Unit1.Listening & Speaking1, what has been said, mentioned earlier, two-way interaction, a breakdown, even confusion, a native speaker, going on3,1), be fun, I don’t think, it depends, What’s that, what you mean, got it, what would you say;Tom Chang.It depends.He’ll tell them a little white lie.It’s an innocent social fib or excuse.Not mentioned.2), serious hearing problems, to hear 100%, is perfect, hear again, listen to the conversations, three times;What did you say? Would you speak louder please?No. I’ve been having serious hearing problems for years. I can’t hear people well. That’s why I’m here.What do you mean by hearing aid? What’s that?Oh, I haven’t told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations.You know what? I’ve changed my will three times!5, BADCA6, DACCB7, FTTFF8, complaining about, does everything, every 10 hours, every 2 hours, every 24 hours, in one hour, damn near, from down the hall, I just realized9, They are talking about Nurse Nancy.Because she did everything absolutely backwards.1)One doctor told her to give a patient 2 milligrams of morphine every 10 hours. She gave him 10 milligrams every 2 hours.2)The other doctor told her to give a petient an enema every 24 hours. She tried to give him 24 enemas in one hour.They heard a blood-curdling scream from down the hall.She was boiling a patient.Text A5/ 1.passengers 2.immediately 3.similar 4.wonder 5.continent 6.traffic 7.misunderstanding 8.embarrassed 9.flights mon 11.serious 12.searched 6/ 1.got on 2.head for 3.on the shoulder 4.pull over 5.resulted in 6.feel like 7.By the time 8.turn out all right 9.in the end 10.instead of71. By the time I got home, I was too tired to do anything active.2. The two girls look too similar for people outside the family to tell them apart from each other.3. What in the world does mm stand for? The abbreviations that people use on the BBS are too confusing for me to understand.4. Because of TV, most people have become too lazy to make the effort to go to the cinema.5. Anne made a serious mistake yesterday because the test gave her too little time to decide on the correct choice.81. until I have really learnt the basics of the language.2. until the end of the book3. until they have finished their speeches4. until my teacher explained them in class with several examples5. until I saw Sam Ward leave the building6. until he got on a city bus91. Because of the heavy snow, the passengers had to wait at the airport until midnight when the snow stopped.2. Twenty minutes after the train started, the two boys found that they had got on a train heading for Hangzhou instead of their hometown, Suzhoul.3. Similar-sounding English words often result in misunderstandings among English-speaking people.4. The driver heard an unusual sound from the car engine, so he pulled over immediately to check, but it turned out all right in the end.5. Mr. Lee felt very embarrassed when he realized that he had made a very common mistake among speakers of English as a second language.6. Mary felt like learning English and hoped she could learn it quickly, but soon found it was too difficult for her to learn in a short period of time.101. giving us heat and light2. ranging in age from 4 to 163. Being invited to speak here4. your encouraging words5. sitting between Mary and Tom6. leaving today’s work for Tomorrow7. playing in the playground8. taking a break9. leaving me alone10. taking mechanical things apart111. Mr. LiXinyang, the president of Nanjing Technical College.2. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of Nanjing Technical College.3. At the Guest Center of NTC.4. On July2, 2004 from 12:30 to 13:30 p.m.5. On Wednesday, may12, 2004.6. To celebrate Mr. David Brown’s retirement from McMillan Investment Company.7. At the Grand Hall.12Dear WuJi,You are invited to attend a graduation party at my house on Sunday, June27. The party will start immediately after our graduation ceremony, at about 4:00. Your parents and friends are welcome, too.I do hope you can come.Sincerely,WangJunText B141. mysteries2. mysterious3. meanings4. stared5. estimate6. imagined7. figured8. board9. pronounce10. weighed11. presented12. object151. Take a look2. get right3. objected to4. at least5. makes no sense6. beside himself7. dawn on8. think ofText C16/ 1.A 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.D 7.C17/ 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.CUnit 2Listening & speaking1.in some way, when this occurs, do so, in a polite way, in society, my interrupting you, being late, step on you, forgotten your name, what I have said, forgotten your birthday, the delay, hurt your feelings.3. what happened, calling you, any reason, an interesting lecture, turn it off, reach me, I’m terribly sorry, excuse me, make up for, stop it, the saying.Because she couldn’t reach LiMing on the cell phone.It was WangYing’s birthda y.Because he was attending a lecture.He was sorry for forgetting WangYing’s birthday.She said that she could understand.at the airport, a window seat, an aisle seat, a 20-minute delay, in about half an hour, baggage claim checks.Okay.Make it a window seat, but if there aren’t any left, I’ll take an aisle seat.I sure hope that’s the only delay. Oh, where are my baggage claim checks?Great! Uh, thanks a lot.5. CADAB6. CABDC7. TTFFT8. in a loud voice, particularly interesting, in the same room, in curing them, left alone, had a talk, suffering from a delusion, who are you?9. He announced that he was the famous British naval hero, Lord Nelson.He decided to put the two men in the same room.No disturbance was heard from the room that night.He had a talk with the new inmate.He said that he had been suffering from a delusion and he was not Lord Nelson, but Lady Nelson. Text A5/ 1.bother bother panion 3.Shame 4.officials 5.notice 6.recognized 7.vacant 8.scene 9.politely 10.describe6/ 1.cut short 2.at the disposal 3.at the same time 4.in face 5.turn your back on 6.a couple of 7.turned inside out 8.Look around71. must have seen the tickets for tonight’s play2. must have been here many times3. may have gone bad4. may not have received the present81. Nancy was glad to have quit her part-time job before her final exams.2. Aren’t you ashamed to have eaten all the fruit in the basket?3. We are really grateful to have received so much care during our visits here.4. Henry was foolish to have trusted such a liar.91. The public noticed that since that local official left, his position had been vacant for a couple of months.2. Seeing the girl looking around helplessly on the platform, the young porter asked politely if she needed any help.3. I recognized your companion the minute he appeared at the door. He looked just as you had described.4. We didn’t bother to find a hotel, for my good friend invited us to stay in her house and put a luxurious car at our disposal.5. While the professor was turning the suitcases inside out to find his glasses, his wife was sitting comfortably in an armchair watching the whole scene.6. I turned my back on her because she expected me to treat her like a queen.101. seeing a doctor as soon as possible2. working for another hour3. buying a new car4. going to the cinema5. having been to New York6. quitting my job7. speaking it8. being recognized9. spending all that money10. losing my job11kind invitation, will be pleased to attend, be held at the Holiday Inn, they are unable to attend due to a previous engagement.12An informal letter of acceptance:June24, 2004Dear WangJun,After graduation is a great time to have a party. Being at your house is always lots of fun. My boyfriend, Tom, will be coming, too.Thanks for the invitation.Best,WuJiAn informal letter of refusal:June24, 2004Dear WangJun,I wish I could attend your graduation party. I know it will be lots of fun. Unfortunately, my parents have already invited some of our relatives over for a celebration. I wonder if you could come by on Monday everning so you can tell me all about the party. Let me know if you can.Best,WuJiText B14/ 1.automatic 2.apologize 3.situation 4.sort 5.arises 6.impatient 7.responsing 8.rushed 9.customers 10.relations15/ 1.for free 2.get the best of 3.see through 4.in sight 5.be delt with 6.in reply to 7.flooded into8.give awayText C16/ 1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.D17/ 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.BUnit 3,Listening & Speaking1,have decided to do? a driving force, without a firm belief, a certain degree of optimism, improve your chances, move to Shanghai, do it right now, find a part-time job, taking TOEFL, change my plan, going abroad for further studies, achieving my goal, my success, win, make a success of the plan, everything will be fine, the results, my promotion, OK.3,1), as your second foreigh language? out of the question, at the same time, learning Japanese, smell the flowers, the more chances, I’m very optimistic about, working hard on it.She’s decided to study Japanese as her second foreigh language.It’s impossible to manage two foreig h languages at the same time.He asks her not to work so hard.It’s so strong that nobody can change her mind.Yes. Because she has realized the importance of speaking more languages in this rapid-changing society.2), has set her mind, a little girl, going to college, how hard it is, make a success of her future career.Why? Because I’m blind? Michael, I’ve had my heart set on getting a college degree ever since I was a little girl. My blindness has never stopped me from going to college.Sure it is. But I’ve made a decision to give it a try no matter how hard it is. You know, I’ve always dreamed of going to college one way or another. Nothing can stop me from achieving my goal.Thanks. I’m sure I’ll make it. I’ve no doubt of my success. I don’t think you’d be any different.You bet. Nothing is impossible for a determined mind.5, BBCCBD6, CAADD7, FFTTT8, half full? Seeing the world, long-term successes, in color, the thoughts and opinions of others, an attitude of, constantly look to, more enjoyable.9, Is the glass half empty or half full?It can have a far-reaching influence on everything from our day-to-day lives and selections of mates, to our career choices and long-term successes.They think in color. They are open-minded to new ideas and situations and enjoy the thoughts and opinions of others.They think that change is a good and necessary thing.They appreciate good feedback and take criticism with a grain of salt.Text A51. salesman2. mental3. taste4. failure5. challenge6. puzzle7. reasonable8. otherwise9. realistic10. level61. step by step2. have … in mind3. apply to4. move on to5. had come through6. built up7. concentrate on8. leading to71. That’s how he became a world-famous basketball star.2. that’s why you couldn’t sing a song.3. that’s when the trouble really began.4. That’s where I studied in my childhood.5. That’s what he should d now.81. If you ran as fast as you could, you would come first in the 100-meter dash.2. If she worked as hard as she could, she would catch up with her classmates.3. If you tried as hard as you could, you would overcome the difficulties.91. He has given up running in order to focus on the long jump.2. In his book I Can’t Accept No t Trying, Michael Jordan looks back on how he approached the challenges he faced.3. If you had tried as hard as you could, you would have long achieved your goal of becoming a starter on the varsity.4. Even if you fail the final examination, don’t get down on yourself, because you can take the examination again at the beginning of next term.5. If you ultimate goal is to become an English teacher, then the first thing you have to do is to learn English well.6. Not everyone is going to be world-famous. But if you have done your best, you can still be considered a success.101. smoking2. to stay3. to think4. to bring5. bursting6. buying7. to stay8. trying9. traveling10. meeting, seeing11Mr.Steve Anderson, General Manager.Brain wishes to go back home to spend Spring Festival with his family.January22, 2003.from January 25th to February 7th.WeiDaxing’s father is seriously ill and he wants to see him in the hospital.12June5, 2004Deat Mr. Smith,I’m sorry to tell you that I’m not feeling well today and had best not come to work. The doctor has told me that I have caught a bad cold and has advised me to stay in bed for a few days. Now I’m writing to ask for several sick leave days. I’ll come back to work as soon as I feel bett er.I appreciate your understanding.Yours truly,WangYingText B141. willing2. anxious3. definitely4. detail5. Furthermore6. partly7. type8. perform151. carried out2. looking forward to3. In most cases4. fell in love with5. Getting ahead6. contributed to7. stand out8. dedicated … toText C16/ 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.A8.B171.disagree: dis + agree: not agree 不同意2.psychologist: psychology + ist: someone who is trained in psychology心理学家3.unconditional: un + conditional: not limited by or depending on any condition(s)无条件的4.postgraduate: post + graduate 研究生的5.modernize: modern + ize使现代化UNIT 4Listening & Speaking1.to know2.a strong desire3.the unknown4.around us5.What’s goi ng on6.global warming7.where human curiosity comes from8.this interesting fact9.how the law of gravity works10.the secret11.why people ehave this way12.the real reason behind this13.what’s in your mind14.how does it work3.11.understand this2.get its message3.I’m most curious4.Do you happen to know5.trying to tell us6.the beauty7.so much curiosityAnswers to questions1.In an art gallery.2.They were talking about an impressionistic picture.3.She was keen to know about the meaning of the colors,dabs and strokes.4.He asked her to use her imagination.5.He said that she is an inquisitive person.3.21.the first time2.the exact fare3.a fare card4.how it worked on the bus5.inquisitive needs1.Excuse me. Do I have to pay the exact fare for the bus?2.What’s that?3.I wonder whether I can use it on the subway.4.This is my first time to visit the city of Shanghai.5.Thanks. I hope you don’t mind my asking, but how does the fare card work here on the bus?6.Yes.7.Thank you. 51.C2.A3.C4.D5.B61.D2.C3.A4.B5.B71.T2.T3.F4.T5.T81.as we do2.they cannot tell us3.get the answer4.by their color5.in front of a red card6.tell colors apart7.were found out8.as a color9.for human beings91.They tried to find out whether animals can see color.2.Because they were curious to know whether bees tell flowers apart by their color.3.They put a bit of syrup in front of a blue card, and no syrup in front of a red card.4.The bees would come to the blue card, no matter where it was placed, even if it had no syrup in front of it.5.Bees don’t see color as we do.Text A51. enables2. arguing3. comments4. despite5.planet6. pretending7.cruel8. pollutted9. particularly10. freedom1.have no use for2.playing with3.dwell on4.get together5.on behalf of6.on earth71.What do you guess has made him change his mind?2.Who do you guess is the winner of the speech contest?3.When do you suppose the results of the exam will come out?4.Where do you imagine they spent their vacation?81.I don’t think he will agree with us.2.I don’t think Alice can understand such a difficult question.3.I don’t think you are taller than your brother.4.I don’t think they have made up their minds.91.This report dwells on how some species were exterminated because of the polluted environment.2.To tell the truth, I think a snide comment made out of prejudice is better than faked praise given by a hypocrite.3.Mary countered the manager on behalf of all the employees by arguing that it’s cruel to limit the employees freedom and it will eventually affect the company’s reputation.4.What on earth has enabled some people, particularly certain high officials, to abuse their powers despite the law?5.I don’t think success is merely related to int elligence. In fact, many good qualities, such as innocence, honesty, humor and loyalty, can help us succeed, too.6.Strangely enough, the joke did not bring about hearty laughter, not even a hint of any. Could it be that the audience was pretending to be serious?GRAMMAR REVIEW101.John isn’t here. Try phoning his home number to see if he’s there.2.Walking along the street, he stopped to take a picture.3.I forgot to ask him for his address.4.We regret to inform you the model you want is out of stock.5.They tried to pass the exam.6.I remember turning the lights off before we came out.7.I’ll never forget hearing this piece of music when I was lonely.8.I regret giving up the job.9.I stopped eating chocolate last year.10.She first told us her plan and then went on to tell us how she would carry it out.Pratcical Writing(写作):111.Charles2.Dryden3.reduced4.051-4488-2279121.Peter2.Gerald3.Jim rang about the training course you are interest ed in. It’s called “Managing People” and the next one is on July 13th. If you’re interested, call Joanna Little at 032-4388-7762.TEXT B141.amazing2.disappoint3.suspicious4.Scientists5.reasoning6.replaced7.signal8.suspect9.was divided10. intelligent151.lost interest2.tell time3. disagree with4.before long5.lined up6.No doubt7.make sure8.why notTEXT CSuggested Answers to the Questions in Text CPassenger Pigeons1. They looked attractive with a blue back and a pink breast.2. Over 300 million birds an hour.3. They lived throughout Eastern North America and they ate acorns and beechnuts.4. They were suffocated; fed grain soaked in alcohol; beaten down with long sticks,killed with shotguns, caught in nets or trapped with a stool pigeon.Great Auk1. The Great Auk looked like the penguin.2. They lived in the North Atlantic.3. Between 1785 and 1844.4. They were hunted mainly for their feathers which were used for mattress andpillow stuffing.5. Two fishermen.1C2.B3.D4.D5.A6.C17.1，Main Idea: Clever Hans proved to be an excellent student.Example 1: Facing his teacher, he would stand quietly during each lesson.Example 2: These “blinders” made Hans look directly at his teacher.2, Main Idea: Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed.Example 1: One day is to lower standards. A mother descri bes her child’s hastily made table as “perfect!” even though it wobbles on uneven legs.Example 2: Another way is to shift blame. If John fails science, his teacher is unfair or stupidUnit 5,Listening & Speaking1, have a good memory, in learning, remembering names, memorizing figures, in others, to recall something,when we first met? what you saw at the moment? my name; what you told me; what I said; what the instructor told us to do? the password? your promise.we first met in 2000; I saw nothing at the moment; what I told you; what you said.3,1), by any chance, aren’t you, for that purpose, I’m asking you, in different ways, ring a bell, reminding me, a good memory, reading aloudThe language used to expree curiosity.They learned how to use it last week.She helps LiMing recall the language.Repetition enhances memory.She reads aloud every day.2), hit pretty well, his poor eyesight, had perfect eyesight, The next day, the middle of the fairway, he saw it, where the ball wasWell, I was hitting pretty well, but my eyesight’s gotten so bad I couldn’t see where the ball went. But he’s 85 and doesn't play golf anymore.Do you see it, Scott?Well, where is it?5, CADDA6, DBBBB7, TTFFF8, on a musical instrument, to learn them, quite difficult for you, habit of doing it, forming habits, the ordinary things in life, habit, with ordinary habits, the plot of a book, means memory.9, They would probably say that people had memorized how to do them.It can be described as learning by means of forming habits.They enables us to do most of the ordinary things in life.You are making use of something that is very much like habit.What is memory?Text A51.fortunate2.respected3.forever4.character5.military6.friendship7.memories8.soul9.precious10.61.as well as2.made use of3.keep their distance from4.took out5.as for6.stared at71.While the car is old, it still runs well.2.While we are a small company, we produce over 10,000 machines a year.3.White I quite understand why he refused to help her, I cannot agree that he was right not to do so.4.While no more than twenty-two, she was already a highly successful business-woman.5.While in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties.81.even worse2.even less3.even more interesting4.even more exciting91.At the soldier’s funeral, the general presented his wife with a medal as well as an American flag.2.These old stamps are even more valuable than all the rest of my estate. As for the diamond ring, it is priceless.3.While his love is now a memory, each time I stare at his photo, I can fully appreciate the depth of4.Mother often tells me to make good use of my precious time and keep my distance from those I mistrust.5.I didn’t understand that mature friendship could enrich our lives until I read his letter.101.equipments →equipment2.advices →advice3.informations →information4.are →is5.works →work6.grasses →grass7.progresses →progress8.are →is9.treasure →treasures10.wealths →wealthPratcical Writing(写作):111.Edward Burton2.Mrs. Ella Lindstrom3.president4.1448 South 25th Street5.7701612Chen Xiang, Sales managerSuton International Shipping Limited88 South Changjiang RoadP.R. ChinaMr. James Green General Manager Green Industries Inc. 999 Park Avenue Rockford, IL 61265USA141.earnest2.quality3.lonely4.relief5.old-fashioned6.satisfy7.hankerchief8.spread9.stirred10.package151.lifting out2.straighten up3.are in love with4.5.has come down to6.drew back7.was wrapped up8.Once upon a time161.B2.C3.A4.B5.D6.D7.C8.D171. 1) She was busy getting their children fed and off to school.2) He was reading the newspaper.3) She was having a very busy morning but her husband didn’t lend her a hand. And when she wanted to talk to him, he just kept on reading the newspaper.2. 1) They were in the kitchen eating and talking with each other.2) They sat and shared some quiet time at the table.3) His family enjoyed some “quality time” together one morning.Unit 6,Listening & Speaking1, an awful experience; care, concern and comfort; daily communication; to express sympathy; what happened to you; her bad luck; his condition1), going on; making a donation; feeling awful; for them; we can help; make a difference; make a big difference; the most important thing; That’s for sureThey’re making a contribution to children suffering from leukemia.They feel deeply sorry.They want to make a contribution.If everybody contributes, it will make a big difference.It reflects their heartfelt concern.2), how he was doing; It was a stomach flu; she could do; it was over; a quick recoveryHi! This is Anna. How are you doing?Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. What kind of flu is it?That sounds awful. Is there anything I can do?Well, I hope it doesn’t take long. Let me know if I can help.5, CADBA6, CDCBD7, TFFTT8, unlucky; some theories; has to do with; making the 13th; bad luck; the 13th guest; in almost every country9, Some have been considered to be lucky; some, unlucky.It is unknown.Yes. There are some.There were 12 demigods and then Loki appeared, making the 13th. Since Loki was evil and cruel and caused human misfortunes, and since he was the 13th demigod, the number 13 came to be a sign of bad luck.There were 13 persons at the Last Supper, and Judas was the 13th guest.Text A51. waging2. standard3. community4. issues5. project6. transferred7. significant8. experiences9. personnel10. medical61. hooked up2. right now3. torn apart4. ran through5. along with6. stepped back7. walked into8. stayed with1. I love Yao Ming for his modesty and so does my girlfriend.2. Frank quickened his steps and so did Henry.3. Jane bought a copy of Love Story and so did all the other girls.4. I am confident that the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be a great success. So am I.5. If your brother Adam can do it, so can I.6. I’d love to go to Shanghai to see the World Expo in the year 2010. So would I.81. Instead of ordering an advance, the general commanded that the soldiers retreat immediately.2. We propose that Louis be appointed chairman and chief executive of IBM Corp.3. The patient has requested that the doctor discontinue treatment, but the doctor has ignored his request.4. The police chief ordered that parking be prohibited on Main Street during rush hours.5. David demanded that he be told the truth about what had happened to his beloved son.91. Xiao Zhang was knocked off his bicycle by a taxi on his way home from school.2. Katharine is very proud of her husband’s achievements in medical research.3. When I asked Billy if there was anything else I could do for him, he again asked me to hold him.4. I fully understood why they had these two restrictions placed on me, but I really didn’t like them.5. I am sorry I can not grant your request right now. I have to talk it over with our manager.6. Since she lost her job a number of years ago, Helen has been looking forward to being employed again by the MacDonald’s Corporation.。
