Unit8FlyingthereisnothalfthefunII?BasicListeningPractice1ScriptM：wouldyoupreferawindoworanaisleseat,madam?W：Aisle,please.Ifthere*snoneleft,thenawind〇wseatisOK.ButIdon'tlikemiddleseats〇Q:whatistheorderofthewoman'spreference?C:aisle-wingdow-minddle2ScriptM：I'dliketoflyeconomytoThailandonOctober8th.1wanttobooktwotickets.W：wehaveonlyoneseatleftineconomy,butwewillgiveyoutwobusinessclassseatsforthesamepriceasoneeconomyand,onebusinessclassseat.Q：Whatcanthemanget?B:Twobusinessclassticketsatareducedprice3ScriptM：Excuseme,wheredoIcheckinforBritishAirwaystoLondon?Ican'tfindtherightcheck-incounter.W：YoushouldgotoCounter26ontheleft-handside.sir.It'sjustnexttoThaiAir.You'dbetterhurry,though.There'salongqueueQ：Whatdoesthewomansay?”C)TheBritishAirwayscounteriscounter26..ScriptW：Airportsecuritychecksalwaysmakemenervous.I'mafraidr11setoffthealarmbecauseofthejewelryI'mwearing.M：Iknow.I'llsetoffthesecurityalarm.IhaveasteelplateinmyarmfromarugbyInjury.Q：Whywillthemansetofthealarm?D)Becausehehasametalplateinhisbody.ScriptM：Welcomehome!Here,letmetakeyoursuitcase.Thecarisoutintheparkinglot.yourplanewastwohourslate：youmustbeexhausted.W：Yes,wehavetocheckinthreehoursbeforetake-offtime；secufityguardstikeagessearchingcarry_0nstuff,buttheyignorecheck-inbaggage.Strangesystem.Q：WhatisthewomanNOTcomplainingabout?A)Securityguardssearchhercheck-insuitcaseListeningInTask1:thesmallertheairport,thebiggerthecheckupPaul：Theairportsecuritycheckssometimesseemverystrangetome.Sylvia：Whatdoyoumean?Paul：Ijustcompletedaninternationalflight.AndwithallthethreatstosecurityoftraveltodayIexpectedtohavemyluggagesearched.Sylvia：that'sunderstandable.Imean,withallthefearthat'soutthereaboutterrorism,ofcoursethey'regoingtocheckyourbaggage一especiallyyourcarry一ons.Paul：Idon'tmindthemcheckingmybaggage.Infact,Iexpectit.Butthereseemstobeaninverseratioatwork.Sylvia：Whatonearthdoyoumean?Theycheckeveryone'sbaggage,don'tthey?Paul：Yes,buthere'swhat'sfunny：Thesmallertheairport,thegreaterthesecurity.Thelesslikelyaplaneistobehijacked,themoreprecautionstheytake.Sylvia：Areyouserious?Whyshouldasmallairportbemoreawareofsecuritythanalargeone?Paul：Here'swhatI'veexperienced：Onceatasmallairport,theyseizedarollofadhesivetapeandarguedthatitcouldbeusedinhijacking.Thentheyaskedmetoremovemydigitalcamerafromitscaseanddemonstratethatitcouldtakepictures.Sylvia：Andisthisdifferentfromalargeairport?Paul：Accordingtomyexperience,itis.WhenIflewfromVancouvertoParis,theysimplyranmybagsthroughthescanner,and1wasonmywaySylvia：Ifthat'sthecase,thebaggagecheckingsystemisreallystrange.Paulfindstheairportsecuritycheckssometimesverystrange.Inaninternationalflighthedidexpecttohavehisluggagesearched.Sylviaagrees,knowingthatwithallthefearthat'soutthereaboutterrorism,theywillcheckpassengers'baggage——especiallytheircarry-ons.Infact,Pauldoesnotmindthemcheckinghisbaggagebutthereseemstobeaninverseratio一atwork：Thesmallertheairport,thegreaterthesecurity.Thelesslikelyaplaneistobehijacked,themoreprecautionstheytake.Paulfurthersaysthatonceatasmallairport,theyseizedarollofadhesivetapetopreventhijacking.Theyalsoaskedhimtoremovehisdigitalcamerafromitscaseanddemonstratethatitcouldtakepictures.Ontheotherhand,alargeairportisdifferent.WhenPau!一flewfromVancouvertoParis,theysimplyranhisbagsthroughthescanner,andhewasonhisway.Finally,SylviaadmitsthatthebaggagecheckingsystemisstrangeTask2:jetlagJetlagisthefeelingoftirednessthatcomesaftercrossingtimezonesinanairplane.Peoplegetjetlagoften,especiallyiftheytravelfar.Forexample,aflightfromNewYorktoBeijingisatongtrip.Passengerswillcrossmanytimezonesandmayhaveabadcaseofjetlag.However,therearesomethingsthatcanhelpreducejetlag.First,drinkalotofliquids.Wateristhebestliquidtodrink.Also,eatlow一fatfoodsduringtheflight.Noodlesarealwaysagoodchoice.Next,trytodosomeexerciseontheplane.Walkaroundorstretchyourmuscles.Also,trytoadjustyourscheduletocorrespondwiththelocaltimeassoonasyoucan.Forinstance,ifyouusuallygotosleepat10p.m.,thenwhenthelocaltimeis10p.m.,gotobed.Finally,whenyouarriveatyourdestination,getsomeexercise.Askthefrontdeskclerkwherethehotel'sgymis.Rememberthatifyouadjustyourscheduletocorrespondwiththelocaltime,yourjetlagwillnotbetoobad.Ingeneral,yourbodytakesonlyafewdaystoresetitsbiologicalclock,andyou'llsoonovercomejetlag.T2.F3.F 4.F5.TTask3:$10is$10Oneday,anoldmannamedStumpyandhiswifeMarthawenttotheIllinoisStateAviationFairAmanwassellingplanetidesfor$10perperson.Stumpywasfascinatedandsaidto,Martha,UIthinkwereallyshouldtrythat.nMarthareplied,“Iknowyouwantto,Stumpy,butwehavealotofbills.Youknowthemoneyistight,and$10is$10.''SoStumpywentwithout.Overthenextfewyearstheyreturnedeveryyeartothefair,andthesamethinghappened：Stumpywantedaride,butMarthasaidtheycouldn'taffordit.Finally,whenStumpyandMarthawerebothabout70yearsold,StumpyfixedhiseyesonMarthaandsaid,uMartha,I'm70now,andIdon'tknowifI'11evergetthechanceagain,SOIjusthavetohavearideinthatairplane.''Martharepliedinthesameoldfashion,andStumpybecamedepressed.Thepilotstandingnearbyoverheardtheconversationandhecutin,uExcusemefolks,Ihaveadealforyou.I'lltakebothofyouuptogether,andifyoucanbothmaketheentiretripwithoututteringaword.I'llgiveyoutherideforfree.Butifeitherofyoumakesasound,it's$10each."MarthaandStumpylookedateachotherandagreed.Thepilottookthemup,andstartedtoclimb,spin,dive,climbandspinagain.Therewasnosound.Afterthepilotlandedtheplane,hepraisedtheoldman,“Iwanttocongratulateyoufornotmakingasound.Ybuareabraveman."MaybeSO,"saidStumpy,"butIgottotellyou,Ialmostscreamedwhenmywifefellout,but$10is$101.A)whatdidtheoldmanwant?B)Hewantedtohavearideintheplane.Whatreasondidtheoldwomangivefornotridingintheplane?A)Theyhadtopayalotofbills.Whathappenedwhentheoldmanandwomanwereabout70yearsold?C)Themanwantedtoflybutthewomandidnotwanthimto.Whatdealdidthepilotoffer?C)Thecouplecouldhaveafleerideifneitherofthemmadeasoundduringthetrip.5.Whathappenedtotheoldwomanfinally?D)ShefelloutoftheplaneSpeakingOutMODEL1rdliketobookhotelandairlinereservations.Travelagent:HorizonTravel,howmayIhelpyou?Helen: ThisisHelenParker.Fdliketobookhotelandairlinereservations.Travelagent:Andwhat'syourdestination.Ms.Parker?Helen: I'mhaded6rLasVegasb激endandectronicsfadeSow.Travel<gent:CK.Qnyoupellyournime,phase?Helen: MyhstnameeRirker,RA-R-K-E-R,andmyfirstnameisHelen.Travelagent:Willyoubetravelingalone?Helen: Yes,Tilbetravelinglynyself.Travelagent:Willthatbeaone-wayoraround-tripticket?Helen: Return.IplanonleavingJuly21standcomingbackonthe30th.Travelagent:Willyoubeflyingfirstclassorbusinessclass?Helen: No,no,notachance.Economyclass,thecheapest.Ifthere'sathree-starhotellocateddowntown,thatwouldbegreat.Ifithasapool,that'sbetterstill.Travelagent:OK,letmecheckthecomputer.Icanbookyourflightimmediately.I'llhavetoinquireaboutthehotelreservationandcallyouback.Helen: Nopoblem.I'm46580266,extension513.I'llbeexpectingyourcall.Travelagent:OK,Ms.Parker.Thankyouforyourcall.I'llgetbacktoyousoon.Byebye.Helen: ByeNowYourTiirnSAMPLEDIALOGA:GlobeTravelAgency,canIhelpyou?B:ThisisLindaCarter.I'dliketobookhotelandairlinereservations.A:Whereareyougoing,Ms.Carter?B:PmheadedforTorontotoattendanindustrialexhibition.A:Couldyouspellyourname,please?B:MysurnameisCarter,C-A-R-T-E-R,andmygivennameisLinda.A:Willyouberavelingbyyourself?B:No,Illbetravelingwithmyboss,JamesAdams.SoIneedtwoticketsandtworooms.A:Wouldyouliketohaveone-wayorround-triptckets?B:Returntickets.Butsincewerenotsurewhenwecancomeback,Ipreferopenticketsforthereturnjourney.Willyouflyeconomyclassorbusinessclass?Businessclass,please.Mybossalwaysfliesbusinessclass.Ifthere'safive-starhotellocateddowntown,thatwouldbegreat.Well,letmecheckthecomputer.Icanbookyourticketsrightnow.I'llhavetocheckthehotelreservationandcallyouback.Noproblem.I'mat58855200.Filbeexpectingyourcall.A:OK.Thankyou.MODEL2LastweekIflewnon-stoptoSa-Francisco.ScriptNora:HeyJohn.John:heyNora:Itookacourseonhowtheairportruns,andIdon*tsufferfromfearofflyinganymore.LastweekIflewnonstoptoSanFrancisco.John:Congratulations!Whichflightdidyoutake?Nora:UnitedAirlines,FlightUA858.John:Howdiditgo?Everythingsmoothsailing?Nora:Noteverything.SinceIhadn'ttraveledbyairforalongtime,Iwasn'tfamiliarwiththeairport.IttookmequiteawhiletofindtheUnitedAirlinescheck-incounter.John:Thenhowddyoufindt?Nora:Infact,itwasdisplayedonthemonitor:"FlightUA858c~/Counter45."John:AndwaseverythingOKonceyoufoundit?Nora:No,therewasaterribleline-up.Ihadtowaitthereforanhour.John:Isee.Youmusthavebeenburnedoutwaitingbeforeyouevenboardedtheplane.Nora:Thatstillwasn'ttheendofmytroubles.WhenIfinallygottothecounterandhandedinmypassportandticket,theairlineagentlookedatmypassportandatmeagainandagain.John:Why?Didshethinkyourpassportwasafake?Nora:Idon'tknow.Ijusttoldhermyphotodidnotflattermeatall.John:Yourphotocertainlydoesn'tdojusticetoyourbeauty.Nora:Shedidn'tsayanythinglikethat.Fortunately,whenIaskedforanaisleseat,shesaidshehadone.Youknow,Iwouldn'tdaretakeawindowseatandlookoutthewindow.John:Ipreferanaisleseat,too.ThenIcanstretchmylegsandoccasionallystandupintheaisle.Nora:Finallyshegavemeaboardingpass,anditsaidthatmyflightwouldbeboardingatGate33injustminutes.SoIhadtorun!John:That'sbadluck.Butyoumadeit!Goodforyou.NowYourTiirnSAMPLEDIALOGHey,goodtoseeyouback.Howwasyourtrip?Everythingsmoothsailing?Notbad,thoughIhadalittletroublebeforeboarding.Whatwaswong?Iwascaughtinatrafficjamandalmostmissedtheflight.ButImanagedtogettotheairportintimeCongratulations!Whichflightdidyoutake?BritishAirways,FlightBA554.Wasiteasyforyoutofindtherightcounter?Yes,theinformationwasdisplayedonthemonitor.A:Sincetherewasnotmuchtimeleftforyou,Ihopetherewasn'taterribleline-upatthecounter.Luckily,no.Thequeuewasquiteshort.ButIhadanotherproblem.A:Whatwasthat?B:WhenIhandedinmypassport,theairlineagentlookedatitforalongtime.A:Why?Didtheagentthinkyourpassportwasafake?B:No,shedidn't,butshetoldmethatmypassportwasgoingtoexpireinaweek.Soyousee,Ihadtoflybackquickly.A:Ihopethatwastheendofyourtroubles.B:Notcompletely.Istillhadtroublewithmybaggage.A:Whatwastheproblem?B:Itwasoverweight.Ittookmeawhiletogothroughtheprocedure.A:Anygoodnewsbeforeyouboardedtheplane?B:Yes,whenIaskedforawindowseat,Igotone.Youknow,Iwouldn*tliketotakeanaisleormiddleseatwhereIcouldn'tenjoytheview.Ipreferanaisleseat,though.SothatIcanstretchmylegsandoccasionallystandup.Finallytheagentgavemetheboardingpass,anditsaidthatmyflightwouldbeboardingatGate24injustminutes.SoIhadtorun!Butyoumadeit!GoodforyouMODEL3Pvegotjetlag.ScriptSusan:Wow!Whathappened?Youlooklikesomethingthecatdraggedin.John:Youwouldtooifyou'dbeenthroughwhatIhave.I'vegotjetlag.Susan:Jetlag'snotforreal,isit?It'slikea''brokenheart"-afigureofspeechJohn:It'sforreal.Seemyeyes?They'reallbloodshot.Ican'teat;Ican'tsleep.Susan:Howlongdoesthisjetlaglastafteryou'rehomeagainandwalkinground?John:Idon'tknowexactly.Itcanbeadayforeachhour'sdifferenceintime.Susan:Ouch!Atthatrateit'lltakeyoutwelvedaystorecoverfromtheflight.John:Maybeadrinkontheplanecaneaseyourjetlag.Susan:That'snotaverygoodidea.Alcoholdriesyououtwhenit'scombinedwithaltitudeandstaledryairinthecabin.John:Iwonderwhetheralongflightlikethatisworththehighcost.Susan:Takemyadvice.Gobyboat.Arriverestedandreadytoenjoyyourholiday.John:No,it'lltaketoolong-longerthanthetimeformetoresetmybiologicalclockafteraflight.NowYourTUrnSAMPLEDIALOGA:Wow!What'swrongwithyou?Youlookdeadtired?Youwouldtooifyou'dbeenthroughwhatIhave.I'vegotjetlag.Seemyeyes:they'rebloodshot.Ican'teat;Ican'tsleep.A:Howlongwillthisjetlaglast?B:Idon'tknowexactly.Itcanbeadayforeachhour'sdifferenceintime.Ouch!Atthatrateit'lltakeyoutwelvedaystorecover.Maybeadrinkontheplanecansaveyoufromjetlag.That'snotagoodsolution,I'mafraid.Alcoholdriesyououtwhenit'scombinedwithaltitudeandstaledryairinthecabin.Butifyoudrinkalotofwater,ithelps.let'scheckontheInternettoseehowwecanovercomejetlagquickly.Look,here'sanarticle.Soyouneedtogetsomeexercise.Youcangotothegymtoworkout.Youshouldtrytomatchyourschedulewiththelocaltime.Whenit'stimetogotobedbutyoudon'tfeelsleepy,youmightaswelltakesleepingpills.Whenyoufeelsleepyinbroaddaylight,youcandrinkstrongcoffeetostayawake.A:Inhiswiyyoucanresetyourbblogicaldockquickly.V.Let*TalkScriptBeforeIconcludemytalk,I'dliketosummarizewhatwehavecovered.Airtravelhasitsinherentadvantages.Airplanesflyfast,andtheyarenowflyingfasterthanbefore.NowsupersonicpassengerplanescanflyacrosstheAtlanticOceaninjustacoupleofhours.Itisreportedthatnewmodelsarebeingdesigned.InthefuturetheymaycarrypeoplefromNewYorktoLondoninlessthananhour*.Inthepastnotmanypeopletraveledbyairbecauseofthehighfares.Nowowingtothemarketcompetition,thefarehasdroppedagreatdeal,somorepeoplearetravelingbyair.Inthe1990s,theUnitedStateswitnessedanexplosivegrowthindemandforairtravel.Manymillionswhohadnever,orrarelyflownbefore,becameregularpassengers.Theyevenjoinedfrequentflyerloyaltyprograms,receivingfreeflightsandothersuchbenefits.Flyinghasbecomeincreasingconvenient.Theintroductionofnewservicesandmorefrequentflightshasmeantthatbusinessflyerscanflytoanothercity,dobusiness,andreturnonthesameday.Thisappliestoalmostanytwopointsinthecountry.Somepassengersworryaboutsafetyinflying.Inacrashthereareusuallynosurvivors.However,topreventtragicaccidentsandseriousfinancialloss,airlinesareespeciallycautiousincheckingtheconditionsofaircrafttoreducethepossibilityofaccidentstotheminimum.Itissometimesclaimedthatflyinginvolvesfeweraccidentsthananyothermodesoftravel.Airplanesdohavetheirdisadvantages.Forexample,theyareincapableoftransportinglargequantitiesofcargo.Also,anairportcanbequitefarawayfromthecitycenter.Buttheadvantagesofflyingoutweighthesesmalldrawbacks,andflyingremainsanefficientkindoftransportation.That'stheendofmylecture.NowmayItakeyourquestionsifyouhaveany?ProsandConsofFlyingPro1AnairplanefliesfastSupersonicpassengerplanescanflyacrosstheAtlanticOceaninjustacoupleofhours;InfuturetheymaycarrypeoplefromNowYorktoLondoninlessthananhour.Pro2Thefarehasdroppedagreatdeal,somorepeoplearetravelingbyair:Manymillionsbecameregularpassengers,andevenjoinedfrequentflyerloyaltyprograms.Pro3Flyinghasbecomeincreasinglyconvenient:Businessflierscanflytoanothercity,dobusiness,andreturnonthesameday.Pro4AirlinesarecautiousaboutcheckingtheconditionsofaircrafttoreducethepossibilityofaccidentstotheminimumCon1Theplaneisincapableoftransportinglargequantitiesofcargo.Con2Anairportcanbequitefarawayfromthecitycenter.DissussionSAMPLEIlikeflyingbetterthananyotherwayoftraveling.It*ssofastandconvenientthatyoucanflytoanothercity,dobusiness,andreturnonthesameday,betweenalmostanypointsinthecountry.Butlandtransportisnotslow,thankstosuperhighways.What'smore,it'softencheaper.A:I'lladmitairfareisabithigh,butit'sdroppedalot.Thehighspeedandgreatconvenienceareworththemoney.Landtransportisoftensafer.Incaseofaccidentslikeafire,youcanjumpoutofthecar.Canyoujumpourofaplane?It'struethatinacrashthereareoftennosurvivors.However,airlinesareespeciallycautiousincheckingtheconditionsofaircraft.It'ssometimesbelievedthatflyinginvolvesfeweraccidentsthanotherkindsoftravel.Theproblemwithaplaneisthatitcan'ttransportlargequantitiesofcargo.Iagree,butcertainlyaplanecancarryperishablegoodslikefreshvegetablestoadistantcityquicklyandsafely.Butanairportisoftenquitefarawayfromthecitycenter.Sothatwilladdtoyourtravelingtime.Youcan'tflydirectlytoyourfinaldestination.Youhaveapointthere.Iknowtruckscanprovidedoor-to-doordeliveryservice,butbusesandtrainscan't.OK,let'scometothisconclusion:eachtypeoftransporthasitsownadvantagesanddisadvantages.A:Yes,that'swhynoneofthemhasbeenphasedout.VI.FurtherListeningandSpeakingTaskl:AnOverviewofAirlinesScriptAnairlineisanorganizationwhichprovidesaviationservicesforpassengersandcargo.Itownsorleasesairlinerstosupplytheseservicesandmayfbnnpartnershipsorallianceswithotherairlinesforreasonsofmutualbenefits.Thescaleandscopeofairlinecompaniesrangefromthosewithasingleairplanecarryingmailorcargo,tofull-serviceinternationalairlinesoperatingmanyhundredsofairplanesofvarioustypes.Airlineservicescanbecategorizedasintercontinental,intra-continental,regionalordomesticandmaybeoperatedasscheduledservicesorcharters.Thesevariationsinthetypesofairlinecompanies,theiroperatingscope,andtheroutestheyserve,makeanalysisoftheairlineindustrycomplex.Butonethingiscertain:Theindustryisheavilyinfluencedbythemarketnow.Inthepast50yearsorso,thegeneraltrendofownershiphasgonefromgovernment-ownedorgovernment-supportedtoindependent,fbr-profitcompanies.Thisisaresultofthegovernmentpermitgreaterfreedom.Thistrendisnotyetconsistentacrossallairlinesinallregions.Thedemandforairtravelservicesdependsonotherthings:needsforcargotransportation,businesspassengerdemand,leisurepassengerdemand,whichareallinfluencedbymacroeconomicactivityinthemarket.Thesetrendsarehighlyseasonal,andoftendependonday-of-week,ortime-of-day.Theindustryiscyclical.Fourorfiveyearsofpoorperfonnancearefollowedbyfiveorsixyearsofgradualimprovementinperformance.l.D2C3.D4.A5.BTask2:ResultsofDamageTestingScript:Birdsoftencauseaccidentswhentheystrikeaircraft.Todatenoreliablemethodofavoidingbirdshasbeendiscovered.ButscientistsattheNASAspacecenterhavedevelopedagunbuilttolaunchdeadchickensatthewindshieldsofairliners,militaryjetsandthespaceshuttle,alltravelingattheirtopspeed.Theideaistoreproducethefrequentincidentsofcollisionswithbirdstotestthestrengthofthewindshields.Trainssometimesencountersimilarproblemswithbirds.ItwasnotsurprisingthatwhenBritishengineersheardaboutthegun,theywereeagertotestitonthewindshieldsoftheirnewhigh-speedtrains.Arrangementsweremadetoborrowthegun.ItwasflownacrosstheAtlanticandsetupwithgreatcarenearLondon.Butwhenthegunwasfired,theengineersstoodshockedasthechickenflewintotheshield,smashedit,wentthroughtheengineer'schair,aidhndedonhebackofhecar.Horrified,theBritishsentNASAtheresultsofthedisastrousexperiment,alongwiththedesignsofthenewwindshield.TheybeggedtheU.S.scientiststosendthemtheirsuggestionsforavoidingsmashedwindshields.NASAreviewedthetestthoroughlyandhadonerecommendation:nThawthechicken.^^Task3:FunnyFlightAnnouncementsScript:Occasionally,airlinecrewstrytomaketheirannouncementsentertaining.Herearesomeexamplesthathavebeenreported.Onepilotdeliveredthiswelcomemessage:"Wearepleasedtohavesomeofthebestflightattendantsintheindustry.Unfortunatelynoneofthemareonthisflight."Onepilotsaid,"Folks,wehavereachedourcruisingaltitudenow,soI'mgoingtoswitchtheseatbeltsignoff.Feelfreetomoveaboutasyouwish,butpleasestayinsidetheplanetillweland.It'sabitcoldoutside,andifyouwalkonthewings,itaffectstheflightpattern."ASouthwestAirlinesemployeesaid,"Intheeventofasuddenlossofcabinpressure,oxygenmaskswilldescendfromtheceiling.Stopscreaming,grabthemask,andpullitoveryourface.Ifyouhavesmallchildrentravelingwithyou,secureyourmaskbeforeassistingwiththeirs.Ifyouaretravelingwithtwosmallchildren,decidenowwhichoneyoulovemore."Anotherflightattendant'scommentonalessthanperfectlandinggoeslikethis:"Weaskyoutopleaseremainseated濟GiptainKingaroobouncesust)heBrminal."Stillanotherattendantsaid,“Asyouexittheplane,pleasebesuretogatherallofyourbelongings.Anythingleftbehindwillbedistributedevenlyamongtheflightattendants.Pleasedonotleavechildrenorspouses.Lastoneofftheplanemustcleaniビ’NewsReportParaglidingforaPublishingDealScriptAnAustralianwriter-andparaglider-triedlandinginfrontofBuckinghamPalacelastDecembertohelphimlandapublishingdeal.InwhatlookedlikeascenefromaJamesBondmovie,theparaglider,36-year-oldBrettdelaMare,wasfollowedthroughtheskiesofcentralLondonbyapolicehelicopterasheheadedtowardthepalace-theLondonhomeofQueenElizabethII.Theroyalfamilywasnotpresentatthetime,butpolicetooktheincidentseriously,allthesame.Thehelicoptertriedtoforcetheparaglideraway,butintheend,hesucceededinlandingonthepalacegrounds.Policetherepromptlyarrestedhim.Thiswasnoterrorist,however,asPolicehadfeared.Hewas,rather,awritertryingtogainpublicitytohelppublishabook,called"CanineDawn”.Unabletogetpublishersinterestedinthebook,hetriedsomenewwaystogetattention.Aftertheincident,delaMareexplainedwhathappenedtoreporters."Icameinoverthefence,andIlandedintheforecourthere,andthecrowdstartedcheering.AndIwasarrestedanddraggedoff."DelaMaresaidpolicehaddifficultydecidingwhattochargehimwith:"Theyinitially...theyarrestedmeforattemptedburglary.,of...BuckinghamPalace...andofcourse,theydroppedthat.Imean,attemptedburglary!Imean,it'shardlyadiscreetmethodofburglary..."TheylaterchargedhimwithbreachesoftheAirNavigationOrder.DelaMareleftahumorousmessageonhiscellphoneforcallers:"Hi,thisisBrett.I'msorryyoumissedme.Iamincarceratedrightnoworsomething.Pleaseleavemeamessage,andI'llgetbacktoyouassoonasIamfree."UNIT9HerearetheseasonstobejollyII.BasicListeningPracticeScriptW:Ofalltheholidayspeoplecelebrate,Christmas,Easter,Mother'sDay...whicharethemostimportanttoyou?M:ChristmasandEaster,becausetheymarkeventsinJesusChrist'slife:hisbirthandhisescapefromatombintoheaven.Theotherfestivals,Ithink,weremainlycreatedtoincreasesales.Q:Howmanyholidaysdoesthemanbelievetobeimportant?C)TwoScriptM:IusedtolovegivingmymotherapresentonMother'sDay.Italwaysmadehercry,thenshe'dhugmehardenoughtosqueezethebreathoutofme.W:Mothersarereallynodifferentfromanyoneelse.Theylovetobeloved,that'sall.Q:Whatwasthemother'sresponsetoherson'sgift?A)Shewasbesideher-selfwithjoy.ScriptM:Everycountryhasitsownuniqueholidays.ThereisoneexclusivetosomeBritishCommonwealthcountrieslikeEngland,AustraliaandCanada.That'sBoxingDay.W:Iknow,andit'saperfectdateforaholiday,beingthedayafterChristmasDay.Apparentlyitbeganwiththecustomofgivingthepoorboxesoffood;thusaboxingday.Q:WhatwastheoriginofBoxingDay?B)GivingpoorpeoplefoodScriptM:IabsolutelyhateChristmasshopping.Icanneverfigureoutwhattobuyforeveryone,soIrusharoundlikeanidiotatthelastminute,buyingjunk.W:Thenmaybeyoushouldn'tbuyanygifts.Justtellpeople"MerryChristmas!"instead.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?D)Shedisagreeswiththeman .JScriptM:WhenallthechildrencomehomefbrChristmas,therewon'tbeenoughroomforeveryone...whatshallwedo?Maybesomewillhavetostayinahotel.W:Iwantthemallhere.We'llmakeitwork.Icanhardlywaittoseeeveryone;itdoesn'tmatterifwe'reabitsquished.We'IIbeliketurkeystuffing.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?C)Shewon'tcareifthechildrenarecrowdedathomeListeningInTaskkExpensiveHolidaysScriptGrace:So,Mark,whatareyougoingtogetmeforChineseValentine'sDay-aholidayfortheCowherdandGirlWeavertomeet?Mark:Sorry,I'veneverheardofit.Anyway,wealreadycelebratedValentine'sDayinFebruary.Igaveyouabunchofredroses.Grace:Butthere'sanotherlover'sdayintheworld.Isn'titwonderfuliflovershavemorethanonelover'sdjyayear?Mark:DoyoumeanIhavetogetyouapresentforteachlover'sday?Grace:Well,youdbettergivemeapresentfromtimetotimeifyouwanttowinmyheart.Mark:IgaveyouabeautifulcardonNewYear'sDay...andaChristmasgiftacoupleo