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1、Unitl(BOOK4)Part B The Hospital WindowJack and Ben,both seriously ill,occupied the same hospital room.Jack,whose bed was next tothe rooms only window,was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drainthe fluid from his lungs.But Ben had to spend all day and night flat on his b

2、ed.To kill time thetwo men began to talk.They talked for hours about their wives,families,their homes,their jobs,their involvement in the military service,and where they had been on vacation.As days went by,adeep friendship began to develop between them.Every afternoon when Jack could sit up,he woul

3、d pass the time by describing to Ben all thethings he could see outside the window.And Ben began to live for those one-hour periods wherehis world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.Ducks and swans playe

4、d on the waterwhile children sailed their model boats.Young lovers walked arm in arm amid flowers of everycolor of the rainbow.Grand old trees beautified the landscape,and a fine view of the city skylinecould be seen in the distance.As Jack described all this in exquisite detail,Ben would close his

5、eyes and imagine thepicturesque scenes.One warm afternoon Jack described a parade passing by.Although Ben couldn*t hear theband-he could see it in his minds eye as Jack portrayed it with descriptive words.Days and weeks passed.One morning the day nurse arrived to bring water for their bathsonly to f

6、ind the lifeless body of Jack,who had died peacefully in his sleep.She was saddened andcalled the hospital attendants to take the body away.Ben was heart broken.Life without Jack was even more unbearable.How he longed to hearJack*s voice and his melodious descriptions of the outside world!As he look

7、ed at the window,anidea suddenly occurred to him.Perhaps he could see for himself what it was like outside.As soonas it seemed appropriate,Ben asked if he could be moved next to the window.The nurse washappy to make the switch,and after making sure he was comfortable,she left him alone.Slowly,painfu

8、lly,he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the worldoutside.Finally,he would have the joy of seeing it for himself!He strained to slowly turn to lookout the window beside the bed.It faced a blank wall!What could have compelled my roommate to describe such wonderful things outsi

9、de thiswindow?*Ben asked the nurse when she returned.Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you to live on,she said.You know,he was blind andcould not even see the wall.1Questions:1.What does the story mainly tell us?2.Which of the following adjectives can best describe Jack?3.What did Jack describe to

10、 Ben according to the story?PartCAdditional ListeningShort ConversationsConversation 1:M:How do you like your roommate,Debby?W:Ever since we met on the first day of college,weve been inseparable.Q:What do you know about Debby and her roommate?Conversation 2:M:Have you heard from Linda lately?You two

11、 were so intimate in college.W:Well,honestly,I havent heard from her as much as I used to since she moved to the east coasttwo months ago.But Im sure the friendship between us is as strong as it was before.Q:What can you infer from the womans response?Conversation 3:W:Do you keep in touch with your

12、old friends back home now that you dont see them regularly?M:Frankly,after I moved to this city,Fm out of touch with most of them except a few close ones.Q:What does the man mean?Conversation 4:W:Its polite to call a friend before we visit,isnt it?M:Youre right.People usually dont like surprise visi

13、ts.But close friends often drop in on eachother.Q:What does the man mean?Conversation 5:M:Cathy,it seems that you and Sally do almost everything together.W:Thats true.You see,we were born on the same day.We both majored in fashion designing.And we even have the same love for using bright-colored mat

14、erial in our designs.Isnt it amazing!Q:What can we learn from the conversation?PartDThe Colors of FriendshipLegend has it that the colors of the world started to quarrel one day.All claimed that theywere the best,the most beautiful.Green said:Clearly I am the most important.I am the sign of life and

15、 of hope.I was chosenfor grass,trees and leaves.Without me,all animals would die.1Blue intenupted:You only think about the earth,but have you ever considered the color ofthe sky and the sea?1Hearing this,Yellow chuckled:nYou are all so serious.I bring laughter,gaiety and warmthinto the world.I am th

16、e color of the sun,the moon and all the stars.Without me there would be nofun.”Orange started next to blow her trumpet:I am the color of health and strength.I may bescarce,but I am precious,for I serve the needs of human life.1At this,Red could stand it no longer.He shouted:UI am the ruler of all of

17、 you.I am thecolor of blood lifes blood!I am also the color of danger and bravery,of passion and love.Purple rose up to his full height:I am the color of royalty and power.I am the sign ofauthority and wisdom.People do not question me!They listen and obey.Finally Indigo spoke:Think of me.I am the co

18、lor of silence.You hardly notice me,butwithout me you all become superficial.I represent thought and reflection.And so the colors went on boasting.Their quarrelling became louder and louder.Suddenlythere was a startling flash of bright lightning,followed by a roll of thunder.Rain started to pourdown

19、.The colors crouched down in fear,drawing close to one another for comfort.Just then rain began to speak:You foolish colors,fighting amongst yourselves,each tryingto dominate the rest.Dont you know that you were each made for a special purpose,unique anddifferent?Join hands with one another and come

20、 to me.Doing as they were told,the colors united and joined hands.Then rain continued:From now on,when it rains,each of you will stretch across the sky toform a great bow of colors as a reminder that you can all live in peace.The rainbow is a sign ofhope for tomorrow.And so,whenever a good rain wash

21、es the world,a rainbow appears in the sky,to let usremember to appreciate one another.Unit 2Part BEmbarrassing Experiences(Part One)Interviewer:Rob,you went to Brazil,didnt you?Rob:Yes,I did.Interviewer:So,what happened?Rob:Well,I went into this meeting and there were about,er.seven or eight people

22、in there and Ijust said Hello*to everybody and sat down.Apparently,what I should have done is to go roundthe room shaking hands with everyone individually.Well,you know,its silly of me because Ifound out later it upset everyone.I mean,I think they felt I was taking them for granted.Kate:Well,I know

23、that because when I was in France the first time,I finished a meeting,withGoodbye,everyone!to all the people in the room.There were about half a dozen people there butI was in a hurry to leave,so I just said that and left.Well,I later found out that what I should havedone is shake hands with everyon

24、e in the group before leaving.Now,apparently,its the politething to do.Interviewer:Well,people shake hands in different ways,dont they?Rob:Oh,yes,thats right,they do.See,normally I shake hands quite gently when I meet someone.So when I went to the US for the first time,I think people there thought m

25、y weak handshake was asign of weakness.Apparently,people there tend to shake hands quite firmly.Kate:Oh,gosh,you know,that reminds me:on my first trip to Germany,it was a long time ago,Iwas introduced to the boss in the company when he passed us in the corridor.Well,I wasntprepared,and I mean,I had

26、my left hand in my pocket.And when we shook hands I realized myleft hand was still in my pocket.Well,that was,you know,very bad manners and I was quiteembarrassed.Interviewer:And how about using first names?Have you made any mistakes there?Rob:Oh,yes,I have!When I first went to Italy I thought it wa

27、s OK to use everyones first nameso as to seem friendly.And I later discovered that in business you shouldnt use someones firstname unless you are invited to.Oh,and you should always use their title as well.Kate:Hm,yeah,well,when I met people in Russia,you know,they seemed to be puzzled when Ishook h

28、ands with them and said How do you do?Well,what they do when they greet a stranger isto say their own names,so I had that all wrong!Rob:Oh,yes,I agree with that.Remembering names is very important.Interviewer:Shall we take a break?When we come back well move on to our next topic.Kate&Rob:OK.Question

29、s:1.What is the conversation mainly about?2.Who might be the people Rob and Kate met in various countries?3.What can we infer about Kate and Rob from the conversation?4.Which countries has Kate visited,according to the conversation?5.Which countries has Rob visited,according to the conversation?6.Wh

30、at is the main message that the speakers want to tell us?PartCAdditional ListeningAmerican PartiesAs you would imagine,Americans move about a great deal at parties.At small gatheringsthey may sit down,but as soon as there are more people than chairs in a room-a little before thispoint-you will see f

31、irst one and then another make some excuse to get to his feet to fetch a drinkor greet a friend or open a window until soon everyone is standing,moving around,chatting withone group and then another.Sitting becomes static beyond a certain point.We expect people tomove about and be self-starters.It i

32、s quite normal for Americans to introduce themselves;theywill drift around a room,stopping to talk wherever they like,introducing themselves and theircompanions.If this happens,you are expected to reply by giving your name and introducing theperson with you;then at least the men generally shake hand

33、s.Sometimes the women do so as well,but often they merely nod and smile.A man usually shakes a womans hand only if she extends it.Otherwise he too just nods and greets her.Statements:1.We cant imagine that Americans do not like big parties and they prefer going around at parties.2.At small parties t

34、hey may sit down,but as more people come,they would stand up and moveabout.3.The reason why Americans like to stand is that they like the free atmosphere of the party.4.The meaning of self-starters is that Americans help themselves to drinks during the parties.5.Americans are more open-minded than B

35、ritish people according to the passage.6.If a woman doesnt extend her hand to a man at the party,he should not shakes hands with thewoman.7.The passage shows a unique aspect of American culture.Embarrassing Experiences(Part Two)Interviewer:Lets go on with our talk.What do you think of business cards

36、,Rob?Rob:I found them very useful when I was in Japan not so long ago.Each person can clearly seethe others name and the job title on the card.And I found out that you have to treat business cardswith respect.What youve got to do is hold them with both hands and then read them verycarefully.What hap

37、pened to me was the first time I just took a mans card with one hand and put itstraight into my pocket.Interviewer:What other advice do you have,Kate?Kate:Well,one time I unintentionally caused some problems when I was in China.Well,I wastrying to make a joke when I pretended to criticize my busines

38、s associate for being late for ameeting.And he was embarrassed,I mean,he was really embarrassed instead of being amused.Now you shouldnt criticize people in China or embarrass them.I mean,you must avoidconfrontation.Thats for sure!Rob:Oh,I must tell you about the first time I was in Mexico!I have to

39、 admit I found it a bitstrange when business associates there touched me on the arm and the shoulder.Well,I tried tomove away and,of course,they thought I was being very,very unfriendly.Apparently,its quiteusual there for men to touch each other in,you know,in a friendly way.Oh.oh,and anotherthing,t

40、he first time I went to Korea I thought it was polite not to look someone in the eye toomuch.The Koreans I met seemed to be staring at me when I spoke,which seemed,you know,a bitodd at first.In Korea,eye contact conveys sincerity and it shows youre paying attention to thespeaker.Kate:Oh,well,it seem

41、ed strange because you British dont look at each other so much whenyoure talking to each other.I mean,you look away,you know,most of the time.I found this hardto deal with when I first came to the UK,because people seemed to be embarrassed when I lookedat them while they were speaking to me.Intervie

42、wer:So whats the thing visitors to Britain should avoid most?Rob:Well,I dont think were all that sensitive,do you,Kate?Kate:Ohoo,well,Ill tell you,I made a big mistake when I was in Scotland.I found myselfreferring to the UK as England1 and to the British as uthe English11.Now,I know that would beju

43、st as bad in Wales,I guess.Rob:Yes,it certainly would!Unit 3PartBBirthday Celebrations Around the WorldChairman:Welcome to this special birthday edition of One World.Yes,folks,weve been on theair for exactly one year now,and we thought it would be a nice idea to have a special programdedicated to bi

44、rthday celebrations around the world.With us in the studio tonight we haveShaheen Hag and Pat Cane,who have a weekly column on birthdays in the Toronto Daily Star.Shaheen:Good evening.Pat:Good evening.Chairman:Shaheen,perhaps we could begin with you.How are birthdays celebrated in India?Shaheen:Well

45、,perhaps were all assuming that everyone in the world celebrates their birthday.This just isnt the case.Low-income families in India,for instance,simply cant afford anyfestivities.And most Muslims dont celebrate their birthdays.Pat:I think Shaheen has raised an interesting point here.The Christian c

46、hurch,too,was activelyagainst celebrating birthdays,and in any case most people,until a couple of hundred years ago,couldnt even read and wouldnt have even been able to spot their birthday on a calendar anyway.Shaheen:Of course some Muslims do celebrate their birthdays.In Egypt,Turkey and Indonesia,

47、for example,the rich people invite friends and families around.But not in small villages.Chairman:Here in England your twenty-first used to be the big one.But now it seems to havemoved to eighteen.Is that true?Pat:Yes,in most parts of the West eighteen is now the most important birthday.In Finland,f

48、orexample,eighteen is the age when you can vote,you know,or buy wines,drive a car and so on.But in Japan I think you have to wait till youre twenty before you can smoke or drink.Shaheen:I know in Senegal,which is another Muslim country,girls get to vote at sixteen and boysat eighteen.And in Banglade

49、sh,girls at eighteen and boys at twenty-one.Chairman:Thats interesting.I mean is it typical that around the world girls are considered to bemore mature than boys?Shaheen:Yes,I think so,and there are some countries,particularly in South America,which havea big party only for girls.In Mexico and Argen

50、tina,for example,they have enormous parties for15-year-old girls.Pat:You know in Norway they have a great party for anyone whos not married by the time theyrethirty.Its kind of embarrassing.I mean you get pepper thrown at you.Chairman:Pepper?Why pepper?Pat:Pm not really sure.Shaheen:So does that mea