新视野大学英语视听说教程 2 Unit 4-2

III. Listening In
Task 1: The Influence of Advertising¹
Richard: Dad, I need a pair of new shoes for an important basketball game. My old ones look kind of funny.
Father:  Funny! We just bought those last spring. There’s a lot of life left in them.
Richard: But look at this ad with Yao Ming. He says these shoes give him extra spring.
Father:  Yao Ming is so tall that he doesn’t need extra spring. Anyway, he makes money than I do. And they probably give him millions of dollars to wear those shoes.
Richard: But if you bought me the shoes, I’d wear them for nothing. And I’d have that extra spring.
Father:  Do you think Yao Ming reached the top just because of the shoes he wears? Or was it something else?
Richard: You mean like hard work, dedication², that sort of thing?
Father:  Exactly. Just focus³ on your studies and forget the shoes.
1. shoes    2. look kind of funny     3. there is still a lot of life left    4. ad    
5. give him extra spring     6.as much money    7. need extra spring  8. millions of dollars          9.wearing the shoes    10. wear         11. for nothing         12. reach the top
13. because of    14. something lese    15. hard work and dedication
16. focus/concentrate on his studies    17. forget

1 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

2 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

3 focus   

n.焦点，焦距；vi.聚焦，注视；vt.使聚焦，调焦，集中

参考例句：

• She was the focus of everyone's attention.她是大家注意的焦点。
• The noise made it hard for me to focus on work.噪音让我无法集中注意力工作。