大学英语视听说教材试题

Unit 1

1.A) She envies the man.

B) She congratulates the man.

C) She thinks money causes trouble.

D) She wants to borrow money from the man.

2.A) He was very angry.

B) He is still learning to drive.

C) He is helping Mary obtain a driver's license.

D) He has a driver's license.

3.A) She will regret her decision.

B) She does not think much of her boyfriend.

C) She will wait for the right time to get married.

D) She still wants to marry the guy.

4.A) The woman has not overcome her grief.

B) The woman has returned to normal.

C) The man's mother has died.

D) The woman is comforting the man.

5.A) She needs more fresh air in the room.

B) She can't make her voice heard in the noisy room.

C) She has to work too hard.

D) Nobody is listening to her opinions.

Soft answers turn away wrath.

1.

A) A stain on a new dress.

B) A woman's desire for money.

C) Pleasure changed into rage.

D) Fury turned into delight.

2.

A) The man has spilled wine on her dress.

B) The man is rude to her.

C) The man refuses to apologize.

D) She doesn't know the man.

3.

A) She looks like one of his friends.

B) She looks very young.

C) She looks attractive.

D) She looks like a child.

4.

A) He asks her to hand over her dress immediately.

B) He offers to take her home to change the clothes and get her dress cleaned.

C) He pays the woman immediately.

D) He takes her home to give her a new dress.

5.

A) To buy her a fashionable dress.

B) To buy her a brand-name dress.

C) To have dinner with the woman.

D) To exchange phone numbers with the woman.

Big John is coming!

A bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. This (S1) owner of the establishment is giving his new hire some instructions on (S2) running the place. He tells the timid man, “If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, (S3)drop everything and run for the hills! He’s the biggest, nastiest (S4) outlaw who’s ever lived!”

A few weeks pass (S5)uneventfully. But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town (S6) yelling, “Big John is coming! Run for your (S7) lives!”When the bartender leaves the bar to start running, he is knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town. (S8) As he’s picking himself up, he sees a large man, almost seven feet tall. He’s muscular, and is growing as he approaches the bar.

He steps up to the door, orders the poor barkeep inside, and demands, “I want a beer NOW!”

He strikes his heavy fist on the bar, splitting it in half. (S9) The bartender nervously hands the big man a beer, hands shaking. He takes the beer, bites the top of the bottle off, and downs the beer in one gulp.

As the terrified bartender hides behind the bar, the big man gets up to leave, “Do you want another beer?” the bartender asks in a trembling voice.

“Dang it, I don’t have time!” the big man yells, (S10) “I got to get out of town! Don’t you hear Big John is coming?”

A View of Happiness

1.

A) To illustrate their great attracting force.

B) To illustrate how to place the positive and negative poles.

C) To illustrate the difference between animals and inanimate objects.

D) To illustrate a state of happiness.

2.

A) They will need water.

B) They will need a rest.

C) They will want more food in the future.

D) They do not want any more food.

3.

A) Learning happiness can take place only with conscious efforts.

B) Learning happiness can take place subconsciously.

C) Only animals with a great ability to learn can experience happiness.

D) Only human beings can experience happiness.

4.

A) They are balanced by two poles of magnets.

B) They satisfy animals with water and food.

C) They are blessed.

D) They are not limited to short-term satisfaction.

5.

A) Happiness is a state of balance.

B) Happiness arises from physical satisfaction.

C) The difference between animal and human satisfaction.

D) Long-term goals versus short-term goal

Reason and Emotion

1.

A) Something you may regret later.

B) Something you desire.

C) An emotional response from the audience.

D) Logical argument by the audience.

2.

A) They complement each other.

B) They contradict each other.

C) Emotion is more important.

D) Reason is more important.

3.

A) Cold attitude to other people.

B) Feeling cold when criticized.

C) Using only intellectual logic.

D) Combining logic with feeling.

4.

A) They should accept everything in their religion.

B) They should reject anything in a different religion.

C) They should adopt a balanced approach.

D) They should place human feelings above logical argument.

5.

A) Most decisions are based on emotion.

B) Most decisions are based on reason.

C) It is not easy to combine reason with emotion.

D) In most decisions there is no clear distinction between reason and emotion.

Depression

1. The problem with the man is that he failed in the last exam and does not know how to deal with the next exam.

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2. The woman advises the man to work harder though she is not yet sure if he can get better marks.

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3. After working for just half an hour the man begins to get a little bored.

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4. The woman advises the man to look at the bright side of the issue to stay in high spirits.

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5. Finally the man decides to take the woman's advice.

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Unit 2

1.A) She had modeling experience.

B) She had practiced a lot.

C) She paid high fees.

D) She complained to the right person.

2.A) The man speaks favorably of it, and the woman speaks unfavorably.

B) The woman speaks favorably of it, and the man speaks unfavorably.

C) Both the man and the woman speak favorably of it.

D) Neither the man nor the woman speaks favorably of it.

3.A) Only vegetables and fruit.

B) A lot of fish and meat.

C) New diets.

D) Traditional diets.

4.A) She is a blonde.

B) She envies a blonde's white skin.

C) She looks dark and unattractive.

D) She looks brown and attractive.

5.A) Business.

B) Vanity.

C) A stronger body.

D) Slimming.

A Friendly Stylist

1.

A) It's quite cheap.

B) It's reasonably expensive.

C) It's far too expensive.

D) He can't afford it unless he robs somebody.

2.

A) There is an imbalance between him and his hairstyle.

B) It is a work of art.

C) It is an imaginative style.

D) It needs disjunction.

3.

A) Create peaks.

B) Create a pigtail.

C) Put in streaks.

D) All of the above.

4.

A) It will make it a disjunction.

B) It will make it a work of art.

C) It will make it look like a foreigner's hairstyle.

D) It will make it look like the skin of a tiger.

5.

A) How a customer is tricked.

B) How a customer gets a good service.

C) How to create a work of art.

D) How to avoid disjunction.

The Voice Lift

After the face-lift, the forehead tightened, and the (S1) nose job, something still might be revealing your age: your (S2) voice.

For patients who think their trembly, hoarse words don’t (S3) match their newly face and figure, there’s a procedure that claims to make them (S4) sound younger too: the voice lift.

There are two general kinds of voice lifts. In some cases, implants (S5) inserted through an incision in the (S6)neck bring the vocal cords closer together. Doctors also use injections of (S7) fat or other substances to plump up the cords, so that the voice sounds younger.

(S8) The voice lift is becoming more widely known among an aging population, who try to make themselves sound younger.

“I speak in a great deal, or I was shouting, on a particular day, at the end of the day, I would feel exhausted,”said Robert Brown, 75, (S9) a retired construction engineer who underwent the voice lift several years ago, “I don’t know if I sound younger, but the hoarseness is gone, which is such a great improvement.”

(S10)V oice lift can also benefit people like performers, lawyers, teachers, and telephone operators who need to have a strong voice and hope to shave years off the sound of their voice.

Plastic Surgeries for Men

1.

A) Men's use rose 44 percent and women's use fell 57 percent.

B) Men's use rose 44 percent and women's use rose 57 percent.

C) Men's use rose 47 percent and women's use fell 36 percent.

D) Men's use rose 47 percent and women's use rose 36 percent.

2.

A) The number of men rose while that of women fell.

B) The number of women rose while that of men fell.

C) The numbers of both men and women rose.

D) The numbers of both men and women fell.

3.

A) 44 percent.

B) 13 percent.

C) 47 percent.

D) 54 percent.

4.

A) Women's use rose 6 percent while men's use fell 40 percent.

B) Women's use rose 60 percent while men's use fell 14 percent.

C) Men's use rose 6 percent while women's use fell 40 percent.

D) Women's use rose 60 percent while men's use rose 14 percent.

5.

A) Methods of cosmetic surgery.

B) Cosmetic surgery for both good appearance and job hunting.

C) More men than women are having cosmetic surgery this year.

D) Cosmetic surgery is catching on with men.

Beauty Contests and Plastic Surgeries

1.

A) 23.

B) 19.

C) 14.

D) 4.

2.

A) More people have become taller.

B) More people like to watch beauty contests.

C) It is easier to achieve the ideal measurements.

D) It is easier to make more money.

3.

A) Plastic surgery.

B) Colored contact lenses.

C) Hair dye.

D) All of the above.

4.

A) Brazil.

B) Venezuela.

C) America.

D) France.

5.

A) Finding a better man.

B) Finding a modeling job.

C) Becoming a beauty queen.

D) Advertising beauty tools.

Is it true beauty?

1. When the woman says that Camilla must put makeup on with a spoon, she means Camilla uses makeup sparingly.

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2. The woman speaker believes that natural materials can bring one's beauty out.

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3. The woman speaker believes cucumbers will make one's skin rough.

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4. The man suggests the woman write a book on beauty secrets.

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5. The woman is serious when she recommends the man to put cucumber slices on his bald spot.

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Unit 3

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B) Moderate damage.

C) Small loss of lives.

D) No loss of lives.

2.A) Traveling to India.

B) Looking at a landslide.

C) Sending an e-mail to the man.

D) Waiting for the woman's e-mail.

3.A) She is on a holiday in Asia.

B) She is coming back from a holiday.

C) She is staying home.

D) She can't come back due to a flood.

4.A) It delayed the flight by 20 hours.

B) It made a mess of part of the city.

C) It hurt a lot of people.

D) It influenced Tokyo.

5.A) Destructive.

B) Beautiful.

C) Both A) and B).

D) Safe.

Is tsunami delicious?

1. A) A giant ocean wave.

B) A kind of food.

C) A bus.

D) A Japanese person.

2. A) There will be an eastward ocean current.

B) There will be a westward ocean current.

C) They would be swallowed up by the ocean waves.

D) They would be able to eat fish.

3. A) Cool.

B) Calm.

C) Dangerous.

D) Frightening.

4. A) An earthquake.

B) A volcano.

C) A landslide.

D) A warm current.

5.A) Several meters.

B) About a dozen meters.

C) Dozens of meters.

D) Over 100 meters.

Flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic

The death too continues to (S1)climb from last week’s flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The U.S. Agency for International Development (S2)reports that at least1,068 people are dead, 1,600 are (S3) missing, and 25,000 are in need of emergency food and other forms of (S4)assistance. In Dominican Republic, 414 are dead and 274 are missing, all from the town of Jimani.

A key(S5) factor in the widespread destruction is the extensive deforestation and the (S6) presence of settlements along the floodplains of rivers.

The flooding was driven by intense rainfall. A low-pressure system (S7) originating in Central America brought exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to Haiti and the Dominican Republic from May 18 t o25. (S8) Rainfall exceeded 500 mm (or 19.7 inches) along the border areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic during that period. At the town of Jimani, Dominican Republic, 250mm (or 10 inches) of rain fell in just 24 hours, causing the Solie River to overflow its banks from May24 to 25.The heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding and extensive debris flowed over the entire region. Swollen rivers and debris cut off many of the roads traversing the area along the base of the mountains. (S9) This made it difficult for humanitarian relief worker to rescue stranded people and deliver badly. Now people want to know: How often do floods and related landmass movement also caused landsides in a few places.

(S10)Analysis of the past date shows that major floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti are now a near-annual event. Since 1986, twelve lethal events have occurred on the island.

A Blizzard

1.A) The definitions of blizzards.

B) The disasters caused by blizzards.

C) The amount of snow brought by blizzards.

D) The strong winds caused by blizzards.

2. A) One can't see anything beyond a mile.

B) One can't see anything beyond a quarter of a mile.

C) The wind blows at a speed of 23 miles per hour.

D) The wind blows at a speed of 31 miles per hour.

3. A) Visibility is decreased to 2 kilometers.

B) Visibility is decreased to 1.5 kilometers.

C) The wind blows at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour.

D) The wind blows at a speed of 32 kilometers per hour.

4.A) A blizzard blowing over a piece of land.

B) A blizzard hitting a plain.

C) When the snow has stopped falling, the visibility increases and wind force decreases.

D) When the snow has stopped falling, the visibility and wind force remain.

5. A) Winter storm -- whiteout -- blizzard.

B) Whiteout -- winter storm -- blizzard.

C) Winter storm -- blizzard -- whiteout.

D) Blizzard -- winter storm -- whiteout.

Description of a Tsunami

1. A) They were swept two kilometers inland.

B) They struggled to their feet.

C) They swam towards their cars.

D) They ran back to their hotels.

2. A) People ran to higher places.

B) Bodies hung from trees.

C) Local people picked up stranded fish.

D) Tourists picked up stranded fish.

3. A) Several hundred.

B) More than 1,000.

C) Almost 100,000.

D) More than 140,000.

4. A) Insurance is claimed.

B) Dead bodies are buried.

C) External help is requested.

D) Disease spreads.

5. A) The destruction caused by a tsunami.

B) The causes of a tsunami.

C) The nature of a tsunami.

D) The relationship between earthquake and tsunami.

Drought in South Africa

1. The water levels at some dams have dropped to under 20% while the ground water table has dropped by 30%.

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2. The government has to open the dams to provide more water for the people.

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3. Water for farming must be restricted because people's daily use of water cannot be reduced.

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4. Maize farmers have to wait for one week to plant their crops.

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5.About 40,000 head of livestock have died because of the drought.

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Unit 4

1.A) A team player.

B) A leader.

C) Either a team member or a leader.

D) A weak leader but a good team player.

2.A) In a coffee shop.

B) In an office.

C) In a restaurant.

D) At a railway station.

3.A) He won't be promoted.

B) His colleague instead of him will be promoted.

C) The boss is going to fire him.

D) His close friend is going to leave.

4.A) She praises Mr. Jones for being faithful.

B) She admires Mr. Jones.

C) She is a self-made millionaire.

D) She wants to employ an accountant.

5.A) The woman likes working there but worries about too much responsibility.

B) The man likes working there but worries about too much responsibility.

C) The man will be promoted to be an office manager.

D) The woman may be promoted to be an office manager.

You're fired!

1. A) He never took illegal commissions.

B) He sold the company's products at higher prices.

C) He sold more of the company's products than other salespeople.

D) He is getting along well with his colleagues.

2.A) He knows more customers than any other employee.

B) Only he knows how to get a certain large contract.

C) He used to be a manager of a large company.

D) A relative of his is the manager of a large company.

3.A) She mistook the man for Carl Smith.

B) She raised the man's pay by mistake.

C) She praised the wrong person.

D) She almost fired the wrong person.

4. A) He often works overtime.

B) He is a lazy worker.

C) He works neither too hard nor lazily.

D) He is often late for work.

5. A) A salary increase for the first time.

B) A salary increase for the second time.

C) A promotion.

D) A demotion.

SOHO

The modern concept of small office and home office, or small and home office, often (S1)shorted to SOHO, is concerned with business that employ from one to ten workers. Also (S2) known as a virtual business, the SOHO has not evolved beyond the idea of an (S3) independent business person who has a few support stall members. Business (S4)enterprises that are large are often called Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.

Before the19th century and the (S5)spread of the industrial revolution around the globe, (S6) nearly all offices were small offices or home offices, with only a few

exceptions. Most businesses were small, and (S7) so was the amount of paperwork that went with their business activities.

At the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st, the term “Small or Home Office” and 08_MYAR.

Some products are often designed specifically for the SOHO market. (S8) Many books are written and sold specifically for this type of office to tell people how to equip a small office.

Nowadays many consultants, lawyers, and real estate agents in small and medium- sized towns operate from such home offices.

(S9) In the field of software development, engineers often have to work 20 hours or more at a stretch, so they can hardly adapt to normal office hours. They often work in small offices to have more freedom.

The Role of Job Descriptions

1. A) Ask your colleagues in private.

B) Ask the boss questions about it until you understand.

C) Ask the boss to clarify it just once.

D) Watch how your colleagues do the same job.

2. A) Questions about daily routine.

B) Long-term goals.

C) The role of your job in the company's aim.

D) All of the above.

3. A) One.

B) Two.

C) Three.

D) Four.

4. A) Her principal boss.

B) The quality control manager.

C) The human resource manager.

D) Her colleagues.

5. A) The boss was displeased with her ambition.

B) Her colleagues were unhappy about her ambition.

C) The boss used it to assess her annual performance.

D) The boss used it to assess all employees' annual performance.

A small misstep can become a big career trap.

1. A) Only the CEO.

B) Only his immediate boss.

C) All executives on the distribution list he made.

D) All executives on the distribution list his boss made.

2. A) His boss was pleased.

B) His boss looked angry.

C) The CEO congratulated him on his good report.

D) His colleagues got angry.

3.A) He got them back immediately.

B) He asked his secretary to get them back.

C) The report was already in the CEO's hands.

D) The copies were already lost.

4. A) She thought Adams went above her power.

B) She thought the CEO would be upset.

C) Adams didn't meet the deadlines.

D) She didn't want the CEO to read the report.

5. A) An employee will be fired only for big mistakes.

B) An employee will be demoted for a small mistake.

C) An employee should not bypass his immediate superior.

D) An employee should report to the CEO regularly.

The boss is angry!

1. When the man asks if the place is like a nursing home, he implies that there are too many old people there.

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2. The man thinks that his employees are not working properly because he has been too familiar with them.

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3. The man wants to change all nice guys.

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4.The employees are now required to follow regulations exactly.

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5. Now personal calls should be made on employees' mobile phones instead of on company phones.

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Uint5

1.A) They hate spice.

B) They don't want to adjust to new conditions.

C) They are loyal by nature.

D) They expect faster promotion.

2.A) She expresses her indignation at the criticism.

B) She promises not to be late.

C) She proposes to work late.

D) Both B) and C).

3.A) She is not sorry at all.

B) She is somewhat sorry.

C) She is miserable.

D) She does not express her opinion clearly.

4.A) To get a raise.

B) To be promoted.

C) To leave by the end of the month.

D) To leave within two months.

5.A) He is upset.

B) He flies into a rage.

C) He is only too glad to go.

D) He is sure of his future.

How to Avoid Bankruptcy

1.

A) The importance of reducing the administrative staff.

B) Ways of cutting staff.

C) The choice between downsizing and closing down.

D) The terms of a severance package.

2.

A) We should mean what we say.

B) We should say what we mean.

C) We should cut the employees' salaries.

D) We should eliminate employees to gain efficiency.

3.

A) Their long service.

B) Their familiarity with the workers.

C) Their familiarity with customers.

D) Their intention to sue the boss.

4.

A) More reliance on part-time workers.

B) More dependence on the subordinates.

C) Greater dependence on computers.

D) None of the above.

5.

A) The company will return to normal.

B) The company will develop fast.

C) They still have to cut workers in the service department.

D) They will be understaffed.

Mr. Stone was known far and wide as a hard-nosed boss who (S1)watched his employees like a hawk. He was making one of his regular tours of the factory (S2) when he spotted a young man leaning against a (S3)pile of boxes just outside the foreman’s office. Since George, the foreman, wasn’t around. Stone stood off to the side and watched to see just how ling the young men would stand (S4) around doing nothing.

The young man yawned, scratched his head, looked at his watch, and sat on the floor. After ten minutes or so he yawned again and (S5) leaned back on the pile of boxes. Stone stepped from his (S6) hiding place and walked up to the young man. “You!” he yelled, “How much do you make a week?”

The young man looked up (S7) indifferently. “Two hundred and fifty dollars,”He said.

(S8) Stone rushed into the cashier’s office, took$250 from the cash box, and returned.

“Take it,” he said, “and get out! Don’t let me see you around here again!”

The young man took the cash, put it in his pocket, and left. (S9) Seeing the young man showed no sign of embarrassment, Stone got furious. Then he went looking for George. When he found him, Stone was red with anger. “That lazy boy in front of your office,”Stone said, “I just gave him a week’s pay and fired him. What’s the matter with you, letting him stand around as though he has nothing to do?”

“You mean the kid in the red shirt?” George asked.

“Yes! The kid in the red shirt!”

George said, “(S10)He was waiting for the 20 dollars we owe him for lunch. He works for the coffee shop around the corner.”

Layoffs can be predicted.

1.

A) Harms brought by layoffs.

B) Ways to avoid being laid off.

C) The advantages and disadvantages of layoffs.

D) Predicting and preparing for layoffs.

2.

A) After a warning from the company.

B) Before a warning from the company.

C) Both before and after a warning from the company.

D) Neither before nor after a warning from the company.

3.

A) Fewer customers want to employ engineers.

B) Fewer customers want to install equipment.

C) More customers want to sell their machines.

D) More customers are downsizing.

4.

A) Sure signs of forthcoming layoffs.

B) Sure signs of bad production.

C) Perhaps just periodic sales drops.

D) Even worse sales in the near future.

5.

A) Layoffs in other industries.

B) Structural reorganization.

C) No more hiring.

D) Budget cuts.

Problems of Joblessness

1.

A) Lack of contact with colleagues.

B) Lack of money to pay bills.

C) Difficulty in finding a new job.

D) Friction in the family.

2.

A) It's enough for a normal life.

B) It does not last forever.

C) It covers about 70 percent of one's former income.

D) It covers more than half of one's former income.

3.

A) They expect promotions in the future.

B) They expect salary raises.

C) They need unemployment insurance.

D) They want to live a comfortable life.

4.

A) Financial problems.

B) Social problems.

C) Psychological problems.

D) All of the above.

5.

A) Problems with Joblessness.

B) Problems with Joblessness and Solutions.

C) Workers' Discontent with Unemployment and Low-paying Jobs.

D) Ways to Obtain Unemployment Insurance.

Before the Cutback

1. The management is reducing the staff.

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2. The man thinks the woman can keep her job because she has worked well for a long time. T F

3. The woman complains that the Vice President prevented her from getting promoted.

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4. To get ahead, the woman intends to change jobs, but not careers.

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5. The woman hopes to do market research in a multinational corporation.

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Unit 6

1.A) It was bitten by a dog.

B) It was cut in two.

C) He wants to keep it.

D) His uncle wants to keep it.

2.A) To show his worry.

B) To help the woman get an interview.

C) To wish the woman good luck.

D) To warn the woman not to hurt her fingers.

3.A) Only the woman thinks it is unlucky.

B) Only the man thinks it is unlucky.

C) Both the man and the woman think it is unlucky.

D) Neither the man nor the woman thinks it is unlucky.

4.A) The woman gave the man a mirror.

B) The man handed a mirror to the woman.

C) The woman broke a mirror.

D) The man broke a mirror.

5.A) In the kitchen.

B) On the porch.

C) In the dining room.

D) In the living room.

David Copperfield is coming.

1.A) A man who has seen through David Copperfield's tricks.

B) A woman who has seen through David Copperfield's tricks.

C) The magic of David Copperfield.

D) Children's interest in David Copperfield's tricks.

2. A) Making a person float in the air.

B) Putting on a straitjacket.

C) Escaping from handcuffs.

D) Pulling a rabbit from a hat.

3.A) He walked through it.

B) He jumped off it.

C) He flew over it.

D) He climbed up it.

4.A) He was seen to enter a canvas shelter.

B) A camera filmed the event in its entirety.

C) He was linked to a heart monitor.

D) All of the above

5.A) Play tricks himself.

B) Buy an ice cream cone.

C) Buy a ticket for the magic show.

D) Watch how the woman performs tricks.

The Statues on Easter Island

1.A) In 1722 by a Dutch captain.

B) In 1722 by a French captain.

C) In 722 by a British captain.

D) In 722 by a Spanish captain.

2.A) A Dutch Captain and his crew.

B) Polynesian seafarers.

C) Europeans.

D) Asians.

3.A) They were native to the island and later traveled to Europe.

B) They were native to the island and lived there till now.

C) They sailed to the island and later returned to Europe.

D) They sailed to the island and were trapped there.

4.A) 887.

B) Most of them.

C) Half of them.

D) Only a few of them.

5.A) The History of Easter Island.

B) The Mysteries of Easter Island.

C) Early Inhabitants of Easter Island.

D) An Alien Feat.

Horseshoes as a Sign of Good Luck

1.A) Prosperity.

B) Depression.

C) Award.

D) War.

2.A) He cursed him.

B) He treated him to a dinner.

C) He began shoeing him.

D) He beat him with a stick.

3.A) To make horseshoes for Dunstan.

B) To sell horseshoes for Dunstan.

C) Not to sell horseshoes to any home.

D) Not to enter a house marked with a horseshoe.

4.A) It must be put at the top of a door.

B) It must be put at the bottom of a door.

C) Whether to hang it points up or points down.

D) Whether to hang it points left or points right.

5.A) The casino wishes the customers good luck.

B) The casino wants to make money.

C) The casino wants to prevent a devil from entering.

D) The casino welcomes good people to enter.

Superstitions or real bad lucks?

1. The woman thinks that probably neither she nor the man will have bad luck.

T F

2. The man's grandparents have many superstitions.

T F

3. The woman thinks people today are more educated and also more superstitious.

T F

4. Athletes tend to be superstitious because they are less intelligent.

T F

5. Some Chinese include the number 6 in their e-mail address for good luck.

T F

Unit 7

1.A) Local stories.

B) English scenery.

C) An excursion.

D) Scottish folklore.

2.A) To meet local people.

B) To go to other places rather than Indonesia.

C) To learn to be careful.

D) To ask the man to be careful.

3.A) In a concert.

B) On a video camera.

C) On a VCD.

D) On a DVD.

4.A) Buying a CD.

B) Getting it from the Internet.

C) Buying it from a shop.

D) Borrowing it from a friend.

5.A) To buy only one holiday home.

B) To buy at most two holiday homes.

C) To buy a week or more at each of two holiday homes.

D) To share holiday homes with others by buying a room.

I'm doing a lot of things on the computer!

1.A) Close to a beach.

B) On a beach.

C) In a computer room.

D) In an arcade.

2.A) To travel around the world.

B) To see the world on the Net.

C) To sunbathe on a beach.

D) To play a chess game outdoors.

3.A) He will be easy to get along with.

B) He will be too weak.

C) He will be stupid.

D) He will be intelligent.

4.A) It's good to have plenty of sunshine.

B) It's good to breathe fresh air.

C) It's an opportunity to play with a friend.

D) There is no opportunity to play with a chess master.

5.A) She will pay attention to chess games.

B) She will pay attention to the man.

C) She wants the man to pay attention to her.

D) She wants the man to pay attention to important chess games.

The Modern Circus

1.A) Juggling.

B) Ropedancing.

C) Horsemanship.

D) Clowning.

2.A) They offered simple programs.

B) They offered complex programs.

C) They featured horsemanship.

D) They featured animal performances.

3.A) The trapeze and drama.

B) Drama and horsemanship.

C) Horsemanship and juggling.

D) Juggling and fiddle-playing.

4.A) In the 18th century.

B) In the first half of the 19th century.

C) In the second half of the 19th century.

D) Early in the 20th century.

5.A) The peak period of the circus.

B) The most significant circus development.

C) The rise and fall of the circus.

D) The development of the circus.

The History of Chinese Acrobatics

1.A) In Beijing.

B) In a Chinese city.

C) In a Chinese village.

D) In a foreign country.

2.A) In the 1920s.

B) In the 1950s.

C) In the 1990s.

D) In the present century.

3.A) Hundreds of years.

B) More than 1,000 years.

C) More than 2,000 years.

D) More than 3,000 years.

4.A) The atmosphere of harmony.

B) The spirit of renewal.

C) Power.

D) Bravery.

5.A) A few years.

B) About 10 years.

C) About 20 years.

D) All their lives.

Exercise to Relax

1. Both the man and the woman like physical exercise.

T F

2. The man complains that physical exercise has made his muscles ache all over.

T F

3. Anytime the man feels the urge to exercise, he lies down and waits until he no longer wants to exercise.

T F

4. The woman says that since they have had a lot of exercise this week, they are going to have

a little less exercise next week.

T F

5. The woman suggests that she go camping and the man go to a movie next week. T F

Unit 8

1.A) They are the same.

B) They are almost the same.

C) They are quite different.

D) They are entirely different.

2.A) The genetic map is similar to the geographic map.

B) The genetic map is superior to the geographic map.

C) Mankind is not yet sure what to do next with genes.

D) Mankind knows exactly what to do next with genes.

3.A) Human beings want to depend on God.

B) Human beings prefer to depend on evolution.

C) We must emphasize the importance of natural selection.

D) We want to exert control over nature.

4.A) She supports cloning.

B) She thinks cloning is dangerous.

C) She is seeking perfection.

D) She believes many people lack common sense.

5.A) It has found some criminals.

B) It has found most criminals.

C) It has freed some innocent people from prison.

D) It has proved many prisoners to be guilty.

Stem Cell Research

1.A) Risks involved in stem cell research.

B) Benefits from stem cell research.

C) Advantages of genetic engineering.

D) The debate of the two parties on stem cell research.

2.A) The Republican party.

B) The Democratic party.

C) The male speaker.

D) The female speaker.

3.A) It can become another type of cell.

B) It can be obtained from another type of cell.

C) It can turn a brain cell into a kidney cell.

D) It can turn a kidney cell into a brain cell.

4.A) When it divides.

B) When it combines with another stem cell.

C) When one takes a certain drug.

D) When one is in good health.

5.A) They worry about legal problems.

B) They worry about social problems.