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1、研究生英语听说教程（引进版）听力原文Take on Listening:Listening and Speaking StrategiesLesson 2Denise: Excuse me, miss, how much does it cost to ride BART?Stranger: Well, that depends on your destination. From here to Glen Park its only a dollar ten, but if you go as far as Fremont, it costs a lot more.Tom: Were goin
2、g to Berkeley. Do you know what the fare is?Stranger: There are two stations in Berkeley. Which one are you interested in?Denise: Oh, gee, Im not sure. Were from out of town. Were visiting my sister. She told me her house is just a stones throw from the UC Berkeley campus. Which station is that?Stra
3、nger: The downtown Berkeley station is really close to the university. Im sure thats the one you want.Denise: Tom, are you going to remember this, or should I be jotting this down?Tom: What is there to write down, Denise? The woman is giving us very simple directions. So, how much is the fare to dow
4、ntown Berkeley?Stranger: Lets go take a look at the map over there. You see, the map shows you how much it costs to go from one station to another. Ah, there it is: two dollars and sixty-five cents.Tom: Two sixty-five? Thats highway robbery for such a short distance!Denise: You think thats expensive
5、? Tom from our house to Amherst it costs twice as much as that.Tom: Yeah, but thats an hour ride. You really get your moneys worth.Stranger: YeahUhWell, did your sister explain which train to take?Tom: Berkeley. WE take the Berkeley train to Berkeley, right?Stranger: Well, no actually. Thats just on
6、e stop on the Richmond line. Here, let me show you on this map. Here we are a t Powell Street in San Francisco, and its basically a straight shot on the Richnond line to the downtown Berkeley station.Denise: Yes, my sister said we wouldnt have to change trains.Stranger: Uh-oh, what time is it?Denise
7、: Its 8:15.Stranger: You cant go directly to Berkeley from San Francisco after 8:04.Tom: Uh-oh. Is there another train we can catch?Stranger: Dont worry. You can take the Pittsburg line. Look here, take the Pittsburg line to the 12thStreet Station in Oakland, and then transfer to the Richmond train.
8、 The Richmond train will stop in Berkeley. Get off at the downtown station. From there you can walk to your sisters house.Denise: We want to be there by 9 oclock. If we have to transfer, we might be late. Do you think well make it in time?Stranger: It doesnt take that long. Lets see; theres a train
9、from here at 8:18. It arrives at the 12thStreet Oakland station at 8:34. You can get a Richmond train right away at 8:34, and youll arrive in Berkeley at 8:46.Tom: Lets see if Ive go t this right: We take the 8:18 Pittsburg train and arrive in Oakland at 8:34. Then we take the 8:34 Richmond train to
10、 Berkeley. That should be a snap.Stranger: Yeah, youll have no trouble.Tom: Thank you very much for your help, Miss. Youre a very kind young lady.Denise: And so pretty and smart, too! Tell me dear, I notice youre not wearing a ring.Stranger: Well, no, uhDenise; You know, my sisters son is very hands
11、ome. I think you two would like each otherStranger: Uh, well; oh! I think I hear your train coming! Youd better hurry so you dont miss it!Part ThreeExercise 3AThe BART system is a modern metro that links thirty-nine stations throughout Northern Californias San Francisco Bay Area. The trains are oper
12、ated by computers and the BART station platforms have electronic signs that light up with information about trains that will be arriving.Exercise 3C1.How long does it take to get from JFK Boulevard to Town Plaza? Thats JFK Boulevard to Town Plaza.2.What is the fare from Oxford Avenue to College Aven
13、ue? Thats Oxford Avenue to College Avenue.3.How much does it cost an dhow long does it take to go from Fifth Street/Florida to Grove Street? Again, thats both the fare and time from Fifth Street/Florida to Grove Street.4.How much is a round-trip ticket from 75thStreet to Kentucky Street? Thats a rou
14、nd-trip ticket from 75thStreet to Kentucky.5.How much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20thStreet? Again, how much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20thStreet?6.You are at the Alabama Street station. Its twelve noon and you just got on the train. What time will you
15、arrive at the Madrid Avenue station? Again, its twelve noon and youre going from Alabama Street to Madrid Avenue. What time will you arrive at the Madrid Avenue station?7.What time does the 4:07 PM train from Yonkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal? Again, what time does the 4:07 PM train from Yonkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal?8.What time does the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Terminal arrive in Yonkers? Thats the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Terminal arrive in Yonkers.9.9. How many trains are there from Grand Central Terminal to Yon
