2006年真题 Conversation Three-英语听力

[00:01.70]What are you reading, Bill? [00:03.91]It's this week's New Scientist, why? [00:06.72]I was just wondering. It looks interesting. [00:10.35]But I've never actually read it myself. [00:13.43]It's for real scientists or can ordinary people like me understand it? [00:19.69]Oh, it's for anyone really. [00:21.67]It usually has articles and stories about current affairs about science [00:26.11]as well as papers about new developments on research. [00:30.14]I am reading about a new telephone that allows you [00:32.87]to see the person you are speaking to as well as hear him. [00:37.68]Oh, I've heard about it. Is it on the market yet? Can I buy one? [00:43.72]No, not this one. But the company has made other models to try out on business. [00:49.26]This one is special because its color and the image is moving. [00:53.29]Oh, that's interesting. [00:55.21]You see the first video phones that what they called were made in Japan. [01:00.15]But they can only show a still, black and white image. [01:03.41]So this video phone is much better than that. [01:06.41]Mind you and I'm not sure I want one, would you? [01:09.54]Well, no. I don't think I would. I bet it costs a lot of money. [01:14.84]Does it say how much it costs? [01:17.14]Yes, the early black and white ones cost several hundred pounds, [01:21.49]but the one the story is about costs several thousand pounds. [01:25.74]En. Why does anybody want one, do you think? [01:29.78]Business organizations that need to frequently contact overseas organizations would want it. [01:35.60]It's like a face-to-face conversation. So maybe a lot of overseas travel can be avoided. [01:41.02]Yes, I suppose so.