1、 Only time tell. What does the woman imply?4. M: Mary, I just want to say how sorry I was to learn of your mothers passing. I know how close you two were? Thank you. It was so sudden. IM still in a state of shock I dont know what to do. Which of following is true?5. W: I get furious at work when my
2、opinions arent considered just because Im a woman. You should air your view more emphatically and demand that your vice be heard. What is the woman complaining about? Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.DIII.Listening inTask 1.What a clumsy man!Maria: Jack, can you help me move this heavy box?Jack:No problem,
3、Maria. Here let me lift this end. Oops!Ouch! My foot! Come on, cant you be a little more cautious?Im so sorry. It was an accident. No need to be furious!Youre always so clumsy, Jack. Im really losing my patience with all the stupid mistakes you make around the office. Calm down, Maria; Ill certainly
4、 be more careful next time. This was just an accident. If you arent more careful, then next time someone could be badly hurt. Oh, look! The glass in the box is all broken now. Mr. Johnson is going to fly into a rage. Oh no! What can I do to keep him from hitting the roof?Well, you can begin by helpi
5、ng me clean up the mess and then honestly tell him about your mistake. Maybe if I offer to pay for the damage, he wont be so angry. What do you think?That might help solve the problem, though it could be quite expensive to replace it. Well, Im willing to do what it takes to keep Mr. Johnson from exp
6、loding. I need to keep my job!Page 4 Task 1 ACDCBTask 3.Happiness indexAustralians were the happiest people in the world according to a survey undertaken by two market researchers. They conducted door-to-door surveys and interviews with nearly 30,000 people in 30 countries. They asked respondents ho
7、w satisfied they were with their overall quality of life. Forty-six percent of Australians proclaimed to be very happy and expressed optimism about their future. Following them in the group was the USA (40 percent), Egypt (36 percent), India (34 percent) and the UK and Canada (32 percent). Hungary g
8、ot the wooden spoon, finishing bottom of the happiness chart. Thirty-five percent of its citizens said they were either disappointed or very unhappy, followed by Russians at 30 percent. The research demonstrated that money and age were key determinants in how happy people are. Although the study did
9、 not indicate money could buy happiness, it did reveal a link between a lack of money and unhappiness. Less happy populations were found among lower-income groups or the unemployed. The study also suggested that on the whole, the older we become, the less happy we are. Globally, teenagers are the ha
10、ppiest people. The age group with the lowest levels of happiness was 50-59. Only 16 percent of those in their 50s said they were very happy. The factors that make us happy include good health, financial security and a happy marriage. Material comforts such as cars, clothes and gadgets ranked compara
11、tively low.Page 6 Task 3 BDAACVI.Further listening and speaking Task 1: Big John is coming!A bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. The owner of the establishment is giving his new employee some instructions on running the place. He tells the timid man, “If you ever hear that Bi
12、g John is coming to town, drop everything and run for the hills! Hes the biggest, nastiest outlaw whos ever lived!”A few weeks pass uneventfully. But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town yelling, “Big John is coming to town! Run for your lives!When the bartender left the bar to
13、start running, he was knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town. As he was picking himself up, he saw a large man, almost seven feet tall. He was muscular, and was growling as he approached the bar.He steped up to the door, ordered the poor barkeep inside, and demanded, “I wan
14、t a beer NOW!And with one strike of his heavy fist, he split the bar in half. The bartender nervously handed the big man a beer, hands shaking. He took the beer, bit the top of the bottle off, and downed the beer in one gulp.As the terrified bartender hid behind the bar, the big man got up to leave,
15、 “Do you want another beer?” the bartender asked in a trembling voice.“Dang it, I dont have time!” the big man yelled, “I got to get out of town! Dont you hear Big John is coming?Page 16 Task 1S1:owner; S2:running;S3:drop; S4:run; S5:local; S6:yelling; S7:lives;S8:As he was picking himself up, he sa
16、w a large man, almost seven feet tall.S9: The bartender nervously handed the big man a beer, hands shaking.S10: I got to get out of town! Didnt you hear Big John is coming?Task2: Reason and EmotionEmotion is sometimes regarded as the opposite of reason; s is suggested by phrase such as” appeal to em
17、otions rather than reason” and “dont let your emotions take over”. Emotional reactions sometimes produce consequences or thoughts which people may later regret or disagree with; but during an emotional state, they could not control their actions. Thus, it is generally believed that one of the most d
18、istinctive facts about human beings is a contradiction between emotion and reason.However, recent empirical studies do not suggest there is a clear distinction between reason and emotion. Indeed, anger or fear can often be thought of as an instinctive response to observed fact. The human mind posses
19、ses many possible reactions to the external world. Those reactions can lie on a continuum, with some of them involving the extreme of pure intellectual logic, which is often called “cold”, and others involving the extremes of pure emotion not related to logical agreement, which is called “the heat o
20、f passion”. The relation logic and emotion merits careful study. Passion, emotion, or feeling can reinforce an argument, event one based primarily on reason. This is especially true in religion or ideology, which frequently demands an all-or-nothing rejection or acceptance. In such areas of thought,
21、 human beings have to adopt a comprehensive view partly backed by empirical argument and partly by feeling and passion. Moreover, several researchers have suggested that typically there is no “pure” decision or thought; that is, no thought is based “purely” on intellectual logic or “purely” on emoti
22、onmost decisions are founded on a mixture of both.What results does the speaker may some from emotional reactions?What is the popular belief about reason and emotion?What does the speaker mean by “cold “?According to the passage, what should people do in religious matters?What is the speakers conclu
23、sion?Page 17 Task 2 ABCCDUnit2.Beauty can be bought.II.Basic listening practice.1.W: Did you hear? Helen got modeling jib! Shes going to be sashaying down the catwalk. Wow, thats great! All that walking practice really paid off. And foe once she wont be complaining about being so tall. Why did Helen
24、 get modeling job?2.M: Julia, come and see the Miss America contest on TV. All those beautiful girls are walking around in bathing suits, so the judges can decide who has the best figure. Bah! Thats the worst kind of exploitation. They are treating women like toys for people to enjoy. I would never
25、take part in this kind of contest. What do the man and the woman think about the beautify contest?3. W: What shall I do? Im fat. I want to be slim and beauty, but Im fat. Ive tried all the new ideas, high carb and low carb, but nothing works. Those diets are just fads, popular for a while and then f
26、orgotten. Just follow the usual diet with fruits, vegetables, fish, water, and get plenty of exercise. Before long youll see results. What has the woman tried?4. W1: I think Lily is really attractive. Shes half Spanish and has this really sultry look about her.W2: That explains why she tans so well.
27、 Ive always been jealous of her skin color in the summer. Which of following is true of Lily?5. M: Trust me, it was tight there on the Internet: “Plastic Surgery Increasing at a Faster Rate Among Men”. Apparently more and more men are trying to improve their appearance. Keys: B A C D B I saw it too
28、on the news. Face-lifts, nose jobs, and box to hide wrinkle are now very popular with men. Men say its for business reasons, but we know its vanity. What does the woman think the real reason is that men have plastic surgery?Page 21 Task 1 BACDBTask1.How do women use cosmetics?Susan:Rebecca, nice to
29、run into you here. Shopping for anything special?Rebecca:Yes, Susan, makeup. You know, theres a new boy in my law class and I want to make an impression on him. m the one who wears makeup, not you. Ive always thought you looked very attractive without makeupyou know, sort of natural. Well, thanks, S
30、usan, but most girls wear makeup these days and I want to compete. Maybe I can help. My suggestion is that you start with a good makeup base. Look here, this one is made from natural products from the Dead Sea, so it wont irritate your skin. OK. A bit expensive, but I guess Im worth it. Whats next?You want to
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