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1、UNIT11.W:Its time for International Clock Talk!Time to discuss how you feel about time!M:Well,since we all come from the same country,I think our views will be similar.Q:Why does the man believe the people will have similar views?2.W:It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time.M:I just read a

2、 book about this problem!Its entitled International Clock Talk.Q:Which problem is the book about?3.M:Australians are so relaxed about time!It drives me mad!W:Thats the way they are.While youre here,youll have to get used to it.Q:What advice does the woman give the man?4.M:Have you noticed difference

3、s between our cultures?W:Sure.In my country,people dont care about time very much.Here,you take itseriously.Q:How do people in the womans country feel about time?5.W:Can you explain why youre always five minutes late for conferences?M:Oh,Im sorry.In my country,people are often late.Q:Why is the man

4、late for conferences?6.W:What do you appreciate most about life in Germany?M:German people are rarely late for meetings.I never have to deal with latecomers.Q:What does the man like best about life in Germany?7.M:Ive heard that Chinese people are very relaxed about time.W:That used to be true.Nowada

5、ys,people are increasingly bothered by lateness.Q:According to the woman,how have Chinese people changed?8.M:Why did you walk out of the restaurant abruptly?We had just started talking.W:Just started?We were there for two hours!In my country,meals take 15 minutes!Q:Why did the woman walk out of the

6、restaurant so abruptly?9.W:What did Mom think about her trip to Russia?Im so looking forward to hearingabout it.M:She didnt say much.When I picked her up at the airport this morning,she was justeager to get home to see Dad.She just said the food was great there.Q:What is the relationship between the

7、 two speakers?10.M:Its only 6:30,and youre done!I wont finish work till 10.Youre very efficient.W:Well,Tom finished two hours earlier than me.Thats a sign of efficiency in mycountry.Q:How many hours earlier did the woman finish her work than the man?LongM:You travel a lot.Which people do you think a

8、re the most time-conscious?W:I think its probably the Swedes.M:Really,what makes you say that?W:Well,on my last trip to Sweden,I ordered a taxi to pick me up at my hotel at 6:25 am.Igot to the street at 6:27,but the taxi had already left.M:Thats a little hard to believe.Is it true?W:Absolutely,every

9、thing runs on time there.Theres no room for mistakes.Everyone isvery time-conscious!M:They must seem very stiff and serious!W:Sure,but once you get to know them,you find kind,caring people behind theirserious faces.M:This is very different from my experiences traveling in South America.Of course,peo

10、ple there are very kind,but they dont care much about time.W:I agree.South Americans dont put very much stress on time.Theyre always late foreverything,but no one seems to mind.1.What does the woman think about Swedish people?2.How long did the taxi driver wait for the woman?3.Why does the woman say

11、 theres no room for mistakes in Sweden?4.According to the woman,what are Swedes usually like?5.What do the man and the woman say about people in South America?PASSThe biggest problem in my company has to do with culture,in particular our differentways of looking at time.People from some countries th

12、ink it is OK to show up late for ameeting and some people even dont think they need to come at all!As president of thecompany,however,it is my responsibility to tell them that this is not acceptable.Whereas in some other countries attending meetings is not considered very important,in this country,a

13、nd especially in this company,meetings must be attended on time.Notbeing on time causes inefficiency.I spent all night thinking about the exact words that Iwould use to explain my feelings.I even wrote my words down.I planned to discuss thisproblem at the meeting today,and entitled my speech Interna

14、tional Clock Talk.Unfortunately,I have a problem no one came to the meeting!1.What is the companys greatest problem?2.Which of the following does the speaker consider is his duty as president of thecompany?3.Why does lateness cause a decrease in efficiency?4.What did the company president do the pre

15、vious night?5.Why couldnt the president do what he had planned?UNIT21.W:What did your coach tell you about running in tomorrows race?M:He said,All that glitters is Olympic gold,to remind me of the Olympic spirit.Q:What was the coachs advice to the man?2.W:What did your coach tell you about running i

16、n tomorrows race?M:He said,All that glitters is Olympic gold,to remind me of the Olympic spirit.Q:What was the coachs advice to the man?3.W:Running the hundred-meter dash is nothing compared to the passion necessary torun longer races.M:Are you kidding?Ive run both and I know they both require deter

17、mination.Q:Why does the man disagree with the woman?4.M:Do you think drug taking is widespread among amateur athletes trying to getstronger?W:Its hard to say whether its true or not.So much of what we hear seems to be rumors.Q:Does the woman believe that there is a problem with amateur athletes taki

18、ng drugs?5.W:Do you think that he could have run in the Olympics if things had turned outdifferently?M:Definitely.He had the heart.It was just his injury that cost him the opportunity tocompete.Q:Did the athlete compete in the Olympics?6.M:I heard that when the athlete accepted the gold medal,he tha

19、nked his mom.W:Thats right.He swore that she was responsible for him developing the strength towin the race.Q:Why was the athlete able to win the race?7.W:Come on,you can eat this cake.You dont have to deny yourself sweet food justbecause youre in the Olympics.M:Yes I do!With the games coming so soo

20、n,I have to stay on a healthy diet.Q:Why does the man refuse the womans offer?8.M:Most people who watch the Olympics would like to be like the athletes they see.W:Maybe they would.But I dont think most of them have the determination to work sohard to get there.Q:What does the woman think about peopl

21、e who watch the Olympic Games?9.W:Are you noticing the frowns on the faces of the runners?Not one of them lookshappy.M:You can be sure the two runners from our country are happy.Out of the five races,theyve won four.Q:How many races have the runners from the speakers country won?10.M:Just hearing th

22、e Olympic song fills me with determination to go out and win.W:It was first played in 1896,but it wasnt the official song until 1958.1 like it too.Q:In which year did the Olympic song become official?LONGW:Wow,you really look great.Have you been working out?M:Every day.Im preparing for the Olympic G

23、ames.W:Oh,no.M:What?Whats the matter?You dont think I can do it?W:I dont know how to tell you.M:You dont think Im strong enough to enter,do you?Well,Ill have you know Im plentystrong.And if you say otherwise,you dont know what youre talking about.W:I know youre strong.Thats not the problem.M:Then yo

24、u think my heart is weak.But that isnt so!I have amazing determination.Iswear,my passion is unmatched by any other amateur athlete in the world.I defy you tosay otherwise.W:I wouldnt dare.Ive seen you run and not quit,and I know your heart is strong.Butthat isnt the problem.M:Whats the problem then?

25、W:The Olympics ended yesterday.1.Why does the man look great?2.How does the man feel about his own strength?3.What does the man say about his passion?4.How does the woman know the man has a strong heart?5.What is the mans problem,according to the woman?PASSIn the summer of 1936,Jesse Owens became fa

26、mous all over the world.That summer,Jesse Owens,a black American,joined the best athletes from 50 nations to compete inthe Olympics in Berlin,Germany.There was special interest in the Olympic Games that year because Adolph Hitler wasthen the leader of Germany.He and his Nazi party believed that whit

27、e people were betterthan other races,especially those with dark skin.They were all very surprised whenOwens won four gold medals and set new world records.Years later,Jesse Owens wrote that he was most proud of showing Hitler and the worldhow great a black man could be.Through everything,he never lo

28、st confidence inhimself.Nor did he ever lose pride in himself.To this day,Jesse Owens is rememberedas an amazing man who fully expressed the Olympic spirit.1.Why were so many people interested in the 1936 Olympic Games?2.According to the passage,what did the Nazi party believe?3.What surprised Hitle

29、r and the Nazis?4.What made Jesse Owens most proud?5.Why is Jesse Owens remembered as a great man?UNIT31.M:Could you tell me about the pros and cons of mixed marriages?W:I can tell you the pros,for sure.After being married to a foreigner for 20 years,Ive yetto discover any cons.Q:What cant the woman

30、 tell the man?2.W:The wedding is next week,but I still dont know if marrying a person of a differentrace is right.M:There are a lot of pros and cons of mixed marriages,but overall theyre good.Q:How does the man feel about mixed marriages?3.M:The French have a lot of charm.I think youll enjoy being m

31、arried to one.W:Not everything about them is charming.And Im going to have some trouble dealingwith his culture.Q:What concern does the woman have about marrying a Frenchman?4.W:Has anyone criticized you for marrying someone of a different race?M:I expected people to.But they havent so far.Besides,I

32、 dont care what people think.My wife and I hit it off A-OK.Q:What did the man expect?5.W:Thats great youre getting married,but do you have a clue about your new wifesculture?M:Sure.Learning about her peoples way of doing things was the first thing I did when Idecided to marry her.Q:What did the man

33、do first when he decided to get married?6.W:Ive heard that you canceled your wedding plans.Whats the problem?M:Money is very important to people from her culture.She left me when she discoveredIm poor!Q:Why was the wedding canceled?7.M:I cant believe how good your Chinese language skills are!How did

34、 you improve soquickly?W:I married a Chinese man.We talk every day.Hes helped me a lot.Q:What does the womans husband help her with?8.W:I have a question for you.Would you ever marry a person from another culture?M:Thats a tough one!If I do,itll probably be to someone from a culture similar to mine.

35、Q:What kind of woman would the man marry?9.W:Our marriage is falling apart.Didnt you know your family wouldnt approve of youmarrying a foreigner?M:I never expected it to be a problem.Its not their marriage after all;its ours.Q:What is the mans relationship to the woman?10.M:Ive been thinking about g

36、etting married.Do you know what the divorce rate ofmixed marriages is?W:What do you mean,mixed races or mixed religions?The rate for the first is 65percent;the second,70 percent.Q:What is the divorce rate of marriages between people of different races?LONGW:Grandpa,Mom told me that you have been mar

37、ried twice.Is that true?M:Yes,Im afraid so.W:Thats a surprise.What happened to your first wife?M:Your grandma was my first wife.W:But.M:And your grandma is my second wife.You see,I met her while I was in Germanyduring the war.We knew we loved each other from the moment we met,so we gotmarried right

38、away.But we werent ready for the resistance we received from her family.Her mother insisted that Americans and Germans werent compatible.So,she divorcedme.W:Too bad.What happened then?M:Three years later,we met again in New York,quite by accident.I was working at theport and she was on a boat coming

39、 to the U.S.When we saw each other again after allthat time,we decided to overlook her parents advice.We got married again,and wevebeen happy ever since.1.What did the girl hear from her mother?2.How did the girls grandparents feel when they first met?3.Why did the girls grandparents get divorced?4.

40、How did the girls grandparents meet again after their divorce?5.What did the girls grandparents decide to do after they met again?PASSMarriage can change people a great deal,and marriage to a person of a different culturecan change a person even more.As someone who has married a foreigner,I know.Im

41、aCanadian who married a Chinese man.At first,I harbored some reservations.I wasntsure how compatible wed be.Somehow,however,we made it work.And I found myselfgrowing to become more like him.I started picking up Chinese characteristics andbegan speaking English with a Chinese accent!My brother joked,

42、saying I was evenbeginning to look Chinese!My husband has changed a lot too,becoming more likeCanadians in attitude.I suppose this is something of a compromise wherein we meteach other in the middle.I suspect that we will continue to grow more alike as time goesby;that is exciting to me.A person,aft

43、er all,should change during his or her lifetime.1.According to the speaker,which circumstances cause the greater change in peopleafter theyre married?2.How did the woman feel when she first got married?3.What joke did the womans brother make about her?4.How has the womans husband changed?5.Why does

44、the woman feel good about her recent changes?UNIT4Warming UpGood evening ladies and gentlemen,and welcome to A Hunk of Burning Love.Areyou in love?According to a recent survey,many of your classmates are.67 percent ofuniversity students report that they have feelings of love for someone.Yet 24 perce

45、ntsay that their feelings are unknown by the person they desire.In the majority of cases,love for someone is known and is shared.Young people in love share their feelings invarious ways.They buy gifts,write love letters,and date.Sometimes,they makecommitments to each other,promising to be together f

46、orever.How do you express love?What should you be doing?Well get into these questions and more as we discuss love,love,love in this program,liA Hunk of Burning Love.1.C 2.A 3.AShort:1.W:Excuse me.Youve been here for six hours.Are you waiting for someone?M:Im afraid so.Im supposed to meet my new girl

47、friend.I cant believe how late she is!Q:What surprises the man?D2.M:I heard a song on the radio by Elvis,called A Big Hunk oLove.W:I know that song.Its really happy though,which is why I dont like it.Love songsshould be sad,like love.Q:Why does the woman NOT like the song?B3.W:You found love in Indi

48、a?How romantic!Its my dream to fall in love in a foreigncountry!M:It was really exciting at first.After I got used to it though,it was kind of boring.Q:How did the mans feeling of love change?C4.W:More than once,I thought about killing myself after I lost my boyfriend.M:Just about everyone gets depr

49、essed,but you cant let those feelings get the better ofyou.Q:According to the man,what does everyone experience after a breakup?A5.W:You look so happy!Whats going on to make you smile like that?M:For the first time in years,my sister has found love.Im going to meet the guy today.Q:Why is the man hap

50、py?B6.W:I can help you find your old girlfriend if you can give me more information about her.M:Name,old address.thats all I can tell you.But maybe it doesnt matter.I probablyshould try to forget her.Q:Why can the mans old girlfriend NOT be found?D7.M:Hey!You look great!Am I wrong,or has something c