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Uint7

II.BasicListeningPractice

1.Script

M:

Weofferallkindsoftoursandexcursions.Doyouhaveanythingparticularinmind?

W:

Notreally,we’djustliketoseethelocalsightsandhaveanEnglishspeakingguide.Itwouldbegoodiftheyweresomeonelocaltoo.Myhusbandisinterestedinthelocalstoriesandfolklore.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanmentionasoneofherpreferences?

2.Script

M:

AreyoujoiningatourgroupwhenyougotoIndonesia?

W:

No,I’mgoingtobackpackmywayround.Ilikebeingindependentandseeingthingsatmyownpace.Besides,there’smorechanceofmeetinglocalpeoplethatway.I’vejustgottobecareful.

Q:

whatdosethewomanwant?

3.Script

W:

Hey,couldyoubringyourvideocameratothekids’concerttomorrow?

I’dlovetocaptureitonfilm.

M:

Noproblem.I’llburnittoaDVDforyouafterwards,thenyoucanwatchitathome.

Q:

Howwillthewomanwatchtheconcertlaterintheweek?

4.Script

W:

Ican’tfindthattrackIreallylikeanywhere.It’snotonCDsinanyoftheshops,andIreallywantitonaCD.

M:

Well,let’slookonline.Maybewecandownloadit,thenburnittoaCD.

Q:

Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingtogetthetrack?

5.Script

W:

Here’sariddle:

Youlovedeep-seafinishinginFlorida,andyou’recrazyaboutskiinginCanada,butyoucan’taffordevenonevacationhome.Whatdoyoudo?

M:

Ibuyashareintwoholidayhomes,soIownaweekormoreateachplace.Timesharingisthewaymanypeopleaffordseeminglyexpensiveholidays.

Q:

Whatadvicedoesthemangiveforpeopleunabletoaffordexpensiveholidayhomes?

Keys:

1.A2.A3.D4.B5.C

III.ListeningIn

Task1:

I’mdoingalotofthingsonthecomputer!

Script

Barbara:

Jack,you’resittinginfrontofyourcomputeragain!

Theseaandthesandareonlystepsaway.Whyareyouwastingthesebeautifulholidays?

Thesummerwillbeoverbeforeyouknowit.

Jack:

I’mnotwastingtheholidaysasyousay.Thecomputerisagoodthing.OntheInternetyoucangotoanypartoftheworld;Icanseeeverythingintheworld.It’smorerealthanreality.

Barbara:

But…butyoucan’tspendyourentiresummerwatchingthatscreen.You’llgetabigbottom.

Jack:

I’mnotjustwatchingthescreen.I’mdoingalotofthings—I’msendinge-mails,I’mlearningthings,I’mchattinginchatrooms…

Barbara:

Right!

ButI’llbetyou’respendingmostofyourtimeplayingcomputergames—atime-wasting,mindlessactivitythatI’llturnyourbrainintoChinesedoufoo.

Jack:

No,itisn’tasinglemindlesspastime.It’smanyactivities:

role-playinggames,arcadegames,adventuregames,strategygames…

Barbara:

Iunderstandthecomputerisawonderfulthing,butyouhavetobecarefulnottogettoomuchofagoodthing.Everylifeneedssomevarietyinit.Itwouldbealothealthierifyouplayedachessgameoutdoors,inthepark.

Jack:

Itwouldn’tbethesame.InthosegamesintheparkIcan’tplayagainstthegrandmasterofMoscow,canI?

Andtherearecreativegamesinthecomputer,whereIcanlearncityplanningandpsychology.

Barbara:

Well,whataboutme?

Don’tyouthinkI’dlikealittleattention?

Jack:

Now,Baby,that’snowaytotalk.Afterallthistimetogether,youknowIloveyou.

Barbara:

I’mnotsosureanymore.It’stimeyoumadeachoice.Isitgoingtobemoremeorthecomputer?

Jack:

Well…

1.Wheredoesthisdialogprobablytakeplace?

2.Whatdosethemanliketodoaccordingtothedialog?

3.Whatdoesthewomanmeanwhenshesaystheman’sbrainwillturnintoChinesedoufoo?

4.Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutachessgameoutdoors?

5.Whatdoesthewomanmeanwhenshesays,“Don’tyouthinkI’dlikealittleattention?

”

Keys:

1.A2.B3.C4.D5.C

ForReference

1.Hesaysthatinthosegamesintheparkhecan’tplayagainstthegrandmasterofMoscow.Andtherearecreativegamesinthecomputer,wherehecanlearncityplanningandpsychology,

2.Sheaskshimtomakeachoicebetweenherandthecomputer.

Task2:

AMagicianandaParrot

Script

AmagicianwasworkingonadeluxecruiseshipintheCaribbean.The（S1）audiencewasdifferenteachweek,sothemagiciandidthesame（S2）tricksoverandoveragain.Hefelthecouldcastaspellovertheaudience（S3）wheneverhewantedto.

Therewasonlyoneproblem:

Thecaptain’s（S4）parrotwatchedeveryshowandbegantounderstandwhatthe（S5）magiciandidineachtrick.Onceheunderstoodthat,hestartedshoutinginthemiddleoftheshow.

“Look,it’snotthesame（S6）hat!

”“Look,he’shidingtheflowersunderthetable!

”“Hey,whyareallthe（S7）cardstheAceofSpades?

”

（S8）Themagicianwasfurious.Eachtimetheparrotrevealedoneofhissecrets,theaudienceroaredwithlaughter.Theperformanceheintendedtobedarkandmysteriousturnedintoacomedy.Hewasinarage.（S9）Hedreamedofvariouswayshecoulddoawaywiththetroublesomebird.Buthedidn’tdaretotouchit.Itwasthecaptain’sparrotafterall.

Onefoggynighttheshipcollidedwithanenormousicebergandsank.Themagicianfoundhimselfonapieceofwood,inthemiddleoftheocean,andtheparrotwasbyhisside.（S10）Theystaredateachotherwithhate,butdidnotutteraword.Thiswentonforseveraldays.

Afteraweektheparrotfinallysaid,“Okay,Igiveup.ButIhopeyou’lltellmewhattrickyouaregoingtodowiththeboat.”

Task3:

TheModernCircus

Script

ThefirstmoderncircuswasstagedinLondonin1768byPhilipAstley,aformerEnglishcavalryofficer,whoperformedasatrickride.BeginningwithavisittoParisin1772,AstleyintroducedthecircusincitiesthroughoutcontinentalEuropeandwasresponsibleforestablishingpermanentcircusesinanumberofEuropeancountriesaswellasinEngland.Acircuswasfirstpresentedin1793attheWinterPalaceinSaintPetersburg.

Bytheearly19thcentury,severalpermanently-basedcircuseswerelocatedinlargerEuropeancities.Inaddition,smalltravelingshowsmovedfromtowntotownincoveredwagonsinwhichtheperformerslived.Thetravelingshowswereusuallysimpleaffairs,featuringafiddlerortwo,ajuggler,aropedancer,andafewacrobats.Intheearlycircusessuchperformersgavetheirshowsinopenspacesandtookupacollectionforpay;later,theperformersusedelaborateshows.Intheearlierpartofthe19thcenturyamainfeatureofthepermanentcircusprogramwasthepresentationofgramsthatincludeddisplaysofhorsemanship.Throughoutthe19thcenturythecircusevolvedinprogrammingandmanagement.Initially,trainedhorseandhorsemanshipperformancesdominatedcircuses,butropedancing,juggling,acrobaticacts,wild-animalacts,andclowningwereallintroducedwithinthefirstfewdecades.Theflyingtrapeze,animportantpartofthemoderncircus,wasnotinventeduntil1858,andthestreetparadeandsideshowdidnotbecomestandardcircuseventsuntillaterinthe19thcentury.Tentsarebelievedtohavecomeintouseinthe1820s,butitisuncertainwhethertheyappearedfirstinEuropeorintheUnitedStates.

Nowadays,theentertainmentactivitiesofferedatacircusaremoreelaborate,generallyconsistingofdisplaysofhorsemanship,exhibitionsbygymnasts,aerialists,wild-animaltrainer,performinganimals,andcomicperformancebyclowns.

1.WhatwasPhillipAstleyespeciallygoodat?

2.Accordingtothepassage,whatwastrueoftheearlytravelingshows?

3.Whatactswerefeaturedinpermanentcircusprogramsintheearly19thcentury?

4.Whenwerewild-animalactsintroduced?

5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

Keys:

1C2.A3.B4.B5.D

ForReference

Theyaremoreelaborate,generallyconsistingofdisplaysofhorsemanship,exhibitionsbygymnasts,aerialists,wild-animaltrainer,performinganimals,andcomicperformancebyclowns

IV.SpeakingOut

MODEL1Wouldyouliketodoanything?

Amy:

Wouldyouliketogotoseeamovietonight,say,TheLordoftheRings?

Bill:

Thanksforasking,butthere’stoomuchviolenceinthoseblockbusters.

Amy:

Then,let’sgoroller-skating.

Bill:

Idon’treallyliketonowthatI’mnotsoyounganymore.Youknow,mykneesacheterribly.

Amy:

I’msorrytohearthat.Hey,let’sgotoseeacountrysingertonight?

Bill:

No.I’mnotreallyinthemood.

Amy:

Well,wouldyouliketodoanything?

Bill:

Sure,let’sstayhomeandwatchTV.

Amy:

Isthereanythingworthwatchingtonight?

Bill:

LetmelookattheTVGuidefirst.Well,Survivor’sonChannel3at7:

30.

Amy:

IfIremembercorrectly,there’sadocumentaryaboutanimalsonanotherchannel.

Bill:

Yes,onChannel10.Doyouwanttowatchit?

Amy:

Doyoumindifwewatchit?

Bill:

Well.IreallywantedtowatchtheRocketgametonight.

MODEL2Ican’tmakeupmymind!

Script

John:

Hey!

Nora:

Hey!

John:

Iseeyou’rereadingtravelbrochures.Planningaholidaytripsomewhere?

Nora:

Oncethewarmsup.Igetitchyfeet.Ithinkaboutgoingplaces.

John:

Willthisbeatripabroadorsomeexcursionclosetohome?

Nora:

TwotoursareofferedinMay:

onetobigAmericancities;onetoEurope.

John:

Arethesewhirlwindtoursthatallowyouafewhoursineachplace?

Nora:

Oh,no,no,they’reboththree-weekthree-citytours,withaweekineachcity.

John:

That’smorelikeit.Youcanlookaroundandnotfeelrushed.Whatcities?

Nora:

Ican’tmakeupmymind:

London,ParisandRomeorNewYork,San…?

John:

Stopthere.Europe’smoreinteresting.America’sOK,butit’sallthesame.

Nora:

Youdidn’tletmefinish.SanFranciscoandChicago,amodernmetropolis.

John:

BigU.S.citiesaresomuchalike.Europeancitiesdifferfromoneanther.

Nora:

Yeah,like,they’reindifferentcountries.

John:

Thereareotherdifferencesinlanguages,architecture,food,andcustoms.

Nora:

Allright.Youconvincedme.Theys