新标准大学英语视听说3原文&翻译x

新标准大学英语视听说3原文&翻译
Unit7OutsideView
Computersareaveryimportantpartofourlives.Theytellusaboutdelaystotransport.Theydrivestrains,analyzeevidenceandcontrolbuildings.Didyouknowthat60percentofhomesinBritainhavegotaPC(apersonalcomputer)?Formanyyoungpeople,playingcomputergamesistheirfavouritewayofspendingtheirsparetime.ComputersareaveryimportantpartofmostareasoflifeinBritain-libraries,thepoliceandinschool.Buttheyarebecomingmoreimportantinourhomesaswell.They11evencontrolthewaywelive-in”smarthomes“orcomputer-controlledhous.Thesmarthomeisnowarealpossibility.Itwillbecomeverycommon.Acentrolcomputerwilladjustthetemperature,actasaburglaralarmandswitchonlights,readyforyoutocomebackhome.Andofcouryouwillbeabletogivenewinstructionstothecomputersfromyourmobilephone.Sotomatch.ManyveralandInternettodowhatyou
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ifyourplanschange,youhomewillreacthomeshavegotalotsoftelevisionsandcomputers.ThesmarthomewillprovideTVsocketsineveryroom,soyou'11beablewantwhereveryouwant.Ifthetemperatureoutsidechanges,thesmarthomewilladjustthetemperaturelevels
Janet:Oh,yes.
Andy:Gowhere?
Joe:IinvitedJanettoajazzconcertthivening.Itstartsinhalfanhour.
Janet:ByeAndy.Takecare!
Andy:ByeJanet,lookafteryourlf.
Cross-culturalAwarenessHolidaysandCustomsThisweek,onCross-culturalAwarenes,HolidaysandCustomsinAsiawemeetsomeinternationalstudentswhoareattendingschoolinCalifornia.ManystudentshereareAsian.AsiancelebratealunarNewYear,sotheexactdatechangeveryyear.NewYearisthebiggestholidayinAsiacultures.Theholidayslastsfor15daysandendswithalanternfestivalonthefullmoon.ThiswomanudtoliveinVietnam.ShenowlivesinCalifornia.z/wogobythelunarcalendarandso,urn,ourNewYearisusuallyinthespringtime.Our,thecalendarhereinAmerican,sowecelebrateitinFebruary-Marchish.That5sprobablyoneofmyfavoriteVietnameholidays/zAsiansusuallycelebratethisholidaybylightingofffirecrackerstondouttheoldyearandtowelcomethenewyear.Theyusuallydon'twashtheirhaironNewYear's.Washinghairwashesawaygoodluckforthecomingyear.ThiswomanudtoliveinShanghai,China.Sheremembersatraditionthatbringsgoodluckandwealthtochildren.z/0nespecialcustomforChineNewYear,isthatparentsgivetheirchildrenredenvelopsofmoney〃Redisanimportantcolorbecauitmeanshappiness.Peopleuredpapertowritespecialmessagesofhappinesslikethisone〃MaytheStarofHappiness,theStarofWealth,theStarofLongevityshineonyou!^AsiansobrvemanyspecialcustomsattheNewYear's.Theyspendveraldaysbeforetheholidaycleaningthehoucompletelyanddecoratingthehouwithflowersand
plants.Flowerarrangementsoftenincludingpinebranches,bambooandblossoms.Bloomingflowersareplacedaroundthehome.Flowersareimportantbecauflowerswillturnintofriut.FriutswithspecialmeaningsarervedduringNewYear5s.Orangesandtangerinessymbolizehappiness,coconutsreprenttogethernessandlycheenutsreprentstrongfamilyrelationship.Otherfoodshavespecialmeaningstoo,Awholefishreprentstogethernessandbambooshootsmeanhappinesstoeveryone.Noodlesreprentlonglife.Asiansdon'tcutnoodles,thisisconsideredunlucky.TofuisonefoodthatAsiansnevereatduringthisholidays.Tofuisunluckybecauitiswhite.InAsiancultures,thecolorwhitesignifiesdeath,MealsduringNewYear'sareveryimportantinAsia,But,therearespecialritualsandcustomsduringmealtimesallyearlong.TheChinearegracioushosts.Forthemostpart,Chinepeoplearevery
like,urn,they'reverygenerousliketheyalwaysinsistonhostingandtheywouldneverrvethemlvesfoodbeforeotherpeople,like,ifyouaresittingatatable,they'ddivvyitout,urn,you,11alwayspourteaforotherpeoplebeforeyourlf.Z/InsouthKorea,therearealittledifferent./zSouthKoreahasacustomofeatingtogetherurnin,inafamilyttingwith,there'sabasoupandallthesidedishesandthefamilyeatstogether.Um,IthinkinAmericanyougetyourownplateandyoukindofsharethedishesbut,urn,inKoreayoukindofdigintogether〃WeaskedtheAsianstudentsifthereareAmericancustomsthattheydon'tlikeIngeneral,AsianstudentsfeltthatAmericansdon'tshowenoughrespectfortheirelders.〃ItdoesbothermesometimesthewayIe,urn,moreAmericankidsspeaktotheir,um,howtheyaddresstheirtheirparentsinpublicAndI,IreallyrespectthefactthatinVietnamwoholditsohigh,um,theeldersandhowtheyoungergenerationtreatsthem。”Andthen,weaskedAsianstudentswhatcustomstheylikehereintheUnitedStates,〃IthinkthecustomofThanksgivingbecau,um,wedon'thavethatinKoreaandThankgivingisagood,youknowgreatholiday,togivethanksforyourfamilyandfrrendsandallyouhave.
ListeningInPartI
A:What'sthisyou'remakingjack,adummy?
C:It'scalledaguy.
B:Yeswe'refinishingitnow,we'vestuffedoldclotheswithnewspapers,haven'twejack?
C:Yesitisreallycool.
A:Butwhat'sitfor?Somekindsofgameforjack?
B:Kindof,it'sGuyFawkesnighttomorrow.Actually,thepropernameisBonfireNight.
A:Oh,yeahthefireworkcelebration!So,you'remakingaguyandit'sGuyFawkesNighttomorrow,Jack.Whatareyougoingtodowiththisguy.
B:We?regoingtoputhimonthebonfireandburnhim.Aren'tweJack?I'mgoingtohavelotsoffireworksandeatsausagesandbakedpotatoesroundthebonfire.
C:Yesweare.Lotsofsausages.
A:Sowhat'sthestory?
B:Doyouwanttohearit?
A:Sure!
B:Well,sometimesrightatthestartofthe17thcentury,Ithinksitwas1605,somethinglikethat.WhenJamesFirstwasthekingofEngland,therewasaplottoblowupParliament.
A:AplottoblowupParliament?Wow!Soundsverymodern!
B:Itdoes,doesn'tit?Anyway,thisgroupofpeopletriedtoblowupParliamentwiththekingandallhisfamilyandmostofthearistocracyinside.
A:Thatwasquiteaplan.
B:Yes,GuyFawkeswasoneoftheplotters,butwasn'ttheleader.
A:Hewasn't?
B:No.Ithinkhewasinvolvedbecauheknewalotoftheexplosives.Anyway,theplotterhittheexplosivesinthecellarbeneathParliament.AndFawkes,GuyFawkes,wascaughtjustashewastryingtolighttheexplosives.
A:So,iftheking'smenhadarrivedafewminuteslater,Parliamentwouldhaveblownup?
B:No,becautheking'smenhadalreadyfoundtheexplosivesandwerejustwaitingtocatchtheplotters,whichtheydid.
A:Uh,whathappenedtotheplotters?
B:Theywerekilled.AndNovemberthe5th,whichwasthedaytheywerecaughthasbeencelebratedeversince.There5sagreatrhymeaboutit,isn,tit,Jack?Remember,remember,canyousayit?
C:Remember,remember,thefifthofNovember.Gunpowder,treasonandplot.Ienoreason,whygunpowdertreason.Shouldeverbeforgot.
B:Verygood!SoeveryNovember5thpeoplestartedbuildingbonfiresandmakingdummiesofGuyFawkes.Andeveryonelovesit,actually.It'sagreatexcuforafireworkdisplay.
Prenter:Well,we'veonlygot15hourstogotoChristmas
andpeoplearefranticallyrushingaroundbuyinglast-minuteChristmasprennt.Buthowdopeople
reallythinkaboutthebigfestivals?Doweactually
enjoythem?Bella,you'repsychologist.HowdoyoufeelaboutChristmas?
Bella:Ihavemixedfeelingsaboutit.It'sbasicallyareligousfestival,but
rmnotareligousperson.Soitdon'thavethatkind
ofmeaningtome.Andthedays,Ithinkformanypeople
it'sprimarilyareasonforfamiliestogettogether,eatalotofgoodfoodandgiveeachotherprents.
Prenter:That'sagoodenoughreason,isn^tit?
Bella:Oh,absolutely.It"sveryimportantforfamiliestohavea
specialmealtogetherandforpeopletoshowtheirlove
eachother.Andchildrenloveit,theexcitementofthinkingthatFatherChristmaswillcomedownthechimneyand
leavethemprents.Butatthesametime,Iworryaboutitscommercialization.
Prenter:Ted,you'reAmerican,ajounalist.What^syourattitudeto
Thanksgiving?
Ted:Iloveit,andalmostallAmericansdoIthink.It'sAmerians5
favouriteholiday-takesplaceonthefourththursdayinNovember.
Prenter:Soit'samoveablefeast?Ididn'tknowthat.
Ted:Itis.Everyonecomeshomeandasitsnamesuggests.It's
atimetogivethanksforeverythingwehave.
Prenter:
Whatdoyoueat?
Ted:Traditionally,weeatturkey,sweetpotatoesandpumpkin.It's
ahugemeal-inaway,thefestivalisthemeal.
Prenter:IsitascommercializedasChristmas?
Ted:Probably.Butyouknowformanypeople,it'saveryhappy
occasion.Andoneimportantthingwedoatthanksgivingiswecollectfoodforpeoplewhohaveverylittle.
Prenter:Admirable!Douglas,asaScot,what'sthemostimportentfestival
oftheyearforyou?
Douglas:Hogmanay,ofcour.
Prenter:It'sacyuallymoreimportantthanChristmas?
Douglas:Now,that'sanEnglishpersonspeaking.TmSotsandHogmanayis