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1、全新版大学英语听说教程第四册听力原文Unit1(BOOK4)PartBTheHospitalWindowJackandBen,bothseriouslyill,occupiedthesamehospitalroom.Jack,whosebedwasnexttotheroom'sonlywindow,wasallowedtositupinhisbedforanhoureachafternoontohelpdrainthefluidfromhislungs.ButBenhadtospendalldayandni
2、ghtflatonhisbed.Tokilltimethetwomenbegantotalk.Theytalkedforhoursabouttheirwives,families,theirhomes,theirjobs,theirinvolvementinthemilitaryservice,andwheretheyhadbeenonvacation.Asdayswentby,adeepfriendshipbegantodevelopbetweenthem.EveryafternoonwhenJackco
3、uldsitup,hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtoBenallthethingshecouldseeoutsidethewindow.AndBenbegantoliveforthoseone-hourperiodswherehisworldwouldbebroadenedandenlivenedbyalltheactivityandcoloroftheworldoutside.Thewindowoverlookedaparkwithalovelylake.Ducksandsw
4、ansplayedonthewaterwhilechildrensailedtheirmodelboats.Youngloverswalkedarminarmamidflowersofeverycoloroftherainbow.Grandoldtreesbeautifiedthelandscape,andafineviewofthecityskylinecouldbeseeninthedistance.AsJackdescribedallthisinexquisitedetail,Benwouldclos
5、ehiseyesandimaginethepicturesquescenes.OnewarmafternoonJackdescribedaparadepassingby.AlthoughBencouldn'theartheband--hecouldseeitinhismind'seyeasJackportrayeditwithdescriptivewords.Daysandweekspassed.Onemorningthedaynursearrivedtobringwaterfortheirbathsonl
6、ytofindthelifelessbodyofJack,whohaddiedpeacefullyinhissleep.Shewassaddenedandcalledthehospitalattendantstotakethebodyaway.Benwasheart-broken.LifewithoutJackwasevenmoreunbearable.HowhelongedtohearJack'svoiceandhismelodiousdescriptionsoftheoutsideworld!Ashel
7、ookedatthewindow,anideasuddenlyoccurredtohim.Perhapshecouldseeforhimselfwhatitwaslikeoutside.Assoonasitseemedappropriate,Benaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow.Thenursewashappytomaketheswitch,andaftermakingsurehewascomfortable,shelefthimalone.Slowly,painf
8、ully,heproppedhimselfupononeelbowtotakehisfirstlookattheworldoutside.Finally,hewouldhavethejoyofseeingitforhimself!Hestrainedtoslowlyturntolookoutthewindowbesidethebed.Itfacedablankwall!'Whatcouldhavecompelle
