新视野大学英语1第三版听说教程答案U3

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U3_LifeMoments

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4.Haveyoueverbeentoafestival/footballmatch/rockconcert?

5.Haveyoueverclimbedahighmountainriddenahorse/missedthetrain?

6.Haveyouevermadeagiftforyourmotheronherbirthday?

Listeningtotheworld

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ThepeopleinthepodcastmainlytalkabouthowtheyfeelaboutLondonandthemostexcitingthingstheyhavedoneinLondon.

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F=Finn

Part1

F:IlovelivinginLondonbecausethere’ssomuchtodo.I’vebeentolotsofinterestingplacesbutthere’salwayssomethingnewtoexperience.HowdoyoufeelaboutLondon?

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Becausethere’ssomuchtodo.

Hehasbeentolotsofinterestingplacesbutthere’salwayssomethingnewtoexperience.

HowdoyoufeelaboutLondon?

Scripts

W1=woman1,etc.;M1=Man1,etc.

Part2

W1:IloveLondon.Iactuallylivedherefor14years.

W2:IloveLondon.Ilovethediversity,andallthedifferentpeoplehere,themulticulturalism.

W3:IloveLondon.Londonisoneofthemostamazingcities.It’ssoexciting;there’ssomuchtodoandseeinLondon.Ithinkit’soneofmyfavoritecities.

W4:IlikeLondon,butsometimesit’stoobusy.

M1:There’s<There’re>toomanypeople;it’stoobigacity;um…itdoesn’thaveanyrealheart,andum,youknowforaholiday,it’s…it’sjustnot,it’s…it’s…it’snotveryrelaxing.

W5:LivinginAustraliaatthemoment,comparingittoLondon,Ifindthepeopletobemorehumorousandlively.Thereseemstobemoregoingon.

M2:AbsolutelyloveLondon.Oneofthebestplaces,Ithink,anyonecanlive.There’sjustsomuchhappening,Imean.Um,myfather’sjustoverfortwoweeksand<has>actuallybeengoingdowntoallthegalleriesandstufftodayalongtheSouthBank.

W6:IfeelverycomfortableinLondon.It’salready,like,myfifthtime.

M3:Iwouldn’tliketoliveinLondon,buttovisit,it’sanabsolutelytremendousplaceandwhereIliveit’sjustashorttrainride.

M4:IdolikeLondon.Ireallyliketheoldarchitectureandthehistorythattheyhavehere.There’salottoseeandit’sjustareallynicecity.

M5:London’saverynicecity.Ittakesalottogetusedto.

M6:IlikeLondonverymuch.IlikeLondonbecauseofitshugediversityofpeople,andhugediversityofthingstodoandplacestosee.

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F:What’sthemostexcitingthingyou’vedoneinLondon?

W3:ThemostexcitingthingI’vedoneinLondonrecentlyistoseeOasislive.IwenttotheRoundhouseanditwasthemostamazingconcert.Itwasfree,soweendeduphavingnicepasses,sowewereclosetothebandanditwasincredible.It’sthebestthingIthinkI’veseeninalongtime.

W2:I’vebeentothetheaterquitealotinLondon.IwenttoseeWaitingforGodotattheNational.

W5:I’verecentlybeentoHamptonCourt,whichisaroyalpalacemostfamouslyknownforbeingtheplacewhereKingHenryViiilived,andafewofhiswivesthatmadeitthere.

M3:I…IthinkTateModernisthebestplaceI’vebeento,youknow,becauseit’s…it’sdifferenteverytime…Um,youknow,theyreallypushtheboundariesof,youknow,thedisplays,comparedtoalotofthetraditionalmuseumsandartgalleriesinLondon.

M5:ThebestthingI’veeverdonewaswatchingagiginHydeParkformycousin’sbirthday.

W4:ThemostexcitingthingI’vedoneinLondon?Um,I’vewatchedEnglandplayfootballatWembley–thatwasquiteexciting.

M2:Justthisweekend,wewereiner,Brixton,inBrockwellPark,andtherewasacountryfairgoingonandjustthecharactersinthecrowdwerejustabsolutelyfantastic.

M4:I’vedonealotofinterestingthings.I’vehadalotofgoodexperiencesherebutprobablythebestthingwaswhenIwenttoWimbledonthisyear.Um…Igottowatch…IgottowatchAndyMurrayonCenterCourt.Imanagedtogetticketstothat.Anditwasjustareallygoodatmosphereanditwasagoodexampleof,sortof,Britishcultureandsport.

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cultureandsport

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Recently,IvisitedBeijing.Beijingisawonderfulcitywithmanygreatthingstodoandsee.IwenttotheNationalCenterforthePerformingArtstoseeafamousmusical.Itwasawonderfulshow.AndIvisitedtheBird’sNestandtheWaterCube,twoimportantVenuesofthe2008BeijingOlympicGames.IalsowenttotheTian’anmensquare,theForbiddenCity,theTempleofHeaven,PekingUniversity,andtheSummerPalace.ButthemostexcitingthingIdidtherewasvisitingtheGreatWall–theviewwasbreathtaking!

Yes,IhavebeentoLondon.Ilovedit.Themuseumsarewonderful,especiallytheBritishMuseum,whichwasestablishedin1753andisoneofthelargestandmostcomprehensivemuseumsintheworld.IalsoenjoyedridingintheLondonEye,agiantobservationwheelontheSouthBankoftheRiverThames./No,Ihaven’tbeentoLondon.IfIhaveachancetogotoLondon,IwouldliketoseeplacesIhaveheardsomuchabout,suchasTowerridge,TowerofLondon,BuckinghamPalace,BigBen,andWestminsterAbbey.IwouldalsoliketotaketheTubeastheLondonundergroundistheoldestundergroundrailwaynetworkintheworld.Besides,Ihopetovisitsomeofthe2012LondonOlympicGamesvenues.

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ThishappenedinAustralia…whenIwasabout25.IspentafewdaysatahotelinAliceSpringsandwenttoAyersRockand…Well,anyway,oneday,Iwentoutforawalk…intheoutback.ItwasalovelydaysoIwalkedandwalked…andthenIrealizedIdidn’treallyknowwhereIwas.Iwasabitstupid,really…becauseIdecidedtogofurther…IguessIthoughtI’dfindthewayback.Um…anyway,afterthatIheardsomedogs.FirstIheardthembarking,andthenIsawthem…Therewasagroup–maybefiveorsixdogs,wilddogs,comingtowardsme.Ifeltreallyfrightened,butIrememberedsomeadviceI,I,er…um,I…Ireadinmyguidebook:Don’tmove,anddon’tlookatthedogs.SoIfroze,likeastatue…Ididn’tmove…andIlookedatatree,notatthedogs,anddidn’tmovemyeyes.Thedogswereallaroundme,jumpingandbarking…Ithoughttheyweregoingtobiteme.Thenonedogdidbitemyarm,justalittle,butstillIdidn'tmove.Intheend,afterabout20minutes,thedogswentaway.Istayedthereforafewmoreminutesandthenluckilyfoundmywaybacktothehotel.ItwasthemostfrighteningexperienceI’veeverhad!

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InAustralia

Becausehedecidedtogofurtherafterherealizedhedidn’tknowwherehewas.

Reallyfrightened

Don’tmove,anddon’tlookatthedogs.

Atree.

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WhenIwas12yearsoldandjustgraduatedfromelementaryschool,IwenttoBeijingwithmydadtoseethe2008OlympicGames.IlovedbasketballteamplayingandIespeciallywantedtoseeYaoMingplaying.First,wetriedtobuyticketsonline,butallticketsforbasketballgameshadbeensoldout.Ofcourse,Iwasverydisappointed.Thenwewenttothestadiumtoseeifsomeonewouldbesellingextratickets.Afterwewaitedforhours,webecamehopeless.Butjustwhenwewereabouttoleave,amancametousandsaidhehadanextraticketbecausehisfriendcouldn'tmakeitduetoanemergency.Wewereoverjoyed.Immediately,mydadboughttheticket,andtoldmetorushin–hewouldwaitoutside.Finally,IwasabletowatchthegamebetweentheChineseteamandtheGermanteam.IenjoyedthegamegreatlyandIwasexcitedwhenChinawon.ThebestthingwasthatIsawYaoMing.Whatawonderfulexperience.

Viewing

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Yes,Ihavebeentoawedding.Itwastheweddingofmybestfriend’ssister.IenjoyeditverymuchbecausetherewasalotofdeliciousfoodandImetalotoffriendsthere.

Yes,Ido.First,thereistheritualofbowingattraditionalChineseweddings.ThebrideandthegroombowtoshowtheirrespectfirsttoHeavenandEarth,thentotheirparents,andfinallytoeachother.Second,thereisalwaysahugeweddingbanquet.Familymembersandfriendsareinvitedtotheweddingbanquet.Ahugeamountoffoodisservedalongwithliquorandwine.Third,theredcolorisusedtocreateahappyatmosphere.ColorsplayasignificantroleinChineseculture,boththenandnow.redisthetraditionalweddingcolorasitsignifiesjoy,love,andprosperity.Thecolorisdominantthroughouttheweddingceremony:Thebridewearsredclothes,guestsgivemoneyinredenvelopes,andtherearereddecorationseverywhereatthewedding.

IknowalmostnothingaboutGreekweddings,butIknowthereisamoviecalledMyBigFatGreekWedding.Fromthename,Icanassumetheremustbealotoffoodandalotofpeopleatthewedding.

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Francescoisanarchitectandhistorian.HevisitstheislandofCreteandgoestoalocalwedding.

Whileyouview

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F=Francesco;M1=Mamas;M2:Maria

F:Kalimera.Kalimera.Er,canyoushowmearoundCrete?

M1:Yes.

F:ThisisthebiggestGreekislandofall,soI’vegotalocalguideforthenexttwodays.

M1:Francesco,doyouwanttoseeaCretanwedding?

F:Oh,great!TraditionalCretanweddingscanbeincredible.Preparationsoftenlastdays.Mamasistakingmetomeetthebride,MariaSkula.

F:Kalimera,Francesco.

M2:Welcome!Comein.

F:Congratulations!

M2:Thankyou.

F:Areyoualittlenervous?

M2:Alittle.

F:Allthewomenarehelpingpreparefortheweddingfeast.They’remakingdecorationsindoughforaspecialweddingbread.Howmanyguestsforyourwedding?

M2:Er,1,500abut<about1,500>.

F:Mmmamia,it’salot!Mammamia.ThewhoelofMaria’svillagehasturnedouttoseehergetmarried.Thebridearriveswithherfather.She’sgorgeous.Thisisthenervousbridegroom,Jorgos.InafewminutesheandMariawillbemanandwife.

M2:Ido!

F:Andnowwegotoparty.It’scertainlythelargestweddingreceptionI’veeverbeento.AtCretanweddings,guestsgivemoneyasgifts.Andnowthefoodisserved.Hemeatof150sheep…andawholelotmore.MariaandJorgos’firstdanceasmanandwifeincludesalltheclosefamily.I’mdestroyed!Ah,really.

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PreparationsfortraditionalCretanweddingsoftenlastforseveraldays.

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Thebridearriveswithherfather.

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MariaandJorgos’firstdanceasmanandwifeincludesalltheclosefamily.

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CreteisthebiggestislandinGreece.

Sheisalittlenervous.

Allthewomeninvillagearehelpingpreparetheweddingfeast.

About1,500people.

Theygivemoneyasgifts.

Thereissomuchtosee,doandeatatthewedding.Francescoisoverwhelmedbyallthat.

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IreallyliketheGreekweddingstyle.Ilikethemusicandthedanceverymuch.Icantellhowexcitedpeopleareandhowmuchtheyenjoytheoccasion.AtaGreekweddingpeoplecangathertogetherwiththeirfamily,relatives,andfriends,andfullyenjoymusic,dance,foodanddrink./Notreally.Idon’tparticularlylikebignoisyweddings.Ipreferasmallerandquieterwedding.Iwouldratherjustinvitemyfamilyandafewclosefriendstomywedding.

IdefinitelylikethemodernChineseweddingmostbecauseitnotonlyhassometraditionalelementssuchastheredcolor,traditionalweddingoutfits,andtheritualofbowing,butalsocontainsWesternelements,includingchampagne,weddingrings,andaweddingcake./Iactuallyprefernottohaveaweddingceremony.Iwouldliketohaveahoneymooninstead.Gettingmarriedshouldonlyinvolvetwopeople.IhopeIcanenjoythehappinesswithoutbeingdisturbedbyothers.AnotherimportantreasonwhyIwanttoskiptheweddingisthatpreparingforaweddingissuchahuge,exhausting,andtime-consumingproject.Idon’twantanyonetogetintothiskindoftrouble.

Speakingforcommunication

Role-play

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A:Hello.

B:Hi,Sean.It’sDebbie.

A:Hi,Debbie.What’sup?

B:IsKevinthere?

A:No,he’snot.Hewentoutabout10minutesago.

B:Oh…

A:What’sup?

B:Well,Ilockedthekeysinthecar.Kevinhasthesparekey.

A:Oh,whatadrag!

B:CouldIleaveamessageforhim?

A:Ofcourse.

B:Justaskhimtocallme.

A:Onyourmobile?

B:Nothat’sinthecar…I’llgiveyouanumber.

A:Holdon…OK,goahead.

B:OK,let’ssee…it’s3-double26-3,2-8.

A:Gotit.I’lltellhim.

B:Thanks,bye.

A:Bye.

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A:BarkleyBank.

B:Hello.CouldIspeaktocustomerservices,please?

A:justamoment.

B:Customerservices.

B:Hello,I’vegotaproblem.IthinkI’velostmycreditcard.

C:Isee.I’msorry,thislineisverybad.Whereareyoucallingfrom?

B:I’minMadrid,actually.Infact,I’mcallingfromapublicphoneandI’veonlygotoneminuteonthiscard.Couldyouringmeback?

C:Ofcourse.Couldyougivemethenumberthere

B:Justamoment…it’s34forSpain,91forMadrid,then3085238.

C:Letmecheckthat.34913085238.

B:That’sright.

C:Fine.Putthephonedown–I’llcallyoubackstraightaway.

B:Thankyou.

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A:Hello?

B:Oh,thankgoodness.Hello,uh…Who’sthis?

A:Myname’sMarianne.

B:Thanksforpickingup.

A:Well,thephonerangsoIpickeditup.

B:Yes,well,that’smycellphone.Andyoufoundit.

A:Oh,OK…It’syours.Doyouwanttogetitback?

B:Yes,thanks.Whereareyou?

A:CentralBank,bythefountain.Itwashereinthegrass.

B:Ah,yes…Ithoughtitmightbe.

A:Sowhereareyou?

B:Notfaraway.Icanbetherein10minutes.

A:OK,I’llwaithere.

B:Great.Thanksalot.

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Whomdotheycallwhydotheycall

Caller1AfriendThecallerhaslockedherkeysinthecarandcallsherfriendtogetthesparekey.

Caller2AservicepersonThecallerhaslosthiscreditcardandcallsthebanktoreportit.

Caller3AstrangerThecallerhaslosthiscellphoneandcallshisowncellphonetoseewhohasit.

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leaveamessage

call

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B:Hello.

A:Hello.MayIspeaktoXiaoLing,please?

B:MayIaskwhoisspeaking?

A:ThisisMary,XiaoLing’sfriend.

B:HI.I’msorry,butXiaoLing’snotinthedormrightnow.

A:Itriedcallinghercellphone,butshedidn’tanswerthephone.

B:Oh,shehaslefthercellphonecharginginthedorm.

A:OK.Wherehasshegone?

B:Shehasgonetothelibrary.Butsheshouldbebackverysoon.

A:MayIleaveamessage?

B:Certainly.

A:pleaseaskhertomeetmeatthetheaterat7:30intheevening.AndIhavealreadyboughtthetickets.

B:7:30atthetheater.Noproblem.I’llmakesureshegetsthemessage.

A:Thankyouverymuch.

B:Youarewelcome.Goodbye.

A:Bye.

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B:Goodmorning.Customerservices.

A:Goodmorning.I’vegotaproblem.I’velostmybankcard.

B:MayIhaveyourname,please?

A:MylastnameisWang,andmyfirstnameisXiaohai.

B:Mr.Wang,whatisyourIDnumber,please?

A:It’s31486687.

B:Couldyoutellewhenyoulostyourcard?

A:IthinkIlostitlastnight.Iuseditinarestaurantlastnight.ButthismorningIcouldn’tfindit.

B:Andyourcardnumber,please?

A:Justamoment.It’s72588540395.

B:PleaseenteryourPINnumber.

A:OK.

B:Ok.Yourinformationisrecorded.Yourlostcardiscancelled.

A:ThenIneedanewcard.WhendoyouthinkIcangetone?

B:Generally,ittakesfourtosixworkingdaysforthecardtobeready.

A:ShouldIcometopickitup?

B:Yes.Whenthecardisready,we’llcallyou.MayIhaveyourphonenumber?

A:Mynumberis4916664.

B:Letmecheck.It’s4916664.

A:Correct.

B:Allright.We’llcallyouverysoon.

A:Thankyou.

B:Youarewelcome.Haveaniceday.

A:Youtoo.Bye.

B:Bye.

Groupdiscussion

Getideas

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I=Interviewer;S1=Speaker1;S2=Speaker2;S3=Speaker3

I:Excuseme.Doyouhaveasecond?We’reaskingpeopleaboutexperiencesofalifetime…forasurvey.

S1:Oh…Er,yes,if…ifit’squick.

I:Great.Couldyoulookatthislist?Haveyoudoneanyofthesethings?

S1:Hmm…yes,yes,Ihaveactually.Well,oneofthem!I’vebeentoGuatemalaandI’veclimbedthatvolcano,Ithink.

I:Anythingelse?

S1:No,no,Idon’tthinkso.Sorry,Ihavetorun…

I:Excuseme…

S2:What?

I:Haveyoueverriddenanelephant?

S2:Uh,what?Why?Uh,no.no,Ihaven’t…

I:We’redoingasurveyonexperiencesofalifetime.CanIshowyouthislist?Um,haveyoudoneanyoftheseactivities?

S2:Oh,OK.OK.Er,let’ssee…Um…No,no,no,no.Oh,I’vesaileddowntheNile…sothat’sonething.Infact,IwenttoEgyptlastyear,withthe<my>wife…ourweddinganniversary…Itwasfunnybecause…

I:excuseme.Er,we’redoingasurvey…aboutexperiencesofalifetime.

S3:Right…

I:Twominutes.Couldyoujustlookatthislist?Haveyoudoneanyofthesethings?

S3:OK.Well…Idon’ttravelthatmuch,so…I,Ihaven’tbeentoIceland…butitlooksnice–swimminginathermalspalooksfun.

I:Andtheotherthings?

S3:Hmm…no…Well,I’veseensomeofthemonTV.IsthatOK?Doesthatcount?

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Speaker1:Climbingavolcano

Speaker2:SailingdowntheNile

Speaker3:Noneofthem

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Theexpressionsyouhearare1,3,4,5,7,8and9.

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HaveyouevertakenacruiseontheYangtzeRiver?Ifyes,howdidyoufeel?/Ifno,wouldyouliketotryit?

HaveyoueverbeentoTibet?Ifyes,howdidyoufeel?/ifno,wouldyouliketotryit?

Haveyouevercampedinaforest?Ifyes,howdidyoufeel?/ifno,wouldyouliketotryit?

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Hello,andwelcometoCoolEntertainments.Recentlywedidasurveyaboutpeople’sunusualexperiences.Weinterviewed12peopleandaskedthemwhethertheyhaveeverdivedinthesea,donebungeejumping,orriddenonaroller-coaster.Andwealsoaskedthemiftheyhave,howtheyfelt,andiftheyhaven’t,whethertheywouldliketotryanyoftheactivities.

Hereareourfindings.Fouroftheintervieweeshavedivedinthesea,andallofthemregardeditasawonderfulexperience.<Palytherecordingaboutwhattheintervieweessayabouttheirdivinginthesea,ifnecessary.>Onlytwoofthemhavedonebungeejumping;onefounditveryexcitingwhiletheotherthoughtittooscary.<Palytherecordingaboutwhattheintervieweessayabouttheirbungeejumping,ifnecessary.>Sevenintervieweeshaveriddenaroller-coaster;fourofthemenjoyeditwhiletheothertherefeltitveryscaryanduncomfortable.<<Palytherecordingaboutwhattheintervieweessayabouttheirridingaroller-coaster,ifnecessary.>Surprisingly,onepersonreportsthathehasn'tdoneanyofthethreeactivities!

Astowhethertheywouldliketotryanyoftheactivitiestheyhaven’tdonebefore,mostofthemsaytheywouldlovetotrydivingintheseaorridingaroller-coaster,butonlytwopeoplesaytheywouldtrybungeejumping.Thepersonwhohasn’ttriedanyotheactivitiessayshewillnevertryanyofthembecausetheyallsoundverydangerous.<Palytherecordingaboutwhethertheywouldliketotrytheseactivities,ifnecessary.>

Itwasveryinterestingtohearpeopletalkabouttheirunusualexperiences.Wehopethattheywillcontinuetohavemorespecialandexcitingexperiencesinthefuture.

Furtherpracticeinlistening

Shortconversations

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Conversation1

W:HowIwishyouhadgonetotheconcertwithmelastnight.Thebankwasterriblygood!

M:Iknewitwouldbe.ButIcamedownwithabadcoldandhadtostayathometorest.

Q:Whydidn’tthemangototheconcert?

Conversation2

M:WhatdidJenniferthinkaboutherjobinterview?I’msolookingforwardtohearingaboutit.

W:shedidn’tsaymuch.WhenIsawherlatethismorning,shesaidshewouldprefernottotalkaboutit.

Q:WhatcanwelearnaboutJennifer’sjobinterview?

Conversation3

W:Iwaswaitingforyoutocallmelastnight.YouknowIreallyneededmybicycletogotothelibrary.

M:Oh,I’msorry.Iwasplayingacomputergamewithmyroommateandcompletelyforgot.Youknowwhat,I’vegotitrighthere.

Q:Whatwillthemanprobablydo?

Conversation4

M:Howwasthehighschoolreunionparty?Youmusthavehadlottotellthosepeoplesinceyouhadn’tseeneachotherfor10years.

W:Isuredid!Iwassoexcitedseeingthemagain.Everyonehadinterestingexperiences,excitingjobsandahappyfamily.

Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

Conversation5

W:Ihadaquarrelwithmyroommate.Everynightshestaysupverylate.Ican’tfallasleepwhensheisaroundmakingnoisesintheroom.

W:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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Longconversation

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W:GuesswhatDad!Iwontheschoolspellingcompetitiontoday!I’mthebestspelleroutofall450studentsatmymiddleschool!Iwonbyspellingtheword"excellence"correctlyafterJimmymessedupontheword"vehicle".Headdedanextra"k"after"c".

M:Wow,that'sgreat,sweetheart!I’msoproudofyou.IstillrememberwhenIwas13andIwonmyschool’sbigspellingcompetition.IcompetedallthewaytotehstatecompetitioninSacramento,California!

W:Youwentallthewaytothestatecapitalforaspellingcompetition?Ourcompetitionwasjustintheschoolcafeteria.

M:Yes!OurstatecompetitionwasinabigtheaterinSacramento.Wedrovetwohoursfromourhometogetthere.Iworemynewbluesuit!Ievenworemydad’sfavoritegreentieforgoodluck!

W:Didyouwin?

M:Almost!Icameinsecond.IwassosadafterImisspelled"knowledgeable".Butmymomgavemeabighugafterwards,andthenwewentoutforicecream.Um…vanillaicecream.

W:WowDad!Secondplaceinthestatecompetition!Inmynextcompetition,I’mgoingtowearmyfavoritenewyellowdressforgoodluck!Andwecangooutandhavevanillaicecream,too.

Q1:Whywasthegirlexcited?

Q2:whathappenedwhenthemanwas13yearsold

Q3:Whydidtheman’smomgivehimabighug?

Q4:Whatcoloristhegirlgoingtowearforhernextcompetition?

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Therearecertainsuperstitionsinalmosteverycultureintheworld.Evensocietiesthatareveryrationalandscientificaresometimesalittlebitsuperstitious.Forexample,theUnitedStatesisacountrythatisveryadvancedinscienceandtechnology.ButAmericanpeoplesometimesbelieveinsuperstitions.Americansconsider"13"anunluckynumber.SomepeopleintheUnitedStatesalsobelievethatifFridayfallsonthe13thdayofthemonth,theywillhavebadluck.

SomeAmericansbelievetheywillhavebadluckiftheywalkunderaladder.Evenifpeoplesaytheyarenotsupersti