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1、Unitl_IL Basic Listening PracticeKeys:l.C 2.B 3,I)4,A 5.1)III.Listening InTask 1:Soft answers turn away wrath.Keys:ID 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.CTask 2:Big John is coming!A bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender.This(SI)owner of theestablishment is giving his new hire some instructions on(S2

2、)running the place.He te lls the timid man,“If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town,(S3)dropeverything and run for the h ills!Hes the biggest,nastiest(S4)outlaw whos everlived!A few weeks pass(S5)unevenlfully.But one afternoon,a local cowhand comes runningthrough town(S6)yel ling,“Big John

3、is coming!Run for your(S7)liv es!”When the bartender leaves the bar to sta rt running,he is knocked to the ground byseveral townspeople rushing out of town.(S8)As hos picking himsolf up,he seesa large man,almost seven feet ta ll.IQs muscular,and is growing as he approachesthe bar.He steps up to the

4、door,orders the poor barkeep inside,and demands,“I want a beerNOW!”He strikes his heavy fist on the bar,sp littin g it in half.(S9)Tho bartendnr nervouslyhands Ihe big man a beer,hands shaking.He takes the beer,bites the top of thebottle off,and downs the beer in one gulp.As the terrified bartender

5、hides behind the bar,the big man gets up to leave,“Do youwant another beer?”the bartender asks in a trembling voice.“Dang it,I dont have time!”the big man yells,(S10)I got to get out of town!Dontyou hoar Big John is coming?”Task3:A View of HappinessKeys:ID 2.C3.B 4.D 5.AV.L ef s TalkDepre s s i on-c

6、aus ingFactorsProblem DescriptionSolutionHeredityIt is inherited and run in families.Physiologychanges or imbalances in chemicalscalled neurotransmitters,whichtransmit information io the brainAntidepressant drugsrelieve certainsymptoms of depression.Psychological FactorsLow SL f-esteem andself-defea

7、ting thinking areconnected with depression.Sufferers who makecorrection to theirthinking patterns canshow improved mood andso lf-est。.Early ExperiencesEvent like the death of a parent,the divorce of parents,neglect,chronic illness,and severephysical abuse can increase thelikelihood of depression.Pre

8、sent ExperiencesJob loss,fi nancial diflculties,long periods of unemployment,theloss of a spouse or other familymember,or long-term stress maytrigger depression.Living with somebodywith depressionT his causes increased anxiely,which adds to the possibility oftheir also becoming depressed.V I.Further

9、 Listening and S peakingT askl:Reason and E motionKeys:L A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.DT ask 2:DepressionKeys:T FFT FT ask3:AngerNews ReportU.S.Roller CoasterT he worlds first 4D roller coaster,X，took on its first passengers last week atthe S ix Flags Magic Mountain theme park,just outside Los Angeles.After clim

10、bing on board and properly securing their safety harnesses,X riders arefirst to a height of over 66meters.At the top,the passenger train is released andbuilds up enough speed to race and plummet around the track at speeds of over 130kman hour.T he rider takes the daring passengers down an incredible

11、 66m dive and over the topof a 62 m loop,in cars that spin independently of the roller coaster train.T hisunique design allows riders to spin360degree,both forwards and backwards,throughthe entire ride.P assengers hurtle through this ride often moving in many different directions at thesame time ad

12、the cars somersault back and forth and the roller coaster twists,loops,and dives.T he complicated series of maneuvers includes two raven turn,one front flip,onetwisting front flip,and two back flips.S ince passengers arent a1ways facing the right direction to see whats coming upnext,the element of s

13、urprise is high.For X riders,this adds to the thrill ofthe ride.T he track of this newest roller coaster runs a total length of a little overl,lOOmeters.T he passenger trains measure 6meters wide and 2 1meters long,large enoughto carry 2 8 passengers at a time.At full capacity,the trains can take 1,

14、600passengersfor the ride of their lives each hour.T he entire ride lasts for only a total about 2 minutes,but you can tell from theexhilarated faces of passengers returning to the boarding dock that they were two ofthe most thrillingUnit2 _II.Basic Listening P racticeKeys:L B 2.A 3.C 4D 5BIII.Liste

15、ning InT ask 1:A Friendly S tylistKeys:IC.A 3.D4.B 5.AFor Reference:1.It means there is no malch between you and your hair.2.T hat s$135.S ir?S ir,are you all right?Oh,he fainted.T ask 2:T he V oice LiftAfter the face-lift,the forehead tightened,and the(S I)nose job,something stillmight be revealing

16、 your age:your(S 2)voice.For patients who think their trembly,hoarse words dont(S 3)nialch their newly faceand figure,theres a procedure that claims to make them(S 4)sound younger too:the voice lift.T here are two general kinds of voice lifts.In some cases,implants(S 5)inserledthrough an incision in

17、 the(S 6)neck bring the vocal cords closer together.Doctorsalso use injections of(S 7)fat or other substances to plump up the cords,so thatthe voice sounds younger.(S 8)T he voice lift is becoming more widely known among an aging population,whoIry to make Ihemselves sound younger.“I speak in a great

18、 deal,or I was shouting,on a particular day,at the end of the day,I would feelexhausted,said Robert Brown,75,(S 9)a retired construction enginoor who underwentthe voice I iI several years ago,I dont know if I sound younger,but the hoarsenessis gone,which is such a great improvement.n(S 10)V oico lif

19、t can also benefit people liko porformers,lawyers,teachers,andtelephone operators who need to have a strong voice and hope to shave years off thesound of their voice.T ask3:A V iew of H appinessKeys:IC 2.C3.B 4.B 5.DV.Lefs T alkMoney-saving MethodsDetailed Descriptionseasonal purchasesY ou should bu

20、y things at th。ond of theseason.Y oull get major discounts,andyoull be stocked up for tho noxt yea。.discount storesT h e y perfect for buying things likeT-shirts.A store brandS tores offer current styles that are muchcheaper than big-name brands.Dont buy outfitsBuying separates is much moreaffordabl

21、eWear-with-anything piecesY ou can almost always wear a pair of blacktrousers and a while dress skirl;you canwear them several times a week,pairedwith di fT nrenl accessories.spend money on accessoriesE xamples are nice shoes and fashionablebags.S uch extras make even ihe simplcnloutfit look polishe

22、da great haircutY ou look more stylish a n dashionablewilh a nice haircut.V I.Further Listening and S peakingT askl:Beauty Contests and P lastic S urgeriesKeys:1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.AT ask 2:Is it true beauty?Keys:FT FT FT ask3:Changing Y our Hairstyle to Improve Y our AppearanceFor Reference:L It is a

23、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.Butthats not the right sequence;its the other way around.3.T he speaker say if you have a round face,you may look beller wilh short hair.4.T hat,depends the l

24、ength of your neck.T he longer the neck,the shorter you ceingo.5.T hey change Ihe shape of y o u race,making i t seem shorterNews ReportMiss WorldT he Miss World title went to first black African contestant ever in its 51-yearhistory at the Miss World finals in S un City,S outh Africa on Friday.Orga

25、nizers of the pageant said they expected about one billion people to have turnedin to watch the beauty queen extravaganza.T he event was hosted by American talkshow host,Jerry S pringer,at a glitzy resort in the heart of S outh Africas bushcountry.S OUND BIT E T he pageant was created in 1951 by a p

26、ublic relations executive for a small leisureand entertainment company.It was initially intended to be only a one-time event,but.was continued after the United S tates began the rival Miss Universe contest in1952.In more than half a century,there have been only three Miss World winners from Africa,t

27、wo of them white S outh Africa and the third from E gypt.Miss World has until now been dominated by winner from E urope,the Americas,andIndia,the majority of them being Caucasian.T he contestants in this pageant are judges in three different categories:beauty,grace,and charm;talent,poise,and persona

28、 11y;and figure and deportment.Afterthe first round of judging,the original group of 92 contestants was pared down toonly ten finalists who would go on to compete for the title.T he second-runner up in this ten years pageant was Miss S cotland,18-year-oldJuliet-Jane H orne.S OUND BIT E T he P eoples

29、 Republic of China was represented for the first time this year by 18-year-odBing Li.S OUND BIT E T he title of first runner up went to Miss Aruba,19-year-old Zerelda Lee.S OUND BIT E T he competition was fierce as each of the ten finalists took her turn in the spotlightin front of a live audience.B

30、ut out of the 92 contestants,it was Miss Nigeria,18-year-old Agbani Darego,whotook home covered title and the$100,000 prize.S OUND BIT E Before being crowed,Darego took the victory walk wearing a lime-green,body huggingdress and waved to a cheering crowd.T he news of her victory sparked rapturous cc

31、lebralisns all over Nigerias biggest city,Lagos.Unit3_II.Basic Listening P racticeKeys:l.D 2.八 3.C-4.B 5.CIII.Listening InT ask 1:S oft answers turn away wrath.Keys:IB 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.CFor Reference1.In the open ocean they move at up to 800km per hour,but when it reaches the shore,the system slows dow

32、n and the wav6s gwt bigger.2.T hey can reach 30 meters.Big enough to finish you off in one gulp.T ask 2:Flooding in H aiti and the Dominican RepublicS criptT he death too continues to(S I)climb from last weeks flooding in H aiti and theDominican Republic.T he U.S.Agency for International Development

33、(S 2)reports thatat leastl,068 people are dead,1,600 are(S 3)missing,and 2 5,000 are in need ofemergency food and other forms of(S 4)assistance.In Dominican Republic,414 aredead and 2 74 are missing,all from the town of Jimani.A key(S 5)factor in the widespread destruction is the extensive deforesta

34、tion and the(S 6)presence of settlements along the floodplains of rivers.T he flooding was driven by intense rainfall.A low-pressure system(S 7)originatingin Central America brought exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to H aiti andthe Dominican Republic from May 18 t o2 5.(S 8)Rainfall exceed

35、ed 500 mm(or 19.7inches)along tho border areas of H aiti and the Dominican Republic during that period.At the town of Jimani,Dominican Republic,2 50mm(or 10 inches)of rain fell in just2 4 hours,causing the S olie River to overflow its banks from May2 4 to 2 5.T he heavyrainfall resul ted in flash fl

36、ooding and extensive debris flowed over the entire region.S wollenrivers and debris cut off many of the roads traversing the area along the base of the mountains.(S 9)T his made it difficult for humanitarian relief worker to rescue stranded peopleand del ivor badly.Now people want to know:H ow often

37、 do floods and related landmassmovement also caused landsides in a few places.(S 10)Analysis of the past date shows that major floods in the Dominican Republic上nd H ai i i are now a near-annua I evenl.S ince 1986,twelve lethal events have occurredon the island.T ask3:A BlizzardKeys:1A 2.B3.C 4.1)5.C

38、For ReferenceT hey can quickly become disoriented,losing their sense of up and down as well asIheir sense of direction.V.Lefs T alkDescriptionNatural disasterAdverse natural phenomena such as flood,drought,hailstorm,heat wave,forestfore,hurricanes or typhoons,tornado,tsunami,landsides and mudslides,

39、orvolcanic eruption.Relationship Between T wo DisastersT hey are related to each other.Anundersea earthquake may result in atsuunni.While there is a long dry spell Inone area,there may be a great flood inanother.DroughtDuring a drought,food and water suppliescan run low,and other condition,such asfa

40、mine,can result.Drought areparticularly damaging in areas in whichthe resideels depend oo agriculture forsurvival.FloodFloods can be caused by long rainfall froma storm,including ihundRrslouns,rapidmelting of a large amounts of snow,o。rivers which swell from too muchprecipitation upstream,causingwid

41、espread damage to areas down stream.Another cause of a flood is the burstingof m o id e dams.VI.Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl:Description of a TsunamiKeys:LA 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.ATask 2:Drought in South AfricaKeys:FFTFTTask3:Brave firemenNews ReportAustralian WaterspoutA big twister struck the Sydne

42、y to Hobart yacht race late on Wednesday,nearlyknocking out the team highly favored to win,Nicorette.Disaster struck the Swedish maxi yacht off the east coast of Australia,tearing itsmainsail and nearly carrying away skipper Ludde Ingvall.When asked about his encounter with the waterspout,Ingvall de

43、scribed the experienceas“surreal”.Ingvall,a seasoned sailor,said that hes seen twisters before but had alwaysmanaged to avoid them.This one,however,seemed to be following them and they hadno choice but to go right through the middle of it.The encounter with the twister forced Nicorette to drop into

44、fifteenth placeovernight.Crew member va 1 ian11 y battled extreme weather while attempting to keep the yachto course.Skipper Ingvall reported that the team was now in sixth place and making up groundwith the use of its backup mainsail.Nicorette managed to get back on track on Thursday,closing the ga

45、p on team Illbruckof Germany,the current leader.This footage from video taken aboard the Nicorette shows the terrible conditionsthey experienced as they struggled to stay in the race.It took real teamwork to get the unlucky yacht back into this position.Even underthese harshest of conditions,the Nic

46、orette team managed to work together to make amiracu 1 ous recovery.But the team has a history of successful teamwork.Last year,Nicorette achieved the second-fastest line honors victory in the 57-yearhistory of the 630 nautical mile Sydney to Hobart race.The only yacht to surpassNicorette?s time was

47、 the 60-foot Danish Nokia,sotting the record of Iday,19 hours,48 minutes,and 2 seconds in 1999.Earlier on Thursday,8 of the 75 entrants dropped out of the race after a night ofthunderstorm activity and winds of up to 30 knots.Team Illbruck is the overall winner so far after two legs o the race,but t

48、here iss till more race to go.Boat are currently en route to Auckland,New Zealand as they begin the third legof the around the world race.Nicorette still has a chance to finish in one of the top spots despi le the incredibleobstacle that almost stopped them.Unit4_II.Basic Listening P racticeKeys:1.C

49、 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.DIII.Listening InT ask 1:Y oure fired!Keys:IC 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.AFor Reference1.I want you to know this is going to hurt me more than it will hurt you.2.T hats great!T hank you!Ill certainly try to live up to the trust you havedemonstrated in me with this raise in pay.T ask 2:S OH OT he m

50、odern concept of small office and home office,or small and home office,often(S I)shorted to S OH O,is concerned with business that employ from one to ten workers.Also(S 2)known as a virtual business,the S OH O has not evolved beyond the idea ofan(S 3)independenl business person who has a few support