Unit 1Listen1_Ex1Interviewer:Angela, you were born in Korea but you've been living in Canada for a long time, haven't you?Angela:Yes, I was 10 years old when my parents immigrated to Canada and I've been living here for 20 years now.Interviewer:Do you think that belonging to two different cultures has affected your personality?Angela:Yes, definitely. There are times when I think that I have two personalities. Depending on where I am and who I'm with, I'm Korean or I'm Canadian. Interviewer:That sounds complicated. Could you explain what you mean?Angela:Well, growing up in Canada when I was going to high school, for example, I was known as Angela to the outside world, and as Sun-Kyung at home. I would wave hello to my teachers, but bow to my parents' Korean friends when they visited our home.Interviewer:Do different cultures have different ideas as to what is polite? Angela:Yes, definitely. In high school, I was expected to look straight in the eyes of my teachers and to talk openly with them. But when Koreans spoke to me, I was expected to look at my feet and to be shy and silent.Interviewer:Do you think that having two personalities makes you a richer person? Angela:Yes, but sometimes I don't know who I am.1.Angela immigrated from Canada to Korea.(F )2.Angela is about 20 years old now.(F )3.Angela had two different personalities,one at school and one at home.(T )4.Sun-Kyung is Anglela's gilefriend at school.(F )5.Angela agrees that culture affects personality.(T )6.Being expected to two different cultures is sometimes confusing.(T)1) outside world 2) at home 3) wave hello 4) bow5) look straight in the eyes of 6) openly 7) look at my feet8) shy and silentListen2_Ex1I am a very sensitive person, and that's good to a point. I feel everyone should be able to feel or understand what others are going through. But when you hurt, cry, or are unhappy for people you don't know, or for a movie that is not real, then I think that's a little too sensitive. That's the way I am.I am a very independent person. I must do things for myself. I don't like people doing things for me, or helping me, or giving me things. It's not that I don't appreciate it, because I do. I just feel that when someone does something for you, you owe them, and if there is one thing I don't like to feel, it's that I owe anyone anything.I think I would be a good friend. I would do almost anything for someone I like, and would share or give anything I have. I'm very caring and understanding. Peopletrust me with their secrets, and they're right for doing so because I never tell any secret that is told to me. I'm always there to help in any way that I can. All you have to do is ask.I enjoy life and people, which makes me feel good. I find fun in almost everything I do (except housework). I like to watch people, talk to them, and be around them. It makes no difference whether I agree or disagree with what they feel, or how they live, or what they look like, or what age they are. I just enjoy learning and being aware of everything and everyone around me.1.The man is very_and_person.2.He also thinks he would be a__ __.3.He enjoys __ and__,which makes him feel good.4.He enjoys __and__,which makes him feel good.1.sensitive independent2. good friend3. life people4. learning being aware1.In the man's opinion,it is good to (be a bit sensitive).2.The man doesn't like others to do things for him because (he doesn't want to owe others anything).3.The man says he can be a good friend because (he can keep his friends' secrets).4.One thing that the man doesn't like to do is (to do house work ).5.We can infer from the passage that the man is (sociable).Practice1_Ex1_Tom:Hey, Bill. Do you have any plans for this weekend?Bill:Yeah, Tom. Cindy and I are going ice-skating on Saturday.Tom:Oh.Bill:Why do you ask?Tom:Well, I thought you might want to come over and study for next week's chemistry test.Bill:Study?! No way. Hey, what if I try to fix you up with Cindy's sister, Kristi. We could double-date. She's really outgoing, bright, and funny too.Tom:Hey, I still remember the girl you fixed me up with last time. She was very moody and self-centered. She couldn't stop talking about how great she was. I'm not sure if I can trust you, "Mr. Matchmaker".Bill:Oh come on. So I made a mistake last time. Cindy's sister is really different. Tom:Well, what does she look like?Bill:Ah. Looks aren't important. She has a wonderful personality.Tom:Right.Bill:Okay. She has long wavy blond hair and blue eyes. She's of medium height, just a little shorter than you are.Tom:Go on.Bill:She has a great figure, a nice complexion, and she has a sexy voice. Oh, and she has a tattoo of an eagle on her arm.Tom:A what?Bill:No, just kidding. By the way, she was the runner-up in the Miss California Beauty Pageant two years ago. Well, you're probably not interested.Tom:No, wait!Bill:Ah, just forget I ever mentioned it.Tom:No, I'm interested!1. ice-skating2. chemistry3. outgoing bright funny4. moody self-centered5. wavy blond medium height6. runner-upExercise 21.It can be inferred that Tom works harder than Bill.(T)2.Tom didn't like the first girl introduced by Bill because that girlT was not pretty.(F)3.Even though Tom agrees that looks are not important,he is still interested in knowing what Kristi looks like.( T)4.Tom is not interested in dating Kristi after listening to Bill's introduction of her.(F)5.Kristi has a tattoo of an eagle on her arm.( F)6.It can be inferred that whether a person is likeable or not is closely related to her.(T)Practice2_Ex1_David:Barbara, before you go, could you tell me about these students that are coming into my class?Barbara:Oh, yes. Now, let me think, well, there's...er...Paul. He's a tall, slim lad with fair hair. Very friendly face, lovely smile... He's particularly good with group activities, and he's a very helpful person to have in the class and very helpful with the other students. He speaks fluently, but does make a lot of mistakes! He doesn't seem to mind making mistakes. He asks a lot of questions...er...he tends to speak first and think later. But he's got lots of interesting ideas.David:Good.Barbara:Ah...Susan...Susan. Now, she's very lively, quick, and very bright. She talks all the time but not always in English.David:What? Is she difficult or anything?Barbara:No...she's quite young but she does behave in quite a grown-up way really for her age. It can be a bit difficult to actually shut her up sometimes and make her listen to you.David:Ah, right.Barbara:She's very nice. She has dark hair and dark eyes.David:Right, well...are there any other girls in the class?Barbara:Yes, there is Maria. She's Susan's sister.David:Yes.Barbara:Actually it's quite difficult to tell them apart although...er... Maria is slightly older. She's a bit plumper and has longer hair than Susan. She's not quite as bright as her sister and I think that makes her feel a bit inferior really. Well,you know, she sulks a bit when she gets things wrong or she misunderstands you. But on the whole, a very sensible girl.David:OK.Barbara:And then there's Peter, who's older than the others. He's got a sort of moustache, spectacles and wavy dark brown hair. He usually wears a jacket and sometimes a suit. He's very smart and takes notes all the time. He's also very serious and determined to learn as much as possible. He asks quite difficult questions but he doesn't mean to be nasty.David:Well, thanks, Barbara. It's all up to me now, isn't it? Have a good holiday, won't you?Barbara:Thanks.David:Bye.1.How many students are mentioned in the dialog?2.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?3.What is the two speakers' occupation?4.Who's smarter,Maria or Susan?5.Who's going on holiday?1.Four2. Colleagues3. Teacher4. Susan5. Barbara\1) Paul D E J 2) Susan B F 3) Maria C H4) Peter A G IA.has moustache and wears glasses.B.has dark hair and dark eyes.C.feels inferior to Susan.D.speaks first and thinks later.E.has a friendly face and a lovely smile.F.does not always talk in English.G.is determined to learn,and takes notes all the time.H.has longer hair,and is plumer.I.asks quite difficult questions,but doesn't mean to be nasty.J.has lots of interesting ideas.Practice3_Ex11. Pedro sleeps only six hours a night. He goes to school full-time and works part-time in the afternoons. At night he plays soccer or basketball. He's seldom tired and his favorite way to relax is to jog two or three miles.What kind of person is Pedro?2. Mr. Miller was teaching his fourth grade class how to divide. The students didn't understand. He had to repeat his lesson and explain the idea more slowly. Over the next few days he explained and explained the lesson until almost the whole class understood and knew how to divide.What kind of teacher is Mr. Miller?3. People in the High Street neighborhood don't buy their fruits and vegetables inthe supermarket. They buy them from Mr. Smith's truck. You can trust Mr. Smith. He never tries to sell any bad or unripe fruit. His prices are fair.What kind of person is Mr. Smith?4. Jake and Charles ran into the classroom. Each one saw the chair he wanted to sit on. Unfortunately, it was the same chair. They both sat down at the same time. Each of them had half a chair. Charles said he was there first and tried to push Jake off the chair. Jake said he was first. Both boys refused to move."All right, boys," said the teacher. "If you won't move, then you can sit like that for the whole period." Jake and Charles sat like that for the whole period until the bell rang. When they stood up they were stiff and sore."I don't care," said Jake. "I was there first."What kind of person is Jake?5. Room 46A at Travis High School was always the dirtiest room in the school. Many of the students threw paper on the floor. One day, Mrs. Duke had an idea. She fastened a basketball hoop over the wastebasket. Now the students love to practice throwing their paper into the basket. When they miss, they pick the paper up and try again. And that was the end of the problem.What kind of person is Mrs. Duke?1.Pedro _______2.Mr. Miller ______3.Mr.Smith______4.Jake______5.Mrs.Duke_______1. Pedro energetic2. Mr. Miller patient3. Mr. Smith honest4. Jake stubborn5. Mrs. Duke creativePractice4_Ex1A number of visitors to the UK, who had traveled throughout the British Isles, were asked by a newspaper reporter what their impressions of the British people were. Here's a brief summary of what they thought.There were many different opinions among those interviewed: Some were very flattering, others very critical. The distinction between the English and the British wasn't always understood, but, on the whole, it seemed that the Scots were very popular with visitors. They were thought to be very friendly, even though one Dutch visitor confessed she'd found it hard to understand their English.A great number found the British generally reserved, particularly the English, although one Australian visitor called the English "the friendliest people in the world and most hospitable". But she did admit that speaking the same language was a great help.Some Asian businessmen, who had traveled widely throughout England, said quite openly that they found North country people "much nicer" than people in the South. When asked what exactly they meant by "much nicer", one of them said, with a playful smile on his face, "By much nicer I mean much more like us!"A few continentals praised "English courtesy", but the majority found it dishonest and dull. "You're forever saying 'please' and 'sorry' when you don't feel pleased or sorry," one explained.A young student from South Africa had no views on the matter. He hadn't met any Englishmen, he said. The country appeared to be full of foreigners like himself. Statements:1. It was easy to tell the English from the British.2. Speaking the same language helped one Australian visitor a lot.3. By "much nicer", one of the visitors meant that the British people were more friendly than people of other countries.4. The majority of continentals thought highly of English manners.5. To the young student from South Africa, Britain seemed to have a lot of foreign visitors.1) F 2) T 3) F 4) F 5) T1)flattering 2) critical 3) popular 4) reserved 5) EnglishSection1One day, when Mr. Smith came home from work, he found his wife very upset about something. Mr. Smith always thought that he was more sensible than his wife, so he started to give her a lecture on the importance of always remaining calm. Finally he said, "It's a waste of your strength to get excited about small things. Train yourself to be patient, like me. Now, look at the fly that has just landed on my nose. Am I getting excited or annoyed? Am I swearing or waving my arms around? No. I'm not. I'm perfectly calm."Just as he had said this, Mr. Smith started shouting. He jumped up and began to wave his arms around wildly and swear terribly. He couldn't speak for some time, but at last he was able to tell his wife: The thing on his nose was not a fly, but a bee.1) upset 2) sensible 3) lecture 4) calm 5) strength6) landed 7) waving 8) perfectly 9) wildly 10) beeSection IITom:Oh, that Mr. Taylor. He is so boring!Mother:What do you mean?Tom:His lessons put me to sleep. And he's so quick-tempered, Mum.Mother:Quick-tempered? Mr. Taylor? Are you sure darling?Tom:Yes, he gets angry very quickly.Mother:That doesn't sound like Mr. Taylor at all!Tom:And do you know, he spends all the time looking at his reflection in the window, admiring himself.Mother:Really? And why does he do that?Tom:Because he's vain, that's why! And conceited! He thinks he knows everything. Mother:Oh, Tom. Be reasonable. I'm sure you're exaggerating. Mr. Taylor seems sucha nice, kind man.Tom:Well, he isn't. He is mean and cruel.Mother:Cruel? Now how can a history teacher be cruel?Tom:Because he only gave me two out of ten points in my history test.Mother:Oh, now I understand. Tom, I think you'd better get on with your homework!1.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?(Mother and son)2.What does the boy say about his history teacher?(He is vain)3.According to the boy,the history teacher_______?(spends a lot of time admiring himself in the window)4.How does the woman respond to the boy's remarks?(She was doubtful)5.What is Mr.Taylor like in the woman's eyes?(He seems a nice and kind man)6.What does the woman mean when she finally says "Oh,now I understand"?(She understands the reason why the boy dislikes Mr.Taylor)7.What do we know about the boy's study of history?(He is not good at it because he doesn't work hard enough)8.What can we infer from the dialog?(Whether students like a certain teacher has something to do with their performance in that subject)1.B2. B3. D4. B5. D6. A7. C8. BSection IIIS1:In this week's edition of Up with People we went out into the streets and interviewed a number of people. We asked a question they just didn't expect. We asked them to be self-critical...to ask themselves exactly what they thought they lacked or—the other side of the coin—what virtues they had. Here is what we heard.S2:Well...I...I don't know really...it's not the sort of question you ask yourself directly. I know I'm good at my job... At least my boss considers me hard-working, conscientious, and efficient. I'm a secretary by the way. When I look at myself in a mirror as you sometimes do in the privacy of your own bedroom...or at your reflection in the shop windows as you walk up the street... Well...then I see someone a bit different. Yes...I'm different in my private life. And that's probably my main fault I should say... I suppose I'm not coherent in my behavior. My office is always in order...but my flat! Well...you'd have to see it to believe it.S3:Well...I'm retired, you know. Used to be an army officer. And...I think I've kept myself...yes, I've kept myself respectable the whole of my life. I've tried to help those who depend on me. I've done my best. I am quite self-disciplined. Basically I'm a good guy, fond of my wife and family... That's me.S4:Well...when I was young I was very shy. At times I...I was very unhappy...especially when I was sent to boarding school at age seven. I didn't make close friends till later...till I was about...fifteen. Then I became quite good at being by myself. I had no one to rely on...and no one to ask for advice. That made me independent. My wife and I have two sons. We...we didn't want an only child because I felt...well I felt I'd missed a lot of things.1) secretary 2) hard-working 3) efficient 4) private5) army officer 6) help 7) fond 8) independent9) shy 10) fifteenUNIT2Listen1_Ex1Mart Moody from Tupper Lake used to tell this tale. "I went out one day and there was a big flock of ducks out on Tupper Lake. And I had this good dog. I shot at the ducks, and then I sent the dog out there. She was heavy with pups at the time, and I didn't know whether I should send her out there. It was a cold day in the fall. Well, she took right off and away she went. But she didn't show up when it got dark.I began to worry about her. She was a good dog, a really good retriever. She'd get anything I shot at."So the next morning I woke up and I thought I'd better go and see if I could find her. And I got down to the shoreline of the lake and I looked out. Suddenly I saw something coming. It was this dog. She came into the shore! She had three ducks in her mouth. And behind her she had seven pups. And each of the pups had a duck in his mouth."1.What did Mart go out hunting for?(Ducks)2.What was the weather like that day?(Cold)3.Who went with him?(His dog)4.What happened to Mart during the hunt?(The dog disappeared)5.How many dogs did Mart get in the end?(Eight)1.B2. B3. A4. B5. C1.Mart Moody was a good hunter.(T)2.The dog refused to get the ducks because of her pregnancy.(F)3.The dog didn't return home with Mart that night.(T)4.Mart went to look for the dog the next morning.(T)5.The dog gave birth to three pups.(F)6.The dog and her pups got ten ducks altogether.(T)1. T2. F3. T4. T5. F6. TListen2_Ex1There was an old man who had a daughter. He told his daughter that he had invited a preacher to his house. He said, "Daughter, I'm going down to the train to meet the Reverend, and I've roasted two ducks and left them there for him in the other room. Don't you touch them!" The daughter said, "No, I won't touch them." So her papa went to the train to meet the Reverend, and the girl began to taste the ducks. The ducks tasted so good that she kept on tasting them until she had eaten them all up, every bit of them.After the old man came back, he didn't even look in the place where he had left the ducks. He went directly into the other room to sharpen his knife on the oilstone so he could carve the ducks. The preacher was sitting in the room with the girl. She knew that her papa was going to punish her, and she started crying and shedding tears. The preacher asked, "What is the matter with you, girl?" She said, "Papa has this one bad fault: He invites preachers to his house and goes to sharpen his knife to cut off both their ears." And the Reverend asked, "What is that you say, daughter?" The girl said, "Yes, Papa invites preachers here all the time and cuts off both their ears." The preacher said, "Daughter, hand me my hat. Quick!" The girl gave him his hat and he ran out of the door quickly. The daughter called her papa and said, "Papa, the preacher got both the ducks and has gone." The old man ran to the door and yelled to the preacher, "Hey, where are you going in such a hurry? Come back here right now!" But the preacher just kept running and shouted back over his shoulder, "Damned if you'll get either one of these."1.Whom did the father go to meet?(A preacher)2.What did the father tell the daughter NOT to do ?(Eat the ducks)3.What did the daughter do after her father left?(She tasted the ducks)4.What did the father do first after he came back?(He sharpened the knife )5.According to the daughter,what would the father do to the preacher?(He would cut both his ears off)1. A2. A3. B4. C5. C1. T2. F3. T4. T5. F6. FListening IIIJack Storm was the local barrel maker and blacksmith of Thebes, Illinois. He had a cat that stayed around his shop. The cat was the best mouse catcher in the whole country, Jack said. He kept the shop free of rats and mice. But, one day, the cat got caught in a piece of machinery and got a paw cut off. After that, he began to grow weak and thin and didn't take any interest in anything, because he wasn't getting enough to eat.So, one day, Jack decided to make a wooden paw for the cat. He made it with his pocket knife and fastened it on the injured leg. After that, the cat began to grow sleek and fat again. Jack decided to stay at the shop one night to see how the cat managed with his wooden paw.After dark, the cat got down in front of a mouse hole and waited. Pretty soon a mousepeered out cautiously. Quick as a flash the cat seized it with his good paw and knocked it on the head with his wooden one. In no time, that cat had eighteen mice piled up in front of the mouse hole.1) stayed around 2) mouse catcher 3) rats and mice4) got a paw 5) weak and thin 6) make a wooden paw7) fastened it 8) grow sleek and fat 9) managed10) peered out cautiously 11) seized it with 12) eighteen micePart Three More ListeningKen:Hey, Josh. Where did you get those comic magazines?Josh:When I went home last weekend, I found these old Superman magazines that my older brother had bought many years ago.Ken:You don't have time to read old comics. Why did you bring them here?Josh:In my World Literature class we've been talking about the importance of myths, folk tales, and legends to cultures. We have to write a short paper on which legendary figure we think is the great American hero. I think it's Superman.Ken:Superman? Why? I think it's someone like Paul Bunyan, the giant woodsman, or Johnny Appleseed, who planted early apple trees in the Midwest. Superman is just a modern comic magazine character.Josh:When I saw these old comics, I started thinking that Superman represents a combination of cultural traditions and beliefs that have been told throughout our American history.Ken:How?Josh:Superman is an orphan who comes by rocket to Earth when his native planet explodes. He lands near a small town and is adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent, who teach him their American middle-class values of honesty, hard work and consideration for others. As an adult, he migrates to a large city and defends Americans against evil.Ken:What else?Josh:Well, I was thinking about this and realized that he is a symbol of the American character because he is an immigrant. We Americans have come from somewhere else, too. My great grandparents came from Germany, and I know your grandparents came from Brazil. They all worked hard and succeeded.Ken:But how does that relate to Superman?Josh:He goes to the city, just as many immigrants did, works as a newspaper reporter. But his adopted parents' values of honesty, hard work and helpfulness are a part of him. He uses his super abilities to fight dishonesty and to help the victims of crime and injustice, meanwhile working hard at his newspaper job.Ken:I understand. As an orphan, Superman becomes a new person in a new land, just as our ancestors did, and succeeds. He also represents our values. Your paper should be interesting. I'd like to read it when it's finished.Josh:OK.Practice One Exercise 11.Why does Josh read comic magazines about Superman?(For his literature class)2.What does Josh think of Superman as?(A hero)3.What does Superman represent according to Josh?(American values)4.Why does Josh think Superman is so special to the Americans?(Because he is an immigrant just like most other Americans)5.What is Josh going to write about Superman?(A paper)1. B2. A3. A4. C5. DExercise 21.Josh got the magazines from an old bookstore.(F)2.Johnny Appleseed planted apple trees in the Midwest many years ago.(T)3.Superman was not born on Earth.(T)4.A wealthy couple adopted Superman and taught him American values.( F)5.Superman moves to a large city when he grows up.(T)6.The only job of Superman at the newspaper agency is to fight against evil.( F)7.Josh's great grandparents came from Brazil.(F)8.Paul Bunyan is another legendary figure in American history.(T)1.F2.T3. T4. F5.T 6 F 7. F 8.TPractice TwoAt one time animals and people lived together in peace and talked with each other. But when mankind began to multiply rapidly, the animals were crowded into forests and deserts.Man began to destroy many animals for their skins and furs instead of only for food. Animals became angry at this treatment by man and decided that mankind must be punished.The animals held a meeting, but they could not decide how to punish mankind. Finally the animals agreed that because deer were the animals most often killed by man, deer should decide how man should be punished.Deer decided that any Indian hunters who killed deer without asking pardon in a suitable manner would be made to suffer with painful stiffness in their bodies. After this decision was made, the leader of the deer sent a message to the nearest people, the Cherokee Indians. "From now on, your hunters must first offer a prayer to the deer before killing him. You must ask his pardon, telling the deer you are forced to kill him only because your people are hungry and need meat. Otherwise, a terrible disease will come to you."The spirits of the deer would run to the place where a deer had been killed and these spirits would ask the dead deer, "Did you hear the hunter's prayer for pardon?" If the answer was "yes", the spirits would be satisfied. But, if the answer was "no", then the deer spirits would track down the hunter to his house and strike him with the terrible disease of stiffness in his body, making him crippled so that he could not hunt deer again.Soon all of the animals agreed that this was a fair and just punishment. Each type of animal decided that they would also cause a disease in people who mistreated them. When the friendly plants of the world heard what the animals had decided as punishment for mankind, the plants decided that this punishment was too harsh. They had a meeting。