Unit 1
Outsideview
Conversation 2
Li:Talking about future plans,how do you see your career developing?
A:My career?Well, I like working for London Time Off.It's a part of a larger media company called Lift off USA,so there are lots of opportunities.But...
Li:But...What?
A:It's not always very easy working with Joe.I mean,I kind of think he has a different agenda（different way of thinking from Andy不一样的想法）.I like his work, but sometimes I don't think his heart is in his job.
Li:How did he end up in London?
A:He did media studies in the States,and then found work as a gofer（杂工）at Lift off USA in New York.
Li:What's a gofer?
A:Go for this,go for that.It's a word for the least experienced person in the film and TV industry.Then he came to London and got a proper job as a researcher at Lift off UK,and then after a few years he got the producer's job in London Time Off Li:He is good at his job,isn't he?
A:Yes,he is confident and competent at what he does,so the people who work with him rate him quite highly（speak highly of）.
Li:Except you?
A:No,I rate him too.And I get on with him quite well,although we are not best budies or anything like that,it's just...I want his job!
Li:Now we know your little secret.I promise I won't tell anyone
A:Janet,there was something I was going to ask you...
Li:Sure,what is it?
A:I was wondering...oh,it's nothing.Anyway,all this talk about your future career is making me thirsty.Let's go for a drink. Li:Who is round ?
A:You...
李：谈论未来的计划，你怎么看你的职业发展？
我的职业？嗯，我喜欢在伦敦的时间工作，这是一个大的媒体公司的一部分，所谓的美国电梯，所以有很多的机会…李：但是……什么？
答：这并不总是很容易的工作与乔。我的意思是，我想他有一个不同的议程（从安迪不一样的想法思维方式不同）。我喜欢自己的工作，但有时我觉得他的心在他的工作。
李：他是怎么到伦敦的？
答：他在美国做媒体研究，然后发现工作是一个助手（杂工）在剥离美国纽约。
李：一个助手是什么？
答：走这一点，去看电影和电视行业中最不有经验的人，然后他到伦敦去，在英国的电梯里找到一份合适的工作，再过几年，他在伦敦的时间里得到了制片人的工作。
李：他对他的工作很好，不是吗？
答：是的，他对他所做的工作充满信心和能力，所以与他一起工作的人很高（高度的说）。
李：除了你？
答：不，我认为他也是。我跟他相处得很好，虽然我们不是最好的budies或什么的，只是…我想他的工作！
李：现在我们知道你的小秘密，我保证不会告诉任何人
答：珍妮特，我有事要问你…
李：当然，那是什么？
我在想……哦，这是什么也没有，总之，所有这一切谈论你的未来事业是让我渴了，让我们去喝一杯。
谁是圆的？
答：你…
Listening in
"It's not enough to ask what successful people are like...It is only by asking where they are from that we can unravel the logic behind who succeed and who doesn't"
This is the basic idea of an intriguing book called Outliers, by the American journalist Malclom Gladwell.The book explores the factors which contribute to people who are extremely successful in their careers, for example, the role the family , culture and friend play.
Gladwell examines the causes of why the majority of Canada ice hokey players are born in the first few months of the calender year,what the founder of Microsoft Bill Gates did to achieve his extraordinary success,and why the Beatles managed to redefine the whole of popular music in the 1960s.
Gladwell points out that the youth hockey league in Canada recruits from January the first, so that players born early in the year are bigger,stronger and better athletes than others born later in the year.And because they have this advantage at the start of their sports career,they're given extra coaching,and so there's a greater chance that they'll be picked for an elite hockey team in the future.
He calls this phenomenon accumulative advantage（积累优势）,a bit like the idea that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.Success depends on the process by which talented athletes are identified as much as it does on their own abilities.
Another aspect which contributes to success is the 10000 hour rule.Great success demands an enormous amount of time for practise and training.For example,the Beatles performed live in Hamburg Germany more than 1200times over four years,much more than the 10000 hours Gladwell claim is necessary for great success.So by the time they returned to England,they had developed their talente and sounded completely different from any other group.
In the same way,Bill Gates had thousands of hours' worth of programming because he had access to a computer at his high school.He also became a teenager just at the right time to take advantage of the latest developments in computer technology.
Outliers has met with extraordinary sucess,matched only by Gladwell's own career for 25 years in journalism.As a result, many citics have seen it as an autobiography, in which the writer appears to be apologizing for his own personal achievements.But the ides that you have to be born at the right moment,in the right place and in the right family,and then you have to work really hard is a thought-provoking way of revisiting our traditional view of genius and great achievement.It's certainly worth reading,as long as you don't take it too seriously.
“问什么成功的人是不足够的，这是唯一的要求，他们是从我们可以解开背后谁成功，谁不”的逻辑这是一个有趣的书称为离群点的基本思路，由美国记者马尔科姆·格拉德威尔。该书探讨的例子，有助于人们在他们的职业生涯非常成功，因素，角色的家庭，文化和朋友玩。
Gladwell探讨为什么加拿大冰球运动员大多数是出生在日历年的前几个月，什么微软的创始人比尔盖茨没有实现他非凡的成功，为什么披头士设法重新定义在上世纪60年代流行音乐的整体。
格拉德威尔指出加拿大新兵从一月一日青年冰球联赛，让玩家出生在年初更大，更强更好的运动员比其他人在今年晚些时候出生的，因为他们在自己的运动生涯的开始有这个优势，为他们提供额外的培训，所以有一个更大的机会他们会被选为曲棍球队在未来的精英。
他称这种现象的累积优势（积累优势），有点像的想法，富人更富，穷人更穷。成功取决于有天赋的运动员被认定为是对自己的能力尽可能多的过程。
这有助于成功的另一个方面是10000小时的规则。伟大的成功需要时间，大量的练习和训练。例如，甲壳虫乐队的现场演出在德国汉堡1200times以上超过四年，超过10000小时格拉德威尔索赔是成功的必要条件。因此当他们回到英国，他们开发他们的才华和声音从任何其他组完全不同。
在同一种方式中，比尔盖茨有上千个小时的节目，因为他在他高中的电脑上，他也成为了一个十几岁的时候，利用计算机技术的最新发展。
离群了非凡的成功，只能从自己的生涯Gladwell的新闻25年。因此，许多城市都被看作是一本自传，其中作家似乎对自己的个人成就而道歉。但你需要应运而生的意见，在正确的的地方，在合适的家庭，然后你必须要努力工作，
是一个发人深省的方式重新审视我们传统的天才和伟大的政绩观。它肯定是值得一读的，只要你不要太认真。
Listening in 2
P:Hi,we are talking about typical working hours in the US and in Brazil.Eric...um...you're from the States,tell me what are the typical working hours in the States?
E:Er...traditionally people go to work at 9o'clock in the morning and they finish at about 5,so sort of a 9to 5.
P:And,and Penny I...I know you're English but you work in Brazil,what are the hours in Brazil?
Penny:Um varies slightly,sometimes you can start um on an early shift,say,8o'clock in the morning to 5 um or 9 until 6.But in Brazil often people will work longer hours than this.
P:Right,right ok.And what kind of clothes do you wear?I mean do you dress up formally or in a relaxed way?
E:It used to be that you would wear a jacket and tie to work for...for men but er nowadays an open shirt is ok.You don't necessarily have to wear a tie and sometimes on a Friday you can wear a pair of jeans to work.
P:Oh,right the dress down Friday?
E:The dress down Friday that's right.
P:Does that still happen?
E:Yes, yes sure it does.
P:And how about in Brazil?
Penny:Um, it's fairly casual,quite informal,um I mean you need to look neat and tidy obviously,but you,you have your own choice rely on what you would wear,there are no rules and regulations.It's important to look smart but comfortable.
P:Right,yeah do you have meal breaks or is that...you just fit in meals when you can or...?
E:Lunch,lunch is usually an hour sometimes a little shorter if you have to do a lot of work from your desk.
P:Yeah,how about Brazil?
Penny:That's the same, about an hour.
P:And,and with overtime,I mean,if you...I mean you're obviously contracted to do a certain number of hours.What happens if you do more than the hours that you...that's in you...that are in your contract?
E:I have to make a fairly um strict record of my hours so if I go beyond 5 o'clock on most days I put in for overtime.
P:Right.
E:And it's...the first hour is one of overtime and then there's I think 15minute periods after that.So I could work an hour and a quarter.
P:And you'd be paid for the quarter hours?
E:That's right,by the quarter hour.
P:How about in Brazil?
Penny:It's,it's a lot looser in Brazil actually.We we often end up doing overtime but unfortunately not paid.
P: Fine.That's hard luck.And what about holidays,what about in the States?You don't have much holidays in the States do you?
E:No.When you start at a company you get two weeks holiday or two weeks vacation as we say...
P:Yeah
E:Um then it's usually not until you've been at the company for about five ears that they give you another week.So you get three weeks after you've been there for five years.
P:And what about in Brazil?
Penny:Um it's quite good actually-30days.
P:Sounds very generous.
Penny:Yeah I can pop back to...
P:Is that 30 working days or 30 days in total?
Penny:That's 30 working days
P:Wow,that's
Penny:Yes,yeah it's a good deal.
P:What about retirement?I know it's a long way of there!When do you retire?
E:Generally speaking it's at 65.
P:And the same for women.
E:Um it's I think a little sooner than that for women.Women I think 62or 63.
P;Right ,good.And in Brazil is it similar?
Penny:Similar to the States.It's um after 60 for women.65 for men,or if you've clocked up about 30 or 35 years of service then you can retire after that.
P:Right and when...do you have a pay day?When is pay day?
E:Um,well ,we gt paid twice a month,so we get paid at the beginning of the month and then we get paid in the middle of the month at the 15th give or take(大约).
P:Yeah,and what about in Brazil?
Penny:I think it all depends which company you're working for.For the one I am working for right now I get paid twice a month but when I began,with a different company that was once a month,so,it varies.
P:And are there any company benefits that you have in the States?Do you have a company car or a pension?
E:Yeah,we get a company car.We're able to...we lease a car in effect but it's a company car that we get for 18 months to two years and then we...we can move on to another model from that.There's a fairly good pension scheme,that's still working,and hospitalization as well.
P:Oh,that's important
E:Yeah,a health plan through work is very important.
P:Right.And what about in Brazil?
Penny:Yeah,excellent benefits like that.Well I mean it does depend on the company and the status of your or your job but you might get a car,living accommodation,school for the children,they'll pay for your lunch,travel passes,gasoline,health insurance,all sorts of benefits actually it's very good.
P:Sounds very good,with the holiday and all those benefits it sounds a great place to work.
嗨，我们是在谈论在美国和巴西的典型工作时间……你是从美国来的，告诉我在美国的典型的工作时间是什么？E：呃…传统上人们去上午九点工作，他们完成在5左右，因此一个9 5种。
教授：我知道你是英国人，但你在巴西工作，巴西的时间是多少？
彭妮：嗯略有不同，有时你可以上早班，开始嗯说，在早上8点到5微米或9到6。但在巴西，人们通常会比这更长的工作时间。
对，你穿什么样的衣服？我的意思是你穿着正式或轻松的方式？
你要穿上外套，系上领带去上班，因为男人今天穿一件衬衫就行了，你不必穿一条领带，有时星期五你可以穿一条牛仔裤去上班。
警：哦，这是星期五的衣服吗？
这是正确的，星期五的服装。
警：这仍然发生吗？
是的，是肯定的。
在巴西，怎么样？
嗯，很随意，很随便，嗯，我的意思是你需要看起来整洁整洁，但你，你有你自己的选择，依靠你会穿什么，没有规则和规章，重要的是要看起来聪明，但舒适。
对，是的，你有饭休息还是……你可以或……？
午餐，午餐通常是一个小时，如果你要做很多工作从你的桌子上，通常是一个小时的时间。
是的，巴西怎么样？
那是一样的，大约一个小时。
我是说，如果你……我的意思是你很明显地要做一个小时的工作，如果你做的事超过了你……这是你的合同？
我得做一个相当严格的记录，这样我就可以在大多数日子里超过五点的时间去加班了。
警：对。
E：它的第一个小时是一个加班，还有我认为15期后。所以我可以工作一个小时，一个季度。
警：你得付四分之一小时吗？
这是正确的，按季。
在巴西怎么样？
彭妮：是的，它在巴西宽松很多。我们经常会加班但不支付。
好的，那是很难的。假期，在美国呢？你没有太多的假期在美国吗？
E：发现你开始在公司你得到两周的假期或两个星期的假期我们说…
P：是的
恩：嗯，那通常是不到你在公司里五个耳朵，他们再给你一个星期，所以你在那里三个星期后五年。
巴西市的？
彭妮：嗯，很好actually-30days。
警：听起来很慷慨。
是的，我可以回到…
病人：30个工作日还是30天？
这是30个工作日
警：哇，那是
是的，是的，这是一个很好的交易。
退休怎么样？我知道这是一个很长的路！你什么时候退休？
一般说来是65。
对女性也一样。
E：嗯，这是我想早一点的妇女相比，女性我认为62or 63。
P；吧，好在巴西它是相似的？
彭妮：类似于美国。在60 women.65男人是嗯，或者如果你已经打了30年或35年的服务，然后你就可以退休之后。是的，你有一个付款日吗？什么时候付款？
E：嗯，嗯，我们GT支付一个月两次，所以我们会在月初支付，然后我们得到报酬在本月中旬举行的第十五给予或采取（大约）。
是的，巴西呢？
我想这一切取决于你在哪家公司工作，因为我现在工作的一个月，我一个月要付两次，但是当我开始的时候，有一个不同的公司，每月一次，所以，它变化。
教授：你在美国有什么公司的福利吗？你有一辆车或一个退休金吗？
是的，我们有一辆车，我们可以租一辆车，但是这是我们18个月到两年后的车，我们可以从中移动到另一个模式。还有一个相当不错的退休金计划，那就是工作和住院。
教授：哦，那很重要
是啊，通过工作的健康计划是非常重要的。
P：在巴西那次吗？
是的，我的意思是，这取决于公司和你的工作的地位，但你可能会得到一辆车，住的住宿，学校的孩子，他们会为你的午餐，旅行通行证，汽油，健康保险，所有种类的好处，其实是非常好的。
警：听起来很不错，有了这个假期，所有的这些好处听起来是个不错的地方。
Unit 2
Outside view
Conversation 1
Joe: OK, when you finished chatting, let's get down to work.
Andy: OK, sure.
Janet: Fine by me. What's on the agenda?
Joe: First up today is Read all about it! Now, I assume everyone has read all the books for the future? Has anyone read any of the books?
Andy: Well, Joe, there are over 20 new b ooks coming out next month, so…
Joe: I'm sorry, I really think that's quite unacceptable. It's your job! What about you, Janet?
Janet: I'm sorry but this is the first time I've worked on Read all about it! And I didn't know I was meant to read all the books.
Andy: Have you read them?
Joe: No, but that's why you're my assistants. You're meant to assist me.
Andy: It's true that we need to read the books, Joe, but we haven't…
Joe: OK, there you go. You are always making excuses!
Andy: And what's more, we haven't even chosen the books yet.
Joe: OK, let's get down with it. What's on the list?
Janet: I suppose we're looking for books with a London angle（伦敦视角）?
Andy: Not necessarily.
Janet: Is it OK to look for non-fiction too?
Joe: Absolutely.
Janet: OK, here's an idea. There's a new biography（自传）of Charles Dickens which I'm reading.
Andy: Sounds good-his books are always on TV.
Janet: You see I'm studying Dickens at university, and I noticed it in the bookshop last week. It's really interesting.
Joe: OK, tell us more.
Janet: Well, it's a description of the London locations where he set many of his books like Oliver Twist and David Copperfield.
Andy: Sounds right up your street（拿手的）!
Joe Well done, Janet. Maybe you can show Andy how to plan the feature. OK, that's it everyone. Let's get to it!
OE：好的，你什么时候完成的聊天，让我们开始工作吧。
安迪：好的，当然。
珍妮特：我很好。议程上是什么？
乔：今天第一次看的是关于它的一切！现在，我认为每个人都已经阅读了所有的书，为未来？有人读过书吗？
安迪：哦，乔，下个月有20多个新的书，所以…
乔：对不起，我真的认为那是不可接受的。这是你的工作！你呢，珍妮？
珍妮特：我很抱歉，但这是第一次我一直在阅读有关它的一切！我不知道我是想读所有的书。
安迪：你看了吗？
乔：不，但这就是为什么你是我的助手。你是为了帮助我。
安迪：这是真的，我们需要读的书，乔，但我们没有。
乔：好的，你走了。你总是找借口！
安迪：而且，我们还没有选择书呢。
乔：好吧，让我们开始吧。名单上有什么？
珍妮特：我想我们要找的书与伦敦角（伦敦视角）？
安迪：不一定。
珍妮特：可以看非小说吗？
乔：绝对。
珍妮特：好的，这里有一个办法。有一个新的传记（自传）查尔斯狄更斯，我读。
安迪：听起来不错，他的书总是在电视上。
珍妮特：你看我在大学学习的狄更斯，我注意到它在书店的最后一周。真有趣。
乔：好的，告诉我们更多的。
珍妮特：嗯，这是一个描述伦敦的地点，他把他的许多书像奥利弗的扭曲和大卫·科波菲尔。
安迪：听起来你的街（拿手的）！
乔做的好，珍妮特。也许你可以告诉安迪如何计划的功能。好吧，那是每个人。让我们去吧！
Conversation 2
Janet: What's the matter with Joe today?
Andy: No idea. He's a bit like that sometimes. He gets annoyed with me, but I don't really know why.
Janet: He wasn't being at all fair. How often does he get like this?
Andy: Well, I suppose it's not very often. But sometimes he really gets on my nerves（使某人心烦意乱）.
Janet: Don't let it get to you. He's probably got too much work, and he's stressed.
Andy: Well, he should keep his problems away from the studio. Anyway, you're the expert on Dickens, tell me something about him.
Janet: Well, Charles Dickens was one of the most popular novelists in 19th century Britain. Many of his novels first appeared in magazines, in short episodes. Each one had a cliffhanger at the end that made people want to read the next episode（集，一集）.
Andy: And was he a Londoner?
Janet: He was born in Portsmouth but his family moved to London when he was ten years old.
Andy: And he set most of his stories in London, didn't he?
Janet: That's right. He knew the city very well.
Andy: Whereabouts in London are his stories set?
Janet: Around the Law Courts in the centre of London. He worked as a court reporter and many of the real life stories he heard in court inspired some of most famous characters in his novels.
Andy: I think some of his stories take place south of the river?
Janet: That's right, especially around Docklands. The thing was…Dickens was a social commentator（社会评论员）as much as he was a novelist-his stories describe the hardship, the poverty, and crime which many Londoners experienced in the 19th century. It makes me want to read some Dickens again. Maybe I'll just go shopping for a copy of Great Expectations.
Andy: Anyway, you did me a huge favour. That was a real brainwave（突然想到的妙计，灵感）to suggest the new biography.
Janet: Cheer up Andy. It wasn't your fault.
Andy: No, it's OK, I'll get over it. Go on, off you go and enjoy your shopping!
珍妮特：乔今天怎么啦？
安迪：不知道。他有点像那样。他对我很恼火，但我真的不知道为什么。
珍妮特：他并不是在所有的公平。他多久会这样？
安迪：好吧，我想这不是很经常。但有时他真的让我心烦（使某人心烦意乱）。
珍妮特：不要让它影响到你。他可能有太多的工作，他强调。
安迪：好吧，他应该让他远离工作室。无论如何，你是狄更斯的专家，告诉我一些关于他的事。
珍妮特：嗯，查尔斯狄更斯是一个在第十九世纪的英国最受欢迎的小说家。他的许多小说最初出现在杂志，在短的情节。每个人都有一个扣人心弦的结尾：没有人想看下一集（集，一集）。
安迪：他是一个伦敦人？
珍妮特：他出生在朴茨茅斯，但他的家人搬到伦敦，在他十岁的时候。
安迪：他把大部分的故事都讲在伦敦，不是吗？
珍妮特：没错。他对这个城市很熟悉。
安迪：在伦敦的下落是他的故事集？
珍妮特：在伦敦市中心的法院。他曾担任宫廷记者，他在法庭上听到许多真实的生活故事，在他的小说中激发了一些最著名的人物。
安迪：我想他的一些故事发生在河的南部？
珍妮特：没错，特别是在码头。问题是…狄更斯是一个社会评论家（社会评论员）一样，他是一个小说家，他的小说描述的苦难、贫穷、犯罪的人Y的伦敦人在第十九世纪经历了。它让我想读一些狄更斯。也许我会去买一份巨大的期望。
安迪：不管怎样，你帮了我一个很大的忙。这是一个真正的脑电波（突然想到的妙计，灵感）建议新的传记。
珍妮特：振作起来安迪。这不是你的过错。
安迪：不，这很好，我会克服的。去吧，你去享受你的购物！
Outside view
British people read a lot. They read books, newspapers and magazines. And of course they read text messages on their mobile phones. Sixty-five percent of British people list "reading for pleasure" as a major hobby. A quarter of the population reads more than 20 books each year. So where do these books come from? Well, there are bookshops where you can buy books. And there are lots of public libraries where you can borrow books for free. In this library you can borrow books, but you can also buy a cup of coffee, look at an art exhibition, sit in a quiet study area or connect to the Internet. You can also now borrow CDs, videos or DVDs of films and television programmes. Some libraries even let you borrow computer games. There are often reference rooms where you can go to look something up or go to study. Many libraries have also got special rooms with books and photograghs about the history of the area. Libraries are very important in schools and universities both for study and for reading for pleasure. The British Library is one of the world's greatest libraries. The queen opened its new building in 1998. It receives a copy of every book published in Britain, and adds three million new items every year. It's got books of course, but also sound recordings, music, maps, newspapers, and magazines. People predicted that radio, then television, then the Internet will kill reading, but it still a very popular activity.
英国人读了很多。他们读书，报纸和杂志。当然，他们在手机上阅读短信。六零五的英国人的名单“阅读乐趣”一个主要的爱好。一季度的人口每年读20本书。这些书是从哪里来的？嗯，有书店，你可以买书。有许多公共图书馆们可以免费借阅图书。在这个图书馆里你可以借书，但你也可以买一杯咖啡，看一个艺术展览，坐在一个安静的学习区域或连接到互联网。哟你现在也可以借CD、录像或DVD电影和电视节目。一些图书馆甚至让你借了电脑游戏。有经常参考的房间，你可以去寻找一些东西去学习。许多图书馆也有专门的房间与该地区的历史书籍和摄影。图书馆在学校和大学都是非常重要的学习和阅读为快乐。英国图书馆是世界上最大的图书馆之一。女王1998的新大楼。它收到了英国出版的每本书的副本，并增加了三百万新项目每年。它有书，当然也有录音，音乐，地图，报纸和杂志。人们预测，电台、电视、互联网等都会扼杀阅读，但它仍然是一个非常受欢迎的活动。
Listening in 1
M：So how long has your book group been running?
C：Well, let me see, it's over 20years now. I think it's actually one of the oldest books groups around, because it was only
about 20years ago that they started to become fashionable in the UK.
M：And how often do you have meetings?
C：We meet about once every four or five weeks, although we try to avoid meetings in the summer holidays, and during the run-up to（前奏，预备期）Christmas when we all start to get busy with other things.
M：And how many members do you have?
C：We're ten in all, although it's rare that everyone can attend.
M：And what happens during the meeting?
C：Well, we usually meet at one of our homes, and we start fairly late, around 8:30, and the host prepares dinner, and sometime during the meal, someone asks "So what did you think of the book?" and that's when the discussion starts.
M：It sounds quite informal.
C：It is, yes, and sometimes if we haven't enjoyed the book, the meal becomes more important than the discussion. But it's fairly rare that no one likes the book, and it gets quire interesting when opinions about it are divided.
M And what sort of books do you read?
C：Oh, all kinds, actually, not just novels, although I must admit that being a member of the club makes me read more modern fiction than I might do otherwise. But we also read the classics, you know the novels we all read or should have read 30 years ago, and it's quite good fun to revisit them, to see if our views of the books have changed. We re-read Thomas Hardy recently, and whereas I used to love it when I was a student, this time I thought it was exasperatingly（惹人恼火地）dull. And we read non-fiction. quite a lot of history and travel writing. A couple of the members like poetry, which I don't, but you know, we're tolerant each other's choice, and it gives us a chance to try things we wouldn't usually read.
M：And how do you choose the books?
C：Well, at the end of the evening the person who hosts the dinner-basically, the cook- has the right to choose the next book.
M：And that works OK?
C：Yes, although there's quite a lot of stress on choosing something that will earn everyone else's respect. And we've got one member who likes science fiction, so we try not to go to his place too often!
C：嗯，让我看看，这是现在的20年。我觉得这是一个最古老的书籍组周围，因为它只有大约20年前，他们开始在英国成为时尚。
男：你多久会有一次会议？
C：我们会每四周或五周后，尽管我们尽量避免在暑假的会议，在助跑（前奏，预备期）圣诞节的时候，我们都开始忙于其他事情。
男：你有多少会员？我们是十个，虽然大家都能参加，但这很少见。
男：在会议期间会发生什么？
C：嗯，我们通常在我们家见面，我们开始比较晚，8:30左右，和主人准备晚餐，在吃饭的时候，有人问“你怎么看这本书吗？”和TH讨论开始时。
男：听起来挺随便的。
是的，有时如果我们不喜欢这本书，这顿饭就更重要了。但它是相当罕见的，没有人喜欢这本书，它会很有趣当OPI它分为观点。
我和你有什么样的书？
哦，各种各样的，事实上，不只是小说，虽然我必须承认，俱乐部的一个成员让我读更多的现代小说比我可能会做其他。但我们也读过经典，你知道的他小说我们都读或应该已经读了30年前，这是相当不错的乐趣，重新审视他们，看看我们的看法的书籍已经改变。最近我们读托马斯的书，而我以前也曾用过爱的时候我是一个学生，我认为这是非常沉闷（惹人恼火地）。我们读非小说。相当多的历史和旅行写作。一对夫妇的成员，如诗歌，我这样做不，但是你知道，我们彼此宽容，这让我们有机会尝试一些我们通常不会读的东西。
男：你怎么选择这些书？
晚上好的，基本上主人的人，厨师有权选择下一本书。
男：这行吗？
是的，虽然有很多的压力，在选择的东西，将赢得别人的尊重。我们有谁喜欢科幻小说的一个成员，所以我们尽量不去他的地方太多EN！
Listening in 2
Well, thank you for your kind welcome, and for giving me the opportunity to give this brief tour of Literary England. I can't claim it's an authoritative tour, as I'm, not a professional literary specialist. However, I have two amateur passions: one is travel and the other is reading and English literature in particular. And this lecture is a description of different visits I have made to places in Britain and Ireland, chosen specifically for their close links with well-known writers of what we call the classics of English literature.
Just to give you an overview of the lecture, I'm going to start in my home town of London, which is also the home of many well-known writers. But I think that the picture we have in our mind of London has been largely fashioned by the work of Charles Dickens and Shakespeare. Dickensian London is illustrated most clearly by his book Oliver Twist, and Shakespeare's London brings to mind the plays written and performed here, such as Romeo and Juliet. We'll also have a look at the memorial of freat British writers, Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
Then off we go to Oxford, another city rich in its literary history. I'm, going to focus on the greatest of Oxford's literary alumni, JRR Tolkien, the professor of English who wrote Lord of the Rings, which is now famous throughout the world because of the recent series of films.
Then we turn south towards the gentle countryside of Hampshire, home of Jane Austen, where her various novels, including Price and Prejudice are set. She also spent a period of her life in the magnificent Georgian city of Bath.
Then we turn north to the hills of west Y orkshire where we find Bronte country, so called because it was the home of the three sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte. Perhaps the two best known novels are Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyer, and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, also made into successful films.
Then up to the north-west, to the stunning land of mountains and lakes which is the Lake District, home of the Lakeland poets. Perhaps its most famous son is William Wordsworth, whose poem "I wandered lonely as a cloud" has been learnt by generations of school children not just in Britain, but around the English-speaking world.
So that's the basic route round Literary England, although I'll be thinking several detours to visit other famous writers whose work contributes to the glory which is English literature. Let's start…
好的，谢谢你的欢迎，并给我机会，让这个短暂的英国文学之旅。我不能说这是一个权威的巡回演出，因为我不是一个专业的文学规范社会主义。然而，我有2个业余爱好：一个是旅游，另一个是读英语文学，特别是英语。这是我对我所做的不同访问的描述英国和爱尔兰，特别是与我们所称的英国文学名著的著名作家的紧密联系，选择了他们的作品。
只要给你一个概述的演讲，我将开始在我的家乡伦敦，这也是许多著名作家的家。但我认为我们在伦敦的脑海中的画面狄更斯查尔斯和莎士比亚的作品在很大程度上都是由作品所塑造的。狄更斯的伦敦是最清楚的说明了他的书奥利弗，和莎士比亚的伦敦给心灵带来的是WR伊顿和在这里的表现，如罗密欧与朱丽叶。我们也会在伟大的英国作家的纪念馆一看，诗人角威斯敏斯特教堂。
然后我们去牛津，另一个城市丰富的文学史。我将重点放在最大的牛津文学的校友，托尔金，英国人写魔戒教授，这是因为最近的一系列电影而闻名于世的。
然后，我们转向南部的温和的乡村，简奥斯丁，在那里她的各种小说，包括价格和偏见的家庭。她还花了一段她人生中的辉煌百分之格鲁吉亚城市浴。
然后我们把北到西的小山，我们发现勃朗特国家，所以称为因为它是三姐妹的家，夏洛特，艾米丽和勃朗特安妮。也许是最知名的两个月ELS是夏洛特勃朗特的简爱，和艾米丽勃朗特的呼啸山庄，也成为成功的电影。
然后到西北，到高山和湖泊，湖区迷人的土地，湖畔诗人的家。也许它最著名的儿子是华兹华斯威廉，他的诗“我漫步孤独是一种云：在英国，孩子们不仅在英国，而且在讲英语的世界。
所以这是英国文学的基本路线，虽然我会考虑一些弯路，去拜访其他著名的作家，他们的作品有助于英国文学的辉煌。让我们开始…
Unit3
Unit4
Outside view
So you want to win a million dollars. Who doesn’t, right? Everyone has fun thinking about how t hey would spend all that money.
--If I won a million dollars, I would take a vacation around the world.
--If I won a million dollars, I would feed the hungry children in Africa.
--I would buy a Learjet and get out of here.
--If I won a million dollars, I would buy a cabin（小木屋）and live in the woods.
--If I won a million dollars, I would take a trip around the world, and the rest of it I would give to charities.
Winning a million dollars is a nice fantasy. But for many people, their fantasy can get them in trouble. Criminals called con artists, scam（欺诈）artists, or frauds（诈骗）, taking advantage of people’s dreams of winning it big.
--My dad told my mum,” Don’t do that, because you don’t know if they’re going to trick you or not!”
Scam artists tried to trick Maria Ellen’s mother out of thousands of dollars. These criminals told Maria Ellen’s mother that she had won part of a million-dollar jackpot. But, they said, since she was not a US citizen, she was not allow to claim the prize. They promised to collect the prize for her if she gave them thousands of dollars.
--$15000, uh, at 5 o’clock in the Lottery（彩票）Texas Department. That’s what they told her. And my mum said,” OK, I’ll be there at that time.”
Police at the Dallas Lotto（乐透彩票）Claims Office say that dozens of people have been tricked out of their money in this last fraud. Fraud is a common crime. Hoping to win million, people make poor decisions and lose their money. But people who really do win millions can make poor decisions too. Bob Kenny works for an organization called More Than Money. More Than Money helps people who come into large amounts of money make good decisions about how to manage their unexpected wealth.
--What’s really important to me. My family. The health of my family. The education of my family. The long-term care of my family. These are the things important to me. These a re the things I’m going to use my money to get in the world.
Albert Miller and Dorothy Adams who won a whopping（庞大的）$40 million had many choices to make on how to spend their new wealth.
--I was finally able to afford some health insurance,…
--And you did n’t have it before this.
--I didn’t, and I worked every every day of my adult life.
--That’s a great decision, buying health insurance. He knows his health is important to him. His family’s health is important to him. He knows his family is important to hi m. He knows he’s important to his family. So it’s really easy decision. I have the money. I need the health insurance. I’m going to buy it.
Now Albert can afford anything he wants. He bought an everyday car, a top of the line Infinity.
-- It’s low-key…it’s a low-profile car for me.
His other new one is not. It’s a special edition Rolls-Royce. There are fewer than two dozen like this in the world. With a cognac bar, a twelve-cylinder（气缸）engine, and one smooth ride.
--If you fly a Roll, you don’t drive a R olls. So, you know, you just fly along.
--he decided to buy one car that was practical that he could use every day. And then he decided to buy another car that he knows is not practical, that’s been a fantasy of his. It’s something that, in some ways, he a lways wanted. And having a little fun with the money while he’s trying to make some decisions is a perfectly normal thing to do.
--Last time we talked, you were talking diamonds. What happened?
--Uh, well, I got diamonds! Big ones eleven carats in all.
--I think that was a very sweet thing to do. He had his fantasies, she had hers, and having diamonds is something she always wanted.
A few weeks after the big win, the couple closed their restaurant, called Bentley’s. now they have more time to travel, golf, and playing on the boat Albert just bought. still, a lot’s the same. They live in the same house, in the same neighbourhood where they both grew up.
--We try to keep everything pretty much same as it was before. You know, we tried not to let money change us.
--Our culture wants us to believe that if we are not happy, if we had more money, we would be happy. And the research shows that that’s just not true. You’ll still wake up some mornings with a headache. You’ll still wake up sometimes in a bad mood. You’ll still have fights with your friends sometimes. It won’t make all of that better. Having more money will not necessarily improve the quality of your relationships or the happiness that you actually have in your life. What money does is allow us to make more choices. And making wise choices is what will make us happy.
Despite every man’s dream come true, Albert still thinks about money.
--The money pressure’s not there, but other pressures of having the money come then, so, you know, I mean, you’re never totally free of something to worry about.
--Albert’s a pretty wise guy. He understand that the money is going to create another set of issues for him.
--I still think most of us would trade our money problems for Albert’s any day.
--I think most of us thin k that the problems that we have in life would get solved if we had more money. But what I’m suggesting is that isn’t necessarily so- that money gives more choices, but it doesn’t give us the blissful（极快乐的）answer.
所以你想赢一百万美元。谁不，对不对？每个人都有有趣的想法，他们将如何花所有的钱。
如果我赢了一百万美元，我就要去世界各地度假。
如果我赢了一百万美元，我就给非洲的饥饿的孩子们吃。
我会买飞机离开这里。
如果我赢了一百万美元，我会买一个小屋（小木屋）和住在树林里。
如果我赢了一百万美元，我就要环游世界了，剩下的我也会给慈善机构。
赢得一百万美元是一个美好的幻想。但对许多人来说，他们的幻想可以让他们陷入麻烦。罪犯被称为骗子，骗局（欺诈）的艺术家，或欺诈（诈骗），利用人们的梦想赢得大小姐。
我的爸爸告诉我妈妈，“不要这样做，因为你不知道他们会不会欺骗你！“
骗子试图欺骗玛利亚爱伦的母亲了数千美元。这些罪犯告诉玛丽亚爱伦的母亲，她已经赢得一百万美元的奖金的一
部分。但是，他们说，因为她是不是美国公民，她是不允许索赔的。如果她给了他们数千美元，他们承诺将为她收集奖品。
15000美元，呃，在彩票五点（彩票）系德克萨斯。这就是他们告诉她。我的妈妈说：“好吧，我会在那个时候。”
在达拉斯乐透警察（乐透彩票）声称办公室说，数十人被骗走了钱在这最后的欺诈。诈骗是一种常见的犯罪。希望赢得万，人穷时，离子和失去他们的钱。但真正赢得数百万的人也能做出糟糕的决定。鲍勃肯尼组织称超过金钱的作用。比金钱更能帮助人们进入大钱的数额决定如何管理他们的意外财富。
对我来说真正重要的是什么。我的家人。我家的健康。我的家庭教育。长期照顾我的家庭。这些对我来说很重要。这是我要去的东西用我的钱去世界上。
艾伯特Miller和多萝西亚当斯谁赢得了高达4000万美元（庞大的）有很多的选择，要如何度过他们的新财富。
——我终于买得起一些健康保险了，…
--你没有在这之前。
我没有，我每天都在我的成年生活中工作。
-这是一个伟大的决定，购买健康保险。他知道他的健康对他很重要。他的家人的健康对他很重要。他知道他的家庭对他很重要。他知道他很重要他的家人。所以这很容易决定。我有钱。我需要健康保险。我要买它。
现在，艾伯特可以买任何他想要的东西。他买了一辆普通的车，一个顶级的线无限。
-这是低调……这是我的低调。
他的另一个新的不。这是一个特别版劳斯莱斯。在世界上有不到2打的这样的。用干邑的吧，一一二缸发动机（气缸），和一个平稳。
--如果你飞的话，你就不会开一个面包卷。所以，你知道，你只是飞。
他决定买一辆车，这是他每天都能用的。然后他决定买一辆车，他知道这是不实际的，这是一个幻想的他。这是一点，在有些方式，他总是想要。他试图做出一些决定是一件非常正常的事情，但他却有点乐趣。
--上次我们谈话时，你说的是钻石。发生了什么事？
——嗯，我得到了钻石！在所有大的十一克拉。
--我认为这是一个非常甜蜜的事情。他有他的幻想，她有她的，有钻石是她一直想要的东西。
几周后的大胜利，这对情侣关上了他们的餐厅，称为宾利的。现在他们有更多的时间去旅行，高尔夫，并打在船上艾伯特刚刚买。还有，很多的相同。他们住在同一个房子里，在同一个地方，他们都长大了。
——我们试着把每一件事情和以前一样。你知道，我们试着不让钱改变我们。
-我们的文化需要我们相信如果我们不快乐，如果我们有更多的钱，我们会幸福。研究表明，这是不真实的。你仍然有时早上醒来会有头痛你会偶尔醒来，有时心情不好。有时你还会和你的朋友打架。它不会让所有的更好。有更多的钱不一定会提高你的素质我们的关系或幸福，你实际上已经在你的生活。什么钱可以让我们做出更多的选择。做
出明智的选择是什么使我们快乐。
尽管每个人的梦想都实现了，但艾伯特仍然认为钱。
--钱的压力不在那里，但其他压力的钱来了，所以，你知道，我的意思是，你从来没有完全免费的东西担心。
艾伯特是个非常聪明的人。他明白钱将为他创造一系列的问题。
-我仍然认为我们中的大部分人都会在艾伯特的任何一天中交易我们的钱的问题。
我认为我们中的大多数人都认为如果我们有更多的钱，我们的生活会得到解决的问题。但我的建议是，不一定是这样的-钱提供了更多的选择，但它不给我们幸福（极快乐的）回答。
Listening in
Passage 1
Presenter: With me today is Tara Black, author of The History of Money.Tara, before we had money, we exchange things, didn’t we?
Tara: Yes, that’s right. In stone age, people exchanged things like salt or cattle. But of course the problem is that the things you exchange don’t last. And so money was introduced as a more permanent way of paying for
things. And of course, money’s also a lot easier to use. You can carry it around you very easier.
Presenter: So when did people start changing from exchanging goods to paying for things with money?
Tara: Well, as far back as 5000BC, people in China and the Middle East were exchanging metals for goods. Presenter: As long ago as that?
Tara: Yes. The first silver ingots（金银铸块、锭）…
Presenter: Silver bars?
Tara: Yes, they appeared around2200BC in Europe a nd were used as currency.Coins then appeared in Lydia around 700BC.
Presenter: Lydia?
Tara: Lydia is a country in what’s now known as Turkey. Then other countries followed their example and started producing them. A Greek coin, the drachma（德拉克马，希腊原货币单位）, became the standard form of
money in large parts of Asia and Europe.
Presenter: And the first paper money?
Tara: Paper money was first used in china around 960AD.
Presenter: It’s always China, isn’t it?
Tara: Quite often, yes.
Presenter: So as well as being long-lasting and convenient, a big advantage of coins and paper money is that they have a standard value.
Tara: Yes, they’re known as representative money. Every coin or paper has a certain value that doesn’t depend on the actual value of the paper or metal.
Presenter: And how did banks started?
Tara: Both the early Persians and the Ancient Egyptians had store houses where they kept their country’s grain- we’re talking about 3000BC. They exchanged the grain for promissory notes. This meant a written promise to
pay back a sun of money to someone. Really, these storehouses can be seen as the first banks.
Presenter: I see.
Tara: So over a great many centuries banks became places where money was deposited and lent. And they guaranteed that a note of a certain amount of silver.
Presenter: And then there was the gold standard, wasn’t there?
Tara: Yes, the golden standard was applied all over the world from 1870 to 1915 but it was slowly abandoned.
Presenter: When did it became easier…
主持人:我今天是塔拉黑色的作者,历史的钱。泰拉,我们没钱,我们交流的东西,不是吗?
塔拉:是的,没错。在石器时代,人们交换诸如盐或牲畜。当然问题是那些你交换不会长久。介绍了,因此金钱作为一个更持久的付费方式的东西。当然,钱也很容易使用。你可以把它围在你周围的人很容易。
推荐者:什么时候开始发生变化,从交换货物支付事情与钱吗?
塔拉:嗯,早在公元前5000年,人们在中国和中东交换货物是金属。
推荐者:早吗?
塔拉:是的。第一个银锭(金银铸块,锭)…
推荐者:银条吗?
塔拉:是的,他们出现在公元前2200年的欧洲,用作货币。硬币然后出现在莉迪亚公元前700年左右。
推荐者:莉迪亚?
塔拉:莉迪亚是一个国家在现在称为火鸡。那么其他国家跟着他们的例子并开始生产。希腊的一个硬币,drachma(德拉克马、希腊原货币单位成为了标准形式的货币在大部分亚洲和欧洲。
推荐者:好,第一张纸币吗?
塔拉:纸币首次使用在中国是公元960年。
推荐者:它总是中国,不是吗?
塔拉:通常,是的。
推荐者:作为持久方便,一个很大的优势的硬币和纸币是他们有一个标准的价值。
塔拉:是的,他们是被称为代表金钱。每枚硬币或纸具有一定的价值,不依赖于实际价值的文章或金属。
推荐者:银行是如何开始?
Unit5
Outside View
In South Korea, women are participating more in the economic and political sectors than they were a decade ago. But career aspirations for female students in South Korea still tend to be based on the traditional division of gender roles. They are accustomed to thinking of such jobs as teaching and nursing, what their male counterparts aim to become scientists and judges. Many of these young women are aware that if they want to be independent they need to train so they can have their own source of income. In the previous generation, women did not have the right to speak, because they did not have their own financial support. Therefore, our generation of women must work to be financially independent. The growth in the number of women who work has caused the typical South Korean household to change. For example, there are more women living alone. This is because they can make their own money rather than depend on a man to support them. There has also been a rapid rise in the number of families in which both parents work. Married women increasingly want to participate in society but they need to balance family life and work. After marriage, we all struggle with how to take care of our children and work. The introduction of day care centers at some work places, such as the Chohung bank, has helped to make it possible for mothers to work. Whilst these women are at work, their children are in the day care center. There they are usually very well looked after, receiving a balanced diet, playing lots of games and doing plenty of exercise. Day care centers are increasingly popular all across the world because they enable parents to work. Women employees at Chohung Bank find it a big help, although the system is far from perfect. So far, my children have been well taken care of by our day care center. However, it will be difficult when my children go to elementary school because I often have to work late. Who will take care of them? Our family recently decided to live together with our grandparents who might be able to take care of my children. Mothers also face other problems when they go to work. Women have traditionally been responsible for raising their children and often feel a strong sense of guilt when they put their children into day care. Some worry that it will have a negative impact on their children and that they may fail as a parent. On top of this, South Korean women often end up being less well paid than men with the same education. Korean women’s status in the labor market has not been much improved in spite of a continuing rise in their presence in the labor force and the level of their education. The
majority of working women are still crowded in low wage and low status jobs many of which are found in the secondary market. So there are still lots of issues facing women going to work--- they are still having to choose between their families and their careers. What can be done to ensure that women are rewarded for their valuable contribution to the working world?
在韩国，女性在经济和政治方面的参与比十年前的要多。但韩国女学生的职业抱负仍倾向于以其为基础传统性别角色划分。他们都习惯于把自己的工作当作教学和护理，他们的男性同行的目标是成为科学家和法官。许多这些年轻妇女都知道，如果他们想独立，他们需要训练，这样他们就可以有自己的收入来源。在上一代，女性没有发言权，因为他们没有哈我有他们自己的财政支持。因此，我们这一代的妇女必须工作在财政上独立。工作造成的妇女人数的增长导致了典型的韩国家庭改变。例如，有更多的妇女单独居住。这是因为他们可以自己赚钱，而不是靠一个人来支持他们。也有在家的人数迅速增加在父母都工作的家庭。已婚妇女越来越想要参与社会，但他们需要平衡家庭生活和工作。结婚后，我们都在挣扎着如何照顾我们儿童与工作。在一些工作场所的日托中心的介绍，如chohung 银行，有助于使母亲的工作。而在这些妇女，他们的孩子在日间护理中心。在那里，他们通常很好地照顾，接受一个平衡的饮食，玩很多游戏和做大量的运动。日间护理中心是越来越受欢迎的我穿越世界，因为他们让父母工作。女职工在chohung银行发现这是一个很大的帮助，虽然系统是远远不够完善。到目前为止，我的孩子们受到了很好的照顾我们日间护理中心。然而，当我的孩子上小学时，我会很困难，因为我经常工作很晚。谁会照顾他们？我们家最近决定一起生活与我们的祖父母谁可能会照顾我的孩子。母亲们在工作中也面临着其他问题。传统上，妇女有责任抚养子女十当他们把孩子放在一天的照顾中时，他们会感到很内疚。有些人担心这会对他们的孩子产生负面影响，他们可能会失败作为一个家长。在这上面，南方韩国女人往往比同一个教育的男人少了那么好。尽管在他们的存在中，韩国妇女在劳动力市场中的地位并没有得到明显改善劳动力和教育水平的高低。大多数的工作妇女仍然在低工资和低地位的工作，其中许多是在二级市场发现的。所以还有我OTS的妇女面临的去工作，他们仍然有他们的家庭和事业之间做选择的问题。可以做的是，以确保妇女得到奖励，为他们的宝贵贡献到工作的世界？
Unit 6
Outside view
Conversation1
J-Joe S-Sarah Li-Janet A-Andy
J:I think this is my favourite view in the whole of London.Big Ben is really a important part of the life of the country.
A:It's well worth a visit.
Li:So are you saying that you can go up Big Ben?
A:Sure, I went up when I was a kid.I can highly recommend(极力推荐) it.
J;That would be a great idea for the website.Do a report on a visit to the House of Parliament and Big Ben.
Li:So you mean that I can just go to the entrance and ask to go up the tower?
A:Well, I'm not too sure,actually.But I can try and find https://www.doczj.com/doc/225678270.html,e to think of it,I'm pretty sure you need to get permission from your Member of Parliament.
J;Ah,you and I don't have one,because we aren't UK residents.So I guess that means we can't go up Big Ben
A; I don't really know,to be honest.But it is also well worth taking a tour around the House of Parliament .
Li:So, what you are saying is that visitorslike myself can go into the most important government building in the country?Well, I'd love to do that.
A; I think they do tours in the summer.But there is a trick question:can you actully see Big Ben from here?
J:I haven't a clue(我没有一点思绪).
Li:Well...yes.That's it up there, isn't it?
A:Wrong,in fact, Big Ben is the name of the bell, and not the clock tower
J;I had no idea.
A;So if you can do tours round Big Ben and the House of Parliament, why don't we put something about it on the websites?
J:Fine by me,you OK to do the research?
A:No problem.But can we get somone from the House of Parliament to update us?
J;Sure, actually I know someone who works there, I will give her a call now and see if she can meet us at lunch time. 我认为这是我在伦敦的最喜欢的观点，大本钟是中国生活的重要组成部分。
很值得一看。
李：那么你是说你可以去大本钟吗？
答：当然，我去了，当我还是个孩子的时候，我极力推荐（极力推荐）它。
这将是一个伟大的想法的网站，做一个访问英国国会大厦和大本钟的报告。
李：所以你的意思是我可以去入口处，要求你上了楼？
答：嗯，我不太确定，actually.but我可以尝试找出来。想想看，我敢肯定，你需要从你的国会议员的权限。哦，你和我没有一个，因为我们不是英国居民，所以我想这意味着我们不能去大本钟
我真的不知道，说实话，但也很值得一游的英国国会大厦。
李：所以，你说的是，visitorslike自己可以进入这个国家最重要的国会大厦吗？嗯，我很想去做。
一；我想他们在夏天做旅游。但有一个有趣的问题：你能实际上从这里看到大本钟吗？
J：我没有一点头绪（我没有一点思绪）。
李：嗯……是的，那是那里的，不是吗？
错误的，事实上，大本钟是贝尔的名字，而不是钟塔
我不知道。
如果你能在大本钟和英国国会大厦做旅游，我们为什么不把它放在网站上呢？
我很好，你可以做这方面的研究吗？
答：没问题，但我们可以从英国国会大厦得到更新我们的人吗？
当然，我知道有人在那里工作，我会给她打电话，看看她能不能在午餐时间遇到我们。
Conversation 2
J:Hi,Sarah
S;Hi, guys
J:Thanks for coming
A:So can you tell us what you know about the House of Parliament ?
S:Sure
J:So tell us about Big Ben
S:Big Ben is widely believed to be the clock tower, but in fact it is the bell at the top
A:And when was the tower built
S:In 1859
J:And how old are the House of Parliament?
S:They are completed in 1850
J:So none of these building we can see are really old?
S:No,that's not what I'm trying to say. Er, the oldest part of the ancient Palace of Weatminster is Weatminster Hall,which dates back to the 11th century.Er, it would appear that it was used for entertaining and as a court room.
A:So how did the system of Parliament we know now first start
S: It seems that over hundreds of years Parliament we know has developed into two houses-the House of Lords and the House of Commons with elected representatives from all over the country
Li:And they are what you call MPs?
S:Yes,there is little doubt that they were the first MPs although not everyone had the right to bote in these days.
Li:So who is more powerful, the King, the Queen, or the prime minster ?
S:Well, it is widely though that the king or queen has more powerful.But it's the government which is elected by the people and the prime minster is the leader of the government.So he or she is considered to be the most powerful person in the country
Li:That's fascinating!But what's even more amazing is how old is the House of Parliament are?
A:Two large houses, one palace, one hall.I wonder if there 's a spare room
Li:What do you mean ?
A:Well, I was annoyed to be told that I have to move out of my flat.I was even more furiour to learn that I have to leave by next month
Li:So what will you do
A:Search me!I would do with a royal palace to live in.
你好，莎拉
嗨，伙计们
谢谢你的到来
那么你能告诉我们你对英国国会大厦的了解吗？
S：当然
告诉我们关于大本钟
大本钟被广泛认为是钟塔，但事实上它是最高的钟声
塔是什么时候建的
在1859
记者：英国国会大厦有多大？
他们完成了1850
那么这些建筑中没有一个是真的老了吗？
不，那不是我想说的。呃，最古老的古宫weatminster部分weatminster大厅，可追溯到第十一世纪。呃，看来它是用于输入泰宁和作为法院的房间。
答：那么我们现在知道的议会制度是如何开始的
在过去的几百年里，我们知道的国会已经发展成了上议院和下议院，由全国各地的代表们选出的代表
李：他们是你的议员吗？
学生：是的，毫无疑问，他们是第一个议员虽然不是每个人都有权利去博特在这些天。
李：所以谁更强大，国王，王后，或首相？
S：嗯，它被广泛认为国王和王后都更强大，但它的政府是由人民选举，总理是政府的领导人，他或她认为被认为是该国最强大的人
李：那太迷人了！但更令人吃惊的是，英国国会大厦有多大？
两个大房子，一个宫殿，一个大厅，我不知道是否有空房间
李：你是什么意思？
答：嗯，我是说我要离开我的公寓很恼火。我更furiour学习，我必须在下个月离开
李：那么你会做什么
搜索我！我要做一个皇家宫殿居住在。
Outside view
In England no town is more than 170 kilometres from the sea.So there is no surprise that Britain has a very important history ships and the seas.The British Navy was the biggest navy in the world at one time.Now it's smaller, but many other ships are still used for importing and exporting goods and for taking people on business or holiday.In Liverpool there is a great museum of maritime（航海的）history.It's got several ships in the docks outside.Inside it shows what it was like to be on some of the ships.Ships like this one——the Cutty Sark at Greenwich in London—brought tea from India to Britain.It was a very profitable trade and made may people very rich.The ships used only sails and achieved very high speeds.Young men had to climb the rigging（帆具，索具）to put up the sails.It was very dangerous.Between 1830 and 1930, more than nine million people from all over Europe left from the port of Liverpolol to start a new life in America or Australia.In the early of 20th century, there were large numbers of very elegant passengers.They crossed the Atlantic from Liverpool or Southampton to New York in five or six days.The most famous ship was probably the Titanic.It sank in 1912 and over 1500 people drowned.It was the worst disaster in maritime history.You probably know about it from one of the most expensive films ever made—Titanic!One of the most famous shipping companies is Cunard.It's got the world's biggest cruise ship, the Queen Marry2 which crosses the Atlantic from Southampton to New York.It still takes five or six days but some people prefer that to five or six hours in an aeroplane.The majority of people do travel around the world by plane, but ships are still very important for moving goods.These metal boxes, or containers, are packed with clothes,television sets,computers,furniture and toys. Here at the Southampton Container Terminal, they unload more than one and a half million containers each year.So the sea still play a very important part in life in Britain.
在英国，没有一个城市超过170公里，因此，英国有着非常重要的历史和海洋，这一点并不奇怪，英国海军是世界上最大的海军。NE的时间。现在是小，但许多其他船只仍用于进出口货物和人出差或度假。利物浦是一个伟大的博物馆海事（航海的）组织ry.it在码头外有几艘船只。里面显示什么是对一些船只，船像这样--格林尼治伦敦顺风威士忌把茶叶从印度到英国。这是一个非常有利可图的贸易和使人非常丰富。船只用帆取得了很高的速度。年轻人爬索具（帆具，索具）把帆。这是很危险的1830和1930之间，超过九百万人从欧洲各地liverpolol左从港口到美国或澳大利亚开始新的生活。在第二十世纪的早期，有大N非常优雅的乘客数。他们越过大西洋从利物浦或南安普顿到纽约的五天或六天。最著名的船是泰坦尼克号，沉没在1912和1500以上的PE人们淹死了。这是航海史上最严重的灾难。你可能知道它来自一个最昂贵的影片“泰坦尼克号”！其中最著名的是丘纳德航运公司。它的去T 是世界上最大的游轮，女王娶拉拉为妻的横跨大西洋从南安普顿到纽约，还需要五天或六天，但有些人更喜欢五或六小时在机场在世界上大多数人都坐飞机旅行，但船舶对搬运货物还是很重要的，这些金属箱，或集装箱，都装着衣服，电视机，电脑，家具和玩具。在南安普顿集装箱码头，他们每年卸下一个以上的50万个集装箱，因此海上仍然在英国生活中扮演着非常重要的一个部分。
Listening in
Passage1
Just as Chinese children learn about the emperors of China, English children learn about England's history through its kings and queens.There have been many more kings than queens but one of the greatest and most loved rulers of England was a woman.Queen Elizabeth I.During her reign（统治）in the second half of the 16th century Elizabeth made Englang rich from international trade and also defeated one of the most frightening invasions England ever faced.
Elizabeth's father,King Henry VII, had six wives—he divorced two of them and executed（处死）two. Elizabth's mother,Queen Anne Boleyn, was Henry's second wife and one of those whom he executed,when Elizabeth was three years old.
Elizabeth,who was born in 1553,was very intelligent, talented ,and, usually for a woman, received an excellent education. However,for much of her early life she was afraid that she would be executed like her mother.But after the death of her half-brother and half-sister, she became Queen in 1558 at the age of 25.All the rulers of Europe wanted to marry her and Elizabeth advisors also wanted her to marry and have a son.But Elizabeth never did,because she was afraid a husband would try to control her.
One of Elizabeth 's greatest problems was her cousin, Marry ,Queen of Scots.Marry believed she should have been ruler of England.Believing that her cousin was a danger to her as long as she remained alive.Elizabeth imprisoned（关押，监禁）Marry in 1568 and finally executed her in 1587.
The King of Spain, Philip II, had once wanted to marry Elizabeth but the two countries then became enemies.Marry, Queen of Scots shared the same religion as Philip, and her death gave the King an excuse to go to war with England.At the same time Spain was the most powerful country in Europe and in 1558 Philip assembled a huge navy called the Spainish Armada. It sailed for England with the intention of invading it.Queen Elizabeth made a famous speech to her soldiers, in which she said:"I know I have the body of a weak and feeble（虚弱的，无力的）woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king,and of a King of England too."The Spainish Armada was defeated.
By the time she died in 1603.Elizabeth was ruler of one of the most powerful and richest countries in the world.
Passage 2
P=Presenter R=Rebecca
P :Natural disasters happen everywhere in the world and one of the most famous natural disaster is the volcano eruption that destroyed Pompeii, a town in the south of Italy,almost 2000years ago.I'm here now,on the streets of Pompeii and with me is Rebecca Young, a guide to the town.She's going to tell me more about what happened on that terrible day.So,what did happen,Rebecca?
R:Well—turn around—what do you see?
第一单元 The Doctrine of the Mean is the core ofConfucianism. The so-called “mean” by Confuciusdoesn’t mean “compromise” but a “moderate”and “just-right” way when understanding andhandling objective things. Confucius advocatedthat this thought should not only be treated as away to understand and deal with things but alsobe integrated into one’s daily conduct to makeit a virtue through self-cultivation and training. The Doctrine of the Mean is not only the core ofConfucianism but also an important componentof traditional Chinese culture. From the time itcame into being to the present, it has played aninvaluable role in the construction of nationalspirit, the transmission of national wisdom, and the development of national culture. 中庸思想是儒家思想的重要内容。孔子所谓的“中”不是指“折中”，而是指在认识和处理客观事物时的一种“适度”和“恰如其分”的方法。孔子主张不仅要把这种思想作为一种认识和处理事物的方法来看待，而且还通过自身修养和锻炼，把它融入自己的日常行为当中，使之成为一种美德。中庸思想是儒家思想的
大学英语读写译(1)期末测试题及答案1
大学英语读写译（一） 期末测试题（1） Part I. Reading Comprehension (50%) Section A. Skimming and Scanning (10%) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet. For questions 1-7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For question 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Spiders Spiders can be distinguished from other Arachnids because the prosoma (combined head and thorax) is only separated from the opisthosoma (abdomen) by a narrow waist, in other Arachnids the whole body appears to be much more of a single unit. All spiders produce
Unit 4-Conversation 1 Kate: So, what did you think of the movie? Mark: It was good but I thought it was too long. Kate: Yes, me too. Kate: Hey, where's my bike? I don't believe it! It's gone! Mark: It was next to mine, you chained it up! Kate: Someone's stolen it! Oh, how could they! Mark: Oh, Kate! Kate: How could someone have done this! The creep! Mark: It's a really mean thing to do, steal a bike. Kate: It was a mountain bike and it cost a fortune —I don't have the money to buy another one. Mark: Listen, I'll go down the street and see if I can see anyone with it. Why don't you go into that shop and see if they've seen anything suspicious? I'll be back in a minute. Kate: OK. Kate: Well? Ma rk: No luck. What did they say in the shop? Kate: I asked the shopkeeper if she'd seen anything — Mark: And? Kate: She said she hadn't. I guess it was a long shot. She advised me to report it to the police. But according to her, bikes get stolen all the time around here.
一、 1.这种植物只有在培育它的土壤中才能很好地成长。(otherthan) Theplantdoesnotgrowwellinsoilsotherthantheoneinwhichithasbeendeveloped. 2.研究结果表明，无论我们白天做了什么事情，晚上都会做大约两个小时的梦。(mayhavedone) Researchfindingsshowthatwespendabouttwohoursdreamingeverynight,nomatterwhatwemayhav edoneduringtheday. 3.有些人往往责怪别人没有尽最大努力，以此来为自己的失败辩护。(justifysth.by) Somepeopletendtojustifytheirfailurebyblamingothersfornottryingtheirbest. 4.我们忠于我们的承诺：凡是答应做的，我们都会做到。(remaintrueto) Weremaintruetoourcommitment:Whateverwepromisedtodo,wewoulddoit. 5.连贝多芬的父亲都不相信自己儿子日后有一天可能成为世界上最伟大的音乐家。爱迪生也同样如此，他的老师觉得他似乎过于迟钝。(discount;betrueof) EvenBeethoven'sfatherdiscountedthepossibilitythathissonwouldonedaybecomethegreatestmusici anintheworld.ThesameistrueofEdison,whoseemedtohisteachertobequitedull. 6.当局控告他们威胁国家安全。(accusesb.ofsth.) Theywereaccusedbytheauthoritiesofthreateningthestatesecurity. 二、 1.要是这部喜剧中的人物更幽默些的话，就会吸引更多的观众。(if...had+pastparticiple,would+have+pastparticiple) Ifthecharactersinthiscomedyhadbeenmorehumorous,itwouldhaveattractedalargeraudience. 2.她从未对自己的能力失去信心，因此她有可能成为一名成功的演员。(itisapossibilityto)Shehasneverlostfaithinherownability,soitisapossibilityforhertobecomeasuccessf ulactress. 3.我从未受过正式培训，我只是边干边学。(goalong) Ineverhadformaltraining,IjustlearnedasIwentalong. 4.随着产品进入国际市场，他们的品牌知名度越来越高了。(findone'swayinto) Astheirproductsfindtheirwayintotheinternationalmarket,theirbrandisgaininginpopularity. 5.她可以编造一个故事，说自己被窃贼打昏，所有的钱都没了，但她怀疑自己是否能让这故事听起来可信。(makeup) Shecouldmakeupastorybysayingshewasknockedunconsciousbythievesandthatallhermoneywasgo ne,butshedoubtedwhethershecouldmakeitsoundbelievable. 6.谁都不清楚他是否故意推迟了这次访问，可是这引起了对他更多的批评。(on purpose) No one was certain whether he postponed the visit on purpose, but this brought more criticism of him. 三、 1.据报道有七八位官员收受贿赂，市长决定亲自出马调查这件事。(be reported to; look into) Seven or eight officials are reported to have taken bribes and the may or has decided to look into the affair in person. 2. 这些工人后悔当时接受管理部门的意见重新回去工作。现在他们再次面临失业的危险了。(regret doing sth.; yield to; be faced with) These workers regret yielding to the management's advice and going back to work. Now they are again faced with the threat of losing their jobs. 3. 你只需填写一张表格就可取得会员资格，它可以使你在买东西时享受打折的优惠。
Unit1 她连水都不愿喝一口，更别提留下来吃饭了。 She wouldn't take a drink, much less would she stay for dinner. 他认为我在对他说谎，但实际上我讲的是实话。 He thought I was lying to him, whereas I was telling the truth. 这个星期你每天都迟到，对此你怎么解释？ How do you account for the fact that you have been late every day 他们利润增长，部分原因是采用了新的市场策略 The increase in their profits is due partly to their new market 这样的措施很可能会带来工作效率的提高。 Such measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency. 我们已经在这个项目上投入了大量时间和精力，所以我们只能继续。 We have already poured a lot of time and energy into the project, so we have to carry on. Unit2 尽管她是家里的独生女，她父母也从不溺爱她。 Despite the fact that she is the only child in her family, she is never babied by her parents. 迈克没来参加昨晚的聚会，也没给我打电话作任何解释。 Mike didn't come to the party last night, nor did he call me to give an explanation. 坐在他旁边的那个人确实发表过一些小说，但决不是什么大作家。 The person sitting next to him did publish some novels, but he is by no means a great writer. 他对足球不感兴趣，也从不关心谁输谁赢。 He has no interest in football and is indifferent to who wins or loses. 经理需要一个可以信赖的助手，在他外出时，由助手负责处理问题。 The manager needs an assistant that he can count on to take care of problems in his absence. 这是他第一次当着那么多观众演讲。 This is the first time that he has made a speech in the presence of so large an audience. Unit3 你再怎么有经验，也得学习新技术。 You are never too experienced to learn new techniques. 还存在一个问题，那就是派谁去带领那里的研究工作。(Use an appositional structure.) There remains one problem, namely, who should be sent to head the research there. 由于文化的不同，他们的关系在开始确实遇到了一些困难。 Their relationship did meet with some difficulty at the beginning because of cultural differences. 虽然他历经沉浮，但我始终相信他总有一天会成功的。 Though he has had ups and downs, I believed all along that he would succeed someday. 我对你的说法的真实性有些保留看法。 I have some reservations about the truth of your claim. 她长得并不特别高，但是她身材瘦，给人一种个子高的错觉。 She isn't particularly tall, but her slim figure gives an illusion of height. Unit4
New Standard English Book 4 Unit 1 Inside view Conversation 1 2. Janet : go back to China,do my master’s (which means going back to university),live in London,become a teacher,work in publishing,apply for a job at London Time Off,update my CV and look for jobs together. Andy: leave London,go to China,look for jobs together. 3. the true statements are 2 and 8. Conversation 2 5. 1.Joe was a gofer before he became a researcher for Lift Off UK. 2.Andy wants Joe’s job as a producer. 6. 1(d) 2(d) 3(a) 4(c) 7. 1 It’s not always very easy working with 2.How did he end up in London 3.the least experienced person 4.He’s good at his job 5.He’s confident and very competent 6.I get on with him quite well Everyday English 8. 1(b) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a) 5(b) Outside view 2. the true statements Samantha agrees with are:1,2,3 and 4. 4. 1.She needs to improve her interview techniques to help her to get a job 2.She doesn’t know how to answer the questions and give answers that might lead her failure in a job interview. 3.She doesn’t understand what the interviewer is actually looking for. 4.That you need to be well prepared for an interview. It boils down to preparation,presentation and understanding what the interviewer is looking for. 5. 1.professional job coach 2.research on the position and the company 3.having not practised with some of the questions 4.how you present yourself 5.what the interviewer is actually looking for 6.preparation,presentation and understanding 7.in relationship to the job 8.some examples in your life 9.dealing with problems 7. the pieces of advice the speakers give are:1,3,5,7,8,9,10 and 11. Listening in Passage 1
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Uint1 II. Basic Listening Practice 1. Script M: I’m beside myself with joy. I’m so lucky. Guess what? I’ve won a lit o f money in the lottery. W: Yeah? Well, you do know that money is the root of all evil, right? Q: What does the woman mean? 2. Script W: Mary was furious. Her son wrecked up her car. M: He shouldn’t have driven a car without a driver’s license. He‘s stil l taking driving lesson. Q: What do we know about Mary’s son? 3. Script M: Susan, I hear you’re going to marry that guy. Some people think you’ll regret it. W: Is that so? Only time tell. Q: What does the woman imply? 4. Script M: Mary, I just want to say how sorry I was to learn of your mother’s passing. I know how close you two were? W: Thank you. It was so sudden. I’M still in a state of shock I don’t know what to do. Q: Which of following is true? 5. Script W: I get furious at work when my opinions a ren’t considered just because I’m a woman. M: You should air your view more emphatically and demand that your vice be heard. Q: What is the woman complaining about? Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.D III. Listening In Task 1: Soft answers turn away wrath. Mary: Da m! You’re spilled red wine on me. My new dress is ruined. John: I’ m terrible sorry! What can I do to help? Here’s some water to wash it off. Mary: Stop splashing water on me! Oh, this is so embarrassing! I’m a mess. John: Well, you do look a little upset. Please don’t blow up. Don’t lose your cool. Mary: Hmm, you’ve got the nerve talking like that! Who shouldn’t fly off the handle? This dress cost a fortune. John: You look really cute when you’re mad. I kid you not. Some people do look attractive when they are in a rage. Mary: This is very expensive dress. I saved for months to buy it, and now it’s ruined. Look at this stain! John: Accidents do happen. Give me your dress, and I’ll take it to the cleaners. Mary: Sure! You want me to take it off right here in public and give it to you? I don’t even know you! John: This might be a really goof time to get acquainted. I’m John Owen. Mary: Mmm, at least you’re polite. I guess I really shouldn’t have flared up. After all, it was an accident. I’m Mary Harvey. John: Come on. I’ll take you home. You can change your clothes, and I’ll get the dress cleaned for you. Mary: Now you’re talking. Thanks. You’re a real gentleman. John: You’d better believe it. I’m glad to see that you’ve cooled down. Feel look a bite to eat aft erward? I’m starving. Mary: Ok. You’re pretty good. I’m not nearly as mad. If you can get this stain out, I’ll be very happy. John: I’ll try my best. But if I can’t get the stain out, please don’t let your happiness turn to wrath. 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the dialog? 2. Why does the woman get angry? 3. What does the man say to please the woman when she looks angry? 4. Why does the woman say the man is a real gentleman? 5. What is the man’s final proposal? Keys: 1D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C Task 2: Big John is coming! Script A bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. This (S1) owner of the establishment is giving his new hire some instructions on (S2) running the place. He tells the timid man, “If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, (S3) drop everything and run for the hills! He’s the biggest, nastiest (S4) outlaw who’s ever lived!” A few weeks pass (S5) uneventfully. But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town (S6) yel ling, “Big John is coming! Run for 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 he’s picking himself up, he sees a large man, almost seven feet tall. H e’s muscular, and is growing as he approaches the bar. He steps up to the door, orders 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 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 don’t have time!” the big man yells, (S10) “I got to get out of town! Don’t you hear Big John is coming?” Task3: A View of Happiness Script Dr. Smith has proposed a reasonable, if perhaps somewhat oversimplifies, view of happiness. According to his theory, happiness might be described as a state if balance. And when human or certain animals achieve that balance, they rend to remain in that condition in order to repeat the happy feeling. To illustrate this, we may study two magnets. When their positive and negative poles meet, they are comfortably joined, and they remain there. In other words, they have attained a balance or state of happiness. If on the other hand, one of the poles is reversed, and positive pole is presses against positive pole, there is resistance, instability, imbalance a state of unhappiness. Animals with some degree of intelligence seem to find happiness in reinforcement. Once they have gained one or more of their goals such as food, and water, they learn to repeat the actions that led to satisfaction of those goals. This repetition or reinforcement produces a state of balance or sense of happiness. According to this theory, only animals with a
1. 这种植物只有在培养它的土壤中才能很好的生长。 The plant does not grow well in soils other than the one in which it has been developed. 2. 研究结果表明，无论我们白天做了什么事情，晚上都会做大约两个小时的梦。Research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we may have done during the day. 3. 有些人往往责怪别人没有尽最大努力，一次来为自己的失败辩护。 Some people tend to justify their failure by blaming others for not trying their best. 4. 我们终于我们的承诺：凡是答应做的，我们都会做的。 We remain tree to our commitment: Whatever we promised to do; we would do it. 5. 连贝多芬的父亲都不相信自己儿子日后有一天可能成为世界上最伟大的音乐家。爱迪生也同样如此，他的老师觉得他似乎过于迟钝。 Even Beethoven's father discounted the possibility that his son would one day become the greatest musician in the world. The same is true of Edison, who seemed to his teacher to be quite dull. 6. 当局控告他们威胁国家安全。 They were accused by authorities of threatening the state security. 1. 要是这部喜剧中的人物更加幽默些的话，就会吸引更多的观众。 If the characters in this comedy had been more humorous, it would have attracted a larger audience. 2. 她从未对自己的能力失去信心，因此她有可能成为一名成功的演员。 She has never lost faith in her own ability, so it is a possibility for her to become a successful actress. 3.我从未受过正式培训，我只是边干边学。 I never had formal training, I just learned as I went along. 4. 随着产品进入国际市场，他们的品牌知名度越来越高了。 As their products find their way into the international market, their brand is gaining in popularity. 5. 她可以编造一个故事，说自己被窃贼打昏，所有的钱都没了，但她怀疑自己是否能够让这个故事听起来可信。 She could make up a story by saying she was knocked unconscious by thieves and that all her money was gone, but she doubted whether she could make it sound believable. 6.谁都不清楚他是否故意推迟了这次访问，可是这引起了对他的更多的批评。 No one was certain whether he postponed the visit on purpose, but this brought more criticism of him. 1. 据报道有七八位官员收受贿赂，市长决定亲自出马调查这件事。 Seven or eight officials are reported to have taken bribes and the mayor has decided to look into the affair in person. 2. 这些工人后悔当时接受管理部门的意见重新回去工作。现在他们再次面临失业的危险了。These workers regret yielding to the management's advice and going back to work. Now they are again faced with the threat of losing their jobs. 3. 你只需填写一张表格就可取得会员资格，它可以使你在买东西的时候享受打折的优惠。You only need to fill out a form to get your membership, which entitles you to a discount on goods. 4. 不知道为什么他们的汽车在半路坏掉了，结果他们比原计划晚到了三个小时。
Unit1奔向更加光明的未来 1 下午好！作为校长，我非常自豪地欢迎你们来到这所大学。你们所取得的成就是你们自己多年努力的结果，也是你们的父母和老师们多年努力的结果。在这所大学里，我们承诺 将使你们学有所成。 2 在欢迎你们到来的这一刻，我想起自己高中毕业时的情景，还有妈妈为我和爸爸拍的合影。妈妈吩咐我们：“姿势自然点。” “等一等 , ”爸爸说，“把我递给他闹钟的情景拍下来。” 在大学期间，那个闹钟每天早晨叫醒我。至今它还放在我办公室的桌子上。 3 让我来告诉你们, 一些你们未必预料得到的事情。你们将会怀念以前的生活习惯，怀念父母曾经提醒你们要刻苦学习、取得佳绩。你们可能因为高中生活终于结束而喜极而泣，你 们的父母也可能因为终于不用再给你们洗衣服而喜极而泣！但是要记住：未来是建立在过 去扎实的基础上的。 4 对你们而言，接下来的四年将会是无与伦比的一段时光。在这里，你们拥有丰富的资源：有来自全国各地的有趣的学生，有学识渊博又充满爱心的老师，有综合性图书馆，有完备的运动设施，还有针对不同兴趣的学生社团——从文科社团到理科社团、到社区服务等等。你们将自由地探索、学习新科目。你们要学着习惯点灯熬油，学着结交充满魅力的人，学着 去追求新的爱好。我想鼓励你们充分利用这一特殊的经历，并用你们的干劲和热情去收获 这一机会所带来的丰硕成果。 5 有这么多课程可供选择，你可能会不知所措。你不可能选修所有的课程，但是要尽可能 体验更多的课程！大学里有很多事情可做可学，每件事情都会为你提供不同视角来审视世 界。如果我只能给你们一条选课建议的话，那就是：挑战自己！不要认为你早就了解自己对什么样的领域最感兴趣。选择一些你从未接触过的领域的课程。这样，你不仅会变得更加博学，而且更有可能发现一个你未曾想到的、能成就你未来的爱好。一个绝佳的例子就是时装设计师王薇薇，她最初学的是艺术史。随着时间的推移，王薇薇把艺术史研究和对时装的热爱结合起来，并将其转化为对设计的热情，从而使她成为全球闻名的设计师。 6 在大学里，一下子拥有这么多新鲜体验可能不会总是令人愉快的。在你的宿舍楼里，住在你 隔壁寝室的同学可能会反复播放同一首歌，令你头痛欲裂！你可能喜欢早起，而你的室友 却是个夜猫子！尽管如此，你和你的室友仍然可能成为最要好的朋友。如果有些新的经历让你感觉不那么舒心，不要担心。我保证快乐的经历会多于不快的经历。而且我保证几乎所有这些经历都会给你带来宝贵的经验教训，从而使你的生活更加丰富多彩。所以，带着热切的目光和欢乐的心情，勇敢向前去拥抱这些新的体验吧！ 7 我们相信，你们的自我发现之旅和对爱好的寻求带给你们的将不仅仅是个人的进步。我们相信，当你们成为我们的学者群体中的一员时，你们很快就会认识到，大学不仅提供大量自我充实的机会，同时也带来了责任。一位智者说过：“教育代代相传，它就是社会的灵魂。”你们是你们家庭辛勤劳动成果的传承者，也是无数前辈辛勤劳动成果的传承者。他们积累了知识，并把知识传递给你们，而这些知识正是你们取得成功所必需的。现在轮到你们了。你们会获取什么样的知识？你们会发现什么样的兴趣爱好？你们怎样做才能为你们的子孙后代创造一个强大昌盛的未来？ 8 我们很高兴能为你们人生旅途中这一重大阶段开启大门。我们很高兴你们将获得许多机会，也很高兴你们将作为社区、国家乃至世界的公民承担起应有的责任。欢迎你们！
新标准大学英语视听说教程3答案 Unit 1 Outside view: Activity 1 Correct order: 3, 5, 4, 1, 2 Unit 1 Outside view: Activity 2 Question 1 Key: b Question 2 Key: c Question 3 Key: c Question 4 Key: a Question 5 Key: a Unit 1 Outside view: Activity 3 Row 1: 2 Row 2: 1 Row 3: 4 Row 4: 1 Row 5: 2 Row 6: 1 Row 7: 3 Unit 1 Outside view: Activity 4 Correct order: h, c, b, f, d, a, e, g Unit 1 Listening in: Passage 1 Activity 1 Question 1 Key: c Question 2 Key: d Question 3 Key: a Question 4 Key: b Unit 1 Listening in: Passage 1 Activity 2 Question 1 Key(s): (1) tolerant (2) rounded Question 2 Key(s): (1) close to (2) stand up Question 3 Key(s): (1) beauty (2) generosity Question 4 Key(s): (1) an opportunity (2) beyond the one Question 5 Key(s): (1) behaved (2) selfish Question 6 Key(s): (1) pretend (2) see through Question 7 Key(s): (1) arrived in (2) had to help Ques Key((1) time (2) amou Unit 1 Listening in: Passage 2 Activity 1