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Unit1
P3
1.W:
Youdon’treallyseeminterestedinpaintingpictures,sowhydidyouapplytothisartprogram?
M:
Tobehonest,Ithoughthatthroughart,Icouldbecomefamous.Prettystupid,huh?
Q:
Whatcanbeinferredfromthisconversation?
2.W：
Youhaveeverythingyoueverwanted!
Butwhydoyoulooksoblue?
M:
Ah,man,Idiscoveredthatallthosethings—money,fame,andthelot—areallempty.Andintryingtogetthem,Iignoredmyart.
Q:
Whyisthemannothappy?
3.W:
Hey,Marty.What’sthemater,pal?
Whenyoufirststartedwriting,youdidsomuchbetterwork.Areyouboredorsomething?
M:
Iknowmyworkissuffering,butIdon’tknowthereason.Idon’tseemsointerestedanymore.Maybe,soyousaid,Iambored.Whoknows?
Q:
Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
4.W：
Isittruewhattheysayboutthedirector?
Doeshereallyworkforart,notforfame?
M:
That’swhatpeoplesay,andI’minclinedtobelievethem.Hecertainlyhasn’tsoldouttothecheapfilmcompanies.
Q:
Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?
5.W：
What’sontheschedulefortonight’sshow?
SomethingI’mlikelytoenjoy?
M:
Youmightlikeit—astoryaboutadancerwhosellshissoultobecomefamousandthenloseshisfriends,family,andeverythingimportant.
Q:
Whatistonight’sshowabout?
6.W：
Isn’tthatthemanwhowonanAcademyAwardforhiscartoonartwork?
M:
What?
Thattramp?
Hey,youknow,Ithinkyou’reright.Man,whathappenedtohim?
Hewasreallyfamous!
Q:
Whathappenedtotheartistatlast?
7.W：
Look!
Look!
Look!
Lookatme,Dad!
I’vedoneit!
Success,money,popularity…TheworldisatthetipofmyfingersandIfeellikeaqueen.
M:
Sweetheart,Ithinkyouneedtocooldownabit.Don’tletallofthissuccessgotoyourhead.
Q:
Whathashappenedtothewoman?
8.W：
Getagriponyourself!
Don’tyoudarequityourjob!
Youreallythinkyoucansucceedasactor?
Doyoureallythinkyoucanbecomefamous?
M:
Idon’tthinkIneedtobefamoustosucceed.I’msureIcangetworkasanextraandthenmaybemoveontomoreinterestingroles.
Q:
Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
9.M:
Hey,you!
Watchout!
Where’syourhead?
Walkinginfrontofcarslikethat?
W:
Huh?
Ah!
Oh!
Sorry,Imean…thanks.Ijustreceivedwordfrommyagentthatmybookistobepublished.Isn’titwonderful?
SorryIwasdaydreamingabutthefametocomeandforgottolookatthetraffic.
Q:
Whereistheconversationtakingplace?
10.W：
Thanksforcomingin.Ilovedyourwork,butIwishitlookedmorelikeyourpreviouspieces.
M:
God!
Iknewit!
Complaintsfrommyteacher,mymother…evenmydoctor!
Andnow,myboss?
SinceIbecamefamous,noonewillletmechange!
Q:
Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
1.A2.C3.B4.B5.D6.B7.A8.C9.C10.D
P4
M:
There’sonlyonethinginlifeworsethanbeingtalkedabout,andthat’snotbeingtalkedabout.
W:
ThatwassaidbyOscarWilde,wasn’tit?
M:
That’sright.You’reprettysmart.
W:
Ihavemymoments.ButI’mafraidthatIwon’trememberanythingelseforyourtesttomorrow.
M:
Well,let’shavearun-through.First,whatcanyourememberaboutWilde?
W:
Thebasics,obviously—British,19thcenturywriter….Hewasagay,wasn’the?
M:
That’sright.Andheactuallywenttojailforit.
W:
Why?
Theremust’vebeenmanygaysinEnglandatthetime.Whywashesingledouttobeputinprison?
Or,weretheEnglishthrowingallgaysinjail?
M:
No,noteveryone.ButthingsweredifferentforWilde.Afamousperson,likehim,isn’tfreetodowhathelikes.Peoplepaidmoreattentiontohisactions.Therewerereporters,andeverythingthathesaidanddidwaswatchedcarefully.
W:
Yeah?
Itmight’vebeenbetterforhimifhewasn’tfamous.
M:
Maybe.But,thenagain,ifhewasn’twell-known,wemightnothavehiswonderfulstoriestoday.
1.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
2.WhatdidOscarWildesay?
3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
4.WhywasOscarWildetreateddifferently?
5.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?
1.A2.B3.A4.C5.B
P5
Youyoungpeoplegocrazyoverfamouspeople.WillyoulistentomewhenItellyouyourgenerationiswrongaboutthis?
Letmeuseanexampletoillustratemypointtoyou.
MarilynMonroe,youmightnotevenknowwhosheis.Backinmyday,whenIwasyourage,shewasabigmoviestar.Butshewasn’tbornamoviestar,nosir.ShewasasimplegirlwithbeautyandinnocenceuntilshewenttoHollywoodtomakemovies.That’sright.Insteadoflivingoutasimplelifeofintegrityandhardworkortryingtodeveloparespectablenameinherprofession,shesoughtfame.Well,I’lltellyou,shegotherwish.Shemadehermovies—AllAboutEvein1950,GentlemenPreferBlondesin1953,SomeLikeItHotin1959,andmore.Shegotintotroublethroughout—drugs,abuse….Allofthiscamecrashingdownonherhead,andshediedatanearlyagein1962.Sad,really.
Ihopethatthisexampleshowsyouthedangersoffame.Believeme,it’sbestjusttoliveasimplelife.
1.Whatisthemantalkingabout?
2.WhatisTRUEaccordingtowhatyouhear?
3.WhydidMonroegotoHollywood?
4.WhenwasSomeLikeItHotmade?
5.Whyisthemantellingthisstory?
1.A2.A3.D4.B5.C
Unit2
P19
1.W：
Idon’tquiteunderstandwhatmadeCharlieChaplinsuchapopularmoviestar.
M:
Serious?
Lookathisworkandcompareittootherfilmsofthetime.Hewassooriginalthatpeoplewerereallysurprisedbyhisfilms.
Q:
Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?
2.W：
MydramateachersaidChaplinisanexcellentmodelforayoungactortopatternhimselfon.
M:
I’dbehard-pressedtoarguerwiththat.Theguywasinnovativeandpossessedsuchacreativemind.Yeah,trytobelikehim.
Q:
Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
3.W:
I’vegivensomethoughttoenteringpoliticswhenIgetolder—youknow,maybeworkingbehindthescenestohelpsomeonegetapositioningovernment.
M:
Whynotrunforofficeyourself?
Areyouafraidofstandingoutasafemalepolitician?
Q:
Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?
4.W：
Iadmireher,notbecauseshe’sawomaninthetough,maleworldofinternationalpolitics,butbecauseshe’ssohonest.
M:
Yeah,Ifeelthesameway.Certainly,therearen’tmanypeopleastruetotheirwordassheis.
Q:
Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutthepolitician?
5.W：
Youknow,ourfamilyisreallyspecial.Manyofourancestorsarerememberedasgreatinvestorsandscientistswhocontributednewideastosociety.
M:
Yes,that’swhatI’vealsoheardformUncleMarty.Hesaidourfamilytreewasfullofgeniuses.
Q:
Whatarethespeakerstalkingabut?
6.W：
DidyouseewhatImade?
It’salightbulbthat’llneverburnout.
M:
That’samazing!
Athinglikethatcouldmakeyoufamous.Youshouldcontactapatentofficeassoonaspossibleandregisteraclaim!
Q:
Whatwillmakethewomanfamous?
7.W：
Nomatterwhatapersonsaysaboutme,noonecansaythatI’mnotoriginal.
M:
Forsure,that’sonecriticismthatnoonewillhityouwith.Yourartworksisdefinitelyunique.AndIthinkthat’sreallyimportant.
Q:
Accordingtotheman,whatshouldbevaluedaboveallelse?
8.W：
Whatdoyouthink?
Isitdangeroustobeunlikeotherpeoplesometimes?
M:
Nah.Ithinkit’smoredangeroustobesimilartoothers—that’swhenyouruntheriskofbecominginsignificantandforgotten.
Q:
Accordingtotheman,whatisdangerous?
9.M:
IsupposeIcould’vebeensuccessfulbybeinglikeotherpeople,butIfeltthatIshouldexpressmyownoriginalideas.AndIthinkthisisalessonyoushouldlearn.
W:
Masaysthesamethingabouthersuccess.Iguessthinkingthesameaboutthatiswhatfirstbroughtyoutwotogether.
Q:
Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
10.W：
I’mnotsayingthatyourworkispoor,justthatitlacksimagination.Youhaven’tdoneanythingtosetyourselfapartfromyourclassmates.
M:
Ifmyassignmentslooksomuchlikeothers,whydoyougivemelowergradesthanyougivethem?
Q:
Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
1.D2.D3.D4.C5.B6.A7.A8.B9.C10.D
P20
M:
Lookatyou,alldressedupinabowlerhat,lookingalldapperlikeCharlieChaplin.It’snotHalloween,though.Areyougoingtoleavethehouselookinglikethat?
W:
WouldyoubelievethatI’mgoingtoaparty?
M:
Iftherewasapartytonight,Iwould’veheardaboutitbenow.Sowhat’sthedeal?
W:
I’mauditioningforafilm.Ithought,well,thislookworkedwellforChaplin.
M:
Soyouthoughtit’dworkforyou.Idon’tthinkmuchofthatidea.
W:
Whynot?
ChapingotalotofsuccessbecauseofhisLittleTrampcostume.AndI’vecopieditexactly.
M:
Chaplindidverywell—butthat’sbecausethelookwasoriginal.Hedidn’tcopyanyoneinHollywood.
W:
Butlook,I’mawoman,awomandressedlikeChaplin.That’soriginal,isn’tit?
M:
I’mafraidnot.I’mprettysurethatI’veseenotherwomendothesamething.IfshoulddowhatyoureallywanttosucceedlikeChaplindid,youdowhathedid.Trytoinventanddevelopsomethingpeoplehaven’tseenbefore.
W:
Iguessyou’reright.I’llgobackuptomyroomandchange.
1.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
2.WhyisthewomandressedlikeChaplin?
3.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?
4.Beside“beoriginal”,whatadvicedoesthemanhaveforthewoman?
5.Whereistheconversationtakingplace?
1.D2.A3.B4.B5.A
P21
Somepeoplestandoutastrulyspecialandoneofakind.CharlieChaplin,asuperstarofsilentcomediesandoneofthegreaticonsofthe20th-centuryfilm,isoneofthoseuniquepeople.Chaplinhadarottenchildhoodandanearlystartonstage,performingevenasachildinvaudeville.HewenttoHollywoodis1914andbeganactinginsilentcomedies.By1915,hecontrolledmostaspectsof
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