1、t be able to do that so much. Yes, I think theyll be full of (8) electronic gadgets: things like very advanced televisions, videos, perhaps videos which take up . the screen (9) takes up the whole wall. I should think. Yes, youll have things like (10) garage doors which open automatically when you (
2、11) drive up, perhaps electronic (12) sensors which will (13) recognize you when you, when you come to the front door even. Perhaps (14) architects and designers will be a bit more (15) imaginative about how houses are designed and perhaps with the (16) shortage of space people will think of putting
3、 gardens (17) on the roof and, and maybe rooms can be (18) expanded and, and (19) contracted depending on what you use them for, so perhaps therell be a bit more (20) flexibility about that. Part 2Listening for GistA: Tuesday two fifteen. Let me look in my diary. B: No, Thursday. Oh, Im sorry. I tho
4、ught you said Tuesday. B: Thursday two fifteen. No, Im sorry. Ive got an appointment until three. Could we make it later? Say three fifteen? Well, theres a lot to talk about. Itll take a couple of hours, at least. Shall we say Monday morning, then? Monday morning. All right. Nine oclock? Nine. I thi
5、nk that will be all right. Ill ring you back and confirm. A: All right. But ring before five, could you? All right. Right you are. Bye. Bye. Exercise. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide. 1. This dialogue is about making an appointment. 2
6、. The key words are Tuesday. Thursday. two fifteen. three fifteen. Mondaymorning. nine oclock. Section Two Listening comprehensionPart 1 Dialogue Im terribly sorry Im late Woman: Listen! Im late. Man: Oh, thats all right. It doesnt really matter, does it? I havent got anything better to do, have I?
7、Just let me explain, will you? Ive only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all. Yes. I know, and I would have . After all, my time isnt really that important, is it? Please dont be like that. Just let me explain. (Silence. Man says nothing.) I . I tried to get here in time but just after I left ho
8、me, the car broke down. The car broke down? Yes, and . well . luckily . there was a garage near me. And . and it took them a while to repair it. Why didnt you at least phone? I would have! But I didnt know the number of the restaurant. You could have looked it up in the telephone book! Yes, but . yo
9、ull never believe this . I couldnt remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name. I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. Yes. It was something I couldnt do myself. It didnt take too long, but thats why Im late, you see. Uh-huh. Which
10、 garage, by the way? Pardon? Which garage did you take it to? Uh . the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers. Yes, I know that garage. Its the only one near your flat. Hmm, well now, lets have something to eat. Uh, what about some . I know the garage very well! Yes. Lets see now. Yes, I think I
11、ll have some . A pity its Sunday. s Sunday. That garage is closed on Sunday!ExerciseDirections:1. They are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend. 2. In a restaurant. 3. It doesnve only been waiting for over an hour.Thats allAfter all, my time isnWell, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair y
12、our car.4. Because she wants to stop the conversation like this. 5.Because he knows the girl is lying. Part 2 PassageThe Oscar Statuette1 Industry insiders and members of the press called the award the Academy statuette, the golden trophy or the statue of merit, but the term never stuck. 2. No hard
13、evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, a Hollywood columnist used the name in his column. 3. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. 4. If th
14、e statuettes dont meet strict quality control standards, they are immediately cut in half and melted down. 5.The large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices via air express, with no identifiable markings. The Oscar statuette, designed by MGMs* chief art director Cedric Gibbons, depicts a knight h
15、olding a crusaders* sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians. Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar. Industry insiders and members
16、of the press called the award . The entertainment trade paper, Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize the iron man. The term never stuck. A popular story has been that an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and sa
17、id so, and that as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used the name in his column in reference to Katharine Hepburns first Best Actress
18、win. The Academy itself didnt use the nickname officially until 1939. Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards - with a few notable exceptions. In the 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas* of the statuette; a ventriloquist* Edgar Bergen was presente
19、d with a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster. After the War, winners t
20、urned in the temporary awards for golden Oscar statuettes. The traditional Oscar statuette, however, hasnt changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501. App
21、roximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens. If they dont meet strict quality control standards, the statuettes are immediately cut in half and melted down. Each award is individually packed into a Styrofoam container slightly largerthan a shoebox. Eight of th
22、ese are then packed into a larger cardboard box, and the large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express, with no identifiable markings. On March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City* to the City of Angels. Nine days later, 52
23、 of stolen statuettes were discovered next to a Dumpster* in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles by Willie Fulgear, who was later invited by the Academy to attend the Oscar 2000 ceremonies as a special guest. For eight decades, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, and even managed t
24、o escape unscathed* from common thieves. Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer* and into the gold, explains the company president. Or maybe people stored them som
25、eplace where they corroded. Although he stresses that the statuette is made to endure, Siegel offers this sage advice to all Oscar winners: If it gets dusty, simply wipe it with a soft dry cloth.Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionEvery January, the attention of the entertainment community and of film
26、fans around the world turns to the upcoming Academy Awards, the highest honor in filmmaking. The annual presentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences most famous activity. The Oscar Statuette is a knight holding a crusaders sword, standing on a reel of film wi
27、th five spokes. Exercise B Sentence Dictation Listening to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times. Exercise C Detailed Listening Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Discuss with your classmates why you thin
28、k the statement is true or false. T 1. There were five original branches of the Academy. (Because the five spokes on the reel of film signify the original branches of the Academy:Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.) F 2. The Academy Award of Merit was officially named in 1928. (Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar.) T 3. The Academy staff began referring to the Academy statuette as Oscar because Margaret Herrick said the statuette was like her uncle Oscar
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