大学英语视听说四级新版原文+练习答案unit4

新视野大学英语视听说教程第四册听力练习录音文本和答案Uint1II. Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptM: I’m beside myself with joy. I’m so lucky. Guess what? I’ve won a lit of money in the lottery. W: Yeah? Well, you do know that money is the root of all evil, right?Q: What does the woman mean?2. ScriptW: Mary was furious. Her son wrecked up her car.M: He shouldn’t have driven a car without a driver’s license. He‘s still taking driving lesson.Q: What do we know ab out Mary’s son?3. ScriptM: Susan, I hear you’re going to marry that guy. Some people think you’ll regret it.W: Is that so? Only time tell.Q: What does the woman imply?4. ScriptM: Mary, I just want to say how sorry I was to learn of your mother’s pass ing. I know how close you two were?W: Thank you. It was so sudden. I’M still in a state of shock I don’t know what to do.Q: Which of following is true?5. ScriptW: I get furious at work when my opinions aren’t considered just because I’m a woman.M: You should air your view more emphatically and demand that your vice be heard.Q: What is the woman complaining about?Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: Soft answers turn away wrath.Mary: Dam! You’re spilled red wine on me. My new dress is ruined.John: I’ m terrible sorry! What can I do to help? Here’s some water to wash it off.Mary: Stop splashing water on me! Oh, this is so embarrassing! I’m a mess.John: Well, you do look a little upset. Please don’t blow up. Don’t lose your co ol.Mary: Hmm, you’ve got the nerve talking like that! Who shouldn’t fly off the handle? This dress cost a fortune.John: You look really cute when you’re mad. I kid you not. Some people do look attractive when they are in a rage.Mary: This is very expens ive dress. I saved for months to buy it, and now it’s ruined. Look at this stain!John: Accidents do happen. Give me your dress, and I’ll take it to the cleaners.Mary: Sure! You want me to take it off right here in public and give it to you? I don’t even know you!John: This might be a really goof time to get acquainted. I’m John Owen.Mary: Mmm, at least you’re polite. I guess I really shouldn’t have flared up. After all, it was an accident. I’m Mary Harvey.John: Come on. I’ll take you home. You can change your clothes, and I’ll get the dress cleaned for you.Mary: Now you’re talking. Thanks. You’re a real gentleman.John: You’d better believe it. I’m glad to see that you’ve cooled down. Feel look a bite to eat afterward? I’m starving.Mary: Ok. You’re pretty good. I’m not nearly as mad. If you can get this stain out, I’ll be very happy.John: I’ll try my best. But if I can’t get the stain out, please don’t let your happiness turn to wrath.1. Which of the following would be the best title for the dialog?2. Why does the woman get angry?3. What does the man say to please the woman when she looks angry?4. Why does the woman say the man is a real gentleman?5. What is the man’s final proposal?Keys: 1D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.CTask 2: Big John is coming!ScriptA bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. This (S1) owner of the establishment is giving his new hire some instructions on (S2) running the place. He tells the timid man, “If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, (S3) dr op everything and run for the hills! He’s the biggest, nastiest (S4) outlaw who’s ever lived!”A few weeks pass (S5) uneventfully. But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town (S6) yelling, “Big John is coming! Run for your (S7) lives!”When the bartender leaves the bar to start running, he is knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town. (S8) As he’s picking himself up, he sees a large man, almost seven feet tall. He’s muscular, and is growing as he approaches the bar.He steps up to the door, orders the poor barkeep inside, and demands, “I want a beer NOW!”He strikes his heavy fist on the bar, splitting it in half. (S9) The bartender nervously hands the big man a beer, hands shaking. He takes the beer, bites the top of the bottle off, and downs the beer in one gulp.As the terrified bartender hides behind the bar, the big man gets up to leave, “Do you want another beer?” the bartender asks in a trembling voice.“Dang it, I don’t have time!” the big man yells, (S10) “I got to get out of town! Don’t you hear Big John is coming?”Task3: A View of HappinessScriptDr. Smith has proposed a reasonable, if perhaps somewhat oversimplifies, view of happiness. According to his theory, happiness might be described as a state if balance. And when humanor certain animals achieve that balance, they rend to remain in that condition in order to repeat the happy feeling.To illustrate this, we may study two magnets. When their positive and negative poles meet, they are comfortably joined, and they remain there. In other words, they have attained a balance or state of happiness. If on the other hand, one of the poles is reversed, and positive pole is presses against positive pole, there is resistance, instability, imbalance a state of unhappiness.Animals with some degree of intelligence seem to find happiness in reinforcement. Once they have gained one or more of their goals such as food, and water, they learn to repeat the actions that led to satisfaction of those goals. This repetition or reinforcement produces a state of balance or sense of happiness.According to this theory, only animals with a significant capacity to learn should be able to experience happiness. But in truth learning can take place through surprisingly simple short-term action such as scratching an itch, followed by pleasure, followed by more scratching, and so on. Thus learning can occur with almost no conscious thought.For human beings, blessed with the ability to reason, goals are not limited to the short-term satisfaction of needs. Indeed, there is a strong link between happiness and the fulfillment of long-term goals. Even if human strive for goals that are more complex and longer-term than the animals’ goals, once those goals are gained, happiness is reinforce d.1. Why does the speaker mention “magnets”?2. According to the passage, what may animals do after they have got food?3. Which of the following is true according to the speaker?4. What does the speaker say is special about the goals of human beings?5. Which of the following best captures the main idea of the passage?Keys: 1D 2.C3. B 4.D 5.AIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Don’t let it get to you!Susan: You look so angry. What happened?Chris: Nothing I’d rather not talk about it. Just don’t ask.Susan: Come on. Relax. Talk to me.Chris: All right. This morning I took my car to the garage to check the air conditioner. They only gave it a quick look, refilled it with some Freon, and charged me 300bucks!Susan: No wonder you’re livid. I’d be mad too if someone ripped me off like that.Chris: Yeah. And they were rude. They said I didn’t know anything about cars, which I don’t, but they didn’t have to be blunt!Susan: Sounds like you got a raw deal!Chris: What’s worse, as I was leaving, I herd then saying, “Don’t trust that guy. He looks broke.” When I heard that, I almost hit the roof.Susan: Don’t let it get to you. Better ignore them.Chris: I agree. I did manage to keep my cool.Susan: Well, the best thing you can do is to file a complaint with the Consumer ProtectionAgency.Chris: sounds like a good idea.MODEL2 I’m too depressed.ScriptSusan: Chris, I hear you’ve been down in the dumps, so I’ve come to cheer you up.Chris: It’s not gong o work. I’m too depressedSusan: Come, on. Tell me what’s on your mind.Chris: Everything. My girlfriend left me; my dog ran away; my wallet was stolen.Susan: Don’t worry. I’ll help you solve the biggest problem: finding you a new girlfriend. Chris: Forget it. Anyway, I’m getting bad grades, and I was told that I’d have to repeat a lot of courses next year. When I heard that, I almost lost it.Susan: Look, relax. I’ll help you with those courses.Chris: Yeah, but I also have three week’s laun dry to do., and my room is a pigsty.Susan: Forget it. You’re on your own.Chris: Come, on. What are friends for?Susan: To keep you in high spirits; not to do your laundry.MODEL3 You seem to be on top of the world.ScriptNora: Oh, hey, John!John: Hey!Nora: You seem to be on top of the world tonight. What’s up?John: I’m so happy I’m about to burst. Guess what?Nora: You’ve got me.John: It might be true that misfortunes never come singly, but you can also have a “double blessing”. And that’s what I had.Nora: You mean you’ve had two happy events in your life?John: Exactly. You know, I was strong in all subjects except physics. Now I’ve finally passed the test--the one I needed to qualify for a Bachelor’s degree.Nora: Congratulations! You’d failed it three times. Now wonder you’re beaming. What’s the other good news?John: The multinational I was dong my field project at offered me a job at a good staring salary. Nora: Wow, wonderful, simple wonderful.John: I feel like celebrating. Shall we go to a bar?Nora: Why not?Now Your TurnTask 1SAMPLE DIALOGA: You look furious. What happened?B: Nothing. I’d rather not talk about it. Just don’t ask.A: Come on. You shouldn’t keep your feeling to yourself. You need to let off some stream. So, talk tome.B: All right. This morning I went to a shop to buy a digital camera, I only need an ordinary one. It is enough for my tours in the summer vacation. Buy they persuaded me to buy a professional camera, which cost three times as much.A: But you were willing to buy for it. Anyway, it must work better.B: You see, I know next to nothing about photography. So they simply tricked me into buying an expensive one.A: No wonder you’re livid with rage. I’d be mad too if I were robbed like that. What are you going to do?B: I already went back to them and asked to exchange it for a cheaper one.A: What did they say?B: Oh, they were rude. They insisted that they hadn’t encouraged me to buy a professional camera, and that I bought it myself.A: Sounds like you got a raw deal!B: What’s worse, as I was leaving, I heard they say, “That guy looks broke. He shouldn’t have bought any camera.”A: Don’t let it get to you. Better ignore their rude remarks.B: I agree. I did manage to keep my cool.A: Well, the best thing you can do is to file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Agency. If they talk to the shop, maybe they will give you a refund.B: Sounds too good to be true.V. Let’s TalkScriptHello, everyone. Today I invite you to join me in an exploration off the causes of depression. There ate many factors involved, but I believe some deserve special attention.Heredity certainly plays a role. .The tendency to develop depression may be inherited; there is evidence that this disorder may run in families.Physiology is another factor related to depression. There may be changes or imbalances in chemicals which transmit information in the brain called neurotransmitters. Many modern antidepressant drugs attempt to increase levels of certain neurotransmitters so as to increase brain communication. While the causal relationship is unclear; it is known that antidepressant medications do reliever certain symptoms of depression.Researchers also study psychological factors. They include the complex development of one’s personality and how one has learned to cope with external environmental factors, such as stress. It is freeqently observed that low self-esteem and self-defeating thinking are connected with depression. While it is not clear which is the cause and which is the effect, it is known that sufferers who are able to make corrections to their thinking patterns can show improved mood and self-esteem.Another factor causing depression is one’s early experiences. Events such as the death of a parent, the divorce of the parents, neglect, chronic illness, and severe physical abuse can also increase the likelihood of depression later in life.Some present experiences may also lead to depression. Job loss, financial difficulties, long periods of unemployment, the loss of a spouse or other family member, or other painful events may trigger depression. Long-term stress at home, work, or school can also be involved.It is worth nothing that those living with someone suffering from \depression experience increased anxiety which adds to the possibility of their also becoming depressed.Depression-causing Factors Problem Description SolutionHeredity It is inherited and run in families.Physiology changes or imbalances in chemicals called neurotransmitters, which transmit information in the brain A ntidepressant drugs relieve certain symptoms of depression. Psychological Factors Low self-esteem and self-defeating thinking are connected with depression. Sufferers who make correction to their thinking patterns can show improved mood and self-esteem.Early Experiences Event like the death of a parent, the divorce of parents, neglect, chronic illness, and severe physical abuse can increase the likelihood of depression.Present Experiences Job loss, financial difficulties, long periods of unemployment, the loss of a spouse or other family member, or long-term stress may trigger depression.Living with somebody with depression T his causes increased anxiety, which adds to the possibility of their also becoming depressed.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Reason and EmotionScriptEmotion is sometimes regarded as the opposite of reason; s is suggested by phrase such as” appeal to emotions rather than reason” and “don’t let your emotions take over”. Emotional reactions sometimes produce consequences or thoughts which people may later regret or disagree with; but during an emotional state, they could not control their actions. Thus, it is generally believed that one of the most distinctive facts about human beings is a contradiction between emotion and reason.However, recent empirical studies do not suggest there is a clear distinction between reason and emotion. Indeed, anger or fear can often be thought of as an instinctive response to observed fact. The human mind possesses many possible reactions to the external world. Those reactions can lie on a continuum, with some of them involving the extreme of pure intellectual logic, which is often called “cold”, and others involving the extremes of pure emotion not related to logical agreeme nt, which is called “the heat of passion”. The relation logic and emotion merits careful study. Passion, emotion, or feeling can reinforce an argument, event one based primarily on reason. This is especially true in religion or ideology, which frequently demands an all-or-nothing rejection or acceptance. In such areas of thought, human beings have to adopt a comprehensive view partly backed by empirical argument and partly by feeling and passion. Moreover, several researchers have suggested that typically there is no “pure” decision or thought; that is, no thought is based “purely”” on intellectual logic or “purely” on emotion—most decisions are founded on a mixture of both.1. What results does the speaker may some from emotional reactions?2. What is the popular belief about reason and emotion?3. What does the speaker mean by “cold “?4. According to the passage, what should people do in religious matters?5. What is the speaker’s conclusion?Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.DTask 2: DepressionScriptPat: Yo u look depressed. Are you feeling blue? I’ve come to cheer you up.Ted: But there’s nothing that can cheer me up. I’m down in the dumps. Life’s miserablePat: You have to try to get your mind off things.Ted: But I can’t. I just feel there’s too much press ure on me sometimes!Pat: You can’t let things get you down. Learn to relax and stop worrying all the time. What’s your problem?Ted: I failed my last exam, and another exam is coming, I get bored.Pat: If I were you, I’d start working hard. If you work hard for a long time, you’re bound to get better grades. You see, “no pain, no gain”.Ted: It’s easier said than done! If I read for fifteen minutes, I get bored.Pat: You have to learn some self-discipline.But how can I stay cheerful all the time?Ted: Worse than that! If I read for half an hour, I get a headache. Then I start to worry about passing the next exam.Pat: It’s all in your mind. If you stay cheerful like me, everything will soon be OK.Ted: But how can I stay cheerful all the time?Pat: Try to look on the bright side of things.Ted: But what if there isn’t a bright side?Pat: You know the saying: Every cloud has a silver lining. It means there’re always tow sides to everything—both the dark and the bright sides. So, try to identify your strengths and bring then into full play.Ted: Oh, no! Your corny old sayings are making me even more depressed.Keys: TFFTFTask3: AngerScriptAnger is an emotion that can be hard to control. Despite this, we should learn how to manage anger in a constructive manner. In the most intense moments of anger, we usually have two choices: to fight or to run. Some choose the option of violence, which is a negative reaction to anger; and others choose to run. Some may think running means you are a coward. But the option of walking away and claiming down is the more productive method of handling anger. It is difficult to walk away, especially when your heart is racing, and your anger is boiling over.There are constructive ways of handling anger in any situation. First, you have to stop for a brief moment and think before you act. Take that moment and calm down id you feel yourself being pushed.At that moment you should admit you are angry. If you refuse to admit you’re angry or hurt, or if you make it appear that everything is peaches and cream, you are not managing angry in a productive way. You should first admit you are angry and let your feelings out before you blow up. Foe example, you can stay in a quiet place by yourself and shout; or you can talk to a close friend to vent your rage. If you do not acknowledge your anger, it only builds up inside you and will eventually explode like a volcanoThen, in order to manage your angry, you can ask yourself an important question that we all must ask ourselves, “What made me angry?” When you get the answer, and then ask yourself, “Why did that made me angry?” Through such logical reasoning, one tends to calm down and move toward a sensible solution.News ReportU.S. Roller CoasterScriptThe world’s first 4D roller coaster, “X”, took on its first passengers last week at the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park, just outside Los Angeles.After climbing on board and properly securing their safety harnesses, “X” riders are first to a height of over 66meters. At the top, the passenger train is released and builds up enough speed to race and plummet around the track at speeds of over 130km an hour.The rider takes the daring passengers down an incredible 66m dive and over the top of a 62m loop, in cars that spin independently of the roller coaster train. This unique design allows riders to spin360degree, both forwards and backwards, through the entire ride.Passengers hurtle through this ride often moving in many different directions at the same time ad the cars somersault back and forth and the roller coaster twists, loops, and dives.The complicated series of maneuvers includes two raven turn, one front flip, one twisting front flip, and two back flips.Since passengers aren’t always facing the right direction to see what’s coming up next, the element of surprise is high. For “X” riders, this adds to the thrill of the ride.The track of this newest roller coaster runs a total length of a little over1, 100meters. The passenger trains measure 6meters wide and 21meters long, large enough to carry 28 passengers at a time. At full capacity, the trains can take 1,600passengers for the ride of their lives each hour.The entire ride lasts for only a total about 2minutes, but you can tell from the exhilarated faces of passengers returning to the boarding dock that they were two of the most thrilling minutes of heir lives.Uint2II. Basic Listening Practice3. ScriptW: Did you hear? Helen got modeling jib! She’s going to be sashaying down the catwalk.M: Wow, that’s great! All that walking practice really paid off. And foe once she won’t be complaining about being so tall.Q: Why did Helen get modeling job?4. ScriptM: Julia, come and see the Miss America contest on TV. All those beautiful girls are walking around in bathing suits, so the judges can decide who has the best figure.W: Bah! That’s the worst kind of exploitation. They are treating women like toys for people to enjoy. I would never take part in this kind of contest.Q: What do the man and the woman think about the beautify contest?3. ScriptW: What shall I do? I’m fat. I want to be slim and beauty, but I’m fat. I’ve tried all the new ideas, high carb and low carb, but nothing works.M: Those diets are just fads, popular for a while and then forgotten. Just follow the usual diet with fruits, vegetables, fish, water, and get plenty of exercise. Before long you’ll see results.Q: What has the woman tried?4. ScriptW1: I think Lily is really attractive. She’s half Spanish and has this really sultry look about her.W2: That explains why she tans so well. I’ve always been jealous of her skin color in the summer.Q: Which of following is true of Lily?5. ScriptM: Trust me, it was tight there on the Internet: “Plastic Surgery Increasing at a Faster Rate Among Men”. Appare ntly more and more men are trying to improve their appearance.W: I saw it too on the news. Face-lifts, nose jobs, and box to hide wrinkle are now very popular with men. Men say it’s for business reasons, but we know it’s vanity.Q: What does the woman think the real reason is that men have plastic surgery?Keys: 1.B 2.A 3. C 4D 5BIII. Listening InTask 1: A Friendly StylistStylist: Morning, sir. This chair, please. What can I do for you?Nick: A simple haircut: short on the back and sides.Stylist: Very good. I can, of course, do something fashionable for only $60.Nick: 60 dollars! That’s highway robbery—twice what I ordinarily pay.Stylist: Perhaps, sir. But your haircuts haven’t been in harmony with your character. Your hair is at war with your soul.Nick: I’ve never heard of such a thing.Stylist: If I may say, I’m an expert at matching hairstyle to personalities. Believe me; you’re suffering a “disjunction”.Nick: A disjunction? What the devil is a disjunction?Stylist: Your hair does not match you.Nick: This is utter nonsense. However, I’d like to hear how you’d solve this so-called problem. Stylist: Your character is artistic, imaginative. But your hair is dull. I can correct that imbalance in seconds.Nick: Okay, let me see what can you do about t he…uh…disjunction, as you call it.Stylist: We’re going to use scissors to create peaks, which we’ll keep in place with a liberalhelping of gel….This tuft in the back we’ll braid into a pigtail. Now, it’s the new you!Nick: I love it. It’s just like me: imaginative and artistic. Now what are you doing? What’s wrong? Don’t you see harmony in my new hairstyle?Stylist: Something’s preventing your hairstyle from being a true fashionable statement.Nick: For heaven’s sake, tell me what’s missing.Stylist: Streaks. By putting in a few yellow streaks in your hair, it will become a work of art. Streaking will cost you more, but…Nick: Do it. Forget the cost. But, by the way, what is the total getting to be? How much am I paying to avoid disjunction?Stylist: That’s…$135. Sir? Sir, are you all right? Oh, he fainted.6. When the stylist mentions $60, what does the customer say?7. What does the stylist think about the customer’s hairstyle?8. What will the stylist do with the customer’s hair?9. What will streaking d o to the man’s hair according to the stylist?10. What is the passage mainly about?Keys: 1C.A 3.D4.B 5.AFor Reference:1. It means there is no match between you and your hair.2. That’s…$135. Sir? Sir, are you all right? Oh, he fainted.Task 2: The Voice LiftScriptAfter the face-lift, the forehead tightened, and the (S1) nose job, something still might be revealing your age: your (S2) voice.For patients who think their trembly, hoarse words don’t (S3) match their newly face and figure, there’s a proc edure that claims to make them (S4) sound younger too: the voice lift.There are two general kinds of voice lifts. In some cases, implants (S5) inserted through an incision in the (S6) neck bring the vocal cords closer together. Doctors also use injections of (S7) fat or other substances to plump up the cords, so that the voice sounds younger.(S8) The voice lift is becoming more widely known among an aging population, who try to make themselves sound younger.“I speak in a great deal, or I was shouting, on a particular day, at the end of the day, I would feel exhausted,” said Robert Brown, 75, (S9) a retired construction engineer who underwent the voice lift several years ago, “I don’t know if I sound younger, but the hoarseness is gone, which is such a gre at improvement.”(S10) Voice lift can also benefit people like performers, lawyers, teachers, and telephone operators who need to have a strong voice and hope to shave years off the sound of their voice.Task3: A View of HappinessScriptMen are turning to plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures to brighten up their appearances at a faster rate than women, according to a survey released on Wednesday.Men’s use of fat injections to soften deep wrinkles leaped 47 percent last year from theprevious year. Wo men’s use of the injections fell 36 percent, according to a survey by the American Academy of Facial and Plastic Reconstructive Surgeons.Men’s use of botox injections to eliminate frown lines rose 88 percent, while women’s botox use fell 8 percent.And for smoothing skin, the use of laser resurfacing among men rose 13percent, the survey showed. Meanwhile, women’s use of laser resurfacing dropped 38 percent during the same time period.The number of men getting nose jobs rose 47 percent, while the number of women doing so rose 5 percent.Typically, men and women visiting plastic surgeons for cosmetic reasons were age 40 to 59. The study said 44 percent of men and 57 percent of women tell their doctor that looking younger is the reason they are choosing cosmetic surgery.By about 18 percent, men are more likely than women to say they want facial cosmetic surgery for work-related reasons.The study was conducted by written questionnaires from January 20 to March 3 among more than 2,600 members of the association, who focus on treatment of the face, head, and neck. By comparison, in the previous year, women’s use of botox rose 60 percent while men’s fell 14 percent; women’s use of laser resurfacing rose 13 percent while men’s fell 19 percent; women’s us e of fat injections fell17 percent and men’s fell 54 percent.6. What is true of men and women’s use of fat injections?7. While of the following is true of nose jobs?8. How much greater is the percentage of women choosing cosmetic surgery to look younger than the percentage of men?9. What is true of men and women using botox in the previous year?10. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?Keys: 1C 2.C3. B 4.B 5.DIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 She’s having some cosmetic surgery.A my: Did you hear Nora’s off to Korea?Bill: why is she going to Korea?Amy: She is having some cosmetic surgery.Bill: I’m floored! I thought she was beautiful already.Amy: I know what you mean. She’s having her nose fixed.Bill: Was it broken?Amy: No, stupid, she’s having it made smaller.Bill: If she wasn’t beautiful already, I could understand getting surgery. But she already has a nice nose.Amy: But not a fashionable one. She’s also having her teeth straighten. She wants to have a perfect smile.Bill: What for?Amy: She believes a better physical appearance will improve her chance of getting a good job.。

⼤学体验英语视听说教程4unite4⽂本与答案Unit 4 Secrets to Win the Chinese MarketLesson OneVideo StudioTask 1 Matching & Predictingin terms of similar tolay out tend tonothing more than1. So what I wanted to do is sort of lay out all the China rookie mistakes that people make.2. Guanxi is really nothing more than your network or you connections.3. T here’s gonna to be differences in terms of whether it is in the north or in the south, or in the west, or in the east.4. If you are doing business from a corporate setting, a lot of the people tend to be in these first tier cities.5. The way of doing business from a corporate setting in the first tier city is going to be very similar to what you are gonna see on the international stage.Task 2Bridging the GapTask 3.1.Where East Eats West is for the person who spends most of his time in the boardroom. Correction: It is for the person who is on the ground and in the trenches.2.For a lot of foreigners coming to China, they overestimate the concept like “face” or guanxi. Correction: They underestimate the concept like “face” or guanxi.3.Chinese market is only diversified in terms of three tiers.Correction: It is also diversified in terms of its geographic location.4.No foreign companies ever venture into the third tier cities of China.Correction: Some companies are venturing into the third tier cities of China.5.Sam Goodman believes it is critical for foreign entrepreneurs to speak Mandarin if they do business in China.Correction: He thinks it depends.Lesson TwoVideo StudioTask 1 Matching & Predictingadd to base on be in consistent withon paper be respectful of1.We don’t want to do anything that would be inconsistent with how people would view anoutsider.2.I was talking about coming to China, and being respectful of the heritage here.3.I would say it’s a premium product and a premium price, based on what it is we deliver to theconsumer.4.And have you ever thought of adding a tea chain to your business? Starbucks tea.5. A few years back, I had the brilliant idea that we should publish our own magazine, and, youknow, on paper it looked like a great opportunity.Task 2 Bridging the GapChinese coffeefeel thereexperience in the Starbucks store.Localization Strategiesof Starbucks in ChinaTask 3 Checking Your Comprehension1.Who reported that Starbucks was being disrespectful of the history and culture of China?Answer:A local blogger.2.Where is the audience from?Answer:The China Europe International Business School.3.How much does tea contribute to Starbucks sales in the past 30 years?Answer:Less than 1%.4.Which product did Starbucks once invest but proved to be a total failure?Answer:The Starbucks magazine.5.How does the Chairman look at Starbucks’ success?Answer:It is not an entitlement and it has to be earned.Home ListeningIt sounds like Mission Impossible: Sell coffee to China’s tea drinkers. Starbucks’ solution is to select high-profile locations on the 1) busiest streets, where stores are sure to seduce the see-and-be-seen set.As Starbucks 2) launches an aggressive expansion in China, a coffee frontier steeped in nearly 5,000 years of tea. The goal: to build hip hang-outs that tap into a new taste for China’s 3) emerging middle class.Starbucks China doesn’t plan any advertising, 4) promotions, or other marketing strategies,aside from sponsoring an on-line coffee club and the occasional office-tower coffee tasting. Instead, the company is counting on selecting such high-visibility, high-traffic cafe locations that they market themselves. Its main advertising 5) medium is the store itself.Yet Starbucks faces an uphill battle. Local media reported that 70% of people they surveyed would rather not see the chain in Beijing’s 6) Forbidden City. And even for middle-class Chinese, Starbucks is a 7) barely affordable luxury. While retailers say a top marketing weapon in urban China is to charge more for public 8) consumption. That’s because Chinese customers have different priorities than their American yuppie counterparts. Guys 40 years old are not coffee drinkers, 9) but if the environment is good and the coffee is not bad, they’ll come back. The store layout, artwork and food options make Starbucks more friendly to Chinese eyes, but coffee remains the core offering and people don’t go there for the coffee. They go there to 10) present themselves as modern Chinese in a public setting.。

视听说4 听力原文及答案Unit 1 Leisure activitiesPart 1 listening oneEver wish you could do magic tricks, or introduce yourself as “magician” at a party? Imagine, everybody wants to have fun, but nothings’ really happening, it’s time for you to show one of your new tricks. Here, you can learn how, and without any need for special materials or much practice.times as this will arrange the grains of salt. Then it will stand up. Don't forget to thank the chicken.Questions:1.What does the magician ask people to do in the first trick2.What happens to the coin?3.How does the magician prove that he can communicate his thoughts to theaudience in the second trick?4.What is the first step to make the egg stand upright?5.What else is needed to make the egg stand upright?Keys: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. DPart 1 listening two(The following is an interview from a weekly sports program.)Presenter: Good morning, listeners. Welcome to our weekly sports program aimed at all those underactive youngsters with time on their hands! Listen to whatour two guests have to say about their hobbies and how their hobbies havemade a difference to their lives. Adrienne first, then, Jonathan. Adrienne: I collect very interesting jewelry. I tend to travel a lot as most of my familyI and skills is a very compelling reason to choose a particular career. Presenter: Then, Adrienne, do you have a similar plan?Adrienne: Yes, I love making beaded jewelry. I’ve decided to get some formal training. I want to learn how to be a jewelry designer.Questions:1. Who is the target audience in the program?2. What is Adrienne’s hobby?3. What does Adrienne usually buy when she visits a place?4. How does Jonathan benefit from canoeing?5. What should be the major concern in choosing a career according to Jonathan? Keys: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. BPart 1 listening threeGerry: I've just been to see Gone with the Wind. It was fantastic. Well worth seeing.Have you ever seen it?Judy : N o, but I've read the book. I don't think I would like to see the film really. It would spoil the story for me.Gerry: Really? Oh, give me a film any day. Honestly, if I had to choose between the film of a story and the book of it, I'd go for the film.I easiertake less time: two hoursan social event: fun, go with friendsBooks: take more time: one weeknot a social event: do it on your ownbooks: use readers’ own imaginationget much more insight into the charactersfilms: spoil the storyexpensivePart 1 listening fourSally Marino gets married. After the wedding, there is a big party—a wedding reception. All the guests eat dinner. There is a band and, after dinner, everyone dances. Sally's mother and father pay for everything. At the end of the reception, Sally and her new husband cut the wedding cake and all the guests get a piece.Pete and Rose buy a new house. After moving in, they invite their friends and family to a party—a housewarming party. Everybody comes to see the new house. They look at the bedrooms, the dining room, even the garage. Pete and Rose serve drinks, sandwiches, and snacks. The party is on a Saturday afternoon.Receptionist: The first one is an aerobics class from 8:30 to 9:30 in the morning. Then there's another aerobics class at lunchtime from 12:30 to 1:30.Cathy: Right.Receptionist: Then in the evening from 5:30 to 6:30—another aerobics class too. And there's a jazz dance class from 6:30 to 7:30.Cathy: Right. And what level are they for? I mean, would they be OK for a beginner?Receptionist: The morning aerobics—8:30 to 9:30—is advanced. All the others are at the beginner to intermediate level. But let me give you a schedule.Cathy: Thanks. And how much does it cost for a class?Receptionist: You pay a ￡1 entrance fee and then the classes are ￡2.50 each and ￡3.50 for the jazz dancing. It's there on the sheet.Cathy: Oh, yes, I see.Receptionist: If you become a member, entrance is free and...Cathy: Oh, no, it's OK. I'm only in London for two weeks.Receptionist: Oh, right. That's no good then.Cathy: And I guess you have showers and everything?Receptionist: Yes, sure, and in the evenings you can use the sauna free, too.Cathy: Oh, great. So the next class is at 5:30? Well, I'll see you then.with foreign currency, changing money and all that when we go abroad. Ihate all that. And it's so confusing.Woman: O h, don't be silly, Steve.Man: And what's more, I can't speak any of the languages—you know that. It's all right for you. You can speak some foreign languages.Woman: Exactly. You see, what I'd really like to do is practice my French and Spanish. It would help me a lot at work.Man: Mm, but that's no use to me.Woman: B ut just think of the new places we'd see, the people we'd meet!Man: But look, if we stayed here, we wouldn't have to plan very much. Woman: I'm sorry, Steve. No. I don't fancy another cold English summer. Questions:1. Where does the man want to spend the summer holiday?2. According to Steve, what is considered important in planning vacation?3. What does Steve find confusing about traveling abroad?4. What will help Juliet in her work?5. What does Juliet think of summer in Britain?Keys:4. Why was it NOT possible to have football matches between two schools until 1850?5. What happened to football in 1863?Keys:1. D2. D3. A4. C5. CListening 4In one town, there were three longtime friends, Pat, Mike and Bob. Pat and Bobwere quite bright, but Mike was rather dull.One day as Pat and Mike were walking down the sidewalk together, Pat put his hand on a solid brick wall and said, "Mike, hit my hand as hard as you can." Mike struck a hard blow, but Pat pulled his hand away from the wall just before Mike's fist hit it. Of course, it hurt Mike's hand very much when he hit the wall, but Pat said, "That was a good joke on you, wasn't it?" Mike agreed, but was not too happy.The following day Mike and Bob were walking in the town square. Mike decided to play the joke on Bob. He looked around, and seeing no solid object, he placed his hand over his face and said, "Bob, hit my hand as hard as you can." Bob agreed, and as he struck a hard blow with his fist, Mike quickly pulled his hand away and wasanalysis of it. The second guy is so amazed that he says to the mermaid, "Hey, triple my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." The guy begins pouring out all the mathematical solutions to problems that have puzzled scientists in all fields.The last guy is so impressed by the changes in his friends that he says to the mermaid, "Quintuple my IQ." The mermaid looks at him and says, "You know, I normally don't try to change people's minds when they make a wish, but I really wish you'd reconsider."The guy says, "No, I want you to increase my IQ five times, and if you don't do it, I won't set you free." "Please," says the mermaid, "you don't know what you're asking... It'll change your entire view of the universe. Won't you ask for something else? A million dollars or anything?"But no matter what the mermaid says, the guy insists on having his IQ increased by five times its usual power. So the mermaid sighs and says, "Done." And he becomes a woman.Keys: 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. Tevident.Bob White: I thought e-mail messages were gender neutral!Dr. Herring: No. While theoretical gender equality exists for the Internet, in reality women are not given equal opportunity because of differentcommunication and language styles between the sexes.Bob White: How does that happen? Do you have any hard facts to back up this impression?Dr. Herring: Yes. I've done a research project using randomly selected e-mailmessages from online discussion groups. I found that females uselanguage that is more collaborative and supportive such as "Thanksfor all your tips on...", "Good point." and "Hope this helps!". Mentend to use more aggressive or competitive language such as "Do youunderstand that?", "You should realize that...", "It is absurd tothink...".Bob White: How great are these gender differences?Dr. Herring: Males write messages using aggressive, competitive language more than twice as often as females did, while females use collaborativematter who opens the door for whom. Maybe females just should not expect too much. Life isn't a fairy tale after all.John: It's absolutely true. Sometimes I feel that there isn't any difference in the roles both genders can perform. Of course I'm not saying that men can give birth.Rather what I meant was except for the physical and natural differences between both sexes, there isn't much difference between them.Cathy: But honestly, although I don't expect guys to open doors for me, or to pull outa chair for me, I am usually quite impressed if they do so, as many guys don'tdo it nowadays. If the guy was walking in front of me and went through thedoor first, I'd appreciate it if he could hold the door and not let it slam in myface.John: Well, if I'm the one walking in front, I will open the door and hold it for the people behind me, be it a girl or a boy. I actually had the door slam right in my face a number of times though, when the person walking closely in front of me didn't hold the heavy glass door and let it swing back in my face. Of course, I tried to hold the door, but it was too heavy and too late. But I think it was more embarrassing for him than me as everyone was looking at him, while I was rubbing my squashed nose.Cathy: So being a gentleman does not stop at opening doors. There are many otherKeys:2. F F T T F2.1reflects descriptions 2.2 parents’ attitudes2.3suggest, act 2.4 raising their family, supporting their husbands2.5used to be, share these responsibilitiesPart 4 Listening 1"Equal" does not always mean "the same". Men and women are created equally but boys and girls are not born the same.You throw a little girl a ball, and it will hit her in the nose. You throw a little boy a ball, and he will try to catch it. Then it will hit him in the nose.A baby girl will pick up a stick and look in wonder at what nature has made. A baby boy will pick up a stick and turn it into a gun.When girls play with Barbie dolls, they like to dress them up and play house with them. When boys play with Barbie dolls, they like to tear their hair off.Boys couldn't care less if their hair is untidy. But for girls, if their hair got cut a quarter-inch too short, they would rather lock themselves in their room for two weeks than be seen in public.Baby girls find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting their faces.One day I took my seven-year-old son with me to shop for an electric wall clock for the kitchen and found a whole counter full of them on sale at a discount store. I had trouble deciding which clock to buy. While I held one clock in my hand and looked at another, I asked my son which one he liked better.“The one you’re holding with the mouse in it, Mom,” he said.Before I understood his words, a real, live mouse jumped out onto the counter and ran away. I screamed so loud everyone turned to see what was wrong. I was so embarrassed. I tried to make my way quietly out of the store. Everyone was looking at me. On the way out the door, my delighted son recited Hickory Dickory Dock. What anaughty boy!Questions:1.Where did the story take place?2.Why did the mother ask her son which clock he liked better?3.Which clock did the boy like best?4.Why did the mother feel embossed?5.Why did he boy recite Hickory Dickory Dock?Keys:2. B 2. D3. A4. C5. DListening 4It is my belief that gender stereotypes are very real gender characteristics that are exaggerated to the extreme ends with no gray areas. So in truth a woman is "weak" physically only because a man is in reality "stronger". A woman is "submissive" only because a man in reality is more "aggressive". A woman is "emotional" only because a man is "less emotional". All these are observed facts.Are there ways to avoid the stereotyping? This is hard to do. We as males and females love to exaggerate our differences. It seems we love to do this in many ways.We love to exaggerate gender traits as if to say "Look how female I am" or "Look how male I am". Do we go so far as to actually create differences that do not exist? Not from what I see. I think we like to exaggerate our differences because the more male we feel or the more female we feel the more attractive we feel.So all in all I believe stereotypes are true differences that are exaggerated. I don't think stereotypes should be avoided because they are real. I do think that we should not place extremes of a trait to a gender as a whole and most certainly not limit someone's potential abilities based on a stereotype. Stereotypes should apply in general but not to an individual. They should serve to help make judgment but not as an absolute.proficient 6)interesting 7) original 8) less 9) finish the race Listening IIOnce Wealth and Poverty approached a merchant and introduced themselves as Goddesses. The merchant greeted both of them and said, "May I ask why you have come to my humble home?" The Goddess of Wealth said, "We want you to judge between us who is the most beautiful."The merchant did not know what to say. He knew he was between the devil and the deep blue sea. If he said that Wealth was more beautiful than Poverty, Poverty would curse him. If he said that Poverty was more beautiful than Wealth, Wealth would abandon him. However, he became calm and said, "I have great respect for you both. Would you please do what I ask of you? It is the only way I can judge properly." The Goddesses agreed. He said, "Mother Wealth, would you please walk towards my house? Mother Poverty, Would you please walk away from my house? This way I can see you both better, from near and far." The two Goddesses did what the merchant had asked them to do. Then the merchant confidently declared, "Mother Wealth! You appear most beautiful when you are nearest my house. Mother Poverty! You looktiles on the roofs, many of these houses now have living roofs. The wooden top of the house is covered with a special waterproof plastic material. On top of this there is soil, in which grass and flowers are planted. Such a roof can be very beautiful. But this really is not a new idea. When the early settlers came to the United States, they often made their houses by digging into the ground. Their roofs were made of wood, and covered by large areas of soil with grass or turf. They were warm, though not always waterproof. People replaced these houses and roofs as soon as they could live in regular wooden homes with wooden or metal roofs. Now, 200 years later, some people think of this as a new idea. But I think, "There is nothing new under the sun."1. 1) partly underground 2) living 3 ) digging into the ground 4) grass waterproofQuestions:1. What does the speaker mean by saying "There is nothing new under the sun"?2. What makes the speaker think of "earth-sheltered houses"?3. What is a living roof?4. How many years ago did the early settlers first build earth-sheltered homes?5. Why did People replace these earth-sheltered houses with regular wooden ones?transmit television.Man: Garbage! It was the Italians.Woman: No, it says here, the first TV transmission was in London, 1925. And here we are again, the first traffic lights were in London, in 1868.Man: But they didn't even have cars then, so why would they have needed traffic lights?1．D A A F C E A B B2．1)1762 2)1888/Belgium 3)1890/the United States 4)New York5)1514/Holland 1557 6) 1903 7) 1868Part 4 Listening 1Juan comes up to the Mexican border on his bicycle. He's got two large bags over his shoulders. The guard stops him and says, "What's in the bags?""Sand," answered Juan.The guard says, "We'll just see about that. Get off the bike." The guard takes the two bags and rips them apart; he empties them out and finds nothing in them but sand. He detains Juan overnight and has the sand analyzed, only to discover that there is nothing but pure sand in the bags.The guard releases Juan, puts the sand into new bags, hefts them onto the man'sLater, people learned to mix different clays together to make stronger pottery and to put the pottery in a fire oven so that the clay would harden faster. The potter's wheel was invented in China around 3,100 BC. The wheel spins clay like a top. It allows people to make pottery much more quickly and make shapes that were perfectly symmetrical—bowls that were really round, rather than lumpy or uneven. Pottery is not only considered one of the first inventions but also one of the first art forms. Most types of pottery have been painted with figures or designs; some even tell a story!1. B A C2. 1.The oldest known piece of pottery was found in china and dates back to 7900BC(and was made almost 10,000 years ago).2. It was used for holding water ,milk ,seeds, and grains.3. To make stronger pottery and to make the clay harden faster.4. It allowed people to make pottery much more quickly and to make symmetricalshapes.5. Because most types of pottery have been painted with figures or designs; someeven tell a story.Listening IIICathy: Yes, although she didn't like it.So, how did she cope?Michael:Cathy: She got an idea of putting art and candy together.Michael: How?Cathy: First she experimented with making an edible paint. She found that powdered food coloring mixed with vodka would work.Michael: That's quite a combination.Cathy: Then, for her "canvas", she melted white chocolate and molded it flat.She even learned how to make chocolate frames.Michael: What kind of art did she create?Cathy: She copied the works of famous painters. She displayed her candy art in the candy shop and customers would come in just to look at the art.Michael: What did her family think then?Cathy: They didn't take her seriously until the Toledo Museum of Art heard about her works and paid her to paint 77 reproductions of works intheir collection. That was her first big job. Now she works full-timeidea of making his own puppet show. He made a stage from wooden orange boxes and his mother's old curtains. He charged 2 cents for admission and earned 32 cents for his first performance.Spinney's family liked his creativity and encouraged him to do more . For Christmas when he was nine, his older brother made him a better puppet theater and his mother secretly sewed eight colorful puppets for him. Spinney later wrote, "The more I gave shows, the more I felt the power that one has when performing. All these people would sit in a room and listen to everything I said. I did all the character voices: little girl voices, an old lady voice, and a ghost voice. The audience listened and clapped atthe end, and also paid me to do it. What could be a better way to make a living than to perform? I knew that I would wind up in the world of entertainment."Spinney continued giving puppet shows. When he decided to go to art school, puppet shows helped him pay for his tuition. Even when he was in the army, he managed to continue giving puppet shows. He knew he wanted to do this as his life's work and that he wanted his audience to be children. When he was given the opportunity to create the character of Big Bird on "Sesame Street", he accepted it and over the years has made Big Bird one of the most beloved characters on American television.although it's really cold, you can still get a tan. Of course, the scenery is beautiful and it's really nice when you're tired to go and have a hot drink afterwards. The problem is that it's very expensive and really dangerous. But apart from getting hurt occasionally,I still thoroughly enjoy it.1. 1) tennis 2 ) quite young 3)soccer 4) a little kid 5) nearly 40 years 6)skiing 7) remember2. tennis 1,5,7 football/soccer 2,9,10 skiing 3,4,6,8Listening IIDuring the 1930s and 1940s, when someone asked a kid whom his role models were, he would often respond with the names of baseball players. Advertisers trying to sell a product would often turn to baseball stars because the public knew them and loved them. Now looking at today's baseball players, the only time we seem to hear about them is when they are complaining about their salaries. Baseball is no longer the great national pastime, and kids are looking elsewhere for their role models.Back in the 1930s and 1940s, money wasn't such an important issue. Players playedThere was no atmosphere. So we brought in a pool table and fruit machines. When players choose to spend time together, it generates a better atmosphere.The team spirit is very important, but I don't believe in motivating the team as a team.I don’t give team talks. I try to motivate the team as individuals. I speak to the players individually and try not to put too much pressure on anyone. I believe players perform best when they are relaxed. If they're too tense, I can guarantee they won't play well.I also believe in giving people autonomy. I like all the people who work for me to be autonomous. I very rarely interfere. I feel people should be judged on their results. Ifthey prove incompetent, then I'm incompetent if I continue employing them.It's like that with the team. I get criticized for not interfering during a game and for not making more substitutions. But I feel if I've chosen those 11 players to get a result, then I should leave them alone to get on with it.If I'm dropping a player from the team, I don't feel I have to explain it to them. If they want to discuss it, I'll say, "Come back and talk about it in a couple of days' time." But I don't try to remotivate them. It's up to them to have the character to fight their way back to the team. I'm a great believer that almost everything you achieve in life isas an occasion for propaganda. But why should the feelings of a few spoil it for all those who continue to be inspired by the Games?No! As long as the majority wants it, these Games will continue. This is sport, not politics, and it should remain so.1. 1.What is said about the purpose of the Olympic Games? C2.What is said about the spirit of the Olympic Games ? B3.What is said about the influence of the Games ? B2. 1.Criticism. 2. It could be harmfully deployed, as in war.3. The world is like a big family.4. Hostilities.5. The majority of people.6. To explain why the Olympic Games should be continued.hours. I suppose I finish at about midday.Karen: So you're free after twelve. What do you do then?Bo: You mean, what do I do in my spare time?Karen: Right.Bo: Well, we usually go swimming in the afternoon. That's all. I go to bed early. I want to win a gold medal for Sweden.Karen: Well, I hope you do. Thank you, Bo Lundquist. Next we have Bob Smith with me in the studio. Bob's a long distance runner and theAmerican 3000 meters champion.Bob: Hi!Karen: Hello, Bob. How is your training going?Bob: Fine, just fine. I have a really good program and I think I'm infirst-class condition.Karen: Tell me about it, Bob.Bob: Well, I don't like training early in the morning. I don't know why. I just don't like it. So I start around 10 o’clock.Karen: Mmm. And what about having lunch?People in tropical countries can read about winter sports but are unable to participate in them. They cannot build snowmen, throw snowballs, toboggan, or ice-skate. Above all, they cannot go skiing.Someone defined skiing as gliding over the ground on two boards. The sport is popular in America in the states which have snow in the winter months. The pleasure we take in this healthy outdoor activity is shared by the Finns, the Russians, the Swedes, the Norwegians, the Germans, the Italians, the Swiss, and the French, who also live in temperate zones with winter climates. But what must people from Egypt, Libya, and Nigeria think of this strange sport?Skiing, unlike tennis and baseball, is not a city sport. Until recently, even in countries with snow, it was limited to mountainous regions. Now there is a new variation that can be enjoyed by everyone. It's called ski touring.1. 1.building snowman2.throwing snowballs3.tobogganing4.ice-skating5.skiing2.Finland; Sweden; Switzerland; Germany; U.S.A; Italy; France; Norway; Russia (√)skill. Is it something that you just work hard to get, or is there a naturalsort of ability?Man: Well, there're people that have the natural ability, you know. I feel like I didn't have much. I just worked hard and that's what got me here.1. Male Baseball player 24 Pitcher five to six2. 1.What is the prime career time for a pitcher? C2. What makes the man successful in baseball, according to the conversation? A3. What can be inferred from the conversation? D4. Which of the following statements is true? D5. What kind of feeling does the man have now and then ? D6. What does the man think of baseball as a career? AListening IVLearning to swim had been surprisingly easy, thanks to the Navy's policy of dealing with fear by ignoring it. My fear of deep water left after my Navy experience. On the first day in the pool, an instructor with a voice like a bullhorn ordered 50 of us to climb a high board and jump in feet first. The board looked about 200 feet high, though it may have been only 20 or 25. A line was formed to mount the ladder andA2. How high was the board/? C3. What did the instructor do when he found out about the speaker’s problem?A4. Why did the speaker eventually jump into the pool? A5. What is the best way to overcome fear, according to the speaker? B6. Which of the following is true about the speakers’ education? D7. Which of the following can be used to describe the instructor? C8. Why did the speaker want to go to the shallow end of the pool? B9. Why did the instructor ask the speaker to do it again? D10. How did the instructor assure the speaker that he wouldn’t drown? B 2. 1) drifted 2) stepped 3) introduced 4) Quaking 5) climbed6) walked into 7)sinking 8) rising 9) broke 10)supportingUnit 6 risksListening 2Scripts:The possibility that something bad will happen is a risk. Risk can also be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with an opportunity. All risks have possible negative results. However, some risks are worth taking. For example, suppose that you have the chance to join a school football team. You risk a possible injury while playing to achieve the sense of accomplishment that comes with being on the team.。

IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 I’ve got to talk to Mrs. Parker.Susan: Parker Electronics Susan speaking. How may I help you?Mrs. Jones: This is William Jones of Sea-land Limited. I’m calling from Australia. Would you please transfer me to Helen Parker,extension513?Susan: Please hold, Mr. Jones. I’ll see if Mrs. Parker id available to take your call…I’m sorry, Mrs. Parker is out of the office.Cananyone else assist you?Mrs. Jones: No. I’ve got to talk to Mrs. Parker. It’s urgent. When will she be back?Susan: I’m afraid she is out for the whole day. May I take a message? Mrs. Jones: Tell her I must talk to her right away. Your last shipment was damaged.Susan: Oh, what a pity. Is there a particular time you want her to call you?Mrs. Jones:She can get in touch with me any time tomorrow at 613-2775-2940.Susan: Let me repeat that back: Mr. Jones of Sea-land, 613-2775-2940;call as soon as possible regarding the damaged cargo. Youcan be reached all day tomorrow.Mrs. Jones:The sooner the better. Those missing parts are holding up our production.Susan: I’ll give her the message, Mr. Jones. She’ll get back to you as soon as she can.Mrs. Jones: Thank you. Good-bye.MODEL2 Something unexpected has come up. ScriptBob: Hello.Susan: Hello, it’s Susan Smith from Parker Electronics.Bob: Hi, Sue, Bob here. How is it going? What’s on your mind day?Susan:I’m calling on behalf of my boss, Mrs. Helen Parker.She wants some of your in expensive late-model DVD player.Bob: We have a good selection that should be right up your alley. Do you suppose we could arrange a meeting?Susan:She was hoping to get together with you this week, if possible. She wants to get going on this right away.Bob: Let me check my schedule. Yes, I’m free as the breeze on Friday. Susan: Why not meet at about ten in the morning at your office?Bob: Sound good. Let’s confirm that. I’ll look forward to seeing her at ten on Friday.Susan:I’m sure it’ll be a rewarding meeting. Thank you. Good-bye. [Later]Bob: Hello, Bob Smith speaking.Susan: Hello, Bob, this is Susan. Something unexpected has come up. I’m afraid we have to cancel the meeting with you on Friday.Bob: That’s disappointing. Shall we meet some other time?Susan: She’d like to postpone the meeting until Monday afternoon. Would that be convenient for you?Bob: Well, I’ve got a full schedule on Monday, but I’d be free after five. Susan: Could we make it five thirty then?Bob: Five thirty’s perfect. I’ll see Helen at five thirty on Monday. Susan: Ok. Great! Thanks. Bye.MODEL3 It’s much more than just satisfactory.ScriptHelen:You know, Susan, I’ve been looking over the review of your performance in the past three moths.Susan: Is everything satisfactory?Helen:We should say it’s more than just satisfactory. According to the review given by your supervisors, you are doing excellent work during this internship.Susan: Thank you, Helen.Helen:Well, your attendance record is perfect, and you’re very diligent. And on top of all that, you went out of your way to bring in new customers.Susan: I enjoy working here, so I try to do my very best.Helen:Well, wonderful! Our company could use more hardworking employees like you. In fact, the board of directors is unanimous in deciding to offer you a job.Susan: I’m so glad to hear that. I’ll graduate in less than a month. By then I can devote more time to the company.I’ll work heart and soul to promote its business.Helen: And I also think you are ready to take on some new responsibilities. Susan:What do you mean, Helen?Helen:I’m promoting you to assistant marketing manager, but you might have to travel around the country at short notice. Is that OK with you? Susan: Of course. Thank you. I’m honored that you have so much confidence in me. Helen:Well, Susan, you did great work. Your promotion is effective immediately.Susan: Thank you. I look forward to the new challenge of the job.Task 1SAMPLE DIALOGJenny: Hell, Jenny of Mokia Mobile.Dick: Hello, this is Dick, your mobile phone battery supplier.Jenny: Hi, Dick. Glad to hear from you again. What’s on your mind? Dick: We’ve produced a new battery that is inexpensive, but powerful. It can last a long time.Jenny:We’ve already got a goof selection. What’s so special about your new product?Dick: Well, could you arrange for me to meet your boss Linda? Then I’ll go into details.Jenny: OK, when can you come?Dick: I was hoping to get together with Linda this week, if possible. I want to get going on this right away.Jenny: Let me check her timetable…Yes, she’s completely free Thursday Dick: Why not meet at about ten in the morning at your office?Jenny: Sound good. Let me say it again: We’ll look forward to seeing you at ten on Thursday.Dick: I’m sure it’ll be a rewarding meeting. Thank you. Good-bye.[Later]Jenny: Hello. Is Dick there, please?Dick: Hello. Dick speaking.Jenny:Hi, Dick, this is Jenny. Something unexpected has come up. I’m afraid we have to postpone the meeting with you on Thursday.Dick: That’s disappointing. When can we meet?Jenny: Linda has to put the meeting off until sometime on Friday. Will that suit you?Dick: I’m afraid I can’t go on Friday. I’ll be flying to another city on business.Jenny: Then could you come after five on Thursday?Dick: Certainly, Can we make it five thirty then?Jenny: Five thirty’s perfect. Linda will be waiting for you at five thirty on Thursday.Dick: Ok. Great! Thanks. Bye.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: A small misstep can become a big career trap. ScriptGeorge Adams, a market researcher at a Midwestern firm, finally printed his marketing report. After months of research, hundreds of surveys, andseveral boring drafts, his report was complete, and just in time. He was going away for the weekend, and he wanted to relax knowing his report was a success. He carefully proofread his document and then delivered copies to all the executives on his distribution list.When he returned to his desk, he discovered his boss, the department manager, was livid. At first he did not realize he had accidentally gone over his head. Anyway, she had given him the contribution list in the first place. So he thought he was just following orders. But the boss was furious that she hadn’t seen the final document.The boss asked Adams to get back the copies, but it was too late. When Adams got to the CEO’s office, he was already reading the report. Adams had felt friction with his boss before. She was overbearing and tended to find fault with his work after he’d broken his back to meet deadlines. In this instance, however, he realized he had made a serious error. His boss was extremely upset, for his mistake made her look as though she wasn’t in control of her department.From the boss’s point of view, Adams was usurping her authority. The result was simple and natural: Adams left his job soon afterward. Adams’s story illustrates a fundamental truth about the workplace: small, seemingly innocent missteps can sometimes become a big career trap.13. To whom did Adams deliver copies of the report?14. What did Adams discover after he delivered the copies?15. What happened when the boss asked Adams to get back the copies ofthe report?16. According to the passage, why was his boss extremely upset?5. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?Keys: 1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.CTask 2: The boss is angry!ScriptSam: Tell me: Does this place look like a nursing home?Sally: No. Why?Sam: Do I look like a male nurse?Sally: Not at all.Sam: Then why do my employees act as though this were a nursing home instead of a work place?Sally: You’re obviously upset. What’s wrong? Tell me.Sam: You’re right. I’m upset about a lot of things.Sally: Can you tell me what the problems are?Sam: First of all I’m upset because so many of the staff have been showing up late for work.Sally: It’s true. A lot of people have been coming in late. They probably think you don’t mind. You know there’s a pretty relaxed atmosphere here.Sam: Maybe it’s because I hang out with a lot of them outside the office. Sally: They must see you more as a buddy than a boss. It’s because you’re so friendly.Sam: You’re right. They don’t view me as an authority figure anymore. I’m afraid they don’t respect me as a bossSally: So what are you going to do about it?Sam: I’m going to change. No more Mr. Nice Guy. I’m going to start cracking the whip.Sally: When do you want this change to take place?Sam: Starting today, I’m going to lay down the law. From now on, everyone in the company must follow regulations to the latter.Sally: I’ll post a notice as soon as possible. What should it say?Sam: No more punching in late. No more clocking out early. No more calling in sick without a goof reason or without a doctor’s note. Sally: Anything else?Sam: No more personal phone calls or e-mails on company time!Sally: All right, I’ll get right on it!Keys: FTFTFTask3: Three EnvelopesScriptAfter a high –level firing at Supertech, the top executives gathered for lunch to welcome the new Chief Executive Officer, Carl Martin, and say good-bye to the departing CEO, Dick Jackson.Lunch was pretty well over when Jackson took his replacement aside and said: “Carl, it’s a jungle out there in the business world. If we graduate of Harvard Business School don’t stick up for one anther, who will? Nobody, that’s who.”Jackson explained that a tradition the company’s CEOs had. The departing CEO left three numbered envelopes for the new CEO. He handed Martin three envelopes. “Open one if there’s a problem you can’t solve.”Things went smoothly for Martin at first, but six months later sales took a downturn, and he was catching a lot of heat. At his wit’s end, he remembered the envelopes. He took from his desk the first envelope. The message read, “Blame your predecessor.”Martin held a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO. The press—and Wall Street—reacted positively, sales picked up, and the problem was soon behind him.A year later, the company was again experiencing a dip in sales, combined with serious product problems. The CEO opened the second envelope. The message read, “Recognize.”This he did, and the company quickly rebounded.After several consecutive profitable quarters, the company once again fell on difficult times. The CEO went to his office, closed the door and opened the third envelope. The meager read, “Prepare three envelopes.”For Reference1. They gathered for lunch to welcome the new Chief Executive Officer,Carl Martin, and say good-bye to the departing CEO, Dick Jackson.2. The departing CEO left three numbered envelopes for the new CEO3. The message read, “Blame your predecessor.”So, the new CEO held apress conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO.4. The message read, “Recognize.” The new CEO did it, and the companyquickly rebounded.5. The meager said, “Prepare three envelopes.” It implied that it was time for Martin to leave and give three similar envelopes to the next CEO.。

New Standard English Book 4Unit 1Inside viewConversation 12. Janet : go back to China,do my master’s (which means going back to university),live inLondon,become a teacher,work in publishing,apply for a job at London Time Off,update my CV and look for jobs together.Andy: leave London,go to China,look for jobs together.3. the true statements are 2 and 8.Conversation 25. 1.Joe was a gofer before he became a researcher for Lift Off UK.2.Andy wants Joe’s job as a producer.6. 1(d) 2(d) 3(a) 4(c)7. 1 It’s not always very easy working with2.How did he end up in London3.the least experienced person4.He’s good at his job5.He’s confident and very competent6.I get on with him quite wellEveryday English8. 1(b) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a) 5(b)Outside view2. the true statements Samantha agrees with are:1,2,3 and 4.4. 1.She needs to improve her interview techniques to help her to get a job2.She doesn’t know how to answer the questions and give answers that might lead herfailure in a job interview.3.She doesn’t understand what the interviewer is actually looking for.4.That you need to be well prepared for an interview. It boils down topreparation,presentation and understanding what the interviewer is looking for.5. 1.professional job coach2.research on the position and the company3.having not practised with some of the questions4.how you present yourself5.what the interviewer is actually looking for6.preparation,presentation and understanding7.in relationship to the job8.some examples in your life9.dealing with problems7. the pieces of advice the speakers give are:1,3,5,7,8,9,10 and 11.Listening inPassage 13. 1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(d) 5(c)Passage 27. The US: typical working hours:9-5Office clothes:for men,jacket and tie or pen neck shirt,sometimes jeansMeal breaks: one hourOvertime:yes;paid for each 15 minute period after the first hourHolidays:two weeks a year;three weeks after five yearsRetirement age: men:65; women:62 or 63Pay day:twice a month; at the beginning and middle of the monthCompany benefits: lease a company car; apension plan and a health care plan Brazil: typical working hours：8-5 or 9-6，but people usually work longerOffice clothes:casual and informal,but neat and tidyMeal breaks : one hourOvertime:yes,very often;not paidHolidays : 30 working daysRetirement age :men:65 or after 30-35 years’ work; women : after 60Pay day: some companies may twice a month; others once a monthCompany benefits: It depends:maybe a company car,living accommodation,school forchildren,lunch and travel costs,gasoline,health insurance…Unit 2Inside viewConversation 12. Joe:1 Andy:2 Janet:3,43. 1.It is a feature programme which reviews recently published books2.None of them have read all of the books3.He’s annoyed4.It features new books that may have a London angle,but not necessarily.5.Because Charles Dickens’ books are always on TV6.She knows quite a lot about Dickens because she is studing his work at university .7.It’s a biography which describes the London locations which are the settings for many ofDickens’ books.8.Yes.Conversation 25. portsmouth ; 19th century ;novels ; around the law courts in the centre of London ; Hedescribes hardship,poverty and crime in London ; Oliver Twist,David Copperfield6. 1(a) 2(b) 3(d) 4(c) 5(c)7. (1) He wasn’t being at all fair(2)sometimes he really gets on my nerves(3)keep his problems away from the studio(4)He was born in Portsmouth(5)He set most of his stories in(6)Whereabouts in London are his stories set(7)some of his stories take place(8)Cheer up(9)I’ll get over itEveryday english8. 1(b) 2(a) 3(a) 4(b) 5(a)Outside view2. the statements mentioned are:2 and 74. 1.borrow books2.look at an art exhibition3.connect to the Internet4.let you borrow computer games5.with books and photographs6.in schools and universities5. 1.It is a national library2.You can find books and other printed materials3.The British Library adds millions of items to its collection every year.4.No,not at all,although some reading may take new forms,(like reading from computerscreens or mobile phones),reading books will remain popular.6.Listening inPassage 12. 1.it began over 20 years ago2.about once every four or five weeks3.ten4.the host prepares dinner and then a discussion starts5.modern novels,classics,non-fiction like history and travel writing 3. 1(d) 2(a) 3(c) 4(a) 5(b)Passage 27. 1.I’m not a professional literary specialist2.their close links with well-known writers3.the home of many well-known writers4.the memorial of great British writers5.rich in its literary history6.because of the recent series of films7.because it was the home of the three sisters8.also made into succesful films9.around the English-speaking world10.whose work contributesUnit 3.Inside viewConversation 11. 2-8-4-3-1-6-7-52. the true statements are:1,2,5,6 and 8Conversation 24. 1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(b) 5(c)5. 1.started talking about fashion2.She’s giving out free tickets3.made up your mind4.the London fashion scene5.as far as I’m concerned6.The way I see it7.that will look goode and pick up on their styel9.only for a few rich people10.if you ask me11.it’s getting lateEveryday English6. 1(a) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a)Outside view2. 1(b) 2(b) 3(c) 4(a) 5(d)3. 1 (h) 2(c) 3(g) 4(f) 5(d) 6(a) 7(e) 8(b)4. 1.Because they fitted really well2.In New Bond Street3.She thinks London has a more casual style4.Camden is known for its daring and sometimes outrageous styles Listening inPassage 1Passage 27. 1-6-4-5-2-38. 1(a) 2(d) 3(c) 4(b) 5(c)9. 1.they will not be following ; during similar events2.had been told by her model agency ; if she lost weight3.taking your weight in kilos ; a more accurate measurementment on or interfere in ; would use their common sense5.who are promoting size zero models ; design and promoteUnit 4Inside viewConversation 11. Janet: 1,3,6 Andy:2,4,5,7.2. 1.What Janet was doing at the market with Joe2.He is right about Andy being late quite often3.He says something unexpected has come up4.So that he can check his schedule5.At 2.306.The city of LondonConversation 24. 2-5-1-4-35. 1(d) 2(c) 3(d) 4(a) 5(c)6. 1.what does; have to do2.So we’re not actually3.Basically4.you come in here on the left5.moving through to this room6.What about this room on the left7.And this room here below containsEvertday English7. 1(b) 2(a) 3(b) 4(a) 5(b) 6(b)Outside view2 the true statements are:4,5,6 and 73. 1(b) 2(a) 3(c) 4(c) 5(b)5. 4-3-5-7-1-2-66. 1.if we’re not happy2.make all of that better3.make more choices4.still thinks about money5.of having the money6.would get solved7.gives us more choicesListening inPassage 12. 1.They were exchanging metals for goods.2.They first appeared in Europe.3.Coins appeared in Lydia around 700BC.4.The drachma was used as a standard from of money in large parts of Asia and Europe.5.Around 960AD,in China..6.They can be seen as early banks.7.It was applied all over the world.3. 1.we exchanged things,didn’t we2.exchange don’t last3.a lot easier to use4.Coins then appeared5.started producing them6.a big advantage of7.has a certain value8.exchanged the grain9.a certain amount of silver10.1870 to 1915Passage 26. 6-3-1-7-2-5-47. 1(b) 2(a) 3(a) 4(a) 5(c)Unit 5Inside viewConveration 11. Andy : 1,3,5,7 Janet:2,4,62. the true statements are:1,4,5,6,8 and 9Conversation 24. 1.only five to ten per cent2.about 75 percent3.women4.nursing5.engineering6.football7.men5. 1(b) 2(c) 3(c) 4(a) 5(b)6. 1.It’s not fair2.I may be wrong3.About 60 per cent of4.the percentage5.are in a slight majority6.Mind you7.I give up8.I bet you9.It’s typical of you menEveryday English7. 1(b) 2(a) 3(b) 4(a) 5(a)Outside view2. the issues that are mentioned are : equal pay,day care centres for children,choice of jobs,financial independence,family helping with childcare,afterschool care,choosing between a career and a family, and making a valuable contribution to society3. 1(b) 2(d) 3(d) 4(c) 5(c)4. 1.in theeconomic and political sectors2.based on3.such jobs as teaching and nursing4.make their own money5.in the number of families6.very well looked after7.although the system is8.it will be difficult when9.who might be able to10.been responsible for11.less well paid than men12.are rewardedListening inPassage 13. 1.An ad in which a man is shown as being no good at a DIY job.2.That feminism has gone too far; it treats men as inferior.3.There is no real equality of pay;men still have the top jobs but they aren’t always shownas super-masculine.4.It is good that men aren’t always shown as supermasculine,because this is more realistic.5.A car insurance ad,which shows a woman as a smart boss and as a dumb idiot. Passage 25. 1.logical 2.nurturing 3.spatial 4.verbal6. 6-3-4-1-5-27. men : 1,3,4,7 women : 2,5,68. 1 the result of upbringing2.learn to speak earlier3.in intelligence tests4.are better at language skills5.less interested in women6.have better social skills7.boys and girls quite differentlyUnit 6Inside viewConversation 12. the true statements are: 1,2 and 6.3. 1.It’s his favourite view in the whole of London.2.It’s well worth a visit3.If she can go up the tower4.People need permission from their MP to go up the tower.5.Because it’s the most important government building in the country .6.In the summer7.To do the research8.To phone a friend who works at the Houses of Parliament to see if she can meet them Conversation 25. 1.18592.18703.Westerminster Hall4.the 11th century5.two6.the people (everyone in the country who has the right to vote )7.the prime minister6. 1(c) 2(a) 3(c) 4(b) 5(a)7. 1.is widely believed to be2.No,that’s not what I’m trying to say3.It would appear that4.It seems that5.there’s little doubt that6.it’s widely thought that7.is considered to be8.But what’s even more amazing isEveryday English8. 1(b) 2(a) 3(a)Outside view2. 4-8-3-7-1-2-6-53. 1 no more that 170 kms2.more that nine million3.five or six4.19125.over 15006.five or six7.more than one and a half million8.Liverpool and Southampton4. 1(a) 2(c) 3(d) 4(d)5. 1 the biggest navy in the world2.what it was like3.brought tea4.to put up the sails5.passenger ships6.in maritime history7.the world’s biggest cruise ship8.five or six hours9.furniture and toysListening inPassage 12. the true statement is :63. 1. 1533 2.1536 3.15584.15685.15876.16034. 1(b) 2(b) 3(c) 4(d) 5(d) 6(d)Passage 27. 1 Pompeii2.a guide to the town3. almost 2000years ago4.August5.two days6.two8. 1.Well,turn around…what do you see?2.Yes,it could erupt again3.Yes,he was praying4.Not until 17485.There were two owners-they had a small business6.It says,”welcome ,money”7.We think it was a mirrior although we haven’t had…Unit 7Inside viewConversation 12. Janet 1,5,6 Andy 2,3,4,73. 1. 1oo pounds per week2.one of the most expensive cities3.shared with three other people4.110 pounds per week5.outside business hours, in his own time6.for a new job as well7.make private calls at workConversation 25. 1(d) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a) 5 (b)6. 1.It’s just round the corner from where2.It’s really convenient for work3.it’s fairly cheap4.it’s fashionable now5.it’s always been an advantage6.Can you tell me something about it7.to be paid on topEveryday English7. 1(a) 2(a) 3(a) 4(a) 5(b)Outside view1. 1(d) 2(e) 3(f) 4(b) 5(a) 6(c)3. 7-4-2-6-3-5-14. 1.there are as many semi-datached houses as terraced houses2.Lots of people live in flats3.because builders use local materialsed to make roofs5.”An englishman’s home is his castle”6.There are large DIY stores and garden centres5. 1. houses or flats2. got a few houses3.Sixty per cent4.Some detached houses5.can look very different6.differences in age7. traditional thatched cottages8.spend a lot of time and money9.into a castleListening inPassage 12. 1.nine 2. early 30s3.1000004. 4835.male6.40-50 per cent3. 1. next spring 2. and hospitals 3. the next four years4.three quarters5.Charities; 26and 45 6.family or friendsPassage 26 Man 2,3,6,7,9 Woman 1,4,5,87. 1(d) 2(a) 3(b) 4(a) 5(d)8. 1 In their 20s.2.Jobs are hard to find,students have fees to pay back and rents are high3.They are adult kids because they don’t seem to mind moving back with their parents4.His mum cooked and he saw his friends5.He is a scriptwriter6.She worked in a supermarket7.The pay was low and she had no chioce8.She is a department managerUnit 8Inside viewConversation 12. the true statements are :1 and 53. 1. Because Cathy is very busy2.She says she’ll do her best but can’t make any promises3.I’m Joe Varese , we spoke on the phone4.London architecture as well as the exhibition5.He wants to check the sound level6.The london Skyline, past, present and futureConversation 25. the topics that are mentioned are : 1,2,4,5,7 and 86. 1(c) 2(c) 3(b) 4(d) 5(a) 6(a)7. 1.one of the most recognizable2.to everyone’s astonishment3.Yes,absolutely4.That’s absolutely right5.I’m not convinced you’re right6.As you might expect7.ExactlyEveryday English8. 1(a) 2(a) 3(b) 4(a)Outside viewWatching and understanding2. size,architecture,train system,sculpture,airport,lake shoreline,music,sports teams3. 1(a) 2(b) 3(a) 4(c) 5(a) 6(d)4. 1. the third largest2.18713.curtains of glass4.15 years5.70 seconds6.840 flights7.29 miles of8.a wonderful sports historyListening inListening and understandingPassage 12. terminal 3: the newest terminal of Beijing AirportMarch 2008: date it became operationalNorman Foster: a famous British architectThree Kilometres: extent of the terminalThree and a half years: time it took to build the new terminalRed and gold :traditional Chinese colours usedSaving energy : reason for the roof design19000 pieces of luggage : number per hour the baggage system can handle3. the true statements are: 2,4,5 and 64. 1.became operational in March 20082.glass and steel3.light and heat /19,000 pieces ofte Dcember 20075.French architect6.the amount of sunlight7.glass curtain8.the gardens and treesPassage 26. 1(e) 2(a) 3(d) 4(b) 5(c) 1-3-4-2-5Listening and understanding7. 1.He is one of Spain’s great architect2.Bones3.The Dancing House4.Two5.Thirty-three years6.It is the tallest hotel in the world and it looks like a sail7.19978.StuccoUnit 9Starting point2. 1(a) 2(b)Inside viewConversation 12. latest squeeze: girlfriendHacked off with : tired of,dissatisfied withFancy…? Would you like …?A pint : a drink of beerDown the local : in the pubOn me : my treat / I will pay3. 1.She’s a friend from work2.An old school friend of Andy’s3.Go for a drink4.Andy’s girlfriend5.She can’t understand his accent or what he said6. He explains what Jack said to Janet4. the expressions that are used are:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 91.Hello,friend.what are you doing?2.It is a nice surprise to see you,Jack.3.How is your life progressing ?4.Quite well.5.I hope to meet you again in the pub.6.I could not understand at all.7.I have no idea what he meant.8.Wait a moment.9.Now I understand.Conversation 25. 1.(a) Janet (b)Janet (c)Joe (d)Janet (e)Joe2.It refers to the English language.3.Shakespeare.4.Andy.6. 1.(a) 2(a) 3(a) 4(c) 5(c) 6(b)7. 1. It’s hard to say2.it depends3.But on the other hand4.You know5.Take Shakespear, for example.6.Such as7.like8.a very kind person9.is very jealous10.Shakespear in the rainEveryday English8. 1(b) 2(a) 3(a) 4(b) 5(a) 6(a)Outside viewWatching and understanding2. 1.speak to Americans2.an opportunity for communication3.go out into the community4.try to learn as much about our culture5.feel more confident; appreciate our culture3. 5-3-6-2-4-14. 1.There are so many different ways of teaching English.2.It also varies as to whether you’re taking private lessons with a tutor,or if you’re ina large classroom situation.3.However, there is also an advantage to be able to take a class with students from,notjust your country , but other countries as well.4.So therefore,you can communicate with other people,which is again,what it’s allabout .5.So students really enjoy meeting each other and being forced to speak in English. 5. 1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(a) 5(b)Listening inPassage 1Listening and understanding2. 1.2,0002.6,0003.Australia4.three5.200 years ago6.203. 1(c) 2(b) 3(a) 4(b) 5(d) 6(d)Passage 2Listening and understanding6. 1.dog 2.bees 3.dolphins 4.Vervet monkey 5.monkey7. 1.If animals have communication systems that are like human language .2.Rules or grammar and intended meaning.3.No.4.Because they have large brains and appear to respond to one another’scommunications.5.In America.6.Hurt and sorry.7.Because another chimpanzee took her magazine.8.No.Presentation skills3. d-g-c-a-f-b-eUnit 10Inside viewConversation 11. 1.a2.d3.b4.e5.c2. 1.It’s the greatest love story .2.It’s famous for its cinemas and theatres.3.It’s one of THE great clubs in London.4.They’re unbelievably cosy.5.the history of London.6.It’s a really important part of the life of the country.7.It was great to work for .8.For giving her another chance.3. 1.how wonderful it was for me to see it2.incredible3.I’ll have a half of bitter.please4.tomorrow at midday5.to give Andy a handConversation 25. 1(b) 2(b) 3(a) 4(c)6. 1.I’ve had so much fun2.you’ve had a good time here3.can stay in touch4.you’ve been such a good friend to me5.I learned a bit at uni.6.in the futureEveryday English7. 1(a) 2(b) 3(b)Outside view2. 7-5-4-3-1-6-23. 1.Exciting jobs,right2.They’re all under 30,right3.about your diet and your nutrition4.And making a lot of money5.passionate about windsurfing6.looking at the wind7.how we’re going to prepare8.that magical balance9.not to be afraid5. Dr Green 5,6,7Jeremy 1,2,3,46. 1(a) 2(b) 3(a) 4(c) 5(c)Listening in2. 1.62-year-old2.an island3.American plane4.to be taken back home5.in surprisingly good health6.he had no family7.successful businessman8.800 dollars3. 1.The mast was broken.The rudder also broke so there there was no means of directing theboat.2.To repair his boat and sail to Hawaii.3.Near Hawaii4.By catching fish and drinking rainwater.5.Reading newspapers and watching videos on a small television.6.It floated along with no direction for four months.7.He had had a bad car accident.8.If you travel at sea you take what you find.If you are scared you will die.Listening and understanding6. 5-7-4-6-2-1-37. 1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(a) 5(b)。

视听说4 听力原文及答案Unit 1 Leisure activitiesPart 1 listening oneEver wish you could do magic tricks, or introduce yourself as “magician” at a party? Imagine, everybody wants to have fun, but nothings’ really happening, it’s time for you to show one of your new tricks. Here, you can learn how, and without any need for special materials or much practice.A trick with a coin, a handkerchief and a friend:Put the coin on your palm. Cover the coin with the handkerchief. Ask several people to put their hands beneath the handkerchief and feel the coin, to make sure that it is still there. Then take the corner of the handkerchief and pull it rapidly off your hand. The coin has gone! How? You must make sure the last friend who feels the coin knows the trick and removes the coin when he seems to be just feeling it. And nobody knows where it has gone!A trick with a piece of paper and a pencil:Tell your friend that you can communicate your thoughts without speaking to other people. Write on the piece of paper the word No. Don't let your friends see what you have written. Say, "Now I will communicate this word into your minds." Pretend to concentrate. Ask them if they know what is written on the paper. They will say, "No!" And you say, "Quite correct! I wrote No on the paper!"A trick with an egg and some salt:Ask your friends to stand the egg upright on the table. They won't manage to do it. Say that you can speak to the chicken inside. Say, "Chicken! Can you hear me? Get ready to balance your egg!"When you first get the egg back from your friends, pretend to kiss the egg at the base. Make the base wet. Then put the base into salt which is in your other hand. The salt will stick to the egg. Then put the egg on the table. Twist the egg around a few times as this will arrange the grains of salt. Then it will stand up. Don't forget to thank the chicken.Questions:1.What does the magician ask people to do in the first trick2.What happens to the coin?3.How does the magician prove that he can communicate his thoughts to theaudience in the second trick?4.What is the first step to make the egg stand upright?5.What else is needed to make the egg stand upright?Keys: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D(The following is an interview from a weekly sports program.)Presenter: Good morning, listeners. Welcome to our weekly sports program aimed at all those underactive youngsters with time on their hands! Listen to whatour two guests have to say about their hobbies and how their hobbies havemade a difference to their lives. Adrienne first, then, Jonathan. Adrienne: I collect very interesting jewelry. I tend to travel a lot as most of my family do, so whenever I have a holiday, I like to go traveling. Whenever I travelsomewhere, I like to pick up something to remind me of the place that Ivisited. And, the easiest thing to do is to pick up a small piece of jewelryinstead of getting a poster or a T-shirt that won’t last. I like the idea ofhaving something small and also, I find whenever I wear jewelry fromsomew here, it’s a good conversation piece. Usually people ask you, “Wheredid you get this?” I then have a story to tell, and it’s a good way to meet andtalk to people. It’s just interesting. I have jewelry that I picked up when Itraveled to Thailand, when I traveled to Africa and when I traveled toEurope.Presenter: Wow! Sounds nice. You’ll have to show your collections to us. Adrienne: I’d love to.Presenter: Thank you, Adrienne. Now Jonathan.Jonathan: I prefer canoeing because you've always got the water there for support. If you're a good swimmer, have a good sense of balance and strong arms,you'll like canoeing! The main trouble is transporting your canoe to theright places—my father takes it on the roof of the car—or sometimes I put iton the roof of the club’s Land Rover. What it has taught me most is to beindependent. It's just you and the canoe against the wind, the weather andthe water. It gives you a lot of self-confidence and it can be really excitingas long as you don't mind getting soaked, of course! It makes you feel closeto nature somehow. Last year, when I was qualified, I began to run my owncanoeing center.Presenter: So you are making your hobby work for you.Jonathan: People are usually very skilled at their hobbies. The combination of interest and skills is a very compelling reason to choose a particular career. Presenter: Then, Adrienne, do you have a similar plan?Adrienne: Yes, I love making beaded jewelry. I’ve decided to get some formal training. I want to learn how to be a jewelry designer.Questions:1. Who is the target audience in the program?2. What is Adrienne’s hobby?3. What does Adrienne usually buy when she visits a place?4. How does Jonathan benefit from canoeing?5. What should be the major concern in choosing a career according to Jonathan? Keys: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. BGerry: I've just been to see Gone with the Wind. It was fantastic. Well worth seeing.Have you ever seen it?Judy : N o, but I've read the book. I don't think I would like to see the film really. It would spoil the story for me.Gerry: Really? Oh, give me a film any day. Honestly, if I had to choose between the film of a story and the book of it, I'd go for the film.Judy : Would you?Gerry: Yes. It's much more real. You can get the atmosphere better. You know, the photography and location shots, period costumes, the right accents. Don't youthink so?Judy : Not really. I much prefer to use my own imagination. I can imagine how I want it, rather than how someone makes me see it. Anyway, I think you get much more insight into the characters when you read a book. Part of a person's character is lost on film because you never know what they are thinking. Gerry: True, but I don't know. It's much easier going to the cinema. It takes less time.I can get the whole story in two hours but it might take me a week to read thebook.Judy : I know, but it's so expensive to go to the cinema nowadays.Gerry: I know, but it's a social event. It's fun. You can go with your friends. When you read a book you have to do it on your own.Judy : All right. Let's agree to differ. I'll get some coffee.Keys:1.1.spoil the story 1.2. and day1.3. Honestly choose the film1.4. Atmosphere photography location period1.5. insight into the characters 1.6. social event1.7. agree to differ2.Films: get the atmosphere better---photography/location shots/periodcostumes/right accenteasiertake less time: two hoursan social event: fun, go with friendsBooks: take more time: one weeknot a social event: do it on your ownbooks: use readers’ own imaginationget much more insight into the charactersfilms: spoil the storyexpensivePart 1 listening fourSally Marino gets married. After the wedding, there is a big party—a weddingreception. All the guests eat dinner. There is a band and, after dinner, everyone dances. Sally's mother and father pay for everything. At the end of the reception, Sally and her new husband cut the wedding cake and all the guests get a piece.Pete and Rose buy a new house. After moving in, they invite their friends and family to a party—a housewarming party. Everybody comes to see the new house. They look at the bedrooms, the dining room, even the garage. Pete and Rose serve drinks, sandwiches, and snacks. The party is on a Saturday afternoon.It is Christmas time. Ted and Sarah Robinson want to see many of their friends over the holiday. So they invite their friends to an open house. The hours of the party are from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The guests arrive and leave whenever they want. The Robinsons serve sandwiches, drinks, and snacks. Some guests stay for just 20 minutes, others stay for 3 hours. About fifty people come to the open house.Mr. and Mrs. Todd ask their neighbors to come to an evening party. They don't serve much food, just snacks—pretzels, chips, peanuts and many types of drinks. No one dances. Conversation is important with people asking questions like "What's new with you?".Keys:1.√2 √32.4.dinner band dances piece2.5. house drinks snacks2.6. Invite arrive fifty/502.7. snacks Conversation new with youPart 4 Listening 1Receptionist: Good morning. Can I help you?Cathy: Er...a friend told me that you have exercise and dance classes here. Receptionist: That's right.Cathy: OK. Can you give me some information about days and times, please? Receptionist: Yes, there are four classes a day, every day from Monday to Saturday with nothing on Sunday.Cathy: Yeah, can you tell me the open hours?Receptionist: The first one is an aerobics class from 8:30 to 9:30 in the morning. Then there's another aerobics class at lunchtime from 12:30 to 1:30.Cathy: Right.Receptionist: Then in the evening from 5:30 to 6:30—another aerobics class too. And there's a jazz dance class from 6:30 to 7:30.Cathy: Right. And what level are they for? I mean, would they be OK for a beginner?Receptionist: The morning aerobics—8:30 to 9:30—is advanced. All the others are at the beginner to intermediate level. But let me give you a schedule. Cathy: Thanks. And how much does it cost for a class?Receptionist: You pay a ￡1 entrance fee and then the classes are ￡2.50 each and ￡3.50 for the jazz dancing. It's there on the sheet.Cathy: Oh, yes, I see.Receptionist: If you become a member, entrance is free and...Cathy: Oh, no, it's OK. I'm only in London for two weeks.Receptionist: Oh, right. That's no good then.Cathy: And I guess you have showers and everything?Receptionist: Yes, sure, and in the evenings you can use the sauna free, too. Cathy: Oh, great. So the next class is at 5:30? Well, I'll see you then. Receptionist: Fine. See you later!Questions:1. Where does the dialog most likely take place?2. How many classes are there every day except Sunday?3. At what time does the last class end?4. How much is the entrance fee?5. Which class will Cathy most probably attend?6. What can we learn about Cathy from the conversation?Keys: 1. A 2.C 3.C 4. A 5. C 6. BListening 2Woman: W hy don't we go abroad for a change? I'd like to go to France, Spain, or even Italy.Man: Mm. I'm not all that keen on traveling really. I'd rather stay at home. Woman: O h, come on, Steve. Think of the sun!Man: Yes, but think of the cost! Going abroad is very expensive.Woman: O h, it isn't, Steve. Not these days.Man: Of course it is, Juliet. The best thing about having a holiday here in Britain is that it's cheaper. And another thing, traveling in Britain would be easier.No boats, planes or anything.Woman: Even so, we've been to most of the interesting places in Britain already.What's the point in seeing them again? Anyway, we can travel round Britainwhenever we like. There's no point in wasting our summer holiday here. Man: Mm, I suppose you're right. Nevertheless, what I can't stand is all the bother with foreign currency, changing money and all that when we go abroad. Ihate all that. And it's so confusing.Woman: O h, don't be silly, Steve.Man: And what's more, I can't speak any of the languages—you know that. It's all right for you. You can speak some foreign languages.Woman: Exactly. You see, what I'd really like to do is practice my French and Spanish. It would help me a lot at work.Man: Mm, but that's no use to me.Woman: B ut just think of the new places we'd see, the people we'd meet!Man: But look, if we stayed here, we wouldn't have to plan very much. Woman: I'm sorry, Steve. No. I don't fancy another cold English summer. Questions:1. Where does the man want to spend the summer holiday?2. According to Steve, what is considered important in planning vacation?3. What does Steve find confusing about traveling abroad?4. What will help Juliet in her work?5. What does Juliet think of summer in Britain?Keys:1. C2. B3. D4. C5. BListening 3The game of football may have started in Roman times. It seems that the Romans played a game very much like our modern rugby but with a round ball.English villagers played football in the 16th century and they often had almost a hundred players on each side. It was a very common game, which was very rough and even dangerous until the early part of the 19th century. In the 18th century a Frenchman who had watched a rough game of football in a village wrote, "I could not believe that those men were playing a game. If this is what Englishmen call playing, I would not like to see them fighting!"From the mid-19th century, it was played in schools in England and soon spread all over Britain and Europe. Until in 1850, it was not possible to have football matches between one school and another, because each school had different rules! So set rules had to be made. They were not improved though until, in 1863, when those who preferred to play with hands as well as feet formed the Rugby Union while the others started the Football Association (F.A.). It was only in 1863 that the first set of rules for all football clubs was agreed upon.Nearly 150 years later, football has become by far the most popular sport in the entire world. Would that 18th century Frenchman have believed it possible? Questions:1. According to the passage, when may the game of football have first started?2. How many team members were often involved in the game when the English began to play the game?3. What did the speaker say about the earliest football game in England?4. Why was it NOT possible to have football matches between two schools until 1850?5. What happened to football in 1863?Keys:1. D2. D3. A4. C5. CListening 4In one town, there were three longtime friends, Pat, Mike and Bob. Pat and Bob were quite bright, but Mike was rather dull.One day as Pat and Mike were walking down the sidewalk together, Pat put his hand on a solid brick wall and said, "Mike, hit my hand as hard as you can." Mikestruck a hard blow, but Pat pulled his hand away from the wall just before Mike's fist hit it. Of course, it hurt Mike's hand very much when he hit the wall, but Pat said, "That was a good joke on you, wasn't it?" Mike agreed, but was not too happy.The following day Mike and Bob were walking in the town square. Mike decided to play the joke on Bob. He looked around, and seeing no solid object, he placed his hand over his face and said, "Bob, hit my hand as hard as you can." Bob agreed, and as he struck a hard blow with his fist, Mike quickly pulled his hand away and was knocked to the ground, unconscious. After a few minutes Mike recovered, and saw Bob worriedly looking down at him. Mike said, "That was a good joke on you, wasn't it?"Questions:1.Who was NOT clever?2.What did Pat ask Mike to do?3.Who was hurt finally?4.On whom was Mike going to try this joke?5.Where did Mike put his hand when he asked Bob to hit him?6.What happened to Mike after Bob struck a hard blow with his fist?Keys:1.1A2. C3. A4.B5. C6. B2.√2 √5Unit 3 Gender DifferencesPart 1 listening oneThree guys are out having a relaxing day fishing. Out of the blue, they catch a mermaid who begs to be set free in return for granting each of them a wish.Now one of the guys just doesn't believe it, and says, "OK, if you can really grant wishes, then double my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." Suddenly, the guy starts to recite flawless Shakespeare followed by a short pause and an extremely insightful analysis of it. The second guy is so amazed that he says to the mermaid, "Hey, triple my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." The guy begins pouring out all the mathematical solutions to problems that have puzzled scientists in all fields.The last guy is so impressed by the changes in his friends that he says to the mermaid, "Quintuple my IQ." The mermaid looks at him and says, "You know, I normally don't try to change people's minds when they make a wish, but I really wish you'd reconsider."The guy says, "No, I want you to increase my IQ five times, and if you don't do it, I won't set you free." "Please," says the mermaid, "you don't know what you're asking... It'll change your entire view of the universe. Won't you ask for something else? A million dollars or anything?"But no matter what the mermaid says, the guy insists on having his IQ increased by five times its usual power. So the mermaid sighs and says, "Done." And he becomes a woman.Keys: 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T2.1. set free in return 2.2 extremely insightful analysis2.3 pouring out, puzzled, in all fields2.4 normally, change people’s minds, reconsider 2.5 usual powerPart 1 listening two(Dr. Herring, author of a book on language and communication, is being interviewed by Bob White, a writer for an academic journal on communication.) Bob White: Good morning, Dr. Herring! We both know that many communication specialists believe that gender bias exists in language, culture andsociety. Do you think this is really so?Dr. Herring: Yes, I certainly do. How we talk and listen can be strongly influenced by cultural expectations, and these begin during childhood. Childrenusually play together with other children of the same gender, and thisis where our conversational style is learned.Bob White: Can you give some specific examples?Dr. Herring: Certainly. We find that girls use language mainly to develop closeness or intimacy as a basis for friendship. Boys, on the contrary, uselanguage mainly to earn status in their group.Bob White: But, in communication through electronic devices like e-mail discussion groups, there should be no gender distinction if writers'names are not used in the messages.Dr. Herring: One might think so, but in fact, email writing style is more comparable with spoken language, so basic language styles are stillevident.Bob White: I thought e-mail messages were gender neutral!Dr. Herring: No. While theoretical gender equality exists for the Internet, in reality women are not given equal opportunity because of differentcommunication and language styles between the sexes.Bob White: How does that happen? Do you have any hard facts to back up this impression?Dr. Herring: Yes. I've done a research project using randomly selected e-mail messages from online discussion groups. I found that females uselanguage that is more collaborative and supportive such as "Thanksfor all your tips on...", "Good point." and "Hope this helps!". Mentend to use more aggressive or competitive language such as "Do youunderstand that?", "You should realize that...", "It is absurd tothink...".Bob White: How great are these gender differences?Dr. Herring: Males write messages using aggressive, competitive language more than twice as often as females did, while females use collaborativeand supportive language three times as often as males did. In thisstudy, it is clear that there is a gender difference in e-mail messagesjust as in other communication media.Bob White: So the "battle of the sexes" is still with us, even online.Questions:1. According to Dr. Herring, when is children’s conversational style learned?2. Which of the following is most similar to e-mail writing in style?3. Why is there still no equality on the Internet?4. What comparison did Dr. Herring make in her speech?Keys: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B2.1. language, culture, society, cultural expectations2.2 closeness intimacy, earn status2.3 collaborative supportive, aggressive competitivePart 1 listening threeJohn: Cathy, do you think it's appropriate for females to continuously expect guys to behave in a standard gentlemanly fashion like opening car doors?Cathy: Well, I think it would be nice if men could do such things.John: My side of the theory is that we all have to admit that we are living in the world of change. Right? Sometimes the equation changes if the driver is a girl and the passenger is a guy who doesn't drive. So what happens? Should the girl open the door for the guy or should the guy open the door for the girl?Maybe we should just adopt an "open your own door" policy.Cathy: Yes, I agree, John. But...sometimes it's just a matter of courtesy. It doesn't matter who opens the door for whom. Maybe females just should not expect too much. Life isn't a fairy tale after all.John: It's absolutely true. Sometimes I feel that there isn't any difference in the roles both genders can perform. Of course I'm not saying that men can give birth.Rather what I meant was except for the physical and natural differences between both sexes, there isn't much difference between them.Cathy: But honestly, although I don't expect guys to open doors for me, or to pull outa chair for me, I am usually quite impressed if they do so, as many guys don'tdo it nowadays. If the guy was walking in front of me and went through thedoor first, I'd appreciate it if he could hold the door and not let it slam in myface.John: Well, if I'm the one walking in front, I will open the door and hold it for the people behind me, be it a girl or a boy. I actually had the door slam right in my face a number of times though, when the person walking closely in front of medidn't hold the heavy glass door and let it swing back in my face. Of course, I tried to hold the door, but it was too heavy and too late. But I think it was more embarrassing for him than me as everyone was looking at him, while I was rubbing my squashed nose.Cathy: So being a gentleman does not stop at opening doors. There are many other aspects I believe.Keys:1. T T F F T 2. D A B A BPart 1 listening fourDo you know how you learned to be a woman? Do you know how you learned to be a man? What makes the difference in terms of gender and our roles in society? Even when our physical structures are revealed to be really similar, women and men "tend" to play different roles in society. In an article in the latest issue of Psychology Today, we find a study that reflects how parents of fifteen girl babies and fifteen boy babies differed in their descriptions of their babies. Despite the fact that objective data such as birth length, weight, irritability, etc. did not differ, when the parents were asked to describe their babies, they said that girl babies were softer, littler, more beautiful, prettier, cuter than boy babies. Based on these facts, we could conclude that parents' attitude is influencing their children.Our parents and later our school, television and the Internet are showing us a whole set of expected behaviors that create our patterns. Thus, a simple cartoon can suggest to children how they are supposed to act. Male cartoon characters are not only more prominent than female characters, but they also portray a broader range of masculine traits. Male characters are powerful, strong, smart and aggressive.Of course roles have been changing over the past decades. Nowadays, women are not necessarily expected to stay home raising their family and supporting their husbands. In the same way, men are no longer expected to be the only breadwinners like they used to be; now women and men share these responsibilities. But traditional roles still have a big influence.Keys:2. F F T T F2.1reflects descriptions 2.2 parents’ attitudes2.3suggest, act 2.4 raising their family, supporting their husbands2.5used to be, share these responsibilitiesPart 4 Listening 1"Equal" does not always mean "the same". Men and women are created equally but boys and girls are not born the same.You throw a little girl a ball, and it will hit her in the nose. You throw a little boy a ball, and he will try to catch it. Then it will hit him in the nose.A baby girl will pick up a stick and look in wonder at what nature has made. A baby boy will pick up a stick and turn it into a gun.When girls play with Barbie dolls, they like to dress them up and play house withthem. When boys play with Barbie dolls, they like to tear their hair off.Boys couldn't care less if their hair is untidy. But for girls, if their hair got cut a quarter-inch too short, they would rather lock themselves in their room for two weeks than be seen in public.Baby girls find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting their faces. Baby boys find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting the walls.Boys grow their fingernails long because they're too lazy to cut them. Girls grow their fingernails long—not because they look nice—but because they can dig them into a boy's arm.Girls are attracted to boys, even at an early age. At an early age, boys are attracted to dirt.Most baby girls talk before boys do. Before boys talk, they learn how to make machine-gun noises.Girls turn into women. Boys turn into bigger boys.Keys: 1. 1 hit 1.2 try to catch 1.3 in wonder 1.4 turn…into1.5 dress, play house 1.6 tear…off 1.7 care less 1.8 lock, in public1.9 painting their face 1.10 painting the walls 1.11 lazy, cut 1.12 dig…into 1.13 boys 1.14 dirt 1.15 talk 1.16 make machine-gun noisesListening 2In order to understand this story, you have to know the nursery rhyme Hickory Dickory Dock. In this nursery rhyme, the words in the title have no meaning. The rhyme goes like this:Hickory Dickory Dock,The mouse ran up the clock.The clock struck one,The mouse ran down!Hickory Dickory Dock.Here is the story:One day I took my seven-year-old son with me to shop for an electric wall clock for the kitchen and found a whole counter full of them on sale at a discount store. I had trouble deciding which clock to buy. While I held one clock in my hand and looked at another, I asked my son which one he liked better.“The one you’re holding with the mouse in it, Mom,” he said.Before I understood his words, a real, live mouse jumped out onto the counter and ran away. I screamed so loud everyone turned to see what was wrong. I was so embarrassed. I tried to make my way quietly out of the store. Everyone was looking at me. On the way out the door, my delighted son recited Hickory Dickory Dock. What a naughty boy!Questions:1.Where did the story take place?2.Why did the mother ask her son which clock he liked better?3.Which clock did the boy like best?4.Why did the mother feel embossed?5.Why did he boy recite Hickory Dickory Dock?Keys:2. B 2. D3. A4. C5. DListening 3Men, it is said, are generally more aggressive than women and enjoy taking risks. They play fighting games and enjoy "dares". More men than women are convicted for crimes, especially crimes of violence.Some say that this is simply a matter of biology; others suggest that it is a function of the way we organize the sex and gender roles in our society. In fact, many of the findings, in this area, have turned out to be unsatisfactory, and often there turns out to be very small differences with a large degree of overlap.Biologically, men certainly seem to be the weaker sex. On average, men experience heart attacks 10 years earlier than women, but have a better rate of survival if they survive the first year after an attack. Symptoms also vary by sex: Women experience shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain; most male heart attacks come on as a sudden, striking pain in the chest. In adulthood, men are more likely to be infected with viruses and have a shorter average lifespan.In recent years, a great many biological sex differences have been found throughout the body, including the brain. However, regardless of the findings that sex differences really do exist after all and despite the pressure to deny them, socially, we still expect women to behave like women and men like men.Keys:1) aggressive 2) taking risks 3) crime 4) biology 5) function 6) roles7) unsatisfactory 8) weaker 9) heart attacks 10) rate of survival 11) vary 12) be infected with 13) average lifespan 14) do exist 15) deny16) behaveListening 4It is my belief that gender stereotypes are very real gender characteristics that are exaggerated to the extreme ends with no gray areas. So in truth a woman is "weak" physically only because a man is in reality "stronger". A woman is "submissive" only because a man in reality is more "aggressive". A woman is "emotional" only because a man is "less emotional". All these are observed facts.Are there ways to avoid the stereotyping? This is hard to do. We as males and females love to exaggerate our differences. It seems we love to do this in many ways. We love to exaggerate gender traits as if to say "Look how female I am" or "Look how male I am". Do we go so far as to actually create differences that do not exist? Not from what I see. I think we like to exaggerate our differences because the more male we feel or the more female we feel the more attractive we feel.So all in all I believe stereotypes are true differences that are exaggerated. I don't。

Unit 4 Secrets to Win the Chinese Market Famous QuoteComing together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.—Henry Fordfather of modern assembly lines used in mass production. His introduction of theModel T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry.Unit OverviewWith the rapid growth of the Chinese economy and more frequent exchange between China and the outside world in every aspect of life, more and more foreign companies show their interests in Chinese market, take actions to invest in China, and carry out comprehensive strategies to win Chinese customers. This unit tackles not only the theoretical discussion but also the case study of foreign companies‘business activities in China. Students are provided with plenty of opportunities to read, listen, discuss and investigate on this topic.In this unit, you will∙consider the strengths and weaknesses of foreign companies in China through listening, viewing and reading∙discuss the secrets for those companies to win Chinese market through guided activities∙conduct a poll of your peers on ―Public Preferences to Foreign Brands‖∙pick up useful words and expressions∙learn to reflect on your own learning and comment on that of your peers∙learn to think independently, critically and creativelyBackground InformationSam Goodman‘s new book Where East Eats West has already been causing a stir in the West. Already part of the MBA curriculum for Boston College and University of Texas, this book is an accessible, easy to read guide to doing business in China. Unlike many other books of the same nature, Goodman writes in a fun, easy-to-digest style that makes it popular amongst people from all walks of life. Drawing from his first hand experience in China, the book is an unparalleled guide that offers a refreshing tone to what can be a frustrating topic.Entrepreneurs en route to China are hungry for many things–new experiences, challenges, accomplishments and, of course, money. But in far too many cases, these newbies learn too late that China —where business is king and everyone is looking out for No. 1 —eats youngentrepreneurs for breakfast.For those wishing to avoid being caught in the grinding economic jaws of the motherland,Sam Goodman‘s book is an essential read.Mr. Goodman‘s best nuggets of wisdom on the particularly unique aspects to doing business in China are his explanations of the importance of ―giving face‖ in Chinese and Asian culture. He also points out the importance of ―guanxi‖ or connections with important people who one can turn to for help. However, it is refreshing to see that guanxi is not overly emphasized, as the concept often is in Western books on China, as Mr. Goodman states: ―By the way, I doubt there is any more corruption in China than there is anywhere else. It‘s just more ‗accessible‘ here to ordinary folks like you or me.‖Mr. Goodman also states something that many Americans should take to heart: ―A good contract is a good… beginning!‖ One wants to hammer out a good contract, but there is a lot more to business than what is inside the four corners, and a good businessman has to be aware of this.Mr. Goodman‘s personal experience as a n entrepreneur starting up a chain of sandwich shops in Beijing is a good narrative and interesting for entrepreneurs navigating through business in China.Topic Preview1. Read the passage on page X and learn the useful expressions related to business.2. Log on line and search for information concerning Where East Eats West by Sam Goodman. Learn about the author’s opinion.Lesson OneLead inTask 1 Describing the PictureRead through the Supplementary Reading on page X, and answer the following questions.1.Why is brevity one of the strengths of Mr. Goodman‘s book?Answer: Because most people wanting to learn the ins and outs of doing business in China neither want to nor have the time to read an encyclopedia on the subject.2．Who would probably most benefit from Mr. Goodman‘s book?Answer: People who have never done business in a foreign country before and seek to start one in China.3.Did Mr. Goodman accumulate enough experience of doing business before he came to China?Answer: No, never. He started his business of a chain of cafes while he studied in BLCU.4.Does Mr. Goodman‘s book mention how to deal with interpersonal relationship when doingbusiness in China?Answer: Yes. He writes on how to avoid offending one‘s new friends and colleagues, and he also tackles how to break down the basics of ―face‖, ―guanxi‖, etc. in China.5.Did Mr. Goodman‘s book enjoy great popularity in the U. S.?Answer:Yes. His book is now part of the MBA curriculum in business schools at several U.S. colleges and universities.Read through the words in the left-hand column, and match each of them with the appropriate meaning in the right-hand column.1. enormously A. to make people confused because they do not understand sth.2. ally B. extremely important3. mystify C. very; very much4. tier D. connected with a corporation5. corporate E. a person who helps and supports sb. who is in a difficult situation6. critical F. one of several levels in an organization or a systemKey: 1-C 2-E 3-A 4-F 5-D 6-BAudio StudioWord Bank1. embassy n. a group of officials led by an ambassador who represent theirgovernment in a foreign country 大使馆2. peer n. a person who is the same age or who has the same social status 身份（或地位）相同的人1.Why do more and more western companies want to do business in China?A) It is easier to do business in China than in other parts of the world.B) China’s economy grows very fast and China provides great opportunities.C) Chinese people are in great need of electronic goods.2.Which tip is NOT given in the audio clip?A) To build a relationship after you do business.B) To find a reliable Chinese ally to work with you.C) Never criticize or insult someone in front of others.Listen to the audio clip again, and answer the following questions.1.What is the percentage of the world‘s electronic goods made in China?Answer: Eighty percent.2.Who gives these tips for a westerner to do business in China?Answer:The British Embassy in Beijing.3.What can your business partner gain, if you praise him or her by saying good things aboutthem?Answer:They gain face./language_tips/2007-03/06/content_820042.htm Video StudioWord Bank1. rookie2. trench3. nuance4. setting5. utility belt6. venture7. severelyn. n. n. n. n. v. adv. a person who has just started a job or an activity and has very little experience 新手 a long deep hole dug in the ground in which soldiers can be protected from enemy attacks 战壕 a very slight difference in meaning, sound, colour or sb.‘s feelings that is not usually very obvious 细微差别 a set of surroundings; the place at which sth. happens 环境、背景 a belt a worker wears around his waist to carry different kinds of tools 工具腰带 to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant 敢于去（危险或令人不快的地方） badly, seriously 严重地Complete the following statements with the phrases given below. Predict what will be talked about in the video. Then check your answers after watching the video clip.in terms of similar to lay outtend to nothing more than1. So what I wanted to do is sort of lay out all the China rookie mistakes that people make.2. Guanxi is really nothing more than your network or you connections.3. T here‘s gonna to be differences in terms of whether it is in the north or in the south, or in thewest, or in the east.4. If you are doing business from a corporate setting, a lot of the people tend to be in these firsttier cities.5. The way of doing business from a corporate setting in the first tier city is going to be very similar to what you are gonna see on the international stage.Watch the video clip and complete the notes.corrections where necessary.1. Where East Eats West is for the person who spends most of his time in the boardroom.Correction : It is for the person who is on the ground and in the trenches.2. For a lot of foreigners coming to China, they overestimate the concept like ―face ‖ or guanxi .Correction : They underestimate the concept like ―face ‖ or guanxi .3. Chinese market is only diversified in terms of three tiers.Correction : It is also diversified in terms of its geographic location.4. No foreign companies ever venture into the third tier cities of China.Correction : Some companies are venturing into the third tier cities of China.5. Sam Goodman believes it is critical for foreign entrepreneurs to speak Mandarin if they dobusiness in China.Correction : He thinks it depends.Source/viewthread.php?tid=213456&extra=page%3D1%26amp%3Bfilter%3Dt ype%26amp%3Btypeid%3D9Speaking WorkshopExpressions & Structures to Usethe audio and video clips. Then prepare an oral presentation with the help of the tips.described. You are expected to share your ideas and justify yourself in this process. Use as many phrases from the “Expressions & Structures to Use” box as possible.Situation1.Work in groups of four. One acts as a manager in one KFC restaurant, and three groupmembers act as a family who comes to the restaurant to celebrate their son‘s/daughter‘s 10th birthday. The manager tries to find out whether they are satisfied with the food and service they have. The family members would give their own comments, suggestions or complaints.2.You have 15 minutes to discuss within your own group.3.Several groups will be selected to present their role plays. The rest of the class will vote forthe best performance.Project BulletinWork on the following real-life project with your group members and present your report in the next class.Real-Life ProjectWork in a group of six to eight. You and your group members are going to write a report to your local newspaper on ―the Public Preference to Foreign Brands‖. You plan to carry out an investigation in your area. You will randomly choose people to interview and ask them to give five foreign brands they like most and five they dislike most. Summarize and analyze the data you collect, try to find out the reasons behind people‘s preferences, then present a report on it.Lesson TwoLead inTask 1 BrainstormingPlease compare the catering culture, i.e. the culture of food and drink, of China and the U.S.. Share your opinions with your peers.meaning in the right-hand column.1.display A.the history, traditions and qualities that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character2. offering B. lacking respect for sb./sth.3. disrespectful C. to try to prevent sth., esp. by making it difficult to do4. heritage D. sth. that is produced for other people to use, watch, enjoy, etc.5. inconsistent E. to put sth. in a place where people can see it easily6. discourage F. not matching a set of standards, ideas, etc. Key: 1-E 2-D 3-B 4-A 5-F 6-CAudio StudioWord BankListen to the audio clip, and choose the right answers to the questions.1. What is this audio clip mainly about?A) How fish is packed in different parts of the world. B) How Carrefour sells fish in China. C) Why frozen fish is important in China.2.By following which city/cities does Carrefour decide to adopt the fresh-market style?A) San Francisco. B) Paris.C) Taipei and Kaohsiung.1. fillet2. accustomed3. Taipei4. Kaohsiungv. adj.to remove the bones from a piece of fish or meat; to cut fish or meat into fillets 剔去（鱼、肉的）骨头；把（鱼、肉）切成片 familiar with sth. and accepting it as normal or usual 习惯于 台北 高雄Listen to the audio clip again and fill in the blanks according to what you have heard. Repeat the sentences after you have completed them.1.When I am in San Francisco and I visit a store, the fish is filleted and packed.2.When we entered Taiwan, we went to the fresh markets in Taipei and Kaohsiung to see whatkind of products they had, how they were displayed, and how customers bought those products.3.Now, on the mainland, the first image customers get when they enter a Carrefour store is freshproducts.4.When customers are in the fresh area, they recognize the fresh market they’re accustomed to.5.So we changed our product offering and we saw a 30 to 40 percent increase in fish salesthroughout China./p-2135308.htmlVideo StudioWord Bank1. blogger2. dilute3. integrity4. premium5. significantly n.v.n.adj.adv.a person who gives an account of his activities and his opinions onthe website called blog 写博客的人to make sth. weaker or less effective 削弱、降低the state of being whole and not divided 完整、完好very high (and higher than usual); of high quality 高昂的；优质的in a way that is larger or important enough to have an effect on sth.or to be noticed 显著地Complete the following statements with the phrases given below. Predict what will be talked about in the video. Then check your answers after watching the video clip.add to base onbe in consistent with on paperbe respectful of1. We don‘t want to do anything that would be inconsistent with how people would view anoutsider.2. I was talking about coming to China, and being respectful of the heritage here.3. I would say it‘s a premium product and a premium price, based on what it is we deliver to theconsumer.4. And have you ever thought of adding a tea chain to your business? Starbucks tea.5. A few years back, I had the brilliant idea that we should publish our own magazine, and, youknow, on paper it looked like a great opportunity.6. displace7. complementary8. rack9. entrepreneurship10. entitlement v. adj. n. n. n. to take the place of sb./sth. 替代two people or things that are complementary are different buttogether form a useful or attractive combination of skills, qualities or physical features 互补的a piece of equipment, usually made of metal or wooden bars, that is used for holding things or for hanging things on 架子capacity and willingness to undertake conception, organization, and management of a productive venture with all attendant risks, while seeking profit as a reward 企业家精神sth. that you have an official right to 有权得到的东西Watch the video clip and answer the following questions.1. Who reported that Starbucks was being disrespectful of the history and culture of China?Answer: A local blogger.2. Where is the audience from?Answer: The China Europe International Business School.3.How much does tea contribute to Starbucks sales in the past 30 years?Answer: Less than 1%.4. Which product did Starbucks once invest but proved to be a total failure?Answer: The Starbucks magazine.5. How does the Chairman look at Starbucks ‘ success?Answer: It is not an entitlement and it has to be earned. Chinese coffee feel there experience in the Starbucks store. Localization Strategies of Starbucks in ChinaSource/html/AandV/multithematic/2007/1115/1972.htmlSpeaking WorkshopExpressions & Structures to UseDiscuss with your peers and try to complete the following tips with the information you have learned in the audio and video clips. And then make an oral presentation with the help of the tips.Debate on the motion Foreign companies pose a threat to local brands. Read through the Pros and Cons of the motion provided in the box, and develop your own arguments. During the debate, you are expected to justify yourself, challenge the opposite view and respond to your opponents properly and skillfully.Alternative debate: China should issue consumption vouchers to stimulate the economy.Teamwork showTask 1 Team ReviewIn each group, discuss with each other how you designed and researched your project and reflect on what you have learnt in the process. You should consider the difficulties you met and theTask 2 Project ReportPresent your project to the class and hand in your report. Include in your comments to the class reflections on the areas of agreement and disagreement within your group as established in Task 1 above.Task 3 Challenging & DefendingAfter each group ’s presentation, other students in the class should raise questions and make suggestions. Members of the group should respond when challenged.Home ListeningListen to the audio clip and fill in the blanks with the exact words or sentences. You are expected to do it after class and check the answers on your own.It sounds like Mission Impossible: Sell coffee to China ‘s tea drinkers. Starbucks ‘ solution is toselect high-profile locations on the 1) busiest streets, where stores are sure to seduce the see-and-be-seen set.As Starbucks 2) launches an aggressive expansion in China, a coffee frontier steeped in nearly5,000 years of tea. The goal: to build hip hang-outs that tap into a new taste for China‘s 3) emerging middle class.Starbucks China doesn‘t plan any advertising, 4) promotions, or other marketing strategies, aside from sponsoring an on-line coffee club and the occasional office-tower coffee tasting. Instead, the company is counting on selecting such high-visibility, high-traffic cafe locations that they market themselves. Its main advertising 5) medium is the store itself.Yet Starbucks faces an uphill battle. Local media reported that 70% of people they surveyed would rather not see the chain in Beijing‘s 6) Forbidden City. And even for middle-class Chinese, Starbucks is a 7) barely affordable luxury. While retailers say a top marketing weapon in urban China is to charge more for public 8) consumption. That‘s because Chinese customers have different priorities than their American yuppie counterparts. Guys 40 years old are not coffee drinkers, 9) but if the environment is good and the coffee is not bad, they‘ll come back. The store layout, artwork and food options make Starbucks more friendly to Chinese eyes, but coffee remains the core offering and people don‘t go there for the coffee. They go there to 10) present themselves as modern Chinese in a public setting.Source/release/917.htmlAppendix Supplementary ReadingUnit 4 Secrets to Win the Chinese MarketUseful ExpressionsAdapted from/wordpress/2009/11/where-east-eats-west//2009/08/china_where_east_eats_west.html。

新标准大学视听说4答案新标准大学视听说4是一本广泛使用的英语教材，它涵盖了大学英语四级考试所需的听力、口语和阅读能力。

作为学生，我们经常会遇到一些难题，需要及时查阅答案来核对自己的答案，以便更好地提高英语学习效率。

下面是新标准大学视听说4的部分答案，希望对大家有所帮助。

Unit 1。

Part I。

1. B2. A3. C4. D5. A。

Part II。

1. encourage2. confident3. effective4. fluent5. improve。

Part III。

1. What do you think of the movie we saw yesterday?2. How do you like the idea of going hiking this weekend?3. What's your opinion on the new English teacher?4. Do you have any thoughts on the plan for the school trip?Unit 2。

Part I。

1. C2. B3. A4. D5. C。

Part II。

1. affordable2. fascinating3. traditional4. comfortable5. reasonable。

1. What do you think about the idea of having a picnic this weekend?2. How do you feel about the new policy at work?3. What's your take on the issue of environmental protection?4. Do you have any opinions on the plan for the summer vacation?Unit 3。

⼤学英语视听说四级新版原⽂+练习答案Unit4Unit 4 CreativityPart 1 Listening, Understanding and SpeakingListening IIn China, education is considered a race. Students have to begin as early as possible and have to proceed as quickly as possible around the track. Success is measured by how many students cross the finish line in the short time .In America, we recognize the race too, but we feel that the students have a chance to explore things for themselves, even if not all of them reach the finish line. As a result of their exploring, some of the participants may have more to offer by the end of the race. The advantage of the Chinese way is that more students become proficient and reach the finish line. The disadvantage is that they may have less to say or to show once they get there. The disadvantage of the American way is that some students never finish the race. The advantage, however, is that some who do go "all the way" have very interesting and original things to say when they get there.1. F T T T F F2.1) race 2) race 3 ) proceed 4) explore things for themselves 5) proficient6)interesting 7) original 8) less 9) finish the raceListening IIOnce Wealth and Poverty approached a merchant and introduced themselves as Goddesses. The merchant greeted both of them and said, "May I ask why you have come to my humble house" The Goddess of Wealth said, "We want you to judge between us who is the most beautiful."The merchant did not know what to say. He knew he was between the devil and the deep blue sea: If he said that Wealth was more beautiful than Poverty, Poverty would curse him. If he said that Poverty was more beautiful than Wealth, Wealth would abandon him. However, he became calm and said, "I have great respect for you both. Would you please do what I ask of you It is the only way I can judge properly." The Goddesses agreed. He said, "Mother Wealth, would you please walk towards my house Mother Poverty, Would you please walk away from my house This way I can see you both better, from near and far." The two Goddesses did what the merchant had asked them to do. Then the merchant confidently declared, "Mother Wealth! You appear most beautiful when you are nearest my house. Mother Poverty! You look most beautiful when you are farthest from my house." The Goddesses appreciated the wit and wisdom of the merchant. The Goddess of Wealth happily stayed in his house while the Goddess of Poverty cheerfully departed.、Whenever we have a serious problem, if we look within and think calmly, a solution will come in answer to the problem.1. F T F F F2. 1. Why did the two Goddesses go to the merchant’s place C2. What would happen if the merchant declared the Goddess of Wealth to be more beautifulthan the Goddess of the Poverty B3. What did the merchant ask the Goddesses to do D4. What was the reaction of the Goddesses A5. What does the story tell us CListening IIIThere is an old and common saying in the United States that "There is nothing new under the sun." I thought of that today while reading an article in a magazine. The article tells about the growing number of people who are building earth-sheltered houses, which are partly underground. I had known about modern earth-sheltered houses, but I had never thought about their roofs before. Instead of having metal or tiles on the roofs, many of these houses now have living roofs. The wooden top of the house is covered with a special waterproof plastic material. On top of this there is soil, in which grass and flowers are planted. Such a roof can be very beautiful. But this really is not a new idea. When the early settlers came to the UnitedStates, they often made their houses by digging into the ground. Their roofs were made of wood, and then covered by large areas of soil with grass or turf. They were warm, though not always waterproof. People replaced these houses and roofs as soon as they could live in regular wooden homes with wooden or metal roofs. Now, 200 years later, some people think of this as a new idea. But I think, "There is nothing new under the sun."1. 1) partly underground 2) living 3 ) digging into the ground 4) grass waterproof`2.Questions:1. What does the speaker mean by saying "There is nothing new under the sun"2. What makes the speaker think of "earth-sheltered houses"3. What is a living roof4. How many years ago did the early settlers first build earth-sheltered houses-Why did People replace these earth-sheltered houses with regular wooden ones5.Key: C D A B DListening IVMan: It is said that the first sandwich was made in 1762 by the Earl of Sandwich. He didn't want to take time away from his card games to eat, so he ordered his butler to makesandwiches instead.Woman:Is that so Hey, look at this. The first beauty contest was held in Belgium in 1888. Why in Belgium of all places Man: Why not Oh, here's one I bet you're proud of. The electric chair was used for the first time in 1890, in the United States. Yes, you're first to diagnose AIDS, too. The firstrecorded case was in New York.$ Woman:Plus and minus signs were used in 1514 in Holland. Yeah, there was no way we could have guessed that one. And the equals sign, you'll be pleased to hear, was first used in Oxford, in 1557. You'd have thought they'd all have been invented at the same time.Man:Well, we both got these right. Coffee was in Arabia around 1,000 AD, and just before that, playing cards were invented in China.Woman:Well, I got this one right. First diagram of a flying machine was drawn by Leonardo da Vinci, as I said, in 1492. Man: Yeah, but the first air flight wasn't made until 1903, and it was in the United States. Woman: But that wasn't the question, was it Also, England was also the first to transmit television.)Man:Garbage! It was the Italians.Woman: No, it says here, the first TV transmission was in London, 1925. And here we are again, the first traffic lights were in London, in 1868.Man: But they didn't even have cars then, so why would they have needed traffic lights1．D A A F C E A B B2．1)1762 2)1888/Belgium 3)1890/the United States 4)New York5)1514/Holland 1557 6) 1492/1903 7) 1925/1868~Part 4 Further ListeningListening IJuan comes up to the Mexican border on his bicycle. He's got two large bags over his shoulders. The guard stops him and says, "What's in the bags""Sand," answers Juan.The guard says, "We'll just see about that. Get off the bike." The guard takes the two bags and rips them apart; he empties them out and finds nothing in them but sand.He detains Juan overnight and has the sand analyzed, only to discover that there is nothing but pure sand in the bags.The guard releases Juan, puts the sand into new bags, hefts them onto the man's shoulders and lets him cross the border.A week later, the same thing happens. The guard asks, "What have you got""Sand," says Juan.The guard does his thorough examination and discovers that the bags contain nothing but sand. He gives the sand back to Juan, and Juan crosses the border on his bicycle.,This sequence of events is repeated every week for three years. Finally, Juan doesn't show up one day and the guard meets him in a bar in Mexico."Hey, buddy," says the guard. "I know you are smuggling something. It's driving me crazy. It's all I think about. I can't sleep. Just between you and me, what are you smuggling"Juan sips his beer and says, "Bicycles."1) border 2) rips 3) overnight 4) analyzed 5) release 6) cross7) weekly 8 ) thorough 9) show up 10) bicyclesListening IIPottery has been found in the remains of every ancient civilization. The oldest known piece of pottery was found in China and dates back to 7,900 BC. That's almost 10,000 years ago!#The first pots were large bowls, formed by taking a lump of clay and making a bowl shape. Pottery doesn't just include pots, but anything made from clay that can hold things, such as jugs, vases and cups. Pottery was used to hold water, milk, seeds and grains.Later, people learned to mix different clays together to make stronger pottery and to put the pottery in a fire oven so that the clay would harden faster. The potter's wheel was invented in China around 3100 BC. The wheel spins clay like a top. It allows people to make pottery much more quickly and makes shapes that were perfectly symmetrical—bowls that were really round, rather than lumpy or uneven. Pottery is not only considered one of the first inventions but also one of the first art forms. Most types of pottery have been painted with figures or designs; some even tell a story!1. B A C2. oldest known piece of pottery was found in china and dates back to 7900 BC(and was madealmost 10,000 years ago).2. It was used for holding water, milk ,seeds, and grains.3. To make stronger pottery and to make the clay harden faster.4. It allowed people to make pottery much more quickly and to make symmetrical shapes.5. Because most types of pottery have been painted with figures or designs; some even tell astory.：Listening III(Students are in the classroom waiting for the teacher to arrive. Two are talking.)Cathy:I've enjoyed talking about creativity in our English class. I wish I had been encouraged more when I was in elementary school.Michael:I know what you mean. I always liked drawing, but my teachers and parents insisted I was just wasting my time with it. My father said I should work onmathematics.Cathy: Maybe you still will still use your artistic talent some day.Michael:Oh, I don't know. After all, I'm in university now. Perhaps I'm too old to be creative., Cathy: I don't think so. I read an interesting article about a lady who wanted to be an artist but the whole family wanted her to work in their candy business.Michael:What happenedCathy: Well, Jean, the lady, knew painting was what she wanted to do, not making candy. After graduating from college she tried various jobs to support herself,though none of her jobs was in the candy business. And she kept painting inher spare time.Michael: Then whatCathy: About 20 years ago a worker in the family candy business quit around Valentine's Day, one of their busiest seasons. Her father needed Jean to cometo help with the business.Michael:Did sheCathy: Yes, although she didn't like it.Michael: So, how did she copeCathy: She got an idea of putting art and candy together.Michael: HowCathy: First she experimented with making an edible paint. She found that powdered food coloring mixed with vodka would work.Michael: That's quite a combination.Cathy: Then, for her "canvas", she melted white chocolate and molded it flat. She even learned how to make chocolate frames.Michael: What kind of art did she createCathy: She copied the works of famous painters. She displayed her candy art in the candy shop and customers would come in just to look at the art.~Michael:What did her family think thenCathy:They didn't take her seriously until the Toledo Museum of Art heard about her works and paid her to paint 77 reproductions of works in their collection. Thatwas her first big job. Now she works full-time on her candy creations. Michael:Does she do anything besides copying art masterpiecesCathy: Yes, she's done some portraits. However, people love her reproductions.Michael: What are the prices for her candy art creations|From $150 to $200 each.Cathy:Michael: Well, her creativity has brought her success.1.What did the male speaker like to do B2.How did Jean make a living right after graduating from college B3.Why did she begin to help with the family business C4.How did she paint A5.In what way was she successful AListening IVFor over 30 years, "Sesame Street" has been the most popular TV program for young children in the United States. The characters on this show are mainly puppets, and probably the most loved of the puppets is a gigantic yellow bird called "Big Bird".Caroll Spinney has played Big Bird all the years of Big Bird's existence on American television. Spinney's love of puppets and his own creativity led him to this career. When he was five years old, he saw his first puppet show. He loved the show and never forgot it. When he was seven he bought a used monkey puppet for five cents. His mother had made him a stuffed snake from green material, so he got the idea of making his own puppet show. He made a stage from wooden orange boxes and his mother's old curtains. He charged 2 cents for admission and earned 32 cents for his first performance.Spinney's family liked his creativity and encouraged him to do more. For Christmas when he was nine, his older brother made him a better puppet theater and his mother secretly sewed eight colorful puppets for him. Spinney later wrote, "The more I gave shows, the more I felt the power that one has when performing. All these people would sit in a room and listen to everything I said. I did all the character voices: little girl voices, an old lady voice, and a ghost voice. The audience listened and clapped at the end, and also paid me to do it. What could be a better way to make a living than to perform I knew that I would wind up in the world of entertainment." Spinney continued giving puppet shows. When he decided to go to art school, puppet shows helped him pay for his tuition. Even when he was in the army, he managed to continue giving puppet shows. He knew he wanted to do this as his life's work and that he wanted his audience to be children. When he was given the opportunity to create the character of Big Bird on "Sesame Street", he accepted it and over the years has made Big Bird one of the most beloved characters on American television.1-5 T T T F F6-10 T T T F F。

新视野大学英语视听说教程4(新版)Unit4Uint4II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptM: Do you see yourself as a leader or more of a team player?W: Well, it depends on the circumstances. I usually enjoy working as part of a team and helping everyone work together. But if th e leadership is weak, I’m not afraid to take over in order to achieve the goal at hand.Q: What does the woman want to be?2.ScriptW: Good morning, I have an appointment with Mr. Davies at 11o’ clock.M: Yes, he left a message for you saying he’s terribly sorry but he’s stuck in traffic and is running 15 minutes late. Please take a seat and he’ll be here as soon as possible. Would you like tea or coffee?Q: Where is the conversation probably taking place?3. ScriptW: You don’t happy. Did you get that promotion?M: No, they brought in some new guy. I’m not going to hang around for much longer, I can’t assure you.Q: Why is the man unhappy?4. ScriptW: Mr. Jones is a self-made millionaire, and I’m honored to have worked for him for the past thirty years as his accountant.M: He must be pleased to have a loyal and faithful employee such as yourself. Q: What is true of the woman?5. ScriptW: Jane, we’re considering you for the new office manager’s position. W e’ve been very pleased with your work.M: Thank you very much. I’ve always enjoyed working here, and I would welcome an opportunity for more responsibility.Q: Which of the following is true?Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. A 4.B 5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: You’re fired!Joan: Come in, come in. Have a seat. Ah…uh…I want you to know this is going to hurt me more than it will hurt you.Carl: Yes, ma’am. But I’m not quite sure what you’re talking about.Joan: You’re fired. That’s what I’m talking about.Carl: I find that surprising, Miss Jackson. After all, I sold twenty-five percent more of our products than any other salesperson.Joan: Look, I’m not here to argue. You’re fired. Understand?Carl: I understand perfectly. I just wonder what’s going to happen to the contract I’ve been arranging. It would be a shame to lose it; it could meana lot of our company. And I’m the only one who knows the details.Joan: No one is indispensable. Just clear out your desk, and that’s the end of it.Do I make myself clear, Mr. Westlake?Carl: Crystal clear—apart from one small detail.Joan: And what, pray tell, is that detail?Carl: I’m not Mr. Westlake. I’m Carl Smith.Joan: Well then, that’s a different kettle of fish, Mr. Smith. I know you’ve bee n working late almost every night and coming in on Saturdays to get work done. The company is very happy with your progress.Carl: That’s good to know. I was beginning to think that I wasn’t appreciated. Joan: You’re doing well. We have approved your first salary increase.Carl: That’s great! Thank you! I’ll certainly try to live up to the trust you have demonstrated in me with this raise in pay.1.Why is the man surprised at the being fired?2.What is the second reason mentioned of the man to object to his being fired?3.What mistake did the woman make?4.What do you know about the man’s work performance?5.What does the man finally get?Keys: 1C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.ATask 2: Don’t be a lonerScriptLillian: Mr. Baxter, you have worked in the company for five years, and you manage everything here smoothly, like a clock. Could you tell us the secret of your successful career?Baxter: Just as the golden rule of real estate is location, location, location, the golden rule of work is relationships, relationships, relationships. Unfortunately, many workers focus so hard on the job at hand that they never develop useful relationships with people in other parts of their organization. Worse, when they do interact with colleagues in other departments, they may not treat then with respect.Lillian: Could you give more details?Baxter: Let’s take Wendy as an example. She switched jobs several months ago in the company. In her first position, as a marketing manager, she frequently found herself in conflict with the financial department over her staff’s expenses. Her argument for more funds usually ended in vain.Then in her new job as training administrator, she wanted to launch an on-the-job training project. She needed the financial department to support her request for a budget. How did she convince them this time?Although the financial department’s offices were located in another city, Wendy decided to visit them in their offices and try to establish closer relationships. She believed she must first of all understand their mission and their own training needs. Then she found an ally in the company’s chief financial officer, who saw how her group could help develop his staff. So the two forged a long-tern=m alliance, which led to a training program so successful that it has since been picked up by the company’s offices in Germany and Japan.Winning allies throughout your organization has an additional benefit. These days, it’s far too risky to expect your work to speak for itself. Having allies who speak well of you increases your reputation with the top management.Keys:Relationships, marketing manager, in conflict with, expenses, ended in vain, training administrator, visited, establish closer relationships, long-term, picked upTask3:Keys:CDDCAIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 I’ve got to talk to Mrs. Parker.Susan: Parker Electronics Susan speaking. How may I help you?Mrs. Jones: This is William Jones of Sea-land Limited. I’m calling from Australia. Would you please transfer me to Helen Parker,extension513?Susan: Please hold, Mr. Jones. I’ll see if Mrs. Parker id available to take your call…I’m sorry, Mrs. Parker is out of the office. Can anyoneelse assist you?Mrs. Jones: No. I’ve got to talk to Mrs. Parker. It’s urgent. When will she be back?Susan: I’m afraid she is out for the whole day. May I take a message? Mrs. Jones: Tell her I must talk to her right away. Your last shipment was damaged.Susan: Oh, what a pity. Is there a particular time you want her to call you?Mrs. Jones: She can get in touch with me any time tomorrow at 613-2775-2940. Susan: Let me repeat that back: Mr. Jones of Sea-land, 613-2775-2940;call as soon as possible regarding the damaged cargo. You can bereached all day tomorrow.Mrs. Jones: The sooner the better. Those missing parts are holding up our production.Susan: I’ll give her the message, Mr. Jones. She’ll get back to you as soon as she can.Mrs. Jones: Thank you. Good-bye.MODEL2 Something unexpected has come up.ScriptBob: Hello.Susan: Hello, it’s Susan Smith from Parker Electronics.Bob: Hi, Sue, Bob here. How is it going? What’s on your mind day?Susan: I’m calling on behalf of my boss, Mrs. Helen Parker. She wants some of your in expensive late-model DVD player.Bob: We have a good selection that should be right up your alley. Do you suppose we could arrange a meeting?Susan: She was hoping to get together with you this week, if possible. She wants to get going on this right away.Bob: Let me check my schedule. Yes, I’m free as the breeze on Friday. Susan: Why not meet at about ten in the morning at your office?Bob: Sound good.Let’s confirm that. I’ll look forward to seeing her at ten on Friday.Susan: I’m sure it’ll be a rewarding meeting. Thank you. Good-bye.[Later]Bob: Hello, Bob Smith speaking.Susan: Hello, Bob, this is Susan. Something unexpected has come up. I’m afraid we have to cancel the meeting with you on Friday.Bob: That’s disappointing. Shall we meet some other time?Susan: She’d like to postpone the meeting until Monday afternoon. Would that be convenient for you?Bob: Well, I’ve got a full schedule on Monday, but I’d be free after five. Susan: Could we make it five thirty then?Bob: Five thirty’s perfect. I’ll see Helen at five thirty on Monday.Susan: Ok. Great! Thanks. Bye.MODEL3 It’s much more than just satisfactory.ScriptHelen: You know, Susan, I’ve been looking over the review of your performance in the past three moths.Susan: Is everything satisfactory?Helen: We should say it’s more than just satisfactory. According to the review given by your supervisors, you are doing excellent work during this internship.Susan: Thank you, Helen.Helen: Well, your attendance record is perfect, and you’re very diligent. And on top of all that, you went out of your way to bring in new customers.Susan: I enjoy working here, so I try to do my very best.Helen: Well, wonderful! Our company could use more hardworking employees like you. In fact, the board of directors is unanimous in deciding to offer you a job.Susan: I’m so glad to hear that. I’ll graduate in less than a month. By then I can devote more time to the company.I’ll work heart and soul to promote its business.Helen: And I also think you are ready to take on some new responsibilities. Susan: What do you mean, Helen?Helen: I’m promoting you to assistant marketing manager, but you might have to travel around the country at short notice. Is that OK with you? Susan:Of course. Thank you.I’m honored that you have so much confidence in me.Helen: Well, Susan, you did great work. Your promotion is effective immediately.Susan: Thank you. I look forward to the new challenge of the job.Now Your TurnTask 1SAMPLE DIALOGJenny: Hell, Jenny of Mokia Mobile.Dick: Hello, this is Dick, your mobile phone battery supplier.Jenny: Hi, Dick. Glad to hear from you again. What’s on your mind?Dick: We’ve produced a new battery that is inexpensive, but powerful. It can last a long time.Jenny: We’ve already got a goof selection. What’s so special about your new product?Dick: Well, could you arrange for me to meet your boss Linda? Then I’ll go into details.Jenny: OK, when can you come?Dick: I was hoping to get together with Linda this week, if possible. I want to getgoing on this right away.Jenny: Let me check her timetable…Yes, she’s completely free ThursdayDick: Why not meet at about ten in the morning at your office?Jenny: Sound good. Let me say it again: We’ll look forward to seeing you at ten on Thursday.Dick: I’m sure it’ll be a rewarding meeting. Thank you. Good-bye.[Later]Jenny: Hello. Is Dick there, please?Dick: Hello. Dick speaking.Jenny: Hi, Dick, this is Jenny. Something unexpected has come up. I’m afraid we have to postpone the meeting with you on Thursday.Dick: That’s disappointing. When can we meet?Jenny: Linda has to put the meeting off until sometime on Friday. Will that suit you?Dick: I’m afraid I can’t go on Friday. I’ll be flying to another city on business. Jenny: Then could you come after five on Thursday?Dick: Certainly, Can we make it five thirty then?Jenny: Five thirty’s perfect. Linda will be waiting for you at five thirty on Thursday.Dick: Ok. Great! Thanks. Bye.V. Let’s TalkScript :A trainee journalistAyesha:In the newsroom you have about 16 reporters. The news reporters sit in one part of the room, and you have features on the other side of the room. I'm just going to see Kev, he's my news editor and he's going to do a(n)brief, basically brief me on a story that's happening later on. When I walk into my newsroom I don't know what to expect. You start at eight but you don't know how long that's gonna go on for. Hello.Kevin:Hi Ayesha. So we're really looking for a featurey sort of piece for tomorrow's paper.Ayesha:Frenchay Hospital, which is one of our hospitals in Bristol. They're celebrating their 10 years of this head injury unit, and we've been invited up. We're gonna obviously cover and take pictures, and I'm gonna get to speak to people. So he was really giving me guidelines.Kevin:You know when you're doing your interviews, speak to people in some detailabout, you know, how they were injured in the first place, but then the treatment they've gone through. OK?Ayesha:Yeah. Excellent! Thank you!Well, I've just started writing up for my next, and just basically from the day. I've got to get something through, I think, by about four. Sometimes I come back and I've got so much going on in my hands. So I'm just trying to, sort of, just work it through. Deadlines are very stressful. But you have to meet them because it's important; it's part of what newspaper journalism is all about. You get used to it by getting the guidance, managing your time, but it's still scary. OK. It's all done. OK. This is the Bristol final. If I have a look at page 14, there we are, and that's my story. Exciting!VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: A small misstep can become a big career trap.ScriptGeorge Adams, a market researcher at a Midwestern firm, finally printed his marketing report. After months of research, hundreds of surveys, and several boring drafts, his report was complete, and just in time. He was going away for the weekend, and he wanted to relax knowing his report was a success. He carefully proofread his document and then delivered copies to all the executives on his distribution list.When he returned to his desk, he discovered his boss, the department manager, was livid. At first he did not realize he had accidentally gone over his head. Anyway, she had given him the contribution list in the first place. So he thought he was just following orders. But the boss was furious that she hadn’t seen the final document.The boss asked Adams to get back the copies, but it was too late. When Adams got to the CEO’s office, he was already reading the report.Adams had felt friction with his boss before. She was overbearing and tended to find fault with his work after he’d broken his back to meet deadlines. In this instance, however, he realized he had made a serious error. His boss was extremely upset, for his mistake made her look as though she wasn’t in control of her department.From the boss’s point of view, Adams was usurping her authority. The result was simple and natural: Adams left his job soon afterward.Adams’s story illustrates a fundamental truth about the workplace: small, seemingly innocent missteps can sometimes become a big career trap.1.To whom did Adams deliver copies of the report?2.What did Adams discover after he delivered the copies?3.What happened when the boss asked Adams to get back the copies of thereport?4.According to the passage, why was his boss extremely upset?5. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?Keys: 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.CTask 2: The boss is angry!ScriptSam: Tell me: Does this place look like a nursing home?Sally: No. Why?Sam: Do I look like a male nurse?Sally: Not at all.Sam: Then why do my employees act as though this were a nursing home instead of a work place?Sally: You’re obviously upset. What’s wrong? Tell me.Sam: You’re right. I’m upset about a lot of things.Sally: Can you tell me what the problems are?Sam: First of all I’m upset because so many of the staff have been showing up late for work.Sally: It’s true. A lot of people have been coming in late. They probably think you don’t mind. You know there’s a pretty relaxed atmosphere here.Sam: Maybe it’s because I hang out with a lot of them outside the office.Sally: They must see you more as a buddy than a boss. It’s because you’re so friendly.Sam: You’re right. They don’t view me as an authority figure anymore. I’m afraid they don’t respect me as a bossSally: So what are you going to do about it?Sam: I’m going to change. No more Mr. Nice Guy. I’m going to start cracking the whip.Sally: When do you want this change to take place?Sam: Starting today, I’m going to lay down the law. From now on, everyone in the company must follow regulations to the latter.Sally: I’ll post a notice as soon as possible. What should it say?Sam: No more punching in late. No more clocking out early. No more calling in sick without a goof reason or without a doctor’s note.Sally: Anything else?Sam: No more personal phone calls or e-mails on company time!Sally: All right, I’ll get right on it!Keys: FTFTFTask3: Three EnvelopesScriptAfter a high –level firing at Supertech, the top executives gathered for lunch to welcome the new Chief Executive Officer, Carl Martin, and say good-bye to the departing CEO, Dick Jackson.Lunch was pretty well over when Jackson took his replacement aside and said: “Carl, it’s a jungle out there in the business world. If we graduate of Harvard Business School don’t stick up for one anther, who will? Nobody, that’s who.”Jackson explained that a tradition the company’s CEOs had. The departing CEO left three numbered envelopes for the new CEO. He handed Martin three envelopes. “Open one if there’s a problem you can’t solve.”Things went smoothly for Martin at first, but six months later sales took a downturn, and he was catching a lot of heat. At his wit’s end, he remembered the envelopes. He took from his desk the first envelope. The message read, “Blame your predecessor.”Martin held a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO. The press—and Wall Street—reacted positively, sales picked up, and the problem was soon behind him.A year later, the company was again experiencing a dip in sales, combined with serious product problems. The CEO opened the second envelope. The message read, “Recognize.”This he did, and the company quickly rebounded.After several consecutive profitable quarters, the company once again fell on difficult times. The CEO went to his office, closed the door and opened the third envelope. The meager read, “Prepare three envelopes.”For Reference1.They gathered for lunch to welcome the new Chief Executive Officer, CarlMartin, and say good-bye to the departing CEO, Dick Jackson.2.The departing CEO left three numbered envelopes for the new CEO3.The message read, “Blame your predecessor.” So, the new CEO held a pressconference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO.4.The message read, “Recognize.”The new CEO did it, and the companyquickly rebounded.5. The meager said, “Prepare three envelopes.” It implied that it was time for Martin to leave and give three similar envelopes to the next CEO.11。

Part I ScriptDirecti ons: Liste n to the short dialogs, and the n choose the correct an swers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct an swers. Use the sec ond play ing to check your an swers.1. (Liste n to the audio record ing for the questi on.)A. The man has bee n offered many good jobs because he is well-r oun ded.B. The man is hav ing an in terview.C. The woma n wants to joi n in some courses too.*厂r* D. The woma n thinks it's unn ecessary to lear n occupati onal skills.2. (Liste n to the audio record ing for the questi on.)A. She thinks the man will be fired.B. She thinks the man will be severely punished.C. She thinks the man's work will be given to his colleagues.D. She thinks the man should be courageous to admit the mistake.3. (Liste n to the audio record ing for the questi on.)A. He is a self-made successful bus in essma n.B. He in herited a large fortune.C. He is a successful young tradesma n.D. He will hand his compa ny over to his son.4. (Liste n to the audio record ing for the questi on.)A. Wedn esday morning.B. Thursday morning.C. Thursday eve ning./ —n帝D. Not settled.5. (Liste n to the audio record ing for the questi on.)A. The compa nies Joh n has worked in are no t large eno ugh.B. Joh n's work experie nces are not long eno ugh.C. Joh n has n't got a dece nt educati on backgro und./ —nD. Joh n lear ned little in each job, and long service means no thi ng today.Part II ScriptDirecti ons: Liste n to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill inthe bla nks nu mbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For bla nks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. Whe n the passage is read the third time, check your an swers.The West End of London maintained its top spot as the world's most (1) expensiveoffice locati on last year as occupa ncy costs (2) decline globally due to the un certainecono micclimate.West End offices (3) average$16,682 per employee workstati on lastyear,with $15,700 for sec on d-ra nked Paris, a lead ing real estate con sultancysaid in its seve nth annual Global Office Occupa ncy CostsSurvey.The basis of the survey has cha nged to workstatio ns,from commendation .to give a clearer picture of (7) costs.⑹four area previously,During the economic downturn last year, the city of Toronto moved up three places toninth in the "top 10".(8)----------------------In comparison, New York offices dropped out of the top three into the sixth place.(9)"In the U.K., cen tral London costs are dow n by 8.8 perce nt, and London's West Endisdown 5.1 percent. However in international terms, the situation is distorted bysig nifica nt curre ncy movements.(10) II said the man ager of the con sulta ncy agency.(1) ⑵⑶⑷⑸⑹⑺(8) Your an swer expe nsivedecl ineaveragecompared agency four comme ndation(9)Correct an swerexpe nsivedecli nedaveragedcomparedagencyflooraccommodati onBut the biggest climber of all was Dubli with the Irish capital jumping nine place to the tenth among the world's most expe nsive office locati onsGlobally, most office locati ons con tinueto register decli nes in occupa ncy costs last year, reflect ing the weak andun certa in global econo mic en virIn Euro terms, London is some 17 perce n cheaper(10)tha n last year, but in dollar term it is virtually un changedPart III ScriptDirecti ons: Liste n to the followi ng recordi ng, and the n choose the correct an swers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct an swers. Use the sec ond play ing to check your an swers.1. What may workaholics do?A. They bring work home.B. They keep work ing un til after midni ght.C. They bend over their work on weeke nds.7 —n金D. All of the above.2. Which of the following does the speaker recommend doing?A. C oncen trati ng on one thing a week.B. C oncen trat ing on one thing a day.C. Concentrating on one thing at a time.D. Doing just a few thi ngs at a time.3. What should one do first accord ing to the passage?A. What is importa nt.B. What one un dersta nds.C. What is easy.C D. What is difficult.4. What does the speaker say about work ing at home?A. One should not bring too much work home.B. One can work in the living room if one has a home office.C. One should not bring con fide ntial files home./ —n苗D. One should work only with in the usual work ing hours.5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Bad Habits of Workaholics.B. Tips for Workaholics.C. Good Habits of a Devoted Worker.D. Cultivation of a Devoted Worker.Part IVDirecti ons: Choose the best an swer to each of the followi ng stateme nts.1. Do you see yourself as a leader or more of a team _______ ?B. workerC. mateD. colleague2. If the leadership is weak, I'm not afraid to ________ in order to achieve the goal at hand.A. take upD. make for3. I did n't get that promotio n. They brought in some new guy. I'm not going to __________ for much lon ger.厂 A. hold upA. playerB. take overC. make upB. hold toC. hang upD. hang around4. Mr. Jones is a ______ m illio naire, and rm honored to have worked for him forthe past 30 years as his acco untant.A. make-selfB. self-makeC. self-madeD. self-mak ing5. Just clear out your desk and that's the end of it. Do I make myself _____ , Mr.Westlake?A. clearB. clearlyC. clarityD. unclearly6. Tha nk you! I'll certai nly trytome with this raise in pay.the trust you have dem onstrated in.专业.专注.A. live accordi ng toB. live withC. live up withD. live up to7. As a marketing manager, she frequently found herself in conflict with thefinan cial departme nt ______ her staff's expe nses.A. inB. forC. aboveD. over8. As the trai ning admi nistrator, she wan ted to launch an _______ trai ningproject.A. i n-the-serviceB. on-the-serviceC. on-the-jobD. on-job9. The two people forged a Ion g-term allia nee, which led to a trainingprogram.专业.专注.so successful that it hasbee n picked up by the compa ny's offices in Germa ny and Japa n.A. neverB. afterwardsC. sinceD. then10. I'm going to lay dow n the law. From now on, every one in the compa nymustfollow regulati ons __________ .A. to the orderB. to the comma ndC. to the wordsD. to the letter。

New Standard English Book 4Unit 1Inside viewConversation 12.Janet : go back to China,do my master ’(whichs means going back to university),live inLondon,become a teacher,work in publishing,apply for a job at London Time Off,update my CV and look for jobs together.Andy: leave London,go to China,look for jobs together.3.the true statements are 2 and 8.Conversation 25. 1.Joe was a gofer before he became a researcher for Lift Off UK.2.Andy wants Joe ’s job as a producer.6.1(d) 2(d) 3(a) 4(c)7. 1 It’s not always very easy working with2.How did he end up in London3.the least experienced person4.He’s good at his job5.He’s confident and very competent6.I get on with him quite wellEveryday English8.1(b) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a) 5(b)Outside view2.the true statements Samantha agrees with are:1,2,3 and 4.4. 1.She needs to improve her interview techniques to help her to get a job2.She doesn’t know how to answer the questions and give answers that might lead her failurein a job interview.3.She doesn’tunderstand what the interviewer is actually looking for.4.That you need to be well prepared for an interview. It boils down to preparation,presentationand understanding what the interviewer is looking for.5. 1.professional job coach2.research on the position and the company3.having not practised with some of the questions4.how you present yourself5.what the interviewer is actually looking for6.preparation,presentation and understanding7.in relationship to the job8.some examples in your life9.dealing with problems7.the pieces of advice the speakers give are:1,3,5,7,8,9,10 and 11.Listening inPassage 12.Good luckMoneyHard work, practice and trainingPlenty of time Supportive family Being in the right place at the right time Being born at the right time Canadian ice hockey The beatles Bill Gates players√√√Knowing the rightpeopleBelonging to the rightcultureGoing to the right√schoolGetting extra coaching√Genius3.1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(d) 5(c)Passage 27.The US: typical working hours:9-5Office clothes:for men,jacket and tie or pen neck shirt,sometimesjeans Meal breaks: one hourOvertime:yes;paid for each 15 minute period after the first hourHolidays:two weeks a year;three weeks after five yearsRetirement age: men:65; women:62 or 63Pay day:twice a month; at the beginning and middle of the monthCompany benefits: lease a company car; apension plan and a health care planBrazil: typical working hours：8-5 or 9-6，but people usually work longerOffice clothes:casual and informal,but neat and tidyMeal breaks : one hourOvertime:yes,very often;not paidHolidays : 30 working daysRetirement age :men:65 or after 30-35 years ’work; women : after 60Pay day: some companies may twice a month; others once a monthCompany benefits: It depends:maybe a company car,living accommodation,school forchildren,lunch and travel costs,gasoline,health insurance ⋯Unit 2Inside viewConversation 12.Joe:1 Andy:2 Janet:3,43. 1.It is a feature programme which reviews recently published books2.None of them have read all of the books3.He’s annoyed4.It features new books that may have a London angle,but not necessarily.5.Because Charles Dickens’books are always on TV6.She knows quite a lot about Dickens because she is studing his work at university .7.It’s a biography which describes the London locations which are the settings for many ofDickens ’books.8.Yes.Conversation 25.portsmouth ; 19th century ;novels ; around the law courts in the centre of London ; Hedescribes hardship,poverty and crime in London ; Oliver Twist,David Copperfield6.1(a) 2(b) 3(d) 4(c) 5(c)7.(1) He wasn ’tbeing at all fair(2)sometimes he really gets on my nerves(3)keep his problems away from the studio(4)He was born in Portsmouth(5)He set most of his stories in(6)Whereabouts in London are his stories set(7)some of his stories take place(8)Cheer up(9)I ’ll get over itEveryday english8.1(b) 2(a) 3(a) 4(b) 5(a)Outside view2.the statements mentioned are:2 and 74. 1.borrow books2.look at an art exhibition3.connect to the Internet4.let you borrow computer games5.with books and photographs6.in schools and universities5. 1.It is a national library2.You can find books and other printed materials3.The British Library adds millions of items to its collection every year.4.No,not at all,although some reading may take new forms,(like reading from computerscreens or mobile phones),reading books will remain popular.6.Name The British LibraryLocation LondonYear the new building opened1998Items collected Books,soundrecordings,music,maps,newspapers,andmagazinesNumber of items added yearly Three millionListening inPassage 12. 1.it began over 20 years ago2.about once every four or five weeks3.ten4.the host prepares dinner and then a discussion starts5.modern novels,classics,non-fiction like history and travel writing3.1(d) 2(a) 3(c) 4(a) 5(b)Passage 26.Place Author WorkLondon Charles Dickens Oliver TwistWilliam Shakespeare Romeo and JulietOxford JRR Tolkien Lord of the Rings Hampshire and Bath Jane Austern Pride and PrejudiceWest Yorkshire Charlotte Bronte Jane EyreEmily Bronte Wuthering HeightsThe Lake District William Wordsworth“ I Wondered Lonely as aCloud “7. 1.I ’m not a professional literary specialist2.their close links with well-known writers3.the home of many well-known writers4.the memorial of great British writers5.rich in its literary history6.because of the recent series of films7.because it was the home of the three sisters8.also made into succesful films9.around the English-speaking world10.whose work contributesUnit 3.Inside viewConversation 11.2-8-4-3-1-6-7-52.the true statements are:1,2,5,6 and 8Conversation 24.1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(b) 5(c)5. 1.started talking about fashion2.She’s giving out free tickets3.made up your mind4.the London fashion scene5.as far as I’m concerned6.The way I see it7.that will look goode and pick up on their styel9.only for a few rich people10.if you ask me11.it ’s getting lateEveryday English6.1(a) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a)Outside view2.1(b) 2(b) 3(c) 4(a) 5(d)3. 1 (h) 2(c) 3(g) 4(f) 5(d) 6(a) 7(e) 8(b)4. 1.Because they fitted really well2.In New Bond Street3.She thinks London has a more casual style4.Camden is known for its daring and sometimes outrageous styles Listening inPassage 13.Penny Eric1She changes up to three times2Because of what she’s doing:the school run,gym clothes,to go out in the evening3She’s going for an interview so she wants to look smart4She’s discreetly fashion conscious:She carries high heels in her bag and then changes intothem He usually stays in work clothesIt depends on what happens:maybe change shoes or change to go out somewhereHe wants to be fairly casual,relaxed,and comfortableHe ’s alittle fashion conscious:he wants to have his own bit of individuality5She wears different colours according to her He dresses with a youthful thought in mind moodPassage 27.1-6-4-5-2-38.1(a) 2(d) 3(c) 4(b) 5(c)9. 1.they will not be following ; during similar events2.had been told by her model agency ; if she lost weight3.taking your weight in kilos ; a more accurate measurementment on or interfere in ; would use their common sense5.who are promoting size zero models ; design and promoteUnit 4Inside viewConversation 11.Janet: 1,3,6 Andy:2,4,5,7.2. 1.What Janet was doing at the market with Joe2.He is right about Andy being late quite often3.He says something unexpected has come up4.So that he can check his schedule5.At 2.306.The city of LondonConversation 24.2-5-1-4-35.1(d) 2(c) 3(d) 4(a) 5(c)6. 1.what does; have to do2.So we’re not actually3.Basically4.you come in here on the left5.moving through to this room6.What about this room on the left7.And this room here below containsEvertday English7.1(b) 2(a) 3(b) 4(a) 5(b) 6(b)Outside view2the true statements are:4,5,6 and 73.1(b) 2(a) 3(c) 4(c) 5(b)5.4-3-5-7-1-2-66. 1.if we ’re not happy2.make all of that better3.make more choices4.still thinks about money5.of having the money6.would get solved7.gives us more choicesListening inPassage 12. 1.They were exchanging metals for goods.2.They first appeared in Europe.3.Coins appeared in Lydia around 700BC.4.The drachma was used as a standard from of money in large parts of Asia and Europe.5.Around 960AD,in China..6.They can be seen as early banks.7.It was applied all over the world.3. 1.we exchanged things,didn ’twe2.exchange don’tlast3.a lot easier to use4.Coins then appeared5.started producing them6.a big advantage of7.has a certain value8.exchanged the grain9.a certain amount of silver10.1870 to 1915Passage 26.6-3-1-7-2-5-47.1(b) 2(a) 3(a) 4(a) 5(c)Unit 5Inside viewConveration 11.Andy : 1,3,5,7 Janet:2,4,62.the true statements are:1,4,5,6,8 and 9Conversation 24. 1.only five to ten per cent2.about 75 percent3.women4.nursing5.engineering6.football7.men5.1(b) 2(c) 3(c) 4(a) 5(b)6. 1.It ’s not fair2.I may be wrong3.About 60 per cent of4.the percentage5.are in a slight majority6.Mind you7.I give up8.I bet you9.It’s typical of you menEveryday English7.1(b) 2(a) 3(b) 4(a) 5(a)Outside view2.the issues that are mentioned are : equal pay,day care centres for children,choice of jobs,financial independence,family helping with childcare,afterschool care,choosing between a career and a family, and making a valuable contribution to society3.1(b) 2(d) 3(d) 4(c) 5(c)4. 1.in theeconomic and political sectors2.based on3.such jobs as teaching and nursing4.make their own money5.in the number of families6.very well looked after7.although the system is8.it will be difficult when9.who might be able to10.been responsible for11.less well paid than men12.are rewardedListening inPassage 12.Questions Speaker14,621,23641,553613. 1.An ad in which a man is shown as being no good at a DIY job.2.That feminism has gone too far; it treats men as inferior.3.There is no real equality of pay;men still have the top jobs but they aren’talways shown assuper-masculine.4.It is good that men aren ’talways shown as supermasculine,because this is more realistic.5.A car insurance ad,which shows a woman as a smart boss and as a dumb idiot. Passage 25. 1.logical 2.nurturing 3.spatial 4.verbal6.6-3-4-1-5-27.men : 1,3,4,7 women : 2,5,68. 1 the result of upbringing2.learn to speak earlier3.in intelligence tests4.are better at language skills5.less interested in women6.have better social skills7.boys and girls quite differentlyUnit 6Inside viewConversation 12.the true statements are: 1,2 and 6.3. 1.It ’s his favourite view in the whole of London.2.It’s well worth a visit3.If she can go up the tower4.People need permission from their MP to go up the tower.5.Because it’s the most important government building in the country .6.In the summer7.To do the research8.To phone a friend who works at the Houses of Parliament to see if she can meet them Conversation 25. 1.18592.18703.Westerminster Hall4.the 11th century5.two6.the people (everyone in the country who has the right to vote )7.the prime minister6.1(c) 2(a) 3(c) 4(b) 5(a)7. 1.is widely believed to be2.No,that ’s not what I ’m trying to say3.It would appear that4.It seems that5.there’s little doubt that6.it’s widely thought that7.is considered to be8.But what ’s even more amazing isEveryday English8.1(b) 2(a) 3(a)Outside view2.4-8-3-7-1-2-6-53. 1 no more that 170 kms2.more that nine million3.five or six4.19125.over 15006.five or six7.more than one and a half million4.1(a) 2(c) 3(d) 4(d)5. 1 the biggest navy in the world2.what it was like3.brought tea4.to put up the sails5.passenger ships6.in maritime history7.the world ’s biggest cruise ship8.five or six hours9.furniture and toysListening inPassage 12.the true statement is :63. 1. 1533 2.1536 3.15584.15685.15876.16034.1(b) 2(b) 3(c) 4(d) 5(d) 6(d)Passage 27. 1 Pompeii2.a guide to the town3. almost 2000years ago4.August5.two days6.two8. 1.Well,turn around ⋯ what do you see?2.Yes,it could erupt again3.Yes,he was praying4.Not until 17485.There were two owners-they had a small business6.It says,”welcome ,money ”7.We think it was a mirrior although we haven’thad⋯Unit 7Inside viewConversation 12.Janet 1,5,6Andy 2,3,4,73. 1. 1oo pounds per week2.one of the most expensive cities3.shared with three other people4.110 pounds per week5.outside business hours, in his own time6.for a new job as well7.make private calls at workConversation 25.1(d) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a) 5 (b)6. 1.It ’s just round the corner from where2.It’s really convenient for work3.it’s fairly cheap4.it’s fashionable now5.it’s always been an advantage6.Can you tell me something about it7.to be paid on topEveryday English7.1(a) 2(a) 3(a) 4(a) 5(b)Outside view1.1(d) 2(e) 3(f) 4(b) 5(a) 6(c)3.7-4-2-6-3-5-14. 1.there are as many semi-datached houses as terracedhouses 2.Lots of people live in flats3.because builders use local materialsed to make roofs5.”An englishman ’s home is his castle”6.There are large DIY stores and garden centres5. 1. houses or flats2.got a few houses3.Sixty per cent4.Some detached houses5.can look very different6.differences in age7.traditional thatched cottages8.spend a lot of time and money9.into a castleListening inPassage 12. 1.nine 2. early 30s3.1000004. 4835.male6.40-50 per cent3. 1. next spring 2. and hospitals 3. the next four years4.three quarters5.Charities; 26and 45 6.family or friendsPassage 26Man 2,3,6,7,9Woman 1,4,5,87.1(d) 2(a) 3(b) 4(a) 5(d)8. 1 In their 20s.2.Jobs are hard to find,students have fees to pay back and rents are high3.They are adult kids because they don’tseem to mind moving back with their parents4.His mum cooked and he saw his friends5.He is a scriptwriter6.She worked in a supermarket7.The pay was low and she had no chioce8.She is a department managerUnit 8Inside viewConversation 12.the true statements are :1 and 53. 1. Because Cathy is very busy2.She says she’ll do her best but can ’tmake any promises3.I’m Joe Varese , we spoke on the phone4.London architecture as well as the exhibition5.He wants to check the sound level6.The london Skyline, past, present and futureConversation 25.the topics that are mentioned are : 1,2,4,5,7 and 86.1(c) 2(c) 3(b) 4(d) 5(a) 6(a)7. 1.one of the most recognizable2.to everyone’s astonishment3.Yes,absolutely4.That’s absolutely right5.I’m not convinced you ’re right6.As you might expect7.ExactlyEveryday English8.1(a) 2(a) 3(b) 4(a)Outside viewWatching and understanding2.size,architecture,train system,sculpture,airport,lake shoreline,music,sports teams3.1(a) 2(b) 3(a) 4(c) 5(a) 6(d)4. 1. the third largest2.18713.curtains of glass4.15 years5.70 seconds6.840 flights7.29 miles of8.a wonderful sports historyListening inListening and understandingPassage 12.terminal 3: the newest terminal of BeijingAirport March 2008: date it became operationalNorman Foster: a famous British architectThree Kilometres: extent of the terminalThree and a half years: time it took to build the new terminalRed and gold :traditional Chinese colours usedSaving energy : reason for the roof design19000 pieces of luggage : number per hour the baggage system can handle3.the true statements are: 2,4,5 and 64. 1.became operational in March 20082.glass and steel3.light and heat /19,000 pieces ofte Dcember 20075.French architect6.the amount of sunlight7.glass curtain8.the gardens and treesPassage 26.1(e) 2(a) 3(d) 4(b) 5(c)1-3-4-2-5Listening and understanding7. 1.He is one of Spain ’s great architect2.Bones3.The Dancing House4.Two5.Thirty-three years6.It is the tallest hotel in the world and it looks like a sail7.19978.StuccoUnit 9Starting point2.1(a) 2(b)Inside viewConversation 1test squeeze: girlfriendHacked off with : tired of,dissatisfied withFancy⋯ ? Would you like ⋯ ?A pint : a drink of beerDown the local : in the pubOn me : my treat / I will pay3. 1.She’s a friend from work2.An old school friend of Andy ’s3.Go for a drink4.Andy ’s girlfriend5.She can’tunderstand his accent or what he said6. He explains what Jack said to Janet4.the expressions that are used are:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 91.Hello,friend.what are you doing?2.It is a nice surprise to see you,Jack.3.How is your life progressing ?4.Quite well.5.I hope to meet you again in the pub.6.I could not understand at all.7.I have no idea what he meant.8.Wait a moment.9.Now I understand.Conversation 25. 1.(a) Janet (b)Janet (c)Joe (d)Janet (e)Joe2.It refers to the English language.3.Shakespeare.4.Andy.6. 1.(a) 2(a) 3(a) 4(c) 5(c) 6(b)7. 1. It ’s hard to say2.it depends3.But on the other hand4.You know5.Take Shakespear, for example.6.Such as7.like8.a very kind person9.is very jealous10.Shakespear in the rainEveryday English8.1(b) 2(a) 3(a) 4(b) 5(a) 6(a)Outside viewWatching and understanding2. 1.speak to Americans2.an opportunity for communication3.go out into the community4.try to learn as much about our culture5.feel more confident; appreciate our culture3.5-3-6-2-4-14. 1.There are so many different ways of teaching English.2.It also varies as to whether you ’re taking private lessons with a tutor,or if you’re ina large classroom situation.3.However, there is also an advantage to be able to take a class with students from, notjust your country , but other countries as well.4.So therefore,you can communicate with other people,which is again,what it’s allabout .5.So students really enjoy meeting each other and being forced to speak in English.5.1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(a) 5(b)Listening inPassage 1Listening and understanding2. 1.2,0002.6,0003.Australia4.three5.200 years ago6.203.1(c) 2(b) 3(a) 4(b) 5(d) 6(d)Passage 2Listening and understanding6. 1.dog 2.bees 3.dolphins 4.Vervet monkey 5.monkey7. 1.If animals have communication systems that are like human language .2.Rules or grammar and intended meaning.3.No.4.Because they have large brains and appear to respond to one another’scommunications.5.In America.6.Hurt and sorry.7.Because another chimpanzee took her magazine.8.No.Presentation skills3.d-g-c-a-f-b-eUnit 10Inside viewConversation 11. 1.a2.d3.b4.e5.c2. 1.It ’s the greatest love story .2.It’s famous for its cinemas and theatres.3.It’s one of THE great clubs in London.4.They’re unbelievably cosy.5.the history of London.6.It’s a really important part of the life of the country.7.It was great to work for .8.For giving her another chance.3. 1.how wonderful it was for me to seeit 2.incredible3.I ’ll have a half of bitter.please4.tomorrow at midday5.to give Andy a handConversation 25.1(b) 2(b) 3(a) 4(c)6. 1.I’ve had so much fun2.you’ve had a good time here3.can stay in touch4.you’ve been such a good friend to me5.I learned a bit at uni.6.in the futureEveryday English7.1(a) 2(b) 3(b)Outside view2.7-5-4-3-1-6-23. 1.Exciting jobs,right2.They ’re all under 30,right3.about your diet and your nutrition4.And making a lot of money5.passionate about windsurfing6.looking at the wind7.how we ’re going to prepare8.that magical balance9.not to be afraid5.Dr Green 5,6,7Jeremy 1,2,3,46.1(a) 2(b) 3(a) 4(c) 5(c)Listening in2. 1.62-year-old2.an island3.American plane4.to be taken back home5.in surprisingly good health6.he had no family7.successful businessman8.800 dollars3. 1.The mast was broken.The rudder also broke so there there was no means of directing theboat.2.To repair his boat and sail to Hawaii.3.Near Hawaii4.By catching fish and drinking rainwater.5.Reading newspapers and watching videos on a small television.6.It floated along with no direction for four months.7.He had had a bad car accident.8.If you travel at sea you take what you find.If you are scared you will die.Listening and understanding6.5-7-4-6-2-1-37.1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(a) 5(b)。

IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 I’ve got to talk to Mrs. Parker.Susan: Parker Electronics Susan speaking. How may I help you?Mrs. Jones: This is William Jones of Sea-land Limited. I’m calling from Australia. Would you please transfer me to HelenParker, extension513?Susan:Please hold, Mr. Jones. I’ll see if Mrs. Parker id available to take your call…I’m sorry, Mrs. Parker isout of the office. Can anyone else assist you?Mrs. Jones:No. I’ve got to talk to Mrs. Parker. It’s urgent. When will she be back?Susan:I’m afraid she is out for the whole day. May I take a message?Mrs. Jones:Tell her I must talk to her right away. Your last shipment was damaged.Susan: Oh, what a pity. Is there a particular time you want her to call you?Mrs. Jones: She can get in touch with me any time tomorrow at 613-2775-2940.Susan:Let me repeat that back: Mr. Jones of Sea-land, 613-2775-2940; call as soon as possible regarding thedamaged cargo. You can be reached all day tomorrow. Mrs. Jones:The sooner the better. Those missing parts are holding up our production.Susan: I’ll give her the message, Mr. Jones. She’ll get back to you as soon as she can.Mrs. Jones: Thank you. Good-bye.MODEL2 Something unexpected has come up.ScriptBob: Hello.Susan:Hello, it’s Susan Smith from Parker Electronics.Bob: Hi, Sue, Bob here. How is it going? What’s on your mind day? Susan:I’m calling on behalf of my boss, Mrs. Helen Parker. She wants some of your in expensive late-model DVD player.Bob: We have a good selection that should be right up your alley. Do you suppose we could arrange a meeting?Susan:She was hoping to get together with you this week, if possible.She wants to get going on this right away.Bob: Let me check my schedule. Yes, I’m free as the breeze on Friday. Susan:Why not meet at about ten in the morning at your office?Bob: Sound good. Let’s confirm that. I’ll look forward to seeing her at ten on Friday.Susan:I’m sure it’ll be a rewarding meeting. Thank you. Good-bye.[Later]Bob: Hello, Bob Smith speaking.Susan:Hello, Bob, this is Susan. Something unexpected has come up.I’m afraid we have to cancel the meeting with you on Friday. Bob: That’s disappointing. Shall we meet some other time?Susan:She’d like to postpone the meeting until Monday afternoon.Would that be convenient for you?Bob: Well, I’ve got a full schedule on Monday, but I’d be free after five.Susan:Could we make it five thirty then?Bob: Five thirty’s perfect. I’ll see Helen at five thirty on Monday. Susan:Ok. Great! Thanks. Bye.MODEL3 It’s much more than just satisfactory. ScriptHelen:You know, Susan, I’ve been looking over the review of your performance in the past three moths.Susan: Is everything satisfactory?Helen: We should say it’s more than just satisfactory. According to the review given by your supervisors, you are doing excellent work during this internship.Susan: Thank you, Helen.Helen:Well, your attendance record is perfect, and you’re very diligent. And on top of all that, you went out of your way to bring in new customers.Susan: I enjoy working here, so I try to do my very best.Helen:Well, wonderful! Our company could use more hardworking employees like you. In fact,the board of directors is unanimous in deciding to offer you a job.Susan: I’m so glad to hear that. I’ll graduate in less than a month. By then I can devote more time to the company.I’ll work heart and soul to promote its business.Helen:And I also think you are ready to take on some new responsibilities.Susan:What do you mean, Helen?Helen:I’m promoting you to assistant marketing manager, but you might have to travel around the country at short notice. Is that OK with you?Susan:Of course. Thank you.I’m honored that you have so much confidence in me.Helen:Well, Susan, you did great work. Your promotion is effective immediately.Susan: Thank you. I look forward to the new challenge of the job.Task 1SAMPLE DIALOGJenny: Hell, Jenny of Mokia Mobile.Dick: Hello, this is Dick, your mobile phone battery supplier. Jenny: Hi, Dick. Glad to hear from you again. What’s on your mind? Dick: We’ve produced a new battery that is inexpensive, but powerful. It can last a long time.Jenny:We’ve already got a goof selection. What’s so special about your new product?Dick:Well, could you arrange for me to meet your boss Linda? Then I’ll go into details.Jenny: OK, when can you come?Dick: I was hoping to get together with Linda this week, if possible.I want to get going on this right away.Jenny: Let me check her timetable…Yes, she’s completely free ThursdayDick: Why not meet at about ten in the morning at your office? Jenny: Sound good. Let me say it again: We’ll look forward to seeing you at ten on Thursday.Dick: I’m sure it’ll be a rewarding meeting. Thank you. Good-bye.[Later]Jenny: Hello. Is Dick there, please?Dick: Hello. Dick speaking.Jenny: Hi, Dick, this is Jenny. Something unexpected has come up. I’m afraid we have to postpone the meeting with you on Thursday.Dick: That’s disappointing. When can we meet?Jenny: Linda has to put the meeting off until sometime on Friday. Will that suit you?Dick: I’m afraid I can’t go on Friday. I’ll be flying to another city on business.Jenny: Then could you come after five on Thursday?Dick: Certainly, Can we make it five thirty then?Jenny: Five thirty’s perfect. Linda will be waiting for you at five thirty on Thursday.Dick: Ok. Great! Thanks. Bye.VI.Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: A small misstep can become a big career trap. ScriptGeorge Adams, a market researcher at a Midwestern firm, finally printed his marketing report. After months of research, hundreds of surveys, and several boring drafts, his report was complete, and just in time. He was going away for the weekend, and he wanted to relax knowing his report was a success. He carefully proofread his document and then delivered copies to all the executives on his distribution list.When he returned to his desk, he discovered his boss, the department manager, was livid. At first he did not realize he had accidentally gone over his head. Anyway, she had given him the contribution list in the first place. So he thought he was just following orders. But the boss was furious that she hadn’t seen the final document.The boss asked Adams to get back the copies, but it was too late. When Adams got to the CEO’s office, he was already reading the report. Adams had felt friction with his boss before. She was overbearing and tended to find fault with his work after he’d broken his back to meet deadlines. In this instance, however, he realized he had made a serious error. His boss was extremely upset, for his mistake made her look as though she wasn’t in control of her department.From the boss’s point of view, Adams was usurping her authority. The result was simple and natural: Adams left his job soon afterward. Adams’s story illustrates a fundamental truth about the workplace: small, seemingly innocent missteps can sometimes become a big career trap.13. To whom did Adams deliver copies of the report?14. What did Adams discover after he delivered the copies?15. What happened when the boss asked Adams to get back the copies ofthe report?16. According to the passage, why was his boss extremely upset?5. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?K eys: 1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.CTask 2: The boss is angry!ScriptSam: Tell me: Does this place look like a nursing home?Sally: No. Why?Sam: Do I look like a male nurse?Sally: Not at all.Sam: Then why do my employees act as though this were a nursing home instead of a work place?Sally: You’re obviously upset. What’s wrong? Tell me.Sam: You’re right. I’m upset about a lot of things.Sally: Can you tell me what the problems are?Sam: First of all I’m upset because so many of the staff have been showing up late for work.Sally: It’s true. A lot of people have been coming in late. They probably think you don’t mind. You know there’s a pretty relaxed atmosphere here.Sam: Maybe it’s because I hang out with a lot of them outside the office.Sally: They must see you more as a buddy than a boss. It’s because you’re so friendly.Sam: You’re right. They don’t view me as an authority figure anymore. I’m afraid they don’t respect me as a bossSally: So what are you going to do about it?Sam: I’m going to change. No more Mr. Nice Guy. I’m going to start cracking the whip.Sally: When do you want this change to take place?Sam: Starting today, I’m going to lay down the law. From now on, everyone in the company must follow regulations to the latter.Sally: I’ll post a notice as soon as possible. What should it say? Sam: No more punching in late. No more clocking out early. No more calling in sick without a goof reason or without a doctor’s note. Sally: Anything else?Sam: No more personal phone calls or e-mails on company time!Sally: All right, I’ll get right on it!K eys: FTFTFTask3: Three EnvelopesScriptAfter a high –level firing at Supertech, the top executives gathered for lunch to welcome the new Chief Executive Officer, Carl Martin, and say good-bye to the departing CEO, Dick Jackson.Lunch was pretty well over when Jackson took his replacement aside and said: ―Carl, it’s a jungle out there in the business world. If we graduate of Harvard Business School don’t stick up for one anther, who will? Nobody, that’s who.‖Jackson explained that a tradition the company’s CEOs had. The departing CEO left three numbered envelopes for the new CEO. He handed Martin three envelopes. ―Open one if there’s a problem you can’t solve.‖Things went smoothly for Martin at first, but six months later sales took a downturn, and he was catching a lot of heat. At his wit’s end, he remembered the envelopes. He took from his desk the first envelope. The message read, ―Blame your predecessor.‖Martin held a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO. The press—and Wall Street—reacted positively, sales picked up, and the problem was soon behind him.A year later, the company was again experiencing a dip in sales, combined with serious product problems. The CEO opened the second envelope. The message read, ―Recognize.‖This he did, and the company quickly rebounded.After several consecutive profitable quarters, the company once again fell on difficult times. The CEO went to his office, closed the door and opened the third envelope. The meager read, ―Prepare three envelopes.‖For Reference1. They gathered for lunch to welcome the new Chief Executive Officer,Carl Martin, and say good-bye to the departing CEO, Dick Jackson.2. The departing CEO left three numbered envelopes for the new CEO3. The message read, ―Blame your predecessor.‖ So, the new CEO held apress conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO.4. The message read, ―Recognize.‖The new CEO did it, and the companyquickly rebounded.5. The meager said, ―Prepare three envelopes.‖It implied that it was time for Martin to leave and give three similar envelopes to the next CEO.。

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否则就听不成啦!Part 1 Short dialogs and multiple choice questions(每小题：分)Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.Questions 1 to 1 are based on the following passage or dialog.1.A. He is seeking help.B. He is offering advice.C. He is trying to look calm.D. He is having an interview.Questions 2 to 2 are based on the following passage or dialog.2.A. She is weak in doing projects.B. She is weak in studies.C. She tends to work whole-heartedly.D. She is not willing to start a project.Part 1 Short dialogs and multiple choice questions(每小题: 4 分; 满分：8 分)小题得分对错我的答案客观1. 4 A A2. 4 C CSubtotal: 8 老师评语：Click ONCE on the speaker icon to start listening!放音结束前请不要离开本页。