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Unit 1 Announcements

1. At 17:00.

2. The one to Chicago.

3. The 9:25 train to Oxford.

4. Platform 3.

5. At 10:30.

Part B

Announcement 1

Exercise 1 1. c 2. a 3. c 4. d

We Wish You a Pleasant flight

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. On

behalf of the crew, let me extend a very warm welcome to all of you who have chosen to fly Air China. Our plane is bound for New York on the east coast of

the United States. Ours is a direct flight. It will take thirteen and a half hours to reach our destination on July 19, at 1: 30 p.m. local time.

May I draw your attention to the Safety Flight leaflet which you?ll find in the

pocket at the back of the seat in front of you? We do ask that you read it. You?ll

also find an Air China magazine which you may find of interest. For those of

you not familiar with this type of aircraft, let me inform you that smoking is

strictly prohibited at any time during the flight. Nor is the use of mobile phones allowed on board of our aircraft We have a duty-free bar on board and

cigarettes, spirits, beer and mineral water will be on sale during the flight. We

will serve three meals during the entire flight, lunch, dinner and breakfast. For

those of you who are vegetarian, please contact a member of the cabin crew beforehand. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask a member

of the cabin crew. Our plane will take off shortly. Would you now please make

sure that your seat belts are securely fastened in preparation for take-oft?? May

I wish you a pleasant flight! Thank you.

Announcement 2

Exercise 1 1. d 2. b 3. c 4. a

Here Is Your Weekend Guide

Here is your weekend guide to what is going on at the University of

And it is a good weekend for basketball. The Colorado Buffaloes will play the Oklahoma Sooners Friday night at Oklahoma, and they will return home to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday night on the University of Colorado court. The Buffaloes are expected to win both games and fans. Tickets are available from the ticket office at the sports arena.

There are also a few tickets available for the Saturday night concert by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band. Most of the tickets are ten dollars, although a very few live- dollar seats are still on sale. To reserve seats, call the Student Union at 666-5771, or stop by the box office.

The university museum will be open from 10: 00 am. until 5: 00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the famous rock and mineral collection and the exhibits of early people, there will be a special exhibit of American Indian pottery and sand painting. Admission is free.

And now a report on snow conditions at ski resorts. Steamboat Springs is reporting good conditions with six inches of new snow in the last twenty-four hours; Aspen is reporting good conditions with eight inches of new snow; and Vail is reporting very good conditions with nine inches of new snow.

This has been the weekend guide. Thank you for listening.

Unit 2 Celebrities

1. public figures

2. chief

3. is admired for doing something

4. noble or brave

5. is admired for the accomplishment

6. enduring efforts

7. great courage 8. confidence in oneself 9. fills people?s minds with respect

10. entertainment or business circles, may sometimes inspire envy

Part B Conversation 1

Exercise 1 1. d 2. a 3. d 4. b

The Person I Admire Most

M: Can you think of a person you admire?

W: A person I admire? Hmn. Yes, I think the person I admire most is

Steven Hawking.

M: Isn?t he the professor at Cambridge with motor neurone disease?

W: That?s right. He?s spent most of his life fighting the disease. He found

out that he?d got it when he was a student. He was at the time only about 20.

M: Goodness. What did he do then?

W: Well, he stopped wasting time. And he started applying himself to his

studies. He knew that he risked dying young, but he became a leading cosmologist.

M: Where have I heard of him? I know nothing about cosmology.

W: He wrote a book about it for the average person. In fact I remember

seeing it on your bookshelves.

M: Oh, right. “A Brief History of Time”, is that it?

W: Yes, it was a real bestseller, mostly to people who put it on their

bookshelves and didn?t read it.

M: Yeah. How old is he now?

W: He?s in his sixties; I think He?s succeeded in living far longer than

anyone expected him to.

M: But what kind of life can you have with a disease like that?

W: He?s managed to lead a fairly normal life. He has married twice and

has three children and a grandchild now. I think he needs to use a computer for almost everything now, you know, eating, speaking, writing

M: Mmm. It?s very sad, isn?t it?

W: Well, in a way. He considers himself lucky. You see, despite his

disability, he is recognized as one of the greatest minds of our time.

Exercise 2 1. …a professor… 2. …fighting motor neurone disease

3. …he was about 20

4. …A Brief History of Time….average person…bestseller

5. …twice…three…grandchild

6. …a computer….eating, speaking,

Conversation 2

Exercise 1 1. c 2. c 3. d 4. d

Interview with a Celebrity

W: Could you tell us a little bit about yourself?

M: Sure.

W: First of all, where were you born?

M: I was born in London, but I?m living in Madrid now.

W: Oh, really? How long have you been there?

M: Not long. I moved from London with my two daughters about six months ago.

W: Are you happy there?

M: Yeah, very happy. We love the outdoor life. Also, my mother's Spanish. W: And what do you do in your free time?

M: I love reading. Sometimes I feel like wanting to buy every book in a bookstore. I?m crazy about books. And I?m a fast reader.

W: Do you ever feel the need to take a break so you can recharge your batteries?

M: All the time. There?s always so much more to lea rn. Going away helps. W: You?ve obviously traveled a lot, too. What?s your favorite place in the world?

M: That?s a difficult question because I?ve been to so many amazing places, but I think Hawaii is my favorite. The children love it there too.

W: All of us are concerned with what kind of world our kids are going to

live in. How do you give your children a semblance of a normal life?

M: By living a normal life.

W: But as a superstar, you live at a level that?s different from most people. M: To a degree. y es. But we?ve all got to figure out how to raise our kids to

be happy, responsible people.

W: One last question. What else do you want to do in your life?

M: Oh, there?s so much I want to do. I feel a lot of personal responsibility because of how much I?ve been blessed. I do volunteer work for Children?s Fund. I do a lot of fund-raising events for them. And I look forward to creating opportunities for young people.

Unit 3 Advertising

Part A Exercise 1

Brand name Canon A95

Advantages1) simple to use;

2) can create images of true color with terrific quality;

3) can capture beautiful pictures;

4) can satisfy the needs of more experienced users.

Exercise 2

1.Advertising is a way of informing people of something. This can range from

telling them a product for sale, or a service, or urging them to do something, or even making someone?s name known to the public.

2.Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers to buy a certain product, but it

does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.

Part B A Passage

Exercise 1 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. d

Successful Advertising

One of the keys to successful advertising is to catch the interest of readers.

In your busy life, there is little time to read every page in front of you, so you

have to be very selective. Being aware of this, advertisers go to great lengths

to arouse your curiosity in what they have to say. You should know when advertisers are trying to catch your interest so that you keep in mind that they

are attempting to influence you.

Advertisers always have an intended audience targeted for their

messages — men, women, or children of specific ages, from various ethnic groups, and with certain interests. It is important that you know to whom an advertisement is designed to appeal so that you can decide whether or not you should spend your time giving serious consideration to what it has to say. Obviously the whole point of a given advertisement is to get you to

purchase a product, take a certain action, or think

In a certain way. An effective advertisement is very specific about the

benefit to readers as a result of their buying, doing, or thinking whatever is

being urged by the

Advertisement. It is extremely important that you recognize the benefit

stressed by an advertisement so that you can make a sound decision as to

whether or not to follow its advice.

Exercise 2

1.…men, women, children of specific ages, from various ethnic groups, …certain

interests

2.…what benefit customers will get…buying, doing, thinking

3.…seriously …it is designed to appeal

A Conversation

Exercise 1 1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c

We Were Born to Help You Do It

Better

Joyce: Dad!

Father: Yes? …What?s the matter, Joyce?

Joyce: I?m wondering if I should buy a pair of tennis shoes. I?m going to

join the tennis club in school.

Father: Why not? It?s good that you finally play sports.

Joyce: But I?d like to have Adidas.

Father: Adidas? It?s too expensive. They are for professional athletes.

Joyce: But all the guys in the school tennis team are wearing Adidas, boys

as well as girls.

Father: But none of us has ever had Adidas and we used to play quite OK.

Joyce: Here is an ad about Adidas. Can I read it to you?

Father: Go ahead.

Joyce: “Over fifty-five years ago, Adidas gave birth to a new idea in sports

shoes. And the people who wear our shoes have been running and winning

ever since. In fact,

Adidas has helped them set over 400 world records in track and field

alone.”

Father: Nonsense the players have to go through a lot of hard training and practice. It has nothing to do with the shoes. They may be comfortable, but

Joyce: You?re right, D ad. The ad goes on to say, “You?re born to run. And

we were born to HELP YOU DO IT BETTER.”

Father: 11mm. It may be good for running, but you don?t run.

Joyce: Listen, Dad. The ad says, “... Maybe that?s why more and more

football, soccer, basketball and t ennis ...“see? “TENNIS players are turning to Adidas. They know that, whatever their game, they can rely on Adidas workmanship and quality in every product we make.”

Father: OK, OK, dear. I know Adidas is good. But how much is a pair of

your shoes?

Joyce: You don?t have to worry about that, Dad. I?ve saved some money

since last Christmas. I just want to hear your opinion.

Father: That?s good.

Exercise 2 1. …sports shoes 2. …in making sports shoes over fifty-five years ago

3. …running shoes

4. …football, soccer, basketball and tennis players

5. …workmanship and quality

6. …comfortable….expensive

Unit 4 Culture

Part A Exercise 1 1. b 2. b 3. d

Exercise 1 1. b 2. d 3. a 4. d

What Are Good Manners?

People in different countries have different standards for good manners.

Before entering a house in some Asian countries it is necessary to take off

one?s shoes. In

European countries even though shoes sometimes become very muddy,

this is not done. A guest in a Chinese house never finishes a drink. He leaves a

little to show that he has had enough. In a Malay house, a guest always leaves

a little food. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or eats up his food to

show that he has enjoyed it.

Here are some examples of the things that a well- mannered person does

or does not do no matter whether he is an oriental or a westerner.

He never laughs at people when they are in trouble. Instead, he tries to

help them. He is always kind whether to people or to animals. When he is

waiting for a bus, he takes his turn and never pushes to the front of the line. In

the bus, he gives his seat to an old person, or a disabled person or a lady who

is standing. When talking to people, he never tells heavy people they are fat,

but says that they are losing weight for he knows everyone is weight conscious

and wants to be thin. He never asks people, women in

Particular, their age. Everyone wants to be young. If he is invited to a

dinner party at seven, he is sure to be there by seven, knowing how people

respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”. If he smokes, he never

lights his cigarette before getting the permission from people around them.

He says “Please” when making a request and “Thank you” when he

receives something. He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person,

and he does not sit down until the other person is seated.

Exercise 2 1. …laugh at people 2. …animals, with kindness

3. …push to the front…waiting for a bus

4. …the old, disabled

5. …they are “losing weight”

6. …women …their age/weight

7. …time 8. …getting permission from people around

9. …Please …Thank you

10. …a lady or an older person … the other is seated

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. d

Tea Ceremony in Japan

The tea ceremony in Japan, or Chanoyu, is a special form of

entertainment for distinguished guests. The tradition started in the 15th century

and has existed for about 600 years, and it has very special and strict rules

that must be followed.

There are many different kinds of tea ceremonies, from the informal to the

quite formal. But all Chanoyu ceremonies have one thing in common, that is,

guests are invited to enjoy a moment of peace and calm.

Traditionally a Chanoyu ceremony takes place in a tea room which is

usually not very big. The guests take off their street shoes and put on special bamboo shoes. Then they cross a beautiful garden. They stop for a moment at

a rock water basin, where they wash their hands. Then they enter the tea room through a small low door.

The inside of the tea room is simple but beautiful. The room is not

furnished at all. The floor is covered with a kind of bamboo mats which are

called …Tanami” There are flowers and some traditional decorations like tea set

of ancient times, landscape painting, national costumes, etc. The guests sit in

the traditional way, on their knees on the floor. In formal ceremonies, small

cakes are also sewed. The tea master, a man or a woman, follows a certain procedure in making the tea and then serves it to the guests in turn, starting

from the most distinguished. The guests are not supposed to drink the tea at

one go. They should sip bit by bit and at the same time appreciate the designs

of the bowl and the dish. From time to time the host and the guests would bow

to each other. When the guests finally leave the tea room, put on their shoes

and leave the house, they feel happy and peaceful.

Exercise 2

1.The tea room

Not big; ( √)

Simple but beautiful; ( √)

Not furnished; ( √)

Its floor covered with tatami; ( √)

Traditionally decorated; ( √)

Decorated with fresh flowers and traditional artistic works; ( √)

2.The tea ceremony

The guests take off their shoes and put on bamboo shoes before entering the tea room; ( √)

The guests wash their hands in a rock water basin before entering the tea room;

( √)

The guests sit in the traditional way----on their knees;

( √)

The guests praise the design of the tea set they are using;

( √)

The tea master serves the tea to the guests in turn, starting from the most distinguished; ( √)

The tea master and guests bow to each other from time to time during the ceremony. ( √)

Unit 5 Opinions

Part A Exercise 1

Conversation 1Q1. She thought it was terrible.

Q2. He thought it was great.

Conversation 2Q1. He thinks it is superficial.

Q2. She thiks it is quite well-written.

Exercise 1 1. a 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. d

Is It Stupid to Say So?

Nancy Rodgers is a law student. Last week her lecturer advised her to

change to a more suitable course. He said that a career in law was unsuitable

for women.

Nancy: I was shocked. At first I thought he was joking. Of course, it was a

stupid thing to say. Women are as intelligent as men. There are some excellent women lawyers. If he doesn?t want to teach me, he should chan ge his job. I

have a right to study law.

Andrew: Nancy, you?re wasting your time studying law. …When you are

married and have children you?ll be too busy to work. Anyway, women can?t

decide anything properly because they?re too emotional. You should study

cooking and sewing in order to become a good wife and mother.

Paul: As I see it, an intelligent woman can succeed in any career if she

has enough strength to overcome male prejudice. But Nancy has to decide

first whether or not she wants to have children. It?s impossible to have a

successful career and to be a good mother at the same time. That?s why all the professions are dominated by men.

Betty: Well, I can?t understand why Nancy wants to study law, or any other course. For myself, I really enjoy being a wife and a mother. I have two lovely little boys and I have a good husband who works hard to pay for everything we need. I couldn?t do his work and he certainly couldn?t do mine. We?re both happy with our work. Women?s liberation should stop interfering.

Chris: Until I find a job that pays me more money than my wife?s getting now, I will do all the housework. Some men might laugh at me, but I?m quite happy with this arrangement. And of course it leaves me so much free time for hobbies. They say that housew ork is a woman?s job. That?s stupid. Men always do their own housework when they?re single, don?t they? If Nancy wants to have a career in law, why should anybody try to stop her?

Handguns

Chairman: Goo d evening. It?s Bob Smith. As we know, the question of handguns always raises a lot of discussion in our country. Tonight we?ll have opinions from all of you, as people from different countries. Our guests tonight are Roger from Canada, Reiko from Japan, Yu Fen from China, and Antonio from Italy. Roger, let?s start with you.

Roger: In my opinion, the laws on handguns should be changed. Do you

know more than 40,000 people a year are killed with handguns? It?s crazy. Guns should be outlawed immediately.

Chair man: Yu Fen, what?s your opinion?

Yu Fen: Well, I don?t really like guns, but we have to ask who is doing the killing. I think most of the killers are criminals. I hate to say it, but I think people should be allowed to own guns. Ordinary people have to be able to protect themselves and their families.

Chairman: People in Japan can?t have guns at home. What do you think of

all this, Reiko?

Reiko: I also hate to say it, but I agree with Yu Fen. A violent person might

use anything as a weapon. Roger said around 40,000 people get killed with

guns each year. I think more than a million people have a gun at home. All gun owners are not crazy killers. In my opinion people should be allowed to own

guns.

Chairman: That?s a very good point, Reiko. It?s like traffic a ccidents. Many

people get killed in car accidents, but we don?t talk about the millions and

millions of people who drive their cars every day and never have an accident. Antonio? What do you think of it? Do you agree with Reiko or not?

Antonio: I see her p oint. But I?ve heard that there are close to 20,000

accidents in the home every year that happen because of guns. Children

watch TV and see people shooting other people, but they are too young to understand what happens in real life. So I think it is very dangerous to allow

people to possess guns. I think the law should be changed, and no one except

the police should be able to carry guns.

Chairman: Thank you, guests. So, listeners, you?ve heard some opinions

from around the world. Now we want to hear your opinion. Please call us or

e-mail us.

Unit 6 Money

Part A Exercise 1

1.She thinks a lot of them are in financial difficulties.

2.She thinks the government should give them a monthly allowance.

3.He thinks it?s not a good idea because some of them would want to be students all

their lives.

4.He thinks that the government can get those students an interest-free loan and let

them pay back in ten years.

5.Yes. She also finds it a good idea.

Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. b 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. d

Banks

Nearly every adult has some business with a bank. Most people have

savings accounts where they deposit their money. Many also have checking accounts which permit them to write a check against the hinds in their

accounts. A lot of people pay their bills by check rather than in cash. It is more convenient and the cancelled check is a receipt of payment. Banks do more

than offer savings and checking accounts to their customers. A bank will generally cash a

check for you and will change large bills for you:

When the bank accepts money for deposit it pays interest on the money deposited. Thus your money in the bank is earning money. Normally the bank pays about 3% interest.

The bank also provides security for one?s special pape rs and valuables.

Most banks have a safe deposit section. Here you can rent a box (made of metal) in which you store your valuables and important papers. You are given a key to the box and only you can open the box.

One of the most important functions of a bank is to make loans. This is the way the bank makes its money. If you want to buy an expensive object (car, house, etc.) you may have to borrow the money from the bank. You go to the bank and make an application for a loan. After the bank examines your application to insure that you are a good risk they then will give you the money. You then have to repay the bank the amount of the loan plus interest over a period of time.

What Is Money?

Money is a medium of exchange that is widely accepted in payment for

goods and services and in settlement of debts. Money also serves as a standard of value for measuring the relative worth of different goods and services.

The functions of money as a medium of exchange and a measure of value greatly facilitate the exchange of goods and services and the specialization of production. Without the use of money, trade would be reduced to barter, or the direct exchange of one commodity for another; this was the means used by primitive people. In a barter economy, a person having something to trade must find another who wants it and has something acceptable to offer in exchange. In a money economy, the owner of a commodity may sell it for money, which is acceptable in payment for goods. Money may therefore be regarded as a keystone of modem economic life.

Most of the money circulating today is made of metal, paper or plastics.

But in ancient times, people actually used various kinds of things as exchange media, such as knives, cloth, rice, gold and silver. In China, for instance, cloth

and metals were used as money for thousands of years. In southwest Asia and

parts of Africa, rice and other things were used as money for a long time.

Today everybody knows that the first metal coins were made in China.

England used tin to make its first coins. Russia and some other countries used copper to make their money. Later, a number of countries began to make coins

of gold and silver. Again the Chinese people thought of a way to improve their money. As the metal money was

Inconvenient if you wanted to buy something expensive, paper currency

came into existence, though the first paper money looked more like a note

from one person to another than the paper currency we use today.

Exercise 2

1.…medium of exchange …payment for goods and services ….settlement of debts

2.…standard of value …relative worth

3.…the exchange of goods and services …the specialization of production

4.…keystone of modern economic life

Unit 7 Environment

1) noticeable 2) trip 3) results 4) typically 5) layers 6) excessive

7) effects

8) we should try to avoid excessive packaging wherever possible

9) to encourage consumers to bring their own bags and to choose products that involve less packaging

10) We should do away with the practice so as to conserve resources and protect our environment.

Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. d 2. c 3. c 4. d 5. b

Exercise 2 1. Plastic bags, household waste, poisonous factory waste, etc.

2. They think the earth will forever take care of us no matter how we treat it in return.

3. The water, the food, the animals, and ourselves.

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. d 2. d 3. a 4. a 5. d

Exercise 2 1. Use scrap paper for notes;

Reuse paper by making completely new paper from old

paper/recycling old paper.

2. Get rid of all our old and useless books;

Save space in our homes;

Buy the books that we want at much lower prices;

Raise money for charities.

Unit 8 Story Time

Part A Exercise 1 1. d 2. c Exercise 2 c

Part B Story 1 Exercise 1 1. c 2. d 3. b 4. a 5. d

Exercise 2 1. Near the wine section.

2. On the handle of the trolley.

3. She wanted to open it but she couldn?t and she got bored playing with it.

4. At the exit of the supermarket.

5. Go and talk to the manager of the supermarket.

Story 2 Exercise 1 1. d 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b

Exercise 2 1. An orange and some grapes.

2. She gave the surface of the orange in minute detail.

3. One of them painted it as a shapeless yet pleasing mass of colors,

another had

presented it with perfect roundness. Some painted it in strange

shapes and some made it look very real.

4. The artists had seen the fruit from different perspectives.

Unit 9 Food and Drinks

Part A Exercise 1

1.There are lots of vegetables in Chinese food. And the speaker loves vegetables.

2. A full English breakfast.

3.Go to the pub with friends from work and have a few beers, then go to an Indian

restaurant.

Exercise 2

1.Mr Davis is a big cheese in his company so you should be very nice to him. (a

big cheese---an important person)

2.We stayed up very late last night chewing the fat about our sightseeing during the

summer vacation. (chew the fat---chat)

3.Don?t cry over spilt milk. The past is past and you can?t do anything to change it.

(cry over spilt milk---complain about something that has already happened)

4.Going to the galleries is my cup of tea. I can spend a whole day there, looking at

the paintings. (cup of tea---something one enjoys)

5.Recently Tom has been working very hard trying to bring home the bacon. He

has no time to do anything else. (bring home the bacon---be the bread earner of one?s family)

Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. b

Exercise 2 1. Green vegetables of all kinds (a d f g)

2. Other vegetables (k l m)

3. Fruits (i o s)

4. Meat, fish, eggs (b c e)

5. Dairy products (h j q r)

6. Bread, cereal, rice (n p t)

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. d 3. d 4. c 5. a

Exercise 2 1. Some 38 billion

2. a. Great tasting b. Basic C. Can be adapted to suit various tastes

3. German immigrants

4. The 18th century

5. Refocusing efforts on the hamburger in its many varieties

6. Find a taste that people will never get tired of

Unit 10 Cities

Part A Exercise 1

1.The city: wonderful

The architecture: very traditional

2.They city: young

The people: friendly in general

3.The village: small but pretty with beautiful countryside and clean air

The people: lovely and warm-hearted

Life in the village: quiet but dull

4.The city: noisy and crowded

The weather: great most of the time but hot and humid in summer

The people: very helpful

Exercise 2

1. Beijing, the capital of the People?s Republic of China, is an ancient city with many famous

historical places to visit.

2. Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the world?s largest cities with a population of

over 11

million.

3. Washington D.C., the capital of the United States, is a beautiful city with its

magnificent

monuments and traditional and colorful architecture.

4. Wellington, New Zealand?s capital, is a charming, quiet city with modern buildings.

5. Prague, capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, is often called the City of a Hundred

Spires because of its many churches and towers. It is a major tourist attraction of the country.

6. Mexico City, capital and largest city of Mexico, is a city with the country?s leading

universities,

museums, theaters, performing arts centers and publishing firms.

Part B A Passage

Exercise 1 1. a 2. b 3. d 4. b

Exercise 2

1. a. The London Eye is a huge observation wheel, which opened to the public in

January 2000;

b. People from around the world come to the London Eye to experience the

excitement of seeing London from a bird?s eye view.

2. a. The Tate Modern opened to public in May 2000;

b. The Tate Modern is the world?s largest modern art gallery.

3. a. The Millennium Bridge that is over River Thames opened in February 2002;

b. The Millennium Bridge is a 330m steel bridge linking the City of London at St

Paul?s Cathedral with the Tate Modern Gallery at Bankside.

A Conversation Exercise 1 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. d

Exercise 2

1. a. Symbol of Paris;

b. Built over 100 years ago;

c. There is a restaurant on the top platform that offers a splendid view of Paris at

night.

2. It houses collections of world-famous treasures----da Vinci?s Mona Lisa, the Greek

statue of Venus de Milo, etc.

3. Its building was started by Napoleon and completed 15 years after his death.

4. It offers visitors beautiful views on both banks.

Unit 11 Stories in the News

Part A Exercise 1

1. A conference on how to prevent bird flu from harming humans began in Geneva,

attended by 600 participants from 100 countries.

2.The two political parties in Britain have different opinions on inflation control in

the country.

3.51-year-old John Waters, who won 16 million pounds in the lottery last month, is

going to marry his middle school sweetheart Rosie Bennet.

Part B

Exercise 1 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. d

Exercise 2 1.√ 2.√ 3. × 4. × 5.√ 6.√7. ×8. √

News Story 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. c

Exercise 2

1. a. was the country?s Transport Minister;

b. was said to have had an affair with his secretary, which was reported in

newspapers;

c. denied the newspaper reports;

d. decided to resign from his post, saying that it was for personal reasons.

2. a. is president of the World conference on the Environment;

b. said at the conference that the world was running out of time to solve the

problem of the

environment;

c. asked the countries to put the interests of the Earth before their own national interests.

3. a. is Managing Director of K.B. Grant;

b. declared K.B. Grant plans to open a new factory in Wales;

c. is optimistic about creating 300 or more new jobs.

4. a. is serving 12 years in prison for armed robbery;

b. escaped from Dartmoor Prison at about 2 o?clock this afternoon by hiding in a

builder?s

lorry;

c. is a dangerous criminal.

Unit 12 Intelligence

Part A Exercise 1 4. √ 5. √7. √

Exercise 2

Lukas V ondracek is only 10 years old. He was born in the Czech Republic but now lives in Vienna with his parents. He?s a shy boy but a brilliant pianist. He gives a lot of concerts and travels the world every year. He is sometimes recognized as the new Mozart. Lukas is very special because he could play the piano when he was only2 and he could read music before he could read books. Now he can write music, too.

Part B A Passage

Exercise 1 1. c 2. a 3. a 4. d 5. c

Exercise 2 A. 1. Intelligence is the ability for complex thinking and reasoning;

2. Much of the ability depends on the situation.

B. 1. A person can be a genius at the racetrack but a fool in the stock market;

2. Both areas require comparable mental activities;

3. Knowledge is organized in the mind differently in different areas.

A Story Exercise 1 1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. d

Exercise 2 1. …cash register 2. …credit card machine

3. …credit cards…debit cards

4. …assigned to each table

5. …seat customers

6. …day-to-day operations

7. …what food is running short … tell the kitchen

8. …how many customers just walked in

Unit 13 Special Days

Part A Exercise1

1.1) On April 22, 1970 in the United States.

2) They will celebrate through green living events and exercises.

2.1) Nov. 1st.

2) They go to visit the graves of their loved ones who have died. They have

picnics near the graves and bring food and flowers for the dead.

3.1) The second Monday in October.

2) They get together for a big family dinner. They give thanks for the good food

and for the other good things in their lives.

Exercise 21) interesting 2) No one gets a day off.

3) sending cards 4) candy or flowers

5) the most important thing about Valentine?s Day is sending cards

6) Children will count how many cards they get and always hope they

will get

more than their friends do.

Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. d 2. c 3. a 4. d

Exercise 2 1. a. Special programs are planned at schools;

b. School students decorate a UN tree;

c. Students conduct a model session of the General Assembly, or the

Security Council;

d. Celebrations with songs and dances of other countries are

organized;

e. Parties are given where foods of other lands are served.

2. a. United Nations Day is observed in all its states;

b. Public meetings are held in City Halls;

c. Speakers at the rallies talk about the achievements of the UN;

d. Shop windows display products and clothes of other lands;

e. Forums and panel discussions are organized;

f. Banquets with foreign dishes may be given.

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. a 2. a 3. c 4. b

Exercise 2 1. √ 3. √ 5. √7. √9.√

Unit 14 Developments in Science and Technology

Part A Exercise 1

1.In 1943.

2. A German called Karl Benz.

3.It was invented in China in 725.

4.The fax machine.

5. A Canadian invented it in the 1880s.

6.They were invented in Japan over 800 years ago.

Exercise 2 1. It?s a pen. 2. A glove.

Part B Passage 1

Exericse 1 1. a 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. c

Exercise 2 1. …weather conditions

2.…stocks …Hong Kong

3.…the latest exhibition …in Paris

4.…the latest classroom techniques and activities

5.…get up-to-the-second …medical research

6.…kite flying …the prices of hotels …the best plays

7.…in political debates

8.…advice about love

9.…your favorite sports team s? performance

10.…your banking

11.…airline tickets

12.…a Mother?s Day gift

13.…ordering coffee, a snack, …an hour

14.…meet someone online …on-screen romance

15.…e-mails with your friends

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a

Unit 15 Space

Part A Exercise 1

1.…April 12, 1961 …leave the Earth in a satellite …108 …17,560

2.…11 …set foot on the moon …July 20, 1969 …one small step for man …giant

leap for mankind

3.…took the first “walk” in space …June 3, 1965 …100 miles …12-minute space

walk ...nine (21)

4.…June 1963 …71 …

5.…manned space flight …6:23 …Oct. 16, 2003 …21 …600,000

Exercise 2

1) Oct. 12, 2005 2) second manned spacecraft

3) two astronauts aboard 4) five-day

5) 9:00 a.m. 6) entered into the 200 kilometer orbit of Earth

7) the third nation 8) the country?s place in space exploration Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. d

Exercise 2

A 10th new planet has been discovered by American astronomers. It is the largest object found in orbit around the sun since the discovery of Neptune and its satellite Triton some 160 years ago. It is larger than Pluto, and is about 97 times farther from the sun than Earth.

The new planet has not been officially named yet. The discoverers have submitted a permanent name for it to the International Astronomical Union and are waiting for its decision. In the meantime a temporary name of 2003UB313 is being used to refer to the new planet.

Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. c

Exercise 2

A solar eclipse happens when the moon, on its trip around the earth, passes directly between the sun and the earth, preventing rays of the sun from reaching the earth and causing a temporary darkening of the sun. A solar eclipse can last as long as seven and a half minutes. The solar eclipse can be a partial one or a total one. During the 20th century alone, 228 solar eclipses took place, and most of them were partial ones. “The Eclipse of the Century”that took place in 1991 was a total one. The shadow of the moon spread a path of darkness across the land from Hawaii to South America. But in the continental United States, only a partial eclipse occurred, and it was barely visible because of a cloud cover.

Unit 16 Health

Part A Exercise 1 a

Exercise 2 1) caring 2) regular 3) squares 4) researchers

5) affects 6) pressure 7) block

8) Being optimistic and joyful is also an important way to stay healthy.

9) These emotions are not good for your health. 10) That will certainly be advantageous to your body and help make you live a long and healthy life.

Part B Passage 1

Exercise 1 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. d 5. d