新视野大学英语听说教程【第二版】第二册Unit 1 International Clock Talk原文Warming UpGood evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to “International Clock Talk”, our weekly radio program about cultural differences. Today we are honored to have invited a number of people form different countries to give us their view.You my be interested to know that some of our guests arrived at the studio very early, while others turned up at the last minute!Time, and how different cultures deal with it, it what we are going to talk about first. Please stay with us and hear about the different views of time.Understanding Short ConversationsNow you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.1 W: Its time for “International Clock Talk”（国际时间交谈）! Time to discuss how you feel about time! M: Well, since we all come from the same country, I think our views will be similar1.Q: Why does the man believe the people will have similar views?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是针对某件事情的原因提问2 W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time.M: I just read a book about this problem! Its entitled2 International Clock Talk. Q: Which problem is the book about?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题涉及对话主题3 M: Australians are so relaxed about time! It drives me mad! W: Thats the way they are. While youre here, youll have to get used3 to it.Q: What advice does the woman give the man?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是对整个对话的理解4 M: Have you noticed differences between our cultures? W: Sure. In my country, people dont care about time very much. Here, you take it seriously4.Q: How do people in the womans country feel about time?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是问对话中they对待时间的态度5 W: Can you explain why youre always five minutes late for conferences（会议）?M: Oh, Im sorry. In my country, people are often late. Q: Why is the man late for conferences?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是问对话中he的某种行为或态度的原因6 W: What do you appreciate most about life in Germany?M: German people are rarely late for meetings. I never have to deal with latecomers. Q: What does the man like best about life in Germany?解析：A B俩个选项涉及对话中he的态度，C D俩个选项涉及对话中Germans对待迟到的态度态度，注意听懂对话和问题才能进行选择7 M: Iv heard that Chinese people are very relaxed about time. W: That used to be true. Nowadays, people are increasingly bothered by lateness.Q: According to the woman, how have Chinese people changed?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题涉及对话主体对时间或迟到的观点8 M: Why did you walk out of the restaurant abruptly（粗鲁地，突然地）? We had just started talking5. W: Just started? We were there for two hours! In my country, meals take 15 minutes!Q: Why did the woman walk out of the restaurant so abruptly?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问对话中she 做某件事情的原因9 W: What did Mon think about her trip to Russia? Im so looking forward to6 hearing about it.M: She didnt say much. When I picked her up7 at the airport this morning, she was just eager to get home to see Dad. She just said the food was great there. Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问两个对话者的关系10 M: Its only 6:30, and youre done! I wont finish work till 10. You are very efficient. W: Well, Tom finished two hours earlier than me. Thats a sign of efficiency（效率） in my country.Q: How many hours earlier did the woman finish her work than the man?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问时间，学生在听时应注意各个时间所涉及的行为及各个时间之间的关联Understanding a Long ConversationNow you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.M: You travel a lot. Which people do you think are the most time-conscious?W: I think its probably the Swedes.M: Really, what makes you say that?W: Well, on my last trip to Sweden, I ordered a taxi to pick me up at my hotel at 6:25 am. I got to the street at 6:27, but the taxi had already left.M: Thats a little hard to believe. Is it true?W: Absolutely, everything runs on time there. Theres no room for mistakes. Everyone is very time-conscious!M: They must seem very stiff and serious!W: Sure, but once you get to know them, you find kind, caring people behind their serious faces.M: This is very different from my experiences traveling in South America. Of course, people there are very kind, but they dont care much about time.W: I agree. South Americans dont put very much stress on time. Theyre always late for everything, but no one seems to mind.Questions:1 What does the woman think about Swedish people?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问they具备什么样的特质2 How long did the taxi driver wait for the woman?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是关于时间，学生在听时应注意各个时间所涉及的行为及各个时间之间的关联3 Why does the woman say “theres no room for mistakes” in Sweden?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问某件事情或某种现象的原因4 According to the woman, what are Swedes usually like?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问某人的性格5 What do the man and the woman say about people in South America?解析：该题可从常识进行判断：A和B选项不符合逻辑常识，如果有压力，就不应该经常迟到，D选项中的different(冷漠的) 和kind(友好的)语义上相互矛盾，所以C才是正确答案Underst