全新版大学英语视听说教程4听力原文

Unit One

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A. Jay and Elise are talking about an accident. Listen and check the correct picture.

Jay: Come in here, Elise. You should see this show!

Elise: What is it?

Jay: It's called "The Titanic of the Sky." It's about the Hindenburg, a great engineering feat.

Elise: The Hindenburg ...

Jay: You know, that giant zeppelin that crashed in 1934. Thirty-five people died.

Elise: Oh yeah, I remember now. It was flying from Germany to the United S tates. It crashed as it was landing.

Jay: Right. It's so funny looking, don't you think? It doesn't look anything like the airplanes as have today.

Elise: That's true. Why would people ride in a zeppelin anyway? It seems so dangerous.

Jay: Well, some people called the Hindenburg "man's greatest achievement in flight." They thought it was safe, I guess.

Elise: Who rode in it anyway?

Jay: Mostly wealthy people. It accommodated between 30 and 40 passengers and crew. One person said it was like a "flying hotel."

Eise: It sounds pretty great.

Jay: Yeah, and it was fast. That's why people rode it. They wanted to get to their destination faster.

Elise: Why didn't they just take a jet plane?

Jay: Elise! You know they didn't have jets back then. Look, in 1934 it took five days to travel from Germany to the U.S. by ship. The zeppelin could do it in half that time. It was speedy.

Elise: Well, maybe I'll sit down and watch a little bit. Maybe I'll learn something ...

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B. Listen again. How was the zeppelin described? Check your answers.

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A. Listen to the conversation and check the correct picture.

Jack: I think we should buy a bigger car. Big cars are safer.

Kayla: Yes, but on the other hand, they consume more oil.

Jack: They also look really cool.

Kayla: That's true, but there are some SUVs which are not big but also very beautiful.

Jack: And 1 think big cars are more fun to drive.

Kayla: But then again, it's very ex pensive.

Jack: Well, let's get more information about several kinds of cars, okay?

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Listen to another person talking about famous buildings in his country and fill in the blanks with information you hear.

My country has two very famous buildings called the Petronas Towers. The buildings are made of glass, steel, and concrete. They were designed by an American architect, but he used a Malaysian style. They were finished in 1998, and they were the tallest buildings in the world at that time. Each tower has 88 floors, and is 452 meters high. I really like the Petronas Towers. They show both the modern and the traditional side of my country.

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A. Listen to a talk on controversies about modern buildings. Then fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Modern buildings: We love them, We hate them

The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris is almost 500 years old, and it faced a very modern problem: There simply wasn't enough space for six million visitors each year. In 1989, American architect I.M. Pei designed a striking glass pyramid in the building's center to be a visitor entrance and shopping arcade. But he also started an angry debate. Some people felt his glass building was a piece of art, like the ones inside the museum. Others said it was just an ugly, modern mistake.

Kyoto, Japan, is the country's ancient capital, and the heart of its culture. Its railroad station was too small for the millions of visitors. In 1997, the city completed a new station in a huge shopping center, right in the oldest part of the city. Designed by Hiroshi Hara, the building also contains a hotel and department store. Before it was built, critics said that the high, wide, modern building would destroy the city's traditional look. On the other hand, supporters said it would bring new life into the city center.

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B. Now listen again and complete the chart with the information you hear.

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B. Listen to the interview with Erika Van Beek, an engineer. According to Erika, what should be done about overcrowding in cities?

The future building boom?

Interviewer: What do you think is the biggest problem facing our cities?

Erika: I think it's overcrowding. Talk to anyone living in a major metropolitan area and they will say the same thing: There's no space. Even the suburbs are getting crowded.

Interviewer: Well, in some places there simply isn't any land left for building, right?

Erika: Yes, that's true, but you have to think creatively. You can't give up so easily.

Interviewer: Think creatively? What do you suggest?

E r i k a:What I'm saying is that we can build more structures underground. We can add parking lots, malls, hotels, and even apartment buildings. There's plenty of space.

Interviewer: Isn't it expensive?

E r i k a:Yes, it can be. In the past building underground has been very ex pensive. However, we have new technolog y that will bring the cost down. It involves using robots. You don't have to pay robots a salary!

Interviewer: Isn't "building down" more dangerous than other kind of construction?

E r i k a:Actually, I think it's safer than building skyscrapers, for example. Remember, we already do it. We have subways and underground shopping malls. I'm just suggesting we invest in a variety of bigger projects and that we dig deeper.

Interviewer: What would you say to people who doubt your idea?

E r i k a:I can understand their feelings. Whenever there's a new idea, it can cause controversy. But "building down" is not some kind of impractical idea. It makes sense. There is so much space underground: It can accommodate a lot of traffic, storage, and people. With the new technology we have, we'd be crazy not to consider the idea — it's the wave of the future!

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C. Listen again. Check the statements you think Erika would agree.

Unit 2

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Pam: Well, Lynn, I must be going. It was great to see you –

Lynn: By, Pam.

Pam: What‘s that?

Lynn: Oh … that‘s Ollie.

Pam: Ollie: I didn‘t know you had a dog!

Lynn: Well, we don‘t … really.

Pam: What do you mean?

Lynn: Come here.

Pam: Oh my goodness. It‘s a robot!

Lynn: That‘s right. It‘s a dog robot. They call it a ―dogbot.‖

Pam: How interesting! … But it‘s a little strange, don‘t you think?

Lynn: Well, I wanted to get an interactive toy for the kids. They love it. So I‘m happy.

Pam: How much did it cost?

Lynn: Don‘t ask. It wasn‘t very affordable. It‘s cheaper than having a real dog, though. We don‘t ever have to buy dog food! And the batteries are rechargeable.

Juliana: Hey, Henrik. Look.

Henrik: What is it, Juliana?

Juliana: What‘s that guy doing over th ere?

Henrik: Which guy?

Juliana: The one over there. Wearing a suit. H‘s punching so many buttons on his cell phone.

Henrik: Oh, him. He‘s probably playing a game.

Juliana: Really?

Henrik: A lot of people have games on their cell phones. It‘s really p opular here in Finland. They play them everywhere.

Juliana: Do you play them, too?

Henrik: Yes, I do.

Juliana: I only use my phone to make telephone calls. I guess I‘m old-fashioned.

Henrik: I heard that some people play games even at work. They can play quietly during business meetings. No one knows about it.

Juliana: I‘d like to try it.

Henrik: Here, use mine!

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Penny: Hello. Your Computer World sales department.

Ted: Hi, Penny. It‘s Ted.

Penny: Oh, hi, Ted. What‘s up?

Ted: well, my computer has crashed again.

Penny: Oh no!

Ted: Oh, yes. That‘s why I‘m calling. You know, it‘s five years old. And I need to speak to Scott about getting a new one.

Penny: well, you‘ve called at a good time. We have some attractive new models.

Ted: Gr eat! I‘m looking for something affordable. And I want to get something portable this time.

Penny: I‘m sure Scott can help you with that… Let‘s see, he is in a meeting until 3:30. I‘ll ask him to call you. Ted: No, that‘s OK. I‘ll call him after 3:30. Ple ase give him the message.

E-mail is my favourite way to communicate. I think it is as fast as a fax machine, and it is as easy as a cell phone. Of course, e-mail has some problems, too. It isn‘t as affordable as ordinary mail, because you need a computer and Internet service. And I don‘t think it is as reliable as a fax machine. Sometimes e-mail messages get lost. But in my

opinion, e-mail is as convenient as a cell phone. I can send a message from my home or office, and my friends can

read it when they have time.

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In today‘s report, we look at a new technology called pervasive computing.

Pervasive computing means putting tiny computers into everyday electronic appliances, such as toasters and

microwaves. With pervasive computing, appliances can communicate with their users – and with other appliances!

Some companies now sell pervasive computing products like a ―smart‖ toaster. It remembers your favourite kind of toast: light or dark. Companies are designing a ―smart‖ coffee maker and a―smart‖ clock. The coffee

maker can measure the water and coffee. It can even put milk in your breakfast coffee and make black coffee in the

afternoon. The clock will check the time on other clocks in your house, and give information about other

appliance s. For example, it can tell you, ―Your coffee maker needs more water.‖

And that‘s only the beginning. One company is now advertising ―Save time –phone your washing machine!‖ engineers are making a ―smart‖ house. In this house, the lights, heater, and ai r conditioner change automatically when family members come home. This makes the home comfortable, and it saves a lot of energy. Pervasive computing could change many parts of our daily lives.

But do people really want pervasive computing? Do they really need technology everywhere? One company asked people about their opinions on ―smart‖ appliances. There were surprises. A ―smart‖ refrigerator can buy more food on the internet, but people didn‘t want it, because it might make mistakes.

―Pervasive computing is as important as a telephone,‖ says Rebecca Blair, president of InnoTech Corporation.

But some of these products are not useful, or even practical. Companies should learn more about the technology

that people really want.

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Local girl rescued

She may have a broken leg, but she can‘t be happier. Morgan Bailey, 11, is happy to be alive.

Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan. She was at school. It was fourth period, and she was the first

student to arrive in the gymnasium for her physical education class.

Suddenly there was a loud noise.

―There was a sharp cracking noise and then a loud boom. After that, I don‘t remember anything,‖ said Morgan.

The roof of the gymnasium had collapsed under the heavy snow. Morgan was trapped und erneath. She couldn‘t

escape.

―I woke up and there was a big piece of wood on my leg. I couldn‘t move it. I was starting to get cold.‖Fortunately, help was nearby. A new program using ―rescue robots‖ was tried for the first time.

―We were nervous about using the robot,‖ said Derrick Sneed, the man in charge of the program. ―But in the end, the robot gave us reliable information. It went extremely well.‖

The rescue robot was able to go into the gym and locate Morgan‘s exact position.

―We send in robots first because it may not be safe for humans,‖ said Mr. Sneed. ―Human beings are not as useful as robots in some situations. A gas leak, for example, could kill you or me but wouldn‘t hurt a robot.‖Although it didn‘t happen in Morgan‘s case, some r escue robots can bring fresh air or water to people who are trapped.

Rescue robots go into rough, dangerous places. They work in life or death situations. They have to be durable.

Doctors say that Morgan is doing well. She should be going home in two or three days. What is the first thing she wants to do after she gets out of the hospital?

―I want to meet my hero,‖ laughs Morgan. ―That little robot that saved my life!‖

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The first word processor

Mrs. Morgan: Good. So change the first part and make those corrections and your paper will be great.

Tara: OK. Thanks for all your help, Professor Morgan. I‘ll e-mail my paper to you later today.

Mrs. Morgan: You know, technology is amazing. In high school I used to write my term papers on a typewriter.

Tara: It must have taken a long time to write a paper on a typewriter.

Mrs. Morgan: Well, I was pretty fast, but I made some mistakes. Actually, the typewriters weren‘t that bad. Now, as for the first computers … oh my gosh!

Tara: What do you mean?

Mrs. Morgan: The first computers were so unreliable. They used to crash all the time. And they were not as

affordable or as fast as they are now.

Tara: Mine‘s pretty fast, but not as fast as some of the newer, more expensive ones.

Mrs. Morgan: I know! And nowadays, almost everyone has a computer. In those days, nobody had their own

computer. We used to use the ones at the university.

Tara: In the computer lab?

Mrs. Morgan: Yeah, that‘s all we had. I‘ll never forget, one spring, during final ex ams. Everybody was

working on their term papers, and the electricity went out!

Tara: So? No big deal … laptops have batteries …

Mrs. Morgan: Yes, but remember, in those days we didn‘t have laptops. If your computer crashed, you lost

everything.

Tara: Everything?

Mrs. Morgan: Everything. We used to lose information all the time, but that time it was terrible. Everybody lost their papers that afternoon … including me.

Tara: What did you do?

Mrs. Morgan: I went back to the good, old-fashioned way.

Tara: You mean typewriters?

Mrs. Morgan: Nope. I used something more affordable, portable, reliable, disposable, something that always worked.

Tara: What was that?

Mrs. Morgan: (holds up pencil and paper) The first word processor.

Unit 3

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Joe: What are you reading, Maria?

Maria: The Daily News.

Joe: The News? Ugh! That‘s a terrible paper.

Maria: Oh, Joe, it‘s not so bad.

Joe: Not so bad? Look at that headline on the front page! It‘s so sensational.

Maria: Well, they‘ve got great comics. I can‘t live without my comics.

Joe: I know. But the news coverage is so poor, ... especially the international news. It‘s a joke, really.

Maria: I‘m not so interested in the international news. Besides, they have so many other good feature s.

Joe: Like what?

Maria: Like… the daily horoscope, for example. I love it.

Joe: That‘s not a good reason to buy a newspaper … for the horoscope!

Maria: Look, the newspaper only costs 50 cents. What so you expect?

Joe: Good point.

Maria: Besides the horoscope, I also like the entertainment news. I like to read about the stars and their love affairs.

Joe: Well, you can keep The Daily News. I‘m going to stick with The Times.

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Amy: John, I‘ve never notice this old photo of your family before.

John: My mother just found it in the attic. She decided to hang it up.

Amy: It‘s a nice picture of your family.

John：I think it‘s embarrassing. And I look stupid.

Amy: Well, you could?ve combed your hair … it‘s a nice shot, though. Look at how young you ar e! How old were you in the photo?

John: Eight … no wait, I‘d just turned nine.

Amy: I guess these two people are your parents.

John: Yep. They were married when that picture was taken. Now they‘re divorced.

Amy: Oh. What do they do?

John: My father‘s retir ed. Mom works in a hospital.

Amy: What are their names?

John：Well, my father‘s name is Joseph. My mother is Olivia---she was named after a popular actress.

Amy: How great! I have an aunt with the same name. I love the name Olivia … Who‘s that guy?

John: Which one?

Amy: The guy standing behind you. Is that your brother, Tom?

John: No, that's my Uncle Randy. He‘s only two years older than my brother.

Amy: He‘s cute. I love a guy with a moustache.

John: Um, sorry, but he‘s married now. His wife just had a baby.

Amy: I was just making a comment … So the other young guy must be your brother.

John: Yes. That‘s Tom.

Amy: How old is he in the picture?

John: Let‘s see … he‘s nine years older than me … so he would?ve been 18 then.

Amy: And there‘s your little sister, Tina. She‘s so cute!

John: Yeah. She‘s two years younger than me. It‘s hard to believe she‘s in high school now!

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1. A bank robbery in Virginia, USA, was stopped when the robber and the bank teller couldn‘t reach an

agreement. The robber pushed a holdup note under the window, but the teller looked at i t, said,‖ I can‘t

read this,‖ and gave it back. The robber pushed the note through a second time. The teller crumpled the

note up and threw it at the robber. He picked it up and walked out of the bank.

2. A professional ice hockey player will miss the rest of this season‘s games because he injured himself.

National Hockey League goalie Jean-Louis Blanchard went on the injured list after he fell and seriously hurt his back. He was walking out of a restaurant in Ottawa, Canada, when he slipped on some ice.

3.The first international camel beauty contest was held last week in Alxa, in western China. More than 100

dressed-up camels entered the contest. The judges examined them for shiny hair, tall humps, and

beautiful costumes. Unlike human beauty contests, though, there were no interviews with the

contestants.

4.Police in Sheffield, England, arrested a 41-year-old man for stealing five cars. Graham Owens went to

car dealers and said he wanted to buy a car, and borrowed a car to test-drive. Each time, he drove the car around, then cleaned it inside and washed it outside---before leaving it at the side of the road, and

walking home.

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1.Nutty news

Lulu is a kangaroo. For 10 years she has lived with the Richards family. Lulu was adopted by the family after they found her next to her dead mother.

Mr. Ken Richards is a farmer. He was working on his farm when a heavy tree branch suddenly fell on

top of him.

Lulu stood next to Mr. Richards‘ body. She started barking and didn‘t leave Mr. Richards‘ side.

I‘ve never hear d Lulu bark like that---she sounded like a dog. She barked and barked and she didn‘t stop, ―said Celeste, Mr. Richards‘ daughter.

After 15 minutes, the Richards family went to investigate. They found Ken on the ground and he was

unconscious.

―Lulu is a hero, ―said Celeste. ―She saved my father.‖

Mr. Middleton, an expert veterinarian, said that Lulu‘s story is rare. ―I have never seen a kangaroo act

like that. Maybe lulu helped Ken Richards because the Richards family is the only family she has ever

known.‖

Lulu has always followed Ken around the farm. She‘s a loyal, friendly, and very intelligent kangaroo.

After Ken leaves the hospital, he is planning to go everywhere with Lulu.

2.Nutty news

Approximately 175,000 people live in the Republic of Vanuatu, an island chain east of Australia. It is a

popular tourist destination because there‘s a lot to do there: you can visit waterfalls, go horseback riding, take an aerial tour, or visit a traditional Ni-Vanuatu village. Vanuatu is most famous for its scuba diving and snorkeling.

In an effort to draw attention to these popular water sports, Vanuatu has created a world‘s ―first‖: the

government has opened an underwater post office. You have to be a certified scuba driver to work there.

The office is three meters below the surface in an area on the outskirts of Port Vila, the capital city. So

far, the post office has hired four workers. They will work in a room surrounded by the beauty of

Vanuatu‘s underwater world. Customers will buy waterproof postcards on land and t hen drive down to

the post office to receive a special waterproof stamp.

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1. cool

2. sold out

3. realizes

4. music reviewer

5. apartment building

6. get them concert tickets

7. goes over

8. invites him to go with her

9. a date with 10. mind Takeshi going without him

Unit 4

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A. Listen to Camille‘s job interview. Then circle the answer to the question.

Man: So, I see here that you went to college.

Camille: Yes, sir. For two years. I didn‘t graduate.

Man: Do you speak any languages besides English?

Camille: Yes, I speak conversational French.

Man: Any other languages?

Camille: No, that‘s it.

Man: Well, that‘s great. As you know, we fly to Paris twice a week. We always need people who can speak French.

Man: Let‘s see… have you worked for an airline before?

Camille: No. I have no job experience.

Man: So, this would be your first job.

Camille: Yes.

Man; Well, I only have two more questions. Are you healthy and physically fit? Can you lift heavy objects? Camille: Yes, I think so.

Man: Well, the emergency window exit on the plane weighs about 50 pounds. And the meal cart is very heavy, too. You need to move those objects sometimes.

Camille: I think I can do that.

Man: Wonderful. Let me tell you about the next step. We have a six-week training program that takes place in the summer. You have to…

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B. Listen again. Check Yes or No for each statement about Camille.

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A.Listen to Olivia talking about her future plan and fill in the blanks with information from the talk.

I plan to become a teacher after I finish my studies. I decided to study at this university because the teaching

program is very good. We have a lot of practice working with children. I love to work with young kids. I

expect t o graduate from the university next June, and I hope to find a job in a kindergarten. I‘ll try to start working in September.

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B.Listen to the job interview. Check the right item in the table based on the information from the interview. Mr. Gra nt: Hello, Ms. Hale. I‘m Mr. Grant, the advertising manager for the company. Do you have a resume or curriculum vitae to give to me?

Ms. Hale: Yes, Mr. Grant. Here it is.

Mr. Grant: Thank you. Now, let me tell you a little bit about the job. We need someone to design brochures on the computer. Do you have up-to-date computer skills?

Ms. Hale: Yes, I do. In my present position I use computer graphics all the time. I have experience with animation as well.

Mr. Grant: Oh, that‘s very good. We hope to launch a new group of animated ads next spring. Can you work with others in a pleasant manner, Ms. Hale?

Ms. Hale: My co-workers seem to think so. I can also work independently by myself.

Mr. Grant: That‘s necessary, too. What about flexibility in working long hou rs on a project?

Ms. Hale: I have a lot of energy and I‘m willing to get the job done. The work I did last year won two awards at a national conference.

Mr. Grant: Excellent. That‘s very impressive. By the way, did I mention that we need someone to start n ext week? Ms. Hale: No, you didn‘t, but it might be possible.

Mr. Grant: Good. Thank you for coming today. We‘ll be in touch soon.

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A.Listen to the passage about an unusual job. Fill in the blank with information from the passage.

You‘ve never met Melissa Hayes, and you don‘t know her name, but you know her voice. Mellissa

record information messages for the telephone company. When you hear the number you called has been changed…--that‘s Mellissa!

―Yes, it‘s true,‖ she say. ―I‘m the voice talent for Nation Telephone.‖ At least 50000 people hear her voice every day. ―I try to sound warm and friendly, even when I‘m saying, I‘m sorry, that number is incorrect.

Please try again.‖

Melissa works only three days a week, but she has to practice a lot. ―My voice has to sound the same at the end of eight hours.‖ She‘s very careful about her voice. ―I don‘t drink lots of water with honey. I can‘t g to horror movies because I always scream, and I might hurt my voice!‖

How did she get her job? ―A friend told me about it. I listened to all the telephone company messages on my phone, and then I recorded a cassette of those messages. After I sent it to the company, I called them

every day for a month!‖

She‘s done this work for three years now, and she loves it. ―It‘s fun! And I‘m helping people by using my voice.‖ Plus, people are always surprised when they hear about Melissa‘s job. They say, ―You‘re a real person?

I thought it was a computer!‖

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B.Listen again. Check your answers.

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A.Listen to the interviews about Ken‘s and Steven‘s jobs. Then check Ken or Steven for each item in the

box below. Interview 1

Interviewer: What is your job, Ken?

Ken：I‘m a V.J. or ―video jockey.‖

Interviewer: How would you describe your job?

Ken: I‘m on TV. I introduce music videos and talk about them. I also interview singers who appear in videos. Interviewer: What is the best part of your job?

Ken: I get to me et a lot of famous people. That‘s very exciting. Also, I love music, so it‘s a lot of fun. Interviewer: What is the worst part of your job?

Ken: I get to meet a lot of famous people. Some of them are not very nice. They think they are better than me. They can be very demanding.

Interviewer: What was your most memorable moment?

Ken: Last year, I presented an award on TV at a video music award show. I couldn‘t believe it. They flew me out to Los Angeles and I stayed in Beverly Hill. I was on the TV show for a whole 45 seconds! I got to meet a lot of stars.

Interviewer: I want to be a V.J. How I get the job?

Ken: Well, first you have to make a videotape about yourself. You need to talk about certain things on the video. In my case, there was a list o f question, like ―What did you do last weekend?‖ and ―What‘s in your CD player right now?‖ After you talk about yourself, you send the videotape in to the TV station. They call you if they like the tape.

Interview 2

Interviewer: What is your job, Steven?

Steven: I‘m a car courier.

Interviewer: How would you describe your job?

Steven: Sometimes a person or a company needs a car moved from one place to another. They may not have time to do it themselves. They hire me to drive the car.

Interviewer: What is the best part of your job?

Steven: I like to drive, so it‘s fun for me. Last summer, I drove all the way from New York to California. The weather was great. I had the radio on and enjoyed my trip very much.

Interviewer: What is the worst part of your job?

Steven: I have to be very punctual. If I say I‘ll arrive on Monday at 6:00, I have to be there by Monday at 6:00.

I have to be dependable. It‘s stressful at times.

Interviewer: What was your most memorable moment?

Steven: I drove across the desert as the sun was setting. It was incredible!

Interviewer: I want to be a car courier. How do I get the job?

Steven: That‘s a good question. My mother started this business, so she hired me. You‘d have to call my mother to find out!

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B.Listen again and the complete the summaries of Ken‘s and Steven‘s job below. Use the words in the box.

Unit 5

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B. Now listen to a quiz show and check your answers in A.

Host: Welcome back to ―You Snooze, You Lose!‖ the best game show o n television! This is our final round. Let me remind you of the rules. We will show an object for a couple of seconds. It‘s your job

to guess what it is. Michael? Linda? Are you ready to play?

M & L: Yes!

Host: Ok, then, let‘s play ―You Snooze, You Lose!‖ Show us item number one.

Host: Yes, Michael?

Michael: I know what they are. They‘re called ―cams‖ and they‘re used in mountain climbing.

Host: That‘s right for one point! They‘re used to hold climbing ropes. All right then, here‘s our second object. Yes, Linda?

Linda: Is it some kind of tool?

Host: Can you be more specific?

Linda: I don‘t know… a tool used to fix some kind of machine?

Host: No, I‘m sorry. It‘s a nose and ear hair trimmer. Next … item number three. Do you have any idea?

Time is up. Since no one guessed, I‘ll tell you the answer. Those are called Hopi ear candles. Linda: You stick them in your ears?

Host: That‘s right. They are used to clean out your ears. They also help to relax you. Let‘s move on to item number four. Here it is.

Michael: That‘s obvious. It‘s a corkscrew. You use it to open bottles.

Host: Yes, that‘s correct! It‘s a mini-travel corkscrew. You can pack it in your suitcase. Oh, no! You know what that means! You‘re out of time. Michael, with two correct answers, you are today‘s

winner! Congratulations! And before we leave, let me show the remaining objects. Item number

five is an egg slicer. Item number six is a tongue scraper---make sure to use it so that you don‘t have

bad breath! That‘s all the time we have for today. See you next time on ―You Snooze, You Lose!‖

Goodbye everybody.

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A. You will listen to a passage about Microsoft Corporation. Then write down as much information as possible about Microsoft.

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation is a multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for computing devices. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, its best selling flagship products are the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite. Microsoft ships products to Europe, Asia, and Latin America. It manages branch offices in more than 60 countries. It has nearly 90,000 employees in 105 countries by 2008.

Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. In the mid-1980s, it rose to dominate the home computer operating system market with MS-DOS. Since 1985, Microsoft has released an upgrading line of Windows operating systems featuring a friendly user interface. The latest one, Windows Vista, was released in January 2007 and has sold 140 million copies to date.

As one commentator notes, Microsoft‘s original mission was ―a computer on every desk and in every home, running Microsoft software,‖ and now it is a goal near fulfillment. Microsoft also makes profits in other markets such as computer hardware products and home entertainment products.

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B. Listen again. Then fill in the table according to what you hear about Microsoft Corporation.

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A.You will listen to a passage which protests against advertising and shopping. Then fill in the blanks with

words from the passage.

A different kind of holiday: shop less, live more!

Advertising is everywhere. It‘s on race cars and subway trains, on T-shirts and billboards. Every day, you see hundreds of ads, and each advertiser wants you to buy their product. But do we really need all these products?

A group in Canada says ―No.‖ In 1991, they stared an event called Buy Nothing Day, to protest against consumerism and waste. Every year, on the last Friday in November, no one should spend any money for 24 hours. The event has spread to over 15 countries around the world, including Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

In the United States, Buy Nothing Day takes place on the Friday after the Thanksgiving holiday. This is usually the busiest day of the year in department stores and shopping malls. Traditionally, it‘s the first day of the Christmas shopping season, when Americans buy gifts for family and close friends.

However, this ―season‖ has grown longer every year. Now some stores put up their Christmas window displays in the middle of October, and Americans are pressured to buy gifts for every one of their relatives, for all of their coworkers, and for everyone they do business with. Many people feel that they are forgetting the real significance of the holidays, because companies just want them to spend more money.

Of course, Buy Nothing Day supporters don‘t want to change just one day. They want the chang e to continue all year. But if we take a break from shopping on one day, we can start thinking about what we really need in life. Michael Smith, British organizer of Buy Nothing Day, says: ―Our message is clear: Shop less, live more!‖

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B.Listen again. Then answer the questions with information from the passage.

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B.Listen to the talk about advertising, ―Ad or no ad?‖ Complete the statements.

Ad or no ad?

Is advertising really necessary? Billions of dollars are spent on it every year, so it must be important. After all, it‘s a busy world. You have to advertise, sell products, and make money!

Not every company thinks that way. The NO-AD company (―no-ad‖ stands for ―not advertised‖) avoids big advertising campaigns. The company was started in 1960 and is successful today. Their products are still affordable because the company saves money on advertising. They also use their savings to support a drug and alcohol awareness program to educate high school students.

NO-AD sells by word of mou th. ―Word-of-mouth advertising‖ happens when a person tells another person about a good experience with a product or service. That second person then tells another friend, family member, or colleague. And so a chain of information is created.

Typically, ad vertisers talk about how good their product is. Although they say things like, ―Students show that our product is the best,‖ or ―Everyone loves this product,‖ it can sound insincere or unconvincing. It‘s much more believable to hear about a product from so meone who did not make it. Our friends‘ opinions are very important to us, so we often listen to their advice about a product.

Word-of-mouth advertising has other advantages, too. It‘s cost-effective (after all, it‘s free) and a company doesn‘t have to cre ate a complex business plan to do it. Here is some advice for small business about

word-of-mouth advertising:

●Be prepared to talk about your company at any time. You never know who you will meet. Always

carry business cards.

●Only say positive things about your company. Don‘t say negative things about your company.

●Help other companies by referring people to them. The more you help others, the more good fortune

will come back to you.

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C.How does the author feel about word-of-mouth advertising and paid-media advertising? Now listen to the talk

again and fill in the chart.

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Listen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.

Mike is helping Takeshi shoot a TV commercial for a store called Furniture Showroom. The president of Furniture Showroom, Mr. Howard, is starring in the commercial. First Mr. Howard talks about the company, which was founded in 1982. Then Mike helps show off the furniture while Mr. Howard describes it and tells how each piece is made very well. However, while Mr. Howard is describing one of the sofas, Mike lies down on it and falls asleep!

Later, Takeshi is telling Tara about the commercial when the phone rings and it‘s Mr. Howard! Mr. Howard says that his company loves the commercial, so they have decided to hire Takeshi to make five more commercials!

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