新视野大学英语第二版第四册听说教程听力原文及答案考试.pdf

新视野大学英语（第二版）听说教程第四册录音文本UnitlWarming upM:Ybu*re telling me that youd rather be famous than be respected as a good person?W:Well,I dont know.Its just that I see all these famous people on TV,and,well,its hard notto want the same thing for myself-attention,love from millions of people.M:Love?Do you think people actually love celebrities?I dorft think so!The public enjoyswatching famous people get into trouble even more than they like watching themsucceed.Besides,being a famous person means never having time to yourself-appearing before crowds,having people follow you around 24-7.Believe me,it isnt fun.W:Vbu talk as if you know something about celebrity.Were you ever famous?M:YDU know the old saying,Everyone has his 15 minutes of famew?Well,I expect to havemy 15 minutes someday.But I dorft expect to like itShort conversationW:Ybu don*t really seem interested in painting pictures,so why did you apply to this artprogram?M:lb be honest I thought that through art,I could become famous.Pretty stupid,huh?Q:What can be inferred from this conversation?W:Ybu have everything you ever wanted!But why do you look so blue?M:Ah,man,I discovered that all those things-money,fame,and the lot-are all empty.Andin trying to get them,I ignored my art.Q:Why is the man not happy?W:Hey,Marty.Whats the matter,pal?When you first started writing,you did so much betterwork.Are you bored or something?M:I know my work is suffering,but I dont know the reason.I don*t seem so interestedanymore.Maybe,as you said,I am bored.Who knows?Q:What are the speakers talking about?4.W:Is it true what they say about the director?Does he really work for art,not for fame?M:Thafs what people say,and Im inclined to believe them.He certainly hasnt sold out to thecheap film companies.Q:What can be inferred from the conversation?5.W:WhaVs on the schedule for tonights show?Something Im likely to enjoy?M:You might like it-a story about a dancer who sells his soul to become famous and thenloses his friends,family,and everything important.Q:What is tonights show about?6.W:Isnt that the man who won an Academy Award for his cartoon artwork?M:What?That tramp?Hey,you know,I think youre right.Man,what happened to him?Hewas really famous!Q:What happened to the artist at last?W:Look!Look!Look!Look at me,Dad!rve done it!Success,money,popularity.The worldis at the tip of my fingers and I feel like a queen!M:Sweetheart,I think you need to cool down a bit.Dont let all of this success go to yourhead.Q:What has happened to the woman?W:Get a grip on yourselfl Dont you dare quit your job!You really think you can succeed asan actor?Do you really think you can become famous?M:I dont think I need to be famous to succeed.Fm sure I can get work as an extra and thenmaybe move on to more interesting roles.Q:What are the speakers talking about?M:Hey,you!Watch out!Wheres your head?Walking in front of cars like that?W:Huh?Ah!Oh!Sorry,I mean.thanks.I just received word from my agent that my book isto be published.Isnt it wonderful?Sorry I was daydreaming about the fame to come andforgot to look at the traffic.Q:Where is the conversation taking place?10.W:Thanks for coming in.I loved your work,but I wish it looked more like your previouspieces.M:God!I knew it!Complaints from my teacher,my mother.even my doctor!And now,myboss?Since I became famous,no one will let me change!Q:What is the relationship between the speakers?Long conversationsM:T heres only one thing in life w orse than being talked about,and that,s not being talkedabout.W:That w as said by O scar W ilde,w asnt it?M:T h a ts right.b u,re pretty sm art.W:I have m y m om ents.B ut Im afraid that I w ont rem em be r anything else for your testtom orrow.M:W e ll lets have a run-through.First,w hat can you re m e m b e r about W ilde?W:The basics,obviously-British,19th century w riter.He w as gay,w asnt he?M:T h a fs right.A nd he actually w ent to ja il fo r it.W:Why?There mustve been many gays in England at the time.Why was he singled out tobe put in prison?Or,were the English throwing all gays in jail?M:No,not everyone.But things were different for Wilde.A famous person,like him,isnt freeto do what he likes.People paid more attention to his actions.There were reporters,andeverything that he said and did was watched carefully.W:Yeah?It mightve been better for him if he wasn*t famous.M:Maybe.But,then again,if he wasnt well-known,we might not have his wonderful storiestoday.1.What are the speakers talking about?2.What did Oscar Wilde say?3.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?4.Why was Oscar Wilde treated differently?5.What can be inferred from the conversation?PassageYou young people go crazy over fam ous people.W ill you listen to me when I tell you yourgeneration is wrong about this?Let me use an exam ple to illustrate my point to you.Marilyn Monroe,you m ight not even know who she is.Back in my day,when I was yourage,she was a big m ovie star.But she wasn*t born a m ovie star,no sir.She was a sim plegirl with beauty 。