时间:2018-12-17 作者:英语课 分类:全新版大学英语听说教程第三册


英语课

Unit 1


Part B


Text 1


Dating with My Mother (Part One)


After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.


It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.'


The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow 1 who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California 2 and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.


Mom was surprised and suspicious 3 when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.


'What's wrong?' she asked.


'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.'


'I would like that a lot,' she said.


When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled 4, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said.


Questions:


1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?


2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?


3. Which of the following adjectives 5 best describes Peggy?


Text 2


Dating with My Mother (Part Two)


We didn't go anywhere fancy 6, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.


'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said.


'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said.


We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching 7 up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie.


'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.'


I agreed.


'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening.


'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said.


Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails 8 at work and brag 9 about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip 10 and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead.


Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.


Questions:


1. What does the story mainly tell us?


2. Which of the following is true?


3. What can you learn from the story?


Part C


Conversation 1:


W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage 11 children from drinking.


M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.


Q: What can you learn from the man's response?


Conversation 2:


M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly 12 allowance 13?


W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.


Q: What are they talking about?


Conversation 3:


M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.


W: Congratulations 14, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons?


Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket?


Conversation 4:


M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened?


W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operation tomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.


Q: What's the woman worried about?


Conversation 5:


W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day?


M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion 15. Besides, it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations 16 on that day.


Q: Which of the following is true of the customs 17 of Mother's Day in the man's country?


Part D


My First Job


My parents ran a small restaurant. It was open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. My first job was shining shoes for customers when I was six years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me ten pounds a week. He said, "OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks?" He figured I owed 18 him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot.



1 widow
n.寡妇
  • Martha was a very rich young widow.玛莎是个很有钱的年轻寡妇。
  • All this money was appropriated for the support of his widow.所有这些钱作为给他的遗孀的抚养费。
2 California
n.加利福尼亚(美国)
  • He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
  • We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。
3 suspicious
adj.可疑的,容易引起怀疑的,猜疑的,疑心的
  • A man was hanging about the house in a suspicious manner.一个男人在房子周围可疑地荡来荡去。
  • He's so suspicious he would distrust his own mother.他这个人疑心太重,连自己的母亲也不相信。
4 curled
adj.卷曲的,卷发状的,卷缩的v.(使)弯曲( curl的过去式和过去分词 );(使)卷曲;盘旋;缠绕
  • She lay curled up in a foetal position . 她像胎儿一样蜷曲地躺着。
  • The snake was curled up in the long grass. 在深草中,这条蛇盘着身子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 adjectives
n.形容词( adjective的名词复数 )
  • We can form nouns from adjectives. 我们可以用形容词来构成名词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Attributive adjectives precede the noun. 定语形容词位于名词前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 fancy
n.想像力,幻想;喜好,爱;adj.想像的,时髦的,华丽装饰的,奢侈的;技巧的;vt.想象,自认为,喜好
  • He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
  • I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。
7 catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
  • There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
  • Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
8 trails
n.足迹( trail的名词复数 );臭迹;小径;一缕v.(使某物)被拖在后面( trail的第三人称单数 );跟踪,追踪;(在比赛等中)输;(尤指跟在他人后面)疲惫地走
  • He was a shrewd lawyer with a talent for uncovering paper trails of fraud. 他是个精明强干的律师,能从一连串文件中找出诈骗的蛛丝马迹。
  • Police dogs have good noses for following criminals' trails. 警犬的嗅觉对罪犯留下来的痕迹特别敏锐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 brag
v./n.吹牛,自夸;adj.第一流的
  • He made brag of his skill.他夸耀自己技术高明。
  • His wealth is his brag.他夸张他的财富。
10 gossip
n.流言蜚语,爱说长道短的人;vi.传播流言
  • She broadcast the gossip all over the town.她将这个流言传遍全镇。
  • They spread a lot of tacky gossip about his love life.关于他的爱情生活,他们散播了许多不堪的闲言闲语。
11 teenage
adj.青少年的;十几岁的
  • His voice is very high for a teenage boy.对一个十几岁的男孩来说,他的嗓音很尖。
  • He is too old now for teenage parties.他年龄太大了,不适于参加少年聚会。
12 monthly
adj.每月的,持续一个月的,每月发生的;adv.每月,按月; n.月刊;(复数)monthlies:月经
  • The rent on his apartment was his biggest monthly expense.他的房租是每个月最大的开支。
  • The monthly rent is $15,inclusive of light and water.每月租金15美元,包括水电费在内。
13 allowance
n.津贴,补贴,零用钱
  • My monthly allowance is 50 yuan.我每月的津贴是50元。
  • I have to work to earn my allowance.我非得工作挣零用钱。
14 congratulations
n.祝贺;贺词;祝词
  • I send you my warmest congratulations on your success. 我对你的成功致以最热烈的祝贺。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Please give her my congratulations when you see her. 见到她时请转达我的祝贺。 来自《简明英汉词典》
15 occasion
n.场合,时机,机会,诱因,理由;vt.惹起,引起
  • Her dress was too showy for such a formal occasion.在如此正式的场合,她的服装过分华丽了。
  • Her tears were fought back on such an occasion.在这种场合下她忍住了眼泪。
16 carnations
n.麝香石竹,康乃馨( carnation的名词复数 )
  • You should also include some carnations to emphasize your underlying meaning.\" 另外要配上石竹花来加重这涵意的力量。” 来自汉英文学 - 围城
  • Five men per ha. were required for rose production, 6 or 7 men for carnations. 种植玫瑰每公顷需5个男劳力,香石竹需6、7个男劳力。 来自辞典例句
17 customs
n.海关,关税
  • The customs officials turned the man over to the French police.海关官员把那个人移交给了法国警察。
  • They are collecting customs.他们正在收缴关税。
18 owed
v.感激( owe的过去式和过去分词 );应把…归功于;欠…债;(对位高权重者)忠诚
  • I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me. 我完全记不得他欠我的钱了。
  • He gave me a lot of help.I owed much to him. 他给我许多帮助,我非常感激他。 来自《简明英汉词典》
学英语单词
above-quota purchase
alicyclic acid
amphoriscid
Araqua
artemia salinas
autesiodorum (auxerre)
authigenesis
base of neck
bottom ramming machine
burhinidaes
coarse braking
compressed air installation
context-independent
cuellar
cyberbanks
Cypridea
decision logic translator
deion extinction of arc
depreciation rate of tooling
desose
distance liner
Donzenac
dual detector
duck mold packing
eccentric type pickup
equilibrate
Eschscholtzia californica
event-by-event
exponential subroutine
export labo(u)r power
extenders
fog-navigation
geared brake motor
gebhart
genus lutras
health-consciousness
hercostomus lunlatus
heterogenous graft
Hindostan
holding braking effort
horsecrap
Hutchinson's patch
inhearing
insert film
insurance share
Kidd blood group system
Kodoris K'edi
kuvasz
lakon kabach boran (cambodia)
latent load
leaned
left divisor
liberalizers
licea kleistobolus
lot by lot
Malolo
man-millinery
mannoheptitol
master file table
mazelyn
mine accident
molybdenic acid
nanpa
nature strips
nnfa
objectives of financial statement
Ohiwa Harb.
operator trunk
Origanum dictamnus
paleoepibiotic endemism
peripheral arteriosclerosis
perosplanchnia
planchering
point softening
Pomadasyidae
poor-spirited
reference wedge
self feeding carburetor
shorthandedly
single ported slide valve
Skebobruk
soft margarine
soil metabolism
sound intermediate frequency
spillage oil
Spinacia oleracea Mill.
steel-bar header
stern ornament
stratifiable
surface recombination admittance
Surinsk
telegraaf
threepeater
tisdell
Tombila, Gunung
Trichosanthes quinquangulata
troched
v-shaped antenna
vestibular nuclei
whose'n
wolfhounds
work space layout