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1、無(wú)Unit 1Thats what friends are for!P22 ConversationA Listen and practice.Chris: Do you have a date for the party yet?Kim: Actually, I dont Do you think you could help me find one?Chris: Hmm. What kind of guys do you like?Kim: Oh, I like guys who arent too serious and who have a good sense of humor. Y

2、ouknow . like you.Chris: OK. What else?Kim: Well, Id prefer someone I have something in common with who I can talk to easily.Chris: I think I know just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him?Kim: No, I dont think so.Chris: Let me arrange for you to meet him, and you can tell me what you think

3、.B Listen to Chris and Kim discussing Bob after Kim met him. How did Kim likehim?Chris: So, whats the Verdict? What did you think of Bob?Kim: Well, I was worried at first especially when I saw that he wears not one buttwo earrings, I thought he might turn out to be one of those guys who are into hea

4、vyrock music and stuff like that. You know what I mean?Chris: But hes just a regular kind of guy, right?Kim: Yeah, we got along really well!Chris: I just knew youd like him.Kim: Yeah, I do, and hes really funny. He had me laughing hystericallyduring dinner. I think the people sitting next to us in t

5、he restaurant thought we were crazy.Chris: So, are you two going to get together again?Kim: Definitely, in fact, were going to a concert tomorrow night.Chris: Thats great.P4Listening What are they like?B Listen to conversations about what the people above are like.Write down two adjectives for each

6、person. How similar were your guesses?1. AndreaA: So, have you seen Andrea lately?B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at a caf latt.A: Hows she doing, Ive been meaning to call her.B: Well, to be honest! Ive always thought shes a little difficult. But these days, I find herimpossible.A:

7、 What do you mean?B: Oh, you know how she is. She has such strong ideas about everything. If you dontagree with her she lets you know what she thinks of you.A: Yes, thats true. But thats why we love her, right?B: Yeah, I guess so. But shes changed a lot since she started college.She talked about無(wú)her

8、self all the time and she always manages to mention how good she is at everything shedoes.A: Hmm. Maybe I wont call her after all.2. JamesA: Are you going to James party on Saturday?B: Of course, James always gives the best parties. And there are always lots of interestingnew people to meet.A: Thats

9、 true. I dont know where he manages to find them all.B: Well, you know what hes like. He makes friends very easily. He really likes talking topeople, and he loves inviting people over.A: Ur Ur, he invited me for dinner last Saturday, what a feast!B: Yeah, hes a great cook too.A: After dinner I offer

10、ed to help clean up, he told me not to worry about it. He said hedtake care of it in the morning. He was like. Its nothing, no big deal.B: Yup, that sounds like James.3. Mr. JohnsonA: Have you met the new apartment manager?B: Mr. Johnson? Hmm. Yeah, I met him last week. Hes a little strange.A: Yeah,

11、 he is. Im not sure I like him. Hes hard to predict. Sometimes hes pretty cheerfuland talkative,and the next day he doesnt even say hello. I think he must have personal problems orsomething.B: I think youre right. And have you noticed that half the time when he says hes going todo something, he neve

12、r actually does it? He told me three times hed come to fix the lightin my kitchen, and he still hasnt done it.P58 Conversation RoommatesA listen and practice.Dave: Hello?Jim: Hi. My names Jim Hunt. Im calling about the ad for a roommate.Dave: Oh, right.Jim: Are you still looking for someone?Dave: Ye

13、s, we are.Jim: Oh, good. Im really interested.Dave: Well, there are four of us, and its a fairly small house, so we want someone whoseasy to get along with.Jim: Im pretty easygoing.Dave: Great! So can I ask you a few fairly straightforward questions about yourself?Jim: No problem. I like it when peo

14、ple are direct.B Think of three questions that Dave might ask Jim. Then listen to the rest ofthe conversation. What questions did Dave ask?D: What do you do, Jim?J: Oh, well, Ive had a lot of different jobs, but Im not working right now.D: Oh?無(wú)J: Yeah, I got fired from my last job about six months a

15、go, so Ive been looking forsomething else. I havent been very lucky so far.D: Uh-huh. Well, the rent here is $1,200 a month uh, thats $300 a month for eachperson.J: Oh, Uh .D: Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?J: Yeah, I probably will if I can find a job.D: Yeah. Uh, look, where

16、 are you living now?J: Well, Ive been staying with a friend for the past couple of weeks.D: Uh-huh.J: Yeah, but hes asked me to leave by Friday, so I really need to find a place to live. Ivehad to move four times in the past year and, well D: Listen, Jim. I appreciate your telling me about yourself.

17、 I like it when people are honestwith me. Anyway, I have to talk to my other roommates about this, and Ill give you a calltomorrow to let you know what we decide. Why dont you give me your number?J: Sure, it two, two, three Unit 2Career movesP82 Conversation Job fairA listen and practice.Tim: Wow! T

18、here are so many jobs to choose from! What do you think?Diane: Working in the media could be fun theres TV, newspapers, the internet.T: Well, lets look. Hmm. How about this? You could be a TV news director.D: Are you kidding? Directing the news would be nerve-racking!T: Well, writing for a magazine

19、must be exciting. How about that?D: No. Im really more interested in working with computers. Hey, look. Designinginteractive media. Id like that!T: Designing interactive media? It sounds interesting, but what is it?B Listen to the rest of the conversation. What does an interactive mediadesigner do?

20、Does it sound interesting to you? Why or why not?D: Well, my cousin designs interactive media, and from what she tells me, it sounds kind ofinteresting. Shes involvedwith designing all the different media that go into an interactive CD-ROM. You know, sound,video, and graphics.T: Uh-huh.D: Theres act

21、ually a lot more to it than you would think. She works with computer graphicsand special effects and also in filming video material to include in CD-ROMs. And thenshe has to develop what they call the user interface navigation system.T: The user interface navigation system?! Now what is that?D: Well

22、, thats what lets the user interact with all the different elements of the program.Thats really the keyto an effective CD-ROM.T: If you say so. It sounds pretty complicated to me. But you already seem to know a lot無(wú)about it. Maybe you should be an interactive media designer.D: Hmm. Maybe.P117 Conver

23、sation Summer jobsA listen and practice.Tracy: Good news! Ive found a summer job!Mark: Thats great! Anything interesting?T: Yes, working at an amusement park. Doesnt that sound fantastic?M: Sure, it does.T: So, have you found anything?M: Nothing yet, but Ive got a couple of leads. One is working as

24、an intern for a recordcompany mostly answering phones. Or I can get a landscaping job again.T: Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping. And its probably not as hard!M: Yeah, but a landscaper earns more money than an intern. And you get a great tan!B Listen to the rest of the convers

25、ation. What is Tracy going to do at the amusement park?M: So what will you be doing at the amusement park, exactly?T: Actually, Ill have two jobs. First, Ill be working at a place called Childrens World. Theyhave all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids. I have to go

26、toa training program for three days before I start to find out how everything works.M: Three days? Wow, the equipment must be pretty high-tech!T: Oh, it is a lot of computers and interesting devices. Its just the kind of stuff that kidslove.M: Well, it sounds like the perfect job for you. I know how

27、 much you live kids. So whatsyour other job?T: Well. Ill also be one of the people who walks around the park greeting people.M: Do you mean youll have to dress up in a costume?T: Yes, as a cartoon character! I know, I know. It sounds silly. And its certainly not asrewarding as working in Childrens W

28、orld, but its part of the job.P12ListeningA Listen to Carlos, Paul, and Julia talking about their summer jobs. Where does eachperson work? White the correct name under each picture.CarolsWoman: So where are you working this summer, Carols?Carlos: Im working as a tutor in a learning center for kids.W

29、: Interesting. What kinds of things do the kids do there?C: They work on subjects they need help in, uh, mainly math and English.W: Is your job hard?C: No, not at all. The kids work on computers most of the time. We have to help them getstarted and whenthey run into problems.W: Do you enjoy it?C: Oh

30、, yes. Working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I get tochoose my own hours.無(wú)As long as I work eight hours a day, I can come in at any time from 8 A.M. TO 9 P.M.W: Lucky you!PaulWoman: Paul, did you find a summer job, yet?Paul: Yeah, Im working in a restaurant.W: Oh, hows

31、it going?P: Oh, the moneys not bad.W: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables?P: I wish! No. Im working in the kitchen. I cut up stuff for the chef vegetables and meatand things.I also wash the dishes.W: Oh, yuck.P: Yeah. Its pretty hard work. I didnt realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen

32、 until Itook this job.W: So why dont you quit?P: Id love to, but I need the money.JuliaMan: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?Julia: Im working for a marketing company. Im doing telephone marketing.M: Oh, so youre one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying tope

33、rsuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.J: Exactly.M: Do you like it?J: Believe it or not, I do. Its mostly a bunch of students working there, and we have a lotof fun when were not making calls. Its really easy, too, since we just have to read from ascript.M: Are you doing this

34、 full time?J: Yes, but I work from two in the afternoon until eleven at night, so I get to sleep as lateas I want to in the morning.Unit 3Could you do me a favor?P142 ConversationA Listen and practice.Jack: Hi, Rod. This is Jack.Rod: Oh, hi, Jack. Whats up?J: Im going to my best friends wedding this

35、 weekend. Id love to videotape it. Would youmind if I borrowed you video camera?R: Um, yeah. Thats OK, I guess. I dont think Ill need it for anything.J: Thanks a million.R: Sure. Have you used a video camera before? Its pretty easy.J: Yeah, a couple of times. Would it be OK if I picked it up on Frid

36、ay night?R: Fine. No problem.B Listen to two more telephone calls Jack makes. What else does he want to borrow from無(wú)friends? Do they agree to lend them to him?1.Andy: Hello.Jacj: Hi, Andy. This is Jack.A: Oh, hi, Jack.J: I was wondering if you could do me a favor.A: That depends.J: Well, I have to g

37、o to a wedding this weekend. Would it be OK if I borrowed your navyblue suit?A: Oh, sure. No problem.J: Thanks a lot. Ill come by and pick it up tonight.A: Thats fine.2.Rose: Rose Rizzo.Jack: Hi, Rose. This is Jack.R: Oh, hello. How are you?J: Pretty good, thanks. Listen, the reason Im calling is I

38、have a really big favor to ask you.R: Yes?J: Remember I told you about that friend of mine whos getting married to a woman hemet in Barcelona?R: Yeah, I remember. And?J: Well, the weddings this Saturday afternoon, and its out in the country about an hoursdrive from here and I was wondering if I coul

39、d borrow your car for the afternoon to getthere.R: Gee, Jack, Id really love to help you out, but Im going to be needing my car allweekend. Ive got a friend coming in from out of town, and I promised to show her thesights.J: Oh, OK. I understand. Anyway, how are things? I havent seen you for ages.R:

40、 Oh, pretty good.P165 ListeningA Listen to three telephone conversations. Write down what each caller requests. Does theother person agree to the request? Check () Yes or No.1. TinaRobert: Hello?Tina: Hi, Robert. This is Tina.R: Hi, Tina. Whats up?T: Well, actually, I was wondering if youd mind lend

41、ing me your camera for a few days. Iwant to take some photos of my new apartment to send to my folks.R: Sure. You can borrow it.T: Oh, thanks a million.2. MikeMike: Hi, Sandy. This is Mike.Sandy: Oh, hi. How are things with you?無(wú)M: Pretty good. Listen. I was wondering if I could use your video game

42、system over theweekend.S: You mean my Sony Play Station?M: Yeah. My sisters asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend theyre six and eight and I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy.S: Thats a good idea kids that age love video games but, well, I have bad news: Mymac

43、hine isnt working.Ive been meaning to take it in to get fixed, but I havent gotten around to it.M: Oh, too bad.S: But you know you can always rent one. Most video stores have machines to rent. Youjust have to leave a deposit.M: Oh, perfect. Ill do that. Thanks, Sandy.S: No problem.3. PhilPhil: Hi, G

44、reg. Its Phil.Greg: Hi. Whats up?P: Not much, but I was wondering if I could ask you for a favor.G: Hmmmaybe. Try me!P: Well, I have to go out of town for a few days next week.G: Uh-huh.P: Could I leave Polly with you while Im gone?G: Polly? Whos Polly?P: You know Polly, my bird.G: Oh, yeah. I forgo

45、t, your bird. I dont know, Phil. I really dont like birds very much.Theyre messy, and they make a lot of noise, andP: No, not Polly. Shes really a great bird. Shes really clean and very quiet. She wontbother you I promise.G: Oh, all right. Ill do it.P: Thanks. I really appreciate it. Ill bring her o

46、ver on Tuesday night.G: OK. But you owe me one!P178 ConversationA Listen and practice.Amy: Hello?Jeff: Hello. May I speak to Sophia, please?A: Im sorry, shes not in right now. Would you like to leave a message?J: Yes, please. This is Jeff. Would you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday?A

47、: Un-huh.J: And would you ask her if shed like to go with me?A: All right, Peter. Ill give her the message.J: No, this is Jeff, not Peter.A: Oh, Im sorry.J: By the way, whos Peter?無(wú)B Listen to Amy talking to Sophia. Who is Peter? Is Sophia going to go to the party with Jeff?Sophia: Hi! Im home!A: Oh

48、, hi.S: Did anyone call?A: Uh-huh. Your old friend Peter called a few hours ago. Hes going to be in town onSaturday and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him.S: Oh, super! I havent seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?A: Uh, yeah. Jeff called. He wants to know if

49、 you want to go to Tonys party with him.S: Oh. When is Tonys party?A: On Saturday.S: Oh, perfect. Thats the same night Im going to get together with Peter, so I have anexcuse not to go. Even if I werent going out with Peter, I wouldnt go anywhere with Jeff.Oh, hes such a pain!A: Oh, he didnt sound s

50、o bad. He sounded kind of sweet.S: Yeah, yeah, I guess he is. Its just that I dont want to go out with him and he justdoesnt seem to get the message. Do me a favor. Amy: If he calls again, could you just tellhim Im not home?A: Hmm. OK.Unit 4What a story!P202 Conversation StorytellingA Listen and pra

51、ctice.Jake: What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. Whilethey were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!Anne: Is that true? What happened to the whale?J: It doesnt say! Oh and heres another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. Butas he wa

52、s escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.A: I guess it was his first bank robbery!J: Yeah. On and listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get inthrough the chimney.A: Dont tell me! He got stuck in the chimney!J: Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days

53、 later when the police rescued him.P225 Listening News broadcastsA Listen to news broadcasts about three events. Take notes about each event.1.A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by athree-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that

54、 the man rushedto see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the townsmain roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck; while he and his friends werewalking home, the snake strangled him to death.2.Two teenage girls who disappeared from a ship were found alive

55、and well. The girls turned無(wú)up on Friday, near a small town on the northeast coast of Australia. The girls said theywere visiting a friend on the ship and fell asleep in their friends cabin. When they woke up,the ship was heading for Singapore, so they decided to jump off the ship and swim toshore. T

56、hey found themselves on a deserted part of the Australian coast, and had to walkover 100 miles to the nearest town.3.Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers who were pursuing a car thief downHollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase,the of

57、ficers car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldnt get out of thecar, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accidentand helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to dropcharges against the thief for savin

58、g the officers lives.P238 ConversationA Listen and practice.Brian: Someone stole my wallet last night!Kate: Oh no! What happened?B: Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. WhenI came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess Id forgotten to lock the loc

59、ker.K: Im sorry. Thats terrible! Did you lose much money?B: Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my drivers license. What a pain!B Listen to the rest of the conversation. What did Kate have stolen once? Where was she?What happened?K: Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last y

60、ear.B: Really? What happened?K: Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing onthe side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this abunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English,and I