新编大学英语视听说教程第五册听力原文Unit2（2020年8月整理）.pdf

一 寸 光 阴 不 可 轻 1 Unit 2 Listen1-1 If youre invited to an American friends home for dinner, keep in mind these general rules for polite behavior. First of all, arrive approximately on time (but not early). Americans expect promptness. Being a few minutes late might give the host more time to get dressed or finish preparing the dinner, so its OK to be 10 or 15 minutes late but not 45 minutes late. Dinner might be overcooked and ruined by then. When youre invited to someones home for a meal, its polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candies are always appropriate. If you have an attractive item made in your native country, your host would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift. If you are served some food that you dont like or cant eat, dont make a fuss about it. If your host doesnt say anything about what you arent eating, then you shouldnt, either. Simply eat what you can and hope that no one notices what you left. If you are questioned, you may have to admit that you dont eat meat (or whatever), but you can also say that youve enjoyed the other foods and have had more than enough to eat. Dont make the host feel obliged to prepare something else for you. Be sure to compliment the host on the food that you enjoyed. Dont leave immediately after dinner, but dont overstay your welcome, either. When your friend seems to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a cue to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening. Listen2-1 Americans are usually tolerant of non-native speakers who have some trouble understanding English. But they become annoyed when a person pretends to understand but doesnt really. This creates problems when he misunderstands what is said. No one wants soap when he asks for soup. So if you dont understand what is said to you, admit it and politely ask the person to repeat or explain. All you have to say is, Excuse me, would you mind repeating what you said? I didnt understand. Second, it is quite rude to converse with a companion in your native language and leave your American friends standing there feeling uncomfortable because they cant understand the conversation. The Americans may also feel that you are talking about them or saying something you dont want them to hear. If you have to switch to your native language to explain something to a non-English-speaking companion, then at least translate for your American friends so they dont feel left out. Statements: 1. Americans will get impatient if a person cant understand English. 2. Sometimes it is wise to pretend to understand what one actually doesnt in order to avoid embarrassment. 3. Asking for repetition or explanation is not considered good manners when talking with Americans. 4. It is impolite for people to talk in their native language in the presence of Americans. 一 寸 光 阴 不 可 轻 2 5. Americans may feel uncomfortable when they cant understand the conversation of non-English speakers. Mlisten1-1 One winter day in San Francisco, a woman in a red car drove up to a tollbooth. The back seat of her car had a pile of colorful Christmas gifts on it. She smiled at the tollbooth operator and said, Im paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me. She handed the operator seven toll tickets and drove on. As the next six cars arrived at the tollbooth, the operator told each driver, A lady up ahead paid your toll. Have a nice day. Why did the lady do this? As she told her husband later, I read a card taped on my friends refrigerator. It said, Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty. I liked that phrase and copied it for myself. Paying the tolls was a little act of random kindness I could do. Now all over the U.S., it is becoming a popular phrase. One can see it on car bumper stickers, on walls, and even on business cards. Random acts of kindness are easy to perform if one is looking for opportunities. In Portland, a man might put a coin in a strangers parking meter just in time to save that person from getting fined for overtime parking. In Chicago, a teenage boy may shovel snow not only from his driveway but also his neighbors driveway. Undoubtedly thousands of random acts of kindness occur every day. What are some senseless acts of beauty? A person might plant flowers along a highway. Another might clean graffiti from a city park bench. Yet another might pick up litter from the street and put it in a trash can. You should remember this phrase and put it into action. Not only will you help others, but you will feel better yourself since you have helped the world to become a better place. And who knows? The people you help might well be inspired to help someone else later. Its a win-win situation. Statements: 1. The woman paid for the six cars behind her as a Christmas gift. 2. The woman taped a card on her refrigerator that reads: Practice random kindness and senseless acts of b。