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1、Level 3 unit 1 part1ListeningAn Unusual DayKathy usually gets up at 6:30,but this morning,she didnalarm.t hAs a result,she overslept.She didn t get up until 7:00,30 minutes later than usual.As a result,she didn t have time to cook breakfast for her children.Today Kathy and her kids left home early.T

2、hey usually leave home at 7:30,but today they left at 7:15.They left early because they had to buy breakfast on their way toschool.It usually takes 45 minutes to drive her kids to school,but today it tooklonger.It took them longer because they stopped for breakfast along the way.It took 15 minutes f

3、or them to have breakfast.They ate at a little coffee shop along the side of the road.After eating breakfast,they got back into their car.On most days the traffic isn t too bad in the morning.But this morning,it was much worse than usual.The cars were moving very slowly.As a result,it took them long

4、er than usual to get to school.One of her children got to school on time,but the other two were late.They were late because their schools are farther away.They were both about 10 minutes late to school.When Kathy finally got home she cleaned her house as usual.She vacuumed the living room and cleane

5、d the bathroom.Then she talked with her friend on the phone as usual.When she finished talking with her friend she got into her car.She put the key into the ignition and tried to start the engine.But the car s engine didn t start.Her car battery was dead,so she had to call for help.After getting a n

6、ew battery for her car,the engine started.Then Kathy drove to the mall to meet her friend.She arrived to the mall an hour late but her friend was waiting for her.They had lunch together and then they went shopping.They both bought new shoes and some things for their kids.Kathy bought a new tie for h

7、er husband.It s now 3:00 and everything is going as usual.Kathy doesn t want anything else to go wrong.She wants the rest of the day to go as usual.She doesn t want any more surprises.And tomorrow she won t oversleep.She never wants to oversleep again.Bus ScheduleHere is a bus schedule at a bus stop

8、.On most days the buses come on schedule but sometimes theydon Yesterday for example,several buses were late.This is because the traffic yesterday was much heavier than usual.Bus number 38 was supposed to come at 8:40,but it was 5 minutes late.It didn t come until 8:45.Bus number 60 was supposed to

9、come at 8:30.But yesterday it didn t come until 8:40.It was 10 minutes late.Not one bus come early.As a result of the delays one man got on the wrong bus.He wanted to go to the airport so he wanted to get on bus number 38.He expected it to come at 8:40.Instead he got on bus number 60,which came at 8

10、:40.He didn t notice that it was the wrong bus.It didn t go to the airport.As a result,he missed his flight.VocabularyActivities&FoodWeddings are where two people get married.This man and woman are getting married.The building in the middle is an office building.Many people come to work here during

11、the week.These people are at a dance party.The woman in the green dress is dancing with her boyfriend.These two people are meeting for the first time.They are shaking hands.This young boy is brushing his teeth.He brushes his teeth several times a day.Candies and cakes are sweet because they are made

12、 with lots of sugar.Eating too many sweets is not good for your teeth.Lemons and great food take a little sour so some people donSome sour tasting foods have a lot of vitamin C.These red peppers are very hot and spicy.Eating hot or spicy food rises body temperature so don t eat tbefore going into be

13、d.These foods are deep-fried and greasy.Greasy foods have a lot of calories,so don t eat them if you walose weight.Healthy foods are usually nature and don t include dangerous cheFruits and vegetables are examples of healthy foods.Spatial RelationsThe triangle is inside the square.The square is arou

14、nd the triangle.The triangle is inside the circle.The circle is around the triangle.The square is inside the triangle.The triangle is around the square.The circle is between two small squares.There is a square on either side of the circle.The circle is on the left of the rectangle.The rectangle is o

15、n the right of the circle.DialogueMeeting at the AirportW:Hey,where are you?I don t see you anywhere.M:I m on the subway.W:My flight arrived early and I m tired.ll be there as fast as I can.M:I m sorry to be late.IW:Where are you now?M:There are three more stops.I ll be there in ten minutes.W:I ll m

16、eet you at the bus stop in front of terminal 2.Then we can geta taxi.M:OK.I ll look for you in front of terminal 2.See you soon.Staying up LateLisa:What s the matter,Tom?Tom:I don t feel well.Lisa:Are you sick?Tom:No,I don t think so.I m just tired.Lisa:Didn t you get enough sleep?Tom:No,I didn t.I

17、went to bed later than usual last night.Lisa:What time did you go to bed?Tom:I didn t go to bed until 12:00.Lisa:Why did you stay up so late?Tom:I was watching some videos on line.Lisa:What kind of videos?Tom:Music videos from all over the world.Lisa:Really?Tom:Sure,I ll send you some links if you l

18、ike.Lisa:Thanks,I like music videos too.They are really fun.Tom:Just don t stay up too late.Lisa:Don t worry,I won t stay up too late.I need my sleep.He was watching videos.Level 3 unit 1 part2ListeningTime ZonesOur planet,the earth,is the third planet from the sun.It is a beautiful,rotating sphere.

19、The side facing the sun is in daylight.The side facing away from the sun is in darkness.For example,when it s daytime in the US,it s nighttime in Chi In fact,there s a 12-hour time difference between Boston and Shangh When it smidnight in Shanghai,it s noon in Boston.The earth rotates from west toea

20、st.The sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west.Again,this is because the earth rotates.It takes 24 hours for the earth to make a complete rotation.And that is the length of one day.Because of the earth s rotation,the earth is divided into time zones.Some countries,such as the US,have seve

21、ral time zones.When it s 10 am in New York,it s 7 am in San Francisco.Europe and the US are separated by several time zones.When it s 5 pm in Paris,it s 11 am in Boston.So,there is a 6-hour difference between Paris and Boston.One large country,China,has just one-time zone for the whole country.As a

22、result,at the sametime,some parts of the country can be darkand other parts can be light.As you travel around the earth,the time changes.The time of day depends on your location on the planet.When you travel east or west,you may cross several time zones.For example,if you travel from Beijing to Los

23、Angeles,you cross 8-time zones.That means,when it s noon on Sunday in China,it s 8 pm onin Los Angeles.For travelers,this means it can be very difficult to sleep after along flight.The clock may say 8 pm,but for your body,itThis is called jet lag.s noon.It depends on how far east or west you travel.

24、Crossing several time zones causes jet lag.Kim s Movie Star DreamKim is a popular Korea actress.She s 28 years old,slim,and beautiful.She has a large fan club and her movies are very popular.Everywhere she goes,her fans want her autograph.But Kim wants more.She wants to be popular all over the world

25、.Tomorrow is a special day for her.She s leaving for Hollywood.She s going to Hollywood to meet with some top movie executives.The meeting is scheduled for the day after tomorrow.If the meeting goes well,she ll be in a Hollywood movie.This is her chance to become a star.She met the movie s director

26、last year.He came to Korea and saw her latest movie.After that he decided to use her in his new movie.Fortunately,Kim s English is excellent,so she can play the role.The director wants her to play a major role in the movie.The movie story will take place in the future.At that time the world will be

27、a very different place.Unfortunately,much of world will be polluted.Robots will do much of the work,and only the very rich can havea good life.The ending of the movie is still a secret.Even Kim doesn t know how it will end.But she hopes it will have a happy ending.She wants people to have hope for a

28、 better future.VocabularyActions&ComparisonsThese people are having a meeting.The woman is giving a presentation.This person is having a scary dream.In his dream,something is chasing him,so he is running as fast ashe can.This old man is a tourist.He is looking out the window of his tour bus.This you

29、ng couple is in an art museum.They are looking at a famous painting.The sun is setting behind the mountains.The sky is turning red.Some buses,like this one,take tourists to places like the Great Wall.She s giving a presentation at a meeting.The longest line is the one on the top.The top line is the

30、longest of the three lines.The shortest line is the one in the middle.The line in the middle is shorter than the other two.The bottom line is the shortest.The shortest of these three lines is the one on the bottom.The shirt on the left is more expensive than the shirt on the right.The shirt on the r

31、ight is less expensive than the shirt on the left.The shirt on the left isn t as expensive as the one on the right.The shirt on the left costs less than the one on the right.Seasons&WeatherWinter is the coldest season because the sun is at its lowest point inthe sky.Winter sports include skiing and

32、ice skating.Summer is the hottest season because the sun is at its highest pointin the sky.Many people like to go swimming in the summer because of thehot weather.Spring is the season when the weather gets warmer each day.For many animals,new life begins in the spring.Autumn is the season when the w

33、eather begins to cool and thedays begin to shorten.Autumn is when trees turn many colors and leaves fall to the ground.Rainy season is the season when some countries get most of the rainfall.Rainy season usually lasts for one or two monthsDialogueMissing the FlightM:Hi,I m sorry to be late.W:What ha

34、ppened?You were supposed to be here an hour ago.M:Yes,I know,but I missed my flight.W:You missed your flight?How did that happen?M:I got on the wrong bus this morning,so I was late to the airport.By the time I arrived,the gate was closed.W:What did you do then?M:I had to rebook my flight and get on

35、the waiting list.He had to get on a waiting list because other people were also tryingto get on the flight.W:Oh,that s too bad.At least you got here.M:Yes,it wasn t easy getting on the next flight.I had to run to the gate.W:This kind of thing happens a lot lately.Last week I missed a flight,too.M:Wh

36、at happened?W:There was a traffic accident near the airport.M:You were driving?W:No,I wasn t.I was in a taxi.But it took a long time to get to theairport.The traffic was stopped for nearly 15 minutes.W:By the time I got there,it was too late to get on the flight.The nextflight wasn t for another 3 h

37、ours,so it was a long wait.From now on,I lltry to get to the airport much earlier.M:Me too.She had to wait three hours for the next flight.A Going Away PartyM:What s the matter?Why do you look so sad?W:Ada has a new job.She s going to Beijing.M:Really?When is she leaving?W:She s leaving at the end o

38、f next week.M:That soon?W:Yes,she just told me.M:That s too bad.I really enjoy working with her.W:Me too.I m going to miss her.W:Let s have a going away party for her.M:Good idea.How about this weekend?W:Friday evening would be better.We can have it after work.M:Yes,Friday is better.W:Let s go to he

39、r favorite restaurant,okay?M:Which one?The Italian one,or the German?W:The Italian one has better food,so letawesome.M:OK,I ll make the reservations.W:Let me check with Ada first.We don s go there.Their pizz t want her to miss her partM:Yeah,that s for sure.And could you please invite everyone in th

40、eoffice?W:Sure,no problem.Nobody will want to miss it.Level 3 unit 1 part3ListeningBuying a New Car 1Paul is a very successful businessman.He owns several restaurants.All of them are doing well.In fact,they are very profitable.To be profitable means that their income is more than their expenses.As a

41、 result,he is making a lot of money.He is making money because his restaurants are profitable.Paul wants to buy a new car.He s trying to decide which car to buy.He has plenty of money.As a result,he isn t worried about the cost.He can afford an expensive car.On the other hand,he doesn t want to wast

42、e money.He wants a car he can rely on.It has to be safe and reliable,especially in cold winter weather.If a car breaks down in bad weather,it can be very dangerous.Buying a New Car 2Paul wants to help reduce pollution and smog.He would like to buy a clean car,something good for the environment.He is

43、 thinking about buying a Tesla.The Tesla is an all-electric car.It uses batteries instead of gasoline.There is no exhaust,so it doesn t pollute the air.However,the car can t go very far without recharging the battery.To charge the battery you can plug it in to an electrical outlet.Recharging the bat

44、tery takes time.One of Paul s friends has one and he is quite happy with it.He says it s reliable and well-engineered.s office.There re also several charging stations near PaulSo,he isn t worried about that.The cost for charging the battery is low.It s less expensive than buying gasoline.打印到此页His wi

45、fe,Kathy,also likes the idea of buying an electric car.She likes the idea of driving a clean car.So,it makes sense.In the future there may be driverless cars.This may be very safe,but Paul doesn t like them.He enjoys driving.He likes to be in control of his car.VocabularySpatial Relations&NeedsThe m

46、an in the middle is the heaviest.The man in the middle is heavier than the other two.The woman on the left is smarter than the man on the right.The man isn t as smart as the woman is.The woman is standing under a bridge.The bridge is above the woman.There is a bridge over the river.The river is flow

47、ing beneath the bridge.The water is flowing over a waterfall.The waterfall is very high and beautiful.People need passports to travel internationally.Without a passport,you cannot leave your country or enteranother country.You need a driver s license to drive a car.s license.It is against the law to

48、 drive without a driverMany people use credit cards to buy things on credit.When you have a credit card,you don t need to carry cash.Smart phones are very useful and can do many things.You can use them to make phone calls,play games,or go shoppingon the internet.We need to buy tickets in order to ta

49、ke a train or watch a sport event.You can often buy tickets on line and sometimes you can get a discount.Places of BusinessBanks are where people can deposit or withdraw money.You can also use online banking to pay bills,such as your creditcard bill.Hotels are where travelers can stay overnight or f

50、or several days.If you plan to stay at a hotel you should make a reservation.Restaurants are where people go to eat with friends and family.There are many different kinds of restaurants,such as Indian,Italian,or Chinese restaurants.Repair shops are where people go to fix things which are broken orno