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1、Speaking out 填 空 题 Unit 1MODEL 1 Dont let it get to you!Susan:You look so angry.What happened?Chris:Nothing Id rather not talk about it.Justdont ask.Susan:Come on.Relax.Talk to me.Chris:All right.This morning I took my car to thegarage to check the air conditioner.Theyonly gave it a quick look,refil

2、led it withsome Freon,and charged me 300bucks!Susan:No wonder youre livid.Id be mad too ifsomeone ripped me off like that.Chris:Yeah.And they were rude.They said I didntknow anything about cars,which I dont,butthey didnt have ti be blunt!Susan:Sounds like you got a raw deal!Chris:Whats worse,as I wa

3、s leaving,I herd thensaying,Dont trust that guy.He looksbroke.When I heard that,I almost hit theroof.Susan:Dont let it get to you.Better ignore them.Chris:I agree.I did manage to keep my cool.Susan:Well,the best thing you can do is to file acomplaint with the Consumer ProtectionAgency.Chris:sounds l

4、ike a good idea.MODEL2 Pm too depressed.Susan:Chris,I hear youve been down in thedumps,so fve come k)cheer you up.Chris:Its not gong o work.m too depressedSusan:Come,on.Tell me whats on your mind.Chris:Everything.My girlfriend left me;my dogran away;my wallet was stolen.Susan:Dont worry.P l help you

5、 solve the biggestproblem:finding you a new girlfriend.Chris:Forget it.Anyway,Im getting bad grades,and I was told that Id have to repeat a lot ofcourses next year.When I heard that,Ialmost lost it.Susan:Look,relax,ril help you with thosecourses.Chris:Yeah,but I also have three weeks laundry todo.,a

6、nd my room is a pigsty.Susan:Forget it.Youre on your own.Chris:Come,on.What are friends for?Susan:To keep you in high spirits;not to do yourlaundry.MODEL3 You seem to be on top of theworld.Nora:Oh,hey,John!John:Hey!Nora:You seem to be on top of the world tonight.Whats up?John:Im so happy Im about to

7、 burst.Guesswhat?Nora:Youve got me.John:It might be true that misfortunes never comesingly,but you can also have a“double blessing”.And thats what I had.Nora:You mean youve had two happy events inyour life?John:Exactly.You know,I was strong in allsubjects except physics.Now Ive finally passed thetes

8、t-the one I needed to qualify for a Bachelordegree.Nora:Congratulations!Youd failed it three times.Nowwonder youre beaming.Whats the other good news?John:The mukinalional 1 was dong my field Dioject atoffered me a job at a good staring salary.Nora:Wow,wonderful,simple wonderful.John:I feel like cele

9、brating.Shall we go to a bar?Nora:Why not?Unit 2MODEL 1 Shes having somecosmetic surgery.Amy:Did you hear Noras off to Korea?Bill:why is she going to Korea?Amy:She is having some cosmetic surgery.Bill:Im floored!I thought she was beautifulalready.Amy:I know what you mean.Shes having hernose fixed.Bi

10、ll:Was it broken?Amy:No,stupid,shes having it made smaller.Bill:If she wasnt beautiful already,I couldunderstand getting surgery.But she alreadyhas a nice nose.Amy:But not a fashionable one.Shes also havingher teeth straighten.She wants to have aperfect smile.Bill:What for?Amy:She believes a better

11、physical appearancewill improve her chance of getting a goodjob.Bill:We wont even recognize her when she getsback.M0DEL2 I think I need aface-lift.Susan:Hey!Amy:Hi!Dont you know anyone whos hadcosmetic surgery?Susan:You mean like a liposuction?I dont thinkthats necessary.Thats not the way a woman ih

12、ouldstay attractive.Amy:Honestly,I wont go as far as that.Withsurgery,I might look gorgeous,but itwouldnt bu the real me.Susan:Yeah,people should be happy with the waythey are.Amy:I see your point.But Im worried about thewrinkle around my eyes.I think I need aface-lift.Why cant we go back to the way

13、things were?Susan:Because.I dont know!But,Amy,youwouldnt do that,would you?Amy:Darned right I would!I dont expect myskin to be baby smooth,but I should at leastbe young-looking.Susan:Isnt makeup enough?Amy:Come on,Susan.Be open-minded!Look atmy eyes!Theyre puffy.And my lower lids are darkand loose,a

14、nd full of lines and circles.I really hopesurgery can wipe out the tired look.Susan:But what would other people think?Amy:I dont care other Deople think.Im alreadyfor a lift.MODEL3 How did you find theplastic surgery there?Susan:How was your trip to Korea?How did youfind the plastic surgery there?No

15、ra:It was all pretty scary at first.Susan:As I see it,they certainly did a beautiful jobfor you.If I hadnt recognized ynur clothes,I wouldnt have known it was you!Nora:Tanks,but underneath this surgery,its stillthe same old me.Susan:Well,why did you want the surgery afterall?Nora:If I want o be comp

16、etitive in the job market,I think this is indispensable.Susan:How can you say that!You dont need tochange your looks to get a good job.Anyway,shall we get some lunch?Nora:Im not hungry,really Im not.Susan:Did you already have lunch?Nora:fm skipping lunch.I want to stay in goodshape.I think Im gettin

17、g a bit too fatalready.Susan:Oh,Nora,dont be so silly!Youre not fat atall,and you need to eat.If you dont eat,youll get sick and wind up in hospital.Nora:Ok,maybe I could eat a little.I do want tostay healthy.Unit 3MODEL 1 It was a strongearthquakeAmy:Bill,it was a strong earthquake!The housewas sha

18、king,the window breaking!Terrible.Bill:I know,it was terrible.I saw your face turnwhit as you ran and got under the table.Amy:I admit I panicked.But it wasnt an occasionfor us to be careless.Its better to be cautious.There might be aftershocks.Bill:Or an even bigger quake!Amy:To play it safe,lets tu

19、rn off the gas andelectricity.Bill:Right.Lets get the emergency earthquakekit already.Its in the kitchen.It has food,flashlights,and a first-aid kit.Amy:Lets turn on the radio fbr news.I guess thequake measures at least 5 on the RichterScale.Bill:Who know what might happen tomorrow,nextmonth or next

20、 year?After all,this city is saidto be located in an earthquake zoneAmy:There hasnt been much activity for dozensof yearsBill:But a major quake may hit at any time.Amy:I think wed better move to anearthquake-proof house.Bill:Smart thinking!MODEL2 Things are a bit out ofbalance.John:The seventh strai

21、ght day of rain.Its toomuch.Things are a bit out of balance.Susan:Yeah,too much rain here,too little there.Last summer firestorms destroyed manyparts of the globe.John:Firestorms are a pretty interestingphenomenon.They generate so much heatthat they create their own weather.Nothingyou can do about i

22、t.Susan:Once a fire developed into a firestorm,theres no stopping it.Some people think weshouldnt try.John:You mean,just let the forests burn?How canwe watch peoples homes on fire with foldedarms?Susan:Some experts argue that forest fires are partof nature,and that we shouldnt try tointerfere,except

23、,of course,to save homesand lives.John:It seems wrong to let all good timber bum.What a waste that would be!Susan:But thats natures way of cleaning up thedebris that collects on the forest floor andcreating new kind of growth.John:Maybe so,but it still seems wrong to just letfires bum.Susan:After al

24、l,there have been verdant forests formillions of years without mans helpfighting the fires.John:That may be true,but I still think its wrongto not put out forest firesMODEL3 This is the island thatdisappearedSusan:Just look at that sky.Arent the twilightcolors beautiful?John:Um.Even heard of the fam

25、ous sunsets thatfollowed the Krakatoa volcano eruption?Susan:Do you mean the Pacific island that blew upin the eighteen hundreds?John:Yeah.Deep red sunsets appeared on thehorizon for the three years after theexplosion.Susan:They were caused by the fine dust thatspread through the earths atmosphere.J

26、ohn:People 5,000 kilometers away from Krakatoareported hearing the enormous blast.Susan:And ashes even fell on Singapore,morethan 500 kilometers to the north.John:As I remember,two thirds of the islandsimply disappeared,blown to bits.Susan：And then giant sea waves followed,killing morethan 40,000 pe

27、ople who lived there.John：Apparently the biggest of mose waves traveled4.000 kilometers in just 12 hours.Susan:I dont think theres ever been anothernatural disaster quite like it,do you?John：A mountain called Vesuvius erupted,burying thrnearby town of Pompeii in ashes;but that was in a smallerscale.

28、Unit 4MODEL 1 Ive got to talk to Mrs.Parker.Susan:Parker Electronics Susan speaking.How may I help you?Mrs.Jones:This is William Jones of Sea-landLimited.Im calling from Australia.Would you-lease transfer me toHelen Parker,extensions 13?Susan:Please hold,Mr.Jones.Til see if Mrs.Parker id available t

29、o take yourcall.Fm sorry,Mrs.Parker is out ofthe office.Can anyone else assistyou?Mrs.Jones:No.Ive got to talk to Mrs.Parker.Its urgent.When will she be back?Susan:Im afraid she is out for the wholeday.May I lake a message?Mrs.Jones:Tell her I must talk to her right away.Your last shipment was damag

30、ed.Susan:Oh,what a pity.Is there a particulartime you want her to call you?Mrs.Jones:She can get in touch with me acytime tomorrow at 632775-2940.Susan:Let me repeat that back:Mr.Jonesof Sea-land,613-2775-2940;call assoon as possible regarding thedamaged cargo.You can be reachedall day tomorrow.Mrs.

31、Jones:The sooner the better.Those missingparts are holding up our production.Susan:Fil give her the message,Mr.Jones.Shell get back to you as soon asshe can.Mrs.Jones:Thank you.Good-bye.MODEL2 Something unexpectedhas come up.Bob:Hello.Susan:Hello,its Susan Smith from ParkerElectronics.Bob:Hi,Sue,Bob

32、 here.How is it going?Whatson your mind day?Susan:Im calling on behalf of my boss,Mrs.Helen Parker.She wants some of your inexpensive late-model DVD player.Bob:We have a good selection that should beright up your alley.Do you suppose wecould arrange a meeting?Susan:She was hoping tn get together wit

33、h youthis week,if possible.She wants to getgoing on this right away.Bob:Let me check my schedule.Yes.Im free asthe breeze on Friday.Susan:Why not meet at about tea in the morning atyour office?Bob:Sound good.Lets confirm that.Ill lookforward to seeing her at ten on Friday.Susan:Im sure itll be a rew

34、arding meeting.Thankyou.Good-bye.LaterBob:Hello,Bob Smith speaking.Susan:Hello,Bob,this is Susan.Somethingunexpected has come up.Tm afraid we haveto cancel the meeting with you on Friday.Bob:Thats disappointing.Shall we meet someother time?Susan:Shed like to postpone the meeting untilMonday afternoo

35、n.Would that beconvenient for you?Bob:Well,Ive got a full schedule on Monday,but rd be free after five.Susan:Could we make it five thirty then?Bob:Five thirtys perfect.Til see Helen at fivethirty on Monday.Susan:Ok.Great!Thanks.Bye.MODEL3 Its much more than justsatisfactory.Helen:You know,Susan,Ive

36、been looking overthe review of your performance in the pastthree moths.Susan:Is everything satisfactory?Helen:We should say its more than justsatisfactory.According to the review given by yoursupervisors,you are doing excellent work duringthis intemshiDSusan:Thank you,Helen.Helen:Well,your attendanc

37、e record is perfect,andyoure very diligent.And on top of all that,youwent out of your way to bring in new customers.Susan:I enjoy working here,so I try to do my verybest.Helen:Well,wonderful!Our company could usemore hardworking employees like you.In fact,theboard of directors is unanimous in decidi

38、ng to offeryou a job.Susan:Im so glad to hear that,m graduate in lessthan a month.By then I can devote more time to thecompany.Ill work heart and soul to promote itsbusiness.Helen:And I also think you are ready to take onsome new responsibilities.Susan:What do you mean,Helen?Helen:Im promoting you t

39、o assistant marketingmanager,but you might have to travel around thecountry at short notice.Is that OK with you?Susan:Of course.Thank you.Im honored that you haveso much confidence in me.Helen:Well,Susan,you did great work.Yourpromotion is effective immediately.Susan:Thank you.I look forward to the

40、newchallenge of the job.Unit 5MODEL 1 Were going to missyou.Susan:Excuse me,Helen,do you have a minute totalk?Helen:That question always carries some weight,Sue.Whats up?Susan:Well,uh.Here goes.My university wantsme to go back to update theuniversity website.Helen:So what?You can go back on the week

41、end,or in the evening.Susan:But its a large project.So Im afraid I haveto terminate my work here before my internship isover.I have to go back next Thursday.Helen:Oh?This is quite a surprise,Sue.Im sadthat youll be leaving us.You run this placewith clockwork efficiency,you know.Weregoing to miss you

42、.Susan:I hope this one-week notice will give youtime to hire and train a replacement.Helen:Thanks for the notices,Sue.Assistants likeyou are one in a million.I guess wed betterstart looking as soon as possible.Susan:With your approval,ril put out notice todayand screen the application myself.Helen:T

43、hat would be great.Schedule them in asyou see fit.Oh,Sue,thingscertainly wont be the same withoutyou around here.Susan:Thank you for your kind words.If you haveany problem,please feel free to callme.M0DEL2 We have to let you go.Helen:Tom,the reason I called you into my officeis your work.Tom:Really?

44、Helen:The truth is.Pm not satisfied with your jobperformance.Tom:Are you sure I haven,t been doing a goodjob?Helen:Tom,youve been reprimanded a number oftimes for being late and for using companytime for personal matters.Whats more,youuse the company phone to talk with yourfriends for hours.Tom:I kn

45、ow Ive been late a couple of times;mymotorcycle has been breaking down.Imreally sorry.I promise to do better in thefuture.Helen:Fm afraid its too late.Right now,yourtardiness is the least of my problems.Tom:What do you mean?Helen:My secretary has proof that you havemisappropriated company funds on s

46、everaloccasions.We wont be prosecuting,but thissimply cant be allowed.Tom:I didnt steal any money!Your secretary islying!Helen:Im sorry,we have to let you go.Tom:Youre firing me?You are giving me mypink slip?Helen:Exactly.Fm sorry it had to turn out this way.Your termination is effective immediately

47、.MODEL3 Im the one youve beenlooking for.Helen:So,Bill,tell me about your last job.Whatkinds of work did you do?Bill:Market investigation,sales promotion,after-sale services,risk analysis,investment planning-to name just a few.Helen:Why did you leave?Bill:Downsizing.The company wasntperforming effic

48、iently.Its been operating ata loss.So the only way ou)was to lay offredundant employees.Helen:Why do you think our corporation makes agood career move for you?Bill:My experience at the last company iscompletely transferable to your company,since you deal in the same products.Helen:Go on.Bill:Whats e

49、ven better,your corporation is awell-known multinational,and its workingto become an industry leaser.I like that.Helen:And that would be a real boost to yourcareer?Bill:Definitely.My last employer dealt withonly small investments.But your companyis handling large projects.That will helpme grow profe

50、ssionally.Unit 6MODEL 1This is a custom that dates back tothe ancient Celts.Chris:Sue,do you know why people say,“knockon wood“when they want to avoid badluck?Susan:It sounds a bit funny.As far as I know,it hasa lot to do with ancient Celtic people.Theyworshipped trees.Chris:Sounds interesting.Susan