新视野大学英语视听说教程 4 Unit 2-1

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Uint2
II. Basic Listening Practice
1. Script
W: Did you hear? Helen got modeling jib! She’s going to be sashaying down the catwalk.
M: Wow, that’s great! All that walking practice really paid off. And foe¹ once she won’t be complaining about being so tall.
Q: Why did Helen get modeling job?
2. Script
M: Julia, come and see the Miss America contest on TV. All those beautiful girls are walking around in bathing suits, so the judges can decide who has the best figure.
W: Bah! That’s the worst kind of exploitation. They are treating women like toys for people to enjoy. I would never take part in this kind of contest.
Q: What do the man and the woman think about the beautify contest?
3. Script
W: What shall I do? I’m fat. I want to be slim and beauty, but I’m fat. I’ve tried all the new ideas, high carb and low carb, but nothing works.
M: Those diets are just fads², popular for a while and then forgotten. Just follow the usual diet with fruits, vegetables, fish, water, and get plenty of exercise. Before long you’ll see results.
Q: What has the woman tried?
4. Script
W1: I think Lily is really attractive. She’s half Spanish and has this really sultry look about her.
W2: That explains why she tans so well. I’ve always been jealous of her skin color in the summer.
Q: Which of following is true of Lily?
5. Script
M: Trust me, it was tight there on the Internet: “Plastic Surgery Increasing at a Faster Rate Among Men”. Apparently³ more and more men are trying to improve their appearance.
W: I saw it too on the news. Face-lifts, nose jobs, and box to hide wrinkle are now very popular with men. Men say it’s for business reasons, but we know it’s vanity.
Q: What does the woman think the real reason is that men have plastic surgery?

Keys: 1.B 2.A 3. C 4D 5B