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BookThreeUNIT1SectionOnePart1SpotDictationHousesintheFutureWell,Ithinkhousesinthefuturewillprobablybe(1)<j[uitesmallbutIshouldthinkthey'llbe(2)well-insulatedsothatyoudon'tneedsomuch(3)heatingand(4)coolingasyoudonow,soperhapsveryeconomical(5)torun.Perhapstheywilluse(6)solarheating,althoughIdon'tknow,inthiscountry,perhapswe(7)won'tbeabletodothatsomuch.Yes,Ithinkthey'llbefullof(8)electronicgadgets:thingslikeveryadvancedtelevisions,videos,perhapsvideoswhichtakeup...thescreen(9)takesupthewholewall.Ishouldthink.Yes,you'llhavethingslike(10)garagedoorswhichopenautomaticallywhenyou(11)driveup,perhapselectronic(12)sensorswhichwill(13)recognizeyouwhenyou,whenyoucometothefrontdooreven.Perhaps(14)architectsanddesignerswillbeabitmore(15)imaginativeabouthowhousesaredesignedandperhapswiththe(16)shortageofspacepeoplewillthinkofputtinggardens(17)ontheroofand,andmayberoomscanbe(18)expandedand,and(19)contracted*dependingonwhatyouusethemfor,soperhapsthere'llbeabitmore(20)flexibilityaboutthat.Part2ListeningforGistA:Tuesdaytwofifteen.Letmelookinmydiary.B:No,Thursday.A:Oh,I'msorry.IthoughtyousaidTuesday.B:Thursdaytwofifteen.No,I'msorry.I'vegotanappointmentuntilthree.Couldwemakeitlater?Saythreefifteen?A:Well,there'salottotalkabout.It'lltakeacoupleofhours,atleast.B:ShallwesayMondaymorning,then?A:Mondaymorning.Allright.Nineo'clock?B:Nine.Ithinkthatwillbeallright.I'llringyoubackandconfirm.A:Allright.Butringbeforefive,couldyou?B:Allright.A:Rightyouare.Bye.B:Bye.Exercise.Directions:Listentothedialogueandwritedownthegistandthekeywordsthathelpyoudecide.1.ThisdialogueisaboutmakinganappointmentWoman:Listen!I'mterriblysorryI'mlate.Man:Man:Oh,that'sallright.Itdoesn'treallymatter,doesit?Ihaven'tgotanythingbettertodo,haveI?Woman:Justletmeexplain,willyou?Man:I'veonlybeenwaitingforoveranhour.That'sall.Woman:Yes.Iknow,andIwouldhave...Man:Afterall,mytimeisn'treallythatimportant,isit?Woman:Pleasedon'tbelikethat.Justletmeexplain.(Silence.Mansaysnothing.)Woman:I...ItriedtogethereintimebutjustafterIlefthome,thecarbrokedown.Man:Thecarbrokedown?Woman:Yes,and...well...luckily...therewasagaragenearme.And...andittookthemawhiletorepairit.Man:Whydidn'tyouatleastphone?Woman:Iwouldhave!ButIdidn'tknowthenumberoftherestaurant.Man:Youcouldhavelookeditupinthetelephonebook!Woman:Yes,but...you'llneverbelievethis...Icouldn'trememberthenameoftherestaurant.Iknewwhereitwas,butforgotthename.Man:Isee.Well,atleastitwasluckyyoufoundagaragetorepairyourcar.Woman:Yes.ItwassomethingIcouldn'tdomyself.Itdidn'ttaketoolong,butthat'swhyI'mlate,yousee.Man:Uh-huh.Whichgarage,bytheway?Woman:Pardon?Man:Whichgaragedidyoutakeitto?2.ThekeywordsareTuesday.Thursday,twofifteen,threefifteen.Mondaymorning,nineo'clock.SectionTwoListeningcomprehensionPart1DialogueI'mterriblysorryI'mlate.Woman:Listen!I'mterriblysorryI'mlate.Man:Man:Oh,that'sallright.Itdoesn'treallymatter,doesit?Ihaven'tgotanythingbettertodo,haveI?Woman:Justletmeexplain,willyou?Man:I'veonlybeenwaitingforoveranhour.That'sall.Woman:Yes.Iknow,andIwouldhave...Man:Afterall,mytimeisn'treallythatimportant,isit?Woman:Pleasedon'tbelikethat.Justletmeexplain.(Silence.Mansaysnothing.)Woman:I...ItriedtogethereintimebutjustafterIlefthome,thecarbrokedown.Man:Thecarbrokedown?Woman:Yes,and...well...luckily...therewasagaragenearme.And...andittookthemawhiletorepairit.Man:Whydidn'tyouatleastphone?Woman:Iwouldhave!ButIdidn'tknowthenumberoftherestaurant.Man:Youcouldhavelookeditupinthetelephonebook!Woman:Yes,but...you'llneverbelievethis...Icouldn'trememberthenameoftherestaurant.Iknewwhereitwas,butforgotthename.Man:Isee.Well,atleastitwasluckyyoufoundagaragetorepairyourcar.Woman:Yes.ItwassomethingIcouldn'tdomyself.Itdidn'ttaketoolong,butthat'swhyI'mlate,yousee.Man:Uh-huh.Whichgarage,bytheway?Woman:Pardon?Man:Whichgaragedidyoutakeitto?Woman:Uh...theonenearmyflat.Youknow.LewisBrothers.Man:Yes,Iknowthatgarage.It'stheonlyonenearyourflat.Woman:Hmm,wellnow,let'shavesomethingtoeat.Uh,whataboutsome...Man:1knowthegarageverywell!Woman:Yes.Let'sseenow.Yes,IthinkI'llhavesome...Man:Apityit'sSunday.Woman:Pardon?Man:Apityit'sSunday.ThatgarageisclosedonSunday!ExerciseDirections:Listentothedialogueandanswerthefollowingquestions."Well,atleastitwasluckyyoufoundagaragetorepairyourcar."4.Becauseshewantstostoptheconversationlikethis.Becauseheknowsthegirlislying.Part2PassageTheOscarStatuette1Industryinsidersandmembersofthepresscalledtheaward"theAcademystatuette","thegoldentrophy"or"thestatueofmerit",butthetermneverstuck.Nohardevidenceexiststosupportthattale,butinanycase,bythesixthAwardsPresentationin1934,aHollywoodcolumnistusedthenameinhiscolumn.WaltDisneywashonoredwithonefull-sizeandsevenminiaturestatuettesonbehalfofhisanimatedfeatureSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs.Theyarepossiblyboyfriendandgirlfriend.Inarestaurant."Itdoesn'treallymatter,doesit?Ihaven'tgotanythingbettertodo,haveI?""I'veonlybeenwaitingforoveranhour.That'sall""Afterall,mytimeisn'treallythatimportant,isit?"well,atleastItwasluckyyoufoundabarragetorepairyourcarIfthestatuettesdon'tmeetstrictqualitycontrolstandards,theyareimmediatelycutinhalfandmelteddown.The largeboxesareshippedtotheAcademyofficesviaairexpress,withnoidentifiablemarkings.TheOscarstatuette,designedbyMGM's*chiefartdirectorCedricGibbons,depicts*aknightholdingacrusader's*sword,standingonareeloffilmwithfivespokes,signifyingtheoriginalbranchesoftheAcademy:Actors,Writers,Directors,Producers,andTechnicians.Bornin1928,yearswouldpassbeforetheAcademyAwardofMeritwasofficiallynamed"Oscar".Industryinsidersandmembersofthepresscalledtheaward"theAcademystatuette","thegoldentrophy"or"thestatueofmerit".Theentertainmenttradepaper,WeeklyVariety,evenattemptedtopopularize"theironman".Thetermneverstuck.ApopularstoryhasbeenthatanAcademylibrarianandeventualexecutivedirector,MargaretHerrick,thoughtthestatuetteresembledheruncleOscarandsaidso,andthatasaresulttheAcademystaffbeganreferringtoitasOscar.Nohardevidenceexiststosupportthattale,butinanycase,bythesixthAwardsPresentationin1934,HollywoodcolumnistSidneySkolskvusedthenameinhiscolumninreferencetoKatharineHepburn'sfirstBestActresswin.TheAcademyitselfdidn'tusethenicknameofficiallyuntil1939.Sinceitsconception,theOscarstatuettehasmetexactinguniformstandards-withafewnotableexceptions.Inthe1930s,juvenileplayersreceivedminiaturereplicas*ofthestatuette;aventriloquist*EdgarBergenwaspresentedwithawoodenstatuettewithamoveablemouth;andWaltDisneywashonoredwithonefull-sizeandsevenminiaturestatuettesonbehalfofhisanimatedfeatureSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs.Between1942and1944,insupportofthewareffort,Oscarsweremadeofplaster.AftertheWar,winnersturnedinthetemporaryawardsforgoldenOscarstatuettes.ThetraditionalOscarstatuette,however,hasn'tchangedsincethe1940s,whenthebasewasmadehigher.In1945,thebasewaschangedfrommarbletometalandin1949,AcademyAwardstatuettesbegantobenumbered,startingwithNo.501.Approximately50OscarsaremadeeachyearinChicagobythemanufacturer,R.S.Owens.Iftheydon'tmeetstrictqualitycontrolstandards,thestatuettesareimmediatelycutinhalfandmelteddown.EachawardisindividuallypackedintoaStyrofoam*containerslightlylargerthanashoebox.Eightofthesearethenpackedintoalargercardboardbox,andthelargeboxesareshippedtotheAcademyofficesinBeverlyHillsviaairexpress,withnoidentifiablemarkings.OnMarch10,2000,55AcademyAwardsmysteriouslyvanishedenroutefromtheWindyCity*totheCityofAngels.Ninedayslater,52ofstolenstatuetteswerediscoverednexttoaDumpster*intheKoreatownsectionofLosAngelesbyWillieFulgear,whowaslaterinvitedbytheAcademytoattendtheOscar2000ceremoniesasaspecialguest.Foreightdecades,theOscarshavesurvivedwar,weatheredearthquakes,andevenmanagedtoescapeunscathed*fromcommonthieves.Since1995,however,R.S.Owenshasrepairedmorethan160statuettes."Maybesomebodyusedchemicalsonthemtopolishthemandthechemicalsrubbedrightthroughthelacquer*andintothegold,"explainsthecompanypresident."Ormaybepeoplestoredthemsomeplacewheretheycorroded."Althoughhestressesthatthestatuetteismadetoendure,SiegeloffersthissageadvicetoallOscarwinners:"Ifitgetsdusty,simplywipeitwithasoftdrycloth."ExerciseAPre-listeningQuestionEveryJanuary,theattentionoftheentertainmentcommunityandoffilmfansaroundtheworldturnstotheupcomingAcademyAwards,thehighesthonorinfilmmaking.TheannualpresentationoftheOscarshasbecometheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences'mostfamousactivity.TheOscarStatuetteisaknightholdingacrusader'ssword,standingonareeloffilmwithfivespokes.ExerciseBSentenceDictationDirections:Listeningtosomesentencesandwritethemdown.Youwillheareachsentencethreetimes.ExerciseCDetailedListeningDirections:Listentothepassageanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).Discusswithyourclassmateswhyyouthinkthestatementistrueorfalse.—I...-1.TherewerefiveoriginalbranchesoftheAcademy.(BecausethefivespokesonthereeloffilmsignifytheoriginalbranchesoftheAcademy:Actors,Writers,Directors,Producers,andTechnicians.)~2.TheAcademyAwardofMeritwasofficiallynamed"Oscar"in1928.(Bornin1928,yearswouldpassbeforetheAcademyAwardofMeritwasofficiallynamed"Oscar.")—I...-3.TheAcademystaffbeganreferringtotheAcademystatuetteasOscarbecauseMargaretHerricksaidthestatuettewaslikeheruncleOscar.(AnAcademylibrarianandeventualexecutivedirector,MargaretHerrick,thoughtthestatuetteresembledheruncleOscarandsaidso,andasaresulttheAcademystaffbeganreferringtoitasOscar.)4.Sinceitsconception,theOscarstatuettehasmetexactinguniformstandards.(Therewereafewnotableexceptions.In1930s,juvenileplayersreceivedminiaturereplicasofthestatuetteandaventriloquistEdgarBergengainedawoodenstatuettewithamoveablemouth.WaltDisneywashonoredwithonefull-sizeandsevenminiaturestatuettes.)—I...-5.Oscarsweremadeofplasterinthe1940sbecauseoftheWar.(Between1942and1944,insupportofthewareffort,Oscarsweremadeofplaster.)—I...-6.Themanufacturer,R.S.Owensmakesabout50OscarseachyearinChicago.(Approximately50OscarsaremadeeachyearinChicagobythemanufacturer,R.S.Owens.)7.55AcademyAwardswerestolenbyamysteriouspersonenroutefromtheWindyCitytotheCityofAngelsonMarch10,2000.(OnMarch10,2000,55AcademyAwardsjustmysteriouslyvanishedenroutefromtheWindyCitytotheCityofAngels,buthowandbywhomwasunknown.)8.Foreightyyears,theOscarshavesurvivedwar,weatheredearthquakes,managedtoescapeunscathedfromcommonthievesandevenchemicalcorrosion.(Since1995,however,R.S.Owenshasrepairedmorethan160statuettes."Maybesomebodyusedchemicalsonthemtopolishthemandthechemicalsrubbedrightthroughthelacquerandintothegold."ExerciseDAfter-listeningDiscussionDirections:Listentothepassageagainanddiscussthefollowingquestions.ThetraditionalOscarstatuettehasn'tchangedsincethe1940s,whenthebasewasmadehigher.In1945,thebasewaschangedfrommarbletometalandin1949,AcademyAwardstatuettesbegantobenumbered,startingwithNo.501.(Open)SectionThreeNewsNewsItemiBush-NATO-IraqMr.BushsayshehopesAmerica'sNATOallieswillstandwiththeUnitedStatesifhedecidestotakemilitaryactionagainstIraq.AHthesame,thepresidentsaysnoactionislikelyinthenearfuture.HesaysfornowthefocusisonimplementingthenewUNresolutionthatcallsforatoughweaponsinspectionregime*andwarnsofconsequencesifIraqileaderSaddamHusseinfailstocomply*.AdministrationofficialsaytheyexpecttheNATOsummittoreleaseapoliticalstatementbackingtheUNresolution.TheysayPresidentBushwillbringupIraqinhisbilateralmeetingsinPrague*,buttheyalsosaytheydonotbelievetheIraqithreatwillbethefocusofthesummit.InPrague,theallianceplanstotakestepstowardthecreationofarapiddeploymentforcethatcanplayaroleincombatingterrorism.ThepresidentsaideventhesmallestNATOmembernationscancontributesomethingtothecauseExerciseADirections:Listentothenewsitemandcompletethesummary.ExerciseBDirections:ListentothenewsagainandanswerthefollowingquestionsHehopesAmerica'sNATOallieswillstandwiththeUnitedStatesifhedecidestotakemilitaryactionagainstIraq.No,thepresidentsaysnoactionislikelyinthenearfuture.TheyexpecttheNATOsummittoreleaseapoliticalstatementbackingtheUNresolution.TheNATOsummitisheldinPrague.No,itwillnotbethefocusoftheNATOsummit.NewsItem2Bush-Iraq_PresidentBushsayseveryoneknowstherealpowerinIraqlieswithSaddamHussein:"Thereisnodemocracy.Thisguyisadictatorandsowehavetoseewhathesays."ThepresidentsaystheIraqileaderhasachoicetomake:disarmpeacefullyorbedisarmedbyforce:"IfSaddamHusseindoesnotcomplytothedetailoftheresolution,wewillleadacoalitiontodisarmhim.Itisover.Wearethroughwithnegotiations.Thereis110moretime.Themanmustdisarm.Hesaidhewoulddisarm.Henowmustdisarm."Mr.BushspokewithreporterswhiletouringtheWashingtonD.C.policedepartment,atourdesignedtohighlighthisplantocreateacabinetlevelDepartmentofHomelandSecurity.HeleftnodoubthispatienceregardingIraqiswearingverythin*,stressingtheUnitedStateswillnolongertolerateanyeffortsbySaddamHusseintocircumvent*demandstodisarm.ExerciseBExerciseADirections:Listentothenewsitemandcompletethesummary.ThisnewsitemisabouttheBushadministration'sattitudetowardsIrag.Directions:Listentothenewsagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).NewsItem3Britain-IraqBritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairdeliveredaradioaddresslateThursdaytotheIraqipeoplewarningthatSaddamHusseinmustcomplywithUNdemandsorsuffertheconsequences.PrimeMinisterBlairsaidSaddamHusseinmustcooperatewithUNweaponsinspectors,orbepreparedtofacemilitaryaction.InaninterviewwithRadioMonteCarlo'sArabicserviceThursday,Mr.Blairsaidwarcouldbeavoided,ifIraqagreedtodisarm."Thesituationisveryclear.IfSaddamHusseinagreestodisarmIraqofallchemical,orbiologicalornuclearweaponsprogramsandcapability,thenconflictwouldbeavoided,andhisdutyistocooperatefullywiththeinspectorstotellthemexactlywhatmaterialhehas,tocooperateandcomplywiththemintheeradicationofthatmaterial."TheprimeministersaidhewantedtospeakdirectlytotheIraqipeopletotrytodispel*whathecalledmythsthathavearisenbetweenChristiansandMuslims.HesaidthedisputewithIraqisnotabouttheWestversustheEastoraboutoil,butaboutweaponsofmassdestruction.ExerciseADirections:Listeningtothenewsitemandcompletethesummary.ThisnewsitemisaboutBritishPrimeMinister'sstandontheIraijiissue.ExerciseBDirections:Listentothenewsagainandcompletethefollowingsentences.PrimeMinisterBlairwarnedthatSaddamHusseinwouldsuffertheconsequencesunlesshecooperatedwiththeUNweaponsinspectors.SaddamHusseinshouldcooperatefullywiththeinspectorstotellthemexactlywhatmaterialhehas,andcomplywiththemintheeradicationof_thatmaterial.OnThursday_TonvBlairhadaninterview7withRadioMonteCarlo'sArabicservice.AccordingtothePrimeMinister,theconflictcanbeavoidedifSaddamHusseinagreestodisarmIraqofallchemicaL_orbiologicalornuclearweaponsprogramsandcapability.Mr.BlairsaidthedisputewithIraqisnotabouttheWestversustheEastoraboutoil,butaboutweaponsof_massdestruction.SectionFourSupplementaryExercisesPart1FeaturereportBlix'sIraqInspectionThechiefUNarmsinspectorhasbeenassignedthetaskofsearchingforweaponsofmassdestructioninIraq.TheSecurityCouncilgaveIraqthislastopportunitytodisarmorfaceseriousconsequences,aeuphemism*forpossiblewar.TheUnitedStatessaysitwillmakesureIraqdisarms,onewayoranother.ButMr.Blix*emphasizesthathisinspectorswillnotdeterminethecourseofeventsintheregion.Hesaystheywillvisitsuspectedsites,conductinterviewswithIraqiscientists,ferret*outinformationandreportbacktotheSecurityCouncilforitsmemberstodecide.AsforUSandBritishintelligencereports,whichtheBushadministrationsaysprovesthatIraqhasbannedweapons,Mr.BlixsaysheisnotgoingintoIraqwithpre-conceivedideasofwhatisthere.ThenexttestforIraqwillbeDecember8th,thedeadlineforIraqtopresentafullaccountingofitsweaponsprograms.IfIraqpresents,ineffect,ablanksheet,Mr.Blixsays,hewouldexpecttheUnitedStatestoputitsevidenceonthetable,soitcanbeverified.Iraqhaspersistentlymaintaineditdoesnothavethebannedweapons.ThelatestsuchassertioncameinalettertotheUNthisweek,inwhichBaghdadacceptedthelatestSecurityCouncilresolutionsettingouttheparameters*forwhatexpertssaywillbethemostintrusiveinspectionsinIraq,sofar.AfterthepreliminarytechnicalworkstartingMonday,Mr.Blixsays,heexpectsthefirstwaveofinspectionstostartNovember27th.Twomonthslater,heisrequiredtoreporttotheSecurityCouncilonIraq'sperformance.ExerciseADirections:Listeningtothenewsreportandcompletethesummary.ThisnewsreportisaboutMr.Blix'sweaponsinspectionsinIrag.ExerciseBDirections:Listentothenewsagainandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords.Mr.Blixemphasizesthathisinspectorswillnotdeterminethecourseofeventsintheregion.Hesaystheywillvisitsuspectedsites,conductinterviewswithIraqiscientists,ferretoutinformationandreportbacktotheSecurityCouncilforitsmemberstodecide.ThenexttestforIraqwillbeDecembereighth,thedeadlineforIraqtopresentafullaccountiii£_ofitsweaponsprograms.IfIraqpresents,ineffect,ablanksheet,Mr.Blixsays,hewouldexpecttheUnitedStatestoputitsevidenceonthetable,soitcanbeverified.Iraqhaspersistentlymaintaineditdoesnothavethebannedweapons.ThelatestsuchassertioncameinalettertotheUNthisweek,inwhichBaghdadacceptedthelatestSecurityCouncilresolutionsettingouttheparametersforwhatexpertssaywillbethemostintrusiveinspectionsinIraq,sofar.Part2PassageRiseandFallofEgypt1.TheNileRiverwasakindfriendbutoccasionallyahardtaskmasterofthepeoplewholivedalongitsbanks.Induecourseoftime,onemanwhogrewmorepowerfulthanmostofhisneighborsbecametheirKing.ProvidedhewasnotobligedtopaymoretaxestohisKingthanhethoughtjust,heacceptedtheruleofpharaohasacceptedtheruleofMightyOsiris.Itwasdifferenthoweverwhenaforeigninvadercameandrobbedhimofhispossessions.EgyptregainedasemblanceofindependencewhenoneofAlexander'sgeneralssethimselfupaskingofanewEgyptianstate.TheNileRiver*wasakindfriendbutoccasionallyitwasahardtaskmaster*.Ittaughtthepeoplewholivedalongitsbanksthenobleartof"teamwork".Theydependeduponeachothertobuildtheirirrigationtrenchesandkeeptheirdikesinrepair.Inthiswaytheylearnedhowtogetalongwiththeirneighborsandtheirmutual-benefit-associationquiteeasilydevelopedintoanorganizedstate.Thenonemangrewmorepowerfulthanmostofhisneighborsandhebecametheleaderofthecommunityandtheircommander-in-chiefwhentheenviousneighborsofwesternAsiainvadedtheprosperousvalley.InduecourseoftimehebecametheirKingandruledallthelandfromtheMediterraneantothemountainsofthewest.Butthesepoliticaladventuresoftheoldpharaohs*(thewordmeant"theManwholivedintheBigHouse")rarelyinterestedthepatientandtoilingpeasantofthegrainfields.ProvidedhewasnotobligedtopaymoretaxestohisKingthanhethoughtlust,heacceptedtheruleofpharaohasacceptedtheruleofMightyOsiris*.Itwasdifferenthoweverwhenaforeigninvadercameandrobbedhimofhispossessions.Aftertwentycenturiesofindependentlife,asavageArabtribeofshepherds,calledtheHyksos*,attackedEgyptandforfivehundredyearstheywerethemastersofthevalleyoftheNile.TheywerehighlyunpopularandgreathatewasalsofeltfortheHebrewswhocametothelandofGoshen*tofindashelteraftertheirlongwanderingthroughthedesertandwhohelpedtheforeignusurper*byactingashistax-gatherersandhiscivilservants.Butshortlyaftertheyear1700B.C.,thepeopleofThebes*beganarevolutionandafteralongstruggletheHyksosweredrivenoutofthecountryandEgyptwasfreeoncemore.Athousandyearslater,whenAssyria*conqueredallofwesternAsia,EgyptbecamepartoftheempireofSardanapalus*.IntheseventhcenturyB.C.,itbecameoncemoreanindependentstateExerciseAPre-listeningQuestion,ItistheGreatPyramidofGizaprobably.Thegreatpyramidisbelievedtohavebeenbuiltovera20-vearperiod.Thesitewasfirstprepared,andblocksofstoneweretransportedandplaced.Anoutercasing(whichdisappearedovertheyears)wasthenusedtosmooththesurface.Althoughitisnotknownhowtheblockswereputinplace,severaltheorieshavebeenproposed.Onetheoryinvolvestheconstructionofastraightorspiralrampthatwasraisedastheconstructionproceeded.Thisramp,coatedwithmudandwater,easedthedisplacementoftheblockswhichwerepushed(orpulled)intoplace.Asecondtheorysuggeststhattheblockswereplacedusinglongleverswithashortangledfoot.1.ExerciseBSentenceDictationExerciseBSentenceDictationDirections:Listentosomesentencesandwritethemdown.Youwillheareachsentencethreetimes.ExerciseCDetailedlisteningDirections:Listentothepassageandchoosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingsentences.1.C2.B3.B4.A5.A6.B7.D8.CExerciseDAfter-listeningDiscussionDirections:Listentothepassageagainanddiscussthefollowingquestions.l.ThelastEgyptianqueen,Cleopatra,triedherbesttosavethecountrywhentheRomanscameintheyear39B.C.HerbeautyandcharmweremoredangeroustotheRomangeneralsthanhalfadozenEgyptianarmycorps.ShewassuccessfultwiceinherattacksupontheheartsofherRomanconquerors.Intheyear30B.c.,AugustuslandedinAlexandriaanddestroyedherarmies.Shekilledherselfbytakingpoison.2(Open)UNIT2SectionOneTacticsforlisteningPart1SportDictationMyMotherMymotherwasanefficient(1)taskmasterwhocooked,cleanedandshoppedforninepeople(2)onadaily_basis.Shewasadisciplinarian*whowould(3)makeussevenkidswalkupanddownthestairsahundredtimesifweclumped*like(4)fieldhandsto-dinner.Shealsoenlistedustohelpherintheday's(5)choresMymotherbelievedthateachofherchildrenhadaspecial(6)knack*thatmadehimorherinvaluableoncertain(7)missions.MybrotherMike,forexample,wasbelievedtohaveespecially(8)keeneyesight.Hewashoisted*upasahuman(9)telescopewheneversheneededtoseesomething(10)faraway.Johnwastheclimberwhenakite(11)gotcaught.Myownjobwasnavigatorforour(12)gigantic*oldChrysler.Butmymother's(13)abilitytogetworkdonewellwasonly(14)oneside.Shealsohadan(15)imaginationthatcarriedherindifferentdirections,that(16)allowedhertotranscend*hereverydaylife.Shedidnot(17)believeinmagicasportrayedonastage,but(18)valuedinsteadthesoundofametalbucketbeing(19)filledbv_ahose,orthepersistenceofadandelion*atthe(20)edgeof_awoodpile.Fart2ListeningforGistForhundredsofyearsmanhasbeenfascinatedbytheideaofflying.OneofthefirstmentoproducedesignsforaircraftwasLeonardodaVinci,anItalianartistwholivedinthefifteenthcentury.However,itwasnotuntiltheeighteenthcenturythatpeoplebegantofly,orperhapsitwouldbebettertosayfloat,acrossthecountrysideinballoons.Thefirsthot-airballoonwasmadeinApril1783bytheMontgolfierbrothersinFrance.Inthefollowingyearsmanyflightsweremadebyballoon.Someoftheflightswereforpleasureandotherswerefordeliveringmailandformilitarypurposes,suchasobservationandevenbombing.However,inthelatenineteenthcentury,airshipssupersededballoonsasaformoftransport.Airshipscameafterballoons.ThefirstpoweredandmannedflightwasmadebyaFrenchman,Giffard,inSeptember1852.Hisairship,poweredbysteam,traveledtwenty-sevenkilometersfromParistoTrappesataspeedofeightkilometersperhour.Howeverthedaysoftheairshipwerenumberedastheaeroplanebecameincreasinglysafeandpopular.ExerciseDirections:Listentothepassageandwritedownthegistandthekeywordsthathelpyoudecide.Thispassageisabouttheearlyhistoryofflying.Thekeywordsarejiving,designs,anItalianartist,fifteenthcentury:eighteenthcentury,flv.float,balloons:hot-airballoon.April1783:_airshj|3s.September1852:aeroplane.SectionTwoListeningComprehensionPart1DialogueBuyingaCarA:Goodmorning,canIhelpyou?B:Yes,Pminterestedinbuyingacar.A:Haveyouanythinginmind?B:Notreally.A:Whatpriceareyouthink