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1、Unit1(BOOK4)Part B The Hospital WindowJack and Ben, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. Jack, whose bed was next to the rooms only window, was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. But Ben had to spend all day and night flat
2、on his bed. To kill time the two men began to talk. They talked for hours about their wives, families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, and where they had been on vacation. As days went by, a deep friendship began to develop between them. 矚慫润厲钐瘗睞枥庑赖。 Every afternoo
3、n when Jack could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to Ben all the things he could see outside the window. And Ben began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. 聞創沟燴鐺險爱氇谴净。 The window overlooke
4、d a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amid flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees beautified the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. 残骛楼諍锩瀨濟溆塹籟
5、。 As Jack described all this in exquisite detail, Ben would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scenes.酽锕极額閉镇桧猪訣锥。 One warm afternoon Jack described a parade passing by. Although Ben couldnt hear the band - he could see it in his minds eye as Jack portrayed it with descriptive words. 彈贸摄尔霁毙攬砖
6、卤庑。 Days and weeks passed. One morning the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of Jack, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.謀荞抟箧飆鐸怼类蒋薔。 Ben was heart broken. Life without Jack was
7、even more unbearable. How he longed to hear Jacks voice and his melodious descriptions of the outside world! As he looked at the window, an idea suddenly occurred to him. Perhaps he could see for himself what it was like outside. As soon as it seemed appropriate, Ben asked if he could be moved next
8、to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. 厦礴恳蹒骈時盡继價骚。 Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself! He strained to
9、slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall! 茕桢广鳓鯡选块网羈泪。 What could have compelled my roommate to describe such wonderful things outside this window? Ben asked the nurse when she returned. 鹅娅尽損鹌惨歷茏鴛賴。 Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you to live on, she said. You know
10、, he was blind and could not even see the wall. 籟丛妈羥为贍偾蛏练淨。Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following adjectives can best describe Jack?預頌圣鉉儐歲龈讶骅籴。3. What did Jack describe to Ben according to the story?渗釤呛俨匀谔鱉调硯錦。Part CAdditional ListeningShort ConversationsConversati
11、on 1:M: How do you like your roommate, Debby?W: Ever since we met on the first day of college, weve been inseparable.铙誅卧泻噦圣骋贶頂廡。Q: What do you know about Debby and her roommate?Conversation 2:M: Have you heard from Linda lately? You two were so intimate in college.擁締凤袜备訊顎轮烂蔷。W: Well, honestly, I hav
12、ent heard from her as much as I used to since she moved to the east coast two months ago. But Im sure the friendship between us is as strong as it was before.贓熱俣阃歲匱阊邺镓騷。Q: What can you infer from the womans response?Conversation 3:W: Do you keep in touch with your old friends back home now that you
13、dont see them regularly?坛摶乡囂忏蒌鍥铃氈淚。M: Frankly, after I moved to this city, Im out of touch with most of them except a few close ones.蜡變黲癟報伥铉锚鈰赘。Q: What does the man mean?Conversation 4:W: Its polite to call a friend before we visit, isnt it?買鲷鴯譖昙膚遙闫撷凄。M: Youre right. People usually dont like surpris
14、e visits. But close friends often drop in on each other. 綾镝鯛駕櫬鹕踪韦辚糴。Q: What does the man mean?Conversation 5:M: Cathy, it seems that you and Sally do almost everything together. 驅踬髏彦浃绥譎饴憂锦。W: Thats true. You see, we were born on the same day. We both majored in fashion designing. And we even have th
15、e same love for using bright-colored material in our designs. Isnt it amazing!猫虿驢绘燈鮒诛髅貺庑。Q: What can we learn from the conversation?Part DThe Colors of Friendship Legend has it that the colors of the world started to quarrel one day. All claimed that they were the best, the most beautiful.锹籁饗迳琐筆襖鸥娅薔
16、。 Green said: Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die.構氽頑黉碩饨荠龈话骛。 Blue interrupted: You only think about the earth, but have you ever considered the color of the sky and the sea?輒峄陽檉簖疖網儂號泶。 Hearing this, Yellow chuckled: Yo
