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1、MSN: jason_ QQ:42445588Listen to This 2 听力文本 - page1 -目 录Lesson 1 .2Lesson 2 .9Lesson 3 .14Lesson 4 .20Lesson 5 .26Lesson 6 .30Lesson 7 .35Lesson 8 .41Lesson 9 .46Lesson 10.52Lesson 11.55Lesson 12.59Lesson 13.65Lesson 15.73Lesson 16.77Lesson 17.81Lesson 18.85Lesson 20.93Lesson 21.98Lesson 24.109Less

2、on 25.113Lesson 26.117Lesson 27.122Lesson 28.126Lesson 29.129Lesson 30.133Lesson 31.136Lesson 32.140Lesson 33.143Lesson 34.146Lesson 35.149Lesson 36.15222Lesson 1This Is Your Life is one of the most popular programmes on British and American television. Every week a famous person is invited to a tel

3、evision studio, without knowing that he or she will be the subject of the programme. The compre meets the person outside the studio and says This is your life! The person then meets friends and relatives from his or her past and present. Studio 4 is where the programme is recorded. The programme beg

4、ins at eight oclock. Its 6:45 now and the director is checking the preparations with his new production assistant (PA). The subject of tonights show will be an actor, Jason Douglas. The compre, as usual, will be Terry Donovan. Director: Lets just check the arrangements. Were bringing Jason Douglas h

5、ere in a studio carhe thinks hes coming to a discussion programme! The driver has been told to arrive at exactly 7:55. Now, the programme begins at eight oclock. At that time Jason will be walking to the studio. Terry Donovan will start his introduction at 8:01, and Jason will arrive at 8:02. Terry

6、will meet him at the studio entrance . Camera 4 will be there. Then hell take him to that seat. Itll be on Camera 3. Jason will be sitting there during the whole programme. For most of the show Terry will be standing in the middle, and hell be on Camera 2. The guests will come through that door, tal

7、k to Terry and Jason . and then sit over there. Director: Now, is that all clear? PA: Yes . theres just one thing. Director: Well, what is it? PA: Whos going to look after the guests during the show? Director: Pauline is. PA: And where will they be waiting during the show? Director: In Room 401, as

8、usual. Pauline will be waiting with them, and shell be watching the show on the monitor. Shell tell them two minutes before they enter. PA: I think thats everything. Terry: Good evening and welcome to This is Your Life. This is Terry Donovan speaking. Were waiting for the subject of tonights program

9、me. Hes one of the worlds leading actors, and he thinks hes coming here to take part in a discussion programme . I can hear him now . yes, here he is! Jason Douglas . This is your life! Jason: Oh, no . I dont believe it! Not me . Terry: Yes, you! Now come over here and sit down. Jason, you were born

10、 at number 28 Balaclava Street in East Ham, London on July 2nd, 1947. You were one of six children, and your father was a taxi driver. Of course, your name was then Graham Smith. Terry: Now, do you know this voice? I remember Jason when he was two. He used to scream and shout all day. Jason: Susan!

11、Terry: Yes . all the way from Sydney, Australia . She flew here specially for this programme. Its your sister, Susan Fraser! MSN: jason_ QQ:42445588Listen to This 2 听力文本 - page3 -Jason: Susan . Why didnt you tell me . oh, this is wonderful! Terry: Yes, you havent seen each other for 13 years . take

12、a seat next to him, Susan. You started school at the age of five, in 1952, and in 1958 you moved to Lane End Secondary School. Terry: Do you remember this voice? Smith! Stop looking out of the window! Jason: Oh, no! Its Mr. Hooper! Terry: Your English teacher, Mr. Stanley Hooper. Was Jason a good st

13、udent, Mr. Hooper? Mr. Hooper: Eh? No, he was the worst in the class . but he was a brilliant actor, even in those days. He could imitate all the teachers? Terry: Thank you, Mr. Hooper. You can speak to Jason, later. Well, you went to the London School of Drama in 1966, and left in 1969. In 1973 you

14、 went to Hollywood. Terry: Do you know this voice? Hi Jason . Can you ride a horse yet? Jason: Maria! Terry: Maria Montrose . whos come from Hollywood to be with you tonight. Maria: Hello, Jason . its great to be here. Hello, Terry. Jason and I were in a movie together in 1974. Jason had to learn to

15、 ride a horse . Well, Jason doesnt like horses very much. Jason: Like them! Im terrified of them! Maria: Anyway, he practised for two weeks. Then he went to the director . it was Charles Orson . and said, What do you want me to do? Charles said, I want you to fall off the horse. Jason was furious. H

16、e said, What? Fall off! Ive been practising for two weeks . I could fall off the first day . without any practice!Interviewer: Good morning, sir. Im from radio station QRX, and I wonder if youd mind answering a few questions for our survey today. David: Uh . sure, why not? Interviewer: Whats your na

17、me? David: Uh, my name is David George. Interviewer: David, what do you do for a living? David: Im a professional baseball player. Interviewer: Really? David: Mm-hmm. Interviewer: Thats terrific. What do you do for fun? 44David: Well, I like to read the classicsyou know, Dickens, Shakespeare, . uh .

18、 books like that. Interviewer: Fabulous. And whats the most exciting thing thats happened to you recently? David: Just call me Dad. My wife and I . uh . had our first baby. Interviewer: Oh, (Yeah. A little girl.) thats wonderful. David: Mm-hmm. Interviewer: Who do you admire most in this world? Davi

19、d: Well, I admire my wife . uh . shes terrific. Shes going to be a great mother, great mother. Interviewer: Terrific. What do you want to be doing five years from now? David: Well, . uh . five years from now Id like to be a father of five. Id like to have lots of kids around the house. Interviewer:

20、Thats fabulous. David: Yeah. Interviewer: Thanks very much for talking to us, David. David: Well, thank you. Interviewer: Good morning. Im from radio station QRX, and I wondered if youd mind answering a few questions today for our survey. Suzanne: Not at all. Interviewer: Whats your name? Suzanne: S

21、uzanne Brown. Interviewer: Suzanne, what do you do for a living? Suzanne: Im a lawyer. Interviewer: A lawyer? And what do you do for fun? Suzanne: I like to run. Interviewer: Uh-huh. Running, like Suzanne: Jogging. Interviewer: Jogging. And whats the most exciting thing thats happened to you recentl

22、y? Suzanne: I got to run in the Boston Marathon. Interviewer: Congratulations. And who do you admire most in the world? MSN: jason_ QQ:42445588Listen to This 2 听力文本 - page5 -Suzanne: Oh, well, Id have to say Martin Luther King, Jr. Interviewer: Mmm, yes. And what do you want to be doing five years f

23、rom today? Suzanne: Well, dare I say win the Boston Marathon? Interviewer: Wonderful. Thanks a lot for talking to us today, Suzanne. Suzanne: Youre welcome. Interviewer: Good morning, sir. Im from radio station QRX, and I wonder if you could answer a few questions for our survey this morning. Adolfo

24、: Oh, yes, yes. Interviewer: Whats your name? Adolfo: My name is Adolfo Vasquez. Interviewer: Adolfo, what do you do for a living? Adolfo: Im a dancer. Interviewer: A dancer. And what do you do for fun? Adolfo: I watch . uh . musical movies. Interviewer: Musical movies. And whats the most exciting t

25、hing thats happened to you recently? Adolfo: Oh, about six years ago I moved to United States, (Uh-huh.) and thats quite exciting for me. Interviewer: Yes, that is very exciting. What do youwho do you admire most in the world? Adolfo: I admire a lot . um . Sophia Loren, the movie actress. Interviewe

26、r: I understand completely. (Mm-hmm.) What do you want to be doing five years from now? Adolfo: I like very much what Im doing right now, so I really would like to keep doing it. Interviewer: Very good. (Mm-hmm.) Thanks for speaking to us today, Adolfo. Adolfo: Okay. Youre welcome. Interviewer: Good

27、 morning, Miss. Im from radio station QRX, and I wonder if you could answer a few questions for our survey. Linda: Sure. Interviewer: Whats your name? Linda: Linda Montgomery. 66Interviewer: Linda, what do you do for a living? Linda: Uh, well, right now Im going to beauty school. Interviewer: Beauty

28、 school? Linda: Yeah. Interviewer: Uh-huh. And what do you do for fun? Linda: Oh, what for fun, I hang out with my friendsyou know, go for pizza, stuff like that. Interviewer: I understand. Whats the most exciting thing thats happened to you recently? Linda: Oh, this was so great! (Yeah?) Four of my

29、 friends and I, we went to a Bruce Springsteen concert. We actuallywe got tickets. Interviewer: Wonderful. Linda: It was the best. Interviewer: Who do you admire most in the world? Linda: Who do I admiI guess (Mm-hmm.) my dad, (Uh-huh.) probably my dad. Yeah. Interviewer: And what do you want to be

30、doing five years from now? Linda: I would love it if I could have my own beauty salon. Interviewer: Uh-huh. Linda: That would be great. Interviewer: Thanks very much for talking to us today. Linda: Okay.Announcer: And now, at 10:50 its time for “In Your Own Words“, in which we interview people with

31、unusual stories to tell. Here to introduce the programme is Patricia Newell. Good morning, Patricia. Patricia: Good morning, and good morning everyone. With me in the studio now is this mornings guest, Trevor Cartridge. Good morning, Trevor. Trevor: Good morning, Patricia. Patricia: Trevor, you have

32、 one of the most unusual stories Ive ever heard. Yet, nowadays, you seem to lead a very ordinary life. Trevor: Yes, Patricia. Im a dentist. I live and work in London. Patricia: But at one time you used to have a different job? Trevor: Yes, I was a soldier. MSN: jason_ QQ:42445588Listen to This 2 听力文

33、本 - page7 -Patricia: A soldier? Trevor: Thats right. Patricia: And how long ago was that? Trevor: Oh, about two thousand years ago. Patricia: Thats right. Trevor Cartridge believes that he was a soldier in the army of Julius Caesar. He remembers coming to Britain with the Roman army two thousand yea

34、rs ago. Trevor, tell us your remarkable story . in your own words! Trevor: Well, funnily enough, it all began because I wanted to give up smoking. Patricia: Give up smoking! Trevor: Mm, I used to smoke too much and I tried to give up several times, but I always started smoking again a few days later

35、. In the end I went to a hypnotist. He hypnotized me, and I stopped smoking at once. I was delighted, as you can imagine. Patricia: Yes? Trevor: That made me very interested in hypnotism, and I talked to the hypnotist about it. He told me that some people could remember their past lives when they we

36、re hypnotized, and he asked if I wanted to try. I didnt believe it at first, but in the end I agreed. He hypnotized me, and sure enough, I remembered. I was a Roman soldier in Caesars army. Patricia: You didnt believe it at first? Trevor: I didnt believe it before we tried the experiment. Now Im abs

37、olutely convinced its true. Patricia: What do you remember? Trevor: Oh, all kinds of things, but the most interesting thing I remember is the night we landed in Britain. Patricia: You remember that? Trevor: Oh yes. It was a terrible, stormy night. There were a hundred or more of us in the boat. We w

38、ere all shut in, because the weather was so bad and most people were sick, because it was very stuffy. There was a terrible smell of petrol, I remember. Lots of men thought we should go back to France. It wasnt called France then, of course. Patricia: And there was a smell of petrol? Trevor: Yes, it

39、 was terrible. The weather got worse and worse. We thought we were going to die. In the end the boat was pushed up onto the sands, and we climbed out. I remember jumping into the water and struggling to the beach. The water was up to my shoulders and it was a freezing night. A lot of men were killed

40、 by the cold or drowned in the storm, but I managed to get ashore. Patricia: You did? 88Trevor: Yes. There were about ten survivors from our boat, but even then our troubles werent over. We found a farmhouse, but it was deserted. When the people read the newspapers, and knew that we were coming, the

41、y were terrified. They took all their animals and all their food, and ran away into the hills. Of course, there were no proper roads in those days. Well, we went into the house and tried to light a fire, but we couldnt even do that. We always kept matches in our trousers pockets, so naturally they were all soaked. We couldnt find anything t