Unit SevenPart one statementsComplete each of the statements with what you hear and choose A or B that explains the word or phrase in bold.1. He is into stamp-collecting, spending a couple of hours a week appreciating the album. ( A }2. I don't care who is conducting the orchestra this evening. It all sounds the same to me. ( A )3. I sensed something slightly different in the room. Everybody seemed to be alert. ( B )4. Mr. Smith is more or less in charge of things, so to some extent we can count on what hesays (A)5. It is commonly accepted that children learn to talk by imitating their parents and peoplearound them. ( B )6. He was addicted to computer games. Nothing else could arouse his interest. ( B )7. He sat there reading all day and all night. It seemed that he could not tear himself awayfrom the book. ( A )8. The old lady was very concerned about burglary. Whenever she was at home on her own,she would make sure all the windows and doors locked. ( A )9. He found his way into a suitable occupation. ( A )10. In view of the significance of tomorrow's meeting, every one should arrive here on timewithout exception. ( A )Part Two DialoguesDialogue OneGoing to the Music StoreM: Where are we going, Lily?W" To the. Music store.M: What are you going to buy?W: A computer disc. It's my brother's birthday the day after tomorrow.W: What kind of music does your brother like?W: Opera.M: That's quite unusual. How old is your brother?W: 17. Yes, kids of his age are more into pop music.M: Here we are. Now, classic, folk, heavy metal, jazz, pop, opera. That's the section you nezi Opera.W: OK. Come on. But they are all too expensive.M: Does your brother have favorite singers?W: Honestly, I don't know. I know he likes Carmen.M: Here is one, Carmen, conducted by Rubinsky.W: Yes, but it is 18 dollars, a bit too expensive. , M: How about this one, by John Miller?W: Well, I don't know. Maybe I should give him something slightly different. Last year he gota Madam Butterfly from me. I'll see if there is anything else.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. Where are the two speakers going? ( C )2. Why is Lily going to buy a compact disc? ( B )3. What kind of music does Lily's brother like? ( C )4. How much money will Lily spend on her brother's birthday present? ( A )5. Which of the following statements is NOT true? ( C )II. Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions with Yes or No.1. Tomorrow is the 17-year birthday of Lily's brother, isn't it? ( No )2. Has Lily bought her brother a computer? ( No )3. Does Lily know who her brother's favorite star is? ( No )4. Does Lily's brother like Carman? ( Yes )5. Did Lily buy Madam Butterfly for her brother last year? ( Yes ).Dialogue TwoCan Y ou Play the Guitar?.W: Robert, you play the guitar, don't you?M: I used to. But I haven't played it for quite some time. I don't really have time these days with all my studies. Why do you ask?W: I'm trying to organize a group to play at some parties on weekends. We still need a guitarplayer.M: Well, I don't know. But your idea sounds fun to me.W: Oh, it will be. I'm more or less in charge of things, so if you want to give it a try, you're in.It's as easy as that. Besides, it's a great chance to get out and meet people.M: But I told you I haven't practiced for a long time. I don't know if I remember any songs I used to play.W: Don't worry about it. I just thought I'd ask you to try and join us sometime when we were practicing. We'll be practicing for a few months before we give performances.M: OK. I'll have a try.W: I'm sure you can do it. And it will be fun, too.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. Why hasn't Robert played the guitar recently? ( C )2. What do you think Robert is? ( B )3. Where will the group perform? ( C )4. Why is Robert not sure of joining the group? ( A )5. Which of the following is NOT true? ( A )II. Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement youhear.1. Though Robert is somewhat interested in the woman's suggestion, he is hesitant aboutjoining the group. ( T )2. If Robert wants to join the group, he will have to ask for the group leader's permission. ( F )3. Joining the group is a good chance to become sociable. ( T )4. A lot of practice is needed before they give the performance. ( T )5. The woman asks Robert to do more practice because she is not confident of his skill. ( F )Dialogue ThreeThey Should Behave WellTom: Hi, Mary. Do you like music?Mary: Yes, very much, especially classical music.Tom: Do you like rock music, Mary?Mary: No, I think it's too noisy. Do you like rock music?Tom: Yes, I do. You know rock stars play exciting music and they always wear unusual clothes. I often go to their concerts.Mary: Oh, do you? 1 don' t understand why rock stars are so famous.Tom: Oh, it's because of their fans that rock stars are famous and earn a lot of money. You know their fans go to their concerts, buy their records and wear the same kind ofclothes.Mary: I see. Did you watch TV last night?Tom: No, I didn't. What was on?Mary: Zed Hawks was interviewed on TV last night.Tom: Really? He is one of my favorite stars. What did he say on the TV interview?Mary: He didn't say anything. During the TV interview Anita Lyons suggested that Zed should behave better because his fans imitate him.Tom: Yes, go on.Mary: He reacted very angrily, and walked out. The interview only lasted less than two minutes.Tom: I was disappointed when I heard this. He really behaved badly. You know like politicians and film stars, rock stars need the public. They earn their money from thepublic. So why couldn't the public criticize them? If they complain, they will losetheir fans. I' m not a fan of Zed Hawks any more.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What is Mary's favorite music? ( C )2. How do fans imitate rock stars? ( C )3. Why are rock stars famous? ( B )4. What did Zed Hawks do during the TV interview? ( C )5. Why does David say rock stars are like politicians and film stars? ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the information you hear.Mary asks Tom why so many people like rock stars. Tom explains it's because of their fans. Rock stars become famous and earn a lot of money because their fans go to their concerts, buy their records and wear the same kind of clothes. Mary tells Tom a story. She says that Zed Hawks, famous rock star, walked out angrily during a TV interview when the hostess suggests that he should behave better because his fans imitate him.Part Three PassagesPassage OneAm I Addicted to Buying Music Records?When I was a child, I learned to play the violin. Although it was my mother who pushed me learn, I really enjoyed the music while I was playing. Since I graduated from the elementary school, I have been buying music records in which I am interested. So far, I have bought 300 CDs and l00 tapes, which are stored in my closet.I think I am addicted to buying music records because whenever I hear something really nice and pleasant, I ask somebody what the music is and then I go out and buy that record as soon as I can. Sometimes I don't even care about how much the record cost, and I spend a lot of money on it.I've now decided to tear myself away from this habit. I need to be more concerned about my financial situation and correcting my behavior.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What musical instrument did he use to play? ( B )2. When did he form the habit of buying records? ( A )3. Why has he bought so many CDs and tapes? ( C )4. What was NOT his decision? ( C )5. Which of the following is true? ( C )II. Listen to the passage again and complete the following sentences with the informationyou hear.1. Although it was my mother who pushed me to learn, I really enjoyed the music while Iwas playing:.2. So far, I have bought 300 CDs and 100 tapes, which are stored in my closet.3. I think I am addicted to buying music records because whenever I hear something reallynice and pleasant, I ask somebody what the music is and then I go out and buy thatrecord as soon as I can.4. I've now decided to tear myself away from this habit.5. I need to be more concerned about my financial situation and correcting my behavior.Passage TwoRecorded Background MusicRecorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the USA. But it soon spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music.The best-known supplier of background music is an American company called "Muzak". This word "Muzak" is now commonly used in English to refer to recorded music played continuously in restaurants, places of work, etc. The company has carried over a hundred researches, which show that background music can create a pleasant atmosphere and improve productivity. It must be used in the fight way, though. If the type of "Muzak" is wrong, it may well put an entire factory to sleep!I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear,1. In which places was recorded background music first used? ( D )2. Which of the following statements is true? ( B )3. What is "Muzak"? ( D )4. What does the study of the American company indicate? ( A )5. What is the main idea of the passage? ( B )II. Listen to the passage again and answer the following questions you hear.1. Where was recorded background music first put into practice?In the USA.2. Do you know anything about a company called "Muzak"?Yes. It's the best-known supplier of recorded background music.3. How many studies have been conducted by the company?Over one hundred.4. What is the desirable result of recorded background music?It can create a pleasant atmosphere and improve productivity.5. What if the type of background music is wrongly chosen?It will result in undesirable situation.Passage ThreeLife of Pop StarsMany young people want to become pop-stars. It's their great ambition in life. They think pop. stars earn a lot of money; they lead interesting and exciting lives; thousands of fans love them; they become famous...Yes, but first they must become stars. Most performers start life with a group. This is the pattern nowadays. But there are many groups and competition is hard. Groups appear and disappear almost overnight. Only a small number survive. Almost without exception they have to work very hard before they reach the top.Very few reach the top--and stay there. In England there are perhaps thirty or so groups at the top. Most of these do not earn so much money: perhaps 500 pounds each time they perform. What is more, they have quite a lot of expenses. They have to pay a manager, for example. He is the key person in their lives and he takes about 20% of their earnings--perhaps more. Then there are their clothes, their instruments and their van. Sometimes they are still paying for the last two items!And don't forget that they have to travel a great deal--sometimes 2000 miles in one week. At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just to save money.So now, what do you think? Are pop-stars so rich? And do they have such exciting lives?Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. Which of the following statements is true about most pop groups? ( C )2. Why is the group's manager well paid? ( A )3. How do pop groups spend much of the money they earn? ( D )4. What's the main use of a van to a group? ( C )5. Which of the following words can best describe pop stars' lives? ( D )II. Listen to the passage again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear.1. Very few performers reach the top. ( T )2. All performers start their career with a group. ( F )3. The passage indicates that some pop stars are in debts. ( T )4. Sometimes they sleep in their vans because they are too busy to find a hotel. ( F )5. It seems that pop stars like traveling a lot. ( F )Part Four Idioms and ProverbsI. In this part, you will be presented with ten sentences. Listen carefully and write them down.1. Opportunity seldom knocks twice.2. You can't win them all.3. Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.4. Walls have ears.5. You cannot have your cake and eat it.6. Strike while the iron is hot.7. Necessity is the mother of invention.8. Where there is no trust there is no love.9. It is best to be on the safe side.10. The first step is the hardest.II. In this part, you will hear ten sentences. In each sentence, there is one idiom that isgiven below. Listen and guess its meaning from the context.Script:1. My dad would go nuts if he saw this mess.2. We have five minutes before the show. Let's grab a bite (to eat).3. Jordan has already won 2 games in this series. We are wondering if he can make it a hat trick today.4. If you want to get an A in this class, you should start hitting the books fight now.5. Nancy hit the roof/ceiling when she found out someone drove her car without herpermission and wrecked it.6. She hit the nail on the head when she proposed her plan at the last meeting. It's exactly the thing we need to do now.7. Hold your horses. You might find a better one for the same price in another store.8. Holy cow. How did she get the full score in such a difficult exam.9. Last night Sam was in a pickle. After having a dinner at an expensive restaurant, hefound he had neither enough money nor a credit card.10. During the Great Depression, we were all in the same boat. Many people lost their jobsall over the world.Keys:1. become very angry2. get and eat food quickly3. three wins, successes or accomplishments especially in sport4. study very hard5. become extremely angry6. say exactly a fight thing7. wait8. an expression of surprise9. be in a difficult situation10. be in the same situation or have the same problemPart Five Exercises for HomeworkI Short. ConversationsIn this part, you will hear ten short conversations.. ach of them is followed by a question. After the question, you are supposed to choose a correct answer from the four choices. 1. M: What do you think of professor Li's lecture?W: Never before have I heard the professor gave such an interesting chemistry lecture. Q: What does the woman imply? ( C )2. W: John promised me that he would lend his bike to me.M: John? He always breaks his words.Q: What does the man mean? ( A )3. M: Is Jane looking forward to going home for this summer?W: She is counting the days.Q: What does the woman imply? ( D )4. M: Do you think Joe will get there on time?W: If Joe doesn't, nobody will.Q: What does the woman mean? ( C )5. M: I'm badly in need of employment, Margaret.W: Yes, our five kids need you to support.Q: What's the relationship between the two speakers? ( C )6. M: If you are promoted to the manager, will you give us a raise?W: Of course! What else could I do with the money?Q: What is the woman going to do if she is promoted to the manager? ( D )7. W: The plane leaves at 8:15. Do we have time to eat first?M: No. We only have 40 minutes left.Q: What time is it now? ( B )8. M: Can you stay for dinner?W: I'd like to, but I have to pick up my children from school and cook for my husband.Q: What is the woman going to do? ( B )9. M: What kind of account do you want to open?W: A regular saving's account.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? ( C )10. M: I'm fired and I'm going to go bed.W: Oh, really? It's only 8:00.O: What is true of the woman? ( C )II. PassagesPassage OneWhere Are You Going?Steven and Mary took a taxi to the station. They got off and Steven picked up the heavy suitcase.They could not find a porter, but a young man offered to help them with the case."Where are you going"? he asked."To London," they told him. "Our daughter is getting married and we have a lot of presents.That's why our case is so heavy."The young man suggested that they have a cup of coffee before the train left, and he would meet them at the platform. They agreed and five minutes before the train left they went to the platform where they didn't see the man. And the man wasn't on the train, either. The train left."Oh, dear," cried Mary, "we have to find a policeman."Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What problem did Steven and Mary have at first? ( B )2. Who offered to help them carry the case? ( C )3. Why did the couple go to London? ( A )4. Where was the man supposed to meet Steven and Mary? ( C )5. What actually happened to Steven and Mary? ( B )Passage TwoCountry MusicCountry music is one of the most popular kind of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events love, sadness, good times and bad times.Country music comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Eastern Mountains of the United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West.At first, city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during the second World War, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country wentto army camps in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1,200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. English stars sing itin British English, and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that was started by cowboys and poor Southerners is now popular all over the world.Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.1. Where does country music come from? ( C )2. Before World War II, in which region was country music most popular? ( A )3. During World War II, why did so many southerners go to the Northeast and the Midwest? ( C )4. Why has country music become one of the most popular kinds of music in the world today? (D)5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? ( B )Passage ThreeMiracle MusicianWhen Jason Becker was 19 years old, he was a very good guitar player. He was going to be rock and roll star.In 1989, he wanted to be in a new band. He practiced with them to see if they would hire him.At the same time, he noticed he had a limp when he walked.The band liked how he played. They asked him to join their band. Jason then went to see the doctor about his limp. The doctor told him he had a disease called A.L.S.Over the next 7 years, Jason lost the use of his legs and his hands. He also began losing the useof his vocal chords. His care needed full attention. His family and friends had to take care of himat all times. This meant that he could no longer play his guitar in a band.However, this did not stop Jason. He got a computer and used it to make his music. It allowed him to create any sound he wanted. He made an album and a music video. It took five years to produce.Jason says that music is what he wants to make for the rest of his life. His girlfriend wants to help him with it. His father is also helping but it is getting harder and harder for Jason to talk. Forhis mother, Jason is a hero because he has never given up.Jason works with his brother and his friend to make a new album. His mother and father will support him for the rest of his life. They just want him to be happy.Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences with the information you hear.1. Jason practiced with a band to see if they would hire him.2. Jason went to see the doctor and the doctor told him he had a disease called A.L.S.3. Over the next 7 years, Jason lost the use of his legs and his hands. This meant that hecould no longer play his guitar in a band.4. He got a computer and used it to make his music. It allowed him to create any sound hewanted.5. Jason says that music is what he wants to make for the rest of his life.I II. A Story for RetellingHere is a funny story. Listen and retell it.The Magic AdvertisingA man was fired of living in his old house in the country and wanted to sell it and buy abetter one. He attempted to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to solve the problem by using a real estate agent.The agent promptly advertised the house, and a few days later, the owner saw a very attractive photograph of it, with a wonderful description of its gardens, in an expensive magazine.After the house owner had read the advertisement through, he hastened to telephone the real estate agent and said to him, “I’m sorry, Mr. Jones, but I’ve decided not to sell my house after all. After reading your advertisement in that magazine, I can see that it’s just the kind of house I’ve wanted to live in all my life.”。