英语听力教程第三版(张民伦主编)Unit 5 Meet People from around the World听力原文

Listenthisway听力教程第三册-5Unit5MeetPeoplefromaroundtheWorldPartIGettingreadyAudioscript:Presenter：TodaySelinaKahnisinthearrivalareaatGatwickAirportcheckingouttoday'stopic--nationalstereotypes.Selina...Selinar：Thanks,John.IhavewithmeEric,who'sjustflowninwithVirginAtlanticfromtheUSA.Eric：That'sright.I'vejustcomebackfromNewYork.Selinar：Isitasdangerousastheysay?Eric：No,NewYorkisn'tdangerous,nomorethananyotherbigcity,especiallyifyou'recarefulanddon'tadvertisethefactthatyou'reatourist.Selinar：AndisittruewhattheysayaboutNewYorkers,thatthey'rerude,andthattheyonlycareaboutthemselves?Eric：Well,Ifoundthepeoplewereveryfriendly.However,theydohaveareputationfornotcaringaboutotherpeople.IthinkthereasonforthisisthatlifeinNewYorkisincrediblystressful.Peoplejustdon'thavethetimetothinkaboutanybodyelse.Itisn'tthattheydon'tcare.Selinar：IsthereanythingelseyounoticedaboutNewYorkers?Eric：TwothingsIhadheardaboutbeforeIwenttoNewYorkdidseemtobetrue,though.Firstisthattheyarealwaystalkingaboutmoneyandhowmuchthingscost.Secondly,it'sthatpeopleeatallthetimeastheygoabouttheirdailylives,youknowthey"grazeonthehoof"astheywalkaboutthestreets.Selinar：ThanksEric,andnowIhavewithme,Sue,who'sbeentothesouthofFrance...PartIINewIcelandersAudioscript: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.PartIIIWhatdoyouthinkofBritain？Audioscript:?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.