1、第 9 单元 II Listening Skillscrashing into a buildingItalian investigators are trying to discover what caused a small private plane to crash into MilanS tallest building on Thursday，killing at least three，injuring dozens more and making a big hole in the 32-story buildingThe aircraft was piloted by a 6
2、8-year-old Swiss manIt hit the 26th floor of the tower in an apparent accident at 5：48 Pm ，I 8 minutes after taking off, Italian officials saidAn Italian police officer said they had no evidence of fl link to terrorismAn intelligence official in Washington told the media that，in spite of past warnin
3、gs，there was no information about a possible terrorist attack aiming at ItalyMilan fire brigade officials said the aircraft had only the pilot and no passengers，according to the flight planIt was on fire as it flew into the towerThere was an explosion in the building when the tour-seat plane hit，but
4、 there was no danger that the building would collapse，the police saidAgent, event, time and cause/ reason Detailed descriptionThe plane Private； four-seat；having only the pilotThe building 32-storyThe pilot A 68-year-old Swiss manThe accident A plane crashing into the buildingThe results Killing at
5、least three people, injuring dozens more andmaking a big hole in the building；but no danger of thebuildings collapse.Time 5:48p.m,18 minutes after taking 0ffReason Not knownNo evidence of a link to terrorismIII Listening InTask 1：The SeatbeltLisa：Do you wear the seatbelt every time you drive or ride
6、 a car?Mike：No，seatbelts are for chickensBesides，Im a great driverLisa：The chances of being injured in a car accident this year are 1 in 75. I think that，s worth thinking about seriouslyMike：Have you ever been involved in an automobile accident?Lisa：Only onceMy car slid on a rainy night and went off
7、 the roadFortunately 1 was wearing my seatbeltMike：Ive never had a serious accidentLisa： My brother was more unlucky than 1 wasLast December he was almost killed in an accidentHe was in the back seat of his friends car when it rolledHe wasnt wearing a seatbeItMike：Wow, thats terrible Lisa： Fastening
8、 your seatbelt should be an automatic thing as soon as you get into your carBut t00 many people still refuse to wear seatbelts j Mike：Its just hard for me to get in the habit of wearing one Lisa：All it takes is one close-call and youll wear your seatbeItsMike：0.K ， Ive got the messageFrom now on I11
9、 hook up my seatbeIt1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.FTask 2:How many parachutes are left?ScriptThere were three passengers in a plane that had a sudden engine trouble. One was the smartest man in the world, another was a lawyer, and the other was a little girl. The pilot told them they must jump out to lighten th
10、e weight on board; otherwise, the plane would crash. However, there were only two parachutes. The smartest man in the world jumped to his feel and shouted, “The people who would benefit the world the most should get the parachutes. Im the smartest man, so ! m one of those.“ With that, he seized a pa
11、rachute and threw himself out of the plane.The lawyer looked at the little girl and said, “Ive led a good long life, and youre just starting yours. You take the other parachute.“ With tears in her eyes, the little girl said, “That smart man was very unreasonable. Just now he grabbed my school bag an
12、d jumped out. Morn will scold me for losing the bag. But at least 1 have a parachute.“ 1. Four. They were the smartest man in the world, a lawyer, a girl and the pilot. 2. The plane was going to crash, but there were only two parachutes.3. Those who would benefit the world most should get the parach
13、utes. Being smart, he was one of those people.4. Because he had led a good long life and the girl was just starting her life, and he believed there was only one parachute left.1. Why did the little girl cry?B) The smart man took her school bag.2. How many parachutes were left for the lawyer and the
14、girl?C) Two.Task 3:Why did you stop at a green light?One daytwo friends were driving downtown when they came to an intersection with a traffic lightThe light was red but the driver sped right through the red lightThe passenger looked in terror at the driver and shouted， “What the hell are you doing?
15、 Youre going to get us killed!The driver replied “Dont worry, my mom always drivers like this，and she is all right ”Later they came to another traffic light，and that too was redAgain the driver shot right through the lightAgain the passenger looked at the driver and shouted “I thought I have told yo
16、u，you would get US killed! Would you please stop this nonsense”The driver looked at the passenger and answered ”All right! I get it，but I told you my mom drove like this all the time! And shes quite OK ”They came to another traffic lightIt was greenThe driver slammed 011 the brakes，suddenly stopping
17、 the car ，The passenger was thrown forward “What on earth are you doing?”he screamed “This is the third time you almost got US killedWhy did you stop at a green light?”“Well， ”said the driver， “my mom might be coming the other way ”1,D 2,A 3,B 4.C 5.CIV Speaking OutMODEL 1 I had a bad fall off my bi
18、ke！Bob：Laura，what happened to you? You look a messLaura：And I feel even worse than I lookI had a bad fall off my bike.Bob： how did it happen?Laura：i was riding along the road when a dog began barking at me .I turned to have alook，and I bumped into another bikeBob：Then what happened? Did the dog atta
19、ck you?Laura：Let me finish Ill give you all the details. I went off the front of my bike andlanded on the roadI hurt my head when I landedBob： You could have been hit by a car!Laura：Fortunately there were no cars on the road at the time1 was luckyBob：The dog was to blame.Laura：But I cant blame the d
20、ogAll dogs barkBob：You should be more careful in the future .Laura：Sureyou are right I may be hard-headed but Im not thick-headed.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Whats the matter with you? You look terribleB: Too bad. I fell off my bikeA: How come you fell off?B: 1 was riding along the road，thinking ab
21、out the exam，when the driver behind me suddenly honked his horn1 was SO startled that I crashed into another bikeA: Then what happened? Were you hurt?B: Let me finishI11 give you all the details1 went off the front of my bike and landed on the road. I hurt my，arms and elbows when I landedA: Thats te
22、rribleThe driver was to blameB: He had the right to blow the horn in that section of the road1 was daydreamingA: Youd better be more careful from now onB:1 will1 wont be daydreaming while riding a bike any more.MODEL 2 Your breath smells of alcoholJohn：Lovely partyThank youI enjoyed every minute of
23、it.Laura：youre slurring your words, and youre unsteady on your feet. Are you all right to drive home?John：PerfectI drive better after a few drinksLaura：Well， youve had a lot more than a few drinksYour breath smells of alcoholWhats that on your key chain? May I see it?John： That? Thats just an old be
24、er bottle opener Hey, whats going on? Those are my car keysLaura：I knowIm keeping them until tomorrow I11 call a taxi for you John：No，no1 want those car keys back Laura：Theyre mine nowJohn：Well? OkayYou winIll go by cab .Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA：Its a great get-together! I had a great timeB：Wow y
25、ou cant speak clearly or walk steadilyCan you drive home?A：No problem I drive better under the influence of alcoholB：Well Youve had too much drink tonightWe can smell alcohol on your breath a mile away, let me drive you homeA：hey, dont bother. I can go myselfB：Come OnI dont want to see you in the ho
26、spital tomorrowA：OkayThank youMODEL3 I got a ticket this morningLaura: Whats the matter with you? You look very upset.Se-Jin: I got a hundred- dollar ticket this morning.Laura: Oh, thats too bad. But why?Se-Jin: It wasnt my fault. It was that dog.Laura: What are you talking about? What has a dog got
27、 to do with the fine?Se-Jin: Listen to me. A dog suddenly appeared in my lane. If it wasnt for the stupid dog.I wouldnt have almost hit the police car.Laura: You could have braked, couldnt you? How fast were you going?Se-Jin: Well, it was about 50, or even less. I was driving very slowly.Laura: Fift
28、y? Dont you know the speed limit downtown is 40 miles an hour?Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Whats happened? You look miserable.B: I was fined a hundred dollars this afternoon.A: Oh, what bad luck! But why?B: Im not to blame. It was the other car.A: What are you talking about? Did you have a accident?
29、B: Listen to me. I was trying to do a U- turn in front of the school gate, when another car came up very fast from behind. If the car hadnt gone so fast, I wouldnt run into it.A: You should have been careful. But I remember correct, U-turn is not allowed at the place.B: Well, I didnt know this until
30、 the policeman told me.A: What? Dont you look at the road sign when you are driving?V Lets TalkSpeeding Ticket，A policeman stops a driver and says to the driver,“Sir，you were speedingCan I see your license，please?”The driver replies “I dont have one ”“You dont have one?”The driver answers “I lost it
31、 for drunk driving ”The policeman is surprised “I seeWill you show me your vehicle registration papersplease?”“I m sorryI cant do that ”The policeman asks “Why not?” “I stole this car ” The Officer says， “Stole it?” The driver answers， “Yes，and I killed the owner ” The 0fficer is shocked “You did wh
32、at?”“Shes in the trunk if you want to see ”The officer is horrified and calls for backupWithin minutes，five police cars show up，surrounding the carA police chief cautiously approaches the car， asking， “Sir，could you open the trunk of your car，please?”The driver opens the trunk，revealing nothing but
33、all empty trunkThe chief says， “Is this your car，sir?”The driver says“Yes ”and hands over the registration papersThe 0fficer iS quite surprised “0ne of my 0fficers says you dont have a driving license ”The driver quickly produces his licenseThe chief examines it and finds nothing wrong He looks puzz
34、led “Thank you，sirOne of my Officers told me you didnt have a 1icense，stole this car，and murdered the owner ”The man replies， “I bet the lying bastard told you 1 was speeding，too!”Characters Eventsstatements ReasonsA police polls over a driver and asks for his speedingofficer drivers licenseThe driv
35、er claims to have lost it drunk drivingThe officer asks for the vehicle registration papers surprised The driver says he does not own it stole it and killed the ownerThe officer asks the driver to repeat what he said shockedThe driver says she is in the trunk the reason the police officer does not y
36、et knowThe officer calls for backup horrifiedThe police chiefcomes and asks the driver to open the trunkevidence of the crimeThe driver opens the trunk to show his innocenceThe chief asks for the registration papers and the drivers licenseevidence of the crime or innocenceI The driver quickly produc
37、eshands over both to show his innocenceThe chief says an officer reported that the driver did not have a license, stole his car, and killed the ownerbeing puzzled and wanting to know the truth The driver bets the officer said he was speeding，tooto suggest that the accusation of his speeding is false
38、, tooPossible Retelling for the Teachers ReferenceA police 0fficer pulls over a driver and orders him to produce his drivers license because he was speedingThe driver claims that he has lost his license for drunk drivingThe officer is surprised and asks him to show his vehicle registration papersThe
39、 driver then answers that he does not have those papers，for he stole the car and killed the owner, though nobody knows why he says soThe officer is so shocked that he cannot believe his ears，so he asks the driver to say it againTo confirm what he has said， the driver says the ladys body is in the tr
40、unkBy now the officeris horrifiedso he calls the police station for supportWhen the police chief arrives，he orders the driver to open the trunk to find evidence of the crimeThe driver opens it，but it is empty；and this shows that he is innocentUnconvinced ， the chief asks for his vehicle registration
41、 papers and license to see whether he is guilty，,The driver quickly hands over both to show that he is really innocentThe chief is now puzzled，saying that an 9mcer did report to him that the driver did not have a license，stole the car, and killed the ownerTo this，the driver answers that he bets the
42、officer must have said he was speeding as wellBy saying so，the driver suggests that the officer，S accusation of his speeding must be false tooDiscussionPossible Answer for the Teachers ReferenceEven if the driver cleverly shows that he is not guilty of stealing the car and killing the owner, this do
43、es not necessarily mean he did not speedWe must take all possibilities into considerationTo begin with，we should try to find out whether there is any evidence to show the driver was speedingFor example，we can check the records of the radar device or police video， or find human witnessesFailing this，
44、we may check whether the driver had any record of lying or cheating，or whether he had many previous traffic violations 0r a criminal recordIf so，we can hardly trust his wordsBut this cannot yet provide conclusive evidence of his speedingWe might like to investigate whether the police officer has a r
45、ecord of lying or cheating since his statement contradicts the driversThis is normally impossible，for a habitual liar would have been dismissed from the police forceIn fact，a policeman is usually assumed to be honest unless proved otherwise in a court of lawIf the driver is found guilty of speeding，
46、he should be punished for that as well as for the lies he told about the theft and murderVI Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1:Emergency CallOperator: Hello. This is the emergency 911 operator.Taxi Driver: Help! Help! Please help me!Operator: Yes sir. Please calm down and explain exactly what is h
47、appening.Taxi Driver: Calm down! My car has broken down on the highway; I have a lady passenger, and shes going into labor. Operator: Now relax, sir. Explain exactly where you are.Taxi Driver: I m.I m in the southbound lane of No. 15 Expressway, about 15 miles from the tunnel, and this lady isnt goi
48、ng to wait.Operator: Okay. Whats your name, sir, and your passengers?Taxi Driver: Its. its Mike, and I have no idea about the woman. Shes in no condition to tell me. How soon can someone get here?Operator: Ive just sent an ambulance to your location. They should be there any second.Taxi Driver: Hey, is there anything I can do while we wait for the ambulance?Operator: Yes, uh, keep her calm and warm.Tax
