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UNIT 1

Section One

Part 1

Spot Dictation

Houses in the Future

Well, I think houses in the future will probably be (1) quite small but I should think they'll be (2) well-insulated so that you don't need so much (3) heating and (4) cooling as you do now, so perhaps very economical (5) to run. Perhaps they will use (6) solar heating, although I don't know, in this country, perhaps we (7) won't be able to do that so much. Yes, I think they'll be full of (8) electronic gadgets: things like very advanced televisions, videos, perhaps videos which take up ... the screen (9) takes up the whole wall. I should think. Yes, you'll have things like (10) garage doors which open automatically when you (11) drive up,

perhaps electronic (12) sensors which will (13) recognize you when you, when you come to the front door even. Perhaps (14) architects and designers will be a bit more (15) imaginative about how houses are designed and perhaps with the (16) shortage of space people will think of putting gardens (17) on the roof and, and maybe rooms can be (18) expanded and, and (19) contracted depending on what you use them for, so perhaps there'll be a bit more (20) flexibility about that.

Part 2

Listening for Gist

A: Tuesday two fifteen. Let

me look in my diary.

B: No, Thursday.

A: Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you said Tuesday.

B: Thursday two fifteen. No, I'm sorry. I've got an appointment until three. Could we make it later? Say three fifteen?

A: Well, there's a lot to talk about. It'll take

a couple of hours, at least.

B: Shall we say Monday morning, then?

A: Monday morning. All right. Nine o'clock?

B: Nine. I think that will be all right. I'll

ring you back and confirm. A: All right.

But ring before five, could you?

B: All right.

A: Right you are. Bye.

B: Bye.

Exercise. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide.

1.This dialogue is about making an appointment.

2.The key words are Tuesday. Thursday. two fifteen. three fifteen. Mondaymorning. nine o'clock.

Section Two Listening comprehension

Part 1 Dialogue

I'm terribly sorry I'm late

Woman: Listen! I'm terribly sorry I'm late.

Man: Oh, that's all right. It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I?

Woman: Just let me explain, will you?

Man: I've only been waiting for over an hour. That's all. Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have ...

Man: After all, my time isn't really that important, is it? Woman: Please don't be like

that. Just let me explain.

(Silence. Man says nothing.)

Woman: I ... I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down.

Man: The car broke down?

Woman: Yes, and ... well ... luckily ... there was a garage near me. And ... and it took them a while to repair it.

Man: Why didn't you at least phone?

Woman: I would have! But I didn't know the number of the restaurant.

Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book! Woman: Yes, but ... you'll never believe this ... I couldn't remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it

was, but forgot the name.

Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car.

Woman: Yes. It was something I couldn't do myself. It didn't take too long, but that's why I'm late, you see.

Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way?

Woman: Pardon?

Man: Which garage did you take it to?

Woman: Uh ... the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers. Man: Yes, I know that garage. It's the only one near your flat. Woman: Hmm, well now, let's have something to eat. Uh, what about some ...

Man: I know the garage very well!

Woman: Yes. Let's see now. Yes, I think I'll have some ... Man: A pity it's Sunday.

Woman: Pardon?

Man: A pity it's Sunday. That garage is closed on Sunday! Exercise

Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide.

1.They are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend.

2.In a restaurant.

3."It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I?"

"I've only been waiting for

over an hour.

That's all"

"After all, my time isn't really

that important, is it?"

"Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car."

4.Because she wants to stop the conversation like this.

5.Because he knows the girl is lying.

Part 2 Passage

The Oscar Statuette

1．Industry insiders and members of the press called the award "the Academy statuette", "the golden trophy" or "the statue of merit", but the term never stuck.

2. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, a Hollywood columnist used the name in his column.

3.Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his Animated Feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

4. If the statuettes don't meet strict quality control standards, they are immediately cut in half and melted down.

5.The large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices via air

express, with no identifiable markings.

The Oscar statuette, designed by MGM's* chief art director Cedric Gibbons, depicts a knight holding a crusader's* sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.

Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named "Oscar". Industry insiders and members of the press called the award "the Academy statuette", "the golden trophy" or "the statue of merit". The entertainment trade paper, Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize "the iron man". The term never stuck.

A popular story has been that an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the

statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and that as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.

No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used the name in his column in reference to Katharine Hepburn's first Best Actress win. The Academy itself didn't use the nickname officially until 1939.

Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards - with a few notable exceptions. In the 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas* of the statuette; a ventriloquist* Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster. After the War, winners turned in the temporary

awards for golden Oscar statuettes.

The traditional Oscar statuette, however, hasn't changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501.

Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens. If they don't meet strict quality control standards, the statuettes are immediately cut in half and melted down.

Each award is individually packed into a Styrofoam container slightly larger

than a shoebox. Eight of these are then packed into a larger cardboard box, and the large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express, with no identifiable markings.

On March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously

vanished en route from the Windy City* to the City of Angels. Nine days later, 52 of stolen statuettes were discovered.

For eight decades, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, and even managed to escape unscathed* from common thieves. Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. "Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer* and into the gold," explains the company president. "Or maybe people stored them someplace where they corroded." Although he stresses that the statuette is made to endure, Siegel offers this sage advice to all Oscar winners: "If it gets dusty, simply wipe it with a soft dry cloth."

Exercise A Pre-listening Question

Every January, the attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around the world turns to the upcoming Academy Awards, the highest honor in filmmaking. The annual presentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' most famous activity. The Oscar Statuette is a knight holding a crusader's sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes.

Exercise B Sentence Dictation

Directions: Listening to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.

Exercise C Detailed Listening

Directions: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.

T 1. There were five original branches of the Academy.

(Because the five spokes on the reel of film signify the

original branches of the Academy:

Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.)

F 2. The Academy Award of Merit was officially named "Oscar" in 1928.

(Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy

Award of Merit was officially named "Oscar.")

T 3. The Academy staff began referring to the Academy statuette as Oscar because Margaret Herrick said the

statuette was like her uncle Oscar.

(An Academy librarian and eventual executive director,

Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her

uncle Oscar and said so, and as a result the Academy

staff began referring to it as Oscar.)

F 4. Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards.

(There were a few notable exceptions. In 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas of the statuette and a ventriloquist Edgar Bergen gained a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes. )

T 5. Oscars were made of plaster in the 1940s because of the War.

(Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster.)

T 6. The manufacturer, R. S. Owens makes about 50 Oscars each year in Chicago. (Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens.)

F7. 55 Academy Awards were stolen by a mysterious person en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels on March 10,

2000.

(On March 10,2000,55 Academy Awards just mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels, but how and by whom was unknown.)

F8. For eighty years, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, managed to escape unscathed from common thieves and even chemical corrosion.

(Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. "Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer and into the gold." )

Exercise D After-listening Discussion

Directions: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.

1.The traditional Oscar statuette hasn't changed since the 1940s,

when the base was made higher.

In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No.501.

2.(Open)

Section Three

News Item 2

President Obama says Washington and Beijing must cooperate to tackle the big problem facing the world.

Mr Obama spoke to high-level American and Chinese officials as they launched a two-day meeting in Washington. The US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue is to discuss a broad agenda from currency concerns to foreign policy.

The president said the officials must work together to tackle worldwide challenges, including the global economic recession, climate change, and the spread of nuclear weapons.

The president said he is under no illusion the United States and China will agree on every issue, or always see the world in the same way. And he made clear that he will continue to speak out about human rights.

President Obama streesed that it is these differences that make dialogue even more important. He said these discussions give the two sides a chance to get to know each other better and communicate with candor.

Exercise A

Directions: Listen to the news item and complete the summary. This news item is about the high-level US-China talks Obama opens.

Exercise B

News Item3

The oil Russia pumps from its frozen, Siberian fields, with one energy deal, will soon provide a significant amount of China’s daily needs, about four percent. Russia will deliver about 300,000 barrels of crude a day. In return, China will finance the pipeline Russia will build from its eastern Siberian oil fields to the Chinese border.

Energy analysts say the deal ia another indication of Russia’s eagerness to shift some of its energy exports from its main market, Europe.

Russia’s state-owned petroleum company Roseneft, will get $15 billion of the work and the state pipeline owner Transneft, is set to receive $10 billion.

Construction has been delayed repeatedly as the two countries bargained over the cost of transporting crude oil to the border.

But the Russian oil industry, which for decades has been a main source of revenue for the country, has suffered a dramatic shortfall as the price of oil fell during the global economic crisis.

They say Russia also is seeking allies in the east where the Kremlin is seen more favourably than in the west.

Exercise A

Directions: Listening to the news item and complete the summary.

This news item is about the oil supply from Russion to China and the relationship between the two countries.

Section Four Supplementary Exercises

Part 1 Feature report

China is a world growth leader, its cheap, manufactured exports power economies around the globe.

This means, though, China is not immune to the global economic malaise. Chinese exports have slowed and its bull market dropped sharply in the wake of the credit crisis in the United States.

The government bought up stocks and lowered trading taxes to boost the market, but trading remains volatile.

Just ahead of the G-20 meeting, China also lowered interest rates and announced a $586 billion spending package on infrastructure, social services and tax rebates.

The world is now waiting to see whether Beijing’s actions will help restore global economic stability.

Li Wan-Yong is a researcher on economics at South Korea’s Hyundai Research Institute. “China has the most foreign currency reserves in the world and the second most US debt after Japan. In those terms, China can play an important role to overcome the global economic crisis and the Asican economic crisis.”

China’s Vice Foreign Minisrer He Yafei says China can best help the world economy by stabilizing its own. “China’s economy makes up a large part of the world economy. Whether or not China’s economy is able to maintain stability and continue growing, whether or not China’s domestic economy is stable, is very important not only to China’s but to the world’s economy.”

Analysts say the government spending package will to some degree help exporters, but is mainly aimed at increasing domestic consumption.

Bill McCahill is with China-based research firm J. L. McGregor and Company. “This is a leadership, after all, that is composed of, the better ones are good engineers. These are not people who are terribly outward looking and outward focused. And they get up in the morning wondering how they’re going to take care of 1.4 or 1.5 billion people in their home country, not homeowners in Los Angeles.”

Slowing demand from the US and other countries has forced thousands of Chinese factories to close and raised fears of unrest as millions are expected to lose their jobs.