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1、第一单元Listening Practice1. M: Im beside myself with joy. Im so lucky. Guess what? Ive won a lot of money in the lottery.W: Yeah? Well, you do know that money is the root of all evil, right?Q: What does the woman mean?2. W: Mary was furious. Her son wrecked up her car.M: He shouldnt have driven a car w

2、ithout a drivers license. Hes still taking driving lessons.Q: What do we know about Marys son?3. M: Susan, I hear youre going to marry that guy. Some people think youll regret it.W: Is that so? Only time will tell.Q: What does the woman imply?4. M: Mary, I just want to say how sorry I was to learn o

3、f your mothers passing. I know how close you two were.W: Thank you. It was so sudden. Im still in a state of shock. I dont know what to do.Q: Which of the following is true?5. W: I get furious at work when my opinions arent considered just because Im a woman.M: You should air your views more emphati

4、cally and demand that your voice be heard.Q: What is the woman complaining about?Listening InTask 1Mary: Darn! Youve spilled red wine on me. My new dress is ruined.John: Im terribly sorry! What can I do to help? Heres some water to wash it off.Mary: Stop splashing water on me! Oh, this is so embarra

5、ssing! Im a mess.John: Well, you do look a little upset. Please dont blow up. Dont lose your cool.Mary: Hmm, youve got nerve talking like that! Who wouldnt fly off the handle? This dress cost a fortune.John: You look really cute when youre mad. I kid you not. Some people do look attractive when they

6、 are in a rage.Mary: This is a very expensive dress. I saved for months to buy it, and now it*s ruined. Look at this stain!John: Accidents do happen. Give me your dress, and 111 take it to the cleaners.Mary: Sure! You want me to take it off right here in public and give it to you? I dont even know y

7、ou!John: This might be a really good time to get acquainted. Im John Owen.Mary: Mmm, at least youre polite. I guess I really shouldnt have flared up. After all, it was an accident. Im Mary Harvey.John: Come on. Ill take you home. You can change your clothes, and Ill get the dress cleaned for you.Mar

8、y: Now youre talking. Thanks. Youre a real gentleman.John: Youd better believe it. Im glad to see that youve cooled down. Feel like a bite to eat afterward? Im starving.Mary: OK. Youre pretty good. Im not nearly as mad. If you can get this stain out, Ill be very happy.John: Ill try my best. But if I

9、 cant get the stain out, please dont let your happiness turn to wrath.Task 3Dr. Smith has proposed a reasonable, if perhaps somewhat oversimplified, view of happiness. According to his theory, happiness might be described as a state of balance. And when humans or certain animals achieve that balance

10、, they tend to remain in that condition in order to repeat the happy feeling.To illustrate this, we may study the action of two magnets. When their positive and negative poles meet, they are comfortably joined, and they remain there. In other words, they have attained a balance or state of happiness

11、. If on the other hand, one of the poles is reversed, and positive pole is pressed against positive pole, there is resistance, instability, imbalance or a state of unhappiness.Animals with some degree of intelligence seem to find happiness in reinforcement. Once they have gained one or more of their

12、 goals such as food, and water, they learn to repeat the actions that led to satisfaction of those goals. This repetition or reinforcement produces a state of balance or sense of happiness.According to this theory, only animals with a significant capacity to learn should be able to experience happin

13、ess. But in truth learning can take place through surprisingly simple short-term actions such as scratching an itch, followed by pleasure, followed by more scratching, and so on. Thus learning can occur with almost no conscious thought.For human beings, blessed with the ability to reason, goals are

14、not limited to the short-term satisfaction of basic needs. Indeed, there is a strong link between happiness and the fulfillment of long-term goals. Even if humans strive for goals that are more complex and longer-term than the animals* goals, once those goals are gained, happiness is reinforced.第二単元

15、Listening PracticeIW: Did you hear? Helen got that modeling job! She*s going to be sashaying down the catwalk.M: Wow, thats great! All that walking practice really paid off. And for once she wont be complaining about being so tall.Q: Why did Helen get the modeling job?2. M: Julia, come and see the M

16、iss America contest on TV. All those beautiful girls are walking around in bathing suits so the judges can decide who has the best figure.W: Bah! Thats the worst kind of exploitation. They are treating women like toys for people to enjoy. I would never take part in this kind of contest.Q: What do th

17、e man and the woman think about the beauty contest?3. W: What shall I do? Im fat. I want to be slim and beautiful, but Im fat. Ive tried all the new diets, high carb and low carb, but nothing works.M: Those diets are just fads, popular for a while and then forgotten. Just follow the usual diet with

18、fruits, vegetables, fish, water, and get plenty of exercise. Before long youll see results.Q: What has the woman tried?4. W1: I think Lily is really attractive. Shes half Spanish and has this really sultry look about her.W2: That explains why she tans so well. Ive always been jealous of her skin col

19、or in the summer.Q: Which of the following is true of Lily?5. M: Trust me, it was right there on the Internet: Plastic Surgery Increasing at a Faster Rate Among Men. Apparently more and more men are trying to improve their appearance.W: I saw it too on the news. Face-lifts, nose jobs, and botox to h

20、ide wrinkles are now very popular with men. Men say ifs for business reasons, but we know it*s vanity.Q: What does the woman think the real reason is that men have plastic surgery?Listening InTask 1Stylist: Morning, sir. This chair, please. What can I do for you?Nick: A simple haircut: short on the

21、back and sides.Stylist: Very good. I can, of course, do something more fashionable for only $60.Nick: 60 dollars! Thafs highway robbery - twice what I ordinarily pay.Stylist: Perhaps, sir. But your haircuts havent been in harmony with your character. Your hair is at war with your soul.Nick: Ive neve

22、r heard of such a thing.Stylist: If I may say, Im an expert at matching hairstyles to personalities. Believe me, youre suffering a disjunction.Nick: A disjunction? What the devil is a disjunction?Stylist: Your hair does not match you.Nick: This is utter nonsense. However, Id like to hear how youd so

23、lve this so-called problem.Stylist: Your character is artistic, imaginative. But your hair is dull. I can correct that imbalance in seconds.Nick: Okay, let me see what you can do about the. uh. disjunction, as you call it.Stylist: Were going to use scissors to create peaks, which well keep in place

24、with a liberal helping of gel. This tuft in the back well braid into a pigtail. Now, its the new you!Nick: I love it. Its just like me: imaginative and artistic. Now what are you doing? Whats wrong? Dont you see harmony in my new hairstyle?Stylist: Somethings preventing your hairstyle from being a t

25、rue fashion statement.Nick: For heavens sake, tell me whats missing.Stylist: Streaks. By putting in a few yellow streaks in your hair, it will become a work of art.Streaking will cost you more, but.Nick: Do it. Forget the cost. But, by the way, what is the total getting to be? How much am I paying t

26、o avoid disjunction?Stylist: Thats. $135. Sir? Sir, are you all right? Oh, he fainted.Task 3Men are turning to plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures to brighten up their appearances at a faster rate than women, according to a survey released on Wednesday.Mens use of fat injections to soften deep w

27、rinkles leaped 47 percent last year from the previous year. Womens use of the injections fell 36 percent, according to a survey by the American Academy of Facial and Plastic Reconstructive Surgeons.Mens use of botox injections to eliminate frown lines rose 88 percent, while womens botox use fell 8 p

28、ercent.And for smoothing skin, the use of laser resurfacing among men rose 13 percent, the survey showed. Meanwhile, womens use of laser resurfacing dropped 38 percent during the same time period.The number of men getting nose jobs rose 47 percent, while the number of women doing so rose 5 percent.T

29、ypically, men and women visiting plastic surgeons for cosmetic reasons were age 40 to 59.The study said 44 percent of men and 57 percent of women tell their doctor that looking younger is the reason they are choosing cosmetic surgery.By about 18 percent, men are more likely than women to say they wa

30、nt facial cosmetic surgery for work-related reasons.The study was conducted by written questionnaires from January 20 to March 3 among more than 2,600 members of the association, who focus on treatment of the face, head, and neck.By comparison, in the previous year, womens use of botox rose 60 perce

31、nt while mens fell 14 percent; womens use of laser resurfacing rose 13 percent while mens fell 19 percent; womens use of fat injections fell 17 percent and mens fell 54 percent.第三单元Listening Practice6. W: Did you read the paper today? There was an earthquake in Brazil.M: Yes, but it only measured 3.

32、5 on the Richter scale. I dont think there were any casualties.Q: What is the result of the earthquake of 3.5 on the Richter scale according to the man?7. W: Im a bit worried about Suzie traveling to southern India. Its the rainy season there, and there may be landslides.M: Suzie can take care of he

33、rself; she wont go anywhere too risky. Besides, you can always e-mail her if it makes you feel better.Q: What is Suzie doing?8. M: Hi, I thought you were on holiday in Asia! Back already?W: We never got there! Our travel agent cancelled our arrangements because the whole region is flooded. We were s

34、o disappointed; we wont get another chance to go this year.Q: What is the woman doing?9. M: Our flight to Tokyo was delayed by twelve hours. Can you believe it? A typhoon hit the east coast and it was chaos.W: I saw it on the news. The flooding and damage were terrible. I dont think anyone was hurt

35、though.Q: What is the consequence of the typhoon?10. W: Did you see that program last night about volcanoes? It was fascinating!M: Yes, the weird thing is the molten lava looks so beautiful, yet its so destructive. And I couldnt believe how far the ash can travel. Tm glad we dont have any volcanoes

36、here!Q: What does the man think the volcano is?Listening InTask 1Son: Hi, mom, what are we having for dinner tonight?Mom: I havent started yet. Why, have you any requests?Son: How about tsunami for a change - I dont know what it is, but I heard some Japanese people using the word on the bus the othe

37、r day. Sounds like a food. Maybe its similar to sushi.Mom: Nonsense. Tsunami comes from Japanese words meaning harbor and wave. If we had a tsunami, it would be the other way around, young man.Son: Why? What is it?Mom: I mean it could swallow you up. A tsunami is an enormous series of very powerful

38、waves.Son: Could you surf on them? That could be cool!Mom: Theyre not cool: they are very destructive. When they pound the shores of populated areas, they cause tremendous damage. They destroy everything in their path.Son: What causes them?Mom: I think they are caused by some sort of shock, like an

39、earthquake, volcano, or landslide, that starts a chain reaction in the ocean.Son: Do the waves get so big that they crush buildings?Mom: Easily. They can be dozens of meters high. They toss cars and houses around as though they were childrens toys.Son: Can you see them coming?Mom: You can see them a

40、t quite a distance. But theres not much you can do. In the open ocean they move at up to 800 km per hour, but when it reaches the shore, the system slows down and the waves get bigger.Son: How big?Mom: They can reach 30 meters. Big enough to finish you off in one gulp.Task 3A blizzard is a severe we

41、ather condition characterized by low temperatures and strong winds, greater than 35 miles per hour, bearing a great amount of snow.Because the factors for classifying winter storms are complex, there are many different definitions of what a blizzard truly is. But it is generally agreed that in order

42、 to be classified as a blizzard, as opposed to merely a winter storm, the weather must meet several conditions. The storm must decrease visibility to a quarter of a mile for three hours running, include snow or ice as precipitation, and have wind speeds of at least 32 miles per hour, which means For

43、ce 7 or more on the Wind Scale.Another standard, according to Environment Canada, is that the winter storm must have winds of 40 kilometers per hour or more, plenty of snow, visibility less than 1 kilometer, a temperature of less than -25 degrees Celsius, and all of these conditions must last for 4

44、hours or more, before the storm can properly be called a blizzard.When all of these conditions continue after snow has stopped falling, the storm is referred to as a ground blizzard.An extreme form of blizzard is a whiteout, when the downdrafts, together with snowfall, become so severe that it is im

45、possible to distinguish the ground from the air. People caught in a whiteout can quickly become disoriented, losing their sense of up and down as well as their sense of direction. Severe blizzards can also occur along with arctic cyclones.第四单元Listening Practice1. M: Do you see yourself as a leader o

46、r more of a team player?W: Well, it depends on the circumstances. I usually enjoy working as part of a team and helping everyone work together. But if the leadership is weak, Im not afraid to take over in order to achieve the goal at hand.Q: What does the woman want to be?2. W: Good morning, I have

47、an appointment with Mr. Davies at 11 oclock.M: Yes, he left a message for you saying hes terribly sorry but hes stuck in traffic and is running 15 minutes late. Please take a seat and hell be here as soon as possible. Would you like tea or coffee?Q: Where is the conversation probably taking place?3.

48、 W: You dont look happy. Did you get that promotion?M: No, they brought in some new guy. Im not going to hang around for much longer, I can assure you.Q: Why is the man unhappy?4. W: Mr. Jones is a self-made millionaire, and Im honored to have worked for him for the past thirty years as his accountant.M: He must be pleased to have a loyal and faithful employee such as yourself.Q: What is true of the woman?5. M: Jane, were considering you for the new office managers position. Weve be