新世纪大学英语视听说教程3原文(unit2)

Unit2IndoorsandOutdoorsListeningAudioTrack3-2-1A:Howmanyoftheitemsaboveareinyourhome?B:Inmyhome,wehavetheairconditioner,alarmclock,washingmachine,remotecontrolandfryingpan.A:Wherearetheyusuallykept?B:Well,wekeeptheremotecontrolinthelivingroombecausethat’swheretheTVis.Theairconditionerisinthelivingroom,too.You’llfindthefryingpanandwashingmachineinthekitchen.ThealarmclockisinmybedroombecauseIneedittohelpmetowakeupinthemorning.A:Whichitemsarenecessary?B:IthinkalltheitemsI’vementionedarenecessary.A:Whichareluxuryitems?B:Well,IguesssomepeoplewouldsaythattheremotecontrolandTVareluxuryitems,butactuallytheyarebecomingpopulartoday.AudioTrack3-2-2/AudioTrack3-2-3Jenna:OK,Ithinkwehavetwochoices.Thefirstplaceisalittlehouse.It’slocatedinafruitorchard.Carson:Really?Jenna:Yeah.Andyoucaneatasmuchfruitasyouwant.Whenit’sinseason,ofcourse.Oh…butwait.Itsaysthere’snoairconditioner.Carson:That’sOK.It’sontherainysideoftheisland.It’scoolerthere.Wecanuseafan.Jenna:You’reprobablyright…Say.Itlooksprettybasic.Nowashingmachineordryer…notevenaTV!Carson:Ohno!WhatarewegoingtodowithoutaTV!That’sterrible!Jenna:Veryfunny.I’mjustlettingyouknowabouttheplace.Carson:Iknow.What’soursecondchoice?Jenna:It’sontheoppositeside—thesunnyside—oftheisland.Veryfancyplacewithabigswimmingpool.It’sonlythreeblocksfromtheocean.Carson:Whoneedsaswimmingpool?Imean,it’sonlythreeblocks.Jenna:Iseeyourpoint.Well,thepoolareaalsohasbarbecuegrills,beautifulgardens…Carson:Youlikethesecondplacebetter.Icantell.Jenna:Well,itdoeshaveeverything.Washingmachine,dryer,TV,VCR,fryingpan…Carson:Allweneedisatoothbrushandaswimsuit…Let’sgowiththesecondchoice.Jenna:OK.I’llcallthemrightnowandreserveit.Ican’twaittogo!AudioTrack3-2-4/AudioTrack3-2-5Ashley:Excuseme.I’mtryingtogettotheCityZoo.José:Oh,letmethink.…OK,um,howareyougettingthere?Ashley:Iwanttodrive,ifit’sconvenient.José:Well,thedirectionsareeasy.Seethatroadoverthere?Ashley:Yes.José:That’sSecondAvenue.JustgostraightdownSecondandturnleftatthetrafficlight.Ashley:OK.José:You’llbeonChurchAvenueanditgoesstraighttothezoo.Ashley:Oh,soit’snottoofar.José:No,butthetrafficisusuallyheavy.AndIdon’tthinkthezoohasmanyparkingspacesavailableforcars.Ashley:Hmm…José:Maybeyoushouldtakethesubway.Ashley:WheredoIcatchit?José:There’sasubwayentrancerightinfrontofthepark.Taketheredlinethreestops.GetoffattheCityZoostop.It’sprettyobvious.Ashley:Thanksalot.José:Noproblem.Ashley:Oh,wait.Onemorething.Howmuchdoesthesubwaycost?José:Twodollars.AudioTrack3-2-6Realtor:Hello,Mrs.Willis.Ithinkthishouseisperfectforyou.Ihopeyoulikeit.Mrs.Willis:It’sniceandroomy.Realtor:Yes,there’salotofroom.It’safour-bedroomhouse.Mrs.Willis:Great.IneedaroomformyhomeofficebecauseIworkathomealot.AndIneedtworoomsformykids.Realtor:Andthere’salsoabigyard.Mrs.Willis:Great!I’dlovetohaveagarden.Mykidscanplaythere.Realtor:Shallwegooutsideandhavealook?Mrs.Willis:OK.AudioTrack3-2-7Thereareseveralwaystoimprovelifeinmycity.Ourbiggestproblemistransportation.Wereallyneedmorewaystogetaround.I’dliketoridemybicycletowork,butthereistoomuchtrafficonthestreets.Weneedsaferplacesforbicyclingandwalking.Anotherproblemistheparks.Wehavesomeniceparks,butwedon’ttakegoodcareofthemandtheyareoftendirty.Weneedcleanerparks,wherechildrencanplayandadultscanrelax.Onemoreproblemisnightlife.There’snothingtodointheevening!Weshouldbuildabigtheaterforplaysandconcerts.AudioTrack3-2-8/AudioTrack3-2-9Takebackyourstreet!Twoneighborsmeetonacitysidewalk.Theytalkaboutplantingmoreflowersalongtheirstreet,oraskingthecitycounciltoaddbikelanestoabusyroad.Insmallbutimportantways,thesepeoplearechangingthefaceoftheircities.Allaroundtheworld,peoplearespeakingupandworkinghardtomaketheircitiessaferandmorepleasantforpedestrians.Citieshavepaintedcrosswalksontheirstreets,madestreetsnarrower,putintrafficlightsandspeedbumps,andmadeplanstohelpmorekidswalkorbiketoschool.ManypeoplehavelearnedfromamanfromBrisbane,Australia,namedDavidEngwicht.HisbookReclaimingOurCitiesandTownshasasimplemessage.Hesaysthatinthepast,streetsbelongedtoeverybody.Kidsplayedthere,andneighborsstoppedtheretotalk.Butnow,streetsarejustforcarsandtrucks.Peoplestayinsidetogetawayfromthenoiseanddangeroustraffic,andwelosecontactwithourneighbors.Engwichtsaysthatweshouldusestreetsformorethanjusttransportation.Peopleneedtotakebacktheirstreets.Engwichttravelsaroundtheworld,helpingpeoplethinkdifferentlyaboutpedestrians,streets,andneighborhoods.Besideshisbooksandarticles,hegivesmanyspeeches.HehasworkedinneighborhoodsfromHonolulutoScotland.WhileEngwichtwaswritinghisbook,helearnedabouthowneighborsinthecityDelft,intheNetherlands,stoppeddangeroustrafficontheirstreet.Theyputoldcouches,tables,andplantersinthestreets.Carscouldstillpass,buttheyhadtodriveslowly.Whenthepolicearrived,theysawthevalueoftheseillegalactionstomakethestreetssafer.Sooncityofficialsstartedplanningwaystomakecarsslowdown,and“calm”thetraffic.Engwichtsaysweshouldthinkaboutstreetsasour“outdoorlivingroom.”Calmingthetrafficisjustthebeginning.Inthefuture,streetswillbesafeplacesforchildrenagain,andourneighborswillbecomeourfriends.AudioTrac