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1、Uint1II.BasicListeningPracticeM:Imbesidemyselfwithjoy.Imsolucky.Guesswhat?Ivewonalitofmoneyinthelottery.Yeah?Well,youdoknowthatmoneyistherootofallevil,right?Whatdoesthewomanmean?Marywasfurious.Hersonwreckeduphercar.M:Heshouldnthavedrivenacarwithoutadriverslicense.Hesstilltakingdrivinglesson.Q:Whatdo

2、weknowaboutMarysson?3.M:Susan,Ihearyouregoingtomarrythatguy.Somepeoplethinkyoullregretit.W:Isthatso?Onlytimetell.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?4.M:Mary,IjustwanttosayhowsorryIwastolearnofyourmotherspassing.Iknowhowcloseyoutwowere?W:Thankyou.Itwassosudden.IMstillinastateofshockIdontknowwhattodo.Q:Whichoffo

3、llowingistrue?5.W:IgetfuriousatworkwhenmyopinionsarentconsideredjustbecauseImawoman.M:Youshouldairyourviewmoreemphaticallyanddemandthatyourvicebeheard.Q:Whatisthewomancomplainingabout?Keys:1.C2.B3.D4.A5.DIII.ListeninginTask1.Whataclumsyman!Maria:Jack,canyouhelpmemovethisheavybox?Jack:Noproblem,Maria

4、.Hereletmeliftthisend.Oops!Maria:Ouch!Myfoot!Comeon,cantyoubealittlemorecautious?Jack:Imsosorry.Itwasanaccident.Noneedtobefurious!Maria:Yourealwayssoclumsy,Jack.Imreallylosingmypatiencewithallthestupidmistakesyoumakearoundtheoffice.Jack:Calmdown,Maria;Illcertainlybemorecarefulnexttime.Thiswasjustana

5、ccident.Maria:Ifyouarentmorecareful,thennexttimesomeonecouldbebadlyhurt.Oh,look!Theglassintheboxisallbrokennow.Mr.Johnsonisgoingtoflyintoarage.Jack:Ohno!WhatcanIdotokeephimfromhittingtheroof?Maria:Well,youcanbeginbyhelpingmecleanupthemessandthenhonestlytellhimaboutyourmistake.Jack:MaybeifIoffertopay

6、forthedamage,hewontbesoangry.Whatdoyouthink?Maria:Thatmighthelpsolvetheproblem,thoughitcouldbequiteexpensivetoreplaceit.Jack:Well,ImwillingtodowhatittakestokeepMr.Johnsonfromexploding.Ineedtokeepmyjob!Task1ACDCBTask3.HappinessindexAustralianswerethehappiestpeopleintheworldaccordingtoasurveyundertake

7、nbytwomarketresearchers.Theyconducteddoor-to-doorsurveysandinterviewswithnearly30,000peoplein30countries.Theyaskedrespondentshowsatisfiedtheywerewiththeiroverallqualityoflife.Forty-sixpercentofAustraliansproclaimedtobeveryhappyandexpressedoptimismabouttheirfuture.Followingthemintheveryhappygroupwast

8、heUSA(40percent),Egypt(36percent),India(34percent)andtheUKandCanada(32percent).Hungarygotthewoodenspoon,finishingbottomofthehappinesschart.Thirty-fivepercentofitscitizenssaidtheywereeitherdisappointedorveryunhappy,followedbyRussiansat30percent.Theresearchdemonstratedthatmoneyandagewerekeydeterminant

9、sinhowhappypeopleare.Althoughthestudydidnotindicatemoneycouldbuyhappiness,itdidrevealalinkbetweenalackofmoneyandunhappiness.Lesshappypopulationswerefoundamonglower-incomegroupsortheunemployed.Thestudyalsosuggestedthatonthewhole,theolderwebecome,thelesshappyweare.Globally,teenagersarethehappiestpeopl

10、e.Theagegroupwiththelowestlevelsofhappinesswas50-59.Only16percentofthoseintheir50ssaidtheywereveryhappy.Thefactorsthatmakeushappyincludegoodhealth,financialsecurityandahappymarriage.Materialcomfortssuchascars,clothesandgadgetsrankedcomparativelylow.Page6Task3BDAACVI.FurtherlisteningandspeakingTask1:

11、BigJohniscoming!AbarownerintheOldWesthasjusthiredatimidbartender.Theowneroftheestablishmentisgivinghisnewemployeesomeinstructionsonrunningtheplace.Hetellsthetimidman,“everhearthatBigJohniscomingtotown,dropeverythingandrunforthehills!Hest,sthenastiestoutlawwhoseverlived!”Afewweekspassuneventfully.But

12、oneafternoon,alocalcowhandcomesrunningthroughtownyelling,“BigJohniscomingtotown!Runforyourlives!”Whenthebartenderleftthebartostartrunning,hewasknockedtothegroundbyseveraltownspeoplerushingoutoftown.Ashewaspickinghimselfup,hesawalargeman,almostsevenfeettall.Hewasmuscular,andwasgrowlingasheapproachedt

13、hebar.Hestepeduptothedoor,orderedthepoorbarkeepinside,anddemanded,“IwantabeerNOW!”Andwithonestrikeofhisheavyfist,hesplitthebarinhalf.Thebartendernervouslyhandedthebigmanabeer,handsshaking.Hetookthebeer,bitthetopofthebottleoff,anddownedthebeerinonegulp.Astheterrifiedbartenderhidbehindthebar,thebigman

14、gotuptoleave,“Doyouwantanotherbeer?”thebartenderaskedinatremblingvoice.“Dangit,Idonthavetime!”thebigmanyelled,“Igottogetoutoftown!DontyouJohniscoming?”Page16Task1S1：owner；S2：running；S3：drop；S4：run；S5：local；S6：yelling；S7：lives；S8：Ashewaspickinghimselfup,hesawalargeman,almostsevenfeettall.S9:Thebarten

15、dernervouslyhandedthebigmanabeer,handsshaking.S10:Igottogetoutoftown!DidntyouhearBigJohniscoming?Task2:ReasonandEmotionEmotionissometimesregardedastheoppositeofreason;sissuggestedbyphrasesuchastoemotionsratherthanreason”and“donletyouremotionstakeover”Emotional.reactionssometimesproduceconsequencesor

16、thoughtswhichpeoplemaylaterregretordisagreewith;butduringanemotionalstate,theycouldnotcontroltheiractions.Thus,itisgenerallybelievedthatoneofthemostdistinctivefactsabouthumanbeingsisacontradictionbetweenemotionandreason.However,recentempiricalstudiesdonotsuggestthereisacleardistinctionbetweenreasona

17、ndemotion.Indeed,angerorfearcanoftenbethoughtofasaninstinctiveresponsetoobservedfact.Thehumanmindpossessesmanypossiblereactionstotheexternalworld.Thosereactionscanlieonacontinuum,withsomeoftheminvolvingtheextremeofpureintellectuallogic,whichisoftencalled“cold”,andothersinvolvingtheextremesofpureemot

18、ionnotrelatedtoicallogagreement,whichiscalled“theheatofpassion”.Therelationlogicandemotionmeritscarefulstudy.Passion,emotion,orfeelingcanreinforceanargument,eventonebasedprimarilyonreason.Thisisespeciallytrueinreligionorideology,whichfrequentlydemandsanall-or-nothingrejectionoracceptance.Insuchareas

19、ofthought,humanbeingshavetoadoptacomprehensiveviewpartlybackedbyempiricalargumentandpartlybyfeelingandpassion.Moreover,severalresearchershavesuggestedthattypicallythereisno“pure”decisionorthought;thatis,nothoughtisbased“purely”onintellectuallogicor“purelymost”decisionsemotionarefoundedonamixtureofbo

20、th.Whatresultsdoesthespeakermaysomefromemotionalreactions?Whatisthepopularbeliefaboutreasonandemotion?Whatdoesthespeakermeanby“cold“?Accordingtothepassage,whatshouldpeopledoinreligiousmatters?Whatisthespeakersconclusion?Page17Task2ABCCDUnit2.Beautycanbebought.II.Basiclisteningpractice.1.W:Didyouhear

21、?Helengotmodelingjib!Shesgoingtobesashayingdownthecatwalk.Wow,thatgreat!sAllthatwalkingpracticereallypaidoff.Andfoeonceshewontbecomplainingaboutbeingsotall.WhydidHelengetmodelingjob?2.M:Julia,comeandseetheMissAmericacontestonTV.Allthosebeautifulgirlsarewalkingaroundinbathingsuits,sothejudgescandecid

22、ewhohasthebestfigure.W:Bah!Thatstheworstkindofexploitation.Theyaretreatingwomenliketoysforpeopletoenjoy.Iwouldnevertakepartinthiskindofcontest.Q:Whatdothemanandthewomanthinkaboutthebeautifycontest?3.W:WhatshallIdo?Imfat.Iwanttobeslimandbeauty,butImfat.Ivetriedallthideas,highcarbandlowcarb,butnothing

23、works.M:Thosedietsarejustfads,popularforawhileandthenforgotten.Justfollowtheusualdietwithfruits,vegetables,fish,water,andgetplentyofexercise.Beforelongyoullseeresults.Q:Whathasthewomantried?4.W1:IthinkLilyisreallyattractive.SheshalfSpanishandhasthisreallysultrylookabouther.W2:Thatexplainswhyshetanss

24、owell.Ivealwaysbeenjealousofherskincolorinthesummer.Q:WhichoffollowingistrueofLily?M:Trustme,itwastightthereontheInternet:“PlasticSurgeryIncreasingataFasterRateAmongMen”.Apparentlymoreandmoremenaretryingtoimprovetheirappearance.Keys:BACDBW:Isawittooonthenews.Face-lifts,nosejobs,andboxtohidewrinklear

25、enowverypopularwithmen.Mensayitsforbusinessreasons,butweknowitsvanity.Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinktherealreasonisthatmenhaveplasticsurgery?Page21Task1BACDBIII.ListeninginTask1.Howdowomenusecosmetics?Susan:Rebecca,nicetorunintoyouhere.Shoppingforanythingspecial?Rebecca:Yes,Susan,makeup.Youknow,theresanewb

26、oyinmylawclassandIwanttomakeanimpressiononhim.Susan:Imtheonewhowearsmakeup,notyou.Ivealwaysthoughtyoulookedveryattractivewithoutmakeupyouknow,sortofnatural.Rebecca:Well,thanks,Susan,butmostgirlswearmakeupthesedaysandIwanttocompete.Susan:MaybeIcanhelp.Mysuggestionisthatyoustartwithagoodmakeupbase.Loo

27、khere,thisoneismadefromnaturalproductsfromtheDeadSea,soitwontirritateyourskin.Rebecca:OK.Abitexpensive,butIguessImworthit.Whatsnext?Susan:Youwanttogiveagoodoverallimpression.Youhavebeautifuleyes,soyoushouldhighlightthemwithsomemascaratomakeyoureyelasheslookfullerandthicker.Rebecca:Illbuythisonealsom

28、adefromnaturalproducts.Howabouteyelinertoo?Susan:Yes,butyouwantasubtlecolortobringoutthegreeninyoureyes.withoutlookinglikeaclown!Rebecca:ThatswhatIwant.tomakeothergirlsintogreen-eyedmonsters.Howdoesthisonelook?Susan:Goodchoice.Nowifwecanaddabitofcolortoyourcheeks,youwillbetheclassiestoftheclass.Rebe

29、cca:Thanks!Butyouhaventsaidanythingaboutlipstick.Illneedatubeofthat,too.Susan:Thiscolorwillperfectlycomplementtotherestofyourmakeup.Youlookelegantandclassy.Page22Task1CAADBTask3.BeautycontestsAbeautycontest,orbeautypageant,isbasedmainly,thoughnotonly,onthephysicalbeautyofthecontestants.Butoftenitals

30、oincludespersonality,talentdemonstration,andquestionresponsesascriteriaofjudgment.TheoriginofmodernbeautypageantscanbetracedtotheMissAmericaPageant,whichwasfirstheldinAtlanticCityin1921.Thispageanteventuallyincludedpreliminaryeliminations,aneveninggowncompetition,musicalvarietyshows,andjudgingbythep

31、anel.Still,thecontestswereatfirstshunnedbymiddle-classsociety.PageantsdidnotbecomerespectableuntilWorldWarII,whenbeautyqueenswererecruitedtosellbondsandtoentertainthetroops.TheMissAmericaPageantisthelargestproviderofcollegescholarshipsforwomenintheworld.Manytradeassociationshavemulti-levelbeautycont

32、estswhichselectqueensasceremonialrepresentatives.Thequeensmayappearatofficialreceptionstopresentawards,torepresenttheindustryinfestivals,topresentconsumerinformationtothepublic,oreventolobbyfortheindustry.ForexampletheSouthCarolinaWatermelonQueenmaydoatourofsupermarketstodotastingsofdifferentvarieti

33、esofwatermelons.Withtheincreasingpopularityofbeautycontests,winnershavebecomerolemodelsformanyyounggirls.Theyaspiretobecomeabeautyqueenoneday.However,therearealsocriticismsofbeautycontests.Althoughsomecontestsarenotbasedpurelyonphysicalappearance,unattractivecontestantsareunlikelytowin,nomatterhowta

34、lented,intelligent,kind-heartedandeducatedtheyare.Inaddition,sincebeautyinthesepageantsisusuallyrepresentedbyunusuallythinwomen,somepeoplequestionthisconceptofbeauty.Worsestill,ifapageantviolatesthereligiousorculturalpracticesofacountry,itmaycauseprotestsanddemonstrations.Page24Task3ABACDVI.Task1.Af

35、riendlystylist.Stylist:Morning,sir.Thischair,please.WhatcanIdoforyou?Nick:Asimplehaircutshortonthebackandsides.Stylist:Verygood.Ican,ofcourse,dosomethingmorefashionableforonly$60.Nick:Sixtydollars!ThatshighwayrobberytwicewhatIordinarilypay.Stylist:Perhaps,sir.Butyourhaircutshaventbeeninharmonywithyo

36、urcharacter.Yourhairisatwarwithyoursoul.Nick:Iveneverheardofsuchathing.Stylist:Imanexpertatmatchinghairstylestopersonalities,ifImaysay.Believeme,youresufferingadisjunction.Nick:Adisjunction?Whatthedevilisadisjunction?Stylist:Yourhairdoesnotmatchyou.Nick:Thisisutternonsense.However,Idliketohearhowyou

37、dsolvethisso-calledproblem.Stylist:Yourcharacterisartistic,imaginative.Butyourhairisdull.Icancorrectthatimbalanceinseconds.Nick:OK,letmeseewhatyoucandoaboutthe.uh.disjunction,asyoucallit.Stylist:Weregoingtousescissorstocreatepeaks,whichwellkeepinplacewithaliberalhelpingofgel.Thistuftinthebackwellbra

38、idintoapigtail.Now,itsthenewyou!Nick:Iloveit.Itsjustlikeme:imaginativeandartistic.Nowwhatareyoudoing?Whatswrong?Stylist:Somethingspreventingyourhairstylefrombeingatruefashionstatement.Nick:Forheavenssake,tellmewhatsmissing.Stylist:Streaks.Byputtinginafewyellowstreaksinyourhair,itwillbecomeaworkofart

39、.Streakingwillcostyoumore,but.Nick:Doit.Forgetthecost.But,bytheway,whatisthetotalgettingtobe?HowmuchamIpayingtoavoidthedisjunction?Stylist:Thats.$135.Sir?Sir,areyouallright?Oh,hefainted.Page34Task1CAABAUnit3.Watchoutwhennaturestrikesback.BasicListeningPractice1.W:Didyoureadthepapertoday?Therewasanea

40、rthquakeinBrazil.Yes,butitonlymeasured3.5ontheRichterscale.Idontthinktherewouldbeanycasualties.Whatisthemansopinionoftheresultoftheearthquake?2.W:IadbitworriedaboutSuzietravelingtosouthernIndia.Itthesrainyseasonthere,andtheremaybelandsides.Suziecantakecareofherself;shewontgoanywheretoorisky.Besides,

41、youcanalwayse-mailherifitmakesyoufeelbetter.WhatisSuziedoing?3.M:Hi,IthoughtyouwereonholidayinAsia!Backalready?W:wenevergotthere!Ourtravelagentcancelledourarrangementsbecausethewholeregionisflooded.Weweresodisappointed;wewontgetanotherchancetogothisyear.Q:Whatisthewomandoing?4.M:OurflighttoTokyowasd

42、elayedbytwelvehours.Canyoubelieveit?Atyphoonhittheeastcoastanditwaschaos.W:Isawitonthenews.Thefloodinganddamagewereterrible.Idontthinkanyonewashurtthough.Q:Whatistheconsequenceofthetyphoon?5.W:Didyouseetheprogramlastnightaboutvolcanoes?Itwasfascinating!M:Yes,theweirdthingisthemoltenlavalookssobeauti

43、ful,yetitssodestructive.AndIcobelievehowfartheashcantravel.Imgladwedonthaveanyvolcanoeshere!Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthevolcanois?Task1DACBCTask1.Istsunamidelicious?Son:Hi,mom,whatarewehavingfordinnertonight?Mother:Ihaventstartedyet.Why,haveyouanyrequests?Son:HowabouttsunamiforachangeIdontknowwhatitis,b

44、utIheardsomeJapanesepeopleusingthewordonthebustheotherday.Soundslikeafood.Maybeitssimilartosushi.Mother:Nonsense.TsunamicomesfromJapanesewordsmeaningharborandwave.Ifwehadatsunami,itwouldbetheotherwayaround,youngman.Son:Why?Whatisit?Mother:Imeanitcouldswallowyouup.Atsunamiisanenormousseriesofverypowe

45、rfulwaves.Son:Couldwesurfonthem?Thatwouldbecool!Mother:Theyrenotcool.Theyareverydestructive.Whentheypoundtheshoresofpopulatedareas,theycausetremendousdamage.Theydestroyeverythingintheirpath.Son:Whatcausesthem?Mother:Ithinktheyarecausedbysomesortofshock,likeanearthquake,volcano,orlandslide,thatstarts

46、achainreactionintheocean.Son:Dothewavesgetsobigthattheycrushbuildings?Mother:Easily.Theycanbedozensofmetershigh.Theytosscarsandhousesaroundasthoughtheywerechildrenstoys.Son:Canyouseethemcoming?Mother:Youcanseethematquiteadistance.Buttheresnotmuchyoucando.Intheopenoceantheymoveatupto800kilometersperh

47、our,butwhenitreachestheshore,thesystemslowsdownandthewavesgetbigger.Son:Howbig?Mother:Theycanreach30meters,bigenoughtofinishyouoffinonegulp.Page40Task1BCADCVI.Task1.TyphoonhitsGuangdongProvince.AtyphoonlashedsouthernChinaonThursdaywithstrongwindsandheavyrain,killingtwopeople.Thetyphoonhitthecoastala

48、reasofGuangdongProvinceat1:45p.m.onThursday,withwindspeedsupto126kilometersperhour.Itcameasthenationwasstillfightingitsworstfloodingin10years,whichisexpectedtocontinueasthetyphoonseasongainspace.TheGuangdongprovincialflood-controlheadquarterssaidthetyphoonhadcausedeconomiclossesofmorethantwobilliony

49、uanintheprovince,damagingmorethan2,000houses.Thestrongwinds,upto35metersasecond,blewdownmanytreesandbillboardsintheurbanareas,paralyzinglocaltraffic.Electricity,telecommunicationsandwaterserviceswerecutinsomeareas.Alocalresidentsaidhesawtheraincoatsofmanypedestriansliftedbythegale,whilemanyumbrellas

50、wereblownaway.Twopeoplewerekilledbythestorminthewesternpartoftheprovince.Beforethistyphoon,theprovincehadalreadybeenplaguedbytorrentialrainsandsubsequentflooding,whichhaskilledhundredsofpeopleoverthepastseveralweeksandcauseddozensofriversandlakesacrosstheregiontoreachdangerlevels.Meteorologistsforec

51、astthatsixtoeightmajortyphoonsareexpectedinthecomingmonthsandtoldpeopletoavoidunnecessarytripsoutdoorsuntiltheall-clearisgiven.Toprepareforthetyphoons,thegovernmentissuedemergencynoticestoitssubordinatedepartments,urgingthemtotakeeffectivemeasurestoprotectpeopleslivesandtrytokeepeconomiclossestoamin

52、imum.Prioritieshavebeengiventoprotectagriculture,reservoirs,dams,andcoastalandriverdikesintheflood-hitcities.Morethan30,000boatswererequiredtoreturntoportstoavoidthedisasterwhileover7,000fishermenwereevacuatedtosafetyareas.Atleast26flightshavebeencanceledattheairport.Page52Task1BADACTask3.Ablizzard.

53、Ablizzardisasevereweatherconditioncharacterizedbylowtemperaturesandstrongwinds,greaterthan35milesperhour,bearingagreatamountofsnow.Becausethefactorsforclassifyingwinterstormsarecomplex,therearemanydifferentdefinitionsofwhatablizzardtrulyis.Butitisgenerallyagreedthatinordertobeclassifiedasablizzard,a

54、sopposedtomerelyawinterstorm,theweathermustmeetseveralconditions.Thestormmustdecreasevisibilitytoaquarterofamileforthreehoursrunning,includesnoworiceasprecipitation,andhavewindspeedsofatleast32milesperhour,whichmeansforcesevenormoreonthewindscale.Anotherstandard,accordingtoEnvironmentCanada,isthatth

55、ewinterstormmusthavewindsof40kilometersperhourormore,plentyofsnow,visibilitylessthanonekilometer,atemperatureoflessthanminus25degreesCelsius,andalloftheseconditionsmustlastforfourhoursormore,beforethestormcanproperlybecalledablizzard.Whenalloftheseconditionscontinueaftersnowhasstoppedfalling,thestor

56、misreferredtoasagroundblizzard.Anextremeformofblizzardisawhiteout,whenthedowndrafts,togetherwithsnowfall,becomesoseverethatitisimpossibletodistinguishthegroundfromtheair.Peoplecaughtinawhiteoutcanquicklybecomedisoriented,losingtheirsenseofupanddownaswellastheirsenseofdirection.Severeblizzardscanalso

57、occuralongwitharcticcyclonesPage54Task3ABCDC.Unit4.II.1.M:Doyouseeyourselfasaleaderormoreofateamplayer?Well,itdependsonthecircumstances.Iusuallyenjoyworkingaspartofateamandhelpingeveryoneworktogether.Butiftheleadershipisweak,Imnotafraidtotakeoverinordertoachievethegoalathand.Q:Whatdoesthewomanwantto

58、be?2.W:Goodmorning,IhaveanappointmentwithMr.Daviesat11oclock.M:Yes,heleftamessageforyousayinghesterriblysorrybuthesstuckintrafficandisrun15minuteslate.Pleasetakeaseatandhellbehereassoonaspossible.Wouldyouliketeaorcoffee?Q:Whereistheconversationprobablytakingplace?3.W:Youdonthappy.Didyougetthatpromot

59、ion?No,theybroughtinsomenewguy.Imnotgoingtohangaroundformuchlonger,Icantassureyou.Whyisthemanunhappy?4.W:Mr.Jonesisaself-mademillionaire,andImhonoredtohaveworkedforhimforthepastthirtyyearsashisaccountant.M:Hemustbepleasedtohavealoyalandfaithfulemployeesuchasyourself.Q:Whatistrueofthewoman?5.W:Jane,w

60、ereconsideringyouforthenewofficemanagersposition.Wevebeenverypwithyourwork.Thankyouverymuch.Ivealwaysenjoyedworkinghere,andIwouldwelcomeanopportunityformoreresponsibility.Whichofthefollowingistrue?Page57Task1CBABDIII.Task1.Yourefired!Joan:Comein,comein.Haveaseat.Ah.uh.Iwantyoutoknowthisisgoingtohurt