1、1 单元W: Thanks for meeting with me, Dr. Pearl. I need permission to drop your class, Literature and Writing. 谢谢你和我见面，珀尔医生。我需要你放弃你的课，文学和写作。M: Its only the second week of class, Stacey, why are you giving up so quickly? Weve only written one essay so far, and you wont get your grade back until next Wed
2、nesday! 男：这只是上课的第二个星期，斯泰西，你为什么这么快就放弃了？到目前为止，我们只写了一篇文章，直到下星期三你才会恢复你的分数.！W: I know, sir. But as a third-year engineering student, I dont want to risk lowering my grade point average by scoring poorly in a writing class! 我知道，先生。但作为三分之一年工程专业的学生，我不想在写作课上成绩不好而降低我的平均分数.！M: OK . Whats worrying you? 男：好的什么让你
3、担心？W: I spent two weeks reading Great Expectations, and then it took me 10 hours to write the three-page essay. Well, engineering courses are easy but important, as we know. But a writing course . I dont know. Ill just take a film class next semester, not hard at all a two-paragraph review for each
4、film. That will cover my humanities requirements. 女：我花了两个星期读了很高的期望，然后花了我 10 个小时写了这篇长达三页的文章 .。嗯，工程学课程很简单，但很重要，因为我们知道。但写作课程我愿意不知道。我下学期只上一门电影课，一点也不难-每部电影的一二段评论 .。这将涵盖我的人文要求。M: OK Stacey, listen: In college, I was the opposite. Math was hard; literature was easy. But later, when I opened my coffee shop,
5、 The Found Librarian, located on the 15th street, math helped me! 男：好的，斯泰西，听着：在大学里，我是相反的。数学很难，文学很容易。但后来，当我打开我的咖啡馆，发现图书馆员，位于第十五街，数学帮助我！W: Wait! You own The Found Librarian? Thats our favorite coffee place. We get coffee and dessert there every week and work on math homework. 女：等！你拥有找到的图书管理员吗？那是我们最喜欢的
6、咖啡馆。我们每周都在那里喝咖啡和甜点，然后做数学作业.。M: Yeah, thats my shop. Stacey, lets reconsider. Success in life needs a variety of skills. Humanities majors need math. Engineering majors need writing skills. This writing class will serve you well. Go to the University Writing Center and sign up for free tutoring. Then
7、 stop by my office each Friday at 11 a.m. and Ill work with you. Together you can succeed in becoming a strong writer. A good deal? 是的，那是我的商店。斯泰西，让我们重新考虑。生活中的成功需要多种技能。人文专业学生需要数学。工科专业需要写作技巧。这样的写作课将为你服务好去大学写作中心，报名免费辅导。每个星期五早上 11 点到我办公室来，我会和你一起工作。你可以成为一个坚强的作家。一个好的交易吗？W: Yes! Thank you, Dr. Pearl! 女：是的！
8、谢谢你，珀尔博士！Q1: Why does Stacey come to Dr. Pearls office? Q2: What is worrying Stacey about her studies? Q3: Which of the following does Dr. Pearl suggest Stacey do? Q4: What is Dr. Pearls attitude toward Stacey? 2 单元W: Happy Friday Chris! Isnt that mountain beautiful today . Gosh Chris, are you OK? A
9、re you crying? Did I say something? 女：快乐星期五克里斯！今天那座山不漂亮吗天啊，克里斯，你还好吗？你在哭吗？我说了什么吗？M: No, its fine, Sally. Its just that today is the one-year anniversary of my fathers death. 男：不，很好，莎丽。今天是我父亲去世的一周年纪念日。W: Im so sorry. Today must be especially difficult. 女：我很抱歉。今天一定特别困难。M: I woke up this morning, looked
10、 out at Mount Rainier for 45 minutes thinking about him. It was his favorite mountain, and from the time when I was seven years old until he died last year, every year, every year we would go hiking and camping together up that mountain at least three or four times. M：我早上醒来，看了看 45 分钟，想着他芒特雷尼尔。这是他最喜欢
11、的山，从我七岁的时候，直到他去年去世，每年每年我们都会去爬山和露营至少三到四次。W: Wow. Thats my favorite place too. I love all the blue and yellow flowers that cover the slopesin early summer. 哇哦。那是我最喜欢的地方。我爱所有的蓝色和黄色的花朵覆盖在初夏斜坡。M: He loved those flowers too, and we had baskets and bunches of them at the funeral. 男：他喜欢那些花，我们在葬礼上有篮子和串他们。W:
12、That sounds really special. Those little details can be such a comfort. 听起来真的很特别。那些小小的细节可以如此舒适。M: Yes, it was a reminder of our happiest memories together. Honestly, I hope to die as peacefully as he did. We had just come home from a five-day hiking and camping trip in June. We had caught six fish f
13、or dinner and mom was preparing them in the kitchen. Dad sat down in his favorite green chair and had a heart attack and died quickly and peacefully. 男：是的，这是一个提醒我们最幸福的回忆在一起。老实说，我希望和他一样平静地死去。我们刚刚回家从五天的远足和露营在六月。我们捉到了六个鱼吃饭，妈妈正在准备他们的厨房。爸爸坐在他最喜欢的绿色椅子上，心脏病发作，很快就平静地死去了。W: Its tough to lose someone you love
14、, but it sounds like he had a great life. 很难失去你爱的人，但这听起来像他有一个伟大的生活。M: He certainly did. He was 78 when he died. A good life, though, a very good life. 男：他肯定做了。他去世的时候是 78 岁。一个好的生活，虽然，一个非常好的生活。W: Chris, take the day off. Maybe go hiking on Mount Rainier. Its beautiful weather. It might make you feel b
15、etter to hike up the mountain. 克里斯，休假一天。也许去徒步旅行在芒特雷尼尔。这是美丽的天气。上山可能会让你感觉好一些。M: Sally, youre a good boss and a good friend. Thanks. 男：莎丽，你是个好老板和好朋友。谢谢.Q1: How often did the man go hiking and camping with his father on Mount Rainier every year? Q2: Why is Mount Rainier so special to the man? Q3: What h
16、appened to the mans father after a trip to the mountain? Q4: What is the relationship between the two speakers? 3 单元W: Hello, Mr. Lucas, Im here to ask for 10 days off work, next month, in August. Together with the two weekends, Ill have a full 14 days off from work. 你好，卢卡斯先生，我是来请你 10 天假的，下个月，8 月.。再
17、加上两个周末，我将有整整14 天的假期. 。M: Two weeks in August? Lucy, as the election season is coming, the news and stories are catching the eye of the public. We may need our best news producers like you to be here for interviews. Whats so important? 男：8 月份的两周？露西，随着选举季的到来，新闻和故事都吸引了公众的眼球.。我们可能需要我们最好的新闻制作人-像你-来面试.。世界
18、卫生大会 T 是如此重要吗？W:I know it is a busy season, but Ive been taking two weeks off every year to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity its a commitment Ive kept every year, no matter what. Its such a great organization that builds low-cost homes for people in need. The work is all volunteering and most of t
19、he supplies to build the houses are provided for free. Its a great way to build community and make friends. 我知道这是一个繁忙的季节，但是我每年都要休两个星期来为人类的栖息地做义工，这是我每年都要做的承诺，不管怎样。这是一个伟大的组织为需要帮助的人们建造低成本住房。这项工作是所有志愿服务和大部分的建设房屋供应提供免费。这是建立社区和结交朋友的好方法。M: I love Habitat for Humanity! In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina in Lo
20、uisiana, over 150,000 volunteers helped build more than 2,200 homes. My daughter worked with them in New Orleans and my brother has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity for five years. 我爱人类的栖息地！2005，在飓风卡特丽娜在路易斯安那，超过 150000 志愿者帮助建立超过 2200 家。我女儿和他们一起在新奥尔良和我哥哥哈自愿为人类居住五年。W: Wow! You know my husband and
21、 I have been volunteering for six years here in Seattle. WhenI started, I didnt even know how to hold a hammer, but now Ive learned how to paint, build roofs, and even install kitchen sinks! I love the feeling of community we develop with our fellow volunteers and with the communities that benefit f
22、rom our work. 哇哦！你知道我丈夫和我在西雅图做了六年的志愿者。当我开始，我甚至不知道如何举行锤子，但现在我学会了如何油漆，建造屋顶，和夏娃安装厨房水槽！我喜欢社区的感觉，我们发展与我们的志愿者和社区受益于我们的工作。M: Alright! Well work it out. Ill give you the time off. Maybe this year you can learn how to install doors as well! 男：好吧！我们会努力的。我会给你时间。也许今年你可以学习如何安装门以及！Q1: Why is the woman asking for
23、two weeks off from work? Q2: Which of the following statements is true? Q3: According to the woman, why is she willing to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity? Q4: What do we know about the man from the conversation? 4 单元M: Alas! This creative writing class is too much! I have to write a five-page sho
24、rt story by October 8th, and I have no idea what to write about. 男：唉！这个创意写作课太多了！到 10 月 8 日我不得不写一五页的短篇小说，我不知道该写些什么.。W: Were already two months into the semester, you must have written stories before now. What did you write about last time? 我们已经有两个月了，你必须写故事之前。你上次写的是什么？M: Thats just it weve only had to
25、 write true stories so far, funny little things that happenedto us or our families. My first three stories were about hunting or fishing with my childhood dog, Brownie, and visiting my grandmother during the summers when I was in high school. This time, it has to be fictional. Hey! Youre a greatarti
26、st, how do you get your ideas? 男：就这样，我们只写了真实的故事到目前为止，有趣的小事情发生在我们或我们的家庭。我的前三个故事是关于狩猎或捕鱼与我的童年的狗，Brownie，和去看望我的奶奶在暑假期间我在高中的时候。这一次，它必须是虚构的。嘿!你是一个伟大的艺术家，你怎么知道你的想法？W: Thank you, but Im not sure painting and writing are exactly the same. When Im ready to start a new painting, I usually go for long walks al
27、ong the beach or out in the woods. I find most of my inspiration in nature. 谢谢你，但我不确定绘画和写作是完全一样的.。当我准备开始一幅新画时，我通常会沿着海滩散步或在树林里散步.。我发现我的大部分在自然的呼吸。M: Hmm . I dont think that would really work for me. I need characters and aplot. 男：嗯我不认为这对我真的有用。我需要的字符和一个情节。W: You should try hanging out at the train stat
28、ion. There are always interesting people with odd hats or accents coming and going, dramatic goodbyes and romantic reunions. Just sit in the lobby for an hour or two and watch everyone. Try to imagine who they are, where theyre going, why theyre in such a hurry. 你应该试着在火车站闲逛.。总是有奇怪的帽子或口音来来去去的有趣的人，戏剧性
29、的告别浪漫的聚会。只是坐在大厅的一个小时或两个小时，看每个人。试着去想象他们是谁，他们要去哪里，为什么他们如此匆忙。M: The train station? Thats actually a pretty good idea! How did you come up with such a great idea? 火车站？这实际上是一个很好的主意！你是怎么想出这么好的主意的？W: Im glad you like it, but I cant take any credit. Its an old trick I learned from many artists and writers.
30、You just need something new and exciting to get those creative ideas flowing. 女：我很高兴你喜欢它，但我不能采取任何信贷。这是我从许多艺术家和作家那里学到的一个老把戏。你只是需要一些新的和令人兴奋的，使那些创造性的想法流动。Q1: Whats the problem with the man? Q2: How does the woman get her ideas before painting? Q3: What is the mans attitude toward the womans way of gett
31、ing inspiration? Q4: What does the woman suggest the man do at the train station? 5 单元M: Michelle, I really wish I could quit this awful job today if I could afford to pay my rent without it. Just think of working outside in this terrible heat the whole summer . I dream of my future when Im rich! 男：
32、米歇尔，我真希望我能辞掉这份可怕的工作-如果今天我能付得起房租的话 .。想想在这个可怕的夏天工作在整个夏天我的梦想我的未来你当我有钱！W: Oh Mark, its not that bad! Ill admit, its crazy hot, and Id love some ice-cold lemon juice right now. But youre only a gardener, how do you think youll ever get rich? Do you think youll plant a money tree and harvest bags of gold?
33、 哦，马克，这并没有那么糟糕！我承认，这是疯狂的热，我现在想要一些冷柠檬汁。但你只是一个园丁，你认为你会发财吗？你认为你会计划吗一棵金钱树，收获一袋金子？M: I may be only a gardener now, but Ill be rich some day. Ill start my own business and make millions! Ill have a corner office in a big building with a big black leather chair and a view of the whole city! 男：现在我可能只是个园丁，但有
34、一天我会变得富有。我要开创自己的事业，赚几百万！我将在一幢大房子里有一个角落，办公室里有一把黑色的大椅子和一张黑色的椅子.洞市！W: Well, I have no idea it is so easy to be a millionaire! If its as simple as that, I think Ill be rich too. But Im not going to work in some boring office. 女：嗯，我不知道做百万富翁这么容易！如果事情那么简单，我想我也会变得富有。但我不打算在一些无聊的办公室工作。M: Oh no? Where then? If
35、 you could have any job in the world, what would it be? 男：哦不？然后在哪里？如果你能在世界上找到工作，那会是什么？W: Any job in the world? I suppose Id want something fun. Hmm . maybe play video games for a living . or maybe I could be a pilot . or a professional ballroom dancer! Thats it! I could be a dancer, waltzing around
36、the floor in beautiful evening dresses! 在这个世界上有什么工作吗？我想我会想要一些有趣的东西。隐马尔可夫模型.也许玩电子游戏为生也许我可以成为一个飞行员或是一个专业的舞厅舞者！是这么回事！我可以成为一个大舞，华尔兹在地板上美丽的晚礼服！M: You, dancing? Im not so sure about that . You ballroom dancing . hmm . 男：你跳舞吗？我不太肯定你的舞厅跳舞隐马尔可夫模型.W: Oh, please. Ive taken ballroom dancing for seven years and
37、Im really good! You should see me . Want to go dancing next Thursday at 8 p.m.? 哦，请。我参加交际舞已经七年了，我真的很好！你应该看到我想在下星期四下午 8 点去跳舞吗？Q1: What is the man complaining about? 问：男人抱怨是什么？Q2: What does the man dream of being? 问：作为人的梦想是什么？Q3: What is the womans attitude toward the mans dream? 问：女人对男人的梦想是什么态度？Q4: W
38、hat does the woman dream of doing? Q4：做女人的梦想是什么？6 单元W: It is hot outside! 外面很热！M: Hi Daisy! What is it, 75 degrees Fahrenheit? 男：嗨，戴茜！它是什么，75 华氏度？W: Its over 100 Grandpa! Youre just cool because youve had the air conditioning on! Ive been working in the yard all morning. Im so hot and I feel like Im
39、 melting! 女：这是 100 多岁的爷爷！你很酷，因为你有空调！我整个上午都在院子里工作。我是如此的热，我感觉我正在融化！M: At least you can come inside and have a nice cool glass of lemon juice. 至少你可以进来喝一杯柠檬汁.。W: And I sure need it! Ive been baking in the Arizona sun for two hours now, and I cant imagine anything better than standing in the cool air enj
40、oying an ice-cold drink. 女士：我真的需要它！我已经在亚利桑那州的阳光下烤了两个小时了，我无法想象有什么比站在凉爽的空气中享受冰饮料更好的了.。M: Back when I was your age, we didnt have any air conditioning. Willis Carrier didnt invent air conditioning until 1902, and it wasnt available in peoples homes until after World War II. M:当我在你这个年龄时，我们没有任何空调。威利斯开利直到
41、 1902 才发明空调，直到第二次世界大战后才在人们的家中使用.。W: Wow! What was life like for you? 哇哦！你的生活是什么样的？M: I worked as a farmhand for the neighbors, building fences all day. You should have seen me when I was 13, sunburned and dirty. M：我作为一个邻居的农场工人，建筑围栏一整天。你应该看到我，我 13 岁的时候，晒伤和脏。W: And you still lived in Arizona back then
42、? 女：你那时还住在亚利桑那州吗？M: No, I was in Texas. We survived the heat by swimming all the time. There was a stream running through the farm, and every few hours, I would leap into the water! Even with my clothes completely soaked with water, the sun would still dry me off in 10 minutes! 男：不，我在德克萨斯。我们一直靠游泳来度过
43、高温.。有一条小溪穿过农场，每隔几个小时，我就会跳进水里.！即使我的衣服完全被水浸湿了，太阳还是会在 10 分钟内把我擦干.！W: I know you didnt have cell phones and computers, but I forget about the little comforts like the air conditioning. 我知道你没有手机和电脑，但我忘记了像空调这样的小舒适.。M: Yes, a lot has changed, but not this summer heat! 是的，有很多改变，但不是这个夏天的热！W: I wonder what sc
44、ientists will come up with in the next century to keep us cool. 我想知道下个世纪科学家们会想出什么办法让我们保持冷静.。M: Id like a weather machine to make it rain during these long dry spells. 男：我想要一个天气机器，使雨在这些长期干法术。W: Personally, I hope someone invents a personal ice cream machine! It could follow me around all day making c
45、hocolate ice cream! 女：就我个人而言，我希望有人发明一个人的冰淇淋机！它可以跟着我一整天做巧克力冰淇淋！Q1: What was the girl doing on such a hot morning? Q1：女孩在这样一个炎热的早上做了什么？Q2: What do we know about the air conditioning from the conversation? 问：从对话中得知空调我们做什么？Q3: What can we learn about the man when he was 13? Q4: What would the girl like
46、to have in the next century to keep cool? 问：什么样的女孩会喜欢在下个世纪保持冷静？1 单元W: Thanks for meeting with me, Dr. Pearl. I need permission to drop your class, Literature and Writing. M: Its only the second week of class, Stacey, why are you giving up so quickly? Weve only written one essay so far, and you wont
47、get your grade back until next Wednesday! W: I know, sir. But as a third-year engineering student, I dont want to risk lowering my grade point average by scoring poorly in a writing class! M: OK . Whats worrying you? W: I spent two weeks reading Great Expectations, and then it took me 10 hours to wr
48、ite the three-page essay. Well, engineering courses are easy but important, as we know. But a writing course . I dont know. Ill just take a film class next semester, not hard at all a two-paragraph review for each film. That will cover my humanities requirements. M: OK Stacey, listen: In college, I
49、was the opposite. Math was hard; literature was easy. But later, when I opened my coffee shop, The Found Librarian, located on the 15th street, math helped me! W: Wait! You own The Found Librarian? Thats our favorite coffee place. We get coffee and dessert there every week and work on math homework. M: Yeah, thats my shop. Stacey, lets reconsider. Success in life needs a variety of skills. Humanities majors need math. Engineering majors
