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新视野大学英语第三版第三册视听说原文

Unit 1 Access to success

Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 W: Hello, Mr. Williams. This is John Barrett’s secretary. I’
m calling to cancel his appointment with you at 10 today as he is not
feeling well. M: Thanks for calling. It’s quite all right. We’ll arrange some
other time to meet. Q: What is the man going to do?
Conversation 2 M: I need to use more than just my math skills for these
questions but I don’t have a calculator. Shall I go and buy one? W:
Actually, I’ve got two. And I’ll let you have one for the price of a coffee.
Q: What do we learn about the woman from this conversation?
Conversation 3 M: Professor Smith, I’d like to have your advice as to my
career development in the future. W: It’s my pleasure. I think you are
good at abstract thinking. I am sure you’ll make it if you pursue your
graduate work in theoretical physics. Q: What does the woman advice
the man to do?
Conversation 4 W: I can’t believe Ken missed such an important lecture
even though I reminded him the day before yesterday. M: You should
know him better by now. He’s known for taking everything in one ear
and straight out the other. Q: What does the man imply?

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Conversation 5 W: I hear you’re working as a market surveyor this
summer. It’s got to be awfully difficult going to so many places in such
hot summer days. M: Well, it is challenging, but I get to meet lots of new
people and the pay is decent enough. Q: What does the man think of his
job?
Long conversation Scripts W: Thanks for meeting with me, Dr. Pearl. I
need permission to drop your class, Literature and Writing. M: It’s only
the second week of class, Stacey. Why are you giving up so quickly? We’
ve only written one essay so far, and you won’t get your grade back until
next Wednesday! W: I know, sir. But as a third-year engineering student, I
don’t want to risk lowering my grade point average by scoring poorly in
a writing class! M: OK … What’s worrying you? W: I spent two weeks
reading Great Expectations, and then it took me 10 hours to write the
three-page essay. Well, engineering courses are easy but important, as
we know. But a writing course … I don’t know. I’ll just take a film class
next semester, not hard at all – a two-paragraph review for each film.
That will cover my humanities requirements. M: OK Stacey, listen: In
college, I was the opposite. Math was hard; literature was easy. But later,
when I opened my coffee shop, The Found Librarian, located on the 15th
street, math helped me! W: Wait! You own The Found Librarian? That’s
our favorite coffee place. We get coffee and screenplay at more than 30
different production dessert there every week – and work on math

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homework. M: Yeah, that’s my shop. Stacey, let’s reconsider. Success in
life needs a variety of skills. Humanities majors need math. Engineering
majors need writing skills. This writing class will serve you well. Go to the
University Writing Center and sign up for free tutoring. Then stop by my
office each Friday at 11 a.m. and I’ll work with you. Together you can
succeed in becoming a strong writer. A good deal? W: Yes! Thank you, Dr.
Pearl! Passage 1 Scripts In 1978, as I applied to study film at the
University of Illinois, my father objected and quoted me a statistic,
“Every year, 50,000 performers compete for 200 available roles on
Broadway.” Against his advice, I boarded a flight to the US. Some years
later, when I graduated from the film school, I came to understand my
father’s concern. It was nearly unheard of for a Chinese newcomer to
make it in the American film industry. Beginning in 1983, I struggled
through six years of annoying, hopeless uncertainty. Much of the time, I
was helping film crews with their equipment or working as editor’s
assistant. My most painful experience involved shopping a screenplay at
more than 30 different production companies, and being met with harsh
rejection each time. That year, I turned 30. Yet, I couldn’t even support
myself. What could I do? Keep waiting, or give up my moviemaking
dream? My wife gave me strong support. Her income was terribly
modest. To relieve me from feeling guilty, I took on all housework –
cooking, cleaning, taking care of our son – in addition to reading,

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reviewing films and writing scripts. It was rather shameful for a man to
live this kind of life. Afterward, I enrolled in a computer course at a
community college. At that time, it seemed that only the knowledge of
computer could quickly make me employable. One morning, right
before she got in her car to head off to work, my wife turned back and –
standing there on our front steps – said, “Ang Lee, don’t forget your
dream.” Sometime after, I obtained funding for my screenplay, and
began to shoot my own films. After that, a few of my films started to win
international awards. Recalling earlier times, my wife confessed, “I’ve
always believed that you only need one gift. Your gift is making films.”
And today, I’ve finally won that golden statue. I think my own
perseverance and my wife’s immeasurable sacrifice have finally met their
reward. Q1: When did Ang Lee come to understand his father’s concern
about studying film? Q2: What was Ang Lee’s most painful experience
according to the passage? Q3: Why did Ang Lee enroll in a computer
course at a community college? Q4: What did Ang Lee’s wife think of
him according to the passage?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers Nothing succeeds like confidence. When
you are truly and justifiably confident, it radiates from you like sunlight,
and attracts success to you like a magnet. It’s so important to 1) believe
in yourself. Believe that you can do anything under any 2) circumstances,
because if you believe you can, then you really will. That belief just keeps

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you 3) searching for success, and then pretty soon you can get it.
Confidence is more than an attitude. It comes from knowing exactly
where you are going, and how you are going to get there. It comes from
4) a strong sense of purpose. It comes from a strong commitment to take
5) responsibility, rather than just let life happen. One way to develop
self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful
experiences behind you. Confidence does not equal self-importance.
Self-importance is born out of fear and 6) insecurity, while confidence
comes from strength and 7) integrity. Confidence is not just believing
you can do it. Confidence is knowing you can do it, and knowing that you
are capable of 8) accomplishing anything you want. Anything can be
achieved through focused, determined effort, commitment and
selfconfidence. If your life is not what you 9) are longing for, you have
the power to change it, and you must make such changes on a moment
by moment basis. Live with your goals and your plan of action, and live
each moment with your 10) priorities in mind, then you will have the life
you want.

Unit 2 Emotions speak louder than words


Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts

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Conversation 1 W: What’s up? You look so upset and tired. M: To be
frank, I am getting a little tired of my sister’s vanishing without any
explanation, especially when there is a lot of work to do around the
house. Q: How does the man feel about his sister?
Conversation 2 W: What’s wrong with Professor Smith? I can’t imagine
that he lost his temper this morning. When I first met him, he looked so
gentle and kind. M: Oh, don’t make a fuss about it. If you know him, then
you’ll also know it’ll pass very soon. Q: What does the man say about
Professor Smith?
Conversation 3 W: You mean Horace is still angry about that joke you
made about his name? M: Yes. But I couldn’t help it. It just occurred to
me at that moment. I didn’t mean to offend him at all! Q: What do we
know about the man?
Conversation 4 W: By the way, did you hear that Jack failed his mid-term
exam? It’s too bad because it will disqualify him for next year’s
scholarship, and his parents will be really disappointed with him. M: He
deserved it. He’s never really studied since last semester. Q: How does
the man feel about Jack’s failing the exam?
Conversation 5 W: I have been thinking about the interview all week. I’
m so desperate for this job, I can’t afford any mistakes. M: Take it easy.
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confidence. I’m sure you’ll get the job. Q: What do we learn about the
woman?
Long conversation Scripts W: Happy Friday Chris! Isn’t that mountain
beautiful today … Gosh Chris, are you OK? Are you crying? Did I say
something? M: No, it’s fine, Sally. It’s just that today is the one-year
anniversary of my father’s death. W: I’m so sorry. Today must be
especially difficult. M: I woke up this morning, looked out at Mount
Rainier for 45 minutes thinking about him. It was his favorite mountain,
and from the time when I was seven years old until he died last year,
every year, every year we would go hiking and camping together up that
mountain at least three or four times. W: Wow. That’s my favorite place,
too. I love all the blue and yellow flowers that cover the slopes in early
summer. M: He loved those flowers, too, and we had baskets and
bunches of them at the funeral. W: That sounds really special. Those little
details can be such a comfort. M: Yes, it was a reminder of our happiest
memories together. Honestly, I hope to die as peacefully as he did. We
had just come home from a five-day hiking and camping trip in June. We
had caught six fish for dinner and mom was preparing them in the
kitchen. Dad sat down in his favorite green chair and had a heart attack
and died quickly and peacefully. W: It’s tough to lose someone you love,
but it sounds like he had a great life. M: He certainly did. He was 78 when
he died. A good life, though, a very good life. W: Chris, take the day off.

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Maybe go hiking on Mount Rainier. It’s beautiful weather. It might make
you feel better to hike up the mountain. M: Sally, you’re a good boss and
a good friend. Thanks. Passage 1 Scripts With the fierce competition at
work or in school, you are often stressed out and easily offended. How
can you relieve such stress? Follow the following tips to reduce your
stress to manageable levels! Avoid MUST think. You have to move away
from the notion that you must do something in a certain way. For
example, “I must get a great score on a test.” This thought pattern only
adds to the stress you’ll feel. Evaluate your situation rationally and
analytically, and not as a “life or death” situation. Clean up the mess.
Don’t study in a messy or crowded area. Clear yourself a nice, open
space that’s free from distractions. Set manageable goals. Break large
projects into smaller parts and you’ll feel a positive sense of
accomplishment as you finish each part. Imagine dumping your worries.
Imagine yourself walking on a beautiful beach, carrying a sand bucket.
Stop at a good spot and put your worries into the bucket. Drop the
bucket and watch as it drifts away into the ocean. Think good thoughts.
Create a set of positive but brief assumptions and mentally repeat them
to yourself just before you fall asleep at night, and you will feel a lot
more positive in the morning. Imagine yourself succeeding. Close your
eyes and remember a real-life situation in which you did well. Imagine
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your bed for sleeping, not studying. Your mind may start to associate
your bed with work, which will make it harder for you to fall asleep. Listen
to relaxing music. If you want to play music, keep it low in the
background. Classical music especially can aid the learning process.
Apply these tips to your own life, soon you’ll find fewer and fewer
situations to feel stressful about. Q1: What will happen if you always
think that you must do something in a certain way? Q2: How can you
make large projects workable according to the passage? Q3: What is the
benefit of classical music mentioned in the passage? Q4: What is the best
title for the passage?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers Moods, say the experts, are emotions that
tend to become fixed, 1) exerting an influence on one’s outlook for
hours, days or even weeks. That’s 2) fabulous if your mood is a pleasant
one, but it will be a problem if you are sad, anxious, angry or lonely.
Perhaps one of the best ways to deal with such moods is to 3) talk them
out. Sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modern science offers
an abundance of drugs to deal with bad moods. But scientists have also
discovered the practicability of several non-drug 4) approaches to
release you from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as
drugs, and have the added benefit of being healthier. So, the next time
you feel out of sorts, don’t 5) head for the drug store – try the following
approach. Of all the mood-altering self-help techniques, physical

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exercise seems to be the most 6) efficient cure for a bad mood. “If you
could keep up the exercise, you’d be in high spirits,” says Kathryn Lance,
author of Running for Health and Beauty. Obviously, physical activity 7)
is linked with mood changes. Researchers have explained biochemical
and various other changes that make exercise 8) compare favorably to
drugs as a mood-raiser. Physical exertion such as housework, however,
does little help, probably because it is not intensive enough, and people
usually do it unwillingly. The key is physical exercise – running, cycling,
walking, swimming or other sustained activities that 9) boost the heart
rate, increase circulation and improve the body’s use of oxygen. Do
them for at least 20 minutes a 10) session, three to five times a week.
Unit 3 Love your neighbor

Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 M: It’s considerate of the community to offer us old
people so many chances. As you can see from my curriculum schedule, I
have one music theory class and one piano lesson in the afternoon. W: I
still have no idea which class I should choose. I think I may take music
theory class with you. Q: What are the speakers doing?
Conversation 2 W: Let’s talk about the preparations for the coming
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everything well in advance this time. Do you remember what a mess it
was last year? Q: What do we know about the Christmas party last year?
Conversation 3 W: John, could you look after the children for me while I
go to the doctor? The only appointment I could get is at 11:00. M: All
right. But I have to leave at 1 p.m. I’m going to a party in the afternoon.
Q: What is the man supposed to do now according to the conversation?
Conversation 4 M: It’s said that you have a new handsome neighbor
from Australia. How are you getting along with him, Mary? W: Oh, quite
well. He is a person who always speaks his mind, and I guess he gets
along well with the entire neighborhood. Q: What does the woman think
of her new neighbor?
Conversation 5 W: I’ve heard that Mr. Smith is moving to a new
apartment house at the end of this month. M: That’s wonderful. He’s
been looking forward to moving to a new house for a long time. Let’s
give him a hand this weekend. Q: What is the man going to do this
weekend?
Long conversation Scripts W: Hello, Mr. Lucas, I’m here to ask for 10
days off work, next month, in August. Together with the two weekends, I’
ll have a full 14 days off from work. M: Two weeks in August? Lucy, as the
election season is coming, the news and stories are catching the eye of
the public. We may need our best news producers – like you – to be
here for interviews. What’s so important? W: I know it is a busy season,

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but I’ve been taking two weeks off every year to volunteer for Habitat
for Humanity – it’s a commitment I’ve kept every year, no matter what.
It’s such a great organization that builds low-cost homes for people in
need. The work is all volunteering and most of the supplies to build the
houses are provided for free. It’s a great way to build community and
make friends. M: I love Habitat for Humanity! In 2005, after Hurricane
Katrina in Louisiana, over 150,000 volunteers helped build more than
2,200 homes. My daughter worked with them in New Orleans and my
brother has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity for five years. W:
Wow! You know my husband and I have been volunteering for six years
here in Seattle. When I started, I didn’t even know how to hold a
hammer, but now I’ve learned how to paint, build roofs, and even install
kitchen sinks! I love the feeling of community we develop with our fellow
volunteers and with the communities that benefit from our work. M:
Alright! We’ll work it out. I’ll give you the time off. Maybe this year you
can learn how to install doors as well! Q1: Why is the woman asking for
two weeks off from work? Q2: Which of the following statements is true?
Q3: According to the woman, why is she willing to volunteer for Habitat
for Humanity? Q4: What do we know about the man from the
conversation? Passage 1 Scripts The BBC’s iPM radio program asks its
listeners for interesting questions. In response, a listener asked the
following question: “I would like to ask a question about the

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relationships among neighbors. I mean those people who live in your
immediate neighborhood. Many people we have spoken to have said
they don’t know any of their immediate neighbors.” What about you?
Do you know any of your immediate neighbors, in the sense of
something more than exchanging “Good morning” or “Good
afternoon”, for example? A research group carried out an investigation
and asked people how well they know their neighbors and this is what
the research group discovered. Surprisingly, 77 percent of people say
they know their neighbors. It also emerged that if they live in a house,
regardless of town or rural area, a massive 80 percent of them know their
neighbors. However, the figure drops to 75 percent if they’re in a flat.
The survey also revealed that people appear to get friendlier as they get
older. In fact, only 64 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds know their
neighbors, but for people aged 55-64 this number climbs to 88 percent.
Interestingly enough, it turns out that men are a little less likely to say
they know their neighbors than women, and the rich are closer to their
neighbors than the less well-off. This topic was very popular with lots of
BBC listeners and provoked plenty of comments on the BBC’s iPM
website. One of the listeners said, “I only really got to know my
neighbors when their house caught fire. We’re good friends now.”
Another one recalled, “When we moved into our house three years ago,
the first remark our neighbor made was, ‘So, you’re moving in? I hope

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you don’t have noisy kids.’ We reassured him we had no children and
tried to make conversation but with no success.” Q1: What question did
the research group try to find an answer to? Q2: Which age group is
more likely to know their neighbors? Q3: Which of the following
statements is true according to the passage? Q4: What do the website’s
comments mentioned at the end of the passage imply?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers Many neighbor disputes end up in court
because of poor communication. If something dangerous or 1) illegal
happens, the cops are the obvious solution. But if problems that arise are
grayer, communication is the best way to save money and trouble. Here
are some tips to be a good neighbor and deal with a bad one: ? Get to
know each other. Being a good neighbor doesn’t mean 2) taking family
vacations together. Just knowing them well enough to say hi, or maybe
borrowing a cup of sugar or loaning a gardening tool, can build trust and
understanding. Issues are much more likely to occur among strangers
than even casual 3) acquaintances. ? Head off problems before they’re
problems. If you are 4) throwing a party at your place, go to all neighbors
who might be affected and offer them two things: a 5) verbal invitation
to the party and a card with your phone number. If they are not 6)
tolerant of the noise or there are other problems, your neighbors can call
you instead of asking the police to 7) intervene. ? Tell your neighbors
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Be open and direct, not passive-aggressive. Ask for their opinions, and
wherever possible, propose a solution that 8) splits the difference and
demonstrates a willingness to compromise. Stay cool and positive, even
if your neighbors are not. ? Check with other neighbors. See if anybody
else on the block is having similar issues – they may be willing to help 9)
resolve it. If one of the neighbors is close to the troublemaker, have them
come with you when you 10) talk it out. Bottom line? As with any
relationship, being a good neighbor – or dealing with a bad one – is all
about communication.
Unit 4 What’s the big idea?

Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 M: Ted said he’d made up his mind to quit school and
set up his own computer company. W: He’s told many people about his
plan but I wonder where he could get so much money. Besides, he never
showed any real curiosity in our computer class. He is a complete layman
as far as the computer is concerned. Q: What does the woman mean?
Conversation 2 W: It is reported that researchers have developed tiny
engines which are able to break down the pollutants in wastewater to
create clean water. I think that’ll be great news to people in areas lacking
water. M: Well, I am thinking that whether people in those areas can
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Conversation 3 W: Driving all the way to work and back every day really
makes me exhausted. If only the cars could drive automatically. M: Well,
haven’t you heard that some engineers are working on intelligent cars?
I suppose that you will soon be able to purchase one as long as you can
afford it. Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
Conversation 4 M: A Dutch airline rolled out a new program recently. It
enables travelers to choose their seat partners based on the online
profiles of those sharing the flight. Passengers can make a match by
offering their Facebook data, depending on whether they’re looking for
a potential personal or business relationship. W: Aha, that’s really a
fantastic idea. I’d like to have a try as early as possible. Q: What are they
talking about?
Conversation 5 M: I am thinking of starting my own business. But I haven’
t got any idea of what to do. It seems that many young people are
pouring into the online business. W: If I were you, I’d like to offer the
online video editing service. Many people shoot videos but don’t know
how to edit. Maybe this is the online business opportunity for you! Q:
What does the woman suggest the man do?
Long conversation Scripts M: Alas! This creative writing class is too much!
I have to write a five-page short story by October 8th, and I have no idea
what to write about. W: We’re already two months into the semester,
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time? M: That’s just it – we’ve only had to write true stories so far,
funny little things that happened to us or our families. My first three
stories were about hunting or fishing with my childhood dog, Brownie,
and visiting my grandmother during the summers when I was in high
school. This time, it has to be fictional. Hey! You’re a great artist, how do
you get your ideas? W: Thank you, but I’m not sure painting and writing
are exactly the same. When I’m ready to start a new painting, I usually go
for long walks along the beach or out in the woods. I find most of my
inspiration in nature. M: Hmm … I don’t think that would really work for
me. I need characters and a plot.
W: You should try hanging out at the train station. There are always
interesting people with odd hats or accents coming and going, dramatic
goodbyes and romantic reunions. Just sit in the lobby for an hour or two
and watch everyone. Try to imagine who they are, where they’re going,
why they’re in such a hurry. M: The train station? That’s actually a pretty
good idea! How did you come up with such a great idea? W: I’m glad
you like it, but I can’t take any credit. It’s an old trick I learned from
many artists and writers. You just need something new and exciting to
get those creative ideas flowing. Q1: What’s the problem with the man?
Q2: How does the woman get her ideas before painting? Q3: What is the
man’s attitude toward the woman’s way of getting inspiration? Q4:
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1 Scripts We may take the invention of the toilet for granted, but it is
something many of us would have a hard time learning to live without.
Public sanitation systems were invented long ago, but when was the
toilet invented? The story of the toilet takes us back to 1596. The toilet
was created by Sir John Harrington for his godmother, Queen Elizabeth I.
Harrington called his design a “water closet”, and his water closet was
installed in Queen Elizabeth’s castle in 1596. The original toilet, or water
closet, had a knob on a chain that had to be pulled in order for the water
to be released from a bowl. Underneath the bowl, there was a basin or
collection bowl that had to be emptied and cleaned often. It is not the
sanitary and pleasant way for removing waste that we know of, but it
paves the way for later improvements. Over time, many inventors
improved Harrington’s original water closet by improving the pipes that
were attached to the bottom and the flush system that built upon the
original toilet. By 1896, Thomas Crapper began to sell toilets. Crapper
saw the importance and necessity of the toilet, and he used his
admiration for the product to help promote and sell the toilet.
Harrington’s invention is, without a doubt, one invention that would be
hard to live without. Inventors will continue to develop upon Harrington’
s original water closet. Q1: Who invented the first toilet according to the
passage? Q2: What was one of the problems with Harrington’s water
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the passage? Q4: Which of the following can best summarize the
passage?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers Scientific research should improve our
overall quality of life. The government should provide financial and
political support to any research that is likely to result in immediate and
significant benefits for the people. However, people’s ideas 1) vary when
it comes to whether the government should support scientific research
with no practical use. Still 2) a large portion of people believe that the
government should distribute adequate funds to any scientific research
that aims to improve the 3) well-being of people, even if it is of no
practical use in the short run. Scientific research whose social benefits are
immediate, predictable, and 4) profound should continue to be a high
priority. For example, biotechnology research has been proven to help
cure and prevent diseases; information technology enables education to
be more 5) accessible; and communication technology facilitates global
peace by improving mutual understanding among people and their
participation in the democratic process. However, this is not to say that
research whose benefits are less immediate or clear should be given a
lower priority. It is difficult to predict which research will 6) ultimately
lead to the greatest contributions to society. Reluctance to finance less
practical scientific research could 7) have a harmful effect on the efforts
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sciences. For instance, before the first computer was invented, public
opinions 8) went against it, as most people saw nothing practical in
computer research. However, computers transformed the way human
society evolved and proved to be of great avail in the long run, especially
in terms of scientific development in fields such as the military, medicine,
9) aviation, and education. Therefore, never should we think that
scientific research whose benefits are unknown 10) is not worth pursuing
since the purpose of any research should be to discover truths, whatever
it might be.
Unit 5 More than a paycheck

Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 W: I just want to burst into my boss’ office and tell him
that I quit. He promised to give me a promotion, but he went against his
word. M: Well, if I were you, I’d bite my tongue and wait until I get a
better job. Q: What is the man’s advice for the woman?
Conversation 2 M: Now suppose I was to stay at home and do all the
housework and look after the children while my wife went out to work.
What would you think about that? W: Well, you know … I’d rather do it
the other way round. Q: What does the woman imply?
Conversation 3 M: I am really sorry for this, but I hope that you can
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have to remind you that we have invested a lot of time and money in
your career here? Q: What does Mrs. Smith imply?
Conversation 4 W: It looks that you are a bit tired. I’ve noticed that you’
ve been sitting in front of the computer for an hour. Why don’t you stop
and have a coffee break? M: I’ve got to finish this report and I can’t
leave it until the deadline. Q: What does the man mean?
Conversation 5 M: When Jane told me that she was going to quit her job,
I just thought she was kidding. You know, it’s a good job and she is well
paid. W: I see your point, but she said she was tired of counting other
people’s money. Q: What can we learn about Jane from the
conversation?
Long conversation Scripts M: Michelle, I really wish I could quit this awful
job – today – if I could afford to pay my rent without it. Just think of
working outside in this terrible heat the whole summer … I dream of my
future when I’m rich! W: Oh Mark, it’s not that bad! I’ll admit, it’s crazy
hot, and I’d love some ice-cold lemon juice right now. But you’re only
a gardener, how do you think you’ll ever get rich? Do you think you’ll
plant a money tree and harvest bags of gold? M: I may be only a
gardener now, but I’ll be rich some day. I’ll start my own business and
make millions! I’ll have a corner office in a big building with a big black
leather chair and a view of the whole city! W: Well, I have no idea it is so
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But I’m not going to work in some boring office. M: Oh no? Where then?
If you could have any job in the world, what would it be? W: Any job in
the world? I suppose I’d want something fun. Hmm … maybe play video
games for a living … or maybe I could be a pilot … or a professional
ballroom dancer! That’s it! I could be a dancer, waltzing around the floor
in beautiful evening dresses! M: You, dancing? I’m not so sure about
that … You ballroom dancing … hmm … W: Oh, please. I’ve taken
ballroom dancing for seven years and I’m really good! You should see
me … Want to go dancing next Thursday at 8 p.m.?
Q1: What is the man complaining about? Q2: What does the man dream
of being? Q3: What is the woman’s attitude toward the man’s dream?
Q4: What does the woman dream of doing? Passage 1 Scripts Once I had
a wonderful job at a marvelous firm. I had flexibility, an understanding
boss, and a high salary. I loved my job. But after six years of trying out
various professional roles, I felt that I had grown beyond the fixed
positions available at the company. I must admit that having a lot of
money is nice. Money can buy you things, nice things. However, the
popular saying is true – money cannot buy you happiness, and having it
doesn’t mean that you are a successful person. After several years, I
realized that the more money I made, the less satisfied I became. Days
started to blend into one another, time flew by, and I deeply longed for
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time for money, I started experimenting with other income sources. I’ve
started and ended businesses, I’ve turned hobbies into professional
pursuits, and I’ve tested out different investment strategies. In the end,
I’ve learned that it doesn’t matter what you are doing. As long as you
are doing something that expresses your passion, you will feel great and
you will gain satisfaction. I’ve also learned that starting something from
scratch and watching it grow is deeply rewarding. Through my quest for
passion, I’ve discovered blogging as a platform where I can share ideas
and lessons learned that are closest to my heart, as a way to serve others.
For the first time in my life, I feel that I am living my life’s purpose. Q1:
Why did the speaker get tired of her job at the company? Q2: Which of
the following is true about money according to the speaker? Q3: What
can bring satisfaction according to the speaker? Q4: What does the
speaker find most suitable for her now?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers A poorly trained manager can make an
employee’s life miserable. In 99 out of 100 cases, employees may 1)
suffer from low spirits and then gradually become no longer 2)
enthusiastic about their jobs just because they have a boss who doesn’
t approve of them, doesn’t listen to them, or generally 3) erodes their
self-esteem. Three basic skills that every manager should use in order to
be 4) competent on the job are: being specific, enhancing others’
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clear-cut instructions about what is to be done and the results to be
achieved. Being specific also means describing the behavior of people
rather than 6) labeling people. It includes giving both positive feedback
that tells them what to repeat and corrective feedback that is firm, yet
not critical. Then it 7) comes down to evoking in the employees
self-esteem. Self-esteem is a private, individual matter. It is not fixed, but
goes up and down from day to day, or even from hour to hour. Thus,
building self-esteem is no easy task. Managers can’t MAKE people feel
good about themselves, but rather, they need to help people develop
their own self-esteem as self- esteem is like a door that’s locked from the
inside. A final skill that today’s managers need more than ever is
listening. Listening may seem like a 8) commonplace skill, but it’s not
practiced as much as it should be in business today. People 9) tend to
think about what they are going to say in response when another person
is talking, instead of 10) focusing on what that person is saying and what
he she means.

Unit 6 Histories make men wise

Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 M: That’s a big assignment we got for the English class
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presentation about artists in the Renaissance to prepare. W: Well, it’s not
as bad as it looks. The assignment isn’t due until Friday morning. Q:
What does the woman imply?
Conversation 2 W: Are you coming with me to the history museum, Jack?
The TV program I saw last night reminded me of some important
historical figures I like. M: I saw that, too. Maybe next time, because I
already have my hands full with this book report. Q: What is the man’s
reply to the woman’s suggestion?
Conversation 3 W: Today on History says that Ford Model T which was
introduced in 1908 was regarded as the first affordable American
automobile. M: Yeah. The country has become “a nation on wheels”
since the last century. I was reading that there are about four million
miles of roads and highways in this country now. It seems as if we were
married with cars. Q: What does the man mean?
Conversation 4 W: We usually think of history as the story of important
people and events, but some historians in the 20th century are also
interested in the daily lives of ordinary people. M: That’s true. They can
even learn a lot from studying old family pictures. For example, the
number of children in a picture indicates the size of the family; the
clothes they wore suggest the popular fashions of the time. Q: What
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Conversation 5 W: Hi, Sam. Are you ready for the history test this Friday?
I see you are still playing games. M: Well, that’s my way of dealing with
stress. You know, I’m afraid of memorizing all those odd names and
dates. I shouldn’t have taken this course, to be frank. Q: What does Sam
imply?
Long conversation Scripts
W: It is hot outside! M: Hi Daisy! What is it, 75 degrees Fahrenheit? W: It’
s over 100 Grandpa! You’re just cool because you’ve had the air
conditioning on! I’ve been working in the yard all morning. I’m so hot
and I feel like I’m melting! M: At least you can come inside and have a
nice cool glass of lemon juice. W: And I sure need it! I’ve been baking in
the Arizona sun for two hours now, and I can’t imagine anything better
than standing in the cool air enjoying an ice-cold drink. M: Back when I
was your age, we didn’t have any air conditioning. Willis Carrier didn’t
invent air conditioning until 1902, and it wasn’t available in people’s
homes until after World War II. W: Wow! What was life like for you? M: I
worked as a farmhand for the neighbors, building fences all day. You
should have seen me when I was 13, sunburned and dirty. W: And you
still lived in Arizona back then? M: No, I was in Texas. We survived the
heat by swimming all the time. There was a stream running through the
farm, and every few hours, I would leap into the water! Even with my
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minutes! W: I know you didn’t have cell phones and computers, but I
forget about the little comforts like the air conditioning. M: Yes, a lot has
changed, but not this summer heat! W: I wonder what scientists will
come up with in the next century to keep us cool. M: I’d like a weather
machine to make it rain during these long dry spells. W: Personally, I
hope someone invents a personal ice cream machine! It could follow me
around all day making chocolate ice cream! Q1: What was the girl doing
on such a hot morning? Q2: What do we know about the air conditioning
from the conversation? Q3: What can we learn about the man when he
was 13? Q4: What would the girl like to have in the next century to keep
cool? Passage 1 Scripts Almost 70 years ago the idea of disabled people
doing sports was never heard of. But when the annual games for the
disabled were started in England in 1948 by Sir Ludwig Guttmann, the
situation began to change. Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who left Germany
because of the Nazi persecution of the Jews, was asked by the British
government to set up an injuries center at Stoke Mandeville Hospital
near London in 1943. His methods for treating injuries included sports
for the disabled. In the first games just two teams of injured soldiers took
part. The next year, 1949, five teams took part. From those beginnings,
things have developed fast. In 1960 the first Paralympic Games were held
in Rome, in the same place as the normal Olympic Games. Since then, the
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Games. The 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul was a landmark for the
Paralympic movement. It was in Seoul that the Summer Paralympic
Games were held directly after the Summer Olympic Games, in the same
host city and using the same facilities. This set a precedent and was
eventually formalized in an agreement between the International
Paralympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee in 2001.
The Paralympic Games have been a great success in promoting
international friendship and understanding, and in proving that being
disabled does not mean you can’t enjoy sports. One small source of
disappointment for those who organize and take part in the Paralympic
Games, however, has been the unwillingness of the International
Olympic Committee to include disabled events in the Olympic Games for
the able-bodied. Perhaps a few more years are still needed to convince
those fortunate enough not to be disabled that their disabled fellow
athletes should not be excluded. Q1: What was Sir Ludwig Guttmann’s
greatest contribution to the disabled? Q2: When were the first
Paralympic Games held? Q3: What was special about the 1988 Seoul
Paralympic Games? Q4: What do we know about the Paralympic Games
from the passage?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers The Sultana was a Mississippi River
steamboat destroyed in an explosion on April 27, 1865. An 1) estimated
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from Memphis, Tennessee. This disaster received little public attention,
as it took place soon after the President Abraham Lincoln was 2)
assassinated. The wooden steamboat was constructed in 1863 and 3)
was intended to be used for the lower Mississippi cotton trade.
Registering 1,719 tons, the steamboat was built to carry no more than
376 people. For two years, it ran a regular route between St. Louis and
New Orleans. Sometimes it was asked to carry troops. The Sultana left
New Orleans on April 21, 1865. Most of the passengers were Union
soldiers who had recently been 4) released from Confederate prison
camps. The US government had 5) made a contract with the Sultana to
transport these former prisoners of war back to their homes in the north.
At 2 a.m. on April 27, about seven miles north of Memphis, at least one
boiler 6) gave way, causing a huge explosion that destroyed the center
portion of the boat, throwing sleeping men high into the air before
landing in the river. Confusion and chaos 7) ensued as men tried to save
themselves and others. Many drowned while others burned to death.
The direct cause of the explosion was later determined to be the leaky
and poorly repaired steam boiler. Passengers who 8) survived the initial
explosion had to risk their lives in the icy water of the Mississippi or burn
with the ship. Many died of drowning or coldness. Bodies of 9) victims
continued to be found downriver for months. Many were never
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among those who 10) perished.
Unit 7 For every question there is an answer

Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 W: Can you help me check if I damaged my laptop? I
spilled coffee on it yesterday. I need to email some important business
partners this afternoon. M: Of course, but I’m not sure I can help you.
With spills, sometimes problems don’t always show up right away. Q:
What does the man say about the woman’s laptop?
Conversation 2 M: Well, I think the heating unit in my living room has
stopped working because I have turned the switch all the way up but it is
still freezing in here! W: Oh. Have you tried turning it completely off for a
while and then restarting it? There should be a little red light glowing
next to the power switch to indicate that it is working. Q: How can the
man solve the problem of the heating unit according to the woman?
Conversation 3 W: Professor Lee said that the mid-term exam would
cover the first eight lessons. M: Really? I thought it would only include
the first five lessons. If that’s the case I must spend the weekend going
over the rest of the lessons. Q: What can be inferred from the
conversation?
Conversation 4 M: We have had trouble with the project because my
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Could you give me some suggestions please? W: Why don’t you meet
each other halfway? Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
Conversation 5 W: You know, I’ve got another job offer recently. But I
don’t know how to decline the former one.
M: You can simply tell the employer that you have found another job
that is more suitable for your current situation. Just be as polite as you
can and of course you must thank them as well for their consideration. Q:
What does the man suggest the woman do?
Long conversation Scripts M: Megan? Um … Can I ask you a few
questions? … I need some help. I’m really worried about my Intro to
Psychology class. W: What’s wrong Tim? I thought you loved that
class … Are you having trouble with the essays? M: No, writing essays is
fine … But I’m really struggling with the test. I read the textbook over
and over, but I just can’t get a handle on some of the concepts. I
understand the words, but I can’t seem to understand how the concepts
fit together … W: Have you tried talking to the professor? I’ve heard
that Dr. Smith is really helpful. My friend Maggie took that class and said
that she would have failed it if she hadn’t met with Dr. Smith every week
during his office hours on Wednesday at 11 a.m. M: No, no! I’m way too
shy. Every time he calls on me in class, I’m so nervous I can’t speak. I’
m just so worried, and I don’t know what to do. W: You could try talking
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ideas of psychology easy to understand, plus she’s really easy to talk to,
because she is a great listener. Maybe she can help! Jane’s office hours
are on Thursday at 1 p.m. M: OK. Teaching assistant, Jane, Thursdays at 1
p.m. Any other ideas? W: Yeah. Don’t forget about the Internet. Try
doing a little research online. A lot of university professors post video
lectures that are free to watch. For a class like Intro to Psychology I bet
you can find some great lectures online that will be a big help. M: Thanks
Megan! I’ll try it! Q1: What is the man’s problem according to the
conversation? Q2: Why is the man afraid of asking the professor for help?
Q3: What can we know about the teaching assistant from the
conversation? Q4: What else will the man probably do in addition to
talking to the teaching assistant? Passage 1 Scripts Every relationship in
our life – friendships, family ties, romantic and professional
relationships – can potentially be destroyed by conflicts. The solution is
not to ignore the conflicts or keep moving around hoping to find a set of
perfect people. Resolving conflicts in relationships is one of the most
important life skills we should develop and it is something we need to
value. So how to resolve conflicts? First, if we have a difficult issue, it is
important to see the problem from the other person’s perspective. This
does not mean we have to agree with their viewpoint; it means we try to
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coming from, and why they have their particular attitude. If we only look
at things from our own perspective, conflicts will be much more likely to
occur. Second, we need tolerance. A major cause of conflicts in
relationships is when we expect people to behave in a certain way. The
problem with expecting certain behavior from others is that we get upset
when they fail to live up to our expectations. We need to be tolerant of
other people’s mistakes and limitations. We have to respect their
decisions on how to live their life. Third, we should talk. When tense
situations arise, talking can be the most effective way of moving past the
problem. When talking we should try to focus on positive issues and look
for things which we agree on and can work together on. Some things are
best left unsaid; it is inadvisable to bring up old conflicts unless
absolutely necessary. No conflict is unsolvable. If we are willing to
change our attitude we can develop harmony even with difficult people.
If we can develop harmony in our relationships, it will definitely make a
big difference to our life. Q1: Why is it important to “see the problem
from the other person’s perspective” according to the passage? Q2:
What is a major cause of conflicts in relationships according to the
passage? Q3: How should we solve the problem by way of talking? Q4:
Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of this passage?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers Research shows a close relation between
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was accompanied by an increase in comprehension and a decrease in
rate brought decreased comprehension with it. However, simply
speeding the rate especially through forced 2) acceleration may actually
result in making the real reading problem more 3) severe. The obvious
solution, then, is to increase rate as a part of a total 4) endeavor of the
whole reading process. Then how? You can prepare for maximum
increase in rate by establishing 5) practicable habits, such as avoiding
rereading and whispering while reading, learning to adjust reading rate
to increase comprehension. Rate adjustment may be overall adjustment,
or internal adjustment within an article. As an 6) analogy, imagine that
you plan to take a 100-mile mountain trip in three hours, averaging
about 35 miles an hour. This is your overall rate adjustment. However, in
actual driving you may slow down to 15 miles per hour on some curves,
while 7) speeding up to 50 miles per hour on relatively straight sections.
This is your internal rate adjustment. Poor results are inevitable if the
reader 8) attempts to use the same rate for all types of material and for
all reading purposes. A good reader adjusts his her reading rate from
article to article, or even within a given article. So you need to 9) foster a
good reading habit by daily training until a flexible reading rate becomes
10) second nature to you.

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Further Practice in Listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 W: Mobile phones are changing campus life. Almost
everyone is carrying one in our dorm, texting friends all the time. M: That’
s true. In classrooms, the untimely ringing interrupts lectures and
destroys the atmosphere of study. The mobile phone users themselves
also suffer. Q: What’s the man’s opinion of mobile phones on campus?
Conversation 2 M: Hi, what instant messenger do you usually use? I want
to add you to my contact list so that we can chat online. W: Sorry, I don’
t use any chatting software. I still prefer the traditional face-to-face
contact, and I think that makes me feel safer. Q: Why doesn’t the woman
have an instant messenger?

Conversation 3 M: Elizabeth, could you do me a favor and send this email
to all the faculty members of our department? W: Sorry, the network in
our company is down, and the engineers are trying to locate the problem,
but they promised that the network will be recovered before three in the
afternoon. Q: What does the woman imply?
Conversation 4 M: I was frustrated yesterday at the party where my
classmates were having a get-together five years after graduation. I just
couldn’t stand that almost everybody was checking their cell phones for
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Well, you are not alone. But actually I am trying to adapt myself to this
new way of life. Q: Why was the man frustrated with the get-together
yesterday?
Conversation 5 W: You know what? Jenny found her boyfriend through
an online dating. That’s really amazing. But why couldn’t I find my love
in the cyber world? M: I guess you would probably change your mind if
you hear that they already broke up last week. Q: What does the man
imply?
Long conversation Scripts W: Oh! My letter came! Finally! I wrote to Beth
over two weeks ago and I’ve been checking the mail for the past four
days waiting for her response. M: Who’s Beth? And why are you jumping
up and down like a puppy dog because of her letter? W: She’s my pen
pal in Sydney, Australia. We met in Granada, Spain last summer when we
were both there on vacation. She works as a nurse in the emergency
room at a hospital in Sydney and has a five-year-old son just the same
age as my daughter. M: A nurse in Sydney, Australia? You’re an
accountant in Miami, Florida. What on earth do you guys talk about? I
mean, you can’t talk about politics or local events, or even the
weather … W: Oh, there’s more to people than their jobs or the weather!
We’re friends! We both love to collect seashells, we both have a
five-year-old child, and we’re both huge fans of old cowboy movies! M:
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why not just email? You could send and receive emails within the hour,
instead of waiting 10 days to two weeks for the mail. W: Of course, it’s
much faster to send emails, but there’s something exciting and
wonderful about receiving old-style letters – to feel the paper in your
hands, to read and reread the thoughtful words and ideas … It’s like a
surprise gift arriving in the mail from a faraway place. M: Um, I can
understand that. It’s a wonderful kind of waiting when I order a new
book in the mail. I love it when it arrives … Well worth the wait! Q1: Why
is the woman so happy? Q2: What is the woman’s job? Q3: Which of the
following would be most likely to be talked about between the woman
and her pen pal? Q4: Why is the woman more willing to receive old-style
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Passage 1 Scripts New technology and social media sites are constantly
changing, evolving and developing, which means the face of personal
communication is also changing. These changes, however, often mean
people are having less and less face-to-face interaction. Email, texting,
and Facebook are just a few examples of media that have diminished
verbal communication; verbal communication has decreased
dramatically from just 20 years ago, when most of the technology used
today did not even exist. Email, starting during the 1970s but not
becoming popular in the public sphere until the 1990s, was one of the
first forms of online communication technology to come about that is
still used today. Email is currently the most popular form of online
communication, even after discounting the large volume of spam
messages sent. According to a survey, about 188 billion emails are sent
out per day, and 79 percent of people use their smart phones to check
their email, a much higher percentage than the 43 percent who use them
to make phone calls. Texting has also increased dramatically since it first
came about in the 1990s and is now used for communication more than
making phone calls. More than 70 percent of people use their smart
phones to text, according to a survey. Sending messages through social
media sites, such as Facebook, is also taking the place of verbal
communication. More than four billion messages are sent daily over
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almost equal to the number of texts sent per day in the US, making up a
large portion of the way people communicate. It is no secret that time
spent on new technology and social media sites is increasing immensely,
creating less time for real-life interactions. Likewise, there is no doubt
that as these numbers continue to rise, face-to-face and verbal
communication will continue to decrease and possibly even become a
mere trend of the past. Q1: Which of the following is the most popular
form of communication according to the passage? Q2: How many
people use their smart phones to text, according to the passage? Q3:
What do we know about the number of messages sent daily over
Facebook? Q4: What is probably the speaker’s attitude toward the trend
of decreasing face- to-face and verbal communication?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers The most useful bit of the media is
disappearing. In North America, newspapers are now an 1) endangered
species. The business of selling words to readers and selling readers to
advertisers, which has sustained their role in society, is 2) falling apart. Of
all the old media, newspapers have the most to lose from the Internet.
Circulation has been falling in many countries. But in the past few years
the Web has hastened the decline. In his book The Vanishing Newspaper,
Philip Meyer 3) calculates that the first quarter of 2043 will be the
moment when newsprint dies in America as the last exhausted reader 4)
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following readers who 5) turn to the Internet. The rush is intense, largely
because the Internet is an attractive medium that 6) unprecedentedly
matches buyers with sellers and proves to advertisers that their money is
well spent. In Switzerland and the Netherlands newspapers have lost half
their 7) classified advertising to the Internet. Newspapers have not yet
started to 8) shut down in large numbers, but it is only a matter of time.
Over the next few decades half of North America’s general papers may
fold. Jobs are already disappearing. According to the Newspaper
Association of America, the number of people employed in the
newspaper industry fell by 9) approximately 18 percent between 1990
and 2004. Moreover, this year Morgan Stanley, an investment bank,
attacked the New York Times Company, because its share price had
fallen by nearly 50 percent in four years. This may suggest, to some
extent, that tumbling shares of listed newspaper firms have prompted 10)
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Unit 1 Access to success

Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 W: Hello, Mr. Williams. This is John Barrett’s secretary. I’
m calling to cancel his appointment with you at 10 today as he is not
feeling well. M: Thanks for calling. It’s quite all right. We’ll arrange some
other time to meet. Q: What is the man going to do?
Conversation 2 M: I need to use more than just my math skills for these
questions but I don’t have a calculator. Shall I go and buy one? W:
Actually, I’ve got two. And I’ll let you have one for the price of a coffee.
Q: What do we learn about the woman from this conversation?
Conversation 3 M: Professor Smith, I’d like to have your advice as to my
career development in the future. W: It’s my pleasure. I think you are
good at abstract thinking. I am sure you’ll make it if you pursue your
graduate work in theoretical physics. Q: What does the woman advice
the man to do?
Conversation 4 W: I can’t believe Ken missed such an important lecture
even though I reminded him the day before yesterday. M: You should
know him better by now. He’s known for taking everything in one ear
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Conversation 5 W: I hear you’re working as a market surveyor this
summer. It’s got to be awfully difficult going to so many places in such
hot summer days. M: Well, it is challenging, but I get to meet lots of new
people and the pay is decent enough. Q: What does the man think of his
job?
Long conversation Scripts W: Thanks for meeting with me, Dr. Pearl. I
need permission to drop your class, Literature and Writing. M: It’s only
the second week of class, Stacey. Why are you giving up so quickly? We’
ve only written one essay so far, and you won’t get your grade back until
next Wednesday! W: I know, sir. But as a third-year engineering student, I
don’t want to risk lowering my grade point average by scoring poorly in
a writing class! M: OK … What’s worrying you? W: I spent two weeks
reading Great Expectations, and then it took me 10 hours to write the
three-page essay. Well, engineering courses are easy but important, as
we know. But a writing course … I don’t know. I’ll just take a film class
next semester, not hard at all – a two-paragraph review for each film.
That will cover my humanities requirements. M: OK Stacey, listen: In
college, I was the opposite. Math was hard; literature was easy. But later,
when I opened my coffee shop, The Found Librarian, located on the 15th
street, math helped me! W: Wait! You own The Found Librarian? That’s
our favorite coffee place. We get coffee and screenplay at more than 30
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homework. M: Yeah, that’s my shop. Stacey, let’s reconsider. Success in
life needs a variety of skills. Humanities majors need math. Engineering
majors need writing skills. This writing class will serve you well. Go to the
University Writing Center and sign up for free tutoring. Then stop by my
office each Friday at 11 a.m. and I’ll work with you. Together you can
succeed in becoming a strong writer. A good deal? W: Yes! Thank you, Dr.
Pearl! Passage 1 Scripts In 1978, as I applied to study film at the
University of Illinois, my father objected and quoted me a statistic,
“Every year, 50,000 performers compete for 200 available roles on
Broadway.” Against his advice, I boarded a flight to the US. Some years
later, when I graduated from the film school, I came to understand my
father’s concern. It was nearly unheard of for a Chinese newcomer to
make it in the American film industry. Beginning in 1983, I struggled
through six years of annoying, hopeless uncertainty. Much of the time, I
was helping film crews with their equipment or working as editor’s
assistant. My most painful experience involved shopping a screenplay at
more than 30 different production companies, and being met with harsh
rejection each time. That year, I turned 30. Yet, I couldn’t even support
myself. What could I do? Keep waiting, or give up my moviemaking
dream? My wife gave me strong support. Her income was terribly
modest. To relieve me from feeling guilty, I took on all housework –
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reviewing films and writing scripts. It was rather shameful for a man to
live this kind of life. Afterward, I enrolled in a computer course at a
community college. At that time, it seemed that only the knowledge of
computer could quickly make me employable. One morning, right
before she got in her car to head off to work, my wife turned back and –
standing there on our front steps – said, “Ang Lee, don’t forget your
dream.” Sometime after, I obtained funding for my screenplay, and
began to shoot my own films. After that, a few of my films started to win
international awards. Recalling earlier times, my wife confessed, “I’ve
always believed that you only need one gift. Your gift is making films.”
And today, I’ve finally won that golden statue. I think my own
perseverance and my wife’s immeasurable sacrifice have finally met their
reward. Q1: When did Ang Lee come to understand his father’s concern
about studying film? Q2: What was Ang Lee’s most painful experience
according to the passage? Q3: Why did Ang Lee enroll in a computer
course at a community college? Q4: What did Ang Lee’s wife think of
him according to the passage?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers Nothing succeeds like confidence. When
you are truly and justifiably confident, it radiates from you like sunlight,
and attracts success to you like a magnet. It’s so important to 1) believe
in yourself. Believe that you can do anything under any 2) circumstances,
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you 3) searching for success, and then pretty soon you can get it.
Confidence is more than an attitude. It comes from knowing exactly
where you are going, and how you are going to get there. It comes from
4) a strong sense of purpose. It comes from a strong commitment to take
5) responsibility, rather than just let life happen. One way to develop
self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful
experiences behind you. Confidence does not equal self-importance.
Self-importance is born out of fear and 6) insecurity, while confidence
comes from strength and 7) integrity. Confidence is not just believing
you can do it. Confidence is knowing you can do it, and knowing that you
are capable of 8) accomplishing anything you want. Anything can be
achieved through focused, determined effort, commitment and
selfconfidence. If your life is not what you 9) are longing for, you have
the power to change it, and you must make such changes on a moment
by moment basis. Live with your goals and your plan of action, and live
each moment with your 10) priorities in mind, then you will have the life
you want.

Unit 2 Emotions speak louder than words


Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts

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Conversation 1 W: What’s up? You look so upset and tired. M: To be
frank, I am getting a little tired of my sister’s vanishing without any
explanation, especially when there is a lot of work to do around the
house. Q: How does the man feel about his sister?
Conversation 2 W: What’s wrong with Professor Smith? I can’t imagine
that he lost his temper this morning. When I first met him, he looked so
gentle and kind. M: Oh, don’t make a fuss about it. If you know him, then
you’ll also know it’ll pass very soon. Q: What does the man say about
Professor Smith?
Conversation 3 W: You mean Horace is still angry about that joke you
made about his name? M: Yes. But I couldn’t help it. It just occurred to
me at that moment. I didn’t mean to offend him at all! Q: What do we
know about the man?
Conversation 4 W: By the way, did you hear that Jack failed his mid-term
exam? It’s too bad because it will disqualify him for next year’s
scholarship, and his parents will be really disappointed with him. M: He
deserved it. He’s never really studied since last semester. Q: How does
the man feel about Jack’s failing the exam?
Conversation 5 W: I have been thinking about the interview all week. I’
m so desperate for this job, I can’t afford any mistakes. M: Take it easy.
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confidence. I’m sure you’ll get the job. Q: What do we learn about the
woman?
Long conversation Scripts W: Happy Friday Chris! Isn’t that mountain
beautiful today … Gosh Chris, are you OK? Are you crying? Did I say
something? M: No, it’s fine, Sally. It’s just that today is the one-year
anniversary of my father’s death. W: I’m so sorry. Today must be
especially difficult. M: I woke up this morning, looked out at Mount
Rainier for 45 minutes thinking about him. It was his favorite mountain,
and from the time when I was seven years old until he died last year,
every year, every year we would go hiking and camping together up that
mountain at least three or four times. W: Wow. That’s my favorite place,
too. I love all the blue and yellow flowers that cover the slopes in early
summer. M: He loved those flowers, too, and we had baskets and
bunches of them at the funeral. W: That sounds really special. Those little
details can be such a comfort. M: Yes, it was a reminder of our happiest
memories together. Honestly, I hope to die as peacefully as he did. We
had just come home from a five-day hiking and camping trip in June. We
had caught six fish for dinner and mom was preparing them in the
kitchen. Dad sat down in his favorite green chair and had a heart attack
and died quickly and peacefully. W: It’s tough to lose someone you love,
but it sounds like he had a great life. M: He certainly did. He was 78 when
he died. A good life, though, a very good life. W: Chris, take the day off.

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Maybe go hiking on Mount Rainier. It’s beautiful weather. It might make
you feel better to hike up the mountain. M: Sally, you’re a good boss and
a good friend. Thanks. Passage 1 Scripts With the fierce competition at
work or in school, you are often stressed out and easily offended. How
can you relieve such stress? Follow the following tips to reduce your
stress to manageable levels! Avoid MUST think. You have to move away
from the notion that you must do something in a certain way. For
example, “I must get a great score on a test.” This thought pattern only
adds to the stress you’ll feel. Evaluate your situation rationally and
analytically, and not as a “life or death” situation. Clean up the mess.
Don’t study in a messy or crowded area. Clear yourself a nice, open
space that’s free from distractions. Set manageable goals. Break large
projects into smaller parts and you’ll feel a positive sense of
accomplishment as you finish each part. Imagine dumping your worries.
Imagine yourself walking on a beautiful beach, carrying a sand bucket.
Stop at a good spot and put your worries into the bucket. Drop the
bucket and watch as it drifts away into the ocean. Think good thoughts.
Create a set of positive but brief assumptions and mentally repeat them
to yourself just before you fall asleep at night, and you will feel a lot
more positive in the morning. Imagine yourself succeeding. Close your
eyes and remember a real-life situation in which you did well. Imagine
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your bed for sleeping, not studying. Your mind may start to associate
your bed with work, which will make it harder for you to fall asleep. Listen
to relaxing music. If you want to play music, keep it low in the
background. Classical music especially can aid the learning process.
Apply these tips to your own life, soon you’ll find fewer and fewer
situations to feel stressful about. Q1: What will happen if you always
think that you must do something in a certain way? Q2: How can you
make large projects workable according to the passage? Q3: What is the
benefit of classical music mentioned in the passage? Q4: What is the best
title for the passage?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers Moods, say the experts, are emotions that
tend to become fixed, 1) exerting an influence on one’s outlook for
hours, days or even weeks. That’s 2) fabulous if your mood is a pleasant
one, but it will be a problem if you are sad, anxious, angry or lonely.
Perhaps one of the best ways to deal with such moods is to 3) talk them
out. Sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modern science offers
an abundance of drugs to deal with bad moods. But scientists have also
discovered the practicability of several non-drug 4) approaches to
release you from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as
drugs, and have the added benefit of being healthier. So, the next time
you feel out of sorts, don’t 5) head for the drug store – try the following
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exercise seems to be the most 6) efficient cure for a bad mood. “If you
could keep up the exercise, you’d be in high spirits,” says Kathryn Lance,
author of Running for Health and Beauty. Obviously, physical activity 7)
is linked with mood changes. Researchers have explained biochemical
and various other changes that make exercise 8) compare favorably to
drugs as a mood-raiser. Physical exertion such as housework, however,
does little help, probably because it is not intensive enough, and people
usually do it unwillingly. The key is physical exercise – running, cycling,
walking, swimming or other sustained activities that 9) boost the heart
rate, increase circulation and improve the body’s use of oxygen. Do
them for at least 20 minutes a 10) session, three to five times a week.
Unit 3 Love your neighbor

Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 M: It’s considerate of the community to offer us old
people so many chances. As you can see from my curriculum schedule, I
have one music theory class and one piano lesson in the afternoon. W: I
still have no idea which class I should choose. I think I may take music
theory class with you. Q: What are the speakers doing?
Conversation 2 W: Let’s talk about the preparations for the coming
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everything well in advance this time. Do you remember what a mess it
was last year? Q: What do we know about the Christmas party last year?
Conversation 3 W: John, could you look after the children for me while I
go to the doctor? The only appointment I could get is at 11:00. M: All
right. But I have to leave at 1 p.m. I’m going to a party in the afternoon.
Q: What is the man supposed to do now according to the conversation?
Conversation 4 M: It’s said that you have a new handsome neighbor
from Australia. How are you getting along with him, Mary? W: Oh, quite
well. He is a person who always speaks his mind, and I guess he gets
along well with the entire neighborhood. Q: What does the woman think
of her new neighbor?
Conversation 5 W: I’ve heard that Mr. Smith is moving to a new
apartment house at the end of this month. M: That’s wonderful. He’s
been looking forward to moving to a new house for a long time. Let’s
give him a hand this weekend. Q: What is the man going to do this
weekend?
Long conversation Scripts W: Hello, Mr. Lucas, I’m here to ask for 10
days off work, next month, in August. Together with the two weekends, I’
ll have a full 14 days off from work. M: Two weeks in August? Lucy, as the
election season is coming, the news and stories are catching the eye of
the public. We may need our best news producers – like you – to be
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but I’ve been taking two weeks off every year to volunteer for Habitat
for Humanity – it’s a commitment I’ve kept every year, no matter what.
It’s such a great organization that builds low-cost homes for people in
need. The work is all volunteering and most of the supplies to build the
houses are provided for free. It’s a great way to build community and
make friends. M: I love Habitat for Humanity! In 2005, after Hurricane
Katrina in Louisiana, over 150,000 volunteers helped build more than
2,200 homes. My daughter worked with them in New Orleans and my
brother has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity for five years. W:
Wow! You know my husband and I have been volunteering for six years
here in Seattle. When I started, I didn’t even know how to hold a
hammer, but now I’ve learned how to paint, build roofs, and even install
kitchen sinks! I love the feeling of community we develop with our fellow
volunteers and with the communities that benefit from our work. M:
Alright! We’ll work it out. I’ll give you the time off. Maybe this year you
can learn how to install doors as well! Q1: Why is the woman asking for
two weeks off from work? Q2: Which of the following statements is true?
Q3: According to the woman, why is she willing to volunteer for Habitat
for Humanity? Q4: What do we know about the man from the
conversation? Passage 1 Scripts The BBC’s iPM radio program asks its
listeners for interesting questions. In response, a listener asked the
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relationships among neighbors. I mean those people who live in your
immediate neighborhood. Many people we have spoken to have said
they don’t know any of their immediate neighbors.” What about you?
Do you know any of your immediate neighbors, in the sense of
something more than exchanging “Good morning” or “Good
afternoon”, for example? A research group carried out an investigation
and asked people how well they know their neighbors and this is what
the research group discovered. Surprisingly, 77 percent of people say
they know their neighbors. It also emerged that if they live in a house,
regardless of town or rural area, a massive 80 percent of them know their
neighbors. However, the figure drops to 75 percent if they’re in a flat.
The survey also revealed that people appear to get friendlier as they get
older. In fact, only 64 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds know their
neighbors, but for people aged 55-64 this number climbs to 88 percent.
Interestingly enough, it turns out that men are a little less likely to say
they know their neighbors than women, and the rich are closer to their
neighbors than the less well-off. This topic was very popular with lots of
BBC listeners and provoked plenty of comments on the BBC’s iPM
website. One of the listeners said, “I only really got to know my
neighbors when their house caught fire. We’re good friends now.”
Another one recalled, “When we moved into our house three years ago,
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you don’t have noisy kids.’ We reassured him we had no children and
tried to make conversation but with no success.” Q1: What question did
the research group try to find an answer to? Q2: Which age group is
more likely to know their neighbors? Q3: Which of the following
statements is true according to the passage? Q4: What do the website’s
comments mentioned at the end of the passage imply?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers Many neighbor disputes end up in court
because of poor communication. If something dangerous or 1) illegal
happens, the cops are the obvious solution. But if problems that arise are
grayer, communication is the best way to save money and trouble. Here
are some tips to be a good neighbor and deal with a bad one: ? Get to
know each other. Being a good neighbor doesn’t mean 2) taking family
vacations together. Just knowing them well enough to say hi, or maybe
borrowing a cup of sugar or loaning a gardening tool, can build trust and
understanding. Issues are much more likely to occur among strangers
than even casual 3) acquaintances. ? Head off problems before they’re
problems. If you are 4) throwing a party at your place, go to all neighbors
who might be affected and offer them two things: a 5) verbal invitation
to the party and a card with your phone number. If they are not 6)
tolerant of the noise or there are other problems, your neighbors can call
you instead of asking the police to 7) intervene. ? Tell your neighbors
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Be open and direct, not passive-aggressive. Ask for their opinions, and
wherever possible, propose a solution that 8) splits the difference and
demonstrates a willingness to compromise. Stay cool and positive, even
if your neighbors are not. ? Check with other neighbors. See if anybody
else on the block is having similar issues – they may be willing to help 9)
resolve it. If one of the neighbors is close to the troublemaker, have them
come with you when you 10) talk it out. Bottom line? As with any
relationship, being a good neighbor – or dealing with a bad one – is all
about communication.
Unit 4 What’s the big idea?

Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 M: Ted said he’d made up his mind to quit school and
set up his own computer company. W: He’s told many people about his
plan but I wonder where he could get so much money. Besides, he never
showed any real curiosity in our computer class. He is a complete layman
as far as the computer is concerned. Q: What does the woman mean?
Conversation 2 W: It is reported that researchers have developed tiny
engines which are able to break down the pollutants in wastewater to
create clean water. I think that’ll be great news to people in areas lacking
water. M: Well, I am thinking that whether people in those areas can
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Conversation 3 W: Driving all the way to work and back every day really
makes me exhausted. If only the cars could drive automatically. M: Well,
haven’t you heard that some engineers are working on intelligent cars?
I suppose that you will soon be able to purchase one as long as you can
afford it. Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
Conversation 4 M: A Dutch airline rolled out a new program recently. It
enables travelers to choose their seat partners based on the online
profiles of those sharing the flight. Passengers can make a match by
offering their Facebook data, depending on whether they’re looking for
a potential personal or business relationship. W: Aha, that’s really a
fantastic idea. I’d like to have a try as early as possible. Q: What are they
talking about?
Conversation 5 M: I am thinking of starting my own business. But I haven’
t got any idea of what to do. It seems that many young people are
pouring into the online business. W: If I were you, I’d like to offer the
online video editing service. Many people shoot videos but don’t know
how to edit. Maybe this is the online business opportunity for you! Q:
What does the woman suggest the man do?
Long conversation Scripts M: Alas! This creative writing class is too much!
I have to write a five-page short story by October 8th, and I have no idea
what to write about. W: We’re already two months into the semester,
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time? M: That’s just it – we’ve only had to write true stories so far,
funny little things that happened to us or our families. My first three
stories were about hunting or fishing with my childhood dog, Brownie,
and visiting my grandmother during the summers when I was in high
school. This time, it has to be fictional. Hey! You’re a great artist, how do
you get your ideas? W: Thank you, but I’m not sure painting and writing
are exactly the same. When I’m ready to start a new painting, I usually go
for long walks along the beach or out in the woods. I find most of my
inspiration in nature. M: Hmm … I don’t think that would really work for
me. I need characters and a plot.
W: You should try hanging out at the train station. There are always
interesting people with odd hats or accents coming and going, dramatic
goodbyes and romantic reunions. Just sit in the lobby for an hour or two
and watch everyone. Try to imagine who they are, where they’re going,
why they’re in such a hurry. M: The train station? That’s actually a pretty
good idea! How did you come up with such a great idea? W: I’m glad
you like it, but I can’t take any credit. It’s an old trick I learned from
many artists and writers. You just need something new and exciting to
get those creative ideas flowing. Q1: What’s the problem with the man?
Q2: How does the woman get her ideas before painting? Q3: What is the
man’s attitude toward the woman’s way of getting inspiration? Q4:
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1 Scripts We may take the invention of the toilet for granted, but it is
something many of us would have a hard time learning to live without.
Public sanitation systems were invented long ago, but when was the
toilet invented? The story of the toilet takes us back to 1596. The toilet
was created by Sir John Harrington for his godmother, Queen Elizabeth I.
Harrington called his design a “water closet”, and his water closet was
installed in Queen Elizabeth’s castle in 1596. The original toilet, or water
closet, had a knob on a chain that had to be pulled in order for the water
to be released from a bowl. Underneath the bowl, there was a basin or
collection bowl that had to be emptied and cleaned often. It is not the
sanitary and pleasant way for removing waste that we know of, but it
paves the way for later improvements. Over time, many inventors
improved Harrington’s original water closet by improving the pipes that
were attached to the bottom and the flush system that built upon the
original toilet. By 1896, Thomas Crapper began to sell toilets. Crapper
saw the importance and necessity of the toilet, and he used his
admiration for the product to help promote and sell the toilet.
Harrington’s invention is, without a doubt, one invention that would be
hard to live without. Inventors will continue to develop upon Harrington’
s original water closet. Q1: Who invented the first toilet according to the
passage? Q2: What was one of the problems with Harrington’s water
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the passage? Q4: Which of the following can best summarize the
passage?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers Scientific research should improve our
overall quality of life. The government should provide financial and
political support to any research that is likely to result in immediate and
significant benefits for the people. However, people’s ideas 1) vary when
it comes to whether the government should support scientific research
with no practical use. Still 2) a large portion of people believe that the
government should distribute adequate funds to any scientific research
that aims to improve the 3) well-being of people, even if it is of no
practical use in the short run. Scientific research whose social benefits are
immediate, predictable, and 4) profound should continue to be a high
priority. For example, biotechnology research has been proven to help
cure and prevent diseases; information technology enables education to
be more 5) accessible; and communication technology facilitates global
peace by improving mutual understanding among people and their
participation in the democratic process. However, this is not to say that
research whose benefits are less immediate or clear should be given a
lower priority. It is difficult to predict which research will 6) ultimately
lead to the greatest contributions to society. Reluctance to finance less
practical scientific research could 7) have a harmful effect on the efforts
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sciences. For instance, before the first computer was invented, public
opinions 8) went against it, as most people saw nothing practical in
computer research. However, computers transformed the way human
society evolved and proved to be of great avail in the long run, especially
in terms of scientific development in fields such as the military, medicine,
9) aviation, and education. Therefore, never should we think that
scientific research whose benefits are unknown 10) is not worth pursuing
since the purpose of any research should be to discover truths, whatever
it might be.
Unit 5 More than a paycheck

Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 W: I just want to burst into my boss’ office and tell him
that I quit. He promised to give me a promotion, but he went against his
word. M: Well, if I were you, I’d bite my tongue and wait until I get a
better job. Q: What is the man’s advice for the woman?
Conversation 2 M: Now suppose I was to stay at home and do all the
housework and look after the children while my wife went out to work.
What would you think about that? W: Well, you know … I’d rather do it
the other way round. Q: What does the woman imply?
Conversation 3 M: I am really sorry for this, but I hope that you can
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have to remind you that we have invested a lot of time and money in
your career here? Q: What does Mrs. Smith imply?
Conversation 4 W: It looks that you are a bit tired. I’ve noticed that you’
ve been sitting in front of the computer for an hour. Why don’t you stop
and have a coffee break? M: I’ve got to finish this report and I can’t
leave it until the deadline. Q: What does the man mean?
Conversation 5 M: When Jane told me that she was going to quit her job,
I just thought she was kidding. You know, it’s a good job and she is well
paid. W: I see your point, but she said she was tired of counting other
people’s money. Q: What can we learn about Jane from the
conversation?
Long conversation Scripts M: Michelle, I really wish I could quit this awful
job – today – if I could afford to pay my rent without it. Just think of
working outside in this terrible heat the whole summer … I dream of my
future when I’m rich! W: Oh Mark, it’s not that bad! I’ll admit, it’s crazy
hot, and I’d love some ice-cold lemon juice right now. But you’re only
a gardener, how do you think you’ll ever get rich? Do you think you’ll
plant a money tree and harvest bags of gold? M: I may be only a
gardener now, but I’ll be rich some day. I’ll start my own business and
make millions! I’ll have a corner office in a big building with a big black
leather chair and a view of the whole city! W: Well, I have no idea it is so
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But I’m not going to work in some boring office. M: Oh no? Where then?
If you could have any job in the world, what would it be? W: Any job in
the world? I suppose I’d want something fun. Hmm … maybe play video
games for a living … or maybe I could be a pilot … or a professional
ballroom dancer! That’s it! I could be a dancer, waltzing around the floor
in beautiful evening dresses! M: You, dancing? I’m not so sure about
that … You ballroom dancing … hmm … W: Oh, please. I’ve taken
ballroom dancing for seven years and I’m really good! You should see
me … Want to go dancing next Thursday at 8 p.m.?
Q1: What is the man complaining about? Q2: What does the man dream
of being? Q3: What is the woman’s attitude toward the man’s dream?
Q4: What does the woman dream of doing? Passage 1 Scripts Once I had
a wonderful job at a marvelous firm. I had flexibility, an understanding
boss, and a high salary. I loved my job. But after six years of trying out
various professional roles, I felt that I had grown beyond the fixed
positions available at the company. I must admit that having a lot of
money is nice. Money can buy you things, nice things. However, the
popular saying is true – money cannot buy you happiness, and having it
doesn’t mean that you are a successful person. After several years, I
realized that the more money I made, the less satisfied I became. Days
started to blend into one another, time flew by, and I deeply longed for
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time for money, I started experimenting with other income sources. I’ve
started and ended businesses, I’ve turned hobbies into professional
pursuits, and I’ve tested out different investment strategies. In the end,
I’ve learned that it doesn’t matter what you are doing. As long as you
are doing something that expresses your passion, you will feel great and
you will gain satisfaction. I’ve also learned that starting something from
scratch and watching it grow is deeply rewarding. Through my quest for
passion, I’ve discovered blogging as a platform where I can share ideas
and lessons learned that are closest to my heart, as a way to serve others.
For the first time in my life, I feel that I am living my life’s purpose. Q1:
Why did the speaker get tired of her job at the company? Q2: Which of
the following is true about money according to the speaker? Q3: What
can bring satisfaction according to the speaker? Q4: What does the
speaker find most suitable for her now?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers A poorly trained manager can make an
employee’s life miserable. In 99 out of 100 cases, employees may 1)
suffer from low spirits and then gradually become no longer 2)
enthusiastic about their jobs just because they have a boss who doesn’
t approve of them, doesn’t listen to them, or generally 3) erodes their
self-esteem. Three basic skills that every manager should use in order to
be 4) competent on the job are: being specific, enhancing others’
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clear-cut instructions about what is to be done and the results to be
achieved. Being specific also means describing the behavior of people
rather than 6) labeling people. It includes giving both positive feedback
that tells them what to repeat and corrective feedback that is firm, yet
not critical. Then it 7) comes down to evoking in the employees
self-esteem. Self-esteem is a private, individual matter. It is not fixed, but
goes up and down from day to day, or even from hour to hour. Thus,
building self-esteem is no easy task. Managers can’t MAKE people feel
good about themselves, but rather, they need to help people develop
their own self-esteem as self- esteem is like a door that’s locked from the
inside. A final skill that today’s managers need more than ever is
listening. Listening may seem like a 8) commonplace skill, but it’s not
practiced as much as it should be in business today. People 9) tend to
think about what they are going to say in response when another person
is talking, instead of 10) focusing on what that person is saying and what
he she means.

Unit 6 Histories make men wise

Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 M: That’s a big assignment we got for the English class
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presentation about artists in the Renaissance to prepare. W: Well, it’s not
as bad as it looks. The assignment isn’t due until Friday morning. Q:
What does the woman imply?
Conversation 2 W: Are you coming with me to the history museum, Jack?
The TV program I saw last night reminded me of some important
historical figures I like. M: I saw that, too. Maybe next time, because I
already have my hands full with this book report. Q: What is the man’s
reply to the woman’s suggestion?
Conversation 3 W: Today on History says that Ford Model T which was
introduced in 1908 was regarded as the first affordable American
automobile. M: Yeah. The country has become “a nation on wheels”
since the last century. I was reading that there are about four million
miles of roads and highways in this country now. It seems as if we were
married with cars. Q: What does the man mean?
Conversation 4 W: We usually think of history as the story of important
people and events, but some historians in the 20th century are also
interested in the daily lives of ordinary people. M: That’s true. They can
even learn a lot from studying old family pictures. For example, the
number of children in a picture indicates the size of the family; the
clothes they wore suggest the popular fashions of the time. Q: What
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Conversation 5 W: Hi, Sam. Are you ready for the history test this Friday?
I see you are still playing games. M: Well, that’s my way of dealing with
stress. You know, I’m afraid of memorizing all those odd names and
dates. I shouldn’t have taken this course, to be frank. Q: What does Sam
imply?
Long conversation Scripts
W: It is hot outside! M: Hi Daisy! What is it, 75 degrees Fahrenheit? W: It’
s over 100 Grandpa! You’re just cool because you’ve had the air
conditioning on! I’ve been working in the yard all morning. I’m so hot
and I feel like I’m melting! M: At least you can come inside and have a
nice cool glass of lemon juice. W: And I sure need it! I’ve been baking in
the Arizona sun for two hours now, and I can’t imagine anything better
than standing in the cool air enjoying an ice-cold drink. M: Back when I
was your age, we didn’t have any air conditioning. Willis Carrier didn’t
invent air conditioning until 1902, and it wasn’t available in people’s
homes until after World War II. W: Wow! What was life like for you? M: I
worked as a farmhand for the neighbors, building fences all day. You
should have seen me when I was 13, sunburned and dirty. W: And you
still lived in Arizona back then? M: No, I was in Texas. We survived the
heat by swimming all the time. There was a stream running through the
farm, and every few hours, I would leap into the water! Even with my
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minutes! W: I know you didn’t have cell phones and computers, but I
forget about the little comforts like the air conditioning. M: Yes, a lot has
changed, but not this summer heat! W: I wonder what scientists will
come up with in the next century to keep us cool. M: I’d like a weather
machine to make it rain during these long dry spells. W: Personally, I
hope someone invents a personal ice cream machine! It could follow me
around all day making chocolate ice cream! Q1: What was the girl doing
on such a hot morning? Q2: What do we know about the air conditioning
from the conversation? Q3: What can we learn about the man when he
was 13? Q4: What would the girl like to have in the next century to keep
cool? Passage 1 Scripts Almost 70 years ago the idea of disabled people
doing sports was never heard of. But when the annual games for the
disabled were started in England in 1948 by Sir Ludwig Guttmann, the
situation began to change. Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who left Germany
because of the Nazi persecution of the Jews, was asked by the British
government to set up an injuries center at Stoke Mandeville Hospital
near London in 1943. His methods for treating injuries included sports
for the disabled. In the first games just two teams of injured soldiers took
part. The next year, 1949, five teams took part. From those beginnings,
things have developed fast. In 1960 the first Paralympic Games were held
in Rome, in the same place as the normal Olympic Games. Since then, the
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Games. The 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul was a landmark for the
Paralympic movement. It was in Seoul that the Summer Paralympic
Games were held directly after the Summer Olympic Games, in the same
host city and using the same facilities. This set a precedent and was
eventually formalized in an agreement between the International
Paralympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee in 2001.
The Paralympic Games have been a great success in promoting
international friendship and understanding, and in proving that being
disabled does not mean you can’t enjoy sports. One small source of
disappointment for those who organize and take part in the Paralympic
Games, however, has been the unwillingness of the International
Olympic Committee to include disabled events in the Olympic Games for
the able-bodied. Perhaps a few more years are still needed to convince
those fortunate enough not to be disabled that their disabled fellow
athletes should not be excluded. Q1: What was Sir Ludwig Guttmann’s
greatest contribution to the disabled? Q2: When were the first
Paralympic Games held? Q3: What was special about the 1988 Seoul
Paralympic Games? Q4: What do we know about the Paralympic Games
from the passage?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers The Sultana was a Mississippi River
steamboat destroyed in an explosion on April 27, 1865. An 1) estimated
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from Memphis, Tennessee. This disaster received little public attention,
as it took place soon after the President Abraham Lincoln was 2)
assassinated. The wooden steamboat was constructed in 1863 and 3)
was intended to be used for the lower Mississippi cotton trade.
Registering 1,719 tons, the steamboat was built to carry no more than
376 people. For two years, it ran a regular route between St. Louis and
New Orleans. Sometimes it was asked to carry troops. The Sultana left
New Orleans on April 21, 1865. Most of the passengers were Union
soldiers who had recently been 4) released from Confederate prison
camps. The US government had 5) made a contract with the Sultana to
transport these former prisoners of war back to their homes in the north.
At 2 a.m. on April 27, about seven miles north of Memphis, at least one
boiler 6) gave way, causing a huge explosion that destroyed the center
portion of the boat, throwing sleeping men high into the air before
landing in the river. Confusion and chaos 7) ensued as men tried to save
themselves and others. Many drowned while others burned to death.
The direct cause of the explosion was later determined to be the leaky
and poorly repaired steam boiler. Passengers who 8) survived the initial
explosion had to risk their lives in the icy water of the Mississippi or burn
with the ship. Many died of drowning or coldness. Bodies of 9) victims
continued to be found downriver for months. Many were never
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among those who 10) perished.
Unit 7 For every question there is an answer

Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 W: Can you help me check if I damaged my laptop? I
spilled coffee on it yesterday. I need to email some important business
partners this afternoon. M: Of course, but I’m not sure I can help you.
With spills, sometimes problems don’t always show up right away. Q:
What does the man say about the woman’s laptop?
Conversation 2 M: Well, I think the heating unit in my living room has
stopped working because I have turned the switch all the way up but it is
still freezing in here! W: Oh. Have you tried turning it completely off for a
while and then restarting it? There should be a little red light glowing
next to the power switch to indicate that it is working. Q: How can the
man solve the problem of the heating unit according to the woman?
Conversation 3 W: Professor Lee said that the mid-term exam would
cover the first eight lessons. M: Really? I thought it would only include
the first five lessons. If that’s the case I must spend the weekend going
over the rest of the lessons. Q: What can be inferred from the
conversation?
Conversation 4 M: We have had trouble with the project because my
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Could you give me some suggestions please? W: Why don’t you meet
each other halfway? Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
Conversation 5 W: You know, I’ve got another job offer recently. But I
don’t know how to decline the former one.
M: You can simply tell the employer that you have found another job
that is more suitable for your current situation. Just be as polite as you
can and of course you must thank them as well for their consideration. Q:
What does the man suggest the woman do?
Long conversation Scripts M: Megan? Um … Can I ask you a few
questions? … I need some help. I’m really worried about my Intro to
Psychology class. W: What’s wrong Tim? I thought you loved that
class … Are you having trouble with the essays? M: No, writing essays is
fine … But I’m really struggling with the test. I read the textbook over
and over, but I just can’t get a handle on some of the concepts. I
understand the words, but I can’t seem to understand how the concepts
fit together … W: Have you tried talking to the professor? I’ve heard
that Dr. Smith is really helpful. My friend Maggie took that class and said
that she would have failed it if she hadn’t met with Dr. Smith every week
during his office hours on Wednesday at 11 a.m. M: No, no! I’m way too
shy. Every time he calls on me in class, I’m so nervous I can’t speak. I’
m just so worried, and I don’t know what to do. W: You could try talking
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ideas of psychology easy to understand, plus she’s really easy to talk to,
because she is a great listener. Maybe she can help! Jane’s office hours
are on Thursday at 1 p.m. M: OK. Teaching assistant, Jane, Thursdays at 1
p.m. Any other ideas? W: Yeah. Don’t forget about the Internet. Try
doing a little research online. A lot of university professors post video
lectures that are free to watch. For a class like Intro to Psychology I bet
you can find some great lectures online that will be a big help. M: Thanks
Megan! I’ll try it! Q1: What is the man’s problem according to the
conversation? Q2: Why is the man afraid of asking the professor for help?
Q3: What can we know about the teaching assistant from the
conversation? Q4: What else will the man probably do in addition to
talking to the teaching assistant? Passage 1 Scripts Every relationship in
our life – friendships, family ties, romantic and professional
relationships – can potentially be destroyed by conflicts. The solution is
not to ignore the conflicts or keep moving around hoping to find a set of
perfect people. Resolving conflicts in relationships is one of the most
important life skills we should develop and it is something we need to
value. So how to resolve conflicts? First, if we have a difficult issue, it is
important to see the problem from the other person’s perspective. This
does not mean we have to agree with their viewpoint; it means we try to
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coming from, and why they have their particular attitude. If we only look
at things from our own perspective, conflicts will be much more likely to
occur. Second, we need tolerance. A major cause of conflicts in
relationships is when we expect people to behave in a certain way. The
problem with expecting certain behavior from others is that we get upset
when they fail to live up to our expectations. We need to be tolerant of
other people’s mistakes and limitations. We have to respect their
decisions on how to live their life. Third, we should talk. When tense
situations arise, talking can be the most effective way of moving past the
problem. When talking we should try to focus on positive issues and look
for things which we agree on and can work together on. Some things are
best left unsaid; it is inadvisable to bring up old conflicts unless
absolutely necessary. No conflict is unsolvable. If we are willing to
change our attitude we can develop harmony even with difficult people.
If we can develop harmony in our relationships, it will definitely make a
big difference to our life. Q1: Why is it important to “see the problem
from the other person’s perspective” according to the passage? Q2:
What is a major cause of conflicts in relationships according to the
passage? Q3: How should we solve the problem by way of talking? Q4:
Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of this passage?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers Research shows a close relation between
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was accompanied by an increase in comprehension and a decrease in
rate brought decreased comprehension with it. However, simply
speeding the rate especially through forced 2) acceleration may actually
result in making the real reading problem more 3) severe. The obvious
solution, then, is to increase rate as a part of a total 4) endeavor of the
whole reading process. Then how? You can prepare for maximum
increase in rate by establishing 5) practicable habits, such as avoiding
rereading and whispering while reading, learning to adjust reading rate
to increase comprehension. Rate adjustment may be overall adjustment,
or internal adjustment within an article. As an 6) analogy, imagine that
you plan to take a 100-mile mountain trip in three hours, averaging
about 35 miles an hour. This is your overall rate adjustment. However, in
actual driving you may slow down to 15 miles per hour on some curves,
while 7) speeding up to 50 miles per hour on relatively straight sections.
This is your internal rate adjustment. Poor results are inevitable if the
reader 8) attempts to use the same rate for all types of material and for
all reading purposes. A good reader adjusts his her reading rate from
article to article, or even within a given article. So you need to 9) foster a
good reading habit by daily training until a flexible reading rate becomes
10) second nature to you.

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Further Practice in Listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 W: Mobile phones are changing campus life. Almost
everyone is carrying one in our dorm, texting friends all the time. M: That’
s true. In classrooms, the untimely ringing interrupts lectures and
destroys the atmosphere of study. The mobile phone users themselves
also suffer. Q: What’s the man’s opinion of mobile phones on campus?
Conversation 2 M: Hi, what instant messenger do you usually use? I want
to add you to my contact list so that we can chat online. W: Sorry, I don’
t use any chatting software. I still prefer the traditional face-to-face
contact, and I think that makes me feel safer. Q: Why doesn’t the woman
have an instant messenger?

Conversation 3 M: Elizabeth, could you do me a favor and send this email
to all the faculty members of our department? W: Sorry, the network in
our company is down, and the engineers are trying to locate the problem,
but they promised that the network will be recovered before three in the
afternoon. Q: What does the woman imply?
Conversation 4 M: I was frustrated yesterday at the party where my
classmates were having a get-together five years after graduation. I just
couldn’t stand that almost everybody was checking their cell phones for
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Well, you are not alone. But actually I am trying to adapt myself to this
new way of life. Q: Why was the man frustrated with the get-together
yesterday?
Conversation 5 W: You know what? Jenny found her boyfriend through
an online dating. That’s really amazing. But why couldn’t I find my love
in the cyber world? M: I guess you would probably change your mind if
you hear that they already broke up last week. Q: What does the man
imply?
Long conversation Scripts W: Oh! My letter came! Finally! I wrote to Beth
over two weeks ago and I’ve been checking the mail for the past four
days waiting for her response. M: Who’s Beth? And why are you jumping
up and down like a puppy dog because of her letter? W: She’s my pen
pal in Sydney, Australia. We met in Granada, Spain last summer when we
were both there on vacation. She works as a nurse in the emergency
room at a hospital in Sydney and has a five-year-old son just the same
age as my daughter. M: A nurse in Sydney, Australia? You’re an
accountant in Miami, Florida. What on earth do you guys talk about? I
mean, you can’t talk about politics or local events, or even the
weather … W: Oh, there’s more to people than their jobs or the weather!
We’re friends! We both love to collect seashells, we both have a
five-year-old child, and we’re both huge fans of old cowboy movies! M:
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why not just email? You could send and receive emails within the hour,
instead of waiting 10 days to two weeks for the mail. W: Of course, it’s
much faster to send emails, but there’s something exciting and
wonderful about receiving old-style letters – to feel the paper in your
hands, to read and reread the thoughtful words and ideas … It’s like a
surprise gift arriving in the mail from a faraway place. M: Um, I can
understand that. It’s a wonderful kind of waiting when I order a new
book in the mail. I love it when it arrives … Well worth the wait! Q1: Why
is the woman so happy? Q2: What is the woman’s job? Q3: Which of the
following would be most likely to be talked about between the woman
and her pen pal? Q4: Why is the woman more willing to receive old-style
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Passage 1 Scripts New technology and social media sites are constantly
changing, evolving and developing, which means the face of personal
communication is also changing. These changes, however, often mean
people are having less and less face-to-face interaction. Email, texting,
and Facebook are just a few examples of media that have diminished
verbal communication; verbal communication has decreased
dramatically from just 20 years ago, when most of the technology used
today did not even exist. Email, starting during the 1970s but not
becoming popular in the public sphere until the 1990s, was one of the
first forms of online communication technology to come about that is
still used today. Email is currently the most popular form of online
communication, even after discounting the large volume of spam
messages sent. According to a survey, about 188 billion emails are sent
out per day, and 79 percent of people use their smart phones to check
their email, a much higher percentage than the 43 percent who use them
to make phone calls. Texting has also increased dramatically since it first
came about in the 1990s and is now used for communication more than
making phone calls. More than 70 percent of people use their smart
phones to text, according to a survey. Sending messages through social
media sites, such as Facebook, is also taking the place of verbal
communication. More than four billion messages are sent daily over
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almost equal to the number of texts sent per day in the US, making up a
large portion of the way people communicate. It is no secret that time
spent on new technology and social media sites is increasing immensely,
creating less time for real-life interactions. Likewise, there is no doubt
that as these numbers continue to rise, face-to-face and verbal
communication will continue to decrease and possibly even become a
mere trend of the past. Q1: Which of the following is the most popular
form of communication according to the passage? Q2: How many
people use their smart phones to text, according to the passage? Q3:
What do we know about the number of messages sent daily over
Facebook? Q4: What is probably the speaker’s attitude toward the trend
of decreasing face- to-face and verbal communication?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers The most useful bit of the media is
disappearing. In North America, newspapers are now an 1) endangered
species. The business of selling words to readers and selling readers to
advertisers, which has sustained their role in society, is 2) falling apart. Of
all the old media, newspapers have the most to lose from the Internet.
Circulation has been falling in many countries. But in the past few years
the Web has hastened the decline. In his book The Vanishing Newspaper,
Philip Meyer 3) calculates that the first quarter of 2043 will be the
moment when newsprint dies in America as the last exhausted reader 4)
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following readers who 5) turn to the Internet. The rush is intense, largely
because the Internet is an attractive medium that 6) unprecedentedly
matches buyers with sellers and proves to advertisers that their money is
well spent. In Switzerland and the Netherlands newspapers have lost half
their 7) classified advertising to the Internet. Newspapers have not yet
started to 8) shut down in large numbers, but it is only a matter of time.
Over the next few decades half of North America’s general papers may
fold. Jobs are already disappearing. According to the Newspaper
Association of America, the number of people employed in the
newspaper industry fell by 9) approximately 18 percent between 1990
and 2004. Moreover, this year Morgan Stanley, an investment bank,
attacked the New York Times Company, because its share price had
fallen by nearly 50 percent in four years. This may suggest, to some
extent, that tumbling shares of listed newspaper firms have prompted 10)
fury from investors.

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