1、1UNIT 1 Section OnePart 1 Spot DictationHouses in the FutureWell, I think houses in the future will probably be (1) quite small but I should think theyll be (2) well-insulated so that you dont need so much (3) heating and (4) cooling as you do now, so perhaps very economical (5) to run. Perhaps they
2、 will use (6) solar heating, although I dont know, in this country, perhaps we (7) wont be able to do that so much. Yes, I think theyll be full of (8) electronic gadgets: things like very advanced televisions, videos, perhaps videos which take up . the screen (9) takes up the whole wall. I should th
3、ink. Yes, youll have things like (10) garage doors which open automatically when you (11) drive up, perhaps electronic (12) sensors which will (13) recognize you when you, when you come to the front door even. Perhaps (14) architects and designers will be a bit more (15) imaginative about how houses
4、 are designed and perhaps with the (16) shortage of space people will think of putting gardens (17) on the roof and, and maybe rooms can be (18) expanded and, and (19) contracted depending on what you use them for, so perhaps therell be a bit more (20) flexibility about that. Part 22Listening for Gi
5、stA: Tuesday two fifteen. Let me look in my diary.B: No, Thursday. A: Oh, Im sorry. I thought you said Tuesday. B: Thursday two fifteen. No, Im sorry. Ive got an appointment until three. Could we make it later? Say three fifteen? A: Well, theres a lot to talk about. Itll take a couple of hours, at l
6、east. B: Shall we say Monday morning, then? A: Monday morning. All right. Nine oclock? B: Nine. I think that will be all right. Ill ring you back and confirm. A: All right. But ring before five, could you? B: All right. A: Right you are. Bye. B: Bye. Exercise. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and
7、write down the gist and the key words that help you decide. 1. This dialogue is about making an appointment. 32. The key words are Tuesday. Thursday. two fifteen. three fifteen. Mondaymorning. nine oclock. Section Two Listening comprehensionPart 1 Dialogue Im terribly sorry Im late Woman: Listen! Im
8、 terribly sorry Im late. Man: Oh, thats all right. It doesnt really matter, does it? I havent got anything better to do, have I? Woman: Just let me explain, will you? Man: Ive only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all. Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have . Man: After all, my time isnt really th
9、at important, is it? Woman: Please dont be like that. Just let me explain. (Silence. Man says nothing.) Woman: I . I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down. Man: The car broke down? Woman: Yes, and . well . luckily . there was a garage near me. And . and it 4took th
10、em a while to repair it. Man: Why didnt you at least phone? Woman: I would have! But I didnt know the number of the restaurant. Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book! Woman: Yes, but . youll never believe this . I couldnt remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but
11、 forgot the name. Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. Woman: Yes. It was something I couldnt do myself. It didnt take too long, but thats why Im late, you see. Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way? Woman: Pardon? Man: Which garage did you take it to? Woman
12、: Uh . the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers. Man: Yes, I know that garage. Its the only one near your flat. Woman: Hmm, well now, lets have something to eat. Uh, what about some . Man: I know the garage very well! Woman: Yes. Lets see now. Yes, I think Ill have some . Man: A pity its Sunda
13、y. Woman: Pardon? Man: A pity its Sunday. That garage is closed on Sunday! Exercise5Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide. 1. They are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend. 2. In a restaurant. 3. “It doesnt really matter, does it? I havent got
14、 anything better to do, have I?“ “Ive only been waiting for over an hour.Thats all“After all, my time isnt really that important, is it?“Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car.“ 4. Because she wants to stop the conversation like this. 5.Because he knows the girl is lying.
15、Part 2 PassageThe Oscar Statuette1Industry insiders and members of the press called the award “the Academy statuette“, “the golden trophy“ or “the statue of merit“, but the term never stuck.2. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, a
16、Hollywood columnist used the name in his column. 63. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his Animated Feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. 4. If the statuettes dont meet strict quality control standards, they are immediately cut in half and melt
17、ed down. 5.The large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices via air express, with no identifiable markings. The Oscar statuette, designed by MGMs* chief art director Cedric Gibbons, depicts a knight holding a crusaders* sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original br
18、anches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians. Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named “Oscar“. Industry insiders and members of the press called the award “the Academy statuette“, “the golden trophy“ or “the statue of mer
19、it“. The entertainment trade paper, Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize “the iron man“. The term never stuck. A popular story has been that an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and that as a resu
20、lt the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used the name 7in his column in reference to Katharine Hepburns first Best Actress win. The Academy itself
21、didnt use the nickname officially until 1939. Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards - with a few notable exceptions. In the 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas* of the statuette; a ventriloquist* Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuett
22、e with a moveable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster. After the War, winners turned in the temporary a
23、wards for golden Oscar statuettes. The traditional Oscar statuette, however, hasnt changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501. Approximately 50 Oscars are
24、 made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens. If they dont meet strict quality control standards, the statuettes are immediately cut in half and melted down. Each award is individually packed into a Styrofoam container slightly largerthan a shoebox. Eight of these are then packed into
25、 a larger cardboard box, and the large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express, with no identifiable markings. On March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City* to the City of Angels. Nine days later, 52 of stolen statuettes we
26、re 8discovered. For eight decades, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, and even managed to escape unscathed* from common thieves. Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. “Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed ri
27、ght through the lacquer* and into the gold,“ explains the company president. “Or maybe people stored them someplace where they corroded.“ Although he stresses that the statuette is made to endure, Siegel offers this sage advice to all Oscar winners: “If it gets dusty, simply wipe it with a soft dry
28、cloth.“ Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionEvery January, the attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around the world turns to the upcoming Academy Awards, the highest honor in filmmaking. The annual presentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scienc
29、es most famous activity. The Oscar Statuette is a knight holding a crusaders sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes.Exercise B Sentence Dictation Directions: Listening to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.9Exercise C Detailed Listening Directions
30、: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false. T 1. There were five original branches of the Academy. (Because the five spokes on the reel of film signify the original branches
31、of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.) F 2. The Academy Award of Merit was officially named “Oscar“ in 1928. (Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named “Oscar.“) T 3. The Academy staff began referring to the Academy statue
32、tte as Oscar because Margaret Herrick said the statuette was like her uncle Oscar. (An Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.) F 4. Since its c
33、onception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards. (There were a few notable exceptions. In 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas of the statuette and a ventriloquist Edgar Bergen gained a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth. Walt Disney was honored with one full-siz
34、e and seven 10miniature statuettes. ) T 5. Oscars were made of plaster in the 1940s because of the War. (Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster.) T 6. The manufacturer, R. S. Owens makes about 50 Oscars each year in Chicago. (Approximately 50 Oscars are made
35、 each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens.) F 7. 55 Academy Awards were stolen by a mysterious person en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels on March 10, 2000. (On March 10,2000,55 Academy Awards just mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels,
36、but how and by whom was unknown.) F 8. For eighty years, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, managed to escape unscathed from common thieves and even chemical corrosion. (Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. “Maybe somebody used chemicals on them t
37、o polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer and into the gold.“ )Exercise D After-listening Discussion Directions: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions. 1. The traditional Oscar statuette hasnt changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In
38、 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No.501. 112. (Open) Section ThreeNews Item 2President Obama says Washington and Beijing must cooperate to tackle the big problem facing the world.Mr Obama spoke to high-level Am
39、erican and Chinese officials as they launched a two-day meeting in Washington. The US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue is to discuss a broad agenda from currency concerns to foreign policy.The president said the officials must work together to tackle worldwide challenges, including the global e
40、conomic recession, climate change, and the spread of nuclear weapons.The president said he is under no illusion the United States and China will agree on every issue, or always see the world in the same way. And he made clear that he will continue to speak out about human rights.President Obama stre
41、esed that it is these differences that make dialogue even more important. He said these discussions give the two sides a chance to get to know each other better and communicate with candor.Exercise A Directions: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about the high-level
42、US-China talks Obama opens.Exercise BNews Item3The oil Russia pumps from its frozen, Siberian fields, with one energy deal, will soon provide a significant amount of Chinas daily needs, about four percent. Russia will deliver about 300,000 barrels of crude a day. In return, China will finance the pi
43、peline Russia will build from its eastern Siberian oil fields to the Chinese border.Energy analysts say the deal ia another indication of Russias eagerness to shift some of its energy exports from its main market, Europe.Russias state-owned petroleum company Roseneft, will get $15 billion of the wor
44、k and the state pipeline owner Transneft, is set to receive $10 12billion.Construction has been delayed repeatedly as the two countries bargained over the cost of transporting crude oil to the border.But the Russian oil industry, which for decades has been a main source of revenue for the country, h
45、as suffered a dramatic shortfall as the price of oil fell during the global economic crisis.They say Russia also is seeking allies in the east where the Kremlin is seen more favourably than in the west.Exercise A Directions: Listening to the news item and complete the summary. This news item is abou
46、t the oil supply from Russion to China and the relationship between the two countries.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Feature reportChina is a world growth leader, its cheap, manufactured exports power economies around the globe.This means, though, China is not immune to the global econom
47、ic malaise. Chinese exports have slowed and its bull market dropped sharply in the wake of the credit crisis in the United States.The government bought up stocks and lowered trading taxes to boost the market, but trading remains volatile.Just ahead of the G-20 meeting, China also lowered interest ra
48、tes and announced a $586 billion spending package on infrastructure, social services and tax rebates.The world is now waiting to see whether Beijings actions will help restore global economic stability.Li Wan-Yong is a researcher on economics at South Koreas Hyundai Research Institute. “China has th
49、e most foreign currency reserves in the world and the second most US debt after Japan. In those terms, China can play an important role to overcome the global economic crisis and the Asican economic crisis.”Chinas Vice Foreign Minisrer He Yafei says China can best help the world economy by stabilizing its own. “Chinas economy makes up a large part of the world economy. Whether or not Chinas economy is able to maintain stability and continue growing, whether or not Chinas domestic economy is stable, is very 13important not o
