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1、Unit 1OL2 (A)Jack: I think we should buy a bigger car. Big cars are safer.Kayla: Yes, but on the other hand, they consume more oil.Jack: They also look really cool.Kayla: Thats true, but there are some SUVs which are not big but also very beautiful.Jack: And I think big cars are more fun to drive.Ka

2、yla: But then again, its very expensive.Jack: Well, lets get more information about several kinds of cars, okay?OL2(B)My country has two very famous buildings called the Petronas Towers. The buildings are made of glass, steel, and concrete. They were designed by an American architect, but he used a

3、Malaysian style. They were finished in 1998, and they were the tallest buildings in the world at that time. Each tower has 88 floors, and is 452 meters high. I really like the Petronas Towers. They show both the modern and the traditional side of my countryOL3Modern buildings: We love them, We hate

4、them The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris is almost 500 years old, and it faced a very modern problem: There simply wasnt enough space for six million visitors each year. In 1989, American architect I.M. Pei designed a striking glass pyramid in the buildings center to be a visitor entrance and sh

5、opping arcade. But he also started an angry debate. Some people felt his glass building was a piece of art, like the ones inside the museum. Others said it was just an ugly, modern mistake. Kyoto, Japan, is the countrys ancient capital, and the heart of its culture. Its railroad station was too smal

6、l for the millions of visitors. In 1997, the city completed a new station in a huge shopping center, right in the oldest part of the city. Designed by Hiroshi Hara, the building also contains a hotel and department store. Before it was built, critics said that the high, wide, modern building would d

7、estroy the citys traditional look. On the other hand, supporters said it would bring new life into the city center.OL4The future building boom?Interviewer: What do you think is the biggest problem facing our cities?Erika: I think its overcrowding. Talk to anyone living in a major metropolitan area a

8、nd they will say the same thing: Theres no space. Even the suburbs are getting crowded.Interviewer: Well, in some places there simply isnt any land left for building, right?Erika: Yes, thats true, but you have to think creatively. You cant give up so easily.Interviewer: Think creatively? What do you

9、 suggest?Erika: What Im saying is that we can build more structures underground. We can add parking lots, malls, hotels, and even apartment buildings. Theres plenty of space.Interviewer: Isnt it expensive?Erika: Yes, it can be. In the past building underground has been very expensive. However, we ha

10、ve new technology that will bring the cost down. It involves using robots. You dont have to pay robots a salary!Interviewer: Isnt “building down” more dangerous than other kind of construction?Erika: Actually, I think its safer than building skyscrapers, for example. Remember, we already do it. We h

11、ave subways and underground shopping malls. Im just suggesting we invest in a variety of bigger projects and that we dig deeper.Interviewer: What would you say to people who doubt your idea?Erika: I can understand their feelings. Whenever theres a new idea, it can cause controversy. But “building do

12、wn” is not some kind of impractical idea. It makes sense. There is so much space underground: it can accommodate a lot of traffic, storage, and people. With the new technology we have, wed be crazy not to consider the idea-its the wave of the future!Unit 2OL2 (A)Penny: Hello. Your Computer World sal

13、es department.Ted: Hi, Penny. Its Ted.Penny: Oh, hi, Ted. Whats up?Ted: Well, my computer has crashed again.Penny: Oh no!Ted: Oh, yes. Thats why Im calling. You know, its five years old. And I needto speak to Scott about getting a new one.Penny: Well, youve called at a good time. We have some attrac

14、tive new models.Ted: Great! Im looking for something affordable. And I want to get somethingportable this time.Penny: Im sure Scott can help you with thatLets see, he is in a meeting until 3:30. Ill ask him to call you.Ted: No, thats OK. Ill call him after 3:30. Please give him the message.OL2 (B) E

15、-mail is my favorite way to communicate. I think it is as fast as a fax machine,and it is as easy as a cell phone. Of course e-mail has some problems, too. It isnt asaffordable as ordinary mail, because you need a computer and Internet service. And Idont think it is as reliable as a fax machine. Som

16、etimes e-mail messages get lost. Butin my opinion, e-mail is as convenient as a cell phone. I can send a message from myhome or office, and my friends can read it when they have time.OL3In todays report, we look at a new technology called pervasive computing.Pervasive computing means putting tiny co

17、mputers into everyday electronic appliances, such as toasters and microwaves. With pervasive computing, appliances can communicate with their users and with other appliances!Some companies now sell pervasive computing products like a “smart” toaster. It remembers your favorite kind of toast: light o

18、r dark. Companies are designing a “smart” coffee maker and a “smart” clock. The coffee maker can measure the water and coffee. It can even put milk in your breakfast coffee and make black coffee in the afternoon. The clock will check the time on other clocks in your house, and give information about

19、 other appliances. For example, it can tell you, “Your coffee maker needs more water.”And thats only the beginning. One company is now advertising “Save time phone your washing machine!” Engineers are making a “smart” house. In this house, the lights, heater, and air conditioner change automatically

20、 when family members come home. This makes the home comfortable, and it saves a lot of energy. Pervasive computing could change many parts of our daily lives.But do people really want pervasive computing? Do they really need technology everywhere? One company asked people about their opinions on “sm

21、art” appliances. There were surprises. A “smart” refrigerator can buy more food on the Internet, but people didnt want it, because it might make mistakes.“Pervasive computing is as important as a telephone,” says Rebecca Blair, president of InnoTech Corporation. But some of these products are not us

22、eful, or even practical. Companies should learn more about the technology that people really want. OL4Local girl rescued She may have a broken leg, but she cant be happier. Morgan Bailey, 11, is happy to be alive.Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan. She was at school. It was fourth period, and

23、 she was the first student to arrive in the gymnasium for her physical education class.Suddenly there was a loud noise.“There was a sharp cracking noise and then a loud boom. After that, I dont remember anything,” said Morgan. The roof of the gymnasium had collapsed under the heavy snow. Morgan was

24、trapped underneath. She couldnt escape. “I woke up and there was a big piece of wood on my leg. I couldnt move it. I was starting to get cold.”Fortunately, help was nearby. A new program using “rescue robots” was tried for the first time.“We were nervous about using the robot,” said Derrick Sneed, t

25、he man in charge of the program. “But in the end, the robot gave us reliable information. It went extremely well.”The rescue robot was able to go into the gym and locate Morgans exact position.“We send in robots first because it may not be safe for humans,” said Mr. Sneed. “Human beings are not as u

26、seful as robots in some situations. A gas leak, for example, could kill you or me but wouldnt hurt a robot.”Although it didnt happen in Morgans case, some rescue robots can bring fresh air or water to people who are trapped.Rescue robots go into rough, dangerous places. They work in life or death si

27、tuations. They have to be durable.Doctors say that Morgan is doing well. She should be going home in two or three days. What is the first thing she wants to do after she gets out of the hospital?“I want to meet my hero,” laughs Morgan. “That little robot that saved my life!”Unit 3OL2Amy: John, Ive n

28、ever notice this old photo of your family before.John: My mother just found it in the attic. She decided to hang it up.Amy: Its a nice picture of your family.John: I think its embarrassing. And I look stupid.Amy: Well, you couldve combed your hairits a nice shot, though. Look at how young you are! H

29、ow old were you in the photo?John: Eightno wait, Id just turned nine.Amy: I guess these two people are your parents. John: Yep. They were married when that picture was taken. Now theyre divorced.Amy: Oh. What do they do?John: My fathers retired. Mom works in a hospital.Amy: What are their names?John

30、: Well, my fathers name is Joseph. My mother is Olivia she was named after a popular actress.Amy: How great! I have an aunt with the same name. I love the name OliviaWhos that guy?John: Which one?Amy: The guy standing behind you. Is that your brother, Tom?John: No, thats my Uncle Randy. Hes only two

31、 years older than my brother.Amy: Hes cute. I love a guy with a mustache.John: Um, sorry, but hes married now. his wife just had a baby.Amy: I was just making a commentSo the other young guy must be your brother.John: Yes. Thats Tom.Amy: How old is he in the picture?John: Lets seehes nine years olde

32、r than me, so he wouldve been 18 then.Amy: And theres your little sister, Tina. Shes so cute!John: Yeah. Shes two years younger than me. Its hard to believe shes in high school now!OL3A bank robbery in Virginia, USA, was stopped when the robber and the bank teller couldnt reach an agreement. The rob

33、ber pushed a holdup note under the window, but the teller looked at it, said, “I cant read this,” and gave it back. The robber pushed the note through a second time. The teller crumpled the note up and threw it at the robber. He picked it up and walked out of the bank.A professional ice hockey playe

34、r will miss the rest of this seasons games because he injured himself. National Hockey League goalie Jean-Louis Blanchard went on the injured list after he fell and seriously hurt his back. He was walking out of a restaurant in Ottawa, Canada, when he slipped on some ice.The first international came

35、l beauty contest was held last week in Alxa, in western China. More than 100 dressed-up camels entered the contest. The judges examined them for shiny hair, tall humps, and beautiful costumes. Unlike human beauty contests, though, there were no interviews with the contestants.Police in Sheffield, En

36、gland, arrested a 41-year-old man for stealing five cars. Graham Owens went to car dealers and said he wanted to buy a car, and borrowed a car to test-drive. Each time, he drove the car around, then cleaned it inside and washed it outside before leaving it at the side of the road, and walking home.O

37、L4Nutty newsLulu is a kangaroo. For 10 years she has lived with the Richards family. Lulu was adopted by the family after they found her next to her dead mother.Mr. Ken Richards is a farmer. He was working on his farm when a heavy tree branch suddenly fell on top of him.Lulu stood next to Mr. Richar

38、ds body. She started barking and didnt leave Mr. Richards side.“Ive never heard Lulu bark like that -she sounded like a dog. She barked and barked and she didnt stop,” said Celeste, Mr. Richards daughter.After 15 minutes, the Richards family went to investigate. They found Ken on the ground and he w

39、as unconscious. “Lulu is a hero,” said Celeste, “She saved my father.”Mr. Middleton, an expert veterinarian, said that Lulus story is rare. “I have never seen a kangaroo act like that. Maybe Lulu helped Ken Richards because the Richards family is the only family she has ever known.”Lulu has always f

40、ollowed Ken around the farm. Shes a loyal, friendly, and very intelligent kangaroo. After Ken leaves the hospital, he is planning to go everywhere with Lulu.Nutty news Approximately 175,000 people live in the Republic of Vanuatu, an island chain east of Australia. It is a popular tourist destination

41、 because thers a lot to do there: you can visit waterfalls, go horseback riding, take an aerial tour, or visit a traditional Ni-Vanuatu village. Vanuatu is most famous for its scuba diving and snorkeling.In an effort to draw attention to these popular water sports, Vanuatu has created a worlds “firs

42、t”: the government has opened an underwater post office. You have to be a certified scuba diver to work there. The office is three meters below the surface in an area on the outskirts of Port Vila, the capital city. So far, the post office has hired four workers. They will work in a room surrounded

43、by the beauty of Vanuatus underwater world. Customers will buy waterproof postcards on land and then dive down to the post office to receive a special waterproof stamp.Unit 4OL2 (A)I plan to become a teacher after I finish my studies. I decided to study at this university because the teaching progra

44、m is very good. We have a lot of practice working with children. I love to work with young kids. I expect to graduate from the university next June, and I hope to find a job in a kindergarten. Ill try to start working in September.OL2 (B)G: Hello, Ms. Hale. Im Mr. Grant, the advertising manager for

45、the company. Doyou have a resume or curriculum vitae to give to me?H: Yes, Mr. Grant. Here it is.G: Thank you. Now, let me tell you a little bit about the job. We need someone to design brochures on the computer. Do you have up-to-date computer skills?H: Yes, I do. In my present position I use compu

46、ter graphics all the time. I have experience with animation as well.G: Oh, thats very good. We hope to launch a new group of animated ads next spring. Can you work with others in a pleasant manner, Ms. Hale?H: My co-workers seem to think so. I can also work independently by myself.G: Thats necessary

47、, too. What about flexibility in working long hours on a project?H: I have a lot of energy and Im willing to get the job done. The work I did last year won two awards at a national conference.G: Excellent. Thats very impressive. By the way, did I mention that we need someone to start next week?H: No

48、, you didnt, but it might be possible.G: Good. Thank you for coming today. Well be I touch soon.OL3Youve never met Malissa Hayes, and you dont know her name, but you know her voice. Melissa records information messages for the telephone company. When you hear The number you called has been changed - thats