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1、Uint2IL Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptW:Did you hear?Helen got modeling jib!Shes going to be sashaying down thecatwalk.M:Wow,thats great!All that walking practice really paid off.And foe once shewont be complaining about being so tall.Q:Why did Helen get modeling job?2.ScriptM:Julia,come and see t

2、he Miss America contest on TV.All those beautiful girls arewalking 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 forpeople to enjoy.I would never take part in this kind of contest.Q:What do the ma

3、n and the woman think about the beautify contest?3.ScriptW:What shall I do?Im fat.I want to be slim and beauty,but Im fat.Tve tried all thenew ideas,high carb and low carb,but nothing works.M:Those diets are just fads,popular for a while and then forgotten.Just follow theusual diet with fruits,veget

4、ables,fish,water,and get plenty of exercise.Beforelong youll see results.Q:What has the woman tried?4.ScriptWl:I think Lily is really attractive.Shes half Spanish and has this really sultry lookabout her.W2:That explains why she tans so well.Ive always been jealous of her skin color inthe summer.Q:W

5、hich of following is true of Lily?5.ScriptM:Trust me,it was tight there on the Internet:Plastic Surgery Increasing at a FasterRate Among Men”.Apparently more and more men are trying to improve theirappearance.W:I saw it too on the news.Face-lifts,nose jobs,and box to hide wrinkle are nowvery popular

6、 with men.Men say its for business reasons,but we know ifs vanity.Q:What does the woman think the real reason is that men have plastic surgery?Keys:l.B 2.A3.C4D5BIII.Listening InTask 1:A Friendly StylistStylist:Morning,sir.This chair,please.What can I do for you?Nick:A simple haircut:short on the ba

7、ck and sides.Stylist:Very good.I can,of course,do something fashionable for only$60.Nick:60 dollars!That9s 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:Fve never heard of such a th

8、ing.Stylist:If I may say,Im an expert at matching hairstyle to personalities.Believe me;youre suffering a 44disjunction,Nick:A dijgunction?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 solve this so-calledproblem.Sty

9、list:Your character is artistic,imaginative.But your hair is dull.I can correct thatimbalance in seconds.Nick:Okay,let me see what can you do about the.uh.disjunction,as you call it.Stylist:Were going to use scissors to create peaks,which well keep in place with aliberal helping of gel.This tuft in

10、the back well braid into a pigtail.Now,its thenew you!Nick:I love it.Ifs 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 true fashionablestatement.Nick:For heavens sake,tell me

11、 whats missing.Stylist:Streaks.By putting in a few yellow streaks in your hair,it will become a workof art.Streaking will cost you more,but.Nick:Do it.Forget the cost.But,by the way,what is the total getting to be?Howmuch am I paying to avoid disjunction?Stylist:Thats$135.Sir?Sir,are you all right?O

12、h,he fainted.1.When the stylist mentions$60,what does the customer say?2.What does the stylist think about the customers hairstyle?3.What will the stylist do with the customers hair?4.What will streaking do to the mans hair according to the stylist?5.What is the passage mainly about?Keys:1C.A3.D4.B5

13、.AFor Reference:1.It means there is no match between you and your hair.2.Thats.$135.Sir?Sir,are you all right?Oh,he fainted.Task 2:The Voice LiftScriptAfter the face-lift,the forehead tightened,and the(SI)nose job,something still mightbe revealing your age:your(S2)voice.For patients who think their

14、trembly,hoarse words dont(S3)match their newly faceand figure,there9s a procedure that claims to make them(S4)sound younger too:thevoice lift.There are two general kinds of voice lifts.In some cases,implants(S5)insertedthrough an incision in the(S6)neck bring the vocal cords closer together.Doctorsa

15、lso use injections of(S7)fat or other substances to plump up the cords,so that thevoice sounds younger.(S8)The voice lift is bicominq more widely known amone an aqiriH population,whotry to make themselves sound younger.“I speak in a great deal,or I was shouting,on a particular day,at the end of the

16、day,Iwould feel exhausted,said Robert Brown,75,(S9)a retired construction engineerwho underwent the voice lift several years ago,I dont know if I sound younger,butthe hoarseness is gone,which is such a great improvement.(S10)Voice lift can also benefit people like performers,lawyers,teachers,andtele

17、phone operators who need to have a strong voice and hope to shave years off thesound of their voice.Task3:A View of HappinessScriptMen are turning to plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures to brighten up theirappearances at a faster rate than women,according to a survey released onWednesday.Mens us

18、e of fat injections to soften deep wrinkles leaped 47 percent last year fromthe previous year.Womens use of the injections fell 36 percent,according to a surveyby the American Academy of Facial and Plastic Reconstructive Surgeons.Mens use of botox injections to eliminate frown lines rose 88 percent,

19、while womensbotox use fell 8 percent.And for smoothing skin,the use of laser resurfacing among men rose 13percent,thesurvey showed.Meanwhile,womens use of laser resurfacing dropped 38 percentduring the same time period.The number of men getting nose jobs rose 47 percent,while the number of womendoin

20、g so rose 5 percent.Typically,men and women visiting plastic surgeons for cosmetic reasons were age 40to 59.The study said 44 percent of men and 57 percent of women tell their doctor thatlooking younger is the reason they are choosing cosmetic surgery.By about 18 percent,men are more likely than wom

21、en to say they want facialcosmetic surgery for work-related reasons.The study was conducted by written questionnaires from January 20 to March 3among more than 2,600 members of the association,who focus on treatment of theface,head,and neck.By comparison,in the previous year,womens use of botox rose

22、 60 percent whilemens fell 14 percent;womens use of laser resurfacing rose 13 percent while mensfell 19 percent;womens use of fat injections fell 17 percent and mens fell 54 percent.1.What is true of men and womens use of fat injections?2.While of the following is true of nose jobs?3.How much greate

23、r is the percentage of women choosing cosmetic surgery to lookyounger than the percentage of men?4.What is true of men and women using botox in the previous year?5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?Keys:1C2.C3.B4.B5.DV.Lefs TalkScriptGreetings,ladies and gentlemen.I hope

24、 you91 1 find it interesting how to befashionable without spending too much money.Sure,some famous stars always look stylish.They have unlimited clothing budgetsthat put the latest looks at their fingertips!But you can also look amazing withoutspending lots of money on your wardrobes.Simple try the

25、following suggestions onfor size.First,you should make seasonal purchases;that is,you should buy winter coats,leather jackets,bathing suits,ad summer dress at the end of the season.Youll getmajor discounts as you stock up for the next year.If you want clothes to wear right now,you can go to discount

26、 stores.They may not bethe place to buy an expensive evening dress,but theyre perfect for buying things likeT-shirtsThere is yet another cheap way of you to buy stylish clothes.Many department storeshave a store brand.It means they offer current styles but are much cheaper thanbig-name brands.To sav

27、e money,an important principle for you to follow is to not buy“outfits”.Withthe exception of suits,interchangeable piece are more affordable-buying clothing inseparate.Wear-with-anything pieces are always a good buy.For example,you can almostalways wear a pair of black trousers and a white dress ski

28、rt;you can wear themseveral times a week,paired with different accessories.If you cant afford expensive clothes,you can spend money on accessories such asnice shoes and fashionable bags.Such extras make even the simplest outfit lookpolished.Finally,a great haircut always helps.When you hair looks fa

29、bulous,you look morestylish and fashionable.VI.Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl:Beauty Contests and Plastic SurgeriesScriptJuliana Borges,who was named“Miss Brazil“early on Tuesday,had plastic surgeryfour times and underwent 19 smaller operations.She was just one of manycompetitors who were deter

30、mined to improve their appearance through surgery.“Plastic surgery make me more beautiful and gave me confidence in myself and theperfect measurement that won me this title,“said the beauty queen in a green dress,who was representing BraziPs southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul.Borges,22,had lipo

31、suction and had her chin,nose,and ears worked on,as well as,had her breasts enlarged.With the development of plastic surgery,more and more of BraziPs would-be beautyqueen are finding it easier to achieve the ideal measurements.These days,younghopefuls from the Amazon jungle to big cities in Brazils

32、south are planning surgery.A third of the 27 finalists at the beauty contest went under the scalpel after rules werechanged in the 1990s.The new rules permit plastic surgery,colored contact lenses,andhair dye at beauty contests.The organizers of the Miss Brazil contest said,Its a war out there,and a

33、ll of thebeauty tools that can be used should be used.Other countries like Venezuela pavedthe way,and Brazil is going to have to use those tools as well if it wants to compete inMiss University beauty contests.5 5But BraziFs love for plastic surgery is not limited to beauty contests.Most youngwomen

34、who undergo surgery want to find a better man or a higher-paying job.1.How many surgical operations did the former Miss Brazil have altogether?2.What change has plastic surgery brought,according to the passage?3.Which of the following is allowed after the rules changed in the 1990s?4.Which of the fo

35、llowing countries is mentioned as a pioneer in using beauty tools?5.What is the goal of most young Brazilian women who undergo surgery?Keys:1.A2.C3.D4.B5.ATask 2:Is it true beauty?ScriptJohn:There goes Camilla.She looks gorgeous today,doesnt she?Her skin is assmooth as a babys bottom.Her lips are a

36、perfect Cupids bow.She must havedozens of admirers.Becky:I wonder what she looks like without all makeup.She must out it with a spoon.Its like a mask.I dont understand what men find so attractive about her.John:Do I detect a hint of jealousy?Becky:She has nothing for me to be jealous about.John:Fil

37、be you believe in those saying like:Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.Becky:True beauty comes from within.Natural materials should be enough to bringit out.John:But do you always stick to those rules?When I went past your apartment lastnight,I saw you in the kitchen with some green substance smea

38、red all yourface.Becky:They were cucumbers.Theyre natural healers of the skin.Havent you heardpeople say on TV that they soften the skin,wipe out the roughness,and buildstrength and resilience?John:Yeah,yeah,yeah!They wipe out lines and age signs.Blah,blah,blah!See,Ican even recite that advertisemen

39、t.Becky:Youve learned a lot,havent you?John:Since you can keep your skin so young-looking and maintain your figure sowell,you might as well as write a book on beauty secrets.Becky:Dont pull my leg.Anyway,youd do well to try the cucumber treatment onyourself.Put some cucumber slice on your head.At le

40、ast theyll keep thatbald spot from shining so brightly.Keys:FTFTFTask3：Changing Your Hairstyle to Improve YourAppearanceScriptIf you want to look better,changing your hairstyle can be a simple fix.If youre tryingto reach a weight-loss goal,a new hairstyle is a quick and easy way to freshen up yourlo

41、oksand boost your confidence.According to a popular hair stylist,clients often say,“I want to cut my hair,but Ishould lose weight firstZ,But thats not the right sequence;ifs the other way around.You should know what hairstyle will flatter you the most,the style that will show offyou particular featu

42、re to the best advantage even before you begin to lose weight.For example,many may want to follow a tread and wear long hair.But some maylook better with shorter hair if they have a round face.When its too long,it can dragyour face down and actually bring attention to the features you dont want toem

43、phasize,says Guy Riggio,a famous hair stylist in Los Angeles.How short is tooshort?That depends the length of your neck.Riggio says,“The longer the neck,theshorter you can go.Some top stylists believe that women should stay clear of bangs.Thick bangs may befashionable at times,but even thin bangs ar

44、e hard to wear.They change the shape ofyour face,making it seem shorter,says New York hair stylist OConnor.Instead,youshould pull your hair away from your face.It will make your face look longer.Finally,pick a stylist whos knowledgeable and whose opinion can be trusted.Thenhave fun with the new styl

45、e.For Reference:1.It is a quick and easy way to freshen up your looks-and boost your confidence2.Clients often say,“I want to cut my hair,but I should lose weight first.But thatsnot the right sequence;its the other way around.3.The speaker say if you have a round face,you may look better with short

46、hair.4.That depends the length of your neck.The longer the neck,the shorter you can go.5.They change the shape of your face,making it seem shorterNews ReportMiss WorldScriptThe Miss World title went to first black African contestant ever in its 51-year historyat the Miss World finals in Sun City,Sou

47、th Africa on Friday.Organizers of the pageant said they expected about one billion people to have turnedin to watch the beauty queen extravaganza.The event was hosted by American talkshow host,Jerry Springer,at a glitzy resort in the heart of South Africas bushcountry.SOUND BITEThe pageant was creat

48、ed in 1951 by a public relations executive for a small leisureand entertainment company.It was initially intended to be only a one-time event,butwas continued after the United States began the rival Miss Universe contest in 1952.In more than half a century,there have been only three Miss World winne

49、rs fromAfrica,two of them white South Africa and the third from Egypt.Miss World has until now been dominated by winner from Europe,the Americas,andIndia,the majority of them being Caucasian.The contestants in this pageant are judges in three different categories:beauty,grace,and charm;talent,poise,

50、and personally;and figure and deportment.After the firstround of judging,the original group of 92 contestants was pared down to only tenfinalists who would go on to compete for the title.The second-runner up in this ten years pageant was Miss Scotland,18-year-oldJuliet-Jane Horne.SOUND BITEThe Peopl