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英语听力资料英语听力资料英语听力资料资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月英语听力资料版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：Unit1SportsPartAMichaelJordanisthegreatestbasketballplayerofalltime.HewasbornonFeb.17,1963,inBrooklyn,NewYork.Heis1.98meterstallandweighs216pounds.JordanjoinedtheChicagoBullsteamforthe1984season.Inthe1986seasonheshot3041points,thethirdhighestscoreever.HewasnamedNBASlamDunkChampion(扣篮冠军)in1987andwontheMostValuablePlayerAwardin1988,anhonorrepeatedfourtimesinthenexttenyearsto1998.JordanguidedhisteamtowinsixNBAchampionshipsduringthe1990s,scoring45pointsduringthesixthandlastgameofthe1998NBAfinals.In1999,hewasnamedthegreatestNorthAmericanathleteofthe20thcentury.JordanlefttheNBAatthebeginningofthe1993-1994NBAseasontopursueacareerinbaseball.Sincehisbaseballgamewasn'tquiteasgoodashisbasketballgames,hefinallygaveituptorejointheBullsin1995.Yet,afterplayingforfivemoreyears,heonceagainannouncedhisretirementin1999.ButhereturnedfortwomoreNBAgamesin2001asamemberoftheWashingtonWizards.PartBPeter:HiLaura.Whereareyouheadingwiththatbigbag?Laura:Hi,Peter.I'mofftothegym.I'vegottostayinshape,youknow.Itrytogothreetimesaweek,butI'mbusysoIcan'talwaysmakeit.Peter:Iknowmorewomenwhoworkoutthanmen.What'sthemainreasonyouworkoutForyourhealth,ortolookgood

Laura:Tobehonest,forboth.Withwomen,goodlooksarealwaysaveryimportantconsideration.Peter:Iftheywerehonest,mostmenwhoworkoutwouldadmitthattheyalsodoittolookbetter,andnotmerelyforhealthreasons.Laura:HowaboutyouDoyougetanyregularexercise

Peter:Idoalotofwalking,forexerciseandenjoyment—sometimestentotwentykilometersatatime—butInevergotothegymlikeyoudo.Laura:Well,walkingisgoodexercise.Howaboutsports?Peter:Notsincemyschooldays.Iusedtoloveplayingbaseball,butit'simpossibletogetenoughpeopletogetherforagamenow.MostlyIjustwatchsportsonTV.Laura:Iplaytennisfairlyregularlywithmyfriends,andsometimesgoswimmingandcyclingbymyself.Peter:Oh,Iforgotaboutthat.Igocyclingsometimestoo.AndIoftengoswimmingonvacation,butonlyrecreationalswimming.Laura:Whydon'tyoujoinmeatthegymsometime?Icangetyouaguestpass.Peter:Well,maybesomeday,butI'mprettylazyaboutthingslikethat.Questions1.WhatdoyouknowaboutPeter?2.Wheremightthetwospeakersbehavingthisconversation?PartC1.W:Ilikeplayingbasketball,volleyballandtabletennis.Whataboutyou?M:Well,tennisismyfavoritesport.Q:Whatsportdoesthemanlike?2.W:Youdon'tlikeboxingverymuch,doyou?M:It'sfarfrombeingmykindofsport.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?3.W:Ithinkyesterday'sfootballgamewasquiteexciting.Whataboutyou,John?M:Yousaidit.Butitwasabitlong.Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutthefootballgame?4.W:Doyouliketoplaychess?M:Ilikethegame,butIdon'tplayitoftenenough.I'mafraidI'mnotaverygoodchessplayer.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?5.M:Iknewthenamesofallthefootballplayersandthedatesofallthegamesinmyhighschooldays.ButrecentlyIhavefailedtokeepupwithfootball.W:Nowyouarebusywithyourgolfgames.Q:Whatdoyouknowaboutthemanfromtheconversation?Unit2FoodandDrinksPartA1.M:Haveyoueverbeentothatbigrestaurantoppositetheschoolgate?W:Yes,manytimes.Whenevermyfriendscometovisitme,I'lltakethemtheretoeat.2.W:Istheresomethingwrong,sir?M:MywifeandIhavebeenkeptwaitingfornearlyanhourforourmeal.3.W:WhereisthecakeImadethismorning?M:Weateit,mom.Canyoumakeanotheroneforus?4.W:Ihearyoulikechickenverymuch.M:Nexttobeef.5.M:Haveyoutriedthiswinebefore?W:No,never.It'smyfirsttime,butit'sreallytomytaste.6.W:John,doyouwantasoda?M:SodaIthinkittasteslikemedicine.7.W:Why,thefishisleftalmostuntouched.M:Well,itwouldbegoodifitwerelesssalty.8.M:Hi,Sue,wouldyouliketoeatouttonight?W:Oh,I'dreallyliketo,butmysistermaycometovisitmethisevening.PartBPeter:Hi,Kate.Kate:Hi,Peter.Howhaveyoubeen?Peter:Oh,OK,Iguess.Andyou?Kate:Nottoobad.Wehaven'tseeneachotherforawhile,havewe?Peter:No,wehaven't.Sothatmakesmeask.DoyouhaveanyplanforthisSaturday?Kate:No,notyet,Idon'tthinkso.Why?Peter:Whatdoyouthinkaboutgettingtogetherandgoingouttodinnerthisweekend?

Kate:Thatwouldbegreat.Doyouhaveanyparticularplaceinmind?Peter:Well,IthinkI'dliketoeatsomethingthat'snottooheavy.I'vebeeneatingalittletoomuchlately.Kate:Metoo.Peter:IloveItalianfood,butmaybeweshouldskipthatthistime.TheyalwaysseemtoservesomuchfoodinItalianrestaurants,andyouendupeatingmorethanyouwantedto.Kate:Chinesefoodwouldbegood.Peter:Yes,ormaybesomeJapanesesushi.Thatstyleusesalotofnaturalflavors,andnotmuchoilorcreamorheavysauces.Kate:Yes,eitherofthosechoiceswouldbegood.Let'sjustmeetonSaturdaynight,anddecidethenwheretoeat.Peter:That'sfinebyme.PartCA:Well,hereweare,nottoocrowded.B:Great!Let'sorderquicklysowecanchatalittle.A:OK.Whatareyouinthemoodfor?B:Somethinglight.IhadahugebreakfastandI'mstillfull.A:Therearethreesalads.Oryoucouldhavesoupandasandwich.B:WhatareyouhavingAhamburger,Isuppose.A:No,actuallyIateoutlastnight.WehadpizzaatPizzaHut,thenalatesnackatKentuckyFriedChicken.B:Oh,dear.Well,maybeyoushouldhaveasalad.A:Yes,Ithinkso.Look,thedailyspecialisspaghetti.Thatsoundsgood.B:Oh,thepricesaregreattoo.I'llhavethataswell.A:Nowlet'sdecideondrinks.B:I'lljusthavecoffeeandaglassoficedwater.A:Italianfoodneedsredwine,youknow.B:Butwehavetogobacktowork.A:OK,aCokeformethen.B:Herecomesthewaitress.Letmeorderfirst.Questions1.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?3.Whatwilltheyorder?Unit3WeatherPartA1.Theweathertoday:afinedayisinstorenearlyeverywhere,withthebestofthesunshineinsouthernandcentralareasofBritain.Apleasantday,then,withlongsunnyperiodsdeveloping.Therewillbelightwindswithamaximumtemperatureof18degreesCelsius,64degreesFahrenheit.Lookattheoutlookforthenextfewdays:itwillbecomemostlycloudywithheavyshowersmovinginfromthewest.2.AstorminChangchun,capitalofNortheastChina'sJilinProvince,claimedfourlivesonSunday.Thestormlastedaboutthreehoursfromaround8p.m.Thewindsreachedspeedsofoverahundredmilesanhour,causingseriousdamageandawidespreadpowerfailure.PartBAlan:Oh,lookatthesky,Michelle!It'sstartingtogetcloudy.Michelle:Iseeit.Ihopeitdoesn'train.Ithoughtitwasgoingtobeafinedaytoday.Alan:That'scertainlywhatthedepartmentwashopingforwhentheychosetodayasthedatefortheannualpicnic.Michelle:Youcan'thaveapicnicwithoutgoodweather.Youneedsunshineforalltheeatingandgamesandentertainment.Alan:Yeah,sunshine—butnottoomuch!Doyourememberlastyear?Michelle:Isuredo.Itwassohotallwedidwaslookforshade,lookforwaystoescapefromthesun.Alan:Andnoonewantedtoparticipateinanyoftheplannedactivities.Allwewantedwascolddrinks.Andthenwedozedoff.Michelle:Iftherehadjustbeenthetiniestbreezetocoolusoff.Alan:Buttherewasn't.Justthatburningsun,withoutacloudinthesky,andthetemperaturejustseemedtoclimbhigherandhigher.Michelle:Well,wedon'thavethatproblemthisyear,apparently.Alan,didyouheartheweatherforecastIsitsupposedtorain

Alan:Idon'tknow.Ididn'tcatchtheweatherreport.Butmaybeifitrains,itwillonlybeashortshowerwhichcoolsthingsoffalittle.Thatmightnotbebad.Questions1.WhatareAlanandMichellemainlydoing?2.WhatdoyouknowaboutAlan?3.Whatcanyouinferfromtheconversation?PartC1.W:It'sbeenfreezingforthelastfewdays.M:Yes.Andtheforecastsaystherewillbemoresnownextweek,accompaniedbystrongwinds.Q:Whatwilltheweatherbelikenextweek?2.M:Wehaven'thadsuchaseverewinterforalongtime,havewe?W:No,andtheforecastsaysit'sgoingtogetworsebeforeitwarmsup.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?3.W:WhatifitrainshardWhatarewegoingtodo

M:Ithinkitwillclearupsoon.Butifitkeepsraining,thewholethingwillhavetobecancelled.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?4.M:HowwastheweatherwhenyouleftNewYork?W:ItwasverymuchliketheweatherinBeijing.Youdon'thavetotakealotofclothes.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?5.W:Ifitisthishottomorrow,wemayhavetogiveuptheideaofplayingtennisintheafternoon.M:Theweatherforecastsaysitwillcloudoverbynoon.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?Unit4MusicPartA1.Mostpeoplelikemusic.Infact,wearesurroundedbyit.It'sontheradioandtelevisionandcanbeheardinstoresandrestaurants.However,noteveryonelikesthesamekindofmusic.2.ThemanagerofthemusicshopwascalledBrianEpstein.BecausesomanypeoplehadaskedforarecordbytheSun,Epsteindecidedtogoandlistentothegrouphimself.3.FirstlyIwouldliketotalkaboutclassicalmusicanditsrepresentativecomposers,thenIwillmoveontojazzmusic,andfinallyIwillfocusonpopmusicinthelastcentury.4.Welistentoexcitingmusicandourheartsbeatfaster,ourbloodpressurerises,andourbloodflowsmorequickly.Inshort,we'restimulated.PartBBackgroundmusicmayseemharmless,butitcanhaveapowerfuleffectonthosewhohearit.Recordedbackgroundmusicfirstfounditswayintofactories,shopsandrestaurantsintheUSA.Verysoonitspreadtootherpartsoftheworld.Nowitisbecomingdifficulttogoshoppingoreatamealwithoutlisteningtomusic.Tobeginwith,backgroundmusicwasintendedsimplytocreateasoothingatmosphere.Recently,however,it'sbecomingabigbusiness.AnAmericanmarketingexperthasshownthatmusiccanboostsalesorincreasefactoryproductionbyasmuchasathird.Butithastobethelightmusic.Livelymusichasnoeffectatallonsales.Slowmusiccanincreasereceiptsby34%.Thisisprobablybecauseshoppersslowdownandhavemoreopportunitytospotitemstheywouldliketobuy.Yet,slowmusicisn'talwaystheanswer.Theexpertfoundthatinrestaurantsslowmusicmeantcustomerstooklongertoeattheirmeals,whichreducedoverallsales.Sorestaurantownersmightbewelladvisedtoplayfastermusictokeepthecustomersmoving—unless,ofcourse,theresultingindigestionleadstocomplaints.Questions1.Wherewasrecordedbackgroundmusicfirstused?2.Whatwastheoriginalpurposeofbackgroundmusic?3.Whatkindofmusiccanhaveapowerfuleffectoncustomersinshops?4.Whydoesn'tthesamekindofmusicworkinrestaurantsaccordingtothepassage?

PartCCelineDionistheyoungestof14childreninaworking-classfamilyinQuebec,Canada.Herparents,whobothlovedmusic,encouragedhertodevelophermusicaltalent.At12,Celinehadcomposedthesong"ItWasOnlyaDream".HermotherandbrotherhelpedhertomakearecordingofthatsongandsentitofftoanaddresstheyfoundonanalbumofapopularFrenchsinger.TheaddresswasthatofReneAngelil,whobecameherfirstconquest,buttherewouldbemillionsmore.Celine'srisefromateenagesingertoapopsuperstarhasbeensteady,butnotwithoutdifficulties.RecordcompanieswereatfirstlessenthusiasticaboutinvestinginateenagerthanAngelil,whomortgagedhisownhometopayforherfirstalbum.Butherfirsttwoalbumswonagreatsuccess.Andby1983shebecamethefirstCanadianevertohaveagoldrecordinFrance.In1990,CelinemadeherfirstEnglishlanguagerecordwithUnisonbutherrealbreakthroughinAmericacamewhenshewasselectedbyDisneytosingthethemesongofBeautyandtheBeast.ThesongwenttoNo.1onthechartandwonbothaGrammyandanAcademyaward.In1996sheperformedattheopeningceremonyofthe1996AtlantaOlympicGamesandin1997sherecordedthethemesongforTitanic,andhernamebecamesynonymouswiththeenormouslysuccessfulfilm.CelineDion'sfavoritethemeislove.Shesingsthedepthandthepowerofloveinagreatmanyofherhitssuchas"LoveCanMoveMountains","BecauseYouLovedMe","ThePowerofLove"and,ofcourse,thethemesongofTitanic,"MyHeartWillGoOn".Unit5HealthPartA1.M:What'sthetrouble?W:Ifeeldizzyandmywholebodyaches.M:Howlonghaveyoubeensick?W:Twoorthreedaysnow.M:How'syourappetite?W:I'vegotnoappetite.Thesightoffoodsimplyturnsmystomach.What'swrongwithme?M:Youseemtobegenerallyrun-down.Q:Whatisthemnostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?2.W:What'sthematter,JackYoulookpale.M:Oh,Ifeelterrible.W:WhyWhat'sthematter

M:Ihaveasplittingheadacheandasorethroat.W:Whydidn'tyoutellme?M:Ithoughttheymightgoaway,butIfeelworsethismorning.I'machingallover.W:Hmm.Youfeelwarm,too.Youmusthavegotafever.There'saprettybadflugoingaround,youknow.Q:What'sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?PartBD:Sowhat'syourtrouble?P:Well,doctor,Ihaven'tbeenfeelingwelllately.MybiggestproblemisthatI'mhavingtroublesleeping.D:Haveyoutriedanyofthesleepingmedicationsavailable?P:I'vetriedoneortwo,buttheydon'tseemtohelp.D:Howlonghaveyouhadthisproblem?P:Threeorfourmonths—it'sbeenratheralongtimenow.D:Areyousufferingfromanunusuallevelofstressinyourlifelately?P:Notmorethanusual.MybiggestworryisthefactIcan'tsleep.D:Well,somepeopledon'tneedasmuchsleepasothers.P:ButIfeeltiredallday,soitisaproblemforme.D:Haveyoubeenexperiencinganyothersymptoms?P:I'vealsohadalotofindigestionlately.D:Well,youarealittleoverweight,aren'tyou?P:Yes.AndI'vegainedaboutsevenkilogramsthispastyear.D:Youreallyshouldtrytoloseatleastthatextraweight.Doyougetmuchexercise?P:No,notverymuch.D:Physicalactivityisveryimportant.P:Sowhatdoyourecommend,doctor?D:Iwillgiveyousomemedicationsforyourinsomniaandyourindigestion.ButIalsorecommendthatyoubeginaregularexerciseprogram.P:ButIhaveneitherthetimenorthemoneytogotoagym.D:Youdon'tneedtogotoagym.Asimplewalkingprogramwouldbeverybeneficialforyou.Ithinkyou'llfindthatdietandexercisewillbeveryhelpfulintakingcareofyourrecentcomplaints.PartC1.W:Janekeptcoughingandcouldn'tgotosleepallnight.M:Shemustbesick.Ihopeshe'sbettertoday.Q:WhatdoyouknowaboutJane?2.M:Ihaven'tseenJackforages.W:NeitherhaveI.ButIheardhehadbeeninhospitalforthreeweeks.Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromtheconversation?3.W:Doctor,I'vebeensufferingfromastomachacheforquitealongtime.M:Tellmewhatyouusuallyeat.Youknoweatingproperlyisveryimportantforhealth.Q:Whatdoesthedoctorsayaboutthepossiblecauseofthewoman'sillness?4.M:HowisyoursonPeterfeelingtoday?W:Muchbetterthanyesterday.Buthestillneedstorestforacoupleofdaysbeforegoingtoschool.Q:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutPeter?5.M:Howisyourhusbandaftertheoperation?W:He'sgettingbetter.Buthestillneedstogotothehospitalforacheckupinaweek.Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherhusband?Unit6BusinessW:Hereweare,Mr.Wang.Thisisanewly-builtbuilding.M:Whatafinebuilding!Howmanyfloorsarethere?W:Forty.Ourcompanyhasofficesonfourfloorsinthebuilding.M:Yoursisreallyabigcompany.W:Yes,itis.Thesalesofficeisonthefirstfloor.Themarketingandaccountingofficesareonthesecondfloor.Andwehavemanyotherdepartments:personnel,research,etc.Theyareallonthe8thfloor.M:Where'sthemanager'soffice?W:It'sonthe9thfloor.Letmeshowyouaround.M:Thankyou.Ladiesandgentlemen,welcometoourcompany.Ourcompanywasestablishedin1999.Itisajoint-venturecompanyspecializinginsportswear.Mostofourproductsareforyoungstudents;someareforadults.Allourproductssellwellbothathomeandabroad.Inrecentyears,wehaveexpandedourmarketsfromChinatoSoutheastAsia,EastAfrica,NorthAmerica,andSouthAmerica.PartB(ThePersonnelDepartmentishavingameeting.JoanBlackisthechairpersonofthemeeting.)Joan:IthinkJohnJeffrey'salreadybeenwiththecompanyfor20years.Surelyhe'snotstillexpectingpromotion.Doyouagree,Peter?Peter:Well,inmyopinion,John'salwaysshowngreatloyaltytothecompany.It'stimethiswasrewarded.Whatdoyouthink,Clive?Clive:It'snotjustaquestionofloyalty.Wouldhebeanygoodatthejob?Hewouldneedtomanageasmallteam—he'sgotnoexperienceofthatyet.Peter:Heneverwillhaveanyexperienceunlesswegivehimachance!Joan:Wecan'taffordtobesentimental.Idon'tthinkhe'sthemanforthejob.He'salwaysbeenafollower,notaleader.Let'smoveontotheothercandidates.RitaHaydenhasalreadyshowngreatpersonnelmanagementskill,Ifeel,evenifshe's?Peter:Oh,comeon,Joan!Rita'sstilllearninghertrade!Wecan'taffordtotakeariskwithsomeonesoinexperienced.Clive:IagreewithPeter.IfavorSusanPalmer.She'sgotalotofexperience.She'salreadyworkedinthedepartmentonotheroccasionssosheknowstheropesandshe's?

Joan:ButSusan'salwaysstruckmeasabitcautious.Weneedsomeonedynamicforthisjob.Peter:I'dagreewithClive.IthinkSusanPalmerwoulddoagoodjob.Maybeshe'sabitcautiousbutshe'ssolid,reliable...Weneedthosequalitiestoo.Joan:Well,ifyou'rebothsosure,IsupposeI'llhavetoagree.Still,we'llwaitaweekbeforeconfirmingitjustincaseanyotherapplicantsputtheirnamesforward.PartCMr.Stevensonwastheownerofageneralappliancestore.Hehadseenmanynewly-wedscomingintohisstoretoshopfortheirfirstrefrigerator,washeranddryer,andair-conditioner.Penandpencilinhand,theywouldaskhimalotofquestionsaboutprice,featuresandafter-saleservices,buttheywouldusuallywalkawayattheendoftheirinquiry.Theotherdayayoungcouplecameintohisstore.Theyaskedhimalltheusualquestionsandheansweredallofthempatiently.Butwhenhesuggestedanorderattheend,theyrepliedfirmly,"We'llhavetolookaroundplacesfirst."Althoughfeelingabitdisappointed,Mr.Stevensondidnotshowit.Instead,hesmiled,movedcloserandsaid,"IknowyouwillgotoDiscountDantolookatthepricetags.That'sperfectlyunderstandable.Idothesame.Infact,theysellthesamestuffaswedo.Butifyoubuythingsthere,thereissomethingyouwillnotget,andthatisme.IcomewitheverythingIsell.I'vebeeninthebusinessforthirtyyearsandinafewyears'timeI'mgoingtogivemystoretomydaughterandson-in-law.Ihopetheywillcarryonthefamilybusiness.IstandbehindeverythingIsellandIwillmakesurethatyouwillneverregretbuyingthingsfromme."AfterthisshortspeechMr.Stevensonofferedtheyoungcouplesomeicecreamtothankthemfortheirinterest.Impressedbyhishonestyandsincerity,theyoungcoupledecidedtoplaceanorder.Questions1.WhatdidMr.Stevenson'sstoresell?2.Whydidmanynewly-wedsusuallywalkawayattheendoftheirinquiry?

3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMr.Stevenson'sattitudetowardshiscustomers?

4.WhatwasMr.Stevenson'sresponsetotheyoungcouple'srefusal?5.Whydidtheyoungcouplefinallydecidetoplaceanorder?Unit7FashionPartAM:Excuseme,doyouhaveaT-shirtofthiskindinalargersize?W:Whatsizedoyouwant?M:Medium.W:Pardon?M:Iwantamedium.W:Here'samediuminblack.Doyoulikeit?M:Well,Ilikethepictureonthefront,butI'dpreferawhiteonewithasloganonthefront.W:Here'sawhiteoneinmedium.Andit's100%cotton.M:Perfect.I'lltakeit.PartBWhydopeoplespendsomuchmoneyonfashionDotheywanttocreateanimageormakesuretheyarenotold-fashionedDopeoplereallyjudgeeachotherbytheclothestheywearThebillion-dollarfashionindustrycertainlytriestoconvinceconsumersthatsuchjudgementsaremade.Unfortunately,theymayberight.Arecentstudyusingelementaryschoolstudentswasinteresting.TheysaidthatpeoplewearingCalvinKleindesignerjeansweremorehandsomeandsuccessfulthanthosewearingWranglers.Levi-wearerswereseenassporty,fashionableandfun![01:01.07]Obviouslywelearnearlythat"Clothesmaketheman."Inotherwords,clothesshowage,outlook,statusandincome.However,clothesthatlookgreatonprofessionalmodelsmaylookterribleontheaveragebuyer.Althoughbeautifulclothesdon'thelpphysically,theyareimportantforsocialandpsychologicaleffects.Expensiveclothescanmakethewearerfeellikepartofthehighstatusgroupthatsetstasteandstyle.Soyouarebuyinganimageofsuccess.Youmayreallylivearoutinelife,wakingupinthemorningfeelingdullandordinary.Butwhenyoudressintheseexpensiveclothes,yourmoodbrightens.Youfeelgood,readytofaceanotherdaywithenergy.SoundcrazyPeoplewholoveclothessayit'strue.Ofcourse,alotofpeopledon'tlikehighfashion.They'dratherspendtheirmoneyonsomethingpractical.Whichwouldyouprefer—theimageorthereality

Questions1.Whatisthemainreasonwhypeoplespendmuchmoneyonfashionaccordingtothespeaker?

2.Whatdoes"Clothesmaketheman"meaninthepassage?3.What'sthespeaker'sattitudetowardsfashion?PartCVeraWanghasbecomeasignificantfigureintheAmericanfashionindustryinarelativelyshortperiodoftime.Shehasnoformaldesigntrainingbecauseherfatherwouldn'tlethergotoartschoolandwantedhertoconcentrateonmore"practicalsubjects".Afterearningadegreeinliberalarts,VeraworkedasaneditoratVoguefor17yearsandasadesigndirectorofRalphLaurenfortwoyears.In1990sheopenedherfirstboutiqueonMadisonAvenueinNewYork,inalessexpensivelineofready-to-wearbridalandeveningdresses.Shechosebridalwearforshewantedtobuildafashioncompanystartingwithonemarketandthenexpandintoothers.Shebecameahouseholdnamein1994whenshedesignedstylishcostumesforfigureskaterNancyKerrigantowearintheWinterOlympics.VeraWangherselfisaverygoodskaterandshehadOlympicdreamstoo.ButthatdreamwascrushedwhenshedidnotwinattheNationalFigureSkatingChampionshipsin1968.However,herloveforthesportneverceased."Iwantedtomakeanartisticcontributiontothesport,"shesaid."Idon'tknowifdesigningcostumesforNancyhasbeengoodintermsofactualsales,butithasbeentremendousfornamerecognition."Unit8SocietyPartADoyouwanttoknowthesecretofhappiness?JustlistentopsychologyprofessorDavidG.Myers.Heanalyzedhundredsofstudiesfromaroundtheworldtodeterminehowimportantfriendships,moneyandotherthingsaretoourhappiness.Here'swhatherecommends.Don'texpectmoneytobuyyouhappiness.Theactualamountofmoneypeopleearnhaslittleeffectonhowhappytheyfeel.Whatdoescountishowsatisfiedtheyarewiththeirincome.Enjoythemoment.Happinesscomesfromlittlethingsthathappeneveryday,ratherthanoccasionalgreatpiecesofgoodfortune.Learntolikeyourself."Studiesshowthatpeoplewithhealthyself-esteemarelessweaktosetbacksandstruggles,"saidDr.Myers,authorof"ThePursuitofHappiness".Self-esteemgrowsoutofachievingrealisticgoals.Takeoccasionaldaysofrest.Spendhoursenjoyingquiettimealone.Putonahappyface—evenifyoudon'tfeelhappy.Smilingcanactuallymakeyoufeelbetter,accordingtoDr.MyersofHopeCollegeofMichigan.Exercise.Aerobicexercise,suchaswalking,biking,swimmingandrunningworksasanantidoteforminddepressionandanxiety.Getenoughsleeptofeelrested.Buildcloserelationships.Thebestremedyforunhappinessisacaringnurturingfriendship.Andifyou'remarried,agoodrelationshipwithyourspousecanbeespeciallyimportant.PartBDoyoudreamofwinningthelotteryMillionsofpeopledo.Everyday,millionsofAmericansbuylotterytickets.Theyarehopingtowin$100,000,$1,000,000ormore.WhathappensafteryouwinthelotteryWhenyouwinamilliondollars,youdon'treceiveacheckforthetotalamount.Youmaychoosetoreceive$50,000ayearfortwentyyears.Also,youmustpaytaxes.Aftertaxes,youreceivefrom$25,000to$40,000ayearfortwentyyears.Thisisalotofextraspendingmoney.

[00:56.25]Whathavesomepeopledonewiththeirmoney?Let'slookatthreepastwinners.LisaKwantedtobeanartist,butshedidn'thaveenoughmoneytogotoartschool.Shewasworkingatajobshedidn'tenjoy.InAugust,Lisaboughtoneticketandwontwomilliondollars.Shequitherjobthreeweekslaterandisnowattendingartschool.MarkLwasacarsalesman.Heworkedsevendaysaweekandhadlittletimeforfamilylife.Afterhewonthelottery,hequitworking.Nowhespendshistimebowling,workinginthegarden,andfixingthingsinhishouse.But,he'sbored.Hedoesn'twanttosellcarsagain,butheisn'tsurewhathewantstodowithhislife.JackBisoneofthesmallnumberofwinnerswhodidnotquittheirjobs.Jackstillteachesataschoolnearhishome.Butnowheandhiswifetaketheirchildrenonaninterestingvacationeveryyear.Andtheydon'tworryaboutsendingtheirchildrentocollege.Theysaythatmoneybringssecurityandgivesapersonopportunities,butitdoesn'tbringhappiness.Questions1.Ifyouwinamilliondollars,howmuchcanyougetbeforetax?2.Ifyouwinamilliondollars,howmuchcanyougetaftertaxannually?3.WhatdidLisaKdoaftershewonthelottery?4.WhatdidMarkLdoafterhewonthelottery?5.WhatdidJackBdoafterhewonthelottery?6.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?PartCAhealthynewborngirlwasdiscoveredinCentralParkyesterdaymorning.Thebabywasabandonedonthetopofarockshortlybeforedawnafterthemothergavebirthtoherthere.Thepolicesaidthatthebabywashealthyandweighed7pounds.Nowtheyweresearchingforthemother.Apolicemansaidthattheyhadneverhadanythinglikethisbefore.Theyreallydidn'tgetbabiesleftinthepark.Buttheywerejusthappythebabywasallright.Thepolicerushedthebabytoa