新编大学英语自主听力 2Unit 1

[12:24.84]Happy Minute
[12:26.71]Listen to the following jokes and enjoy yourself.
[12:31.03]Joke 1:There was a certain pilot who was coming in to land at an airport.
[12:38.52]The control tower asked for his "height and position". The pilot replied, "1 metre 80 and sitting in the front."
[12:49.39]Joke 2:When a man was asked how many people it takes to change a light bulb in the ceiling light, he said, "4. One to hold the bulb, and the other 3 to turn the stool he's standing on."
[13:05.20]Lesson Two Culture
[13:09.26]Words You Need to Know
[13:11.46]tip
[13:15.82]Exercise 1:Directions:Listen to the dialogue and answer the question briefly.
[13:24.35]The following is a conversation between two international students, Jianguo and Maria.
[13:31.51]Jianguo:Have you ever done something really foolish here in the US?
[13:36.12]Maria:Of course I have. Last October, I was going to meet a friend at a restaurant on Sunday.
[13:43.43]When I got there at 6 o'clock, my friend wasn't there.
[13:47.96]I waited for 20 minutes and she still didn't arrive.
[13:52.50]Finally I called her and said angrily, "It's 6:20. Why aren't you here?" She said, "It's only 5:20. Didn't you remember to turn your clocks back last night?"
[14:08.02]I felt so stupid, but that was my way of learning about the daylight savings change.
[14:15.32]Jianguo:I've never done that, but I've done other silly things.
[14:19.86]Last month an American friend invited me to go to dinner with him.
[14:25.04]When the check arrived, he said, "The bill is $20 plus tip. We each pay $11.50."
[14:33.79]I was shocked and embarrassed. I only had $8. Since he invited me, I thought he was going to pay.
[14:43.22]Maria:Life in the US is full of embarrassing moments.
[14:47.29]Jianguo:And sometimes I think I've been through all of them.  (169 words)
[14:51.61]What are the two speakers talking about?
[14:55.32]Exercise 2:Directions:Listen to the first part of the dialogue again and answer the following questions briefly.
[15:05.87]1)When were Maria and her friend supposed to meet at a restaurant?
[15:12.60]2)How long did Maria wait?
[15:16.92]3)Why did the speaker make such a mistake?
[15:22.90]4)How did she feel when she knew the truth?
[15:27.25]Exercise 3:Directions:Listen to the second part of the dialogue again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
[15:41.51]1)Both Jianguo and Maria did some foolish things.
[15:48.17]2)Maria went to dinner with an American friend last week.
[15:53.57]3)Jianguo owed his American friend $23.
[15:59.98]4)The tip was only $1.50.
[16:05.09]5)Jianguo felt shocked because he thought he didn't need to pay for the dinner.
[16:12.97]Practice Two Friday the 13th
[16:17.58]Words You Need to Know
[16:19.85]refrigerator    juice      carton      spill       gauge
[16:49.58]Exercise 1:Directions:Listen to the following story and answer the question briefly.
[16:59.56]Harry hears his alarm and turns on the radio. He hears the announcer say, "Good morning, everyone. And I hope it's a good day for you, not an unlucky one.
[17:10.46]It's Friday the 13th. It's cold and rainy outside. It's a good day to stay home, if you can."
[17:18.49]What's unlucky about Friday the 13th? Harry dresses and goes into the kitchen.
[17:25.37]He opens the refrigerator. Where's the orange juice?
[17:30.12]Harry looks in the back of the refrigerator. He knocks a carton of milk off the shelf.
[17:36.53]The milk spills on his pants and shoes and covers the floor. He cleans up the mess and runs to change his clothes.
[17:46.03]By now, he's late for work. Where are his car keys? He looks everywhere, then finally opens the refrigerator again.
[17:56.72]There they are, on the top shelf. He can't find his umbrella, so he runs through the rain to his car.
[18:05.44]The seat is all wet because he didn't close the window last night.
[18:10.01]Harry puts the key in the ignition and turns it. The engine starts, then dies.