全新版大学英语听说教程第二册 Unit01

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2-1-A

Statement 1:

Hello, welcome to "This Week's Sports". The big news this week is the basketball championship. It started on Friday. Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 108 to 96. Lakers won.

Statement 2:

Utah Jazz played Miami Heat. Jazz lost the game. They lost by just one point. The score was 111 to 110.

Statement 3:

Detroit Pistons¹ beat Indiana Pacers. The score was 135 to 130. Pistons won.

Statement 4:

And in the last game Houston Rockets played New York Knicks. Knicks won, 75 to 69. That's it for basketball action. Thank you.

 

2-1-B

Why Don't You Join Me at the Gym Sometime?

Peter: Hi, Laura. Where are you heading with that big bag?

Laura: Hi, Peter. I'm off to the gym. I've got to stay in shape, you known. I try to go three times a week, but I'm busy so I can't always make it.

Peter: I know more women who work out than men. What's the main reason you work out? For your health, or to look good?

Laura: To be honest, for both. With women, good looks are always a very important consideration.

Peter: If they were honest, most men who work out would admit that they also do it to look better, and not merely for health reasons.

Laura: How about you? Do you get any regular exercise?

Peter: I do a lot of walking, for exercise and enjoyment² -- sometimes ten to twenty kilometers at a time -- but I never go to the gym like you do.

Laura: Well, walking is good exercise. How about sports?

Peter: Not since my school days. I used to love playing baseball, but it's impossible to get enough people together for a game now. Mostly I just watch sports on TV.

Laura: I play tennis fairly regularly with my friends, and sometimes go swimming and cycling by myself.

Peter: Oh, I forgot about that. I go cycling sometimes too. And I often go swimming on vacation, but only recreational swimming.

Laura: Why don't you join me at the gym sometime? I can get you a guest pass.

Peter: Well, maybe someday, but I'm pretty lazy about things like that.

2-1-C

Watching a Game

Alan: Going to the football game today, Betty?

Betty: No, but I'll be watching it on television with some friends.

Alan: Weren't you able to get any tickets?

Betty: I didn't try. I really don't go to games so often.

Alan: But don't you enjoy going? Don't you find it exciting to be part of the crowd?

Betty: Oh sure, nothing beats the atmosphere at a sporting event: the cheering, all that energy. But sometimes it's just too inconvenient³ getting into and out of the stadium before and after the game. And if you watch the game with friends, or at a bar or restaurant ...

Alan: ... you've basically⁴ created your own crowd.

Betty: That's right. Another reason why I like to watch sports on television is that I simply find it easier to follow the action on TV.

Alan: Yeah, sometimes it is a little difficult to keep track of the ball when you're sitting in the stands.

Betty: Especially when your seats are high up in the grandstand, and far from the field.

Alan: It's like you're watching from an airplane, sometimes.

Betty: Also good sports commentators⁵ on television can add to your understanding and enjoyment of the game.

Alan: After listening to you I'm starting to wonder how they are able to sell any tickets to these games!