2024年12月英语四级听力真题 卷二 对话2

Conversation Two

对话2

M: Please hear me out, I don't want our son to spend his afternoons doing something he hates, even if it might prepare him for the future.

M：请听我说，我不想让我们的儿子下午去做他讨厌的事情，即使这可能为他的未来做准备。

What about getting him to join a sport like soccer?

我们让他参加像足球这样的运动怎么样？

From all the running and training, he could become quite athletic, not to mention the great physical benefits from exercising outside every day.

通过所有的跑步和训练，他可能会变得相当健壮，更不用说每天在外面锻炼带来的巨大身体好处了。

W: Um, I don't think he should be doing something so challenging with all his breathing issues, What about playing an indoor sport like badminton?

W：嗯，我不认为他应该做这么有挑战性的事情，考虑到他所有的呼吸问题。让他打室内运动怎么样，比如羽毛球？

The environment is easier to control, and he can still get a good workout in addition to improving his hand-eye coordination.

环境更容易控制，他仍然可以得到很好的锻炼，同时还能提高他的手眼协调能力。

Besides, I could teach him some of the basics from my time as a badminton player.

此外，我可以教他一些我作为羽毛球运动员时的基本技巧。

M: Um, I'm thinking team sports should be the way to go.

M：嗯，我在想团队运动应该是正确的方向。

There's nothing like playing as part of a unit to accomplish a goal like winning a game or even a championship.

没有什么比作为一个团队的一部分来完成目标，比如赢得比赛甚至冠军更令人兴奋的了。

He could try basketball since many of the courts are indoors now, and it's a sport that could help him understand team spirit while cooperating with others.

他可以尝试打篮球，因为现在许多球场都是室内的，而且这项运动可以帮助他理解团队精神，同时与他人合作。

Maybe he could even join the school basketball team when he's ready.

也许当他准备好了，他甚至可以加入学校的篮球队。

W:Oh,oh, what about volleyball? It's a team sport, and they often have mixed-gender teams, so he could socialize with both girls and boys.

W:哦，哦，排球怎么样？那是一项团队运动，他们经常有男女混合队，这样他就可以和女孩和男孩一起社交了。

It's not as popular as some sports, which means he has better odds of possibly getting an athletic scholarship in the future.

它不像一些运动那么受欢迎，这意味着他将来有可能获得体育奖学金的机会更大。

I also believe you were a beach volleyball athlete yourself not so long ago.

我也相信你不久前自己也是一名沙滩排球运动员。

M:As I've said many times before, beach volleyball and indoor volleyball are completely different.

M:正如我之前多次说过的，沙滩排球和室内排球是完全不同的。

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

问题12到15是基于你刚刚听到的对话。

Question12. Why is the woman opposed to their son joining a sport like soccer?

问题12.为什么这位女士反对他们的儿子加入像足球这样的运动？

Question13. What does the man suggest their son try in order to understand team spirit?

问题13.这位男士建议他们的儿子尝试什么来理解团队精神？

Question14.What is one of the woman's considerations in choosing a sport for her son?

问题14.这位女士在为她的儿子选择运动时考虑了什么？

Question15.What does the man say about beach volleyball?

问题15.这位男士对沙滩排球有什么看法？

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