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现代大学英语第一册第11课教案-CAL-FENGHAI-(2020YEAR-YICAI)_JINGBIANUnit 11 The Midnight VisitorBy Robert ArthurI. Warming-up Discussion1. In contrast to 007, what is the image of the secret agent called Ausable in The Midnight Visitor Try to describe him, please.007: young, strong, handsome, irresistible to women,Ausable: sloppy fat man, no threat to anyone, not even healthy, carries no guns,, he is no linguistic genius, lives in a hotel, communicates his comrades by ordinary telephone seems nothing mysterious but2. Being a secret agent so far away from the commonly accepted image, what is it that makes Ausable so uncommon? his wisdom.3．As the article pointed out, we are surrounded by many modern facilities. Did you ever benefit from any of the systemTell your classmates.4．Are the facilities mentioned in the article good or not according to your point of view?5．Are the facilities a kind of violation of your privacy?II. Phrases of Body Language1. to nod consent 点头表示同意2. to nod one's farewell 点头表示告别3. to nod as a sign of agreement or as a familiar greeting点头表示赞同或打招呼4. to hold one's head high 昂首挺胸（表示趾高气扬）5. to shake one's fist 挥动拳头（表示威胁）6. to shake one's head 摇头（表示不知道）7. to show a V sign 祝愿胜利或庆祝胜利8. to wink at a person 向某人眨眼睛9. to shrug one's shoulders 耸耸肩膀（表示冷淡或怀疑）10. to make a face 面部露出厌恶的表情11. to crook a finger 朝某人弯曲食指，是招人过来的意思212. to thumb one's nose 表示轻蔑或嘲弄（以大拇指按鼻，其余四指张开）13. to twiddle one's thumbs 无聊地绕动着两个大拇指，表示无所事事、懒散14. thumbs down 大拇指朝下，表示反对或拒绝的手势15. thumbs up 翘起大拇指，表示赞成或夸奖16. to thumb a lift 请求搭便车Text AnalysisI. Text GlimpseQuestions:1.What was Fowler’s first impression of Ausable?2. How did Fowler get his first thrilling experience of the day?3. How did Ausable deal with the situation?4. How did Ausable finally outwit Max?II. General AnalysisQuestions: How many parts can this text be divided into?Plot: Ausable appears helpless, but he gets rid of his deadly enemy without lifting a finger.Setting: a French hotel roomProtagonists: Ausable, Fowler, Max and a waiterStructure of the textPart 1 (para. 1- 5 ) about: Who Ausable is & why Fowler wants to see himPart 2 (para. 6-16 ) about: The unexpected visit of Ausable’s adversary(对手)Max Part 3 (para. 17-26) about: How Ausable outwits Max and makes him jump on the“balcony”.III. Detailed Analysis1. Making character sketches: physical appearance; how the person acts, talks, thinks and deals with person.2. Activities: 1) Retelling the text in your own words.2) Find words and phrases that can sum up our impressions of Ausable. Language understanding1. figure:1). symbol for a number He has an annual income of six figures.32). diagram The blackboard is covered with geometrical figures likesquares and triangles.3). human form: I saw a figure approaching in the darkness.She is now on a diet to keep her figure.4). person , esp. person of influencea great historical figure5) figure… out: calculate; think about until one understandsCan you figure out the total number?I can’t figure him out.2. risk:She is too sensible to take/run a risk when driving.We’ll take /run the risk of being late.He was determined to get there even at the risk of his life.v. risk+ n.risk+-ing To save that traveler, they had to risk getting caught in the storm.3. start n.[c]sudden movement of surprise, fear etc.He sat up with a start.The news gave him a start.startle vt. give a shock or surprise toShe was startled to see that man so pale.What startling news it was that the building caught fire!4. concerning: prep.This book deals with questions concerning C hina’s diplomatic policies. synonyms regardingwith reference towith respect to5. command:1). order The officer commanded his men to fire.The officer commanded that his men (should) fire.2). control; hold back c ommand oneself / one’s tempercommanding adj.He said in a commanding tone.He is now in a commanding position.6. blink: vt & vi. shut and open the eyes quicklyblink one’s eyes blink away one’s tearsblink the fact that… (fig) refuse to consider; ignore There is no denying the fact…47. gaze stare glance glimpsegaze (at): 尤指以赞赏、愉快、好奇或饶有兴趣的神态长时间地盯着看，常常达到出神的地步；stare (at): 尤指吃惊、恐惧、愤怒或无礼地瞪大眼睛目不转睛地看；glance: “看一眼” “扫视”，强调匆忙快速的动作过程；glimpse:“瞥见”，强调动作的偶然性和所见到事物的不充分、不全面。

Text A The Great American Garage Sale 本课主要单词 1.garage n. 车库，汽车修理⼚ 1）Jim jumped out the car and opened the garage doors.（杰姆跃出车外，把车库门打开。

） 2）It is already 6：30. I think the garage must be closed.（已经六点半了，我想汽车修理⼚准已关门了。

） 3）Mr. Henderson worked as a garage mechanic before he retired. （退休前亨德森先⽣做汽车修理⼯。

） 4）They decided to have a garage sale to get rid of some unwanted stuff.（他们打算进⾏⼀次现场旧货出售，把⼀些不需要的物品清除掉。

） 2.unwanted adj. 没⼈要的；不需要的，多余的|考试⼤ 1）The little girl felt unwanted when both her parents left her. （⽗母丢下了她，⼩姑娘觉得⾃⼰是多余的。

） 2）Herbicides can be used to keep down unwanted plants.（除莠剂可以被⽤来控制多余的植物的⽣长。

） 3）The unwanted objects are set out on the front yard of their home.（那些不需要的物品就展⽰在他们家的前院⾥。

） 在英语中，⽤前缀 un——加动词的过去分词构成的形容词很多，如：unexpected（想不到的），uneducated（没受教育的），undisturbed（没受到⼲挠的），unhurried（不慌不忙的）等等。

3.rid v. 使摆脱，使去掉 1）We must rid ourselves of the illusions and be more practical. （我们必须去掉幻想，更加务实。

大学英语1Unit 11 Celebrities课堂笔记及练习题主题：Unit 11 Celebrities学习时间：2015年12月21日－12月27日内容：我们这周主要学习在与名人见面时，如何表达自己的敬仰之情。

了解记叙文或传记性文章的写作手法，了解动词的现在进行体和过去进行体的用法，能够对人、事、物进行简单描述。

一、学习要求1.掌握与名人传记相关的主要词汇；2.了解动词现在进行体和过去进行体的特点和用法；3.灵活运用一般现在时和一般过去时进行描述性写作。

二、主要内容（一）名人名言1. The darkest hour is that before the dawn.黎明前的时分是最黑暗的。

—— Fuller 富勒2. The longest day has an end.最难过的日子也有尽头。

—— Howell 贺韦尔3. Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.生活而无目标，犹如航海之无指南针。

—— J. Ruskin 鲁斯金4. Goals determine what you are going to be.目标决定你将成为为什么样的人。

—— Julius Erving欧文5. All human wisdom is summed up in two words-- wait and hope.人类所有的智慧可以归结为两个词—等待和希望。

—— Alexandre Dumas Pére大仲马（法国作家）6. Even the weariest river winds somewhere safe to sea.即使是最疲惫的河流，历经曲折，也终会安然入海。

——Swinburne7. You can never plan the future by the past.永远也不能依照过去来计划将来。

——Burke8. Time is a versatile performer. It flies, marches on, heals all wounds, runs out and will tell.时间是个多才多艺的表演者。

u n i t.11.现代大学英语精读第一册1m a h e e g u n.m y.b r o th e r.答案-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1V. Key to ExercisesVocabulary[1]. Become familiar with the rules of word formation.1. Make compound adjectives following the given example.1. blood-soaked2. hand-made3. sugar-coated 5. church-controlled4. enemy-occupied2. Translate the following expressions into Chinese paying attention to the different use of the prefix "un-".l解开拴狗的铁链 7打开门锁2 解开外套扣子 8解开绳子3脱去婴儿的衣服 9卸掉船上的货4把鸟从笼子里放出去 10揭露秘密5拉开短上衣的拉链 11打开包裹6拔开瓶塞 12展开卷着的地圈3 Decide whether the adjectives in the brackets can he used as verbs ~r should be turned into verbs by adding the verb suffix "-en'. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word.1. thickened 6. widened, deepened2. thinning 7. narrow3. emptied 8. wetted, cleared4. cool 9. weakened5. warmed 10. slow, quicken[2] Translate the following phrases into English.1, keep a dog, keep a car, keep horses, keep fish, raise children2. gain strength, gain weight, gain speed, gain profits, gain experience3. upset the basket, upset a person, upset a plan, upset the balance4. make a fire, set fire, light a fire, catch fire, put out fire5. raise the rifle/gun, lift one's head, poke one's head, tower one's head. rinse one's voice.lower one's voice6. lay/set the table, lay the foundation, lay a trap, sit on eggs7. fog the mind, confused the readers, complicate the matter8. fill the pipe, fill the box, fill the gap, store/gather food, store information store nuclearwaste[3] Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the bracketsaccording to the sentence patterns in bold.1. that the time bomb exploded2, that the terrible earthquake took place in Tangshan3. until it was too late4. until after he died5. before I came to realize my mistake6. before man began to know that they could not try to conquer nature day and night7, before 1 remembered that I bad forgotten to tell her something important8. before he lost his wife in a car accident9, Not that my husband was the most clever or the most handsome10. Not that she doesn't have her share of serious problemsl 1. when we bad to worry where our next meal might be12. when we did not have to be afraid that there would not be enough clean air and water13. , who gave us great joy14. which changed every aspect of our lifeI5. shivering with cold16. with his clothes soaked with blood17. described as one of the most forgetful persons in the world ever18. the most upright person in the world ever19. only to drop it on his own toes20. only to find the man a police officer[4] Rewrite the following sentences replacing the parts in bold type with the correctform of the words and expressions listed below. Some answers may be used more than once.1. Fan the fire back to life 6. in search of, has been left unchanged2. in search of 7. caused (to fall), eventually3. all the best for him, for life 8. sailed, demanding4. work his way through 9. demanded, taken its toll on5. not that, serve 10. come into focus[5] Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs.1. across, for, out 6. to2. by, over 7. up, for, into3. across/upon, out, from 8. through, into4. for, to 9. at, with, in, to5. upon, with[6] Translate the following sentences using words and phrases taken from the text. l. I am quite curious how you came to decide to study English.2. It wasn't until the reform and opening-up started when people began to realize that themarket was not a bad thing.3. None of those generals, officials and scholars knew how to weigh the elephant, butyoung child suddenly came up with a brilliant idea.4. The biggest difficulty we came across/up against was lack of food. Therefore it nevercame to our mind that one day we might have to live on a diet.5. I have never heard of this expression. Where did you come across it?6, The paint of that old temple is coming off It needs repainting.7. The water here was not deep. It only came to an ordinary man's chest. So they coniceasily come across the river here.8. The door opened suddenly and out jumped a dog. It started barking at me anddidn't quiet down until its master came out.9. Gone was the beautiful meadow, and in its place stood a big hotel.10. Our most urgent need is to protect the life of those Chinese who were kidnapped by theterrorists.[7] Translate the following sentences, paying attention to the words in hold type whichmay have different meanings in different contexts,l我听说他父亲去世以后他就不得不开始工作了，所以他受的教育不多，这々他b痛不已。

Unit 11Task 1【答案】A.1) Because the weather is fine and he needs some exercise.2) Because the razor blades are on sale. You buy one and you get one for free.3) $2.83 (two dollars and eighty-three cents).B.paperback books, buying a lipstick, by the newspaper stand, mind, surface appearance【原文】Tony: Carol. I’m going to the drugstore. Is there anything I can get for you?Carol: Why, yes. We need some toothpaste. I was planning to get a new lipstick, too.Tony: Well, I can get the toothpaste but not t he lipstick! You’d better come along with me. Carol: All right. Just let me get my coat. Are we walking or taking the car?Tony: Let’s walk. The weather is fine and, besides, I need the exercise. I’ve been spending t oo much time in my easy chair.Carol: In deed you have. Let’s go.(At the drugstore)Clerk: Yes, sir. May I help you?Tony: I’d like this tube of toothpaste and a package of razor blades.Clerk: We have a sale on razor blades this week. Two packages for the price of one.Tony: Good. That’s the kind I usually buy, too. I’ll take two packages.Clerk: Will there be anything else?Tony: No, I...oh, yes. I’d like some shaving cream, too.Clerk: All right. Let’s see. That comes to two dollars and eighty-three cents.Tony: Hmm. All I have is a ten-dollar bill.Clerk: I think I can give you change. Here you are. That’s three dollars, four, five, and five makes ten dollars. Thank you, sir.Tony: Thank you.Carol: Oh, there you are, Tony. They have a wonderful selection of paperback books here. There are four or five that I’d love to have.Tony: Four or five? Carol, I thought you were just buying a lipstick.Carol: I did buy one. But then I was waiting for you by the newspaper stand, and I started looking at the books, and...Tony: All right, dear. It seems that a trip to the drugstore can improve the mind as well as the surface appearance!Task 2【答案】Assistance: Can I help you, Miss?Anna: I’m looking for a skirt, and a top to go with it.Assistance: You’re in the wrong department, dear. You need “Separates”. Over there, on the right.You can see the signs from here.Anna: Separates. I see. And can I get a pair of tennis shorts there?Assistance: Tennis? No, I’m afraid not. You’ll find the shorts you’re looking for in “Leisurewear”.That’s on the first floor. The escalator is over there. On your right.Anna: Thank you. You’re very kind.Assistance: Not at all.Anna: Oh, one other thing. Where can I find some jewellery? Not expensive. For a disco. Assistance: Costume jewellery. That’s in “Accessories”— with belts, handbags, gloves, scarves, purses, and hats. That’s on the second floor. Same escalator.Anna: Thank you.Task 3【答案】1) d, 2) c, 3) d, 4) c【原文】Cathy: I’m fed up with sitting on packing cases, Joe. Don’t you think we could buy at least two chairs?Joe: Do you know how match new chairs cost? One cheap comfortable armchair (80)Cathy: Yes, I know. It’s terrible. But I have an idea. Why don’t we look for chairs at a street market? I’ve always wanted to see one.Joe: All right. Which one shall we go to?Cathy: Portobello Road, I think. There are a lot of second-hand things there. But we’ll have to go tomorrow. It’s only open on Saturdays.Joe: What time do you want to go? Not too early I hope.Cathy: The guidebook says the market is open from 9 to 6. It’s a very popular market so we’d better be there when it opens.Joe: Right. I’ll set the alarm.Cathy: Oh, Joe. Look at the crowd.Joe: They must have the same guidebook that we have.Cathy: But it’s very exciting. Look at that old tablecloth and those beautiful curtains.Jo e: Aren’t we looking for chairs?Cathy: Yes, but we need curtains. Come on.Cathy: Whew. I’m so tired that I can’t even remember what we’ve bought.Joe: I can. A lot of rubbish. I’ll make some tea. You can have a look at our “bargains”.Cathy: Joe, the cu rtains are beautiful but they’re very dirty.Joe: What did you say?Cathy: I said the curtains were very dirty.Joe: Why don’t you wash them?Cathy: I can’t. They’re too big. I’ll have them dry-cleaned.Joe: And what are you going to do about those holes. Can you mend them?Cathy: I can’t. I can’t sew. I’ll have them mended.Joe: How much will all that cost? I never want to see another bargain, and we still haven’t got any chairs.Task 4【答案】1) He was allowed to keep only enough money to buy his lunch in the office.2) He won ten thousand pounds on the lottery.3) She was delighted at first.4) Then she became angry and demanded to know how her husband could afford the lottery ticket. 【原文】There was once a large, fat woman who had a small, thin husband. He had a job in a big company and was given his weekly wages every Friday evening. As soon as he got home on Fridays, his wife used to make him give her all his money, and then she used to give him back only enough to buy his lunch in the office every day.One day the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living-room. His wife was listening to the radio and eating chocolates there.“You’ll never guess what happened to me today, dear,” he said.He waited for a few seconds and then a dded, “I won ten thousand pounds on the lottery!”“That’s wonderful!”said his wife delightedly. But then she thought for a few seconds and added angrily, “But wait a moment! How could you afford to buy the ticket?”Task 5【答案】1) Because the vegetable s were fresher and the store had various things she couldn’t get elsewhere.2) Very well.3) The two teenage boys were both wearing long, old-fashioned overcoats and they looked rather ridiculous in them because the coats were too big.4) She saw one of the boys pick up a tin of food and drop it into the inside pocket of his overcoat and later another boy did the same.5) Because he was checking through his list at the cash till.6) They had both buttoned their coats and fastened them with their belts, but Mr. Patel didn’t seem suspicious at all.【原文】Jennifer got off the bus from the university and began walking towards the flat she shared with two other students. On her way she had to buy some food and stopped in one of the shops in the street. It was run by an Asian family, and although the prices there were a little higher than in the big supermarket further down the street, she did a lot of her shopping there. The vegetables were fresher and they had various thi ngs she couldn’t get elsewhere. Mr. Patel, the owner of the shop, was checking through a list, but smiled, as he always did, when he saw her come in.“How’s Mrs. Patel today?” she asked?“Oh, better. But only a little better, I’m afraid,” Mr. Patel sighed.“Well, I hope she gets out of hospital soon.”She picked up a wire basket and walked towards the back of the shop, where the rice was kept. The shop was divided by three long aisles, with rows of shelves crammed with all sorts of things. Except for her and Mr. Patel, there were only two other people there. They were two teenage boys,and they were standing at the end of one of the aisles. She glanced at them as she passed. They were both wearing long, old-fashioned overcoats and they looked rather ridiculous in them because the coats were too big. But such things were popular with some teenagers at the time. “Watch out, stupid,” she heard one of them whisper to the other. She walked on to the next aisle and found the rice she was looking for. Then she heard something else. It sounded like a tin dropping on the floor. She peered through a gap in the shelf and caught a glimpse of one of the boys bending down. She saw him pick up a tin of food. But instead of putting it in the shopping basket, he dropped it into the inside pocket of his long overcoat. Jennifer glanced back down the aisle. She could see Mr. Patel at the cash till, still checking through his list. Then she looked through the gap in the shelf again. The boys still had their backs to her. “Come on, let’s get out of here,” she heard one of them say. At the same time, she saw one of them put another tin in his overcoat pocket. They moved away from her. She could no longer see what they were doing or hear what they were saying.When she got to the till, the two boys were in front of her. She watched them pay for the few things they had in the basket. They had both buttoned their coats and fastened them with their belts. Mr. Patel did not seem suspicious at all. He even smiled at them as they were about to leave. Jennifer opened her mouth to say something.Task 6【原文】NUMBER 1: The jacketShopper: Excuse me. I like this jacket, but…ur, do you have any different designs?Clerk: No, sir, actually, striped is the only style we have.Shopper: Really?Clerk: Yes, stripes are very popular this year.Shopper: Oh. Well, thank you. Maybe I’ll look around a bit more.Clerk: That’s fine, sir.NUMBER 2: The CD playerClerk: May I help you?Shopper: Yeah, how much is the CD player?Clerk: Let’s see… Oh, it’s on sale right now. It’s only eighty-five ninety-nine.Shopper: Wow, that’s cheap.Clerk: Yes, it’s very good buy.Shopper: Hmm.NUMBER 3: The cordless phone1st Shopper: Gee, look at this. A cordless phone for less than fifty dollars.2nd Shopper: That’s really cheap. We’ve talked about getting a cordless phone. It sure would be convenient. What brand is it?1st Shopper: Brand? Uh, let’s see. It’s Electo.2nd Shopper: Electo? Have you ever heard of it?1st Shopper: Hmm. No, I haven’t.2nd Shopper: I don’t know. With electronic stuff, if you don’t know the company that made it.1st Shopper: Yeah, I know what you mean.NUMBER 4: The jeans1st Shopper: (footsteps) So, what do you think?2nd Shopper: They look great on you, Sue.1st Shopper: Yeah, the fit’s good. But I always worry with jeans. The cotton might shrink.2nd Shopper: Hmm, yeah, wash them a few times and they might be too small.1st Shopper: Maybe they have a bigger size. (to the Clerk) Excuse me.Clerk: Yes?1st Shopper: Do you have these in the next larger size?Clerk: Let me check, ma’am. Ah, I’m sorry. We don’t seem to have that size at the moment.NUMBER 5: The computer1st Shopper: There are so many different kinds of computers —I don’t know which to buy.2nd Shopper: Well, what are you going to use it for?1st Shopper: Well, I’m just writing with it mainly. You know, I’m working on a novel.2nd Shopper: How’s it going?1st Shopper: Pretty good, actually.2nd Shopper: Well, are you going to write at home, or when you travel, or... when?1st Shopper: Well, I do travel a lot. Maybe I’ll think about a laptop.2nd Shopper: I’m really happy with mine. It’s wonderful.1st Shopper: Yeah? Really convenient?2nd Shopper: It’s easy to use. And so lightweight. I love mine.1st Shopper: Hmm. (sound of someone keyboarding) This laptop is certainly easy to use. Maybe I’ll...NUMBER 6: The notebookShopper: Excuse me.Clerk: Yes?Shopper: Are these all the notebooks you have?Clerk: Yes. Is there something special you’re looking for?Shopper: These all seem to have fifty pages. Uh, do you have any with more pages? Like a hundred or maybe a hundred and fifty?Clerk: I’m sorry. All the notebooks we have are right there.Shopper: I see. I guess I’ll keep looking. Th anks.Task 7【答案】A.People Positions ResponsibilitiesHugo Abbs Senior Consultant Discuss plans and suggest alternatives Anne Springer Applications Programmer Design softwareBill Andrews Senior Engineer Supply and install equipmentB.l) Only for word-processing.2) To do accounting.3) It’s flexible. It can be adapted to the needs of the company with some small modifications.【原文】Johnson: What services do you offer, Mr. Abbs?Abbs: We offer a complete range of services for the micro-user; it depends very much on your needs. Are you buying a system for the first time?Johnson: No, we already have a system. But we only use it for word-processing. We want to expand it to do accounting.Abbs: Well, if you’re expanding your system, perhaps you need more advice. That’s my job. I can discuss your plans with you and suggest alternatives.Johnson: What do I do if I need new equipment?Abbs: You should talk to Bill Andrews, our Senior Engineer. He will look at your present system. Then he can supply and install any new equipment that you need.Johnson: Suppose I need my own software?Abbs: Then you can see Anne Springer, our applications programmer. We have designed our own flexible software called Master. It can be adapted to your needs with some smallmodifications, but you may have to adapt a little bit yourself.Johnson: Well, that’s quite possible. Now, what about training? My staff haven’t used accounting systems before...Task 8【答案】A.1) T, 2) T, 3) F, 4) F, 5) F【原文】Telephonist: Hello, Compucare Computer Consultants.Millie Firth: Hello, I wonder if you could give me some information about the Nova computer.Telephonist: Ah yes, of course. You need to speak to one of our sales consultants. Could you hold the line a moment please? ...Hello... I’m putting you through to Mr. Losada,our sales consultant.Millie Firth: Hello, my name’s Millie Firth. I wonder if you could give me some informatio n about the Nova computer.Alfredo Losada: Of course. Are you interested in the Basic model or the Basic Plus?Millie Firth: I’m not sure. Which one is more suitable for small businesses?Alfredo Losada: Well, it depends on what you really need. We advise big and small businesses and sometimes a big firm has the Basic or a small firm has the Basic Plus.Millie Firth: Well, we do need a wide range of software. Or we will in the future.Alfredo Losada: Well, I think you should consider the Basic Plus.Millie Firth: Do you supply the software?Alfredo Losada: No, we don’t supply any software but we can recommend suppliers.Millie Firth: What about training?Alfredo Losada: Well, there’s a training programme with both models. But we also run special courses for new users.Millie Firth: That sounds impressive. Could we come in to discuss things with you in more detail?Alfredo Losada: Yes, by all means. When would you like to come in? We are open between 9:00 and 5:30, Mondays to Fridays.Millie Firth: What about 2 pm this afternoon?Alfredo Losada: That’ll be fine. I’ll give you a free demonstration and you’ll be able to decide what suits you best. Would you like to give me your name?Millie Firth: Yes, it’s Millie…Task 9【答案】Car tested: GTPrice: ￡11,869Problems:1. handle2. a) slide back, b) engine noise, c) open3. leg room4. wing mirrors5. small scratches6. badly finished paintwork7. the silver plastic stripConclusion: quite a lot of irritating faults in an expensive car【原文】…and the car we tested was the GT. It’s the most expensive model in the range and at 11,869 pounds. It is, I think, a little overpriced— you can buy the equivalent Volkswagen for almost 800 pounds less. But it’s a beautiful car and I’d been looking forward to driving it for a long time. Unfortunately, I had problems right from the start. The day I tested the car was one of the few sunny days we had this summer. So, naturally enough, I decided to open the sun-roof. But the handle was so stiff that it was almost impossible to move it. I did, eventually, get the sun-roof open but as it finally began to slide back it made the most awful noise. Noise, I’m afraid, is quite a feature of this car. The car’s interior seemed to be very badly insulated against engine noise, and with the sun-roof finally open the noise of the wind was very loud indeed.In general, the car was quite comfortable, but I didn’t really have enough leg room, and I found it difficult to adjust the wing mirrors to the position I wanted.The test car was, of course, brand new, but I did find quite a lot of small scratches and badly finished paintwork around the headlights and radiator grille. And the silver plastic strip which runs along each side of the car wasn’t properly fixed to the car body on the left hand side of the car I tested. So, quite a lot of irritating faults in a car you’re going to have to pay....Task 10【答案】1) It’s described as “buy now, pay later”.2) Selling their products and services.3) For centuries.4) One type is issued directly by a store to a customer; the other kind is issued by a credit company.5) The store credit card can be used to make purchases only at a particular store, whereas credit cards from credit companies can be used to buy things almost anywhere.6) Because most credit companies are connected to large banks.7) Once a month.8)a) The customer can buy what he wants when he wants it. There is no need to save up money in advance.b) Having a credit card protects the owner. The owner doesn’t have to worry about losing the card.c) Credit cards can be used when something unexpected happens. This is important when you don’t have any cash with you.9) Customers tend to overspend.【原文】Many businesses, such as department stores, restaurants, hotels and airline companies, use a credit system for selling their products and services. In a credit system the seller agrees to sell something to the buyer without immediately receiving cash. The buyer receives the goods or services immediately and promises to pay for them later.This “buy-now-pay-later” credit system is quite old. People have been buying things on credit for centuries. But nowadays people use credit cards.There are two types of credit cards. One type is issued directly by a store to a customer. Many large department stores issue credit cards to their customers. The store credit card can be used to make purchases only at a particular store. For example, a credit card from Swan’s Department Store can be used only at Swan’s Department Store.The other kind of credit cards is issued by a credit company. VISA and American Express are examples of credit companies. Credit cards from credit companies can be used to buy things almost anywhere. If you have a major credit card, you can buy air plane tickets, stay at hotels and eat at restaurants with it.Most large credit companies are connected to large banks. So if you want a credit card from a credit company, you generally have to make an application at a bank.After an applicant receives a credit card, he or she can make purchases using the card. The credit company sends the customer a statement of purchases at the end of each month. Generally the customer has to pay 25 to 50 percent of their credit bill every month. The customer pays directly to the credit company. And the credit company pays directly to the store, or hotel, or restaurant.There are some advantages and some disadvantages to using credit cards. The biggest advantage for the consumer is expressed by the phrase “buy now, pay later”. This means that the consumer can purchase what she wants when she wants it. There is no need to save up money in advance.Another advantage of having a credit card is that it protects the owner, if a credit card is lost or stolen, the owner only has to call the credit company and the credit company will stop the credit card number. No one else can use it. So the owner doesn’t have to worry about losing the card.Another advantage of the credit card system is that the consumer receives a record of her purchases. Every month the credit customer receives a bill. The bill has a list of all purchases from that month. This makes it easier to remember when and where purchases are made.And another advantage is that credit cards can be used when something unexpected happens. Many kinds of professional people— plumbers, taxi drivers, doctors and dentists — will accept credit cards in an emergency. This is very important if you don’t have any cash with you.Using credit cards has one major advantage. The main disadvantage is that consumers tend to overspend: they spend more than they make. If a consumer buys a lot of things on credit, she has to make large payments each month. Sometimes, it becomes impossible to keep up with the payments. The consume r’s life becomes more and more difficult. If the consumer can’t make her payments, her credit cards will be taken away. It will be very difficult for her to get another credit card in the future.So we can see that a credit buying system has some advantages and some disadvantages. On the one hand, it gives people some buying freedom; on the other hand, it tends to encourage over-spending.Task 11【答案】unproductive, stopped, mass markets, cheap, sell goods, inform, household goods, read, hardly possible, witty, revenue, small ads, community【原文】Advertisers Perform a Useful Service to the Community Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they’re always coming in for criticism. Their critics seem to resent them because they have a flair for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. “It’s iniquitous,” they say, “that this entirely unproductive industry (if we can call it that) should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big comp anies are making. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it’s the consumer who pays.”The poor old consumer! He’d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriouslydoubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway bylaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a drab wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of calamities.We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not subsist without this source of revenue. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustn’t forget is the “small ads”, which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the “hatch, match and dispatch” column s; but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or agony column. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It’s the best advertisement for advertising there is!Task 12【答案】What Is Money?In the old days, most people did not need money. They could usually grow enough food. They could build a house, and they could even make their own clothes. They needed a few other things, but they could get them from other people. If they wanted a knife, for example, they could exchange some food, or other useful things, for one. People have used many things as “money” in different parts of the world. A lot of them are made of metal, because metal is useful. Gold is a beautiful metal, and it has become very valuable. A little gold can buy a lot of things, so people all over the world have often made coins out of gold. Very few coins are made of gold these days, however. Most money is just pieces of paper, but these pieces of paper are valuable because people will exchange all kinds of things for them.。

Unit 11Part One….Part Two1. on October 15，19242. function of the conversation.3. more or less than they used to.4. preparation for examinations5. things never go wrong.Part Three1. M: I hear you drive long to work everyday.W: Y es. It’s about 100 miles. But the road is in good condition and there isn’t much traffic.Q: How does the woman feel about driving to work? (D)2. M: What did you think of Professor Li?W: I still could not catch up with his words even at the end of the lectureQ: How did the woman feel about the professor? (B)3. M: Y ou look nice in white and black clothes.W: Y es，I agree. But I like pink most.Q: What color does the woman like best? (C)4. M: Do you think Ed could accomplish the task on time?W: Nobody could do it better than him.Q: What is the woman’s opinion? (A)5. M: It’s wonderful to spend the summer vacation at the seashore. Don’t you wantto go with us?W: I’ll think before deciding. It seems not so practical for me.Q: How does the woman think of the man’s advice? (B)Part FourShopping-bag ladies don’t beg publicly，but they do not refuse what is offered. Once a shopping-bag lady appears where you live，it is as hard to pass her by without giving her some money as it is to pay no attention to the collection box in church. And although you may not like it，if she chooses your doorway as her place to sleep in the night，it is as morally hard to turn her away as it is to do with a lost dog.Most shopping-bag ladies seem to be between the ages of 40 and 65. They wear layers of clothes even in summer time，with newspapers filled between the layers as something against bad weather. No one knows how many shopping-bag ladies there are in New Y ork. The number is going up. Some persons and researchers spend a great a deal of time taking care of or observing shopping-bay ladies and doing what they can to better the life of those ladies who’re down.Questions:1.What are the shopping-bag ladies? (C)2.How old are those ladies? (A)3.What do they wear in summers? (B)4.How many shopping-bag ladies live in New Y ork? (D)5.What do the other people do to those ladies? (C)Part FiveI used to be a full-time thief specializing in picking pockets. It’s an honorable profession in southeastern London. Anyone can break in a house and steal things，but picking somebody’s pocket takes skill. I had ever worked in hotels，theatre lobbies，airports，shopping centers and restaurants. Since stealing is worldwide，how could you protect yourself?Professional pickpockets do not see victims only handbags，jewels and money，mothers with babies，the elderly，the disabled are all fair games. I prefer lonely female with handbag at her side，the right side to be exact. Only about one woman in a thousand carries her bag on the left and I tended to steer clear of them. Women whose bags are hanging in front of them are tricky for the pickpocket as the re isn’t a blind side. For a man，one of the best places to keep a wallet is the back pocket of tight trousers. Y ou will feel any attempts to move it. A pickpocket needs targets who are relaxed and off guard. The perfect setting is the clothing store. When customers wander among the racks，they are completely absorbed in the items they hold up. The presence of a uniformed security guard is even better. A full sense of security makes a pickpocket’s job much simpler.1. F2. T3. T4. F5. T。

Unit 11 Famous PeoplePart ANow you are going to hear three short passages. Choose one or two words from the following box to describe the speaker’s attitude towards the character discussed in each passage.1. What is the speaker’s attitude towards Napoleon?Neutral. (The speaker mainly gives a factual account of Napoleon’s life even t hough he holds that Napoleon waged wars against many countries.)2. What is the speaker’s attitude towards Tom Cruise?Positive. (“W orld renowned actor”, “almost everyone respects him” and “international star” show the speaker’s attitude.)3. What is the speaker’s attitude towards Warren Edward Buffett?Positive, respectful. (In “regarded as one of the world’s greatest stock market investors”,the choice of the word “great” indicates the speaker’s attitude.)Script:1. Napoleon was many things but he was, first of all, remembered as a military leader. Rising from an artillery officer to the commander of the French army, he waged war after war against neighboring countries. In 1804, he declared himself emperor and became the most powerful man in the world. At one time he controlled most of Europe. But Napoleon’s power was short-lived. His defeat came when he decided to attack Russia. Soon the whole of Europe rose against him, eventually forcing him to give up his throne. In 1821, he died alone on the small island of St. Helena.2. Tom Cruise has always represented cool, but somehow over the last couple of years, he has gone from just another Hollywood pretty boy to a certified world-renowned actor. It seems that everything he touches turns to gold. Not everyone likes him, but at least now almost everyone respects him. His movies make millions; he is an international star — men envy him, and women love him.3. Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor, businessman and philanthropist. He is regarded as one of the world’s greatest stock market investors, and is the largest shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. With an estimated net worth of around US$62 billion, he was ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world as of February 11, 2008.Part B Listening TasksA Musician-turned EconomistScriptAlan Greenspan, who served as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board for about two decades from 1987 to 2006, was regarded in those days as one of the most important men by many people in the world.Greenspan was born on March 6, 1926. His father was a stockbroker and his mother worked in retailing. When he was four years old, his parents divorced and he was raised by his mother in New York.Young Alan was a shy boy but he was very good at large numbers. When he was only five, his mother would get him to add two three-digit numbers in his head.He loved baseball and tennis. And, like his mother, he developed a deep appreciation for music. In the mid-1940s he studied briefly at a music school in New York, and then toured the country for a year with a music band. Then he entered New York University’s School of Commerce and graduated with a degree in economics. He got a Master’s degree at NYU in 1949, and shifted to Columbia University to work on his PhD. When his money ran low, he withdrew from graduate school and went to work for the National Industrial Conference Board. He eventually earned a PhD from NYU in 1977.In the mid-1950s Greenspan opened an economic consulting company. In 1987 he began to work in the Federal Government. His work as Chief of Federal Reserve Board was much the same as the work he did on Wall Street, trying to understand how the economy worked and what drove it, offering suggestions for improvement. He was, however, making less money.Exercise 1Listen to the passage and choose the right answers to the questions.1. How long has Greenspan been Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board according to the passage?a. Almost 20 years.b. 12 years.c. 5 years.d. 4 years.2. What do you know about his parents?a. They were poor.b. They divorced.c. They deserted him.d. They moved to New York.3. What was young Greenspan fond of?a. Baseball and basketball.b. Tennis and baseball.c. Movies and tennis.d. Sports and music.4. Which of the following does the passage imply?a. It is a pity that Greenspan has given up his career as a musician.b. Greenspan as Chief of Federal Reserve Board could do whatever he liked to do.c. Greenspan’s income was higher when he worked on Wall Street.d. Greenspan wasn’t v ery good at his studies since he earned his PhD at the age of 51.5. Which of the following describes the speaker’s attitude towards Greenspan?a. Positive.b. Neutral.c. Negative.d. Critical.Exercise 2Listen to the passage again and fill in the blanks in the following chart with the missing information.Alan GreenspanPart CTest Your ListeningA Compound DictationListen to the passage three times and supply the missing information.On June 28, 2008, amid cheers and tears 52-year-old Gates said good-bye to his 1) Microsoft employees.The following is his closing remarks during his 2) farewell event in Redmond:“My life’s work really is about 3) software and working with incredible people. I love working with smart people. I love working with Steve. I love working with all the incredible people here. Even the times that were the 4) toughest, in some ways those are the ones that bond you the most — when IBM decides to attack you, or when some 5) legal ruling isn’t quite right. And you have to do a press conference afterwards.“The work here combines two things that I think are just so special. One is the 6) long-term impact — the impact on the world of what we do — is incredible. We can always go out and see things that remind us of that. See blind people who, using our accessibility, can browse the Internet. You know, their lives are just totally different because of that. So we can say, wow, this is so 7) impactful.“But I think the second thing, 8) which is that the day-to-day work is fun and enjoyable, that’s actually what’s made it so easy to want to work hard, to want to always improve things, to face up to whatever it is that needs to be done better. 9) So it’s a special group of people who put so much into it.“So let me just close by saying you’ve made it so much for me. 10) There won’t be a day of my life that I’m not thinking about Microsoft, and the great things that it’s doing, and wanting to help. So thank you for making it the center of my life, and so much fun. Thank you.”。

国开电大专科《人文英语1》一平台机考真题(第十一套)第一大题、交际用语(单选题)(每小题2分,共10分)1-5题:选择正确的语句完成下列对话。

1.-Thank you for inviting me.-_______________A.I really had a happy time.B.Thank you for comingC.Oh,it's too late.[答案]B2.-Please sign here with your signature to give consent to our company for using your person information.-Hi,Li Ming.________A.No,I'm not doing itB.OK,but could you tell me more about the purpose of using my information?C.My mom told me not to sign anything outside the school[答案]B3.-How do you do?Glad to meet you.-_______________A.Fine.How are you?B.How do you do?Glad to meet you,too.C.How are you?Thank you![答案]A4.-What does your English teacher look like?-_______________A.She looks much like her motherB.She looks sadC.She likes singing.[答案]A5.-Congratulations!I just heard the news about your promotion.-_______________A.That's all right.B.Thank you.C.It doesn't matter.[答案]B第二大题、词汇与结构(单选题)(每小题2分,共计30分)6-20题:阅读下面的句子,从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的正确选项。