新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)視聽(tīng)說(shuō)教程2原文及答案Unit6

1、II. Listening Skills Dialog 1Girl 1:What do you think of this miniskirt, Amy? Pretty hot stuff, eh?Girl 2:Wow,it s pretty short. My mom would never let me wear something like that.Girl 1:My mom s cool. She lets me make my own decisions about clothes.Girl 2:Not my mom. She d be mad if I came home in

2、a skirt like that.Girl 1:Let s both got one; then maybe your mom wouldn t be so upset if we both wore the same skirt.Girl 2:Well,maybe.1.D2. The first girl(The girl who suggests wearing the short skirt.)Dialog 2Mother: Lily, where did you get that skirt? You can t wear that. It s much too short! Wha

3、t will others think?Lily: You don t understand fashion. It s what everyone is wearing. I think it looks very attractive.Mother: Nonsense, it s only suitable for a supermodel on the catwalk. It s not meant for ordinary people like us. Yourdad is sure to say the skirt is far too revealing!Lily: But it

4、 s really in high fashion; everyone is wearing clothes like this.Mother: Not everyone. Your friend Amy would never wear a skirt like that!Amy comes in, wearing the same style of short skirt!Lily: Look, Amy has come. She s wearing the same skirt!Mother: My God, I give up.1. B 2. No, she hasn t.III. L

5、istening InTask 1: A Woman s Funny DressLily:Mom, look at that woman. Her dress looks funny.Mother:I wouldn t say that, Lily. It looks fine to me.Lily:Are you kidding? She s out of fashion. That s last year s style.Mother:Oh, come one, as long as it looks good on her.Lily:Wow, you re really as out-d

6、ated as she is.Mother:You re right. I m out of date. So what? What s the point of following the fashion?Lily:No wonder you never buy me new dresses.1. looks funny2. looks fine to her3. is behind the times4. went out5. looks good on her6. out-dated7. keeping herself in style8. no wonderFashion design

7、ers design and make fashionable clothes for men and women. They deign trends and create new styles. Paris hasbeen thetraditionalcenterof worldfashion,thoughrecentlyBritishdesignershave had greatinfluenceinsettingnew styles,and so have certain designers in the United States and Italy. French designer

8、s guard the secrets of their new designs untiltheir collections are shown to the public. Then pictures of the styles are published in newspapers and magazines all overthe world. People from many countries travel to Paris to buy the clothes and copy the newest ideas. In January they go tosee thesprin

9、gclothes;and inJuly,tosee theautumn designs.Many dressmanufacturersfromothercountriesbuy theoriginalclothes of the famous French designers. They then take them back to their own sewing rooms, where the clothes are copiedand made upingreat numbers.That s whyyou maybe abletobuy in your town theclothin

10、gthatisinthe lateststylewithoutpaying a very high price for it. Other manufacturers use the Paris styles simply as a starting point for their own ideas.Still others may adapt only a part of the French design into their own styles.1. F2.F3.T4.T5.FFashion designersdesignfashionable clothes,begintrends

11、and new styles,and their workis copiedall over the world.Parisisthecenteroftheworldfashion,wherethesecretsofthenew designsareguardeduntiltheyare shown tothe publicPeople and manufacturerscome to Paris tobuy and copynew clothes, in January andJuly . Then the clothes are copiedand made upin large numb

12、ers, for which one does not have to paya high price.Other manufacturers use Paris styles simply asa starting pointfor their own ideas.Still othersadaptonly a part of the French designTask 3: Dreaming of Being a Fashion ModelTop fashion models travel all over the world, earn huge salaries and live ex

13、citing lives. If you want to be a model, youshould know the basic rules. Girls are usually picked to be models when they are between 15 and 22 years old. Ideally, theyare tall, long-legged, and thin. The minimum height is about 5 8 ” , and the average weight is 108-125 pounds. A few otherimportantth

14、ingsfor afashion modelare clearskin, healthy hair,straightteeth,and a well-shaped body.You ll also needambition, intelligence, confidence, independence, and will-power.If you ve got the right looks but are worried over not being tall enough or fit enough, Kimi is the answer. Kimi is themagic keyto d

15、evelopingyourfashionmodel potential.Kimiisa computer-designedstimulator.Itmassages yourfeetto stimulatea part of your brain that produces more growth hormones. This will give you the fashion model kind of height. You should also go in for some sports like running or basketball. These increase the be

16、nefits of using Kimi.Make an important decision today. Order Kimi right now! Don t you think having the hegith and shape of a fashion model would be wonderful? Yes, Kimi helps you realize your dream.1.D2.B3.A4.B5.CTop fashion models,.earning large salariesFuture models,.being at least 5 8” tallKimi,

17、.massaging one s feetA part of the brain,producing growth hormones directlyCustomers ,.buying KimiIV. Speaking OutModel 1 How did you like the fashion show?Laura:How did you likethe fashion show last night?John:It was dumb.I thinkit s stupid of women to wear clothes like that.Laura:I didn t see anyt

18、hing wrong withthe clothes; they looked pretty nice to me.John:Do you really thinkpeople can wear that stuff and walk around the streets?wealth.John:Well, I still thinkthey re dumb. It makes more sense to spend the money on more practical purposes.A: The dress seemed quite al right to me. In fact, t

19、hey looked pretty nice to me.B: Do you really think people can wear that stuff and walk around the streets?stA: Yes, I do. Don t forget this is already the 21 century. Some people wear high-fashion clothes to show off their sense of style as wealth.B: Well,I stillthink low-neckdressesare wrong. Itwo

20、uld be better to spendthe money on high-quality,traditionalclothes.Model 2 I m looking for a light jacket.Salesman:What can I do for you?John:I m looking fora light jacket.Salesman:Please come this way; they re just over here.What size do you like?John:I m not sure .Salesman:ok,I ll measure you. Wel

21、l,you are size 42. What color do you like?John:Light blue, please.Salesman:OK,try this one on.John:Yes, that s comfortable. And the color goes well with my jeans.How much is it?Salesman:$24.99.John:I ll take it. Can I pay with a credit card?Salesman:Sure, we take both debit and major credit cards.A:

22、 Can I help you?B: Can you show me a pair of jeans?A: OK. What size do you wear?B: I don t know.A: No problem, I ll take your measurements,OK, what color do you like?B: Dark blue, please.A: Please try this one on,How does it feel?B: Yes, that s comfortable. And the color matches my jacket. What does

23、 it cost?A: $79.90.B: I ll take it. Can I pay with a credit card?A: Sorry, we accept only cash.Model 3 Could you show me a pair of running shoes?Salesman:Good morning, see anything you like?John:Not yet, I ll look around first, Excuse me, could you show me a pair of running shoes? Are any of these o

24、n sale?Salesman:The price of the Reeboks won t change, but the Nikesgo on salethis afternoon:25% off. That s a good deal.John:No, I don t like Nikes at all.Salesman:Well, why don t you try on this pair of Reeboks and see how they feel?John:Okay.But I think they are going to be on the small side. Oh,

25、 there, I m afraid are a bit too tight. Do you havea size 24?Salesman:I m sorry,they re all sold out. But I ll be glad to order a new pair of you.John:How long will it take?Salesman:Three days.John:Then don t bother. Thank you anyway.Now Your TurnA: May I help you?B: I want to buy a dress. Can I hav

26、e a look at the green one?A: Sure. Please try it on and see how it feels.B: OK ,I think it s a bit too large. Do you have a smaller one?A: I m sorry, this is the smallest one. How about the blue one?B: No, I don t like the color. Thanks.Mary Quant was a famous dress designer in the 1960s. Her main c

27、ontribution to fashion history was the miniskirt. During the1960smany young peoplewere startingto think women could domore inlife thanbe wives and mothers.Clothesbecame a weaponin the battle between generations. Anything different and daring was soon popular. During this period miniskirts attractedt

28、he world s attention. It was teenagers and very young girls who bought short shirts that displayed their legs. Ms. Quantsaidthatatherfashionshop,youngwomen began demandingshorterand shorterskirts.“ IfI didn tmake them shortenough,thegirlsthat hadwonderfullegswouldtakescissorsandshortentheskirtsthems

29、elves.” She said.Eventually,Ms. Quant sskirts, which arrived in the United States in the mid-60 s, were reduced to about five inches. In parts of Europe and NorthAmerica the miniskirt represented loose morals. Members of the older generation believed good girls would never appear inminiskirts. But i

30、n Ms. Quant s opinion, short skirts worn with heavy pantyhose would make the girl look childlike. Lately,feminists have come to see mini as a symbol of women s liberation, as a powerful weapon against the traditional stereotypeof the woman simply as wife and mother.1.D2.D3.A4.C5.BVI. Furthering List

31、ening and SpeakingTask 1: Paying for the New ClothesDaughter:Mom, I need some new clothes. Everything I have is out of date. The new semester will be starting soon can wego shopping?Mother:You have a closet full of clothes that are still in very good condition. Your father and I already have to pay

32、youuniversity tuition,and there re the books too.Daughter:But everyone else will be wearing the latest Levis. And I will look stupid wearing the same old skirts I wore inhigh school. They are so long. People will think I came form the middle ages.Mother:But,Daughter:Maybe I could get a part-time job

33、 to help pay for the new clothes.Mother:No, you need to study. But university is a new experience, maybe we can look for something not too expensive.Daughter:Wonderful, at least we can have a look.The daughter wants to buynew clothes, but the motherdisagrees, saying she stillhas a lot of clothesin g

34、ood conditionand the parents have topay for the university tuition. The daughter argues that sheneeds clothes in fashion, so as notto look as if she hadcome form the middle ages. The daughter then suggests gettinga part-time jobto cover the expenses.Not wanting to affect the daughter s studies, the

35、mother finally agrees tobuy new clothes.Task 2: A Model s Description of Her WorkBefore the fashion show started, we had a rehearsal. In a small room we were each given a space. A dresser got us into thefashionclothes,thenan assistantcheckedthatthestylewas right the correctnumber ofbuttonsundone, th

36、etrouserspulledto the right height. Once dressed, we queued up in order by the door. The fashion designer checked that the clothing wasas thehe wanted.The musicstarted,andwe wentout.We posedforthephotographers,turnedand walkedback.It was abreeze.I walked back into the room, too excited to realize I

37、was meant to hurry. In the few steps from the door you can throw offquite a few layers of clothing. By failing to do so, I almost missed my next turn.At 8:30p.m., with the audience in place, we were back in the clothes. We went out again, to a full house. The music was loud,but clear.You couldhear t

38、he talking fashionshows are nottheatre, and peopledon t keepquiet. Journalistsdiscuss whatto write about; buyers discuss whether they can make a profit from the clothes. And although you have been chosen for yourlooks that are suitable for certain dresses, as a model, you are just an advertisement for the desig