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1、 懂你英语懂你英语 level5 文档精校版文档精校版 Level 5 Unit 1 1/4 Listening Jessica is 35 year old.She graduated from middle school 20 years ago.This year her middle school class has its 20 year class reunion.All of her classmates and teachers were invited to attend.It was going to be at a hotel near where their schoo

2、l used to be.Like many other buildings,the school had been torn down.It had been replaced by some apartment buildings.At first,she wasnt sure if she could go to the reunion.One reason was that there wasnt anyone in particular that she wanted to see（from her school days）.Another reason was that she w

3、as very busy.She was a working mother with a boy 8 years old and a husband who is rarely at home.Going to the union meant that she would have to arrange for someone to take care of things while she was away.That wouldnt be easy.She didnt want to take her boy with her,and her husband wouldnt take tim

4、e off from work.Then she got a message from Sharon,one of her old classmates.Sharon was contracting In the school reunion.They exchange messages and Jessica said she wouldnt make it.Then Sharon gave her a call,and they talk for almost an hour.Sharon really wanted her to come,and so did the couple of

5、 Jessicas old friends They were all wandering how she was doing.None of them has seen or heard from her since graduation.They were a specially careers she hadnt gone to the first reunion 10 years ago.Jessica decided to arrange thing so that she could go.Her husband finally agreed to take care of thi

6、ngs while she was away.He agreed to do it,because her mother had offered to come and stayed for a while,so Jessica could attend the reunion.Since he and her mother didnt get along,he decided to change his schedule and work from home for a few days.He really didnt want his mother to come though he di

7、dnt say so.When she got to the reunion she was shocked.Everyone had aged so much and many were out of shape.Some who used to be good looking had lost their looks completely and others looked much better than before.It was strange how time had changed people in such different ways.Anyway,she decided

8、since she was there,she would try to enjoy it.Vocabulary To replace something means to put something else in its place.When something gets old and begins to break down,it may need to be replaced.The person who replaces someone is the persons replacement.To tear something down means to break it apart

9、.To tear a person down means to hurt them by saying negative things about them.It may take a long time to tear down a big building.To construct something means to build it or put it together.Large construction projects include buildings,bridges and organizations.The opposite of constructive is destr

10、uctive.To be constructive means to help build an idea or process by contributing something helpful,such as positive feedback.To organize something means to arrange things in an orderly logical way.An organization is something that has logical structure such as a well-managed company.Some people are

11、poorly organized,so they have a hard time finding things.They are too disorganized to get anything done on time.An event or party can be well organized,poorly organized or completely disorganized.When things are not arranged well,you need to organize.To support something such as an idea is to help a

12、dd strength to it.The opposite of support is to undermine or weaken.If you support someone,it means you are trying to help them succeed.To work against someone means to undermine them,or make them less effective.Public information is available to anyone who wants to know it.If a store is open to the

13、 public,it means anyone can come in.A public company makes its shares available for purchase by any investor.Many people make money by investing in public companies.Anyone can invest in a public company by buying its shares.Private information is not open to everyone,but is only available to trusted

14、 friends or family.Information about ones secret hopes and dreams is usually private.You had better keep information about your passwords private or you may lose a lot.The password to your bank account is private information.Most people keep their personal information private.Confidential informatio

15、n is secret information.Confidential information is not supposed to be shared with others.The details of a secret design or how a company makes decisions are often confidential.Revealing confidential information may be illegal.Gossip is information that is often exchanged because its exciting or fun

16、,even though it may not be true.Office gossip is often entertaining but it can also be damaging.Gossip may hurt or embarrass the person being gossiped about.People who gossip often enjoy embarrassing or hurting other people.Opinions are what people think or feel about something as a pose to facts or information.Factual information is based on facts or evidences but opinions are what people think or feel.Someones opinion is what they think or feel about something.Opinions often differ,and when th