大学英语综合教程2 U1-学习参考

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应用型大学英语第二册学习参考资料Unit 1StarterB. Listen to a story about an extremely self-satisfied woman's racial stereotypes, and then complete the following notes with the appropriate words.TapescriptOn a flight, a middle-aged white South African woman found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the flight attendant over to complain about her seating. "What seems to be the problem, Madam?" asked the attendant. "Can't you see?" she said. "You've sat me next to a black. I can't possibly sit next to this unpleasant person. Find me another seat!" "Please calm down, Madam." the attendant replied. "The flight is very full today, but I'll check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class." The woman gave an unfriendly glance at the angry black man beside her. A few minutes later the attendant returned with the good news, which she gave to the woman, who looked at the people around her with a very pleased and self- satisfied smile, "Madam, we do have one seat in first class." Before the woman had a chance to answer, the attendant continued, "I had to get special permission from the captain. But, in this case, the captain felt it unfair that someone should be forced to sit next to such an unpleasant person." With these words, she turned to the black man and said, "So if you'd like to get your things, sir, your seat is ready for you in first class." At this point, the surrounding passengers stood up and clapped their hands loudly as the black man walked up.Text AThanks for the Best Laugh We've Had in Years1 On a recent weekend in Atlantic City, a woman won a bucketful of quarters at a slot machine. She took a break from the slots for dinner with her husband in the hotel dining room.2 But first she wanted to hide the quarters in her room. "I'll be right back and we'll go to eat," she told her husband and carried the coin- laden bucket to the elevator.3 As she was about to walk into the elevator she noticed two men already aboard. Both were black. One of them was tall—very tall—an intimidating figure. The woman froze. Her firstthought was: "These two are going to rob me." Her next thought was: "Don't be a bigot; they look like perfectly nice gentlemen." But racial stereotypes are powerful, and fear froze her blood. She stood and stared at the two men.4 She felt anxious, upset and ashamed. She hoped they didn't read her mind but gosh, they had to know what she was thinking!!!5 Her hesitation about joining them in the elevator was all too obvious now. Her face was flushed. She couldn't just stand there, so with a mighty effort of will she picked up one foot and stepped forward and followed with the other foot and was on the elevator. Avoiding eye contact, she turned around stiffly and faced the elevator doors as they closed. A second passed, and then another second, and then another. Her fear increased! The elevator didn't move. Panic consumed her. "My God," she thought, "I'm trapped and about to be robbed!" Her heart sank. Sweat poured from every pore.6 Then one of the men said, "Hit the floor." Instinct told her to do what they told her. The bucket of quarters flew upwards as she threw out her arms and collapsed on the elevator floor.A shower of coins rained down on her. "Take my money and spare me," she prayed. More seconds passed. She heard one of the men say politely, "Ma'am, if you'll just tell us what floor you're going to, we'll push the button." The one who said it had a little trouble getting the words out. He was trying mightily to hold in a belly laugh.7 The woman lifted her head and looked up at the two men. They reached down to help her up. Confused, she struggled to her feet. "When I told my friend here to hit the floor," said the average-sized one, "I meant that he should hit the elevator button for our floor. I didn't mean for you to hit the floor, Ma'am." He spoke pleasantly. He bit his lip.8 It was obvious he was having a hard time not laughing. The woman thought: "My God, whata spectacle I've made of myself." She was too embarrassed to speak. She wanted to make an apology, but words failed her. How do you apologize to two perfectly respectable gentlemen for behaving as though they were going to rob you? She didn't know what to say. The three of them gathered up the scattered quarters and refilled her bucket.9 When the elevator arrived at her floor they then insisted on walking her to her room. She seemed a little unsteady on her feet, and they were afraid she might not make it down the corridor. At her door they bid her a good evening. As she slipped into her room she could hearthem roaring with laughter as they walked back to the elevator. The woman brushed herself off. She pulled herself together and went downstairs for dinner with her husband.10 The next morning flowers were delivered to her room—a dozen roses. Attached to EACH rose was a crisp one-hundred-dollar bill.11 The card said: "Thanks for the best laugh we've had in years."12 It was signed:Eddie MurphyMichael Jordan谢谢您带给我们多年来最畅快的欢笑1 最近一个周末,有位女士在大西洋城玩老虎机,赢了满满一桶二十五美分的硬币。