亲爱的读者们：由于工作的原因，需要《剑桥国际英语教程4》（Passage4）的听力原稿。在网络上搜索到一些，但是它们有一些小错误，并且缺失几个单元的听力原稿。已经整理教材CD-A中的听力原稿，CD-B的听力原稿会在接下来的日子里上传。由于时间仓促，且笔者的水平有限，难免会有错误和遗漏。请发送私信，我会予以修正，以方便后续的读者。想出来的智慧2018年1月10日Unit1Luis:Well,IguessthebiggestchangeinmylifeoverthelastfiveyearsisthatIgotmarried.Iusedtobesingle,andnowI’mnot!Iusedtoenjoygoingoutwithfriendseveryweekend-youknowIwasalotmoresociable.Nowamoreofownbody,Ilikedtostayathome,watchTV-thatkindofthing.It’snotsobad.IguessyoucouldsaythatIgrewup-Iwastiredofgoingoutallthetimeandreadytosettledownandstartafamily.Celine:Formethechangehasbeenwithmywork.Iusedtoworkinalargecompany.Iworkedintheircorporateheadquartersdowntownintheaccountingdepartment.Itwasagreatjob-goodmoney,decentbenefits.WhenIfirststartedatthatcompany,Iwasveryyoungandveryambitions.Butafterawhile,Igottiredofit.Iwassounhappythere,andthecommutewaskillingme!Butoneeveningtwoyearsago,Iattendedaseminaronworkingforyourself-youknow,beingself-employedandstartingyourowncompany.SoIquitmyjobandgaveitatry.Itwasscaryatfirst,butafteralittlewhileIcouldseeitwasgoingtoworkoutjustfineforme.Icouldn’tbehappier.Diana:Gosh,fiveyearsagoIwasacompletelydifferentperson.Youwouldn’thaverecognizedmeifyou’dseenmethen!Italkalotnow,butIwasmorereservedthen.AndIhardlyexercisedatall.Ineverplayedanysportsandrarelyspenttimeoutside.Iwasinterribleshapeandworriedaboutmyhealth.ButallthatchangedwhenImetmyfriendJudy.See,sheconvincedmetostartslowly,youknow,bywalkingeverymorningbeforeworkandswimmingtwiceaweek.Well,nowIspendmostofmyfreetimeoutside-hiking,swimmingwhentheweather’sgood,playingtennisorracquetball-thosekindsofthings.I’minprettygoodshapenowandfeelingwonderful.Luis:Well,mywifeisalwayssayingthatI’mnotverygoodwithmoney,notpracticalatall.She’salwaysteasingmeaboutspendinghabits,butshe’sright.WhenIseesomethingIwant,Ijustgoandbuyit,evenifitissomethingIdon’treallyneed.IguessIwastealotofourmoney.We’reexpectingourfirstchildinDecember,andnowthatthere’sgoingtobethreeofus,well,IthinkIdoneedtobemorecareful.Celine:workingathomehasbeenarealstruggle.It’sbeenalotharderthanIimagined.Ineedtobemoreorganized,that’sforsure.So,I’vedecidetohireatapart-timesecretary-youknow,someonewhocancomeincoupleoftimesaweekandhelpoutwithmephones,thefiling,andjustcleanupingeneral.I’msobusythatsometimesIkindofletthingsgetoutofhand-theofficegetsreallymessy!Isurecouldusesomehelp.Diana:Well,Istartedmountainclimbingayearandahalfago,andIjustloveit.Well,thenextstepformeistoconcentrateonthatsportandseewhereIcangowithit.I’dlovetosomeday-say,fiveortenyearsfromnow-gomountainclimbingintheHimalayas.Theyhavesomeofthehighestandmostbeautifulmountainsintheworld.Thatwouldbearealadventure!ButbeforeIdoanythinglikethat,Ihavetopractice,practice,practice!AndIhavetogetstronger–mentallyaswellasphysically.Paul:So,Andrea,yougoinghomefortheholidays?Andrea:Isuream.I’vebookedafightfortomorrowafternoonandIcan’twait!Paul:Thatsoundsgreat.Andrea:Whataboutyou?Goinghome,too?Paul:Ihaven’tdecidedyet.I‘mstilldebating…Andrea:Haven’tdecide?Oh,you’renevergoingtogetaflightoutofthere.I’msurealltheseatshavebeenreservedbynow.It’stheholidayseason,afterall!Paul:Well,it’snotsuchabigdealforme.Myfamilyonlylivesaboutahundredandfiftymile...
