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1、unit 1:task 1 study skills: how to predict?task 2: this is your life! new words: compere n.主持人, 指揮者 subject（談話的）對象1. choose the best answer. (1) this is your life is _. a. the most popular programme on british and american televisionb. one of the most popular programmes on british and american radio

2、c. one of the most popular programmes on british and american television(2) this is your life is a _ programme. a. weeklyb. monthlyc. daily(3) the programme is recorded in _. a. studio 4b. studio 3c. studio 2(4) the programme begins at _. a. 6:45b. 7:55c. 8:00(5) the subject of tonights show will be

3、 _. a. terry donovanb. jason douglasc. pauline(6) camera _ will be at the studio entrance. a. fourb. threec. two2. true or false questions. (1) the person invited to this is your life does not know that he or she will be the subject of the programme. t(2) the subject can meet only friends and relati

4、ves from his or her past at the studio. f(3) terry donovan is the compre only for tonights show. f(4) jason douglas will arrive at the studio at eight sharp. f(5) jason will be sitting in the middle for most of the show. f(6) usually the guests wait in room 401 and pauline tells them when they shoul

5、d enter. t3. identification. match each name in column i with a description in column ii to identify the person. column i column iib (1) jason douglas (a) jasons english teacherd (2) terry donovan (b) the subject of tonights programmef (3) pauline (c) an actress who worked with jason in1974g (4) sus

6、an fraser (d)the comprea (5) stanley hooper (e) a directorc (6) maria montrose (f) the person who waits with the guests ine (7) charles orson room 401 (g) jasons sister4. complete the following rsum for jason douglas. name: jason douglas former name: graham smithprofession: _actor date of birth: _ju

7、ly 2nd, 1947_1952: started school 1958: moved to lane end secondary school1966: went to the london school of drama1969: left the london school of drama1973: went to hollywood1974: were in a movie with maria montrosetask 3: in your own words new words: hypnotist 催眠士 hypnotize催眠 hypnotism 催眠術(shù) stuffy 乏

8、味的 soak泡, 浸透 tap水龍頭1. choose the best answer (1) when does the programme in your own words start? a. 10:50.b. 10:15.c. 9:50.(2) what is the programme about? a. patricia will tell stories about some unusual people.b. some people are invited to tell their unusual stories.c. anyone can be invited to ta

9、lk about themselves in their own words.(3) what does trevor cartridge do? a. he is a dentist. b. he is a soldier. c. he is an announcer.(4) where does he work and live? a. in paris.b. in rome.c. in london.(5) what is trevors story mainly about? a. how he gave up smoking. b. how he became interested

10、in hypnotism.c. his experience as a soldier in the army of julius caesar.(6) where did trevor live two thousand years ago according to his story? a. in britain.b. in france.c. in italy.2. true or false questions. (1) when trevor decided to stop smoking, he gave it up at once. f(2) trevor became inte

11、rested in hypnotism because a hypnotist helped him give up smoking. t(3) the hypnotist told trevo hypnotism could also help him remember his past life and, of course, trevor believed him immediately. f(4) after being hypnotized, trevor could only remember the night he landed in britain as a soldier

12、of the roman army. t3. fill in the blanks with information about the journey the roman army made according to trevor. number of men: 100_or more journey from france to britainmeans of transport: by _boat_weather conditions: a terrible _stormy night food: one tin of _cat food_drink: rainwater from th

13、e tin condition of weapons after landing: guns full of water fighting or not: no_ (yes/no) equipment lost or damaged: boat_ lost and all the bottles of wine broken soldiers killed or wounded: about _10 survivors 4.fill in the blanks according to what you hear on the tape. (1) we were all _shut in_,

14、because the weather was _so bad_ and most people were _sick_, because it was very _stuffy_. there was a _terrible smell_ of petrol, i remember. (2) we thought we were going to die. in the end the boat was _pushed up onto the sands, and we all climbed out . i remember _jumping into the water, and str

15、uggling to the beach. the water was up to _my shoulders_ and it was a _freezing_ night. (3) finally another boat came and took us away_, and we joined the other soldiers. i remember going into the camp, and getting a hot meal, and clean clothes_. it was wonderful. we were _given our pay, too. part i

16、v dictationunit 2: task 1 study skills: how to predict? task 1 : film editingnew words: complicated復(fù)雜的 documentary記錄片synch 使同步 log book記錄簿 sequence次序 discard 丟棄 compromise 折衷 rough cut粗剪輯fine cut精剪輯approve 同意distribution 發(fā)行 dubbing配音 soundtrack音帶 neg=negative底片1. true or false questions. (1) accordi

17、ng to the film editor, many people think that film editing is simply sticking pieces of film together. t(2) according to the film editor, it takes an average of four to five weeks for him to edit a film. f(3) synching up and logging are often done by the editors assistant. t (4) after the fine cut i

18、s made the film editor can enjoy watching the film. f2. fill in the following blanks to give a clear picture of what needs to be done before a film is ready for distribution. (1) the assistant: a. synching up which means matching sound and pictures according to the numbers stamped along the edge of

19、the film and the sound tape.b. logging which means recording _the detail of the film_ and _the sound_ in a _log book_.(2) the film editor: a. make _a first selection of the best takes _.b. prepare a _rough cut_an initial version of the film.c. prepare the fine cut_ the final form_ of the film.(3) ot

20、hers: a. approve the fine cut_.b. dubbing which means _voices_, _music_, background noises and sometimes _special effects are put together.c. the neg cutters cut the original negatives on the film, so that these match _the edited film_ exactly. task 2 a vision of the future new words: lettuce萵苣, 生菜

21、soybean 大豆 cracker餅干, 爆竹 pollutant 污染物質(zhì)1. choose the best answer(1) what did the woman do last night? a. she watched tv.b. she went to a movie. c. she went to new york.(2) who is charlton heston? a. the man in the dialogueb. an actor performing in soylent green.c. a person in the story of soylent gr

22、een.(3) what is the film about? a. life in new york in 2022. b. life in new york in 2020.c. life in new york in 2002.(4) how many people does new york have in the movie? a. eight million.b. fourteen million.c. forty million.(5) which of the following mentioned in the film is not a result of pollutio

23、n? a. the soil produces nothing.b. new york has ninety degree weather all year long.c. people ride bicycles instead of driving cars.(6) which of the following is made out of ocean plants? a. soylent red.b. soylent yellow.c. soylent green.2. true or false questions. (1) in the movie only rich people

24、can have real food. t(2) most people eat crackers. f(3) greenhouse effect is a result of pollution. t(4) the woman believes that the film is a true prediction of the future, though the man disagrees with her. f3. fill in the following blanks to give a clear picture of the problems new york faces in

25、the movie. (1) over population: new york has 40 million_ people. (2) housing shortage: most people have no apartment . thousands sleep _on the steps of buildings_. people who do have a place to live have to crawl over sleeping people to get inside_. (3) the soil is so polluted that _nothing will gro

26、w_. the air is so polluted that _they never see the sun_. (4) most people have no real food. they eat something called soylent : soylent red , soylent yellow , and soylent green . the first _2_are made out of _soybeans_. the soylent green_is made out of _ocean plants_. (5) new york has _90_degrees w

27、eather all year long. (6) fuel shortages: there is so little electricity that people have to ride bicycles to make ittask 3: american indiansnew words: reservation 保留地1. fill in the blanks to complete the following statements. (1) christopher columbus arrived in what he believed to be india in 1492.

28、 (2) the indians were kind to the early settlers. they were _not afraid of_ them and they wanted to _help them. (3) the reasons that the europeans started to take the land from the indians: a. they wanted bigger farms and _more land for themselves and their families; b. more and more _immigrants cam

29、e from europe and all these people needed land_.(4) for the indians, the land was their _mother_. everything came from and went back to it. and it was for everybody . (5) when the white began to take their land, the indians started fighting back . (6) by 1875the indians had lost the fight and had to

30、 live in reservations . (7) in hollywood films the indians are bad and the white man is good and brave . 2. choose the best answer (1) which of the following word describes the relationship between the indians and the early settlers? a. friendly.b. estranged.c. hostile.(2) which of the following is

31、not mentioned in the text? a. peanuts.b. corn.c. potatoes.(3) which of the following does not describe the land the indians were left with? a. too cold.b. too hot.c. too dry.(4) which of the following does not explain why the white man took land from the reservations? a. it had important minerals in

32、 it.b. he wanted to make national parks there.c. he needed more land for new immigrants. task 4 : new australiansnew words: aborigines土著 convict 罪犯 sugarcane甘蔗 vineyard葡萄園 coal mine煤礦1.identification. match a name in column i with a place in column ii to find where the person is from. column i colum

33、n ii d(1) margaret a. greece b(2) mario b. italy a(3) helena c. spain c(4) juan d. scotland 2. fill in the blanks to complete the information about the number connected with the following events. (1) the population of australia: more than 15 million people (2) the number of aborigines: 160,000(3) go

34、ld was discovered: in 1851_(4) people went to australia from 1851 to 1861: nearly _700,000_3. true or false questions. (1) most of the settlers in australia came from britain until 1850. f(2) many of the immigrants to australia from 1851 to 1861 were from china, because china is near to australia. t

35、(3) the italians dominate the sugar industry of australia. f(4) the greeks are the fourth largest national group in australia, after the british, the scottish and the italians. f(5) the greeks went to work in vineyards or coalmines or started cafes and bars and restaurants. t(6) many greeks went to

36、australia after wwii because the conditions in greece were bad, whereas australia offered to pay the boat fare to australia. t4. fill in the blanks with events connected with the following time expressions. (1) italians a. the 1850s and 1860s: different states in italy were fighting for independence

37、 and some italians went to australia for political_ reasons. some others went there for gold.b. 1891: the first group of 30 italians went to work in the sugarcane fields .c. the end of the nineteenth century: some good italian fishermen went to western australia._(2) greeks a. 1830: the first greeks

38、 went to work in _vineyards in southeastern australia.b. the 1860s: there were about _500_greeks in australia.c. 1890: there were greek cafes and _restaurants_ all over sydney and out in the countryside.d. after wwii: many greeks arrived in australia. task 5 dictation: unit 3task 1: i dont see it th

39、at way new words: warranty保修證書 expire期滿 add insult to injury傷害之余又侮辱 make good補償conversation one: 1. choose the best answer (1) the customer comes to the shop _. a. to repair his cassette playerb. to have his cassette player repairedc. to complain about his cassette player(2) the clerk refuses to rep

40、air the cassette player for free because _. a. the customers warranty is expiredb. the customer dropped it off a building and ruined it himselfc. the customer bought the cassette player more than six months ago(3) the customer has kept the cassette player for _. a. 6 months exactlyb. over 6 monthsc.

41、 less than 6 months(4) the cassette player has ruined _ of the customers favorite cassettes. a. fourb. fivec. six(5) the cassette player is guaranteed to free repair for _. a. three monthsb. half a yearc. one year(6) the warranty ran out _ ago. a. a month b. a weekc. ten days2. fill in the following

42、 blanks. (1) customer: well, but you can bend the rule a little bit. clerk: . make an exception for you. then well have to make an exception_ for everybody. (2) paying for this is adding insult to injury. i mean, surely youre going to make good on this cassette player. (3) clerk: well, sir, im sorry

43、, you should have rought it in earlier. customer: but surely you wont _hold me to ten days on this. conversation two: 1. choose the best answer new words: vacuum用吸塵器打掃 nag愛嘮叨的人 crumb面包屑(1) when does the dialogue take place? a. a weekday afternoon.b. a weekday evening.c. a weekend evening.(2) what is

44、 the agreement between husband and wife? a. they two will share the housework.b. the wife should remind the husband about his housework.c. the husband should clean the living room when it looks dirty.2. true or false questions. (1) the man hasnt vacuumed the living room or cleaned the bedroom becaus

45、e he is tired. f (2) though the woman is tired too, she has already done her share of the housework. t(3) the wife hopes that the husband will do the housework voluntarily, but the husbands eyes are not sensitive to dirt. t(4) the husband does not think that cleanliness is very important. tconversat

46、ion three: fill in the following blanks. new words: merit功績 initiative主動性 reflation 通貨膨脹bob is a single (married/single) man. he has worked for the company for 5 years. he thinks he has been very loyal to the company and he has worked quite hard. so he asks mr. weaver for a raise. but his boss refus

47、es his requirement raises here are based on merit, not on length of employment. mr. weaver suggests that bob should take more initiative and show more enthusiasm for the job. at last bob doesnt (does/doesnt) accept mr. weavers suggestion. he decides to quit (keep/quit) his job if still with the curr

48、ent salary. mr. weaver will do nothing (something/nothing) with bobs decision. task 2: marriage customsnew words: extract摘錄 arranged marriage包辦婚姻 intermediary中間人 exceedingly非常地1. fill in the blanks to give a brief outline of the talk. speaker: professor robin stuarttopic: marriage customs in differe

49、nt parts of the world in the west marriage is a romantic business. in india arranged marriage is very common. the young couple meet for the first time on the day of the wedding. in japan arranged marriages still take place. but the young couple get a chance to have a look at one another and if one o

50、f them says oh, no, i could never marry him or her, they call the whole thing off. if they like one another, then the wedding goes ahead. in parts of africa polygamy is quite common. a man can have several wives. conclusion: professor stuart believes that various forms of arranged marriage have just

51、 as much chance of bringing happiness to the husband and wife as the western system of choosing marriage partners. 2. true or false questions. (1) in the west people believe that marriage should be based on romantic love. t(2) in japan marriage is often arranged by an intermediary, usually the girls

52、 aunt. f(3) according to the professor, though polygamy sounds fine from the mans point of view, the man in fact takes on a great responsibility and economic burden. ttask 3: at the dentists new words: injection注射 gum齒齦 get cross發(fā)脾氣 pull yourself together恢復(fù)鎮(zhèn)靜 get on with繼續(xù)做1. choose the best answer

53、(1) why does the dentist ask the man to open his mouth wide? a. to give him a general check up. b. to give him an injection. c. to pull out one of his teeth.(2) why doesnt the patient open his mouth? a. he hates to have injections. b. his tooth aches. c. he hates the dentist.(3) why does the dentist

54、 want to give the patient an injection? a. to let him sleep so that he wont be so noisy.b. to rob him while he is asleep.c. to reduce the pain while the tooth is being pulled out.(4) what does the dentist finally give the man? a. an injection. b. a pull out. c. some painkillers.2. true or false ques

55、tions. (1) the patient has come to see the dentist because his tooth has been aching for a week. f(2) the injection will only freeze the area around the tooth. rather than let the patient go to sleep. t(3) the patient doesnt want to watch in the mirror in front of him because hell faint. f(4) accord

56、ing to the dentist, the patient will make up the blood that he will lose in a night. f(5) the dentist is angry with the patient because he is wasting her precious time. t(6) the patient will probably have his tooth pulled out next week. ttask 4: hiccups 1. choose the best answers new words: hiccup打嗝

57、 remedy治療法 (1) how long has he been hiccupping? a. four hours.b. two hours.c. three hours.(2) which of the following remedies for hiccups has the man tried before he called rosemary? a. hold the breath. b. drink water from the other side of a glass.c. put a coin on the forehead.(3) what does rosemary finally suggest? a. shell give the man five