人教版必修一U3【听力原文】(Listeningtext):ListeningTextPart3ChattingwithagirlG:Hello,areyoutravellers?K:Yes,We'retravellingalongtheMekongRiver.We'vebeenallthroughChinaandnowwe'regoingtofollowtheriverthroughLaos.G:I'mLaotian.TheMekong'sourmostimportantriver.Didyouknowthatitappearsonournationalflag?K:Really?G:Yes,Weusetheriverforwashing,fishing,andtransportingthingsaroundthecountry.We'dbelostwithoutit.It'sbetterthanaroad.K:Well,nowonderI'veseenboatsgoingupanddown,they'retransportinggoodsandpeople.G:Yeah.WecallittheseaofLaosalthoughwe'renotnearthesea.It'sbecausethewaterisasusefultousasthesea.K:Howinteresting!InTibettheriver'scalledthewateroftherocks.Bothnamestellusalotabouttheriver,don'tthey?G:Yes,theydo.Watchoutforthetemples,cavesandawaterfallalongtheriver.K:Wow!Canwesleepbytheriver?G:Yes,ofcourseyoucan.Therearemanysmallvillagesalongtheriver.Youcanstaythereifyouwish.K:Thanksalot.【workbook】Part4OurJourneyThroughLaosThenextdaywecrossedtheborderintoLaos.WewereinterestedtolearnthatmostofthewesternborderofLaosisformedbytheMekongRiver.ThecountryalsohasthesmallestnumberofpeopleinSoutheastAsia,sothereisplentyofspaceforvillagesandfields.Aswecycledacrosstheplains,wecouldseemanylowmountainscoveredintrees.Autumnisthebesttimetotravelhere.Theweatherwassocoolanddrythatitwasverypleasanttoridealongsidetheriver.Onourthirdnightwesleptinasmallvillageonlittlepiecesofwood.Thevillagehadnolights.Inafewhouses,however,wecouldseecandles.Itwasveryquiet.Onthesmallroadnearthevillage,weheardonlyonetruckallnight.However,theriversoundedlikeamansinginginalowvoice.Thennextmorningwemadeanearlystartandtravelledquitefarbeforelunch.Alongtheway,strangebusescalledtuk-tukspassedus.Forlunchweateaspecialnoodlesoup.AfterlunchweweretiredsoweputourbikesonabusgoingtoVientiane----thecapitalofLaos.Acageofchickenssangtousalltheway!Part5ByTheRiverInLaosAfterleavingnoisyandcrowedVientiane,wecycledontothesouth.OnourwaywesawanoldmanfishingontheMekong.Westoppedtotalktohim.Weputourhandstogethertogreethiminthewayofhispeople.Hesmiledandmovedhisheaddownabit.Thenhespoketous.M:Goodmorning.Whereareyougoing?WK:We'retravellingalongtheMekong.Canyoutellusaboutlifebytheriver?M:Well,it'schangedalot.Inthepastthereweremanysmallvillagesalongtheriver.Thefishermancaughtmanydifferentkindsoffishandsoldthem.WW:Haslifechangedmuch?M:Er,thenewdamsmadeadifferencetomanypeople'slives.Somevillagesdisappearedandnowthosepeopleliveandworkinthetowns.Theylikeabetterlifethere,butIprefertheoldwayoflifeandsoI'mstillhere.IlikethepeacefullifealongtheriverandIdon'tlikethenoiseofthecitybecauseIamagoodFisherman.WK:Doyoucatchmanyfish?M:IcatchenoughformyfamilyandIsellwhat'sleftovertootherpeople.WW:Thatsoundsgood.Whatelsecanyouseebytheriver?M:Therearemanydifferentkindsofanimalsandplantsaswellastemples,caves,andawaterfall.It'saprotectedareasoyoucantellthatit'sveryspecial.