、视听说教程Unit 1 Life is a Iearning CUrVeyou're CareIeSS With your assig nments and ofte n hand them in late. You don't Want to be here, do you?W: I'm sorry Dr. Smith. It's just ... I've got lots of things to do. I'mStUdy ing Web desig n and rm a first-class PIayer on our golf team. It's hard to See Why I n eed to take a SPaniSh Ian guage class!M: Well, I'm sorry you feel that way, but lear ning ano ther Ian guage Can improve your PerfOrma nce in all of your efforts. And it Can be Very USefUI sometimes, for inStance, When you ViSit your father inMeXiCo.W: Gosh! What do you mean, professor? JUSt because my father does bus in ess in MeXiCO rm SUPPOSed to learn SPanish —on top of everything else I have to Iearn? It's just too much! And if I don't SPend enoUgh time on the golf course, I won't rema in a first-class PIayer on the golf team. I still don't See Why I should Iear n a Ian guage that's so hard for me. There are no Verb tenSeS on the golf COUrSe or in WebdeSign!M: LiSten Miranda, I've known your father SinCe We Were StUdents at UniVerSity 20 years ago ——and have known you SinCe you Were a littlegirl. Of course, there are no Verb ten SeS in golf or Web desig n. BUt I amgiving you good advice. PIeaSe Iiste n.W: Yes, of course, you're like my favorite Un cle.M: Your brain isn't like a CUP that has Water flowing over its edge When it is full. In stead, it's like a muscle. Lear ning SPaniSh exercises your brain in new ways, making it stronger. It will Strengthen your CritiCaI thinking skills and creativity. W: Really?! Then I guess I Can give it a try.QUeStiOn :1、How is the woman doing in the man's class?2、What does the woman think of Iearning SPanish?3、What do We know from this conversation about the man?4、What is the woman most likely to do after talking With the man?2、PaSSage 2HaVe you ever heard of homeschooling? It is a legal ChOiCe for Parents in most coun tries to PrOVide their ChiIdre n With a Iear ning en Vir Onment as an alter native to PUbIiC or PriVate schools OUtSide the home. Pare ntsCite numerous reasons for homeschooling their ChiIdren. The three reasons that are SeIeCted by the majority of Parents in the United StateS are the COnCern about the traditi onal school en Vir Onment, the lack ofreligious Or moral instruction, and the dissatisfaction With the academic in StrUCti on at PUbIiC and PriVate schools. Homeschooli ng may also be a factor in the ChOiCe of Pare nti ng style. Homeschooli ng Can be a ChOiCe for families living in isolated countryside or living briefly abroad. Also many young athletes and actors are taught at home.Homeschoolers ofte n take adva ntage of _educati onal opport Un ities at museums, libraries, community Centers, athletic clubs, after-school PrOgrams, churches, parks, and other community resources. Secondary school level StUde nts may take CIaSSeS at com munity colleges, WhiCh typically have ope n admissi on policies.GrOUPS of homeschooli ng families ofte n join UP together to Create homeschool co-ops. TheSe groups typically meet once a Week and PrOVide a CIaSSroom en Vir Onment. TheSe are family-ce ntered SUPPOrt groups whose members Seek to pool their tale nts and resources in a collective effortto broaden the scope of their ChiIdren's education. They PrOVide a CIaSSroom en Vir Onment Where StUde nts Can do han ds-on and group lear ning SUCh as PerfOrm ing, SCie nce experime nts, art projects, foreig n Ian guage study, spell ing con tests, discussi ons, etc. ParentS whose ChiIdre n take the CIaSSeS SerVe as _yolunteers to keep costs low and make the PrOgram a SUCCeSs.Un it 3 Time OUtSiSter AShIey to a dinner Party this SatUrday. My roommate EriCk and I arehosting a 1960s theme Party With a feW other friends.W: A theme party? IS that like a dress-up party?M: Sort of ... You're Certai nly en COUraged to dress in 1960s fashi ons!Short skirts, bright colors, and bell-bottom jea ns! Qr go to thebeginning of the 1960s and COmeaS one of your favorite actresses ... BUt it's not just cool clothes; We'll have food, games, and entertainment inSPired by the 1960s. In fact, We'll Start our mealWith alien noodles in honor of all those SPaCe and alien TV shoWS.W: Wait! Wait! What are "alien noodles"? Why not have regular noodles in honor of the movie The GOdfather?M: No Way! The GOdfather is from the 1970s. Any Way, alie n no odles are bright gree n no odles With PUrPIe sauce!W: What?! That's crazy!M: Yeah! Any Way, there'll be lots of other thin gs. I don't Want to spoil the surprises.BUt just for you, We'll end With light desserts and COffee from one of yourfavorite 1960s movies.W: I can't Wait! Qoooooh, I have an idea. We Can have a SPeCiaI bar and make fancy mixed drin ks. They're a∣Ways drinking in old TV shoWs!M: Perfect! And Start reviewi ng 1960s music! We're hav ing a dance con test and a SingingCOn test.W: ThiS SOundS like a lot of fun. Can I inVite my roommate? She loves all of the CIaSSiC movies from that time!M: Of COUrSe —the more, the merrier! Any way, it StartS at 7:00 p.m. —my apartme nt.QUeStiOns :1、W hat do We know about those people who are inVited to the party?2、W hat is PartiCUIar about alien noodles?3、W hy won't they have regular noodles at the party?4、W hat other arrangements do they have for the party?across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal of rock CIimbing is to reach the top of a formation or the endpoint of a Predefined route WithOUt falli ng. Rock CIimbi ng COmPetiti ons have ObjeCtiVeS of completing the route in the quickest POSSibIe time or reaching the farthest POintalOng an ever in CreaS in gly harder route. While not an OIymPiC eve nt, rock CIimbi ng is recog ni Zed by the Intern ati onal OIymPiC COmmittee as a sport.Rock CIimbi ng has bee n SeParated into SeVeraI differe nt StyIeS and SUbdiSCiPIines. At its most basic, rock climbing invoIVeS climbing a route Withone's OWnhandSand feet and little more than a CUShioned bouldering Pad for PrOteCtion. ThiS style of climbing is referred to as bouldering, SinCe the releva nt routes are usually found on boulders no more tha n 10 to 15 feet tall. AS routes get higher off the ground, the inCreaSed risk of life-threatening injuries makesadditional Safety measures necessary.CIimberS will usually work in PairS and USe a SyStem of ropes and anchors designed to CatCh fallers.Rock CIimbi ng is a PhySiCally and men tally dema nding sport that testsa climber's Stre ngth, en dura nce, and bala nce along With their men tal control. It Can be a dangerous sport and CIimberS are PUtting themselves at risk When they go climbing. However, the risk Can be reduced by having the knoWIedge of PrOPer climbing techniqUeS and USing SPeCiaIiZed climb ing equipme nt.Un it 5 Urba n pulseW: Not sleeping well. My husband's got a new job in Santa Fe, NewMexico! I'm a girlborn and raised in big CitieS. I'm a little WOrried ...M: What about?W: Well, myhometownhas about 4.5 million people! You know how manypeople live in San ta Fe?M: Not exactly, but, liste n!W: Well, I looked UP the population and it's like 70,000! Tiny! It really is a great job for Joh n —my husba nd, but in a small tow n! rm SUre there will be no good restaurants, or nice PIaCeS to walk, no ni ghtlife ...M: Whoa! Wait a minute Emily! Did you do anything besides look ing at the populati on of Santa Fe?W: Uh, no ...M: You're jumping to conclusions —and they're all wrong! rm from Santa Fe! It does have a small population ——but it's an amazing place! The history andarchitecture is Unique. The City Center WaS built in the 1600s by the SPani sh.It's full of beautiful shops, restaura nts, COffee shops, and art galleries. It has amazing nightlife ——full of wonderful people. That's Why famous WriterS and movie StarS love Santa Fe, too!W: Wow, SOUndS great ... What about outdoor life?M: It's won derful! The colors of the Sky and mountains are so beautiful that artists COmefrOm around the world to paint! And the Sky at night is so full of StarS that you feel like you Can reach out and touch them. It's a magicalplace, Emily. Soon you'll realize how lucky you are. You'll have a long Iine of family and friends Waiting to come and ViSit you in Santa Fe!QUeStiOn :1、W hat is Emily going to do?2、W hat did Emily think life in Santa Fe would be like?3、W hat is UniqUe in Santa Fe according to the man?4、W hat attracts artists around the world to Santa Fe?Centuries are being UPgraded for the future. A Smart City maymean one that USeS data on traffic to ease congestion or one that aims to join UP SerViCeS to PrOVide better information for CitiZens. For many it is about maki ng CitieS gree ner and more efficie nt. It is PartIy a react ion to OVerCrOWd ing and polluti on and PartIy because in an ever-c onn ected world it makesincreasing SenSe to hook entire CitieS UP to the network.MaSdar is a City that Stands in the middle of the desert of AbU Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. It is designed to be one of the mostSuSta in able CitieS On the PIa net. With a solar and Wind farms PrOViding energy for it, it The PRT — PerSonal rapid tranSit — will run SiX meters Under Street level across the city. The buildings in the City have been designed by NormanFOSter ' S architecture firm, WhiCh designed a number of eye-catching build ings in cludi ng The City Hall in London.It is hoped that 40,000 people will eventually live in the city, With UP to 50,000COmmUt ing there each day.Un it 7 Time of tech no Iogy : A bless ing or a CUrSe ?W: What's wrong? I love talki ng to my gran dmother! She's an artist and tells reallyfunny stories!M: Oh, I love talking to my grandmother, too, usually! She just movedfrom NeW YorkCity dow n here to WaShi ngton DC And rm happy to have her here in WaShington D.C. I love my gran dmother! She's a won derful PerS on. My problem is ISPe nt SiX hours on SatUrday and five hours on SUn day at her apartme nttrying to teach her how to USe her new electr onic gadgets. I Set UP her telephone, Intern et, TV, and DVD player. BUt She refuses to try and lear n and Shegets really con fused. She just has no idea how to make any of them work.W: Oh, I see. My AUnt PatriCia WaS the same. She did n't really Want to lear n — soit took SiX less ons plus nine phone calls to lear n basic email! ——how to openand close an email, how to attach a document!M: Yes, my grandmother is like that, too. She refuses to learn. My grandfather alwaystook Care of all the electronic items - and since he PaSSed away two years ago, She has to han dle them by herself.W: OK, I have an idea! You need to get her liking electronic gadgets. Whynot get her one of those video games made for families and kids. I bought mygran dfather a Wii. He loves it. I got it all Set up. The gamesare easy and fun!TheSe days, he SPends hours playing Wii golf.M: My gran dmother USed to love tennis. Wii tennis. Um ... Great idea! QUeStiOn : 1、 W hat did the man do for his grandmother?2、 W hat problem does the man's grandmother have?3、 W hat do the man's gran dmother and the woma n's aunt have in com mon?4、 W hat will the man do to help his grandmother?power Station at its heart aims to be Carbon free. EVerything in the city, from Water beco ming a SOUrCe of in formati on. to allow its “ digital PIUmberS ” to rubbish, is measured and monitored ,The City is built on a raised platform easy access to the SyStem of advaneedtech no IOgieS that run it. It is PedeStrian-friendly and en tirely Car free. The City is experimenting With a network of electric driverless POdCars.to SearCh social media as Part of the comb ined efforts aga inst Criminals. ThiS is an OffiCial response to Criminals' growing USe of some WebSiteS to pla n and CeIebrate illegal achieveme nts.A Police Chief, KeVi n O'Co nn or, is in Charge of an NYPD Un it Createdspecifically to comb social media SiteS like Facebook, TWitter and BIaCkBerryMeSSenger for information on planned CrimeS and theiroffen ders.The efforts against Criminals have Iinked social media to inCreaSinginCidents of robberies in the United StateS and the recent rioting inLondon. PUbIiC Safety agencies are conSeqUently looking to SteP UP their efforts in order to better PrOteCt CitiZe ns aga inst these tren ds.In the London riots in particular, the police SUSPeCt the riotersrelied heavily on BIaCkBerry MeSSenger to coordinate and plan their riots. Policethere are worki ng With BIaCkBerry MeSSe nger to ide ntify those messages that are Iin ked to bur ning and robb ing London Stores.BIaCkBerry MeSSenger and other SmartPhone messaging SerViCeS makeitanticipate Criminal activity, especially if they aren't as familiar With the tech no Iogy as the Offen ders are.The NYPDJ nitFor social media PrOViderS and SmartPhOne makers, the Criminals'Preference for their PrOdUCtS is PUtting them in the StiCky POSition of determining hoW to assist police efforts WithOUt betraying IaWfUlCUstomers' privacy.二、读写教程（一）课文翻译（英译中）Un it 2 College-The Iadder to SUGGeSSThe hUma nities: OUt of date?人文学科：过时了吗？Whe n the going gets tOUgh, the tOUgh take acco Un ti ng. Whe n the jobmarket Worse ns, many StUde nts CalCUlate they can't major in En glish or history. They have to StUdy SOmeth ing that boosts their PrOSPeCtS of Ianding a job.当形势变得困难时，强者会去选学会计。