课文听力文本 Unit 8 Cash or Cheque
雅思听力原文及答案
Keys：Each question correctly answered scores 1 mark. CORRECT SPELLING IS NEEDED IN ALL ANSWERS.注：Questions 35, 38 and 40 (IN EITHER ORDER, BOTH REQUIRED FOR ONE MARK)If you score…Audio ScriptsSECTION 1LYNDA: Sara, I’ve heard that you want to move into a homestay family. Is that correctSARA: Yes, that’s right. I’ve been staying with my aunt and now my cousin is arriving from Singapore and my aunt needs the room for him.LYNDA: Oh, that’s bad luck. Well, I’II need to get some particulars first. Sara, what’s your full nameSARA: Sara Lim, and that’s Sara without the ‘h’ at the end.LYNDA: Mmm. How old are you, SaraSARA: Twenty-three, only just. It was my birthday on the twenty-first of August. LYNDA: Happy birthday for yesterday. How long have you been in Australia SARA: (Q1) A year in Adelaide and six months in Sydney. I prefer Sydney. I’ve got more friends here.LYNDA: What’s your address at your aunt’s houseSARA: Flat one, five three nine (Q2) Forest Road, Canterbury. And the post code is two, o, three, six.LYNDA: OK. What are you studying nowSARA: I was studying General English in Adelaide and now I’m doing (Q3) Academic English, because I’m trying to get into Medicine next year.LYNDA: That sounds good, but it’ll take you a long time. When would you like to move out from your aunt’sSARA: My cousin arrives on Friday morning, so I’d better be out on (Q4) Thursday. LYNDA: What, the seventh of SeptemberSARA: Yes, that’s right.LYNDA: That doesn’t leave us much time. Right, OK. I need to know what kind of accommodation you’d like, so I can get you something suitableSARA: Can I (Q5) share a room with someone else I’ve been alone in my room at my aunt’s and I’ve always shared with my sister and I likethat.LYNDA: Yes, fine. That’ll save you money too. Would you like to live with a family or do you think that a (Q6) single person would be better for you I havelots of very nice single people on my books.SARA: Do you have any women living alone, retired womenLYNDA: Yes, I have quite a few whose children have grown up and left home. In fact,I have some really lovely retired ladies, living by themselves, who justlove the company of students. Most of them live in (Q7) flats, but that’snot a problem for you, is itSARA: Not at all. I’m used to that. My aunt lives in a flat too, remember. I’m not use to a big house with a garden, swimming pool, pets and all that. LYNDA: OK, fine. I know quite a bit about what you want now. I should let you know that your rent will be a hundred and sixty dollars per week. You’ll haveto pay me three hundred and twenty dollars as a (Q8) deposit before youmove in. The deposit is as insurance, in case you break something. You’llneed to pay (Q9) monthly to me, by cash or cheque, I don’t mind. You don’tneed to pay for gas, electricity or water, but you will need to pay yourproportion of the (Q10) phone bill. Most families do that on an honour system,but you’ll have to wait and seeSARA: Mmm.LYNDA: Have you got any more questions for meSARA: When will you know where I can goLYNDA: I’II work on it now, so come and see me tomorrow and I should have some news for you then.SARA: Thanks a lot.LYNDA: Goodbye. See you tomorrow – after lunch would be better for me.SARA: OK, see you then. Bye.SECTION 2GEOFFREY: Good evening, and in this week’s edition of ‘Focus on the Arts’, Jane Hemmington is going to fill us in on what’s in store for us at thisyear’s Summer Festival. Over to you, Jane.JANE: Thank you, Geoffrey. This year, the Summer Festival is the biggest we’ve ever seen, so there should be something for everybody. This is the third year they’ve run it and the timing’s slightly different: for the last couple of years it’s been around the fifth to seventeenth, but this year they wanted to allow everyone enough time to recover from the first of January celebrations and they’ve put it (Q11) at the end of the month.The programme has sensational theatre, dance and also a large number of art exhibitions, but the thing the Festival is most famous for is its great street music. For today’s report though, Geoffrey, I’m looking at some of the (Q12) theatrical events that you might like to see; in particular, at this year’s theme –circuses.I’m going to tell you about two circus performances, but there are (Q13) plenty of others in the progralmme. I’ve chosen these because they represent distinct movements within circus performance. The first is the Circus Romano from Italy. As this is a travelling circus, it follows a long tradition by performing (Q14) in a marquee–which is really like a canvas portable building, usually put up in a green space or car park, rather than in a theatre or stadium.In spite of this, Circus Romano isn’t at all like the traditional circuses I grew up with. There are no animals – just very talented clowning and acrobatic routines. The show has a lot of very funny moments, especially at the beginning, but the best part is the music and (Q15) lighting. They’re magical. At forty-five dollars it’s very expensive anyway –it’s really for (Q16) adult tastes. In fact, much of it would be wasted on children – so I suggest you leave them at home.The second circus performance is Circus Electrica at the (Q17) Studio Theatre. The purists are suggesting that this isn’t a circus at all. It’s a showcase for skills in dance and magic, rather than the usual ones you expect in a circus. With only six performers it’s a small production, which suits the venue well –the Studioonly seats about two hundred people. For my money it’s the aerial displays which are outstanding as well as the magical tricks – features which are missing from Circus Romano. An interesting feature of the show is that the performers are so young –the youngest is only fourteen. But it’s still well worth seeing: a good one for (Q18) the whole family.And finally, as it’s summer, you may wish to see some of the Festival performances that are being presented outdoors. Like the famous Mekong Water Puppet Troupe, performing in the (Q19) City Gardens this week. Now, water puppetry is amazing! It’s large puppets on long sticks, controlled by puppeteers standing waist deep in the lake. The puppets do comedy routines and there is some terrific formation dancing. This is a fantastic show and the best moment comes at the end – seeing the puppeteers. When the troupe walks up out of the water, you get this amazing feeling. It’s really hard to believe that what you’ve been watching is lifeless wood and cloth. As an adult, I had a great time, but I did note that other older people in the audience weren’t quite as taken with it as I was. It’s a must for (Q20) young children though, and that’s the audience it’s really aimed at.Well, that’s all I’ve time for today, but I’II be back next week with more news of what’s worth seeing and what it’s best to miss.SECTION 3OFFICER: Hello. Er, I’m Dawn Matthews.STUDENT: Yes, hello. I’ve been referred to you because I’m enquiring about the refresher courses that you run. I’d like to find out a bit more aboutthem.OFFICER: OK. Well, we run quite a few different short courses for students who are either (Q21)returning to study or studying part-time. Um, tell meabout your situation.STUDENT: Well, I think that I really need some help in preparing for the coming semester, especially to build up my confidence a bit and help me studyeffectively because, you see, I’ve been out in the work-force for nearlytwelve years now, so it really is a long time since I was last a student. OFFICER: Yes, it can seem like a long time, can’t it Um, well, let me start by telling you what courses we have that might suit you. Are you anundergraduate or postgraduate Arts or SciencesSTUDENT: Undergraduate, and I’m in the Business faculty.OFFICER: Right then. First of all, there’s our intensive ‘Study for Success’seminar on (Q22) the first and second of February. It’s aimed at studentslike you who are uncertain about what to expect at college, and looksat a fairly wide range of approaches to university learning, to motivateyou to begin your study and build on your own learning strategies. STUDENT: Mm, that sounds good. What are some of the strategies that are presented OFFICER: Well, we try to cover all aspects of study. Some of the strategies in writing, for example, would be improving your planning for writing,organising your thinking and building some techniques to help you (Q23)write more clearly. With reading, there’ll be sessions aimed at gettinginto the habit of (Q24) analysing material as you read it, and tips tohelp you record and remember what you have read. It really is veryimportant to begin reading confidently right from the beginning. STUDENT: Mm.OFFICER: There’s also advice on how to get the most from your lectures and practice in giving confident presentations, as well as how to prepare for exams. STUDENT: What about the motivational side of thingsOFFICER: Ah. Well, there’s a range of motivational exercises that we do to help the students feel (Q25) positive and enthusiastic about their study. Theprocess of learning and exploring a subject can lead to a whole new wayof looking at the world, and the study skills and techniques that youbuild up can be applied in all sorts of different ways.STUDENT: Actually, I…I’m very excited about the whole thing of taking up studying again but, you know, I’m a little nervous about whether I’ll manageto get everything done. I suppose it’s the same for all mature students OFFICER: Of course it is. Two of the key components of the course are (Q26) time management and overcoming procrastination. People discover that, oncethey learn to plan their days, all the work can be accomplished andthere’ll still be time for leisure.STUDENT: Is there an enrolment feeOFFICER: Well, er, oh, just a minute, let’s see . . . Ah, the cost is thirty pounds, which includes all course materials and morning tea. You have toarrange your own lunch.STUDENT: That wouldn’t be a problem. I already make sandwiches for my three kids and my wife and myself every day. I won’t have to change my routine. OFFICER: No. Now, I need to tell you that this is a very popular course and it’s essential that you (Q27) book well ahead of time. In fact, the CourseConvenor tells me that there are only five places left.STUDENT: What other course might be good for meOFFICER: There is one other that you could benefit from. It’s simply called ‘Learning Skills for University Study’and is on (Q28) threeconsecutive mornings starting on a Monday, from nine to twelve, and coststwenty-five pounds. This is aimed at upgrading the study skills mostschool-leavers have and help them cope with the increased demands ofuniversity study. It focuses mainly on making students more responsiblefor their own success.STUDENT: What sort of things are covered in this courseOFFICER: Well, basically it’s more advanced thinking, note-taking, reading and writing strategies, but also some input about (Q29) stress management. STUDENT: I think I’d be better off (Q30) starting from the basics and looking at all the strategies, don’t youOFFICER: Yes, from what you’ve told me, I think that’s more in line with your situation.STUDENT: Alright then, um, can I book a place on the ‘Study for Success’seminar course nowOFFICER: Yes. Let me just get out a registration form and take down your details.SECTION 4We’re very grateful that the Committee has agreed that a representative for the Students’ Union can present students’ suggestions about the design for the proposed new Union building. We appreciate that some of our ideas may not be feasible in the circumstances, but we do feel that it is important that the ultimate beneficiaries of the facilities should have some say in its design.If I could start by briefly explaining what steps were taken to find out student opinion and how we have arrived at conclusions. Firstly, a meeting was held in the current Union for our SU Committee to explain the options. Then we invited all students to submit written suggestions for the design, placing cards in a suggestion box. These suggestions then provided the basis for the design of a (Q31) questionnaire, which was completed by (Q32) approximately two thousand of the College students over a period of three weeks. Finally, the SU Committee collated the results and drew up a report. If I can just hand around a copy of that report. This presentation is essentially a summary and discussion of the key points of thisreport.So, in broad terms, the consensus was as follows. Firstly, regarding the crucial matter of the site, we presented the three options that you have proposed. One: in the city centre, near the Faculty of (Q33) Education; two: on the outskirts of the city, near the park, and three: out of town, near the (Q34) halls of residence. We asked students to cite reasons for and against these sites and, and there was remarkable agreement on all three. Site One was unpopular because of (Q35) traffic and parking problems. Site Two had a number of supporters, mainly because it was close to (Q36) most lecture rooms. And Site Three, out of town, near the halls of residence, was clearly the most popular because of access from living quarters. It was clear that the Union was mainly to be used after lectures. It was also felt that the large site would allow (Q37) more room for a choice of facilities.Our second area of interest was obviously the facilities: there was minimal interest in having a library on the premises, but one option seemed to be a reading room instead –more useful. We would like the current table games room to be replaced with (Q38) a small gym. And, if possible, a small swimming pool – not, of course, Olympic-sized! There was a large number of respondents in favour of a travel agent’s and insurance centre. We also request that there be the offices of the Student Counselling Centre, moving this from the Refectory. There was, however, much disagreement about whether to build a drama theatre. Just over forty per cent of the respondents were in favour, but a largish minority were strongly against it, claiming that it is (Q39) elitist and a waste of funds. Essentially the jury is out on that.Finally, given the number of unfortunate incidents in the current Union over the past few months, a strong point was repeatedly made about security. The recommendations would be at least (Q40) video surveillance and security personnelwho would check Student Union cards on request. We doubt if it would be feasible in．Well, this is the summary of the views of the student population. As I say, fuller details are given in our report but I’m happy to take any questions if you have them . . .。
大学英语视听说2unit 8听力原文
Unit8Ⅰ.Lead in1.There is no definite answer to this question. Different cultures often require differentapproaches. In Western schools, especially in America, students often like to deal with bullying by themselves. As children, they may not want to talk it over with a teacher if they are bullied, for they do not like to be considered a tattletale or a chicken. In Asian countries, people seem to place more value on collectivism. Against this background, it is not surprising that when a pupil is bullied by a big guy, he may consider the class as a collective to depend on and thus tell the teacher in charge of the class all about it. However, in the context of the quickening globalization process, many Chinese students are beginning to choose to deal with problems on their own..2.To prevent burglaries, we must, first of all, lock doors and windows before going to bed. Butthis is often not enough. Many people are beginning to use iron doors and steel bars outside their windows; some people even install an alarm to scare off a possible burglar. If the alarm system is linked with the police, they can come to your rescue quickly. If the whole family goes on vacation, you should arrange for someone to pick up mails and newspapers delivered to your door. A heavy pile of mail suggests an empty house and is like a beacon for burglars.3.I don't think the death penalty can prevent crime altogether. Capital punishment has beenaround for thousands of years, but crime has never been stopped. Some people commit crimes because of their psychological problems. Others may weigh the material benefits against the risks involved, and thus decide to go ahead in spite of the risks. If potential criminals know a certain crime will cost them their heads, some of them may stop, but some others may commit more serious crimes to avoid getting caught. Thus, the security situation could get worse.4.Many factors contribute to crime, such as poverty, the gap between the rich and the poor, lackof education, emotional outbreaks and loose law enforcement. If one suddenly gets angry, he may lose control over himself and injure or even kill people. Uneducated people may not know what punishments there are and go ahead boldly and foolishly. But lack of education is often linked with a lack of money. Poor people may feel miserable, and ill-feelings breed crime. Clearly, the widening gap between the rich and the poor plays a significant role in crime levels. If people feel resentful and there is no law to stop them from going to extremes, they may vent their anger by committing crimes. Such people need a strong government and strict law enforcement to help them think twice before they leap. To conclude, the gap between the rich and the poor and loose law enforcement may be especially important causes of crime.Ⅱ.Listening SkillsIt’s the same with the book.Ⅲ.Listening InTask1.Robbing the Left ShoeGirl: Yes, I'd like to report a mugging.Police Officer: Okay. Can you tell me exactly what happened?Girl: Well, I was walking home from work when this woman knocked me right off my feet, seized my stuff, and ran off. I was so scared that I didn't go after her.Police Officer: Can you describe the woman for me?Girl: Yeah. He is quite tall, about six foot three.Police Officer: Wait. You said a woman robbed you.Girl: Well, I'm not really sure. [Hmm.] You see, the person was wearing a white dress, a light red sweater over it, and she or he was wearing a pair of basketball shoes.Police Officer: [Hmm.] What else can you remember?Girl: Well, the person... had a beard.Police Officer: Ah! What was, uh, taken exactly?Girl: Well, just my left shoe. Strange, isn't it?Police Officer: Ah. The "Bearded Woman" has struck again!Girl: The "Bearded Woman"?Police Officer: Well, this "Bearded Woman" is a man. He dresses up like a woman and, for some unknown reasons, likes to take the left shoe from his victims. He's really harmless andusually returns the shoe to the crime scene a couple of days later.Girl: Hey, he can keep my shoe, and I'll just take off my left shoe every time I walk through the park.Task2.SmugglingA young man comes up to the border on his bicycle. He has two large bags over his shoulders. The border guard stops him and says, "What's in the bags?""Sand," answers the young man.The guard is a bit suspicious and asks the young man to open the bags for inspection. The guard empties the bags, but finds nothing in them but sand. Then he has the sand analyzed, only to discover that there is nothing but pure sand in the bags. So the young man is allowed to ride across the border with his sandbags.A week later, the same young man presents himself at the border with his bags. The guard asks, "What have you got?""Sand," says the young man.The guard does his thorough examination and discovers that the bags contain nothing but sand. He gives the sand back to the young man who then rides across the border on his bicycle with the sandbags.This happens every week for three years. Finally, the young man no longer appears at the border crossing. Many months go by and the border guard meets the young man in an expensive café."Hey," says the guard, "for three years you were smuggling something through my crossing station. It's driving me crazy. Just between you and me, what were you smuggling?" The young man drinks his coffee and says, "Bicycles."Task3.Who's the murderer?A passing police car heard loud screams and responded immediately. When the police arrived at the scene, they found Pete's dead body in his backyard, with many knife wounds and blood everywhere. The officer immediately went to question the three neighbors that had been outside in the past thirty minutes.Blake Smith had just finished painting his porch when the officer came. A young, polite man, Blake wiped his hands on his clean jeans before shaking hands, and said, "I've been outside allmorning. Painting the porch ceiling took a long time. Pete lives two doors away. I really didn't see or hear anything," he added apologetically.Nelson Brown had been in his garden, right next door to the victim's yard. He said, "I was in and out of the house. Weeding." His hands were dirty. Then he added, "Inside, I was repairing a chair. It all must have happened when I was indoors. Sorry."Kenny Green's story seemed less believable. "I was on a ladder, washing my windows," the middle-aged man admitted. The officer could see that Kenny's yard overlooked the victim's. But Kenny claimed, "I never looked over into Pete's yard, nor did I hear anything."Now the officer believed that one of the guys was lying. Who was this man?Ⅳ.let’s talkTexas Police Arrest Oldest Bank RobberTexas police say they have arrested a 90-year-old man, Henry Robert, who is accused of robbing a bank, probably making him the oldest bank robber in U.S. history.Police said Robert, who was not armed, asked a teller to put money into a large envelope with the word "robbery" written on it. A witness took down the license number of his car, and he was arrested on a highway about 15 miles outside the city.If he is proved guilty, Robert will face from ten to twenty years in prison. He told police he needed the money, and he had a complaint against banks.Robert left a prison in Florida, where he was the oldest prisoner in the state, about a year ago. Before that, he served a three-year sentence for a bank robbery in Florida in 1999.In a prison interview with a journalist, Robert said he had been a businessman in Texas but had fallen on hard times. He said he robbed his first bank when he was about 80 because he wanted to revenge against banks."A bank that I'd done business with had forced me into bankruptcy. I have never liked banks since," he told the journalist. "I decided I would get even. And I have."Ⅵ.further listening and speakingDescribing a RobberyDetective: Okay, Ms. Brown, just calm down. Could you start from the beginning and tell me what happened?Janet: Well, let's see. I was sitting at the table near the window when two men rushed in and told everyone to freeze.Detective: Can you describe the men?Janet: One was tall and with a long coat on. The other was shorter in a red jacket.Detective: After they burst in what did they do?Janet: Well, the tall one pointed his gun at the clerk and told him to open the cash register. The short one was watching the rest of us. The clerk hesitated a minute and just then the restaurant manager came out of his office. That surprised the thieves.Detective: Yeah, let's see.... The manager's name is Mr. Jackson. I guess he had the key to the safe?Janet: Yeah! That's right! Because the thieves told him to open the safe. The short one went with him. As the manager turned to go back to the office, he told the clerk to cooperate with them. Detective: Did the boss open up the safe?Janet: Yeah, he went back into the office and opened it. He seemed pretty calm, not like the customers. I think that guy deserves a medal or something.Sam: You all do. Living through a robbery is a tough experience.Two Concert TicketsAfter shopping for most of the day, a couple return to find their car has been stolen. They go to the police station to make a full report. Then, a police officer drives them back to the parking lot to see if any evidence can be found at the scene of the crime. To their surprise, the car has been returned.There is an envelope on the windshield with a note of apology and two tickets to a concert. The note reads, "I apologize for taking your car, but my wife was having a baby and I had to use your car to rush her to the hospital. Please forgive the inconvenience. Here are two tickets for tonight's concert."The couple feel relieved. After all, most human beings are kind, they think. They go to the concert and return home late. They find their house has been robbed. Valuable goods have been taken. And, there is a note on the door reading, "Well, you still have your car. I have to put my newly-born kid through college somehow, don't I?"Who Stole the Vase?Amy, the richest woman in town, threw a party. It was crowded and turned out to be a huge success, until about 12:00 a.m. That's when Amy noticed that her valuable vase was missing from the entry hall table.When the police chief arrived, he asked each visitor to make a statement. Phillip McDonald stepped forward, saying, "I was one of the first to arrive, about the same time as Julie Becker. I never once left the house. If people don't remember me, it's because I spent most of the time in a bedroom, watching a basketball game." The chief took down what Phillip's said, then told him he could go.Rod Bush was the next. He also claimed that he had never left the house, though he did step out onto a second story balcony, but it was so cold that he came back in immediately.Julie Becker was the third to make a statement. She also claimed never to have left or seen anything. "I spent much of the party moving from group to group and eating at the various food tables." The chief told her to leave, too, and watched as she went into the hall and took her coat from the top of a crowded coat rack. Now the chief started to suspect one of the three guests.。
课文听力文本-Unit-8-Business-Success
Unit 8 Business SuccessPart I Getting readyExercise B.Keys:1. 90-149 pounds2. 465 pounds3. 240 pounds4. 46 pounds5. 835 poundsTapescript:Hubert: Good morning.Usugi: Good morning.Hubert: Can I help you?Usugi: Er, thank you but I'm just looking at the moment.Hubert: Yes, please do. Have you come across our product before?Usugi: I think I have heard of them, yes.Hubert: We are relatively new but Golf Pro is acquiring a reputation very quickly. We have become world leaders in metal woods.Usugi: Really? Well, actually I am quite interested in metal woods. Could you tell me what the prices are in this range?Hubert: Of course. The prices start at 90 pounds and they go up to 149 pounds. Usugi: Did you say 149 pounds?Hubert: Yes, that's right. I wonder if you would be interested in our new range of ladies' clubs as well?Usugi: Well, possibly. Do you think you could give me the prices?Hubert: Yes. The range is called Golf Pro Lady and the full set of nine irons comes to 465 pounds. Woods, the set of three is 240 pounds and putters are 46 poundseach.Usugi: So, that was 46 pounds each, wasn't it?Hubert: Yes, 46 pounds each.Usugi: Right, thank you, do you have some information about your top of the range full set of clubs as well?Hubert: Of course. That is our Golf Pro X. This is real state-of-the-art when it comes to professional clubs. The set of nine irons comes to 835 pounds. Very reasonableI think you'll agree.Usugi: Mmm, not bad.Hubert: Would you like to try one out in the practice area?Usugi: Er, no thank you. I'm afraid I don't have time at the moment. But I would liketo read some more about your products.Hubert: Of course. Here are some of our latest brochures with up-to-date information on the full ranges. And also my card.Usugi: Thank you.Hubert: Please contact me if you need any more information.Part II Witty Ways to SuccessExercise B.Tapescript:You love your job, you work hard, put in the extra hours, and think you’re onthe fast track to success. But did you realize that bad manners could derail your career overnight?Cynthia Lett (Career Consultant): Skills are exceptionally important. However,if you can’t present yourself in a way that others would want to listen to you,and to work with you on a daily basis, then it’s going to be a different situationfor you in business, and that’s what etiquette is.The experts say there are tried and tested tips and tricks to smooth over eventhe most awkward etiquette moments. And while some of them may seem like common sense, when it comes to office behavior, you better over all your bases.Key Word: First ImpressionThe first step to avoiding the pink slip, make a strong first impression. Imagine. You only have seconds to determine how successful you’ll be in business. Well, it happens every time you meet someone new.Cynthia: The first impression is made in the first five seconds. They are absolutely critical. And the reason they are critical is because, as human beings,we don’t like to be wrong. So, once we have made a judgment about somebody, we hold on to it for dear life.Your first impression starts with the handshake. In the business world, a bad handshake can signify that you’re a loser. Make sure you don’t practice any of Cynthia’s less than impressive greetings.Cynthia: The limp handshake, the pumper, the bone-crusher, the two-handed handshake.Okay, enough with what not to do. Better to accentuate the positive. What makes a good handshake? Well, it lasts about three seconds, with one or two pumps from the elbow. It should be firm but not crushing. And it should always be at waist level, never too fat above or below.If you’re introducing the new secretary to the CEO, remember this rule. Introduce down, not up. So repeat after me, “Mr. CEO, I’d like to introduce you to the new secretary,” not the other way around.Key Word: E-mailNow that you’ve mastered the first five seconds, what about the rest of your career? Each day, over four hundred forty million mailboxes receive nearly 12 billion s, each one a distinct opportunity to trip up your skyward corporate climb.Michelle Conlin (Editor, Business Week): Never, ever deal in with anything that’s either sensitive or could lead to a conflict.This may seem obvious, but with , small beefs get blown up into earthshaking crises, because the “people factor” is removed.And one thing to always avoid if you want to be taken seriously, a casual tone.Michelle: People really get tripped up because has kind of this free-form nature, but whenever you’re using in a business sense, you must keep to business format.That means you should save he smiley face and the winking emotions for your kids’ . They have no place in business communications.Also, don’t try to emphasize a point by capitalizing. Typing in all caps means YOU’RE YELLING!And what about the dreaded carbon copy feature? Only use it when you’re scheduling a group of people, let’s say, for a meeting. A big no-no is to cc the boss on everything just to prove that you’re doing work.Keeping your buttons straight will stop you from becoming the office dunce.Key Word: People ManagementA 1997 study says that forty percent of new management hires fail in their first job. The reason? Inability to build good relationships with peers and subordinates. So here’s some helpful hints.Praise in public, criticize in private. A sense of discretion in such matters will not only help build teams, but will also build respect for you.When it comes o sharing personal issues at work, a rule of thumb is to only share things that you wouldn’t mind reading in tomorrow’s newspaper.And, perhaps the most basic rule that’s neglected, but according to the experts, has the biggest payoff, always return your phone calls.Well, by now it ought to be pretty clear, bad office etiquette can really trip you up. Good etiquette can make you the company star.Our last minute advice – nobody’s perfect, and you’re bound to screw up sometimes. So, if you make that faux pas, cop to it. It’s good etiquette and good office politics.Cynthia: The act of apologizing many seems to be a way of giving away your power, but in essence, showing that that mistake is important to you to correct increase your power.Seems simple enough. Now your job is to take these easy steps to office etiquette and put them to good use.Part III Technology in doing businessExercise A.Keys:1. technologies; efficiency and sales2. in the digital world3. computer internet4. electronic commerce; consumers5. embrace; dieB. Keys:1. F2. T3. F4. F5. TTapescript:Many analysts say the revolution in technology will cause a revolution in the way companies do business. Among those experts is Bill Gates, founder of the Microsoft Company and widely regarded as one of the most influential men in the computer industry. The Microsoft founder recently discussed his ideas in New York. Bill Gates says most businesses are still not taking advantage of existing technologies to increase efficiency and sales. He believes the majority of companies are receiving only about 20% of the advantages they could gain through technology. "If you just have the PCs in a company, and mainly what you're doing is sharing some files, and creating documents with them and not running the fundamental information flow through those PCs, then the value you are losing is greater than the value you are receiving. It's still probably a worthwhile investment."Mr. Gates says many business leaders have sought his ideas on the effective use of technology and he responded with a new book titled Business at the Speed of Thought. He believes all businesses must learn to operate in the digital world."I think that, in most industries, if you keep trying to do business the way you've done it… in the past, that's going to create a real problem because you won't be as responsive, you won't be as efficient, as the people who are embracing the new approaches. We're seeing an incredible number of new start-ups coming intobusinesses, taking the interest as given, assuming that the information is there and they can reach out to their customers in this new way."Bill Gates discussed his ideas at a recent entertainment industry conference sponsored by a Variety Magazine and the Schroeder Investment Company. He told the meeting the computer internet is actually redefining what a market is. He gave an example of a highly specialized business which has used the internet to expand its market."There's a small company up in Wisconsin, that refurbishes old phones, or sells really old phones. Now that's a business that they couldn't have been in the old world because in any city they put a store in, they just wouldn't find enough customers. Because on the internet, they have a whole world, who happens to want this able to find them, their business is growing, they are hiring new people, and you know, it's kind of a… a specialized business. So that's a really profound thing because it wouldn't have been possible without the Internet there to form the new marketplace."Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates believes electronic commerce will grow rapidly in the next decade. That, he says, will give new power to consumers."I have no doubt that in terms of the consumer benefits here, it's unquestioningly going to be dramatic. You'll be a more informed buyer even when you don't go and do the purchase itself on the Internet."Mr. Gates says technology is making and will continue to make fundamental changes in the way business is conducted. As he sees it, companies can embrace those changes with enthusiasm, or ignore them and die.Statements:1. Bill Gates believes most companies receive only 12% of the advantages they could gain through technology.2. If a company uses PCs only for files and documents, it will make far less money than it could otherwise.3. Bill Gates' new book is entitled Business at the Speed of Technology.4. The entertainment industry conference was sponsored by a variety of magazines.5. As technology continues to develop, the consumer will become a more and more informed buyer.Part IV More about the topic: How to Improve Your Executive Image?Exercise A.Keys.1. d2. c3. a4. b5. aTapescript:To close the credibility gap, Knapp showed us the right way to stand when speaking to groups. Jacket buttoned, feet fairly closed but angled open so that you seem alert and in control. He also demonstrated various ways that people hold their hands. At the sides, too rigid. The bishops clasped, at the waist, acceptable. The fig leafposition, too low, a sign of weakness. Arms crossed, very bad, defensive and combative. Knapp recommended using hand gestures every 15 to 30 seconds for emphasis. He had us stand up and practice a few together. Gesturing in unison to 4 to 5 phrases like “The point is this …”, and “I said, we need more production.” To prove the correctness or inadequacies of certain positions, Knapp kept citing his own experience in corporate board rooms or evidence from behavioral science, “Don’t let the fingers point down”, he instructed, “because that has negative psychological implications.” Having looked at some typical research on body language myself, I do not think that the field has yet achieved the level of scientific precision that would justify such firm conclusions. During the afternoon section, we learned the proper way to sit at a desk. Don’t lean back, don’t slouch, don’t cross the legs, don’t put your feet on the desk. It communicates strength, but in a crude sort of way. The message seemed to be, if it feels comfortable, don’t do it. One participant asked whether it is really necessary to be so rigid about how one behaves in the office. “Not necessarily,” Knapp replied, “but what I’m giving you is what people in authority do.” Discussing the importance of eye contact when talking with other people, Knapp claimed that it creates an image of sincerity, credibility and trust. He made us stand up and greet the person sitting next to us, being sure to give a firm handshake and make strong eye contact, so we did, staring each other in the eyes, sincerely.Part V Do you know…?Exercise A.Keys.1. Ten percent of American workers.2. Construction, agriculture, communication, retail, manufacturing, engineering and real estate.3. Her customers’ good will and the friendships she has made at her store.4. Because women business owners tend to place more emphasis on nurturing the individual employee’s needs.Tapescript:Business Week reports that small business is now one of the most dynamic parts of the United States' economy. Currently, one in every ten American workers is employed by businesses owned by women. While service businesses dominate the women owned and operated enterprises. American women are exercising their business talents in many fields. That includes construction, agriculture, communication, retail, manufacturing, engineering and real estate. The National Association of Women Business Owners says its membership has increased 38% since 1991, according to Business Week. In addition to their search for a better synthesis between family and work, women have also been motivated to start their own businesses by layoffs and job barriers that have prevented women from advancing in their careers. But while women have shown success in beginning their own endeavors, their companies tend to be smaller than men's and slower growing. Business Week writer Wendy Zellner saysour research leads her to believe that unlike men, women have other priorities than just profit when they start their own businesses."It's not so much that… that they don't find, you know, profits and fields growth important. But they tend to rank it, perhaps, you know third or fourth, as opposed to No. 1."Rochelle Tzbarkas has been the owner for 3 years of a specialty food and spice store in New York City. She says her customers' good will and the friendships she has made at her store are highest on her list of triumphs. It was these friends, she recalls, who offered financial help when she was struggling after her first year to find over $9000 to pay her monthly rent."They come in. They sense the power here and… the grit and the hard work and they see something really beautiful and something worth saving."While women's small businesses may struggle more financially than men's during the company's early years, Business week says, women owned businesses are probably more stable and safer companies for which to work. The National Foundations for Women Business Owners found that 15% of women owned businesses showed job losses as opposed to 23% of all businesses. Female proprietors, Business week reports, tend to place more emphasis on nurturing the individual employee's needs. If those needs are satisfied, they reason, the company should benefit in the long run. Women owned businesses are considered more likely to offer their employees education reimbursement, flexible schedules, profit sharing at an earlier stage of the company's life and help with child care costs.。
大学英语听力教程上册unit8原文及答案
Unit EightPart One StatementsComplete each of the statements with what you hear and choose A or B that explains theword or phrase in bold.1. He was caught when he was pinching a few valuable items from the big department store.(A)2. The police officers thought that they were pulling over a suspected drunk driver earlyTuesday morning. ( A )3. If the thief is not stealing something valuable, I will mind my own business. ( A )4. The swimmers saw a storm arising and made for the shore. ( B )5. The murderer confessed his guilt to the police after he was arrested. ( B )6. The child ought to be punished. You shouldn't let him get away with the theft. ( A )7. The report of his crime was circulating quickly through the town. ( A )8. Harry was trying to trick the old lady out of her money. ( A )9. The burglary took place when the old lady was at home. ( A )10. We wondered why they were checking on the man who was so kind and honest. ( A )Part Two DialoguesDialogue oneTricksFred: Are you sure this is the fight house?Harry: Of course I'm sure. I used to live next door, didn't I? It's easy and safe. She's not been out for twenty years. Frightened to go out in case someone pinches her money.Fred: That's just what we're going to do, isn't it? Except she's in. What if she hears us?Harry: She won't. Deaf as a post. Probably half blind, too. Living in the dark all those years.Come on, get in this window. Stand on my back and give me a hand up. Right, nowcome on. Let's have a look around.Wendy: Ah, good evening, you've come at last.Fred: Blimey.Harry: Oh,... er... good evening. Yeah...er... sorry to be late.Wendy: Late! Oh, you are naughty. Keeping me waiting here twenty years. And then trying to surprise me by coming in the window. And you've brought a friend, I see. Goodevening. I hope you didn't damage your clothes coming into the window like that.Harry is such a silly boy. Still up to his tricks. Do take a chair. And you Harry, sitdown and we can all have a nice cup of tea. You'd like that, wouldn't you?Fred: Oh,... er... yeah, er... thanks very much. Er... thank you.Harry: Wendy, I want to talk to you about money.Wendy: Ah yes, Harry. I wondered. I wasn't going to mention it quite so soon, but that ten thousand pounds I lent you must have acquired quite a lot of interest by now, andtimes are rather hard. Now, drink your tea like a good boy and we'll discuss how youcan pay it back. Twenty years is a long time to wait, after all. Harry? Harry, what areyou doing? Come back here at once. Oh dear. He is a naughty boy. But I know he'llcome back. Always did. But I'm afraid his tea will be cold. Ah...I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What do Harry and Fred plan to do in Wendy's house? ( C )2. Why has the woman not been out of her house for twenty years? ( B )3. How does Fred get into the house? ( A )4. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned? ( B )5. What is Harry doing after Wendy ask him to pay back her money? ( A )II. Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions with Yes or No.1. Does Harry live in the same neighbourhood as the woman? ( No )2. Has the woman not been out of her house because she has been blind for twentyyears? ( No )3. Do Harry and Fred get into the house through the window with a ladder? ( No )4. Does the woman recognize Harry immediately because she still remembers thenaughty boy next door? ( Yes )5. Did Harry borrow one thousand pounds from the woman twenty years ago? ( No ) Dialogue TwoThe Wanted PersonA: No luck then, John?B: Afraid not, Sir. Not yet, anyhow. We're still checking on stolen cars.A: Mm.B: Where do you think Michael will head for, Sir?A: Well, he definitely won't try to leave the country yet. He may try to get a passport, and he'll certainly need clothes and money. He'll probably get in touch with his wife for those, so I expect he'll make for Birmingham.B: Right, I'll put some men in the house.A: Yes, do that. Mind you. I doubt if he'll show up there in person. Michael is no fool, you know. I should think he'll probably telephone.B: What about his wife?A: Mm. I shouldn't think he'll go anywhere near her though he might get her to join him after he's left the country. And when he does leave, he probably won't use a major airport, either. So you'd better alert the guards and keep an eye on the private airfields. B: Right Sir, I'd better get his pictures circulated.A: Yes. And John be careful. He could be armed. And if I know him, he certainly won't give himself up without a fight.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What is the person wanted by the police named? ( C )2. Where will the wanted person probably first go, according to the police? ( C )3. Which of the following things will the man probably not go for? ( A )4. How will the man probably get in touch with his wife? ( A )5. How will the man probably try to leave the country? ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear.1. The man escaped in a stolen car. ( T )2. The police will keep an eye on the man's wife because he is likely to come back. ( T )3. The police will send his photos to different parts of the country. ( T )4. The man might get his wife to join him after he has left the country. ( T )5. The man will kill himself before he is caught. ( F )Dialogue ThreeShopliftingWoman: Well, I'm not sure what I would have done. I mean, it would have depended on various things.Interviewer: On what, for instance?Woman: Well, on how valuable the things the boys stole were. I think I would have told the shopkeeper if they had stolen something really valuable. Otherwise, I wouldhave just minded my own business.Man: Well, if you let boys or anybody else get away with the theft, they'll just go on stealing! So, I think the woman should have told, er, the shopkeeper.Interviewer: Mr. Patel.Man: Patel. She should have told him and if necessary she should have held the boys while he got the police, or she should have gone for the police herself.Interviewer : So you're saying that that's what you would have done?Man: Exactly. If I had been in that situation, that's exactly what I would have done.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.,!1. Which of the following questions are they expected to answer? ( C )2. How did the woman answer the question? ( C )3. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned by the man? ( B )4. Who is Mr. Patel? ( D )5. Why should the woman have told the shopkeeper according to the man? ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the information you hear.The woman said she would have told the shopkeeper if the boys had stolen something really valuable, otherwise, she would have minded her own business. But the man believed that if she let the boys or anybody else get away with the theft, they would just go on stealing. Therefore, she should have told the shopkeeper.Part Three PassagesPassage oneMurderer Wants Movie MadeA man killed three women. He confessed to the crimes. He is now in jail. A reporter wanted to talk to the man about the murders. He agreed to talk if the reporter would do something for him. He wanted the reporter to put him in contact with people in Hollywood.This confessed murderer wants a movie made about his crimes. He wants to talk to people in Hollywood, so he can tell them everything that happened. He hopes to become very famous. Many people have said that police and investigators did not do a good job in this case. Police did not think this man was the killer. Someone gave the man's name and picture to the media who showed it on television.Someone recognized the man's picture. She called the police. Police then arrested the man ant he later confessed.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. Why was the man sent to jail? ( B )2. What did the man want the reporter to do before he agreed to talk with him? ( A )3. Why did the man want to talk with people in Hollywood? ( C )4. Which of the following facts led to his arrest? ( D )5. How does the man feel about his action? ( D )II. Listen to the passage again and complete the following sentences with the informationyou hear.1. He wanted the reporter to put him in contact with people in Hollywood.2. This confessed murderer wants a movie made about his crimes.3. Many people have said that police and investigators did not do a good job in the case.4. Someone gave the man's name and picture to the media who showed it on television.5. Someone recognized the man's picture.Passaic TwoPolice Arrest ParentsSometimes kids skip school. This means that they do not go. Kids need to go to school to learn. People from the schools call the parents of these kids. They want to let parents know that their kids are regularly missing school. Some parents do not seem to care.People from the schools also try to set up meetings with these parents. They often do not show up. They do not seem to be worded that their kids are skipping school.The police and workers at the schools are frustrated. They think that parents should be responsible for keeping their kids in school. They have decided to do something.One day officers went out to look for these parents. Many of them were found. They were arrested.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions your hear.1. What is meant by the phrase "skipping school" ? ( C )2. Why do people from the school call the parents? ( B )3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the parents? ( D )4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the school workers and the police? ( D )5. What's the purpose of the police arresting some parents? ( A )II. Listen to the passage again and answer the following questions.1. What do kids sometimes do?They sometimes skip school.2. What do people from the school want parents to know?Their kids are regularly missing school.3. Who should be responsible for keeping kids in school, according to the passage?The parents.4. How do the police and workers at the school feel about parents' irresponsibility?They are frustrated.5. What do the police decide to do with parents' irresponsibility?To look for and arrest them.Passage ThreePolice Find DrugsPolice officers saw someone driving badly. They decided to pull the driver over. They thought it was a drunk driver.The officers turned on their sirens. The driver was pulled over. The officers walked up to the car. They spoke to the driver of the car. They searched the driver. One of the officers found some drugs in the driver's pocket.The officers arrested the person. While they are making the arrest one of the officers looked into the back of the car. He saw supplies for making a lot of drugs.It is illegal to have drug making supplies. The driver was taken to jail. This person is in a lot of trouble.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear1. Why did police officers decide to pull the driver over? ( B )2. What did one of the police officer find? ( D )3. What else did the officers discover in the back of the car? ( A )4. What can you infer about the driver from this passage? ( A )5. What was the driver's trouble ? ( D )II. Listen to the passage again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear.1. Police officers saw someone driving mad. ( F )2. The officers turned off their sirens and pulled the driver over. ( F )3. Some drugs were found in the driver's pocket. ( T )4. It's legal to have drug making supplies. ( F )5. The driver was arrested and taken to jail. ( T )Part Four Idioms and ProverbsI. In this part, you will be presented with ten sentences. Listen carefully and write them down.1. Love sees no fault.2. There is nothing constant except change.3. Tomorrow is another day.4. Prevention is better than cure.5. Live and Learn.6. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.7. As soon as man is born he begins to die.8. If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well.9. He is the best general who makes the fewest mistakes.10. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.II. In this part, you will hear ten sentences. In each sentence there is one idiom that is given below. Listen and guess its meaning from the context.Script:1. The child was shaking like a leaf while he was meeting with the principal.2. A: How are your final exams?B: So far so good, but I have two more tests tomorrow. They are the most difficult ones.3. The tickets for the ceremony were sold out in 60 minutes.4. Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you! How did you know that?5. The students stayed up late last night to prepare for the final exam.6. I will take a leaf out of his book. It's clear to see how he learned to become a fluentEnglish teacher.7. Don't worry too much about the exam. Take it easy everything will be okay.8. Sam is really a natural programmer. He took to programming like a duck to water evenbefore he graduated from elementary school.9. That movie was really a tearjerker.10. A: I wish I didn't have to take so many final exams this week.B: Yeah, that makes two of us.Keys:1. be shaking your body a lot because you are cold, nervous, or frightened2. Things have been going on well until now.3. Nothing is left to sell.4. You say "speak of the devil" when someone you have been talking about comes unexpectedly5. not go to bed at a time when most people are in bed or when you would be normally in b~6. behave like him/her7. Relax; Don't worry.8. to learn how to do something very easily, quickly and well9. a movie, book, or story that makes you sad and cry10. I agree with you; I understand what you feel.Part Five Exercises for HomeworkI. Short ConversationsIn this part, you will hear ten short conversations. Each of them is followed by a question After the question, you are supposed to choose a correct answer from the four choices1. W: Did you graduate when your sister did in 1970?M: No, I finished school a year before she did.Q: When did the man graduate? ( C )2. W: John, you did quite well on the test last time?M: I did?Q: What's John's reaction to the news? ( D )3. W: I can't seem to find Waterloo Station on the map.M: Why not ask someone where it is?Q: What does the man mean? (B)4. W: Good Afternoon. May I help you?M: Yes, I'd like to cash these traveler's checks first and then open a saving's account.Q: Where does the conversation probably take place? ( C )5. W: Jane is supposed to be here at the meeting today. Where is she?M: She came down with the flu and had to stay home.Q: Why didn't Jane attend the meeting? ( A )6. W: What'll you do with your dog when you leave for vacation?M: I'm having my neighbor take care of it.Q: What'll happen to the man's dog? ( C )7. W: What would you recommend for a cough?M: Well, I can give you some cough medicine, but if it's very bad, you ought to see a doctor.Q: What is the man most likely? ( B )8. W: Hello, Dave, pleased to meet you. Welcome to the company. My name's Kate andI'm going to show you around the office.M: Hello, Kate! Thank you very much.Q: What's the probable relationship between the man and the woman? ( C )9. W: How long did it take you to finish the homework?M: Ages. What about you?Q: What do we learn from the dialogue? ( C )10. W: When do you leave for holiday?M: On the fifteenth. We're flying. We'll be back on the twenty-fourth.Q: How many days will the man be traveling? ( A )II, PassagesPassage OneLanguage Schools200,000 students come every year to one of Britain's 650 language schools, and they bring with them a total of 600 million pounds! 60% of the students come from Europe, mainly Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy. 30% are from the Middle East, Iran and North Africa, and 10% are from Japan and Thailand.There were some language schools in Britain before 1939, but the number of them really began to grow after the end of the Second World War. The South of England became the most popular place for language schools.Usually, the towns with language schools welcome the students. Many language schools are only open in the summer, and all of them find that the summer months are the most popular. Some of Britain's language schools are very good indeed, but some are very bad! Sometimes students are unlucky and stay with a family they don't like. It's fair to say, though, the most students enjoy themselves and work hard at a good school.Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. How many students come to Britain to learn English every year? ( C )2. Where do 10% of the students come from? ( B )3. Which part of England became the most popular place for language schools? ( D )4. When are language schools open? ( A )5. According to the passage, what can you say about the language schools?( C ) Passage TwoAdvertisement for Burglar AlarmNewsradio KYN 1060 Philadeplphis:Homeowners: are you aware that there's an all-new way to stop burglars from breaking into your home? Now there's an advanced detection system that sets off the alarm before the burglar enters your home. This remarkable invention is sensitive to the sounds of a burglar at a door or window. Before the burglar can enter your house or apartment house, he's met with the warning, and lights on inside and outside the house. Now the surprise and shock of this alarm would frighten off any burglar. Just one burglar alarm can protect up to 2,500 square feet. It's no longer necessary to wire up every window and door or fix individual alarms to every window and door. You can fix it by yourself in a matter of minutes. So if you're worried that your home is not equipped to stop an burglar from breaking in, call 800 331-1002.Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences with the information you hear.1. The homeowners are told that there is an all-new way to stop burglars from breaking intotheir houses.2. According to the advertisement, the burglar alarm is an advanced detection system that setsoff the alarm before the burglar enters your home.3. It is said that the surprise and shock of this alarm would frighten off any burglar.4. According to the advertisement, the homeowners don't have to wire up every window anddoor or fix individual alarms to every window and door.5. The advertisement tries very hard to persuade people to buy the burglar alarms.Passage ThreeWriters of AdviceMost Americans don't like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice they usually don't ask people they know. Instead, many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice on many different subjects, including family problems, sex, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and how to buy a house or a car.Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, and others are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them answers the letters addressed to "Dear Abby". The other answers those addressed to "Dear Ann Landers". Experience is their preparation for giving advice.Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.1. From whom do most Americans NOT like to get advice?From members of their family.2. From whom do most Americans get advice according to the passage?From strangers.3. Why do Americans write to newspapers or magazines?They can give advice on many kinds of subjects.4. How do newspapers deal with the letters written by those people with problems?They regularly print the letters with some answers by famous people.5. Who are Abby and Ann Landers according to the passage?The well-known writers who give advice.III A Starry for RetellingHere is a funny story. Listen and retell it.JackMy friend, Dick, has a large police dog named Jack. Every Sunday Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.One afternoon a young man came to visit my fried. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for Dick to take Jack for a walk. But the visitor was still there. Jack became very worded. He walked about the room for some time and then sat down fight in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor seemed not to notice him. He kept talking. At last Jack couldn't stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the visitor's hat in his mouth.。
2023年英语专八听力原文及答案
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Cash or Cheque
customs clearing charges结关费
dead charges间接费用
deferred charges延期费;预付款;滚存[递延]费用;递延借项
delivery charges送货到户费
demurrage charges滞期费(车、船)
facility charge设备费
financial charge财务费用,财政支出
fiscal charges财务支出
fixed charges固定支出,固定费用
fixed debt charge确定公债费
forwarding charges转运费
freight charge货运费
good/bad money: 也就是能/不能生钱的钱~~
We heard he had earned good money on cotton futures.
我们听说他干棉花期货赚了大钱。
3. Millionaire/billionaire: 百万/亿万富翁
money bag/money-grubber 守财奴
*有关钱的各种说法
1. 钱生钱：money begets/breeds/draws/gets.
Eg. What’s the key to make money? 挣钱的秘诀是什么呢？
Money gets. 让钱生钱。
2. 钱也有好坏？
cancellation charges注销费
carriage charges运输费
carrying charge保管费;
charge for checking寄存费
charge for trouble手续费
大学英语听力教程上册unit8原文及答案
Unit EightPart One StatementsComplete each of the statements with what you hear and choose A or B that explains theword or phrase in bold.1. He was caught when he was pinching a few valuable items from the big department store.(A)2. The police officers thought that they were pulling over a suspected drunk driver earlyTuesday morning. ( A )3. If the thief is not stealing something valuable, I will mind my own business. ( A )4. The swimmers saw a storm arising and made for the shore. ( B )5. The murderer confessed his guilt to the police after he was arrested. ( B )6. The child ought to be punished. You shouldn't let him get away with the theft. ( A )7. The report of his crime was circulating quickly through the town. ( A )8. Harry was trying to trick the old lady out of her money. ( A )9. The burglary took place when the old lady was at home. ( A )10. We wondered why they were checking on the man who was so kind and honest. ( A )Part Two DialoguesDialogue oneTricksFred: Are you sure this is the fight house?Harry: Of course I'm sure. I used to live next door, didn't I? It's easy and safe. She's not been out for twenty years. Frightened to go out in case someone pinches her money.Fred: That's just what we're going to do, isn't it? Except she's in. What if she hears us?Harry: She won't. Deaf as a post. Probably half blind, too. Living in the dark all those years.Come on, get in this window. Stand on my back and give me a hand up. Right, nowcome on. Let's have a look around.Wendy: Ah, good evening, you've come at last.Fred: Blimey.Harry: Oh,... er... good evening. Yeah...er... sorry to be late.Wendy: Late! Oh, you are naughty. Keeping me waiting here twenty years. And then trying to surprise me by coming in the window. And you've brought a friend, I see. Goodevening. I hope you didn't damage your clothes coming into the window like that.Harry is such a silly boy. Still up to his tricks. Do take a chair. And you Harry, sitdown and we can all have a nice cup of tea. You'd like that, wouldn't you?Fred: Oh,... er... yeah, er... thanks very much. Er... thank you.Harry: Wendy, I want to talk to you about money.Wendy: Ah yes, Harry. I wondered. I wasn't going to mention it quite so soon, but that ten thousand pounds I lent you must have acquired quite a lot of interest by now, andtimes are rather hard. Now, drink your tea like a good boy and we'll discuss how youcan pay it back. Twenty years is a long time to wait, after all. Harry? Harry, what areyou doing? Come back here at once. Oh dear. He is a naughty boy. But I know he'llcome back. Always did. But I'm afraid his tea will be cold. Ah...I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What do Harry and Fred plan to do in Wendy's house? ( C )2. Why has the woman not been out of her house for twenty years? ( B )3. How does Fred get into the house? ( A )4. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned? ( B )5. What is Harry doing after Wendy ask him to pay back her money? ( A )II. Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions with Yes or No.1. Does Harry live in the same neighbourhood as the woman? ( No )2. Has the woman not been out of her house because she has been blind for twentyyears? ( No )3. Do Harry and Fred get into the house through the window with a ladder? ( No )4. Does the woman recognize Harry immediately because she still remembers thenaughty boy next door? ( Yes )5. Did Harry borrow one thousand pounds from the woman twenty years ago? ( No ) Dialogue TwoThe Wanted PersonA: No luck then, John?B: Afraid not, Sir. Not yet, anyhow. We're still checking on stolen cars.A: Mm.B: Where do you think Michael will head for, Sir?A: Well, he definitely won't try to leave the country yet. He may try to get a passport, and he'll certainly need clothes and money. He'll probably get in touch with his wife for those, so I expect he'll make for Birmingham.B: Right, I'll put some men in the house.A: Yes, do that. Mind you. I doubt if he'll show up there in person. Michael is no fool, you know. I should think he'll probably telephone.B: What about his wife?A: Mm. I shouldn't think he'll go anywhere near her though he might get her to join him after he's left the country. And when he does leave, he probably won't use a major airport, either. So you'd better alert the guards and keep an eye on the private airfields. B: Right Sir, I'd better get his pictures circulated.A: Yes. And John be careful. He could be armed. And if I know him, he certainly won't give himself up without a fight.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What is the person wanted by the police named? ( C )2. Where will the wanted person probably first go, according to the police? ( C )3. Which of the following things will the man probably not go for? ( A )4. How will the man probably get in touch with his wife? ( A )5. How will the man probably try to leave the country? ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear.1. The man escaped in a stolen car. ( T )2. The police will keep an eye on the man's wife because he is likely to come back. ( T )3. The police will send his photos to different parts of the country. ( T )4. The man might get his wife to join him after he has left the country. ( T )5. The man will kill himself before he is caught. ( F )Dialogue ThreeShopliftingWoman: Well, I'm not sure what I would have done. I mean, it would have depended on various things.Interviewer: On what, for instance?Woman: Well, on how valuable the things the boys stole were. I think I would have told the shopkeeper if they had stolen something really valuable. Otherwise, I wouldhave just minded my own business.Man: Well, if you let boys or anybody else get away with the theft, they'll just go on stealing! So, I think the woman should have told, er, the shopkeeper.Interviewer: Mr. Patel.Man: Patel. She should have told him and if necessary she should have held the boys while he got the police, or she should have gone for the police herself.Interviewer : So you're saying that that's what you would have done?Man: Exactly. If I had been in that situation, that's exactly what I would have done.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.,!1. Which of the following questions are they expected to answer? ( C )2. How did the woman answer the question? ( C )3. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned by the man? ( B )4. Who is Mr. Patel? ( D )5. Why should the woman have told the shopkeeper according to the man? ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the information you hear.The woman said she would have told the shopkeeper if the boys had stolen something really valuable, otherwise, she would have minded her own business. But the man believed that if she let the boys or anybody else get away with the theft, they would just go on stealing. Therefore, she should have told the shopkeeper.Part Three PassagesPassage oneMurderer Wants Movie MadeA man killed three women. He confessed to the crimes. He is now in jail. A reporter wanted to talk to the man about the murders. He agreed to talk if the reporter would do something for him. He wanted the reporter to put him in contact with people in Hollywood.This confessed murderer wants a movie made about his crimes. He wants to talk to people in Hollywood, so he can tell them everything that happened. He hopes to become very famous. Many people have said that police and investigators did not do a good job in this case. Police did not think this man was the killer. Someone gave the man's name and picture to the media who showed it on television.Someone recognized the man's picture. She called the police. Police then arrested the man ant he later confessed.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. Why was the man sent to jail? ( B )2. What did the man want the reporter to do before he agreed to talk with him? ( A )3. Why did the man want to talk with people in Hollywood? ( C )4. Which of the following facts led to his arrest? ( D )5. How does the man feel about his action? ( D )II. Listen to the passage again and complete the following sentences with the informationyou hear.1. He wanted the reporter to put him in contact with people in Hollywood.2. This confessed murderer wants a movie made about his crimes.3. Many people have said that police and investigators did not do a good job in the case.4. Someone gave the man's name and picture to the media who showed it on television.5. Someone recognized the man's picture.Passaic TwoPolice Arrest ParentsSometimes kids skip school. This means that they do not go. Kids need to go to school to learn. People from the schools call the parents of these kids. They want to let parents know that their kids are regularly missing school. Some parents do not seem to care.People from the schools also try to set up meetings with these parents. They often do not show up. They do not seem to be worded that their kids are skipping school.The police and workers at the schools are frustrated. They think that parents should be responsible for keeping their kids in school. They have decided to do something.One day officers went out to look for these parents. Many of them were found. They were arrested.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions your hear.1. What is meant by the phrase "skipping school" ? ( C )2. Why do people from the school call the parents? ( B )3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the parents? ( D )4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the school workers and the police? ( D )5. What's the purpose of the police arresting some parents? ( A )II. Listen to the passage again and answer the following questions.1. What do kids sometimes do?They sometimes skip school.2. What do people from the school want parents to know?Their kids are regularly missing school.3. Who should be responsible for keeping kids in school, according to the passage?The parents.4. How do the police and workers at the school feel about parents' irresponsibility?They are frustrated.5. What do the police decide to do with parents' irresponsibility?To look for and arrest them.Passage ThreePolice Find DrugsPolice officers saw someone driving badly. They decided to pull the driver over. They thought it was a drunk driver.The officers turned on their sirens. The driver was pulled over. The officers walked up to the car. They spoke to the driver of the car. They searched the driver. One of the officers found some drugs in the driver's pocket.The officers arrested the person. While they are making the arrest one of the officers looked into the back of the car. He saw supplies for making a lot of drugs.It is illegal to have drug making supplies. The driver was taken to jail. This person is in a lot of trouble.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear1. Why did police officers decide to pull the driver over? ( B )2. What did one of the police officer find? ( D )3. What else did the officers discover in the back of the car? ( A )4. What can you infer about the driver from this passage? ( A )5. What was the driver's trouble ? ( D )II. Listen to the passage again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear.1. Police officers saw someone driving mad. ( F )2. The officers turned off their sirens and pulled the driver over. ( F )3. Some drugs were found in the driver's pocket. ( T )4. It's legal to have drug making supplies. ( F )5. The driver was arrested and taken to jail. ( T )Part Four Idioms and ProverbsI. In this part, you will be presented with ten sentences. Listen carefully and write them down.1. Love sees no fault.2. There is nothing constant except change.3. Tomorrow is another day.4. Prevention is better than cure.5. Live and Learn.6. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.7. As soon as man is born he begins to die.8. If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well.9. He is the best general who makes the fewest mistakes.10. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.II. In this part, you will hear ten sentences. In each sentence there is one idiom that is given below. Listen and guess its meaning from the context.Script:1. The child was shaking like a leaf while he was meeting with the principal.2. A: How are your final exams?B: So far so good, but I have two more tests tomorrow. They are the most difficult ones.3. The tickets for the ceremony were sold out in 60 minutes.4. Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you! How did you know that?5. The students stayed up late last night to prepare for the final exam.6. I will take a leaf out of his book. It's clear to see how he learned to become a fluentEnglish teacher.7. Don't worry too much about the exam. Take it easy everything will be okay.8. Sam is really a natural programmer. He took to programming like a duck to water evenbefore he graduated from elementary school.9. That movie was really a tearjerker.10. A: I wish I didn't have to take so many final exams this week.B: Yeah, that makes two of us.Keys:1. be shaking your body a lot because you are cold, nervous, or frightened2. Things have been going on well until now.3. Nothing is left to sell.4. You say "speak of the devil" when someone you have been talking about comes unexpectedly5. not go to bed at a time when most people are in bed or when you would be normally in b~6. behave like him/her7. Relax; Don't worry.8. to learn how to do something very easily, quickly and well9. a movie, book, or story that makes you sad and cry10. I agree with you; I understand what you feel.Part Five Exercises for HomeworkI. Short ConversationsIn this part, you will hear ten short conversations. Each of them is followed by a question After the question, you are supposed to choose a correct answer from the four choices1. W: Did you graduate when your sister did in 1970?M: No, I finished school a year before she did.Q: When did the man graduate? ( C )2. W: John, you did quite well on the test last time?M: I did?Q: What's John's reaction to the news? ( D )3. W: I can't seem to find Waterloo Station on the map.M: Why not ask someone where it is?Q: What does the man mean? (B)4. W: Good Afternoon. May I help you?M: Yes, I'd like to cash these traveler's checks first and then open a saving's account.Q: Where does the conversation probably take place? ( C )5. W: Jane is supposed to be here at the meeting today. Where is she?M: She came down with the flu and had to stay home.Q: Why didn't Jane attend the meeting? ( A )6. W: What'll you do with your dog when you leave for vacation?M: I'm having my neighbor take care of it.Q: What'll happen to the man's dog? ( C )7. W: What would you recommend for a cough?M: Well, I can give you some cough medicine, but if it's very bad, you ought to see a doctor.Q: What is the man most likely? ( B )8. W: Hello, Dave, pleased to meet you. Welcome to the company. My name's Kate andI'm going to show you around the office.M: Hello, Kate! Thank you very much.Q: What's the probable relationship between the man and the woman? ( C )9. W: How long did it take you to finish the homework?M: Ages. What about you?Q: What do we learn from the dialogue? ( C )10. W: When do you leave for holiday?M: On the fifteenth. We're flying. We'll be back on the twenty-fourth.Q: How many days will the man be traveling? ( A )II, PassagesPassage OneLanguage Schools200,000 students come every year to one of Britain's 650 language schools, and they bring with them a total of 600 million pounds! 60% of the students come from Europe, mainly Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy. 30% are from the Middle East, Iran and North Africa, and 10% are from Japan and Thailand.There were some language schools in Britain before 1939, but the number of them really began to grow after the end of the Second World War. The South of England became the most popular place for language schools.Usually, the towns with language schools welcome the students. Many language schools are only open in the summer, and all of them find that the summer months are the most popular. Some of Britain's language schools are very good indeed, but some are very bad! Sometimes students are unlucky and stay with a family they don't like. It's fair to say, though, the most students enjoy themselves and work hard at a good school.Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. How many students come to Britain to learn English every year? ( C )2. Where do 10% of the students come from? ( B )3. Which part of England became the most popular place for language schools? ( D )4. When are language schools open? ( A )5. According to the passage, what can you say about the language schools?( C ) Passage TwoAdvertisement for Burglar AlarmNewsradio KYN 1060 Philadeplphis:Homeowners: are you aware that there's an all-new way to stop burglars from breaking into your home? Now there's an advanced detection system that sets off the alarm before the burglar enters your home. This remarkable invention is sensitive to the sounds of a burglar at a door or window. Before the burglar can enter your house or apartment house, he's met with the warning, and lights on inside and outside the house. Now the surprise and shock of this alarm would frighten off any burglar. Just one burglar alarm can protect up to 2,500 square feet. It's no longer necessary to wire up every window and door or fix individual alarms to every window and door. You can fix it by yourself in a matter of minutes. So if you're worried that your home is not equipped to stop an burglar from breaking in, call 800 331-1002.Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences with the information you hear.1. The homeowners are told that there is an all-new way to stop burglars from breaking intotheir houses.2. According to the advertisement, the burglar alarm is an advanced detection system that setsoff the alarm before the burglar enters your home.3. It is said that the surprise and shock of this alarm would frighten off any burglar.4. According to the advertisement, the homeowners don't have to wire up every window anddoor or fix individual alarms to every window and door.5. The advertisement tries very hard to persuade people to buy the burglar alarms.Passage ThreeWriters of AdviceMost Americans don't like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice they usually don't ask people they know. Instead, many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice on many different subjects, including family problems, sex, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and how to buy a house or a car.Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, and others are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them answers the letters addressed to "Dear Abby". The other answers those addressed to "Dear Ann Landers". Experience is their preparation for giving advice.Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.1. From whom do most Americans NOT like to get advice?From members of their family.2. From whom do most Americans get advice according to the passage?From strangers.3. Why do Americans write to newspapers or magazines?They can give advice on many kinds of subjects.4. How do newspapers deal with the letters written by those people with problems?They regularly print the letters with some answers by famous people.5. Who are Abby and Ann Landers according to the passage?The well-known writers who give advice.III A Starry for RetellingHere is a funny story. Listen and retell it.JackMy friend, Dick, has a large police dog named Jack. Every Sunday Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.One afternoon a young man came to visit my fried. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for Dick to take Jack for a walk. But the visitor was still there. Jack became very worded. He walked about the room for some time and then sat down fight in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor seemed not to notice him. He kept talking. At last Jack couldn't stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the visitor's hat in his mouth.。
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Unit 8 Business SuccessPart I Getting readyExercise B.Keys:1. 90-149 pounds2. 465 pounds3. 240 pounds4. 46 pounds5. 835 poundsTapescript:Hubert: Good morning.Usugi: Good morning.Hubert: Can I help you?Usugi: Er, thank you but I'm just looking at the moment.Hubert: Yes, please do. Have you come across our product before?Usugi: I think I have heard of them, yes.Hubert: We are relatively new but Golf Pro is acquiring a reputation very quickly. We have become world leaders in metal woods.Usugi: Really? Well, actually I am quite interested in metal woods. Could you tell me what the prices are in this range?Hubert: Of course. The prices start at 90 pounds and they go up to 149 pounds.Usugi: Did you say 149 pounds?Hubert: Yes, that's right. I wonder if you would be interested in our new range of ladies' clubs as well?Usugi: Well, possibly. Do you think you could give me the prices?Hubert: Yes. The range is called Golf Pro Lady and the full set of nine irons comes to 465 pounds.Woods, the set of three is 240 pounds and putters are 46 pounds each.Usugi: So, that was 46 pounds each, wasn't it?Hubert: Yes, 46 pounds each.Usugi: Right, thank you, do you have some information about your top of the range full set of clubs as well?Hubert: Of course. That is our Golf Pro X. This is real state-of-the-art when it comes to professional clubs. The set of nine irons comes to 835 pounds. Very reasonable I think you'll agree. Usugi: Mmm, not bad.Hubert: Would you like to try one out in the practice area?Usugi: Er, no thank you. I'm afraid I don't have time at the moment. But I would like to read some more about your products.Hubert: Of course. Here are some of our latest brochures with up-to-date information on the fullranges. And also my card.Usugi: Thank you.Hubert: Please contact me if you need any more information.Part II Witty Ways to SuccessExercise B.Tapescript:You love your job, you work hard, put in the extra hours, and think you’re on the fast track to success. But did you realize that bad manners could derail your career overnight?Cynthia Lett (Career Consultant): Skills are exceptionally important. However, if you can’t present yourself in a way that others would want to listen to you, and to work with you on a daily basis, then it’s going to be a different situation for you in business, and that’s what etiquette is.The experts say there are tried and tested tips and tricks to smooth over even the most awkward etiquette moments. And while some of them may seem like common sense, when it comes to office behavior, you better over all your bases.Key Word: First ImpressionThe first step to avoiding the pink slip, make a strong first impression. Imagine. You only have seconds to determine how successful you’ll be in business. Well, it happens every time you meet someone new.Cynthia: The first impression is made in the first five seconds. They are absolutely critical. And the reason they are critical is because, as human beings, we don’t like to be wrong. So, once we have made a judgment about somebody, we hold on to it for dear life.Your first impression starts with the handshake. In the business world, a bad handshake can signify that you’re a loser. Make sure you don’t practice any of Cynthia’s less than impressive greetings.Cynthia: The limp handshake, the pumper, the bone-crusher, the two-handed handshake.Okay, enough with what not to do. Better to accentuate the positive. What makes a good handshake? Well, it lasts about three seconds, with one or two pumps from the elbow. It should be firm but not crushing. And it should always be at waist level, never too fat above or below.If you’re introducing the new secretary to the CEO, remember this rule. Introduce down, not up. So repeat after me, “Mr. CEO, I’d like to introduce you to the new secretary,” not the other way around.Key Word: E-mailNow that you’ve mastered the first five seconds, what about the rest of your career? Each day, over four hundred forty million mailboxes receive nearly 12 billion e-mails, each one a distinct opportunity to trip up your skyward corporate climb.Michelle Conlin(Editor, Business Week): Never, ever deal in e-mail with anything that’s either sensitive or could lead to a conflict.This may seem obvious, but with e-mail, small beefs get blown up into earthshaking crises, because the “people factor” is removed.And one thing to always avoid if you want to be taken seriously, a casual tone.Michelle: People really get tripped up because e-mail has kind of this free-form nature, but whenever you’re using e-mail in a business sense, you must keep to business format.That means you should save he smiley face and the winking emotions for your kids’ e-mail. They have no place in business communications.Also, don’t try to emphasize a point by capitalizing. Typing in all caps means YOU’RE YELLING!And what about the dreaded carbon copy feature? Only use it when you’re scheduling a group of people, let’s say, for a meeting. A big no-no is to cc the boss on everything just to prove that you’re doing work.Keeping your e-mail buttons straight will stop you from becoming the office dunce.Key Word: People ManagementA 1997 study says that forty percent of new management hires fail in their first job. The reason? Inability to build good relationships with peers and subordinates. So here’s some helpful hints.Praise in public, criticize in private. A sense of discretion in such matters will not only help build teams, but will also build respect for you.When it comes o sharing personal issues at work, a rule of thumb is to only share things that you wouldn’t mind reading in tomorrow’s newspaper.And, perhaps the most basic rule that’s neglected, but according to the experts, has the biggest payoff, always return your phone calls.Well, by now it ought to be pretty clear, bad office etiquette can really trip you up. Good etiquette can make you the company star.Our last minute advice – nobody’s perfect, and you’re bound to screw up sometimes. So, if you make that faux pas, cop to it. It’s good etiquette and good office politics.Cynthia: The act of apologizing many seems to be a way of giving away your power, but in essence, showing that that mistake is important to you to correct increase your power.Seems simple enough. Now your job is to take these easy steps to office etiquette and putthem to good use.Part III Technology in doing businessExercise A.Keys:1. technologies; efficiency and sales2. in the digital world3. computer internet4. electronic commerce; consumers5. embrace; dieB. Keys:1. F2. T3. F4. F5. TTapescript:Many analysts say the revolution in technology will cause a revolution in the way companies do business. Among those experts is Bill Gates, founder of the Microsoft Company and widely regarded as one of the most influential men in the computer industry. The Microsoft founder recently discussed his ideas in New York.Bill Gates says most businesses are still not taking advantage of existing technologies to increase efficiency and sales. He believes the majority of companies are receiving only about 20% of the advantages they could gain through technology."If you just have the PCs in a company, and mainly what you're doing is sharing some files, and creating documents with them and not running the fundamental information flow through those PCs, then the value you are losing is greater than the value you are receiving. It's still probably a worthwhile investment."Mr. Gates says many business leaders have sought his ideas on the effective use of technology and he responded with a new book titled Business at the Speed of Thought. He believes all businesses must learn to operate in the digital world."I think that, in most industries, if you keep trying to do business the way you've done it… in the past, that's going to create a real problem because you won't be as responsive, you won't be as efficient, as the people who are embracing the new approaches. We're seeing an incredible number of new start-ups coming into businesses, taking the interest as given, assuming that the information is there and they can reach out to their customers in this new way."Bill Gates discussed his ideas at a recent entertainment industry conference sponsored by a Variety Magazine and the Schroeder Investment Company. He told the meeting the computer internet is actually redefining what a market is. He gave an example of a highly specialized business which has used the internet to expand its market."There's a small company up in Wisconsin, that refurbishes old phones, or sells really old phones. Now that's a business that they couldn't have been in the old world because in any city they put a store in, they just wouldn't find enough customers. Because on the internet, they have a whole world, who happens to want this able to find them, their business is growing, they are hiring new people, and you know, it's kind of a… a specialized business. So that's a really profound thing because it wouldn't have been possible without the Internet there to form the new marketplace."Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates believes electronic commerce will grow rapidly in the next decade. That, he says, will give new power to consumers."I have no doubt that in terms of the consumer benefits here, it's unquestioningly going to be dramatic. You'll be a more informed buyer even when you don't go and do the purchase itself on the Internet."Mr. Gates says technology is making and will continue to make fundamental changes in the way business is conducted. As he sees it, companies can embrace those changes with enthusiasm, or ignore them and die.Statements:1. Bill Gates believes most companies receive only 12% of the advantages they could gain through technology.2. If a company uses PCs only for files and documents, it will make far less money than it could otherwise.3. Bill Gates' new book is entitled Business at the Speed of Technology.4. The entertainment industry conference was sponsored by a variety of magazines.5. As technology continues to develop, the consumer will become a more and more informed buyer.Part IV More about the topic: How to Improve Your Executive Image?Exercise A.Keys.1. d2. c3. a4. b5. aTapescript:To close the credibility gap, Knapp showed us the right way to stand when speaking to groups. Jacket buttoned, feet fairly closed but angled open so that you seem alert and in control. He also demonstrated various ways that people hold their hands. At the sides, too rigid. The bishops clasped, at the waist, acceptable. The fig leaf position, too low, a sign of weakness. Arms crossed, very bad, defensive and combative. Knapp recommended using hand gestures every 15 to 30 seconds for emphasis. He had us stand up and practice a few together. Gesturing in unison to 4 to 5 phrases like “The point is this …”, and “I said, we need more production.” To prove the correctness or inadequacies of certain positions, Knapp kept citing his own experience in corporate board rooms or evidence from behavioral science, “Don’t let the fingers point down”, he instructed, “because that has negative psychological implications.” Having looked at some typical research on body language myself, I do not think that the field has yet achieved the level of scientific precision that would justify such firm conclusions. During the afternoon section, we learned the proper way to sit at a desk. Don’t lean back, don’t slouch, don’t cross the legs, don’t put your feet on the desk. It communicates strength, but in a crude sort of way. The message seemed to be, if it feels comfortable, don’t do it. One participant asked whether it is really necessary to be so rigid about how one behaves in the office. “Not necessarily,” Knapp replied, “but what I’m giving you is what people in authority do.” Discussing the importance of eye contact when talking with other people, Knapp claimed that it creates an image of sincerity, credibility and trust. He made us stand up and greet the person sitting next to us, being sure to give。
朗文英语听说教程二听力原文_Unit_08
Unit 8 Right and Wrong on the NetIntroductionTEACHER: Good morning. Did anyone hear the news about the teenager in New York who hacked into a bank’s database and stole about 30,000 credit card numbers over the weekend? Hacking is related to computer ethics－that’s our topic today. Computer ethics deals with the proper use of information technology, such as computers and the Internet. By proper use, I mean socially responsible use. We’ll first talk about what ethical behavior is and how this applies to computer use.Body: Part 1First, I want to make sure we all know what ethics is. Anyone? Yes, John.STUDENT l: It’s about right and wrong.TEACHER: Yes. OK, Jennifer.STUDENT 2: And it’s about being a good person, doing what’s right.TEACHER: Yes, ethics includes both of these ideas. It deals with moral judgments, with what is acceptable or unacceptable to do. Now we learn ideas about what is right and wrong from our families, our friends, and from the culture we live in. Because of differences in our backgrounds, we may not always agree on what is right and wrong. However, for our discussion today, I will define for you what I mean by an ethical action. An ethical action is something someone does that benefits someone and doesn’t hurt anyone. So, for example, if you see a man drop some money, and you pick the money up and give it to him, this is an ethical action. On the other hand, if you pick up the money and don’t give it back to the man, this benefits you, but hurts the man. This is not an ethical action.Body: Part 2Now what about computers? What are the ethical boundaries for using computers and the Internet? Most people agree that it is wrong to steal from a store. Would they also say it’s wrong to copy music files from the Internet? Or, to take another example, most people agree that it is wrong to open an envelope and read a letter to someone else. Would they also say it’s wrong to read someone else’s e-mail? In the past decade or so, many more people have started using computers and the Internet, so these issues have become important. In 1992, the Computer Ethics Institute was founded in the United States. This is a research, education, and policy study group whose goal is to increase awareness of the ethical issues that are likely to come up as technology develops. One concept the Computer Ethics Institute has developed is the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics. These rules are important guidelines the Institute thinks all computer users should follow. Now some of you may be familiar with the Ten Commandments from the Bible, like, uh, “Thou shalt not kill” or “Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother.” The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics have been written in the same style of language used in the Ten Commandments from the Bible. For example, they use the phrase “Thou shalt not.” “Thou shalt not” means don’t or you shouldn’t.Body: Part 3Let’s look at each commandment or rule. The first commandment says: Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people. Simple enough, right? Number Two. Thou shalt not interfere with other people’s computer work. I interpret this to mean don’t use a computer in any way that will affect or change the work someone else is doing. Don’t move or edit someone else’s files without telling them. Number Three. Thou shalt not snoop in other people’s files. To snoop means to try to find out something without another person knowing it. If you look at someone else’s files on the computer or read their e-mail, you’re snooping. Respect other people’s privacy. Number Four. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal. There are situations on the Internet in which you have to decide if you are stealing or not, like downloading music files, as I mentioned earlier. Number Five. Thou shalt not use a computer to say things that are untrue. It is up to you to be truthful in your website, in your e-business, and in your e-mail. Number Six. Thou shalt not use software for which you have not paid. In other words, if the software is free on the Internet, it’s okay to download and use it. However, it is not okay to copy software from a friend, because you didn’t pay for it. Number Seven. Thou shalt not use other people’s computer resources without telling them, or without paying them. For example, you shouldn’t use someone else’s computer, password, or Internet connection without asking them first. Number Eight. Thou shalt not appropriate someone else’s ideas. Appropriate is spelled A-P-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-E. . . . It means to take words someone else wrote and say they’re yours. Uh, for example, you have to write a report for school. If you copy a term paper from the Internet and hand it in, you’re breaking the rule. Copying even a few sentences off the Internet and presenting them as your own is breaking the rule. Number Nine. The ninth commandment says: Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing. Now, this applies mostly to computer programmers. Social consequences means how the program you’re writing might affect others in society. Could hackers possibly use your program to illegally gain access to a computer system? Skillful hackers can hack into banks and into credit card companies; they can alter accounts and steal money. They can also create viruses that can cause billions of dollars of damage worldwide. Number Ten. The tenth commandment says: Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that are respectful of others. For example, sending unfriendly e-mail to someone or about someone or creating websites with negative messages are examples of breaking this rule.Body: Part 4OK, the Computer Ethics Institute has sent these guidelines to many large companies and to schools across the United States. However, there’s no way to enforce these rules. Nevertheless, they would like to see schools, in particular, utilize these rules to help students develop a strong sense of computer ethics. OK, any questions or comments at this point?STUDENT 1: How are we supposed to remember all those rules?TEACHER: Well, there are a lot of rules, but they all boil down to a couple of principles: respect and fairness. Respect what belongs to others and use resources fairly. Does that help?STUDENT 1: Yeah, I guess so.TEACHER: Good. Let’s go back to ethics. Now increasingly, schools are seeing that students need to be taught computer ethics as part of the school curriculum. Some schools have come up with acceptable-use policies, or rules about what is or isn’t OK for students to do regarding computer use. This is how the Computer Ethics Institute would like to see schools utilizing the rules. Generally, it’s considered wrong to steal someone else’s password or to read someone else’s e-mail. It’s also considered unacceptable in college classes for a student to download a term paper off the Internet and pretend that he or she wrote it. This is called “plagiarism,” and it’s a good example of breaking rule number eight. Students are permitted to use the Internet for research, but are instructed to write the information in their own words and to explain where they got the information.ConclusionNow the ten rules are guidelines for us to follow. These rules help us to be aware of the ethical uses of technology. Let’s stop here for today. Think about these rules this week and we’ll talk about them. And read the next two chapters for next week.。
课文听力文本 Unit 8 Cash or Cheque
Unit 8 Cash or Cheque?Part ⅠGetting readyExercise B1.Man: I'd like to open a savings and a checking account.Woman: Our minimum deposit for a savings account is $25.Man: What is the interest rate?Woman: It's 4.5%.Man: Do you charge for cheques?Woman: Each cheque that you write will cost 20 cents.2.Woman: I'd like to withdraw some money from my savings account. Teller: First you'll have to fill out one of these withdrawal forms. Woman: Oh, no. It asks for my account number. I forgot my bank book. Teller: I'm afraid you'll need that first.3.Man: Can I cash a cheque here?Teller: Do you have an account with us?Man: Yes, I have a checking account here.Teller: Please write your account number on the back of the cheque. Man: Is that all you need?Teller: Could I see one more piece of identification?Man: Will a driver's license do?Teller: Yes. That'd be fine.4.Man: I would like to ask about taking a loan.Loan Officer: Do you have an account here?Man: Yes, I've been a customer here for several months.Loan Officer: How much do you want to borrow?Man: Three thousand dollars.5.Clerk: Yes?Man: I want to cash this traveller's cheque.Clerk: Do you have your passport?Man: Yes.Clerk: Thank you. Sign here, please. Here you are.Man: Thank you.Exercise CCharlie is a short way of saying a man’s first name, Charles. It is what his friends or family might call him. Cheap means something that is low in cost, not expensive. It can also mean someone who is not willing to spend money. So the expression “Cheap Charlie” means someone who will not spend money.The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang lists words and expressions used in American English. Slang words are not used in standard English, but may be used by a special group of people/This dictionary lists tow expressions that mean someone who does not want to spend much money. They are “Cheap John” and “Cheap Charlie”. The dictionary says “Cheap John” was first used as an expression in about 1827.The dictionary says “Cheap Charlie” developed as an expression much later. It may have first been used in 962 in South Vietnam. A popular eating place on Hai Ba Trung Street in Saigon was called the Chong Nam Restaurant. It provided good food at a very low price. Americans who ate there began calling it “Cheap Charlie’s”.After a while, in South Vietnam, anyone who would not spend a lot of money was called a “Cheap Charlie”. A suit of clothes that did not cost a lot of money was called a “Cheap Charlie”suit. Inexpensive shoes were called “Cheap Charlie” shoes. You get this idea.Part ⅡUsing a bank accountExercise A TranscriptForeign exchange dealing is, as its name implies, the exchange of the currency of one country for the currency of another. The rate of exchange is the value of one unit of the foreign currency expressed in the other currency concerned. A bank may make gains on buying and selling currencies on the inter-bank market. Making a profit on the transaction is the basic idea of foreign exchange dealing.Exercise BAlex: Good morning.Cashier: Good morning.Alex: I would ... I would want to know how to make out this cheque.Cashier: Right. Erm ... do you want to draw out some money?Alex: Yes, ￡20.Cashier: ￡20 OK. (Yes) Well, the first thing you need to do, is to write today's date in the top right-hand corner where you see the line (Yes) at the top you write just today's date (Yes) and the year. You must put the year in. And if you want to draw out money after it says pay ... can you see over on the left-hand side?Alex: The first ... er ... line?Cashier: That's it. On the first line it says PAY and you write "Cash" afterwards.Alex: In letters.Cashier: Yes. CASH (Yes) you write cash. OK. Then underneath that, right underneath, you have to write the amount of money you want. So just twenty pounds and then you write ONL Y at the end in words. Then at the end of that line where you can see the box, see over on the right-handside, you have to write the amount you want in numbers.Alex: In numbers?Cashier: Mm-mm.Alex: Yes.Cashier: And then underneath that box, the last thing you have to do in the bottom right-hand corner is just write your signature.Alex: Thank you very much.Cashier: OK. Bye-bye then.Alex: Bye.Part ⅢMaking phone calls to chase late paymentsCall 1Smythe: This is Paul Smythe calling from Birmingham.Martinez: Good morning, Mr. Smythe. How are you?Smythe: Fine, thanks. And you?Martinez: Yes, I'm fine, too.Smythe: Mr. Martinez, I'm ringing about our last invoice.Martinez: Yes, I remember we got it before the summer.Smythe: Exactly, Mr. Martinez. The invoice was raised more than three months ago.Martinez: I'm sorry, I don't quite follow you.Smythe: We sent you the invoice on the 13th of July.Martinez: On the 30th of July.Smythe: Not the 30th. The 13th. And we still haven't received payment.Martinez: OK, Mr. Smythe. I'll check and get back to you.Smythe: When can you contact me?Martinez: This afternoon.Smythe: That's fine. I look forward to hearing from you.Martinez: Bye.Smythe: Bye.Call 2Martinez: Well, Mr. Smythe, I've looked into your invoice and found out why it hasn't been paid. Smythe: And why is that?Martinez: We asked our bank to transfer the money but they couldn't. They said that your bank details are wrong.Smythe: What do you mean, our bank details are wrong? They are printed on our invoice. And you received the same invoice as all our other customers.Martinez: I'm sorry, what did you say?Smythe: I said our bank details are printed on the invoice.Martinez: Well, I have the invoice here. Can we just check? The account number is 40211686. Is that right?Smythe: Yes, that's right.Martinez: At the Bank of Scot land at 46 Portland Street in …Smythe: Hang on a minute, did you say "Bank of Scotland"?Martinez: Yes.Smythe: It's the Royal Bank of Scotland-not the Bank of Scotland.Martinez: You mean there are two?Smythe: Exactly.Martinez: OK, Mr. Smythe. I'll ask our bank to transfer the amount to the Royal Bank of Scotland. Smythe: As soon as possible, Mr. Martinez.Martinez: Manana, Mr. Smythe, as soon as the bank opens. And, Mr. Smythe, I'm sorry about the mistake.Smythe: Well,I'm glad we sorted it out.Martinez: Yes! Bye.Smythe: Bye.Call 3Clerk: Account enquiries.Smythe: Good afternoon. I'd like to check if a transfer has been received from Spain.Clerk: Could you give me your account number and the account name please?Smythe: Yes, the number is 40211686 and the company name is Paul Smythe and Partners. Clerk: Could you spell Smythe, please?Smythe: Yes, it's S-M-Y-T-H-E.Clerk: And your address,please?Smythe: Unit 7, Parkdown Trading Estate.Clerk: And when did you expect the money to be credited?Smythe: This week.Clerk: One moment, please. Yes, we received a credit of ￡3 476.28 on Wednesday.Smythe: Sorry,could you repeat the amount?Clerk: Yes, ￡3 476.28.Smythe: I was expecting a round figure of ￡3 500. Did the bank make a charge?Clerk: I'm afraid I can't see that from my screen. I've only got the final figure which was credited to your account.Smythe: But we get lots of payments from abroad and we never have to pay charges.Clerk: Let me check, sir ... Yes, the amount was transferred in Spanish pesetas. We had to convert it into pounds. So, after bank charges, your account was credited with ￡3 476.28.Smythe: I see. OK, thank you.Clerk: You're welcome.Smythe: Bye.Clerk: Bye.Part ⅣMore about the topic: E-money--Money of the Future?When we think of money today, we picture it either as round, flat pieces of metal which we call coins, or as printed paper notes.However, the earliest method of exchange was barter in which goods were exchanged directly for other goods. Problems arose when either someone did not want what was being offered inexchange for the other good, or if no agreement could be reached over how much one good was worth in terms of the other.Valuable metals such as gold and silver began acting as a medium of exchange. Governments then decided to melt down these metals into coins. By the seventeenth century people were leaving gold with the local goldsmith for safe keeping. Receipts of ￡1 and ￡5 were issued which could then be converted back into gold at any time. Soon these receipts were recognized as being "as good as gold" and were readily taken in exchange for goods. Goldsmiths became the first specialist bankers and their receipts began to circulate as banknotes.Nowadays, however, notes are not usually used to buy expensive items such as cars. The buyer is more likely to write out a check which instructs his bank to transfer money from his account into the account of the seller. Hence bank deposits act as money.Part ⅤMemory test: Judy's Weekly SpendingTranscript:Judy: Let me see, first I did the weekly shopping at the supermarket, that was about ￡9.50, as far as I remember, a bit up from last week, we must be more careful. Then I bought some petrol for the car, didn't I? Yes that's it, ￡7 or so. I must have had lunch a couple of times, yes I went to Browns, that was ￡3.20, and then there was that terrible meal in a pub in Headington, ￡2. I think I paid the newspapers, that's usually about ￡3, really we shouldn't spend so much but I think it's important to know what's going on in the world. Oh I went to the cinema, terrible film, and that was a waste of ￡2. I don't think there was anything else, a couple of coffees, say 50p and a chocolate bar, 20p, not very healthy but I do need a bit of luxury from time to time! Hold on a minute, there was a T-shirt ￡5.95, not bad at that price really.Questions for memory test:1．How much did she spend in all?2．Did Judy spend more or less than last week at the supermarket?3．How much did Judy pay for petrol?4．Where did she go for lunch?5．Why does Judy buy newspapers?6．Did she enjoy going to the cinema?7．Does she drink tea or coffee?8．Does she really think chocolate is unhealthy?9．How much did she spend on a T-shirt?10．Was it of good value?。
新视野大学英语视第三版听说教程第一册Unit 8 Money matters录音文本
Unit 8 Money mattersListening to the worldSharingScriptsF = Finn; W1 = Woman 1, etc.; M1 = Man 1, etc.Part 1F: I spend a lot of time shopping. I like buying shoes and books. I buy things online, but I also like visiting street markets. How about you? How do you feel about shopping?W1: Er, I don’t really like it very much on the whole. Er, I find it can get very stressful – big crowds, especially in London.M1: It depends on my mood, but generally yes, I enjoy it.W2: I might think it’s one of the bes t things to do, ever!W3: I like shopping – when I can afford it. But I can’t afford it most of the time.W4: I love shopping. It’s, it’s a good way to spend a day. You can have fun, go out with your friends or family and come home with some new things.W5: Love it. I enjoy it very much. It’s great … gives you a buzz.M2: I have mixed feelings about shopping. Sometimes I’m in the mood and other times, I can’t bear the idea of shopping.W6: I love shopping, because it’s like you find new things and you spend time with your friends or family. Yeah, it’s good fun.M3: I hate shopping. I prefer shopping on the Internet, where I can look at everythingand have everything delivered to my house.W7: I love it and I hate it.M4: What do I feel about shopping? I don’t like shopping.Part 2F: Where do you usually shop?W1: For clothes? I guess I like the high street chains. And you find them in lots of places around London.M1: Usually clothes shops, er, independent clothes shops.W2: I’ve been to Harrods. Harrods is really expensive, obviously, but it’s just wonderful to go in there and see what they’ve got on offer and things like that.M3: I shop on eBay. I like eBay because you can find, er, older things or very rare items.W3: Second-hand stores. I like vintage stores and markets, and those sorts of places. W4: If I have the money, I go for the more expensive designers. But usually just midrange.W5: I usually shop in large stores, er … like Selfridges.M2: I try to avoid the big department stores, but I find the small independent shops. W6: I usually shop in high street stores or vintage shops, because in vintage shops, you can find rare things that nobody else has.W7: Because I live in Cape Town, I do most of my shopping in Cape Town, South Africa. But I come to Europe quite often during summer time, so I do my shopping in England, in London or in Italy.Part 3F: Have you bought anything recently?W1: I have actually. Er, I bought a dress and I bought a telephone.M1: Yes, I bought a book – to read on the train.W2: I bought myself a new coat.M5: A pair of trainers that I’m wearing at the moment I bought yesterday. So, that’s the most recent thing I’ve bought.W6: I bought lots of things in the sale, like tops and skirts. And I bought a pair of shoes as well that I had my eye on for a while.M2: Yes, I’ve bought some very cheap trousers in the sales, um, which I’m very pleased about. I bought two pairs because when you find one pair that you like, you should always buy another.W3: I haven’t, no, but my friend Nat alie has.W4: I bought my sunglasses. They’re Chanel, so they’re quite expensive. And that’s today. The other week though, I bought a Mimco handbag which was also fairly expensive but I think it’s very nice.ListeningScriptsWelcome to Money Matters, presented by Jimmy Stevens. Today we’re going to talk about four of the best money-making ideas in history. What do you think this is? It’s a food which you don’t eat.It’s a sweet which is made of rubber. It’s chewinggum! Chewing gum was originally made from chicle, a plant from Central and South America, but now many gum companies use rubber. No one knows who first used chewing gum, but it was in 1891 that Wrigley Company started making and selling it. Many people say it helps them to concentrate, and the US army gives gum to its soldiers for this reason. Today the industry is worth nearly 20 billion dollars a year. On to our next big moneymaker. The first telephone that could be carried around was invented in 1908. In the 1954 film, Sabrina, a character played by actor Humphrey Bogart made a call from the back of his car! But it was in 1973 that the modern mobile phone was invented by an American, Martin Cooper, and in the 1980s “mobiles” started to become popular. Many countries, including the UK, now have more mobile phones than people. Next is the iPod. It’s small and light. It plays and stores music. A company called Apple invented it, but Vinnie Chieco was the man that gave the iPod its name. He saw the machine and thought of a line from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, “Open the pod bay door, Hal!” The iPod arrived on the market in 2001. In 2007, from January to March, Apple earned 1.8 billion pounds from iPod sales. Our final big moneymaker is all about making money. In 1934 Charles Darrow showed a game to a company called Parker Brothers. Did they want to invest in it? No, they didn’t. So, with a friend who worked in a printing company, Mr. Darrow made 500 copies of the game and started selling them under the name “Monopoly”. The idea of the game is to buy streets where you can build houses and hotels. It soon became popular and Parker Brothers agreed to produce it. Today the owners say they’ve sold over 200 million Monopoly sets and 750 million people haveplayed it. The game is truly international: It’s sold in 103 countries and in 37 languages.ViewingScriptsP = Presenter; SB = Sergey BrinP: It’s the fastest growing company in history, used by 400 million people a month. The Internet search engine Google has turned its founders from students to multibillionaires. Tonight, The Money Program does its own research on this extraordinary moneymaking machine and finds out how it’s changed the lives of countless millions of people who now inhabit “the World According to Google”. And these are the guys who made it all possible. Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, still in their early 30s, and each worth an estimated 6 billion pounds. Theirs is a dramatic tale which began 10 years ago when Larry and Sergey were both brilliant computer science students. The two met on a day out from Sergey’s university. Sergey was acting as a tour guide for some prospective students and Larry was in the group. Larry and Sergey developed a piece of software which they believed could revolutionize searching the Internet. Larry and Sergey always believed their system was a winner. Lunchtime hockey in the car park was all part of how Google was gonna be different.SB: It’s a revolution, and you know, like the Industrial Revolution.P: Inside, the office was a playground of lava lamps and bouncy balls. Sergey himselfcreated the Google logo, with its childlike colors, to remind users that Google wanted to be a force for good. In 2000, Larry and Sergey hit the jackpot and turned the corner from successful search engine to successful business. Their secret? A special system of advertising. So how does it work? Well, if you’re trying to find out about, say, “Stonehenge”,here’s what you get. These are ordinary search results and over here is a list of ads. They’re from companies who have picked “Stonehenge” as a key word which triggers their ad to appear. They are businesses who all think someone searching for “Stonehenge” might also be interested in them. And that was how a humble student project became the fastest growing and one of the most profitable companies ever.Speaking for communicationRole-playScriptsConversation 1S = Shop assistant; W = WomanS: Can I help you?W: No, thanks. I’m just looking.S: OK, just let me know if you need anything.W: Thanks.Conversation 2S = Shop assistant; M = ManS: Hi there. Are you looking for anything in particular?M: Yeah, do you sell those things that soldiers wear? Er, er … it’s like a jacket.S: Um, a type of jacket?M: Er, yeah, a light green jacket with lots of pockets.S: Ah, you mean a flak jacket?M: Er, yes.S: They’re just on your left.M: Ah, yes. Thank you. Can I try this on?S: Of course.M: Where’s the fitting room?S: Just over there.M: Er, thanks.Conversation 3M = Man; S = Shop assistantM: Excuse me. Do you have one of these in a larger size? It doesn’t fit.S: Is that the Large? I’ll just go and check for you. I’m sorry. This is all we’ve got in stock at the moment. There are some other T-shirts over there on the other side. There might be some Extra Large sizes there.Conversation 4W = Woman; S = Shop assistantW: Hello. I was wondering if you’ve got any of that stuff you use for cleaning swimming pools.S: Um … yeah, we usually sell a liquid cleaner.You pour it into the pool. There’s one here.W: Can I have a look?S: Yep.W: How much is it?S: Er, this one’s ￡28.99 for a liter bottle.Conversation 5S = Shop assistant; M = Man; W = WomanS: Hi. Are you paying by cash or credit card?M: Credit card.S: Can you enter your PIN, please? Thanks. Here’s your card.M: Thanks.S: Thank you. Who’s next, please?W: Do you take Mastercard?S: Yes, that’s fine. Um, can you just sign here, please?Group discussionScriptsA: Personally, I think these footballers earn too much money. They’re 20 years old and they’re already millionaires. I think it’s crazy.B: I agree. They earn enough money in one week to buy a house, a car – anything. Now if you look at, say, fire fighters, who risk their lives …A: Fire fighters don’t earn enough.B: They don’t earn enough.A: What about doctors? Certainly in Britain they work very hard.B: They work too hard. One of my friends is a doctor and he sometimes does 18 hour shifts.A: Ha, that’s crazy.B: Eighteen hours without a break. Again, they’re saving people’s lives.A: Teachers, too. I think they should get much bigger salaries. They also work really long hours.B: Yeah, although they do get good holidays.A: Yeah. That’s true.B: Actually, I think they get too many holidays. There’s Christmas and half term and Easter and the summer. What is it in the summer – about six weeks?A: Yeah, but I think teachers need it ’cause of all the stress.Further practice in listeningShort conversationsScriptsConversation 1M: According to this policy, you can get more welfare money if you have children. W: Sure, I could. But having children would also cost a lot of money, so I doubt the welfare benefits will encourage people to give birth. Besides, I’m happier by myself.Q: What does the woman think about the policy?Conversation 2W: In a marriage, do you think one person should handle money, or both?M: I think it’s easier for one person to deal with money. Take my parents for example. My dad had some pocket money and the rest of his salary went into the bank for my mom to pay the bills with. It never failed once.Q: According to the man, how should a family deal with money?Conversation 3M: My sister is having trouble with her boyfriend. He wants her to sign an agreement on money problems before they get married.W: I can see why. Well, I wouldn’t have married you if you had asked me to sign such an agreement. My parents would have gone mad.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?Conversation 4W: How can you afford such nice things on your salary? Something must be going on here.M: OK, I’ll be honest with you, but you can’t tell anyone else. I’ve been burning the midnight oil for another company. They pay me very good money.Q: What can we learn about the man?Conversation 5M: I’d like to buy a new car, but this model is too expensive.W: How about loaning some money from your uncle? It’s better than borrowingmoney from the bank because you will have to pay higher interest to the bank.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?Long conversationScriptsM: That’s a beautiful new co at, Jessica. Is that real leather?W: Yes, it is! I found it in a sale last week for only $180. I just couldn’t resist!M: $180?! How can you afford that kind of purchase as a college student? Back when I was beginning college, it was a struggle to afford tuition, books and food!W: No problem! My student loan just came in for this term, so I have plenty of money to spend! I took all of my friends out for dinner last night, and tonight we’re going out to a concert! We got great tickets for $75! You should come with us, Mike! M: Thanks for the invitation … Um. I’ll have to pass. I need to prepare for my class. Jessica … $75! You’d better learn to be more careful with your money. What will you do if you run out of money before the end of the term?W: I’ll just call my mom! She loves to send me money. She saved up for college for me from when I was young. She said I should really enjoy my college life! So, I am! M: OK, well, I’ve got to go. Jessica, I may be an old family friend of over 15 years, but here at the university, I’m the graduate teaching assistant in your freshman biology class. So, don’t forget to study for the exam this Thursday!W: OK! Bye!Passage 1ScriptsNo one wants to work on a major holiday like Christmas or New Year’s Eve. But many small businesses choose to remain open during holidays to compete with the big stores and not miss out on money-making opportunities. While most workers would prefer to celebrate such events with family or friends, business owners can make small but meaningful, gestures to show their appreciation to employees.Daniel Rubin, a human resource expert, said, “While many smaller companies can’t afford to give their holiday workers good extra benefits, there are other ways to keep employees’ spirits up. For example, it is important to give employees a small token around the holidays, even if it’s just a $10 or $20 gift card, or a home-cooked meal or a handwritten thank-you card.”Rubin also said smaller companies in particular have the ability to thank their workers face to face. The company manager could say “We appreciate this, and it means a lot to the company.” That is free but will really go a long way with employees. The manager can also talk with workers about how working on holidays will impact their family life and how to reduce this impact. And he can give the workers some choice in when they come to work, or let them have a day off on another date.Having a small celebration at the work place, or even playing a few holiday games during the workday can help employees to get into the holiday spirit. “Let them do something fun that relates to the holiday and this will keep their spiritshigh,” Rubin said. “Remember, what counts most is taking the time, not necessarily spending money, and that is something every sing le company should do.”Q1: What is this passage mainly about?Q2: According to Rubin, what can small companies do to thank holiday workers?Q3: What can small business owners do to help holiday workers get into the holiday spirit?Q4: Who are supposed to benefit most from this passage?Passage 2Scripts and answersAccording to a new study, happiness in life has more to do with respect and influence than wealth. Researchers say that they got interested in this idea because there is abundant 1) evidence that higher income or wealth does not contribute to happiness much at all. At the same time, many theories suggest that higher status should 2) enhance happiness.The researchers put their idea to the test in a set of studies. First, they 3) interviewed 80 college students. The amount of respect the students received from their peers was 4) rated based on peer evaluation, self-reports and the number of leadership positions the students held. The researchers also 5) took into account the students’ family income and asked them about their social well-being. They found the admiration the students received from their peers 6) forecast their social well-being. However, their wealth or income did not.Similar results 7) emerged in another study with a larger group of students.In a final study, the researchers followed graduate students in business schools. They found the MBA students’ social well-being 8) was related to changes in the respect they felt from their peers before and after graduation. They noted that respect had more to do with the students’ well-being after graduation than the money they made.One of the reasons why money doesn’t buy happiness is that people quickly 9) adapt themselves to the new level of income or wealth. Lottery winners, for example, are initially happy but then return to their 10) original level of happiness quickly. What can last is the feeling of being respected, having influence and being socially connected.。
Unit8听力原文及译文
Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?Section A1b the places you hear in 1a. A: Is there a restaurant on Bridge Street? B: Yes, there is. Conversation 2A: Is there a post office near here?B: Um, yes, there i s. There’s one on Long Street. Conversation 3A: Is there a hospital on Center Street? B: No, there isn ’t.2b Listen and fill in the blanks with the words in the box. Conversation 1A: Excuse me. Is there a police station near here? B: Yes. It’s between t he restaurant and the hospital. Conversation 2 A: Where’s the park?B: The park? Oh, it’s across from the bank. Conversation 3A: Excuse me. Is there a hospital near here? B: Yes, it’s on Bridge Street . Conversation 4A: Where’s the pay phone? B: It’s next to the post office. Conversation 5A: Excuse me. Are there any restaurants near here? B: Yes, there’s one in front of the post office. Conversation 6 A: Where’s the hotel?B: The hotel? It’s behind the police station.Section B1b Listen and write the correct place for each letter in the picture.A: Excuse me. Is there a hotel around here? B: Yes, there is. Just go along Bridge Street and turn left when you see the library. Go along Long Street and听录音，圈出1a 中你听到的地点。
外研社《英语初级听力》第8课课文翻译
Lesson EightSection One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1:-进来的是我的秘书。
- Here comes my secretary.她是一个非常漂亮的年轻女人She is an extremely good-looking young woman 你不这么认为吗？don’t you think?-是的但是她不是很擅长她的工作Yes,but she isn’t very good at her work.-也许你是对的-Perhaps you are right.但我还是一样的喜欢她But I like her all the same.Dialogue 2：-我将去买一个新的地毯-I’m going to buy a new carpet.-但是你不能这么做-But you can’t do that.-为什么我不能呢-Why can’t I?-我们没有足够的钱-We haven’t got enough money.Dialogue 3:-这个下午你将做什么呢？-What are you going to do this afternoon?-我将去花园除草。
-I’m going to weed the garden.-你明天下午也要除草吗-Are you going to weed the garden tomorrowafternoon,too?-不，我将去粉刷前门。
-No,I’m going to paint the front door.Dialogue 4：-我想坐在这个椅子上-I’m going to sit on this chair-但是你不能做- But you mustn’t-为什么不行呢？-Why not?-因为它坏了。
-Because it’s broken.Dialogue 5:-你喜欢烤鸡吗？-Do you like roast chicken?-是的，我喜欢谢谢你。
College English Listening and Speaking Course 4 - Unit 8听力原文(完整版)
Unit 8 AgingPart A Pre-listening TaskAdditional questions for discussion1. What are the common ailments of the elderly?It is common for old people to suffer from one or several chronic illnesses (慢性病). I guess many of these illnesses are related to a decline in their physical and mental abilities. Take my grandparents for example. My maternal grandfather (外祖父) has high blood pressure, and my grandmother has diabetes (糖尿病). When I visited my grandparents last time, I noticed that they sometimes complained about pains in their back or legs, and they seemed to have a hard time remembering new telephone numbers.2. What are the secrets of a long life?As far as I know, there are quite a few do's and don'ts. Let's name a few on the "do" side first. Have a balanced diet with fresh vegetables, fruits, grains, meats and milk; drink a cup of red wine every day; have regular, moderate exercise; have adequate sleep; get regular medical check-ups and have any problem taken care of early; maintain an optimistic (乐观的) view on things; and keep a healthy lifestyle. On the "don't" side: don't smoke or drink; don't eat too much fat or salt; don't have too much stress; don't shut yourself up from the outside world; don't refuse to use your brain, and etc. In addition to the above, a little bit of good luck won't hurt. Then, you will live happily to be 100 years old.Part B Listening TasksA Terrible DiseaseThe phone rang and it was my husband Jack asking me to take some lunch to his office. As I drove off, I noticed a new shopping center. Strange I hadn't noticed it before. Near his office I also saw a fire station I didn't recognize.'When did they build that new shopping center?' I asked Jack. 'And I'm glad to see that new fire station. It'll give a good landmark.''Diana, they've been there for ages,' Jack scolded.Bewildered, I became angry and, starting up the engine, began to pull away. Then I braked. Where was the exit? Suddenly, nothing was familiar. I realized I had no idea how to get home. I had to stop again and again to ask for directions. Eventually, I got home. A30-minute drive had taken me four hours.Two months later, at the office where I worked as a legal researcher, a smart young man approached me.'Hi, Diana. Good to see you,' he said, smiling.I hesitated, then smiled with resignation. 'Please forgive me, it's one of those days. I simply can't bring your name to mind.''Diana, I'm your cousin Richard,' he said very slowly.After that, I was constantly making mistakes and kept forgetting my way around the building. In the end, I made the painful decision to resign from work. I also started pretending to be a tourist when I got lost because residents tend to give much better directions to visitors.Desperate to discover what was wrong with me, I made an appointment with a neurologist. After various tests he told me I had Alzheimer's disease. I felt numb. I'd hoped to find I was worrying about nothing, but now my worst fears were confirmed. And I was only 53!When I told Jack and my three grown-up children about my disease, their reaction was quiet but supportive. 'Stop worrying,' Jack said. 'We'll take good care of you.' That night, I was looking through some papers belonging to my mother, who'd died of cancer years before, when I saw her maps. They were hand-drawn and covered every place my mother went, including my house. As I examined them, I remembered Mother's other eccentric habits. She wouldn't drive out of her neighborhood or at night. One day, she hadn't even recognized me. Could she have had Alzheimer's, too, without anyone realizing?Now at 57, on good days I'm filled with hope and determination, but on bad days I have the worst sense of being alone. I've started a support group for other sufferers, for I know it's essential to have contact with people who are walking through the same maze.Jack's coping well. While he still dreams of waking up to find all this has been a horrible nightmare, he's assured me that I can depend on him. When we married he didn't know 'for better or worse' included Alzheimer's. But neither did I.Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following is one of the symptoms of the speaker's disease?3. What can we learn from the story?4. What do you know about the speaker from the story?5. What can be inferred about the speaker's mother?Speaking Tasks I: Reflections:Life can sometimes be very cruel. At 53, the woman in the story seemed to have everything she could wish for -- a good job, a caring husband and three grown-up children. But just when everything seemed so good, she spotted the first signs of a terrible disease, Alzheimer's. She failed to recognize buildings that were familiar to her before and even forgot how to get home from her husband's workplace. A thirty-minute drive took her four hours. And her situation worsened quickly. Once she even failed to recognize her cousin. Work, too, became difficult as she constantly made mistakes and had trouble finding her way around her office building. Eventually she made the painful decision to quit her job. The heaviest blow came when results of medical tests announced that she had the incurable disease of Alzheimer's. Her worst fears were confirmed.However, far from burying herself in tears and self-pity, she took a positive attitude toward her illness. She learned to live with the disease. Her family, too, were supportive. Her husband and children promised to take good care of her. She also got strength from her deceased mother. Looking through some of her mother's things, she came upon evidencethat her mother, too, might have suffered from Alzheimer's without their realizing it. The carefully drawn maps indicated how difficult it must have been for her mother to find her way around.Her positive attitude probably helped to slow down the worsening of her disease. Four years after she was diagnosed with the disease, she was not only coping well but was also able to help other patients suffering from the same disease.II. Debating - Topic: Arguments for or against mercy killingPerspectives:1. From the perspective of the dying man's son (for)My father was diagnosed as having a tumor in his brain a year ago. Last June a neurosurgeon removed the tumor but to try to kill any remaining tumor cells, my father has to undergo radiotherapy and chemotherapy alternatively for twelve weeks. The treatment made him sick and he lost all appetite for food. And he has to be fed through a tube let down into his nose. Two months ago, his situation worsened even more. Tumor cells were found in his bones, which caused great pain to him and seriously impaired his ability to move. All day and night he can only lie on his back, unable even to turn. Seeing him in this condition breaks my heart. He used to be such an energetic person, always busy working and never idle for a moment. But now his illness has reduced him to a motionless being.In his waking moments, he begs me to stop the treatment and let him die in dignity. I know the pain is killing him. As medicine has proved useless in his case, I think mercy killing may be the only way to end my father's suffering. It is meaningless to prolong his life when there is no chance of recovery.2. From the perspective of a doctor (against)I don't think I can say yes to the request of the patient's son. The patient in this case is indeed suffering from great pain, but we can't say that there is no chance for him to recover. The science of medicine is advancing very fast and new drugs to treat cancer are being developed almost daily. If we do our best to preserve his life, we may be able to save his life after all.I think a doctor's duty is above all to preserve a patient's life, not to terminate it. A doctor can never state that his patient has no chance of recovery, no matter how bad the situation may seem. There have been many cases in which a patient miraculously survives a serious condition. Medical records have shown that people may suddenly awake from a coma that has lasted months or even years. Human life may be less fragile than we realize. And human life is too precious for us to terminate it.As for mercy killing, I think it is much more an ethical issue than a medical one. It is not for the doctor to decide whether to preserve or terminate a human being's life. There must be laws that we can act in accordance with. Besides, mercy killing, if not properly administered, may expose sick people to all kinds of danger. So according to the present law, I'm afraid no doctor in our country would agree to practice mercy killing on the young man's father.C:Old Age's Problems and OpportunitiesOld age in the United States presents many problems and opportunities. As a result of improved medical services , people live longer than they used to. This increase in longevity creates a wide range of social needs. The medical specialty of gerontology (老年医学) has opened up new research areas and careers related to the elderly.Because of changes in the family structure from extended to nuclear, the elderly have to create existences apart from basically small family units. This situation is complicated by the fact that many of their friends may have died and their children may have moved away.The elderly must set up a new life. Often, the elderly must rely on a fixed income - Social Security and pensions - and gradually diminished savings. While some live with their children, many more live by themselves, with a friend or in a nursing home.However, the increasing proportion of elderly people in society has given them a new political power. They have formed organizations to voice their own needs and concerns to local state and federal agencies. Lobbying(游说)for such issues as increased Social Security benefits, better health care, income tax benefits and rent controls has brought to the public an increased awareness of the determination of the elderly to assert their ability to deal effectively with their own lives.Jokes1. An old lady was being interviewed by the press after she had reached the age of 110. "What do you think is the reason for your long life?" they asked her.She thought for a while. "Well," she said, "I suppose it's because I was born such a long time ago."2. "I think grandma needs new glasses.""What makes you say that, son?""She's been watching two pairs of father's trousers going around in the washing machine -- and thinks she's watching a wrestling match on TV."3. At a Weight Watchers meeting an elderly member, who recently joined the club, was disappointed because she had lost only a few pounds during her first week. She complained, "A friend of mine, who was also on Weight Watchers, said she'd lost ten pounds her first week. She said I'd do the same."The leader, stressing the idea that slow weight loss is permanent weight loss, asked, "Who is she to say? Is she a doctor?""No," came the reply."Is she a nurse?""No.""Well, is she a nutritionist, a Weight Watchers leader? Anything?"The new member thought a moment, then replied, "I think she's a liar."Movie Time - AgingDespite the futility of it, there's a constant fight against the inevitability of aging. Tired andweakened skin is sewn and stapled for those obsessed about retaining their youth. But where will it lead? Will the great diversity of the family of man be eradicated in favour of a more universal, ageless model? And will that model conform to a standard measure of beauty? Perhaps in the future geneticists won't need to clone the human species if we already make clones of ourselves. Countless millions are spent every year on products that promise to eradicate lines and wrinkles. Cosmetics companies play on one of our oldest fears and offer the promise of eternal youth. But the biological clock ticks on remorselessly despite hundreds of remedies which suggest otherwise.Even the most beautiful grow old eventually. The final hope for those seeking immortality comes from the pages of science fiction. Cryonics is the ultimate in body obsession. Freezing the dead body with the aim of restoring its vitality at a future date is far from a proven route to ever-lasting life. The technology doesn't yet exist to bring it back to life again, but it is becoming an increasingly popular option for those so obsessed with their bodies they don't want to leave them, even in death. It is perhaps the most telling illustration of the 20th century's greatest obsession: ourselves.Time to talkThis picture shows some aging problems old people face. Their skin wrinkles, hair turns grey, hands become bony, eyesight is failing, etc. They may lose the ability to walk and have to use the wheelchair. If unlucky, they may lose their husband or wife and live a lonely life. These problems, however, are unavoidable in the life process. So old people need more help, care and love from us.In this picture we see a woman in a white bathrobe. Her hair is wrapped up in a towel and her face is covered with some sort of green paste and her eyes are covered with two slices of cucumber. What's she doing? She's giving skin treatment to her face. This is a very fashionable practice among women in western countries, and it's becoming popular in big cities in China, too. This treatment can delay the aging process of the skin.This picture shows the cover of a book -- 'The Psychology of Aging'. It is said that our world is becoming a world of elderly people. Because of the welfare of health care and social progress, more people are living longer lives, especially in the developed countries. However, aging problems arise. In addition to their physical problems, the elderly people may have mental problems as well, such as loneliness, depression and even despair. So it's very important to help the elderly get rid of such problems so that they can live a better life in their old age.Part D Home ListeningA Walking MiracleOld age is often accompanied by various kinds of illnesses. When he woke up on a July morning in 2001, Robert Tools, 59, could hardly lift his head off his pillow. He had suffered from heart troubles since a decade ago, which was made worse by his diabetes. Thesix-foot-three-inch former librarian and teacher became so weak that his weight had dropped from more than 200 pounds to 140. Tools was too sick for a heart transplant. So he agreed to let two surgeons try something that had never been done before. That afternoon Tools became the first person ever to be implanted with a self-contained artificial heart.Eight days later, Tools left the hospital for the first time to take a stroll through a city park, with his artificial heart pumping blood through his body. The heart is powered by a battery implant that holds a 30-to-40 minute charge. The battery is recharged via a coil attached to an external battery pack good for two hours, which Tools wears on a belt. Or the coil recharger can be plugged directly into a wall outlet. A small controller, about the size of a palm, is also implanted in the chest to regulate blood flow. The tiny controller knows how to adjust to his body's need for higher or lower blood flow when he stands, sits, walks, or otherwise. But Tools' mobility is still limited. Most of the time, a mobility transmitter implanted in his chest broadcasts data to a computer in his hospital room so that doctors can continually monitor and fine-tune the blood flow.Tools says living with an artificial heart means adjusting to some strange new sensations. "The biggest thing is getting used to not having a heart beat, except a whirring sound, and that makes me realize that I'm alive because I can hear it without a stethoscope."Statements:(T) 1. Robert Tools suffered from several health conditions before his operation.(F) 2. Doctors decided to put an artificial heart in Tools' body because there was no suitable donor heart available.(T) 3. Tools' artificial heart was implanted in his chest along with a couple of other devices.(F) 4. Tools now must carry an external battery pack with him all the time.(T) 5. Tools' blood flow can be remote-controlled by doctors in the hospital.(F) 6. Tools' artificial heart is made of plastic materials.(T) 7. His new heart allows Tools to move about more than two hours at a time.(F) 8. Before Tools, a few artificial heart implant operations had been performed on other persons but all of them had failed.。
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• A. 17. B. 24. C. 21. D. 41.
• 30.Which of the following details in the news is CORRECT?
• Guard: I don't care who you are, sir, or what you're going to do. This train is going to leave at 4:25. It always does.
• Mr. B: What? Are you telling me that the 4:05 always leaves 20 minutes late?
• A. The rescue operation involved many people.
• B. The cause of the explosions has been determined.
• C. Rescue efforts were stopped on Thursday.
• D. The explosions didn't destroy the building.
• 27.What is the news item about? • A. Coastlines in Italy. B. Public use of the beach. • C. Swimming and bathing. D. Private bathing clubs.
• Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.
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Unit 8 Cash or Cheque?Part ⅠGetting readyExercise B1.Man: I'd like to open a savings and a checking account.Woman: Our minimum deposit for a savings account is $25.Man: What is the interest rate?Woman: It's 4.5%.Man: Do you charge for cheques?Woman: Each cheque that you write will cost 20 cents.2.Woman: I'd like to withdraw some money from my savings account. Teller: First you'll have to fill out one of these withdrawal forms. Woman: Oh, no. It asks for my account number. I forgot my bank book. Teller: I'm afraid you'll need that first.3.Man: Can I cash a cheque here?Teller: Do you have an account with us?Man: Yes, I have a checking account here.Teller: Please write your account number on the back of the cheque. Man: Is that all you need?Teller: Could I see one more piece of identification?Man: Will a driver's license do?Teller: Yes. That'd be fine.4.Man: I would like to ask about taking a loan.Loan Officer: Do you have an account here?Man: Yes, I've been a customer here for several months.Loan Officer: How much do you want to borrow?Man: Three thousand dollars.5.Clerk: Yes?Man: I want to cash this traveller's cheque.Clerk: Do you have your passport?Man: Yes.Clerk: Thank you. Sign here, please. Here you are.Man: Thank you.Exercise CCharlie is a short way of saying a man’s first name, Charles. It is what his friends or family might call him. Cheap means something that is low in cost, not expensive. It can also mean someone who is not willing to spend money. So the expression “Cheap Charlie” means someone who will not spend money.The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang lists words and expressions used in American English. Slang words are not used in standard English, but may be used by a special group of people/This dictionary lists tow expressions that mean someone who does not want to spend much money. They are “Cheap John” and “Cheap Charlie”. The dictionary says “Cheap John” was first used as an expression in about 1827.The dictionary says “Cheap Charlie” developed as an expression much later. It may have first been used in 962 in South Vietnam. A popular eating place on Hai Ba Trung Street in Saigon was called the Chong Nam Restaurant. It provided good food at a very low price. Americans who ate there began calling it “Cheap Charlie’s”.After a while, in South Vietnam, anyone who would not spend a lot of money was called a “Cheap Charlie”. A suit of clothes that did not cost a lot of money was called a “Cheap Charlie”suit. Inexpensive shoes were called “Cheap Charlie” shoes. You get this idea.Part ⅡUsing a bank accountExercise A TranscriptForeign exchange dealing is, as its name implies, the exchange of the currency of one country for the currency of another. The rate of exchange is the value of one unit of the foreign currency expressed in the other currency concerned. A bank may make gains on buying and selling currencies on the inter-bank market. Making a profit on the transaction is the basic idea of foreign exchange dealing.Exercise BAlex: Good morning.Cashier: Good morning.Alex: I would ... I would want to know how to make out this cheque.Cashier: Right. Erm ... do you want to draw out some money?Alex: Yes, ￡20.Cashier: ￡20 OK. (Yes) Well, the first thing you need to do, is to write today's date in the top right-hand corner where you see the line (Yes) at the top you write just today's date (Yes) and the year. You must put the year in. And if you want to draw out money after it says pay ... can you see over on the left-hand side?Alex: The first ... er ... line?Cashier: That's it. On the first line it says PAY and you write "Cash" afterwards.Alex: In letters.Cashier: Yes. CASH (Yes) you write cash. OK. Then underneath that, right underneath, you have to write the amount of money you want. So just twenty pounds and then you write ONL Y at the end in words. Then at the end of that line where you can see the box, see over on the right-handside, you have to write the amount you want in numbers.Alex: In numbers?Cashier: Mm-mm.Alex: Yes.Cashier: And then underneath that box, the last thing you have to do in the bottom right-hand corner is just write your signature.Alex: Thank you very much.Cashier: OK. Bye-bye then.Alex: Bye.Part ⅢMaking phone calls to chase late paymentsCall 1Smythe: This is Paul Smythe calling from Birmingham.Martinez: Good morning, Mr. Smythe. How are you?Smythe: Fine, thanks. And you?Martinez: Yes, I'm fine, too.Smythe: Mr. Martinez, I'm ringing about our last invoice.Martinez: Yes, I remember we got it before the summer.Smythe: Exactly, Mr. Martinez. The invoice was raised more than three months ago.Martinez: I'm sorry, I don't quite follow you.Smythe: We sent you the invoice on the 13th of July.Martinez: On the 30th of July.Smythe: Not the 30th. The 13th. And we still haven't received payment.Martinez: OK, Mr. Smythe. I'll check and get back to you.Smythe: When can you contact me?Martinez: This afternoon.Smythe: That's fine. I look forward to hearing from you.Martinez: Bye.Smythe: Bye.Call 2Martinez: Well, Mr. Smythe, I've looked into your invoice and found out why it hasn't been paid. Smythe: And why is that?Martinez: We asked our bank to transfer the money but they couldn't. They said that your bank details are wrong.Smythe: What do you mean, our bank details are wrong? They are printed on our invoice. And you received the same invoice as all our other customers.Martinez: I'm sorry, what did you say?Smythe: I said our bank details are printed on the invoice.Martinez: Well, I have the invoice here. Can we just check? The account number is 40211686. Is that right?Smythe: Yes, that's right.Martinez: At the Bank of Scot land at 46 Portland Street in …Smythe: Hang on a minute, did you say "Bank of Scotland"?Martinez: Yes.Smythe: It's the Royal Bank of Scotland-not the Bank of Scotland.Martinez: You mean there are two?Smythe: Exactly.Martinez: OK, Mr. Smythe. I'll ask our bank to transfer the amount to the Royal Bank of Scotland. Smythe: As soon as possible, Mr. Martinez.Martinez: Manana, Mr. Smythe, as soon as the bank opens. And, Mr. Smythe, I'm sorry about the mistake.Smythe: Well,I'm glad we sorted it out.Martinez: Yes! Bye.Smythe: Bye.Call 3Clerk: Account enquiries.Smythe: Good afternoon. I'd like to check if a transfer has been received from Spain.Clerk: Could you give me your account number and the account name please?Smythe: Yes, the number is 40211686 and the company name is Paul Smythe and Partners. Clerk: Could you spell Smythe, please?Smythe: Yes, it's S-M-Y-T-H-E.Clerk: And your address,please?Smythe: Unit 7, Parkdown Trading Estate.Clerk: And when did you expect the money to be credited?Smythe: This week.Clerk: One moment, please. Yes, we received a credit of ￡3 476.28 on Wednesday.Smythe: Sorry,could you repeat the amount?Clerk: Yes, ￡3 476.28.Smythe: I was expecting a round figure of ￡3 500. Did the bank make a charge?Clerk: I'm afraid I can't see that from my screen. I've only got the final figure which was credited to your account.Smythe: But we get lots of payments from abroad and we never have to pay charges.Clerk: Let me check, sir ... Yes, the amount was transferred in Spanish pesetas. We had to convert it into pounds. So, after bank charges, your account was credited with ￡3 476.28.Smythe: I see. OK, thank you.Clerk: You're welcome.Smythe: Bye.Clerk: Bye.Part ⅣMore about the topic: E-money--Money of the Future?When we think of money today, we picture it either as round, flat pieces of metal which we call coins, or as printed paper notes.However, the earliest method of exchange was barter in which goods were exchanged directly for other goods. Problems arose when either someone did not want what was being offered inexchange for the other good, or if no agreement could be reached over how much one good was worth in terms of the other.Valuable metals such as gold and silver began acting as a medium of exchange. Governments then decided to melt down these metals into coins. By the seventeenth century people were leaving gold with the local goldsmith for safe keeping. Receipts of ￡1 and ￡5 were issued which could then be converted back into gold at any time. Soon these receipts were recognized as being "as good as gold" and were readily taken in exchange for goods. Goldsmiths became the first specialist bankers and their receipts began to circulate as banknotes.Nowadays, however, notes are not usually used to buy expensive items such as cars. The buyer is more likely to write out a check which instructs his bank to transfer money from his account into the account of the seller. Hence bank deposits act as money.Part ⅤMemory test: Judy's Weekly SpendingTranscript:Judy: Let me see, first I did the weekly shopping at the supermarket, that was about ￡9.50, as far as I remember, a bit up from last week, we must be more careful. Then I bought some petrol for the car, didn't I? Yes that's it, ￡7 or so. I must have had lunch a couple of times, yes I went to Browns, that was ￡3.20, and then there was that terrible meal in a pub in Headington, ￡2. I think I paid the newspapers, that's usually about ￡3, really we shouldn't spend so much but I think it's important to know what's going on in the world. Oh I went to the cinema, terrible film, and that was a waste of ￡2. I don't think there was anything else, a couple of coffees, say 50p and a chocolate bar, 20p, not very healthy but I do need a bit of luxury from time to time! Hold on a minute, there was a T-shirt ￡5.95, not bad at that price really.Questions for memory test:1．How much did she spend in all?2．Did Judy spend more or less than last week at the supermarket?3．How much did Judy pay for petrol?4．Where did she go for lunch?5．Why does Judy buy newspapers?6．Did she enjoy going to the cinema?7．Does she drink tea or coffee?8．Does she really think chocolate is unhealthy?9．How much did she spend on a T-shirt?10．Was it of good value?。