劍橋英語中級聽力原稿

1、1Unit1AtimetorememberConversation2ATed:OhI’mreallysry.AreyouOKAna:I’mfine.ButI’mnotverygoodatthis.Ted:NeitheramI.SayareyoufromSouthAmericaAna:YesIamiginally.IwasbninArgentina.Ted:DidyougrowupthereAna:YesIdidbutmyfamilymo

2、vedhereeightyearsagowhenIwasinhighschool.Ted:wheredidyoulearntoRollerbladeAna:Hereinthepark.Thisisonlymysecondtime.Ted:Wellit’smyfirsttime.CanyougivemesomelessonsAna:SureJustfollowme.Ted:BythewaymynameisTed.Ana:I’mAna.Ni

3、cetomeetyou.Conversation2BTed:Heythatwasfun.Thanksfthelesson!Ana:Noproblem.Sotellmealittleaboutyourself.WhatdoyoudoTed:Iwkinatravelagency.Ana:Really!WhatdoyoudothereTed:I’mingeoftheircomputers.Ana:Ohsoyou’reacomputerspec

4、ialist.Ted:Wellstof.YeahIguessso.Ana:That’sgreat.ThenmaybeyoucangivemesomehelpwithacomputercourseI’mtaking.Ted:Ohsure...butonlyifyoupromisetogivemesomemeRollerbladinglessons.Ana:It’sadeal!Listening4YuHongInterviewer:Wher

5、eareyoufromiginallyYuHongYuHong:I’mfromchina...fromnearShanghai.Interviewer:whendidyoumovehereYuHong:IcamehereafterIgraduatedfromcollege.Thatwasin1992.Interviewer:whatdoyoudonowYuHong:I’matransptationengineer.Interviewer

6、:Isee.Soyou’reanimmigranttotheUnitedStates.YuHong:Yesthat’sright.Interviewer:WhataresomeofthedifficultiesofbeinganimmigrantintheU.S.YuHong:Ohthat’snotaneasyquestiontoanswer.Therearesomanythingsreally.Iguessoneofthebigges

7、tdifficultiesisthatIdon’thaveanyrelativeshere.ImeanIhavealotoffriendsbutthat’snotthesamething.Inchinaonholidaystheweekendwevisitrelatives.Itisn’tthesamehere.Interviewer:whatdoyoumissthemostfromhomeYuHong:Ohthat’seasy:mym

8、om’ssoup!Shemakesgreatsoup.Ireallymissmymother’scooking.AjayInterviewer:WhereareyoufromAjayAjay:I’mfromIndia.3Lynn:Right.therearetoomanycarsdowntownthereisn’tenoughparking.Sam:That’sfsure.It’simpossibletofindaparkingspac

9、edowntownthesedays.Lynn:Ithinktheyshouldbanprivatecarsdowntownbetweenninefive.Sam:Ohyoumeantheyshouldn’tallowanycarsexcepttaxisbusesduringtheregularwkday.Hmm…thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea.Listening4Engineer:Quiteanumbero

10、fthingshavebeendonetohelpsolvetrafficproblemsinSingape.Fexamplemotistsmustbuyaspecialpassiftheywanttodriveintothedowntownbusinessdistrict.Theycangointothebusinessdistrictonlyiftheyhavethepassdisplayedontheirwindshield.An

11、otherthingSingapehasdoneistomakeitmedifficulttobuycars.Peoplehavetoapplyfacertificateiftheywanttobuyacar.thenumberofcertificatesislimited.Noteveryonecangetone.Thereisalsoahightaxoncarssoitcoststhreefourtimesasmuchtobuyac

12、arinSingapeasitdoesinsaytheUnitedStatesCanada.TheotherthingSingapehasdoneistobuildanexcellentpublictransptationsystem.Theirsubwaysystemisoneofthebestinthewld.thereisalsoaverygoodtaxibussystem.Conversation8AErica:Excuseme

13、.CouldyoutellmewherethebankisMan:There’soneupstairsacrossfromthedutyfreeshop.Erica:Ohthanks.DoyouknowwhattimeitopensMan:Itshouldbeopennow.Itopensat8:00A.M.Erica:GoodcanyoutellmehowoftenthebusesleavefthecityMan:Youneedtoc

14、heckatthetransptationcounter.It’srightdownthehall.Erica:Okjustonemething.DoyouknowwherethenearestrestroomisMan:Rightbehindyou.ma’am.SeethatsignErica:Oh.Thanksalot.Conversation8BErica:Excuseme.It’smeagain.I’msry.Ineedsome

15、meinfmation–ifyoudon’tmind.Man:Notatall.Erica:Thanks.DoyouknowhowmuchataxicoststothecityMan:Wellitdependsonthetrafficofcourse.Butitusuallycostsaboutftydollars.Erica:FtydollarsIguessI’lltakethebus.ThatmeansIhavealmostanho

16、urtillthenextone.WherecouldIfindaninexpensiverestaurantintheairptMaybeafastfoodplaceMan:Goupstairsturnright.You’llseethesnackbaronyourleft.Erica:Thanksverymuch.Haveaniceday.Man:Youtoo.Unit3Timefachange!Conversation2AApar