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Unit1News:Outrageousshoppingbillsareafamiliarnightmareformanycompulsiveshoppers．Andcontrarytothepopularopinion，mensufferthatnightmarenearlyasoftenaswomen．Anewsurveyfindsthatbothgendersarealmostequallylikelytosuffercompulsivebuyingdisorder,aconditionmarkedbyuncontrollable,unnecessaryandunaffordableshoppingsprees.Researchersusedtoestimatethatbetween2and16percentoftheUSpopulationsufferedcompulsivebuyingdisorder,andthat90percentofsuffererswerefemale.Butatelephonesurveyofmorethan2,500Americanadultsfoundthat6percentofwomenandabout5.5percentofmenarecompulsiveshoppers;that'smorethan1in20adults.Thesexesdonotshopatthesameaislesthough.Expertssaythatwomenaremorelikelytobingebuythingslikeclothesorgiltsforotherpeople,whilementendtobuyexpensiveelectronics.Thissurveyisthefirsttofindsuchahighnumberofcompulsiveshoppersinthegeneralpopulation.Studyauthorshopethatthisfindingcanconvincedoctorsofhowmanypeoplearehurtbythedisorder,sotheycanmakefindingacureapriority.I'mBillBlakemoreinNewYork.S.C.1.W:Doyouhaveahobby,Kevin?M:Yes.Sure.Ihavemorethanonehobby.W:Anddoyouagreethatsomehobbiesaregoodwhilesomearebad7M:Well,inmyopinion,yes.Goodhobbiesarethosethatgiveyoutheopportunitytodevelopnewskills.Badhobbies,ontheotherhand,mayresultinbadhabits.Q:WhatdoesKevinsayabouthobbies?A)Hehasonlyonehobbyandnobadhobbies.B)Hethinkshecanlearnskillsfromgoodhobbies.C)Hehasbothbadhobbiesandgoodones.D)Hethinksonecantambadhobbiesintogoodones.2.W:Wow,Stephen,yourcollectionofcoinsisreallyamazing.Youmustbeproudofit.M:Yes.Theyareraybabies.Collectingthesehastaughtmealot.Itteachesmetobesystematicandcareful,becauseIneedtosortthecoinsaccordingtotheirvalueanddates.W:Andthat'swhyyou'reagoodaccountant.Q:WhatcanyoulearnaboutStephen?A)Stephenisgoodattakingaccountofeverything.B)Stephen'sbabiesareinterestedincollectingcoins.C)Stephenlearnstobesystematicfromhishobby.D)Stephencollectscoinsbecausetheyarevaluable.3.W:Didyougofishingtoday?M:Yes.Bythelake,allbymyselfW:ButRoy,everytameyougooutfishing,youcomebackwithanemptybag.Whynotgiveituportrysomethingelse,likebasketball?M:No.Carol,youdon'tunderstand.Fishingmakesmehappy,becauseIlovesittingaloneanddoingnothingatall.Q:Whatcanbelearnedfromtheconversation?A)Royoftenemptieshisbagwhenhereturnshome.B)RoyistryingtopersuadeCaroltogofishingwithhim.C)Royisonlyinterestedincatchingfish.D)Roy’srealinterestinfishingissittingaloneanddoingnothing.4.W:Harry,haveyouheardabouta44-year-oldfarmerfromthevillagewhosehobbyistomakemachines?M:Yes,Tina.lknowheistheinventorandthe"father"oftherobotsinhisvillage.Hishigh-techproductsreallybringlotsofbenefitstohisfamilyandneighbours.W:Themostimpressivethingis,whilemakingrobots,hehassufferedtwomajordisasters.Oneexplosionnearlydestroyedhistwofingers,andafireburntallhisbelongings.M:Andtheideaofgivingupneveroccurstohim.Actually,that'sthepartthattouchesmemost.Q:WhatimpressesHarryandTinamost?A)Thefarmermakesrobotswithoutmuchknowledgeabouthigh-tech.B)Thefarmerhasheldontohishobbyeventhoughhemetwithgreatdifficulties.C)Thefarmer'shobbyhasbroughtgreatchangestohisvillage.D)Thefarmerstartedhishobbyattheageof44.5.M:Marilyn,haveyouthoughtaboutthisquestion?Amongalltheeviladdictions,whichistheworst?W:Addictionisaddiction,nomatterwhatitis.Drugs,alcohol,smoking,orgambling.Anddon'tforgettheInternet.Anyaddictioncomeswithpainandsadness.Somyanswertoyourquestionis,allofthem.M:Ican'tagree.Yousee,drugaddictsdon'tgetmuchsympathy.Drugsdestroyhealth,family,feelings,andfriendships.Itmakesyouliveliketrash.That'stheworst.W:Daniel,anyaddictionmayleadtothat.Q:What'sMarilyn'sattitudetowardsvariousaddictions?A)Shethinksdrugaddictionisthemostdangerous.B)ShethinksInternetaddictionisthemostharmful.C)Shethinksaddictionsthatmakeyoutrasharetheworst.D)Shethinkseveryaddictionisasbadastheother.Unit2S.C.1.W:Canwereallyaffordaholiday?We'repayingforthishouseandwehavealoanforthefurniture.M:Listen.YouworkhardandIworkhard.We'renottalkingaboutwhetherwecanhaveavacation.We'retalkingaboutwhereandwhen.Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A)AHusbandandwife.B)Customerandsalesman.C)Fatheranddaughter.D)Co-workers.2.W:Youlooktired.Whynottakeavacationforachange?M:Avacationforachange?Don'tyouknow"nomanneedsavacationsomuchasthemanwhohasjusthadone"?Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?A)Nooneneedsavacationasmuchashedoes.B)Hehasjusthadone.C)Avacationisincrediblygoodforachange.D)Avacationisevenmoreexhausting3.W:I’vepackedclothes,toiletries,asleepmaskandacamera,isthereanythingspecialIhavetotake?M:OhI’llgiveyoualistofnecessitiestotake.Ofcourse,thecoachspaceislimited.Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?ThewomanispreparingpresentsforhercoachB)Thewomanispackingforhercoach.C)Thewomanispackingforavisittohercoach.D)Thewomanispackingforherbustour.4.W:Whatkindofholidayhaveyouhad?M:Terrible.Quite,quiteterrible.Wecertainlywon'tgoonabustouragain.W:Whatexactlywasthematter?M:Thebusitselfforastart.Itwassooldandbattered.Theonlyplaceitwasfitforwasamuseum.Q:Whatdoyoulearnfromtheconversation?A)Thebusshouldbekeptinthemuseum.B)Thebuswastoowornoutanduncomfortable.C)Themanwastakentoonlyoneplacetoseethesight.D)Thebuswastoooldtobestarted.5.W:What'sthetimeforyourflight?M:IwillleaveTokyoonMay21at5:30p.m.onNorthwestAirlinesFlight255.ItwillarriveinHongKongSARat8:35p.m.W:I'llmeetyouattheairport.Q:HowlongistheflightfromTokyotoHongKongSAR?A)3hoursorso.B)9hoursorso.C)21hoursorso.D)5hoursorso.Unit3Reporter:InVail,Arizona,anewschoolwithanewidea:notextbooks.Whiteotherstudentsmightbereadingbooks,Empirestudentswillreadontheirlaptops.JeremyGypton,ahistoryteacheratEmpireHighSchoolinVail,Arizona.Mr.Gypton,tellusabouttheassignmentthatyou'vealreadygiven,thatmightotherwisehaveinvolvedatextbook,butinthiscaseinvolvesacomputer.Mr.Gypton:Well,withthe,withhistoryItrytouseasmanyprimarysourcedocumentsaspossible.Iactuallyjustrecentlyhadmystudents,studying...myAmericanHistorystudents,studyingtheFrench-IndianWaranditsimpact.Andthatsortofdocumentisjustnotavailableinatraditionaltextbook,Iwouldhavetosay,"Goonlineorgotoalibraryandfindacopy",whereaswiththelaptopsandwiththeresourcesthey'reusing,theyhaveimmediateaccesstoit.Reporter:What'sthepointhere?IsittogetIoprimarysourcesorisittouseamediumthatyoungsterstodayaremorefamiliarwith?Howdoyou,howdoyoudescribewhatyouarcdoing'?Mr.Gypton:Whenitcomestoour,Iguess,ourreasoning,thesearethestudentswho'vegrownupwiththecomputer,withtheInternet,er,as,askindoforganictotheirenvironment.It'snotanadd-on,likeit,likeitwastome.Andthisisnormalforthem.Andso,limitingthem,bylikesortofatraditional,maybethousandpagetextbookis,fromtheirperspective,Ithinkalittlebitabnormal,becausetheyareusedtobeingabletoreachout,andviewonetopicfrom20differentangles,asopposedtojusttheoneanglethatatextbookwouldpresent.Reporter:JeremyGypton,thankyouverymuchfortalkingwithyou.Mr.Gypton:Thankssomuchforyourtime.S.C.1.W:Mr.Williams,wheredidyoureceiveyourBachelor'sdegreeinengineering?M:FromIowaUniversity.AndIamnowworkingonmyMaster's.That'spartofthereasonIappliedforthisposition.W:Oh,that'sagoodengineeringcollege.Youhaveveryimpressivequalifications.Q:What'sthemandoing?A)Heistakinganentranceexamination.B)Heisworkingasanengineer.C)HeisreceivinghisBachelor'sdegree.D)Heisatajobinterview.2.W:Mr.Carlson,Itriedtomemorizethescriptbutikeepforgettingthelines.I'mworriedImightbeaburdentothecastiflkeepforgettingthemduringtherehearsals.M:Look,Jane,youwillbejustfineifyoustopputtingsomuchpressureonyourself.Practicemakesperfect,andI'msureyouwillgettheminnotime.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A)Hesuggeststhewomankeeptryinguntilshegetsitright.B)Hesuggeststhewomantakeabreak.C)Hesuggestshemaybeabletohelpherpracticeherlines.D)Hesuggeststhatthewomangiveupifsheisalwayshavingtheseproblems.3.W:I'mgoingtoProfessorWilson'sofficetoaskforhishelp.Doyouwanttojoinin?M:Itellyouwhat.I'llstudyinthelabbymyself,andseehowitgoes.Self-education!Don'tyourememberwhattheinstructorhasalwayssuggested?"W:Yes,butthat'sforadvancedlearners.Wearestillattheintermediatelevel!Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A)Toaskforhelpfromadvancedlearners.B)Toreceiveassistancefromtheteacher.C)Tostudybyhimselfinthelab.D)Tojoininattheintermediatelevel.4.M:HowlonghasyourhusbandbeenstudyingChineseculture?W:Him?Forever.Hehasbeentotallycaughtupinitsincehighschoolwhenwefirstmet.M:Nokidding!Somanyyears!W:Healwayssaysoneisnevertoooldtolearn.Q:Whatcanyoulearnaboutthewoman'shusband?A)Hehasbeenteachinginhighschoolforalongtime.B)Heiscompletelylostinaforeignculture.C)Hethinkshewillnevergetold.D)Hewantstokeeplearningallhislife.5.M:Educationisofnousetous.Look,I'vegotagreatideawecanformanewschoolofartisticmovement.W:Youmusthavelostyourmind.Artistsusuallygetrichaftertheydie,Imean,it'sanaccumulationstuffM:Trustme,thatwaywewillberichandfamousintwoyears.W:There'samentalclinicaroundthecomerdownthestreet.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?A)Itwilltakethemmanyyearstogetrichandfamous.B)There'sanewschoolofartisticmovementaroundthecomer.C)Theman'sideaisnotfeasibleatall.D)Themanhasgonementallyinsane.Unit4News:BeijingOperaislargelyseenasadyingartinChina.LouisaLirawantstointroduceustoanunlikelynewchampionforChineseopera.He'saBritishmanwhohasdevotedmorethanadecadetobringingChineseoperatonewaudiences.Ghaffar:AndIsawaBeijingOperainLondonin1993.Andthatjustshockedme.Itreallymovedme.Louisa:GhaffarPourazarisBritish,borntoIranianAzeriparents.Attheageof32,hegaveuphislifeasacomputeranimatorandenrolledinaBeijingOperaschool,drawnbythedifficultyofmasteringthisartform.Ghaffar:Andthereisnootherculturewhichhasputthatmuchdisciplineintotrainingtheperfectperformer.ThatiswhattheBeijingOperaisabout,theperfectperformer.Louisa:Onstage,theactorsnotonlyact,theysinganddanceatthesametimeasperformingheart-stoppingfeatsofacrobaticsandswordfighting.Oncetheshowbegins,it'sclearthatPourazarhastakenaChineseclassicandmadeithisown.Thecastispartlynon-Chinese.Andthere'salotofexplanationinEnglish.Thestoryisthemuch-lovedlegendoftheMonkeyKing,amischievousmonkeyhamfromastone,wholearnssupernaturalskillsandusesthemtochallengetheemperorofheaven.Pourazaristhemultilingualmonkey.(Singing)Ghaffar:It'swithintherulesoftheartformthatyouperformforthataudience.WhatIhavedoneis,bytakingittoLondon,tochangethespokenpartsintoEnglish.Andthat's,that'swithintherulesoftheopera.(Singing)Louisa:Thatevenmeansaddingabitofcomedyrapoperatothemix.(Singing)Louisa:AndthishybridbilingualoperawinsgoodreviewsfrombothWesternandChineseaudiencemembers.AMan:Andthat'sreallyChinesestuff,expressingthemoreacceptableway.Soit'llbemorepopular.Louisa:ButthepopularityofBeijingOperaisfadingfast,withyoungChineseaudiencesturningtokaraoke,DVDsandtheInternet.MuchtoPourazar'ssorrow.S.C.1.M:WhatchanneldoyouwatchonTV?W:Iwatchmainlynewsprogrammesmidclassicmovies.Ihatecommercials.Thereisalotmoreadvertisingthanthereusedtobe.M:Nowadays,whateveryou'redoinginyourdailylife,it'squitedifficulttogetawayfromadsinonetbrmoranother.They'reallaroundyou!Advertisinghasalwaysbeenpartofourlife.Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?A)ThewomanisunhappyabouttoomanyadvertisementsonTV.B)Themaniscomplainingaboutdifficultiesinhisdailylife.C)Thewomanisveryinterestedintheadvertisementsaroundher.D)ThemandislikesTVadvertisementsasthewomandoes.2.W:Excuseme.Canyoutellmewhatyourlectureisabout?M:Oh,I'mgoingtolectureonphotographyofcities.W:Isthataboutarchitecturalstylesofvariousbuildings?M:Well,notexactly.Thethemeinmyphotographyis"thehistorycontainedincities".Ispendquitealargeamountoftimetryingtodepictlifeinthecity,tryingtobuildahistoryofcitiesvisually.Q:Whatisfilemaninterestedin?A)Heisinterestedintheprogressofarchitecture.B)Heisinterestedinwritingthehistoryofcities.C)Heisinterestedinthehistoryofcitiesshowninpictures.D)Heisinterestedingivinglecturesonphotography.3.W:Hey,listentothisinterestingquiz:"Whenthehostintroducesyoutoagroupofpeopleataparty,what'syourtypicalmeet-and-greetsmile?Areyour]ipsclosedoveryourteeth,orwithlipsopenandteethrevealed?"M:What?Whatkindofquizisthat?W:It'saquizaboutyourcharacterbytestingyourbodylanguage.MyChinesefrienddidthequiz,andheranswershowssheisashyandwithdrawnperson.M:IwonderwhetherthatworksforusEnglishmen.Q:Whatisthequizabout?A)Itisabouthowtogiveappropriatesmilesatparties.B)Itisabouthowtoovercomeshynessinsociallife.C)ItisaboutculturaldifferencesbetweenEnglishandChinesepeople.D)Itisaboutpersonalityevidentinanindividual’sgestures.4.M:Ireallydon'tunderstandwhyJerrywassocoldyesterdaywhenIcametohisoffice,IknowIwaslate.Butitwasonly20minutes.W:Well,that'syourproblem.JerryisatypicalAmerican.Hemustfeelslightedandthinkyouarearudeperson.M:Inmycountry,it'snormaltobelateby30minutes.W:ButyouarenotinBrazilnow.Q:Whatdoyouknowabouttheman?A)ThemanisaBrazilian.B)Themanmakesahabitofbeinglate.C)Themanhasabadtemper.D)Themanisrudetohisfriends.5.W:Hi,Frank,haveyoujustbeentoyourkungfuclass?Withyour.Chinesefriends?M:Yes.It'samazing.Speed,power,balanceandtiming,that'skungfut.Westrikewiththefist,hand,theelbow,theknee,thefoot,theheel,andthebottom.W:So,doesthatmeanyouaresotoughthatnobodycanbeatyouinaright?M:Idon'tdoitforrighting,butforexercise.Idothismartialartinagym,notonabattlefield.Q:Whydoesthemantakesakungfuclass?A)Hewantstomakehisbodystronger.B)Hewantstogettheupperhandinafight.C)Hewantstomakefriendswithpeopleinclass.D)HewantstolearnmoreaboutChineseculture.Unit5News:ChristopherReeve:1996DemocraticNationalConventionAddressThankyouvery,verymuch.Well,IjusthavetostartwithachallengetothePresident:Sir,Ihaveseenyourtraingoby,andIthinkIcanbeatit.I'llevengiveyouaheadstart.Andoverthelastfewyearswehaveheardalotaboutsomethingcalled"familyvalues".Andlikemanyofyou,Ihavestruggledtofigureoutwhatthatmeans.Andsincemyaccident,I'vefoundadefinitionthatseemstomakesense.Ithinkitmeansthatwe’reallfamily.Andthatweallhavevalue.Now,ifthat'strue,ifAmericareallyisafamily,thenwehavetorecognizethatmanymembersofourfamilyarehurting.Andjusttotakeoneaspectofit,oneinfiveofushassomekindofdisability.YoumayhaveanauntwithParkinson'sdisease,aneighborwithaspinalcordinjury,orabrotherwithAIDS,andifwe'rereallycommittedtothisideaoffamily,we'vegottodosomethingaboutit.Nowfirstofall,ournationcannottoleratediscriminationofanykind.Andthat'swhytheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActissoimportantItmustbehonoredeverywhere.ItisaCivilRightsLawthatistearingdownbarriers,bothinarchitectureandinattitude.Itspurposeitspurposeistogivethedisabledaccessnotonlytobuildingsbuttoeveryopportunityinsociety.Now,Istronglybelieveournationmustgiveitsfullsupporttothecaregiverswhoarehelpingpeoplewithdisabilitiesliveindependentlives.S.C.1.W:Mark,what’swrongwithyou?Youlooksotired.M:Oh,thepartywassoexciting,Icouldn'tgotosleepafterthat.Alice,1expectedtoseeyouatthepartyyesterday.W:IfIhadknownthatyouweregoing,Iwouldhavegone.Q:Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman'?A)Shedidn’tgotothepartyyesterday.B)Shedidn'trememberseeingthemanattheparty.C)Sheleftthepartybeforethemanarrived.D)Shedidn'twanttoseetheman.2.M:Hi,Morn.ThisisJack.IjustgotbackfromtheGrandCanyon.Thetripwasreallygorgeous!W:Didyouhavetowaitverylongbeforetheplanetookoff?M:Nosoonerhadwegotontheplanethantheenginestarted.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?A)Theydidn'thaveenoughtimetogettheirsealsontheplane.B)Thepilothadtroublestartingriteengine.C)Theenginestartedassoonastheygotontheplane.D)Theyweredelayedattheairport.3.M:Professor,couldIarrangetotakeamake-upexam?Iwon'tbeabletocometoclamonthedayofthetest.W:Andwhyisthat,Jason?M:Well...mydad'shavingsurgerythatday,andIwanttobethereatthehospital.W:Oh,I'msorrytohearthat.Ihopeitallgoeswell.Certainly,wecanworksomethingoutabouttheexam.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?A)Jasonwillhavetoworkalittleharder.B)She'scertainhecanworkonsomethingelse.C)Jasoncantakethetestonanotherday.D)Jasoncanskipthetestandwon'thavetomakeitup.4.M:Theycalledmethismorningsayingthattheycouldn'thireme.Youknowthat'snayfourthinterviewthismonth.I'mbeginningtothinknobodywillemployme.W:ComeonTom,youjusthavetobepatient.M:It'sjustsohardtobepositivewhenIkeepgettingdoorsslammedinmyfaceallthetime.W:Iknowhowyoufeel.Butkeepyourchinup.Thenextjobyougoforcouldbetheone.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?A)Comeontimeandyoucouldbeemployednexttime.B)Bepositiveaboutpeopleslammingdoorsinyourface.C)Cheerupandyouwouldbeabletogetajobsoon.D)Keepyourchinupandbeproudofyourself.5.M:isthelasttimeIwilldriveyourmotheranywhere!I'venevermetaworsebackatdriverinmylife!W:Honey,Mum'sbeennervousjustgettingbehindawheeleversincethatguyranintoher.M:Thatdoesn'tgiveherthefighttocriticizemydrivingthewholeway!Honestly!Nextyouneedtotakeyourmothersomewhere,domeafavoranddriveheryourself,Q:Whywasthemanannoyed?A)Hehadaworsedriverinthebackseatofhiscar.B)HegotwitnervouswhensittingbehindthewheelC)Hecannotdrivethemotheranywherenexttime.D)Hewascriticizedbythewoman’smotheralltheway.Unit6AcidRainDamagefromacidrainiswidespreadnotjustineasternNorthAmerica,butthroughoutEurope,Japan,China,andSoutheastAsia.Istherainthat'sfallingonyourumbrellaacidic?Alistener'squestionontoday's"EarthandSky".JB:Thisis"EarthandSky".withaquestionfromSandraReneeofOliveHill,Kentucky.Sheasks,"Howdoyouknowwhenitrainsthatit'snotacidrain,andwhatexactlyacidrain'?"DB:Sandra,youneedapHmetertoreliablymeasuretheacidityofrainorsnow.ButincertainpartsoftheUS--especiallyintheNortheast--youcanprobablyassumethatmostrainwillbeatleastsomewhatacidic.Westerlywindsmovepollutantseastward,sotheeasternUSgetsmoreacidrain.JB:Acidrainhappenswhenairborneacidsfaildowntoearthinrain.Electricalutilityplantsplaintsthatbumfossilfuelsemitchemicalsintotheatmospherethatreactwithwaterandotherchemicalsintheairtoformsulfuricacid,nitricacid--the"acid"inacidrainYoudon'thavetolivenextdoortoapowerplanttogetshoweredbyacidrain.The~acidpollutantsreachhighintotheatmosphereandcantravelwithwindcurrentsforhundredsofkilometers.DB:Theacidsinacidrainarecorrosivechemicalsthatleachnutrientsfromthesoilslowthegrowthoftrees,poisonlakesandcombinewithotherchemicalstoformurbansmog.Thesimplestwaytocurtailacidrainistouselessenergyfromfossilfuels.JB:SpecialthankstodaytotheCamille&HenryDreyfusFoundation,aprivatefoundationdedicatedtoadvancingresearchandeducationinthechemicalsciences.We'reBlockByrdfor"EarthandSky".S.C.1.W:Didyouknowthatwewastehundredsofgallonsofwatereveryday,simplybecausepeopledon'tturnofftheirtapsproperly?M:Theproblemisthatpeoplecan'tseethatbyturningofftheirtaps,orswitchingoffalightintheirhouse,theyaresavinggallonsofwaterandhundredsoftrees.Q:Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthisd