高级1-9单元

Unit 1 That’s what friends are for!1-1Chris: Do you have a date for the party yet?Kim: Actually, I don’t ……Do you think you could help me find one?Chris: Hmm. What kind of guys do you like?Kim: Oh, I like guys who aren’t too serious and who hav e a good sense of humor. You know ... like you.Chris: OK. What else?Kim: Well, I’d prefer someone I have something in common with – who I can talk to easily. Chris: I think I know just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him?Kim: No, I don’t t hink so.Chris: Let me arrange for you to meet him, and you can tell me what you think.1-2Chris: So, what’s the Verdict? What did you think of Bob?Kim: Well, I was worried at first especially when I saw that he wears not one buttwo earrings, I thought he might turn out to be one of those guys who are into heavy rock music and stuff like that. You know what I mean?Chris: But he’s just a regular kind of guy, right?Kim: Yeah, we got along really well!Chris: I just knew you’d like him.Kim: Yea h, I do, and he’s really funny. He had me laughing hystericallyduring dinner. I think the people sitting next to us in the restaurant thought we were crazy. Chris: So, are you two going to get together again?Kim: Definitely, in fact, we’re going to a concert tomorrow night.Chris: That’s great.1-3A: So, have you seen Andrea lately?B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at a café latté.A: How’s she doing, I’ve been meaning to call her.B: Well, to be honest! I’ve always thought she’s a little difficult. But these days, I find her impossible.A: What do you mean?B: Oh, you know how she is. She has such strong ideas about everything. If you don’t agree with her she lets you know what she thinks of you.A: Yes, that’s true. But that’s why we love her, right?B: Yeah, I guess so. But she’s changed a lot since she started college.She talked about herself all the time and she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.A: Hmm. Maybe I won’t call her after all.1-4A: Are you going to James party on Saturday?B: Of course, James always gives the best parties. And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.A: That’s true. I don’t know where he manages to find them all.B: Well, you know what he’s like. He makes friends very easily. He really likes talking to people, and he loves inviting people over.A: Ur – Ur, he invited me for dinner last Saturday, what a feast!B: Yeah, he’s a great cook too.A: After dinner I offered to help clean up, he to ld me not to worry about it. He said he’d take care of it in the morning. He was like. It’s nothing, no big deal.B: Yup, that sounds like James.Unit 2 Career moves2-1Tracy: Good news! I’ve found a summer job!Mark: That’s great! Anything inte resting?T: Yes, working at an amusement park. Doesn’t that sound fantastic?M: Sure, it does.T: So, have you found anything?M: Nothing yet, but I’ve got a couple of leads. One is working as an intern for a record company – mostly answering phones. Or I can get a landscaping job again.T: Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping. And it’s probably not as hard! M: Yeah, but a landscaper earns more money than an intern. And you get a great tan!2-2M: So what will you be doing at the amusement park, exactly?T: Actually, I’ll have two jobs. First, I’ll be working at a place called Children’s World. They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids. I have to go to a training program for three days before I start to find out how everything works.M: Three days? Wow, the equipment must be pretty high-tech!T: Oh, it is –a lot of computers and interesting devices. It’s just the kind of stuff that kids love.M: Well, it sounds like the perfect job for y ou. I know how much you live kids. So what’s your other job?T: Well. I’ll also be one of the people who walks around the park greeting people.M: Do you mean you’ll have to dress up in a costume?T: Yes, as a cartoon character! I know, I know. It sound s silly. And it’s certainly not as rewarding as working in Children’s World, but it’s part of the job.2-3Woman: So where are you working this summer, Carols?Carlos: I’m working as a tutor in a learning center for kids.W: Interesting. What kinds of things do the kids do there?C: They work on subjects they need help in, uh, mainly math and English.W: Is your job hard?C: No, not at all. The kids work on computers most of the time. We have to help them get started and whenthey run into problems.W: Do you enjoy it?C: Oh, yes. Working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I get to choose my own hours.As long as I work eight hours a day, I can come in at any time from 8 A.M. TO 9 P.M. W: Lucky you!2-4Man: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?Julia: I’m working for a marketing company. I’m doing telephone marketing.M: Oh, so you’re one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.J: Exactly.M: Do you like it?J: Believe it or not, I do. It’s mostly a bunch of students working there, and we have a lot of fun when we’re not making calls. It’s really easy, too, since we just have to read from a script.M: Are you doing this full time?J: Yes, but I work from two in the afternoon until eleven at night, so I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.Unit 3 Could you do me a favor?3-1Jack: Hi, Rod. This is Jack.Rod: Oh, hi, Jack. What’s up?J: I’m going to my best friend’s wedding this weekend. I’d love to videotape it. Would you mind if I borrowed you video camera?R: Um, yeah. That’s OK, I guess. I don’t think I’ll need it for anything.J: Thanks a million.R: Sure. Have you used a video camera befor e? It’s pretty easy.J: Yeah, a couple of times. Would it be OK if I picked it up on Friday night?R: Fine. No problem.B Listen to two more telephone calls Jack makes. What else does he want to borrow from friends? Do they agree to lend them to him?3-2Andy: Hello.Jacj: Hi, Andy. This is Jack.A: Oh, hi, Jack.J: I was wondering if you could do me a favor.A: That depends.J: Well, I have to go to a wedding this weekend. Would it be OK if I borrowed your navy blue suit?A: Oh, sure. No problem.J: Thanks a lot. I’ll come by and pick it up tonight.A: That’s fine.3-3Rose: Rose Rizzo.Jack: Hi, Rose. This is Jack.R: Oh, hello. How are you?J: Pretty good, thanks. Listen, the reason I’m calling is I have a really big favor to ask you. R: Yes?J: Remember I told you about that friend of mine who’s getting married to a woman he met in Barcelona?R: Yeah, I remember. And?J: Well, the wedding’s this Saturday afternoon, and it’s out in the country –about an hour’s drive from here – and I was wondering if I could borrow your car for the afternoon to get there.R: Gee, Jack, I’d really love to help you out, but I’m going to be needing my car all weekend. I’ve got a friend coming in from out of town, and I promised to show her the sights.J: Oh, OK. I understand. Anyway, how are things? I haven’t seen you for ages.R: Oh, pretty good.3-4Amy: Hello?Jeff: Hello. May I speak to Sophia, please?A: I’m sorry, she’s not in right now. Would you like to leave a message?J: Yes, please. This is Jeff. Would you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday? A: Un-huh.J: And would you ask her if she’d like to go with me?A: All right, Peter. I’ll give her the message.J: No, this is Jeff, not Peter.A: Oh, I’m sorry.J: By the way, who’s Peter?3-5Sophia: Hi! I’m home!A: Oh, hi.S: Did anyone call?A: Uh-huh. Your old friend Peter called a few hours ago. He’s going to be in town on Saturday and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him.S: Oh, super! I hav en’t seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?A: Uh, yeah. Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tony’s party with him. S: Oh. When is Tony’s party?A: On Saturday.S: Oh, perfect. That’s the same night I’m going to get together with Peter, so I have an excuse not to go. Even if I weren’t going out with Peter, I wouldn’t go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he’s such a pain!A: Oh, he didn’t sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet.S: Yeah, yeah, I guess he is. It’s just that I don’t want to go out with him – and he just doesn’t seem to get the message. Do me a favor. Amy: If he calls again, could you just tellhim I’m not home?A: Hmm. OK.Unit 4 What a story!4-1Jake: What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!Anne: Is that true? What happened to the whale?J: It doesn’t say! Oh and here’s another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.A: I guess it was his first bank robbery!J: Yeah. On and listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney.A: Don’t tell me! He got stuck in the chimney!J: Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him. 4-2A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the town’s main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck; while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death.4-3Brian: Someone stole my wallet last night!Kate: Oh no! What happened?B: Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I’d forgotten to lock the locker.K: I’m sorry. That’s terrible! Did you los e much money?B: Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver’s license. What a pain!4-4K: Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.B: Really? What happened?K: Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this a bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn’t really understand what they were saying. I really just wanted them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I looked down, I realized my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my traveler’s checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I had put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.B: How awful! So what did you do?K: Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys – but they were long gone. Then – this sounds really corny – I did just what I had seen people do on TV: I called my credit card company.B: Were they helpful?K: They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they’d given me new traveler’s checks and a new credit card, and sent me on my way.Unit 5 Crossing cultures1-4 Store clerksA: I t really upsets me when store clerks pretend they haven’t noticed you and just stand around chatting to each other. It’s so rude.B: Yeah. Or on the other hand, they give you the hard sell, and try to get you to buy something you don’t really want.2-4 Taxi driversA: It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. I’m always terrified of having an accident.B: That doesn’t really bother me. I like to get where I’m going quickly. But I can’t stand it when they have their radios turned up all the way full blast. You can’t even hear yourself think!3-4 People with dogsA: I hate it when people take their dogs into a park and let them make messes all over the place. It’s so irresponsible!B: You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home, barking all day.4-4 TV commercialsA: I can’t stand it when they show the same commercial twice in a row. Why do they do chat? It drives me crazy!B: The thing that bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercial.5-1Marta: Guess what! I just got invited to my teacher’s house for dinner!Karen: Oh, how nice.M: Yes, but what do you do when you’re invited to someone’s house here?K: Well, it’s the custo m to bring a small gift.M: Really? Like what?K: Oh, maybe some flowers or dessert.M: And is it all right to bring a friend along?K: Well, if you want to bring someone, you’re expected to call first and ask if it’s OK.5-2 AliceOne thing that I never really got used to when I was traveling in Asia was the way people make noise when they drink soup. I think it’s because they want to show that they’re really enjoying their food so they make a loud slurping noise. It always bothered me. I guess it’s because my parents spent years when I was a kid telling me not to make noise while I was eating.5-3 SusanI lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local customof wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time. Unit 6 What’s wrong with it?6-1Clerk: Can I help you?Helen: Yes, I’d like to return this jacket.C: Is there something the matter with it?H: Yes. I didn’t notice when I bought it, but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.C: Hmm, actually, it’s torn in several places.H: And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact. And there’s a stain on the collar.C: I’m really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange it for another one?H: Well, to be honest, I don’t think this jacket is very well made. I’d rather get a refund. C: I understand. Do you have the receipt?6-2C: Can I help you?M: Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week, but there’s something wrong with the lock.I can’t get it to close properly.C: Let me see. Yes, I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jammed or something. No problem. I’ll get you another one. Sorry about that.6-3W: Hi.C: Yes?W: I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They’re pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart.C: Hmm. Let me see. Yes, this doesn’t look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say you’ve had them?W: Only about a month. Here’s the receipt.C: Hmm…yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.6-4M: Excuse me.C: Yes, how can I help you?M: You see this shirt? I bought it here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed: It went from bright red to light pink.C: How did you wash it?M: Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.C: What temperature did you use?M: I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.C: Well, did you check the washing instructions?M: Um…maybe not.C: Well, you see here on this label? It says, “Wash in cold water only.”M: Um-hmm.C: So I’m really sorry, but since you didn’t follow the washing instructions, I can’t really do anything for you.Unit 7 The word we live in7-1Andy: Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener World?Carla: Sure. What are you working on right now?A: Well, we’re developing educational programs for schools. We want to show children how the oceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through overfishing.C: I think what you’re doing is terrific. I wish I could do more to help.A: So, have you ever thought about becoming a member of Greener World?C: No, but tell me a little more about it.7-2A: We’ve been active in this area for al most five years now. Are you aware of some of our other local projects?C: No, I don’t think I am.A: Well, one of the things we’ve been doing is planting trees. We have a group of volunteers involved in several tree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We’re trying to get as many trees planted as possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.C: That sounds smart.A: Uh-huh. We’ve also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city so that people ca n drop off things for recycling – cans, bottles, plastic bags, and newspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000 through recycling.C: That’s fantastic. I’d love to get involved in Greener World. Where do I sign?7-3 Jenny:J: You know, I’ve been readi ng a lot about the problem of landfills – and it really has me worried.M: Why?J: Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burying it in landfills. The problem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filled up, a nd it’s hard to find places to start new ones. No one wants a huge landfill anywhere near their neighborhood.M: So what’s the solution?J: Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that they can reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.7-4 Adam:W: I can’t believe it’s become dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world coming to? A: Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it’s really dangerous now. You see, the ozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, has been damaged by pollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skin cancer and other problems.W: But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?A: Sure. One of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars – the exhaust gases from cars. The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are being asked to carpool.7-5 Kate:K: You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of the problem of water pollution.M: You mean in the oceans?K: No. I mean polluted drinking water. It’s a problem in almost every major city in the world. Almost all our rivers and lakes – where we get our drinking water from – are being polluted in some way by businesses farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though the water most of us drink is treated, it’s still not 100 percent pure.M: So what’s the solution?K: Well, it’s a complicated problem to solve, but basically what’s involved is treating all waste products more carefully so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don’t get into our water supply.7-6Andy: You know, there’s a factory outside town that’s pumping chemicals into the river. Carla: How can they do that? Isn’t that against the law?A: Yes, it is. But a lot of companies ignore those laws.C: That’s terrible! What can Greener World do?A: Well, on thing to do about it is to talk to the management.C: What if that doesn’t work?A: Well, then another way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.C: Yes! Companies hate bad publicity. By the way, what’s the name of this company? A: It’s called Apex Industries.C: Oh no! My uncle is one of their top executives!Unit 88-1Paula: Do you want to take a class with me at the community college?Jason: Maybe. What are they offering?P: Well, here’s the course catalog. Take a look.J: Hmm. They’ve got a lot of language classes – Chinese, German, Japanese. Would you rather learn an Asian language or a European one?P: Um, actually, I think I’d rather take an art class. They have one on landscape photography and another on making videos.J: That sounds OK. But I think I’d prefer studying video to learning about photography. P: OH, wait. It says here that you need to provide your own video equipment.J: Oh, I’d rather not spend a lot of money. Let’s see what else they’re offering.8-2Paula: Hmm. Hey, this sounds kind of interesting: the art of bonsai.Jason: What’s bonsai?P: You know, those miniature trees they grow in little tubs. It says here that they have acourse on how to grow them, and on how to develop a business selling bonsais. Apparently, you can sell them for up to $500 apiece.J: Really? Wow! That does sound good. We could learn how to grow them and then maybe set up a little business.P: Yeah. We could do it out at my dad’s place. He has lots of room to grow things in his garden.J: Is the course expensive? Do you have to buy any special equipment?P: It says no special equipment is required except plant containers and some young trees. J: Let’s check it out, then.8-3M: So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourself?L: Not much. Oh, wait! That’s not true. I took this great dancing course last semeste r. M: Oh, yeah! What kind of dancing?L: We learned tap dancing and square dancing.M: Wait……why on earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancing? It sounds exhausting.L: Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course. You’ll see th at you learn more than just dancing. You also learn how to be more confident and how to interact better with other people.M: Hmm. I think with all that hopping around I’d be too exhausted to interact with anyone. M: A plumbing supply store?8-4I never actually spent any time in the kitchen until I moved away form home and got my own apartment. Then I had to learn – that is, if I wanted to eat something besides fast food! So I learned to cook just by getting some cookbooks and trying the recipes out. I made a lot of really awful mistakes, and…ugh…ate some of those mistakes, but practice does make perfect. Now I’m a pretty good cook, I’ve even thrown some dinner parties.8-5I had always been really shy. I was the sort of person who could go to a party and never talk to anybody, and when you don’t talk to anybody, it’s hard to make friends. Anyway, my sister suggested I take an acting class. She said it might help me become more outgoing. So, I did. I was really frightened in that first acting class. But you know it really helped. The teacher was very kind, and taught me that I could talk to anybody just by pretending to be someone else.8-6I guess I learned how to communicate with people when I was a flight attendant. I worked as a flight attendant for five years. The most important thing you have to do in that job is to talk to passengers – especially during long flights. You learn to talk about all kinds of stuff, and you find out just how interesting some people’s lives are. I think the key to being a good conversationalist is to be sincerely interested in other people and to try to get them to talk about themselves as much as possible.Unit 9 Self-improvement9-1Ken: you know, I’ve always wanted to have my fortune told.Lisa: Really? Do you know where you can get it done?K: I’m not sure. But maybe there are some fortunetellers listed in the phone book. Let’s take a look.L: Hmm. Here’s one. You could have your palm read by Madame Zara for $70.K: That’s really expensive.L: What about this one? You can get your fortune told over the phone for only $3.75a minute.K: That’s reasonable. Come on. Try it with me!9-2F: Fortune-Tellers international. This is Madame Ines. Let me tell you what the future will bring. What’s you sign?K: I’m a L eo.F: Hmm…let’s see. Well, this is going to be an interesting week for you.K: Why is that?F: It seems that you’re waiting to hear about something important, and you should have good news toward the end of the week.K: Hmm…I wonder what that’s about.F: But your situation at work or at school will become more difficult in the coming days. You may find things boring for a while, but you should be patient.K: OK.F: Now, on the personal side, you will have some lively and interesting discussions with someone you know well. Pay attention to this friend’s advice because it will turn out to be good for you in the long run.K: OK. That doesn’t sound too bad.F: If, you would like to hear more, I’ll need your credit card number, please.K: Oh. It’s 8997-9670072……9-3M: Well, I think if you’re really shy it might be a good idea to see a therapist or someone like that –you know, to get some professional help. You can’t always change by yourself. W: Or how about getting one of those self-help books from the library? I’m sure there are books around with lots of good suggestions that you can try.M: I think the best thing is to join a club and do activities where you have to meet and talk to different people. Like, if you join a theater group and work on putting on a play, you’ll probably be able to overcome your shyness.9-4M: Getting in shape for summer can be easy. Just take a fairly fast walk for at least an hour a day. You’ll be surprised at how much fat you can burn off just by walking every day. W: I recommend getting a personal trainer at a gym. It’s expensive, but a personal trainer can help you focus on what you really need to do and show you the best kinds of exercises to do to tighter up your tummy or whatever it is you want to tighten up.M: I think the best way to get in shape is by riding a bicycle to work or school. And on theweekends, go out for longer rides. It sounds easy, but actually, a good long bike ride can be even better for you than a workout at the gym.。