世博实用听力01:看电影也不错啊

 　　【Transcript】

　　(Music)

　　Professor¹: Winnie, today we're going³ to listen to Emily and Peter talking about movies on their blind⁴ date.

　　哎，初次约会通过聊电影来了解对方，这办法不错！

　　Professor: I agree⁵! Now let's find out if they both like going to the movies in their free⁶ time.

　　P: So Emily, what do you like to do for fun?

　　E²: I like to go to the movies. What do you do in your free time?

　　P: I also like going to the movies.

　　E: Well that's great! It's nice that we have something in common⁷.

　　听起来俩人都爱看电影，已经有共同话题了！对了，Professor Bowman, doing something "for fun"和doing something "in your free time" 有区别么？

　　P: They're very similar⁸. When you want to know what people's hobbies are, you can ask them what they do "for fun," or what they do "in their free time."

　　原来如此，那我可以说 "I like studying English in my free time."

　　P: Exactly¹⁰, Winnie! Now let's listen and see when they go to the movies.

　　E: When do you usually go to the movies?

　　P: I usually go in my free time on the weekends. How about you?

　　E: The movie theater¹¹ is always so crowded¹² on the weekends. I like to go to the movies during¹³ the week.

　　P: That's true¹⁴. And sometimes the tickets are cheaper during the week as⁹ well.

　　Professor: It looks like Emily and Peter like going to the movies at different times. Did¹⁵ you hear the difference¹⁶, Winnie?

　　嗯，好像Peter是周末去电影院，但Emily嫌周末人多，所以她一般都是周一到周五去看电影。

　　Professor: That's right, and Peter says the tickets are cheaper during the week too. What kind of movies do you think they like?

　　唔，男生和女生喜欢的电影类型一定不一样，最好能有什么类型的电影是他们俩都喜欢的，这样第二次约会就有戏了！

　　Professor: Let's listen and find out.

　　P: I like watching comedies¹⁷, like "Borat." Do you like watching comedies too?

　　E: Not really, I like watching horror¹⁸ movies, like "The Unborn."

　　P: You like horror movies? I don't like them because they're too scary¹⁹! I like comedies because I love to laugh.

　　E: I like horror movies because I like to be scared²⁰.

　　啊呀, 他俩的电影口味相差很远呢！ Emily是个女孩子，结果反倒爱看恐怖片，Peter是男子汉，却不敢看这种电影。Professor Bowman，我有个问题，他们好像管喜剧叫"comedies"，而不是"comedy movies"，这是为什么？

　　Professor: Well, Winnie, for some kinds of movies, you don't have to use the word "movies" after them. For example, you can talk about "comedies," "dramas" and "thrillers," and everyone will know you're talking about movies.

　　我明白了。Comedies喜剧片、dramas剧情片和thrillers惊险片，后面都不用加movies. Professor Bowman，你觉得，他们电影口味不同，还会继续约会么？

　　Professor: I think if they really like each other, they'll find a way to solve²¹ the problem²². Let's listen.

　　P: Well, it's too bad that we like different kinds of movies. Maybe we're just different kinds of people.

　　E: Yeah it's too bad ... but actually²³ I think I know what to do.

　　P: What's that?

　　E: We can go to a horror movie, and I'll hold your hand so you don't get scared.

　　P: You mean ... like on a second date?

　　E: Of course²⁴! Or are you still too scared!

　　P: No way! That sounds great!

　　哈！ Emily可真不简单！她不仅安排了第二次约会，而且还找到了和Peter拉手的理由！

　　Professor: That was²⁵ indeed²⁶ very smart of her, Winnie! It looks like this date was a success²⁷ after all.

　　是啊！您说他们能成一对儿么？

　　Professor: Well, we'll have to listen in next time and see what happens.

　　【Listening skills】

　　1.Well that's great! It's nice that we have something in common.

　　common:If something is common, it is found²⁸ in large numbers or it happens often,普遍，常见

　　e.g.His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway. 他叫Hansen，这个名字在挪威很常见。

　　have something in common:If two or more people have something in common, they share²⁹ the same interests³⁰ or experiences³¹有共同点，

　　e.g.He had³² very little in common with his sister.他和他的姐姐一点儿也不一样。

　　另外，通过上文中的“I also like going to the movies. ”我们可以得出，男女双方都喜欢看电影，因此他们在电影方面有跟你共同的爱好。

　　2.The movie theater is always so crowded on the weekends. I like to go to the movies during the week.

　　on the weekends“在周末的时候”，根据常识我们可以知道，一般来说，电影院在周末的时候人会比较多。并且文中也提到了“always so crowded”，所以我们可以联想出，说话者不喜欢在周末的时候去看电影，而后面的“I like to go to the movies during the week”这句话也正好验证了我们的推测。

　　3.I like watching comedies, like "Borat."

　　Not really, I like watching horror movies, like "The Unborn."

　　英语中，各种电影的表达方式主要有Comedies喜剧片、dramas剧情片和thrillers惊险片。通过说话者的“I like watching comedies， like Borat.”和“Not really, I like watching horror movies, like "The Unborn." ”这两句话，我们可以得到这样的信息，第一个就是两个说话者喜欢的电影不一样，一个是“comedies”，一个是“horror movies”，另外，我们还可以得知，Borat是“comedies”，而The Unborn是“horror movies”。

1 professor   

n.教授，公开表示信仰的人

参考例句：

• He is famous as a professor.他作为教授享有盛名。
• I happen to know that professor.我正好认识那位教授。

2 e   

n.英语字母表的第5个字母；C大调音阶中的第三音

参考例句：

• The "e" in " time" is a silent letter. time中的e不发音。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• You've made a mistake -- you've left out the letter e. 你出了一个错，把字母e 落了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

4 blind   

adj.盲目的，瞎的；n.百叶窗；v.使失明

参考例句：

• He is blind in the left eye.他的左眼是瞎的。
• The blind live in the dark.盲人在黑暗中生活。

5 agree   

vi.同意，赞成，承认，适合；vt.同意

参考例句：

• I totally agree with you.我完全同意你的看法。
• They could not agree about who should do the work.对于谁该做这项工作，他们意见不一致。

6 free   

adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地

参考例句：

• I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
• There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。

7 common   

adj.共同的，平常的，普通的；n.平民，普通，公地，公园

参考例句：

• Man and the monkey have many things in common.人和猿有许多共同之处。
• Britain and America share a common language.英国和美国共用一种语言。

8 similar   

adj.类似的；同样的

参考例句：

• The two boys look very similar.这两个孩子看上去很相似。
• A cat is similar to a tiger in many respects.猫和虎在很多方面相似。

9 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

10 exactly   

adv.准确地；严格地

参考例句：

• What I want is exactly this one.我要的就是这一个。
• I beg your pardon,what you say is not exactly correct.对不起，你说的话并不完全对。

11 theater   

n.戏院，电影院，剧场

参考例句：

• Excuse me,where is the entrance to the theater?请问剧院的入口在哪里？
• Her mother never went to the theater.她母亲从不去戏院看戏。

12 crowded   

adj.拥挤的，塞满的

参考例句：

• Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
• Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市！

13 during   

prep.在…期间，在…时候

参考例句：

• What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?暑假你是怎样度过的？
• London is full of visitors during May and June.五六月间伦敦挤满了游客。

14 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

15 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

16 difference   

n.不同；差异；区别

参考例句：

• He doesn't know the difference between right and wrong.他是非不分。
• The difference is so slight,that I can hardly see it.差别很小，我几乎看不出来。

17 comedies   

n.喜剧( comedy的名词复数 )；喜剧性；滑稽；幽默

参考例句：

• It was a comedy, and Howie doesn't like comedies very much. 这是一部喜剧，Howie不太喜欢看喜剧。 来自朗文快捷英语教程 1
• Each network has news features, dramatic presentations, comedies and sports events. 每个电视网都有新闻特写、戏剧、喜剧和体育报导。 来自辞典例句

18 horror   

n.惊骇，恐怖，惨事，极端厌恶

参考例句：

• The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation.公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。
• The thought of working nights fills me with abject horror.一想到要夜间工作我就觉得惨兮兮的。

19 scary   

a.引起惊慌的；害怕的

参考例句：

• What animal do you think is the most scary?你认为什么动物最可怕？
• Are you afraid of scary movies?你害怕恐怖电影吗？

20 scared   

adj.吃惊的，吓坏的，惊慌的，

参考例句：

• I'm scared to fly in an airplane.我怕坐飞机。
• Honey,I'm scared to death.亲爱的我害怕得要命。

21 solve   

v.解答(难题)，解决；vt.解答，解决

参考例句：

• I can solve the problem.我能解决这个问题。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。

22 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。

23 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

24 course   

n.课程，讲座，过程，路线，一道(菜)

参考例句：

• The college course was then cut to three years.大学学制那时缩短到三年。
• Of course,I don't always sleep in the afternoons.当然，我并不总是在下午睡觉。

25 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

26 indeed   

adv.真正地，实际上；确实，实在；当然，固然；甚至；真的

参考例句：

• I thank you very much indeed for this interview.我十分感谢您这次接见。
• I didn't mind.Indeed,I was pleased.我不在意，甚至还很高兴。

27 success   

n.成就，成功

参考例句：

• The party looks like being a success after all.无论怎么说这次聚会看起来是成功的。
• All in all,it has been a great success.总的来说，非常成功。

28 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

29 share   

vt./vi.分享，共有，分配；n.共享；份额

参考例句：

• I will share in the cost with you.我愿意和你一起负担费用。
• Children should learn to share.小孩应该学会与人分享东西。

30 interests   

n.兴趣( interest的名词复数 )；利益；利息；关注

参考例句：

• In the interests of hygiene, please wash your hands. 为了卫生，请洗手。
• These policies are inimical to the interests of society. 这些政策有损于社会的利益。

31 experiences   

n.经历( experience的名词复数 )；经验；亲身经历；传统

参考例句：

• Her own experiences have provided her with a mother lode of material for her songs. 她自身的经历为她的歌曲提供了取之不尽的素材。
• His problems are deeply rooted in his childhood experiences. 他的问题的祸根在于他童年的经历。

32 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。