新编大学英语视听说教程第二版第一册听力原文-unitone

新编大学英语视听说教程第二版第一册听力原文-unitone内容摘要：

days when a friend phoned and begged me to let him stay for a while. He explained he had lost his job recently but was sure he would find another one very soon. Since I thought it would be only for a short time, I agreed. More than a month has gone by and my friend shows no sign of moving out. There are only two small rooms in the flat, plus the small bathroom and tiny kitchen. He has more or less taken over the front room. I don39。 t like sharing the bathroom, either. In fact, I just don39。 t like other people living in my flat! A few days ago, I decided that it was enough and that he would have to leave. I intended to tell him that I wanted the place to myself again, but he persuaded me to let him stay longer. He still hasn39。 t found a job and can39。 t afford to rent a place of his own. And there just doesn39。 t seem to be anyone else he can stay with. Of course, I39。 d like to help him. He is, after all, a friend! But there are limits, even to friendship. I don39。 t know what I39。 ll do if he is here much longer. Section III Ralph: Well, my parents are not going to be able to look after themselves, I39。 m afraid. So I have to decide what I39。 m going to do with them. Gee: How old are they now, Ralph? Ralph: They39。 re approaching their seventies. Gopal: Would you not have them living with you? Do you think you would want that? Ralph: Absolutely not. Gee: You wouldn39。 t? Ralph: Well, I39。 d rather not, no. I know that sounds selfish. Gopal: That39。 s interesting because in India, a lot of the grandparents live with their children and they play an important role in the home. They39。 re not just there... Ralph: ... But is that because they39。 ve always been in the home, Gopal? Gopal: They have, true. Ralph: That39。 s the difference. To me it would be very unnatural to suddenly have them back and in my world. Gee: Would you think of putting them in a retirement home? Ralph: Um, yeah, that would be what I39。 d like to do. Gee: Is that unthinkable to you, Gopal? Gopal: Well, it39。 s interesting because my parents are very independent. But I would feel happier if they came to me, then you know because my husband isn39。 t Indian, it would be quite unusual. How about you, Gee? Gee: I39。 m just like Ralph. I39。 m a long way from my parents。 the idea of them living with me does seem pretty weird. But the terrible thing about retirement homes is that they39。 re full of old people and if I were an old person, I would hate to be surrounded just by old people. Ralph: I think the best alternative idea is to have a granny flat, that is, to have a house next door. Gopal: Next door but separate enough to live in your own little space... Unit Two Remembering and Fetting Part One Viewing, Understanding, and Speaking Video Script Helen: Jason. 第 4 页 共 28 页 Jason: Yes, Mom? Helen: Didn39。 t you have something you had to do tonight? Jason: Hmm, I can39。 t think of anything. Helen: You told me you had an article to turn in tomorrow. Did you finish it? Jason: Oh, yeah, I was supposed to write an article for the highschool paper. Helen: You39。 d better get to work on it right now. It39。 s 8 o39。 clock. Jason: I can39。 t think of anything to write about. Helen: Can39。 t you write an article about how you feel about graduation? Jason: That39。 s a good idea. I39。 ll go and work on it. Hmm, by the way, how did you feel about graduating from high school? Helen: Me? A little scared and excited, too. Jason: I feel the same way. I39。 m scared of leaving home and going to college. Helen: Don39。 t worry about that. Leaving home is part of growing up. Besides, you39。 d better get to work on your article. Jason: OK. (About one and a half hours later.) Jason: Mom, where is the typing paper? I can39。 t find any. Helen: It39。 s in Dad39。 s study. I39。 ll go and get some for you. (Michael is in the study. He is working on his puter when Helen knocks on his door.) Michael: Who is it? Helen: Helen. Michael: Come on in, honey. Helen: Jason needs some typing paper. He39。 s writing an article. (Helen takes out some typing paper from the printer.) How was your work going? Michael: I39。 m still preparing tomorrow39。 s presentation. What time is it, Helen? Helen: (She looks at her watch.) It39。 s about 9: 30. Well, don39。 t work too late. (The next morning, Michael and Jason are getting ready to leave for the pany and school.) Michael: Helen, where is my new grey coat? I can39。 t find it anywhere. Helen: It39。 s in the closet. Jason: Mom, where is my mathematics textbook? I left it on the desk several days ago and it39。 s gone. Helen: I put it in the second drawer of your desk. Michael: Honey, where is my briefcase? I put all my presentation papers in it. Helen: It39。 s beside your desk on the right side. All your papers are in it from last night. Michael:(He finishes dressing and starts to leave.) You know something, honey? I can always count on you. You always know where everything is. Helen: That39。 s why everyone says I39。 m Mrs. Perfect Memory. Hurry up, or you39。 ll be late. Ah, don39。 t fet your briefcase, Michael. Michael: Byebye. Helen:Bye. (When Michael es home, Helen is busy preparing dinner in the kitchen. Helen finds that Michael is in a bad mood, so she goes to the living room and sits beside Michael.) Helen: Hi, honey, what39。 s the matter, Michael? You look depressed. Michael: Mr. Smith decided not to put the new product on the market yet. A whole month39。 s work turned out to be useless for now. Helen: Don39。 t worry too much, Michael. Everything will be just fine. At least you can take some time off now. You39。 ve been working too hard lately. Michael: Maybe later on, but I39。 d like to go over that presentation again. Helen: Why don39。 t you e and see what I39。 m fixing for you for dinner? I think you39。 ll like it. (Helen walks into the kitchen.) Helen: Oh, my goodness. I fot to turn the oven on. Now we can39。 t have that famous pumpkin pie because it would tak。