新英语视听说教程UNIT6

《新标准大学英语 视听说教程 3》张杰(学号: 200900171269)详细记 录 班级：31002017-314 教师：张静Unit 6 Inside view: Converstation 1 Activity 1Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticedUnit 6 Inside view: Converstation 1 Activity 2Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticedUnit 6 Inside view: Converstation 1 Activity 3Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticedUnit 6 Inside view: Converstation 2 Activity 1Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticedUnit 6 Inside view: Converstation 2 Activity 2Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticedUnit 6 Inside view: Converstation 2 Activity 3Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticedUnit 6 Outside view: Activity 1Name张杰ID200900171269Percent score100 Unit 6 Outside view: Activity 2Keys: 1, 2, 51, 2, 5Nam e张杰ID20090017126 9Percen t score60Questio n1 Key: bbQuestio n2 Key: ccQuestio n3 Key: aaQuestio n4 Key: bdQuestio n5 Key: dcUnit 6 Outside view: Activity 3NameIDPercent score(1) I don't like cycling (2) do something good (3) sit on a couch (4) and with two legs (5) life on the road (6) throw the bike (7) It's been different (8) performing marvellously(1) And I don't like cycling (2) do something good (3) catch (4) (5) life on the road (6) through the bike (7) It has been difficult (8) performing more fabulous张杰20090017126925Unit 6 Outside view: Activity 4Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticedUnit 6 Listening in: Passage 1 Activity 1Ques Quest Ques Questio tion 1 Key( s): Perc New ent York scor e ion 2 Key(s ): aftern oon tion 3 Key( s): 155/o ne hund red and fifty-f ive155Ques Questio Questio tion 5 Key( s): none n6 Key(s): 57/fiftyseven n7 Key(s): 29/twent y-nineNa ID men4 Key(s): 30 to 45 seconds /thirty to forty-fiv e seconds张杰2009001 712690Charlo tteafterno on2minutes05729Unit 6 Listening in: Passage 1 Activity 2Na meIDQues tion 1 Key(s Perc ): ent there scor were e few injuri es75 there were few injuriesQues tion 2 Key(s ): catch fireQuesti on 3 Key(s) : made a succe ssful landin gmade a successf ul landingQues tion 4 Key(s ): takin g in waterQues tion 5 Key(s ): helpe d into the boatshelped into the boatsQues tion 6 Key(s ): were taken to hospi talswere taken into hospita lsQues tion 7 Key(s ): as a heroQues tion 8 Key(s ): witho ut any engin eswithout any engine张杰2009001 71269catch firetaking in wateras a heroUnit 6 Listening in: Passage 2 Activity 1Ques tion 1 Key( s): zoo Perc keep Na ID me ent er scor eQues tion 2 Key( s): Al GoreQues tion 3 Key( s): maki ng peop le take clima te chan ge serio uslyQuesti on 4 Key(s): Green peaceQuesti on 5 Key(s) : mum, part-ti me accou ntantQues tion 6 Key( s): Melin da Gate sQuesti on 7 Key(s): co-fou nding the Bill and Melind a Gates Found ationQues tion 8 Key( s): Save the Child ren张 杰2009001 712690zoo keeperAl Goremake people take climat e chang e seriou slyGreenpe acecountan tMelind a GatestheSavefoundatio the n Childr enUnit 6 Listening in: Passage 2 Activity 2Name张杰ID200900171269Percent score100 Unit 6 Presentation skills: Activity 1Keys: 1, 5, 71, 5, 7Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticedUnit 6 Pronunciation: Activity 1Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticedUnit 6 Pronunciation: Activity 2Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticedUnit 6 Pronunciation: Activity 3Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticedUnit 6 Pronunciation: Activity 4Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticedUnit 6 Pronunciation: Activity 5Name张杰ID200900171269Percent scorePracticed。

新编⼤学英语视听说教程⼀册（最新第三版）⼀⾄六单元答案Unit 1Part 1Listening I1．1-5 FTFTT2. 1-5 776-2235，65, 11，loud, quieterListening II1. 1-5 ABBDA2. 1-5 old, torn/ blue, by the hand, holiday, childrenListening III1.1-5 181st，very tired, take hold of; for her trouble, never/ againListening IV1.1-5 CDBDB2.. R: fulfills my every need./stay home, cook, clean, and watch the kids.E: open-minded/ something interesting to say.Part 21. ACDEGIJ2. 1-8 in a mess, my turn, a hand, work on, expectations of, how about, too much, what we havePart 31. 1)-15) nicer, excited, promises, married, first, lasted, kids, enough, changes, loves, mad, care about, boy friend, get better, helpPart 4Listening I1. CEFGKL2. 1-5 personality/ background, good sense of humor, terrible, different environments, looksListening II1. 1-5 FTFTT2. 1-5 gone by, no sign, taken over, enough, limitsListening III1. 1-5 TFFTT2. 1-5 seventies, selfish, unnatural, husband, surroundedListening IV1.1-5 ABDCDh: high priority withw: responsibilityUnit 2Part 1Listening I1. 1-5 TFTFT2. 1 He moved to Newton.2 She wrote down the new address on it.3 It was thrown away. / The professor threw it away.4 The professor’s daughter.Listening II1. 1-5 TFFFT2. 1)-12) far, away, lucky, forget, parked, over, route, miss, smile, drove, laughter, usual Listening III1. 1-5 FTTFF2. ABD/ FGIListening IV1. 1 It’s about some ways of helping people improve their memory.2 She’s a communications trainer who teachers memory skills.3 Record, retain and retrieve.4 Using very intense visual images.2. 1 1)-4) records, figure out, organize, filing system,2 5)-9) elaborate, broken up, see, loudly, forgetPart 21. 1 4 6 72.1-8 turn in, worry about, growing up, gone, on the right side, last night, turned out tobe, take/ off, lately, fixing for, made a mistake, turn onPart 31. 1 He is a 25-year-old Italian, who has an exceptional memory.2 He is demonstrating the art of memory.3 How, where and why information is stored.4 When he was 11 years old.5 Determination. / Hard work and exercise.2. 1-7 randomly, repeats them, backwards, recall every detail/ a year old, more forgetful families, heredity/ environment, the brain/ specific genes, a vacation/ a regular guyPart 42. 1 The night before they left home.2 he questioned his wife about the things she had packed.3 On top of the piano.Listening II1. 1-3 BCA2.1 3 4 6Listening III1. CBDAA2.1—C 2—A 3—BListening IV1. BDF2. 1-6 her grandmother, a small area, a better sense, three or four, by smell, soap/ perfume Uint3Part1Listening I1. w: French, the united states, mushrooms, umbrellam: German, Spain, milk, bullfight ticket2. 1-5 T T T F FListening II1. 1-4 lecture, teller, give a lecture, never even smiled, exhausted2. 1-5 C A B A BListening III1. 1 4 62. A-E love, unity, purity, happiness, desire,6-8 yellow rose, yellow tulip, carnationListening IV1. 1-5 F T F T T2. 1-4 husband, made a awful mistake, full of love, for wordsPart 21. 1-9 F F T T F T T T T2. 1-8 lack communication skills, take the initiative, first thing, becoming boring, non-verbal language, facial expression, annoying, elsewhere, change for the betterPart 31. 1 Eyes, face, head, shoulders and hands.2 She prefers Barack’s.5 Relaxed.2. 1)-12) examine, slight, intensity, contrast, relaxed, simplicity, confidence, negotiation, cool, information, resolution, passion. Part 4Listening I1. 1-8 C A B C A B A CListening II1 His left eye.2 A special kind of wood.3 His wooden eye.4 A less attractive girl.5 She had a particularly big nose.6 Would you like to dance?7 Excited.8 Would I? Would I?9 Angry and hurt.10 Wood eye.Listening III1．1-8 make their space, spread your towels, coat/ small bag, library,one corner/ chair, across from/ briefcase, stiffened/ head, invaded2. 1-6 F F T T T FListening IV1. 1 Intimate, personal, social, and public.2 Culture.2. B A C DUnit 4Part1Listening I1. 1-5 A C C A C2. 1-5 T F T F FListening II1.1-6 T F T T F T2. 1-7 this semester, need to know, different, the rules/ use, do our homework, reading about, questions/ answers Listening III1. 2 3 1 4 5 62. 1-10 history, major, not, 2009, 2010, title, computer, out, shelf, reserveListening IV1. 1-5 A C B B A2. G: competed, sang, laughed, children,LN: turn, next,LV: acting them out,Lo: demonstrated, clapping our hands, posters, cards,Ldv: stories, lay, shut, musicPart 21. 1-10 T F T F F F T T F T2. 1-10 What can I do, like sports, under construction, schoolwork, more about him, quit school, the tuition fee, in a rush, student loans, student centerPart31.1-10 disaster, picture, totally, unbelievable, review, consider, particular,independently-minded, medicine, worthPart 4Listening I1. 1-5 A B C A D2. 1-5 T T T F FListening I1. 1-5 B C A A CListening III1. 1-7 B C B C B A BListening IV1. 1-7 activity, information, writing, different, skills, position, involves,8 You cannot possibly discover all that you need to know at once.9 Don’t be discouraged if your work is not perfect at first.10 You should expect progress, not perfection, from yourselfUnit 5Part11. 42312. 1-10 cold, red, thick, warm, small, use, finished, middle, covered, rabbitsListening II1. 1 It took place in Laos.2 A buffalo.4 Because the farmer was very intelligent.5 He said he was afraid the tiger might kill his buffalo when he was gone.6 He took his plow and hit the tiger.2 1-5 FTFTFListening III1. 125792. 1 In the early hours yesterday.2 Sleeping.3 In the games room.4 A lit cigarette end.5 Because smoking is forbidden in the games room.Listening IV1. 1-5 BADCB2. 1-5 living species, international/ reached, less demand/ used to, organizations, Atlantic/ PacificPart 21. ACDFH2. 1-8 for generations/ well-known, came across, a pair of, black/ small, happen to, in the audience/ call on, became aware, further study/ types ofPart 31. 1-10 dictionaries, Garden, forest, signals, 135, energy, move, across, logging, remaining2. 1)-10) tough, devised, rubs, fatten, hibernate, flexible, grasp, monkey, cigarPart 4Listening I1. 1 He was a waiter.2 On a beach.3 For a short time.4 A dog.5 A sea lion.2. 1-5 up/ down, struggling, jumped through, came by, puzzled.Listening II1. 1-6 FTTFTF2. 1 A monkey, an ox and an elephant.2 Because they are frightened.3 He takes hold of the lion, knocks it against the tree and stamps on the lion.4 In order to show he is the most powerful.2. 1-10 good, young, once, hate, mouse, idea, unless, number, months, produceListening IV1. 1-5 BCABC2. 1-3 plays games/ new skills/ their efforts, boat/ follow them, dollars/ cents/ loving/ home/ drink.Unit 6Part 1Listening I1. 1-6 BCDAAA2. 1-8 midnight, barking, silver, glowed, face, windows, identify, curtainsListening II1. 134679102. 1-5 BACADListening III1. 1-8 TFTFFTFF2. 1-7 north, in the middle of, giant snake, above water, 20 meters, gone, nearerListening IV1. 1-5 CDABC2. 1-10 dead or alive, no signs, in good order, 10-pound note, unfinished, plenty of, feature of the mystery, in its place, struggle, diseasePart 21. 1-6 DCDCAB2. 1-9 dressed in, rudely, whenever/ wherever, much more advanced, intelligent, what exactly, survive, show you around, used up.Part 31. 1-5 BDDCA2. 1-5 claimed/ from the inside out, long wondered/ three million, eight/ watched by/ around, constructed/ 137-meter, believes/ suggests/ above.Part 4Listening I1. 1-6 TFTTFT2. 1 About 1, 280 miles.2 More than 800.3 On Easter Sunday in 1722.4 Over 100 tons.5 How they were transported and why they were built.。

Unit 6 TelecommunicationsListeningAudio Track 3-6-1A: Do you like to talk on the phoneB: Yes, I do. How about youA: I don’t, not really. I prefer to talk in person. Who do you call the mostB: My parents. I call them twice a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays.A: Do you ever make long-distance or international callsB: Oh, yes, I do. I make long-distance calls to my mom and dad and international calls to my cousin. He’s studying in France.Audio Track 3-6-2/ Audio Track 3-6-3Conversation 1Man: Mindy, I need to make a phone call. Is there a pay phone around hereWoman: Here. Use my cell phone, Trey.Man: ReallyWoman: Sure. I have free service on nights and weekends.Man: OK … thanks. Now, what do I doWoman: You have to turn it on. Press the power button.M an: OK. I did that. Wait … there’s no dial tone.W oman: That’s OK. Remember, it’s a cell phone. It’s different.Man: Gotcha.Woman: Enter the area code and then the telephone number.M an: Let’s see …W oman: Now just press “send” and you’ll be co nnected.Man: Got it! Thanks!Conversation 2M an: Do you know Maria’s phone number She left a message on the answering machine but didn’t leave her telephone number.Woman 1: Hmm, I don’t know it … Look in the telephone directory.M an: I did. It’s not li sted.Woman 1: Oh … Why don’t you call directory assistance, thenM an: Good idea. Let’s see … 4-1-1 …Woman 2: What cityMan: Boston.Woman 2: What listingMan: I need the number for Maria Gomez on North Street.Woman 2: One moment, please. Thank you. Here’s your number. The number is … area code 617-524 …Audio Track 3-6-4/ Audio Track 3-6-5Conversation 1Dave: Arrgh! Elaine! I’m so frustrated!Elaine: Why What’s wrong, DaveDave: I’m trying to call Henry at home. His line is always busy.Elaine: Did you try his cell phoneDave: I don’t know the number.Elaine: Hold on a second. Here it is: Area code 266, 555-6983.Dave: Thanks.Elaine: Well …Dave: I’m getting his voice mail. I’m going to hang up.Elaine: Why don’t you try again Just press “redial.”Dave: Nope. Same thing … the voice mail. I’ll try later. Thanks anyway. Conversation 2Elaine: What time is itDave: 6:00. WhyElaine: I’m going to try Henry this time.Dave: I don’t think he’s home yet.Elaine: You never know. Maybe I’ll have better luck.Young boy: HelloElaine: Hello Um … could I speak to Henry, pleaseYoung boy: I’m sorry. I think you’ve called the wrong number.Elaine: Oh, I’m sorry. Oops … I dialed the wrong number.Dave: Well, try again.Elaine: OK.Henry: HelloElaine: Hello HenryHenry: Yes.Elaine: It’s Elaine. How are youHenry: I’m fine, thanks. It’s so nice to hear from you! How are youAudio Track 3-6-6/ Audio Track 3-6-7Beth: Hey, Lisa, can I borrow some money from you I have to pay my phone bill. Lisa: Why is your bill so highBeth: Well, I made a few phone calls last month, and they were kind of expensive. Lisa: Who did you callBeth: I was calling my friend Raul in Caracas. I’m going to visit him next month. I wanted to plan my vacation. But first, I dialed a wrong number — three times.Lisa: Oh, Beth!Beth: Then I checked it and entered the number again. Raul’s sister picked up the receiver. She doesn’t speak English, so she hung up the phone. I tried again the next day. Raul’s father answered and I left a message.Lisa: Did Raul ever reach youBeth: No! He got a busy signal because my brother is always on the phone. Finally I called him, and we talked for an hour.Lisa: I think a plane ticket is cheaper than your phone bill.Audio Track 3-6-8/ Audio Track 3-6-9Do you want to get a cell phone1. Everyone loves cell phones!More and more people are buying cell phones. With a cell phone, you can keep in touch with friends, family, and co-workers, everywhere you go. It’s important to choose the right cell phone, and the right company.2. Choose the right plan.Look at plans from different companies, and answer these questions: Will I use my cell phone every day, or only in an emergency When will I make calls —during the day, at night, or on weekends Does the price fit my monthly budget3. What phone is right for youBefore you buy a phone, think about these things: What size do you want Is it easy to use Does it have the features you need — for example, voice dialing or Internet service4. Don’t talk and drive.You need two hands to drive a car. Taking your hand off the steering wheel to use your phoneis risky. In some places it’s illegal. If you need to make or receive a call, stop at the side of the road.5. Use your cell phone politely.Turn your phone off in meetings, movies, restaurants, or any place where a ringing phone might disturb people. It’s okay to use your cell phone in a public place; just remember to speak softly and keep your conversation private.Audio Track 3-6-10/ Audio Track 3-6-11How do you feel about cell phonesIt can’t be denied: there has been a cell phone boom in the last decade. Everywhere you go, people seem to be talking on the telephone. How do people feel about cell phones Our on-the-street survey found some interesting answers.Sixty-nine percent of the people we asked think cell phones are convenient and save time. Nineteen percent use cell phones only when they have to. A small percentage —only three percent —think cell phones are unnecessary. Another three percent say they are addicted to their cell phones! There have been some problems associated with cell phones. Some cities have passed laws affecting cell phone use. For example, in some places, it is now illegal to drive and use your cell phone at the same time. A survey asked people about cell phones and laws. Here is how they answered. There should be laws about cell phone usage …in classrooms, theaters, and restaurants 57% agreewhile driving 45% agreeon public transportation 34% agreeOne thing is sure about cell phones: everyone has an opinion about how and when they should be used!Listen to what these four people had to say:Phil: I’m Phil. I love talking on the phone. I keep my phone next to my bed. I even take it with meinto the bathroom! My friends say that I am “cell phone crazy.”Sherry: I’m Sherry. I live in the country. My nearest neighbor is 25 miles away. My cell phone makes me feel safe. I can call someone in an emergency.Eric: I’m Eric. I think cell phone s are unnecessary. Why do people use them so often, especially in public places I think it’s a form of noise pollution!Carmen: I’m Carmen. I’m very busy. Sometimes I ha ve to cancel an appointment at the last minute. I use my cell phone to do that. It’s g ood for business.Audio Track 3-6-12A: My number is five-five-five, six-seven-four-nine.B: Five-five-five, six-seven-four-nineA: Yes. Six-seven-four-nine.Audio Track 3-6-131A: My number is five-five-five, two-five-two-six.B: Did you say five-five-five, two-nine-two-sixA: No, it's two-five-two-six.2A: My work number is eight hundred, two-two-one, five-three-four-eight.B: Five-three-four-eightA: That's correct.3A: You can call me at five-five-five, sixteen-sixty one.B: Was that five-five-five, sixty-sixty oneA: No, it's one-six-six-one.Speaking & CommunicationAudio Track 3-6-14Receptionist: Good morning. Barr Incorporated.Yuka: Good morning. Tony White, please.Receptionist: One moment, please. I’m sorry. He’s not in. May I ta ke a messageYuka: Yes, please. Tell him that Yuka called.Receptionist: Yuka. How do you spell thatYuka: It’s spelled Y-U-K-A.Receptionist: OK. Does Mr. White have your telephone numberYuka: Yes, he does.Receptionist: OK, Yuka. I’ll give him the messa ge.Yuka: Thanks a lot.Audio Track 3-6-15A: My full name is Bao Yuhe.B: Can you spell it for me, pleaseA: My family name Bao is spelled B as in boy, A as in apple, O as in orange, and my given name Yuhe is spelled Y as in yellow, U as in uniform, H as in hot and E as in England.A: Thank you.Audio Track 3-6-16A: Hello. Ms. Wu, please.B: I’m sorry. She’s not here at the moment. May I take a messageA: Yes, please. Tell her Ted Zhang called.B: Ted Zhang Could you spell that, pleaseA: Certainly. You spell Ted T as in tango, E as in England, D as in Donald. Zhang is spelled Z like in zebra, H like in hot, A as in apple, N as in Nancy, and G as in golf.B: OK. Got it. Does Ms. Wu have your cell phone numberA: Yes, she sure does.B: OK, Ted. I’ll gi ve her the message.A: Thank you very much indeed.Audio Track 3-6-17Evan: Dad, I want a cell phone. All my friends have one!Dad: Evan, just because all your friends have one doesn’t mean you should have one. What do you need it forEvan: I need it to make phone calls.Dad: Make phone calls To whom You’re still a kid, and you should be playing, not making phone calls! You don’t need to have a cell phone. I think you should be at least 16 before you get one. Mom: Well, can I say something Perhaps Evan should have one.Dad: WhyMom: I think cell phones can be very useful. I worry that I won’t be able to reach him, in an emergency. There would be no need to worry if he had a cell phone. I could relax.Dad: OK, I see what you mean. But I’m still not convinced they are safe for children to use. Let’s ask Evan’s doctor for her opinion.Mom: Sure. Good idea.Doctor: I don’t like cell phones that much. They’re very useful in emergencies, but in general, I think that they’re not a good thing, especially for ki ds. Studies in Britain say that cell phones may have a dangerous effect on children’s brains.Dad: I see. In that case, I think we should all agree that Evan should not have a cell phone until he is much older.Video CourseVideo Track 3-6-1Catherine: I think these days you can’t live without a cell phone.Brad: I always have my cell phone with me so I can call my friends. I also can browse the Internet and download music.Jackie: My cell phone has a camera on it. It’s very useful when I don’t have a ca mera with me and if there’s something funny happening, then I can take a picture.Dayanne: I think that sometimes cell phones are unnecessary. However, they’re very good for business.Alex: What I like about cell phones is you can contact anybody you want anytime you want. Calvin: I feel like I lost some privacy because of cell phones.Lourdes: I don’t like cell phones that much.They’re necessary ... and they’re very useful in emergencies … but in general, I think that they’re not a good thing.Dennis: I like cell phones because they connect you with people. Wherever you are, people can reach you. What I don’t like about cell phones is when they ring at the most unexpected times. Alejandra: I like cell phones because they allow me to call people when I’m ru nning late and let them know that I’m running late. I don’t like when cell phones ring in theaters, or movie theaters, or important talks, or even in the classroom. That’s … I think … a lack of respect, so that’s when I hate cell phones.Video Track 3-6-2Jackie: My cell phone has a camera on it. It’s very useful when I don’t have a camera with me andif there’s something funny happening, then I can take a picture.Alex: What I like about cell phones is you can contact anybody you want anytime you want. Calvin: I feel like I lost some privacy because of cell phones.Dennis: I like cell phones because they connect you with people. Wherever you are people can reach you. What I don’t like about cell phones is when they ring at the most unexpected times.Video Track 3-6-3Woman: (talking loudly on cell phone) No! No, no, no … Go … the taxi line … find the taxi line … there’s one just outside. It’s right outside. No … it’s right outside of the airport. Go inside and ask someone, OK All right. We’ll see you soon … twenty minutes or so … OK. Bye!Roberto: I can’t stand cell phones. Why do people use them so often — especially in public places Mike: I know. I only use my cell phone when I need it. I find it to be a form of noise pollution. (Mike’s phone rings)Roberto: See what I meanMike: (into phone) HelloMr. Johnson: Hi, Mike!Mike: Hi, Dad! How’s it goingMr. Johnson: Oh, great. Listen, son, I just got a new cell phone and I called to give you the number.Mike: Oh, you just need to give me your new number ...Mr. Johnson: Yeah. You know, I really love these cell phones. They’re so convenient! Your mother’s addicted to hers. She’s on it all the time ...Mike: Uh ... Dad The numberMr. Johnson: Oh, I’m sorry. I almost forgot. Here it is. The new area code is si x five one …Mike: Did you say six nine oneMr. Johnson: No … no … six five one … five. “F” … like in “Frank” …Mike: Got it.Mr. Johnson: And the telephone number is 555-2324.Mike: (phone beeps) Dad Can you hold on a minute Mom’s calling on the other li ne. (into phone to mom) HelloMrs. Johnson: Hi, sweetheart, it’s your mom!Mike: Hi, Mom! I’m on the other line with Dad.Mrs. Johnson: Oh that’s nice, dear. I need to talk to him, too. I’m planning our trip to New York. I’d prefer to come in September, but your father wants to come during the holidays. Now you tell him …Mike: Wait a minute, I can’t stand sending messages. Can you hold on a second I’m going to try to connect you two … (into phone to both mom and dad) Hello Is everybody hereMr. Johnson: Ye ah, I’m here … (mom laughs) Oh …this is what I call a family reunion!Mike: (all laugh) Yeah!Woman: (to Mike) Shh! Do you mind (to her friend) I can’t stand cell phones —especially in public places!Video Track 3-6-4Woman: (talking loudly on cell phone) No! No, no, no … Go … the taxi line … find the taxi line … there’s one just outside. It’s right outside. No … it’s right outside of the airport. Go inside and ask someone, OK All right. We’ll see you soon … twenty minutes or so … OK. Bye!Roberto: I can’t stand cell phones. Why do people use them so often — especially in public places Mike: I know. I only use my cell phone when I need it. I find it to be a form of noise pollution. (Mike’s phone rings)Video Track 3-6-5Roberto: See what I meanMr. Johnson: Hi, Mike!Mike: Hi, Dad! How’s it goingMr. Johnson: Oh, great. Listen, son, I just got a new cell phone and I called to give you the number.Mike: Oh, you just need to give me your new number ...Mr. Johnson: Yeah. You know, I really love these cell phones. They’re so convenient! Your mother’s addicted to hers. She’s on it all the time ...Mike: Uh ... Dad The numberMr. Johnson: Oh, I’m sorry. I almost forgot. Here it is. The new area code is six five one …Mike: Did you say six nine oneMr. Johnson: No … no … six five one … five. “F” … like in “Frank” …Mike: Got it.Mr. Johnson: And the telephone number is 555-2324.Mike: (phone beeps) Dad Can you hold on a minute Mom’s calling on the other line. (into phone to mom) HelloVideo Track 3-6-6Mrs. Johnson: Hi, sweetheart, it’s your mom!Mike: Hi, Mom! I’m on the other line with Dad.Mrs. Johnson: Oh that’s nice, dear. I need to talk to him, too. I’m planning our trip to New York. I’d prefer to come in September, but your father wants to come during the holidays. Now you tell him …Mike: Wait a minute, I can’t stand sending messages. Can you hold on a second I’m going to try to connect you two … (into phone to both mom and dad) Hello Is everybody hereMr. Johnson: Yea h, I’m here … (mom laughs) Oh … this is what I call a family reunion!Woman: (to Mike) Shh! Do you mind (to her friend) I can’t stand cell phones —especially in public places!。

Unit 6 FearPart II LISTENING AND SPEAKINGLesson A / ListeningSCRIPTTrack 6-1What are some of the things people are afraid of? A recent survey asked more than 1,000 people what they were afraid of and snakes are number one on the list. According to the survey, 51 percent of people are afraid of them. Next, the survey found that 40 percent of people are afraid of speaking in public. Only 11 percent of people said they are afraid of crowds, and just five percent of people are afraid of the dark. Mice, however, were quite high on the list—20 percent of people are afraid of them.SCRIPTTrack 6–21. I have an unusual fear. It happens to me when I’m on public transportation sometimes. I’m fine if there aren’t a lot of people, but if it’s crowded, I freak out a little. I can’t relax. Crowded subways are the worst. If I’m on a crowded car, I usually get off and wait for the next one.2. It’s strange; I like my classmates and I have no trouble talking to any of them. But every time I have to speak in front of the class, I get really nervous. I talk too fast, or I forget information. It’s frustrating. Once I start talking, I’m usually okay, but I have a really hard time at first.3. I don’t know why I’m afraid of them; I’m much bigger than they are, but they still freak me out. Mice just run so fast everywhere! Sometimes, I’ll see one run across the kitchen fl oor and I can’t go into the kitchen for hours. I can’t even set a trap for them. It’s crazy.ConversationTrack 6–3A: What’s something you’re afraid of?B: Nothing really. When I was a kid, I was scared of bugs, like spiders and roaches.A: Oh yeah. Me too. But some things still make me nervous.B: Really? Like what?A: Going to the dentist.B: Yeah, that freaks me out, too.Lesson B / Listening 1Exercise 1SCRIPTTrack 6-4Narrator:Journalist Sebastian Junger—who has reported from places like Afghanistan and Sierra Leone—talks about taking risks and controlling fear.Sebastin Junger:One of our primary emotions is fear. It is one of the worst emotional experiences we can have. Many people do almost anything they can to avoid it, but some actively seek it out. In many ways, doing things that make us afraid is crazy. No other animal intentionally risks its life for thrills or excitement, and yet humans do it all the time. We climb mountains, jump off bridges with parachutes, or kayak in dangerous waters.I used to work as a tree climber, removing old branches from trees. Many times I climbed as high as 24 meters, and then I had to cut six meters of tree above me. It was very dangerous and I had to make just the right cut so that the top of the tree fell forward rather than back on top of me. To deal with my fear, I would wait five or ten minutes before I made the cut. But I wasn’t waiting for courag e; I was waiting for emptiness. For those five to ten minutes, I would care and care and care, and then at some point, I would stop caring. Inside, I’d feel empty. Then I’d make the cut.I imagine that every skydiver who steps out of an airplane or every bungee jumper who jumps off a bridge experiences the same thing. Maybe we’re attracted to these sports not because they’re exciting, but because they give us the chance to face our biggest fear—that someday our lives will end. We’re the only animal that k nows this, and we’re the only one that seems to need to practice for it again and again. Questions:1. According to Sebastian Junger, why do we do things that make us afraid?2. How did Sebastian Junger deal with fear when he was cutting tall trees?1. parachute：降落伞2. kayak：皮划艇Exercise 2SCRIPTTrack 6-5Narrator:Journalist Sebastian Junger—who has reported from places like Afghanistan and Sierra Leone—talks about taking risks and controlling fear.Sebastin Junger:One of our primary emotions is fear. It is one of the worst emotional experiences we can have. Many people do almost anything they can to avoid it, but some actively seek it out. In many ways, doing things that make us afraid is crazy. No other animal intentionally risks its life for thrills or excitement, and yet humans do it all the time. We climb mountains, jump off bridges with parachutes, or kayak in dangerous waters.I used to work as a tree climber, removing old branches from trees. Many times I climbed as high as 24 meters, and then I had to cut six meters of tree above me. It was very dangerous and I had to make just the right cut so that the top of the tree fell forward rather than back on top of me. To deal with my fear, I would wait five or ten minutes before I made the cut. But I wasn’t waiting for courage; I was waiting for emptiness. For those five to ten minutes, I would care and care and care, and then at some point, I would stop caring. Inside, I’d feel empty. Then I’d make the cut.I imagine that every skydiver who steps out of an airplane or every bungee jumper who jumps off a bridge experiences the same thing. Maybe we’re attracted to these sports not because they’re exciting, but because they give us the chance to face our biggest fear—that someday our lives will end. We’re the only animal that knows this, and we’re the only one that seems to need to practice for it again and again.1. parachute：降落伞2. kayak：皮划艇Listening 2SCRIPTTrack 6–61. I think probably the public has an idea that there is more danger than there really is, but still, there is some danger and my experience with that danger has been—uh, even small amounts of it—has been really quite traumatizing.2. You know I grew up in a really safe, comfortable suburb, and I think some of my—I don’t know what you’d call it—some of my interest that leads me in that direction,I think just comes … they’re really just a reaction to the incredible safety and, frankly, sort of boringness that I grew up in.3. You know when you’re … when you exercise really hard or if you experience fear, there’s a chemical reaction in your body … and those feel good—I mean, just chemically they feel good—and the human body responds to that experience in a positive way. And so anybody—from, you know, your grandmother to an eighteen year old guy who’s driving too fast—everyone responds to the thrill of risk with some positive response to risk. People just have different levels of risk, and thrill turns to terror at different places for different people.PART III VIDEOSCRIPTBoyd Matson:“The biggest spiders in the world are the aptly named ‘goliath’ tarantulas. Most people would run the other way if they saw a spider that was this big. But one intrepid researcher ... makes it his business to track them down and catch them.”Narrator:For many, tarantulas inspire fear. But for tarantula expert Rick West, they just inspire. West says these skilled hunters, which live mostly on insects, but may eatlarger animals like mice and birds, are misunderstood.Rick West:“They’ve been maligned in horror movies. These are the things that as we’ve come up through our years watching television, science fiction movies, it’s always the thing that creeps out of the shadow and goes for the jugular. And it does; it creeps people out and gives them the wrong impression.”Narrator:Rick has come to French Guiana in search of the largest spider in the world – the “goliath.” It can grow to nearly thirty centimeters across, with large sharp teeth called fangs which can be five centimeters long.But the fangs aren’t the tarantula’s only weapons. Its abdomen is covered with small hairs. The spider can shed these quickly if it is threatened. The hairs can stick to your skin or go inside your nose and cause painful irritation.For Rick, it’s best to look for spiders in the dark. Most tarantulas live underground and come out to hunt at night. And suddenly, right at his feet … a giant. Rick West:“This is a beautiful female. She is a monster. This is Theraphosa blondi, it’s the world’s largest tarantula and world’s largest spider. She’s gotta have a legspan of about 10 inches across. Just have to slow her down here. Unless you really do something to injure it or to scare it, they’ll just walk on you.”Narrator:Rick isn’t afrai d to have a giant tarantula on his shoulder, but he is careful about its irritating hairs, so he lets the spider climb down his arm and onto the ground again. For tiny creatures, this spider is truly a threat. But for most humans, a tarantula’s bite is no worse than a bee sting. West hopes that as he teaches the world more about these creatures, fear will turn into fascination.Theraphosa blondi：亚马逊巨人食鸟蛛，又名哥利亚巨人食鸟蛛，主要生活于南美洲北部的雨林中，体型巨大。

Unit 6II. Basic Listening PracticeW: Are those cigarettes yours? I thought you quit. If you go back to it, your teeth and fingers will be nicotine-stained; your breath and clothes will smell smoky.M: I didn’t. I swear. Ads showing diseased lungs kept me from starti ng again. Believe me, I’ll never again be a slave to smoking. Q: Why didn’t the man go back to smoking?M: What’s that noise? It’s really loud! Sounds like gunshots!W: It’s the local “youth” throwing firecrackers. Don’t go out. Th ey’re likely to throw one at you or put one through the letterbox if you bother them.Q: What may the young people do?M: I wish I had left my wallet at home. But I’m sure I put it in my back pocket.W: Oh, no, it’s easy for a pickpocket to take it from there. You sho uld out your money in your breast pocket.Q: What should the man do, according to the conversation?M: I hate that subway station. Whenever you come our, you’re always plagued by beggars.W: I know, but the kids really get to me. I can’t help but feel sorr y for them. They look so miserable.Q: What do the man and woman think about the young beggars?M: The bank call me today: they wanted to know if I spent 3,000 dolla rs in a furniture shop this morning! Of course I didn’t!W: Someone must’ve made a copy of your credit card. It’s easily done. You’ll have to cancel it at once and get a new one. Hopefully,the bank will cover the damage.Q: What does the woman recommend the man to do?Keys: 1.C 2.C3. B 4.A 5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: How to Solve Unemployment ProblemAlan: I have a meeting with my accountant tomorrow morning. She’s preparing my income tax return, and I need to go over some ofthe receipts with her.Pamela: Income tax return! Don’t you think the government just squan ders our hard-earned tax on some unnecessary projects? Alan: Sure, someone they do, but we are living pretty well and, to be honest, I don’t mind paying taxes. If I’m paying incometax, it means I’m earning would be much lower.Pamela: If the poor would just get jobs, our taxes would be much lowe r.Alan: Most people would rather work than receive charity, but the s ituation is complex: sometimes there are no jobs that they are trained for.Pamela: Then they should take the needed training—upgrade their skil ls and knowledge to become more employable.Alan: Training and upgrading cost money. Some government tax dollar s are directed to programs that help the poor get jobs. Pamela: But even when jobs are available, some of the unemployed don’t want to work. They would rather have a handout.Alan: It’s partly a matter of education. Some people have to be e ducated to realize how much fuller their life would be if they were not dependent on charity.Pamela: I think the government should attack unemployment by reducing the tax rate. That would put more money into people’s pockets, then they would spend more, and the spending would createmore jobs for the poor.Alan: Many people would agree with you.Alan’s accountant is preparing his income tax return, so he needs to go over some of the receipts with her. Pamela complains that the gove rnment just squanders people’s hard-earned tax money on some unneces sary projects. But Alan does not mind paying taxes, saying it means h e is earning money, which is better than living on charity. Pamela in sists that if the poor would just get jobs, taxes would bee much lowe r. Alan disagrees, saying most people would rather work than receive charity, but sometimes there are no jobs that they are trained for. B ut Pamela asserts that the jobless people should take the needed trai ning to upgrade their skills and knowledge to become more employable. Alan believes that some of the government tax dollars are already di rected to training and upgrading programs that help the poor to get j obs. When Pamela says some of the unemployed don’t want to work, pre ferring to have handouts, Alan points out that some people have to be educated to realize how much fuller their life would be if they ere not dependent on charity. Pamela is, however, more down-to-earth, thi nking the government should attack unemployment by reducing the tax r ate. That would give people more money; then, they would spend more, which would create more jobs for the poor.Task 2: A Professional GamblerIn a bar a guy told the bartender, “I’m a professional gambler; I’v e made of lots of money from gambling.”The bartender answered, “I can hardly believe it. Your odds are fift y-fifty at best, right?”“Well, I only bet on sure things,” said the guy.“Like what?” asked the bartender.The bartender thought about it, “Okay,” he said.So the guy pulled out his false right eye and bit it, “Ah, you screw ed me,” said the bartender, and paid the guy fifty dollars.“I’ll give you another chance. I’ll bet you another fifty dollars that I can bite my left eye,” said the stranger.The bartender thought it over again and said, “Well, I can see you’r e not blind. I’ll take that bet.”So, the guy pulled out his false teeth and bit his left eye. And the bartender had to pay him another fifty dollars.Then the guy went to the back room to play cards with some of the loc als. After many hours of drinking and card playing, he stumbles up to the bartender and said, “Bartender, I’ll give you one last chance. I’ll bet you 500 dollars that I can dump tomato juice into that whis key bottle three foot away without spilling a drop.”The bartender thought the guy must be drunk now, “Okay, you’re on,” he said.The guy began dumping tomato juice all over the bartender, but no a d rop fell into the whiskey bottle.The bartender was overjoyed. Laughing, the bartender said, “Hey, pal, you owe me five hundred dollars!”The guy said, “That’s okay. I just bet the guys in the card room1, 000 bucks each, that I could dump tomato juice all over you but you s till laugh!”Keys: TFTFTFor Reference5. Because not a drop tomato juice fell into the whiskey bottle, and he was to win the bet of 500 dollars.6. Because he just bet the guys in card room1, 000 buckeach that he could dump tomato juice all over the bartender and s till make him laugh.Task3: Fighting Teen SmokingThe percentage of teens who smoke cigarettes dropped to 28% in 2003, according to a report by the Center for Disease Control and Preventio n. That was down from 36% in 1999 as measured by the Youth Risk Behav ior Survey. It’s a triumph for many people across the nation who wor ked tirelessly to reverse the climb in teen smoking rates during the 1990s.An equal accomplishment many be discovery of what works to influence teens’ motivation and behavior. Success has come in communities with a comprehensive program to fight tobacco use by teens. The best schoo l health classes won’t have much effect on teen who already smoke. M any of them need professional help before they can quit. Another inte resting finding is that nearly all first use of tobacco occurs before high school graduation. So if adolescents don’t start smoking by age 18, odds are they never will. For those who do experiment with ciga rettes, new research shows teens can get hooked on nicotine more quic kly than adults and by extremely low levels of tobacco.Now the bad news: while the teen smoking rate is down to 28%, that st ill means more than one in four teenagers still smoke. Public health and parents are not ready to abandon a quarter of today’s young peop le to the damaging effects of tobacco. Obviously, it is still too ear ly to celebrate a complete victory. There is still much room for impr ovement.26. What percentage did the teen smoking rate drop by?27. What happened in the 1990s, according to the speaker? Useful for reducing teen smoking according to the speaker?28. What is especially useful for reducing teen smoking according to the speaker?29. What is the bad news mentioned in the passage?30. What is the main idea of the passage?Kes: 1D 2.A 3. B 4.C 5.For ReferenceBefore the age of 18. According to the passage, if adolescents don’t start smoking by age 18, odds are they never will.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Nursing home abuse is a national epidemic.John: Nora, what are you doing? What are these notes about?Nora: Well, they are for a 1,000 word essay on abuse on the elderly, due Monday.John: That’s a big topic. What made you decide to write about that s ubject?Nora: Granny’s going into a nursing home. And this essay is driving me crazy.John: Narrow down the topic. Pick one aspect, like nursing home. Do a n outline.Nora: You mean list the ideas under headings: Introduction, Body, and the Conclusion?John: Yes. In the Introduction, say people live longer now, crowing n ursing homes.Nora: Then maybe in the Body I can explain how the owners try to save money on food and care.John: Right. Here I see a good quotation: “Nursing home abuse is a n ational epidemic.”Nora:I have statistics: 500 homes inspected; in one-third, care was substandard.John:Mention government offices and lawyers who’ll help in cases of abuse.Nora: Then, I think I can summarize the main ideas about the helpless elderly in the Conclusion.John: Good. When you’ve written a first draft, read it aloud to elim inate awkward spots.Nora: I’m feeling a lot better about this essay and a lot less worri ed about Granny now.John: The essay is a piece of cake; but ensuring Granny’s OK is a lo t harder.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Oh, Bobby, so you’ve come to see me again.B: How are you doing? Hope everyone is OK here.A: My God, I can hardly bear the life here. This nursing home is driv ing crazy.B: What’s wrong?>A: You see, there are to many old people here, but far too small a st aff.B: Yeah, that’s probably because people live longer now, crowding nu rsing homes.A: So we can hardily get attention. The owner tries to save money on food and care.B: I see, nursing home abuse is now a very common problem. I heard of one survey with statistics: 300 homes were inspects, and in nearl y half of them care was substandard.A: Sometimes they even beat me. I don’t know where and how I can get help.B: I n theory government offices and lawyers can help you in cases of abuse.A: But it is inconvenient for me to contact government offices again and again, and I’m too poor to hire a lawyer.B: OK, aunt, since it’s hard to ensure you’re Ok here, I’ll take y ou home. Mary and I will take care of you.A: Are you sure Mary thinks in the same way as you do?MODEL2 This beauty battled the bottle.Chris: Hey Nora.Nora: Hey Chris. How is it going?Chris: Not too bad. Sit down. Sit down. Hey, who was that food-looking girl you were talking to near the auditorium?Nora: “The Drunken Doctor”, Dr Doyle, who gave dynamite Ladies Onl y lecture.Chris: No, no. I mean the blonds, healthy-looking, the twenty-somethi ng girl in blue.Nora: Yeah, exactly. She’s a doctor, but she used to be a drunk. Now she tells women the dangers of drinking.Chris:I can’t imagine some one as pretty as she is to be a drunk. A nd a doctor, too!Nora: She says there are alcoholics all over the world, 16 million pl us just in the U.S.Chris: I’m surprised that there are so many people who lack the will -power to stop.Nora: It’s a disease that strikes young and old, rich and poor, and al walks of life.Chris: Drunks are often dirty old men begging for money. How did Dr.Doyle get hooked?Nora: She was an intern in a big hospital: long hours, little sleep, and constant stress.Chris: I suppose at first alcohol helped her to relax, but she realiz ed.Nora: First it was a drink at night, then two, then a bottle, then dr inks to wake up.Chris: That’s a sad story.Nora: More inspiring than sad. She got help and stopped. Now she help s others. Isn’t that wonderful?Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Hi, John, I’m so glad to see you are back!B: It’s nice to be home again, Mom.A: Oh, you smell terribly of alcohol and tobacco. You didn’t smoke o r drink before you left home a year ago. How did you get hooked? B: As an assistant engineer, I had to work might shifts often. I felt lonely and began to drink and smoke. That helped me to relax.A: So gradually you drank more and more?B: Yeah, first it was a drink at night, then two, then a bottle, and then I drank to wake up.A: Oh, I simply can’t imagine my handsome son to be a drunk and a he avy smoker now. Can’t you stop?B: It’s difficult. I lack the will-power to stop.A: But remember the dangers of heavy drinking and smoking. Sooner or later you’ll develop high blood pressure, heart trouble, or liver trouble.B: There are alcoholics all over the world, and they are still living.A: I’m sorry that drinking and smoking ate diseases that strike young and old, rich and [poor, and all walks of life. Young must get help and stop.B: OK, I’ll try my best.MODEL3 There are high risks with games of chance.Susan: Hey, Chris. Why so you look so depressed?Chris: Oh, it’s my brother. You know, he has got a gambling problem. You can’t understand gambling as an addiction unless you’ve been ho oked.Susan: Apparently it’s like being addicted to drugs or alcohol. You just want more and more.Chris: It’s exactly like alcoholism; it takes over you life. It’s o n your mind constantly.Susan: Yeah, like some horrible disease. But you can get help. Chris: My brother tried to stop, but he felt restless…bad tempered.His nerves were always on edge.Susan: Did he try Gamblers Anonymous? It’s a self-help group with ex perience just like his.Chris: Yeah, he’s not alone. It’s estimated there are 10 million ad dicts in America.Susan: I don’t want to nag him, but isn’t it a question of taking c ontrol of his life?Chris: I see your point, but he’s a compulsive gambler.Susan: I know. But if he gets help, maybe he’ll get better.Chris: No doubt. It’ll be tough. Though but worth it.Susan: Remember the proverb “Better medicine has wholesome effects.”Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Good morning, Mr. Brown, I’m a correspondent with the magazine He alth. I heat you’ve overcome your gambling problem. First of all, could you describe your problems in the past?B: Yeah, I did have serious gambling problems. You can’t understand gambling as an addiction till you’ve been hooked.A: Could you tell me your feeling at the time?B: There was a sensation like the one that comes with drugs or alcoho l, and I wanted more and more.A: How do you compare it with alcoholism?B: It’s like alcoholism; it takes over your life. It’s on your mind constantly.A: Did you try to get help?B: At first I didn’t. I tried to stop on my own, but I felt restless and bad-tempered. My nerves were on edge.A: I see it’s difficult for a compulsive gambler to overcome the pro blem. But how did you finally get rid of it?B: I went to a doctor for help. He made me realize that it was a ques tion of getting hold of my life. He told me that if I thought of i t as a disease, I would probably be cured. He also gave me some me dicine.A: I guess it was a thought fight.B: Yes, though but worth it. Anyway, “Bitter pills may have wholesom e effects.”V. Let’s TalkToday I’ll be presenting a report on our findings on the condition o f the world’s population. It may be a surprise to you that half the people in the world live on less than two dollars a day, and one bill ion people live on less than one dollar a day.I’m going to look at poverty and its relationship to population issu es. We must work fast if we hope to reduce poverty by half, by the ye ar 2015.Our survey shows that the first step should be to improve health-care systems. In the world’ poorest countries, people are expected to li ve just 49 years. One in ten children doesn’t reach his or her first birthday. According to our study, poor health and poverty are linked. Women are affected most by poor-care systems, especially pregnant wo men.The second job we have to do, as many of you can guess, is to reduce birth rates. We have found that when given a choice, poor people in d eveloping countries have fewer children than their parents dis. A pos sible reason for this is probably that smaller families have fewer ex penses and more chances of increasing their earnings and savings. Since the 1970s, developing countries with lower birth rates have had faster economic growth. They have had higher productivity, more savi ngs and more investment. Obviously we must encourage family planning and lower birth rates.Now, here is the third measure we must take: promote education in de veloping countries. Investing in education, especially for women, can reduce poverty. Educated women have more opportunities to work and a chance to live better. Moreover, they tend to send their children to food schools so that they can climb the social ladder.Well, any questions? None? OK. Now I’ll talk about the fourth step wSAMPLEA: To reduce poverty, it is very important to lower birth rates, as t he speaker suggested in his lecture.B: True. Smaller families have fewer expenses and more chances to inc rease their earning and savings.A: Moreover, developing countries with lower birth rates have had fas ter economic growth.B: It’s equally important to popularize education.A: Yes, investing in education, especially for women, can reduce pove rty. Educated women, you know, have more opportunities to work anda chance to live better.B: Moreover, they tend to send their children to food school s so tha t they will climb the social ladder.A: The speaker also mentions the necessity to improve the health-care system. In fact, poor health and poverty are linked.B: I agree. If you are not in good health, you can’t work well to ge t good pay. What’s more, you have to spend lots of money on seeing doctors.A: Some countries are economically backward, so they try to develop a powerful tourism industry, and in this way they earn a lot of mon ey.B: I think it is more important for them to develop their national ec onomy. With fast economic growth, many people will shake off pover ty.A: Poverty can be alleviated further by economic aid from rich countr ies.B: But I think technological aid from advanced countries can be more significant. With better technology, poor countries can develop fa ster on their on,. As the Chinese saying goes, it is better to tea ch someone how to fish than to give him fish.A: If less developed countries are allowed to export more of their wo rkforce, they can earn more foreign currency.B: This requires developed nations to lower their tariff barriers. VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Held Back Because I Speak SpanishI was raised speaking English, but I also spoke Spanish at home. Whe n I went to school for the first time, I was enrolled in ESL classes —classes of English as a Second Language. I was also put in the Limi ted English Proficiency Program. In all these classes, I always got t he highest grades. I was the best reader and speaker. There as no rea son for me to be in any of those classes.When my parents discovered that I was in those classes instead of in regular classes with other English-speaking students, they went to th e school administration to complain about the discrimination. The sch ool had nothing to say. My parents tried to get me out of the ESL cla sses, but the school fought it very hard to keep me there. And then w e found out why—for every student the school had in the ESL and Limi ted English Proficiency Program, they would receive$400. This was pre tty devastating. The school’s only excuse for keeping me there was b ecause I lived in a Spanish-speaking household, and that I was influe nced by the way my parents spoke. My parents were outraged, but I rem ained in the ESL and Limited English Proficiency Program until I was in the fifth grade.Then parents transferred me to another school where they had friends. The new school gave me an English proficiency test. I aced it. SO I didn’t have to attend those programs for non-native English speakers.I was finally on the right track and back at the head of the class. The first school I had would have never let me out of those programs or even let me take the test. I was too “Spanish” for tem.25. What kind of class does the speaker think he should attend?26. What was the real reason the speaker was placed in a Limited English Proficiency class?27. What was the excuse the school used to put the speaker inan ESL class?28. How did the speaker perform in the regular English class?29. When the speaker described his first school, what were his feeling?Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.ATask 2: Drinking, Gambling and GolfA man was walking in the city when he was accosted by a particularly dirty-looking bum, who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner. The man took out his wallet, extracted two dollars and asked, “If I give you this money, will you take it and buy whiskey?”“No, I stopped drinking years ago,” the bum said.“Will you use it to gamble?”“I don’t gamble. I need everything I can get just to stay alive?”“Will you spend the money on green fees at a golf course?””Are you nuts? I haven’t played golf for 20 years!”The mad said, “Well, I’m not going to give you two dollars. Instead, I’ m going to take you to my home for a terrific dinner cooked by m y wife.”The bum was surprised, “Won’t your wife be furious with you for doi ng that? I know I ‘m dirty, and I probably smell pretty bad.”The man replied, “That’s OK. I just want her to see what a man look s like who’d given up drinking, gambling, and golf.”Task3: Why buy lottery tickets?Charles: Did you hear? Next week’s lottery will be 28 million dollar s! You got your ticket yet?Joan: I didn’t buy lottery tickets, and I don’t gamble on other ways, either. Lottery tickets ate just another way of taxingthe poor.Charles: What do you mean by that?Joan: Many of the big spenders on lottery tickets ate poor. They a re spending money they can’t afford to spend.Charles: I just buy lottery tickets for fun. You know…the first prize is a huge amount, and if would be exciting.Joan: But you don’t need the money to enjoy life, so for you it’sa game. But when the poor buy lottery tickets, it is often out of desperation.Charles: You must be right. Casinos are opening everywhere, and many people go on gambling holiday—you can even take a gamblingcruise.Joan: Imagine being on an ocean cruise and spending all your time i ndoors bent over a card table or a roulette wheel.Charles: Maybe there should be some programs to help people overcome their gambling addictions something similar to Alcoholics Anonymous.Joan: There’s indeed an online program that can help. But nobody c an force gamblers to join it. They must first want to be cured themselves.For Reference6. She thinks many (of the) big spenders on lottery are poor, spending money they can’t afford to spend.7. He just buys lottery tickets foe fun. He thinks ifhe won a huge amount, it would be exciting.8. They buy lottery tickets out of desperation. And the thrill of a win, of something for nothing, is addictive.9. Casinos are opening everywhere, many people go on gambling holidays, and one can even take a gambling cruise.10. It will be helpful to habitual gamblers only when they want to be cured themselves.News ReportHumanity is indivisible.Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations:Peace must be sought above all because it is a condition for every me mber of the human family to live a life of dignity and security.We have entered the third millennium through a gate of fire. If today, after the horror of 11 September, we see better and we see farther, we will realize that humanity is indivisible.New threats make no distinction between races, nations, or regions. A new insecurity has entered every mind, regardless of wealth or statu s. A deeper awareness of the bonds that bind us all, in pain and in p rosperity, has gripped young and old…because beneath the surface of state and nations, ideas and language, lies the fate of individual hu man beings in needed. Answering their needs will be the mission of th e United Nations in the century to come. Thank you very much.。

W: Are those cigarettes yours? I thought you quit. If you go back to it, your teeth and fingers will be nicotine-stained; your breath and clothes will smell smoky.M: I didn't, I swear. Ads showing diseased lungs kept me from starting again. Believe me, I'll never again be a slave to smoking.Q: Why didn't the man go back to smoking?"M: What's that noise? It's really loud! Sounds like gunshots!W: It's the local ""youth"" throwing firecrackers. Don't go out. They're likely to throw one at you or put one through the letterbox if you bother them.Q: What may the young people do?"M: I wish I had left my wallet at home. But I'm sure I put it in my back pocket.W: Oh no, it's so easy for a pickpocket to take it from there. Y ou should put your money in your breast pocket.Q: What should the man do, according to the conversation?"M: I hate that subway station. Whenever you come out, you're always plagued by beggars.W: I know, but the kids really get to me. I can't help but feel sorry for them. They look so miserable.Q: What do the man and woman think about the young beggars?"M: The bank called me today; they wanted to know if I spent 3,000 dollars in a furniture shop this morning! Of course I didn't!W: Someone must've made a copy of your credit card. It's easily done. Y ou'll have to cancel it at once and get a new one. Hopefully, the bank will cover the damage.Q: What does the woman recommend the man to do?"How to Solve Unemployment ProblemsAlan: I have a meeting with my accountant tomorrow morning. She's preparing my income tax return, and I need to go over some of the receipts with her.Pamela: Income tax return! Don't you think the government just squanders our hard-earned tax money on some unnecessary projects?Alan: Sure, sometimes they do, but we are living pretty well and, to be honest, I don't mind paying taxes. If I'm paying income tax, it means I'm earning money. I'd rather be earning money than living on charity.Pamela: If the poor would just get jobs, our taxes would be much lower.Alan: Most people would rather work than receive charity, but the situation is complex: sometimes there are no jobs that they are trained for.Pamela: Then they should take the needed training -- upgrade their skills and knowledge to become more employable.Alan: Training and upgrading cost money. Some government tax dollars are directed to programsthat help the poor get jobs.Pamela: But even when jobs are available, some of the unemployed don't want to work. They would rather have a handout.Alan: It's partly a matter of education. Some people have to be educated to realize how much fuller their life would be if they were not dependent on charity.Pamela: I think the government should attack unemployment by reducing the tax rate. That would put more money into people's pockets, then they would spend more, and the spending would create more jobs for the poor.Alan: Many people would agree with you."Alan's accountant is preparing his income tax return, so he needs to go over some of the receipts with her. Pamela complains that the government just squanders people's hard-earned tax money on some unnecessary projects . But Alan does not mind paying taxes , saying it means he is earning money, which is better than living on charity. Pamela insists that if the poor would just get jobs, taxes would be much lower . Alan disagrees, saying most people would rather work than receive charity , but sometimes there are no jobs that they are trained for . But Pamela asserts that the jobless people should take the needed training to upgrade their skills and knowledge to become more employable . Alan believes that some of the government tax dollars are already directed to training and upgrading programs that help the poor to get jobs . When Pamela says some of the unemployed don't want to work, preferring to have handouts , Alan points out that some people have to be educated to realize how much fuller their life would be if they were not dependent on charity. Pamela is, however, more down-to-earth, thinking the government should attack unemployment by reducing the tax rate . That would give people more money; then, they would spend more, which would create more jobs for the poor.A Professional GamblerIn a bar a guy told the bartender, ""I'm a professional gambler; I've made lots of money from gambling.""The bartender answered, ""I can hardly believe it. Y our odds are fifty-fifty at best, right?"" ""Well, I only bet on sure things,"" said the guy.""Like what?"" asked the bartender.""Well, for example, I'll bet you fifty dollars that I can bite my right eye,"" he said.The bartender thought about it. ""Okay,"" he said.So, the guy pulled out his false right eye and bit it. ""Ah, you screwed me,"" said the bartender, and paid the guy fifty dollars.""I'll give you another chance. I'll bet you another fifty dollars that I can bite my left eye,"" saidthe stranger.The bartender thought it over again and said, ""Well, I can see you're not blind. I'll take that bet.""So, the guy pulled out his false teeth and bit his left eye. And the bartender had to pay him another fifty dollars.Then the guy went to the back room to play cards with some of the locals. After many hours of drinking and card playing, he stumbled up to the bartender and said, ""Bartender, I'll give you one last chance. I'll bet you 500 dollars that I can dump tomato juice into that whiskey bottle three foot away without spilling a drop.""The bartender thought the guy must be drunk now. ""Okay, you're on,"" he said.The guy began dumping tomato juice all over the bartender, but not a drop fell into the whiskey bottle.The bartender was overjoyed. Laughing, the bartender said, ""Hey, pal, you owe me five hundred dollars!""The guy said, ""That's okay. I just bet the guys in the card room 1,000 bucks each, that I could dump tomato juice all over you but still make you laugh!""" 1. The bartender did not believe that the guy could make a lot of money out of gambling.Fighting T een SmokingThe percentage of teens who smoked cigarettes dropped to 28% in 2003, according to a report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. That was down from 36% in 1999 as measured by the Y outh Risk Behavior Survey. It's a triumph for many people across the nation who worked tirelessly to reverse the climb in teen smoking rates during the 1990s.An equal accomplishment may be the discovery of what works to influence teens' motivation and behavior. Success has come in communities with a comprehensive program to fight tobacco use by teens. The best school health classes won't have much effect on teens who already smoke. Many of them need professional help before they can quit. Another interesting finding is that nearly all first use of tobacco occurs before high school graduation. So if adolescents don't start smoking by age 18, odds are they never will. For those who do experiment with cigarettes, new research shows teens can get hooked on nicotine more quickly than adults and by extremely low levels of tobacco.Now the bad news: while the teen smoking rate is down to 28%, more than one in four teenagers still smoke. Public health leaders and parents are not ready to abandon a quarter of today's young people to the damaging effects of tobacco. Obviously, it is still too early to celebrate a complete victory. There is still much room for improvement." 1. Whatpercentage did the teen smoking rate drop by?Battling PovertyToday I'll be presenting a report on our findings on the condition of the world's population. It may be a surprise to you that half the people in the world live on less than two dollars a day, and one billion people live on less than one dollar a day.I'm going to look at poverty and its relationship to population issues. We must work fast if we hope to reduce poverty by half, by the year 2015.Our survey shows that the first step should be to improve health-care systems. In the world's poorest countries, people are expected to live just 49 years. One in ten children doesn't reach his or her first birthday. According to our study, poor health and poverty are linked. Women are affected most by poor health-care systems, especially pregnant women.The second job we have to do, as many of you can guess, is to reduce birth rates. We have found that when given a choice, poor people in developing countries have fewer children than their parents did. A possible reason for this is probably that smaller families have fewer expenses and more chance of increasing their earnings and savings. Since the 1970s, developing countries with lower birth rates have had faster economic growth. They have had higher productivity, more savings and more investment. Obviously we must encourage family planning and lower birth rates.Now, here is the third measure we must take: promote education in developing countries. Investing in education, especially for women, can reduce poverty. Educated women have more opportunities to work and a chance to live better. Moreover, they tend to send their children to good schools so that they can climb the social ladder.Held Back Because I Speak SpanishI was raised speaking English, but I also spoke Spanish at home. When I went to school for the first time, I was enrolled in ESL classes -- classes of English as a Second Language. I was also put in the Limited English Proficiency Program. In all these classes, I always got the highest grades. I was the best reader and speaker. There was no reason for me to be in any of those classes.When my parents discovered that I was in those classes instead of in regular classes with other English-speaking students, they went to the school administration to complain about the discrimination. The school had nothing to say. My parents tried to get me out of the ESL classes, but the school fought very hard to keep me there. And then we found out why -- for every student the school had in the ESL and Limited English Proficiency Program, they would receive $400. This was pretty devastating. The school's only excuse for keeping me there was because I lived in a Spanish-speaking household, and that I was influenced by the way my parents spoke. My parents were outraged, but I remained in the ESL and Limited English Proficiency Program until Iwas in the fifth grade.Then my parents transferred me to another school where they had friends. The new school gave me an English proficiency test. I aced it. So I didn't have to attend those programs for non-native English speakers. I was finally on the right track and back at the head of the class. The first school I had attended would have never let me out of those programs or even let me take the test. I was too ""Spanish"" for them."Drinking, Gambling and GolfA man was walking in the city when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking bum, who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner.The man took out his wallet , extracted two dollars and asked, ""If I give you this money, will you take it and buy whiskey?""""No, I stopped drinking years ago,"" the bum said.""Will you use it to gamble ?""""I don't gamble. I need everything I can get just to stay alive .""""Will you spend the money on green fees at a golf course ?""""Are you nuts ? I haven't played golf for 20 years!""The man said, ""Well, I'm not going to give you two dollars.Instead, I'm going to take you to my home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife.""The bum was surprised,Won't your wife be furious with you for doing that?I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty bad.The man replied, ""That's OK.I just want her to see what a man looks like who's given up drinking, gambling, and golf."""Why buy lottery tickets?Charles: Did you hear? Next week's lottery will be 28 million dollars! Y ou got your ticket yet? Joan: I don't buy lottery tickets, and I don't gamble in other ways, either. Lottery tickets are just another way of taxing the poor.Charles: What do you mean by that?Joan: Many of the big spenders on lottery tickets are poor. They are spending money they can't afford to spend.Charles: I just buy lottery tickets for fun. Y ou know... the first prize is a huge amount, and if I won, it would be exciting.Joan: But you don't need the money to enjoy life, so for you it's a game. But when the poor buy lottery tickets, it is often out of desperation.Charles: If they can't afford it, they shouldn't buy the tickets.Joan: But the thrill of a win, of something for nothing, is also addictive, and many people are addicted to gambling.Charles: Y ou must be right. Casinos are opening everywhere, and many people go on gambling holidays -- you can even take a gambling cruise.Joan: Imagine being on an ocean cruise and spending all your time indoors bent over a card table or a roulette wheel.Charles: Maybe there should be some programs to help people overcome their gambling addictions, something similar to Alcoholics Anonymous.Joan: There's indeed an online program that can help. But nobody can force gamblers to join it. They must first want to be cured themselves."Humanity is indivisibleKofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations:Peace must be sought above all because it is a condition for every member of the human family to live a life of dignity and security.We have entered the third millennium through a gate of fire. If today, after the horror of 11 September, we see better and we see farther, we will realize that humanity is indivisible.New threats make no distinction between races, nations, or regions. A new insecurity has entered every mind, regardless of wealth or status. A deeper awareness of the bonds that bind us all, in pain and in prosperity, has gripped young and old... because beneath the surface of states and nations, ideas and language, lies the fate of individual human beings in need. Answering their needs will be the mission of the United Nations in the century to come. Thank you very much."。

Unit 6II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptW: Are those cigarettes yours? I thought you quit. If you go back to it, your teeth and fingers will be nicotine-stained; your breath and clothes will smell smoky.M: I didn‟t. I swear. Ads showing diseased lungs kept me from starting again. Believe me, I‟ll never again be a slave to smoking.Q: Why didn‟t the man go back to smoking?ScriptM: What‟s that noise? It‟s really loud! Sounds like gunshots!W: It‟s the local “youth” throwing firecrackers. Don‟t go out. They‟re likely to throw one at you or put one through the letterbox if you bother them.Q: What may the young people do?3. ScriptM: I wish I had left my wallet at home. But I‟m sure I put it in my back pocket.W: Oh, no, it‟s easy for a pickpocket to take it from there. You should out your money in your breast pocket.Q: What should the man do, according to the conversation?4. ScriptM:I hate that subway station. Whenever you come our, you‟re always plagued by beggars.W: I know, but the kids really get to me. I can‟t help but feel sorry for them. They look so miserable.Q: What do the man and woman think about the young beggars?5. ScriptM: The bank call me today: they wanted to know if I spent 3,000 dollars in a furniture shop this morning! Of course I didn‟t!W: Someone must‟ve made a copy of your credit card. It‟s easily done. You‟ll have to cancel it at once and get a new one. Hopefully, the bank will cover the damage. Q: What does the woman recommend the man to do?Keys: 1.C 2.C3. B 4.A 5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: How to Solve Unemployment ProblemScriptAlan: I have a meeting with my accountant tomorrow morning. She‟s preparing my income tax return, and I need to go over some of the receipts with her. Pamela:Income tax return! Don‟t you think the government just squanders our hard-earned tax on some unnecessary projects?Alan: Sure, someone they do, but we are living pretty well and, to be honest, I don‟t mind paying taxes. If I‟m paying income tax, it means I‟m earningwould be much lower.Pamela: If the poor would just get jobs, our taxes would be much lower.Alan: Most people would rather work than receive charity, but the situation is complex: sometimes there are no jobs that they are trained for.Pamela: Then they should take the needed training—upgrade their skills and knowledge to become more employable.Alan:Training and upgrading cost money. Some government tax dollars are directed to programs that help the poor get jobs.Pamela:But even when jobs are available, some of the unemployed don‟t want to work. They would rather have a handout.Alan: It‟s partly a matter of education. Some people have to be educated to realize how much fuller their life would be if they were not dependent oncharity.Pamela: I think the government should attack unemployment by reducing the tax rate.That would put more money into people‟s pockets, then they would spendmore, and the spending would create more jobs for the poor.Alan:Many people would agree with you.Alan‟s accountant is preparing his income tax return, so he needs to go over some of the receipts wit her. Pamela complains that the government just squanders people‟s hard-earned tax money on some unnecessary projects. But Alan does not mind paying taxes, saying it means he is earning money, which is better than living on charity. Pamela insists that if the poor would just get jobs, taxes would bee much lower. Alan disagrees, saying most people would rather work than receive charity, but sometimes there are no jobs that they are trained for. But Pamela asserts that the jobless people should take the needed training to upgrade their skills and knowledge to become more employable. Alan believes that some of the government tax dollars are already directed to training and upgrading programs that help the poor to get jobs.When Pamela says some of the unemployed don‟t want to work, preferring to have handouts, Alan points out that some people have to be educated to realize how much fuller their life would be if they ere not dependent on charity. Pamela is, however, more down-to-earth, thinking the government should attack unemployment by reducing the tax rate. That would give people more money; then, they would spend more, which would create more jobs for the poor.Task 2: A Professional GamblerScriptIn a bar a guy told the bartender, “I‟m a professional gambler; I‟ve made of lots of money from gambling.”The bartender answered, “I can hardly believe it. Your odds are fifty-fifty at best, right?”“Well, I only bet on sure things,” said the guy.“Like what?” asked the bartender.The bartender thought about it, “Okay,” he said.So the guy pulled out his false right eye and bit it, “Ah, you screwed me,” said the bartender, and paid the guy fifty dollars.“I‟ll give you another chance. I‟ll bet you another fifty dollars that I can bite my left eye,” said the stranger.The bartender thought it over again and said, “Well, I can see you‟re not blind. I‟ll take that bet.”So, the guy pulled out his false teeth and bit his left eye. And the bartender had to pay him another fifty dollars.Then the guy went to the back room to play cards with some of the locals. After many hours of drinking and card playing, he stumbles up to the bartender and said, “Bartender, I‟ll give you one last chance. I‟ll bet you 500 dollars that I can dump tomato juice into that whiskey bottle three foot away without spilling a drop.”The bartender thought the guy must be drunk now, “Okay, you‟re on,” he said.The guy began dumping tomato juice all over the bartender, but no a drop fell into the whiskey bottle.The bartender was overjoyed. Laughing, the bartender said, “Hey, pal, you owe me five hundred dollars!”The guy said, “That‟s okay. I just bet the guys in the card room1, 000 bucks each, that I could dump tomato juice all over you but you still laugh!”Keys: TFTFTFor Reference1.Because not a drop tomato juice fell into the whiskey bottle, and he was to win thebet of 500 dollars.2.Because he just bet the guys in card room1, 000 buck each that he could dumptomato juice all over the bartender and still make him laugh.Task3: Fighting Teen SmokingScriptThe percentage of teens who smoke cigarettes dropped to 28% in 2003, according to a report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. That was down from 36% in 1999 as measured by the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. It‟s a triumph for many people across the nation who worked tirelessly to reverse the climb in teen smoking rates during the 1990s.An equal accomplishment many be discovery of what works to influence teens‟motivation and behavior. Success has come in communities with a comprehensive program to fight tobacco use by teens. The best school health classes won‟t have much effect on teen who already smoke. Many of them need professional help before they can quit. Another interesting finding is that nearly all first use of tobacco occurs before high school graduation. So if adolescents don‟t start smoking by age 18, odds are they never will. For those who do experiment with cigarettes, new research shows teens can get hooked on nicotine more quickly than adults and by extremely low levels of tobacco.Now the bad news: while the teen smoking rate is down to 28%, that still means more than one in four teenagers still smoke. Public health and parents are not ready to abandon a quarter of today‟s young people to the damaging effects of tobacco. Obviously, it is still too early to celebrate a complete victory. There is still much room for improvement.1.What percentage did the teen smoking rate drop by?2.What happened in the 1990s, according to the speaker? Useful for reducing teensmoking according to the speaker?3.What is especially useful for reducing teen smoking according to the speaker?4.What is the bad news mentioned in the passage?5.What is the main idea of the passage?Kes: 1D 2.A 3. B 4.C 5.For ReferenceBefore the age of 18. According to the passage, if adolescents don‟t start smoking by age 18, odds are they never will.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Nursing home abuse is a national epidemic. John: Nora, what are you doing? What are these notes about?Nora: Well, they are for a 1,000 word essay on abuse on the elderly, due Monday. John: That‟s a big topic. What made you decide to write about that subject?Nora: G ranny‟s going into a nursing home. And this essay is driving me crazy. John: Narrow down the topic. Pick one aspect, like nursing home. Do an outline. Nora: You mean list the ideas under headings: Introduction, Body, and the Conclusion?John: Yes. In the Introduction, say people live longer now, crowing nursing homes. Nora: Then maybe in the Body I can explain how the owners try to save money on food and care.John: Right. Here I see a good quotation: “Nursing home abuse is a national epidemic.”Nora:I have statistics: 500 homes inspected; in one-third, care was substandard. John:Mention government offices and lawyers who‟ll help in cases of abuse. Nora: Then, I think I can summarize the main ideas about the helpless elderly in the Conclusion.John: Good. When you‟ve written a first draft, read it aloud to eliminate awkward spots.Nora: I‟m feeling a lot better about this essay and a lot less worried about Granny now.John: The essay is a piece of cake; but ensuring Granny‟s OK is a lot harder.Now Y our TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Oh, Bobby, so you‟ve come to see me again.B: How are you doing? Hope everyone is OK here.A: My God, I can hardly bear the life here. This nursing home is driving crazy.B: What‟s wrong?>A: You see, there are to many old people here, but far too small a staff.B: Yeah, that‟s probably because people live longer now, crowding nursing homes. A: So we can hardily get attention. The owner tries to save money on food and care. B: I see, nursing home abuse is now a very common problem. I heard of one survey with statistics: 300 homes were inspects, and in nearly half of them care was substandard.A: Sometimes they even beat me. I don‟t know where and how I can get help.B: I n theory government offices and lawyers can help you in cases of abuse.A: But it is inconvenient for me to contact government offices again and again, and I‟m too poor to hire a lawyer.B: OK, aunt, since it‟s hard to ensure you‟re Ok here, I‟ll take you home. Mary and I will take care of you.A: Are you sure Mary thinks in the same way as you do?MODEL2 This beauty battled the bottle.Chris: Hey Nora.Nora: Hey Chris. How is it going?Chris:Not too bad. Sit down. Sit down. Hey, who was that food-looking girl you were talking to near the auditorium?Nora: “The Drunken Doctor”, Dr Doyle, who gave dynamite Ladies Only lecture. Chris: No, no. I mean the blonds, healthy-looking, the twenty-something girl in blue. Nora: Yeah, exactly. She‟s a doctor, but she used to be a drunk. Now she tells women the dangers of drinking.Chris:I can‟t imagine some one as pretty as she is to be a drunk. And a doctor, too! Nora: She says there are alcoholics all over the world, 16 million plus just in the U.S. Chris: I‟m surprised that there are so many people who lack the will-power to stop. Nora: It‟s a disease that strikes young and old, rich and poor, and al walks of life. Chris: Drunks are often dirty old men begging for money. How did Dr. Doyle get hooked?Nora: She was an intern in a big hospital: long hours, little sleep, and constant stress.Chris: I suppose at first alcohol helped her to relax, but she realized.Nora: First it was a drink at night, then two, then a bottle, then drinks to wake up. Chris: That‟s a sad story.Nora: More inspiring than sad. She got help and stopped. Now she helps others. Isn‟t that wonderful?Now Y our TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Hi, John, I‟m so glad to see you are back!B: It‟s nice to be home again, Mom.A: Oh, you smell terribly of alcohol and tobacco. You didn‟t smoke or drink before you left home a year ago. How did you get hooked?B: As an assistant engineer, I had to work might shifts often. I felt lonely and began to drink and smoke. That helped me to relax.A: So gradually you drank more and more?B: Yeah, first it was a drink at night, then two, then a bottle, and then I drank to wake up.A: Oh, I simply can‟t imagine my handsome son to be a drunk and a heavy smoker now. Can‟t you stop?B: It‟s difficult. I lack the will-power to stop.A: But remember the dangers of heavy drinking and smoking. Sooner or later you‟ll develop high blood pressure, heart trouble, or liver trouble.B: There are alcoholics all over the world, and they are still living.A:I‟m sorry that drinking and smoking ate diseases that strike young and old, rich and [poor, and all walks of life. Young must get help and stop.B: OK, I‟ll try my best.MODEL3 There are high risks with games of chance.ScriptSusan: Hey, Chris. Why so you look so depressed?Chris: Oh, it‟s my brother. You know, he has got a gambling problem. You can‟t understand gambling as an addiction unless you‟ve been hooked.Susan: Apparently it‟s like being addicted to drugs or alcohol. You just want more and more.Chris: It‟s exactly like alcoholism; it takes over you life. It‟s on your mind constantly. Susan: Yeah, like some horrible disease. But you can get help.Chris: My brother tried to stop, but he felt restless…bad tempered. His nerves were always on edge.Susan: Did he try Gamblers Anonymous? It‟s a self-help group with experience just like his.Chris: Yeah, he‟s not alone. It‟s estimated there are 10 million addicts in America. Susan: I don‟t want to nag him, but isn‟t it a question of taking control of his life? Chris: I see your point, but he‟s a compulsive gambler.Susan: I know. But if he gets help, maybe he‟ll get better.Chris: No doubt. It‟ll be tough. Though but worth it.Susan: Remember the proverb “Better medicine has wholesome effects.”Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Good morning, Mr. Brown, I‟m a correspondent with the magazine Health. I heat you‟ve overcome your gambling problem. First of all, could you describe your problems in the past?B: Yeah, I did have serious gambling problems. You can‟t understand gambling as an addiction till you‟ve been hooked.A: Could you tell me your feeling at the time?B: There was a sensation like the one that comes with drugs or alcohol, and I wanted more and more.A: How do you compare it with alcoholism?B: It‟s like alcoholism; it takes over your life. It‟s on your mind constantly.A: Did you try to get help?B: At first I didn‟t. I tried to stop on my own, but I felt restless and bad-tempered. My nerves were on edge.A: I see it‟s difficult for a compulsive gambler to overcome the problem. But how did you finally get rid of it?B: I went to a doctor for help. He made me realize that it was a question of getting hold of my life. He told me that if I thought of it as a disease, I would probably be cured. He also gave me some medicine.A: I guess it was a thought fight.B: Yes, though but worth it. Anyway, “Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.”V. Let’s TalkScriptToday I‟ll be presenting a report on our findings on the condition of the world‟s population. It may be a surprise to you that half the people in the world live on less than two dollars a day, and one billion people live on less than one dollar a day.I‟m going to look at poverty and its relationship to population issues. We must work fast if we hope to reduce poverty by half, by the year 2015.Our survey shows that the first step should be to improve health-care systems. In the world‟ poorest countries, people are expected to live just 49 years. One in ten children doesn‟t reach his or her first birthday. According to our study, poor health and poverty are linked. Women are affected most by poor-care systems, especially pregnant women.The second job we have to do, as many of you can guess, is to reduce birth rates. We have found that when given a choice, poor people in developing countries have fewer children than their parents dis. A possible reason for this is probably that smaller families have fewer expenses and more chances of increasing their earnings and savings.Since the 1970s, developing countries with lower birth rates have had faster economic growth. They have had higher productivity, more savings and more investment.Obviously we must encourage family planning and lower birth rates.Now, here is the third measure we must take: promote education in developing countries. Investing in education, especially for women, can reduce poverty. Educated women have more opportunities to work and a chance to live better. Moreover, they tend to send their children to food schools so that they can climb the social ladder. Well, any questions? None? OK. Now I‟ll talk about the fourth step we need to take…DiscussionSAMPLEA:To reduce poverty, it is very important to lower birth rates, as the speaker suggested in his lecture.B:True. Smaller families have fewer expenses and more chances to increase their earning and savings.A:Moreover, developing countries with lower birth rates have had faster economicgrowth.B: It‟s equally important to popularize education.A: Yes, investing in education, especially for women, can reduce poverty. Educated women, you know, have more opportunities to work and a chance to live better. B: Moreover, they tend to send their children to food school s so that they will climb the social ladder.A: The speaker also mentions the necessity to improve the health-care system. In fact, poor health and poverty are linked.B: I agree. If you are not in good health, you can‟t work well to get good pay. What‟s more, you have to spend lots of money on seeing doctors.A: Some countries are economically backward, so they try to develop a powerful tourism industry, and in this way they earn a lot of money.B: I think it is more important for them to develop their national economy. With fast economic growth, many people will shake off poverty.A: Poverty can be alleviated further by economic aid from rich countries.B: But I think technological aid from advanced countries can be more significant.With better technology, poor countries can develop faster on their on,. As the Chinese saying goes, it is better to teach someone how to fish than to give him fish.A: If less developed countries are allowed to export more of their workforce, they can earn more foreign currency.B: This requires developed nations to lower their tariff barriers.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Held Back Because I Speak SpanishScriptI was raised speaking English, but I also spoke Spanish at home. When I went to school for the first time, I was enrolled in ESL classes—classes of English as a Second Language. I was also put in the Limited English Proficiency Program. In all these classes, I always got the highest grades. I was the best reader and speaker. There as no reason for me to be in any of those classes.When my parents discovered that I was in those classes instead of in regular classes with other English-speaking students, they went to the school administration to complain about the discrimination. The school had nothing to say. My parents tried to get me out of the ESL classes, but the school fought it very hard to keep me there. And then we found out why—for every student the school had in the ESL and Limited English Proficiency Program, they would receive$400. This was pretty devastating. The school‟s only excuse for keeping me there was because I lived in aSpanish-speaking household, and that I was influenced by the way my parents spoke. My parents were outraged, but I remained in the ESL and Limited English Proficiency Program until I was in the fifth grade.Then parents transferred me to another school where they had friends. The new school gave me an English proficiency test. I aced it. SO I didn‟t have to attend those programs for non-native English speakers. I was finally on the right track and back at the head of the class. The first school I had would have never let me out of those programs or even let me take the test. I was too “Spanish” for tem.1.What kind of class does the speaker think he should attend?2.What was the real reason the speaker was placed in a Limited English Proficiencyclass?3.What was the excuse the school used to put the speaker in an ESL class?4.How did the speaker perform in the regular English class?5.When the speaker described his first school, what were his feeling?Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.ATask 2: Drinking, Gambling and GolfScriptA man was walking in the city when he was accosted by a particularly dirty-looking bum, who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner.The man took out his wallet, extracted two dollars and asked, “If I give you this money, will you take it and buy whiskey?”“No, I stopped drinking years ago,” the bum said.“Will you use it to gamble?”“I don‟t gamble. I need everything I can get just to stay alive?”“Will you spend the money on green fees at a golf course?””Are you nuts? I haven‟t played golf for 20 years!”The mad said, “Well, I‟m not going to give you two dollars. Instead, I‟m going to take you to my home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife.”The bum was surprised, “Won‟t your wife be furious with you for doing that? I know I …m dirty, and I probably smell pretty bad.”The man replied, “That‟s OK. I just want her to see what a man looks like who‟d given up drinking, gambling, and golf.”Task3: Why buy lottery tickets?ScriptCharles: Did you hear? Next week‟s lottery will be 28 million dollars! You got your ticket yet?Joan:I didn‟t buy lottery tickets, and I don‟t gamble on other ways, either.Lottery tickets ate just another way of taxing the poor.Charles: What do you mean by that?Joan:Many of the big spenders on lottery tickets ate poor. They are spending money they can‟t afford to spend.Charles: I just buy lottery tickets for fun. You know…the first prize is a huge amount, and if would be exciting.Joan: But you don‟t need the money to enjoy life, so for you it‟s a game. But when the poor buy lottery tickets, it is often out of desperation.Charles: You must be right. Casinos are opening everywhere, and many people go on gambling holiday—you can even take a gambling cruise.Joan:Imagine being on an ocean cruise and spending all your time indoors bent over a card table or a roulette wheel.Charles:Maybe there should be some programs to help people overcome their gambling addictions something similar to Alcoholics Anonymous.Joan:There‟s indeed an online program that can help. But nobody can force gamblers to join it. They must first want to be cured themselves.For Reference1.She thinks many (of the) big spenders on lottery are poor, spending money theycan‟t afford to spend.2.He just buys lottery tickets foe fun. He thinks if he won a huge amount, it wouldbe exciting.3.They buy lottery tickets out of desperation. And the thrill of a win, of somethingfor nothing, is addictive.4.Casinos are opening everywhere, many people go on gambling holidays, and onecan even take a gambling cruise.5.It will be helpful to habitual gamblers only when they want to be curedthemselves.News ReportHumanity is indivisible.ScriptKofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations:Peace must be sought above all because it is a condition for every member of the human family to live a life of dignity and security.We have entered the third millennium through a gate of fire. If today, after the horror of 11 September, we see better and we see farther, we will realize that humanity is indivisible.New threats make no distinction between races, nations, or regions. A new insecurity has entered every mind, regardless of wealth or status. A deeper awareness of the bonds that bind us all, in pain and in prosperity, has gripped young and old…because beneath the surface of state and nations, ideas and language, lies the fate of individual human beings in needed. Answering their needs will be the mission of the United Nations in the century to come. Thank you very much.。