新编大学英语视听说教程4scriptunit2UNIT2THEPOWEROFWORDSPart1ListeningITwoBelgiansandtwoDutchmentraveledregularlytoworkonthesametrain.AfterawhiletheDutchmensawthatthetwoBelgiansonlyhadoneticketbetweenthemandaskedhowtheymanagedtoachievethis.Theyexplainedthatwhentheyheardtheconductorapproachingfromtheotherendofthecarriage,thetwoofthemlefttheirseats,wentintothetoiletandlockedthedoor.Whentheconductorknockedonthetoiletdoor,saying,Tickets,please!,theypushedoneticketunderthedoor.Itwasthenstampedandpushedbackunderthedooragain.TheDutchmenthoughtthiswasaverygoodideaandthefollowingmorningboughtoneticketbetweenthem.WhentheygottotheircarriagetherewasonlyoneBelgian.TheytoldhimwhattheyhaddoneandaskedtheBelgianifhehadaticketashewastravelingonhisown.Hesaidhedidn'thaveaticketatallandwhentheyaskedhimhowheplannedtotravelforfree,hetoldthemtheywouldhavetowaitandseeuntiltheconductorarrived,buthehadnodoubtthathewouldmanageitwithoutdifficulty.Assoonastheyheardtheconductorcoming,thetwoDutchmenimmediatelywenttothetoiletandlockedthedoor.AfewmomentslatertheBelgianfollowedthemdownthecorridorandknockedonthetoiletdoor,saying,Tickets,please!Oneticketappearedunderthedoor.Questions:1.Wheredidthestorytakeplace?2.WhatdidthetwoDutchmenwanttoknowfromthetwoBelgians?3.HowdidtheDutchmenfeelabouttheBelgians'behavior?4.WhatdidtheBelgiandowhenaskedifhehadaticket?5.Whofinallymanagedtotravelfreeofcharge?Answers1.CADCB2.1.approaching2.left3.toilet4.locked5.Ticketsplease6.pushed7.stampedListeningIIMynameisAtsukoSaeki.IworkasasalesclerkinabigdepartmentstoreinFuji,Japan.SixyearsagowhenIwas21yearsold,IwenttoCaliforniatoattendcollege.LifeintheUnitedStateswasmuchmoredifficultthanIhadeverimagined.Itwasn'tlikethedescriptionsIhadreadinmytextbooks.Peopleoftenseemedtense.Ifeltveryalone.Oneofmyhardestclasseswasphysicaleducation.Weoftenplayedvolleyball.Alltheotherstudentsweregoodatit,butIwasn't.Oneafternoon,theteacheraskedmetohittheballtomyclassmates.Formostpeople,thiswouldbeeasybutIwasterrifiedthatIwouldmakeafoolofmyself.OneoftheboysonmyteamsawhownervousIwas.Hewalkeduptomeandwhispered,Comeon,youcandothat.Youcan'timaginehowthosewordsofencouragementmademefeel.Iwassohappy;Ialmostcried.ImanagedtohittheballandIthinkIthankedtheyoungman,butI'mnotsure.Ihaveneverforgottenhiskindwordsofencouragement.Heprobablydoesn'tevenrememberwhathesaidtomeorhowmuchhiskindnessmeanttome.Wheneverthingsaren'tgoingwell,Ithinkofthosesimplewordsofencouragement:Comeon,youcandothat.Weoftenforgetthatourwordscanhaveapowerfulimpactonotherpeople.Evenasimpleword—goodorbad—canhavealastingeffect.Answers11.departmentstore2.attendcollege3.difficult4.physicaleducation5.terrified2FTTFTListeningIIIThefirstpart:DearMissAusten,Iwassohappytoreceiveyourletter.Itisavaluableletterofreplytome.Ineverexpectedsuchadetailedresponse.IameightyyearsoldandIamblind.ThereislittleIcandoexceptknitandthatiswhyIknitsomanycaps,sweatersandscarves.Ofcourse,Ican'twrite,somydaughter-in-lawiswritingthisletterforme.Iknowalittlebitabouttheworkyouaredoing.AttheageofnineteenImarriedamanwhowasgoingasamissionarytoChina.For40years,withanoccasionalyearathomeinAmerica,weworkedinChina.Wehadtwosons,onlyoneofwhomisstillalive.After40years,myhusband'shealthbegantofail.WemovedbacktotheStateswherehetookchargeofasettlementhouseinBrooklyn,NewYork.Whenmyhusbanddied,IcametoTorontotolivewithmysonanddaughter-in-law.Thesecondpart:WhatImostwantedtosayisthis.For60yearsIhavebeenmakingupmissionarypackagesofclothing,food,medicine,orbooks.Ihavesentthemtovariouspartsoftheworld.SometimesIhavereceivedaprintedslipofacknowledgement,sometimesnothing.NeverbeforeinalltheseyearshaveIhadapersonalletterdescribingthevillageandtellingmewhoiswearingtheclothingandwhattheysaid.IneverthoughtthatinmylifetimeIwouldreceivealetterlikethat.MayGodblessyou.Answers11.80/Eighty2.Caps,sweatersandscarves3.Herdaughter-in-law4.Becausesheisblind5.19/Nineteen6.InChina7.1/One8.Toronto21.60/Sixty2.makingup3.variousparts4.printed5.Neverbefore6.personalletter7.blessyouListeningIVInterviewer:YouexperiencedamisunderstandingwhenyouworkedinSingapore,didn'tyou?Carol:Mmm,yes—quiteafew,actually.Interviewer:Tellusaboutone,then.Carol:Um,well,Ihadthisredlumponmyleftleg.OnenightthepainwasreallybadandIgotsoscared.NextdayIwenttothehospitalandtheycutoutthelumpandstitchedmeup.ThenIheardthedoctorsaytohisassistant,Getittothelabfortestsrightaway.Iwastoldtoreturninfivedaystohavemystitchesoutandgetmyresult.OnthedayIwasgoingtothehospitalIrealizedI'dmissedmyappointment!Ithadbeenonthedaybefore!Interviewer:Goon...Carol:Iphonedupthehospitalandthereceptionistsaidthedoctorwasn'tin,butshe'dputmethroughtohisassistant.Oh,myheartwaspoundingbythistimeandmymouthwasalldry.Interviewer:Withstress?Carol:Yes.Iwasreallynervous.Anyhow,theassistantsaidOKandtoldmeHoldonwhileshegotmycard.Whenshegotbacktothephoneshesaid,Ithinkyou'dbettercomeinandtalktothedoctorinperson.Iwasreallyshocked.Interviewer:Ohdear!Carol:Why?Iasked.Istheresomethingwrong?Well,shesaid.Thedoctor'lltellyouaboutthetreatment.So...there'smethinking:OhmyGod,thisisit.I'vegotcancer.Ifeltliter