英语听力教程第三版(张民伦主编)Unit-5-Meet-People-from-around-the-World听力原文

Listenthisway听力教程第三册-5Unit5MeetPeoplefromaroundtheWorldPartIGettingreadyAudioscript:Presenter：TodaySelinaKahnisinthearrivalareaatGatwickAirportcheckingouttoday'stopic--nationalstereotypes.Selina...Selinar：Thanks,John.IhavewithmeEric,who'sjustflowninwithVirginAtlanticfromtheUSA.Eric：That'sright.I'vejustcomebackfromNewYork.Selinar：Isitasdangerousastheysay?Eric：No,NewYorkisn'tdangerous,nomorethananyotherbigcity,especiallyifyou'recarefulanddon'tadvertisethefactthatyou'reatourist.Selinar：AndisittruewhattheysayaboutNewYorkers,thatthey'rerude,andthattheyonlycareaboutthemselves?Eric：Well,Ifoundthepeoplewereveryfriendly.However,theydohaveareputationfornotcaringaboutotherpeople.IthinkthereasonforthisisthatlifeinNewYorkisincrediblystressful.Peoplejustdon'thavethetimetothinkaboutanybodyelse.Itisn'tthattheydon'tcare.Selinar：IsthereanythingelseyounoticedaboutNewYorkers?Eric：TwothingsIhadheardaboutbeforeIwenttoNewYorkdidseemtobetrue,though.Firstisthattheyarealwaystalkingaboutmoneyandhowmuchthingscost.Secondly,it'sthatpeopleeatallthetimeastheygoabouttheirdailylives,youknowthey"grazeonthehoof"astheywalkaboutthestreets.Selinar：ThanksEric,andnowIhavewithme,Sue,who'sbeentothesouthofFrance...PartIINewIcelandersAudioscript:NewZealandisanislandcountryintheSouthPacificOceanabout1200milessoutheastofAustralia.Ithasabout2575000people.TwothirdsliveontheNorthIslands,andonethirdonthelargerSouthIsland.MostofthemareofBritishdescent.AlmosteveryoneinNewZealandknowshowtoreadandwrite.Thegovernmentprovidesfreeeducationforchildrenfromages3to19.Educationiscompulsoryforchildrenbetweentheagesof7and15,butmostenterschoolbytheageof5.YoungchildrenwholivefarfromschoolsbelongtotheGovernmentCorrespondenceSchoolandlistentodailyschoolbroadcastsontheradio.NewZealandersenjoyoneofthehigheststandardsoflivingintheworld.Therearenopeopleofgreatwealth,butpovertyispracticallyunknown.Themajorityoffamiliesliveinone-storywoodenhomes.Mostfamilieshaveanautomobile,andmanyhavemodernhomeappliances.Becausethecountryisamajorproducerofsheepanddairyproducts,meatandbutterformalargershareofthedietthaniscommoninothercountries.Thepeopleareamongtheworld'sgreatestteadrinkers.Manyofthebooks,magazines,andmoviesinNewZealandcomefromtheUnitedKingdomortheUnitedStates.Butthenumberofbookspublishedinthecountryisgrowingrapidly.MusicalandtheatricalgroupscomefromEuropeandNorthAmericatoperform.Thelargercitieshaveradioandtelevisionstations.TheNationalSymphonyOrchestragivesconcertsthroughoutthecountry,andtherearealsooperaandballetcompanies.NewZealandersenjoytheoutdoors,andpeopleofallagestakepartinsports.Favoriteholidayactivitiesarecamping,boating,huntingandfishing.Horseracingdrawslargecrowdstoracetracks.Rugbyfootballisanationalgame.Otherteamsportsaresoccer,cricket,basketball,andfieldhockey.Statements：1.NewZealandisabout1400milesfromAustralia.2.MorepeopleliveonthelargerSouthIslandthantheNorthIslandinNewZealand.3.MostNewZealandersareofBritishorigin.4.ChildreninNewZealandusuallygotoschoolattheageof5.5.NotmanyNewZealandershavetheirowncars.6.NewZealandersarefondofdrinkingalotoftea.PartIIIWhatdoyouthinkofBritain？Audioscript:?PaulcomesfromJamaica.Interviewer：WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishfood?Paul：Englishfood--rightnow,Icanenjoyit,butwhenIfirstcameupfromtheWestIndies,Ifounditratherdistasteful,ratherboring,noflavor,notaste.Interviewer：WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?Paul：TheEnglishweather--Idonotthinkthereareenoughadjectivestodescribe(it)--miserable,cold,damp,changeable,depressing.Ithinkbleakisthebestword.Interviewer：NowwhatdoyouthinkaboutEnglishpeopleandtheirwayoflife?Paul：TheoldergenerationofEnglishpeoplearereallysnobbish--thesnob-nosedEnglish.ButtheyouthofEnglandtoday--they'rereallyalive,youknow,they'remorevibrant,onfire,alive.Theyaremuchmorefreethantheirparents,crazy!CindycomesfromLosAngeles.Interviewer：WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?Cindy：Well,it'srathercloudyanddepressing.Igettiredofallthese"sunnyintervals."There'snotenoughsunshine.Otherthanthat,it'sallright.It'snottoocold,nortoowarm.Interviewer：AndhaveyouhadmuchopportunitytoeatEnglishfood?Cindy：Yes,Iavoidit,becauseit'sdull.Ithinkit'sdull.AndIthinktheEnglisheatalotofsweetsandgreasyfoodlikechips.Interviewer：AndwhatabouttheEnglishwayoflife?Whatdoyouthinkofthat?Cindy：Well,it'scertainlymorerelaxed,butIthinkthattheEnglishpeopleare--tendtobe--difficulttogettoknow.They'rereserved.ThecitiesaresaferandIalsothinkthey'remuchcleanerthantheAmericancities,whichmakesitmuchmorepleasanttolivethere.UshacomesfromMadras,inIndia.Interviewer：WouldyouliketotellmewhatyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?Usha：Well,theEnglishweatherisverychangeable,butit'sOK.Well,Ilikespringandautumnbest.Ithinktheyaretheloveliesttimeoftheyear.Interviewer：AndwhataboutEnglishfood?Whatdoyouthinkofthat?Usha：Well,Englishfoodishealthy.ButIwouldn'tliketohaveiteveryday.It'srather...Iwouldn'tsaydull--buttooblandformytaste.Interviewer：AndwhataboutEnglishpeople?Howhaveyoufoundthem?Usha：Well,inthebeginning,theyareratherreserved,butonceyougettoknowthem,theyareveryfriendly,andI'vegotmanyEnglishfriendsnowinEngland.Interviewer：AndhowhaveyoufoundtheEnglishwayoflife?Usha：Well,citylifeisfastofcourseeverywhere,butIlikethecountrysideverymuch.Ilikeitverymuch,yes.SpirocomesfromSalonika,inGreece.Interviewer：You'velivedinEnglandforaboutsevenyears.WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishweather?Spiro：Well,IthinktheEnglishwinterisverydepressingattimes,especiallywhenitdrizzlesallthetime,andalsotheotherthingthatmakesitdepressingisthelongnights.Itgetsdarkveryearlyandyouwakeupandit'spitchblackagain,andsoyougotoworkandit'sverydarkandyoucomehomeandit'sdarkagain.Butinthesummer,Ithink,whenthesun'sshining,it'sverypleasantindeed,withgreenparks,trees,verypleasant.Interviewer：AndwhataboutEnglishfood?Whatdoyouthinkofthat?Spiro：Well,Ithinkit's...Englishfoodisallright,butthere'saverylimitedselectionofdishes.It'smostlyroastand--offhand--there'sonlyaboutfivetypicallyEnglishdishesIcanthinkof,whereascomparethattoGreekfood,there'sanenormousselectionofdishesonecouldcook.Interviewer：AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishpeople?Spiro：Ifindthemveryreserved,butitseemsthatwhenyougettoknowthem,they'requitefriendlyandsincere.ButitusuallytakessometimetoactuallyopenanEnglishpersonup--ifyoulike.Interviewer：AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishwayoflife?Spiro：Prettyawful,actually.It'sthespeedoflifereallythatIfindrathertiring.PartIVMoreaboutthetopic:NativePeopleofAlaskaAudioscript:　　WhentheRussiandiscoveredAlaskain1741,theyfounditoccupiedbythreegroupsofnativepeoples--Eskimos,Aleuts,andIndians.DescendantsofthesenativesstillliveinAlaska.　　MostscientiststhinkthatthenativepeoplesmigratedoriginallyfromAsiatoNorthAmerica,notallatoncebutinwaveafterwaveoverthousandsofyears.ProbablythelasttoenterAlaskaweretheancestorsofthenorthernEskimos.　　EskimosOfthedifferentgroupsofnativepeoples,theEskimosarethemostnumerous.FromearliesttimestheEskimosdependeduponseamammals,fish,andcariboufortheirliving.Inthe1890'sreindeerwerebroughtfromSiberiatostartherdsasanadditionalmeansoflivelihood.　　ManyEskimosnowliveinframehousesheatedbyfueloil,buttheyoncelivedinsodanddriftwoodhutsheatedbyseal-oillamps.Theydidnotbuildsnowig100s,assomeoftheCanadianEskimosstilldo,exceptforemergencyshelter.　　TheEskimosaresuperbhunters.Theyareanenergeticpeoplewhohavelongbeenknownfortheirivorycarvingandotherartsandcrafts.Theirwayoflifeischangingastheyfindopportunitiesforschoolingandforemploymentintradesandprofessions.　　AleutsTheAleutianIslandsandtheAlaskaPeninsulaarethehomelandsoftheAleuts.TheAleutlanguageisrelatedtothelanguageoftheEskimos,andyetitisverydifferent.LiketheEskimos,theAleutshavealwaysdependedontheseaforfoodandotherneeds.Someofthepresent-dayAleutsoperatefishingboats.Othersworkinfishcanneries.ManyAleutshaveRussiannames,whichgobacktothetimeoftheRussianoccupationofAlaska.　　IndiansTherearetwomajorgroupsofIndians--theIndiansoftheInteriorPlateauandtheIndiansofSoutheasternAlaska.　　TheIndianswholiveintheinteriorcametoAlaskafromCanada.Originallytheywerehunters.Someofthemstilllivebyhunting,fishing,andtrapping.Othershavemovedtotowns,wheretheyliveandworkasdootherpresent-dayAlaskans.　　TheIndiansofSoutheasternAlaskaaresometimesknownasthemaritimeIndians,orIndianswholivenearthesea.TheyhavebeeninAlaskaforhundredsofyears.CarvingandbasketmakingareamongthecraftsofthemaritimeIndians.Theyareknownfortheirtotempoles.Fromearliesttimestheydependedonfish,especiallysalmon,fortheirliving.Todaytheyareefficientbusinesspeoplewhooperatecommercialfishingboatsandcanneries.Theyalsofollowotheroccupationssuchaslogging,shopkeeping,andworkingingovernmentoffices.PartVDoyouknow...?Audioscript:DanCruickshank：I'matCuiabainthewesternBrazil--andI'mabouttofly,gobycar,andbyboat,around750kilometresintotheAmazonrainforesttofindmylivingtreasure.Mytreasure'snotanancientartifact,butsomethingveryspecialthatcontinuestobecreatedandusedbypeopledeepintherainforest.Afterseveralhours,wecrossthethresholdintowhatremainsoftherainforest.It'sbeenfencedoffandisnowprotectedbytheBraziliangovernment.IheaddowntheWaremaRiver,atributaryoftheAmazon,towardsmytreasure.It'sanunbelievablybeautifulworkofart,createdbyatribecalledtheIgbatsa(Rikbaktsa).Excellentreceptioncommittee.WonderwhoIapproach.Hello.ThatiswhatI'vecometosee--theheaddress.MymostcolourfuloftreasuresisasymboloftheAmazonandanobjectofimmenseimportancetothesepeople.Herewego.Ohmygod.Wow.Iexpectedone,maybetwo,umahara,butawholehutfull.Beautifulobjects,beautifullymade,butmoretothepoint,they'refullofmeaningtothesepeople.Theycelebratetheirculture,theiraspirations,theirreligion.Andmadefromhumanhair,parrotfeathers.Ah,absolutelywonderful.TheumaharaheaddressiswornwithgreatpridebytheIgbatsa(Rikbaktsa)people.It'stheemblemofanendangeredculture.Itonceplayedakeyroleinwarceremoniesandisstillusedindancerituals.Thisdancetakesplaceeverydayfor90daysafterthefirstofJune.It'sacelebrationofbirthandallthingsnew.Duringthedancewiveshavetherighttoaskfavoursoftheirhusbands,whoareobligedtograntthem.Afterthedance,Italktomembersofthetribeabouttheheaddressandhowit'smade.CanIaskwhatit--whatitmeanstothemtoday,theumaharaheaddress?Interpreter：Hesaystheumahararepresentsagreatrichnessintheirownculture.Andfortheirfuture.Fortheirfuture,theyshouldn'tstopcreatingitandusingitfortheirownuse.DanCruickshank：Representstheirsenseofidentityreally.Interpreter：ItrepresentstheidentityoftheIgbatsa(Rikbaktsa)people.DanCruickshank：Sowe'vegotfeathersfromparrotsand--andfemalehair.That--thatiscorrect,isit...really?On--onto--Interpreter：Thisisfromthe--aMarellaclan.DanCruickshank：Yes,thereisthehair.It'sallratherperplexing.Topreservetheirtraditions,theIgbatsa(Rikbaktsa)havetomaketheumaharaheaddresses.Yetinsodoing,theymustkillprotectedbirdspeciesfortheirfeathers.Whilethefacesandbodiesofthemenandwomenarebrightlypaintedinthetraditionalway,theysportnattyshortsandbikinitops.Bitbybit,theIgbatsa(Rikbaktsa)arebeingdrawnintothemodernworld,whethertheylikeitornot.Aseveningapproaches,preparationsarebeingmadeforsupper.Arathertastyfeastawaitsme.Thisallbringsbackverydeepmemories.Thefamilyhallsscatteredroundaboutthecompound,themainhallwherethecommunalceremoniestakeplace--thepeoplegatheredroundthefireatnighteating.Thefieldsroundabout.It'slikeanAnglo-SaxonvillageinEnglandacoupleofhundredyearsago.It'slikemeetingone'sancestorscomingbackhere.Statements:1.TheIgbatsa(Rikbaktsa)peopleliveinBrazil.2.Theheaddressismadefromparrotfeathersandmalehair.3.Theheaddressisnowusedindanceritualstocelebratebirthandallthingsnew.4.ThedancetakesplaceeverydayinJune.5.Duringthedance,husbandscannotrefusefavorsaskedbytheirwives.6.TheIgbatsa(Rikbaktsa)peopledonotlikethemodernwayoflife.PartVIIWatchandenjoyVideoscript:Narrator：Itlookslikeaparadise,butitisinfactthemosttreacherousdesertintheworld：theKalahari.Aftertheshortrainyseason,therearemanywaterholes,andevenrivers.Butafterafewweeks,thewatersinksawayintothedeepKalaharisand.Thewaterholesdryup,andtheriversstopflowing.Thegrassfadestoabeautifulblondcolorthatoffersexcellentgrazingfortheanimals.Butforthenextninemonths,there'llbenowatertodrink.Somostoftheanimalsmoveaway,leavingthebeautifulblondgrassuneaten.HumansavoidthedeepKalahriliketheplaguebecausemanmusthavewatertolive.Sothebeautifullandscapesaredevoidofpeople,exceptforthelittlepeopleoftheKalahari.Pretty,dainty,smallandgraceful,theBushmen.Whereanyotherpersonwoulddieofthirstinafewdays,theylivequitecontentedlyinthisdesertthatdoesn'tlooklikeadesert.Theyknowwheretodigforrootsandbulbsandtubersandwhichberriesandpodsaregoodtoeat.Andofcoursetheyknowwhattodoaboutwater.Forinstance,intheearlymorning,youcancollectdewdropsfromleavesthatwerecarefullylaidoutthepreviousevening.Oraplumeofgrasscanbeareservoir.Andifyouhavetheknow-how,aninsignificantclumpoftwigscantellyouwheretodig,thenyoucometolightwithanenormoustuber.Youscrapeshavingsoffitwithastickthatissplitforasharpedge.Youtakeahandfuloftheshavings,pointyourthumbatyourmouthandsqueeze.Theymustbethemostcontentedpeopleintheworld.Theyhavenocrime,nopunishment,noviolence,nolaws,nopolice,judges,rulersorbosses.Theybelievethatthegodsputonlygoodandusefulthingsontheearthforthemtouse.Inthisworldoftheirs,nothingisbadorevil.Evenapoisonoussnakeisnotbad.Youjusthavetokeepawayfromthesharpend.Actually,asnakeisverygood.Infact,it'sdeliciousandtheskinmakesafinepouch.TheyliveinthevastnessoftheKalahariinsmallfamilygroups.OnefamilyofBushmenmightmeetupwithanotherfamilyonceinafewyears.Butforthemostpart,theyliveincompleteisolation,quiteunawarethatthereareotherpeopleintheworld.InthedeepKalahari,thereareBushmenwhohaveneverseenorheardofcivilizedman.Sometimestheyhearathunderingsoundwhentherearenocloudsinthesky,andtheyassumethatthegodshaveeatentoomuchagainandtheirrummiesarerumblingupthere.Sometimestheycanevenseetheevidenceofthegods'flatulence.Theirlanguagehasanidiosyncrasyofitsown.Itseemstoconsistmainlyofclickingsounds.Theyareverygentlepeople.They'llneverpunishachildorevenspeakharshlytoit.Soofcoursetheirkidsareextremelywell-behaved.Andtheirgamesarecuteandinventive.Whenthefamilyneedsmeat,thehunterdipshistinyarrowinabrewthatactsasatranquilizer.Sowhenheshootsabuck,itonlyfeelsastingandthearrowdropsout.Thebuckrunsaway,butsoonitgetsverydrowsyanditstopsrunning.Afterawhile,itgoestosleep.Andthehunterapologizestohisprey.Heexplainsthathisfamilyneedsthemeat.TheonecharacteristicwhichreallymakestheBushmendifferentfromalltheotherracesonearthisthefactthattheyhavenosenseofownershipatall.Wheretheylive,there'sreallynothingyoucanown.Onlytreesandgrassandanimals.InfacttheseBushmenhaveneverseenastoneorarockintheirlives.Thehardestthingstheyknowarewoodandbone.Theyliveinagentleworld,wherenothingisashardasrock,orsteelorconcrete.