Uint5II.BasicListeningPracticeScriptW:Whydosomepeoplestayinonejobforlifewhileothersswitchjobsfromtimetotime?M:Somepeoplewantafixedroutinesothattheydon'thavetoadapttotnewcircumstancesoverandoveragain,whileothersthinkvarietyisthespiceoflife.Q:Accordingtothedialog,whydosomepeoplesticktoonejobforlife?ScriptM:Kathleen,you'vebeenlateforworksomanytimeslatelythatIhavetowarnyouthatanyrepetitionwillresultinyourdismissal.W:I'msorry.I'lltrymybesttogethereearlierinthefuture.PerhapsIcouldworklatertomakeupthetimeI'velost.Q:Whatdoesthewomansay?ScriptM:Mr.Brown,mytimeherehasbeenfrustratingforme.Ihaveabetteropportunitywithanotherfirm,andI'mtakingit.W:Wewon'tbesorrytoseeyouleave,Richard.You'vedoneyourbesttomakeeveryonehereasmiserableasyouare.Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman'sleaving?ScriptW:Mr.Armes,IwantedtotellyouinpersonthatattheendofthismonthI'llbeleavingthecompany.M:Well,Sylvia,wearecertainlygoingtomissyouhere,butIwishyouthebestofluck.Q:Whatdoesthewomanwant?ScriptW:Time,Ihatetotellyouthis,butwe'recaughtinabudgetcrunch,andwemustlayyouoff.I'msorry.M:Iunderstand.I'veenjoyedmytimehere,andI'mconfidentIcanfindsomethingelse.Q:Whatistheman'sresponse?Keys:1.B2.D3.A4.C5.DIII.ListeningInTask1:HowtoAvoidBankruptcyManager:Adam!Haveyouanysuggestionsabouthowwecanavoidbankruptcy?Adam:Downsizingwouldcertainlyreduceouroperatingcosts.Youknow,makeusleanandmean,thewayyouhavetobeintoday9smarket.Manager:Wheredoyousuggestwestartmakingthesestaffcuts?Adam: Thelogicalplacetostartwouldbeinadministration.Theyusuallyoverstaffed.Manager:Thaビsnotgoingtogooververywellwithouremployees.Someofthemhavebeenwiththecompanyforyears.Adam:h'spainfulprocess,butthere'snochoice.They'lljusthavetogetusedtotheidea.Manager:Wecangivethemafairlydecentseverancepackagewhenthey'refired.Adam: Iknow.AndIthinkthatifwecomputerizetheoffice,wecouldreduceofficestaffbyabout20percentjustbyeliminatingalotofpaperwork.Manager:OK.Ifwelayoff20percentoftheadministrativestaff,willthatbeenoughtogetthecompanybackonitsfeet?Adam:Unfortunatelynot.We'llalsoneedtomakesomecutsintheservicedepartment.Manager:Howcanwedothatandmaintainthelevelofservicethatweofferourpassengers?Adam: Well,we'llhavetoretraintheservicestaffandstreamlineouroperations,sowewon'tneedasmanypeopletorunthingssmoothly.Manager:Well,thisisserious,butIreallydon'tthinkwehaveanyotherchoice.Ifwekeeplosingmoneylikethis,we'llhavetoshuteverythingdown.Whatisthedialogmainlyconcernedwith?Whatdoesthemanmeanby"makeusleanandmean"?Whatisthedifficultyincuttingtheadministrativestaff?Whatwillhappenasaresultoffiringtheadministrators?Whatdoesthemanthinkwillhappenaftertheycut20percentoftheadministrators?Keys:1B2.D3.A4.C5.CForReferenceHesuggestsretainingtheservicestaffandstreamingtheiroperations,sotheywon'tneedasmanypeopletorunthingssmoothly.Thatisaseriousstep,butshethinkstheyhaven9tanyotherchoice.Iftheykeeplosingmoney,theywillhavetoshuteverythingdown.Task2:AHard-nosedBossScriptMr.Stonewasknownfarandwideasahard-nosedbosswho(SI)watchedhisemployeeslikeahawk.Hewasmakingoneofhisregulartoursofthefactory(S2)whenhespottedayoungmanleaningagainsta(S3)pileofboxesjustoutsidetheforeman'soffice.SinceGeorge,theforeman,wasn'taround.Stonestoodofftothesideandwatchedtoseejusthowlingtheyoungmenwouldstand(S4)arounddoingnothing.Theyoungmanyawned,scratchedhishead,lookedathiswatch,andsatonthefloor.Aftertenminutesorsoheyawnedagainand(S5)leanedbackonthepileofboxes.Stonesteppedfromhis(S6)hidingplaceandwalkeduptotheyoungman."You!''heyelled,"Howmuchdoyoumakeaweek?”Theyoungmanlookedup(S7)indifferently."Twohundredandfiftydollars,"Hesaid.)Stonerushedintothecashier'soffice,took$250fromthecashbox,andreturned."Takeit,''hesaid,"andgetout!Don'tletmeseeyouaroundhereagain!"Theyoungmantookthecash,putitinhispocket,andleft.(S9)Seeingtheyoungmanshowednosignofembarrassment,Stonegotfurious.ThenhewentlookingforGeorge.Whenhefoundhim,Stonewasredwithanger."Thatlazyboyinfrontofyouroffice,"Stonesaid,"Ijustgavehimaweek'spayandfiredhim.What'sthematterwithyou,lettinghimstandaroundasthoughhehasnothingtodo?""Youmeanthekidintheredshirt?"Georgeasked."Yes!Thekidintheredshirt!"Georgesaid,"(S10)Hewaswaitingforthe20dollarsweowehimforlunch.Heworksforthecoffeeshoparoundthecomer."Task3:Layoffscanbepredicted.ScriptInsomecasescompaniesinformtheiremployeesinadvancethatlayoffsarecoming.Inothercases,theycomewithoutwarning:YouarriveontimeforworkonaFriday,butyouaretoldnottocomenextweek.Ouch!Ineithercase,youmaybeabletosensesomebadsignsinadvance.Maybethecompanyhastriedveryhardtoavoidlayoffs;maybeithasbeenpreparingfortheworstforquitesometime.Ifyouthinkaboutthebadomenscarefully,youmightknowasmuchormorethansomeoftheemployeesinmanagerialpositionswithmanagementresponsibilities.Forexample,ifyouworkinsales,youmightknowthatquotashavenotbeenmet.Ifyouworkinfieldengineering,youmightnoticefarfewercustomerinstallations.Ifyourcompany9scompetitors,suppliersorcustomersarelayingoffemployees,itslikelyyourcompanywilltoo,especiallyifeconomicconditionsareaffectingyourindustry.CheckthelayoffstatisticsfromtheU.S.BureauofLaborStatistics.SearchtheNetandyourlocalnewspapertooforarticlesconcerninglayoffsinyourindustry.Dothingslikebadsalesalwaysmeanthatlayoffsarecomingtoyourcompany?Notnecessarily.Companieshaveseasonalandeconomicsalesdipsallthetime,andarealwayslookingforwaystoimprovetheirperformance.So,ifyouseeonlyoneortwobadsigns,don'tjumptoahastyconclusion.Butifyouseemore,especiallyalongthelinesofearningswarnings,budgetcuts,hiringfreezes,restructuring,andmassivelayoffsinyourindustry,itmightjustbetimetogetyourresumeuptodateandstartlookingforanewjob.Also,itmighteagoodideatocancelyourvacation,implementmoney-savingmeasures,andbecomemoreusefulonyourjob.Youshouldprepareinadvanceifyouthinkyoumightgettheaxesoon.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Accordingtothepassage,whencanonesenselayoffsarecoming?Whatismentionedasabadsignforthefieldengineeringdepartment?Accordingtothepassage,whatdobadsalessignal?WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasasignforyoutoupdateyourresume?Keys:ID2.C3.B4.C5AForReferenceYoumaygetyourresumeuptodateandstartlookingforanewjob.Also,itmighteagoodideatocancelyourvacation,implementmoney-savingmeasures,andbecomemoreusefulonyourjob.SpeakingOutMODEL1We'regoingtomissyou.Susan:Excuseme,Helen,doyouhaveaminutetotalk?Helen:Thatquestionalwayscairiessomeweight.Sue.What\up?Susan:Well,uh...Heregoes...Myuniversitywantsmetogobacktoupdatetheuniversitywebsite.Helen:Sowhat?Youcangobackontheweekend,orintheevening.Susan:Butit\alargeproject.SoI'mafraidIhavetote門カinatemyworkherebeforemyinternshipisover.IhavetogobacknextThursday.Helen:Oh?Thisisquiteasurprise,Sue.I'msadthatyou'llbeleavingus.Yourunthisplacewithclockworkefficiency,youknow.We'regoingtomissyou.Susan:IhopeIhisone?weeknoticewillgiveyoutimetohireandtrainareplacemenLHelen:Thanksforthenotices,Sue.Assistantslikeyouareoneinamillion.Iguesswe'dbetterstartlookingassoonaspossible.Susan:Withyourapproval,I'llputoutnoticetodayandscreentheapplicationmyself.Helen:Thatwouldbegreat.Scheduletheminasyouseefit.Oh,Sue,thingscertainlywon'tbethesamewithoutyouaroundhere.Susan:Thankyouforyourkindwords.Ifyouhaveanyproblem,pleasefeelfreetocallme.MODEL2Wehavetoletyougo.ScriptHelen:Tom,thereasonIcalledyouintomyofficeisyourwork.Tom:Really?Helen:Thetruthis..I'mnotsatisfiedwithyourjobperformance.Tom:Areyousure1haven'tbeendoingagoodK)b?Helen:Tom,you'vebeenreprimandedanumberoftimesforbeinglateandfbrusingcompanytimeforpersonalmatters.What'smore,youusethecompanyphonetotalkwithyourfriendsforhours.Tom:IknowI'vebeenlateacoupleoftimes;mymotorcyclehasbeenbreakingdown.I'mreallysorry.Ipromisetodobetterinihefuture.Helen:I'mafraidit'stoolate.Rightnow,yourtardinessistheleastofmyproblems.Tom:Whatdoyoumean?Helen:MysecretaryhasproofthatyouhavemisapDropriatedcompanyfundsonseveraloccasions.Wewon'tbeprosecuting,butthissimplycan'tbeallowed.Tom::Ididn'tstealanymoney!Yoursecretaryislying!Helen:I'msorry,wehavet。letyougo.Tom:You'refiringme?Youaregivingmemypinkslip?Helen:Exactly.I'msorryithadtoturnoutthisway.Youeterminationiseffectiveimmediately.MODEL3I'mtheoneyou'vebeenlookingfor.ScriptHelen:So,Bill,tellmeaboutyourlastjob.Whatkindsofworkdidyoudo?Bill: Marketinvestigation,salespromotion,after-saleservices,riskanalysis,investmentplanning—tonamejustafew.Helen:Whydidyouleave?Bill:Downsizing.Thecompanywasn'tperformingefficiently.It'sbeenoperatingataloss.Soiheonlywayoulwastolayoffredundanlemployees.Helen:Whydoyouthinkourcorporationmakesagoodcareermoveforyou?Bill: Myexperienceatthelastcompanyiscompletelytransferabletoyourcompany,sinceyoudealinthesameproducts.Helen:Goon.Bill: What'sevenbetter,yourcorporationisawell-knownmultinational,andit'sworkingtobecomeanindustryleaser.Ilikethat.Helen:Andthatwouldbearealboosttoyourcareer?Bill:Definitely.Mylastemployerdealtwithonlysmallinvestments.Butyourcompanyishandlinglargeprojects.Thatwillhelpmegrowprofessionally.NowYourTurnTask1SAMPLEDIALOGPamela:Excuseme,Mr.Atkin,doyouhaveaminutetospare?Atkin:Thequestionsuggestssomethingserious,Pamela.What'sup?Pamela:Well,uh...Thankyouverymuchforofferingmeapermanentjob.ButnowI'vereceivedanoticeofadmissiontoaMaster'sdegreeprograminmyuniversity.I'mafraidIhavetoleave.Atkin:Oh,whatapity.Youdidanexcellentjobhere,andeveryonelikesyou.Pamela:Ireallyenjoyedworkinghere.Butfurtherstudieswillgivememoreopportunitiestogrowprofessionally.Atkin:Yourskillsinsoftwaredevelopmentarealmostirreplaceablehere.WouldyoustayifIpromoteyoutothedepartmentheadandgiveyouaraiseinpay?Pamela:Thankyouverymuchindeed,andIdoappreciatethegoldenopportunity.ButIreallyneedtoacquiremoreknowledgewhileI'myoung.WithaMaster'sdegreeinmyhands,I'llbemorecompetitiveinthefuture.Atkin:Inthatcase,Iwon'tkeepyou,Pamela.IjustwanttotellyouthatI'msadyou'llbeleavingus.Yourunthisplacewithclockworkefficiency,youknow.We'llallmissyoualot.Pamela:Ihopethisone-monthnoticewillgiveyoutimetohireandtrainareplacement.Atkin:Thanksforthenotice,Pamela.Assistantlikeyouarerare.Iguesswe'dbetterstartlookingassoonaspossible.Pamela:Withyourapproval,I'llpostnoticetodayandinterviewapplicantsforyou.Atkin:Thatwouldbegreat.Scheduletheminasyouseefit.Pamela,withoutyou,thingsherewillbedifferent.Pamela:Thankyoufbryourkindwords.Ifyouhaveanyproblem,pleasefeelfreecallme.LefsTalkScriptKathy:Well,nowthateverybodyIhere,let'scallthemeetingtoorder.Todaywehavetodiscusstheoperationofoursoftwaredevelopmentdepartment.We'reallawarethatnowadaysmarketcompetitionisbecomingmoreintensethaneverbefore.Ifwewanttokeepourcompetitiveedge,theonlywayistoofferexcellentandconsiderateservicetoourcustomerand,atthesametime,lowerourprices.So,whatI'mthinkingis,maybewecouldoutsourcethesoftwaresideofoutbusinesstoanothercompany.Butwhatimpactwillithaveonourengineers?It'sabigproblem.Mm,I'dbeinterestedtoknowyourthoughts,Warton.Warton:Itotallyagreewithyou.Kathy:Couldyougointomoredetailaboutyouropinion?Warton:Ithinkthatoutsourcingthispartofouroperationtoanothercompanycertainlymakesalotsense.Oursoftwareengineersategettingabittooold,andtheirtechnologyisabitoutofdate.Worsestill,theirsalariesarequitehigh.Manyprofessionalsoftware-designingcompaniesareofferingbetterproductsatlowerrates.Withoutsourcing,wecangivesomeoftheengineersthesack.Jennifer:Sorrytointerruptyou.ComingfromthePRdepartment,Ilookatthisissuefromadifferentperspective.Ithinkweshouldconsiderallsidesofthisissuebeforewemakeadecision.Kathy:Jennifer,I'dbeinterestedt〇knotyourviewtoo.Jennifer:Ithinkasalargecompanyweshouldconsidernotonlycustomersandprices,butalsoouremployees.Ourworkershavecontributedalottoourcompany.Someofthemevenstartedworkingherewhenourcompanyopened.Ihopewecanfindasolutionthatwon'trequireust〇layoffourloyalandtrustemployees.Kathy:I'mverymuchimpressedbywhatyousaid.We'dbettergivethisissuemorecarefulconsideration.KathyMaybewecouldoutsourcethesoftwaresideofoutbusinesstoanothercompany.Butwhatimpactwillithaveonourengineers?WartonOursoftwareengineersategettingabittooold,andtheirtechnologyisabitoutofdate.Worsestill,theirsalariesarequitehigh.Manyprofessionalsoftware-designingcompaniesareofferingbetterproductsatlowerrates.Withoutsourcing,wecangivesomeoftheengineersthesack.Jennifer:Ourworkershavecontributedalottoourcompany.Someofthemevenstartedworkingherewhenourcompanyopened.Ihopewecanfindasolutionthatwon'trequireustolayoffourloyalandtrustemployees.KathyWe'dbettergivethisissuemorecarefulconsideration.FurtherListeningandSpeakingTaskl:ProblemsofJoblessnessScriptJoblessnesscanleadtoaseriesofproblem,anditisnoteasytosolvethem.Firstofall,beingwithoutajoboftenmeanslackingsocialcontractwithfellowemployees,andlackingapurposeformanyhoursoftheday,.Also,itobviouslyaffectsyourabilitytopaybillsandt〇purchasethenecessitiesoflife,Lackofthisabilityisespeciallyseriousforthosewitfamilyobligations,debts,ormedicalcosts,anditisespeciallytrueidinacountryliketheUnitedStates,wheretheavailabilityofmedicalinsuranceisoftenlinkedtoholdingajob.Somemaintainthatjoblesspeoplecanrelyonunemploymentinsurance,butthisisnotrue.UnemploymentinsuranceintheU.S.typicallydoesnotevenreplace50percentoftheincomeonereceivedonthejob,andonecannotreceiveitforever.Therefore,theunemployedoftenendupapingwelfareprogramssuchasFoodStamps-oraccumulatingdebt:bothformaldebttobanksandinformaldebttofriendsandrelatives.Someholdthatlow-incomejobsprovidesolutiontojoblessness,butthisisnottrue.Sinceitisdifficultorimpossibletogetunemploymentinsurancebenefitswithouthavingworkedinthepast,job-seekershavetoacceptlow-incomejobs.Thus,unemploymentinsurancekeepsareadysupplyoflow-paidworkers.Tomakethingsworse,manyemployerstakeadvantageofthis.Whentheyresorttosuchmanagementtechniquesaslowwagesandbenefits,aswelladfewchancesforadvancement,theybeartheunemploymentinsuranceoptioninmind.Underincreasingunemploymentpressure,joblesspeoplesufferfromavarietyoffinancial,psychologicalandsocialproblems.Increaseunemploymentencouragesbadhealthandraisesbothcrimeandsuiciderates.Whatisthefirstproblemmentionedconcerningjoblessness?WhichofthefollowingistrueofAmericanunemploymentinsurance?Whydopeopleacceptlow-incomejobs?Accordingtothepassage,whatproblemsmightunemploymentcause?Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostsuitabletitlefbrthepassage?Keys:l.A2.B3.C4.D5.ATask2:BeforethecutbackScriptBarbara:I'vereallygottothinkaboutmyfuture.You'veheardofthecutbacksthemanagement'smaking,right?Alan: Oh,yes.I'veheardit.Butyouhaven'tanythingtobeconcernedabout.Barbara:Aroundhereyouneverknowfromonedaytothenextwhetheryoucankeepyourjob.Alan:Comeon,theywon'tletyougo.You'vebeenforsolong.Besides,you'regoodatyourjob.Barbara:Thatmightbe,butIfeelthatI'vereachedtheglassceilinginthiscompany.Alan: Glassceiling?Whatdoyoumeanbythat?Barbara:I'vebeenworkingherefortenyears.Ihaven'tgottenapromotioninthreeyears.IthoughtIshouldbeVicePresidentbynow.IfIwereaman,I'msureIwouldbeVicePresident.Alan: There'snoofficialcompanypolicy,butit9struethattheydon'tpromotewomentomanagementpositionshere.Barbara:Icanseethewritingonthewall.Ithinkiビstimetochangejob,andmaybeevencareers,ifIwanttogetahead.Alan: Changecareer?That9sabigjump.Ifyouchangecareers,whatwillyoudo?Barbara:I'mdoingmarketresearchhere,butIstudiespublicrelationsincollege.I'dliketodoPRforalargemultinationalcompany.Alan: Thatsoundsexciting,andthepaywouldbebetter,too.Yeah,ifIwouldkeepaneyeonthejobpositingontheInternet.Barbara:Soonerorlatersomethinggoodisboundtoturnupinthejobmarket.Keys:TTFFFTask3:CareerTransitionsScriptInJulyof2001,myhusband,aprofessionalintheinformationtechnologyconsultingindustry,losthisjob.Despitemyexperienceasacareercounselorwhohadcounseledhundredsofpeopleaboutcareerchanges,whenthebadnewsfinallyarrived,wewerebothcaughtunprepared.Unpreparedtotellourchildren,unpreparedforthemixofemotionsandmostdramatically,unpreparedforthesuddenlossofroutineinourlives.Therealitywasthatthoughtwebothknewwellhowtofindjobs,wehadneverbeeninthisawkwardunemploymentsituationtogetherbefore.Irememberwatchingmyhusbandsittinginourofficeashepattedhisforeheadandmutteredtohimself,“NowwhatamIsupposedtodo?"Beinglaid-offcreatedawholenewsetofquestionsandchallenge.Weturnedtothebookstoreforassistanceandfoundlotsofbooksaboutjobsearch,butnotasinglebookontheday-to-daychallengesyoufacewhenyougetlaid-off.Overtimewelearnedwhattodo.Wediscoveredterrificresources,identifiedshortcuts,andlearnedfromothersgoingthroughthesameprocess.Ispokewithmycolleaguesandclientsandcollectedtheirbesttips.Beforeweknewit,wehadgatheredenoughinterestingmaterialforabookoncareertransitions-thebookweneededbutcouldn'tfindlastJulyNowwewanttosharethisgoldmineofinformationwithyou.ForReferenceShehadexperienceasacareercounselorwhohadcounseledhundredsofpeopleaboutcareerchanges.Butwhenherhusband'slostjob,theybothwerecaughtunprepared.Theywereunpreparedtotellourchildren,unpreparedforthemixofemotionsandmostdramatically,unpreparedforthesuddenlossofroutineinourlives.Shesawherhusbandsittinginourofficeashepattedhisforeheadandmutteredtohimself,“NowwhatamIsupposedtodo?"Inthebookstoretheyfoundlotsofbooksaboutjobsearch,butnotasinglebookontheday-to-daychallengespeoplefacewhentheygetlaid-off.Theyhadgatheredenoughinterestingmaterialforabookoncareertransitions-thebookweneededbutcouldn'tfindlastJulyNewsReportU.S.FordPlantstoBeClosedScriptFordMotorCompanyhasannouncedplanstocloseplantsnscutmorethan35,000jobsaspartofmassiverestricting[SOUNDBITE]Theannouncementdidn'tseemtocomeasasurprisetomanyFordemployees..[SOUNDBITE]FordChiefExecutive,BillFord,Jr.,calledthecutspainful,butnecessarytorescuetheworld'snumbertwocarmakerfromgoingunder.Theplannedcutsinclude22,000jobsintheU.S.andCanada.CertainU.S.models,suchastheCougar,Escort,Villager,andLincolnContinentalwillbediscontinuedduetoplantclosings.Ford,Jr.saidhewouldreceivenosalaryuntilthecompanyrecovered.[SOUNDBITE]Ford'srecentfinancialtroublesreflectacompleteturnaroundfromlastyear,whenthecompanyreportedaprofitofmorethan$6billionfortheyear2000.Thecompanywashithardin2001,whentheyspent$3billionduringasafetyrecall.Whennewsoftheplantclosingsandjobcutstheworkers,manyreactedwithemotion.[SOUNDBITE]ChairmanFord,Jr.saysthatrecoverywillbebasedongettingbacktobasicsinproductdevelopmentandonimprovingqualityandproductivity.Uint6BasicListeningPracticeScriptW:Whaビsthat?Isitatoy?Diditgetchewedbyadog?M:Hey,that'smymascot!MyunclegaveittomewhenIwasfive,andit'sbeenwithmeeversince.Itbroughtmeluckinallmycollegeexams.Ican'tbringmyselftopartwithit.Q:Whatdoesthemansayabouthisluckycharm?ScriptW:Wishmeluck;I'vegotajobinterviewthisafternoon.I'mreallynervous.M:Staycalm,bestofluck!I'vegotmyfingercrossedforyou.Q:Whatdoesthewomansayhehascrossedhisfingersforthewoman?ScriptW:Ohno!Didyouseethatblackcatwalkrightinfrontofme?That'sunlucky!M:Really?Iguessitdependsonwhereyoucomefrom.Inmyhometownit'stheopposite:It'sluckytoseeablackcatcrossyourpath.Sononeedtoworry!Q:Whatdothemanandthewomanthinkaboutablackcatcrossingtheirpath?ScriptM:GuesswhatIdidthismorning?Ismashedmymirror.Agreatwaytostarttheday!W:Ohno,sevenyears'badluck,isn'tit?Q:Whathappenedinthemorning?ScriptM:Ican'tbelievethisrain;it'sbeenpouringforhours!WherecanIdrymyumbrella?W:Notinhereplease!It'sunluckytoopenanumbrellaindoors.Youcanputitontheporch.Q:Wheredoesthewomanaskthemandotoopenhisumbrella?Keys:1.C2.C3.A4.D5.BListeningInTask1:DavidCopperfieldiscoming.W: MybrotherisgoingtopickupsometickersfortheDavidCopperfieldshow.Youinterestedincomingwithus?M: Idon'tknow.I'vebeencardtricksbefore,andrabbitsfromhats.Ievendotricksmyself-watchmechangethiscoinintoanicecreamcone.W: Veryfunny.DavidCopperfieldistheworld'sgreatestmagician;he'scertainlyworthalook.M: Actually,Ihaveseenhimontelevision.Hepullsoffsomeprettyamazingstunts.IwishIknewhowheperformedhistricks.ThenIcouldalsomakeapersonfloatintheair.Icouldpullarabbitoutofmyhat.Icouldescapefromastraitjacketandhandcuffs-allunderwater.AndIcouldsawawomaninhalf.W: Amagiciannevertellshissecrets.Davidattemptstheimpossibleandnoonehasanyideahowhedoesit.IsawhimonTVwhenhewalkedthroughtheGreatWallofChina.M: Howcouldhedothat?W: Ihavenoidea,butIknowwhatIsaw:Heenteredacanvasshelterononesideofthewall,andhecameoutofacanvasshelterontheotherside.M: yes,burwashealwaysinfullviewofthecamera,ordidtheycuttoacommercialorsomethingelse?W: Notonlywasthecamerarunningallthetime,buthewashookedupaheartmonitor,andyoucouldtrackhisprogressashemovedthroughthewall.M: It'sdifficulttoknowwhattobelieve.Iknowit'snotpossibleforhimtodothat,but...W: Itsoundstomelikeit'sashowworthwatching.M: Countmein.Insteadofanicecreamcone,I'llturnmymoneyintoaticket.Whatisthedialogmainlyabout?WhichofthefollowingDOESN'Tthemanmention?WhatdidDavidCopperfielddoattheGreatWallofChina,accordingtothewoman?UnderwhatconditiondidDavidCopperfieldgothroughtheGreatWall?Whatdoesthemanfinallydecidetodo?Keys:1C2.B3.A4.D5.CForReferenceHecouldmakeapersonfloatintheair,pullarabbitoutofhishat,escapefromastraitjacketandhandcuffs-allunderwater,andsawawomaninhalf.ShethinksDavisCopperfieldintheworld'sgreatestmagicianandhe'scertainlyworthalook.Task2:Isitreallybadluck?ScriptAreyouworriedbecauseyouhavejustbrokenamirror?Somepeoplebelievethatbreakingamirrorisa(SI)terriblethingtodo.Theysayitwillbringyousevenyearsof(S2)misfortune.Thereasonbehindthisbeliefstemstheoldideathataperson'ssoulisintheir(S3)reflection,sothatifyousmashyourmirror,yousoulwillbe(S4)damagedtoo,doomingyoudoanearlydeath,andnotgivingyouentryto(S5)heaven.Isthereanywaytoreversethisbadluck?Yes一ifyouverycarefully(S6)pickupallthebrokenpiecesofthemirrorandthrowthemintoariverorstream,thenthebadluckwillbe"(S7)washedaway"..Ofallnumber,13isthemostassociatedwithbadluck.(S8)SomepeopleclaimthatthenumberisbadluckbecausethirteenpeoplesatdownfortheLastSupperbeforeJesuswascrucified,andwiththisinmindfewhostswillservedinnerwiththirteenatthetable.AndaccordingtoanancientNorwegiantale,twelvegodshadgatheredforafeastwhenathirteenth,Loke,entered.Afterthemeal,LokekilledBalder,whowasthemostbelovedofallthegods.)Fridaythethirteenthofanymonthisconsideredespeciallybadorunlucky,andFridaythethirteenthofMarchistheworstoftheall.Thenumbersevenalsohassomesuperstitionconnectedtoit.ItissaidthatGodcreatedtheworldinsevendays,andanyassociationwiththenumberisluck.Theseventhsonoftheseventhsonissaidtobetheluckiestofmen,and(S10)Whenpeopletalkaboutthe飛even-yearilch,iheymeanthateverysevenyearsapersonundergoesacompletechangeinpersonality.Task3:TheStatusonEasterIslandScriptOneofthegreatestmysteriesonEarthisthestatuesonEasterIsland.TheislandisoneofthemostremoteplacesonEarth,locatedinthesouthernPacificOcean.ItwasalmostuninhabitedwhenitwasdiscoveredonEasterDayin1722byaDutchcaptain,butitiscoveredwithhundredsofgiantstatues,eachweighingseveraltonsandsomestandingmorethan30feettall.Whocarvedthesestatures,andhowandwhyweretheyputthere?Nobodyknowstheanswerforsure,butmanyatetryingtofindout.Therearemanytheoriestoexplainthismystery.Ithase