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新通用大学英语综合教程第三
册听力原文
Unit-4
新通用大学英语综合教程第三册听力原文
Unit 4
Lesson 1
Part 1 I Want to Be a Doctor
Ann: Ruth! This report’s due tomorrow.
What are you dreaming about?
Ruth: You know, I wish I’d gone to
medical school instead of business
school.
Ann: What? Since
when have you been interested in medicine?
Ruth: Well, when I read about doctor
shortages and terrible diseases, I think about how
I could
have made a difference in this
world, an important difference…instead of doing
these useless
reports!
Ann: Well, you’re
young. Maybe it’s not too
late.
Ruth: Think so?
Ann: Sure. But do you think maybe you
could get your head out of the clouds and get back
on
task now?
Ruth: Sorry
about that. You can count on me.
Part 2 Why Did They Change Their Mind?
Conversation 1
M: So what
did you want to be when you grew up?
F:
Me? I actually wanted to be a sculptor. And I was
one for about five years.
M: Really? So
how come you’re an architect now?
F: Do you know how hard it is to make a
living being a sculptor?
M: I can
imagine.
Conversation 2
F:
Weren’t you going to marry that beautiful Spanish
dancer —
what was her name
—
Pilar?
M: You
remember?! You’re amazing!
F: Who could forget Pilar?
M: Hmmm. Well, she was something else!
F: What made you change your mind?
M: I never really changed my mind. My
parents talked me out of it.
Conversation 3 [M= Russian]
M: I always thought you would be a
lawyer.
F: What do you mean?
M: Well, you love to argue, and you
love to win.
F: To tell you the truth,
I really thought I would be a lawyer too,
but I didn’t pass the entrance exam.
I
took it twice.
M: You’re kidding!
F: Well, there’s more to law than
arguing and winning.
Conversation 4
F1: I
remember that gorgeous Swede you were going to
marry.
F2: Oh, yes. Sven Svenson. He
was some hunk.
F1: Whatever happened?
F2: I guess my tastes changed. I
married Luigi instead.
Part
3 Why Did Christina Change Her Mind about Each
Activity?
Simon: Hi, Christina. I’m
Simon Wells, your career counselor. Let’s look at
your resume … So…you
studied
art, but you didn
’t graduate. What
happened?
Christina: Well,
it was going to be hard to make a living as an
artist, so I quit.
Simon: And then you
studied at a beauty school?
Christina:
Yes, but I couldn’t cut hair. I had this exam, but
I didn’t pass.
Simon: OK…and
you ha
ve some job experience? You
worked at an art gallery.
Christina:
Yes, but I decided that I liked music better than
art.
Simon: So your tastes changed?
Christina: Exactly! So I
was going to play in a band, but my parents talked
me out of it.
Simon: And then you
worked at a bank?
Christina: Yes, I
worked there for a few months, but then I didn’t
want to anymore. I guess I just
changed my mind.
Simon: And
now you want my help?
Christina: Yeah!
Part 4 Some Tips on How to
Choose a Career
Passage 1 Job
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thinking, flexible, and have common sense.
He/She
will have strong
organizational skills and attention to detail.
He/She should also have excellent oral
and
written communication,
problem-solving and project-management skills.
Passage 2 Tips for
Improving Your Interview
Congratulations! You have a job
interview. Here’s how to do your best:
Prepare
Before the
interview, read the job description and think
about how your skills, abilities, and
experience
match the
requirements of the position. Decide how you’ll
explain that information.
Make sure to arrive on time or a few
minutes early. Most interviewers agree: There’s no
excuse for
being late.
Don’t be too friendly
An interview is a professional meeting.
You should be energetic and enthusiastic, but not
informal.
Use good communication skills
Listen to questions carefully. Before
you give your answer, make sure that it’s a
correct response to
the
question.
Ask questions
It’s important
to ask
questions in an interview. It shows your interest
in the position and in the
company.
Listen to what is said during the
interview and ask for additional information
later.
Maintain the three
C’s
It’s OK to feel nervous
—
inside. But on the outside, you need
to stay cool, calm, and confident.
Remember,
you can do the
job; make sure the interviewer knows it, too.
Passage 3 A Baseball Player
Cal Junior played all his years in the
major leagues with just one team.
Cal
junior played for the Baltimore Orioles from 1981
to 2001. He played shortstop for most of his
career and later moved to third base.
He played in nineteen All-Star Games
and was named the most valuable player in two of
them. Also,
he was
the
American League’s most valuable player in 1983
wh
en Baltimore won the World Series.
But baseball history may best remember
him for playing 2632 consecutive games. The city
of
Baltimore