新世纪大学英语视听说教程5听力原文(部分).docx

Track5-1-3C.Nowlistentothewholeinterview.Circlethecorrectwordsorphrasestocompleteeachsentenceaccordingtowhateachspeakersays.Cynthia:Andwelcomebackto"BookTalk"onWKRZ.I'myourhostCynthiaMarques,andthismorningwe'llbereviewingCorinneMaier'sFrenchbestsellerBonjourParesse--whichtranslatesintoEnglishasHelloLaziness.Maier'sbook,HelloLaziness,takesahumorouslookatthecorporateworkplace,andencouragesreaderstodoaslittleaspossiblewhenthey'reatwork.JoiningmetodiscussthebookareDavidSorenson,ajournalistforCityTithesmagazine,andMarcPryce,aprofessorofsocialpsychologyatBowerUniversitySo,let'sstartwithMaier'sopinioninHelloLazinessthatweworkbecausewehaveto--becauseweneedthemoney,notbecausemostofusloveout'jobs.David,whatareyourthoughtsaboutthisDavid:IcompletelyagreewiththatImean,thefactis,mostofusdogotoworkforthepaycheck...notbecauseweloveourjobs...weneedmoneytolive.yntbia:AreyouspeakingfrompersonalexperienceDavid:Ohabsolutely!Whohasn'tfeltthisway--especiallyifyou'veworkedinaboringjobwithlittlechanceofadvancement...Anyway,IthoughtthatMaierdealtwiththesubjectofofficeworkinaverywitty,amusingwayinherbook.1laughedoutloudseveraltimeswhilereadingit.Cynthia:CanyougiveusanexampleDavid:OfwhatmademelaughWell,forinstance,shegivesallofthesewonderfultipsfordoingaslittleaspossibleatwork--thingslikepretendingtobeasmokersothatyoucantakefrequentfive-minutebreaks.Cynthia:That'sagoodone.David:...Or...um...hidingamagazineinsidealargeworkmanual.Cynthia:Right,hertipswerefunny...Sowhataboutyou,MarcWhatdidyouthinkofthebookMarc:Well,inplaces,itwashumorous,noquestion.Butoverall,Ifoundittoberathernegative--inspiteofthehumor.Cynthia:WhatbotheredyouaboutthebookCanyouthinkofaspecificexampleMarc:Well,onethingMaiersaysinherbookistobenicetotemporaryworkers.WhyBecausetheyaretheonlyoneswhodoanyrealwork.Inotherwords,theotherpeopleinthecompanyarealljustmodern-dayslaves...Theyaren'tdoinganythingmeaningful.David:NowIthinkthat'sprettyfunny.Marc:Andthenthere'sanothertipfromtheauthor:Neveracceptapositionofresponsibility.Shesaysthatyou'lljusthavetoworkextrahardforlittlemoney.Insteadofencouragingpeopletofigureoutwhatelsetheycouldbedoingwiththeirlives,shetellsthemit'sbettertojustgoofoffatwork.1didn'treallyfindthatveryfunny,1guess.David:Yes,butMaierisbeingironic,Marc...Marc:Iknowwhatyou'resaying,David,butwhatI'mgettingatisthatMaier'sbookencouragespeopletojustgiveup.Sheclaimsthatit'spointlesstotrytochangethingsintheworkplace...youknow,thatyoucanbereplacedbyanotherpersonatanytime.Hermessageisthatyoucan'tgetaheadintoday'sworkplace,andyou'llprobablybelaidoffeventually,sowhybother.David:Yes,butMaierwasn'ttryingtowriteaself-helpbook,Marc.Whenshetellsustogoforthemostuselesspositioninthecompanysothatyouwon'thavetoworktoohard...well,she'snotbeingentirelyserious.It'skindofajoke.Cynthia:Well,Icanseethatourlistenersaregoingtohavetoreadthebookanddecideforthemselves.Thankyoubothforjoiningustoday.Track5-1-8C.Pairwork.Nowlistentothewholeinterview.PayspecialattentiontowhatResendesaidtowardstheendoftheinterview.Whodoyouthinkmayhavesaideachstatementbelow7Writetheperson'sname.Thencompareyouranswerswithapartnerandgiveyourreasons.Interviewer:Whydon'twestartoffbytalkingalittleabouthowyoudevelopedyourinterestinfoodandcookingResende:We!l,foodhasalwaysbeenmypassion.Asachild,!usedtolovepreparingmealswithmygrandmother,whowasfromBrazil.AndasIgotolder,Ispentalotoftimeinthekitchen,experimentingwithdifferentdishesThaisoups,Germantortes,Italianpastas.Interviewer:Butyouneverconsideredacareerintheculinaryarts7Resende:Notatall.Youknow,asakid,Igrewuplearningthatapersonwenttocollegeandgotajobinbusiness,law,orsomethinglikethat.Tellingmyparentsthat!wantedto"studyfood"would’vebeenimpossible.Theyneverwouldhaveagreed.Interviewer:So,fastforwardtothepresent.You'renowabusinessdevelopmentmanagerforaninternationaltechnologycompany.!tdoesn'texactlysoundlikethecareeryoudreamedof.Tellus,howdidTheMediterraneancameintoyourlifeResende:Aboutthreeyearsago,Imovedintoanapartmentaroundthecornerfromthisstoreit'salovelylittleplacethatspecializesinimportedfoodfromGreece,Spain,andItaly.There'sadeliaswell.Anyway,i'ddropinthereonceaweekorsotopickupdifferentitems.Butthenextthingyouknew,iwastalkingwiththeowner,AlexKanellos,aboutacheeseoracertainwine.Thenoneday,hejokinglysuggestedthatiworkinthedelisinceIhadalloftheseideas.Ijustlaughedwhenhesaidit,butwhenIgothome,!couldn'tstopthinkingthatmaybethispart-timejobwasanopportunityindisguise.interviewer:SoyoutookthejobResende:Ohyeah.!wenttothedelithenextmorning.Ihadbutterfliesinmystomach.!keptthinking...I'mthirtyyearsoldandI'mtakingapart-timejobinadeli.WhatamIdoingWhenIaskedMr.Kanellosifhewasseriousaboutlettingmeworktherepart-time,helookedalittlesurprisedatfirst.Butthen,Mr.Kanelloshandedmeanapron,andtherestishistory,sotospeak,i'vebeenworkingthereeverySaturdayforthelastcoupleofyears.Interviewer:WhatledtoyourdecisiontobuythedeliResende:Abouteightmonthsago,Mr.Kanellosmentionedthathewasgettingreadytoretire,andwasgoingto。