1、 Yes, definitely. In high school, I was expected to look straight in the eyes of my teachers and to talk openly with them. But when Koreans spoke to me, I was expected to look at my feet and to be shy and silent. Do you think that having two personalities makes you a richer person? Yes, but sometime
2、s I dont know who I am. Exercise 11. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. TExercise 21) outside world 2) at home 3) wave hello 4) bow 5) look straight in the eyes of 6) openly 7) look at my feet8) shy and silent Listening II I am a very sensitive person, and thats good to a point. I feel everyone should be able
3、 to feel or understand what others are going through. But when you suffer and cry for people you dont know, or over a movie thats only a story, then I think thats a little too sensitive. Thats the way I am.I am also a very independent person. I must do things by myself. I dont like people doing thin
4、gs for me, or helping me, or giving me things. Its not that I dont appreciate it. I just feel that when someone does something for you, you owe them, and if there is one thing I dont like to feel, its that I owe anyone anything.I think I would be a good friend. I would do almost anything for someone
5、 I like; and I would share or give anything I have. Im very caring and understanding. People trust me with their secrets, and theyre right for doing so because I never tell others any secret that is told to me. Im always there to help in any way that I can. All you have to do is ask.I enjoy life and
6、 people, which makes me feel good. I find fun in almost everything I do (except housework). I like to watch people, talk to them, and be around them. It makes no difference whether I agree or disagree with what they feel or how they live or what they look like, or what age they are. I just enjoy lea
7、rning and being aware of everything and everyone around me. 1. sensitive/ caring independent / understanding2. good friend 3. life people 4. learning being aware1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. BListening III Tom: Hey, Bill. Do you have any plans for this weekend?Bill: Yeah, Tom. Cindy and I are going ice-ska
8、ting on Saturday. Oh. Why do you ask? Well, I thought you might want to come over and study for next weeks chemistry test. Study?! No way. Hey, what if I try to fix you up with Cindys sister, Kristi. We could double-date. Shes really outgoing, bright, and funny too. Hey, I still remember the girl yo
9、u fixed me up with last time. She was very moody and self-centered. She couldnt stop talking about how great she was. Im not sure if I can trust you, Mr. Matchmaker. Oh come on. So I made a mistake last time. Cindys sister is really different. Well, what does she look like? Ah. Looks arent important
10、. She has a wonderful personality. Right. Okay. She has long wavy blond hair and blue eyes. Shes of medium height, just a little shorter than you are. Go on. She has a great figure, a nice complexion, and she has a sexy voice. Oh, and she has a tattoo of an eagle on her arm. A what? No, just kidding
11、. By the way, she was the runner-up in the Miss California Beauty Pageant two years ago. Well, youre probably not interested. No, wait! Ah, just forget I ever mentioned it. No, Im interested!1. ice-skating 2. chemistry 3. outgoing bright funny 4. self-centered 5. blond medium height 6. runner-upExer
12、cise 2 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F Listening IVDavid: Barbara, before you go, could you tell me about these students that are coming into my class?Barbara: Oh, yes. Now, let me think, well, theres.er.Paul. Hes a tall, slim lad with fair hair. Very friendly face, lovely smile. Hes particularly good with
13、 group activities, and hes a very helpful person to have in the class and very helpful with the other students. He speaks fluently, but does make a lot of mistakes! He doesnt seem to mind making mistakes. He asks a lot of questions.er.he tends to speak first and think later. But hes got lots of inte
14、resting ideas. Good. Ah.Susan.Susan. Now, shes very lively, quick, and very bright. She talks all the time but not always in English. What? Is she difficult or anything? No.shes quite young but she does behave in quite a grown-up way really for her age. It can be a bit difficult to actually shut her
15、 up sometimes and make her listen to you. Ah, right. Shes very nice. She has dark hair and dark eyes. Right, well.are there any other girls in the class? Yes, there is Maria. Shes Susans sister. Yes. Actually its quite difficult to tell them apart although.er. Maria is slightly older. Shes a bit plu
16、mper and has longer hair than Susan. Shes not quite as bright as her sister and I think that makes her feel a bit inferior really. Well, you know, she sulks a bit when she gets things wrong or she misunderstands you. But on the whole, a very sensible girl. OK. And then theres Peter, whos older than
17、the others. Hes got a sort of moustache, spectacles and wavy dark brown hair. He usually wears a jacket and sometimes a suit. Hes very smart and takes notes all the time. Hes also very serious and determined to learn as much as possible. He asks quite difficult questions but he doesnt mean to be nas
18、ty. Well, thanks, Barbara. Its all up to me now, isnt it? Have a good holiday, won Thanks. Bye. 1. Four 2. Colleagues 3. Teacher 4. Susan 5. To go on holiday1) Paul D E J 2) Susan B F 3) Maria C H 4) Peter A G IFurther ListeningListening IOne day, when Mr. Smith came home from work, he found his wif
19、e very upset about something. Mr. Smith always thought that he was more sensible than his wife, so he started to give her a lecture on the importance of always remaining calm.Finally he said, Its a waste of your strength to get excited about small things. Train yourself to be patient, like me. Now,
20、look at the fly that has just landed on my nose. Am I getting excited or annoyed? Am I swearing or waving my arms around? No. Im not. Im perfectly calm.Just as he had said this, Mr. Smith started shouting. He jumped up and began to wave his arms around wildly and swear terribly. He couldnt speak for
21、 some time, but at last he was able to tell his wife: The thing on his nose was not a fly, but a bee. 1) upset 2) sensible 3) lecture 4) calm 5) strength6) landed 7) swearing 8) perfectly 9) wildly 10) beeListening II Oh, that Mr. Taylor. He is so boring!Mother: What do you mean? His lessons put me
22、to sleep. And hes so quick-tempered, Mum. Quick-tempered? Mr. Taylor? Are you sure darling? Yes, he gets angry very quickly. That doesnt sound like Mr. Taylor at all! And do you know, he spends all the time looking at his reflection in the window, admiring himself. Really? And why does he do that? B
23、ecause hes vain, thats why! And conceited! He thinks he knows everything. Oh, Tom. Be reasonable. Im sure youre exaggerating. Mr. Taylor seems such a nice, kind man. Well, he isnt. He is mean and cruel. Cruel? Now how can a history teacher be cruel? Because he only gave me two out of ten points in m
24、y history test. Oh, now I understand. Tom, I think youd better get on with your homework! 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. CListening III1. Pedro sleeps only six hours a night. He goes to school full-time and works part-time in the afternoons. At night he plays soccer or basketball. Hes seldom
25、tired and his favorite way to relax is to jog two or three miles.What kind of person is Pedro?2. Mr. Miller was teaching his fourth grade class how to divide. The students didnt understand. He had to repeat his lesson and explain the idea more slowly. Over the next few days he explained and explaine
26、d the lesson until almost the whole class understood and knew how to divide.What kind of teacher is Mr. Miller?3. People in the High Street neighborhood dont buy their fruits and vegetables in the supermarket. They buy them from Mr. Smiths truck. You can trust Mr. Smith. He never tries to sell any b
27、ad or unripe fruit. His prices are fair. What kind of person is Mr. Smith?4. Jake and Charles ran into the classroom. Each one saw the chair he wanted to sit on. Unfortunately, it was the same chair. They both sat down at the same time. Each of them had half a chair. Charles said he was there first
28、and tried to push Jake off the chair. Jake said he was first. Both boys refused to move.All right, boys, said the teacher. If you wont move, then you can sit like that for the whole period. Jake and Charles sat like that for the whole period until the bell rang. When they stood up they were stiff and sore.
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