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1、UintlII. Basic Listening Practice Keys： i.c 2.b 3. d 4.a5.III. Listening InTask 1： Keys: 1D2.A3.C 4.B 5.CTask 2: ScriptA bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. This (SI) owner of the establishment is giving his new hire some instructions on (S2) running the place. He tells the t
2、imid man, “If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, (S3) drop everything and run for the hills! Hes the biggest, nastiest (S4) outlaw whos ever lived!9A few weeks pass (S5) uneventfully. But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town (S6) yelling, Big John is coming! Run for
3、your (S7) lives! When the bartender leaves the bar to start running, he is knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town. (S8) As hes picking himself up, he sees a large man, almost seven feet tall. Hes muscular, and is growing as he approaches the bar.He steps up to the door, ord
4、ers the poor barkeep inside, and demands, I want a beer NOW!He strikes his heavy fist on the bar, splitting it in half. (S9) The bartender nervously hands the big man a beer, hands shaking. He takes the beer, bites the top of the bottle off, and downs the beer in one gulp.As the terrified bartender
5、hides behind the bar, the big man gets up to leave, Do you want another beer? the bartender asks in a trembling voice.Dang it, I dont have time! the big man yells, (S10) I got to get out of town! Dont you hear Big John is coming?Task3: A View of HappinessKeys: 1D2.C3. B4.D5.AVI. Further Listening an
6、d SpeakingTaskl： Keys: 1.A2.B 3.C 4.C 5.DTask 2： Keys: TFFTFNews Report ScriptThe worlds first 4D roller coaster, X, took on its first passengers last week at the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park, just outside Los Angeles.After climbing on board and properly securing their safety harnesses, X rid
7、ers are first to a height of over 66meters. At the top, the passenger train is released and builds up enough speed to race and plummet around the track at speeds of over 130km an hour.The rider takes the daring passengers down an incredible 66m dive and over the top of a 62m loop, in cars that spin
8、independently of the roller coaster train. This unique design allows riders to spin360degree, both forwards and backwards, through the entire ride.Passengers hurtle through this ride often moving in many different directions at the same time ad the cars somersault back and forth and the roller coast
9、er twists, loops, and dives.The complicated series of maneuvers includes two raven turn, one front flip, one twisting front flip, and two back flips.Since passengers arent always facing the right direction to see whats coming up next, the element of surprise is high. For X riders, this adds to the t
10、hrill of the ride.The track of this newest roller coaster runs a total length of a little overl, lOOmeters. The passenger trains measure 6meters wide and 21 meters long, large enough to carry 28 passengers at a time. At full capacity, the trains can take 1,600passengers for the ride of their lives e
11、ach hour.The entire ride lasts for only a total about 2minutes, but you can tell from the exhilarated faces of passengers returning to the boarding dock that they were two of the most thrilling minutes of heir lives.Uint2II.Keys: 1.B2.A3.C4D5BIII. Task 1: Keys： 1C.A3.D4.B s.ATask 2: The Voice LiftAf
12、ter the face-lift, the forehead tightened, and the (SI) nose job, something still might be revealing your age: your (S2) voice.For patients who think their trembly, hoarse words dont (S3) match their newly face and figure, theres a procedure that claims to make them (S4) sound younger too: the voice
13、 lift.There are two general kinds of voice lifts. In some cases, implants (S5) inserted through an incision in the (S6) neck bring the vocal cords closer together. Doctors also use injections of (S7) fat or other substances to plump up the cords, so that the voice sounds younger.(S8) The voice lift
14、is becoming more widely known among an aging population, who try to make themselves sound younger.“I speak in a great deal, or I was shouting, on a particular day, at the end of the day, 1 would feel exhausted, said Robert Brown, 75, (S9) a retired construction engineer who underwent the voice lift
15、several years ago, I dont know if I sound younger, but the hoarseness is gone, which is such a great improvement.(S1 0) Voice lift can also benefit people like performers, lawyers, teachers, and telephone operators who need to have a strong voice and hope to shave years off the sound of their voice.
16、Task3： Keys: 1C2.C3. B4.B5.DVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl： Keys: l.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.A Task 2： Keys: FTFTFNews Report ScriptThe Miss World title went to first black African contestant ever in its 51 -year history at the Miss World finals in Sun City, South Africa on Friday.Organizers of the
17、pageant said they expected about one billion people to have turned in to watch the beauty queen extravaganza. The event was hosted by American talk show host, Jerry Springer, at a glitzy resort in the heart of South Africas bush country.SOUND BITEThe pageant was created in 1951 by a public relations
18、 executive for a small leisure and entertainment company. It was initially intended to be only a one-time event, but was continued after the United States began the rival Miss Universe contest in 1952.In more than half a century, there have been only three Miss World winners from Africa, two of them
19、 white South Africa and the third from Egypt.Miss World has until now been dominated by winner from Europe, the Americas, and India, the majority of them being Caucasian.The contestants in this pageant are judges in three different categories: beauty, grace, and charm; talent, poise, and personally;
20、 and figure and deportment. After the first round of judging, the original group of 92 contestants was pared down to only ten finalists who would go on to compete for the title.The second-runner up in this ten years pageant was Miss Scotland, 18-year-old Juliet-Jane Horne.SOUND BITEThe Peoples Repub
21、lic of China was represented for the first time this year by 18-year-od Bing Li.SOUND BITEThe title of first runner up went to Miss Aruba, 19-year-old Zerelda Lee.SOUND BITEThe competition was fierce as each of the ten finalists took her turn in the spotlight in front of a live audience.But out of t
22、he 92 contestants, it was Miss Nigeria, 18-year-old Agbani Darego, who took home covered title and the $ 100,000 prize.SOUND BITEBefore being crowed, Darego took the victory walk wearing a lime-green, body hugging dress and waved to a cheering crowd.The news of her victory sparked rapturous celebrat
23、ions all over Nigerias biggest city, Lagos.Uint3II. Keys: l.D 2.A 3. C 4.B 5.C III. Keys: 1B 2.C 3.A4.D 5.CTask 2: ScriptThe death too continues to (SI) climb from last weeks flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The U.S. Agency for International Development (S2) reports that at least 1,068
24、people are dead, 1,600 are (S3) missing, and 25,000 are in need of emergency food and other forms of (S4)assistance. In Dominican Republic, 414 are dead and 274 are missing, all from the town of Jimani.A key(S5) factor in the widespread destruction is the extensive deforestation and the (S6) presenc
25、e of settlements along the floodplains of rivers.The flooding was driven by intense rainfall. A low-pressure system (S7) loriginatingl in Central America brought exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to Haiti and the Dominican Republic from May 18 t o25. (S8) Rainfall exceeded 500 mm (or 19.7 i
26、nches) along the border areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic during that period. At the town of Jimani, Dominican Republic, 250mm (or 10 inches) of rain fell in just 24 hours, causing the Solie River to overflow its banks from May24 to 25 .The heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding and exten
27、sive debris flowed over the entire region. Swollen rivers and debris cut off many of the roads traversing the area along the base of the mountains. (S9) This made it difficult for humanitarian relief worker to rescue stranded people and deliver badly. Now people want to know: How often do floods and
28、 related landmass movement also caused landsides in a few places.(S1 0)Analysis of (he past date chowshat major floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti are now a near-annual event. Since 1986, twelve lethal events have occurred on the island.Task3: A BlizzardKeys: 1A 2.B3. C 4.D 5.CVI. Further Li
29、stening and SpeakingTaskl： Keys: l.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A Task 2： Keys: FFTFTNews ReportScriptA big twister struck the Sydney to Hobart yacht race late on Wednesday, nearly knocking out the team highly favored to win, Nicorette.Disaster struck the Swedish maxi yacht off the east coast of Australia, teari
30、ng its mainsail and nearly carrying away skipper Ludde Ingvall.When asked about his encounter with the waterspout, Ingvall described the experience as surreal”.Ingvall, a seasoned sailor, said that hes seen twisters before but had always managed to avoid them. This one, however, seemed to be followi
31、ng them and they had no choice but to go right through the middle of it.The encounter with the twister forced Nicorette to drop into fifteenth place overnight. Crew member valiantly battled extreme weather while attempting to keep the yacht course.Skipper Ingvall reported that the team was now in si
32、xth place and making up ground with the use of its backup mainsail.Nicorette managed to get back on track on Thursday, closing the gap on team Illbruck of Germany, the current leader.This footage from video taken aboard the Nicorette shows the terrible conditions they experienced as they struggled t
33、o stay in the race.It took real teamwork to get the unlucky yacht back into this position. Even under these harshest of conditions, the Nicorette team managed to work together to make a miraculous recovery. But the team has a history of successful teamwork.Last year, Nicorette achieved the second-fa
34、stest line honors victory in the 57-year history of the 630 nautical mile Sydney to Hobart race. The only yacht to surpass Nicorettes time was the 60-foot Danish Nokia, setting the record of Iday, 19 hours, 48 minutes, and 2 seconds in 1999.Earlier on Thursday, 8 of the 75 entrants dropped out of th
35、e race after a night of thunderstorm activity and winds of up to 30 knots.Team Illbruck is the overall winner so far after two legs of the race, but there is still more race to go.Boat are currently en route to Auckland, New Zealand as they begin the third leg of the around the world race.Nicorette
36、still has a chance to finish in one of the top spots despite the incredible obstacle that almost stopped them.Uint4II. Keys: 1.C2.B3.A4.B5.D III. Keys: 1C2.B 3.D4.A5.ATask 2: ScriptThe modern concept of small office and home office, or small and home office, often (SI) shorted to SOHO, is concerned
37、with business that employ from one to ten workers. Also (S2) known as a virtual business, the SOHO has not evolved beyond the idea of an (S3) independent business person who has a few support stall members. Business (S4) enterprises that are large are often called Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.
38、Before the 19th century and the (S5) spread of the industrial revolution around the globe, (S6) nearly all offices were small offices or home offices, with only a few exceptions. Most businesses were small, and (S7) so was the amount of paperwork that went with their business activities.At the end o
39、f the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st, the term “Small or Home Office and 08_MYAR.Some products are often designed specifically for the SOHO market. (S8) Manybooks are written and sold specifically for this type of office to tell people how to equip a small office.Nowadays many consultant
40、s, lawyers, and real estate agents in small and mediumsized towns operate from such home offices.(S9) In the field of software development, engineers often have to work 20 hours or more at a stretch, so they can hardly adapt to normal office hours. They often work in small offices to have more freed
41、om.Task3: The Role of Job DescriptionsKeys: IB 2.D3. D 4.A 5.CVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl： Keys: l.D 2.B 3.C 4.A5.C Task 2： Keys: FTFTFNews Report ScriptThe inability to communicate in a foreign language is a problem that many international travelers face. But now, a Minnesota company is
42、 developing a system that would make this a problem of the past.Minneapolis-based Via is the company behind the “Mobile Language Translation System”, or MLTS. But they are not the only company trying to develop real-time computer translation. IBM is promoting a new high-speed text translation system
43、, and NEC is working on software that provides rapid voice translations from English to Japanese and vice versa.But Via CEO Ed McConaghay says that the biggest difficulty in developing MLTS hs been to combine existing technology with bidirectional capability and portable packaging.(SOUND BITEA trans
44、lator demonstrates just how MLTS works.The translations take about five seconds and are not always perfect. However, the text translation on the screen can help users get the general idea of a conversation. SOUND BITEIn the future, MLTS may be able to assist military personnel in communicating with
45、foreign language speakers in the field.This system may also be of help to border patrol officers, airport personnel, and local law enforcement.Eventually, though, the device will be available to travelers or anyone in the general public who would like to communicate with a foreign friend.Uint511. Ke
46、ys: 1.B2.D3. A 4.C 5.D III.Keys: 1B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.CTask 2:Mr. Stone was known far and wide as a hard-nosed boss who (SI) watched his employees like a hawk. He was making one of his regular tours of the factory (S2) when he spotted a young man leaning against a (S3) pile of boxes just outside the for
47、emans office. Since George, the foreman, wasnt around. Stone stood off to the side and watched to see just how ling the young men would stand (S4) around doing nothing.The young man yawned, scratched his head, looked at his watch, and sat on the floor. After ten minutes or so he yawned again and (S5
48、) leaned back on the pile of boxes. Stone stepped from his (S6) hiding place and walked up to the young man. You!” he yelled, How much do you make a week?”The young man looked up (S7) indifferently. Two hundred and fifty dollars, He said.(58) Stone rushed into the cashiers office, took$250 from the cash box, and returned. Take it, he said, and get out! Dont let me see you around here again!The young man took the cash, put it in his pocket, and left. (S9) Seeing the young man showed no sign of embarrassment. Stone got furious. Then he went looking for George. When he found him, Stone was red w