外研社必修一Module3听力材料.doc

An Interview (Students Book: p. 35) interviewer: Tell me, Mary, where were you born? mary?lennon: I was born in London. interviewer: Really? And when did you go to America? mary lennon: In 1934, when I was 19 years old, I went to New York. interviewer: Is that right? Did you travel by plane? mary lennon: By plane? No, of course not! We travelled by ship! interviewer: Goodness! How long did that take? mary lennon: About seven days. interviewer: Did you enjoy it? mary lennon: No! I hated it! interviewer: Why? Were you sick? mary lennon: No! I was bored! interviewer: Who invited you to go to America? And who paid for your ticket? mary lennon: To be honest, I cant remember. A film producer, I think. interviewer: What did you do in New York? mary lennon: Well, I met a lot of people, and I went to some parties. But I was there to make films and the film studios were in California, on the other side of the country, you see. So I went to California. interviewer: How did you get from New York to California? mary lennon: By train. interviewer: Did you like that? mary lennon: Oh yes, definitely! I loved travelling by train. interviewer: How long did the journey take? mary lennon: Well, in those days, you could travel from New York to Los Angeles in about a week. interviewer: Really? mary lennon: Yes. We stopped in Chicago for a few days. interviewer: Oh, I see. mary lennon: I think it was two weeks before I arrived in Los Angeles. interviewer: And what happened when you arrived in Los Angeles? mary lennon: Absolutely nothing. I did nothing for weeks! interviewer: What did you think of Los Angeles? mary lennon: It was too hot!