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1、Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.-author-date新世纪视听说第二册的U1原文新世纪视听说第二册的U1原文Unit OneListeningActivity 1 Nosy NoraNora (N): Is that your van?Katherine (K): Yes, it is. Were moving in.N: Oh, I see. We? Who is “we”?K: My husband, Myles
2、and I. Oh, Im sorry. Let me introduce myself. Im KatherineKatherine Jones.N: Im Nora Nelson.K: Its nice to meet you, Nora.N: Welcome to Parkside Apartments. I live in 2A. By myself.K: Oh, then were neighbors! Were moving in Apartment 2B.N: Its a quiet building. Very nice. Except for Wes and Lydia li
3、ve in 3B.K: Oh?N: Yes. They play loud music sometimes.K: Oh, I see. N: Then there are the two students in 3A. theyre classmates at the university.K: Um I think I need to.N: Theyre good boys, but they have too many parties!K: I N: It is a quiet building, though. Lets see, theres also Mrs. Hanson in 3
4、C. Were related. Shes my aunt. She talks all the time and K: Nora, Im sorry. Im very busy right now. it was nice meeting you. Really Um, goodbye.N: What a strange woman!Activity 2 Just a few old keepsakesBoy: Hey, Grandma, whats in this box?Grandma: Oh, nothing really Just a few old keepsakes.B: Kee
5、psakes?G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is!B: No, I dont. I really dontG: Well, its something you keep. Its something that gives you a lot of memories. B: Oh. Whats this？G: Now dont go just digging around in there! . Hmmm, lets see. thats my first diary. B: Can I.？G: No, you cant read it! Its
6、personal! I wrote about my first boyfriend in there. He became your grandfather!B: Oh, ok. Well then, whats that？It has your picture in it. G: Thats my passport. YOU can see, I traveled to Europe by ship.B: Whats that big book？ G: My yearbook. Its my high school book of memories.B: Class of 1961！Boy
7、, thats old! G: Thats about enough out of you, young man. I think its time we put this box away andActivity 3 My first trip alone(Track 2-1-5,6)At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone. I went to visit my grandparents in Los Angeles. I felt very nervous about traveling so far, but my mothe
8、r said, “Dont worry. Youll be fine.” I got on the airplane and talked for a long time to a very nice woman who sat next to me. My grandparents met me at the airport and took me to their home. I stayed there for two weeks, and I had so much fun with them! It was my first time in Los Angeles, and I sa
9、w lots of really interesting places. In the end, I didnt want to go home!Activity 4 Making memoriesMaking memories A popular new hobby is scrapbooking-making beautiful books to hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can include photos, drawings, journal entries. Its not hard to make a scrapbook that
10、 you will enjoy for many years. Here are the steps.1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook pages. Some examples: “School days,” “ Family travel,” “Memories of my grandparents,” “ Babys first year.” 2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos. 3. Find
11、 other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters- anything made of paper. Use your imagination! 4. Design the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and move them around until you find a layout that you like. 5
12、. Glue your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorate your pages with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use your imagination! 6. Label your pages. This is the most important step! Remember to write down the “5 Ws” of your photos: Who, What, Where, When, and Why. This will make your scrapbook much
13、 more interesting and valuable in the future.Activity 5 A book of memoriesYearbooks in the United StatesMost high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes out once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school year- a “book of memories” for the students. Insi
14、de a yearbook is each students photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Next come the sophomores, or second-year students. The last photos are the first-year students, the freshmen. The yearbook is not only abo
15、ut students. The teachers have photos, too. The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of sports teams, academic subjects, and extracurricular activities. These are activities students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is printed. In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown”( a funny stud
