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研究生英语听说教程（引进版）听力原文（CHAPTER4）1

研究生英语听说教程（引进版）听力原文（CHAPTER4）1研究生英语听说教程（引进版）听力原文T ake on Listening:Listening and Speaking StrategiesLesson 4(1)Exercise 1Mother: Christine, it’s time to get up. You don’t’ want to be late for school.Chris: I don’t feel well, Mom.Mother: Oh, what’s wrong?Chris: I don’t know … I’m just a little under the weather, that’s all. Mother: Do you have a fever? Come here, let me feel your head…you don’t seem to have a fever; maybe I should ge t the thermometer…Chris: It’s mostly in my stomach.Mother: Well, what exactly is wrong? Are you nauseous; do you have pains; do you have heartburn?Chris: no, not exactly. My stomach just feels funny.Mother: Was it something you ate? You didn’t throw up, did you? Chris: No.Mother: What did you and your friends eat at the mall last night? Chris: The usual junk. You know, burgers and fries.Mother: I hope you weren’t drinking with your friends last night. You know what will happen if I find out that you were up to that again.Chris: Mom, I promised you I wouldn’t do that.Mother: I should hope not. I’m sure you know how many young people die behind the wheel every year because of alcohol. Drinking and driving do no mix.Chris: Yes, mother…Mother: You have to be very careful. There are a lot of kidsgetting into trouble just to be part of the “in” crowd.You shouldn’t have to do bad things just to be popular.Chris: Mom, please give it a rest. I don’t fell will, remember?Mother: Okay, now can you tell me what else hurts besides your stomach? Is your throat sore?Chris: A little.Mother: Ooh, it could be that nasty flu that’s going around. Three people in my office were out with it last week. Open your mouth; let me take a look.Chris: Aahh…Mother: Well, I can’t see any inflammation and your glands look normal. Chris: But it hurts.Mother: You certainly l ook fine. But then again, I’m not a doctor. Maybe we should give Dr. Lewis a call. Maybe he can see us this afternoon.Chris: No, it’s probably just a 24-hour flu. If I stay home and rest today, I’m sure I’ll be fine tomorrow.Mother: No, Christine, I’m a little concerned. I don’t know how to treat this. Your temperature seems normal; your throat looks fine and your color is good. But, something is wrong. I would feel better if we called the doctor.Chris: But it’s just my stomach!Mother: Is it diarrhea? Do you have cramps?Chris: Yes.Mother: Well, which one?Chris: Uh, cramps I guess.Mother: You guess? What’s going on here, Christine?Chris: I told you, I don’t feel—(TELEPHONE RINGS)Mother: Hang on a minute. Hello? Yes? Oh, hello dear.What’s th at? Oh, oh yes; I’ll be sure to tell her. Good-bye.Chris: Who was that?Mother: That was Kathy.Chris: What did she want?Mother: She called to wish you good luck today.Chris: Good luck?Mother: Uh-huh. Your big algebra test—that you didn’t study for las t night—is today.Chris: I, I, well…Mother: Sounds to me like your mysterious illness is a case of algebraitis, and I’ve got just the cure. You get dressed ri ght now and march off to school, young lady.Chris: But, I, I—Mother: And we’ll talk about this when you get home.Exercise 4Vocabulary in ContextNarrator: 1. SENTENCEChris: I’m just a little under the weather, that’s all.Narrator: CONTEXTChris: I don’t feel well, Mom.Mother: Oh, what’s wrong?Chris: I don’t know … I’m just a little under the weather, that’s all. Narrator: SENTENCEChris: I’m just a little under the weather, that’s all.Narrator: 2. SENTENCEMother: I’m sure you know how many young people die behind the wheel every year because of alcohol.Narrator: CONTEXTMother: I hope yo u weren’t drinking with your friends last night. You know what will happen if I find out that you were upto that again. Chris: Mom, I promised you I wouldn’t d o that.Mother: I should hope not. I’m sure you know how many young people die behind the wheel every year because of alcohol. Drinking and driving do not mix.Narrator: SENTENCEMother: I’m sure you know how many young people die behind the wheel every year because of alcohol.Narrator: 3. SENTENCEMother: There are a lot of kids getting into trouble just to be part of the “in” crowd.Narrator: CONTEXTMother: Drinking and driving do not mix.Chris: Yes, mother ….Mother: You shouldn’t have to do bad thing s just to be popular. Narrator: SENTENCEMother: There are a lot of kids getting into trouble just to be part of the “in” crowd.Narrator: 4. SENTENCEChris: Mom, please give it a rest.Narrator: CONTEXTMother: You have to be very careful. There are a lot of kids getting into trouble just to be part of the “in” crowd.Chris: Mom, please give it a rest. I don’t feel well, remember? Narrator: SENTENCEChris: Mom, please give it a rest.Narrator: 5. SENTENCEMother: It could be that nasty flu that’s going around.Narrator: CONTEXTMother: Ooh, it could be that nasty flu that’s going around. Three people in my office were out with it last week.Narrator: SENTENCEMother: It could be that nasty flu that’s going around.Narrator: 6. SENTENCEMother: Well, I ca n’t see any inflammation, and your glands look normal. Narrator: CONTEXTMother: Open your mouth; let me take a look.Chris: Aahh…Mother: Well, I can’t see any inflammation, and your glands look normal. Narrator: SENTENCEMother: Well, I can’t see any inf lammation, and your glands look normal.Narrator: 7. SENTENCEMother: I don’t know how to treat this.Narrator: CONTEXTMother: I don’t know how to treat this. Your temperature seems normal; your throat looks fine and your color is good. But, something is wrong. I would feel better if we called the doctor.Narrator: SENTENCEMother: I don’t kn ow how to tre at this.。

国科大研究生听说教程听力原文 Unit 2

UNIT 25What’s She Like?Describing the Appearance and Character of People IntroductionIn your everyday life, you usually have to answer questions such as “What’s so-and-so like?”This question doesn’t mean that you have to exactly describe the appearance of thisperson. The best way to answer this kind of question is to point out what kind of person he orshe is and then maybe the characteristics of his or her appearance. To ask about a person’s 5appearance specifically, the question “What does so-and-so look like?”is usually used.Consider the following clues in describing people.Physical description: general personal impression, age, height, face, clothes and so on.Other characteristics: personality, job, interests or hobbies, their life history, achievements, family and so on.Make sure you realize that the description of a person or place should be tactful. It is extremely rude to say to someone something like this: “You are a narrow-minded overweightmiddle-aged person!”5Part One Listening InKen: Hello?Mary: Hi, Ken. It’s Mary, Mary Graham.Ken: Oh hi, Mary. How are you?Mary: I’m fine. How are you?Ken: Fine.Mary: Listen, um... I want to ask you some questions about Jim Wilson—you know him, don’t you?Ken: Sure.5Mary: What’s he like?Ken: Well, why are you asking about Jim?Mary: Well, I want to try and get a part-time job at his store...Ken: Oh, well Jim’s a nice guy...Mary: Mm-hmm.Ken: I mean he’ll give you decent hours, a decent wage, and plenty of breaks.Mary: Well, that sounds good. Um, what does he look like? I’ve got to meet him at the Sunset Restaurant for lunch and I can’t remember.Ken: Oh, well he’s about thirty-six...Mary: Uh-huh.5Ken: ... six-foot-two...Mary: Oh, sounds kind of nice.Ken: Mm.Mary: Um, is he a, a formal kind of guy, or does he dress casually?Ken: Oh, he rarely dresses casually. He always wears three-piece suits and ties—dresses very 0much in style.Mary: Oh, I see, I better dress up then...Ken: Yeah, it might be a good idea.Part Two Better Listening5Section A006: You’d better give me my instructions. I have to leave soon.Z: Just a minute, 006. I have a message for you. You have to meet the Boss, tonight.006: Oh no! Not... the Boss!Z: That’s right, 006! He’ll be in a disco called Mama Mia tonight at ten o’clock.006: In a disco? But... I’ve never met him! What does he look like?Z: Well, he’s very tall, very tall, and he has very long, dark hair.006: Long hair? How old is he?5Z: Mm... About forty-five, I guess.006: And what about a flower? Will he be wearing a flower of any kind?Z: A flower? No. But he will be wearing a T-shirt saying “Bruce Springs is the Boss!”006: A Bruce Springs T-shirt?! All right, Z. And thanks!Z: Good luck, 006. And enjoy the disco! Listen carefully. You have to meet Agent X at the bus 0station at 7:00 this evening.Section BConversation One5Reporting a CrimePoliceman: You say he was around average height.Victim: Yes, that’s right. Around five nine, five ten.Policeman: Weight?Victim: I’m not sure. Medium, I suppose. Maybe a little on the heavy side.Policeman: Any marks on his face?Victim: No, I don’t think so.Policeman: Glasses?Victim: No.Policeman: What about his hair?5Victim: Black or dark brown.5Policeman: Long or short? Straight? Curly?Victim: Straight, I think, and about average length.Policeman: Boy, this sure doesn’t help us very much. It could be anybody. How about hisclothes? What was he wearing?Victim: Well, he had a checked or a plaid shirt—you know, the kind that lumberjacks wear. 0Policeman: OK, now we’re getting somewhere. Pants?Victim: Dark, maybe dark blue, maybe black. I’m not sure.Policeman: What kind of shoes?Victim: Boots.Policeman: Cowboy boots?5Victim: No, hiking boots—brown ones.Policeman: All right, that narrows it down a little. Now I want you to look at some pictures.(a picture)Conversation TwoA: Pardon me. Would you know who that gentleman over there is?B: The one with the moustache, you mean?A: That’s right.B: That’s Mr. Thayer, the delegate from Australia.5A: Do you know who that gentleman is?B: Which gentleman?A: The one who’s talking to the man from India.B: Oh, yes. That’s Dr. Koo. He’s the delegate from Taiwan.A: I wonder who that delegate is.B: Which one?A: The attractive woman in the long skirt.B: That’s Mrs. Nababan. She’s from Indonesia.A: What a wonderful costume that delegate is wearing.B: Which one do you mean?5A: The man who’s standing next to the door.B: Ah, yes. That’s the delegate from Nigeria. Mr. Achebe, I think.A: Who’s that woman talking to Mr. de Souza?B: The one in the black evening gown?A: Yes, that’s right.B: That’s Mrs. Baldez from Mexico.Section A55Suggested accepting responses:W: Officer! Officer!O: Yes, ma’am.W: Somebody just took my purse! My money, my credit cards—everything’s gone!O: All right. Just calm down a minute. OK. Now, what did the person look like?W: He was kind of tall and thin.O: About how tall was he?W: Around five foot ten.O: Five foot ten. And how much did he weigh?W: I’m not sure. Maybe around 140 pounds.5O: And about how old was he?W: Oh, he was fairly young—in his mid-teens, I think... sixteen or seventeen.O: And what color was his hair?W: Blond, and it was long and straight.O: Eyes?W: I don’t know. It all happened so fast.O: Yes, of course. What was he wearing?W: Jeans and a T-shirt. Oh, and a denim vest.O: Fine, and now tell me about your purse. What did it look like?W: Well, it was dark brown, and it had a shoulder strap.5O: What was it made of?W: Leather.O: OK, now I’ll need your name and address.Part Four Comprehensive PracticeSection AMs. Mendose: OK. That’s it. Now, we have to make a decision. We might as well do that now,don’t you think?5Mr. Day: Sure. Let’s see. First we saw Frank Brzinski. What did you think of him?Ms. Mendose: Mmm. Frank. Well, he’s certainly a very polite young man.Mr. Day: Yes. And very relaxed, too. That’s important.Ms. Mendose: But his appearance!Mr. Day: Ummm. He wasn’t well dressed at all, was he? He wasn’t even wearing a tie!Ms. Mendose: But he did have a nice voice. He’d sound good on the telephone.Mr. Day: True. And I thought he seemed very intelligent. He answered all our questions very well.Ms. Mendose: That’s true. But dressing well is important. Well, let’s think about the others.Now, what about Barbara Jones? She had a nice voice, too. She’d sound good 5on the telephone, and she was well-dressed, too. What did you think of her?5Mr. Day: Mmmm. She did look very neat. Very nicely dressed. But I...Ms. Mendose: But so shy! She wouldn’t be very good at talking to people at the front desk,would she?Ms. Day: No. That’s really my worry about her. But she seemed pretty smart I thought.Ms. Mendose: Yes, yes, she did seem intelligent. But so nervous. So uncomfortable.Mr. Day: Ummm. OK. Now, who was next? Ah, yes. David Wallace I thought he was very good, had a lot of potential. What about you?Ms. Mendose: Mmm. He seemed like a very bright guy, didn’t you think? He dressed verynicely, too, and he had a really nice appearance.Mr. Day: Ummm. And what about his personality? He seemed relaxed to me—the type of 5person people feel comfortable with right away. I guess I was pretty impressed byhim.Ms. Mendose: Yes, I was too. He was very polite, but also very friendly and relaxed, as yousay. I think he’d be very good with the guests at the front desk, don’t you?Mr. Day: Yes, I do. He had a very pleasant voice, too.Ms. Mendose: That’s right. Well, was there anyone else? Oh yeah. Lois Johnson. I reallydidn’t think very much of her. She was too quiet. She hardly said a word.Mr. Day: That’s right. And when she did speak, I could hardly hear a word she was saying, she spoke so quietly?Ms. Mendose: Yeah. She was polite enough, I suppose... But another thing. She wasn’t very 5well dressed for an interview. I’m not sure she would know how to dress forthe job.Mr. Day: I agree. And she didn’t seem to understand half of our questions, either. She certainly gave some very strange answers when she did answer!Ms. Mendose: Ummm. OK. Good. I guess we have our receptionist, then, don’t you?Mr. Day: Yes, I think so. We’ll just offer the job to...。

研究生英语听说教程(引进版)2原文翻译

第一章听力策略1. 使用你已经知道的练习3：现在，请听一段工人和老板之间的对话。

当你听，看练习2中的图表，圈出相似的原因和回答。

格洛里亚: 下午好，Carson先生。

非常感谢您和我谈话。

卡森: 我总是为我最好的员工腾出时间，请坐，今天我能为您做些什么?格洛里亚: 嗯，你知道，我已经在这里工作15年了。

我真的很喜欢这家公司，我的工作很有趣，工作条件一般都很好。

卡森: 我很高兴你这么想。

使我们的员工的快乐对我们来说很重要。

格洛里亚: 嗯，既然你提到了，有一件事会让我的生活轻松一点。

卡森: 嗯?格洛丽亚: 我已经四年多没涨过工资了。

并且通货膨胀，使收支平衡变得越来越困难。

卡森: 你说四年?嗯。

格洛莉娅: 是的。

在那段时间里，我至少有过三次绩效，所有的评论都很好。

你说我做得很好，我认为我的好工作应该得到奖励。

2. 浏览背景信息练习:听下列录音，圈出你感觉到的可能是相关的单词。

1. 天啊，我就知道他今天要来找我们。

昨天晚上我不得不工作，我没有时间看书。

现在，我搞砸了。

2.我很抱歉。

你完成了吗?我可以拿走吗?更要喝点什么吗?谢谢你！3.对不起，我在想能不能把我的钱拿回来。

你看，因为工作上的冲突我不得不退了这门课，所以我这学期不会需要它。

当我得到它的时候，它是新的，我没有放置任何标志在里面。

4. Leslie: 然后爱丽丝说，你说他有小孩是什么意思?弗雷德说，他有两个孩子;他已经结婚五年了!好吧,玛莎差点心脏病发作，因为他说他是单身，他想娶她!Li brarian: 嘘!Leslie: 哦,对不起。

不管怎样，玛莎发现的时候很难过。

她发现他已经结婚了，就动手打他! 你能想象吗？Librarian: 你必须多为别人着想。

在这个房间里不许说话。

人们在努力学习。

我我想你该走了。

5. 彼得: 在我开始工作之前，我需要做一个结核病检查。

我可以在这里完成吗?接待员: 只要你现在登记并且携带行李12个或更多。

彼得: 嗯，没问题。

（完整版）研究生英语听说教程（引进版）听力原文2

（完整版）研究⽣英语听说教程（引进版）听⼒原⽂2研究⽣英语听说教程（引进版）听⼒原⽂Take on Listening:Listening and Speaking StrategiesLesson 2Denise: Excuse me, miss, how much does it cost to ride BART?Stranger: Well, that depends on your destination. From here to Glen Park it’s only a dollar ten, but if you go as far as Fremont, it costs a lot more.Tom: We’re going to Berkeley. Do you know what the fare is?Stranger: There are two stations in Berkeley. Which one are you interested in?Denise: Oh, gee, I’m not sure. We’re from out of town. We’re visiting my sister. She told me her house is just a stone’s throw from the UC Berkeley campus. Which station is that?Stranger: The downtown Berkeley station is really close to the university. I’m sure that’s the one you want.Denise: Tom, are you going to remember this, or should I be jotting this down?Tom: What is there to write down, Denise? The woman is giving us very simple directions. So, how much is the fare to downtown Berkeley?Stranger: Let’s go take a look at the map over there. You see, the map shows you how much it costs to go from one station to another. Ah, there it is: two dollars and sixty-five cents.Tom: Two sixty-five? That’s highway robbery for such a short distance!Denise: You think that’s expensive? Tom from our house to Amherst it costs twice as much as that. Tom: Yeah, but that’s an hour ride. You really get your money’s worth.Stranger: Yeah…Uh…Well, did your sister explain which train to take?Tom: Berkeley. WE take the Berkeley train to Berkeley, right?Stranger: Well, no actually. That’s just one stop on the Richmond line. Here, let me show you on this map. Here we are a t Powell Street in San Francisco, and it’s basically a straight shot on the Richnond line to the downtown Berkeley station. Denise: Yes, my sister said we wouldn’t have to change t rains.Stranger: Uh-oh, what time is it?Denise: It’s 8:15.Stranger: You can’t go directly to Berkeley from San Francisco after 8:04.Tom: Uh-oh. Is there another train we can catch?Stranger: Don’t worry. You can take the Pittsburg line. Look here, take the Pittsburg line to the 12th Street Station in Oakland, and then transfer to the Richmond train. The Richmond train will stop in Berkeley. Get off at the downtown station. From there you can walk to your sister’s house. Denise: We want to be there by 9 o’clock. If we have to transfer, we might be late. Do you think we’ll make it in time?Stranger: It doesn’t take that long. Let’s see; there’s a train from here at 8:18. It arrives at the 12th Street Oakland station at 8:34. You can get a Richmond train rig ht away at 8:34, and you’ll arrive in Berkeley at 8:46.Tom: Let’s see if I’ve go t this right: We take the 8:18 Pittsburg train and arrive in Oakland at 8:34. Then we take the 8:34 Richmond train to Berkeley. That should be a snap.Stranger: Yeah, you’ll have no trouble.Tom: Thank you very much for your help, Miss. You’re a very kind young lady.Denise: And so pretty and smart, too! Tell me dear, I notice you’re not wearing a ring. Stranger: Well, no, uh…Denise; You know, my sister’s son is very handsome. I think you two would like each other…Stranger: Uh, well; oh! I think I hear your train coming! You’d better hurry so you don’t miss it!Part ThreeExercise 3AThe BART system is a modern metro that links thirty-nine stations throughout Northern California’s San Francisco Bay Area. The trains are operated by computers and the BART station platforms have electronic signs that light up with information about trains that will be arriving. Exercise 3C1. How long does it take to get from JFK Boulevard to Town Plaza? That’s JFK Boulevard to Town Plaza.2. What is the fare from Oxford Avenue to College Avenue? That’s Oxford Avenue to College Avenue.3. How much does it cost an dhow long does it take to go from Fifth Street/Florida to Grove Street? Again, that’s both the fare and time from Fifth Street/Florida to Grove Street.4. How much is a round-trip ticket from 75th Street to Kentucky Street? That’s a round-trip ticket from 75th Street to Kentucky.5. How much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20th Street? Again, how much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20th Street?6. You are at the Alabama Street station. It’s twelve noon and you just got on the train. W hat time will you arrive at the Madrid Avenue station? Again, it’s twelve noon and you’re going from Alabama Street to Madrid Avenue. What time will you arrive at the Madrid Avenue station?7. What time does the 4:07 PM train from Yonkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal? Again, what time does the 4:07 PM train from Yonkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal?8. What time does the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Terminal arrive in Yonkers? That’s the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Termi nal arrive in Yonkers.9. 9. How many trains are there from Grand Central Terminal to Yonkers from 4:20PM until 7:53 Pm? Again, how many trains are there from Grand Central Terminal to Yonkers from 4:20PM until 7:53 PM?10. How long is the trip from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal? Again, that’s the time from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal.11. Which trains from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal do not stop at 125th Street? Again, which trains do no stop at 125th Street going from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal?12. Look at your watch. What time is it right now? What time will the next train from Grand Central Terminal arrive at 125th Street? Again, using the time now, when will the next train from Grand Central Terminal arrive at 125th Street?Part FourExercise 11. Was her flight from New York on time?2. Did you get the rental car information?3. Which bus do I take to go downtown?4. Is Alice meeting us at the train station?5. Why was the man yelling at the stranger?6. Are you going to call the travel agent today?7. How long do we have to wait for the next bus?8. Where are you going after the meeting?9. What did you do with your extra ticket?10. Were you going to go to the airport alone?Exercise 21. What time did the plane arrive?2. How often do you take the bus?3. Did someone meet them at the airport?4. Why didn’t she tell us she would be late?5. Who will pay for the extra ticket?6. Were you at the bus station yesterday?7. How far is it from here to New Jersey?8. Which bus do you think we should take?9. Whose purse was left on the bus?10. Are you meeting your brother at the bus station?Part FiveExercise 11. How much is the fare to Kansas ST.?2. When is the next Yonkers train?3. Does this bus go to City Hall?4. How long does it take to get to Park Lane?5. Which line do I need to take to get to the Macarthur Station?6. Can you tell me how far the trip from Boston to San Diego is?7. What’s the fastest way to get to Grand Central Terminal from here?8. Do you know where the train for Atlanta stops?Exercise 2:1. The 12:20 train to Seattle will leave in two minutes.2. The next train to Yonkers will leave from Grand Central Terminal in ten minutes.3. A round-trip ticket from JFK Boulevard to Kansas St. is $2.90.4. We’re sorry, but the 12:10 train Riverdale will be six minutes late.5. The bus from Los Angles to Burbank leaves every fifteen minutes at that time of the day.6. The next Fremont train will leave from platfor number 4 in half an hour.Exercise 31. Question: Where does this person want to go?A: Pardon me, how much does it cost to go to the Jefferson Auditorium?B: That’s $1.80 one way, but you can’t go directly there after 6:00 PM. You’ll have to tak e a Lenox train at that hour and then transfer to a Hastings train at the Portsmouth station. 2．Question: What time will the next bus for Chicago leave?A: Excuse me, when does the next bus to downtown Chicago leave?B: Let’s see. One just left at 8:00. Th e schedule says that that bus leaves every fifteen minutes, so…A: Uh-oh;it’s already 8:10. I’d better hurry.B: Ooh, I hope you make it.2. Question: What is the total round-trip fare for the children?A: May I help you?B: Yeah, we’d like to ge t tickets from Portland to Long beach.A: When are you planning on going?B: We were thinking of going the week of June 15th.A: Gook. That’s far enough in advance to take advantage of our supersaver fares. If you purchase your tickets thirty days in advance, it will only cost $240 round trip.B: $240. That sounds good.A: How many people are in your party?B: There’s my wife and me, plus our two kids.A: Ooh, we have a special discount available for our young travelers. Let’s see, kids under twelve fly for half price and those under three can go for free.B: Well, Evelynne is six and Renee is one.A: Very good. Let me check the computer to see which flights are open the week of the 15th.Exercise 41. It’s really easy to get to school from my house by bus.2. Greenwich is very close to London.3. I take a 20-minute bus ride from home to work every day.4. I leave my house each day at 8 am.5. WE’re going to Hawaii for our next vacation.6. According to this, the train to Vancouver will arrive in ten mnutes.7. Do I need a Bakerloo or a Victoria train to get to Picadilly Circus?8. How much is a ticket to Baltimore an then back again?9. You need to take a #5 bus to the Berman Station. Then, catch a #12.10. This bus is too crowded between 7am and 9am.。

研究生英语听说教程原文

研究生英语听说教程原文研听教听究生英蚁蚁程;引蚁版,蚁力原文Lesson 1Exercise 1Student: Excuse me.Counselor: Yes?Student: Do I need to make an appointment to register for an ESL class?Counselor: No, but you first have to take a placement test.Student: A test?Counselor: We need to find out what your ESL level is.Student: Oh, Okay. Where do I go to take the test?Counselor: We will be giving the test tomorrow at 3 o’clock in room 303. Can you come then?Student: Yes.Counselor: Good. Now, let me give you some forms to fill out so we can begin the registrationprocess. Please write your name and address here, and your ID number here.Student: Okay. What do I write under teacher and section?Counselor: You can leave those blank. We’ll fill it in tomorrow.Exercise 2Student A: I did n’t really understand what Ms. Smith was saying about the id, the superego and the ego.Student B: Oh, that’s easy. Look here on page 53. The id is thepart of our personality that wants instant gratification. The ego tries to help the id get what it wants, but in a logical and practical way. The superego is like the personality’s police force. It monitors the id and the ego.Student A: Oh, I think I’m getting it. You mean the id, ego and superego are all part of our personality?Student B: Right. They are all interacting.Student A: Do you think we’ll need to give definitions?Student B: I don’t know. We may just have to match the names with the definitions. But we’d better study this some more just to be safe.A: I can’t believe it’s closed. I’ve got a class from 7 o’clock to 10 o’clock. What am I going to do?B: Well, there are some food machines in the Student Union. You could always go there.A: No way! I tried that once last semester and I got as sick as a dog. There’s got to be something better.B: Well, we can go down to Main Street. There are a couple of places that I’m sure are open.A: We’d never make it back in time. It’s already 6:40. I think I’ll pass out if I don’t get something. I came here right from work. I didn’t have time to stop by my apartme nt.B: I think there’s a stand in front of Smith Hall. You can at least get something warm there.A: Well, I guess we don’t have any other choice.B: Yeah, it’s either the canteen or three hours of listening toyour stomach growl.Teacher: Good evening clas s. Before we begin tonight’s lesson. I want to remind you about next Thursday’s midterm. Remember to review chapters one through eight in the book. You will be responsible for knowing all of the information in the chapters plus all of the other topics we have discussed in class. This test will include multiple choice, True/False, and essay questions. You will not be able to use any books, notes or dictionaries.Now, last week, I spoke about the importance of using note cards and visual aids to prepare your speeches. Tonight I’m going to talk about specific things that will help you with your speech delivery. Please take careful notes so you can use those techniques to improve your speech delivery.The first and perhaps the most important element of good speech delivery is eye contact. It is extremely important, especially in the English-speaking world, to make eye contact with your entire audience. This may be very difficult for you if you come from a culture where making direct eye contact is a sign of disrespect. But, you really need to practice this skill until you are comfortable looking directly at all of your audience members when you are speaking to them. Please note that you need to look at the entire audience. Please don’t direct your attention to just one person or one side of the room, and really be sure not to stare into the eyes of anyone for too long of a period.Next, you need to make sure that when you talk to your audience, you are enthusiastic about your topic and excited to share it with youraudience. Vitality is a way of maintaining the audience’s attention and indicating to them that you firmly believe in what you are saying. Volume, intonation, facial expression_rs, and gestures all add to the vitality of your speech. Think abut a speaker you really liked. Did heor she just stand there and read words from a piece of paper? No, of course not. Probably the speaker was full of life and his or her energy forced you into becoming involved in caring about the topic of the speech.4.Dr. Stevens: Ted, can I speak to you a minute?Ted: Yes, Doctor Stevens?Dr. Stevens: I finished reading your essay and before I return it to you, I was hoping you might be able to come in and speak with me about it.Ted: Oh, uh, okay, sure.\Dr. Stevens: Can you come during my office hours?Ted: I think so. When are they again?Dr. Stevens: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 o’clock until 4:30.Ted: That’s no problem Oh, wait a minute, I have football practice every day from 2 o’clock until 5 o’clock.Dr. Stevens: Hmm. Well, how about if we get together tomorrow right before class?Ted: Sure.5. You have reached the Student Union Activity Hotline. Thefollowing is a list of information and events for Thursday, September 18.The Student Union is open from 7:00 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. The cafeteria will be serving breakfast from 7 o’clock until 8:30, lunch from 11 o’clock until 1 o’clock, and dinner from 5 o’clock until 7 o’clock, The snack bar will be open from 9:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m.Assembly member Carole Berg will be speaking on the topic: “Parity pay for Women: It’s Still Not Here.” Assembly woman Berg will speak in the Oak Room from 9 o’clock. Admission is free, and a question/answer period will follow.The Student Council will meet in room 27 from noon until 1:30. Elections will be held for all major offices. All students are welcome.The campus folk dance club meets in the Green Room from 2 o’clock until 5 o’clock today. All are welcome to attend; dance experience is not necessary.Bette Milder will be performing live in the Campus Corner Cabaret. The show begins at 8 o’clock. Tickets are available at the Ticket Office. All seats are $7.00.Tonight’s movie, the experimental “Dial Tones,” will be shown in the Union theater at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Tickets for both shows are $5.00 and are available at the ticket office.If you have missed anything on this recording, please press the pound key for the message to repeat. Thank you for calling the Student Union.6. A: Let’s exchange phone numbers. That way, if one of us is absent, we can call each other for the homework assignments.B: That’s a great idea. My number is 555---A: Wait a second, this pen just died. Let me get another one.B: Here, take my pencilA: Thanks. Okay, what was it?Exercise 2A: Who’s your history professor?B: I’m in Dr. Leydorf’s class.A: Oh, How is he?B: The class is interesting and I really like him, but he’s a real stickler. If you’re more than fifteen minutes late, he marks you absent, and you have to hand in every assignment on time or he lowers your grade.A: Ooh! He sounds really tough.2.A: How did you do on your composition?B: Oh, you won’t believe it. I hadn’t worked on it very long and I didn’t have time to check it over. When the teacher returned it to me with an “A” on it, you could have knocked me over with a feather!A: Wow. That’s great. You must be really smart.B: Or else just lucky.3.A: Let’s go to a movie tonight.B: Sorry, I’ve got to cram for a test tonight. I haven’t had a chance to study before now.A: Well, how about going to the late show?B: No, I’m going to need a good night’s sleep. I want to make sure that I’m ready for the test.4.A: All right. We promised each other we’d get this report done today. Let’s get cracking.B: Aw, it’s such a beautiful day. Can’t we go for a walk and do this later?A: No, we’ll need to return these books to the library by five o’clock. We really have to do this now.5.A: Gee. It’s already a quarter after ten. Maybe Ms. Hughes isabsent today.B: Fat chance. She’s never been absent a day in her life.I was in her class last year and she even came in when she had the flu.A: Well I guess she really loves teaching. Oh, here she comes now.1. I’m taking Biology 101 this semester.2. I’m going to the Student Union at 7:00.3. We’re discussing parapsychological p henomena.4. We are you returning to the computer lab?5. We’re meeting with Dr. Stevens at the end of the lesson.1. I am transcribing my sociology notes.2. John is defending his dissertation on Tuesday.3. We are forming a study group on the first day of class.4. I’m applying for financial aid to help pay my tuition and expenses.5. Ms. Wilson is correcting our essays over the weekend.1. The professor is coming.2. The professor is coming in a little while.th3. The Sahkespeare Theater Group is performing Romeo and Juliet on the 17.4. 4. The Shakespeare Theater Group is performing Romeo and Juliet.5. The campus bookstore is having a big sale on all college sweatshirts.6. The campus bookstore is having a big sale on all college sweatshirts during Spring Break.Using Intonation Clues1. I really wanted the new David Sedaris book. The professor in my contemporary lit class praised it all last semester. The bookstore hasn’t been able to get a single copy for the last month. Oh, well. Maybe I can find a copy on .2. I used the new computer registration system to charge my tuition on my credit card, and they totally messed it up. They were supposed to charge me $500 for the two art classes, and instead, it says that I’m enrolled in three history classes to the tune of $900. This is ridiculous!3. Today is my graduation day. I am done! Now, I can finally spend my weekends doing something other than cramming for exams and writing term papers. Yippee!4. This schedule is baffling. It says that English 90 is offered at both the midtown and downtown campuses, but the times are vague. Look here; does this nine mean AM or PM? Hmm,I’m stumped.5. Oh yeah. I absolutely recommend professor Ponz. She’s a real dilly, let me tell you. If you enjoy writing endless term papers on meaningless subjects, participating in class activities that have zero relevance to the topic of the course, she’s the teacher for you!sarcasticLesson 2Denise: Excuse me, miss, how much does it cost to ride BART?Stranger: Well, that depends on your destination. From here to Glen Park it’s only a dollar ten, but if you go as far as Fremont, it costsa lot more.Tom: We’re going to Berkeley. Do you know what the fare is?Stranger: There are two stations in Berkeley. Which one are youinter ested in?Denise: Oh, gee, I’m not sure. We’re from out of town. We’re visiting my sister. She told me her house is just a stone’sthrow from the UC Berkeley campus. Which station is that?Stranger: The downtown Berkeley station is really close to the univer sity. I’m sure that’s the one you want.Denise: Tom, are you going to remember this, or should I be jotting this down?Tom: What is there to write down, Denise? The woman is giving us very simple directions. So, how much is the fare to downtown Berkeley?St ranger: Let’s go take a look at the map over there. You see, the map shows you how much it costs to go from one station to another. Ah, there it is: two dollars and sixty-five cents.Tom: Two sixty-five?That’s highway robbery for such a short distance!Den ise: You think that’s expensive? Tom from our house to Amherstit costs twice as much as that.Tom: Yeah, but that’s an hour ride. You really get your money’s worth.Stranger: Yeah…Uh…Well, did your sister explain which train to take?Tom: Berkeley. WE take the Berkeley train to Berkeley, right?Stranger: Well, no actually. That’s just one stop on the Richmond line. Here, let me show you on this map. Here we are a t Powell Street in San Francisco, and it’s basically a straight shot on the Richnond line to the downtown Berkeley station.Denise: Yes, my sister said we wouldn’t have to change trains.Stranger: Uh-oh, what time is it?Denise: It’s 8:15.Stranger: You can’t go directly to Berkeley from San Franciscoafter 8:04.Tom: Uh-oh. Is there another train we can catch?th Stranger: Don’t worry. You can take the Pittsburg line. Look here, take the Pittsburg line to the 12Street Station in Oakland, and then transfer to the Richmond train. The Richmond train will stop in Berkeley. Get off at the downtown station. From there you can walk to your sister’s house.Denise: We want to be there by 9 o’clock. If we have to transfer, we might be late. Do you think we’ll make it in time?th Stranger: It doesn’t take that long. Let’s see; there’s atrain from here at 8:18. It arrives at the 12Street Oakland station at 8:34. You can get a Richmond train right away at 8:34, and you’ll arrive in Berkeley at 8:46.Tom: Let’s see if I’ve go t this right: We take the 8:18 Pittsburg train and arrive in Oakland at 8:34. Then we take the 8:34 Richmondtrain to Berkeley. That should be a snap.Stranger: Yeah, you’ll have no trouble.Tom: Thank you very much for your help, Miss. You’re a very kind young lady.Denise: And so pretty and smart, too! Tell me dear, I notice you’re not wearin g a ring.Stranger: Well, no, uh…Denise; You know, my sister’s son is very handsome. I think you two would like each other…Stranger: Uh, well; oh! I think I hear your train coming! You’d better hurry so you don’t miss it!Part ThreeExercise 3AThe BART system is a modern metro that links thirty-nine stations throughout Northern California’s San Francisco Bay Area. The trains are operated by computers and the BART station platforms have electronic signs that light up with information about trains that will bearriving.Exercise 3C1. How long does it take to get from JFK Boulevard to Town Plaza? That’s JFK Boulevard to Town Plaza.2. What is the fare from Oxford Avenue to College Avenue? That’s Oxford Avenue to College Avenue.3. How much does it cost an dhow long does it take to go from Fifth Street/Florida to Grove Street? Again, that’s both the fare and time from Fifth Street/Florida to Grove Street.th4. How much is a round-trip ticket from 75 Street to Kentucky Street? That’s a round-tripthticket from 75 Street to Kentucky.th5. How much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20 Street? Again, how muchthtime does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20 Street?6. You are at the Alabama Street station. It’s twelve noon and you just got on the train. What time will you arrive at the Madrid Avenue station? Again, it’s twelve noon and you’re going from Alabama Street to Madrid Avenue. What time will you arrive at the Madrid Avenue station?7. What time does the 4:07 PM train from Yonkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal? Again, what time does the 4:07 PM train from Yonkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal?8. What time does the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Terminalarrive in Yonkers? That’s the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Terminal arrive in Yonkers.9. 9. How many trains are there from Grand Central Terminal to Yonkers from 4:20PM until 7:53 Pm? Again, how many trains are there from Grand Central Terminal to Yonkers from 4:20PM until 7:53 PM?10. How long is the trip from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal? Again, that’s the time from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal.th11. Which trains from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal do not stop at 125 Street? Again,thwhich trains do no stop at 125 Street going from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal?12. Look at your watch. What time is it right now? What time will the next train from GrandthCentral Terminal arrive at 125 Street? Again, using the time now, when will the next train fromthGrand Central Terminal arrive at 125 Street?Part FourExercise 11. Was her flight from New York on time?2. Did you get the rental car information?3. Which bus do I take to go downtown?4. Is Alice meeting us at the train station?5. Why was the man yelling at the stranger?6. Are you going to call the travel agent today?7. How long do we have to wait for the next bus?8. Where are you going after the meeting?9. What did you do with your extra ticket?10. Were you going to go to the airport alone?Exercise 21. What time did the plane arrive?2. How often do you take the bus?3. Did someone meet them at the airport?4. Why didn’t she tell us she would be late?5. Who will pay for the extra ticket?6. Were you at the bus station yesterday?7. How far is it from here to New Jersey?8. Which bus do you think we should take?9. Whose purse was left on the bus?10. Are you meeting your brother at the bus station?Part FiveExercise 11. How much is the fare to Kansas ST.?2. When is the next Yonkers train?3. Does this bus go to City Hall?4. How long does it take to get to Park Lane?5. Which line do I need to take to get to the Macarthur Station?6. Can you tell me how far the trip from Boston to San Diego is?7. What’s the fastest way to get to Grand Central Terminal from here?8. Do you know where the train for Atlanta stops?Exercise 2:1. The 12:20 train to Seattle will leave in two minutes.2. The next train to Yonkers will leave from Grand Central Terminal in ten minutes.3.A round-trip ticket from JFK Boulevard to Kansas St. is $2.90.4. We’re sorry, but the 12:10 train Riverdale will be six minutes late.5. The bus from Los Angles to Burbank leaves every fifteen minutes at that time of the day.6. The next Fremont train will leave from platfor number 4 in halfan hour.Exercise 31. Question: Where does this person want to go?A: Pardon me, how much does it cost to go to the Jefferson Auditorium?B: That’s $1.80 one way, but you can’t go directly there after6:00 PM. You’ll have to take a Lenox train at that hour and thentransfer to a Hastings train at the Portsmouth station.,2Question: What time will the next bus for Chicago leave?A: Excuse me, when does the next bus to downtown Chicago leave?B: Let’s see. One just left at 8:00. The schedule says that thatbus leaves every fifteen minutes, so…A: Uh-oh;it’s already 8:10. I’d better hurry.B: Ooh, I hope you make it.2. Question: What is the total round-trip fare for the children?A: May I help you?B: Yeah, we’d like to get tickets from Portland to Long beach.A: When are you planning on going?thB: We were thinking of going the week of June 15.A: Gook. That’s far enough in advance to take advantage of our supersaver fares. If you purchase your tickets thirty days in advance,it will only cost $240 round trip.B: $240. That sounds good.A: How many people are in your party?B: There’s my wife and me, plus our two kids.A: Ooh, we have a special discount available for our young travelers. Let’s see, kids under twelve fly for half price and those under three can go for free.B: Well, Evelynne is six and Renee is one.thA: Very good. Let me check the computer to see which flights are open the week of the 15.Exercise 41. It’s really easy to get to school from my house by bus.2. Greenwich is very close to London.3. I take a 20-minute bus ride from home to work every day.4. I leave my house each day at 8 am.5. WE’re going to Hawaii for our next vacation.6. According to this, the train to Vancouver will arrive in ten mnutes.7. Do I need a Bakerloo or a Victoria train to get to Picadilly Circus?8. How much is a ticket to Baltimore an then back again?9. You need to take a #5 bus to the Berman Station. Then, catch a #12.10. This bus is too crowded between 7am and 9am.Lesson 3Part Two Main DialogueExercise 1 Scanning for the Main IdeaRuth: Good morning, David, Wow, what happened to you?David: Hey, Ruth. Boy, do I need coffee. I was up till 2:30 last night for the second night in a row.Ruth: More trouble with the lovebirds?David: Yeah, good ole Michael and Betty were at it again all night.Ruth: Were they breaking dishes again?Davi d: No, I don’t think they have any dishes left after the last fight. They were yelling about his old girlfriend.Ruth: Haven’t you spoken to them/ I mean, don’t they know they’re keeping you up all night?David: I think when they’re fighting, they don’t ca re about anything else. I banged on the ceiling with a broom for about five minutes and they kept yelling.Ruth: They sound like very selfish people.David: You’ve got that right, Ruth.Ruth: Why don’t you just call the landlord?David: He doesn’t care if I’m unhappy. He wants me to move! I’ve lived in the building the longest, and with rent control, I pay half as much as they do. If I move, he can jack up the price.Ruth: What about the other neighbors? Can’t you all get together and complain?David: Are you kidding? I have had problems with everybody in that building! Rob and Steve, the people who live next door to Michael and Betty, crank-up the volume of their stereo at all hours of the night.Ruth: That’s terrible.David: yeah, those two guys are so busy throwing parties that they probably never even hear the fighting.Ruth: Well, there has to be someone in your building who youlike.David: There is Mrs. Anderson, the woman who lives below me. She’s 87 years old, as sweet as can be with a heart of gold. Unfortunately, she’s a little deaf and I’m sure she never hears any of the noise inthe building. Actually, as much as I like her, she’s also aproblem.Ruth: How so?David: Her niece phones from out of state every Sunday morning at 6:30 to check on her. Th e trouble is because she’s deaf, she screams into the phone, and it wakes me up.Ruth: Every Sunday?David: Yes, and the sound of her voice goes right up through the floor “Hello? Yes, dear. It’s so good to hear your voice.” She’s more reliable than an alarm clock!Ruth: Wow, that sounds like a real nightmare!David: It’s not her fault, poor old thing. She’s just very old and her health isn’t good.Ruth: I’m pretty lucky. The biggest problem I have is the garbage collectors waking me up at 5:30 in the morning three times a week when they empty the cans. But, I can usually fall asleep again after they leave.David: At least your neighbors put their garbage into the cans! Art, the guy who lives next door to Mrs. Anderson, is sometimes such a pig. He ever seems to throw away his garbage. Whenever I walk by his door I have to hold my nose.Ruth: Maybe you just need to start looking for a new place tolive.David: And give up my book?Ruth: Book? What book?David: I told you about my book, didn’t I? I’m writing a b ookabout a guy who lives in an apartment building with a bunch of crazy people. I hope it’ll be a big Hollywood movie someday.Ruth: That sounds fantastic, but can’t you write the book in a nice quiet apartment in another building?David: No way! Every week I get a new idea for a chapter from somebody in the building. If I move now, I’ll never be able to finish the book!Exercise 4 Vocabulary in ContextNarrator: 1. SENTENCEDavid: Yeah, good ‘ole Michael and Betty were at it again all night.Narrator: CONTEXTDavid: Yeah, good ‘ole Michael and Betty were at it again all night.Ruth: Were they breaking dishes again?David: No, I don’t think they have any dishes left after the last fight. They were yelling about his old girlfriend.Narrator: SENTENCEDavid: Yeah, good ‘ole Michael and Betty were at it again all night.Narrator: 2. SENTENCEDavid: If I move, he can jack up the price.Narrator: CONTEXTTom: He doesn’t care if I’m unhappy. He wants me to move! I’ve lived in the building the longest, and with rent control, I pay half as much as they do. If I move, he can jack up the price.Narrator: SENTENCEDavid: If I move, he can jack up the price.Narrator: 3. SENTENCERuth: How so?Narrator: CONTEXTDavid: Actually, as much as I like her, she’s also a problem.Ruth: How so?David: Her niece phones from out of state every Sunday morning at 6:30 to check on her. The trouble is because she’s deaf, she screams into the phone, and it wakes me up.Narrator: SENTENCERuth: How so?Narrator: 4. SENTENCEDavid: She’s mor e reliable than an alarm clock!Narrator: CONTEXTDavid: The trouble is because she’s deaf, she screams into the phone, and it wakes me up.Ruth: Every Sunday?Narrator: SENTENCEDavid: Yes, and the sound of her voice goes right up through the floor. She’s more reliable than an alarm clock!Narrator: 5. SENTENCEDavid: Poor old thing.Narrator: CONTEXTDavid: It’s not her fault, poor old thing. She’s just very old and her health isn’t good.Narrator: SENTENCEDavid: Poor old thing.Narrator: 6. SENTENCEDavid: Art, the guy who lives next door to Mrs. Anderson is sometimes such a pig.Narrator: CONTEXTDavid: At least your neighbor put their garbage into the cans! Art, the guy who lives next door to Mrs. Anderson is sometimes such a pig. He never seems to throw away his garbage. Whenever I walk by his door I have to hold my nose.Narrator: SENTENCEDavid: Art, the guy who lives next door to Mrs. Anderson is sometimes such a pig.Part Three ExpansionSection 1: Household FurnishingsExercise 1D1. Husband: Honey, I think it’s time we redid this room.Wife: Gee,I kind of like it the way it is.Husband: Oh, come on. Look at this floor—it’s totally scratched.It needs to be refinished or carpeted.Wife: Yeah, and while we’re at it, we might as well paint the wall around the fireplace. There are smoke stains all over it from last year’s Christmas party.Husband: Now you’re talking! Why don’t we wallpaper the otherthree walls in here too? Then if we get some new drapes and maybe a couple of lamps—Wife: Wait a second. T his is getting out of hand. Why don’t we just move the armchair over to cover the scratched floor and save ourselves a lot of money and trouble.2. Painter: Good morning. I’m from Daniel’s Paint-O-Rama.Woman: Oh, good. Com on in. Would you like some coffee?Painter: Maybe later. Now, have you decided on the color?Woman: I was thinking white might be nice.Painter: I wouldn’t have white in this room. It would get dirtypretty quickly.Woman: Couldn’t we use enamel paint? It’s easy to clean,right?Painter: But it smells horrible and takes a long time to dry. You wont’ be able to use this room until tomorrow.Woman: Oh, my. Well, I guess we could go to a restaurant…Painter: Why don’t you choose a color that goes with your linoleum?I could nix up a shade of latex semi-gloss that matches this blue.Woman: What about the latex semi-gloss in white? Couldn’t I wash that down if it got dirty?Painter: Yes, you could, but you’ll still have to do it more often than if you choose another color. And if you clean it too often, the finish will start to rub off.Woman: Maybe we’d better stick with the enamel then.3. Tenant: Look at the ceiling; it’s cracked and peeling over here; there’s a big water stain on the wall in the corner, and—Landlord: Okay, why don’t you get so me paint and fix it up andI’ll pay for it.Tenant: I don’t think that’s going to fix the problem. It’s happened before and I don’t feel like wasting my time and energy covering up problem that’s just going to happen again.Landlord: Well, I’m not sure wha t else you want me to do. I saidI’d pay to fix it.Tenant; I want you to find out what’s causing this!Landlord: Well, I’ll talk to Steven upstairs and warn him to be more careful in the future.Tenant: I don’t think Steven is the problem. The last time t his happened he wasn’t even home. Besides, he’s always been a considerate ndlord: Maybe you steam up the room yourself. That can cause a lot of chipping and peeling. A small room like this full of steam can do a lot of damage.Tenant: Look, don’t try to turn this around on me. I always leave the window and door open so it doesn’t steam up. Either you send someone over to repair this, or else I’ll get somebody and deduct the cost from the rent. It’s up to you.4. Meg: Tony? Tony? Tony!Tony: Huh? What?Meg: I can’t stand it. It’s freezing in here. Aren’t youcold?Tony: Well, turn the heat on.Meg: I tried. There’s no heat coming up.。

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Unit 1Section Conversational SkillsDirections: Listen to a lecture on how to be a good conversationalist. Make notes to complete the outline below.Have you wished you were better at making a conversation? A great conversationalist is someone who connects with people and makes them feel important. When they talk to you, they make you feel like you're the only person in the room.Becoming a good conversationalist requires knowing three things: first, how to start a conversation; second, how to keep it going; and third, how to end it.Starting a conversation usually means coming up with an opening line or ice breaker. The best kind of ice breaker is one that's positive. A compliment is always a good ice breaker and will usually be appreciated. Any news event is a good ice breaker. The fact is, any opening line will do, as long as it's not negative, and as long as it's not a lie. The best way to entice a person to have a conversation with you is by being sincere and respectful, and letting them know that you are interested in talking to them.Once you've got a conversation going, the best way to keep it going is by asking the other person questions that don't require just a yes or no answer. Ask questions similar to those a reporter might ask to draw a person out; who, what, when, where, why and how questions. You keep asking questions based on the last thing a person says. This is called the "elaboration technique". Once you hit on something you find interesting, keep asking questions in order to get the person to elaborate about the topic as much as possible. A good conversationalist elaborates on the experiences they've had. Instead of saying the party was fun, tell why it was fun. Describe why you had a good time—who was there, what happened, where it was, and how people arranged the party. Go into detail. Description is the best form of communication because it keeps people's interest up and stimulates them.If you started a conversation with another person, and you're having difficulty ending it, there are several signals you can send to the other person that will bring the conversation to its close without hurting anyone's feelings.Breaking eye contact is a discreet signal that the conversation is about to end. Another way to signal is to use transition words like well, or at any rate. You may want to recap all that was said. Whatever you do, don't lie to the other person. If you're not interested in talking to them again, don't mention the possibility of a future meeting just to be polite. That's hypocritical. Instead, you may want to say, "Nice meeting you." And then, leave.Finally, be sure to give the other person a good, firm handshake. The final impression you make can be just as important as the initial one you made.Part III Listening Comprehension TestDirections:In this section, you will hear ten short conversations about occupations, locations and relationships between two speakers. After you have heard each conversation, try to choose the best answer.l. W: Did you go to the lecture given byAlan Shepherd from NASA yesterday?M:Yes. And I was very interested in it. 1 hope that someday I can travel to the outer space myself.Q; Who is Alan Shepherd according to the conversation?2. M: I keep hearing the name Lucky Bumper. He sounds like a terrible person. Who ishe?W; He isn't a real person. There is a TV show called "All in the Family". Lucky Bumper is the father.Q: Who is Lucky Bumper?3. M: Don't worry about the meter ma'am. It's broken. I'll charge you a flat two dollars for the ride.W: If the traffic is this every day, it's worth twice as much.Q: What is the man's profession?4. W: I'm glad you could come today. The drain became stopped up yesterday afternoon.M: Don't worry. I'll have it open for you in no time.W: What is die man?5.W: Would you mind sending champagne and strawberries to my room at 1 a.m., please?M; I'll try, Mam, but on Wednesday the kitchen staff leave at midnight.Q: Where does the conversation probably take place?6. M: Before Sam built his house, he was living on a boat; and then in a tent.W: Don't forget that just before he moved in, he stayed at the hotel.Q: Where did Sam live first?7. M; Mrs. Smith, the heating in our apartment is broken again- It's freezing up here. W: I'm sorry to hear that, Mr. Reed. I'll get someone to fix it right away.M: We pay our rent on time every month, but there is always something wrong with the apartment.W: I'm sorry you've been disturbed. I'll try to change new heaters for you this time. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?8. M: Well, we need some temporary labor in our packing department. Just for a shorttime; but the job will be rather monotonous.Unit 2Section Q American EtiquetteDirections:Listen to a talk on American etiquette on certain social occasions. At the end of the talk, there will be three questions. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answer from the four choices given for each question.In general, it's polite to say "Congratulations!" (with a lot of enthusiasm) whena person has accomplished something- Examples of these kinds of occasions include graduation, Job promotion, the birth of a child, and the purchase of a home. When congratulations are in order, it is sometimes also appropriate to give a gift, especially when invited to a birthday, graduation, wedding, or anniversary party.An invitation may say RSVP on the bottom, an abbreviation that refers to a French expression meaning "respond, please". If the invitation says, "RSVP regrets only," respond by mail or by phone only if you cannot come.Equal attention must be given to good manners on sad occasions. If a coworker, classmate, or neighbor experiences a death in the family, it is appropriate to express sympathy. In doing so, the words die or death should be avoided. It is best to simply say, "1 was so sorry to hear about your loss." It's also customary to send a sympathy card, but if you don't know the mourner's religion, be sure to select a card without religious symbols. Most customs regarding mourning relate to the family's religion and vary from one group to another, so don't send flowers or food unless you know it's appropriate.The simple words "I'm sorry" display good manners in a great many difficult social situations. "I'm sorry" has two main uses: (1) to express sympathy to someone who has had a bad experience; (2) to express regret for bothering someone or causing a problem. Other expressions of apology are "Excuse me" and "Pardon me". Use one of these expressions when you are trying to get out of a crowded elevator or stopping a stranger to ask directions.Question 1: According to the talk, on what occasions is it especially appropriate to give a gift?Question 2: When you receive an invitation which says RSVP, what are you expected to do?Question 3: Which of the following behaviors is appropriate for you when you hear your friend experiences a death?Part III Listening Comprehension TestDirections:In this section, you will hear ten short conversations about offer and request between two speakers. After you have heard each conversation, try to choose the best answer.1. M: Would you care for a biscuit?W: Not just at the moment, thank you. I'd rather have another piece of cake if I may.Q: What does the woman want now?2. W: How annoying! I can't figure out a solution to this problem. Can you helpme?M: Well, I'm afraid I can't at the moment.Q: What does the man mean?3. W: What can I do for you, gentleman? Maybe you like this suit, because the colormatches your skin and it is the latest fashion.M: Yes, it's really a good suit and it's of good color. But I Just walk around and watch. Thank you just the same.Q: What did the man accept?4. W: Your garden is too dry, and it needs water. Let me give you a hand to waterthe flower first.M: The garden is dry and I'm drier, would you fetch me some water please?Q: What did the man offer?5. M: The room is too stuffy, let me turn on the ventilator for you and air the room. W: Yes, it's too smoky here and I can hardly breathe.Q: If the woman accepts the man's offer, what will the man do?6. M: What's the matter?W; I have heard some strange engine noise when I'm driving 30 miles per hour.M: Why don't you call the Car Talk program provided by the radio station? They can help you.Q: What is Car Talk about according to this conversation?7. W: The bus is so crowded, jammed like sardines. Oh, my God'M: But can I offer you my seat? I'm getting off here.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?8. W: Let me get you some soft drinks, what would you like to have, Coca-Cola orsoda?M: It makes no difference actually, but I'd like to have the latter if you don't mind.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?9. M: There will be a cold spell tomorrow. The news was too bad. It spoils all ourholiday plan.W: Just cheer up! We might as well do something to make it up by touring the downtown part,Q: What did the woman suggest?10. M: May I help you madam? The skirt matches your blouse all right. And it'ssurely better than the mini one.W: But I tried it on a moment ago, and I didn't like it very much.Q: What did the man suggest the woman do?。

研究生英语听说教程（引进版）听力原文（CHAPTER4）2

研究生英语听说教程（引进版）听力原文（CHAPTER4）2研究生英语听说教程（引进版）听力原文Take on Listening:Listening and Speaking StrategiesLesson 4(2)PART THREE EXPANSIONSection 1: IllnessesExercise 1B1. (Telephone rings)Jim: Hello.Marty: Hi. It’s Marty. How are you? We missed you at the game today. Jim: Yeah. I’ve been in bed for a couple of days.Marty: Oh gee. What’s wrong?Jim: Oh, I’m just a little under the weather, I guess. My nose is topped up and I’ve just felt crummy.Marty: Yeah, everybody seems to have something that’s going around. Have you seen a doctor?Jim: No. I just got some non-prescription nasal spray at the drugstore and I’m drinking plenty of fluids. One more day of rest and I’m sure I’ll be ba ck to work. I had chills the first day and my stomach was upset, but now it’s really only my nose.Marty: Well that’s good. Listen, I won’t keep you any longer. I’m sure you’ll want to rest. Do you think you’ll be going to the game on Wednesday?Jim: Oh, I’m sure. I’ll be fine by then.Marty: Great. Well, take care. I’ll see you on Wednesday.Jim: Yeah. Thanks for calling.Marty: Bye.2. Doctor: O. K., Mike. You said it’s around your stomach. Please take off your shirt.Mike: O.K…. The rash is all over my right leg, too, Doctor.Doctor: I’ll look at that in just a minute. Have you been out in t he woods lately?Mike: Yes. I went for a hike in the country on Saturday.Doctor: Uh-huh; and when did you first notice the rash?Mike: On Monday. At first I thought it was very uncomfortable. I washed it with antiseptic soap, but that didn’t’ seem to help, and by Tuesday, it started to itch and burn.Doctor: Did you notice if you had a fever or not?Mike: I didn’t take my temperature, but aside from the itching, I feel fine. Doctor: And, any difficulty breathing?Mike: No.Doctor: Sore throat or runny nose?Mike: No.Doctor: O.K. I think you’re going to be fine. I’m going to prescribe some cream that will help with the rash.Mike: Thanks, doctor.Doctor: And make sure to thoroughly wash all clothing that you were wearing during your hike last Saturday.3. Mindy: What is it Lou? Your stomach again?Lou: No, no … I’m all right.Mindy: Lou, I can tell when you get that look on your face.Lou: It’s nothing. Probably too much food at dinner. Ooh… Uh!! Mindy: Lou, that’s it! You’re going back to the doctor tomorrow. This has gone on too long!Lou: No … Listen, I’ll take some Fizz-Away and I’ll be fine in the morning.Mindy: Fizz-Away? Fizz-Away is an over-the-counter antacid. That’s not going to help you, Lou. Your problem is too serious for antacid to help you. You know, if you don’t watch out,you’re going to end up on the surgeon’s table just like your brother.Lou, Oh, don’t be silly. He never took care of himself and he d rank like a fish. It’s different with me. I just eat a little too much sometimes.Mindy: look, this a problem that runs in your family. Your father had it, your brother, your Uncle Leo…Lou: Mindy, this is not a hereditary condition.Mindy: No, but they say that lifestyle and poor eating habits create the problem and that is something that you get from your family.Lou: Listen, this is ridiculous. Ooh…Ow…Oh! Where’s the Fizz-Away? It’s burning.Mindy: Oh, Lou. This can’t go on!Lou: Look, it was probably just the fried chicken at dinner.Mindy: Here, take this. Now, I’m not taking no for an answer. You’re going to the doctor tomorrow and that’s final! Fried chicken! How come I don’t have any pain? I ate the same food that you had.Lou: Oh, okay, okay; I’ll go. Ow!Exercise 2B1. Al: Did you see this article about the blood shortage?Bev: No, what does it say?Al: Al the blood banks in town are reporting record shortages. Not enough people are giving blood and the hospitals are running out. Bev: That’s terri ble. If somebody has an accident or needs surgery, blood is very important.A l: Yeah, it says here that unless something is done soon, there’s going to be real trouble.Bev: Well, then, go get your coat; let’s go.Al: Huh?Bev: Let’s go to the blood bank right now and make a donation!Al: But, giving blood hurts! And besides, I don’t know if it’s such a safe thing to do.Bev: What are you talking about?Al: Well, what about AIDS? Why do you think fewer people are giving blood? I bet they’re afraid they mig ht get infected somehow.Bev: Oh, I hadn’t thought about that. Why don’t we ca ll the blood bank and ask them? Then we can find out for sure.Al: Good idea.2. Mom: Hi, honey; how was your day?Dad: Okay. Things were busy all day. How about you?Mom: I got three new clients this afternoon.Dad: That’s great. Where’s Bobby?Mo m: He’s upstairs playing. I got a call this morning from Ms. Langsford.Dad: Who?Mom: The director of Bobby’s day care.Dad: Oh?Mom: She wants us to attend a special parents meeting next Wednesday. Dad: Really? What’s up?Mom: One of the kids in Bobby’s play group has been diagnosed with AIDS.Dad: Wow. Do you know who it is?Mom: Jason Mitsumoto.Dad: Jason? Isn’t that the little boy Bobby always plays with?Mom: Uh-huh. His mother had the HIV virus and didn’t know it. Jason was born with it.Dad: have J ason’s parents taken him out of the school?Mom: No. They want to keep his life as normal as possible until he’s too sick to attend.Dad: Well, I’m not sure I want our son playing wi th a child who has AIDS.Mom: I’m nervous, too. Why don’t we attend the me eting and find out what’s going on.PART FOUR FOCUS: NUMBER STRESSExercise 11. My appointment is at 2:15.2. You need to get a yearly check-up after you turn fifty.3. The new patient is in room 1335.4. Your appointment with Dr. Stevens is on April 30th.5. Your daughter was born at exactly 3:40 yesterday afternoon.6. Johnny’s cut required over fourteen stitches.7. Thelma Watkins didn’t see a doctor until she was sixteen years old.8. That medical center has seventy nurses on staff.9. The patient in room six is ninety years old.10. George was really sick last year. He was in bed for eighteen days. Exercise 21. Thirteen students at Christine’s school have the flue.2. That x-ray cost him $90.3. I bought some vitamins for $18.4. To stay healthy you should drink more than sixty ounces of water each day.5. At least 50% of the people in my office got poison oak at the company picnic.6. A new allergy treatment is discussed on page 314 in thenew medical journal.7. This medicine is only good for sixteen days.8. Doctors now say that many people develop allergies after age thirty.9. The new baby was nineteen inches and six pounds fifteen ounces.10. My friend told me that 80% of the people with asthma are over seventy.PART FIVE LISTENING PRACTICEExercise 11. How are you feeling today?2. What kind of symptoms are you experiencing?3. Has your child had a vaccination yet?4. What kind of prescription did the doctor give you?5. I’m having trouble breathing. What should I do?6. What do you need for your first aid kit?7. What is the treatment for allergies?Exercise 21. Tim is in bed with the measles.2. Ms. Pinter needs radiation treatment.3. Let’s see. You gave me two dollars and the antacid cost a dollar fifty.4. Be careful. There’s something going around.5. Mrs. Blackstone has just found out that she has poison oak.6. The doctors don’t know how to treat Mr. Mason’s illness.7. When I went to the drugstore, I got a bottle of cough medicine for Bob and some deodorant for Jerry.。

研究生英语听说教程答案unit-2

Postgraduate English Listening and Speaking (3rd Edition)Unit 2:Part 1Section A Sharing Good and Bad Times Conversation 1Man 1: I can’s believe it! I got an A on my science test!Man 2: Congratulations! That’s great! Man 1: Thanks. I’m so happy! I really worked hard for that A.Man 2: I know you did. You deserve it. Conversation 2Woman 1: I have the most wonderful news!Woman 2: What happened?Woman 1: My sister finally had a baby girl. It’s great, because she has three boys!Woman 2: How wonderful!Conversation 3Man 1 : You’ll never believe this! Man 2: What happened?Man 1: I won ten dollars in the school raffle! How about that!Man 2: Boy, are you lucky! Conversation 4Woman 1: I’m so upset.Woman 2: Wht’s wrong? You really look worried.Woman 1: My dog was hit by a car. Woman 2: That’s terrible! Is he okay? Woman 1: I don’t know. He’s at thevet’s.Woman 2: I hope he’ll be all right. Woman 1: Thank you. So do I. Conversation 5Man 1: I’m so worried. I haven’t heard from my family in three months.Man 2: How often do they usuallywrite?Man 1: Oh, at least once a month. Either my mother or my father writes. Man 2: The mail is really slow sometimes. I’m sure you’ll hear from them soon.Man 1: I hope so.Man 2: You know the saying, “No news is good news.”If something were wrong, they’d have contacted you. Man1: Maybe you’re right. Thanks, Adam.Section BConversation 1A: Hello?B: Hi, Laurie. This is Sue.A: Oh, hi! How are you?B: Fine, thanks. Listen, I’m afraid I can’t really talk right now. I’m on my way to an interview. I just wanted to ask if you and Jim can come to dinnernext Friday night at our place. About 7:00?Conversation 2A: Hey, Yoshi. How ya doing,?B: Hi, Bod. OK, thanks. What’s new? A: Not much. I’ll be glad when final exams are over.B: Yeah. Me too. In fact, I’ve got one in about five minutes.A: Well, good luck. Say, why don’t we get together and go to a game or something some day, huh?B: Yeah. Sounds great. I’ll give you a call.Conversation 3W: Well, it’s been nice talking with you.M: Yeah. I’m glad we finally got a chance to meet. Let’s get together sometime.W: Yeah. Good idea.M: I’ll call you, OK?Conversation 4W: Well, it’s been nice talking with you.M: Yeah, I’m glad we finally got a chance to meet. Say, I know this is short notice, but if you’re not busy tomorrow night, would you like to go to a movie?Section CIn general, it’s polite to say “Congratulations!”when a person has accomplished something. Examples of these kinds of occasions include graduation, job promotion, the birth of a child, and the purchase of a home. When congratulations are in order, it si sometimes also appropriate to give a gifr, especially when invited to abirthday, graduation, wedding, or anniversary party.An invitation may say RSVP on the bottom, an abbreviation that refers to a French expression meaning “respond, please”. If the invitation says, “RSVP regreats only,”respond by mail or by phone only if you cannot come.Equal attention must be given to good manners on sad occasions. If a coworker, classmate, or neighbor experiences a death in the family, it is appropriate to express sympathy. In doing so, the words Die or death should be avoided. It is best to simply say, “ I was so sorry to hear about your loss.”It’s also customary to send a sympathy card, but if you don’t know the mourner’s religion, be sure to select a card without religious symbols. Most customs regarding mourning relate to the family’s religion and vary from onegroup to another, so don’t send flowers or food unless you know it’s appropriate.The simple wrods “I’m sorry”display good manners in a great many difficult social situations. “I’m sorry”has two main uses: (1) to express sympathy to someone who has had a bad experience;(2) to express regret for bothering someone or causing a problem. Other expressions of apology are “Excuse me” and “Pardon me”. Use one of these expressions when you are trying to get out of a crowded elevator or stopping a stranger to ask directions.Question 1:According to the talk, on what occasions is it especially appropriate to give a gift?Question 2:When you receive an invitation which says RSVP, what are you expected to do?Question 3: Which of the followingbehaviors is appropriate for you when you hear your friend experiences a death?Exercise 2Question 1: What is appropriate to say when someone tells you a piece of good news?Question 2: What is appropriate to say to someone who has had a bad experience?Question 3: What is polite to say when you stop someone to ask for a favor? Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1.M: Would you care for a biscuit?W: Not just at the moment, thank you. I’d rather have another piece of cake if I may.Q: What does the woman want now?2.W: How annoying! I can’t figureout a solution to this problem. Can you help me?M:Well, I’m afraid I can’t at the moment.Q: What does the man mean?3.W: What can I do for you,gentleman? Maybe you like this suit, because the color matches your skin and it is the latest fashion.M:Yes, it’s really a good suit and it’s of good color. But I just walk around and watch. Thank you just the same.Q: What did the man accept?4.W: Your garden is too dry, and itneeds water. Let me give you a hand to water the flower first.M: The garden is dry and I’m drier, would you fetch me some waterplease?Q: What did the man offer?5.M: The room istoo stuffy, let meturn on the ventilator for you and air the room.W:Yes, it’s too smoky here and I can hardly breathe.Q: If the woman accepts the man’s offer, what will the man do?6.M: What’s the matter?W: I have heard some strange engine noise when I’m driving 30 miles per hour.M: Why don’t you call the Car Talk program provided by the radio station? They can help you.Q: What is Car Talk about according to this conversation?7.W: The bus is so crowded, jammedlike sardines. Oh, my God!M: But can I offer you my seat? I’m getting off here.Q: What do we learn form this conversation?8.W: Let me get you some soft drinks,what would you like to have, Coca-Cola or soda?M:It makes no difference actually, but I’d like to have the latter if you don’t mind.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?9.M: There will be a cold spelltomorrow. The news was too bad. It spoils all our holiday plan.W:Just cheer up! We might as well do something to make it up by touring the downtown part.Q: What did the woman suggest?10.M: May I help you madam? Theskirt matches your blouse all right.And it’s surely better than the mini one.W: But I tried it on a moment ago, and I didn’t like it very much.Q: What did the man suggest the woman do?。

研究生英语听说教程听力原文

上册U1WDo you remember your favorite hobbies when you were a child? What do those mean to you? Luther , Sarah , and William are discussing their childhood hobbies。

Luther: My hobby is stamp collecting. I started at the age of six, and I’ve been collecting stamps ever since. Stamps are tiny but amazing. They're miniature works of art, covering just about every subject you can think of. Sometimes stamps are worth more as they get older, and I guess that's one of the reasons they are treasured by many collectors.Sarah: When I was a little girl, my friends were fond of dolls or cartoons, but I just loved yard work. My house had a big yard, which I regarded as my fantasy world. I helped my grandmother mow the lawn and spread fertilizer. Actually was a little bit lazy in my schoolwork but never in yard work. Some of my friends said it was an activity that only retired people took up. I didn’t mind. I enjoyed making my yard beautiful and I enjoyed sweating after a whole days work. It's good for my health. Maybe I’ll spend most of my time in the yard after I retireWilliam: Transformers! Optimus Prime and Megatron! Those robots from the 1980s that would turn into cars and planes. That’s why I became a mechanical designer. Few people can claim to be as big a fan of Transformers as I am. I have an entire room in my house dedicated to them, over 700 Transformers from every generation, as well as many posters and tons of other collectible items. Transformer collecting is not just a hobby to me--they're a way of life.U1PThe other morning, I overheard a nine-year-old boy complain: “We don’t want that nerd in our soccer team. We are so ashamed that he doesn’t know a goal-kick from a head-shot. As it happens the "nerd" was my son. I'm sorry, Son, I guess I blew it. My son didn’t receive serious instruction as other boys did. In my day, when we played baseball, it didn’t matter if any of us played terribly; we weren’t out to slaughter the other team. To us, sports were just a way of having a good time.I enjoy singing badly and drawing badly. I'm not ashamed of my incompetence in these areas.I do one or two other things well, but I'd always like to try something new which I don’t have to be good at. Unfortunately, doing things badly has gone out of style. In today’s competitive world we have to be experts even in hobbies.if you pull on your gym shoes and jog around the block once in a while, you' l be laughed at by the so-called "serious runners" -the ones who run 20 miles or more a week in their 50-dollar jogging suits and fancy shoes. As far as they are concerned, if you don’t have the latest shoes, you are embarrassing yourself. And going dancing no longer means putting on a pretty dress and doing a few turns on Saturday night. Nowadays, dancing means squeezing into tights sweating through five hours of ballet and four hours of jazz classes and then dance like a beautiful swan to make others obsessed. It seems that we pay too much attention to self-improvement, even with hobbies. I don’t think hobbies bring as much fun as they used to.Let's draw for drawings sake. Let's sing for singings sake. We are talking about recreation and the activities we enjoy. We take up those because they are for our pleasure.上册U3WWe usually think that school is the only place where people get an education. However, what we get from school is just a small part of what we learn. Education includes both formal learning at school and informal learning in society. So education is much broader than schooling.Education can take place anywhere, whether in the street or at a party. Likewise, educators can be anyone, ranging from an elderly woman in the neighborhood to a young reporter on TV.The general patterns of teaching at school always remain relatively the same. Students arrive at school at the set time and take the assigned courses. The learning materials and the tests used at school are limited. We know what we can get from school education, but we can never give a full picture of what we can expect from education. For instance, while travelling if you have a chat with a local shopkeeper, you may discover more about local culture.Education starts from the moment a person is born. It lasts for a lifetime and becomes part of his / her life.上册U3PLike most students at Fort Hays State University, Nola Ochs plans to spend some time reading and studyi ng during this week’s fall break. But she’ll take time out on Wednesday to celebrate her 95th birthday.Ochs is living on campus while pursuing her degree in theology at the university. She has about 15 hours of classes to take next semest er to get her bachelor’s degree. If she does it, Ochs will beThe Guinness Book of World Records oldest college graduate. But it will also be the culmination of a lifetime of learning. She started at Fort Hays in 1930, when it was known as Kansas State Teachers College. In the 1970s, she took classes part-time at a community college and completed a few virtual classes on the Internet before deciding to attend classes this semester.On Friday, her family and fellow classmates will throw her a birthday party. Her son, Alan Ochs, flew in from Jetmore for the occasion. Her granddaughter, Alexandra Ochs, didn’t have to travel as far--she's in the same class as her grandmother. After the party Alan Ochs will take his mother home for Thanksgiving break. We’re happy to get her back home for a while, he said. "We missed having her out there, especially through the fall harvest.”Though Nola is amused by her potential status as the world's oldest graduate, she said she’s more excited about getting to walk at the graduation ceremony with her granddaughter.上册U5WIn my recent travels to West Africa, I came to see how much in need so many people are in this part of the world. Infectious disease and poverty kill more people than those who die in the continuing bloody conflicts. We live in a world filled with conditions that cry out for others to help.What can you do in a world that needs such help? Serving and volunteering, whether in your community or in a developing country overseas, is a wonderful way to fill real human needs. Being involved in serving others and true humanitarian causes can offer you experience and contact with others that will help you through the rest of your life. The biggest benefit is that you have a direct impact on helping other human beings.We should remember that serving the needs of the despondent of this world is a very worthy cause. Doing good, one act at a time, one person at a time, is an important part of being a light in a world of darkness and preparing for a greater cause in the future.U5PI was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance company. I honestly said that the principal reason for my interview with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife of 26 years had recently died. A job in Boston would help me reduce the extreme pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter, since it's important to keep her in her present school.I could still barely talk about the loss of my wife. Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didn’t probe any further. He acknowledged my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another subject.After the next interview Bruce took me to lunch and asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife of 20 years. In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as mine-a pain almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a loved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, should I need someone to talk to. I should feel free to call him.Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help.From that one act of kindness, when he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview process into an act of caring and support for another person in a time of extreme need.下册U1WEdmund inspects houses for a living. His job is to find hidden problems in houses that are being sold.Once when he was inspecting a property In New Hampshire, he came across some old papers--and four bank deposit bags in a drawer.Edmund unzipped a bag and found several $ 100 bills. He opened the second bag, and there were still more 100 bills. He didn’t bother unzipping the third or fourth. He called out to the property agent. He had us come in and get it. He didn’t want anything to do with it said Lewis, the agent. He could just as well have put it in his pocket.Lewis finally got in touch with the previous owner. The grand total in the drawer was right at $ 20, 000.One of the heirs to the estate sent Edmund a $ 50 reward. But he honest inspector immediately said that money would go to a charity. When people asked him if it crossed his mind to take the money, he said he never even thought about it. That’s the nature of my business, he said. You're in people’s houses. There’s no room for crooks there.下册U1PI had a teacher in high school many years ago whose husband unexpectedly died suddenly ofa heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insight with us. With a gentle look of reflection on her face , she paused and said , Before class is over , I would like to share with you a thought that is unrelated to class , but which I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves. And none of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. So we must make the most out of every single day.”Her eyes began to water, she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see. It could be a scent, or a sound of the breeze. Please, look for these things, and cherish them. These things are the stuff of life. We must make it important to notice them, for at any time, it can all be taken away.”The class was completely quiet. Then we filed out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home than I had that whole semester. Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what an impression she made on all of us and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all overlook. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we didn’t do.下册U2PYou’ve heard the expression , " What you see is what you get My grandfather used to say : " If you looked at a tree long enough , it will move . " We see what we want to see. Psychologists tell us that nothing controls our lives more than our self-image. We live like the person we see in the mirror. We are what we think we are. If you don’t think you‘ll be successful, you won’t. Your life is limited to your vision. If you want to change your life, you must change your vision of your life.Arnold Schwarzenegger was not that famous in 1976 when he met with a newspaper reporter. The reporter asked Schwarzenegger Now that you’ve retired from bodybuilding, what do you plan to do next? Schwarzenegger answered I’m going to be the No.1 movie star in Hollywood. The reporter was shocked and amused at Schwarzenegger’s plan. At that time, it was very hard to imagine how this muscle-bound bodybuilder, who was not a professional actor and who spoke poor English with a strong Austrian accent could ever hope to be Hollywood's movie star.When the reporter asked Schwarzenegger how he planned to make his dream come true, Schwarzenegger said: “I’ll do it the same way I became the No.1 bodybuilder in the world. What I do was create a vision of who I want to be, then I start living like that person in my mind as if it were already true. Sounds almost childishly simple, doesn’t it? But it worked! Schwarzenegger becomes the No.1 highest paid movie star in Hollywood Remember: "If you can see it, you can be it.A successful businessman I kn ow wears a shirt with these words on it: "Don’t just pursue your dreams. Chase some down and tackle them! "You only get one life to live, so why not live the best life possible? So you can be fully satisfied at what you see and get.下册U10WAmericans are working longer and longer hours. The result is the record levels of burnout, stress, and depression. We have the shortest vacations in the industrialized world. With laptops and cell phones, the workplace barges into your home, your weekends, and even your vacations.Joe Robinson established the Work to Live campaign to change things for the better. And in his book Take Back Your Time, he shows what you can do to make a change in your life--so that you’ve actually got one.Negotiate a longer vacation and less overtime.Set clear boundaries between work and home and get more time for persona life.Resist pressure from the company and the culture to overwork.Rediscover the outside world and enjoy friends, family, hobbies and travel.Create your Personal Life List.Businesses give their equipment "downtime “for maintenance rest, and refueling. Why notthe same for you? It's time to stand up for your rights and claim a happy, healthy balance between your work and your life.下册U10PDoes this scenario sound familiar to you? You love your work and are responsible for multiple tasks assigned to you. Or you own your own business. Your work hours are long, your at-home hours short and your sleep hours few. Vacations and visits with friends are a distant memory. Your only hobby is your job.It's pretty likely that you're a workaholic. Workaholics live for their work, often spending many extra hours at work, and often taking work home to complete. Americans are typically a work-hard culture but when work becomes the sole reason for one's existence the issue becomes critical.Part of the matter is societal. Americans are working more hours per week than in years past. With all the downsizings, more and more workers are putting in extra hours to complete the work and don’t even bother to take vacations for fear that they may lose the job if they do.Part of the matter is technological. We live and work in a connected environment--e-mails, fax machines, and cell phones making it hard for workers to get time away from their work.Part of the matter is financial. Whether it is how more and more of us mistakenly define success in financial terms or the fact that many Americans must work multiple jobs simply to earn a living wage and keep their families out of poverty, we are working more and more for money.Regardless of the reasons, workaholism can be a serious condition that can lead to the decline and destruction of families. as well as to serious stress-related health problems . When work becomes the sole reason for being, when it becomes the only thing that truly makes us happy, it is time for intervention. And do not confuse hard work for workaholism. Hard workers know the boundaries between work and personal times and can function normally when not at work, while workaholics have no personal time and can’t function well outside of work.So, are you a workaholic? A workaholic probably would not take the time to enjoy this article.。

研究生英语听说教程2-UnitFour

63Unit Four When MTV Goes CEOWhen MTV Goes CEO1. A gener‎a tion‎is defin‎e d by a commo‎n age locat‎i on in histo‎r y and a colle‎c tive‎peerperso‎n alit‎y. What do you know about‎the diffe‎r ent gener‎a tion‎s in Ameri‎c a in the 1900s‎?Look at the follo‎w ing chart‎. Match‎the gener‎a tion‎names‎on the left colum‎n with their‎birth‎years‎on the right‎. Say somet‎h ing about‎each of the gener‎a tion‎s.Great‎e st Gener‎a tion‎1965–1976Silen‎t Gener‎a tion‎1965–1980Baby Boome‎r s 1925–1945Beat Gener‎a tion‎1911–1924Baby Buste‎r s 1977–1994Gener‎a tion‎X 1948–1962Gener‎a tion‎Y 1946–19642. Look at the title‎of the follo‎w ing text: When MTV Goes CEO. What does MTV possi‎b ly refer‎to here? What does the title‎mean? What do you expec‎t to read from this passa‎g e?64新视角研究‎生英语读说写Text1234When MTV Goes CEOby Susan‎M. Keave‎n eyAs profe‎s sor of marke‎t ing at the Unive‎r sity‎of Color‎a do, Keave‎n ey teach‎e smarke‎t ing manag‎e ment‎, inter‎n atio‎n al marke‎t ing, and servi‎c es marke‎t ing for the gradu‎a te Schoo‎l of Busin‎e ss and Execu‎t ive MBA progr‎a ms. She has also worke‎d in retai‎l, finan‎c ial servi‎c es, and healt‎h care, and has been activ‎e‎in‎the‎―inter‎n atio‎n aliz‎a tion‎‖‎of‎busin‎e ssschoo‎l s.In the follo‎w ing artic‎l e, Susan‎Keave‎n ey provi‎d es a broad‎defin‎i tion‎of Gener‎a tion‎Xers, under‎headi‎n gs‎such‎as‎―latch‎k ey‎kids‖, ―techn‎o-babes‎‖, ―life-balan‎c ers‖,‎and‎―free agent‎s‖. She concl‎u des with a numbe‎r of quest‎i ons about‎how membe‎r s of this gener‎a tion‎will behav‎e by the middl‎e of the mille‎n nium‎.This artic‎l e is taken‎from Actin‎g on Words‎.What happe‎n s‎when‎the‎―unman‎a geab‎l es‖‎becom‎e manag‎e rs?―Who‎will‎take‎the‎helm?‖‎is‎one‎quest‎i on that will keep CEOs awake‎atnight‎in the next mille‎n nium‎. Most wonde‎r what corpo‎r ate cultu‎r e in servi‎c esfirms‎will look like when the 40 milli‎o n Gen Xers1‎in the work force‎— nowtwent‎y-and thirt‎y-somet‎h ing emplo‎y ees — take over as manag‎e rs.Much has been writt‎e n about‎Gen X emplo‎y ees, most of it negat‎i ve. Early‎studi‎e s accus‎e d them of being‎arrog‎a nt, uncom‎m itte‎d, unman‎a geab‎l e slack‎e rs— disre‎s pect‎f ul of autho‎r ity, scorn‎f ul of payin‎g dues —tatto‎o ed and pierc‎e dyouth‎s‎who‎―just‎don’t‎care.‖‎Re cen‎t inter‎p reta‎t ions‎, howev‎e r, offer‎some newand somew‎h at diffe‎r ent insig‎h ts.Arrog‎a nce or Indep‎e nden‎c e?Gen Xers have been chara‎c teri‎z ed‎as‎the‎―latch‎k ey kids2‎‖‎of‎the‎70’s‎and80’s; often‎left on their‎own by divor‎c ed and / or worki‎n g paren‎t s, these‎young‎peopl‎e becam‎e adept‎at handl‎i ng thing‎s on their‎own and in their‎own ways.Many becam‎e self-motiv‎a ting‎, self-suffi‎c ient‎, and creat‎i ve probl‎e m-solve‎r s.Their‎indep‎e nden‎c e, which‎baby-boom3‎manag‎e rs somet‎i mes inter‎p ret as1 Gen X: refer‎s to the namel‎e ssne‎s s of a gener‎a tion‎that was born betwe‎e n mid 1960s‎and late 1970s‎, right‎follo‎w ing the peak ofthe post-World‎War II baby boom, espec‎i ally‎in Canad‎a and the Unite‎d State‎s. X一代2 latch‎k ey kid: also latch‎k ey child‎,refer‎s to a child‎that retur‎n s from schoo‎l to an empty‎home becau‎s e their‎paren‎t s are away atwork, or a child‎that is often‎left at home with littl‎e or no paren‎t al super‎v isio‎n. Calle‎d‎―latch‎k ey‎kids‖‎becau‎s e the kids often‎hadthe tellt‎a le keys aroun‎d their‎necks‎or in their‎pocke‎t s. 钥匙儿童3 baby-boom: most often‎refer‎s to the drama‎t ic post-World‎War II incre‎a sed birth‎r ate (1946–1964) in the U.S., with the termBaby Boome‎r refer‎r ing to the perso‎n s born durin‎g that iconi‎c era. 婴儿潮65Unit Four When MTV Goes CEO8910711arrog‎a nce, may also refle‎c t a need to feel trust‎e d to get a job done.As emplo‎y ees, Gen Xers enjoy‎freed‎o m to manag‎e their‎own sched‎u les.They‎don’t‎watch‎a clock‎and‎don’t want their‎manag‎e rs to do so. Wheth‎e r workis done from nine-to-five or noon-to-eight‎— at home, in the offic‎e, or over latte‎s— is irrel‎e vant‎to this group‎becau‎s e Gen Xers are resul‎t s-orien‎t ed. They seekguida‎n ce, inspi‎r atio‎n, and visio‎n from their‎manag‎e rs but other‎w ise prefe‎r tobe left alone‎betwe‎e n goal-setti‎n g and deliv‎e rabl‎e s.Many Gen Xers excel‎at devel‎o ping‎innov‎a tive‎solut‎i ons, but need clear‎,firm deadl‎i nes to set bound‎a ries‎on their‎creat‎i ve freed‎o m. They have beenknown‎to brist‎l e under‎micro‎m anag‎e ment‎but flour‎i sh with coach‎i ng andfeedb‎a ck.Techn‎o-Babes‎Gen X grew up with rapid‎l y chang‎i ng techn‎o logy‎and the avail‎a bili‎t y ofmassi‎v e amoun‎t s of infor‎m atio‎n. Many devel‎o ped skill‎s at paral‎l el proce‎s sing‎or sorti‎n g large‎amoun‎t s of infor‎m atio‎n quick‎l y (which‎is somet‎i mesinter‎p rete‎d as a short‎atten‎t ion span). Most are skill‎e d at under‎s tand‎i ng andusing‎techn‎o logi‎e s, adapt‎quick‎l y to new platf‎o rms, and are pract‎i ced atlearn‎i ng throu‎g h techn‎o logi‎c al media‎. They value‎visua‎l as well as verba‎lcommu‎n icat‎i on.Gen X emplo‎y ees excel‎in a techn‎o logi‎c ally‎advan‎c ed envir‎o nmen‎t. Theydeman‎d state‎-of-the-art capab‎i liti‎e s, such as telec‎o mmut‎i ng, telec‎o nfer‎e ncin‎g,and elect‎r onic‎mail, in order‎to work effic‎i entl‎y and effec‎t ivel‎y. To babyb‎o ommanag‎e rs this may seem to be a prefe‎r ence‎for imper‎s onal‎means‎ofcommu‎n icat‎i ng, livin‎g and worki‎n g, but Gen Xers do not see it that way; forexamp‎l e, they have modif‎i ed elect‎r onic‎langu‎a ge and symbo‎l ism to expre‎s semoti‎o ns such as surpr‎i se, anger‎and pleas‎u re.Get a LifeGen X emplo‎y ees‎don’t‎live‎to‎work, they work to live. They place‎a highvalue‎on proto‎t ypic‎a l famil‎y value‎s that they feel they misse‎d. Havin‎g obser‎v edtheir‎paren‎t s trade‎perso‎n al lives‎for‎―the‎good‎of‎the‎compa‎n y,‖‎this‎group‎wants‎balan‎c e in their‎lives‎, deman‎d ing time for work, play, famil‎y, frien‎d s, andspiri‎t uali‎t y. Gen X emplo‎y ees are skept‎i cal of forgo‎i ng the needs‎of today‎for alater‎, uncer‎t ain payof‎f.When on the job marke‎t, Gen Xers will openl‎y ask life-balan‎c e quest‎i ons.This can be a turno‎f f for unpre‎p ared‎inter‎v iewe‎r s used to class‎i c baby-boome‎rscrip‎t s featu‎r ing such lines‎as‎―How‎can‎I‎best‎contr‎i bute‎to the compa‎n y?‖‎and―My‎great‎e st weakn‎e ss‎is‎that‎I‎work‎too‎hard.‖In contr‎a st, Gen‎Xers‎want‎to‎know‎―What‎can‎you‎do‎to‎help‎me‎balan‎c ework, life, and famil‎y?‖‎They‎expec‎t compa‎n ies to under‎s tand‎and respe‎c t their‎needs‎as indiv‎i dual‎s with impor‎t ant perso‎n al lives‎. This focus‎on‎―getti‎n g alife‖‎cause‎s some to label‎them as slack‎e rs. Viewe‎d from anoth‎e r persp‎e ctiv‎e,howev‎e r, Gen Xers could‎be seen as balan‎c ed indiv‎i dual‎s who can set prior‎i ties‎withi‎n time limit‎s.6566新视角研究‎生英语读说写Just Do ItGen X grew up with scand‎a ls in polit‎i cs (Water‎g ate4‎, White‎w ater‎g ate5‎),liter‎a ture‎(The Educa‎t ion of Littl‎e Tree6‎), journ‎a lism‎(Janet‎Cooke‎7), busin‎e ss(Ivan Boesk‎y8, Micha‎e l Milli‎k en9), enter‎t ainm‎e nt (Milli‎Vanal‎l i10), profe‎s sion‎a lsport‎s (Pete Rose1‎1, Tonya‎Hardi‎n g12), and relig‎i on (Jim13‎and Tammy‎Bakke‎r14).It’s‎not‎surpr‎i sing‎that‎they’re‎cynic‎a l about‎autho‎r ity, irrev‎e rent‎about‎hiera‎r chy, hate burea‎u crac‎y, loath‎e hidde‎n agend‎a s, and disda‎i n polit‎i ckin‎g.They deman‎d hones‎t y and clari‎t y, and respe‎c t subst‎a nce over style‎.Gen X emplo‎y ees tend to focus‎on the big pictu‎r e, to empha‎s ize outco‎m esover proce‎s s or proto‎c ol. They respe‎c t clear‎, unamb‎i guou‎s commu‎n icat‎i on —wheth‎e r good news or bad. Gen Xers prefe‎r tangi‎b le rewar‎d s over soft words‎.Cash incen‎t ives‎, conce‎r t ticke‎t s, compu‎t er equip‎m ent, or sport‎s outin‎g s gofarth‎e r with this group‎than ―attab‎o ys,‖‎plaqu‎e s, or promi‎s es of futur‎e rewar‎d s.Free Agent‎sGrowi‎n g up in a perio‎d of corpo‎r ate downs‎i zing‎and right‎-sizin‎g foste‎r edGen X belie‎f s that the futur‎e depen‎d s on their‎resum‎e s rathe‎r than loyal‎t y toany one compa‎n y. Not surpr‎i sing‎l y, Gen X emplo‎y ees seek chall‎e ngin‎g proje‎c tsthat help them devel‎o p a portf‎o lio of skill‎s.What might‎appea‎r to a baby-boom manag‎e r as job-hoppi‎n g can be141512134 Water‎g ate: 即the Water‎g ate Affai‎r水门事件, 指1972‎年6月17‎日美国共和‎党总统候选‎人尼克松利‎用其竞选班‎子刺探对方‎民主党的竞选‎政策而在民‎主党总部水‎门大厦安装‎窃听器所引‎发的政治丑‎闻。

研究生英语朗文听说教程听力+答案

Unit 2 English: a global languageToday's topic is English as a global language. I know many of you who speak English as a second language,right? How about you, H~? Is English your first language?H:No. My first language is Japnese. English is my second language.And how about you, P~?P: English is my second language,too. My first language is Spanish.See, many of you use English as a second language, even as a global language to communicate with other people who speak English as a second language.Today I want to give you two cantrasting points of view on whether or not English is a global language. First is that English is obvious a glabal language, people who support this point of view believe English is the language of people all over the world used to communicate, and that it is gradually replacing other languages. The second point of view is that English is not truely a global language because it is not the main language spoken by most people word wide. Suporters of this view say that even though many people speak some English world wide, English has not replaced other languages. They ackonwledge that people use English every day for many reasons, but this doesn't mean English is replacing other languages, not make English the main language spoken in the world.First,let's exam the first view. First of all, English is the dominated language of business, travel and sciences. When people need a common language, they often use English. Think about it, English is often used that touriest imformation setters, in international hotels, at airports. If you use a taxi in Rome, and you can't speak Italian, the taxi driver is more likely to use English than any other languages. It is used at business meetings and international sports events. The European Union uses English along with French at its meetings. ACN, the Asian Trade Group, uses English at its meetings. Can you think of other situation in which English is used as a common language?P: How about this class? All of us are listening to you in English.Absolutely, educational settings a great example. Any others?P:How about the chatroom on the internet? I sometimes go to chatroom, seems everyone uses English. Excellent example! The internet has creat a lot of international communities and people often use English. In fact, most people who use the internet know English. This helps to support the view English is a global language.The second major reason that people believe English is a global language is that it is the offical language of more than 75 countries. This means these countries use English in schools, banks, business and govenment. Of these 75 countries, English may be the only offical language of the country like in England, or English may be used along with other offical languages, like in Filipine, Singapore and India. In country like in India, where so many languages were spoken, you can see how using English as an offical language make it easier for people to communicate. The third reason to support the global arguement is that every year about 1 billion people study English. Why? Why are some of the reasons? P~,how about you?P: Well, now to study ,and some day, I want to be in the international business.That's a solid reason,How about you? A~?A: I'm not really sure. I just think it will help me in the future somehow.OK. There is more general reason. The point is people want and need to learn English because it offers them opportunities. To sum up, English is used everyday by many people. People all over the world coming contact with each other for many reasons. The need a common language, a languge to facilitate communication. Being proficient in English give someone an advantage in these situations.OK, I have given you many examples of how English is used in a variety of situations. Nevertheless, does this mean that English is a global language? lets look at why some people don't believe English has replaced other languages.First, there are about 3 times as many people who speak Chinese as their first language as those who speak English as their first language. As in many coutries, where some people use English for work each day, they don't use Enlish anywhere else. Even in an English speaking country, there are millions of people who perfer to speak a language other than english at home with friends or at work.Second, I mentioned before,that 75 countries had English as their offcial language. This doesn't mean all or even most of the people in these countries can speak English. e.g, In India, most (s ) agree that only about 5% of the population speak English. That's a small persentage. Third, how much English does a person need to know to be called an English speaker? People may learn some English for specific situation, such as the taxi driverd I mentioned ealier. However, I think you would all agree with me that a taxi driver who knows a few phrases like "where are you going" or "what is the name of your hotel" isn't really a proficient English speaker. Another example is, Airspeak, the English that is used by aircraft controll in pilots, a pilot from their lines or aircraft control need to know airspeak ,but they may only learn the words they need for these jobs ,and therefore they cannot be considered as English speakers. The point here is that people all over the world may use English for work or other situations, nevertheless, this doesn't mean they are fluent in English. They still use their first language for daily communication, English is not their main language. So, what does this all mean? I think it's safe to say that English will continue to be the main language used in many international settings because as I said earlier, people all over the world need a common language. And for now, English is that language. But English would replace other languages for most daily communication, and this to me is what a global language really is. One that replaces others for most everyday communication. Some people are afraid of this. They worry that as people use English more and more, their ability in their fist language will decline, I think people will use English along with other languages. We are moving into a global culture, and as this continues, I think people from non-English speaking countries will want to maintain their culture including their first language, they may still want to learn English, but I don't see them to give up their own language for English. What do you think? I'm gonna stop there. I know that's a lot of imformation to digest. we'll continue talking about some of the diffrences in English words used in vary countries in Austrilia,Singapore and Filipine.Unit 3 High Anxiety: Phobiasgood afternoon! Today we are going to turn to a new topic in psychology and start looking at some specific psychological problems. There are a variety of mental problems that can affect us in our daily lifes. some are serious, like a fear of cats, or of insects, others are more serious. Now, as a psychologist, we try to study this different problems and find ways to help people.I want to start the discussion by talking about faily very common psychological problem, a phobia. that's P-H-O-B-I-A. First, I'll explain what phobia is and then I'll talk about some theories on why people have phobias. As you probobly know, a phobia is a fear. So do any of you have phobias? Oh,come on, you can tell me, I'm a psychologist. Yes, Monica.(M) I have a fear of swimming. I don't like to go near the ocean.Ok. That's not an usual phobia. Any one else?Ali?(A) I hate dogs. I mean I just unlike them. When I see a big dog, actually any dog, I just get nervous, so I avoid them.OK. that's another common phobia. Thanks for sharing those examples of phobias. A phobia is not a normal fear, it is an extreme fear, a very strong fear. e.g, my brother, who is a sucessful artist, had computer phobia. he didn't simply dislike using computers, he used to have very strong fear of using them. Psychologist just come up with 3 characteristics of a phobia. People display these 3 characterisitics, if they have a phobia, not just a normal fear.Now, first, a phobia is not a rational response. It's a very strong reaction, too strong for the situation. for my brother, this meant he has very strong physical reaction if someone ask him to use a computer. he started shaking violated, had trouble breathing, once he even started choking. Physical recations like this are common.Second, a phobia often last for a long time, for months or even years. In my brother's case, it lasts several years.Third, the reaction is too strong for a person to control. e.g, even my brother told himself to not to be afraid of computer, it didn't help. He still felt very afraid. Usually, people avoid whatever it is they are afraid of. so, in my brother's case, he avioded using a computer. OK, so those are the 3 characteristics of phobias. It's an extreme unrational response, it's long-lasting,and it's uncontrollable.(M) so 'uncontrollable' means even you try to control it, you can't?yes, it means you can't control it by try to deny you fear of phobia. There are ways to treat phobias, and we will talk about it in a minute.Yes!(A) what happened to your brother, did he get over of it?Yes, he did. The main thing was that he decided that he wanted to get over it.and he was treated by a psychologist. now, he uses computers all the time.OK.let's spend a minute going over some classifications of phobias. Phobias are classified by the thing or situation that the person fears. Greek or Latin are usually used to describe the fears. here are examples: Hypno, H-Y-P-N-O means sleep, so, fear of sleep is hypnophobia. cyno, C-Y-N-O means dog, so a fear of dog is cynophobia, right? Here is another example, aerophobia, listen to the first part, aero, what's the fear? aero, as in airplane, aerophobia is fear flying. Let turn out to the causes of phobias.One theory is that phobia is learned. This means something happens that causes someone or in a sence, teach someone to fear afraid. e.g, Ali ,could have learn to be afraid of dogs, if he was attacked or injured by a dog when he was a child. people can also learn phobias by watching how other people react. In fact, I just find that phobias tend to run in families. e.g, let's image that Ali's mother has always been afraid of dogs, whenever Ali and his mother were together and so a dog, his mother got very scared, very nervous, when Ali saw how his mother reacted, he would then gradually became very scared, too. He would then, have developed cynophobia from watching his mother. So you can see that there are two ways learning can be involved in phobias. So the 1st theory is that phobia is learned either by directed experiences or by watching thereactions of others. The 2nd theory says that a phobia is only a sign of a deeper problem. This means that the phobia isn't the whole problem. Let's take another example, I once treated a teenage who was very afraid of dark, he couldn't be in a dark room by himself, he was terrified to go outside at night, and so on. According to this theory, when he acted afraid of the dark, he was really showing his fear of sth else. In theopy he reviewed ,he was afraid of his father. His father was very strict when he was young, and once his father made him sit in a dark room when he did sth bad. According to this theory, his fear of dark was a sign of this deeper, real fear of his father. Yes, question.(A)so what did you do? did you talk to his father?Well, no, we couldn't do that. But recongnizing that he was really afraid of his father, and not the dark, was the key-step of the treatment. Now he is cured, no more fear of the dark. Ok,let's think about these 2 theories, and about the main difference between them.The 1st theory says that the phobia is the problem itself, right? And the 2nd theory says the phobia is a sign of deeper problem a person has. Why is the difference important? The most improtant in deciding how to treat the person.According to the 1st theory, if a phobia is learned, perhaps, it can be unlearned. A psychologist who follow this theory would try to teach someone to react differently to behave differently when he or she feels afraid. Changing the person's behavior is the goal. On the other hand, the psychologist who believes the 2nd theory may start by try to teach the person to react differently, but the doctor was interersted in more than that. The doctor's objective or goal is to help the patient reveal the deeper psychological problem because it will be easier to treat the phobia if the deeper problem is identified and work down as well. I want you to think for a minute, about the significance of having these 2 theories or any competing thoeries. What is it mean?I t tells us that phychologist like any scientist have to continue to do research to learn and to test treatments we believe to affect based on research. Treatments improve the more we learn.Unit 4:TV-What we watch?Good morning. Who watched TV last night? Ha, most of you. OK, today we're going to talk about an important part of the media-TV. Specifically, TV viewing and TV dramas. Now, first, I'll give you some background, then we'll discuss what make this type of programming -dramas so popular worldwide? OK, let's get started. Most of you would agree that watching TV is part of most people's lifes. Now, statistic varies on how much people watch TV, but research shows that quiet a few Americans on average exceed 6 hours of TV per day. An English professor name Ceceila Tichi has studied TV for many years. In her book "Electronic Hearth" creating an American television culture, she discusses how the TV has become the centre of activity at home. We walk to a room, turn on the TV, and suddenly, the outside world becomes less important. People use TV to tune out or forget about the outside world. We are safe to relax and join the world of the TV shows. Do you ever feel this way about TV? Yes, many of you are nodding. She also seem out culture has also defined by TV. Now, by this, she means that TV has a huge influence on our attitudes on what we like to eat, on what we like to wear or what we like to talk about. E.g., popular TV shows are discussed at work, at school, and coffee shops. We even children 4 or 5 years old do this with their favorite shows. This shows that we lived in a TV culture. Improved technology has contributed it further to our TV culture. Satellites services in particular have expanded the TV program in many parts of the world. There are now hundreds of TV channels people can watch, and the options continue to expand. Game shows, sports, news, talk shows, comedies, TV dramas, movies, man with cable and satellite, there are a lot of choices. Nielsen Media Research studiedpeople's TV viewer habits in the US. They monitor which shows are popular and with whom. e.g., popular shows have included the game show “Who want to be a Millionaire", and the reality TV show "Survivor", They were very very popular and watched by millions of people of all age groups. Now, all of this is really background. What I want to focus on today is one form of a popular TV show that is popular with many people of many age groups. This is TV dramas, specifically, TV dramas known as soap operas or in Spanish telenovelas. Some of you might be familiar with telenovelas. Telenovelas and soap opera in the US are similar, but have one big difference: the number of episodes they have. Telenovelas and TV series end after about 200 episodes, the story eventually ends. Soap operas in the U.S., however, continue day after day for many years and may never end. For example, the Guiding light has been on for more than 12,000 episodes and on it goes. Can you believe that more than 12,000 episodes? Soap operas started in the United States in 1959 with the show "the Guiding light". This TV shows were called soap operas because the main advertisers were companies that made soap. This type of programming is popular all over the world. Dozens of countries make their own soap opera shows. Mexican soap opera has been devoted the most popular TV show the year in countries such as Korea and Russia. Japanese soap operas are sent to Belgium. US soap operas are watched worldwide. The Lattern American soap opera "Betty low-fair" or "Betty the Ugly" was the huge success in the US. Brazilian telenovelas are the most widely distributed television shows in the world, and have been seen in more than 100 countries. And there are many other examples. What is it about this shows that make them popular everywhere? And why do people from very different cultures all enjoyed watching the same soap opera? Well, there are a couple of reasons. One reason suggested by Robert C. Allen who has done extensive research on television veiwing is that many soap opera deal with universal things that people all over the world understand. Themes are topics, e.g., family, love, personal struggle, money problems, marriage problems, health problems, job problems. Viewers did not need to know the culture in order to understand the family problems in the show. Now, according to E.Pillps, one of the creators of the "Guiding Light", another reason is that people identify with the characters. They feel the characters are just like them. To quote her from an interview, they, the soap operas, deal with life as we know it. Now by this, she means the family in soap operas deal with problems of everyday life. And so, as people watch everyday, day after day, a special bond or feeling develops between them and the TV family. The get to know the characters and their problems. The TV family's welfare becomes important. There is a sense of community of sharing a family. All of these things contribute to character loyalty. If any of you have watched the show regularly, you know what I mean. You watch it because you identify with the characters. Now, writers of TV shows understand that TV views want to have a group of characters to know and care about. As W.R, former exclusive producer of Generally Hospital, quoted it, the audiences want personal human connection, and when they get it ,they are devoted. This means they become very loyal to the TV characters they watch everyday. To give an interesting example from "as the World turns", some years back, the writers wanted to have to main character Bob Hughes get shot on a Friday, well, that Friday turned out to be Christmas Eve, the producer of the TV shows told the writers, " No,No,No, he can't be shot on this Friday's show. Do you know why?"Because it was too violent?"Well, no, not because it was too violent, but they didn't want him shot on the Friday before Christmas."Why? I mean, Why not?"Because the audience would worry all weekend about them, they want to know if he was alive or dead, and they would not enjoy Christmas. So, the writers had to change the story and have himshot after Christmas. I mean, the viewers really identified with these characters as if they were real people. Writers for evening TV also try to create character loyalty but not with continuing story. Instead, each week, the story begins and ends. However, each week, the same characters appear, and viewers watch because they know the characters and they care about them, like friends. A great example with this was the show “Sign field" there were four main characters, Jerry, Jodge, Crema and Len. They each had their own problems, their own personalities. Viewers got to know them and want to see what would happen to them. When you think about it, don't good writers usually do this? They develop our interesting in the characters, so they want us to keep reading, or keep watching TV. The next time you watch a soap opera, think about the things that make these shows so popular worldwide, think about as people want everyday, the get to know the characters and become a part of that TV community. OK, that's all for today, it's time for you to go home and watch some TV.Unit 5 : Learning differentlyHello, everyone! I think we can get started now. As we has studied in this class, there are many different ways of learning, and there are many different learning problems. Some people have problems with reading or math, or with expressing their ideas in words. Some people have memory problems, for example, they have difficulty remembering what they hear, or read. Other people have problems holding a pencil or pens till they can write. As educators, these are challenges that we need to understand, because everyone deserves education. And it's our job to promote learning. Today, I would like to talk about one common cause of learning problems-dyslexia. The term dyslexia that's D-Y-S-L-E-X-I-A, is from Greek. It means difficulty with words and language. In the first part of my talk, I briefly explain what dyslexia is and give you some general background about it. Then in the second part, I'll present one doctor's explanation of why people with dyslexia have learning difficulties. OK, what is dyslexia? Dyslexia means a difficult with reading or writing. Before about 1970, researchers thought dyslexia with a visual problem - a problem seeing letters and words correctly. But this theory was never confirmed to be true. Researchers have now concluded that the main problem may be the dyslexic having trouble matching sounds with letters in words because their brains work differently from other people's. That explains it. Every word is made up of sounds, right? And the sound units are called phoneme. Let's take the word 'cat', now some one has not dyslexia, will read the word cat, and be able to break it into the sounds, the phonemes,[k],[ai],[t], however, some one who has dyslexia, has trouble breaking down the word into sounds and that's the result- has trouble reading the word. There are other problems people with dyslexia may have. And not everyone with dyslexia has the same problem, that's why there is no definition of dyslexia that is accepted by everyone. We do know, however, that the dyslexic person's brain works differently from other people's. Here is a few examples of students with dyslexia and their learning problems. Anna knows the answer to a question, but says the wrong words. Toms, studies hard for spelling test, he can say how each word to spell, but he cannot write the words correctly on the test. Kert, tries to pay attention in class, but he has trouble sitting still and listening. He can't concentrate, and his teacher thinks he doesn't care about school. CEG has the trouble with the order things, such as the steps in the math problem, history lessons or even his own daily schedule. Susan has trouble following directions, she may confuse left and right. Yes, do you have a question? (Student:) I don't understand about the boy who can't stand still.The boy who can't concentrate in class?(Student:) Yes, I mean, how is that to dyslexia?Well, typicaly, the trial has trouble following spoken directions or understanding the step in a lesson. And so he becomes very nervous or upset, and can't concentrate. OK?(Student:)Oh. Okay, so the dyslexia prevencing(?) from concentrating?Right, these are some of the challenges for people with dyslexia. And as I said earlier, no two people have identical problems. Of course there are other reasons why a student may not pay attention in class, or have trouble reading, however, these are problems someone with dyslexia may have, because the dyslexic person's brain works differently from other people's. Another question, yes?(Student:) How common is dyslexia?It's estimated 10 percent of all school children are dyslexic.(Student) Waa, that's a lot. I heard that only a fact of boys, that's not true, isn't it? No, researchers have confirmed both genders can have dyslexia. Ok, so that gives you an idea of that problem. But what causes dyslexia? Researchers think there may be a genetic basis for dyslexia. There problem may inherited from their mother or their father. This is based on the fact about 85 percent of children with dyslexia have either mother or father who is dyslexic. What's interesting is well as challenge for us educator is that these kids generally score high on intelligence tests. But they usually can't read, write, or spell as the same level of their classmates. This can be a problem because other people, even their teachers often do believe that the kids are very intelligent. In addition, dyslexics often feel there are something wrong with them, because they cannot learn the same way others kids at school can. They often feel stressed and blame their selves especially when other people say they are lazy, and not trying. Many of them try very hard to learn, but still have trouble. In this part of the lecture, I present the work that Dr. Harry Levinson, a psychologist who was studding dyslexia for over 25 years. To help to understand dyslexia, he tells us to think about our brain as TV sets, and to think our part of brain to receive information as computer chips. Everyday, these chips, the parts of new brain, receive information, right? Now, this information enters into the brain, as signals as what we see or hear or touch and so on. Now, the job of these brain parts is to tune the signals to different channels in our brain. Your brain receives the signals just as your TV set at home does. Like you say, channel 5, or channel 6. Now, with these computer chips, our brain working, right? They can't receive signals correctly, nor can they tune in the correct channels. So the signals drift around and become unclear. And that's the signals drift, this causes problems. For example, the child's brain cannot receive the signals on the page as she reads, she has difficulty reading. If a child cannot tune in the signals he hears in class, he has difficulty understanding what the teacher tells him. If the signal drifts, this can also control energy levels- our ability to concentrate, our ability to distinguish what is important and unimportant. This is why some children have difficulty sitting still in class. the good news is, that after many years of research, Dr. Levinson and others have concluded that the brain can learn to fix the drifting. Children who received help often learn to deal with individual problems and do better in school. Naturally, it's best the school intervene and give help when the children are very young. It's also important the teachers, and you, future teachers be flexible about how you teach, and consider the different learning needs of students with dyslexia. In some special schools for dyslexic learners, the teachers read to the students. They don't require the students to read or write to learn. Teachers present lessons in a variety of ways, students can take tests orally rather than in writing and reading and writing are taught a separate skills. This approaches recognize that the students are very capable of learning but to be taught in a different way because the learn differently. This is a very positive step. So today I gave you some generalideas about what dyslexia is and what educators are doing to help these students learn. OK, well that's enough for today, we will talk more about this in the next class.unit 6 immigrationAll right, lets get started. US immigration is our topic today. I know many of you are immigrants, so you know something about this topic. As you may know by my last name, I have a German background. My parents immigrated to the US from Germany about 50 years ago. Yes, question?Does that mean you're immigrant?Well, no. My parents are immigrants. They came to the states from Germany, I'm the 1st generation German-American because I was born here. First, we'll talk briefly about immigration, the history of immigration to the US, and the story of diversity in the US. To immigrate means to move from one country to another, it's a permanent move. By contrast, if you go to live and work in France for 2 years, you don't immigrate there, you move there temporarily, because you plan to return to your country. So to immigrate means to move to another country to live there indefinitely. Immigration happens all over the word, most people do it to improve their economic or social situation. While I do now is give a brief knowledge about US immigration. Let's start with the colonial period, the 1st wave immigration in the 17th century. Most immigrants were from western Europe, although the spani arrived in 1513. The 1st permanent settlement in North America was when the British started in 1607 in J. T. J. People were not prohibited from immigration by the British, anyone could come. Life was difficult, and some people did not survive, but people felt it was worth to risk to have a better life in the colonial. The French, Spanish and Dutch also came, but in smaller numbers. I should also point out that about 20% of the population of this time was African-American. However, most were immigrants. They were brought from Africa as slaves. Today, we ? our discussion to voluntary immigration, to people who choose to come to the US. Now, by 1775, the US population had grown to about. 2.5 million, the country was growing fast, some thought too fast. So in the 1790s, laws were passed to control immigration for the first time. The Naturalization Act of 1798, required immigrants to live in the US for a certain number of years before they became citizens. The 2nd big wave of immigration happened between 1840 and 1920. During this wave, about 37 million people came to the US. The industry of revolution has begun in Europe causing a big shift from farming to factory jobs. Many left for the US, hoping to continue doing the farming job they knew . About 80% of these 2nd wave immigrants were from all over Europe. During this 2nd wave, Chinese workers also came to the US, mostly as contract workers. They were ranged or contracted to work for American company before they left home. Most of them worked in the gold mines of California and later builded rail roads, then laws were past in the 1880s to keep most contract workers out. Ellis, where are we? Ah, yes, 1891. In 1891, US congress created the INS, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, to control immigration. Any of you who want to immigrate to the US have heard the INS. Upon to 1891, each state had its own law and could decide which immigrants could enter. So no one really control the total number of people allowed in each year, after 1891, the Federal Government made the laws instead. A year later, in 1892, the INS opened Ellis Island in New York Harbor. Ships would go passed the statue of liberty, the symbol of a new life for many people and stopped at Ellis Island. Have any of you seen Ellis Island, or the statue of liberty? You have, EF?Yes, I have. The statue of liberty and Ellis Island.What did you think?Very impressive, interesting, too.Yes, it is interesting. Now the Ellis Island had been made into a museum. It's an important part。

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研究生英语听说教程（引进版）听力原文Take on Listening:Listening and Speaking StrategiesLesson 2Denise: Excuse me, miss, how much does it cost to ride BART? Stranger: Well, that depends on your destination. From here to Glen Park it’s only a dollar ten, but if you go as far as Fremont, it costs a lot more. Tom: We’re going to Berkeley. Do you know what the fare is? Stranger: There are two stations in Berkeley. Which one are you interested in?Denise: Oh, gee, I’m not sure. We’re from out of town. We’re visiting my sister. She told me her house is just a stone’s throw from the UC Berkeley campus. Which station is that?Stranger: The downtown Berkeley station is really close to the university. I’m sure that’s the one you want.Denise: Tom, are you going to remember this, or should I be jotting this down?Tom: What is there to write down, Denise? The woman is giving us very simple directions. So, how much is the fare to downtown Berkeley? Stranger: Let’s go take a look at the map over there. You see, the map shows you how much it costs to go from one station to another. Ah, there it is: two dollars and sixty-five cents.Tom: Two sixty-five? That’s highway robbery for such a short distance! Denise: You think that’s expensive? Tom from our house to Amherst it costs twice as much as that.Tom: Yeah, but that’s an hour ride. You really get your money’s worth. Stranger: Yeah…Uh…Well, did your sister explain which train to take? Tom: Berkeley. WE take the Berkeley train to Berkeley, right? Stranger: Well, no actually. That’s just one stop on the Richmond line. Here, let me show you on this map. Here we are a t Powell Street in San Francisco, and it’s basically a straight shot on the Richnond line to the downtown Berkeley station.Denise: Yes, my sister said we wouldn’t have to change t rains. Stranger: Uh-oh, what time is it?Denise: It’s 8:15.Stranger: You can’t go directly to Berkeley from San Francisco after8:04.Tom: Uh-oh. Is there another train we can catch?Stranger: Don’t worry. You can take the Pittsburg line. Look here, take the Pittsburg line to the 12th Street Station in Oakland, and then transfer to the Richmond train. The Richmond train will stop in Berkeley. Get off at the downtown station. From there you can walk to your sister’s house. Denise: We want to be there by 9 o’clock. If we have to transfer, we might be late. Do you think we’ll make it in time?Stranger: It doesn’t take that long. Let’s see; there’s a train from here at 8:18. It arrives at the 12th Street Oakland station at 8:34. You can get a Richmond train rig ht away at 8:34, and you’ll arrive in Berkeley at 8:46. Tom: Let’s see if I’ve go t this right: We take the 8:18 Pittsburg train and arrive in Oakland at 8:34. Then we take the 8:34 Richmond train to Berkeley. That should be a snap.Stranger: Yeah, you’ll have no trouble.Tom: Thank you very much for your help, Miss. You’re a very kind young lady.Denise: And so pretty and smart, too! Tell me dear, I notice you’re not wearing a ring.Stranger: Well, no, uh…Denise; You know, my sister’s son is very handsome. I think you two would like each other…Stranger: Uh, well; oh! I think I hear your train coming! You’d better hurry so you don’t miss it!Part ThreeExercise 3AThe BART system is a modern metro that links thirty-nine stations throughout Northern Cali fornia’s San Francisco Bay Area. The trains are operated by computers and the BART station platforms have electronic signs that light up with information about trains that will be arriving. Exercise 3C1. How long does it take to get from JFK Boulevard to Town Plaza? That’s JFK Boulevard to Town Plaza.2. What is the fare from Oxford Avenue to College Avenue? That’s Oxford Avenue to College Avenue.3. How much does it cost an dhow long does it take to go fromFifth Street/Flori da to Grove Street? Again, that’s both the fare and time from Fifth Street/Florida to Grove Street.4. How much is a round-trip ticket from 75th Street to Kentucky Street? That’s a round-trip ticket from 75th Street to Kentucky.5. How much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to20th Street? Again, how much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20th Street?6. You are at the Alabama Street station. It’s twelve noon and you just got on the train. What time will you arrive at the Madrid Avenue station? Again, it’s twelve noon and you’re going from Alabama Street to Madrid Avenue. What time will you arrive at the Madrid Avenue station?7. What time does the 4:07 PM train from Yonkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal? Again, what time does the 4:07 PM train from Yonkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal?8. What time does the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Terminal arrive in Yonkers? That’s the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Terminal arrive in Yonkers.9. 9. How many trains are there from Grand Central Terminal to Yonkers from 4:20PM until 7:53 Pm? Again, how many trains are there from Grand Central Terminal to Yonkers from 4:20PM until 7:53 PM? 10. How long is the trip from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal? Again, that’s the time from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal.11. Which trains from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal do not stop at 125th Street? Again, which trains do no stop at 125th Street going from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal?12. Look at your watch. What time is it right now? What time will the next train from Grand Central Terminal arrive at 125th Street? Again, using the time now, when will the next train from Grand Central Terminal arrive at 125th Street?Part FourExercise 11. Was her flight from New York on time?2. Did you get the rental car information?3. Which bus do I take to go downtown?4. Is Alice meeting us at the train station?5. Why was the man yelling at the stranger?6. Are you going to call the travel agent today?7. How long do we have to wait for the next bus?8. Where are you going after the meeting?9. What did you do with your extra ticket?10. Were you going to go to the airport alone?Exercise 21. What time did the plane arrive?2. How often do you take the bus?3. Did someone meet them at the airport?4. Why didn’t she tell us she would be late?5. Who will pay for the extra ticket?6. Were you at the bus station yesterday?7. How far is it from here to New Jersey?8. Which bus do you think we should take?9. Whose purse was left on the bus?10. Are you meeting your brother at the bus station?Part FiveExercise 11. How much is the fare to Kansas ST.?2. When is the next Yonkers train?3. Does this bus go to City Hall?4. How long does it take to get to Park Lane?5. Which line do I need to take to get to the Macarthur Station?6. Can you tell me how far the trip from Boston to San Diego is?7. What’s the fastest way to get to Grand Central Terminal from here?8. Do you know where the train for Atlanta stops?Exercise 2:1. The 12:20 train to Seattle will leave in two minutes.2. The next train to Yonkers will leave from Grand Central Terminal in ten minutes.3. A round-trip ticket from JFK Boulevard to Kansas St. is $2.90.4. We’re sorry, but the 12:10 train Riverdale will be six minutes late.5. The bus from Los Angles to Burbank leaves every fifteen minutes at that time of the day.6. The next Fremont train will leave from platfor number 4 in half an hour.Exercise 31. Question: Where does this person want to go?A: Pardon me, how much does it cost to go to the Jefferson Auditorium? B: That’s $1.80 one way, but you can’t go directly there after 6:00 PM. You’ll have to take a Leno x train at that hour and then transfer to a Hastings train at the Portsmouth station.2．Question: What time will the next bus for Chicago leave?A: Excuse me, when does the next bus to downtown Chicago leave? B: Let’s see. One just left at 8:00. The schedu le says that that bus leaves every fifteen minutes, so…A: Uh-oh;it’s already 8:10. I’d better hurry.B: Ooh, I hope you make it.2. Question: What is the total round-trip fare for the children?A: May I help you?B: Yeah, we’d like to get ticket s from Portland to Long beach.A: When are you planning on going?B: We were thinking of going the week of June 15th.A: Gook. That’s far enough in advance to take advantage of our supersaver fares. If you purchase your tickets thirty days in advance, it will only cost $240 round trip.B: $240. That sounds good.A: How many people are in your party?B: There’s my wife and me, plus our two kids.A: Ooh, we have a special discount available for our young travelers. Let’s see, kids under twelve fly for half pr ice and those under three can go for free.B: Well, Evelynne is six and Renee is one.A: Very good. Let me check the computer to see which flights are open the week of the 15th.Exercise 41. It’s really easy to get to school from my house by b us.2. Greenwich is very close to London.3. I take a 20-minute bus ride from home to work every day.4. I leave my house each day at 8 am.5. WE’re going to Hawaii for our next vacation.6. According to this, the train to Vancouver will arrive in ten mnutes.7. Do I need a Bakerloo or a Victoria train to get to Picadilly Circus?8. How much is a ticket to Baltimore an then back again?9. You need to take a #5 bus to the Berman Station. Then, catch a #12.10. This bus is too crowded between 7am and 9am.。

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Why Don't You Join Me at the Gym Sometime?Peter: Hi, Laura. Where are you heading with that big bag?Laura: Hi, Peter. I'm off to the gym. I've got to stay in shape, you known. I try to go three times a week, but I'm busy so I can't always make it.Peter: I know more women who work out than men. What's the main reason you work out? For your health, or to look good?Laura: To be honest, for both. With women, good looks are always a very important consideration.Peter: If they were honest, most men who work out would admit that they also do it to look better, and not merely for health reasons.Laura: How about you? Do you get any regular exercise?Peter: I do a lot of walking, for exercise and enjoyment -- sometimes ten to twenty kilometers at a time -- but I never go to the gym like you do.Laura: Well, walking is good exercise. How about sports?Peter: Not since my school days. I used to love playing baseball, but it's impossible to get enough people together for a game now. Mostly I just watch sports on TV.Laura: I play tennis fairly regularly with my friends, and sometimes go swimming and cycling by myself.Peter: Oh, I forgot about that. I go cycling sometimes too. And I often go swimming on vacation, but only recreational swimming.Laura: Why don't you join me at the gym sometime? I can get you a guest pass.Peter: Well, maybe someday, but I'm pretty lazy about things like that.2-1-CWatching a GameAlan: Going to the football game today, Betty?Betty: No, but I'll be watching it on television with some friends.Alan: Weren't you able to get any tickets?Betty: I didn't try. I really don't go to games so often.Alan: But don't you enjoy going? Don't you find it exciting to be part of the crowd?Betty: Oh sure, nothing beats the atmosphere at a sporting event: the cheering, all that energy. But sometimes it's just too inconvenient getting into and out of the stadium before and after the game. And if you watch the game with friends, or at a bar or restaurant ...Alan: ... you've basically created your own crowd.Betty: That's right. Another reason why I like to watch sports on television is that I simply find it easier to follow the action on TV.Alan: Yeah, sometimes it is a little difficult to keep track of the ball when you're sitting in the stands.Betty: Especially when your seats are high up in the grandstand, and far from the field.Alan: It's like you're watching from an airplane, sometimes.Betty: Also good sports commentators on television can add to your understanding and enjoyment of the game.Alan: After listening to you I'm starting to wonder how they are able to sell any tickets to these games!Did You Hear the Weather Forecast?Alan: Oh, look at the sky, Michelle! It's starting to get cloudy.Michelle: I see it. I hope it doesn't rain. I thought it was going to be a fine day today.Alan: That's certainly what the department was hoping for when they chose today as the date for the annual picnic. Michelle: You can't have a picnic without good weather. You need sunshine for all the eating and games and entertainment.Alan: Yeah, sunshine -- but not too much! Do you remember last year?Michelle: I sure do. It was so hot all we did was look for shade, look for ways to escape from the sun.Alan: And no one wanted to participate in any of the planned activities. All we wanted was cold drinks. And then dozed off.Michelle: If there had just been the tiniest breeze to cool us off...Alan: But there wasn't. Just that burning sun, without a cloud in the sky, and the temperature just seemed to climb higher and higher.Michelle Well, we don't have that problem this year, apparently. Alan, did you hear the weather forecast? Is it supposed to rain?Alan: I don't know. I didn't catch the weather report. But maybe if it rains, it will only be a short shower which cools things off a little. That might not be bad.2-2-CA ThunderstormLili: Look, Betty, the sky has turned completely black!Betty: Oh, wow. A big thunderstorm is coming. But I guess it won't last long.Lili: Yeah, maybe for about twenty minutes or so it's going to seem like it's the end of the world. And then the sun will come out again.Betty: I like storms like this. Summer is dramatic. What do you think, Lili?Lili: Yes, these storms do come quite suddenly in the summer. I often seem to get caught without an umbrella.Betty: But it's not so terribly getting caught in the rain occasionally in the summer. Now if you got all wet during a cold, dreary winter day -- that really would be horrible.Lili: True. Ah, it's starting to rain now. Here it comes. Yes, it's starting to pour.Betty: Here comes the lightning and thunder too.Lili: At least it's supposed to clear up later this afternoon, and to be fine this evening.Betty: That's good, because I'm going to meet some friends tonight.Lili: Well, most likely you will have a very pleasant evening, because this storm should take some of the humidity from the air.Betty: Yes, I must admit that these Chinese summers are very humid.Lili: More humid than in the US?Betty: Well, I can't speak about the whole country. But as far as New York goes, I'd say that the weather here in Shanghai tends to be hotter and more humid.Lili: But I think our winters are milder.Betty: Yes, I'm sure they are. We probably also get more snow in New York than you do here.What about Dining Out?Peter: Hi, Kate.Kate: Hi, Peter. How have you been?Peter: Oh, OK, I guess. And you?Kate: Not too bad. We haven't seen each other for a while, have we?Peter: No, we haven't. So that makes me ask... Do you have any plans for this Saturday?Kate: No, not yet, I don't think so. Why?Peter: What do you think about getting together and going out to dinner this weekend?Kate: That would be great. Do you have any particular place in mind?Peter: Well, I think I'd like to eat something that's not too heavy. I've been eating a little too much lately.Kate: Me too.Peter: I love Italian food, but maybe we should skip that this time. They always seem to serve so much food in Italian restaurants, and you end up eating more than you wanted to.Kate: Chinese food would be good.Peter: Yes, or maybe some Japanese sushi. That style uses a lot of natural flavors, and not much oil or cream or heavy sauces.Kate: Yes, either of those choices would be good. Let's just meet on Saturday night, and decide then where to eat. Peter: That's fine by me.2-3-CEating OutA: Well, here we are -- not too crowded.B: Great! Let's order quickly so we can chat a little.A: OK. What are you in the mood for?B: Something light. I went out for pizza at lunch and I'm still full.A: There are three salads. Or you could have soup and a sandwich.B: What are you having? A hamburger, I suppose.A: No, actually I ate out last night too, but we had fast food at McDonald's, then a late snack at Kentucky Fried Chicken. B: Oh, dear. Well, maybe you should have the chicken salad.A: Yes, I think so. Look, the daily special is spaghetti. That sounds good.B: Oh, the prices are great, too. I'll have that as well.A: Now let's decide on drinks.B: I'll just have coffee and a glass of iced water.A: Italian food needs red wine. you know.B: But we have to go back to work.A: OK, a Coke then.B: Here comes the waitress. Let me order first.Going to See the DoctorD: So what's your trouble?P: Well, doctor, I haven't been feeling well lately. My biggest problem is that I'm having trouble sleeping.D: Have you tried any of the sleeping medications available?P: I've tried one or two, but they don't seem to help.D: How long have you had this problem?P: Three or four months -- it's been rather a long time now.D: Are you suffering from an unusual level of stress in your life lately?P: Not more than usual. My biggest worry is the fact I can't sleep.D: Well, some people don't need as much sleep as others.P: But I feel tired all day, so it is a problem for me.D: Have you been experiencing any other symptoms?P: I've also had a lot of indigestion lately.D: Well, you are a little overweight, aren't you?P: Yes. And I've gained about seven kilograms this past year.D: You really should try to lose at least that extra weight. Do you get much exercise?P: No, not very much.D: Physical activity is very important.P: So what do you recommend, doctor?D: I will give you some medication for your insomnia and your indigestion. But I also recommend that you begin a regular exercise program.P: But I have neither the time nor the money to go to a gym.D: You don't need to go to a gym. A simple walking program would be very beneficial for you. I think you'll find that diet and exercise will be very helpful in taking care of your recent complaints.2-4-C Eating ApplesYou probably know a famous saying about the importance of eating apples. It is, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away.Now, a new American study shows eating apples may help fight cancer, too. Research scientists at Cornell University in New York say a combination of chemicals found in apples is important for good health. The study shows that the combination of chemicals plays an important part in anti-cancer activity.The scientists say the chemicals are in both the skin and the flesh of apples. Results of the study were reported in the publication Nature. The Cornell researchers studied the chemicals, or extracts, taken from the skin and flesh of red apples grown in New York State. They studied the effectiveness of the apple extracts in fighting cancer.The researchers treated colon (结肠) cancer cells with fifty milligrams of apple extract (苹果汁). Extracts from the apple skin reduced the growth of cancer cells by forty-three percent. Extracts from the fruit's flesh reduced the growth of cancer cells by twenty-nine percent.The researchers also treated human liver (肝) cancer cells with apple extract. Extracts from the apple skin reduced the growth of those cells by fifty-seven percent. Extracts from the fleshy part of the apple reduced the cancer cells by forty percent.Lead researcher Liu Ruihai said scientists have long known that apples are good for human health. He says some scientists are interested in testing single vitamins or other substances to see if they alone fight disease. He says his study shows no single substance works alone to reduce cancer. Instead, the combination of chemicals in apples is effective and eating fruit and vegetables is better than taking extra vitamin pills.Background MusicBackground music may seem harmless, but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the USA. Very soon it spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music.To begin with, background music was intended simply to create a soothing atmosphere. Recently, however, it's becoming a big business. An American marketing expert has shown that music can boost sales or increase factory production by as much as a third.But it has to be the light music. Lively music has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts by 34%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they would like to buy. Yet, slow music isn't always the answer. The expert found that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales. So restaurant owners might be well advised to play faster music to keep the customers moving -- unless, of course, the resulting indigestion leads to complaints.2-5-CCeline DionCeline Dion is the youngest of 14 children in a working-class family in Quebec, Canada. Her parents, who both loved music, encouraged her to develop her musical talent. At 12, Celine had composed the song "It Was Only a Dream". Her mother and brother helped her to make a recording of that song and sent it off to an address they found on an album of a popular French singer. The address was that of Rene Angelil, who became her first conquest, but there would be millions more.Celine's rise from a teenage singer to a pop superstar has been steady, but not without difficulties. Record companies were at first less enthusiastic about investing in a teenager than Angelil, who mortgaged his own home to pay for her first album. But her first two albums won a great success. And by 1983 she became the first Canadian ever to have a gold record in France.In 1990, Celine made her first English language record with Unison but her real breakthrough in America came when she was selected by Disney to sing the theme song of Beauty and the Beast. The song went to No. 1 on the chart and won both a Grammy and an Academy award. In 1996 she performed at the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and in 1997, she recorded the theme song for Titanic, and her name became synonymous with the enormously successful film.Celine Dion's favorite theme is love. She sings the depth and the power of love in a great many of her hits such as "Love Can Move Mountains", "Because You Loved Me", "The Power of Love" and, of course, the theme song of Titanic, "My Heart Will Go On".2-6-BWho Is to Be Promoted?(The Personnel Department is having a meeting. Joan Black is the chairperson of the meeting. )Joan: I think John Jeffrey's already been with the company for 20 years. Surely he's not still expecting promotion. Do you agree, Peter?Peter: Well. in my opinion, John's always shown great loyalty to the company. It's time this was rewarded. What do you think, Clive?Clive: It's not just a question of loyalty. Would he be any good at the job? He would need to manage a small team -- he's got no experience of that yet.Peter: He never will have any experience unless we give him a chance!Joan: We can't afford to be sentimental. I don't think he's the man for the job. He's always been a follower, not a leader.Let's move on to the other candidates. Rita Hayden has already shown great personnel management skill, I feel, even if she's ...Peter: Oh, come on, Joan! Rita's still learning her trade! We can't afford to take a risk with someone so inexperienced. Clive: I agree with Peter. I favor Susan Palmer. She's got a lot of experience. She's already worked in the department on other occasions so she knows the ropes and she's ...Joan: But Susan's always struck me as a bit cautious. We need someone dynamic for this job.Peter: I'd agree with Clive. I think Susan Palmer would do a good job. Maybe she's a bit cautious but she's solid, reliable... We need those qualities too.Joan: Well, if you're both so sure, I suppose I'll have to agree. Still, we'll wait a week before confirming it just in case any other applicants put their names forward.2-6-CA Good SalesmanMr Stevenson was the owner of a general appliance store. He had seen many newly-weds coming into his store to shop for their first refrigerator, washer and dryer, and air-conditioner. Pen and pencil in hand, they would ask him a lot of questions about price, features and after-sale services, but they would usually walk away at the end of their inquiry.The other day a young couple came into his store. They asked him all the usual questions and he answered all of them patiently. But when he suggested an order at the end, they replied firmly, "We'll have to look around places first."Although feeling a bit disappointed, Mr Stevenson did not show it. Instead, he smiled, moved closer and said, "I know you will go to Discount Dan to look at the price tags. That's perfectly understandable. I do the same. In fact, they sell the same stuff as we do. But if you buy things there, there is something you will not get. And that is me. I come with everything I sell. I've been in the business for thirty years and in a few years' time I'm going to give my store to my daughter and son-in-law. I hope they will carry on the family business. I stand behind everything I sell and I will make sure that you will never regret buying things from me."After this short speech Mr Stevenson offered the young couple some ice cream to thank them for their interest.Impressed by his honesty and sincerity, the young couple decided to place an order.2-7-BFashion -- Image or Reality?Why do people spend so much money on fashion? Do they want to create an image or make sure they are not old-fashioned? Do people really judge each other by the clothes they wear? The billion-dollar fashion industry certainly tries to convince consumers that such judgements are made.Unfortunately, they may be right. A recent study using elementary school students was interesting. They said that people wearing Calvin Klein designer jeans were more handsome and successful than those wearing Wranglers. Levi-wearers were seen as sporty, fashionable and fun! Obviously we learn early that "Clothes make the man." In other words, clothes show age, outlook, status and income. However, clothes that look great on professional models may look terrible on the average buyer.Although beautiful clothes don't help physically, they are important for social and psychological effects. Expensive clothes can make the wearer feel like part of the high status group that sets taste and style. So you are buying an image of success. You may really live a routine life, waking up in the morning feeling dull and ordinary. But when you dress in these expensive clothes, your mood brightens. You feel good, ready to face another day with energy. Sound crazy? People who love clothes say it's true.Of course, a lot of people don't like high fashion. They'd rather spend their money on something practical. Which would you prefer -- the image or the reality?2-7-CPlatform ShoesIf you have been thinking that platform shoes are the newest fashion trend on the planet, then it is about time you found out something about these height boosters. Not only were they wildly popular during the noisy disco days of the 1970's, but they were also all the rage during the late 1400's to 1600's.The platform shoes that were the sign of high fashion in the 1600's were more practical than today's style symbols. They were worn over delicate shoes to protect them from getting dirty when walking in muddy or dusty streets.After going out of fashion in the 1600's, platforms returned to the style scene in the 1930's when designers such as Salvatore Ferragamo began breaking the rules of fashion. They re-emerged again towards the end of the 1960's and by 1975 were so common that men were also trying to balance on their massive heels.No matter how fashionable platforms are, they also have a reputation for creating problems. It is very easy to twist your ankle while wearing platforms and the damage this can do to your foot can be serious. In Japan, they have also brought about traffic problems as women wearing them while driving have been unable to brake quickly enough and as a result caused accidents!2-8-BLottery WinnersDo you dream of winning the lottery? So have millions of other people. Every day, millions of Americans buy lottery tickets. They are hoping to win $100,000, $1,000,000 or more. What happens after you win the lottery?When you win a million dollars, you don't receive a check for the total amount. You receive $50, 000 a year for twenty years. Also, you must pay taxes. After taxes, you receive from $25,000 to $40,000 a year for twenty years. This is a lot of extra spending money.What have some people done with their money? Let's look at three past winners.Lisa K wanted to be an artist, but she didn't have enough money to go to art school. She was working at a job she didn't enjoy. In August, Lisa bought one ticket and won two million dollars. She quit her job three weeks later and is now attending art school.Mark L was a car salesman. He worked seven days a week and had little time for family life. After he won the lottery, he quit working. Now he spends his time bowling, working in the garden, and fixing things in his house. But, he's bored. He doesn't want to sell cars again, but he isn't sure what he wants to do with his life.Jack B is one of the small number of winners who did not quit his job. Jack still teaches at a school near his home. But now he and his wife take their children on an interesting vacation every year. And they don't worry about sending their children to college. They say that money brings security and gives a person opportunities, but it doesn't bring happiness.2-8-CAn Abandoned Newborn BabyA healthy newborn girl was discovered in Central Park yesterday morning. The baby was abandoned on the top of a rock shortly before dawn after the mother gave birth to her there.The police said that the baby was healthy and weighed 7 pounds. Now they were searching for the mother. A policeman said that they had never had anything like this before. They really didn't get babies left in the park. But theywere just happy the baby was all right.The police rushed the baby to a nearby hospital. Fortunately she was OK. The police believed the baby was born less than half an hour before she was discovered. They also believed judging from the amount of blood found on the rock, that the mother might have given birth there. It was 70 degrees when the baby was found.Detectives were investigating whether the mother was a homeless woman who called a baby rescue hotline early yesterday. The head of Hope Foundation said that his hotline received a call about 5:30 a.m. from a young homeless woman in Manhattan. The caller asked, "How do I get rid of my baby?" She was apparently in labor. Then she was told to go to either a hospital or a fire station. But the woman was afraid she would be recognized there. The head also said that the woman wouldn't even tell him where he could possibly meet her since they had two teams that could help with the delivery, if necessary.2-9-BA Belated PostcardA postcard carrying a George V stamp has mysteriously arrived at its destination at least 63 years after it was first posted.The card was sent to a baker named Richard Price of South Wales, before the outbreak of the Second World War. it was delivered to a van hire company last week, which is the current owner of the High Street house formerly used by the baker. After an appeal in the local newspaper to discover who the Mr. Richard Price of the address really was, a puzzled Mrs. Meyrick came forward.Pam Meyrick, who is 66 years old, is a granddaughter of the baker. She couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the address and the name. "My grandfather died in 1970 at the age of 92," she said. "The card carries a halfpenny stamp with George V's head on it. I just don't know how it was delivered. Seeing his name brings it all back to me. But it baffled me to understand where the card, which is in mint condition, has been all this time." She said that the unexplained postcard will become a treasured keepsake to her and her family.The card was sent from Birmingham by a salesman for a fruit essence maker. On the card it says: "Our Mr. Gwyn Thomas will have the pleasure of waiting upon you in a few days."A spokeswoman for the Royal Mail said it was unlikely that the postcard was delivered by a postman. "There is a slim chance it could have slipped through the system but I don't think the postman would have missed the stamp," she said. "We'll certainly look into the matter."2-9-CA Broken TubeOne morning I was sitting in a junior college classroom listening to a sociology professor explain why he thought corporal punishment for disobedient children was a great idea. He suggested that "bad" children should be offered the opportunity to choose the instrument of punishment for themselves, from a selection of belts, switches, and sticks. I couldn't believe my ears at this. I was so angry that without thinking, I raised my hand and asked the professor if he beat his wife as well as he beat his children. A tense silence swept through the classroom at that moment. The professor and I were glaring at each other. Both of us were speechless and shaking with rage. We were all waiting for something to snap. But before either of us could react to the horrible situation, the light in the enclosed ceiling box directly over my head shattered. Broken but untouched! You could see fragments of glass lying on the plastic window of the box. Everybody jumped at the little explosion. And startle turned immediately to laughter. The spell of anger was broken. And the professor finished his lecture and sent us all home early. The event was never discussed in class.2-10-BSurviving a Plane CrashThree months ago I flew to Burma with my boyfriend, Johan. The plane was a small one and our seats were near the back. The sky looked very black as we took off, and throughout the flight, we kept our seat belts fastened. Twenty minutes later we flew into a terrible storm. The plane rolled and shook in the wind. We were both very frightened. I couldn't remember anything after that until I opened my eyes. I didn't know where I was. Slowly I realized that the plane had crashed. I was in terrible pain and I couldn't move. "Johan," I called, but he didn't reply. It was dark, but I knew that he wasn't in his seat. I heard groans and I worked out that possibly six other people were still alive. When daylight came, I could see all the bodies around me. Johan was on the other side of the aisle, but I knew that he was dead.After a day or two the other voices stopped and I was alone. But the rescuers didn't come. "They must be on their way," I told myself. I didn't know that we were in a swamp in the middle of a jungle and that the helicopters couldn't fly in the heavy rain. Outside the window the flood water was slowly going up. But that water saved my life. I managed to stay alive by drinking that dirty water. At night the mosquitoes came. I was out of consciousness because of pain and hunger. Then I heard voices. I pushed my hand out of the window and amazingly someone grabbed it. The rescue team had arrived ... nine days after the crash.2-10-CMount St. HelensMost volcanoes are quiet. They rest peacefully for hundreds of years. No one pays much attention to them.Mount St. Helens was one of these volcanoes. Until 1980, it was a beautiful recreation area. Its last eruption had been 123 years ago. No one was worried about another one. Then, in March 1980, Mount St. Helens began to make noises. At first, there were tremors. Then, small eruptions occurred. Some residents left immediately. Others felt there was no danger.But on the morning of May 18, 1980, the mountain blew its top. With the power of twenty-five atomic bombs, Mount St. Helens exploded. Clouds of dust and ash rose more than twelve miles into the sky. Rocks and mud crashed down the slopes.Unfortunately, many people were still living, camping, or working in the area. Over forty people lost their lives. Others were rescued.Robert Baker was fishing with his family when the explosion occurred. He reported that the morning of May 18 was strange. No birds were singing. The air was still. Then, he saw a large black cloud coming down toward them. In minutes, day turned into night. He called his family to their van and they started on the slow dark ride away from the mountain. All the time, hot ash was raining on them.But other people were not so lucky. David Johnston, a volcano expert, was standing near the summit of the mountain. At 8:31 a. m. , he radioed, "This is it!" He was never heard from again.Mount St. Helens is peaceful now. But its slopes are empty. It will be many years before fish, plants, and trees will again live on the mountain.。

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LISTENING ATTACK STRATEGIESTrack011. Using What You Already KnowEXERCISE 3Directions: Now, listen to a conversation between a worker and her boss. As you listen, look at your chart from Exercise 2 and circle the reasons and responses that are similar.Gloria: Good afternoon Mr. Carson. Thank you very much for takingthe time to speak with me.Mr. Carson:I always make time for my best workers, Gloria.Please have a seat. What can I do for you today? Gloria: Well, as you know, I have been working here for about fifteenyears now. I really like this company, my job is interesting, and the working conditions are generally pretty good.Mr. Carson: I'm glad you feel that way. Whatever we can do to make our workers happy is important to us.Gloria:Well, now that you mentioned it, there is one thing that would make my life a little easier.Mr. Carson:Yes?Gloria:I haven't had a raise in more than four years. And with inflation, it's really getting tough to make ends meet. Mr. Carson:Four years you say? Hmm.Gloria:Yes. And in that time, I have had at least three performancereviews that have all been excellent. You say I'm doing a greatjob here, and I think my good work should be rewarded.Track022. Scanning for Background InformationExample:I am outraged. I have been to three different departments and each time I've been told that I had to go elsewhere. I am not moving from this line until I get this registration problem solved.EXERCISE Directions: Listen to the following speakers, and then circle the words that you feel might be true about them.1. Oh, man, I knew he was going to spring one on us today. I had to worklast night and didn't have time to hit the books（准备功课）. Now, I've blown it.（blow it 搞砸了）2. I'm sorry. You finish? I can take away? More to drink? Thank you.3. Excuse me, I was wondering if I could get my money back.You see, I hadto drop this class last week because of a work conflict, so I won't beneeding it this semester. It was new when I got it, and I haven't put anymarks inside.4. Leslie: So then Alice said, What do you mean he has a baby? And Fred said,He's got two kids; he's been married for five years! Well, Martha almost had a heart attack because he had said he was single and that he wanted to marry her! Librarian: Shh!Leslie: Oh, sorry. So anyway, Martha was so upset when she found out that he was already married, she started punching him! Can you imagine--Librarian：Please! You must be more considerate of other people. Thereis no talking allowed in this room. People are trying to study. Ithink you should leave.5. Peter: I need to get a TB test before I can start working. Can I getthat done here?Receptionist: As long as you are currently enrolled and are carryingtwelve or more units.Peter: Well, that's no problem. I'm taking six classes this semester. Here's my student card.Receptionist: Good. I need you to fill out this form and that one. When you're done, give them back to me. Then have a seat over there, and the nurse will call your name.Peter: Thank you very much.Track033. Scanning for the Main IdeaE X E RC I S E Directions: Listen to the following conversation to find the main idea. What event are the two people talking about. In the blank spaces, write down the main idea and any words that will help you.Tom: Where were you last night? I thought we were all going to meetdown at Clancey's. It was awesome, and I won $50 in the pool.Eric: You're not going to believe it. Out of the blue, my boss called to say that he had to leave town for an emergency meeting and gave me his ticket.Tom: You mean you were actually there?Eric: That's right. And get this--front row center!Tom: So you saw it when Kobe hit the three-pointer in the last second ofthe third quarter. The people at the bar went insane. I can't imaginewhat it must have been like at the arena.Eric: Oh man. People were jumping out of their seats and screaming. It felt like New Year's Eve and the Fourth of July combined. It was the best game I've ever seen in my life.Torn: You're not kidding. When Shaq stole the ball from Rose, and passedit to Kobe for the slam dunk, I couldn't believe it. They are as strong as football players but as graceful as ballet dancers.Eric:Yeah, and it doesn't hurt that they're all seven feet tall. Man, if I hada couple of inches on me, I could have been an NBA star, too.Torn: A couple of inches? Dude, try a couple of feet!Track044. Scanning for the Important PointsEX E RC I S EDirections:Listen to the speaker. When you hear the bell, circle the important point.I'm standing in front of the Northeastern Women's Correctional Facility. This is a high-security prison that houses 1500 women convicted of kidnapping, robbery, and murder.I must say that it is an extremely uninviting place. When I was given this assignment, I was somewhat apprehensive, and I can honestly say that I am still quite frightened as I approach the main gate. My knees are a little wobbly, and my stomach is full of butterflies.Bell SoundI am now walking down Cell Block A. Each cell is approximately ten feet by eight and contains four small beds with thin blankets, no pillows or sheets, a metal sink, and an open toilet. Each tiny cell is the home for four women. The walls have numerous cracks and layers of paint chipping, and look as though they have not been painted in decades. There seems to be little fresh air or sunlight. The women all look sad and bored. Walking down the block, the strong smell of disinfectant is almost overpowering. This is definitely not the kind of place someone would want to be sent to.Bell SoundNow I am in the prison cafeteria. While I have been instructed not to speak with any of the prisoners, I am allowed to observe them while they are eating. The cafeteria has ten long tables with twenty women seated around each one on low uncomfortable-looking wooden benches. The menu for lunch today includes the following: a scoop of gray, lumpy mashed potatoes,a small piece of overcooked chicken, and a hunk of stale-looking bread. Fresh fruit andvegetables are nowhere to be seen. Needless to say, there is no salt, pepper, or other condiments available to the women, and they are not permitted to use knives or forks. Water is the only beverage available. It is safe to say that the focal being served is not healthy,and I wonder how these women are able to maintain their strength and health.Bell SoundTrack055. Inferencing (Making Intelligent Guesses) EXERCISEDirections: Listen to the following conversation. Then, read the statements and decide if each one is True or False. Finally, discuss with your teacher how you usedInferencing to decide.Don: Hello.Kathy: Hello. Is this Don?Don: Yes, it is.Kathy:Hi Don. This is Kathy fr(~m your biology class. We talked duringthe lab the other day. Remember?Don: Uh, urn. Yeah. Um. Oh, uh yeah.@Kathy: Anyway. Do you understand what Dr. Wharton meant when hewas talking about phylogenetic memory?Don: Oh, yeah. Actually, that's a really fascinating theory. According toscientists, animals are born with certain kinds of memory. Forexample, a deer naturally knows that it needs to avoid wolves,bears, and other ferocious animals even if it has never seen onebefore. Scientists believe that this memory has been imprinted intoour genes through thousands of years of experience. Kathy: Oh, I see. That really makes it clear.Don: Great. Well, I'm glad I could help.Kathy: Gee. My notes are really incomplete. I bet you got down everything the teacher said.Don: Well no. Actually, I just read the textbook and study from that.Kathy: That's impressive.Don: So . . . well . . . anyway. Uh, are there any other questions that you have?Kathy:One more actually. I was wondering what are you doing Saturdaynight.Don: Saturday? Uh. Oh yeah. Uh, I'm goana be out of town. Yeah.I'm going to a wedding. Yeah. A wedding down in Miami.Track066. Scanning for Specific Pieces of Information EXERCISEDirections: Listen to the recorded message, and fill in the chart with the specific pieces of information that you need. Don't worry about spelling.You have reached the City Health Desk Hotline. The following is a list ofservices available during the month of July.Prenatal screenings will be available at the Church Street Clinic, Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 AM to 11 AM. A five dollar fee is recommended but will be waived for those unable to pay. Child care is not available, so please make arrangements to leave small children at home. Anonymous AIDS testing will be conducted from noon to three on July 5th,10th, 21st, and 30th. Testing will take place at the Johnson Square Medical Center. AIDS testing is free of charge, but all participants are required to meet with a counselor before and after testing.Members of the weight reduction support group will continue to meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Whitehall Community Center on Second Avenue. Please take note, the meeting time for this group has been changed from 7 PM to 7:30 PM. The cost remains two dollars per meeting. If you are interested in joining a newly formed weight reduction support group, please call 555-8695 between 9 AM and 3 PM. Free cholesterol screenings are available every Friday of the month from 7 AM to 9 AM at the Johnson Square Medical Center. Please remember not to eat or drink anything for twelve hours before the test.@During the month of July, we will be conducting a blood drive. The city bloodmobile will visit the following locations. During the first week of July, the blood mobile will be at the Hill Top Shopping Center from 9 AM to 2 PM. From July 12th until the 14th, the van will be parked on the south side of the Civic Center Plaza from 10 AM to 4 PM. From July 17th until the 22nd, you can donate blood in front of the Metropolitan Cineplex between the hours of 7 PM and 9 PM. The last week of the month the blood mobile will be stationed in front of the main branch library on State Street. The hours will be from 8 AM to 5 PM. Juice andcookies will be served to all participants. As you know blood donations drop during summer months, and we really appreciate your support.Free blood pressure screening is available daily at the Church Street clinic.Screenings take place from 9 AM to noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. On Tuesdays and Fridays, screenings are from 1 PM tO 4 PM. Evening blood pressure screenings are available on Thursdays by appointment. For evening appointments, call 555-2391. The clinic is closed on Sundays.If you have missed anything on this recording, please press the pound key for the message to repeat. Thank you for calling the City Health Desk Hotline.Track077. Using Context CluesExample Directions: Listen to the following example. You will hear the word dehydrated. You probably don't know what this word means. Listen to the word and the context and try to guess the meaning of the word dehydrated.Narrator: Word: dehydratedNarrator: Context:Woman: The plant was dehydrated because Tom forgot to water it forthree weeks.Narrator: Word: dehydratedWhat does dehydrated mean? Circle the best answer.(Pause)You were able to figure out the answer from the context. The words Tom forgot to water it for three weeks tell you that 'the plant was dry and dying. Using context clues help you understand new words and phrases and is an important listening attack strategy to practice and use.Track08EXERCISE Directions:You will hear.five short selections. Each selection will contain a sentence with words and idioms you may not know. After you hear the sentence a second time, circle the answer with the same meaning.NARRATOR: 1. SENTENCE:Gloria: It's really getting tough to make ends meet.NARRATOR: CONTEXT:Gloria: I haven't had a raise in more than four years. And with inflation, it's really getting tough to make ends meet.NARRATOR: SENTENCE:Gloria: It's really getting tough to make ends meet.NARRATOR: 2. SENTENCE:Reporter: I was somewhat apprehensive.NARRATOR: CONTEXT:Reporter: This is a high-security prison that houses 1500 women convicted of kidnapping, robbery,and murder. I mustsay that it is an extremely uninviting place.When Iwas given this assignment,I was somewhatapprehensive,and I can honestly.say that I am stillquite frightened as I approach the main gate.NARRATOR: SENTENCE:Reporter: I was somewhat apprehensive.NARRATOR: 3. SENTENCE:Reporter: The strong smell of disinfectant is almost overpowering.NARRATOR: CONTEXT:Reporter: Walking down the block, the strong smell of disinfectant isalmost overpowering. This is definitely not the kind of place someone would want to be sent to.NARRATOR: SENTENCE:Reporter: The strong smell of disinfectant is almost overpowering.NARRATOR: 4. SENTENCE:Don: That's a really fascinating theory.NARRATOR: CONTEXT:Don: Oh, yeah. Actually, that's a really fascinating theory. Accordingto scientists, animals are born with certain kinds of memory,NARRATOR: SENTENCE:Don: That's a really fascinating theory.NARI~ATOR: 5. SENTENCE:Don: It needs to avoid ferocious animals.NARRATOR: CONTEXT:Don: For example, a deer naturally knows that it needs to avoidwolves, bears, and other ferocious animals even if it has neverseen one before.NARRATOR: SENTENCE:Don: It needs to avoid ferocious animals.Track098. Using Structure and Intonation CluesSection 1 StructureEXERCISE 1 Directions: Listen to the sentences. Choose the meaning of the modal.1. You really should think about buying a new coat this winter.2. If you want to get a better grade, you could sign up for tutoring.3. The teacher was very clear about attendance. You hadbetter not miss class on Friday.4. In order to achieve peace on earth, we must try tounderstand each other's differences.5. We ought to look at the newspaper ads before we decidewhere to shop.Track10EXERCISE 2Directions: Listen to the sentences. Then choose the sentence with the same meaning.1. You must scrutinize the class schedule to find yourcorrect lab hours.2. You ought to consult with a periodontist about that tooth.3. You could find the reference for that quote in Bartlett's FamiliarQuotations.4: You had better invest in a computer with at least 128 megs of RAM.5. Students should always analyze questions carefullybefore they begin to write their essays.Track118. Using Structure and Intonation CluesSection 2 IntonationExample Directions: Listen to the same sentences spoken:1. Male: I gave a gift to my brother, John..Narrator: I am talking to John.2. Male: I gave a gift to my brother John.Narrator: My brother's name is John.As you can see, when you are listening, pauses in speech can change the meaning of a sentence. A pause can tell you that the speaker is talking to someone, not about someone.Track12EXERCISE 1 Directions: Listen to the following sentences. Put commas if you hear an important pause. Leave the sentence as it is if there is no important pause.1. I gave the math homework to my classmate Tina.2. I gave the math homework to my classmate, Tina.3. Debbie, my next door neighbor is driving me crazy.4. Debbie, my next door neighbor, is driving me crazy.5. kinda, my biology lab partner, is really smart.6. kinda, my biology lab partner is really smart.7. Will you please answer Bob?8. Will you please answer, Bob?9. Are you going to visit, Lisa?10. Are you going to visit Lisa?Track139. Revising Assumptions (Checking What You Understood) EXERCISE Directions: Listen to the following conversation. Each time you hear the bell, circle the sentence that you think is correct. Discuss each answer with your instructor.Alvin: Oh no, I don't believe it!Babs: What is it?Alvin: Look at this. There's a parking ticket on my car.Bell SoundBabs: Let me see that. Hmm... It says that you parked in a yellow"loading zone during business hours.Alvin: But I got here after seven. I know it was after seven because theclass started at 6:30 and the teacher was angry when I walked in at7:15. And look at that sign over there. It says No Parking Between9 AM and 6 PM.Bell SoundBabs: Well, then I think that the police officer made a big mistake Youshouldn't have to pay this ticket.Alvin: And that's the second ticket I've gotten this month! If I get morethan one ticket, my insurance company will raise my insurance.This is terrible!Bell SoundBabs: Now, wait. What was the other ticket for?Alvin: I forgot to put another quarter in the parking meter. Babs: Oh, don't worry then. That kind of ticket is not very serious. Yourinsurance only goes up if you get a ticket for speeding and thingslike that. Parking tickets don't count.Bell SoundAlvin: I'm glad to hear that! I can't afford to pay any more money. Theticket will be expensive enough.Bell SoundBabs: If the police officer made a mistake you should challenge theticket.Alvin: Challenge? What do you mean?Babs: You can go to traffic court and explain to the judge that the police officer made a mistake. The judge can throw out the ticket. Youshouldn't have to pay for someone else's mistake.Alvin: You're right. I'll stop by the courthouse tomorrow during lunch.Bell SoundTrack14Vocabulary ReviewDirections: Listen to the sentences. Choose the correct vocabulary word.1. My neighbor's dog is always biting people.2. Even though Frank didn't say anything, I could tell by theexpression on his face that he was very sad.3. I looked through the book to find the answer to number 3.4. After studying for seven hours, I had to stop.5. I was nervous about giving my speech to the class.6. The teacher wouldn't give us the answer, but she did giveus some help.7. My new strategy for studying is really helping me.8. I assumed that the older man was Rod's father.9. I was revising my paper in the library last night.10. Alice had trouble making ends meet last month. CHAPTER TWO 第二章Track152TAPESCRIPTMAIN DIALOGUEEXERCISE 1 Scanning for the Main Idea/Background Information Directions: Listen to the dialogue and try to get a general idea of what is happening. Remember, you don't need to understand everything. Just try to think about the following questions:1. What is the main idea of this dialogue?2. Where do you think the dialogue is taking place?3. What is the relationship between the speakers?4. How old do you think the speakers are?5.How do you think each speaker sounds (warm, cold,concerned, angry,and so on?)Track16Emily: Okay, here's the place.Vicky: he Multiple Organic Diner? Emily, do you really want to eat in this hole in the wall?Larry: Now, Vicky, Emily is trying to help us get back into shape. Besides, this place doesn't look so bad. It'sa little dark maybe, but I'm sure it's clean.Emily: That's the spirit. Let's take that table over there. Vicky: I suppose there's no smoking allowed in here.Emily:Of course not, big sister. This is a health food restaurant. Besides, I thought you said you were goingto kick the habit.Vicky:Well, Emily, I've tried. But, every time I stop smoking, I gain tenpounds. I don't think I'll ever be able to give up smoking.Emily: But you'll feel so much better when you do! I've been eating well and exercising every day. I run two milesevery other day and play tennis every Sunday. I feelwonderful and everybody tells me I a look great.Larry: Yeah, Vicky, I think Emily is right. By the way, where's the waiter? I'd like to order a drink beforewe eat.Emily: Larry, it's only three o'clock in the afternoon.Besides, health food restaurants don't serve alcohol. Vicky: Wait a minute, Larry. I thought we agreed that you'd stop drinking if I quit smoking.Emily: I think you should both quit. Doesn't this restaurant make youwant to start living a healthy life? Why, just look at this menu.Everything they serve here is natural and nutritious. Larry:Never mind nutritious. What are the burgers like? I'm starving!Emily: Oh, Larry. You must know that hamburgers have a lot of fat andare high in calories.Vicky: And the doctor told you that you have to lower your cholesteroland lose at least 25 pounds. Smoking isn't the only way to have aheart attack early in life, you know. I'm your wife and I'm tooyoung to dress all in black!Larry: Don't worry, dear, I'm not going to die any time soon.Besides, I'm going to start my new diet on Monday.Emily: That's great, Larry, but I think the only real way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more.Vicky:I agree with Emily. All you have to do is stop eatingdesserts andfried foods and no more alcohol.Larry: You know, maybe you're right. Emily can help me plan a diet.Emily:And don't forget the exercise.Why don't you two come runningwith me. I'd love to have the company and we could play tennistogether, too.Vicky: No, running hurts my knees. I think swimming would be the best exercise for me.Larry: Well, I don't like swimming or running. But, I would like to getback into playing handball. I was a really good player when I was younger.Emily: Well, the important thing is that you two make some seriouschanges in your lifestyle. I'm really glad you're doing this. Now,let's celebrate your decision by ordering a nice tall glass of carrot-onion juice.Vicky and Larry: Carrot-onion juice?!?Emily: Of course! It's chock full of vim and vitality! It's rich in vitamins and minerals. There's vitamin C, B,and of course A for the eyes.Larry: Wait a minute. Our diet doesn't start until Monday, If we're going to do any celebrating, I say we shouldgo over to the Burger Palace and have a realcelebration.Emily: But--Vice: I'm with you, Larry. Come on, I'm starving. See you later, Emily.Track 17 EXERCISE 4 Vocabulary in ContextDirections:Listen to the sentences from the dialogue and circle the answer that has the same meaning.NARRATOR: 1. SENTENCE:Vicky: Emily, do you really want to eat in this hole in the wall?NARRATOR: CONTEXT:Vicky: Emily, do you really want to eat in this hole in the wall?Larry: This place doesn't look so bad. It's a little dark maybe, but I'msure it's clean.NARRATOR: SENTENCE:Vicky: Emily, do you really want to eat in this hole in the wall?NARRATOR: 2. SENTENCE:Emily: I thought you said you were going to kick the habit. NARRATOR: CONTEXT:Emily:I thought you said you were going to kick the habit. Vicky: Well, I've tried. But, every time I stop smoking, I gain tenpounds. I don't think I'll ever be able to give up smoking.NARRATOR: SENTENCE:Emily: I thought you said you were going to kick the habit.NARRATOR: 3. SENTENCE:Emily: Everything they serve here is natural and nutritious. NARRATOR: CONTEXT:En~ily: Doesn't this restaurant make you want to start living a healthylife? Why, just look at this menu. Everything they serve here is natural and nutritious. NARRATOR: SENTENCE:Emily: Everything they serve here is natural and nutritious.NARRATOR: 4. SENTENCE:Emily: You must know that hamburgers have a lot of fat and are highin calories.@NARRATOR: CONTEXT:Emily: You must know that hamburgers have a lot of fat and are highin calories.Vicky: And the doctor told you that you have to lower your cholesterol and lose at least 25 pounds.NARRATOR: SENTENCE:Emily: You must know that hamburgers have a lot of fat and are highin calories.NARRATOR: 5. SENTENCE:Vicky: I'm too young to dress all in black.NARRATOR: CONTEXT:Vicky: I'm too young to dress all in bl~'ck.Larry: Don't worry, dear, I'm not going to die any time soon.NARRATOR: SENTENCE:Vicky: I'm too young to dress all in black.NARRATOR: 6. SENTENCE:Emily: It's chock full of vim and vitality! ,NARRATOR: CONTEXT:Emily: Now, let's celebrate your decision by ordering a nice tall glass of carrot-onion juice.Vicky and Larry: Carrot-onion juice? !?Emily: Of course! It's chock full of vim and vitality! It's rich invitamins and minerals. There's vitamin C, B, and of course A for the eyes.NARRATOR: SENTENCE:Emily: It's chock full of vim and vitality!Track18 EXPANSIONSection 1 Diet and ExerciseEXERCISE 1 C Directions: Look at the Suggested Body Weights table again while you listen to the following questions. Take notes on a separate piece of paper. Then, write the correct answers in the spaces.1. What is the shortest height and lowest weight for men on this chart?2. What is the heaviest weight for women on this chart?3. How much should a 5'4" woman weigh?4. How much should a 5'11" man weigh?5. Who should weigh more: a small-boned 5'5" man, or a small-boned5'7" woman?6. Who should weigh more: a small-boned 5'11" man, or a large-boned5'11" woman?Track 19 Section 1 Diet and ExerciseEXERCISE 1 D Directions: Listen to the following descriptions and fill in the correct information you hear for each person. Then, decide whether each person is at the correct weight. 1.I'm small-boned like all of the women in my family. Well,to tell the truth, the men in my family are no giants either.I'm only 5'1" and I weigh 126 pounds.2. I'm 5'9". My weight goes between 175 and 180. I try to eathealthy foods and get exercise, but ! have to travel a lot for my job, and when I'm out of town, it's very difficult to stay on my diet. I have a normal build.3. I'm 5'7" and I weigh 109 pounds. I guess you can say thatI have anaverage build; well, as average as I'm ever going to gettI have looked like this ever since I was a kid. And my motherused to make me wear short skirts with bright-colored tights. I looked just like Pippi Long stocking.4. I am 5'7" and I am very proud to say that I weigh 130 pounds.I guess you could say that I've got a small build. Believeit or not, I used to weigh 169 poundst Five years ago I went on a diet and lost more than 30 pounds. It was hard work, but I'm very pleased with the results.5. I'm 6'4" and you'd be surprised how many times every daypeople ask me about my height. I like towering over the rest of the world, but sometimes it's difficult finding suits and other clothing that fits. And there's no way I could ever fit into a sports cart I'm average build and I weigh about 170 pounds.6. I'm 5'2" and I weigh 140 pounds. I'm big-boned, but my bonesare not as heavy as I like to think they are. I used to be skinny as a child, but age and laziness have made some changes. And having five children sure didn't help. Track 20 Section 2 Counting CaloriesEXERCISE 2B Directions: Listen to the following questions and take notes. Then, look at theCalorie Contents of Selected Foods table to answer the following questions.1. Find Vegetables. Which vegetable has the highest number of calories?Which vegetable has the lowest number of calories?2. Now, find Beverages. How many calories are there in two cups of tea?3. Look at Vegetables. How many calories are there in twelve spears ofasparagus?4. Look at Desserts and Snacks. Which has more calories: a slice of applepie or a slice of chocolate cake?5. Look at Meats and Poultry. How many calories are there in two hot dogs?6. Look at Grains. Which has fewer calories: two cups of oatmeal or twoslices of pizza?7. Look at Beverages. Which is more fattening, a cup of coffee or a cup oforange juice?8. Look at Fruit. Which has more calories: an apple or a banana?9. Look at Miscellaneous Items. Which has fewer calories: a tablespoon of honey or a tablespoon of jam?10. Look at Grains. Which has fewer calories: a tuna sandwich on whitebread or a tuna sandwich on a roll?Track 21Section 2 Counting CaloriesE X E RC I S E 2 C Directions: You will hear five customers ordering food in a restaurant. Write down each customer's order in the spaces.。

工程硕士研究生实用英语听说教程听力原文2

工程硕士研究生实用英语听说教程听力原文2Unit 3 talking about one’s familyListening text 1.4My family, let me see.Unit 4 talking about one’s hobbiesListening text 1.21/ I love to eating out , I went to restaurant most of the time, it thinks so expensive，but I don’t care.2/I read almost everything I can ,books ,newspapers ,magazines，I got to the public library by twice a week.3/ I never used like to collecting but now I think it’s great , I get two huge stamp albums , hey ,why not try to collecting sometime.4/ my wife says I should take gardening，we have a big garden and she love working in it ,but the truth was it bores me.5/ well ,everyone in my family like sports , everyone but is except me . my family is out plays baseball and stuff all the time, but I think more sports are pretty boring, I don’t like chasing the balls all the round and I could if I had to.6/ my friends thinks that I am really boring , because I always listening the music ,I go to the concert all the time，I love the most the classic music stuff . Listening text 1.31/ I used to play the piano when I was younger , but I don’t play much any more now I Play the guitar in the band.2/ my hobby is collecting things ,even when I was young. I used to collet everything。

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研究生英语听说教程（引进版）听力原文T ake on Listening:Listening and Speaking StrategiesLesson 2Denise: Excuse me, miss, how much does it cost to ride BART?Stranger: Well, that depends on your destination. From here to Glen Park it’s only a dollar ten, but if you go as far as Fremont, it costs a lot more.Tom: We’re going to Berkeley. Do you know what the fare is?Stranger: There are two stations in Berkeley. Which one are you interested in?Denise: Oh, gee, I’m not sure. We’re from out of town. We’re visiting my sister. She told me her house is just a stone’s throw from the UC Berkeley campus. Which station is that?Stranger: The downtown Berkeley station is really close to the university. I’m sure that’s the one you want.Denise: Tom, are you going to remember this, or should I be jotting this down?Tom: What is there to write down, Denise? The woman is giving us very simple directions. So, how much is the fare to downtown Berkeley?Stranger: Let’s go take a look at the map over there. Y ou see, the map shows you how much it costs to go from one station to another. Ah, there it is: two dollars and sixty-five cents.Tom: Two sixty-five? That’s highway robbery for such a short distance!Denise: Y ou think that’s expensive? Tom from our house to Amherst it costs twice as much as that. Tom: Y eah, but that’s an hour ride. Y ou really get your money’s worth.Stranger: Y eah…Uh…Well, did your sister explain which train to take?Tom: Berkeley. WE take the Berkeley train to Berkeley, right?Stranger: Well, no actually. That’s just one stop on the Richmond line. Here, let me show you on this map. Here we are a t Powell Street in San Francisco, and it’s basically a straight shot on the Richnond line to the downtown Berkeley station.Denise: Yes, my sister said we wouldn’t have to change t rains.Stranger: Uh-oh, what time is it?Denise: It’s 8:15.Stranger: Y ou can’t go directly to Berkeley from San Francisco after 8:04.Tom: Uh-oh. Is there another train we can catch?Stranger: Don’t worry. Y ou can take the Pittsburg line. Look here, take the Pittsburg line to the 12th Street Station in Oakland, and then transfer to the Richmond train. The Richmond train will stop in Berkeley. Get off at the downtown station. From there you can walk to your sister’s house. Denise: We want to be there by 9 o’clock. If we have to transfer, we might be late. Do you think we’ll make it in time?Stranger: It doesn’t take that long. Let’s see; there’s a train from here at 8:18. It arrives at the 12th Street Oakland station at 8:34. Y ou can get a Richmond train rig ht away at 8:34, and you’ll arrive in Berkeley at 8:46.Tom: Let’s see if I’ve go t this right: We take the 8:18 Pittsburg train and arrive in Oakland at 8:34. Then we take the 8:34 Richmond train to Berkeley. That should be a snap.Stranger: Y eah, you’ll have no trouble.Tom: Thank you very much for your help, Miss. Y ou’re a very kind young lady.Denise: And so pretty and smart, too! Tell me dear, I notice you’re not wearing a ring. Stranger: Well, no, uh…Denise; Y ou know, my sister’s son is very handsome. I think you two would like each other…Stranger: Uh, well; oh! I think I hear your train coming! Y ou’d better hurry so you don’t miss it!Part ThreeExercise 3AThe BART system is a modern metro that links thirty-nine stations throughout Northern California’s San Francisco Bay Area. The trains are operated by computers and the BART station platforms have electronic signs that light up with information about trains that will be arriving. Exercise 3C1. How long does it take to get from JFK Boulevard to Town Plaza? That’s JFK Boulevard to Town Plaza.2. What is the fare from Oxford A venue to College A venue? That’s Oxford A venue to College A venue.3. How much does it cost an dhow long does it take to go from Fifth Street/Florida to Grove Street? Again, that’s both the fare and time from Fifth Street/Florida to Grove Street.4. How much is a round-trip ticket from 75th Street to Kentucky Street? That’s a round-trip ticket from 75th Street to Kentucky.5. How much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20th Street? Again, how much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20th Street?6. Y ou are at the Alabama Street station. It’s twelve noon and you just got on the train. W hat time will you arrive at the Madrid A venue station? Again, it’s twelve noon and you’re going from Alabama Street to Madrid A venue. What time will you arrive at the Madrid A venue station?7. What time does the 4:07 PM train from Y onkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal? Again, what time does the 4:07 PM train from Y onkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal?8. What time does the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Terminal arrive in Y onkers? That’s the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Termi nal arrive in Y onkers.9. 9. How many trains are there from Grand Central Terminal to Y onkers from 4:20PM until 7:53 Pm? Again, how many trains are there from Grand Central Terminal to Y onkers from 4:20PM until 7:53 PM?10. How long is the trip from Y onkers to Grand Central Terminal? Again, that’s the time from Y onkers to Grand Central Terminal.11. Which trains from Y onkers to Grand Central Terminal do not stop at 125th Street? Again, which trains do no stop at 125th Street going from Y onkers to Grand Central Terminal?12. Look at your watch. What time is it right now? What time will the next train from Grand Central Terminal arrive at 125th Street? Again, using the time now, when will the next train from Grand Central Terminal arrive at 125th Street?Part FourExercise 11. Was her flight from New Y ork on time?2. Did you get the rental car information?3. Which bus do I take to go downtown?4. Is Alice meeting us at the train station?5. Why was the man yelling at the stranger?6. Are you going to call the travel agent today?7. How long do we have to wait for the next bus?8. Where are you going after the meeting?9. What did you do with your extra ticket?10. Were you going to go to the airport alone?Exercise 21. What time did the plane arrive?2. How often do you take the bus?3. Did someone meet them at the airport?4. Why didn’t she tell us she would be late?5. Who will pay for the extra ticket?6. Were you at the bus station yesterday?7. How far is it from here to New Jersey?8. Which bus do you think we should take?9. Whose purse was left on the bus?10. Are you meeting your brother at the bus station?Part FiveExercise 11. How much is the fare to Kansas ST.?2. When is the next Y onkers train?3. Does this bus go to City Hall?4. How long does it take to get to Park Lane?5. Which line do I need to take to get to the Macarthur Station?6. Can you tell me how far the trip from Boston to San Diego is?7. What’s the fastest way to get to Grand Central Terminal from here?8. Do you know where the train for Atlanta stops?Exercise 2:1. The 12:20 train to Seattle will leave in two minutes.2. The next train to Y onkers will leave from Grand Central Terminal in ten minutes.3. A round-trip ticket from JFK Boulevard to Kansas St. is $2.90.4. We’re sorry, but the 12:10 train Riverdale will be six minutes late.5. The bus from Los Angles to Burbank leaves every fifteen minutes at that time of the day.6. The next Fremont train will leave from platfor number 4 in half an hour.Exercise 31. Question: Where does this person want to go?A: Pardon me, how much does it cost to go to the Jefferson Auditorium?B: That’s $1.80 one way, but you can’t go directly there after 6:00 PM. Y ou’ll have to tak e a Lenox train at that hour and then transfer to a Hastings train at the Portsmouth station. 2．Question: What time will the next bus for Chicago leave?A: Excuse me, when does the next bus to downtown Chicago leave?B: Let’s see. One just left at 8:00. Th e schedule says that that bus leaves every fifteen minutes, so…A: Uh-oh;it’s already 8:10. I’d better hurry.B: Ooh, I hope you make it.2. Question: What is the total round-trip fare for the children?A: May I help you?B: Y eah, we’d like to ge t tickets from Portland to Long beach.A: When are you planning on going?B: We were thinking of going the week of June 15th.A: Gook. That’s far enough in advance to take advantage of our supersaver fares. If you purchase your tickets thirty days in advance, it will only cost $240 round trip.B: $240. That sounds good.A: How many people are in your party?B: There’s my wife and me, plus our two kids.A: Ooh, we have a special discount available for our young travelers. Let’s see, kids under twelve fly for half price and those under three can go for free.B: Well, Evelynne is six and Renee is one.A: V ery good. Let me check the computer to see which flights are open the week of the 15th.Exercise 41. It’s really easy to get to school from my house by bus.2. Greenwich is very close to London.3. I take a 20-minute bus ride from home to work every day.4. I leave my house each day at 8 am.5. WE’re going to Hawaii for our next vacation.6. According to this, the train to V ancouver will arrive in ten mnutes.7. Do I need a Bakerloo or a Victoria train to get to Picadilly Circus?8. How much is a ticket to Baltimore an then back again?9. Y ou need to take a #5 bus to the Berman Station. Then, catch a #12.10. This bus is too crowded between 7am and 9am.。