新视野大学英语读写教程第三册第五单元课后练习答案

一．Reading comprehension:1.Because the Sydney-to-Melbourne race is 875 kilometers long and it is a harsh test of endurance for the world’s top athletes.2.Cliff Young was a toothless 61-year-old farmer; he was wearing rubber boots, and was much older than the other runners.3.Other athletes neither believed it nor treated Cliff Young with respect.4.Because Cliff Young didn’t run properly. He had the strangest running style and appeared to shuffle.5. When people found that Cliff Young ran through the entire night without sleeping and when it seemed to them that he intended to keep running until he reached the finish line or fell ill or was injured.6. When he was running, Cliff Young imagined he was gathering his sleep and trying to outrun a storm.7. Cliff Young gave all the prize money to five other runners. He didn’t keep a single cent for himself.8. Cliff Young is a brilliant example showing that ordinary people also have the inherent quality to achieve great results.3 Words in use:1.annual2.contract3.distinction4.substantial5.furnished6. amateur7. assemble8. react9. Apparent10. magnificent4 Word building:bore fascinate amusingexplosion assumption evolution compensation contributeelementary revolutionary5 Word building:1.assumption2.fascinated3.explosion4.elementary5. Compensation6.evolution7. amusing8. bore9. contribute10. revolutionary6 Banked cloze:1 K2 D3 C4 B5 H6 O7 F8 M9 A 10 G7 Expressions in use:1 passed away2 left behind3 give away4 had no intention of5 Up to6 regardless of7 might (just) as well8 fall ill9 in attendance10 to this day10. Translation:有关古代奥林匹克运动会的最早文字记载可追溯至公元前776年。

Unit 5 When work is a pleasureSECTION AWords in use31 gauged2 dedicate3 commonplace4 suffice5 revenue6 simultaneous7 incentive 8 prone 9 innovations 10 fosteredWord building4Words learned new words formed-ismReal realismImperial imperialismCommercial commercialismHuman humanismTerror terrorism-mentRecruit recruitmentResent resentmentEnroll enrollmentRefresh refreshmentShip shipmentEnforce enforcement51 refreshment2 shipment3 enforcement4 commercialism5 realism6 recruitment7 enrollment(s)8 imperialism9 resentment 10 terrorism 11 humanismBanked cloze61 O2 F3 L4 C5 K6 H7 I 8N 9E 10 MExpressions in use71 correlate with2 refrain from3 count down4 slaving away5 coincided with6 contended with7 be designated as8 conformed to Translation9英式下午茶的仪式可以追溯到19世纪40年代，该传统是由之前英国的茶饮仪式和习惯发展而来的。

茶最初在17世纪50年代晚期被引入英国，但由于价格昂贵，所以很长一段时间里，只有皇家和贵族才能享用。

Unit 1TEXT ALanguage focusWord in use[3]1.whereby2. pursuit3. inhibit4. maintain5. patriotic6. transcend7. endeavor8. dedication9. prestige 10. nominate Word building[4][5]1.resultant2. tolerant3. pollutants4. inhabited5. participants6. descendants7. attendants8. respectful9. contestants 10. neglectful 11. resourceful12. boastfulBanked cloze[6]1.eventually2. premier3. endeavor4. bypass5. handicaps Expressions in use[7]1. removed from2. failed in3. in pursuit of4. deviated from5. precluded from6. triumph over7. work their way into8. written offTEXT BUnderstanding the text[2]CBADBBCDLanguage focusWord in use[4]1.indulge2. propelled3.aggravated4.dazzled5. alleviated6.renowned7.eloquent8. destined9.scorns 10. Applause Expression in use[5]up 2.in 3.on 4.up 5.to 6.on 7.as 8.outsentence structure[6]He prefers to start early rather than leave everything to the last minute She prefers to be the boss, to be in charge andto organize others rather than be organized bysome whom she may not even rate very highly.My brother prefers to take the whole blamehimself rather than allow it to fall on the innocent.[7]1. Try as he would2. Search as they would3. Hard as we workTry as we mightCollocationWarm-up1. repeated2.overwhelming3.immense1.heroic2.sound3.substantial1.attained2.fueled3.achieved[8]1. sudden opportunities2. immense obstacles3. amazing determination4. profound difficulties5. overwhelming failures6. poverty-stricken7. substantial hardship 8. repeated misfortunes 9. sheer persistence 10. dazzle audiences 11. achieve fame 12. strong willUnit 2Language focusWord in use[3]1.intervene2.underestimate3.recede4.deem5.bleak6.appraise7.paralyzed8. symptoms9. dismay 10. brinkWord building[4]dominate dominanceavoid avoidancerely relianceacquaint acquaintanceclear clearanceannoy annoyanceadmit admittanceresemble resemblanceassure assurancebore boredprivilege privilegeddistract distracted[5]1.bored2.priviledged3. assurance4. dominance5.aviodance6. acquaintance7. reliance8. clearance9. distracted 10. annoyance 11. admittance 12. resemblance Banked cloze[6]1. characterized2. aspects3. amount4. recede5. exposed6. vicious7. challenge8. excessive9. reaction 10. paralyzeExpressions in use[7]1. pulled to a stop2. black out3. pop up4. stopped short5. plowed through6. threw himself into7. let yourself go8. grabbed forLanguage focusWord in use[4]1. vertical2.evaporate3.plight4.intent5. abort6.vulnerable7.proximity8.evoke9. lofty 10.necessitateExpression in use[5]1. in the event of2. immuned to3. settled back4. on board5. in/into position6.was…stunned by7. for sure8. hint of Sentence structure[6]1.Nothing excites me as much as a brilliant movie with aninteresting plot, fantastic acting ,wild visual and a strongscript.2.Over the course of her entire life, she’d longed for nothingas much as knowledge about her mother.3.Her daughter is at a state hospital and wants nothingas much as to be part of a family.[7]1.In teaching practice, it is essential that we (should)teach students proper grammar, sentences structuresand writing skills.2.It is important that students should be given opportunities toexpress their perspectives to cultivate theirresponsibility and independence.3.It is crucial that the younger generation should pursue anactive and positive role in promoting environmental protection. CollocationWarm-upmassive 2. incredible 3. terrible4. relaxed5. absolutely6. unremarkable[8]1.emotionally impossible2. amazing power3. visibly frightened4.incredible impact5.impromptus rescues6.instantaneously hysterical7. calm confidence 8. true courage 9. massive waves 10. would-be rescuer 11. vicious waves 12. rough water Unit3Language focusWord in use[3]1.integral2. cherish3. afflicted4. noteworthy5. portray 10. perpetualWord building[4]general generalizenormal normalizepublic publicizeminimum minimizemobile mobilizeinvest investordictate dictatorconquer conquerorinvestigate investigatormoderate moderatorelevator elevate[5]1.normalize2. moderator3.immunized4. investors5. mobilize6. conqueror7. elevate8. publicizes9. investigator10. minimized 11.generalize 12.dictatorBanked cloze[6]domain 2) define 3) popularity 4) mentally9) embarked 10) humanitarianExpressions in use[7]1.embark on2. be deprive of3. turn down4. taken captive5. live on6. share in7. was stricken by 8. led by exampleWord in use[4]1.skeptical2. coincidence3. mounted4. contrive5. simulated6. manifest7. divert 8. infected9. upgraded 10. temperamentExpressions in use[5]on 2. in 3. as 4. into5. to6. to7. with8. under/on Sentence structure[6]It is not his carefree attitude that made him seem eccentric; it is his conspicuous interest in film that made his classmates shun and mock him.It is not his experience in filmmaking that sabotaged transfer attempts; it is his poor grades that forced film schools to withhold acceptance. It is not because things are difficult that we fail to dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.[7]see things as they areunderstand the world as it isaccept people as they arewarm-up1.internationally famous2. rigorous schedule3.jeopardize hope4.emotionally draining5. physically dangerous6. overwhelming misery7. perpetually signify8. conspicuous interest 9. repeatedly try[8]1.repeatedly2.thrill3.terrific1.overwhelmingly2.desperate3.physically4.rectified 1.personal 2.emotionallyUnit4Language focusWord in use[3]5) offset 6) groan 7) stubborn 8) cluster 9) ambiguity 10) consoledWord building[4]respect respectablenegotiate negotiabledistinguish distinguishableavail availableprofit profitablerenew renewablememory memorizeauthor authorizedvisual visualizestable stabilizesocial socialize[5]1) profitable 2) renewable 3) authorized 4) negotiable 5) visualize 6) socialize 7) attributable 8) respectable 9) avail 10) stabilize 11) distinguishable 12) memorize Bank cloze[6]5) diverse 6) witnessed 7) stunning 8)glimpse9) positive 10) dictateExpression in use[7]settle for 2) more often than not 3) mingled with4) traded for 5) was saturated with6) are open to 7) endowed with 8) make up for Words in use[4]1）ethnic 2) conceive 3)presumed 4) despised 5) irritate 6) disregarded 7) downside 8) venerable9) susceptible 10) suppressExpression in use[5]from/against 2) from 3) with 4) into 5) to6) into 7) for 8) offSentence structure[6]The day following was, as it turned out, the last of Mr. Wraxall’s stay at Raback.As it turned out, the war went on for more than four years, with horrible losses of personnel and material on both sides.Madigan had been studying Mr. Barrett for a couple of month, as it turned out the man was rather mysterious.[7]took his behavior with a smile.took it with gratitudetook it with a deep bowCollocationwarm-upoverly fearful disorienting diversity solo travelswap stories globalized world foreign travel[8]1. exotic places2. lovely dream3. multinational excursions4. pleasant experiences5. foreign travel6. valuable open-mindedness7. ample opportunities8. disorienting diversity9. local folklore 10. swap stories 11. modern aviation 12. credible insightsUnit5Understanding the textWord in use[3]4) suffice 5) revenue 6) simultaneous7) incentive 8) prone 9) innovations10) fostered[4]real realismimperial imperialismhuman humanismterror terrorismrecruit recruitmentresent resentmentenroll enrollmentrefresh refreshmentship shipmentenforce enforcement[5]1) refreshment 2) shipment 3) enforcement 7) enrollment 8) imperialism 9) resentment 10) Terrorism 11) humanismBanked cloze[6]1) employees 2) notion 3) primary 4) foster5) reflects 6) motivation 7) monetary 8) aspects 9) gossiping 10) miserableExpression in use[7]1) correlate with 2) refrain from 3)count down4) slaving away 5) coincide with 6) contented with 7) be designated as 8) conformed toWORD IN USE[4]1) Rash 2) specialty 3) ponder 4) utilize5) pierce 6) bias 7) ensue 8) impart9) infectious 10) hospitalityExpression in use[5]1) out 2) on 3) away 4) to5) to 6) in 7) away 8) upSentence structure[6]1.Although I am already very tall, I wear high heel all of the time, be it day or night.or Italian leathers.3)Every time there is a major new event , be it a natural disaster ora historic moment, we take it for granted that there will be pictures and videos.[7]1) find himself eating foods he never heard of before.2) found herself faced with a math test.collocationwarm-up1) prideful 2) high 3) special 4) trivial 5) sole6) friendly 7) cheerful 8) instant 9) charitable[8]1) unhappy 2) personally 3) optimum 4) truly5) monetary 6) sole 7) personal 8) trivial9) special 10) high 11) friendly 12) cheerfulUnit 6Language focusWord in use[3]evacuated 2) stray 3) diluted 4) gigantic5) standpoint 6) nutrition 7) inflicted 8) pervasive 9) naive 10) permeated[4]moment momentarysupplement supplementarycustom customaryvision visionarymission missionarydiscipline disciplinaryfatal fatalityavailable availabilityfeasible feasibilityauthentic authenticitydesirable desirability[5]1) visionary 2) fatality 3) availability 4) customary5) feasibility 6) momentary 7) disciplinary 8) supplementary Banked cloze[6]1) appalling 2) innumerable 3) distinction 4) casualties 5) unrecorded 6) massacres 7) foster 8) stage9) decline 10) stabilizeExpression in use[7]1) flew at 2) wove her way through 3) radiated from 4) conceive of 5) was lined with 6) dive into7) next to nothing 8) stayed downWords in use[4]1) supervise 2) petitioned 3) clutching 4) vicinity 5) fragrance 6) dispatched 7) dwelling 8) haunted 9) timid 10) encloses Expression in use[5]1) to/into 2) in 3) together 4) apart 5) with6) off 7) with 8) offSentence structure[6]1) Henry refuses to change his mind because he holds that our advice is worth next to nothing to him.2) Once a gambler is addicted, all the efforts to help him getrid of the bad habit will be worth next to nothing.do not want to listen.[7]1) looks like it is going to burst.2) looks like the work would stretch well into next year.3) looked like they planned to invade within the following few days CollocationWarm-up1) A 2) C 3) B 4) B 5) C 6) B[8]1) emotional intensity 2) brilliant sky 3) walked briskly4) helplessly wandering 5) trembling voice 6) tremendous roar 7) deserted road 8) violently dipping 9)inevitable death10)profound fatigue 11) pervasive threat 12) dangerous evil Unit 7Language focusWord in use[3]1) donate 2) spiral 3) termination 4) layoff 9) originated 10) expiredWord building[4]emit emissionomit omissionsuspend suspensionpredict predictiondistribute distributioncorruption corruptgenerous generosityformal formalitylocal localitymature maturitypeculiar peculiarityliable liability[5]1) emission 2) suspension 3) formalities 4) prediction 5) omission 6) distribution 7) locality 8) peculiarity 9) corrupting 10) generosity 11) maturity 12) liability Banked cloze[6]1) slump 2) mortgages 3) incredibility 4) crashing 5) spread 6) promote 7) catastrophic 8) verge 9) oversight 10) stabilizeExpressions in use[7]1) put down 2) wind up 3) scrape together4) on the verge of 5) in all likelihood 6) deteriorate into 7) are in a position 8) gave way toWord in use[4]1) amplifying 2) assimilate 3) intrinsic 4) entail9) equity 10) ambiguousExpression in use[5]1) in 2) on 3) in 4) in5) into 6) off 7) in 8) toSentence structure[6]1) what if it rained and then froze all through those months?2) what if all children were kind to animals?3) what if a major earthquake hit the Seattle area?[7]1) so we ended up seeing a different one2) you might end up getting something you don’t want3) but who knew it would end up being a career.Collocationwarm-up1. constant harassment2. employment spectrum3. unsure futures4. fall sharply5. further increases6. profound grief[8]1) falling sharply 2) unimaginable situation 3) economic slump4) tenant eviction 5) purchasing power 6) further increases7) stock market crash 8) sinking finances 9) negative equity10) daily stress 11) long-term unemployment 12) employment spectrum Unit 7Language focusWord in use[3]1) donate 2) spiral 3) termination 4) layoff9) originated 10) expiredWord building[4]emit emissionomit omissionsuspend suspensionpredict predictiondistribute distributioncorruption corruptgenerous generosityformal formalitylocal localitymature maturitypeculiar peculiarityliable liability[5]1) emission 2) suspension 3) formalities 4) prediction 5) omission 6) distribution 7) locality 8) peculiarity 9) corrupting 10) generosity 11) maturity 12) liability Banked cloze[6]1) slump 2) mortgages 3) incredibility 4) crashing 5) spread 6) promote 7) catastrophic 8) verge9) oversight 10) stabilizeExpressions in use[7]1) put down 2) wind up 3) scrape together4) on the verge of 5) in all likelihood 6) deteriorate into 7) are in a position 8) gave way toWord in use[4]1) amplifying 2) assimilate 3) intrinsic 4) entail9) equity 10) ambiguousExpression in use[5]1) in 2) on 3) in 4) in5) into 6) off 7) in 8) toSentence structure[6]1) what if it rained and then froze all through those months?2) what if all children were kind to animals?3) what if a major earthquake hit the Seattle area?[7]1) so we ended up seeing a different one2) you might end up getting something you don’t want3) but who knew it would end up being a career.Collocationwarm-up1. constant harassment2. employment spectrum3. unsure futures4. fall sharply5. further increases6. profound grief[8]1) falling sharply 2) unimaginable situation 3) economic slump4) tenant eviction 5) purchasing power 6) further increases7) stock market crash 8) sinking finances 9) negative equity10) daily stress 11) long-term unemployment 12) employment spectrum Unit 8Word in use31) indignation 2) provocative 3) militant 4) overlap5) conferring 6) defiance 7) hesitant 8) milestone9) cradled 10) preachingWord building4man manhoodmother motherhoodcalculate calculationimitate imitationassassinate assassinationcirculate circulationaccuse accusationdefect defectionexhaust exhaustion54) defection 5) manhood 6) imitation10) calculation 11) motherhoodBanked cloze61) automatic 2) charge 3) presumption 4) attached 5) handy 6) confer 7) contact 8) bounce9) tumble 10) intellectExpression in use71) at their disposal 2) insulate him from3) irrespective of 4) has a high opinion of5) has authority over 6) for your part 7) get away with 8) dispense with 9) provide for 10) tiptoeing aroundWord in use41) 2) 3) 4) 5)6) 7) 8) 9) 10)Expression in use51) to 2) through 3) off 4) down5) to 6) out 7) under 8) in/backSentence structure6.1.Admittedly taking measures that are likely to increase the greenhouse effectwill be morally graver than having done nothing to reduce it.2. Admittedly they are the perfect guides to keep you informed of the various things happening around you.3. Admittedly those who oppose to the viewpoint also have their reasons to a certain extent.7.and physical gifts2.But when the time came to put some money into the homecollection1) versatile 2) shatter 3) unquestioning 4) stony5) hair-tearing 6) substandard81) hair-tearing 2) negative 3) substandard 4)stony 5) perfect 6) unilateral 7) shatter 8) secretly 9) unquestioning 10) true 11) intensity 12) ultimate。

新视野大学英语第三册课后练习答案（New horizons College English third, after-school Exercises answer）单元1三1下2伪装3口哨4抑制5抓住6渴望7祈祷8忠9当头10漏四1告诉…在你的2轨道下降3，工作出4挑我5指望6打7接通自己8接通9伪装10绕转v一个n不及物动词1建议2级3题4必要5技能6经验7解决方案8值9工具10方式七1空调（装空调的；有冷气的）2手工（手工制作的）3雷击（非常吃惊的）4（衷心的衷心；诚挚的）5基础数据（基于数据的）6个体户（自主经营的）7定制（定制的；定做的）8（饱经风霜的饱经风霜）八1。

灵通（对......非常熟悉的）2新发现（新获得的）3的血汗（辛苦挣得的）4软口语（说话温柔的）5新婚（新婚的）6广泛接受（普遍认为的）7是（出于好意的）8受过良好教育（受过良好教育的）九1不管其他物质看起来有多么不同2无论女人怎样努力改善自己的处境3不管他给什么借口4不管别人怎么想5不管他们如何改写历史X1，正如我们在胜利中获得声誉一样，我们在失败中没有失去任何东西。

2，正如校长在学校中起着重要的作用，简在课堂上扮演着重要的角色。

3谁在外面显然看不见他，就像他看不见他们一样。

4她一生都在寻找完美的巧克力，就像我一直在寻找完美的啤酒一样。

5你可以像一分钟前做分析一样进行那些比较。

西不管你是多么富有经验的演说家，无论你准备得多么好，你都很难在这样嘈杂的招待会上发表演讲。

正如他姐姐的朋友都关心他一样，吉米也关心他们。

汽车制造商在新车的几处印有汽车识别号码，以便帮助找回被盗的车辆。

老师回来时你敢告我状，我就不再和你说话了。

有些老年人宁愿自己过日子，而大多数人选择和孩子一起生活。

这里需要考虑的一点是：如何获得必要的资金来建立公司。

十二1。

每当有人帮了你，无论事情大小，无论他地位高低，你都应该对他说声”谢谢”。

2。

蒸汽机的发明使船舶发生了变化，正如其已经改变了陆地运输一样。

Unit 1TEXT ALanguage focusWord in use[3]1.whereby2. pursuit3. inhibit4. maintain5. patriotic6. transcend7. endeavor8. dedication9. prestige 10. nominate Word building[4][5]1.resultant2. tolerant3. pollutants4. inhabited5. participants6. descendants7. attendants8. respectful9. contestants 10. neglectful 11. resourceful12. boastfulBanked cloze[6]1.eventually2. premier3. endeavor4. bypass5. handicaps6. committed7. attained8. transcend9. feats 10. slightest Expressions in use[7]1. removed from2. failed in3. in pursuit of4. deviated from5. precluded from6. triumph over7. work their way into8. written offTEXT BUnderstanding the text[2]CBADBBCDLanguage focusWord in use[4]1.indulge2. propelled3.aggravated4.dazzled5. alleviated6.renowned7.eloquent8. destined9.scorns 10. Applause Expression in use[5]1.up2.in3.on4.up5.to6.on7.as8.outsentence structure[6]1.He prefers to start early rather than leave everything to the last minute2.She prefers to be the boss, to be in charge andto organize others rather than be organized bysome whom she may not even rate very highly.3.My brother prefers to take the whole blamehimself rather than allow it to fall on the innocent.[7]1. Try as he would2. Search as they would3. Hard as we workTry as we mightCollocationWarm-up1. repeated2.overwhelming3.immense1.heroic2.sound3.substantial1.attained2.fueled3.achieved[8]1. sudden opportunities2. immense obstacles3. amazing determination4. profound difficulties5. overwhelming failures6. poverty-stricken7. substantial hardship8. repeated misfortunes9. sheer persistence 10. dazzle audiences 11. achieve fame 12. strong willUnit 2 Language focusWord in use[3]1.intervene2.underestimate3.recede4.deem5.bleak6.appraise7.paralyzed8. symptoms9. dismay 10. brink Word building[4]dominate dominanceavoid avoidancerely relianceacquaint acquaintanceclear clearanceannoy annoyanceadmit admittanceresemble resemblanceassure assurancebore boredprivilege privilegeddistract distracted[5]1.bored2.priviledged3. assurance4. dominance5.aviodance6. acquaintance7. reliance8. clearance9. distracted 10. annoyance 11. admittance 12. resemblanceBanked cloze[6]1. characterized2. aspects3. amount4. recede5. exposed6. vicious7. challenge8. excessive9. reaction 10. paralyzeExpressions in use[7]1. pulled to a stop2. black out3. pop up4. stopped short5. plowed through6. threw himself into7. let yourself go8. grabbed forLanguage focusWord in use[4]1. vertical2.evaporate3.plight4.intent5. abort6.vulnerable7.proximity8.evoke9. lofty 10.necessitateExpression in use[5]1. in the event of2. immuned to3. settled back4. on board5. in/into position6.was…stunned by7. for sure8. hint ofSentence structure[6]1.Nothing excites me as much as a brilliant movie with an interesting plot, fantastic acting ,wild visual and a strongscript.2.Over the course of her entire life, she’d longed for nothingas much as knowledge about her mother.3.Her daughter is at a state hospital and wants nothingas much as to be part of a family.[7]1.In teaching practice, it is essential that we (should)teach students proper grammar, sentences structuresand writing skills.2.It is important that students should be given opportunities to express their perspectives to cultivate theirresponsibility and independence.3.It is crucial that the younger generation should pursue anactive and positive role in promoting environmental protection. CollocationWarm-up1.massive2. incredible3. terrible4. relaxed5. absolutely6. unremarkable[8]1.emotionally impossible2. amazing power3. visibly frightened4.incredible impact5.impromptus rescues6.instantaneously hysterical7. calm confidence 8. true courage 9. massive waves10. would-be rescuer 11. vicious waves 12. rough waterUnit3Language focusWord in use[3]1.integral2. cherish3. afflicted4. noteworthy5. portray6. compliment7.domain8. anonymous9. conscientious10. perpetualWord building[4]general generalizenormal normalizepublic publicizeminimum minimizemobile mobilizeinvest investordictate dictatorconquer conquerorinvestigate investigatormoderate moderatorelevator elevate[5]1.normalize2. moderator3.immunized4. investors5. mobilize6. conqueror7. elevate8. publicizes9. investigator10. minimized 11.generalize 12.dictatorBanked cloze[6]1）domain 2) define 3) popularity 4) mentally5) diplomatic 6) committed 7) devote 8) surviving9) embarked 10) humanitarianExpressions in use[7]1.embark on2. be deprive of3. turn down4. taken captive5. live on6. share in7. was stricken by 8. led by exampleWord in use[4]1.skeptical2. coincidence3. mounted4. contrive5. simulated6. manifest7. divert 8. infected9. upgraded 10. temperamentExpressions in use[5]1.on2. in3. as4. into5. to6. to7. with8. under/onSentence structure[6]1.It is not his carefree attitude that made him seemeccentric; it is his conspicuous interest in filmthat made his classmates shun and mock him.2.It is not his experience in filmmaking thatsabotaged transfer attempts; it is his poor gradesthat forced film schools to withhold acceptance.3.It is not because things are difficult that we fail todare; it is because we do not dare that things aredifficult.[7]1.see things as they are2.understand the world as it is3.accept people as they arewarm-up1.internationally famous2. rigorous schedule3.jeopardize hope4.emotionally draining5. physically dangerous6. overwhelming misery7. perpetually signify8. conspicuous interest 9. repeatedly try[8]1.internationallymittedpassionate1.repeatedly2.thrill3.terrific1.overwhelmingly2.desperate3.physically4.rectified1.personal2.emotionallyUnit4 Language focusWord in use[3]1)compulsory 2)contemplate 3) imprisoned 4) globalize 5) offset 6) groan 7) stubborn 8) cluster 9) ambiguity 10) consoledWord building[4]respect respectablenegotiate negotiabledistinguish distinguishableavail availableprofit profitablerenew renewablememory memorizeauthor authorizedvisual visualizestable stabilizesocial socialize[5]1) profitable 2) renewable 3) authorized 4) negotiable 5) visualize 6) socialize 7) attributable 8) respectable 9) avail 10) stabilize 11) distinguishable 12) memorize Bank cloze[6]1) contemplate 2) comfort 3) sparked 4) ventured 5) diverse 6) witnessed 7) stunning 8)glimpse9) positive 10) dictateExpression in use[7]1)settle for 2) more often than not 3) mingled with4) traded for 5) was saturated with6) are open to 7) endowed with 8) make up forWords in use[4]1）ethnic 2) conceive 3)presumed 4) despised5) irritate 6) disregarded 7) downside 8) venerable9) susceptible 10) suppressExpression in use[5]1)from/against 2) from 3) with 4) into 5) to6) into 7) for 8) offSentence structure[6]1)The day following was, as it turned out, the last of Mr. Wraxall’s stay at Raback.2)As it turned out, the war went on for more than four years, with horrible losses ofpersonnel and material on both sides.3)Madigan had been studying Mr. Barrett for a couple of month, as it turned out theman was rather mysterious.[7]1.took his behavior with a smile.2.took it with gratitude3.took it with a deep bowCollocationwarm-upoverly fearful disorienting diversity solo travelswap stories globalized world foreign travel[8]1. exotic places2. lovely dream3. multinational excursions4. pleasant experiences5. foreign travel6. valuable open-mindedness7. ample opportunities 8. disorienting diversity 9. local folklore10. swap stories 11. modern aviation 12. credible insightsUnit5Understanding the textWord in use[3]1) gauged 2) dedicate 3) commonplace 4) suffice 5) revenue 6) simultaneous7) incentive 8) prone 9) innovations10) fostered[4]real realismimperial imperialismcommercial commercialismhuman humanismterror terrorismrecruit recruitmentresent resentmentenroll enrollmentrefresh refreshmentship shipmentenforce enforcement[5]1) refreshment 2) shipment 3) enforcement 4) commercialism 5) realism 6) recruitment 7) enrollment 8) imperialism 9) resentment 10) Terrorism 11) humanismBanked cloze[6]1) employees 2) notion 3) primary 4) foster 5) reflects 6) motivation 7) monetary 8) aspects 9) gossiping 10) miserableExpression in use[7]1) correlate with 2) refrain from 3)count down 4) slaving away 5) coincide with 6) contented with 7) be designated as 8) conformed toWORD IN USE[4]1) Rash 2) specialty 3) ponder 4) utilize5) pierce 6) bias 7) ensue 8) impart9) infectious 10) hospitalityExpression in use[5]1) out 2) on 3) away 4) to5) to 6) in 7) away 8) upSentence structure[6]1.Although I am already very tall, I wear high heel all of the time,be it day or night.2)A lower euro will actually help European exports become affordable and more competitive around the world, be they German automobiles or Italian leathers.3)Every time there is a major new event , be it a natural disaster ora historic moment, we take it for granted that there will be pictures and videos.[7]1) find himself eating foods he never heard of before.2) found herself faced with a math test.3) found herself standing in front of Tom’s company.collocationwarm-up1) prideful 2) high 3) special 4) trivial 5) sole6) friendly 7) cheerful 8) instant 9) charitable[8]1) unhappy 2) personally 3) optimum 4) truly5) monetary 6) sole 7) personal 8) trivial9) special 10) high 11) friendly 12) cheerfulUnit 6Language focusWord in use[3]1）evacuated 2) stray 3) diluted 4) gigantic5) standpoint 6) nutrition 7) inflicted 8) pervasive 9) naive 10) permeated[4]moment momentarysupplement supplementarycustom customaryvision visionarymission missionarydiscipline disciplinarycomplex complexityfatal fatalityavailable availabilityfeasible feasibilityauthentic authenticitydesirable desirability[5]1) visionary 2) fatality 3) availability 4) customary5) feasibility 6) momentary 7) disciplinary 8) supplementary 9) missionary 10) authenticity 11) complexity 12) desirability Banked cloze[6]1) appalling 2) innumerable 3) distinction 4) casualties 5) unrecorded 6) massacres 7) foster 8) stage9) decline 10) stabilizeExpression in use[7]1) flew at 2) wove her way through 3) radiated from 4) conceive of 5) was lined with 6) dive into7) next to nothing 8) stayed downWords in use[4]1) supervise 2) petitioned 3) clutching 4) vicinity 5) fragrance 6) dispatched 7) dwelling 8) haunted 9) timid 10) encloses Expression in use[5]1) to/into 2) in 3) together 4) apart 5) with6) off 7) with 8) offSentence structure1) Henry refuses to change his mind because he holds that our advice is worth next to nothing to him.2) Once a gambler is addicted, all the efforts to help him getrid of the bad habit will be worth next to nothing.3)Your recommendation is worth next to nothing to those who do not want to listen.[7]1) looks like it is going to burst.2) looks like the work would stretch well into next year.3) looked like they planned to invade within the following few days CollocationWarm-up1) A 2) C 3) B 4) B 5) C 6) B[8]1) emotional intensity 2) brilliant sky 3) walked briskly4) helplessly wandering 5) trembling voice 6) tremendous roar 7) deserted road 8) violently dipping 9)inevitable death10)profound fatigue 11) pervasive threat 12) dangerous evilUnit 7Language focusWord in use[3]1) donate 2) spiral 3) termination 4) layoff5) subsistence 6) spectrum 7) complied 8) reclaimed9) originated 10) expiredWord building[4]emit emissionomit omissionsuspend suspensionpredict predictiondistribute distributioncorruption corruptgenerous generosityformal formalitylocal localitymature maturitypeculiar peculiarityliable liability[5]1) emission 2) suspension 3) formalities 4) prediction 5) omission 6) distribution 7) locality 8) peculiarity 9) corrupting 10) generosity 11) maturity 12) liability Banked cloze[6]1) slump 2) mortgages 3) incredibility 4) crashing 5) spread 6) promote 7) catastrophic 8) verge 9) oversight 10) stabilizeExpressions in use[7]1) put down 2) wind up 3) scrape together4) on the verge of 5) in all likelihood 6) deteriorate into 7) are in a position 8) gave way toWord in use[4]1) amplifying 2) assimilate 3) intrinsic 4) entail5) commodity 6) mentality 7) envisage 8) allocated 9) equity 10) ambiguousExpression in use[5]1) in 2) on 3) in 4) in5) into 6) off 7) in 8) toSentence structure[6]1) what if it rained and then froze all through those months?2) what if all children were kind to animals?3) what if a major earthquake hit the Seattle area?[7]1) so we ended up seeing a different one2) you might end up getting something you don’t want3) but who knew it would end up being a career. Collocationwarm-up1. constant harassment2. employment spectrum3. unsure futures4. fall sharply5. further increases6. profound grief[8]1) falling sharply 2) unimaginable situation 3) economic slump4) tenant eviction 5) purchasing power 6) further increases7) stock market crash 8) sinking finances 9) negative equity10) daily stress 11) long-term unemployment 12) employment spectrumUnit 7Language focusWord in use[3]1) donate 2) spiral 3) termination 4) layoff5) subsistence 6) spectrum 7) complied 8) reclaimed9) originated 10) expiredWord building[4]emit emissionomit omissionsuspend suspensionpredict predictiondistribute distributioncorruption corruptgenerous generosityformal formalitylocal localitymature maturitypeculiar peculiarityliable liability[5]1) emission 2) suspension 3) formalities 4) prediction5) omission 6) distribution 7) locality 8) peculiarity9) corrupting 10) generosity 11) maturity 12) liabilityBanked cloze[6]1) slump 2) mortgages 3) incredibility 4) crashing5) spread 6) promote 7) catastrophic 8) verge9) oversight 10) stabilizeExpressions in use[7]1) put down 2) wind up 3) scrape together4) on the verge of 5) in all likelihood 6) deteriorate into7) are in a position 8) gave way toWord in use[4]1) amplifying 2) assimilate 3) intrinsic 4) entail5) commodity 6) mentality 7) envisage 8) allocated9) equity 10) ambiguousExpression in use[5]1) in 2) on 3) in 4) in5) into 6) off 7) in 8) toSentence structure[6]1) what if it rained and then froze all through those months?2) what if all children were kind to animals?3) what if a major earthquake hit the Seattle area?[7]1) so we ended up seeing a different one2) you might end up getting something you don’t want3) but who knew it would end up being a career.Collocationwarm-up1. constant harassment2. employment spectrum3. unsure futures4. fall sharply5. further increases6. profound grief[8]1) falling sharply 2) unimaginable situation 3) economic slump4) tenant eviction 5) purchasing power 6) further increases7) stock market crash 8) sinking finances 9) negative equity10) daily stress 11) long-term unemployment 12) employment spectrumUnit 8Word in use31) indignation 2) provocative 3) militant 4) overlap5) conferring 6) defiance 7) hesitant 8) milestone 9) cradled 10) preachingWord building4man manhoodmother motherhoodcalculate calculationcomplicate complicationimitate imitationassassinate assassinationcirculate circulationaccommodation accommodateaccuse accusationdefect defectionexhaust exhaustion51)circulation 2) accusation 3) accommodate4) defection 5) manhood 6) imitation7) complication 8) exhaustion 9) assassination10) calculation 11) motherhoodBanked cloze61) automatic 2) charge 3) presumption 4) attached 5) handy 6) confer 7) contact 8) bounce9) tumble 10) intellectExpression in use71) at their disposal 2) insulate him from3) irrespective of 4) has a high opinion of5) has authority over 6) for your part 7) get away with 8) dispense with 9) provide for 10) tiptoeing around Word in use41) 2) 3) 4) 5)6) 7) 8) 9) 10)Expression in use51) to 2) through 3) off 4) down5) to 6) out 7) under 8) in/backSentence structure6.1.Admittedly taking measures that are likely to increase the greenhouse effectwill be morally graver than having done nothing to reduce it.2. Admittedly they are the perfect guides to keep you informed of the various things happening around you.3. Admittedly those who oppose to the viewpoint also have their reasons to a certain extent.7.1.When the time comes to demonstrate your unique set of sporting skillsand physical gifts2.But when the time came to put some money into the home3.when the time comes to pay for my classescollection1) versatile 2) shatter 3) unquestioning 4) stony5) hair-tearing 6) substandard81) hair-tearing 2) negative 3) substandard 4)stony5) perfect 6) unilateral 7) shatter 8) secretly9) unquestioning 10) true 11) intensity 12) ultimate。

Uint5II. Basic Listening PracticeScriptW: I bought a camera from your store. Here’s my receipt. I know it’s just warranty period, but the camera hasn’t worked properly for some time, and now it’s not focusing at all.M: We’re sorry you’ve has problem with one of our cameras. I t seems that the camera has suffered some damage, but you’ve been a regular customer, and we’d like to look after this problem for you. I’ll just give you a replacement.Q: What will the man do?ScriptW: We’re upright all our staff equipment, and we’ll need 50 laptops are 1st of next month. In the past I’ve always found of your prices to the best.M: You’re right about that, we do have the lowest prices in the country. We’d be glad to fill your order. Just send me the specs for each, and I’ll send you a quote that I’m sure you will take.Q: What does the man mean?3. ScriptW: We ordered 50 from your company, but on the invoice I see there’s an extra charge for shopping. I thought shipping was included in the quote. M: Shipping is included; there must be a mistake on the invoice. I’ll straighten on the mistake and send you a new invoice.Q: Which of the following is true?4. ScriptM: This was s time-sensitive document! There’s no point in delivering it three hours late!W: I’m sorry, sir. Perhaps I could connect you to our complaints department if you wish to take it further.Q: What is true of the document?5. ScriptM: We were very surprised to receive such bad service from a company we’ve done business with in the past. So now we have this problem, and I’d like to know what you’re going to do about it.W: I think this is the result of a breakdown in communication, and we need to look at our communication methods both internally and externally. Obviously we want to keep our clients happy, and unfortu nately we’ve fallen short this time. I’m here to make sure it won’t happen again.Q: What is the reason of the problem, according to the woman?Keys: 1.C 2.D 3. A 4.B 5.CIII. Listening InTask 1: Attending a Business ReceptionScriptChris: I’ve been looking forward to this reception for weeks. I can’t wait to get sure of my own leads. You know, start making new connections.Nora: Smart thinking. But what are you going to do with all those brochures? Chris: The party ends at two, I figure I can have them all distributed by one-thirty,Nora: No, no, no, no. Let me clue you in. Those brochures will make you look like a green hand.Chris: What should I do then?Nora: Hand out business cards. That’s the way to do it.Chris: I don’t understand what’s wrong with these brochures about our company.Nora: This room is going to be filled with potential clients, but there is an unwritten law; you leave your work at the door.Chris: But how am I supposed to get anything of this if we can’t talk business?Nora: You have business cards. Get out there and exchange cards. Just get a card for a card.Chris: Then follow up on Monday?Nora: You catch on quick. Let’s split up so we can cover more ground. Chris: Great idea. This is going to be a piece of cake. I’ll meet you back here at two.Chris and Nora are going to a reception. Chris is eager to making new connections. As the party ends at two, he intends to have all those brochures distributed by one- thirty. But Nora disagrees, saying that those brochures will make him look like a green hand. She advises him just to hand out business card and leave his work at the door. But Chris wonders how he can get anything out of this if she can’t talk business. To this, Nora insists that he should just get a card for a card. Chris catches on quickly and knows that he can hand out business cards now and follow up on Monday. Finally, Nora suggests splitting up so that they can cover more ground. Chris feels it will be a piece of cake and promise to meet her back there at two.Task 2: A Work Qualification TestScriptOnce there was a Scottish accountant. The business has been in the family for generations and generations. Over time, with the countless clients that had gone in and out of the office, the marble step in front of the building had developed a big, deep dip in it from all the wear and tear.The accountant’s friends kept telling him that he had better get it replaced; otherwise he’d be sued if anyone ever slipped and fell.Reluctantly, the accountant called a stonemason to get a quote for the repairs. When the stonemason got there, the accountant demanded a price for a new step.“Ah, big job,” said the e stonemason, “But I suppose I could give you a new step for a hundred pounds.” The accountant was stunned. “Are you crazy, man? I can’t pay you a hundred pounds!” Thinking about it for a second, he turned to the stonemason and asked, “What would you charge me to dig up the step and turn it over so that the worn part is in the ground and I’d get a new square step?” The stonemason hesitated, “20pounds.”“Do it!” Demanded the accountant, “And call me when you’re done.”The accountant went back inside to read his books, but after only 15minutes the stonemason rang the bell. As the accountant opened the door, he saw the stonemason standing there, pointing to a deep dip in the step. The stonemason laughed as he said, “Your great-great granddaddy thought of that a hundred and fifty years ago!”Keys: FTFFTFor Referencecountless clients that had gone in and out of the officeHe turn the step over so that the worn part was in the groundTask3: Where to Start Your BusinessScriptYou have to consider the location when launching a business. You will be “planning your business tree” there and will have to maintain it for years to come. You have to keep in mind a few things when deciding on a place t open your business.First of all, you have to take the local economy into consideration. Is your local area growing and building? Are the market trends good? Even if you have to locate your business farther from your home, try to find a place that is building up and bringing people in. The worst thing you can do is to pick a place that is in the “bad area of town” because it is less expensive. Your address can be the first thing people will ask for, and it can say a lot about your business.The second thing you have to bear in mind is the job market. Since unemployment is low in most area in the Unites States, consider what type of employees you will need and find out if there are many in your area. The amount of money that you will have t o spend I the recruiting phase could be an indicator that you should or should not locate the business in an area with a different employee pool.Another factor people have to consider is whether you can integrate with the local community and get to love it. To make the community warm to you, you should become involved in it by joining the local Chamber of Commerce, Business Association, City Council Committees, or other local organization that could offer you help. Why plan on retiring “one day”to some great location? Why not move there now and start your dream business?What is the speaker mainly talking about?What must you find if you are going to locate a business at a distance from your home?According to the speaker, what is the worst thing you can do?What will the recruiting money tell you?What can you do the get on well with the locate people?Kes: 1D 2.C3. C 4.A 5.CFor ReferenceTo decide on a good business location, one has to consider the local economy, the job market there, and whether you can integrate wit the local community.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 I am having cash problems.Bill: Helen, you started this company only a year ago. If you want it to grow, I’m afraid you need to do something about cash flow.Helen: Bill, although you’ve worked here only for a couple of months, you already know this company inside out. I am having cash problems.Bill: Clearly you don’t have the money you need to buy the equipment to be competitive. You have just barely enough funds to cover your day-to-day operational expenses.Helen: I think my best bet is to secure a small-business loan.Bill: I don’t think that’s possible. It seems to me you don’t have the collared for a loan.Helen: What can I do then?Bill: Try the Small Business Association. They help underwrite loans for a small business.Helen: So, even though I don’t have much collateral, I can still quality for a loan?Bill: Under this special program, possibly.Helen: That would really help me cover our overhead. I just need to get some time to get the revenues up.Bill: Apply for the small-business loan, and keep your fingers crossed! Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: You’ve worked as a consultant for a long time, so you know the company inside out. I’m having cash problems.B: I see. If you want the company to grow, I’m afraid you need to have more funds. Clearly you don’t have t he money you need to buy the equipment to be competitive. You just barely have enough funds to cover your day-to-day operating expenses.A: I think my best bet is to ask the bank loan.B: I don’t think that’s the best solution. Nowadays the interest rates are very high. You’ll have a difficult time paying back the loan.A: What can I do then?B: Try a business incubator.A: What can I get from them?B: They offer a range of services such as consultancy, training, and more importantly, venture capital.A: Can I really get venture capital from them?B: Possibly, if you prove your company is promising.A: Good, that would really help me cover our overhead. I just need some time to get revenues up.B: Well, apply for a risk investment, and keep your fingers crossedMODEL2 I have some very bad news.Helen: Bill, I’ve been searching for a loan, but I was rejected everywhere. Now I’m afraid I have some very bad news.Bill: What is it?Helen: Well, the company has been experiencing serious financial difficulties for quite a long time now.Bill: I know we’ve been operating in the red for the past few months. Helen: Exactly. After a long discussion with my partners, I’ve come to the conclusion that the best course of action is to file for bankruptcyBill: What? Bankruptcy? I didn’t know you were in this kind of serious financial trouble.Helen: Sales have been low all year long. Now two of our leading competitors are discussing a merger. Then we’ll have to face even stiffer competition. I feel the situation is going to go from bad to worse. We simply can’t afford to keep our doors open for long.Bill: When do you plan to make the announcement to tell all the employees?Helen: Early next week.Bill: What kinds of severance package will we able to offer them?Helen: Unfortunately, the best we can do is offer one month’s salary. Bill: Oh! How terrible! OK, I’ll contact Vivitek and see if they are interested in acquiring our company.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: I have some very bad news.B: What’s that?A: The c ompany’s products haven’t sold well for a long time, you know. B: Yeah. I know we’ve been operating a t a loss for several months.A: Exactly. And after a long discussion with my partner, I’ve come to the conclusion that the best course of action is to file for bankruptcy.B: What? Bankruptcy? I’d suggest that you find a merger partner instead. With combined strength, we can face the stiff market competition.A: Our sales have been low a long time. Who will be willing to merger with us? B: You can tell them we have a team of well-trained skilled workers and our equipment is not technologically backward. In fact, we have a lot of to offer. A: Sorry, but I’m still not confident at all. I still prefer to declare bankruptcy. B: When do you plan to make it known to the staff?A: Sometimes next month.B: What kind of severance package are you going to offer them?A: Unfortunately, the best we can do is offer one month’s salary.B: That’s terrible.MODEL3 We’ve been looking for a merger partner. ScriptBill: I hear that Vivitek has been considering acquiring a CD manufacturer for some time.Jessica: That’s quite true. What’s on your mind?Bill: My boss Helen thinks that our company would be a good match for Vivitek. And we’ve been looking for a merger partner.Jessica: Are you sure youroperation has much to bring to the table?Bill: Definitely.The quality of our products is first-rate, and we have many reliable sales out lets.What’s more, Vivitek can propel us to even greater heights. It will be an all-around excellent match.Jessica: I think it might be, though we have yet to discuss details.Bill: As a matter of fact, we’ve already received a few attractive bids.Jessica: Well, we of curse need to come up with a plan that is attractive for both partiesBill: True, but my boss has to keep our shareholders’ interests in mind. Jessica: It’s reasonable to keep your employees’ welfare in mind.Bill: Yes, we don’t want to disappoint them.Jessica: Then let’s talk about specifics.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: I hear that your corporation has considered acquiring a software development company for some time.B: That’s quite true. What’s on your mind?A: We’ve been looking for a merger partner. And we think our company would be a good match for you.B: Definitely. We have a number of first-rate programmers (program writers\software engineers), and one of our software products is a hit.A: Then why do you want a merger?B: We can certainly survive on our own. The problem with us is that we don’t as many reliable sales outlets as you have. We hope your company can propel us to even greater heights.A: As a matter of fact, we’ve already received a few attractive bids. So we have to be cautious in making a decision.B: I hope you will find our company an all-around excellent match. The merger wil turn out to be a win-win (double-win\two-win) situation.A: I think that might be, though we still have to discuss specifics.B: Well, we of curse need to work out a scheme that is attractive for both parties.A: True, we have to keep in mind the interests of the shareholders of bothsides.B: Good. That’s why they call youheadhunters.V. Let’s TalkScriptMartin: Dick, would you review the result of the survey on leisure sporting activities. We need to plan our proposal for this Friday’s business meeting.Dick: Sure. I’ve summarized the results in the handouts, broken down by customer age groups and sporting activities. The survey was administered to 550 men and women between the age of 18 and 55 years old, and the results have been compiled in the following age groups: 18to 26, 27to 35,36to 45, and 46to 55. According to the results, the most active group involved in sporting activities is between 18 and 26 years old, followed by those 36to 45 years old.Martin: Okay.Dick: As far as particular sports are concerned, people in these two groups cited jogging as their favorite recreational sport followed by skiing, tennis, swimming, and cycling.Martin: And what about these groups broken down by gender?Dick: Oh, Martin, thanks for bringing that up. Men appears to be slightly more active than women in the 18 to 26 year-old age group, but women seem more active in the other three groupsMartin: Hmm. Based on what you have said, I think we should consider targeting the 18 to 26 year-old age group more in the future. I also feel we should consider expanding our line of athletic shoes, particularly jogging shoes and tennis footwear. We also have to come up with a more appealing slogan aimed at this age group.Dick: I see what you mean. However, the 46 to 55 age group is becoming more concerned about staying fit. I believe this trend will continue, so we should not neglect them.Martin: I see your point. Well, let’s meet again on Wednesday to iron out more details of this proposal.Discussion SAMPLEA: How many people do you think we have to survey before we can have a clear idea about the sales potential for each product?B: I think our survey must be administered to at least 300 men and women of various ages, incomes and occupations. Otherwise the results won’t be reliable.A: Perhaps we can use our common sense to predict the results.B: Obviously, young people pay more attention to their clothes than older people, and they tend to buy more.A: It’s clear that women are more active in buying dresses. Our production should target women.B: What do you think about the various income groups? Do you think we should aim mainly at the high income group?A: It’s hard to say. Some rich people are very careful with their money. So, we have to wait until the investigation results come out.B: Now let’s switch to sports shoes. Which group do you think may be active?A: I guess the young people may buy the most because many of them like sports a great deal.B: I think this group will be followed by the old group instead of the middle-aged group. The old people are becoming more concerned about staying fit.A: I agree. And I believe this trend will continue, so we shouldn’t neglect them.B: What may be the result broken down by gender?A: Many people think men are more active than women, but I’m not quite sure.B: Ok, let’s carry out our survey as early as possible and let facts speak for themselves.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Hot Business IdeasScriptBusiness ideas are all around you. Many business ideas come from a careful analysis of market and consumer needs. If you are interested in starting a business, but don’t know what product or service you might sell, here are some ways that may help you find one.First of all, you should study how to value to an existing product. The difference raw wood and finished wooden products is a good example of putting a product through an additional process that increases its value.But additional processes are not the only way value can be added. You might also add services, or combine one product with other products. For instance, a local farm which sells produce can also offer a vegetable delivery service—for a free.What business ideas can you develop along these lines? Focus on what products you might buy, and what you might do to them or with them to create a profitable business.Some people have another way of making profit. They improve an existing products or service. We all know that the person who can build a better mousetrap will make a lot of money. That person could be you! A local entrepreneur has created an improved version of the hula hoop. It’s bigger and heavier, so hula-hoopers can control it more easily and do more tricks. How did she come up with this business idea? She thought hula hooping would be a fun thing to do with her daughter, but found the commercially available product too flimsy.There are very few products or services that can’t be improved. Start generating business ideas by looking at the products and services you use and brainstorming ideas as to how they could be better.What is the first way the speaker mentions that helps you produce a business idea?Which of the following methods does the speaker NOT mention?Why does the speaker mention the mousetrap?Which of the following is true according to the passage?Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?Keys: 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.DTask 2: What do you know about business?ScriptHistorically, the term business referred to activities or interests. By extension, the word became, as recently as the 18th century, synonymous with “an individual commercial enterprise”. When referring to activities, the terms business and industry sometimes appear interchangeable. Thus a fisherman might say either that he is in the “fishing business”, which is a bit colloquial or that he works in the “fishing industry”, which sounds somewhat formal. The word “trade” may serve as an equivalent of both “business” and “industry”. People establish business in order to perform economic activities. With some exceptions, such as non-profit organizations and institutions of the government, businesses exist to product profit. In other words, the owners and operators of a business have receiving or generating a financial return for their time, effort and capital as one of their main objectives.One can classify businesses in many different ways. In recent years, service businesses have become increasingly popular. They offer intangible products and typically have different, usually smaller, capital requirements than manufacturers. Distributors need smaller funds than manufacturers. Most laws specify the forms that a business can take, and a body of commercial law has been developed for each type. Some common types include partnerships, corporations, also called limited liability companies, and sole ownerships.Task3: An office boy or a billionaire?A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy”at Microsoft. The human resource manger interviewed him, and gave him a test: clean the floor.“You are engaged,” he said, “give me your email address, and I’ll send you the application form to fill and tell you when you will start.” The man replied, “I don’t have a computer or an email.”“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager, “if you don’t have an email, that means you don’t exist. And whoever doesn’t exist can’t have the job!”The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only 10 dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a crate of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes in a door-to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded in doubling his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with 60 dollars. The man realizes that he could survive this way, and started to go out early and returned late every day.Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. A little later, he bought a cart, then a trunk, then he has his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers in the United States. He started to plan his family’ future, and decided to buy life insurance. He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. Before the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him for his email address. The man replied,” I have no email.”The broker replied,” You don’t have an email, and yet have succeeded in building an empire! Can you imagine what you could have been you had an email.”The man replied, “ An office boy at Microsoft!”For Reference“If you don’t have an email that means you don’t exist. And whoever doesn’t exist can’t have the job!”He sold the tomatoes in a door-to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded in doubling his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with 60 dollars.He bought a cart, then a trunk, then he has his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers in the United States.He started to plan his family’ future, and decided to buy life insurance. He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan.He thought that with an email , he would have become an office boy at Microsoft.News ReportA Historic Settlement between the Law and Business ScriptBill Gates, Microsoft Chairman:We hope that when the state attorney general fully reviewed the settlement, they will also agree that it’s the right way forward. Litigation is never a good thing for any industry or any company. We have said for some time that we would go the extra mile to resolve this case. That is exactly what we did in reaching this settlement.The experience of the past the three years hs had a profound impact on me personally and on our company. We are in a fast-moving, competitive industry, but we will focus more on how our actions affect other companies. John Ashcroft, U.S Attorney General:Today we are announcing a strong, historical settlement reached by the Department of Justice and the Microsoft Corporation that will put an end to Microsoft’s unlawful conduct, bring effective relief to the marketplace, and ensure that consumers will have more choices in meeting their needs of computing and working with their computers. This settlement is the right result for consumers and for businesses, the right result for the economy, and the right result for government. It provides prompt, effective, certain relief for consumers and removes the uncertainty in the computer market, a critical factor in today’s economy.。

Uint5II. Basic Listening PracticeScriptW: I bought a camera from your store. Here’s my receipt. I know it’s just warranty period, but the camera hasn’t worked properly for some time, and now it’s not focusing at all.M: We’re sorry you’ve has problem with one of our cameras. I t seems that the camera has suffered some damage, but you’ve been a regular customer, and we’d like to look after this problem for you. I’ll just give you a replacement.Q: What will the man do?ScriptW: We’re upright all our staff equipment, and we’ll need 50 laptops are 1st of next month. In the past I’ve always found of your prices to the best.M: You’re right about that, we do have the lowest prices in the country. We’d be glad to fill your order. Just send me the specs for each, and I’ll send you a quote that I’m sure you will take.Q: What does the man mean?3. ScriptW: We ordered 50 from your company, but on the invoice I see there’s an extra charge for shopping. I thought shipping was included in the quote. M: Shipping is included; there must be a mistake on the invoice. I’ll straighten on the mistake and send you a new invoice.Q: Which of the following is true?4. ScriptM: This was s time-sensitive document! There’s no point in delivering it three hours late!W: I’m sorry, sir. Perhaps I could connect you to our complaints department if you wish to take it further.Q: What is true of the document?5. ScriptM: We were very surprised to receive such bad service from a company we’ve done business with in the past. So now we have this problem, and I’d like to know what you’re going to do about it.W: I think this is the result of a breakdown in communication, and we need to look at our communication methods both internally and externally. Obviously we want to keep our clients happy, and unfortu nately we’ve fallen short this time. I’m here to make sure it won’t happen again.Q: What is the reason of the problem, according to the woman?Keys: 1.C 2.D 3. A 4.B 5.CIII. Listening InTask 1: Attending a Business ReceptionScriptChris: I’ve been looking forward to this reception for weeks. I can’t wait to get sure of my own leads. You know, start making new connections.Nora: Smart thinking. But what are you going to do with all those brochures? Chris: The party ends at two, I figure I can have them all distributed by one-thirty,Nora: No, no, no, no. Let me clue you in. Those brochures will make you look like a green hand.Chris: What should I do then?Nora: Hand out business cards. That’s the way to do it.Chris: I don’t understand what’s wrong with these brochures about our company.Nora: This room is going to be filled with potential clients, but there is an unwritten law; you leave your work at the door.Chris: But how am I supposed to get anything of this if we can’t talk business?Nora: You have business cards. Get out there and exchange cards. Just get a card for a card.Chris: Then follow up on Monday?Nora: You catch on quick. Let’s split up so we can cover more ground. Chris: Great idea. This is going to be a piece of cake. I’ll meet you back here at two.Chris and Nora are going to a reception. Chris is eager to making new connections. As the party ends at two, he intends to have all those brochures distributed by one- thirty. But Nora disagrees, saying that those brochures will make him look like a green hand. She advises him just to hand out business card and leave his work at the door. But Chris wonders how he can get anything out of this if she can’t talk business. To this, Nora insists that he should just get a card for a card. Chris catches on quickly and knows that he can hand out business cards now and follow up on Monday. Finally, Nora suggests splitting up so that they can cover more ground. Chris feels it will be a piece of cake and promise to meet her back there at two.Task 2: A Work Qualification TestScriptOnce there was a Scottish accountant. The business has been in the family for generations and generations. Over time, with the countless clients that had gone in and out of the office, the marble step in front of the building had developed a big, deep dip in it from all the wear and tear.The accountant’s friends kept telling him that he had better get it replaced; otherwise he’d be sued if anyone ever slipped and fell.Reluctantly, the accountant called a stonemason to get a quote for the repairs. When the stonemason got there, the accountant demanded a price for a new step.“Ah, big job,” said the e stonemason, “But I suppose I could give you a new step for a hundred pounds.” The accountant was stunned. “Are you crazy, man? I can’t pay you a hundred pounds!” Thinking about it for a second, he turned to the stonemason and asked, “What would you charge me to dig up the step and turn it over so that the worn part is in the ground and I’d get a new square step?” The stonemason hesitated, “20pounds.”“Do it!” Demanded the accountant, “And call me when you’re done.”The accountant went back inside to read his books, but after only 15minutes the stonemason rang the bell. As the accountant opened the door, he saw the stonemason standing there, pointing to a deep dip in the step. The stonemason laughed as he said, “Your great-great granddaddy thought of that a hundred and fifty years ago!”Keys: FTFFTFor Referencecountless clients that had gone in and out of the officeHe turn the step over so that the worn part was in the groundTask3: Where to Start Your BusinessScriptYou have to consider the location when launching a business. You will be “planning your business tree” there and will have to maintain it for years to come. You have to keep in mind a few things when deciding on a place t open your business.First of all, you have to take the local economy into consideration. Is your local area growing and building? Are the market trends good? Even if you have to locate your business farther from your home, try to find a place that is building up and bringing people in. The worst thing you can do is to pick a place that is in the “bad area of town” because it is less expensive. Your address can be the first thing people will ask for, and it can say a lot about your business.The second thing you have to bear in mind is the job market. Since unemployment is low in most area in the Unites States, consider what type of employees you will need and find out if there are many in your area. The amount of money that you will have t o spend I the recruiting phase could be an indicator that you should or should not locate the business in an area with a different employee pool.Another factor people have to consider is whether you can integrate with the local community and get to love it. To make the community warm to you, you should become involved in it by joining the local Chamber of Commerce, Business Association, City Council Committees, or other local organization that could offer you help. Why plan on retiring “one day”to some great location? Why not move there now and start your dream business?What is the speaker mainly talking about?What must you find if you are going to locate a business at a distance from your home?According to the speaker, what is the worst thing you can do?What will the recruiting money tell you?What can you do the get on well with the locate people?Kes: 1D 2.C3. C 4.A 5.CFor ReferenceTo decide on a good business location, one has to consider the local economy, the job market there, and whether you can integrate wit the local community.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 I am having cash problems.Bill: Helen, you started this company only a year ago. If you want it to grow, I’m afraid you need to do something about cash flow.Helen: Bill, although you’ve worked here only for a couple of months, you already know this company inside out. I am having cash problems.Bill: Clearly you don’t have the money you need to buy the equipment to be competitive. You have just barely enough funds to cover your day-to-day operational expenses.Helen: I think my best bet is to secure a small-business loan.Bill: I don’t think that’s possible. It seems to me you don’t have the collared for a loan.Helen: What can I do then?Bill: Try the Small Business Association. They help underwrite loans for a small business.Helen: So, even though I don’t have much collateral, I can still quality for a loan?Bill: Under this special program, possibly.Helen: That would really help me cover our overhead. I just need to get some time to get the revenues up.Bill: Apply for the small-business loan, and keep your fingers crossed! Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: You’ve worked as a consultant for a long time, so you know the company inside out. I’m having cash problems.B: I see. If you want the company to grow, I’m afraid you need to have more funds. Clearly you don’t have t he money you need to buy the equipment to be competitive. You just barely have enough funds to cover your day-to-day operating expenses.A: I think my best bet is to ask the bank loan.B: I don’t think that’s the best solution. Nowadays the interest rates are very high. You’ll have a difficult time paying back the loan.A: What can I do then?B: Try a business incubator.A: What can I get from them?B: They offer a range of services such as consultancy, training, and more importantly, venture capital.A: Can I really get venture capital from them?B: Possibly, if you prove your company is promising.A: Good, that would really help me cover our overhead. I just need some time to get revenues up.B: Well, apply for a risk investment, and keep your fingers crossedMODEL2 I have some very bad news.Helen: Bill, I’ve been searching for a loan, but I was rejected everywhere. Now I’m afraid I have some very bad news.Bill: What is it?Helen: Well, the company has been experiencing serious financial difficulties for quite a long time now.Bill: I know we’ve been operating in the red for the past few months. Helen: Exactly. After a long discussion with my partners, I’ve come to the conclusion that the best course of action is to file for bankruptcyBill: What? Bankruptcy? I didn’t know you were in this kind of serious financial trouble.Helen: Sales have been low all year long. Now two of our leading competitors are discussing a merger. Then we’ll have to face even stiffer competition. I feel the situation is going to go from bad to worse. We simply can’t afford to keep our doors open for long.Bill: When do you plan to make the announcement to tell all the employees?Helen: Early next week.Bill: What kinds of severance package will we able to offer them?Helen: Unfortunately, the best we can do is offer one month’s salary. Bill: Oh! How terrible! OK, I’ll contact Vivitek and see if they are interested in acquiring our company.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: I have some very bad news.B: What’s that?A: The c ompany’s products haven’t sold well for a long time, you know. B: Yeah. I know we’ve been operating a t a loss for several months.A: Exactly. And after a long discussion with my partner, I’ve come to the conclusion that the best course of action is to file for bankruptcy.B: What? Bankruptcy? I’d suggest that you find a merger partner instead. With combined strength, we can face the stiff market competition.A: Our sales have been low a long time. Who will be willing to merger with us? B: You can tell them we have a team of well-trained skilled workers and our equipment is not technologically backward. In fact, we have a lot of to offer. A: Sorry, but I’m still not confident at all. I still prefer to declare bankruptcy. B: When do you plan to make it known to the staff?A: Sometimes next month.B: What kind of severance package are you going to offer them?A: Unfortunately, the best we can do is offer one month’s salary.B: That’s terrible.MODEL3 We’ve been looking for a merger partner. ScriptBill: I hear that Vivitek has been considering acquiring a CD manufacturer for some time.Jessica: That’s quite true. What’s on your mind?Bill: My boss Helen thinks that our company would be a good match for Vivitek. And we’ve been looking for a merger partner.Jessica: Are you sure youroperation has much to bring to the table?Bill: Definitely.The quality of our products is first-rate, and we have many reliable sales out lets.What’s more, Vivitek can propel us to even greater heights. It will be an all-around excellent match.Jessica: I think it might be, though we have yet to discuss details.Bill: As a matter of fact, we’ve already received a few attractive bids.Jessica: Well, we of curse need to come up with a plan that is attractive for both partiesBill: True, but my boss has to keep our shareholders’ interests in mind. Jessica: It’s reasonable to keep your employees’ welfare in mind.Bill: Yes, we don’t want to disappoint them.Jessica: Then let’s talk about specifics.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: I hear that your corporation has considered acquiring a software development company for some time.B: That’s quite true. What’s on your mind?A: We’ve been looking for a merger partner. And we think our company would be a good match for you.B: Definitely. We have a number of first-rate programmers (program writers\software engineers), and one of our software products is a hit.A: Then why do you want a merger?B: We can certainly survive on our own. The problem with us is that we don’t as many reliable sales outlets as you have. We hope your company can propel us to even greater heights.A: As a matter of fact, we’ve already received a few attractive bids. So we have to be cautious in making a decision.B: I hope you will find our company an all-around excellent match. The merger wil turn out to be a win-win (double-win\two-win) situation.A: I think that might be, though we still have to discuss specifics.B: Well, we of curse need to work out a scheme that is attractive for both parties.A: True, we have to keep in mind the interests of the shareholders of bothsides.B: Good. That’s why they call youheadhunters.V. Let’s TalkScriptMartin: Dick, would you review the result of the survey on leisure sporting activities. We need to plan our proposal for this Friday’s business meeting.Dick: Sure. I’ve summarized the results in the handouts, broken down by customer age groups and sporting activities. The survey was administered to 550 men and women between the age of 18 and 55 years old, and the results have been compiled in the following age groups: 18to 26, 27to 35,36to 45, and 46to 55. According to the results, the most active group involved in sporting activities is between 18 and 26 years old, followed by those 36to 45 years old.Martin: Okay.Dick: As far as particular sports are concerned, people in these two groups cited jogging as their favorite recreational sport followed by skiing, tennis, swimming, and cycling.Martin: And what about these groups broken down by gender?Dick: Oh, Martin, thanks for bringing that up. Men appears to be slightly more active than women in the 18 to 26 year-old age group, but women seem more active in the other three groupsMartin: Hmm. Based on what you have said, I think we should consider targeting the 18 to 26 year-old age group more in the future. I also feel we should consider expanding our line of athletic shoes, particularly jogging shoes and tennis footwear. We also have to come up with a more appealing slogan aimed at this age group.Dick: I see what you mean. However, the 46 to 55 age group is becoming more concerned about staying fit. I believe this trend will continue, so we should not neglect them.Martin: I see your point. Well, let’s meet again on Wednesday to iron out more details of this proposal.Discussion SAMPLEA: How many people do you think we have to survey before we can have a clear idea about the sales potential for each product?B: I think our survey must be administered to at least 300 men and women of various ages, incomes and occupations. Otherwise the results won’t be reliable.A: Perhaps we can use our common sense to predict the results.B: Obviously, young people pay more attention to their clothes than older people, and they tend to buy more.A: It’s clear that women are more active in buying dresses. Our production should target women.B: What do you think about the various income groups? Do you think we should aim mainly at the high income group?A: It’s hard to say. Some rich people are very careful with their money. So, we have to wait until the investigation results come out.B: Now let’s switch to sports shoes. Which group do you think may be active?A: I guess the young people may buy the most because many of them like sports a great deal.B: I think this group will be followed by the old group instead of the middle-aged group. The old people are becoming more concerned about staying fit.A: I agree. And I believe this trend will continue, so we shouldn’t neglect them.B: What may be the result broken down by gender?A: Many people think men are more active than women, but I’m not quite sure.B: Ok, let’s carry out our survey as early as possible and let facts speak for themselves.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Hot Business IdeasScriptBusiness ideas are all around you. Many business ideas come from a careful analysis of market and consumer needs. If you are interested in starting a business, but don’t know what product or service you might sell, here are some ways that may help you find one.First of all, you should study how to value to an existing product. The difference raw wood and finished wooden products is a good example of putting a product through an additional process that increases its value.But additional processes are not the only way value can be added. You might also add services, or combine one product with other products. For instance, a local farm which sells produce can also offer a vegetable delivery service—for a free.What business ideas can you develop along these lines? Focus on what products you might buy, and what you might do to them or with them to create a profitable business.Some people have another way of making profit. They improve an existing products or service. We all know that the person who can build a better mousetrap will make a lot of money. That person could be you! A local entrepreneur has created an improved version of the hula hoop. It’s bigger and heavier, so hula-hoopers can control it more easily and do more tricks. How did she come up with this business idea? She thought hula hooping would be a fun thing to do with her daughter, but found the commercially available product too flimsy.There are very few products or services that can’t be improved. Start generating business ideas by looking at the products and services you use and brainstorming ideas as to how they could be better.What is the first way the speaker mentions that helps you produce a business idea?Which of the following methods does the speaker NOT mention?Why does the speaker mention the mousetrap?Which of the following is true according to the passage?Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?Keys: 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.DTask 2: What do you know about business?ScriptHistorically, the term business referred to activities or interests. By extension, the word became, as recently as the 18th century, synonymous with “an individual commercial enterprise”. When referring to activities, the terms business and industry sometimes appear interchangeable. Thus a fisherman might say either that he is in the “fishing business”, which is a bit colloquial or that he works in the “fishing industry”, which sounds somewhat formal. The word “trade” may serve as an equivalent of both “business” and “industry”. People establish business in order to perform economic activities. With some exceptions, such as non-profit organizations and institutions of the government, businesses exist to product profit. In other words, the owners and operators of a business have receiving or generating a financial return for their time, effort and capital as one of their main objectives.One can classify businesses in many different ways. In recent years, service businesses have become increasingly popular. They offer intangible products and typically have different, usually smaller, capital requirements than manufacturers. Distributors need smaller funds than manufacturers. Most laws specify the forms that a business can take, and a body of commercial law has been developed for each type. Some common types include partnerships, corporations, also called limited liability companies, and sole ownerships.Task3: An office boy or a billionaire?A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy”at Microsoft. The human resource manger interviewed him, and gave him a test: clean the floor.“You are engaged,” he said, “give me your email address, and I’ll send you the application form to fill and tell you when you will start.” The man replied, “I don’t have a computer or an email.”“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager, “if you don’t have an email, that means you don’t exist. And whoever doesn’t exist can’t have the job!”The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do, with only 10 dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a crate of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes in a door-to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded in doubling his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with 60 dollars. The man realizes that he could survive this way, and started to go out early and returned late every day.Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. A little later, he bought a cart, then a trunk, then he has his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers in the United States. He started to plan his family’ future, and decided to buy life insurance. He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. Before the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him for his email address. The man replied,” I have no email.”The broker replied,” You don’t have an email, and yet have succeeded in building an empire! Can you imagine what you could have been you had an email.”The man replied, “ An office boy at Microsoft!”For Reference“If you don’t have an email that means you don’t exist. And whoever doesn’t exist can’t have the job!”He sold the tomatoes in a door-to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded in doubling his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with 60 dollars.He bought a cart, then a trunk, then he has his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers in the United States.He started to plan his family’ future, and decided to buy life insurance. He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan.He thought that with an email , he would have become an office boy at Microsoft.News ReportA Historic Settlement between the Law and Business ScriptBill Gates, Microsoft Chairman:We hope that when the state attorney general fully reviewed the settlement, they will also agree that it’s the right way forward. Litigation is never a good thing for any industry or any company. We have said for some time that we would go the extra mile to resolve this case. That is exactly what we did in reaching this settlement.The experience of the past the three years hs had a profound impact on me personally and on our company. We are in a fast-moving, competitive industry, but we will focus more on how our actions affect other companies. John Ashcroft, U.S Attorney General:Today we are announcing a strong, historical settlement reached by the Department of Justice and the Microsoft Corporation that will put an end to Microsoft’s unlawful conduct, bring effective relief to the marketplace, and ensure that consumers will have more choices in meeting their needs of computing and working with their computers. This settlement is the right result for consumers and for businesses, the right result for the economy, and the right result for government. It provides prompt, effective, certain relief for consumers and removes the uncertainty in the computer market, a critical factor in today’s economy.。

Part 1 Compound Dictation(每小题：分)Directions: In this section you will hear a passage or passages three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the information you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.Thank you all for coming to show your final respect to myfather. My father would be 1.of you here. As I was growing up, my dad was the 2.back, I realize all the 3.father now, I 4.that I did not understand as a child.My father always 5.his own. Even on 6.was letting us know what gifts still needed to be purchased. He7.Many have said over the past few days since he passed away, "8.9.But I have one request. Once a day, more if you can, 10.—because it is the right thing to do. Put someone else's needs and wants in front of your own and encourage those you meet to do the same just as my father had done in his life.Part 2 Skimming and Scanning (Multiple Choice + Blank Filling)(每小题：分)Directions: Read the following passage and then answer the questions. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.Video GamingAs video gaming spreads, the discussion about its social impact is intensifying. Is it a new medium equivalent to film and music, a valuable educational tool, a form of harmless fun or something terrible that makes children violent and stupid? Video gaming is all these things, depending on whom you ask.Amid all the arguments, however, three important factors are generally overlooked: that attitudes to gaming are marked by a generational divide; that there is no convincing evidence that games make people violent; and that games have great potential in education.Attitudes towards gamingAttitudes towards gaming depend to a great extent on age. In America, for example, half of the population plays computer or video games. However most players are under 40—according to Nielsen, a market-research firm, 76% of them—while most critics of gaming are over 40. An entire generation that began gaming as children has kept playing. The average age of American gamers is 30. Most are "computer natives" who grew up with technology, argues Marc Prensky of Games2train, a firm that promotes the educational use of games. He describes older people as "computer immigrants" who, like newcomers anywhere, have had to adapt invarious ways to their new technological world. Just getting by in a foreign land without some grasp of the local language is difficult, says Mr. Prensky. Computer immigrants have had to learn to use technologies such as the Internet and mobile phones. But relatively few of them have embraced video games. The word "game" itself also confuses matters, since it makes them seem like playthings. "What they don't understand, because they've never played them, is that these are complex games, which take 30, 40 or 100 hours to complete," says Mr. Prensky. Games are, in fact, played mainly by young adults. Only a third of gamers are under 18."It's just a generational divide," says Gerhard Florin, the European boss of Electronic Arts, the world's biggest games publisher. "People do not know what they are talking about, because they have never played a game. And yet, they say that millions of gamers are stupid or violent." Computer natives who have played video games since childhood already regard them as a form of entertainment equivalent to films and music. Older computer natives now have children of their own and enjoy playing video games with them.The gaming industry is trying to address the generational divide. It is producing games designed to appeal to people who have never played games and encouraging gamers (who may occasionally play simple web-based games, or games on mobile phones) to play more. This has led to the development of games with a wider appeal. Some of them replace the usual control pad with novel input devices: microphones (麦克风) for singing games, cameras for dancing and action games, and even musical instruments. In addition, the industry has started to attract more women, who seem to prefer social simulation (模拟) games such as "The Sims", and older people, who (if they play games at all) often prefer versions of card games and board games. Other promising areas include portable (便携式的) gaming, mobile gaming and online downloads of simple games. Many people enjoy gaming, but do not necessarily want to commit themselves to a long quest that will take dozens of hours to complete.May gaming make people violent?But aren't critics right to worry that gaming might make people violent? In his paper, Mr. Williams describes his study carried out with Marko Skoric of the University of Michigan. The study concentrated on a "massively multiplayer (多人参与的) onlinerole-playing game" (MMORPG) called "Asheron Call 2". This type ofgame requires the player to wander around a fantasy world and kill monsters to build up attribute points. It is "virtually more violent than the average video game and should have more effect, given the highly repetitive nature of the violence", the researchers noted.Two groups of subjects were recruited, none of whom had played MMORPGs before and many of whom had never played video games at all. One group then played the game for a month, for an average of nearly two hours per day. The other group acted as a control. All people who participated were asked questions about how often they had aggressive social interactions (such as arguments with their spouses) during the course of the month to test the idea that gaming makes people more aggressive. Game players, it turned out, were no more aggressive than the control group. Whether the test subjects had played games before, the number of hours spent gaming, and whether they liked violent movies or not, made no difference. The researchers noted, however, that more research is still needed to assess the impact of other types of games. All games are different, and only when more detailed studies have been carried out will it be possible to say anything about the impact of gaming.Games have great potential in education.What's more, plenty of games, far from encouraging violence, are morally complex, subtle and, very possibly, improving. Many now explicitly require players to choose whether to be good or evil, and their choices determine how the game they are playing develops. Several games based on the "Star Wars" movies require players to choose between the light and dark sides of the Force, equivalent to good and evil.Even games with no educational purpose require players to learn a great deal. Games are complex and force players to make a huge number of decisions. Gamers must construct ideas about thein-game world, learn its rules through trial and error (错误) , solve problems and puzzles, develop strategies and get help from other players through the Internet when they get stuck.Games can be used in many other ways. Tim Rylands, a British teacher in a primary school near Bristol, recently won an award from Becta, a government education agency, for using computer games in the classroom. By projecting the fantasy world of "Myst", arole-playing game, on to a large screen and encouraging his11-year-old pupils to write descriptions and reactions as he plays it,he has achieved striking improvements in their English test scores.So games are inherently good, not bad? Actually they are neither, like books, films, the Internet, or any other medium. All can be used to depict sex and violence, or to educate and inform. Indeed, that there is violence and sex in games is arguably a sign of the maturity of the medium, as games become more like films.1.Video games are valuable or stupid depending on________________.A. what is overlookedB. whom is askedC. whether they are violentD. whether they are educational2.No evidence exists to show that video games________________.A. are overlookedB. make people violentC. have great potentialD. are violent3."Computer immigrants" are older people who have had to________________.A. get by in a foreign landB. play complex gamesC. adjust to the new technologyD. grow up with technology4.What do we learn about "computer natives"?________________A. They enjoy playing video games with children.B. They have played games since childhood.C. They are producing games which are violent and stupid.D. They like films and music as entertainment.5.What is said about the gaming industry? ________________A. It has started to attract more young adults.B. It is trying to persuade older people to play singing games.C. It is producing games that will take dozens of hours tocomplete.D. It is trying to attract people who have never played games.6.Asheron Call 2 is a kind of game that ________________.A. is less violent than the average video gameB. critics are right to worry about, as it is violentC. requires the player to kill monsters to build up attributepointsD. requires the player to travel around the world7.In the study of MMORPGs, game players ________________.A. could not control their game playB. asked many questionsC. were more aggressiveD. were not especially violent8.More studies should be undertaken to draw a generalconclusion about the impact of 01_MYVARIABLE.9.Rather than encouraging violence, many games are subtle,possibly improving, and 01_MYVARIABLE.10.Games are neither good nor bad just like 01_MYVARIABLE orany other medium.Part 3 Reading Comprehension (Banked Cloze)(每小题：分)Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.My husband is in the hospital with cancer and has beenseriously ill for a month. He was always 1.but he has lost a lot of weight. I find myself 2.skin hangs 3.unaware. A machine next to the bed records his slow 4.5.—a finger movement, anything—but there is never any change. Time seems to stand still and I feelmy own pulse 6.Doctors and nurses come in and out at 7.look at his charts.Our eyes meet and somehow, together, we become 8.that he would want me to be bold and show strength as healways had. He is the man who 9.countless community associations while he himself was ill. Heis a man with 10.calendar to remember a friend or relative's birthday or our anniversary.It is my duty to show how proud I am to have been a part of this great man's life.Part 4 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)(每小题：分)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.You must face the fact that in your inmost heart you hate the thought of moving. It is easiest not to leave the rooms where your children passed through their wonderful childhood and annoying teens to a friendly but slightly distant maturity.Until, suddenly one day, the distance is absolute and they are grown up and gone. Then you find yourself living in too large a house, which consumes in its maintenance too much energy and money. When we found ourselves in this situation a few years ago, we determined to move while we still had the strength and before the emotional ties that the old house had wrapped around us became too powerful to be broken. Move while you can! But be sure you really want to, and do not move too often. It is an exhausting process.Your first task is to find a house that will suit you. It must be smaller, quieter, easier to run, and more conveniently placed for transport. Not so small, though, that it will not have room for your largest pieces of furniture, and located not too far from the neighborhood where so many friendships have been built up.At last we found one: a late Victorian cottage, in a street where the houses, all small, range from late 18th to mid 20th century. It was near enough to where we wanted to live. It had no basement (底下层), which was a great convenience for aging legs; there were only two floors: one for ourselves and one where friends, children, and grandchildren could spread themselves when they came to stay. Each floor had two rooms. There was a kitchen on the ground floor, with the bathroom above it.1.The passage concerns ________.A. buying a house for a newly married coupleB. buying a large house for a growing familyC. buying a better house when people have more money tospendD. buying a smaller house for older people whose childrenhave left home2.The passage implies that grown-up children are _______.A. more friendly to their parents when they are grown upB. distant from their parentsC. friendly but not very closeD. annoying3.The author decided to move ________.A. when his house gave him too much work and cost too muchto runB. when he grew tired of his houseC. when he suddenly got the strength to do soD. before the house collapsed4.The author advises people in his own situation ________.A. to move into a very small houseB. to move somewhere where the largest possible pieces offurniture will fitC. not to move too far from the main roadD. to choose somewhere not so noisy5.According to the passage, the new house had _________.A. two floorsB. three floorsC. four floorsD. two bathroomsQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage. Equipment operator Dick Kemp is the proud owner of over 90 old trucks. Some of his vehicles date back as far as 1916, just twenty years after the first motorized truck was ever built and a time when there were only 160,000 trucks in the United States-compared with the 36,000,000 trucks that roar along the nation's highways nowadays. One of Kemp's most unusual trucks is a 1916 Selden with wooden spikes which was once used as a street sprinkler. Kemp began his collection in 1952 with a 1930 Bulldog Mack which he bought for only $50. This same vehicle was valued in the year 2006 at nearly a thousand times that price. Every year thousands of visitors come from all over the U.S. and Canada to see Kemp's collection, which is exhibited in a large garage and in a yardnext-door. The Mack Truck Museum is open for public viewing and there is no charge. There is even a model truck playground for children to play in while their parents look at the real things.Kemp does his own restoration work, making all the trucks look shiny and run smoothly. Many truck parts he has to make for himself because manufacturers have discontinued production long, long ago. He has received countless offers to sell his trucks, but his answer is always the same: "Nothing for Sale".6.The passage says that Dick Kemp's job is ________.A. museum workerB. equipment operatorC. truck driverD. truck manufacturer7.In which year was Kemp's unusual Selden truck made?A. 1952.B. 1916.C. 1930.D. 2006.8.Where does Kemp show his trucks?A. In and near a garage.B. Around the US and Canada.C. On the nation's highways.D. In a museum next to his home.9.________ might be appropriate for children.A. The Mack Truck MuseumB. Kemp's truck playgroundC. Restoration workD. Kemp's collection10.What does Kemp do himself?A. Order discontinued parts.B. Operate the museum.C. Repair the trucks.D. Sell the trucks.。

新视野大学英语读写教程3全部答案(全)(包括Further_Reading_部分)新视野大学英语读写教程3答案Unit 1III1 beneath2 disguised3 whistles4 restrain5 grasp6 longing7 praying8 faithful9 pledge 10 drain 11.merry 12.delivery 13.terror 14.justice IV1 tell …on you2 track down3 work it out4 picking on me5 reckoned with6 call on7 on his own8 get through9 in disguise 10 revolves around VG O D I K L B F A NVI1 advise2 level3 problems4 necessity5 skills6 experience7 solution8 value9 tool 10 mannerVII1 air-conditioned(装空调的;有冷气的)2 handmade(手工制作的)3 thunderstruck(非常吃惊的)4 heartfelt(衷心的;诚挚的) 5 data-based(基于数据的) 6 self-employed(自主经营的) 7 custom-built(定制的;定做的) 8 weather-beaten(饱经风霜的)VIII1. well-informed(对……非常熟悉的) 2 new-found(新获得的) 3 hard-earned(辛苦挣得的) 4 soft-spoken(说话温柔的) 5 newly-married(新婚的)6 widely-held(普遍认为的) 7well-meant(出于好意的) 8well-educated(受过良好教育的)IX1 no matter how different it may seem form any other substance2 no matter what a woman tries to do to improve her situation3 no matter what excuse he gives4 no matter what anyone else may think5 no matter how they rewrite historyX1 just as we gained fame in victory, we lost nothing in defeat2 just as the head teacher plays a significant role in the school, Jane plays a significant role f leader in the classroom.3 whoever was out there obviously couldn’t see him just as he couldn’t see them.4 she has been searching all her life for the perfect chocolate just as I have been searching for the perfect beer.5 you can make those kinds of comparisons just as you were doing the analyses a minute ago.XI1. No matter how experienced a speaker you are, and how well you have prepared your speech, you will have difficultymaking a speech at such a noisy reception.2. Just as all his sister’s friends c ared about him, Jimmy cared about them.3. Car manufacturers stamp a vehicle identification number at several places on new cars to help track down stolenvehicles.4. If you dare tell on me when the teacher gets back I won’t say a word to you any more.5. Some elderly people prefer to live on their own while the great majority choose to live with their children.6. Here is something that needs to be reckoned with: how to get the necessary finances to establish the company.XII1. 每当有人帮了你，无论事情大小，无论他地位高低，你都应该对他说声“谢谢”。