大学英语视听说教程第2册1分钟英语演讲口语考试

College culture Unit 1Unit 1 College cultureInside viewConversation1Janet ：So this is the Cherwell Boathouse –it’s lovely! And look at those people punting! It looks quite easy.Mark ：I’m not so sure about that! Janet, there’s something Kate and I wanted to discuss with you. Some people in college are organizing charity events this term. We’ve decided to get involved.Janet ：Raising money for charity? Right. In China, people raise money for charity but students don’t usually do that.Mark ：Students often do that here. Anyway, we’re thinking of doing sponsored punting.Janet ：Sponsored punting! What’s that?Kate ：Sponsoring is when people pay you to do something –like run a long distance. So people would be sponsoring students to punt.Janet ：What a great idea! I’d love to join you!Mark ：That’s why we’re telling you about it. So that’s decided then. Let’s make a list of things we need to do.Kate ：I’ll do that. One of the first things we should do is choose the charity.Mark ：Yes. And choose a day for the event. And we need to design the sponsorship form. I’ve got one here.Kate ：That looks fine, but we must change the wording. Who wants to do that? Mark ：I’ll do that. What have we got so far?Kate ：Choose a charity. Also a day for the event. Change the wording on the sponsorship form…Um …We have to decide where the punt will start from.Mark ：Cherwell Boathouse, no question! It's a very beautiful route from here, apparently.Kate ：I’m with you on that.Janet ：Me too …Conversation2Janet ：I’m not used to boats –Woah!Mark ：Whoops!Kate ：Watch out! You nearly hit me with that thing!Mark ：Sorry! I didn’t mean to. …OK, we’re off!Kate ：Maybe I should do the punting.Mark ：It’s fine. I’ve got the hang of it now –give me a chance.Kate ：Well, I’d like to have a go.Mark ：Supposing I do the first hour. Then you can take over for a while, if you wantto.Kate ：Yes, great.Janet ：You’re really good at it, Mark! This is fantastic! It’s exactly how I imagined lifehere! Look over there –isn’t it lovely!Kate ：Yes, it is.…Janet ：Kate, everything’s organized, isn’t it, for8 collecting the sponsorship money?Kate ：Yes, I’ve arranged for people to get the money to me by next Friday –if they haven’t paid online. I’ll count it all up.Janet ：Good. We’d better have a meeting soon after that, don’t you think? How much have weraised?Kate ：About 600.Janet：Fantastic! I’m so enjoying this!Mark ：Hey guys, I’ve got a suggestion –how about moving over to the bank and we can have ourpicnic! Hey, look, there’s Louise and Sophie!Mark ：Whoo …Girls Mark!Janet ：Are you all right?Mark ：Er …Of course I’m all right. Kate, I think it’s your turn to punt!Outside viewV/OHarvard University in Cambridge is one of the best universities in the world. We spoke to Alex Jude, the university’s Head of Communications. He explained that Harvard looks for the best and most talented students from around the world.AlexHarvard actually seeks students from around the world, the best students that we can find, to study chemistry, or study literature, or study government, or business. Our business school is particularly well-known around the world, as is the medical school and law school, so, um, and, and the Kennedy School of government, for the John F. Kennedy School of Government, so, er, we do seek very, very talented students and we have open doors for them.V/OWe asked five students at Harvard to tell us what kind of social life they have. AshleyUm, well relaxing is a little hard to do around here, but basically, I mean, I still, I, I live nearby anyway, so I see a lot of my friends, and …Um, there’s a good social life here if you look for it. I go to the gym, run. So that’s what I do.It is whatever you want it to be. It’s good. If you wanna go out party, do anything you can. If you wanna sit in your room and study all night like my friend over here, you can also do that.BrianSocially, like you said, it’s, it’s a lot of what you make it. Um, we don’t have fraternities here, and so, you know, that’s, it’s obviously not as social. There’s not as many parties as there would be on another campus. Um, but on a Friday or Saturday night, there, there, there will be a party. Usually we end up studying until about 10 o’clock. And then we, and then we’ll go out and have fun maybe, or just watch a movie with friends, or, you know, whatever is going on for the night. JodieNot everyone would agree with me, obviously, but it’s, I think it’s a fun place to be. Int.Have you made a lot of friends?JodieOh, definitely.Int. ：Mm.JodieMany.Int.What, what do you do with your friends?Um, well, I like to go to concerts. I’m in three music groups, so I have lots of rehearsals during the week for that. Um, just do, you know, some fun things, on the weekend.V/OWe asked the Harvard students if they use theInternet.AshleyUm, I, I use it a fairly good amount. Um, our library system is online, so I use that a lot. And a lot of my classes, you know, have to do research papers. You can find a lot of information on there, so.Int.So how often do you use it, a week, a day?AshleyUm, I use it probably on more of a weekly basis. Maybe three or four times a week. BrianOh yes, definitely. We live through the Internet actually. Well, I do a lot of research through the Internet, follow my stocks on the Internet. Um, well, even though e-mail is not officially Internet, we, that’s how we communicate a lot at college, so, through the e-mail.JohnUm, I use the internet mostly for, er, I’d say, sort of leisure purposes. I mean, I play,um, I use it for a lot of, I don’t, we don’t have TV in my room, so I use it, uh, uh, go to the CNN website, keep up on current events, things like that. Uh, I also, uh, you know, there’s some little games to play over the Internet. Um, just um, I go to to see what’s happening, follow the Boston Red Sox, things like that. Um, I think a lot of courses use it to post things, but I, I don’t usually use it that much for research, or things. I tend to use the libraries for such things, so.Listening inPassage1V/OHi, I’m Nick Carter, and this is SUR, your university radio station. This morning we went around campus to ask freshers –now half-way through their first year –the question, “How are you finding uni?”Here are some of the answers we got.Speaker 1It’s cool. It’s everything I hoped it would be. I’m very ambitious, I want to be a journalist and I want to get to the top of the profession. I’ve started writing for the university newspaper so I’ve got my foot on the ladder already.Speaker 2I’m working hard and the teaching is as good as I expected. And I’ve made some good friends. But I’m very homesick. I’m Nigerian and my family’s so far away.I went home at Christmas for a month –that really helped, but man, I miss my family so much.Speaker 3“How am I finding uni?”It’s great. It’s not perfect, nothing is, but, like, I’ve got a brilliant social life, just brilliant, and I’ve made lots of friends. For the first few months I just didn’t do, really enough work. But I –I talked about it with my parents and I’m working harder now and getting good grades.Speaker 4Actually, I’ve been quite lonely to be honest. I’m a bit shy …everyone else seemed to find it so easy to make friends straight away. But things have been better recently –yeah, they have. I’ve joined a couple of clubs and like, it really helps to get to know people when you have shared interests. So, yeah –I’m feeling a lot happier now.Speaker 5Uni’s great, I love it. My only problem –and it’s quite a big problem –is money. My parents are both unemployed so, you know, they can’t help me financially. My grant just isn’t –it’s just not enough for me to live on, so I’ve taken a part-time job as a waitress –a lot of people I know, like a lot, have had to do the same. I don’t want to have huge debts at the end.Speaker 6I love my subject, History, and I’m, I’m getting fantastic teaching here. I want to bea university lecturer and that means I have to get a first. I have a good social life butwork definitely comes first for me.Passage2Oxford and Cambridge –two universities so similar that they are often spoken of together as“Oxbridge”. They’re both in the UK, fairly near London, and both regularly come top in any ranking of the world’s best universities.The two universities began within a century of each other. Oxford University, now 900 years old,was founded towards the end of the 11th century. In 1209 there was a dispute between the university and the townspeople of Oxford. As a result, some of the Oxford teachers left and founded a university in the town of Cambridge, some 84 miles away. Ever since then, the two institutions have been very competitive.Unlike most modern universities, both Oxford and Cambridge consist of a large number of colleges. Oxford has 39 and Cambridge 31. Many of these colleges have old and very beautiful architecture, and large numbers of tourists visit them.In all UK universities, you need good grades in the national exams taken at 18. But to get into Oxford and Cambridge, it’s not enough to get A grades in your exams.You also have to go for a long interview. In these interviews, students need to show that they are creative and capable of original thinking.Through the centuries, both universities have made huge contributions to British cultural life.They have produced great writers, world leaders and politicians. Cambridge, in particular, has produced scientists whose discoveries and inventions have changed our lives.Among the great university institutions is the world’s most famous debating society, the Oxford Union, where undergraduates get a chance to practise speaking in public. Cambridge’s comedy club Footlights has produced many first-class comedians, while some of the UK’s most famous actors and actresses began their careers at The Oxford University Dramatic Society, known as OUDS. Then there’s the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, which takes place every year in March or April, and is watched on television all over the UK.So with all this excellence in so many fields, it’s not surprising that the ambition of clever students all over the world is to attend either one of these great universities.Unit 2Inside viewConversation1Kate ：Come in. Hey, Janet.Janet ：Hi Kate, are you busy?Kate ：Yes, I’m just doing an essay. But it’s great to see you. So what’s new? Janet ：Well, nothing much.Kate ：You look a bit fed up. What’s bugging you?Janet ：Well, I had a phone call from my parents and it made me feel homesick. It happens everytime they call, and it gets me down.Kate ：I’m sorry to hear that. I know how you feel. I love speaking to my mum and dad, but Ialways feel miserable after the call.Janet ：My dad doesn’t say much, and I want to speak to him, but I wish I knew what to say.Kate ：Don’t let it get to you. My dad doesn’t say much on the phone either. I call, he answersthe phone, and says, “Hi, I’ll pass you to your mother.”It’s really irritating. Janet ：But I miss him and my mother a lot, and I like to hear his voice.Kate ：Just tell him what you’re up to.Janet ：Sometimes I feel as if I made a mistake leaving home and coming to Oxford.Sometimes I feel like a moody teenager.Kate ：Try not to worry about it, Janet. It’s normal to feel like that. I understand how you feel, butI bet everything will be fine next term. You’ll get used to it. Hey, why don’t you do what I do?Janet ：What’s that?Kate ：When my dad calls, I ask him for more money! He usually says no, but at least I getto hear his voice!Janet ：Maybe. I’m sorry to take up your time, Kate, but I must go now. Bye! Kate ：Wait a minute …!Conversation2Kate ：I think I may have upset Janet last night.Mark ：What happened?Kate ：She came to see me. I was busy doing an essay but I was really pleased to see her. She’d had a call from home, and said she was feeling homesick.Mark ：Poor kid! It must be tough on you guys, living so far away from home. Kate ：I tried to make her laugh, told her not to worry about it, and that it was normal to feel miserable. Suddenly she looked miserable, and then she got up and said, “I must go now”and left my room. It was really sudden. I felt as if I’d saidsomething wrong.Mark ：Maybe she was just being polite. It was probably because she realized you were working and didn’t want to disturb you.Kate ：I just wonder if she found it difficult to talk about her feelings with me. Maybe I shouldn’thave tried to make her laugh? Perhaps she thought I wasn’t taking her seriously. Mark ：I wouldn’t worry about it. Put yourself in her shoes. How would you feel if you were a student at college in China?Kate ：I know. That’s why I feel bad. If only she had stayed longer! I wish I could have helped her more.Janet ：Hey, everyone!Mark ：Hi Janet, you look cheerful!Janet ：Yes, I’ve just got my essay back. I got an alpha minus!Kate ：What an amazing grade! Well done.Mark ：I’m really happy for you, Janet.Janet ：I feel on top of the world!Outside viewSebastienHi. I’m Sebastien. I’m from Germany. Um, the idea of IQ of a measure of your brain power has been around for a while, but recently there’s been this new idea of theEQ –your emotional quotient. And by now, it’s actually almost being regarded as more important. If you look at it, businesses will …Well, they will prefer employing people with great EQ. Well, of course, IQ cannot be disregarded, but um, EQ does have its importance as well. Uh, I believe that, um, …I mean, people, most people will have, um, their basic means of communicating with other people. Most people are somewhat socially adept, and just like most people have, you know, a basic general knowledge. But then, what I think really is the difference betweenIQ and EQ, I mean, you can have a “brainiac”, and they will be great at most things they do, but if you just can’t get along with him, if you just can’t communicate with him, I mean, you know, he’s not really that useful.KimHi. This is Kim. I’m originally from Korea, and I was raised in California. And today, we are going to talk about the differences between IQ and EQ –IQ meaning your intelligence, EQ meaning your emotions. Now, in …When I was, when I was a little, little boy in Korea, I had to take …I think I’d taken like two or three IQ tests before the age of ten, which is when I moved to California. So, I guess we stress a lot of importance on intelligence, on having great IQ scores. But after I moved to the States, I learnt how to associate with people, and along the lines that this word EQ came up, you know, emotional, caring about …It’s basically how you deal with people, howyou make people feel, and how people make you feel.I think they’re equally as, as important, but it seems that in the Eastern world they kind of stress on that a lot more back in the days. But I think again, you know, now that with Internet and people are communicating so much faster, there’s a better mixture of the two I think. There’s a stress on EQ in Korea as well, and a stress on IQ in the States. Thank you.TedHello. My name is Ted, and I’m from the United States of America. Today, I’m going to talk a little bit about IQ or EQ –which is most important, or which is more important. Now, for a long time when I was growing up, people said, “IQ. What’s your IQ? T ake an IQ test.”But then EQ, your emotions, how you interact with people, that became very important. And I think they’re …that people might be onto something with that, because your EQ –how you deal with people, how you interact with people –is important. Now, a big part of this, in my opinion, is listening. I know I’m talking a lot right now, but if you want to get along well with people, you have to listen to them, so just take a minute, maybe shut your mouth for a minute, and listen to others, and then you can understand and communicate with them in a better way. So, part of EQ, I think, is listening –listening to others –and it can be more important than IQ.Listening inPassage1PresenterWe’re fortunate to have as our guest today Dr Jenna Hudson, who has just written a book about how colours affect us in our surroundings, especially in the world of advertising. It’s called Market Colours. Dr Hudson, which are the most common colours in advertising and marketing?Dr HudsonWell, of course, it depends what image the marketing team wish to project with their products. So for example, we often think of blue as a cold colour, but it also makes you feel peaceful, quiet, and it doesn’t suggest strong emotions. So it’s a favourite for banks and insurance companies, who wish to suggest the image that they are trustworthy. And for selling products, it’s often used tosuggest something is pure and fresh.What about red?You can sell almost anything with red. It’s a hot colour, which suggests a feeling of energy and even passion. It grabs your attention, and can make people buy almost anything. You often see red on magazine covers. But if you use it too much, it looks cheap and may make people tired. And orange has a similar effect to red, it’s upbeat and happy, it suggests pleasant feelings and images. Most people react well to orange, and it’s especially popular in advertising and on packaging for bakedfood.What about yellow, for instance?Yellow is the colour of sunshine and it’s a positive, happy colour, so it’s used a lot in advertising. But it’s also often used for warning signs, direction signs, and so on, where you have to read the message quickly and at a distance.What about less popular colours for advertising?Surprisingly, green isn’t used much in advertising except for garden products. It’s friendly and restful. It can be cool and soothing, the colour of apples and mint, but it can also be quite strong and many people associate it with unpleasant ideas of decay or slimy creatures. But most colours are not primary colours, they’re a combination. Absolutely. So yellow-orange is common, and often used to give animpression of style and class, it looks like gold. But it’s not often used in letters because it’s not very strong. And yellow-green reminds people of feeling sick.Blue-green works well as a cool colour, suggesting freshness, and is sometimesused for toothpaste products, bathroom products, food and household cleaning products. It has many of the advantages of blue without the disadvantages of green.Fascinating.Thank you very much, DrScriptsHudson. Market Colours by Dr JennaHudson is on sale from next week,priced ￡15.99 …Passage2Presenter ：What makes you embarrassed, Sally?Sally ：Oh, I’m easily embarrassed. If anybody notices me or looks at me, I get very embarrassed. When people sing me Happy Birthday on my birthday, I get very embarrassed.Presenter ：And what makes you upset?Sally ：When people are selfish, people who think only of themselves. And cruelty –I can’t bear people who are cruel, especially to animals or children.Presenter ：Jake, what makes you depressed?Jake ：I hate it when it rains, and I don’t like people who look down on me, who think they’re superior to me without any reason.Presenter ：And what makes you angry?Jake ：When people don’t behave properly in public, bad behaviour like dropping litter or people pushing each other on the bus or the train.Presenter ：Andrew, what makes you cheerful?Andrew ：I like to see everyone around me being happy and having a positive attitude towards the future, optimistic people.Presenter ：And what makes you jealous?Andrew ：Well, to be honest, I just never feel jealous. I can’t see the point of it.Presenter ：Monica, what makes you proud?Monica ：I’m proud when I’m successful, especially in my work. Being recognized by my boss for what I can do makes me feel really proud. Oh, and my family. I’m very proud of them.Presenter ：And what makes you nervous?Monica ：Every time I teach a new class. The night before I’m very nervous. You don’t know what the kids are going to be like and how they might behave, or if they’re going to like you.Presenter ：Anything else?Monica ：Doing interviews like this.Unit 3 Crime watchInside viewConversation1Kate ：So, what did you think of the movie?Mark ：It was good but I thought it was too long.Kate ：Yes, me too.Kate ：Hey, where’s my bike? I don’t believe it! It’s gone!Mark ：It was next to mine, you chained it up!Kate ：Someone’s stolen it! Oh, how could they!Mark ：Oh, Kate!Kate ：How could someone have done this! The creep!Mark ：It’s a really mean thing to do, steal a bike.Kate ：It was a mountain bike and it cost a fortune –I don’t have the money to buy another one.Mark ：Listen, I’ll go down the street and see if I can see anyone with it. Why don’t you go intothat shop and see if they’ve seen anything suspicious? I’ll be back in a minute. Kate ：OK.…Kate ：Well?Mark ：No luck. What did they say in the shop?Kate ：I asked the shopkeeper if she’d seen anything –Mark ：And?Kate ：She said she hadn’t. I guess it was a long shot. She advised me to report it to the police.But according to her, bikes get stolen all the time around here.Mark ：Listen, let’s get back so you can report it.Kate ：I’ve got no bike. I’m just so upset!Mark ：It’s not far to college. Come on!Conversation2Mark ：So did you ring the police?Kate ：Yes. I went to the police station to report it.Mark ：What did they say?Kate ：No one’s found it. This woman said that Oxford has the fifth highest rate of bike theftin the country!Mark ：You’re joking!Kate ：That’s what she said.Mark ：What else did she say?Kate ：She told me that sometimes you do get bikes back –the thieves use them and then abandon them, apparently, and then people find them and report them. Mark ：So you might get it back.Kate ：I hope so, Mark, I really do. I t’s just too much you know? But …um …what else? She told me to go to this sale they have of abandoned bikes. She thinks I might find it there. But it’s only every two months, I can’t wait till then! Honestly, Mark, I’m really furious!Mark ：You can always buy a cheap bike on eBay.Kate ：Hello …Speaking …You found it! Where was it? Is it …? Oh, that’s fantastic news!There was a lamp and a basket on it …Right …OK, thank you, I’ll be in tomorrow morning to pick it up. Unbelievable! This guy found it!Mark ：Brilliant! Was that the police?Kate ：Yes. What they said was, someone dumped it outside this guy’s backyard. Mark ：That’s so strange!Kate ：The lamp’s been stolen and the basket.Mark ：Forget about it! You’re lucky to get it back!Outside viewPart1PresenterDodgy deals aren’t the only problems associated with doorstep sellers. Your doorstep presents these unannounced visitors with a real opportunity to undertake distraction burglary where they often pose as bogus officials to gain access to your home.I’m joined now by Ian Holt, from Thames Valley Police. Ian, just outline for me what does distraction burglary actually entail?IanHoltWell basically what happens is, somebody uses a story to get inside somebody’s house and then they steal items, usually cash or small items of jewellery. PresenterAnd what are the different techniques that are commonly used?IanHoltWell basically the er …the people that commit this crime move from area to area, er …they will look at an area, they will try and pick a particular target and they can find that by looking at property, it may beer, an uncut garden, it may be repairs that need doing to the property. Something that indicates that there’s, there’s a vulnerable person in there. It …usually, it’s an elderly person that lives there. Is this quite a common problem now? It is becoming more common. To get it in perspective, of the 14,000 burglaries that were in Thames Valley last year, we had reported 800 crimes of distraction burglary.But, it …there’s a slight increase this year over last year’s figures.OK, you mentioned some of the victimsbeing elderly. What other people aretargeted?Well, unfortunately, with this type of offence, it is the vulnerable in society and the elderly. The, the national average, if there’s such a thing as a, a victim for this type of crime, is a white female aged 81 years.And what about things that people can do to prevent it happening, basically? Well the things they can do are very, very simple. The difficulty comes, is that some of these people, er …it’s very difficult for them to remember what to do. But the three things we, we always say is: stop, chain and check. And that’s stop before you open the door to make sure who’s on the other side. Always apply a chain. If you haven’t got a chain, fit a chain to the door, or a door bar if you’ve got difficulty inhandling a chain with arthritic fingers.But also when you answer the door, check the identity of the person there. Generally the offenders say they are from the Water Board or from utilities. They may say they’re from a charity or even from local authority. But generally, a utility will be in uniform.Ask for their identification. A genuine person will not mind you doing that and will wait until you can check them out. If you do need to check them, phone the number on, on your last bill. What won’t happen is that if it is a bogus caller, they will become unnerved by this reaction and they will leave.PresenterOK and there’s also a couple of gadgets new on the market that also can help as well. Just talk us through that.IanHoltCertainly, yes. The …a spy er …viewer is fairly standard. But for elderly who may have poor eyesight there’s a spyscope which actually makes it a lot easier for them to see who’s outside.As I mentioned before about the door bar, again, it can be easier to apply than the chain. Very reasonable priced er, and something that is fairly new …as I mentioned before it’s very difficult for some of these people to remember what they have to do when they go to the door and that’s why they become victims.And this item is called a Memo Minder and actually you can record a message on there and it’s nice to have a grand-daughter or somebody to record a message, but every time the person approaches the door it reminds them with a voice to say “Putyour chain on.”Listening inPassage1Patrick ：I read a funny story today in the paper –true story.Steve ：Go on, then.Patrick ：OK. This 72-year old guy stole a pair of trousers from a department store in Paris. Asecurity man saw him and alerted the police and they were waiting for him when he came out of the shop. The shoplifter started running, but the policeman soon caught up with him. The man thenbit the policeman on his arm several times. Steve ：He bit the policeman?Patrick ：Yes –you have to remember, he was 72.Steve ：I’d forgotten that.Patrick ：Problem was, it didn’t hurt the policeman at all, ’cause the guy had forgotten to put his false teeth in before he left home.Steve ：Very funny!Patrick ：And the moral of the story is –Steve ：Always remember to wear your false teeth if you’re going to bite someone. Patrick ：That’s good. I read a funny crime story the other day. Let’s see …yeah …this guy …this guy robbed a supermarket somewhere in America –I can’t remember where exactly –anyway, he got away with about 4,000 dollars. The next week the local newspaper reported the story but said he’d stolen 6,000 dollars. The thief rang the newspaper office to complain. He said, “Look, I only took 4,000 dollars. I’m wondering if the supermarket manager took another 2,000 and said I’d taken it. I did not take 6,000, I promise you.”Steve ：He was probably telling the truth.Patrick ：He probably was. Anyway, the newspaper managed to keep the guy talking while theyrang the police. And the police traced the call –the guy was ringing from a phone booth –and they arrested him while he was still talking to the newspaper.Steve ：That’s good. Stupid guy! I’ve got another true story …This –this –old guy was in court for some crime –and he fell asleep. His case began and his lawyer stood up and said, “My client pleads not guilty.”The man suddenly woke up, but wasn’t sure what was happening. He jumped up and shouted, “I plead guilty! I plead guilty!”Patrick ：So what happened?Steve ：The judge allowed him to plead not guilty.Patrick ：That’s the best, I think.。

2012-2013-2大学英语二（视听说）口语考试Part I Speech (40%)Directions: Please make a speech according to the given topic. Your time limit is 1 minute.1.Do you think music can affect people’s lives? Why?Yes, I think music can affect people’s lives. Nowadays, music has be come indispensable part in our daily life and made a profound impact on many people. Firstly, music can meet our requirements by easing our min ds and comforting our bodies. Secondly, when you feel depressed, it will cheer you up. When you feel angry, it may make you calm down. That is t o say, you are always will be able to find yourself in music.In any way, music is affecting us.2.What do you think about buying pirated CDs or books?It is like stealing something from other people who have put in t heir hard work to create music or film. The writers and directors who create these movies and music always behind the screen. They are n ot directly visible. We should honor their effort. At least not buy pira ted music and Movies. But in this regard，I have one superb idea. Shopkeepers should release their DVDs and CDs in lower prices. Let people can buy and view original DVDs an d CDs. But most of shopkeepers release their DVDs and CDs in high prices. That's why normal kind of people purchase pirated CD andDVDs.3.What types of movies do you like? Why?ComedyBecause it can always bring me happiness, make me forget som e troubles and unhappy things. There are some things in the real life that make people feel sad, but comedy can make people laugh again. Besides, from my childhood to now I’m always crazy about cartoon . There's no reason, I just love it. But with increase of age, the type t hat I like has changed.4.Can you recommend a movie to me?Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray StoryIn this film, the parents of this actress take drugs. When she is 8 year s old, she began begging. 15 years old, her mother died of AIDS. Fat her put into the shelter. At 17, she prepares to use 2 years time to fini sh high school four years course. Finally, she get first scholarship in 1996 of the New York times and into Harvard study.It’s a spirit upward movie. Bring me a lot of shock and moved. As fa r as I am concerned ,it is really a good film.5.Who is your favorite director or actor or actress in China andabroad? Why?6.Do you believe in love at first sight? Why?I do not believe in love at first sight. When you see someone for the first time, you can only feel attracted to their appearance, it is imposs ible to learn about someone's personality and character through sight only. Falling in love with someone requires that you know him well and understand the way he thinks. When you see someone for the fir st time, the only feelings that can be mustered are those of lust. Fe eling attracted to their body and feeling the urge to be with them is often mistaken with feelings of love. We need to learn the differenc e between these if we are ever to succeed in finding true love.7.What do you know about wedding traditions in China or westerncountries?There are many customs in Chinese wedding. Now, I just say o ne point. In traditional China, the newlyweds wear Tang suit. The bri des sometimes wear cheongsam. Most of the newlyweds choose red suit, because red symbolize happy and lucky in China. For example t he bride covers red cloth and the groom pins a large red flower on hi s suit. All the things are new that means a new start of the life.8.What do you think of the dating programs on TV? Nowadays, with the aid of the public media everyone can show them selves. Such as to meet the other half of life. But in the TV commerc ial packaging, it is no longer so simple. In the pursuit of ratings and the drive of economic benefits, the television stations first focus that whether the program attracts the audience. On the other hand, some of the guests would like to take this opportunity to increase the expo sure rate. Not really want to find the other half of life.9.Should people buy things according to what ads say? Advertisings are full of our lives now. There is no doubt that buying things according to the ads can save lots of time. However, when yo u really use it, especially those who posts their ads online. It will cau se some troubles which may really makes your time lost. Ads exist a s a kind of suggestions but not a choice. Get full suggestions and use your own eyes to select goods can have great fun.10.What qualities must a person have to make big money?To make big money, one should acquire a good education as a fi rst step. However, not everyone who graduates from a privileged uni versity can always thrive in business. One also needs a high IQ and a high EQ. With high IQ, one can easily understand a new situation a nd find opportunities. With a high EQ, one tends to get along well wi th people. Popularity may give people golden chances.Part II Dialogue (60%)Directions: Please create a dialogue with your partner according to the given situation. Your time limit is 2 minutes.1.Your group is required to create a dialogue on music. Ask yourpartner what his/her favorite music types are, who his/her favorite singers are, and why.A: Hey！B: Hello！A: Are you listening to the music?B : Yea, what kind of music do you like?A : Well, I love a lot of different types of music.B: Any in particular?A: Err, I especially like pop music.B: Pop music? Really? I thought you would be like country music. Because I never saw you listening to pop music.A: You should see me in my home. My room is full of popular music CD.B: Wow, that must be a sight!A I sure is. What about you? Do you like pop music?B Of course. I like it best. Hey, how about we go shoppingfor CDs tomorrow? Are you free?A: Sure, sounds wonderful.2.Suppose your mom/dad loves old songs of the 1970s while youprefer songs of the new century. Now work with your partner to create a dialogue, representing the two views.A Turn down the noise! What on earth is it anyway!B Mum it is pop music. It is one of the most famoussongs during this time.A I can’t understand it. It just sounds like noise to me.B Ok, if you really dislike it that much, I can put onsomething else.A Really?B Of course. What do you like to listen to?A At random, but I love old songs of the 1970s.B How about some popular easy-listening music?That is too old. You can listen to the songs of the new century.A No. I just love old songs of the 1970s. If you listen to it,I guarantee that you will like it too.B Come on, I never like it3.Your group is required to create a dialogue on a movie. Ask yourpartner which his or her favorite movie is and why. (The dialogue may involve setting, plot, casting, acting, theme etc.)A Are you seeing film?B Yes, the TitanicA Old movies, have you saw the latest version of the 3D ?B Of course, I have seen it several times.A Which is your favorite movie?B Homeless to Harvard，have you seen it ?A No, and why? I supposed that you maybe likeromantic movies.B I really like the actress of the film; she hasa great acting in this film.A In addition to this, do you have other reason?B Er, it is a spirit upward movie and brings me a lot of shockand moved. It is a real good filmA Hearing you say that this movie is so good, I also want tosee it.B I recommend you to see, you will never regret it4.Your group is required to create a dialogue on watching movies.Ask your partner where they prefer to watch movies, at home or at the theater? Chinese movies or foreign movies? Why?A What are you doing?B I'm reading.A Do you have time tonight?B Yes, what’s on your mind?A I want to see a movie tonight, can you accompany with me .B Where shall we go, your home or the cinemaA Casual, where do you want to goB I prefer to stay at home. We can see any film that we wantto see. But see movies in a cinema will let more people have feelings; the audience also can more easily into the plot. I amalways not used to see the films in the cinemaA Well, if so, let’s go to my home .Bye the way,which a kind filmdo you like? Chinese movies or foreign movies.B I like Chinese movies.There are many funny in Chinesemovie plot.A Oh,let us see a Chinese movie at night.5.Your group is required to create a dialogue on online romance. Athinks young people can find true love through the Internet. B is against it. Tell each other the reasons why you are for or against the online romance. (You may use examples to help you illustrate.)A What are you doing？B I am reading book. What's upA I just read a novel, which heroes and heroines find true loveon the InternetB This can only occur on the Internet, in the real world it isalmost impossibleA No, I believe that young people can find true love throughthe Internet.B You don't think it is too unreal? Two people are not met eachother.A How come? I think it is very romantic. I also want to fall inlove on the internet.B Don't do it.On the Internet,we don’t know others’characterand hoppies.No one can truly know another person incyberspace. A lot of people are liars on the Internet, you maybe cheated I just say it.A Maybe you are right.B Okay, you must take care of yourself6.Your group is required to create a dialogue according to the givensituation. A finds B very upset. B says he just broke up with his girlfriend Janet, because she wants to get married but he wants to have a career first. A tries to comfort B.A What’s wrong with you?B NothingA Why do you look so upset, what happened?B I just broke up with my girlfriend JanetA It’s amazing. When did it happen?B I went out to dinner yesterday. After thedinner , I broke up with my girlfriend JanetA What a pity! You have been together for 5 years. I think youwill marry finallyB She wanted to get married now. But I want to have a careerfirst.A This is normal; you are old enough to get married.B You also think that we should get married nowA Of course, after married, you can be together fight for yourfamily Yeah, I must go to find her right now.B Thank you for your advice, bye bye7.Your group is required to create a dialogue according to the givensituation. A tells B that her boyfriend proposed to her. But he is much younger than A and lives in another city. A hesitates to accept the proposal.A Hi, guess what! My boyfriend made a proposal to me!B Wow! That’s wonderful. Did you accept itA Not yet. I have some doubles…like the age factor.He is too young for me.B I know he is 3 younger than you, but he behaves like amature adult in spite of his age.A I also can not sure we can overcome the culture differences.B But I can see that both of you have the same interests andpersonalities. That’s more important.A Maybe you are rightB What would your parents think?A I don’t know. I haven’t told my parents8.Your group is required to create a dialogue on advertisements. Athinks advertising costs too much money and customers have to pay more because of the ads, whereas B thinks advertising tells people about products. Use examples to support your opinion.A Hi, what’s that magazine you are readingB It is a free magazine you can get at most placeA Wake up, guy. It’s not really free. Look at it:it’s all advertisingB Maybe so, the advertising pays for the magazine and we don’thave to .A Sure you do. The cost of the ads is already includedin the products, so customers have to pay the cost of the ads B But I still think that ads are useful. It tells me about newproductsA Many companies spend more money on advertising thanon making quality productsB But some good commercials really exit. And you are free toturn your eyes away from the adsA Well, it’s time to cook dinner Ok, let’s go9.Your group is required to create a dialogue on money. Student Athinks money can bring you happiness. Student B doesn’t agree.A I really wish I conld make a fortune .If I had a lat ofmoney,I’d be as happy as a king.B Do you really believe so?I have my doubts about it.A Yes, if I had a lot of money,I could buy all the things Iwanted.I could buy a car and I would be late to listenclasses.If only I had lots of money,I could be able to buy avilla to give my parents and they would live a comfortablelife.B Although we can buy many things with money, such as bighouses, beautiful clothes, delicious foods. But can money buy everything? Obviously not! Things like knowledge, precious time, true love can never be bought by money.A But I cloud get a lot of money,I could be out of work.B In order to get more money, some people even breakthe law, stealing, robbing, cheating or doing other wrongthings .A You are right.Money can’t buy happiness.10.Your group is required to create a dialogue according to the givensituation. A wants to borrow money from B by buy a new mobile phone because he/she has blown all his/her monthly allowance. B is also short of money and advises A to save up for it.A Hi,was just on my way to find you.B What’s up?A I’m kind of broke,and you usually have a bundle tuckedaway.I wonder if you could give me a loan.B Dream on!I’m hard up myself.A You see,I want to buy a new mobile phone, and I’m just about200 short.B Why not save up for it?A The stores have all this stuff on a huge sales promotion rightnow. I could save at least 20%.B But I has blown all my monthly allowance.A Thank you for the same.。

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B. Work in groups, each group chooses one of the following categories and come up with music-related words. Musical Elements Musical Types Musical Instruments Piano Beat 拍子 folk music Guitar Tone 调子 country music Violin Tempo节奏 Saxophone jazz Pitch 音调 Flute 长笛 blues Accordion 手风琴 Rhythm 节律 R&B Pipe organ 管风琴 Melody 旋律 Trumpet 喇叭 rock & roll Lyrics 歌词 Drum 鼓 classical music mouth organ 口琴 Harmony 和声 Symphony 交响乐 Harp 竖琴 Trombone 长号 Rap
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新一代大学英语视听说教程2（基础篇）---Unit1 Unit11-2 iexplore 1: Listening and speakingConversation 1C B CConversation 2（1) serious（2) independent（3）preferred（4) different（5) active（6) world view（7) friendly(8) local lifePassage 1ADPassage 2(1) red(2) pink(3)back door(4) celebrate(5) strangersNews report 1D D CNews report 2C C B1-3 iexplore 2: Viewing and speakingViewing and understanding 1B D DViewing and under standing 2C ADEF BThinking and speaking 1Reference:1. We have a public speaking course. This coursegives us a reliable model for preparing and delivering effective presentations. It is amazing. I really enjoy practicing what we learned and then watch the videos of our own presentations. The instructor makes it very easy to feel comfortable and keeps us engaged the whole time.We have a course named "What if Harry Potter is real?" "It is different from Harry Potter courses at other colleges because of its focus on the"what if "questions. The professor leads us to ask questions about the nature and accuracy of history and examine Harry Potter texts for factual information as well as imagined events. Therefore, we can understand the differences between fantasy and reality and the ways in which history is used and misused.2. Our university has many interesting PE classes. Open water swimming course interests me the most. Besides swimming skills, it involves some techniques in diving.But the course only includes practical skills. I think it would be better to integrate some health and nutrition programs into the course.Our university has two half-credit PE courses: Personal Fitness and Fitness Lifestyle Design. The idea of taking PE virtually interests me the most. We are asked to record our heart rates before and after we exercise -- it's supposed to serve as proof that we did in fact complete the assignments.But there is a big loophole. A few students just cheat the online system by inputting the numbers without actually doing the exereise. I think our university needs to set up more barriers to prevent students from cheating the svstem Maybe asking teachers to sign a chart to confirm students did the required exereise will help.1-5 iProduceUnit project 1-4Reference:Hi everyone. The tradition we invented is Spring Equinox Marathon. Yes, marathon sounds a little bit cliche,but as a classic activity, marathon has its advantages. Spring is a season which makes people sleepy. If we hold a Spring Equinox Marathon, students will actively exereise. For one thing, this tradition will benefit their health. And for another, it will also increase students'self-confidence. Once conquering the marathon, students will find daily tasks simple by comparison.We hope this tradition will not only be an opportunity for students to relieve theirstress, but also help them to meet a better self. 1-6 Further listeningNews report 1D D CConversation 1C BD DPassage 1D C D1-7 iEnhanceListening practice 1D B C1-8 Unit testNews report 1D A CConversation 1A C APassage 1C A C新一代大学英语视听说教程2（基础篇）---Unit2 Unit22-2 iExplore 1: Listening and speakingPassage 1-1(1)88 pairs / eighty-eight pairs / eighty eight pairs(2) romantic feelings(3) be attracted(4) not attracted(5) desire(6) no Interest(7)249 / two hundred and forty-nine(8) aspects(9) benefit(10) greaterPassage 2-1B A DPassage 2-2(1) value(2) give up(3) occurs(4) standing by(5) recognize/recogniseNews report 1C DNews report 2C D2-3 iexplore 2: Viewing and speakingViewing and understanding 1C F GViewing and understanding 2(1)success(2) achievement(3) alone(4) occupy(5) caring(6) judge(7) respect(8) temper(9) shout at(10) exchanging(11) win(12) believe(13) doubt(14) miss(15) help(16)accept(17) control(18) friends(19)friends(20) family(21) center/centre(22) a secret(23)shouldn t/should notThinking and speaking 1Reference:1. I have a good friend who I met in high school. At that time, I was in my adolescence. I was stubborn and fought with my mom a lot. Instead of encouraging my prejudice against my mom, my friend helped me understand my mom Even though we are in different cities now. she always calls me and checks how I am doing.I had a toxic friend, who always made meuncomfortable. We met each other at an outdoors club. Each time we had a little disagreement, she would shout at me in front of everyone without thinking about how I would feel. Now, I just avoid meeting her.2. A friend in need is a friend indeed. I believe true friends will definitely stand by you and see you through the bad times. But toxic friends, no matter how intimate they usually seem to be, will quickly stay away from you or even laugh at you when you are in trouble.A good friend will sometimes reach you for nothing.You may just spend three hours on the phone discussing all the trivial things in your lives. But toxic friends hardly show up unless they want something from you.2-5 iproduceUnit project 1-5Reference:As we get older, the biggest things that we will remember are the times that we spent with our friends. But do you know people in different countries treat friends differently?Today I'd like to introduce to you some of the differences between China and Western countries in terms of friendship. I'm planning to approach this topic from three aspects, that is, ways to spend time together. friendship with the opposite sex and ways to deal with toxic friends.First. when spending time with friends, Chinese people prefer to go dining or singing. Chatting over a cup of coffee or playing cards is also an option. Some sports fans may like to watch a sports game together, either on TV or at the scene, or even make a team and play the sports themselves. For some young people, playing online games is a typical way to have fun with friends. Western people spend time with friends in more diversified ways. One of the most popular ways is to have a party with friends -- loud music, games and jokes. They may also have a yard sale, helping each other to get rid of some things they have no use for. Going to a lecture and cooking a meal together are preferred by those,who like to enjoy a peaceful time with friends.Second, in terms of friendship with the opposite sex, Chinese people tend to be more conservative. Two friends of the opposite sex may like each other's online posts frequently and help each other with various problems, but normally they will avoid being together alone and there are still many secrets they prefer to share with a friend of the same sex. By contrast, Western people are more open and direet with friends of the opposite sex. They treat friends of the opposite sex rather equally as same-sex friends. They don't mind being together alone to watch a movie or discuss a frustrating experience at school. They share more secrets with each other than Chinese people do, but this trustful relationship is also likely to develop into a romantic one just as much as it does between Chinese friends.Third, when dealing with toxic friends, Chinese people tend to be more tolerant about their friends'shortcomings, and will express their dissatisfaction more indirectly. When I was in high school. I had a friend who liked to give others various nicknames. Some of the nicknames were funny but some were less acceptable. As friends, we didn't say anything about this even when we felt unhappy about the nicknames he gave us. Differently, Western peple seem to share a set of principles even as friends. So when one of them breaks the principles, their friends will complain about it more directly and an apology is expected.All in all, there is a range of differences betweenfriendships in China and in Western countries due to their different cultures. However, in spite of the differences, friendship is valued and cherished in China andWestern countries just as much as in the rest of the world because of the shared joy and comfort that derive from this very basic human relationship.2-6 Further listeningNews report 1A BConversation 1C B BPassage 1A C C2-7 iEnhanceListening practice 1C C A2-8 Unit testNews report 1A D CConversation 1A B DPassage 1D D C新一代大学英语视听说教程2（基础篇）---Unit3 Unit33-2 iExplore1: Listening and speakingConversation 1D BConversation 2(1) rise(2) pictures(3) a vital tool(4)face-to-face / face to face(5) emotionalPassage 1A A APassage 2ANews report 1D CNews report 2A C3-3 iExplore 2: Viewing and speakingViewing and understanding 1(1) directing(2) experience(3) practice(4) message(5) immediately(6) deliver(7)attention(8) seem(9)recognizes / recognises(10) behavior / behaviour(11) direction(12) focusedViewing and understanding 2(1) trust(2) mindset(3) qualifications(4) positive(5) prospects(6) chargeThinking and speaking 1Reference:I think pre-suasion is an effective way to influence others in our daily life. Professor Robert Cialdini mentions that pre-suasion is the art of influence by capturing attention. Instead of changing what people think, we can direct their attention .A person with skillful method of pre-suasion can get the right chance to influence others effeetively in his dailylife.It is out of question that pre-suasion works wellin business,but I don't think it is an effective way to influence others in our daily life.Just as the three examples Cialdini mentions in the video clip, they are all about business, not about our daily life. In my opinion, to influence others in daily life takes much more than in business. Generally we can be influenced by a genuine heart but not by skillful pre-suasion. After all, those around us, whether they are our friends or our relatives, know who we are quite well. A genuine attitude is much more effective than a skillful method in our daily life.3-4 practice: PronunciationPractice 13-5 iproduceUnit project 1-4Reference:(Li Ming is having a video conversation with his parents two weeks before the summer holiday.)Mother:Honey, summer holiday is coming and I'm going to book your ticket back home. We can go to travel, so.. tell me the date you are coming home.Father: It's time for you to prepare for IELTS and you can take part in an IELTS class back home.Li Ming: Oh…, Mom and Dad, I'm also going to say something about the holiday. What if I'm not going home this summer?Mother: Why?!Father: What are you going to do?Li Ming: Just take it easy and listen to me. I think summer holiday is a right time for me to experience the society outside of campus and to earn some money to fund my college study, so I want to take a part-time job in the city where I'm living now.Mother: No, no way. Frauds are everywhere, it is not safe, and you are too young to judge. And summer is too hot to work, and you even don't have enough time to sleep. That is not good for your health.Li Ming: The job is introduced by the Part-time Job Center on campus, so there won't be safety problem. And it is just part-time, it will not be very heavy. Just don't worry, Mom!Father: You're going abroad for postgraduate study after you graduate from college. The part-time job will take away your time for academic study.Li Ming: Dad, I'm going to apply for a part-time job which is related to my major. It will be quite a good chance for me to know which part of my major study needs to be improved. Taking the part-time job will let me know my strengths and weaknesses better. Mom and Dad. I'm a college student now, I can take care of myself well. Just don't worry. I'll let you know what I do every day. Is that OK?Father: It seems you have decided, then just do it well.Mother: Just take care.Li Ming: I will! Bye!3-6 Further listeningNews report 1C DConversation 1A D DPassage 1C A B3-7 iEnhanceListening practice 1 B C C3-8 Unit testNews report 1D B CConversation 1A B APassage 1D B C新一代大学英语视听说教程2（基础篇）---Unit4 Unit44-2 iEplore 1: Listening and speakingConversation 1B A BConversation 2A C DPassage 1C B CPassage 2(1) language(2) community(3) knowledge(4) pace(5) experiences(6) dawn(7)amazingNews report 1C CNews report 2A C4-3 iExplore 2: Viewing and speakingViewing and understanding 11. Reference: B2. Reference: A3. Reference: E4. Reference: C / D / FViewing and understanding 2(1) a large number of(2) borders(3) global(4) taxi drivers(6) vital(7) individuals(8) welfareThinking and speaking 1Reference:Sustainable tourism is an industry committed to making a low impact on the environment and local culture, while helping to generate future employment for local people. To keep tourism sustainable is to ensure that development is a positive experience for local people, tourism companies and tourists themselves. The best way to attract more tourists is protect the local people and the surroundings. This is the sustainable way to develop tourism and provide welfare to local people as well. And this is what I think a responsibletravel agency shoulddo.4-5iProduceUnit project 1-3Reference:Hi, everybody. Among all the cities in China, I believe Beijing is the most difficult to make a travel plan of. The reason is so simple. Everyone knows a little bit about Beijing. So how can we make the plan special? Well, our group focuses on one specific perspective food. So today we will present you a new map of Beijing, that is the Food Map of Beijing. No doubt, Beijing boasts the best Peking duck, so, look, it is on the map. As the capital of China, Beijing offers cuisines from many places in China,which all have distinctly different tastes. Dine on dumplings,tickle your tongue with a hotpot, slurp soup, graze on grasshoppers, fill up on flatbreads, and nosh noodles, and then realize you've merely scratched the surface.On this map, we have marked all the restaurants werecommend. Following this map, you can both eat to your heart' s content and taste the slight cultural differences.4-6 Further listeningNews report 1A AConversation 1D D DPassage 1C D C4-7 iEnhanceListening practice 1 D A B4-8 Unit testNews report 1D A BConversation 1C C DPassage 1C D D新一代大学英语视听说教程2（基础篇）---Unit5 Unit55-2 iexplore 1: Listening and speakingPassage 1-1A CPassage 1-2A CPassage 2-1A C DPassage 2-2(1) advanced(2) identities(3) mental(4) connected(5) free(6) interactionsNews report 1B A DNews report 2B B B5-3 iexplore 2: Viewing and speakingViewing and understanding 1ACEFViewing and understanding 2(1) friends(2) brother(3) argue(4) job(5) argument(6) parents(7) friends(8) think(9) hang out(10) fun(11) sharing5-4 practice: PronunciationPractice 1C C A C A B B C5-5 iProduceUnit project 1-1Reference: travellingUnit project 1-3Reference:Hello everyone. Today I'd like to introduce to you my favorite family activity -- our annualtraveling.Each summer, my family will travel together. I remember thistradition began since I was five years old. My parents decided that we should travel together regularly in order to build up the family tie as well as helping me accumulate practical knowledge and experiences. At first, we would travel to some other cities in our province. Later we began to travel to other provinces and even other countries. Our trips are usually one week long, which are just long enough for us to relax sufficiently. So far my family have traveled to almost every province in the country and more than 10 foreign countries such as Thailand, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland and Austria,to name just a few.The trips never get boring as we enjoy all kinds of things in the process, including beautiful scenery, interesting people, amazing local customs, and exotic souvenirs.But the most attractive part to me is what happens before the trips, that is, the planning process. Normally at the beginning of a new year. my family will get together and decide on the destination for this year. We will list the places we find interesting and explain the attractions of our choices. After we agree on a particular destination, we will split the work to prepare for the trip -- who will book tickets and hotels, who will pack the luggage, who will gather information of the destination,etc. So to me this family activity is not just a way to build up family relationship, but also an ideal learning opportunity. In other words, it is not just a stronger family tie that I gain by sharing all the fun and relaxation of traveling with my family, but a wealth of knowledge and skills that derive from the tasks and challenges of bringing each trip to reality.5-6 Further listeningNews report 1C C AConversation 1C D APassage 1B D A5-7 iEnhanceListening practice1A B B5-8 Unit testNews report 1B D CConversation 1C A BPassage 1C D A新一代大学英语视听说教程2（基础篇）---Unit6Unit66-2 iexplore 1: Listening and speakingPassage 1-1CEBADPassage 1-2(1) options(2)choices(3)results(4) priorities(5) identify(6)considerations(7)list(8)issueConversation 1C A AConversation 2News report 1C D CNews report 2D B6-3 iExplore 2: Viewing and speakingViewing and understanding 1D C A CViewing and understanding 2CDFThinking and speaking 1Reference:1. I think it's Gut. When I can't decide between two or more choices. I feel stuck. To get unstuck. I always follow my instincts -- I listen to my inner voice as to what action to take,and more often than not, it's the right one forme.2. Knowing what I value most. I always ask myself about what I value most when I have to make a hard decision. What is extremely important to me that I'd have a hard time living without? What are my personality strengths? Answers to these questions will help me create a list of values. For example, I value my family and hard work. When I know what I value most, I can make decisions much easier.I think we should include mission. It is vital that every big decision you make is within the scope of your mission. You don't have the mental or physical resources to spread your net too wide and still succeed. So always ask yourself which option best moves you toward your goal, and then the decision-making process will besimple.I think it is important to set a deadline. With the pressure of a time limit, you'll need to get to the heart of the matter faster, which you might not otherwise do.6-5 iproduceUnit project 2-2Reference:My major is computer programming. I like the idea of being a computer programmer and writing code which can be interpreted by a computing system to perform a meaningful task. But I feel that there would be something missing while journeying through my four years in college. One of my goals in college is to perfect my writing. That' s why I want to pursue a Chinese minor. I think writing is the most important form of communication. I believe that everything we learn is made more important if we can express it in writing. We can of course have physical conversations with people around us and we can educate people on a face-to-face basis, but everyone may have a different schedule and that means not everyone will be read to have a conversation with you when you want one. Writing easily resolves this issue because it allows a person to be S inspired by your ideas at any time. A Chinese minor would allow me to express my thoughts on anything and bring that on a platform, whether it's a book, or an essay. That can be acc essible to everybody.In addition, most people are likely to change jobs several times among different fields before retirement, according to some polls. What does this mean? It means the technical skills we gain through our major are only some of the skills that we will need in our career. Good writing will be one ofthe most important skills we have in the workplace. And a minor in Chinese will help me develop this transferable skill.6-6 Further listeningNews report 1BBConversation 1B B APassage 1D D D6-7 iEnhanceListening practice 1 A C D6-8 Unit testNews report 1A C CConversation 1B A CPassage 1D A C新一代大学英语视听说教程2（基础篇）---Unit7 Unit77-2 iexplore 1: Listening and speakingPassage 1-1CEPassage 1-2(1)2000 / two thousand / 2 thousand(2）punishment(3) principles(4) precision(5) wine(6) physical(7) centuriesConversation 1C A DConversation 2(1) smartphone apps(2) in person(3) most popular(4) security(5) launchNews report 1D C DNews report 2C A C7-3 iexplore 2: Viewing and speakingViewing and understanding 1A D AViewing and understanding 2CDEThinking and speaking 1Reference:1. A camera lens is complex to create, but with 3D printing I can make my own lens. I can replace the glass on the lens and other tools and machines.With 3D printing, doctors will have a cheaper alternative to learn about the human anatomy. Since the printing of these medical models is so accurate, surgeons can also plan a surgery on a printed model before the real patient goes under the knife. This will be good news for medicine majors.I like to collect cups in my spare time. If it is possible, I can print different espresso coffee cups with 3D technology.2. Contemporary art has been greatly influenced by the rapid development in digital technoiogy and by the astonishing progression in the introduction of new, more attractive materials that artists can work with. These innovations have expanded horizons of creativity and opened new artistic frontiers. They have also allowed contemporary artists to reduce the time spent on the actual execution of artwork, thereby freeing them to focus more on contemplation, creativity and developing groundbreaking ideas.7-5 iproduceUnit project 1Reference:A: Have you ever watched Iron Man? The holographic technology in it is fantastic.B: Yes. Tony Stark's laboratory iswonderful.C: And Tony can manipulate the user interface andholographic peripherals of his personal assistant J.A.R. V.I.S. wvith hishands!D: But I'm not sure about what is a hologram and how far we are from holographic technology inreality.A: Well, it is a three-dimensional image, created using lasers. Unlike 3D or virtual reality, a hologram is a trulythree-dimensional and free-standing image that does not require a special viewing device.C: Right now, holograms have existed in certain sense. There are companies experimenting with them and many research and development departments trying to make them work for consumers.D: If some famous technology companies spill a little bitmore cash to research it, the technology won't be far from our life. But what can we do with holographic technology?B: Well, we can use it to store information. Unlike CDs and DVDs, which store data on the dise's surface, holograms store data in three dimensions. This makes holographic data storage extremely reliable.C: Holography could also revolutionize medicine, as a tool for visualizing patient data while training students and surgeons.D: That' s amazing!7-6 Further listeningNews report 1B D BConversation 1A D CPassage 1C D A7-7 iEnhanceListening practice 1 B C B7-8 Unit testNews report 1C B DConversation 1C D DPassage 1A C C新一代大学英语视听说教程2（基础篇）---Unit8Unit88-2 iexplore 1: Listening and speakingConversation 1-1A D DConversation 1-2(1) Exactly / exactly(2) Right / right(3) Yeah / yeahPassage 1-1Reference:1. The passage may be about ink and wash paintings or painting shrimps.2. Qi Baishi.3. I think I may hear the words such as traditional, famous, subject, and master.Passage 1-2ADEPassage 1-31. shrimps2. techniques3. likenessNews report 1A A DNews report 2A D8-3 iexplore 2: Viewing and speakingViewing and understanding 1C A BViewing and understanding 2(1) knowledge(2) laws of nature(3) aspect(4) solar term(5) tradition(6) respect(7) natural balanceThinking and speaking 1Reference:1. Personally speaking, I have followed such practices and activities to a large extent. For instance, on Fresh Green, I have always been going outside and sweeping tombs to honor departed ancestors.Well, I seldom follow these practices, because I think they are just ritual activities and only have symbolic meanings.2. As far as I am concerned, Beginning of Spring is the most meaningful solar term. As a Chinese saying goes, "The whole year's work depends on a good start in spring. "In my hometown, people observe the custom of "bite the spring" on that day, eating carrots or spring pancakes to celebrate the arrival of spring.I really like these practices.As far as I am concerned, Winter Solstice is the most meaningful solar term. Winter Solstice marks the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year. Eating dumplings is a common folk custom for many Chinese on the day of Winter Solstice, especially those living in the north. It would be nice to eat dumplings with the family on that day. 8-5 iproduceUnit project1Reference:Qi Baishi was one of the most well-known modern Chinese painters. Everything he painted is bubbling with life, joy, optimism and often humor, and this reflected his own view of the world. Born to a peasant family from Xiangtan, Qi learned to paint byhimsself. Later, Qi Baishi received artistic training from Hu Qinyuan which consisted of fundamentals in gongbi mode, which features fine brushwork and meticulous detail. His landscape paintings came as a result of his next mentor Tan Pu. Because of his training, Qi then realized that he could pursue art as his full-time career. Despite his training in gongbi, Qi is famed for painting in the xieyi style.Qi Baishi's works have a fresh lyrical quality and seek to achieve a"likeness both in shapeand spirit"of the things he portrayed. He was able to suggest the essence of a subject with a few brief strokes. His mature painting style only emerged in the 1920s. He inherited both traditional Chinese freehand brushwork and folk arttechniques and gradually fused and assimilated them. Thanks to penetrating observation and consistent exploring, he blended and refined his techniques of painting and achieved a unique artistic style. The childlike quality of his paintings generally attributed to his rural background and his training as a folk artist. Qi Baishi retained a feeling of innocence throughout his long career. His paintings are mostly idea-oriented. His painting strokes are free, bold, innovative and confident. As an artistic proposition, he advocated that paintings must be something between likeness and unlikeness.Qi was one of the greatest Chinese artists. One ean perceive in his art a high sense of reality. He devoted his life to painting and left an important body of works for posterity. His creative ideas opened up a new road for Chinese painting and his paintings enjoy an international reputation.8-6 Further listeningNews report 1A C DConversation 1A B DPassage 1B C D8-7 iEnhanceListening practice 1C D B8-8 Unit testNews report 1B C CConversation 1B C DPassage 1D C C。

Unit 1Dave(董招) Customer（黄显栋）Dave：Rock Café. CanIhelpyou？Customer：I’d like threesandwiches：twohamsandonetuna.Dave：Whatkindofbread？Customer：Wholewheatforthehamsandwiches.Dave：Withcheese？Customer：Yeah，bothwitheverythingonthem.Dave：Mustard，mayo，pickles？Customer：Yeah，witheverything.Dave：Andthetuna？Customer：Tunaonwhitebread.Dave：Anythingonthat？Customer：Justlettuce.Dave：Anythingelse？Customer：Yeah，couldyouthrowinthreebagsofpotatochips？Dave：Ok，somethingtodrink？Customer：Iguess…Threebottlesofsomething…like…mineralwater.Yeah，mineralwater. Dave：Ok，yougotit.It’ll bereadyinabout 15 minutes.Yourname？Customer：Sam.Dave：Ok，hereyougo.Threesandwichwitheverything.Enjoy！Next，please…Dave：Hi，wouldyouliketostartoutwithadrink？Customer：Um，sure，I’d likeicedtea，nolemon.Dave：Ok，wouldyoulikeanappetizerbeforeyourorder.Customer：Yeah，I’m thinkingI’m going to try the artichokedip.Dave：Verygood. Wouldyoulikemetocomebackforyourorderorgogetthosedrinksnow. Customer：YouknowIthinkI’m readytoorder. I’m goingtohavethesouthwestchickenwrap. Dave：Ok，wouldyoulikeasaladwiththatorsomefries？Customer：Yeah，IthinkI’ll have asalad.Dave：Great. Whatkindofdressingwouldyoulikeonthatsalad？Customer：Whatkinddoyouhave？Dave：Wehavebluecheese，thousandisland，French，Italian，vinegarette. Customer：I’ll havethevinegarette.Dave：Verygood. Thankyou. I’ll be right back with your drinks.Unit 2Sam（黄显栋）Dave（董招）Sam：Good morning! You look cheerful today. Did you have a good time on your weekend? Dave：Oh yeah，itwasgreat.Sam：Howwasit？Dave：Itwasfabulous. WewenttoNewYorkCity，myfavoriteplaceintheworld. Um，theflight therewasalittletricky，itwasdelayedacoupleoftimes，andsowewerereallyscared becausetheweatherthatwewon’tgettherebutitendedupbeingOKandwemadeourtwoo’clock matinee that day. So，um…Yeah，oh，reallygoodshoppingonSaturday.Wespentthewholeday，youknow，did 5th Avenue，everying. Itwasreally，reallyfun.Sam：Anyrestaurants？Dave：Oh, yeah，therewasthisgreatrestaurant. ItwasanoodleshopandIhadallsortsofunique，differentfoodsandprettygoodpricestooforNewYorkCity，Imean，kindoflikeMichigan prices.Sam：That’s great. Didyougo…doanysightseeing？Dave：Notverymuch. BeenthereacoupleoftimessortofdidtheStatueofLibertythingalready. Mostly，wesawalotofshowsanddidalotofshopping.Sam：Soundsperfect.Dave：Itwasreallyfun. How about you?Sam：I had a very terrible weekend.Dave: Didn’t you go out ?Sam:I planned to .I did my best to finish my work and went shopping with my friends.Dave:Sounds great. Why do you feel terrible?Sam:No,no,no…What made me depressed was that I lost my wallet, which included my important cards, such as my ID card…Dave:How awful it was ! I’m sorry to hear that.Sam: Yeah. It made me sad. But I found it in the end.Dave:You must be careful outdoors next time.Sam:It cann’t be better.Dave:Maybe you can go out with me next week?Sam:I’d love to.Unit 4黄显栋（Dave）董招（Mark）Dave: Hi，Mark, you look pale, what is the matter?Mark：Umm…I，I have a headache first. I have been having it for a week or so.Dave：uhhu，a headache，yeah？Do you have a fever？Mark：No，I don not have a fever，but I feel that my chest is tight. And these days I feel tired easily. Sometimes I feel it hard to concentrate.Dave：Oh! Listen, Mark, How many hours do you sleep every day?Mark: Well…That is…hard to say, you know , last night I have five hours of sleep. But before that I almost got no time to sleep，for several days！Dave：Wow！Pretty busy，yeah？Did you see a doctor.Mark：Of course I did.I went to see a doctor just now.Dave：What is the treatment given by the doctor？Mark：He gived me some medicine. Advised that I should take a day off every week，turn my cellphone off and enjoy the day.Dave: It really sounds attractive. Why don't you do that?Mark：I know it is just what I need. But it is a luxury to me，you know，I can not finish everything if I pause and relax.Dave：Come on，Mark！Just now you said you can not concentrate well，right？Now tell me，Mark，are you working efficiently？Mark：Not really. Actually I should say my health is affecting my study.Dave：No！It is your study that is affecting your health. And then，your health takes revenge on your work. Now listen and take my advice，mark. You need a break. After that you will find back not only your health but your efficiency.Mark：But what happens if I have difficulties in study?Dave：Do not worry about that，I will offer to help when needed.Mark：all right，I will try. It sounds quite reasonable. Thank you.Dave：You are welcome. Bye！Mark：Bye.Unit 5黄显栋（Dave）董招（Mark）Dave：Hello, this is Dave.Mark：Oh, hi, my sweet heart. I have arrived in Wuhan.Dave：Wow!That’s great! Everything is OK in your trip?Mark：Yes,except the long time and I felt a little boring.Dave：I think so.Oh,dad,where are you now?Mark：Um……Let me see.Oh I am in the train station.Dave：Is it Wuhan train station?Mark：Um,I don’t know.Wait ...I see the sign.Yes it’s.Dave：All right dad ,now you should find the exit of train station and then go to the subway station. It is near theexit,very easy to find.Mark：(Pause…）Oh,I find it.Dave：OK,then you should find the NO.4subway to ZhongnanRoad.When you get there,take the NO.2subway to Guangbutun.Mark：Oh,my dear It is too complex for me……Dave：Don’t worry dad, you can call me if you have problems. Oh, dad when you arrive , remember to find the A exit because it’s nearest.Then go out of theexit,turn right and go straight , you will find the north gate of my school CCNU. I’ll bethere for waiting you.Mark：OK,see you later.Dave：Oh dad，I can’t stand seeing you now.Mark：Me ,too my honey.Bye .Dave：Bye!Mark：Excuse me?I’m sorry to interrupt you. Are you a student ofCCNU?Dave：Yes,what can I do for you?Mark：Um,I am a student from Wuhan university.And I made a appointment with my friend in Guixiangyuan Canteen. But I don't know how to get there.Could you be so kind to tell me the way?Dave：Of course.Let me see. Just go straight along this road, the canteen is in the end of the road. Mark：Oh!Thank you very much!Dave：You’re welcome!Unit 6黄显栋（Dave）董招（Andy）Dave: Hello Andy, how is it going?Andy: Pretty good, how are you?Dave: I have got an invitation to a birthday party,Andy: That sounds great!Dave: But I always feel bad at birthday parties.Andy: why?Dave: Some people always smoke at birthday parties. In addition, They throw rubbishes everywhere. I can’t stand it.Andy: Don’t worry about that. The host of the birthday party review the guidelines so that there are no misunderstandings like last year.Dave: Really?Andy: This year, the birthday party is a non-smoking event. There will be no smoking anywhere in the party. There will be no containers allowed in the party…no cans, no bottles, no plastic containers of any kind.Dave: I don’t know what I should buy for h er.what do you think I should buy for her?Andy:Girls like romantic things,maybe flowers or a sincere card would be nice.Dave：Flowers or a card...um...Andy:And of course you can buy some chocolates or candies.Girls all like to eat sweets.Dave：No nono,she is on a diet,she needs to cut down on sweets.Andy:Oh~Dave：Maybe I can buy something useful!Andy:No,girls like the presents that are childish.Dave：I don’t really understand.Andy:Maybe you can buy the crystal balls or cloth dolls.Dave：Um...that’s good!Andy:Let’s go and select.Dave：This one?Hello Kitty?Andy:It’s too silly.Thisone,the little bear,it’s cute.Dave：OK,it looks good and seems that it suits her better.Andy:I am sure she would like it.Dave: Thank you for listening to my problem.Andy: Yo u’re welcome. Good luck with talking to your best friend. And then you can go to theparty again.Unit 9董招（Dave）黄显栋（Friend）Friend：I hear you just got back from a four-day trip to the Yellow Mountains. So, how was your trip？Dave：It was really，really bad.Friend：It was bad？But I thought you went to Anhui province！Dave：We did，and I thought it was going to be so much fun，and it was just terrible！Friend：Hum. Who did you go with？Dave：I went with adults and their children who were so obnoxious，and so rude，and so loud，and they… A friendly tour guide took us to the Yellow Mountains.Friend：Hurray! It’s amazing. Enjoy hot springs, photography, and hiking. I want to. I’m also planning a trip there in the coming week.Dave：But we were caught in heavy rain which stopped the operation of the cable car. Friend：Oh，no！So you booked your hotel？Dave：The heavy rain has flooded out the ground floor of the hotel. So the hotel can only accommodate 500 guests. We missed the chance. So we had to stay in the open for the night because the hotel was overbooked.Friend：Oh，that sounds horrible. Did you have a good view of the beautiful sunrise？Dave：I was supposed to have watched the sunrise. But I missed it because I were too sleepy. Friend：It's a pity that you missed it. If I were you，I would have grasped the opportunity to look it.Dave：And I broke my ankle while I was descending from the mountain. I was terrified and thought I was going to die when I rolled down the hill. Fortunately I came to rest at the bottom. Friend：I’m so sorry，it sounds terrible…Dave：Before taking the train，I went to a restaurant. And the food was horrible，squishy，mushy，overcooked…carrots and mashed potatoes，but it was all sort of mixed together. Friend：Oh，It tasted disgusting. So you decided to come back soon.Dave：And the train was delayed for two hours on my way back home. I was so upset. Friend：I understand.Unit 10Dave（黄显栋）Landlord（董招）Dave：I understand you have an apartment for rent.I saw your advertisement in this morning’s newspaper.Landlord：The apartment is on the fourth floor.Dave：Oh，I’m glad there is an elevator. I now live in the college dorm on the sixth floor of a walk-up，and I’m getting tired of climbing so many stairs.That’s one of the reasons I want tomove.Landlord：It’s a self-service elevator and operates 24 hours a day.Dave：How much does the apartment rent for？Landlord：This apartment is seven hundred and ninety dollars a month.Here we are now.This is the entrance hall，and this room to the right is the kitchen.As you see，it’s a full-size Kitchen. Dave：What about the decorating？I suppose you repaint the apartment when someone moves in.Landlord：On a two-year lease we paint the whole apartment in whatever colors you want.We also do the floors.On a one-year lease，however，there is no redecorating.We might wash down the walls for you，but nothing else.Oh，I forgot to mention that we don’t allow any children. Dave：There’s just myself.Landlord：That’s good.We don’t allow any pets either.We like to keep the place absolutely quiet. Dave：Are utilities included in the bill？Landlord：Air conditioning，heat，electricity，um，water，all included.Dave：So wow，included. That means it’s a lot cheaper.Landlord：A 1-bedroom apartment，furnished.Dave：Oh，really？Landlord：And it’s situated within easy access of shops and other facilities,easy access to buses and subway.Dave：Oh，that’s wonderful.Can I have my cat?Landlord：I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets.Dave：it is a pity ,but I’m willing to pay the money.。

VideoUnit 1Dave: Here you go. A half-caf, halfdecaf, low-fat latte. Enjoy! Next, please. Emi: Hi, Dave.Dave: Oh, hi, Emi. What can I get for you?Emi: I'd like a tuna fish sandwich.Dave: For here, or to go?Emi: For here.Dave: Sure. What kind of bread would you like?Emi: Bread? Whole wheat, I guess.Dave: Sorry, we don't have any whole wheat. How about white or rye? Emi: White is fine.Dave: Would you like a slice of tomato or lettuce on it?Emi: Um. Tomato or lettuce? Just lettuce, no tomato.Dave: Would you like mustard or mayo?Emi: Dave, look, I don't really care. Just give me a tuna fish sandwich! Dave: Sure. One tuna fish sandwich. Coming right up!Dave: Anything to drink with that?Emi: Maybe some iced tea.Dave: With ice?Emi: Of course!Dave: Sure. Large, medium, or small?Emi: Small.Dave: Regular or decaf?Emi: Regular or decaf? You have decal tea?Dave: Emi, there's always a choice, didn't you know that?Emi: OK, Dave. Regular.Dave: With sugar or sweetener?Emi: Dave, cut it out! Why are there so many choices?Ana: Hi, Chris. How was your weekend?Chris: Boring. I was at home all weekend. How about you?Ana: You know me. I'm never home on weekends!Chris: Where were you?Ana: I was in L. A. on Saturday and Sunday.Chris: Where?Ana: Los Angeles.Chris: Oh, wow! What did you do?Aha: We did a bunch of tourist stuff-shopping, beach, movie studios.Chris: Ah. Did you have a good time?Aha: Oh, yeah, it was great. But I spent way too much money.Chris: Who... who did you go with?Ana: Emi and Sam.Chris: Oh. How did you get there?Aha: We flew.Chris: Wasn't that expensive?Aha: No. It was really cheap. Sam had these great discount coupons.Chris: Where did you guys stay?Aha: Oh, Sam has a brother in L. A. We stayed at his place.Chris: Ah. Wasn't that.., crowded?Aha: No. It was a lot of fun. You know, Chris, you ought to come with us next time. Chris: Hmm. Maybe.Laura: Hi, Frankie. What are you doing?Frankie: Homework.Laura: Need any help?Frankie: Uh, yeah. Can you show me how to use this math program?Laura: Sure...Just type the numbers in Column 1.Frankie: OK. Do I have to hit "return"?Laura: Right. You have to hit "return" after each number. OK, oops.., careful.., do it carefully.Good!Frankie: Cool. OK, now how do I add them?Laura: Next, you need to highlight the numbers...and now you have to click on "add".Frankie: And that's the answer?Laura: That's it. Pretty cool, huh?Frankie: Wow. That's easy. You don't have to think. I love it!Laura: Yeah, computers are great.., but you have to learn how to add numbers the real way. Frankie: The real way? This is the real way.Laura: Well, you know what I mean. You have to learn how to add without a computer. Frankie: Why do I have to learn that?Laura: That's a good question. It's important.Frankie: But why?Laura: Believe it or not, Frankie, you won't-always have a computer with you when you need to add something.Frankie: Why not?Doctor: Hi, Emi. You don't look so good today.Emi: I know. I feel terrible.Doctor: You have a fever.Emi: I know. I have a cold.Doctor: Gesundheit!Emi: What does that mean?Doctor: Oh, it's German. It means "Good health". People say it when someone sneezes. Emi: Thank you.Doctor: OK, open up... Say "ahh"...Emi: Ahh.Doctor: Does this hurt?Emi: Yes.Doctor: You need some medication.Emi: What kind of medication do I need?Doctor: You have a sinus infection, so I'm giving you some Azithromycin.Emi: Azithro-what? What's that?Doctor: It's an antibiotic. You need to take it for five days.Emi: What do I do with this?Doctor: That's the prescription. Take it to the pharmacy, and they'll fill it for you. Emi: Thank you.Doctor: Oh, and I know you're busy, but you need to take it easy for a few days, OK? Emi: I know. I definitely need some rest.Doctor: OK. Bye-bye.Emi: Bye.Luis: Hello. Luis Mendez.Laura: Luis, it's Laura. Where are you?Luis: What do you mean, where am I? I'm here. I'm in the office. You're talking to me.Laura: But we have a meeting with Lucid Systems, at one o'clock!Luis: At one? Oh, man! How do I get to Lucid?Laura: It's on Ashby, 3121 Ashby, near Telegraph Avenue. Take College Avenue to Ashby, and turn right.Luis: Got it.Laura: Hurry!Luis: I'm on my way.Laura: Oh, Luis?Luis: Yeah?Laura: Be sure to bring the Lucid file.Luis: Where is it?Laura: I put it on your desk this morning.Luis: You did?Laura: Remember? I put it next to your computer.Luis: Oh, right. Yeah, here it is.Laura: And Luis, please hurry. I need to talk to you about...Luis: OK, we'll talk about it when I get them. Bye.Ana: Are you going to the party tomorrow night?Chris: Emi's farewell party? Absolutely. I'll be there.Ana: Great. It'll be so much fun.Chris: Yeah. Who else is going to be there?Ana: Oh, probably a million people! Emi has so many friends.Chris: Yeah, she does. Are you going to bring a present?Aha: Sure. I'll bring something.Chris: Hmm, what should I bring?Aha: Oh, Chris, use your imagination! Flowers or a card would be nice.Chris: OK, I'll think of something.Sam: Emi, Emi, I think it's time for a speech.Chorus of friends: Yeah Emi... Speech, speech... Emi: I just want to thank everyone for coming...this is a really special day for me. I'm going back to Japan next week, but I'll always remember my fabulous time here.., and I'll miss all of you.Someday, you'll all have to come and visit me in Japan. So thanks, everybody, for being such great friends... I think I'm going to cry...Paul: OK. Frankie, let's do the grocery shopping. Can you help?Frankie: Sure, Dad.Paul: Bye.Laura: Bye, sweetie.Maggie: Bye-bye.Paul: Bye.Paul: OK, I made a list. Now, where is it?Frankie: It's in your shirt pocket, Dad.Paul: Oh, got it! Frankie, go get some milk, two cartons, okay? And I'll go get the vegetables and fish.Paul: Ah, did you get the milk?Frankie: No, I didn't get any milk, but I did get some ice cream.Paul: Frankie, put it back. You know we have to cut down on sweets.Frankie: But, Dad, check it out！Chocolate Crunch!Paul: Oh... hey... Chocolate Crunch... excellent choice!Laura: Hi, guys. Oh good, you got the groceries.Frankie: Yeah! We got a lot of good stuff.Laura: Mmm... Did you pick up some lettuce?Paul: Oh, lettuce. Darn! I forgot to get that.Laura: Oh. Did you remember to buy some tomatoes?Paul: Tomatoes? Shoot! I didn't know we needed tomatoes.Frankie: But look, Mom, we got a big box of Crunch O's cereal, a six-pack of Orange Plus, three bags of chips, and two cartons of ice cream.Maggie: Hey, Chocolate Crunch... excellent choice!Laura: Good work, guys.Emi: What's wrong, Maggie?Maggie: Nothing.Emi: Come on. You can tell me.Maggie: Well, I want to ask Brian to the school dance.., but I can't.Emi: You want to go to the dance, but you don't want to ask Brian?Maggie: No, I want to ask Brian, but I can't.Emi: Sure, you can. It's easy.Maggie: It is?Emi: Yes. Try calling him up. Say, "Do you want to go to the dance with me?"Maggie: I can't do it. I'm too shy!Emi: Don't be shy. You can do it! I'll bet he says yes. Most guys would love that.Maggie: Well, OK. I'll do it. Oh. It's busy!Maggie: OK... I'll try again. Oh! It's ringing!Brian: Hello.Maggie: Brian?Brian: Yeah.Maggie: Hi, it's Maggie. Maggie Arnello. From third period math.Brian: Hey, what's up?Maggie: Um...I was wondering.., if you...had a date for the dance on Friday?Brian: No.Maggie: Well, I was wondering if you.., do you want to go to the dance with me? We could just go as friends, we could...Brian: You want to go to the dance with me?Maggie: Yeah.Brian: Cool. But do we have to dancerMaggie: Well, no...but it is a dance.Brian: Oh... but I don't have to dress up, do I？Maggie: No, you don't have to dress up. Well, maybe you can pick me up or something?Brian: Sure. What time?Maggie: Well, the dance starts at 8:00, so maybe, like, 7:30？Brian: Yeah, cool.Maggie: OK, great, see you later?Brian: Later.Unit 9Ana: Kate! Welcome back!Kate: Thanks.Ana: You look tired.Kate: Ahhh... I'm exhausted...Ana: What happened?Kate: What didn't happen?! First, I left my hotel in New York at 6:00 this morning. But I forgot my briefcase, so I had to go back and get it.Ana: Oh, Kate...Kate: And then I missed my flight...Aha: Ohhh...Kate: So I had to wait two hours for the next flight. It was so frustrating!Ana: I bet.Kate: And I sat next to this lady who talked and talked, and this little kid kept kicking my seat! I almost lost my mind!Ana: Oh, no! That's terrible. Where's your suitcase?Kate: Welt, when I arrived, my bag wasn't at the baggage claim!Ana: That's SO annoying, I can't believe it! Well, at least you made it!Ana: By the way, what were you doing in New York?Kate: I was there on business. Our head office is in New York, and I was at a national meeting. Ana: Oh, I see. Did that go well?Kate: It was great. Lots of interesting presentations. So much new stuff. I am so-o-o brain-dead now!Ana: Well, get some rest, and I hope they find your suitcase.Kate: Thanks, Ana.Landlady: This is a great location. It's really close to the subway station, and there's a bus stop right across the street!Kate: Mmm, that's convenient.Landlady: And this is the apartment!Kate: Mm-hmmm.Landlady: High ceilings, large windows, very spacious.Kate: Yes, it is big. It's bigger than my place.Landlady: And, it has two bedrooms. A large bed room…and a smaller one.Kate: Mmm.Landlady: It's a great place. And the rent is only 1,600 dollars a month.Kate: That's... a little more expensive than I thought.Landlady: Yes, well, rents are going up in this area, you know!Kate: Oh.Landlady: It has a lovely view of the ocean.Kate: That's a view of the ocean?Landlady: And this is the garden!Kate: This is the garden?Landlady: And here is the kitchen.., fully equipped with all the modern conveniences!Kate: Ah, well, thanks for showing the place to me. I will definitely give this some consideration. Landlady: Well, I would encourage you to act quickly. This beautiful place won't last long.Kate: Luis, where are you from?Luis: San Francisco, you know that!Kate: No, no. I mean, where is your family from?Luis: Oh, my parents are from Mexico.Kate: But where in Mexico?Luis: Colima.Kate: Calina.Luis: That's close.Kate: Where is that?Luis: It's in western Mexico.Kate: Is it close to Mexico City?Luis: Not far. Here, I'll show you. It's somewhere around here…here.Kate: Oh, Colima! What's it like there?Luis: It's near the ocean and the mountains. I think it's he most beautiful place on Earth! Luis: How about you? Where's your family from?Kate: Well, I was born in California. My father moved here from Georgia in the 1950s. Luis: Oh?Kate: And my mother moved here from Texas in the 1960s.Luis: Uh-huh.Kate: They met and they got married.., and here I am!Luis: Wow! Everyone's got a story, huh?Sam: What's this little dish?Emi: That's the sashimishoyuzara.Sam: The what?Emi: It's a dish that you use for the soy sauce.Sam: Oh. And this is the soy sauce, isn't it?Emi: Mm-hmm.Sam: And what's this green stuff?Emi: It's called wasabi.Sam: Wasabi?Emi: Mm-hmmm. It's like horseradish. It's a spice that you mix with the soy sauce. Sam: I'll try it.Emi: Careful. It's very spicy.Sam: Good. I love spicy food.Emi: Wait, wait, wait!Sam: Wow that is spicy!Emi: Here, drink some water...You OK?Sam: Whew! Yeah, I'm OK. Next time, I won't eat the whole thing.Emi: Sam, you're supposed to mix it with soy sauce!Ana: Have you heard?Chris: Heard what?Ana: I got a job offer from Media View.Chris: Really? From Media View. Where are they?Ana: London!Chris: Wow, that's great. Have you ever been to London?Aha: No, I've never been to England, period!Chris: Well, what are you going to do?Aha: I think you know ...Aha/Chris(in unison): You gotta do what you gotta do!Chris: So you're going to take it?Aha: Yeah, I just can't pass this up.Chris: Have you told Mr. Arnello?Aha: Yep, I told him this morning, and he totally understood.Chris: Well, what are you going to do there?Aha: I'll be Assistant Art Director. It's a big step up for me.Chris: Wow, great! When do you start?Aha: Next month. I can't wait. London!Chris: Well, Ana, I'm really happy for you. We're going to miss you around here!。

二级口语考试英语自我介绍English:Hello, my name is [Your Name] and I am very excited to introduce myself to you today. I am currently a student majoring in [Your Major] at [Your University]. In my free time, I enjoy participating in various extracurricular activities such as sports, music, and volunteering. I am a social and outgoing person who enjoys meeting new people and learning about different cultures. I believe that communication is key to building strong relationships with others, and I always strive to be a good listener and communicator. I am looking forward to the opportunity to practice my English speaking skills with you all today.中文翻译:你好，我叫[你的名字]，很高兴今天向大家介绍自己。

我目前是一名就读于[你的大学]的[你的专业]专业的学生。

在空闲时间，我喜欢参加各种课外活动，比如运动、音乐和志愿服务。

我是一个社交和外向的人，喜欢结识新朋友并了解不同的文化。

我深信沟通是建立与他人强有力关系的关键，因此我始终努力成为一个好的倾听者和沟通者。

我期待着今天有机会和大家一起练习我的英语口语技能。

Unit 1 College cultureA : hey , Do you remember last summer? We went to a remote mountainous area to serve as volunteer teachers. I saw the children there lack the necessary school supplies, so I want to help them.B : Yes! I also want to help them too, they are so poor.A：I have got an idea. Some people in college are organizing charity events this term. We can get involved to help children.B：If that’s the case, it’s great! We can broadcast the situation to students by this event.A: It’s a good idea. So that ’ s decided t hen. Let' s make a list of things we need to do.B ：One of the first things we should do is to choose the charity.A ： Yes. And choose a day for the event. Besides we need to get the support of some community. What have we got so far?B ：Choose a charity. Also a day for the event. …Um ... We have to get the support of some community.A : no question! It's a very beautiful route from here, apparently.UNIT 2A：Hi ,Bob, are you busy?B ：Yes, I’ m just doing an essay. But it ’ s g reat to see you. What ’ s bugging you?A ：Well, I had a phone call from my parents and it made me feel homesick. It happens every time they call, and it gets me down.B：I’ m sorry to hear that. I know how you feel. I love speaking to my mum and dad, but I always feel miserable after the call.A ：My dad doesn’ t say much, and I want to speak to him, but I wish I knew what to say.B ：Don1 t let it get to you. My dad doesn' t say much on the phone either. I call, he answers the phone, and says, "I'll pass you to your mother.〃It’s really irritating.A ：But I miss him and my mother a lot, and I like to hear his voice.B：Last night Helen came to see me. I was busy doing an essay but I was really pleased to see her. She ' d had a call from home, and said she was feeling homesick.C ：Poor kid! Maybe she was just be polite. It was probably because she realized you were working and didn’ t want to disturb you.A : Hey, everyone! I ’ ve just got my essay back. I got an alpha minus!B : What an amazing grade! Well done.A : I feel on top of the world!Unit 3 Sporting lifeA ：Are you on your way to the playground?B ：No. What happened?A : my class will hold a basketball competition with other classes in the playground. So I want to invite you to watch the game with me.B ：Well, I’ d like to, but I have an essay to finish. Maybe I can come later. And how do I get to the playground?A：I know how you feel. You can go down this Street, and turn right into the yiyuan Street. Go along the yiyuan Street and turnright .You can't miss it.B ：Thanks. I ’ m looking forward to seeing the gameA：No problem. My team won the game last year.B：Well done!A ：Yes, but others were very close behind. I am worried about it now.B ：Everything will be ok.Unit 4 Crime watchA：Hey, where’ s my smartphone? I can’ t believe it! It ’ s gone! B：Where did you put it?A：I left it on my desk, and went out for several minutes. Someone has stolen it! Oh, how could they!B: How could someone have done this! The creep!A ：It is a new iphone and costs a big fortune - I don’ t have the money to buy another .B ：Listen, ring to the police right now and maybe we can find it. ……….A ：Yes. I went to the police station to report it.B：What did they say?A ：No one ’ s found it. There was nobody else in the classroom when I went out.B：What else did they said?A ：Luckily, they said they could check the footage.B ：That’s great! I hope you might get it back soon.Unit 5 Time offA ：Hey, guys. How about watching the Pirates of the Caribbean 5 today?B ：where does it take place?A ：xingfulanhai cinema.C : Well, I think I am not suited to see it.B : I disagree with you, I think it is wonderful.A : You are coming, aren ’ t you?B ：Why not?C : how about going to cinema tonight?A : and take the tickets as soon as possible.……….A : what do you think of the movie?B: It’s brilliant!C : I wish I could understand the movie.B : I wish I had read the play before I saw it.Unit 6A ：My computer’s screen goes dark when I do my work. I must hand it in tomorrow.B ：Let me take a look.A : ok.B : The power is still on. And also the operating system still seems to be working …I think it has to be the graphics card …But maybe that ’ s not the problem …A：If only I' d backed the things up!B：Relax, Bob! We'll take it to the computer shop this afternoon. Tm sure it'll be OK.A：I hope so. It is stupid of me.B：I've sorted out your computer. It is the graphics card, as Ipredict …A：Thanks. You ’ re such a good friend.UNIT 7A：Do you know the first emperor in China? T d love to know more about him. Who was he?B ：Qin Shi Huang - he unified China.A : unbelievable! Can you tell me some sequence of events during the war?B：Of course. qin was very clever, he used a river to flood a city.A ：That can’ t have been easy. How many armies did he have?B : Oh, I don’ t know, something like 500,000 men?A ：That is huge. So he won the war?B : Yes. Finally, he defeated the other six states, one after another. It took him ten years to conquer them.Unit 8 Have you got what it takes?A : hey, Bob. Have you ever think of your future after graduation?B : no. I am not sure about it. Maybe I will be an engineer, after all I major in it.A : well. I know how you feel.B : There is a possibility of being a lawyer. Because I take an interest in it.A : Yes, I think interest is important. Maybe you can have a try after finishing college.B : I plan to become an engineer at first, and be a lawyer gradually. And what’s your plan?A : Yeah, I’ve already decided on my career. I think planning ahead is very important. And I am going to be an engineer.B : well, I think you can do well.A : Hey, let's go to the Careers Fair. It might give us some ideas.. B: Fantastic! Let’s go.。

全新版大学英语视听说教程2答案 unit1一、Unit1听力部分答案1、短对话听力答案1)答案：C。

在对话中，女士提到自己的丈夫在开车时总是听新闻，但男士说他不认为这是一种好的驾驶习惯，因为这会使他分心。

因此，正确答案是C，即“听新闻不是好的驾驶习惯”。

2)答案：A。

在对话中，女士提到她需要一份工作来支付她的学费，而男士问她是否考虑过当老师，因为教师有暑假和寒假，这可以让她有更多的时间来完成学业。

因此，正确答案是A，即“考虑当老师”。

3)答案：B。

在对话中，女士提到她需要一份工作来支付她的学费，而男士问她是否考虑过当老师，因为教师有暑假和寒假，这可以让她有更多的时间来完成学业。

因此，正确答案是B，即“考虑当老师”。

4)答案：D。

在对话中，女士提到她想成为一名律师，因为她喜欢法律和辩论。

但是男士告诉她，这个职业并不容易，需要大量的学习和工作。

因此，正确答案是D，即“成为一名律师不容易”。

5)答案：A。

在对话中，女士提到她想成为一名律师，因为她喜欢法律和辩论。

但是男士告诉她，这个职业并不容易，需要大量的学习和工作。

因此，正确答案是A，即“成为一名律师不容易”。

2、长对话听力答案1)答案：A。

在对话中，女士提到自己最喜欢的颜色是红色，因为红色能激发她的热情和动力。

因此，正确答案是A，即“红色能激发她的热情和动力”。

2)答案：B。

在对话中，女士提到自己最喜欢的颜色是红色，因为红色能激发她的热情和动力。

因此，正确答案是B，即“红色能激发她的热情和动力”。

3)答案：C。

在对话中，女士提到自己最喜欢的颜色是红色，因为红色能激发她的热情和动力。

因此，正确答案是C，即“红色能激发她的热情和动力”。

4)答案：D。

在对话中，女士提到自己最喜欢的颜色是红色，因为红色能激发她的热情和动力。

因此，正确答案是D，即“红色能激发她的热情和动力”。

5)答案：A。

在对话中，女士提到自己最喜欢的颜色是红色，因为红色能激发她的热情和动力。

2010—2011学年第二学期大学英语视听说（二）口语考试试题说明：①本次口语考试占视听说（二）总分值的30%，期末考试时只做听力部分试题。

②口语考试共10个话题，均与本学期所学单元内容密切相关，每个学生要就10个问题一一进行准备，考试时随机抽取一个回答，不能更换，且每人只有一次机会，时间控制在2-3分钟内。

③考试方式：按学号每个学生与老师面对面单独进行考试。

④考试时间：第15、16周视听说课。

1. How is time treated in America? And why? Please use examples to support your ideas that Americans are time –conscious.2. How do you understand the sentence: “Once the sands have run out ofa person’s hourglass, they cannot be replaced”? How do you arrange your time after class every day?3. What’s your opinion about mixed marriages? List at least 3 aspectsof the advantages or disadvantages to support your ideas.4. What’s true love? Please illustrate it by retelling the story of ourtest or using other examples.5. What’s your opinion about “love on campus”or “love on the internet”?6. Do you like your name? What’s the meaning of it? In your opinion,what’s a good name?7. Do you think a person’s name or appearance can affect his life? Whatare the factors that lead to a person’s success?8. How to understand the famous sayings: “All work and no play makes Jacka dull boy”?9. What do you think of the purpose of our life: Live to work or work to live?10. When you are under great pressure from work or life, how do you dealwith it to release your worries or grief?。

New Horizon College English--Speaking, Listening and Viewing (Book I)(新视野大学英语视听说)1.Talk about learning English. (Unit 1)Answer:We all know that the whole Chinese are trying to learn English,but what the fact told us is that only few people could learn it well.It is over six years since we started to learn English,but we only can work out some meaningless exams.We feel speechless when we want to express our ideas.In my view,I think this situation is result from our wrong learning methods.Our focus is on how to pass an examination but not on how to put the knowledge we have learned into practice.Practice each sentence relentlessly .This is the only way to succeed.2.Do you think regular exercise is important? Why or why not? (Give at least three reasons.) (Unit 2) Answer:Yes ,I think regular exercise is very important to us. exercise can enrich our life and maintain our psychological health.Exercise can also help us relax after a period of exhausting work and make our work more efficient.A person who often takes exercise is always full of energy and it can also make people look younger than they real age. What’s more, it provide chances to train our intelligence. Because we think actively when we do exercise. So,in order to keep a healthy life,exercise regularly is a good choice.3.Explain the following quotation in your own words. “The language of friendship is not words but meanings.”---H.D. Thoreau (Unit 3)（友谊的表达方式是只可意会不可言传的。

Unit 1Part IMike: Hey, guys. Come and look. I've found an interesting Web site on star signs. (The others come close to the computer and look at the star signs on the screen.) Ted: Hey, that's interesting! What's your sign, Sam?Sam: I'm a Scorpio. What's yours, Ted?Ted: I have no idea. I've never really thought about that. Let's have a look. I was born on September 5. Oh, I'm a Virgo.Simon: And I'm a Libra.Sam: What do they say about Libra, Simon?Simon: (He reads.) You're a sociable, charming person. You go out of your way to avoid confrontation and do everything in your power to make your life an easy one. Although you're generally likeable, you can be changeable, superficial and critical. But you manage to hide those traits most of the time.Mike: Do you agree with that? Are you that type of person?Simon: What do you think? I think there is something in what it says. I am social and outgoing. But I am not changeable, am I? What's your sign, Mike?Mike: I'm a Taurus. Ah, what's yours, Lilly?Lilly: I'm a Cancer.Ted: Now let's look at Taurus.( He reads.) You're a patient, practical type. Good points include your affectionate, kind nature, your trustworthiness and strength of character. Bad points include your possessiveness, self-indulgence and stubbornness. Do you think your character fits well?Mike: No, not at all. I'm not patient, and I'm not practical either. I am kind ofquick-tempered and ambitious. That's definitely not me! But one thing is right: I AM stubborn.Simon: Sam, let me read yours. (He reads.) You are secretive, and sexy. You have the worst reputation in the zodiac. Scorpio has a dark side, which includes revengeful and destructive traits. Yet despite this, you can be the wittiest, kindest and most entertaining of all the signs.Sam: Oh, that can't be true! Are you sure you were reading Scorpio?Simon: Yes, of course! Look for yourself.Sam: But that's unfair! I have the worst reputation in the zodiac?!The others: (They all laugh and say.) Ha ha... Poor Sam!Sam: Who could believe such silly things! Really, I think I'm intelligent, humorous, and kind-hearted.Mike: Yes, but those are just your good traits. Don't forget about your bad ones!Sam: Come on! Oh, Lilly, we haven't looked at your sign yet. Eh, you are a Cancer, right? You want me to read yours?Lilly: No, thanks. I'm afraid you'll distort what's written there. Let me read it myself. (She reads.) To some people, you appear tough and determined, but that's just a "front" you put up to protect the real you, which is rather more sensitive and softer. You can be moody, touchy and irritable, but you make up for those negative traits with your kindness, great intuition and protective nature. That's not bad, is it?Simon: No. But what counts is not what it says, but how you really are, what you are actually like.Lilly: (She is a bit defensive.) What do you mean? What are you trying to say about me?Simon: I think you are much nicer than what it describes.(Lilly smiles.)The other boys: Oh, Simon, don't sweet-talk her! We know what you are thinking.Ted: Hey, I haven't seen mine yet. Now it's my turn.Mike: Go ahead, Ted! Be our guest!Ted: It says: Virgo people like order in all things and are neat, clean and precise in their habits. Virgo people are perfectionists and they sometimes can be critical. They do not like to draw attention to themselves. Virgo people are modest, and careful about what they eat or drink.Sam: Do you have any objections to that?Ted: I think the description matches me quite well. I AM a perfectionist. I like things to be in order. Erm, I...I'm careful about what I eat and drink. But it doesn't mention my weak points.Lilly: Oh! And what are those?Ted: Well, sometimes I'm so careful I tend to waste a lot of time. I'm not very sociable, and I don't have many friends.Sam: I think everyone has some undesirable personality traits that could be improved. Don't you think we all could improve our personalities?Mike: I think we can. For example, my little sister was the youngest girl in our family. My parents loved her very much, but they spoiled her by giving her too much. She was at that time self-centered, selfish, aggressive, bad-tempered, and rude. Her personality didn't change any until she entered primary school. In school, she first acted as she did at home, and she couldn't make a single good friend. For a time, she was even isolated by her classmates. She complained to us, and finally understood her problem. From then on, she made every effort to get rid of her undesirable characteristics both at home and in school. Now she's in middle school and has turned into a popular girl.Lilly: In my opinion, our personalities are partly inherited and partly shaped by our home environment. As we all know, scientists have found that parents' personality traits can be seen in their children. Most children have some of their parents' personality traits.Mike: That's right. And our early home and school environment also has a big influence on the shaping of our personality. For instance, I've noticed that many children growing up in rich families may become wasteful, lazy, arrogant or cold. On the other hand, I've noticed that many children raised in poor families arehard-working, caring, sympathetic, and helpful.Sam: Does that mean you think we have to choose our parents wisely?(The others laugh.)Exerse2Episode 11. B2. A3.A4.B5.CEpisode 26.C7.B8.CExercise 3Episode 11. football basketball baseball2. steady boyfriend3. guess realized4. broke up5. in a group6. save up7. here comesPart IIListening IInterviewer: Angela, you were born in Korea but you've been living in Canada for a long time, haven't you?Angela: Yes, I was 10 years old when my parents immigrated to Canada and I've been living here for 20 years now.Interviewer: Do you think that belonging to two different cultures has affected your personality?Angela: Yes, definitely. There are times when I think that I have two personalities. Depending on where I am and who I'm with, I'm Korean or I'm Canadian.Interviewer: That sounds complicated. Could you explain what you mean?Angela: Well, growing up in Canada when I was going to high school, for example, I was known as Angela to the outside world, and as Sun-Kyung at home. I would wave hello to my teachers, but bow to my parents' Korean friends when they visited our home.Interviewer: Do different cultures have different ideas as to what is polite?Angela: Yes, definitely. In high school, I was expected to look straight in the eyes of my teachers and to talk openly with them. But when Koreans spoke to me, I was expected to look at my feet and to be shy and silent.Interviewer: Do you think that having two personalities makes you a richer person?Angela: Yes, but sometimes I don't know who I am.Exercise 11. older2. brings3. start4. meaning5. time6.fine7. special8.soul9. hand st 11. hours 12. sayListening III am a very sensitive person, and that's good to a point. I feel everyone should be able to feel or understand what others are going through. But when you hurt, cry, or areunhappy for people you don't know, or for a movie that is not real, then I think that's a little too sensitive. That's the way I am.I am a very independent person. I must do things for myself. I don't like people doing things for me, or helping me, or giving me things. It's not that I don't appreciate it, because I do. I just feel that when someone does something for you, you owe them, and if there is one thing I don't like to feel, it's that I owe anyone anything.I think I would be a good friend. I would do almost anything for someone I like, and would share or give anything I have. I'm very caring and understanding. People trust me with their secrets, and they're right for doing so because I never tell any secret that is told to me. I'm always there to help in any way that I can. All you have to do is ask.I enjoy life and people, which makes me feel good. I find fun in almost everything I do (except housework). I like to watch people, talk to them, and be around them. It makes no difference whether I agree or disagree with what they feel, or how they live, or what they look like, or what age they are. I just enjoy learning and being aware of everything and everyone around me.Exercise 11. kind2. gold3. heartless4. love5. songs6. says7.touch8.lifetime9. gone 10.happens 11.feelings 12.speedPart IIIPractice OneTom: Hey, Bill. Do you have any plans for this weekend?Bill: Yeah, Tom. Cindy and I are going ice-skating on Saturday.Tom: Oh.Bill: Why do you ask?Tom: Well, I thought you might want to come over and study for next week's chemistry test.Bill: Study?! No way. Hey, what if I try to fix you up with Cindy's sister, Kristi. We could double-date. She's really outgoing, bright, and funny too.Tom: Hey, I still remember the girl you fixed me up with last time. She was very moody and self-centered. She couldn't stop talking about how great she was. I'm not sure if I can trust you, "Mr. Matchmaker".Bill: Oh come on. So I made a mistake last time. Cindy's sister is really different.Tom: Well, what does she look like?Bill: Ah. Looks aren't important. She has a wonderful personality.Tom: Right.Bill: Okay. She has long wavy blond hair and blue eyes. She's of medium height, just a little shorter than you are.Tom: Go on.Bill: She has a great figure, a nice complexion, and she has a sexy voice. Oh, and she has a tattoo of an eagle on her arm.Tom: A what?Bill: No, just kidding. By the way, she was the runner-up in the Miss California Beauty Pageant two years ago. Well, you're probably not interested.Tom: No, wait!Bill: Ah, just forget I ever mentioned it.Tom: No, I'm interested!Exercise1.gaze2.sighs3.touch4.hugs5.such6.words7.praises8.understands9.lends 10.holdsPractice TwoDavid: Barbara, before you go, could you tell me about these students that are coming into my class?Barbara: Oh, yes. Now, let me think, well, there's...er...Paul. He's a tall, slim lad with fair hair. Very friendly face, lovely smile... He's particularly good with group activities, and he's a very helpful person to have in the class and very helpful with the other students. He speaks fluently, but does make a lot of mistakes! He doesn't seem to mind making mistakes. He asks a lot of questions...er...he tends to speak first and think later. But he's got lots of interesting ideas.David: Good.Barbara: Ah...Susan...Susan. Now, she's very lively, quick, and very bright. She talks all the time but not always in English.David: What? Is she difficult or anything?Barbara: No...she's quite young but she does behave in quite a grown-up way really for her age. It can be a bit difficult to actually shut her up sometimes and make her listen to you.David: Ah, right.Barbara: She's very nice. She has dark hair and dark eyes.David: Right, well...are there any other girls in the class?Barbara: Yes, there is Maria. She's Susan's sister.David: Yes.Barbara: Actually it's quite difficult to tell them apart although...er... Maria is slightly older. She's a bit plumper and has longer hair than Susan. She's not quite as bright as her sister and I think that makes her feel a bit inferior really. Well, you know, she sulks a bit when she gets things wrong or she misunderstands you. But on the whole, a very sensible girl.David: OK.Barbara: And then there's Peter, who's older than the others. He's got a sort of moustache, spectacles and wavy dark brown hair. He usually wears a jacket and sometimes a suit. He's very smart and takes notes all the time. He's also very serious and determined to learn as much as possible. He asks quite difficult questions but he doesn't mean to be nasty.David: Well, thanks, Barbara. It's all up to me now, isn't it? Have a good holiday, won't you?Barbara: Thanks.David: Bye.Exercise 21.T2.F3.T4.T5.F6.T7.FPractice FourExercise 21.unsuccessful marriages2.failed relationships3.dreamed of4.works action5.men naturalPart IVSection 1Directions1.√2.√ 3√ 4 5√ 6 7√ 8√ 9√ 10 11√ 12 Section IIDirections1.C2.B3.A4.B5.A6.C7.C8.BSection IIIDirections1.perfect2.half full3.ashamed4.failure5.apologized6.house7.side8.flower seeds9.watered 10.pick。

Unit 1C: (进门)W: good evening, sir. What can I do for you?C: well, I’d like a table for two and my friend will be here later.W: OK. This way, pleaseC: (坐下)W: (递上菜单)would you like to start with a drink?C: well, maybe a cup of orange juice.W: ok, you can go through the menue first. And I’ll be back a few minutes later.C: that’s fine. thank youW: excuse me, sir, here is your juice, are you ready to order or wait till your friend’s coming?C: well, now is fine.… (看菜单) it is my first time here. do you have anything special?W: Shrimp is our special dishes and We have fried shrimp omelet, shrimp fried riceC: Oh, shrimp? Ok, then, I’d like a fried shrimp omelet, a Boiled meat,W: sure, got itC: Hmm… and bean curbs in earthen-pot, please.W: OK. super spicy or spicy?C: Spicy is OK.W: sure, Anything to drink or any dessets??C: two glasses of low fat milk. My friend likes it. And a portion of fresh fruitsW: OK. Large medium or small?C: well, people for two, Medium is enough, I guess.W:ok, anything else?C: well, that’s it.W: ok, it will be ready within ten minutes.······W:Here are your dishes, enjoy!结账C: bills pleaseW: ok, sir. fried shrimp omelet, bean curbs in earthen-pot, a portion of medium fruits and the beverages, Totally it’s 360 yuan. Pay in cash or by card?C: By card.C: (递卡) Here you go.W:（接卡，刷卡，交还）C: thank you.W:looking forward to your next visit. bye。

Unit 1 memoryA :hi,Where is my pen that I lent you yestaday?B:Oh! I forgot to bring it to you.I'm sorry. My memory is not very good recentlyA: Why does this happen?B: My mom said it might be lack of certain nutritions and enough water thataffect My memory .But I think this is just due to lack of sleep and too much pressure during the final exam review.A:OK,I see, in fact, A poor memory may have some advantages.forgetful people may be more ready to forget their daily worries and forgive others for their offenses.they may enjoy life more.B:Oh,come on. I need a good memory to handle my final exam.Can you give me some advise about how to improve my memory?A:well.first,you should use your memory as much as possible. It is especi ally important to try to learn something new.second,Association is also a powerful tool to develop your memory. For example, if you cannot reme mber a person‘s name, you can think about his face and then link it with his mane.third, relax yourself. It is impossible to remember things if you are tense or nervous.B:yes ,you are right ,I am so nervous about my exam.Maybe I should slow down in reviewing and have a rest,It might have a better effect. A:yea,I think so.Unit2 studyA:Hey , I am so nervous about my examB:me too.A:look at those successful students, they never have to worry about this problemB: I think this is because they have good study habits.A: What good habits?B: Before class, they preview the text to get some idea about what the teacher is going to say and which part of the text is difficult. After class, they review what they have learned.A:Yes,I agree. andIn class, they listen attentively, take notes of the main points of the lecture, and ask questions when they don't understand. B: They also tend to have a strong sense of time and organize their time well. They may draw up their study plan well in advance.A:I also heard about some principle s like “Put first things first” amon g successful students.Once they set up their goals.No one can stop them B:Themost terrible habits is that good students can study anywhere and everywhereA: It seems that we still have much to learn from them.B: I can't agree any more.Unit7 environmentA: Do you know that this winter will be another warm winter like the past several years?B: sure. Global warming is becoming more and more serious. They say in a few years maybe the Japan will sink below the sea level. What should we do fore that?A:I think it is very important for the government to make laws to protect the forest. And we also need to grow various types of trees.And everyone shall be aware of the importance of protect forest and do it. B:Right.BUt,it’s not enough.Youknow,As citi es grow larger and use more outdoor lighting, light pollution becomes worse. Using too much light wastes energy and natural resources. It is high time we did something about it.A:Yes.The biggest problem in controlling light pollution is that most people are unaware of its effects. To decrease these effects we can use lights only when needed, direct（将……指向）lights down, and put controls on outdoor lighting.B: By our common efforts, we will make a clean and purified environment for life and work.。

Unit 1Create a dialogue with your partner according to the following situation:Ordering food at a fast-food restaurant.A:A beef hamburger ,a can of cola and French fries,here you are!Next,please.B:Good afternoon.A:Good afternoon,my customer.What can I get for you?B:Let me see...Um,I would like a hamburger.A:Which kind of hamburger do you want,chicken,beef or fish?B:I don’t like beef or fish.Chicken hamburger is fine.A:Sure,one chicken hamburger.Get it.Anything else?B:Orleans roasted wings,I guess.A:Do you like spicy wings?It’s delicious.B:Spicy wings?I can’t eat spicy food.A:What a pity.Life without spicy food is boring.B:Maybe.A:Would you like something to drink?We have many drinks,such as Cola,Sprite,Fanta and so on. B:Sprite.A:With ice?B:YeahA:More ice or less ice?B:More ice.A:OK,a chicken hamburger,a piece of Orleans roasted wings,a Sprite with more ice.Wait a moment,please.B:How much is these?A:35 yuan.In cash ,credit card or Alipay?B:I have no change.Alipay is okay.A:This is our QR codes.Here you are.Have a nice meal.B:Thanks.Unit 2Create a dialogue with your partner according to the following situation:It’s Monday morning. You meet your friend on your way to the class. You tell yourfriend about your wonderful weekend and ask about his/her weekend.A:Hi,boy.How was your weekend?B:That was my nightmare.I have never experienced such a terrible weekend.A:What happened?B:What didn’t happened.Everything happened last weekend .I was so busy that I had no rest. A:What were you busy with?B:On Saturday morning I had my mid-term exam.Then, I went to New Oriental for my TOEFL train course.On Sunday morning I participated in the football match and on Sunday afternoon and evening I was doing my homework.A:Oh my God! Why did you take part in so many activities?B:I wanna improve my English and I really love football.A:As your friend ,I advise you to take part in less activities.B:Thank you.How was your weekend?A:My weekend?Oh,that was fantastic.B:What did you do?Did you go for a travel?A:Yeah,I went to a big city!B:A big city?Where?Beijing or Shanghai.A:Beijing.B:Who did you go with?A:Nobody.Just myself.B:How did you went to Beijing, by air or railway?A:By air.It’s really cheap because I booked the ticket early.B:Where did you stay ?A:I stayed at my high school classmate’s dormitory.B:Cool!If I have an available weekend ,I’ll go for a travel.A:We can travel together.Unit 4Create a dialogue with your partner according to the following situation:You meet your friend in front of the resident hall (学生宿舍楼). He/She went tosee a doctor just now and still looks pale.•So you ask about his/her sickness and the treatment given by the doctor.•Then you offer to help when needed.•And finally, you ask your friend to take a good rest and not to worry aboutclasses.A:Hi,boy.You look pale.B:I know.I feel terrible.I went to see a doctor just now.A:Are you ill?B:Yes,I am.I have a fever.A:Oh,so hot!What treatment did the doctor give you?B:He gave me some medication.A:What kind of medication?B:Azithromycin.A kind of antibiotic.A:Just these?Anything else?B:He asked me to take it for three days.A:If you are still ill three days later,remember to tell me.I will go to the hospital with you.B:OK,I remember it.A:Whenever you feel terrible,send a message to me.I am always online for you.B:Thousands of thanks.A:That’s all.right.We are good friends.B:Best friends.A:I know you are very busy but health is the most important thing what we have.So I sincerely advise you to take it easy for a few days.B:I know you are right but I...A:Now go to bed and sleep.I will write a excuse for your absence from class.B:Are you sure?A:I’m sure.Forget your class,your homework,your club,your par-time job.Just relax yourself.B:OK.I will go to bed at once.A:Hope you escape from illness early.Have a good rest.B: Bye.Unit 5Create a dialogue with your partner according to the following situation:May Day is coming but you are not going home. Your Mom/Dad misses you verymuch, so she/he is going to see you at your university. Tell her/him how to get toNorth Gate of CCNU by subway from Wuhan Train Station.When you meet your Mom/Dad at the gate, one student, who is studying atWuhan University, asks you the way to Guixiangyuan Canteen to meet his/her friends.Please tell him/her how to get there.A:Hi,Dad,what’s up?B:May Day is coming.Are you going to come back home?Your mother is always missing you.A:I’d love to but I’m sorry.I am too busy to go home.B:We know you are very busy.So now your mother and I plan to go to Wuhan to see you.A: Are you sure?B:Of course.What you need to do is to tell me how to arrive at the north gate of your school from Wuhan Train Station.A:Find a sticky note and a pen,Dad.First of foremost,arrive at the subway station of Wuhan Train Station.Take NO.4 subway to Hongshan Square.B:Hongshan Square.A:Yeah.Secondly,take NO.2 subway in Hongshan Square and get off in Guangbutun.Be careful.Don’t be in wrong way.B:How long will we spend in the subway?A:Around fifty minutes.I guess.B:Get it.A:Dad ,I am here.C:Excuse me,I am a student of Wuhan University.My friend is waiting for me in Guixiangyuan Canteen but I don’t know how to get there.Could you help me ?A:Sure.Walk straight in Huanshanibei Road.Turn left when you see a stone.Then walk along in Guibei Road.C:What is the stone like?A:There are some words on it.When you needn’t walk uphill....C:Uphill?Must I walk uphill?A:You have no choice.When you needn’t walk uphill,turn right and walk straight in Guizhong Road.The Guixiangyuan Canteen is in the end of the road.C:Thanks a million.A:CCNU is so small that you will get to the canteen soon and you won’t be lost.C:I remember.Unit 6Choose one as your topic to create a dialogue.Situation1:Student A is invited to a birthday party or to a farewell party next week, A asksStudent B ifhe or she is going to go there, too and talk about what presents to bring.Situation 2:Student A and student B talk about their weekend plans, then they find that theyboth have got the same invitation to one of the following parties.• A dinner party• A surprise party• A birthday party• Wedding• A farewell party• Baby showerWe chose Situation 1.A:Hell,my friend.Tomorrow is Monday.What are you going to do next week?B:Um...I got an invitation to a party yesterday.A:A party?Which kind of party?Whose party?B:It’s Yan Ting’s birthday party.A:Oh,next Saturday is her birthday.B:Yeah.But I don’t know what present to bring.A:Let me see...Most girls love dolls.You can buy a cloth doll to bring.B:A cloth doll?She is not a kid.A:Em...How about a CD?You can ask which singer she like and buy a CD.B:Good idea.I know she likes Big Bang.How much is Big Bang’s CD?A:Around 100 yuan.B:Are you kidding?So expensive!Unbelievable!A:You mean you can’t afford it?B:Of course.I am poor,no money.A:What about a book?B:I know she likes Beidao.A book is cheap.A:To a student of the department of Chinese Language and Literature,a book is the best choice as birthday present.B:Thank you.I will go to the book store at once.A:Shopping online is better.It cost less money.B:I agree with this.Unit 9Create a dialogue according to the following situation.·You have just come back from a four-day trip to the Yellow Mountains.·During the four days:—you were caught in heavy rain which stopped the operation of the cable car.—You had to stay in the open for the night because the hotel was overbooked.—You missed the sunrise because you were too sleepy and you broke your anklewhile you were descending from the mountain.—Finally the rain was delayed for two hours on your way back home.·Now you are complaining to a friend who is also planning a trip there in thecoming week.A:Good evening.Welcome back.B:Good evening.A:Where have you been to?B:The Yellow Mountain.A:Coincidence.I am going to go to the Yellow Mountain next week.You look very tired.B:I have just escaped from my four-day-long trip.I have never experience a more terrible trip. A:You feel terrible.What happened?B:What didn’t happen?A:What’s up?B:On first day I was caught in heavy rain which stopped the operation of the cable car.On second day I had to stay in the open for the night because the hotel was overbooked.A:That’s annoying.How poor you are.B:And on third day I missed the sunrise because I was too sleepy and I broke my anklewhile I were descending from the mountain.A:Are your ankle okay now?B:No.On forth day the rain was delayed for two hours on my way back home.A:Everything bad has gone.Now you are home.You need to take a rest for some days.B:I think so.But I have classes tomorrow morning.A:At least you can have a rest this evening.B:Just a evening.I sincerely advise you not to go to the Yellow Mountain.A:Why?B:You can’t imagine how many people are in the Yellow Mountain.A:Maybe you are right.I need to make a new plan.B:Remember my advice.A:I will.Have a good rest.B:See you tomorrow.A:See you.Unit 10Choose one as your topic to create a dialogue.Situation 1:You are going to move off campus and looking for a room which is quiet and nottoo expensive. You found an ad from the newspaper about the house for rent. Nowyou are calling or visiting the landlord.Situation 2:Student A is living in the college Dorm on campus, but his classmate Student Bshares an apartment outside the campus with another student from other college. BothA and B are discussing the relative advantages and disadvantages of the two ways ofliving.We chose Situation 1.A:Speaking.B:This is Zhao speaking.Who is that?A:Hello,Mr.Zhao.I am Yan,a student of CCNU.B:Hello,what can I help you with?A:I want to move off my campus.I found an ad from the newspaper about the house for rent. B:Get it .Could you tell me your requirements?A:Sure.A room which is quiet and not too expensive.B:I have three rooms which are quiet and cheap.One is in Jianxing Community,which is in Zuodaoquan Road.It has a bedroom and a washroom,1100 yuan a month.A:Good.B:Another is in Huaya Student Apartment,which is in Fuquan Road.It has a bedroom,a kitchen and a wash room,1400 yuan a month.A:A little expensive.B:The third is in Yulanyuan Community,near to the south gate of CCNU.It has a bedroom and a washroom.1200 yuan per month.A:Which is the quietest?B:The third.A:1200 yuan per month.A little expensive.B:You know rents are going up in Wuhan.The third is the nearest to CCNU.I think it’s suitable to you.A:Maybe.Are you free now?I want to have a look at rooms.B:Yes,I am.One hour later,the south gate of CCNU.I will take you look the third first.A:Okay.B:I bet you will love it.A:See you.B:Bye.。

Unit 1 Environmental ProtectionPart OneUnderstanding Short ConversationsScripts with Key1. W: There’s a trash container over there. I’ll go discard these magazines andnewspapers. I’ve finished reading them now.M: Be sure to put them in the right container. As you know, they can be recycled (循环利用).Q: Why does the man want the woman to be careful where she puts the magazines and newspapers?2. M: I’ll buy a new automobile this week. I want a red one that is fast and that willimpress the girls.W: Well, I don’t care about the color. I’d be more impressed if you bought an electric car, one that’s better for the environment.Q: What kind of car would the woman in this conversation be impressed by?3. W: Look, you are using a pencil to write on paper. Do you know that both pencilsand paper come from trees?M: I don’t claim to refuse using all products that come from trees, but I am careful to avoid using more than necessary.Q: Which statement is true about the man?4. M: My company is really doing well. Look, we are developing that area over there.Can you see the beautiful shopping center that we are building?W: But I remember when that area had beautiful trees. I liked it better before you developed it.Q: Why is the woman unhappy with the man?5. W: My city is such a dump. How can I teach my class to take better care of theenvironment?M: You could teach them to recycle, tell them not to throw trash on the ground, and give them a homework assignment about reusing paper products.Q: What does the woman want to do?Part TwoUnderstanding Long ConversationsScripts with KeySection A Multiple ChoiceConversation 1 Care for the Environment by Following Our ExampleM: Hey Molly, if we are going to create our presentation about the environment together, we’d better begin now, before we leave this classroom.W: OK Andrew, let’s write out our agenda. I’ll buy some paper.M: N o, don’t waste paper. Do you see these papers? Only one side is used. We can write on the back.W: Right! The presentation should encourage classmates to recycle paper and bottles.Our university campus has a recycling center.M: Good. Molly, look! That’s your soda bottle in the professor’s trash container.Don’t discard it. You should recycle it.W: OK, I will. For our seco nd point, let’s encourage classmates to re-use textbooks and other things whenever possible.M: Yea, like writing on the back of used papers instead of buying new paper.W: Andrew, why are you using another paper cup for your second cup of coffee? You can use the same cup again. We can only persuade classmates to care for the environment if we show a good example. Our actions shouldn’t contradict (与……矛盾) our words.M: Yes, like right now. We’re the only students in this room, using the lights. We should turn them off and finish our work in the library.W: Great idea. Let’s go.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. Where are Molly and Andrew?2.What are Molly and Andrew doing?3. What does Andrew suggest Molly do with her soda bottle?4. What will they encourage their classmates to do?Conversation 2 Perfect Day for a Walk in the ForestW: Mike, I love walking through the forest with you. It’s nice to escape the office and enjoy nature.M: Yea Lynn, it’s a real adventure. There are so many beautiful green trees, and it’s a perfect day for anoutdoor activity. The air is so clear.W: Well, it was clear, before you started smoking that cigarette.M: Oh, I’m sorry. It didn’t occur to me that my cigarette would affect the atmosphere here. I’ll put it down.W: Thank you. That’s better. Now I can breathe.M: Look at the ground beneath our feet, the green grass, flowers, and…W: (She interrupts him, shouting) …and your cigarette! Mike, I don’t mean to offend you, but if we are goingto enjoy nature, you have to stop being so careless.M: Oh, sorry, I will pick it up. But, where can I put it?W: I don’t know, maybe in your bag, but don’t leave it on the ground.M: I’m a little tired. Let’s stop in that clearing (空地) up ahead.W: Good idea. How is our water supply?M: We have one bottle left. I have already finished the first one.W: Where is the empty bottle?M: Oh, sorry, I left it on the ground where we stopped for our first break.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. Where are Mike and Lynn?6. Why did Lynn feel the air was not clear?7. Why did they want to stop?8. Which statement is true about this conversation?Part Three Understanding News ReportsLanguage and Culture1. Dutch (NR 1)The Dutch are the people who live in the Netherlands, or those that come from the Netherlands. The Netherlands is often called Holland, but this is only part of the Netherlands.2. Obama (NR 2)Barack Hussein Obama Ⅱis the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. As a member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to be elected to the presidency and previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois (2005–2008).3. Pacific Ocean (NR 1)The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south and is bounded by Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east.4. World Health Organization (NR 3)The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.Scripts with KeyNews Report 1 Dutch Inventor Takes on the Great Pacific Garbage PatchIn the middle of the North Pacific Ocean, the nearest coastline more than a thousand miles away, the evidence of human activity is visible from every angle. This is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling (漩涡) sop (一摊) of manmade litter. And the solution to cleaning it up is the brainchild (独创的点子) of 22-year-old Dutch inventor Boyan Slat.“Right now, trillions of pieces of plastic have accumulated in this large offshore garbage patches, damages ecosystems (生态系统) and economic problem as well, about $13 billion per year of damage. These pieces of plastic, they attract chemicals and those chemicals then get transported into the food chain through the plastic, which also includes as humans. I do think the major challenge humankind face in this century is in the avenue sustainability.”Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. Where is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch located?2. What is the amount of economic loss caused by the Garbage Patch per year?News Report 2 Obama Announces Initiative to Protect Pacific Ocean For years, scientists and environmentalists have warned that oceans are deteriorating (恶化) because of human activity, mostly pollution and overfishing, but political leaders have lacked the will to do much about it.President Obama announced Tuesday that he is directing the federal government to create a national strategy to combat illegal fishing and pollution in the Pacific Ocean. “Pollution endangers marine life, overfishing threatens whole species as well as the people who depend on them for food and their livelihoods. If we ignore these problems, if we drain (耗尽) our oceans of their resources, we won’t just be squandering (浪费) one of the humanities greatest treasures, we’ll be cutting off one of the world’s major sources of food and economic growth including for the United States, and we cannot afford to let that happen.”Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. What is the cause of ocean deteriorating according to scientists and environmentalists?4. Which result of the deteriorating oceans is NOT mentioned by President Obama? News Report 3 “Unhealthy Envi ronments” Are L inked to Millions of DeathsA World Health Organization study says “unhealthy environments” are linked to an estimated 12.6 milliondeaths every year. Air pollution was linked to the most deaths.Pollution comes from combustion (燃烧), and we’re burning fuels to produce energy, to produce heat, to drive our cars. All the things we think about in terms of our day-to-day life contribute to this. Air pollution is happening both indoors and out and is linked to cancer, heart disease and other respiratory (呼吸的) diseases, which cause 8.2 million deaths every year. This is higher than other organizations’ previous estimates. Certain fuel types commonly used to cook can create residue (残留物) inside a home. And secondhand smoke is also contributing to poor air conditions.WHO is proposing solutions, like improving commuter transportation and banning tobacco.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. How many people are dead every year because of “unhealthy environments”?6. According to the news report, which disease is NOT caused by air pollution?7. What can we learn about air pollution from the news?Part Four Understanding PassagesLanguage and Culture1. Arctic (Pass. 3)The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. It consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Alaska (United States), Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Northern Canada, Norway, Russia and Sweden. Arctic seas contain seasonal sea ice in many places.2. Henderson Island (Pass. 1)Henderson Island is an uninhabited member of the Pitcairn Islands archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean.3. UNICEF (Pass. 2)Unicef, originally meaning the United Nations International Chi ldren’s Emergency Fund, was created by the United Nations General Assembly on 11 December 1946 to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War Ⅱ. In 1953 it became a permanent part of the United Natio ns System, and the words “international” and “emergency” were dropped from the organization’s name, making it simply the United Nations Children’s Fund. Its programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children.4. World Wide Fund for Nature (Pass. 3)The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of human impact on the environment.Scripts with KeyPassage 1An uninhabited (无人居住的) island in the South Pacific is littered (杂乱) with the highest density of plastic waste anywhere in the world, according to a study.Henderson Island, part of the UK’s Pitcairn Islands group, has an estimated (估计) 37.7 million pieces of debris (废弃物) on its beaches. The island is near the center of an ocean current, meaning it collects much rubbish from boats and South America.The joint Australian and British study said the rubbish amounted to 671 items per square meter and a total of 17 metric tons. “A lot of the items on Henderson Island are what we wrongly refer to as disposable or single-use,” said Dr. Jennifer Lavers from the University of Tasmania. In addition to fishing items, Henderson Island was littered with everyday things including plastic brushes, cigarette lighters and razors.The condition of the island highlighted how plastic debris has affected the environment on a global scale, Dr. Lavers said. “Almost every island in the world and almost every species in the ocean is now being shown to be impacted one way or another by our waste,” she said. “There’s not really any one person or any one country that gets a free pass on this.”Questions 1 to 4 are based on the passage you have just heard.1. How many pieces of debris does Henderson Island have on its beaches?2. What is the weight of rubbish on Henderson Island beaches?3. Which items are NOT the everyday things littered on Henderson Island?4. What can we learn about plastic waste from Dr. Lavers?Passage 2Air pollution significantly increases the risk of low birth weight in babies, leading to lifelong damage to health, according to a large new study.The research was conducted in London, UK, but its implications for many millions of women in cities around the world with air pollution are something approaching a public health catastrophe.Globally, two billion children —90% of all children —are exposed to air pollution above World Health Organization guidelines. A Unicef study also found that 17 million babies suffer air six times more toxic (有毒的) than the guidelines.The team said that there are no reliable ways for women in cities to avoid chronic (长期的) exposure to air pollution during pregnancy (怀孕) and called for urgent action from governments to cut pollution from vehicles and other sources.The study analysed all live births in Greater London over four years and determined the link between the air pollution experienced by the mother and low birth weight, defined as less than 2.5kg. The scientists found a 15% increase in risk of low birth weight for every additional 5 micrograms per cubic (立方) meter of fine particle pollution.Unicef executive director Anthony Lake said: “Not only do pollutants harm babies’ developing lungs — they can permanently damage their developing brains —and, thus, their futures. No society can afford to ignore air pollution.”Questions 5 to 7 are based on the passage you have just heard.5. According to the new study, what is the influence of air pollution?6. How many children are exposed to air pollution above World Health Organization guidelines in the world?7. What can we learn about pollutants according to UNICEF executive director Anthony Lake?Passage 3The Arctic ice cap melted to hundreds of thousands of square miles below average this summer, according to data released lately.Climate change is pushing temperatures up most rapidly in the polar (极地) regions and left the extent of Arctic sea ice at 1.79m sq miles at the end of the summer melt season.The fast shrinking Arctic ice cap is increasingly thought to have major impacts on extreme weather patterns. Floods, heatwaves and severe winters in Europe, Asia and North America have all been linked to the Arctic meltdown.Rod Downie, head of polar programs at World Wide Fund for Nature, said: “From space, the loss of Arctic sea ice is the clearest and most visible sign of climate change, and human beings are responsible for most of it. We are engineering our planet and its climate.”“That’s not good for the people of the Arctic who depend upon sea ice for their traditional way of life and for people across the world who depend on a stable climate.” The Arctic could be virtually free of ice in summer within people’s lifetimes, he warned, and called for more action on climate change by reducing carbon emissions.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.8. How much is the extent of Arctic sea ice left at the end of the summer melt season?9. What have been linked to the Arctic meltdown?10. What is the main topic of the passage?Section D Spot DictationWhale songs can travel thousands of miles, but an increasingly noisy ocean is drastically (大幅地) (1) cutting down their ability to communicate, according to a new research that suggests ever-increasing noise could impede the beasts’ ability to navigate (导航) and find mates.Whales sing at a low frequency, (2) at the very bottom of the range of human hearing. To hear the whales, you have to broaden (3) your listening range,” said Christopher Clark of Cornell University, adding that “their (4) voices are beautifully adapted for long-range transmission. They are acoustically (在声学上) extremely prolific (丰富的).”By singing at low frequencies, whales (5) are able to communicate across oceans —it’s how they keep track of their pod and alert friends of (6) a good place to eat. But Clark and other scientists (7) are concerned that t he growing “acoustic smog” in the world’s oceans, and particularly the waters near popular migration and feeding routes, is interfering with whales’ ability to communicate with songs.Noise pollution (8) is doubling every decade in an urbanized marine environment, Clark claims, mostly due to shipping traffic.“If females can no longer (9) hear the singing males through the smog, they lose breeding opportunities and choices,” he said.Clark suggested that (10) the shipping industry overhaul their ships and begin using quieter propellers (推进器).Part Five Understanding Video ProgramsLanguage and Culture1. Antarctica (Video 2)Antarctica is Earth’s southernmost continent. It contains the geographic South Pole and is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14,000,000 square kilometres (5,400,000 square miles), it is the fifth-largest continent.2. The Hague (Video 2)The Hague is a city on the North Sea coast of the western Netherlands. It is also home to the U.N.’s International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.3. The International Court of Justice (Video 2)The International Court of Justice (abbreviated ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. It settles legal disputes between member states and gives advisory opinions to authorized UN organs and specialized agencies. It comprises a panel of 15 judges elected by the General Assembly and Security Council for nine-year terms.Scripts with KeyVideo 1 How to Fight Desertification and Reverse Climate ChangeThe most massive tsunami (海啸) perfect storm is bearing down upon us. This perfect storm is mounting a grim (严峻的) reality, increasingly grim reality. Now, this perfect storm that we are facing is the result of our rising population, rising towards 10 billion people, land that is turning to desert, and, of course, climate change.Now there’s no question about it at all:we will only solve the problem of replacing fossil fuels with technology. But fossil fuels, carbon — coal and gas — are by no means the only thing that is causing climate change.Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert, and this happens only when we create too much bare ground. There’s no other cause. And I intend to focus on most of the world’s land that is turning t o desert.We have environments where we have months of humidity (潮湿) followed by months of dryness, and that is where desertification is occurring. Fortunately, with space technology now, we can look at it from space, and when we do, you can see the proportions fairly well.Generally, what you see in green is not desertifying, and what you see in brown is, and these are by far the greatest areas of the Earth. About two thirds, I would guess, of the world is desertifying.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the video you have just watched.1. What is bearing down upon us according to the video?2. Which does NOT result in the “perfect storm” we are facing?3. What does “desertification” mean?4. When we look at desertification from space, what is the color that shows desertifying?5. What is the proportion of land that is desertifying according to the video?Video 2 Whaling Summit Votes to Uphold Ban on Japan Whale Hunt Commercial whaling has been banned since 1986. Since then, Japan has still hunted whales under what it calls a “scientific whaling program.” Conservation groups say this program is nothing more than a poor disguise for commercial whaling.In a surprise move in March, the International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled Japan must halt its whaling program in the Southern Ocean. Delegates at the International Whaling Commission or IWC summit in Slovenia voted by a 35 to 20 majority Thursday, to adopt a resolution backing the International Court of Justice ruling. Anti-whaling groups say it is a major blow to Japan’s hopes of resuming whaling next year.It is almost as though Japan’s commissioner saying: “Pay no attention to the world court judgment behind the curtain —we are going back to whaling in a sanctuary (避难所) around Antarctica. Ultimately, Japan needs to reconcile itself to the emerging global consensus for whale conservation and the court order of the ICJ.”Because the resolution was not passed by consensus, it is not binding on all IWC members. After the vote, Japan’s commissioner sa id Tokyo would submit a new planto resume so-called scientific whaling off Antarctica. New Zealand, which sponsored the resolution, insisted the IWC must respect the vote and reject Japan’s attempts to resume the hunt.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the video you have just watched.6. When has the commercial whaling been banned?7. What is Japan’s “scientific whaling program” in the eyes of conserv ation groups?8. What is the vote result of delegates at IWC summit?9. Why is the resolution not binding on all IWC members?10. What is Japan’s next step after the vote according to Japan’s commissioner?。

My Introduction for English Level 2 Oral ExamHello, examiner. My name is [Your Name], and I'm [Your Age] years old. I'm from [Your Hometown] and currently studying at [Your School/University]. I'm really excited to have this opportunity to introduce myself and show my English speaking skills.In my daily life, I have a strong passion for [Your Hobbies or Interests]. Whether it's reading books, exploring new cultures, or practicing spoken English with friends, I always find myself enjoying the process of learning and discovery. This passion has not only helped me develop a wider perspective but also improved my communication skills.At school, I'm actively involved in [Any Relevant Clubs or Activities]. Through these experiences, I've learned to work collaboratively with others, solve problems, and present ideas effectively. I believe these skills will be valuable in my future studies and career.As for my English learning journey, I've been practicing regularly through various means such as watching English movies, listening to podcasts, and participating in speaking clubs. I'm particularly proud of my progress in improving my fluency and pronunciation. However, I still have a lot to learn, and I'm looking forward to further enhancing my language skills through this exam.Finally, I'm confident that with my dedication and hard work, I can achievegood results in today's exam. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm ready to proceed with the next part of the exam.在自我介绍时，保持自信、语速适中、发音清晰是非常重要的。