研究生英语听说教程(第三版) 主编 任林静 罗立胜 中国人民大学出版社. Unit 1 First Meetings.

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研究生英语听说教程(第三版) 主编 任林静 罗立胜 中国人民大学出版社

Unit 1 First Meetings

Section AExercise 1 1.Informal 2.Formal 3.Formal 4.Informal 5.Formal

Section AExercise 2 1.This is … Hi … 2.I ’ d like you to meet … It ’ s nice to meet you. 3.Hello, … It ’ s good to meet you. 4.Hi, … Yeah, I ’ m … 5.I don ’ t think we ’ ve met. I ’ m … It ’ s a pleasure to meet you.

Section BExercise 1 1.the weather 2.work 3.school 4.the movies

Section BExercise 2 1.It looks like rain. 2.So what do you do? 3.Are you a student? 4.Are you going to see City of Angels?

Section CKey Words ice breaker – an ice breaker is what you say to get a conversation started. You need ice breakers to start conversations with people you don ’ t know or don ’ t know well. elaborate – describe or explain sth. in detail

entice – to attract discreet – showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior recap – to recapitulate; to make a summary hypocritical – showing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess

Section CExercise 1 1. Becoming a good conversationalist requires knowing three things: 1) how to start a conversation 2) how to keep a conversation going 3) how to end a conversation

2. Examples of good ice breakers: 1) compliments 2) news events 3. Use elaboration technique to ask questions about: 1) who 2) what 3) when 4) where 5) why 6) how

4. Use signals to end a conversation: 1) break eye contact 2) use transition words 3) a good, firm handshake

Section CExercise 2 1. × 2. × 3. × 4. √ 5. × 6. √ 7. × 8. √

Part IIIListening Comprehension Test 1. B 6. D 2. C 7. C 3. A 8. C 4. B 9. A 5. D10.A

Unit 2 Building Friendships

Section AKey Words deserve – to be worthy or deserving raffle – a lottery in which a number of persons buy chances to win a prize

Section AExercise 1 1.happy; got A on science test 2.happy; her sister had a baby girl. 3.happy; won 10 dollars 4.not happy; dog hit by a car 5.not happy; haven ’ t heard from family for a long time

Section AExercise 2 1.Congratulations! That ’ s great! 2.How wonderful! 3.Boy, are you lucky! 4.That ’ s terrible! Is he okay? 5.How often do they usually write?

Section BExercise 1 1.serious 2.not serious 3.not serious 4.serious

Section BExercise 2 1.dinner, at 7:00 next Friday night 2.game or something; someday 3.get together sometimes 4.go to a movie; tomorrow night

Section CKey Words etiquette – practices and forms prescribed by social convention or by authority anniversary – the annually recurring date of a past event; a celebration commemorating such a date

abbreviation – a shortened form mourner – a person who mourns, esp. one who attends a funeral as a friend or relative of the dead person

Section CExercise 1 1. B 2. C 3. C

Section CExercise 2 1.Congratulations! 2.I ’ m sorry. 3.Excuse me or Pardon me.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. B 6. D 2. A 7. B 3. D 8. B 4. D 9. C 5. D 10. B

Unit 3 Marriage Matters

Section AKey Words quadruple – multiplied by four; fourfold institution – a custom, practice, relationship, or behavioral pattern of importance in the life of a community or society

spouse – a marriage partner; a husband or wife median – relating to or constituting the middle value in a distribution

Section AExercise 1 1. C 2. D 3. B

Section AExercise 2 1.By middle age, about 92 % of Americans have been married at least once. 2.Today only 56 % American adults are married and living with their spouse. 3.Today there are about 77 million unmarried adults in the U.S.

4. In 1970, the median age of a first- time bride was 20.6, and the median age of a groom was 22.5.

5. Today the median ages for the bride and the groom are 25 and 27 respectively. 6. About 35 % of younger adults between ages 25 to 34 have never been married. 7. Of the country ’ s 58 million married couples, marriages between blacks and whites are less than 0.3 %.

Section BKey Words Mama mia – an Italian expression used as an exclamation for the same purpose as " My God! " or " My Goodness!" matchmaker – one who arranges or tries to arrange marriages

Section BExercise 1 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C

Section BExercise 2 First Story 1. One Friday night 2. forty years Second Story 1. Christmas day 2. a year

Third Story 1. in a restaurant 2. hopes and dreams Fourth Story 1. goals and values 2. six years

Section CKey Words breadwinner – one whose earnings are the primary source of support for one's dependents homemaker – one who manages a household discard – to throw away; reject

chore – daily or routine domestic tasks self-sufficient – able to provide for oneself without the help of others; independent submissive – inclined or willing to submit; obedient

Section CExercise 1 1.Husband is the breadwinner and wife is the homemaker. 2.Women ’ s Liberation Movement in the 1960s 3.Individual goals/their own identity 4.Financial/money-making and domestic/housekeeping responsibilities 5.Marriage is based on a relationship of equality and shared decision making.

Section CExercise 2 1.× 2.× 3.× 4.× 5.× 6.√ 7.× 8.×

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. A 6. A 2. A 7. B 3. A 8. D 4. C 9. C 5. A 10.C

Unit 4 Holiday Celebrations

Section AExercise 1 1.New Year ’ s Day: January 1st. 2.Lincoln ’ s Birthday: February 12th. 3.Valentine ’ s Day: February 14th. 4.Washington ’ s Birthday: February 22nd. 5.St. Patrick ’ s Day: March 17th. 6.April Fool ’ s Day: April 1st.

7.Easter: March or April. 8.Mother ’ s Day: the second Sunday in May. 9.Memorial Day: May 30th. 10.Flag Day: June 14th. 11.Father ’ s Day: the third Sunday in June. 12.Independence Day: July 4th.

13.Labor Day: the first Monday in September 14. Columbus Day: October 12th 15. Halloween: October 31st 16. Veterans ’ Day: November 11th 17. Thanksgiving Day: the fourth Thursday in November 18. Christmas: December 25th

Section AExercise 2 1.June 14th 2.Valentine ’ s Day 3.Thanksgiving 4.Independence Day

Section BKey Words festivity – the proceedings or events of a festival Times Square – an intersection in New York City formed by the juncture of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street in midtown Manhattan. Long noted as a center of the city's entertainment district, it is the site of annual New Year's Eve celebrations

crystal – a high-quality clear, colorless glass descent – a lowering or decline, as in status or level flagpole – a pole on which a flag is raised confetti – small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are scattered around during the course of festive occasions resolution – determination

Section BExercise 1 1.× 6. × 2.× 7. × 3.√ 8. √ 4.√ 9. × 5.√ 10. √ 11. √

Section BExercise 2 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B

Section CKey Words costume – an outfit or a disguise worn on Mardi Gras, Halloween, or similar occasions prank – a mischievous trick or practical joke crayon – a stick of colored wax, charcoal, or chalk, used for drawing masquerade – a costume party at which masks are worn

carve – to cut into a desired shape jack-o ’ -lanterns – pumpkin with holes cut in it so that it looks like a face, used as a lantern for fun scarecrow – a crude image or effigy of a person set up in a field to scare birds away from growing crops disguise – to modify the manner or appearance of in order to prevent recognition

Section CExercise 1 1.√ 2.× 3.√ 4.√ 5.× 6.×

Section CExercise 2 1.Mrs. Brown put the safety chain on her door before she opened it. 2.Typical Halloween pranks include soaping windows, writing on doors with crayons, overturning garbage cans, sticking pins into doorbells, throwing raw eggs, and spraying shaving cream on cars and friends.

3. College students may attend masquerade parties or Halloween parades. 4.Families carve pumpkins and decorate homes with traditional Halloween symbols. 5.Store windows display jack-o ’ -lanterns, scarecrows and witches. 6.Restaurant servers and sales people often dress up in costume. 7.Nightclubs and bars offer customers prizes for the best disguises.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1.C6.A 2.B7.C 3.C8.B 4.B9.A 5.B 10.A

Unit 5 Vacationing

Section AKey Words cottage – a small home or retreat in the countryside or in a natural study houseboat – a barge designed and equipped for use as a dwelling or cruiser cruise – the act or an instance of cruising, especially a sea voyage for pleasure

dude ranch – a resort patterned after a Western ranch, featuring camping, horseback riding, and other outdoor activities resort – a place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation word of mouth – spoken communication

the Mississippi – 密西西比河 ( 发源于美 国中北部湖沼区, 南注墨西哥湾, 是世界上最 大的河流之一 )

Section AExercise 1 1.A change of scene 2.Get close to nature 3.Guidebooks and travel magazines

Section AExercise 2 (1) visit the vast national parks. (2) rent summer cottages near swimming and boating facilities. (3) camp out in tents. (4) rent a houseboat and cruise down the Mississippi. (5) learn horse-riding on dude ranches. (6) go to resorts for comfort, great food and wide open spaces.

(1) state tourist bureaus (2) travel agencies (3) people who have been there

Section BKey Words save up – keep (money) for future use split up – separate

Section BExercise 1 1.B 2.C 3.C

Section BExercise 2 The husband: a, d, e, g The wife: b, c, f Travel agent: h Agent ’ s wife: i

Section CKey Words surpass – to be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed expressway – a major divided highway designed for high-speed travel

Pablo Picasso – Spanish artist; One of the most prolific and influential artists of the 20th centuryPicasso excelled in painting, sculpture, etching, stage design, and ceramics. With Georges Braque he launched cubism ( ), and he introduced the technique of collage. Among Picasso's masterpieces are Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907) and Guernica (1937). 毕加索,帕布罗: ( ) 西班牙画家,是 20 世纪 最多产和最有影响的画家之一。毕加索擅长绘画、雕刻、 蚀刻、舞台设计和制陶艺术。与乔治 · 布拉克开创了立体 主义画派 ( 年),并引入了拼贴艺术,毕加 索的杰作有阿维尼翁的小姐 (1907 年) 和 格尔尼卡 (1937 年)

Alexander Calder – American sculptor who created the mobile in Paris in the early 1930's and also produced immobile abstract sculptures known as stabiles 考尔德,亚历山大: ( ) 美国雕塑 家,三十年代早期在巴黎创造了活动雕塑,并 且创立了固定的抽象雕塑,即众所周知的稳定 风格

Eero Saarinen – Finnish-born American architect whose designs include the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan ( ) and the Trans World Airlines terminal at Kennedy Airport in New York City (1962). 萨里南,艾罗: ( ) 芬兰裔美国建 筑师,他曾设计了密西根州沃伦市的通用汽车技 术中心 ( 年)和纽约市肯尼迪国际 机场候机楼 (1962 年)

gateway – an opening or a structure framing an opening, such as an arch; Something that serves as an entrance or a means of access skyline – the outline of a group of buildings or a mountain range seen against the sky; the horizon the Great Plains – 美国的大平原 Mount Rushmore – 拉什莫尔山

Chicago – the largest city of Illinois, in the northeast part of the state on Lake Michigan 芝加哥 Los Angeles – a city of southern California on the Pacific Ocean in a widespread metropolitan area 洛杉矶 Missouri – a state of the central United States 密苏里州 South Dakota – a state of the north- central United States 南达科他州

the Midwest – A region of the north-central United States around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi Valley. It is generally considered to include Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. The area is known for its rich farmlands and highly industrialized centers. 美国中西部:美国中北部五大湖区及密西西比河上 游河谷周围的地区。通常认为包括俄亥俄州、印 第安那州、伊里诺斯州、密歇根州、威斯康星州、 明尼苏达州、爱荷华州、密苏里州、堪萨斯州及 内布拉斯加州。该地区以肥沃的耕地及高度工业 化的工业中心而闻名。

Section CExercise 1 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D

Section CExercise 2 1.× 2.× 3.× 4.× 5. × 6. × 7. × 8. √

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. C6. C 2. C7. A 3. D8. A 4. C9. C 5. A10. D

Unit 6 Travel

Section AKey Words invoice – a detailed list of goods shipped or services rendered, with an account of all costs; an itemized bill Mombasa – a city of southeast Kenya mainly on Mombasa Island, in the Indian Ocean north of Zanzibar 蒙巴萨岛

supplement – something added brochure – a small booklet or pamphlet, often containing promotional material or product information compartment – a separate room, section, or chamber

Section AExercise 1 Type of TransportDestination 1.BusSuperstore 2.TrainYork 3.TaxiNearest pharmacy 4.PlaneParis 5.ShipMombasa 6.Underground/tube Piccadilly

Section AExercise 2 1.× 2.× 3.√ 4.√ 5.× 6.√

Section BKey Words proceed – to go forward or onward refreshment – a snack or light meal and drinks steward – an attendant on a ship or an airplane formality – an established form or rule to be followed

block visa – fortnight – a period of 14 days; two weeks buffet car – dining car 餐车 lager – a type of beer, originally brewed in Germany

Section BExercise 1 1. New York, BA710, 10.30, Delayed till BA 989, 0437L, 14 days 3. York, 19.00, platform 4, cancelled York, 20.00, platform 6, departure time:21.00

4. Buffet open from to Tea √ Coffee √ Beer × Lager × Other alcoholic drinks × Cold sandwiches √

Section BExercise 2 1. Passengers with boarding cards can get light refreshments from the restaurant.

2. They are now cruising at an altitude of 36,000 feet. On take-off the captain was informed that the radar equipment developed technical problems. Passengers will experience a short delay in landing. They will be on the ground by The chief steward will tell the passengers about landing- card formalities.

3. This is an announcement for passengers traveling to York. Some of the trains have been cancelled or delayed this evening. 4. This is your chief steward speaking. We are pleased to announce that the buffet car will be open after leaving Peterborough. However, due to staff shortages, it will close after leaving Doncaster. Because of industrial action some items of food and drink were not delivered to the train.

Section CKey Words claim – a demand for something as rightful or due; a demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy or other formal arrangement Geneva – a city of southwest Switzerland located on Lake Geneva and bisected by the Rhone River 日内瓦

Section CExercise 1 Passenger ’ s name: John Francks Arriving from: Geneva Flight number: SA429 Passenger ’ s contact address: 32 Grosvenor Terrace, London, W2Y 4AP Contact telephone number: Description of luggage: 1 black suitcase, 1 black travel bag Passenger ’ s signature: John Francks

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. C6. B 2. B7. D 3. D8. B 4. C9. B 5. C10. D

Unit 7 Hotel Stay

Section AKey Words lodging – sleeping accommodations accessible – easily approached or entered encompass – to constitute or include interior – of, relating to, or located on the inside

spa – a resort having mineral springs; providing therapeutic baths boutique – small but exquisite; a small retail shop that specializes in gifts, fashionable clothes, accessories, or food showcase – to display prominently, especially to advantage

acreage – area of land measured in acres communally – for the use of all; shared by impoverished – poor backpacker – hikers carrying a backpack

Section AExercise 1 1.Rooms run from basic to five-star (Hotel) 2.Rooms open to the parking lot (Motel) 3.Rooms individually decorated (Boutique) 4.Free breakfast (Motel; B&B) 5.Share bathroom (B&B; Hostel) 6.Feel like at a friend ’ s house (B&B)

7. Popular in Europe and Australia (Hostel) 8. Very cheap (Hostel) 9. Very expensive (Boutique) 10. Easy access (Motel) 11. Do the shopping (Resort) 12. For students and backpackers (Hostel) 13. For families, honeymooners, gamblers (Resort)

14. Conference rooms (Hotel) 15. Lots of personal attention (Boutique, B&B) 16. Noisy and less private (Hostel) 17. Lots of parking (Motel) 18. Fun place to meet people (Hostel) 19. Pools and spas (Resort) 20. High-quality service (Boutique) 21. Great food (Resort) 22. Theme-based (Boutique)

Section BKey Words oui – yes [French] monsieur – a form of polite address for a man in a French-speaking area metro – subway

Section BExercise 1 1.C 2.B 3.A

Section BExercise 2 1.× 2.× 3.× 4.× 5.√

Section CKey Words continental breakfast – breakfast consisting usually of coffee or tea and a roll 欧式早餐 panel – a board having switches or buttons to control an electric device install – to set in position and connect or adjust for use Finnish – of or relating to Finland

Section CExercise 1 1. breakfast in the room 2. dress cleaned 3. early call 4. rent a TV 5. find a maid

Section CExercise 2 1.√ 2.× 3.× 4.× 5.√

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. A 6. D 2. D 7. A 3. B 8. B 4. D 9. C 5. A 10. B

Unit 8 Weather

Section AKey Words the Mediterranean – the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea 地中海沿岸地区 the Alps – groups of high mountains mostly in Switzerland, France and Italy 阿尔卑斯山脉

the British Isles – a group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe comprising Great Britain, Ireland, and adjacent smaller islands 不列颠群岛 Scandinavia – a region of northern Europe consisting of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Finland, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands are often included in the region 斯堪的纳维亚

centigrade – Celsius; a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 0 and the boiling point as 100 under normal atmospheric pressure gust – a strong, abrupt rush of wind

Section AExercise 1 Sunny:The British Isles Fair: Southern Scandinavia Cloudy:Central and Northern France Rain:Southern Europe Snow:The Alps Cold and clear: Eastern Europe Windy:Northern Germany

Section AExercise 2 1.× 2.√ 3.√ 4.× 5.√ 6.√ 7.√

Section BKey Words British Columbia – a province of western Canada bordering on the Pacific Ocean 不 列颠哥伦比亚省 Seattle – a city of west-central Washington 西雅图 San Diego – a city of southern California 圣地亚哥 Oklahoma City – capital city of Oklahoma, a state of the south-central United States 俄克拉何马城

Houston – a city of southeast Texas 休斯顿 Miami – a city of southeast Florida 迈阿密 Toronto – the capital and largest city of Ontario, Canada, in the southern part of the province on Lake Ontario 多伦多 Montreal – a city of southern Quebec, Canada, on Montreal Island in the St. Lawrence River 蒙特利尔

thermometer – an instrument for measuring temperature flurry – a brief, light snowfall update – information that updates Fahrenheit – of or relating to a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 32=F and the boiling point as 212=F at one atmosphere of pressure 华氏温标

Section BExercise 1 British Columbia down to northern California: raining Seattle: 50 degrees Southern California: sunny, warmer temperature San Diego: 78 degrees Midwest: clear but windy Oklahoma City: sunny with strong winds, 65 degrees

Houston: cloudy, 69 degrees Miami: cloudy, windy, 64 degrees New York City: heavy rains and high winds, 35 degrees Montreal: snow flurries, 28 degrees Toronto: sunny, 30 degrees

Section CKey Words equator – the imaginary great circle around the earth's surface, dividing the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere elevation – the height of a thing above a reference level; altitude

breeze – a light wind gale – a very strong wind hail – precipitation in the form of pellets of ice and hard snow

Section CExercise 1 1.A 2.C 3.A

Section CExercise 2 1.× 2.√ 3.× 4.√ 5.× 6.√

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. D 6. D 2. D 7. C 3. B 8. D 4. B 9. B 5. B 10. C

Unit 9 Leisure-time Activities

Section AKey Words thrift shop – a shop that sells used articles, especially clothing go broke – go bankrupt neat – (slang) wonderful; terrific

Section AExercise 1 Person 1: shopping Person 2: work Person 3: jogging tennis gardening Person 4: hiking camping sailing skydiving Person 5: plays ballet concerts opera movies Person 6: books dancing animals restaurants sleep

Section AExercise 2 1. At thrift shops because it ’ s cheap. 2. Because he sits at a computer all day 3. Neat / wonderful 4. Classic foreign films

Section BKey Words cowpoke – cowboy shoot-out – gunfight pan – to wash (gravel, for example) in a pan for gold or other precious metal

prospector – one who explores an area for mineral deposits or oil sirree – sir; used for emphasis after yes or no matinee – an entertainment, such as a dramatic or musical performance, given in the daytime, usually in the afternoon

Section BExercise 1 Opening days: seven days a week Opening times: Monday to Friday: 9 – 6 Saturday: 9 – 8 Sunday: 9 – 5 Tickets cost: ₤5 adults ₤2.50 students, children under 16 and old age pensioners Monday – free Additional information: two hours to go round Credit cards accepted

Opening months: April through September Opening days: seven days a week Opening times: 10 a.m. to sundown_ Wide West Show takes place: Saturday and Sunday Performances start: 10 a.m. Performances last: 2 ½ hours Price of admission: Adults: 12 Children:_$6 Family ticket: $24 (Wild West show: $2 extra per adult ) Additional information: free buses to the park throughout the day every Saturday and Sunday from Cactus City Centre

Performance days: Monday to Saturday Matinee days: Wednesday and Saturday Performance starts: 8 p.m. Matinee starts: 2 p.m. Performance finishes: p.m. Matinee finishes: 4.45p.m. Tickets cost: ₤10, ₤12.50 and ₤15 Additional information: some tickets may be available at half price half an hour before the performance starts.

Section CKey Words spectator – audience aquarium – a place for the public exhibition of live aquatic animals and plants circus – a public entertainment consisting typically of a variety of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; a traveling company that performs such entertainments

rodeo – a public competition or exhibition in which skills such as riding broncos or roping calves are displayed Nevada – a state of the western United States 内华达州 casino – a public room or building for gambling and other entertainment lottery – way of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers selected at random

reservation – a tract of land set apart by the federal government for a special purpose, especially one for the use of a Native American people bet – something valuable risked on an uncertain outcome; put money on something

Section CExercise 1 1.D 2.C 3.A

Section CExercise 2 1. Many Americans are not satisfied to be merely spectators and listeners. 2. Many high-quality amateur performances can be found all over the U.S. 3. Theater groups, orchestras, and bands can easily get volunteers to perform at reasonable prices. 4. Most bigger cities have zoos and aquariums for people to enjoy animals.

5. Rodeos are a form of entertainment popular in the American Southwest, Latin America and Australia. 6. Americans put different animals on the racetrack, for example, horses, dogs, pigeons, and pigs. 7. Today 37 states have lottery games and 22 states have gambling casinos on Native American reservations. Many states have riverboat gambling casinos. 8. Informal gambling among friends and coworkers includes bets on major sporting events or Friday evening poker games.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. C 6. D 2. C 7. D 3. B 8. C 4. A 9. D 5. B 10.A

Unit 10 Sports

Section AExercise 1 1.× 2.× 3.× 4.√ 5.√

Section AExercise 2 1. At 9.15 at Sue ’ s place 2. Because it ’ s out of his way. 3. Phil Stone

Section BKey Words appeal – attract pastime – an activity that occupies one's spare time pleasantly pitcher – the player who throws the ball from the mound to the batter batter – the player who hits the ball

ball park – place where baseball is played padding – a soft material used to make pads or a pad gear – equipment, such as tools or clothing, used for a particular activity shot – an attempt to score in a game

Section BExercise 1 Baseball: called the national pastime; hitting the ball is quite a challenge; professional baseball season ends with the World Series Football: injuries are fairly common; both college football (Bowl games) and professional football (the Super Bowl) attract huge audiences

Basketball: most popular indoor sport; nearly every park has a basketball net and hard-surface playing area; 29 professional men ’ s teams

Section BExercise 2 1.√6. √ 2.√7. × 3.×8. √ 4.×9. √ 5.×10. √

Section CKey Words preach – to advocate, especially to urge acceptance of blend – mixture strenuous – requiring great effort, energy, or exertion bowling – a game played by rolling a ball down a wooden alley in order to knock down a triangular group of ten pins; tenpins

workout – a session of exercise or practice daredevil – recklessly bold parachute – an apparatus used to retard free fall from an aircraft cliff – a high, steep, or overhanging face of rock bungee jumping – diving from a height while secured by elasticated ropes attached to the ankles 蹦极跳

Section CExercise 1 1.B 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.D

Section CExercise 2 1. Doctors highly recommend golf and they often practice what they preach. The achievements of Tiger Woods is an inspiration to golfers everywhere. He is a man of American ulticulturalism. His ethnic background is a blend of African-American, Native American, Chinese, European, and Thai!

2. Bowling is not extremely strenuous and appeals to a wide age range. Many bowling leagues are formed by coworkers or members of community organizations. 3. Tennis provides a very vigorous workout. When two people play against each other, it ’ s called singles; when four people play, it ’ s called doubles.

4. Extreme sports involve speed, high skill, and danger. They include daredevil tricks on snowboards, skateboards, and bicycles; parachute jumps off bridges or cliffs; bungee jumping; barefoot waterskiing; and skydiving. Most Americans consider extreme sports enthusiasts extremely foolish. Others see them as having traditional pioneering, adventurous spirit.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. C 6. A 2. C 7. B 3. B 8. C 4. C 9. A 5. D10. C

Unit 11 The Olympic Games

Section AKey Words emblem – an object or a representation that functions as a symbol Olympiad – an interval of four years between celebrations of the Olympic games Antwerp – a city of northern Belgium 安特卫普 logo – a name, symbol, or trademark designed for easy and definite recognition

Section AExercise 1 1.C 2.B 3.D

Section AExercise % 2.36% 3.88% 4.92% 5.74%

Section BKey Words Sailing 帆船 Synchronized Swimming 花样游泳 Diving 跳水 Water Polo 水球 Rhythmic Gymnastics 艺术体操 Canoe/kayak – Flatwater 皮划艇静水 Archery 射箭

Judo 柔道 Wrestling 摔跤 Shooting 射击 Taekwondo 跆拳道 Equestrian 马术 Triathlon 铁人三项

Modern Pentathlon 现代五项 Fencing 击剑 Trampoline 蹦床 Softball 垒球 Artistic Gymnastics 体操 Athletics 田径 Canoe/Kayak-Slalom 皮划艇激流回旋 Rowing 赛艇

Section BExercise 1 1.Sailing 2.Synchronized Swimming 3.Swimming 4.Diving 5.Water Polo 6. Rhythmic Gymnastics 7. Canoe/kayak-Flatwater

8. Weightlifting 9. Baseball 10. Archery 11. Judo 12. Wrestling 13. Shooting 14. Boxing

15. Football 16. Basketball 17. Table tennis 18. Taekwondo 19. Equestrian 20. Triathlon 21. Modern Pentathlon

22. Fencing 23. Trampoline 24. Volleyball 25. Beach Volleyball 26. Badminton 27. Softball 28. Cycling

29. Tennis 30. Handball 31. Hockey 32. Artistic Gymnastics 33. Athletics 34. Canoe/Kayak-Slalom 35. Rowing

Section CKey Words couplet – a unit of verse consisting of two successive lines cutesy – deliberately or affectedly cute mascot – a person, an animal, or an object believed to bring good luck, especially one kept as the symbol of an organization such as a sports team carnival – a festival marked by merrymaking and feasting calligraphy – the art of fine handwriting

Section CExercise 1 Person 1: a little disappointing Person 2: not so unexpected Person 3: better than expected Person 4: nice Person 5: like it very much

Section CExercise 2 1. It takes some time to get used to it. 2. It is the best symbol color of China. 3. It ’ s fun, but it ’ s also a serious sporting event. 4. The hidden calligraphy looks Chinese character “ Jing ” ( 京 ) and the shape looks like a stone. 5. It looks like a personal stamp.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test Passage one 1. B2. C3. D Passage two 4. D5. B6. A7. D

Unit 12 Shopping

Section AKey Words adaptor – device that connects pieces of equipment that were not orginally designed to connect razor – a sharp-edged cutting instrument used especially for shaving the face or removing other body hair

Continental – European receipt – a written acknowledgment that a specified article, sum of money, or shipment of merchandise has been received

Section AExercise 1 1.Store Adaptor ₤6.85 Cash 2. Lambswool sweater ₤28.99 Credit card – Mastercard

Section AExercise 2 1. Electrical supplies 2. ₤ ₤ Navy blue 5. V-neck and Round-neck 6. Small

Section BKey Words catalog – a list or itemized display of articles for sale, usually including descriptive information or illustrations in stock – available for sale or use expire – to come to an end; terminate credit – to enter as a credit 记入帐户的贷方

Section BExercise 1 Catalog Page No.: 36 Item: (women ’ s snowflake print) wool sweater Size: 12 Color: royal blue Way of Payment: credit card – Chase Visa Credit Card No.: Expiratory Date: August 8, 2012

Full Name of Purchaser: Ann T. Dowell Delivery Time: ten days Delivery Address: 436 North Plain Street Brownsville, Missouri 65790

Section CKey Words retailer – tradesman who sells by retail mall – a large, often enclosed shopping complex deal – a business transaction bargain – a good deal or a reasonable price

discount store – a store that sells merchandise, especially consumer goods, at a discount from the manufacturer's suggested retail price. Also called discounter, discount house variety store – a retail store that carries a large variety of usually inexpensive merchandise

Section CExercise 1 Ken : On the Internet; There are a lot of retailers, it ’ s cheaper and faster, and you can get things sent to you the next day. Anna : Department stores/Discount stores/Variety stores. She likes to physically see and try on things, likes different kinds of places, and likes window-shopping.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. A day after Thanksgiving Day 2. A 24-hour stop on consumer spending/ a consumer fast for one day 3. A loose union of international groups 4. Make people aware of over- consumption and its environmental and social consequences. 5. Nonmaterial things

6. Shop around. 7. Check shipping and handling charges. 8. Stick with companies you know. 9. Use your credit card. 10. Look for security guarantees.

Unit 13 Marketing Strategies

Section AKey Words telemarketing – use of the telephone in marketing goods or services subscription – a purchase made by signed order, as for a periodical for a specified period of time

flamenco – a dance style of the Andalusian Gypsies characterized by forceful, often improvised rhythms database – a collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval.Also called data bank

Section AExercise 1 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A

Section AExercise 2 Telemarketer: offer Man: subscription, airfare, flamenco Telemarketer: trial, introductory Telemarketer: access Man: fitness Telemarketer: once-in-a-lifetime Man: pass, list. Telemarketer: database, representative

Section BKey Words subzero – below zero patented – protected by a grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time filling – something used to fill a space, cavity, or container bulky – large-sized

compact – occupying little space compared with others of its type take off – to achieve wide use or popularity word-processing – the creation, input, editing, and production of documents and texts by means of computer systems gizmo – a gadget

Section BExercise 1 Suzero sleeping bag: Yes. They ’ re warm, take up less room, and are lightweight. Compact, portable electronic dictionary: No. Kids have computers and don ’ t need dictionaries. Remote-control device for your car: Yes. (during the winter holidays)It sends out a signal that warms up your car.

Section CKey Words insecticide – chemical substance used to kill insects cockroach – any of numerous oval, flat- bodied insects that are common household pests woodworm – a worm or an insect larva that bores into wood scrub – to rub hard in order to clean

disinfect – to cleanse so as to destroy or prevent the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms creepy-crawly – insect thought of as unpleasant or frightening do the trick – It works; succeed spray – to disperse (a liquid) in a mass or jet of droplets

Section CExercise 1 Name: Mrs. Mary Egerton Address: 12 Holly Crescent, Peterford Age: Over 50 Occupation: Housewife

Why did you buy Pestaway? Cockroaches How long have you been using Pestaway? About two years How often do you use it? About every six weeks Where do you use it? In the kitchen around the skirting board, under the stove Where did you buy it? Corner shop How did you first hear about Pestaway? Radio advertisement Are you with Pestaway? Satisfied

Part III Listening Comprehension Test Talk one 1. B 2. A 3. B

Talk two 1. analyzing marketing problems scientifically 2. teenagers, high-income groups, senior citizens 3. population groups or geography 4. sales and profits 5. advertising research, market analysis, performance analysis, and product research

Unit 14 About Health

Section AKey Words poison oak – North American shrubs related to poison ivy and causing a rash on contact rash – a skin eruption

Section AExercise 1 1.a backache 2.a sore throat and a stiff neck 3.a stuffy nose, a cough, and a fever 4.a fever and a sick stomachache 5.a headache 6.a rash

Section AExercise 2 1.You want some aspirin? 2.We ’ d better stretch after we exercise. 3.You should go home and go to bed. 4.Is there anything I can do? 5.Why don ’ t you go home and rest? 6.Next time we ’ ll be more careful.

Section BKey Words infection – becoming ill through contact with bacteria, etc. aerobics – a system of physical conditioning designed to enhance circulatory and respiratory efficiency that involves vigorous, sustained exercise, such as jogging, swimming, or cycling, thereby improving the body's utilization of oxygen

Section BExercise 1 The student has a bad cold.

Section BExercise 2 1. You must sleep more. 2. You have to eat better. 3. You should exercise more.

Section CExercise 1 1. No time. 2. No money. 3. Too tired. 4. Bad weather. 5. Embarrassed.

Section CExercise 2 1. No time: You should take two or three short walks every day. 2. No money: You don ’ t have to join a gym. Walk. 3. Too tired: Exercise every day – it will give you energy. 4. Bad weather: Exercise inside. 5. Embarrassed: Don ’ t feel bad; you should feel great!

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. Exercise everyday 2. Get enough sleep. 3. Eat green things. 4. Don ’ t smoke. 5. Don ’ t drink a lot of alcohol.

6. Wear a seatbelt. 7. Drink lots of water. 8. Visit your doctor for regular check- ups. 9. Reduce stress. 10. Spend time with friends and family.

Unit 15 You Are What You Eat

Section AKey Words prawn – any of various edible crustaceans similar to but larger than the shrimps avocado – the edible fruit of a tropical American tree filet – small tender piece of meat without bones

sole – any of various chiefly marine flatfish casserole – a dish, usually of earthenware, glass, or cast iron, in which food is both baked and served Bordeaux – a red or white wine originally produced in the region around Bordeaux, France fizzy – having a lot of bubbles of gas that make a hissing sound

Section AExercise 1 Name: Simons Day: Saturday No. of guests: 4 Time: 9.30 Starters: prawns (1), snails (1), avocado (2) Main courses: pork fillet (2), sole (1), beef casserole (1) Drinks: Bordeaux red, mineral water

Section BKey Words gravy – the juices that drip from cooking meat corn on the cob – maize cooked with all the grains still attached to the stalk mashed – a crushing or grinding

prime rib – cut of meat from the ribs of an animal vinegar – sour liquide made from malt, wine, cider, etc by fermentation and used for flavouring food thousand island – a kind of salad dressing

Section BExercise 1 Woman: fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, potatoes (mashed), chocolate pie, coffee Man: sole, green salad, fruit salad, water

Section BExercise 2 The man. The man ’ s meal contains more vegetables and fruits.

Section CKey Words starchy – containing starch tissue – cells that perform one or more specific functions in the body cholesterol – a white, crystalline substance found in animal tissues and various foods artery – any of a branching system of muscular, elastic tubes that carry blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body

deficiency – a lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health citrus – edible fruits that have a leathery, aromatic rind calcium – chemical element found as a compound in bones and teeth iodine – non-metallic element found in sea water and seweed anaemia – condition of the blood caused by a lack of red corpuscles, making a person look pale lentils – plant grown for its small bean-like seeds molasses – thick dark syrup drained from raw sugar during the refining process

Section CExercise 1 1. Carbohydrates: They produce energy. 2. Protein: It is used for tissue building. 3. Fat: It produces energy. 4. Vitamins: Vitamin A is good to vision, skin and resist infection. Vitamin C prevents colds and low energy states. 5. Minerals: Calcium helps build our bones and teeth. Iron prevents anaemia.

Section CExercise 2 1. Bread, potatoes and sugar. 2. They can be converted to fat and cause a condition of overweight. 3. Meat and cheese g

5. It may cause increased cholesterol levels in the blood Vitamin A: carrots, rose-hips, liver Vitamin C: oranges and other citrus fruit 8. Calcium: milk Iron: liver, lentils, molasses, dates

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1.It is food (either a plant or animal) that has been altered in the laboratory by scientists. 2. They need fewer pesticides. They grow better than normal plants. They stay fresh longer after they are harvested.

3. They may dominate other plants in the environment. They might hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat them.

Simulated Listening Test 1 Section A 1. C 6. C 2. B 7. C 3. A 8. A 4. C 9. B 5. B

Section B 10.B 11.D 12.D 13.D 14.B 15.D Section C 16. the objectives and requirements 17. reading and writing 18. library research 19. participate in the discussion 20. the evaluation criteria

Simulated Listening Test 2 Section A 1. B 6.D 2. A 7.B 3. C 8.C 4. B 9.A 5. D

Section B 10.C 11.C 12.A 13.D 14.D 15.A Section C 16. What makes people happy 17. Happy people are satisfied with themselves. 18. Happy people are optimistic. 19. Happy people have good relationships with other people. 20. Psychology

Unit 16 Personality

Section AExercise 1 Type 1: Perfectionists Type 2: Helpers Type 3: Achievers Type 4: Romantics Type 5: Observers Type 6: Questioners Type 7: Adventurers Type 8: Asserters Type 9: Peacemakers

Section AExercise 2 _i_ cheerful _g_ energetic _d_ expressive _f_ loyal _c_ ambitious _e_ knowledgeable _b_ caring _h_ productive _a_ well-organized

Section BKey Words temperament – the manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting characteristic of a specific person autonomy – the condition or quality of being autonomous; independence pragmatist – a person who acts in a practical way impulsive – inclined to act on impulse rather than thought integrity – steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code

Section BExercise 1 1. Because the strengths of one worker can overcome the weaknesses of another. 2. They refer to the importance that we give to ideas, things, or people. 3. It refers to the distinctive way you think, feel, and react to the world.

Section BExercise 2 1.Traditionalists: value hard work, doing things the way they ’ ve always been done, loyalty to the organization, and the authority of leaders

2.Humanists: value quality of life, autonomy, loyalty to self, and leaders who are attentive to workers ’ needs 3.Pragmatists: value success, achievement, loyalty to career, and leaders who reward people for hard work

Section CKey Words Rudyard Kipling – British writer who won the 1907 Nobel Prize for literature twain – two angular – having, forming, or consisting of an angle or angles verse – work of a poet filial piety – respect for and obedience to a parent

Confucian – of, relating to, or characteristic of Confucius, his teachings, or his followers Taoist – of, relating to, or characteristic of a Chinese religion Taoism Buddhist – of, relating to, or characteristic of an Asian religion Buddhism inherit – to receive from an ancestor

Section CExercise 1 I. Nhan and Hung are different in looks. A. Nhan 1. physical appearance: short, small; full, moon-shaped face; small arms and feet; smooth, white skin; look like an early twentieth- century intellectual 2. clothes: formal and traditional

B. Hung 1. physical appearance: tall, muscular and big-boned; straight as an arrow; long and angular face; strong feet and arms; shoulders and chest are hairy, large and full. looks like an American boxer 2. clothes: T-shirts and jeans or sports clothes

II. Nhan and Hung differ in personality. B. Hung 1. self-centered; only smiles when happy 2. likes: science and technology; sun baths; Coca-Cola; rock and roll music

III. Nhan and Hung have different attitudes toward life. B. Hung 1. concerned with material needs 2. affected by western theories of real values

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B

Unit 17 Family Life

Section AExercise 1 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. B

Section BKey Words nuclear family – the family considered as mother, father and children only, and not including any less close relations sibling – a brother or sister hop – to make a quick trip, especially in an airplane

Section BExercise 1 1. C 2. D 3. D

Section BExercise 2 1.× 2.√ 3.√ 4.× 5.× 6.× 7.√

Section CKey Words rivalry – the act of competing or emulating; the state or condition of being a rival ambivalent – of coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, an object, or an idea toss – to be thrown here and there; to move about restlessly

Section CExercise 1 1. The battle of the sexes: Husband and wife fight for control of the family. 2. Sibling rivalry: competition and jealousy between brothers and sisters.

3. Generation gap: Parents have difficulty understanding the attitudes and behavior of their children and vice versa. 4. In-law problems: especially when parents try to interfere in the lives of their married children.

Section CExercise 2 1. Today ’ s family tries to be democratic, to give all family members some voice in decision-making. 2. Teenagers are ambivalent about parental control and help. 3. Get out of my life, but first could you drive me and Cheryl to the mall?

4. Parents want to maintain a friendly relationship with their teenagers and guide them toward proper behavior. 5. Arguments may concern such trivial matters as clothing or hair styles. 6. The whole question of who ’ s in charge becomes more complicated when there is divorce and remarriage. 7. Many American children have to adjust to a stepparent living in the home, supervising and disciplining them. When children are tossed back and forth between different authority figures, they sometimes wonder who ’ s in charge.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. B

Unit 18 Talking about People

Section AKey Words Nantes – a city of western France irate – extremely angry yacht – any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels, generally with smart, graceful lines, used for pleasure cruises or racing

Section AExercise 1 Name: Jules Verne Profession: writer Number of books written: over 80 Things depicted in his books: helicopters, submarines, modern weapons, movies with sound, rockets, television

Year of birth: in 1828 Place of birth: Nantes, France Family background: sailors What happened in the following years of Jules Verne ’ s life?

1847: went to Paris to study law 1850: published his first play 1863: published his first novel, Five Weeks in a Balloon 1864: Journey to the Center of the Earth 1865: From the Earth to the Moon 1870: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 1873: Around the World in Eighty Days 1874: The Mysterious Island

Section AExercise 2 1.√ 6. √ 2.√ 7. √ 3.√ 8. √ 4.√ 9. √ 5.×10.×

Section BKey Words Galileo – Italian physicist and astronomer ( ) arcane – known or understood by only a few intrigued – interested formula – a statement, especially an equation, of a fact, rule, principle, or other logical relation

thermodynamics – physics that deals with the relationships between heat and other forms of energy black hole – an extremely small region of space-time with a gravitational field so intense that nothing can escape, not even light quantum mechanics – quantum theory, especially the quantum theory of the structure and behavior of atoms and molecules

equation – a statement asserting the equality of two expressions big bang theory – a cosmological theory holding that the universe originated approximately 20 billion years ago from the violent explosion of a very small agglomeration of matter of extremely high density and temperature glitch – a sudden change synthesizer – electronic musical instrument producing a large number of different sounds, including imitations of other instruments

Section BExercise 1 Name: Stephen Hawking Date of birth: 8 January 1942 Profession: Physicist Where he is from: London Family background: intellectual

1958: built a primitive computer with his friends 1959: won a scholarship to Oxford University 1962: got a degree in Natural Science with honors and went to Cambridge University to pursue a PhD in cosmology

1968: joined the staff of the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge 1974: became a fellow of the Royal Society 1979: became Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge 1988: wrote A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes

Section BExercise 2 1.√ 6. √ 2.× 7. × 3.× 8. × 4.√ 9. √ 5.√ 10.×

Section CKey Words commitment – state of being dedicated or devoted (to sth.) Methodist – a member of an evangelical Protestant church founded on the principles of John and Charles Wesley in England in the early 18th century and characterized by active concern with social welfare and public morals

Girl Scout – a member of the Girl Scouts, an organization of young women and girls, founded in the United States in 1912 on the plan of the Girl Guides, for character development and citizenship training lobby – to try to influence the thinking of legislators or other public officials for or against a specific cause

Section CExercise 1 Name: Hillary Rodham Clinton Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois Date of birth: October 26, 1947

1) organized food drives 2) served in student government 3) a member of the National Honor Society 4) a member of the local Methodist youth group 5) a Girl Scout

1969: graduated from Wellesley College and enrolled in Yale Law School 1975: married Bill Clinton 1977: started Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families 1992: helped her husband run for president of the United States 1996: published a book about children, It Takes a Village

Section CExercise 2 1. She and her two younger brothers grew up in Park ridge, Illinois, as part of a close-knit family. Early in life, she learned the importance of commitment to family, work, and service. It is this commitment and the belief that we “ all have an obligation to give something of ourselves to our community ” that has helped to shape her role and actions as America ’ s First Lady.

2. After graduating from Yale Law School, Hillary went to work for the Children ’ s Defense Fund, an organization that lobbies for children ’ s welfare. This was the beginning of her career as a defender of the rights of children. In 1992 when her husband first ran for president of the United States, Hillary became a powerful symbol of the changing role and status of women in American society.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C

Unit 19 Animals

Section AExercise 1 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. C

Section BKey Words solitary – to be the only one or to choose not to be with similar people, animals or things Borneo – a large island in Southeast Asia shard by Malaysia and Indonesia Sumatra – one of the islands of Indonesia Habitat – the natural surroundings in which an animal or plant usually lives

Section BExercise 1 Animal 1. snow leopard Animal 2. orangutan Animal 3. panda

Section BExercise 2 Snow leopard: Central Asia; deer; It is hunted for its fur. Orangutan: tropical rain forest of Southeast Asia; fruit, leaves, insects; It is hunted or captured for zoos. Habitat is being destroyed. Panda: bamboo forests of the mountains of China; bamboo shoots, stems, leaves; from lack of food

Section CKey Words showdown – final test, argument or fight to settle a dispute greed – an excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth bludgeon – to hit with with a heavy club wean – to accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling

inflated – raised or expanded to abnormal levels line one ’ s pockets – make big money poach – to take (fish or game) illegally in defiance of – in spite of; contrary to trophy – a prize or memento harpoon – to strike, kill, or capture with or as if with a spearlike weapon batter – to hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

ambergris – a waxy, grayish substance formed in the intestines of sperm whales and found floating at sea or washed ashore. It is added to perfumes to slow down the rate of evaporation. devoid – completely lacking immunize – to render immune mite – a very small object, creature, or particle annihilate – to destroy completely

permeate – to spread or flow throughout; pervade assimilate – to consume and incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion beaver – a large aquatic rodent mole – a small, insectivorous mammal sterile – not producing or incapable of producing offspring

Section CExercise 1 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. A, B, E, F 7. A, C, D

Section CExercise 2 _G_ 1. much of wild life will have died out _C_ 2. we can ’ t of course rule out _D_ 3. it ’ s going to turn out _A_ 4. it ’ s hard to make out _H_ 5. well-intentioned people who start out _F_ 6. danger to other forms of life, including humans, comes out _B_ 7. not to say, leaks out _E_ 8. our time is running out

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. D

Unit 20 Music

Section AKey Words instrumental – performed on or written for an instrument harmonica – a small, rectangular instrument consisting of a row of free reeds set back in air holes, played by exhaling or inhaling. Also called mouth organ

Celtic – One of an Indo-European people originally of central Europe and spreading to western Europe, the British Isles, and southeast to Galatia during pre-Roman times, especially a Briton or Gaul banjo – a fretted stringed instrument improvise – to compose without preparation syncopation – a shift of accent in a passage or composition that occurs when a normally weak beat is stressed

polyrhythm – the use or an instance of simultaneous contrasting rhythms double bass – the largest bowed stringed instrument in the modern orchestra DJ – an announcer who presents and comments on popular recorded music, especially on the radio (disc jockey)

percussion – the section of a band or an orchestra composed of percussion instruments funk – a type of popular music combining elements of jazz, blues, and soul and characterized by syncopated rhythm and a heavy, repetitive bass line

genre – a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, marked by a distinctive style, form, or content turntable – t he circular horizontal rotating platform of a phonograph on which the record is placed staple – main or principal element synthesizer – an electronic instrument, often played with a keyboard, that combines simple waveforms to produce more complex sounds

Section AExercise 1 1 Blues : African American spirituals and work songs; brought by slaves to southern United States, especially the Mississippi Delta; guitar, piano, harmonica, bass,drums, saxophone

2 Country : traditional folk music, Celtic music and blues; early 20th century, Southwestern United States; guitar, fiddle,harmonica, banjo 3 Jazz : blues and other African American music; start of the 20th century, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; saxophone, drums, trumpet, piano, guitar, double bass

4 Rock & Roll: blues, R&B, country and western music; late 1940s United States; guitar, bass, drumsand keyboards 5 Hip-hop: Jamaican Dancehall toasting, disco, and funk; early 1970s South Bronx, New York City; turntable, rapping, drum machine, synthesizer

Section BKey Words curriculum – all the courses of study offered by an educational institution mundane – relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary aesthetic – characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty

Section BExercise 1 1. a basic form of communication 2. the world ’ s peoples 3. the learning process 4. the imagination and self-expression 5. the basics 6. art

Section CKey Words hustle and bustle – busy energetic activity rev up – to excite meditative – characterized by or prone to meditation

Section CExercise 1 1. helps you relax 2. reduces level of stress 3. increases academic skills (helping you concentrate and memorize more easily)

Section CExercise 2 1. We all have some form of stress. Whether it ’ s due to work, school reports, family, or relationships, we could all use a break now and then. Yet, in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, a lot of us can ’ t find the time to just drop everything and take it easy.

2. Campbell doesn ’ t stop with Mozart. He says that Bach can stimulate the mind, military marches can rev up the body, and religious music can help create a meditative mood. It ’ s important to find what works best for your situation.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. D

Unit 21 Money Matters

Section AExercise 1 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B

Section AExercise 2 _e_ buck _d_ curb _j_ pinch pennies _m in the hole _a_ make ends meet _l_ loaded _k_ budget

b_ keep track of _i_ run out _c_ pay through the nose _g_ knack _f_ blow _h_ strapped for cash

Section BKey Words at one ’ s fingertips – readily or instantly available baby boom – a sudden, large increase in the birthrate, especially the one in the United States after World War II from 1947 through 1961 baby boomer – a member of a baby- boom generation

Section BExercise 1 financial emergencies, secure future, at their fingertips, goals, basic, in the baby boomer group, added, monthly salary, in addition to, rise up, blowing up, from paycheck, deeper into debt, behind, forced into homelessness, overwhelming, cent, bills, save, portion, $10, 13%, 60, 5.6 million

Section BExercise 2 1. Grace thinks most people don ’ t care about saving for the future. (do) 2. It is easy to get information to help plan for your financial future. (hard) 3. According to grace, people need to have two months of salary saved. (3-6) 4. Baby boomers may have to help their children or their parents. (and) 5. Many common financial emergencies happen expectedly. (unexpectedly)

6. Younger people are good at saving money. (bad) 7. People who can ’ t pay their bills may sell everything. (lose) 8. Saving $10 a week is a bad way to start. (good) 9. Thirty percent is a reasonable rate of interest, according to Grace. (13) 10. If you start young enough, it is possible to save billions of dollars before you retire. (millions)

Section CKey Words checking accounts – a bank account in which checks may be written against amounts on deposit ATM – Automatic Teller Machine sales slip – sales receipt debit – an item of debt as recorded in an account indebtedness – the state of being indebted

Section CExercise 1 1. four types 2. check, credit card, debit card, loan

Section CExercise 2 1.√ 2.√ 3.√ 4.√ 5.× 6.× 7.×

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. A

Unit 22 Undergraduate Education

Section AKey Words pay off – to effect profit well-rounded – comprehensively developed and well-balanced in a range or variety of aspects remedial – intended to correct or improve deficient skills in a specific subject

Section AExercise 1 1.It means good results – the more you learn, the more you earn. 2.elective courses 3.500,000 4.either for new vocational skills or for personal growth 5.remedial/developmental classes in reading, writing, and math

Section AExercise 2 1. √ 2. √ 3. √ 4. × 5. × 6. √ 7. × 8. √

Section BExercise 1 1. What are the two main categories of institutions of higher learning? 1) public 2) Private 2. What are the three major groups of higher learning classified by programs and degrees? 1) community colleges / junior colleges 2) 4-year colleges 3) universities

3. What are the three differences between a college and a university? 1) A university is usually bigger in size than a college. 2) A university offers a wider range of undergraduate programs plus graduate studies. 3) A university has obligation to conduct research.

Section BExercise 2 1.All schools get money from tuition and private contributors. 2.Public schools receive state funding. 3.In terms of tuition fees, permanent residents benefit most from public schools of the state to which they belong.

4.Community colleges offer only the first two years of undergraduate studies – the freshman and sophomore years. 5.Community colleges enroll students who prepare to transfer to a 4-year school for their third and fourth years – junior and senior years. 6.Community colleges also offer 1- or 2- year job-training programs.

Section CExercise 1 1. B 2. C 3. A

Section CExercise 2 c_ ace the test h_ bomb the test g_ suck up e_ easy grader

a_ killer course d_ grade (mark) on a curve i _ pull all-nighters b_ mega homework f_ data brain g_ brown-nose

Part III Listening Comprehension Test Report One 1. The China Youth Development Foundation 2. (1) build Project Hope primary schools in poor rural areas; (2) establish Project Hope scholarships in high schools and universities; (3) carry out distance education initiatives; (4)train rural teachers.

3. domestic and overseas 4. China ’ s middle and western regions %, 63.5%

Report Two 6. character, citizenship 7. split over 8. right from wrong 9. angered, confused 10. honesty, caring

Unit 23 Graduate Education

Section A Exercise 1 1.research master ’ s degrees, professional master ’ s degrees Ph.D. degrees 2.research master ’ s degrees 3.professional master ’ s degrees 4.Because they do not lead to doctoral programs. 5.their departments and program advisors

Section AExercise 2 1.Research master ’ s degrees: 1) completion and defense of an independent thesis; 2) passing of comprehensive examinations; 3) participation in advanced seminars and courses. 4) completion of between 30 and 60 credit hours; 5) one or two academic years of full-time study

2.professional master ’ s degrees: 1) a similar program of study; 2) completion of a supervised project or report; 3) completion of between 36 and 48 units; 4) one to two years of full-time study 3. Ph.D. degrees: 1) 3 years beyond the master ’ s; 2) pass oral and written examinations; 3) produce a long and comprehensive research paper; 3) read one or two foreign languages

Section BExercise 1 A = Excellent B = Above Average C = Average D = Below Average F = Failure

Section BExercise 2 27 divided by 9 = 3.0 GPA

Section CKey Words suspend – to bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment transfer – to withdraw from one educational institution or course of study and enroll in another endeavor – a conscientious or concerted effort

Section CExercise 1 1. To tell Mr. Arn the school ’ s decision to discontinue his studies. 2. A passing grade is unacceptable in a graduate school and that the decision can ’ t be changed. 3. Mr. Arn can reapply if he wishes. 4. He ’ ll have trouble with the immigration. 5. It will be a shame to his family. 6. He insists on his decision, but offers to help Mr. Arn to transfer to another school.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.D

Unit 24 Language and Literature

Section AKey Words verify – to determine or test the truth or accuracy of friction – conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash provoke – to bring about; induce

Section AExercise 1 1. Reporting language 2. Inferential language 3. Judgmental language

Section AExercise 2 1. Reporting language consists of statements based on observation. 2. The words of reporting language are concrete and specific. 3. Information conveyed by reporting language can be confirmed by the listener as well as the speaker. 4. People usually accept reporting language because they can check it for accuracy. 5. In conversation, you can often avoid friction by using reporting language.

B. Inferential Language 1. Inferential language uses statements that draw conclusions by a reasoning process that may or may not be faulty. 2. Inferences blend assumptions, knowledge, experiences, and attitudes into statements that infer or set up opinions about a subject. 3. Inferential statements reflect the mindset of the speaker. 4. If you monitor your own speech, you ’ ll find inferences to be common and convenient. 5. To improve, you might adjust your comments to be closer to reporting language.

C. Judgmental Language 1. Judgmental language contains statements that evaluate good/bad, right/wrong, ugly/pretty, and so forth. 2 Judgments about what we like or dislike are so frequent that we don ’ t always recognize them when we speak. 3. Judgmental statements can easily slip off our tongues. 4. To avoid sounding too critical, you should add the phrase “ to me ” or “ I believe ” or “ as I see it ” when you state your outlook. 5. If you qualify the statement as your viewpoint, you will not offend or provoke an argument.

Section BExercise 1 1. √ 2. √ 3. × 4. × 5. √ 6. × 7. × 8. √

Section BExercise 2 _g_ couch potato _e_ to chill out _b_ cheapskate _a_ dimwit _d_ flake _h_ space cadet _f_ worrywart _c_ mind-blowing _c_ phenomenal

Section CExercise 1 1. You learn practical things like vocabulary. 2. You learn someone else ’ s point of view. 3. You can see what it would be like to be a different person. 4. You can lean about different cultures.

5. You learn different styles of writing. 6. You can be inspired by the characters. 7. You learn to develop your imagination. 8. You learn facts about different subjects.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. D

Unit 25 Government & Citizenship

Section AExercise 1

Government of U.S. Legislative Congress Executive Judicial President Supreme Court Senate House of Reps Cabinet

Section AExercise 2 1. ×6. × 2. √7. × 3. ×8. √ 4. ×9. √ 5. √10. √

Section BExercise 1 1. It means the power to govern is divided between the national (federal) government and the state governments. 2. ownership of property, divorce, and education 3. state laws 4. governor 5. a trial court, an appellate (appeals) court, and a supreme court 6. counties, cities, towns, and villages

Section CKey Words assassinate – to murder (a prominent person) by surprise attack, as for political reasons oath – a solemn, formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge nomination – the act or an instance of appointing a person to office

Section CExercise 1 1.√ 2.× 3.√ 4.× 5.× 6.×

Section CExercise 2 1. In his first message to Congress President Arthur proposed a new civil service system that would let ability, not politics, decide who got government jobs. The Republican Party leaders opposed this proposal because the civil service system would stop them from giving federal jobs to their supporters. It would destroy much of their power. These Republican leaders controlled the Congress. They refused to act on the civil service proposal.

2. New cases of dishonesty were discovered in government departments. The public began to demand laws to clean up the civil service. In 1882 a new Congress was elected. The new Congress was controlled by the Democratic Party. President Arthur again appealed for civil service reform. This time he got results. The new Congress passed the Civil Service Bill, which required 10 percent of all federal jobs to be filled through competitive examinations.

3. Chester Arthur ’ s efforts for honest government won him much support from the people, but he could not win the support of his own Republican Party. He failed to win the Presidential nomination in the Republican Nominating Convention in 1884.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. the Democrats and the Republicans 2. The Democrats: liberals The Republicans: conservatives 3. The Democratic Party supports the poor and the middle-class worker The Republican Party supports big business and the rich 4. The Democratic: donkey The Republican: elephant

They were attracted by the job ’ s stability, guaranteed health care, pension and “ practical profits ” The website broke due to high traffic/visitation and had to be maintained. 5. 3,880 Talk Two

Unit 26 Looking for a Job

Section A Exercise 1 Step 1: Do a self-assessment Step 2: Gather information about different occupations Step 3: Get the skills you need Step 4: Learn how to find a job

Section AExercise 2 Step 1: find out about your interests, skills, and personality; take a formal survey, or write down the things you like to do and the things you are good at. Step 2: read books and magazines that tell about different jobs; talk to people about different kinds of jobs

Step 3: get more education at a college, university, or technical school or learn on the job Step 4: go to job interviews; present yourself in a resume

Section B Exercise 1 1. A secretarial job 2. Because she didn ’ t have experience. 3. Ten 4. At a recording company 5. Upset, sick of looking for a job 6. Encouraging Anne

Section BExercise 2 1. Don ’ t let it get you down. 2. Something will turn up. 3. Don ’ t give up now. 4. It ’ ll work out. 5. Look on the bright side.

Section CKey Words O-level – Ordinary Level. (formerly in British education) examination of basic standard in the General Certificate of Education make a fuss about – to trouble or worry over trifles dogsbody – one who does menial work; a drudge

worked up – excited; mad encyclopaedia – book or set of books giving information about every branch of knowledge, or about one particular subject, with articles in alphabetical order haematology – scientific study of the blood and its diseases squint – (abnormal condition causing the) squinting position of an eyeball or eyeballs bunch – a group of people

Section CExercise 1 1. Sales Reps. (representatives) 2. Not very promising 3. By starting on the factory floor; hard work

4. It teaches people how to use their mind, exercise their judgment, distinguish the essential from the inessential. 5. Applied psychology 6. No 7. Interview the next group of candidates himself

Section CExercise 2 Director: get on with Saunders: promising / O-levels Director: make such a fuss / floor, / dogsbody Saunders: use, exercise, distinguish Director: worked up Saunders: out of

Director: engage Saunders: fond of / started out Saunders: subconscious Saunders: presentable, squint, boxing Director: crossed-eyed / analyzing / samples / knocking / orders? Director: bunch

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. A 6. C 2. C 7. C 3. D 8. A 4. C 9. C 5. C 10. D

Unit 27 Employment Matters

Section AKey Words surname – also called family name, second name, last name Christian name – also called first name, given name

Section AExercise 1 1. They would think he was annoyed with them. 2. Everybody 3. He says some large firms have one canteen for everybody but most large firms have separate canteens. 4. Because it fosters the feeling that there ’ s between “ them ” and “ us. ” 5. They are on the same side of the fence.

Section AExercise 2 1. It fosters the feeling that there ’ s between them and us. (c ) 2. Workers and management are on the same side of the fence. (b ) 3. Employees are not concerned by the managers. (d ) 4. Workers are looked down upon. (a )

Section BKey Words fringe benefits – extra benefit, esp given to an employee in addition to salary or wages motivate – to provide with an incentive; move to action; impel dividend – a share of profits received by a stockholder

Section BExercise 1 1. What workers wanted in the past: 1) increases in salary 2) fringe benefits 3) promotion

2. What workers want today: 1) personal satisfaction 2) feel proud of their work. 3) their bosses to treat them better 4) to participate more in management discussions of the company.

Section BExercise 2 1. Because he has written a book on business management 2. No. 3. 1) they don ’ t want the headaches of being a supervisor or a manager 2) they don ’ t want to leave the town or their friends

4. 1) higher level of education 2) higher standard of living 5. 1) Help in planning work and vacation schedules. 2) Take part in management discussion and help work on planning. 3) Participate in profit-sharing and stock dividend plans.

Section CKey Words workshop – an educational seminar or series of meetings emphasizing interaction and exchange of information among a usually small number of participants ground rules – a basic rule of procedure or behavior brainstorm – to engage in or organize shared problem solving scenario – a plot or situation

Section CExercise 1 Ann: not to interrupt other people; not to take things too personally; to criticize ideas, not people; to respect differences

Thomas: the benefit of addressing work-related problems as a group and joining together to come up with a solution Paulina: to understand the needs and concerns of your fellow workers, supervisors, and customers

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. Employers use computers, cameras, listening devices and telephones to observe their workers. 2. Telecommunications, insurance, banking 3. 1) It violates human rights. 2) It destroys the feeling of trust between workers and employers. 3) It makes it easier for employers to learn private information about their workers.

Talk Two 4. hippies from the sixties 5. They took a correspondence course in ice-cream making. 6. A business that makes money in a community must give it back to the community. 7. peace and environmental issues 8. $2,500

Unit 28 Science and Technology

Section AKey Words give me a break – (informal) an expression used to indicate an idea or a thing is silly or ridiculous hook sth. up – to connect something be happening – (slang) an expression meaning to be newly exciting or fashionable

domain – an area of interest or over which a person has control go nuts – (informal) to go crazy revert to – to go back to a previous condition

Section AExercise 1 Remote control: The buttons are too small, it ’ s easy to press the wrong button, and there are too many different remote controls – for the TV, the VCR, the cable TV and the stereo. Computer: It doesn ’ t speak a language that you can understand.

Section AExercise 2 1. give me a break (informal) : used to indicate an idea or a thing is silly or ridiculous 2. to hook (sth.) up: to connect something 3. to be happening (slang) : to be newly exciting or fashionable 4. to go nuts (informal): to go crazy 5. to revert to (sth.): to go back to a previous condition

Section BKey Words pimple – a small red swelling of the skin inventory – a detailed, itemized list, report, or record of things in one's possession, especially a periodic survey of all goods and materials in stock retina – a delicate, multilayered, light- sensitive membrane lining the inner eyeball and connected by the optic nerve to the brain

Section BExercise 1 1. The smart house provides an enjoyable way of life. 2. It is a great convenience. 3. It provides excellent security and health benefits.

Section BExercise 2 1. Vacuuming and cleaning is done by a robot. The smart house steams all the clothes in the closet and gives ideas on what to wear for that day ’ s weather. Pictures on the walls and temperatures can change to your wish.

2. It can record your favorite TV program when you ’ re not home. It can take inventory, make up a shopping list and order food. It can be controlled through a wall-mounted keyboard, a tele-command or even by voice. or voice mail can be checked from any TV or computer screen in the house. 3. Air conditioners can kill the flu bug and other harmful viruses. The monitor screens can oversee children in another room. It doesn ’ t need keys. The door unlocks only for the owner.

Section CKey Words gadget – a small specialized mechanical or electronic device interactive – of or relating to a two- way electronic or communications system in which response is direct and continual transmit – to send from one person, thing, or place to another; convey

click – to press the button on a mouse to initiate some action or mark a point on the screen sitcom – situation comedy dapper – neatly dressed; trim virtual – existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact, form, or name gratification – the condition of being satisfied

Section CExercise 1 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D

Section CExercise 2 1.√ 2.× 3.√ 4.√ 5.×

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. C

Unit 29 Man and Environment

Section AKey Words CFC – chlorofluorocarbon 氟氯化碳 recycle – to extract and reuse detergent – a cleansing substance made from chemical compounds phosphate – a salt or an ester of phosphoric acid baking soda – a white crystalline compound used in making beverages etc. vinegar – an impure dilute solution of acetic acid

Section AExercise 1 Person 1: air pollution Person 2: plastic Person 3: CFCs Person 4: carbon dioxide/Water shortage Person 5: toxic chemicals Person 6: deforestation

Section AExercise 2 Person 1: ride a bike Person 2: use cloth bags when shopping Person 3: use a car without an air conditioner Person 4: plant trees and use as little water as possible Person 5: avoid using chemical cleaners Person 6: stop eating beef

Section BKey Words derive – to obtain or receive from a source polymer – any of numerous natural and synthetic compounds tuber – a swollen, fleshy, usually underground stem, such as the potato granule – a small grain or pellet; a particle biodegradable – (of substances) that can be made to rot by bacteria renewable – inexhaustible or replaceable by new growth

Section BExercise 1 1. petrol 2. plants

Section BExercise 2 1. because this plastic would be truly biodegradable. 2. because it would be a renewable source of plastic.

Section CKey Words depletion – the gradual use or consumption of a resource, especially a natural resource ozone layer – a region of the upper atmosphere, between about 15 and 30 kilometers (10 and 20 miles) in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone that absorbs solar ultraviolet radiation in a wavelength range not screened by other atmospheric components.Also called ozonosphere

irreversible – impossible to reverse emit – to give or send out matter or energy mass transit – public transport commuter – one that travels regularly from one place to another, as from suburb to city and back

Section CExercise 1 1. Issue being discussed: The positive advances in technology vs. the damage it does to environment.

2. Main points of each speaker: Stevens: Modern innovations in technology cause irreversible damage to environment. Technological advances can ’ t keep up with negative impact. Grant: Technology can reverse environmental damage. Overpopulation can be limited by birth control. Pollution can be cut down by effective means of mass transit

Section CExercise 2 Stevens thinks that technological innovation cannot solve the problems of environmental damage caused by technology itself while Grant thinks that despite the damage caused by technology there are many positive implications of technological innovation for environmental improvement.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. reduce, reuse, recycle 2. to reduce impulse buying 3. They last long so they save you money and the environment in the long run. 4. Recycling means collecting, processing, marketing, and ultimately reusing materials that were once discarded. 5. glass, aluminum, steel, paper and cardboard, plastics

Talk Two 6. 85% and 70% 7. 50% 8. a system of megaparks (large national parks) 9. to protect the forests and help the environment 10. People used to eat its eggs. Now they work in the tourist industry, including acting as guides to take tourists to see the turtles.

Unit 30 Space Exploration

Section AExercise 1 Mission Control: reading Captain Daniel Blake: loud and clear Mission Control: in good shape Mission Control: fuel cells Mission Control: mission/ count-down to splash-down/ moon-rock Mission Control: Stand by /lift-off!

Section AExercise 2 1. Are you reading me? 2. Reading you loud and clear. 3. You all in good shape? 4. You better believe it. 5. No problem.

6. All systems go. 7. splash-down 8. Stand by for count-down. 9. count-down 10. lift-off 11. Boy, oh boy, isn ’ t that something!

Section BKey Words lunar – of, involving, caused by, or affecting the moon reminisce – recall, remember barrenness – a tract of unproductive land

configuration – the form, as of a figure, determined by the arrangement of its parts or elements crater – a bowl-shaped depression in a surface fragile – easily broken, damaged, or destroyed infinite – having no boundaries or limits shed – to cause to pour forth

Section BExercise 1 Sentences 3 and 7 are not on the tape.

Section BExercise 2 1. fifth, barren, not a surprise, had studied models of the surface 2. brown, black, blue, bigger than, North Pole 3. fragile, be more careful about their resources, the fragile earth

Section CKey Words blob – small round mass or spot of color aerial – one or more wires or rods for sending or receiving radio waves scarey – causing fright UFO – Unidentified Flying Object

Section CExercise 1 Annie: It ’ s a super evening, isn ’ t it? Joe: I ’ ll say. Sky ’ s covered in stars. Looks like someone ’ s left all the lights on. Shouldn ’ t like to pay that electricity bill. Annie: Well, I don ’ t suppose you ’ ll have to. Hey, what ’ s that? Joe: What ’ s what? Annie: That sort of big orange blob over there. Joe: I can ’ t see any orange blob. Annie: Yes, you can. Look up there.

Joe: Oh, yes, now I ’ ve got it. That ’ s not a blob. Looks more like a soup plate wrong way up, only it ’ s got a kind of aerial or something sticking out of the top. Annie: It looks ever so funny. What on earth can it be, Joe? Joe: How should I know? Probably some new plane or other they ’ re testing at the Research Centre. Whatever it is, it ’ s not much to look at. Annie: I think it ’ s a bit scarey. It ’ s all yellowy now. I think it ’ s getting bigger. Oh Joe, do you — do you think it ’ s one of those UFO things?

Joe: What do you mean? A Flying Saucer? Course not. There ’ s no such thing. Anyway, it ’ s gone now. Annie: It must ’ ve landed or something behind those trees. It couldn ’ t just — well — disappear, could it? Joe: Well, if it ’ s landed, you ’ d better look out. Any minute now we ’ ll be surrounded by little green men with ray guns saying “ Take me to your Leader ”. Annie: Don ’ t, Joe. I didn ’ t like the look of it one little bit. I ’ m glad it ’ s gone.

Section CExercise 2 f_ 1. That sort of big orange blob. c_ 2. Looks more like a soup plate wrong way up. e_ 3. It ’ s got a kind of aerial or something sticking out of the top. b_ 4. It looks ever so funny.

_g_ 5. What on earth can it be? _d_ 6. It ’ s not much to look at. _j_ 7. It ’ s a bit scarey. _i_ 8. It ’ s all yellowy now. _h_ 9. You ’ d better look out. _a_ 10. I didn ’ t like the look of it.

Part III Listening Comprehension Test 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B

Simulated Listening Test 3 Section A 1.C 6.B 2.A 7.D 3.C 8.C 4.B 9.D 5.A

Section B 10.D 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.B Section C 16. It makes our cities more beautiful and interesting. 17. It communicates ideas or concepts. 18. pop art 19. realism 20. surrealism

Simulated Listening Test 4 Section A 1.B 6.A 2.D 7.C 3.C 8.A 4.D 9.D 5.A

Section B 10.B 11.D 12.B 13.B 14.D 15.A Section C 16. perceived risk and factual risk 17. whether the risk is an activity we control. 18. whether the risk is natural. 19. whether the risk is part of an everyday activity. 20. why we worry about some risks more than others.