全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文(17)

全新版大学英语听说教程第三册听力原文

6. The perfect match lies in the people's attitudes to tolerate disagreement and be willing to change in a relationship.

Part D

Husbands and Wives Don't See Things Alike

Let's face it -- husbands and wives just don't see things alike. Take TV remote controls, for example. I'm a channel-grazer. When I watch the news, I flip back and forth through four different networks.

"It drives me crazy when you do that," my wife complains. I don't understand why she has no interest in other channels. After all, she is a woman who wants to know everything going on in the neighborhood and among all the relatives. Just one button away might be an interesting program on How to Lose Fifty Pounds by Eating Chocolate Sundaes or How to Understand Weird Husbands. But, no, she won't change channels, not even if she dislikes the program she's watching.

"This talk show host makes me so angry!" she cried one evening.

"Then why don't you change the channel?" I asked.

"Because I can't stand people who are always changing channels."

Differences. No right or wrong, just differences.

"The first law of civilization," said an old philosopher, "is to let people be different."

I don't need to convert my wife to my ways, and she doesn't try to make me be like her. We simply take turns monitoring the remote control.

Statements:

1. The major difference between the speaker and his wife is their TV viewing habits.

2. According to the speaker, he is more interested in talk shows while his wife is more interested in news programs.