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II. Basic Listening Practice

Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.D

III. Listening In

Task 1: Soft answers turn away wrath.

1. Which of the following would be the best title for the dialog?

2. Why does the woman get angry?

3. What does the man say to please the woman when she looks angry?

4. Why does the woman say the man is a real gentleman?

5. What is the man’s final proposal?

Keys: 1D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C

Task 2: Big John is coming!

Task3: A View of Happiness

1. Why does the speaker mention “magnets”?

2. According to the passage, what may animals do after they have got food?

3. Which of the following is true according to the speaker?

4. What does the speaker say is special about the goals of human beings?

5. Which of the following best captures the main idea of the passage?

Keys: 1D 2.C3. B 4.D 5.A

IV. Speaking Out（听说不负答案只为做题提供方便，全部答完肯定够分了）

MODEL 1 Don’t let it get to you!

MODEL2 I’m too depressed.

MODEL3 You seem to be on top of the world.

V. Let’s Talk

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task1: Reason and Emotion

1. What results does the speaker may some from emotional reactions?

2. What is the popular belief about reason and emotion?

3. What does the speaker mean by “cold “?

4. According to the passage, what should people do in religious matters?

5. What is the speaker’s conclusion?

Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.D

Task 2: Depression

Keys: TFFTF

Task3: Anger

News Report

U.S. Roller Coaster

Script

The world’s first 4D roller coaster, “X”, took on its first passengers last week at the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park, just outside Los Angeles.

After climbing on board and properly securing their safety harnesses, “X” riders are first to a height of over 66meters. At the top, the passenger train is released and builds up enough speed to race and plummet around the track at speeds of over 130km an hour.

The rider takes the daring passengers down an incredible 66m dive and over the top of a 62m loop, in cars that spin independently of the roller coaster train. This unique design allows riders to spin360degree, both forwards and backwards, through the entire ride.

Passengers hurtle through this ride often moving in many different directions at the same time ad the cars somersault back and forth and the roller coaster twists, loops, and dives.

The complicated series of maneuvers includes two raven turn, one front flip, one twisting front flip, and two back flips.

Since passengers aren’t always facing the right direction to see what’s coming up next, the element of surprise is high. For “X” riders, this adds to the thrill of the ride.

The track of this newest roller coaster runs a total length of a little over1, 100meters. The passenger trains measure 6meters wide and 21meters long, large enough to carry 28 passengers at a time. At full capacity, the trains can take 1,600passengers for the ride of their lives each hour.

The entire ride lasts for only a total about 2minutes, but you can tell from the exhilarated faces of passengers returning to the boarding dock that they were two of the most thrilling minutes of heir lives.

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II. Basic Listening Practice

Keys: 1.B 2.A 3. C 4D 5B

III. Listening In

Task 1: A Friendly Stylist

Keys: 1C.A 3.D4.B 5.A

For Reference:

1. It means there is no match between you and your hair.

2. That’s…$135. Sir? Sir, are you all right? Oh, he fainted.

Task 2: The Voice Lift

Script

Task3: A View of Happiness

6. What is true of men and women’s use of fat injections?

7. While of the following is true of nose jobs?

8. How much greater is the percentage of women choosing cosmetic surgery to look younger than the percentage of men?

9. What is true of men and women using botox in the previous year?

10. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

Keys: 1C 2.C3. B 4.B 5.D

IV. Speaking Out（听说不负答案 只为做题提供方便）

MODEL 1 She’s having some cosmetic surgery.

MODEL2 I think I need a face-lift.

MODEL3 How did you find the plastic surgery there?

V. Let’s Talk

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task1: Beauty Contests and Plastic Surgeries

5. How many surgical operations did the former Miss Brazil have altogether?

6. What change has plastic surgery brought, according to the passage?

7. Which of the following is allowed after the rules changed in the1990s??

4. Which of the following countries is mentioned as a pioneer in using beauty tools?

5. What is the goal of most young Brazilian women who undergo surgery?

Keys: 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.A

Task 2: Is it true beauty?

Keys: FTFTF

Task3: Changing Your Hairstyle to Improve Your Appearance

For Reference:

1. It is a quick and easy way to freshen up your looks—and boost your confidence

2. Clients often say, “I want to cut my hair, but I should lose weight first.” But that’s not the right sequence; it’s the other way around.

3. The speaker say if you have a round face, you may look better with short hair.

4. That depends the length of your neck. The longer the neck, the shorter you can go.

5. They change the shape of your face, making it seem shorter

News Report

Miss World

Script

The Miss World title went to first black African contestant ever in its 51-year history at the Miss World finals in Sun City, South Africa on Friday.

Organizers of the pageant said they expected about one billion people to have turned in to watch the beauty queen extravaganza. The event was hosted by American talk show host, Jerry Springer, at a glitzy resort in the heart of South Africa’s bush country.

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The pageant was created in 1951 by a public relations executive for a small leisure and entertainment company. It was initially intended to be only a one-time event, but was continued after the United States began the rival Miss Universe contest in 1952.

In more than half a century, there have been only three Miss World winners from Africa, two of them white South Africa and the third from Egypt.

Miss World has until now been dominated by winner from Europe, the Americas, and India, the majority of them being Caucasian.

The contestants in this pageant are judges in three different categories: beauty, grace, and charm; talent, poise, and personally; and figure and deportment. After the first round of judging, the original group of 92 contestants was pared down to only ten finalists who would go on to compete for the title.

The second-runner up in this ten year’s pageant was Miss Scotland, 18-year-old Juliet-Jane Horne.

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The People’s Republic of China was represented for the first time this year by 18-year-od Bing Li.

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The title of first runner up went to Miss Aruba, 19-year-old Zerelda Lee.

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The competition was fierce as each of the ten finalists took her turn in the spotlight in front of a live audience.

But out of the 92 contestants, it was Miss Nigeria, 18-year-old Agbani Darego, who took home covered title and the $100,000 prize.

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Before being crowed, Darego took the victory walk wearing a lime-green, body hugging dress and waved to a cheering crowd.

The news of her victory sparked rapturous celebrations all over Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos.

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II. Basic Listening Practice

Keys: 1.D 2.A 3. C 4.B 5.C

III. Listening In

Task 1: Soft answers turn away wrath.

6. What the son think a tsunami is?

7. What does Mom imply by saying, “If we had a tsunami, it would be the other way around”?

8. What does the son think surfing on tsunami waves would be like?

9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the cause of a tsunami?

10. How high can tsunami waves reach?

Keys: 1B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C

For Reference

1. In the open ocean they move at up to 800km per hour, but when it reaches the shore, the system slows down and the waves get bigger.

2. They can reach 30 meters. Big enough to finish you off in one gulp.

Task 2: Flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic

Script

The death too continues to (S1) climb from last week’s flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The U.S. Agency for International Development (S2) reports that at least1,068 people are dead, 1,600 are (S3) missing, and 25,000 are in need of emergency food and other forms of (S4)assistance. In Dominican Republic, 414 are dead and 274 are missing, all from the town of Jimani.

A key(S5) factor in the widespread destruction is the extensive deforestation and the (S6) presence of settlements along the floodplains of rivers.

The flooding was driven by intense rainfall. A low-pressure system (S7) originating in Central America brought exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to Haiti and the Dominican Republic from May 18 t o25. (S8) Rainfall exceeded 500 mm (or 19.7 inches) along the border areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic during that period. At the town of Jimani, Dominican Republic, 250mm (or 10 inches) of rain fell in just 24 hours, causing the Solie River to overflow its banks from May24 to 25.The heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding and extensive debris flowed over the entire region. Swollen rivers and debris cut off many of the roads traversing the area along the base of the mountains. (S9) This made it difficult for humanitarian relief worker to rescue stranded people and deliver badly. Now people want to know: How often do floods and related landmass movement also caused landsides in a few places.

(S10)Analysis of the past date shows that major floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti are now a near-annual event. Since 1986, twelve lethal events have occurred on the island.

Task3: A Blizzard

What is the passage mainly about?

11. Which of the following is true of a blizzard according to the first standard?

12. Which of the following is true of a blizzard according to the second standard?

13. What is a ground blizzard?

5. Which of the following is in the order of increasing force?

Keys: 1A 2.B3. C 4.D 5.C

For Reference

They can quickly become disoriented, losing their sense of up and down as well as their sense of direction.

IV. Speaking Out

V. Let’s Talk

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task1: Description of a Tsunami

What happened after shoppers were smashed to the ground?

8. According to the passage, what happened after the first giant wave?

9. How many people are missing in the disaster?

10. What may follow immediately after the disaster, according to the passage?

11. What id the passage mainly about?

Keys: 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A

Task 2: Drought in South Africa

Keys: FFTFT

Task3: Brave firemen

For Reference

1. Since the company was composed entirely of men over65, there was doubt that they would be of assistance. But the farmer called the fire company away because the fire proved to be more than the small town fire department could handle, and there was no other help available.

2. The truck drove straight toward the fire and, instead of stopping in front of the fire, drove right onto the middle of the flames.

3. After an hour of intense fighting, they had extinguished the fire.

4. He presented the volunteer company wit ha check for $10,000.

The captain said, “The first thing we’re going to do is to get the brakes fixed on that stupid fire truck.” That suggests that they drove right into the middle of the flames because of useless brakes rather bravery.

News Report

Australian Waterspout

Script

A big twister struck the Sydney to Hobart yacht race late on Wednesday, nearly knocking out the team highly favored to win, Nicorette.

Disaster struck the Swedish maxi yacht off the east coast of Australia, tearing its mainsail and nearly carrying away skipper Ludde Ingvall.

When asked about his encounter with the waterspout, Ingvall described the experience as “surreal”.

Ingvall, a seasoned sailor, said that he’s seen twisters before but had always managed to avoid them. This one, however, seemed to be following them and they had no choice but to go right through the middle of it.

The encounter with the twister forced Nicorette to drop into fifteenth place overnight.

Crew member valiantly battled extreme weather while attempting to keep the yacht o course.

Skipper Ingvall reported that the team was now in sixth place and making up ground with the use of its backup mainsail.

Nicorette managed to get back on track on Thursday, closing the gap on team Illbruck of Germany, the current leader.

This footage from video taken aboard the Nicorette shows the terrible conditions they experienced as they struggled to stay in the race.

It took real teamwork to get the unlucky yacht back into this position. Even under these harshest of conditions, the Nicorette team managed to work together to make a miraculous recovery. But the team has a history of successful teamwork.

Last year, Nicorette achieved the second-fastest line honors victory in the 57-year history of the 630 nautical mile Sydney to Hobart race. The only yacht to surpass Nicorette’s time was the 60-foot Danish Nokia, setting the record of 1day, 19 hours, 48 minutes, and 2 seconds in 1999.

Earlier on Thursday, 8 of the 75 entrants dropped out of the race after a night of thunderstorm activity and winds of up to 30 knots.

Team Illbruck is the overall winner so far after two legs o the race, but there is still more race to go.

Boat are currently en route to Auckland, New Zealand as they begin the third leg of the around the world race.

Nicorette still has a chance to finish in one of the top spots despite the incredible obstacle that almost stopped them.

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II. Basic Listening Practice

Q: Which of the following is true?

Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. A 4.B 5.D

III. Listening In

Task 1: You’re fired!

11. Why is the man surprised at the being fired?

12. What is the second reason mentioned of the man to object to his being fired?

13. What mistake did the woman make?

14. What do you know about the man’s work performance?

15. What does the man finally get?

Keys: 1C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.A

For Reference

1. I want you to know this is going to hurt me more than it will hurt you.

2. That’s great! Thank you! I’ll certainly try to live up to the trust you have demonstrated in me with this raise in pay.

Task 2: SOHO

Script

The modern concept of small office and home office, or small and home office, often (S1) shorted to SOHO, is concerned with business that employ from one to ten workers. Also (S2) known as a virtual business, the SOHO has not evolved beyond the idea of an (S3) independent business person who has a few support stall members.

Business (S4) enterprises that are large are often called Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.

Before the19th century and the (S5) spread of the industrial revolution around the globe, (S6) nearly all offices were small offices or home offices, with only a few exceptions. Most businesses were small, and (S7) so was the amount of paperwork that went with their business activities.

At the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st, the term “Small or Home Office” and (S8) the acronym SOHO have been used t to great extent by companies that sell products to large number of small business with a small-sized office.

Some products are often designed specifically for the SOHO market. (S9) Many books are written and sold specifically for this type of office to tell people how to equip a small office.

Nowadays many consultants, lawyers, and real estate agents in small and medium- sized towns operate from such home offices.

(S10) In the field of software development, engineers often have to work 20 hours or more at a stretch, so they can hardly adapt to normal office hours. They often work in small offices to have more freedom.

Task3: The Role of Job Descriptions

14. If your boss does not describe your job responsibility clearly, what can you do?

15. What kind of questions can you ask about your job?

16. When James was transferred to a new department, how many managers did she have to work for?

17. With whom did James draft a list of goals?

5. How was her list of goals received?

Keys: 1B 2.D3. D 4.A 5.C

For Reference

Read your position description and identify the two or three most important tasks it mentions. Then meet with your boss, point out the tasks you’ve chosen and ask if they accurately reflect what your boss considers important.

IV. Speaking Out

Now Your Turn

V. Let’s Talk

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task1: A small misstep can become a big career trap.

12. To whom did Adams deliver copies of the report?

13. What did Adams discover after he delivered the copies?

14. What happened when the boss asked Adams to get back the copies of the report?

15. According to the passage, why was his boss extremely upset?

5. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

Keys: 1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C

Task 2: The boss is angry!

Keys: FTFTF

Task3: Three Envelopes

For Reference

1. They gathered for lunch to welcome the new Chief Executive Officer, Carl Martin, and say good-bye to the departing CEO, Dick Jackson.

2. The departing CEO left three numbered envelopes for the new CEO

3. The message read, “Blame your predecessor.” So, the new CEO held a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO.

4. The message read, “Recognize.” The new CEO did it, and the company quickly rebounded.

5. The meager said, “Prepare three envelopes.” It implied that it was time for Martin to leave and give three similar envelopes to the next CEO.

News Report

A Wearable Translator

Script

The inability to communicate in a foreign language is a problem that many international travelers face. But now, a Minnesota company is developing a system that would make this a problem of the past.

Minneapolis-based Via is the company behind the “Mobile Language Translation System”, or MLTS. But they are not the only company trying to develop real-time computer translation. IBM is promoting a new high-speed text translation system, and NEC is working on software that provides rapid voice translations from English to Japanese and vice versa.

But Via CEO Ed McConaghay says that the biggest difficulty in developing MLTS hs been to combine existing technology with bidirectional capability and portable packaging.

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A translator demonstrates just how MLTS works.

The translations take about five seconds and are not always perfect. However, the text translation on the screen can help users get the general idea of a conversation.

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In the future, MLTS may be able to assist military personnel in communicating with foreign language speakers in the field.

This system may also be of help to border patrol officers, airport personnel, and local law enforcement.

Eventually, though, the device will be available to travelers or anyone in the general public who would like to communicate with a foreign friend.

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II. Basic Listening Practice

Q: What is the man’s response?

Keys: 1.B2.D3. A 4.C 5.D

III. Listening In

16. What is the dialog mainly concerned with?

17. What does the man mean by “make us lean and mean”?

18. What is the difficulty in cutting the administrative staff?

19. What will happen as a result of firing the administrators?

20. What does the man think will happen after they cut 20 percent of the administrators?

Keys: 1B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C

For Reference

1. He suggests retaining the service staff and streaming their operations, so they won’t need as many people to run things smoothly.

2. That is a serious step, but she thinks they haven’t any other choice. If they keep losing money, they will have to shut everything down.

Task 2: A Hard-nosed Boss

Script

Mr. Stone was known far and wide as a hard-nosed boss who (S1) watched his employees like a hawk. He was making one of his regular tours of the factory (S2) when he spotted a young man leaning against a (S3) pile of boxes just outside the foreman’s office. Since George, the foreman, wasn’t around. Stone stood off to the side and watched to see just how ling the young men would stand (S4) around doing nothing.

The young man yawned, scratched his head, looked at his watch, and sat on the floor. After ten minutes or so he yawned again and (S5) leaned back on the pile of boxes.

Stone stepped from his (S6) hiding place and walked up to the young man. “You!” he yelled, “How much do you make a week?”

The young man looked up (S7) indifferently. “Two hundred and fifty dollars,” He said.

(S8) Stone rushed into the cashier’s office, took$250 from the cash box, and returned. “Take it,” he said, “and get out! Don’t let me see you around here again!”

The young man took the cash, put it in his pocket, and left. (S9) Seeing the young man showed no sign of embarrassment, Stone got furious. Then he went looking for George. When he found him, Stone was red with anger. “That lazy boy in front of your office,” Stone said, “I just gave him a week’s pay and fired him. What’s the matter with you, letting him stand around as though he has nothing to do?”

“You mean the kid in the red shirt?” George asked.

“Yes! The kid in the red shirt!”

George said, “(S10) He was waiting for the 20 dollars we owe him for lunch. He works for the coffee shop around the corner.”

Task3: Layoffs can be predicted.

18. What is the passage mainly about?

19. According to the passage, when can one sense layoffs are coming?

20. What is mentioned as a bad sign for the field engineering department?

21. According to the passage, what do bad sales signal?

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a sign for you to update your resume?

Keys: 1D 2.C3. B 4.C 5A

For Reference

You may get your resume up to date and start looking for a new job. Also, it might e a good idea to cancel your vacation, implement money-saving measures, and become more useful on your job.

IV. Speaking Out

V. Let’s Talk

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task1: Problems of Joblessness

16. What is the first problem mentioned concerning joblessness?

17. Which of the following is true of American unemployment insurance?

18. Why do people accept low-income jobs?

19. According to the passage, what problems might unemployment cause?

20. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?

Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D5.A

Task 2: Before the cutback

Keys: TTFFF

Task3: Career Transitions

For Reference

5. She had experience as a career counselor who had counseled hundreds of people about career changes. But when her husband’s lost job, they both were caught unprepared.

6. They were unprepared to tell our children, unprepared for the mix of emotions and most dramatically, unprepared for the sudden loss of routine in our lives.

3. She saw her husband sitting in our office as he patted his forehead and muttered to himself, “Now what am I supposed to do?”

4. In the bookstore they found lots of books about job search, but not a single book on the day-to-day challenges people face when they get laid-off.

5. They had gathered enough interesting material for a book on career transitions –the book we needed but couldn’t find last July

News Report

U.S. Ford Plants to Be Closed

Script

Ford Motor Company has announced plans to close plants ns cut more than 35,000 jobs as part of massive restricting

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The announcement didn’t seem to come as a surprise to many Ford employees.

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Ford Chief Executive, Bill Ford, Jr., called the cuts painful, but necessary to rescue the world’s number two carmaker from going under.

The planned cuts include22, 000 jobs in the U.S. and Canada.

Certain U.S. models, such as the Cougar, Escort, Villager, and Lincoln Continental will be discontinued due to plant closings.

Ford, Jr. said he would receive no salary until the company recovered.

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Ford’s recent financial troubles reflect a complete turnaround from last year, when the company reported a profit of more than $6 billion for the year2000.

The company was hit hard in 2001, when they spent $3 billion during a safety recall.

When news of the plant closings and job cuts the workers, many reacted with emotion.

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Chairman Ford, Jr. says that recovery will be based on getting back to basics in product development and on improving quality and productivity.

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II. Basic Listening Practice

Keys: 1.C2.C3. A 4.D 5.B

III. Listening In

21. What is the dialog mainly about?

22. Which of the following DOESN’T the man mention?

23. What did David Copperfield do at the Great Wall of China, according to the woman?

24. Under what condition did David Copperfield go through the Great Wall?

25. What does the man finally decide to do?

Keys: 1C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.C

For Reference

1. He could make a person float in the air, pull a rabbit out of his hat, escape from a straitjacket and handcuffs—all underwater, and saw a woman in half.

2. She thinks Davis Copperfield in the world’s greatest magician and he’s certainly worth a look.

Task 2: Is it really bad luck?

Script

Are you worried because you have just broken a mirror? Some people believe that breaking a mirror is a (S1) terrible thing to do. They say it will bring you seven years of (S2) misfortune. The reason behind this belief stems the old idea that a person’s soul is in their (S3) reflection, so that if you smash your mirror, you soul will be (S4) damaged too, dooming you do an early death, and not giving you entry to (S5) heaven. Is there any way to reverse this bad luck? Yes—if you very carefully (S6) pick up all the broken pieces of the mirror and throw them into a river or stream, then the bad luck will be”(S7) washed away”..

Of all number, 13 is the most associated with bad luck. (S8) Some people claim that the number is bad luck because thirteen people sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was crucified, and with this in mind few hosts will serve dinner with thirteen at the table. And according to an ancient Norwegian tale, twelve gods had gathered for a feast when a thirteenth, Loke, entered. After the meal, Loke killed Balder, who was the most beloved of all the gods.

(S9) Friday the thirteenth of any month is considered especially bad or unlucky, and Friday the thirteenth of March is the worst of the all.

The number seven also has some superstition connected to it. It is said that God created the world in seven days, and any association with the number is luck. The seventh son of the seventh son is said to be the luckiest of men, and (S10) When people talk about the “seven-year itch” they mean that every seven years a person undergoes a complete change in personality.

Task3: The Status on Easter Island

22. When and by whom was the island discovered?

23. Who are mentioned in the passage as possible builders of the statues?

24. What is true of the Polynesians on the island according to the passage?

25. How many statues ere carried to their intended destination?

5. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?

Keys: 1A 2.B3. D 4.D 5B

For Reference

The resources of the island were exhausted, and the people resorted to cannibalism, eating each other. When the first Europeans finally arrived on the island, most of the people lad died out.

IV. Speaking Out

V. Let’s Talk

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task1: Horseshoes as a Sign of Good Luck

21. According to the passage, what does the crescent moon represent?

22. What did St. Dunstan do to the Devil?

23. What did the Devil promise?

24. What is the big issue concerning the horseshoe?

25. Why is the arc of the horseshoe up at the casino in Las Vegas?

Keys: 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.C5.B

Task 2: Superstitions or real bad lucks?

Keys: TTFFT

Task3: Career Transitions

For Reference

1. He had a habit of looking at every situation in his life and saying, “This is good!”

2. After taking the gun, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off.

3. They set the king free, because being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less than whole

4. He felt sorry for his friend and went to the jail to apologize to him.

5. If he had not been in jail, I would have been with you—and eaten.

News Report

Egyptian Tombs

Script

Archaeologist have uncovered two tombs that date back more than 2,500 years in the part of Cairo where the ancient city of Heliopolis once stood, according to Egyptian antiquity authorities.

Although there is a modern suburb of Heliopolis in Cairo southeast of its ancient namesake, the original Heliopolis was known as a center of learning and academic study in ancient Mediterranean times.

The 26-century-old tombs that date back to the years 664 to 625 BC were developed during a routine archaeological inspection of an empty plot of land in the Eins Shams district of northwestern Cairo. This district covers part of the ground that used to be the ancient city of Heliopolis.

The owner of the land was seeking construction rights and by law, construction cannot begin without a permit certifying that the site has no historical significance.

The first of the two limestone tombs to be opened contained a sarcophagus and sixteen statuettes, said the chief state archaeologist for the Cairo-Giza area, Zahi Hawass.

Hawass said in a statement that the tombs were found in a downtown residential area, three meters below the ground.

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Hawass went on to give a more detailed account of the important find.

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It appears that the tombs have not been raided by grave robbers, but they have been damaged by leaking sewage water.

The first tomb to be uncovered belonged to a builder named Waja-Hur. His name was engraved on the statuettes, which the ancient Egyptians placed in tombs to answer questions for them in the afterlife.

Te process of recovering these artifacts can be long and tedious, but the historical significance of these pieces makes the painstaking work worthwhile.

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Egyptian archaeologists plan to open the second tomb on Sunday.

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II. Basic Listening Practice

Q: What does the man suggest doing to get the track?

5. Script

W: Here’s a riddle: You love deep-sea finishing in Florida, and you’re crazy about skiing in Canada, but you can’t afford even one vacation home. What do you do?

M: I buy a share in two holiday homes, so I own a week or more at each place. Timesharing is the way many people afford seemingly expensive holidays.

Q: What advice does the man give for people unable to afford expensive holiday homes?

Keys: 1.A 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.C

III. Listening In

1. Where does this dialog probably take place?

2. What dose the man like to do according to the dialog?

3. What does the woman mean when she says the man’s brain will turn into Chinese doufoo?

4. What does the man think about a chess game outdoors?

5. What does the woman mean when she says, “Don’t you think I’d like a little attention?”

Keys: 1.A 2.B 3. C 4.D 5.C

For Reference

1. He says that in those games in the park he can’t play against the grandmaster of Moscow. And there are creative games in the computer, where he can learn city planning and psychology,

2. She asks him to make a choice between her and the computer.

Task 2: A Magician and a Parrot

Script

A magician was working on a deluxe cruise ship in the Caribbean. The (S1) audience was different each week, so the magician did the same (S2) tricks over and over again. He felt he could cast a spell over the audience (S3) whenever he wanted to.

There was only one problem: The captain’s (S4) parrot watched every show and began to understand what the (S5) magician did in each trick. Once he understood that, he started shouting in the middle of the show.

“Look, it’s not the same (S6) hat!” “Look, he’s hiding the flowers under the table!” “Hey, why are all the (S7) cards the Ace of Spades?”

(S8) The magician was furious. Each time the parrot revealed one of his secrets, the audience roared with laughter. The performance he intended to be dark and mysterious turned into a comedy. He was in a rage. (S9) He dreamed of various ways he could do away with the troublesome bird. But he didn’t dare to touch it. It was the captain’s parrot after all.

One foggy night the ship collided with an enormous iceberg and sank. The magician found himself on a piece of wood, in the middle of the ocean, and the parrot was by his side. (S10) They stared at each other with hate, but did not utter a word. This went on for several days.

After a week the parrot finally said, “Okay, I give up. But I hope you’ll tell me what trick you are going to do with the boat.”

Task3: The Modern Circus

26. What was Phillip Astley especially good at?

27. According to the passage, what was true of the early traveling shows?

28. What acts were featured in permanent circus programs in the early 19th century?

29. When were wild-animal acts introduced?

30. What is the main idea of the passage?

Keys: 1C 2.A3. B 4.B 5.D

For Reference

They are more elaborate, generally consisting of displays of horsemanship, exhibitions by gymnasts, aerialists, wild-animal trainer, performing animals, and comic performance by clowns

IV. Speaking Out

V. Let’s Talk

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task1: The History of Chinese Acrobatics

26. Where does this speech probably occur?

27. When was the Great China Circus popular?

28. How long is the history of Chinese acrobatics?

29. According to the passage, what does the lion in a Lion Dance symbolize?

5. How long do acrobats receives training?

Keys: 1D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D

Task 2: Exercise to Relax

Keys: FTTFF

Task3: How Americans Use Their Time

For Reference

1. They spend almost two hours a day on household activities like cooking, cleaning and paying bills.

2. Men spend more time at work. Men also spend more time on leisure activities and sports. They average five hours and twenty minutes a day, half an hour more than women

3. Both men and women reported that they spent about half their leisure time watching television. Visiting friends and attending social events was the next most common leisure activity for both sexes.

4. They spend time with friends, using the computer and playing sports

5. In all, 19 percent of men and 16 percent of women play sports on any given day..

News Report

Latest Space Walk from Space Station

Script

American astronaut Carl Walz and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Onufrienko took their first space walk outside of an international space station on Monday. Their mission was to move a construction crane and install a radio antenna outside the space station.

Walz, Onufrienko, and American astronaut Daniel Bursch first moved into the space station last month. This was their first attempt since then to exit the station.

As Bursch monitored from outside, Walz and Onufrienko exited the station 400 km above the Pacific Ocean. Their main task was to move a Russian-built crane from its temporary home on the U.S. side of the space station to a permanent home on the Russian side. Their plan was to use another similar Russian-built crane to help them carry out the job. The goal was for both cranes to eventually be located on the Russian side of the space station, which was launched in September.

The job was not an easy one, considering that the crane they were in charge of moving is nearly 15 meters long when fully extended and able to move more than three tons of equipment when in use. The two men worked together to maneuver the two large cranes into the correct positions. The complicated job took several hours to complete, but their hard work resulted in the successful relocation of the crane to the Russian side of the space station.

The men were also given the task of installing the first of four radio antennas on the living quarters of the space station.

During the space walk, the two men complained of a continual high-pitched beeping sound that distracted them as they floated in space.

Russian engineers attempted to find the cause of the noise the men were hearing inside their spacesuits, but could not provide an immediate solution.

The three-man crew is the fourth crew to live on the space station and will remain on board there until May.

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II. Listening Practice

Keys: 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C

III. Listening In

Task 1: Stem Cell Research

1. What is the passage mainly about?

2. Who is against stem cell research?

3. What is special about a stem cell?

4. When can a stem cell become another cell type?

5. According to the passage, why do some people oppose stem cell research?

Keys: 1.B 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.D

Task 2: The Improvement of Rice

Script

Scientists now know a lot more about a grain that people have eaten for ten thousand years. (S1) Research teams around the world have completed a map of the (S2) genes of rices. The findings appeared last week in the (S3) journal Nature.

The aim is to speed up the improvement of rice. The scientists (S4) warn that the kinds of rice plants used now have reached the limit of their (S5) productivity. Yet world rice production must (S6) grow by an estimated 30 percent in the next twenty to meet demand. By 2025, as many as 4.6 billion people will depend on rice for (S7) survival. There is a lot of pressure on breeders to improve the crop, and the rice genome is a valuable tool to do that. (S8) Plant breeders have already used preliminary information from the rice genome to create experimental strains of rice that better resist cold and pests.

The researchers also say rice is an excellent choice for genetic mapping and engineering. Rice genes have only about 390 million chemical bases. That maight sound like a lot. But other major food grains have thousands of millions. (S9) The new map could better explain more than just rice. Rice shares a common ancestor with other cereal crops. Because rice is the first cereal crop to be fully analyzed, researchers expect that sufficient knowledge of its genetic information will reveal the heredity of more complex grains, including corn, wheat and barley.

(S10) While significant progress has been made in the analysis of the rice genome, the mapping of human genes is also making headway. When scientists can identify and manipulate genes that cause certain diseases, mankind will cure them easily. The human genetic map may help us control a person’s height, weight, appearance and even length of life.

Task3: The First Cloned Cat

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

1. What did researchers at Texas A&M University recently announce?

2. Which animals are NOT mentioned in the passage as having been cloned?

3. According to the passage, why is human cloning unlikely to happen in the near future?

4. What does the passage say about the pregnancy and birth in cat cloning?

Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.C

IV. Speaking Out

V. Let’s Talk

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task1: Confident enough to control your fate?

1. Which of the following is concerned with blind luck?

2. Which of the following is related to an external locus of control?

3. According to the passage, what is true of one’s inborn tendency towards self-confidence?

4. What subjects were mostly used in Pedersen’s studies?

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.D

Task 2: Is it moral to clone humans?

Keys: 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T

Task3: A Drunkard’s Argument

News Report

Bioinformatics

Script

It’s a complex name for a complex subject. Bioinformatics is the key to figuring out the wealth of information in the human genome project.

Researchers have nearly mapped out all of the 30,000 genes that make up human DNA, but making sense of useful data is not easy.

The company Double Twist is a pioneer in the business of bioinformatics.

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Double Twist works mainly with information that is also available to the public,sifting through data to find what may help link a biological problem like cancer, to its possible cure.

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The company then sells software and data to pharmaceutical companies, biotech companies, and academic institutions, which use them in their work. This provides a solution to help people better understand data from the human genome project.

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Bioinformatics speeds up drug development and provides more accurate research.

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Human Genome Sciences takes the process one step further. It uses bioinformatics to develop drugs using its own genomic information.

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Right now, Human Genome Sciences has four new drugs being tested that are the results of genomic research. Bioinformatics systems developed within the company played an important role in discovering these drugs.

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Bioinformatics can also bring much quicker returns for investors.

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Even though its role is crucial, bioinformatics if only a small part of the overall $305 billion biotech sector, accounting for only about $2.23 billion.

But some investors believe that bioinformatics has great potential.

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So unless drug companies start developing their own bioinformatics systems or partner with companies that can provide them, they may get left behind in the race to discover new drugs.

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II. Listening Practice

Q: What does the man say about smog?

Keys: 1.A 2.C 3. D 4.B 5.A

III. Listening In

Task 1

Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B

Task 2

Script

Before going to Europe on business, a woman drove her new Rolls-Royce to a (S1) downtown bank in New York City and went in to ask for a (S2) loan of $5,000. The bank officer said the bank would need some kind of (S3) security for the loan, so the women handed over the keys to her Rolls-Royce.

The car was parked on the street in front of the bank. The bank (S4) agreed to accept the car as collateral for the loan. The bank’s president and its officers all enjoyed a good laugh at the woman for using a $250,000 Rolls-Royce as collateral (S5) against a $5,000 loan. An employee of the bank then (S6) proceeded to drive the Rolls into the bank’s underground garage and parked it there.

Two weeks later, the woman walked throuh the bank’s doors and asked to (S7) settle up her loan and get her car back. “(S8) That will be $5,000 principal, and $20.30 in interest,” the loan officer said. The woman wrote out a check and started to walk away.

“Wait, Miss,” the loan officer said, “(S9) We’re very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multi-millionaire. What puzzles us is why you would bother to borrow $5,000.”

The woman replied: “(S10) Where else in Manhattan can I park my car for two weeks for only $20.30 and expect it to be there when I return?”

Task3

Keys: 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.D

IV. Speaking Out

V. Let’s Talk

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task1

Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.B

Task 2

Keys: 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.T

Task 3

Script

Although automobile prices in China are among the highest in the world, cars are still selling like hotcakes, the Beijing-based reported.

Statistics show that China has been the top consumer of limousine brands such as Rolls-Royce and Bentley, and their sales volume accounts for almost 20 percent of the total in the whole Asian continent.

According to German figures, China has been the biggest market for BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the world, combined with a sales volume between 6,000 to 7,000 units every year.

The newspaper said various famous international car makers are competing with one another now for more market share in China. Mercedes-Benz is cooperating with Chinese institutions on car research and plans to establish a design center here. Meanwhile, Volkswagen, also from Germany, has set up a new lab center in Beijing. The founding of these research and design centers indicates that the competition among multinational car producers in China now includes research in addition to sales.

As a price gap exists between China’s and the international auto market, the returns on luxury cars from the domestic market are much higher than the five-percent profit margin in the international market. Over 30 percent of the manufacturers’gains resulted from spare part sales.

Considering the steadying market demand experts estimated that the prices of luxury cars would not decrease by large margins this year.

The newspaper noted that major consumers of luxury cars in China are entrepreneurs, professional managers of foreign companies, professionals with high incomes,and young white-collar workers.

News Report

Highlights of the Detroit International Auto Show

Script

The latest concept cars were unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Monday.

More than 700 cars featuring the latest styles and technology will be on display for public viewing from January 12th through the 21 st.

One of the cars on display, Honda’s pilot Sports Utility Vehicle, is made of an impressive 90 percent recyclable material. Designed to be family friendly, it has the largest cargo and passenger loading capability in its class.

Another of Honda’s concept cars, the Acura RD-X was created to perform well on both city and country roads. Targeting young urban professionals, the futuristic RD-X features rear seating that can be folded away to provide extra cargo room, power rear doors that open to the side, making it easy to load large items easily in even the tightest of spaces, and side doors that provide a large entryway in minimal space.

The Mitsubishi Hybrid Sports Pack was designed with the outdoors enthusiast in mind. It features a waterproof interior, a freshwater shower complete with retractable shower head and refillable water tank built into the exterior, seat-mounted backpacks, and a convertible top.

Another one of Mitsubishi’s concept cars, the Space Liner, was designed to use the car’s interior space in new ways to provide the most comfortable ride possible. Envisioned as a car of the future, it gets its power from fuel cells.

Carmaker Suzuki also provided its share of innovative designs for this year’s show.

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II. Listening Practice

Keys: 1.C 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.A

III. Listening In

Task 1: Competition in America

26. What is the dialog mainly about?

27. What is the woman doing?

28. What do children learn from playing games according to the woman?

29. What does the man say about students’ studies?

30. What does the woman say when asked which makes more sense, competition or cooperation?

Keys: 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D

Task 2: Americans’ Work Ethic

Script

For four hundred years or more, one thing has been a characteristic of Americans. It is called their “work ethic”. Its (S1) roots were in the teaching of the Christian Puritans who first settled in (S2) what is now the northeastern state of Massachusetts. They believed that it was their (S3) moral duty to work at every task to please God by their

(S4) diligence, honesty, attention to details, skill, and attitude. To these Puritans, it was a (S5) sin to be lazy or to do less than your best in any task. They and later Americans tried to follow the Bible’s (S6) teachings, “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”

Therefore, Americans have for (S7) centuries believed that they were guilty of sin if they did not work as carefully and hard as they could when they did anything. God would punish those who were careless or lazy in their work. (S8) Even as children they were taught, “If it’s worth doing at all, it’s worth doing well.”

But some people have gone beyond the usual sense of diligence. They are especially attracted to the notion of “climbing the ladder” so as to increase their status, financial position, and sense of self-worth. (S9) In English a new word has been created to describe people who work compulsivelly. The word “workaholic” describes an individual who is as addicted to work as an alcoholic is to alcohol.

There are conflicting points of view about workaholics. Those concerned with problems of mental stress believe workaholics abuse themselves physically and mentally. (S10) Others hold that workaholics are valuable members of society because they are extremely productive. The American culture values achievement, efficiency, and production, and a workaholic upholds these values.

Task 3: Do you know what “Freeze!” means?

Keys: 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.C

IV. Speaking Out

V. Let’s Talk.

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task 1: Punctuality

30. According to the passage, when people are late in America, what do they do?

31. According to the passage, what do Americans do after the time for an appointment is fixed?

32. How do people in some Eastern countries view relationships and schedules?

33. According to the passage, why aren’t some Eastern people worried if they let an opportunity pass by?

5. What was Benjamin Franklin’s view of time?

Keys: 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.D

Task 2: Our Personal Spaces

Keys: 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.F

Task 3: We don’t know what to do with them.

Russian Popcorn Festival

Script

American popcorn has made its way into the heart of Russian culture. Organizers and participants came together on Sunday at a Moscow festival marking the tenth anniversary of the introduction of popcorn to Russia.

It was exactly ten years ago, on December 16, 1991, that popcorn, considered an American delicacy here, first made its appearance in this land famous for its artists.

To celebrate the occasion, ten “artists” decided to recreate a famous Russian painting in, you guessed it, popcorn. It took the ten artists a total of six hours of painstaking work to complete the popcorn painting. The result of this long ordeal was a 120 square meter popcorn mosaic.

The Russian Records Agency, the local equivalent of the Guinness Book of World Records, was at the Manezh exhibition complex to witness the event. A ceremony was held in front of onlookers to officially register the record.

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The ceremony was immediately followed by a popcorn lovers’feast, with festival-goers consuming large amounts of the much-loved snack. Both the young and the old eagerly took part in the festive celebrations. Some participants voiced their support for the unusual event.

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There were also those who talked about feeling a sense of camaraderie among their fellow popcorn enthusiasts.

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The celebrations continued for hours and even included some live performances.

Clean up for the event was no problem---there were many eager onlookers on hand to clean up---and eat---the delicious mess.

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