Unit 4 Getting from A to B
Listening to the world
Sharing
Scripts
F = Finn； M1 = Man 1, etc.； W1 = Woman 1， etc。
Part 1
F： I usually get to work by bus. It takes about half an hour. Sometimes I read a book on the way。
How about you？ How do you get to work？
M1： I travel by bus。 Um, it’s only one bus to work. It takes about 15 minutes.
M2: I get to work by car.
W1： Bus。
W2： I walk to work。
M3： I get to work on the tube and I walk some of the way.
W3： About five minutes walk to the station， Waterloo Station, and then I get on a bus which
takes
about 20 … 25 minutes.
M4： On most days I use the tube – my journey into work and my journey home at the end of the
day.
M5： I cycle to work. That’s the quickest and easiest way.
W4： I cycle in to work every day on my bike.
Part 2
F： What do you do on your journey to work？
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Listening to the world
Sharing
Scripts
F = Finn; M1 = Man 1； etc.; W1 = Woman 1； etc.
Part 1
F: I love films. I love going to the cinema. I go at least once a week. How about you? How often
do you go to the cinema?
M1: Uh； on average； probably once a month.
W1: I like going to the cinema a lot； but probably only get there about once a month.
M2: Not very often. But I do go occasionally.
M3: I go to the cinema； probably once or twice a month.
W2: I go to the cinema about once a week during the summertime； usually when there are the
best
movies.
M4: We probably go together； maybe once a fortnight.
M5: I go； normally； probably once every month or two months； but it depends on the film.
M6: I go to the cinema about once every fortnight. Often I’ll go on a Wednesday because we get
UNIT4
American researchers say dust clouds from dry African deserts may be a threat to human health
in the United States. The dust may contain many small organisms that could be dangerous.
Each year, huge storms form in the Sahara desert of northern Africa. Winds carry the dust
across the Atlantic Ocean. The movement of dust has been increasing in recent years because
of longer periods without rain in Africa. From February to April, the dust settles in South
America. From June to October, the winds change and transport the dust to North America,
Central America and the Caribbean. More than half of the dust that reaches the United States
settles in the state of Florida. For many years, it has caused the skies there to turn red. There is
probably a link between the dust storms and higher rates of allergies and breathing problems in
Part 1 Short Conversations
(每小题：1 分)
Directions: In this section, you will hear some short
conversations. At the end of each conversation, one question
will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and
the question will be spoken only once. After each question
there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four
choices marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which the best
answer is.
1.
A. The man can use hand gestures to communicate.
B. The man doesn't have to learn Chinese at all.
C. Hand signals could be easily misinterpreted.
D. The Chinese are very sensitive to insults.
2.
A. They were related to a disaster.
B. They were transported by boat.
C. They were used to attack enemies.
D. They were found by the Europeans.
3.
A. The stay in a five-star hotel.
B. Different ways to earn money.
