1、2. 1) .she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled. 2) She had told her lady friends about this. Text 2 1. c 2. d 3. d 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. FPart C1. b 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. dPART DMy First Job My parents ran a small restaurant. It was open twenty-four hours a day, seven d
2、ays a week. My first job was shining shoes for customers when I was six years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I
3、was never paid for any work I did. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me ten pounds a week. He said, OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks? He figured I owed him about
4、 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot. Unit 2 1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c 1984 / son / medical school / tuition / afford it / realize / newspaper ads / extra business / advertisement / succeeded / agent / changed / phone call / put aside / doing / immediately / familiar / father-in-laws / visited /
5、his father-in-law alive / coincidence. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. F 1. He was intrigued. 2. A bank statement. 3. his father-in-law had put an amount of money in the bank for his grandchildrens education. 4. A little over $15,000. 5. He could use the money to cover the tuition of his first year at a medi
6、cal college. 6. He is a doctor in Illinois. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. T 7. F 8. TUnexplained Parallels One of the best-known collections of parallels is between the careers of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Both were shot on a Friday, in the presence of their wives; both were succeeded by a
7、Southerner named Johnson; both their killers were themselves killed before they could be brought to justice. Lincoln had a secretary called Kennedy; Kennedy a secretary called Lincoln. Lincoln was killed in the Ford Theater; Kennedy met his death while riding in a Lincoln convertible made by the For
8、d Motor Company - and so on. Similar coincidences often occur between twins. A news story from Finland reported of two 70-year-old twin brothers dying two hours apart in separate accidents, with both being hit by trucks while crossing the same road on bicycles. According to the police, the second vi
9、ctim could not have known about his brothers death, as officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident. Connections are also found between identical twins who have been separated at birth. Dorothy Lowe and Bridget Harrison were separated in 1945, and did not
10、 meet until 1979, when they were flown over from Britain for an investigation by a psychologist at the University of Minnesota. (8处答案为met,34)They found that when they met they were both wearing seven rings on their hands, two bracelets on one wrist, a watch and a bracelet on the other. They married
11、on the same day, had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers. Dorothy had named her son Richard Andrew and her daughter Catherine Louise; Bridget had named her son Andrew Richard and her daughter Karen Louise.(10处答案similar自己看下这个不一定, children) In fact, she had wanted to call her C
12、atherine. Both had a cat called Tiger. They also had a string of similar mannerisms when they were nervous. How can we explain the above similarities?Unit 3 1. b 2. c 3.a 1. Because she wanted to understand each others expectations so that potential problems could be avoided and they could live happ
13、ily together. 2. Cleaning up. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed. 3. Sleeping. Time for bed: 11pm; time to get up: 6:30am except on weekends. 1. F 2.F 3.T 4.T 1. One rule says that if they get lost for more than five minutes when they are driving, they must stop and ask f
14、or directions. 2. Once Tom and Linda got lost when they were driving to a friends wedding. 3. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask the way, but Tom thought he could figure it out. 4. As a result, they were late for the wedding because they went in the wrong direction for forty miles. 1. .not
15、 so special/not extremes 2. a. .get angry quickly b. .change themselves. 原文Husbands and Wives Dont See Things Alike Lets face it - husbands and wives just dont see things alike. Take TV remote controls, for example. Im a channel-grazer. When I watch the news, I flip back and forth through four diffe
16、rent networks. It drives me crazy when you do that, my wife complains. I dont understand why she has no interest in other channels. After all, she is a woman who wants to know everything going on in the neighborhood and among all the relatives. Just one button away might be an interesting program on
17、 How to Lose Fifty Pounds by Eating Chocolate Sundaes or How to Understand Weird Husbands. But, no, she wont change channels, not even if she dislikes the program shes watching. This talk show host makes me so angry! she cried one evening.Then why dont you change the channel? I asked. Because I cant
18、 stand people who are always changing channels. Differences. No right or wrong, just differences.The first law of civilization, said an old philosopher, is to let people be different. I dont need to convert my wife to my ways, and she doesnt try to make me be like her. We simply take turns monitorin
19、g the remote control. 答案仅供参考1. The major difference between the speaker and his wife is their TV viewing habits. 2. According to the speaker, he is more interested in talk shows while his wife is more interested in news programs. 3. The wife seems to be more weird than the husband is.4. The speaker
20、and his wife usually take turns working the remote control when they watch television. 5. It can be inferred that women are generally more tolerant than men of their spouses differences. 6. The speaker and his wife maintain peace not by changing each other but by tolerance.Unit 4 1. d 2. c 3.a Sam h
21、as been a police officer for 30 years. He has done everything from patrol to undercover work. He has also done detective work and now he is supervising investigations. Sam thinks being a police officer is a very stressful job, but it depends on the assignment one has. In his opinion the biggest pert
22、 of the stress is the fear of the unknown and patrol is the most stressful assignment. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 1. . One is an exercise program, another is a psychological program with counseling for officers. And there are several discussion groups as well for officers to sit down and talk about th
23、eir stress with other officers. 2. 2).He tries to get some sort of exercise every day. 3).his personal relationships, especially his relationships with his wife. 1. d 2. d 3. d 4. b 5. c Finding Creative Outlets for Very Stressful Times Beautifying your home is a fun and practical pastime that can o
24、ffer a wonderful sense of accomplishment. Few people may realize, however, that painting the walls, knitting bedspreads or sewing pillows can help relieve the life pressures we all experience. Studies indicate that engaging in creative endeavors such as sewing and crafting can lower ones risk of str
25、oke, kidney damage and heart disease. These calming, repetitive activities relax the mind and can lower blood pressure. Sharing such activities can also be a way to spend time with loved ones, which increases our sense of belonging and further reduces stress. People have always turned to working wit
26、h their hands in times of stress. Handicraft works, with their symbols of hope, have a far greater impact when created by groups. Keep in mind the following tips to increase the stress-relieving benefits of your craft projects:1. Work with materials that stimulate the senses; work in a comfortable a
27、rea without distractions; play your favorite music.2.(4处答案framing) Make a family project of selecting your favorite photos, and frame them so they can be enjoyed every day. In stressful times, the photos can lift your spirits as you recall happy moments.3. If your schedule is hectic, choose a practi
28、cal project that will make the most of crafting time. If a simple kitchen curtain needs to be replaced, start there. Change sometimes compels us to see things in new ways.Unit 5 1. D 2. D 1. F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.T 6.F 7.T 8.F 9.F 10.T1. Reaching Everybody by Exposing Lies 2. They launched an advertising
29、campaign to call on youth to fight against tobacco companies by starting the Not fro Sale commercial on television and radio. 3. They intend to spread the message that teenagers no longer want to be targeted by tobacco companies in their advertisements. 1. c 2.a 3.c 4.c 5.b Skatescooter Mostly made in Switzerland In 1999 Not until it was popular in Japan For sport; for transportation from home to the underground or from a bus stop to the office a variety of people, from students to business executives Can be folded up without difficul
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