Unit 1Dr. Zhang: What’s so funny Lisa?Lisa: Ha, ha! I’ve just read an article about a Scottish touristwho had his passport stolen in New Zealand, by a parrot.Dr. Zhang: A parrot? A bird? That’s impossible! Are you pulling my leg?Lisa: No, I am dead se rious: it’s a true story!Dr. Zhang: What happened?Lisa: According to the article, the Scottish tourist had put his passport in a little bright bag. But the brightness of the bag drew the attention of a parrot, which swooped down, grabbed it, and flew away!Dr. Zhang: Oh my! The poor tourist! What’s he going to do?Lisa: Well, he can’t travel home. In fact, he will now have to spend an extra six weeks in New Zealand.Dr. Zhang: Six weeks?Lisa: Yeah. The article says that’s how long it will take him to get his passport renewed.Dr. Zhang: How inconvenient!Lisa: Indeed. That’s why, when I travel, I always keep important documents in a safe in my hotel room. I would never lose an ID card or passport!Lisa: Tina, I am in a panic. I can’t find my IDcard .I’ve lost it!Tina: It’s probably just misplaced. I am sure it will turn up.Lisa: No it won’t. I’ve looked everywhere for it .it’s nowhere to be found. I think I somehow threw the card out with the rubbish. I did a big house clean on Sunday and may have gotten a bit careless.Oh my, what have I done?Tina: Lisa, take it easy .it’s not the end of the world! You’ll just have to get it replaced.Lisa: How? Will I be fined?Tina: No, of course not. It’s a simple two-step process. I had to do it last year. The first thing is to report the card lost or stolen to your local police station.Lisa: That’s fairly straightforward. Then what?Tina: Take a copy of the police report to the Public Security Bureau opposite the National Library. They will issue a new card immediately.Lisa: That’s it?Tina: That’s it.Lisa: So I’ll have a new card by the end of the week?Tina: Yep. It’s no big deal, really.Lisa: You’re a star. Thanks for the help!Tina: No worries.Unit2Jack: Eric, I hope I meet the woman of my dreams sooner rather than later. I want to settle down and have a family before I am thirty.Eric: Well, I’ve always thought that you and Rachel would make a wonderful couple!Jack: Rachel? She’d never go for me.Eric: I wouldn’t be so sure. You should see the way she looks at you.What year were you born in?Jack: What year was I born in? What’s that got to do with anything?Eric: Lots. The year you were born says a great deal about your personality and who you would be compatible with as a mate.Jack: You’re kidding, right?Eric: No. I am perfectly serious.Jack: I was born in 1985.Eric: That’s the year of the ox. That makes sense, because you’re down to earth, caring and loyal, just like ox people. Are you aware that Rachel was born in 1987?Jack: Yes, I am, but what’s your point?Eric: That’s the year of the rabbit.Rabbit people are usually sweet natured, sociable and romantic.Jack: Just like Rachel…Eric: You know, it is said that an ideal match for a rabbit is an ox…Cindy: Lisa, you’re such an extro verted person, while I am much more introverted. You’re outgoing, whereas I am soft spoken. You’re very social, while I am very reserved. What do you think it is that makes our personalities so different? After all, we’re sisters!Lisa: I think it all has to do with the nature versus nurture debate?Cindy: Nature versus nurture?Lisa: Yes, some scientists think that people are born with their personalities. That’s the “nature” theory of human behavior. Other scientists claim that the environment people grow up in shapes their personalities. That’s the “nurture” theory of human behavior.Cindy: Hm. Interesting. I tend to think that the environment determines a person’s character. I guess that means I subscribe to the “nurture” theory.Lisa: Me too. I suppose that’s why we are so different. We went to different schools, you played sports while Istudied music, and we hung out with different types of friends.Cindy: Nonetheless, I do think nature plays a role in shaping personality too. After all, we’re both int elligent, talented in what we do and very caring towards others. These are probably all traits that we inherited.Lisa: Maybe. I am no expert. The important thing to me is that we get along so well, enjoy being together and love each other.Cindy: You’re right. I couldn’t ask for a better sister!Unit3Tina: This is Tina Lin from HTN news, and we are withRachel Wu today, a student of Feminist Studies. Rachel, would you say that there is true equality in our society between men and women?Rachel: That's a good question. On the whole, in most areas, I believe we can speak about real equality between men and women, and that is a very clear sign of social progress. However, the wage gap is still a significant problem women still earn a lot less money than men who have the same jobs.Tina: Can you give us a specific example of discriminatory wage practices based on sex?Rachel: Most certainly. Research shows that male health professionals, such as doctors and administrators, earn twice as much as female workers doing the same jobs full-time.Tina: Twice as much! That must be an extreme case.Rachel: Yes, on average, the pay gap is just under 10%. An example of such a gap would be hotel management. Male hotel managers generally earn 9.8% more than their female counterparts.Tina: Is there any reason to believe things will improve?Rachel: Yes, there is. In fact, the situation is getting better as we speak. 10 years ago, the pay gap was 16.2%. So in the last decade, there has been an improvement of over 6% 'this shows that our society is headed in the right direction.Tina: Rachel, thank you for speaking with us today.Rachel: You're very welcome.Mary: I am reading a compelling book right now. It's called Fire with Fire.Dan: Who's the author?Mary: Naomi Wolf.Dan: Never heard of her.Mary: She is a feminist writer. Female empowerment is one of the major themes of the book.Dan: Really? In what way?Mary: She wants all women to have a voice that is heard. Like most feminists, she believes in gender equality and equal opportunities for women.Dan: How about you: are you a feminist?Mary: I am in the sense that I support the idea of men and women having equal rights. I am also sensitive to how language sometimes discriminates against women.Dan: Language discriminates?Mary: Yes, you know, people often use terms like businessman, policeman or salesman'.Dan: What's wrong with that?Mary: It suggests that women can't do these jobs. Nondiscriminatory language would be terms like businessperson, police officer or sales representative'.Dan: Yes, I see. That language is much more gender neutral. Unit4Cindy: I just had a tiff with my father.Jane: Cindy, I'm sorry to hear that. What was it about?Cindy: He was asking me about my career plans and I toldhim that I want to be a housewife.Jane: A housewife? I'm somewhat surprised to hear you say that.I mean… why would you want to be a housewife?Cindy: Because I value family more than anything else. I guess I just want to spend my adult life making a warm and loving family home.Jane: So what was your father's reaction?Cindy: He got angry. He said he was wasting his money sending me to university if my intention is only to becomea housewife.Jane: Do you think he has a point?Cindy: No, not in the least! I mean, I am extremelygrateful that he is paying for my studies, but knowledge is priceless, it's the key to understanding the world around us. Besides, if I have children, I want to help educate them and get involved with their schooling. And who knows, maybe one day, I might decide that I want to work outside the home and I'll need a degree to show that I'm qualified.Jane: Well, if it's worth anything, I support you in your decision. My feeling is that people need to take on responsibilities that give meaning to their lives. Becoming a housewife will definitely give you this sense of purpose.Cindy: Thanks Jane. That means a lot to me. You're a good friend.Lisa: Did you realize that there is a meeting scheduled for 3:30 this afternoon?Tim: No, I didn't. Any reason given for the meeting?Lisa: Elsa wants to see what we can do to run a more successful department.Tim: That should be interesting. Our department is made up of seven men and eight women. My guess is that it will be hard for us to achieve a consensus because men and women define success very differently.Lisa: Isn't the idea of success more or less the same for everybody?Tim: Not according to an article I just read. It says that women see being successful at work as being a good team player and collaborator.Lisa: I would agree.Tim: Well, you are a woman!Lisa: Tell me about men then.Tim: Men, on the other hand, define being successful at work as being self-sufficient and achieving targets.Lisa: I would agree with that too an employee needs to be able to take initiative without always being told what todo. At the meeting, I think we need to aim to create a balance between men and women's views of success.Unit5Cindy: Julie’s asked me to go to her wedding — I am so excited!Jane: Julie is getting married —that’s great news! Please congratulate her on my behalf. What will you wear?Cindy: No idea: I can’t fit in to any of my fancy clothes.I need to lose weight immediately. Any suggestions?Jane: The recipe for weight loss is simple: exercise and a healthy diet.Cindy: But I can’t stand exercise! Whenever I go jogging I get bored after 5 minutes.Jane: Well, try to do fun things. There are many other ways to burn off fat. Get involved in team sports, like volleyball, or group exercise, like aerobics or even something like yoga.Cindy: I suppose I could try.Jane: I guess it depends on how much you want to fit into a nice dress!Cindy: Alright. I’ll do some exercise, but a diet, no way!I need my chocolate. Chocolate ice cream, chocolate cake, chocolate brownies ,it’s all so scrumptious! The idea of a diet depresses me.Jane: You don’t have to give up chocolate completely just don’t overdo it. When you get a craving, eat some fruit or have a salad. You’ll feel refreshed!C indy: Easy for you to say. You’re not a chocoholic!Tim: Bob, you’re looking good. Have you been working out?Bob: Yeah, I’ve started this awesome exercise routine. I feel great!Tim: Well, you certainly look trim and fit. What’s the secret?Bob: Discipline and dedication. I make sure I stick to a routine.Tim: Can you walk me through it?Bob: Would love to. Every morning, before breakfast, I do some stretching to loosen up and make sure that I don’t pull any muscles during the day. Then I go for a 30-minute jog.Tim: I see what you mean by dedication. I can’t do anything before breakfast.Bob: Then, before lunch, I hit the gym and do some weight training and cardio work. It’s normally a 40-minute session.Tim: You must work up quite an appetite!Bob: I certainly do. Then, on my way home from work, I stop by the pool and go for a 1000-meter swim. Swimming is truly the best exercise: it works every muscle, including the heart, and is not hard on the joints.Tim: Well, your routine is impressive. In fact, if you keep it up, you could probably complete a triathlon.Bob: That’s my goal!Unit6Mary: What’s in that bag?Jack: A tent! I just bought it: I am going camping next month!Mary: Wow, how exciting! Where to?Jack: The Amazon. Mark and I are planning a 6-day hike through the rainforest. We’ll sleep in this tent every night, with the sounds of the jungle as background music.Mary: That has got to be the coolest camping trip ever.I’ve always wanted to explore the jungle! You'll see fascinating birds, reptiles and amphibians!Jack: I know. I’m actually afraid of snakes so hopefully we won’t come across too many of them! I am hoping we’ll see river dolphins from the shores of the Amazon.Mary: Oh yes! Pink Amazon river dolphins — those are incredible! Be sure to bring a camera.Jack: I will. I’ve actually bought a tripod so that I cantake good wildlife pictures.Mary: Great idea. Please do show me your shots when you get back.Jack: I will. I’ll make a slideshow and invite youover for a viewing and, hopefully, some great storytelling!Mary: I look forward to it!Jack: What exactly is ecotourism? It seems to be the latest travel buzzword.Eric: Indeed. Ecotravel, ecolodges, ecotourism all three terms are very popular in the travel industry nowadays. I myself am a big fan of ecotourism.Jack: So please tell me about it: I’m all ears!Eric: Well, let me begin with a question. On your view, what are some of the negative effects of tourism on travel destinations?Jack: Hmm. I guess there are two main drawbacks. The first thing is that tourism pollutes. I recently went to the seaside for the weekend, and couldn’t believe how much rubbish from travelers littered the beaches and sea... The second thing is that tourism sometimes disrupts the local cultures and practices.Eric: These two drawbacks a re are precisely what ecotourism wants to avoid. For example, TIES —The International Ecotourism Society promotes responsibletravel to tourist areas. TIES wants travel to be environmentally friendly and help improve the well-being of local people.Jack: How can these improvements be made? Eric: By providing financial benefits and empowerment for local people, and by raising awareness on environmental and cultural issues that are important to them.Jack: I think that’s commendable. From now on, I will be an ecotourist!Unit7Cindy: Dr. Wang, do you have a moment? I would like to ask you for some advice.Dr. Wang: Of course, Cindy, what can I do for you?Cindy: I wanted to ask you about idioms. I have an IELTS test next month and the public IELTS descriptors show that I can get a higher score on the speaking test if I use idiomatic vocabulary.Dr. Wang: Well, using idioms isn’t always easy. But I could give you one or two that might be helpful.Cindy: I’d appreciate that.Dr. Wang: Hmm, let’s see …If you’re asked to describe yourself, you could answer that you’re a person who doesn’t like to cause problems by saying you don’t like to rock the boat.Cindy: Sure, I can remember that. Thank you...Do you have some other suggestions?Dr. Wang: Well, let me think.If you find something to be easy to do,you can say: it’s a piece of cake.Cindy: Oh yeah, I’ve heard that before.I’ll try to use that idiom during my test.I could say: speaking English is a piece of cake! Ha, ha!Dr. Wang: Ha! Yes, that’s fine. Do make sure that you use these idioms in the appropriate context or they will not make sense.Cindy: I understand.I’ll practice lots during the nextfew weeks so that I get the hang of it!Simon: I am thinking of learning French.Sherly: Ah French, the language of romance and poetry...Simon: Yes, it is a beautiful language indeed.But I don’t want to become a French poet!I plan to learn French to increase my job prospects.Sherly: I d on’t follow you.Simon: Well, I am very proud to say that I am bilingual. I speak Chinese and English. But in today’s world,to find a good job, it’s better to be trilingual.Sherly: Trilingual? You mean, speak three languages.Simon: Yes.Sherly: So why French then?Simon: It was a tough call I was thinking French or Spanish, but decided on French because I am interested in working in countries where it is spoken.Sherly: Like Canada, Switzerland and Belgium?Simon: Yes, and also places in Africa, like Senegal or Cameroon, or in Latin America, like Haiti.Sherly: I agree, those would be fascinating places to work in. Good luck!Unit8Jane: Hey Dan, thanks for freeing up time to help me.Dan: Don’t mention it Jane, it’s no problem at all... So what’s u p?Jane: My sister wants to study in America next year but doesn’t know what admissions test to take: SAT or ACT. I thought maybe you could help because you started your university studies in Chicago.Dan: Yeah, of course I can help. Both tests are verydifferent and measure different skills so I think the best choice comes down to what your sister is good at. Basically, depending on her strengths and weaknesses, she may perform much better on one test than the other.Jane: Well, she is good at science and wants to study Biology, maybe even Medicine.Dan: Hmm, it sounds to me like she should take the ACT. Jane: Why is that?Dan: It’s more geared towards science students it includes a science-reasoning test whereas the SAT doesn’t.Jane: That’s good to know. Who is the SAT better for then?Dan: It’s better for people interested in subjects that require good problem solving and critical thinking skills.Jane: Ah, I see so it’s a test you’d be good at because you’re an expert at solving problems, especi ally mine!Jane: I am so nervous, Cindy! I have my IELTS test tomorrow.Cindy: Nervous, you? You have nothing to be worried about.Jane: You’re just saying that to lift my spirits.Cindy: Jane, I am serious: you’ll be fine.Jane: What makes you so sure?Cindy: Well, to begin with, your listening skills areterrific, and you have no problems with spelling and grammar. So your listening test should go very smoothly.Jane: I hope so!Cindy: I also predict strong writing and reading scores.After all, your vocabulary is good and you are a coherent, logical thinker.Jane: Why all the compliments?Cindy: I am just being honest. You need to believe in yourself.Jane: It’s hard. I just get so stressed before tests. The IELTS interview terrifies me.Cindy: Jane, you are a fluent speaker, who expressesopinions clearly and supports them with good evidence. Youwill ace the interview!Jane: I sure hope you’re right. If you are, let’scelebrate by eating out!Cindy: Sure, it’s a deal!。
大学体验英语综合教程4课后答案全Unit 1Ex5.1.obligation 2.applauded 3.fulfilled 4.mirror 5.flexibility 6.devalue 7.striving 8.entailed 9.supposedly 10.consequentlyEx6.1.refer to as 2.at best 3.by the same token 4. at large 5. hold up …asEx14.1. equality 2. sustained 3. clue 4. expansiveness 5. was sacked6. defined7. sphere8. sour 9. depressing10. DivisionEx15.1. in the way 2. falling apart 3. have ruled out 4. at this rate 5. took upEx17. 1.The popularity of Internet provides people with quick and convenient access to information.Since he doesn’t agree to this plan, there is not much point in thinking about it any more.3. I haven't seen it myself, but it is supposed to be a very good film.4. If you don't work hard, you'll end up nowhere.5. It's up to the United States to take the initiative in banning nuclear weapons.Unit2Ex5. 1.awaited, 2.have overtaken, 3.pose, 4.cues, 5.has undermined,6.soptted, 7.judged,8.distracted, 9.offend,10.maskEx6. 1.brought out, 2.with the exception of, 3.thanks to, 4.taken in, 5.capable ofEx14. 1.embarrassed,2.tutor, 3.potential,4.hence,5.yield,6.affection, 7.appropriate,8.presentation, 9.romantic,10.recommendationEx15. 1.in terms of, 2.participating in, 3.get down to, 4.base...on, 5.acts onEx17. 1. Excessive exercises does more h arm than good to one’s health. Therefore we must control the amount of exercise we do.2. He made a few attempts to join in their conversation, but he gave up out of timidness.3. Trains cannot compete with planes in terms of convenience and speed.4. Making a comparison between Chinese and American cultures will help you to better understand and adapt to your study environment in the USA.5. It is a traditional Chinese virtue for the young on buses to yield their seats to the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled.Unit 3Ex5. 1. violated 2. derive 3. blocked 4. default 5. rationalized6. quoted7.exclusive8.contacted9.anonymous 10. ChargeEx6. 1.is up to 2.resulted in 3.was charged with 4.was unlikely 5. handing out8.Ex14. 1.have witnessed 2. trample 3. abusing 4.manual 5. duplicated6. knowingly7. tactic8. patrolling 9. budget 10. EnforceEx15. 1. end up2. give...short shrift 3. step up ...to 4. infringed on5. doesn’t fit intoEx16. 1 a fine 2. rights/law 3. to violate law/rights 4. money 5.deadlines6.a presentation 7. rehearsals 8. a copy/money 9. permission 10.an interviewEx17. 1. He can beat his opponent easily without giving a second thought.2. With little or no knowledge of driving, he drove the car onto the road.3. It is illegal to make an unauthorized change in the construction of the bridge.4. I could accept this fact calmly because I knew if I were not able to finish the mission, chanceswere that the team would be defeated.5. Children in remote mountain areas are lacking in scientific and cultural knowledge.Unit 4Ex5.1. sensitive2. classification 3. sufficiently 4. steer 5. familiarity6. consequently 7. reward8. qualifications 9. fundamentals 10. EvaluateEx6.1. As for 2. focus…on 3. benefit…from 4. failed to 5. relevant toEx14.1. beyond 2. champions3. ignored 4. obliged 5. sheer 6. lagged 7. prospects 8. proficiency 9. prejudice 10. ClaimEx15. 1. in a way 2. drawing up 3. calls for 4. signed up for 5. set…backEx17.1. He suggested at the board meeting that the easy task should be left to Mary whose health is poor2. Mr Brown, who is in Hong Kong now, has a lot of teaching experience and will come to teach our students in the spring3. This is the best hotel in our city: the food is good and the same is true of the service4. In order to attract more passengers, the caption assured all the passengers of the safety of traveling by ship.5. His new car, for which he had paid ￥150 000, was seriously damaged in an accident and was beyond repair.Unit 5Ex5.1. morality 2. quest 3. downright4. advocated 5. contemporaries6. deceiving 7.exclusive 8. obstructing 9. captured 10. ConscienceEx6.1. took to 2. goes back 3. carry… out 4. pointed to 5. in opposition toEx14. 1. compelled 2. compassion 3. disclosure 4. exploring 5. malnourished 6. plaguing 7. pledge 8. breach 9. span 10. TransactionEx15.1. sitting idle2. broke down 3. in all respects4. gave… credit 5. by the conduct ofEx17.1. Won’t it be better if we take measures to change the present situation2. I didn’t give him credit for such a skill. (I didn’t give credit to him for such a skill.)3. They have been learning English up to now, though in their advanced age. 4. He has not been to school for seven days because of illness. 5. The children ran out of the classroom, jumping and singing.Unit6Ex5. 1. achievement 2. self-esteem 3. primitive 4. aroused 5. identified6. confrontation 7. conflict 8. soaring 9. abandoned 10. ProfessionaEx6.1. through thick and thin 2. root for 3. backed up 4. belonged to 5. stave offExercises14. 1. victim 2. depress 3. devote 4. concluded 5. beneficial6. recreational 7. propelled 8. financial 9. nothing 10 regardlessEx15. 1. along with 2. agree with 3. in terms of 4. go back to 5. be responsible forEx17. 1. We don’t think your proposal is quite in place, so you should give it up.2. When he arrived home, he found nothing but some broken furniture there.3. Given the condition of the engine, it is a wonder that it even starts.4. In terms of employment, the hotel industry is the second largest industry in this country.5. Everyone in this country had the right to live where he wants to, regardless of the color of his skin.Unit 7Ex5. 1. succession 2. prevalent 3 fragile4. generated 5. accomplish 6. graceful7. imposed8. insecurity 9. indispensable 10. AcclaimEx6. 1. at stake 2. clings to 3. hang on 4. turned…over 5. referred to…asEx14. 1. certify 2. consulted 3. monthly 4. maintained 5. benefits6. survey7. restless 8. aggressive 9. evaporated 10. MaximumEx15. 1. scrape together 2. sunk in 3. count on 4. account for 5. laid offEx17. 1. Generally speaking he is quite learned, especially in the field of mathematics. However, when it comes to politics, he knows nothing.2. According to the survey they made of the 1000 workers who missed out on the chance to go to university, their failure in the college entrance examinations had a profound effect on their later life.3. Owing to cost rise, employers refuse to pay the retirement pension for their employees. On the flip side, employees are unwilling to stay in the same company for their whole lives.4. Since you’ve told me who should take responsibility for the matter, I will not pursue it any further.5. I will try to set aside half an hour each day to do some exercise even in the busiest season.Unit 8Ex5.1. rescue 2. fancy 3. potential 4. dilemma 5. restricted 6. descendant 7. affections 8. sample 9. were estimated 10. versionEx6.1. has taken root 2.turned out 3.in person 4.ran into 5.prefer…toEx14.1. complaint 2. breakdown 3. brilliant 4. released 5. distracted 6 .alternate 7 .artificial 8 .intuitive 9 .periodic 10. hailedEx15.1. hail from 2. take a broader view 3. offer up 4.up in arms against 5.was stacked up 6. wised upEx17.1.Whether you like it or hate it,you must come to terms with(accept) the fact.2. Parents always complain that their children are fascinated by TV programs all day long.3. In a globalized word, no country or district can escape the impact of forrign culture and economy.4. Please contact me at your earliest convenience.5. Owing to Hollywood’s successful strategy of globalization,people in every corner of the world can watch American movies and DVDs, but meanwhile, it is unavodable for the local culture to suffer from the impact of the American culture.。
Scripts for Unit One IdentityListening Task 1The neighborhood children of my age played together: either active, physical games outdoors or games of dolls-and-house indoors. I, on the other hand, spent much of my childhood alone. I’d curl up in a chair reading fairy-tales and myths, daydreaming, writing poems or stories and drawing pictures. Sometime around the fourth grade, my “big”(often critical, judgmental) Grandma, who’d been visiting us said to me, “What’s wrong with you? Why don’t the other children want to play with you?”I remember being startled and confused by her question. I’d never been particularly interested in playing with the other children. It hadn’t, till then, occurred to me that that was either odd or something with me. Nor had it occurred to me that they didn’t “want to play with”me. My first conscious memory of feeling different was in the fourth grade. At the wardrobe, listening to classmates joking, chattering and laughing with each other, I realized I hadn’t a clue about what was so funny or of how to participate in their easy chatter. They seemed to live in a universe about which I knew nothing at all. I tried to act like others but it was so difficult. I felt confused and disoriented. I turned back to my inner world: reading books, writing and daydreaming. My inwardness grew me in ways that continued to move me further away from the world of my age peers. The easy flow of casual social chat has remained forever beyond my reach and beyond my interest, too.Listening Task 2The greatest difficulty for me is that as a person of mixed origin I am at home neither here nor there. Wherever I am, I am regarded as being foreign, either “white”or “black”. It happens to me when I live in my mother’s country of origin, in Switzerland, and it happened to me when I was living in my father’s country, Ivory Coast. I would feel at home where I could feel that people accept me just the way I am! When you are a small child you first do not feel that you are different from the others. But soon the others will make you feel different –and children too can be very cruel in their behavior against the “strange child”. Sometimes incredible incidents happen. Some time ago I was riding my bike somewhere in a little place in Switzerland nearby to where I live. A car drove by, and the male driver opened the window and yelled at me: “Scheiss –Neger –dirty nigger!”I almost froze. I felt helpless and unable to defend myself. When I looked at the number plate, I saw that it was a German number plate. This means that the insulting person himself was a foreigner in this country! How could he dare insult me like this? I felt that I wanted to kill this man. When I recovered I was able to think about it more clearly. These racist people are just stupid and do not know anything about life.Real World ListeningAnswers1.because he was charged with bank fraud.2.The man paid the money and all the charges were dismissed.3.He spent several days in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Apperently the police knew that he was not the person who committed the bank fraud.4.Their credit may be ruined so that they can’t get loans and it may take them years to settle the damage.5.The person who stole the man’s identity was caught and put in jail for identity fraud.Script--- Your story of identity theft is quite scary. What happened?---one day early in the morning, I was awakened by a loud knock. When I opened the door, five policemen were standing there telling me to go to jail. I asked why and they said that I was wanted for bank fraud. I said “I never did that” and they said”that’s something we’ve never heard before...tell it to the judge.”--- Did you really have to spend time in jail?--- yes, I certainly did.--- how could you prove that it wasn’t you who committed the crime.--- Frankly, I never did. I simply paid the amount owed and and all the charges were dismissed. It was really a debt to a casino and, although it is a felony, all they wanted was their money.--- whew! For me,perhaps the most alarming aspect of your story is that you had to spend several days in jail- in spite of the fact that they knew the person who committed the fraud was of a different race than you. That is truly scary.---yes, people suffer because others steal their identity to work illegally.Someone used another’s identity for years and ruined their credit. When their kids want to get their first cars or student loans it takes them years to settle the damage.--- did they catch the person who used you identity to commit the crimes?--- yes. He was put in jail for identity fraud.。
Mary: Jack, ____ this weekend to take George to the zoo?Jack : I’m sorry, Mary. ____ . But...Mary: Please, Jack, don’t tell me you are busy again this weekend. You are always ____ your work, never-ending work. ____ think about your son and me?Jack : I do. You should know, Mary, what I’m working for. I’m trying my best to____ to support the family. Mary, you know, it’s getting difficult to make ends meet.Mary: Yes, you’re ____ . And I know you’re a very successful manager. But Jack, you have to admit that you are not a devoted father.Jack : That’s... that’s unfair, Mary. It really hurts me when you say that.Mary: It seems to me that all you really care about is your career I mean, you don’t show enough concern for my career or the education of our son.Jack : ____, Mary? I do care about you and our son. But the problem is I...I just don’t have enough time to take care of the family. I feel really awful. To be honest, I’d rather you stay at home to be a full-time house wife, so...Mary: No, no way. I wou ldn’t____ .Jack : All right, all right, let’s talk about it later.Answer:①is it possible for you to spare some time ②I wish I could. ③busy with④Why don’t you⑤earn more money ⑥trying your best⑦What do you mean ⑧give up my career for anythingQuiz for Unit 1I. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the phrases or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.1. Whenever a big company ________ a small one, the product almost always gets worse.2. This article ________ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.3. Richard doesn’t think he could ever ________ what is called “free-style”poetry.4. Bob was completely ________ by th e robber’s disguise.5. Without proper lessons, you could ________ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.6. Please ________ your disgraceful conduct.7. Don’t allow pleasure to ________ duty.8. You must ________ at the airport an hour before your plane leaves.9. Electric power can be ________ the sunwarmed surface waters of the ocean.10. I don’t ________ going for a walk now.II. Choose the best that completes the sentences.1. You ________ our case very convincingly. The jurors were clearly impressed.A. representedB. presentedC. promotedD. probed2. They rented the old house on the ________ that the landlord would paint it.A. assumptionB. impressionC. successionD. suggestion3. The man who murdered his wife was ________ by shooting, according to law.A. punishedB. executedC. arrestedD. captured4. If someone asks for ________, he is asking you for something such as a driving license, passport, or identity card, which proves who you are.A. inclinationB. imitationC. ingredientD. identification5. John makes the plans; Dick ________ them.A. doesB. executesC. carries outD. comes true6. The capital intended to broaden the export base and ________ efficiency gains from international trade was channeled instead into uneconomic import substitution.A. secureB. extendC. defendD. possess7. ________ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A. But forB. In spite ofC. In case ofD. Because of8．Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the ________ will continue into the next decade.A. emergencyB. trendC. paceD. schedule9. Don’t let the child play with scissors ________ he cuts himself.A. in caseB. so thatC. now thatD. only if10. You would be ________ a risk to let your child go to school by himself.A. omittingB. attachingC. affordingD. running11. Although a teenager, Fred could resist ________ what to do and what not to do.A. being toldB. tellingC. to be toldD. to tell12. The energy ________ by the chain reaction is transformed into heat.A. transferredB. releasedC. deliveredD. conveyed13. I’ll never forget ________ for the first time.A. to meetB. meetingC. to have metD. having to be meeting14. ________ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $21,000.A. Judged the bestB. Judging the bestC. To be judged the bestD. Having judged the best15. ________ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired.A. AsB. OnceC. AlthoughD. Lest16. So many directors ________, the board meeting had to be put off.A. were absentB. been absentC. had been absentD. being absent17. I was halfway back to the cottage where my mother lived ________ Susan caught up with me.A. sinceB. forC. asD. with18. No one had told Smith about ________ a lecture the following day.A. there beingB. there beC. there would beD. there was19. We hadn’t met for 20 years, but I recognized her ________ I saw her.A. for the momentB. the moment whenC. at the moment whenD. the moment20. Jack wishes that he ________ business instead of history when he was in university.A. had studiedB. studyC. studiedD. had been studyingIII. Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.PASSAGE 1It is hard to get any agreement on the precise meaning of the term“social class”. Ineveryday life, people tend to have a different approach to those they consider higher or lower than themselves in the social scale. Dress, way of speaking, area of residence in a given city or province, education and manners all play a part.In Greece, after the sixth-century B.C., there was a growing conflict between the peasants and the landed aristocrats, and a gradual decrease in the power of the aristocracy when a kind of “middle class”of traders and skilled workers grew up. The population of Athens, for example, was divided into three main classes which were politically and legally distinct. About one-third of the total were slaves, who did not count politically at all. The next main group consisted of resident foreigners, the“metics”, who were freemen, though they too were allowed no share in political life. The third group was the powerful body of “citizens”, who were themselves divided into subclasses.In the later Middle Ages, however, the development of a money economy and the growth of cities and trade led to the rise of another class, the“burghers”or city merchants and mayors. These were the predecessors of the modern middle class. This change affected the towns more than the country areas, where remnants of feudalism lasted much longer.1. List at least three common criteria for telling a person’s social position.2. Slaves in Greece in the sixth century B.C. were not ______ significant.3. The metics, one of the three classes of Greece, consisted mainly of ________.4. What did the development of a money economy and the growth of trade lead to?PASSAGE 2Electronic books could revolutionize reading, but people ought to consider their far-reaching impacts as well. “The e-book promises to wreak a slow havoc on life as we know it,”Jason Ohler, professor of technology assessment, university of Alaska Southeast In Juneau, warned the World Future Society, Bethesda, Md. His assessment weighed the pros and cons (赞成和反对的理由) of e-book technology’s impact on social relationships, the environment, the economy, etc. Before you curl up（蜷曲）with an e-book, consider the disadvantages.They increase eyestrain due to poor screen resolution, replace a relatively cheap commodity with a more expensive one, and displace workers in print book production and traditional publishing. E-books make it easy to share data, thereby threatening copyright agreements and reducing compensation of authors, as well as creating nonbiodegradable（不可生物降解）trash.On the other hand, e-books save paper and trees, reduce the burden of the carrying and storing of printed books, promote self-sufficiency in learning, and make reading a collaborative experience online. They also create new jobs for writers and artists and encourage self-publishing.In final analysis, Ohler points out, e-books should gain society’s approval if a few conditions are met: make them biodegradable and recyclable, solve the problem of eye fatigue, be sure the “have-nots”get the technology, and support e-book training in schools and business.1. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To draw people’s attention to the disadvantages of e-booksB. To call on people to reject E-booksC. To criticize schools and business that don’t provide e-booksD. To encourage people to use e-books2. What is Jason Ohler’s attitude towards e-books?A. PositiveB. IndifferentC. CautiousD. Suspicious3. In what sense do e-books exert a negative impact on the environment?A. They are unable to be broken down into harmless products.B. They consume a lot of natural resources.C. They produce harmful gases.D. They are capable of being reused.4. What is e-books’ negative impact on social relationships？A. They create new jobs only for writers.B. Fewer and fewer people have access to new technology.C. They may threaten some traditional trades.D. They isolate people from one another.5. What does Ohler suggest regarding the use of e-books?A. The society should ensure the poor have access to the technology.B. The society should ban the use of e-books if they cannot reduce eye fatigue.C. The society should approve of the use of e-books if they are made recyclable.D. The schools should solve the present problems of e-books.PASSAGE 3When they marry, husbands and wives have well-developed health histories and well-established congenital (天生的) and developmental propensities（嗜好）toward good and ill health. Substantial research suggests that, given the existing health propensity and health condition of an individual at a particular time, his or her probability of better or worse future health is affected by a variety of socially mediated factors that are subject to influence or manipulation by his or her spouse.Spouses can promote each other’s health by ameliorating （改善）psychological stress. A substantial literature develops strong evidence that psychological stress causes illness, increases mortality risk, and serves as an important mechanism that links socioeconomic characteristics to health and mortality. Stress-reducing mechanisms include removal of sources of stress, and management of stress by talking about it to a trusted other person, psychiatric treatment, physical exercise, recreation and other means. A spouse can provide or encourage all of these stress-reducing behaviors.Spouses also can promote each other’s health by providing eac h other with supportive social contact, and they can facilitate or inhibit each other’s social contact with supportive others. Evidence suggests that health is greatly advanced by supportive social contacts, including positive interaction with relatives, friends, coworkers and acquaintances. Recent experimental data shows that persons with more diverse social networks are more resistant to experimentally introduced upper respiratory (呼吸的)viruses than persons with less diverse social networks.Spouses can also promote each other’s health by providing each other with money income, and they can help each other manage money income effectively. Money does not buy health directly, but it can be used to purchase goods and services that make good health more likely. These goods and services include nutritious food, a hygienic and safe environment, medical care, and amenities that reduce psychological stress. Unless estranged or unusually wealthy, husbands and wives almost always share their financial resources and purchases and consume many of these health-promoting goods and services jointly. In short, there are many ways in which spouses can influence each other’s probability of good health.1. What is the passage mainly about?A. How can spouses promote each other’s health.B. The spouse’s probability of future healthC. Effects of spouse’s employment and hours of work on each other’s health.D. Spouses influence each other in various ways.2. According to the author, what is the most effective way for the husband to reduce psychological stress?A. to talk to other person.B. to go to see psychiatrist.C. to enjoy.D. to talk with his wife.3. Which one is the suitable summary of paragraph 1?A. Spouse’s influence is of vital importance to each other’s health.B. Spouse’s influence has nothing to do with health.C. Healthy spouses will remain health after their marriage.D. There are a variety of socially mediated factors.4. How can money make good health?A. Money can buy health directly.B. Spouses can manage money income effectively.C. Money can provide spouses with goods and services, which is likely to make good health.D. Husbands and wives share everything.5. Which of the following is likely to make spouses in ill health?A. Positive interaction with relatives.B. Appropriate physical exercise.C. Few social networks.D. Nutritious food.IV. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. Don’t make a fuss about such a small thing bec ause that is the last thing I expected.2. Something shiny in the grass caught my eye.3. If you have not signed a contract, you are under no obligation to pay them any money.4. Will their good intentions become realities or hollow promises?5. The manufacturer will have to repair that watch free of charge - it's still under guarantee.V. Translate the following sentences into English.1. 有些父母选购神童故事给孩子看，希望孩子将来有一天会出人头地。
