprotestedabouttheirsalariesandconditions.Londonteachersarenowinthesecondweekoftheirstrikeforbetterpay.TimBurston,BBCcorrespondentforeducationwasthere.Lesson18Section1Dialogue1:—Cigarette?—No,thanks.Notbeforelunch.—Pleasehaveone.It'sanewbrand.—Ihonestlydon'tfeellikeoneatthemoment,thanks.Dialogue2:—Ibelieveyoutakeinforeignstudents.—Yes,ifyoudon'tmindsharing.—Howmuchisit?—Ninepoundsperweekincludingheating.—DoyouthinkIcouldhavealookatit,please?—We'rehavingitdecoratedatthemoment.WillFridaydo?Dialogue3:—Iwonderwhetherthedentistcouldfitmeinearlytomorrow.—I'mafraidthere'snothingbeforemidday.—Howabout12:45?—Sorry,butthat'staken,too.Dialogue4:—Iwaswonderingwhetheryouneededanypart-timers.—Whatwereyouthinkingof?—Ahoteljobofsomesort.—Haveyoueverdoneanythingsimilar?—Notsofar,no.—There'snothingatpresent,butlookbackinaweek.Dialogue5:—Howdoyouwantit,sir?—Justatrim,please.—Wouldyoulikeitwashed?—No,thankyou.Justleaveitasitis.Dialogue6:—Areyoubeingserved?—No.Whathaveyougotinthewayofbrownsuedejackets,sizeforty-two?—Sorry,butwe'resoldrightout.—Areyoulikelytobegettinganymorein?—Ishouldthinkso,yes.Ifyouleaveyourphonenumber,I'llringyou.Dialogue7:—Eastbourne54655.—Hello.Johnhere.CanIspeaktoMary,please?—Holdtheline,please.—OK.—Sorry,butshe'sout.—WouldyoutellherIrang?—I'dbegladto.Dialogue8:—4864459.—Hello.DavidBlackspeaking.MayIhaveawordwithJune?—I'lljustseeifshe'sin.—Rightyouare.—I'mafraidshe'snothere.—Couldyoutakeamessage?—Yes,ofcourse.Section2A.Interview.(ElinaMalinenwasinfactinvitedforaninterviewatthe"BonAppetitRestaurant".Hereispartoftheinterview.)Johnson:Goodevening,MissMalinen.Won'tyousitdown?Elina:Goodevening.Thankyou.Johnson:Now,InoticeyoulefttheHotelScandinaviainl980.WhatareyounowdoinginEngland?Elina:I'mspendingafewmonthsbrushingupmyEnglishandgettingtoknowthecountrybetter.Johnson:AndyouwanttoworkinEnglandtoo.Why?Elina:I'mkeenongettingsomeexperienceabroad,andIlikeEnglandandEnglishpeople.Johnson:Good.Now,Iseefromtheinformationyousentmethatyou'veworkedinyourlastemploymentfornearlyfouryears.Wasthatalargerestaurant?Elina:Medium-sizeforFinland,aboutfortytables.Johnson:Isee.Well,you'dfinditratherdifferenthere.Oursismuchsmaller,wehaveonlytentables.Elina:Thatmustbeverycosy.Johnson:Wetrytocreateawarm,intimateatmosphere.Now,astothejob,youwouldbeexpectedtolookafterfivetablesnormally,thoughwegetinextrastaffforpeakperiods.Elina:Isee.Johnson:I'mtheRestaurantManagerandHeadWaiter,soyou'dbeworkingdirectlyunderme.You'dberesponsibleforbringinginthedishesfromthekitchen,servingthedrinks,andifnecessarylookingafterthebills.Soyou'dbekeptprettybusy.Elina:I'musedtothat.Inmylastpositionwewerebusymostofthetime,especiallyinsummer.Johnson:Good.Now,isthereanythingyou'dliketoaskaboutthejob?Elina:Well,theusualquestion—whatsortofsalarywereyouthinkingofpaying?Johnson:Wepayourwaitersfortypoundsaweek,andyouwouldgetyoureveningmealfree.Elina:Isee.Johnson:Now,youmayhavewonderedwhyIaskedyouheresolateintheday.Thefactis,Iwouldliketoseeyouinaction,sotospeak.Wouldyoubewillingtoactasawaitressherethiseveningforhalf-an-hourorso?Ourfirstcustomerwillbecomingin,letmesee,inabouttenminutes'time.Elina:Well,I'mfreethiseveningotherwise.Johnson:Good.Andinreturnperhapsyouwillhavedinnerwithus?Now,letmeshowyouthekitchenfirst.Thisway,please...B.Discussion.，soundofkettlewhistling，Tom:Well,what'stheforecast?Arewegoingtohavemoresnow?And...isyourmotherawake?Helen:Hangon,Dad.Thefirstansweris'yes'andthesecondis'no'.Let'shaveacupoftea.Tom:That'sagoodidea....Where'sJean?Where'syourmother?Jean,howaboutsomebreakfast?Helen:Shh.Mother'sstillasleep,asI'vetoldyou.Tom:Andwhataboutthetwins?WherearePeterandPaul?Helen:Theyweresickallnight.That'swhyMumissotiredtoday.And...they'rehavingabirthdaypartytomorrow.Remember?Tom:Anotherbirthday?Helen,lookattheclock.It's8:45.Let'sgo.We'regoingtobelate.C.PastMistakes.—Me,officer?You'rejoking!—Comeoffit,Mulligan.Forastart,youspentthreedayswatchingthehouse.Youshouldn'thavedonethat,youknow.Theneighborsgotsuspiciousandphonedthepolice...—ButIwasonlylooking,officer.—...andonthedayoftherobbery,youreallyshouldn'thaveusedyourowncar.Wegotyournumber.Andifyou'dwornamask,youwouldn'thavebeenrecognized.—Ididn'tgoinside!—Ah,there'sanotherthing.Youshould'veworngloves,Mulligan.Ifyouhad,youwouldn'thaveleftyourfingerprintsalloverthehouse.Wefoundyourfingerprintsonthejewels,too.—Youmean...you'vefoundthejewels?—Ohyes.Whereyou...er...'hid'them.Underyourmattress.—MyGod!Youknoweverything!I'lltellyousomething,officer—youshouldn'thavejoinedthepoliceforce.Ifyou'dtakenupburglary,you'dhavemadeafortune!D.Monologue.Whydopeopleplayfootball?It'sastupidgame,anddangeroustoo.Twenty-twomenfightfortwohourstokickaballintoanet.Theygetmoreblackeyesthangoals.Ondry,hardpitchestheybreaktheirbones.Onmuddyonestheyspraintheirmuscles.Footballersmustbemad.Andwhydopeoplewatchfootball?Theymustbemadtoo.Theycertainlyshoutandscreamlikemadmen.InfactI'mafraidtogooutwhenthere'safootballmatch.Thecrowdsaresodangerous.I'dratherstayathomeandwatchTV.ButwhathappenswhenIswitchon?They'reshowingafootballmatch.SoIturnontheradio.WhatdoIhear?'Thelatestfootballscores.'AndwhatdoIseewhenIopenanewspaper?Photosoffootballers,interviewswithfootballers,reportsoffootballmatches.Footballersaretheheroesofthetwentiethcentury.They'rerichandfamous.Why?Becausetheycankickaballaround.Howstupid!Everyoneseemstobemadaboutfootball,butI'mnot.Downwithfootball,Isay.Section3Dictation.(soundofknockingatdoor)Mrs.Brink:Comein.Oh,it'syouagain,Tom.Whathaveyoudonethistime?Tom:I'vecutmyfingerandit'sbleedingalot.Mrs.Brink:Letmesee,Tom...Hmmm,thatisabadcut.Icancleanitandputaplasteronit,butyou'llhavetoseethedoctor.Lesson19Section1Dialogue1:—Goodmorning.CanIseeMr.Johnson,please?—Haveyouanappointment?—Yes,athalfpastten.—What'syourname,please?—McDonald,JaneMcDonald.—Ah,yes.Mr.Johnson'sexpectingyou.Thisway,please.Mr.Johnson'sroomisonthenextfloor.Dialogue2:—Whatdoesyourfrienddoforaliving?—He'soneofthosepeoplewhogivelegaladvice.—Oh,Isee.Heisasolicitor,youmean.—Yes.That'sthewordIwaslookingfor.Myvocabularyisstillverysmall,I'mafraid.—Nevermind.Youexplainedwhatyoumeant.Dialogue3:—Whatshallwedothisweekend?—Let'sgoforawalk.—Let'sgotothenewforest.Wehaven'tbeenthereforalongtime.—That'sagoodidea.I'llcallforyouinacaratabouthalfpastten.Isthatalright?—That'llbesplendid.Seeyoutomorrow,then.Goodbye.Dialogue4:—Youhavesomebrown,suedeshoesinthewindowatfourpounds.Wouldyoushowmeapairinsizesix,please?—Oh,whatapity.Wehavenosizesixleftinthatstyle.Butwehaveapairinslightlydifferentstyle.—CanItrythemon?—Yes,ofcourse.—Iliketheseverymuch.Howmucharethey?—Theyareexactlythesameprice.Fourpounds.—Good.I'llhavethem,then.Dialogue5:—Excuseme,butIreallymustgonow.—Oh,mustyou?It'sstillquiteearly.—I'mterriblysorry,butIhavetobeathomebymidnight.Mywifewillbeveryworried.—Iquiteunderstand.Whattimedoesyourtraingo?—At11:15.Dearme,it'sgone11:00.I'llhavetoaskyoutodrivemetothestation.—That'salright.Butyoumustcomeagainsoon.—That'smostkindofyou.Dialogue6:—Youareupearlythismorning.—Yes.I'vebeenoutandboughtapaper.—Good.Thenyoucantellmewhattheweather'slike.—It'sfreezing.—Oh,dear,notagain.—Don'tworry.It'snotnearlyascoldasyesterday.—Thankgoodnessforthat.Dialogue7:—Excuseme,canyoutellmewherethe"JamesBond"filmisshowing?—Yes,atthePalaceCinema.—Doyouhappentoknowwhenitstarts?—Idon'tknowwhenitstarts,butIcantellyouhowtofindout.It'shereinthelocalpaper.—Canyoushowmewhichpageitison?—Hereitis.ButIdon'tknowwhichperformanceyouwanttosee.Dialogue8:—Whyaren'tyoueatingyourbreakfast?—Idon'tfeelverywell.—Oh,dear,what'sthematter?—Ifeelfeverish.I'mshivering.—Goandliedown.I'llsendforthedoctor.—Look,Ihatecausinganybother.Ipreferworkingitoff.—Certainlynot.Youmustgotobedandkeepwarm.Dialogue9:—Excuseme,canyoutellmethewaytotheswimmingpool,please?—Ican't,I'mafraid.I'mastrangerhere,yousee.Butwhynotaskthatmanoverthere?He'llbeabletotellyou,I'msure.—Whichonedoyoumean?—Look,theoneoverthere,ontheothersideoftheroad.—Ah,yes.Icanseehimnow.Thankyousomuch.Section2A.News.Announcerl:ThisisRadio2andyouarelisteningtothe6o'clocknews.Herearethemainpoints:Texasishavingitsworststormsforfiftyyears.Manypeoplearehomeless...anddama