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Unit 3 教材听力原文及译文

Unit 3 How do you get to school?Section A1b Listen and write the numbers next to the correct students in the picture above.Boy: How do Bob and Mary get to school?Girl: Bob takes the train and Mary takes the subway. Boy: How does John get to school?Girl: He takes the bus.Boy: How do Paul and Yang Lan get to school?Girl: They walk. Look, there they are now!Boy: Does Jim walk to school?Girl: No, he doesn’t. He rides his bike.2a Listen and repeat. Then write the correct number next to the word.61,72,84,99,105,2002b Listen and complete the chart. Conversation 1Mary: How do you get home from school, Tom? Tom: I walk.Mary: How long does it take?Tom: It takes about 20 minutes.Mary: Wow! That’s quick! How far is it from the school to your home?Tom: Only about two kilometers.Conversation 2Peter: How do you get home from school, Jane? Jane: I take the bus.Peter: How long does it take?Jane: Oh, about one hour and 30 minutes.Peter: Wow! That’s a long time!Jane: Yes, I only go home on weekends.Peter: How far is it from your home to school? Jane: It’s about 60 kilometers.2c Listen again. Check your answers in 2b. 听录音，并在上面图片中正确的学生旁标上数字。

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

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新概念英语3课文原文听力

新概念英语3课文原文听力英文回答：Lesson 3。

Summary.Lesson 3 of New Concept English introduces the concept of "making an effort." It explores the idea that success requires both natural ability and hard work. The lesson also emphasizes the importance of perseverance and not giving up easily.Text.It is not enough to be intelligent to succeed in life. You also have to work hard. Natural ability is not enough. You have to make an effort.Many people never become what they could be becausethey do not make an effort. They are content to do things the easy way. They never try anything difficult. They never try to improve themselves.It is not enough to work hard. You also have to be intelligent. Some people work hard but they do not succeed because they are not intelligent enough.It is also important to persevere. Never give up. If you give up, you will never know what you could have achieved.Many people give up too easily. They try something once or twice and then they give up. They do not realize that success often comes only after many failures.If you want to be successful, you have to be intelligent, you have to work hard, and you have to persevere.Exercises.1. What is the main idea of Lesson 3?The main idea of Lesson 3 is that success requires both natural ability and hard work.2. What are some reasons why people do not succeed?Some reasons why people do not succeed include:Not making an effort.Being content to do things the easy way.Never trying anything difficult.Never trying to improve themselves.Not being intelligent enough.Giving up too easily.3. What is the importance of perseverance?Perseverance is important because it allows you to overcome challenges and achieve your goals, even when you face setbacks.4. What are some tips for being successful?Some tips for being successful include:Being intelligent.Working hard.Persevering.Never giving up.中文回答：课文 3。

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

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Test 3 听力原文(中级)PartⅠListening (20%)Section ADirections: In this section, you are going to hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you hear.1. M: Did you buy the computer you want?W: No, I didn’t. It was too expensive.Q: Why didn’t the man buy the computer?2. M: Shall we have something special for a change?W: How about Japanese food? I know a famous restaurant.Q: What are the two speakers probably going to do?3. M: Hello, Susan, this is Larry speaking. Is Fred at home?W:I’m sorry! He is not here at the moment, he told me that he'll be back for lunc h after work. Q: Where is Fred now?4. M: I'd like to try on this jacket.W: The color might be too bright for you. How about that darker one?Q: What kind of jacket does the woman suggest?5. W: Tom, would you like to go shopping with me this evening?M:I’d like to, but I have to write my report.Q: Why won’t Tom go shopping with the woman?6. M：Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the library?W: Sorry, I’m a stranger myself. Why don't you ask the policeman near the bookstore?Q：What did the woman suggest?7. W: I met Sally yesterday. I could hardly recognize her.M: Yeah, she was out of shape when she was in the high school. Has she lost a lot of weight, then?Q: What does the man remember about Sally?8. M: I think I'll start with the beefsteak.W: How would you like it, sir?M: Well-done.Q: What is the man doing?9. M: How about going for a walk with me before we go to the party?W: What a good idea!Q: What will they do after taking a walk?10. M: They're asking us to fasten our seat belts.W: Why? What happened?M: Don't worry, We're just going through some turbulences.Q: Where is the conversation taken place?Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to hear a passage. Listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question. The passage will be read twice.Mr. Read was born in a remoted village which is surrounded with high mountains. He is so poor that he can't get enough food for his family. So, he works harder and harder and tries his best to get more money.One afternoon, it was very hot, and Mr. Read wanted to have a swim. When he was in the river, he suddenly noticed there was something sparkling in the water. He swam to it and found some silver coins and golden spoons at the bottom of the river. He was so excited that he almost forgot he was in the river! He rushed home and told the news to his son.The next morning, he went to the town to sell them in the market. When he was walking in the street, a car hit him down and he was hurt. He was sent to hospital at once. The doctors looked him over and had an operation on him. A month later, he felt much better. The doctors was satisfied with the operation and said, “You'll be fine in a week. We're sure you can write with your right hand when you leave h ospital.” “It's really a miracle!” shouted Mr. Read, “I c an neither read nor write before!”。

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Unit 1 A time to rememberConversation 2ATed: Oh, I’m really sorry. Are you OK?Ana: I’m fine. But I’m not very good at this.Ted: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America?Ana: Yes, I am, originally. I was born in Argentina.Ted: Did you grow up there?Ana: Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years ago, when I was in high school.Ted: And where did you learn to Rollerblade?Ana: Here in the park. This is only my second time.Ted: Well, it’s my first time. Can you give me some lessons?Ana: Sure, Just follow me.Ted: By the way, my name is Ted.Ana: And I’m Ana. Nice to meet you.Conversation 2BTed: Hey, that was fun. Thanks for the lesson!Ana: No problem. So, tell me a little about yourself. What do you do?Ted: I work in a travel agency.Ana: Really! What do you do there?Ted: I’m in charge of their computers.Ana: Oh, so you’re a computer specialist.Ted: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so.Ana: T hat’s great. Then maybe you can give me some help with a computer course I’m tak ing.Ted: Oh, sure . . . but only if you promise to give me some more Rollerblading lessons.Ana: I t’s a deal!Listening 4Yu HongInterviewer: Where are you from originally, Yu Hong?Yu Hong: I’m from china . . . from near Shanghai.Interviewer: And when did you move here?Yu Hong: I came here after I graduated from college. That was in 1992.Interviewer: And what do you do now?Yu Hong: I’m a transportation engineer.Interviewer: I see. S o you’re an immigrant to the United States.Yu Hong: Yes, that’s right.Interviewer: What are some of the difficulties of being an immigrant in the U.S.?Yu Hong: Oh, that’s not an easy question to answer. There are so many things, really. I guess one of the biggest difficulties is that I don’t have any relatives here. I mean, I have a lot of friends, but that’s not the samething. In china, on holidays or the weekend, we visit relatives. It isn’t the same here.Interviewer: And what do you miss the most from home?Yu Hong: O h, that’s easy: my mom’s soup! Sh e makes great soup. I really miss my mother’s cooking.AjayInterviewer: Where are you from, Ajay?Ajay: I’m from India.Interviewer: And when did you move to the U.S.?Ajay: It was in 1991.Interviewer: Are you studying here at the moment?Ajay: N ot now. I came here as a student and graduated two years ago. I’m working as a computer technician. Interviewer: Uh-huh. And what was it like when you first came here? Was it difficult?Ajay: Yeah, it was at times. The main difficulty I had was with the educational system. Things are very different here. Teaching methods, everything is very different from what I was used to in India. Interviewer: And what do you miss the most from India?Ajay: To tell you the truth, after you’re here for a while, you don’t miss anything very much. Hmmm, but I guess the weather and my family are the things I miss. And the quality of life. The quality of life is muchnicer back home, frankly speaking.Conversation 7AJeff: Hey! Are these pictures of you when you were a kid?Kim: Yeah, that’ me in front of my uncle’s beach house. When I was a kid, we used to spend two weeks there every summer.Jeff: Wow, I bet that was fun!Kim: Yeah. We always had a great time. Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach .I had a great shell collection. In fact, I think it’s still up in the attic!Jeff: Hey, I used to collect shells, too, when I was a kid. But my parents threw them out!Conversation 7BJeff: You know what I remember most about growing up?Kim: What?Jeff: V isiting my grandparent’s house… you know, on holidays and stuff. They lived way out in the country, and my granddad had a horse named Blackie. He taught me how to ride. I just loved that horse – and she loved me, too! I used to really enjoy spending time at my grandparent’s house. And every time I came back, Blackie remembered me.Kim: Ah, memories!Unit 2 Caught in the rushConversation 2ALynn: Why is there never a bus when you want one?Sam: Good question. There aren’t enough buses on this rout e.Lynn: Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper.Sam: Good idea. You should say that we need more subway lines, too.Lynn: Yeah. There should be more public transportation in general.Sam: And fewer cars! There’s too much traffic.Lynn: Say, is that our bus coming?Sam: Yes, it is. But look. It’s full!Lynn: Oh, no! Let’s go and get a cup of coffee. We can talk about this letter I’m going to write.Conversation 2BSam: So, are you really going to write a letter to the paper?Lynn: Sure. I’m going to say something about the buses. T hey’re too old. W e need more modern buses… nice air-conditioned ones.Sam: And they need to put more buses on the road.Lynn: Right. And there are too many cars downtown, and there isn’t enough parking.Sam: T hat’s for sure. It’s impossible to find a parking space downtown these days.Lynn: I think they should ban private cars downtown between nine and five.Sam: Oh, you mean they shouldn’t allow any cars except taxis and buses during the regular workday. H mm… that sounds like a really good idea.Listening 4Engineer: Quite a number of things have been done to help solve traffic problems in Singapore. For example, motorists must buy a special pass if they want to drive into the downtown business district. They can go into the business district only if they have the pass displayed on their windshield.Another thing Singapore has done is to make it more difficult to buy cars. People have to apply for a certificate if they want to buy a car. And the number of certificates is limited. Not everyone can get one.There is also a high tax on cars, so it costs three or four times as much to buy a car in Singapore as it does in, say, the United States or Canada.The other thing Singapore has done is to build an excellent public transportation system. Their subway system is one of the best in the world. And there is also a very good taxi and bus system.Conversation 8 AErica: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the bank is?Man: There’s one upstairs, across from t he duty-free shop.Erica: Oh, thanks. Do you know what time it opens?Man: It should be open now. It opens at 8:00 A.M.Erica: Good, and can you tell me how often the buses leave for the city?Man: You need to check at the transportation counter. It’s right down the hall.Erica: Ok, And just one more thing. Do you know where the nearest restroom is?Man: Right behind you. ma’am. See that sign?Erica: Oh. Thanks a lot.Conversation 8 BErica: Excuse me. It’s me again. I’m sorry. I need some more information – if you don’t mind.Man: Not at all.Erica: Thanks. Do you know how much a taxi costs to the city?Man: Well, it depends on the traffic, of course. But it usually costs about forty dollars.Erica: Forty dollars? I guess I’ll take the bus. That means I have almost an hour till the next one. Where could I find an inexpensive restaurant in the airport? Maybe a fast-food place?Man: Go upstairs and turn right. You’ll see the snack bar on your left.Erica: Thanks very much. Have a nice day.Man: You, too.Unit 3 Time for a change!Conversation 2 A Apartment huntingMr. Dean: What do you think?Mrs. Dean: Well，it has just as many bedrooms as the last apartment. And the living room is huge.Jenny: But the bedrooms are too small. And there isn’t e nough closet space for my clothes.Mr. Dean: And it’s not as cheap as the last apartment we saw.Mrs. Dean: But that apartment was dark and dingy. And it was in a dangerous neighborhood.Mr. Dean: Let’s see if the real estate agent has something else to show us.Conversation 2B Apartment huntingMr. Dean: Well, how do you like this place, then?Jenny: Oh, it’s much better than that other one. The thing I like best is the bedrooms. They are huge!Mrs. Dean: Yes, they are nice and big.Jenny: And there two bathrooms! I could have my own bathroom!Mrs. Dean: Yes, I guess you could.Jenny: The only problem is the color of the living room. I really don’t like those dark green walls.Mrs. Dean: Oh, I’m sure we can change the color if we want to.Listening 51.Man1: Creative Rentals. Good morning.Woman1: Hello. I’m calling about the apartment you have for rent.Man1: Yes. What can I tell you about it?Woman1: Where is it, exactly?Man1: It’s on King Street, just off the freeway.Woman1: Oh, near the freeway. Can you hear the traffic?Man1: Yes, I’m afraid you do hear some. But the apartment has lots of space. It has three bedrooms and a very large living room.Woman: I see. And is it in a new building?Man1: Well, the building is about fifty years old.Woman1: Uh-huh. Well, I’ll think about it.Man1: Ok. Thanks for calling.Woman1: Thank you. Bye.2.Woman2: Hello?Man2: Hello. Is the apartment you’re advertising still available?Woman2: Yes, it is.Man2: Can you tell me a little about it?Woman2: Well, it’s a perfect apartment for one person. It’s one room with a kitchen at one end.Man2: I see. And is it far away from the subway?Woman2: There’s a subway station just down the street. Actually, the apartment is located right downtown, so you step out of the building and there are stores and restaurants everywhere. But it’s on a high floor, so you don’t hear any street or traffic noise.Man2: It sounds like just the kind of place I’m looking for. I’d like to come see it, please.Woman2: Sure. Let me give you the address.3.Man3: Town and City Rentals. How can I help you?Woman3: Hi. Umm... is that apartment you advertised still available?Man3: Yes, it is.Woman3: Oh, good. Umm...Listen. I, I can’t pay too much, so the low price you’re asking is, is really good for me. Man3: Great.Woman3: How big is it?Man3: It’s two rooms, plus the kitchen and bathroom.Woman3: Well, is it a safe place to live?Man3: Well, I can tell you I’ve lived here for five years and I never heard about anybody having a problem. Woman3: Oh, that’s good. Uh... let’s see. Oh, yeah. Does the apartment have a lot of windows?Man3: Windows? Yes, there are plenty of windows. But unfortunately, there isn’t much light, really. See, there’s another building right next to ours.Woman3: Oh, that’s OK. I’m never around in the day anyway. Do you think it’s all right if I come and look at it?Man3: Anytime. When do you want to see it?Conversation 7A Making wishesBrian: So where are you working now, Terry?Terry: Oh, I’m still at the bank. I don’t like it, though.Brian: That’s too bad .Why not?Terry: Well, It’s boring, and it doesn’t pay very well.Brian: I know what you mean .I don’t like my job either. I wish I could find a better job.Terry: Actually, I don’t want to work at all anymore. I wish I had a lot of money so I could retire now.Brian: Hmm, how old are you, Terry?Terry: Uh, twenty-six.Conversation 7B Making wishesBrian: So how are things going with you and Susie, Terry?Terry: Oh, you didn’t know? She and I broke up a couple of month ago. We decided we needed a break from each other for a while. But I miss her a lot. I wish we could get back together again.Brian: I’m sure you will.Terry: I really hope so. So what kind of job would like to look for?Brian: I’m not sure, but I’d love something that would involve travel. And I’d really like to move to another city.I’m sick of this place. I need to live somewhere more exciting.Terry: I know what you mean. It sure can get boring around here at times.Listening 91.Man1: Yeah, I really need a change. I’ve been doing the same thing for over five years now, and I’m just not learning anything new. It’s the same routine every day, and I am really sick of sitting in front of a computer. I think I need to try something totally different. I want to be in a profession that involves meeting people.2.Woman1: I really need to join a club or sports team to give me something to do on weekends. I get really bored on the weekends, and if I joined a club, I’d probably get to meet people and make new friends.3.Man2: I should take a typing course this summer. I really need it for my school work. And people say that if you can type really well, it’s something you’ll find useful later in life.4.Woman2: Gosh, I really have to go on a diet. I’ve gained ten pounds since last year, and everyone tells me I look fat.And if I don’t lose weight now, I won’t be able to get into any of my summer clothes.Unit 4 I’ve never heard of that!Conversation 2AKathy: Hey, this sounds good-snails with garlic! Have you ever eaten snails?John: No, I haven’t?Kathy: Oh, they’re delicious! I had them last time. Like to try some?John: No, thanks. They sound strange.Waitress: Have you decided on an appetizer yet?Kathy: Yes, I’ll ha ve the snails, please.Waitress: And you, sir?John: I think I’ll have the fried brains.Kathy: Fried brains? Now that really sounds strange!Conversation 2BKathy: Oh, good! Here comes the waitress now!Waitress: Here are your snails, madam. And for you, sir ... the fried brains.John: Thank you.Kathy: Mmmm, these snails are delicious! How are the brains?John: Well, I think they’re ... yuck! Oh, sorry, I guess brains are pretty strange after all. Um, I think I’m going to order something else, if you don’t mind.Kathy: Oh, sure. Go ahead.John: Miss! Excuse me, miss!Waitress: Yes?John: Uh, I really don’t care for this appetizer. Could you bring me something else?Waitress: Yes, of course. What would you like instead?Kathy: Try the snails.John: No, I don’t think so. I’ll tell you what. Just forget an appetizer for me, and bring me a nice, juicy hamburger...medium rare ... with french fries and a large soda.Listening 51.Woman1: Have you finished with this?Man1: No, I’m still drinking it. Thanks.2.Man2: Did you order this?Woman2: Yes, that’s mine. Mmm, it looks great and smells delicious!3.Man3: Don’t you like it?Woman3: I haven’t tasted it yet. I’m waiting for the waitress to bring me a fork.4.Man1: Did you enjoy it?Woman2: Well, it was a little tough. I think it was cooked for too long.5.Woman3: How is it?Man3: Great. Just the way I like it: black and strong.6.Man3: Your turn or mine?Man1: It’s my treat this time. You paid last time. Remember?Unit 5 Going placesConversation 2 AJulia: I’m so excited! We have too weeks off! What are you going to do?Nancy: I’m not sure. I guess I’ll just stay home. Maybe I’ll catch up on my reading. What about you? Any Plans? Julia: Well, my parents have rented a condominium in Florida. I’m going to take long walk s along the beach every day and do lots of swimming.Nancy: Sounds great!Julia: Say, Why don’t you come with us? We have plenty of room.Nancy: Do you mean it? I’d love to!Listening 51. JudyWoman: So, what are you planning to do for your vacation, Judy?Judy: Oh, I’m doing something really exotic this year. You know, I went to Hawaii last year, and just stayed on the beach for two weeks. This year, I’m going white-water rafting!Woman: Ooh, that sounds great. But what is it, exactly?Judy: Oh, well, you know, it’s in Colorado. They have all these trips down the rapids. The water gets really rough, but I think it’ll be really exciting. Oh, I’m doing some rock climbing, too.Woman: And you call that a vacation?2. PaulWoman: What are your plans for the summer, Paul?Paul: Oh, I’d love to go and lie on a beach somewhere, but I need to save some money for school. I think I’ll stay home and get a job.Woman: That doesn’t sound like much fun.Paul: Oh, it won’t be too bad. Some of my friends are going to work this summer, too, so we’ll do some partying on the weekends.3. BrendaMan: Have you planned anything for the summer, Brenda?Brenda: Yeah. I’m going to work the first month and save some money. Then I’m going to go down to Mexico for six weeks to stay with my sister. She’s working in Guadalajara. She says it’s really interesting there, so I want to go and see what it’s like. It will also give me a chance to practice my Spanish. I’m really looking forward to it.Conversation 7Lucy: Hey, Mom .I want to backpack around Europe this summer. What do you think?Mom: Backpack around Europe? That’s sounds dangerous! You shouldn’t go by yourself. You ought to go with someone.Lucy: Yes, I’ve thought of that.Mom: And you’d be tter talk to your father first.Lucy: I already did. He thinks it’s a great idea. He wants to come with me!Listening 11 Tourist tipsInterviewer: What should people do to make their visit to New York City safe and pleasant?Spokesperson: I think the biggest mistake many people make is trying to do too much in a short time. There’s so much to see and do that you need to have a plan. It’s best to start planning before you get here, so you haveinformation about hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, and so on. Visitors can use our Web site to get theinformation they need to start planning before they come here; or they can phone or fax us. Interviewer: How safe is New York City for tourists?Spokesperson: New York is a much safer place than many people think. In fact, it’s the safest it’s been in thirty years! Interviewer: Oh, that’s good to hear!Spokesperson: Yes, but that doesn’t mean people don’t have to be careful; tourists in New York ought to be careful, just like in any big city in the world. For students, I would say travel in groups. If you get lost, it’s easier as agroup to find your way. You really shouldn’t go off on your own if you can find someone to go with you.Another thing to remember is: Don’t be afraid to ask for directions, even if your English isn’t perfect.People often stop me on the street to ask for directions, and that’s not only foreign visitors. Americanvisitors also have trouble finding their way around; and you’ll find New Yorkers are really very friendly. Interviewer: Yes, I agree. We are!Spokesperson: Uh-huh.Interviewer: Is there any other advice you can give visitors to the Big Apple?Spokesperson: Well, another thing to remember is not to leave anything valuable in your car if you have one. Don’t leave suitcases on the back seat where people can see them, and it’s better not to even leave them in thetruck. Most cars are very easy to get into, so it’s not worth the risk. But most people have a great timewhen they come to New York. And you will, too, if you use your common sense.Unit 6 Sure. No problem!Conversation 2A Making requestsM r. Field: Jason…J ason! Turn down the TV a little, please.Jason: Oh, but it’s my favorite program!Mr. Field: I know. But it’s very loud.Jason: OK, I’ll turn it down.Mr. Field: That’s better, Thanks.Mrs. Field: Lisa, please pick up your things. They’re all over the living room floor.Lisa: In a minute, Mom, I’m on the phone.Mrs. Field: OK. But do it as soon as you hang up.Lisa: Sure. No, problem!Mrs. Field: Goodness! Were we like this when we were kids?Mr. Field: Definitely!Conversation 2B Making requestsJason: Have you notice how forgetful Dad is getting? He’s always forgetting where his car keys are. It drives me crazy.Lisa: And he can never find his glasses either.Jason: I know.Lisa: You know what drives me crazy about Mom?Jason: What?Lisa: Those awful talk shows she watches on TV. She just loves them.Jason: Yeah, I think she watches them for hours every day.Lisa: Oh, well. I guess they’re just getting old. I hope I never get like that.Jason: Me, too. Hey, let’s go and play a video game.Lisa: Great idea. By the way, have you seen my glasses anywhere?Listening 6 Excuses, excuses!1.Mom: James, please turn that down.... James!James: Yes, Mom?Mom: Turn that down. It’s much too loud.James: Sorry, Mom. I had it turned up because I wanted to hear the game.2.Dad: Molly, put the groceries away, please. There’s ice cream in one of the bags.Molly: I can’t right now, Dad. I’m doing my homework.3.Mom: What’s this? .... James!James: Yeah, Mom?Mom: Why are there all these wet towels on the bathroom floor? Please pick them up and hang them up to dry. James: Gosh, I’m really sorry, Mom. I forgot all about them.4.Dad: Justin, come help me. We need to wash these dishes before your mother gets home.Justin: Oh, Dad. I’d like to help, but I have to call Laurie. It’s really important.5Dad1: Aimee, I think the dog is trying to tell you something!Aimee: Well, I can’t possibly take him out right now. I’m doing my nails.Conversation 7 AGeorge: Hi. I’m your new neighbor, George Rivera. I live next door.Stephanie: Oh, hi. I’m Stephanie Lee.George: So, you just moved in? Do you need anything?Stephanie: Not right now. But thanks.George: Well, let me know if you do. Um, by the way, would you mind turning your stereo down? The walls are really thin, so the sound goes right through to my apartment.Stephanie: Oh, I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that. I’ll make sure to keep the volume down. Oh, by the way, is there a good Italian restaurant in the neighborhood?George: Yeah. There’s a great one a couple of blocks from here. Try their lasagna. It’s delicious!Apologies 81.Man1: Hello, I’m sorry to bother you, but I think your car is parked in my space downstairsWoman1: Really?Man1: Yes. Do you drive a blue Honda?Woman1: Yes. I do.Man1: Well, there’s a blue Honda parked in space 13 – and that’s my space.Woman1: Oh, I’m so sorry. My son must have put it in the wrong space. Ours is the one right next to yours – number12. Let me get my keys, and I’ll go right down and move the car.Man1: Thanks.Woman1: And I’ll make sure my son doesn’t do it again.Man1: I appreciate it.2.Man2: Gee, Bob, you’re really late. You said you’d be here at six, and look at the time. It’s almost six thirty!Man3: I’m really sorry. Tell you what: I’ll pay for dinner.Man2: Oh, it’s all right. You don’t have to do that.Man3: No, I want to pay. You had to wait for me almost half an hour.Man2: Well, hey, OK – if you insist. Thanks!3Man4: Hi, Sally. What happened to you on Sunday?Woman2: Sunday? What do you mean?Man4: You don’t remember? I had a party, and I invited you.Woman2: Oh, gosh. Of course you did- and I completely forgot about it. Sorry. How, did the party go, anyway?Man4: It was great, but we missed you.Woman2: Gee, now I really feel bad!Unit8 Let’s celebrate!Conversation 3 ALeo: Did you know next week is Halloween? It’s on October31Natasha: So what do you do on Halloween? We don’t have that holiday in Russia.Leo: Well, it’s a day when kids dress up in masks and costumes. They knock on people’s doors and as k for candy by saying the words “Trick or treat!”Natasha: Hmm. Sounds interesting!Leo: But it’s not just for kids. Lots of people have costume parties. Hey…my friend Pete is having a party. Would you like to go?Natasha: Sure. I’d love to.Conversation 3 BNatasha: So are we going to wear costumes to the party?Leo: Of course. That’s half the fun. Last year I rented this great Dracula costume, and this year I am going as a clown.Natasha: A clown? Yes, you would make a good clown.Leo: Hey!Natasha: Oh, I’m just kidding. What about me? What kind of costume should I wear?Leo: Why don’t you go as a witch? I saw a terrific witch outfit at the costume store.Natasha: A witch… yeah, that’s a good idea. So after I scare people, you can make them laugh.Conversation 8 AJill: You look beautiful in that kimono, Mari. Is this your wedding photo?Mari: Yes, it is.Jill: Do most Japanese women wear kimonos when they get married?Mari: Yes, many of them do. Then after the wedding ceremony, the bride usually changes into a Western bridal dress during the reception.Jill: Oh, I didn’t know that.Conversation 8 BJill: Did you get married in a church, Mari?Mari: No, the ceremony was held at a shrine.Jill: Oh, a shrine…Mari: Yes, we were married by a priest in a traditional Shinto ceremony.Jill: Hmm, only the immediate family attended the ceremony …you know, our parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters …Jill: And what about the reception? What was that like?Mari: Lots of friends and relatives came to the reception …about a hundred people. And the first thing that happened was that the main guests gave formal speeches.Jill: Speeches?Mari: Yes, and then after that, all the guests were served a formal meal. While everyone was eating and drinking, lots of other guests gave short speeches or sang songs. Some of the speeches were funny.Jill: Sounds like fun!Mari: Yes, the songs and speeches are all party of the entertainment during a wedding reception. And then, at the end of the reception, each guest received a present for coming to the wedding.Jill: A present from the bride and groom?Mari: Yes, it’s a Japanese custom.Jill: What a nice custom!Unit 9 Back to the futureConversation 8 AJody: Ugh! I feel awful. I really have to stop smoking.Luis: So why don’t you quit?Jody: Well, if I quit, I might gain weight!Luis: A lot of p eople do, but…Jody: And if I gain weight, I won’t be able to fit into any of my clothes!Luis: Well, you can always go on a diet.Jody: Oh, no. I’m terrible at losing weight on weight on diets. So if my clothes don’t fit. I’ll have to buy new ones.I’l l have to get a part-time job, and…Luis: Listen, it is hard to quit, b ut it’s not that hard. Do you w ant to know how I did it?Conversation 8 BLuis: Well, giving up smoking isn’t really as hard as you think. I managed to do it, so it can’t be that difficult.You should try nicotine gum. You chew it just like regular chewing gum, and you don’t feel like smoking. Judy: Well, I guess it’s worth a try.Unit10 I don’t like working on weekends!Conversation 2 ABrad: Any interesting jobs listed on the Internet today?Sue: Well, there are a lot of retail jobs-selling clothes and stuff. But you have to work Saturday and Sunday. Brad: Hmm. I hate working on weekends.Sue: Hmm… so do I .O h, here’s a job in sales. It’s a job selling children’s books to bookst ores.Brad: That sounds interesting.Sue: Yeah. Let’s see. You need have a driver’s license. And you have to work some evenings.Brad: I don’t mind working evening during the week. And I enjoy driving. So, what’s the phone number?Sue: It’s 798-3455.’Conversation 2 BWoman: [Phone rings] Delta Education.Brad: Hello. I’m calling about the job you advertised for a salesperson. Is it still available?Woman: Yes, it is.Brad: Well, can you tell me something about the job?Woman: Sure. Our company sells educational books for children. We’re looking for part-time salespeople to promote our books to local bookstores.Brad: That sounds interesting. I’m a student, and I’m looking for part-time work.Woman: Well, perhaps you’d like to come in for an interview.Brad: Yes, I would.Woman: Oh, just one thing we didn’t mention in the advertisement. Some of our books are in Spanish, so we’d like to hire someone who speaks Spanish.Brad: Oh, as a matter of fact, I do.Woman: Good. Well, let me arrange a time for you to come in for an interview.Listening 5 Job hunting1Woman1: So, what kind of job are you looking for?Man1: Well, I haven’t made up my mind. I love working with people, and I love traveling. I don’t want a job where I’m stuck in an office all day. I want to get out and see the world.Woman1: Are you interested in working in business? That’s where you can sometimes make good money.Man1: I’m not really interested in making a lot of money at this point in my life. I’ll worry about that later.Word Power 7 Personality traits1. A bossWoman1: How do you like your new boss?Man1: She’s OK. I just wish she’d learn to lighten up a little.Woman1: What do you mean?Nan1: Oh, she never enjoys a joke. She never laughs. It’s hard to even get a smile out of her.。

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录音11) M:Good afternoon. I’d like to check in, please.W: Sure. May i have your passport, please?M: Here you are.W: OK. Here is your passport and the boarding pass.2)W: Good morning. I’d like to buy a return ticket toShanghai.M: Which class would you like and when are you leaving?W: Economy class and I’m leaving next Monday. M: That’s 800 yuan.3) W: Good evening. I’d like to book a double room. M: When do you need the room, Ma’am?W: The day after tomorrow.M: Yes. We have a double room that day and it is 180 yuan per night.4) W: Excuse me, can you tell me where the HolidayInn Hotel is?M: Turn left at the second light, and then go straight for two blocks.W: Thanks a lot.录音 2W:Hi，Mr Thompson. I come to talk about the tour plan for tomorrow.M:Fine. Will there be any change?W:No.Hardly any change at all. We’ll just go over it again.M:All right.W:We’ll leave the hotel at 7:30 tomorrow morning. We will meet at the lobby bar of the hotel. Is that OK for you?M:No problem. We’ll visit the Shanghai Zoo first tomorrow morning.W:Yes. Then we will go to Zhujiajiao - a water town at about 9:00.M:How long will it take to go to Zhujiajiao from the Zoo?W:About an hour. We may arrive at Zhujiajiao about 10:00 and you will have one and a half hour there. M:That means we will leave there at 11:30. Where will we have lunch?W:We will have lunch at the town, so that you can taste some local food.M:Good! Do we have any chance to row a boat?W:Yes. After lunch you can have a boat rowing when we visit Zhouzhuang.M:That means we will stay at Zhouzhuang for a long time.W:Yes. We will stay there till 4:00 in the afternoon, so that you can have enough time to enjoy the beauty of the town and do something you are interested in. M:That’s great!录音3W:It’s so nice to enjoy the sunshine on such a beautiful beach.M:Yes.It has been two years since we came here last time.W:The kids Ware very excited today.M:Yes. I do love relaxing on the beach with a nice cool drink.W:Right. And the hotel restaurant is quite nice.M:The kids love the restaurant too. Where are they now?W:They are enjoying themselves in the swimming pool.What shall we do this evening?M:I’ve no idea yet, but the kids said that they wanted to go a party at the hotel.W:The one just for kids?M:Yes. So, we could try the local restaurant recommended in the guidebook.W:How about going to a club? We haven’t been to one for ages.M:That’s a great idea. We can really enjoy ourselves without worrying about the kids.W:Now, let’s go for a swim in the sea!M:OK. Let’s go.。

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LISTENING SCRIPTSModule 11.1 Working from home (page 8)I=Interviewer M=MichelaI OK,Michela.You work from home now.Can you tell me about a typical day?M Sure, I always get up around seven and the first thing I do is get the kids ready for school.I take them at eight thirty and thin I always start work at nine.I Do you ever have a day where you decide to have the morning off and start work later?M No,you can’t do that.It’s important with home-working to have a timetable and stick to it.If you end up watching TV or doing the cleaning then it isn’t for you.So I have lunch at twelve and finish work at two thirty to get the children.I Was that why you gave up your office job?M Yes,I wanted to spend more time with the children.It gives me more flexibility.Sometimes I need to work in the evening but usually it isn’t a problem.I So how long have you been doing this kind of work?M For about five years.I’ve been with the same company since I left school but with the Internet and technology it’s easy now to be at home.I So your employer doesn’t mind.M No.It means the company saves money on office space and as long as I get the work done,they’re happy.Sometimes I still fo into work to meet clients and so on.For example,I’m going in nearly every day this week because we have visitors from another company and I can’t really invite them over to my house.Besides,the gossip and the news with my colleagues.I miss that side of going into work every day.I Is there anything else you miss?M Ermm.No,not really.And I’ll tell you what I really don’t miss and that’s having to spend two hours commuting on the bus and train every day. . .1.2 Starting a conversation (page 11)Conversation 1R=Richard W=Woman M=MarekR Hello?W Hello,Richard.I’d like to introduce you to Marek.R Oh,yes.Hello,Marek.How do you do?Nice to meet you at last.M Hello,Richard.Pleased to meet you too.W Oh,do you two know each other already?M Well,we’ve spoken on the phone a few times.R But we’ve never actually met.Anyway,take a seat.Would you both like a coffee? Conversation 2A Would you like a coffee?B Oh,thanks.A Milk?B Yes,please,and a sugar…thanks.A So have you enjoyed this morning?B Yes,it was very interesting.The first speaker was particularly good.A Is this your first time at one of these events?B Yes,it is.And you?A No,I’ve been coming for years.The company pays and if the location is good then I come.I remember the best year we had was in Monaco…Conversation 3M=Marie W=WomanM May I join you?W Sure.M You’re a colleague of Martin Obach,aren’t you?W That’s right He works in our Barcelona office.How do you know him?M We were both at Elcotil together.He left about a year before me.W Oh,are you Mandy?M Marie.W Marie.That’s right.Sorry,I knew it began with an M.Yes,Martin said you were doing this course and that I should say hello…Conversation 4A Well,this is nice.B Well,it’s quite simple but the food is vey traditional and it’s popular with the locals.On Sundays I often bring the family here.A That’s nice.How many children do you have?B Two.Twinks.A boy and a girl.They’ve just started school.A Wow.Twinks.B And you?A No,not yet.And have you always lived in Lille?B Yes,most of my life.I worked in Paris for a while and in your country,of course.But all my relatives are here.What about your family?A Oh,they’re spread out.I see my parents from time to time but my sister lives in Norway with her husband so we don’t get together much.Anyway,I know your company is looking for a partner on this Thai project.B Yes.Is that something you might be interested in…1.3 Exam spotlight (page 15)E=Examiner C=CandidateE And where do you live exactly?C I’m from a small town in northern Switzerland but at the moment I’m studying for a business degree so I live in Zurich.E What types of business are most successful in your town?C Err,well,I suppose that tourism is quite important to the area and there are many small farms so agriculture also.Zurich,where I study,is more famous of course for banking and financial services.E How is working life changing in your country?C Sorry,can you repeat the question,please?E Yes,how is working life changing in your country?C I think that more and more people are moving to the cities or they are commuting in every day.In my opinion, the biggest change has come from technology-but then that’s probably true everywhere,not just in my country…Module 22.1 Benefits and incentives (page 16)Speaker 1 It’s great because usually it means my wife can use the one at home and we even take mine away at weekends.I work for quite a relaxed company and they don’t seem to mind how I use it for leisure.Speaker 2 I thought it wouldn’t change the way I worked after the first six months but as they got older it actually became more complicated with getting them to school or if they wanted to do activities in the afternoon.But my boss has been really good about it and some days I can do a half a day if I want and then I might work later on other days-or I take work home,which I don’t like doing,but it’s the only way…Speaker 3 It’s actually the law now so they had to let me have it. It was only two weeks but at least I had time to help my wife out.Mind you,after all the late nights and crying I was really happy to get back to work for a while and have a rest!Speaker 4 I’ve just been promoted from Assistant IT Technician to Chief Operational Network Administrator.It means I get a bit of a pay rise and new business cards with my name on.I’m not sure if I get my own office though.Speaker 5 The problem for me is that I won’t have enough to live in when I’m 60 and I can’t afford a private plan.So I’ll probably try and keep working for a few more years,and anyway,I heard the government is planning to raise the age of retirement…2.2 Presentations (page 20)Extract 1 Good morning and thanks for coming.Today I’d like to tell you about the world’s largest document management company.With a turnover of nearly sixteen billion dollars the Xerox Corporation develops and markets innovative technologies with products and solutions that customers depend upon to get the best results for their business.In my brief presentation we’ll begin by looking at some of the key figures behind the company’s success and how the company is structured.Then I’ll give an overview of Xerox around the world and finally I’d like to talk about some of the trends affecting our market and it s future growth.If you have any questions,I’ll be happy to answer them at the end.So,here you can see,the turnover for last year was nearly sixteen billion dollars,with a final income of 978 million dollars.We operated from our v headquarters in Rochester New York State in 160 countries with 55,000 employees,with over half of those in the USA.This next chart shows you how the corporation is split into four divisions.First of all,there’s Xerox Global Services…Extract 2 And finally there’s Xerox Innovation with five centres in the United States,Canada and Europe.Note that six percent of revenue was dedicated to researchand development last year as the key part of our mission statement is,and I quote,`to help people find better ways to do great work.`OK,let’s move on to look at Xerox around the world in a little more detail.Take a look at this chart,which shows revenue by region.So about half our revenue is from the US market.Then Europe with over two.One thing I’d like to point out is…Extract 3 Finally,how is the market for the document industry looking?Well,it would be unrecognisable to the people who founded the original company in 1906 and even compared to the second half of the twentieth century.More and more offices are moving from black and white printing to colour and from paper documents to electronic documents.These are clearly the future opportunities and areas of growth in what is a total market worth an estimated 112 billion dollars…So that brings me to the end of my presentation.Thanks for listening.I hope it’s been of interest.Are there any questions?2.3 Pausing (page 21)Presenter Good morning/and thanks for coming./Today/I’d like to tell you about/the world’s/largest/document/management/company./With a turnover of nearly sixteen billion dollars/the Xerox Corporation develops /and markets/innovative technologies/with products and solutions/that customers depend upon to get the best results/for their business./In my brief presentation/we’ll begin by looking at/some of the key figures/behind the company’s success/and how the company is structured./Then/I’ll give an overview of Xerox around the world/and finally/I’d like to talk about some of the trends/affecting our market/and its future growth./If you have any questions,/I’ll be happy to answer them at the end./2.4 Intonation and stress (page 21)Presenter Good morning/and thanks for coming./Today/I’d like to tell you about/the world’s/largest/document/management/company./With a turnover of nearly sixteen billion dollars/the Xerox Corporation develops /and markets/innovative technologies/with products and solutions/that customers depend upon to get the best results/for their business./In my brief presentation/we’ll begin by looking at/some of the key figures/behind the company’s success/and how the company is structured./Then/I’ll give an overview of Xerox around the world/and finally/I’d like to talk about some of the trends/affecting our market/and its future growth./If you have any questions,/I’ll be happy to answer them at the end.Module 33.1 advice on franchisesT= Trainer M=ManT So. That’s the end of my talk. Are there any question? Yes?M Thanks for your talk. It was very interes ting. I’ve been thinking of starting my own business and I wondered what you thought of franchises.T That’s a good question. In general it’s important when you are thinking of becoming a franchisee to someone who likes to follow rules and have support from others. Entrepreneurs tend to be people who don’t like following tried and tested routes, so if you don’t like doing what other people want, then franchising isn’t for you.Secondly, I’d say make sure that the brand is strong and that it’s something you are interested in. For example, making and selling pizzas might be profitable but do you want to be doing it for the next five years? I also think you need to like hard work. People shouldn’t think that running a franchise is less work that being a sole trader.Finally, there’s the money. You still need start-up capital. This can be as low as five thousand pounds and as high as two hundred and thirty thousand pounds for a well-known brand like Domino’s Pizza…3.2 Planning a seminarRecorded message Thank you for calling Business Circle Conferencing. Please state your name and address. Then give the name of the event you’d like information on and we will send it to you immediately. Please speak after the tone.Ray Hello. This is Mr Ray Naunton. That’s N-A-U-N-T-O-N. I’m coming to the event next week called ‘Launching your business online’ and so you’ve already got my details. Anyway ,the reason I’m calling is that I won’t be able to arrive in time for registration and the buffet on the Sunday evening. My train doesn’t arrive until nine fifteen, so I’m going to take a taxi straight to the hotel. So I probably won’t get to the training centre until Monday morning. I hope that’s OK. Anyway it’s just to confirm that I will be there for the course. Oh, and c ould someone send me the schedule for the two days? You can email it to me at r dot naunton at worldsyouroyster dot com. Worldsyouroyster is all one word. That’s w-o-r-l-d-s-y-o-u-r-o-y-s-t-e-r. And all in lower case. Thank you.3.3 Planning a seminarKirsten Hello, Kirsten speakingVanessa Hi, Kirsten. It’s Vanessa. I’m just calling to check details for the group on Sunday evening.Kirsten Sure. Security are opening the room at three. Is that early enough?Vanessa Yes, the buffet won’t be setting up until four thirty so that’s plenty of time. I’ll get there at four and I don’t think anyone will be arriving before five. According to my records, we have twelve. Is that right?Kirsten Yes. Everyone has confirmed. Oh, that reminds me. We’ve had a mess age from Mr Naunton to say he won’t be here until after nine, so he’s checking straight into the hotel. There’s no point in inviting him to come after then, is there? I mean, I assume that we’ll have finished by nine.Vanessa By seven, I hope. Well, I ho pe they’ll have gone by then! If they want to get to know each other any longer, they can use the hotel bar.Kirsten Fine. I think that’s everything, then. Do you need me to be there?Vanessa No. There’s no point in both of us interrupting our weekend. It doesn’t need two of us.Kirsten Great. See you on Monday. Bye.Vanessa Bye.3.4 Leaving messageCall 1Hi, Vanessa. It’s Ralph again. Sorry, I forgot to ask earlier if you can send me details of next month’s seminars. I’ve got two people who re ally need some help with spreadsheets and accounting software. I remember you said that you had some computer courses planned. Anyway, send me details on those and anything else you have coming up. Thanks. Oh. You can email it to me if that’s easier. It’s R for Ralph. Dot. Hensher. At Henckel. That’s H-E-N-C-K-E-L dot D-E. Thanks. Bye.Call 2Hello. My name is Maria Monblot. The reason I’m calling is that I have a booking for next week’s business breakfast meeting. I’m afraid I won’t be able to attend but I would like to come to next month’s instead. I assume it is on the last Wednesday of the month as usual. Please confirm this. You’ve already got my number but just in case, it’s 768 4556.Call 3Hello. This is Jochen Anderson. I am booked in to run the seminar on design on the 25th. I’ve just received the schedule for the day and it appears that I am speaking at nine thirty. That isn’t what I agreed with you. We said I would be at eleven and that I would have ninety minutes, not one hour. You ‘ve also described it as a talk but I’m giving a workshop. Please get back to me about this as soon as possible. I’ll be in my office between two and five o’clock.Call 4Hi, Vanessa. It’s Kirsten. Just to let you know that Jochen Anderson is trying to get hold of y ou. He left message on my home number to say he isn’t happy about the schedule for the 25th.I haven’t got the details with me so I can’t help really. I’m sorry, but can you call him back? He only needs the time changing and something about title. I’m sure one of the other speaker won’t mind changing. You know what he’s like. See you tomorrow.Call 5Hello. This is Bryan in security. I’m returning your call about having the building open on Sunday. I’m just calling to say that’s fine. I’ll be here at midday anyway so it’ll be OK for three o’clock. If there’s anything else you can call me any time on my mobile. It’s 07786 678 8890.3.5 Taking notes and messagesVanessa Hello, Business Circle Conferencing.Jochen Hello. Can I speak to Kirsten, please?Vanessa I’m sorry, she’s not here today. My name’s Vanessa. Can I help you?Jochen This is Jochen Anderson.Vanessa Oh, hello, Mr Anderson. Kirsten said you phoned and I tried calling you at your office. Jochen Well, I’m on my mobile. Anyway, it’s about the schedule for the training event. It isn’t what we agreed.Vanessa Sorry, let me check. So that’s the event on the 25th.Jochen That’s right. And it says I’m speaking at nine thirty.Vanessa And you’re supposed to be speaking at eleven. Yes, well I’m sure we can change it. Jochen Yes, but actually I think the afternoon would be better. After lunch. Can I speak at two pm? Then I can arrive in the morning.Vanessa I see. So that’s two in the afternoon. I’ll have to check with another presenter a nd thencall you back. Could you give me your mobile number?Jochen Certainly. It’s 0778 890 8895.Vanessa Let me read that back to you. 0778 890 8895.Jochen That’s right.Vanessa I’ll call you back in about an hour.Jochen Good. Thank you.3.6 Exam spotlightN=Narrator M=Man W=WomanN Part one. Question 1-12.You will hear three telephone conversations or messages. Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on the notes or forms below. You will hear each recording twice. Conversation One. Question 1-4.Look at the form below. You will hear a woman telephoning about a problem with her subscription to a business magazine. You have fifteen seconds to read through the form. Now listen, and fill in the spaces.M Thank you for calling Business Monthly. Please state your name, the name of your company or organisation and your address. If you already have a subscription with us please give your subscription number and the reason for your call.W Hello. This is Cynthia Perkins – that’s P-E-R-K-I-N-S. I’m the research manager at RA VE solution. That’s R-A-V-E solutions. You’ve got our address on record. I’m calling about our current subscription. The number is IL0378JUL. We paid for twelve issues but we’ve only received eleven. Please send the June edition of the magazine. Thank you very much.N Now listen to the recording again.3.7 Exam spotlightN=Narrator T= Tom M=MariN Conversation Two. Questions 5-8.Look at the form below. You will hear a man telephoning a product company about a training video. You have fifteen seconds to read through the form. Now listen, and fill in the spaces.T Hello, this is Tom Yishan from Bright Star publishing. Could I speak to Mari Jones-Lumley, please?M Speaking. Hello, Tom. How are you?T Fine, thanks. Look, Mari, it’s about this training video you’re making for us.M Oh no, what’s happened?T No, don’t worry. Everything’s fine. It’s just that you know you wanted to film in the printing factory, if you could. Well, I spoke to the ma nager and that’s OK with them expect that the dates we agreed aren’t convenient for them. They want to know if you can put it back by ten days.M I’d normally say yes, Tom, but we’ve already postponed this twice. I can’t go on telling my team to cancel. Anyway, I think we have another project then.T I’m really sorry, Mari, but it’s out of my control.M OK. Can you check with the printing manager if two weeks later would be OK and I’ll haveto with my people.T Two weeks? So that’s the 25th.M Right.T No problem. I’ll try and call him now and get back to you to confirm.N Now listen to the recording again.3.8 Exam spotlightN=Narrator P=Personnel Assistant R=RachelN Conversation three. Question 9-12Look at the form below. You will hear a woman telephoning another department in her company about a job applicant. You have fifteen seconds to read through the message pad. Now listen, and fill in the spaces.P Hello. Personnel.R Hello, this is Rachel in IT. It’s about the application of that new graduate which Michale sent over. Can I have a word with him?P Sorry Rachel, he won’t be in till tomorrow, but you can leave him a message.R Thanks. I’m afraid I’ve got a problem with the application form. Rufus has done his diploma in IT at t he local college but he hasn’t filled in the section on references. I really need to speak to his tutor. Can Michael get hold of the contact details for him – his telephone number or email will do.P OK. Is that all then?R Err, I also need to know when Michael has scheduled him for interview. I think it might be tomorrow but I’m not sure. If it is tomorrow, has somebody confirmed that with Rufus because when I spoke to him briefly yesterday, he didn’t seem to know anything about it.P Oh, dear. Well, I’ll give Michael your message and let you know.R Well, I’ll be in a meeting for the rest of the day so leave me a message about tomorrow, and someone had better ring Rufus and tell him he has an interview. And let me know long he thinks it will take. I’m pretty busy.P Right. Will do.N Now listen to the recording again.Module 44.1 Advertising on the webSpeak Imagine you have new product or new service and you want the world to know about it. One way would be to write the advertisement onto ten or a hundred or thousand pieces of paper and drop them from the sky over your town or city. Someone on the ground might pick one up and read it. Maybe two or three people. On the other hand the wind might blow them away.Now imagine doing the same thing but this time throwing them into the air with adverts for every other product or service in the world. You probably wouldn’t do it, would you? Well, unfortunately, that’s what it’s like to advertise on the Internet.Trying to make your product, service or website known to the rest of Internet community can be very, very frustrating. Not only making it known, but getting visitors to actually visit the site can seem impossible. But there are ways to overcome the impossible when advertising on the Internet, as long as you follow three rules.So, rule number one. The first is to remember that people use search engines. So whenever someone types in a keyword linked to your business, your site needs to appear in the top 50 or so listings in all of the major search engines. Any lower and no one will ever find you.My second rule is that it’s a good idea to spend some useful time and effort on getting your links on other sites. This is an excellent, though very time-consuming way to increase visitors. You can do this by sharing links with other companies, so they have a link on your site and you put one on theirs. Or perhaps through a site review which recommends your products. Also remember that the more links you have elsewhere, the more likely people are to find you through a search engine.My third trip is never to pay for advertising on the web. I think that unless you have a very good reason, it’s a waste of money. With so many ways to get free advertising, I’ve found very little reason to pay for things like banners to promote my site.So those are my three starting points for anyone thinking of web advertising. Before we finish don’t forget that a memorable domain name that people can easily type will help. Email campaigns can work and are an easy w ay to get traffic to the site, though it doesn’t last long. What might be better is to have a monthly newsletter, which people sign up for. I’ve found this to be very effective and more positive than sending spam. Then there are contest with prizes or anything free – maybe some software or cool graphics.Once you’ve got people visiting the site, keep statistics on how may people visit per day and how often people return to the site. In other words, find out who they are. How old they are. Where they come from. What they like doing in their free time. You can get this kind of information by asking them to subscribe to your newsletter, for example …4.2 A bad delegatorManager Hi, Harry. Sorry to bother you but I’m so busy. Could you help me? I know you’re busy too, but I have a meeting with the managing director tomorrow and I don’t have time to do the schedules for next week. I know you did them last time I was off sick, so I thought you could do them again. I don’t want to give you anything too difficult, do I? so if I give you this … sorry , I haven’t had time to sort through it but you’ll work it out. Ok, great. Sorry, must go. If you have any questions … err, ask Mary. I think she did the schedules last time I was on holiday so she can help too. Fine. Bye!4.3 Sentence stressCan I borrow your expertise in something?I’ve asked you because …Let me know how it’s going once a week, please.I’ll need a report on this with your findings and your recommendations.So, let’s go through this one more time to check it’s clear.One thing you might want to think about is …You’ve done a great job on this!I’ve got a job here that will really interest you …I’d like you to be in charge of all of it.What are you going to do?Feel free to call me if you have any questions.Can you give this priority because they need it as soon as possible?The deadline for this is next Thursday.Module 55.1 An interview with an art consultant(1)I I’d like to begin by asking you to imagine that I’ve been asked to find some art for my company’s offices .Where would I started ?AC Well,the first stage in selecting art is normally for one of our art consultants to visit you on site to assess the location,the size of the area and the style of the building ,and so on.I How much difference does it make where I actually put the paintings?AC A great deal.Art needs to be placed taking into account the function of a space.Different types of art are appropriate for different areas.Once we have an idea about what kind of work it is you do and how the space is used,then we begin to find artworks and present a selection of art for your business and building .We can do this on-site or you can visit our galleries.The whole thing is a two-way collaborative process.I So you already have the painting?AC Yes,or we can ask an artist to create works for your specific space.In this case,the client has some input but it’s important to remember when choosing workplace art that art is not your brand .If you ask the artist to emphasise your company image in some way,you’ll just end up with bad art.Either way ,you have an art consultant who oversees and project manages the production of any commissioned artwork,and makes sure it’s completed and installed on time and within budget.And that also includes fitting appropriate lighting and any other maintenance and fitting…\5.2 An interview with an art consultant(2)I One thing I don’t understand is how a company ever decides what to choose .I mean ,art is such a personal thing .How does anyone ever agree?AC Well,that’s true.I think it’s important that you don’t set up committees or anything .If you have a workforce of 300 and you ask everyone ,you’ll get 300 different answers.No,you need to keep it small.Just one or two people .But choosing art for your offices isn’t necessarily about choosing what the individual likes.The real benefits for a business are that the artwork gives a positive image to clients.I So what’s a typical type of art?AC It’s so varied but in general I suggest something strong and bold.If it’s just lightcolours that no one can really see,it’s pointless.You need art which shows your clients you have good taste and that you are successful.I I often go into buildings and look at modern art and think,’What is that?It isn’t of anything.No people .Nothing .’Why do so many companies choose it?AC There are a number of reasons ,other than the fact that the managing director might like it.You don’t want art that will offend anyone .So a painting of a man and a woman with no clothes on is a bad idea .Similiarly,a landscape or a painting of the countryside is the sort of thing you have in your living room at home and doesn’t look very corporate .Also the art needs to say what kind of company you are. Most companies want to give clients the message that says we’re modern and we’re planning for the future .A classical painting says we’re old and traditional .A painting by a young ,modern painter gives a more positive image .And remember ,it doesn’t have to be a painting .A sculpture in the reception area can be very effective ,for example.I Finally,all this must be very expensive .How does a company justify thousands of pounds on this kind of thing?AC It can be expensive but of course many people rent works from us-as little as ten pounds a week.It also means that if you change your mind after a year or so,it’s easy to change the piece .I That sounds like a good idea..5.3 Some opinions on artSpeaker 1 But what is it? Is that a head?Or is it an animal? I can’t see how that is art.I mean,it doesn’t look like anything real.Speaker 2 I agree with you that this is nice. It reminds me of being in a caféin somewhere like Paris but if you put it here no one will see it.It isn’t bold enough for this area.No ,we need something else.Speaker 3 This is beautiful but perhaps it would look better in someone’s office.It’s the sort of painting to help you relax.Speaker 4 Well,I’m not really the right person to ask . I never go to art galleries but this looks like what you see in cathedrals .It doesn’t tell you what our company is about.When people come into reception,they’ll think it’s a Roman temple ,not a hi-tech business.Let’s have something up-to-date.Speaker 5 This is quite good for reception because it shows a man thinking ,which is quite a good image for our company .It says to the visitor that this is a company with ideas .That we’re constantly considerating the future…5.4 Report on a meetingRS OK.Point one is about the conference,It starts on the 8th but I think someone should go out early on the 6th.What do you think ,Hugo?HS Sorry,but I did that last year and sat around for a day .There was a really nothing to do.I think if we go early it shouldn’t be until the 7th.It really isn’t worth it.RS OK,that’s fine ,Do you agree,Dahlia ?DZ Sure .Do you want me to go?。

英语听力教程unit3听力原文

Unit 3 听力原文Part IBSam: I won’ t be able to do the exam tomorrow. I just don’ t feel that I ’ m ready. Counselor: You say that you don’ t feel ready for tomorrow ’ s exam ... what do youfeel like right nowSam: Well, I ’ m angry with myself because I ’ m going to have to quit the exam and, well, I guess I ’ m anxious. Yes, I feel very anxious.Counselor: Whenyou think about this anxiety, what image do you have of yourselfSam: Well, I see myself trying to explain to my Dad why I didn ’ t make the gradeon this course ... and I see him getting angry ... and, well, I start to feel I ’ ve let him down again.Counselor: You don ’ t feel ready for your exam, you feel anxious and you don ’ t want to let your Dad down again. Tell me about the last time you let your Dad down. Sam: Oh, well, it was a year ago ... He ’ d entered me for a chess competition andI got knocked out in the first match ... he was angry because he ’ d told all hisfriends how good I was.Counselor: What did you tell him ... as an explanation when you lost the chessgameSam: I told him that I wasn ’ t ready to play in that league.Counselor: And now you are preparing to tell him that you ’ re not ready to sit thisexaminationSam: Yes, I suppose I am.Counselor: . Sam, so what you are saying to me is that you feel reluctant to takethe exam tomorrow because you do not like the thought of having to explain a poor grade or a failure to your father. Is that right, Sam Sam: Yes. That ’ s exactly it.C1.A: When I read in English, I always want to understand every single word and soI spend a lot of time looking words up in my dictionary. This makes reading difficultfor me because by the time I ’ ve looked up the word in my dictionary, I ’ ve forgotten what the rest of the sentence was about. That ’ s my trouble really —I rely toomuch on my dictionary.8:Well, why don ’ t you try to read a text without using your dictionary the first time you read it You ’ ll probably be able to understand most of it and guess what some of the words mean.2.A: I have to read a lot of books and articles in English for my work —I ’ m a consultant in business management. What I find most difficult is finding the main point in an article or a paragraph. I always try to take notes when I ’ m reading and so sometimes I find that I ’ m almost copying out the whole article because I can’ t decide what the really important points are.8:It might help if you read through the book or article very quickly first just to get an idea of what it ’ s about.I think it ’ s difficult to read something for the first time and take notes as well.3.A: I like reading novels and short stories in my own language and in English, but there ’ s one thing I find very difficult in English. I ’ m never quite sure ifthe writer is being serious or not. Several times I ’ ve read something I thoughtwas serious and later I ’ ve found out it was supposed to be funny.B: I have exactly the same problem. I suppose the only thing to do is to read as much as possible. Then one day perhaps we’ ll understand the British sense of humor. 4. A: I have to read a lot in English in my studies and this is causing me problems. I read too slowly in English. Do you think I can train myself to read quickly and at the same time understand what I ’ m readingB: Well, there are special courses in speed reading, I think. But you could probably help yourself if you set yourself a time limit and try to read as much as you can within the time. I ’ ve done that and it ’ s helped me a lot. Part n (Part I)Yes, the teacher I remember best was a teacher I had for French when I was at school ... er ... er ... Many years ago - more years than I care to remember, I ’ m afraid. Yes, I studied French with him for, um, ooh, let me see, it must have been five years, because I had him when I was in my first year there, when I was thirteen,and he was the main French teacher till I left. It was mainly because of him thatI went on to study languages — French and German — at university. I mean, French was really the first language I ever learned. Well, I don ’ t count Latin, becauseI never managed to speak any Latin at all. Er, well, this ... this teacher didn ’ t make it easy ... he didn ’ t make it easy at all, but I found that with him I really learned a lot.When I think back, I ... don ’ t really know why I liked him so much, because he was very strict with us. He made us work very hard — I mean, lots of grammar exercises, vocabulary tests, that sort of thing — er, and he wasn’ t very friendly either, for the first two or three years. Oh, as well as that, he didn ’ t reallytry to make the classes interesting — I mean, no ... no video, of course, in those days, no cassettes ... but, er, we had a few films in French every term. No, in fact, the only time we really practiced trying to speak French was, er, was with the wife of one of the music teachers, who was French, er, and she gave us an hour ’ s conversation class every week. But, you know, because of that man — some people might say in spite of him ... no, that wouldn ’ t be fair, no — but quite a lot ofus began to like France and the French a lot, and, er, to visit France in the summer holidays to see it for ourselves. (Part II)Yes, I think with him I learned that when you learn a foreign language ... it ' s, it ... well, it ' s like opening a door or a wi ndow into a foreigncountry. And that ’ s good for you, I think, because you begin to see that the way they do things and think in your country is, um, isn ’ t necessarily the only wayor, indeed, the best way.It ’ s funny, I still have a very clear picture of that teacher. He was English but he didn ’ t look English somehow, ‘ cos he had very, very black hair and verydark eyes, and he wore glasses with black frames, but you could see his eyes verywell, and everyone in the class always had the feeling that he was looking at them.And he had very thick, bushy eyebrows that made him look very, er, very serious.Yes, I remember he was very musical —played the piano very well and sang.Now, he was quite a good rugby and tennis player. Great family man, too. He had three children and a very interesting wife. I suppose he must have been in his thirties when I knew him ...Part 出Children of a Decadekeep in touch with ：保持联系soak ：浸泡come to ：到达; 共计; 突然想起put sb. off ：使人离开、气馁bring tears to ：使落泪emblazon ：颂扬，盛饰decade ：十年teddy ：妇女连衫衬裤chap ：小伙子，小家伙，家伙Lake District ：湖区porridge ：粥; 麦片粥; 稀饭incident ：事件，事变goody-goody ：会巴结的人hymn ：赞美诗;圣歌homesick ：思乡病favorite ：中意的worst ：最坏的marvelous ：非凡的; 神乎其神shy ：害羞的stupid ：笨Presenter: In this edition of our series “ Children of a Decade” I ’ ll be talkingto Jack Thompson, who was born in 1940, and to Shirley Sutton, who was born in 1930. First of all, Jack, thanks for joining us. Perhaps ...Jack: Not at all.Presenter: Perhaps you ’ d tell us about your memories of your first holiday away from homeJack: Oh ... yes ... um ... at age ten I think it was, yes, I went to stay with anaunt at the seaside. Well, it wasn’ t a very happy experience. I felt very homesick at first.Presenter: Mmm. And what about your first day at school, can you remember thatJack: Yes, I can. Er ... er ... I was five years old and I wanted to take all mytoys with me but ... er ... they wouldn ’ t let me. In the end it was agreed thatI could take my teddy ... er ... but only on the first day.Presenter: Oh, I see. Your school days, were they happy onesJack: Well ... er ... I didn ’ t have a very good time at school —I wasn ’ t verybright, you see. And the teachers didn ’ t seem to like me, but ... er ... I madea lot of friends and some of them I still keep in touch with. One of them I married. Presenter: Oh, that ’ s wonderful. Well, did you have a favorite teacherJack: Miss Robinson ... or was it ... no, it was Miss Robson. My first teacher, that ’ sright yeah ...very kind. Marvelous storyteller.Presenter: And who was your worst teacherJack: Mr. Goodman, that ’ s right. We used to call him “ Goody” . Yeah, he pulled your ear if you madea mistake or talked in class. Yeah, my left ear is still bigger, look.Presenter: Ha ha. Perhaps you can tell us about your last day at schoolJack: My last day, oh yeah, that ’ s emblazoned on my mind. Oh, I wanted to get my own back you see on old Mr. Goodman —the chap we used to call ... er ... “ Goody”—so I put this bucket of water over the classroom door but it fell on him and he got soaked, you see. Ha ha. I ’ ve never seen anyone so angry. Oh, it was a good one, that.Presenter: Thank you very much, Jack. And now Shirley.Shirley: Yes.Presenter: Now, can you tell me about your first holiday away from homeShirley: Oh yes ... er ... yes ... er ... at the age of eight it was. We went on holiday to the Lake District. Westayed at alittle guest house, just meand my parents. Er ... I remember we had ... er ... honey for breakfast with ... er ... thetoast and ... oh ... and porridge —I hated it.Presenter: That sounds lovely Oh, porridge, you hated itShirley: Ha ha.Presenter: Well, what about your first day at schoolShirley: Well, I ... I ... I don ’ t remember any special incidents ... er .................. O h,I was very frightened and shy at first ... er ... I ... I know that, I can remember, but I soon came to enjoy school.Presenter: So your school days, were they happyShirley: Oh yes, I loved school! Oh, I was sorry when half-term came and... and whenthe holidays came. Oh, perhaps this was because I was a bit of a goody-goody.Presenter: And what about your teachers Did you have a favoriteShirley: I did, yes. I remember her well, she was called Miss Brown and she was our history teacher. Oh, she really made history come to life, she really did.Presenter: Were there any bad moments Did you have a worst teacherShirley: Aye, I did and I can remember her name too. Her name was Mrs. Sharpe and she taught math. Oh, shehad no patience. I wasn ’ t all that good at math and shealways said to me, “ You stupid girl! ” It put me off math for life.Presenter: Oh, what a shame.Shirley: I know.Presenter: Perhaps you could tell me about your last day at schoolShirley: Oh yes, well, I ’ m afraid I cried. We sang our favorite hymn at the end of the term and I cried. It brought the tears to my eyes.Presenter: Oh, and it ’ s bringing a tear to my eye now. Thank you very much.Shirley: Thank you.Presenter: And thank you too, Jack Thompson, thank you very much. Next week we’ ll be hearing from two people who were born in 1920 and 1910. So from me, Libby Freeman, good-bye.Part IVSchool reportschool report ：学生成绩报告单safety ：安全quality ：质量empowered ：授权; 准许; 使能够involvement ：投入，介入guarantee ：保障superior ：（级别、地位）较高的; （在质量等方面）较好的;（数量）较多的; 上...concentrate ：集中comment ：评论intelligent ：聪明的;[ 计] 智能的give up on sb ：放弃biology ：生物学; 生物well above ：好于guide back ：保证geography ：地理（学）oral ：口头go to pieces ：零散average ：平均positive ：积极come bottom ：打底attitude ：态度look on the bright side ：看好的一面hockey ：曲棍球Mrs. Daniels: Oh, hello, you must be Tracey ’ s parents Mr. Thompson: Er, yes. Are you her class teacher, Mrs. DanielsMrs. Daniels: Yes, that ’ s right. Now, just let mefind mynotes. As you know I don’ t actually teach Tracey, but I do see her every day before classes begin. Is there anything you want to ask meMr. Thompson: Well, yes, to be honest we ’ re a bit worried about her last report-- she doesn ’ t seem to be doing as well as she was.Mrs. Daniels: Well now, let ’ s see. Oh, yes, her math teacher says she ’ s finding the work more difficult now that they ’ re getting near to the exams. Mrs. Thompson: I was never any good at math.Mrs. Daniels: And Dr. Baker feels that Tracey isn ’ t concentrating very hard in biology lessons.Mrs. Thompson: Oh, but she really likes biology and she ’ s so good at drawing.Mrs. Daniels: Yes, but even in art her teacher thinks she tends to spend too muchtime talking to her friends. In fact, several of her teachers have told me that sheisn ’ t giving in her homework. Mr. Brock has complained to me that he hasn a single piece of geography homework from her all term.Mr. Thompson: Yes, we don ’ t know what to do about it. She doesn ’ t seem to beinterested in school any more.Mrs. Daniels: I don ’ t think we should give up on her. Tracey ’ s a very intelligent girl. In English her marks are well above the average and her teacher says she always has a lot to say in lessons. Mrs. Thompson: Yes, that ’ s part of Tracey ’ s trouble. She talks too much.Mrs. Daniels: Well, nevertheless, oral skills are very important and if we can allguide her back to a more positive attitude to school work, she’ ll do very well.Mr. Thompson: Well I hope so. I ’ m very disappointed in her. She was doing so well, especially in English and French, and now everything seems to be going to pieces. She came bottom of the class in French this term. ’ s not because she can ’ t do French — she just prefers to least she ’ s doing well in sport. She ’ s in the hockey team and t lost a single match this year!’ s nice to know she does something well.Mrs. Daniels: Oh, come now, Mr. Thompson, let ’ s look on the bright side.Part V Memory test: Study HabitsMan: Do you find that you get a lot of students asking you for advice about revision techniquesWoman: Well, yes, I mean, they do, but, when they ’ ve got quite big exams comingup, (yeah), you know I really find it quite a problem because (pause) (laugh) well, I don ’ t have to revise myselfvery often these days, and ... but when I ... whenI was at university, erm I mean, well, it just seems to be a matter of what suits one person doesn ’ t suit another. (Oh yeah) I mean, because, well, the girl I shared a house with at university. Now she worked, erm, she used to get up amazingly late, and, er, she didn ’ t really start work until, er, in the evening I think, an ’ , then she liked to have rock music on really loud an ’ she used to, you know, play records really loud right through until sort of very late at night, you know, into the small hours (Oh God!) and I was, sort of, well I was just the opposite and er, well, theonly way I could ever get any work done was to make myself wake up incredibly early and well, then work a bit and have some breakfast and, then, well, you know, I’ dsort of potter about a bit and then I ’ d go and do my shopping and things, well that ’ dbe about getting on towards midday, but then in the afternoon I’ d have a rest andwhen I woke up I ’ d think about eating and I suppose I ’ d call that my supper, and but, er, I mean she was, Imean, it was her lunch or even her brunch that she was having at that time.Man: Yeah, yeah, I suppose I ’ m a bit like you really. I like to get up fairly early, say around seven, might have a cup of coffee, and... before I started get myself totally organized so that I knew ... exactly what I was doing, get it all organized, and then work solidly, well maybe do six hours revision without stopping and that was the only way I could do it.Woman: Yes, yes, and would you say to yourself, you know, er,“ well, I ’ m gonnado six hours today and I ’ m not gonna, go, I ’ m not gonna have any fun until I done six hours, ”Man: Yeah, it was very much like that, erm, an unpleasant thing that you had to regulate.Woman: Mmm.I mean, well, I just hate revising anyway, I mean, you know I hate that sort of thing, I mean, and in fact, I did very little solid, sensible work, and, er ... what I ’ d do is, because I was doing literature, I used to re-read the novels, you know, on the course, and I ’ d have ... erm ... classical music on the radio, because well I used to find that I used to get very bored if there was just nothing, you know nothing at all in the background. Man: Yes, I think of the people who do revise, there are two sorts, there are those who ... work almost by topic, they select a topic, and plough through it regardless, and then, there are, there are those who set themselves a time limitt had Mrs. Daniels: Well it chat in English! At you know we haven ’ Mr. Thompson: Well, itveof an amount to be done rather than working through a specific topic regardless of the limit ... of time ... as I say ...。

听力教程第三册-2张民伦unit3听力原文

听力教程第三册-3Unit 3 Reports on disasters & accidents Part ⅠGetting readyEvery year disasters and accidents kill thousands of people, injure millions more, and destroy buildings, land, and valuables. Some natural disasters and a few accidents are strange and unusual and little can be done to guard against them and they are nobody's fault;while other disasters, especially many accidents, can easily beprevented by following some simple rules.The following words will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.1. tornado：violent and destructive whirl wind2. mudslide：a slow, sticky mudflow down a gradual slope3. hijack：seize control forcibly of (an aircraft, bus, ship, etc.), in order to achieve certain aims or to go to a desired destination4. toll：the number lost, taken, etc.5. evacuate：remove (inhabitants, etc.) from (a place or area), as for protective purposes6. relief：any aid given in times of need, danger, or disaster7. calamity：disaster; any extreme misfortune bringing great loss and sorrow8. casualty：person killed or seriously injured in an accident9. concussion：damage to someone's brain caused by a blow or fall and which makes them lose consciousness or feel sick or confused10. breathalyze：ask someone to breathe into a special bag containing chemicals which indicate whether this person has drunk more alcohol than he/she is legally allowed to when driving11. tsunami：an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea12. epicenter：the place on the surface of the Earth that is right above the point where an earthquake begins inside the EarthB You are going to hear some brief news items. Supply the missing words.Audioscript:∙ A firebomb went off in a busy shopping area in east Belfast last night killing one policeman and injuring several bystanders.∙Florida authorities say more than 1,000 homes were destroyed by the tornadoes, which ripped through the central part of the state.∙ A dramatic development in the explosive situation on Green Isle:a car ferry from Northbridge to Greenport has been taken over bya group of extremists calling themselves the "Green ActionFront".∙Relief workers in South Korea have finally gotten a break from the severe weather that has hampered efforts to recover fromflooding. The flooding and mudslides last month have killed morethan 270 people and left thousands homeless.∙ A bank in Manchester was robbed at gunpoint yesterday as 5 men burst in at lunchtime wearing masks and carrying shotguns. Therobbers escaped with over10,000 pounds.∙Florida was hit yesterday afternoon by a hurricane of up to 100 miles an hour.Twenty people are believed to be dead andover 100 injured.∙The Greek airliner that was hijacked and flown to Algeria on Tuesday is now on its way back to Athens.Part II Hurricanes and tornadoes Hurricanes and tornadoes are the two most violent and destructive storms on the earth. They can cause great damage to property and loss of life. Anyone who has been through a hurricane or a tornado is likely to remember the experience the rest of his life.A You are going to hear a news item. While listening for the first time, write down some key words in the notes column. After the second listening, answer the following questions. Audioscript:Large numbers of villages have been completely cut off. The official said the death toll could reach 2 000. The Indian army has been called in to help the relief effort. From Deli. Here is David Willis.The storm with winds of up to 75 miles an hour struck India's southeast coast, flattening homes, destroying crops and cutting transport links. Eyewitnesses reported tidal waves more than 12 feet high. The storm was followed by torrential rains, which swept away roads and railway lines, and flooded low-lying areas. More than 40 people are thought to have died when a ferry sank. But most of the deaths have been due to flooding, houses collapsing or electrocutions. More than 100 000 people have been evacuated from their homes and are taking shelter in relief camps. After surveying the flooded area by helicopter, the chief minister said it resembled a burial ground. He's appealed to the federal government to treat the incident as a national calamity. David Willis. Listen to the following news item. While listening for the first time, take down some key words in the left-hand column. After the second listening, answer the following questions.Audioscript:Nine hours Greenwich Mean Time. The news read by Wendy Gordon. The worst of the heavy rains and thunderstorms that have been sweeping : the past week appears to be over. Exceptionally heavyflooding to many parts of Germany, Switzerland, Northern Italy and France and chaos to rail and road transport. Air traffic too has been affectted with flight delays at airports. Although most flights are expected to be back to normal by this time tomorrow, there are expected to be serious delays on the German and Italian motorways over the forthcoming holiday weekend and train services are unlikely to be normalized for several days. A government spokeswoman in France announced that the damage to homes and property is expected to be at least four thousand million francs. It is reported that at least five people have lost their lives. Experts agree that casualty figures are low because emergency warnings were issued on the day before the storms began. The federal government in Switzerland has urged motorists and rail travelers not to travel during the next few days and no international traffic will be allowed on the main north-south motorway routes across the country until next Tuesday.Part III Earthquakes Earthquakes do not occur in all parts of the world. They are confined to certain definite areas or belts. The most important belt is the rim of the Pacific Ocean. Since earthquakes are highly destructive and may cost many people's lives, it is quite necessary that the seismologist be able to predict when and where there is going to be an earthquake.A You are going to hear a news item about an earthquake. Write down every word as a dictation. It will be read three times. First reading, read from beginning to end. Second reading, read with pauses. Third reading, read without pauses again. Audioscript:Another earthquake, the fifth in three days, hit Japan last night. Hundreds of homes have now been destroyed or badly damaged, and thousands have been made homeless since the earthquakes started. Many of the homeless have begun to make themselves makeshift shelters from the rubble. Electricity, gas and water supplies have also been seriously disrupted. Experts believe that the country will be hit by more quakes during the next 48 hours.B Listen to a news item carefully. While listening to it, write down some key words in the notes column.C Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the news item and fill in the missing information.Audioscript:It's eight o'clock on Monday the 24th of November. At least 400 people are feared to have died in a major earthquake which shook large areas of southern Italy last night. As rescue work continues in wide areas of southern Italy, it is becoming increasingly more likely that the present tollof 400 dead will rise much higher. The tremors were felt all over Italy, from the French border to Sicily, but the worst damage appears to be in small towns and villages, many of them very isolated, outside Naples. Naples itself has also been badly affected. In a little village about sixty miles east of the city, scores of people are thought to have died as the earthquake hit a village hospital and a local church as well as many private homes. It appears that there was an evening service going on in the church at the time.In Naples it was the old part of the city which was worst affected -- many buildings of eight or nine stories broke apart and collapsed as the earthquake hit at around 8 p.m. last night. A large proportion of inhabitants spent the night in the open in the streets or squares and as smaller tremors continue, more chaos has ensued as townspeople rush for the countryside, blocking roads and causing traffic jams. Telephone lines have been broken and electricity and water supplies are failing -- the fog and cold conditions are making rescue operations very difficult in some of the remoter parts of the south particularly where road conditions are not very good.Our own correspondent has been to the disaster area and sends us this report...Part IV more about topic: Safety nearSchoolsMany traffic accidents take place near schools causing severe damage to young boys and girls. School children are more vulnerable than adults. Their awareness of safety is weak. So auto-drivers should be extremely careful when driving past a school.A Listen to two people discussing a traffic accident near a school and answer the True or False questions.B There are several characters in this story. Put them in order according to who you think was the most responsible for Mark's accident. Discuss your answers in groups.Audioscript:A: Have you heard the news?B: No.A: There's been an accident up near the school.B: Oh dear.A: Yes, Mark Brown, Jackie Brown's kid -- you know who I mean, don't you?B: Yes, bit of a dreamer, always in a world of his own.A: That's right. Anyway, Mark's been knocked over by a car.B: Oh, is he badly hurt?A: Well, it could have been a lot worse. He's been taken to hospital with suspected concussion but no broken bones as far as I know. I expect they'll keep him in for a few days just to keep an eye on him.B: Well, how did it happen then?A: It seems that some fellow in a Jaguar ran him over as he was crossing the road outside the school.B: It's a terrible corner that one near the school. There's always such a lot of traffic. But wasn't there someone there to supervise the children crossing the road?A: Apparently not. It seems the lollipop lady was off sick and, to make matters worse, Mark's class teacher had let them out ten minutes early because he wasn't feeling well. Can you believe it?B: Well, that's very irresponsible.A: That's what I said.B: But what about Mark's mum? Wasn't she meant to be picking him up? A: In fact, it was his dad who was picking him up and he was late 'cause he'd been chatting with some of his mates.B: Typical!A: Isn't it just. Anyway, it's Mark's fault as much as anybody's.B: Why's that?A: Apparently, he just rushed across the road without looking to get to the ice-cream van and around the corner comes this Jaguar and -- bang! -- Mark's in hospital.B: Was the driver going too fast?A: Yes, late for an appointment, I'm told.B: Do you think he'll have to go to court?A: Oh, I'm sure he will. He was being breathalyzed by a policeman when I arrived.B: Mind you. That sort always gets off.A: Well, I'm not so sure it was his fault. Anyway, the lucky thing was there was a nurse walking past when it all happened and she was able to give Mark first aid treatment until the ambulance arrived. So that was a bit of luck, wasn't it?Part V Do you know ……？Mountain climbing is viewed by some as an extreme sport, while for others it is simply an exciting pastime that offers the challenge ofstrength, endurance, and sacrifice. It can be highly dangerous, even fatal, especially when the climber is out of his or her depth, or simply gets overwhelmed by weather, ice, or other dangers of the mountain. Inexperience, poor planning, and inadequate equipment can all contribute to injury or death, so knowing what to do right matters.A You are going to hear a news report about a mountain climbing accident. Fill in the missing information in the chart below according to time sequence.Audioscript:Good evening. Here is the news read by me, Alan Piper. A French climber was saved from almost certain death when she and her climbing companion used her mobile phone to call for help. Francoise Pilenko broke her ankle shortly after reaching the summit of K2, one of the most difficult climbs in the Himalayas. They were unable to signal to their colleagues waiting for them below because of appalling weather conditions. But Mrs. Pilenko had her mobile phone with her, and despite poor reception, was able to phone her husband, Maurice, back home in Paris, France. Once he had got over his surprise, Mr. Pilenko alerted the rescue authorities, who got both climbers off the mountain by helicopter. He is flying to Nepal to join his wife in hospital.Most tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes, but not all underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis -- an earthquake has to be over about magnitude 6.75 on the Richter scale for it to cause a tsunami. About 90 percent of all tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean. Can tsunamis be detected before they hit land?B Now listen to an interview with an American tsunami expert. Answer the following questions with key words.Audioscript:Walter Dudley is a professor of oceanography and director of the Marine Center. He's also the author of a book about the Tsunami.Walter Dudley: First of all, there's the matter of monitoring earthquakes. And the Indian government is quite good at that. But when you have a large earthquake that occurs, if you know if it's big enough and where the epicenter is, if the epicenter's under water, then potentially it could have generated a tsunami, and the next thing then is to confirm whether tsunami waves have actually been generated. If you declare warnings every time there was an earthquake, you'd have system that would very quickly be ignored by the public because, fortunately, most earthquakes don't generate tsunamis.Robin Rupli: It's my understanding that an earthquake took place two or two and a half hours before the tsunami hit. Is that correct?Walter Dudley: Well, it depends on how far away people are from the earthquake. Those communities right near the earthquake would have been affected almost immediately. The tsunami in 1960 that came from Chile of course destroyed coastal communities in Chile immediately. It arrived in Hawaii 14 hours later and it hit the coast of Japan a full 24 hours later and still killed over a hundred people there. So it really depends on the distance from the earthquake. My understanding is that most of the hardest hit areas were about two hours away.Robin Rupli: What are some of the signs that the ordinary person could recognize?Walter Dudley:If you're at the coast and you see the water either, mysteriously for no apparent reason, withdrawing or coming in, then that's an indication that something unusual and potentially very deadly is about to occur. Also, if you're at the coast and you feel an earthquake or were to witness a landslide, those are things that can also, you know, would be an indicator that there is tsunami potential there.Robin Rupli: Walter Dudley, thank you so much.Walter Dudley: It's been a pleasure talking with you, Robin.Robin Rupli: Walter Dudley is Professor of Oceanography and Director of the Marine Center in Hilo, Hawaii. This is Robin Rupli.Part VII Watch and enjoyTwister Is a 1996 American disaster drama film about Dr. Jo Harding, a meteorologist, and her team of storm chasers who try to perfect a data-gathering instrument, designed to be released into the funnel of a tornado. In this part of the film, a tornado attacks Wakita where Jo's aunt Meg lives, devastating the whole town. After watching it, briefly answer the questions below.Videoscript:Jo: Could you tell which way it's headed?Dustin: It's uh ... it's banking northeast. Uh ... It looks to hit Wakita head-on.Jo: I'm going. I'm going. Let's go. It's Meg. Let's go.Dustin: We're going!Jo: Get me a route around the storm.Alan: Robert! Go!Bill: Wait!Jo: Where's the phone?Rabbit: The lines are down, Jo. I already tried.Jo: I'm going.Bill: Damn it. Hang on. I'll drive.Rabbit: Hey, Jo, look, we can jump on the 38 exchange and cross Highway 132.Bill: Honey, it's Meg. I got to go.Melissa: I'm going back.Bill: Good. Good. You'll be safe at the motel. I'll see you in the morning. Melissa: I won't be there.Bill: What? Why? What are you saying?Melissa: I'm saying goodbye.Bill: No.Melissa: You know what? I ... I can't compete with this. I don't even know where to start.Bill: Why, don't do this now, please. Please.Melissa: Sooner or later it would have ended. We both know that. The funny thing is ... I'm not that upset. What does that mean?Brian/Alan/Tim: We can do it! Come on! Let's move!Bill: I never meant for anything like this to happen.Melissa: Oh, Billy, I know. It's okay.Dustin: Bill, come on.Melissa: You go ahead. She needs you. I hope that Aunt Meg is okay. Bill: What about you?Melissa: Oh, don't worry about me. I know my way home. Rabbit: We can be to Wakita in about an hour.Dustin: Bill, come on.Bill: Oh, my God.Jo: They had no warning. Oh, my God.Bill: Jo, wait!Jo: Meg! Meg!Bill: Jo, wait!Jo: Meg!Bill: Careful! Careful! This house could go any second.Jo: Meg!Bill: Jo! Take a flashlight.Jo: Meg!Bill: This whole place is ready to go. Meg! Careful!Jo: Meg!Bill: Meg! Meg!Jo: Did you hear that?Bill: What?Jo: I heard something.Bill: Easy. Careful. OK.Jo: Meg!Bill: Mose boy!Jo: Mose! She's down here. Meg, we're here! We're coming down. Bill: Meg! We got to get this off her. Hang on.Jo: Don't move! Don't move! Don't move!Bill: OK, ready?Jo: Watch your head. Watch your head.Bill: Go. Let's go.Jo: Easy. Easy. Easy. Easy. Easy. Are you okay?Meg: Oh, I'm all right. I'm fine.Bill: Get ducked!Jo: Oh, God.Bill: We got to hurry.Jo: Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.Bill: Can you walk?Meg: I'm fine.Bill: Watch out!Dustin: Meg! Meg! Meg! Jo! Someone take my watch. Joey. Go, go, careful. Bill! Meg! Bill!Jo: We're okay! We're coming out!Bill: Get an ambulance over here!Dustin: Get an ambulance! Move it! Now! Go!Alan: All right.Meg: Oh, hi! Okay!Dustin: How about some steak and eggs?Meg: How nice you all came over! Okay! Bill, grab Mose for me! I think he's little shaken up.Bill: Don't worry, I'll get him! Mose!Jo: Is she okay? Ambulance man: We'll probably keep her overnight, just to be safe.Meg: Overnight? Forget it. I'm all right.Jo: You're going to the hospital.Bill: It's okay.Meg: Okay, I'll go, but I'm going to drive myself. Alan: Honey, your car is in a tree around the corner. Meg: Oh!Bill: It's okay. It's okay.Rabbit: It's okay, Meg.。

英语中级听力2原文lesson3

英语中级听力2原文lesson3Lesson 31. Tom: Hi Jane! Are you free this weekend?Jane: Yes, I am. Why?Tom: How about going to the cinema with me? There is a new movie that I want to see.Jane: That sounds good. What time?Tom: The movie starts at 7:30 pm. Does that work for you?Jane: Yes, that works for me. Where should we meet?Tom: Let's meet in front of the cinema at 7 pm.Jane: Okay, see you then.2. Amy: Hi Mark! Do you want to grab lunch with me today?Mark: I would love to, but I have a meeting at noon.Amy: How about dinner then?Mark: I'm sorry, I already have plans for dinner tonight.Amy: How about tomorrow?Mark: Yes, tomorrow works for me. What time?Amy: Let's meet at 7 pm. Is that okay?Mark: That works for me. Where should we meet?Amy: Let's meet at the Italian restaurant on Main Street.Mark: Great! See you tomorrow.3. Sarah: Hi Mike! I heard there is a sale at the shopping mall this weekend. Do you want to go shopping with me?Mike: Sure, I love shopping. When are you going?Sarah: I was thinking of going on Sunday afternoon. Does that work for you?Mike: Yes, Sunday afternoon works for me. What time?Sarah: Let's meet at 2 pm. Is that okay?Mike: That's perfect. Where should we meet?Sarah: Let's meet outside the entrance of the shopping mall. Mike: Alright, see you on Sunday.。

中级英语听力教程：Lesson 3 Who Took the Money

Who Took the Money?Text AMr Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday-ten pretty pound notes. So the day after her birthday, Mrs Smith went shopping. She queued for a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old lady's handbag was open. Inside it, she saw a wad of pound notes exactly like the one her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag- the notes had gone!Mrs Smith was sure that the old lady who was sitting next to her had stolen them. She thought she would have to call the police; but, as she disliked making a fuss and getting people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the old lady's handbag and say nothing more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching, then she carefully put her hand into the old lady's bag , took the notes and put them in her own bag.When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought.´How did you pay for it?' he asked.´With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course,' she replied.´Oh? What's that, then?' he asked, as he pointed to a wad of ten pound notes on the table.Text B'Goodbye, darling,' said Mr Mackin. 'I'll be late tonight.' Poor George, she thought. He was always in a hurry in the morning, and it wasn't unusual for him to come home late at night. He worked for a shoe company in Lceds. and therc was such a lot of work that he normally staycd in the office till seven or cight.When George had left the house Mrs Mackin sat down. in an armchair and turned on the radio. It was a few minutes past eight , and she heard the last words of the news :'...wman who escaped from I.ceds prison yesterday is still free. The police warn you not to open your door to strangers. 'She turned off the radio. The housework was waiting for her. Shc made the beds and washed the dishes. There wasn't auy shopping to do. and so she thought for a moment of all the Work in the garden.The Mackins lived in a house with a large garden in a suburb of Leeds. Behind the garden there were some trees. and then the cpen fields.Suddenly Mrs Mackin remembered the news. She laughed uneasily. That prison is only 15 miles away, she thought. She didn't work in the garden, she mended her husband 's shirts instead And she care.fully lockcd the front door and closed all the windows.It was getting dark. She turned on the lights in the livingroom.Thcn she noticed that she had turned on the lights in most of the roonss in the house.'How silly I am!' she said nervously and went into the other rooms and turned the leghts on.The person at the door said something loudly. but she was so frightened that she dien't understand a word.Additional InformationDo you believe in ghosts? I don't, eitlter-or at least I didn't until I heard a strange story the other day from Mr Mike Paton, of 19 Marlborough llill.It all began on November 28, whcn Mr Paton'seight-ycar-old son, Bob , was playing in the big back garden of his parents' house. He met an old man with a long white beard. The old man told Bob he was builcling the underground railway there, but Bob didn't believe him. Bob told meafterwards that he knew the underground ran under Marlborough Hill itself. The old man said there had been an accident the day before.Then he went away.At first the Patons didn't believe Bob's story. Mrs Paton told me that Bob often made up stories about ghosts and monsters, like other children of his age. But Mr Paton was curious and decided that he would go to the library to check up on the facts.He found that the railway compapy had started to build the line to the west of Marlborough Hill in 1881. but they had run into an underground river. Ten workmen had died in an accident and the Company had changed the direction of the line and built the present tunnel under Marlborough Hill. At first I didn't believe Mr Paton's storv either, so I did some research myself.Inspector Bright of the Metropolitan Police said it was natural to find tramps in the district in winter, but no one had reported one answering the description I had given him since last August.Mr Joseph Griffiths of London Transport checked the fileson the accident for me. He told me that the accidenthad apparently taken place on or very near the junction of Marlborough Hill and Woodstock Avenue on 27 November 1881. Mr Paton's house stands on the corner!The source of this extraordinary story was not affected by the news. 'I told Mummy it was true,' young Bob Paton told me yesterday. When I left the house he was playing happily with his toy cars-in the garden!1fussn.过分关心，过分体贴，大惊小怪，小题大作参考例句：My mother makes a fuss of me every time I come home.我每次回家，母亲总对我体贴备至。

听力教程3 Unit 3

Listening for Comprehension——Passage
The Clyde River was poisoned for by the field byproducts of industry. The Clyde River from Glasgow’s economic success during the Industrial Revolution and beyond. Its native salmon have returned in sizable numbers for the first . The Clyde River Foundation surveyed fish populations last autumn in the Clyde and its tributaries, and found salmon of the major tributaries. Salmon came in healthy numbers . The salmon’s comeback is symbolically important for Glasgow because . The Clyde is important to Glasgow because since 550. Glasgow has become an important center for now.
Keys to A Talk
150 deaths
see a doctor
Everything you eat
elimination/ exclusion diet
The difference
uncomfortable
supervision
labels

BEC中级Module 3,听力第一、二部分

Module Three
Types of business Listening Test – Part 1 Listening Test – Part 2
TYPES OF BUSINESS

Manufacturers & Distributors
Wholesalers (or Middlemen) / Retailers (car dealer, estate agency)
Note BE: BE sole owner sole proprietor
We have set up our own architecture partnership ____________. There’re no shareholders in the organization apart from us, the partners. A lot of professional people like lawyers, accountants and so on, work in this way.
Possible answer
Marie could benefit from going into partnership with Simon, because they would both have different specialist skills that would help the business. She could handle all the salon work, and he could manage the business affairs. This would allow her more time for herself, and give her the chance to learn the business skills she needs. He would also be able to contribute extra capital, which would give the business more flexibility. However, Marie would have to share the profits with Simon, and would have to consult him on any decisions she wanted to make. They would have to draw up a deed of partnership to make sure that profits and losses were shared fairly. This would be important, as a partnership has unlimited liability, and both Marie and Simon would be personally liable for any business debts. They may want to consider setting up a limited company together to avoid this, and have limited liability.

hey,these sound good 中级班听力文本

hey,these sound good 中级班听力文本(1) I'm really sorry:Ted: Oh, I'm really sorry. Are you OK?Ana: I'm fine. But I'm not very good at this.Ted: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America?Ana: Yes, I am originally. I was born in Argentina.Ted: Did you grow up there?Ana: Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years ago when I was in high school.Ted: And where did you learn to rollarblade?Ana: Here in the park. This is only my second time.Ted: Well, it's my first time. Can you give me some lessons?Ana: Sure. Just follow me.Ted : By the way, my name is Ted.Ana: And I'm Ana. Nice to meet you.Hey, hey! that was funTed: Hey, hey! that was fun. Thank you for the lesson!Ana: No problem. So, tell me a little about yourself. What do you do?Ted: I work in a travel agency.Ana: Really! What do you do there?Ted: I'm in charge of their computers.Ana: Oh, so you're a computer specialist.Ted: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so.Ana: That's great. Then maybe you can give me some help with a computer course I'm taking.Ted: Oh, sure...But only if you promise to give me some more rollarblading lessons.Ana: It's a deal!(2) Where are you from originally, Yu HongInterviewer: Where are you from originally, Yu Hong?Yu Hong: I'm from China...from near Shanghai.Interviewer: And when did you move here?Yu Hong: I came here after I graduated from college. That was in 1992.Interviewer: And what do you do now?Yu Hong: I'm a transportation engineer.Interviewer: I see. So you 're an immigrant to the United States.Yu Hong: Yes, that's right.Interviewer: What are some of difficulties of being an immigrant in the U.S.?Yu Hong: Oh, that's not an easy question to answer. There are so many things, really. I guessone of the biggest difficulties is that I don't have any relatives here. Imean, I have a lot offriends, but that's not the same thing. In China, on the holidays or the weekend, we visitrelatives. It isn't the same here.Interviewer: And what do you miss the most from home?Yu Hong: Oh, that's easy: my mom's soup! She makes great soup. I really miss my mother'scooking.(3) Hey! Are these pictures of youA: Hey! Are these pictures of you when you were a kid?B: Yeah! That's me in front of my uncle's beach house. When I was a kid, we used to spendtwo weeks every summer.A: Wow, I bet that was fun!B: Yeah. We always had a great time. Every day we used to get up early and walk along thebeach. I have a great shell collection. In fact, I think it's still up in the attic!A: Hey, I used to collect shells, too, when I was a kid. But my parents threw them out!A: You know what I remember most about growing up?B: What?A: Visiting my grandparent's house… you know, on holidays and stuff. They lived way out inthe country, and my granddad had a horse named Blackie. He taught me how to ride. I justlove that horse-and she loved me, too! I used to really enjoy spending time at mygrandparent's house. And every time I came back, Blackie remembered me.B: Ah, memories!。

英语听力教程Unit Three

英语听力教程Unit ThreeTEXTThey say that blood is thicker than water, that our relatives are more important to us than others. Everyone was so kind to the old lady on her birthday. Surely her daughter would make an even bigger effort to please he?T he PresentIt was the old lady’s birthday.She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street, and the little boy from the ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came.Today she was sure the would be something. Myra wouldn’t forget her mother’s birthday, even if she seldom wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy. Her husband had been made Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work the aged.The old lady was proud of Myra, but Enid was the daughter she loved. Enid had never married, but had seemed content to live with hermother, and teach in a primary school round the corner.One evening, however, Enid said, “I’ve arranged for Mrs. Morrison to look after you for a few days, Mother. Tomorrow I have to go into hospital--just a minor operation, I’ll soon be home.”In the morning she went, but never came back--she died on the operating table. Myra came to the funeral, and in her efficient way arranged for Mrs. Morrison to come in and light the fire and give the old lady her breakfast.Two years ago that was, and since then Myra had been to see her mother three times, but her husband never.The old lady was eight today. She had put on her best dress.Perhaps--perhaps Myra might come. After all, eighty was a special birthday, another decade lined or endured just as you chose to look at it.Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks. She was excited--like a child. She would enjoy herday.Yesterday Mrs. Morrison had given the flat an extra clean, and today she had brought a card and a bunch of marigolds when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake, and in the afternoon shewas going down there to tea. The little boy, Johnnie, had been up with a packet of mints, and said he wouldn’t go out to play until the post had come.”I guess you’ll get lots and lots of presents,” he said, “I did last were when I was six.”What would she like? A pair of slippers perhaps. Or a new cardigan. A cardigan would be lovely. Blue’s such a pretty colour. Jim had always liked her in blue. Or a table lamp. Or a book, a travel book, with pictures, or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lovely things.She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate.Then clatter, clatter up the stairs. Johnnie knocked at her door.”Granny, granny,” he shouted, “I’ve got your post.”He gave her four envelopes. Three were unsealed cards from old friends. The fourth was sealed, in Myra’s writing. The old lady felt a pang of disappointment.”No parcel, Johnnie?”“No, granny.”Maybe the parce l was too large to come by letter post. That was it. It would come later by parcel post. She must be patient.Almost reluctantly she tore the envelope open. Folded in thecard was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday -- Buy yourself something nice with the cheque, Myra and Harold.The cheque fluttered to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady stooped to pick it up. Her present, her lovely present. With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits.NEW WORDSrelativen. 亲属，亲戚presentn. gift 礼物，赠品postmann. 邮递员rarea. not happening often 罕见的；不常发生的occasionn. special time; time when sth. happens 时刻，时机；场合mayorn. chief official of a city or town 市长medaln. 奖章ageda. oldcontenta. satisfied; pleased 满意的；高兴的primarya. first; earliest 首要的；最初的arrangevi. make preparations; plan 作安排，筹划minora. not serious or important 较小的；次要的operatevi. cut the body in order to set right or remove a diseased part 开刀，动手术operating tablen. a special table in a hospital, where operations are done 手术台funeraln. 葬礼efficienta. able to plan and work well 效率高的decaden. ten yearsendurevt. bear (pain, suffering, etc.) 忍受，忍耐spotn. a round areathat is different from the main surface 点，斑点brightenvt. make bright or brighter 使发光；使发亮cheekn. either side of the face below the eye 面颊extraa. additional 额加的，外加的cleann. cleaningbunchn. things of the same kind that are tied together （一）束，（一）串marigoldn. 万寿菊（花）packetn. small parcel box 小包（裹）mintn. 薄荷糖slippern. 拖鞋cardigann. （羊毛）开衫clattern. a number of rapid short knocking sounds 咔嗒声grannyn. (colloq.for)grandmotherenvelopen. a paper cover for a letter 信封unsealeda. 未密封的seal vt. sealeda. 密封的writingn. handwriting 书法；笔迹pangn. sudden, sharp pain 剧痛disappointmentn. sadness because one does not get what one hopes for 失望disappointvt.parceln. 包裹reluctantlyad. unwillingly 不情愿地，勉强地reluctanta.foldvt. bend into two or more parts 折叠chequen. 支票fluttervt. move quickly to and fro in the air 飘动stoopvi. bend the body forwards and downwards 弯腰tremblevi. shake uncontrollably with quick short movements 颤抖 PHRASES & EXPRESSIONSat other timeson other occasions 在别的时候；平时round / around the cornervery near in distance or time 在附近；即将来临after allin spite of everything; it must be remembered 毕竟；终究be sure of对...有把握，确信pick uptake hold of and lift up from a surface 拿起，捡起。

人教版英语九年级全一册Unit3听力原文及翻译

人教版英语九年级全一册Unit3听力原文及翻译Unit 3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?Section A, 1bConversation 1Girl：Excuse me, could you tell me where I can buy some stamps?打扰一下，你能告诉我哪儿能买些邮票吗？Boy：Yes. There’s a post office on Center Street.可以。

在中央大街有个邮局。

Girl：Oh, could you tell how to get to Center Street?哦，你能告诉一下怎么去中央大街吗？Boy：Sure. You see that bank there?当然。

你看到那边的银行了吗？Girl：Hmm…oh, yes.嗯，看到了。

Boy：Just go past the bank and then turn right. The post office is on the right, next to the library.就经过那个银行，然后向左转。

邮局就在右边，图书馆的旁边。

Girl：Thanks a lot!非常感谢！Conversation 2Boy：Excuse me, do you know where I can get a dictionary?打扰一下，你知道哪儿能买到字典吗？Girl：Sure. There’s a bookstore on Main Street.当然。

在主街有个书店。

Boy：Oh, could you please tell me how to get there?哦，你能告诉我怎么去那儿吗？Girl：Yes. Go along Center Street and then turn left on Main Street. Then you will see the bookstore on the other side of thestreet.可以。

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Norma: You know, Brian, it doesn't look like you've vacuumed the living room or cleaned the bathroom. Brian: No, I haven't. Ugh. I had the worst day. I am so tired. Look, I promise I'll do it this weekend. Norma: Listen, I know the feeling. I'm tired, too. But I came home and I did my share of the housework. I mean, that's the agreement, right? Brian: All right. We agreed. I'll do it in a minute. Norma: Come on. Don't be that way. You know, (What?) I shouldn't have to ask you to do anything. I mean, we both work, we both live in the house, we agreed that housework is ... is both of our responsibility. I don't like to have to keep reminding you about it. It makes me feel like an old nag or something. Brian: Sometimes you are an old nag. Norma: Oh, great! Brian: No, it's just that I don't notice when things get dirty like you do. Look, all you have to do is tell me, and I'll do it. Norma: No, I don't want to be put in that position. I mean, you can see dirt as well as I can. Otherwise—I mean, that puts all the responsibility on me. Brian: It's just that cleanliness is not a high priority with me. There are other things I would much rather do. Besides, the living room floor does not look that dirty. Norma: Brian. Brian: Okay, a couple crumbs.
Bob: Mr. Weaver, I have been with this company now for five years. And I've always been very loyal to the company. And I feel that I've worked quite hard here. And I've never been promoted. It's getting to the point now in my life where, you know, I need more money. I would like to buy a car. I'd like to start a family, and maybe buy a house, all of which is impossible with the current salary you're paying me. Mr. Weaver: Bob, I know you've been with the company for a while, but raises here are based on merit, not on length of employment. Now, you do your job adequately, but you don't do it well enough to deserve a raise at this time. Now, I've told you before, to earn a raise you need to take more initiative and show more enthusiasm for the job. Uh, for instance, maybe find a way to make the office run more efficiently. Bob: All right. Maybe I could show a little more enthusiasm. I still think that I work hard here. But a company does have at least an obligation to pay its employees enough to live on. And the salary I'm getting here isn't enough. The rent's rising. The price of food is going up. The reflation is high, and I can barely cover my expenses. Mr. Weaver: Bob, again, I pay people what they're worth to the company, now, not what they think they need to live on comfortably. If you did that the company would go out of business. Bob: Yes, but I have ... I have been here for five years and I have been very loyal. And it's absolutely necessary for me to have a raise or I cannot justify keeping this job any more. Mr. Weaver: Well, that's a decision you'll have to make for yourself, Bob.
Lesson 3
Clerk: Hello, sir. What can I do for you? Customer: Hi. Uh ... I have this ... uh ... cassette player (Mm-hmm.) here that I bought about six months ago. And it just ruined four of my favourite cassettes. Clerk: Oh dear, I'm sorry. Customer: So I ... um ... wanted you to fix it. I'm sure it will be no problem, right? Clerk: Your sales slip, please? Customer: Yeah, here it is. Uh. Clerk: I'm sorrБайду номын сангаас, sir. Your warranty's expired. Customer: Well, it ... uh ... ran out ten days ago, but I'm sure that you'll ... you'll ... fix the machine for free, because the machine was obviously defective when I bought it. I ... Clerk: I'm sorry, sir. Your warranty has run out. There's nothing I can do. Customer: No. No, look. No. I didn't drop it off a building or anything. I mean, what difference can ten days make? I mean you ... you can— Clerk: Sir, I'm sorry, we have the six-month rule for a reason. We can't ... Customer: Well, but you can bend the rule a little bit. Clerk: ... make an exception for you. Then we'll have to make an exception for everybody. (Well, but look ...) You could say it's only a month, it's only two months. Customer: I just lost twenty dollars worth of tapes. Clerk: Sir, I'm sorry, it's too late. Customer: It actually ate the tapes. I mean, they're destroyed. I mean— Clerk: Well, sir, you knew (I ...) when your warranty ran out. You should (Well ...) have brought it in before. It was (Well ... look ...) guaranteed for six months. I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do. Customer: Paying for this is adding insult to injury. I mean, surely you're going to make good on this cassette player. It's ... it's ... it's a good cassette player, but it's just defective. I mean, I can't pay for this. Clerk: Well, sir, I'm sorry, you should have brought it in earlier. Customer: But surely you won't hold me to ten days on this. Clerk: Sir, the rules are the rules. I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do.