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2020年12月24日发(作者:史玉孝)
Unit 1 Parents Part B exercise1短文 三题 P4
After 22 years of marriage,I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with
my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman. It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me,
is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me,but I know
you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us
wife was encouraging me to date is my mother,a 72-year-old widow who has lived
alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death , I moved 2,500 miles away to California
and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised
myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never
got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays. Mom was surprised and
suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.
asked.
that a lot,
hair was curled, and she was smiling.
all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,
Passage 2 Dating with My Mother (Part Two)短文 3题 句子填空 P6
We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now
see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.
you were little,
nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the
movie.

home that evening. I thought it would be,I said. Mom and I get out for dinner a
couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at
work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past.
Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she
met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these
stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health
problems, my mother worries about the days ahead. Spending time with my mom has taught me the
importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.
Part C短对话? P8
1. W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage children
from drinking.
M: I know. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.
Q: What can you learn from the man's response?
2. M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance?
W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget
their expenses wisely.
Q: What are they talking about?
3. M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.
W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano
lessons?
Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket?
4. M: Hey, Mary, you look so upset. What happened?
W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operation tomorrow.
You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.
Q: What's the woman worried about?
5. W: Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that
day?
M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Besides, it is a common
practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.
Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country?
Unit 2 Coincidence Part BExercise 1 短文4题 单词填空 P12
Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000
dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr.
Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra
business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart
called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner
promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made
an appointment to meet and discuss the thing. As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the
appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared
there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three
but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything
aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house. As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of
having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he
finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The
old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and
children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine
and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday
become a doctor.
Part C 复合式听写 P18
One of the best-known collections of parallels is between the careers of Abraham Lincoln and John
F. Kennedy. Both were shot on a Friday, in the presence of their wives; both were succeeded by a
Southerner named Johnson; both their killers were themselves killed before they could be brought to
justice. Lincoln had a secretary called Kennedy; Kennedy a secretary called Lincoln. Lincoln was killed in
the Ford Theater; Kennedy met his death while riding in a Lincoln convertible made by the Ford Motor
Company — and so on. Similar coincidences often occur between twins. A news story from Finland
reported of two 70-year-old twin brothers dying two hours apart in separate accidents, with both being hit
by trucks while crossing the same road on bicycles. According to the police, the second victim could not
have known about his brother's death, as officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes
before the second accident.
Connections are also found between identical twins who have been separated at birth. Dorothy Lowe and
Bridget Harrison were separated in 1945, and did not meet until 1979, when they were flown over from
Britain for an investigation by a psychologist at the University of Minnesota. They found that when they
met they were both wearing seven rings on their hands, two bracelets on one wrist, a watch and a bracelet
on the other. They married on the same day,
had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers. Dorothy had named her son Richard
Andrew and her daughter Catherine Louise; Bridget had named her son Andrew Richard and her daughter
Karen Louise. In fact, she had wanted to call her Catherine. Both had a cat called Tiger. They also had a
string of similar mannerisms when they were nervous. How can we explain the above similarities?
Unit 3 Courage Part B Krimali (Part One) 短文2题 P22
On the morning of the devastating earthquake that struck India in 2001,Krimali, a girl of 17, had just
left home to go to an interview for a position of a sales clerk. She was pleased with her green and yellow
flowered dress, but felt something wasn't quite right about her hair. She returned home, removing her
shoes and leaving them at the door. Moments later, the earthquake struck. Ceilings and walls in the
building shook in the deafening noise. Then everything began crashing down.
Krimali and her immediate family escaped serious injury but were unable to make their way out. The
ceiling of an entire room towered above the only possible escape route. Completely detached on three
sides, the huge slab clung to an outside wall on its fourth side. To an observer, it could drop at any
moment. People were screaming and didn't know what to do. Krimali decided to act. Carefully she
climbed barefoot up and down the debris until she reached a point just beneath the swaying ceiling. About
four meters below were uneven pieces of concrete, broken glass and smashed furniture, all mixed with
sharp spikes of iron. She knew if she could manage to get down to the ground level, she could make her
way to safety. She paused to figure out the best way down. As there wasn't any good place to jump, she
just jumped. Luckily, she landed in a crouch, her feet missing any sharp edges. Emboldened by her good
fortune, Krimali knew it was up to her to persuade others to follow.
Passage 2 Krimali (Part Two) 短文2题 P24
Krimali planned to rescue her family first, but just then she heard a woman from two storeys above
screaming for someone to save her two-month-old baby.
catch her!
down. Crying uncontrollably, the mother wrapped the little girl but still would not part with her baby. As
the mother tried to decide what to do, Krimali intently watched the concrete ceiling hanging above her.
Finally the mother tossed the baby. Krimali made a clean catch.
A bright smile lit up the woman's face.
hurriedly picked her way out to where survivors had gathered. She gave up the baby, then asked if any of
the men there would come back with her to help others trapped in the building. No one came forward, for
they were all afraid of that swaying ceiling. But for Krimali, a small girl of 154 centimeters in height and
weighing about 50 kilos, her fears had been lifted by what she had accomplished. On her way back into
the ruins, she saw part of a large door. It was extremely heavy but she managed to drag it to the spot just
below the hanging ceiling. By placing it on the ruins, she created something like a sliding board. With
Krimali coaching her, the baby's mother partly jumped and partly rolled down the board to the ground
level. Krimali led her through the debris to her baby. In the hours that followed Krimali made countless
rescue missions into the building, each time in the shadow of the huge ceiling. Thanks to her courage,
about two dozen men, women and children were saved.
Part C 短文4题 真 P26
When the first plane slammed into the World Trade Center's north tower, I was already at my desk on
the 88th floor. Then I felt the whole building bouncing, shaking. My instinct told me that there was an
explosion above us and that we should try to get out, but the corridors were full of flames. Knowing that
the furniture and the carpets were fire-resistant, I figured that everything wasn't going to burn. Then I
heard someone yell that the stairwells were gone. So about 40 of us escaped into a corner office. We put
papers and rags under the door to keep out the smoke as best we could. We stayed calmly in the office for
about 10 minutes, thinking we were safe and secure. Then someone came in to tell us that he had found a
stairwell open but we had to move fast. We all filed out orderly and headed for the stairwell. Going down
the stairs was not easy for me for I had lost a leg to cancer when I was 16 and wore an artificial limb.
More or less, I used my arms to get down. When we reached the 40th floor, we came to a complete stop.
There was a jam of people. The firemen were coming up the stairs, carrying their equipment. Some 100
firefighters must have walked past us. Some of them looked so young that they seemed hardly out of high
school. But they were great, assuring us that they would take care of everything. Eventually we kept
moving and got out. The journey down took about 40 minutes.
Unit 4 Marriage Part B Exercise 1短文3题 句子填空 P30
(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the
agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.)
John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement.
Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her
spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together.
Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very
annoyed if others leave stuff — clothing, papers, everything! — lying around on the floor. It really bugged
me, so we put that in the agreement.
John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? It says, will be left on the floor
overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed.
Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are.
John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping? It says,
except on weekends.
Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked,
and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't
talk about what they want.
Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both
of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of
flowers or a box of candy.
Conversation 2 A Marriage Agreement (Part Two) 长对话3题 句子填空P32
John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules?
Arguing?
Linda: No, not at all.
Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's expectations. I think we spend less
time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects.
John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule?
Tom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement.
John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules.
nice for the other person to make it up.
Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving.
John: What's the rule?
Linda: The rule is we must ask for directions if we are driving and get lost for more than five minutes.
John: What happened?
Tom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask
for directions,
but I thought I could figure it out.
Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late for the wedding.
Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize.
John: That's very important, I think, knowing how to apologize. By the way, do you plan to update your
agreement at all?
What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymore?
Linda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and
make necessary changes.
John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time.
Tom & Linda: Thank you.
Part c Test Your Listening 长对话3题 真 P36
M: Ah, come in, Barbara. Take a seat. How have things been?
W: Oh, much the same. I still seem to have quarrels with my husband all the time.
M: What do you quarrel about?
W: Oh, everything. You see, he never thinks of my feelings.
M: Go on.
W: Well, I'll give you an example. You know, when the children started school, I wanted to go back to
work again, too. So I got a job. Well anyway, by the time I've collected Gary and Lucy from school, I only
get home about half an hour before he comes back ...
M: Yes?
W: Well, when he gets home, he expects me to run around and get his tea. He never does anything in the
house.
M: Mm.
W: And last Friday he invited three of his friends to come around for a drink. He didn't tell me to expect
them, and I'd had a long and difficult day. I don't think that's right, do you?
M: Well, I'm not here to pass judgment. I'm here to listen.
W: Sorry. And he's so untidy. He's worse than the kids. I always have to remind him to pick up his clothes.
He just throws his clothes on the floor. After all, I'm not his servant. I've got my own career. Actually, I
think that's part of the trouble. You see I earn as much money as he does.
Unit 5 Part BExercise 1 短文2题 表格填空 P40
While reading a magazine, Ashley, a sixteen-year-old girl, came across an article which said that
antibiotics and other drugs were discovered in European rivers and tap water. This led her to think that
such drugs might also be present in the waters near her home in West Virginia. Ashley feared that
antibiotics in the waters could lead to resistant bacteria, or supergerms. They can kill countless people.
She began testing her area's river — the Ohio. With a simple device she herself had designed, she
collected 350 water samples from the Ohio over ten weeks. She taught herself to analyze the samples by
reading scientific journals. It was one of the most scientifically sound projects for someone her age. Her
experiment was one of the first of its kind in the United States. It showed that low levels of three
antibiotics are indeed present in local waters. Ashley's study won the International Stockholm Junior Water
Prize, a virtual Nobel Prize for teenagers. She won a $$5,000 scholarship and was received by Sweden's
Crown Princess Victoria. Her interest in science came from walks in the woods with her mother. But it
was the day-to-day stuff — how water comes to the tap, how rain sticks to glass, that most fascinated her.

at science fairs. She has received $$70,000 in prize money, which she has put aside for college. She plans to
attend Harvard University.
done,
Passage 2 Young People Say No to Smoking 单词句子填空 长对话短文5题P42
On February 16, 2001, the teenagers from a youth group called REBEL launched their advertising
campaign at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey. They worked on various aspects of the campaign
and even appeared in the
REBEL stands for Reaching Everybody by Exposing Lies. It is a statewide youth initiative which fights
against tobacco companies. The movement began in November last year. It carries the message that
teenagers no longer want to be targeted by tobacco companies in their advertisements. The group realized
that one of the biggest problems that teenagers face is peer pressure on them to smoke or do drugs.
Therefore, the group is working hard to ensure that their message reaches all teenagers at New Jersey
schools. When the group was first formed, there were only five members, all eighth grade students. But by
this summer the group had grown to close to 90 members. At a recent recruiting party, a pizza and pool
party, at the West New York swimming pool, more than 50 new members were attracted to the group.
don't think that too many people would be interested,said Jackie, one of its founding members.
everyone knows our message. They know who we are now.
Part C 长对话4题P44
Roger: Hi, Jenny, you don't look happy. What's wrong?
Jenny: Well, Roger, I've got a problem.
Roger: What is it?
Jenny: You know my daughter Linda is 16 years old now. And we've begun talking about college. She says
she wants to go, but she's let her grades slip and no matter how I urge her to study, all she seems interested
in are clothes and boys. We're not wealthy, you know. And it won't be easy for us to afford the tuition if
she can't get a scholarship. That seems to be my biggest worry now. But, Roger, is going to college the
best choice for her right now?
Roger: Do you mean that she doesn't seem ready for college?
Jenny: You're right.
Roger: Then you'd better have a serious talk with Linda about college.
Jenny: A serious talk with her?
Roger: Yes. I think it's quite normal for girls her age to be wrapped up in fashion and dating, but as a
mother you have a right to expect her to pay attention to her studies too.
Jenny: Yes, but how?
Roger: Ask her how serious she is about college and how hard she's willing to work for it. Linda may be
more committed than you realize. But if not, tell her she should think about putting college off for a while.
That could give her the push she needs to take her education seriously.
Jenny: Sounds like a good idea.
Roger: And if you decide she should wait, she can get a job, take classes at a community college or do an
internship to get experience. She may be just one of those who need to see a bit of real life before they
settle down.
Unit 6 Stress Part B Exercise 1 长对话3题 单词填空P48
Interviewer: Welcome to our program, Sam.
Sam: Thank you.
Interviewer: Sam, how long have you been a police officer?
Sam: I've been a police officer for thirty years.
Interviewer: Thirty years. And you've had different types of assignments on the police force, I guess.
Sam: Yeah, I've done everything from patrol to undercover work to detective work, and now I'm
supervising investigations.
Interviewer: Sam, I think most people would say that being a police officer is a very stressful job. Would
you agree?
Sam: Yes, it's definitely a stressful job. But it depends on your assignment.
Interviewer: So, what's probably the most stressful assignment you can have?
Sam: I'd say patrol is the most stressful assignment.
Interviewer: That's interesting! In what way?
Sam: Well, I guess the biggest part of the stress is the fear factor — the fear of the unknown.
Interviewer: What do you mean, Sam?
Sam: Well, in patrol work, you don't know from moment to moment who you are talking to or what their
reaction is going to be to justify your presence. Let's say, for example, a patrol officer stops someone for a
traffic violation. It seems as though that would be a very low-stress situation.
Interviewer: Yes, it is a very low-stress situation.
Sam: But the truth is, there are more police officers injured during a routine stop.
Interviewer: Really?
Sam: Really! That's why all police officers are taught from the very beginning to be aware of their
surroundings. People back over policemen, people shoot policemen, people jump out at policemen —
different kinds of things. So that's probably the most stressful time.
Interviewer: I see. Let's take a break and then we'll move on to our next topic.
Sam: All right.
Conversation 2 Stress Reducers Exercise 1 句子填空P50
Write
Interviewer: Sam, you've talked about the police officers' stressful time. Now let's move on to the next
topic. So far as I know, there's a connection between stress and illness. Do you think that there's a higher
percentage of illness among police officers than in the general population? I mean, do they get more colds
or anything? Is this really true?
Sam: Yes, it is, and the stress level not only manifests itself in daily health — whether or not you're feeling
well on any given day. It also manifests itself in things like ulcers, heart disease — police officers tend to
have a higher rate of heart disease and ulcers than people in other professions. Interviewer: Really? That's
documented?
Sam: Yes, it's documented. And also the divorce rate among police officers is much higher.
Interviewer: Is there something that the police department does to help you deal with this stress?
Sam: Yes, there are several programs that most police departments have in place. One is an exercise
program where some part of your day is spent on some type of physical exercise. They've found that's a
great stress reducer. Besides, there's also a psychological program with counseling for officers to help
them reduce their stress. And there are several discussion groups as well. They've found that sometimes
just sitting around and talking about the stress with other officers helps to reduce it. So, those things are
available.
Interviewer: And what do you do, personally, to deal with the stress of your job, Sam?
Sam: Well, during the baseball season, I'm the biggest baseball fanatic, and I will either be reading about
baseball, or listening to baseball, or watching baseball. Another thing I try to do is to get some sort of
exercise every day. And then I work hard at keeping up my personal relationships, especially my
relationship with my wife. Fortunately I get along very well with my wife. When I come back home, I can
talk about my day with her, and then just forget about it.
Part C 短对话? P53
1. M: You look so nervous, Rose. Are you all right?
W: Frankly speaking, I'm on pins and needles. I have to give a presentation to a group of important
visitors this afternoon.
Q: Why does Rose feel nervous?
2. M: You look so upset, Sue. What's worrying you?
W: My son Jack made me extremely unhappy. He seems to be playing video games all the time. Whenever
I talk to him he turns a deaf ear to me.
Q: What's the woman's problem?
3. W: David, you don't look happy. Anything wrong?
M: Well, you know, my mother died three years ago. And since then my father has lived in an apartment
on his own
and has very few friends.
Q: What is David worrying about?
4. W: Michael, I don't know what has happened to Mother. Her memory seems to be going. I have to
remind her of almost everything.
M: Don't worry, Mary. She's just getting old.
Q: What do you know about Mary?
5. W: I'm worried about sending my son Peter to college. You see, nowadays many college students
behave rather strangely. They don't seem to be interested in their studies.
M: Just a few. Most students still concentrate on their studies.
Q: What can you infer from the man's response?
Unit 7 The Business World Part B Exercise 1 长对话5题 P59
Kenneth: Hello, my name is Kenneth Johnson. I have an appointment with Mr. Andrew Song.
Laura: Oh hello, Mr. Johnson, I'm Laura Lee. We've spoken on the phone a couple of times. Nice to meet
you.
Kenneth: It's nice to be here.
Laura: Oh — let me take your coat.
Kenneth: Thanks.
Laura: Let me get you a drink, Mr. Johnson.
Kenneth: Yes, I'd like a cup of tea, if possible, thanks.
Laura: Sure. With milk or lemon?
Kenneth: With lemon, please — and sugar. Two spoons.
Laura: Right.
Laura: Did you have a good trip?
Kenneth: Absolutely, no problems.
Laura: That's good. You flew, didn't you?
Kenneth: Yes, that's right, and then I took a taxi down here from the airport.
Laura: Oh, that's good. Kunming can be a little wet at this time of year ... you'll have to come back in
summer.
Kenneth: Oh, I'd like that. I always like coming to China. Miss Lee, I wonder if I could send a fax from
here. It's rather urgent.
Laura: Yes, of course. Shall I show you to the machine or shall I take it?
Kenneth: Oh, it would be better if you could take it — here's the number.
Laura: Fine. Would you like a newspaper to read — or The Economist?
Kenneth: No, it's okay — I can prepare some work while I'm waiting.
Laura: Right, I'll get this off for you.
Kenneth: Thanks. Oh — one other thing. I need to send some flowers to my wife. Today is the fifth
anniversary of our marriage. I think some flowers from your beautiful city would be rather appropriate,
don't you?
Laura: Oh, sure! Right, I'll get you a number of a florist. I expect you'll want to send a special message
with the flowers.
Kenneth: Yes, I'll think of one.
Laura: Oh, here's Mr. Song. Andrew, this is Mr. Johnson. He's just arrived.
Andrew: Hello, Mr. Johnson. Pleased to meet you and welcome here.
Kenneth: Thanks.
Andrew: Now shall we go inside and let me explain the program to you?
Kenneth: Sure.
Andrew: I think we've sent you an outline for the day — if you agree, we could start with a video which
explains some of our services and then we could have a look at a few reports on campaigns.
Kenneth: That'll be good.
Conversation 2 At a Business Meeting Exercise 1 长对话2题 P60
Chairman: Okay, I think we should start now. It's ten o'clock.
Voices: Okay Right Yeah.
Chairman: Well, we're here today to look at some of the reasons for the decline in profits which has
affected this subsidiary. You've all seen the agenda. I'd like to ask if anyone has any comments on it before
we start. Voices: No It's fine No.
Chairman: Right, well, can I ask Sam Canning, Chief Sales Executive, to open up with his remarks?
Sam: Thank you, Bernard. Well, I think we have to face up to several realities and what I have to say is in
three parts and will take about twenty minutes.
Chairman: Er, Sam? we don't have much time — it's really your main points we're most interested in.
Jane: Yes. Can I ask one thing, Mr. Chairman? Isn't this a global problem in our market?
Chairman: Sorry, Jane, I can't allow us to consider that question just yet. We'll look at the global question
later. Sam, sorry, please carry on.
Sam: Well, the three points I want to make can be made in three sentences. First, sales are down, but only
by 5% more than for the group as a whole. Secondly, our budget for sales has been kept static — it hasn't
increased, not even with inflation, so we're trying to do better than last year on less money. Thirdly —
Jane: That's not exactly true ...
Chairman: Jane, please. Let Sam finish.
Sam: Thirdly, the products are getting old — we need a new generation.
Chairman: So let me summarize that. You say that sales are down but not by so much, that you've had less
money to promote sales and that the products are old. Is that right?
Sam: In a nutshell.
Chairman: Does anyone have anything to add to that?
Jane: Well, on the question of funding I have to disagree ...
Part C 短文4题 P62
This year our company as a whole has performed well — especially in America, our largest export
market. As we see, on the financial front the results have been very pleasing. Costs have dropped by 3%
and profits are up by 16%. However, the domestic consumer market has been very competitive and will
continue to be so. I can say our results in this market have been rather disappointing — just 1% up
compared with last year. Now let's move on to personnel.
Our policy of personnel development through training and promotion opportunities has continued to be a
great success.
We have actually recruited 72 new staff, while 20 have retired — so there is a net balance of 52. The
training department has expanded considerably and moved into new areas such as quality assurance and
sales training. Finally technology. I think you would be interested to have an update since this is vital for
our future growth. Over the last year, our research department has thoroughly tested a new prototype
engine. Results so far have looked promising. We have also invested heavily in a European technology
program which links industry with the universities. So, those are the three main areas — finance,
personnel and technology. Are there any questions before I go on?
Unit 8 The Environment Part B Exercise 1 短文3题 表格填空 P66
Every day people in Hong Kong get rid of 15 million plastic bags. They weigh about 600 tons. This is
not including the tens of thousands of plastic bags people dump at the beaches and in local waters, which
have caused serious pollution. These bags cost taxpayers over $$70 million a year to deal with. Some of the
bags are destroyed by burning. The problem with this is that, when they break down, they release
poisonous chemicals, which can cause cancer. The chemical poisons penetrate into the earth. In order to
attract the public's attention to the problem of plastic bags and to reduce the number of bags used at the
same time, the Retail Management Association launched the Use Fewer Bags Campaign. In the first stage
of the campaign, 1,500 retail stores aimed to reduce the number of plastic bags given away to customers
by 10 per cent. This has been achieved. The second stage of campaign will focus on the number of plastic
bags given away in markets. people going to buy food in the markets should carry their own
reusable bags, such as canvas bags, that can be washed,
the campaign had two objectives. Besides reducing the number of plastic bags used, she hoped that the
campaign would increase the public's overall awareness of environmental problems.
Passage 2 The Rhine River Exercise 1 短文3题 句子填空 P68
The River Rhine is Western Europe's most important waterway. Rising in the Alps, it passes through
Switzerland, Germany, France and Holland, before flowing into the North Sea. But for decades, industrial
and domestic waste flowed untreated into the river and, not surprisingly, the Rhine was seriously polluted
from the 1950s to the 1970s. Fish disappeared and it was dangerous to swim in it. Then in 1986 a fire at a
chemical plant in Basel, Switzerland, caused tons of pesticides to leak into the river. Thousands of fish
died. That was a wake-up call for the countries along the Rhine. They realized that they really had to get
together and clean it up and keep it clean. Otherwise it could be the death of the Rhine. Switzerland,
Germany and France now work together in Basel to keep the river clean. At various points, water is
extracted and checked every six minutes, twenty-four hours a day. And industries that pollute the river can
be traced and fined. Thanks to international cooperation, the river is on the path to recovery. At Basel, in
the evening summer sun, the river has a festive atmosphere. People walk leisurely along the river banks,
listening to live music, and pause for a drink in one of the many open-air cafes. On the vast river itself,
boats from Germany sail slowly past the old town of the city, towards the more modern structures of the
chemical industries.
Partc 短文4题 P72
For a cleaner environment it's necessary for us to keep in mind the three are: reduce, reuse,
and ng is the best way to protect the r, if you can't reduce something,
reuse if you can't reuse it, you can recycle ng waste means shopping with the environment
in er the environmental impact of each product before you buy er to make a list of
what you need before you go shopping;this will reduce impulse in bulk, which means buying
in large quantities and not 's much cheaper and eliminates small containers and excess
buying things that can't be , learning to reuse is easy after you make a
little example, you can reuse shopping canvas bags and use them when you
durable, high-quality goods for a longer gh durable goods may cost a little more at
first,they will save you money and help save the environment in the long throwing anything
away, think about how each item can be last of the three Rs that we must keep in mind is
ing means collecting, processing, marketing,and ultimately reusing materials that were
once thrown the yellow pages orthe Internet to find information about local recycling
programs in your community.
Questions
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
2. What should we do to reduce waste when we go shopping?
3. Why should we buy durable goods according to the passage?
4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

Unit 9 The Single Currency
Part B Listening Tasks Passage 1 Exercise 1 短文3题 单词填空 P77
As firework displays ushered in the euro from Paris to Athens, Rome to Madrid, curiosity drove
Europeans to cash machines at midnight December 31, 2001 for the first look at the brightly colored new
notes. More than 300 million Europeans began changing their old currencies for the euro in the most
ambitious currency changeover in history. To prepare for the large demand, banks across the euro zone
disabled 200,000 ATMs in the afternoon, changing software and loading them with euro notes. Altogether
15 billion banknotes and 52 billion coins — worth 646 billion euros, or $$568 billion — have been
produced for the switchover. Knowing how people can be attached to their national currencies, architects
of the euro expressed hope that it will help realize dreams of a united Europe. Across the continent,
officials welcomed the euro as a sign of economic stability — a new symbol to bind 12 nations on a
continent at the heart of two world wars. will become a greater Europe with the euro,EU
Commission President said in Vienna, shortly after he used the new currency to buy flowers for his wife.
shall become stronger, view was shared by Helmut Kohl, the former German
chancellor, who with the late French leader Francois Mitterr had championed the single currency to bring
peace and security to Europe. Kohl wrote in a newspaper,
common currency in Europe fulfills a dream. It means there is no turning back from the path toward
unification of our continent.
France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Those staying
out are Britain, Sweden and Denmark.
Passage 2 Exercise 1 短文3题
Buckingham Palace and other royal residences open to the public do not accept euros at their gift
shops and entry turnstiles. The new currency was launched in 12 European Union countries on January lst,
2002, but Britain was not one of them. A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said the decision not to accept
the euro was purely a business one and not a political statement. The retail outlets at the official residences
have never accepted any other currencies. It is simply because as very small retail outlets, they don't have
the facilities for changing currencies. However, many retail outlets in Britain have prepared to accept the
new currency since millions of tourists are expected to visit the country every year. In 2002 alone, visitors
from the euro zone were estimated to spend more than 6.55 billion euros in Britain. Major department
stores Debenhams and Marks & Spencer and a big electronics retailer accept euros, but only on a limited
basis initially. Twenty-nine of Marks & Spencer stores, primarily those in tourist locations, have at least
one cash register on each floor to process euro transactions. Its other stores have at least one designated
area — either a register or a customer service desk — where the currency is accepted. Products are not
priced in euros, however, and change is given in British money. The British Prime Minister Tony Blair
said Britain will only join the single currency if economic conditions are right. A series of recent opinion
polls show many Britons oppose the euro and see it as against Britain's sovereignty.
Part C 复合式听写
For a century much attached to national symbols, France took the imminent death of the franc calmly.
It was as if an ancient great-great uncle were about to pass away: a time for nostalgia and regret, rather
than grief. Unlike the German mark, the franc had never been a symbol of national rebirth or glory. Its
recent history was relatively stable but it had to be revalued as recently as 1960. In the 1950s, its value and
reputation were so weak that French politicians considered abolishing it and replacing it with something
else, based on the value of the pound. But money is money after all. It is with us every day. It was
surprising that such a conservative people did not express greater sorrow for the loss of their familiar
francs. It was also surprising they did not feel a greater sense of aesthetic loss for the franc had always
been one of the world's most beautiful currencies. The name franc was first used in 1360, to celebrate and
help to pay for the release of the King of France, King Jean II, who was captured by the still poundless
English. He created the
and went but was finally restored by the Revolution in 1795. On February 17th, 2002, the French franc
disappeared completely from the financial scene.
Unit 10 partB exercise1 短文2题 P84
In the golden fields of Kansas, corn is growing very well. Britain's biggest cinema success is under
production. Although there are no stars, no special effects, no publicity, it is still guaranteed to make more
money than all but the biggest hit movies. What is it? Popcorn. Last year, cinema popcorn sales in the UK
and Ireland made ?20 million plus, way ahead of most films. Only a handful of extremely successful
movies could beat it.
If it were not for popcorn, soft drinks and ice cream, British cinema would be as dead as the music
hall. A recent survey found that every single screen in the country needed another source of income just to
keep operating. Perhaps three or four films a year make money at the box office. The other films just help
cinemas tick over, and pull in people to buy popcorn and sweets.
Even when a cinema is showing a must-see film, the operator is working on paper-thin profits. He
must fill every seat to cover the film company's costs. Film distributors regularly demand half the money
taken at the box office; with big films they can charge between 69 percent and 89 percent of the takings.
Cinemas still have to pay staff and running costs out of what's left. This is where popcorn and sweets
come into the picture.
A large carton of popcorn from a supermarket costs only a little over 90p. Cinemagoers, however,
can pay up to ?4 for one large helping. At one very expensive cinema in London's West End, for example,
a carton costs ?3.95.
Eating popcorn while watching a movie is said to be a real pleasure. The difference between
buying popcorn at a cinema and a supermarket is just like that between buying wine in a restaurant and at
an ordinary shop. It costs twice as much or more.
Passage2 exercise1 短文3题 P86
Hollywood's true heroes are losing their jobs. Stuntmen and stuntwomen who entertained cinemagoers by
falling from the sky, swimming with sharks and driving fast cars have been replaced by technology. After
surviving generations of street fights, high falls, and setting fire to themselves, the people behind top
actors' most exciting scenes have had nearly all their work substituted by computers. The most dangerous
and costly stunts can now be achieved by mixing computer graphics with live action.
In the mid-1990s there were 12,000 registered stunt people, but more than half of them had
difficulty finding work. Sometimes, six or seven teams would be working on a film. Then, after a few days,
the producers would come in and say,
The reason was simple: cost. Computer technology made it possible to create stunts which would
either be too expensive or too dangerous to attempt. One example was in
Tom Cruise. In a scene Cruise was seen flying from an exploding helicopter onto the back of a speeding
train. In fact, the image of the actor was simply added onto the scene using computers.
With the rise of digital technology, insurance companies became more reluctant to cover real stunts.

veteran stunt coordinator.
Many in the industry believe stunt people should develop expertise in the new technology, acting
as advisers on the virtual stunts. Some, however, think that stunt people can survive in their traditional
careers. They believe that audiences won't accept stunts produced by computers for too long.
Part C Test Your Listening 长对话4题 P90
M: What do you think of the movie we saw last night, Cathy?
W: Well, to tell you the truth, I couldn't say I like it. I hate the violence.
M: But actually I didn't realize there would be so much violence. Despite everything, though, the story is
good, don't you think?
W: Yes, the story is quite interesting and it is well written. And I must admit that the acting is superb.
M: You said it. Everyone in the movie plays a convincing role.
W: What I enjoyed most, though, was the scenery. Those shots of the Alps are really wonderful.
M: I guess they were nice, but I was so much interested in the story that I didn't notice the scenery. I'm
crazy about an exciting film even if it is violent.
W: I don't mind suspense, but I really don't see the need to show all the blood and violence in the movie. It
simply offends me.
M: But that's life, Cathy. You can't hide from reality.
W: I know, but I've got enough reality in the newspapers. When I see a movie, I just want to be
entertained.
M: Well, next time you'd better choose a comedy!
Unit 11 Left-handedness Part B Exercise 1 短文3题 单词句子填空P94
Research has shown that 90% of people naturally use their right hands for most tasks. But hundreds
of millions of people use their left hands. Then why are some people left-handed? Scientists have been
trying to answer that question for many years. A study done in 1992 found that men are more likely to be
left- handed than women. It also found that Asian or Hispanic people are less likely to be left-handed than
white people, black people, or North American Indians. Some cultures accept people who do things
mostly with their left hands. Others do not. Scientists want to know the reason for left-handedness because
it is closely linked to mental problems and language difficulties. One idea about the cause of
left-handedness is the genetic theory. It says that people are right- or left-handed because of genes passed
to them by their parents. For example, it has been shown that the handedness of adopted children is more
likely to follow that of their birth parents than their adopted parents. Other evidence of genetic
involvement can be found in some families. One famous example is the left-handed members of the
present British royal family. These include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince William.
Another idea is that right-handed people are born with the gene for it. But about 20% of people do not
have the right- handed gene. These people could be either left- or right-handed. This idea may explain why
two babies who have the same genes use different hands. In 18% of identical twins one twin is
right-handed, and the other is left-handed. Probably both twins lack the right-handed gene so each has a
chance to be either right- or left- handed. Some scientists believe that the cause of handedness could
include both genetics and development.
Passage 2 Does Being Left-handed Affect One's Life? 短文2题 P96
There are approximately 30 million left-handed people in the United States, and several hundred
million more around the world. Most right-handed people have never even considered the possibility that
there might be any serious issues affecting left-handers. Even among all of these left-handed people, there
are many different opinions about what these issues are and which issues might be most important to them.
Some left-handers think that being left-handed is a positive factor in their lives, and they feel that there are
no serious issues affecting them. Others think that being left-handed is not a significant factor and has not
affected their lives one way or another. There are also some left-handers who have no opinion and have
never given any thought to what being left-handed has meant to them. But the majority of left-handed
people find that being left-handed is at least a small disadvantage and a minor source of frustration in their
lives. There are many things that right-handed people take for granted that are quite difficult for
left-handers. These include many basic skills like learning to write, learning to use scissors and other hand
tools and utensils, and learning various crafts and other activities. Sometimes left-handers are puzzled by
equipment designed for right-handers, and other times they are confused by instructors and instructions
geared toward teaching right- handers. For some left-handed people this amounts to occasional difficulties
and minor inconveniences. For other left-handers it is a lifetime full of failures and frustrations that may
lead to much more serious problems.
Part C 复合式听写 P98
Approximately 90% of people in the world are naturally right-handed. Why is this so, and are we born one
way or the other? The answer to this question is rather complicated. In babies and young children, no
single side becomes dominant until around the age of eight. At 12 weeks, babies usually use both hands
equally, but by 16 weeks, they mostly use the left hand for touching. By 24 weeks, they have changed
again and start using both hands. Then at 28 weeks, they become one-handed again, although this time it is
the right hand that is used more. At 32 weeks, they start using both hands again. When they reach the age
of 36 weeks, there is another change, with most babies now preferring to use the left hand. Between 40
and 44 weeks, the right hand is once again more used. At 48 weeks, babies switch to using their left hands
again, and then between 52 and 56 weeks, the right hand takes over. There are further changes still. At 80
weeks, the right hand loses control, and both are used again equally. When the young child reaches the age
of two, the right hand takes over again, but between two and a half and three years, both hands are used
equally. Things finally become stable at around four years and stay the same until, by the age of eight, one
hand is strongly dominant over the other.
Unit 12 Biodiversity Part B Exercise 1 短文填空 P103
The importance of biodiversity seems obvious to enjoy the beauty of biodiversity when we take
a walk in the park,take a trip to the zoo or a wild area,read books or watch TV shows about strange
creatures in foreign people believe that biodiversity is important simplybecause it is so
think there are philosophical or spiritual reasons for there are other
reasons why it is so loss of biodiversity will change the balance of life on an
ecosystem is destroyed,
many species adapted to that ecosystem may very likely be destroyed as that species is
whatscientists call also important in its
direct benefits to give us the air we breathe;animals and plants supply us with the food we
eat;and organisms and microorganisms clean the air,regulate floods, recycle waste, and control
ersity also has economic and health industry and agriculture depend on it for
raw material and other medicine is even more dependent on China, more
than5,000 species of plants are used for medicinal species which were thought
first are found to be this is a further threat from the loss of biodiversity.
Passage 2How Many Species Are There?Exercise 1 短文5题 P104.
Isn't it surprising that scientists have a better understandingof how many stars there are in the galaxy
than how many species there are on Earth?Their estimates of global species diversityvary from 2 to 100
million people agree on an estimate of somewhere near 10 millionand yet only 1.5 million
have actually been t knowledge of species diversity is problem becomes more
seriousbecause there is a lack of a central database or list of the world's species are still being
discovered —even new birds and average, about three new species of birds are found each
year,and since 1990, 10 new species of monkeys have been groups are still far from
being completely described;an estimated 40 percent of freshwater fishesin South America have not yet
been ists were startled in 1980by the discovery of a huge diversity of insects in tropical
one study of just 19 trees in Panama,960 new species of beetles were scientists
begin investigating other little-known ecosystems,like the soil and the deep sea,
species become is nothing strange about this, though,since as many as a million
undescribed species are believed to livein the deep one gram of a small-sized piece of land might
hold 90 million bacteriaand other many species these communities contain is still anyone's
guess.
Questions
1. Which of the following is true?
2. How many species are there on Earth according to most scientists?
3. In which of the following groups is the discovery ofnew species not mentioned in the passage?
4. What can you learn from the passage?
5. Which of the following best reveals the main idea of the passage?

Part CTest Your Listening 短文3题 P108
Scientists have created a tomato that can grow on salty plant is the first crop of its kind ever
produced in the significance cannot be new technology can help mankind
solve the problem of feedingits ever-expanding is estimated that by 2025 the world
population will amount to more than 9 billion,an increase of 3 billion over 2, day 240, 000 more
people are born, ready to be fed like the rest of unately, not all the land on Earth can be used to
grow crops for 24.7 million acres of land is lost to agriculture each yearbecause the land
has become too main cause of the problem is irrigation(灌溉).When farmers water their crops,
salts in the water also enter the time, salts such as sodium(钠)and calcium build up to such a
pointthat they severely harm the growth of destroy most plants' ability to draw up water
through their , the new variety of tomato produced by Americanand Canadian scientists can store
salts in its leavesso that the fruit doesn't taste chers hope this technology will enable areas of
poor quality land to become productive. And they can feed some of the world's growing population.
Questions
1. What does this passage mainly tell us?
2. What is the significance of the new technology?
3. What will happen by 2025 according to the passage?

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