学 海 无 涯 全新版大学英语听说教程第二册听力原文 2 1 A Statement 1 Hello welcome to This Week s Sports The big news this week is the basketball championship It started on Friday Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 108 to 96 Lakers won Statement 2 Utah Jazz played Miami Heat Jazz lost the game They lost by just one point The score was 111 to 110 Statement 3 Detroit Pistons beat Indiana Pacers The score was 135 to 130 Pistons won Statement 4 And in the last game Houston Rockets played New York Knicks Knicks won 75 to 69 That s it for basketball action Thank you 2 1 B Why Don t You Join Me at the Gym Sometime Peter Hi Laura Where are you heading with that big bag Laura Hi Peter I m off to the gym I ve got to stay in shape you known I try to go three times a week but I m busy so I can t always make it Peter I know more women who work out than men What s the main reason you work out For your health or to look good Laura To be honest for both With women good looks are always a very important consideration Peter If they were honest most men who work out would admit that they also do it to look better and not merely for health reasons Laura How about you Do you get any regular exercise Peter I do a lot of walking for exercise and enjoyment sometimes ten to twenty kilometers at a time but I never go to the gym like you do Laura Well walking is good exercise How about sports Peter Not since my school days I used to love playing baseball but it s impossible to get enough people together for a game now Mostly I just watch sports on TV Laura I play tennis fairly regularly with my friends and sometimes go swimming and cycling by myself Peter Oh I forgot about that I go cycling sometimes too And I often go swimming on vacation but only recreational swimming Laura Why don t you join me at the gym sometime I can get you a guest pass Peter Well maybe someday but I m pretty lazy about things like that 2 1 C Watching a Game Alan Going to the football game today Betty Betty No but I ll be watching it on television with some friends Alan Weren t you able to get any tickets Betty I didn t try I really don t go to games so often Alan But don t you enjoy going Don t you find it exciting to be part of the crowd Betty Oh sure nothing beats the atmosphere at a sporting event the cheering all that energy But 学 海 无 涯 sometimes it s just too inconvenient getting into and out of the stadium before and after the game And if you watch the game with friends or at a bar or restaurant Alan you ve basically created your own crowd Betty That s right Another reason why I like to watch sports on television is that I simply find it easier to follow the action on TV Alan Yeah sometimes it is a little difficult to keep track of the ball when you re sitting in the stands Betty Especially when your seats are high up in the grandstand and far from the field Alan It s like you re watching from an airplane sometimes Betty Also good sports commentators on television can add to your understanding and enjoyment of the game Alan After listening to you I m starting to wonder how they are able to sell any tickets to these games 2 2 A 1 The weather today a fine day is in store nearly everywhere with the best of the sunshine in southern and central areas of Britain A pleasant day then with long sunny periods developing Light winds There will be light winds with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius 64 degrees Fahrenheit Looking at the outlook for the next few days it will become mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west 2 A storm in Changchun capital of Northeast China s Jilin Province claimed four lives on Sunday The storm lasted about three minutes from around 8 p m The winds reached speeds of over a hundred miles an hour causing serious damage and a widespread power failure 2 2 B Did You Hear the Weather Forecast Alan Oh look at the sky Michelle It s starting to get cloudy Michelle I see it I hope it doesn t rain I thought it was going to be a fine day today Alan That s certainly what the department was hoping for when they chose today as the date for the annual picnic Michelle You can t have a picnic without good weather You need sunshine for all the eating and games and entertainment Alan Yeah sunshine but not too much Do you remember last year Michelle I sure do It was so hot all we did was look for shade look for ways to escape from the sun Alan And no one wanted to participate in any of the planned activities All we wanted was cold drinks And then dozed off Michelle If there had just been the tiniest breeze to cool us off Alan But there wasn t Just that burning sun without a cloud in the sky and the temperature just seemed to climb higher and higher Michelle Well we don t have that problem this year apparently Alan did you hear the weather forecast Is it supposed to rain Alan I don t know I didn t catch the weather report But maybe if it rains it will only be a short shower which cools things off a little That might not be bad 2 2 C 学 海 无 涯 A Thunde