girlinpearl新课标第二册大学英语资料
全新版大学英语第二册UNIT6 Women Half the Sky
assistant principal at County High School. In her spare time she is finishing her doctoral
dissertation and the final drafts of two books, and she still has time for tennis and horse
riding with her daughters." Four words in that description undid me: in her spare time. A
friend said that if I believed everything in the report, she had a bridge in Brooklyn she'd
全新版大学英语第二册 UNIT6
UNIT 6 Women Half the Sky
2021/6/18
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Part I Pre-Reading Task
Listen to the recording two or three times and then think over the following questions: 1. Why can't women be ignored? 2. What price have women had to pay for their wisdom? 3. What happens to them if you try to break their will? 4. Have women realized their dreams?
like to sell me.
My friend's joke hit home. What an idiot I'd been! I resolved to stop thinking about Kate's
大学英语第二册听说红皮原文(第一章、第二章)
Unit 1Telephoning (I)Part A Micro-listeningTelephone NumbersExercise 1Listen carefully and write down the telephone numbers in the blanks.1. Tom Baker is from New Zealand. His telephone number is 718-398-4071.2. Alice Dupont is French. Her number is 278-9536.3. John is on holiday now. His cell phone number is 1390-1910-466.4. David is now with his sister in San Francisco. The phone number is 415-566-1268.5. If you need any help, please call me at 5-078-2489. That's my home phone number.6. Dorothy Zhao lives with her family in Sydney. You can call her at 6102-9517-2880.7. Jenny has moved to New Jersey. Her number is 201-699-4982.8. Here is Prof. Sheng's telephone number. It's 6-592-7649.Exercise 2Listen to the following telephone conversation twice and supply the missing words.W H ello.M Hello. Is that you, Cindy?W I'm sorry. Cindy is not home right now.M Oh. Can I leave a message?W S ure.M Can you tell her that Brad called? And please ask her to call me back. My number is 860-2505.W O K. I'll give her the message when she returns home.M Thanks a lot.W Y ou're welcome. Good-bye.M Good-bye.Part B Macro-listeningConversation 1 .A Call from DadGloria Hello?Dad Hi, Gloria! This is your dad.Gloria Hi, Dad! How're you doing?Dad Just fine. How are you doing?Gloria Oh, I'm OK. Did you get the pictures I left for you?Dad Yes, we sure did. We're looking at them now.Gloria Oh, good.Dad This one's really good. You're eating in a restaurant.Gloria Oh, yeah. I go there a lot. It's one of my favorite places.Dad Uh-huh. It looks like a nice place.And in this one you're sitting on a motorcycle.Gloria Yeah. Somebody is teaching me how to ride.Dad That sounds dangerous. I hope you're careful, honey.Gloria Oh, Dad. I am. Don't worry.Dad Now what's this one? You're standing in Angela's office. Isn't that Angela's office?Gloria Yeah. I'm doing some part-time work for her magazine.Dad Oh, good for you. Who's that with you?Gloria Oh, Angela took that picture. That's John.Dad John, huh? Who's John?Gloria He's ?um ?a friend. Angela introduced me to him.Dad She did, huh? He seems a little strange.Gloria Dad. He's a really nice guy.Dad Yeah, but it looks like he's got a ponytail. Is that a ponytail?Gloria Dad, you're so old-fashioned!Exercise 1Listen to the conversation carefully and give a complete answer to each of the following questions.1. What is the relationship between the man and Gloria?Father and daughter.2. What are they talking about?They are talking about the pictures Gloria left for him.3. What is dangerous for Gloria to do, according to the man?Riding a motorcycle.4. What does the man think of John? Why?He thinks John looks a little strange because John wears a ponytail.5. What does Gloria say about her father?She says he is old-fashioned.Exercise 2Describe the three pictures of Gloria that the man is talking about with her.Picture Where is Gloria as What is Gloria doing in the With whom is Gloria in shown in the picture? picture? the picture?No. 1 In a restaurant Dining With no oneNo. 2 On a motorcycle Learning to ride a motorcycle With no oneNo. 3 In Angela's office Doing some part-time work With John, her friendfor Angela's magazineConversation 2 .You Have the Wrong NumberW Hello.M Good morning. This is the First State Bank. My name's Edward Simpson. I'm the manager. W Oh, yes?M Did you get my letter?W What letter was that?M Well, I wanted to see you. I called yesterday, but nobody answered the phone.W Was that in the morning?M That's right.W I'm sorry, I wasn't here. I had to see my doctor. I've had problems with my leg.M I wanted to ask you about your account.W My account?M Yes, you wrote a check for $1,000 last week.W $1,000?M Yes, and there's only $153.95 in your account.W But I don't have an account with First State.M Now, look here Mrs Tailor ?W Mrs Tailor? Who's Mrs Tailor? I'm not Mrs Tailor.M I'm sorry. Is this 848-3592?W Say that again.M 848-3592.W Ah! This is 848-3952. My name's Nelson. You have the wrong number.M Oh! I'm terribly sorry.Exercise 1Listen to the telephone conversation carefully and choose the best answer to each question you hear.1. Who dialed the wrong number?a. Mr Simpson.b. Mrs Tailor.c. Mrs Nelson.d. Mr Edwards.2. What is the most probable relationship between the man and the woman?a. Bank manager and client.b. Strangers.c. Doctor and patient.d. Old friends.3. What is true about the woman?a. She has no account with the man's bank.b. She received a letter from the bank yesterday.c. She missed the man's visit yesterday morning because she went to see the doctor.d. She has only $153.95 in her bank account.Exercise 2Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks to complete each of the following statements.1. The woman was surprised to get a call from someone from the First State Bank.2. The woman had problems with her leg.3. The woman's telephone number is 848-3952.4. Mr Simpson meant to call Mrs Tailor about her account with his bank.5. Mr Simpson apologized to the woman for having dialed the wrong number.Part D Home ListeningA Conversation 0I'll Put You Through to the HousekeeperMrs Bates Hello. Is that Reception?Receptionist Yes, madam.Mrs Bates This is Mrs Bates, Room 504. I sent some clothes to the laundry this morning. Two of my husband's shirts and three of my blouses. But they are not back yet. You see, we're leaving early tomorrow morning.Receptionist Just a moment, madam. I'll put you through to the housekeeper.Housekeeper Hello. Housekeeper.Mrs Bates Oh, hello. This is ?I'm calling from Room 504. It's about some clothes I sent to the laundry this morning. They are not back yet and you see ?Housekeeper They are, madam. You'll find them in your wardrobe. They are in the top drawer on the left.Mrs Bates Oh, I didn't look in the wardrobe. Thank you very much. Sorry to have troubled you.Housekeeper That's quite all right. Goodbye.Mrs Bates Goodbye.ExerciseListen to the conversation carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. What was Mrs Bates calling for?a. To ask why the laundry hadn't sent the clothes back.b. To ask where the housekeeper had put her clothes.c. To ask if the laundry had sent the clothes back.d. To ask if her clothes were ready.2. Who made a mistake?a. The laundry.b. The receptionist.c. The housekeeper.d. Mrs Bates.3. What can you learn from the conversation?a. Mrs Bates was a very careless person.b. Mrs Bates was forgetful.c. The housekeeper was efficient.d. The laundry was not efficient enough.Unit 2Telephoning (II)Part A Micro-listeningListening for Specific InformationExercise 1You're going to hear five telephone conversations. After each conversation a question will be asked about it. Write down the answer to the question you hear.1. M Hello.W Hello, is that you, Tom?M Sorry, but nobody by that name lives here.W Oh, I'm so sorry.Q Whom does the woman want?Tom.2. M Hello.W Hello, George.M Who?W Oh, is George in?M Sorry. We have no George here.W Is this 793-5141?M No, it isn't. I think you have the wrong number.W Oh, I'm sorry.Q Why does the woman say sorry?She has dialed the wrong number.3. M Hello.W Hello. Can I speak to Alan?M Who did you say you want?W Alan.M What number did you want?W 321-9645.M But this is 321-6949.W Oh, sorry.Q What number did the woman want?321-9645.4. M Hello.W Hello. Is Sylvia there?M Sorry. She's not in right now.W Oh, are you her brother Mike?M Yes. Who's calling?W This is Monica. Can I leave a message with you?M OK.Q Who is calling?Monica.5. M Hello, this is Dr Baker speaking. Is that Mrs Jones?W No, this is her sister. Can I take a message?M Yes, please.Q Who answered the phone?Mrs Jones' sister.Exercise 2Listen to two telephone calls. After you hear a phone call, complete the message the caller leaves with the person who answers the phone.1. M Hello.W Hello, can I speak to Anne, please?M Sorry. She's not in right now. Would you like to leave a message?W Y es, please. My name is Nancy Davis.M Nancy Davis.W Yes, and my phone number is 914-6520.M Did you say 6502?W N o, 6520. Could you ask Anne to call me back tonight?M OK. I'll give her the message as soon as she comes in.W Thanks.M You're welcome.Message: 1) Nancy Davis called.2) Her phone number is 914-6520.3) Call Nancy back tonight.2. W Hello.M Hello. I'd like to speak to Frank, please.W Oh, Frank's not back from the office yet. Can I take a message?M Yes, please. My name is Peter.W Peter?M Yes, that's right. And my number is 614-5533.W 614-5533.M Please tell Frank I'll meet him tomorrow at 12 at the Foreign Languages Bookstore.W 12 o'clock at the bookstore. OK, I'll tell him.Message: 1) Peter called.2) His telephone number is 614-5533.3) Meet Peter tomorrow at 12 at the Foreign Languages Bookstore.Part B Macro-listeningConversation 1 .Is Anna There?Jack Hello.Pat Hello. Is Anna there?Jack No. I'm sorry Anna is out.Pat Is that you, Tom?Jack No, I'm not Tom. I'm Jack. I'm Anna's brother.Pat Oh! I'm sorry. I think Anna has told me about you. She said her brother is coming to spend the summer holiday at her place. That must be you.Jack Yes. I'll be here for two weeks.Pat That's great. Well, could you please leave Anna a message for me?Jack Sure. What is it?Pat Well, Anna and I are going to meet for tea at my home. Would you ask her to see if she has my French dictionary? If she does, tell her to bring it along. The address is 164, Rose Avenue, in case she has forgotten.Jack All right. And you are?Pat I'm Anna's friend Pat.Jack Thank you for calling, Pat. I'll let her know that you called.Pat Thank you. By the way, would you like to come along with Anna? I'd like to introduce you to my brother.Jack That's very nice of you. But I have to go to the bank this afternoon.Pat That's a pity. But we'll see you some other time, won't we?Jack I don't know. Maybe.Pat Thank you again, Tom.Jack But I'm not Tom. I'm Jack!Pat I'm so sorry, Jack.Exercise 1Listen to the telephone conversation carefully and choose the best answer to each question you hear.1. Why is Pat calling Anna?a. Pat wants to invite Anna to tea at her home.b. Pat wants to invite both Anna and Jack to tea at her home.c. Pat wants to know if Anna has her French dictionary.d. Pat wants to introduce Anna to her brother Tom.2. What is the reason why Jack does not accept Pat's invitation to tea?a. He doesn't want to meet Pat and her brother.b. He is unwilling to go out with his sister.c. He has some business to attend to this afternoon.d. He is busy with his term paper at the moment.3. What is true about Pat?a. She has come to spend the summer holiday with Anna.b. She always mistakes her friends for one another.c. She is studying French on her own.d. She is inviting Jack to tea out of politeness.Exercise 2Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks to complete each of the following statements.1. When Pat calls, Anna happens to be out.2. Jack, but not Tom, answers the phone.3. Pat wants Jack to leave Anna a message for her.4. Pat's address is 164, Rose Avenue.Conversation 2 .I'm a Friend of Alice WilsonJohn Brown has been transferred to work in a town where he has no friends. However, his friend Alice Wilson has suggested that he phone her friend Betty Smith and ask for her advice about finding somewhere to live.Betty Hello? Betty Smith here.John Oh, Mrs Smith, my name's John Brown. You don't know me, but I'm a friend of Alice Wilson. Betty Oh, yes?John When I told Alice I was coming to live here she gave me your name, and suggested that I give you a ring. I was wondering if you could give me some advice.Betty I'll be pleased to if I can. What can I do for you?John Well, I'm looking for a place to live. Alice thought that as you're an estate agent you might know of somewhere suitable.Betty Yes, I think I can help you. Why don't you come round and see me? Do you know where my office is?John Yes, I've got the address.Betty Good. Where are you now?John I'm at the post office now.Betty Oh, well, that's just a ten-minute walk from my office. Come round and see me now. John Thank you very much.Betty Not at all.Listen to the telephone conversation carefully and choose the right answers to the following questions.1. Where is John Brown calling from?a. From home.b. From a roadside telephone booth.c. From the post office.d. From his office.2. Where is John calling to?a. To Betty's home.b. To an estate agent's office .c. To the post office.d. To his friend Alice.3. What seems to be John's problem?a. He is unhappy about his transfer to a new place where he knows no one.b. He has trouble with his new job.c. He doesn't know where to find a suitable place to live.d. He doesn't know where Betty Smith's office is.Exercise 2Listen to the conversation again and supply the missing information.1. Alice suggests that John give Betty a ring first for advice.2. Betty might be able to find Brown somewhere suitable to live because she is an estate agent in the town.3. Betty suggests that they meet and talk to each other at her office.4. Betty's office is just a ten-minute walk from where John Brown is calling.Part D Home ListeningA Conversation 0Vicki, Is That You?W Hello?M Vicki? Is that you?W Uh-huh. Who's this?M It's Randy.W Randy? Randy who?M What do you mean, "Randy who?" Randy Goodman, of course.W Oh. I'm sorry.M Yes. We had a date last night. Where were you? I waited for two hours.W O h, I'm sorry, Randy. I couldn't come.M Couldn't come! Why not?W W ell, I had to wash my hair.M Wash your hair! Why didn't you call me?W I wanted to call you, but -- uh -- couldn't remember your phone number.M It's in the phone book.W Yes, of course, but -- uh -- I couldn't remember your last name.M Oh ? But why did you have to wash your hair last night?W Well, I had to do it because I'm going to see a play tonight.M To see a play? With who?W George. George Greenwood, my boss's son.M I see.W He asked me yesterday, and I couldn't say no.ExerciseListen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. What's the relationship between the two speakers?a. Lovers.b. Close friends.c. Boss and secretary.d. Friends.2. Why couldn't Vicki see Randy last night?a. She had a date with her boss's son.b. She went to have her hair done at a hairdresser's.c. She had to wash her hair.d. She went to see a play.3. Which of the following is true of Vicki?a. She is Mr Greenwood's secretary.b. She wants to please her boss's son.c. She has fallen in love with her boss's son.d. She said she couldn't say no to her boss's son.。
girlinpearl新课标第二册大学英语资料
I talk to them and try to interest them in a conversation.吸引住（注意力、兴趣）
Active reading 2: Resources
Active reading 2: Resources
feature
n. an important part or aspect of sth.
Answer the questions. 1. What does a feature writer do?
A feature writer writes a newspaper or magazine article that concentrates on a particular subject.（特稿作家）
Make sentences with the expressions above. 1. When it comes to politics I know nothing. 2. As far as the grammar is concerned， I have
grasped it. 3. He thought of everything in terms of money.
[美国英语]起重要作用；作为主要角色，主演
Convey
1.运输; 运送；输送 2.表达, 转达，传递 • I can't convey my feelings in words. • 我无法用言语来表达我的情感。 • He tried to convey how he felt. • 他试图表达他的感受。
全新版大学英第二版语综合教程2听力原文Unit 2
Unit2 Express Yourself!Listening and SpeakingAudio Track 2-2-1A: The woman in the red coat is smiling and the woman in the blue jeans beside her is laughing. Why are they so happyB: Maybe they’re going to the movies and they are excited.Audio Track 2-2-2/Audio Track 2-2-31.Angie: Okay, what’s the next test questionMarc: The next question is ... What’s the capital of GreenlandAngie: (yawning ) ... It’s ...Marc: Angie!Angie: WhatMarc: Stop yawning. This is serious!Angie: I’m sorry. I’m listening.2.Pablo: So, my plane leaves at 8: 00, and ... hey Carolyn, are you crying Carolyn: No, not really.Pablo: Yes, you are! What’s wrongCarolyn: Well, it’s summer vacation and you’re going away.Pablo: Come on now. Don’t cry. It’s only for three months.Carolyn: Okay. But write to me. I’ll miss you.3.Vickie: Tony, what’re you doingTony: I’m planning our trip to Las Vegas. Ugh! I can’t find a hotel room. Vickie: So we can’t visit Las VegasTony: No, we can’t. Hey Vickie, why are you smilingVickie: I don’t really want to go to Vegas, Tony. I’m glad. Now we can visit London instead!Audio Track 2-2-4/Audio Track 2-2-51.Man: Where are you running to, PaulaWoman: I have Connie’s wallet. I need to give it to her.Man: Come on. I’ll help you.Woman: I don’t see Connie anywhere.Man: Look! She’s over there. Standing at the bus stop.Woman: Oh yeah, I see her. Connie! Connie!Man: She doesn’t see us.Woman: You’re right. It’s too noisy, and she’s talking to someone.2.Man: Well, here we are. This is my mom’s house.Woman: It’s beautiful.Man: Hey, Jen. Are you okayWoman: I’m just a little nervous. It’s my first time meeting your mother. Man: Come on. Don’t worry. Here she is now.Woman 2: Hi, Tim!Man: Hi, Mom. I’d like you to meet Jen.Woman 2: Hi, Jen. It’s very nice to meet you.Woman: It’s nice to meet you, too. Mrs. Harris.3.Man: Hey, Anne. Where are you goingWoman: I’m going to the library to study.Man: For what It’s only 7:00 a.m.!Woman: My final exams. They’re next week.Man: Wow, well, good luck!Woman: Thanks!4.Woman: Bill, it’s late. Where’s the theaterMan: Hmmm ... I think it’s near here.Woman: Are you sure What street is thisMan: Uhm ... I don’t know.Woman: Where’s the map I want to check.Audio Track 2-2-6/Audio Track 2-2-7Paula: So, Jane, what are you doing these daysJane: I’m working in an office. And I’m studying computer science in the evening. Paula: You’re really busy!Jane: That’s for sure! And in my free time, I’m learning Spanish for my vacation. I’m planning a trip to Mexico next year.Paula: What about your brothers How are they doingJane: They’re doing great! Alex is helping our father in his business, and Adam is going to Pacific University.Paula: How nice!Jane: Paula, how about you How are you doing these daysPaula: I’m doing great, too. I’m working on a project about community safety. Jane: Community safetyPaula: Yeah. We’re planning a campaign against theft, fire, AIDS and drugs in ourcommunity.Jane: Oh, that sounds interesting!Paula: Yes, indeed it is interesting. And it is very important to the community.Audio Track 2-2-8/Audio Track 2-2-10Know before you go!BangladeshPeople greet their friends by shaking hands softly and then putting their hands over their heart. People in Bangladesh don’t use many gestures. Waving at people and winking are very rude. Don’t touch people on the head. Don’t point with your foot — Bangladeshi people think feet are very dirty.IndonesiaIndonesians greet people with a long handshake, and they bow at the same time. At a meeting, give every person your business card, but use your right hand — using your left hand is very rude.Audio Track 2-2-9/Audio Track 2-2-10ThailandIn Thailand, the traditional greeting is called wai— people put their hands together and bow. Men and women don’t often touch each other in public. Thai people don’t use their hands for gestures, but they love to smile a lot. They sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or embarrassed.The United Arab EmiratesPeople in the United Arab Emirates have some special gestures. When two men meet, they shake hands. Sometimes old men touch noses together. Women kiss their friends on the cheek. If a man meets a woman, he doesn’t shake hands with her. He just smiles. When you give your friend something, give it to him with your right hand. Don’tuse your left hand. And don’t point at people with your finger. Use your hand to gesture towards them.Audio Track 2-2-11/Audio Track 2-2-12In Brazil, men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Women also kiss male friends to say hello. When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes. This shows interest and friendliness. In New Zealand, usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time. If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeting.In Japan, when people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In business, people also shake hands. In formal situation, people often exchange business cards. When you give a business card, give it with two hands. This is polite. Special note: In Japan, when people smile it can have different meanings. It usually means that the person is happy, or that the person thinks something is funny. But it can also mean that the person is embarrassed.Audio Track 2-2-131. The man is laughing. The man’s laughing.2. The bus is coming. The bus’s coming.3. Why is she frowning Why’s she frowingAudio Track 2-2-141. Tina’s studying in the library.2. My sister’s nervous. She is studying for a test.3. When is your class4. Cintra’s dad is talking on the phone.5. How’s your family doing6. Toshi’s car is not working.Audio Track 2-2-15Jim: Hi, Katy.Katy: Hey, Jim. How’s it goingJim: Great! How’re you doingKaty: I’m stressed.Jim: Yeah What’s wrongKaty: Oh, I have an important test tomorrow.Jim: Well, why aren’t you studyingKaty: I’m kind of tired.Jim: Come on. Let’s have a cup of coffee. Then you can study.Katy: Okay, sounds good!Audio Track 2-2-16A: Hi, Mike.B: Hi, Jim. How are you doingA: Not so good. Actually I’m a bit angry.B: Yeah What’s wrongA: Oh, I’m going to see a football game tonight with my friend Dan, but he’s late. B: Why not give him a call right nowA: I did, but his mobile is out of service and I couldn’t reach him.B: Calm down. When will the game startA: It starts in 20 minutes! There’s not much time left to get there.B: Don’t worry. Just take a taxi to the game. Maybe Dan is there already.A: Yeah, I guess that’s the best thing to do!Audio Track 2-2-17A: Hi, Ben.B: Hi, Lisa, How are you getting along You look unhappy today.A: It’s nothing really. It’s just ... about my trip to Boston.B: You’re going on a trip to Boston Sounds nice. Why are you so glumA: Well I hate flying. That’s what is bothering me. Just thinking of airplane crashes makes me scared.B: Come on, Lisa. Airplanes are safe.A: Perhaps, but I’m still afraid.B: OK. I understand. Let me see ... I have a suggestion! Want to hear itA: Go ahead.B: Why don’t you rent a car and drive to BostonA: That’s a great idea!B: Yeah, and perhaps I could come with you! I have friends in Boston, and I could visit them, too.A: Sounds good.Audio Track 2-2-18A: Hi, Mike! It’s great to see you again! How’s it goingB: I’m fine. Thanks. How are you doingA: Fine! Where are you living nowB: I’m living in Boston, attending Harvard University.A: Wow, so you’re still at university.B: Yeah, I’m doing my PhD. It’s taking ages to finish and it’s pretty stressful.How about youA: Well, I’m a sales manager at an American company. It’s pretty exciting.B: I wish I were working already. I’m sick of studying.Video CourseVideo Track 2-2-1Dave: I get stressed very often because of school.Natalie: Sometimes at the office I get stressed, and when I do, I take a break and go for a walk.Dayanne: One of the things that really makes me happy is going to the beach. Alyssa: I don’t like to feel angry or sad or frustrated. I do like to feel happy and excited. WhenI’m angry, I like to be alone, I don’t like to be around other people. Agnes: I don’t like to be angry or stressed, because when I am, I eat all the time, and when I’m angry, I yell at everybody.Jennifer: When I have stress, I like to take my dog to the park and throw the ball or throw the Frisbee, and that relaxes me.Video Track 2-2-2Alyssa: I don’t like to feel angry or sad or frustrated. I do like to feel happy and excited. When I’m angry, I like to be alone. I don’t like to be around other people.Jennifer: When I have stress, I like to take my dog to the park and throw the ball or throw the Frisbee, and that relaxes me.Video Track 2-2-3Dennis: We have a special way of greeting our elders in the Philippines by takingtheir hand and kind of kissing it like this. And it’s called mano.Dayanne: In Brazil when you greet a friend you give them a big hug and sometimes you give them a kiss on the cheek and in some places you give two kisses and in some places three kisses.Miyuki: Bowing is a very polite gesture in Japan, but I often shock people when I stick my hands out to shake their hands because it’s not very common.Agnes: When you greet somebody in Senegal you shake hands for a long time or you can hug, too, and ask about him, and his family, and his friends, and it takes a while.Video Track 2-2-4Takeshi: OK, let’s begin. In Japan, you bow when you greet people ... like this. (bows)Claudia: (bows) That’s cool.Tara: (Tara enters) Hi! What are you two doingClaudia: Takeshi is teaching me traditional Japanese greetings for my trip to Japan. Tara: Your trip to Japan WhenClaudia: I have a big meeting in Tokyo in July.Tara: Wow! That’s great.Claudia: I’m a little nervous about the whole trip, though.Takeshi: Why There’s no need to be nervous.Claudia: I’m kind of worried about making mistakes. I don’t know anything about Japan.Tara: Don’t worry. Everything’s going to be fine.Takeshi: And you have a good teacher. Let’s see, what else Oh, remember — always use two hands when you give a person your business card ... like this. (hands Claudia business card, she responds)Tara: (points to Claudia) Hey! That looks really good, Claudia. You’re a natural! Takeshi: And remember — never use your finger to point. That’s actually rude in a lot of countries.Tara: ReallyTakeshi: Yep. Oh, and one more thing. In Japan, for luck, you jump three times and nod your head ... like this.Claudia: WhatTakeshi: Yeah. Let’s try it, come on. Come on, Claudia, try it.Claudia: OK. (Claudia starts to jump and nod her head)Takeshi: Good.Claudia: Like thisTakeshi: (winks at Tara) Yup. (Tara and Takeshi laugh)Claudia: Hey! They don’t do that in Japan! You guys are joking. Oh!Takeshi: Come on Claudia! I only wanted to teach you a very important rule for traveling — relax! And have a little fun!Claudia: You’re right. Some teacher you are!Video Track 2-2-5Takeshi: OK, let’s begin. In Japan, you bow when you greet people ... like this. (bows)Claudia: (bows) That’s cool.Tara: (Tara enters) Hi! What are you two doingClaudia: Takeshi is teaching me traditional Japanese greetings for my trip to Japan. Tara: Your trip to Japan WhenClaudia: I have a big meeting in Tokyo in July.Tara: Wow! That’s great.Video Track 2-2-6Claudia: I’m a little nervous about the whole trip, though.Takeshi: Why There’s no need to be nervous.Claudia: I’m kind of worried about making mistakes. I don’t know anything about Japan.Tara: Don’t worry. Everything’s going to be fine.Video Track 2-2-7Takeshi: And you have a good teacher. Let’s see, what else Oh, remember — always use two hands when you give a person your business card ... like this. (hands Claudia business card, she responds)Tara: (points to Claudia) Hey! That looks really good, Claudia. You’re a natural! Takeshi: And remember — never use your finger to point. That’s actually rude in a lot of countries.Tara: ReallyTakeshi: Yep. Oh, and one more thing. In Japan, for luck, you jump three times and nod your head ... like this.Claudia: WhatTakeshi: Yeah. Let’s try it, come on. Come on, Claudia, try it.Claudia: OK. (Claudia starts to jump and nod her head)Takeshi: Good.Claudia: Like thisTakeshi: (winks at Tara) Yup. (Tara and Takeshi laugh)Claudia: Hey! They don’t do that in Japan! You guys are joking. Oh!Takeshi: Come on Claudia! I only wanted to teach you a very important rule for traveling — relax! And have a little fun!Claudia: You’re right. Some teacher you are!。
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extended information： Different colors of pearls bear different meanings. white pearls symbolize purity, innocence, faith, and honesty. Gold or black pearls symbolize prosperity and riches. Rose or pink pearls work well with the heart Chakra Value of a natural pearl Quality natural pearls are very rare jewels. The actual value of a natural pearl is determined in the same way as it would be for other "precious" gems. The valuation factors include size, shape, color, quality of surface, orient and luster.
analysis of characters： The priest try to raise money for one reason or another, hoping to gather money for the church from the pearl The beggars who live on alms ,hoping to get some money both the priest and the beggars represent the people who wanted to earn money without working. It also tells us that the human have a natural greedy nature.
新标准大学英语第二册(第二版)全册课文
新标准大学英语第二册（第二版）全册课文第一单元Unit 1 At the AirportSection AText AConversation 1M: Good afternoon. May I help you?W: Yes. I want to change my ticket to an earlier flight. My name is Lisa Johnson, and my confirmation number is 123456.M: Let me check. OK, Lisa. We have an available seat for you on the 3:00 p.m. flight. Is that OK?W: Yes, that’s perfect.M: Alright. I’ve changed your reservation. Here is your new ticket. Have a nice flight!W: Thank you very much!Conversation 2M: Hi, I’ve got some extra t ime before my flight. Do you know if there’s a restaurant around here?W: Yes, there are a few restaurants in the airport. If you go to the second floor, there’s a food court with different options.M: Thanks! I’ll go check it out.W: You’re welcome!Text BConversation 1M: Excuse me. Is this seat taken?W: Oh, no. You can take it.M: Thanks. Can I use the pillow and the blanket?W: Sure. Help yourself. They are free for use during the flight.M: Great!Conversation 2M: Excuse me, is there a restroom on the plane?W: Yes, there’s one at the back of the airplane.M: How long does the flight take?W: The flight takes about four hours, including a stopover in Chicago.M: Oh, I see. Thank you!Section BText AListening 1Narrator: Welcome to the English Language Study Program at our university. Today, we are going to talk about the courses you will take during your studies. As you know, we have different levels—elementary, intermediate, and advanced. The courses you take will depend on your language ability. If you are an elementary student, you will begin with basic grammar and vocabulary classes. In these classes, you will learn simple sentence structures and common words. You will also practice listening and speaking skills through conversations and group activities. In the intermediate level, you will build on what you learned in the elementary level. You will study more complex grammar and expand your vocabulary. You will also read short stories and articles to improve your reading comprehension. In the advanced level, you will focus on advanced grammar, such as conditional sentences and reported speech. You will also read authentic materials like newspapers and academic texts. You will have the opportunity to express your opinions and ideas through debates and presentations. We hope you enjoy your studies here!Listening 2Narrator: Welcome to our university’s library. Here you will find a wide range of resources for your studies. Let me introduce you to the different sections in our library. We have a fiction section where you can find popular novels and literature. If you are interested in history or biographies, you can check out our non-fiction section. We also have a reference section with dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference books. In addition, we have a periodical section where you can find newspapers and magazines. If you are looking for computer resources or e-books, we have a digital section as well. Finally, we have a quiet study area where you can study in peace. Please be reminded to keep your noise level down and respect other students’ study time. Enjoy your time in the library!Text BListening 1Narrator: Welcome to the English Language Study Program at our university. Today, we are going to talk about the courses you will take during your studies. As you know, we have different levels—elementary, intermediate, and advanced. In the elementary level, you will start with learning basic greetings, introducing yourself, and asking simple questions. You will also learn about daily routines, family members, and describing people and places. In the intermediate level, you will continue to build on what you learned in the elementary level. You will study more complex grammar, such as past tenses and conditionals. You will also learn how to express your opinions and arguments in spoken and written English. In the advanced level, you will focus on academic skills, such as writing essays, giving presentations, and participating in discussions. You will also work on your listeningand reading skills through various authentic materials. We wish you success in your language studies!Listening 2Narrator: Welcome to our university library. Here you will find a wide range of resources to support your studies. Let me take you on a tour of our library. On the ground floor, we have the circulation desk where you can borrow and return books. We also have a self-checkout machine, which allows you to check out books by yourself. On the first floor, you will find the reference desk where our librarians are available to assist you with your research. This floor also houses our quiet study area, where you can concentrate on your studies without distractions. The second floor is home to the computer lab and the multimedia center, where you can access online databases and multimedia materials. Finally, on the third floor, we have group study rooms that can be booked in advance for group projects or study sessions. We hope you make good use of our library resources and have a productive academic experience!第二单元Unit 2 Taking a TaxiSection AText AConversation 1M: Excuse me, is this seat taken?W: No, it’s not. You can have it.M: Thank you.W: You’re welcome.Conversation 2M: Pardon me, do you know how much longer it will take to get to the airport?W: I think it should be about another 10 minutes. The traffic is quite heavy today.M: OK, thanks for letting me know.Text BConversation 1M: Excuse me, is this your bag?W: No, it’s not mine. Maybe it belongs to the passenger who sat here before me.M: Oh, I see. I’ll ask the flight attendant to take care of it.Conversation 2M: Do you mind if we lower the window a little? It’s too hot here.W: No, I don’t mind. Feel free to adjust the temperature to your comfort.Section BText AListening 1Narrator: Welcome to the English Language Study Program at our university. Today, we are going to talk about the courses you will take during your studies. In the elementary level, you will learn the basics of English, including greetings, introductions, and daily routines. You will also learn about different countries, cultures, and customs. In the intermediate level, you will build on what you learned in the elementary level. You will study more complex grammar topics, such as verb tenses, conditionals, and reported speech. You will also practice your reading and writing skills through various texts and assignments. In the advanced level, you will focus on academic English and critical thinking skills. You will learn how to write research papers, give presentations, and participate in discussions. You will also study advanced grammar structures and expand your vocabulary. We hope you enjoy your language studies!Listening 2Narrator: Welcome to our university library. We have a wide collection of books and resources to support your studies. On theground floor, you will find our fiction and non-fiction sections. The fiction section has a variety of novels, short stories, and poetry collections. The non-fiction section includes books on various subjects, such as history, science, and philosophy. On the first floor, we have our reference section, where you can find dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials. We also have a periodical section, which houses newspapers, magazines, and journals. The second floor is home to our digital section, where you can access e-books, online databases, and multimedia materials. Finally, we have a quiet study area on the third floor, where you can study in a peaceful environment. We hope you make the most of our library resources and have a successful academic journey!Text BListening 1Narrator: Welcome to the English Language Study Program at our university. Today, we are going to talk about the courses you will take during your studies. In the elementary level, you will learn the basics of English, such as greetings, introducing yourself, and asking and answering questions. You will also learn about different topics, including family, hobbies, and daily routines. In the intermediate level, you will continue to build on what you learned in the elementary level. You will study more complex grammar, such as different verb tenses and conditionals. You will also practice your listening and speaking skills through various activities and conversations. In the advanced level, you will focus on academic English and critical thinking skills. You will learn how to write essays, give presentations, and participate in discussions. You will also study advanced grammar and vocabulary to improveyour language proficiency. We wish you success in your language studies!Listening 2Narrator: Welcome to our university library. We have a wide range of resources to support your academic journey. On the ground floor, you will find our fiction section, where you can discover popular novels, classic literature, and poetry collections. The non-fiction section, also located on this floor, has books on various subjects, such as history, science, and philosophy. On the first floor, we have our reference section, which includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials. The periodical section is also on this floor, where you can find newspapers, magazines, and academic journals. In addition, we have a digital section on the second floor, where you can access e-books, online databases, and multimedia resources. Finally, we have a quiet study area on the third floor, where you can focus on your studies without distractions. We hope you find our library resources helpful and have a rewarding academic experience!(1208 words)。
选择性必修第二册 Unit 2 Bridging Cultures-2025英语大一轮复习讲义人教版
Ⅰ.阅读单词——会意1．tutor n．(英国大学中的)助教；导师；家庭教师v t.辅导2．cite v t.引用；引述3．messenger n．送信人；信使4．edition n．(报纸、杂志)一份；(广播、电视节目)一期、一辑；版次5．culture shock文化冲击6．zone n．(有别于周围的)地区；地带；区域7．comfort zone舒适区；舒适范围8．overwhelming adj.无法抗拒的；巨大的；压倒性的9．homesickness n．思乡病；乡愁10．setting n．环境；背景；(小说等的)情节背景11．tremendous adj.巨大的；极大的12．mature adj.成熟的13．boom v i.&n．迅速发展；繁荣14．perspective n．(思考问题的)角度；观点15．envoy n．使者；使节；代表16．outlook n．前景；可能性；观点17．belt n．腰带；地带18．initiative n．倡议；新方案Ⅱ.重点单词——记形1．complex adj.复杂的；难懂的；(语法)复合的2．recall v t.&v i.记起；回想起3．presentation n．报告；陈述；出示；拿出4．firm n．公司；商行；事务所adj.结实的；牢固的；坚定的5．insight n．洞察力；眼光6．grasp v t.理解；领会；抓紧7．expense n．费用；花费；开销8．deny v t.否认；否定；拒绝9．gain v t.获得；赢得；取得；增加n．好处；增加10．angle n．角；角度；立场11．sincerely ad v.真诚地；诚实地12．budget n．预算13．outcome n．结果；效果Ⅲ.拓展单词——悉变1．qualification n．(通过考试或学习课程取得的)资格；学历→qualify v t.&v i.(使)具备资格；(使)合格→qualified adj.有资格的；称职的2．ambition n．追求的目标；夙愿；野心；抱负→ambitious adj.有野心的；有雄心的3．adaptation n．适应；改编本→adapt v t.使适应；改编v i.适应4．comfort n．安慰；令人感到安慰的人或事物；舒服；安逸v t.安慰；抚慰→comfortable adj.令人舒适的；舒服的→uncomfortable adj.不舒服的5．participate v i.参加；参与→participation n．参加；参与→participant n．参与者6．engage v i.参加；参与(活动)v t.吸引(注意力、兴趣)；雇用→engaged adj.忙于；从事于；已订婚的→engagement n．订婚；约定7．involve v t.包含；需要；涉及；影响；(使)参加→involved adj.参与的；投入的→involvement n．参与8．motivated adj.积极的；主动的→motivation n．动力；积极性；动机→motivate v t.成为……的动机；激发；激励9．advisor n．(also-ser)顾问→advise v t.&v i.建议；劝告→advice n．建议；忠告10．reasonable adj.有道理的；合情理的→reasonably ad v.明智地；合理地→reason n．原因；道理v t.&v i.推理，推断v i.理解→unreasonable adj.不合理的；不公正的11．expectation n．期望；预期；期待→expect v t.预料；期望12．applicant n．申请人→apply v i.申请v t.应用；使用；涂；敷→application n．申请(书)；应用(程序)13．exposure n．接触；体验；暴露；揭露→expose v t.使接触；使体验；显露；使暴露于(险境)14．departure n．离开；启程；出发→depart v i.&v t.离开；启程；出发15．dramatic adj.巨大的；突然的；急剧的；戏剧(般)的→dramatically ad v.突然地；戏剧地；引人注目地→drama n．戏剧；戏剧性事件16．behave v t.表现v i.&v t.表现得体；有礼貌→behaviour/behavior n．行为；举止17．surroundings n．[pl.]环境；周围的事物→surrounding adj.周围的；附近的→surround v t.包围；围绕18．depressed adj.沮丧的；意志消沉的→depress v t.使沮丧；使忧愁→depression n．沮丧；抑郁19．strengthen v i.&v t.加强；增强；巩固→strong adj.强壮的→strength n．体力；优点20．optimistic adj.乐观的→optimism n．乐观主义21．competence n．能力；胜任；本领→competent adj.有能力的；称职的22．cooperate v i.合作；协作；配合→cooperation n．合作；协作23．logical adj.合乎逻辑的；合情合理的→logically ad v.合乎逻辑地→logic n．逻辑(学)；道理1．bully/'bʊli/n．恃强凌弱者；横行霸道者vt.恐吓；胁迫2．attentive/ə'tent I v/adj.专心的；留意的；体贴的3．exert/Iɡ'zɜːt/vt.施加；运用4．rebellious/r I'beljəs/adj.叛逆的；反抗的；难对付的5．impose/I m'pəʊz/vt.&vi.把……强加于；强制推行6．immense/I'mens/adj.巨大的；无穷的7．unity/'juːnəti/n．团结；联合；统一8．universal/ˌjuːn I'vɜːsl/adj.全体的；通用的；普遍的9．personnel/ˌpɜːsə'nel/n．全体人员；职员；人事部门10．expertise/ˌekspɜː'tiːz/n．专门知识(或技能)；专长Ⅳ.背核心短语1．participate in参加；参与2．speak up大声点说；明确表态3．feel at home舒服自在；不拘束4．engage in(使)从事；参与5．get involved in参与；卷入；与……有关联6．cost an arm and a leg(使)花一大笔钱7．side with支持；站在……的一边8．as far as I know据我所知9．as far as I am concerned就我而言；依我看来10．in summary总的来说；总之11．generally speaking一般来说Ⅴ.悟经典句式1．It was the first time that she had left China.(It was the first time that＋过去完成时)这是她第一次离开中国。
新标准大学英语Book2 Unit1 college culture
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1. students at the University of California, Berkeley did not protest. 2. students in Europe and the US spent a lot of time protesting. 3. there was violence on university campuses in Europe. 4. students and workers went on strike together in France. 5. the UK Prime Minister had to resign because of student protests. 6. students discovered a sense of freedom on campus.
大学英语精读第二册Unit5 the villain in the atmosphere
Eg: Because I live in a remote village, I regard my car as an essential. 2) adj. necessary； needed 必要的，必不可少的 be essential to / for sth = be vital to / for sth 对…是必不可少的 Water is essential to / for the growth of crops. It is essential/vital that you (should) go there in person. essential & necessary 这两个形容词均有“必不可少的， 必需的”之意。 essential: 指对事物本身性质具有决定性的重要性，暗含不可缺 少，否则便无法存在。 necessary: 最常用词，侧重由客观因素决定的某种需要，强调不 可避免，但并非绝不可缺少。
你知道吸烟at there’s a connection between smoking and heart disease? Collocation: establish / make a connection break connection close / intimate connection foreign / international connection 建立交往 / 联系 断绝交往 / 联系 密切的关系 国外 / 国际关系
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(完整版)全新版大学英第二版语综合教程2听力原文Unit1—Unit6
Unit 1 All About MeListening and SpeakingAudio Track 2-1-1/Audio Track 2-1-2Nora (N): Is that your van?Katherine (K): Yes, it is. We’re moving in.N: Oh, I see. … We? Who is “we”?K: My husband, Myles, and I. Oh, I’m sorry. Let me introduce myself. I’m Katherine —Katherine Jones.N: I’m Nora Nelson.K: It’s nice to meet you, Nora.N: Welcome to Parkside Apartments. I live in 2A. By myself.K: Oh, then we’re neighbors! We’re moving into Apartment 2B.N: It’s a quiet building. Very nice. Except for …Wes and Lydia in 3B.K: Oh?N: Yes. They play loud music sometimes.K: Oh … I see. …N: Then there are the two students in 3A. They’re classmates at the university.K: Um … I think I need to …N: They’re good boys, but they have too many parties!K: I …N: It is a quiet building, though. … Let’s see, there’s also Mrs. Hanson in 3C. We’re related. She’s my aunt. She talks all the time and …K: Nora, I’m sorry. I’m very busy right now. It was nice meeting you. Really … Um, goodbye. N: What a strange woman!Audio Track 2-1-3/Audio Track 2-1-4Boy (B): Hey, Grandma, what’s in this box?Grandma (G): Oh, nothing really. … Just a few old keepsakes.B: Keepsakes?G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is!B: No, I don’t. I really don’t.G: Well, it’s something you keep. It’s something that gives you a lot of memories.B: Oh. What’s this?G: Now don’t go just digging around in there! … Hmmm, let’s see … that’s my first diary.B: Can I …?G: No, you can’t read it! It’s personal! I wrote about my first boyfriend in there. He became your grandfather!B: Oh, OK. … Well then, what’s that? It has your picture in it.G: That’s my passport. You can see, I traveled to Europe by ship.B: What’s that big book?G: My yearbook. It’s my high school book of memories.B: Class of 1961! Boy, that’s old!G: That’s about enough out of you, young man.I think it’s time we put this box away and …Audio Track 2-1-5/Audio Track 2-1-6At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone. I went to visit my grandparents in Los Angeles. I felt very nervous about traveling so far, but my mother said, “Don’t worry. You’ll be fine.” I got on the airplane and talked for a long time to a very nice woman who sat next to me. My grandparents met me at the airport and took me to their home. I stayed there for two weeks, and I had so much fun with them! It was my first time in Los Angeles, and I saw lots of really interesting places. In the end, I didn’t want to go home!Audio Track 2-1-7/Audio Track 2-1-8Making memoriesA popular new hobby is scrapbooking —making beautiful books to hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can include photos, drawings, journal entries. It’s not hard to make a scrapbook that you will enjoy for many years. Here are the steps.1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook pages. Some examples: “School days,”“Family travel,” “Memories of my gran dparents,” “Baby’s first year.”2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos.3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters — anything made of paper. Use your imagination!4. Design the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and move them around until you find a layout that you like.5. Glue your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorate your pages with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use your imagination!6. Label your pages. This is the most important step! Remember to write down the “5 Ws” of your photos: Who, What, Where, When, and Why. This will make your scrapbook much more interesting and valuable in the future.Audio Track 2-1-9/Audio Track 2-1-10/Audio Track 2-1-11Yearbooks in the United StatesMost high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes out once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school year —a “book of memories”for the students.Inside a yearbook is each student’s photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Next come the sophomores, or second-year students. The last photos are the first-year students, the freshmen. The yearbook isnot only about students.The teachers have photos, too. The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of sports teams, academic subjects, and extracurricular activities. These are activities students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is printed.In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown”(a funny student), the “most likely to succeed”(a student everyone thinks will be successful), and the “best dressed”(a student with a good fashion sense). There are also other awards and categories.Students typically sign each other’s yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors, because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other, such as, “We had a lot of fun,” or “I’ll never forget you.”They also write about all the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.Audio Track 2-1-12Conversation 1Sandy: Hello?Joe: Hi, Sandy. It’s Joe.Sandy: Oh hi, Joe.Joe: What are you doing?Sandy: I’m sleeping.Joe: Oh, sorry.Conversation 2Josh: Hello?Lisa: Hi, Josh, how are you?Josh: I’m really busy.Lisa: Why? What are you doing?Josh: I’m painting my bedroom.Lisa: O.K. Talk to you later!Audio Track 2-1-131. He’s dating a really nice girl.2. I’m fixing my car.3. She’s working in her garden.4. We’re going to the movies.Audio Track 2-1-14/Audio Track 2-1-15Conversation 1Maria: Hi, Junko.Junko: Hi, Maria. It’s good to see you again!How are you?Maria: I’m fine, thanks. How about you?Junko: I’m fine.Maria: Junko, this is Ricardo. We’re classmates.We’re both taking accounting this semester.Junko: Hi, Ricardo.Ricardo: Hi, Junko.Conversation 2Yong Il: Hi. Let me introduce myself. I’m Yong Il.Ileana: Nice to meet you. My name is Ileana.Yong Il: It’s nice to meet you, too, Ileana.I’d like you to meet Tammy.Ileana: Nice to meet you, Tammy.Tammy: Nice to meet you, too, Ileana.Yong Il: We’re colleagues.We work in the same department.Audio Track 2-1-16Liu Xiang: David, let me introduce you to Shakira, one of the greatest singers and songwriters of our time. She is from Colombia in Latin America.David: It’s very nice to meet you, Shakira.Shakira: Very nice to meet you too, David. What do you do?David: I’m an international footballer and a model.Shakira: Oh! In which country do you play football?David: I’ve won football championships for teams in England, Spain and America. Shakira: That’s wonderful. Did you know Liu Xiang is an extremely talented athlete too?Liu Xiang: Oh Shakira, you are too kind.Video CourseVideo Track 2-1-1Alex: The most important people in my life are my mother, my father, my two sisters, and my brother.Alejandra: My grandmother is a very important person to me. Her name is Ester and she is 80 years old.Kumiko: The special person in my family is my grandfather, because he’s always kind to me and supportive.Calum: My friends are important to me because I like to go out with them and I can talk to them about most things. I think the three most important people in my life are my friends Tony, Dan, and David.Video Track 2-1-2Kumiko: The special person in my family is my grandfather, because he’s always kind to me and supportive.Calum: My friends are important to me because I like to go out with them and I can talk to them about most things. I think the three most important people in my life are my friends Tony, Dan, and David.Video Track 2-1-3Catherine: Memories are very important to me. I have a shoe box where I put all the letters and pictures and all the little things that I’ve collected for the past years and … um … have it in the shoe box.Agnes: My favorite memory is my visit to my grandfather. He was a very old and wise man and he told me a lot of interesting stories.Calum: One of my happiest memories is when I was a child and I went outside Scotland for the first time. I went to an amusement park in France and I had a very good time there with my family. Julianna: One of the happiest memories from my childhood was my first day of school. I was really excited and the thing I wanted the most was to learn how to read.Video Track 2-1-4Sun-hee: Hey, what are you doing?Tara: I’m getting ready for my blind date.Sun-hee: A blind date? You don’t know this man?Tara: No, but he’s a friend of Claudia’s, so it should be OK.Sun-hee: Oh. So where did she meet him?Tara: They met at work. He’s a colleague of hers. He’s from Brazil, too, but he’s working in the US office right now.Sun-hee: Are you excited?Tara: Excited . . . and a little nervous! What jewelry should I wear?Sun-hee: I don’t know. Hey, what’s that? That’s nice.Tara: This? Oh, this is a bracelet my first boyfriend, Joe, gave me. Isn’t it beautiful?Sun-hee: Yeah.Tara: We were so “in love.” Too bad we were only 17 —too young.Sun-hee: What’s this?Tara: That? Oh, that’s a souvenir from my first trip to the US I was five years old.Sun-hee: Why are you still hanging on to it?Tara: Oh, I’m keeping it for the memories.Sun-hee: How about this?Tara: Now, that is my favorite keepsake. It’s a pendant from my grandmother. She gave it to me when I was 18 years old.Sun-hee: For your birthday?Tara: No. I was in my first year of college and things were rough. I had no friends. I hated myclasses. I didn’t think I could make it. And one day my grandmother told me a story.Sun-hee: Yeah?Tara: My grandmother’s father died when she was only eight years old. Things were hard for her family after that. She went to school. She helped out at home and she had a job.Sun-hee: She was just a little girl!Tara: I know. She worked really hard throughout her whole childhood. So, when my grandmother turned 18, her mother gave her this pendant to say “thank you.”Sun-hee: That was nice.Tara: Yeah. So . . . when life was difficult for me in college, my grandmother gave me the pendant as a reminder to be strong …Sun-hee: That’s beautiful. And it’s perfect for tonight.Tara: You know, you’re right. Here goes…Video Track 2-1-5Sun-hee: Hey, what are you doing?Tara: I’m getting ready for my blind date.Sun-hee: A blind date? You don’t know this man?Tara: No, but he’s a friend of Claudia’s, so it should be OK.Sun-hee: Oh. So where did she meet him?Tara: They met at work. He’s a colleague of hers. He’s from Brazil, too, but he’s working in the US office right now.Sun-hee: Are you excited?Tara: Excited … and a little nervous! What jewelry should I wear?Sun-hee: I don’t know. Hey, what’s that? That’s nice.Video Track 2-1-6Tara: This? Oh, this is a bracelet my first boyfriend, Joe, gave me. Isn’t it beautiful?Sun-hee: Yeah.Tara: We were so “in love.” Too bad we were only 17 —too young.Sun-hee: What’s this?Tara: That? Oh, that’s a souvenir from my first trip to the US I was five years old.Sun-hee: Why are you still hanging on to it?Tara: Oh, I’m keeping it for the memories.Video Track 2-1-7Sun-hee: How about this?Tara: Now, that is my favorite keepsake. It’s a pendant from my grandmother. She gave it to me when I was 18 years old.Sun-hee: For your birthday?Tara: No. I was in my first year of college and things were rough. I had no friends. I hated my classes. I didn’t think I could make it. And one day my grandmother told me a story.Sun-hee: Yeah?Tara: My grandmother’s father died when she was only eight years old. Things were hard for her family after that. She went to school. She helped out at home and she had a job.Sun-hee: She was just a little girl!Tara: I know. She worked really hard throughout her whole childhood. So, when my grandmother turned 18, her mother gave her this pendant to say thank you.Sun-hee: That was nice.Tara: Yeah. So …when life was difficult for me in college, my grandmother gave me the pendant as a reminder to be strong …Sun-hee: That’s beautiful. And it’s perfect for tonight.Tara: You know, you’re right. Here goes …。
2019版人教版新课标高中英语选择性必修2第二册单词表带音标
2019版人教版新课标高中英语选择性必修2Unit 1cholera[ˈkɒlərə]n霍乱severe[sɪˈvɪə]adj极为恶劣的；十分严重的；严厉的diarrhoea[ˌdaɪəˈrɪə]n腹泻dehydration[ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃən]n脱水frustrated[frʌsˈtreɪtɪd]adj懊恼的；沮丧的；失意的once and for all最终地；彻底地contradictory[ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri]adj相互矛盾的；对立的；不一致的infection[ɪnˈfɛkʃən]n感染；传染infect[ɪnˈfɛkt]vt使感染；传染germ[ʤɜːm]n微生物；细菌；病菌subscribe[səbˈskraɪb]vi认购（股份）；定期订购；定期交纳（会费）subscribe to同意；赞同proof[pruːf]n证据；证明；检验multiple[ˈmʌltɪpl]adj数量多的；多种多样的pump[pʌmp]n泵；抽水机；打气筒water pump[ˈwɔːtəpʌmp]水泵household[ˈhaʊshəʊld]n一家人；家庭；同住一所（套）房子的人suspect[ˈsʌspɛkt]v t&vi. 怀疑；疑有；不信任。
n犯罪嫌疑人；可疑对象blame[bleɪm]vt把……归咎于；责怪；指责。
n. 责备；指责handle[ˈhændl]n把手；拉手；柄。
vt. 处理；搬动；操纵（车辆、动物、工具等）intervention[ˌɪntə(ː)ˈvɛnʃən]n介入；出面；干涉link[lɪŋk]n联系；纽带。
vt. 把……连接起来；相关联raw[rɔː]adj未煮的；生的；未经处理的；原始的pure[pjʊə]adj干净的；纯的；纯粹的substantial[səbˈstænʃəl]adj大量的；价值巨大的；重大的decrease[ˈdiːkriːs]n减少；降低；减少量。
2025英语大一轮复习讲义外研版 必修第二册 Unit 2 Let’s celebrate!
n.主人，东道主；节目主持人 vt.主办；主持 n.女主人；女主持人 n.场合，时刻 adj.偶然的，偶尔的 adv.偶尔，间或
速记 词汇句型背诵
16 editor →edit →edition
17 admit →admission
n.(报纸、杂志的)主编，编辑 vt.编辑 n.版，版本 v.(不情愿地)承认 n.承认；准许进入；入场费；录取，录用
v.装饰，布置，美化 n.装饰，装饰物
速记 词汇句型背诵
13 competition →compete →competitor →competitive
n.比赛，竞赛 v.比赛，竞赛 n.竞争者；对手 adj.竞争的，有竞争力的
速记 词汇句型背诵
14 host →hostess
15 occasion →occasional →occasionally
Ⅰ.阅读单词
1.handwritten 2.Lunar 3.embrace 4.software 5.tokenFra bibliotek词汇默写
adj._手__写__的___ adj._月__球__的___ v._欣__然__接__受__，__乐__意__采__纳__(_新__思__想__、__意__见__等__) _ n._(_计__算__机__)软__件___ n._象__征__，__标__志___
n.龙 adj.月球的 n.(行星的)地极，(尤指地球的)北极或南极 adj.手写的 adj.极地的
速记 词汇句型背诵
6 fancy dress 7 firework 8 riddle 9 embrace
化装服 n.烟火，烟花 n.谜，谜语 v.欣然接受，乐意采纳(新思想、意见等)
速记 词汇句型背诵
全新版大学进阶英语视听说教程第二册第1单元文本
Unit 1 EducationPart II LISTENING AND SPEAKINGLesson A / ListeningSCRIPTTrack 1-1In Kenya today, eighty-three percent of all girls go to elementary school. But in poor areas, only one in five girls goes to school.Forty-eight percent of Kenya’s girls go to high school. In poor areas only about eleven percent do. Why is this? First, many families do not have money for school. Also, some girls leave school. They get married as teenagers — some at age fourteen or fifteen.Kakenya Ntaiya is from a small village in Kenya. She is the oldest of eight children. As a child, her family was very poor. She had to work on the family farm, but she still went to school. She was a very good student.In Kakenya’s village, many girls leave school and they get married as teenagers. Kakenya’s family wanted this, too. But Kakenya loved school and she didn’t want to leave. So she talked to her father. Luckily, he let her stay in school.In time, Kakenya finished high school. Then she went to college in the United States. Later, she returned to her village and she started a school for girls. Today, the school has over one hundred students. In the future, Kakenya’s students will be teachers, doctors, and lawyers. Their lives will be different.1. get married: 结婚2. in time: 最后3. in the future: 在将来SCRIPTTrack 1–2In Kenya today, eighty-three percent of all girls go to elementary school. But in poor areas, only one in five girls goes to school.Forty-eight percent of Kenya’s girls go to high school. In poor areas only about eleven percent do. Why is this? First, many families do not have money for school. Also, some girls leave school. They get married as teenagers — some at age fourteen or fifteen.SCRIPTTrack 1–3Kakenya Ntaiya is from a small village in Kenya. She is the oldest of eight children. As a child, her family was very poor. She had to work on the family farm, but she still went to school.She was a very good student.In Kakenya’s village, many girls leave school and t hey get married as teenagers. Kakenya’s family wanted this, too. But Kakenya loved school and she didn’t want to leave. So she talked to her father. Luckily, he let her stay in school.In time, Kakenya finished high school. Then she went to college in the United States. Later, she returned to her village and she started a school for girls. Today, the school has over one hundred students. In the future, Kakenya’s students will be teachers, doctors, and lawyers. Their lives will be different.ConversationSCRIPTTrack 1–4A: I’m going to London this summer.B: Really? On vacation?A: No, to take a business class. In it, students learn to give presentations and write in English.B: Interesting.A: Yeah, and you can also do an internship at a company.B: That sounds great.Lesson B / Listening 1SCRIPTTrack 1–5Photo CampAnyone can take a photo. But can you use a camera to tell a story, too?What is it?Photo Camp is a four-day class. Young adults learn to take photos and tell stories with their cameras. Their teachers are National Geographic photographers.What happens?Students have class in the morning. They learn things like this: How can you take a beautiful photo of a person or something in nature? When is it good to take a black and white photo? In the afternoon, they go out and take lots of pictures. Then they learn to choose the best ones.In some Photo Camp classes, students learn about problems in their area. For example, in the Caribbean country of Barbados,students learned about water problems. Then they took photos and wrote about it.Photo Camps also bring people together. In one camp, students from Brazil visited Doha (Qatar’s capital) for ten days. Together, the students traveled around Qatar. They learned about Qatar’s culture and language. And they took some great pictures.1. take a photo / take photos: 拍照Listening 2SCRIPTTrack 1-6F: What’s the Independent Project?M: It’s a special high school program. In it, each student learns to do something new.F: Like what?M: Well, one student learned to cook. Another learned to play the piano — and now he can play really well. Another student learned to make a movie. Students choose their own ideas.F: And students have four months to finish their projects?M: Right. Then, at the end, every student gives a presentation to explain their project.F: And what do the students in the Independent Project do exactly?M: In the first week, each student states their plan clearly. For example, one plan was this: “I want to learn to cook an Italian meal for eighty people.”F: Uh-huh. So, how does a student learn to cook, or play an instrument ... or anything else?M: Students talk to teachers and other experts outside school. They also read books and information on the Internet.F: And what do they do at the end, when they’re finished?M: Well, every student has to show and explain their project to the other students in the program. F: That sounds really interesting.1. make a movie: 拍摄电影Listening skillsSCRIPTTrack 1–71. Students and teachers at 20 schools in China’s poor rural areas had their own computer labs at the end of 2001. The labs were jointly funded by China Youth Development Foundation and Coca-Cola (China) Beverages Ltd., which planned to establish more computer labs in 1,200 rural schools.2. China is now using India’s rich resources and expertise in IT education to meet its great demand for software professionals. An Indian company has recently signed a deal with China to establish a joint venture company in Beijing. It is the first Indian company to invest in the education of software professionals in China.3. Code Red II, the world’s most vicious cyber w orm, is about to start another attack. Unlike its former peer, “I love you” bug, this time the Code Red series will target Internet servers and the network. Anti-bug experts are calling for greater online security.PART III VIDEOSCRIPTNarrator:Just outside Johannesburg, South Africa, the day begins for seventeen year old Mamorena Chaane.She’s a student at St. Mary’s, a very expensive private school. Mamorena gets a great education here.In South Africa, many people leave school as teenagers. So Mamorena is a very lucky young woman.This is her mother, Tandi. She grew up in a poor area in Johannesburg. Today, she and her family live in the suburbs and she is a successful businesswoman.But every week, Tandi takes Mamorena to her old neighborhood in Johannesburg. Tandi grew up here, and her life was very difficult.Tandi:“This was a shantytown. This whole area was a shantytown.”Narrator:Tandi shows Mamorena her childhood home. She wants Mamorena to learn about the past — and about the poor today.But Mamorena doesn’t really understand. Her life is so different. Her family has a beautiful home.Mamorena:“We’re born on the same day.”Narrator:And the house has a pool. It’s very different from her mother’s childhood.In many ways, Mamorena is a typical teenager. She loves to go shopping. Sometimes, she says, she feels more Western than South African. She listens to Western music; she eats Western fast food. And her mother worries about this.Tandi:“I want her to always remember who she is. Because I don’t think you become a person if you don’t know where you come from.”Mamorena:“Now, this is the hero of South Africa. He’s ‘Dada’, meaning ‘our father’. ”Narrator:Tandi’s generation worked hard to change South Africa. Now, Mamorena and her generation must work hard too, says Tandi.1. private school: 私立学校2. grow up: 长大。
Lesson 4-book 2 The Nightingale and the Rose 现代大学英语第二册课件
The student possesses all the wisdom, yet understands nothing about love. his nature of The use of “all” stresses taking instead perfect mentality the of giving student claims he possesses.
For reference: The Nightingale is a small brown bird famous
for its beautiful sad song. Throughout literary
history there are many poems and stories dedicated to the nightingale, including John Keats’
Text Analysis
Theme
The nightingale is the true lover, if there is one. She, at least, is Romance, and the student and the girl are, like most of us, unworthy of Romance. Nightingale sacrifices its own life for pure love’s sake. A true love needs wholehearted devotion and passion.
Pessimism
Wilde’s fairy tales have no happy endings. His tales end mostly in unresolved tensions, provoking readers to consider necessary improvements which need to be made within the social order. Even in his most popular tales, the protagonists die.
【2025人教版英语复习】选择性必修第二册 Unit 2 Bridging Cultures
Unit 2Bridging Cultures1．I have heard about this place ever since I got married.(since引导时间状语从句，主句谓语常用现在完成时)2．I ended up visiting(end up doing 最终做，结果……) it six years after being married. 3．Anyway，I was all set to have a very “average”(熟词生义：普通的，一般的) experience in the south of Italy in every sense but I was in for a surprise.4．That’s because I have visited a lot of amazing beaches and islands.(because引导表语从句，意为“这是因为……”)5．If there’s one country that’s so culturally powerful that(如此……以至于……) everyone has to experience it at least once，it has got to be Italy.6．Faced with(过去分词短语作状语) many challenges，he worked tirelessly to develop chair skills and conditioning that made him more explosive.7．As I applied to graduate school，I knew I would play wherever I was planning to go(wherever 引导地点状语从句)．8．University of Michigan Adaptive Sports and Fitness was formed in 2018 to address(熟词生义：解决) the inequitable access to physical activity opportunities，competitive and recreational，for students with disabilities at University of Michigan.9．The Bird Language Diversity web app will help provide a “birds eye view”，ensuring vital information is shared to improve worldwide conservation(现在分词短语作状语)．10．Without enough sharing of information，this can affect(影响) the effectiveness of conservation measures.11．It is classified as(被归类为……) vulnerable species(易危物种) and crosses 108 countries in Europe，Asia and north Africa，where a total of(总共，总计) 75 official languages are spoken. 12．...and is the reason why we’re working hard to improve science communication acrosslanguages.(why引导定语从句，修饰the reason)13．My university is located in(位于，坐落于) Moscow，the capital of Russia，which is a city with a long history.14．The second(the＋瞬间名词moment，minute，instant，second等，意为“一……就……”，相当于as soon as) I stepped out of(走出) the airport，I immediately felt how cold it was outside. 15．I gradually overcame the difficulties of studying abroad and came to adjust to(适应)my new environment.16．The first challenge was the language barrier(语言障碍)．17．After learning Russian in China，I realized that my skills were nowhere near enough(远远不够)．18．Tickets for concerts and cultural events here are relatively cheap，making it easy to enrich my life on weekends.(现在分词短语作结果状语；make it＋adj.＋to do)。
大二综英unit6 PEARL部分讲解
眶内转来转去，医生想起巴黎，想起那他住过的既宽敞又豪华的房间。越 过他的老年病人，医生仿佛看见自己坐在巴黎的一家餐馆，男侍者正在打 开酒瓶。
hammock (英[„hæmək]美[ˈhæmək]nrly to the beggars in front of the church, and it made them giggle a little with pleasure, for they knew that there is no alms-giver in the world like a poor man who is suddenly lucky.
渔夫手中购买珍珠的人，他们坐等珍珠送上门，然后他们高声争论，争吵不休， 高声喊叫，恐吓威胁，直到达成渔夫可以承受的最低价格。但是有一个价格底 线，他们不敢低于这个价格了，因为曾有渔夫因为价格太低而绝望得宁愿把珍 珠募捐给教堂。
“ He is a client of mine, ” the doctor said. “I am treating his child for a scorpion sting.” 医生说，“他是我的一个病人，我在 给他的孩子治疗被蝎子螫伤的伤口。”
sting/stiŋ/ vt.刺痛, 使苦恼, 欺诈 vi.叮, 刺痛 n.刺, 刺痛, 讽刺
Kino has found the Pearl of the World. In the town, in little offices, sat the men who bought pearls from the fishers. They waited in their chairs until the pearls came in, and then they cackled and fought and shouted and threatened until they reached the lowest price the fisherman would stand. But there was a price below which they dared not go, for it had happened that a fisherman in despair had given his pearls to the church. Kino发现了世界上最大的珍珠。城镇里的小办公室里，坐着那些从
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He was tired, so he went to bed.
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The child hid behind his mother's
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wonderful adj. 极好的
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wonder + if 是否 我想知道(zhī dào)你是否有空。 I wonder if you have any
spare time. wonder+特殊疑问词 我想知道(zhī dào)现在几点了。 I wonder what time it is.
Hello!
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wonder v. 感到奇怪(qíguài)
wonder at sth.对...事情感到奇怪 (qíguài): I wonder at this.
I wonder：want to know no wonder : 难怪 wonder n. 奇观：
It's a wonder.
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the United Kingdom
〔简称(jiǎnchēng)ＵＫ〕 〔英Lo国nd〕on〔伦敦(lún
The pearl chapter 2
IIThe town lay on a broad estuary,its old yellow plastered buildings hugging the beach. And on the beach the white and blue canoes that came from Nayarit were drawn up, canoes preserved for generations by a hard shell-like waterproof plaster whose making was a secret of the fishing people?They were high and graceful canoes with curving bow and stern and a braced section midships where a mast could be stepped to carry a small lateen sail.The beach was yellow sand,but at the water's edge a rubble of shell and algae took itsplace.Fiddler crabs bubbled and sputtered in their holes in the sand,and in the shallows little lobsters popped in and out of their tiny homes in the rubble and sand.The sea bottom was rich with crawling and swimming and growing things.The brown algae waved in the gentle currents and the green eel grass swayed and little sea horses clung to its stems.Spotted botete,the poison fish,lay on the bottom in the eel-grass beds,and the bright-coloured swimming crabs scampered over them.On the beach the hungry dogs and the hungry pigs of the town searched endlessly for anydead fish or sea bird that might have floated in on a rising tide.Although the morning was young,the hazy mirage was up.The uncertain air that magnified some things and blotted out others hung over the whole Gulf so that all sights were unreal and vision could not be trusted;so that sea and land had the sharp clarities and the vagueness of a dream.Thus it might be that the people of the Gulf trust things of the spirit and things of the imagination,but they do not trust their eyes to show them distance or clear outline or any optical exactness.Across the estuary from the town one section of mangroves stood clear and telescopically defined,while another mangrove clump was a hazy black-green blob.Part of the far shore disappeared into a shimmer that looked like water.There was no certainty in seeing,no proof that what you saw was there or was not there.And the people of the Gulf expected all places were that way,and it was not strange to them.A copper haze hung over the water,and the hot morning sun beat on it and made it vibrate blindingly.The brush houses of the fishing people were back from the beach on the right-hand side of the town,and the canoes were drawn up in front of this area.Kino and Juana came slowly down to the beach and to Kino's canoe,which was the one thing of value he owned in the world.It was very old.Kino's grandfather had brought it from Nayarit,and he had given it to Kino's father,and so it had come to Kino. It was at once property and source of food,for a man with a boat can guarantee a womanthat she will eat something.It is the bulwark against starvation.And every year Kino refinished his canoe with the hard shell-like plaster by the secret method that had also come to him from his father.Now he came to the canoe and touched the bow tenderly as he always did.He laid his diving rock and his basket and the two ropes in the sand by the canoe.And he folded his blanket and laid it in the bow.Juana laid Coyotito on the blanket,and she placed her shawl over him so that the hot sun could not shine on him.He was quiet now,but the swelling on his shoulder had continued up his neck and under his ear and his face was puffed and feverish.Juana went to the water and waded in.She gathered some brown seaweed and made a flat damp poultice of it,and this she applied to the baby's swollen shoulder,which was as good a remedy as any and probably better than the doctor could have done.But the remedy lacked his authority because it was simple and didn't cost anything.The stomach cramps had not come to Coyotito.Perhaps Juana had sucked out the poison in time,but she had not sucked out her worry over her first-born.She had not prayed directly for the recovery of the baby-she had prayed that they might find a pearl with which to hire the doctor to cure the baby,for the minds of people are as unsubstantial as the mirage of the Gulf.Now Kino and Juana slid the canoe down the beach to the water,and when the bow floated,Juana climbed in,while Kino pushed the stern in and waded beside it until it floated lightly and trembled on the little breaking waves.Then in co-ordination Juana and Kino drove their double-bladed paddles into the sea,and the canoe creased the water and hissed with speed.The other pearlers were gone out long since.In a few moments Kino could see them clustered in the haze,riding over the oyster bed.Light filtered down through the water to the bed where the frilly pearl oysters lay fastened to the rubbly bottom,a bottom strewn with shells of broken,opened oysters. This was the bed that had raised the King of Spain to be a great power in Europe in past years,had helped to pay for his wars,and had decorated the churches for his soul's sake. The gray oysters with ruffles like skirts on the shells,the barnacle-crusted oysters with little bits of weed clinging to the skirts and small crabs climbing over them.An accident could happen to these oysters,a grain of sand could lie in the folds of muscle and irritate the flesh until in self-protection the flesh coated the grain with a layer of smooth cement. But once started,the flesh continued to coat the foreign body until it fell free in some tidal flurry or until the oyster was destroyed.For centuries men had dived down and torn the oysters from the beds and ripped them open,looking for the coated grains of sand. Swarms of fish lived near the bed to live near the oysters thrown back by the searching men and to nibble at the shining inner shells.But the pearls were accidents,and the finding of one was luck,a little pat on the back by God or the gods or both.Kino had two ropes,one tied to a heavy stone and one to a basket.He stripped off his shirt and trousers and laid his hat in the bottom of the canoe.The water was oilysmooth.He took his rock in one hand and his basket in the other,and he slipped feet first over the side and the rock carried him to the bottom.The bubbles rose behind him until the water cleared and he could see.Above,the surface of the water was an undulating mirror of brightness,and he could see the bottoms of the canoes sticking through it.Kino moved cautiously so that the water would not be obscured with mud or sand. He hooked his foot in the loop on his rock and his hands worked quickly,tearing the oysters loose,some singly,others in clusters.He laid them in his basket.In some places the oysters clung to one another so that they came free in lumps.Now,Kino's people had sung of everything that happened or existed.They had made songs to the fishes,to the sea in anger and to the sea in calm,to the light and the dark and the sun and the moon,and the songs were all in Kino and in his people-every song that had ever been made,even the ones forgotten.And as he filled his basket the song was in Kino,and the beat of the song was his pounding heart as it ate the oxygen from his held breath,and the melody of the song was the gray-green water and the little scuttling animals and the clouds of fish that flitted by and were gone.But in the song there was a secret little inner song,hardly perceptible,but always there,sweet and secret and clinging,almost hiding in the counter-melody,and this was the Song of the Pearl That Might Be,for every shell thrown in the basket might contain a pearl.Chance was against it,but luck and the gods might be for it.And in the canoe above him Kino knew that Juana was making the magic of prayer,her face set rigid and her muscles hard to force the luck,to tear the luck out of the gods'hands,for she needed the luck for the swollen shoulder of Coyotito.And because the need was great and the desire was great, the little secret melody of the pearl that might be was stronger this morning.Whole phrases of it came clearly and softly into the Song of the Undersea.Kino,in his pride and youth and strength,could remain down over two minutes without strain,so that he worked deliberately,selecting the largest shells.Because they were disturbed,the oyster shells were tightly closed.A little to his right a hummock of rubbly rock stuck up,covered with young oysters not ready to take.Kino moved next to the hummock,and then,beside it,under a little overhang,he saw a very large oyster lying by itself,not covered with its clinging brothers.The shell was partly open,for the overhang protected this ancient oyster,and in the lip-like muscle Kino saw a ghostly gleam,and then the shell closed down.His heart beat out a heavy rhythm and the melody of the maybe pearl shrilled in his ears.Slowly he forced the oyster loose and held it tightly against his breast.He kicked his foot free from the rock loop,and his body rose to the surface and his black hair gleamed in the sunlight.He reached over the side of the canoe and laid the oyster in the bottom.Then Juana steadied the boat while he climbed in.His eyes were shining with excitement,but in decency he pulled up his rock,and then he pulled up his basket ofoysters and lifted them in.Juana sensed his excitement,and she pretended to look away. It is not good to want a thing too much.It sometimes drives the luck away.You must want it just enough,and you must be very tactful with God or the gods.But Juana stopped breathing.Very deliberately Kino opened his short strong knife.He looked speculatively at the basket.Perhaps it would be better to open the oyster last.He took a small oyster from the basket,cut the muscle,searched the folds of flesh,and threw it in the water.Then he seemed to see the great oyster for the first time.He squatted in the bottom of the canoe,picked up the shell and examined it.The flutes were shining black to brown,and only a few small barnacles adhered to the shell.Now Kino was reluctant to open it.What he had seen,he knew,might be a reflection,a piece of flat shell accidently drifted in or a complete illusion.In this Gulf of uncertain light there were more illusions than realities.But Juana's eyes were on him and she could not wait.She put her hand on Coyotito'scovered head."Open it,"she said softly.Kino deftly slipped his knife into the edge of the shell.Through the knife he could feel the muscle tighten hard.He worked the blade lever-wise and the closing muscle parted and the shell fell apart.The lip-like flesh writhed up and then subsided.Kino lifted the flesh,and there it lay,the great pearl,perfect as the moon.It captured the light and refined it and gave it back in silver incandescence.It was as large as a sea-gull's egg.It was the greatest pearl in the world.Juana caught her breath and moaned a little.And to Kino the secret melody of the maybe pearl broke clear and beautiful,rich and warm and lovely,glowing and gloating and triumphant.In the surface of the great pearl he could see dream forms.He picked the pearl from the dying flesh and held it in his palm,and he turned it over and saw that its curve was perfect.Juana came near to stare at it in his hand,and it was the hand he had smashed against the doctor's gate,and the torn flesh of the knuckles was turned grayish white by the sea water.Instinctively Juana went to Coyotito where he lay on his father's blanket.She lifted the poultice of seaweed and looked at the shoulder."Kino,"she cried shrilly.He looked past his pearl,and he saw that the swelling was going out of the baby's shoulder,the poison was receding from its body.Then Kino's fist closed over the pearl and his emotion broke over him.He put back his head and howled.His eyes rolled up and he screamed and his body was rigid.The men in the other canoes looked up,startled,and then they dug their paddles into the sea and raced toward Kino's canoe.。