新世纪走遍美国unit123

CD 1

Unit 1

Act 1

Questions concerning the content:

1.Who is the main character of the film?

2.What does she do?

3.Who is the man waiting outside?

4.Is it a successful performance? Why/Why not?

5.What does the piano player decide to do? Why does he make such a decision? Act 2

1.Is Rebecca angry with Matt? Why is she unhappy?

2.What is the couple arguing about?

Act 3

1.When Rebecca gets home, what does she find?

2.Why does she seem very excited at her finding?

3.What does she plan to do?

4.Can you guess how many members are in her family? Who is the boy waken up

by the noise of the video?

5.Can you guess what Rebecca is going to do next?

Unit 2

Act 1

1. What is Rebecca doing?

2. What is her brother complaining about?

3.Why does the boy dress in such a strange way?

4.Why is Rebecca worrying about her brother?

5.Does her father agree with her plan to go to a music school?

Act 2

1.What is Rebecca’s daytime job?

2.Why is she late for work?

3.Why does Rebecca apply for so many schools?

4.What is the name of Rebecca’s friend?

5.Does Sandy support Rebec ca’s idea?

6.What is Sandy’s own dream?

Act 3

1.Why does Kevin come home early?

2.What does the father ask Kevin about?

3.Does Kevin worry about his final exams?

4.Does Rebecca like Sandy’s boyfriend?

5.What do they do at the bank?

6.Does Kevin share his father’s attitude towards Rebecca’s dream?

Unit 3

Act 1

1.When is the father’s appointment with a doctor?

2.Whose name is Rebecca’s father spelling?

3.What is wrong with the father? What does Rebecca suggest her father to do?

4.How does the father react to Rebecca’s suggestion?

5.What is the mood of the father? What are the factors that cause him to be in such

a mood?

6.How does the father think of music school? Why does he think that way?

7.What does the father want Rebecca to learn? Why does Rebecca disagree with

him?

8.According to Rebecca, what is the mutual character of her father and her?

Act 2

1.What happened to the father’s leg?

2.What was the father’s occupation? What has he lived on since the accident?

3.What is the father’s physical condition? What will his present condition

probably lead to?

4.What does the doctor require Mr. Casey to do?

5.Why is the father unwilling to tell the truth to Rebecca?

6.When they call a taxi, what does Rebecca ask her father?

7.Can you guess the meaning of the word “buzzer”? Who is waiting outside?

Act 3

1. What is the situation?

2. What does Rebecca mention to her friend? What is her friend’s reaction?

3. Is the friend married or not?

4. What does Jack say to Rebecca and Sandy separately?

5. What does Rebecca really what to say when Sandy expresses her desire to have a daughter?

6.Why is Jack in a bad mood?

7.Before Sandy leaves, what does she tell Rebecca to do?

Vocabulary

Act 1

pile up---To accumulate

*peanut---A very small amount of money; a trifling sum.

e.g. I haven’t got all day for this peanut case.

It’s always the same old story—Things are always the same老故事，不是什么新鲜

事

Act 2

mad----Angry; resentful.

He can’t take it anymore.---He can’t bear it anymore.

bang one’s head against the wall---You are doing sth. that is rather hard and maybe impossible to achieve.自讨苦吃，自不量力

*make it-----To achieve, produce, or attain

*tough-----Demanding or troubling; difficult

e.g. a tough job

Act 3

faculty----The teachers and instructors within a division.

Unit 2

Act 1

fill out-----To supply with material, such as writing, an inscription, or an illustration

e.g. fill out a form

*be out of -----In or into a condition of no longer having

e.g. We're out of coffee.

coupon---A detachable part, as of a ticket or advertisement, that entitles the bearer to certain benefits, such as a cash refund or a gift.礼券

Two for the price of one----买一赠一

junk food-----垃圾食品

You drive me insane.---You make me mad. I can’t stand you.

*Math is a breeze-----Something, such as a task, that is easy to do.

Act 2

*make it------To reach in time

backup-----Extra; standby

make something of myself-----change my life, achieve, succeed

hit song-----热门歌曲

you are all heart-----You are so kind.

Act 3

*How come?------ For what reason or purpose; why:

Give me a break.-----Let me rest for a while. 让我休息一下

I’ll pass them all with flying colors.------ I’ll pass them easily and successfully.飘扬

的旗帜，胜利，成功

Kiss that money goodbye-----You will not get the money back.

*Be hard on sb.-----be oppressive or unjust

teller-----A bank employee who receives and pays out money.

deposit-----To put (money) in a bank or financial account.