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1、 全新版大学英语视听说教程4听力原文 Unit OneTrac k 4-1-OL-lA. Jay and Elise are talking about an accident. Listen and check the correct picture.Jay: Come in here, Elise. You should see this show!Elise: What is itJay: Its called The Titanic of the Sky. Its about the Hindenburg, a great engineering feat. Elise: The Hi
2、ndenburg .Jay: You know, that giant zeppelin that crashed in 1934. Thirty-five people died.Elise: Oh yeah, I remember now. It was flying from Germany to the United States. It crashed as it was landing.Jay: Right. Its so funny looking, dont you think It doesnt look anything like the airplanes as have
3、 today.Elise: Thats true. Why would people ride in a zeppelin anyway It seems so dangerous.Jay: Well, some people called the Hindenburg mans greatest achievement in flight. They thought it was safe, I guess.Elise: Who rode in it anywayJay: Mostly wealthy people. It accommodated between 30 and 40 pas
4、sengers and crew. One person said it was like a flying hotel.Eise: It sounds pretty great.Jay: Yeah, and it was fast. Thats why people rode it. They wanted to get to their destination faster.Elise: Why didnt they just take a jet planeJay: Elise! You know they didnt have jets back then. Look, in 1934
5、 it took five days to travel from Germany to the U.S. by ship. The zeppelin could do it in half that time. It was speedy. Elise: Well, maybe Ill sit down and watch a little bit. Maybe Ill learn something .Trac k 4-1-OL-2B. Listen again. How was the zeppelin described Check your answers.Track 4-1-OL-
6、3A. Listen to the conversation and check the correct picture.Jack: I think we should buy a bigger car. Big cars are safer.Kayla: Yes, but on the other hand, they consume more oil.Jack: They also look really cool.Kayla: Thats true, but there are some SUVs which are not big but also very beautiful.Jac
7、k: And 1 think big cars are more fun to drive.Kayla: But then again, its very expensive.Jack: Well, lets get more information about several kinds of cars, okayT r a c k4-1-O L-4Listen to another person talking about famous buildings in his country and fill in the blanks with information you hear.My
8、country has two very famous buildings called the Petronas Towers. The buildings are made of glass, steel, and concrete. They were designed by an American architect, but he used a Malaysian style. They were finished in 1998, and they were the tallest buildings in the world at that time. Each tower ha
9、s 88 floors, and is 452 meters high. I really like the Petronas Towers. They show both the modern and the traditional side of my country.T r a c k4-1-O L-5A. Listen to a talk on controversies about modern buildings. Then fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.Modern buildings: We love them, We
10、 hate themThe world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris is almost 500 years old, and it faced a very modern problem: There simply wasnt enough space for six million visitors each year. In 1989, American architect . Pei designed a striking glass pyramid in the buildings center to be a visitor entrance and
11、shopping arcade. But he also started an angry debate. Some people felt his glass building was a piece of art, like the ones inside the museum. Others said it was just an ugly, modern mistake.Kyoto, Japan, is the countrys ancient capital, and the heart of its culture. Its railroad station was too sma
12、ll for the millions of visitors. In 1997, the city completed a new station in a huge shopping center, right in the oldest part of the city. Designed by Hiroshi Hara, the building also contains a hotel and department store. Before it was built, critics said that the high, wide, modern building would
13、destroy the citys traditional look. On the other hand, supporters said it would bring new life into the city center.Track 4-1-OL-6B. Now listen again and complete the chart with the information you hear.Track 4-1-OL-7B. Listen to the interview with Erika Van Beek, an engineer. According to Erika, wh
14、at should be done about overcrowding in citiesThe future building boomInterviewer: What do you think is the biggest problem facing our citiesErika: I think its overcrowding. Talk to anyone living in a major metropolitan area and they will say the same thing: Theres no space. Even the suburbs are get
15、ting crowded. Interviewer: Well, in some places there simply isnt any land left for building, right Erika: Yes, thats true, but you have to think creatively. You cant give up so easily. Interviewer: Think creatively What do you suggest？E r i k a: What Im saying is that we can build more structures u
16、nderground. We can add parking lots, malls, hotels, and even apartment buildings. Theres plenty of space. Interviewer: Isnt it expensive？E r i k a: Yes, it can be. In the past building underground has been very expensive. However, we have new technology that will bring the cost down. It involves using robots. You dont have to pay robots a salary!Interv
