(完整版)新标准高职公共英语系列教材：实用综合教程(第二版)第二册UNIT5-UNIT8 习题答案

Unit 5 Unsolved MysteriesListening and SpeakingAudio Track 251In the picture on the left, a criminal is breaking a law; he is mitting a crime 、In the picture on the right, the detective is catching and arresting the criminal 、In the picture in the center, the detective is questioning the criminal but he is not making a confession、Audio Track 252/Audio Track 253The greatest detectiveSherlock Holmes is probably the greatest detective ever known —well, at least he 's one of the most famous、But he never actually existed … he ' s an imaginary detective who appears in sixty stories created by the Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 、Doyle was not always a writer 、He started his career as a doctor、Fortunately for us, he did not have many patients、He needed money and so he started to write stories、The first Sherlock Holmes story was published in 1887, and was called A Study in Scarlet 、Later, a magazine published The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and readers loved it!What makes Sherlock Holmes so special? Well, he was very intelligent and successful、He always arrested the criminal —every single time —with the help of his partner, Dr 、Watson、In the stories, Holmes lived at 221B Baker Street in London, England 、Thousands of people visit that address every year、There 's also a Sherlock Holmes Museum in Londo、nAudio Track 254/Audio Track 255/Audio Track 256Mike: … So, we can look forward to warmer temperatures、It ' Ibe a good weekend for thebeach、Over to you, Alexa 、Alexa: Thank you for that weather report, Mike 、And finally, this story just in 、… We have a report that a local man, Nick Brown, saw some strange lights 、He was driving home at about 10 p、m、He said the lights were bright and they moved across the sky、He stopped at a gas station and talked to a police officer about the lights 、The police officer had seen the lights, too、Mike: Hmm … that 's a strange、storWy hat happened next?Alexa: Well, Mr 、Brown took some pictures, but there was no film in his camera 、Finally, he called his wife on his cell phone 、But by that time, the lights were gone 、Mike: Well, I know that there is a legend around here about mysterious lights a lot of local …people have seen the lights、It 's starting to seem like those lights really exi、st What do you think, Alexa? Alexa: I don 't beli、eveIi t hink it 's some kind of hoax!Audio Track 257/Audio Track 258It was raining heavily 、I couldn 't see cle、arlyI drove slowly 、Suddenly, I saw a young girl 、She was dressed neatly and standing in the middle of the road、I was surprised! Somehow, I stopped the car quickly、“What are you doing? ” I ask、edShe looked at me strangely but didn 't a、ns“weArre you OK?”I asked、“I 'f m ine, ”she answered、Then she smiled happily and walked away quietly 、Nervously, I drove to my hotel and checked in 、I told the clerk about the little girl 、“Do you know her? ” I ask、ed “ Oh yes, ” he said ca、lmly“That'sMary Anne、She died five years ago on that road、It was a car accident during a rainstorm 、”Audio Track 259The Tunguska Mystery It was early morning 、June 30, 1908, in eastern Russia、Suddenly, a terrible explosion rocked the forest in Tunguska 、People fell to the ground, and all the trees for 2000 square kilometers were knocked down 、People heard the explosion 800 kilometers away, and the fire burned for many weeks、Audio Track 2510/Audio Track 2511What caused this terrible explosion? A century later, scientists are still trying to find the answer 、Here are some possible explanations、1、An asteroid: Asteroids are very large pieces of rock that go around in space and sometimes hit the planet、They can cause lots of damage、Some of them weigh as much as 100,000 tons、If an asteroid hit the earth, it would cause a huge explosion 、2、 A et: ets are giant balls of gas, ice, and rock with long tails 、They travel through space in aregular pattern 、Encke ' s et was near Earth in 1908, and it 's possible that a part of it broke off andhit the earth 、3、 A UFO accident: Some people believe that a spaceship crashed into the ground in Siberia andits engine exploded 、4、An extraterrestrial attack: Another idea is that extraterrestrials, that is, people from other planets, attacked the earth、Extraterrestrials might have wanted to destroy the earth, so they aimed their weapons at Earth and set fire to the forest 、5、 A scientific experiment: Another idea is that scientists made a mistake during an experiment with electricity 、 A man named Nikola Tesla tried to build a “ supergun ” that u、sed electricity Maybe it was a test of his gun and it didn 't work、correctlyAudio Track 2512/Audio Track 2513Q: Where is Marfa and what exactly is it famous for?A: Marfa is a small town in west Texas in the United States 、It 's famous for the “ Marfa mysterylights 、”Q: What are the mystery lights exactly?A: No one knows for sure 、There are many different ideas about that、Q: Can you describe them?A: That 's a difficult questio、n Different people see different lights 、They are not always the same、I can say that they appear after sunset in the sky 、They dance mysteriously in air and vanish、Then they suddenly reappear、Q: Some people say they are car headlights、Do you think so?A: No, I don 、'A t man first saw the mystery lights over 100 years ago 、The man was RobertEllison and the year was 1883 、Of course we didn ' t have cars in、1883Q: What do you think causes the lights?A: There are many theories 、The Native Americans thought the lights were stars falling to Earth 、Some peoplethink uranium gas causes the lights 、Other people suggest that ball lightning does it 、Ball lightning is lightning in the shape of circle 、It often appears just after a rainstorm 、Q: What are some of the weirdest ideas about the lights?A: Well, some people call them “ g、h”ostTlhigehytsthink ghosts do it、That 's the strangest id、ea Some say they are UFOs、I don't think s、oQ: What do the experts say?A: They can 't figure it 、out Some engineers even came from Japan one time、They studied the lights, but couldn ' t solve the myste、ryQ: Are the local people scared?A: No, actually, they aren 、They'li t ke the lights 、And every year in early September there ' s abig town festival to celebrate the mystery lights 、Audio Track 2514Q: What do you think causes the lights?A: There are many theories 、The Native Americans thought the lights were stars falling to Earth 、Some people think uranium gas causes the lights 、Other people suggest that ball lightning does it 、Ball lightning is lightning in the shape of circle 、It often appears just after a rainstorm 、Q: What are some of the weirdest ideas about the lights?A: Well, some people call them “ ghos、t”lighTthsey think ghosts do it、That 's the strangest id、ea Some say they are UFOs、I don ' t think、soQ: What do the experts say?A: They can 't figure it 、out Some engineers even came from Japan one time、They studied the lights, but couldn ' t solve the myste、ryQ: Are the local people scared?A: No, actually, they aren 、They'li t ke the lights 、And every year in early September there ' s abig town festival to celebrate the mystery lights 、Audio Track 25151、That man seems angry、2、She speaks French、3、Your sister looks tired 、4、He practices the piano every day 、5、My aunt always watches the news 、6、My friend knows the answer 、Audio Track 2516/Audio Track 2517Stye: Do you know the Dodd Diamond?Frye: Of course! The museum owns it 、Stye: Not anymore! Someone stole it last night!Frye: Really? How did it happen?Stye: Well, it ' s unlikely the criminal walked into the、roomThere ' s an alarm on the flo、orFrye: But there ' s no alarm for the sk、ylightStye: You ' re right! I bet the cmriinal climbed down a rope 、Then he took the diamond without touching the floor! Audio Track 2518A: I love chocolate 、B: There's a good chance that's true、I know you like sweets 、You probably like chocolate, too 、A: My family has moved house six times 、B: It doesn't seem possible 、A: Why do you say that?B: I've known you since we were kids 、Audio Track 2519A: Do you believe that Bruno Hauptmann was the real kidnapper?B: I doubt that he was 、Nobody's likely to be so silly to leave all the evidence there for people to find 、Besides, he never made a confession, did he?A: If it wasn ' t him …it could have been Betty GWOW do you think?B: Well, it ' s unlikely that she、didSithe loved the baby、She even fainted at the trial、A: That ' s t、rueThen it could have been Ernie Brinkert 、B: Why do you think it could be him?A: Well, he ' s Violet Sharpe '、s bHoeyfrkineenwd about the Lindberghs 、It ' s quite possible thathe made a secret plan with his girlfriend to kidnap the baby for money 、B: That ' s nonse、nsHeis girlfriend had an alibi 、She wasn ' t in the house on the day the baby was kidnapped、A: Maybe that was part of the secret plan 、Perhaps she was purposefully out of the house、B: Well, possibly 、But Ernie ' s handwriting didn ' t match the kidnapp、erHow ca'n syonuote explain that?A: I dare say that was also part of the plan、He could have deliberately written the note in a handwriting that is different to normal 、B: It doesn ' t seem po、ssibHlee couldn ' t possibly have fooled the co、urtVideo CourseVideo Track 251Agnes: When I was visiting my grandfather in his village I witnessed a very strange event 、It wasn' t rainingand the women of the village went to a special place to make the rain fall 、And that night it rained 、Dave: There ' s a strange tale in MexicooaubtLa Llorona who is a woman who wanders the streets weeping for her dead sons、When there is a strong wind they say you can hear La Llorona 、Catherine: In New Jersey there ' s a thing or a monster called the 、” They s“ayJiet rsey'Desvvilerybig and hairy but also very sneaky and that it moves from tree to tree 、Lourdes: My favorite mysteries are about UFOs, which means Unidentified Flying Objects 、I ' mnot sure if the UFOs are real or if they are a hoax, but I would like to think that they are real 、Alejandra: One of the mysteries that I find interesting and has not been solved yet is the one of thePyramids 、 How they made them 、How they brought in those very heavy pieces of stone to build the Pyramids 、 Calum: My advisor and my teacher told us that the dorm that we lived in was haunted, and one time late at night all the lights turned off suddenly and it was very strange and quite scary 、Video Track 252Agnes: When I was visiting my grandfather in his village I witnessed a very strange event wasn 't ra in g and the women of the village went to a special place to make the rain fall、 that night it rained 、Calum: My advisor and my teacher told us that the dorm that we lived in was haunted, and one time late at night all the lights turned off suddenly and it was very strange and quite scary 、 Video Track 253Roberto: Does anybody know why Tara asked us to e here today?Takeshi: She said something about solving a crime and arresting a criminal 、Claudia: Arresting a criminal?Tara: Yes, a criminal 、Takeshi: Hey, Tara 、 Nice hat!Tara: Someone in this room has mitted a crime 、All: What? e on 、 What are you talking about?Tara: A theft 、 Someone ate Sunhee 's yogurt!Sunhee: Well, my yogurt is missing 、 But it ' s 、OKIt 's only yogu 、rtTara: It starts with yogurt 、 Next time it ' s your cookies, your ice cream… who knows where it will end?Sunhee: OK 、、、 OK 、 Go on 、Tara: It 's very likely one of you did it because you all have a key to this apartm 、entTakeshi: I only use my key for emergencies And besides, you live here, you have a key … maybe you took it … Tara: I 'm the detective, I didn 、 N o 'w 、t d oT iht e thief worked calmly, quietly, and very neatly 、 Note the weapon 、 (holds up spoon) Clean and dry 、Roberto: I didn '、tdohtave an alibi 、 I was out of town last week ust got-h^me last night 、Tara: I know you didn 't do it, R 、obI earstoked you to e here today because you are a friend of the thief — Claudia! Claudia: What?Tara: Confess! You 're always too busy to go shopping! You didn '、t hYaovuewaenryeyogurt hungry 、 It was late! You waited until everyone went to bed and then you slowly entered the kitchen, you made sure no one was there, then you carefully took this spoon and — very quietly — opened the refrigerator door and ate Sunhee's yogurt! Claudia: (jokingly) No! No! It 's not true!Mike: (enters apartment using key) Hey, everyone! (to Tara while taking spoon and walking towards fridge) Thanks 、 Nice hat! (to all while eating yogurt) What 's up?It AndVideo Track 254Roberto: Does anybody know why Tara asked us to e here today?Takeshi: She said something about solving a crime and arresting a criminal 、Claudia: Arresting a criminal?Tara: Yes, a criminal、Takeshi: Hey, Tara、Nice hat!Tara: Someone in this room has mitted a crime 、All: What? e on 、What are you talking about?Tara: A theft、Someone ate Sunhee 's yogurt!Sunhee: Well, my yogurt is missing 、But it ' s、OKIt 's only yogu、rtTara: It starts with yogurt、Next time it ' s your cookies, your ice cream … who knows where it will end?Sunhee: OK … O、K Go on、Video Track 255Tara: It 's very likely one of you did it because you all have a key to this apartm、entTakeshi: I only use my key for emergencies And besides, you live here, you have a key … maybe you took it …Tara: I 'm the detective, I didn 、N o 'w 、t d oT iht e thief worked calmly, quietly, and very neatly 、Note the weapon、(holds up spoon) Clean and dry、Roberto: I didn '、tdoIhitave an alibi、I was out of town last week … just got home 、last night Tara: I know you didn 't do it, R、obI earstoked you to e here today because you are a friend of the thief —Claudia! Video Track 256Claudia: What?Tara: Confess! You 're always too busy to go shopping! You didn '、t hYaovuewaenryeyogurthungry、It was late! You waited until everyone went to bed and then you slowly entered the kitchen, you made sure no one was there, then you carefully took this spoon and —very quietly —opened the refrigerator door and ate Sunhee 's yogurt!Claudia: (jokingly) No! No! It 's not true!Mike: (enters apartment using key) Hey, everyone! (to Tara while taking spoon and walking towards fridge) Thanks 、Nice hat! (to all while eating yogurt) What's up?Audio Track 2520One day, Tara found that someone had eaten Sunhee's yogurt without notice、So, she asked everyone to help her solve this 、“”crSimh e thought that it was very likely that one of her friendsstole Sunhee 's yobgeucratuse they all had a key to the apartment、While Sunhee the owner was quite calm and generous about the missing yogurt, Tara got serious about the matter、She warned everyone that a misdemeanor might gradually bee a real crime if it were not checked at the start 、She seemed to be determined to solve the crime, though in a humorous way、She accused Takeshi first, but he denied it 、While Tara was showing everyonethe “weapoanc”lean—,dry spoon —Roberto said that he had an alibi and hadn it、Tar'a st adiodnsehe knew he hadn 't done it and thatClaudia had done it! Just as Claudia was protesting that it wasn't true, Mike suddenly walked in、He calmly went to the refrigerator, took out some yogurt, and ate it! Finally everyone came to know who the “thief ” rea、lly was。

（完整版）新标准高职公共英语系列教材：实用综合教程（第二版）第二册UNIT5-UNIT8 习题答案Unit 05 : Modern CommunicationText A / ComprehensionA. Pair WorkComplete the following sentences orally according to the text.1. Where did Reilly come from?He came from a Chicago school .2. How much time did Reilly typically spend on texting and calling every day before he started the Amish Project?He sent 1,500 texts a month and spent 600 to 900 minutes on the phone.3. What did Reilly's friends play for fun?They played Words with Friends and Angry Birds.4. What drives Reilly crazy?That nobody is really doing anything, just sitting quiet and indulging in their cell phones drives him crazy.B. Main IdeaRead the text again. As you read, underline what you think are the most important ideas. Then, in one or two sentences, write the main idea of the text.It tells us what Reilly learned from living without electronic conveniences and how it changed his life.Vocabulary Building / ExercisesA. Match each word with their proper Chinese meaning.B. Fill in each of the following blanks with the proper form of the given words.1. Alex was almost speechless (speech) with anger and despair.2. I'm 25, have a nice flat, a good job and I'm not unattractive(attractive).3. Imposing speed restrictions(restrict) is easy, but forcing motorists to observe them difficult.4. I used to be a furniture dealer(deal).5. She would have loved to have a better-paying job with more responsibility (responsible).6. I knew I'd never find a parking(park) space in the Square.7. She received recognition(recognize) for her many achievements.8. She made frequent reference (refer) to a possible promotion during the talk.Grammar Tips / ExercisesA. Complete the following sentences based on the information given in Chinese.1. It is important to remember the time and the location of the meeting(记住会议的时间和地点).2. She wished to find the book she needed(找到她需要的书).3. I am glad to tell him the news (告诉他这一消息).4. My mother asked me to call her at the weekend(周末给她打电话).5. They left home early in the morning to catch the first train (以便赶上第一班火车).B. Each of the following sentences contains ONE mistake. Find it out and correct it.6. I got up earlier than usual in order to catching the first train.A B C D(D, catch)7. My biggest wish now is make friends with as many people as possible.A B C D (B, to make)8. It is high time that we encouraged our students working harder.A B C D(C, to work)9. Late at midnight, I heard someone to knock at the door twice.A B C D(D, knock)10. Finish the task within three days is next to impossible for such a youngman.A B C D (A, Finishing)Text B / ComprehensionA. Answer the following questions according to the text.1. How many emails do corporate users receive a day, according to a recent report in Business Week?According to a recent report in Business Week, corporate email users receive an average of 20 to 30 emails a day .2. What is spam?Spam is unwanted promotional email .3. Why can incoming email become a big problem if not managed properly? As users become distracted by these messages, they are more likely to lose track of other, more important messages and fall further behind in their work .4. What does Brightmail sell?Brightmail sells server-based software .5. Why can't email users depend fully on automated filters? Automated filters will never catch all of the spam, since spammers will continue to work hard in order to get their messages through. Apart from spam, useful emails will continue to increase in volume, as email becomes an increasing important method of communicating for business and personal purposes .B. Judge whether each of the following statements is true or false according to the text. Write T if it is true, or F if false.1. Email overload affects everyone today.2. Email users often spend time putting out fires.3. Software does not help email users very much.4. Automated filters can catch all kinds of spam.5. Software will provide the best solution to email overload in the end. Key: 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. FComprehensive ExercisesA. Choose the best answer.1. He sold his farm and ______ he had enough money for his journey.A. howeverB. thusC. yetD. also2. The next day when I went to meet John, I almost failed to _____ him in his Australian bush hat.A. recognizeB. discoverC. detectD. distract3. I would like you to feel that I am talking directly to you as you read ____ the book.A. outB. upC. throughD. in4. She is ______ behind with her school work because of her illness.A. stayingB. searchingC. graspingD. falling5. He was considered ______ of a hero in the town.A. somethingB. somewhatC. sometimeD. some6. We are justified in ______ equal rights at work.A. needingB. requiringC. demandingD. wanting7. The army defended the town ______ the enemy attack.A. againstB. toC. withD. over8. I want ______ pencils, please!A. two of dozenB. two dozenC. two dozensD. two dozens ofB. Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Twenty years ago, kids in school had never even heard of the Internet. Now, I'll bet you can't find a (1) single person in your school who hasn't at least heard of it. In fact, many of us use it on a (2)regular basis and even have access to it from our homes!The Internet is a vast resource for all types of (3) information. You may enjoy using it to do research for a school project, downloading your(4) favorite songs or communicating with friends and family. However, when you email people, you have to be very careful. If you've never met the person that you're communicating with (5) online, you could be on dangerous ground! You should never give away any(6) personal information to someone you don't know, not even your name! And just like you can't believe the information on every (7) website out there, you can't always trust the strangers you “meet” on the Internet, either. Just like you could make up things about yourself when chatting with someone online, he or she could do the (8) same to you!C. Translate the following sentences into English using the words or phrases you have learned in this unit.1. 手机的发明为我们提供了各种方便。

新标准高职公共英语系列教材：实用综合教程（精编版）下Unit 1 : New Fashions•Listening and WatchingListening1、B2、D3、D4、B5、C6、D7、A8、B9、C10、B（11）wearing（12）personal（13）Every so often（14）developed（15）work together•Text StudyComprehensionA:1. since the days of Picasso2. a well-known blogger3. the headshot, social-media sites4. modify the photos5. an important professional skillB:1. Headshot2. Lighting is important. Smile at the camera.3. To appear slender4. Cock your hip and let the other shoulder go forward. Cross the legs at the ankle. Wear heels.5. Rule for taking photos of shoes6. Aim the camera straight down. Modify the photo.•Vocabulary BuildingWord Test略Active WordsA：1. acts as a policeman2. hold a discussion on Internet3. depend on others to help us achieve success4. leaves his keys at home5. be lacking in courageB：1. hold on2. left out3. act on4. leave, behind5. be lacking in6. held on to7. leave alone8. catch hold of•Practical WritingExerciseReference：September 10 Dear M. Smith,I'm very sorry to tell you that I won't be able to make our appointment this Friday afternoon.This morning,my manager asked me to go to Beijing on business .I won’t be able to return until next Monday Could we meet next Wednesday afternoon? Please forgive me for any inconvenience I may have caused you.Sincerely yours,(Signature) Unit QuizI Directions:1-5: ABDAA6-10: CBABA11-15: CCDDCII Directions:1. d2. h3. g4. b5. j6. i7. e8. a9. f10. cIII Directions:1. 智能手机的内置高品质相机正在使自拍照变成年轻人表达自我的很好的方式。

Unit 5Active Reading (1)1 1. Leisure time. 2. Humorous, informal. 3. In a magazine.2 b3 1 c 2a 3d 4b 5c41 fulfilled 2leisure 3inherent 4interaction 5virtual 6 peculiar 7 insult 51 span2 addicted3 chill4 evolved; evolving5 extensive6 fashionable7 involves61 b 2a 3b 4aActive Reading (2)1 1 No, it is his pastime.2 Yes, as he writes about it and is shown doing it.3. Unclear – if we are right, he thinks it is important. He might advise other people to take up painting, but he might also be saying how difficult it is.2 a-2 b-5 c-1 d-3 e-4Reading and understanding31 c2 a 3d 4c 5d 6 b41.No, it explains how we lead different types of lives and have different leisureneeds, so general recommendations cannot be made.2.No, it is useless to argue with the mind.3.No, your hobby must suit you. Hobbies which do not suit you may cause harminstead of benefits.4.As we need our pastimes to be unlike our daily lives, it is implied that people wholead dull lives will need excitement, but such people are not to be confused with people who are bored because they have too much. Excitement only adds to their excess.5.Those who love their work.51.grip2.manual (The job requires manual work.)3.additional4.pastimepensation6.aggravate (There’s a risk that a hobby will only aggravate the strain of mentaleffort.)7.trifling8.enforced9.rational61 tired out2 let it go3 to death 4at hand 5 lay our hands on6 in vain71b 2a 3a 4a 5b 6a 7b 8b 9b81b 2a 3a 4b 5a 6b91. Yes. This is what I do when I am worried, and I find it works.2. Quite a few: They could try listening to music, fishing or kite-flying, for starters.3. Yes, though it’s hard. It seems few people are doing work which brings them pleasure. If you are one, you are lucky.Language in use11.The more hobbies you have, the less likely you are to worry.2.The longer you work, the more you earn.3.The more people work, the less free time they have.4.The more leisure inactivities have developed, the less interaction they have.5.The more you change the channel, the less chance you have of becominginterested.6.The less effort you make, the better a couch potato you will be.21 Winston Churchill was a British Prime Minister and a Nobel Prize winner. He was more famous for the former.2 There are people who keep work separate from their pleasure, and people whose work is their pleasure. The latter are less common.3 Cricket and football give you the impression of doing something useful. The former is more peculiar as a sport.4 You need somewhere comfortable to sit and the remote control. The latter is more important.5 The couch potato and the mouse potato enjoy leisure inactivity. The latter has less interest in the outside world.6 Mouse potatoes travel the world online or participate in chat rooms. The former are more adventurous.31 inherent danger2 enforce…policy3 poses…threat4 fulfill…role5 rational analysis4.游乐园是集娱乐景点、游乐设施和其他娱乐活动为一体、供大众游玩的娱乐场所。

An Integrated Skills Course 2Unit1 Blue-Collar workersObjectives:1. Enlarge students’ vocabulary relating to Blue-Collar workers;2. Let students have some idea of personal qualities;3. Make students know how to write a note of thanks;4. Learn different usages of Modal Verbs.Focuses:1.V ocabulary: (omitted)2.Speaking: the personal qualities and the jobs of the Blue-Collar workers3.Grammar: Modal verb in English4.Practical writing: How to write a note of thanksOutline:Period 1: Warm-up Discussion; study of words and expressions in Text APeriod 2: Discussion of Text APeriod 3: Comprehensive ExercisesPeriod 4: Grammar Tips; Modal VerbsPeriod 5: Discussion of Text B and the follow-up ComprehensionPeriod 6: Practical WritingPeriod 7: Starting Out & In-class Activities (Practical Listening and Speaking Course)Period 8: Cultural Notes & After-class Activities (Practical Listening and Speaking Course)Methods:(1)Practice speaking and listening(2)Discussion(3)Presentation and role play(4) ExercisesTeaching ProceduresPeriod 1:Step 1. Warm-up Discussion (5 minutes)Ask the students to talk about the jobs and the personal qualities of the Blue-Collar workers. Question 1: Do you like Blue-collar jobs?Hint: I like blue-collar jobs because (1) the demand is huge; (2)we can get professional training and technical knowledge;and (3)the salary is good.Question 2: What will be your favourite blue-collar job and why?Hint: My favourite blue-collar job is that of a gardener, because(1) I can work outdoors and enjoythe fresh air;and(2) I can keep fit and get good pay.Step 2. Background Information (10 minutes)A blue-collar worker is a member of the working class who performs manual labor. Blue-collar work may involve skilled or unskilled, manufacturing, mining, construction, mechanical, maintenance, technical installation and many other types of physical work. Blue-collar work is often paid hourly wage-labor, although some professionals may be paid by the project or salaried. There is a wide range of payscales for such work depending upon field of specialty and experience.White-collar workers typically perform work in an office environment and may involve sitting at a computer or desk. Service workers, or pink-collar workers, make up a third type of worker. Their labor is related to customer interaction, entertainment sales or other service-oriented work.Step 3. Vocabulary in Text A (20 minutes)Ask Ss to read new words and expressions by themselves and then read the new words together. Explain the important points.1. Heartland n.the area or region where a particular set of activities or beliefs is most significant 中心地区，心脏地带Jack had a six-day bus tour around the industrial heartland of America.杰克在美国工业中心区域乘大巴旅游了六天。