1、1Uint7II. Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptM: We offer all kinds of tours and excursions. DO you have anything particular in mind?W: Not really, wed just like to see the local sights and have an English speaking guide. It would be good if they were someone local too. My husband is interested in the
2、local stories and folklore.Q: What does the woman mention as one of her preferences?2. ScriptM: Are you joining a tour group when you go to Indonesia?W: No, Im going to backpack my way round. I like being independent and seeing things at my own pace. Besides, theres more chance of meeting local peop
3、le that way. Ive just got to be careful.Q: what dose the woman want?3. ScriptW: Hey, could you bring your video camera to the kids concert tomorrow? Id love to capture it on film.M: No problem. Ill burn it to a DVD for you afterwards, then you can watch it at home.Q: How will the woman watch the con
4、cert later in the week?4. ScriptW: I cant find that track I really like anywhere. Its not on CDs in any of the shops, and I really want it on a CD.M: Well, lets look online. Maybe we can download it, then burn it to a CD.Q: What does the man suggest doing to get the track?5. ScriptW: Heres a riddle:
5、 You love deep-sea finishing in Florida, and youre crazy about skiing in Canada, but you cant afford even one vacation home. What do you do?M: I buy a share in two holiday homes, so I own a week or more at each place. Timesharing is the way many people afford seemingly expensive holidays.Q: What adv
6、ice does the man give for people unable to afford expensive holiday homes?Keys: 1.A 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.CIII. Listening In2Task 1: Im doing a lot of things on the computer!ScriptBarbara: Jack, youre sitting in front of your computer again! The sea and the sand are only steps only away. Why are you wastin
7、g these beautiful holidays? The summer will be over before you know it.Jack: Im not wasting the holidays as you say. The computer is a good thing. On the Internet you can go to any part of the world; I can see everything in the world. Its more real than reality.Barbara: Butbut you cant spend your en
8、tire summer watching that screen. Youll get a big bottom.Jack: Im not just watching the screen. Im doing a lot of thingsIm sending e-mails, Im learning things, Im chatting in chat roomsBarbara: Right! But Ill bet youre spending most of your time playing computer gamesa time-wasting, mindless activit
9、y that Ill turn your brain into Chinese doufoo.Jack: No, it isnt a single mindless pastime. Its many activities: role-playing games, arcade games, adventure games, strategy gamesBarbara: I understand the computer is a wonderful thing, but you have to be careful not to get too much of a good thing. E
10、very life needs some variety in it. It would be a lot healthier if you played a chess game outdoors, in the park.Jack: It wouldnt be the same. In those games in the park I cant play against the grandmaster of Moscow, can I? And there are creative games in the computer, where I can learn city plannin
11、g and psychology.Barbara: Well, what about me? Dont you think Id like a little attention?Jack: Now, Baby, thats no way to talk. After all this time together, you know I love you.Barbara: Im not so sure any more. Its time you made a choice. Is it going to be more me or the computer?Jack: Well1. Where
12、 does this dialog probably take place?2. What dose the man like to do according to the dialog?3. What does the woman mean when she says the mans brain will turn into Chinese doufoo?4. What does the man think about a chess game outdoors?5. What does the woman mean when she says, “Dont you think Id li
13、ke a little attention?”Keys: 1.A 2.B 3. C 4.D 5.C3For Reference1. He says that in those games in the park he cant play against the grandmaster of Moscow. And there are creative games in the computer, where he can learn city planning and psychology,2. She asks him to make a choice between her and the
14、 computer. Task 2: A Magician and a ParrotScriptA magician was working on a deluxe cruise ship in the Caribbean. The (S1) audience was different each week, so the magician did the same (S2) tricks over and over again. He felt he could cast a spell over the audience (S3) whenever he wanted to. There
15、was only one problem: The captains (S4) parrot watched every show and began to understand what the (S5) magician did in each trick. Once he understood that, he started shouting in the middle of the show.“Look, its not the same (S6) hat!” “Look, hes hiding the flowers under the table!” “Hey, why are
16、all the (S7) cards the Ace of Spades?”(S8) The magician was furious. Each time the parrot revealed one of his secrets, the audience roared with laughter. The performance he intended to be dark and mysterious turned into a comedy. He was in a rage. (S9) He dreamed of various ways he could do away wit
17、h the troublesome bird. But he didnt dare to touch it. It was the captains parrot after all.One foggy night the ship collided with an enormous iceberg and sank. The magician found himself on a piece of wood, in the middle of the ocean, and the parrot was by his side. (S10) They stared at each other
18、with hate, but did not utter a word. This went on for several days.After a week the parrot finally said, “Okay, I give up. But I hope youll tell me what trick you are going to do with the boat.”4Task3: The Modern CircusScriptThe first modern circus was staged in London in 1768 by Philip Astley, a fo
19、rmer English cavalry officer, who performed as a trick ride. Beginning with a visit to Paris in 1772, Astley introduced the circus in cities throughout continental Europe and was responsible for establishing permanent circuses in a number of European countries as well as in England. A circus was fir
20、st presented in 1793 at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg.By the early 19th century, several permanently-based circuses were located in larger European cities. In addition, small traveling shows moved from town to town in covered wagons in which the performers lived. The traveling shows were usu
21、ally simple affairs, featuring a fiddler or two, a juggler, a ropedancer, and a few acrobats. In the early circuses such performers gave their shows in open spaces and took up a collection for pay; later, the performers used elaborate shows. In the earlier part of the 19th century a main feature of
22、the permanent circus program was the presentation of grams that included displays of horsemanship. Throughout the 19th century the circus evolved in programming and management. Initially, trained horse and horsemanship performances dominated circuses, but ropedancing, juggling, acrobatic acts, wild-
23、animal acts, and clowning were all introduced within the first few decades. The flying trapeze, an important part of the modern circus, was not invented until 1858, and the street parade and sideshow did not become standard circus events until later in the 19th century. Tents are believed to have co
24、me into use in the 1820s, but it is uncertain whether they appeared first in Europe or in the United States.Nowadays, the entertainment activities offered at a circus are more elaborate, generally consisting of displays of horsemanship, exhibitions by gymnasts, aerialists, wild-animal trainer, perfo
25、rming animals, and comic performance by clowns.1. What was Phillip Astley especially good at?2. According to the passage, what was true of the early traveling shows?3. What acts were featured in permanent circus programs in the early 19th century?4. When were wild-animal acts introduced?5. What is t
26、he main idea of the passage?Keys: 1C 2.A3. B 4.B 5.D5For ReferenceThey are more elaborate, generally consisting of displays of horsemanship, exhibitions by gymnasts, aerialists, wild-animal trainer, performing animals, and comic performance by clownsIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Would you like to do anyth
27、ing?Amy: Would you like to go to see a movie tonight, say, The Lord of the Rings?Bill: Thanks for asking, but theres too much violence in those blockbusters.Amy: Then, lets go roller-skating.Bill: I dont really like to now that Im not so young any more. You know, my knees ache terribly.Amy: I m sorr
28、y to hear that. Hey, lets go to see a country singer tonight?Bill: No. Im not really in the mood.Amy: Well, would you like to do anything?Bill: Sure, lets stay home and watch TV.Amy: Is there anything worth watching tonight?Bill: Let me look at the TV Guide first. Well, Survivors on Channel 3 at 7:3
29、0.Amy: If I remember correctly, theres a documentary about animals on another channel.Bill: Yes, on Channel 10. Do you want to watch it?Amy: Do you mind if we watch it?Bill: Well. I really wanted to watch the Rocket game tonight.MODEL2 I cant make up my mind!ScriptJohn: Hey!Nora: Hey!John: I see you
30、re reading travel brochures. Planning a holiday trip somewhere?Nora: Once the warms up. I get itchy feet. I think about going places.John: Will this be a trip abroad or some excursion close to home?Nora: Two tours are offered in May: one to big American cities; one to Europe.John: Are these whirlwin
31、d tours that allow you a few hours in each place?Nora: Oh, no, no, theyre both three-week three-city tours, with a week in each city.6John: Thats more like it. You can look around and not feel rushed. What cities?Nora: I cant make up my mind: London, Paris and Rome or New York, San?John: Stop there.
32、 Europes more interesting. Americas OK, but its all the same.Nora: You didnt let me finish. San Francisco and Chicago, a modern metropolis.John: Big U.S. cities are so much alike. European cities differ from one anther.Nora: Yeah, like, theyre in different countries.John: There are other differences
33、 in languages, architecture, food, and customs.Nora: All right. You convinced me. They say varietys the spice of life. Variety, here I come.MODEL3 Youd better get more exercise in your leisure time.ScriptAmy: Look at you! Youre fat and flabby. Youd better get more exercise in your leisure time, or y
34、oull never be Governor of California.Bill: Thats right. Im no Schwarzenegger, no Mr. Universe, so dont bug me.Amy: He shows what exercise can do. He used to be a skinny kid from Austria.Bill: He likes exercise; I dont. I was born tired, and Ive been resting ever since.Amy: Seeing a fine specimen lik
35、e him, dont you feel like exercising vigorously to stay in good shape?Bill: Whenever I feel like exercising, I lie down and rest until the feeling passes.Amy: Ha, ha, very funny. Surely youve read about the dangers of obesity.Bill: Scientists constantly find dangers: smoking, cholesterol. What else
36、is new?Amy: You must know an exercise like walking benefits the mind and body.Bill: I do, and I walk every dayfrom my office to the parking lot, not-stop.Amy: OK, have it your way. Eventually youll be a burden on our health system.Bill: And just what do you mean by that? Im not sick. My appetite is
37、good.Amy: If you stay fat, heart trouble or high blood pressure could hospitalized you.Bill: Well, you may have a point there. I suppose we could go for a walk after dinner, slowly.Now Your TurnTask 17SAMPLE DIALOGQiang: I see youre reading travel brochures. Planning a holiday trip somewhere?Li: Onc
38、e the warms up. I get itchy feet. I think about going places.Qiang: Will this be a trip abroad or some excursion close to home?Li: I prefer going abroad. Weve never visited a foreign country before.Qiang: What countries are advertised in the brochure?Li: Two overseas tours are offered during summer
39、vacation. One is to a nearby country like Korea or Japan, and the other is to European countries.Qiang: Which tour do you prefer?Li: Id like to go and see Korea. Its close to China so that the tour is less expensive.Qiang: I prefer to spend our savings on the European tour. We can see very different
40、 people and architecture, enjoy different food, and appreciate different customs.Li: All right. You convince me. They say varietys the spice of life. But shall we take a long tour or a whirlwind tour that allow us only a few hours in each place?Qiang: In a long tour we can look around and not feel r
41、ushed, but its too expensive. So lets take a whirlwind tour. Thats what we can afford.Li: I agree. A whirlwind tour allows us to visit many important places weve heard and read so much about. Thats good enough for us.Qiang: Right on.V. Lets TalkScriptThe notion of a weekly rest is ancient. Christian
42、 religions celebrate a day of rest known as the Sabbath, also called the Lords Day. It is on Sunday. The weekend as a holiday is a rather modern invention. Before the industrial revolution the wage labor force was a small fraction of the population. The day of the Sabbath was viewed as one dedicated
43、 to God, not one of relaxation.The early industrial period in Europe saw a six-day work week with only Sunday off, but some workers had no days off at all. Only the workers rights movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a five-day work week introduced as Saturday became a da
44、y of rest and relaxation. This movement began in England.In many ways this has been a great boon to the economy as it leads to a great increase in consumer spending on Saturdays as restaurant visits, motorcar journeys, or trips to the movies became common on Saturday. Many jurisdictions continued to
45、 enforce 8strict Lords Day laws on Sunday, which meant that most places of recreation, such as stores and theaters, were forced to close on that day. These regulations began to weaken in the years after the Second World War, and Sunday also became a day of recreation for many.After centuries of deve
46、lopment, the weekend is now a part of the week usually lasting two days in which most paid workers do not work. This is a time for leisure and recreation, and for religious activities.Christian religions celebrate a day of rest known as the Sabbath, also called the Lords Day. It is on Sunday.Before
47、the industrial revolution the day of the Sabbath was viewed as one dedicated to God, not one of relaxation.The early industrial period in Europe saw a six-day work week with only Sunday off.Only the workers rights movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a five-day work week
48、introduced as Saturday became a day of rest and relaxationIn many ways this has been a great boon to the economy as it leads to a great increase in consumer spending on Saturdays.After the Second World War, and Sunday also became a day of recreation for many.The weekend is now a part of the week usu
49、ally lasting two days in which most paid workers do not work. This is a time for leisure and recreation, and for religious activities.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: The History of Chinese AcrobaticsScriptWelcome to the magnificent world of the Beijing Acrobats! Here the impossible is made of possible, and “daring” only begins to describe their amazing performance. The Beijing Acrobats are comprised of the fin
