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NHCE1610

Unit6THEWIDOW

UNDERSTANDINGWORDS

ListeningTask11.cheerful2.surround3.sympathize4.curiosity5.anniversary

6.bride7.mission8.accidental9.honeymoon10.cabin

Key:

1.（A）2.（B）3.（C）4.（C）5.（C）6.（A）7.（A）8.（C）9.（B）10.（A）

ListeningTask2

1.considerably2.define3.quotations4.colleagues5.congratulate

6.environment.7.conveyed8.restrained9.anniversary.10.fading

UNDERSTANDINGSENTENCES

ListeningTask1

1.Mr.Johnsondiedyesterday,leavingawidowandfourchildren.

2.Everyoneturnedaroundasherfatherledthebeautifulbrideintothechurch.

3.Myhusbandrepliedinhisusualcheerfulway.

4.Youneedtimetogetoverit;thesadnessoflossdoesn'tdisappearinoneday,youknow.

5.Janesharedhappinesswithherhusbandinthefortyyearsoftheirmarriedlife.

6.TomhadlodgedatMrs.Smith'sfortwoyearsandhadgotquiteusedtosharingwiththefamily.

7.Thelawyeraskedthepersonwhosawittotrytorecallasmuchabouttheaccidentaspossible.

8.Itriedtoconveymysympathybytouchingherhand.

9.Girlsrespondbetterthanboystoournewteachingmethod.

10.Shescannedthemenuoutsidetherestaurant,butdecideditlookedtooexpensive.

Key:

1.（B）2.（B）3.（B）4.（B）5.（A）6.（B）7.（A）8.（A）9.（A）10.（A）

ListeningTask2

1.Thewholefamilywasdelightedwhenshegavebirthtoahealthychild.

2.Thechurchwasfilledwithmoreandmorepeoplewhocametocelebratetheweddingservice.

3.Withthepassageoftime,thechildren'smemoryoftheirfatherslowlyfaded.

4.Ioftenmistakeheronthephoneforhermother.

5.Shedecidedtoliveonherownbecauseshecouldnotbearherhusband'smothercomplainingaboutheralldaylong.

6.Mywifehasjustworkedherwaythroughagreatpileofwashingforthechildren.

7.Whatmattersisthatwedon'tmissthenexttraintoBeijing.

8.Shewishedthatshehadneverbroughtupthesubjectofmoneyinthefaceofherrelatives.

9.Thecompanyisplanningtosetupafactoryinthisarea,soitcouldprovidesomeemploymentforthelocalpeople.

10.Someoneknockedoverthecandleandthecurtainbegantocatchfire.

Key:

I.（C）2.（C）3.（B）4.（A）5.（B）6.（B）7.（B）8.（B）9.（B）10.（B）

UNDERSTANDINGPASSAGES

ListeningTask1Passage1

Itismypracticetointerviewcoupleswhoaskmetomarrythem,andthentogivesuitableadvicetothembeforetheirmarriage.Ifsomeseriousproblemisnotcovered,Iwilltrymybesttodealwithit.AftertalkingtoDavidandBetty,Ihadseriousdoubtaboutmarryingthematall.ItbecameobviousthatDavid'smaindesireinmarriagewasthesatisfactionofhisphysicaldesires.BettywasclosinghereyestothisbecauseshewasdeterminedtoescapeanunpleasantsituationathomeandbecauseshewasblindedbyDavid'sfalsepraise.

InatalkalonewithBettyIwarnedherascarefullyasIcouldagainstmarryingimmediately.Maybetimewouldhelpthemunderstandeachotherbetterandbringthingstothesurfacesothattheycoulddealwiththemmorewisely.CertainlyifDavidlovedBettyhewouldbewillingtowaitalittlewhileforher.ButBettybecameangryandtoldDavidofmyadvicetoher.Theydecidedtohavenothingmoretodowithme.Ilosttouchwiththemafterthat.ButfouryearslaterIheardthenewsthatDaviddivorcedBettyandBettywasstrugglingtofinishhereducationwhileprovidingforherchildren.Itwasamarriagewithoutreallovethathadfailedtokeepthemtogether.

Questions1to5arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard,

1.Whatisthespeakerlikelytobe?

2.WhatdidthespeakertellBettytodoinhistalkalonewithher?

3.WhatwasBetty'sreactionaftershehadatalkwiththespeaker?

4.WhocausedDavidandBetty'sdivorce?

5.WhathappenedafterDavidandBettygotdivorced?

Key:

1.T2.T3.F4.F5.T

Passage2

Loveisapopularsubjecttoday.Neverbeforeinhistoryhaveweheardsomuchaboutitandyetseensolittleofitinaction.Oftenweusethewordinaratherfreeway.Forexample,apersonmaysayheloveshisfamily,hiswork,hisnewcar,orevenaparticulardish.Hardlyanyonedefinesthekindoflovehemeans.Newspapershavebeenknowntoannounce"lovemurders"or"lovesuicides"--itseemstobeastrangeideaindeed!

Itisobviousthattheword"love"meansdifferentthingstodifferentpeopleindifferentsituations.Yetloveisabasicideaaswellasthesinglemostimportantpartinasuccessfulmarriage.Weoughttofindoutwhatlovereallymeans.Letusconsideraperson'sfirstexperienceoflove.

Ababymustbelovedoritwilldie.Itreceiveslove,butithasnonetogiveinreturn.Thelovingholdingwhichmothersunderstandasanexpressionofloveisreallyonlythebaby'snaturalefforttogetfoodandsatisfyitself.Newbornbabiesloveonlythemselves.Asthebabygrows,however,hebecomesmoreawareofhismother.Shecaresforhim,feedshim,andprovidescompanionshipforhimthroughmostofhiswakinghours.Thisnewawarenessincludesgrowinganddeveloping.Achild'sfirstexpressionsofliking（love）will,therefore,usuallybedirectedtohismother.

Questions6to10arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

6.Howisthesubjectoflovedifferentfromthepast?

7.Howistheword"love"usednowadays?

8.Whatrelationdoesthetalksuggestbetweenloveandmarriage?

9.Howdoesthemotherusuallytakecareofherbaby?

10.Whatistrueofnewbornbabiesaccordingtothetalk?

Key:

6.F7.F8.T9.F10.F

Passage3

Somesaymarriageisthegraveyardoflove.Somesaymarriageisthebeginningofanewchapterinlife.Accordingtomanydictionaries,marriageistheofficialunitingofamanandawomansothattheycanlivetogetherandproducechildren.Theydon'tsayanythingaboutloveandtrust.Clearlydictionariesknowverylittleaboutmarriage.

AsawhitemanwithanAsianwife,Iwasinterestedtoreadthearticle"WhiteMenonAsianWomen".However,Ifounditshowedaslittleunderstandingofloveandmarriageasmostdictionaries!

IfIwereanAsianwomanreadingthisarticleIwouldcertainlythinktwiceaboutgettingconnectedwithawhiteman.Thoughthearticlestatesotherwise,itstoneseemstosuggestthatwhitemenaremostlyconcernedwithAsianwomen'sphysicalqualitiesandservingbehavior.Myexperienceisverydifferent.

WhenIwasyounger,IseemedtoformfriendshipsmuchmorequicklywithAsianchildrenandclassmates.Ithinkitwasprobablybecausetheirbehaviorwasquiet,shyandpolite.Mynon-AsianclassmatesalwaysseemedmuchwilderandIfeltlesscomfortablewiththem.MyhighschoolwasnearaChinatownand40%ofthestudentbodywasChinese.Iwasattractedtomy

wife,aclassmate,forthesamereasonIformedfriendshipswithotherAsianclassmates.Shewasbright,kind,andthoroughandwesharedcommoninterests.HermotherhadahorriblemarriagetoamanwithanAsianbackgroundsimilartoherown.Manyofmyownrelativesandfamilymembershadendedupdivorcedfrompartnersofthesameparticularracialbackground.ButI

thinkamarriagecanfailoramarriagecansucceednomatterwhetherthecoupleareofthesameraceornot.

Questions11to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.Howismarriagedefinedaccordingtomanydictionaries?

12.Whatdoesthetoneofthearticlesuggest?

13.WhydidthespeakerfinditeasiertomakefriendswithAsians?

14.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkaboutinter-racialmarriage?

15.Howisthespeaker'smarriageprobablydifferentfromthatofhismanyrelatives?

Key:

11.T12.T13.F14.F15.T

ListeningTask2Passage1

Elizabethwasaveryprettygirl,andherparentswererich.Quitealotoftheyoungmeninthetownwantedtomarryher,butshewasnotsatisfiedwithanyofthem.Everynightshewastakentoparties,tothetheatre,tothefilmsortodinnersbutnoneoftheyoungmenwhotookheroutwasevergoodenough.Evenwhenherparentsespeciallylikedayoungmanandfeltsuretheyhadfoundtheirfutureson-in-law,Elizabethdidn'tagree.Shewasalwayswaitingforsomeonebettertocomealong.

Oneevening,oneofthehandsomeyoungmenwhowantedtomanyElizabethcametovisitherinherparents'houseandaskedhertobecomehiswife.Sheanswered,"No,William,Iwon'tmarryyou.Iwanttomarryamanwhoisfamous,whocanplaymusic,singanddanceverywell,whocantellreallyinterestingstories,whodoesnotsmokeordrink,whostaysathomeintheeveningsandwhostopstalkingwhenI’mfiredoflistening."

Theyoungmangotup,tookhiscoatandwenttothedoor,butbeforeheleftthehouse,heturnedandsaidtoElizabeth,"Itisn'tamanyou'relookingfor.It'satelevisionset."

Questions1to5arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard:

1.WhydidsomanymenwanttomarryElizabeth?

2.WhatwereElizabeth'sparents'attitudestowardshergettingmarried?

3.Accordingtothespeaker,whatkindofmanwouldElizabethliketomarry?

4.WhatdidWilliamthinkofElizabethwhenshedidnotaccepthisofferofmarriage?

5.WhatcanbeunderstoodaboutElizabethfromthetalk?

Key:

1.（D）2.（A）3.（C）4.（A）5.（B）

Passage2

EveryoneagreedthatDianacouldnothavebeenmorebeautiful.Several,however,doubtedwhethershewasthetightgiftforthePrinceofWales.Someofhisfriendsalsohaddoubts,whichtheyexpressed.Attractive,beautiful,delightful,kindandrealasDianawas,theyfearedthatthepairwouldnothaveenoughincommontokeeptherelationshipinteresting.Forastarttherewastheagedifference:

Dianawasveryyoungandonlynineteen,whileCharleswasthirty-twoandinsomewayshadhadmoreexperiencethanmostmenoffifty-two.Hewasadeepandreflectingperson,while