大学英语听说教程 第一册 unit4a

[04:57.38]I:You couldn't?Why not?What's wrong with you,
[05:02.97]worrying more about a bundle of laundry than about another human being?!
[05:08.98]I'm ashamed of you!
[05:12.06]'Oh,our poor laundry,oh,something must have happened!'--
[05:18.15]what about the poor old woman?
[05:21.75]Anyone could see she was terribly sick the last time she was here
[05:27.65]--she was shaking and trembling,and her face was as white as a sheet!
[05:33.74]And you just heartlessly gave her another bundle of laundry to wash.
[05:39.36]M:Stop that!I am your mother,and you have no right to speak to me that way.
[05:47.35]You don't understand.   I:Oh,I understand!
[05:52.84]I understand that you care more about a bundle of laundry
[05:57.93]than about another human being!
[06:01.72]M:You understand nothing.
[06:05.32]I've known the washwoman since I was a little girl,
[06:10.23]and all she has in this world is her hard work.
[06:16.11]It's the only thing that keeps her strong and lets her respect herself.
[06:22.41]She can't bear the thought of being a burden to anyone,not even her own son.
[06:29.80]If she thought I was offering her charity,she would die of shame.
[06:36.59]So instead of charity,I offer her a chance to earn her living.
[06:43.30]That's all she's ever asked for.It's all that keeps her alive.
[06:51.61]Part IV  Listening and Speaking
[06:56.39]4.1 Understanding a conversation
[07:01.88]2.Now listen to the conversation carefully
[07:07.47]and choose the best answer to each question in your textbook
[07:13.16]H:Yes,madman.Anything else you'd like to have?
[07:17.84]G:No,thank you. Actually,I must say all the food was delicious.
[07:24.32]I enjoyed my dinner very much.Only,well... what I'm trying to say is...
[07:33.12]I've left my purse at home,so I can't pay you immediately.
[07:39.13]H:That's okay.People are always forgetting something these days,aren't they?
[07:45.42]We have a tradition of respecting our customers and we always at your service.
[07:51.61]G:Thank you very much,young man.It's very nice of you.
[07:57.60]H:We trust you,dear madam.But in order for us to remember,
[08:03.81]we must write your name and address on this blackboard
[08:09.20]along with the amount you owe.
[08:12.70]G:But everyone will see my name! I'll be so embarrassed!
[08:18.21]H:Don't worry,madam.For your self-respect,
[08:23.01]your fur coat will be covering the blackboard.
[08:28.89]H:Yes,madman. Anything else you'd like to have?
[08:33.57]G:No,thank you.Actually,I must say all the food was delicious.
[08:39.94]I enjoyed my dinner very much.
[08:44.23]Only,well... what I'm trying to say is...
[08:50.42]I've left my purse at home,so I can't pay you immediately.
[08:56.50]H:That's okay.People are always forgetting something these days,aren't they?
[09:02.80]We have a tradition of respecting our customers
[09:07.29]and we always at your service.
[09:10.58]G:Thank you very much,young man.It's very nice of you.
[09:16.67]H:We trust you,dear madam.But in order for us o remember,
[09:22.76]we must write your name and address
[09:26.86]on this blackboard along with the amount you owe.
[09:31.56]G:But everyone will see my name! I'll be so embarrassed!
[09:37.04]H:Don't worry,madam.For your self respect,
[09:41.93]your fur coat will be covering the blackboard.
[09:48.12]4.2 Retelling a Story
[09:53.32]Now listen to the following story twice,
[09:57.81]and as you listen,fill in the blanks with the missing phrases.
[10:04.00]Alan,a budding research scientist in junior high school,
[10:09.70]was conducting an experiment on a grasshopper for his biology class.
[10:15.92]He put the grass-hopper on a table,
[10:20.02]leaned down until his face was inches away from the insect,
[10:25.61]and screamed,"JUMP!"
[10:29.00]The grasshopper leapt into the air.