大学英语期末听力

Unit2Mrs.M:Good.Sochangethefirstpartandmakethosecorrectionsandyourpaperwillbegreat.Tara:OK.Thanksforallyourhelp,ProfessorMorgan.I‘lle-mailmypapertoyoulatertoday.M:Youknow,technologyisamazing.InhighschoolIusedtowritemytermpapersonatypewriter.T:Itmusthavetakenalongtimetowriteapaperonatypewriter.M:Well,Iwasprettyfast,butImadesomemistakes.Actually,thetypewritersweren‘tthatbad.Now,asforthefirstcomputers…ohmygosh!T:Whatdoyoumean?M:Thefirstcomputersweresounreliable.Theyusedtocrashallthetime.Andtheywerenotasaffordableorasfastastheyarenow.T:Mine‘sprettyfast,butnotasfastassomeofthenewer,moreexpensiveonesM:Iknow!Andnowadays,almosteveryonehasacomputer.Inthosedays,nobodyhadtheirowncomputer.Weusedtousetheonesattheuniversity.T:Inthecomputerlab?M:Yeah,that‘sallwehad.I‘llneverforget,onespring,duringfinalexams.Everybodywasworkingontheirtermpapers,andtheelectricitywentout!T:So?Nobigdeal…laptopshavebatteries…M:Yes,butremember,inthosedayswedidn‘thavelaptops.Ifyourcomputercrashed,youlosteverything.T:Everything?M:Everything.Weusedtoloseinformationallthetime,butthattimeitwasterrible.Everybodylosttheirpapersthatafternoon…includingme.T:Whatdidyoudo?M:Iwentbacktothegood,old-fashionedway.T:Youmeantypewriters?M:Nope.Iusedsomethingmoreaffordable,portable,reliable,disposable,somethingthatalwaysworked.T:Whatwasthat?M:(holdsuppencilandpaper)Thefirstwordprocessor.1.”Don’tquityourdayjob!”isadvicefrequentlygivenbyunderstandablypessimisticfamilymembersandfriendstoabuddingartistwhoistryinghardtosucceed.Theconquestoffameisdifficultatbest,andmanyendupemotionallyifnotfinanciallybankrupt.Still,impuremotivessuchasthedesireforworshippingfansandpraisefrompeersmayspurtheartiston.Thelureofdrowninginfame’simperialgloryisnoteasilyresisted.Takeshi:Man,lookatthat!InNewYorkthere’salwayssomethingbeingbuilt.Andeverythinggoesupsoquickly…youneverknowwhat’sgoingtobearoundnextweek.Roberto:yeah,butontheotherhand,sometimesIwonderaboutovercrowding.Maybetheyneedtostartbuildingdownmore.Takeshi:Buildingdown?Roberto:Yeah,it’swhenyoubuildundergroundinsteadofaboveground.Takeshi:Nah,that’stoomuchlikelivinginacave.Ilovetheskyscrapers!Theyarethemostincrediblefeatsofengineering!Roberto:True.AndsomeofthefirstoneswerebuiltrighthereinNewYorkCity.akeshi:That’sright!Youknow,IwonderwhatNewYorklookedlikebeforeallthesebuildingspoppedup.Takeshi:Yeah.I’llbetit’llbesomethingfantastic!Roberto:Maybe….whatdoyouthinkit’sgoingtolooklike?Takeshi:Idon’tknow…butyouknowwhat?I’mgoingtorememberwhatitlookedlike.Roberto:Uh…youaretoomuch.Hey,let’saskthisguywhatyour“famous”building’sgoingtobe…..Mrs.Morgan:Well,Iwasprettyfast,butImadesomemistakes.Actually,thetypewritersweren’tthatbad.Now,asforthefirstcomputers…ohmygash!Tara:Whatdoyoumean?Mrs.Morgan:Thefirstcomputersweresounreliable.Theyusedtocrashallthetime.Andtheywerenotasaffordableorasfastastheyarenow.Tara:Mine’sprettyfast,butnotasfastassomeofthenewer,moreexpensiveones.Mrs.Morgan:Iknow!Andnowadays,almosteveryonehasacomputer.Inthosedays,nobodyhadtheirowncomputer.Weusedtousetheonesattheuniversity.Tara:So?Nobigdeal…laptopshavebatteries…Mrs.Morgan:Yes,butremember,inthosedayswedidn’thavelaptops.Ifyourcomputercrashed,youlosteverything.Tara:Everything?Mrs.Morgan:Everything.Weusedtoloseinformationallthetime,butthattimeitwasterrible.Everybodylosttheirpapersthatafternoon…includingme.2.Hewasanimmenselytalentedman,determinedtoadegreeunusualevenintheranksofHollywoodstars.Hishugefamegavehimthefreedom----and,moreimportantly,themoney---tobehisownmaster.Healreadyhadtheurgetoexploreandextendatalenthediscoveredinhimselfashewentalong.“Itcan’tbeme.Isthatpossible?Howextraordinary,”ishowhegreetedthefirstsightofhimselfastheTramponthescreen.Takeshi:So,whataretoday’sheadlines?Mike:Idon’tknow.I’mreadingtheimportantstufflikemyhoroscopeandtheentertainmentsection.Hey!Lookatthis!JamesHammondisplayingatCBGB’stonight!Takeshi:JamesHammond.Isn’thethatfamousbluesguitarist?Theguywiththesilverguitarandthelong,blackhair?Mike:No,that’sKevinDiamond.JamesHammondisthesinger.Hehasshortspikyhair,healwayswearthatreallycoolwhitesuit…Takeshi:Iknowhim---he’sgreat!Let’sgo!Mike:Ah,man!It’ssoldout!Mike:Theonesittingdown?Wearingthepinkshirt?Takeshi:No.Thereallyprettyonewiththelonghairandglasses.Youknowher,shelivesinourbuilding.She’sajournalist.ShewritesallthemusicreviewsforTheVillageVoice.Mike:Well,whatareyouwaitingfor?Gooverthereandaskherifshecangetussometicketsfortonight!Takeshi:Areyoukidding?Ican’tdothat.Ihardlyknowher!Takeshi:Somehow,Igotaticket---andadatewith…AnnaMarkovich.Mike:Youarekiddingme!That’sgreat!Ms.Li:Pleasehaveaseat.Thanksverymuchforcomingin.Didyoubringyourresume?Claudia:Yes.Hereyouare.Ms.Li:Great.Thanks.Firstletmetellyoualittlebitaboutthejob.We’relookingforsomeonetosellournewsoftwareproductinternationally,apleasantmannerwithcustomers.Claudia:Iagree…that’simportant.I’veworkedinsalesforyearsandhavealwaystriedtoreallylistentomycustomerstofindoutwhattheyneed.IthinkI’mreallygoodatthat.Ms.Li:That’sgreat.Sotellmealittlebitaboutyourexperiencewithsoftwareprograms.Claudia:Well,I’vetrainedpeopleho