大学英语听说教程 第二册 unit9a

[13:26.43]Then she said "Oh well
[13:31.21]just see what color stone is left in the bag.
[13:36.30]If it's the black one
[13:39.59]then I of course picked out the white one,
[13:43.90]so my father's debt is canceled
[13:47.98]Long ago,according to the law.when a person owed money
[13:54.95]he could be put into prison.
[13:58.74]In London there was a poor but honest blacksmith
[14:04.04]who owed an enormous sum of money to a businessman.
[14:09.74]The businessman was old and ugly
[14:14.33]and he liked the blacksmith's beautiful young daughter
[14:19.25]He proposed a bargain.
[14:22.64]He said he would cancel the blacksmith's debt
[14:27.53]if he could marry the girl
[14:31.11]Both the blacksmith and his daughter
[14:36.02]were horrified at the proposal.
[14:40.12]So the cunning businessman said
[14:44.61]they should let Fate decide the matter.
[14:48.71]He told them that he would put a black stone
[14:53.62]and a white stone into an empty bag
[14:58.30]and then the girl would have to pick out one of these stones
[15:03.68]If she picked out the black stone she would become his wife
[15:09.30]and her father's debt would he canceled
[15:13.48]If she picked out the white stone
[15:17.16]she could stay with her father and the debt would still he canceled
[15:23.06]But if she refused to pick out a stone,
[15:28.05]her father would be thrown into jail
[15:32.26]Reluctantly the blacksmith agreed.
[15:36.75]They were standing on a stony path as they talked
[15:41.64]The businessman bent down to pick up two stones
[15:46.83]and put them into his bag.
[15:50.44]As he picked up the stones the girl noticed
[15:55.25]that he picked up two black stones
[15:59.74]Then he asked the girl to pick out the stone
[16:05.04]that was to decide her fate and the fate of her father
[16:10.84]What would you do if you were the girl?
[16:15.23]Well,the girl was very clever.
[16:19.54]She took a stone out of the bag
[16:23.64]and immediately dropped it on the stony path
[16:28.34]without looking at it and without letting anyone see it
[16:33.83]Then she said"Oh well-just see what color stone is left in the bag
[16:41.82]If it's the black one,then I of course picked out the white one
[16:47.80]so my father's debt is canceled
[16:52.01]4.2 Note-Taking
[17:03.01]3.You're going to hear the next passage twice.
[17:08.60]As you listen,take notes on the following points:
[17:14.08]For many people today,reading is not only relaxation
[17:20.09]To keep up with their work they must read letters
[17:24.79]reports publications,office documents
[17:30.49]a never-ending flood of words.
[17:34.28]In getting a job or promotion,
[17:38.27]the ability to read and comprehend quickly
[17:42.95]can mean the difference between success and failure
[17:48.25]But the fact is that most of us are poor readers.
[17:52.95]Fortunately,almost anyone can learn to read faster
[17:58.36]and with greater comprehension.
[18:02.25]Here are some suggestions on how to deal
[18:06.75]with some bad reading habits.
[18:10.53]If you mouth each word as you read,
[18:14.43]this slows you down to a snail's pace.
[18:18.74]The best way to correct this problem
[18:22.73]is to place a finger on your lips and hold them firmly shut
[18:28.92]until you've broken the habit.
[18:32.42]If your head swings as your eyes move along a line
[18:37.23]lock your head between your hands as you read
[18:42.04]If you follow print with your finger,
[18:46.03]grip the reading material firmly with both hands
[18:50.84]or sit on your hands while you read.
[18:54.94]Here are more suggestions to train yourself
[18:59.43]to read better and faster:
[19:03.22]Read in a quiet spot as free from distractions as possible
[19:11.03]But don't daydream;
[19:14.22]force yourself to concentrate on what you're reading.
[19:19.10]If you stumble over unfamiliar words
[19:23.39]try to guess the meaning from the context,
[19:27.49]then check the meaning in a dictionary later.
[19:32.58]Don't reread.
[19:35.77]Pretend the words disappear as your eyes pass over them
[19:40.97]You'll probably be surprised to find
[19:45.04]that you didn't miss anything important.
[19:49.04]Try glancing only at nouns and verbs in sentences
[19:54.13]to see how much you can get out of reading this way
[19:59.44]The secret of success is constant practice.
[20:04.04]The payoff will be worth the effort.