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懂你英语Level4unit1

懂你英语Level4-unit1

Level4unit1part1

Listening

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.

Christinaarrivedtwodaysago,thedaybeforeyesterday.

Herfriendmetherattheairport,anddrovehertoherapartment.

Herapartmentisjustnorthoftheairport,about20minutesfromSanFrancisco.

It’sasmallapartment,butit’sonahill,andithasagreatview.

Yesterdaytheywentdowntown,androdethecablecars.

Christinawassurprisedbyhowsteepthehillsare.

Thentheywalkedalongtheocean,andatelunchataseafoodrestaurant.From

therestaurant,theycouldseetheGoldenGateBridge.

-Howlonghasshebeenhere?

–Fortwodays.

TomorrowtheyareplanningtodrivetoYosemiteNationalPark.

Bycar,it’saboutfourhoursaway.

Christinahasneverbeentherebefore,sosheisexcited.

Shehasheardthattheparkisverybeautiful.

HerfriendhasbeentoYosemiteseveraltimes.

Shesaysthatit’soneofthemostbeautifulplacesintheworld.Christina

justhopesthatherfriendisagooddriver.

-HowmanytimeshasshebeentotheYosemite?

–Never.

Vocabulary

Headachescanbeverypainful,andcanlastforalongtime.

Ifyouhaveaheadache,yourheadhurts.

Asprainedanklecanbesopainfulthatyoucan’twalk.

Someonewithasprainedanklemayneedtousecrutchestowalk.

Ifyouhaveasorethroat,itmaybepainfultoswallow.

Asorethroatcanbecausedbyvirusesorbacteria.

Aburnisaninjurytotheskincausedbyfireorheat.

Ifyougettoclosetoafire,youwillbeburned.

Anearacheisasharp,dullorburningpainintheear.

Commoncausesofanearacheincludeaninfection,achangingairpressure,orwaterintheear.

Mountainsarelandformshigherthan2000feetorabout600metersabovesealevel.

Hillsarelikemountainsbutnotastall.

MountainsareformedbyforcesdeepwithintheEarth,andaremadeofdifferenttypesofrocks.

Riversarestreamsofwaterthatusuallybegininmountainsandflowintothesea.

Manyearlycitieswerebuiltalongsiderivers.

Mostoftheworld’swaterisintheoceans,whicharelargebodiesofsaltwater.

Theoceansarealsoanimportantsourceofoxygen.

Desertsareareasoflandthatreceivelittleornorainfall.

Theamountofrainfallinsomedesertsissolowthatonlyafewplantscansurvive.

Avalleyisalowrelativelyflatareabetweenhillsormountains,oftenwithariverrunningthroughit.Some

valleysareformedbyflowingwater,andothersareformedbyglaciers.

ThePacificOceanisthelargestanddeepestocean,coveringmoreareathanallthecontinentsputtogether.

Deserttemperaturescanrangefromcoldatnighttoveryhotduringthedaytime,oftenabove120degreesF

Dialogue

M:

Haveyoueatenyet?

W:

No,Ihaven’t,andI’mhungry.

M:

Metoo.Let’sgooutfor