1、 Directions: Click on the speaker to the left to start playing the audio recordings for Parts I, II and III. They will be played continuously. Once the recording starts playing, please do NOT click on either the speaker icon or the Unit Quiz link in the menu bar above. Otherwise, you may lose the ch
2、ance of hearing the complete recording. Part I Script Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check y
3、our answers. 1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. The man does bungee jumping regularly. B. The woman is excited with the experience of bungee jumping. C. Both the man and the woman are afraid of heights. D. Neither of the man and the woman fear heights. 2. (Listen to the audio re
4、cording for the question.) A. He has accepted a promotion. B. He has got a raise. C. He is afraid of flying. D. He is afraid of the woman. 3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. Staying close to the phone. B. Closing all the curtains. C. Singing songs to herself. D. Keeping a barkin
5、g dog. 4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. She saw a ghost. B. She was writing on a white sheet. C. She was frightened by a big spider. D. She was frightened by a small spider. 5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. She did well and is likely to get the job. B. S
6、he did well, but is unlikely to get the job. C. She performed poorly and is unlikely to get the job. . D. She performed poorly, but is likely to get the job. Part II Script Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then fill in the blanks with the missing words. You will hear the recording
7、twice. After the first playing, there will be time to write the missing words. Use the second playing to check your answers. Tony: Nancy and Laura, just the (1) two people I was looking for. Laura: Well, Sherlock Holmes, youve just found us. (2) Whats up ? Tony: The Outdoor Club is going (3) camping
8、 this weekend. (4) Care to join us for an adventure? Laura: I could be interested, but will there be (5) snakes ? I hate snakes. They leave me (6) . Tony: Probably not, Laura, well be (7) mountainous , and snakes dont much (8) the cold. But there are different kinds of snakes. (9) like rattlers (响尾蛇
9、 ), and friendly ones (10) like garter snakes (乌梢蛇 ). You cant be afraid of the friendly snakes, (11) can you ? Laura: Well, if we encounter any snakes, friendly (12) or not , youll see (13) how allowed I can (14) scream . Your answer Correct answer (1) two people two people/2 people (2) Whats up Wh
10、ats up (3) camping camping (4) Care to Care to (5) snakes snakes (6) scared stiff (7) mountainous in the mountains (8) care for (9) Poisonous ones (10) like like (11) can you can you (12) or not or not (13) how allowed how loud (14) scream scream Part III Script Directions: Listen to the following r
11、ecording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. Which of the following is true according to the speaker? A. No one lo
12、ves flying. B. Only birds love flying. C. Not everyone likes to fly. D. Most people know how to deal with fear of flying. 2. According to the speaker, if one and his neighbor both fear flying, what can they do to lessen their fears? A. Talk about their experiences in flying. B. Share their fears wit
13、h each other. C. Break the ice with a firm handshake. D. Walk across the aisle to talk to them. 3. What is the advantage of bringing an MP3 player with you when flying? A. It can create a small world of your own. B. It can decrease the noise from the engine. C. You can concentrate on the music you l
14、ike. D. All of the above. 4. What does the speaker finally suggest? A. Do something that engage your mind to forget the fear. B. Do something interesting to forget the fear. C. Try to forget the height. D. Try to remember the height. 5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A
15、. The Importance of Overcoming Fear of Flying B. Types of People Who Fear Flying C. Ways to Lessen Your Fear of Flying D. The Relationship between Fear and Types of Passengers Part IV Directions: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1. Mary, some of us in the Outdoor Club are
16、going _ this weekend. You interested? A. camp B. to camping C. camping D. under camp 2. I wont go with you to the mountain top. Im scared _ of heights. A. stiffly B. stiff C. stick D. sticky 3. I know youre afraid of heights. But come anyway. You can _ the climbing. A. skip B. skip over C. skip by D
17、. skip across 4. If I just stay in the camp and cook and clean up for you, it doesnt _ like much fun. A. hear B. listen C. listen to D. sound 5. The burglar must have heard me, and he rushed out of the window _ he came in. A. the way B. in the way C. through the way D. by the way 6. If you _ an airl
18、iner and discovered that your team of programmers was responsible for the flight control software, would you get off? A. boarded on B. boarded in C. boarded up D. boarded 7. With my teams software, the plane would probably not even be able to taxi as far as the runway, _ take off. A. leave alone B.
19、let away C. let alone D. let along 8. The drowning man held _ the overturned boat. A. tight with B. tight on to C. tightly over D. tightly with 9. Sue, I havent seen you for a while. Where have you been _? A. hidden B. hiding C. concealed D. concealing 10. When I fly, three things happen: my stomach
20、 _, my face goes pale and I break into a cold sweat. A. turns B. upturns C. overturns D. return Search onli Word tips Language and culture tips Overview Learning strategies Script Question 1 W: Mike, I went to bungee jumping with my brother last Sunday. It makes my hair stand on the end. It was then
21、 that I found myself a coward. M: Oh, Mary. Dont say that. With the thought of not having my feet safe on the ground, I even break into a cold sweat. Q: What can we learn from the dialog? Question 2 W: Why did you turn down the offer of a promotion with a big salary increase? M: The position require
22、d me to travel all the time. I hate airplanes; I just couldnt do it. Q: What is true of the man? Question 3 W: Jack, my roommate is leaving for vocation for a month. Im really frightened to live alone in this building. M: Well, dont worry. The community is safe. Besides, you can do something to reas
23、sure yourself, like closing all the curtains, staying close to the phone and singing songs to yourself. Q: What does the man NOT suggest the woman do to feel secure? Question 4 M: Whats up with Nicola? Shes as white as a sheet. She looks as if shes just seen a ghost. W: No, shes just seen a spider.
24、Shes terrified of them! It was only a small one too. Q: Whats the problem with Nicola? Question 5 M: How did your interview go? W: Not well. I was so nervous that I messed it up. I had terrible butterflies in my stomach and couldnt concentrate. Theres no way I got the job. Q: How did the womans inte
25、rview go? Script Tony: Nancy and Laura, just the (two people) I was looking for. Laura: Well, Sherlock Holmes, youve just found us. (Whats up)? Tony: The Outdoor Club is going (camping) this weekend. (Care to) join us for an adventure? Laura: I could be interested, but will there be (snakes)? I hate
26、 snakes. They leave me (scared stiff). Tony: Probably not, Laura, well be (in the mountains), and snakes dont much (care for) the cold. But there are different kinds of snakes. (Poisonous ones) like rattlers (响尾蛇 ), and friendly ones (like) garter snakes (乌梢蛇 ). You cant be afraid of the friendly sn
27、akes, (can you)? Laura: Well, if we encounter any snakes, friendly (or not), youll see (how loud) I can (scream). Script Not everyone loves to fly. Not everyone believes that humankind should keep birds company and fly in an aircraft. There are several things a person flying by air can do to make th
28、e flight a bit more comfortable and quicken the happy ending and safe landing. First, get to know your neighbors: Introduce yourself to your seat mates or those across the aisle from you. A simple extended hand and a “Hi, my name is Laura, and I hate to fly.“ will break the ice nicely. If you are lu
29、cky enough to be seated next to someone with a sense of humor, you can talk to him/her. Humorous talk may easily lessen your fear. If your neighbor is also afraid of flying, then sharing your fears with another person often makes them less serious. Second, relax yourself one way or another. For exam
30、ple, you can bring an MP3 player with you and fill your ears and mind with your favorite music. This will help create a private little world of your own and will reduce the boring noise from the planes engines. Third, keep your mind busy. Do a crossword puzzle, preferably a difficult one. This can engage your mind, and you wont think about the altitude at which you are sitting.
