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Unit 6-Conversation 1

Janet: What are you reading, Kate

Kate:Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. Do you know it

Janet: I've heard of it, yes, but I've never read it. It's a 19th century children's story, isn't it K a te: That's right. It's very famous. It's set in Oxford. It starts with this young girl sitting on a river bank. The interesting thing is, the author, Lewis Carroll, he was an Oxford professor and he used to have tea with the girl's family on this river bank. Ja net: Oh, that's fascinating! I'll put it into my diary.

Kate: Is that what you're writing I know you've been keeping a diary all the year.

Janet: It's been a great year. I've had such a good time — so lucky to have Mark and Kate as friends. Feel I've been doing well with work. Much happier about asking questions in tutorials.

Janet: My screen's gone dark.

Mark: You're using the battery, remember. It's run out, obviously.

Janet: It can't be the battery. It's still charged. Oh no it's still black. Oh dear, I hope it's nothing serious. I haven't backed anything up recently. Kate: That's not like you, Janet.

Janet:I know, but I lost my memory stick. I really should have backed things up. How stupid of me not to do that! Supposing I've lost everything!

Mark: Let me take a look. The power is still on. And also the operating system still seems to be working ...

I think it has to be the graphics card ... But maybe that's not the problem ...

Janet: If only I'd backed things up!

Kate: Relax, Janet! We'll take it to the computer shop this afternoon. I'm sure it'll be OK.

Janet: I hope so.

Unit 6-Conversation 2

Janet: Tell me about Alice in Wonderland.

Kate: I tell you what, I'll read it to you. Kate: Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and having nothing to do: Once or twice, she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversation" So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid) ...

Janet: Kate, Mark, where are you going You've got my laptop!

Kate: It's all right, Janet, we're taking it to the computer shop. We'll be back soon.

Mark: It's not like Janet to forget to back up her work.

Kate: She should have been more careful.

Janet: It was stupid of me, I know! Stupid, stupid! Janet: Oh! It was a dream! What a relief!

Kate: You were talking in your sleep.

Janet: What was I saying

Kate: "Stupid, stupid."

M ark: I've sorted out your computer.

Janet: Have you Oh, thank goodness! What was the problem

Mark:It was the graphics card, as I predicted ... Janet: Is that what it was! I'm so relieved! Thanks, Mark.

Kate: He's great, isn't he

Janet: Yes. So are you, Kate.

Kate: You're such a good friend.

Unit 6-Outside view

Computers are a very important part of our lives. They tell us about delays to transport. They drive trains, analyze evidence and control buildings. Did you know that 60 per cent of homes in Britain have got a PC (a personal computer) For many young people, playing computer games is their favorite way of spending spare time. Computers are a very important part of most areas of life in Britain-libraries, the police and in school. But they are becoming more important in our homes as well. They’ll even control the way we live-in “smart homes” or computer-controlled houses. The smart home is now a real possibility. It will become very common. A central computer will adjust the temperature, act as a burglar alarm and switch on lights, ready for you to come back home. And of course you will be able to give new instructions to the computer from your mobile phone. So if your plans change, your home will react to match. Many homes have got lots of televisions and several computers. The smart home will provide TV and Internet sockets in every room, so you’ll be able to do what you want whenever you want. If the temperature outside changes, the smart home will adjust the temperature levels inside. The computer will also close the blinds when it gets dark or to stop so much sun from entering a room. And if you want to eat when you get home, the computer will turn the oven on for you! Are computers taking over our lives In a survey, 44 per cent of young people between 11 and 16 said their PC was a trusted friend. Twenty per cent said they were happier at their computer than spending time with family or friends. Another survey found that people in Britain spend so much time on the phone, texting and reading emails that they no longer have time for conversation. What do you think about that

Unit 6-Listening in

News Report

US Scientists have announced the discovery of gravitational waves, which are tiny waves produced by massive objects moving very quickly. Two black holes produced the waves when they crashed into each other about billion years ago. A black hole is a place in space where the gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape. This announcement of the discovery comes a century after Albert Einstein first predicted gravitational waves would exist.

The discovery was made possible by using a highly sensitive instrument designed to detect signals of gravitational waves and identify their sources. This discovery proves that there are gravitational waves, and strongly confirms the existence of black holes.

With this discovery, scientists are given a new tool to study and understand the universe. The waves could help scientists learn more about what happened immediately after the universe began and how the universe expanded. Scientists hope that they may be able to observe parts of the universe that were previously undetectable.

1.What discovery have US scientists made

2.What features do black holes have according to the

news report

3.Why is the discovery important

Passage 1

When you have a biscuit with your cup of tea, do you dunk it And if so, what’s the perfect way to do it That’s the subject of today’s Science in Action report. It may be hard to believe but scientists at the University of Bristol have been analyzing this question. And after a two-month study they devised a mathematical formula for dunking biscuits. So no more melting chocolate, or biscuit crumbs in the bottom of your cup, which is the fate of one in four biscuits that are dunked in tea, according to research by a biscuit manufacturer. Doughnut dunkers don’t face the same problems because doughnuts are held together with an elastic net of protein, gluten. This substance allows the doughnut to absorb liquid without breaking down its structure. The structure of a biscuit, however, is held together by sugar which melts when placed in hot tea or coffee.

So what is the answer The researcher, let by Dr. Len Fisher, discovered that holding the biscuit in a horizontal position – or “flat-on”– has a significant effect on the amount of time that a biscuit can stay in hot liquid before falling apart. In fact this horizontal dunking results in a dunking time up to four times longer than traditional vertical dunking.

What’s the reason for this It seems that the answer is related to diffusion, in other words, the length of time it takes for the liquid to penetrate the structure of the biscuit. Basically, it takes longer for the liquid to travel through the channels of a biscuit when it is laid flat on the surface of the liquid. Also the fact that when a biscuit is dunked horizontally, with the biscuit submerged in the liquid, and the chocolate coating staying out of the liquid, the chocolate helps hold the biscuit together. Another factor influencing the equation is the temperature of the tea –the hotter the tea, the faster the sugar melts.

Researchers also found that by dunking a biscuit into tea or coffee, up to ten times more flavor is release than it the b iscuit is eaten dry. So it’s worth experimenting yourself. If you are wondering how you can perfect the horizontal dunk, the researchers have come up with an idea for a biscuit-holding device to make dunking biscuits easier. They are even mow working on producing a table giving guidelines on dunking times for different types of biscuit. On that note, I think it’s time to go off to the canteen for a tea break!

Passage 2

Peter: Hey Louise, look at this book about crop circles - some of the photos are absolutely

unbelievable.

Louise: You don t believe in all that stuff, do you Peter

Peter: I'm not saying I believe in UFOs and things, but some of the formations are fascinating.

They’re made up of lots of interconnected

circles and geometrical shapes. You know, in

the past few years, there have been more

reports of them. The circles are getting

larger and the designs are getting more

intricate... I'm sure that they can't all be

man-made. Think about it - they're so

complicated, and they appear at night in the

middle of fields of wheat barley or corn.

It’s definitely pretty weird!

Louise: I know, but l saw a TV documentary about it, and they showed how a group of hoaxers made

an elaborate crop circle in a field at night

using wooden plank, ropes, plastic tubes and

a garden roller. They even fooled some of the

people who believe in the paranormal-aliens

coming down in UFOs and aliens coming down

in UFOs and creating them, and so on. Peter: I'm sure lots of them are created by people just to get publicity but look here-it says,

“The first records of crop circles go back

as far as the 17th century. Since the 1970s

there have been over 12,000 reports from

countries all around the world including

Italy, America, South Africa, Australia and

Brazil.” Most reports are from here in

England though.

Louise: B ut surely that’s just because they get so much media coverage these days, so more

people are making them.

Peter: Perhaps, but how do you explain the fact that the actual chemical composition of the

grains of corps inside the circles changes

Scientific tests have found they have a

higher protein level. The stems of the grains

have often been exposed to high temperatures.

And they found that the soil within the

circles contains more iron than the soil

outside. So far, the hoaxers haven't been

able to copy all these features.

Louise: W ell, I'm not a scientist but I'm pretty sceptical about all these so-called

paranormal explanations. I remember in the

programme I watched, the researchers found

signs of human interference, such as holes

in the earth and footprints!

Peter: Come on… you must admit, that still leaves

a lot which is unexplained!

Louise: T here's lots of things that are hard to explain but this really...

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When their positive and negative poles meet, they are comfortably joined, and they remain there. In other words, they have attained a balance or state of happiness. If on the other hand, one of the poles is reversed, and positive pole is presses against positive pole, there is resistance, instability, imbalance a state of unhappiness. Animals with some degree of intelligence seem to find happiness in reinforcement. Once they have gained one or more of their goals such as food, and water, they learn to repeat the actions that led to satisfaction of those goals. This repetition or reinforcement produces a state of balance or sense of happiness. According to this theory, only animals with a

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Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. A: How are you getting along, Julie B: After the vacation Much refreshed. A．It is interesting. B．It is tiring. C．It is exciting. D．It is refreshing. A: Why are you so cheerful while I'm so stressed all day B: Well, you should work off your stress. A．work not so hard B．work on easier problems C．eat healthy D．get rid of her stress I see you laughing all the time. B: Oh Eric. I'm ... reading a comic book. A: Comic book I didn't know you are interested in it. B: Well, it's a recent interest. When I was low in spirit three months ago, a friend gave me a comic book to read. And I became instantly addicted to such books. You know ... the pictures are so funny ... now I feel much better. A: I didn't know that. No wonder you are always in good spirits these days. B: Yes, and maybe you should read them, too, Eric. A: I ... I don't know. I'm just too busy with my thesis. It's for my master's degree and time is running out ... Ah, pretty much stress on me. B: Now you see Eric That's why you need to give yourself a break to read something amusing. It helps, I promise. A: Really Can reading comic books reduce your stress B: Of course. I'm a living example. Actually I'm having stress too ... you know, the tests, the job, things like that. But when reading the fun stuff, I just forgot all my worries. Later I find myself more powerful to deal with the issues in my life. A: That sounds magical. I'd like to try. Er ... what are you reading now B: Garfields, the cat. It's good. There's another one and you can borrow it. A: Oh, thank you, Penny. You're very helpful. Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard. months ago, a friend gave Penny _____ when she was in low spirits. （岭师分享群4发布） A．a flower B．a comic book C．a comic DVD