视听说3第三单元Unit 3(完整截图答案)

Unit 3 Outside View Activity 1Activity 2Activity 3Listening inNews ReportActivity 1ScriptPrince George is influencing education just by going to school. Since the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s announcement that the little prince will be attending a Montessori nursery school, more people have been interested in the Montessori method of education.The Maria Montessori Institute in London, which runs several schools and a Montessori teacher training centre, reports that there has been a 65 per cent increase in parents signing up for information about their schools compared to last year. Many are curious about the Montessori method, which focuses on the individual development of each child rather than tests and grades.Many people are also now interested in being a Montessori teacher. There is a specific training required for teachers at Montessori schools. There has been a 45 per cent increase in people looking to attend information sessions for teachers. The Maria Montessori Institute offers an open afternoon every so often when people can go and observe students, and those events have been fully booked since Prince George joined.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. What do we learn about Montessori schools from the news report?Activity 2ScriptLumos Labs, the company that developed the brain training app Lumosity, was recently fined $50 million by the Federal Trade Commission for deceiving its customers about the brain training benefits of its programmes. However, the company cannot afford to pay it, and will only pay $2 million to settle the charges.Launched in 2005, Lumosity has over 70 million registered users worldwide. For a monthly fee of $14.95, members have access to over 50 online and 25 mobile games. The games target and train specific areas of the brain. They are claimed to improve brain health, help you perform better at work and in school, and delay brain decline associated with age, if you play them three to four times a week for 15 minutes each time.However, the government found that Lumos Labs could not provide scientific evidence to support its claims that its games can improve memory, attention and focus. The $2 million settlement will be used to pay back users.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. What do we learn about Lumosity from the news report?Activity 1Activity 3Activity 1Activity 2Activity 2Unit TestSection AScript1.M: Sandra, how is your philosophy class going?W: Alright, I guess. We’ve been talking about Plato at great length, and are just now getting to Socrates.Q: What does the woman say she has been doing in class?2.W: My boss handed out the new organizational vision statement today at work.M: Let me guess –everyone should assimilate and work as one unit for the betterment of the whole company?W: You said it, there is just no room for individualism there.Q: What is the woman complaining about?3.W: What was it like to meet the president?M: Oh, just to be in his presence was overwhelming.Q: What does the man mean?4.W: I can’t seem to focus on anything the lecturer talks about in class.M: Oh, no, why not?W: She uses so much technical language that I quickly get confused.M: It’s important to not get bogged down in details. Remember to keep the topic of the lecture in mind and listen for the most important information. Q: What does the man say is important for the woman to do?5.M: I’m having a lot of trouble beginning this report. Do you have any advice? W: Sure. The first thing you need to do is determine the thrust of your argument and supporting evidence you will use.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do first?Answer ABDBCSection BScriptW: Hi, Steve, how was your day at work?M: Interesting! We took a questionnaire and it turned out that I’m a reflector. W: A what?M: A reflector. It’s my learning style. It means that I usually gather evidence before making a decision or judgment about something.W: Evidence? What kind of evidence?M: Well, like listening to other people’s ideas and partaking in activities that allow freedom to observe and reflect on things.W: Oh, I get it now. You like to listen and reflect on things before making a decision. Yeah, that sounds like you.M: It was a really affective activity to learn about ourselves. I wonder what learning style you have.W: I don’t know. I don’t think I’m a reflector though.M: Why not?W: It’s too passive. I like to work together with other people, focus on the problem and work out the solution to discussion and experimentation.M: Ok. I can definitely see that about you.Q6: How did the man discover his learning style?Q7: Which of the following is the likely context for this conversation?Q8: Which of the following would the woman likely be?Answer BCASection CScriptLast summer, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Beijing. It was a wonderful experience. The history and culture of the city were fascinating to me.One of the first things I noticed, however, was that Chinese people weren’t as direct as the people I knew back home in California. If a friend at home wanted to ask me a favor, he or she would come right out and ask. In China, people would have a long conversation, asking questions and telling stories before finally asking the favor.At first, I thought everyone was just being overly polite in my presence since I was a foreigner and they wanted to be hospitable or maybe because they wanted to practice their English. However, I soon noticed that Chinese people had similar conversations among themselves. Very few people were direct. It felt like many people were talking in circles before they eventually arrived at their point.I’m not sure which method I prefer. Sometimes Americans can be too direct, it’s true. But it seems to me that Chinese are sometimes too circular, we must be able to strike a balance and find a happy medium.Q9: What probably is the speaker?Q10:With which of the following statements would the speaker probably agree?Q11: What can the information presented be best described as?Answer BACSection DScriptWhat’s something you’ve always wanted to accomplish but never have?Whatever it is, it probably seems like there are insurmountableobstacles standing between you and your goal. But the truth is,these goals are completely achievable —and in most cases, you arethe only one holding yourself back.That’s according to Bernard Roth, a professor at Stanford University. Roth’s new book, The Achievement Habit, outlines how a strategy called"design thinking" can help you create meaningful challenges in your life. “Design thinking”is typically used to improve on a specific product or experience. Yet “the achievement habit”means how the very same process can be turned inward, helping individuals become happier and more successful.Design thinking is a five-step process:1. Empathize: learn what the issues are.2. Define the problem: identify question you are going to answer.3. Ideate: generate possible solutions.4. Prototype: abandon perfection and either build your project or develop a plan.5. Test and get feedback from others.Roth says the individual steps aren’t as important as some of the guiding principles behind “design thinking”: a bias toward action and fear of failure. The point of “design thinking”is to challenge your automatic thinking and assumptions.Q12: What does this news report mainly talk about?Q13: What is the title of the book written by Bernard Roth?Q14: What is the key point of design thinking?Answer ABC。

新视野大学英语(第三版)视听说3网课答案Unit 1 (1)Sharing (1)Listening (2)Viewing (2)Role-play (2)Presenting (3)Conversations (3)Passage (3)News (4)Unit test (4)Unit 2 (6)Sharing (6)Listening (6)Viewing (7)Role-play (7)Presenting (8)Conversations (8)Passage (8)News (9)Unit test (9)Unit 3 (11)Sharing (11)Viewing (12)Role-play (12)Presenting (12)Conversations (13)Passage (13)News (13)Unit test (14)Unit 4 (15)Sharing (15)Listening (15)Viewing (16)Presenting (17)Conversations (17)Passage (17)News (18)Unit test (18)Unit 5 (19)Sharing (19)Listening (20)Viewing (20)Role-play (20)Conversations (21)Passage (21)News (21)Unit test (22)Unit 6 (23)Sharing (23)Viewing (23)Role-play (24)Presenting (24)Conversations (24)Passage (25)News (25)Unit test (25)Unit 7 (27)Sharing (27)Listening (27)Viewing (28)Role-play (28)Presenting (28)Conversations (29)Passage (29)News (29)Unit test (30)Unit 8 (31)Sharing (31)Listening (31)Viewing (32)Role-play (33)Presenting (33)Passage (34)News (34)Unit test (34)Unit 1SharingTask 2(1) daredevil(2) bungee jumping(3) cup of tea(4) feel good(5) achievementTask 3c-d-e-b-aTask 41, 2, 4Task 5BCBCBTask 61.(1)started off(2) a huge business empire2.(1)teacher(2)taught me so much about life3.(1)imprisoned(2)survived(3)impressed(4)ability or the skillsListeningTask 2Activity 11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11ViewingTask 2Activity 13Activity 2e-g-c-b-f-a-dActivity 31. 90 minutes2. true landmark3.(1)10 times(2)focus4. make this challenge5. seven miles6.(1)four months(2)outstanding achievement Role-playTask 1Activity 1BActivity 31. Like I said2. having said that3. That's what I was saying PresentingTask 1Activity 21, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 Conversations ShortBCADCLongBAACPassageTask 1DCABTask 2(1) believe in(2) circumstances(3) searching for(4) a strong sense of(5) responsibility(6) insecurity(7) integrity(8) accomplishing(9) are longing for(10) priorities NewsTask 1ADDTask 2BBDUnit test PartⅠBCADCPartⅡDABCCPartⅢBCAADPartⅣ(1) opening(2) struggled(3) progress(4) remaining(5) emerged(6) continued(7) enlarge(8) crawling(9) get through(10) as strong asUnit 2SharingTask 2(1) mood(2) sun(3) smile(4) feelingTask 3b-e-a-d-cTask 43, 5Task 51.(1)success of the business(2)last June2. vegetables and flowers3.(1)visit my father(2)amazing sights4. applicants5. getting a jobListeningTask 2Activity 11.(1)people are getting angrier(2)controlling their temper2. leave us feeling angry3. in a controlled way4. feel much better5.(1)laughter therapy(2)they make them laugh(3)doing something funny6. they don't need medicineActivity 21, 4ViewingTask 2Activity 11. eager pleased2. nervous awkward3. expectant excited4. agitated contentedRole-playTask 1Activity 1G-A-C-F-B-D-EActivity 23, 5, 5, 2, 4, 4+6, 6, 7, 1, 5Activity 31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13Presenting Task 1Activity 11, 2, 3Activity 21, 3, 5, 7 Conversations ShortDCAADLongCBADPassageTask 1BCAATask 2(1) exerting(2) fabulous(3) talk them out(4) approaches(5) head for(6) efficient(7) is linked with(8) compare favorably to(9) boost(10) sessionNewsTask 1BDTask 2DDUnit testPartⅠCDAACPartⅡBCCBCPartⅢADBAAPartⅣ(1) at(2) wheel(3) tone(4) expression(5) Honey(6) divorce(7) speed(8) talk me out(9) bank accounts(10) everything I needUnit 3SharingTask 2(1) block(2) a few of(3) similar(4) quite a lot(5) wellTask 3b-d-a-cTask 41, 4, 4, 5, 2, 4, 1, 3, 1, 4Task 51.(1)exist as well(2)loud music2.(1)respecting privacy(2)participating(3)needs help3.(1)considerate(2)property(3)friendly Task 62, 3Viewing Task 2 Activity 1e-a-f-b-d-c Activity 2 AABCRole-play Task 1 Activity 1 DCBA Activity 21, 3, 5Activity 31, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 Presenting Task 1 Activity 12, 4Activity 21, 4, 6 Conversations ShortDBCBCLongCBCBPassageTask 1BDCDTask 2(1) illegal(2) taking family vacations(3) acquaintances(4) throwing a party(5) verbal(6) tolerant(7) intervene(8) splits the difference(9) resolve(10) talk it outNewsTask 1ADTask 2DBUnit test PartⅠACACBPartⅡBBDACPartⅢCBDDDPartⅣ(1) winter(2) literally(3) community(4) wider(5) siblings(6) woods(7) explore(8) catching(9) would run(10) golf courseUnit 4SharingTask 2c-d-a-bTask 32, 3, 4, 5Task 41.(1)amazing(2)changed my life2.(1)mobile phone(2)emails3.(1)camera(2)taking a picture4.(1)fantasy(2)cakes5.(1)arts(2)creativity ListeningTask 2Activity 1cheaperbetteroilsadsafetyappetiteprecisionpurpleActivity 2(1) Which soft drink(2) want things(3) how consumers behave(4) above(5) a bigger share(6) small(7) I deserve the best(8) steam(9) cigarette smoke(10) smile(11) a tick symbol(12) positive(13) built-in associations(14) sports equipment ViewingTask 2Activity 1ABCRole-playTask 1(1) feel about(2) having a competition(3) consider(4) strike(5) it'd be great(6) Suppose we(7) a problem(8) frankly(9) complicated(10) grab(11) thinking of(12) go with PresentingTask 1Activity 21, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 Conversations ShortDBCADLongBCDBPassageTask 1BCADTask 2(1) vary(2) a large portion of(3) well-being(4) profound(5) accessible(6) ultimately(7) have a harmful effect on(8) went against(9) aviation(10) is not worth pursuing NewsTask 1DDTask 2CDCUnit testPartⅠBCACDPartⅡCCDADPartⅢDABAAPartⅣ(1) biological(2) firmly(3) efforts(4) isolation(5) objectors(6) originality(7) modest(8) improve the health(9) morally(10) legislationUnit 5SharingTask 2(1) producer(2) enjoys(3) in a successful band(4) dream jobsTask 31, 2, 3, 8, 9, 11Task 41.(1)footballer(2)enough2.(1)professional(2)performing3.(1)band(2)world-famous4.(1)sports(2)later on(3)serving people Task 5e-b-a-d-cTask 61, 4ListeningTask 2Activity 1B-C-AActivity 2ABBACACCABActivity 31.(1)loved fashion(2)amazing for me(3)hard work2.(1)look good all the time(2)feeling terrible3.(1)eating delicious food(2)get paid(3)get bored4.(1)work off(2)I gave it up5.(1)wonderfully romantic(2)how tiring6.(1)ruin the grapes(2)worry about the weather(3)absolutely fascinatingViewingTask 2BDBDRole-playTask 1Activity 1CBBBActivity 21, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 Conversations ShortBBADCLongBABDPassageTask 1DABDTask 2(1) suffer from(2) enthusiastic(3) erodes(4) competent(5) clear-cut(6) labeling(7) comes down to(8) commonplace(9) tend to(10) focusing onNewsTask 1ACTask 2AABUnit test PartⅠADADDPartⅡDCABBPartⅢACAADPartⅣ(1) predict(2) identical(3) typical(4) boring(5) variety(6) dangerous(7) normal(8) some robbers(9) captured(10) right thereUnit 6SharingTask 2(1) reading(2) modern world(3) opportunities(4) influenced(5) betterTask 31.(1)education(2)right to vote2.(1)technologies(2)medicine(3) a better life3. person of today4. more values5.(1)great causes(2)imaginations6. a bad thingTask 4e-b-a-c-dTask 52, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10ViewingTask 2Activity 11, 2, 4Activity 2(1) fame(2) beautiful(3) simple(4) unhappy(5) lowly-paid(6) talent(7) EarthRole-playTask 1Activity 1AABBBActivity 22, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11 Presenting Task 12, 4 Conversations ShortCABABLongACCBPassageTask 1ADBBTask 2(1) estimated(2) assassinated(3) was intended to(4) released from(5) made a contract with(6) gave way(7) ensued(8) survived(9) victims(10) perishedNewsTask 1BDTask 2BAUnit testPartⅠCBACDPartⅡCCDABPartⅢCADCDPartⅣ(1) beneficial(2) fought(3) strengthened(4) pulled out(5) part(6) serve as(7) amazing(8) stood(9) sought(10) civilizationUnit 7SharingTask 2(1) fixing problems with my bike(2) sort out their emotional problems(3) solving problems(4) a practical personTask 3AAAAABCTask 4BDACTask 5a-c-f-g-b-d-eListeningTask 2Activity 23ViewingTask 2Activity 11. rises for the first time in four months2. power an enormous change3. touched by the power of the sun4. reaches its peak5. won its battle with the ice Activity 21, 3, 4Role-playTask 1(1) I'm not sure(2) Sure(3) Let me have a look(4) Yes, I can(5) Yes, of course(6) I'm afraid I can't do that(7) Yes, of course(8) Of course notPresentingTask 1Activity 21, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8Conversations ShortCABDBLongDABDPassageTask 1BAACTask 2(1) was accompanied by(2) acceleration(3) severe(4) endeavor(5) practicable(6) analogy(7) speeding up(8) attempts to(9) foster(10) second nature NewsTask 1BCTask 2CBUnit test PartⅠBAACAPartⅡDDCABPartⅢCCBAAPartⅣ(1) different(2) thread(3) nothing(4) effects(5) solve(6) round(7) worse(8) try to solve(9) part(10) take the timeUnit 8SharingTask 3(1) emails1+2+3+4+5(2) mobile phone/telephone1+2+3+4(3) face-to-face contact1(4) letters1+2+3(5) having dinner1(6) postcards1(7) texe messages1Task 42, 4, 5, 6Task 5c-b-aListeningTask 2Activity 11, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9Activity 21. camera filming you2. stop barriers3.(1)quickest(2)easiest(3)straightforward4. ultimately5.(1)delivery(2)broadcastActivity 31. in the near future2. in the future3. in the next ten years4. in years to come5. in the short term6.(1)in a month or two(2)in the short term(3)in the long term7. in the short termViewingTask 2Activity 11. wealth2. challenge3. spy4. Web addicts5. knowledgeActivity 2f-d-a-b-c-eActivity 31. A quarter2. 35 million3. a billion4. Five million5. Eighteen millionRole-playTask 1Activity 2(1) I didn't catch any of that(2) lost me(3) repeat the last name(4) say that again(5) exactly do you mean(6) Didn't you say(7) what you're saying(8) there's nothing at all PresentingTask 1Activity 21, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 Conversations ShortACDAALongDBCDPassage Task 1ACCDTask 2(1) endangered(2) falling apart(3) calculates(4) tosses aside(5) turn to(6) unprecedentedly(7) classified(8) shut down(9) approximately(10) furyNewsTask 1CBTask 2CDBUnit testPartⅠAABDCPartⅡBDCCAPartⅢBCADCPartⅣ(1) hand-written(2) long-distance(3) answering(4) screen(5) option(6) transformed(7) mailing(8) instantly(9) in a matter of(10) god-send。

新视野大学英语视听说3答案u3-u5 Further practice in listeningUnit3Short conversations1 Q: What are the speakers doing?D They are discussing their curriculum schedules.2 Q: What do we know about the Christmas party lastyear?B It was not well-organized.3 Q: What is the man supposed to do now according tothe conversation?C Look after the woman’s children.4 Q: What does the woman think of her new neighbor?B She thinks he is always very frank.5 Q: What is the man going to do this weekend?C He is going to help Mr. Smith move to a new house.Long conversationQ1: Why is the woman asking for two weeks off from work?C Because she wants to volunteer for an organization. Q2: Which of the following statements is true?B Over 150,000 volunteers worked for the building ofhouses after the hurricane.Q3: According to the woman, why is she willing to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity?C Because she enjoys developing friendships andbuilding communities through volunteer work.Q4: What do we know about the man from the conversation?B He finally agreed to let the woman take 14 days off.Passage 1Q1: What question did the research group try to find ananswer to?B How well do people know their neighbors?Q2: Which age group is more likely to know their neighbors?D 55 - to 64-year-olds.Q3: Which of the following statements is true according tothe passage?C Women are more likely to know their neighbors thanmen.Q4: What do the website’s comments mentioned at the end of the passage imply?D It is hard to get to know our neighbors.Passage 21) illegal2) taking family vacations3) acquaintances4) throwing a party5) verbal6) tolerant7) intervene8) splits the difference9) resolve10) talk it outUnit4Short conversations1 Q: What does the woman mean?D Ted is not capable of setting up his computercompany.2 Q: What is the man worried about?B He is worried about the price of the tiny engines.3 Q: What can we infer from the conversation?C The man thinks intelligent cars might be expensive.4 Q: What are they talking about?A A business idea brought forth by an airline.5 Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?D She suggests the man edit videos for peopleonline.Long conversationQ1: What’s the problem with t he man?B He has no idea about his new writing assignment.Q2: How does the woman get her ideas before painting?C She draws inspiration by taking long walks in nature. Q3: What is the man’s attitude toward the woman’s wayof getting inspiration?D Disapproving.Q4: What does the woman suggest the man do at thetrain station?B Get creative ideas from real daily life.Passage 1Q1: Who invented the first toilet according to the passage?B Sir John Harrington.Q2: What was one of the problems with Harrington’s water closet?C The basin had to be emptied and cleaned constantly.Q3: How did inventors improve the original toilet accordingto the passage?A They improved the pipes that were attached to thebottom.Q4: Which of the following can best summarize the passage?D The development of the toilet.Passage 21) vary2) a large portion of3) well-being4) profound5) accessible6) ultimately7) have a harmful effect on8) went against9) aviation10) is not worth pursuingUnit4Short conversations1 Q: What is the man’s advice for the woman?B. She should keep shut until a better job is available.2 Q: What does the woman imply?B. The man should earn the bread.3 Q: What does Mrs. Smith imply?A. The man is ungrateful in deciding to leave.4 Q: What does the man mean?D. He cannot afford to have a coffee break.5 Q: What can we learn about Jane from the conversation?C. She was fed up with counting money at her job.Long conversation1Q: What is the man complaining about?B. Awful job, hot weather and working outside.2Q: What does the man dream of being?A. A self-made millionaire.3Q: What is the woman’s attitude toward the man’s dream?B. Sarcastic.4Q: What does the woman dream of doing?D. Becoming a ballroom dancer.Passage 11Q: Why did the speaker get tired of her job at the company?D. Because she had no passion anymore.2Q: Which of the following is true about money according to the speaker?A. Money can buy you nice things.3Q: What can bring satisfaction according to the speaker?B. Doing jobs that express your passion.4Q: What does the speaker find most suitable for her now?D. Sharing ideas and thoughts through blogging. Passage 21) suffer from2) enthusiastic3) erodes4) competent5) clear-cut6) labeling7) comes down to8) commonplace9) tend to10) focusing on。

Uint3II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptM: Amy, sit down, we need to talk. Y our mother and I are going to separate.W: What! Are you crazy? You can’t do that! What will my friends say? I just want to have a normal family.Q: What is the girl saying?2.ScriptM: Good evening, Mrs. Jones. The manager sent you these roses and his best wishes to you both for a happy anniversary.W:Thank you. We like the room and the service here, and we especially appreciate the manager’s consideration/Q: What can we learn from the conversation?3. ScriptW: While I’m scrambling the eggs, could you put the flour into the bowl?M: Y ou bet, darling. I’ll also turn the oven on so that it gets warmed up.Q: Where does this conversation probable take place?4. ScriptW: I have a very important meeting tonight, and I’m afraid I can’t miss it.M: But this evening is the parent s’meeting at school, and I was expecting you’d come to it. OK, I’ll phone Dad, maybe he and his girlfriend will come.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?5. ScriptW1: So you’re still single? If you’d listen to me and used the Internet, you’d have a husband by now.W2: I did use the Internet. I posted an ad that read “Husband Wanted”. There were dozens of e-mail responses. But they all said pretty much the same thing: You can have mine.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?Keys: 1.C 2.A3.B 4.C 5.DIII. Listening InT ask1: Reasons for a DivorceScriptW: I’m divorcing my husband.M: How long have you been married?W: Thirteen years.M: Do you have children?W:Y es, and I have to protect them from any more harm from my husband’s irresponsibilityM: So, what are your grounds for divorce?W: Well, first of all, he keeps changing jobs. We’ve had moved four times in thirteen years!M: And, you believe that will be good grounds for divorce?W: I do have a right to stability for my children and myself, don’t I?M: Aren’t they his children, too?W: But my husband isn’t fulfilling his duties!M: Is he paying the bills?W: Well, yes, but we just live around the poverty line. Our kids are being teased by other kids at school because we can’t dress them in good clothes! We have to live in a small department and drive an old car!M: Does the car run?W: Yes, but it looks OLD!M: Do you yell at him and call him names?W: Well, he yells at me!M: So, those are the reasons to not honor your husband. Are you going to give him joint custody in this divorce?W: No, just visitation rights.M: Why?W: Because the law permits me to.M: And, what about the financial demands of this divorce?W: I’m demanding half of all we have, which isn’t much, and large support payments. After thirteen years marriage, the woman wants to divorce her husband, claiming he is irresponsible. When asked for the specific grounds for divorce, she gives these reasons: First, he keeps changing jobs, and the family has had to move four times in thirteen years, but she wants stability for her children and herself. Second, although he is paying the bills, they just live around the poverty line. Her children are being teased by other children for not dressing good clothes. Also, they had to live in a small apartment and drive an old car, though it still runs. Worse still, the husband yells ather, though she admits she also yell at him and calls him names. As for the divorce arrangements, the woman will give the husband only visitation rights instead of joint custody. Moreover, the woman will demand half of all they have and large support payments.T ask 2: What four-letter words?ScriptDorothy was the only child of her family, born when her parents were mid-aged. They spoiled her badly. At the age of 33 she still lived at home. Her mother and father treat her like a princess. She seemed perfectly content with that situation, so her friends were surprised when she announced she would soon get married. People who knew her well said the marriage wouldn’t last long. But for the present, she and her new husband approached happy.As soon as the newly couple returned from their honeymoon, the bride called her mother.“How does everything go?” her mother asked.“Oh, Mom,”she began, “the honeymoon was lovely! So romantic! We had a wonderful time. But on our back, Bob started using terrible language. Stuff I’d never heard before. Really awful four-letter words. Y ou’ve got to come get me and take me home. Please, Mom!” the new bride sobbed over the telephone.“But, honey,” the mother asked, “What four-letter words?”“I can’t tell you, Mom. They’re too awful! Come get me, please!”“Darling, you must tell me what has upset you so much. Tell me what four-letter words he used.”Still sobbing, the bride said, “Mom, words like dust, wash, iron, and cook.”Keys: FTFFTT ask3: A Woman Who Chose Not to RemarryScriptAfter 17 years of marriage, my husband left me for my best friend, Monica. What I had feared most became reality: I became the single parent of two young children. My daughter grew increasingly unhappy. Seven-year-old Joanna had anxiety attacks when ever she was left alone for more than a few minutes. Five-year-old Sophie would vomit every meal. Under the psychological pressure, I thought about remarriage. Myfriends arranged dinner with single men and invited me to parties to meet the latest “someone special”.But later I changed my mind. A colleague of mine said, “Second marriages usually end in divorce, and children are destroyed by it.”There is some truth in his words. Research published in 2004 showed that children in blended families were no more emotionally healthy than those in single-parent families.Not long ago, my now-teenage daughter and I went to lunch at our favorite Italian restaurant. While eating, we talked about a friend of ours who was divorcing her second husband. We were worried about how the break would harm her three childre n, two of whom were struggling to get free of drugs. Joanna put down her fork and looked at me. “Mom, I’m glad you didn’t remarry,”she said. “If you had divorced again, I might have tried drugs or even consider suicide.” At that moment, I realized, once again, that singleness was right choice for me.1.What was the speaker most afraid of?2.Which of the following is NOT true?3.What did the speaker’s colleague say?4.Which of the following is true?5.If the speaker had divorced again, what might her daughter, Joanna, have done? Kes: 1C 2.A3. B 4.B 5.BIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Is youth wasted on the young?Amy: I’d like to talk to you, so stop what you’re doing for a minute.Bill:What is it, Amy? I’m having a hectic time working on this report for tomorrow’s meeting.Amy: Well, you’re always pretty busy, and it’s been more five years, almost six, since we were married.Bill:Y es, time has gone so fast, but they’ve been good years.Amy: I know, but I want to have a baby—I want us to have a baby.Bill:I know you do. But remember, we said we’d wait until we could afford it. Amy: But five years is a long time to wait. Anyway, it’s long enough.Bill:I’m this close to getting a promotion.Amy:What has that got to do with it? We could wait forever if we wait for the “perfect” moment. Soon we’ll be too old to enjoying having a baby.Bill:Y ou know,you have a good point. This report can wait. I’ll do it tomorrow morning. Let’s open a bottle of wine and enjoy ourselves.Now Y our TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: I’ve got something important to tell you: I’m pregnant.B: What? Y ou’re pregnant? Wow, I’d love to have a baby.A: Well, I understand you want to be a father. It’s been more than three years, almost four, since we were married.B: Y es, time has passed so quickly, but we still didn’t have a baby.A: I know, but we can’t afford to have one now. If I leave my job for more than two weeks, I’ll lose it forever.B: I know you will. But remember, if we don’t have one now, it’ll be too late. We’ll be busier in future.A: There is something in what you said. Four years is a long time to wait. But I really like my job. What’s more, I’m very close to getting promotion.B: But a baby borne by a woman in her 30s may be physically and intellectually less healthy. If we wanted to hold onto your job, we would wait forever. Soon we’ll be too old to enjoy a baby.A: Y ou really have a point. I’ll choose the baby over the job.B: Good, I’ll try harder to make both ends meetMODEL2 So many people in the United States get divorced! ScriptKim: Hi Amy.Amy: Hi! Look at this headline, Kim.Kim: Wow! So many people in the United States get divorced!Amy: But this is not uncommon in west. In some places, the divorce rate can be as high as 50 percent.Kim: It seems strange to me that Westerners fall head heels in love quickly,if not at first sight; but they also leave each other quickly.Amy:Is it the same in your country?Kim: I don’t think so. In my country, some marriages break up, but most couples stay together.Amy:Do people get married young?Kim: Not really. Not many people get married before the age of 20.Amy:Hmm. Do woman usually work after they get married?Kim: No, a lot of women stay home to take care of their families. But more women work now.Now Y our TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: It seems strange to me that Westerners fall head heels in love quickly, but they also leave each other quickly.B: Is it the same where you live?A: I don’t think so. In my country, most couples stay together.B: What is the divorce rate in your homeland?A: The divorce rate can be as low as 10 percent.B: That’s quite lower than in our country.A: Well, what’s the divorce rate in your country?B: About 50 percent, if I’m not mistaken.A: Oh, that’s really high!B: Do people get married young?A: Not really. Not many people get married before the age of 22.B: Many of our young people get married before 20. Is it common for women in your country to work after they marry?A: Y es, most wives work even after they’ve got a baby.B: In my country, a lot of wives stay home to look after their families.MODEL3 Why not have both our parents here for Christmas? ScriptAmy: Y ou know, Christmas is coming. And I haven’t seen Dad for ages—he always has such great stories to tell.Bill: I know we went t my folks’last year, but my Mom’s been pretty sick. This might be her last Christmas.Amy: She’s been ill, but don’t exaggerate. Y ou just don’t like my mother. That’s why you don’t want to go to my parentsBill:She’s never liked me. Never thought I was good enough for you.Amy: Well, you’re not…But seriously, Mom’s not so sad. She’s just got a thick skin and likes to hide her feelingsBill:I don’t think so.Amy: Why not have our both families here for Christmas?Bill: That would make twenty-two of us if we invited everybody.Amy: Why not just have our parents here for Christmas?Bill: Good idea. Just don’t sit me next to your mother.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Y ou know, the Spring Festive is coming, and we have to consider where to have the Spring Festive Eve dinner.B: What have you got in mind?A: Since I’ve been busy, I haven’t seen mom for quite some time—she’s always been so kind to us.B: I know we went t my folks’ last year, but my mom’s been sick. She needs comfort. A: My parents also need company. If I don’t have the Spring Festive Eve dinner with them for two years running, they will be extremely disappointed. As a matter of fact, my mom is already blaming me for neglecting them.B: What can we do then?A: Let me think. Why not invite our parents here for the dinner?B: But they live so far away from us. It’s inconvenient for old people.A: Then we can invite four of them to a restaurant near them.B: Good, idea. On the next morning we can visit both our parents.A: And don’t forget to bring gifts.V. Let’s T alkScriptIf you want me to tell you why I remarried, that’s my story.Remarried is the last thing I’d consider for two years after my divorce. I had heard about the high rate of remarriage failure. More importantly, I wondered how remarrying would affect my 10-year-old son. My heart ached when I saw my son draw a picture of himself, my ex-wife and me holding hands, with sadness on our faces. Since my parents have married and divorce eight times altogether, I hope my son would not have to go through the same pain I had experienced. As a result, my primary focus after divorce was my relationship with my son John, not finding a wife. As time went by, my son gradually grew up, and he became of my loneliness and anxiety. One day he asked me to consider dating. The first timer he said this, I ignored him. The second time he brought it up, I reconsidered my reservations about dating. I began to date Maria. As our relationship developed over the following year, I was concerned about my son would actually respond to her. At first, John’s affection for Maria was lukewarm. For instance, he would hug her, but the act seemed mechanical. But after several times, he warmed up to her. Seeing that the time was ripe, I asked Maria to marry me. She accepted, so our family of two smoothly became a family of three. Thinking back, I believe my remarrying was the right choice.Some single-parents are still besitant about remarrying. Now that you’ve heard my story, I hope you won’t hesitate and let golden opportunities slip through your fingers.DebateSAMPLEA: On the whole I don’t support remarriage. Too many remarriages have turned out to be unsuccessful and end in divorce.B:If you say many remarriages have failed, that means other remarriages have survived, or even bloomed. We should not only look at the dark of the issue.A:But ther e’re too many factors contribute to the failure of a second marriage. For example, as you become older, you may find it increasingly difficult to adjust to a different pattern of life with a new mate. Once there’s a conflict neither is willingto give in.B: There’re conflicts everywhere, but you should not neglect that an adult has psychological and physical needs. Without a companion, one may feel lonely and anxious.A: In a new family the husband tends to compare his new wife’s weak point with his ex-wife’s strong point. And the wife does the same.B: I wish you’d seen the film The Sound of Music. The governess Maria blended so smoothly into the Captain’s family.A:It is not easy for children to accept the new mother or father. It is simply impossible for them to forget their birth-mother’s loving care and the happy moments in their childhood.B: But how happy are the Captain’s seven children with their adopted mother Maria! If the new mother shows genuine care for the kids, they will gradually warm to her. On the other hand, many children in a single-parent family are under psychological pressure and suffer from anxiety attack. So, the single life is not the right choice. VI. Further Listening and SpeakingT ask1: Early MarriageScriptAt the age of 12, Lisa has been married for three years to a young man she met just after finishing secondary school. He treated her well. She almost died during the birth of their first child, born a year after their marriage. The second child, born 18 months later, was also a girl. Lately she and her husband quarrel frequently. She wants to go to vocational school to learn skills to add to the family income, but his mother insists she stay home and produce a son.This example is by no means exceptional. Early marriage is common in many parts of the world. Early marriage leads to early motherhood. In some developing countries, 20 percent or over half of the women give birth to their first child before the age of 18.Expectations from parents, in-laws and society are to produce a child as soon as possible. Many young wives feel pressure to bear son. This typically results in early and frequent pregnancies.In developing countries, more than half a million women die every year from causes related to pregnancy. There are four important reasons for these deaths. Birth are either “too soon, too close, too many, or to late”. According to statistics, it is young women who most die during pregnancy.1.At what age did Lisa give birth to her first child?2.What does Lisa want?3.Why do women in some developing countries have babies early?4.What are the reasons women die from childbirth?5.What is the main idea of the passage?Keys: 1.B 2.D3.A 4.D 5.CT ask 2: Nuclear Family Living PatternsScriptA nuclear family is typical in high-industrialized societies. Beginning in the early 20th century, the two-parent family known as the nuclear family was the predominant American family type. Generally children live with their parents until they go away to a college or university, or until they acquir e their own jobs and move into their own apartment or home.In the early mid-20th century, the family typically was the sole wage earner, and the mother was the children’s principle care giver. Today, often both parents hold jobs. Dual-earner families are the predominant type for families with children in the United States.Increasingly, one of the parents has a non-standard shift; that is, a shift that does not start in the morning and end in later afternoon. In these families, one of the parents manages the children while the other works.Prior to school, adequate day care of children is necessary for dual-earner families. In recent years, many private companies and home-based day care centers have sprung up fulfill this need. Increasingly, a company’s arrangement of day care as well as government assistance to parents requiring day care is occurring.T ask3: They are coming for Christmas,ScriptA man in Phoenix calls his son in New Y ork the day before Christmas and says, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mom and I are divorcing, Forty-five years of misery is enough..”“Dad, what are you talking about?” the son screams.“We can’t stand the sight of each other any longer,”the father says. “We’re sick of each other, and I’m sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her.”Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone.“Oh, heck, they’re getting divorced,”she shouts. “I’ll take care of this.”Losing no time, she call her father and screams at him, “Y ou are not getting divorced. Don’t do a single thing until I get there. I’m calling my brother back, and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don’t do anything! DO YOU HEAR ME?”Then she quickly hangs up.The old man hangs up his phone and heaves a sigh of relief. He turns to his wife and says merrily, “Okay, they are coming back for Christmas and paying their own way.”For Reference:1. He and the boy’s mother are divorcing.2. Forty-five years of misery is enough. They can’t stand the sight of each other any longer. They’re sick of each other.3. He gets frantic and calls his sister.4. They will come back home and stop the parents from divorcing.5. He is happy, for his son and daughter will come back for Christmas and pave their own way.News ReportPrince More Precious Than the DiamondScriptPeople have long known the saying ’s best friend.” But this may be changing. There’s a new stone market, tanzanite, and it is giving diamonds some serious competition.Tanzanite was one of a number of gems discovered in East Africa in the 1960s. The new colors and varieties changed the gem market. But the real gem among these stones was tanzanite, discovered in 1967 in Tanzania. The stone was named after its country of origin by New Y ork’s Tiffany and Co. which introduced it to the world. It draws one’s attention quickly with its color—blue, purple or bronze, depending on the direction it is viewed from.More important for its value, though, is its rarity. Tanzanite has been found in only one small area, near Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. And its supply will probably befully mined in the next two decades.As one mining official puts it, “It should never have really occurred in the first place. It did occur. And only this one deposit on this entire planet that is known…makes it more than a thousand times rarer than diamonds. And certainly within the next 15 to 20 years, there will be no more tanzanite to be mined.”The current value of the tanzanite market, at U.S. $10 billion, is equivalent to that of diamonds. And so another saying “Diamonds are forever”may lose some of its meaning.。

VLS B3 Uint 3II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptW: Chinese students are too shy to say anything in class.M: I think they don’t speak because their culture values modesty, and they don’t want to appear to be showing off. Goes back to Confucius.Q: Why d on’t Chinese students say anything in classroom according to the man?2.ScriptW: The government is doing something at last about sex discrimination in the workplace.Women deserve the same pay as men for the same work.M:Yeah. In the United States, women earn only 70 percent of what men do for the same job.It’s a situation that has to be changed.Q: What does the man say about women?3. ScriptW:I admire Michael Dell. He had a dream to be the world’s largest manufacturer of personal computers, and he has realized that dream.M: And he dropped out of university to become a success. I wonder if there is a lesson in that.Q: What do we learn about Dell from the conversation?4. ScriptM: Successful entrepreneurs are often self-made people who have a vision and know where they are going.W: But do they enjoy life like you and me, or is money their only concern?Q: What are the two speakers’ attitudes toward successful entrepreneurs?5. ScriptW: Do you agree that equal opportunity for all in an educational system is important? M: Yes, but we have to recognize that all of us are not of equal ability.Q: What does the man imply?Keys: 1.C 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Competition in AmericaScriptAlan: What are you reading, Eliza?Eliza: An article on American competition.Alan: Competition is everywhere and constant. Why so much fuss about it, Miss Knowledge? Eliza:Don’t make fun of me. According to the author, competition is especially important in American life. They’re taught to compete from early childhood. When children play games, they learn how to beat others.Alan: And many girls want to look more attractive than the girls sitting next to them in class. Do you think that way?Eliza:Don’t be silly. Let’s get back to the point. When children are growing up, they compete with one another in their studies.Alan: Isn’t that also true of students in other nations? As we all know, many Asian students kill for a high test score and grab every opportunity to sharpen their competitive edge over others.Eliza:American boys find great pleasure in competing with each other in sports, according to the author.Alan: I do like sports. When our football team beats the other team, I feel great. Makes me want to shout out loud. But isn’t that normal t hroughout the world?Eliza: American people also compete with each other at work and at climbing the social ladder.Alan: But there’s competition in other countries as well.Eliza: You’re right in a sense, but the author says the idea of competing is more deeply rooted in the minds of Americans. They’re even taught that if you lose and don’t feel hurt, there must be something wrong with you.Alan: I hear that some Asians put emphasis on cooperation. Which approach do you think makes more sense?Eliza: It’s hard to say. Anyway, there’s no accounting for different cultures.1.What is the dialog mainly about?2.What is the woman doing?3.What do children learn from playing games according to the woman?4.What does the man say about students’ studies?5.What does the woman say when asked which makes more sense, competition or cooperation? Keys: 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.DTask 2: Americans’ Work EthicScriptFor four hundred years or more, one thing has been a characteristic of Americans. It is called their “work ethic”. Its (S1) roots were in the teaching of the Christian Puritans who first settled in (S2) what is now the northeastern state of Massachusetts. They believed that it was their (S3)moral duty to work at every task to please God by their (S4) diligence, honesty, attention to details, skill, and attitude. To these Puritans, it was a (S5) sin to be lazy or to do less than your best in any task. They and later Americans tried to follow the Bible’s (S6) teachings, “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”Therefore, Americans have for (S7) centuries believed that they were guilty of sin if they did not work as carefully and hard as they could when they did anything. God would punish those who were careless or lazy in their work. (S8) Even as children they were taught,“If it’s worth doing at all, it’s worth doing well.”But some people have gone beyond the usual sense of diligence. They are especially attracted to the notion of “climbing the ladder” so as to increase their status, financial position, and sense of self-worth. (S9) In English a new word has been created to describe people who work compulsivelly. The word “workaholic” describes an individual who is as addicted to work as an alcoholic is to alcohol.There are conflicting points of view about workaholics. Those concerned with problems of mental stress believe workaholics abuse themselves physically and mentally. (S10) Others hold that workaholics are valuable members of society because they are extremely productive. The American culture values achievement, efficiency, and production, and a workaholic upholds these values.Task 3: Cross-cultural tips on doing businessScriptCountries from around the globe, such as Germany, the U.S., the U.K., and Russia, conduct a lot of business in China-the biggest market in the world. Here are some tips to help you deal more successfully with people from those nations.Firstly, you must be punctual with the Germans. Being even five minutes late makes a poor impression. Being punctual is also very important with the Americans and the British. But while it's important to be on time for business meetings, nobody expects you to be punctual for a social event. Half past seven really means a quarter to eight, or even eight o'clock! With Russians, always be on time, but don't be surprised if your Russian contract is very late! It is not unusual for them to be one or even two hours late!In the business environments of those four countries, it is best to wear formal clothes of dark colors. In Russia, designer clothes are rather common. However, don't be surprised if you go to an office in the U.K. on a Friday and find everyone wearing jeans. Many companies in the U.K. have "dress down Fridays", when people wear casual attire.In conversation, the British and the Americans love humor and talking about sports. The weather is also a good topic of conversation with the British, but you should avoid political talk. With the Russians, say positive things about their country, and avoid making complaints. The Germans, however, prefer to get straight down to business!Remember that with the Germans, once a deal has been agreed upon, you can't change it! With the Americans money is more important than relationships, whereas with the Russians it's important to get to know your contacts well. Also, don't be surprised if a British meeting seems like chaos, with everyone participating and giving opinions!Remember these tips and you will be on your way to a successful international business career!Key1 What is true of the Americans and the British in terms of punctuality?D) They are punctual for business meetings, but less so for social events.2. In which country do people have “dress down Fridays"?A) The U.K.3. What can you infer about the Russians from their conversation?D) They are patriotic.4. How can you do business well with the Russians?A) You should know your contacts well.5. What is the speaker's attitude toward the four nationalities?C) He is neutral to all of them.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Americans glorify individualism.Susan: John, I was looking for you. Where have you been hiding all morning?John: Well, I caught Professor Brown’s lecture on American individualism.Susan: Oh, how did you find it?John: Enlightening. Americans glorify individualism. They believe individual interests rank above everything else.Susan: Sounds interesting. It’s a sharp contrast to the oriental collectivism Professor Wang talked about last semester.John: But you should know that the individualism in the United States is not necessarily an equivalent for selfishness.Susan: Then what does it mean in the States?John: They believe all values, rights, and duties originate in individuals, so they emphasize individual initiative and independence.Susan: There could be something in that. Of course in oriental countries the interests of the group are more important than anything else.John: So, it’s all the more necessary for foreigners to understand American culture, or they can’t hope to understand the importance of pri vacy in the West.. Susan:Maybe that’s the reason nuclear families outnumber extended families in the United States.John: Right on! You’re catching on fast!Susan: Now let me ask you a question.John: Shoot. Go ahead.Susan: Why do Americans cherish individualism more than oriental people?John: I don’t know. Anyway, Professor Brown didn’t say.Susan: One reason might be that American children stop sleeping with their parents at an early age. They learn independence early, so it’s deeply rooted.John: Wow, that’s an intelligent guess!MODEL2What do you think are the reasons for that difference? ScriptSusan: Do you find that people in America often walk faster than people in China?Americans always seem to be in a hurry.John: It’s hard t o come to a definite conclusion. Some Americans walk in a leisurely way, and some Chinese hurry all the time. But on the whole, I think you’re right. Susan:What do you think are the reasons for that difference?John: Americans treasure time. For them, time is tangible. It’s a thing. “Time is money.” You can “spend time”, “waste time”, “save time”. You can even “kill time”!Susan:Does this strong sense of time affect their lifestyle?John:Sure. If you’re 20 minutes late for a business appointment, the other person or persons will be annoyed. They may not trust you anymore.Susan: But as far as I know, English-speaking people may be 15-30 minutes late for a dinner party.John: That’s true. For an informal occasion like that, punctuality is not so i mportant.Also, a boss may keep his employees waiting for a long time.Susan:But if his secretary is late, she’s in trouble. She will probably receive a reprimand.John: How true!Susan: The American workship of time probably led them to create fast foods.John: I agree. And globalization shrinks the differences between cultures. Now people everywhere are rushing, and anywhere you go, you find Kentucky Fried Chicken. Susan: But plenty of Chinese are still making appointments saying, “If I am late, w ait for me.”John: But with more intercultural communication, I think the gap will eventually be bridged, and Chinese will be hurrying everywhere.MODEL3That’s the secret of their success.ScriptChris: Hey Sue, how’s the math class going? Are you h ead of the class?Susan:Are you kidding? There’s a bunch of foreign students in the class---from China somewhere---and they are on top.Chris: Why do you think so many Chinese students excel in math? It’s been my observation that the Chinese students are usually the best.Susan:In class they don’t say much, but they definitely get the best marks.Chris: I think part of it is their work ethic. They never skip class, and they pay attention.Susan:One Chinese student in my class did homework each night until the early hours.He never took a break, watched TV, or went out for a beer.Chris:That’s the secret of their success: hard work and diligence.Susan:It’s so unfair. I could probably do better if I worked harder, but that’s no fun. I think learning should be more fun.Chris:Someone with a knowledge of chess would find a chess tournament fascinating. But if you don’t have the knowledge, then you won’t understand the significance of the moves, and you’ll be bored.Susan:So what you’re saying is knowledge requires hard work, and knowledge makes things interesting.I am not against knowledge; I just want to learn it in an interesting way. What’s more, “Allwork and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”V. Let’s TalkScriptThe International Slavery Museum has opened at Albert Dock, in Liverpool. Many people traveled from all over the world to celebrate the opening on 23rd of August.The museum is a place of reflection, contemplation and education.It tells the story of the cruel acts of the transatlantic slave trade, the stories of the lives of the millions of African people, who were forced from their homelands onto ships that sailed to unknown lands where they were made to work on farms and in mines in harsh conditions without dignity or payment.Liverpool is one of the many British seaports that became very rich from money made transporting goods such as cotton and sugar, produced by African slaves.One of the most important parts of the museum's exhibits are the stories of the lives of people who live all over the world today, whose family history can be traced to the Africans whose lives were changed forever by the transatlantic slave trade.It has taken four years of hard work and planning to organise the creation of the museum, and its opening year is a very significant date because in 2007 we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.This was a law made in 1807; it banned all British people from taking part in the slave trade. Later in 1833 all people who had been forced into slavery to work for British companies were freed.Keyl. It tells the story of the cruel acts of the (l)transatlantic slave trade, the stories of the lives of the millions of African people, who were forced from their homelands onto ships that sailed to (2)unknown lands where they were made to work on farms and in mines in harsh conditions without (3)dignity or payment.2. Liverpool is one of the many British seaports that became very (l)rich from money made transporting goods such as (2)cotton and sugar, produced by African slaves.3. One of the most important parts of the museum's exhibits are the stories of the lives of people who live (l)all over the world today, whose (2)family history can be traced to the Africans whose lives were (3) changed forever by the transatlantic slave trade.4. Because 2007 marks the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.5. A law was made in 1807; it (l)banned all British people from (2)taking part in the slave trade. In 1833 all people who had been forced into (3)slavery to work for British companies were (4)freed.VI.Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: PunctualityT o Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people’s time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay.Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be exactly on tome. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time. But they usually don’t try that at work.American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency to chance it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient. Only very close friends will just “drop in” unannoun ced. Also, people hesitate to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may vary, but most folks think twice about calling after 10:00 p.m.To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in some Eastern cultures value relati onships more than schedules. In these societies, people don’t try to control time, but to experience it. Many Eastern cultures, for example, view time as a cycle. The rhythm of nature---from the passing of seasons to the monthly cycle of the moon---shapes their view of events. If they have wasted some time or let an opportunity pass by, they are not very worried, knowing that more time and opportunities will come in the next cycle. But Americans often want to jump at the first opportunity. They are unwilling to stand by idly and give up the opportunity.The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed that view of time like this: “Do you love life? Then do now waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of.”1.According to the passage, when people are late in America, what do they do?2.According to the passage, what do Americans do after the time for an appointment isfixed?3.How do people in some Eastern countries view relationships and schedules?4.According to the passage, why aren’t some Eastern people w orried if they let anopportunity pass by?5. What was Benjamin Franklin’s view of time?Keys: 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.DTask 2: Our Personal SpacesScriptOur personal space, that piece of the universe we occupy and call our own, is contained within an invisible boundary surrounding our body. As the owners of this area, we usually decide who may enter and who may not. When our space is invaded, we react in a variety of ways. We back up and retreat, stand our ground as our hands become moist from nervousness, or sometimes even react violently. Our response shows not only our unique personality, but also our cultural background.For example, cultures that stress individualism such as England, the United States, Germany, and Australia generally demand more space than collective cultures do, and tend to become aggressive when their space is invaded. This idea of space is quite different from the one found in the Mexican and Arab cultures. In Mexico, the physical distance between people when engaged in conversation is closer than what is usual north of the border. And for middle easterner, typical Arab conversations are at close range. Closeness cannot be avoided.As is the case with most of our behavior, our use of space is directly linked to the value system of our culture. In some Asian cultures, for example, employees do not stand near their bosses; the extended distance demonstrates respect. Extra interpersonal distance is also part of the cultural experience of the people of Scotland and Sweden, for whom it reflects privacy. And in Germany, private space is sacred.Keys: 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.FTask 3: We don’t know what to do with them.ScriptA Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman, and an American lawyer were passengers on a fast train speeding across the French countryside. As time wore on, the men gradually became friendly with one another, introducing themselves and shaking hands. Eventually, the Russian took out a large bottle of vodka and poured each of his traveling companions a drink. Just as the American businessman was sipping the vodka and praising its fine quality, the Russian hurled the half-full bottle out of the open window.“What did you do that for?” asked the startled American businessman.“Vodka is plentiful in my country,” said the Russian, “In fact, we have thousands and thousands of liters of it---far more than we need.”The American businessman shook his head and leaned back in his seat, obviously baffled by the Russian’s reasoning.A little later, the young Cuban passed around a box of fine Havana cigars. The men enjoyed this treat and made admiring remarks about the pleasures of smoking good Havana cigars. At that very moment the Cuban took a couple of puffs of his cigar and then tossed it out of the open window.“I thought the Cuban economy was not good this year,” the American businessman said. “Yet you threw that perfectly good cigar away. I find your actions quite puzzling.”“Cigars,” the Cuban replied, “are a dime a dozen in Cuba. We have more of them than we know what t o do with.”The American businessman sat in silence for a moment. Then he got up, grbbed the lawyer, and threw him out of the window.Key:1.The Russian hurled the half-full bottle of vodka out of the open window.2.He answered, "Vodka is plentiful in my country. In fact, we have thousands and thousandsof liters of it-far more than we need."3.The businessman said, "I thought the Cuban economy was not good this year. Yet you threwthat perfectly good cigar away. I find your actions quite puzzling."4.He replied, "Cigars are a dime a dozen in Cuba. We have more of them than we know whatto do with."5.The American businessman sat in silence for a moment. Then he got up, grabbed the lawyer,and threw him out of the window. 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Unit 3 Outside View Activity 1Activity 2Activity 3Listening inNews ReportActivity 1ScriptPrince George is influencing education just by going to school. Since the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s announcement that the little prince will be attending a Montessori nursery school, more people have been interested in the Montessori method of education.The Maria Montessori Institute in London, which runs several schools and a Montessori teacher training centre, reports that there has been a 65 per cent increase in parents signing up for information about their schools compared to last year. Many are curious about the Montessori method, which focuses on the individual development of each child rather than tests and grades.Many people are also now interested in being a Montessori teacher. There is a specific training required for teachers at Montessori schools. There has been a 45 per cent increase in people looking to attend information sessions for teachers. The Maria Montessori Institute offers an open afternoon every so often when people can go and observe students, and those events have been fully booked since Prince George joined.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. What do we learn about Montessori schools from the news report?Activity 2ScriptLumos Labs, the company that developed the brain training app Lumosity, was recently fined $50 million by the Federal Trade Commission for deceiving its customers about the brain training benefits of its programmes. However, the company cannot afford to pay it, and will only pay $2 million to settle the charges.Launched in 2005, Lumosity has over 70 million registered users worldwide. For a monthly fee of $14.95, members have access to over 50 online and 25 mobile games. The games target and train specific areas of the brain. They are claimed to improve brain health, help you perform better at work and in school, and delay brain decline associated with age, if you play them three to four times a week for 15 minutes each time.However, the government found that Lumos Labs could not provide scientific evidence to support its claims that its games can improve memory, attention and focus. The $2 million settlement will be used to pay back users.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. What do we learn about Lumosity from the news report?Activity 1Activity 3Activity 1Activity 2Activity 2Unit Test Section AScript1.M: Sandra, how is your philosophy class going?W: Alright, I guess. We’ve been talking about Plato at great length, and are just now getting to Socrates.Q: What does the woman say she has been doing in class?2.W: My boss handed out the new organizational vision statement today at work.M: Let me guess –everyone should assimilate and work as one unit for the betterment of the whole company?W: You said it, there is just no room for individualism there.Q: What is the woman complaining about?3.W: What was it like to meet the president?M: Oh, just to be in his presence was overwhelming.Q: What does the man mean?4.W: I can’t seem to focus on anything the lecturer talks about in class.M: Oh, no, why not?W: She uses so much technical language that I quickly get confused.M: It’s important to not get bogged down in details. Remember to keep the topic of the lecture in mind and listen for the most important information. Q: What does the man say is important for the woman to do?5.M: I’m having a lot of trouble beginning this report. Do you have any advice? W: Sure. The first thing you need to do is determine the thrust of your argument and supporting evidence you will use.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do first?Answer ABDBCSection BScriptW: Hi, Steve, how was your day at work?M: Interesting! We took a questionnaire and it turned out that I’m a reflector. W: A what?M: A reflector. It’s my learning style. It means that I usually gather evidence before making a decision or judgment about something.W: Evidence? What kind of evidence?M: Well, like listening to other people’s ideas and partaking in activities that allow freedom to observe and reflect on things.W: Oh, I get it now. You like to listen and reflect on things before making a decision. Yeah, that sounds like you.M: It was a really affective activity to learn about ourselves. I wonder what learning style you have.W: I don’t know. I don’t think I’m a reflector though.M: Why not?W: It’s too passive. I like to work together with other people, focus on the problem and work out the solution to discussion and experimentation.M: Ok. I can definitely see that about you.Q6: How did the man discover his learning style?Q7: Which of the following is the likely context for this conversation?Q8: Which of the following would the woman likely be?Answer BCASection CScriptLast summer, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Beijing. It was a wonderful experience. The history and culture of the city were fascinating to me.One of the first things I noticed, however, was that Chinese people weren’t as direct as the people I knew back home in California. If a friend at home wanted to ask me a favor, he or she would come right out and ask. In China, people would have a long conversation, asking questions and telling stories before finally asking the favor.At first, I thought everyone was just being overly polite in my presence since I was a foreigner and they wanted to be hospitable or maybe because they wanted to practice their English. However, I soon noticed that Chinese people had similar conversations among themselves. Very few people were direct. It felt like many people were talking in circles before they eventually arrived at their point.I’m not sure which method I prefer. Sometimes Americans can be too direct, it’s true. But it seems to me that Chinese are sometimes too circular, we must be able to strike a balance and find a happy medium.Q9: What probably is the speaker?Q10:With which of the following statements would the speaker probably agree?Q11: What can the information presented be best described as?Answer BACSection DScriptWhat’s something you’ve always wanted to accomplish but never have?Whatever it is, it probably seems like there are insurmountableobstacles standing between you and your goal. But the truth is,these goals are completely achievable —and in most cases, you arethe only one holding yourself back.That’s according to Bernard Roth, a professor at Stanford University. Roth’s new book, The Achievement Habit, outlines how a strategy called "design thinking" can help you create meaningful challenges in your life. “Design thinking”is typically used to improve on a specific product or experience. Yet “the achievement habit”means how the very same process can be turned inward, helping individuals become happier and more successful.Design thinking is a five-step process:1. Empathize: learn what the issues are.2. Define the problem: identify question you are going to answer.3. Ideate: generate possible solutions.4. Prototype: abandon perfection and either build your project or develop a plan.5. Test and get feedback from others.Roth says the individual steps aren’t as important as some of the guiding principles behind “design thinking”: a bias toward action and fear of failure. The point of “design thinking”is to challenge your automatic thinking and assumptions.Q12: What does this news report mainly talk about?Q13: What is the title of the book written by Bernard Roth?Q14: What is the key point of design thinking?Answer ABC。

Unit 3 Outside View Activity 1Activity 2Activity 3Listening inNews ReportActivity 1ScriptPrince George is influencing education just by going to school. Since the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s announcement that the little prince will be attending a Montessori nursery school, more people have been interested in the Montessori method of education.The Maria Montessori Institute in London, which runs several schools and a Montessori teacher training centre, reports that there has been a 65 per cent increase in parents signing up for information about their schools compared to last year. Many are curious about the Montessori method, which focuses on the individual development of each child rather than tests and grades.Many people are also now interested in being a Montessori teacher. There is a specific training required for teachers at Montessori schools. There has been a 45 per cent increase in people looking to attend information sessions for teachers. The Maria Montessori Institute offers an open afternoon every so often when people can go and observe students, and those events have been fully booked since Prince George joined.1. What is the news report mainly about2. What do we learn about Montessori schools from the news reportActivity 2ScriptLumos Labs, the company that developed the brain training app Lumosity, was recently fined $50 million by the Federal Trade Commission for deceiving its customers about the brain training benefits of its programmes. However, the company cannot afford to pay it, and will only pay $2 million to settle the charges.Launched in 2005, Lumosity has over 70 million registered users worldwide. For a monthly fee of $, members have access to over 50 online and 25 mobile games. The games target and train specific areas of the brain. They are claimed to improve brain health, help you perform better at work and in school, and delay brain decline associated with age, if you play them three to four times a week for 15 minutes each time.However, the government found that Lumos Labs could not provide scientific evidence to support its claims that its games can improve memory, attention and focus. The $2 million settlement will be used to pay back users.1. What is the news report mainly about2. What do we learn about Lumosity from the news reportPassage 1 Activity 1Activity 3Passage 2 Activity 1Activity 2Pronunciation Activity 2Unit Test Section A Script1.M: Sandra, how is your philosophy class goingW: Alright, I guess. We’ve been talking about Plato at great length, and are just now getting to Socrates.Q: What does the woman say she has been doing in class2.W: My boss handed out the new organizational vision statement today at work.M: Let me guess –everyone should assimilate and work as one unit for the betterment of the whole companyW: You said it, there is just no room for individualism there.Q: What is the woman complaining about3.W: What was it like to meet the presidentM: Oh, just to be in his presence was overwhelming.Q: What does the man mean4.W: I can’t seem to focus on anything the lecturer talks about in class.M: Oh, no, why notW: She uses so much technical language that I quickly get confused.M: It’s important to not get bogged down in details. Remember to keep the topic of the lecture in mind and listen for the most important information.Q: What does the man say is important for the woman to do5.M: I’m having a lot of trouble beginning this report. Do you have any adviceW: Sure. The first thing you need to do is determine the thrust of your argument and supporting evidence you will use.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do firstAnswer ABDBCSection BScriptW: Hi, Steve, how was your day at workM: Interesting! We took a questionnaire and it turned out that I’m a reflector.W: A whatM: A reflector. It’s my learning style. It means that I usually gather evidence before making a decision or judgment about something.W: Evidence What kind of evidenceM: Well, like listening to other people’s ideas and partaking in activities that allow freedom to observe and reflect on things.W: Oh, I get it now. You like to listen and reflect on things before making a decision. Yeah, that sounds like you.M: It was a really affective activity to learn about ourselves. I wonder what learning style you have.W: I don’t know. I don’t think I’m a reflector though.M: Why notW: It’s too passive. I like to work together with other people, focus on the problem and work out the solution to discussion and experimentation.M: Ok. I can definitely see that about you.Q6: How did the man discover his learning styleQ7: Which of the following is the likely context for this conversationQ8: Which of the following would the woman likely beAnswer BCASection CScriptLast summer, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Beijing. It was a wonderful experience. The history and culture of the city were fascinating to me.One of the first things I noticed, however, was that Chinese people weren’t as direct as the people I knew back home in California. If a friend at home wanted to ask me a favor, he or she would come right out and ask. In China, people would have a long conversation, asking questions and telling stories before finally asking the favor.At first, I thought everyone was just being overly polite in my presence since I was a foreigner and they wanted to be hospitable or maybe because they wanted to practice their English. However, I soon noticed that Chinese people had similar conversations among themselves. Very few people were direct. It felt like many people were talking in circles before they eventually arrived at their point.I’m not sure which method I prefer. Sometimes Americans can be too direct, it’s true. But it seems to me that Chinese are sometimes too circular, we must be able to strike a balance and find a happy medium.Q9: What probably is the speakerQ10: With which of the following statements would the speaker probably agreeQ11: What can the information presented be best described asAnswer BACSection DScriptWhat’s something you’ve always wanted to accomplish but never have Whatever it is, it probably seems like there are insurmountable obstaclesstanding between you and your goal. But the truth is, these goals arecompletely achievable —and in most cases, you are the only one holdingyourself back.That’s according to Bernard Roth, a professor at Stanford University. Roth’s new book, The Achievement Habit, outlines how a strategy called "design thinking" can help you create meaningful challenges in your life. “Design thinking”is typically used to improve on a specific product or experience. Yet “the achievement habit”means how the very same process can be turned inward, helping individuals become happier and more successful.Design thinking is a five-step process:1. Empathize: learn what the issues are.2. Define the problem: identify question you are going to answer.3. Ideate: generate possible solutions.4. Prototype: abandon perfection and either build your project or develop a plan.5. Test and get feedback from others.Roth says the individual steps aren’t as important as some of the guiding principles behind “design thinking”: a bias toward action and fear of failure. The point of “design thinking”is to challenge your automatic thinking and assumptions.Q12: What does this news report mainly talk aboutQ13: What is the title of the book written by Bernard RothQ14: What is the key point of design thinkingAnswer ABC。