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1、Uint2HL Listening InTaskl: On the First DayHarrison: Im Harrison. Good to meet you. So youve bought the books for this biology class.Jenny: Sure, I think everyone had to before class started.Harrison: No. Usually no one does much on the first day because its still add-drop.Jenny:Whats that?Harrison:

2、 Changing from class to class to find out which one is best. Hey, where are you from?Jenny: Poland. Have you has this teacher before? Ive heard he is really good.Harrison: Hes good if youre a hand-worker. He expects a lot.Jenny: Oh, I guess thats good. I hope I can keep up with everyone else in the

3、class. Maybe I need your help after class.Harrison: Youre welcome.Professor: All right. See you guys next week.Student: See you.Jenny: Harrison, wait up!Harrison: So what do you think about the professors lecture?Jenny: I think half of what he said went over my head.Harrison: Thats all right. A lot

4、of what he said is explain in the reading/Jenny: Hey, would you mind if I borrowed your notes tonight to look them over?Harrison: No problem. We dont have class until Wednesday. Here you go.Jenny: Thanks. I just want to make sure Im prepared for the seminar.Harrison: Yeah, participation in the discu

5、ssion is an important part of the education here.Seeing that Jenny has bought the books for the biology class, Harrison says nobody does much on the first day because its still add-drop, which means students are changing from class to class. Jenny knows the professor is really good. But Harrison war

6、ns her that the professor is good, only if students are handworkers, for he expects a lot.After class, Jenny admits that half of what the professor said went over her head, and Harrison assures her that a lot of what the professor said is explained in the reading.When Jenny asks to borrow Harrison n

7、otes, he says “on problem, for they dont have class until Wednesday. Finally, Harrison says participation in the discussion at the seminar is an important part of the education there.Task3: How to Get Straight AsScriptIt is interesting to note how straight A students achieve academic excellence. Her

8、e, according to education experts and students themselves are the secrets of super-achievers.First, they know how to set priorities. Top students allow no intrusions on study time. Once the books are open or the computer is turned on, phone calls go unanswered, TV shows unwatched, snacks ignored. St

9、udy is business, and business comes before recreation.Also, good students can study anywhere and everywhere. Claudia Hill, an Arizona State University business professor recalls a cross-country runner who worked out every day. Hill persuaded him to use his spare time to memorize biology term. Then h

10、e posted a list of biology terms on the mirror in the bathroom. He learned a few terms every day while brushing his teeth. Eventually, he scored high on the final examination.Moreover, top students schedule their time well. Study times are strictly a matter of personal preference. Some work late at

11、night when the house is quiet. Others awake early. Still others study as soon as they come home from school when the work is fresh in their minds. All agreed, however, on the need for consistency. A student says, Whatever I was doing, I maintained a certain period of time every day for studying.Anot

12、her important characteristic of super-achievers is that they know hoe to read, According to a book entitled Getting Straight As, the secret of good reading is to be “an active reader-one who continually asks questions that lead to a full understanding of the authors message”.1. Which of the followin

13、g is NOT mentioned about super-achievers starting to study?2. What did the cross-country runner do to score high on the exam?3. What is the good thing all top students agree on?4. What does the speaker mean by “an active reader?5. What is the main idea of the passage?Kes: 1B2.C3. D4.A5.DIV. Speaking

14、 OutMODEL 1 Youre just going to have study hardNora: Only our first day back at school, and already I feel like Ive learned a lot.Chris: Only our first day back at school, and 1 already feel like Im up lo my ears in homework.Nora: Youre going to have to hit the books if you want to keep your grades

15、up.Chris: Tell me about it! I already have two reports, two books reports, a composition, an oral report, and a research project-all due before midterms.Nora: We could work together. Maybe some of my organized study habit would rub off on you.Chris: Better yet, maybe you could do my homework for me.

16、Nora: Forget it! That would be cheating.Chris: All right, all right. I have yet to write a term paper. Can you recommend any articles and books? Youd better find me the exact pages where I can find what I want.Nora: You could borrow ideas from references, but if you quote without giving the sources,

17、 youre plagiarizing.Chris: The quiz next week will be a headache. If you dont help me, Ill have to prepare some study sheets and hide them in my hand when I take the test.Nora: Oh, no! If youre caught, the professor will definitely give you an F. Probably, you will have to repeat the year.Chris: All

18、 right, Ill take your advice. The library is going to be my new home, and in the dorm Ill be burning the midnight oil.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Were going to have a test, and I also have a term paper to finish. But I havent done a thing. Im really worried now.B: Youre going to have to have to hit

19、 the books if you want to get good grades.A: But this course is so difficult that I already dont understand it at all.B: We could work together. Maybe some of my organized study habit can help you.A: Better yet, maybe you could write a term paper for me.B: Forget it! That would be cheating.A: All ri

20、ght, all right. I have yet to write it myself. Maybe I can download some articles from the Internet and piece them together.B: You could borrow ideas from those articles, but if you quote without giving the sources, youre plagiarizing.A: Also, the test next week will be a headache. If you dont help

21、me, Ill have to prepare a cheat-sheet and hide it in my hand during the test.B: Oh, no! If youre caught, the professor will definitely give you an F.A: Ill try to be careful.B: But if the professor catches you, youll have to repeat the year. Youre just going to have to study hard.A: Ok, Ill take you

22、r advice. The librarys going to be my new home, and in the dorm Ill be burning the midnight oil.MODEL2 Which class do you prefer?ScriptChris: First period is math with Mr. Woods. I dont know how am 1 going to stay awake?Nora: I like Mr. Wood. Hes interesting.Chris: Hes boring! He could put the entir

23、e basketball team to sleepduring the championship game! Who do you have for economics?Nora: Mrs. Jenkins. Shes smart. Students really learn a lot from her.Chris: Shes tough! You have to work hard in her class, or youll probably fail.Nora: No pain, no gain.Chris: Nonsense, You could have learned even

24、 more with Mr. Sharp. But not many students opt for his class.Nora: Whats wrong with him?Chris: Often, the highest grade he gives on a term paper is C+, and he usually fails half of the students.Nora: No wonder hes got the nickname Mr. Shark. Well, how about PE? What are you doing this semester?Chri

25、s: Thats the worst part. In PE, were learning tai chi. Im bored to death.Nora: Ha-ha! Not to rub salt into the wound, but our class is playing your favorite sport: basketball.Chris: Oh.that figures! This is going to be a terrible semester.Nora: This is going to be a great semester!Now Your TurnSAMPL

26、E DIALOGA: The history class is really boring. How am I going to stay awake?B: I like the history teacher. Shes knowledgeable. She told us a lot of interesting historical events in class.A: Bur I find her boring! She could put the entire basketball team to sleepduring the championship game! Which cl

27、ass do you find dull?B: I hate the economics course. The teacher always talks above my head. So Ive lost interest in the course.A: Bur economic is my favorite. The professor is smart. Most students really learn a lot from him.B: But hes tough! He expects a lot. You have to work hard in his class, or

28、 youll probably fail.A: No pain, no gain.B: Actually not many students opt fbr his class.A: Whats wrong with him?B: Often the highest grade he gives on a term paper is B-. Last seme4stwe he failed more than a third of the students and I was one of them.A: Oh, thats too bad.B: Well, how do you find y

29、our English teacher? I dont think much of her, either.A: I find her kind, always willing to answer my questions; she always gives me high marks.B: Youre rubbing salt into my wound. She failed me last semester.MODEL3 Publish or perishScriptChris:Tell us, Professor Grant, What are yourprimary duties a

30、s a professor?Professor Grant: Well, I do a lot of research and writing. Its rough being an associate professor. Its publish or perish.Professor Grant: Yes, but I also have to prepare class motes, give lectures, hold office hours. Teaching is an important part of being a professor.Chris:With all tho

31、se responsibilities, you must make a lot of money.Professor Grant: I wish. Actually, I spend a lot of tome applying foe grants to fund my research. Then I can offer assistantships and scholarships to the worthy graduate.Chris:I see why they call you “the boss”. But being aprofessor sounds pretty com

32、petitive.Chris:So you spent a lot of time in your office?Professor Grant: Actually, I think you were in one of my classes.Chris:Um.I think youre mistaken, Professor Grant!Professor Grant: No, I remember very clearly now! You owe me an essay!Chris:Sorry, I have too much work to do for the StudentUnio

33、n Newsletter, and I have to work two jobs to pay for school.Professor Grant: So you get an F in this course.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl: Harvard UniversityHarvard University is the oldest institute of highest learning in her United States. Founded 16years after the arrival of the Pilgrim

34、 at Plymouth, the university has grown from 9 students with a single master to the present enrollment of more than 18,000students, including undergraduates and students in 10 graduate and professor schools. Over 14, 000 people work at Harvard, including more than 2,000 faculties.Harvard has produces

35、 six presidents of the United States and 34 Noel winners.During its early years, Harvard offered a classic academic course based on the model of English universities, but consistent with the prevailing Puritan philosophy. Although many of its graduates became ministers in Puritan church throughout N

36、ew England, the university never formally affiliated with a specific religious group.Under President Pusey (1953-1971), Harvard started what was then the largest fund-raising campaign in the history of American higher education. It was an 82.5 million dollar program for the university. The program i

37、ncreased faculty salaries, broadened student aid, created new professorships, and expanded Harvards physical facilities.Neil L. Rudenstine took office as Harvards 26th president in 1001. As part of an overall effort to achieve greater coordination among the universitys school and faculties, Rudensti

38、ne encouraged academic planning and identified some of Harvards main intellectual priorities. He also stressed the important of the universitys excellence in undergraduate education, the significance of keeping Harvards doors open to students from families of different economic backgrounds, the task

39、 of as aping the research university to an era of both rapid information growth and serious fund shortage.1. What is main idea of the passage?2. How many teachers did Harvard have at the very beginning?3. What was the role of religion at Harvard University was during is earlyyears?4. Which of the fo

40、llowing is NOT mentioned as an achievement of President Puseys fund-raising program?5. What did President Rudenstine do?Keys: 1.B2.A3.C4.D5.DNews ReportPrince William in ChileWhat goes into a princes education today? For Britains Prince William, nature played an important role in his education this

41、last winter, as the future king went on a 10-week expedition in Chile with Raleigh International.The experience was a very different one for the prince. He kayaked in ocean fjords, tracked a rare deer, and was stranded on a beach during a storm.He also got used to sleeping on the groundat times in a

42、 room filled with 16 people -and living in simple conditions.Those who took part, called volunteers, both contributed and learned. rThe prince helped locals build wooded walkways and buildings, and taught English to schoolchildren.He was described by other volunteers as hardworking, humble, and laid

43、-back. As one said, “He struck a really good balance between working hard and having fun.getting on with everyone, and taking on the team spirit/9The prince said he liked being treated as an equar? by other volunteer, who came from all walks of life. Around 20 percent were from problem backgrounds,

44、some having had troubles with drugs or crime.It seems that theres a lot more to education than university and books, and the Chilean forests and a little contact with regular people may do a lot of a British prince.Uint3III. Listening InTaskl: Reasons for a DivorceW: Im divorcing my husband.M: How l

45、ong have you been married?W: Thirteen years.M: Do you have children?W: Yes, and I have to protect them from any more harm from my husbands irresponsibilityM: So, what are your grounds for divorce?W: Well, first of all, he keeps changing jobs. Weve had moved four times in thirteen years!M: And, you b

46、elieve that will be good grounds for divorce?W: I do have a right to stability for my children and myself, dont I?M: Arent they his children, too?W: But my husband isnt fulfilling his duties!M: Is he paying the bills?W: Well, yes, but we just live around the poverty line. Our kids are being teased b

47、y other kids at school because we cant dress them in good clothes! We have to live in a small department and drive an old car!M: Does the car run?W: Yes, but it looks OLD!M: Do you yell at him and call him names?W: Well, he yells at me!M: So, those are the reasons to not honor your husband. Are you

48、going to give him joint custody in this divorce?W: No, just visitation rights.M: Why?W: Because the law permits me to.M: And, what about the financial demands of this divorce?W: Im demanding half of all we have, which isnt much, and large support payments.After thirteen years marriage, the woman wants to divorce her heaband. claiming he is irresponsible. When asked for the specific grounds for divorce, she gives these reasons: First, he keeps chan