新视野大学英语视听说教程4听力原文和答案(5)

Task2:Isittruebeauty?Script

John:TheregoesCamilla.Shelooksgorgeoustoday,doesn’tshe?Herskinis

assmoothasababy’sbottom.HerlipsareaperfectCupid’sbow.Shemusthavedozensofadmirers.

Becky:Iwonderwhatshelookslikewithoutallmakeup.Shemustoutitwith

aspoon.It’slikeamask.Idon’tunderstandwhatmenfindsoattractiveabouther.

John:DoIdetectahintofjealousy?

Becky:Shehasnothingformetobejealousabout.

John:I’llbeyoubelieveinthosesayinglike:Beautyisintheeyeofthe

beholder.

Becky:Truebeautycomesfromwithin.Naturalmaterialsshouldbeenoughto

bringitout.

John:Butdoyoualwayssticktothoserules?WhenIwentpastyourapartment

lastnight,Isawyouinthekitchenwithsomegreensubstancesmearedallyourface.

Becky:Theywerecucumbers.They’renaturalhealersoftheskin.Haven’tyou

heardpeoplesayonTVthattheysoftentheskin,wipeouttheroughness,andbuildstrengthandresilience?

John:Yeah,yeah,yeah!Theywipeoutlinesandagesigns.Blah,blah,blah!

See,Icanevenrecitethatadvertisement.Becky:You’velearnedalot,haven’tyou?

John:Sinceyoucankeepyourskinsoyoung-lookingandmaintainyourfigure

sowell,youmightaswellaswriteabookonbeautysecrets.

Becky:Don’tpullmyleg.Anyway,you’ddowelltotrythecucumbertreatment

onyourself.Putsomecucumbersliceonyourhead.Atleastthey’llkeepthatbaldspotfromshiningsobrightly.

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Keys:FTFTF

Task3:ChangingYourHairstyletoImproveYourAppearance

Script

Ifyouwanttolookbetter,changingyourhairstylecanbeasimplefix.Ifyou’retryingtoreachaweight-lossgoal,anewhairstyleisaquickandeasywaytofreshenupyourlooks—andboostyourconfidence.

Accordingtoapopularhairstylist,clientsoftensay,“Iwanttocutmyhair,butIshouldloseweightfirst.”Butthat’snottherightsequence;it’stheotherwayaround.Youshouldknowwhathairstylewillflatteryouthemost,thestylethatwillshowoffyouparticularfeaturetothebestadvantageevenbeforeyoubegintoloseweight.

Forexample,manymaywanttofollowatreadandwearlonghair.Butsomemaylookbetterwithshorterhairiftheyhavearoundface.“Whenit’stoolong,itcandragyourfacedownandactuallybringattentiontothefeaturesyoudon’twanttoemphasize,”saysGuyRiggio,afamoushairstylistinLosAngeles.Howshortistooshort?Thatdependsthelengthofyourneck.Riggiosays,“Thelongertheneck,theshorteryoucango.”

Sometopstylistsbelievethatwomenshouldstayclearofbangs.Thickbangsmaybefashionableattimes,buteventhinbangsarehardtowear.“Theychangetheshapeofyourface,makingitseemshorter,”saysNewYorkhairstylistO’Connor.Instead,youshouldpullyourhairawayfromyourface.Itwillmakeyourfacelooklonger.

Finally,pickastylistwho’sknowledgeableandwhoseopinioncanbetrusted.Thenhavefunwiththenewstyle.

ForReference:

1.Itisaquickandeasywaytofreshenupyourlooks—andboostyourconfidence2.Clientsoftensay,“Iwanttocutmyhair,butIshouldloseweightfirst.”Butthat’snottherightsequence;it’stheotherwayaround.

3.Thespeakersayifyouhavearoundface,youmaylookbetterwithshorthair.

4.Thatdependsthelengthofyourneck.Thelongertheneck,theshorteryoucango.

5.Theychangetheshapeofyourface,makingitseemshorter

NewsReportMissWorld

Script

TheMissWorldtitlewenttofirstblackAfricancontestanteverinits51-yearhistoryattheMissWorldfinalsinSunCity,SouthAfricaonFriday.

Organizersofthepageantsaidtheyexpectedaboutonebillionpeopletohaveturnedintowatchthebeautyqueenextravaganza.TheeventwashostedbyAmericantalkshowhost,JerrySpringer,ataglitzyresortintheheartofSouthAfrica’sbushcountry.[SOUNDBITE]

Thepageantwascreatedin1951byapublicrelationsexecutiveforasmallleisureandentertainmentcompany.Itwasinitiallyintendedtobeonlyaone-timeevent,butwascontinuedaftertheUnitedStatesbegantherivalMissUniversecontestin1952.

Inmorethanhalfacentury,therehavebeenonlythreeMissWorldwinnersfromAfrica,twoofthemwhiteSouthAfricaandthethirdfromEgypt.

MissWorldhasuntilnowbeendominatedbywinnerfromEurope,theAmericas,andIndia,themajorityofthembeingCaucasian.

Thecontestantsinthispageantarejudgesinthreedifferentcategories:beauty,grace,andcharm;talent,poise,andpersonally;andfigureanddeportment.Afterthefirstroundofjudging,theoriginalgroupof92contestantswaspareddowntoonlytenfinalistswhowouldgoontocompeteforthetitle.

Thesecond-runnerupinthistenyear’spageantwasMissScotland,18-year-oldJuliet-JaneHorne.[SOUNDBITE]

ThePeople’sRepublicofChinawasrepresentedforthefirsttimethisyearby18-year-odBingLi.[SOUNDBITE]

ThetitleoffirstrunnerupwenttoMissAruba,19-year-oldZereldaLee.[SOUNDBITE]

Thecompetitionwasfierceaseachofthetenfinaliststookherturninthespotlightinfrontofaliveaudience.

Butoutofthe92contestants,itwasMissNigeria,18-year-oldAgbaniDarego,whotookhomecoveredtitleandthe$100,000prize.[SOUNDBITE]

Beforebeingcrowed,Daregotookthevictorywalkwearingalime-green,bodyhuggingdressandwavedtoacheeringcrowd.

ThenewsofhervictorysparkedrapturouscelebrationsalloverNigeria’sbiggestcity,Lagos.

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II.BasicListeningPractice5.Script

W:Didyouseethepapertoday?TherewasanearthquakeinBrazil.

M:Yes,butitonlymeasured3.5ontheRichterscale.Idon’tthinktherewereanycasualties.

Q:Whatistheresultoftheearthquakeof3.5ontheRichterscaleaccordingtotheman?

2.Script

W:I’dabitworriedaboutSuzietravelingtosouthernIndia.It’stherainyseasonthere,andtheremaybelandsides.

M:Suziecantakecareofherself;shewon’tgoanywheretoorisky.Besides,youcanalwayse-mailherifitmakesyoufeelbetter.Q:WhatisSuziedoing?

3.Script

M:Hi,IthoughtyouwereonholidayinAsia!Backalready?

W:wenevergotthere!Ourtravelagentcancelledourarrangementsbecausethe

wholeregionisflooded.Weweresodisappointed;wewon’tgetanotherchancetogothisyear.Q:Whatisthewomandoing?

4.Script

M:OurflighttoTokyowasdelayedbytwelvehours.Canyoubelieveit?Atyphoonhittheeastcoastanditwaschaos.

W:Isawitonthenews.Thefloodinganddamagewereterrible.Idon’tthinkanyonewashurtthough.

Q:Whatistheconsequenceofthetyphoon?

5.Script

W:Didyouseetheprogramlastnightaboutvolcanoes?Itwasfascinating!M:Yes,theweirdthingisthemoltenlavalookssobeautiful,yetit’ssodestructive.AndIcouldn’tbelievehowfartheashcantravel.I’mgladwedon’thaveanyvolcanoeshere!

Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthevolcanois?

Keys:1.D2.A3.C4.B5.C

III.ListeningInTask1:Softanswersturnawaywrath.

Son:Hi,mom,whatarewehavingfordinnertonight?Mom:Ihaven’tstartedyet.Why,haveyouanyrequires?

Son:Howabouttsunamiforachange—Idon’tknowwhatis,butIheardsome

Japanesepeopleusingthewordonthebustheotherday.Soundslikeafood.Maybeit’ssimilartosushi.

Mom:Nonsense.TsunamicomesfromJapanesewordsmeaningharborandwave.If

wehadatsunami,itwouldbetheotherwayaround,youngman.Son:Why?Whatisit?

Mom:Imeanitmayswallowyouup.Atsunamiisanenormousseriesofverypowerful

waves.

Son:Couldyousurfonthem?Thatcouldbecool.

Mom:They’renotcool.Theyareverydestructive.Whentheypoundtheshoreof

populatedareas,theycausetremendousdamage.Theydestroyeverythingintheirpath.

Son:Whatcausesthem?

Mom:Ithinktheyarecausedbysomesortofshock,likeanearthquake,volcano,

orlandsidethatstartsachainreactionintheocean.Son:Dothewavesgettobigthattheycrushbuildings?

Mom:Easily.Theycanbedozensofmetershigh.Theytosscarsandhousesaround

asthoughtheywerechildren’stoys.Son:Canyouseethemcoming?

Mom:Youcanseethematquiteadistance.Butthere’snotmuchyoucando.In

theopenoceantheymoveatupto800kmperhour,butwhenitreachestheshore,thesystemslowsdownandthewavesgetbigger.Son:Howbig?

Mom:Theycanreach30meters.Bigenoughtofinishyouoffinonegulp.

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