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2021年1月9日发(作者：娄殿英)
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Level4 Unit1 Part1 Listening - Visiting a friend 1
Christina is on a two-week vacation.
This is the first vacation she has had for a long time.
The last vacation she took was more than two years ago.
Now she is visiting a friend in San Francisco.
Her friend and her husband are living near the center of the city.
He works for a start-up company in Silicon Valley.
While he is working, she works part-time at a department store.

Christina hasn't seen her friend for a long time.
The last time they saw each other was 3 years ago.
At that time, they were both working at a department store.
Then Christina quit her job and started her own business.
She designs women's clothing.
She has 2 employees now and her company is slowly growing.

Christina has come to San Francisco by herself .
Her husband didn't come because he has to work.
He tried to start a company 2 years ago but it didn't work out.
His company failed after only a few months.
So now he's working at another company and saving money.
Once he saves enough money he plans to start another company.
He doesn't want to give up.

This is the second time Christina has been to San Francisco.
The first time was when she was a high school student.

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That was more than 10 years ago.
During that trip she was only in San Francisco for a few days.
After that she went to Los Angeles and New York.
This time she and her friend plan to relax and have fun.

Level4 Unit1 Part1 Listening - Visiting a friend 2
Christina arrived two days ago, the day before yesterday.
Her friend met her at the airport and drove her to her apartment.
Her apartment is just North of the airport about 20 minutes from San Francisco.
It's a small apartment, but it's on a hill and it has a great view.
Yesterday, they went downtown and rode the cable cars.
Christina was surprised by how steep the hills are.
Then they walked along the ocean and ate lunch at a seafood restaurant.
From the restaurant, they could see the Golden Gate Bridge.
Tomorrow they're planning to drive to Yosemite National Park.
By car it's about 4 hours away.
Christina has never been there before, so she is excited.
She has heard that the park is very beautiful.
Her friend has been to Yosemite several times.
She says it's one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Christina just hopes that her friend is a good driver.

Level4 Unit1 Part1 Vocabulary- Pains and Sickness
Headaches can be very painful and can last for a long time.
If you have a headache your head hurts.

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A sprained ankle can be so painful that you can't walk.
Someone with a sprained ankle may need to use crutches to walk.
If you have a sore throat, it may be painful to swallow.
A sore throat can be caused by viruses or bacteria.
A burn is an injury to the skin caused by fire or heat.
If you get too close to a fire, you will be burned.
An earache is a sharp, dull or burning pain in the ear.
Common causes of an earache include an infection, a change in air pressure or water
in the ear.

(Earaches occur more often among small children than adults.)
(A headache can be caused by an injury to the head.)

Level4 Unit1 Part1 Vocabulary- Landforms
Mountains are landforms higher than 2000 feet, or about 600 meters, above sea level.
Hills are like mountains, but not as tall.
Mountains are formed by forces deep within the Earth and are made of many types of
rocks.
Rivers are streams of water that usually begin in mountains and flow into the sea.
Many early cities were built alongside rivers.
Most of the world's water is in the oceans, which are large bodies of salt water.
The oceans are also an important source of oxygen.
Deserts are areas of land that receive little or no rainfall.
The amount of rainfall in some deserts is so low that only a few plants can survive.
A valley is a low, relatively flat area between hills or mountains, often with a river
running through it.
Some valleys are formed by flowing water, and others are formed by glaciers.
(Desert temperatures can range from cold at night to very hot during the daytime,
often above 120 degrees F.)

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(The place where a river begins is its source.)
(Many early civilizations developed near rivers.)

Level4 Unit1 Part1 Dialogue - Eating Out
Have you eaten yet?
No, I haven't, and I'm hungry.
Me too, let's go out for dinner.
Where to?
What about Joe's Italian?
How many times have you eaten there?
I eat there a lot.
It's one of my favorite places.

I went there two weeks ago, and the service was terrible.
Really? then, let's go some places else.

What do you suggest?
How about the Royal Indian?
It's not far from here.
I've never heard of it, is it good?
Yes, I've been there several times, and I've never been disappointed.

OK, let's try it.
I haven't eaten Indian food for a long time.
You won't be disappointed, and the prices are reasonable.
Ah~, so you mean I'm going to pay?
Well, that would certainly be nice.

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What about reservations?
If we get there early enough, we won't need them.
I hope you're right.
Don't worry.
If we have to wait, I'll pay the bill.


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Level4 Unit1 Part2 Listening - A Trip to Yosemite Park 1
Today, Christina and her friend are enjoying themselves.
This morning they got up very early and drove out of San Francisco.
They crossed the Bay Bridge before the early morning commute and drove south.
Because it was so early, there were almost no cars.

After driving for an hour and a half, they stopped and had breakfast.
They ordered pancakes and coffee.
They also had some fresh fruit. (为什么不是fruits?)
When they finished eating, it was 7 o'clock.
Then they got back into the car and drove south.
Christina wanted to listen to music, so they turned on the radio.
An hour later they stopped for gas.
They noticed that there was also a charging station for electric cars.

It's now 1:15 and they are in Yosemite Park
They have been there for two hours, since 11:15.
They are looking at Yosemite falls, which is the highest waterfall in the Park.
The water drops a total of 740 meters from the top of the upper fall to the base of the
lower fall.

Level4 Unit1 Part2 Listening - A Trip to Yosemite Park 2
In another 15 minutes, they plan to eat lunch at a magnificent old hotel in the park.
It was built in 1927 and has a great view.
They wanted to stay there, but they couldn't get reservations.

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To get a room at that hotel, you usually need to make reservations several months in
advance.

They plan to stay in the park until around 4 o'clock .
By then they will have been in the park for nearly 5 hours.
Then they'll get back into the car and drive back to San Francisco.
They plan to eat dinner somewhere along the way.
If the traffic isn't too bad, they should be back in San Francisco by 10 o'clock.

Early tomorrow morning they are going to cross the Golden Gate Bridge and go north
along the coast.
From some places you can look out on the ocean and see whales and other sea life.
Christina has never seen a whale before, so she's looking forward to it.
And tomorrow night they have something special planned.
They are going to watch a baseball game.
Christina has never seen a baseball game, but she has heard that it is very popular in
the US.
And the San Francisco baseball team is one of the best.

Level4 Unit1 Part2 Vocabulary – Science
A force is a push or a pull on an object.
A force changes the motion of a moving object.
A force can be strong or weak and it always has a direction.
The earth is a planet that goes around the sun in a circular orbit.
The speed of its motion doesn't change, but the direction of its motion does.
The earth has a layer of gas above its surface, which helps to support life.
Atoms are the building blocks of matter.

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At the center of an atom is its nucleus, which has a positive electric charge.
Outside the nucleus are electrons, which have a negative charge.
Asteroids and comets, are objects that orbit our sun, but are smaller than planets.
Asteroids that pass close to the Earth are called near-earth objects.
The layer of gases just above Earth's surface is our atmosphere.
The atmosphere is made up of gases such as oxygen and nitrogen.
Without an atmosphere, there would be no life on Earth.
(A force can increase or decrease the speed of an object, and it can change the
direction of motion)
(If they collide with Earth they could cause an extinction event).
(The electric force between the nucleus and the electrons holds the atom together.)

Level4 Unit1 Part2 Vocabulary – Geometry
The two lines on the left intersect each other at a right angle, which is 90 degrees.
The two lines on the right are parallel, which means they never cross.
The adjacent sides of a rectangle are perpendicular, which means they meet at a 90
degree angle.
The opposite sides of a rectangle are equal and parallel, which means they never
cross.
The area of a rectangle is the length times the width.
A circle is a two dimensional figure with a radius and circumference, which is the
distance around the circle.
The area of a circle is PI R squared, where R is the radius and PI is the ratio of a
circle's circumference to its diameter.
A sphere is a three dimensional figure with a radius and a volume, which is 4/3 PI R
cubed.
All points on the surface of a sphere are equidistant from its center.

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A right triangle is a two dimensional figure with 3 sides, two of which are
perpendicular.
To find its area, multiply the length of the two perpendicular sides, A & B, and
divided by two, A equals one half A B.
(A rectangle is a two dimensional figure with 4 sides)
(Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.)

Level4 Unit1 Part2 Dialogue - Dinner Conversation
Have you finished eating yet?
No, I haven't.
Why are you in such a hurry?
I'm sorry, but you are such a slow eater.
A slow eater?
Well, I try to enjoy my food.
You just eat and swallow.
I don't see how you can even taste it!

Ok, I'm sorry.
Do you mind if I get another glass of wine?
No, go ahead.
I don't want you to sit there putting pressure on me.
I thought we were going to have a relaxing evening.

Yes, you are right.
I'd like to relax, but I have a lot on my mind.
Work related?
Yes, it is.

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I've been getting some strange emails from my boss.
He wants me to cut down on my expenses.
Maybe he wants to fire me.

Is business bad?
Yes, it is. but I don't want to talk about it.
OK, but I'm a good listener.
You can tell me if you'd like to.

Thanks, maybe some other time.
I'll try to stop thinking about it and deal with it tomorrow.
Good idea.
You need to take a break from work.
Your health is important, and so am I.
Yes you are.
I don't know what I would do without you.


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Level4 Unit1 Part3 Listening - Harry's Trips 1
Harry is an American businessman.
His job requires him to do a lot of traveling.
He takes 9 or 10 trips a year.
In the past six months he has made 5 trips.
Three were to Asia and two were to Europe.
The purpose of these trips is to attend meetings and make presentations.

Harry loves to travel, and he has traveled to many countries.
Most of his trips are for one or two weeks.
His first international trip was 15 years ago when he was 20 years old.
He really wanted to see Asia, so he and a friend flew to Tokyo, Japan.

From Tokyo, they traveled around Japan for two weeks.
The people they met were very nice, but most of them didn't speak English.
Harry tried to speak a little Japanese, but it was difficult.
He didn't do very well.
When he spoke to people, most of them just looked at him.
They didn't understand what he was trying to say.

From Japan, they went to Korea for a week, and then they went to China.
In China, they visited the Great Wall, near Beijing.
They stayed in Beijing for a few days, and then boarded a train for Shanghai.
It was an overnight train with sleeping cars. car 车厢

During the journey, they enjoyed looking out the window at the countryside.

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