Unit Nine: Translation
1.Nowadays in China, it’s no longer so hard for high school graduates to go to university,
because there are three times as many universities as there were 20 years ago. But to be admitted by a first-class university, you still need to be more competitive than your peers.
2.It is worthwhile to spend money on this project, for the career skills you acquire in the process
are bound to help improve your prospects in your search for a job and all your efforts will eventually pay off.
3.Though I can learn teamwork by working side by side with other volunteers, I need to pay for
the participation. I have to acknowledge that I am now spending more time doing part-time jobs to save up for the project, which makes me feel a shortage of time.
4.Different sports have different requirements in terms of height, age, strength and stamina.
Therefore, there are as many types of athletes as there are sports. There can be no doubt that anyone who wants to get some exercises can find the right sport.
Listening:
Unit One: Listening in
Passage 2 : 8: choose the best way to complete the sentence
1-----5: b d d b a
Unit 3: Listening in
Passage 1: 3: correct the sentences according to the passage
1., but the policeman
2.if you’re going to bite someone
3.another 2,000
4.talking to the newspaper
5.sure what was happening
Passage 2: 6. complete the factfile
Name of the victim: Anna Black
Date the attack took place: just over a week ago
Time of the day: about seven
Gender: male
Item: mobile phone
Helped the victim: two men
Time to arrive: five minutes
7. 1-----5: b a a b d
Unit 4: Listening in
Passage 1 :
3. complete the incident report
Campus address: South Block, Room 18
Date of the fire: November 10
Time of the fire: 11 pm
Cause of the fire: He had a telephone conversation with his girlfriend and forgot about the chips he was deep-frying, and then the chips and oil caught fire.
To arrive: ten minutes
Damage done: The fire ruined the cooker, two kitchen units and one wall
Passage 2 : 4. 1-----5: d a a b c
8. 1. just as many
2. how they behave
3. a gardening programme
4. do very well
5. to say to that
Unit 5 : Listening in
Passage 1 :
2. complete the sentences: 1. businessman; 11 years old
2. first name; his second name
3. the same age as
4. terrible four years; survives
5. his Japanese friend
6. strength; courage
3. 1-----5 : b d a d b
Unit 6 : Listening in
Passage 2 : 7: 1-----5: a b c d d
