上外版大学英语听说第三册听力原文及答案

上外版大学英语听说第三册听力原文及 答案 八年级地理上册填图题岩土工程勘察试题省略号的作用及举例应急救援安全知识车间5s试题及答案 Unit 1 Reservations Part A Exercise 1 1. M: I’d like to book a double room with bath for four nights. W: Sorry, sir. We’re full up. Can I recommend the Park Hotel to you? It is quite near here. Q: What does the woman suggest that the man do? 2. M: I’d like to see Mr. Jones this afternoon, please. W: I’m sorry but Mr. Jones will be busy the whole afternoon. Can you manage at 10:30 tomorrow morning? Q: What does the woman say to the man? 3. W: Can I book two tickets for the show “42nd Street” on Sunday night, Oct. 31st? M: Sorry, madam. All the tickets on that night are sold out. But tickets are available for Nov.3rd. Q: When can the woman see the show? 4. M: I’d like to reserve two tickets on Flight 6051 to Edinburgh, for October 20th. W: Sorry, Sir. We’re booked up on the 20th .But we still have a few seats available on the 21st. Q: When does the man want to leave for Edinburgh? 5. W: Garden Restaurant. May I help you? M: Can you make arrangements for a table for six at eight this evening? In a quiet corner, please. Q: What does the man want to do? Keys: 1-5 a c d a d Exercise 2 W: Hello. Dazhong Taxi Company. M: Hello. Can I book a taxi to the West Lake Hotel, Hangzhou? W: Sure. What time? M: 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. W: Your address, please? M: Room 1008, Peace Hotel. W: And your name? M: Jack Smith. W: OK, Mr Smith. M: Thank you. W: Not at all. Keys: Jack Smith Rm 1008.Peach Hotel 9 tomorrow morning West Lake Hotel, Hangzhou Part B Conversation 1 I’d like to make a reservation Operator: Glory Inn, Atlanta. Paul: Hi, this is Paul Lambert. I’m the manager of the band Country Boys. You know, the rock band from Chicago. I want … Operator: Please hold, Mr. Lambert. I’m putting your through to the reservation manager. Paul: But … Manager: Mr. Lambert? This is Laurie Perry, the hotel manager. Paul: Oh, yeah? Well, I need five rooms for Friday night. That’s the 15th. I want the best room in the hotel. Manager: Sorry, I’m afraid I cannot accept your reservation. Paul: Now look, we always stay at the Glory Inn… Manager: I know that, Last time you were here, we had a number of complaints from other guests. Paul: You mean they don’t like long-haired rock musicians Manager: That’s not the problem, sir. The band used bad language in the coffee shop, and threw two TV sets into the pool. Paul: Yeah, yeah. Well, I’11 tell them to be more careful this time. Manager: I’m afraid that’s not all, sir. You haven’t paid the account for the last time yet。 Paul: I’m sorry. I’ll put a check in the mail right away Manager: Please do. Paul: So, what about our reservation for Friday? Manager: I’11 answer that very simply, sir, No way! Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 a c a b a Exercise 2: 1. five rooms in total ? rooms on the top floor ? the best rooms in the hotel ? 2. They damaged the hotel’s property. ? They talked rudely in the coffee shop. ? They did not pay the account when they left the hotel. ? Conversation 2 Marcel Always Does My Hair M: Good morning. Unisex Hairdresser’s. W: Good morning. I’d like to make an appointment, please, for three o’clock this afternoon, with Marcel. M: Let me see ... I’m sorry Marcel’s busy at three. Can you suggest another day, madam? W: No. I’ve an important meeting to attend tonight and I must have my hair done before five. So how about 3:30? M: I’m afraid Marcel is busy all afternoon. W: What a nuisance! M: I’m terribly sorry, madam. But you should always book well in advance. W: I know. I know. But it’s short notice for me, too. W: OK, then. What time will he be available? M: Then may I suggest Tom O’Neil? He is just as good as Marcel. W: But Marcel always does my hair. He knows what style I usually wear. M: But everybody says Tom can quickly figure out the best style for a particular customer. M: Er... actually he is busy all afternoon too. But luckily, one of his customers has just called to cancel her appointment. So if you can be here at 2:45, I can fit you in. You’ll be his first customer this afternoon. W: That would be nice then. Thank you. You’re really very helpful. M: You’re welcome. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 b a d c a Exercise 2: 1. He is the woman’s favorite hairdresser. ? He has an appointment with another customer. ? He is a popular hairdresser at the Unisex Hairdresser. ? 2. Tom is just as good as Marcel. ? Tom can quickly figure out the best style for a particular customer. ? Tome has never done the woman’s hair before. ? Unit 2 Animals and pets Part A Exercise 1 Passage 1 Dear Sir, I’m writing to say how shocked I am by the amount of money that people in Britain spend on their pets. A recent article in your newspaper informed us that last year Britons spent 660 million pounds on dog food and 516 million pounds on food for their cats. Are we completely mad? Every day on TV we see pictures of people who have no food at all. A few pounds would buy them food for a week. Even in Britain there are many people without work and homes. A little money could make a big difference to them couldn’t it? But it seems that in Britain animals come first. Perhaps it is time to think again. Yours faithfully, Ms D.Walker Passage 2 One of the main complaints of the city residents in the United States is the number of homeless cats and dogs. It has been estimated that more than 31 million cats and dogs are wandering through the streets of the cities. Each year about a fifth of these animals are destroyed. A survey of 41 cities reports that as much as 15 million dollars is spent to capture and kill those animals every year. One city alone, Chicago, spends one million dollars a year to control its animal population. On the other hand, though you can find quite a lot of cats and dogs wandering in New York, the city government can’t find any money for animal population control. Keys: a, b Exercise 2 1. Mrs. Bush had been giving her students a very long and not very interesting lecture to animals. When she finished, she decided to ask a few questions. She started off with this question. “Now, Tommy, tell me where elephants are found.” Tommy hadn’t done much listening, but he pretended to be clever, saying, “Elephants are such big animals that they hardly ever get lost.” 2. An angry customer went back to the pet shop and said to the owner, “The cat you sold me is absolutely useless!” The owner looked at the cat and said, “What’s wrong with it? It looks perfectly all right to me.” The customer became furious and said, “When you sold it to me you promised it would be a good cat for mice. Yet every time it sees a mouse it runs away and hides.” The owner smiled and said, “Well, isn’t that a good cat for mice?” Part B Conversation Choosing a Pet Attendant: Hello. Can I help you? Customer: Yes. I’m looking for a pet for my son. Can you suggest anything? Attendant: What kind of pet does he want? A traditional pet,a cat or a dog? Or something unusual? Customer: Well, He’d like a snake or an alligator, but he isn’t going to get one. Attendant: We have a nice dog right now ,a Rottweiler! Customer: A Rottweiler! Oh, no! I’ve heard about them on the news. They’re very big and mean. Attendant: Oh, no, ma’am .They weren’t as mean as some dogs. Customer: Really? Attendant: Yes, really. Last week we had a small dog here. It was only as big as your purse, but it was as mean as the devil. It bit me three times! Customer: Let’s forget dogs, then. Attendant: What about a cat? Customer: A cat. Hmm … They aren’t as friendly as dogs, are they? Attendant: No, but they don’t eat as much as dogs either. And they’re very clean. Customer: Hmm… Attendant: What about a bird then? A parrot or a parakeet. We have both. Customer: Which do you recommend? Attendant: Well, parakeets aren’t as easy to train, and they never speak as well as parrots. Customer: Yes, but parakeets don’t need as much space as parrots, do they? Attendant: That’s true. Parakeets are very popular because they are so easy to keep. Customer: Yes, but they’re a little noisy, aren’t they? I want a quiet pet. Attendant: A quiet pet? Well, what about a goldfish? There’s nothing quiet as a goldfish. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 c d b d Exercise 2: A Rottweiler: big, mean A cat: clean, less than a dog, friendly A parrot: more A parakeet: Easy to keep, less, parrot, a little noisy A gold fish: Quiet Story Dog Plays “Mother” to Tiger Cubs People at a zoo in China have used a dog named Balu to play mother to three newborn Siberian tigers. The newborn tigers of the Shanghai Wild Animal Park, including one male and two females were abandoned by their mother. They were very much in need of being breast-fed and the zoo called for Balu. The first time the 7-year-old bitch acted as a tiger’s mother was five years ago when a Siberian tiger became too sick and weak to feed her four babies and the park had to place an advertisement for a replacement. Since then the animal owned by a farmer from Nanhui has been asked to play mother for 12 tiger cubs on four occasions. Officials from the park came calling for her services two months ago shortly after she had given birth to her own two puppies. Park spokesman Su Feilong recalled: “She was very strong at first sight. Though the tiger cubs were much bigger than her, she regarded them as her own children and fed them wholeheartedly.” Balu has now takes to breast-feeding both her own and “adopted” babies, according to Shanghai Daily. Mr Su told the paper: “She is a loving mother, especially to those tigers. When those naughty cubs fought against her own puppies, she never got angry with them but tried to make them quiet with a gentle hug.” Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 c b a c Exercise 2: 1. 12-year-old bitch from a farmer’s family. 2. two puppies just two months ago 3. for 12 tiger cubs since 5 years ago. 4. strong but she is smaller than the cubs. 5. enough milk for her own babies and the baby tigers. 6. her own children and takes good care of them. Unit 3 Age Part A 1. I’m Emi. My husband is going to be forty at the weekend. It’s a special birthday, and in England we say, “Life begins at 40.” he is going to have a big party with all his friends and relatives, but he doesn’t know that .It is going to be a surprise. What am I going to give my husband? I can’t say. That is a surprise, too. st2. My name is Elena. I live in Madrid, Spain. My 21 birthday is on Saturday, and I am going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull on my ear 21 times, once for each year. It is an old custom. Some people do it only once, but my friends are very traditional. 3. My name is Philippe. I am going to be 30 next Sunday. To make the most of the day I’ll invite three very good friends out to dinner. In France, you often invite people out on your birthday. I know that in some countries it is the opposite----people take you out. Keys: 1. To throw a surprise party for his 40th birthday. 2. Pulling on the birthday person’s ear 21 times. 3. To invite three very good friends out to dinner. Part B Conversation 1 You sure don’t look it Amy: Wow, it is hard to believe you are 60 years old, Sophie. You sure don’t look it. Brian: Yeah, you seem so much younger---- and have more energy than most people I know my age. Sophie: Thank you, you are sweet, Brian. And I must say, I don’t feel 60, either. I guess staying active is the key , and being positive. Brian: Hmmm, I wonder what we will be doing when we are your age? Amy: It is difficult to imagine what I will be doing ten years from now---- let alone when I am 60. Brian: You, Amy? Ten years from now? That is easy. You will be a successful doctor and you will be running two or three large clinics. Sophie: And you will have already discovered a cure for some terrible disease. Amy: By the time I am 30? Oh, not likely-----but I do kind of like the idea. Sophie: What about you, Brian? What do you think you will be doing in ten years? Do you think you will still be working for the same company? Brian: hmm, good question. Actually, I doubt it. May be I will have started my own business by then. Hey, I know… I will own a chain of computer stores. How does that sound? Amy: And you will have opened branch stores in every major city in the country. Brian: I like this idea. Sophie: That is being very positive. Amy: Right, we can all dream, Brian. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 d c d c Exercise 2: Amy: A successful doctor; 2 or 3 large clinics; a cure for some terrible disease Brian: his own business; a chain of computer stores; branch stores in every major city in the country Conversation 2 Do you mind if I ask you how old you are? M: Do you mind if I ask how old you are? W: Actually, I’d rather not say. But put it the way, I am on the wrong side of 30. M: Is that a good age to be? W: Um, yes, pretty good. But it is a lot older than 25, which is how old I feel. M: What is life like when you are in your thirties? W: Well, not very different from my twenties except that I am seriously thinking of buying more expensive face creams, and wondering if they really work. M: What do you think is the best age to be ? W: I think between 25 and 30 is a good age , because you have kind of sorted out what you want and you know how to get it and you have got some experience of trying to get it. At the age you don’t know think about the consequences of what you do whereas when you are a bit older you do tend to worry about the consequences. M: So do you wish you were still 25? W: No, I am happy at the age I am now. I mean I had a good time in my twenties, but I wouldn’t necessarily want to relive them. M: I see. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 c b a d c Exercise 2: 1. She is on the wrong side of 30/over 30. 2. Yes. It’s pretty good. 3. 25 4. Between 25 and 30. Because by then you know what you want with life and how to get it. 5. They tend to be worried about consequences of what they do. 6. She had a good time but she wouldn’t necessarily want to relive it. 7. No. She’s happy at her age now. Unit 4 Personal budgets Part A Exercise 1 1. W: To be honest, I always seem to run out of money toward the end of the year. M: Well, you should follow a month-by-month plan. 2. M: I am really having trouble with money lately. W: Have you thought about the Financial Aid Office? A lot of students go there when they are in financial trouble. 3. M: Emi, I am sorry to say that I can’t make ends meet this month. W: I don’t think it would be a problem if you cut down on the discs you buy. th4. W: My goodness! It is only 15, but I have almost spent all my monthly income. M: You should start living within your means. 5 W: Eric, you said you’ve buy a new suit. Have you saved enough money for it? M: Well, to tell you the truth my finances are really tight right now. Keys: 1-5 d c a d d Exercise 2 1) weekly 2) fixed 3) fair 4) teenager 5) discs 6) an excellent way to teach their children the value of money 7) they learn to budget their expense 8) they will have no money to spend by the end of the week. Part B Conversation 1 Saving and spending money Interviewer: Hi, Rob, do you try to have money? Rob: Sure. I am a student. I have to save money. Interviewer: Well, how do you save money? Rob: Well, I try not to shop in department stores or malls except when things are on sale. I never pay full price. And I really like shopping in outdoor markets---you can usually find some real bargains there. Interviewer: How about you, Kathy? Do you try to save money? Kathy: Of course. See, I am not interested in having the very latest or the most fashionable things. I sometimes buy clothes at a thrift store. But, well, I think I still look pretty good, don’t I ? Interviewer: Oh, yes, you look very good actually. Kathy: Thanks. I bought my shoes in regular store, but they were on sale. Interviewer: Oh, well, thank you very much Kathy. And you, Cliff? You try to save money too, don’t you? Cliff: Oh, sure. And the best way to do that is not to pay people to fix things for you. Interviewer: What do you mean? Cliff: Well, I try to fix things for myself, like fix my car or…or repair things around the house. I like to get things done by myself. Last year I spent all my after-work hours doing plumbing work. I even installed a bar counter in our basement. Interviewer: Great! Cliff: And before I go grocery shopping, I cut coupons out of the newspaper. That way, I can save a lot of money on food and, you know, household things. I also look for things that are on sale. You can save a lot of money that way, too. Interviewer: Well, thanks a lot, Cliff. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 c b c b Exercise 2: Rob: 1) department stores, malls 2) outdoor markets Kathy: 1) thrift store 2) things are on sale Cliff: 1) fix things for himself 2) coupons 3) that are on sale Conversation 2 Sounds like you have a budget problem Tim: Hi, Carina. You look upset. What is up? Carina: Well, I am trying to figure out where all my money has gone. Tim: You’ve lost your money? Was there a burglary at your place? Carina: No, no. I seem to have spent all my allowance for this month. Now I don’t even have money to go out and eat. Tim: Hey, I thought you had a good part-time job at the mall. Carina: I do. I work about twenty hours a week, and the pay’s not bad, nine dollars and fifty cents an hour. Tim: Really? So that’s, what, a hundred and ninety dollars a week…times four weeks…so that’s seven hundred and sixty dollars a month. Hey, that’s not a bad income for a student! Carina: I know. And my parents send me two hundred and fifty dollars a month, too. But… Tim: Wow, that’s more than one thousand dollars a month. And you can’t live on that? Carina: No, I only manage to save about ten dollars a month. It is a drag! Tim: It sounds like you have a budget problem. Simple, either work more or spend less. Carina: I am definitely not going to work more. I will have no time to study. Tim: So you had better start spending less. Why don’t you make a monthly budget? Carina: A budget? Hmm, maybe…hey, Tim, you majored in economics, right? Tim: Uh, yeah, why? Carina: Well, you are the best person to help me make a budget! Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 a c d b Exercise 2: 1. all her allowance for this month 2. go out and eat 3. send her a fixed sum of money regularly 4. work more, study 5. never made a monthly budget Unit 5 Sports Part A Exercise 1 Drawing inferences 1. W: Dick, how did Chris do in the 1oo-meter race? M: Well, he had a very good start but he quickly fell behind. Q: What does the man say about Chris? 2 W: Are you going to play table tennis with s today? M: I promised Paul I’d go swimming with him. Q: What does the man mean? 3 W: Bill, it’s a shame you didn’t win the tennis match. M: I might have won if i listen to my coach. Q: What canyon infer from the man’s response? 4 W: Shall we run around the sports field or go for a bike ride? M: It makes no differences to me. Both are good activities. Q: What does the woman mean? 5 W: You look great since you started going to the gym regularly. M: Thanks. I’ve never fell better in my life. Q: What does the man mean? Keys: 1-5 d a c c d Exercise 2 A great many people in the world consider 1) playing a sport they like an essential part of their life. They like to spend time, effort and money on sports because they want to 2) keep fit and 3) live a more active life; 4) have a sense of personal achievement and 5) meet people with similar interests. Part B A passage The Olympic Park thTo host the 29 summer Olympic Games in 2008, Beijing needs stadiums in all. Thirty of them will be in Beijing, with 15 of them newly built. The first on the list is the building of the Olympic Park or “Olympic Green”. The Olympic Green will be located at the northern tip of central Beijing, to the north of downtown area and to the east of a district famous for science, education and historical buildings. Covering a total area of 1,215 hectares, the Olympic Green consists of 760 hectares of woods and grassland, a 50-hectare Chinese Nationalities Museum and a 405-hectare International Exhibition and Sports centre. The Olympic Green will become a state- of-the-art centre of cultural, recreational sports activities in Beijing. The Olympic Green also has an area of sports venues. In the area, an 80,000-seat, ain stadium and 15 other sports venues are now under construction. When completed, they will be able to host 12 major sports competitions at the same time, including track and field events. The international Exhibition and Sports centre will also be built in this area. The design of the Olympic Green has taken serious considerations about how to meet IOC’s standard of environmental protection. It uses materials that are environment-friendly and equipment that needs less energy to run so as to protect the environment. All this will help the Beijing Olympic Games to be remembered as the greenest Olympics. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 c d c a c Exercise 2: True statements: 1, 2, 3, 5 A conversation Do you like sports? W: Hello, sir. Can I help you? M: Yes…Er, have you read about the World Cup in today’ newspaper, miss? W: Yes, I have. M: Are you interested in football? W: Well, yes. M: I am. Wonderful game, football. It is so exciting. All the fans shout and cheer so much that you can hardly hear anything. W: Yes, you’re right. Now, what shoes can I show you, sir? M: I like all sports and games. W: Oh, yes? M: Yes. Football, cricket, swimming. Can you swim? W: I’m not a good swimmer, but I go swimming once in a while. M: What about tennis? That’s a good game. W: Yes. You said it. M: I’m crazy about tennis. I never miss Wimbledon. I see it every tear. W: Oh? M: And how about running? The oldest sport in the world. Wonderful. One man is trying to run faster than other men. Do you run? W: No, never. I just play table tennis, and swim, and I walk quite a lot. Now, what kind of shoes do you want, sir? M: You don’t play golf, then? W: No. I can’t afford it. M: I really like golf. Mid you, I like all sports. Games as well. W: You’re a real sportsman, sir. Perhaps you want some tennis shoes or running shoes? M: Er…no. W: Football boots? M: No. I want some carpet slippers- like those. W: Carpet slippers? M: Yes. I want to be comfortable when I’ m watching television. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 c d b a Exercise 2: True statements: 4, 6, 7, 10 Unit 6 Transportation Part A Exercise 1 Tables 1. I prefer travelling by plane because it’s quicker. 2. I think buses are better than any other form of transport. A busy journey is more interesting because you can see what is happening in the streets. 3. I hate travelling by train. There are always problems with trains in the area. They’re either late or they’re cancelled. You can never trust them. I use my car and always get where I’m going on time. Travelling by car is definitely more reliable. 4. I don’t take buses, nor do I drive a car. They both cause terrible pollution in towns and cities’. I enjoy travelling everywhere by bike. It’ good exercise for my body and it’ better for the environment. 5. I think people who drive to get to work are crazy. They sit for hours in traffic jams. To me trains are much better. I like travelling by train because I can work while I’m travelling. It’s more convenient and more comfortable than travelling by car. Keys: 1) faster (quicker) 2) more interesting 3) car 4) more reliable 5) bike 6) better for the environment 7) train 8)more convenient; more comfortable Part B A passage The maglev train On the whole I think our country has an excellent system of transportation, but I do not think that it does a good job of transportation people between cities that are only a few hundred miles apart. A person commuting between one city and a neighbouring one may spend only a relatively short time in the air while spending several hours getting to and from the airport. This situation makes flying almost as time-consuming as driving. Moreover, airplane uses a lot of their fuel just getting into the air. They simply are not fuel efficient on short trips. Then high speed trains may be the answer. One fairly new proposal for such a train is for something called MAGLEV, meaning a train raised in the air by magnetic force. Maglevs will not actually ride on the tracks but will fly above tracks that are magnetically activated. This will save wear and tear on the tracks. These trains will be able to go faster than 150 miles per hour. At that speed conventional trains have trouble staying on the tracks. It seems Maglevs offer exciting possibilities for the future. Keys: Exercise1: 1-4 b b d b Exercise2: 1) short time 2) several hours 3) to and from 4) fuel efficient 5) taking off 6) wear and tear 7) staying on the track 8) very fast 9) 150 10) save wear and tear A conversation Is this your car? Ann: Ben! You can’t park here! There is a double yellow line. Ben: Oh, we’ll be back in a few minutes. It’s ok. Ann: Oh, no, it isn’t. You’ll get a parking ticket if you park here. Ben: No, I won’t. It’s half past five. All the wardens have gone home. Ann: Ben! Ben: Yes? Warden: Is this your car, sir? Ben: Oh, my! Well, I’m sorry, sir. I’m just looking for a car park around. Ann: Yes, he is. And he doesn’t know the way well. But can you tell us where we can find a parking space near here, sir? Warden: There’s one on the corner of the second block. But don’t park your car by the roadside next time, sir. Ann: No, no, we won’t. Thank you very much, sir. Ben: You’ are really good, Ann! But we have to hurry, I’m afraid. We must get back before 6 o’clock. Ann: But you mustn’t drive too fast, Ben. Ben: Take it easy, Ann. Don’t be too anxious. Ann: Look, Ben! A police is following…. Policeman: Excuse me, sir. May I see your licence? Ben: Of course, sir. Well,…er, I’m sorry I’ve left it at home. Policeman: In that case, you’ll have to get to the police station within five days. Ben: But…but why? Policeman: You were speeding, sir. Ben: But I was only doing 35! Policeman: There’s only a 30miles and hour speed limit on this road, sir. Ben: Is there? I didn’t see the sign… Policeman: Well, sir. We’ve been following you. Ben: So you were doing 35 , too. Policeman: No, sir. We were doing 60 miles per hour. Otherwise we couldn’t catch you. Keys: Exercise1: 1) d 2) a 3) a 4) d Exercise2: 1) if he parked his car by a double yellow line 2) have gone home after half past five 3) had to get back before six 4) had been following Ben’s car 5) speeding 6) 60miles an hour in order to stop Ben Part D Keys: Exercise 1: Advantages: 1) transport over the year 2) half an hour 3) traffic jams 4) cold railway platform for crowded trains Disadvantages: 1) waterproof clothes 2) cold, in winter 3) not really be cheaper Exercise2: 1): Because the infrastructure of our company has been developed rapidly in recent years. 2): a. the distance they are travelling; b: the amount of time they wish to spend; c: the amount of money they wish to spend. 3): Bicycle, bus, subway, taxi, private car, airplane, train Unit 7 Comparisons Part A Exercise 1 1. M: I was hoping you’d wear your red dress. It’s much prettier. W: But this blue silk dress is more comfortable for hot weather. 2. M: If I were you, I’d live in the city instead of traveling all the way to work by train. W: But the country is so beautiful and the people are so friendly. 3. W: Did you hear the Golden Gate Restaurant is a nice place to eat in? M: But I hear the Red Rose is much better. The food is tasty and the service is good. 4. M: I hear you’ve been to Hong Kong and Singapore recently. Tell me about the two cities. W: Well, Singapore is quite small but very clean. It has some very good shops but you can’t compare them with those in Hong Kong. 5. W: I enjoy all kinds of sports. What kind of sports do you like? M: Football has appealed to me very much before I learned to play tennis. Now I think nothing can compare with basketball. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 d a b c b Exercise 2: 1) nowadays 2) perfect 3) dying 4) higher 5) Medical, 6) painful 7)cure 8) apart from basic health care, people in the old days didn’t have so many choices about their lifestyles. 9) People worked long hours and therefore didn’t have much free time to follow hobbies or develop interests. 10) It used to take weeks for mail and news to travel from one part of the world to another. Part B Passage 1 This Room Looks a Bit of a Mess At first sight this room looks a bit of a mess. A real eccentric lives here. You can tell it’s a woman because there are cushions everywhere—men don’t like cushions. Cushions may look attractive, but nine times out of ten, they don’t make seats more comfortable. But that’s typical of the different ways men and women look at homes—men are often more practical, while women are more concerned with aesthetics. The room is very cluttered—there are far too many things in the room, and every surface is covered with some ornament. There isn’t really enough furniture here—She could do with a few shelves or cupboards to put all the things in. But this is not a practical person. This is somebody who lives in the world of imagination—perhaps a children’s book writer. There’s something special about this room as far as color is concerned. There are loads of bright colors at all. Also, there is very little natural light as the windows are all shut and the curtains drawn. On the other hand, there are a lot of indoor plants in the room. There are also all kinds of cut flowers in vases, bottles and bowls. The flowers and the green do help bring this person down to earth. And the bright colors definitely suggest a person who is warm-hearted and sociable. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 c d b b Exercise 2: 1. The woman’s room a) a bit of mess/cluttered b) cushions c) covered with some ornament d) bright colors, soft colors e) all shut, drawn, there is almost no natural light f) doesn’t have enough furniture, shelves, cupboards will make the room less cluttered g) indoor plants and cut flowers, vases, bottles and bowls 2. The woman’s personal life a) practical; concerned with aesthetics b) imagination c) warm-hearted, sociable Passage 2 A Room with No Personal Objects It is more difficult to tell what types of a person lives in this room because there are very few clues here. I think it’s a man because there are hardly any personal objects on display—for instance, there aren’t any family photos around the place. But there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that he’s an international businessman, someone who spends most of his time traveling. There are a couple of oriental rugs which are probably worth a lot of money, and a few other ornaments which suggest that he has traveled to countries in the Middle East. Most of the furniture is functional rather than decorative. I think there’s somebody who doesn’t actually spend much time at home, and when he does, he’s tidy. Probably he has somebody to clean his place once or twice a week. The lack of decoration suggests that he wants to be ready to pack his bags and leave at short notice. He seems to have little time to socialize, except, perhaps, in a working context. Maybe he’d have a working lunch sometimes with his partner or discuss a business deal with a client over dinner. It’s very unlikely that he’d ever entertain at home. He’s single, and maybe the sort of person who has problems with commitment in personal relationships. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 a b a a Exercise 2: 1. The man’s room a) personal objects; family photos b) valuable things; oriental rugs; ornaments from the Middle East c) decoration; very clean d) functional; decorative 2. The man’s personal life a) traveling b) to socialize c) working lunch with his partner; discusses a business deal; over dinner d) entertains/spends time at home e) commit himself in personal relationships Part D Keys: Exercise1: 1 b 2 c 3 d Exercise2: 1 c 2 d 3 b Unit 8 Office work Part A Exercise 1 1. M: Yes, Miss Davis, what is it? W: Mr. Power wants to speak to you, sir. He says he has something urgent to talk to you about. M: I’m busy at the moment. Ask him to call in ten minutes. W: Yes, sir. 2. M: Miss Roberts, has Fred photocopied my report? W: Not yet. I told him to finish it by 11 this morning. M: That’s good. Did you tell Miss Smith not to call her boyfriend from here? W: Oh, yes. I told her not to use the office phone for personal calls. 3. W: I wonder why we have to finish the report tonight, Paul? It’s already 8 o’clock. Can we complete tomorrow? M: Well it has to be faxed to our suppliers by midnight. We must make sure all the figures are correct. W: But they’ve been checked over and over again. M: You know the finance office made some changes this afternoon. We must lokk at them again. Keys: 1-3 c b a Part B A conversation I’m Reporting for Work Today A: Excuse me. Can you help me, please? B: Yes, what is it? A: I s this the finance section? B: Yes, it is. A: Good, I’m in the right place. I’m looking for Mrs. Davis. B: You’re early. The office doesn’t open until 9. It’s 8:45 now. A: Oh, is that early? I’m reporting for work today. B: Mrs. Davis will be here soon. A: I was a little anxious to get here, I guess. B: Are you a financial analyst? A: No, no. I’m a secretary. B: On, then you are my replacement. A: I’m awfully sorry for that. B: Oh, no, on. I’ve just got a transfer to the general manager’s office. A: Thad’s good. My name is Laura White. B: I’m Linda Blake. Mrs. Davis will be glad to see you, I think. We have a lot of work to do here. A: Is it very difficult? B: Oh, not really. You do the fling, answer the phones, check the mail, arrange the appointments and sometimes go to meeting with Mrs. Davis various odds and ends. You’ll learn them all in about a couple of weeks. A: I hope so. I’m still a little nervous now. B: Take it easy. Ah, here comes Mrs. Davis. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 b a d b c Exercise 2: True statements: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 A passage A Modern Office We’re supposed to start work at nine, but I often came in later because I have to take my children to school first, but then I stay a bit later. Of course, if I’ve got an early morning meeting or if I’ve got to be in court first thing in the morning, my wife has to take the kids to school. We’re supposed to work a 40-hour week, but I think most people actually work more than that. We’re supposed to dress smartly, particularly if we have contact with clients, so I always wear a suit and tie to work. Female always aren’t allowed to wear trousers or even dark tights. They have to wear knee-length skirts—no minis. The secretaries can wear tailored rouses, but no jeans. A weekly dress-down day was introduced last mouth—it’s an idea from America, where everybody comes into work in casual dress on a Friday. Personally, I have no desire to come into work wearing jeans and a T-shirt. I like to make a difference between work and home, and I can wear casual cloths at home. I think people should dress smartly for work—it gives a good impression. Smoking, eating and dressing are strictly forbidden in the office. There’s a non-smoking cafeteria downstairs, and smokers have to go outside. Personally, I think smoking ought to be banned in all public places. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 c a d b a Exercise 2 1. wear trousers or even dark tights. 2. knee-length skirts, minis 3. tailored trousers, no jeans 4. dress casually on Friday 5. Smoking, eating, drinking 6. go outside to smoke Part D A Company Meeting (Part I) 1. A publishing company. 2. They are discussing the company plans for the next year. 3. 1) Begin two new magazines; 2) Improve productivity by 20%; 3) Upgrade tools; 4) Begin Internet publishing. A Company Meeting (Part II) 1) make some plans 2) opportunities to improve their skills 3) take part in decision-making 4) fulfill their dreams 5) wouldn’t even have a business 6) too focused on production 7) to find a better balance between company needs and staff needs Unit 9 Jobs Part A Exercise 1 1. M: Hi, Sarah, I’ve heard you have a part-time job at the college. W: Yes. I work at the Dean’s office every afternoon. And I do filing, write letters, arrange appointments and answer telephone calls. Q: What does the woman do? 2. W: Hello, will you please send someone up to my apartment? The hot water is sunning and I can’t turn it off. M: Sorry, my men are all out now. But I’ll come to help you. Q: What kind of person does he woman want the man to send to her? 3. W: What does Jack do for a living? M: He sells vegetables and fruits in his store. Q: What is Jack’s job? 4. W: What are you going to major in, John? M: Either education or medicine. My mother wants me to be a teacher or a doctor but I’d rather design houses. Q: What does John want to be? Keys: 1-4 b c d d Exercise 2 1. My name is Mary Smith. My job is to act in front of lots of people in a teacher. Sometimes I also act in movies. What does Mary Smith do? 2. I just started my new job in an Italian restaurant. It’s a good job for me because I like food and I love cooking. Besides, the money is not bad. What is the man’s job? 3. I like what I do because it is not an indoors job. I can’t stand sitting in an office all day long. Digging garden is hard work but the pay is good and there’s plenty of fresh air. What does the man do? 4. Nursing is a good job for me. I like helping people, you know, especially sick people. I feel very happy when my patients get well again. Who is the woman? 5. I am proud to say that the cakes I make sell very well in the neighborhood and every now and then I have new customers coming to buy cakes from my shop. What does the man do? Keys: 1. An actress 2. A cook 3. A gardener 4. A nurse 5. A baker Part B A conversation Paula Chandler is having an interview Mark: How do you do? It’s Paula Chandler, isn’t it? Paula: Yes. How do you do? Mark: Have a seat, I’m Mark Mason, and I have your application from here. I just wanted to check the information. Paula: Fine, sure. Mark: You’re applying for the position of export sales representative, aren’t you? Paula: Yes, I am. Mark: You aren’t from New York, are you? Paula: No, I’m not. I’m from Boson. Mark: And you went to school in Fairfield. Paula: That’s right. Fairfield High. Mark: You got a bachelor’s degree at Boston University, didn’t you? Paula: Yes, that’s right. Mark: But you didn’t get a master’s degree, did you? Paula: No, I didn’t. Mark: And you have worked in international sales, haven’t you? Paula: Yes, I have. I’ve been sales representative in Mexico and Central America. Mark: For which company? Paula: General Motors. Mark: How long have you been a sales representative for GM? Paula: About two years. Mark: But you haven’t worked in Brazil, have you? Paula: No, I haven’t, but I’d like to. Mark: You can speak Spanish, can’t you? Paula: Yes, I can. My parents are Mexican-Americans. Mark: I see. Can you speak Portuguese, too? Paula: Yes, I can. I took a course in Portuguese at college? Mark: Excellent. Well, I think that’s about all I want to ask you. We’ll let you know our decision as soon as possible. Paula: Thank you very much. Keys: Exercise 1: 1. How do you do? 2. yes, I am 3. No, I’ve been working as a sales representative for GM for two years. 4. No. My parents speak Spanish. They are Mexican-Americans. 5. No. I took a course in Portuguese at college. 6. We’ll let you know our decision as soon as possible. Exercise 2: American (Mexican-American), Boston, Fairfield High School; Bachelors’ degree at Boston University, Export sales representative, English, Spanish and Portuguese, international sales, sales representative of GM in Mexico and Central America A passage Choosing a career Some of the liberal arts graduates I’ve worked with over the years were confused about their career options. They just didn’t know about all the fields or kinds of jobs that they could investigate. Dave, for example, had his heart set on working for Nike. He loved sports and had played college baseball. Nike was his place—he just knew it. Problem was Nike didn’t know it. Dave was an English major and wasn’t sure what job he could do for them. When a family friend arranged for a meeting with an accountant that worked at Nike, Dave hoped the man would find him a job at the company. But Dave didn’t tell the man the type of job he could do, didn’t ask questions about Nike’s communications department, nor did he inquire about who else he should talk to at the company. The result: Nothing happened after that meeting. It wasn’t the Nike employee’s job to figure out what career Dave could do, it was Dave’s. Not having a clear idea of the types of jobs he can do is a critical error. I began to work with Dave shortly after the Nike meeting, focusing him on his stronger skills—writing, editing, and computer skills. Dave began working temporary jobs and started networking with other alumni. Through networking, he learned about a position at a publishing company. He landed a job as editorial assistant at a company that published comic books and was coming out with a new baseball video game. Dave found a terrific job once he directed his skills to what he could do for an employer instead of what an employer could do for him. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 c d a c Exercise 2 1. a liberal arts college graduate 2. majored in English at college 3. college baseball 4. writing, editing and computer 7. networking with his fellow graduate 8. editorial assistant at a publishing company Unit 10 Law and order Part A Exercise 1 Last Tuesday a man armed with just a hot hamburger in a bag stole ,10’000 from a bank in a small town in California. Police Detective Bill Stevenson said that the robber, who was wearing a mask, was quite tall, about six feet. He entered the National Bank at about 1:30 p.m. and gave the teller a note demanding ,10,000. He claimed that he had a bomb in the bag. The teller said she could smell the color of hamburger coming from the bag. Even so, she handed the money to the man. As he was running out of the bank he dropped the bag with the hamburger in it. He escaped in a car that was waiting for him outside. Keys: tall, wearing a mask, Robbery, 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, the National Bank, California, 10,000 dollars Exercise 2 1. A crime is an act that breaks the law. 2. Those who commit crimes are a danger to the society. 3. We must learn to protect ourselves against crime. 4. If we happen to see someone committing a crime we should dial 110 to call the police. 5. When we go shopping in a crowded place we should take care of our personal belongings. Part B A conversation A court scene Three months ago, there was a bank robbery in Stanford. The police arrested a man and a woman. They’ve in court now. Miss Dexter saw he robbery. She’s standing in the witness-box. The judge and the twelve members of the jury are listening to her. A lawyer is asking her some questions. Lawyer: Now, Miss Dexter. You saw the bank robbery, didn’t you? Miss Dexter: Yes, I did. Lawyer: You saw a man, didn’t you? Miss Dexter: That’s right. I saw him when he went into the bank and when he came out. Lawyer: Now, look around the court… can you see that man? Miss Dexter: Yes, he’s the man I saw. Lawyer: He wasn’t alone when he went into the bank, was he? Miss Dexter: No, he was with a woman. Lawyer: Now, look around the court again… can you see that woman? Miss Dexter: Yes, there! She’s the woman I saw. Lawyer: I see, Miss Dexter. Now look at the man and woman again. This is very important. Are you absolutely sure about them? Miss Dexter: Absolutely sure. They’re the people I saw. Lawyer: Now, Miss Dexter. What was the man wearing when he went into the bank? Miss Dexter: I don’t remember everything… but I remember his hat and his bag. Lawyer: Look at the hat on the table. Is that the hat? Miss Dexter: Yes, that’s the hat he was wearing. Lawyer: And the bag? Miss Dexter: Yes, that’s the bag he was carrying. Lawyer: Do you remember anything about the woman? Miss Dexter: Yes. She was wearing a blonde wig and black platform shoes. Lawyer: How do you know it was a wig, Miss Dexter? Miss Dexter: Because it fell off when she was running to the car. Lawyer: Look at the wig on the table. Is that the wig? Miss Dexter: Yes, that’s the wig she was wearing. Lawyer: And the shoes… look at the shoes. Miss Dexter: Yes, they’re the shoes she was wearing. Lawyer: Thank you, Miss Dexter. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 b a d c Exercise 2: a criminal case, three months ago, a man and a woman, arrested by the police, taken to court, standing in the witness-box, answering the lawyer’s questions, she saw a man go into and come out of the bank, who was with the man, wearing a hat, crying a bag, wearing a blonde wig, black platform shoes, the exact persons, the things, on the table A story Mark Brown (Part I) Mark Brown went on holiday to America for two months where he spent over ,1,200 more than he had planned. His mother had mailed him money from England to cover his expenses. He had insured himself before going to America and so he decided to go to the police on the last day and say he had been robbed. With the report from the police he could claim some money back from the insurance company. Mark thought that the most convincing way was to fake the robbery in the street. Leaving his bags in the hotel, he went to a rather dangerous part of New York. After walking up and down the street for sometime, he stood in front of a vending machine and bought a can of coke. Suddenly he screamed, “help, someone, my bag has been stolen.” To his surprise several people stopped and one man told him to cross the street to where a policeman was standing. All the people followed him across the road. Mark was now very nervous but he knew he had t continue with his story. He told the policeman that he had left his bag on the floor while buying a can of coke and that when he looked down it had disappeared. He then began to describe all the things that were in the bag. Knowing that the more things he said, the more money he would get, he told the policeman he had lost a video camera, jewelry, money and clothes. He also gave a description of a man he had seen following him and was told to go to the police station later that day to collect a report for his insurance company. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 c d b c Exercise 2: a policeman on the other side of the street, had been robbed, had left his bag on the floor, buying a can of coke, had disappeared, that were in the bag, the more things he said, the more money he would get, a video camera, jewellery, money, clothes, a man he had seen following him, to the police station, to collect a report for his insurance company Unit 11 Story time Part A Keys: Exercise 1 1. Q1. She hates that kind of book. Q2. No. Because she said she didn’t have time for such books. 2. Q1. The Old Man and the Sea Q2. He likes Hemigway’s style of writing. 3. Q1. “Story Time” Q2. He thought it was terrible. Because he thought the stories were silly and too childish. 4. Q1. The Chinese Style Divorce. Q2. She prefers watching TV to reading books. Keys: Exercise 2 cycling, buses or trains, prefers, she has been interested, enjoys, doesn’t care for, is keen on, favorite, enjoys, talk shows, soap operas, the last kind of Part B A story A Man of Bad Memory I once knew a man whose memory was very bad. Richard Rudd was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to remind him constantly about his appointments. his classes — even his meals! Since Rudd was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment. It wasn’t that he was unintelligent, as some critical people tend to gossip. He was just very, very absent-minded. One hot summer day, Professor Rudd decided to take his children to the beach. The seaside town he planned to visit was a three-hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret. Unfortunately, by the time Rudd had arrived at the train station, the poor forgetful man had forgotten the name of his destination himself. And as he failed to remember the phone number of his home, he was unable to call his wife to find out. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while. Rudd went back home to find out where he was going. The professor’s wife was surprised to see him again so soon, but she was amused when she heard what the matter was. She distrusted his memory, so she wrote the name of the town on a piece of paper. Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later, she was astonished to see him outside the house again. What was the matter now? Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 d b b a a Exercise 2: True statements: 2, 6, 7 A story Lost in the Fog It’s been quite some time since I was last in London, but something happened during that visit, that Ill remember as long as hive. London had one of the thickest fogs in years. You could hardly see your hand in front of your face. The traffic crept along, their lights on and their horns blowing furiously. When evening fell, the weather got even worse. The fog was as thick as pea soup. All traffic came to a standstill. I had an important meeting on the other side of town, but it was impossible to find a taxi. I decided to walk, and started out confidently. Minutes later, I was completely lost. I couldn’t even find a street sign to get my bearings. Then I heard a voice come out of the fog. “I suppose you are lost. Can I help you?” I could barely see the young woman who had spoken to me, but was grateful to find another person out in the fog. I explained where I wanted to go, and she said she knew exactly how to get there. I was doubtful, The city seemed as quiet as a graveyard, .and I remember thinking my guide could be leading me to an alley where she and some friends would rob me. But my fears were unfounded. The woman led me straight to my destination. I was amazed at how well she had found her way through the fog, but followed her through the dark streets. “I know this part of town quite well,” she replied. “But the fog — this terrible fog — made it impossible to see anything,” I said. The woman smiled and gave an unexpected answer. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4. d c c b Exercise 2 1. a. thickest in years b. thick, pea soup, evening fell c. your face d. Street signs 2. a. crept along b. were on, blowing furiously c. came to a standstill in the evening d. impossible, find 3. quiet, a graveyard Unit 12 Famous people Part A Keys: Exercise 1: 1) 1935 2) very poor 3) 1953 4) truck driver 5) pop singer 6) movie star 7) two songs 8) That’s All Right 9) 20,000 10) a million 11) a heart attack 12) 1977 Exercise 2: 1. Germany, 1879, Nobel Prize in Physics, theory of relativity, American, 1955, recognized, physicists 2. composer, 1756, died, 35, 41, 27, 23, 17, operas, voice 3. English, greatest, 1564, 1616, works, poetry, comedies, knowledge, human behavior Part B Passage 1 Milton Petrie Every morning billionaire Milton Petrie walked from his New York apartment and bought a newspaper from the ragged old man on the street corner. One morning the man wasn’t there. Petrie learned that he was very ill in the city hospital. Immediately he paid his hospital bill and later, when the man died, paid for his funeral. The old man was just one of many people that Milton Petrie helped with his money. Whenever he read about personal disasters in his newspaper Petrie sent generous checks, especially to the families of policemen or firemen injured at work. He also sent checks to a mother who lost five children in a fire and a model whose face was cut in a knife attack. It cost him millions of dollars, but he still had millions left. He said he was lucky in business and he wanted to help those less fortunate than himself. “The nicest thing is, the harder I work, the more money I make, and the more people I can help.” Milton Petrie died in 1994, when he was 92. His will was 120 pages long because he left $150 million to 383 people. His .widow, Carroll, his fourth and last wife, said his generosity was a result of the poverty of his early years. His family were poor but kind-hearted. His father was a Russian immigrant, who became a policeman, but he never arrested anyone, he was too kind. He couldn’t even give a parking ticket. Keys: Exercise 1: 1. He paid his hospital bill, and later paid for his funeral 2. She lost five children in a fire. 3. Her face was cut in a knife attack. 4. Families of policeman or firemen injured at work. 5. “The harder I work, the more money I make, and the more people I can help.” Exercise 2: True statements: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 Passage 1 Christopher Reeve As a deadly infection spread through his body on the last day of his life, the former Superman star Christopher Reeve disregarded his health needs and did something he felt was more important. In a display of courage worthy of Superman, Reeve risked his own life to get out of bed and spend time with his beloved 12-year-old son Will. Although nurses at his home said he should stay in bed, the paralyzed star insisted that he be taken to watch Will play in a hockey game nearby. The game began at 3:20 p.m. When Will’s team hit the ice, the Superman star was at rink level behind the glass, cheering his boy on. The proud dad got a real treat that day. His son’s team won 11-0 and Will scored two goals. By nearly 6 p.m. Reeve and Will were back home for a father and son evening as the mother was appearing in a play in California. They watched a baseball game and had some Italian food for dinner. It was Reeve’s last meal. Shortly after 11 p.m., he suffered a heart failure. By the time he was rushed to a nearby hospital, he was in a coma. The doctors tried every measure to bring him around but it didn’t happen. Christopher Reeve was born in New York City in 1952. Although he was most well known for his role as Superman, his acting career covered a much larger ground. Paralyzed after a horse riding accident in 1995, he fought bravely against his severe disability for years. In 2002, he and his wife opened the US’s first centre devoted to teaching paralyzed people to live more independently. . Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 a c a b Exercise 2: 1. New York City, 1952 2. cheer his son on, hockey, last 3. a heart failure, taken, a nearby hospital 4. to bring him around, in vain 5. was appearing in a play in California 6. first American centre, teaching paralyzed people to live more independently Unit 13 Music Part A Keys: Exercise 1 Conservation 1 Q1. To go to a rock concert with him on Saturday. Q2. She says she doesn’t have time for that sort of thing. Conservation 2 Q1. She likes all kinds of music. Q2. Classical music. Conservation 3 Q1. Light music Q2. No, she thinks it’s too noisy and it gives her headaches. Exercise 2 1. Music is a universal language. 2. Music can express love, longing, happiness and anger. 3. Sometimes music may communicate more clearly than words. 4. Music is the art of thinking with sounds. 5. When I’m in a good mood, I prefer the music with a fast rhythm, But if I feel low, I can only listen to something soft and quiet. Part B Passage 1 Rock and Roll Switch on a radio or walk into a hotel lobby anywhere in the world and you’ll probably hear the same songs. Many of these songs, by artists such as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, or ABBA, are far from new, but date from the fifties, sixties, and seventies. Yet back in the 1950s people thought that this kind of music would be just a brief fashion. “It will never last,” people said. In fact pop music has become a worldwide language. Modem popular music started when two very old musical traditions were brought together in the southern United States. White music came from the old folk songs which were taken to America by the early European settlers. The music has a clear melody and the songs normally tell a story. Black music was brought to America from Africa by the black slaves. Their music had a strong rhythm. The two traditions were first brought together in early twentieth century in jazz and blues music. However, like most other things in America at the time, music was segregated. Black people listened to black musicians and white people, white bands. By the 1950s attitudes started to change and people looked for a new sound that would really combine black and white music. Then there came the invention of the electric guitar. The electric guitar had three advantages. Firstly, it was easy to play. Secondly, you could sing and play at the same time, but most importantly of all it was LOUD. In late 1954 Elvis Presley combined the rhythms of Africa and the melodies of Europe with the volume of the electric guitar, the new sound arrived. They called it rock and roll. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 a d b b a Exercise 2: 1. musical traditions, jazz, blues, early 20th 2. white, black 3. early European settlers, African slaves 4. a clear melody, a strong rhythm 5. electric guitar Passage 2 “I Couldn’t Survive Without Music!” “I couldn’t survive without music,” says 15-year-old Steve. In the morning Steve wakes up to his favourite radio station. He listens to rock on the radio while he eats breakfast. He puts on his personal stereo before he leaves the house and listens to music on the bus to school. At home Steve does his homework to music. He says that music helps him to concentrate. He would like to make music himself some day. For teenagers like Steve, music is a very important part of life. Music is social; it brings people together at discos, parties and concerts. Some people believe that fast, loud music is full of energy and can help people forget their problems and have fun. Others think music talks about love, freedom and imagination. But there can be a negative side to rock music. Many doctors have serious concerns. They say that music on personal stereos is often too loud. It can damage your hearing. Personal stereos stop you noticing the world outside. Headphones make you selfish. And of course, the biggest problem is drugs. There is a strong connection between some kinds of music and young people taking drugs. Steve’s mother agrees that music brings some problems, “Steve is a sensible boy,” she says, I don’t think he would ever take drugs. But I do worry about his hearing with all that loud music. And it drives me crazy!” Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 c d a b Exercise 2: 1. a. full of energy b. concentrate c. forget their problems d. fun e. love, freedom and imagination 2. a. damage people’s learning b. stop people noticing the world outside c. make people selfish d. drugs Unit 14 Education Part A Keys: Exercise 1: b, a Part B Passage 1 What Is an Ideal Teacher Like? The ideal teacher may be young or old, tall or short, fat or thin. He should know his subject. He can make mistakes but he is willing to learn. His personality is as important as his scholarship. The ideal teacher must be enthusiastic. He must never teach anything he himself is not interested in. He should be a bit of an actor and he should not be afraid to show his feelings and express his likes and dislikes. He must like his students and respect than, but he must also respect himself and be proud of his work. Otherwise, he cannot respect his students and win respect from them. The ideal teacher should have an understanding of his students and be able to relate to them. He needs students’ understanding, too. The ideal teacher should be kind, encouraging, and helpful. He is neither too strict nor too friendly. His attitude and approach towards his students should be in between these two extremes. The teacher should motivate the student, too, so that he wants to learn. He needs patience and understanding, and must encourage the student without pushing or forcing him. The ideal teacher should see his students .as individuals and recognize their differences. He must know how to encourage the self-development and growth of each of his students. The ideal teacher is one who grows, learns, and improves himself along with his students. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 a d a d b Exercise 2: 除2外，其余都对。 Passage 2 The Open University in Britain The Open University in Britain plays an important role in British education. It is ranked amongst the top British universities for the quality of its teaching. In 1963 the leader of the Labour Party made a speech explaining a plan for a “university of the air” — an educational institution which would make use of television, radio and correspondence courses to give educational opportunity to those people who, for one reason or another, did not have a chance to receive further education. But at that time many people laughed at the plan. By 1969 the plan was well advanced and by August 1970 the Open University had received forty thousand applications. But only twenty-four thousand could be accepted then for the four introductory courses: social sciences, arts, science and mathematics. Many clerks, farm workers, housewives, teachers, policemen attended the first class over the radio or on TV in January 1971. At the same time thirteen study centres were set up all over the country so that students could spend one week a year at one of the university’s summer schools. Today the Open University is Britain’s larges university with over 210,000 students. Nearly all of its students are part-time and about 70 per cent of undergraduate students are in full-time employment. Over 50,000 students are supported financially by their employers for their studies. People choose to study for many reasons — to further their careers, to make up for missed opportunities, to pursue a personal interest or simply to sharpen their minds. They choose the Open University because it offers them a chance to study with one of the best centres of learning in the country without giving up work or family commitments. It is probably the cheapest and most far-reaching way to promote higher education. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 b a d c d Exercise 2: 1. a. the top British universities b. largest university c. one of the best centers of learning d. the cheapest and most far-reaching 2. a. social sciences, arts, science, mathematics b. clerks, farm workers, housewives, teachers, and policemen 3. a. part-time b. full-time employment c. their employers d work, family e. their careers, make up for, personal interest, sharpen their minds. Unit 15 Accidents and disasters Part A Keys: Exercise 1: 1) 1906 2) Over 500 people 3) 1964 4) A few people 5) 1755 6) Around 20,000 people 7) 1923 8) 140,000 people 9) 1976 10) 240,000 people Exercise 2 1) 26th, 2003 2) Hit 3) 630 4) 30,000 5) history 6) severe 7) 6.7 8) 1990 9) 35,000 10) 1,800 11) construction 12) survived Part B A forum We Are All Survivors Chairperson: Good evening. Our program tonight is about disasters. This year there have been fires, plane crashes, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. All our guests have survived disasters and we have invited them here tonight to talk about their personal experiences. 1st Speaker: Hi, I’m Bill Daniels. I live in Chicago. I was working in my office on the 28th floor of a skyscraper. I was dictating some letters to my secretary when the fire bell rang. I rushed out to the elevator but it wasn’t working. The stairs were hill of thick smoke. We couldn’t go down, so we had to go up to the roof. When we got there some people were waiting calmly. Others were shouting and screaming wildly. A helicopter managed to land on the roof and rescued six of us before the building collapsed. 2nd Speaker: My name is Maggie Davis. I was on holiday in the South Pacific and I was staying on a small island. I was having a rest when the volcano erupted. The noise woke me up. I looked through the window. Everybody was running towards the harbour. I just put on a coat and ran to harbour too. I managed to get on a ship. It was leaving when the lava hit the town. 3rd Speaker: Hello, I’m George Davis. I’m a farmer. I was working in the field behind my house when I saw a plane. It was on fire. Smoke was coming from the engines, and it was coming down fast I was running towards my home when it crashed into the trees behind me. I heard a terrible explosion ... When I woke up I was lying in a hospital bed. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 a c d b Exercise 2: 1. a. dictating some letters to his secretary b. the roof, rescued by a helicopter c. only six survivors, the building collapsed 2. a. taking a rest, on a small island, South Pacific b. towards the harbour, managed to get on a ship, when the lava hit the town. 3. a. working in the field b. on fire, coming down fast, it crashed into the trees, explosion c. towards his house, came to, lying in a hospital bed A news story A Tsunami Survivor It started as another day in paradise. As Kim sat eating breakfast at a beachside café in Phuket, she saw the ocean turn a strange colour, from crystal blue to brownish. Weird, she thought. She didn’t know that the water hadn’t changed colour. It was rushing back, exposing the ocean bottom. Returning to their room after breakfast, Kim heard a man running through the lobby screaming, “Tidal wave!” Kim thought it was a bad joke. Then she saw the water — ankle- deep at first, rushing into the bottom floor of the hotel, then, deeper, darker, pushing branches and bricks. Kim climbed to the hotel roof, where a group had already gathered. She watched the streets turn into a smelly river carrying cars, bodies, and telephone poles. People were being washed into the sea, vehicles flying, and there was blood everywhere. The water receded once, and then slowly rose again filling the hotel and streets a second time. For two hours the group stayed on the roof. Fearing that another wave could come and sweep her away. Kim finally came out into the flooded street, wading through the town until she reached a 17-story hotel. She spent the night on the floor of a room. At first light she caught a cab to the airport and a flight to Bangkok. She was among the lucky ones that narrowly escaped the tsunamis which hit 12 countries in South Asia and East Africa. About 275,000 people were reported dead after a powerful earthquake under the Indian Ocean sent tsunamis crashing into coastlines of these countries on December 26, 2004. The 9 magnitude quake off Indonesia’s Sumantra Island was the most powerful quake in the world in forty years. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-3. c b c Exercise 2: eating breakfast, strange color, crystal blue, brownish, ankle-deep, the bottom floor of the hotel, deeper and darker, a group had already gathered, turn into a smelly river, being washed into the sea, blood everywhere, receded once, slowly rose again, the hotel and streets, another wave could come and sweep them away Unit 16 Mass Media Part A Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 b d b a c Exercise 2: 2, 16-30, 22 million, 58, 24, 63%, 30, 2, 6, 325,000 Part B Passage 1 How Newspapers Developed The first newspapers were handwritten sheets which were posted in public places. The earliest recorded newspaper was started in Rome in 59 B.C. In the 700’s, the world’s first printed newspaper was developed in China. The paper was printed from carved wooden blocks and distributed among the citizens. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany. The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly. The first daily English newspaper was the “Daily Courant” (current), which didn’t appear until March 1702. In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. The paper was called “Publick (public) Occurrences, both Forreign (foreign) and Domestick (domestic)”. The local government, however, didn’t approve of the paper and stopped its publication after the first issue. In 1704, John Campbell started “The Boston Newsletter”, the first newspaper to be published daily in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States. Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation in the world. The largest circulation for an individual newspaper, however, is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which sells more than eleven million copies every day. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 b c b a d Exercise 2: 1. earliest recorded 2. world’s first printed 3. regularly-published 4. regularly-published English 5. weekly-published English 6. American 7. daily English 8. daily-published, American colonies Passage 2 BBC Radio BBC Radio nowadays provides home listeners with 10 national channels. Each has its own character. Radio 1, broadcasting 24 hours during weekdays, offers popular music for young audiences. It aims to play the best new music. Radio 2, broadcasting over 20 hours a day, combines popular music and culture with a broad range of music, features, documentaries, light entertainment and readings. Radio 3, on the air some 18 hours a day, is the channel for classical music. It also provides jazz, plays, serious news, commentaries and works of educational, artistic and intellectual interest. Radio 4 provides its listeners in-depth news and current affairs. It is the principal and most detailed news and information service of BBC Radio. It’s on the air for a good 16 hours daily. Moreover, it offers a very wide range of drama, talk and entertainment programs as well as broadcasts to schools. Radio 5 Live broadcasts live news and sport 24 hours a day, presenting events as they happen. There are also 5 digital BBC radio channels. Radio 1Xtra provides music 24 hours a day, focusing on modem day black music. Radio 5 Live Sports Extra brings a greater choice of action to sports fans. Radio 6 Music centres on music and artists that are not well supported by other radio stations to lovers of popular music. Radio 7 offers comedy, drama and readings, mainly from the BBC archives. Asian Network offers music, news and views to British Asians. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 d b c c a Exercise 2: Radio 1: 24, popular music Radio 2: 20, culture, music, documentaries, readings Radio 3: 18, jazz, plays, serious news, commentaries Radio 4: 16, in-depth news, current affairs, broadcasts for school pupils Radio 5: 24, live news, sport Radio 1Xtra: 24, modern day black music Radio 6 Music: popular music Radio 7: drama, readings Asian Network: music, news, views Test 1 Part A 1-5 b c a a a 6-10 c b d c c Part B 1) business 2) named 3) located 4) championship 5) enthusiam 6) November 7) April 8) Baseball is an American sport. It is sometimes called national pastime 9) American football is different from international football, which American call soccer 10) The most famous athletes make millions of dollars for their playing skill, American best athlets have higher salaries than the country’s president. Part C Conservation 1: 1-2 c d Conservation 2: 3-5 b a d Part D Passage 1: 1-3 c b d Passage 2: 4-6 d b d Passage 3: 7-10 d c b d Test 2 Part A 1-5 b d d b d 6-10 c d c a b Part B 1) exactly 2) originated 3) total 4) considered 5) suitable 6) serious 7) Mexico 8) musicians and engineers experimented to find ways to make louder guitars 9) This type of guitar became very popular for country music, blues and rock-and-roll 10) It’s inexpensive, fits well in many styles of music, and is relatively easy to learn, Part C Conservation 1: 1-3 b b a Conservation 2: 4-5 d b Part D Passage 1: 1-3 d b b Passage 2: 4-7 a b a d Passage 3: 8-10 a b c