研究生基础综合英语Unit2

Unit2LovemainPartA_Lead-in1Pre-listeningListeningWordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationInthispart,youwillhearawomantalkingaboutherlovestory.Beforelistening,readthebeginningandtheendofhertalkanddiscussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner.Beginning:“Ourlovestoryisnotyouraveragelovestory.AlthoughIwasbornin1960andmyhusbandJoewasbornin1962,ourstoryreallybeganmuchearlieronafatefultripfromAustriatoHalifaxinOctober1947.”PartAPartBPartCRomanceEnd:“Somesaythatfatedoesnotexist,thatourlivesarejustrandomoccurrencesandcoincidences.Webegtodiffer.Awebwasbeingwovenevenbeforewewereborn.Thatisfate!”

Questionsfordiscussion:Howcouldamanandawoman’slovestorybeginevenbeforetheywereborn?Guesswhatthespeakermeansbysaying“Awebwasbeingwovenevenbeforewewereborn.Thatisfate!”.PartA_Lead-in2Pre-listeningListeningWordBuildingLead-inPartAPartBPartCRomanceBackgroundInformationPartA_WordBuildingWordBuildingLead-inPre-listeningListeningMatcheachwordandexpressionintheleftcolumnwithitsmeaningintheright.PartAPartBPartCRomanceBackgroundInformationPartA_WordBuildingWordBuildingPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCA.anoccasionwhentwoormoresimilarthingshappenatthesametime,especiallyinawaythatisunlikelyandsurprisingB.theedgeofasea,lakeorwideriverC.alargespaceorroominapublicbuildingsuchasastationorairportwhichpeoplegatherinorpassthroughD.awayofaccessconsistingofasetofstepsE.afeelingorcharacterthatapersonorplaceseemstohaveF.havingaseriesofcurvesG.somewhatlongH.aboatorshipfortakingpassengersandoftenvehiclesacrossanareaofwater,especiallyasaregularserviceI.persistentlythoughtfulJ.unabletobeexplainedorunderstoodK.thestateofbeingnearinspaceortimeL.theactofrememberingM.feelinganxiousaboutsth.thatyouaregoingtodoN.someoneyouexchangeletterswithasahobbybutwhomyouusuallyhavenotmet1.penpal2.concourse3.brooding4.longish5.wavy6.aura7.stairway8.ferry9.shoreline10.inexplicable11.proximity12.remembrance13.apprehensive14.coincidenceLead-inRomanceBackgroundInformation1)ThepresenceofHerMajestyshedanofgraceontheconference.2)Hewentdowntothebutfoundtheboatontheotherside.3)Ishiveredinvoluntarilywithandread.4)Mybedroomisinatightwithmyparents’bedroom.5)Iamabouttheresultsoftheexams.6)Theplotofthenovelreliestoomuchontoberealistic.PartA_WordBuildingWordBuildingPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCaura_____Fillinthefollowingblankswiththewordsonthepreviouspage.ferry_____inexplicable____________proximity__________apprehensive______________coincidence____________Lead-inRomanceBackgroundInformation7)8)9)10)PartA_WordBuildingWordBuildingPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCIt’snouseoverone’spastmistakes.MyRussianandIhavebeencorrespondingforseveralyears.Ifyouhaveanose,choosealowordarkbridgetoshortenthenose;butifyouhaveashortnose,thenahighorclearbridgeisthebestchoice.TheNorthSatelliteisanewly-builtremoteextensiontotheexistingmainPassengerTerminalBuilding,locatedontheNorthApronarea.brooding_________penpal________longish________Concourse___________Lead-inRomanceBackgroundInformationPartA_WordBuildingWordBuildingPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartC11)12)13)14)Hisofcollegelifeisstillveryclearaftersomanyyears.Herhairfellinloosewispsandloopsuponhershoulders.Apositiononanenemycapturedbytroopsinadvanceofaninvadingforce.Fromthetransversehalltheascendsgracefully.remembrance______________wavy_____shoreline_________stairway_________Lead-inRomanceBackgroundInformationPartA_BackgroundInformationWordBuildingBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCHalifaxItisthecapitalofNovaScotia.Halifaxhasoneoftheworld’slargestharbors.TheharborservesasCanada’smainnavalbaseandisthecountry’sbusiesteastcoastport.ItremainsopeninwinterwheniceclosesmostothereasternCanadianports.In1996,thecitiesofHalifaxandDartmouth,thetownofBedford,andtherestofHalifaxCountywerecombinedtoformtheHalifaxRegionalMunicipality,withasingleregionalgovernment.Lead-inRomanceBritishsettlersfoundedthetownofHalifaxin1749.BritainbuiltamilitarybasetherebecauseofitsgrowingstrugglewithFranceforcontrolofNorthAmerica.FrancehadforcesstationedatPartA_BackgroundInformationWordBuildingBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCnearbyLouisbourg.HalifaxwasnamedforGeorgeDunk,theEarlofHalifax,whoheadedthegovernmentboardthatsupervisedthecolony.HalifaxisoneofCanada’smosthistoriclocations.Canada’sfirstrepresentativegovernment,theGeneralAssemblyofNovaScotia,wasestablishedinHalifaxLead-inRomancePartA_BackgroundInformationWordBuildingBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCin1758.ThefirstProtestantchurchinCanadawasbuilttherein1749,andCanada’sfirstnewspaperappearedtherein1752.Lead-inRomancePartA_BackgroundInformationWordBuildingBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCToronto

ItisthecapitalofOntarioandthelargestcityinCanada.ItliesonthenorthwestshoreofLakeOntarioandisoneofthebusiestportsontheGreat

Lakes.

Torontoisthechiefmanufacturing,financial,andcommunicationscenterofCanada.AboutathirdofCanada’smanufacturingindustriesarewithin100miles(160kilometers)ofthecity.TheTorontoStockExchangeranksfirstintheLead-inRomancePartA_BackgroundInformationWordBuildingBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCnationindailytradingvolume.TorontoleadsallCanadiancitiesinprinting,publishing,andtelevisionandmotion-pictureproduction.Itisalsoaleadingculturalcenter,withimportantlibrariesandmuseums.

Duringthe1600’sand1700’s,IndiansusedtheTorontoareaasaportage(overlandroute)betweenLakeOntarioandLakeHuron.In1791,JohnGravesSimcoebecamelieutenantgovernorofthenewBritishcolonyofUpperCanada(thesouthernpartofwhatisnowOntario).HechosethesiteofLead-inRomancePartA_BackgroundInformationWordBuildingBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCpresent-dayTorontoforanewcolonialcapitaltoreplaceNewark,whichwasthenthecapital.In1793,SimcoeestablishedasettlementonthesiteandnameditYork.In1834,thetownwasrenamedToronto,aHuronIndiantermmeaningmeetingplace.Lead-inRomancePartA_BackgroundInformationWordBuildingBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCOntario

IthasmorepeoplethananyotherCanadianprovince.AboutathirdofCanada’speopleliveinOntario.ServiceindustriesprovideOntariowithits

greatestsourceofincome.Ontario’smanufacturingindustriesproduceaboutasmuchasthoseofthenineotherprovincescombined.OntarioranksfirstamongtheCanadianprovincesinfarmincomeandsecondonlytoAlbertainmining.Lead-inRomancePartA_BackgroundInformationWordBuildingBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCTorontoisthecapitaloftheprovince,andtheTorontoareaisCanada’sleadingmanufacturingcenter.Ottawa,thecapitalofCanada,liesontheOttawaRiverinsoutheasternOntario.Lead-inRomancePartA_BackgroundInformationWordBuildingBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCRemembranceDay

ItisaholidaythathonorsthememoryofthemenandwomenwhodiedinWorldWarsIandIIandlaterconflicts.Itisobservedinseveral

countriesonNovember11eachyear.ThecountriesincludeCanada,Australia,andNewZealand.IntheUnitedKingdom,theholidayisobservedontheSundaynearestNovember11.TheredpoppyservesasthesymbolofRemembranceDay.Lead-inRomancePartA_BackgroundInformationWordBuildingBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCLead-inRomancePartA_Listening1Pre-listeningListeningListentothelovestoryanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.PartAPartBPartC1)MyfatherandJoe’sfathercametoCanadain1958.TheycametoCanadain1947.F()T()2)BothmyfatherandJoe’sfatherendedupsettlinginToronto.3)BothmyfatherandJoe’sfatherworkedinbanking.Theybothworkedinconstruction.F()Romance7)JoeandIwereinourmid-30swhenwegotmarried.5)JoeandIworkedforthesamecompany.PartA_Listening2Pre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCT()4)IchattedwithJoewhenImethimforthefirsttime.Ijustpassedhimandtookaglanceofhim.F()6)Joeproposedafterdatingmefortwoyears.Joeproposedafterdatingmeforeightmonths.F()T()RomancePartA_Listening2Pre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartC8)JoeandIhavethreewonderfulchildren.JoeandIhavetwowonderfulchildren.F()RomanceIwasworkingforalarge1)indowntownToronto.OnedayasIwalkedthroughaconcourse,Ipassedamaninthehallandwas2)tohim.Severalmonthslater,Ipassedhimintheconcourseagain.Ifeltquitedisappointedbecausehewaswalkingwithawoman3)andIassumed4).Severalmoremonthspassed.IaskedaroundandfoundouthisnamewasJoe.ThenIdecidedtosignupforourannualbank_____PartA_Listening3Listentothestoryagain,andcompletethefollowingsummary.Pre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCattracted_________Iusedtoworkwith___________________hewasdatingher__________________Romance5)becauseIsawJoe’sname6)sheet.Soonwewere7)eachotheronasweplayedourgame.Ourrelationshipslowlyprogressedaswegottoknoweachother.Livingquiteclosetoeachother,wetookthe8)hometogethereveryday.Ourfriendship9).OnRemembranceDay,1993,Joecalledtotellme10).Andwithhiswords,mylifechangedforever.Onthefirstdayofspringin11),Joeproposed.Weweremarriedon12),1995.Itwasthemostperfectdayandwehadthebesttimeever!PartA_Listening4Pre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCbaseballteam______________onthesign-up______________cheering_________subway________blossomed___________howhefeltaboutme____________________1994______May6______RomancePartA_Listening-spritPre-listeningListeningOurlovestoryisnotyouraveragelovestory.AlthoughIwasbornin1960andmyhusbandJoewasbornin1962,ourstoryreallybeganmuchearlieronatripfromAustriatoHalifaxinOctober1947.ThatisatripbothourfatherstooktofindanewlifeinCanada.Theydidnotknoweachotherandcouldnotrecallevermeetingaboardtheship.Littlecouldtheyhaveknownthatfatewastakingalongjourney,onethatwouldunitetheirunbornchildrenin1992.Myfather,uponhisarrivalinCanada,livedandworkedinseveraldifferentcitiesacrossthecountrybeforesettlinginToronto.Joe’sfatherdidthesamebutlivedinThunderBay,Ont.,forquiteafewyearsbeforehemovedhisfamilytoTorontoin1968.Bothourfatherswerepenpalswiththewomentheywouldeventuallymarry,bringingthemtoCanadafromtheirrespectivehomelandsin1958.Theyhadthreechildreneach(Joeandmyselfbeingthemiddlechildren).WhatisalsoveryinterestingisthefactthatJoe’sfatherandmyfatherbothworkedinconstruction.PartAPartBPartCRomancePartA_Listening-spritPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCFast-forwardseveraldecades:IwasworkingforalargebankindowntownToronto’sfinancialdistrict.OnedayasIwalkedthroughanundergroundconcourse,Ipassedamaninthehallandwithjustoneglancesomethingstruckmeabouthim.Heseemedtohaveabroodingquality.Ofaverageheight,hehadlargebroadshouldersandlongish,wavydark-brownhair,ashortbeardandgreateyes.Therewasacertainauraabouthim.Knowinghowmanypeopleworkedinthedistrict,IknewIwouldn’tseehimanytimesoon.Severalmonthslater,Ipassedhimintheconcourseonceagain.HewaswalkingwithawomanIusedtoworkwith.Disappointed,Iassumedhewasdatingherandthatwasitforme.SeveralmoremonthspassedandIwasnowworkinginanareathatwasaccessibleonlybyastairway.OnedayIwasgoingdownthestairswhenIpassedhimgoingup.Icouldnotbelievemyeyes!ItwasthenthatIrealized:Weworkedforthesamecompany!Iwasflooredtosaytheleast.Iattemptedtosmileathim,buthewaslookingdown.RomancePartA_Listening-spritPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCIaskedaroundandfoundouthisnamewasJoe,whichdepartmentheworkedinand,mostimportant,thathewasnotattached!Then,asIwasdebatingwhethertoputmynameinforourannualbaseballteam,Isawhisnameonthesign-upsheet.Thatmadeupmymindforme!OurgameswereplayedonCentreIsland,ashortferryridefromtheTorontoshorelineonLakeOntario,andoureyeslockedwhilewewereontheboattakingusthere.Somethinginexplicablepassedbetweenus:Weconnected.Soon,wewerecheeringeachotheronasweplayedourgame,andonthewaybackIworkedupthecouragetointroducemyself.“Hi!MynameisRosemary.Whatdoyoudoatthebank?”Later,weendedupworkingsidebysideafterhetookapositioninmydepartment.Ourrelationshipslowlyprogressedaswegottoknoweachother.Livinginfairlycloseproximity,wefoundourselvestakingthesubwayhometogethereveryday.Ourfriendshipblossomed.RomancePartA_Listening-spritPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCOnRemembranceDay,1993,Joewasoutoftheofficeonacourse.Hecalledtotellmehowhefeltaboutme.Hesaid,“Ican’tstopthinkingaboutyou,Rosemary.AndIcan’tsleepatnight.”Thatday,andwiththosewords,mylifechangedforever.Becausewewereworkingtogether,Iwasapprehensiveaboutdatinghim,butafterseveralmonthsofintensifyingfeelings,wecouldnolongerholdoff.Wehadbeendatingforeightmonthswhenheproposedonthefirstdayofspringin1994.WeweremarriedonMay6,1995.Itwasthemostperfectdayandwehadthebesttimeever!Althoughwewereinourmid-30s,gettingmarriedforthefirsttime,Godhasblesseduswithtwowonderfulchildren.Lifecannotbeanybetter.So,yousee,fatealreadyhadthingsinstoreforusbackin1947.Somesaythatfatedoesnotexist,thatourlivesarejustrandomoccurrencesandcoincidences.Webegtodiffer.Awebwasbeingwovenevenbeforewewereborn.Thatisfate!RomancePartA_Listening-spritPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCOurlovestoryisnotyouraveragelovestory.AlthoughIwasbornin1960andmyhusbandJoewasbornin1962,ourstoryreallybeganmuchearlieronatripfromAustriatoHalifaxinOctober1947.ThatisatripbothourfatherstooktofindanewlifeinCanada.Theydidnotknoweachotherandcouldnotrecallevermeetingaboardtheship.Littlecouldtheyhaveknownthatfatewastakingalongjourney,onethatwouldunitetheirunbornchildrenin1992.Myfather,uponhisarrivalinCanada,livedandworkedinseveraldifferentcitiesacrossthecountrybeforesettlinginToronto.Joe’sfatherdidthesamebutlivedinThunderBay,Ont.,forquiteafewyearsbeforehemovedhisfamilytoTorontoin1968.Bothourfatherswerepenpalswiththewomentheywouldeventuallymarry,bringingthemtoCanadafromtheirrespectivehomelandsin1958.Theyhadthreechildreneach(Joeandmyselfbeingthemiddlechildren).WhatisalsoveryinterestingisthefactthatJoe’sfatherandmyfatherbothworkedinconstruction.RomancePartA_Listening-spritPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCFast-forwardseveraldecades:IwasworkingforalargebankindowntownToronto’sfinancialdistrict.OnedayasIwalkedthroughanundergroundconcourse,Ipassedamaninthehallandwithjustoneglancesomethingstruckmeabouthim.Heseemedtohaveabroodingquality.Ofaverageheight,hehadlargebroadshouldersandlongish,wavydark-brownhair,ashortbeardandgreateyes.Therewasacertainauraabouthim.Knowinghowmanypeopleworkedinthedistrict,IknewIwouldn’tseehimanytimesoon.Severalmonthslater,Ipassedhimintheconcourseonceagain.HewaswalkingwithawomanIusedtoworkwith.Disappointed,Iassumedhewasdatingherandthatwasitforme.SeveralmoremonthspassedandIwasnowworkinginanareathatwasaccessibleonlybyastairway.OnedayIwasgoingdownthestairswhenIpassedhimgoingup.Icouldnotbelievemyeyes!ItwasthenthatIrealized:Weworkedforthesamecompany!Iwasflooredtosaytheleast.Iattemptedtosmileathim,buthewaslookingdown.RomancePartA_Listening-spritPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCIaskedaroundandfoundouthisnamewasJoe,whichdepartmentheworkedinand,mostimportant,thathewasnotattached!Then,asIwasdebatingwhethertoputmynameinforourannualbaseballteam,Isawhisnameonthesign-upsheet.Thatmadeupmymindforme!OurgameswereplayedonCentreIsland,ashortferryridefromtheTorontoshorelineonLakeOntario,andoureyeslockedwhilewewereontheboattakingusthere.Somethinginexplicablepassedbetweenus:Weconnected.Soon,wewerecheeringeachotheronasweplayedourgame,andonthewaybackIworkedupthecouragetointroducemyself.“Hi!MynameisRosemary.Whatdoyoudoatthebank?”Later,weendedupworkingsidebysideafterhetookapositioninmydepartment.Ourrelationshipslowlyprogressedaswegottoknoweachother.Livinginfairlycloseproximity,wefoundourselvestakingthesubwayhometogethereveryday.Ourfriendshipblossomed.RomancePartA_Listening-spritPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCOnRemembranceDay,1993,Joewasoutoftheofficeonacourse.Hecalledtotellmehowhefeltaboutme.Hesaid,“Ican’tstopthinkingaboutyou,Rosemary.AndIcan’tsleepatnight.”Thatday,andwiththosewords,mylifechangedforever.Becausewewereworkingtogether,Iwasapprehensiveaboutdatinghim,butafterseveralmonthsofintensifyingfeelings,wecouldnolongerholdoff.Wehadbeendatingforeightmonthswhenheproposedonthefirstdayofspringin1994.WeweremarriedonMay6,1995.Itwasthemostperfectdayandwehadthebesttimeever!Althoughwewereinourmid-30s,gettingmarriedforthefirsttime,Godhasblesseduswithtwowonderfulchildren.Lifecannotbeanybetter.So,yousee,fatealreadyhadthingsinstoreforusbackin1947.Somesaythatfatedoesnotexist,thatourlivesarejustrandomoccurrencesandcoincidences.Webegtodiffer.Awebwasbeingwovenevenbeforewewereborn.Thatisfate!RomancePartB_leadin1YouwillhearaninterviewwiththefamousactorChristopherReeveandhiswifeDanaReevein2003.Beforelistening,completethefollowingparagraphaboutChristopher(thefirstletterofeachmissingwordisprovided).WordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCEternalLoveChristopherReevewasanAmericanactor,director,producerandwriter.He1)ehimselfearlyasatalentedstageactorbefore2)pSuperman/Kal-El/ClarkKentinfourfilmsfrom1978-1987.Duringthistime,he3)sinmanyotherfilmsandplays.ChristophermarriedDanaMorosiniinApril1992.HewasSuperman,untilin1995a4)thorse-ridingaccidentparalyzedhimfromtheneckdown.Doctorssaidhewouldnevermove.OnOctober10,2004,Reevediedofheartfailureattheageof52.Hisdoctor,JohnMcDonald,believedthatitwasanadverse5)rtotheantibioticthatcausedhisdeath.PartB_leadin2Pre-listeningBackgroundInformationListeningWordBuildingLead-inPartAPartBPartCEternalLovestablished__________ortraying_________tarred______ragic_____eaction_______PartB_WordBuilding1Matcheachofthewordsintheleftcolumnwithitsmeaningintheright.WordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCEternalLovePartB_leadin2Pre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCEternalLoveA.aseriouspromiseordecisionB.intensivecareunitC.easilydamaged,brokenorharmedD.aseriousaccidentorbadeventcausingdamageorsufferingE.ajudgmentaboutwhataparticularillnessorproblemis,madeaftermakinganexaminationF.asuddeneventthatcausesverygreattroubleordestruction;abadsituationG.alone;withoutotherpeopleH.toexchangeideasonaparticularsubject,ofteninordertoreachadecisiononwhatactiontotakeI.completelyabsentJ.thestateofbeingunabletomoveoract1.diagnosis2.vow3.catastrophe4.fragile5.nonexistent6.calamity7.solo8.paralysis9.confer10.ICUWordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationPartB_leadin2Pre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCEternalLoveFillinthefollowingblankswiththewordsonthepreviouspage.1)2)3)4)5)6)Thetwodoctorsmadedifferentofmydisease.Oncehetookthehisloyaltyneverwavered.Theirotherproblemspaledintoinsignificancebesidethislatest.Glassesareandmustbehandledwithgreatcare.Sheisalwaysonthealertforsomenew.Hehasbeenaskedtosingaattheconcert.diagnosis_________vow____catastrophe___________fragile______calamity________solo____WordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationPartB_WordBuilding2WordBuildingLead-inPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCEternalLove7)8)9)10)Completeofthelowerhalfofthebodyincludingbothlegs,isusuallycausedbydamagetothespinalcord.Weshallcontinuetowiththelocalhealthauthority.Partyismwasinthosedays.Studyofelderlypatientsdischargedfromhospital’sshowsnearly40percentdidnotsurvivebeyond3years.paralysis________confer_______nonexistent___________ICU____BackgroundInformationPartB_BackgroundInformation1WordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationPre-listeningChristopherReeveChristopherReeve(September25,1952–October10,2004)wasanAmericanactor,director,producerandwriter.Hewasparalyzedinanaccidentin1995whilecompetinginanequestrian(骑马的)tournamentandwasconfinedtoawheelchairfortheremainderofhislife.OnOctober10,2004,Reevediedofheartfailureattheageof52.ListeningPartAPartBPartCEternalLovePartB_BackgroundInformation2DanaReeveDanaReeve(March17,1961–March6,2006)wasanAmericanactress,singerandactivistfordisabilitycauses.ShemarriedactorChristopherReevein1992andtheyhadonechild,WilliamElliot“Will”Reeve,bornonJune7,1992.In2005,DanaReeveannouncedthatshehadbeendiagnosedwithlungcancer.ShediedonMarch6,2006inNewYorkCity.WordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCEternalLovePartB_BackgroundInformation3WillReeve

WillReeveisthesonofChristopherReeveandDanaReeve.HewasbornonJune7,1992atNorthAdamsRegionalHospitalnearWilliamstown,Massachusetts.WordBuildingLead-inBackgroundInformationPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCEternalLove2)ChristopherReevehadbeenproudofbeingself-sufficientandindependent.PartB_Listening1Listentotheinterviewanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.Givereasonsforyouranswers.Pre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCEternalLove1)Afterbeingpermanentlyparalyzed,ChristopherReevehadneverthoughtaboutcommittingsuicide.HereallythoughtaboutcommittingsuicideandtoldthistoDana.F()T()4)DanahadbeenbythesideofChristophereversincetheaccident.5)DanaadmiredChristopherforhisstrengthandcourage.PartB_Listening2Pre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCEternalLove3)ChristopherandDanaweretogetheronlyoneyearbeforetheygotmarried.Theyweretogetherfiveyearsbeforetheygotmarried.F()T()T()AndwhatdidDanasaytoyou?Shesaid:“It’syourchoice.It’syourlife.You’re1)you.AndIloveyou.”AndIremembersayingthatI’vereallytestedthemarriage2)here.Talkingaboutinsicknessandinhealth,weweren’tthinkingaboutthis.ButwhatI’vefoundisthatpeoplewhohaveareally3)

bond,whenacatastrophehappens,itgetsPartB_Listening3ListentotheinterviewagainandfillintheblankswiththewordsyouhaveheardPre-listeningListeningPartAPartBPartCEternalLoveInterviewer:C.Reeve:still_____vows_____solid_____betterandstronger.Butifthatbondis4)ornonexistent,thenacalamitycanreallydrivepeople5).Wouldyoubealivetodayifitweren’tforDana’slove?No.AndifIwassingle,Iwouldn’tbe,ifIdidn’thavethatkindofalife,thelifewithDana,withthefamily.Itwasallthe6)intheworld.…PartB_Listening4Pre-listeningListeningPartAPartB