大学英语听说教程 第一册 unit9a

[00:00.00]Listening & Speaking Book 1 Unit 9 Hothouse Earth Part 2
[00:08.83]Guided Conversation 2.1 Sample Conversations A
[00:19.44]A:Hello,Tom.Did you have a good holiday?
[00:24.42]B:Yes.I enjoyed it very much.
[00:28.50]How about you--you went to Vienna,didn't you?
[00:33.28]A:That's right.I found it rather dull,actually.
[00:38.69]B:Oh,really? I'm surprised.
[00:42.68]A:Yes,well,I'm not all that keen on classical music,
[00:49.40]and there's not much to do there except go to concerts.
[00:54.67]B A:Are you enjoying the book I lent you,Bob?
[01:03.27]B:Not really.It's well written.
[01:07.45]I'm sure,but it just isn't my cup of tea.
[01:12.93]A:Oh!Gee.I liked it a lot.I was sure you would too.
[01:19.83]B:Well,to each his own,as they say.
[01:24.64]C A:How do you like living in the center of town?
[01:32.45]B:Oh,I love it.It's so convenient.
[01:37.65]It's great to be able to walk to work.A:True.But personally,
[01:44.93]I can't stand the noisy traffic.I'd far rather live in the suburbs.
[01:51.12]Part 3 Summary and Discussion 3.3 Discussion
[02:01.52]1.Listen carefully to the following text-related passage
[02:07.92]and find answers to the questions printed after it.
[02:13.12]Newscaster:Today is the twelfth annual World Environment Day,
[02:18.81]and scientists all over the world are taking advance of the occasion
[02:26.21]to warn us against the dangers of the so-called greenhouse effect.
[02:33.42]Scientists forecast an increase in the carbon dioxide levels
[02:40.42]in the atmosphere which they say is causing a steady rise
[02:47.52]in world temperatures.If this trend isn't reversed
[02:54.42] the end result could be the melting of the polar ice caps.
[03:01.11]If that should happen,it would cause the seas and oceans
[03:07.79]to rise by as much as two feet,and many low-lying areas
[03:15.40]would wind up under water permanently scientists agree
[03:22.68]that the greenhouse problem should be tackled now,
[03:28.20]and they offer some tips on what we each can do
[03:34.60]to help reverse this frightening trend.
[03:39.19]The most important thing is to cut down on your use of fossil fuels
[03:46.69]Instead of using your car,walk or ride a bicycle when ever you can.
[03:54.50]Turn off the lights when you aren't using them,
[03:59.60]and take the stairs instead of the elevator.
[04:04.58]Recycle plastic bags and bottles,for example
[04:10.46]by taking your own bags to stores when you go shopping
[04:17.28]And if you have a choice,
[04:21.07]buy glass,wood or other natural materials instead of plastic.
[04:28.88]Scientists say
[04:31.88]that if each of us makes just one small effort like this every day
[04:39.88]we can make a substantial difference in the global warming trend.
[04:46.67]Newscaster:Today is the twelfth annual World Environment Day,
[04:53.77]and scientists all over the world are taking advance of the occasion
[05:01.06]to warn us against the dangers of the so-called greenhouse effect.
[05:08.35]Scientists forecast an increase in the carbon dioxide levels
[05:15.35]in the atmosphere which they say is causing a steady risen
[05:22.85]in world temperatures.
[05:26.35]If this trend isn't reversed
[05:30.45]the end result could be the melting of the polar ice caps.
[05:36.95]If that should happen,it would cause the seas and oceans
[05:43.25]to rise by as much as two feet,and many low-lying areas
[05:50.85]would wind up permanently under water scientists agree
[05:58.14]that the greenhouse problem should be tackled now,
[06:03.62]and they offer some tips
[06:07.41]on what we each can do to help reverse this frightening trend.
[06:14.00]The most important thing is to cut down on your use of fossil fuels
[06:21.49]Instead of using your car,walk or ride a bicycle when ever you can.
[06:29.30]Turn off the lights when you aren't using them,
[06:34.50]and take the stairs instead of the elevator.
[06:39.49]Recycle plastic bags and bottles,for example
[06:45.26]by taking your own bags to stores when you go shopping.
[06:52.16]And if you have a choice,