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UNIT 5Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Woman 1: Oh did he? I don't (1) believe it!Woman 2: And so I said...Waiter: Yes, what (2) would you like?Woman 2: Oh, I don't know. Just let me (3) have a look at the menu. Let me see ...Woman 1: Erm. I'll have a cheeseburger, chips (4) and a large coke.Woman 2: Ugh! I hate cheese. (5) I'll have a beefburger and chips.Waiter: Anything else?Woman 2: (6) Have you got any orange juice?Waiter: Large (7) or small?Woman 2: Small, please. So anyway, (8) and then l said... Part 2 Listening and Note-Taking1. Prices on a Tokyo stock market rose more than 5%. The Nikkei closed at 17,686 points.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up a modest 14 pointsto 10.699 -- a fractional gain for the "blue-chips." The Standard and Poor's 500 index closed 10points higher -- less titan 1%. The technology-weighted Nasdaq composite gained about 40 points over 1%.The US economy may be slowing, but the latest data shows it is still vibrant. US consumer confidence bounced back this month. And sales of existing homes in June rose a surprising2.8% -- a stronger-than-expected jump.Exercise: Listen to some statements. Fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 With Casual Clothes…Woman: Hey Dan, where are you going?Dan: I’m going to work.Woman: To work? Look at you. You’re not wearing a suit.You’re wearing … well, just regular clothes. Dan: We don’t have to wear suits wear suits on Fridays anymore. There are new rules at work. We can wearwhatever we want.Woman: That’s great!Dan: Yeah. And believe it or not, casual clothes are good for the environment.Woman: Good for environment? Stopping pollution?Dan: Yeah. Casual clothes actually stop pollution. Woman: How?Dan: Well, people don’t dry-clean casual clothes. You have to dry-clean suits. Dry leaning uses chemicals. Somechemicals are bad for the environment.Woman: Fewer chemicals. I never thought of that.Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions:1.What day is it today?2.What is the change in the rules at work?3.Why is it that casual clothes are good for the environment?4.Where does the man probably work?Dialogue 2 two 74s pleaseAt MacArthur's, a hamburger restaurant in Putney, near Wandsworth.Dave: I still don't understand why you had to see your grandmother on Saturday evening.Carol: Well, it was a sort of family thing. Everyone was there. I'd completely forgotten about the concert.Anyway, my mum would have been upset if I hadn't gone. Dave: She wouldn't have been, surely? She would have understood. You could have told her you had tickets. Carol: 1 said I forgot.Waitress: Are you ready to order now?Dave: Yes. Two 74s, please -- one medium and one rare –Oh---and two salads.Waitress: And to drink?Carol: Coffee for me.Dave: Two coffees, please.Carol: And you haven't phoned me at all during the week.You're too busy with your cycle club. If you'dphoned me on Friday night, 1 wouldn't haveforgotten.Dave: But you know I ~o training every Friday night.Carol: I'm sorry but it's just that ...Dave: What?Carol: Well. I wish you wouldn't take me for granted so much.Dave: I don't! Anyway, you wanted to go to the concert. You bought the tickets months ago.Anyway, we always go out on Saturdays.Carol: That's just it.Dave: That's just what?Waitress: Did you want dressing with your salad'?Dave: What? Oh, no. thanks.Waitress: OK. No dressing.Carol: Oh. 1 don't know. It's just ...Dave: It's just what?Waitress: Two 74s. Whose is the rare?Dave: Mine.Carol: Oh, sometimes I wish I'd never started going out with you. You act as if you own me. If only you werea bit more ...Waitress: Is everything all right?Dave: Fine, everything's fine.Exercise A: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.F 1. They were supposed to go to the theatre on Saturdayevening. (They were supposed to go to the concert onSaturday evening.)F 2. The girl didn't go to meet the boy because she hadto see her grandmother. (The girl didn't go to meetthe boy because she had forgotten.)T 3. The boy was a member of a cycle club. (Carol: You're too busy with your cycle club.)F 4. The boy phoned tile gift on Friday night. (The boydidn't phone the girl on Friday night.)T 5. The boy thought the girl would remember everything.(Carol: Well I wish you wouldn't take tile for grantedso much.)Exercise B: Listen to the dialogue again and answer the questions.1. What does "Two 74s' mean?74 probably is the number of the dish on the menu, presumablybeef. ~they ordered the same dish -- one medium and the other rare.2. What else did they order?They ordered salad and coffee also.Part 2 PassageInstant CoffeeWhen coffee arrives at an instant coffee factory it has already been roasted and ground. In the factory, water is slowly passed through the coffee. The resulting* liquid is then repeatedlypumped through tubes at a very high temperature and pressure. The liquid is boiled and sugar, salt and a variety of chemicals are carefully added. This makes some of water evaporate*, leaving very strong coffee liquor*.To make instant coffee powder, the coffee liquor is poured through large cylindrical* driers at a temperature of 250~C. The heat evaporates the liquid, leaving instant coffee powder, which is collected and put into jars.Granulated* coffee is made by freeze-drying, The process is a secret one and is passed from one family of manufacturers to the next. The coffee liquor is rapidly frozen into blocks. After these have been broken up into very small pieces, they are dried in a vacuum. This removes the water without heat, leaving instant coffee granules*.Part 3 NewsNews Item 1The leaders of North and South Korea met this week. It was the first such meeting in 7 years, and only the second since Korea was divided in 1953.South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korea’s Kim Jong Ⅱended three days of talks in Pyongyang on Thursday. Theysigned a joint declaration to support peace and economic growth on the Korea Peninsula.It says the South and the North will closely cooperate to end military hostilities and ease tensions. The two Koreas have been increasingly cooperative, but technically they are still at war.Earlier this week, North Korea agreed to disable its main nuclear centers and document all of its programs by the end of the year. The agreement came in the six-party talks with China, South Korea, Japan, Russia and the United States.News Item 2Reports say a civilian was at one of the controls of the nuclear submarine that hit a Japanese fishing boat last week. The Navy said there is no evidence that the civilian was directly involved in the accident. Nine Japanese students and crew members from the fishing boat are still missing. Twenty-six other people survived the accident. The Navy has sent a deep-sea vehicle to the sunken wreckage. It also will decide if the boat can be raised. On Tuesday, President Bush told Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori that he greatly regretted sinking the boat. The president spoke to Mr. Mori bytelephone.News Item 3South Korea’s government has issued a stern warning in reaction to Saturday night protests that left more than 100 people injured. Officials say police will take every necessary measure to track down violent protesters, and will consider resuming the use of tear gas for the first time in nearly a decade.Saturday’s day-long protest escalated into clashes between police and demonstrators by nightfall. Police say the demonstrators vandalized busses authorities and set up as barricades. Authorities say some of the protesters attacked by throwing stones, swinging steel pipes, and even shooting acid from squirt guns at police. More than 50 protesters were taken into custody.Section 3 Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersMan: Hello. Could I speak to Miss Appleby, please? This is JohnBlofeld.Woman: One moment, please. I'm afraid she's out at tile moment. She's visiting a factory.Man: I see. Will she be back in her office at 10.30? Woman: Let me see, Uhm. Well, she might be late because of the traffic.Man: All right. She's a difficult person to get hold of, isn't she?What about lunch time? Is she free then? Woman: Yes, I'm awfully sorry. Just one moment. I'll check.No, she's having flinch with a designer.Man: Oh, dear. What time will she be back?Woman: Erin ... At two o'clock. She's seeing a customer here in her office.Man: Ah. So what time can I phone back'?Woman: Any time after 2.30.Man: Are you sure?Woman: Definitely. She will be in her office for the rest of the afternoon.Man: OK. I'll phone back then. Thank you.Woman: That's ~dl right. Goodbye.Exercise: Listen to a dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question in complete sentence after you have heard it.Questions:1. Was Miss Appleby in?(No, she was out.)2. Where was she?(She was at a factory.)3. Would she be back at 10:30?(No. she would be back later than that.)4. Why would she be back late?(The traffic was busy.)5. Would she be free at lunch time?(No, she would be having lunch with a designer.)6. What would she do at two o'clock?(She would see a customer in her office.)7, She was a person who was hard to get hold of, wasn't she? (Yes. she was a difficult person to get hold of.)8. When could John Blofeld phone back?(He could phone back anytime after 2.30.)Part 2 RetellingJimmy left home when he was fifteen and went to London He did lots of different jobs and always got tip very early, at about 6.30. He went to work on a bicycle and always crossed a vet? busy main road to work.One Monday morning he had an accident. He crossed the road carelessly and a car hit him. He fell off his bike and hit his head on the pavement. He was sent to hospital in an ambulance. When he was in hospital he did a lot of thinking about this life and his work.When he left hospital, he went straight to a second-hand shop and got all old electric guitar for 25 pounds. He forgot about his job in the factory? and never went back to it again. He lost his job but he found another work and a better way of life. He often thinks, “I’m glad I had that accident."Exercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the passage only once.Section Four Supplementary exercisePart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 Tinned Tomato SoupTinned tomato soup is horrible. Why not make your own? It's dead easy, and it tastes delicious.You need some onions*, some tomatoes, butter or margarine*, salt, pepper*, some wine, and any herbs* that you feel like putting in.The first thing to do is to pour yourself a glass of wine. Then chop* the onions up small, wash the tomatoes carefully ----- you don't know what sort of chemicals they've had on them, do you? -- and cut them into quarters. Then you ---- I'm sorry, I didn't say how many tomatoes, did I? My book says 700 grams for four to six people, but I don't find that's enough, because the soup's so good that everybody asks for more. So I usually make twice as much. If they don't eat it all you can always freeze it. I use about one and a half kilos of tomatoes, and two or three big onions, or five or six small ones. You must have enough onions -- that's what makes the soup taste good, OK, so you chop the onions and cut the tomatoes into quarters. When you've done that, you put some butter in a bigsaucepan -- or you can use margarine or oil instead, if you prefer put it on a low heat and fry* the onions and garlic gently for three or four minutes. Yeah, sorry, 1 should have said -- you need two cloves* of garlic, chopped up small or crushed*. You might like to throw in a piece of bacon rind* as well. Keep stirring* everything gently while it's frying.After three or four minutes, put the tomatoes into tile saucepan, and pour in some water about a quarter of a litre.A bit more if the tomatoes aren't very juicy. Add plenty of salt and pepper, and herbs if you want to.Stir everything thoroughly, put the lid on the saucepan, and bring it to the boil* Then leave it to cook slowly over a low heat for an hour or so. Pour yourself another glass of wine. When it's ready -= you can tell if it's ready, because everything's soft and it smells terrific --when it's ready, take it off the cooker and strain* it carefully through a sieve*. Actually, it's best if you've got one of those little machines where you turn a handle and it pushes everything through a round metal plate with little holes in -- you know what I mean?Put the soup back into the saucepan and see whether it needs any more salt. Then bring it to the boil again. Cook it gently for two or three minutes; keep stirring it. When youserve it, you can mix in some milk if you like, but I don't bother--- I think it's nice as it is. You're supposed to make croutons* as well -- you know, little squares of toast or fried bread--- but I don't bother about that either. It's too much trouble. Do try it. You'll thank me.Exorcise A: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1.B2. D3. A4. C5. D6. D7. A8. BExercise B: Listen to the passage again and complete the following outline.1.PreparationA. ingredientsa. onionsb. tomatoes, about 700 grams for four to six peoplec. butter or margarined. herbs (optional)e. two cloves of garlicB. Preparationa. chop the onionsb. wash and cut the tomatoes into quartersc. chop or crush the garlicIl. CookingA. Put some butter or margarine or oil in a big saucepan.B. Put it on a low heat.C. Fry the onions and garlic gently for three or fourminutes. Keep stirring everything gently while it'sfrying.D. Put the tomatoes into the saucepan, and pour in somewater--- about a quarter of a litre. Add plenty of saltand pepper, and herbs if you want to.E. Stir everything thoroughly, put the lid on the saucepan, and bring it to the boil.F. Leave it to cook slowly over a low heat for an hour or so.G. When it's ready, take it off' the cooker and strain it carefully through a sieve.H. Put the soup back into the saucepan and add more salt if necessary.I. Then bring it to the boil again. Cook it gently for two or three minutes: keep stirring~ it.J. Serve it, you can mix in some milk if you like.Passage 2 WHO Medical Training CenterThe World Health Organization bas opened a new medical training center to help developing countries identify and control diseases. The center opened last month in Lyons*, France. It will help poor countries set up laboratories to quickly identify and control infectious diseases.The WHO already operates an international system that watches for major health threats that could develop into world problems. The WHO executive director for communicable diseases is David Heymann. Doctor Heymann says the new medical center in France will help strengthen public health laboratories and services in developing countries.Doctor Heymann says there is a great need for this. In Africa, for example, he says only one laboratory can identify tile Ebola* or Marburg* viruses that cause serious diseases. It is the WHO laboratory in South Africa.Bacteria or other substances that are collected in any country in Africa are sent to the laboratory in South Africa. Or they are sent to laboratories in Europe, North America or Asia. Doctor Heymann says Ebola is an example of a very complexdisease that is hard to identify. But many countries, he says, do not even have the ability to identify more commonly known diseases, such as cholera* or yellow fever*.The World Health Organization estimates that diseases spread to other people kill more than 13,000,000 people around the world each year. Most of the victims are poor people in developing countries.To help solve this problem, the WHO hopes to train people from 45 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, The first training class begins in April in Lyons. Laboratory experts from eight countries in West Africa and Central Africa will take part. The programme will offer the medical experts and, scientists new skills to identify diseases. They also will learn how to use communications equipment, the Internet and electronic mail. This technology will help them respond quickly to possible medical problems.The WHO says the purpose of the project is to build a system that will help countries identify diseases. With these skills, the WHO says countries will be able to react more quickly to fight the spread of disease.Part 2 Oral WorkLast Christmas Professor Smith wanted to show his family that he was young and fashionable at heart, so he decided to give them clothes as Christmas presents.For his twelve-year old nephew he thought a pair of shorts would be suitable. Unfortunately the pair he got didn't fit him at all. They were much mo big. His brother was very keen on swimming so he got him a pair of swimming trunks. They were a size too small, however, and so were much too tight. But that was the last mistake the poor professor made, because while he was picking out a bright pink summer dress for his daughter, she happened to see him in the shop and managed to persuade him that the colour didn't go with the colour of her hair, She was quite relieved to open her Christmas present the next week and find a book on wild flowers.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics,I. Wily do you think Professor Smith couldn't buy the right presents for his children?2. Have things of this kind ever happened in your family?实用文档文案大全。

施心远听力教程1(第二版)听力原文及答案UNIT 1 Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Phonetics Exercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions. Woman 1: I've got good news (1) for you! Woman 2: Oh, yes? Woman 1: I'm getting married. Man: Well, well! (2) Who's the lucky man? Do we know him? Woman 1: Of course you (3) know him! It's David! Woman 2: (4) That's wonderful news! Man: I'm sure (5) you'll be very happy. Woman 2: (6) When's the wedding? Woman 1: Next June. (7)we're going to have a big June wedding! Woman 2: Are we invited? Woman 1: Of course! I hope you (8) can all come. Part 2 Listening and Note-taking Telephone rings for a long time. Operator: Redman Electronics. Can I help you? V oice: At last! Why don't you answer the phone? Operator: I'm sorry. I was downstairs. V oice: Well, can I speak to Mr. Redman please?Operator: I'm afraid he isn't here at the moment. He's on holiday. He's in the South of France. V oice: What about Mr. Gray — extension 322. Operator: Mr. Gray's at home. V oice: Well, may I speak to Mr. Redman's secretary? Operator: She isn't in today. She's at her sister's. V oice: I see. Then I'd like to speak to Mr. Gray's secretary. Operator: Miss Jones? V oice: That's right. Operator: Sorry. She isn't in. She's gone to the hairdresser's. V oice: Who is in today? Operator: Well, I am. But I'm going home soon. Who is it please?Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and take notes. Exercise B: Complete the following sentences. Where are they? Mr. Redman is on holiday in the South of France. Mr. Gray is at home. Mr. Redman's secretary is at her sister's. Mr. Gray's secretary, Miss Jones, is at the hairdresser's.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialogueDialogue 1 HelloWoman 1 : Professor Andrews, this is Dr. Baxter. Woman 2: How do you do? Man: How do you do? Man l: Hello, Al. How are you? Man 2: Fine, thanks, Eric. Nice to see you again. Woman I: Sally, do you know Steve? Woman 2: No, how do you do? Man: Hello, Sally. I'm glad to meet you. Man l: Tony, I'd like to introduce lny friend Mary Parker. Man 2: Oh, hello. I've heard so much about you. Woman: Hello. Woman: May I introduce myself? My name is Susan Roper. Man: Oh, hello. I'm John Lee. I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name. Exercise: Listen to some people talking at a party. Who is talking to whom? Who has known whom before? Complete the following sentences. Names in the box are for your reference.1. Professor Andrews is talking to Dr. Baxter.2. A1 is talking to Eric.3. Sally is talking to Steve.4. Tony is talking to Maw Parker.5. Susan Rotter is talking to John Lee.6. A/and EL have known each other before.7. Tony has known Mary Parker before.Dialogue 2 welcome to BristolEtienne has just arrived in England, Etienne: Hello, Are you Mrs. Baker? I'm Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland. Mrs. Baker: Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol. Etienne: Hello. Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Baker: Oh, call me Nicola. And this is my husband, Nigel. Mr. Baker: How was your trip? No hijacks? Etienne: No, it was all right, thank you. But the plane was late and the airport was crowded Mr. Baker: Well, it's the holiday season. You expect it at this time of the year. Here, let me take your bags upstairs. Etienne: Oh, that's all right. I'll take this one. it's heavy. Mr. Baker: Well. Here's your room. I hope it's big enough for you and not too cold. We do have central heating but it doesn't work very well There are extra blankets in the cupboard, I think. Oh, well ??? Nicola, where are the blankets? Let's go down and meet the rest of the family.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. Etienne Bertrand is from Switzerland. (I'm Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland.) T 2. The Bakers are expecting Mr. Bertrand. (Mrs. Baker says "Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol.") T 3. There have probably been hijacks in recent days. (Mr. Baker says "How was your trip? No hijacks?" and Etienne answers "No, it was all fight, thank you/" We may draw a conclusion that they were serious.) F 4. the plane was late because there had been a hijack attempt. (The plane was late probably because it was the holiday season.) T 5. The airport is usually crowded at this time of the year. (It is the holiday season.) T 6. It is probably still cold. (Mr. Baker mentions central heating and tells Etienne to use extra blankets if he feels too cold.) F 7. The central heating doesn't work. (It doesn't work very well.) T 8. Mr. Baker can't find the blankets. (Mr. Baker asks Mrs. Baker where the blankets are.)Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 A young waiterThe most interesting part of the little town was the market square, which was surrounded by cafes, restaurants and small shops full of all kinds of cheap goods likely to attract tourists. At this time of the year it was not very crowded. It was a lovely day with only a few little white clouds, like puffs* of smoke, in the sky. It was not too hot, as it sometimes was during the summer, but pleasantly warm. Edward and Ann sat down at a table outside one of the cafes. After they had been sitting there enjoying the sunshine for a few minutes, a young waiter, not much more than a boy, came to take their order. He spoke no English, but after a lot of laughter and pointing at the menu, they thought they had managed to make him understand that all they wanted was ice cream. There were several flavors*, lemon, chocolate, coffee, orange and vanilla* and they both chose coffee, "I love coffee ice cream," said Ana. After a little while the waiter returned. He was carrying a big tray, which he set down very carefully on the table in front of Edward and Ann. There were two cups of coffee and two plain ice creams on the tray. "We didn't order coffee," said Edward crossly*, "we ordered coffee ice cream. He ought to be able to understand simple English." The waiter smiled and looked pleased."No," said Ann laughing, "it's his country. We ought to be able to speak his language."Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.B 2.C 3,D 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. APassage 2 greeting and introductionsGreetings and introductions are an essential aspect of US culture. The importance of w If you are with a group of English-speaking people and the conversation is going on in English, do not use your native or any foreign language for more than a few sentences, as it is not considered to be polite. Try to avoid using any filthy*, sexually explicit* stories or jokes. When you are in a theatre, it's not polite to talk or whisper during the performance.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. B Part 3 News News Item 1 In Houston Texas, a federal investigating jury* has charged the Arthur Andersen Company with blocking efforts to seek justice in the Enron case. Arthur Andersen employees kept financial records and provided advice to the failed energy company Enron. The charges say Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron's failure. The Arthur Andersen* Company condemned* the charges as a serious misuse of government power. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. Arthur Andersen Company is charged with blocking investigation in the Enron case.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.F 1. Arthur Andersen Company was the energy company Enron's business partner. (Arthur Andersen Company just keptfinancial records and provided advice to the energy company Enron.) T 2. Arthur Andersen destroyed important documents. (Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron's failure.) T 3. The Arthur Andersen Company did not agree with the charges. (The Arthur Andersen Company condemned the charges as a serious misuse of government power.)News Item 2 Russian engineers and an American company have presented a model of the first space vehicle designed for pleasure tips. They presented the full size model in Zhukovskiy*, Russia. They say the space plane should be ready in three years. Travelers would experience three minutes of zero gravity during a one-hour flight. The vehicle would hold a pilot and two passengers. A flight would cost about $100,000.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This item is about a model of the first space vehicle designed for pleasure trips.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following blanks. Possible time: in three years Vehicle size: can hold a pilot and two passengers Special experience: three minutes of zero gravity Length of the trip: _one hourCost:$100,000News Item 3 World leaders at a United Nations1 conference in Monterrey, Mexico, have urged wealthy nations to increase their foreign aid. Peruvian president spoke Thursday at the UN conference on financing for development. Mr Toledo* said terrorism could grow if poor countries do not receive help. He returned home earlier because of the bombing in Lima. Economic leaders and political activists told the conference that poverty is a major throat to world peace. The United Nations wants 22 industrial nations to increase their foreign aid by 100,000 million dollars. The goal is to reduce by half the number of the poor by the year 2015. President Bush says a bombing near the United States Embassy in Lima will not stop him from going to Peru on Saturday. The attack Wednesday night killed at least nine people mid wounded many others. Mr Bush says he is sure Peru's president will do everything possible to make Lima safe for his trip. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about a [IN conference on financing for development. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. BSection 3 Oral Work Part 1 Questions and Answers Peter and William have just arrived at the door of Peter's house. Peter islooking in all his pockets. Peter: Oh dear. I can't find my door key. Williams: If your sister Ann's at home, she'll let us in, won't she? Peter: She's out. The door wouldn't be locked if she was at home. William: Let's hope it doesn't rain again then. If it does we'll get soaked. Peter:I tell you what. If you let me climb on your shoulders, Fit get in through the pantry*window. William: Right. Up you go. (sound effects) What's the matter? Peter: It's no good. If it were two inches wider, I could do it. William: And all the other windows are shut, otherwise it would be easy. Peter: 1 suppose we could break one. William: I don't think your father would be very pleased if we did. Peter: No, I don't suppose he would. Well, what shall we do? William: I don't know. If only you weren't so careless, you wouldn't get into such trouble. Peter: Walt! What's this in the grass? William: Your key! You must have dropped it when you came out. You really are careless. Peter: Itfs lucky I am, really, otherwise we'd have to wait till Ann comes home. Exercise" Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it, You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question with a complete sentence after you have heard it. Questions:1. What is Peter looking for?(He is looking for his door key.)2. Is Ann at home?(No, she is not at home.)3. What is William worrying about?(He is worrying about the weather.)4. What does Peter want to do?(He wants to get into the house through the pantry window.)5. Why can't he get in through the window? (Because the window is not wideenough.)6. Peter's father won't mind if Peter breaks one of the windows, will he'? (Yes, hewill.)7. Where is the door key'? (It's in the grass.)g. What does William think of Peter? (He thinks he is really careless.) Par2 RetellingThe children had desperately wanted to go to the circus. Every day after school they had gone down to the field behind the pub to see what was happening. First the men had put up tile big tent, and then moved in all the seats, and finally they had fixed the coloured lights round the outside of the tent.In another part of the field, the children watched as the animals were fed and exercised. Sometimes, to their delight, two young women stood on the horses' backs and galloped round and round. But the most exciting moment of all was when the trainer allowed them to watch him go into them lions' cage. The children were sure he would be attacked, but he came out again unhurt and smiling. At last the opening night came round. Then the most terrible thing happened; their mother forbade them to go because she said it was unkind to put animals in a circus. The children were unable to make her change her mind, and they had to sit at home while the music and lights in the field reminded them of what they were missing. Exercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. Youwill hear the passage only once.Section Four Supplementary Exercises Part1 Listening ComprehensionThe native people of North and South America were given the name "Indians" by the explorer Christopher Columbus*. He thought he had reached a place called the Indies. In time, the terms American Indian and Indian became widely used. About 2,000,000 native Americans live in the United States today. Some Indians live on government lands called reservations*, or on tribal* lands. Others live in cities. Traditional culture remains strong in areas where large numbers of Indians live. But many native Americans worry that their cultural traditions will be lost as young people leave these areas for economic reasons. The economic situation of American Indians as a group is not good. About 50% of those who live on reservations have no jobs. Those who do have jobs earn less than other Americans. Most Indians hold low-paying unskilled jobs. Indians have many health problems and do not live as long as other Americans. But the situation is improving as more Indians are becoming educated. Today, most native Americans graduate from high school. At least 9% of all Indians 25 years old or older have finished college. The economic situation also has improved as native American tribes* create businesses on their lands. One example is the Pequot tribe of the northeast. The tribe owns and operates a hotel, gambling casino*, and a museum of its culture and history. Today, American Indians are trying to control their land without interference from the government. This includes control over hunting and fishingrights, and mining* operations. They are trying to protect their land from pollution. And they are taking legal action to regain lost lands or to receive payment for them. American Indians are trying to change their economic situation, improve their lives and honor* their culture.Exercise: Listen to the passage about the American Indians and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. l.C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. BPart 2 Oral Work I work in a small office from 9 till 5 Monday to Friday. Occasionally my boss asks me to come in on a Saturday morning as well. I don't earn a large salary and my job is rather dull, really. But I have a secret dream. My dream is to make a return flight to New York on Concorde. 1 know people say rude things about it. They say that it's noisy and expensive and that it uses too much fuel, and ... My problem is that I can only afford to put aside -5 a week and a return ticket to New York costs over -1,000. Then of course New York is quite an expensive city, they say. Never mind. One day, perhaps ...Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics. 1. Do you think the speaker's secret dream could be realized? If so, how?2. What is your dream? What will you do to realize your own dream?Unit TwoSection 1 Tactics for Listening Part 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape- Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions. Woman: Good evening. Man: Good evening. Can you ( 1 ) make up this prescription, please? Woman: Certainly. (2) Would you like to wait? Man: How long (3) will it take? Woman: (4)Itfll be ready in twenty minutes. Man: Oh, (5) I'll come back later. Woman: All right, sir, Man: (6) Shall I pay now or later? Woman: (7) Later'll be all rightPart 2 Listening and Note-taking Man: Excuse me. How can I get to the station please? Woman: The station, the station, the station ...let me see. Ah, yes. You can go down ... no. Go straight on until you come to a cinema. Let's see now—that's the second turn on your right. The cinema's on the corner. Turn right at the cinema and you'll be in Bridge Street. I think it's Bridge Street. Go along Bridge Street fora few minutes and then take the second — no, not the second, the first, that's fight, the first turning. On your left. The station is straight ahead, right in front of you. Man: So that's second right and first left. Thank you very much. That's very kind of you. Woman: Don't mention it.Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and take notes. Exercise B: Use the information from your notes to mark the places and streets mentioned in the conversation on the sketch map.Part 1 DialogueSection 2 Listening Comprehension Dialogue 1 where did you living now ?Interviewer: You say you moved out of London five years ago? Alistair: Yes, I did. ] lived in Hampstead*. Interviewer: That's very close to the centre, isn't it? Alistair: Yes, quite close. 1 went to work by bicycle — I worked in Oxford Street. It took about half an hour. Interviewer: And why did you move? Did you change jobs? Alistair: Well, yes, I did. I worked for an advertising agency then. Now I workfor a newspaper. But that isn't the reason. I moved because London is so dirty and there's so much stress— Interviewer: And now you live in -. Alistair: Oh, right in the country. The nearest station is rather far, about 15 miles away, but the village is fairly close to London, about 40 miles. I still work in London. Interviewer: So how long does it take you to get to work? Alistair: Oh, less than an hour and a half, door to door.Exercise A: Listen o the interview and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.F 1. The man lives in Hampstead now. (The man used to live in Hampstead.) T 2. The man has changed his job. (He worked for an advertising agency five years ago but now he works for a newspaper.) F 3. The place where the man lives now is about 15 miles away from London. (The nearest station is rather far about 15 miles away, but the village is fairly close to London, about 40 miles.)Exercise B: Listen to the interview again and answer the following questions.1. Why did the man move out of London?(Because he finds that London is so dirty and there's so much stress.)2. Where does he live now?(He lives in a village in the country, about 40 miles away from London.)3. How did he use to go to work?(He used to go to work by bicycle.)4. How does he go to work now?(Most likely he goes to work by car now because he said that it takes him less than an hour and a half, door to door, to get to work.) 5. Where does he work now? (He works for a newspaper now.)Dialogue 2 Have you ever lived abroad Interviewer: Have you ever lived abroad, Phyllis? Phyllis: Yes, I have actually. What about you? Interviewer: No, unfortunately I haven't. Phyllis: Oh, what a shame! Interviewer. Where did you live when you were abroad? Phyllis: I lived in Australia. Interviewer: Really? That's a long way away. Phyllis: Uhm, uhm, yes!Interviewer: How long were you there for? Phyllis: I was there for twelve years Interviewer: Oh! What a long time! Phyllis: Yes. Rather, Interviewer: Erin. So how long have you been back in the UK? Phyllis: I've been back about, erm. ten years now, Interviewer: Uhm, uhm, When you were in Australia, did you think of it as your home? Phyllis: Well, it depends on what, you mean by home. When 1 was... home to me is being near the people you're fond of. Interviewer: Uhm. uhm. yeah. So does that mean that your family were with you in Australia? Phyllis: Yes, they were there with me. Interviewer: And presumably they've ... they came back to the UK? Phyllis: Yes, they did. They came back with me, Interviewer: Uhm, uhm. Erin, if you had a choice, where do you think you'd be living now? Phyllis: Oh. I would really like to go back to Australia Interviewer: Oh, yeah? Why's that? Phyllis: Well, for one thing, it's the climate. Interviewer: Uhm Phyllis: And. er. secondly, it's ... very relaxed. Interviewer: Oh? In what way? Phyllis: Well, you know, the wave of life, nobody hurries. Interviewer: Uhm. Is that at work as well as socially? Phyllis: That's right, everythingExercise: Listen to the interview and complete the following questionnaire. Part 2Passages Passage one welcome to London Welcome to London! You and seven million other tourists will fill Britain's capital city this season, jostling* each other along Oxford Street, getting lost on the Underground, staring at Buckingham Palace, and complaining about the food and the weather. What can you do when you're here? There are the obvious tourist attractions of royal London, the London of pageantry* and soldiers in fancy uniforms. There is historical London, with the ancient buildings and magnificent churches. A good introduction to all this can be found in the London Museum in the Barbican*. You can spend a lot of money, in shops from aristocratic* Knightsbridge* to democratic Marks and Spencer*, all of them anxious to receive travellers' cheques in almost any currency. There are many hotels at your service, and your chambermaid may Well be able to talk to you in your own language —though probably not in English, Restaurants are here by thehundred. You can eat your way round the world in London, from China to Argentina*, though you may have a bit of a job finding good English food Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.A 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. BPassage 2 entertainments in LondonYou come, of course, from all over the world, attracted by the comparative cheapness of London and its relatively new reputation as a good place to have fun — a reputation which really only dates from the mid 1960's, that era* of Swinging London,"* of pop stars and fashion photographers and dress designers. There's certainly no lack of entertainment. The British Theatre is world famous, and offers everything from Shakespeare to West End comedy*. There's a large numberof cinemas presenting films from all over the world. Every night of the week there are concerts. Classical or pop, take your choice. And of course night clubs will be happy to take large quantifies of cash from you in return for the illusion* of being sophisticated* and perhaps slightly wicked*. When it rains (and it will rain) there are museums and art galleries to give you shelter— and they're free! When it's fine, take a boat trip along the River Thames, downstream to Greenwich* or upstream to Hampton Court*. You may be exhausted by London; you may be cheated in London; you may not be able to get a drink when you want one, thanks to the ridiculous licensing laws; you may get wet and catch a cold; but you're not likely to be bored.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.C 7. B2. A 8. D3. D4. B5. D6. CPart 3 NewsNews Item 1 Russian Foreign Minister Igor lvanov* says he and American Secretary of State Colin Powell* will meet February 24th in Cairo. The meeting will be the first face-to-face talks between the two officials. Mr lvanov says Russian opposition to President Bush's plan to build a missile defense system will be discussed during the meeting. The announcement of the meeting followed the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin* and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer*. Mr Fischer was in Moscow to discuss arms issues. In Washington State Department officials confirm the meeting. Secretary Powell will visit the Middle East and Belgium* from February 23rd through the 27th.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister and American Secretary of State on February 24th in Cairo.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why youthink the statement is true or false. F 1. Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov will meet American Secretary of State Colin Powell on February 21st in Cairo. (Russian Foreign Minister Igor lvanov will meet American State Colin Powell on February 24th in Cairo.) F 2. The meeting will be the fourth face-to-face talks between the two officials. (The meeting between the two officials.) T 3. Mr lvanov says they will discuss Russian opposition to President Bush's plan to build a missile defense system during the dent will be the first face-to-face talks Secretary ofmeeting. (Mr Ivanov says Russian opposition to Presi-Bush's plan to build a missile defense system will be discussed during the meeting.) T 4. Russia announced the meeting followed the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer. (The announcement of the meeting followed the talksbetween Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer.) F 5. Mr Fischer was in Washington to discuss arms issues, (Mr Fischer was in Moscow to discuss arms issues.)News item 2 Russian Foreign Minister Igor lvanov has called for (1) more talks about missile defense policy. Mr lnvamo is to meet with (2) American Secretary of State Colin Powell in Cairo Saturday. He told (3) reporters in Moscow that the time has come for (4) serious talks on the several issues affecting (5) relations between Russia end the United States. He said China and Europe should be included (6)in the talks. President Bush says that Mr Ivanov's (7) comments show that Russia understands (8) new threats to world security require (9) new defences. Russia is opposed to Mr Bush's proposal to build (10)) a missile defense system.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about Russia's calling for more talks about United State's missile defense policy. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.NEWS ITEM 3 Russia has given NATO* a proposal for a European Missile Defense System. Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev presented the plan to visiting NATO Secretary General George Rolbertson*. Mr Robertson says the Russian plan is evident* that Russia and NATO recognize the possible threat of missile attacks from some countries. Russia opposes a missile defense system planned for the United States. Russia says the American。

Unit 12Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape.Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions. [Sound of busy street]Jeff: Hi, Carl, (I) What’s up?Carl: Hey, Jeff. We're (2) on our way to see that new comedy Running From the Mob. Want to (3) go with us?Jeff: I (4) hear it's really funny.Carl: Yeah, it's got a lot of good (5) people in it. Should be great. Let's go.Jeff: Ah, I (6) wish I could, but I've got to study.Carl: Well, maybe next time. You're (7) missing a good thing.Jeff: I know. (8) Got to go. See you.Carl: Bye.Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingTAPESCRIPTExercise: Complete the passages as you listen to it.The (1) first thing I do at the office is to (2) open all the boss’s letters, I (3) answer the easy ones and I (4) leave the difficult ones on the (5)boss’s desk. At about (6) 10 o’clock I make (7) a cup of coffee for the boss and for myself. Then the boss (8) dictates letters for about (9) an hour. Of course, I answer the phone (10) all day. Sometimes it doesn’t (11) stop.I have about (120half an hour for lunch at about (13) one o’clock. Then I do jobs in the (140 office till about (15) five o’ clock. Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 Job InterviewTAPESCRIPTMs Brown: What was your previous job?Mr Wigmore: I worked for the National Bus Company.Ms Brown: And how long have you worked for them?Mr Wigmore: I’ve worked for them for f ive years.Ms Brown: How long have you been an area sales manager?Mr Wigmore: Eighteen months.Ms Brown: And what did you do before joining the Bus Company? Mr Wigmore: I worked for a chain of hotels as junior manager.Ms Brown: The post you’ve applied for involves a lot of traveling.Have you been abroad much?Mr Wigmore: I’ve b een to most of Western Europe, and I’ve been toeastern Europe once, to Hungary.Ms Brown: Why did you go there?Mr Wigmore: The hotel sent me to attend a conference.Ms Brown: I see. Have you ever organized a conference yourself?Mr Wigmore: Yes. I have actually. Why?Ms Brown: Well, this job would require rather a lot of organizingmeetings and conferences.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.1.How many jobs has the interviewee had before he applies for this job?What are they?(He has had two jobs. He worked for the National Bus Company as an area sales manager. Before that, he worked for a chain of hotels as junior manager.)2. What are the requirements for this job?(This job involves a lot of traveling and requires rather a lot of organization meetings and conferences.)3. Do you think the interviewee is qualified for this job? Give yourreasons.(Probably he is qualified for the job. Because he has been a manager for many years and he has been abroad much. He has been to most of Western Europe. He actually has the experience of organization a conference.)Dialogue 2 Job RedundancyDavid: Cheer up, George. What’s happened to that happy smile we all know and love?George: Oh, hello, David .I was miles away, I’m afraid.David: What’s the problem? You look as if you’ve lost a pound and found10 pence.George: Decisions, decisions. I’ve lost my job.David: You haven’t.George: I have.David: I thought you were doing so well.George: So did I. Then yesterday they gave us all the official letter.Apparently the business has been losing money, so they’ve decided to close it down.David: Gracious, when?George: End of the week.David: You’ve worked there for quite a long time, haven’t you? George: Nearly six years.David: So you’re entitled to some redundancy* money?George: Not a lot. Not if they’ve been losing money.David: What are you going to do? Are you going to try and get another job in the music business?George: Well, I thought I might start a little business of my own. David: That’s a good idea. What sort of business? A music shop?George: No. A recording studio. Recording studios charge the earth these days and there are lots of youngsters who can’t afford those prices.I thought …if I find suitable premises*…I could offer a cut-price*recording service.David: That sounds a marvelous idea. Then, as you get more famous, you could increase your charges.George: No, I’d rather encourage young mus icians to come and make their first recording with me and then I thought maybe I couldbranch out and become an agent.David: Ah, I see. Then you could sell the recording made by your protégés* to the big record companies.George: That’s the general idea.David: Great. Well, if you decide you need someone to look after the accounts and make the coffee, let me know. I might be interested. George: OK. I may take you up on* that offer. Bye.David: Bye.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T1. George is usually happy and gay. ( David: …What’s happened to that happy smile we all know and love?)F2. George works miles away. ( When George says “ Oh, hello, David. I was miles aways, I’m afraid,” he means he is not paying anyattention.)F 3. George has just been to an interview. ( Probably George has justbeen back from his work.)T 4. George look s depressed. ( David: … You look as if you ‘ve lost a pound and 10 pence.)F 5. Since the business is not doing well, the company decides to reducethe number of its workers. ( Since the business is not doing well, the company decides to close it down.)T 6. The company just gave George a week notice. ( the company will be closed down by the end of next week.)T 7. Since George has been working for the company for nearly six year, he should be given a sort of compensation. (Since George has been working for the company for nearly six year, he should be given asort of compensation, which is called redundancy money.)F 8. George is going to look for a new job. ( George is going to start hisown business.)F 9. George thinks his recording studio can attract youngsters by offeringa high-quality recording service. ( George thinks his recording studiocan attract youngsters by offering a cut-price recording service.)F 10. George would start a recording studio rather a music shop becausehe thinks he can make much more money. ( Though recordingstudios charge the earth these days, George would just offer anopportunity for the young musicians to come and make their firstrecording with him.)F11. George’s ambition is to establish a big record company. ( George’s ambition is to branch out and become an agent and sell therecordings made by his protégés to the big record companies.)F 12. George has accepted David’s offer to be his accountant. ( Georgemay consider David’s offer later on.)Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 Burglary (1)The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her shopping had tired her. In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden discovery that her front door was open. She was thinking that she must reprimand* her daily maid the next morning for such a monstrous negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the maid had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks. She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out. Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by her writing desk.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1 .D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. D 7.A 8.CPart 3 NewsNews Item 1TAPESCRIPTWater has long been considered important to the development of life. That is why scientists are so interested in finding water in our solar system. Now, the American space agency has confirmed that there is water ice on the planet Mars.The discovery is a major step in the search for the conditions for life on the red planet. The discovery was made with the help of an American spacecraft, the Phoenix Mars Lander. The spacecraft landed on the extreme north of Mars on May 25. On June 15, it dug a hole about seven centimeters deep in the Martian soil. The hole contained small particles of a light-colored substance. Scientists wondered whether the substance was frozen carbon dioxide, salt or water ice.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. The news item is about the experiment carried out on Mars by a spacecraft.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the followingquestions.1.The American space agency has confirmed that there is water iceon the planet Mars.2.The discovery was made with the help of an American spacecraft.3.The Phoenix Mars Lander.4.It is a major step in the search for the conditions for life on Mars.5.The spacecraft landed on the extreme north of Mars on May 25.6.It dug a hole about seven centimeters deep in the Martian soil.7.The hole contained small particles of a light-colored substance.8.Scientists wondered whether the substance was frozen carbondioxide, salt or water ice.News Item 2An American study has suggested that melting ice in the Arctic Sea is threatening permanently frozen soil. The study found that rates of warming in northern Alaska, Canada and Russia could increase when the sea ice melts quickly. During such periods, the increase could be more than three times greater than the average twenty-first century warming rates predicted in earlier studies.The new study is the work of scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The findings were reported last month in Geophysical Research Letters, apublication of the American Geophysical Union.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. The news item is about melting ice in the Arctic Sea that is threatening permanently frozen soil.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1.It has suggested that melting ice in the Arctic Sea is threateningpermanently frozen soil.2.In northern Alaska, Canada and Russia.3.The increase could be more than three times greater than the averagetwenty-first century.st month.5.In Geophysical Research Letters.6.The American Geophysical Union.News Item 3TAPESCRIPTSpace scientists have been searching nearby stars for planets with great success. The United States space agency says that 264 exoplanets have been discovered so far. But, until now, few of the planetary systems found orbiting other stars have been like our own solar system. That has all changed with the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting a starcalled Fifty-Five Cancri in the constellation Cancer.The star is forty-one light years away from Earth. It is also very similar to our own sun.Last month, astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting Fifty-Five Cancri. What makes the discovery extraordinary is that the new exoplanet orbits in what astronomers call a "habitable zone." This means temperatures on the planet may be warm enough for liquid water to exist either on its surface or on one of its moons.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.The news item is about the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting a star called Fifty-Five Cancri.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.Last month, astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting Fifty-Five Cancri. The star is 41 light years away from Earth and it is very similar to our own sun.According to the United States space agency, 264exoplanets have been discovered so far and few of the planetary systems found orbiting other stars are like our own solar system. That has all changed with the discovery.What makes the discovery extraordinary is that the new exoplanet orbits is in a habitable zone, which means liquid water may on its surface or on one of its moons.Section There Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersTAPESCRIPTJenny: Would you like a game of tennis next Thursday?Chris: I can't, I'm afraid, I'm going to Bristol.Jenny: What for?Chris: I have an interview for a job as manager of a record shop. Jenny: I didn't know you wanted to move.Chris: Well, my parents are going to retire to Bath next year, and I want to be near them.Jenny: How are you getting to Bristol?Chris: I have a bit of a problem, actually. My car isn't working at the moment. I'm thinking ofgetting a taxi to the station, and then getting a train.Jenny: I'll give you a lift to the station. Don't worry about a taxi. Chris: Really?Jenny: Mmm.Chris: OK. Then I’ll get a taxi home.Jenny: Well, what time is your train back?Chris: It gets in at 21.15 ----- what's that? ----- quarter past nine in the evening.Jenny: It's all right. I'll pick you up as well. It's no trouble.Chris: That's great! Thanks a lot. Jenny.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it.You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question with a complete sentence after you have heard it. Questions:1. What does Jenny want to know?(She wants to know whether Chris would like a game of tennisnext Thursday.)2. Can Chris play tennis with her next Thursday?(No, he is unable to.)3. Why isn't he able to de that?(He will go to Bristol to have an interview for a job.)4. What kind of job does au-is apply for?(He applies for a job as manager of a record shop.)5. Why does Chris want to move?(His parents are going to retire next year and he wants to be nearthem.)6. How is Chris getting to Bristol?(He's thinking of getting a taxi to the station and then getting atrain.)7. Why needn't Chris worry about a taxi?(Jenny will give him a lift.)8. What time is his train back?(It is a quarter past nine in the evening.)Part 2 RetellingRuth Lawrence, a 13-year-old English girl, was awarded a degree at the University of Oxford. When speaking to the reporters from television, radio and the press Ruth said that she was not a genius, and her success was the result of a lot of hard work.Ruth is very special girl. At Oxford University Ruth completed her degree in two years instead of the usual three. Her teacher says that Ruth has the quickest mind than any student she has ever known.Ruth has never attended school. Ruth's father has been her teacher for the most of her life and he stopped working for his computer company to go to Oxford with her. Mrs. Lawrence has been managing the computer company since Ruth and her father went to Oxford.Ruth's father said that he was very happy with his daughter's success. And he hoped that Ruth was going to stay in Oxford and do researchExercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the passage only once.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 Burglary (2)TAPESCRIPTIt was as clear as daylight then that burglars had forced an entry during her absence. Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age t might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to (etch the porter from his basement. By this time her legs were beginning to tremble, so she sat down and accepted a cup of very strong tea, while he telephoned the police.They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder* the police in their search for fingerprints. It seemed as though everything she possessed had been tossed out and turned over and over. At least sorting out the things she should have discarded* years ago was being made easier lot her. Then a police inspector arrived with a constable and she told them of her discovery of the ransacked flat. The inspector began to look for fingerprints, while theconstable checked that the front door locks had not been forced, thereby proving that the burglars had either used skeleton keys or entered over the balcony. There was no trace of fingerprints, but the inspector found a dirty red bundle that contained jewellery which the old lady said was not hers. So their entry into this flat was apparently not tile burglars first job that day.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 8.BPassage 2 Nursing CrisisThe World Health Organization says the number of flumes and midwives around the world is decreasing. Nurses are health care workers who are trained to care the sick people. Midwives are health care workers who are trained m assist women during childbirth. The World Health Organization says this decrease in skilled health cam providers will hurt health care services in many countriesMost nurses and midwives are said to be leaving the health care profession because of several reasons. They include low pay and poor working conditions Health care experts discussed these problems daring a meeting in December. They met al the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland Experts said the problems explain why it is becoming more difficult to bring new people into die nursingand midwife professions.Naeema Al-- Gasseer is in expert in nursing and midwifery the World Health Organization. She says health services in developing countries may suffer most from the shortage. She says More people may get sick and die number of women who die while giving birth may increase Mizz—Al Gasseer also says the number of babies and children in developing countries may increase because the services of nurses and midwives will no longer be provided.AI-Gasseer also says them is a so--called "skills drain" around the world. This means that nurses and midwives in developing countries are being offered belier jobs in industrial countries. As a result, she says an already bad situation is worsening.For example, the World Health Organization reports about one hospital in Zambia. The Hospital has only five-hundred nurses However, the hospital needs three limes as many nurses to operate effectively. This same situation is happening all over the world. For example, the World Heath Organization reports there has been a decrease in the number of nurses in Poland, Chile and Egypt.Because of this problem, the World Health Organization says governments around the World need to take immediate action. It says countries need to solve the problem of the shortage of nurse and midwives to protect the health of their people.Exercise A: Listen to the report and give the definition of the following words.A nurse is a health care worker who is trained to care for sick people.A midwife is a health care worker who is trained to assist women during childbirth.“Skills drain”means that nurses, and midwives in developing countries are being offered better job industrial countries.Exercise B: Listen to the report again and complete the following sentences.1. This report is mainly about nursing crisis.2. The World Health Organization headquarters are in Geneva. Switzerland.3 Most nurses and midwives are leaving the health care profession because of low pay and poor working conditions.4 Governments around the world need to take immediate action solve this problem.Part 2 Oral WorkTAPESCRIPTIt is a strange experience coming back to the place where you were born and brought up after being away for many years. This happened to Bob a few months ago when he decided to return to Brighton to take up the postof reporter on a newspaper there.Bob get this job through an old friend of his. Though Bob didn't need to worry about his job any longer, he had other problems. He quickly discovered that his hometown looked quite unfamiliar to him when he went to look for somewhere to live. Many parts el it had completely changed. Having to look for a flat helped him to rediscover it, lot he had to search hard before he could find what he wanted. Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics,1. Great changes have taken place in our country, even in your hometown .And it is still changing. Do you Bliss any of the things that no longer exist in your hometown?2 How can you be prepared to adapt yourself to the old unfamiliar hometown?。

UNIT 1Section One Tactics For ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay specialattention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Woman 1: I've got good news (1) for you!Woman 2: Oh, yes?Woman 1: I'm getting married.Man: Well, well! (2) Who's the lucky man? Do we know him? Woman 1: Of course you (3) know him! It's David!Woman 2: (4) That's wonderful news!Man: I'm sure (5) you'll be very happy.Woman 2: (6) When's the wedding?Woman 1: Next June. (7)we're going to have a big June wedding! Woman 2: Are we invited?Woman 1: Of course! I hope you (8) can all come.Part 2 Listening and Note-takingTelephone rings for a long time.Operator: Redman Electronics. Can I help you?V oice: At last! Why don't you answer the phone?Operator: l'm sorry. I was downstairs.V oice: Well, can I speak to Mr Redman please?Operator: I'm afraid he isn't here at the moment. He's on holiday. He's in the South of France.V oice: What about Mr Gray -- extension 322.Operator: Mr Gray's at home.V oice: Well, may I speak to Mr Redman's secretary?Operator: She isn't in today. She's at her sister's.V oice: I see. Then I'd like to speak to Mr Gray's secretary. Operator: Miss Jones?V oice: That's right.Operator: Sorry. She isn't in. She's gone to the hairdresser's.V oice: Who is in today?Operator: Well, I am. But I'm going home soon. Who is it please? Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and take notes.Exercise B: Complete the following sentences.Where are they?Mr Redman is on holiday in the South of France.Mr Gray is at home.Mr Redman's secretary is at her sister's.Mr C-ray's secretary, Miss Jones, is at the hairdresser's.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialogueDialogue 1 HelloWoman 1 : Professor Andrews, this is Dr Baxter.Woman 2: How do you do?Man: How do you do?Man 1: Hello, Al. How are you?Man 2: Fine, thanks, Eric. Nice to see you again.Woman I: Sally, do you know Steve?Woman 2: No, how do you do?Man: Hello, Sally. I'm glad to meet you.Manl: Tony, I'd like to introduce my friend Mary Parker.Man 2: Oh, hello. I've heard so much about you.Woman: Hello.Woman: May I introduce myself? My name is Susan Roper. Man: Oh, hello. I'm John Lee. l'm sorry, I didn't catch your name.Dialogue 2 welcome to BristolEtienne has just arrived in England,Etienne: Hello, Are you Mrs. Baker? I'm Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland.Mrs. Baker: Hello, Etienne. Come on. Welcome to Bristol.Etienne: Hello. Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Baker.Mrs. Baker: Oh, call me Nicola. And this is my husband, Nigel.Mr. Baker: How was your trip? No hijacks?Etienne: No, it was all right, thank you. But the plane was late and the airport was crowded.Mr. Baker: Well, it's the holiday season. Y ou expect it at this time of the year. Here, let me take your bags upstairs.Etienne: Oh, that's all right. I'll take this one. I t’s heavy.Mr. Baker: Well. Here's your room. I hope it's big enough for you and not too cold. We do have central heating but it doesn't work very well There are extra blankets in the cupboard, I think. Oh, well …Nicola, where are the blankets? Let's go down and meet the rest of the family.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided.Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true orfalse.T 1. Etienne Bertrand is from Switzerland. (I'm Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland.)T 2. The Bakers are expecting Mr. Bertrand. (Mrs. Baker says "Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol.") T 3. There have probably been hijacks in recent days. (Mr. Baker says "How was your trip? No hijacks?" and Etienneanswers "No, it was all fight, thank you/" We may draw aconclusion that they were serious.)F 4. the plane was late because there had been a hijack attempt.(The plane was late probably because it was the holidayseason.)T 5. The airport is usually crowded at this time of the year. (It is the holiday season.)T 6. It is probably still cold. (Mr. Baker mentions central heating and tells Etienne to use extra blankets if he feels too cold.)F 7. The central heating doesn't work. (It doesn't work very well.)T 8. Mr. Baker can't find the blankets. (Mr. Baker asks Mrs. Baker where the blankets are.)Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 a young waiterThe most interesting part of the little town was the market square, which was surrounded by cafes, restaurants and small shops full of all kinds of cheap goods likely to attract tourists. At this time of the year it was not very crowded. It was a lovely day with only a few little white clouds, like puffs* of smoke, in the sky. It was not too hot, as it sometimes was during the summer, but pleasantly warm.Edward and Ann sat down at a table outside one of the cafes. After they had been sitting there enjoying the sunshine for a few minutes, a young waiter, not much more than a boy, came to take their order. He spoke no English, but after a lot of laughter and pointing at the menu, they thought they had managed to make him understand that all they wanted was ice cream. There were several flavors*, lemon, chocolate, coffee, orange and vanilla* and they both chose coffee, "I love coffee ice cream," said Ana.After a little while the waiter returned. He was carrying a big tray, which he set down very carefully on the table in front of Edward and Ann. There were two cups of coffee and two plain ice creams on the tray."We didn't order coffee," said Edward crossly*, "we ordered coffee ice cream. He ought to be able to understand simple English."The waiter smiled and looked pleased."No," said Ann laughing, "it's his country. We ought to be able to speak his language."Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. B2. C 3, D 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. APart 3 NewsNews Item 1In Houston Texas, a federal investigating jury has charged the Arthur Andersen Company with blocking efforts to seek justice in the Enron case. Arthur Andersen employees kept financial records and provided advice to the failed energy company Enron. The charges say Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron's failure. The Arthur Andersen Company condemned the charges as a serious misuse of government power.News Item 2NA TO Secretary General George Robertson has arrived in Moscow for talks aimed at combing Russian fears about NA TO’s future plans. He is expected to meet with the President Vladimir Putin and other officials. Mr. Robertson says NA TO’s expansion to the east will not harm the balance in Europe. Russia strongly opposes NA TO membership for Lithuanian, Latvia and Estonia. A defense minister’s spokes man reportedly said the entry of these countries would threaten Russia’s security interests. He says Russia will take extra security measures if they join in the alliance. NA TO will consider their membership next yearSection 3 Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersPeter and William have just arrived at the door of Peter's house. Peter is looking in all his pockets.Peter: Oh dear. I can't find my door key.Williams: If your sister Ann's at home, she'll let us in, won't she? Peter: She's out. The door wouldn't be locked if she was at home. William: Let's hope it doesn't rain again then. If it does we'll get soaked. Peter:I tell you what. If you let me climb on your shoulders, I'1t get in through the pantry*window.William: Right. Up you go. (sound effects) What's the matter?Peter: It's no good. If it were two inches wider, I could do it. William: And all the other windows are shut, otherwise it would be easy. Peter: 1 suppose we could break one.William: I don't think your father would be very pleased if we did. Peter: No, I don't suppose he would. Well, what shall we do? William: I don't know. If only you weren't so careless, you wouldn't get into such trouble.Peter: Walt! What's this in the grass?William: Y our key! Y ou must have dropped it when you came out. Y ou really are careless.Peter: It's lucky I am, really, otherwise we'd have to wait till Ann comes home.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it, Y ou will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question with a complete sentence after you have heard it. Questions:1. What is Peter looking for?(He is looking for his door key.)2. Is Ann at home?(No, she is not at home.)3. What is William worrying about?(He is worrying about the weather.)4. What does Peter want to do?(He wants to get into the house through the pantry window.)5. Why can't he get in through the window?(Because the window is not wide enough.)6. Peter's father won't mind if Peter breaks one of the windows, will he'?(Y es, he will.)7. Where is the door key'?(It's in the grass.)g. What does William think of Peter?(He thinks he is really careless.)Par2 RetellingThe children had desperately wanted to go to the circus. Every day after school they had gone down to the field behind the pub to see what was happening. First the men had put up tile big tent, and then moved in all the seats, and finally they had fixed the colored lights round the outside of the tent.In another part of the field, the children watched as the animalswere fed and exercised.Sometimes, to their delight, two young women stood on the horses' backs and galloped round and round.But the most exciting moment of all was when the trainer allowed them to watch him go into them lions' cage. The children were sure he would be attacked, but he came out again unhurt and smiling.At last the opening night came round. Then the most terrible thing happened; their mother forbade them to go because she said it was unkind to put animals in a circus. The children were unable to make her change her mind, and they had to sit at home while the music and lights in the field reminded them of what they were missing.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1Greetings and introductions are an essential aspect of US culture. The importance of which can never be overemphasized.In social situations, a man is traditionally introduced to a woman. However, in the businessworld introductions are based on a person's rank* or position in a company. Whoever is the highest-ranking person is introduced to everyone else in order of their position. If you introduce two people ofequal rank to each other, introduce the one you know less well lo the one you know better.There might be occasions wherein you will have to introduce yourself. For example, if you are meeting a new colleague or an associate*, you might start off by extending your hand and saying "Hello!I am ... ' If you have been introduced earlier to someone, do not assume* that the person would remember you and be prepared to reintroduce yourself should it be necessary.Americans shake their hands when first introduced to a new people. Rarely they shake hands while parting, As a part of greeting, sometimes, social kissing is acceptable between men and women and also between women who know each other very well.If you are with a group of English-speaking people and the conversation is going on in English, do not use your native or any foreign language for more than a few sentences, as it is not considered to be polite. Try to avoid using any filthy*, sexually explicit* stories or jokes. When you are in a theatre, it's not polite to talk or whisper during the performance.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. BPassage 2The native people of North and South America were given the name "Indians" by the explorer Christopher Columbus*. He thought he had reached a place called the Indies. In time, the terms American Indian and Indian became widely used. About 2,000,000 native Americans live in the United States today. Some Indians live on government lands called reservations*, or on tribal* lands. Others live in cities.Traditional culture remains strong in areas where large numbers of Indians live. But many native Americans worry that their cultural traditions will be lost as young people leave these areas for economic reasons.The economic situation of American Indians as a group is not good. About 50% of those who live on reservations have no jobs. Those who do have jobs earn less than other Americans. Most Indians hold low-paying unskilled jobs. Indians have many health problems and do not live as long as other Americans. But the situation is improving as more Indians are becoming educated. Today, most native Americans graduate from high school. At least 9% of all Indians 25 years old or older have finished college.The economic situation also has improved as native American tribes create businesses on their lands. One example is the Pequot tribe ofthe northeast. The tribe owns and operates a hotel, gambling casino, and a museum of its culture and history. Today, American Indians are trying to control their land without interference from the government. This includes control over hunting and fishing rights, and mining* operations. They are trying to protect their land from pollution. And they are taking legal action to regain lost lands or to receive payment for them. American Indians are trying to change their economic situation, improve their lives and honor* their culture.Exercise: Listen to the passage about the American Indians and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1.C2. C3. D4. A5. C6. BPart 2 Oral WorkI work in a small office from 9 till 5 Monday to Friday. Occasionally my boss asks me to come in on a Saturday morning as well. I don't earn a large salary and my job is rather dull, really. But I have a secret dream. My dream is to make a return flight to New Y ork on Concorde. 1 know people say rude things about it. They say that it's noisy and expensive and that it uses too much fuel, and ...My problem is that I can only afford to put aside ~5 a week and a return ticket to New Y ork costs over ~1,000. Then of course New Y ork isquite an expensive city, they say.Never mind. One day, perhaps ...Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics.I. Do you think the speaker's secret dream could be realized? If so, how?2. What is your dream? What will you do to realize your own dream?。

新视野大学英语NewHorizonVLS1_Tapescripts of Unit5 II. Listening SkillsListening for People’s Food Preferences1. M: Jenny, the main courses here are steak, chicken or fish. Each comes with rice. So, whatlooks good to you?W: Gee, I had chicken last night, and I often eat fish for dinner. Maybe I’ll have steak tonight.I’d like it medium.Q: What does the woman want to have for dinner?The woman wants to have steak for dinner.2. W: I often sleep late and skip breakfast. Sometimes I just have yogurt or something.M: I can’t bear the taste of yogurt. I like a regular breakfast—eggs, bacon, toast, and the like. Q: What does the man like to have for breakfast?The man likes eggs, bacon, toast, and the like for breakfast.3. M: Why don’t we go and get some ice cream?W: You devil, you know I have a sweet tooth. I love desserts, but I have to be careful about my weight.Q: What does the woman think about sweet food?The woman has a taste for sweet food, but is worried about putting on weight.4. M: I’ve bought some cookies for the club meeting this evening. Do you like them?W: No, not really. Ii prefer fruit, like apples, strawberries, and so on.Q: What food does the woman like and dislike?The woman doesn’t like cookies; she likes fruit such as apples and strawberries.5.W: I’ve come to this Chinese restaurant many times. I like sweet-and-sour fish, friednoodles…and the mushroom soup here id delicious.M: You’re really a big fan of Chinese food. OK, you do the ordering.Q: What kind of Chinese food does the woman like?The woman likes sweet-and-sour fish, fried noodles and the mushroom soup in the restaurant. III. Listening InTask 1: Fast Food CultureSince the late 1900s, Americans have begun to fully believe in their “fast food culture”. In 1994 alone, fast food restaurants in the United States sold over 5 billion hamburgers, making it a favorite meal and an important commodity. Each day in 1996, seven percent of the population ate at the 11,400 McDonald’s; males from their mid-teens to their early 30s made up 75 percent of this business. By then, fast food had become a cultural phenomenon that reached beyond America’s borders. In 1996 McDonald’s owned over 7,000 restaurants in other countries, including: 1,482 in Japan; 430 in France; 63 in China; and so on. McDonald’s has also recognizedsome cultural differences. In Germany, for example, the outlets sell beer, in France they sell wine and beer, and in Saudi Arabia they have separate sections for men and women and close four times a day for prayers. But for the most part the fast food fare is the same, maintaining the same culture on an international level.1.D2.C3.A4.B5.CTask 2: McDonald’sW: John, I’m really hungry!M: Just get anything you want, it’s on me today. I’m thinking about a hamburger and some chicken McNuggets.W: Thanks, man. That sounds good. I love milkshakes here.M: Me, too. The formula of McDonald’s is really special.W: Right. And no matter where you go in the world, you can always see similar menu items and the same high level of quality in McDonald’s.M: It’s true. They also do well because of diversity. I mean, they sell different products according to people’s tastes and preferences in different areas.W: Right. Like the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and Seafood Soup that they sell in China. They could never sell that here!M: But I’ve heard that McDonald’s is really losing market share in the States now, and has closed down some restaurants.W: Yeah. It’s just so difficult to stay competitive when there so many fast food chains in the States.I mean there are KFC, Pizza Hut, and A&W, just to name a few.M: It seems that they’re doing better overseas,’ cause they’re really able to sell American culture. W: Yeah. They use all the media they can, and they do a good job.1.They will probably eat a hamburger, some chicken McNuggets, and the shakes.2.McDonald’s is so successful because of its formula and diversity.3.You can always see similar menu items and the same high level of quality.4.McDonald’s is losing market share in the States now and has closed down some restaurants.Because there’re so many fast food chains in the U.S. that it’s difficult for McDonald’s to stay competitive.5.Because they’re able to sell American culture by using all the media they can.Task 3: American Eating HabitsEating habits in America really get a lot of criticism. But the truth is, it matters much where in America you look. In big cities, people are becoming more health-conscious every day. This is shown by what foods they choose to buy in supermarkets, and what restaurants they eat in. There is now a big push for “green” foods that are grown naturally. In cities like New York and Chicago, restaurants offer new and healthy styles to stay ahead of the competition. However, these habits contrast with those in America’s heartland. Here, people tend to eat more traditional and higher fat foods, such as breakfasts of eggs, bacon, sausages, toast and other greasy, but delicious foods. Fast food chain restaurants such as McDonald’s and the Olive Garden, which serve cheaper food, draw a lot of customers and are popular in most places.There are different eating habits across America. In big cities, people have now become morehealth-conscious than ever. There is a big push for “green” foods that are grown naturally. In New York and other big cities, restaurants offer new and healthy styles to stay ahead of the competition. However, people in America’s heartland are quite different. They often eat more traditional and higher fat foods. Fast food chain restaurants draw a lot of customers and are popular in most places.Task 4: An AnnouncementHave you ever dreamed of tasting your favorite McDonald’s foods for only one dollar, and then, adding something to your Extra V alue Meal? Now your dream can come true with McDonald’s Dollar Menu. Great choices. Every day here at McDonald’s. Look for these and more: Salad, Double Cheeseburger, Fries, McChicken Sandwiches, Snack Fruits, Soft Drinks, and Pies. Have a great meal!IV. Speaking OutNow Your TurnJames: Hey, Lisa! The physics exam is over at last! What’re you planning to do this weekend? Lisa: Oh, nothing special. You got any good ideas?James: We haven’t had a party for ages. How about having a pot-luck supper Saturday evening?Each of us can contribute something. We’ll have a good time.Lisa: Good idea! And who do you think we should invite?James: The whole class, of course. The more the merrier.Lisa: Terrific!Model 2 What do you recommend?Now Your TurnWaitress:Here’s the menu.Jennifer:Thanks. Chris, let’s have fried noodles for a change, shall we?Christopher:That sounds good, but it’s not satisfying with only noodles.Jennifer:Waitress, what do you recommend?Waitress:How about seafood with fried noodles and vegetables?Christopher: Good. I like seafood.Jennifer:Same here.Model 3 It’s easier said than done!Now Your TurnSarah: Hi, Jim! You look pale. What’s wrong?James: Well, yesterday I had a huge steak for supper. At night I had a terrible stomachache. Sarah: You shouldn’t have eaten that much. How’re you feeling now?James: Better than I was. But I guess I won’t be able to look a cow in the eye for a while. Sarah: Take my advice! If you eat regular meals, you won’t feel so bad.James: It’s easier said than done. Steak is my favorite.V. Let’s TalkJane: I’m from the Students Union. We’re doing a survey of students’ eating habits. Would you mind if I asked you a few questions?Jim: Will it take long?Jane: No, not really. Fie minutes maybe? There aren’t all that many questions.Jim: And what’s it for exactly?Jane: Well, we want to get an idea of the sort of things students eat on a regular basis, and to find out how aware people are about diet and nutrition and those matters. The intention is to produce an information leaflet about healthy eating.Jim: Yeah, I suppose something like that would be quite useful. Anyway, what do you want to know, exactly?Jane: OK, first question. What would you say your favorite food is?Jim: That’s easy. Hamburgers and fries. Lots of fries1 I must say I like a nice Chinese meal as well.Jane: Mmm. You’re getting into some bad habits there. How many meals do you have a day? I mean sit-down meals, not snacks.Jim: Well, I nearly always oversleep. I usually skip breakfast altogether. And I’d probably just have a chocolate bar for lunch. So I don’t sit down to a meal till evening.Jane: OK. Typical student, I suppose. And how about fresh fruit? Is it important in your diet? Jim: Nah, not really. I know it’s bad, but…I’m just not in the habit really. I suppose I might eat an apple once in a while.1. Hamburgers fries2. Chinese3. cabbage4. skipped5. chocolate6. sit-down7. fruitFor ReferenceAA, suggest vegetables and fruit to your partner.You’re gaining weight soon. I think you should take more green vegetables and fruit.B, say you love meat the best.Don’t mention egetables or fruit. Meat is my favorite. I love it, so does my stomach.A, give your warning of eating fat.Listen, you’ll suffer from eating too much fat.B, say you know the importance of a balanced diet but just cannot change your eating habit. Man, I know a balanced diet is important. But I just can’t change my eating habit.A, stress the importance of a good diet again.Well, I don’t think you’ve ever tried to change it. You know, good diet means good health.B, show your impatience.I knooooow, nutritionistBA, ask the American friend about the Chinese food.Hi, Tony, how would you like these Chinese food, tofu and steamed fish?B, you find the food tastes strange.Well, it tastes…sort of strange. We don’t have stuffs cooked like this.A, ask what the Americans eat.So what do you usually have in America?B, tell what the Americans typically eat and invite A to McDonald’s next time.Er, a typical lunch may consist of a burger or sandwish, a vegetable or fruit salad, a dessert, and a coke or coffee. Nect time I would invite you to a fast food meal at McDonald’s and tell you more about American food.A, say what you fell about B’s words.Oh, that’s really different from ours.VI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Foods in the WorldFood is national and international. Many people like their own national dishes and a variety of foreign ones. You can find European and Oriental restaurants on most large cities. You can find Italian, French, Chinese, and Mexican restaurants in New York, Washington, San Francisco, and many other cities in the United States. As well, you might also find Greek and Middle Eastern restaurants in some cities in the US. American hamburgers and hot dogs are popular in Tokyo and Paris. In almost every country you will find rice, potatoes, eggs, bread, soup, meat, vegetables, milk, fruit, and other basic foods. People all over cook them differently in different countries. People all over the world also prefer different things to drink. The English drink a lot of tea, and the French a lot of wine. Americans prefer coffee, milk or pop. German beer is now completely international. Children are often very conservative about new foods. In the United States they often prefer to eat the same three or four favorite dishes: hamburgers and French fires, hot dogs, fried chicken, and ice cream.1. national international2. national dishes foreign ones.3. hamburgers hotdogs Paris4. tea coffee milk pop5. children three or four hamburgers fried chickenTask 2: GM FoodsThe term GM foods refers to those produced with the latest genetic engineering techniques. In 2000, countries that grew 99% of the global GM crops were the United States, Argentina, Canada, and China. The next decade will see rapid development in Gm products. Gm foods may solve many of the world’s hunger problems, and help protect environment. Yet there are many challenges ahead for governments, especially in the areas of human and environmental safety,labeling and consumer choice, ethics, food security, regulation and international policy. Many people feel that genetic engineering is inevitable and that such a technology should be put to use. However, others warn that we must take care to avoid causing unintentional harm to both human health and the environment as a result of our enthusiasm for this powerful technology.1. F2.F3.T4.F5.FTask 3: HungerI have known bread hunger,Yet have I strength.I have known heart hunger,Yet do I live.I have known soul hunger,And faith is not dead.When the body cried,I lit love in my heart.When the heart wept,I lit a lamp in my soul.Yet all the while,I heard life asking its goal.I was alone looking out of a house,Knowing the empty rooms.。

Unit 12Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms,link-ups and contractions.[Sound of busy street]Jeff: Hi, Carl, (I) What’s up?Carl: Hey, Jeff. We're (2) on our way to see that new comedy Running From the Mob. Want to (3) go with us?Jeff: I (4) hear it's really funny.Carl: Yeah, it's got a lot of good (5) people in it. Should be great. Let's go.Jeff: Ah, I (6) wish I could, but I've got to study. Carl: Well, maybe next time. You're (7)missing a good thing. Jeff: I know. (8) Got to go. See you.Carl: Bye.Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingTAPESCRIPTExercise: Complete the passages as you listen to it.The (1) first thing I do at the office is to (2) open all theboss’s letters, I (3) answer the easy ones and I (4) leave the difficult ones on the (5) boss’s desk.At about (6) 10 o’clock I make (7) a cup of coffee for the boss and for myself. Then the boss (8) dictates letters for about (9) an hour. Of course, I answer the phone (10)all day. Sometimes it doesn’t (11) stop.I have about (120 half an hour for lunch at about (13) one o’clock. Then I do jobs in the (140 office till about (15) five o’ clock.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 Job InterviewTAPESCRIPTMs Brown: What was your previous job?Mr Wigmore: I worked for the National Bus Company.Ms Brown: And how long have you worked for them?Mr Wigmore: I’ve worked for them for f ive years.Ms Brown: How long have you been an area sales manager? Mr Wigmore: Eighteen months.Ms Brown: And what did you do before joining the Bus Company? Mr Wigmore: I worked for a chain of hotels as junior manager.Ms Brown: The post you’ve applied for involves a lot of traveling. Have you been abroad much?Mr Wigmore: I’ve b een to most of Western Europe, and I’ve been to eastern Europe once, to Hungary.Ms Brown: Why did you go there?Mr Wigmore: The hotel sent me to attend a conference.Ms Brown: I see. Have you ever organized a conference yourself?Mr Wigmore: Yes. I have actually. Why?Ms Brown: Well, this job would require rather a lot of organizing meetings and conferences.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.1. How many jobs has the interviewee had before he applies for this job? What are they?(He has had two jobs. He worked for the National Bus Company as an area sales manager. Before that, he worked for a chain of hotels as junior manager.)2. What are the requirements for this job?(This job involves a lot of traveling and requires rather a lot of organization meetings and conferences.)3. Do you think the interviewee is qualified for this job? Give your reasons.(Probably he is qualified for the job. Because he has beena manager for many years and he has been abroad much. Hehas been to most of Western Europe. He actually has the experience of organization a conference.)Dialogue 2 Job RedundancyDavid: Cheer up, George. What’s happened to that happy smile we all know and love?George: Oh, hello, David .I was miles away, I’m afraid. David: What’s the problem? You look as if you’ve lost a pound and found 10 pence.George: Decisions, decisions. I’ve lost my job.David: You haven’t.George: I have.David: I thought you were doing so well.George: So did I. Then yesterday they gave us all the official letter. Apparently the business has been losing money, so they’ve decided to close it down.David: Gracious, when?George: End of the week.David: You’ve worked there for quite a long time, haven’t you? George: Nearly six years.David: So you’re entitled to some redundancy* money? George: Not a lot. Not if they’ve been losing money.David: What are you going to do? Are you going to try and get another job in the music business?George: Well, I thought I might start a little business of my own.David: That’s a good idea. What sort of business? A music shop? George: No. A recording studio. Recording studios charge the earth these days and there are lots of youngsters who can’t afford those prices. I thought …if I find suitablepremises*…I could offer a cut-price* recording service. David: That sounds a marvelous idea. Then, as you get more famous, you could increase your charges.George: No, I’d rather encourage young mus icians to come and make their first recording with me and then I thought maybeI could branch out and become an agent.David: Ah, I see. Then you could sell the recording made by your protégés* to the big record companies.George: That’s the general idea.David: Great. Well, if you decide you need someone to look after the accounts and make the coffee, let me know. I might be interested.George: OK. I may take you up on* that offer. Bye.David: Bye.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T1. George is usually happy and gay. ( David: …What’s happened to that happy smile we all know and love?)F2. George works miles away. ( When George says “ Oh, hello, David. I was miles aways, I’m afraid,” he means he is not paying any attention.)F 3. George has just been to an interview. ( Probably Georgehas just been back from his work.)T4. George look s depressed. ( David: … You look as if you ‘ve lost a pound and 10 pence.)F 5. Since the business is not doing well, the company decidesto reduce the number of its workers. ( Since the business is not doing well, the company decides to close it down.) T 6. The company just gave George a week notice. ( the company will be closed down by the end of next week.)T 7. Since George has been working for the company for nearly six year, he should be given a sort of compensation. (Since George has been working for the company for nearly six year,he should be given a sort of compensation, which is called redundancy money.)F 8. George is going to look for a new job. ( George is goingto start his own business.)F 9. George thinks his recording studio can attract youngstersby offering a high-quality recording service. ( George thinks his recording studio can attract youngsters byoffering a cut-price recording service.)F10. George would start a recording studio rather a music shop because he thinks he can make much more money. ( Though recording studios charge the earth these days, George would just offer an opportunity for the young musicians to come and make their first recording with him.)F11. George’s ambition is to establish a big record company.( George’s ambition is to branch out and become an agent and sell the recordings made by his protégés to the big record companies.)F 12. George has accepted David’s offer to be his accountant.( George may consider David’s offer later on.)Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 Burglary (1)The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats whereshe lived. Her shopping had tired her. In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden discovery that her front door was open. She was thinking that she must reprimand* her daily maid the next morning for such a monstrous negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the maid had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks. She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out. Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by her writing desk. Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1 .D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. D 7.A 8.CPart 3 NewsNews Item 1TAPESCRIPTWater has long been considered important to the development of life. That is why scientists are so interested in finding water in our solar system. Now, the American space agency has confirmed that there is water ice on the planet Mars.The discovery is a major step in the search for the conditions for life on the red planet. The discovery was made with the help of an American spacecraft, the Phoenix Mars Lander. The spacecraft landed on the extreme north of Mars on May 25. On June 15, it dug a hole about seven centimeters deep in the Martian soil. The hole contained small particles of a light-colored substance. Scientists wondered whether the substance was frozen carbon dioxide, salt or water ice. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.The news item is about the experiment carried out on Mars bya spacecraft.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1.The American space agency has confirmed that there is waterice on the planet Mars.2.The discovery was made with the help of an Americanspacecraft.3.The Phoenix Mars Lander.4.It is a major step in the search for the conditions for lifeon Mars.5.The spacecraft landed on the extreme north of Mars on May25.6.It dug a hole about seven centimeters deep in the Martiansoil.7.The hole contained small particles of a light-coloredsubstance.8.Scientists wondered whether the substance was frozen carbondioxide, salt or water ice.News Item 2An American study has suggested that melting ice in the Arctic Sea is threatening permanently frozen soil. The study found that rates of warming in northern Alaska, Canada and Russia could increase when the sea ice melts quickly. During such periods, the increase could be more than three times greater than the average twenty-first century warming rates predicted in earlier studies.The new study is the work of scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The findings were reported last month in Geophysical Research Letters, a publication of the American Geophysical Union.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the followingsummary.The news item is about melting ice in the Arctic Sea that is threatening permanently frozen soil.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1.It has suggested that melting ice in the Arctic Sea isthreatening permanently frozen soil.2.In northern Alaska, Canada and Russia.3.The increase could be more than three times greater than theaverage twenty-first century.st month.5.In Geophysical Research Letters.6.The American Geophysical Union.News Item 3TAPESCRIPTSpace scientists have been searching nearby stars for planets with great success. The United States space agency says that 264 exoplanets have been discovered so far. But, until now, few of the planetary systems found orbiting other stars have been like our own solar system. That has all changed with the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting a star calledFifty-Five Cancri in the constellation Cancer.The star is forty-one light years away from Earth. It is also very similar to our own sun.Last month, astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting Fifty-Five Cancri. What makes the discovery extraordinary is that the new exoplanet orbits in what astronomers call a "habitable zone." This means temperatures on the planet may be warm enough for liquid water to exist either on its surface or on one of its moons.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.The news item is about the discovery of a fifth planet orbitinga star called Fifty-Five Cancri.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.Last month, astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting Fifty-Five Cancri. The star is 41 light years away from Earth and it is very similar to our own sun.According to the United States space agency, 264exoplanets have been discovered so far and few of the planetary systems found orbiting other stars are like our own solar system. Thathas all changed with the discovery.What makes the discovery extraordinary is that the new exoplanet orbits is in a habitable zone, which means liquid water may on its surface or on one of its moons.Section There Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersTAPESCRIPTJenny: Would you like a game of tennis next Thursday? Chris: I can't, I'm afraid, I'm going to Bristol.Jenny: What for?Chris: I have an interview for a job as manager of a record shop.Jenny: I didn't know you wanted to move.Chris: Well, my parents are going to retire to Bath next year, and I want to be near them.Jenny: How are you getting to Bristol?Chris: I have a bit of a problem, actually. My car isn't working at the moment. I'm thinking ofgetting a taxi to the station, and then getting a train.Jenny: I'll give you a lift to the station. Don't worry about a taxi.Chris: Really?Jenny: Mmm.Chris: OK. Then I’ll get a taxi home.Jenny: Well, what time is your train back?Chris: It gets in at 21.15 ----- what's that? ----- quarter past nine in the evening.Jenny: It's all right. I'll pick you up as well. It's no trouble.Chris: That's great! Thanks a lot. Jenny.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question with a complete sentence after you have heard it.Questions:1. What does Jenny want to know?(She wants to know whether Chris would like a game of tennis next Thursday.)2. Can Chris play tennis with her next Thursday?(No, he is unable to.)3. Why isn't he able to de that?(He will go to Bristol to have an interview for a job.)4. What kind of job does au-is apply for?(He applies for a job as manager of a record shop.)5. Why does Chris want to move?(His parents are going to retire next year and he wants to be near them.)6. How is Chris getting to Bristol?(He's thinking of getting a taxi to the station and then getting a train.)7. Why needn't Chris worry about a taxi?(Jenny will give him a lift.)8. What time is his train back?(It is a quarter past nine in the evening.)Part 2 RetellingRuth Lawrence, a 13-year-old English girl, was awarded a degree at the University of Oxford. When speaking to the reporters from television, radio and the press Ruth said that she was not a genius, and her success was the result of a lot of hard work.Ruth is very special girl. At Oxford University Ruth completed her degree in two years instead of the usual three. Her teacher says that Ruth has the quickest mind than anystudent she has ever known.Ruth has never attended school. Ruth's father has been her teacher for the most of her life and he stopped working for his computer company to go to Oxford with her. Mrs. Lawrence has been managing the computer company since Ruth and her father went to Oxford.Ruth's father said that he was very happy with his daughter's success. And he hoped that Ruth was going to stay in Oxford and do researchExercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the passage only once.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 Burglary (2)TAPESCRIPTIt was as clear as daylight then that burglars had forced an entry during her absence. Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age t might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to (etch the porter from his basement. By this timeher legs were beginning to tremble, so she sat down and accepted a cup of very strong tea, while he telephoned the police.They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder* the police in their search for fingerprints. It seemed as though everything she possessed had been tossed out and turned over and over. At least sorting out the things she should have discarded* years ago was being made easier lot her. Then a police inspector arrived with a constable and she told them of her discovery of the ransacked flat. The inspector began to look for fingerprints, while the constable checked that the front door locks had not been forced, thereby proving that the burglars had either used skeleton keys or entered over the balcony. There was no trace of fingerprints, but the inspector found a dirty red bundle that contained jewellery which the old lady said was not hers. So their entry into this flat was apparently not tile burglars first job that day.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 8.BPassage 2 Nursing CrisisThe World Health Organization says the number of flumes andmidwives around the world is decreasing. Nurses are health care workers who are trained to care the sick people. Midwives are health care workers who are trained m assist women during childbirth. The World Health Organization says this decrease in skilled health cam providers will hurt health care services in many countriesMost nurses and midwives are said to be leaving the health care profession because of several reasons. They include low pay and poor working conditions Health care experts discussed these problems daring a meeting in December. They met al the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland Experts said the problems explain why it is becoming more difficult to bring new people into die nursing and midwife professions.Naeema Al-- Gasseer is in expert in nursing and midwifery the World Health Organization. She says health services in developing countries may suffer most from the shortage. She says More people may get sick and die number of women who die while giving birth may increase Mizz—Al Gasseer also says the number of babies and children in developing countries may increase because the services of nurses and midwives will no longer be provided.AI-Gasseer also says them is a so--called "skills drain" around the world. This means that nurses and midwives in developing countries are being offered belier jobs in industrial countries. As a result, she says an already bad situation is worsening.For example, the World Health Organization reports about one hospital in Zambia. The Hospital has only five-hundred nurses However, the hospital needs three limes as many nurses to operate effectively. This same situation is happening all over the world. For example, the WorldHeath Organization reports there has been a decrease in the number of nurses in Poland, Chile and Egypt.Because of this problem, the World Health Organization says governments around the World need to take immediate action. It says countries need to solve the problem of the shortage of nurse and midwives to protect the health of their people. Exercise A: Listen to the report and give the definition of the following words.A nurse is a health care worker who is trained to care for sick people.A midwife is a health care worker who is trained to assist women during childbirth.“Skills drain”means that nurses, and midwives in developing countries are being offered better job industrial countries. Exercise B: Listen to the report again and complete the following sentences.1. This report is mainly about nursing crisis.2. The World Health Organization headquarters are in Geneva. Switzerland.3 Most nurses and midwives are leaving the health care profession because of low pay and poor working conditions.4 Governments around the world need to take immediate action solve this problem.Part 2 Oral WorkTAPESCRIPTIt is a strange experience coming back to the place where you were born and brought up after being away for many years. This happened to Bob a few months ago when he decided to return to Brighton to take up the post of reporter on a newspaper there. Bob get this job through an old friend of his. Though Bob didn't need to worry about his job any longer, he had other problems. He quickly discovered that his hometown looked quite unfamiliar to him when he went to look for somewhere to live..word格式,Many parts el it had completely changed. Having to look for a flat helped him to rediscover it, lot he had to search hard before he could find what he wanted.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics,1. Great changes have taken place in our country, even in your hometown .And it is still changing. Do you Bliss any of the things that no longer exist in your hometown?2 How can you be prepared to adapt yourself to the old unfamiliar hometown?, 专业.专注.。

Unit 10Section One: Tactics for ListeningPart 1--PhoneticsArcher: Excuse me, do you speak Enlgish?Woman: Yes, a little.Archer: I’m looking for a bank.Woman: I’m sorry, could you say that again, please?Archer: I’m looking for a bank.Woman: There’s a bank just round the corner. I can show you where it is.Archer: Thank you very much. That’s very kind of you.Woman: That’s all right.Archer: Your English is very good.Woman: I’m learning English at evening classes. Are you here on h oliday?Archer: No, I’m giving some lectures at the university.Woman: Well, I hope you enjoy yourself here.Part 2--Listening and Note-TakingWoman: How do you find living on a grant? Can you manage it?Man: Well, rent is the biggest item on my budget. That’s more than ￡8. I’m quite luck, because I share a house with some friends and it’s quite near the University, and we share the bill, of course, you know, gas, electricity and that. They come about ￡1.50. After rent comesfood--that’s my next biggest expense, I suppose. Of course, I can’t afford to eat in restaurants or anything like that.Woman: What about books? Do you have to spend a lot on books?Man: Well, well, it depends,--I mean last week I spend ￡3.25 just on one book, and that’s about average for a week, I’d say.Woman: Do you buy newspapers and magazines much?Man: Well, not a lot, because—well, they have them in the college library, you see, but I reckon to spend about, urn ￡1, or ￡1.5 on papers.Woman: What about entertainment, do you go out a lot?Man: Well, I go to the pub nearly every evening if that’s what you m ean, you know, for a drink with you know, with my friends, and I smoke and well, altogether I spend about ￡5 a week on that.Woman: So it’s not very easy to live on your grant then, is it?Man: No, no, not really, I work, I get job every vacation as a driver o r in a factory or something like that…There’s nothing I can give up really. I mean, if I give up smoking, I’ll only save ￡1.50 pe week anyway. Sometimes I save on transport—that averages aout ￡2 a week usually, but if I hitchhike home to my parents for example, I save on the train fare, and that’s quite a bit…ExerciseSpending (per week)Item Money spentrent ￡8bill(gas, electricity) ￡1.50food ￡5.50books ￡3.25papers ￡1.50transport ￡2entertainment ￡5Section Two: Listening ComprehensionPart 1--DialoguesDialogue 1: The National Telecom ShowroomMrs Fennell: Have you any idea what time the National Telecom Sho wroom opens, Kate?Kate Mitcham: The National Telecom Showroom? No, I’m afraid I h aven’t. Why don’t you phone them?Mrs Fennell: Can you pass me the telephone directory, please?Kate Mitcham: Yes, er... Do you want L to R or S to Z?Mrs Fennell: L to R, I suppose. Thanks.Information clerk: Good morning. National Telecom Showroom.Mrs Fennell: Could you tell me what time the showroom opens, pleas e?Information clerk:Certainly. It opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. o n Monday to Fridays.Mrs Fennell: Thank you. And could you possibly send me some infor mation about office systems?Information clerk: Of course. We have some brochures. Would you li ke to give me your name and address?Mrs Fennell: Yes, my name’s Fennell. F-e-double n-e-double l. And t he address is Communico Limited, 138 East Avenue, London N19.Information clerk: N19. Right. I’ll put that in the post to you today. D o you require anything else?Mrs Fennell: No, that’s all, thank you.Exercise :1. What does Mrs Fennell want to know?(She wants to know when the National Telecom Showroom opens)2. Where can she find the telephone number?(She can find the telephone number from the telephone directory.)3. When does the showroom open?( It opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays.)4. Why does the Infromation clerk want to know her name and address?( Because he wants to send her some brochures by post.)5. Where does Mrs Fennell work?(She works for a company, Communico Limited.)Dialogue 2: At Heathrow AirportNick and Lise are waiting for Malcolm at Heathrow Airport. They ar e listening to the announcements, but there is a lot of noise.Lise: Could you hear, Nick? Did she say “Toronto”?Nick: I don’t know. There’s too much noise. What time does Malc’s plane arrive?Lise: I told you. At 9.30. Flight AC 866.Nick: Gosh, it’s almost 10.15 now! The plane’s probably landed. Wh y don’t you go and ask at the Information Desk?Lise: OK. And you go and wait by the exit over there.Nick: Hey, wait a minute! What does Malc look like?Lise: Oh, he’s like me. But he’s taller and thinner. And his hair’s mu ch darker. Anyway, don’t worry. I’ll be back in a minute.…Nick: Excuse me, are you Malcolm Anderson?Man: What? No, I’m not.Nick: Oh, sorry.Malc:: Er… are you looking for Malcolm Anderson?Nick: Yes, oh, it’s you! But you’re not like your sister!Malc: Aren’t I? Anyway, you must be Nick. Nice to meet you. Wher e’s Lise?Nick: She’s just gone to the Information Desk. Ah, here she is.Lise: Malc! What happened to you? We’ve been here for hours!Malc: Well, first of all I had trouble at Immigration. And then they c oldn’t find some of my luggage. And then they asked me a lot of question s in Customs.Lise: Well, never mind, you’re here now. But I’ll just go back to the Information Desk…Exercise A:F 1. Malcolm is traveling on Flight 886. ( Malcolm is traveling on Fl ight AC 866.)F 2. The plane is delayed. (Probably not. The plane landed on time b ut Malcolm is delayed.)F 3. Lise askes Nick to go and wait at the arrival lounge. (Lise asks Nick to go and wait by the exit.)T 4. Malcolm is Lise’s brother.F 5. They’ve been waiting for him for hours. (Probably they’ve been waiting for him for about an hour. Nick: What time does Malc’s plane ar rive? Lise: At 9.30. Nick: Gosh, it’s almost 10.15 now!)Exercise B:1. Why is Malcolm delayed? (Because he first had trouble at Immigra tion. And then they couldn’t find some of his luggage. And finally they as ked him a lot of questions in Customs.)2. Why does Lise go back to the Information Desk again? (Probably s he has asked the Information desk to make an announcement. Now she goes there to tell them not to broadcast it.)Part 2--PassagesPassage 1: The Weather ForecastIt’s five to nine and here is the weather forecast for the British Isles until midnight.For all areas east of London and as far north as the Wash it will be dr y with a few patches of hazy sunshine along the coastal regions. Inland the winds will drop, and temperatures should rise to 20°C although there islittle chance of the sun breaking through.Along the south coast the day will start clear and bright, with tempera tures climbing to 25°C by midday. However, by late afternoon, clouds wi ll appear from the southwest bringing the possibility of some humidity.In western region, covering Wales and southwest england as far as Bristol, heavy rain has already set in, and in England it is expected to continue for the rest of the day, with temperatures only reaching 17 or 18 degrees.The worst of the rain should have cleared Pembroke and west Walesby mid-afternoon and occasional breaks in the cloud may lift the temperatures to 19, but further north, more rain blowing across the Irish sea, with high winds, will keep the temperature down to 15 or 16 degrees; low for t his time of the year.Finally, for the rest of England and Scotland, the weather will be cha ngeable; with rain from the west clearing by mid-morning, and then brighter periods with scattered showers will cover most of the Midlands and Sc otland. The winds will be fresh from the northwest becoming chilly in thenorth of Scotland. As night falls, fog will roll in from the North Sea andmost of the northeast Scottish coast will have restricted visibility. Temperatures will decrease rapidly in the evening, in some places in the extremenorth falling to 7 degrees. That is the end of thee weather forecast, and the shipping forecast will follow shortly.Exercise:1. D2. C3. A4. B5. D6. A7. B8. CPart 3--News News Item 1Last Saturday, in Japan, finance ministers of the Group of Eight countries urged oil producing countries to increase production. But they also called on the International Monetary Fund and the International Energy Agency to jointly examine the recent price rise.I.M.F. chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said that some G-Eightministers were concerned about financial speculation. How important it is and what influence it has on the market will be investigated, he says. Areport is expected in October.Futures markets now largely set the price of oil. Yet these contractsrarely involve an exchange of real barrels of oil. Most oil is traded on what is called the spot market or through other contracts between producers and users. The prices, however, are usually based on futures prices.Exercise A:This news item is about concerns of the G-eight ministers overhigh oil prices.Exercise B:1. T2. F3. T4. F5. F6. TNews Item 2Last Friday, President Bush called for an economic growth package -- a plan to give a quick shot of energy to the slowing American economy. Now, the administration has an agreement with Democratic and Republican leaders in the House of Representatives.President Bush called the 150 billion dollar deal, reached Thursday,the right set of policies and the right size. He urged Congress to pass it as soon as possible, saying the economy urgently needs action. He said theplan would lead to higher consumer spending and increased businessinvestment this year.The measures must be approved by the House and the Senate andsigned into law by the president.Many economists worry that the world's largest economy will enter or has already entered a recession.Exercise A:This news item is about a plan to aid the US economy.Exercise B:1.T2. T3. F4. F5. F6. TNews Item 3World economic growth remained strong in 2007. The International Monetary Fund estimated growth at five and two-tenths percent.But predictions for 2008 call for slower growth in the world economy. In October the I.M.F. cut its estimate for global growth this year by almost half a percentage point, to four and eight-tenths percent.There are worries of an economic slowdown or possibly a recession in the United States. The most important issue for 2008 may be the American housing market.Another major issue for two thousand eight is what effect energy prices will have on economic growth. The price of a barrel of oil doubled in two thousand seven. And on the second day of two thousand eight, the price hit one hundred dollars for the first time. The dollar continued itsdrop against most major currencies in 2007.Exercise A:This news item is about world economic growth that is predicted to slow in 2008.Exercise B:1. The estimated growth of the world economy in 2007was at fiveand two-tenths percent.2. According to the International Monetary Fund’s estimation, thegrowth in 2008 is at four and eight-tenths percent.3. In 2007, the price of a barrel of oil doubled.4. On the second day of 2008, the oil price reached $100 per barrel.Exercise C:The global economic growth, though remaining strong in 2007, is predicted to slow in 2008. The housing market and the energyprices are two major issues that affect world economic growth for 2008. These two major issues plus US dollar continuing to drop against most major currencies lead to worries of an economic slowdown or a recession in the United States.Section Three: Oral WorkPart 1--Questions and AnswersHarry is a journalist. He is interviewing Professor Thomas, the Nobel Prize Winner and his wife.Prof. Thomas: Well, I’m surprised above all. The Prize was completely unexpected.Harry: Mrs Thomas, are you happy about it?Mrs. Thomas: Oh, I’m absolutely delighted.Harry: Professor Thomas, do you enjoy being famous?Prof. Thomas: It’s a new experience. In fact, it’s quite unbelievable.Harry: Do you find it difficult to work with all your interviews and pr ess conferences?Prof. Thomas: Indeed I do. I find it quite impossible to work under su ch circumstances.Harry: Would you like to give up work altogether?Prof. Thomas: Oh, no. The idea is utterly ridiculous.Mrs Thomas: He couldn’t, even if he wanted to. He’s totally dedicated to his work.Harry: I’m glad to hear that because everyone is really delighted at y our success.Prof. Thomas: Thank you very much.Harry: Mrs Thomas, Professor Thomas is a brilliant scientist. What’s he like as a husband?Mrs Thomas: Oh, he’s quite remarkable in this field too.Harry: I suppose you consider yourself lucky to have a man like this f or your husband.Mrs. Thomas: You’re absolutely right, I do.Harry: Professor Thomas, what are your plans for the future?Prof. Thomas: Well, the only plan I have at the moment is to enjoy a really superb dinner.Harry: Mrs Thomas, Professor, thank you.1. Why is Professor Thomas surprised?He’s surprised because the Prize was completely unexpected.2. How does Mrs Thomas feel about it?She’s absolutely delighted.3. Does Professor thomas find it difficult to work at the moment?Yes, he finds it quite impossible.4. What does Professor Thomas think about giving up work?He thinks the idea is utterly ridiculous.5. What does Mrs Thomas say about her husband’s attitude to his wo rk?She says he’s totally dedicated to his work.6. What is the reaction of everyone to Professor’s success?Everyone is really delighted at his success.7. What is the professor like as a husband?He’s quite remarkable.8. What does Professor Thomas plan to do now?He plans to enjoy a really superb dinner.Part 2--RetellingThe tooth had been bothering David for some time. He knew he shou ld have gone to the dentist earlier. But he always put off seeing the dentist .Yesterday afternoon David went to see his dentist because he couldn’t bear the pain any more. David told him that the tooth had kept him awak e the night before. Then the dentist looked into his mouth, but he did not look only at the one tooth. Instead he looked them all over.“Hmm,” he said. “I’m afraid several of your teeth need seeing to.” He began to describe exactly what needed doing. David listened to him with a kind of sick feeling in the stomach.“I should say that at least four teeth have cavities. We’ll have to see t o them i mmediately.”David asked about the tooth that had been aching. “I may be able to s ave it,” the dentist said to him.Section Four: Supplementary ExercisePart 1—Listening ComprehensionPassage 1: Package HolidaysPackage holidays, covering a two weeks’ stay in an attractive locatio n are increasingly popular, because they offer an inclusive price with few extras. Once you get to the airport, it is up to the tour operator to see that you get safely to your destination.Excursions, local entertainment, swimming, sunbathing, skiing—youname it—it’s all laid on for you. There is, in fact, no reason for you to bot her to arrange anything yourselves. You make friends and have a good time, but there is very little chance that you will really get to know the local people. This is even less likely on a coach tour, when you spend almostyour entire time travelling. Of course, there are carefully scheduled stopsfor you to visit historic buildings and monuments, but you will probably be allowed only a brief stay overnight in some famous cities, with a politereminder to be up and breakfasted early in time for the coach next mornin g. You may visit the beautiful, the historic, the ancient, but time is always at your elbow. There is also the added disadvantage of being obliged to s pend your holiday with a group of people you have never met before, ma y not like and have no reasonable excuse for getting away from. As again st this, it can be argued that for many people, particularly the lonely or eld erly, the feeling of belonging to a group, although for a short period on ho liday, is an added bonus. They can sit safely back in their seats and watch the world go by.Exercise:1. B2. A3. D4. B5. A6. B7. C8. CPassage 2 SkyscrapersThe first skyscrapers were built in the United States. As early as the 1 880s, two new technical developments made these taller buildings possibl e. One development was the mechanical elevator. It meant that people would ot have to climb many steps to reach the upper floors of tall buildings. Elevators could carry them quickly to the top floors.The development of steel also helped make taller buildings possible. Walls of stone, concrete and other materials had supported earlier buildin gs. But such walls were too heavy for a truly tall building. Pieces of steel, however, could help form a strong skeleton for a tall building. The steel f rame was strong enough to support the building. Walls could be made of glass or other thin materials. Today, most skyscrapers have steel frames with glass or metal walls connected to them.The first skyscraper was built in Chicago, Illinois in 1885. It was the Home Insurance Building. It was almost 55 meters tall, By the early 1990s, skyscrapers were rising in all large American cities, especially in New York.The world’s most famous skyscraper was built there in 1931. The Em pire State Building was the tallest building in the world for more than fort y years. It is still one fo the most popular. Each year, more than 3,000,000visitors to New York City ride an elevator to the top of the Empire State Building. They stand outdoors in a special observation area almost 380 meters above the ground. From there, they can see all of the city of New York far below.By the 1950s, most big American businesses had their headquarters i n skyscrapers. The goal was to keep all employees of the same company t ogether. By the 1960s and early 1970s, almost every skyscraper looked th e same. They were like boxes with flat tops and square sides. The buildin gs were made of glass, steel and concrete.European architects invented this simple design. It is called the International Style. They wanted to create buildings for working people. Theywanted buildings that were simple and expressed the idea that all peoplewere equal. But after a while, architects and other people bacame tired ofbuildings that looked like boxes. They said that too many of them made a city look ugly.Today, architects are designing many unusual and interesting skyscra pers. Some architects use elements of past, classical architecture in their s kyscrapers. For example, they might use tall stone columns like those of Greek temples in a new skyscarper.Some recent skyscrapers rise up from the ground in long, wide curves. Some are round, rising into the air like a steel pipe. Others have uneven shapes, with walls of different sizes. Architects also use different buildingmaterials to make skyscrapers more beautiful and interesting. They use granite and other kinds of stone to add color to the newest tall buildings. Colored glass also has become popular in skyscrapers.Exercise:In late 19th century two new technical developments made skyscrapers possible.One development was the mechanical elevator.The other development was steel.Earlier skyscrapers:The first skyscraper was built in Chicago, USA in 1885.The world’s most famous skyscraper, the Empire State Building was built in New York, in 1931.Skyscrapers of 1960s and early 1970s:Every skyscraper looked the same.They were like boxes with flat tops and square sides.They were made of glass, steel and concrete.This simple design expressed the idea that all people were equal. It is als o called the International Style.Skyscrapers nowadays:Some skyscrapers rise up from the ground in long, wide curves. Some are round, look like steel pipes.Others have uneven shapes with walls of different sizes.Materials used by architects to build skyscrapers in recent days are granit e, other kinds of stone and colored glass, etc.Part 2-- Oral WorkMary had to go to London one evening. She decided she would rather take a train than go by car. But when she got to the station, she found the drivers had gone on strike. Just then she saw Linda. She was going to Lon don, too. “Come on. We’ll push through the crowd,” Linda said.A long queue was waiting in front of the gate for the London train. T hey joined it. They talked about the strike. “We women should go on strike, too. We have to get equal rights in pay and everything. We have to be t reated the same as men are!”Just then, the gate was opened. Everybody began to push. A man nex t to them pushed Linda aside got in front. “There aren’t any gentlemen lef t any more. Men don’t even know how to treat women like a lady any mo re!” Linda said loudly.。

UNIT 1Part 3 NewsNews Item 1In Houston Texas，a federal investigating jury has charged the Arthur Andersen Company with blocking efforts to seek justice in the Enron case. Arthur Andersen employees kept financial records and provided advice to the failed energy company Enron. The charges say Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron's failure. The Arthur Andersen Company condemned the charges as a serious misuse of government power.Arthur Andersen Company is charged with blocking investigation in the Enron case.News Item 2This item is about NATO Secretary General’s visit to Moscow for talks aimed at calming Russian fears about NATO’s future plans.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following blanks.Talks between NATO Secretary General and Russian officials: Participants: NATO Secretary General George Robertson,President Vladimir Putin and other officialsPlace of talks: MoscowPurpose of talks: to calm Russian fears about NATO’s future plansSituation: NATO’S continues to expand to the eastRussia’s opinion: 1. Russia strongly opposes NATO membership for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.2. Russia will take extra security measures if they(3, LLE) join the alliance.NATO Secretary General George Robertson has arrived in Moscow for talks aimed at calming Russian fears about NATO’s future plans. He is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin and other officials. Mr Robertson says NATO’S expansion to the east will not harm the balance in Europe. Russia strongly opposes NATO membership for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. A Defense Ministry spokesman reportedly said the entry of these countries would threaten Russia’s security interests. He says Russia will take extra security measures if they join the alliance. NATO will consider their membership next year.News Item 3An official of the Federal Security Service has linked (1) an American student arrested this month to 2) American Intelligence. The Federal Security Service says John Edward Tarbin (3) was arrested Feb.1st for possessing the drug marijuana. The Russian official says (4) Mr Tarbin has not been charged with (5)spying. However, he told the Interfax News Agency that (6) the American may have been preparing (7) to spy for the United States. The spokesman for the American State Department dismissed (8) the Russian accusation.This news item is about the arrest of an American student.Section 3 Oral Work1. What is Peter looking for? (He is looking for his door key.)2. Is Ann at home? (No, she is not at home.)3. What is William worrying about? (He is worrying about the weather.)4. What does Peter want to do? (He wants to get into the house through the pantry window.)5. Why can't he get in through the window? (Because the window is not wide enough.)6. Peter's father won't mind if Peter breaks one of the windows, will he'? (Yes, he will.)7. Where is the door key'? (It's in the grass.)g. What does William think of Peter? (He thinks he is really careless.)Section Four Supplementary ExercisesGreeting and IntroductionsGreetings and introductions are an essential aspect of US culture. The importance of which can never be overemphasized.In social situations, a man is traditionally introduced to a woman. However, in the business world introductions are based on a person's rank or position in a company. Whoever is the highest-ranking person is introduced to everyone else in order of their position. If you introduce two people of equal rank to each other, introduce the one you know less well lo the one you know better.There might be occasions wherein you will have to introduce yourself. For example, if you are meeting a new colleague or an associate, you might start off by extending your hand and saying "Hello! I am ... ' If you have been introduced earlier to someone, do not assume that the person would remember you and be prepared to reintroduce yourself should it be necessary.Americans shake their hands when first introduced to a new people. Rarely they shake hands while parting, As a part of greeting, sometimes, social kissing is acceptable between men and women and also between women who know each other very well.If you are with a group of English-speaking people and the conversation is going on in English, do not use your native or any foreign language for more than a few sentences, as it is not considered to be polite. Try to avoid using any filthy, sexually explicit stories or jokes. When you are in a theatre, it's not polite to talk or whisper during the performance.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. BAmerican IndiansThe native people of North and South America were given the name "Indians" by the explorer Christopher Columbus. He thought he had reached a place called the Indies. In time, the terms American Indian and Indian became widely used. About 2,000,000 native Americans live in the United States today. Some Indians live on government lands called reservations, or on tribal lands. Others live in cities.Traditional culture remains strong in areas where large numbers of Indians live. But many native Americans worry that their cultural traditions will be lost as young people leave these areas for economic reasons.The economic situation of American Indians as a group is not good. About 50% of those who live on reservations have no jobs. Those who do have jobs earn less than other Americans. Most Indians hold low-paying unskilled jobs. Indians have many health problems and do not live as longas other Americans. But the situation is improving as more Indians are becoming educated. Today, most native Americans graduate from high school. At least 9% of all Indians 25 years old or older have finished college.The economic situation also has improved as native American tribes create businesses on their lands. One example is the Pequot tribe of the northeast. The tribe owns and operates a hotel, gambling casino, and a museum of its culture and history. Today, American Indians are trying to control their land without interference from the government. This includes control over hunting and fishing rights, and mining operations. They are trying to protect their land from pollution. And they are taking legal action to regain lost lands or to receive payment for them. American Indians are trying to change their economic situation, improve their lives and honor their culture.Exercise: Listen to the passage about the American Indians and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1.C2. C3. D4. A5. C6. B。

施心远听力教程U N I T Company number【1089WT-1898YT-1W8CB-9UUT-92108】UNIT 5Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Woman 1: Oh did he I don't (1) believe it!Woman 2: And so I said...Waiter: Yes, what (2) would you like?Woman 2: Oh, I don't know. Just let me (3) have a look at the menu. Let me see ...Woman 1: Erm. I'll have a cheeseburger, chips (4) and a large coke.Woman 2: Ugh! I hate cheese. (5) I'll have a beefburger and chips.Waiter: Anything else?Woman 2: (6) Have you got any orange juice?Waiter: Large (7) or small?Woman 2: Small, please. So anyway, (8) and then l said...Part 2 Listening and Note-Taking1. Prices on a Tokyo stock market rose more than 5%. The Nikkei closed at 17,686 points.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up a modest 14 pointsto 10.699 -- a fractional gain for the "blue-chips." TheStandard and Poor's 500 index closed 10points higher --less titan 1%. The technology-weighted Nasdaq composite gained about 40 points over 1%.The US economy may be slowing, but the latest data shows it is still vibrant. US consumer confidence bounced back this month. And sales of existing homes in June rose asurprising 2.8% -- a stronger-than-expected jump.Exercise: Listen to some statements. Fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 With Casual Clothes…Woman: Hey Dan, where are you going?Dan: I’m going to work.Woman: To workLook at you. You’re not wearing a suit. You’re wearing …well, just regular clothes.Dan: We don’t have to wear suits wear suits on Fridays anymore. There are new rules at work. We can wearwhatever we want.Woman: That’s great!Dan: Yeah. And believe it or not, casual clothes are good for the environment.Woman: Good for environment Stopping pollutionDan: Yeah. Casual clothes actually stop pollution.Woman: How?Dan: Well, people don’t dry-clean casual clothes. You have to dry-clean suits. Dry leaning uses chemicals. Somechemicals are bad for the environment.Woman: Fewer chemicals. I never thought of that.Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions:1.What day is it today?2.What is the change in the rules at work?3.Why is it that casual clothes are good for the environment?4.5.Where does the man probably work?Dialogue 2 two 74s pleaseAt MacArthur's, a hamburger restaurant in Putney, near Wandsworth.Dave: I still don't understand why you had to see your grandmother on Saturday evening.Carol: Well, it was a sort of family thing. Everyone was there. I'd completely forgotten about the concert.Anyway, my mum would have been upset if I hadn't gone. Dave: She wouldn't have been, surely She would haveunderstood. You could have told her you had tickets.Carol: 1 said I forgot.Waitress: Are you ready to order now?Dave: Yes. Two 74s, please -- one medium and one rare –Oh---and two salads.Waitress: And to drink?Carol: Coffee for me.Dave: Two coffees, please.Carol: And you haven't phoned me at all during the week.You're too busy with your cycle club. If you'dphoned me on Friday night, 1 wouldn't haveforgotten.Dave: But you know I ~o training every Friday night.Carol: I'm sorry but it's just that ...Dave: What?Carol: Well. I wish you wouldn't take me for granted so much.Dave: I don't! Anyway, you wanted to go to the concert. You bought the tickets months ago.Anyway, we always go out on Saturdays.Carol: That's just it.Dave: That's just what?Waitress: Did you want dressing with your salad'Dave: What Oh, no. thanks.Waitress: OK. No dressing.Carol: Oh. 1 don't know. It's just ...Dave: It's just what?Waitress: Two 74s. Whose is the rare?Dave: Mine.Carol: Oh, sometimes I wish I'd never started going outwith you. You act as if you own me. If only youwere a bit more ...Waitress: Is everything all right?Dave: Fine, everything's fine.Exercise A: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.F 1. They were supposed to go to the theatre on Saturdayevening. (They were supposed to go to the concert onSaturday evening.)F 2. The girl didn't go to meet the boy because she had tosee her grandmother. (The girl didn't go to meet theboy because she had forgotten.)T 3. The boy was a member of a cycle club. (Carol: You're too busy with your cycle club.)F 4. The boy phoned tile gift on Friday night. (The boydidn't phone the girl on Friday night.)T 5. The boy thought the girl would remember everything.(Carol: Well I wish you wouldn't take tile for grantedso much.)Exercise B: Listen to the dialogue again and answer the questions.1. What does "Two 74s' mean?74 probably is the number of the dish on the menu,presumably beef. ~they ordered the same dish -- one medium and the other rare.2. What else did they order?They ordered salad and coffee also.Part 2 PassageInstant CoffeeWhen coffee arrives at an instant coffee factory it has already been roasted and ground. In the factory, water is slowly passed through the coffee. The resulting* liquid is then repeatedly pumped through tubes at a very high temperature and pressure. The liquid is boiled and sugar, salt and a variety of chemicals are carefully added. This makes some of water evaporate*, leaving very strong coffee liquor*.To make instant coffee powder, the coffee liquor is poured through large cylindrical* driers at a temperature of 250~C. The heat evaporates the liquid, leaving instant coffee powder, which is collected and put into jars.Granulated* coffee is made by freeze-drying, The process is a secret one and is passed from one family of manufacturers to the next. The coffee liquor is rapidly frozen into blocks.After these have been broken up into very small pieces, theyare dried in a vacuum. This removes the water without heat, leaving instant coffee granules*.Part 3 NewsNews Item 1The leaders of North and South Korea met this week. It was the first such meeting in 7 years, and only the second since Korea was divided in 1953.South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korea’s Kim Jong Ⅱended three days of talks in Pyongyang on Thursday. They signed a joint declaration to support peace and economic growth on the Korea Peninsula.It says the South and the North will closely cooperate to end military hostilities and ease tensions. The two Koreas have been increasingly cooperative, but technically they are still at war.Earlier this week, North Korea agreed to disable its main nuclear centers and document all of its programs by the end of the year. The agreement came in the six-party talks with China, South Korea, Japan, Russia and the United States.News Item 2Reports say a civilian was at one of the controls of the nuclear submarine that hit a Japanese fishing boat last week.The Navy said there is no evidence that the civilian wasdirectly involved in the accident. Nine Japanese students and crew members from the fishing boat are still missing. Twenty-six other people survived the accident. The Navy has sent a deep-sea vehicle to the sunken wreckage. It also will decide if the boat can be raised. On Tuesday, President Bush told Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori that he greatly regretted sinking the boat. The president spoke to Mr. Mori by telephone. News Item 3South Korea’s government has issued a stern warning in reaction to Saturday night protests that left more than 100 people injured. Officials say police will take every necessary measure to track down violent protesters, and will consider resuming the use of tear gas for the first time in nearly a decade.Saturday’s day-long protest escalated into clashes between police and demonstrators by nightfall. Police say the demonstrators vandalized busses authorities and set up as barricades. Authorities say some of the protesters attacked by throwing stones, swinging steel pipes, and even shooting acid from squirt guns at police. More than 50 protesters were taken into custody.Section 3 Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersMan: Hello. Could I speak to Miss Appleby, please This is John Blofeld.Woman: One moment, please. I'm afraid she's out at tile moment. She's visiting a factory.Man: I see. Will she be back in her office at 10.30?Woman: Let me see, Uhm. Well, she might be late because of the traffic.Man: All right. She's a difficult person to get hold of, isn't she?What about lunch time Is she free thenWoman: Yes, I'm awfully sorry. Just one moment. I'll check. No, she's having flinch with a designer.Man: Oh, dear. What time will she be back?Woman: Erin ... At two o'clock. She's seeing a customer herein her office.Man: Ah. So what time can I phone back'Woman: Any time after 2.30.Man: Are you sure?Woman: Definitely. She will be in her office for the rest of the afternoon.Man: OK. I'll phone back then. Thank you.Woman: That's ~dl right. Goodbye.Exercise: Listen to a dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question in complete sentence after you have heard it.Questions:1. Was Miss Appleby in?(No, she was out.)2. Where was she(She was at a factory.)3. Would she be back at 10:30?(No. she would be back later than that.)4. Why would she be back late?(The traffic was busy.)5. Would she be free at lunch time?(No, she would be having lunch with a designer.)6. What would she do at two o'clock?(She would see a customer in her office.)7, She was a person who was hard to get hold of, wasn't she?(Yes. she was a difficult person to get hold of.)8. When could John Blofeld phone back?(He could phone back anytime after 2.30.)Part 2 RetellingJimmy left home when he was fifteen and went to London He did lots of different jobs and always got tip very early, at about 6.30. He went to work on a bicycle and always crossed a vet busy main road to work.One Monday morning he had an accident. He crossed the road carelessly and a car hit him. He fell off his bike and hit his head on the pavement. He was sent to hospital in an ambulance. When he was in hospital he did a lot of thinking about this life and his work.When he left hospital, he went straight to a second-hand shop and got all old electric guitar for 25 pounds. He forgot about his job in the factory and never went back to it again. He lost his job but he found another work and a better way of life. He often thinks, “I’m glad I had that accident." Exercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the passage only once.Section Four Supplementary exercisePart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 Tinned Tomato SoupTinned tomato soup is horrible. Why not make your own It's dead easy, and it tastes delicious.You need some onions*, some tomatoes, butter or margarine*, salt, pepper*, some wine, and any herbs* that you feel like putting in.The first thing to do is to pour yourself a glass of wine. Then chop* the onions up small, wash the tomatoes carefully ----- you don't know what sort of chemicals they've had on them,do you -- and cut them into quarters. Then you ---- I'm sorry,I didn't say how many tomatoes, did I My book says 700 gramsfor four to six people, but I don't find that's enough, because the soup's so good that everybody asks for more. So I usually make twice as much. If they don't eat it all you can always freeze it. I use about one and a half kilos of tomatoes, andtwo or three big onions, or five or six small ones. You must have enough onions -- that's what makes the soup taste good,OK, so you chop the onions and cut the tomatoes into quarters. When you've done that, you put some butter in a big saucepan -- or you can use margarine or oil instead, if youprefer put it on a low heat and fry* the onions and garlic gently for three or four minutes. Yeah, sorry, 1 should have said -- you need two cloves* of garlic, chopped up small or crushed*. You might like to throw in a piece of bacon rind* as well. Keep stirring* everything gently while it's frying.After three or four minutes, put the tomatoes into tile saucepan, and pour in some water about a quarter of a litre. A bit more if the tomatoes aren't very juicy. Add plenty of salt and pepper, and herbs if you want to.Stir everything thoroughly, put the lid on the saucepan, and bring it to the boil* Then leave it to cook slowly over a low heat for an hour or so. Pour yourself another glass of wine. When it's ready -= you can tell if it's ready, because everything's soft and it smells terrific --when it's ready,take it off the cooker and strain* it carefully through asieve*. Actually, it's best if you've got one of those little machines where you turn a handle and it pushes everything through a round metal plate with little holes in -- you know what I mean?Put the soup back into the saucepan and see whether it needs any more salt. Then bring it to the boil again. Cook it gently for two or three minutes; keep stirring it. When youserve it, you can mix in some milk if you like, but I don't bother--- I think it's nice as it is. You're supposed to make croutons* as well -- you know, little squares of toast or fried bread--- but I don't bother about that either. It's too much trouble. Do try it. You'll thank me.Exorcise A: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1.B2. D3. A4. C5. D6. D7. A8. BExercise B: Listen to the passage again and complete the following outline.1.PreparationA. ingredientsa. onionsb. tomatoes, about 700 grams for four to six peoplec. butter or margarined. herbs (optional)e. two cloves of garlicB. Preparationa. chop the onionsb. wash and cut the tomatoes into quartersc. chop or crush the garlicIl. CookingA. Put some butter or margarine or oil in a big saucepan.B. Put it on a low heat.C. Fry the onions and garlic gently for three or fourminutes. Keep stirring everything gently while it'sfrying.D. Put the tomatoes into the saucepan, and pour in somewater--- about a quarter of a litre. Add plenty of saltand pepper, and herbs if you want to.E. Stir everything thoroughly, put the lid on the saucepan, and bring it to the boil.F. Leave it to cook slowly over a low heat for an hour or so.G. When it's ready, take it off' the cooker and strain it carefully through a sieve.H. Put the soup back into the saucepan and add more saltif necessary.I. Then bring it to the boil again. Cook it gently for two or three minutes: keep stirring~ it.J. Serve it, you can mix in some milk if you like.Passage 2 WHO Medical Training CenterThe World Health Organization bas opened a new medical training center to help developing countries identify and control diseases. The center opened last month in Lyons*, France. It will help poor countries set up laboratories to quickly identify and control infectious diseases.The WHO already operates an international system that watches for major health threats that could develop into world problems. The WHO executive director for communicable diseases is David Heymann. Doctor Heymann says the new medical center in France will help strengthen public health laboratories and services in developing countries.Doctor Heymann says there is a great need for this. In Africa, for example, he says only one laboratory can identify tile Ebola* or Marburg* viruses that cause serious diseases. It is the WHO laboratory in South Africa.Bacteria or other substances that are collected in any country in Africa are sent to the laboratory in South Africa. Or they are sent to laboratories in Europe, North America or Asia. Doctor Heymann says Ebola is an example of a very complex disease that is hard to identify. But many countries, he says, do not even have the ability to identify more commonly known diseases, such as cholera* or yellow fever*.The World Health Organization estimates that diseases spread to other people kill more than 13,000,000 people around the world each year. Most of the victims are poor people in developing countries.To help solve this problem, the WHO hopes to train people from 45 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, The first training class begins in April in Lyons. Laboratory experts from eight countries in West Africa and Central Africa will take part. The programme will offer the medical experts and, scientists new skills to identify diseases. They also will learn how to use communications equipment, the Internet and electronic mail. This technology will help them respond quickly to possible medical problems.The WHO says the purpose of the project is to build a system that will help countries identify diseases. With these skills, the WHO says countries will be able to react more quickly to fight the spread of disease.Part 2 Oral WorkLast Christmas Professor Smith wanted to show his family that he was young and fashionable at heart, so he decided to give them clothes as Christmas presents.For his twelve-year old nephew he thought a pair of shorts would be suitable. Unfortunately the pair he got didn't fit him at all. They were much mo big. His brother was very keen on swimming so he got him a pair of swimming trunks. They were a size too small, however, and so were much too tight. But that was the last mistake the poor professor made, because while he was picking out a bright pink summer dress for his daughter, she happened to see him in the shop and managed to persuade him that the colour didn't go with the colour of her hair, She was quite relieved to open her Christmas present the next week and find a book on wild flowers.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics,I. Wily do you think Professor Smith couldn't buy the right presents for his children?2. Have things of this kind ever happened in your family?。

施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)听力原文和答案Unit 7Section One Tactics for ListeningPart1 Phonetics(1) living in(2) I’ve moved(3) couldn’t(4) what are(5) back in(6) become a(7) you’d(8) do you(9) talk about(10) Let’sPart 2 Listening and Note-TakingTranscriptNarrator:We asked eight people, “What’s your car number?” First we asked Liz.Liz: TEL 429.Narrator: Then we asked Delia.Delia: WAR 556M.Narrator: Then Richard.Richard: JPN 51L … I think.Narrator: Next we asked Narie.Marie: OYF 155L.Narrator: After that, Michael.Michael: Ah …I’ve just … got a new car and it’s KMF 586W. Narrator: Then Damien.Damien: WPU 859S.Narrator: After that, Rosie.Rosie: Er … the number is WTW 492S.Narrator: And lastly, Trevor.Trevor: My car number is YLH 220S.Exercise B: Write down the car number of the following notes.1. Liz: TEL 4292. Delia: WAR 556M3. Richard: JPN 51L4. Marie: OYF 155L5. Michael: KMF 586W6. Damien: WPU 859S7. Rosie: WTW 492S 8. Trevor: YLH 220S.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 In a Joy ShopTranscriptMrs Cox: Good morning. Perhaps you can advise me ….Assistant: Yes, madam.Mrs Cox: I’m looking for a toy … for my nephew.Assistant: Oh, yes … how old is he?Mrs Cox: He’ll be nine years old on Saturday.Assistant: Skateboards are still very popular.Mrs. Cox: Hmm, I don’t want him to hurt himself.Assistant: What about a drum set?Mrs Cox: I don’t think so. His father will be angry if I buy him one of those. Have you got anything educational? You see, he’s a very intelligent boy.Assistant: I’ve got the perfect thing! A do-it-yourself computer kit!Exercise A:Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.1. What is Mrs Cox looking for?(She is looking for a toy.)2. What does the shop assistant suggest?(He suggests a skateboard, a drums and a do-it-yourself compute r kit.)Exercise B:(1) nine-year-old(2) suggested(3) hurt himself(4) to make the boy’s father angry(5) educational(6) intelligent boy(7) do-it-yourself computer kitDialogue 2 Customer ServiceTranscriptWoman: Wright’s customer service.Mrs Phillips:Yes, I’d like to order something from your latest catalog ue. But I’m in a hurry. It’s for my husband’s birthday.Woman:All right. I’ll take your order on the phone. Your name, ple ase?Mrs Phillips: Priscilla Phillips.Woman: Priscilla Phillips. Is that one l or two?Mrs Phillips: Double l.Woman: P-h-i-l-l-i-p-s.Mrs Phillips: That’s correct.Woman: What’s your address?Mrs Phillips: 39 St. Andrews Road, Putney, London.Woman: Right. And your telephone number.Mrs Phillips: 010322713.Woman: And what would you like to order?Mrs Phillips: A carriage clock, please.Woman: Have you got the catalogue number?Mrs Phillips: Yes, I have. It’s WG6 S82.Woman: WG6 S82. Anything else?Mrs Phillips: No, that’s all.Woman: How would you like to pay?Mrs Phillips: By credit card, please.Woman: May I have your number?Woman: You know you’re entitled to a free Wright’s diary?Mrs Phillips: Oh, yes. I’d forgetten.Woman: What colour would you like?Mrs Phillips: Grey, please.Woman: And what name would you like on it?Mrs Phillips: John, please. John Phillips.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and complete the following order f orm.Wright’s Customer ServiceOrder FormName: Priscilla PhillipsAddress: 39 St. Andrews Road, Putney, LondonTelephone: 010322713Item: a carriage clockCatalogue Number: WG6 S82Payment:Cash: Credit Card: √Credit Card Number:Free Wright’s diary:Colour: Grey Name: John PhillipsPart 2 PassagesPassage 1 In Unusual ShopTranscriptI soon realized that I had entered an unusual kind of shop. There wer e no goods on display; there was no shop-window: nothing but a number of empty shelves at one end of the room in front of which a man was stan ding on a raised platform, and shouting loudly that the greatest sale of the year was about to begin. I decided to stay and see what would happen.A harassed assistant began to pile all sorts of odds and ends on the sh elves: table-lamps, cutlery-sets, clocks, electric razors, crockery, vases, an d a large quantity of small packets all similarly wrapped in bright red pap er. When the man at the table was satisfied that a sufficiently large crowdof people had collected, he began distributing the packets, asking for the small sum of three pence in return, and declaring that the value of the con tents was fifty times as much.I paid three pence for my packet and was immediately informed that I should not open it until after the sale. The money I had given, I found, e ntitled me to bid for anything on the shelves. All these beautiful and extre mely valuable objects, the man announced, would be given away, simply given away. He was as good as his word, for he held up an electric razor and asked a young man (who from the look of his face needed it) whether it was worth six pence. The man had no doubt about the matter and was promptly handed the razor for the sum asked. The same occurred with a number of other articles.Then, instead of asking for small sums like six pence, the man began to demand larger amounts for “very rare, high-quality antiques”. The peo ple present, thinking that these too were being “given away”, soon found t hemselves paying a great deal of money for useless, yacht-like lamps and ugly clocks in carved, heavy frames. I decided I had better go quickly bef ore being tempted into buying something I did not want. I went into the s treet and opened my prize packet, only to find that I had been rewarded w ith a cheap bottle of scent.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1~5: C, A, B, D, B 6~8: A, D, BPart 3 NewsNews Item 1Authorities in Pakistan say a suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and injured more than 22 others in a central part of the country's capital city. Most of the victims were policemen.The suicide bomber struck a group of policemen who were guarding a big meeting of Islamic activists in the center of the Pakistani capital.Witnesses say most of the deaths happened instantly and body parts, pools of blood as well as police caps littered the scene.A top official at the Federal Interior Ministry, Kamal Shah, says the attack is being investigated, but he dismissed criticism that poor security arrangements led to the deadly bombingDoctors have described conditions of some of those wounded in the attack as critical, saying the death toll could go up.Exercise A:This news item is about a suicide bomber that targets police in Pakistan’s capital.Exercise B:A Suicide BombingBombing area: in a central part of Pakistan’s capital cityCasualties: The suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and injured more than 22 othersBombing target: a group of policemen who were guarding a big meeting of Islamic activists.The horrific scenes: Most of the deaths happened instantly and body parts, pools of blood as well as police caps littered the scene.The investigation into the cause of the bombing: A top official at the Federal Interior Ministry says the attack is being investigated, but he dismissed criticism that poor security arrangements led to the deadly bombing.Doctors’ description: They said conditions of some of those wounded in the attack are critical and the death toll could go up.News Item 2Reports say at least one person was killed and several others hurt in c lashes between Indonesian soldiers and police on Borneo Island. Official s say the clashes may have resulted from a lack of understanding. Shooti ng began when thousands of people attempted to get on ships to leave theport city of Sampit. They were attempting to escape native Dayaks who h ave been attacking ethnic minorities. Indonesian officials say one group of Dayak fighters killed at least 118 settlers from the Island of Madura on Sunday. The settlers were traveling with police protection. However, a police spokesman said that the police force was not large enough to prote ct the settlers.Exercise A:This news item is about clashes between Indonesian soldiers and p olice on Borneo.Exercise B:1~5: B, C, D, A, D 6: ANews Item 3Tuesday's Middle East conference in Annapolis, Maryland, put Israelis and Palestinians back on the road map to peace. Now the question is, how far will they get?The "road map" is the name for a plan that is supposed to lead to a permanent, two-state solution to the conflict. The Quartet of the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations launched the plan in two thousand three. The plan did not go far.Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to immediately restart negotiations. They promise to seek a peace treaty that furthers the goal of an independent Palestine.The two sides have not held serious negotiations in seven years. A committee that will guide the talks will hold its first meeting December twelfth. The aim is to reach an agreement by the end of 2008.Exercise A:This news item is about Tuesday’s Middle East conference that put Israelis and Palestinians back on the road map to peace.B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. What did Tuesday’s Middle East conference do?It put Israelis and Palestinians back on the road map to peace.2. What is the “road map”?The “road map” is the name for a plan that is supposed to lead t oa permanent, two-state solution to the conflict.3. Who launched the plan in 2003?The Quartet of the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations.Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agree to do this week? What do they promise to do?This week they agreed to immediately restart negotiations. They promise to seek a peace treaty that furthers the goal of an independent Palestine.5. When did the two sides stop holding serious negotiations?The two sides stopped holding serious negotiations seven years ago.Section Three Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersWife: I hope you didn’t forget to go to the post office.Husband: Of course not. I remember asking about the new stamps.Wife: You remembered to post my letter?Husband:I’m trying to think. I can’t remember putting it into the box.Wife: Do you mean to tell me you didn’t post it?Husband: I’d very much prefer to tell you I did.Wife: If you didn’t,it’ll mean waiting till tomorrow.Husband:Try looking in the shopping-basket. If it’s not there, it must have been posted.Wife: I never like sending you shopping. I prefer going myself.Husband: Stop grumbling. I remembered to do everything else.Wife:Yes, but I always hate missing the post. And I hate to think of t his particular letter lying about in the road. Where are the stamps?Husband:In my wallet. Oh, dear! Here’s the letter too. I t’s funny, I’d quite forgotten putting it there.Wife: Give it to me. I’d like to post it myself next time.Questions:1. What did he remember to do?(He remembered to go to the post office.)2. What does he remember doing?(He remembers asking about the new stamps.)3. What can’t he remember doing?(He can’t remember putting the letter into the box.)4. What would he prefer to tell her?(He’d prefer to tell her he had posted the letter.)5. What doesn’t she like doing?(She doesn’t like sending him shopping.)6. What does she prefer doing?(She prefers going herself.)7. What does she always hate?(She always hates missing the post and hate to lose letters.)8. What has he forgotten doing?(He’s forgotten putting the letter in his wallet.)Part 2 RetellingMax left his country, Italy, about a year ago. He went to France first and then to Germany. He came to the United States with his wife, Helen, last September. Helen and Max met in Rome two years ago. Helen lived in Paris for a few months while she was waiting to come to the United St ates.They lived in New York City for a few months, and then the moved t o Boston. They had lived there ever since. At first they had not much mo ney and Max didn’t understand English very well at all, so they had a lot of problems. But both of them have good jobs now. For the past six mon ths, Helen has been working as the assistant manager of an apartment buil ding, and Max has a good job as an engineer. Since he began to work for this company, his boss has given him two promotions. So, he is very happ y with this companySection Four Supplementary ExercisePart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 Bargains or Fixed Price ShoppingTranscriptOnce I have settled in my new job and new place I started looking for good places to shop around. In my home country, there was lot of bargai ning in almost every store. However, I heard that in the US bargaining is not allowed in large stores. Therefore, I started to explore different stores to compare prices. I spoke to some American colleagues and neighbours about the different shopping avenues. From whatever information I colle cted I could find out that some of the best buys could be made at the barg ain or discount stores. That was the first time I came to know about the b argain shopping in the US.From what I have learnt, your could make use of the following techni ques for bargain shopping Watch for sales. This is when items are offere d at a discounted price. The sale might be a set a percentage discount. Sa les are generally advertised. Be sure to always check the local paper issu ed on Sunday; usually all the sales for the week will be announced. Man y stores will also have clearance sales. Items on clearance generally willnot be reordered, so he store needs to make room for new goods. Often t hese sales are unadvertised. Great bargains can be found at clearance sale s!Look for and use coupons. These can be found in the Sunday paper, i n magazines, sometimes in the telephone book. A coupon is a little slip o f paper allowing you to get a small discount when you buy the specific ite m described. The coupon will say “Sa ve 40 cents on any Pledge”, for exa mple. That means that if you present the coupon at the time of purchase, and if you bought the correct brand and size, and if the expiration date ha s not passed, you will pay 40 cents less for that can of Pledge furniture po lish. If the store is having a “double coupon day”, the coupon is worth tw ice as much (you would pay 80 cents less for a can of Pledge).Purchases can be made very inexpensively at garage sales and second -hand stores. Used items in good condition often can be found for a low p rice. Also, check newspapers and local bulletin boards for listings of use d goods for sale.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1~5: B, A, A, D, C6~8: B, B, DPassage 2 American CosmonautDennis Tito paid the Russian government $20, 000, 000 for the chanc e to travel in a Soyez space craft to the new International Space Station. His space flight will be launched on April 30th.Mr Tito says he has been interested in space travel since he was seve nteen years old. That was when the former Soviet Union launched the fir st satellite, Sputnik. This interest led him to become a rocket scientist. H e worked for the United States Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. H e left that job after a few years to start an investment business.Today, Ennis Tito’s company is among the nation’s largest investme nt businesses. Reports say he is worth about 200, 000, 000 dollars. So he can easily pay 20, 000, 000dollars for a trip into space.This is not the first time the Russian space programme has earned nee ded money by selling seats on its spacecraft. A Japanese television report er flew on Mir for a price of 12, 000, 000 dollars. And the American spac e agency NASA paid 400, 000, 000 dollars to send several American astr onauts to Mir.Mr Tito is now living and working at Russia’s Star City training area to prepare for his ten-day trip. Why does he want to go into space? Mr T ito says he has been on Earth for sixty years and the now wants to take a l ook at the planet form space.Exercise:Part 2 Oral WorkMark was a little too early. He stood in the road by the entrance to th e school and wondered what to do while he waited. Perhaps after all he s hould have come with Nancy’s two sons as their mother had suggested. But they were so much older that he, besides, they never talked to him. H e was convinced they looked down on him.He walked slowly into the school. There were already abut a hundre d children there, most of them moving confidently around in groups, obviously glad to see each other again after the holidays. Mark envied them they made him feel lonely.It was easy to pick out the newcomers. In the bustle and noise, they s tood out as if they had been soaked with water. Mark went to one of the buildings. He opened the door and walked in.。