英语听力教程第三版(张民伦主编)unit 7 a kaleidoscope of culture听力原文

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1、Unit7AKaleidoscopeofCulturePartIGettingreadyMewYorkisoneofthemostimportantcitiesintheworld.Itisnotonlyacenterforbusiness,butalsoacenterformusicandart.Ithasmanyfamousbuildingsandplacesofinterest.Andit,too,hasjotitsnickname.Whatisit?Audioscript：A：Areyour

2、eadyforthetriptothemuseumin"theBigApple"?Icanhardlywait.B："TheBigApple"?Whatareyoutalkingabout?A："TheBigApple"isthenicknameforNewYorkCity.YouaregoingtoNewYorkwithus,aren'tyou?B：Yes,I'mgoing.I'mespeciallylookingforwardtoseeingtheMuseumofModernArt.There'

3、saspecialshowof20thcenturyAmericanpaintersthere.But,tellme,wheredidthenickname"theBigApple"comefrom?A：Thejazzmusiciansofthe1920sareresponsibleforthename.Whentheyplayedaconcertinacity,theycalledthatcityanapple.OfcourseNewYorkwasthebiggestcityinthecountr

4、yandbestplaceforajazzconcert.Sothemusicianscalledit"TheBigApple".B：Amazing!NewYorkissuchafascinatingplaceanditevenhasaninterestingnickname,onethatit'shadformorethan50years.Britainisfamousforitspubs,whereyoucansampleapintofBritishbeer,enjoygood-valuebar

5、mealsandsavorthefriendlyatmosphere.Thepubboastsanexcellentrangeofhotandcoldbarsnacksorawideselectionofhome-cookedmealswithawarmandrelaxedatmosphere.Audioscript：TherearevisitorswhocometoEnglandandleavethinkingtheyhaveneverbeeninsideapub.Theydon'trealize

6、thatthewords"pub"or"publichouse"arerarelyincludedinthetitleoftheplace.Sohowdoyouknowwhetherabuildingisapubandwhatdoesapubofferthevisitor?Thefirstthingtolookforisalargesigneitherhangingoverthestreetorplacedonapoleoutsidethebuilding.Thissignmayhaveanamel

7、ikeTheKingsArms,TheBlackRabbitorTheDukeofKendaloranappropriatepicture.Manypubshavenameslinkedtoroyalty,popularheroes,sportsorgreatoccasions.ThereisapubcalledTheConcordeafterthenewairliner.OnthedoorsofapubyoumayseethewordsSaloonBarorPublicBar.TheSaloonB

8、arismorecomfortablyfurnished.OccasionallythewordsFreeHousecanbeseenbesidethenameofthepub.Thisdoesn'tmeantheyservefreefoodanddrink;itreferstothefactthatthepubdoesn'tbuyitsdrinksfromoneparticularbreweryonly.Itisn'ta"tiedhouse"--tiedtoabre