上外版大学英语听说第三册听力原文及答案

上外版大学英语听说第三册听力原文及答案Unit1ReservationsPartAExercise1M:I'dliketobookadoubleroomwithbathforfournights.W:Sorry,sir.We'refullup.CanIrecommendtheParkHoteltoyou?Itisquitenearhere.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthatthemando?M:I'dliketoseeMr.Jonesthisafternoon,please.W:I’msorrybutMr.Joneswillbebusythewholeafternoon.Canyoumanageat10:30tomorrowmorning?Q:Whatdoesthewomansaytotheman?W:CanIbooktwoticketsfortheshow“42ndStreet”onSundaynight,Oct.31st?M:Sorry,madam.Alltheticketsonthatnightaresoldout.ButticketsareavailableforNov.3rd.Q:Whencanthewomanseetheshow?M:I'dliketoreservetwoticketsonFlight6051toEdinburgh,forOctober20th.W:Sorry,Sir.We'rebookeduponthe20th.Butwestillhaveafewseatsavailableonthe21st.Q:WhendoesthemanwanttoleaveforEdinburgh?W:GardenRestaurant.MayIhelpyou?M:Canyoumakearrangementsforatableforsixateightthisevening?Inaquietcorner,please.Q:Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?Keys:1-5acdadExercise2W:Hello.DazhongTaxiCompany.M:Hello.CanIbookataxitotheWestLakeHotel,Hangzhou?W:Sure.Whattime?M:9o’clocktomorrowmorning.W:Youraddress,please?M:Room1008,PeaceHotel.W:Andyourname?M:JackSmith.W:OK,MrSmith.M:Thankyou.W:Notatall.Keys:JackSmithRm1008.PeachHotel9tomorrowmorningWestLakeHotel,HangzhouPartBConversation1I'dliketomakeareservationOperator:GloryInn,Atlanta.Paul:Hi,thisisPaulLambert.I'mthemanagerofthebandCountryBoys.Youknow,therockbandfromChicago.Iwant…Operator:Pleasehold,Mr.Lambert.I'mputtingyourthroughtothereservationmanager.Paul:But…Manager:Mr.Lambert?ThisisLauriePerry,thehotelmanager.Paul:Oh,yeah?Well,IneedfiveroomsforFridaynight.That’sthe15th.Iwantthebestroominthehotel.Manager:Sorry,I'mafraidIcannotacceptyourreservation.Paul:Nowlook,wealwaysstayattheGloryInn…Manager:Iknowthat,Lasttimeyouwerehere,wehadanumberofcomplaintsfromotherguests.Paul:Youmeantheydon'tlikelong-hairedrockmusiciansManager:That'snottheproblem,sir.Thebandusedbadlanguageinthecoffeeshop,andthrewtwoTVsetsintothepool.Paul:Yeah,yeah.Well,I’11tellthemtobemorecarefulthistime.Manager:I'mafraidthat'snotall,sir.Youhaven'tpaidtheaccountforthelasttimeyet。Paul:I'msorry.I'llputacheckinthemailrightawayManager:Pleasedo.Paul:So,whataboutourreservationforFriday?Manager:I'11answerthatverysimply,sir,Noway!Keys:Exercise1:1-5acabaExercise2:1.fiveroomsintotal?roomsonthetopfloor?thebestroomsinthehotel?2.Theydamagedthehotel'sproperty.?Theytalkedrudelyinthecoffeeshop.?Theydidnotpaytheaccountwhentheyleftthehotel.?Conversation2MarcelAlwaysDoesMyHairM:Goodmorning.UnisexHairdresser's.W:Goodmorning.I'dliketomakeanappointment,please,forthreeo'clockthisafternoon,withMarcel.M:Letmesee...I’msorryMarcel'sbusyatthree.Canyousuggestanotherday,madam?W:No.I'veanimportantmeetingtoattendtonightandImusthavemyhairdonebeforefive.Sohowabout3:30?M:I'mafraidMarcelisbusyallafternoon.W:Whatanuisance!M:I'mterriblysorry,madam.Butyoushouldalwaysbookwellinadvance.W:Iknow.Iknow.Butit'sshortnoticeforme,too.W:OK,then.Whattimewillhebeavailable?M:ThenmayIsuggestTomO'Neil?HeisjustasgoodasMarcel.W:ButMarcelalwaysdoesmyhair.HeknowswhatstyleIusuallywear.M:ButeverybodysaysTomcanquicklyfigureoutthebeststyleforaparticularcustomer.M:Er...actuallyheisbusyallafternoontoo.Butluckily,oneofhiscustomershasjustcalledtocancelherappointment.Soifyoucanbehereat2:45,Icanfityouin.You'llbehisfirstcustomerthisafternoon.W:Thatwouldbenicethen.Thankyou.You'rereallyveryhelpful.M:You'rewelcome.Keys:Exercise1:1-5badcaExercise2:1.Heisthewoman'sfavoritehairdresser.?Hehasanappointmentwithanothercustomer.?HeisapopularhairdresserattheUnisexHairdresser.?2.TomisjustasgoodasMarcel.?Tomcanquicklyfigureoutthebeststyleforaparticularcustomer.?Tomehasneverdonethewoman'shairbefore.?Unit2AnimalsandpetsPartAExercise1Passage1DearSir,I'mwritingtosayhowshockedIambytheamountofmoneythatpeopleinBritainspendontheirpets.ArecentarticleinyournewspaperinformedusthatlastyearBritonsspent660millionpoundsondogfoodand516millionpoundsonfoodfortheircats.Arewecompletelymad?EverydayonTVweseepicturesofpeoplewhohavenofoodatall.Afewpoundswouldbuythemfoodforaweek.EveninBritaintherearemanypeoplewithoutworkandhomes.Alittlemoneycouldmakeabigdifferencetothemcouldn'tit?ButitseemsthatinBritainanimalscomefirst.Perhapsitistimetothinkagain.Yoursfaithfully,MsD.WalkerPassage2OneofthemaincomplaintsofthecityresidentsintheUnitedStatesisthenumberofhomelesscatsanddogs.Ithasbeenestimatedthatmorethan31millioncatsanddogsarewanderingthroughthestreetsofthecities.Eachyearaboutafifthoftheseanimalsaredestroyed.Asurveyof41citiesreportsthatasmuchas15milliondollarsisspenttocaptureandkillthoseanimalseveryyear.Onecityalone,Chicago,spendsonemilliondollarsayeartocontrolitsanimalpopulation.Ontheotherhand,thoughyoucanfindquitealotofcatsanddogswanderinginNewYork,thecitygovernmentcan'tfindanymoneyforanimalpopulationcontrol.Keys:a,bExercise2Mrs.Bushhadbeengivingherstudentsaverylongandnotveryinterestinglecturetoanimals.Whenshefinished,shedecidedtoaskafewquestions.Shestartedoffwiththisquestion.“Now,Tommy,tellmewhereelephantsarefound.”Tommyhadn'tdonemuchlistening,buthepretendedtobeclever,saying,“Elephantsaresuchbiganimalsthattheyhardlyevergetlost.”Anangrycustomerwentbacktothepetshopandsaidtotheowner,“Thecatyousoldmeisabsolutelyuseless!”Theownerlookedatthecatandsaid,“What'swrongwithit?Itlooksperfectlyallrighttome.”Thecustomerbecamefuriousandsaid,“Whenyousoldittomeyoupromiseditwouldbeagoodcatformice.Yeteverytimeitseesamouseitrunsawayandhides.”Theownersmiledandsaid,“Well,isn'tthatagoodcatformice?”PartBConversationChoosingaPetAttendant:Hello.CanIhelpyou?Customer:Yes.I'mlookingforapetformyson.Canyousuggestanything?Attendant:Whatkindofpetdoeshewant?Atraditionalpet,acatoradog?Orsomethingunusual?Customer:Well,He'dlikeasnakeoranalligator,butheisn'tgoingtogetone.Attendant:Wehaveanicedogrightnow,aRottweiler!Customer:ARottweiler!Oh,no!I’veheardaboutthemonthenews.They'reverybigandmean.Attendant:Oh,no,ma'am.Theyweren'tasmeanassomedogs.Customer:Really?Attendant:Yes,really.Lastweekwehadasmalldoghere.Itwasonlyasbigasyourpurse,butitwasasmeanasthedevil.Itbitmethreetimes!Customer:Let'sforgetdogs,then.Attendant:Whataboutacat?Customer:Acat.Hmm•…Theyaren'tasfriendlyasdogs,arethey?Attendant:No,buttheydon'teatasmuchasdogseither.Andthey'reveryclean.Customer:Hmm•一Attendant:Whataboutabirdthen?Aparrotoraparakeet.Wehaveboth.Customer:Whichdoyourecommend?Attendant:Well,parakeetsaren'taseasytotrain,andtheyneverspeakaswellasparrots.Customer:Yes,butparakeetsdon'tneedasmuchspaceasparrots,dothey?Attendant:That'strue.Parakeetsareverypopularbecausetheyaresoeasytokeep.Customer:Yes,butthey'realittlenoisy,aren'tthey?Iwantaquietpet.Attendant:Aquietpet?Well,whataboutagoldfish?There'snothingquietasagoldfish.Keys:Exercise1:1-5cdbdExercise2:ARottweiler:big,meanAcat:clean,lessthanadog,friendlyAparrot:moreAparakeet:Easytokeep,less,parrot,alittlenoisyAgoldfish:QuietStoryDogPlays“Mother”toTigerCubsPeopleatazooinChinahaveusedadognamedBalutoplaymothertothreenewbornSiberiantigers.ThenewborntigersoftheShanghaiWildAnimalPark,includingonemaleandtwofemaleswereabandonedbytheirmother.Theywereverymuchinneedofbeingbreast-fedandthezoocalledforBalu.Thefirsttimethe7-year-oldbitchactedasatiger'smotherwasfiveyearsagowhenaSiberiantigerbecametoosickandweaktofeedherfourbabiesandtheparkhadtoplaceanadvertisementforareplacement.SincethentheanimalownedbyafarmerfromNanhuihasbeenaskedtoplaymotherfor12tigercubsonfouroccasions.Officialsfromtheparkcamecallingforherservicestwomonthsagoshortlyaftershehadgivenbirthtoherowntwopuppies.ParkspokesmanSuFeilongrecalled:“Shewasverystrongatfirstsight.Thoughthetigercubsweremuchbiggerthanher,sheregardedthemasherownchildrenandfedthemwholeheartedly.”Baluhasnowtakestobreast-feedingbothherownand“adopted”babies,accordingtoShanghaiDaily.MrSutoldthepaper:“Sheisalovingmother,especiallytothosetigers.Whenthosenaughtycubsfoughtagainstherownpuppies,shenevergotangrywiththembuttriedtomakethemquietwithagentlehug.”Keys:Exercise1:1-4cbacExercise2:1.12-year-oldbitchfromafarmer'sfamily.twopuppiesjusttwomonthsagofor12tigercubssince5yearsago.strongbutsheissmallerthanthecubs.enoughmilkforherownbabiesandthebabytigers.herownchildrenandtakesgoodcareofthem.Unit3AgePartAI’mEmi.Myhusbandisgoingtobefortyattheweekend.It'saspecialbirthday,andinEnglandwesay,“Lifebeginsat40.”heisgoingtohaveabigpartywithallhisfriendsandrelatives,buthedoesn'tknowthat.Itisgoingtobeasurprise.WhatamIgoingtogivemyhusband?Ican'tsay.Thatisasurprise,too.st2.MynameisElena.IliveinMadrid,Spain.My21birthdayisonSaturday,andIamgoingtogooutwithsomefriends.Towishmeahappybirthday,theyaregoingtopullonmyear21times,onceforeachyear.Itisanoldcustom.Somepeopledoitonlyonce,butmyfriendsareverytraditional.3.MynameisPhilippe.Iamgoingtobe30nextSunday.TomakethemostofthedayI'llinvitethreeverygoodfriendsouttodinner.InFrance,youofteninvitepeopleoutonyourbirthday.Iknowthatinsomecountriesitistheopposite peopletakeyouout.Keys:1.Tothrowasurprisepartyforhis40thbirthday.Pullingonthebirthdayperson'sear21times.Toinvitethreeverygoodfriendsouttodinner.PartBConversation1Yousuredon'tlookitAmy:Wow,itishardtobelieveyouare60yearsold,Sophie.Yousuredon'tlookit.Brian:Yeah,youseemsomuchyounger andhavemoreenergythanmostpeopleIknowmyage.Sophie:Thankyou,youaresweet,Brian.AndImustsay,Idon'tfeel60,either.Iguessstayingactiveisthekey,andbeingpositive.Brian:Hmmm,Iwonderwhatwewillbedoingwhenweareyourage?Amy:ItisdifficulttoimaginewhatIwillbedoingtenyearsfromnow letalonewhenIam60.Brian:You,Amy?Tenyearsfromnow?Thatiseasy.Youwillbeasuccessfuldoctorandyouwillberunningtwoorthreelargeclinics.Sophie:Andyouwillhavealreadydiscoveredacureforsometerribledisease.Amy:BythetimeIam30?Oh,notlikely butIdokindofliketheidea.Sophie:Whataboutyou,Brian?Whatdoyouthinkyouwillbedoingintenyears?Doyouthinkyouwillstillbeworkingforthesamecompany?Brian:hmm,goodquestion.Actually,Idoubtit.MaybeIwillhavestartedmyownbusinessbythen.Hey,Iknow…Iwillownachainofcomputerstores.Howdoesthatsound?Amy:Andyouwillhaveopenedbranchstoresineverymajorcityinthecountry.Brian:Ilikethisidea.Sophie:Thatisbeingverypositive.Amy:Right,wecanalldream,Brian.Keys:Exercise1:1-5dcdcExercise2:Amy:Asuccessfuldoctor;2or3largeclinics;acureforsometerriblediseaseBrian:hisownbusiness;achainofcomputerstores;branchstoresineverymajorcityinthecountryConversation2DoyoumindifIaskyouhowoldyouare?M:DoyoumindifIaskhowoldyouare?W:Actually,I'drathernotsay.Butputittheway,Iamonthewrongsideof30.M:Isthatagoodagetobe?W:Um,yes,prettygood.Butitisalotolderthan25,whichishowoldIfeel.M:Whatislifelikewhenyouareinyourthirties?W:Well,notverydifferentfrommytwentiesexceptthatIamseriouslythinkingofbuyingmoreexpensivefacecreams,andwonderingiftheyreallywork.M:Whatdoyouthinkisthebestagetobe?W:Ithink between25and30 isagoodage,because you havekindofsortedout whatyouwantand youknowhowtogetitand youhavegotsome experienceoftryingto get it.Attheageyoudon'tknowthinkabouttheconsequencesofwhatyoudowhereaswhenyouareabitolderyoudotendtoworryabouttheconsequences.M:Sodoyouwishyouwerestill25?W:No,IamhappyattheageIamnow.ImeanIhadagoodtimeinmytwenties,butIwouldn'tnecessarilywanttorelivethem.M:Isee.Keys:Exercise1:1-5cbadcExercise2:1.Sheisonthewrongsideof30/over30.Yes.It'sprettygood.25Between25and30.Becausebythenyouknowwhatyouwantwithlifeandhowtogetit.Theytendtobeworriedaboutconsequencesofwhattheydo.Shehadagoodtimebutshewouldn'tnecessarilywanttoreliveit.No.She'shappyatheragenow.Unit4PersonalbudgetsPartAExercise1W:Tobehonest,Ialwaysseemtorunoutofmoneytowardtheendoftheyear.M:Well,youshouldfollowamonth-by-monthplan.M:Iamreallyhavingtroublewithmoneylately.W:HaveyouthoughtabouttheFinancialAidOffice?Alotofstudentsgotherewhentheyareinfinancialtrouble.M:Emi,IamsorrytosaythatIcan'tmakeendsmeetthismonth.W:Idon'tthinkitwouldbeaproblemifyoucutdownonthediscsyoubuy.th4.W:Mygoodness!Itisonly15,butIhavealmostspentallmymonthlyincome.M:Youshouldstartlivingwithinyourmeans.5W:Eric,yousaidyou'vebuyanewsuit.Haveyousavedenoughmoneyforit?M:Well,totellyouthetruthmyfinancesarereallytightrightnow.Keys:1-5dcaddExercise21)weekly2)fixed3)fair4)teenager5)discsanexcellentwaytoteachtheirchildrenthevalueofmoneytheylearntobudgettheirexpensetheywillhavenomoneytospendbytheendoftheweek.PartBConversation1SavingandspendingmoneyInterviewer:Hi,Rob,doyoutrytohavemoney?Rob:Sure.Iamastudent.Ihavetosavemoney.Interviewer:Well,howdoyousavemoney?Rob:Well,Itrynottoshopindepartmentstoresormallsexceptwhenthingsareonsale.Ineverpayfullprice.AndIreallylikeshoppinginoutdoormarkets youcanusuallyfindsomerealbargainsthere.Interviewer:Howaboutyou,Kathy?Doyoutrytosavemoney?Kathy:Ofcourse.See,Iamnotinterestedinhavingtheverylatestorthemostfashionablethings.Isometimesbuyclothesatathriftstore.But,well,IthinkIstilllookprettygood,don'tI?Interviewer:Oh,yes,youlookverygoodactually.Kathy:Thanks.Iboughtmyshoesinregularstore,buttheywereonsale.Interviewer:Oh,well,thankyouverymuchKathy.Andyou,Cliff?Youtrytosavemoneytoo,don'tyou?Cliff:Oh,sure.Andthebestwaytodothatisnottopaypeopletofixthingsforyou.Interviewer:Whatdoyoumean?Cliff:Well,Itrytofixthingsformyself,likefixmycaror…orrepairthingsaroundthehouse.Iliketogetthingsdonebymyself.LastyearIspentallmyafter-workhoursdoingplumbingwork.Ieveninstalledabarcounterinourbasement.Interviewer:Great!Cliff:AndbeforeIgogroceryshopping,Icutcouponsoutofthenewspaper.Thatway,Icansavealotofmoneyonfoodand,youknow,householdthings.Ialsolookforthingsthatareonsale.Youcansavealotofmoneythatway,too.Interviewer:Well,thanksalot,Cliff.Keys:Exercise1:1-4cbcbExercise2:Rob:1)departmentstores,malls2)outdoormarketsKathy:1)thriftstore2)thingsareonsaleCliff:1)fixthingsforhimself2)coupons3)thatareonsaleConversation2SoundslikeyouhaveabudgetproblemTim:Hi,Carina.Youlookupset.Whatisup?Carina:Well,Iamtryingtofigureoutwhereallmymoneyhasgone.Tim:You'velostyourmoney?Wasthereaburglaryatyourplace?Carina:No,no.Iseemtohavespentallmyallowanceforthismonth.NowIdon'tevenhavemoneytogooutandeat.Tim:Hey,Ithoughtyouhadagoodpart-timejobatthemall.Carina:Ido.Iworkabouttwentyhoursaweek,andthepay’snotbad,ninedollarsandfiftycentsanhour.Tim:Really?Sothat's,what,ahundredandninetydollarsaweek…timesfourweeks…sothat'ssevenhundredandsixtydollarsamonth.Hey,that'snotabadincomeforastudent!Carina:Iknow.Andmyparentssendmetwohundredandfiftydollarsamonth,too.But…Tim:Wow,that'smorethanonethousanddollarsamonth.Andyoucan'tliveonthat?Carina:No,Ionlymanagetosaveabouttendollarsamonth.Itisadrag!Tim:Itsoundslikeyouhaveabudgetproblem.Simple,eitherworkmoreorspendless.Carina:Iamdefinitelynotgoingtoworkmore.Iwillhavenotimetostudy.Tim:Soyouhadbetterstartspendingless.Whydon'tyoumakeamonthlybudget?Carina:Abudget?Hmm,maybe…hey,Tim,youmajoredineconomics,right?Tim:Uh,yeah,why?Carina:Well,youarethebestpersontohelpmemakeabudget!Keys:Exercise1:1-4acdbExercise2:1.allherallowanceforthismonthgooutandeatsendherafixedsumofmoneyregularlyworkmore,studynevermadeamonthlybudgetUnit5SportsPartAExercise1Drawinginferences.W:Dick,howdidChrisdointhe1oo-meterrace?M:Well,hehadaverygoodstartbuthequicklyfellbehind.Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutChris?W:Areyougoingtoplaytabletenniswithstoday?M:IpromisedPaulI'dgoswimmingwithhim.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?W:Bill,it'sashameyoudidn'twinthetennismatch.M:Imighthavewonifilistentomycoach.Q:Whatcanyoninferfromtheman'sresponse?W:Shallwerunaroundthesportsfieldorgoforabikeride?M:Itmakesnodifferencestome.Botharegoodactivities.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?W:Youlookgreatsinceyoustartedgoingtothegymregularly.M:Thanks.I'veneverfellbetterinmylife.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?Keys:1-5daccdExercise2Agreatmanypeopleintheworldconsider1)playingasporttheylikeanessentialpartoftheirlife.Theyliketospendtime,effortandmoneyonsportsbecausetheywantto2)keepfitand3)liveamoreactivelife;4)haveasenseofpersonalachievementand5)meetpeoplewithsimilarinterests.PartBApassageTheOlympicParkthTohostthe29summerOlympicGamesin2008,Beijingneedsstadiumsinall.ThirtyofthemwillbeinBeijing,with15ofthemnewlybuilt.ThefirstonthelististhebuildingoftheOlympicParkor“OlympicGreen”.TheOlympicGreenwillbelocatedatthenortherntipofcentralBeijing,tothenorthofdowntownareaandtotheeastofadistrictfamousforscience,educationandhistoricalbuildings.Coveringatotalareaof1,215hectares,theOlympicGreenconsistsof760hectaresofwoodsandgrassland,a50-hectareChineseNationalitiesMuseumanda405-hectareInternationalExhibitionandSportscentre.TheOlympicGreenwillbecomeastate-of-the-artcentreofcultural,recreationalsportsactivitiesinBeijing.TheOlympicGreenalsohasanareaofsportsvenues.Inthearea,an80,000-seat,ainstadiumand15othersportsvenuesarenowunderconstruction.Whencompleted,theywillbeabletohost12majorsportscompetitionsatthesametime,includingtrackandfieldevents.TheinternationalExhibitionandSportscentrewillalsobebuiltinthisarea.ThedesignoftheOlympicGreenhastakenseriousconsiderationsabouthowtomeetIOC'sstandardofenvironmentalprotection.Itusesmaterialsthatareenvironment-friendlyandequipmentthatneedslessenergytorunsoastoprotecttheenvironment.AllthiswillhelptheBeijingOlympicGamestoberememberedasthegreenestOlympics.Keys:Exercise1:1-5cdcacExercise2:Truestatements:1,2,3,5AconversationDoyoulikesports?W:Hello,sir.CanIhelpyou?M:Yes…Er,haveyoureadabouttheWorldCupintoday'newspaper,miss?W:Yes,Ihave.M:Areyouinterestedinfootball?W:Well,yes.M:Iam.Wonderfulgame,football.Itissoexciting.Allthefansshoutandcheersomuchthatyoucanhardlyhearanything.W:Yes,you'reright.Now,whatshoescanIshowyou,sir?M:Ilikeallsportsandgames.W:Oh,yes?M:Yes.Football,cricket,swimming.Canyouswim?W:I'mnotagoodswimmer,butIgoswimmingonceinawhile.M:Whatabouttennis?That'sagoodgame.W:Yes.Yousaidit.M:I'mcrazyabouttennis.InevermissWimbledon.Iseeiteverytear.W:Oh?M:Andhowaboutrunning?Theoldestsportintheworld.Wonderful.Onemanistryingtorunfasterthanothermen.Doyourun?W:No,never.Ijustplaytabletennis,andswim,andIwalkquitealot.Now,whatkindofshoesdoyouwant,sir?M:Youdon'tplaygolf,then?W:No.Ican'taffordit.M:Ireallylikegolf.Midyou,Ilikeallsports.Gamesaswell.W:You'rearealsportsman,sir.Perhapsyouwantsometennisshoesorrunningshoes?M:Er…no.W:Footballboots?M:No.Iwantsomecarpetslippers-likethose.W:Carpetslippers?M:Yes.IwanttobecomfortablewhenI'mwatchingtelevision.Keys:Exercise1:1-4cdbaExercise2:Truestatements:4,6,7,10Unit6TransportationPartAExercise1TablesIprefertravellingbyplanebecauseit'squicker.Ithinkbusesarebetterthananyotherformoftransport.Abusyjourneyismoreinterestingbecauseyoucanseewhatishappeninginthestreets.Ihatetravellingbytrain.Therearealwaysproblemswithtrainsinthearea.They'reeitherlateorthey'recancelled.Youcannevertrustthem.IusemycarandalwaysgetwhereI'mgoingontime.Travellingbycarisdefinitelymorereliable.Idon'ttakebuses,nordoIdriveacar.Theybothcauseterriblepollutionintownsandcities’.Ienjoytravellingeverywherebybike.It'goodexerciseformybodyandit'betterfortheenvironment.Ithinkpeoplewhodrivetogettoworkarecrazy.Theysitforhoursintrafficjams.Tometrainsaremuchbetter.IliketravellingbytrainbecauseIcanworkwhileI'mtravelling.It'smoreconvenientandmorecomfortablethantravellingbycar.Keys:1)faster(quicker)2)moreinteresting3)car4)morereliablebike6)betterfortheenvironment7)train8)moreconvenient;morecomfortablePartBApassageThemaglevtrainOnthewholeIthinkourcountryhasanexcellentsystemoftransportation,butIdonotthinkthatitdoesagoodjoboftransportationpeoplebetweencitiesthatareonlyafewhundredmilesapart.Apersoncommutingbetweenonecityandaneighbouringonemayspendonlyarelativelyshorttimeintheairwhilespendingseveralhoursgettingtoandfromtheairport.Thissituationmakesflyingalmostastime-consumingasdriving.Moreover,airplaneusesalotoftheirfueljustgettingintotheair.Theysimplyarenotfuelefficientonshorttrips.Thenhighspeedtrainsmaybetheanswer.OnefairlynewproposalforsuchatrainisforsomethingcalledMAGLEV,meaningatrainraisedintheairbymagneticforce.Maglevswillnotactuallyrideonthetracksbutwillflyabovetracksthataremagneticallyactivated.Thiswillsavewearandtearonthetracks.Thesetrainswillbeabletogofasterthan150milesperhour.Atthatspeedconventionaltrainshavetroublestayingonthetracks.ItseemsMaglevsofferexcitingpossibilitiesforthefuture.Keys:Exercise1:1-4bbdbExercise2:1)shorttime2)severalhours3)toandfrom4)fuelefficient5)takingoffwearandtear7)stayingonthetrack8)veryfast9)15010)savewearandtearAconversationIsthisyourcar?Ann:Ben!Youcan'tparkhere!Thereisadoubleyellowline.Ben:Oh,we'llbebackinafewminutes.It’sok.Ann:Oh,no,itisn’t.You'llgetaparkingticketifyouparkhere.Ben:No,Iwon't.It’shalfpastfive.Allthewardenshavegonehome.Ann:Ben!Ben:Yes?Warden:Isthisyourcar,sir?Ben:Oh,my!Well,I'msorry,sir.I'mjustlookingforacarparkaround.Ann:Yes,heis.Andhedoesn'tknowthewaywell.Butcanyoutelluswherewecanfindaparkingspacenearhere,sir?Warden:There'soneonthecornerofthesecondblock.Butdon'tparkyourcarbytheroadsidenexttime,sir.Ann:No,no,wewon't.Thankyouverymuch,sir.Ben:You'arereallygood,Ann!Butwehavetohurry,I'mafraid.Wemustgetbackbefore6o'clock.Ann:Butyoumustn'tdrivetoofast,Ben.Ben:Takeiteasy,Ann.Don'tbetooanxious.Ann:Look,Ben!Apoliceisfollowing….Policeman:Excuseme,sir.MayIseeyourlicence?Ben:Ofcourse,sir.Well,…er,I'msorryI'veleftitathome.Policeman:Inthatcase,you'llhavetogettothepolicestationwithinfivedays.Ben:But…butwhy?Policeman:Youwerespeeding,sir.Ben:ButIwasonlydoing35!Policeman:There'sonlya30milesandhourspeedlimitonthisroad,sir.Ben:Isthere?Ididn'tseethesign…Policeman:Well,sir.We'vebeenfollowingyou.Ben:Soyouweredoing35,too.Policeman:No,sir.Weweredoing60milesperhour.Otherwisewecouldn'tcatchyou.Keys:Exercise1:1)d2)a3)a4)dExercise2:1)ifheparkedhiscarbyadoubleyellowlinehavegonehomeafterhalfpastfivehadtogetbackbeforesixhadbeenfollowingBen'scarspeeding60milesanhourinordertostopBenPartDKeys:Exercise1:Advantages:1)transportovertheyear2)halfanhourtrafficjams4)coldrailwayplatformforcrowdedtrainsDisadvantages:1)waterproofclothes2)cold,inwinter3)notreallybecheaperExercise2:1):Becausetheinfrastructureofourcompanyhasbeendevelopedrapidlyinrecentyears.2):a.thedistancetheyaretravelling;theamountoftimetheywishtospend;theamountofmoneytheywishtospend.3):Bicycle,bus,subway,taxi,privatecar,airplane,trainUnit7ComparisonsPartAExercise1M:Iwashopingyou'dwearyourreddress.It'smuchprettier.W:Butthisbluesilkdressismorecomfortableforhotweather.M:IfIwereyou,I'dliveinthecityinsteadoftravelingallthewaytoworkbytrain.W:Butthecountryissobeautifulandthepeoplearesofriendly.W:DidyouheartheGoldenGateRestaurantisaniceplacetoeatin?M:ButIheartheRedRoseismuchbetter.Thefoodistastyandtheserviceisgood.4.M:Ihearyou'vebeentoHongKongandSingaporerecently.Tellmeaboutthetwocities.W:Well,Singaporeisquitesmallbutveryclean.Ithassomeverygoodshopsbutyoucan'tcom