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1、Uint3II. Basic Listening PracticeScriptM： Amy, sit down, we need to talk. Your mother and I are going to separate.W： What! Are you crazy? You cant do that! What w川 my friends say? I just want to have a normal family.Q： What is the girl saying?ScriptM： Good evening, Mrs. Jones. The manager sent you t

2、hese roses and his best wishes to you both for a happy anniversary.W： Thank you. We like the room and the service here, and we especially appreciate the managers consideration/Q： What can we learn from the conversation?3. ScriptW： While Im scrambling the eggs, could you put the flour into the bowl?M

3、： You bet, darling. Ill also turn the oven on so that it gets warmed up.Q： Where does this conversation probable take place?4. ScriptW： I have a very important meeting tonight, and Im afraid I cant miss it.M： But this evening is the parents meeting at school, and I was expecting youd come to it. OK,

4、 Ill phone Dad, maybe he and his girlfriend will come.Q： What can be inferred from the conversation?5. ScriptW1 ： So youre still single? If youd listen to me and used the Internet, youd have a husband by now.W2： I did use the Internet. I posted an ad that read “Husband Wanted. There were dozens of e

5、-mail responses. But they all said pretty much the same thing： You can have mine.Q： What can we infer from the conversation?Keys： 1 .C 2.A3.B 4.C 5.DIII. Listening InTaskl ： Reasons for a DivorceScriptW： Im divorcing my husband.M： How long have you been married?W： Thirteen years.M： Do you have child

6、ren?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 believe that will be good grounds for divorce?W： I do have a righ

7、t 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 by other kids at school because we cant dress them in good clothe

8、s! 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 going to give him joint custody inthis divorce?W： No, just visit

9、ation 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 husband, claiming he is irresponsible. When ask

10、ed for the specific grounds for divorce, she gives these reasons： First, he keeps changing jobs, and the family has had to move four times in thirteen years, but she wants stability for her children and herself. Second, although he is paying the bills, they just live around the poverty line. Her chi

11、ldren are being teased by other children for not dressing good clothes. Also, they had to live in a small apartment and drive an old car, though it still runs. Worse still, the husband yells at her, though she admits she also yell at him and calls him names. As for the divorce arrangements, the woma

12、n will give the husband only visitation rights instead of joint custody. Moreover, the woman will demand half of all they have and large support payments.Task 2： What four-letter words?ScriptDorothy was the only child of her family, born when her parents were mid-aged. They spoiled her badly. At the

13、 age of 33 she still lived at home. Her mother and father treat her like a princess. She seemed perfectly content with that situation, so her friends were surprised when she announced she would soon get married. People who knew her well said the marriage wouldn5t last long. But for the present, she

14、and her new husband approached happy.As soon as the newly couple returned from their honeymoon, the bride called her mother.“How does everything go?” her mother asked.Oh, Mom, she began, the honeymoon was lovely! So romantic! We had a wonderful time. But on our back, Bob started using terrible langu

15、age. Stuff Td never heard before. Really awful four-letter words. Youve got to come get me and take me home. Please, Mom!” the new bride sobbed over the telephone.But, honey/5 the mother asked, What four-letter words?I can5t tell you, Mom. They5re too awful! Come getme, please!55Task3： A Woman Who C

16、hose Not to RemarryScriptAfter 17 years of marriage, my husband left me for my best friend, Monica. What I had feared most became reality： I became the single parent of two young children. My daughter grew increasingly unhappy. Seven-year-old Joanna had anxiety attacks when ever she was left alone f

17、or more than a few minutes. Five-year-old Sophie would vomit every meal. Under the psychological pressure, I thought about remarriage. My friends arranged dinner with single men and invited me to parties to meet the latest someone special”.But later I changed my mind. A colleague of mine said, Secon

18、d marriages usually end in divorce, and children are destroyed by it.” There is some truth in his words. Research published in 2004 showed that children in blended families were no more emotionally healthy than those in single-parent families.Not long ago, my now-teenage daughter and I went to lunch

19、 at our favorite Italian restaurant. While eating, we talked about a friend of ours who was divorcing her second husband. We were worried about how the break would harm her three children, two of whom were struggling to get free of drugs. Joanna put down her fork and looked at me. “Mom, Im glad you

20、didnt remarry, she said. If you had divorced again, I might have tried drugs or even consider suicide. At that moment, I realized, once again, that singleness was right choice for me.What was the speaker most afraid of?Which of the following is NOT true?What did the speakers colleague say?Which of t

21、he following is true?If the speaker had divorced again, what might her daughter, Joanna, have done?Kes： 1C 2.A3. B 4.B 5.BIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Is youth wasted on the young?Amy： Id like to talk to you, so stop what youre doing for a minute.Bill： What is it, Amy? Im having a hectic timeworking on t

22、his report for tomorrows meeting.Amy： Well, youre always pretty busy, and its been more five years, almost six, since we were married.Bill： Yes, time has gone so fast, but theyve been good years.Amy： I know, but I want to have a baby-I want us to have a baby.Bill： I know you do. But remember, we sai

23、d wed wait until we could afford it.Amy： But five years is a long time to wait. Anyway, its long enough.Bill： Im this close to getting a promotion.Amy： What has that got to do with it? We could wait forever if we wait for the perfect51 moment. Soon well be too old to enjoying having a baby.Bill： You

24、 know, you have a good point. This report can wait. Ill do it tomorrow morning. Lets open a bottle of wine and enjoy ourselves.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA： Ive got something important to tell you： Im pregnant.B： What? Youre pregnant? Wow, Id love to have a baby.A： Well, I understand you want to be a

25、 father. Its been more than three years, almost four, since we were married.B： Yes, time has passed so quickly, but we still didnt have a baby.A： I know, but we cant afford to have one now. If I leave my job for more than two weeks, Ill lose it forever.B： I know you will. But remember, if we dont ha

26、ve one now, itll be too late. Well be busier in future.A： There is something in what you said. Four years is a long time to wait. But I really like my job. Whats more, Im very close to getting promotion.B： But a baby borne by a woman in her 30s may be physically and intellectually less healthy. If w

27、e wanted to hold onto your job, we would wait forever. Soon well be too old to enjoy a baby.A： You really have a point. Ill choose the baby over the job.B： Good, Til try harder to make both ends meetM0DEL2 So many people in the United States get divorced!ScriptKim： Hi Amy.Amy： Hi! Look at this headl

28、ine, Kim.Kim： Wow! So many people in the United States get divorced!Amy： But this is not uncommon in west. In some places, the divorce rate can be as high as 50 percent.Kim： It seems strange to me that Westerners fall head heels in love quickly, if not at first sight； but they also leave each other

29、quickly.Amy： Is it the same in your country?Kim： I dont think so. In my country, some marriages break up, but most couples stay together.Amy： Do people get married young?Kim： Not really. Not many people get married before the age of 20.Amy： Hmm. Do woman usually work after they get married?Kim： No,

30、a lot of women stay home to take care of their families. But more women work now.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA： It seems strange to me that Westerners fall head heels in love quickly, but they also leave each other quickly.B： Is it the same where you live?A： I dont think so. In my country, most couple

31、s stay together.B： What is the divorce rate in your homeland?A： The divorce rate can be as low as 10 percent.B： Thats quite lower than in our country.A： Well, whats the divorce rate in your country?B： About 50 percent, if Im not mistaken.A： Oh, thats really high!B： Do people get married young?A： Not

32、 really. Not many people get married before the age of 22.B： Many of our young people get married before 20. Is it common for women in your country to work after they marry?A： Yes, most wives work even after theyve got a baby.B： In my country, a lot of wives stay home to look after their families.MO

33、DEL3 Why not have both our parents here for Christmas?ScriptAmy： You know, Christmas is coming. And I havent seen Dad for ages-he always has such great stories to tell.Bill： I know we went t my folks5 last year, but my Moms been pretty sick. This might be her last Christmas.Amy： Shes been ill, but d

34、ont exaggerate. You just dont like my mother. Thats why you dont want to go to my parentsBill： Shes never liked me. Never thought I was good enough for you.Amy： Well, youre notBut seriously, Moms not so sad. Shes just got a thick skin and likes to hide her feelingsBill： I dont think so.Amy： Why not

35、have our both families here for Christmas?B川: That would make twenty-two of us if we invited everybody.Amy： Why not just have our parents here for Christmas?Bill： Good idea. Just dont sit me next to your mother.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA： You know, the Spring Festive is coming, and we have to consi

36、der where to have the Spring Festive Eve dinner.B： What have you got in mind?A： Since Ive been busy, I havent seen mom for quite some timeshes always been so kind to us.B： I know we went t my folks last year, but my moms been sick. She needs comfort.A： My parents also need company. If I dont have th

37、e Spring Festive Eve dinner with them for two years running, they will be extremely disappointed. As a matter of fact, my mom is already blaming me for neglecting them.B： What can we do then?A： Let me think. Why not invite our parents here for the dinner?B： But they live so far away from us. Its inc

38、onvenient for old people.A： Then we can invite four of them to a restaurant near them.B： Good, idea. On the next morning we can visit both our parents.A： And dont forget to bring gifts.V. Lets TalkScriptIf you want me to tell you why I remarried, thats my story.Remarried is the last thing Id conside

39、r for two years after my divorce. I had heard about the high rate of remarriage failure. More importantly, I wondered how remarrying would affect my 10-year-old son. My heart ached when I saw my son draw a picture of himself, my ex-wife and me holding hands, with sadness on our faces. Since my paren

40、ts have married and divorce eight times altogether, I hope my son would not have to go through the same pain I had experienced. As a result, my primary focus after divorce was my relationship with my son John, not finding a wife.As time went by, my son gradually grew up, and he became of my loneline

41、ss and anxiety. One day he asked me to consider dating. The first timer he said this, I ignored him. The second time he brought it up, I reconsidered my reservations about dating. I began to date Maria. As our relationship developed over the following year, I was concerned about my son would actuall

42、y respond to her. At first, Johns affection for Maria was lukewarm. For instance, he would hug her, but the act seemed mechanical. But after several times, he warmed up to her. Seeing that the time was ripe, I asked Maria to marry me. She accepted, so our family of two smoothly became a family of th

43、ree. Thinking back, I believe my remarrying was the right choice.Some single-parents are still hesitant about remarrying. Now that youve heard my story, I hope you wont hesitate and let golden opportunities slip through your fingers.Changes in theSpeakers Attitude toRemarriageReasons or DetailedDesc

44、riptionFor two years after my divorce, remarriage was the last word Id consider.High rate of remarriage failure.Remarriagewouldaffect my son.He drew a picture of the three of us.My parents married and divorced eight times and 1 hope my son would have no such pain.My primary focus wasmy son, not a wi

45、fe.1 ignored my sons suggestion that 1 consider dating.He grew up and became conscious of my loneliness and anxiety.1 reconsidered m reservation about dating and began to date MariaThe second time he brought the issue up.1 was concerned about my sons respond to her.At first his affection for her was

46、 lukewarm： his hug was mechanical； but several months later he warmed up to her.1 asked Maria to marry me and she accepted.Seeing time was ripe.Our family of two became a family of three.1 believe my remarrying was the right choice.DebateSAMPLEA： On the whole I dont support remarriage. Too many rema

47、rriages have turned out to be unsuccessful and end in divorce.B： If you say many remarriages have failed, that means other remarriages have survived, or even bloomed. We should not only look at the dark of the issue.A： But therere too many factors contribute to the failure of a second marriage. For

48、example, as you become older, you may find it increasingly difficult to adjust to a different pattern of life with a new mate. Once theres a conflict neither is willing to give in.B： ThereVe conflicts everywhere, but you should not neglect that an adult has psychological and physical needs. Without a companion, one may feel lonely and anxious.A： In a new family the husband tends to compare his new wife5