英语初级听力原文文本(新版)

Hello, I want a cab. —OK. What address is it? —1120 East 32nd Street. —Right. The cab will be there in a few minutes.

—Would you mind passing the salt, please? —Certainly.

—What's your job? —I'm an accountant. —Oh! Do you enjoy it? —No. I don't really like it. It's boring.

—Where do you come from? —Indonesia. —Oh! Which part? —Jakarta. —Really?

—Can you speak Gemp3an? —Yes, I can. I speak it very well. —Where did you learn it? —I lived in Gemp3any when I was a child. —What else can you speak? —Well, I know a little Italian.

—I think a businessman should be good-looking. —No, I don't agree.

—Would you like a drink? —No, thank you. I don't drink. —Are you sure? —Yes. I'm quite sure. Thank you very much. —What about a soft drink then? —Oh, alright. Lemonade would be fine.

—Thank you very much for the meal. —Not at all. I'm glad you could come. —You must come and have a meal with me some time. —Yes. That would be nice.

—Have you heard about the Prime Minister? —No. —She's gone to China! —Really!

—How do you spell interesting? —I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-I-N-G. —Thank you very much.

Tim talked to Harry about the lecture. Harry: What did you think of the lecture? Tim: I thought it was very interesting. Harry: Did you really? Tim: Yes, didn't you? Harry: Certainly not. I thought he talked a lot of rubbish. Tim: So you think you know more than he does. Harry: Well, take coal for instance. Tim: What about it? Harry: Coal won't become important again. Tim: Why not? Harry: It's too dirty. They won't be able to find people to work down coal mines in the future. Tim: They'll invent new kinds of machinery. Harry: Nonsense. The only sort of power they'll use in the future is atomic power.

A reporter from a local newspaper is interviewing some students on the subject of students and money. Reporter: Excuse me. Are you a student? Student 1: Yes, I am. Reporter: Forgive my asking you, but do you have to take a part-time job in the ho1idays? Student 1: Not really. My parents are fairly well off so I get an allowance from my father. Reporter: You're lucky, aren't you? Student 1: I suppose so. Reporter: What about you? Are your parents wealthy? Student 2: No, certainly not. Reporter: Do you work during the holidays? Student 2: Well, last Christmas I did two weeks as temporary postman, then in the summer I spent four weeks fruit picking, and I do a bit of baby-sitting, so I manage. Reporter: Thank you.

My name is Robert. I am eighteen years old and I am French. I am not married. Sylvia is small and fair. She is seventeen and she is a student.

The tall boy with fair hair is eighteen years old and he comes from Sweden. He works in a record shop. The small boy with dark hair is seventeen. He is Spanish, but he does not live in