新视野大学英语视听说教程第一册 答案

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新视野大学英语视听说教程第一册答案听力练习录音文本和答案UNIT1II.ListeningSkillsListeningforNames1.Doris:Goodmorning.CanIhelpyou?David:Yes.Ineedtochangeoneofmycourses.Doris:I’llseewhatwecando.What’syourname,please?David:Myname’sDavidBrown.Doris:Yourfirstnameagain?David:David.D-A-V-I-D.TheboyiscalledDavidbyhisfirstname.2.Nancy:Excuseme.IwanttomakesureifIamregisteredforthenewsemesterofEnglishwithDr.Lang.Doris:JustaminuteandI’llcheckforyou.What’syourname,please?Nancy:NancyLeigh.Doris:Is“Lee”yourlastname?Nancy:No,it’sLeigh.L-E-I-G-H.But“Lee”wouldbeeasiertospell,wouldn’tit?Nancy’slastnameisLeigh.3.Doris:I’msorry.Butifyouneedaloan,you’llhavetogototheFinancialAidOfficebeforeyoucanregister.Nancy:ThemwhoshouldIseethere?Doris:Well,Mrs.VickyKleincanhelpyou.Asamatteroffact,anybodythereisverynice.Nancy:Oh,thankyou.Whatishernameagain?Doris:VickyKlein.V-I-C-K-Y,K-L-E-I-N.NancyshouldseeVickyKleinifsheneedsaloan.4.Doris:OK,tocompletethisformIneedyournameinfull,please.Laura:LauraTishHill.Doris:Tish?That’sanunusualmiddlename.Wouldyoumindspellingthatforme?Laura:Sure.T-I-S-H.Iwasnamedaftermymother.Laura’sfullnameisLauraTishHill.5.Doris:Well,youneedtocompletetheformforyourparkingpass.Yourname,please?Anthony:AnythonyMcdonald.Doris:Areyou“Mc”or“Mac”?Anthony:“Mc”.MyfamilywasfromScotland.

1Doris:OK,Anthony.I’llhaveyourparkingpassreadyinaminute.AnthonyMcDonaldwillgethisparkingpassinaminute.III.ListeningInTask1:EnrollingGoodmorning,everyone.I’dliketowelcomeyoutoCityUniversity.I’mBettyRussellandIworkintheInternationalStudents’Office.Ihavesomeimportantforyou.First,youmustenrollbyAugust28th.PickupyourIDcardatouroffice.Them,you’llneedtopickupalibrarycardsothatyoucanborrowbooksfromthelibrary.ShowthemyourIDcardinthelibraryandtheywilldoitforyou.Youmaybethinkingaboutthesportsfacilitiesatourschool.There’snochargeforstudentuse,butofcourseyou’llhavetoshowyourIDcard.Concerningthemedicalassistance,theUniversityhasitsownhealthcenter,andallservicesarefreeforenrolledstudents.1.B2.D3.B4.C5.ATask2:LivingonCampus(M=man;W=woman)M:Hi,Lisa.How’slifeoncampus?W:Hi,John.Oh,notsobad.Prettygoodinfact.M:Isthatwhatdoyouthink?Imean,doyoulikelivingoncampus?W:Yeah,Ienjoylivingherebecausethere’ssomanypeoplearoundandit’seasytomakefriends.Whataboutyou?Haveyoueverlivedinadormbefore?M:No,thisisthefirsttime.W:Ithinkyou’llfinditquiteconvenient.Thelibrary,labs,sportscenterandotherfacilitiesarerightoncampus.M:That’strue.Theatmospherehereisdifferentfromtheoutside.ButIguesslivingintownhasitsadvantagetoo,likebeingclosetotheshoppingcenter.Youknow,ouruniversityissofarfromdowntown.W:Butthecommutingtoclasses…Imean,youwouldhavetogetupsoearlytogettoclassesontime.Andthengoinghomewouldbesomuchtime.M:Yeah,butthefoodhere…itseemsit’sthesamethinginthecafeteriaeveryday.W:Well,IthinkthefoodhereisOK,andifyouwantachange,youcaneatoutonceinawhile.M:True.1.Shethinksit’seasytomakefriends.2.It’sconvenienttousethelibrary,thelabs,thesportscenterandmanyotherfacilities.3.It’sneartheshoppingcenter.4.Theywouldhavetogetupsoearlytogettoclassesontime.Andthenitwouldtakealotoftimetogethome.5.Itseemsallthesameeveryday.Task3:LearningtospeakEnglish

2Hello,howareyou?WhenmostpeoplelearnEnglishasasecondlanguage,theylearnformalEnglish.Unfortunately,learningitlikethistendstomakeyoufeeldistantandbored.Thetruthis,mostpeopleinEnglish-speakingcountriesdon’tspeaktoeachotherinsuchaformalway.Theyspeakinacasualwaytotheirfriendsandfamilies.Whenspeakingcasually,peopletendtousealotofinformalorcolloquialwords,andalsoshortenandconnecttheirphrases.Theysaythingslike“Hey,what’sup?”or“Hey!Whatchabeendion’?”Theseexpressionsarebothcommonandnatural,andmakeyouseemlikeanativespeaker.Usingthemmaymakepeoplemoreinterestedintalkingtoyou.ThistypeofEnglishismorelikewhatyouwillhearinmoviesandTVshows.SpeakingthiswaymakesnativespeakersfeelmorerelaxedandyouwillsoundlikeafriendlypersonwhospeaksEnglishwell.Yougotthat,buddy?formalformallycasualcommonnativerelaxedfriendlyTask4:AnAnnouncementattentionclosingfivecheckoutsleaveIV.SpeakingOutModel1It’snicetomeetyou.NowYourTurnMichael:Hi1MynameisMichael.Nicetomeetyou.Robert:Nicetomeetyou,Michael.I’mRobert.ButyoucancallmeBob.Michael:OK,Bob.Areyouaninternationalstudenthere?Robert:Yes,Igotherelastweek.I’mfromCanada.Michael:So,we’regoingtobeinthesamedorm.Model2Howareyoudoing?NowYourTurnJoe:Hi,Jack.Jack:Hello,Joe.Howareyoudoing?Joe:I’mjustfine,thanks.Howaboutyou?Jack:Good.Well,yousee,I’mplanningtotakechemistrythissemester.Canyourecommendaprofessor?Joe:Dr.Smith,ofcourse.Theysayhe’saprominentprofessorinchemistry.Model3I’dlikeyoutomeetmyfriend.NowYourTurn

3Jason:Hi,Jane.I’dlikeyoutomeetmyfriend,Mike.Mike,thisisJane.Michael:Gladtomeetyou.Jane:Gladtomeetyou,too.Michael:Jasonoftentellsmehowmuchheenjoysyouplayingthepiano.Jane:Thankyou.Ienjoywatchinghimplayingtennis,too.Michael:Excuseme.Ihaveanappointment,soI’mafraidImustgonow.Verynicemeetingyou.Jane:Samehere.Bye!V.Let’sTalkMichael:Hi!IsawyouyesterdaywithJohn.Weroomtogether.I’mMichael.Jane:Oh,hi,Mike.Howareyoudoing?Michael:I’mokay,butschoolhasbeenreallyhecticsinceIcame.Ihaven’tevenhadachancetobreathe!Jane:Iknow.It’sespeciallycrazywhenyou’reafreshman.Hey,what’syourmajor?Michael:Travelandtourism.Jane:Well,whatdoyouplantodoafteryougraduate?Michael:Uh…Ireallyhaven’tdecided.IthinkI’dliketoworkforatravelagencyinthisarea.Whataboutyou?Jane:Well,whenIfirststartedcollege.Imajoredinphysics,butlaterIrealizedImighthaveahardtimefindingajobinthatfield.Iendedupchangingtocomputerscience.FindingajobintheITindustryshouldn’tbeasdifficult.Michael:Haveyougotapart=timejobtosupportyourselfthroughschool?Jane:Well,I’monafour-yearscholarshipthatpaysmytuition.Michael:Wow,luckyyou!Jane:Yeah.Howaboutyou?Areyoupayingforschoolyourself?Michael:Sortof.Iworkweekendsattravelagency.Jane:Atravelagency?Thatseemslikeaperfectexperienceforyou!Whatdoyoudothere?Michael:I’matourguide.Ishowtourgroupsaroundthecity.Jane:Wow,yourEnglishmustbeprettygoodthen.Michael:Actually,they’reallChinesetourists.That’swhyIgotthejob!SpeakerMajorFutureJobPlanTuitionSourceMichaelTravelandtourismToworkforatravelagencyWorkinghiswaythroughschoolJaneComputerscienceToworkintheITindustryAfour-yearscholarshipForReferenceaA,saywhatyouthinkaboutcollegelife.Hi,John.Lifeoncampusisreallyexciting!It’stotallydifferentformhighschool.

4B,giveyouropinionofA’sview.Yeah.Ifeelthesame.It’sanentirelynewworld.A,tellByourproblemandthecauseforthat.Well,myproblemisthis:ImajorinEngineering,butIwanttoworkinaforeigntradecompany.So,IdecidetospendmoretimeonEnglish.But,it’shard,youknow,tomanageyourtime.B,giveyouropinionofwhatAsays,andtellhim/heraboutyoursituation.Ithinkyoumadetherightdecision.Actually,Ihavethesameproblem.Youknow,I’mmajoringincomputerscience,butIdon’tlikeitverymuch.I’mreallyfondoftravelandtourism,andIamconsideringchangingmymajor,ifit’spossible.A,commentonB’sword.Why?Computerscienceiscool!You’resuretogetabigsalaryinyourfuturejob!BA,tellBaboutyourproblem.Hi,john.I’mhavingahardtimepayingmytuition.B,Showyoursympathy.Oh,I’msorrytohearthat.Haveanywaytogetmoney?A,sayyourplantosolvetheproblem.Iamconsideringapart-timejob.Ithinkitwillhelppaymytuitionandgivemeusefulexperience.B,GiveyouropinionofA’splan,andtellhim/heraboutyourexperience.Right.Actually,I’mworkingpart-timeatachainstorenow.Itdoesbringinsomemoney,butIthinkexperienceismoreimportant.VI.FurtherListeningandSpeakingListeningTask1:UniversityLifeUniversitylifeisanewanddifferentexperienceforme.Firstofall,livingattheuniversitygivesmeasenseofresponsibility,ofbeingonmyown.Myparentsaren’taroundtosay,“No,you’renotgoingouttonight.”Idecideeverythingformyself.BeingaroundlotsoffriendlypeopleisanotheraspectIlikeaboutuniversitylife.Onmyfirstsay,whenIarrivedoncampus,IwasabitconfusedaboutwhereIwasgoing.AnupperclassmannoticedoutIwaslookingformydorm,hesaid,“Oh,justfollowme;that’swhereI’mgoing.”Now,IcanreallysaythatIfeelcomfortableinthedormbecausetherearesomanyfriendlypeoplearoundtotalkwith.Finally,ILOVEHAVINGFridaysoff;Iwouldnotbeabletodealwithfivedaysofclassesinarow.HowdidIdoitinhighschool?IlovesleepinginonFridays.IguessI’msortofapartyanimal,butitseemslikeIgoouteveryThursdaynight.ItalsoseemslikeIdon’tgethomeuntilearlythenextday1MyheadhitsthepillowandIdon’tmoveuntilFridayafternoon.1.newanddifferent

51.onhisown2.abitconfused3.talkwith4.sleepinTask2:KeytoLearningEnglishIthinkoneofthemostimportantkeystolearningEnglishidtoestablisharegularstudyprogram,likeplanningafewminuteseverymorningaroundbreakfasttime.Thisideamaysoundalittletoosimpletothelearners,becausetheytookEnglishinhighschoolforaquiteafewyears,buttheydidn’tbecomeproficientspeakersofthelanguage.AsamatteroffactIdonotmeanthatwecanbecomefluentspeakerswithjustafewminuteshereandthere,butfollowingaregularandconsistentcourseofstudycanhelpusonthewaytolanguagemastery.Inotherwords,peopleneedtoplanouttheirstudybysettingrealisticandattainablegoalsfromthebeginning.Somepeoplegetcaughtupinthecrazeoflearningthelanguageon30days,onlytogiveupwhentheycan’tperformuptotheirexpectations.Andsmallstepslittlebylittle,arethekey.Forexample,planningtolearntousethemactively—isfarbetterthanlearning30andforgettingthemthenextday.1.T2.F3.F4.F5.TTask3:ListeningEffectivelyThroughitis50%ofeverydaycommunication,listening,itseems,istheleasttaught.Listeningismorethanjusthearing:itrequiresunderstanding.Inaneducationalsetting,listeningeffectivelyiscritical.Effectivelisteningresultsindoingtherightassignment,doingtheassignmentcorrectly,andtakingnoteseffectively.Doingtheseactivitieswellresultsinlearningand,mostofthetime,goodgrades.Inaprofessionalsetting,listeningisalsocritical.Whenyoureceiveanoralmessage,yourresponsemustbecorrect.Ifyoufailtolistentocustomersorclients,youmaylosetheirbusiness,andyourjob!Inapersonalsetting,listeningeffectivelydeepensyourrelationships.Whenwelistentosomeone,wesay“Youareimportant”withouteverspeakingaword.Whenwefailtolisten,notonlydowenotreceivethemessage,butwesendthemessagethatwearejustplaindumb.1.B2.D3.A4.B5.D

6UNIT2II.ListeningSkillsIdentifyingNumbers1.M:Thestadiumlooksprettybig.Howmanypeopledoesitseat?W:Itholdsaround20,000.Theysaymorethan18,000Ticketshavebeensold.Q:Howmanyticketsareleftnow?2.W:Iwasplanningonsigningupfortheswimmingclass.BitIheardit’sfull.M:Really?That’sstrange.Therewerenineswimmingclasseslastsemester,andthissemestertherearefivemore.Q:Howmanyswimmingclassesaretherethissemester/3.W:Howfardoyoujogeveryday?5kilometers?M:No,about15km.Ihavetorunthatfartostayingoodpeople.Q:Howfardoesthemanruneachday?4.M:HowmanypeoplewillcometoyourhometowatchtheWorldCupFinal?Wantmetobringanything?W:Probablylike15or20.I’vegotmostthingscovered.Maybejustbringasix-packorsomethingelsetodrink.Q:AbouthowmanypeoplewillcometowatchtheWorldCupFinal?5.W:HowmanypeopledoyouthinkwillenterfortheCityMarathon?M:I’mnotsure.Itwas250lastyear.Butsomeonetoldmethenumberislikelytodoublethistear.Q:Howmanypeoplearelikelytoenterforthisyear’sCityMarathon?1.D2.A3.C4.B5.DIII.ListeningInTask1:YaoMingIfirstsawYaoMingbackin1997.NikehadjustsignedacontracttosponsortheShanghaiSharks.Wehadalittlepartytointroduceourselvesandgettoknowtheplayers.Afewofusweretherewhentheteamwalkedin.Theylookednormal,mostabout6’4’’orso.Then,athin,baby-facedguyabout7’5’’camein.Wewereallsurprisedatseeinghim.Wecouldn’tbelievehissize.Andwhenhestartedhittingthree-pointers,wewerereallyblownaway!OurguysintheU’S’didn’tbelievethattherewasaChinesekidthattall.Toconvincethem,wehadtobringhimtoaNikecampinParisthatsummer.Yaohadalwaysplayedagainstkidswhowereolderthanhim.This

7wasthefirsttimehewascompetingwithplayershisownage.DelHarris,thentheLakerscoach,wasatthecamp.HefellinlovewithYaoMing.Hewastellingeverybody,“Igottohaveapicturewiththatkid.Onedayhe’sgoingtohavearealimpactontheNBA.”1.D2.B3.C4.D5.ATask2:RonaldoRonaldowillbecomethefirstthree-timewinneroftheFIFAWorldPlayeroftheYearAwardthisTuesday.Ronaldoplayedhisearlyfootballwithamateurclubs.Bythetimehewas16,hehadsignedhisprofessionalcontractwithaBrazilianclub.Heplayedverywell,gainingagoalalmostineachgame.Hewasstillonly17whenhewenttoseekhisfortuneintheEuropeanLeagues.AtaDutchclub,Ronaldogot30goalson33matches.Backhome,hewasamemberoftheBrazilianteamthatwontheWorldCupintheU.S.In1994.Althoughhedidnotgettoplayasingleminuteinthattournament,hewassoonbeingdescribedasthenewPele.HemovedtoBracelonain1996,andthenextsummerbecameamemberofInterMilan.Hequicklybecamethehottestpropertyinfootball,winningtheFIFAWorldPlayeroftheYearAwardin1996and1997.Ashetooktheawardin1999forthethirdtime,therewasnodoubtthathisnamewouldliveoninhistory.1.Heplayedhisearlyfootballwithamateurclubs.2.HesignedhisprofessionalcontractwithaBrazilianclub.3.HewenttoEuropetoseekhisfortuneintheEuropeanleagues.4.HewasdescribedasthenewPele.5.Hewontheawardforthreetimes:in1996,1997and1999.Task3:PhysicalExerciseMoreandmorepeopletodayarerealizingtheimportanceofregularphysicalexercise.Physicalexercisecanmakeyoustrongandhealthy.Bydoingsomeformofphysicalexerciseeveryday,yourlevelofenergywillincreaseandyouwillsleepbetteratnight.Therearemanydifferentformsofphysicalexercisesthatsuitdifferenttastesandneedsofdifferentpeople.Taketrackandfieldevents,forexample.Throwingthejavelincanstrengthenyourarmandupperbody.Thelongjumpandhighjumpcanstrengthenyourlegs.Basketball,footballandvolleyballarealsogoodformsofexercise.Becarefulwhenchoosingtherighttypeofexerciseforyourself.Idyourheartisweak,forexample,youshouldstartwithsomelightexercise.Ifyouareoverweight,knowyourlimits.Inaword,don’toverdoit.HealthyformenergybetterdifferenttastescarefulchoosingTask4:AnAnnouncementOpeninterestedcheckupapplyPEDepartmentexerciseopportunityIV.SpeakingOutAskingforandGivingDirections

8Model1Where’s…,please?NowYourTurnNewstudent:Excuseme.Where’sthegym,please?Lisa:Youseethatlibrarybuildingoverthere?Newstudent:Yeah.Lisa:Thegymisbehindit.Newstudent:Thankyouverymuch.Lisa:Anytime.Model2Sorry,I’mnewhere,too.NowYourTurnNewstudent:Excuseme,couldyoutellmehowtogettothetenniscourts?Ashley:Thetenniscourts?Sorry,Idon’tknow.I’mnewhere,too.Newstudent:OK,thanksanyway.(ThenthenewstudentasksJames.)Newstudent:Excuseme.Couldyoutellmewherethetenniscourtsare?James:SeetheStudentActivitiesCenteroverthere?They’reinfrontofit.Newstudent:Thanksalot.James:Noproblem.Model3Gostraightaheadtill…NowYourTurnNewstudent:Excuseme.Iwonderifyoucouldtellmehowtogettotheschoolstadium.John:Justgostraightaheadtillyoureachtheriverside,thenturnrightandwalkuntilyouseethestudents’cafeteria.Turnleft,andwalkaboutfiveminutes.You’llseeHudsonHall,adormbuilding.Theschoolstadiumisontheoppositeside.Newstudent:Thankyouverymuch.John:You’rewelcome.V.Let’sTalkJim:HeyJack,hurryup!Thegame’sgoingtostartanyminutemow.Whatareyoudoinganyway?Jack:I’mjustmakingsomepopcorn.Beer,popcorn,football!WhatmorecouldyouwantonaSaturdayafternoon?Jim:Yeah,Iguessthisisthenextbestthingtogettingactualticketstothegame.I’mcoolwithjustwatchingithereinthedorm.TheTVwillgiveusabetterview.Jack:It’sgonnabeagoodgame.I’manxioustoseesomeofthelocalplayersinaction.

9Jim:Yeah,shouldbegood…butnotforyourteam.Idon’tthinktheyhaveachance.Jack:Whynot?We’vegotsomegoodplayers.Jim:Maybe,buttheotherteamhassomeofthebestplayersinEurope.DavidBeckham,MichaelOwen.Howcanyourguyscompetewiththem?Jack:Ofcoursethey’regood,butourlocalteamisalsoexcellent!Jim:OK,ifyou’resoconfident,howaboutabet?Jack:Allright.LoserpaysforadinneratPizzaHutafterthematch.Jim:Fine.Icouldeatsomepizzatonight.Mmm.Icantasteitnow.Jack:Don’tforgettobringyourwallet,Jim.You’regoingtoneeditafteryoulose.Jim:Goal!MichaelOwen.IthinkI’mstartingtogethungryforsomepizza!Jack:Ithinkourgoalkeeperwasdistracted.Jim:Yeah,right!(sarcastically)Jack:Hey!Ourteam’sgotacorner.Onlytwominutesleft.Maybethegamewillendinatie.Jim:Ooooh!Toobad,Jack.Youguysalmostdidit!Jack:Well,timeisup,andI’mstarving.Let’sgotoPizzaHut.It’sonme!Jack(rootingforthehometeam)a,b,e,fJim(rootingforthevisitingroom)c,d,g,hForReferenceaA,saythescoreofthematchexcitedly.Wow!Thescoreis65:67infavorofLakers.B,discourageyourpartnerandaskforwait-and-see.Comeon!Rocketsisstrikingback.Hewhosmileslastsmilesbest.A,answerback,showingconfidenceinthevisitingteam.Idon’tthinkso.Wellbegunishalfdone,youknow.B,shoutatthethree-pointshootwhichleadstothehometeam’sadvantage.THREE!68:67inRockets’favor.Comeon,guys!Somemorepoints!A,signatthefinallossofthevisitingteamandshowyourdisbelief.Oh,Jesus.Howcanthatbe?bA,commentonthegeneralperformanceoftheteam.Theseguysdoagoodjobtoday,huh?B,agreebutsaywhatyouseehappeningonthefield.Yeah.They’rereallywonderful.Oh,theopposingteamscoredtwogoalswithinTHREEminutes!A,showyourextremedisbelief.Incredible!2goalin3minutes!B,complainaboutthepoordefenseandsave.Whatpoordefenseandterriblesaveofthegoalkeeper!

10A,Showyourdisappointmentbypromisingnottowatchtheteam’sgamelater.Mywholenightidruined.Idon’twanttowatchtheirgameanymore.VI.FurtheringListeningandSpeakingListeningTask1:SportsintheU.S.SportsareveryimportantintheU.S.bothforspectatorsandparticipants.Manypeoplehavejobswheretheysitformostoftheday,sowhentheyhavefreetime,theyliketotakepartinmorephysicalactivities.Bothteamsportsandindividualactivitiesarepopular.Youthsportsareplayedeitherinlocalclubsorforteamsrepresentingschools.Mostmajorleaguesportsrecruittheirplayersfromcollegeorhighschoolteams.SpectersportsarealsoamajorpartofAmericanculture.ManyAmericanswatchsportsweekly,ifnotdaily.Thousandsofpeopleattendprofessionalandcollegesportingeventstocheerontheirlocalteams.MillionsmorechoosetowatchonTVandrootfromtheirownlivingrooms.OnTV,Americanfootball,baseballandbasketballarethemostpopularsports.Soccerhasalongwaytogobeforeitisonthesamelevelwiththe“bigthree”.Althoughthereissomeoverlapping,footballisplayedinthefall,basketballinthewinterandbaseballinthespringandsummer.Americanprofessionalteamsareprivatelyownedandgenerallysituatedinmajorcities,sotheyhavealargefanbasetodrawfrom.There’snogovernmentinvolvementintheseleagues.1.popular2.weekly3.localclubs4.bigthree5.fanbaseTask2:WalkingGenerally,peopletravelbycar,busorsubwayinAmerica.Rarelyisabicycleusedasamethodfortransportation.Inmanycitiesandtowns,Americanschoosetowalk.Walkingisconsideredoneofthebestwaytostayhealthy.Itistheworld’smostnaturalexercise.About50millionAmericansareactiveinwhatiscalled“fitness”walking.Theytakeshortwalksafewtimeseachweektoimprovetheirhealth.Fitnesswalkingcanbedonealmostanywhere,anytime.Nospecialequipmentisneeded.Expertsadvisedrinkinglotsofwaterbeforeandaftereachwalk.Theysaythemosteffectivewaytowalkisthenaturalway.Anewstudyhasprovideddetailsaboutthelinkbetweenwalkingandyouremotionalhealth.AprofessionalatCaliforniaStateUniversityaskedagroupofstudentstodescribetheirfeelingsofenergyandtension.Thenhesentthemonafastwalkfor10minutes.Whenthestudentsreturned,theyreportedfeelinglesstiredandmoreenergetic.Theprofessorfoundshortwalkscouldalsohelpmakepersonalproblemsseemlessserious.Indeed,onegroupofpeoplesaidtheirproblemsdidn’tseemasbadastheyhadbeenbeforetheywentforafast10-minutewalk.1.F2.F3.F4.T5.TTask3:The27thSummerOlympicGames

11The27thsummerOlympicGameswereheldinSydney,Australia,in2000.ThousandofathletesgatheredtheretotakepartinthefirstSummerOlympicofthenewcentury.Itwas,however,notthefirsttimeforAustraliatohosttheOlympicGames.Australiaalsoplayedhostin1956,whenthecityofMelbournewasthesiteoftheGames.The2000Olympiclastedalittlemorethantwoweeks,fromSeptember15toOctober1.ThemascotofSydneyOlympicGameswas,notsurprisingly,aKangaroo.Thereweresomeneweventsinthe1000Olympic,suchaswomen’swaterpoloandweightlifting.TheGameswereagreatsuccess.Insportingcompetition,athletesbrokelotsofOlympicandworldrecords.Also,theeventwasahugefinancialsuccessforAustralia,especiallyinthetourismindustry.1.D2.B3.B4.C5.D

12UNIT3II.ListeningSkillsUnderstandingTimesandDates1.W:Oh,lookattheclock.It’s5:15.I’llbelateforJennifer’sbirthdayparty!Iwassupposedtoleaveat5o’clock.M:Don’tworry!Youstillhavesometime.Theclockistwentyminutesfast.Q:Whattimeisitnow?2.W:It’s7:50,lazybones,andyou’regoingtobelateforthemeeting.M:God!Iwassleepinglikeadog.Well,Istillhavetenminutes.Q:Whenistheman’smeeting?3.M:Thankyou,Laura.We’dliketogotothebarbecuewithyou.WhattimeshouldwebethereW:Somepeoplearecomingaround11:00,andwe’regoingtoplaybadminton,butwewon’teatuntilaround12:30.Q:Atwhattimearetheygoingtoeat?4.M:IknewDr.Smith’sbirthdaywasOctober26th,butIdidn’trealizeitwasthisSaturday.W:Let’sgivehimasurpriseparty.Wecouldaskhimtomeetusathisofficeat5,andthenwecouldtakehimtodinnerattherestaurantaround5:30.Q:WhattimedoesthewomansuggestmeetingDr.Smith?5.M:IjustreadthatEinsteinwasbornonMarch14,1879,whenverylittlewasunderstoodabouttimeandenergy.W:Absolutely.ButwhenhediedonApril18,1955,peopleknewalotmore,andnuclearpowerstationshadbeenbuilt.Q:WhenwasEinsteinborn?1.D2.B3.C4.A5.BIII.ListeningInTask1:APictureIhaveapicturethatsitsonmydeskinmybedroom.WhenIhavetroublestudying,orI’mworriedaboutanexam,Ijusttakealookatit.Itisapictureofmybestfriendstakenyearsagowhenwewereinhighschool.Itremindsmeofthegoodtimewe’vesharedandthesupporttheirfriendshipstillgivesmetoday.Eventhoughourliveshavegoneindifferentdirections,thebondwecreatedhaskeptusclose.EveryweekIgetamessageonmyansweringmachinefromoneofthem,oraletterinthemailwiththelatestnewsorvacationphotos.Ioftengete-mailwithajokefortheday,orwordsofcomfortaboutsomeproblemsinmylife.Myfriendshaveshownupforsurprisebirthdayparties,andoneofthemeventraveledtwohoursfromtheotherendoftownjusttowatchmyfirstEnglishspeechcontest.Ourfriendshiphascarriedmethroughalotofdifficultexperiences,andhasenrichedthegoodones.Itisthekindoffriendshipthatoutlastsdisagreements,changes,andseparation.1.C2.A3.D4.B5.BTask2:ProblemofMeetingPeople

13Asaforeignstudent,Ihaveanumberofproblems,bothacademicallyandsocially.Thebiggestoneismeetingpeople.Ifeelconfidentaboutmyabilitytocopewithproblemsfrommystudies,butI’mnotcomfortablemakingfriendswithotherstudents,especiallylocalones.PerhapsI’mworryingunnecessarily,butIfinditdifficulttotalktothemandtomakefriends.Theprimaryreasonsisthelanguagebarrier.MyEnglishisquitestandardandforma,andalthoughthathelpsmewithmyacademicwork,Ihavetroubleunderstandingotherstudentswhentheyarejusttalking.ItseemstomethatinordertomeetwithotherstudentsIreallyneedinformal,colloquialEnglish.Besides,there’stheculturalgap.That’swhyit’ssodifficultforoverseasstudentsandnativeEnglishspeakingstudentstoreallygettoknoweachother.Ireallywanttoovercomethisdifficulty.Iguessthebestwaytobeginistostarttalkingaboutcourseworkthatweshare;andthenIcouldsuggestgoingforacupofteaorcoffee.Overcoffeewecouldgettoknoweachother.Anotherwaywouldbetojoinaclub,likeatenniscluboraphotoclub,becausethatimmediatelygivesyousomethingincommonwithotherpeoplethere.Itgivesyouastartingpointtobuildon.1.Hehasbothacademicandsocialproblems.2.Hefellsconfidentabouthisabilitytocopewithhisstudies.3.Thelanguagebarrieristhemainreasonwhyhefindsithardtomakefriendswithlocalstudents.4.ItisdifficultforoverseasstudentsandnativeEnglishspeakingstudentstoreallygettoknoweachotherbecausethereistheculturalgap.5.TebestwayfortheoverseasstudentstoactuallyovercomethedifficultyofmakingfriendswithnativeEnglishspeakingstudentsistostarttalkingaboutcoursework.Task3:LongDistanceFriendshipsIhavequiteafewlongdistancefriendships.HowdoImaintainstheserelationships?Well,Ibelievefriendshipisveryimportant,ButIalsothinkfriendshipreallyneedstending—likeplantsinthegarden.It’simportanttokeepuptodatewithmyfriends,somethingthat’shardtodowithlongdistancesbetweenus.ButovertheyearsIhavemanagedtostayverytightwithmyfriends,eventhoughdistancesseparateus.Janelivesinanothercity,andshe’snotmuchforwritingletters,sowetalkonthephoneatleastonceaweek,usuallyforanhouratatime.Wetaketurnscallingeachother,soIstayclosetoherthroughthephone.Myphonebillsarehigh,butIconsiderthemjustanotherlivingexpense,likerent.OtherfriendsIe-mail.Ihaveonefriendwhojustisn’tintowritingletters.I’veknownherforalongtime.We’vealwaysconsideredourselvesfriends,butovertimeI’vealwaysbeeninandoutoftouchwithher.Butsheisalwayson-line—e-mailisherthing.SinceI’vegottenane-mailaddress,Ie-mailhertwiceaweek.Now,I’mbackingoodtouchwithher.She’lloftensitdownandwritemee-mail,butshejustwouldn’tdoitwithpenandpaper.E-mail’sreallyagreatwaytokeepintouchwithfriends.1.maintain2.tending3.date4.phone5.turns6.bills7.expenses8.e-mail10.touchTask4:AnAnnouncement1.TheStudentFriendshipAssociation2.outing3.schoolgate4.6:40

141.7sharp2.ontimeIV.SpeakingOutNowYourTurnNicole:Hi,Steven!Steven:Why,Nicole!Youlookedsoexcited.Nicole:Ican’tbelieveit!Iwonthefirstprizeinthespeechcontests!Steven:That’sgreat!Congratulations!Nicole:Thanks.I’msohappy!Ireallyworkedhardthough.Steven:Youdeserveit.I’mveryhappyforyou.Model2Sorry,I’mnewhere,too.NowYourTurnMatthew:Hey,Kimberly,guesswhat!Kimberly:What’sup,Matt?Matthew:I’vegotthemostwonderfulnews!Kimberly:What’sthat?Matthew:Ourschoolbasketballteamwonourgame—andbytenpoints!Kimberly:Howwonderful!Model3Gostraightaheadtill…NowYourTurnSusan:What’swring?Youlookedsotiredandworried.Sarah:Myroommate,Nicole,hadatemperaturelastnight,ashighas40degreescentigrade!Susan:Terrible!Issheallrightnow?Sarah:Idon’tknow.She’sinhospital.Susan:Ihopeshe’llbefine.Sarah:SodoI.V.Let’sTalkJack:Hi,I’vebeenlookingforyousincethemorning.Icouldn’tfindyouanywhere.Jane:Yeah.Idon’tfeellikehangingoutwiththecrowdanymore,especiallysinceSusanstoppedcomingtoschool.Jack:Iknow.It’ssuchapityaboutherparents:losingoneparentisbadenough,butlosingthembothonthesamedayandinsuchanaccident…It’sterrible!Haveyouseenhersince?Jane:No.Itiredtalkingtoheronthephone.Shesoundedbad.Jack:Theotherday,ItalkedtoMr.Smith—youknowthattallguywhoworksintheDean’sOffice.Apparently,Susanisthinkingofdroppingoutofschool.Shehasalmostmoney,youknow.Herparentsdidn’thavemuchsavings.Jane:Yeah.I’vebeenquiteworriedabouther.Butsimplyfeelingssorryforherisnotenough;we

15havetothinkofsomewaytohelpher.Haveanysuggestions?Jack:Well,Ihaven’treallythoughtaboutit.Icouldpossiblygivehersomemoney.I’vesavedupfrommypart-timejob.Jane:Wow.You’resogenerous!But…thatwouldn’tbealong-termsolution.Jack:That’strue…Perhapswecouldhelpherfindapart-timejob.Jane:Goodidea!TheladywhorunstheshopwhereIworkatnightcouldbehelpful.IfSusanisinterested,Icanintroducehertothelady.Jack:Great!Onceshegetsaregularincome,thingswillbebetter.Morethananythingelse,itwilltakehermindoffhertragedy.Jane:Hmm…Iwaswondering,couldweorganizeafund-raiserforher?Jack:Well,I’mnotsosurehowthatwouldwork.Youknow,takinghelpfromus,herbestfriends,isonething,butgettingthewholeschoolinvolvedmaynotbeagoodidea.Jane:Yeah.You’reright.We’llthinkofsomethingelse.Inthemeantimelet’sgoaheadwithwhatwe’veplanned.(Lookingatherwatch)Oh!It’sfivetotwo.Ihaveaclass.Igottarun.Let’smeettonight.Bye!Jack:Bye!JACKABEGJaneCDFForReferenceAA,breakthebednewsaboutMarytoB.It’sterrible!IheardthatMary’sfatherdiedofcancer.B,saywhatyoufeelaboutthenews.Oh,my.Iamsosorrytohearthat.Whatterriblenews!A,tellyourworryaboutMary’slifeandstudy.Herfatherisarealbreadwinnerofthefamily.Marywillhavetoquitschool.B,suggestdoingsomethingtohelpMaryout.Well,that’stoobad.Whatshallwedothenashergoodfriends?A,giveyoursuggestion.Isthatpossiblethatweraisemoneyfromamongourfellowschoolmatestosupporther?B,showyouragreementwithA.SoundsOK.Let’sgiveitatry.BA,tellBthatJohnisgoingtobebacktoschool.IheardthatJohnisgoingtobebacktoschool.B,saywhatyoufeelaboutthenews.Oh,really?He’sbeeninhospitalforsuchalongtime.A,showyourconcernaboutJohn’smissedstudy.Well,hemustbeveryworriedabouthisstudy.B,suggesthelpingJohnwithhisschoolwork,Let’staketurnstohelphimcatchuponweekends.OK?A,showyouragreementtoB’sopinion.

16Good.Iwouldalsolovetobehelpful.VI.FurtheringListeningandSpeakingTask1:WorryofaTeacherSusanSmithcaredforherstudentsverymuch,andtheyalllikedher.Shewantedthemtolearnandtobehappy.Shehadaspecialrelationshipwithonestudent,Doris.DorishadbeentoSusan’shouseseveraltimesandhadcometoknowherhusbandandchildren.Lately,SusanhadbeenveryworriedaboutDorisbecausethestudent’shometownhadrecentlybeenhitbyastrongearthquake.SusanobservedthatDorishadlostalotofweightandoftenhaddarkcirclesunderhereyes.ShetalkedtoDorisandwasashelpfulasshecouldbe,butfeltthatDorisreallyshouldseeadoctor.Oneday,SusantalkedtoDorisandsuggestedthatshegotothehealthcentertotalktooneofthedoctors.Doris’facebecameveryred.Shesaid,“Idon’tneedadoctor.Howcouldyoumakeasuggestionlikethat?Ithoughtyouweremyfriend!”SusanwasverysurprisedbyDoris’reaction.Shesaid,“I’msorrytohaveupsetyou.Ijustwanttohelp.”Afterthatconversation,DorisstoppedtalkingtoSusan.Shealsotransferredoutofherclass.1.learnhappy2.earthquake3.weightdarkcircles4.thehealthcenterturnedred5.surprisedtalkingtransferredTask2:Howtobuildlifelongfriendship?Youmayhavealotoffriendsandexpectyourfriendshipstolastalifetime.However,lifelongfriendshipsarenotalwayswhateverybodycanget.Friendssometimesmisunderstandeachother.Foronething,youmaywantyourfriendstobenearathand,butalsoyouneedyourindependenceandprivacy.Forexample,whenoneofyourfriendscomesaskingifitisallrighttospendtheeveninginyourhouse,sometimesyoujustsay“no”tohiorherbecauseitisnorconvenientforyou.Unfortunately,notallyourfriendsunderstandthistypeofindependence.Theybelievethatfriendscanaskforanyfavorandtheanswershouldalwaysbe“yes”.Also,misunderstandingsometimesoccurswhenyouaskforhelp.Youexpectyourfriendstohelpyoumomatterwhatthecircumstancesare.Butthefactis,yourfriendsmaynotalwaysdropeverythingtosatisfyeachofyourneeds.Thismaymakeyouangrywiththemandyourfriendshipcouldfade.Themostimportantthingforyouandyourfriendstodoistoalwaysshowunderstandingandrespectforeachother.1.T2.F3.F4.T5.TTask3:AtYourSideWhenthedaylight’sgoneandyou’reonyourown,Andyouneedafriendjusttobearound.Iwillcomfortyou;Iwilltakeyourhands.AndI’llpullyouthrough,Iwillunderstand.AndyouknowthatI’llbeatyourside.

17There’snoneedtoworry.Togetherwe’llsurvivethroughthehasteandhurry.I’llbeatyourside.Ifyoufeellikeyou’realone,andyou’venowheretoturn,I’llbeatyourside.Iflife’sstandingstillandyoursoul’sconfused,Andyoucannotfindwhatroadtochoose.Ifyoumakemistakes,Youcan’tletmedown.Iwillstillbelieve,Iwillturnaround…

18UNIT4II.ListeningSkillsListeningforTelephoneNumbers1.W:I’mwonderingiftheweatherwillbegoodforustogocyclingonSaturday.M:Let’scalltheweatheroffice.Iknowthephonenumber.It’s661-3047.Iftheweatherisgoingtobebad,we’llhavetowaitforanotherweek.Q:What’sthephonenumberfortheweatheroffice?Thephonenumberfortheweatherofficeis6613047.2.W:I’msosorry,butthegeneralmanagerisn’tbackyet.CanItakeamessageforhim?M:Yes.Pleaseaskhimtocallme843-2057.Q:Atwhatnumberwillthegeneralmanagerreturnthecall?Thegeneralmanagerwillreturnthecallat8432057.3.M:DoyouhaveSimon’smobilephonenumber?Awell-knownscientistfromtheStatesisgivingaspeechonglobalwarmingintheScienceMuseum.I’msureSimonwouldbeinterested.W:Letmesee…Hisnumberis13032108585.Q:WhatisSimon’smobilephonenumber?Simon’smobilephonenumberis13032108585.4.M:Hello,I’mcallingtocheckontheschoolsportsmeet.W:Yes,sir,howcanIhelpyou?M:There’sbeensomuchrainlately;Iwaswonderingifit’spostponed.W:Ithasbeenpostponedbecauseoftheweather,butforfurtherinformation,pleasecontact54362163,extension205.Q:Whatnumbershouldbethemandialforthefurtherinformationaboutthesportsmeet?Themancoulddial54362163,extension205forfurtherinformationaboutthesportsmeet.5.M:Hello.I’mcallingformBeijing.I’velearnedfromtheInternetthatahurricaneisapproachingMiami.I’dliketocalloneofmyfriendsthereimmediately.Canyoutellmehowtomakeaninternationalcall?W:Whatnumberareyoucalling,sir?M:HisnumberinFloridais511-0897.W:Well,first,dial011,thendial1,theareacodeforNorthAmerica,andthentheareacode305forMiami.Afterthat,dialyourfriend’snumber.Q:WhatisthecompletenumberthemanshoulddialtoreachhisfriendinMiami?Theanshoulddial01113055110897toreachhisfriendinMiami.III.ListeningInTask1:WeatherForecasting

19Weallknowthatit’snotpossibleformantocontroltheweather.Butwecantellwhatimportantchangestherewillbeintheweatherintheshortterm.Thisiscalledweatherforecasting.Manypeoplerelyontheweathermantoprovidethatinformation,butonemethodofweatherforecastingissimplytouseyoureyesandbrains.Forexample,ifyouseearainbowinrainyweatherintheevening,thisisasignthattheweatherwillsoonbeclearandfine.Sometimesdistantobjectssuchashillsandtalltreesseemtobeveryclearandnear;thisisasignofmuchwatervaporintheair,andthenrainwillprobablycome.Ifafogappearsjustaboutsunriseinthemorning,thenthedaywillbearm.Ifthesunsetismostlyredincolor,thenthefollowingdaywillbefine.Ifthestarstwinkleatnight,thenfineweatherwillcomethenextday.1.B2.D3.C4.A5.DTask2:WrongWeatherForecastM:Hey,Jane!Doeseveryoneknowwhattimetomeetusthisweekendforthepicnic?W:Yeah.They’llallbehereatelevensharp!I’vegotallthefoodanddrinksforthebarbecue,andTomisbringingthegrill.M:OK.I’vegotthatoldnet;wecanusethatforbeachvolleyball.W:Oh,Iforgottotellyou.I’veinvitedClass2and3aswell.We’llbeabletohaveavolleyballmatch,oneclassagainstanother;that’llbegreatfun.M:Didyouchecktheweather?Ihopeit’sgoingtostaynicefortheweekend;wecan’thaveapicnicintherain.W:Noworries!Iwatchedtheweatherforecastlastnight,andtheweathermansaidit’sgoingtobefine—maybealittlecloudy,butDEFINITELYnorain!(nextmorning)M:There’sterribleweather!It’srainingbuckets!W:There’snowaywecangooutinthat.Thoseweathermanareuseless—Ihopetheyhadapicnictodaytoo.M:Idon’tknowwhat’shappenedtotheweatherthesedays.WhenIwaslittle,weneverhadthismuchraininthesummer.W:IAGREE.Andhaveyounoticedthatwinteriswarmernowaswell?WealwaysusedtogetsnowinJanuary.Nowwinterismorelikespring!M:You’retellingme.Ibetit’sallthepollutionandtheholeintheozonelayerthat’schangingtheweather.W:Oh,globalwarmingandallthat.M:Iguesswe’llhavetotakearaincheckonthepicnic.1.Theyareplanningtohavetheirpicnicontheweekend.2.Theywillbeabletohaveavolleyballmatch,oneclassagainstanother.3.It’llbefine,andmaybealittlecloudy,butthere’llbedefinitelynorain.4.Thoseweathermanareuseless.5.Allthepollutionandtheholeintheozonelayerareresponsibleforthechangeableweather.Task3:GlobalClimateChangeToday,scientistshavefoundthatthegreenhousegasesintheloweratmospherehavechangedtheglobalclimate.Thesegasesarelargelyduetohumanactivities,suchastheburningupofgas,coalandoil,andthedestructionofforests.Itisestimatedthattheaveragesurfacetemperatureofthe

20earthwillriseby1.5-3.5℃by2100.Thisrateofwarmingissignificant.Theoceanswillheatupandglacierswillmelt.Asaresult,theglobalaveragesealevelisexpectedtoriseby15-95cmby2100.Inthatcaseallcoastalcitieswillbeatriskasaresultoffloodingandstormsurges.Also,aroundtheworldweathereventssuchasstormsandfloodswillbecomemorefrequentandintense.Clearly,globalclimatechangeisbecomingagreatthreattoourenvironment.Sowemusttakeeffectivemeasurestoproducefewergreenhousegasesthatcauseit.Globalclimateiscausesbythegreenhousegasesintheloweratmosphere.Thesegasesarelargelyduetotheburningupofgas,coalandoil,andthedestructionofforests.Scientistsestimatethat,by2100,theaveragesurfacetemperatureoftheearthwillriseby1.5-3.5℃andglobalaveragesealevelwillriseby15-95cm.Allcoastalcitieswillbeatriskasaresultoffloodingandstormsurges.Clearly,globalclimatechangeisbecomingagreatthreattoourenvironment.Task4:AnAnnouncementFridaylooksreallygood.Sunnyalldaywithadaytimetemperatureof70degrees.ButbundleupFridaynight,asthetemperaturewilldropsharply.OnSaturday,itwillbecoldandcloudyinthemorningwithstrongwinds.Intheafternoon,there’sagoodchanceofsnowflurries,andthetemperaturewillonlyreach37degrees!OnSundaymorningitwillbecloudy,withsomerainshowersintheafternoon.Buttemperatureswillriseto50degrees.IV.SpeakingOutNowYourTurnLisa:Sarah,wouldyoumindnotkeepingthewindowopen?Allmypapershavebeenblownoffthedeskandontothefloor!Sarah:I’msorry.Ididn’trealizethewindwassostrong.You’reworkingonapaper?Lisa:Yeah,ithastobeturnedinthisWednesday.Sarah:Oh,Ialmostforgot!I’mgoingtogiveapresentationtomorrowmorning,andIhaven’treadawordyet!Lisa:Comeon,youshouldn’tleaveeverythingtillthelastminute.Model2It’sterrible!NowYourTurnAshley:Wow!Whatawind!It’sterrible,isn’tit,Kathy?Katherine:Youbet.There’saduststormblowingup.Ashley:Yeah.Youcouldgetblindedifyougooutside.Katherine:Theweatherforecasterrecommendsstayingindoors.Ashley:That’sthebestwecando.Model3TakecareNowYourTurnJames:Howdoyoulikemynewmotorcycle,Robert?I’mgoingtorideitintotown.Robert:It’scool1Butdon’tyouthinkit’ssnowingtoohardtoday?

21James:Idon’tmind.WhatIreallylikeisstyle,andridingamotorcycleisreallystylish.Robert:Takecare.Safetycountsmorethanstyle.James:Iknow.Butit’sthrillingtorideinthesnow.Robert:Then,you’llhavetoruntheriskofhavingabadfall.V.Let’sTalkEmma:Michael,whereaboutsinChinaareyoufrom?Michael:IwasborninBeijing,butIliveinShanghainow.Howaboutyou?Emma:I’mfromScotland.Michael:Oh?What’sitlike?Emma:Well,theweatherisprettycoldthere.Actually,mostofScotlandiscolsandoftenwet.I’msureit’sthecoldestpartoftheBritishIsles.Michael:Beijingisverycoldinwintertoo,althoughit’smoreofadrycold,ifyouknowwhatImean.However,Ilikewinter;it’smyfavoriteseason.Summerisjusttoohot!Emma:Well,Ithinkyou’reluckytohaveahotsummer.Scotland’ssummerisprettymiserable,wetandcold.Michael:Doyouthinkpeople’spersonalitiesaredefinedbytheclimatetheylivein?Emma:Well,that’saninterestingidea.Ithinkthere’sdefinitelysomethinginit,becausewhentheweatherishot,Ieasilylosemytemper,butwhenit’scooler,Ifeelmuchcalmer.Michael:Ifit’srainingIalwaysfeeldepressed.Icryalongwiththeweather!Emma:Springalwaysmakesmefeelhappy;thebirdsaresingingandthewholeatmosphereseemscheerful.Michael:Hmm,Iagree.Ithinkspringismyfavoriteseasontoo.Emma:Whataboutthewinterblues?Whatarethey?Michael:Well,thatmeansyou’redowninthedumps,becausetheweather’ssogloomyandcold.Youfeelallsadandblue!Ioftengetthem.Emma:Oh,Idon’t.Ilovewinter,butIsupposeyoucouldsayIgetthesummerreds!Ialwaysseeredinthehotweatherandgetintoargumentsandstuff.Michael:A,B,E,GEmma:c,d,f,hForReferenceAA,complainabouttheawfulweather.Whatawfulweather!It’sgoingtorain,Ithink.B,agreewithAandcomplainabouttheweatherforecast.Ithinkso.Whydidtheweatherforecastsayit’sgoingtobefinetoday?Theyalwaysmakesuchmistakes!A,promiseyouwillneverbelievetheweatherforecast.Yeah.Howcantheybesostupid?I’llneverbelievetheforecastanymore!B,makeasuggestionaboutwhatyoudotoday.Forgetaboutit.Wecangotoseeamovie.Whatdoyouthink?A,saywhatyouthinkofB’ssuggestion.

22OK,maybewedon’thaveotherchoices.BA,complainaboutthehotweather.Ugh,I’vehadenoughofthesedogdays.Iamsweatallover.B,inviteAtoswimandtakeasunbath.Whynotgoswimmingandtakeasunbathwithme?A,sayyouaregoodatskiingbutmotswimming.Iamnotagoodswimmer.IwishIcouldgoskiingintheNorth.B,persuadeAtoswimbypromisingtobehis/herguideandlifeguard.Oh,comeon.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.I’llbeyourguideandlifeguard.Docomewithme.Alright?A,giveyourresponsetotheinvitation.No,thesunburnsyourskin.I’drathersitbeforeanelectricfaneatingicecreams.VI.FurtheringListeningandSpeakingTask1:DustStormsAmericanresearcherssaydustcloudsfromdryAfricandesertsmaybeathreattohumanhealthintheUnitedStates.Thedustmaycontainmanysmallorganismsthatcouldbedangerous.Eachyear,hugestormsformintheSaharadesertofnorthernAfrica.WindscarrythedustacrosstheAtlanticOcean.ThemovementofdusthasbeenincreasinginrecentyearsbecauseoflongerperiodssettlesinSouthAmerica.FromJunetoOctober,thewindschangeandtransportthedusttoNorthAmerica,CentralAmericaandtheCaribbean.MorethanhalfofthedustthatreachestheUnitedStatessettlesinthesateofFlorida.Formanyyears,ithascausedtheskiestheretoturnred.Thereisprobablyalinkbetweentheduststormsandhigherratesofallergiesandbreathingproblemsinpeopleinthisarea.1.humanhealthdustclouds2.theSaharaAtlanticOceanSouthAmerica3.OctoberCentralAmericatheCaribbean4.theUnitedStatesFloridatheskies5.duststormsallergiesbreathingproblemsTask2:MentalEnergyandSeasonYoumaynotbelievethatourmentalenergyvariesfromseasontoseason.Butsomepeoplethinkthatitdoes.Researchhasshownthatclimateandtemperaturehaveadefiniteeffectonourmentalabilities.Scientistshavediscoveredthatcoolweatherismuchmorefavorableforcreativethinkingthanissummerheat.Springspearstobethebestperiodoftheyearforthinking.Peopleseemtobealotsharperinspringthantheyareinanyotherseason.Onereasonmaybethatinspringpeople’smentalabilitiesareaffectedbythesamefactorsthatbringaboutgreatchangesinnature.Fallisthenext-bestseason,thensinter.Summerseemstobethebesttimetotakealongvacationfromthinking.Thisdoesnotmeanthatallpeoplearelessintelligentinsummerthantheyareduringtherestoftheyear.Itdoesmean,however,thatthementalabilitiesofmostpeopletendto

23belowestinsummer.Beawareofthesefacts,andyouwillbringyourtalentintofullplay.1.F2.T3.F4.F5.TTask3:RaininginMyHeartThesunidoutTheskyisblueThere’snotacloudtospoiltheviewButit’srainingRaininginmyheartTheweathermansaysfinetodayHedoesn’tknowthatyou’vegoneawayAndit’srainingRaininginmyheartOhmisery,miseryOhwhat’sgonnabecomeofme?ItellmyselfMyblueswon’tshowButIknowthatsoonallmytearswillflowComearainingdownRaininginmyheart…

24UNIT5II.ListeningSkillsListeningforPeople’sFoodPreferences1.M:Jenny,themaincoursesherearesteak,chickenorfish.Eachcomeswithrice.So,whatlooksgoodtoyou?W:Gee,Ihadchickenlastnight,andIofteneatfishfordinner.MaybeI’llhavesteaktonight.I’dlikeitmedium.Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttohavefordinner?Thewomanwantstohavesteakfordinner.2.W:Ioftensleeplateandskipbreakfast.SometimesIjusthaveyogurtorsomething.M:Ican’tbearthetasteofyogurt.Ilikearegularbreakfast—eggs,bacon,toast,andthelike.Q:Whatdoesthemanliketohaveforbreakfast?Themanlikeseggs,bacon,toast,andthelikeforbreakfast.3.M:Whydon’twegoandgetsomeicecream?W:Youdevil,youknowIhaveasweettooth.Ilovedesserts,butIhavetobecarefulaboutmyweight.Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutsweetfood?Thewomanhasatasteforsweetfood,butisworriedaboutputtingonweight.4.M:I’veboughtsomecookiesfortheclubmeetingthisevening.Doyoulikethem?W:No,notreally.Iipreferfruit,likeapples,strawberries,andsoon.Q:Whatfooddoesthewomanlikeanddislike?Thewomandoesn’tlikecookies;shelikesfruitsuchasapplesandstrawberries.5.W:I’vecometothisChineserestaurantmanytimes.Ilikesweet-and-sourfish,friednoodles…andthemushroomsouphereiddelicious.M:You’rereallyabigfanofChinesefood.OK,youdotheordering.Q:WhatkindofChinesefooddoesthewomanlike?Thewomanlikessweet-and-sourfish,friednoodlesandthemushroomsoupintherestaurant.III.ListeningInTask1:FastFoodCultureSincethelate1900s,Americanshavebeguntofullybelieveintheir“fastfoodculture”.In1994alone,fastfoodrestaurantsintheUnitedStatessoldover5billionhamburgers,makingitafavoritemealandanimportantcommodity.Eachdayin1996,sevenpercentofthepopulationateatthe11,400McDonald’s;malesfromtheirmid-teenstotheirearly30smadeup75percentofthisbusiness.Bythen,fastfoodhadbecomeaculturalphenomenonthatreachedbeyondAmerica’sborders.In1996McDonald’sownedover7,000restaurantsinothercountries,

25including:1,482inJapan;430inFrance;63inChina;andsoon.McDonald’shasalsorecognizedsomeculturaldifferences.InGermany,forexample,theoutletssellbeer,inFrancetheysellwineandbeer,andinSaudiArabiatheyhaveseparatesectionsformenandwomenandclosefourtimesadayforprayers.Butforthemostpartthefastfoodfareisthesame,maintainingthesamecultureonaninternationallevel.1.D2.C3.A4.B5.CTask2:McDonald’sW:John,I’mreallyhungry!M:Justgetanythingyouwant,it’sonmetoday.I’mthinkingaboutahamburgerandsomechickenMcNuggets.W:Thanks,man.Thatsoundsgood.Ilovemilkshakeshere.M:Me,too.TheformulaofMcDonald’sisreallyspecial.W:Right.Andnomatterwhereyougointheworld,youcanalwaysseesimilarmenuitemsandthesamehighlevelofqualityinMcDonald’s.M:It’strue.Theyalsodowellbecauseofdiversity.Imean,theyselldifferentproductsaccordingtopeople’stastesandpreferencesindifferentareas.W:Right.LiketheSpicyChickenSandwichandSeafoodSoupthattheysellinChina.Theycouldneversellthathere!M:ButI’veheardthatMcDonald’sisreallylosingmarketshareintheStatesnow,andhascloseddownsomerestaurants.W:Yeah.It’sjustsodifficulttostaycompetitivewhentheresomanyfastfoodchainsintheStates.ImeanthereareKFC,PizzaHut,andA&W,justtonameafew.M:Itseemsthatthey’redoingbetteroverseas,’causethey’rereallyabletosellAmericanculture.W:Yeah.Theyuseallthemediatheycan,andtheydoagoodjob.1.Theywillprobablyeatahamburger,somechickenMcNuggets,andtheshakes.2.McDonald’sissosuccessfulbecauseofitsformulaanddiversity.3.Youcanalwaysseesimilarmenuitemsandthesamehighlevelofquality.4.McDonald’sislosingmarketshareintheStatesnowandhascloseddownsomerestaurants.Becausethere’resomanyfastfoodchainsintheU.S.thatit’sdifficultforMcDonald’stostaycompetitive.5.Becausethey’reabletosellAmericanculturebyusingallthemediatheycan.Task3:AmericanEatingHabitsEatinghabitsinAmericareallygetalotofcriticism.Butthetruthis,itmattersmuchwhereinAmericayoulook.Inbigcities,peoplearebecomingmorehealth-consciouseveryday.Thisisshownbywhatfoodstheychoosetobuyinsupermarkets,andwhatrestaurantstheyeatin.Thereisnowabigpushfor“green”foodsthataregrownnaturally.IncitieslikeNewYorkandChicago,restaurantsoffernewandhealthystylestostayaheadofthecompetition.However,thesehabitscontrastwiththoseinAmerica’sheartland.Here,peopletendtoeatmoretraditionalandhigherfatfoods,suchasbreakfastsofeggs,bacon,sausages,toastandothergreasy,butdeliciousfoods.FastfoodchainrestaurantssuchasMcDonald’sandtheOliveGarden,whichservecheaperfood,drawalotofcustomersandarepopularinmostplaces.

26TherearedifferenteatinghabitsacrossAmerica.Inbigcities,peoplehavenowbecomemorehealth-consciousthanever.Thereisabigpushfor“green”foodsthataregrownnaturally.InNewYorkandotherbigcities,restaurantsoffernewandhealthystylestostayaheadofthecompetition.However,peopleinAmerica’sheartlandarequitedifferent.Theyofteneatmoretraditionalandhigherfatfoods.Fastfoodchainrestaurantsdrawalotofcustomersandarepopularinmostplaces.Task4:AnAnnouncementHaveyoueverdreamedoftastingyourfavoriteMcDonald’sfoodsforonlyonedollar,andthen,addingsomethingtoyourExtraValueMeal?NowyourdreamcancometruewithMcDonald’sDollarMenu.Greatchoices.EverydayhereatMcDonald’s.Lookfortheseandmore:Salad,DoubleCheeseburger,Fries,McChickenSandwiches,SnackFruits,SoftDrinks,andPies.Haveagreatmeal!IV.SpeakingOutNowYourTurnJames:Hey,Lisa!Thephysicsexamisoveratlast!What’reyouplanningtodothisweekend?Lisa:Oh,nothingspecial.Yougotanygoodideas?James:Wehaven’thadapartyforages.Howabouthavingapot-lucksupperSaturdayevening?Eachofuscancontributesomething.We’llhaveagoodtime.Lisa:Goodidea!Andwhodoyouthinkweshouldinvite?James:Thewholeclass,ofcourse.Themorethemerrier.Lisa:Terrific!Model2Whatdoyourecommend?NowYourTurnWaitress:Here’sthemenu.Jennifer:Thanks.Chris,let’shavefriednoodlesforachange,shallwe?Christopher:Thatsoundsgood,butit’snotsatisfyingwithonlynoodles.Jennifer:Waitress,whatdoyourecommend?Waitress:Howaboutseafoodwithfriednoodlesandvegetables?Christopher:Good.Ilikeseafood.Jennifer:Samehere.Model3It’seasiersaidthandone!NowYourTurnSarah:Hi,Jim!Youlookpale.What’swrong?James:Well,yesterdayIhadahugesteakforsupper.AtnightIhadaterriblestomachache.Sarah:Youshouldn’thaveeatenthatmuch.How’reyoufeelingnow?James:BetterthanIwas.ButIguessIwon’tbeabletolookacowintheeyeforawhile.Sarah:Takemyadvice!Ifyoueatregularmeals,youwon’tfeelsobad.

27James:It’seasiersaidthandone.Steakismyfavorite.V.Let’sTalkJane:I’mfromtheStudentsUnion.We’redoingasurveyofstudents’eatinghabits.WouldyoumindifIaskedyouafewquestions?Jim:Willittakelong?Jane:No,notreally.Fieminutesmaybe?Therearen’tallthatmanyquestions.Jim:Andwhat’sitforexactly?Jane:Well,wewanttogetanideaofthesortofthingsstudentseatonaregularbasis,andtofindouthowawarepeopleareaboutdietandnutritionandthosematters.Theintentionistoproduceaninformationleafletabouthealthyeating.Jim:Yeah,Isupposesomethinglikethatwouldbequiteuseful.Anyway,whatdoyouwanttoknow,exactly?Jane:OK,firstquestion.Whatwouldyousayyourfavoritefoodis?Jim:That’seasy.Hamburgersandfries.Lotsoffries1ImustsayIlikeaniceChinesemealaswell.Jane:Mmm.You’regettingintosomebadhabitsthere.Howmanymealsdoyouhaveaday?Imeansit-downmeals,notsnacks.Jim:Well,Inearlyalwaysoversleep.Iusuallyskipbreakfastaltogether.AndI’dprobablyjusthaveachocolatebarforlunch.SoIdon’tsitdowntoamealtillevening.Jane:OK.Typicalstudent,Isuppose.Andhowaboutfreshfruit?Isitimportantinyourdiet?Jim:Nah,notreally.Iknowit’sbad,but…I’mjustnotinthehabitreally.IsupposeImighteatanappleonceinawhile.1.Hamburgersfries2.Chinese3.cabbage4.skipped5.chocolate6.sit-down7.fruitForReferenceAA,suggestvegetablesandfruittoyourpartner.You’regainingweightsoon.Ithinkyoushouldtakemoregreenvegetablesandfruit.B,sayyoulovemeatthebest.Don’tmentionegetablesorfruit.Meatismyfavorite.Iloveit,sodoesmystomach.A,giveyourwarningofeatingfat.Listen,you’llsufferfromeatingtoomuchfat.B,sayyouknowtheimportanceofabalanceddietbutjustcannotchangeyoureatinghabit.Man,Iknowabalanceddietisimportant.ButIjustcan’tchangemyeatinghabit.A,stresstheimportanceofagooddietagain.Well,Idon’tthinkyou’veevertriedtochangeit.Youknow,gooddietmeansgoodhealth.

28B,showyourimpatience.Iknooooow,nutritionistBA,asktheAmericanfriendabouttheChinesefood.Hi,Tony,howwouldyouliketheseChinesefood,tofuandsteamedfish?B,youfindthefoodtastesstrange.Well,ittastes…sortofstrange.Wedon’thavestuffscookedlikethis.A,askwhattheAmericanseat.SowhatdoyouusuallyhaveinAmerica?B,tellwhattheAmericanstypicallyeatandinviteAtoMcDonald’snexttime.Er,atypicallunchmayconsistofaburgerorsandwish,avegetableorfruitsalad,adessert,andacokeorcoffee.NecttimeIwouldinviteyoutoafastfoodmealatMcDonald’sandtellyoumoreaboutAmericanfood.A,saywhatyoufellaboutB’swords.Oh,that’sreallydifferentfromours.VI.FurtheringListeningandSpeakingTask1:FoodsintheWorldFoodisnationalandinternational.Manypeopleliketheirownnationaldishesandavarietyofforeignones.YoucanfindEuropeanandOrientalrestaurantsonmostlargecities.YoucanfindItalian,French,Chinese,andMexicanrestaurantsinNewYork,Washington,SanFrancisco,andmanyothercitiesintheUnitedStates.Aswell,youmightalsofindGreekandMiddleEasternrestaurantsinsomecitiesintheUS.AmericanhamburgersandhotdogsarepopularinTokyoandParis.Inalmosteverycountryyouwillfindrice,potatoes,eggs,bread,soup,meat,vegetables,milk,fruit,andotherbasicfoods.Peopleallovercookthemdifferentlyindifferentcountries.Peopleallovertheworldalsopreferdifferentthingstodrink.TheEnglishdrinkalotoftea,andtheFrenchalotofwine.Americansprefercoffee,milkorpop.Germanbeerisnowcompletelyinternational.Childrenareoftenveryconservativeaboutnewfoods.IntheUnitedStatestheyoftenprefertoeatthesamethreeorfourfavoritedishes:hamburgersandFrenchfires,hotdogs,friedchicken,andicecream.1.nationalinternational2.nationaldishesforeignones.3.hamburgershotdogsParis4.teacoffeemilkpop5.childrenthreeorfourhamburgersfriedchickenTask2:GMFoodsThetermGMfoodsreferstothoseproducedwiththelatestgeneticengineeringtechniques.In2000,countriesthatgrew99%oftheglobalGMcropsweretheUnitedStates,Argentina,Canada,andChina.ThenextdecadewillseerapiddevelopmentinGmproducts.Gmfoodsmaysolvemanyoftheworld’shungerproblems,andhelpprotectenvironment.Yettherearemany

29challengesaheadforgovernments,especiallyintheareasofhumanandenvironmentalsafety,labelingandconsumerchoice,ethics,foodsecurity,regulationandinternationalpolicy.Manypeoplefeelthatgeneticengineeringisinevitableandthatsuchatechnologyshouldbeputtouse.However,otherswarnthatwemusttakecaretoavoidcausingunintentionalharmtobothhumanhealthandtheenvironmentasaresultofourenthusiasmforthispowerfultechnology.1.F2.F3.T4.F5.FTask3:HungerIhaveknownbreadhunger,YethaveIstrength.Ihaveknownhearthunger,YetdoIlive.Ihaveknownsoulhunger,Andfaithisnotdead.Whenthebodycried,Ilitloveinmyheart.Whentheheartwept,Ilitalampinmysoul.Yetallthewhile,Iheardlifeaskingitsgoal.Iwasalonelookingoutofahouse,Knowingtheemptyrooms.

30UNIT6II.ListeningSkillsListeningtoPeopleTalkAboutHealth1.M:Ihaven’tbeentoseemydoctorforaverylongtime.I’mworriedthathe’llbeangrywithmefornothavingaphysicalexaminationforsolong.W:Whichismoreimportant,thedoctor’sfeelingsoryourhealth?You’dbettergoifyouwanttomakesureeverythingisallrightwithyou.Itseemsthatthemanworriesmoreaboutthedoctor’sfeelingsthanhisownhealth.2.W:Oh,I’vegotacold.I’mnotusedtothecoldweather,anditoftengetsthebestofme.WhatIneednowissomegoodmedicine.M:Thebestmedicineistokeephealthy.Ipromiseyouthatifyougetinvolvedwithsomesortofphysicalexercise,you’llgetsickalotless.Whydon’tyoutryjoiningagym?Thewomancatchescoldeasilyandbelievesintakingsomegoodmedicine,butthemanthinksphysicalexerciseismoreimportant.3.W:Examsarecomingupsoon.I’vebeensobusywithschoolworkthatI’vehadalotoftroublesleeping.M:Schoolisimportant,butsoisyourhealth.Maybeyoushouldtalktoadoctor.Doctorsseepeopleallthetimeforthisveryproblem.Theycanhelpyou.Thewomanhasbeensobusywithschoolworkthatshehashaddifficultysleeping.Themanbelievesthathealthisimportantthatsheshouldseeadoctor.4.M:DoyoumindifIhaveacigarettebeforeweeat?W:Well,actually,Ido.Ifyoudon’tmind,couldyousmokeoutside?Ifyouwanttopoisonyourbodyandshortenyourlife,that’syourbusiness.Butasforme,Iwanttolivelongandhealthy.Thewomanasksthemantosmokeoutsidebecauseshewantstolivelongandhealthy.Shebelievessecond-handsmokecausescancertoo.5.W:Robert,whenwelasttalked,youpromisedtherewouldbelesstelevisionandjunkfood,andmoreexerciseinyourlife.Butnowyou’rebecomingquiteoverweight.M:Iknowit’sbad,butIreallylikewatchingTV.Afterallweshouldenjoyourselveswhileweareyoung.W:Butyou’reriskingyourhealthwatchingTVsomuch.M:Oh,yes:hearttrouble,highbloodpressure.ButI’dratherdiethangiveupTV.ThemanoncepromisedhewouldwatchTVless,eatlessjunkfoodandhavemoreexercise.Buthebelievesitismoreimportanttoenjoyhimself,althoughthewomansayshe’sriskinghishealthwatchingTVsomuch.III.ListeningIn

31Task1:DietsIfyou’reayoungladyinyourtwenties,youmaybeeitheronadietorwonderingwhichdiettofollow.Indeed,peoplearesoconcernedwiththeirappearancethattheword“diet”haslostitsoriginalmeaning.Itnowhasthesamemeaningas“weightlossdiet”.Therewasatimewhenwomenboundtheirwaiststohaveanicefigure.ThemcameTwiggy,aBritishsupermodelmostfamousinthe1960s,andsincetheneveryonehaswantedtolooklikeatwig.Becauseofthistrend,manydietshavebecomepopular.Itisnotuncommontomeetyounggirlswholookweakenoughtobeblownawayinthewind,yettheyarestilltalkingaboutdiets!However,extremedietscanleadtohealthproblems.Manysuchdietersmayendupwithveryseriousdisorders.PrincessDianasufferedfromanexcessivelystrongappetite;KarenCarpenter,apopularsingerofthe1970s,diedofthelessofappetite.Youshouldknowthatlookinggoodisimportantbutnotwhenitcomesatheriskofyourhealthandlife.Bettereatinghabitsandproperexerciseareallyouneedtobefitandlookgood.1.A2.C3.B4.B5.CTask2:CultureShock(D=Doctor;S=Student)D:Hello,I’mDr.Black.How’reyoufeeling?S:I’mnotfeelingwell,doctor.D:Whatseemstobetheproblem?S:Idon’tknow.Ijustfeeltiredallthetime.Iwanttosleepallday.I’mnotinterestedinstudyingorbeingwithpeople.D:Howlonghadthisbeengoingon?S:Almostonemonthnow.D:Arethereanyothersymptoms?S:I’mjusttired.D:Doyouhavemanyfriends?S:Idon’treallyhavemanyhere.I’maninternationalstudent.D:Iimaginethatmanythingsaboutyourlifeherearedifferentfromyourhome.S:Yeah,mylife’schangedalot.Foods,customs,socializing…evenbodylanguageandgesturesarealldifferentfromthoseinmyowncountry.D:Howlonghaveyoulivedhere?S:Almostthreemonthsnow.Itseemsmuchlinger;it’sastruggleformetogetusedtothenewwayoflifehere.D:Hmm.Well,let’scheckyouover.(afewminuteslater)Well,Idon’tseeanythingphysicallywrongwithyou.Yourheartisstrong.Lungsareclear.Yourbloodpressureisnormal.S:Thenwhatdoyouthinkiswrongwithme,doctor?D:Yourproblemseemstobecultureshock.Sometimeswhenpeoplemovetoanewlocation,especiallyanewcountry,theyexperiencecultureshock.Sometimesthiscultureshockcanbeserious,andpeoplebecomeverydepressed.Isuggestthatyoutrytospendsometimeeachweekwithpeoplefromyourownculture.S:ButmyteacherstellmetospeakEnglishallthetime.D:Iunderstand,butrightnowweneedtodealwithyoursymptoms.Followmyadvice,andyou’ll

32feelbetter.S:Howlongdoesthislast?D:Cultureshocklastsforawhileandthenbeginstodisappear.Thelengthoftimevariesfrompersontoperson.Ifyouaren’tfeelingbetterintwoorthreeweeks,pleasecallmeagain.1.Thestudentfeelstiredallthetime,wantstosleepallday,andisnotinterestedinstudyingorbeingwithpeople.2.Manythingsinthestudent’slifehavechanged,suchasfoods,customs,socializing,andevenbodylanguageandgestures.3.Becausethestudent’sheart,andbloodpressureareallnormal.4.Sometimeswhenpeoplemovetoanewlocation,especiallyanewcountry,theyexperiencecultureshock.5.Thedoctorsuggeststhatthestudenttrytospendsometimeeachweekwithpeoplefromherownculture.Task3:TheFluThere’snothinggradualabouttheflu:ithitsyoulikeahammer.Oneminuteyou’refeelingfine,andthenextyoucanbeshivering,burningup,andthenshiveringagain.Inminutes,yourlegsbecomeweakandyourbodyachesinplacesthathaveneverhurtbefore.Influenzacanbreakoutsosuddenlythatpeoplecansometimessay,“Ithitmeatexactly9lastnight.”Butwhethertheflustrikesatnightoronthebustoschool,there’sjustonethingavictimwantstodo:liedowninbed.Ahealthypersoncanfightoffthefluinthreetofivedays,thoughacoughandtiredfeelingcanlasttwomoreweeks.Butoftenanattackofthefluisfollowedbyanotherillness.Doctorsrecommendthatoldpeople,orpeopleofnayagewithheartorlungproblems,getafluvaccineeveryyear.Becausefluviruseschangeallthetime,anewvaccinemustbepreparedeachyeartoprotectagainstfutureattacks.Thefluissuchaninfectionsillnessthatitcanhityouanytimeandanywhere.Oneminuteyoucanbefeelingfine,andthenextyoucanbeshivering,burningup,andthenshiveringagain.Soonyourlegsbecomeweakandyourbodybeginstoache.Oncethefluhitsyou,youjustwanttoliedowninbed.Usually,itlaststhreetofivedays,buyisoftenfollowedbyanotherillness.Ifyou’reoldorhaveheartorlungproblems,you’dbettergetafluvaccineeveryyearsoastoprotectagainstit.Task4:AnAnnouncementReceptionist:Goodmorning.Dr.Black’soffice.Student:Hello,thisisAlbertShaw.I’dliketomakeanappointmentwithDr.Blackforacheckup.Would9:30beallright?Receptionist:Let’ssee.Hedoesn’thaveanyopeningsinthemorning.Butthere’sacancellationintheafternoonat3o’clock.Student:Hmmm,howabout3:30?I’llhaveaclassuntil3:15.Receptionist:OK,let’smakeit3:30thedayaftertomorrow.That’sThursday.IV.SpeakingOutNowYourTurn

33James:Hello,Nicky!Areyoufeelingbettertoday?Nicole:Well,thefeverisgone,butI’mstillfeelingweak.Youknow,Ican’ttakeiteasyanylonger.I’mworriedaboutmyclassandthecomingbiologyexam—it’sanimportanttest.James:Don’tworry.EverythingwillbeOK.Areyoustilltakingthemedicine?Nicole:Yeah.I’mfollowingthedoctorsorders,butIhatetakingpills.Youcan’tbesureaboutthesideeffects.James:Iknowwhatyoumean.Somemedicinesarenotsafe.Nicole:Youcouldsaythatagain.Model2Isitserious,doctor?NowYourTurnDoctor:Well,John,yourbloodpressureisabithigh.Isthereahistoryofthatinyourfamily?John:Isitserious,doctor?MygrandpadiedofaStroke.Doctor:Yourconditionisnotthatbad.Butyouhavetotakecare.Morerest,lesswork.John:DoIhavetodropsomeclasses?Thetroubleisthatmyclassscheduleissotightthissemester.Doctor:Takeiteasy.Taketheprescriptionforthreemonths,thencomebackforanothercheckup.Model3What’sonyourmind?NowYourTurnKatherine:What’sonyourmind,Sarah?Sarah:I’mreallyanxious.I’mafraidoftheoralpresentationtomorrow.Katherine:There’sreallynoreasontobeworried.You’vepracticeditsooftenwithmethatevenIknowit.Sarah:ButIcan’thelpworrying.I’llgetnervouswhenIspeakinpublic.Katherine:Iknow.WhenIdidmyfirstoralpresentation,Iwentthroughthesamething.You’llbefine.V.Let’sTalkDoctor:Well,yourtestresultsareback,Jim.Yourbloodtestsarefine.EverythingseemsOK.Jim:Huh.Istilldon’thaveanyenergy,andIgetheadachesallthetime.Doctor:Mm.Iseeyourweightis180pounds.You’vegainedfivepoundssinceyourlastvisit.That’salittletoomuchforyourweight.Jim:That’sfunny.I’vebeeneatingthesameasalways.Doctor:Ithinkmaybeweshouldtalkaboutit.Jim:Oh,well,Imean…nowIeatthethingsstudentsusuallyeatatschool.Doctor:Theusualthings?Jim:Yeah,youknow.Inthemorning,Igrabafewdoughnutsandacoffeeonthewaytoschool.Doctor:Uh-huh.Andforlunch?Jim:Uh,acoupleofhotdogs,fries,andaCoke…maybeanicecreamonthewayback.Doctor:Anddinner?

34Jim:Pizza,andaCoke.Doctor:Whataboutexercise?Jim:Exercise?I’mjustnotintoexercise.IjustliketowatchsportsonTV.AnywayIwouldn’thavetimeforexercise…toomuchhomework,youknow.Doctor:Youshouldchangeyoureatinghabitsbeforeyouhaveaseriousweightproblem.I’llgiveyouthispamphletwithdietsuggestionstofollow,andIalsowantyoutodosomewalkingandsomeone-hourworkoutsatthegym.Maybethreetimesaweek.Jim:Diet?Exercise?Butcan’tIjusttakesomepillstogivememoreenergyandgetridofmyheadaches?ColumnAColumnBThestudent’stestresults61.HeadachesandlackofenergyHisproblems12.ExerciseanddietHisbreakfast43.PizzaandaCokeHislunch54.AfewdoughnutsandacoffeeHisdinner35.Acoupleofhotdogs,fries,andCokeSuggestionstofollow26.NothingphysicallywrongForReferenceAA,youseeBinlowspiritsandaskforthereason.Hi,Jack.What’sup?Youlookunhappy.B,tellAtheresultofyourbloodtest.Well,Ihadabloodtestlastweek.Thedoctorsaidthatmybloodwasthickandsticky.I’mveryworried.A,comfortB,andgiveyoursuggestions.Don’tworry.Morefruitandvegetablesandregularexerciseswillimproveyourhealth.B,saywhatyouthinkaboutA’ssuggestions.Hopeso.Actually,thedoctorsaidthesame.BA,gotoastrangerandintroducethedietpills.Excuseme,sir.Wouldyoupleasehavealookatournewdietpills?Ithelpsyoulose20poundsinonemonth.B,showyoursurpriseandaskwhetherthepillsworkforallpeople.Wow.Butdoesitsuitdifferentkindsofpeople?Imeantheoldandtheyoungalike?A,answeraffirmativelyandaskforB’spersona;contactinformation.Goodquestion.We’vedifferentprescriptionsfordifferentgroupsofpeople.Wouldyoupleasefillintheformwithyourcomtactinformation,sothatwecanmailyouthedetailedintroductiontothedietpills?B,writedownyourinformationandpassonthesheettoyourpartner.OK.Hereyouare!

35VI.FurtheringListeningandSpeakingTask1:MedicalServicesonCampusWhileeveryuniversityinAmericahasitsownpoliciesandcreatesitsownrules,mostprovidesometypeofmedicalserviceorhealthinsuranceforstudents,especiallylargeuniversities.Ifstudentshaveacold,orotherillnesses,theycanseeadoctor,andtheymayalsoseekmedicaladviceonarangeofissues.FreetestingforSTDssuchasHIVisamajorpartofdiseaseprevention—sharingimportantinformationabouttheepidemic.Ifstudentsneedamajoroperationorprocedure,theymustseekoutsideassistance,buttheschoolmayhelpthemmakethearrangements.Smalleruniversitiesandcollegesarenotlikelytoprovidein-depthmedicalassistance;theyusuallydealwithsmallproblemsinhousing,andassiststudentstotakecareofmajorissuesoffcampus.Nomedicalservicesareofferedinuniversitiesandcollegesthatdonothavestudentslivingoncampus.1.medicalservicehealthinsurance2.medicaladvice3.operationoutsidemakethearrangements4.medicalassistancehousingoffcampus5.livingoncampusTask2:AnExpensiveTreatmentStevenhadatemperatureof100.Hisheadwasstuffed;hisbonesachedandhisthroatwassore.Heknewhehadtheflu.Allhisroommateshadbeensickwithit.Hehadusedupallthespecialcreamsandherbsthathismotherhadcarefullypackedandputinhissuitcase,saying,“Justincaseyougetsick.”Afterthreedaysoflyinginbed,feelingmiserable,Stevendecidedtogotothedoctor.Hedescribedallhissymptomsandwassurethedoctorwouldgivehimashotthatwouldmakehimfeelmuchbetter.Instead,thedoctortoldhimtogetplentyofrestandtodrinklotsofliquids.Shegavehimaprescriptiontofillandsaidintwoorthreedayshewouldbefeelingbetter.Asheleft,thereceptionisttoldhimhisvisitwouldcost$50.Stevenpaidthemoneyincashandleftthedoctor’sofficefeelingveryangry1.F2.T3.F4.F5.TTask3:Doctor’sAdviceOnceanoldgentlemanwenttoseeadoctor.Thedoctorexaminedhimandsaid,“Medicinewon’thelpyou.”Youmusthaveacompleterest.Gotoaquietcountryplaceforamonth,gotobedearly,drinkmilk,walkalot,andsmokejustonecigaraday.”“Thankyouverymuch,”saidtheoldgentleman,“Ishalldoeverythingyousay.”Amonthlater,thegentlemancametothedoctoragain,“Howdoyoudo!”saidthedoctor,“Iamverygladtoseeyou.Youlookmuchyounger.”“Oh,doctor,”saidthegentleman,“Ifeelquitewellnow.Ihadagoodrest.Iwenttobedearly.Idrankalotofmilk.Iwalkedalot.Youradvicecertainlyhelpedme.Butyoutoldmetosmokeonecigaraday,andthatonecigaralmostkilledmeatfirst.It’snojoketostartsmokingatj\myage.”1.D2.B3.A4.B5.D

36UNIT7II.ListeningSkills1.W:Howmuchmoneyistherentforanapartmentinthisneighborhood?M:Yourrentshouldbeaboutaquarterofthat.Q:Howmuchshouldbethewoman’srentbe?2.M:Ipaid$3,500forthisdigitalcamera.Itwasonsaleata30$discount.W:It’sarealbargain.Q:Howmuchdidthecameracostoriginally?3.M:What’stherateforaneconomycar?W:Thedailyrateis$32,unlimitedmileage.Q:Howmuchwillthemanpayifherentsthecarforaweek?4.M:I’lltakethesesweaters.Howmuchdotheycost?W:Theyare$180eachandfourmakesatotalof$720.Buttodayweareofferinga20%discount.Q:Howmuchdoesthemanhavetopay?5.W:Whatanoldcaryou’vegot!M:Well,ithadrun12,000mileswhenIboughtitsecondhand.Andit’scovered3,080milessincethen.Q:Howmanymileshasthecarrun?1.B2.A3.A4.D5.BIII.ListeningInTask1:It’stimetobuy.Mike:Hey,Robert,whereareyouoffto?Robert:I’mgoingtotalktoabankeraboutaloan.Mike:Youareshortofmoney?Ithoughtyouwerethesavingtype.Robert:There’satimetosaveandatimetospend.Mike:Iknowallaboutspending.What’stheloanfor?IhaveafewbucksIcould…Robert:I’mconsideringgettingamortgagetobuysomeproperty.Mike:Doyouthinkpropertyisagoodinvestment?Imean,it’salotofmoney.Robert:Well,Mike,asyouknow,propertyvalueshavebeengoingthroughtheroof.IfIhadboughtanapartmenttwoyearsago,itsvaluewouldhavegoneupby30percenttoday.Mike:AndfromwhatIknow,interestratesarelownow.Robert:Exactly.Soundslikeagoodtimetobuy.1.abankeraloan2.savingsavespend

371.amortgageproperty2.Propertyvalues3.risen/goneup/increasedby30percentTask2:CanIhavemychangeplease?Tomwasdownonhisluckandfeltheneededafewdrinks.Hwwenttoabarandhadseveraldrinks.Whenhewasdone,hestoodupandwalkedtowardthedoor.Thebarmanshoutedafterhim,“Heymister,areyougoingtopayforthosedrinks?”Tomturnedaroundandreplied,“Ihavealreadypaidyou,”andthenwalkedoutofthebar.AlmostimmediatelyhesawoneofhisfriendsRichardandtoldhimaboutthebarman,“Justgointhereanddrinkallyouwant,thengetupandleave.Whenthebarmanasksyoutopaythebill,justtellhimyouhavealreadypaid.”Thissoundedeasyenough,soRichardwentinandhasseveraldrinks.Thebarmanwenttohimandsaid,“Beforeyoucamein,anothermanwashere.WhenIaskedhimtopayhisbill,hetoldmehe’dpaid,butIdon’trememberhimpayingme.”Richardsaid,“Iwouldlovetostayandhearyourstory,butIdon’thavetime.CanIhavemychangeplease?”1.A2.B3.D4.C5.CTask3:Whynotjustprintmoney?What’sthesolutiontoarecession,atimeoflittleeconomicactivity?Justprintmoney!Soundsreasonable,doesn’tit?Let’sseeifthiswillworkbyusinganexample.Let’spretendthatallthestudentsinyourclassmakeuptheENTERpopulationofthecountry,andtheteacherrepresentsthegovernment.Let’salsopretendeachstudenthasexactly$1.00.Sinceweareinarecession,let’shavetheteacher,whorepresentsthegovernment,printmoney.Heprints$1.00moreforeveryone.Noweveryonehas$1.00moretospend.Moremoneytospendsoundslikeagreatwaytogetusoutofrecession,sincemoremoneytospendmeansdemandforgoodsandservices.Thenifthatworks,whydon’twegiveMOREmoneyaway?Howabout$100?Nowwehavelotsofmoneytospend.Sonomorerecession,right?Notreally,becausewehaveonlylookedatonesideoftheproblem.Asmoreandmorepeoplereceivemoreandmoremoney,what’llhappen?Sinceeveryonehasmoremoney,thestudentsallgoshoppingtospendthatextramoney.Thiscausesthedemandforgoodsandservicestorise,andpeoplewhosellgoodsandservicesraiseprice.Forexample,ifyoucouldbuyanewmusicCDat$10inthepast,nowthepricecouldbe$1,000!Thisiscalledinflation.So,theoriginalreasonforprintingallthismoneywastohelpgetusofrecession,butwehaveonlyreplacedoneproblemwithanother.1.T2.T3.F4.F5.FIV.SpeakingOutModel1Iwanttoblowitall.John:Hey,Se-Jin,doyouwanttocomeshoppingwithme?Mydadjustgavememymonthly

38allowanceandIwanttoblowitall.Se-Jin:Thatsoundsjustlikeyou,John!Whatdoyouwanttobuy?John:Idon’tknow…SomemusicCDs,maybe.Se-Jin:Ifyouspendallthatmoneyonthingsyoudon’tevenknowifyouwant,youwon’thaveanymoneyleftwhenyouneedit.John:ButifIjustsavemymoney,thatdoesn’tssoundlikemuchfuneither.Besides,IneedsomenewCDs.Se-Jin:Youalsoneedafinancialadvisor!NowYourTurnA:Hey,doyouwanttocomeshoppingwithme?Ijustgotsomemoneyfrommypart-timejob,andIwanttogetridofitrightaway.B:That’syourstyle.Whatdoyouwanttobuy?A:Idon’tknow…somefashionableclothes,maybe.B:Ifyouwasteallyourmoneyonthingsyoudon’tevenknowifyouwant,you’llbeoutofmoneycompletelywhenyouneedit.A:ButifIjustholdontomymoney…thatdoesn’tmakemuchsenseeither.Ireallyneedsomenewclothes.What’sthepointofsavinglotsofmoneywithoutfun?B:AsIseeit,youneedapersontolookafteryourmoney.Model2Canmoneybuyeverything?Peter:I’mtryingtothinkofwaystobecomerich.IfIcouldgetmyhandsonalotofmoney,I’llbereallyhappy.Jane:Doyoureallythinkso?I’mnotsosure.Peter:Ofcourse,whywouldn’tI?I’dbeabletohaveanythingIwant.Jane:Well,thereareplentyofpeoplewhohavealotofmoneybutaren’thappy.Whatdoyousaytothat?Peter:ButifIbecameamillionaire,I’dbuywhateverIwanted.Jane:Canyoubuytruelove?Canyoubuythemoon?Peter:Maybenot,butIcanbuyahousewithalotofmodernconveniences.Jane:Somanypeoplethinklikeyoudo,buylookatallthedivorces,suicidesandmurdersamongwealthypeople.Howdoyouexplainthat?Peter:Maybethere’ssomethinginwhatyousaid.NowYourTurnA:IreallyhopeIcanmakeafortune.IfIhadalotofmoney,I’dbeashappyasaking.B:Doyoureallybelieveso?Ihavemydoubtsaboutit.A:Ofcourse,whywouldn’tI?IfIwereamillionaire,there’snothingIcouldn’tbuy.B:Well,canyoubuthealth?Canyoubuttruefriendship?B:Maybenot.ButIcanbutabighouseandcar,andmakemylifemorecomfortable.A:Maybeyouhaveapointthere.Moneycanbringmaterialcomforts.Butdon’tforget,therearealsodivorcesandsuicidesamongwealthypeople.B:Well,thereissometruthinwhatyousaid.Moneycannotbutrealhappiness.Model3Iwonderifyoucouldgivemealoan.

39John:Hey,Se-Jin,Iwasjustonmywaytofindyou.Se-Jin:What’sup,John?John:Se-Jin,I’mkindofbroke,andyouusuallyhaveabundletuckedaway.Iwonderifyoucouldgivemealoan.Se-Jin:Dreamon!I’mhardupmyself.John:Yousee,Iwanttobuysomenewstereoequipment,andI’mjustaboutahundredshort.Se-Jin:Whynotsaveupforit?John:Thestoreshaveallstuffonahugesalespromotionrightnow.Icouldsaveatleast30percent!S-Jin:John,I’dlendyoumoneyifyouwereinajam.Butanewstereoisn’tanemergency.John:ThenI’mafraidIhavetofindsomeonewhoismoreeasy-going.NowYourTurnA:Hi,Iwastryingtocatchupwithyou.B:Whathappened?A:Moneyhadburnedaholeinmypocket.Youusuallyhavesomesavings.Iwonderifyoucanlendmesomemoney?B:You’redaydreaming.I’mshortofmoneymyself.A:Look,Iwanttobuyadigitalcamera,andI’monlyshortof150bucks.B:Whynotsavetowardsit?A:Thecameraisonsalerightnow.Thiscansavemealmost25percent.B:Well,I’dlendyouthemoneyifyouwereinrealredouble.Butanewcameraisn’turgent.A:ThenI’mafraidI’llhavetotrysomeonewho’smoregenerous.V.Let’sTalkStoryofaMiserTherewasamiserwholovedmoneymorethananythingelse.Justbeforehedied,hesaidtohiswife,“Now,listen.WhenIdie,Iwantyoutotakeallmymoneyandputitinthecasketwithme.Iwanttotakemymoneytotheafterlifewithme.”Hemadeherpromisewithallherheartthatwhenhedies,shewouldpitallthemoneyinthecasketwithhim.Thenhedied.Hewaslaidinthecasket,hiswifewassittingtherewearingblack,andherfriendwassittingnexttoher.Whentheyfinishedtheceremony,justbeforetheundertakersgotalreadytoclosethecasket,thewifesaid,“Waitaminute!”Shehadaboxwithher.Shecameoverwiththeboxandputitinthecasket.Thentheundertakerslockedthecasketdown,andtheyrolleditaway.Hefriendsaid,“Girl,Iknowyouweren’tfoolenoughtoputallthatmoneyintherewithyourhusband!”Shesaid,“Listen,I’maChristian.Ican’tgobackonmyword.IpromisehimthatIwouldputallthemoneyinthecasketwithhim.”“Youmeanyoureallyputthatmoneyinthecasketwithhim!?”“Isurelydid,”saidthewife.“Iwrotehimacheck.”1.morethan

401.moneycasket2.promise3.inthecasket4.sittingblack5.nextto/beside6.close7.abox8.away/off9.foolishallthatmoney/themoney10.aChristianonherword11.putthemoney12.acheckVI.FurtheringListeningandSpeakingTask1:GivingMoneytoaBeggarSusan:Hey,Robert,yougavethatbeggarsomeofyourhard-earnedcash?Robert:Iknow.Helookedasifheneededhelp.Susan:Buyyou’realwayssocarefulwithyourmoney.Robert:Yeah,Iguessso,butIliketohelpwhensomeone’sinneed.Susan:Ijustwonderwhytheguydoesn’tgetajobandmakehisownliving.Robert:It’sjustnotthatsimple,Susan.Somepeoplehaveahardtimeofitinlife.Susan:Maybetheywastealltheirmoney.Ifyougivethemmoney,theywilljustgoonwastingit.Robert:Lifehasbeengoodtome,Susan,andI’dliketosharesomeofmyluck.1.thebeggar2.asif3.help4.carefulwith/about5.ajob6.people7.ahardtime8.waste9.share10.goodluckTask2:BuyingaMachineAnAmericanmanufacturerisshowinghismachinefactorytoapotentialcustomer.Atnoon,whenthelunchbellrings,twothousandmenandwomenimmediatelystopworkingandleavethebuilding.“Yourworkers,they’reescaping!”criesthevisitor.“You’vegottostopthem.”“Don’tworry,they’llbeback,”saystheAmerican.Andindeed,anexactlyone0’clockthebellringsagain,andalltheworkersreturnfromtheirbreak.Whenthetourisover,themanufacturerturnstohisguestandsays,“Well,now,whichofthesemachineswouldyouliketoorder?”

41“Forgetthemachines,”saysthevisitor.“Howmuchdoyouwantforthatbell?”1.T2.F3.F4.T5.TTask3:AnIntroductiontoCreditCardsCreditcardsareplasticcardsissuedbyabankorotherfinancialinstitutionsallowingtheholdertobuygoodsandservicewithoutusingcash.ManyAmericandon’tliketocarrymuchcash.Forthemthecardsareconvenientandsafetouse.Creditcardsaregainingpopularity,evenforbuyingsmallitems.Theyareacceptedalmosteverywhere,thoughnotatfastfoodrestaurants.Creditcardsallowyoutopurchasethingsthatyoumaynotcurrentlyhavethemoneytobuy.Whenyouuseacreditcard,thecreditcardcompanythatissuedthecreditcardpaysthestore.Later,abillwillbemailedtoyoubyyourcreditcardcompanyfortheamountyoupurchased.Atthattime,youcaneitherpaythebillinfull,oronlypayaminimumamount,andwaittilllatertofinishpaying.Ifyouwaittilllater,youwillowethecreditcardcompanyinterestontheamountthatyoudonotpay.1.D2.C3.B4.C5.ASpeakingCanyouchangeatwenty-dollarbill?Cashier:HowcanIhelpyou,Miss?Jill:Couldyouchangea20forme?Cashier:Sure.Howdoyouwantit?Jill:CouldIhavetwo5’s,butnotenough1’s.Arequartersallrightwithyou?Cashier:Well,Ihavesome5’s,butnotenough1’s.Arequartersallrightwithyou?Jill:Oh,that’sevenbetter!Inthatcase,Iwon’thavetoworryaboutthesmallchangeforthelaundry.Cashier:Hereyouare!Jill:Thanksamillion!