听说

Uint1 II. Basic Listening Practice Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.D   III. Listening In Keys: 1D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C Task 2: Big John is coming! Script (S1) owner (S2) running (S3) drop (S4) outlaw (S5) uneventfully(S6) yelling(S7) lives  (S8) As he’s picking himself up, he sees a large man, almost seven feet tall. He’s muscular, and is growing as he approaches the bar.  (S9) The bartender nervously hands the big man a beer, hands shaking.  (S10) “I got to get out of town! Don’t you hear Big John is coming? Task3: A View of Happiness Keys: 1D 2.C3. B 4.D 5.A V. Let’s Talk     Depression-causing Factors Problem Description Solution Heredity It is inherited and run in families.   Physiology changes or imbalances in chemicals called neurotransmitters, which transmit information in the brain Antidepressant drugs relieve certain symptoms of depression. Psychological Factors Low self-esteem and self-defeating thinking are connected with depression. Sufferers who make correction to their thinking patterns can show improved mood and self-esteem. Early Experiences Event like the death of a parent, the divorce of parents, neglect, chronic illness, and severe physical abuse can increase the likelihood of depression.   Present Experiences Job loss, financial difficulties, long periods of unemployment, the loss of a spouse or other family member, or long-termstress may trigger depression.   Living with somebody with depression This causes increased anxiety, which adds to the possibility of their also becoming depressed.       VI.  Further Listening and Speaking Task1: Reason and Emotion Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.D Task 2: Depression Keys: TFFTF Task3:  Anger Script Anger is an emotion that can be hard to control. Despite this, we should learn how to manage anger in a constructive manner. In the most intense moments of anger, we usually have two choices: to fight or to run. Some choose the option of violence, which is a negative reaction to anger; and others choose to run. Some may think running means you are a coward. But the option of walking away and claiming down is the more productive method of handling anger. It is difficult to walk away, especially when your heart is racing, and your anger is boiling over. There are constructive ways of handling anger in any situation. First, you have to stop for a brief moment and think before you act. Take that moment and calm down id you feel yourself being pushed. At that moment you should admit you are angry. If you refuse to admit you’re angry or hurt, or if you make it appear that everything is peaches and cream, you are not managing angry in a productive way. You should first admit you are angry and let your feelings out before you blow up. Foe example, you can stay in a quiet place by yourself and shout; or you can talk to a close friend to vent your rage. If you do not acknowledge your anger, it only builds up inside you and will eventually explode like a volcano Then, in order to manage your angry, you can ask yourself an important question that we all must ask ourselves, “What made me angry?” When you get the answer, and then ask yourself, “Why did that made me angry?” Through such logical reasoning, one tends to calm down and move toward a sensible solution.   News Report U.S. Roller Coaster Script The world’s first 4D roller coaster, “X”, took on its first passengers last week at the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park, just outside Los Angeles. After climbing on board and properly securing their safety harnesses, “X” riders are first to a height of over 66meters. At the top, the passenger train is released and builds up enough speed to race and plummet around the track at speeds of over 130km an hour. The rider takes the daring passengers down an incredible 66m dive and over the top of a 62m loop, in cars that spin independently of the roller coaster train. This unique design allows riders to spin360degree, both forwards and backwards, through the entire ride. Passengers hurtle through this ride often moving in many different directions at the same time ad the cars somersault back and forth and the roller coaster twists, loops, and dives. The complicated series of maneuvers includes two raven turn, one front flip, one twisting front flip, and two back flips. Since passengers aren’t always facing the right direction to see what’s coming up next, the element of surprise is high. For “X” riders, this adds to the thrill of the ride. The track of this newest roller coaster runs a total length of a little over1, 100meters. The passenger trains measure 6meters wide and 21meters long, large enough to carry 28 passengers at a time. At full capacity, the trains can take 1,600passengers for the ride of their lives each hour. The entire ride lasts for only a total about 2minutes, but you can tell from the exhilarated faces of passengers returning to the boarding dock that they were two of the most thrilling minutes of heir lives.     Uint2 II. Basic Listening Practice Keys: 1.B 2.A 3. C 4D 5B III. Listening In Task 1: A Friendly Stylist Keys: 1C.A 3.D4.B 5.A For Reference: 1. It means there is no match between you and your hair. 2. That’s…$135. Sir? Sir, are you all right? Oh, he fainted. Task 2: The Voice Lift Script  (S1) nose (S2) voice. (S3) match (S4) sound  (S5) inserted (S6) neck (S7) fat (S8) The voice lift is becoming more widely known among an aging population, who try to make themselves sound younger.  (S9) a retired construction engineer who underwent the voice lift several years ago, (S10) Voice lift can also benefit people like performers, lawyers, teachers, and telephone operators who need to have a strong voice   Task3: Plastic Surgeries for Men Keys: 1C 2.C3. B 4.B 5.D V. Let’s Talk   Money-saving Methods Detailed Description seasonal purchases You should buy things at the end of the season. You’ll get major discounts, and you’ll be stocked up for the next year. discount stores They’re perfect for buying things like T-shirts. A store brand Stores offer current styles that are much cheaper than big-name brands. Don’t buy outfits Buying separates is much more affordable. Wear-with- anything pieces You can almost always wear a pair of black trousers and a white dress skirt; you can wear them several times a week, paired with different accessories. spend money on accessories Examples are nice shoes and fashionable bags. Such extras make even the simplest outfit look polished a great haircut You look more stylish and fashionable with a nice haircut.   VI.  Further Listening and Speaking Task1: Beauty Contests and Plastic Surgeries Keys: 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.A Task 2: Is it true beauty? Keys: FTFTF Task3: Changing Your Hairstyle to Improve Your Appearance Script If you want to look better, changing your hairstyle can be a simple fix. If you’re trying to reach a weight-loss goal, a new hairstyle is a quick and easy way to freshen up your looks—and boost your confidence. According to a popular hair stylist, clients often say, “I want to cut my hair, but I should lose weight first.” But that’s not the right sequence; it’s the other way around. You should know what hairstyle will flatter you the most, the style that will show off you particular feature to the best advantage even before you begin to lose weight. For example, many may want to follow a tread and wear long hair. But some may look better with shorter hair if they have a round face. “When it’s too long, it can drag your face down and actually bring attention to the features you don’t want to emphasize,” says Guy Riggio, a famous hair stylist in Los Angeles. How short is too short? That depends the length of your neck. Riggio says, “The longer the neck, the shorter you can go.” Some top stylists believe that women should stay clear of bangs. Thick bangs may be fashionable at times, but even thin bangs are hard to wear. “They change the shape of your face, making it seem shorter,” says New York hair stylist O’Connor. Instead, you should pull your hair away from your face. It will make your face look longer. Finally, pick a stylist who’s knowledgeable and whose opinion can be trusted. Then have fun with the new style.   For Reference: 1. It is a quick and easy way to freshen up your looks—and boost your confidence 2. Clients often say, “I want to cut my hair, but I should lose weight first.” But that’s not the right sequence; it’s the other way around. 3. The speaker say if you have a round face, you may look better with short hair. 4. That depends the length of your neck. The longer the neck, the shorter you can go. 5. They change the shape of your face, making it seem shorter   News Report Miss World Script The Miss World title went to first black African contestant ever in its 51-year history at the Miss World finals in Sun City, South Africa on Friday. Organizers of the pageant said they expected about one billion people to have turned in to watch the beauty queen extravaganza. The event was hosted by American talk show host, Jerry Springer, at a glitzy resort in the heart of South Africa’s bush country. [SOUND BITE] The pageant was created in 1951 by a public relations executive for a small leisure and entertainment company. It was initially intended to be only a one-time event, but was continued after the United States began the rival Miss Universe contest in 1952. In more than half a century, there have been only three Miss World winners from Africa, two of them white South Africa and the third from Egypt. Miss World has until now been dominated by winner from Europe, the Americas, and India, the majority of them being Caucasian. The contestants in this pageant are judges in three different categories: beauty, grace, and charm; talent, poise, and personally; and figure and deportment. After the first round of judging, the original group of 92 contestants was pared down to only ten finalists who would go on to compete for the title. The second-runner up in this ten year’s pageant was Miss Scotland, 18-year-old Juliet-Jane Horne. [SOUND BITE] The People’s Republic of China was represented for the first time this year by 18-year-od Bing Li. [SOUND BITE] The title of first runner up went to Miss Aruba, 19-year-old Zerelda Lee. [SOUND BITE] The competition was fierce as each of the ten finalists took her turn in the spotlight in front of a live audience. But out of the 92 contestants, it was Miss Nigeria, 18-year-old Agbani Darego, who took home covered title and the $100,000 prize. [SOUND BITE] Before being crowed, Darego took the victory walk wearing a lime-green, body hugging dress and waved to a cheering crowd. The news of her victory sparked rapturous celebrations all over Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos.     Uint3 II. Basic Listening Practice Keys: 1.D 2.A 3. C 4.B 5.C III. Listening In Task 1: Soft answers turn away wrath. Keys: 1B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C   For Reference 1. In the open ocean they move at up to 800km per hour, but when it reaches the shore, the system slows down and the waves get bigger. 2. They can reach 30 meters. Big enough to finish you off in one gulp. Task 2: Flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic Script (S1) climb (S2) reports (S3) missing, (S4)assistance.  (S5) factor (S6) presence (S7) originating  (S8) Rainfall exceeded 500 mm (or 19.7 inches) along the border areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic during that period. (S9) This made it difficult for humanitarian relief worker to rescue stranded people and deliver badly.  (S10)Analysis of the past date shows that major floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti are now a near-annual event. Task3: A Blizzard Keys: 1A 2.B3. C 4.D 5.C   For Reference They can quickly become disoriented, losing their sense of up and down as well as their sense of direction.     V. Let’s Talk     Description     Natural disaster Adverse natural phenomena such as flood, drought, hailstorm, heat wave, forest fore, hurricanes or typhoons, tornado, tsunami, landsides and mudslides, or volcanic eruption.     Relationship Between Two Disasters They are related to each other. An undersea earthquake may result in a tsunami. While there is a long dry spell I none area, there may be a great flood in another.         Drought During a drought, food and water supplies can run low, and other condition, such as famine, can result. Drought are particularly damaging in areas in which the residents depend on agriculture for survival.           Flood Floods can be caused by long rainfall from a storm, including thunderstorms, rapid melting of a large amounts of snow, or rivers which swell from too much precipitation upstream, causing widespread damage to areas down stream. Another cause of a flood is the bursting of man-made dams.   VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task1: Description of a Tsunami Keys: 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A Task 2: Drought in South Africa Keys: FFTFT   Task3:  Brave firemen Script A fire started on some grassland near a farm in Alberta, Canada. The fire department from the nearby town was called to put the fire out. The fire proved to be more than the small town fire department could handle, so someone suggested that a rural volunteer fire company be called. Since the company was composed entirely of men over65, there was doubt that they would be of assistance. But with no other help available, the farmer called the fire company away. The volunteer fire company’s men arrived in a dilapidated old fire truck. The truck drove straight toward the fire and, instead of stopping in front of the fire, drove right onto the middle of the flames. The volunteer firemen jumped off the truck and started spraying water in all directions. Soon they had put out the center of the fire, breaking the blaze into two easily controllable parts. After an hour of intense fighting, they had extinguished the fire. The farmer was impressed by the brave volunteer firemen and their work. He was so grateful that his farm had been spared that he presented the volunteer company wit ha check for $10,000. A local news reporter asked the volunteer fire captain what the company planned to do with the funds. The fireman looked him right in the eye and said, “That should be obvious. The first thing we’re going to do is to get the brakes fixed on that stupid fire truck.”   For Reference 1. Since the company was composed entirely of men over65, there was doubt that they would be of assistance. But the farmer called the fire company away because the fire proved to be more than the small town fire department could handle, and there was no other help available. 2. The truck drove straight toward the fire and, instead of stopping in front of the fire, drove right onto the middle of the flames. 3. After an hour of intense fighting, they had extinguished the fire. 4. He presented the volunteer company wit ha check for $10,000. The captain said, “The first thing we’re going to do is to get the brakes fixed on that stupid fire truck.” That suggests that they drove right into the middle of the flames because of useless brakes rather bravery. News Report Australian Waterspout Script A big twister struck the Sydney to Hobart yacht race late on Wednesday, nearly knocking out the team highly favored to win, Nicorette. Disaster struck the Swedish maxi yacht off the east coast of Australia, tearing its mainsail and nearly carrying away skipper Ludde Ingvall. When asked about his encounter with the waterspout, Ingvall described the experience as “surreal”. Ingvall, a seasoned sailor, said that he’s seen twisters before but had always managed to avoid them. This one, however, seemed to be following them and they had no choice but to go right through the middle of it. The encounter with the twister forced Nicorette to drop into fifteenth place overnight. Crew member valiantly battled extreme weather while attempting to keep the yacht o course. Skipper Ingvall reported that the team was now in sixth place and making up ground with the use of its backup mainsail. Nicorette managed to get back on track on Thursday, closing the gap on team Illbruck of Germany, the current leader. This footage from video taken aboard the Nicorette shows the terrible conditions they experienced as they struggled to stay in the race. It took real teamwork to get the unlucky yacht back into this position. Even under these harshest of conditions, the Nicorette team managed to work together to make a miraculous recovery. But the team has a history of successful teamwork. Last year, Nicorette achieved the second-fastest line honors victory in the 57-year history of the 630 nautical mile Sydney to Hobart race. The only yacht to surpass Nicorette’s time was the 60-foot Danish Nokia, setting the record of 1day, 19 hours, 48 minutes, and 2 seconds in 1999. Earlier on Thursday, 8 of the 75 entrants dropped out of the race after a night of thunderstorm activity and winds of up to 30 knots. Team Illbruck is the overall winner so far after two legs o the race, but there is still more race to go. Boat are currently en route to Auckland, New Zealand as they begin the third leg of the around the world race. Nicorette still has a chance to finish in one of the top spots despite the incredible obstacle that almost stopped them.   Uint4 II. Basic Listening Practice   Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. A 4.B 5.D   III. Listening In Task 1: You’re fired! Keys: 1C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.A     For Reference 1. I want you to know this is going to hurt me more than it will hurt you. 2. That’s great! Thank you! I’ll certainly try to live up to the trust you have demonstrated in me with this raise in pay.     Task 2: SOHO Script  (S1) shorted (S2) known (S3) independent (S4) enterprises (S5) spread (S6) nearly (S7) so  (S8) the acronym SOHO have been used t to great extent by companies that sell products to large number of small business with a small-sized office.  (S9) Many books are written and sold specifically for this type of office to tell people how to equip a small office.  (S10) In the field of software development, engineers often have to work 20 hours or more at a stretch, so they can hardly adapt to normal office hours. Task3: The Role of Job Descriptions Keys: 1B 2.D3. D 4.A 5.C     For Reference Read your position description and identify the two or three most important tasks it mentions. Then meet with your boss, point out the tasks you’ve chosen and ask if they accurately reflect what your boss considers important.   V. Let’s Talk   Positive Statements Negative Statements The golden rule of work is relationships. Many workers never develop useful relationships with people in other parts of their organization. Worse, they may not treat then with respect.   Wendy frequently found herself in conflict with the financial department over her staff’s expenses. Her argument for more funds usually ended in vain. She and the company’s chief financial officer forged a long-term alliance, which led to a training program so successful that it has since been picked up by the company’s offices in Germany and Japan.   Having allies who speak well of you increases your reputation with the top management.     VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task1: A small misstep can become a big career trap. Keys: 1.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C   Task 2: The boss is angry! Keys: FTFTF   Task3:  Three Envelopes Script After a high –level firing at Supertech, the top executives gathered for lunch to welcome the new Chief Executive Officer, Carl Martin, and say good-bye to the departing CEO, Dick Jackson. Lunch was pretty well over when Jackson took his replacement aside and said: “Carl, it’s a jungle out there in the business world. If we graduate of Harvard Business School don’t stick up for one anther, who will? Nobody, that’s who.” Jackson explained that a tradition the company’s CEOs had. The departing CE