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流利说懂你英语Level4unit1文本

Level4

Unit1Part1

Listening:

VisitingaFriend1

Christinaisonatwoweekvocation.

Thisisthefirstvocationshehashadforalongtime.

Thelastvocationshetookwasmorethantwoyearsago.

NowsheisvisitingafriendinSanFrancisco.

Herfriendandherhusbandarelivingnearthecenterofthecity.

Heworksforastart-upcompanyinSiliconValley.

Whileheisworking,sheworkspart-timeatadepartmentstore.

-Howlonghasitbeensinceherlastvocation?

–It’sbeenmorethan2years.

-Whatkindofcompanydoesherfriend’shusbandworkfor?

–Astart-upcompany.

Christinahasn’tseenherfriendforalongtime.

Thelasttimetheysaweachotherwasthreeyearsago.

Atthattime,theywerebothworkingatadepartmentstore.

ThenChristinaquittedherjobandstartedherownbusiness.

Shedesignswomen’sclothing.

Shehastwoemployeesnowandhercompanyisslowlygrowing.

-HowlonghasitbeensinceChristinalastsawherfriend?

–Ithasbeen3years.

-WherewereChristinaandherfriendworkingbeforeshestartedherownbusiness?

–Theywereworkingatadepartmentstore.

-HowlonghasitbeensinceChristinastartedherownbusiness?

–It’sbeen3years.

ChristinahascometoSanFranciscobyherself.

Herhusbanddidn’tcome,becausehehastowork.

Hetriedtostartacompanytwoyearsago,butitdidn’tworkout.

Hiscompanyfailedafteronlyafewmonths.

Sonowheisworkingatanothercompanyandsavingmoney.

Oncehesavesenoughmoney,heplanstostartanothercompany.

Hedoesn’twanttogiveup.

-Whyhasn’tChristina’shusbandcomewithher?

–Hehastowork.

-WhyisChristina’shusbandsavingmoney?

–Hewantstostartanewcompany.

ThisisthesecondtimeChristinahasbeentoSanFrancisco.

Thefirsttimewaswhenshewasahighschoolstudent.

Thatwasmorethantenyearsago.

Duringthattrip,shewasonlyinSanFranciscoforafewdays.

Afterthat,shewenttoLosAngelesandNewYork.

Thistimesheandherfriendplantorelaxandhavefun.

-HowmanytimeshasChristinabeentoSanFrancisco?

–ShehasbeentoSanFranciscotwice.

-HowlongdidshestayinSanFranciscoonherfirsttrip?

–Afewdays.

Listening:

VisitingaFriend2

Christinaarrivedtwodaysago,thedaybeforeyesterday.

Herfriendmetherattheairport,anddrovehertoherapartment.

Herapartmentisjustnorthoftheairport,about20minutesfromSanFrancisco.

It’sasmallapartment,butit’sonahill,andithasagreatview.Yesterdaytheywentdowntown,androdethecablecars.Christinawassurprisedbyhowsteepthehillsare.

Thentheywalkedalongtheocean,andatelunchataseafoodrestaurant.Fromtherestaurant,theycouldseetheGoldenGateBridge.

-Howlonghasshebeenhere?

–Fortwodays.

TomorrowtheyareplanningtodrivetoYosemiteNationalPark.

Bycar,it’saboutfourhoursaway.

Christinahasneverbeentherebefore,sosheisexcited.

Shehasheardthattheparkisverybeautiful.

HerfriendhasbeentoYosemiteseveraltimes.

Shesaysthatit’soneofthemostbeautifulplacesintheworld.

Christinajusthopesthatherfriendisagooddriver.

-HowmanytimeshasshebeentotheYosemite?

–Never.

Vocabulary：

PainsandSickness

Headachescanbeverypainful,andcanlastforalongtime.

Ifyouhaveaheadache,yourheadhurts.

Asprainedanklecanbesopainfulthatyoucan’twalk.

Someonewithasprainedanklemayneedtousecrutchestowalk.

Ifyouhaveasorethroat,itmaybepainfultoswallow.

Asorethroatcanbecausedbyvirusesorbacteria.

Aburnisaninjurytotheskincausedbyfireorheat.

Ifyougettoclosetoafire,youwillbeburned.

Anearacheisasharp,dullorburningpainintheear.

Commoncausesofanearacheincludeaninfection,achangingairpressure,orwaterintheear.

Vocabulary:

Landforms

Mountainsarelandformshigherthan2000feetorabout600metersabovesealevel.Hillsarelikemountainsbutnotastall.

MountainsareformedbyforcesdeepwithintheEarth,andaremadeofdifferenttypesofrocks.Riversarestreamsofwaterthatusuallybegininmountainsandflowintothesea.

Manyearlycitieswerebuiltalongsiderivers.

Mostoftheworld’swaterisintheoceans,whicharelargebodiesofsaltwater.

Theoceansarealsoanimportantsourceofoxygen.

Desertsareareasoflandthatreceivelittleornorainfall.

Theamountofrainfallinsomedesertsissolowthatonlyafewplantscansurvive.

Avalleyisalowrelativelyflatareabetweenhillsormountains,oftenwithariverrunningthroughit.Somevalleysareformedbyflowingwater,andothersareformedbyglaciers.

ThePacificOceanisthelargestanddeepestocean,coveringmoreareathanallthecontinentsputtogether.

Deserttemperaturescanrangefromcoldatnighttoveryhotduringthedaytime,oftenabove

Dialogue:

EatingOut

M:

Haveyoueatenyet?

W:

No,Ihaven’t,andI’mhungry.

M:

Metoo.Let’sgooutfordinner.

W:

Whereto?

M:

WhataboutJoe’sItalian?

W:

Howmanytimeshaveyoueatenthere?

M:

Ieattherealot.It’soneofmyfavoriteplaces.

-Whyisshehungry?

–Shehasn’teatenyet.

W:

Iwenttheretwoweeksago,andtheservicewasterrible.

M:

Really?

Thenlet’sgosomeplaceelse.

-Whydoesn’tshewanttogotoJoe’sItalian?

–Shewenttheretwoweeksagoandtheservicewasterrible.

M:

Whatdoyousuggest?

W:

HowabouttheRoyalIndian?

It’snotfarfromhere.

M:

I’veneverheardofit.Isitgood?

W:

Yes,I’vebeenthereseveraltimes,andI’veneverbeendisappointed.

-What’sonereasonshesuggestsRoyalIndian?

–It’snotfaraway.

-HasshebeentotheRoyalIndianbefore?

–Yes,shehas.

M:

OK,let’stryit.Ihaven’teatenIndianfoodforalongtime.

W:

Youwon’tbedisappointed,andthepricesarereasonable.

M:

Ah,soyoumeanI’mgoingtopay.

W:

Well,thatwouldcertainlybenice.

-Howexpensiveistherestaurant?

–It’sreasonablypriced.

M:

Whataboutreservations?

W:

Ifwegetthereearlyenough,wewon’tneedthem.

M:

Ihopeyouareright.

W:

Don’tworry,ifwehavetowait,I’llpaythebill.

-Whatwouldhappeniftheydon’tgetthereearlyenough?

–Theymayhavetowait.Whenshewenttheretwoweeksago,theservicewasawful.

Shehasbeenthereseveraltimes.

Part2

Listening:

ATriptoYosemitePark1

TodayChristinaandherfriendareenjoyingthemselves.

ThismorningtheygotupveryearlyanddroveoutofSanFrancisco.

TheycrossedtheBayBridgebeforetheearlymorningcommuteanddrovesouth.Becauseitwassoearly,therewerealmostnocars.

-Howheavywasthetraffic?

–Therewerealmostnocars.

Afterdrivingforanhourandahalf,theystoppedandhadbreakfast.

Theyorderedpancakesandcoffee.

Theyalsohadsomefreshfruit.

Whentheyfinishedeating,itwasseveno’clock.

Thentheygotbackintothecar,anddrovesouth.

Christinawantedtolistentomusic,sotheyturnedontheradio.

Anhourlater,theystoppedforgas.

Theynoticedthattherewasalsoachargingstationforelectriccars.

-Howdidtheyorderforbreakfast?

–Theyorderedpancakesandcoffee.

-Whatdidtheydoaftertheyfinishedeating?

–Theygotbackintothecaranddrovesouth.

It’snow1:

15（onefifteen）,andtheyareinYosemitePark.

Theyhavebeentherefortwohours,since11:

15（elevenfifteen）.

TheyarelookingatYosemitefalls,whichisthehighestwaterfallinthepark.

Thewaterdropsatotalof740metersfromthetopoftheupperfalltothebaseofthelowerfall.

Whendidtheyarriveatthepark?

–Theygotthereat11:

15.

Listening:

ATriptoYosemitePark2

Inanotherfifteenminutes,theyplannedtoeatlunchatamagnificentoldhotelinthepark.

Itwasbuiltin1927andhasagreatview.

Theywantedtostaytherebuttheycouldn’tgetreservations.

Togetaroomatthathotel,youusuallyneedtomakereservationsseveralmonthsinadvance.

-Whendoyouneedtomakereservations?

–Youneedtomakereservationsseveralmonthsinadvance.

-Whycouldn’ttheygetreservations?

–Theydidn’treserveearlyenough.

Theyplannedtostayintheparkuntilaroundfouro’clock.

Bythen,theywillhavebeenintheparkfornearlyfivehours.

ThentheywillgetbackintothecaranddrivebacktoSanFrancisco.

Theyplantoeatdinnersomewherealongtheway.

Ifthetrafficisn’ttoobad,theyshouldbebackinSanFranciscobyteno’clock.

-WhendotheyexpecttobebackinSanFrancisco?

–Theyexpecttobebackby10o’clock.

-Howlongwouldtheyhavebeenintheparkiftheyleaveasscheduled?

–Fornearly5hours.

Earlytomorrowmorning,theyaregoingtocrosstheGoldenGateBridgeandgonorthalongthecoast.

Fromsomeplacesyoucanlookoutontheoceanandseewhalesandothersealife.

Christinahasneverseenawhalebefore,sosheislookingforwardtoit.Andtomorrownighttheyhavesomethingspecialplanned.

Theyaregoingtowatchabaseballgame.

Christinahasneverseenabaseballgame,butshehasheardthatitisverypopularintheUS.

AndtheSanFranciscobaseballteamisoneofthebest.

-Whatdoesshehopetoseefromthecoast?

–Shehopestoseewhales.

-Whataretheygoingtodotomorrowmorning?

–TheyaregoingtocrosstheGoldenGateBridge.

Vocabulary:

Science

Aforceisapushorapullonanobject.

Aforcechangesthemotionofamovingobject.

Aforcecanbestrongorweakanditalwayshasadirection.

TheEarthisaplanetthatgoesaroundthesuninacircularorbit.

Thespeedofitsmotiondoesn’tchange,butthedirectionofitsmotiondoes.

TheEarthhasalayerofgasaboveitssurfacewhichhelpstosupportlife.

Atomsarethebuild