1、SECTION ONEPart I Spot dictation: houses in the future Vocabulary insulate：隔离， （金属）绝缘economical: able to save money solar heating: contract: to reduce in size.ex: metal contracts as it becomes cool. 金属冷却时体积缩小。gadget: small devices sensor: any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pre
2、ssure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner Script something that has been copied 复制品ventriloquist: 口技表演者 a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummyEdgar Bergen 人名plaster： 石灰from marble(大理石） to metalunscathed: wholly unharmedStyrofoam 泡沫聚苯乙烯Beverly Hills：比弗利
3、山庄via air express 通过（美）航空快递邮包Windy city: nickname of Chicago mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City to the City of Angelsen route（法）在途中dumpster：大型垃圾装卸卡车；垃圾大铁桶Willie Fulgear 人名unscathed：unharmed; unhurtlacquer: 漆 a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural
4、 varnishcorroded: 侵蚀的，已被腐蚀的endure: 忍耐Script ventriloquist Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette 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,
5、in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster. After the War, winners turned in the temporary awards 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
6、 in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501.Approximately 50 Oscars are 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 individu
7、ally packed into a Styrofoam container slightly larger than a shoebox. Eight of these are then packed into 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
8、 vanished en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels. Nine days later, 52 of stolen statuettes were discovered next to a dumpster in the Korea town section of Los Angeles by Willie Fulgear, who was later invited by the Academy to attend the Oscar 2000 ceremonies as a special guest. For eight
9、 decades, Oscar has 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 right through the lacquer and into
10、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 cloth.“Exercise B: 1. Industry ins
11、iders 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 Hollywood columnist used the name in his colum
12、n.3. 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 melted down.5. The large boxes are shipped to the Aca
13、demy offices via air express, with no identifiable markings.Exercise C: 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5.T 6.T 7.F 8.F SECTION THREE NEWSNews Item 1 Vocabulary a grand closing ceremony 宏大的闭幕式infrastructure: 基础设施；公共建设iconic: very famous or popular, especially being considered to represent particular opinions or
14、 particular time 标志性的venues: the place where a public event or meeting happens 场馆；场所gear up: 准备好 to host the Paralympics 主办残奥会Paralympics原为脊髓病患者举行的运动会physical disability: 肢体残疾be accessible to: 容易接近的dedicated: 专用的shuttle bus:班车（在较近距离之间往返的交通车）athlete：运动员Water Cube 水立方Birds Nest stadium鸟巢Script & Exerc
15、iseThe Beijing Olympic ended Sunday night with a grand closing ceremony.Beijings organization, infrastructure, and iconic sports venues for the games were widely praised during the 2 weeks of competition.Beijing is now gearing up to host the Paralympics the worlds biggest sporting event for those wi
16、th physical disabilities.As part of its Olympic preparation, Beijing has made all of its subway stops accessible to wheelchairs. During the Paralympics, there will be 16 dedicated public bus lines for the disabled and 400 shuttle buses.More than 4,000 athletes will compete in the Paralympics, which
17、begin September 6 and last 12 days. The athletes will compete in and stay in the same facilities used for Olympics, including the popular Water Cube and Birds Nest stadium.Exercise Ex A This news item is about the coming Paralympics 2008.Ex B 1. The Beijing Olympic ended Sunday night with a grand cl
18、osing ceremony.2. Beijings organization, infrastructure, and iconic sports venues for the games were widely praised during the 2 weeks of competition.3. Beijing is now gearing up to host the Paralympics the worlds biggest sporting event for those with physical disabilities.4. During the Paralympics,
19、 there will be 16 dedicated public bus lines for the disabled and 400 shuttle buses.5. Yes, they will compete in and stay in the same facilities used for Olympics, including the popular Water Cube and Birds Nest stadium.News item 2 Vocabulary tackle：处理；与交涉launch：开始the US-China Strategic and Economic
20、 Dialoguea broad agenda（议题） from currency（货币） concerns to foreign policythe global economic recession（衰退）under no illusion（幻想，错觉）issue：问题；事项candor：the quality of being honest and telling the truth, especially about a difficult or embarrassing subject 坦白；直率Script & ExercisePresident Obama says Washin
21、gton and Beijing must cooperate to tackle the big problem facing the world.Mr. Obama spoke to high-level American and Chinese officials as they launched a 2-day meeting in Washington. The US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue is to discuss a broad agenda from currency concerns to foreign policy.T
22、he president said the officials must work together to tackle worldwide challenges, including the global economic 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 t
23、he same way. And he made clear that he will continue to speak out about human rights.President Obama stressed that it is these differences that make dialogue even more important. He said these discussions give the 2 sides a chance to get to know each other better and communicate with candor. Exercis
24、e Ex A This news item is about the high-level US-China talks that Obama opens.Ex B President Obama says Washington and Beijing must cooperate to tackle the big problem facing the world. The US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue is to discuss a broad agenda from currency concerns to foreign policy
25、. The worldwide challenges including the global economic 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. President Obama stressed that it is these d
26、ifferences that make dialogue even more important. He said these discussions give the 2 sides a chance to get to know each other better and communicate with candor. News Item 3 Vocabulary pump: 泵；用泵抽Siberia: 西伯利亚barrel: 桶（石油计量单位）crude: 原油analyst: 分析师petroleum: 石油Rosneft （俄）石油公司名Transneft （俄）石油公司名con
27、struction: 建设revenue: money that a business or organization received over a period of time, especially from selling goods or service 税收；国家的收益shortfall: the difference between the amount you have and the amount you need or expect 差额Script & ExerciseThe oil Russia pumps from its frozen, Siberian field
28、s, with one energy deal, will soon provide a significant amount of Chinas daily needs, about 4%. Russia will deliver about 300,000 barrels of crude a day. In return, China will finance the pipeline Russia will build from its eastern Siberian oil fields to the Chinese border.Energy analysts say the d
29、eal is another indication of Russias eagerness to shift some of its energy exports from its main market, Europe.Russias state-owned petroleum company Rosneft, will get $15 billion of the work and the state pipeline owner Transneft, is set to receive $10 billion.Construction has been delayed repeated
30、ly as the 2 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, has suffered a dramatic shortfall as the price of oil fell during the global economic crisis. Exercise Ex A This ne
31、ws item is about the oil supply from Russia to China and the relationship between the two countries.Ex B 1. The oil from Russia will provide a significant amount of Chinas daily needs. T 2. In return, China will finance the pipeline Russia will build from its eastern Siberian oil fields to the Chine
32、se border. F 3. Russia intends to change some of its energy exports to its main market, Europe. F 4. Russias state-owned petroleum company and the state pipeline owner will make a huge profit on the deal. T 5. The cost of transporting crude oil to the border has been focus of the 2 countrys negotiat
33、ion. T 6. Oil industry has been contributing to the countrys revenue for the last 10 years. F 7. Global economic recession has strongly influence the oil industry. T 8. Russia hopes to build closer ties with the Chinese although the Kremlin is seen more favorably in the West than in the East. F Sect
34、ion Four Supplementary Exercises Part 1 Feature Report Section Four Supplementary Exercises Part 1 Feature ReportChinas Main Concern at G-20 Is DomesticChina is a world growth leader. Its cheap, manufactured exports power economies around the globe.This means, though, China is not immune to the glob
35、al economic 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 in
36、terest rates 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. “Chi
37、na has the most foreign currency reserves in the world and the second most U.S. bonds after Japan. In terms of those, China can play an important role to overcome the global economic crisis and the Asian economic crisis.”Chinas Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei says China can best help the world econom
38、y by stabilizing its own. “Chinas economy makes up a large part of the world economy,“ he said. “Whether or not Chinas economy is able to maintain stability and continue growing, whether or not Chinas domestic economy is stable, is very important not only to Chinas but also to the worlds economy.“ A
39、nalysts say the government spending package will to some degree help exporters, but is mainly aimed at increasing domestic consumption.Bill McCahill is with China-based research firm J. L. McGregor and Company. “This is a leadership, after all, that is composed, the better ones, of engineers. These
40、are not people who are terribly outward looking and outward focused. They get up in the morning wondering how theyre going to take care of 1.4 or 1.5 billion people in their home country, not homeowners in Los Angeles.”Slowing demand from the US and other countries has forced thousands of Chinese fa
41、ctories to close and raised fears of unrest as millions are expected to lose their jobs.Chinese officials warn exports will continue to suffer because of the global slump, indicating the worst may be yet to come. Ex A This news report is about Chinas main concern at G-20 meeting which is aimed at in
42、creasing domestic consumptionEx B Just ahead of the G-20 meeting, China also lowered interest rates 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.Ch
43、inas Vice Foreign Minister 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,“ he said. “Whether or not Chinas economy is able to maintain stability and continue growing, whether or not Chinas domestic economy is st
44、able, is very important not only to Chinas but also to the worlds economy.“ Analysts say the government spending package will to some degree help exporters, but is mainly aimed at increasing domestic consumption.Part 2 Passage The Rise And Fall of EgyptThe river Nile was a kind friend but occasional
45、ly it was a hard taskmaster. It taught the people who lived along its banks the noble art of “team-work.” They depended upon each other to build their irrigation trenches and keep their dikes in repair. In this way they learned how to get along with their neighbors and their mutual-benefit-associati
46、on quite easily developed into an organized state.Then one man grew more powerful than most of his neighbors and he became the leader of the community and their commander-in-chief when the envious neighbors of western Asia invaded the prosperous valley. In due course of time he became their King and
47、 ruled all the land from the Mediterranean to the mountains of the west.But these political adventures of the old Pharaohs (the word meant “the Man who lived in the Big House”) rarely interested the patient and toiling peasant of the grain fields. Provided he was not obliged to pay more taxes to his
48、 King than he thought just, he accepted the rule of Pharaoh as he accepted the rule of Mighty Osiris.It was different however when a foreign invader came and robbed him of his possessions. After twenty centuries of independent life, a savage Arab tribe of shepherds, called the Hyksos, attacked Egypt
49、 and for five hundred years they were the masters of the valley of the Nile. They were highly un- popular and great hate was also felt for the Hebrews who came to the land of Goshen to find a shelter after their long wandering through the desert and who helped the foreign usurper by acting as his tax-gatherers and his civil servants.But shortly after the year 1700 B.C. the people of Thebes began a revolution and after a long struggle the Hyksos were driven out of t
