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1、Uint1II. Basic Listening PracticeM: Im beside myself with joy. Im so lucky. Guess what? Ive won a lit of money in the lottery.W: Yeah? Well, you do know that money is the root of all evil, right?Q: What does the woman mean?W: Mary was furious. Her son wrecked up her car.M: He shouldnt have driven a
2、car without a drivers license. Hes still taking driving lesson.Q: What do we know about Marys son?3.M: Susan, I hear youre going to marry that guy. Some people think youll regret it.W: Is that so? Only time tell.Q: What does the woman imply?4. M: Mary, I just want to say how sorry I was to learn of
3、your mothers passing. I know how close you two were?W: Thank you. It was so sudden. IM still in a state of shock I dont know what to do. Q: Which of following is true?5. W: I get furious at work when my opinions arent considered just because Im a woman.M: You should air your view more emphatically a
4、nd demand that your vice be heard.Q: What is the woman complaining about? Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.DIII.Listening inTask 1.What a clumsy man!Maria: Jack, can you help me move this heavy box? Jack: No problem, Maria. Here let me lift this end. Oops! Maria: Ouch! My foot! Come on, cant you be a little
5、 more cautious? Jack: Im so sorry. It was an accident. No need to be furious! Maria: Youre always so clumsy, Jack. Im really losing my patience with all the stupid mistakes you make around the office. Jack: Calm down, Maria; Ill certainly be more careful next time. This was just an accident. Maria:
6、If you arent more careful, then next time someone could be badly hurt. Oh, look! The glass in the box is all broken now. Mr. Johnson is going to fly into a rage. Jack: Oh no! What can I do to keep him from hitting the roof? Maria: Well, you can begin by helping me clean up the mess and then honestly
7、 tell him about your mistake. Jack: Maybe if I offer to pay for the damage, he wont be so angry. What do you think? Maria: That might help solve the problem, though it could be quite expensive to replace it. Jack: Well, Im willing to do what it takes to keep Mr. Johnson from exploding. I need to kee
8、p my job! Page 4 Task 1 ACDCBTask 3.Happiness indexAustralians were the happiest people in the world according to a survey undertaken by two market researchers. They conducted door-to-door surveys and interviews with nearly 30,000 people in 30 countries. They asked respondents how satisfied they wer
9、e with their overall quality of life. Forty-six percent of Australians proclaimed to be very happy and expressed optimism about their future. Following them in the very happy group was the USA (40 percent), Egypt (36 percent), India (34 percent) and the UK and Canada (32 percent). Hungary got the wo
10、oden spoon, finishing bottom of the happiness chart. Thirty-five percent of its citizens said they were either disappointed or very unhappy, followed by Russians at 30 percent. The research demonstrated that money and age were key determinants in how happy people are. Although the study did not indi
11、cate money could buy happiness, it did reveal a link between a lack of money and unhappiness. Less happy populations were found among lower-income groups or the unemployed. The study also suggested that on the whole, the older we become, the less happy we are. Globally, teenagers are the happiest pe
12、ople. The age group with the lowest levels of happiness was 50-59. Only 16 percent of those in their 50s said they were very happy. The factors that make us happy include good health, financial security and a happy marriage. Material comforts such as cars, clothes and gadgets ranked comparatively lo
13、w.Page 6 Task 3 BDAACVI.Further listening and speaking Task 1: Big John is coming!A bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. The owner of the establishment is giving his new employee some instructions on running the place. He tells the timid man, “If you ever hear that Big John is
14、 coming to town, drop everything and run for the hills! Hes the biggest, nastiest outlaw whos ever lived!”A few weeks pass uneventfully. But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town yelling, “Big John is coming to town! Run for your lives!”When the bartender left the bar to start ru
15、nning, he was knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town. As he was picking himself up, he saw a large man, almost seven feet tall. He was muscular, and was growling as he approached the bar.He steped up to the door, ordered the poor barkeep inside, and demanded, “I want a beer
16、 NOW!”And with one strike of his heavy fist, he split the bar in half. The bartender nervously handed the big man a beer, hands shaking. He took the beer, bit the top of the bottle off, and downed the beer in one gulp.As the terrified bartender hid behind the bar, the big man got up to leave, “Do you want another beer?
