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？
Uint1
Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.D
Keys: 1D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C
A 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) drop
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
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.
