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Unit 1

DIALOGUE I

Back from the Summer Camp

A: Y ou know what? I've just come back from a wonderful summer camp.

B: Y ou have? Where did you go?

A: Mount Tai.

B: I've been there too. It's one of China's most beautiful mountains. There're many scenic spots and places of historical interest. I was greatly impressed by its natural beauty when I took a study tour there two years ago.

A: It really is a very beautiful tourist attraction. But we went there as campers, not as tourists. It was a study program organized by our local community committee.

B: I bet you had lots of fun there.

A: Yes, it was a wonderful experience. Y ou know it was the first time I'd been to a summer camp in five years, and it brought back such sweet memories.

B: Were there any other camping groups when you were there?

A: Not when we arrived at the foot of the mountain. But soon we were joined by many similar camping groups from other cities. By the time we arrived at the campsite, night had fallen. And we were so happy to see that the campers who arrived there the day before were giving a performance by the campfire.

B: Y ou remind me of my last trip there. I wish I had been there with you this time. What did you do at the summer camp?

A: Oh, lots of things. Most of the time we studied plants, rocks, insects... things like that. We also had lots of fun, hiking, climbing mountains, taking pictures...

B: I guess you had the life of a natural scientist.

A: And the life of an athlete, too.

B: I had a similar experience during the summer two years ago. I remember my summer camp was subdivided into what we called "hobby groups", such as the music group, the drama group, and the model aircraft and ship group. People sharing similar interests and hobbies worked together. Were there any hobby groups in your program?

A: Y es, of course. We had a number of hobby groups for campers with varied interests. We called them "project groups" because each group worked on a particular project. At the completion of their projects, each group presented their "fruits" to all the campers. Some gave oral reports, some staged an exhibition, and others put on a performance.

B: Y ou had a marvelous time this summer! Y our story has really brought back happy memories of my own camping experience.

DIALOGUE II

Dialogue:

Sally Jones, an English language teacher from Oxford University, has just arrived at Beijing

Airport. She is going to spend three months here, lecturing and teaching at different colleges and universities. Miss Wang, Secretary of the English Department, and Mr. Y u, Vice Chairman of the English Department, have come to the airport to meet her.

Miss Wang: Excuse me, are you Miss Jones?

Sally: Yes, that's right.

Miss Wang: Oh, how do you do? I'm Wang Xinfu, Secretary of the English Department.

Sally: Oh, yes, Miss Wang, hello. I'm very pleased to meet you. (They shake hands.)

Miss Wang: Miss Jones, may I introduce you to Mr. Y u, Vice Chairman of the English Department?

Mr. Y u: Hello, Miss Jones, I've been looking forward to meeting you.

Sally: How do you do? (They shake hands.) It's very kind of you both to come and meet me at the airport.

Miss Wang: Not at all. I hope you had a good flight.

Sally: Well, not too bad. It was a bit bumpy as we came in to land; some low clouds, I think. Mr. Y u: Y es, we had a storm here yesterday and the weather is still a bit unsettled.

Sally: Oh, dear! I was rather lucky then!

Miss Wang: Y ou must be rather tired after your long flight.

Sally: Well, yes, I am actually... I've been travelling for 21 hours!

Mr. Y u: In that case, I think we should go straight to the hotel.

Miss Wang: Yes, I agree. This way then, ... if you'd like to follow me.

READING I

Herbert's Homecoming

Herbert Marshall was a student at Cambridge, but his hometown was St. Albans. It was August and the family had gone to the seaside. Herbert went to France for his holiday, but he ran out of money, and came home a week earlier than he had expected to.

His train didn't get into St. Albans until just before midnight. The last bus had gone, so he had to walk home. He let himself into the kitchen, and as he was feeling hot and sticky, he took off his shirt to have a wash.

Suddenly he heard heavy footsteps running up the path. The back door burst open, and he found himself surrounded by policemen. They pushed him into the living-room next door, made him sit down, and began asking him question.

"What's your name?"

"Where do you live?"

"What's in that case?"

"What are you doing here?"

"I live here," said Herbert, "I've been on holiday." But nobody listened to him. They just went on asking questions. Then suddenly one of the policemen said:

"Watch him, Frank — we'll go and search the house."

They left a tall, very young policeman to guard him.

"Can I put my shirt on?" asked Herbert.

"No," said the policeman, "stay where you are."

Then the others came back with an older man, a sergeant. He asked the same questions, but he listened to Herbert's answers.

"I live here," said Herbert, "and I want to put my shirt on." The sergeant looked at him thoughtfully.

"We'll soon settle this," he said.

He went out and came back with a small, sandy-haired man wearing a shabby, brown dressing-gown. It was Herbert's next-door neighbor. He peered at Herbert intently through thick spectacles.

"Oh, yes, sergeant," he said, "That is Mr. Marshall." Then he disappeared very quickly. The policemen all looked dreadfully disappointed. They were convinced they had caught a burglar. "Did he ring you up?" asked Herbert. The police sergeant nodded.

"He saw a light and understood your family had all gone away to the seaside."

When they had all gone, Herbert made himself a cup of coffee.

Unit 2

DIALOGUE I

A Trip to Huangshan

A: Y ou visited Huangshan during your summer vacation, I heard. How was the trip?

B: Oh, it was great! Y ou ought to go there some day if you haven't been there already.

A: I certainly will one of these days when I have a chance. I've heard so much about it. What do you think is the best time to go to Huangshan?

B: Well, it's very crowded there in summer. Y ou know, summer is always a busy tourist season for resorts like mountains and beaches. And it's too cold to go there in winter, so I wouldn't suggest the winter season, either. Besides, we can't afford the time when school is in session. So I would say the best time for college students to visit Huangshan is the first few days of the summer break when people haven't started doing anything yet.

A: I see. How long does the whole the whole trip take, including the time on the road?

B: It all depends, really. If you go there by train, four days should be enough. Y ou can also take a bus, which takes a longer time and is less comfortable, but as a trade-off, you'll be able to enjoy lots of country scenes and perhaps you'll save some money, too. Besides, the coach will take you directly to the foot of the mountain, or, if you like, midway up the mountain.

A: I'll go by bus, then. But how long does it take from Shanghai?

B: A one-way bus ride takes about twelve hours.

A: Wow, twelve hours on the road!

B: And on narrow winding roads when you're almost there.

A: Does the bus stop for a rest on the way?

B: Oh, yes, of course. Although there's a john at the back of the coach, it stops every three or four hours for you to relax and stretch yourself, and take meals.

A: That sounds good. If I can afford the time, I think I'll take the bus. Incidentally, I heard that Huangshan is famous for its clouds, pine trees and rocks. Could you tell me when is the best time

to see the clouds and where I can find the famous pine trees and the unique rock formations?

B: Well, as soon as you've made up your mind, I'll tell you what to look for and where to see them. A: Do you think I should go by myself, or take a package tour with a travel agency.

B: I can't say which is better. They each have advantages and disadvantages. Anyway, the most important of all is that you must go and see for yourself.

A: Thank you very much for all the information. Y ou know, I'm beginning to think about the trip very seriously.

DIALOGUE II

Dialogue:

Map of Newtown

A stranger standing at point x stops someone and asks him the way to the station.

A: Excuse me.

B: Y es.

A: Could you tell me how to get to the railway station, please?

B: The railway station? Let me think... yes, take the third turning on the right and it's opposite the park.

A: The third turning on the right. I see... is it far?

B: No, not really, only a few minutes.

A: Oh, good, thank you very much.

B: Not at all.

READING I

Leaving Home

When I told my mother, she looked at me as if I had slapped her face.

"What? Live in London?" she said.

"I just feel it's time I saw a little more of the world. After all, mum, I'm twenty-two!"

Just then, my father came downstairs, looking relaxed as he always did after his Sunday afternoon nap. I had chosen the moment carefully.

"Clive wants to leave home. He doesn't want to live with us any more," she told him in a trembling voice. My father's expression changed.

"What? Y ou aren't serious, are you, son?" he asked. He sat down at the table opposite me. Perhaps my parents wouldn't have reacted this way if they hadn't spent all their lives in a small village in Wales. And perhaps my mother in particular wouldn't have been so possessive if her only other child hadn't died as a baby. I tried to explain to them that the bank I worked for had offered me a chance to take a job in their head office. But I didn't dare tell them I had already accepted the job.

"London's a long way away. We'll hardly see you anymore," my father said.

"I can come back at weekends, dad."

He shook his head, looking more and more like someone who had just been given a few months to live by his doctor.

"I don't know, son. I don't know."

He shook his head again and then got up and walked out into the garden.

My mother and I sat there at the table. In the silence, I could hear the old clock ticking away in the hall. There were tears in my mother's eyes. I know she was going to put pressure on me to give up the idea, and I wondered if I could stand up to it. I even began to wonder if it was wrong of me to want to leave my family, the village and the people I had known all my life to live among the English in their cold, strange capital.

She put her hand over mine.

"Y our father hasn't been well lately. Neither have I. Y ou know that. But we won't stand in your way if it's what you really want," she said.

Unit 3

DIALOGUE I

A New Life on the University Campus

Lu Hua goes back to her secondary school to visit Wang Laoshi, her former English teacher. Wang Laoshi asks her about her life and study in the English Department at Pujiang University.

A: Hello, Lu Hua. Nice to have you back. How are things at the university?

B: Everything's fine, Wang Laoshi. Life at the university is so exciting and challenging.

A: Do you live on campus?

B: Not the whole time... I mean not on weekends. A university rule says that no freshmen should live off campus during the weekdays, unless the university authorities give permission.

A: It's a good rule for new students. But you don't have to eat in school cafeterias, do you?

B: No, we don't. But we prefer to eat there because there's a wide variety of foods on the menu, which changes every day. Besides, the food service is much better than that of most secondary schools. For one thing, our campus cafeterias are under the management of a professional food service company with an annually-renewable contract.

A: I suppose you buy meal plans, then.

B: Most of us do. We have IC cards for meals and pay on a monthly basis.

A: That's very convenient. Well, how do you like your campus environment in general?

B: The university has two campuses, one for freshmen and sophomores, and the other for juniors, seniors and graduate students. My campus is located on the outskirts of the city. It's a new campus, very peaceful, and free from the hustle and bustle of a metropolis.

A: And free from all sorts of distractions and diversions that most city dwellers find it hard to escape or ignore.

B: Y es, it's another plus when you live away from urban attractions.

A: Did you have any orientation program about campus life for entering students?

B: Y es. It was a three-day orientation, including a campus tour. We tried to learn as much as

possible about the university. We visited libraries, classroom buildings, language labs, the multimedia resource centre, computer support services, the student club, and the sports stadium. A: Do you freshmen have access to all these resources and technical facilities on a regular basis? B: Absolutely. They are open to all students. As a matter of fact, we're encouraged to make the most of the libraries and technical support services on the campus.

A: Being an English major, do you have to speak English with your fellow students and English teachers most of the time?

B: Yeah. We're expected to speak English with all our English teachers, whatever courses they teach. We're also encouraged to speak English in the dorm area as much as possible. We're not quite used to this "English only" environment, though. Anyway, we're all trying very hard.

A: Good for you. It always takes time to adjust to a new environment. I suppose there are English lectures and talks available to you.

B: Yes. They are given to us English majors periodically, and they cover a variety of topics. Not only that, we are encouraged to attend the free discussion session following each lecture or presentation. Most of the lectures are given by native-speakers, and unfortunately, I have a difficult time figuring out much of what they say.

A: It takes time to understand lectures by native speakers. But they are very good for students majoring in English.

B: Y es, indeed. There's no reason whatsoever for me to skip any of them.

A: Well, your life at the university sounds very good. It's such a delight to know that one of my students is doing fine at the university. Come and see me again when you have a chance.

B: I certainly will.

DIALOGUE II

Dialogue:

A: When did you last go to London?

B: Oh, I don't know really. I suppose it was about thirty, or, maybe even forty years ago.

A: As long as that? Y ou wouldn't recognize it now.

B: Has it changed very much?

A: Oh, yes! It's changed beyond belief. It's a lot bigger of course and it's been cleaned up quite a lot.

B: What about the fog?

A: Oh, London doesn't have fog any more. That's all disappeared and the air has been cleaned considerably over the last thirty years or so.

B: Do you think I'd still recognize it?

A: Of course you would. Parts of London haven't changed very much at all, but in other areas the change is incredible.

B: Is that cinema still open, the one at the corner of the street where I used to live? Y ou remember it, the "Rex", I think.

A: No, that was knocked down about ten years ago. It's been replaced by a large supermarket. The small park has been destroyed, too, and the road has been widened. I think a new block of flats will be built there in a few years' time.

B: What a pity! That park used to be very beautiful, and peaceful, too, in the summer.

A: Even the old grocery shop isn't there anymore. It's been turned into a small restaurant.

B: Is the man still there who used to deliver coal?

A: No, unfortunately, he died five years ago, but his son still runs the business. He hasn't got a horse and carriage any more. The coal is delivered by lorry. He's doing very with the business, too; next year they'll have two lorries.

B: Well, that's progress! Y ou know, I don't think I'd like to go back to London somehow.

A: I go to London more often now than I used to, so I don't notice the changes now.

B: I think it's been changed too much. I want to remember it as it was.

READING I

The Press

More newspapers per person are sold in Britain than in any other country. Some believe that this proves that the British are more civilized and more interested in current affairs than other people; cynics look for other explanations.

Certainly the geography of the country helps. Because Britain is such a relatively small country, it is possible to buy national newspapers published in London anywhere in the country on the same day. In most parts of the country, papers are actually delivered to houses by the local newsagent before breakfast.

Daily papers are printed every morning in London and important provincial centers. National papers, available everywhere in the country, cover a wide range of political views and journalistic styles. Quality papers include The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and The Times, while more popular papers include The Daily Mirror, The Daily Express, The Sun and The Daily Mail. On the whole, papers in Britain are perhaps less extreme than in some countries; they are less obviously committed politically and less dramatic and sensational in content.

As well as national daily papers, there are Sunday papers, again divided between the serious (e.g., The Sunday Times, The Sunday Telegraph and The Observer) and the more popular (e.g., The Sunday Mirror, The Sunday People, News of the World).

Some large towns also evening papers containing local as well as national and international news, and nearly everywhere in the country is served by a local weekly paper. This is devoted exclusively to local news and events, and is a very good source of information about what is happening in a particular town or village.

Of course the press means more than newspapers. A vast range of magazines are published, aimed at readers interested in all sorts of subjects. If you go into a newsagent's shop in a large town you will find weekly and monthly magazines produced for people with interests from angling to zoos. However, if you judge from this evidence, most British women are interested mainly in knitting and cooking and most British men are interested mainly in cars and football. Can this be true?

Unit 4

DIALOGUE I

Struggling with Taking Dictation

A: Gosh, look at this, seventeen mistakes in my dictation exercise again! That's terrible. I'm really sick of the whole dictation business.

B: Relax, relax. This is not the end of the world. It happened to me too. Just take it easy and let me know what the problem is.

A: The problem is that I don't believe I'll ever be able to take dictation in English decently. It gets on my nerves each time I have to do it.

B: Come on, it can't be as bad as all that. Let me know if I can help you in any way.

A: I started all right each time, but ended up with missing words, even phrases.

B: Did you listen carefully when the dictation passage was read to you?

A: Of course. I believe I listened to Wu Laoshi's reading very carefully, and tried to take down every word she read to us. What happened was that I was able to write down only the first few words of each sentence. I just couldn't hold complete sentences in my memory while writing.

B: Did you have trouble understanding what you had to write?

A: Understanding? What has that got to do with taking dictation? It's dictation. All I have to do is to write down what Wu Laoshi dictates.

B: I'm afraid that is exactly the problem with your dictation, never trying to make sense of what you hear. How can you hold in your memory something you don't even try to understand?

A: I still don't see what you mean.

B: I mean you should take advantage of the first reading and try to know the main idea of the whole passage. Then you're on your way to becoming a 'dictation master'.

A: Don't tease me. All I want to be is an average dictation taker. What exactly should I do after the first reading?

B: In my opinion, when you begin to write, you don't want to listen to each sentence read to you as a group of isolated words, but as a meaningful unit.

A: I focused my attention on individual words so that I wouldn't miss a single one. Every word counts when the dictation work is graded, you know.

B: I'm afraid that was another reason why you failed to do dictation well. I know every word counts. But each phrase, and each sentence, counts more. If you focus only on isolated words without making sense of the whole sentence or of the whole passage, you will miss more than a few words. On the contrary, if you understand a group of words as a meaningful sentence, the words will come to you more easily.

A: I see. Y our advice is very helpful. I think I'm beginning to understand. Thank you for your advice.

B: Y ou've welcome.

DIALOGUE II

Dialogue:

Elizabeth meets her interpreter in the hotel lobby for breakfast. They have been in Beijing for

two days and are returning to Shanghai in two hours.

Int: Hello, Elizabeth. How are you?

Eliz: Fine, thanks.

Int: Are you sure you're all right? Y ou look a bit worried today. Is there anything wrong?

Eliz: Well, yes, there is something wrong actually. Perhaps you can give me some advice.

Int: Of course, if I can.

Eliz: Well, last night when I returned from the theatre, I found that I'd lost my wallet.

Int: Oh, dear! That's terrible! What was in your wallet?

Eliz: Well, some money, of course, my visa, all my identity cards and some photos.

Int: Well, if I were you, I'd go to the police station straight away and report it.

Eliz: Y es, I've already done that, and they said they'd make a search for it. But we're leaving soon and I need my visa and identity cards badly.

Int: Oh, dear! What a pity! Are you sure you lost the wallet in the theatre?

Eliz: Y es, quite sure.

Int: I think you should put an advertisement in the China Daily, saying when and where you lost it.

Eliz: But that takes too long.

Int: Wait a minute! I know! How stupid of me. My uncle lives in Beijing and he lives very close to the theatre. I'll telephone him and ask him to go there. Y ou'd better go and have breakfast and I'll meet you later.

Eliz: Oh, thank you. That's marvelous. I hope he find it.

READIGN I

A Source of Energy

Everyone needs and uses energy. If there were no energy, there would be no life.

Most of the energy on this planet comes from the sun, but people do not receive that energy directly. It comes from different sources and in different forms.

Green plants convert the sun's energy to food energy that animals and people use for life. The energy from animals had been used for hundreds of years to operate farm equipment and to pull carts, wagons, and other vehicles.

The sun's energy takes water from rivers, lakes, and oceans and returns it to the earth in the form of rain or snow. When rain or snow falls on the land, some of it flows into rivers and streams. This flowing water can be used to produce mechanical energy and electricity. Water can also be converted to steam, which produces energy to operate machines.

Winds also come from solar energy. Air that has been heated by the sun rises and creates winds. The power of winds has moved ships on the sea, ground grain, and brought water from the earth. There is also solar energy in oil, wood, and coal. There fuels have been formed over many centuries from plants. People burn them to produce heat and to create power for machines. Coal and oil are used to produce electrical energy, too. And electricity produces light, heat, and sound energy. In addition, electric power operates many kinds of equipment, tools, and machines, which make work easier.

The need for power increases every day, and some sources of energy are being used up very quickly. So scientists and technicians are trying to find new ways to produce power. Nuclear energy, cow manure and garbage have become energy sources. But probably the most promising source of energy is solar heat. Some scientists suggest using these different sources of energy together. If this were done, it would be a way to create all of the power people need.

* * *

If All the Seas Were One Sea

If all the seas were one sea,

What a great sea that would be!

If all the trees were one tree,

What a great tree that would be!

If all the axes were one axe,

What a great axe that would be?

If all the men were one man,

What a great man that would be!

And if the great man took the great axe

And cut down the great tree

And let it fall into the great sea,

What a great splash that would be!

Unit 5

DIALOGUE I

Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language

A: Hi, Xiaohua!

B: Hi, David, how's everything?

A: Good. So far so good, I mean.

B: Y ou've been in China for two months. How do you like your CFL program in the Chinese Department?

A: My interest in Chinese grows with each passing day. So does my difficulty in learning Chinese. It's such a difficult language! It's go different from European languages, such as English and French.

B: As a learner of English as a foreign language, I'm going through a similar ordeal. I have difficulty with spelling, pronunciation and, believe it or not, with numbers and figures.

A: But you speak English so much better than I do Chinese. I wish I were able to talk to native speakers in Chinese the way you are talking to me.

B: Y ou will. Only it takes time.

A: I know. "Rome was not built in a day."

B: And “只要工夫深，铁杵磨成针”, as the Chinese saying goes.

A: Which means...?

B: Which means "Dripping water wears away stone", or "Where there's a will, there's a way." By the way, what do you find most difficult with your Chinese learning?

A: The grammatical structure of Chinese doesn't seem to be as complex as I used to think. In many ways it is simpler than most European languages. No verb agreement, no irregular verbs and nouns, very few and simple tense markers, to name just a few.

B: On the other hand, these are exactly the causes of some of the major problems I have with my English learning.

A: But the Chinese writing system is altogether new to me. Instead of neat rows of 26 simple alphabetic letters, there are tens of thousands of unique characters formed with a varied number of strokes. Many of these characters seem complex. Although the calligraphy of Chinese characters is artistically beautiful, I won't be able to appreciate it until I can recognize and write at least 8,888 Chinese characters. I'm just kidding.

B: How does Chinese sound to you?

A: I find Putonghua rather melodious, a little like singing.

B: Basically, Chinese is a tonal language. I'm not sure if you have trouble with making distinctions of the four tones.

A: Y es, I do. The tonal system of Chinese really bothers me. It's a major source of difficulty with my comprehension and pronunciation. It's so upsetting that most of the time I don't understand what I hear and am not understood by others.

B: I suggest you take advantage of living in China and go to lectures, movies, and plays "8,888 times", and dip yourself in the language environment as much as possible. Before I forget, I have two tickets for a newly-released feature film. Would you like to go with me and improve your listening for the tones?

A: Certainly! Thank you so much.

B: My pleasure.

DIALOGUE II

Dialogue:

Two English teachers from a foreign language university in China are talking about a book called Beijing opera and Mei Lanfang. One of the teachers saw a Beijing opera a week ago and bought the book afterwards; the other teacher didn't see the opera, but is interested in buying the book. A: Where did you buy it?

B: In the bookshop. It wasn't very expensive.

A: What does the book say about Beijing opera? I don't know anything about it.

B: Well, neither did I before I read the book. It says that the Beijing opera is a very old art form, over hundreds of years old.

A: Do you think I should buy it?

B: Y es, if you are interested. It tells you all about the history, the famous actors, the costumes and what all the different movements mean.

A: What's the difference between Beijing opera and Western theatre?

B: Well, it's totally different. One of the authors points out that Beijing opera is actually "larger than life."

A: Y es, I can see that from these pictures.

B: One of the two authors says that some people think the Beijing opera is not real drama (theatre). A: Well, I don't agree with that.

B: No, neither do I. He wonders whether Beijing opera will ever die. He has to admit that there are many keen Beijing opera enthusiasts, and they will never let it die.

A: Mei Lanfang writes something in the book, too, doesn't he?

B: Y es, he declares that he loves the theatre more than anything else, although he admits that it has not always been an easy life.

A: Do the two authors agree that Mei Lanfang was the best Beijing opera actor?

B: Y es, of course. They agree that Mei Lanfang was the "Father" of Beijing opera. They both want to know whether Beijing opera will remain the same in the future, and they wonder if there are enough young Chinese people interested in it today.

A: Mum, it sounds like an interesting book. If they have any left in the bookshop, I think I'll buy one.

READING I

The Weather

This is the most important topic in the land. Do not be misled by memories of your youth when, on the Continent, wanting to describe someone as exceptionally dull, you remarked: "He is the type who would discuss the weather with you." In English this is an ever-interesting, ever-thrilling topic, and you must be good at discussing the weather.

Example of conversation:

For good weather

"Lovely day, isn't it?"

"Isn't it beautiful?"

"The sun..."

"Isn't it gorgeous?"

"Wonderful, isn't it?"

"It's so nice and hot..."

"Personally, I think it's so nice when it's hot — isn't it?"

"I adore it — don't you?"

For bad weather

"Nasty day, isn't it?"

"Isn't dreadful?"

"The rain... I hate rain..."

"I don't like it at all. Do you?"

"Fancy such a day in July. Rain in the morning, then a bit of sunshine, and then rain, rain, rain, all day long."

"I remember exactly the same July day in 1936."

"Yes, I remember, too."

"Or was it 1928?"

"Yes, it was."

"Or in 1939"

"Yes, that's right."

Now observe the last few sentences of this conversation. A very important rule emerges from it. Y ou must never contradict anybody when discussing the weather. Should it hail and snow, should hurricanes uproot the trees from the sides of the road, and should someone remark to you: "Nice day, isn't it?" — answer without hesitation: "Isn't it lovely?"

Learn the above conversations by heart. If you are a bit slow in picking things up, learn at least one conversation, it would do wonderfully for any occasion.

If you do not say anything else for the rest of your life, just repeat this conversation, and you still have a fair chance of passing as a remarkably witty man of sharp intellect, keen observation and extremely pleasant manners.

Unit 6

DIALOGUE I

An Interview with an Amateur Actress

A: Congratulations, Miss Lu. I'm a reporter from the Pujiang Weekly of the university. Y ou really made a hit at the English Evening yesterday. The whole college of foreign languages was impressed and everyone was talking about your acting.

B: Thank you for your compliments. I'm glad that my performance was well received.

A: I've heard that you're a straight A student. The Editorial Board of the Pujiang Weekly is interested in how you manage to do so well both as a performing artist and as a foreign language student. I hope you won't mind me asking you a few questions about your stage life.

B: No, not at all. Actually, I don't think I did as well as I had expected. I could've done better. But I'm glad that you all seem to have enjoyed my performance.

A: Miss Lu, my first question is, when did you start to develop an interest in acting?

B: Even before primary school, I longed to act in plays as well as to watch them. At the birthday parties of my preschool years, I would always put up a sort of show for my family and friends. As soon as I entered primary school, I volunteered on every occasion to play a role in children's plays. From time to time, I was lucky enough to be invited by the Children's Theatrical Troupe as a guest player until I left primary school.

A: When you stood on the stage for the first time in your life, how did you feel?

B: Oh, I was excited, of course. I was very young then. But as far as I can remember, I didn't seem to experience what is called "stage fright". I really enjoyed the spotlight. The whole performance went off well, and ended up with rounds of applause from the audience.

A: When did you begin to act in full-length classical plays?

B: Not until I was in senior high school. I remember the day when I made my first appearance as

the heroine in a full-length play. I was more than excited. I was actually very nervous. Now I knew what stage fright felt like. Y ou know I was older, and more conscious of the audience's response.

A: But there's no reason to believe that you suffered from any degree of stage fright yesterday. B: Although I didn't worry so much about my acting, I did worry about my English. It was different this time and I knew my English would matter very much.

A: But the audience all gave you the thumbs-up for your English proficiency, particularly the students and teachers from English-speaking countries.

B: Did I really deserve such high praise? Well, I'll take your compliments as words of encouragement for my English study.

A: How do you view the prospects of your amateur acting career when you graduate from the university?

B: Theatrical performance has been and will continue to be part of my life. I'll never give it up for anything. I love stage acting and will continue to pursue the life of a part-time actress, at whatever cost.

A: Thank you very much, Miss Lu, for sharing with us your experience on the stage and your views on amateur acting.

DIALOGUE II

Dialogue:

Wang Ping is studying in Great Britain at a British university. While she is in London walking down one of the main shopping streets, she is stopped by someone doing an educational research survey. The person asks if Wang will answer some questions for her report.

A: Excuse me. I wonder if you'd mind answering a few questions. I'm doing a survey about foreigners studying in Britain.

B: Oh, I see. Well, no, I don't mind at all.

A: Oh, good. Where are you from, please?

B: I'm sorry. I didn't quite hear...

A: What country are you from?

B: People's Republic of China. Shanghai, actually.

A: Could you tell me how long you've been here?

B: Y es, about 3 weeks.

A: I see, and how long will you be staying?

B: I'm not sure exactly, but I think about 2 months altogether.

A: And... er... may I ask how old you are?

B: Y es, of course. I'm thirty-four.

A: What kind of educational course are you doing here?

B: I'm on a language improvement course run by UNESCO.

A: V ery interesting! How long ago did you start learning English?

B: Oh, I can't remember exactly, about 20 years ago I think!

A: Fine, well, thank you very much. Enjoy your stay in London.

B: Thank you. Goodbye.

READING I

Stamps and Postage Stamps

A stamp is a small piece of paper, printed with an official emblem, design, or monarch's head relating to the country of issue. Stamps, which are usually gummed on the back, are affixed to postal matter to indicate that the postage has been prepaid. Other kinds of stamps are also used of a variety of official purposes. Revenue stamps are affixed to deeds and other documents as proof that the government tax or fee has been paid. Similarly, some states raise money by imposing taxes on liquor, cigarettes, and other luxuries and require that tax stamps be placed on the packages.

Stamp taxes were used by the Dutch as early as 1624 and by the English after the end of the 17th century, chiefly to finance wars. The famous British Stamp Act of 1765, requiring the American colonists to purchase and affix government stamps to all legal and commercial papers and to pamphlets and newspapers, was a leading cause of the American Revolution.

Since the Civil War the United States has raised revenues by requiring that special internal revenue stamps be affixed to such luxury items as liquor, tobacco, and playing cards. During World War II the United States and Great Britain sold war savings stamps as an aid in financing the war effort. Ration stamps were used in the United States to assure fair division of food and clothing among civilians.

Of all stamps the postage stamp is undoubtedly the most familiar to people all over the world. Adhesive postage stamps afford such a simple and effective means of collecting fees for the transmission of postal matter that it is hard to believe that they are of relatively recent invention. Although there are isolated examples of devices similar to postage stamps being used as early as the 17th century, the first actual postage stamps did not make their appearance until 1840. Issued by Great Britain, these first stamps were the penny black and the two pence blue stamp, each bearing the likeness of the young Queen Victoria. Their appearance marked the end of a long period of mismanagement and abuse of the British postal system, which had been set up by king Henry Ⅷin 1523 as a royal courier service. Both James Chalmers and Sir Rowland Hill have been called the father of the postage stamp. Chalmers originated the idea of the adhesive stamp, and Hill was largely responsible for reforming the postal system. He inaugurated the penny post, which included a uniform domestic postal rate based on weight rather than distance covered and on payment of postage by the sender instead of by the receiver.

In 1843, Zurich, Switzerland, issued two denominations of postage stamps and Brazil issued three. The latter are known today as bull's-eyes because of their design. As early as 1845, postage stamps were being issued in the United States by local postmasters in several cities. These stamps are known today as postmasters' provisionals. The first stamps issued by the U.S. Post Office Department came out on July 1, 1847. The issue consisted of a 5-cent stamp bearing the likeness of Benjamin Franklin and a 10-cent stamp with a picture of George Washington. By about 1850, stamps were in general use by virtually every country of the world.

Unit 7

DIALOGUE I

On the Wheel

A: I heard about China being a "kingdom of bicycles". Now I know is no exaggeration. Everybody rides a bike here.

B: Y es, for many of us, cycling has become a way of life. Some of my American friends feel kind of alienated from the local people if they go around only in a car instead of on a bike. They often ride a bicycle for a change.

A: Y es, this is exactly what I felt during my first two months here. Well, "Do in China as the Chinese do," I said to myself. I went to a bike-store and bought a five-speed mountain bike. This has become my primary means of transportation in China. I ride it to school, to work, to the beaches and mountains... Y ou find me everywhere on the bike. I'm looking forward to a cycling trip around the country some day.

B: Terrific! Outdoor cycling will make you healthy and strong.

A: Absolutely. I love riding for another reason: to do my bit for the protection of the environment.

I hope bicycles will become a preferred means of city transportation in America.

B: It's said that the United States is a country driven by automobile engines, and Americans are a people on the wheel. They don't feel like they are in charge of their lives unless they are in charge of the wheel.

A: That's no exaggeration. American life is, in a way, life on the motor wheel. Wherever you go, you'll see drive-ins, such as drive-in restaurants, drive-in banks, drive-in movies, and even drive-in churches. I believe Americans will have drive-in weddings and divorces soon.

B: Many people here seem to be envious of this bit of the American way of life.

A: I wouldn't consider that a healthy attitude. As a matter of fact, its quite disturbing and scary to realize that we are being reduced to a group of inactive machine-bound dwarfs. Y ou know, more and more Americans are firmly opposed to the advancement of the crashing and smashing motor wheel.

B: Y ou're painting a picture of doomsday.

A: No. I'm serious. I don't mean we should give up automobiles altogether for bicycles. What I'm saying here is that we should discourage the use of private cars as much as possible to save our environment, and ourselves.

B: And to save our children and the future. But I heard city public transport in your country is not very convenient.

A: That's true. Getting around a city on public transport is generally not as easy as it is in most other countries, although a few cities have subways and some kind of bus service. This is one of the reasons why people choose to own a car, and live away from downtown.

B: Talking about staying away from downtown, how about a trip to the seaside for a change?

A: That's exactly what was on my mind.

B: Would you like to go there by bike?

A: Y ou bet.

DIALOGUE II

Dialogue:

Two Chinese teachers (A and B) are sitting in the staff room, chatting with a teacher (C) from Britain.

A: I really hate Shanghai in the summer. It's so hot and the shops are always full of people. We never get any rain, do we?

B: No, but in the spring we do. In fact, we get too much rain then.

C: I really love the summer in England because it's usually quite sunny then.

B: What are the winters like in England?

C: Well, rather cold actually, and in January or February it usually snows.

A: I can't stand Shanghai in the winter, either! It's far too cold.

C: But you don't have any snow, do you?

A: No, even so, it's still cold. I think I'd much prefer to be in Beijing during the winter.

B: I prefer Beijing in the summer to Beijing in the winter. I love the parks in Beijing and I'm very fond of the kind of cooking they do there.

A: Are you? Oh, I'm not, I prefer the kind of food we have in Shanghai.

B: Y ou're going to travel during your vacation, aren't you? Are you going by train or will you fly? C: Well, I quite enjoy flying, but it's so expensive. Trains are cheaper, but I detest cigarette smoke and the trains are always so smoky.

B: No, I don't like it, either.

A: Don't you? I thought you did! Y ou like smoking, don't you?

B: Well, I did, but I've given up smoking completely. Now I can't bear it.

C: Good! I'm glad to hear it!

READING I

My First Day at School

I was shy and half stiff when in the presence of a crowd, and my first day at the new school made me the laughingstock of the classroom. I was sent to the blackboard to write my name and address;

I knew my name and address, knew how to write it, knew how to spell it; but standing at the blackboard with the eyes of the many boys and girls looking at my back made me freeze inside and I was unable to write a single letter.

"Write your name," the teacher called to me.

I lifted the white chalk to the blackboard and, as I was about to write my mind went blank, empty;

I could not remember my name, not even the first letter. Somebody giggled and I stiffened.

"Just forget us and write your name and address," the teacher coaxed.

An impulse to write would flash through me, but my hand would refuse to move. The children began to titter and I grew red in the face.

"Don't you know your name?" the teacher asked.

I looked at her and could not answer. The teacher rose and walked to my side, smiling at me to give me confidence. She placed her hand tenderly upon my shoulder.

"What's your name," she asked.

"Richard," I whispered.

"Richard what?"

"Richard Wright."

"Spell it."

I spelled my name in a wild rush of letters, trying desperately to redeem my shyness.

"Spell it slowly so I can hear it," she directed me.

I did.

"Now can you write?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"Then write it."

Again I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, then I was blank and void within. I tried very hard to collect my senses but I could remember nothing. A sense of the boys and girls behind me made me forget everything. I realized how completely I was failing and I grew weak and leaned my hot forehead against the cold blackboard. The room burst into a loud and prolonged laugh and my whole body froze.

"Y ou may go back to your seat," the teacher said.

I sat and cursed myself. Why did I always appear so dumb when I was called to perform something in a crowd? I knew how to write as well as any pupil in the classroom, and no doubt I could read better than any of them, and I could talk fluently and expressively when I was sure of myself. Then why did strange faces make me freeze? I sat with my ears and neck burning, hearing the pupils whisper about me, hating myself, hating them.

Unit 8

DIALOGUE I

Changes in the Lives of Chinese Farmers

A: Hi, Weiwei!

B: Hi, Dan, how're you doing? I haven't seen you around lately.

A: I was out of town. I visited Huaxi Village in Jiangsu Province last week and was amazed by the living conditions of the farmers there.

B: Y es, tremendous changes have occurred in China's rural areas, particularly in the coastal provinces.

A: I've heard a lot about the improved lives of the urban population in China, but I didn't expect to see such great changes in the lives of Chinese farmers.

B: How much did you know about China before?

A: My grandfather worked in a Chinese hospital in Chongqing for a couple of years during World War Ⅱ. Let me see if I still remember what he said about the life of Chinese farmers. Y es, he told me that Chinese farmers led a very hard life. The land was barren and the people didn't even have tattered clothes to wear.

B: That was true.

A: But last week I saw rows upon rows of beautiful two-or three-storeyed houses, people riding motorcycles, driving their own cars, carrying mobile phones, and wearing fashionable brand-name clothes. I just couldn't believe what I had seen. Everything was so amazing!

B: But the changes were not so great until the government started a national drive for economic reform. New policies were introduced in favor of hardworking farmers. Y ou get what you put in, as they say. People in the coastal rural areas take advantage of the preferential polic ies and their favorable geographical location and work both at farming and making industrial products. Y esterday, I came across the headline news that Huaxi is among the most successful villages in China.

A: When Chinese farmers get wealthy, there's bound to be an ever increasing demand for all kinds of consumer goods.

B: Not only that. With their living conditions improving, the vision of Chinese farmers has broadened. So has their taste for music and art. They have a growing desire to know about other cultures.

A: Y es, I was told that the Huaxi villagers had subscribed to the Internet service. They learn about the outside world on the computer via the information superhighway. But English seems to be a major stumbling block to their understanding and interpretation of the Internet information. They ought to send their children to foreign language schools and learn English, or hire people with college degrees in English.

B: This is what they are doing, I believe. Some years ago it was something unimaginable that computers and English would make their entry into the lives of Chinese farmers. The traditional concept of "farming" is changing, so is the traditional meaning of "farmer".

A: Obviously, our definition of a rural village should also change.

B: Certainly. And the one word that describes precisely the world today is simply CHANGE. DIALOGUE II

Dialogue:

At the Lost Property Office in London with a V ery Conscientious Attendant

A: Excuse me, I wonder if you could help me. I think I left my suitcase on the No. 41 bus last night and I was wondering if it had been handed in.

B: I see. Just a minute, please!

(He goes away for a few minutes.)

Could you describe the suitcase?

A: Y es. It's a black suitcase with one handle on each side.

B: Mmm... anything else?

A: It's a kind of flight-bag. The type of bag that you take on an aeroplane with you.

B: Any other distinguishing features?

A: Well, my initials are on the side in large letters — J.H.

B: It's rather a large object to leave on a bus, isn't it?

A: Well, I was in a hurry and the bus was so crowded... Do you have my bag or not?

B: I might have, sir. I'm not sure.

A: Well, how many black suitcases are handed in every day? With my initials!

B: Now please don't shout. I only want to establish the correct ownership, that's all. Could you give me a list of contents?

A: Well, there are a lot of things in the case: a black uniform that I use at work, a hat that I wear when I'm on duty, a pair of black leather shoes with laces, and a two-way radio that I use for talking to HQ.

B: HQ?

A: Y es, police headquarters. I'm a police officer!

READING I

Human Needs

When we speak of a basic human need we mean something which is necessary to life, something that we cannot possibly do without. Food is a basic human need. Without it we would starve to death; but even if we have plenty of food, but of the wrong kind, our bodies will suffer from a lack of the right food. This is known as malnutrition.

In primitive countries man's food needs are the same as in the more advanced societies like our own. We all need food and could manage to live a healthy life on limited types of food. Primitive people eat only the foods which can be grown near their homes, whereas we eat foods which are often grown many thousands of miles away from our homes. Primitive people are satisfied with less variety than we are, therefore we can say that although their needs are like our own their wants are different. Just think of the different types of meat we eat: beef, mutton, pork, chicken, turkey, goose, and rabbit. We could manage on a diet of one kind of meat, but how monotonous it would become! Even turkey, which most of us eat only at Christmas, would become monotonous if we ate it every day. Yet we cannot live on meat alone, and need other foods like bread and fruit to provide us with the other essential nutrients which we need to keep our bodies healthy.

We can agree with primitive man that food is a basic need, but we differ from him in our food wants because of the wide variety of food we have available compared with him; we have a wider choice. Take fruit, for example, not only can we enjoy the fruits grown in this country, but, because of modern methods of transport and food preservation, we can also enjoy the more exotic fruits from countries thousands of miles away, whereas primitive man is limited in his choice to the kinds of fruit which actually grow where he lives.

The same is true of the second of our human needs. Clothing is necessary to regulate the heat of our bodies. Since we live in a temperate climate we need more clothes than people living in tropical countries, but less than people living in arctic conditions. Likewise, our clothing needs to change with the seasons. In summer we need light clothing while in winter we need to muffle ourselves to keep warm.

Shelter, the third of our needs, depends upon the climate, the skill of the builder, one's social position, and the materials available. The simple shelter of the aboriginal would not do for us, and yet it satisfies his needs. The three-bedroomed suburban house of the average family would not be grand enough for a very rich family, and yet the modern house contains many of the material comforts which were denied to the kings and queens of old.

新编英语教程6_答案_李观仪

练习册：We may regard “if only” as indicating the past and “next time” the future, we all know the most important time is “now”, as past things could not be changed and future is based on “now”． I. 1. The old man was an eminent psychiatrist and the author was a client of his. (famous and respected within a particular profession) 2. Refer to para. 1. To him, the session was just like “a flash of insight that leaves him a changed person not only changed, but changed for the better.” 3. The three speakers on the tape were all unhappy, and the two words they all used frequently in what they said were “if only.” What the old man wanted to point out to the author was that to keep saying “if only anything; on the contrary, it only kept the person facing the wring way—backward instead of forward. Thus it did more harm than good to the person who kept saying them. (See para. 15) 4. Shift the focus; substitute “next time” for “if only” 5. They point to entirely different mental directions; one is backward and negative, and the other forward and positive. 6. It is instructive and inspirational. II. 1. The most inspiring and gratifying fact of life is the unexpected spark of enlightenment that makes you different and a better person than before. 2. At last he walked over from the other side of the street, wrapped in his old-fashioned overcoat, his bald head covered by a shapeless felt hat. He looked like a dwarfish old man full of energy rather than a well-known psychiatrist. 3. The next speaker on the tape was a woman who had remained single because she thought she was obliged to take care of her mother who was a widow. She still remembered and told others miserably about all the chances of marriage she had missed. 4. Eventually, if you form a habit of say ing “if only”, the phrase can really turn to an obstruction, providing you with an excuse for giving up trying anything at all. 5. …you are always thinking of the past, regretting and lamenting. You did not look forward to what you can do in the future at all. 6. The Old Man said to me trickily, using the phrase “if only” on purpose, “If only we?d got here ten we?d have caught the cab.” I laughed and understood what he meant. So I followed his advice and said, I?ll run faster”． III. 1. The whole plan fell through for want of fund. 2. Newton is acknowledged as one of the world?s most eminent scientists. 3. He calculates the cost of production with invariable accuracy. 4. The spokesman of the corporation was berated for his irresponsible words. 5. The young clerk from the commercial bank LANGUAGE WORK

新编英语教程3第一单元答案

Unit 1 To the Student’s Book TEXT 1 Pre-Reading Questions √ 1. The writer describes what his first job was like. __ 2. The writer wanted to have a job because he wanted some experience. √ 3. The writer found his first job unpleasant __ 4. The writer enjoyed his first job 2.The Main Idea(P4) (3)The writer was interviewed by the headmaster of a school and was offered a job which was none too pleasant. 3.Vocabulary(P5) A. Guessing the meanings of words: 1. f 2. h 3. c 4. b 5. g 6. e 7. d 8. a B. Looking up words in a dictionary: 1. inconvenient and uncomfortable 2. sad; low in spirits 3. gloomy; cheerless 4. make a short, deep, rough sound (like a pig), showing dissatisfaction 5. very necessary 6. shock deeply; fill with fear 7. timidly 8. greatest; extreme 4.Questions(P7) 1. What are big staring sash-windows? Reference Answer: They are very large windows, so large that they look like people’s wide open eyes. What is the implied meaning of ―they struggled to survive the dust and fumes from a busy main road’? Reference Answer: They (the four evergreen shrubs) did their best to remain alive in spite of the dust and smoke from a main road with heavy traffic. Describe the appearance of the headmaster in your own words. Reference Answer: He was short and stout. He grew a moustache which was pale reddish yellow. His forehead was covered with freckles. What impression did the hall give the writer? Reference Answer: It was a narrow, dim (unlighted) hall which had an offensive odor of dried up cabbage. The walls, once painted in cream color, had darkened to the color of margarine and in a few places were marked with ink stains. Silence prevailed in the hall. 5. Why do you think the headmaster had ―bloodshot eyes? Reference Answer: Perhaps he liked to have a drop too much. What kind of class was the writer asked to teach? Reference Answer: It was a class of 24 boys who were from seven to thirteen years.

新编英语教程-3-Unit-1-My-first-job

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第1单元避免两词铭记两词 在生活中，没有什么比顿悟更令人激动和兴奋的，它可以改变一个人——不仅仅是改变，而且变得更好。当然，这种顿悟是很罕见的，但仍然可以发生在我们所有人身上。它有时来自一本书，一个说教或一行诗歌，有时也来自一个朋友。 在曼哈顿一个寒冷的冬天的下午，我坐在一个法国小餐馆，倍感失落和压抑。因为几次误算，在我生命中一个至关重要的项目就这样落空了。就因为这样，甚至连期望看到一个老朋友（我常常私下亲切的想到的一个老人）的情形都不像以前那样令我兴奋。我坐在桌边，皱起眉头看着色彩多样的桌布，清醒的嚼着苦涩的食物。 他穿过街道，裹着旧棉袄，一顶帽子从光头打下来，看上去不像是一个有名的精神病医生，倒像是一个精力充沛的侏儒。他的办公室在附近到处都有，我知道他刚刚离开他最后一个病人。他接近80岁，但仍然扛着一个装着满满文件的公文包，工作起来仍然像一个大公司的主管，无论何时有空，他都仍然爱去高尔夫球场。 当他走过来坐我旁边时，服务员早已把他总是要喝的啤酒端了过来，我已经几个月没有见他了，但他似乎还是老样子。没有任何寒暄，他就问我“怎么了，年轻人？” 我已经不再对他的样子感到奇怪，所以我详细地把烦恼告诉他。带着一丝忧伤的自豪。我尽量说出实情，除了我自己，我并没有因为失望而责备任何人。我分析了整件事情，但所有负面评价以及错误仍然继续。我讲了约有十五分钟，这期间老人只是默默的喝着啤酒。我讲完后，他取下眼镜说：“到我的办公室去。”“到你的办公室你忘了带什么了吗”他和蔼的说“不是，我想看看你对某些事情的反应，仅此而已。” 外面开始下起小雨，但他的办公室很温暖，舒服，亲切：放满书的书架靠着墙壁，长皮沙发，弗洛伊德的亲笔签名照，还有墙边放着的录音笔。他的秘书回家了，只有我们在那里。老人从纸盒里拿出一盘磁带放进录音笔，然后说：“这里有到我这来求助的三个人的简单录音，当然，这没有说明具体是哪三个人。我想让你听听，看你是否能找出双字词的短语，这里是在三个案例中共有的。”他笑道：“不要这么困扰，我有我的目的。” 对我来说，录音中三个主人共有的东西不是什么快乐的东西。首先讲话的是一个男人，他在生意中经历了一些损失或失败，他指责自己没有辛勤工作，也没有远见。接下来说话的是一个女人，她还没有结婚，因为对她寡妇母亲的强烈的责任意思，她伤心的回忆了所有擦肩而过的婚姻机遇。第三个说话的是一位母亲，她十多岁的儿子在警察局有麻烦，她总是不停地责备自己。 老人关掉收音机，侧身坐到椅子上：“在这些录音中，有一个短语像病毒一样的出现了六次。你注意到了吗没有噢，这可能是因为几分钟前你在餐馆说过了三次。”他拿起磁带盒扔给我。“正好在标签上有那两个伤心的词语。”我向下一看，那里有两个清晰的红色的印字：如果。 “你受惊了吗？”老人说：“你能想象我坐在这把椅子上以这两个词开头的话有多少次了吗？他们总是对我说：如果换一种方法做——或根本不去做。（如果我没发脾气、没有做那虚伪的事、没有说那愚蠢的谎言。如果我聪明点，或更无私点，或更自控点。）直到我打断说话他们才会停止。有时我让他们听你刚说过的录音。我对他们说（如果你停止说如果，我们就已取得进展了。）” 老人伸出双脚，说：“问题是，‘如果’并没有改变任何东西。它使那人面对错误——后退而非前进，那样只是在浪费时间。最后，要是你让它成为一个习惯，它就会变成真的障碍，变成你不再去做尝试的借口了。” “现在回到你的情况：你的计划没成功，为什么？因为你犯了某种错误。唔，这个没关系，毕竟错误谁都会犯，我们也从中学到东西。但是，当你告诉我那些东西时却悔恨这个， 后悔那个的时候，你还没有从错误中学到什么。” “你怎么知道呢？”我用一种辩驳的语气问道。 “因为你还没有从过去中走出来。你根本没提及到未来。在某种程度上——老实说，——现在你仍沉溺于过去。我们

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Unit 1 Language Structures Main Teaching Points: The Passive Sentence involving the moral auxiliary have to . The pupils should be told that their homework has to be checked before they hand it in. 2. converted from the active sentence with a direct and indirect object . She isn’t paid anything for overtime. 3. involving the verb phrase/ phrasal verb . I don’t think anybody should be made fun of because of his physical handicap. 4. from by the They say/It is said …patterns . They say/ It is said that three parks will be expanded. Language Points: scratch: (at sth.) to rub your skin with your nails, usually because it is itching;挠，搔（痒处）; to make or remove a mark刮出（或刮去）痕迹；（sb./sth.）(from sth.)to decide that sth. cannot happen or sb./sth. cannot take part in sth., before it starts.取消，撤销，退出 . 1) The dog scratched itself behind the ear. 2)I’d scratched my leg and it was bleeding. 3)Be careful not to scratch the furniture. 4)His pen scratched away on the paper. 5)to scratch a rocket launch取消火箭发射计划 6)She has scratched because of a knee injury. 2. turn sb./sth. down: to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it.拒绝，顶回（提议、建议或提议人）；to reduce the noise, heat, etc. produced by a piece of equipment by moving its controls 把…调低；关小 has been turned down for ten jobs so far. 2)He asked her to marry him but she turned him down. 3)Please turn the volume down.音量调低。 3. look down on sb./sth.: to think that you are better than sb./ sth.蔑视，轻视，瞧不起 . She looks down on people who haven’t been to college. look sb. up and down: to look at sb. in a careful or critical way上下仔细打量，挑剔地审视某人 (not) look yourself :to not have your normal healthy appearance气色不像往常那样好 . You’re not looking yourself today.=You look tired or ill/sick.

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第1单元避免两词铭记两词 在生活中，没有什么比顿悟更令人激动和兴奋的，它可以改变一个人——不仅仅是改变，而且变得更好。当然，这种顿悟是很罕见的，但仍然可以发生在我们所有人身上。它有时来自一本书，一个说教或一行诗歌，有时也来自一个朋友。 在曼哈顿一个寒冷的冬天的下午，我坐在一个法国小餐馆，倍感失落和压抑。因为几次误算，在我生命中一个至关重要的项目就这样落空了。就因为这样，甚至连期望看到一个老朋友（我常常私下亲切的想到的一个老人）的情形都不像以前那样令我兴奋。我坐在桌边，皱起眉头看着色彩多样的桌布，清醒的嚼着苦涩的食物。 他穿过街道，裹着旧棉袄，一顶帽子从光头打下来，看上去不像是一个有名的精神病医生，倒像是一个精力充沛的侏儒。他的办公室在附近到处都有，我知道他刚刚离开他最后一个病人。他接近80岁，但仍然扛着一个装着满满文件的公文包，工作起来仍然像一个大公司的主管，无论何时有空，他都仍然爱去高尔夫球场。 当他走过来坐我旁边时，服务员早已把他总是要喝的啤酒端了过来，我已经几个月没有见他了，但他似乎还是老样子。没有任何寒暄，他就问我“怎么了，年轻人？” 我已经不再对他的样子感到奇怪，所以我详细地把烦恼告诉他。带着一丝忧伤的自豪。我尽量说出实情，除了我自己，我并没有因为失望而责备任何人。我分析了整件事情，但所有负面评价以及错误仍然继续。我讲了约有十五分钟，这期间老人只是默默的喝着啤酒。我讲完后，他取下眼镜说：“到我的办公室去。”“到你的办公室？你忘了带什么了吗？”他和蔼的说“不是，我想看看你对某些事情的反应，仅此而已。” 外面开始下起小雨，但他的办公室很温暖，舒服，亲切：放满书的书架靠着墙壁，长皮沙发，弗洛伊德的亲笔签名照，还有墙边放着的录音笔。他的秘书回家了，只有我们在那里。老人从纸盒里拿出一盘磁带放进录音笔，然后说：“这里有到我这来求助的三个人的简单录音，当然，这没有说明具体是哪三个人。我想让你听听，看你是否能找出双字词的短语，这里是在三个案例中共有的。”他笑道：“不要这么困扰，我有我的目的。” 对我来说，录音中三个主人共有的东西不是什么快乐的东西。首先讲话的是一个男人，他在生意中经历了一些损失或失败，他指责自己没有辛勤工作，也没有远见。接下来说话的是一个女人，她还没有结婚，因为对她寡妇母亲的强烈的责任意思，她伤心的回忆了所有擦肩而过的婚姻机遇。第三个说话的是一位母亲，她十多岁的儿子在警察局有麻烦，她总是不停地责备自己。 老人关掉收音机，侧身坐到椅子上：“在这些录音中，有一个短语像病毒一样的出现了六次。你注意到了吗？没有？噢，这可能是因为几分钟前你在餐馆说过了三次。”他拿起磁带盒扔给我。“正好在标签上有那两个伤心的词语。”我向下一看，那里有两个清晰的红色的印字：如果。 “你受惊了吗？”老人说：“你能想象我坐在这把椅子上以这两个词开头的话有多少次了吗？他们总是对我说：如果换一种方法做——或根本不去做。（如果我没发脾气、没有做那虚伪的事、没有说那愚蠢的谎言。如果我聪明点，或更无私点，或更自控点。）直到我打断说话他们才会停止。有时我让他们听你刚说过的录音。我对他们说（如果你停止说如果，我们就已取得进展了。）” 老人伸出双脚，说：“问题是，‘如果’并没有改变任何东西。它使那人面对错误——后退而非前进，那样只是在浪费时间。最后，要是你让它成为一个习惯，它就会变成真的障碍，变成你不再去做尝试的借口了。” “现在回到你的情况：你的计划没成功，为什么？因为你犯了某种错误。唔，这个没关系，毕竟错误谁都会犯，我们也从中学到东西。但是，当你告诉我那些东西时却悔恨这个， 后悔那个的时候，你还没有从错误中学到什么。” “你怎么知道呢？”我用一种辩驳的语气问道。 “因为你还没有从过去中走出来。你根本没提及到未来。在某种程度上——老实说，——现在你仍沉溺于过去。我们每