1、1/ 7Unit 3KEYS to listening TasksP4?2. W: Its 7:50, lazybones, and youre going?to be late for the meeting.?M: God! I was sleeping like a log. Well, I still have ten minutes.?Q : When is the mans meeting?B)8 oclock?3. M: Thank you, Laura. Wed like to go?to the barbecue with you. What time should we b

2、e there?W: Some people are coming around 11:00, and were going to play badminton, but we woenattuntil around 12:30.?Q : At what time are they going to eat?C)Around 12:302008年6月?4. M: I knew Dr. Smiths birthday was?October 26th, but I didnt realize it was this Saturday.?W: Lets give him a surprise pa

3、rty. We could ask him to meet us at his office at 5, and then we could take him to dinner at therestaurant around 5:30.?Q: What time does the woman suggest meeting Dr. Smith?A) 5:00 , Saturday?5. M: I just read that Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, when very little was understood about time and

4、energy.?W: Absolutely. But when he died on April 18, 1955, people knew a lot more, and nuclear power stations had been built.?Q: When was Einstein born?B) On March14,1879?P32?Task 1: A Picture?1. C?have a picture that sits on my desk in mybedroom. When I have trouble studying, or Im woraectexboutl j

5、ust take a look at it. It is apicture of my best friends take n years ago whe n we were in high school. It reminds me of the good time weve shared and the supporttheir friendship still gives me today. Even though our lives have gone in differe nt direct ions, the bond we created has kept us close.AD

6、D B?2?3?4 52/ 7Every week I get a message on my answering machine from one of them, or a letter in the mail with the latest news or vacation photos.?often get e-mail with a joke for the day, or?words of comfort about some problems in my life.?My friends have show n up for surprise birthday parties,

7、and one of them even traveled two hours from the other end of tow n just towatch my first En glish speech con test. Our frien dship has carried me through a lot of difficult experiences, and has enriched the goodones. It is the kind of friendship that outlasts disagreeme nts, cha nges, and separati

8、on.1.I feel con fide nt about my ability to cope with problems from my studies, but I making friends with otherstudents, especially local ones.2. The primary reasons is the Ianguage barrier3.It seems I really need informal , colloquial English. Besides, there culturalgaph eAs a foreig n stude nt, I

9、have a nu mber of problems, both academically and socially. The biggest one is meeti ng people. I feel confide nt about my ability to cope with problems from my studies, but Im not comfortable making friends with other students, especiallylocal ones. Perhaps Imunnecessarily, but I find it difficult

10、to talk to them and to make friends.?The primary reasons is the Ianguage barrier. My English is quite standard and forma, and although that helps me with my academicwork, I have trouble un dersta nding other stude nts whe n they are just talk in g. I t seems I really n eed in formal, colloquial En g

11、lish.Besides, theres the cultural gap. Thatwhy its so difficult for overseas students and native English speaking students to really get to know each other. I really want toovercome this difficulty.I guess the best way to begi n is to start talk ing about coursework that we share; and the n I could

12、suggest going for a cup of tea orcoffee. Over coffee we could get to know each other. Ano ther way would be to join a club, like a tennis club or a photo club, because thatimmediately gives you someth ing in com mon with other people there.?Task3?1.How did the n eighbor react to the woma ns gossip?T

13、he n eighbor was deeply offen ded and hurt.2. What did the woma n lear n about what she had said about the n eighbor?It was completely un true.?3. Why did the woman go to the wise old man?To find out what she could do to repair the damage.?4. What happened to the feather the next day?m not comfortab

14、le3/ 7?The wi nd had blow n the feathers all away.?5. What less on did the woma n lear n from her experie nee?Once you do someth ing wrong, you can n ever completely undo it.?There was a community in which people?were all good frien ds. They got on well and ofte n helped each other. One day, a woma

15、n repeated a bit of gossip about a n eighbor.With in a few days the whole com munity knew the story. The pers on concerned was deeply hurt and offen ded. Later the woma n learned that it was completely un true. She was very sorry and went to a wise old man to find out what she could do to repair the

16、 damage.Go to the marketplace, he said, buy a chicken, and have it killed. Then on your way home, pluck its feathers and drop them one by onealong the road.?_adies and gen tleme n, may I have your atte nti on, please? (1)The Students FriendshipAssociation will have an (2) outing this Saturday. All m

17、embers are requested to meet at the (3)school gate at (4)6:40 a.m. The bus willleave at (5)7:00 sharpMake sure youre (6)on time! Thank you.?My friend saved me.?One day, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Robert. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. Ithought

18、to myself, Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?The n, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ranat him, knocking all his books out of his arms. His glasses went flying. He looked up and I saw terrible sad ness in his eyes. My heart wentout to him. As I han ded his glasses,

19、there was a big smile on his face. I helped him pick up his books. We talked all the way home, and Icarried his books.?.Mon day morning came, and there was Robert with the huge stack of books aga in. Over the n ext four years, we became best frien ds.On graduati on day, Robert gave a speech?on behal

20、f of the class. He said, I am here to tell you a story. I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first daywe met. He had pla nned to kill himself that weeke nd. He talked of how he was?sarry ing his stuff home. Tha nkfully, he said, my friend saved me from doing the un s

21、peakable. Not un til that mome nt did I realizethat sometimes, with one small gesture, you can cha nge a pers ons life.?I.One day on his way home the speaker saw abunch of kids run at Robert, knocking all hisbooks out of his arms.2. Robert looked up and there was terrible sadness in his eyes.?As the

22、 speaker han ded the glasses to Robert, there was a big smile on Roberts face.4.On graduati on day, Robert told the audie nee how his frie nd had saved him from killing himself5.Sometimes, with one small gesture, you can change a persons life.How to build life long frien dship?You may have a lot of

23、friends and expect your frien dships to last a lifetime. However, n ot everybody can make life long frien dships.Frie nds sometimes mis un dersta nd each other. For one thing, you may want your friends to be n ear at hand, but also you n eed your indepe ndence and privacy. For example, when one of y

24、our friends comes asking if it is all right to spend the evening at your house,sometimes you just say no to him or her because it is not convenient for you.4/ 7?Jnfortun ately, not all your friends un dersta nd this type of in depe nden ce. Some people believe that friends can ask for any favor andt

25、he answer should always be yes. Also, misunderstanding sometimes occurs when you ask for help. You may expect your friends to helpyou no matter what the circumstances are. But the fact is, your friends may not always drop everything to satisfy each of your n eeds. Thismay make you angry with them an

26、d your frien dship could fade. The most importa nt thi ng for you and your friends is to always show understa nding and respect for each other.T 1.Frie nds sometimes mis un dersta nd each other.F 2. People n eed their in depe ndence and privacy more tha n frien ds.F 3. It is always convenient for yo

27、u to put friends up in your home whe n they want to.T 4. Some people believe that friends can ask for any favor and the an swer should be yes.T 5. The most important thing for friends to do is to show understanding and respect for eachother.?Unit4?1. M: rm won deri ng if the weather will be goodeno

28、ugh for us to go cycli ng on Saturday.?W: Lets call the weather office. I know the pho ne number. Its 668130487. If the weather isgoi ngto be bad, well have to wait for ano ther weeke nd.?Q： Whats the phone nu mber for the weather office?$68130487.?2. W: rm sorry, but the general man ager isnt back?

29、yet. Can I take a message for him?M: Yes. Please ask him to call me at 843920571.?Q: What nu mber must the gen eral man ager dial to?return the call?343920571.5. M: Hello. Im calling from Beijing. Ive learned from the Internet that a hurricane is approaching Miami. Id like to call one of my friendst

30、here immediately. Can you tell me how to make an international call?W: What number are you calling, sir?M: His number in Florida is 516108978.?W: Well, first dial 011, then dial l, the area codefor North America, and then the area code 305 for Miami. After that, dial your friends number.?Q: What is

31、the complete number theman should?dial to reach his friend in Miami?011 l 305 516108978.?Weather forecasting?We all know that people cannot control the weather. However, we can predict important short term changes in the weather. This iscalled weather forecasting. Many people rely on the weatherpers

32、on to provide that information, but one method of weather forecastingis simply to use your eyes and your brain. For example, if you see a rainbow in a rainy evening, it means that the weather will soon be clearand fine.5/ 7?Sometimes distant objects such as hills and tall trees appear very clear and

33、 near; this means that there is a lot of water vapor in the air.It is usually a sign of rain. If fog appears around sunrise, then the day will be warm. If the?sunset is mostly red, then the following day will be fine. Clear, twinkling stars at night are also a sign of fine weather.?1. Weather foreca

34、sting makes it possible for people?to_B) tell what the weather will probably be like in the short term2. Weather forecasting can be made with the help of _D)observation3.It will be soon_if a rainbow appears in rainy weather.?C) sunny?4. If distant objects seem quite clear and near, _ weather will th

35、en probably come. A) rainy?5. A fog that occurs at sunrise is a sign ofweather during the day. D) warm?M: Did you check the weather? I hope its going?to stay nice for the weekend. We cant have a?picnic in the rain.?W: No worries! I watched the weather forecast?last night, and the weatherperson said

36、its?going to be fine-maybe a little cloudy, but?DEFINITELY no rain !?(Next morning)?M: What terrible weather! Its raining buckets?W: Theres no way we can go out in that. The?weatherperson is useless-I hope they had a?picnic today, too.?M: I dont know whats happened with the weather?these days. When

37、I was little, we never had this?much rain in the summer.?W: I agree. And have you noticed that winter is warmer now as well? We always used to get snow in January. Now winter is more likespring !?M: Youre telling me. I bet its all the pollution and?the hole in the ozone layer thats changing the weat

38、her.?W: Oh, global warming and all that.?M: I guess well have to take a rain check on the picnic.6/ 7?A film crew was on location deep in the desert.?One day an old man went up to the director and said,?Tomorrow, rain. The next day it rained. A week later, the old man went up to the director and sai

39、d,?Tomorrow, storm. The next day there was a hailstorm. This old man is incredible, said the director. He told his secretary to hire theold man to predict the weather.?However, after several successful predictions,?the man didnt show up for two weeks. Finally the director sent for him. I have to sho

40、ot a big scene tomorrow, said the director, andIm depending on you. What will the weather be like? The old man shrugged his shoulders. Dont know, he said. The radio broke.1. What was the film crew doing in the desert?They were shooting a film2.What happened after the old man told the director it was

41、 going to rain the next day?It rain ed.?3.How did the director feel about the old man?The old man was in credible. He could give an accurate weather forecast.?kWhat did the director tell his secretary to do?To hire the old man to predict the?weather.?5. Why could nt the old man say anything about the weather at the end of the story?Because the radio brok