1、Unit 1 Traces of the pastFurther practice in listeningShort conversationsScriptsConversation 1W: Hi, John. Im back. Did any of my friends call me? We were supposed to meet at the bar for drinks, and then go to the cinema. But they never showed up.M: Sorry. Ive been home since I came back from the of
2、fice and the phone never rang once.Q: Where does the conversation probably take place?Conversation 2M: Not all great people are famous; take Jack Kilby as an example.W: Right. Jack Kilby invented the microchip, and received the Nobel Prize. But only a small part of the public knows of him. Its very
3、surprising.Q: What does the woman think is very surprising?Conversation 3W: I dont quite understand what made Charlie Chaplin such a popular movie star.M: Are you serious? Look at Charlie Chaplins works and compare them to other films of the time. He was so original that people were really surprised
4、 by his films.Q: What does the man say about Charlie Chaplin5s films?Conversation 4W: Whats the greatest invention of the last few hundred years?M: Lets see. The computer, the car, the phone? No, I think its the light bulb. This invention has changed the world more than anything else.Q: Which invent
5、ion does the man think changed the world most?Conversation 5W: Our play last night was a great success. Were all proud of Bob.M: Yes. But if Bob had remembered all his lines, his performance would have been more natural.Q: What does the man mean?Long conversationScriptsW: Hey, Bob, Im taking care of
6、 my cousin this weekend. Can you think of any fun things for us to do?M: You guys should go see the new Harr-y Potter movie!W: Thats a great idea! J. K. Rowling is such an inspiration. I just watched an interview with her on BBC news. Did you know her first book was rejected by 12 different publishe
7、rs? Everyone told her to get a different job, and that she wouldnt be able to make any money by writing childrens books.M: Yeah, its hard to believe that once she was really poor but now shes so wealthy. She came up with the idea for Harry Potter at a cafe in London no, wait, I think it was a bookst
8、ore in Manchester . right?W: Haha, almost! It was actually on a train between London and Manchester. But she did write in cafes a lot. She could only write when her baby daughter was sleeping, so she took her on long walks around the neighborhood to get her to fall asleep. She would usually end up i
9、n a cafe and write as much as possible before her baby woke up again.M: Did J. K. Rowling say what shes going to write next in her interview? I cant wait to see what she will write after her Harry Potter books!W: No. She keeps her future plans a secret. Personally, I hope she writes more magic stori
10、es, with flying horses and lots of animals!M: Not me. I hope she works on more serious material. Id love to read stories with historical settings and big battle scenes!Q1: What does the man suggest that the woman do this weekend?Q2: Where did J. K. Rowling come up with the idea for Harry Potter? Q3:
11、 What are J. K. Rowlings future plans?Q4: What are the two speakers mainly talking about?Passage 1ScriptsStephen Glenn is a famous research scientist. When he was interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he was so much more creative than the average person, he responded that it all came
12、 from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old.He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his hold on the bottle and it fell, spilling milk all over the kitchen floor. When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting
13、at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him, she said, “What a wonderful mess you have made! Well, the damage has already been done. You know, Stephen, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and bring everything to its proper order.” So together they cleaned up the
14、spilled milk. His mother then said, “What we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let5s go out in the backyard and fill the bottle with water, and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned tha
15、t if he grasped the bottle at the top with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!This famous scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didnt need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, mistakes were just opportunities for learning someth
16、ing new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about.Q1: What happened when Stephen tried to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator?Q2: What did Stephens mother do when she came into the kitchen?Q3: What did Stephens mother teach him later?Q4: What did Stephen learn from th
17、is experience?Passage 2Scripts and answersThere are so many changes when a person comes to college. Some of the new college students may have been to camps or 1) programs away from home before, but for some its the 2) very first time theyve left home. That means having to make certain 3) decisions t
18、hat theyve never really had to make before.Besides some basic everyday activities, for example, eating and 4) doing laundry, there are many more important matters, such as whom to become friends with. “And what happens if I dont do well on my first test? Does that mean I should change fields?” 5) Ob
19、viously, there are just so many issues new college students have to face. Its really a jump from high school.Its such a change when they dont have any parents around. They need to make 6) choices with their studies, and with their social lives. They need to learn how to act in the right way so that
20、they can enjoy their social lives without 7) ruining their studies.This is very common to college students in the first year. It takes a little while for them to 8) get used to their college life and learn to balance their studies and social lives. There are a lot of 9) opportunities for students to
21、 try new things. There are so many new ways to meet other people on campus. If they find out its not working for them, they can 10) step back and try something else. They should just give it a go! Thats the way everybody learns to grow up.Unit 2 A break for funFurther practice in listeningShort conv
22、ersationsScriptsConversation 1W: Why didnt you show up at Johns party last night? He was expecting you. You know, he is leaving the city for good.M: Im terribly sorry. I had planned to go, but I had to take care of an emergency. I tried calling him many times but couldnt reach him.Q: Why didnt the m
23、an go to the party?Conversation 2M: I havent seen you around for quite a while. What have you been doing?W: Ive been reading Shakespeares great play Hamlet. My literature professor required me to present a unique review about Hamlet for my term paper.Q: What has the woman been preparing for?Conversa
24、tion 3W: Which do you prefer, classical music or pop music?M: Neither. Have you ever seen me listening to music at all? You know, I dont have an ear for music.Q: What does the man say about music?Conversation 4M: Im taking the minimum credits to graduate. Making friends, traveling, partying - these
25、are what matter most to me right now.W: Im not here to make friends or go to parties. Im doing part-time jobs to save money to start my own company once I graduate.Q: What are the two speakers talking about?Conversation 5W: Tom, have you read the notice on the school website? I5ve won the scholarshi
26、p for next term. M: No surprise to me. You have earned it. While others are at parties, you are in the library.Q: What does the man mean?Long conversationScriptsM: After such a tiring week, I cant wait to have a rest and relax a little this weekend.W: Me too, Mr. Simpson. So what are you doing this
27、weekend? Looks like itll be nice weather for sailing.M: Yes, Mary, I hope it stays this sunny. Im going out to the beach and spending all weekend surfing.W: You, sir? Surfing?M: Haha, I bet you think Im too old for surfing! Ive been surfing since I was 11, and its still my favorite activity. The coo
28、l blue waves, the smell of the sea, just take me back to when I was a teenager free from care. I forget all my troubles. By Sunday night, I fall into a deep sleep, sore and tired, without a care in the world.W: Thats really nice. Im going to the beach, too. I love relaxing in the warm sun, watching
29、my niece and nephew play in the sand and jump in the waves. Theyll tire themselves out building sand castles, collecting seashells, and trying to bury each other in the sand.M: Oh, I remember building sand castles with my brothers . such great fun. How old are little Timmy and Monica now?W: Tims fiv
30、e and Monicas three.M: Wow, kids grow up so fast!Q1: Why is surfing the mans favorite activity?Q2: What is the woman going to do this weekend?Q3: What does the woman love doing?Q4: What does the man remember doing with his brothers?Passage 1ScriptsPeople in Britain enjoy various leisure activities i
31、ncluding watching TV, seeing friends and relatives, listening to music, shopping, listening to the radio, gardening, doing sports, reading, and so on. The latest data from a survey show that in 2010, 89 percent of all adults watched television in their free time. Spending time with family and friend
32、s was the second most popular activity at 84 percent, listening to music came next at 76 percent, and shopping was fourth at 71 percent.Truly, the most common leisure activity in the UK has been watching television. The average viewing time is 25 hours per person per week. Many television programs a
33、re about wildlife, animals, holidays, cooking and gardening. All these things are much valued by British people. The second most popular activity in Britain is visiting or entertaining friends or relatives. Actually, in the survey, those aged 25 to 34 reported spending time with friends and family a
34、s their top activity. Besides, many British people like to listen to music. Among those aged 16 to 24 spending timelistening to music was selected as their top activity.Younger people tend to have different hobbies from old people. According to the survey, comparing the 16 to 24 age group with those
35、 aged 55 and over, the activities which were reported less frequently as age increased were listening to music; surfing the Internet and emailing; doing sports and exercise; going out to pubs, clubs or bars; and going out to the cinema. For example, people aged 16 to 24 spent more than 3 hours a day
36、 using a computer while those aged 55 and over spent only 1 hour and 12 minutes. Again comparing the youngest and oldest age groups, the activities which were reported more frequently as age increased were reading and gardening.Q1: According to the survey, what percentage of British adults watched T
37、V in their free time? Q2: Which age group would be the most likely to visit their friends and relatives?Q3: What does the speaker say about listening to music as a leisure activity for British people? Q4: According to the survey, how are leisure activities related to age?Passage 2Scripts and answers
38、People joke that no one in Los Angeles reads; everyone watches TV, rents videos, or goes to the movies. The most popular reading materials are 1) comic books, movie magazines, and TV guides. City libraries have only 10 percent of the 2) traffic that car washes have. But how do you explain this? A ye
39、arly book festival in west Los Angeles is 3) constantly “sold out” year after year. People wait half an hour for a parking space to become 4) available.This outdoor festival, supported by a newspaper, takes place every April for one weekend. This year, about 70,000 people 5) took part in the festiva
40、l on Saturday and 75,000 on Sunday. The festival 6) attracted 280 exhibitors. There were about 90 talks given by authors, with an 7) audience question-and-answer period following each talk. A food court sold all kinds of local foods, from hotdogs to ice drinks. Except for a $7 parking fee, the festi
41、val was 8) free of charge. Even so, some people take their own sandwiches and drinks to avoid the high prices of the food court.The idea for holding the festival in Los Angles was 9) put forward years ago, but nobody knew if it would succeed. Although book festivals were already popular in other US
42、cities, would people in this city 10) embrace one? “Fortunately, they do,” said one of the festival founders.Unit 3 Life momentsFurther practice in listeningShort conversationsScriptsConversation 1W: How I wish you had gone to the concert with me last night. The band was terribly good!M: I knew it w
43、ould be. But I came down with a bad cold and had to stay at home to rest.Q: Why didnt the man go to the concert?Conversation 2M: What did Jennifer think about her job interview? Im so looking forward to hearing about it.W: She didnt say much. When I saw her late this morning, she said she would pref
44、er not to talk about it.Q: What can we learn about Jennifers job interview?Conversation 3W: I was waiting for you to call me last night. You know I really needed my bicycle to go to the library.M: Oh, Im so sorry. I was playing a computer game with my roommate and completely forgot. You know what, I
45、ve got it right here.Q: What will the man probably do?Conversation 4M: How was the high school reunion party? You must have had a lot to tell those people since you hadnt seen each other for 10 years.W: I sure did! I was so excited seeing them again. Everyone had interesting experiences, exciting jo
46、bs and a happy family.Q: What are the speakers talking about?Conversation 5W: I had a quarrel with my roommate. Every night she stays up very late. I can5t fall asleep when she is around making noises in the room.M: Im so sorry to hear that. Like you, Im an early bird, too. Its hard to share a room
47、with a night owl.Q: What does the man mean?Long conversationScriptsW: Guess what Dad! I won the school spelling competition today! Im the best speller out of all 450 students at my middle school! I won by spelling the word “excellence” correctly after Jimmy messed up on the word “vehicle”. He added
48、an extra “k” after “c”.M: Wow, thats great, sweetheart! Im so proud of you. I still remember when I was 13 and I won my schools big spelling competition. I competed all the way to the state competition in Sacramento, California!W: You went all the way to the state capital for a spelling competition?
49、 Our competition was just in the school cafeteria.M: Yes! Our state competition was in a big theater in Sacramento. We drove two hours from our home to get there. I wore my new blue suit! I even wore my dads favorite green tie for good luck!W: Did you win?M: Almost! I came in second. I was so sad after I misspelled “knowledgeable”. But my mom gave me a big hug afterwards, and then we went out for ice cream. Um vanilla ice cream.W: Wow Dad! Second place in the state competition! In my next competition, Im going to wear
