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中级英语口语Lesson 7

中级英语口语Lesson 7Summary： Nick and Vanessa interview martial artist Philip. In this radio broadcast, Vanessa and Nick are in the middle of a live show in a radio studio interviewing Phillip. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.Dialogue：Nick： Today our special guest is Jeet Kune Do martial artist Philip Jones. Vanessa：So, what’s Jeet Kune Do Philip?Philip：It’s a martial art developed by martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. Vanessa： What makes Jeet Kune Do different from other martial arts?Philip： Jeet Kune Do is not a new style of kung-fu or karate. It’s a martial arts system that allows you to express your feelings with the minimum of movements and energy. Bruce Lee developed this system in order to free his students from many style. He used to say to his students：'Your truth is not my truth; my truth is not yours'.Nick：So, Lee’s students had to test the waters andfind their own way.Philip： Precisely. Nick：What’s Jeet Kune Do to you Philip?Philip：It’s personal growth and self-discovery. And that’s how all my students see it too.Vanessa： Philip we really appreciate your coming to the studio to talk to us about Jeet Kune Do.Now answer the following question…What did the quest talk about? He talked about the martial art of Jeet Kune Do. Now listen to the conversation again. Afterwards there will be 4 questions on the details.Nick： Today our special guest is Jeet Kune Do martial artist Philip Jones. Vanessa：So, what’s Jeet Kune Do Philip?Philip：It’s a martial art developed by martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. Vanessa： What makes Jeet Kune Do different from other martial arts?Philip： Jeet Kune Do is not a new style of kung-fu or karate. It’s a martial arts system that allows you to express your feelings with the minimum of movements and energy. Bruce Lee developed this system in order to free his students from any style. He used to say to his students：'Your truth is not my truth; my truth is not yours'.Nick：So, Lee’s students h ad to test the waters and find their own way.Philip： Precisely.Nick：What’s Jeet Kune Do to you Philip?Philip：It’s personal growth and self-discovery. And that’s how all my students see it too.Vanessa： Philip we really appreciate your coming to the studio to talk to us about Jeet Kune Do.Now get ready to answer some questions…1. Vanessa says “What makes Jeet Kune-Do different from other martial arts? Why does she ask this question? She wants to know in what way Jeet Kune-Do is different from other martial arts.2. Philip says：‘Bruce Lee developed this system in order to free his students from any style.” What does “in order to free his students from any style” mean? It means Bruce Lee’s aim was to allow students to find their own style.3. Nick says：“So his students had to test thewaters …” What does he mean? His students had to experiment to see how successful something was for them.4. Nick asks “What’s Jeet Kune Do to you, Philip?” What does he mean? He wants Philip to talk about what Jeet Kune-Do means to him.GLOSSARY1. Develop (verb)： to (cause something to) grow or change into a more advanced, larger or stronger form. E.g. It became clear that he wasn't developing like all the other little boys.2. Minimum (noun, usually singular)： the smallest amount or number allowed or possible. E.g. Wage increases are being kept to a minimum because of the recession.3. Test the water(s)： to find out what people's opinions of something are before you ask them to do something. E.g. I。

《听力教程》2第二版第七单元文本

Unit7Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Phonetics-Stress, Intonation and AccentJoanna: Who Mary She doesn't go out with anyone, you know.Joanna: No. Well, if you ask me, she doesn't like anybody.Joanna: Oh, a meal. Yes, that'd-be nice. But where I don't want to eat anywhere. Joanna: Do you think so Mm -- of course, she doesn't approve of anyone. Joanna: Yes. But what d' you suggest She won't enjoy anything, will she ...】Joanna: No, I asked her. I think she doesn't want to go anywhere.Joanna: I know. It's odd isn't it. Never mind. We don't have to go out with anyone. Joanna: In fact. let's not go out with anyone.Joanna: OK. Just you and me. Bye!Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingMountain Rescue Service/When an accident is reported to the Mountain Rescue Service the first thing that happens is that the person who reports the accident is closely questioned.The rescue group needs to find out a number of details. First, they need to know exactly where the accident happened, with a map reference if possible. Then they will want to know the time of the accident. They will also need to know how many people were involved in the accident and what kind of injuries there were. Finally, they will ask for other useful details, such as the colour of the victim's clothing and the weather conditions.Then the rescue team's call-out procedure begins. Team members keep their personal equipment at home so as to be ready to set off within fifteen minutes of receiving the call. The advance party of about four people sets off right away. They carry a radio telephone with them to send details to the main party and to the base. They are also equipped and trained to give immediate medical assistance.The main party follows the advance party. They carry a radio telephone and more supplies,including a stretcher for the victim. The third party on the mountain is the back-up group. Their job is to help the main party on its return journey.Rescue control is set up in a mobile base. This vehicle carries the team's supplies other than personal equipment. It is equipped with radio telephone and themeans of providing hot food and drinks. The base is set up near a telephone so that extra help, for example ambulance, doctor,helicopter or reserves, can be contacted without delay.Exercise A:1. The first thing that happens is that the person who reports' the accident is closely questioned.2. They will also need to know how many people were involved in the accident and what kind of$injuries there were.3. The third party on the mountain is the back-up group.4. Their job is to help the main party on its return journey.5. The base is set up near a telephone so that extra help can be contacted without delay.Exercise B:Mountain Rescue ServiceI. The rescue group finds out a number of details.A. The place where the accident happened.B. The time of the accident.C. Details about the victim.:II. Then the rescue team's call-out procedure begins.A. Team members keep their personal equipment at home so as to beready to setoff within fifteen minutes of receiving the call.B. The advance party of about four people sets off right away.1. They carry a radio telephone with them to send details to the mainparty and to the base.2. They are also equipped and trained to give immediate medical assistance.C. The main party follows the advance party.1. They carry a radio telephone and more supplies, including astretcher for the victim.D. The third party on the mountain is the back-up group.1. Their job is to help the main party on its return journey.;III. Rescue control is set up in a mobile base.A. This vehicle carries the team's supplies other than personal equipment.B. It is equipped with radio telephone and the means of providing hotfood and drinks.C. The base is set up near a telephone so that extra help, for exampleambulance, doctor, helicopter or reserves can be contacted withoutdelay.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 Stressed OutFriend: Are you OK, Mia You look beat. You look really tired.Mia: I am. I can't seem to sleep at night. I've been under a lot of pressure lately -- a lot of stress.Friend: What's up》Mia: I've got a million things to do. I'm busy at work. I'm working on the house too, you know. I'm trying to fix it up. I need to finish it beforewinter. Just lots of deadlines.Friend: Any way I can helpMia: Thanks, but not really. It's just things l have to do.Friend: Well, you need to manage that stress a little better. Are you getting any exerciseMia: Who has timeFriend: You really should ride a bicycle to the store, or walk to work a couple of days a week, or go swimming at the community center. It helps me to getexercise when I'm busy. You don't have to become a fitness nut*, youknow.Mia: That is a good suggestion. It's just the time, you know. I'm always thinking of what Ishould be doing.Friend: No wonder you can't sleep. A lot of people learn to meditate* or learn yoga.Meditation and yoga are supposed to be good ways to deal with stress.They help you relax.Mia: Yoga Maybe I'll call the community center. They might have some classes there..Friend: You know, another thing you can do is to take vitamins. You use up a lot of vitamins andyou don't get them in your meals all the time. They won't help the stress, but they mighthelp your body handle it better. You really should take vitamins every day. Mia: Yeah, I should get some. Thanks.Friend: How about going out with Rosa and me this Friday It'll do you good. We could see amovie, make you forget your problems. Have a little fun.Mia: You know, you're right about all of this. Let's go somewhere Friday night, have dinner, see a movie. That'll be fun.Friend: Now you're talking!Mia: OK. See you Friday. Got to get back to work!Friend: Mia, you're hopeless, truly hopeless.·Exercise A:F I. Mia looks fired and beaten. (You look beat means you look tired.)T 2. Mia has been under a lot of pressure probably because she finds it difficult to meet thedeadlines. (Mia: I've g6t a million things to do .... Just lots of deadlines.)T 3. She is repairing her house herself. (Mia: I'm working on the house too, you know. I'mtrying to fix it up.)T 4. Her friend believes exercise can help you relax.T 5. Her friend also believes that if you get regular exercises you will probably become afitness nut. (Friend: Well, you need to manage that stress a little better.Are you gettingany exercise)】T 6. Mia has insomnia. (Mia: I can't seem to sleep at night.)T 7. Meditation and yoga are supposed to be good ways to deal with stress. (Friend: A lot ofpeople learn to meditate or learn yoga. Meditation and yoga are supposed to be goodways to deal with stress.)F 8. Medication can also relieve stress. (Friend: They won't help the stress, but they mighthelp your body handle it better.)T 9. Mia will go out with her friend Friday evening. (Mia: OK. See you Friday.)T 10. Mia is probably a workaholic. (Mia: ... Got to get back to work! / Friend: Mia, you'rehopeless, truly hopeless.)Dialogue 2 Reflexology—Reflexology* is foot massage. It comes from ideas of traditional Chinese medicine. Reflexology believes that rubbing parts of the foot can help other parts of the body.Woman: Did I tell you about the reflexology class I'm taking at the Asia Center Man: The what classWoman: Reflexology. It's foot massage ... you know, from Chinese medicine. Man: Foot massageWoman: Yeah. It's wonderful. Here, let me show you what I've learned. Take off your shoes and socks.Man: Are you seriousWoman: Just try itMan: OK.Woman: The important thing to understand is that parts of your foot are connected to other parts}of your body.Man: Yeah, my legs.Woman: No. I mean certain places on your foot are connected to other places, other parts of your body. So when you massage a part of your foot, it'sgood for another part. For example, look at your big toe.Man: Uh-huh.Woman: The area on the bottom of the big toe is connected to your brain. Do you have headachesMan: Headaches Sometimes.Woman: So just rub the area on the bottom of your big toe. It will help your brain. Man: Huh Huh. [pause] Actually, my eyes hurt more often than my head. My eyes get tired from using the computer at work.Woman: Massaging your other toes can help your eyes. On the bottom of each toe, there's a small area. They're round, like circles. Well, rubbing thesecircles makes your eyes feel better. It relaxes tired eyes.Man: Here This area under each toe!Woman: Yeah. But that's not the only place for tired eyes. If your eyes really hurt, find the areaunder your two smallest toes ... there by your two smallest toes.Man: Uh-huh.Woman: It looks something like the letter "U." Massage that U. It will help when you feel really bad pain in your eyes. [pause]Man: What elseWoman: Well, now move down your foot on the outside. Find the widest part of your foot on theoutside, there's an area related to your shoulders. Massage it firmly -- not so hard that ithurts, but you should be firm. This will help the muscles in your shoulders.Man: Like stiff shoulders, that kind of thingWoman: Right. [pause] Now let's look at the other side of your foot. On the inside of your foot, put your fingers near the top -- on the inside, just under thebig toe. Slowly and firmly, rub from the top all the way to your heel ... tothe end of your foot. This area will heal your back. If you have backaches,rub this long, narrow area several times a day."Man: The whole inside edge helps the backWoman: That's right. [pause] How's your stomach Do you get stomachaches Man: Not very often ... well, sometimes, if I eat too much.Woman: Find the area in the center of your foot. It goes from the inside edge of your foot almostall the way to the other side. It's almost like a small egg. Massage it firmly. It can helpyour stomach.Man: Here, in the middleWoman: Right. [pause] You can work on your knees, too. If you have sore knees, move your hand to the bottom, outside edge of your foot, the sole of yourfoot, by the heel. Rub firmly. [pause]Man: You know, this is kind of interesting. But actually, you know what hurts the most My feet. I get blisters a lot.Woman: Blisters Maybe you need bigger shoes.@Part 2 PassageEating CultureDon’t Americans know that eating immoderate quantities of French fries and pizza can lead to overweight Almost 80 percent know that high fat intake may lead to health problems, 86 percent are aware that cholesterol can mean trouble, and 88 percent know that sodium may have negative effects on health.This leaves obesity researchers struggling with the questions of why we eat a lot of fat when we know it makes us fat. What’s more, ov erweight is on the rise, even as popular culture continues to celebrate slimness, to the point of embracing fashion models as standards of female beauty.【A couple of different forces are pushing Americans toward overweight, even though we value slenderness. First, broad changes have conspired to make many adults feel stressed at home and work, from corporate downsizing to being a single parent. They eat as a form of release. People are eating more because it’s a form of gratification.Second, Americans live in the only country in the world where pie-eating contests are old-fashioned fun, and all-you-can-eat restaurants dot the landscape.Many obesity experts believe that cultural standards of slenderness are primarily embraced by white Americans, to whom slimness becomes more important with increasing income. Yet blacks, particularly black women, don’t necessarily buy into the slim-is-better philosophy.If there is greater acceptance of overweight among black women, it’s unclear whether it promotes their higher-than-average rates of overweight or results from them. One thing is certain: this high prevalence of overweight among blacks is not genetic. Obesity is not an issue for blacks native to Africa. The low householdincomes of many blacks living in the U.S. may play a major role in their high levels of overweight. If you’re poor, your learn to eat foods that yield the greatest amount of energy fro the lowest cost--that’s fat.B: C B B CCACAC: 1, They know that eating immoderate quantities of French fries and pizza can lead to overweight.2, People are eating more because it’s a form of gratification3, Americans live in he only culture in the world where pie-eating contests are old-fashioned fun, and all-you-can-eat restaurants dot the landscape.4, It is not genetic.~5, Because they are poor and have to learn to eat foods that yield the greatest amount of energy for the lowest cost--- that’s fat.Part 3 NewsNews Item 1One in three of us will be diagnosed with cancer during our life. The disease tends to affect older people —but can strike at any time. Excluding certain skin cancers, there were more than 270,000 new cases of the disease in 2001 —and the rate is increasing by about 1% a year. Some cancer, such as breast, are becoming more common, while new cases of lung cancer fall away due to the drop in the number of smokers. However, while the overall number of new cancers is not falling, the good news is that successful treatment rates for many of the most common types are improving rapidly.Exercise A：This news item is about the present situation of cancer.Exercise B:1. One in three of us will be diagnosed with cancer during our life.disease tends to affect older people--but can strike at any time.@3. The rate is increasing by about 1% a year4. New cases of lung cancer fall away due to the drop in the number of smokers5., The good new is that successful treatment rates for many of the most common types are improving rapidly.News Item 2A new World Bank study warns that HIV and AIDS may damage African economies far worse than had been believed. The reports said African nations with high rates of AIDS could see as much as half of their entire domestic product disappear within 90 years. The study shows that AIDS kills mostly young adults. Many children are then left without parents. It said children whose parents die of AIDS are less likely to complete their education. As a result, they failed to gain the skills to make them productive adults. The study said that immediate action must be taken tokeep infected people alive so that they can care for and educate their children.Exercise A:This news item is about a new World Bank study which warns that HIV and AIDS may damage African economies far worse than had been believed.News Item 3The annual AIDS report from the United Nations said Tuesday that almost 5 million people became infected with HIV last year -- the largest number of new infections since the disease was discovered in 1981.The report called for expanded AIDS-prevention efforts, which it said reach just one in five people worldwide.~The face of AIDS has become increasingly female and young -- nearly half of the almost 38 million people infected with HIV worldwide are women and half are between the ages of 15 and 24.Almost three million people died from AIDS last year, bringing to more than 20 million the number of AIDS deaths in more than two decades.Sub-Saharan Africa -- with just I 0 percent of the world's population is home to more than 60 percent of people living with HIV -- remained the hardest-hit region. An estimated 25 million people are infected with HIV, million in the last year.Exercise A:This news item is about the serious condition of the expansion of the new infection with HIV.Exercise B:1. F2. T3. F4. T5. F6. TSection Three Oral WorkRetellingScreenwriters, as Tom Schulman quickly learned, have long been thelowest members on the Hollywood totem* pole.！"If I had any inclination to get a big head, the Oscars cured that," he once recalled. "The presenter who gave me the award [for Dead Poet's Society] was Jane Fonda She had recently been in the news because she had started dating Ted Turner.Anyway, she handed me the Oscar and 1 made my little speech and we went together into the pressroom where there was a small stage in front of bleachers* filled with about 60 press members, who were supposed to ask the winner questions.Jane 'and 1 took the stage and she said, "I'd like to introduce you to Tom Schulman who's just won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Do you have any questions"There was a barrage* of questions. "Jane, what's it like with Ted Are you getting married" etc. And she said, "Come on, this isn't my night, it's Tom's night. Please direct your questions to him."So there's a little pause and somebody says, "Tom, what's it like getting an Oscar from Jane' What's your thought -- you think she'll many Ted''Section Four Supplementary ExercisesThe Public Library of ScienceBefore scientists can earn a Nobel Prize, or any recognition, first they must get their work published. There are major publications like Science and Nature, but also many others. Some scientific publications cost a lot to receive in paper form. But most publishers also charge to read reports over the Internet. The reports often include findings of research paid for with public money.Some scientists think it is wrong to charge for scientific knowledge. Three years ago, a number of medical researchers organized the Public Library of Science. They urged scientific publishers to release reports on the Internet without charge. They were not satisfied with the steps taken. So the library decided to publish research on its own. The organizers say they hope to show that free sharing of scientific knowledge will speed the progress of science and medicine.Next year the Public Library of Science, or PLOS, will launch a publication called PLOS Medicine. Earlier this month the library released its first publication, PLOS Biology. It came out in print and online. The writers of the reports pay the costs of editing and publishing. As with many publications, other scientists read the articles to judge if the work should be published.&One of the reports in PLOS Biology made a lot of news. The report tells about experiments in which scientists connected devices to the brains of monkeys. These devices permitted the monkeys to control a mechanical arm with their thoughts.Exercise A:1. D2. A3. C4. C5. BExercise B:2. T3. F4. T5. TExercise C:Your opinionDirections: Listen to the passage again and give your opinion on the following topics."The organizers say they hope to show that free sharing of scientific knowledge will speed the progress of science and medicine."1. What problems will occur regarding free sharing of information on the Internet】2. Do you have your research paper published in print or online WhyPassage 2 CancerCancer is the general name for a large group of diseases. It occurs when cells in the body grow and divide out of control.Our bodies are made up of millions of cells. Layers of cells form tissues. Normal cells grow, divide, and die in an orderly way. This process helps keep our bodies healthy.Cancer cells grow and divide too quickly. The process usually starts when something damages the genetic structure (DNA*) inside the cells, instead of dying in an orderly way, cancer cells keep growing, lump together* and form an extra mass of tissues. This mass is called a malignant tumor. As a malignant* tumor grows, it damages nearby tissue. A malignant tumor can take a long time (up to 30 years) or a short time (2 or 3 years) to cause symptoms. Cancer can begin in one part of the body and spread to others. This is called metastasis*. During metastasis; cancer cells travel through the body. In the new location, cancer cells create a new malignant tumor and grow out of control.Not all tumors are malignant. Some are benign, which means they aren't cancerous. Benign tumors usually aren't life threatening. They can usually be removed and rarely come back.We're not exactly sure what causes cancer. We don't always know why one person gets it and another doesn't. However, we do know a lot about the risk factors for cancer. The more we know about the risk factors, the more we can do to protect ourselves.Risk is a person's chance of getting a disease over a certain period of time.A person's risk factors make up a person's risk.A risk factor is anything that raises or lowers a person's chance of getting a disease. You can control some of them, but not all of them. Risk factors for cancer include:A lifestyle choice, like what a person eats;An environmental exposure, like smoke from other people'scigarettes;Genetic make-up or family history;Another disease or medical problem.These things mix together with different effects on different people.Some people are more sensitive to risk factors than others. Just because you have one or even several risk factors does not mean you will definitely get cancer. And avoiding risk factors does not guarantee you will be healthy.Exercise A:Risk factors for cancer include the followings:1. A lifestyle choice, like what a person eats;2. An environmental exposure, like smoke from other people's cigarettes;3. Genetic make-up or family history;4. Another disease or medical problem.Exercise B:2. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. CExercise C:1. Cancer occurs when cells in the body grow and divide out of control.2. The process of normal cells helps keep our bodies healthy.3. Not all tumors are malignant. Benign tumors can usually be removed and rarely come back.4. A risk factor is anything that raises or lowers a person's chance of getting a disease.5. Some people are more sensitive to risk factors than others. Just because you have one or even several risk factors does not mean you will definitely get cancer. And avoiding risk factors does not guarantee you will be healthy.。

人教版英语九年级全一册Unit7听力原文及翻译

人教版英语九年级全一册Unit7听力原文及翻译Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes. Section A, 1bAnna：Mom, can I go to the shopping center with John? He just got his driver’s license.妈妈，我可以和约翰一起去购物中心吗？他刚拿到了驾照。

Mom：No way! I don’t think sixteen-year-olds should be allowed to drive. They aren’t serious enough. I’m worried about your safety.不行！我觉得不应该让16岁的孩子开车。

他们还不够严肃。

我担心你的安全。

Anna：But Gaby’s getting her ears pierced at the shopp ing center and I want to watch.但加比要在购物中心打耳洞，我想看看。

Mom：Sixteen-year-olds shouldn’t be allowed to get their ears pierced either. They’re too young.16岁的孩子也不该被允许打耳洞。

他们太小了。

Anna：I agree, but it’s fun to watch. Can I take the bus then?我同意，但看看挺有趣的。

那我可以坐公交去吗？Mom：Well, OK.好，可以。

Anna：Great! I want to buy a new skirt, too.太好了！我还想买条新裙子。

Mom：What kind of skirt? Maybe I should go with you.什么样的裙子？或许我该和你一起去。

(整理)英语中级听力文本及参考答案

英语中级听力参考答案Answer Keys to Listen to This: 2Edited by莫显良、马军军、张凤英、陈燕L 1L 2L 3L 4L 5L 6L 7L 8L 9L 10 L 11L 12L 13L 14L 15L 16L 17L 18L 19L 20 L 21L 22L 23L 24L 25L 26L 27L 28L 29L 30 L 31L 32L 33L 34L 35L 36Lesson 1Section ITask 1: This Is Your Life!A.Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements.1—6: caacbaB.True or False Questions.1—6: TFFFFTC.Identification.(1)—(b), (2)—(d), (3)—(f), (4)—(g), (5)—(a), (6)—(c), (7)—(e)plete the following résumé for Jason Douglas.Name: Jason DouglasFormer name: Graham SmithProfession: actorDate of birth: July 2, 19471952: started school1958: moved to Lane End Secondary School1966: went to the London School of Drama1969: left the London School of Drama1973: went to Hollywood1974: were in a movie with Maria MontroseTask 2: What Are Your Ambitions?A.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Radio Station QRX.2.For a survey.3.Four.4.Six.5.(1) What’s your name?(2) What do you do for a living?(3) What do you do for fun?(4) What’s the most exciting thing that’s happened to you recently?(5) Who do you admire most in this world?(6) What do you want to be doing five years from now?B.Fill in the following chart with answers that each interviewee gives to the questions.Section IIA.Choose the best answer (a, b or c) for each of the following questions.1—6: abaccbB.True or False Questions.1—4: FTFFC.Fill in the following chart with information about the journey the Roman army madeaccording to Trevor.Designation: D CompanyNumber of men: one hundred and moreJourney: from France to BritainMeans of transcript: boatWeather conditions: stormyFood: cat foodDrink: rain waterConditions of weapons after landing: uselessFighting: noneEquipment lost or damaged: boat lost, guns full of water, supplies of wine lostSoldiers killed or wounded: about ten survivors, all others drowned or killed by coldD.Point out what is not true in Trevor’s story.The following did not exist in Roman times:petrol, newspaper, matches, trousers, tinned food, taps, guns, wine bottles.50 BC could not appear on a coin. 50-55 BC is counting backwards.E.Fill in the blanks according to what you hear on the tape.1.terrible, stormy, or more of us, shut in, so bad, sick, stuffy.2.pushed up onto the sands, climbed out, jumping into the, struggling to the, up to my shoulder,freezing.3.came and took us away, joined, going into the camp, a hot meal, clean clothes, given our pay. Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: trying to write a letterReason: The speaker’s question suggests he needs a quiet surrounding to do something.2.Hint: the first speaker is a guest complaining about the conditions of Room 43 which is asingle room. The second speaker is a hotel clerk who suggests that the guest move to a double room.Answer: is the only single room available at the momentReason: The phrase “I’m afraid” often suggests a negative or unsatisfying answer.3.Answer: Where on earth did you get it?Reason: The second speaker’s surprised tone shows that the money is out of her expectation and she must be curious about how it is gained.4.Answer: You mustn’t discriminate against someone just because they are married.Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning.5.Answer: I wouldn’t mind being a prince.Reason: The man’s questioning tone shows he doesn’t agree with the woman.6.Answer: I’m not a workaholic.Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning.7.Answer: he had been.Reason: “But” and “possibly” both give some hint.Task 2: DictationPassage 1: The KnowledgeBecoming a London taxi driver isn’t easy. In o rder to obtain a licence to drive a taxi in London, candidates have to pass a detailed examination. They have to learn not only the streets, landmarks and hotels, but also the quickest way to get there. This is called “The Knowledge” by London Cab drivers and it can take years of study and practice to get ‘The Knowledge’. Candidates are examined not only onthe quickest routes but also on the quickest routes at different times of the day. People who want to pass the examination spend much of their free time driving or even cycling around London, studying maps and learning the huge street directory by heart.Passage 2: The UndergroundTravelling on the London underground (the ‘tube’) presents few difficulties for visitors because of the clear colour- coded maps. It is always useful to have plenty of spare change with you because there are often long queues at the larger stations. If you have enough change you can buy your ticket from a machine. You will find signs which list the stations in alphabetical order, with the correct fares, near the machines. There are automatic barriers which are operated by the tickets. You should keep the ticket, because it is checked at the destination.Lesson 2Section ITask1: Film EditingA.True or False Questions.1—4: TFTFB.Fill in the following blanks to give a clear picture of what needs to be done before a film isready for distribution.1. The assistant:a. “Synching up” which means matching sound and pictures according to the numbers stampedalong the edge of the film and sound tape.b. “Logging” which means recording the detail version of the film and the sound in a log book.2. The film editor:a. Make a first selection of the best takes.b. Prepare a “rough cut”– an initial version of the film.c. Prepare the “fine cut”– the final form of the film.3. Others:a. Approve the fine cut.b. “Dubbing” which means voices, music, background noises and sometimes special effects areput together.c. The “neg”cutters cut the original negatives on the film so that these match the edited filmexactly.Task 2: A Vision of the FutureA.Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.1—6: abacccB.True of False Questions.1—4: TFTFC.Fill in the blanks to give a clear picture of the problems New York faces in the movie.1.40 million2.have no apartment, sleep on the steps of the building, crawl over sleeping people to get inside.3.nothing will grow, they never see the sun.4.soylent: soylent red, soylent yellow, and soylent green. 2, soybeans, soylent green, oceanplants.5.90 degree.6.electricity, ride bicycles to make it.Section IITask 1: American IndiansA.Answer the following questions briefly.1.1492.2.He thought that he had arrived in India.3.They were kind to them and wanted to help.4.(1) They wanted bigger farms and more land for themselves; (2) More immigrants came fromEurope.5.It was their mother. Everything came from and went back to their mother. And it was foreverybody.6.They started fighting back.7.By 1875 the Indians had lost the fight and had to live in “reservations”.8.The Indians are bad and the White man is good and brave in Hollywood films.B.Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.1—4: acbcTask 2: New AustraliansA.Identification:1.(1)—(d), (2)—(b), (3)—(a), (4)—(c)2.(a) more than 15 million,(b) 160, 000,(c) the year 1851,(d) 700, 000B.True or False questions.1—6: FTFFTTC.Fill in the blanks with events connected with the following time expressions.1.Italiansa.the 1850s and 1860s: Different states in Italy were fighting for independence and someItalians went to Australia for political reasons. Some others went there for gold.b.1891: The first group of 300 Italians went to work in the sugar-cane fields of northernAustralia.c.The end of the 19th century: Some good Italian fishermen went to western Australia.2.Greeksa.1830: The first Greeks went to work in vineyards in south-eastern Australia.b.The 1860s; There were about 500 Greeks in Australia.c.1890; There were Greek Cafes and restaurants all over Sydney and out in the countryside.d.After WWII: Many Greeks arrived in Australia.Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: It’s good exercise. Keeps you fit.Reason: The word “yeah”suggests that the boy will say something in agreement with the woman’s comment.2.Answer: We turn the music up really loud and start dancing.Reason: The phrase “why not” suggests that the boys will simply dance in the street.3.Answer: They can’t do it like me yet.Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning.4.Answer: It’s a very old book.Reason: The word “actually” also suggests an opposite meaning.5.Answer: Write down your address and I’ll get the boy to bring them round.Reason: The conversation takes place in a store. If the store owner agrees to deliver the goods, the only thing he wants to know will be the address of the customer.6.Answer: Tell us all about it over dinner.Reason: The woman sounds very much interested in the man’s experience. So she will certainly ask the man to tell her something about it.Task 2: DictationThe Foolish FrogOnce upon a time a big, fat frog lived in a tiny shallow pond. He knew every plant and stone in it, and he could swim across it easily. He was the biggest creature in the pond, so he was very important. When he croaked, the water-snails listened politely. And the water-beetles always swam behind him. He was very happy there.One day, while he was catching flies, a pretty dragon-fly passed by. ‘You’re a very fine frog,’ she sang, ‘but why don’t you live in a bigger pond? Come to my pond. You’ll find a lot of frogs there. You’ll meet some fine fish, and you’ 11 see the dangerous ducks. And you must see our lovely water-lilies. Life in a large pond is wonderful!’‘Perhaps it is rather dull here,’ thought the foolish frog. So he hopped after the dragon-fly.But he didn’t like the big, deep pond. It was full of strange plants. The water-snails were rude to him, and he was afraid of the ducks. The fish didn’t like him, and he was the smallest frog there. He was lonely and unhappy.He sat on a water-lily leaf and croaked sadly to himself, ‘I don’t like it here. I think I’ll go home tomorrow.’But a hungry heron flew down and swallowed him up for supper.Lesson 3Section ITask 1: I Don’t See It That WayA.Conversation 1:1.Choose the best answer for each of the following statements.(1) — (2): ba2.Give brief answers to the following questions.(1)About 6 months ago.(2)It is defective and has ruined 4 of the customer’s favorite cassettes.(3) 6 months.(4)10 days ago.3.Blank-filling.(1)bend the rule, make an exception for, make an exception for(2)adding insult to injury, make good on(3)brought it in, hold me to, onB.Conversation 2:1.Multiple choice. (1) — (2): ba2.True or False Questions. (1) — (4): FTTTC.Conversation 3:1.Give brief answers to the following questions.(1)Single.(2) 5 years.(3)He has been loyal to the company and worked quite hard.(4)Asking for a raise.(5)Bob does his job adequately, but he doesn’t do it well enough to deserve a raise.(6)Take more initiative and show more enthusiasm for the job.(7)To quit his job.(8)That’s a decision Bob will have to make for himself.Task 2: marriage CustomsA.Blank-filling.Speaker: Professor Robin StuartTopic: Marriage customs in different parts of the world; romantic business; arranged marriage; on the day of the wedding; arranged marriages; to have a look at one another; call the whole thing off; the wedding goes ahead; several wives.Conclusion: just as much chance of bringing happiness to the husband and wife as the Western systems of choosing marriage partners.B.True or False Questions. 1 — 3: TFTSection IITask 1: At the Dentist’sA.Multiple Choice. 1 — 4: baccB.True of False Questions. 1 — 6: FTFFTTTask 2: HiccupsA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.He wants her to help him stop his hiccups.2. 3 hours.3.Everything he can think of.4.She’ll give the man 5 pounds if he hiccups again.5.The man has stopped hiccupping and owes Rosemary 5 pounds.B.Identification.(1) —(b), (2) —(d), (3) —(e), (4) —(a), (5) —(c)Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: the Chinese then?Reason: “What about” suggests an alternative.2.Answer: they’ll still be hot when you get back.Reason: The woman’s words suggest that the shop is very close to their home.3.Hint: The woman is asking the man to buy a pack of fish and chips from a nearby shop.Answer: there’s a queue.Reason: The phrase “not if” suggests a condition that hinders the fulfillment of an action.4.Answer: a good idea.Reason: The word “yes” shows an agreement.5.Answer: being a machine for that money.Reason: “I wouldn’t mind” suggests that the man will do what the woman doesn’t want because of certain attractive conditions.6.Answer: I want to play drums.Reason: The earlier sentence suggests that the man does not play drum for money.Consequently the explanation must be that he enjoys playing it.Task 2: DictationSleepIt’s clear that everyone needs to sleep. Mo st people rarely think about how and why they sleep, however. We know that if we sleep well, we feel rested. If we don’t sleep enough, we often feel tired and irritable. It seems there are two purposes of sleep: physical rest and emotional and psychological rest: We need to rest our bodies and our minds. Both are important in order for us to be healthy. Each night we alternate between two kinds of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep. The passive sleep gives our body the rest that’s needed and prepares us for active sleep, in which dreaming occurs.Throughout the night, people alternate between passive and active sleep. The brain rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs. The cycle is repeated: the brain rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs. This cycle is repeated several times throughout the night~. During eight hours of sleep, people dream for a total d one and half hours on the average.Lesson 4Section ITask 1: Weather ForecastA.Multiple Choice. 1 — 2: acB.Fill in the following chart.Task 2: The 5 O’clock NewsA.Fill in the following chart.B.Give brief answers to the following questions based on the news report.1.It was closed down by government authorities.2.Testing confirmed that the town had been poisoned be the dumping of toxic chemicals in towndumps.3. 3 weeks ago.4.200.5.Headaches, stomachaches, faintness and dizziness.6.Toxic wastes had leaked into the ground and contaminated the water supply.7.All the residents should leave the area, until the chemical company responsible for the toxicwaste can determine whether the town can be cleaned up and made safe again.C.True of False Questions. 1—6: FTTFFTD.Fill in the following blanks (based on the news report).Teams Playing Result(1) Mexico — France 7 to 6(2) Canada — Argentina 3 to 3(3) Italy — Haiti2 to 1(with 30 minutes left to go)Section IITask 1: What Do You Like for Entertainment?A.Blank-filling.Reporter: Deborah TylerInterviewee: Students of the Brooklyn Academy of Dramatic ArtsMajor: Benny Gross —— pianoKimberley Martins —— modern danceB.Fill in the following chart about how often Benny and Kimberley go to the eight forms ofartistic entertainment.C.Rearrange the forms of artistic entertainment that Benny and Kimberley like, beginning withthe form that each one likes best.Benny: (3)—(1)—(4)—(6)—(2)—(8)Kimberley: (2)—(4)—(1)—(7)—(3)—(8)Task 2: Are You a Heavy Smoker?A.True or False Questions. 1—6: TFTTFTB.Multiple Choice. 1—6: cbcbacC.Blank-filling.Name: Doris BradleySex: femaleAge: 32Amount: 3 packets of 20 a weekFirst experience:Time: at the age of 17Place: at a partyOffered by: boyfriend, not husbandFeeling; awfully grown-upLater: started smoking 2 or 3 a day and gradually increased.Experience of giving up smoking: twice1. Time: 6 months before getting marriedReason: saving upResult: only cut it down from 30 a day, still smoked a little2. Time: when expecting a babyReason: according to doctor’s adviceResult: gave up completely for 7 or 8 months and took it up a couple of weeks after the baby was born, because the baby was being bottle fed.Time when she smokes most:1. watching TV2. reading books3. in company4. with friendsTime when she never smokes:1. doing the housework2. on an empty stomachSection IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: They’d be exhausted at the end of each performance.Reason: “Otherwise” suggests a result of the opposite condition.2.Answer: I enjoyed it very much.Reason: “Apart from that I must say” often suggests an opposite statement to earlier comments.3.Answer: I stayed up late to finish it.Reason: “And” suggests that the speaker would finish the book at one sit.4.Answer: the book never really got started at all.Reason: After an opinion of agreement, the phrase “in fact” suggests a further comment; the expression “it’s only honest to say” usually introduces a confession- something whichis probably not as good as the one mentioned.5.Answer: I tend to skip parts that don’t really hold my interest.Reason: “Otherwise” suggests a result of the opposi te condition.6.Answer: it was rather long.Reason: “I must admit” suggests an agreement to the other person’s opinion.Task 2: DictationBooks Belong to the PastSir,I visited my old school yesterday. It hasn’t changed in thirty years. The pupils were sitting in the same desks and reading the same books. When are schools going to move into the modern world? Books belong to the past. In our homes radio and television bring us knowledge of the world. We can see and hear the truth for ourselves. If we want entertainment most of us prefer a modern film to a classical novel. In the business world computers store information, so that we no longer need encyclopaedias and dictionaries. But in the schools teachers and pupils still use books. There should be a radio and televisionset in every classroom, and a library of tapes and records in every school. The children of today will rarely open a book when they leave school. The children of tomorrow won’t need to read and Write at all.M. P. MillerLondonLesson 5Section ITask 1: An Unpleasant TripA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.The Isle of Wight.2.They were not pleased with their hotel.3.He decided to write to the Manager of Happytours.4. A travel Agency.5.The hotel and travel arrangements.6.They will never book any future holidays through Happytours.B.Fill in he blanks with the words used in the brochure and by Mr. Wilson to describe the hoteland travel arrangement.Task 2: At the Travel AgencyA.Multiple Choice. 1—6: acbbcaB.True or False Questions. 1—6: TFTTFTC.Fill in the blanks with the two things that Miss Bush will do.1.her two friends, to stop over with her on the way back.2.Mr. Adams to stop with her in Cairo.Section IIA Saturday AfternoonA.Identification.Name IdentificationGillian Dr. Carmichael’s new research assistantDr. Carmichael the president of St. Alfred’s HospitalMaurice Featherstone the gardener of the hospitalB.Multiple Choice. 1—6: cbaacaC.True or False Questions. 1—8: FFTF TFTTD.Fill in the blanks with information about Maurice.Name: Maurice FeatherstoneSex: maleAge: oldAppearance: clear, blue, honest eyes; white hair and a pinkish complexionTemperament: gentle and mild-manneredLength of stay in the hospital: 35 yearsReasons for entering the hospital:1.When he was 17, he burnt down his school.2.Over the next few years, there were a number of mysterious fires in his neighborhood.ter he tried to set fire to the family mansion.Visits from family members: No.Bills: paid on time.E.Blank-filling.1.slightly uneasy, unlocked the gates, waved her through2.withdrawn, depressed, normal, kept locked up, all of them, too dangerous to live in normalsociety.3.with the staff, a surprise, let him go out for the afternoon, flower show, quite excited, a birthdaycake, decorated the lounge.Section IIITask 1: Learning to Predict1.Answer: he fails to employ the correct question form.Reason: “Consequently” suggests a result of the facts mentioned earlier.2.Answer: difficulties may still arise.Reason: “even when” suggests that in spite facts, something else still exists.3.Answer: the student may not have clearly heard what was said.Reason: “In other words” is often followed by an explanation in clearer and easier words.4.Answer: may feel angry at receiving such orders.Reason: “However” suggests an opposite fact.5.Answer: whether crops should be used to produce food or should be used to produce fuel.Reason: “That is” is also followed by an explanation.6.Answer: a small industrial sector.Reason: “At the same time” suggests the coexistence of two things. Here prediction is also based on common knowledge.Task 2: DictationThe School Holidays Are Too LongToday the children of this country have at last returned to work. After two months’ holiday pupils have started a new term. How many adults get such long holidays? Two to four weeks in the summer and public holidays--that’s all the working man gets. As for the average woman, she’s lucky to get a holiday at all. Children don’t need such long holidays. In term-time they start work later and finish earlier than anyone else.In the holidays most of them get bored, and some get into trouble. What a waste! If their overworked parents were given more free time instead, everyone would be happier.This isn’t just a national problem either--it’s worldwide.Dates may be different from country to country, but the pattern’s the same. Why should children do half as much work and get twice as much holiday as their parents?Lesson 6Section ITask 1: In the Path of the EarthquakeA.True or False Questions. 1—6: FTFTFFB.Map 1 is a layout of the Skinners’ farm. Mark out the plants and buildings in the map. Then inmap 2 draw a new plan of the Skinners farm after the quake.Map 1:1. farm house2. garden path3. cypress trees4. rose garden5. eucalyptus trees6. raspberry patch7. cow shed8. granaryMap 2:Task 2: A Funny Thing Happened to Me.A.Multiple Choice. 1—6: cabbcaB.Give brief answers to the following questions.st Friday.2.He was a student.3.In London.4.By taxi.5.The taxi got stuck in a traffic jam and the train had left by the time he got to the station.6. 1 hour.7.The station buffet.8.An evening newspaper, the “Standard”.9.At a table near the window.10.He did the crossword puzzle.C.True or False Questions.1—6: FFTTFTD.Blank-filling.1.reached across, opened, took one, dipped, into, popped it into.2.get up and go, pushed back, stood up, hurried out of.Section IIConsolidation: A Very Beautiful StoryA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1. A tape from Gentleman Jim.2.Yesterday.3.Jim’s wife.4.There was a message hidden in the tape.5.Half the police force in London and 3 experts.6.Nothing had been found yet.7.Happy memories and things.8.In his words.B.True or False Statements.1—8: FTFF TTFTC.Discuss with your classmates what message is hidden in Gentleman Jim’s recording.D.Listen to the 2nd part of the policeman’s discussion and list all the things they feel unusualabout Gentleman Jim’s recording.1.Jim keeps telling his wife to play the message over and over again.2.Jim tells his wife that she’ll find something comforting.3.Jim keeps saying “very beautiful” over and over again.4.The speech doesn’t sound natural.E.Listen to Gentleman Jim’s recording again and work out the message.Answer: There are 2 gold bricks in the garden under the big red rose tree.Section IIITask 1: Listening to Predict1.Answer: a glance at the headings of sections or sub-sections will show the order in which theitems are introduced.Reason: “In addition” is followed by a supplementary idea. Prediction here is also based on common knowledge.2.Answer: providing a summary which can be re-read later.Reason: “As well as” is oft en followed by an idea of the same importance as the one before “as well as”.3.Answer: may not appear in a bibliography.Reason: “However” suggests an opposite idea.4.Answer: (no more than try to cover the most important ones here.Reason: “Therefore” sugges ts a result.5.Answer: it doesn’t.Reason: “Unfortunately” suggests that something opposite to one’s expectation will happen.6.Answer: it’s still important.Reason: “Though” suggests that in spite of the fact that follows, something still happens. Task 2: DictationSign LanguageDeaf people, people who can’t hear, are still able to communicate quite well with a special language. It’s called sign language.The speaker of sign language uses hand gestures in order to communicate. Basic sign language has been used for a long, long time, but sign language wasn’t really developed until about 250 years ago. In the middle of the 1700s a Frenchman named Epée developed sign language. Epée was able to speak and hear, but he worked during most of his life as a teacher of deaf people in France. Epée developed a large number of vocabulary words for sign language. Epée taught these words to his deaf students. Epée’s system used mostly picture :image signs. We call them picture image signsbecause the signs create a picture. For example, the sign for sleep is to put both hands together, and then to place the hands flat against the right side of your face, and then to lower your head slightly to the right. This action was meant to show the position of sleep. So we call it a picture image sign.Lesson 7Section ITask 1: Learning a Foreign LanguageA.Multiple Choice. 1—4: bcaaB.True or False Questions. 1—4: FTTFC.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Albert Humphries.2.Balham, London.3. 4 years.4.He has been going to an evening class and has watched quite a lot of the BBC televisionprogrammes.5.They use a different book in the class.6.They make the same mistakes as he does.7.It means being able to put together the right groups of words and to say them in a reasonablyaccurate way.Task 2: In the LibraryA.Multiple Choice. 1—6: bbcacaB.True or False Questions. 1—6: TTFTFTC.Give brief answers to the following questions.1.Round the corner.2. A 20p a day fine for each book.3.Tahiti.4.No.D.Blank-filling.1. 5 pounds, you damage them, entitles you, 2 records at a time, everything available, be muchmore popular than.2.telephone to renew the books.3.we get back, worth all the bother, some paperbacks in the airport, I’ve been such a nuisance.Section IITask 1: Lessoned World CollegesA.Give brief answers to the following questions.1．On the phone.2．Some information about the college.3．Robert Creighton.4．Julian’s friend in Spain.。

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Lesson 1'T his Is Your Life' is one of the most popular programmes on British and American television. Every week a famous person is invited to a television studio, without knowing that he or she will be the subject of the programme. The compère meets the person outside the studio and says 'This is your life!' The person then meets friends and relatives from his or her past and present. Studio 4 is where the programme is recorded. The programme begins at eight o'clock. It's 6:45 now and the director is checking the preparations with his new production assistant (PA). The subject of tonight's show will be an actor, Jason Douglas. The compère, as usual, will be Terry Donovan.D irector: Let's just check the arrangements. We're bringing Jason Douglas here in a studio car—he thinks he's coming to a discussion programme! The driver has been told to arrive at exactly 7:55. Now, the programme begins at eight o'clock. At that time Jason will be walking to the studio. Terry Donovan will start his introduction at 8:01, and Jason will arrive at 8:02. Terry will meet him at the studio entrance ... Camera 4 will be there. Then he'll take him to that seat. It'll be on Camera 3. Jason will be sitting there during the whole programme. For most of the show Terry will be standing in the middle, and he'll be on Camera 2. The guests will come through that door, talk to Terry and Jason ... and then sit over there.D irector: Now, is that all clear?P A: Yes ... there's just one thing.D irector: Well, what is it?P A: Who's going to look after the guests during the show?D irector: Pauline is.P A: And where will they be waiting during the show?D irector: In Room 401, as usual. Pauline will be waiting with them, and she'll be watching the show on the monitor. She'll tell them two minutes before they enter.PA: I think that's everything.Terry: Good evening and welcome to 'This is Your Life'. This is Terry Donovan speaking. We're waiting for the subject of tonight's programme. He's one of the world's leading actors, and he thinks he's coming here to take part in a discussion programme ... I can hear him now ... yes, here he is! Jason Douglas ... This is your life!Jason: Oh, no ... I don't believe it! Not me ...Terry: Yes, you! Now come over here and sit down. Jason, you were born at number 28 Balaclava Street in East Ham, London on July 2nd, 1947. You were one of six children, and your father was a taxi driver. Of course, your name was then Graham Smith.Terry: Now, do you know this voice? 'I remember Jason when he was two. He used to scream and shout all day.'Jason: Susan!Terry: Yes ... all the way from Sydney, Australia ... She flew here specially for this programme. It's your sister, Susan Fraser!Jason: Susan ... Why didn't you tell me ... oh, this is wonderful!Terry: Yes, you haven't seen each other for 13 years ... take a seat next to him, Susan. You started school at the age of five, in 1952, and in 1958 you moved to Lane End Secondary School.Terry: Do you remember this voice? 'Smith! Stop looking out of the window!'Jason: Oh, no! It's Mr. Hooper!Terry: Your English teacher, Mr. Stanley Hooper. Was Jason a good student, Mr. Hooper?Mr. Hooper: Eh? No, he was the worst in the class ... but he was a brilliant actor, even in those days. He could imitate all the teachers?Terry: Thank you, Mr. Hooper. You can speak to Jason, later. Well, you went to the London School of Drama in 1966, and left in 1969. In 1973 you went to Hollywood.Terry: Do you know this voice? 'Hi Jason ... Can you ride a horse yet?'Jason: Maria!Terry: Maria Montrose ... who's come from Hollywood to be with you tonight.Maria: Hello, Jason ... it's great to be here. Hello, Terry. Jason and I were in a movie together in 1974. Jason had to learn to ride a horse ... Well, Jason doesn't like horses very much.Jason: Like them! I'm terrified of them!Maria: Anyway, he practised for two weeks. Then he went to the director ... it was Charles Orson ... and said, 'What do you want me to do?' Charles said, 'I want you to fall off the horse'. Jason was furious. He said, 'What? Fall off! I've been practising for two weeks ... I could fall off the first day ... without any practice!'Interviewer: Good morning, sir. I'm from radio station QRX, and I wonder if you'd mind answering a few questions for our survey today.David: Uh ... sure, why not?Interviewer: What's your name?David: Uh, my name is David George.Interviewer: David, what do you do for a living?David: I'm a professional baseball player.Interviewer: Really?David: Mm-hmm.Interviewer: That's terrific. What do you do for fun?David: Well, I like to read the classics—you know, Dickens, Shakespeare, ... uh ... books like that.Interviewer: Fabulous. And what's the most exciting thing that's happened to you recently?David: Just call me Dad. My wife and I ... uh ... had our first baby.Interviewer: Oh, (Yeah. A little girl.) that's wonderful.David: Mm-hmm.Interviewer: Who do you admire most in this world?David: Well, I admire my wife ... uh ... she's terrific. She's going to be a great mother, great mother.Interviewer: Terrific. What do you want to be doing five years from now?David: Well, ... uh ... five years from now I'd like to be a father of five. I'd like to have lots of kids around the house.Interviewer: That's fabulous.David: Yeah.Interviewer: Thanks very much for talking to us, David.David: Well, thank you.Interviewer: Good morning. I'm from radio station QRX, and I wondered if you'd mind answering a few questions today for our survey.Suzanne: Not at all.Interviewer: What's your name?Suzanne: Suzanne Brown.Interviewer: Suzanne, what do you do for a living?Suzanne: I'm a lawyer.Interviewer: A lawyer? And what do you do for fun?Suzanne: I like to run.Interviewer: Uh-huh. Running, like—Suzanne: Jogging.Interviewer: Jogging. And what's the most exciting thing that's happened to you recently?Suzanne: I got to run in the Boston Marathon.Interviewer: Congratulations. And who do you admire most in the world?Suzanne: Oh, well, I'd have to say Martin Luther King, Jr.Interviewer: Mmm, yes. And what do you want to be doing five years from today?Suzanne: Well, dare I say win the Boston Marathon?Interviewer: Wonderful. Thanks a lot for talking to us today, Suzanne.Suzanne: You're welcome.Interviewer: Good morning, sir. I'm from radio station QRX, and I wonder if you could answer a few questions for our survey this morning.Adolfo: Oh, yes, yes.Interviewer: What's your name?Adolfo: My name is Adolfo Vasquez.Interviewer: Adolfo, what do you do for a living?Adolfo: I'm a dancer.Interviewer: A dancer. And what do you do for fun?Adolfo: I watch ... uh ... musical movies.Interviewer: Musical movies. And what's the most exciting thing that's happened to you recently?Adolfo: Oh, about six years ago I moved to United States, (Uh-huh.) and that's quite exciting for me.Interviewer: Yes, that is very exciting. What do you—who do you admire most in the world?Adolfo: I admire a lot ... um ... Sophia Loren, the movie actress.Interviewer: I understand completely. (Mm-hmm.) What do you want to be doing five years from now?Adolfo: I like very much what I'm doing right now, so I really would like to keep doing it.Interviewer: Very good. (Mm-hmm.) Thanks for speaking to us today, Adolfo.Adolfo: Okay. You're welcome.Interviewer: Good morning, Miss. I'm from radio station QRX, and I wonder if you could answer a few questions for our survey.Linda: Sure.Interviewer: What's your name?Linda: Linda Montgomery.Interviewer: Linda, what do you do for a living?Linda: Uh, well, right now I'm going to beauty school.Interviewer: Beauty school?Linda: Yeah.Interviewer: Uh-huh. And what do you do for fun?Linda: Oh, what for fun, I hang out with my friends—you know, go for pizza, stuff like that. Interviewer: I understand. What's the most exciting thing that's happened to you recently?Linda: Oh, this was so great! (Yeah?) Four of my friends and I, we went to a Bruce Springsteen concert. We actually—we got tickets.Interviewer: Wonderful.Linda: It was the best.Interviewer: Who do you admire most in the world?Linda: Who do I admi—I guess (Mm-hmm.) my dad, (Uh-huh.) probably my dad. Yeah.Interviewer: And what do you want to be doing five years from now?Linda: I would love it if I could have my own beauty salon.Interviewer: Uh-huh.Linda: That would be great.Interviewer: Thanks very much for talking to us today.Linda: Okay.Announcer: And now, at 10:50 it's time for "In Your Own Words", in which we interview people with unusual stories to tell. Here to introduce the programme is Patricia Newell. Good morning, Patricia.Patricia: Good morning, and good morning everyone. With me in the studio now is this morning's guest, Trevor Cartridge. Good morning, Trevor.Trevor: Good morning, Patricia.Patricia: Trevor, you have one of the most unusual stories I've ever heard. Yet, nowadays, you seem to lead a very ordinary life.Trevor: Yes, Patricia. I'm a dentist. I live and work in London.Patricia: But at one time you used to have a different job?Trevor: Yes, I was a soldier.Patricia: A soldier?Trevor: That's right.Patricia: And how long ago was that?Trevor: Oh, about two thousand years ago.Patricia: That's right. Trevor Cartridge believes that he was a soldier in the army of Julius Caesar. He remembers coming to Britain with the Roman army two thousand years ago. Trevor, tell us your remarkable story ... in your own words!Trevor: Well, funnily enough, it all began because I wanted to give up smoking.Patricia: Give up smoking!Trevor: Mm, I used to smoke too much and I tried to give up several times, but I always started smoking again a few days later. In the end I went to a hypnotist. He hypnotized me, and I stopped smoking at once. I was delighted, as you can imagine.Patricia: Yes?Trevor: That made me very interested in hypnotism, and I talked to the hypnotist about it. He told me that some people could remember their past lives when they were hypnotized, and he asked if I wanted to try. I didn't believe it at first, but in the end I agreed. He hypnotized me, and sure enough, I remembered. I was a Roman soldier in Caesar's army.Patricia: You didn't believe it at first?Trevor: I didn't believe it before we tried the experiment. Now I'm absolutely convinced it's true.Patricia: What do you remember?Trevor: Oh, all kinds of things, but the most interesting thing I remember is the night we landed in Britain.Patricia: You remember that?Trevor: Oh yes. It was a terrible, stormy night. There were a hundred or more of us in the boat. We were all shut in, because the weather was so bad and most people were sick, because it was very stuffy. There was a terrible smell of petrol, I remember. Lots of men thought we should go back to France. It wasn't called 'France' then, of course.Patricia: And there was a smell of petrol?Trevor: Yes, it was terrible. The weather got worse and worse. We thought we were going to die. In the end the boat was pushed up onto the sands, and we climbed out. I remember jumping into the water and struggling to the beach. The water was up to my shoulders and it was a freezing night. A lot of men were killed by the cold or drowned in the storm, but I managed to get ashore.Patricia: You did?Trevor: Yes. There were about ten survivors from our boat, but even then our troubles weren't over. We found a farmhouse, but it was deserted. When the people read the newspapers, and knew that we were coming, they were terrified. They took all their animals and all their food, and ran away into the hills. Of course, there were no proper roads in those days. Well, we went into the house and tried to light a fire, but we couldn't even do that. We always kept matches in our trousers' pockets, so naturally they were all soaked. We couldn't find anything to eat, except one tin of cat food. We were so hungry, we broke it open with our knives, and ate it. We found a tap, but the water was frozen.In the end we drank rainwater from the tin. We sat very close together and tried to keep warm. We could hear wolves but we didn't have any weapons, because our guns were full of seawater. By the morning, the storm was over. We went on to the beach and found what was left of the boat. We managed to find some food, and we hoped there was some wine too, but when we opened the box all the bottles were broken.Patricia: So what happened?Trevor: We waited. Finally another boat came and took us away, and we joined the other soldiers. I remember going into the camp, and getting a hot meal, and clean clothes. It was wonderful. We were given our pay, too. I remember the date on the coins, 50 BC. It was an exciting time.Patricia: And did you stay in Britain?Trevor: Oh yes, I was here for five years, from 50 BC to 55 BC. I enjoyed my stay in Britain very much.Patricia: And then you went back to Rome?Trevor: I can't remember anything after that.Patricia: Well, Trevor Cartridge, thank you for telling us your story, in your own words.The KnowledgeBecoming a London taxi driver isn't easy. In order to obtain a licence to drive a taxi in London, candidates have to pass a detailed examination. They have to learn not only the streets, landmarks and hotels, but also the quickest way to get there. This is called 'The Knowledge' by London cab drivers and it can take years of study and practice to get 'The Knowledge'. Candidates are examined not only on the quickest routes but also on the quickest routes at different times of the day. People who want to pass the examination spend much of their free time driving or even cycling around London, studying maps and learning the huge street directory by heart.The UndergroundTravelling on the London underground (the 'tube') presents few difficulties for visitors because of the clear colour-coded maps. It is always useful to have plenty of spare change with you because there are often long queues at the larger stations. If you have enough change you can buy your ticket from a machine. You will find signs which list the stations in alphabetical order, with the correct fares, near the machines. There are automatic barriers which are operated by the tickets. You should keep the ticket, because it is checked at the destination.Lesson 2Interviewer: Is film editing a complicated job?Film Editor: Oh yes, a lot of people probably don't know how complicated a job it can be. It's far more than just sticking pieces of film together.Interviewer: How long does it take to edit a film?Film Editor: Well, it depends. You can probably expect to edit a 10-minute film in about a week. A 35-minute documentary, like the one I'm editing at present, takes a minimum of four to five weeks to edit.Interviewer: Can you explain to me how film editing works?Film Editor: There are different steps. 'Synching up', for example.Interviewer: What do you mean by synching up?Film Editor: It means matching sound and pictures and that is usually done by my assistant. The film and the sound tape have numbers stamped along the edge which have to be matched. The details of the film and the sound are also recorded in a log book, so it's quick and easy to find a particular take and its soundtrack. This operation is called logging and is again done by my assistant.Interviewer: So what do you usually do yourself?Film Editor: A lot of things, of course. First, I have to view all the material to make a first selection of the best takes. There's a lot of film to look through because to make a sequence work the way you want, you need a lot of shots to choose from.Interviewer: Does that mean that you have to discard sequences?Film Editor: Oh yes. On average for every foot of edited film, you need twelve times as much unedited film and therefore you have to compromise and, of course, discard some of it.Interviewer: What do you do after selecting the material?Film Editor: First of all, I prepare an initial version of the film, a 'rough cut' as it is called. That means that I actually cut the film into pieces and stick them together again in the new order.Interviewer: And after this 'rough cut' what happens?Film Editor: Well, after the 'rough cut' comes the 'fine cut' when the film takes its final form. The producer and the director come in for a viewing. Some small changes may then be necessary, but when the 'fine cut' has been approved by everyone, this is the final version of the film.Interviewer: At this point is the film ready for distribution?Film Editor: Oh no. After the final version of the film has been approved, there is the dubbing, there are voices, music, background noises and sometimes special effects to be put together for the soundtrack. And after the dubbing, the edited film is sent to the 'neg' cutters.Interviewer: What do the 'neg' cutters do?Film Editor: They cut the original negatives on the films, so that these match the edited film exactly. And after all that comes the best part—I can sit down quietly with my feet up and enjoy watching the film!Man: Hi.Woman: Hi.Man: What'd you do last night?Woman: I watched TV. There was a really good movie called Soylent Green.Man: Soylent Green?Woman: Yeah. Charlton Heston was in it.Man: What's it about?Woman: Oh, it's about life in New York in the year 2022.Man: I wonder if New York will still be here in 2022.Woman: In this movie, in 2022 ...Man: Yeah?Woman: ... New York has forty million people.Man: Ouch!Woman: And twenty million of them are unemployed.Man: How many people live in New York now? About seven or eight million?Woman: Yeah, I think that's right.Man: Mm-hmm. You know, if it's hard enough to find an apartment now in New York City, what's it going to be like in 2022?Woman: Well, in this movie most people have no apartment. So thousands sleep on the steps of buildings. (Uh-huh.) People who do have a place to live have to crawl over sleeping people to get inside. And there are shortages of everything. The soil is so polluted that nothing will grow. (Ooo.) And the air is so polluted they never see the sun. It's really awful.Man: I think I'm going to avoid going to New York City in the year 2022.Woman: And there was this scene where the star, Charlton Heston, goes into a house where some very rich people live.Man: Uh-huh.Woman: He can't believe it, because they have running water and they have soap.Man: Really?Woman: And then he goes into the kitchen and they have tomatoes and lettuce and beef. He almost cries because he's never seen real food in his life, you know, especially the beef. It was amazing for him.Man: Well, if most people have no real food, what do they eat?Woman: They eat something called soylent.Man: Soylent?Woman: Yeah. There's soylent red and soylent yellow and soylent green. The first two are made out of soybeans. But the soylent green is made out of ocean plants. (Ugh.) The people eat it like crackers.Man: That sounds disgusting.Woman: Well, you know, it really isn't that far from reality.Man: No?Woman: Yeah. Because, you know the greenhouse effect that's beginning now and heating up the earth ...Man: Oh, yeah, I've heard about that.Woman: ... because we're putting the pollutants in the atmosphere, you know?Man: Mm-hmm.Woman: I mean, in this movie New York has ninety degrees weather all year long. And it could really happen. Uh ... like now, we ... we have fuel shortages. And in the movie there's so little electricity that people have to ride bicycles to make it.Man: You know something? I don't think that movie is a true prediction of the future.Woman: I don't know. It scares me. I think it might be.Man: Really?Woman: Well, yeah.The native Americans, the people we call the 'Indians', had been in America for many thousands of years before Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492. Columbus thought he had arrived in India, so he called the native people 'Indians'.The Indians were kind to the early settlers. They were not afraid of them and they wanted to help them. They showed the settlers the new world around them; they taught them about the local crops like sweet potatoes, corn and peanuts; they introduced the Europeans to chocolate and to the turkey; and the Europeans did business with the Indians.But soon the settlers wanted bigger farms and more land for themselves and their families. More and more immigrants were coming from Europe and all these people needed land. So the Europeans started to take the land from the Indians. The Indians had to move back into the centre of the continent because the settlers were taking all their land.The Indians couldn't understand this. They had a very different idea of land from the Europeans. For the Indians, the land, the earth, was their mother. Everything came from their mother, the land, and everything went back to it. The land was for everyone and it was impossible for one man to own it. How could the White Man divide the earth into parts? How could he put fences round it, buy it and sell it?Naturally, when the White Man started taking all the Indians' land, the Indians started fighting back. They wanted to keep their land, they wanted to stop the White Man taking it all for himself. But the White Man was stronger and cleverer. Slowly he pushed the Indians into those parts of the continent that he didn't want—the parts where it was too cold or too dry or too mountainous to live comfortably.By 1875 the Indians had lost the fight: they were living in special places called 'reservations'. But even here the White Man took land from them—perhaps he wanted the wood, or perhaps the land had important minerals in it, or he even wanted to make national parks there. So even on their reservations the Indians were not safe from the White Man.There are many Hollywood films about the fight between the Indians and the White Man. Usually in these films the Indians are bad and the White Man is good and brave. But was it really like that? What do you think? Do you think the Indians were right or wrong to fight the White Man?Interviewer: Today, there are more than 15 million people living in Australia. Only 160,000 of these are Aborigines, so where have the rest come from? Well, until 1850 most of the settlers came from Britain and Ireland and, as we know, many of these were convicts. Then in 1851 something happened which changed everything. Gold was discovered in southeastern Australia. During the next ten years, nearly 700,000 people went to Australia to find gold and become rich. Many of them were Chinese. China is quite near to Australia. Since then many different groups of immigrants have gone to Australia for many different reasons. Today I'm going to talk to Mario whose family came from Italy and to Helena from Greece. Mario, when did the first Italians arrive in Australia?Mario: The first Italians went there, like the Chinese, in the gold-rushes, hoping to find gold and become rich. But many also went there for political reasons. During the 1850s and 1860s different states in Italy were fighting for independence and some Italians were forced to leave their homelands because they were in danger of being put in prison for political reasons.Interviewer: I believe there are a lot of Italians in the sugar industry.Mario: Yes, that's right. In 1891 the first group of 300 Italians went to work in the sugarcane fields of northern Australia. They worked very hard and many saved enough money to buy their own land. In this way they came to dominate the sugar industry on many parts of the Queensland coast.Interviewer: But not all Italians work in the sugar industry, do they?Mario: No. A lot of them are in the fishing industry. Italy has a long coastline, as you know, and Italians have always been good fishermen. At the end of the nineteenth century some of these went to western Australia to make a new life for themselves. Again, many of them, including my grandfather, were successful.Interviewer: And what about the Greeks, Helena?Helena: Well, the Greeks are the fourth largest national group in Australia, after the British, the Irish and the Italians. Most Greeks arrived after the Second World War but in the 1860s there were already about 500 Greeks living in Australia.Interviewer: So when did the first Greeks arrive?Helena: Probably in 1830, they went to work in vineyards in southeastern Australia. The Greeks have been making wine for centuries so their experience was very valuable.Interviewer: But didn't some of them go into the coalmines?Helena: Yes, they weren't all able to enjoy the pleasant outdoor life of the vineyards. Some of them went to work in the coalmines in Sydney. Others started cafes and bars and restaurants. By 1890 there were Greek cafes and restaurants all over Sydney and out in the countryside (or the bush, as the Australians call it) as well.Interviewer: And then, as you said, many Greeks arrived after the Second World War, didn't they?Helena: Yes, yes, that's right. Conditions in Greece were very bad: there was very little work and many people were very poor. Australia needed more workers and so offered to pay the boat fare. People who already had members of their family in Australia took advantage of this offer and went to find a better life there.Interviewer: Well, thank you, Mario and Helena. Next week we will be talking to Juan from Spain and Margaret from Scotland.(1) A: It doesn't sound much like dancing to me.B: It is; it's great.A: More like some competition in the Olympic Games.C: Yeah. It's (pause) good exercise. Keeps you fit.(2) A: But you can't just start dancing in the street like that.B: Why not? We take the portable cassette recorder and when we find a nice street, we (pause) turn the music up really loud and start dancing.(3) A: We have competitions to see who can do it the fastest without falling over. Malc's the winner so far.B: Yeah, I'm the best. I teach the others but (pause) they can't do it like me yet.(4) A: You're reading a new book, John?B: Yes. Actually, (pause) it's a very old book.(5) A: Now, can you deliver all this to my house?B: Certainly. Just (pause) write your address and I'll get the boy to bring them round.(6) A: Good. I've made a nice curry. I hope you do like curry?B: Yes, I love curry, I used to work in India, as a matter of fact.A: Really? How interesting. You must (pause) tell us all about it over dinner.The Foolish FrogOnce upon a time a big, fat frog lived in a tiny shallow pond. He knew every plant and stone in it, and he could swim across it easily. He was the biggest creature in the pond, so he was very important. When he croaked, the water snails listened politely. And the water beetles always swam behind him. He was very happy there.One day, while he was catching flies, a pretty dragon fly passed by. 'You're a very fine frog,' she sang, 'but why don't you live in a bigger pond? Come to my pond. You'll find a lot of frogs there. You'll meet some fine fish, and you'll see the dangerous ducks. And you must see our lovely water lilies. Life in a large pond is wonderful!''Perhaps it is rather dull here,' thought the foolish frog. So he hopped after the dragon fly. But he didn't like the big, deep pond. It was full of strange plants. The water snails were rude to him, and he was afraid of the ducks. The fish didn't like him, and he was the smallest frog there. He was lonely and unhappy.He sat on a water lily leaf and croaked sadly to himself, 'I don't like it here. I think I'll go home tomorrow.'But a hungry heron flew down and swallowed him up for supper.Lesson 3Clerk: Hello, sir. What can I do for you?Customer: Hi. Uh ... I have this ... uh ... cassette player (Mm-hmm.) here that I bought about six months ago. And it just ruined four of my favourite cassettes.Clerk: Oh dear, I'm sorry.。

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Tape scriptMr. Hill: I’m glad that this negotiation is very successful.Miss Tang: So for congratulating on the successful negotiation, I suggest you stay here for traveling several days.Mr. Hill: OK. Would you like to be my tourist guide, Miss Tang?Miss Tang: With pleasure.Mr. Hill: The Great Wall I called world’s wonder, but I never get there. Let’s go there together tomorrow, shall we?Miss Tang: Good idea. You have a good rest this evening and start tomorrow morning early.(Next day…)Miss Tang: Here we are, Mr. Hill.Mr. Hill: So this is the famous wall. How high is it, Miss Tang?Miss Tang: It’s about 7.5 meters high and 5.7 meters wide. It runs all the way across the eastern half of China, about 6000 kilometers long. Mr. Hill: 6000 kilometers! No wonder it’s the only man-made structure that can be seen from the moon.Miss Tang: Would you like to climb the top of the wall?Mr. Hill: Oh, yes.Miss Tang: These steps will take us to the top.Mr. Hill: Let’s go…Miss Tang: Now here we are at the top of the Great Wall.Mr. Hill: Oh, we’ve ascended the world- famous Great Wall at last. What a marvelous sight!Miss Tang: Shall I take a picture of you here?Mr. Hill: Yes, please.Miss Tang: Really? Cheese! A good sot! Well, there’s an old Chinese saying which says “ if we fail to reach the Great Wall, we are not true man.”Mr. Hill: Oh, we are “true man” today, Miss Tang.。

新人教版七年级英语下Unit 7 教材听力原文及译文

UNIT 7Section A1b Listen and write these city names in the boxes above.Conversation 1Tom: Hey,Peter.Peter: Hi, Tom.Tom: How’s the weather down there in Shanghai? Peter. It’s cloudy. How’s the weather in Moscow? Tom: It’s snowing right now.Conversation 2Peter: Hi,Aunt Sally.Aunt Sally: Hello, Peter.Peter: How’s the weather in Boston?Aunt Sally: Oh, it’s windy.Conversation 3Peter: So, how’s the weather in Beijing?Julie: It’s sunny.Conversation 4Peter: Hi, Uncle Bill.Uncle Bill: Hello, Peter.Peter: How’s the weather in Toronto?Uncle Bill: It’s raining, as usual!2a Listen and number the pictures［1-4］. Jim: Hello, Linda. This is Jim.Linda:Hello, Jim!Jim: Is Uncle Joe there?Linda: No, he isn’t. He’s outside.Jim: Out side? It’s cold, is n’t it?Linda: No, it’s sunny and really warm.Jim: What’s Uncle Joe doing?Linda: He’s playing basketball.Jim: Is Aunt Sally there?Linda: Yes, she is, but she’s busy right now.Jim: What’s she doing?Linda: She’s cooking.Jim: How abo ut Mary? What’s she doing?Linda: Not much. She’s only watching TV. You want to talk to her, don’t you?听录音，在上面方框中写出这些城市的名字。

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中级英语听力教程：Lesson 7 Going Shopping

Going ShoppingText AGretel and Mrs Clark went shopping in the centre of London yesterday."I'd like to know which store you like best in London, Mrs Clark , " Gretel said."Now that's a difficult question," Mrs Clark replied. "I just haven't any idea which store I like best. There are so many huge stores in London. I suppose Selfridges must be the biggest.There's so much variety there. I can usually find what I'm looking for. Then there's Liberty's. It's such a lovely building. Harrods is very famous, too. It's such a smart store, I love all the big stores in London because you can walk round and nobody bothers you. Nobody tries to sell you anything-unless you want to buy something.Sometimes I go window-shopping , or just wander round a store and look at the things on display. The big stores are one of the sights of London. I went to the sales in January. That was one of the sights of London, too! My goodness!The crowds! But it was worth it. I bought some lovely thingsvery cheaply. It was good fun, but very exhausting.Text BAs she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflectde how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.Besides, shopping at th'ss time of the year was a most disagreeable experience : people trod on yourtoes ,poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. 'They are real silk' the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. 'Worth double the price. ' But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties. hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on reluctantly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale - and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long: although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him.When she got home, with her small but well-chosenpresent concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at table having supper. Her mother was in especially cheerful mood. `Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,' she informed her daughter.Additional Information(1)JOAN:Yes, madam? Can I help you?MRS S:Oh yes, please, but you're just closing. aren't you? JOAN:Well , yes , we are , madam. The shop shuts in five minutes.MRS S:I shan't keep you long then. It was about some saucepans you hadin your .window last weekJOAN:Last week, madam? I really can't remember which ones you mean.What were they like?MRS S:Oh, they were lovely! Sort of imitation wood. dark brown colour.country-style you know, and the lids, if I remember rightly,had a sort of leaf pattern, or was it flowers?JOAN:That's strange. I don't recognise any of the ones we had from thatdescription. Are you sure they were in this shop?MRS S:Oh, you must know the ones I mean. They were in a sale. A realbargain. Reduced to a quarter of the original price. I couldn'tbelieve my eyeswhen I saw them.JOAN:I'm afraid the sales are over now, madam, and I know we sold out of allthe saucepans.MRS S:I don't think you did, you know. At least, my neighbour, Mrs Cliffe,told me she saw some here only yesterday.JOZN:Well, it's all new stock in the window now.MRS S:May I just have a iook, to see if there's asything else? JOAN:Er, well, madam, as you know. we were just closing. MRS S:Yes , yes , I'm sorry I won't keep you. It must get on your nerves whenl customers come in right on closing-time. But they were such beautifusaucepans! I'd have bought them then if only I'd made up my mind onthe stop.JOAN:Perhaps, madam. if you came back tomorrow, I could show you all wehave in ourrange of kitchen ware.And there are still one or two things at saleMRS S:Oh look! That one there! That's the sort of thing I was looking for!price.Butit's not quite the right colour.JOAN:That might be the artificial lighting. madam. Of course, if you cameback in daylight , you might find it's exactly what you're looking for.MRS S:There it is! That's the pattern! The set behind you! Thank goodnessthey haven't been sold! And thank you so much for being so patient withme. Yes, those are the ones!(2)ShopsMost shops in Britain open at 9. 00 a. m. and close at 5. 00 or 5. 30 in the evening. Small shops usually close for an hour at lunchtime. On one or two days a week-usually Thursdayand/or Friday-some large food shops stay open until about 8.00 p. m. for late night shopping.Many shops are closed in the afternoon on one day a week. The day is usually Wednesday or Thursday and it is a different day in different towns. Nearly all shops are closed on Sundays. Newspaper shops are open in the morning, and sell sweets and cigarettes as well. But there are legal restrictions on selling many things on Sundays.In general, overseas visitors don't have much difficulty knowing where to buy things. Most shops sell the things that you would expect them to. One problem is stamps. In Britain you can only buy these at post-offices.Many large food shops (supermarkets ) are self-service. Whenyou go into one of these shops you take a basket and you put the things you wish to buy into this. You queue up at the cash-desk and pay for everything just before you leave.If anyone tries to take things from a shop without paying they are almest certain to be caught. Most shops have store detectives who have the job of catching shoplifters. Shoplifting is considered a serious crime by the police and the courts.When you are waiting to be served in a shop it is important to wait your turn. It is important not to try to be served before people who arrived before you. Many people from overseas are astonished at the British habit of queueing.1trodv.踩，踏( tread的过去式)；踩成；踏出；步行于参考例句：Ouch! You trod on my toe! 哎哟！你踩着我的脚指头了！Every day he trod the same path through the woods. 他每天沿同一条路走过森林。

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英语中级听力原文Lesson OneSection oneTask one‘This Is Your Life’is one of the most popular programmes on British and American television. Every week a famous person is invited to a television studio, without knowing that he or she will be the subject of the programme. The compère meets the person outside the studio and says ‘This is your life!’ The person then meets friends and relatives from his or her past and present. Studio 4 is where the programme is recorded. The programme begins at eight o’clock. It’s 6:45 now and the director is checking the preparations with his new production assistant (PA). The subject of tonight’s show will be an actor, Jason Douglas. The compère, as usual, will be Terry Donovan.Director: Let’s just check the arrangements. We’re bringing Jason Douglas here in a studio car—he thinks he’s coming to a discussion programme! The driver has been told to arrive at exactly 7:55. Now, the programme begins at eight o’clock. At that time Jason will be walking to the studio. Terry Donovan will start his introduction at 8:01, and Jason will arrive at 8:02. Terry will meet him at the studio entrance ... Camera 4 will be there. Then he’ll take him to that seat. It’ll be o n Camera 3. Jason will be sitting there during the whole programme. For most of the show Terry will be standing in the middle, and he’ll be on Camera 2. The guests will come through that door, talk to Terry and Jason ... and then sit over there.Director: Now, is that all clear?PA: Yes ... there’s just one thing.Director: Well, what is it?PA: Who’s going to look after the guests during the show?Director: Pauline is.PA: And where will they be waiting during the show?Director: In Room 401, as usual. Pauline will be waiting with them, and she’ll be watching the show on the monitor. She’ll tell them two minutes before they enter.PA: I think that’s everything.Terry: Good evening and welcome to ‘This is Your Life’. This is Terry Donovan speaking. We’re wai ting for the subject of tonight’s programme. He’s one of the world’s leading actors, and he thinks he’s coming here to take part in a discussion programme ... I can hear him now ... yes, here he is! Jason Douglas ... This is your life!Jason: Oh, no ... I don’t believe it! Not me ...Terry: Yes, you! Now come over here and sit down. Jason, you were born at number 28 Balaclava Street in East Ham, London on July 2nd, 1947. You were one of six children, and your father was a taxi driver. Of course, your name was then Graham Smith.Terry: Now, do you know this voice? ‘I remember Jason when he was two. He used to scream and shout all day.’Jason: Susan!Terry: Yes ... all the way from Sydney, Australia ... She flew here specially for this programme. It’s your sister, Susan Fraser!Jason: Susan ... Why didn’t you tell me ... oh, this is wonderful!Terry: Yes, you haven’t seen each other for 13 years ... take a seat next to him, Susan. You started school at the age of five, in 1952, and in 1958 you moved to Lane End Secondary School.Terry: Do you remember this voice? ‘Smith! Stop lookingout of the window!’Jason: Oh, no! It’s Mr. Hooper!Terry: Your English teacher, Mr. Stanley Hooper. Was Jason a good student, Mr. Hooper?Mr. Hooper: Eh? No, he was the worst in the class ... but he was a brilliant actor, even in those days. He could imitate all the teachers?Terry: Thank you, Mr. Hooper. You can speak to Jason, later. Well, you went to the London School of Drama in 1966, and left in 1969. In 1973 you went to Hollywood.Terry: Do you know this voice? ‘Hi Jason ... Can you ride a horse yet?’Jason: Maria!Terry: Maria Montrose ... who’s come from Hollywood to be with you tonight.Maria: Hello, Jason ... it’s great to be here. Hello, Terry. Jason and I were in a movie together in 1974. Jason had to learn to ride a horse ... Well, Jason doesn’t like horses very much.Jason: Like them! I’m terrified of them!Maria: Anyway, he practised for two weeks. Then he went to the director ... it was Charles Orson ... and said, ‘What do you want me to do?’ Charles said, ‘I want you to fall off the horse’. Jason was furious. He said, ‘What? Fall off! I’ve been practising for two weeks ...I could fall off the first day ... without any practice!’Task 2 What are your ambitionsInter viewer: Good morning, sir. I’m from radio station QRX, and I wonder if you’d mind answering a few questions for our survey today.David: Uh ... sure, why not?David: Uh, my name is David George.Interviewer: David, what do you do for a living?David: I’m a professional baseball player.Interviewer: Really?David: Mm-hmm.Interviewer: That’s terrific. What do you do for fun?David: Well, I like to read the classics—you know, Dickens, Shakespeare, ... uh ... books like that.Interviewer: Fabulous. And what’s the most exciting thing that’s happened to you recently?David: Just call me Dad. My wife and I ... uh ... had our first baby.Interviewer: Oh, (Yeah. A little girl.) that’s wonderful.David: Mm-hmm.Interviewer: Who do you admire most in this world?David: Well, I admire my wife ... uh ... she’s terrific. She’s going to be a great mother, great mother.Interviewer: Terrific. What do you want to be doing five years from now?David: Well, ... uh ... five years from now I’d l ike to be a father of five. I’d like to have lots of kids around the house.Interviewer: That’s fabulous.David: Yeah.Interviewer: Thanks very much for talking to us, David.David: Well, thank you.Interviewer: Good morning. I’m from radio station QRX, an d I wondered if you’d mind answering a few questions today for our survey.Suzanne: Not at all.Suzanne: Suzanne Brown.Interviewer: Suzanne, what do you do for a living?Suzanne: I’m a lawyer.Interviewer: A lawyer? And what do you do for fun?Suzanne: I like to run.Interviewer: Uh-huh. Running, like—Suzanne: Jogging.Interviewer: Jogging. And what’s the most exciting thing that’s happened to you recently?Suzanne: I got to run in the Boston Marathon.Interviewer: Congratulations. And who do you admire most in the world?Suzanne: Oh, well, I’d have to say Martin Luther King, Jr.Interviewer: Mmm, yes. And what do you want to be doing five years from today?Suzanne: Well, dare I say win the Boston Marathon?Interviewer: Wonderful. Thanks a lot for talking to us today, Suzanne.Suzanne: You’re welcome.Interviewer: Good morning, sir. I’m from radio station QRX, and I wonder if you could answer a few questions for our survey this morning.Adolfo: Oh, yes, yes.Interviewer: What’s your name?Adolfo: My name is Adolfo Vasquez.Interviewer: Adolfo, what do you do for a living?Adolfo: I’m a dancer.Interviewer: A dancer. And what do you do for fun?Adolfo: I watch ... uh ... musical movies.Interviewer: Musical movies. And what’s the most exciting thing that’s happened to you recently?Adolfo: Oh, about six years ago I moved to United States, (Uh-huh.) and that’s quite exciting for me.Interviewer: Yes, that is very exciting. What do you—who do you admire most in the world?Adolfo: I admire a lot ... um ... Sophia Loren, the movie actress.Interviewer: I understand completely. (Mm-hmm.) What do you want to be doing five years from now?Adolfo: I like very much what I’m doing right now, so I really would like to keep doing it.Interviewer: Very good. (Mm-hmm.) Thanks for speaking to us today, Adolfo.Adolfo: Okay. You’re welcome.Interviewer: Good morning, Miss. I’m from radio station QRX, and I wonder if you could answer a few questions for our survey.。

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Unit 1 A time to rememberConversation 2ATed: Oh, I’m really sorry. Are you OK?Ana: I’m fine. But I’m not very good at this.Ted: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America?Ana: Yes, I am, originally. I was born in Argentina.Ted: Did you grow up there?Ana: Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years ago, when I was in high school. Ted: And where did you learn to Rollerblade?Ana: Here in the park. This is only my second time.Ted: Well, it’s my first time. Can you give me some lessons?Ana: Sure, Just follow me.Ted: By the way, my name is Ted.Ana: And I’m Ana. Nice to meet you.Conversation 2BTed: Hey, that was fun. Thanks for the lesson!Ana: No problem. So, tell me a little about yourself. What do you do?Ted: I work in a travel agency.Ana: Really! What do you do there?Ted: I’m in charge of their computers.Ana: Oh, so you’re a computer specialist.Ted: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so.Ana: T hat’s great. Then maybe you can give me some help with a computer course I’m tak ing. Ted: Oh, sure . . . but only if you promise to give me some more Rollerblading lessons.Ana: I t’s a deal!Listening 4Yu HongInterviewer: Where are you from originally, Yu Hong?Yu Hong: I’m from china . . . from near Shanghai.Interviewer: And when did you move here?Yu Hong: I came here after I graduated from college. That was in 1992.Interviewer: And what do you do now?Yu Hong: I’m a transportation engineer.Interviewer: I see. S o you’re an immigrant to the United States.Yu Hong: Yes, that’s right.Interviewer: What are some of the difficulties of being an immigrant in the U.S.?Yu Hong: Oh, that’s not an easy question to answer. There are so many things, really. I guess one of the biggest difficulties is that I don’t have any relat ives here. I mean, I havea lot of friends, but that’s not the same thing. In china, on holidays or the weekend,we visit relatives. It isn’t the same here.Interviewer: And what do you miss the most from home?Yu Hong: O h, that’s easy: my mom’s soup! Sh e makes great soup. I really miss my mother’s cooking. AjayInterviewer: Where are you from, Ajay?Ajay: I’m from India.Interviewer: And when did you move to the U.S.?Ajay: It was in 1991.Interviewer: Are you studying here at the moment?Ajay: N ot now. I came here as a student and graduated two years ago. I’m working as a computer technician.Interviewer: Uh-huh. And what was it like when you first came here? Was it difficult?Ajay: Yeah, it was at times. The main difficulty I had was with the educational system. Things are very different here. Teaching methods, everything is very different from what I wasused to in India.Interviewer: And what do you miss the most from India?Ajay: To tell you the truth, after you’re here for a while, you don’t miss anything very much.Hmmm, but I guess the weather and my family are the things I miss. And the quality oflife. The quality of life is much nicer back home, frankly speaking.Conversation 7AJeff: Hey! Are these pictures of you when you were a kid?Kim: Yeah, that’ me in front of my uncle’s beach house. When I was a kid, we used to spend two weeks there every summer.Jeff: Wow, I bet that was fun!Kim: Yeah. We always had a great time. Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach .I had a great shell collection. In fact, I think it’s still up in the attic!Jeff: Hey, I used to collect shells, too, when I was a kid. But my parents threw them out!Conversation 7BJeff: You know what I remember most about growing up?Kim: What?Jeff: V isiting my grandparent’s house… you know, on holidays and stuff. They lived way out in the country, and my granddad had a horse named Blackie. He taught me how to ride. I just loved that horse –and she loved me, too! I used to really enjoy spending time at my grandparent’s house. And every time I came back, Blackie remembered me.Kim: Ah, memories!Unit 2 Caught in the rushConversation 2ALynn: Why is there never a bus when you want one?Sam: Good question. There aren’t enough buses on this rout e.Lynn: Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper.Sam: Good idea. You should say that we need more subway lines, too.Lynn: Yeah. There should be more public transportation in general.Sam: And fewer cars! There’s too much traffic.Lynn: Say, is that our bus coming?Sam: Yes, it is. But look. It’s full!Lynn: Oh, no! Let’s go and get a cup of coffee. We can talk about this letter I’m going to write.Conversation 2BSam: So, are you really going to write a letter to the paper?Lynn: Sure. I’m going to say something about the buses. T hey’re too old. W e need more modern buses…nice air-conditioned ones.Sam: And they need to put more buses on the road.Lynn: Right. And there are too many cars downtown, and there isn’t enough parking.Sam: T hat’s for sure. It’s impossible to find a parking space downtown these days.Lynn: I think they should ban private cars downtown between nine and five.Sam: Oh, you mean they shouldn’t allow any cars except taxis and buses during the regular workday.H mm… that sounds like a really good idea.Listening 4Engineer: Quite a number of things have been done to help solve traffic problems in Singapore. For example, motorists must buy a special pass if they want to drive into the downtown business district. They can go into the business district only if they have the pass displayed on their windshield.Another thing Singapore has done is to make it more difficult to buy cars. People have to apply for a certificate if they want to buy a car. And the number of certificates is limited. Not everyone can get one.There is also a high tax on cars, so it costs three or four times as much to buy a car in Singapore as it does in, say, the United States or Canada.The other thing Singapore has done is to build an excellent public transportation system. Their subway system is one of the best in the world. And there is also a very good taxi and bus system.Conversation 8 AErica: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the bank is?Man: There’s one upstairs, across from t he duty-free shop.Erica: Oh, thanks. Do you know what time it opens?Man: It should be open now. It opens at 8:00 A.M.Erica: Good, and can you tell me how often the buses leave for the city?Man: You need to check at the transportation counter. It’s right down the hall.Erica: Ok, And just one more thing. Do you know where the nearest restroom is?Man: Right behind you. ma’am. See that sign?Erica: Oh. Thanks a lot.Conversation 8 BErica: Excuse me. It’s me again. I’m sorry. I need some more information – if you don’t mind. Man: Not at all.Erica: Thanks. Do you know how much a taxi costs to the city?Man: Well, it depends on the traffic, of course. But it usually costs about forty dollars. Erica: Forty dollars? I guess I’ll take the bus. That means I have almost an hour till the next one. Where could I find an inexpensive restaurant in the airport? Maybe a fast-food place?Man: Go upstairs and turn right. You’ll see the snack bar on your left.Erica: Thanks very much. Have a nice day.Man: You, too.Unit 3 Time for a change!Conversation 2 A Apartment huntingMr. Dean: What do you think?Mrs. Dean: Well，it has just as many bedrooms as the last apartment. And the living room is huge. Jenny: But the bedrooms are too small. And there isn’t e nough closet space for my clothes.Mr. Dean: And it’s not as cheap as the last apartment we saw.Mrs. Dean: But that apartment was dark and dingy. And it was in a dangerous neighborhood.Mr. Dean: Let’s see if the real estate agent has something else to show us.Conversation 2B Apartment huntingMr. Dean: Well, how do you like this place, then?Jenny: Oh, it’s much better than that other one. The thing I like best is the bedrooms. They are huge!Mrs. Dean: Yes, they are nice and big.Jenny: And there two bathrooms! I could have my own bathroom!Mrs. Dean: Yes, I guess you could.Jenny: The only problem is the color of the living room. I really don’t like those dark green walls.Mrs. Dean: Oh, I’m sure we can change the color if we want to.Listening 51.Man1: Creative Rentals. Good morning.Woman1: Hello. I’m calling about the apartment you have for rent.Man1: Yes. What can I tell you about it?Woman1: Where is it, exactly?Man1: It’s on King Street, just off the freeway.Woman1: Oh, near the freeway. Can you hear the traffic?Man1: Yes, I’m afraid you do hear some. But the apartment has lots of space. It has three bedrooms and a very large living room.Woman: I see. And is it in a new building?Man1: Well, the building is about fifty years old.Woman1: Uh-huh. Well, I’ll think about it.Man1: Ok. Thanks for calling.Woman1: Thank you. Bye.2.Woman2: Hello?Man2: Hello. Is the apartment you’re advertising still available?Woman2: Yes, it is.Man2: Can you tell me a little about it?Woman2: Well, it’s a perfect apartment for one person. It’s one room with a kitchen at one end.Man2: I see. And is it far away from the subway?Woman2: There’s a subway station just down the street. Actually, the apartment is located right downtown, so you step out of the building and there are stores and restaurants everywhere.But it’s on a high floor, so you don’t hear any street or traffic noise.Man2: It sounds like just the kind of place I’m looking for. I’d like to come see it, please. Woman2: Sure. Let me give you the address.3.Man3: Town and City Rentals. How can I help you?Woman3: Hi. Umm... is that apartment you advertised still available?Man3: Yes, it is.Woman3: Oh, good. Umm...Listen. I, I can’t pay too much, so the low price you’re asking is, is really good for me.Man3: Great.Woman3: How big is it?Man3: It’s two rooms, plus the kitchen and bathroom.Woman3: Well, is it a safe place to live?Man3: Well, I can tell you I’ve lived here for five years and I never heard about anybody havinga problem.Woman3: Oh, that’s good. Uh... let’s see. Oh, yeah. Does the apartment have a lot of windows? Man3: Windows? Yes, there are plenty of windows. But unfortunately, there isn’t much light, really.See, there’s another building right next to ours.Woman3: Oh, that’s OK. I’m never around in the day anyway. Do you think it’s all right if I come and look at it?Man3: Anytime. When do you want to see it?Conversation 7A Making wishesBrian: So where are you working now, Terry?Terry: Oh, I’m still at the bank. I don’t like it, though.Brian: That’s too bad .Why not?Terry: Well, It’s boring, and it doesn’t pay very well.Brian: I know what you mean .I don’t like my job either. I wish I could find a better job. Terry: Actually, I don’t want to work at all anymore. I wish I had a lot of money so I could retire now.Brian: Hmm, how old are you, Terry?Terry: Uh, twenty-six.Conversation 7B Making wishesBrian: So how are things going with you and Susie, Terry?Terry: Oh, you didn’t know? She and I broke up a couple of month ago. We decided we needed a break from each other for a while. But I miss her a lot. I wish we could get back together again. Brian: I’m sure you will.Terry: I really hope so. So what kind of job would like to look for?Brian: I’m not sure, but I’d love something that would involve travel. And I’d really like to move to another city. I’m sick of this place. I need to live somewhere more exciting.Terry: I know what you mean. It sure can get boring around here at times.Listening 91.Man1: Yeah, I really need a change. I’ve been doing the same thing for over five years now, and I’m just not learning anything new. It’s the same routine every day, and I am really sick of sitting in front of a computer. I think I need to try something totally different. I want to be in a profession that involves meeting people.2.Woman1: I really need to join a club or sports team to give me something to do on weekends. I get really bored on the weekends, and if I joined a club, I’d probably get to meet people and make new friends.3.Man2: I should take a typing course this summer. I really need it for my school work. And people say that if you can type really well, it’s something you’ll find useful later in life. 4.Woman2: Gosh, I really have to go on a diet. I’ve gained ten pounds since last year, and everyone tells me I look fat. And if I don’t lose weight now, I won’t be able to get into any of my summer clothes.Unit 4 I’ve never heard of that!Conversation 2AKathy: Hey, this sounds good-snails with garlic! Have you ever eaten snails?John: No, I haven’t?Kathy: Oh, they’re delicious! I had them last time. Like to try some?John: No, thanks. They sound strange.Waitress: Have you decided on an appetizer yet?Kathy: Yes, I’ll ha ve the snails, please.Waitress: And you, sir?John: I think I’ll have the fried brains.Kathy: Fried brains? Now that really sounds strange!Conversation 2BKathy: Oh, good! Here comes the waitress now!Waitress: Here are your snails, madam. And for you, sir ... the fried brains.John: Thank you.Kathy: Mmmm, these snails are delicious! How are the brains?John: Well, I think they’re ... yuck! Oh, sorry, I guess brains are pretty strange after all. Um,I think I’m going to order something else, if you don’t mind.Kathy: Oh, sure. Go ahead.John: Miss! Excuse me, miss!Waitress: Yes?John: Uh, I really don’t care for this appetizer. Could you bring me something else? Waitress: Yes, of course. What would you like instead?Kathy: Try the snails.John: No, I don’t think so. I’ll tell you what. Just forget an appetizer for me, and bring mea nice, juicy hamburger... medium rare ... with french fries and a large soda.Listening 51.Woman1: Have you finished with this?Man1: No, I’m still drinking it. Thanks.2.Man2: Did you order this?Woman2: Yes, that’s mine. Mmm, it looks great and smells delicious!3.Man3: Don’t you like it?Woman3: I haven’t tasted it yet. I’m waiting for the waitress to bring me a fork.4.Man1: Did you enjoy it?Woman2: Well, it was a little tough. I think it was cooked for too long.5.Woman3: How is it?Man3: Great. Just the way I like it: black and strong.6.Man3: Your turn or mine?Man1: It’s my treat this time. You paid last time. Remember?Unit 5 Going placesConversation 2 AJulia: I’m so excited! We have too weeks off! What are you going to do?Nancy: I’m not sure. I guess I’ll just stay home. Maybe I’ll catch up on my reading. What about you? Any Plans?Julia: Well, my parents have rented a condominium in Florida. I’m going to take long walk s along the beach every day and do lots of swimming.Nancy: Sounds great!Julia: Say, Why don’t you come with us? We have plenty of room.Nancy: Do you mean it? I’d love to!Listening 51. JudyWoman: So, what are you planning to do for your vacation, Judy?Judy: Oh, I’m doing something really exotic this year. You know, I went to Hawaii last year, and just stayed on the beach for two weeks. This year, I’m going white-water rafting! Woman: Ooh, that sounds great. But what is it, exactly?Judy: Oh, well, you know, it’s in Colorado. They have all these trips down the rapids. The water gets really rough, but I think it’ll be really exciting. Oh, I’m doing some rock climbing, too.Woman: And you call that a vacation?2. PaulWoman: What are your plans for the summer, Paul?Paul: Oh, I’d love to go and lie on a beach somewhere, but I need to save some money for school.I think I’ll stay home and get a job.Woman: That doesn’t sound like much fun.Paul: Oh, it won’t be too bad. Some of my friends are going to work this summer, too, so we’ll do some partying on the weekends.3. BrendaMan: Have you planned anything for the summer, Brenda?Brenda: Yeah. I’m going to work the first month and save some money. Then I’m going to go down to Mexi co for six weeks to stay with my sister. She’s working in Guadalajara. She says it’s really interesting there, so I want to go and see what it’s like. It will also give me a chance to practice my Spanish. I’m really looking forward to it.Conversation 7Lucy: Hey, Mom .I want to backpack around Europe this summer. What do you think?Mom: Backpack around Europe? That’s sounds dangerous! You shouldn’t go by yourself. You ought to go with someone.Lucy: Yes, I’ve thought of that.Mom: And you’d be tter talk to your father first.Lucy: I already did. He thinks it’s a great idea. He wants to come with me!Listening 11 Tourist tipsInterviewer: What should people do to make their visit to New York City safe and pleasant? Spokesperson: I think the biggest mistake many people make is trying to do too much in a short time.There’s so much to see and do that you need to have a plan. It’s best to start planningbefore you get here, so you have information about hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, andso on. Visitors can use our Web site to get the information they need to start planningbefore they come here; or they can phone or fax us.Interviewer: How safe is New York City for tourists?Spokesperson: New York is a much safer place than many people think. In fact, it’s the safest it’s been in thirty years!Interviewer: Oh, that’s good to hear!Spokesperson: Yes, but that doesn’t mean people don’t have to be careful; tourists in New York ought to be careful, just like in any big city in the world. For students, I would saytravel in groups. If you get lost, it’s easier as a group to find your way. You reallyshouldn’t go off on your own if you can find someone to go with you.Another thing to remember is: Don’t be afraid to ask for directions, even if your Englishisn’t perfect. People often stop me on the street to ask for directions, and that’snot only foreign visitors. American visitors also have trouble finding their way around;and you’ll find New Yorkers are really very friendly.Interviewer: Yes, I agree. We are!Spokesperson: Uh-huh.Interviewer: Is there any other advice you can give visitors to the Big Apple?Spokesperson: Well, another thing to remember is not to leave anything valuable in your car if you have one. Don’t leave suitcases on the back seat where people can see them, and it’sbetter not to even leave them in the truck. Most cars are very easy to get into, so it’snot worth the risk. But most people have a great time when they come to New York. Andyou will, too, if you use your common sense.Unit 6 Sure. No problem!Conversation 2A Making requestsMr. Field: Jason…J ason! Turn down the TV a little, please.Jason: Oh, but it’s my favorite program!Mr. Field: I know. But it’s very loud.Jason: OK, I’ll turn it down.Mr. Field: That’s better, Thanks.Mrs. Field: Lisa, please pick up your things. They’re all over the living room floor.Lisa: In a minute, Mom, I’m on the phone.Mrs. Field: OK. But do it as soon as you hang up.Lisa: Sure. No, problem!Mrs. Field: Goodness! Were we like this when we were kids?Mr. Field: Definitely!Conversation 2B Making requestsJason: Have you notice how forgetful Dad is getting? He’s always forgetting where his car keys are. It drives me crazy.Lisa: And he can never find his glasses either.Jason: I know.Lisa: You know what drives me crazy about Mom?Jason: What?Lisa: Those awful talk shows she watches on TV. She just loves them.Jason: Yeah, I think she watches them for hours every day.Lisa: Oh, well. I guess they’re just getting old. I hope I never get like that.Jason: Me, too. Hey, let’s go and play a video game.Lisa: Great idea. By the way, have you seen my glasses anywhere?Listening 6 Excuses, excuses!1.Mom: James, please turn that down.... James!James: Yes, Mom?Mom: Turn that down. It’s much too loud.James: Sorry, Mom. I had it turned up because I wanted to hear the game.2.Dad: Molly, put the groceries away, please. There’s ice cream in one of the bags.Molly: I can’t right now, Dad. I’m doing my homework.3.Mom: What’s this? .... James!James: Yeah, Mom?Mom: Why are there all these wet towels on the bathroom floor? Please pick them up and hang them up to dry.James: Gosh, I’m really sorry, Mom. I forgot all about them.4.Dad: Justin, come help me. We need to wash these dishes before your mother gets home.Justin: Oh, Dad. I’d like to help, but I have to call Laurie. It’s really important.5Dad1: Aimee, I think the dog is trying to tell you something!Aimee: Well, I can’t possibly take him out right now. I’m doing my nails.Conversation 7 AGeorge: Hi. I’m your new neighbor, George Rivera. I live next door.Stephanie: Oh, hi. I’m Stephanie Lee.George: So, you just moved in? Do you need anything?Stephanie: Not right now. But thanks.George: Well, let me know if you do. Um, by the way, would you mind turning your stereo down?The walls are really thin, so the sound goes right through to my apartment. Stephanie: Oh, I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that. I’ll make sure to keep the volume down. Oh, by the way, is there a good Italian restaurant in the neighborhood?George: Yeah. There’s a great one a couple of blocks from here. Try their lasagna. It’s delicious!Apologies 81.Man1: Hello, I’m sorry to bother you, but I think your car is parked in my space downstairs Woman1: Really?Man1: Yes. Do you drive a blue Honda?Woman1: Yes. I do.Man1: Well, there’s a blue Honda parked in space 13 – and that’s my space.Woman1: Oh, I’m so sorry. My son must have put it in the wrong space. Ours is the one right next to yours – number 12. Let me get my keys, and I’ll go right down and move the car.Man1: Thanks.Woman1: And I’ll make sure my son doesn’t do it again.Man1: I appreciate it.2.Man2: Gee, Bob, you’re really late. You said you’d be here at six, and look at the time. It’s almost six thirty!Man3: I’m really sorry. Tell you what: I’ll pay for dinner.Man2: Oh, it’s all right. You don’t have to do that.Man3: No, I want to pay. You had to wait for me almost half an hour.Man2: Well, hey, OK – if you insist. Thanks!3Man4: Hi, Sally. What happened to you on Sunday?Woman2: Sunday? What do you mean?Man4: You don’t remember? I had a party, and I invited you.Woman2: Oh, gosh. Of course you did- and I completely forgot about it. Sorry. How, did the party go, anyway?Man4: It was great, but we missed you.Woman2: Gee, now I really feel bad!Unit8 Let’s celebrate!Conversation 3 ALeo: Did you know next week is Halloween? It’s on October31Natasha: So what do you do on Halloween? We don’t have that holiday in Russia.Leo: Well, it’s a day when kids dress up in masks and costumes. They knock on people’s doors and ask for candy by saying the words “Trick or treat!”Natasha: Hmm. Sounds interesting!Leo: But it’s not just for kids. Lots of people have costume parties. Hey…my friend Pete is havinga party. Would you like to go?Natasha: Sure. I’d love to.Conversation 3 BNatasha: So are we going to wear costumes to the party?Leo: Of course. That’s half the fun. Last year I rented this great Dracula costume, and this yearI am going as a clown.Natasha: A clown? Yes, you would make a good clown.Leo: Hey!Natasha: Oh, I’m just kidding. What about me? What kind of costume should I wear?Leo: Why don’t you go as a witch? I saw a terrific witch outfit at the costume store. Natasha: A witch… yeah, that’s a good idea. So after I scare people, you can make them laugh.Conversation 8 AJill: You look beautiful in that kimono, Mari. Is this your wedding photo?Mari: Yes, it is.Jill: Do most Japanese women wear kimonos when they get married?Mari: Yes, many of them do. Then after the wedding ceremony, the bride usually changes into a Western bridal dress during the reception.Jill: Oh, I didn’t know that.Conversation 8 BJill: Did you get married in a church, Mari?Mari: No, the ceremony was held at a shrine.Jill: Oh, a shrine…Mari: Yes, we were married by a priest in a traditional Shinto ceremony.Jill: Hmm, only the immediate family attended the ceremony …you know, our parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters …Jill: And what about the reception? What was that like?Mari: Lots of friends and relatives came to the reception …about a hundred people. And the first thing that happened was that the main guests gave formal speeches.Jill: Speeches?Mari: Yes, and then after that, all the guests were served a formal meal. While everyone was eating and drinking, lots of other guests gave short speeches or sang songs. Some of the speeches were funny.Jill: Sounds like fun!Mari: Yes, the songs and speeches are all party of the entertainment during a wedding reception.And then, at the end of the reception, each guest received a present for coming to the wedding. Jill: A present from the bride and groom?Mari: Yes, it’s a Japanese custom.Jill: What a nice custom!Unit 9 Back to the futureConversation 8 AJody: Ugh! I feel awful. I really have to stop smoking.Luis: So why don’t you quit?Jody: Well, if I quit, I might gain weight!Luis: A lot of p eople do, but…Jody: And if I gain weight, I won’t be able to fit into any of my clothes!Luis: Well, you can always go on a diet.Jody: Oh, no. I’m terrible at losing weight on weight on diets. So if my clothes don’t fit. I’ll have to buy new ones. I’l l have to get a part-time job, and…Luis: Listen, it is hard to quit, b ut it’s not that hard. Do you w ant to know how I did it?Conversation 8 BLuis: Well, giving up smoking isn’t really as hard as you think. I managed to do it, so it can’t be that difficult.You should try nicotine gum. You chew it just like regular chewing gum, and you don’t feel like smoking.Judy: Well, I guess it’s worth a try.Unit10 I don’t like working on weekends!Conversation 2 ABrad: Any interesting jobs listed on the Internet today?Sue: Well, there are a lot of retail jobs-selling clothes and stuff. But you have to work Saturday and Sunday.Brad: Hmm. I hate working on weekends.Sue: Hmm… so do I .O h, here’s a job in sales. It’s a job selling children’s books to bookst ores. Brad: That sounds interesting.Sue: Yeah. Let’s see. You need have a driver’s license. And you have to work some evenings. Brad: I don’t mind working evening during the week. And I enjoy driving. So, what’s the phone number?Sue: It’s 798-3455.’Conversation 2 BWoman: [Phone rings] Delta Education.Brad: Hello. I’m calling about the job you advertised for a salesperson. Is it still available? Woman: Yes, it is.Brad: Well, can you tell me something about the job?Woman: Sure. Our company sells educational books for children. We’re looking for part-time salespeople to promote our books to local bookstores.Brad: That sounds interesting. I’m a student, and I’m looking for part-time work.Woman: Well, perhaps you’d like to come in for an interview.Brad: Yes, I would.Woman: Oh, just one thing we didn’t mention in the advertisement. Some of our books are in Spanish, so we’d like to hire someone who speaks Spanish.Brad: Oh, as a matter of fact, I do.Woman: Good. Well, let me arrange a time for you to come in for an interview.Listening 5 Job hunting1Woman1: So, what kind of job are you looking for?Man1: Well, I haven’t made up my mind. I love working with people, and I love traveling. I don’t want a job where I’m stuck in an office all day. I want to get out and see the world. Woman1: Are you interested in working in business? That’s where you can sometimes make good money. Man1: I’m not really interested in making a lot of money at this point in my life. I’ll worry about that later.Word Power 7 Personality traits1. A bossWoman1: How do you like your new boss?Man1: She’s OK. I just wish she’d learn to lighten up a little.Woman1: What do you mean?Nan1: Oh, she never enjoys a joke. She never laughs. It’s hard to even get a smile out of her.2 A co-workerMan2: Look what Mary gave me! Is n’t this a great book?Woman2: Yeah, it is! Mary’s so sweet- she’s always giving her friends and co-workers presents, I wish there were more people like her in this world!3 A teacherWoman3: What do you think of the new French teacher?Man3: Well, she’s kind of strange. She’s in a good mood one minute and in a terrible mood the next.4 A relativeMan4: Hey, what’s wrong?Woman4: I’m fed up with my brother! It seems as if he’s always angry at me about something. Man4: Really?Woman4: Yeah. He gets upset so easily. I don’t know what’s the matter with him.Conversation 8 ATim: I don’t know what classes to take this semester. I can’t decide what I want to do with my life. Have you thought about it, Brenda?。

英语口语对话(中级Lesson 7

英语口语对话（中级Lesson 7Summary： Nick and Vanessa interview martial artist Philip. In this radio broadcast, Vanessa and Nick are in the middle of a live show in a radio studio interviewing Phillip. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.Dialogue：Nick： Today our special guest is Jeet Kune Do martial artist Philip Jones. Vanessa：So, what’s Jeet Kune Do Philip?Philip：It’s a martial art developed by martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. Vanessa： What makes Jeet Kune Do different from other martial arts?Philip： Jeet Kune Do is not a new style of kung-fu or karate. It’s a martial arts system that allows you to express your feelings with the minimum of movements and energy. Bruce Lee developed this system in order to free his students from many style. He used to say to his students：'Your truth is not my truth; my truth is not yours'.Nick：So, Lee’s students had to test the waters andfind their own way.Philip： Precisely. Nick：What’s Jeet Kune Do to you Philip?Philip：It’s personal growth and self-discovery. And that’s how all my students see it too.Vanessa： Philip we really appreciate your coming to the studio to talk to us about Jeet Kune Do.Now answer the following question…What did the quest talk about? He talked about the martial art of Jeet Kune Do. Now listen to the conversation again. Afterwards there will be 4 questions on the details.Nick： Today our special guest is Jeet Kune Do martial artist Philip Jones. Vanessa：So, what’s Jeet Kune Do Philip?Philip：It’s a martial art developed by martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. Vanessa： What makes Jeet Kune Do different from other martial arts?Philip： Jeet Kune Do is not a new style of kung-fu or karate. It’s a martial arts system that allows you to express your feelings with the minimum of movements and energy. Bruce Lee developed this system in order to free his students from any style. He used to say to his students：'Your truth is not my truth; my truth is not yours'.Nick：So, Lee’s students h ad to test the waters and find their own way.Philip： Precisely.Nick：What’s Jeet Kune Do to you Philip?Philip：It’s personal growth and self-discovery. And that’s how all my students see it too.Vanessa： Philip we really appreciate your coming to the studio to talk to us about Jeet Kune Do.Now get ready to answer some questions…1. Vanessa says “What makes Jeet Kune-Do different from other martial arts? Why does she ask this question? She wants to know in what way Jeet Kune-Do is different from other martial arts.2. Philip says：‘Bruce Lee developed this system in order to free his students from any style.” What does “in order to free his students from any style” mean? It means Bruce Lee’s aim was to allow students to find their own style.3. Nick says：“So his students had to test thewaters …” What does he mean? His students had to experiment to see how successful something was for them.4. Nick asks “What’s Jeet Kune Do to you, Philip?” What does he mean? He wants Philip to talk about what Jeet Kune-Do means to him.GLOSSARY1. Develop (verb)： to (cause something to) grow or change into a more advanced, larger or stronger form. E.g. It became clear that he wasn't developing like all the other little boys.2. Minimum (noun, usually singular)： the smallest amount or number allowed or possible. E.g. Wage increases are being kept to a minimum because of the recession.3. Test the water(s)： to find out what people's opinions of something are before you ask them to do something. E.g. Ithink before we launch the new product we should test the waters with a poll.4. Precisely (adverb)： used to emphasize what you are saying. e.g. "You look tired - you should go home and rest." "I'm going to do precisely that."5. Appreciate (verb)： used when you are thanking someone or showing that you are grateful. e.g. We really appreciateall the help you gave us last weekend.6. Personal (noun)： relating to your body or appearance.E.g. She is obsessed with personal hygiene.7. Self discovery (noun)： when you learn about yourself and your beliefs. E.g. Her own journey of self-discovery started as she was recovering from a severe illness.Practice using the words in the glossary. Choose the most appropriate word from the glossary to complete the following sentences.1. Having therapy is a way to start your own voyage of __.2. He decided to __before he asked her to marry him, so he asked if she wanted to move in with him.3. It's __because of the noise that they're thinking of moving.4. I ___your making the effort to come.5. She’s always worrying about her __appearance6. This exercise is designed to __the shoulder and back muscles.7. We need a __of ten people to play this game.1. self discovery2. test the waters3. precisely4. appreciate5. personal6. develop7. minimum。

听力7原文及答案

听力7原文及答案(Text 1)M: Your son plays the violin beautifully. Does he want to become a musician?W: No, he wants to study law. Playing the violin is his hobby.(Text 2)W: Do you think we’ll be able to see the game clearly?M: Don’t worry. There’s a good vie w of the players from all of the seats.(Text 3)W: My hand still hurts from falling on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke something.M: I’m not doctor, but it’s not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days.(Text 4)W: I wonder if Jack will be here by 8:00. He is supposed to be.M: His mother said he left at 7:30, so he should be here by 8:15 at the latest. (Text 5)M: I really enjoyed that TV program about whales last night. Did you get home in time to see it?W: Oh, yes. But I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.(Text 6)W: I will give up! I simply can’t learn Japanese!M: Why do you say that? I think you’re making a lot of progress.W: No, I’m not. I try and try, and I still can’t speak it very well.M: Learning any language takes a lot of effort. But don’t give up. Why don’t wepractise those dialogues together?W: Good idea. That just might help.(Text 7)W: When I got home last night, I found a letter from students at the school I used to go to. They want me to go back and talk to them.M: Oh, really? And are you going?W: I don’t know. I used to hate school, so I don’t want to go back very much.M: But it’s different now.W: Yes, I know. But it’s still a difficult decision. You see, wh en I was at school I used to be a rebel and none of the teachers used to like me very much.M: Well, I think you should go. When I was younger, I used to dream about meetinga famous pop star. You can’t disappoint them.W: You’re right. OK. I will go.(Text 8)M: Okay, we can go to see the movie Saving the Planet at the Rock. What time does it start?W: Eight.M: So we can be back about 10:30, right?W: No. It doesn’t end until 11.M: I can’t sit in the movies so long!W: Well, then, what do you want to see?M: Shakespeare in Love is at the Regal and Twister at the Royal. Shakespeare in Love starts at 7:45 and it ends at 9:00.W: Okay, okay. Let’s go to see Shakespeare in Love. I can see Saving the Planet with my friend Barbara later.M: What are we going to do after the movie?W: We can go swimming and bowling.(Text 9)M: I talked to my great-grandmother on the phone this morning.W: Your great-grandmother? Do you talk with her often?M: I try to call her at least once a week. She’s a really wonderful woman. She’s over85. I enjoy talking to her. Because she is so understanding, and because she givesme good advice.W: What advice did she give you today?M: She told me to be careful because a big storm is coming.W: She said that a big storm is coming? Is she a weather forecaster?M: Not exactly. She said that she could feel it in her bones when the storm is coming.I know it sounds funny, but when she feels it, she is usually right.W: That’s not actually so funny. When people get older, they probably have s ome pain in their joints from decreasing air pressure just before a storm.M: Then I’d better pay more attention to my great-grandmother’s weather forecast. (Text 10)Hi, kids:It’s Friday again, so I won’t be home from work until 9:15. Dinner is in the refrigerator. Peggy, you can heat up the soup and make the salad. Suzy, you can set the table. Billy and Jack, I want you to clean the table, wash the dishes, and put them away. Peggy, please clean the bathroom.Jack, you know how to use the cleaner. Would you please do the floors?And you, Billy, please clean up the mess in the basement. I don’t know what you were doing down there, but you left tools all over the place. And Suzy, you canhelp Billy sweep.Dad will be home around 6:30. Why don’t you ha ve dinner ready by then? OK，kids? Enjoy your dinner. Oh yes, you can have the chocolate cake. But please leave a little piece for your hard-working mother.参考答案：1-5 AACBA 6-10 BABCB 11-15 AABCB16-20 ACABA。

英语听力教程Unit7答案及听力原文

英语听力教程Unit7答案及听力原文Unit 7 Fame and FortunePart I Getting readyA.B. Keys:1：magazine 2：newspaper 3：Microsoft Company 4：successful 5：richest6：3rd 7：1955 8：Washington 9：computers 10：13 11：baseball12：football 13：computer programs 14：perform 15：high 16：computer language 17：Basic 18：valuable 19：office 20：home 21：established 22：1975 23：three 24：computer software25：established 26：nternational 27：usiness 28：achines 29：198130：personal computer 31：operating system 32 ：129 33：computer companies 34：Windows 35：easier 36：officials 37：38：thousands of millions of dollars 39：16 000 40：48 41：30 42：100 Part II Bill Gate s’ new rulesA. Keys:1: quailty2: re-engineering3: velocityB. Keys:1: communication 2: e-mail3: sales data online 4: insights5: knowledge workers 6: high-level thinking7: create virtual teams8: paper process 9: digital process10: eliminate single-task jobs11: digital feedback loop12: route customer complaints13: redefine the boundaries14: business process 15: just-in-time delivery16: eliminate the middle man17: help customers solve problemsPart III Great business dealsA. Keys:1: NATIONAL STEAMSHIP2: 20 000 3: Aristotle Onassis4: 6 000 5: American6: Big Ben 7: 1 000 8: tourist9: Buckingham Palace 10: 2 00011: The White House 12: 100 00013: The Statue of Liberty 14: 100 000 15: AustralianB. Keys:1: boom 2: world depression 3: millionaire4: identified 5: fraud 6: five 7: California 8: luxuryPart IV More about the topic: Walt Disney1: correspondence course 2: Oswald the Rabbit 3: talking cartoon film 4: Walt Disney himself5: storyteller6: Ub Iwerks7: 35; feature-length cartoon film; 2 000 000; three8: potential9: 55; 17 000 00027: taste; vulgarity; children of all agesPart V Do you know…1: $24 worth of kettles, axes and cloth.2: $80 000 000.3: $27 000 000.4: About 12 cents.5: About 800 000 square miles.6: About 1 600 000 square miles.7: $7 200 000.8: About 5 cents.9: $750 000 000 worth.10: An estimated 100 000 000 000 tons.Tape scriptPart I Getting readyA.B.In the past few years, hundreds of magazine and newspaper stories have been written about Bill Gates and his company, the reason the Microsoft Company is extremely successful. It has made Bill Gate one of the richest men in the world. William Gates the 3rd was born in 1955, in a western city of Seattle, Washington. He became interested in computers when he was 13 years old. When most young boys his age were playing baseball or football, young Bill Gates was learning to write computer programs. These programs tell computers how to perform useful tasks. Bill Gate attended Harvard University after high school. At Harvard, he began developing thecomputer language called Basic. He began to think that the computer would someday become a valuable tool that could be used in every office and home. Bill Gate returned to Seattle where he established the Microsoft Company in 1975. It employed only three workers. Microsoft developed computer software for established American companies, like General Electric andCitibank. Soon Microsoft was working with the International Business Machines Company known as IBM. In 1981,IBM began selling a personal computer that used Microsoft products as part of its operating system. By then, Microsoft had 129 workers. Today IBM still uses Microsoft's computer operating system. So do many other computer companies. One of the most famous Microsoft products is a program called Windows. Windows makes it much easier to use a computer. Company officials say Microsoft has sold about 40 000 000 copies of the Windows program around the world. Microsoft does thousands of millions of dollars in business each year. It now has more than 16 000 workers in more than 48 countries. Microsoft today produces computer programs in 30 languages and sells them in more than 100 countries.Part II Bill Gate s’ new rulesIf the 1980s were about quality and the 1990s were about re-engineering, then the 2000s will be about velocity. About how quickly business itself will be transacted. About how information access will alter the life-style of consumers and their expectations of business. Quality improvements and business-process improvements will occur far faster. When the increase in velocity is great enough, the very nature of business changes.To function in the digital age, we have developed a new digital infrastructure. It's like the human nervous system. Companies need to have that same kind of nervous system —the ability to run smoothly and efficiently, to respond quickly to emergencies and opportunities to quickly get valuable information to the people in the companywho need it, the ability to quickly make decisions and interact with customers. The successful companies of the nextdecade will be the ones that use digital tools to reinvent the way they work. To make digital information flow an intrinsic part of your company, here are 12 key steps.1. Insist that communication flow through e-mail.2. Study sales data online to share insights easily.3. Shift knowledge workers into high-level thinking.4. Use digital tools to create virtual teams.5. Convert every paper process to a digital process.6. Use digital tools to eliminate single-task jobs.7. Create a digital feedback loop.8. Use digital systems to route customer complaints immediately.9. Use digital communication to redefine the boundaries.10. Transform every business process into just-in-time delivery.11. Use digital delivery to eliminate the middle man.12. Use digital tools to help customers solve problems for themselves.As I said in The Road Ahead, we always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.You know you have built an excellent digital nervous system when information flows through your organization as quickly and naturally as thought in a human being and when you can use technology to marshal and coordinate teams of people as quickly as you can focus an individual on an issue. It's business at the speed of thought.Part III Great business deals1.In the … er … late 1920s, early 1930s, there was a … a youngGreekbusinessman who … er … made quite a lot of money … er … by importing tobacco into Arge ntina. Um … he then moved up to North America … er … this was in about … er … 1933, when of course the world was in the middle of a …a trade slump. Er … he … er … decided he wanted to get into shipping, andto get in to shipping he needed ships so he … he started looking around for some ships to buy with his tobacco fortune and he found ten vessels … er …which belonged to the Canadian National Steamship Company … er … the problem being that they were frozen into the ice in the St Lawrence River in Canada.They'd been rusting away there for two years and were now completely filled up with snow and ice. Er … in fact the story goes that when he went aboard to … er … inspect one of the ships, he fell into a snowdrift and …er …ended up on the deck below. Well, the ships had cost $2 million to build …er … about ten years before, and the owners were prepared to let them go just for a … a scrap price of … er … $30 000 each. He offered $20,000 and the owners accepted.He left them there, stuck in the ice, there was nothing more he could do.Er … but a few years later, the … the world depression … er … came to an end and … er … world war seemed to be looming in Europe and, of course, that led in its turn to a … bit of a shippi ng boom. So the young man, there he was with his ships and … er … he became one of the richest men in the world. His name was … Aristotle Onassis.2.Once upon a time there was an enterprising Scottish actor, called ArthurFurguson, who discovered that he could make a very good living selling things that didn't actually belong to him, in other words he was a con man. He firstgot the idea when he was sitting in the middle of Trafalgar Square (in London that is). Um … this was in 1923, and he saw an America n tourist admiring the stone lions and the fountains and Nelson's Column. He introduced himself as the "official guide" to the Square and started to explain the history of the place. And while he was doing this he also slipped in a little mention that as Britain was heavily in debt, the British government was looking for the right kind of person to buy the Square. He said that he was the official government salesman and that the asking price was around ￡6 000. The American said that this was a good price and offered to pay by cheque right away, so Mr. Furguson went off to okay this with his superiors — in other words he went off for an hour and a half and kept the American waiting. Well, he then came back and said, yes, they were willing to sell to the American at that price. The American wrote a check and Furguson gave him a receipt and the address of a company who would dismantle the Square and get it ready for shipping it to the States. Then he went off to cash the check.Soon after that he sold Big Ben for ￡1 000 and took a down payment on Buckingham Palace of ￡2 000. Two years later he went to the United States and leased the White House to a Texas cattleman for 99 years for $100 000 per annum. Later he arranged to sell the Statue of Liberty to an Australian for $100 000, but unfortunately Furguson allowed the buyer to take a photograph of him and the Australian, feeling slightly suspicious, showed thephotograph to the police. Furguson was identified and sent to prison for fraud for five years. When he came out he retired to California, where he lived in luxury until he died in 1938.Part IV More about the topic: alt DisneyPresenter:Walt Disney is well known as the creator of Mickey Mouse and the inventor of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, but his creationsare better known than his life. Peter Spencer is the author ofa new book about Disney. What was Walt Disney's backgroundPeter:Walter Elias Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago but actually he was brought up in a small town in the Mid-West near Kansas City,Missouri, which incidentally was later used as the model for MainStreet in Disneyland. Um ... he first studies cartooning, you know, by doing a correspondence course. During the First WorldWar he worked as a … a driver for the American R ed Cross but afterthe war he returned to Kansas City where he met a guy called UbIwerks. Now they … er … started to work together on a series of experimental-type films ... um … and after a while they set off to California to join Walt's elder brother Roy who was livingthere in Los Angeles.Presenter:When did Mickey Mouse first appearPeter:Ah, well, Disney and Iwerks first invented a character called Oswald the Rabbit but then in 1928 a new character wasborn:cheerful, sometimes rather naughty, energetic mouse with largefunny ears. Yes, it was Mickey and he appeared for the first timein the first talking cartoon film, called Steamboat Willie. Er …not many people know this but Walt Disney actually provided thevoice for Mickey. By the way, he was almost called "Mortimer Mouse", which doesn't have the same kind of ring to it, or doesit Well, Roy and Walt gathered a team of artists … er …illustrators together … um … by this time Ub Iwerks had left them and started his own company, this was in 1930, and DisneyStudi os, as they called themselves, starting … started to producethe famous short cartoons with … starring Mickey and Minnie andDonald Duck and Pluto and Goofy. Er … Roy was the business managerand driving force behind the company … er … m aking it very profitable and Walt was more the … er … imaginative, creativepart of the partnership.Presenter:What kind of man was Walt DisneyPeter:Well, according to the artists who worked for him Walt actually couldn't draw very well … er … most of the characters wereactually drawn by Iwerks, but apparently he was an amazingstoryteller. He would act out the stories of films doing all the voices and actions to show the illustrators what he wanted themto do and then they had to go off and try to recreate hisvisualizations.Presenter:The most famous cartoon of all was Snow White — and the best I still think.Peter:Mm, yeah, it was the first feature-length cartoon and it was released in … er … 1935. Now, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsrequired two million drawings and took three years' work to make.Um … obviously it was … er … very expensive, particularly for those times. By the way, the British film censor gave it an Adultcertificate because he thought that it would be too frighteningfo r little children to see on their own. Er … that was followed by Pinocchio and Fantasia in 1940, Dumbo in 1941. And … er …the Disney Studios also started making … um … some rather low-budget live action feature films for children … er …something which th e other studios didn't dare risk doing. Er …some of his films mixed live action with cartoons —er … I'm thinking about Mary Poppins, which I think we've probably allseen, made in 1964, where cartoon characters and … and the reallife actors appeared together on screen and talked anddanced andsang together. Disney was one of the first to see the potential of television, all the other studios were afraid of this medium.Um … so he started to produce films directly for television and …and now of course there's a Disney Channel showing only Disneyfilms.Presenter:And then he dreamt up Disneyland, didn't hePeter:Ah, "dreamt" is the right word. Disneyland was a creation of the land of his dreams: safe, happy, clean, fairy-tale world with itsown Magic Kingdom. The original Disneyland was opened in LosAngeles in 1955 and it cost $17 million. Walt died in 1966 but he was already working on plans for the Disney World in Orlando,Florida, which opened in 1971, and the EPCOT Center near WaltDisney World —that's the "Experimental Prototype Community OfTomorrow", by the way. And there's also a … a Tokyo Disneyland,which was opened in … um … 1983.Presenter:And … and now there's even an Euro Disneyland near Paris, I think.Peter:Yes, that's right. Um … and the Disney Studios still con tinue to produce films in the … the house style, the Walt Disney styleand presumably it always will. Disney's films appealed …um …and still do appeal to children of all ages, but people often criticize them for their lack of taste and they say they're vulgar,but Disney said, "I've never called this art. It's show business and I'm a showman." Well, can you imagine a world without MickeyMousePresenter:Peter Spencer, thank you.Part V Do you know…1. The best real estate deal in historyEven in the days when America was known as the New World, it was a country with a reputation for its spirit of enterprise and the ability of its people to make a good deal.When the settlers started negotiating, the natives hardly knew what had hit them — and in the summer of 1626, probably the most spectacular real estate coup in history took place.Governor Peter Minuit of the Dutch West India Company had the job of buying Manhattan Island from the Indians.After some haggling with Chief Manhasset, the price was agreed at 24 dollars' worth of kettles, axes and cloth.Today, $24 would not buy one square foot of office space in New York City, and an office block in central Manhattan changes hands for around $80 million. Even allowing for inflation, Minuit got himself a real bargain.2. Not again, Josephine!You would think that the Manhattan deal would remain a one-off for ever. But less than two centuries later the loser was Napoleon, Emperor of France and (in his early years, at least) a brilliant military tactician.In 1803, Napoleon had his mind on European affairs (in particular, an invasion ofBritain), so he decided to dispense with France's American possessions.He sold the entire Mississippi valley, an area of 828 000 square miles extending from Canada down to the Gulf of Mexico and westwards to the Rockies, for just over 27 million dollars.Through this deal, known as the Louisiana purchase, President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States for only around 5 cents per acre.3. Nice ice at a reasonable priceNapoleon did just manage to reach Moscow in his ill-fated invasion of 1812 —but it would seem that news of his poor American deal did not.For, astonishingly, the Russians went on to become the third victims of major land deals with America.On March 30th 1867, the . Secretary of State, William Seward, bought Alaska from Tsar Alexander II for a mere $ million —thereby acquiring another 586 000 square miles of territory for less than 2 cents per acre.The Tsar presumably thought that this remote, frozen and virtually uninhabited piece of land had nothing at all to commend it —and at first, the American people agreed with him, for Alaska was known as "Seward's folly" and "Seward's ice box" for years. In 1896, however, gold was struck at Klondike in the Yukon, and since then, over 750 million dollars' worth has been mined.In 1968, black gold was discovered —and an estimated 100 billion tons of coal are also lying underground, just waiting to be dug up.。

Unit 7听力原文

How much are these socks?Sections A1b Listen and circle the things you hear in the picture in 1a. How much is the hat?It’s six dollars.And how much are these shorts?Oh, they’re eight dollars.And this sweater?How much is it ?Let’s see.It’s nine dollars.2a Listen and repeat.COLORSBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowBrownPurpleSmallShortLong2b Listen to the conversations and circle the things you hear. Conversation1I like big purple hats.Do you have one?Yes, I have this one here.How much is it?It’s five dollars.Conversation 2I like this brown sweater.How much is it?It’s eight dollars.Conversation 3How much are those red shorts?They’re six dollars.Conversation 4How much is that green T-shirt?It's seven dollars.Conversation 5I like those long blue and yellow socks. How much are they?They’re only two dollars. Conversation 6How much are the black trousers? They’re nine dollars.2c Listen again. Fill in the price tags. Conversation 1I like big purple hats.Do you have one?Yes, I have this one here.How much is it?It’s five dollars.Conversation 2I like this brown sweater.How much is it?It’s eight dollars.Conversation 3How much are those red shorts? They’re six dollars.Conversation 4How much is that green T-shirt?It's seven dollars.Conversation 5I like those long blue and yellow socks.How much are they?They’re only two dollars.Conversation 6How much are the black trousers?They’re nine dollars.2e Role-play the conversation.Woman:Can I help you?Mary:Yes, please. I need a sweater for school.Woman:OK. What color do you want?Mary:Blue.Woman:How about this one?Mary:It looks nice. How much is it?Woman:Nine dollars.Mary:I’ll take it. How much are those yellow socks? Woman:Tow dollars for one pair and three dolars for two pairs. Mary:Great! I’ll take two pairs.Woman:Here you are.Mary:Thank you.Woman:You’re welcome.Sections B1a Listen and repeat.10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 311c Listen and circle the numbers you hear in 1a.Oh, look! I like that blue sweater.How much is it?Fifteen dollars.Oh, I like these socks.Oh, no. I don’t like red.Do you like this T-shirt?Mm, yes, I do, but it’s eleven dollars.Oh. How much is the green sweater?It’s twenty dollars.But you have a green sweater.Mmm. Oh, do you like these trousers?Oh, yes.How much are they?Only sixteen dollars.Ok, I’ll take them.1d Listen again. Circle the things in the picture that Kate and her mom talk about.Check(√)the thing Kate buys.Oh, look! I like that blue sweater.How much is it?Fifteen dollars.Oh, I like these socks.Oh, no. I don’t like red.Do you like this T-shirt?Mm, yes, I do, but it’s eleven dollars.Oh. How much is the green sweater?It’s twenty dollars.But you have a green sweater.Mmm. Oh, do you like these trousers?Oh, yes.How much are they?Only sixteen dollars.Ok, I’ll take them.2b Read the ad and fill in the price tags.Mr. Cool’s Clothes StoreCome and buy your clothes at our great sale!We sell all our clothes at very good prices.Do you like sweaters? We have green sweaters for only $15! Yellow sweaters are only $12!Do you need trousers?For boys, we have black trousers for only $22.And shorts are only$16!For girls, we have skirts in purple for only$20.How much are our jackets? Only$30! And we have black shoes for only $28! Socks are only $2 for three pairs!Come to Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store now!。

课文听力文本 Unit 7 This Way or That Way

Unit 7 This Way or That Way?PartⅠGetting readyExercise B1.Woman: Do you know how to get to Jane's house from here?Man: Yeah. Stay on this road until you get to 21st Street. Then take a left. Woman: Left on 21st Street. OK ...Man: Stay on 21st Street for about three blocks until you come to Main Street. Then turn right.Woman: Left on 21st, right on Main Street.Man: He lives at 476 Main Street. It's on the right side of the street.2.Man: Should I turn right here?Woman: No. Keep going straight and turn at the next light.Man: Do you mean at Scott Road?Woman: That's right. Turn right there.3.Man: How far is it from here to Los Angeles?Woman: Oh,about five hours by car.Man: What's the best way to get there?Woman: I-10 is the fastest.4.Peter: We're having a party on Tuesday. It's Jenny's birthday. Would you like to come? Joe: Sure. How do I get to your house?Peter: Well, turn right after the hospital and we're on your left.Joe: OK. See you on Tuesday.PartⅡGiving directionsExercise A1. When you leave Town Hall, turn left into Cotton Street and walk to the corner. Turn right on South Park Street and walk about a block. Then turn left on Twist Avenue. The museum's on that avenue, near the next cross-roads, on your left.2. When you leave the bank, turn left on Central Avenue and walk for about ten minutes to South Park Street. Turn right and walk one block. The Department Store is on your right, across Main Street.3. When you leave MacDonald's, turn right on Queen's High Street and walk about half a block to Main Street. Turn right and walk two blocks to the end of Main Street. Then turn left. The train station is on that street, on your right.4.David: Hello? 6939822.Paul: Hello? Can I speak to David, please?David: This is David speaking. Who's that?Paul: David, this is Paul.David: Hello, Paul. How are you?Paul: Fine, thanks, but I can't remember how to get to your house.David: Where are you now?Paul: I'm phoning from the Post Office.David: South Park Street or Queen's High Street?Paul: Queen's High Street. I don't know which bus to take.David: Take a number six (bus) from the terminus. It goes to Portland Plaza.Paul: Where's the terminus?David: Turn right outside the Post Office and walk past the Twist Avenue until you reach the Big Church. The bus terminus is opposite the Church on your right.Paul: Thanks very much. See you soon. Goodbye.5.Tourist: Excuse me.Jane: Yes?Tourist: Can you tell me the way to the Art Gallery, please?Jane: Certainly. Go out of the Agency, turn right, and go along Main Street. Tourist: Along Main Street.Jane: Yes, and turn right at the Hilton Hotel.Tourist: Right at the Hilton.Jane: Then go up Queen's High Street past the Grand Cinema.Tourist: The Grand Cinema.Jane: Yes. Then cross the road at the next traffic lights. The Art Gallery is straight ahead, on your right. You can't miss it.Tourist: That's very kind of you. Thank you. Er ... have you got a pencil? (Do you have a pencil?)Jane: Yes. Why?Tourist: Can you repeat all that? I think I'd better write it down.Part ⅢRoute 66Exercise AThe idea for Route 66 started in the state of Oklahoma. Citizens wanted to link their state with states to the east and west. By the 1920s, Federal officials wanted to connect state roads to provide a shorter, faster way across the country. So a plan was developed to connect existing state roads into one long national road.United States Highway 66 opened in 1926. It was one of America’s first national road systems. It crossed eight American states. It was three thousand eight hundred kilometers long.People soon began calling Route 66 “the Main Street of America”. It became the most famous road in America. The road traveled through the centers of many American cities and towns. It crossed deserts, mountains, valleys and rivers.In the 1960s, the Federal Government began building huge road systems through a number of states. Cars and trucks could travel at very high speeds. People started driving on these new interstate highways instead of on Route 66. In 1962 parts of Route 66 were closed because they were in bad condition. Then in 1985, Route 66 was officially removed from the national highway system.During the past few years, however, people living near the old Route 66 have formed organizations. They have succeeded in saving parts of the road. They also are saving parts of the road. They also are saving hundreds of eating places, places to stay and interesting places to visit along the way.Exercise CNow it is our turn to take a trip on Route 66. We will have to search for it at times. Many parts of it have new names or numbers. Some parts of it are included in other interstates highways.Our trip begins in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is America’s third largest city. It has almost million people. From Chicago, the road goes through many small towns in Illinois. One of them is Springfield, the home of America’s sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln.Now we drive through Saint Louis, Missouri, a city of nearly four-hundred thousand people. Saint Louis is called “the Gateway to the West”. Missouri has many natural wonders. One if the most famous on Route 66 is Meramec Caverns in Stanton.Next, we drive for a very short time through the state of Kansas. Then we enter the states of Oklahoma. Oklahoma remains the heart and soul of Route 66. That is because more kilometers of the road are in Oklahoma than in any other state.In Claremore, Oklahoma, a statue honors a famous American, Will Rogers. Rogers was born in Claremore. He became the most popular actor in Hollywood in the 1930s. We pass through many historic towns in Oklahoma. In Oklahoma City, we can visit the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center. And in Clinton, we can see the new Route 66 Museum. It is the first official museum that tells the complete history of the road and its importance to America.Now we drive through the northern part of the sate of Texas. We stop near the worn of Amarillo to look at an unusual kind of art that celebrates Route 66. It is called “Cadillac Ranch”.A Cadillac is a large, costly American automobile. “Cadillac Ranch”has ten Cadillac cars half buried in the ground. Stanley Marsh, a rich farmer and art collector, create it to honor America’s roads.Continuing west, we travel through the states of New Mexico and Arizona. We pass through some of the most beautiful country in the southwest. Petrified Forest National Park is one of the wonders of Arizona. Trees that are hundreds of years old have been turned to stone in unusual shapes. North of Route 66 is the Painted Desert. It is named for the colorful red and yellow sand and rocks.We continue on our trip. We arrive at the town of Oatman, Arizona. Long ago, Oatma was a rich gold-mining town. But everyone left the town when the mining ended. Today Oatman still looks like it did in the past.Now we enter the state of California. We pass through the Mohave Desert, some mountains and several interesting towns. But Route 66 becomes lost among the large roads systems of Los Angeles. This “Main Street of America”ends at the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica.Part IV More about the topic: Automobiles in the USAThe United States is full of automobiles. There are still families without cars, but some families have two or even more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life.Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies.Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile from the school. When the children are too young to walk that far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Mondays, taking her own children and the neighbours' children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work.More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer automobiles on the road and to use less gasoline. Parking is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something will be done about the use of cars.PartⅤMemory test: Reading MapsExercise A1. Walk down Green Street for two blocks. Turn right and the bank is the third building on the left side.2. Go straight down Yellow Street until Blue Street. The school is on the corner of Yellow Street and Blue Street.3. Drive along Green Street to White Street and turn right. Then go straight one block, cross Brown Street, and the library is the first building on the right corner.4. Go down Yellow Street for one block, turn left, and then go to the first intersection. Keep going straight, and the hotel is the second building on the left.5. Walk along Green Street until Black Street. Turn right and go straight, and the church is the last building at the end of the street on the left.Exercise BA policeman stands on the corner of Grand Avenue and Main Street. Throughout the day he is asked to give directions. Listen to some of the exchanged carefully and mark on the map each place that is mentioned.1.Man: Excuse me, officer. Can you direct me to Young’s Shoe Store?Policeman: Certainly. Go straight up this street for two blocks. There’s a traffic light there. Turn right. It’s in the middle of the block on the left. You can’t miss it.Man: Thank you.Policeman: You’re very welcome.2.Woman: I beg your pardon. I’m stranger here. Can you tell me how to get the post office?Policeman: Yes, it’s right over there. You can see it from here. It’s that red building on the road the other side of the street.Woman: Oh, thank you very much.Policeman: Don’t mention it.3.Woman: Do you know where the Palace Restaurant is?Policeman: Yes, it’s next to the theater and opposite the drugstore. You can’t miss it.4.Man: How far is it to the hospital?Policeman: It’s not fat. Walk west on Grand Avenue until you come to Pine Street. That’s about four or five blocks. Turn right on Pine and go two blocks. You’ll be able to see the hospital then.Man: Thank you very much.Policeman: Not at all.5.Woman: Do you know where Mercer’s Jewelry Store is?Policeman: Yes, it’s in the 300 block on Cedar Street.Woman: How do I get there?Policeman: Walk over one block to Cedar Street. Turn left there and go two blocks. Mercer’s is in the next block. It’s either the fourth or fifth store on your left-hand side. Woman: Oh, thank you very much.Man: You’re welcome.。

unit 7 How much are these socks 听力稿

Unit 7 How much are these socks?Section A1a___________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ___________________________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ________________1bGirl: __________ ___________ is that ________?Woman: ________ _________ _____________.Girl: And ________ __________ are __________ ____________?Woman: Oh, ___________ ____________ ______________.Girl: And ___________ ______________? _____________ _____________ is it?Woman: ___________ _____________. It’s _____________ _____________?2a___________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ___________________________ ____________ _____________ ____________2bConversation 1Girl: I _______ _________ __________. Do you __________ ___________?Woman：Yes, I __________ __________ __________ __________.Girl: ________ __________ is it?Woman: __________ __________ __________.Conversation 2Boy: I like _________ ___________ ___________. __________ ___________ is it?Man: It’s __________ _____________.Conversation 3Girl: _________ ____________ ____________ __________ _____________ ___________? Woman：____________ __________ ________________.Conversation 4Girl: ___________ ____________ is that _________ ____________?Woman：It’s ____________ ______________.Conversation 5Boy: I like _________ ___________ ___________ __________ ___________ ______________.____________ __________ are they?Man: They’re__________ _____________ ______________.Conversation 6Boy: ____________ _____________ are __________ __________ ______________? Woman: ____________ _____________ ________________.2eWoman:____________ ___________ ____________ ____________?Mary: Yes, please. ____________ ___________ ____________ ____________ ___________ ___________. Woman: OK. ____________ ___________ ____________ ____________ ____________?Mary: Blue.Woman:____________ ___________ this one?Mary:____________ ___________ ____________. ___________ ____________ is it ?Woman: ____________ ___________.Mary:____________ ___________ ____________ ____________.____________ ___________ are____________ ___________ ____________?Woman:____________ ___________ ____________ ____________ ____________and ____________ ___________ ____________ ____________ ____________.Mary: Great! ___________ ____________ ____________ ____________.Woman: Here you are.Mary: Thank you.Woman : You’re welcome.Section B1b___________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ___________________________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ___________________________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ___________________________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ___________________________ _____________1c and 1dMom: Oh, look! I like _________ __________ ___________. ___________ ___________ is it?Kate: ___________ _____________. Oh, I like ___________ ______________.Mom: Oh, no. I ___________ __________ ___________.Kate: Do you like __________ _____________?Mom: Mmm, yes, I do, _________ __________ ____________ ______________..Kate: Oh. __________ _____________ is ___________ ____________ ________?Mom: It’s _________________ ______________. ___________ you have _________ __________ __________. Kate: Mmm.Mom: Oh, do you like __________ __________?Kate: Oh, yes. ____________ ___________ ____________ ____________?Mom: ____________ _________________ _____________.Kate: Ok, _____________ ______________ _____________.Mr. Cool’s Clothes StoreCome and buy your clothes at our great sale! We sell all our clothes _____ ______ _____ _______. Do you like _______? We have green sweaters _____ only $15! Yellow sweaters are only $12! Do you need trousers? ______ boys, we have black trousers _____ only $22. And _____ are only $16! For girls, we have skirts ___ _____ for only $20. How much are our jackets? Only $30! And we have black shoes for only $28. Socks are only $2 for ______ ______！Come to Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store now!。

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Woman: Good morning. Librarian: Morning, can I help you? Woman: Yes, I'd like to join the library. We're new to the district you see. Librarian: Certainly. Well all we need is some sort of identification with your name and address on it. Woman: Oh dear. We just moved, you see, and everything has my old address. Librarian: A driving licence, perhaps? Woman: No, I don't drive. Librarian: Your husband's would do. Woman: Yes, but his licence will still have the old address on it. Librarian: Perhaps you have a letter addressed to you at your new house? Woman: No, I'm afraid not. We've only been there a few days you see and no one's written to us yet. Librarian: What about your bank book? Woman: That's just the same. Oh dear, and I did want to get some books out this weekend. We're going on holiday to relax after the move, you see, and I wanted to take something with me to read. Librarian: Well, I'm sorry, but we can't possibly issue tickets without some form of identification. What about your passport? Woman: What? Oh yes, how silly of me. I've just got a new one and it does have our new address. I've just been to book our tickets so I have it on me. Just a minute. Here you are. Librarian: Thank you. Well, that's all right. Now if you'd like to go and choose your books your tickets will be ready for you when you come back to the desk to have them stamped out. Woman: Oh, thank you. Er, how many books am I allowed to take out? Librarian: You can take four books out at a time and you also get two tickets to take out magazines or periodicals. Newspapers, I'm afraid can't be taken out; they have to be read here. Woman: Oh that's fine. We have our own daily newspaper delivered to the house. Oh, do you have a record library? Some libraries do, I know. Librarian: Yes, we do. You have to pay a deposit of ￡5 in case you damage them. But that entitles you to take out two records at a time. We also have everything available on cassette if you prefer it. Cassettes seem to be much more popular than records lately. Woman: Oh yes, as a matter of fact, I would prefer cassettes but I won't take any out today. I'll leave it until we come back from our holidays. Could you show me where your history and biography sections are, please? Librarian: Yes, just over there to your right. If there's any particular book you want you can look it up in the catalogue, which you'll find just round the corner. Woman: Thank you. Oh, and how long am I allowed to keep the books for? Librarian: For three weeks. After that you must telephone to renew the books if you wish to keep them longer. Otherwise we charge 20p a day fine for each book. Woman: Oh dear. We're going away for six weeks. Can I renew them now? Librarian: I'm afraid not. You must do that at the end of three weeks. Someone else might want them you see. And in that case we have to ask you to return them. Woman: You mean, if someone wants them after my three weeks are up I have to bring them back? Librarian: Yes, but just telephone and we'll see what we can do. Woman: But I'm going to Tahiti. It would cost a fortune. Librarian: Well ... Woman: Oh, never mind. I'll leave it until we get back. It's not worth all the bother. I'll get some paperbacks in the airport. Well, thank you. I'm sorry I've been such a nuisance. Good morning. Librarian: Not at all. Good morning.
Lesson 7
Professor Ernest Watson was answering questions on a radio phone-in programme on the subject of learning a foreign language. Listener: Hello, Professor, can you hear me? Prof W: Yes, we can hear you fine. Listener: My name is Humphries, Albert Humphries, and I live in Balham, in London. Prof W: Yes, good evening Mr. Humphries. What is your question? Mr. H: I've been studying Spanish for some years. I go to Spain on holiday sometimes. I've learnt quite a lot of grammar and vocabulary. But I find it very difficult to speak, and when I went to Spain this summer, I couldn't understand the Spanish people at all. I got really disheartened. Prof W: Yes, it is a problem. How long have you been studying Spanish? Mr. H: About four years. Prof W: Yes, how exactly? Going to an evening class, using tapes ...? Mr. H: I've been going to an evening class and I've watched quite a lot of the BBC television programmes. Prof W: Oh, yes. They're very good. Did you buy the BBC book? Mr. H: No, we use a different book in the class. But I watched the programmes. Prof W: Yes, I see ... Mr. Humphries, I always think that learning a language is rather like learning to drive. Now, you couldn't learn to drive a car by sitting in a classroom or watching television. I think what you need is a lot of practice in using the language. Mr. H: That's all very well if you live in the country where they speak the language but I don't. Prof W: Yes, I understand the problem. Though even if you live in the country where the language is spoken, you have to reach a certain standard before you are able to have conversations with the natives. I was thinking perhaps you might arrange with another student or students to have regular conversation practice. Mr. H: But the other students make the same mistakes as I do. Prof W: I think you're confusing learning with practicing. Remember what I said about driving a car. Learning to speak means being able to put together the right groups of words and to say them in a reasonably accurate way. Mr. H: And what about learning to understand real Spanish? Prof W: Well, again, you need practice in hearing the Spanish language spoken by Spanish speakers. There are Spanish speakers in London. Get one of them to read some extracts from a Spanish newspaper onto a cassette. Have you got a cassette recorder? Mr. H: Yes. Prof W: Then you want to listen and listen and listen to the recordings until you almost know them by heart, just as if you were learning to drive, you'd practice parking the car, over and over again, till you could do it perfectly. Learning to speak a language is a very hard business. You don't need a huge vocabulary. You need a small vocabulary that you can use really efficiently, and to be able to do that you need lots and lots of practice.