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研究生英语听说教程（第三版）

主编 任林静 罗立胜









中国人民大学出版社

Unit 1



First Meetings

Section A Exercise 1

1. Informal

2. Formal

3. Formal

4. Informal

5. Formal

Section A Exercise 2

1. This is … Hi…

2. I’d like you to meet … It’s nice to

meet you.

3. Hello,… It’s good to meet you.

4. Hi,… Yeah, I’m …

5. I don’t think we’ve met. I’m …

It’s a pleasure to meet you.

Section B Exercise 1

1. the weather



2. work



3. school



4. the movies

Section B Exercise 2



1. It looks like rain.



2. So what do you do?



3. Are you a student?



4. Are you going to see City of Angels?

Section C Key Words

ice breaker – an ice breaker is what

you say to get a conversation started.

You need ice breakers to start

conversations with people you don’t

know or don’t know well.



elaborate – describe or explain sth.

in detail

entice – to attract

discreet – showing prudence and wise

self-restraint in speech and behavior



recap – to recapitulate; to make a

summary



hypocritical – showing beliefs, feelings,

or virtues that one does not hold or

possess

Section C Exercise 1

1. Becoming a good conversationalist

requires knowing three things:



1) how to start a conversation

2) how to keep a conversation going

3) how to end a conversation

2. Examples of good ice breakers:

1) compliments

2) news events



3. Use elaboration technique to ask

questions about:

1) who

2) what

3) when

4) where

5) why

6) how

4. Use signals to end a

conversation:

1) break eye contact

2) use transition words

3) a good, firm handshake

Section C Exercise 2

1. ×

2. ×

3. ×

4. √

5. ×

6. √

7. ×

8. √

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. B 6. D



2. C 7. C



3. A 8. C



4. B 9. A



5. D 10.A

Unit 2



Building Friendships

Section A Key Words



deserve – to be worthy or deserving



raffle – a lottery in which a number of

persons buy chances to win a prize

Section A Exercise 1

1. happy; got A on science test

2. happy; her sister had a baby girl.

3. happy; won 10 dollars

4. not happy; dog hit by a car

5. not happy; haven’t heard from

family for a long time

Section A Exercise 2

1. Congratulations! That’s great!



2. How wonderful!



3. Boy, are you lucky!



4. That’s terrible! Is he okay?



5. How often do they usually write?

Section B Exercise 1

1. serious



2. not serious



3. not serious



4. serious

Section B Exercise 2



1. dinner, at 7:00 next Friday night



2. game or something; someday



3. get together sometimes



4. go to a movie; tomorrow night

Section C Key Words

etiquette – practices and forms

prescribed by social convention or by

authority



anniversary – the annually recurring

date of a past event; a celebration

commemorating such a date

abbreviation – a shortened form



mourner – a person who mourns,

esp. one who attends a funeral as a



friend or relative of the dead person

Section C Exercise 1



1. B



2. C



3. C

Section C Exercise 2



1. Congratulations!



2. I’m sorry.



3. Excuse me or Pardon me.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. B 6. D

2. A 7. B

3. D 8. B

4. D 9. C

5. D 10. B

Unit 3



Marriage Matters

Section A Key Words



quadruple – multiplied by four; fourfold



institution – a custom, practice,

relationship, or behavioral pattern of



importance in the life of a community or



society

spouse – a marriage partner; a

husband or wife



median – relating to or constituting

the middle value in a distribution

Section A Exercise 1



1. C



2. D



3. B

Section A Exercise 2

1. By middle age, about 92% of

Americans have been married at

least once.

2. Today only 56% American adults

are married and living with their

spouse.

3. Today there are about 77 million

unmarried adults in the U.S.

4. In 1970, the median age of a first-



time bride was 20.6, and the

median age of a groom was 22.5.

5. Today the median ages for the bride

and the groom are 25 and 27

respectively.

35% of younger adults

6. About

between ages 25 to 34 have never

been married.



7. Of the country’s 58 million married

couples, marriages between blacks

and whites are less than 0.3%.

Section B Key Words

Mama mia – an Italian expression

used as an exclamation for the same

purpose as " My God! " or " My

Goodness!"



matchmaker – one who arranges or

tries to arrange marriages

Section B Exercise 1

1. A



2. B



3. C



4. C

Section B Exercise 2

First Story

1. One Friday night

2. forty years



Second Story

1. Christmas day

2. a year

Third Story

1. in a restaurant

2. hopes and dreams



Fourth Story

1. goals and values

2. six years

Section C Key Words

breadwinner – one whose

earnings are the primary source

of support for one's dependents

homemaker – one who manages

a household

discard – to throw away; reject

chore – daily or routine domestic tasks



self-sufficient – able to provide for

oneself without the help of others;



independent



submissive – inclined or willing to

submit; obedient

Section C Exercise 1

1. Husband is the breadwinner and wife

is the homemaker.

2. Women’s Liberation Movement in the

1960s

3. Individual goals/their own identity

4. Financial/money-making and

domestic/housekeeping

responsibilities

5. Marriage is based on a relationship of

equality and shared decision making.

Section C Exercise 2

1. ×

2. ×

3. ×

4. ×

5. ×

6. √

7. ×

8. ×

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. A 6. A



2. A 7. B



3. A 8. D



4. C 9. C



5. A 10.C

Unit 4



Holiday Celebrations

Section A Exercise 1

1. New Year’s Day: January 1st.

2. Lincoln’s Birthday: February 12th.

3. Valentine’s Day: February 14th.

4. Washington’s Birthday: February 22nd.

5. St. Patrick’s Day: March 17th.

6. April Fool’s Day: April 1st.

7. Easter: March or April.



8. Mother’s Day: the second Sunday in



May.



9. Memorial Day: May 30th.



10.Flag Day: June 14th.



11.Father’s Day: the third Sunday in June.



12.Independence Day: July 4th.

13.Labor Day: the first Monday in

September

14. Columbus Day: October 12th

15. Halloween: October 31st

16. Veterans’ Day: November 11th

17. Thanksgiving Day: the fourth Thursday

in November

18. Christmas: December 25th

Section A Exercise 2

1. June 14th



2. Valentine’s Day



3. Thanksgiving



4. Independence Day

Section B Key Words

festivity – the proceedings or events of

a festival

Times Square – an intersection in New

York City formed by the juncture of

Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd

Street in midtown Manhattan. Long

noted as a center of the city's

entertainment district, it is the site of

annual New Year's Eve celebrations

crystal – a high-quality clear, colorless

glass

descent – a lowering or decline, as in

status or level

flagpole – a pole on which a flag is raised

confetti – small pieces or streamers of

colored paper that are scattered around

during the course of festive occasions

resolution – determination

Section B Exercise 1

1. × 6. ×

2. × 7. ×

3. √ 8. √

4. √ 9. ×

5. √ 10. √

11. √

Section B Exercise 2

1. B



2. B



3. C



4. A



5. B

Section C Key Words

costume – an outfit or a disguise worn on

Mardi Gras, Halloween, or similar

occasions

prank – a mischievous trick or practical

joke

crayon – a stick of colored wax, charcoal,

or chalk, used for drawing

masquerade – a costume party at which

masks are worn

carve – to cut into a desired shape

jack-o’-lanterns – pumpkin with holes

cut in it so that it looks like a face, used

as a lantern for fun

scarecrow – a crude image or effigy of a

person set up in a field to scare birds

away from growing crops

disguise – to modify the manner or

appearance of in order to prevent

recognition

Section C Exercise 1

1. √

2. ×

3. √

4. √

5. ×

6. ×

Section C Exercise 2

1. Mrs. Brown put the safety chain on her

door before she opened it.

2. Typical Halloween pranks include

soaping windows, writing on doors with

crayons, overturning garbage

cans, sticking pins into

doorbells, throwing raw eggs, and

spraying shaving cream on cars and

friends.

3. College students may attend

masquerade parties or Halloween

parades.

4. Families carve pumpkins and decorate

homes with traditional Halloween

symbols.

5. Store windows display jack-o’-lanterns,

scarecrows and witches.

6. Restaurant servers and sales people

often dress up in costume.

7. Nightclubs and bars offer customers

prizes for the best disguises.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1.C 6.A

2.B 7.C

3.C 8.B

4.B 9.A

5.B 10.A

Unit 5



Vacationing

Section A Key Words

cottage – a small home or retreat in the

countryside or in a natural study

houseboat – a barge designed and

equipped for use as a dwelling or cruiser

cruise – the act or an instance of

cruising, especially a sea voyage for

pleasure

dude ranch – a resort patterned after a

Western ranch, featuring camping,

horseback riding, and other outdoor

activities



resort – a place frequented by people for

relaxation or recreation



word of mouth – spoken

communication

the Mississippi – 密西西比河(发源于美

国中北部湖沼区,南注墨西哥湾,是世界上最

大的河流之一)

Section A Exercise 1



1. A change of scene



2. Get close to nature



3. Guidebooks and travel magazines

Section A Exercise 2

(1) visit the vast national parks.

(2) rent summer cottages near

swimming and boating facilities.

(3) camp out in tents.

(4) rent a houseboat and cruise down

the Mississippi.

(5) learn horse-riding on dude ranches.

(6) go to resorts for comfort, great food

and wide open spaces.

(1) state tourist bureaus



(2) travel agencies



(3) people who have been there

Section B Key Words



save up – keep (money) for future use



split up – separate

Section B Exercise 1



1. B





2. C





3. C

Section B Exercise 2



The husband: a, d, e, g



The wife: b, c, f



Travel agent: h



Agent’s wife: i

Section C Key Words

surpass – to be or go beyond, as in

degree or quality; exceed



expressway – a major divided

highway designed for high-speed



travel

Pablo Picasso – Spanish artist; One of the

most prolific and influential artists of the 20th

centuryPicasso excelled in painting, sculpture,

etching, stage design, and ceramics. With

Georges Braque he launched cubism (1906-

1925), and he introduced the technique of

collage. Among Picasso's masterpieces are Les

Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907) and Guernica

(1937).

毕加索，帕布罗：(1881-1973) 西班牙画家，是20世纪

最多产和最有影响的画家之一。毕加索擅长绘画、雕刻、

蚀刻、舞台设计和制陶艺术。与乔治·布拉克开创了立体

主义画派(1906-1925年），并引入了拼贴艺术，毕加

索的杰作有阿维尼翁的小姐 (1907年） 和 格尔尼卡

(1937年）

Alexander Calder – American

sculptor who created the mobile in

Paris in the early 1930's and also

produced immobile abstract sculptures

known as stabiles

考尔德，亚历山大：(1898-1976) 美国雕塑

家，三十年代早期在巴黎创造了活动雕塑，并

且创立了固定的抽象雕塑，即众所周知的稳定

风格

Eero Saarinen – Finnish-born American

architect whose designs include the

General Motors Technical Center in

Warren, Michigan (1951-1955) and the

Trans World Airlines terminal at Kennedy

Airport in New York City (1962).



萨里南，艾罗：(1910-1961) 芬兰裔美国建

筑师，他曾设计了密西根州沃伦市的通用汽车技

术中心(1951-1955年）和纽约市肯尼迪国际

机场候机楼(1962年）

gateway – an opening or a structure

framing an opening, such as an arch;

Something that serves as an entrance

or a means of access

skyline – the outline of a group of

buildings or a mountain range seen

against the sky; the horizon



the Great Plains – 美国的大平原

Mount Rushmore – 拉什莫尔山

Chicago – the largest city of Illinois, in

the northeast part of the state on Lake

Michigan 芝加哥

Los Angeles – a city of southern

California on the Pacific Ocean in a

widespread metropolitan area 洛杉矶

Missouri – a state of the central United

States 密苏里州

South Dakota – a state of the north-

central United States 南达科他州

the Midwest –A region of the north-central

United States around the Great Lakes and

the upper Mississippi Valley. It is

generally considered to include Ohio,

Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,

Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and

Nebraska. The area is known for its rich

farmlands and highly industrialized

centers.

美国中西部：美国中北部五大湖区及密西西比河上

游河谷周围的地区。通常认为包括俄亥俄州、印

第安那州、伊里诺斯州、密歇根州、威斯康星州、

明尼苏达州、爱荷华州、密苏里州、堪萨斯州及

内布拉斯加州。该地区以肥沃的耕地及高度工业

化的工业中心而闻名。

Section C Exercise 1

1. C



2. C



3. D



4. D

Section C Exercise 2

1. ×

2. ×

3. ×

4. ×

5. ×

6. ×

7. ×

8. √

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. C 6. C



2. C 7. A



3. D 8. A



4. C 9. C



5. A 10. D

Unit 6



Travel

Section A Key Words

invoice – a detailed list of goods shipped

or services rendered, with an account of

all costs; an itemized bill



Mombasa – a city of southeast Kenya

mainly on Mombasa Island, in the

Indian Ocean north of Zanzibar 蒙巴萨岛

supplement – something added

brochure – a small booklet or pamphlet,

often containing promotional material or

product information



compartment – a separate room,

section, or chamber

Section A Exercise 1

Type of Transport Destination

1.Bus Superstore

2.Train York

3.Taxi Nearest pharmacy

4.Plane Paris

5.Ship Mombasa

6.Underground/tube Piccadilly

Section A Exercise 2

1. ×

2. ×

3. √

4. √

5. ×

6. √

Section B Key Words

proceed – to go forward or onward

refreshment – a snack or light meal

and drinks

steward – an attendant on a ship or an

airplane

formality – an established form or rule

to be followed

block visa –

fortnight – a period of 14 days; two

weeks



buffet car – dining car 餐车

lager – a type of beer, originally brewed

in Germany

Section B Exercise 1

1. New York, BA710, 10.30, Delayed

till 12.00



2. BA 989, 0437L, 14 days



3. York, 19.00, platform 4, cancelled

York, 20.00, platform 6, departure

time:21.00

4. Buffet open from 22.00 to 23.30

Tea √

Coffee √

Beer ×

Lager ×

Other alcoholic drinks ×

Cold sandwiches √

Section B Exercise 2



1. Passengers with boarding cards can

get light refreshments from the

restaurant.

2. They are now cruising at an altitude of

36,000 feet. On take-off the captain

was informed that the radar

equipment developed technical

problems. Passengers will experience a

short delay in landing. They will be on

the ground by 19.30. The chief steward

will tell the passengers about landing-

card formalities.

3. This is an announcement for passengers

traveling to York. Some of the trains

have been cancelled or delayed this

evening.

4. This is your chief steward speaking. We

are pleased to announce that the buffet

car will be open after leaving

Peterborough. However, due to staff

shortages, it will close after leaving

Doncaster. Because of industrial action

some items of food and drink were not

delivered to the train.

Section C Key Words

claim – a demand for something as

rightful or due; a demand for payment in

accordance with an insurance policy or

other formal arrangement

Geneva – a city of southwest

Switzerland located on Lake Geneva and

bisected by the Rhone River日内瓦

Section C Exercise 1

Passenger’s name: John Francks

Arriving from: Geneva

Flight number: SA429

Passenger’s contact address: 32 Grosvenor

Terrace, London, W2Y 4AP

Contact telephone number: 017 437-8210

Description of luggage: 1 black suitcase, 1

black travel bag

Passenger’s signature: John Francks

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. C 6. B



2. B 7. D



3. D 8. B



4. C 9. B



5. C 10. D

Unit 7



Hotel Stay

Section A Key Words

lodging – sleeping accommodations

accessible – easily approached or

entered

encompass – to constitute or include

interior – of, relating to, or located on

the inside

spa – a resort having mineral springs;

providing therapeutic baths



boutique – small but exquisite; a small

retail shop that specializes in gifts,

fashionable clothes, accessories, or food



showcase – to display prominently,

especially to advantage

acreage – area of land measured in acres



communally – for the use of all; shared by



impoverished – poor



backpacker – hikers carrying a backpack

Section A Exercise 1

1. Rooms run from basic to five-star

(Hotel)

2. Rooms open to the parking lot (Motel)

3. Rooms individually decorated (Boutique)

4. Free breakfast (Motel; B&B)

5. Share bathroom (B&B; Hostel)

6. Feel like at a friend’s house (B&B)

7. Popular in Europe and Australia (Hostel)

8. Very cheap (Hostel)

9. Very expensive (Boutique)

10. Easy access (Motel)

11. Do the shopping (Resort)

12. For students and backpackers (Hostel)

13. For families, honeymooners, gamblers

(Resort)

14. Conference rooms (Hotel)

15. Lots of personal attention

(Boutique, B&B)

16. Noisy and less private (Hostel)

17. Lots of parking (Motel)

18. Fun place to meet people (Hostel)

19. Pools and spas (Resort)

20. High-quality service (Boutique)

21. Great food (Resort)

22. Theme-based (Boutique)

Section B Key Words



oui – yes [French]

monsieur – a form of polite address for

a man in a French-speaking area



metro – subway

Section B Exercise 1



1. C



2. B



3. A

Section B Exercise 2

1. ×



2. ×



3. ×



4. ×



5. √

Section C Key Words

continental breakfast –

breakfast consisting usually of coffee

or tea and a roll 欧式早餐

panel – a board having switches or

buttons to control an electric device

install – to set in position and connect

or adjust for use

Finnish – of or relating to Finland

Section C Exercise 1

1. breakfast in the room



2. dress cleaned



3. early call



4. rent a TV



5. find a maid

Section C Exercise 2

1. √



2. ×



3. ×



4. ×



5. √

Colonial Williamsburg Woodlands

Patriot's Plan: S easonal Rates Woodlands Suites

Governor's Inn



210

200

190

Rates per

person









180

170

160

150

S ummer Leisure Peak

seasons

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. A 6. D



2. D 7. A



3. B 8. B



4. D 9. C



5. A 10. B

Unit 8



Weather

Section A Key Words

the Mediterranean – the region

surrounding the Mediterranean Sea

地中海沿岸地区





the Alps – groups of high mountains

mostly in Switzerland, France and Italy

阿尔卑斯山脉

the British Isles – a group of islands off the

northwest coast of Europe comprising Great

Britain, Ireland, and adjacent smaller islands

不列颠群岛



Scandinavia – a region of northern Europe

consisting of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands are

often included in the region 斯堪的纳维亚

centigrade – Celsius; a temperature

scale that registers the freezing point

of water as 0 and the boiling point as

100 under normal atmospheric

pressure



gust – a strong, abrupt rush of wind

Section A Exercise 1

Sunny: The British Isles

Fair: Southern Scandinavia

Cloudy: Central and Northern France

Rain: Southern Europe

Snow: The Alps

Cold and clear: Eastern Europe

Windy: Northern Germany

Section A Exercise 2

1. ×

2. √

3. √

4. ×

5. √

6. √

7. √

Section B Key Words

British Columbia – a province of western

Canada bordering on the Pacific Ocean 不

列颠哥伦比亚省

Seattle – a city of west-central Washington

西雅图

San Diego – a city of southern California

圣地亚哥

Oklahoma City – capital city of

Oklahoma, a state of the south-central

United States俄克拉何马城

Houston – a city of southeast Texas 休斯顿

Miami – a city of southeast Florida 迈阿密



Toronto – the capital and largest city of

Ontario, Canada, in the southern part of

the province on Lake Ontario 多伦多

Montreal – a city of southern Quebec,

Canada, on Montreal Island in the St.

Lawrence River 蒙特利尔

thermometer – an instrument for

measuring temperature

flurry – a brief, light snowfall

update – information that updates

Fahrenheit – of or relating to a temperature

scale that registers the freezing point of

water as 32=F and the boiling point as

212=F at one atmosphere of pressure

华氏温标

Section B Exercise 1

British Columbia down to northern

California: raining

Seattle: 50 degrees

Southern California: sunny, warmer

temperature

San Diego: 78 degrees

Midwest: clear but windy

Oklahoma City: sunny with strong

winds, 65 degrees

Houston: cloudy, 69 degrees



Miami: cloudy, windy, 64 degrees



New York City: heavy rains and high

winds, 35 degrees



Montreal: snow flurries, 28 degrees



Toronto: sunny, 30 degrees

Section C Key Words

equator – the imaginary great circle

around the earth's surface, dividing the

earth into the Northern Hemisphere and

the Southern Hemisphere



elevation – the height of a thing above

a reference level; altitude

breeze – a light wind



gale – a very strong wind



hail – precipitation in the form of pellets

of ice and hard snow

Section C Exercise 1



1. A



2. C



3. A

Section C Exercise 2

1. ×

2. √

3. ×

4. √

5. ×

6. √

Cancun Region

Average monthly temperature

85





80





75





70

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Average precipitation in inches

12



9



6



3



0

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. D 6. D



2. D 7. C



3. B 8. D



4. B 9. B



5. B 10. C

Unit 9



Leisure-time Activities

Section A Key Words



thrift shop – a shop that sells used

articles, especially clothing



go broke – go bankrupt



neat – (slang) wonderful; terrific

Section A Exercise 1

Person 1: shopping

Person 2: work

Person 3: jogging tennis gardening

Person 4: hiking camping sailing

skydiving

Person 5: plays ballet concerts opera

movies

Person 6: books dancing animals

restaurants sleep

Section A Exercise 2

1. At thrift shops because it’s cheap.



2. Because he sits at a computer all

day



3. Neat / wonderful



4. Classic foreign films

Section B Key Words



cowpoke – cowboy



shoot-out – gunfight



pan – to wash (gravel, for example) in a

pan for gold or other precious metal

prospector – one who explores an area

for mineral deposits or oil



sirree – sir; used for emphasis after yes

or no



matinee – an entertainment, such as a

dramatic or musical performance, given

in the daytime, usually in the afternoon

Section B Exercise 1

Opening days: seven days a week

Opening times: Monday to Friday: 9 – 6

Saturday: 9 – 8

Sunday: 9 – 5

Tickets cost: ₤5 adults

₤2.50 students, children under 16

and old age pensioners

Monday – free

Additional information: two hours to go round

Credit cards accepted

Opening months: April through September

Opening days: seven days a week

Opening times: 10 a.m. to sundown_

Wide West Show takes place: Saturday and

Sunday

Performances start: 10 a.m.

Performances last: 2½ hours

Price of admission: Adults: 12

Children:_$6

Family ticket: $24

(Wild West show: $2 extra per adult )

Additional information: free buses to the park

throughout the day every Saturday and

Sunday from Cactus City Centre

Performance days: Monday to Saturday

Matinee days: Wednesday and Saturday

Performance starts: 8 p.m.

Matinee starts: 2 p.m.

Performance finishes: 10.45 p.m. Matinee

finishes: 4.45p.m.

Tickets cost: ₤10, ₤12.50 and ₤15

Additional information: some tickets may

be available at half price half an hour

before the performance starts.

Section C Key Words

spectator – audience

aquarium – a place for the public

exhibition of live aquatic animals and

plants

circus – a public entertainment consisting

typically of a variety of performances by

acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; a

traveling company that performs such

entertainments

rodeo – a public competition or exhibition

in which skills such as riding broncos or

roping calves are displayed

Nevada – a state of the western United

States 内华达州

casino – a public room or building for

gambling and other entertainment

lottery – way of raising money by selling

numbered tickets and giving prizes to the

holders of numbers selected at random

reservation – a tract of land set apart

by the federal government for a special

purpose, especially one for the use of a

Native American people



bet – something valuable risked on an

uncertain outcome; put money on

something

Section C Exercise 1



1. D



2. C



3. A

Section C Exercise 2

1. Many Americans are not satisfied to be

merely spectators and listeners.

2. Many high-quality amateur

performances can be found all over the

U.S.

3. Theater groups, orchestras, and bands

can easily get volunteers to perform

at reasonable prices.

4. Most bigger cities have zoos and

aquariums for people to enjoy animals.

5. Rodeos are a form of entertainment

popular in the American Southwest, Latin

America and Australia.

6. Americans put different animals on the

racetrack, for example, horses, dogs,

pigeons, and pigs.

7. Today 37 states have lottery games and

22 states have gambling casinos on

Native American reservations. Many

states have riverboat gambling casinos.

8. Informal gambling among friends and

coworkers includes bets on major

sporting events or Friday evening poker

games.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. C 6. D

2. C 7. D

3. B 8. C

4. A 9. D

5. B 10.A

Unit 10



Sports

Section A Exercise 1

1. ×



2. ×



3. ×



4. √



5. √

Section A Exercise 2



1. At 9.15 at Sue’s place



2. Because it’s out of his way.



3. Phil Stone

Section B Key Words

appeal – attract

pastime – an activity that occupies

one's spare time pleasantly



pitcher – the player who throws the

ball from the mound to the batter



batter – the player who hits the ball

ball park – place where baseball is played

padding – a soft material used to make

pads or a pad



gear – equipment, such as tools or clothing,

used for a particular activity



shot – an attempt to score in a game

Section B Exercise 1

Baseball: called the national pastime;

hitting the ball is quite a challenge;

professional baseball season ends

with the World Series

Football: injuries are fairly common;

both college football (Bowl games)

and professional football (the Super

Bowl) attract huge audiences

Basketball: most popular indoor

sport; nearly every park has a

basketball net and hard-surface

playing area; 29 professional men’s

teams

Section B Exercise 2

1. √6. √

2. √7. ×

3. × 8. √

4. × 9. √

5. × 10. √

Section C Key Words

preach – to advocate, especially to

urge acceptance of

blend – mixture

strenuous – requiring great effort,

energy, or exertion

bowling – a game played by rolling a

ball down a wooden alley in order to

knock down a triangular group of ten

pins; tenpins

workout – a session of exercise or

practice

daredevil – recklessly bold

parachute – an apparatus used to retard

free fall from an aircraft



cliff – a high, steep, or overhanging face

of rock

bungee jumping – diving from a

height while secured by elasticated ropes

attached to the ankles 蹦极跳

Section C Exercise 1

1. B



2. D



3. C



4. B



5. D

Section C Exercise 2

1. Doctors highly recommend golf and

they often practice what they preach.

The achievements of Tiger Woods is an

inspiration to golfers everywhere. He

is a man of American ulticulturalism.

His ethnic background is a blend of

African-American, Native

American, Chinese, European, and

Thai!

2. Bowling is not extremely strenuous and

appeals to a wide age range. Many

bowling leagues are formed by

coworkers or members of community

organizations.



3. Tennis provides a very vigorous

workout. When two people play against

each other, it’s called singles; when four

people play, it’s called doubles.

4. Extreme sports involve speed, high skill,

and danger. They include daredevil

tricks on snowboards, skateboards,

and bicycles; parachute jumps off

bridges or cliffs; bungee jumping;

barefoot waterskiing; and skydiving.

Most Americans consider extreme sports

enthusiasts extremely foolish. Others

see them as having traditional

pioneering, adventurous spirit.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. C 6. A

2. C 7. B

3. B 8. C

4. C 9. A

5. D 10. C

Unit 11



The Olympic Games

Section A Key Words

emblem – an object or a representation

that functions as a symbol

Olympiad – an interval of four years

between celebrations of the Olympic

games

Antwerp – a city of northern Belgium

安特卫普

logo – a name, symbol, or trademark

designed for easy and definite recognition

Section A Exercise 1



1. C



2. B



3. D

Section A Exercise 2

1. 88%



2. 36%



3. 88%



4. 92%



5. 74%

Section B Key Words

Sailing 帆船

Synchronized Swimming 花样游泳

Diving 跳水

Water Polo 水球

Rhythmic Gymnastics 艺术体操

Canoe/kayak –Flatwater 皮划艇静水

Archery 射箭

Judo 柔道



Wrestling 摔跤



Shooting 射击



Taekwondo 跆拳道



Equestrian 马术



Triathlon 铁人三项

Modern Pentathlon 现代五项

Fencing 击剑

Trampoline 蹦床

Softball 垒球

Artistic Gymnastics 体操

Athletics 田径

Canoe/Kayak-Slalom 皮划艇激流回旋

Rowing 赛艇

Section B Exercise 1

1. Sailing

2. Synchronized Swimming

3. Swimming

4. Diving

5. Water Polo

6. Rhythmic Gymnastics

7. Canoe/kayak-Flatwater

8. Weightlifting



9. Baseball



10. Archery



11. Judo



12. Wrestling



13. Shooting



14. Boxing

15. Football



16. Basketball



17. Table tennis



18. Taekwondo



19. Equestrian



20. Triathlon



21. Modern Pentathlon

22. Fencing



23. Trampoline



24. Volleyball



25. Beach Volleyball



26. Badminton



27. Softball



28. Cycling

29. Tennis



30. Handball



31. Hockey



32. Artistic Gymnastics



33. Athletics



34. Canoe/Kayak-Slalom



35. Rowing

Section C Key Words

couplet – a unit of verse consisting of two

successive lines

cutesy – deliberately or affectedly cute

mascot – a person, an animal, or an object

believed to bring good luck, especially

one kept as the symbol of an

organization such as a sports team

carnival – a festival marked by

merrymaking and feasting

calligraphy – the art of fine handwriting

Section C Exercise 1

Person 1: a little disappointing



Person 2: not so unexpected



Person 3: better than expected



Person 4: nice



Person 5: like it very much

Section C Exercise 2

1. It takes some time to get used to it.

2. It is the best symbol color of China.

3. It’s fun, but it’s also a serious

sporting event.

4. The hidden calligraphy looks

Chinese character “Jing” (京) and the

shape looks like a stone.

5. It looks like a personal stamp.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test





Passage one

1. B 2. C 3. D





Passage two

4. D 5. B 6. A 7. D

Unit 12



Shopping

Section A Key Words

adaptor – device that connects pieces of

equipment that were not orginally

designed to connect



razor – a sharp-edged cutting instrument

used especially for shaving the face or

removing other body hair

Continental – European



receipt – a written acknowledgment

that a specified article, sum of money,



or shipment of merchandise has been



received

Section A Exercise 1

1. Store

Adaptor

₤6.85

Cash



2. Lambswool sweater

₤28.99

Credit card – Mastercard

Section A Exercise 2

1. Electrical supplies

2. ₤2.55

3. ₤3.15

4. Navy blue

5. V-neck and Round-neck

6. Small

Section B Key Words

catalog – a list or itemized display of

articles for sale, usually including

descriptive information or illustrations

in stock – available for sale or use

expire – to come to an end; terminate

credit – to enter as a credit

记入帐户的贷方

Section B Exercise 1

Catalog Page No.: 36

Item: (women’s snowflake print) wool

sweater

Size: 12

Color: royal blue

Way of Payment: credit card – Chase Visa

Credit Card No.: 4356-67-9087

Expiratory Date: August 8, 2012

Full Name of Purchaser: Ann T. Dowell



Delivery Time: ten days



Delivery Address:



436 North Plain Street



Brownsville, Missouri 65790

Section C Key Words

retailer – tradesman who sells by retail

mall – a large, often enclosed shopping

complex

deal – a business transaction

bargain – a good deal or a reasonable

price

discount store – a store that sells

merchandise, especially consumer goods,

at a discount from the manufacturer's

suggested retail price. Also called

discounter, discount house



variety store – a retail store that

carries a large variety of usually

inexpensive merchandise

Section C Exercise 1

Ken: On the Internet; There are a lot of

retailers, it’s cheaper and faster, and you

can get things sent to you the next day.



Anna: Department stores/Discount

stores/Variety stores. She likes to

physically see and try on things, likes

different kinds of places, and likes

window-shopping.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test

1. A day after Thanksgiving Day

2. A 24-hour stop on consumer

spending/ a consumer fast for one

day

3. A loose union of international groups

4. Make people aware of over-

consumption and its environmental

and social consequences.

5. Nonmaterial things

6. Shop around.



7. Check shipping and handling charges.



8. Stick with companies you know.



9. Use your credit card.



10. Look for security guarantees.

Unit 13



Marketing Strategies

Section A Key Words



telemarketing – use of the telephone

in marketing goods or services



subscription – a purchase made by

signed order, as for a periodical for a

specified period of time

flamenco – a dance style of the

Andalusian Gypsies characterized by

forceful, often improvised rhythms





database – a collection of data

arranged for ease and speed of search

and retrieval.Also called data bank

Section A Exercise 1

1. B



2. A



3. C



4. B



5. A

Section A Exercise 2

Telemarketer: offer

Man: subscription, airfare, flamenco

Telemarketer: trial, introductory

Telemarketer: access

Man: fitness

Telemarketer: once-in-a-lifetime

Man: pass, list.

Telemarketer: database, representative

Section B Key Words

subzero – below zero

patented – protected by a grant made

by a government that confers upon the

creator of an invention the sole right to

make, use, and sell that invention for a

set period of time

filling – something used to fill a space,

cavity, or container

bulky – large-sized

compact – occupying little space

compared with others of its type

take off – to achieve wide use or

popularity

word-processing – the

creation, input, editing, and production

of documents and texts by means of

computer systems

gizmo – a gadget

Section B Exercise 1

Suzero sleeping bag: Yes. They’re warm,

take up less room, and are

lightweight.

Compact, portable electronic dictionary: No.

Kids have computers and don’t need

dictionaries.

Remote-control device for your car: Yes.

(during the winter holidays)It sends

out a signal that warms up your car.

Section C Key Words

insecticide – chemical substance used to

kill insects

cockroach – any of numerous oval, flat-

bodied insects that are common

household pests

woodworm – a worm or an insect larva

that bores into wood

scrub – to rub hard in order to clean

disinfect – to cleanse so as to destroy or

prevent the growth of disease-carrying

microorganisms



creepy-crawly – insect thought of as

unpleasant or frightening



do the trick – It works; succeed



spray – to disperse (a liquid) in a mass or

jet of droplets

Section C Exercise 1



Name: Mrs. Mary Egerton



Address: 12 Holly Crescent, Peterford



Age: Over 50



Occupation: Housewife

Why did you buy Pestaway? Cockroaches

How long have you been using Pestaway?

About two years

How often do you use it?

About every six weeks

Where do you use it?

In the kitchen around the skirting

board, under the stove

Where did you buy it? Corner shop

How did you first hear about Pestaway?

Radio advertisement

Are you with Pestaway? Satisfied

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



Talk one



1. B



2. A



3. B

Talk two

1. analyzing marketing problems

scientifically

2. teenagers, high-income groups, senior

citizens

3. population groups or geography

4. sales and profits

5. advertising research, market analysis,

performance analysis, and product

research

Unit 14



About Health

Section A Key Words

poison oak – North American shrubs

related to poison ivy and causing a

rash on contact



rash – a skin eruption

Section A Exercise 1

1. a backache

2. a sore throat and a stiff neck

3. a stuffy nose, a cough, and a fever

4. a fever and a sick stomachache

5. a headache

6. a rash

Section A Exercise 2

1. You want some aspirin?

2. We’d better stretch after we

exercise.

3. You should go home and go to bed.

4. Is there anything I can do?

5. Why don’t you go home and rest?

6. Next time we’ll be more careful.

Section B Key Words

infection – becoming ill through

contact with bacteria, etc.

aerobics – a system of physical

conditioning designed to enhance

circulatory and respiratory efficiency

that involves vigorous, sustained

exercise, such as

jogging, swimming, or

cycling, thereby improving the

Section B Exercise 1







The student has a bad cold.

Section B Exercise 2



1. You must sleep more.





2. You have to eat better.





3. You should exercise more.

Section C Exercise 1

1. No time.



2. No money.



3. Too tired.



4. Bad weather.



5. Embarrassed.

Section C Exercise 2

1. No time: You should take two or

three short walks every day.

2. No money: You don’t have to join a

gym. Walk.

3. Too tired: Exercise every day – it

will give you energy.

4. Bad weather: Exercise inside.

5. Embarrassed: Don’t feel bad; you

should feel great!

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. Exercise everyday



2. Get enough sleep.



3. Eat green things.



4. Don’t smoke.



5. Don’t drink a lot of alcohol.

6. Wear a seatbelt.



7. Drink lots of water.



8. Visit your doctor for regular check-



ups.



9. Reduce stress.



10. Spend time with friends and family.

Unit 15



You Are What You Eat

Section A Key Words

prawn – any of various edible

crustaceans similar to but larger than

the shrimps

avocado – the edible fruit of a tropical

American tree

filet – small tender piece of meat without

bones

sole – any of various chiefly marine flatfish

casserole – a dish, usually of earthenware,

glass, or cast iron, in which food is both

baked and served



Bordeaux – a red or white wine originally

produced in the region around Bordeaux,

France



fizzy – having a lot of bubbles of gas that

make a hissing sound

Section A Exercise 1

Name: Simons Day: Saturday

No. of guests: 4 Time: 9.30



Starters: prawns (1), snails (1), avocado (2)



Main courses: pork fillet (2), sole (1), beef

casserole (1)

Drinks: Bordeaux red, mineral water

Section B Key Words

gravy – the juices that drip from cooking

meat



corn on the cob – maize cooked with

all the grains still attached to the stalk



mashed – a crushing or grinding

prime rib – cut of meat from the ribs

of an animal



vinegar – sour liquide made from

malt, wine, cider, etc by fermentation

and used for flavouring food



thousand island – a kind of salad

dressing

Section B Exercise 1

Woman: fried chicken, biscuits and

gravy, potatoes (mashed),

chocolate pie, coffee



Man: sole, green salad, fruit salad,

water

Section B Exercise 2



The man. The man’s meal contains



more vegetables and fruits.

Section C Key Words

starchy – containing starch

tissue – cells that perform one or more

specific functions in the body

cholesterol – a white, crystalline

substance found in animal tissues and

various foods

artery – any of a branching system of

muscular, elastic tubes that carry blood

away from the heart to the

cells, tissues, and organs of the body

deficiency – a lack or shortage, especially of

something essential to health

citrus – edible fruits that have a leathery,

aromatic rind

calcium – chemical element found as a

compound in bones and teeth

iodine – non-metallic element found in sea

water and seweed

anaemia – condition of the blood caused by

a lack of red corpuscles, making a person

look pale

lentils – plant grown for its small bean-like

seeds

molasses – thick dark syrup drained from

raw sugar during the refining process

Section C Exercise 1

1. Carbohydrates: They produce energy.

2. Protein: It is used for tissue building.

3. Fat: It produces energy.

4. Vitamins: Vitamin A is good to vision,

skin and resist infection. Vitamin C

prevents colds and low energy

states.

5. Minerals: Calcium helps build our

bones and teeth. Iron prevents

anaemia.

Section C Exercise 2

1. Bread, potatoes and sugar.



2. They can be converted to fat and

cause a condition of overweight.



3. Meat and cheese.



4. 70g

5. It may cause increased cholesterol

levels in the blood.

6. 40

7. Vitamin A: carrots, rose-hips, liver

Vitamin C: oranges and other citrus

fruit

8. Calcium: milk

Iron: liver, lentils, molasses, dates

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test

1. It is food (either a plant or animal)

that has been altered in the

laboratory by scientists.



2. They need fewer pesticides.

They grow better than normal plants.

They stay fresh longer after they are

harvested.

3. They may dominate other plants

in the environment.

They might hurt wild animals and

insects.



They might even hurt the people

who eat them.

Simulated Listening Test 1

Section A

1. C 6. C

2. B 7. C

3. A 8. A

4. C 9. B

5. B

Section B

10.B 11.D 12.D 13.D 14.B 15.D





Section C

16. the objectives and requirements

17. reading and writing

18. library research

19. participate in the discussion

20. the evaluation criteria

Simulated Listening Test 2

Section A

1. B 6.D

2. A 7.B

3. C 8.C

4. B 9.A

5. D

Section B

10.C 11.C 12.A 13.D 14.D 15.A



Section C

16. What makes people happy

17. Happy people are satisfied with

themselves.

18. Happy people are optimistic.

19. Happy people have good

relationships with other people.

20. Psychology

Unit 16



Personality

Section A Exercise 1

Type 1: Perfectionists

Type 2: Helpers

Type 3: Achievers

Type 4: Romantics

Type 5: Observers

Type 6: Questioners

Type 7: Adventurers

Type 8: Asserters

Type 9: Peacemakers

Section A Exercise 2

_i_ cheerful

_g_ energetic

_d_ expressive

_f_ loyal

_c_ ambitious

_e_ knowledgeable

_b_ caring

_h_ productive

_a_ well-organized

Section B Key Words

temperament – the manner of thinking,

behaving, or reacting characteristic of a

specific person

autonomy – the condition or quality of

being autonomous; independence

pragmatist – a person who acts in a

practical way

impulsive – inclined to act on impulse

rather than thought

integrity – steadfast adherence to a strict

moral or ethical code

Section B Exercise 1

1. Because the strengths of one

worker can overcome the

weaknesses of another.

2. They refer to the importance that

we give to ideas, things, or people.

3. It refers to the distinctive way you

think, feel, and react to the world.

Section B Exercise 2

1.Traditionalists: value hard work,

doing things the way they’ve

always been done, loyalty to the

organization, and the authority of

leaders

2.Humanists: value quality of life,



autonomy, loyalty to self, and leaders



who are attentive to workers’ needs



3.Pragmatists: value success,



achievement, loyalty to career, and



leaders who reward people for hard



work

Section C Key Words

Rudyard Kipling – British writer who won

the 1907 Nobel Prize for literature

twain – two

angular – having, forming, or consisting of

an angle or angles

verse – work of a poet

filial piety – respect for and obedience to

a parent

Confucian – of, relating to, or

characteristic of Confucius, his

teachings, or his followers



Taoist – of, relating to, or characteristic

of a Chinese religion Taoism



Buddhist – of, relating to, or

characteristic of an Asian religion

Buddhism



inherit – to receive from an ancestor

Section C Exercise 1

I. Nhan and Hung are different in looks.

A. Nhan

1. physical appearance:

short, small; full, moon-shaped face;

small arms and feet; smooth, white

skin; look like an early twentieth-

century intellectual

2. clothes: formal and traditional

B. Hung

1. physical appearance:

tall, muscular and big-boned;

straight as an arrow; long and

angular face; strong feet and arms;

shoulders and chest are hairy,

large and full.

looks like an American boxer

2. clothes:

T-shirts and jeans or sports clothes

II. Nhan and Hung differ in personality.

B. Hung

1. self-centered; only smiles

when happy

2. likes:

science and technology; sun

baths;

Coca-Cola; rock and roll music

III. Nhan and Hung have different attitudes



toward life.



B. Hung



1. concerned with material needs



2. affected by western theories of



real values

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. C

2. C

3. D

4. C

5. A

6. B

Unit 17



Family Life

Section A Exercise 1

1. B

2. A

3. A

4. B

5. A

6. B

7. B

Section B Key Words

nuclear family – the family considered

as mother, father and children only,

and not including any less close

relations

sibling – a brother or sister

hop – to make a quick trip, especially in

an airplane

Section B Exercise 1



1. C



2. D



3. D

Section B Exercise 2

1. ×

2. √

3. √

4. ×

5. ×

6. ×

7. √

Section C Key Words

rivalry – the act of competing or

emulating; the state or condition of

being a rival

ambivalent – of coexistence of opposing

attitudes or feelings, such as love and

hate, toward a person, an object, or an

idea

toss – to be thrown here and there; to

move about restlessly

Section C Exercise 1



1. The battle of the sexes: Husband and



wife fight for control of the family.



2. Sibling rivalry: competition and



jealousy between brothers and



sisters.

3. Generation gap: Parents have difficulty

understanding the attitudes and

behavior of their children and vice

versa.



4. In-law problems: especially when

parents try to interfere in the lives of

their married children.

Section C Exercise 2

1. Today’s family tries to be democratic,

to give all family members some voice

in decision-making.

2. Teenagers are ambivalent about

parental control and help.

3. Get out of my life, but first could you

drive me and Cheryl to the mall?

4. Parents want to maintain a friendly

relationship with their teenagers and guide

them toward proper behavior.

5. Arguments may concern such trivial

matters as clothing or hair styles.

6. The whole question of who’s in charge

becomes more complicated when there is

divorce and remarriage.

7. Many American children have to adjust to a

stepparent living in the home,

supervising and disciplining them. When

children are tossed back and forth between

different authority figures, they sometimes

wonder who’s in charge.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. C

2. C

3. C

4. A

5. D

6. B

Unit 18



Talking about People

Section A Key Words

Nantes – a city of western France



irate – extremely angry



yacht – any of various relatively small

sailing or motor-driven vessels,

generally with smart, graceful lines,

used for pleasure cruises or racing

Section A Exercise 1

Name: Jules Verne

Profession: writer

Number of books written: over 80

Things depicted in his books:

helicopters, submarines, modern

weapons, movies with

sound, rockets, television

Year of birth: in 1828



Place of birth: Nantes, France



Family background: sailors







What happened in the following years of



Jules Verne’s life?

1847: went to Paris to study law

1850: published his first play

1863: published his first novel, Five

Weeks in a Balloon

1864: Journey to the Center of the Earth

1865: From the Earth to the Moon

1870: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under

the Sea

1873: Around the World in Eighty Days

1874: The Mysterious Island

Section A Exercise 2

1. √ 6. √

2. √ 7. √

3. √ 8. √

4. √ 9. √

5. × 10.×

Section B Key Words

Galileo – Italian physicist and astronomer

(1564-1562)

arcane – known or understood by only a

few

intrigued – interested

formula – a statement, especially an

equation, of a fact, rule, principle, or

other logical relation

thermodynamics – physics that deals

with the relationships between heat and

other forms of energy

black hole – an extremely small region of

space-time with a gravitational field so

intense that nothing can escape, not

even light

quantum mechanics – quantum theory,

especially the quantum theory of the

structure and behavior of atoms and

molecules

equation – a statement asserting the

equality of two expressions

big bang theory – a cosmological theory

holding that the universe originated

approximately 20 billion years ago from

the violent explosion of a very small

agglomeration of matter of extremely

high density and temperature

glitch – a sudden change

synthesizer – electronic musical instrument

producing a large number of different

sounds, including imitations of other

instruments

Section B Exercise 1

Name: Stephen Hawking



Date of birth: 8 January 1942



Profession: Physicist



Where he is from: London



Family background: intellectual

1958: built a primitive computer with his

friends

1959: won a scholarship to Oxford

University

1962: got a degree in Natural Science

with honors and went to Cambridge

University to pursue a PhD in

cosmology

1968: joined the staff of the Institute

of Astronomy in Cambridge



1974: became a fellow of the Royal

Society



1979: became Lucasian Professor of

Mathematics at Cambridge



1988: wrote A Brief History of Time:

From the Big Bang to Black Holes

Section B Exercise 2

1. √ 6. √

2. × 7. ×

3. × 8. ×

4. √ 9. √

5. √ 10.×

Section C Key Words

commitment – state of being dedicated

or devoted (to sth.)

Methodist – a member of an evangelical

Protestant church founded on the

principles of John and Charles Wesley

in England in the early 18th century

and characterized by active concern

with social welfare and public morals

Girl Scout – a member of the Girl Scouts,

an organization of young women and girls,

founded in the United States in 1912 on

the plan of the Girl Guides, for character

development and citizenship training

lobby – to try to influence the thinking of

legislators or other public officials for or

against a specific cause

Section C Exercise 1



Name: Hillary Rodham Clinton



Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois



Date of birth: October 26, 1947

1) organized food drives



2) served in student government



3) a member of the National Honor

Society



4) a member of the local Methodist

youth group



5) a Girl Scout

1969: graduated from Wellesley College

and enrolled in Yale Law School

1975: married Bill Clinton

1977: started Arkansas Advocates for

Children and Families

1992: helped her husband run for

president of the United States

1996: published a book about children,

It Takes a Village

Section C Exercise 2

1. She and her two younger brothers grew

up in Park ridge, Illinois, as part of a

close-knit family. Early in life, she

learned the importance of commitment

to family, work, and service. It is this

commitment and the belief that we ―all

have an obligation to give something of

ourselves to our community‖ that has

helped to shape her role and actions as

America’s First Lady.

2. After graduating from Yale Law School,

Hillary went to work for the Children’s

Defense Fund, an organization that

lobbies for children’s welfare. This was

the beginning of her career as a

defender of the rights of children. In

1992 when her husband first ran for

president of the United States, Hillary

became a powerful symbol of the

changing role and status of women in

American society.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. A

2. B

3. C

4. A

5. D

6. C

Unit 19



Animals

Section A Exercise 1

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. C

Section B Key Words

solitary – to be the only one or to

choose not to be with similar people,

animals or things

Borneo – a large island in Southeast Asia

shard by Malaysia and Indonesia

Sumatra – one of the islands of

Indonesia

Habitat – the natural surroundings in

which an animal or plant usually lives

Section B Exercise 1



Animal 1. snow leopard



Animal 2. orangutan



Animal 3. panda

Section B Exercise 2

Snow leopard: Central Asia; deer;

It is hunted for its fur.

Orangutan: tropical rain forest of

Southeast Asia; fruit, leaves, insects;

It is hunted or captured for zoos.

Habitat is being destroyed.

Panda: bamboo forests of the

mountains of China; bamboo shoots,

stems, leaves; from lack of food

Section C Key Words

showdown – final test, argument or fight

to settle a dispute

greed – an excessive desire to acquire or

possess more than what one needs or

deserves, especially with respect to

material wealth

bludgeon – to hit with with a heavy club

wean – to accustom (the young of a

mammal) to take nourishment other

than by suckling

inflated – raised or expanded to abnormal

levels

line one’s pockets – make big money

poach – to take (fish or game) illegally

in defiance of – in spite of; contrary to

trophy – a prize or memento

harpoon – to strike, kill, or capture with or

as if with a spearlike weapon

batter – to hit heavily and repeatedly with

violent blows

ambergris – a waxy, grayish substance

formed in the intestines of sperm whales

and found floating at sea or washed

ashore. It is added to perfumes to slow

down the rate of evaporation.

devoid – completely lacking

immunize – to render immune

mite – a very small object, creature, or

particle

annihilate – to destroy completely

permeate – to spread or flow throughout;

pervade

assimilate – to consume and incorporate

nutrients into the body after digestion

beaver – a large aquatic rodent

mole – a small, insectivorous mammal

sterile – not producing or incapable of

producing offspring

Section C Exercise 1

1. B

2. C

3. C

4. B

5. B

6. A, B, E, F

7. A, C, D

Section C Exercise 2

_G_ 1. much of wild life will have died out

_C_ 2. we can’t of course rule out

_D_ 3. it’s going to turn out

_A_ 4. it’s hard to make out

_H_ 5. well-intentioned people who start out

_F_ 6. danger to other forms of life,

including humans, comes out

_B_ 7. not to say, leaks out

_E_ 8. our time is running out

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. B

2. A

3. D

4. B

5. C

6. D

Unit 20



Music

Section A Key Words

instrumental – performed on or

written for an instrument



harmonica – a small, rectangular

instrument consisting of a row of free

reeds set back in air holes, played by

exhaling or inhaling. Also called mouth

organ

Celtic – One of an Indo-European people

originally of central Europe and spreading

to western Europe, the British Isles, and

southeast to Galatia during pre-Roman

times, especially a Briton or Gaul

banjo – a fretted stringed instrument

improvise – to compose without

preparation

syncopation – a shift of accent in a

passage or composition that occurs when a

normally weak beat is stressed

polyrhythm – the use or an instance of

simultaneous contrasting rhythms



double bass – the largest bowed stringed

instrument in the modern orchestra



DJ – an announcer who presents and

comments on popular recorded music,

especially on the radio (disc jockey)

percussion – the section of a

band or an orchestra composed of

percussion instruments



funk – a type of popular music

combining elements of jazz, blues,

and soul and characterized by

syncopated rhythm and a heavy,

repetitive bass line

genre – a category of artistic

composition, as in music or

literature, marked by a distinctive

style, form, or content

turntable – the circular horizontal

rotating platform of a phonograph on

which the record is placed

staple – main or principal element

synthesizer – an electronic

instrument, often played with a

keyboard, that combines simple

Section A Exercise 1



1 Blues: African American spirituals and

work songs; brought by slaves to



southern United States, especially the



Mississippi Delta; guitar, piano,



harmonica, bass,drums, saxophone

2 Country: traditional folk music, Celtic

music and blues; early 20th century,

Southwestern United States; guitar,

fiddle,harmonica, banjo



3 Jazz: blues and other African American

music; start of the 20th century, New

Orleans, Louisiana, United States;

saxophone, drums, trumpet, piano, guitar,

double bass

4 Rock & Roll: blues, R&B, country and

western music; late 1940s United States;



guitar, bass, drumsand keyboards



5 Hip-hop: Jamaican Dancehall

toasting, disco, and funk; early 1970s



South Bronx, New York City;



turntable, rapping, drum



machine, synthesizer

Section B Key Words

curriculum – all the courses of study

offered by an educational institution

mundane – relating to, characteristic

of, or concerned with commonplaces;

ordinary

aesthetic – characterized by a

heightened sensitivity to beauty

Section B Exercise 1

1. a basic form of communication

2. the world’s peoples

3. the learning process

4. the imagination and self-expression

5. the basics

6. art

Section C Key Words



hustle and bustle – busy

energetic activity

rev up – to excite

meditative – characterized by or

prone to meditation

Section C Exercise 1

1. helps you relax



2. reduces level of stress



3. increases academic skills (helping

you concentrate and memorize more

easily)

Section C Exercise 2

1. We all have some form of stress.

Whether it’s due to work, school

reports, family, or relationships, we

could all use a break now and then.

Yet, in the hustle and bustle of

everyday life, a lot of us can’t find the

time to just drop everything and take it

easy.

2. Campbell doesn’t stop with Mozart. He says



that Bach can stimulate the mind, military



marches can rev up the body, and religious



music can help create a meditative mood.



It’s important to find what works best for



your situation.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. B

2. B

3. C

4. A

5. C

6. D

7. D

Unit 21



Money Matters

Section A Exercise 1

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. B

Section A Exercise 2

_e_ buck

_d_ curb

_j_ pinch pennies

_m in the hole

_a_ make ends meet

_l_ loaded

_k_ budget

b_ keep track of



_i_ run out



_c_ pay through the nose



_g_ knack



_f_ blow



_h_ strapped for cash

Section B Key Words

at one’s fingertips – readily or instantly

available

baby boom – a sudden, large increase in

the birthrate, especially the one in the

United States after World War II from

1947 through 1961

baby boomer – a member of a baby-

boom generation

Section B Exercise 1

financial emergencies, secure future, at

their fingertips, goals, basic, in the baby

boomer group, added, monthly salary, in

addition to, rise up, blowing up, from

paycheck, deeper into

debt, behind, forced into

homelessness, overwhelming, cent, bills,

save, portion, $10, 13%, 60, 5.6 million

Section B Exercise 2

1. Grace thinks most people don’t care

about saving for the future. (do)

2. It is easy to get information to help plan

for your financial future. (hard)

3. According to grace, people need to have

two months of salary saved. (3-6)

4. Baby boomers may have to help their

children or their parents. (and)

5. Many common financial emergencies

happen expectedly. (unexpectedly)

6. Younger people are good at saving

money. (bad)

7. People who can’t pay their bills may sell

everything. (lose)

8. Saving $10 a week is a bad way to start.

(good)

9. Thirty percent is a reasonable rate of

interest, according to Grace. (13)

10. If you start young enough, it is possible

to save billions of dollars before you

retire. (millions)

Section C Key Words

checking accounts – a bank account in

which checks may be written against

amounts on deposit

ATM – Automatic Teller Machine

sales slip – sales receipt

debit – an item of debt as recorded in an

account

indebtedness – the state of being

indebted

Section C Exercise 1



1. four types



2. check, credit card, debit



card, loan

Section C Exercise 2

1.√

2.√

3.√

4.√

5.×

6.×

7.×

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. A

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. D

6. A

Unit 22



Undergraduate Education

Section A Key Words

pay off – to effect profit



well-rounded – comprehensively

developed and well-balanced in a range or

variety of aspects



remedial – intended to correct or improve

deficient skills in a specific subject

Section A Exercise 1

1. It means good results – the more

you learn, the more you earn.

2. elective courses

3. 500,000

4. either for new vocational skills or

for personal growth

5. remedial/developmental classes in

reading, writing, and math

Section A Exercise 2

1. √

2. √

3. √

4. ×

5. ×

6. √

7. ×

8. √

Section B Exercise 1

1. What are the two main categories of

institutions of higher learning?

1) public

2) Private



2. What are the three major groups of higher

learning classified by programs and degrees?

1) community colleges / junior colleges

2) 4-year colleges

3) universities

3. What are the three differences between a

college and a university?

1) A university is usually bigger in

size than a college.

2) A university offers a wider range

of undergraduate programs plus

graduate studies.

3) A university has obligation to

conduct research.

Section B Exercise 2

1. All schools get money from tuition

and private contributors.

2. Public schools receive state

funding.

3. In terms of tuition fees, permanent

residents benefit most from public

schools of the state to which they

belong.

4. Community colleges offer only the first

two years of undergraduate studies –

the freshman and sophomore years.

5. Community colleges enroll students who

prepare to transfer to a 4-year school

for their third and fourth years – junior

and senior years.

6. Community colleges also offer 1- or 2-

year job-training programs.

Section C Exercise 1



1. B



2. C



3. A

Section C Exercise 2



c_ ace the test



h_ bomb the test



g_ suck up



e_ easy grader

a_ killer course



d_ grade (mark) on a curve



i _ pull all-nighters



b_ mega homework



f_ data brain



g_ brown-nose

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test

Report One

1. The China Youth Development

Foundation

2. (1) build Project Hope primary schools in

poor rural areas;

(2) establish Project Hope scholarships

in high schools and universities;

(3) carry out distance education

initiatives;

(4)train rural teachers.

3. domestic and overseas



4. China’s middle and western



regions.



5. 93.9%, 63.5%

Report Two

6. character, citizenship



7. split over



8. right from wrong



9. angered, confused



10. honesty, caring

Unit 23



Graduate Education

Section A Exercise 1

1. research master’s

degrees, professional master’s

degrees Ph.D. degrees

2. research master’s degrees

3. professional master’s degrees

4. Because they do not lead to

doctoral programs.

5. their departments and program

advisors

Section A Exercise 2

1. Research master’s degrees:

1) completion and defense of an

independent thesis;

2) passing of comprehensive examinations;

3) participation in advanced seminars and

courses.

4) completion of between 30 and 60 credit

hours;

5) one or two academic years of full-time

study

2. professional master’s degrees:

1) a similar program of study;

2) completion of a supervised project or report;

3) completion of between 36 and 48 units;

4) one to two years of full-time study

3. Ph.D. degrees:

1) 3 years beyond the master’s;

2) pass oral and written examinations;

3) produce a long and comprehensive research

paper;

3) read one or two foreign languages

Section B Exercise 1

A = Excellent

B = Above Average

C = Average

D = Below Average

F = Failure

Section B Exercise 2





27 divided by 9 = 3.0 GPA

Section C Key Words

suspend – to bar for a period from a

privilege, office, or position, usually as

a punishment

transfer – to withdraw from one

educational institution or course of

study and enroll in another

endeavor – a conscientious or

concerted effort

Section C Exercise 1

1. To tell Mr. Arn the school’s decision to

discontinue his studies.

2. A passing grade is unacceptable in a

graduate school and that the decision

can’t be changed.

3. Mr. Arn can reapply if he wishes.

4. He’ll have trouble with the immigration.

5. It will be a shame to his family.

6. He insists on his decision, but offers to

help Mr. Arn to transfer to another school.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. C

2. B

3. A

4. D

5. D

6. D

Unit 24



Language and Literature

Section A Key Words

verify – to determine or test the truth

or accuracy of

friction – conflict, as between persons

having dissimilar ideas or interests;

clash

provoke – to bring about; induce

Section A Exercise 1



1. Reporting language



2. Inferential language



3. Judgmental language

Section A Exercise 2

1. Reporting language consists of statements

based on observation.

2. The words of reporting language are

concrete and specific.

3. Information conveyed by reporting language

can be confirmed by the listener as well as

the speaker.

4. People usually accept reporting language

because they can check it for accuracy.

5. In conversation, you can often avoid friction

by using reporting language.

B. Inferential Language

1. Inferential language uses statements that draw

conclusions by a reasoning process that may

or may not be faulty.

2. Inferences blend

assumptions, knowledge, experiences, and

attitudes into statements that infer or set up

opinions about a subject.

3. Inferential statements reflect the mindset of the

speaker.

4. If you monitor your own speech, you’ll find

inferences to be common and convenient.

5. To improve, you might adjust your comments to

be closer to reporting language.

C. Judgmental Language

1. Judgmental language contains statements that

evaluate good/bad, right/wrong, ugly/pretty,

and so forth.

2 Judgments about what we like or dislike are so

frequent that we don’t always recognize them

when we speak.

3. Judgmental statements can easily slip off our

tongues.

4. To avoid sounding too critical, you should add

the phrase ―to me‖ or ―I believe‖ or ―as I see it‖

when you state your outlook.

5. If you qualify the statement as your viewpoint,

you will not offend or provoke an argument.

Section B Exercise 1

1. √

2. √

3. ×

4. ×

5. √

6. ×

7. ×

8. √

Section B Exercise 2

_g_ couch potato

_e_ to chill out

_b_ cheapskate

_a_ dimwit

_d_ flake

_h_ space cadet

_f_ worrywart

_c_ mind-blowing

_c_ phenomenal

Section C Exercise 1

1. You learn practical things like

vocabulary.

2. You learn someone else’s point of

view.

3. You can see what it would be like

to be a different person.

4. You can lean about different

cultures.

5. You learn different styles of writing.



6. You can be inspired by the



characters.



7. You learn to develop your



imagination.



8. You learn facts about different



subjects.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. A

2. B

3. D

4. B

5. C

6. D

Unit 25



Government & Citizenship

Section A Exercise 1

Government of U.S.







Legislative Executive Judicial



Congress President Supreme

Senate Court

House of Cabinet

Reps

Section A Exercise 2

1. × 6. ×



2. √ 7. ×



3. × 8. √



4. × 9. √



5. √ 10. √

Section B Exercise 1

1. It means the power to govern is divided

between the national (federal)

government and the state governments.

2. ownership of property, divorce, and

education

3. state laws

4. governor

5. a trial court, an appellate (appeals)

court, and a supreme court

6. counties, cities, towns, and villages

Section C Key Words

assassinate – to murder (a prominent

person) by surprise attack, as for

political reasons

oath – a solemn, formal declaration or

promise to fulfill a pledge

nomination – the act or an instance of

appointing a person to office

Section C Exercise 1

1. √

2. ×

3. √

4. ×

5. ×

6. ×

Section C Exercise 2

1. In his first message to Congress President

Arthur proposed a new civil service system

that would let ability, not politics, decide

who got government jobs. The Republican

Party leaders opposed this proposal

because the civil service system would stop

them from giving federal jobs to their

supporters. It would destroy much of their

power. These Republican leaders controlled

the Congress. They refused to act on the

civil service proposal.

2. New cases of dishonesty were

discovered in government departments.

The public began to demand laws to

clean up the civil service. In 1882 a new

Congress was elected. The new

Congress was controlled by the

Democratic Party. President Arthur again

appealed for civil service reform. This

time he got results. The new Congress

passed the Civil Service Bill, which

required 10 percent of all federal jobs to

be filled through competitive

examinations.

3. Chester Arthur’s efforts for honest

government won him much support

from the people, but he could not win

the support of his own Republican

Party. He failed to win the Presidential

nomination in the Republican

Nominating Convention in 1884.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test

1. the Democrats and the Republicans

2. The Democrats: liberals

The Republicans: conservatives

3. The Democratic Party supports the poor

and the middle-class worker

The Republican Party supports big

business and the rich

4. The Democratic: donkey

The Republican: elephant

Talk Two

1. 1995

2. They were attracted by the job’s stability,

guaranteed health care, pension and

―practical profits‖.

3. 100

4. The website broke due to high

traffic/visitation and had to be maintained.

5. 3,880

Unit 26



Looking for a Job

Section A Exercise 1

Step 1: Do a self-assessment



Step 2: Gather information about



different occupations



Step 3: Get the skills you need



Step 4: Learn how to find a job

Section A Exercise 2

Step 1: find out about your interests,

skills, and personality; take a formal

survey, or write down the things you

like to do and the things you are good

at.

Step 2: read books and magazines that

tell about different jobs; talk to

people about different kinds of jobs

Step 3: get more education at a

college, university, or technical

school or learn on the job



Step 4: go to job interviews; present

yourself in a resume

Section B Exercise 1

1. A secretarial job

2. Because she didn’t have experience.

3. Ten

4. At a recording company

5. Upset, sick of looking for a job

6. Encouraging Anne

Section B Exercise 2

1. Don’t let it get you down.



2. Something will turn up.



3. Don’t give up now.



4. It’ll work out.



5. Look on the bright side.

Section C Key Words

O-level – Ordinary Level. (formerly in

British education) examination of

basic standard in the General

Certificate of Education

make a fuss about – to trouble or

worry over trifles

dogsbody – one who does menial work;

a drudge

worked up – excited; mad

encyclopaedia – book or set of books giving

information about every branch of

knowledge, or about one particular

subject, with articles in alphabetical order

haematology – scientific study of the blood

and its diseases

squint – (abnormal condition causing the)

squinting position of an eyeball or eyeballs

bunch – a group of people

Section C Exercise 1



1. Sales Reps. (representatives)



2. Not very promising



3. By starting on the factory floor; hard



work

4. It teaches people how to use their

mind, exercise their judgment,

distinguish the essential from the

inessential.

5. Applied psychology

6. No

7. Interview the next group of

candidates himself

Section C Exercise 2

Director: get on with

Saunders: promising / O-levels

Director: make such a fuss / floor, /

dogsbody

Saunders: use, exercise, distinguish

Director: worked up

Saunders: out of

Director: engage



Saunders: fond of / started out



Saunders: subconscious



Saunders: presentable, squint, boxing



Director: crossed-eyed / analyzing /

samples / knocking / orders?



Director: bunch

How People Find Jobs





Heard about

opening

from people Referred by

they knew agencies

13.9%

Contacted Answered

employer directly want ads

63.3% Other 13.7%

9.1%

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. A 6. C

2. C 7. C

3. D 8. A

4. C 9. C

5. C 10. D

Unit 27



Employment Matters

Section A Key Words

surname – also called family name,

second name, last name



Christian name – also called first

name, given name

Section A Exercise 1

1. They would think he was annoyed with

them.

2. Everybody

3. He says some large firms have one

canteen for everybody but most large

firms have separate canteens.

4. Because it fosters the feeling that there’s

between ―them‖ and ―us.‖

5. They are on the same side of the fence.

Section A Exercise 2

1. It fosters the feeling that there’s

between them and us. (c )

2. Workers and management are on the

same side of the fence. (b )

3. Employees are not concerned by the

managers. (d )

4. Workers are looked down upon. (a )

Section B Key Words

fringe benefits – extra benefit, esp

given to an employee in addition to

salary or wages

motivate – to provide with an incentive;

move to action; impel

dividend – a share of profits received by

a stockholder

Section B Exercise 1

1. What workers wanted in the past:

1) increases in salary

2) fringe benefits

3) promotion

2. What workers want today:



1) personal satisfaction



2) feel proud of their work.



3) their bosses to treat them better



4) to participate more in management



discussions of the company.

Section B Exercise 2

1. Because he has written a book on

business management

2. No.

3. 1) they don’t want the headaches

of being a supervisor or a manager

2) they don’t want to leave the

town or their friends

4. 1) higher level of education

2) higher standard of living

5. 1) Help in planning work and vacation

schedules.

2) Take part in management discussion

and help work on planning.

3) Participate in profit-sharing and

stock dividend plans.

Section C Key Words

workshop – an educational seminar or

series of meetings emphasizing

interaction and exchange of information

among a usually small number of

participants

ground rules – a basic rule of procedure

or behavior

brainstorm – to engage in or organize

shared problem solving

scenario – a plot or situation

Section C Exercise 1

Ann: not to interrupt other people;

not to take things too personally;

to criticize ideas, not people; to

respect differences

Thomas: the benefit of addressing

work-related problems as a group and

joining together to come up with a

solution



Paulina: to understand the needs and

concerns of your fellow workers,

supervisors, and customers

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test

1. Employers use computers, cameras,

listening devices and telephones to

observe their workers.

2. Telecommunications, insurance, banking

3. 1) It violates human rights.

2) It destroys the feeling of trust

between workers and employers.

3) It makes it easier for employers to

learn private information about their

workers.

Talk Two

4. hippies from the sixties

5. They took a correspondence course in

ice-cream making.

6. A business that makes money in a

community must give it back to the

community.

7. peace and environmental issues

8. $2,500

Unit 28



Science and Technology

Section A Key Words

give me a break – (informal) an

expression used to indicate an idea or

a thing is silly or ridiculous

hook sth. up – to connect something

be happening – (slang) an expression

meaning to be newly exciting or

fashionable

domain – an area of interest or over



which a person has control



go nuts – (informal) to go crazy



revert to – to go back to a previous



condition

Section A Exercise 1

Remote control: The buttons are

too small, it’s easy to press the

wrong button, and there are too

many different remote controls –

for the TV, the VCR, the cable TV

and the stereo.

Computer: It doesn’t speak a

language that you can understand.

Section A Exercise 2

1. give me a break (informal) : used to

indicate an idea or a thing is silly or

ridiculous

2. to hook (sth.) up: to connect

something

3. to be happening (slang) : to be newly

exciting or fashionable

4. to go nuts (informal): to go crazy

5. to revert to (sth.): to go back to a

previous condition

Section B Key Words

pimple – a small red swelling of the skin

inventory – a detailed, itemized list,

report, or record of things in one's

possession, especially a periodic survey

of all goods and materials in stock

retina – a delicate, multilayered, light-

sensitive membrane lining the inner

eyeball and connected by the optic nerve

to the brain

Section B Exercise 1

1. The smart house provides an

enjoyable way of life.



2. It is a great convenience.



3. It provides excellent security and

health benefits.

Section B Exercise 2

1. Vacuuming and cleaning is done

by a robot. The smart house

steams all the clothes in the

closet and gives ideas on what to

wear for that day’s weather.

Pictures on the walls and

temperatures can change to your

wish.

2. It can record your favorite TV program

when you’re not home. It can take

inventory, make up a shopping list and

order food. It can be controlled through a

wall-mounted keyboard, a tele-command

or even by voice. E-mail or voice mail can

be checked from any TV or computer

screen in the house.

3. Air conditioners can kill the flu bug and

other harmful viruses. The monitor

screens can oversee children in another

room. It doesn’t need keys. The door

unlocks only for the owner.

Section C Key Words

gadget – a small specialized mechanical

or electronic device

interactive – of or relating to a two-

way electronic or communications

system in which response is direct

and continual

transmit – to send from one person,

thing, or place to another; convey

click – to press the button on a mouse to

initiate some action or mark a point on the

screen

sitcom – situation comedy

dapper – neatly dressed; trim

virtual – existing or resulting in essence or

effect though not in actual fact, form, or

name

gratification – the condition of being

satisfied

Section C Exercise 1



1. B



2. A



3. D



4. D

Section C Exercise 2

1. √

2. ×

3. √

4. √

5. ×

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. C

2. A

3. A

4. B

5. D

6. C

Unit 29



Man and Environment

Section A Key Words

CFC – chlorofluorocarbon 氟氯化碳

recycle – to extract and reuse

detergent – a cleansing substance made from

chemical compounds

phosphate – a salt or an ester of phosphoric acid

baking soda – a white crystalline compound

used in making beverages etc.

vinegar – an impure dilute solution of acetic acid

Section A Exercise 1

Person 1: air pollution

Person 2: plastic

Person 3: CFCs

Person 4: carbon dioxide/Water

shortage

Person 5: toxic chemicals

Person 6: deforestation

Section A Exercise 2

Person 1: ride a bike

Person 2: use cloth bags when shopping

Person 3: use a car without an air

conditioner

Person 4: plant trees and use as little

water as possible

Person 5: avoid using chemical cleaners

Person 6: stop eating beef

Section B Key Words

derive – to obtain or receive from a source

polymer – any of numerous natural and

synthetic compounds

tuber – a swollen, fleshy, usually

underground stem, such as the potato

granule – a small grain or pellet; a particle

biodegradable – (of substances) that can

be made to rot by bacteria

renewable – inexhaustible or replaceable

by new growth

Section B Exercise 1



1. petrol



2. plants

Section B Exercise 2



1. because this plastic would be truly



biodegradable.



2. because it would be a renewable



source of plastic.

Section C Key Words

depletion – the gradual use or

consumption of a resource, especially a

natural resource

ozone layer – a region of the upper

atmosphere, between about 15 and 30

kilometers (10 and 20 miles) in altitude,

containing a relatively high concentration

of ozone that absorbs solar ultraviolet

radiation in a wavelength range not

screened by other atmospheric

components.Also called ozonosphere

irreversible – impossible to reverse

emit – to give or send out matter or

energy

mass transit – public transport

commuter – one that travels regularly

from one place to another, as from

suburb to city and back

Section C Exercise 1

1. Issue being discussed:

The positive advances in technology



vs. the damage it does to environment.

2. Main points of each speaker:

Stevens: Modern innovations in

technology cause irreversible damage to

environment.

Technological advances can’t keep up with

negative impact.

Grant: Technology can reverse

environmental damage.

Overpopulation can be limited by birth

control.

Pollution can be cut down by effective

means of mass transit

Section C Exercise 2

Stevens thinks that technological

innovation cannot solve the problems of

environmental damage caused by

technology itself while Grant thinks

that despite the damage caused by

technology there are many positive

implications of technological innovation

for environmental improvement.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test

1. reduce, reuse, recycle

2. to reduce impulse buying

3. They last long so they save you money

and the environment in the long run.

4. Recycling means collecting, processing,

marketing, and ultimately reusing

materials that were once discarded.

5. glass, aluminum, steel, paper and

cardboard, plastics

Talk Two

6. 85% and 70%

7. 50%

8. a system of megaparks (large

national parks)

9. to protect the forests and help the

environment

10. People used to eat its eggs. Now

they work in the tourist

industry, including acting as guides

to take tourists to see the turtles.

Unit 30



Space Exploration

Section A Exercise 1

Mission Control: reading

Captain Daniel Blake: loud and clear

Mission Control: in good shape

Mission Control: fuel cells

Mission Control: mission/ count-down

to splash-down/ moon-rock

Mission Control: Stand by /lift-off!

Section A Exercise 2

1. Are you reading me?

2. Reading you loud and clear.

3. You all in good shape?

4. You better believe it.

5. No problem.

6. All systems go.



7. splash-down



8. Stand by for count-down.



9. count-down



10. lift-off



11. Boy, oh boy, isn’t that something!

Section B Key Words

lunar – of, involving, caused by, or

affecting the moon



reminisce – recall, remember



barrenness – a tract of unproductive

land

configuration – the form, as of a figure,

determined by the arrangement of its

parts or elements

crater – a bowl-shaped depression in a

surface

fragile – easily broken, damaged, or

destroyed

infinite – having no boundaries or limits

shed – to cause to pour forth

Section B Exercise 1





Sentences 3 and 7 are not on the

tape.

Section B Exercise 2

1. fifth, barren, not a surprise, had

studied models of the surface

2. brown, black, blue, bigger

than, North Pole

3. fragile, be more careful about

their resources, the fragile earth

Section C Key Words

blob – small round mass or spot of

color

aerial – one or more wires or rods

for sending or receiving radio

waves

scarey – causing fright

UFO – Unidentified Flying Object

Section C Exercise 1

Annie: It’s a super evening, isn’t it?

Joe: I’ll say. Sky’s covered in stars. Looks like

someone’s left all the lights on. Shouldn’t like

to pay that electricity bill.

Annie: Well, I don’t suppose you’ll have to. Hey,

what’s that?

Joe: What’s what?

Annie: That sort of big orange blob over there.

Joe: I can’t see any orange blob.

Annie: Yes, you can. Look up there.

Joe: Oh, yes, now I’ve got it. That’s not a

blob. Looks more like a soup plate wrong

way up, only it’s got a kind of aerial or

something sticking out of the top.

Annie: It looks ever so funny. What on earth

can it be, Joe?

Joe: How should I know? Probably some new

plane or other they’re testing at the

Research Centre. Whatever it is, it’s not

much to look at.

Annie: I think it’s a bit scarey. It’s all

yellowy now. I think it’s getting bigger. Oh

Joe, do you—do

you think it’s one of those UFO things?

Joe: What do you mean? A Flying Saucer?

Course not. There’s no such thing.

Anyway, it’s gone

now.

Annie: It must’ve landed or something

behind those trees. It couldn’t just—

well—disappear, could it?

Joe: Well, if it’s landed, you’d better look

out. Any minute now we’ll be surrounded

by little green men with ray guns saying

―Take me to your Leader‖.

Annie: Don’t, Joe. I didn’t like the look of it

one little bit. I’m glad it’s gone.

Section C Exercise 2

f_ 1. That sort of big orange blob.

c_ 2. Looks more like a soup plate

wrong way up.

e_ 3. It’s got a kind of aerial or

something sticking out of the top.

b_ 4. It looks ever so funny.

_g_ 5. What on earth can it be?



_d_ 6. It’s not much to look at.



_j_ 7. It’s a bit scarey.



_i_ 8. It’s all yellowy now.



_h_ 9. You’d better look out.



_a_ 10. I didn’t like the look of it.

Part III Listening

Comprehension Test



1. D

2. A

3. D

4. C

5. B

Simulated Listening Test 3

Section A

1.C 6.B

2.A 7.D

3.C 8.C

4.B 9.D

5.A

Section B

10.D 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.B



Section C

16. It makes our cities more beautiful

and interesting.

17. It communicates ideas or concepts.

18. pop art

19. realism

20. surrealism

Simulated Listening Test 4

Section A

1.B 6.A

2.D 7.C

3.C 8.A

4.D 9.D

5.A

Section B

10.B 11.D 12.B 13.B 14.D 15.A



Section C

16. perceived risk and factual risk

17. whether the risk is an activity we

control.

18. whether the risk is natural.

19. whether the risk is part of an

everyday activity.

20. why we worry about some risks

more than others.