Week 1 练习

Conversation 1

parliament [ˈpɑ:ləmənt] n. 议会, 国会

double-decker bus n. 双层巴士

Part 1 Watch Conversation 1 and correct the sentences according to the conversation.

1 Janet is going back home to China.

2 It’s the beginning of summer.

3 Janet is going to work for a radio program.

4 Andy is Janet’s boss.

5 Janet is going to be a reporter.

6 Joe and Andy agree that New York is the greatest city.

Part 2 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.

1 What does Janet want to find out?

2 When did Janet start her job?

3 What is Joe’s attitude to Andy?

4 What does Andy think about New York?

5 What does Janet think about London?

Conversation 2

Cesar and TJ are talking about a contest that TJ won. Listen to their dialogue and check whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true, F for false, or X for Don’t know.
1 TJ got second place in the pro skateboarding contest last weekend.
2 TJ is going to do a TV commercial.
3 TJ feels like a regular guy.
4 TJ has a girlfriend.
5 TJ’s parents don’t want him to drop out of school.
6 TJ doesn’t want to drop out of school.
7 Cesar wants TJ to drop out of school.

Conversation 3

impact ['impækt] n. 影响, 作用

weird [wiəd] adj. 奇怪的，古怪的，不寻常的

tolerant [ˈtɔlərənt] adj. 容忍的, 宽容的

generosity [ˌdʒenəˈrɔsiti] n. 慷慨, 大方

contestant [kənˈtestənt] n. 竞争者; 参赛者

spiteful [ˈspaitfl] adj. 怀恨在心的，恶意的

tsunami [tsju:ˈnɑ:mi] n. 海啸

interpreter [inˈtə:pritə] n. 口译者; 译员

horrific [hɔˈrifik] adj. 令人恐惧的, 可怕的

tragedy [ˈtrædʒidi] n. 不幸，悲剧性事件

Cambodia [kæmˈbəudiə] n. 柬埔寨

Laos [ˈlauz] n. 老挝

Thai [ˈtai] adj. （人）来自泰国的

Thailand [ˈtailænd] n. 泰国

Part 1 Listen to conversation 3 and choose the best answer to the questions.

1 How did going to university change speaker 1?

A. It made him more self-confident.

B. It made him friendlier.

C. It made him more open-minded.

D. It made him stand up for his beliefs.

2 How did traveling change speaker 2?

A. It gave her a joy for life.

B. It made her poorer.

C. It made her richer.

D. It made her grow up.

3 How did being on a reality show change speaker 3?

A. It made him realize it’s important to be yourself.

B. It made him spiteful.

C. It made him want to win.

D. It made him realize he was selfish.

4 What did volunteering help speaker 4 see?

A. People suffering.

B. Genuine human kindness.

C. How hard volunteers work.

D. How difficult a doctor’s job is.

Part 2 Listen to conversation 3 again and complete the sentences.

1 I’m much more _______openminded_______ now. It made me a more ______________ person.

2 I was very ______close to________ him and he taught me to __hold up____________ for my beliefs.

3 I think that traveling in my gap year made me grow up and see both the __________ of the world and, well … just the ______________ of ordinary people.

4 It gives you __________________ to learn the world __________________ you grew up in and I found it really …

5 I suppose being on the show and seeing other contestants _______________ made me realize how ________________ and spiteful some people can be just to get what they want.

6 If you _____________ to be someone different people will eventually ___________ the lies.

7 I’m half Thai and I’d just ________________ Thailand for a family Christmas holiday. When I heard the news I knew I _________________

8 It was an incredibly ____________________ but you know, even in the middle of such a horrific tragedy there is still ____________________ genuine human kindness.

Passage 1

Directions: In this section you'll hear a passage. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the same passage.

1.

A. 13.

B. 17.

C. 37.

D. 47.

2.

A. Pulling out all the nails in the fence.

B. Replacing the nailed fence with a new one.

C. Pulling out a nail if he could hold his temper for a day.

D. Repairing the nailed fence. Nail: 指甲 钉子 固定

Fence：栅栏 篱墙

3.

A. Driving nails into a fence is a good way to control one's temper.

B. One has to have control over one's temper.

C. Losing one's temper can annoy family members.

D. One should control one's temper, because it might bring irreversible harm to people.

Passage 2

Directions: In this section you'll hear a passage. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the same passage.

1.

A. He crumpled it and then ground it on the floor. Crumple：1.vt。弄皱，使一蹶不振2.皱纹，褶皱

B. He gave it to the person who put up his hand first.

C. He put it in his shoes.

D. He threw it in the air and then stepped on it. 踩上，踏上

2.

A. Because they needed money.

B. Because they were greedy. 贪婪的，贪吃的，渴望的

C. Because its value didn't decrease.

D. Because they can change it for a new one.

3.

A. Never be beaten by frustrations.挫折

B. Money never devalue with time. 贬值

C. Never ruin your money.

D. No matter what situations we are in, don't devalue ourselves.

Passage 3

Directions: In this section you'll hear a passage. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the same passage.

1.

A. To become a horse rider.

B. To own a good horse.

C. To own a farm ranch. 大农场，大牧场

D. To own a horse ranch.

2.

A. Because the boy drew a diagram（图表，图解） instead of writing a piece of writing.

B. Because the teacher had bias on the boy.

C. Because the boy's writing was not in detail.

D. Because the teacher thought the boy's dream was not realistic.

3.

A. Be realistic about your dream.

B. Be free to dream.

C. Stick to your dream.

D. Never dream at all.

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