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1、Unit 1 Parents Part B exercise1短文 三题 P4After 22 years of marriage,I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman. It was Peggys idea. One day she said to me,Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love

2、. You probably wont believe me,but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer. The other woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother,a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death

3、 , I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers an

4、d holidays. Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie. Whats wrong? she asked. I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you, I said. Just the two of us. I would like that a lot, she said. When I pulled into her driveway, she was

5、 waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They cant wait to hear about our evening, Mother said.Passage 2 Dating with My Mother (Part Two)短文 3题 句子填空 P6We didnt go anywhere fancy, j

6、ust a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us. I used to be the reader when you were little, she said. Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor, I said. We had a nice talk over dinner, jus

7、t catching up on each others lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie. Ill go out with you again, my mother said as I dropped her off,but only if you let me buy dinner next time. I agreed. How was your date? my wife asked when I got home that evening. Nice nicer than I thought it would

8、be, I said. Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a f

9、actory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I cant get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days

10、ahead. Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.Part C短对话？ P81. W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they cant keep their teenage children from drinking.M: I know. To my mind, its the perm

11、issive attitude of the parents that is to blame.Q: What can you learn from the mans response?2. M: Dont you think its good to give our children a monthly allowance?W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.Q: What are

12、 they talking about?3. M: Mom, Ive got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons?Q: How does the mother feel about Toms part-time job at the supermarke

13、t?4. M: Hey, Mary, you look so upset. What happened?W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operation tomorrow.You see, his heart is rather weak. I really dont know whether he can survive it.Q: Whats the woman worried about?5. W: Mothers Day is coming soon.

14、 Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day?M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Besides, it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mothers Day in the

15、 mans country?Unit 2 Coincidence Part BExercise 1 短文4题 单词填空 P12Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, be

16、gan searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he wou

17、ld come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing. As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 oclock in the

18、 afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldnt make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything

19、aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house. As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of

20、 his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or

21、 his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Part C 复合式听写 P18One of the best-known collections of parallels is between the careers of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Both were shot on a Friday, in the presence of their wives; both were succeeded by a Southerner named Johnson; both their kil

22、lers were themselves killed before they could be brought to justice. Lincoln had a secretary called Kennedy; Kennedy a secretary called Lincoln. Lincoln was killed in the Ford Theater; Kennedy met his death while riding in a Lincoln convertible made by the Ford Motor Company and so on. Similar coinc

23、idences often occur between twins. A news story from Finland reported of two 70-year-old twin brothers dying two hours apart in separate accidents, with both being hit by trucks while crossing the same road on bicycles. According to the police, the second victim could not have known about his brothe

24、rs death, as officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident.Connections are also found between identical twins who have been separated at birth. Dorothy Lowe and Bridget Harrison were separated in 1945, and did not meet until 1979, when they were flown over

25、 from Britain for an investigation by a psychologist at the University of Minnesota. They found that when they met they were both wearing seven rings on their hands, two bracelets on one wrist, a watch and a bracelet on the other. They married on the same day,had worn identical wedding dresses and c

26、arried the same flowers. Dorothy had named her son Richard Andrew and her daughter Catherine Louise; Bridget had named her son Andrew Richard and her daughter Karen Louise. In fact, she had wanted to call her Catherine. Both had a cat called Tiger. They also had a string of similar mannerisms when t

27、hey were nervous. How can we explain the above similarities?Unit 3 Courage Part B Krimali (Part One) 短文2题 P22On the morning of the devastating earthquake that struck India in 2001,Krimali, a girl of 17, had just left home to go to an interview for a position of a sales clerk. She was pleased with he

28、r green and yellow flowered dress, but felt something wasnt quite right about her hair. She returned home, removing her shoes and leaving them at the door. Moments later, the earthquake struck. Ceilings and walls in the building shook in the deafening noise. Then everything began crashing down.Krima

29、li and her immediate family escaped serious injury but were unable to make their way out. The ceiling of an entire room towered above the only possible escape route. Completely detached on three sides, the huge slab clung to an outside wall on its fourth side. To an observer, it could drop at any mo

30、ment. People were screaming and didnt know what to do. Krimali decided to act. Carefully she climbed barefoot up and down the debris until she reached a point just beneath the swaying ceiling. About four meters below were uneven pieces of concrete, broken glass and smashed furniture, all mixed with

31、sharp spikes of iron. She knew if she could manage to get down to the ground level, she could make her way to safety. She paused to figure out the best way down. As there wasnt any good place to jump, she just jumped. Luckily, she landed in a crouch, her feet missing any sharp edges. Emboldened by h

32、er good fortune, Krimali knew it was up to her to persuade others to follow.Passage 2 Krimali (Part Two) 短文2题 P24Krimali planned to rescue her family first, but just then she heard a woman from two storeys above screaming for someone to save her two-month-old baby. Throw the baby to me, Krimali shou

33、ted. I can catch her! The woman refused. Krimali told the woman to wrap the baby in bed sheets and then toss her down. Crying uncontrollably, the mother wrapped the little girl but still would not part with her baby. As the mother tried to decide what to do, Krimali intently watched the concrete cei

34、ling hanging above her. Finally the mother tossed the baby. Krimali made a clean catch.A bright smile lit up the womans face. Ill be back! Krimali called out, hugging the child to her as she hurriedly picked her way out to where survivors had gathered. She gave up the baby, then asked if any of the

35、men there would come back with her to help others trapped in the building. No one came forward, for they were all afraid of that swaying ceiling. But for Krimali, a small girl of 154 centimeters in height and weighing about 50 kilos, her fears had been lifted by what she had accomplished. On her way

36、 back into the ruins, she saw part of a large door. It was extremely heavy but she managed to drag it to the spot just below the hanging ceiling. By placing it on the ruins, she created something like a sliding board. With Krimali coaching her, the babys mother partly jumped and partly rolled down t

37、he board to the ground level. Krimali led her through the debris to her baby. In the hours that followed Krimali made countless rescue missions into the building, each time in the shadow of the huge ceiling. Thanks to her courage, about two dozen men, women and children were saved.Part C 短文4题 真 P26W

38、hen the first plane slammed into the World Trade Centers north tower, I was already at my desk on the 88th floor. Then I felt the whole building bouncing, shaking. My instinct told me that there was an explosion above us and that we should try to get out, but the corridors were full of flames. Knowi

39、ng that the furniture and the carpets were fire-resistant, I figured that everything wasnt going to burn. Then I heard someone yell that the stairwells were gone. So about 40 of us escaped into a corner office. We put papers and rags under the door to keep out the smoke as best we could. We stayed c

40、almly in the office for about 10 minutes, thinking we were safe and secure. Then someone came in to tell us that he had found a stairwell open but we had to move fast. We all filed out orderly and headed for the stairwell. Going down the stairs was not easy for me for I had lost a leg to cancer when

41、 I was 16 and wore an artificial limb. More or less, I used my arms to get down. When we reached the 40th floor, we came to a complete stop. There was a jam of people. The firemen were coming up the stairs, carrying their equipment. Some 100 firefighters must have walked past us. Some of them looked

42、 so young that they seemed hardly out of high school. But they were great, assuring us that they would take care of everything. Eventually we kept moving and got out. The journey down took about 40 minutes.Unit 4 Marriage Part B Exercise 1短文3题 句子填空 P30 (Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement

43、. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.)John: Tom, Linda, first Id like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement.Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations fro

44、m his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together.Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each others pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff clothing, papers, everything! lying around on the floor. It

45、 really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement.John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isnt it? It says, Nothing will be left on the floor overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed.Tom: Then Ill know clearly what Lindas expectations are.John: I see. Wha

46、t about Article 2: Sleeping? It says, We will go to bed at 11 p.m. and get up at 6:30 a.m. except on weekends. Im sure some people hearing this will think that this agreement isnt very romantic.Tom: Well, we disagree. We think its very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and

47、really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people dont talk about what they want.Linda: Thats right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand

48、my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy.Conversation 2 A Marriage Agreement (Part Two) 长对话3题 句子填空P32John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules? Arguing?Linda: No, not at all.Tom: A lot of couples argue because they dont under

49、stand each others expectations. I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects.John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule?Tom: Well, thats in Article 13 of our agreement.John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. If you break a rule, you must apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up.Linda: