现代大学英语听力2册unit 8

Task 1News Item 1The United States central bank, the Federal Reserve, has raised interest rates for the third time this year. The Federal Reserve raised the overnight bank lending rate by 0.25 percent (one fourth of one percent) to 5.5 percent. It raised the discount rate also by 0.25 percent to 5 percent. The Federal Reserve said it had no plans to raise interest rates again any time soon. It said the increase today should reduce the danger of inflation.News Item 2The Commerce Department says the American economy has shrunk for the first time in eight years. The total value of goods and services produced in the United States fell by four tenth of one percent (0.4 percent) in the period of July through September. A recession is commonly defined as at least six months where the economy shrinks.News Item 3A fall in the New York market had been widely predicted following Friday's better than expected US employment figures. US bonds from which the government funds long-term borrowing fell nearly two points on the news that more jobs had been created in March than had been expected. The Dow Jones Index was closed on Friday for the Easter holiday, so today was the first chance for the share market to react.News Item 4And we go straight to Wall Street where share prices closed higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up nearly 1 percent or 89 points at 10,205. Shares made up for some of the losses they incurred in the past week, thanks to what was interpreted as "signs the US inflation is under control".Task 2News Item 1China has launched a manned space flight, becoming the third country to do so 40 years after the Soviet Union and the United States. A single astronaut was on board the Shenzhou V Craft, which took off from the Gobi Desert. It's expected to go round the earth 14 times during a 24-hour period before landing in Inner Mongolia. President Hu Jintao watched the launch, a sign of the importance China attaches to its space programme. Francis Marguez reports from Beijing.Half an hour after the spacecraft blasted off, China's state television showed footage of the launch, the rocket climbing slowly into the clear blue sky. And many Chinese will feel theircountry has taken a proud step towards modernity.News Item 2China's first man in space has returned to Earth. Reports say Chinese officials declared the space flight a success. Astronaut Yang Liwei is also reported to be in good health. On Tuesday, China became only the third nation to send a person into orbit. Astronaut Yang and his spacecraft landed in China's Inner Mongolia early Thursday. He had orbited the earth 14 times in about 20 hours. The United States and Russia praised China for the launch. Russia and the United States were the first two nations to send people into space.Task 3Negotiators have agreed to the wording of a proposed international treaty on tobacco control. Delegates from more than 170 countries approved the final wording earlier this month in Switzerland. This came after four years of negotiations. The proposed treaty is called the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. It will be presented in May at the yearly meeting of the World Health Organization, a UN agency. The final version approved there will also require individual approval by WHO members. Once 40 nations have approved it, the treaty will go into effect in those countries.Member states cannot make any amendments once the WHO approves a final version of the treaty. They must either accept or reject the agreement as it is written. The proposed Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is part of the efforts to reduce deaths and diseases from smoking.The WHO estimates that almost five million people die each year from lung cancer and other tobacco-related diseases. That number could rise to ten million a year by 2020. Developing nations are the biggest growth areas for tobacco-related diseases. These nations are calling for the strongest laws possible to control tobacco. The treaty would ban advertising and other marketing campaigns for tobacco products, where doing so would not violate a country's constitution. It also calls for high tobacco taxes. It would even require companies to make public all the substances they use to make cigarettes.In addition, tobacco companies would have to place health warnings on at least thirty percent of their products. These warnings could not include information that might lead people to believe that some cigarettes are less harmful than others. In addition, governments would have to support treatment programs to help people stop smoking. And, there would have to be education campaigns to get people not to start. The proposed treaty also calls for measures to protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke, that is, smoke from other people's tobacco.Task 4Thank you. And thank you for asking me to share in your weekly address to the American people.Britain and America have so much in common: language, values, belief in family and community, in a real sense of national pride. We share many problems, too. And it has been clear from our discussions that we are agreed, in general terms, about some of the solutions.You took the tough decisions needed for long-term economic stability. We are doing so. You have focused on education, welfare reform, a new approach to crime. So are we. Together, we are breaking down boundaries of left and right and creating a new politics of the radical centre.Task 5Each year, the Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway announces the winners of its famous Nobel Prizes. Most winners of the Nobel Peace Prize have been men. Only ten percent have been women since the prize was first presented in 1901.Now the United Nations Development Fund for Women and the human rights group International Alert have presented a new award to honor women peacemakers. It is called the Millennium Peace Prize for Women. Officials will present the award every three years. The award recognizes women's actions in building peace, protecting women's human rights and supporting community life during and after war.Experts say women are usually not as involved in the peace process as men are. However, their work to reestablish normal community life after peace has been reached is very important. Because of this, International Alert says women also need to be recognized as leaders in peace building.Earlier this month, six women and organizations received the Millennium Peace Prize for Women. One of the winners is the Colombian group "Ruta Pacifica de las Mujeres", or Women's Road to Peace. This group has organized protests against the violence between rebel groups and the Colombian government.The group "Leitana Nehan Women's Development Agency" also won the peace prize. It helped in the peace process between the military and rebel forces in Papua New Guinea. Another winner is the group "Women in Black". It is an international organization that organizes protests against violence, aggression and war.Flora Brovina also received the peace prize. She organized the "League of Albanian Women of Kosovo". Doctor Brovina has taught emergency medical skills to people in Kosovo.Asma Jahangir and Hina Jilani are also peace prize winners. They worked to support human rights and women's rights in Pakistan. And the leader of the women's movement in Rwanda also won the Millennium Peace Prize, after her death. Veneranda Nzambazamariya helped rebuild Rwanda after the mass killings in 1994. She died in a plane crash last year.Task 6News Item 1Brazil's new Health Minister Hosein Selar has sacked two senior health officials in Rio de Janeiro amid growing concern about the epidemic of dengue fever. More than 80,000 people in southeast Brazil have caught the mosquito-born disease which causes severe headaches, fever and vomiting. In some cases, it can be fatal. Our Brazil correspondent Steven Switch reports that President Fernando Henrique Cardoso regards the issue of health care as his government's biggest political weakness.News Item 2In agriculture news. The European Union has banned all imports of animal products from the Netherlands. The ban was ordered after the Dutch government confirmed four cases of foot-and-mouth disease there. Dutch officials have had all infected animals destroyed. Until now, only Britain and France have been affected by the animal disease. Also, in the American State of Vermont, officials seized some sheep suspected of having mad cow disease. More than 230 sheep were taken from a farm. The animals will be destroyed and tested for the disease.Task 7Announcer: ... in Garderers' Question Time at 2 o'clock. And now over to Gordon Chartwell in the newsroom.Newsreader: Here is the news, read by Gordon Chartwell. The cruise liner, Princess of Wales , which ran aground last night off the island of St. Catherine in the Caribbean, is reported to be sinking. Here's a report from our correspondent in Jamaica, Graham Smith.Graham Smith: A weak radio signal was received here in Kingston a few hours ago from the radio operator on the 28,000-ton luxury cruise ship, the Princess of Wales. According to this message, the ship is taking in water and is starting to sink. All the passengers have been ordered into the lifeboats and told to make for the nearby island of St. Catherine, the coast of which is some 20 miles from the scene of the accident. In normal circumstances this would be an easy 3-hour trip, but with Hurricane Zelda approaching fast and blowing away from the island, it's feared that some boats may not make it in time to the safety of the island. Once on the island, it would be possible for passengers and crew to shelter from the wind and await rescue. The Royal Navy frigate Steadfast is heading for St. Catherine at full speed but it may take her up to 24 hours to get there. So things look pretty grim for the 700 passengers and 420 crew at the moment. This is Graham Smith in Kingston, Jamaica.Newsreader: As soon as we have any further news we will interrupt our programmes to bring it to you. And now the rest of the news. In Liverpool today the Prime Minister said in a speech... Part TwoAnnouncer: We interrupt this programme to take you over to the newsroom for a newsflash. Newsreader: This is Gordon Chartwell in the newsroom with a further report from our correspondent Graham Smith in Jamaica about the stranded liner, Princess of Wales.Graham Smith: A further signal has been picked up from the Princess of Wales within the past few minutes. According to this, the ship is now out of danger. Apparently the damage to the lineris not as serious as was originally thought and she is still completely seaworthy and out of danger. However, before this was realized, 5 of the lifeboats had been launched and about 200 passengers and crew had made their way to the island of St. Catherine where they are reported to be safe. For the time being they are likely to remain on the island. The remaining 920 people are still on board the liner and in no danger. Although Hurricane Zelda has reached the island, the wind seems to have blown itself out to some extent and although there are heavy seas, there is no danger for a ship of the size of the Princess of Wales. The ship is now clear of the rocks. The passengers and crew sheltering on the island will be brought off by the Royal Navy frigate Steadfast, which is now close to the area. Apart from a few minor injuries there are no casualties. This is Graham Smith returning you to the studio.Newsreader: There will be a further report in our main news at one o'clock. And now back to Down Your Way...Task 8News Item 1The European Union has officially approved the Kyoto Treaty on climate change. Officials from all 15 EU states attended a ceremony Friday at the United Nations in New York. However, the treaty still needs the approval of more countries to come into effect. The treaty limits the release by industrial countries of gases blamed for trapping heat in the atmosphere. The United States was one of the first countries to sign the Kyoto Treaty, but has since withdrawn. President Bush says the treaty could harm the American economy.News Item 2Welcome to BBC World News, I'm Nick Gowing. Environment ministers from 180 countries will start trying to rescue the Kyoto Treaty on global warming shortly. They join their officials who have been meeting all week in the German city of Bonn. The 1997 Kyoto agreement commits industrialized countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The protocol was undermined in a major way in March when US President George W. Bush said it would weaken America's economy.It's Beethoven who dominates the town square here and it's unlikely that he'll have to give up his place to a monument celebrating a conference which halted global warming. Ministers from over 180 countries have already agreed to global cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases 5 percent below the 1990 levels. But here they must decide how this will be achieved. Since George Bush pulled out of the deal, the argument is between Japan and Europe. The Japanese want flexible rules allowing them to plant more trees in place of steep cuts in pollution and weaker penalties for missing targets. Europe doesn't like it but really wants a deal.News Item 3A major international conference on climate change is to open in Moscow shortly with Russia coming under renewed pressure to sign the Kyoto Protocol. That's the agreement to limit the industrial pollutants that are believed to contribute to global warming. The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 can only come into force when 55 percent of countries have signed up to it. With United States refusing to sign, ratification by Russia is crucial to the treaty's success. From Moscow our environment correspondent Tim Hersch reports.President Putin himself called this conference in his own capital to discuss the latest signs of climate change and it had been thought he might use the opportunity to announce that his government was finally prepared to sign up to Kyoto, but comments from senior Kremlin officials have played down expectations, saying Russia wanted firm guarantees of foreign investment in clean technology before pressing ahead with ratification. The European Union and UN bodies have been putting pressure on Mr. Putin to end the delays so that international action against global warming could finally start six years after the Kyoto agreement was signed.Task 9The United Nations General Assembly will hold a special session on children beginning September 19th. The meeting will bring together government leaders, child activists, non-governmental organizations and many young people. The three-day gathering will give officials a valuable chance to change how the world thinks about children.Eleven years ago, the UN held a similar meeting called the "World Summit for Children". During that conference, seventy-one heads of state and government signed a treaty aimed at improving the lives of children around the world. Efforts to reach the goals established in that treaty have made the rights of children an important issue.The UN agency for children, UNICEF, is supporting the special session. Officials are expected to produce a plan of action to guarantee that three important goals are reached. The goals are the best possible start in life for all children, a good education for all children and the chance for all children to become an important part of their communities. The session will also examine progress made since the 1990 World Summit for Children.Former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela is working toward these goals. He is joined by his wife Graca Machel who is an activist for children. They are calling on community, business and government leaders to form an international movement aimed at improving the world for young people.The movement is hoping to build international support for a public campaign to help children.Several world leaders have joined the movement. Movie stars, professional sports teams, and the creators of children's television programs and books also have joined the movement.The group's public campaign lists ten ways to improve the lives of young people. These include educating children, protecting them from war and fighting the disease AIDS. UNICEF officials say the goal of the movement is for people around the world to get involved, take action and work for change. They say that for every child who comes into the world, the hopes and dreams of the human race are reborn.Task 10The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says hunger kills millions of people each year—especially children. The UN organization says millions more people will die unless more money is invested to fight against hunger.This is based on the results of a new UN study called "The State of Food Insecurity in the World, 2002". It found that more than nine million people die each year from hunger. Six million of them are children younger than age five. Researchers also found that the number of starving people is growing in some parts of the world.The report says that about eight hundred and forty million people around the world are not getting enough food to eat. Ninety-five percent of these people are in developing countries.。

现代大学英语听力2Unit 8Task 1News Item 1The United States central bank, the Federal Reserve, has raised interest rates for the third time this year. The Federal Reserve raised the overnight bank lending rate by 0.25 percent (one fourth of one percent) to 5.5 percent. It raised the discount rate also by 0.25 percent to 5 percent. The Federal Reserve said it had no plans to raise interest rates again any time soon. It said the increase today should reduce the danger of inflation.News Item 2The Commerce Department says the American economy has shrunk for the first time in eight years. The total value of goods and services produced in the United States fell by four tenth of one percent (0.4 percent) in the period of July through September. A recession is commonly defined as at least six months where the economy shrinks.News Item 3A fall in the New York market had been widely predicted following Friday's better than expected US employment figures. US bonds from which the government funds long-term borrowing fell nearly two points on the news that more jobs had been created in March than had been expected. The Dow Jones Index was closed on Friday for the Easter holiday, so today was the first chance for the share market to react.News Item 4And we go straight to Wall Street where share prices closed higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up nearly 1 percent or 89 points at 10,205. Shares made up for some of the losses they incurred in the past week, thanks to what was interpreted as \control\Task 2News Item 1China has launched a manned space flight, becoming the third country to do so 40 years after the Soviet Union and the United States. A single astronautwas on board the Shenzhou V Craft, which took off from the Gobi Desert. It's expected to go round the earth 14 times during a 24-hour period before landing in Inner Mongolia. President Hu Jintao watched the launch, a sign of the importance China attaches to its space programme. Francis Marguez reports from Beijing.Half an hour after the spacecraft blasted off, China's state television showed footage of the launch, the rocket climbing slowly into the clear blue sky. And many Chinese will feel theircountry has taken a proud step towards modernity.News Item 2China's first man in space has returned to Earth. Reports say Chinese officials declared the space flight a success. Astronaut Yang Liwei is also reported to be in good health. On Tuesday, China became only the third nation to send a person into orbit. Astronaut Yang and his spacecraft landed in China's Inner Mongolia early Thursday. He had orbited the earth 14 times in about 20 hours. The United States and Russia praised China for the launch. Russia and the United States were the first two nations to send people into space.Task 3Negotiators have agreed to the wording of a proposed international treaty on tobacco control. Delegates from more than 170 countries approved the final wording earlier this month in Switzerland. This came after four years of negotiations. The proposed treaty is called the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. It will be presented in May at the yearly meeting of the World Health Organization, a UN agency. The final version approved there will also require individual approval by WHO members. Once 40 nations have approved it, the treaty will go into effect in those countries.Member states cannot make any amendments once the WHO approves a final version of the treaty. They must either accept or reject the agreement as itis written. The proposed Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is part of the efforts to reduce deaths and diseases from smoking.The WHO estimates that almost five million people die each year from lung cancer and other tobacco-related diseases. That number could rise to ten million a year by 2021. Developing nations are the biggest growth areas fortobacco-related diseases. These nations are calling for the strongest laws possible to control tobacco. The treaty would ban advertising and other marketing campaigns for tobacco products, where doing so would not violate a country's constitution. It also calls for high tobacco taxes. It would even require companies to make public all the substances they use to make cigarettes.In addition, tobacco companies would have to place health warnings on at least thirty percent of their products. These warnings could not include information that might lead people to believe that some cigarettes are less harmful than others. In addition, governments would have to support treatment programs to help people stop smoking. And, there would have to be education campaigns to get people not to start. The proposed treaty also calls for measures to protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke, that is, smoke from other people's tobacco.Task 4Thank you. And thank you for asking me to share in your weekly address to the American people.Britain and America have so much in common: language, values, belief in family and community, in a real sense of national pride. We share many problems, too. And it has been clear from our discussions that we are agreed, in general terms, about some of the solutions.You took the tough decisions needed for long-term economic stability. We are doing so. You have focused on education, welfare reform, a new approach to crime. So are we. Together, we are breaking down boundaries of left and right and creating a new politics of the radical centre.Task 5Each year, the Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway announces the winners ofits famous Nobel Prizes. Most winners of the Nobel Peace Prize have been men. Only ten percent have been women since the prize was first presented in 1901.Now the United Nations Development Fund for Women and the human rights group International Alert have presented a new award to honor women peacemakers. It is called the Millennium Peace Prize for Women. Officials will present the award every three years. The award recognizes women's actions inbuilding peace, protecting women's human rights and supporting community life during and after war.Experts say women are usually not as involved in the peace process as men are. However, their work to reestablish normal community life after peace has been reached is very important. Because of this, International Alert says women also need to be recognized as leaders in peace building.Earlier this month, six women and organizations received the Millennium Peace Prize for Women. One of the winners is the Colombian group \Peace. This group has organized protests against the violence between rebel groups and the Colombian government.The group \the peace process between the military and rebel forces in Papua New Guinea. Another winner is the group \in Black\It is an international organization that organizes protests against violence, aggression and war.Flora Brovina also received the peace prize. She organized the \of Albanian Women of Kosovo\Asma Jahangir and Hina Jilani are also peace prize winners. They worked to support human rights and women's rights in Pakistan. And the leader of the women's movement in Rwanda also won the Millennium Peace Prize, after her death. Veneranda Nzambazamariya helped rebuild Rwanda after the mass killings in 1994. She died in a plane crash last year.Task 6News Item 1Brazil's new Health Minister Hosein Selar has sacked two senior health officials in Rio de Janeiro amid growing concern about the epidemic of dengue fever. More than 80,000 people in southeast Brazil have caught the mosquito-born disease which causes severe headaches, fever and vomiting. In some cases, it can be fatal. Our Brazil correspondent Steven Switch reports that President Fernando Henrique Cardoso regards the issue of health care as his government's biggest political weakness.News Item 2In agriculture news. The European Union has banned all imports of animal products from the Netherlands. The ban was ordered after the Dutch governmentconfirmed four cases of foot-and-mouth disease there. Dutch officials have had all infected animals destroyed. Until now, only Britain and France have been affected by the animal disease. Also, in the American State of Vermont, officials seized some sheep suspected of having mad cow disease. More than 230 sheep were taken from a farm. The animals will be destroyed and tested for the disease.Task 7Announcer: ... in Garderers' Question Time at 2 o'clock. And now over to Gordon Chartwell in the newsroom.Newsreader: Here is the news, read by Gordon Chartwell. The cruise liner, Princess of Wales , which ran aground last night off the island of St. Catherine in the Caribbean, is reported to be sinking. Here's a report from our correspondent in Jamaica, Graham Smith.Graham Smith: A weak radio signal was received here in Kingston a few hours ago from the radio operator on the 28,000-ton luxury cruise ship, the Princess of Wales. According to this message, the ship is taking in water and is starting to sink. All the passengers have been ordered into the lifeboats and told to make for the nearby island of St. Catherine, the coast of which is some 20 miles from the scene of the accident. In normal circumstances this would be an easy 3-hour trip, but with Hurricane Zelda approaching fast and blowing away from the island, it's feared that some boats may not make it in time to the safety of the island. Once on the island, it would be possible for passengers and crew to shelter from the wind and await rescue. The Royal Navy frigate Steadfast is heading for St. Catherine at full speed but it may take her up to 24 hours to get there. So things look pretty grim for the 700 passengers and 420 crew at the moment. This is Graham Smith in Kingston, Jamaica.Newsreader: As soon as we have any further news we will interrupt our programmes to bring it to you. And now the rest of the news. In Liverpool today the Prime Minister said in a speech... Part TwoAnnouncer: We interrupt this programme to take you over to the newsroomfor a newsflash. Newsreader: This is Gordon Chartwell in the newsroom with a further report from our correspondent Graham Smith in Jamaica about the stranded liner, Princess of Wales.Graham Smith: A further signal has been picked up from the Princess of Wales within the past few minutes. According to this, the ship is now out of danger. Apparently the damage to the lineris not as serious as was originally thought and she is still completely seaworthy and out of danger. However, before this was realized, 5 of the lifeboats had been launched and about 200 passengers and crew had made their way to the island of St. Catherine where they are reported to be safe. For the time being they are likely to remain on the island. The remaining 920 peopleare still on board the liner and in no danger. Although Hurricane Zelda has reached the island, the wind seems to have blown itself out to some extent and although there are heavy seas, there is no danger for a ship of the size ofthe Princess of Wales. The ship is now clear of the rocks. The passengers and crew sheltering on the island will be brought off by the Royal Navy frigate Steadfast, which is now close to the area. Apart from a few minor injuriesthere are no casualties. This is Graham Smith returning you to the studio.Newsreader: There will be a further report in our main news at one o'clock. And now back to Down Your Way...Task 8News Item 1The European Union has officially approved the Kyoto Treaty on climate change. Officials from all 15 EU states attended a ceremony Friday at the United Nations in New York. However, the treaty still needs the approval of more countries to come into effect. The treaty limits the release byindustrial countries of gases blamed for trapping heat in the atmosphere. The United States was one of the first countries to sign the Kyoto Treaty, but has since withdrawn. President Bush says the treaty could harm the American economy.News Item 2Welcome to BBC World News, I'm Nick Gowing. Environment ministers from 180 countries will start trying to rescue the Kyoto Treaty on global warming shortly. They join their officials who have been meeting all week in the German city of Bonn. The 1997 Kyoto agreement commits industrialized countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The protocol was undermined in a major way in March when US President George W. Bush said it would weaken America's economy.It's Beethoven who dominates the town square here and it's unlikely that he'll have to give up his place to a monument celebrating a conference which halted global warming. Ministers from over 180 countries have already agreed to global cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases 5 percent below the 1990 levels. But here they must decide how this will be achieved. Since George Bush pulled out of the deal, the argument is between Japan and Europe. The Japanese want flexible rules allowing them to plant more trees in place of steep cuts in pollution and weaker penalties for missing targets. Europe doesn't like it but really wants a deal.News Item 3A major international conference on climate change is to open in Moscow shortly with Russia感谢您的阅读，祝您生活愉快。

参考答案（Unit 1—8）Unit OneKey to ExercisePreview:1 True or false1F 2T 3F 4F 5T 6F 7T 8T 9T 10TVocabulary4. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets 1. differ 2. differently, different 3. difference4. serious, serious, seriously5. seriousness, seriously polluted6. Fortunately/ Luckily, pollution, seriously, pollute7. attention 8. attentively, attentive4 Translate the following sentences using words and expressions taken from the text.1. 他们利用我们求助无门的困境把我们公司接管了。

They took advantage of our helpless situation and took over our company.2. 虽然我们面前仍有困难，但我肯定我们中国人有智慧靠自己实现国家的和平统一。

Although there are still difficulties ahead of us, I am sure that we Chinese people will have the wisdom to bring abou t the peaceful unification of our country on our own.3. 只强调国内生产总值是错误的，它会引起很多严重问题。

It is wrong to put emphasis on nothing but GDP. It will give rise to many serious problems.4. 他喜欢炫耀他的财富，但是这完全是徒劳的，人们仍然像躲避毒药那样躲避他。

参考答案（Unit 1—8）Unit OneKey to ExercisePreview:1 True or false1F 2T 3F4F 5T 6F 7T 8T 9T 10TVocabulary4. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets 1. differ 2. differently, different 3. difference4. serious, serious, seriously5. seriousness, seriously polluted6. Fortunately/ Luckily, pollution, seriously, pollute7. attention 8. attentively, attentive3 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrases and expressions.4 Translate the following sentences using words and expressions taken from the text.1. 他们利用我们求助无门的困境把我们公司接管了。

They took advantage of our helpless situation and took over our company.2. 虽然我们面前仍有困难，但我肯定我们中国人有智慧靠自己实现国家的和平统一。

Although there are still difficulties ahead of us, I am sure that we Chinese people will have the wisdom to bring abou t the peaceful unification of our country on our own.3. 只强调国生产总值是错误的，它会引起很多严重问题。

It says that there are more than 3 million people living in L.A. Of course, there are many more in New Y ork. The population is over 7 million.But there must be far more than 7 million cars in L.A.Are you starting on that again? Y ou know, Richard, L.A.doesn't have a huge subway system like New Y ork does. People here have to use the freeways. Stainless steel celebrity securitySo what else does your book say?Well, it says that Los Angeles is Spanish for "the angels". Isn't that beautiful?Hmm.It says here the city was settled by 11 Spanish families from Mexico.Do you know that New Y ork is named after the Duke of Y ork in England? Of course. Many of the settlers on the East Coast came from England.I bet you don't know which city has more land!Bet I do! L.A.does!Oh, you're so smart!Unit 8Task 1Which do you prefer: driving a car yourself or being a passenger?Well--that depends. I enjoy driving, esp on long empty roads where I cango nice and far. But I'm not very fond of sitting in traffic jams waiting for lights to change, and things like that. I suppose I don't mind being a passenger, but only if I'm sure that the other person really can drive properly.So you don't really like being in other people's cars, then?Well, as I say, it's all right with a good driver. Then I can relax, sit back and enjoy the scenery. But yes, you're right--on the whole I certainly prefer driving to being a passenger.Task 2About a human zooWere animalsLooked contentedFor lifeIn a voiceY ou've good soft bedsY ou used to fight, you used to killAsk forThink of those animals in cagesTask 3Why are you driving so slowly?I’m going as fast as the speed limit.Y ou can forget the speed limit. Nobody drives that slowly!Well, I want to drive carefully. The roads are crowded.But they were just as crowded this morning. Y ou drove a lot faster then! That's just it. I drove too fast.What? Y ou mean sth happened after you left me?It was in the center of the town. I was in a hurry, and ...Y es? Go on! What happened?A child ran out in front of me.Y ou mean...you mean...Wait! Listen! The child was a good distance away so I didn't slow down. Well, what's so terrible about that?Just a second. There's more. The child fell down.Fell down? Y ou mean you hit her?No, but I almost did. I braked as hard as I could. I stopped, but only just in time.Well, at least you didn't have an accident!No, but that isn't the only reason I'm driving so carefully.Oh, no! Did sth else happen?No, but there's a police car behind us. I t's following us, so we can't forget the speed limit, can we?Task 4What day is it today, David?Tuesday. Why?No, I mean, what date is it?Er... January 12th.January 12th...it's your mother's birthday soon, isn't it?Good heavens! Y es, you're right. It's next week, on January 18th. That's next Monday. Well, what shall we give her this year?Oh, you decide. I want to watch a program on TV.Oh, come on, David. She's your mother.Oh, all right. Flowers?Oh, not flowers! And not chocolates either. It's so boring. Anyway you don't give your mother flowers, not on her birthday. Let's think...what about a record?No, not a record. She doesn't play records.Perfume?Mmm, no...no, I don' think she likes perfume. She's 65 anyway.So? Oh well, you know her, I suppose. What about a book?Y es...but what about? She doesn't read very much.Well, what does she like?She likes her garden and her flowers!That's it! Let's give her a book about flowers!Y es, yes, that's a good idea.In fact, I saw a book the other day called English Gardens and Flowers--lots of pictures. I think it cost about four or five pounds.That's sounds fine. Let's get her that.Y ou say she's 65this year?Y es.. Why?Well, we must do sth; take her out somewhere or do sth.Y es, you're right. What shall we do? Shall we have a party?No, not a party. She gets tired easily. Perhaps the theater.I'm not sure.Well, look, let's invite her to supper on her birthday. Just her and your father.But it's a Monday, after work. No, let's go out for a meal instead. Mmm, all right. Where?What about the new Italian restaurant? They say it's very good.Y es, all right. Let's try that. Good idea. Let's hope she likes Italian food!We are all taking responsibility for our own safety. Others help us keep safe, too. These include traffic officers, drivers of automobiles and other vehicles. These people have a responsibility to obey the traffic laws and to drive safely. By doing so, they are meeting their responsibility forkeeping us safe.Are you doing your part to help yourself safe? Take the following test to see how you rate yourself:1.do you cross streets only at the corner, and then only after you are surethat it is safe to do so?2.do you look all ways before crossing streets and while crossing them?3.do you follow the practice of never stepping into the street frombehind parked cars?4.do you obey traffic signals?5.do you take the safest route to and from school?6.do you stay away from unguarded street or railroad crossings as muchas possible?7.do you avoid walking across vacant lots that might contain rusty nailsor broken glass?8.do you never walk on the freeways?9.do you wear sth light-colored when walking at night?10.d o you always cooperate fully with the traffic officers?The answers to each of these questions should have been “yes”. Pay special attention to any that you answers with “no”. do sth to correct any faulty habits that you may have developed.Task 6A well-known man said recently that teaching one’s wife to drive a car was the worst job he could think of. It was, he said, a difficult job and would cause bad temper.No one has troubled to point out that women cause fewer accidents (in proportion toto their numbers as drivers) than men do. In America, where half the drivers are women, there are five or six times as many accidents caused by men as by women.We hear hundreds of suggestions for reducing the number of road accidents, but men are unwilling to admit that women drivers are more careful than men, and no one seriously considers the employment of more women drivers. If more women and fewer men were employed to drive commercial cars and vans, the number of deaths on road would soon go down.Task 7When I was a teenager, we lived out in the country. If we wanted to go to town, we had to walk.Then I got my first car. I’ll never forget it. My father was away in Dallas at the time. I decided to surprise him and meet him with the car. I knew that he expected me to carry his luggage all the way home. My mother didn’t want me to drive to town. I had driven it only once before, andwasn’t a very confident driver. Besides, she was afraid of what my father would say when he saw the new car. She wanted me to walk to station and tell him about the car later. But I wanted to show everybody my brand-new car—so off I went.The train arrived at 3:20. Surprisingly enough, my father wasn’t angry when he saw the car. I told him I wasn’t a very good driver yet. He said he would be only too pleased to show me how to drive. That really surprised me. As far as I knew, my father had never driven a car before. By the time we got home, I wished I had walked to town. I’m sure my father did, too. The ride home was unbelievable. It was years before my father ever drove again! Whenever the subject was mentioned, he used to reply, “the motorcar will never replace the horse.”Task 8School is an important part of our environment. Are you having experiences there that help to build your personality? Test your attitudes toward school by answering these questions. Answer each question by "usually" Or "usually not".1.Do you like school?2.Do you like your teachers?3.Do you find your schoolwork interesting?4.Do you get along well with girls and boys in school?5.Do you feel you are learning things that will be helpful to you when you grow up?6.Do you remember what you have studied after you have finished studying?7.Do you hand in your work on time?8.Do you seek help from your teacher when you need it?If you answer many questions by "usually nor", you are not getting all you could out of school. Y ou need to change your attitudes toward school, toward your teachers, and perhaps toward your fellow schoolmates. Most girls and boys are better at some things than at others. For example, mathematics may be your best subject. Or you may do your best work in English. Usu the subjects that interest you most are the ones you do best in.Perhaps you are better at making things with your hands than learning things from books. There is nothing wrong in this. Making things with your hands can be very satisfying and can lead to many interesting kinds of creative work. But this does not mean that you cannot learn from books. Most boys and girls have the ability to learn in most every way.Y ou need to develop all your abilities-- not just those that come most easily.Perhaps you are spending too much time on the subjects you lke best, and too little on those you have trouble with. Perhaps you need to take a morepositive attitude. Don't tell yourself,"oh, that old mathematics. I'll never be able to do that problem." Instead, have confidence in your ability to do the work assigned to you. If you believe you can do it, and you try to do it, the chances are that you will be able to do it.Don't let yourself become worried and upset about some aspects of your schoolwork. If you have a problem, talk it over with a teacher or with your parents. Usu you will find that they can help you improve your work.Y ou should not allowed tests and quizzes to make you nervous. That is the way to do less than your best. Just do your work to the best of your ability each day. Then you will feel confident tha tyou can pass a test. Y ou will also be forming work habits that will help you all your life.Y ou may find that you can work better if you plan your study time. Divide the time you have so that you can complete the work in every subject. Y our teacher will be glad to help you make a plan for your study periods.Y ou can work best in school when you have good relationships with your teacher and with the girls and boys around you. As at home, you get along best when you have friendly attitudes toward others.Remember that your teachers are there to help you, and that they want to do everything they can for you. If you have s friendly attitude towardthem, they will have a friendly attitude toward you. The samething is true of the girls and boys in your class. They will like you if you show the same friendly and unselfish attitudes that you should be practicing at home.These school years are important ones for you. It is during these years that your personality is being formed. Are you doing your best to see that your experiences are helpful ones.Task 9Almost everyone has heard of seeing eye dogs. But did you know that some deaf people can "hear" Again, thanks to specially trained dogs? They're called "hearing dogs" And they are trained by the American Humane Association. The dogs are taught to listen to the sounds that deaf persons should be aware of.Is the phone ringing? Is the doorbell chiming? Is the alarm clock buzzing? Is a fire alarm clanging? Is the baby crying?Those are the kinds of sounds a hearing dos listens for. When he hears them, he makes contact with his deaf master.The first hearing dog training program is being conducted in Denver, Colorado. Any kinds of dog can be used as a hearing dog.How can you tell a hearing dog from a standard pet? The hearing dog is the one wearing the bright orange collar or leash!。

现代大学英语精读(第二版)第二册课后练习答案参考答案（Unit 1—8）Unit OneKey to ExercisePreview:1 True or false1F 2T 3F 4F 5T 6F 7T 8T 9T 10TVocabulary4. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets1. differ2. differently, different3. difference4. serious, serious, seriously5. seriousness, seriously polluted6. Fortunately/ Luckily, pollution, seriously, pollute1. 他们利用我们求助无门的困境把我们公司接管了。

They took advantage of our helpless situation and took over our company.2. 虽然我们面前仍有困难，但我肯定我们中国人有智慧靠自己实现国家的和平统一。

Although there are still difficulties ahead of us, I am sure that we Chinese people will have the wisdom to bring abou t the peaceful unification of our country on our own.3. 只强调国内生产总值是错误的，它会引起很多严重问题。

It is wrong to put emphasis on nothing but GDP. It will give rise to manyserious problems.4. 他喜欢炫耀他的财富，但是这完全是徒劳的，人们仍然像躲避毒药那样躲避他。

英语听力教程（第2册）Unit8听力原文Unit 8 听力原文Part ICAn easy way to remember how much we need to exercise for fitness is to keep in mind the letters F, I and T:Frequency --- 3 to 5 days a weekIntensity—till your heart rate reaches your target speedTime -15 to 60 minutes each timeThen you may ask how to work out your target heart speed range. Let's do it together.The upper limit of your target heart speed range is 190 minus your age.The lower limit is 160 minus your age.For someone who is 20 years old, for example, his target heart speed range would be between 140 beats per minute (160-20) and 170 beats per minute (19~20).Once you've got your target speed range, you may start checking whether your exercise gives you the fitness effect.First, warm up with five minutes for stretch exercises. Then start your energetic exercise (e.g. jogging). About 10 minutes after starting energetic exercise, stop and check your pulse rate (whichis the same as your heart rate). Finally, count your pulse beats forl5 seconds and multiply by four.Remember to take your pulse rate as soon as you stop. If you wait even 30 seconds, the rate will have begun to slow and will not be accurate.You are getting the fitness effect if your pulse rate is in yourtarget heart speed range.Part II The digestive system and diarrheaAEvery now and again, a stressful situation may arise the course of our school, home or community life. Often, the situation involves disagreements between people.Sometimes, the situation involves work difficulties—not knowing how to solve a problem or having to make a difficult decision. At other times, it involves money—not having enough to spend or disagreement over what to spend on.That is why relationship problems, work-related problems and money problems are three well-known situations that cause stress. So knowing how to handle people, learning how to solve problems or make decisions, and living within our income all help to control stress.Here are four ways to help you control stress from situations.Clue #1: Be kind, loving and polite to your parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. Make time to talk, play and relax together.Clue #2: Treat others the way you would like them to treat you. Smile, chat, laugh and do things together. Learn to cooperate, share and make sacrifices for others.Clue #3: Do not keep your worries to yourself. Talk them over with someone you respect. Two heads are better than one.Clue #4: Think of the good and bad points of each choice. Be guided by facts and not your feelings. Choose together with the people who will be affected by the results. In this way, they will see how the choice is made and be more willing to bear with the bad points.CThere are many explanations of why people catch colds. Some say colds are caused by the environment. Others say colds can result from smoking too much, lack of exercise, not enough rest, poor diet, or working too hard. But new studies suggest that people who feel extreme tension for a long period of time also may be at a higher risk of developing a cold. The researchers notethat stress is not the cause of all colds. But studies show that people who suffer from the stress caused by serious personal problems are more likely to get sick than those who do not.Researchers have spent years trying to find out why some people have colds more often than others. An earlier study directed in 1991 showed that emotional stress can lead to colds. In current studies, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh studied almost 300 people, ages 18 to 55. They were given physical, social and mental and emotional examinations. Then live cold viruses were placed in their noses. During the next five days, they were examined to find out who became infected by the virus and then developed signs of a Cold. Such signs include coughing, sneezing and a blocked nose. Stress lowers resistance, but just how it does is unknown. So in this study, the researchers look for the kinds of stress involved and how they might have affected resistance to colds. The study found that severe stress lasting a month or more increased the risk of a cold. Two causes of stress—losing a job or having difficulties with family members or friends—increase the risk the most.Part I II “So you wanna keep fit, huh?”Exercise keeps you fit and healthy. Exercises should be done three to five times a week. Exercise for at least 15 to 30 minutes each time. However, a good exercise plan should includewarming-up exercises before and cool-down exercises after vigorous activity. Both of them should last five to ten minutes. These exercises, such as head tilt, arm circles, side bend and toe touch, stretch your muscles and make them move more easily. They prepare you for vigorous activity and help your body slowly return to its normal breathing and heart rate after vigorous activity. Andhere comes Crystal Collins.Hi there! I'm Crystal Collins, and I'm very happy to share some time with you. So, you wanna keep fit, huh? Well, you sure came to the right place! Together we can keep fit and healthy, and be more successful. It's easy. Everybody can do it, you hear?Just remember the five golden rules:Number one. Always wear loose and comfortable clothes when you're exercising. You needto feel comfortable and relaxed.Number two. You should always do some simple warming-up exercises first. T o get your body ready for the real thing.Number three. Never try to do too much exercise too soon. Take it nice and easy now, you hear? There's no rush about this.Number four. Don't forget to relax completely for about five minutes when you've finishedyour-workout. You need to rest a little bit after you've been exercising.And here is golden rule number five. Stop immediately if you feel any pain in your chest, throat, neck or head.Part ⅣMore about the topic: Subhealthstressed out:very tense and anxious because of difficulties in their lives. (INFORMAL) 紧张的,有压力的borderline: the point at which one quality, situation, emotionetc ends and another begins.i.e. She slipped over the borderline into sleep.exposure: when someone is in a situation where they are not protected from something dangerous or unpleasant.exposure toi.e. Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer.fatigue: a feeling of extreme physical or mental tiredness. 疲倦,疲乏,疲劳endocrinopathy: [end?ukrai'n?p?θi] n. [医]内分泌病] n. 神经衰弱症neurasthenia: [nju?r?s'θi:ni?climacteric: [klai'm?kt?rik] 更年期insomnia: Someone who suffers from insomnia finds it difficult to sleep.agitation: If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this intheir behavior, movements, or voice.不安，焦虑cardiovascular: [kɑ:di?u'v?skjul?] adj. 心脏血管的palpitations: /p?lp?'tenz/ n [plural] if you have palpitations, your heart beats quickly in an irregular way急速不规则的跳动;心悸]名词‘医’心律不整; 心脏跳动不规则arrhythmia: [?'riθmi?aquatic: living or growing in water, e.g. an aquatic planttrace element: a chemical element such as iron or zinc that occurs in very small amounts in living things and is necessary for normal growth and development. ‘生物’(动植物所不可欠缺的) 微量元素indispensable: essential; too important to be without: Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.digestive tract: 消化道Feeling stressed out lately? Has the doctor said he cannot find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he sent you to a hospital, but all the fancy equipment there show that there is nothing wrong. Then consider this, you might be in a state of subhealth. Subhealth, also called the thirdstate or gray state, is defined as a borderline state between health and disease. According to an investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of subhealthy people are middle aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-time, due to their heightened exposure to stress. Subhealth comes under several clinical names, including fatigue syndrome, endocrinopathy, neurasthenia, and climacteric syndrome. Symptoms include a lack of energy, depression, slow reactions, insomnia, agitation, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs. In addition, cardiovascular diseases such as palpitations and arrhythmia may appear. The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts is to form good living habits, alternate work with rest, exercise regularly,and take part in open air activities. As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish and aquatic products because they are rich in nutritional elements--vitamins and trace elements--that are indispensable to the body. Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract. They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding subhealth.Part V Memory test: How to Keep Your Liver HealthyThe liver does so much for your body that without it, you wouldn’t last longer than 24 hours. Its functions are so vital that if it falls into poor health, the rest of your body falls into poor health.In this video, we’re going to discuss in greater detail how to keep your liver healthy because a happier liver means a happier you. If you like to drink, be sure to do so in moderation. Drink aslittle as possible although one glass of red wine a day is acceptable and can even help your body. However, avoid hard liquors such as scotch, whiskey and vodka, which actually cause the most damage to your liver. Eat liver-healthy foods. Now we will be going to much more detail on healthy liver foods, liver diets and even liver cleanses in later videos, but it’s important that you eat foods rich in antioxidants such as kale, spinach, blueberries, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. These foods will help your liver detoxify damaging chemicals that are currently in your body. Drink lots of water. Water is a great natural detoxifier. Water will flush toxins from your body, and give your liver a much needed break. This next suggestion can be tough for many, but by cutting down caffeine-rich stimulants, such as coffee, soda and tea, will also reduce the amount of work your liver has to put into removing toxins in your body as well. Exercise regularly, even if it’s l ightly. Getting out and exercise regularly increases liver activity by causing you to sweat and get your liver to push toxins out as you do. It’s like a jumpstart for your liver. Exercise does much more for you and your body beyond a healthy liver and is always a good idea if you want to stay healthy.。

Unit 8 MoneyB2U8_NCE_VLS_ListenSpeak_Listen1_Ex1_wma(Natalie Portman is from a little town. She is visiting her friend Lin Gang in Hong Kong. They are on a shopping trip.)(L=Lin Gang; N=Natalie Portman)Part IL: Well, here's the store I was telling you about where you can buy really nice silk things to take back to your hometown. You said your sister wanted some skirts.N: I know just what I want to get but I just realized that I left my traveler's checks at your place and I don't have any money with me.L: That's OK. I've got my plastic!N: You mean your credit card?L: No, my bank card.Part IIN: How can you use that in a store? Is it like a credit card?L: No, not really. It's a card issued by my bank. It's the same card I use at the automatic teller machine at the bank.N: I still don't understand. We're nowhere near your bank.L: Let's go to the cashier and I'll show you how EPS works.N: What does EPS mean?L: Well, it stands for “Electronic Point of Sale”.N: OK. You just gave the cashier your bank card and she swiped it through her machine. Now what happens?L: Now I just have to punch in my PIN on this little thing that looks like a calculator. N: What's a PIN?L: A personal identification number.N: So now the cost of my sister's skirts has been taken out of your bank account.L: That's right.N: Don't you ever worry that someone might take all your money?L: Well, they could only do that if they knew my PIN number. It's a neat system because you don't have to carry around a lot of cash.N: That's neat.B2U8_NCE_VLS_ListenSpeak_Listen2_Ex1_wmaI know a man called John Smith who is a very unusual millionaire. What makes him unusual is that he has no money. He says the average millionaire never uses money and always gets other people to pay for taxis or drinks. This is because he is so used to thinking in millions that small amounts of money are not worth thinking about. But this does not mean he has no worries. On the contrary, the average millionaire worries constantly about his businesses. His great wealth also makes it difficult for him to be happy and comfortable with other people. Are they friendly because they like him? Or do they pretend to like him because they want his money? John Smith says he feels very sorry for millionaires, who, instead of being masters of their wealth, are slaves of their millions. In one way, however, John Smith always behaves exactly like a millionaire. I mean he never has any money and generally manages to persuade someone else to pay for his drinks. But unlike other very rich men, he gives back good value for money. He is full of jokes and fun. An evening spent with him is not cheap because he is usually very thirsty, but he always makes people happy. He does not give much thought for tomorrow. He is the happiest man I have ever met. Whenever I meet him, he tells me, “In money I am not rich, but in peace of mind I am a millionaire.” And then the world's richest, penniless man usually adds, with a smile, “Do you have time for another drink?” H ow can I refuse?B2U8_NCE_VLS_MoreListen_Practice1_Ex1_wmaJoshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance?Father: Oh. I forgot about that.Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.Father: I guess I do. How much do I owe you?Joshua: Just $13.Father: Thirteen dollars?! Why do I owe you that much? It seems like I paid you just the other day.Joshua: No. You forget every Saturday, and it's been piling up.Father: Well, I'm not sure if I have enough cash.Joshua: Go to the bank, Dad. You have lots of money.Father: Lots of money, uh? Uh, well, I think the bank is closed.Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar under your bed?Father: Oh, I guess I could do that. So, what are you going to do with the money? Joshua: I'm going to put some in savings, buy Mum a gift for her birthday, and use the rest to buy books.Father: Well, that sounds great, Joshua.B2U8_NCE_VLS_MoreListen_Practice2_Ex1_wmaMy name is Joe Bob Cook and I live on an island now. It's very small, but it's all right because I have everything I need.A few years ago I was living in a city and was working in a big office with a computer. It was a good job, I guess, but it was very boring. Everything was always the same. And I didn't really like to work. I preferred to stay in bed asleep in the morning. And, of course, I never had enough money.So one day while I was eating lunch, I started to think. “Why are some people rich and some people poor?” I asked. I was always working, but I certainly wasn't becoming rich. “Maybe I can rob a bank,” I thought, “or steal someone's jewels.” While I was thinking, I picked up a newspaper. There was a picture of a man the police were looking for. He used to work with a computer too, and at the same time he was also stealing a lot of money from the compa ny. “Man!” I thought, “That's a good idea.”So now you understand why I'm living here on this little island. There's a very big jail on it.B2U8_NCE_VLS_MoreListen_Practice3_Ex1_wmaFor reasons long forgotten, a 14-year-old girl in Cleveland got so angry with her parents that she ran away to New York City. Cold and hungry, she was shivering on a street corner when a taxi pulled up. As some party-goers got out, a man in the group noticed the girl and, asking if she needed help, insisted that she join them for dinner in a nearby restaurant.After hearing her story, the man took her to the train station and bought her a ticket back to Cleveland. “Whatever you desire,” he told her, “if you want it enough, you can make it happen.” Then he gave her $20 and his address and telephone number. If she ever needed anything, she was to call him.She returned to her family, but could not find the paper with his name and phone number. Twenty-five years later, she found the lost paper in a diary. Ralph Burke received a letter and a check for $300. The woman asked that he accept it with the love and spirit in which it was sent. The idea, she said, wasn't to repay a “kindness that has no price”; rather, she hoped he would come to meet her family. Accepting the invitation, Burke was welcomed like a long-lost uncle.Today he insists that one should perform those “simple acts of kindness” whenever one can. “Sometime, some way,” Burke says, “they always come back to you.”B2U8_NCE_VLS_MoreListen_Practice4_Ex1_wmaNarrator: It's a dark, cold, and rainy night. The taxi driver hasn't had a single passenger all day. When he goes by the entrance of the railway station, he sees a young man from the country coming out, carrying two suitcases. “Aha!” thinks the taxi driver, “Here's an opportunity to make up for the rest of this bad day.” He quickly opens the door of the taxi.Driver: Where do you want to go, sir?Hayseed: To the Continental Hotel.Narrator: Hearing this, the taxi driver loses hope for a big fare. The Continental Hotel is hardly two blocks away. The most the hayseed will give him is one dollar. What bad luck! The driver then decides to take a long trip around town and then back to the Continental Hotel. So he does, and after a long time they arrive at the hotel.Driver: You owe me thirty dollars, sir.Hayseed: What? Thirty dollars? Do you take me for a fool? You're trying to cheat me.Driver: How dare you accuse me...Hayseed: Only last week I took a taxi from the station to this hotel. I know how much the trip should cost!Driver: Oh...oh...all right.Hayseed: I think I should call the police.Driver: Oh, no! Please don't! I have a sick wife and four hungry children.Hayseed: All right! This time I'll let it go.Driver: Thank you, sir. You're right. The trip isn't worth thirty dollars...Hayseed: I know that. I may come from the country, but I'm as smart as you city folks.Driver: Yes, sir.Hayseed: I won't pay you a cent more than I paid for the other taxi last week... twenty-six dollars!B2U8_NCE_VLS_Quiz_Test1_wma(Each Friday evening the TV station chooses a “Person of the Week”, someone who helps others. Two newscasters discuss this Friday's choice.)Jim:Our “Person of the Week” is Mr. Percy Ross, whose newspaper column, “Thanks a Million”, is found in 200 newspapers. Mr. Ross lives here in Midville.Ann: Right. Every week about 7,000 people write to him, asking for money. He reads the letters and sends money to some of the people. He also answers 3 or 4 letters every week in his newspaper column.Jim: Who gets money from Mr. Ross?Ann: Usually old people, sick people, and poor children.Jim: Good.Ann: Sometimes he doesn't send money. He sends people the things they need—shoes, a smoke alarm, a hearing aid etc.Jim: Why does he give away his money?Ann: When he was young, he was poor. He worked hard, and now he is a successful businessman. But Mr. Ross remembers when he was poor. He wants to help poor people.Jim: He also wants to give away his money before he dies and wants to choose who gets it.Ann: He is a good choice for “Person of the Week”.B2U8_NCE_VLS_Quiz_Test2_wmaMy brother, Henry, had an excellent job at a bank. I couldn't believe him when he told me that he had decided to give it up. Though I tried to make him change his mind, I failed completely.“You should reconsider your decision,” I said. “You have already spent five years in the bank and you could have a wonderful career. You might become a bank manager by the time you're thirty-five.”“I know,” Henry answered. “I've got no complaints with the bank. It's a pleasant job in pleasant surroundings and we keep civilized hours. The bank manager told me that my prospects were excellent.”“Then why do you want to leave?” I exclaimed.“It's the money,” Henry said.“But you're getting a good salary,” I answered.“I don't mean that,” Henry said. “What do I do at the bank? Well, at the moment all I do is to count money. I find it very depressing.”“What's depressing about counting money?” I asked, unable to follow the logic of Henry's argument.“You don't understand,” Henry answered. “I enjoy counting my own money, but I hate counting other people's!”B2U8_NCE_VLS_Quiz_Test3_wmaFor a long time, Albert Smith had the reputation as a miser. But yesterday, people found they had wronged him.Mr. Smith was known by other residents as the meanest man in the village. He was a farmer who also owned a building business, and made money on the stock market. A fellow villager, who had known him for more than 50 years, said, “He never spent money on himself. He never bought a new suit and he even mended his shoes with sticky tape rather than buy a new pair.”A woman villager added, “He was the meanest man I ever knew. He got the greatest pleasure from doing his account books. He worked on them for hours. We thought he was planning to take his money with him.”Mr. Smith died in October at the age of 85, and yesterday his will became known. He left $175,000 for the building of houses for his former employees, and $3,000 for a new village bus shelter. The rest of his estate, more than $200,000, went to charity.。

Unit8II. Listening SkillsSafety for childrenTo keep our children safe from those dangerous criminals, these tips might be helpful. First, children should be encouraged always to ask permission from their caregiver before they go anywhere .They should not only tell the care giver where they will be at all times, but also who will be looking after them. Also, children should never walk or ride their bikes alone. Instead, they should travel in groups whenever possible. more importantly, children should be taught to stay away from strangers, though they may offer to show them a puppy or give them candy. Children should be taught to say “no”and run, scream, or fight if necessary. Moreover, children should be told that no problem is too big or too small to ask grown-ups. In fact, it is never too late to ask for help, and to keep asking until they get the help they need. Last but not least, we should realize that many child-attack cases involve a family member or family friend, for example, a stepfather, sister’s boyfriend, babysitter, neighbor, and so on.III. Listening InTask 1: He or she?Girl: Yes, I’d like to report a mugging.Police Officer:OK. can you tell me exactly what happened?Girl:well, I was walking home from work when this woman knocked me right off my right off my feet, seized my stuff, and ran off. I was so scared that I didn’t go afterher.Police Officer:Can you describe the woman for me?Girl: Yeah. He is quite tall, about six feet three.Police Officer: Wait. You said a woman robbed you.Girl: Well, I’m not really sure.Hmm.You see, the person was wearing a white dress,a light red sweater over it ,and she or he was wearing a pair of basketball shoes. Police Officer: Hmm What else can you remember?Girl:Well, the person…had a beard.Police Officer: Ah! What was, uh, taken exactly?Girl:Well, just my left shoe. Strange, isn’t it?Police Officer: Ah. The “Bearded Woman” has struck again!Girl:The “Bearded Woman”?Police Officer: Well, this “bearded Woman” is a man. He dresses up like a woman and, for some unknown reasons, likes to take the left shoe from his victims. He’s really harmlessand usually returns the shoe to the crime scene a couple of days later.Girl: Hey, he can keep my shoe, and I’ll just take off my left shoe every time I walk through the park.1. F2. T3. F4. T 5 FTask 2: What’s in the bags?A young man comes up to the border on his bicycle. He has two large bags over his shoulders. The border guard stops him and says,” What’s in the bags?”“Sand,” answers the young man.The guard is a bit suspicious and asks the young man to open the bags for inspection. The guard empties the bags, but finds nothing in them but sand. Then he has the sand analyzed, only to discover that there is noting but pure sand in the bags. So the young man is allowed to ride across the border with his sandbags.A week later, the same young man presents himself at the border with his bags. The guard asks,”What have you got?”“Sand,” says the young man.The guard does his thorough examination and discovers that the bags contain nothing but sand. He gives the sand back to the young man who then rides across the border on his bicycle with the sandbags.This happens every week for three years. Finally, the young man no longer appears at the border crossing. Many months go by and the border guard meets the young man in an expensive cafe. “Hey,” says the guard,” for three ears you were smuggling something through my crossing station. It’s driving me crazy. Just between you and me, what were you smuggling?” The young man drinks his coffee and says, “Bicycles.”Q:1.Why does border guard stop the young man ?2.What does the guard NOT do ?3.What does the guard do when the young man comes a second time?4.How often and for how long does the young man keep crossing the border?5.What did the young man finally tell the guard ?1. B2.D3.C4.A5.CTask 3: Fighting identity theftIt is important to keep your personal information secure. Here are some ways t o help you fight identity theft. After all, you don't want someone else to ruin y our good credit rating and perhaps keep you from getting the loan you want t o get.The first thing you want to do is to watch how much information you give out on the Internet. For example, never put your credit card number into an email. If you do make purchases online, you need to be careful. One way to be extr a careful is to only use sites that offer a high level of e ncryption.Another way to be extra careful is to only use one credit card for all of your Internet purc hases. Make sure that credit card has a low limit.Another thing you have to do to help you avoid ID theft is to destroy all your outgoing mail completely. Some thieves will pick up garbage, search through it,and pull out the credit card offers that you threw away because they were ju nk mail. Remember that a lot of your information is already there. All a thief h as to do is forge your signature and mail the form back with a note that says you've changed your mailing address (to their address).The third way to avoid identity theft is to make sure that your mailbox is safe. Have a slot in your front door for the mail to fall through. Even though that i s not completely safe, it is still much safer than the post box outside your fro nt door.(1) give out (2) number (3) online (4) sites (5) credit card (6) low (7) outgoing (8) thieves (9) offers (10) mailbox (11)front doorIV. Speaking OutModel 1 Bye-bye, bully!Se-Jin: john, do you mind if I ask you something?John: No, what is it?Se-Jin: you seem nervous. Is that big guy still bullying you?John: Yeah. Today he wanted me to give him some money. He even pushed me when I said no.Se-Jin: That’s terrible! You have to talk to a teacher about this.John: I thought about that, but I’m afraid that everyone will think I’m a coward.Se-Jin: Your safety is more important than what other people think.John; But telling a teacher could make things worse. The big guy warned me not to .Se-Jin: Of course he did! He doesn’t want to get into trouble. Look, if you’re still worried, tell the teacher not to mention your name when she talks to him.John: Good idea. But I think I can deal with him on my own.Model 2 My house has been robbed!Operator: Colchester Police Station. Can I help you?Jane: I hope so. My house has been robbed.Operator: Where do you live?Jane: 2B Southbank Road.Operator: When did you discover the burglary?Jane: When I got home from work. About five minutes ago.Operator: Was anything stolen?Jane: Yes. All my jewelry’s gone, and my computer too. And they wrote dirty words all over my walls.Operator: How did they get in ?Jane: They forced the back door.Operator: An officer will be round in about half an hour. Please don't touch anything.Model 3 We should create harsher sentences for bootleggers.Jane: It’s about time that the government got tough with bootleggers. Their fake liquors have already killed several people.Peter: Yeah, that’s too high a price to pay. It’s almost a rip-off.The bootleggers use industrial alcohol to cut costs and increase profits.Jane: Perhaps we should cut taxes on liquor. With lower taxes, bootlegging will decrease.Peter: But that can create a new problem. That’s not in agreement with the WTO rules.Jane: I think through negotiation with other nations, perhaps we can cut taxes under the WTO framework.(['freimwə:k] n. 框架，骨架；结构，构架)Peter: That may be tough. Perhaps a better solution is to create harsher sentences for bootleggers.Jane: I agree. Our country needs a special team to deal with this problem. Then we can crack down on bootlegging.V. Let’s TalkThe oldest bank robberTexas police say they have arrested a 91-yeard-old man,J.L. Hunter Rountree, who is accused of robbing a bank, making him probably the oldest bank robber in U.S. history.Police said Rountree, who was not armed, asked a teller to put money into a large envelope with the word “robbery” written on it. A witness took down on the license number of his car, and he was arrested on a highway about 15 miles outside the city.If he is proved guilty, Rountree will face from 10 to 20 years in prison. (['prizən] n. 监狱；监禁；拘留所vt. 监禁，关押)He told police he needed the money, and he had a complaint against banks.Robert left a prison in Florida, where he was the oldest prisone r in the state([steɪt] n. 国家；州；情形adj. 国家的；州的；正式的vt. 规定；声明；陈述), about a year ago. Before that, he served a three-year sentence for a bank robbery in Florida in 1999.In a prison interview with a journalist, Robert said he had been a businessman in Texas but had fallen on hard times. He said he robbed his first bank when he was about 80 because he wanted to revenge against banks.“A bank that I’d done business with had forced me into bankruptcy. I have never liked banks since,”he told the journalist.”I decided I would get even. And I have.”7 4 5 6 8 3 2 1VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Describing a RobberyDetective: Okay, Ms. Brown, just calm down. Could you start from the beginning and tell me what happened?Janet:Well, let’s see. I was sitting at the table near the window when two men rushed in and told everyone to freeze. Detective: Can you describe the man？Janet: One was tall and with a long coat on. The other was shorter in a red jacket.Detective: After they burst in what did they do?Janet: Well. The tall one pointed his gun at the clerk and told him to open the cash register. The short one was watchingthe rest of us. The clerk hesitated a minute and just thenthe restaurant manger came out of his office. Thatsurprised the thieves.Detective: Yeah, let’s see…The manger’s name is Mr. Jackson. I guess he had the key to the safe?Janet: Yeah! That’s right! Because the thieves told him to open the safe. The short one went with him. As the mangerturned to go back to the office, he told the clerk tocooperate with him.Detective: Did the boss open up the safe?Janet: Yeah, he went back into the office and opened it. He seemed pretty calm, not like the customers. I think thatguy deserves a medal or something.Sam: You all do. Living through a robbery is a tough experience.1. everyone freeze2. tall long coat shorter red jacket3. his gun the clerk open the rest of the people4. key safe5. calm customers a medalTask 2: Task 2: Who’s the murderer?A passing police car heard loud screams and responded immedia tely. When the police arrived at the scene, hey found Pete’s dead bo dy in his backyard, with man knife wounds and blood everywhere. T he officer immediately went to question the three neighbors that had been outside in the past thirty minutes.Blake Smith had just finished painting his porch when the officer came. A young, polite man, Blake wiped his hands on his clean jea ns before shaking hands, and said,”I’ve been outside all morning .Painting the porch ceiling took a long time .Pete lives tow doors away . I really didn’t see or hear anything,” he added apologetically.Nelson Brown had been in his garden, right next door to the victim’s yard. He sai d,” I was in and out of the house. Weeding.” His hands were dirty. Then he added,” Inside, I was repairing a chair, It all mu st have happened when I was indoors. Sorry.”Kenny Green’s story seemed less believable.” I was on a ladder, washing my windows,” the middle-aged man admitted. The officer c ould see that Kenny’s yard overlooked the victim’s. But Kenny claim ed,” I never looked over into Pete’s yard, nor did I hear anything.”Now the officer believed that one of the guys was lying. Who wa s this man?Q:1. What did the police when they arrived at the scene?2. What did Blake Smith do before shaking hands with the polic e?3. According to Nelson Brown , which of the following did he d o?4. Which of the following was NOT true of Kenny Green according to the passage?5. Who did the police officer believe to be lying and why?1. A2.D3.C4.D5.BTask 3: The theft of personal informationThe list of institutions where personal information was reported to have been stolen or lost this year is long, i ncluding many large banks, hospitals, universities and automobile stores. These places contain large numbers of precious records coveted by ID thieves(n. 小偷). Even the Department of Justice is reported to have lost pers onal records when a laptop was stolen!The most common causes of these incidents are report ed to be hacking and lost records. Also, the theft of p ersonal records can be an inside job, where employees who have access to computer systems are tempted to steal large volumes of customer personal data records. This temptation can be real, because stolen personal data can sell anywhere from $10 to $60 per record. Identity theft could be happening to you right now and you wouldn't know it until the damage was done. Eve n more disturbing is that newborns and the elderly are often the favorite victims of identity thieves, because t he abuse of their personal information can go on longe r before it is found out.Today, the theft of personal records is more dangerous than the loss of personal information through the care less discarding of credit card receipts or mail.1.F2.T3.T4.F5.FTask 3:Protecting Intellectual Property RightsRichard:I understand why publishing houses have called for a crack down on illegal copies ofbooks. It’s a big loss for them if everyone buys pirated booksinstead of paying the fullprice.Nancy: I agree. If the publishers don’t take action against illegal publications, they and the authors of the books lose money.Then the publishers have to save money by lowering thequality of their books.Richard: That’s why intellectual property rights have to be protected. It will do do good not onlyfor the publishers, but to consumers as well.Nancy: You said it. I’m all for protecting intellectual property rights. ButI also think books aregetting more expensive every day, and some students have nochoice but yo buy cheap books.Richard: I beg to disagree. There is no excuse for college kids to buy mobile phones and then saythey can’t afford books.Nancy: But to really solve the piracy problem, we need cheaper books as well as harsher punishments.。

Unit 8 News (I)Task 1Script1) APEC is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.2) ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.3) EU is the European Union.4) FAO is the Food and Agriculture Organization.5) IAEA is the International Atomic Energy Agency.6) ILO is the International Labour Organization.7) IMF is the International Monetary Fund.8) NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement.9) WHO is the World Health Organization.10) WTO is the World Trade Organization.KeyWrite down the names of the international organizations in full.See the Script.Chinese translations of the following international institutions l) APEC 亚太经合组织2) ASEAN 东盟（东南亚国家联盟）3) EU 欧盟（欧洲联盟）4) FAO (联合国）粮组织5) IAEA 国际原子能机构6) ILO N 国际劳工组织7) IMF 国际货币基金组织8) NAFTA 北美自由贸易协定9) WHO 世界卫生组织10) WTO 世界贸易组织Task 2Script1) Giant kangaroos from a national park near Canberra, Australia's capital, recently attacked an elementary school.2) Officials in Uganda have begun hunting crocodiles around Lake Victoria.3) Officials in Chicago, Illinois, are hoping to help the environment by planting gardens on the tops of buildings.4) China plans to resettle more than 125,000 people because of the huge dam being built on the Yangtse River.5) Delegates from more than 60 nations and organizations are gathering in Japan to open a conference to help rebuild Afghanistan.6) Officials from Mongolia and the United Nations have appealed for 11 million dollars in aid for the Asian nation.7) Early results from the government's population count show that India has more than one billion/1 000 000 000 people.8) The government says China's population has increased to more than one billion two hundred million/1 200 000 000.KeyFill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.See the Script.Task 3ScriptNews Item 1And this news from South Africa--Commonwealth leaders have called for fair treatment for poor nations at the World Trade Organization talks later this month. Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku read a statement from the leaders during their meeting in Durban. It calls for removal of all trade blocks for the exports of poor countries and it says that strong export growth is necessary for improving the living conditions of poor countries. Ministers from the 134-nation World Trade Organization will meet in the American city of Seattle, Washington, 2 weeks from now. They will plan a new series of trade talks for next year.News Item 2Thousands of demonstrators have forced the cancellation of the opening ceremony at the WorldTrade Organization meeting in the American city of Seattle, Washington. A WTO official said ministers from 135 member countries will continue trade talks. However, he said the official opening ceremony will take place later. The decision was made after police clashed with demonstrators in the center of Seattle. The demonstrators accused the trade group of defending the interests of big businesses.They say it does not care about workers and the environment. Representatives at the conference will attempt to settle differences involving aid to farmers, labor rules, trade taxes and other issues.KeyNews Item 1A. Choose the best answer to complete each of the followingsentences.1) Leaders from______have appealed for fair treatment for poor nations within the WTO system. (b)a) the South African Commonwealth b) the Commonwealthc) developing countries d) industrialized nations2) The statement calls for a removal of all trade barriers for the export of_______ (c)a) the Commonwealth b) industrialized countriesc) less developed countries d) all the nations3)Ministers from WTO member states will meet in____________(d)a) Doha b) Durbanc) Uruguay d) Seattle4) The statement says__________ is necessary for improving the livingconditions of poor nations. (a)a) strong export growth b) strong import growthc) foreign aid d) assistance from the WTONews Item 2B, Fill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape,Lead: Thousands of demonstrators have forced the cancellation of the opening ceremony at the World Trade Organization meeting inthe American city of Seattle, Washington.Further information:1) Ministers from 135 WTO member countries will continue tradetalks.2) The official opening was called off because of the clashesbetween police and demonstrators in the center of Seattle.3) The demonstrators accused the WTO of defending the interestsof big businesses at the expenses of those of workers and theenvironment.4) Representatives at the meeting will try to settle differencesinvolving aid to farmers, labor rules, trade taxes and otherissues.C. Compare News item 2 with News Item I and answer the followingquestions,1) Why do the demonstrators in Seattle protest against the meeting?Key: They accused the WTO of protecting the interests of big businesses at the expenses of those of workers and theenvironment.2) In the two news items, what criticisms is the WTO facing?Key: The WTO is criticized by both poor countries and disadvantaged groups in the Western world. In News Item1, the WTO faces the criticism particularly fromdeveloping countries that demand more concessions fromdeveloped nations in trade talks. For News Item 2, see theanswer to Question 1.3) Are these criticisms justified? What do you think of the role ofthe WTO in the era of globalization?Key: Yes. Throughout history, rich people and developed countries have benefited most from the existinginternational trade arrangements. Now it's time for themto give more considerations for poor countries and people.As a leading actor in the process of globalization, theWTO should do more to reduce its negative impact on thepoor and the environment.Task 4ScriptLeaders from many nations are attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference in the holiday area of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.APEC was established in 1989 as a trade group for the nations of Asia and the America. It was formed in reaction to the growing dependency among economies of countries that border the Pacific Ocean. Its goal was to support economic growth among those countries and to create a sense of community. APEC has 21 member economies. The combined population of APEC countries is about 2,500,000,000 (two and one half thousand million) people. The countries are responsible for almost half of all world trade.APEC foreign and trade ministers started talks earlier this week. On Thursday, the foreign ministers approved a joint statement that promised to suppress the financing of terrorism. The statement also promised to strengthen terrorism for air travel and shipping of goods.KeyFill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.See the Script.Task 5ScriptNews Item 1And this news. The computer company Microsoft has become the first company in history to be valued at more than 500,000 million dollars. Microsoft produces an operating system that is used in most of the computers in the world. Microsoft was established by Bill Gates. If the company were a country, it would have the 9th largest economy in the world.News Item 2In Washington, a judge has ruled that Microsoft Company has acted as a monopoly. This means Microsoft took steps to end competition from other companies to gain total control of the market. The judge said thatMicrosoft's business actions harmed people who buy computer products. The court decision is considered a major defeat for the company. Microsoft is the world's largest maker of computer software products.KeyA. Answer the following questions.1) What does Microsoft produce?Key: Computer products, and particularly an operating system.2) What was the Washington judge’s ruling?Key: The judge ruled that Microsoft company has acted as a monopoly.3) What does "monopoly" mean?Key: Monopoly means blocking competition from other companies to gain total control of the market.4) According to the judge, who was harmed by Microsoft's businessactions?Key: People who buy computer products.B. Complete the following sentences with what you hear on the tape.1) Microsoft has become the first company to be valued at more than500,000 million dollars.2) Microsoft is famous for its operating system that is used in most of thecomputers in the world.3) Microsoft would rank the 9th in the world in terms of economy if itwere a country.4) The judge said Microsoft was guilty of blocking/ending/stoppingcompetition.5) The judge also said Microsoft's business actions harmed people whobuy computer products.Task 6ScriptIn November, a Washington D.C. judge found the Microsoft Corporation guilty of misusing its power to control the market for computer programs. Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson announced his findings after months of trial. He said Microsoft uses its power to illegally block competition.Judge Jackson later ordered that Microsoft be divided into two smaller businesses. The Microsoft Corporation quickly appealed Judge Jackson's ruling to a Federal Court.Last week, the Federal Appeals Court ruled on the case. It said Microsoft Corporation was guilty of creating a company that used its power to block competition. The seven Appeals Court judges agreed with Judge Jackson that Microsoft limited creativity in the computer industry and harmed the public. They said that Microsoft was guilty of violating several federal laws.However, the Federal Appeals Court also said the Washington D.C. court must reconsider its order to divide Microsoft into two smaller companies. The federal court dismissed Judge Jackson's decision. The Appeals Court judges accused Judge Jackson of not being fair during the Microsoft Trial. They severely criticized him for comments he made about Microsoft and its chairman to reporters during the trial.The Federal Appeals Court also said Judge Jackson repeated these mistakes several times. It said the public would lose its trust in a legal system that permits judges to speak their opinions to reportersduring a trial.Legal experts say both the federal government and Microsoft can claim small victories with the Federal Appeals Court ruling. The experts say government lawyers were able to prove that Microsoft is guilty of violating federal laws. At the same time, Microsoft can claim a victory because it may not have to divide into two smaller companies.Legal experts say government lawyers and the lawyers for Microsoft must now choose one of three different possible paths. First, either side could appeal the Federal Court's decision to the Supreme Court. Or, they could request a new trial before a different lower court judge to consider some 0f the unresolved legal questions. A third choice is for both sides to reopen negotiations to try to settle the case privately. Such efforts failed during the Clinton Administration.Bill Gates is the head of Microsoft Corporation. He says it is now a good time for all the groups involved to discuss the situation and see what kind of solution could be negotiated.Most legal experts believe that the Microsoft Company and government lawyers will come to an agreement during future negotiations. They say Microsoft may be punished by being forced to pay money.KeyA. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) accordingto the tape.l) In this case the Federal Government sues the Microsoft Corporation. [T]2) The Federal Appeals Court ruled that Microsoft should be divided into two smaller companies. [F]3) Judge Jackson was fired, for he gave his opinions to reporters during the trial. [F]4) Either Microsoft or the federal government could appeal to the Supreme Court after the Federal Appeals Court ruled on the case. [T] 5) According to some legal experts, it is very likely that Microsoft and the government would settle the dispute through negotiations. [T]6) Both Judge Jackson and the Federal Appeals Court agreed that Microsoft was guilty of monopoly in its business actions. [T]B. Fill in the missing words of the outline.Judge Jackson's rulings1) Microsoft was guilty of misusing its power to control the market for computer programs.2) Microsoft should be divided into two smaller businesses.The Federal Appeals Court's rulings1) Microsoft was guilty of establishing a company that used its power to block competition.2) The Washington D.C. Court must reconsider its order to divide Microsoft into two smaller businesses.3) Judge Jackson was not fair/being fair, for he made comments on Microsoft and Bill Gates to reporters during the trial.Legal experts' comments1) Both the federal government and Microsoft can claim small victories with the ruling.2) There are three options for Microsoft and the government.a) Either side could appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.b) Either side could request a new trial before a different lower court toconsider some of the unresolved legal questions.c) They could reopen negotiations to try to settle the case privately.Bill Gates' responseIt's a good time for all the parties concerned to discuss the situation andsee what kind of solution could be negotiated.Prospects1) The Microsoft and government lawyers will come to an agreement during future negotiations.2) Microsoft is likely to be punished by being forced to pay money.Task 7ScriptNews Item 1In space news. The space shuttle Atlantis has taken off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The space-ship will send the Destiny scientific research laboratory into orbit. The laboratory is an important part of the International Space Station. NASA officials say Destiny is the most technologically complex research center ever put into space. The laboratory has cost over 1,000,000,000 dollars to build. Space shuttle astronauts will make three walks in space during an eleven-day mission to attach the laboratory to the International Space Station's Control Center.News Item 2The first laboratory has been connected to the International Space Station. The American space shuttle Atlantis was launched from theKennedy Space Center, Wednesday, February 7th. It carried the new laboratory Destiny to the space station, which is orbiting Earth. Destiny is the first of six space laboratories that will be launched and added to the space station. The five crew members of Atlantis used the space shuttle's huge mechanical arm to take the laboratory out of the shuttle. The arm carefully moved Destiny to a linking device on the International Space Station. Two members of the Atlantis crew put on protective clothing. They left the shuttle and moved out into space to complete work on the link.KeyNews Item 1A. Answer the following questions.1) What's the mission of the American space shuttle Atlantis?Key: It will send Destiny into Orbit.2) What is Destiny?Key: It is a scientific research laboratory.3) What did the NASA official say about Destiny?Key: Destiny is the most technologically complex research center ever put into space.4) How much does Destiny cost?Key: It cost over 1,000,000,000 dollars to build.5) How long will the mission last?Key: It will last eleven days.6) What will the astronauts do during the mission?Key: They will make three walks in space to attach the laboratory to the International Space Station's Control Center.News Item 2B. Fill in the blanks in the news analysis below.News Lead: The first laboratory has been connected to the International Space Station.Further details:1) Atlantis was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, February 7th.2) It carried the new laboratory Destiny to the space station.3) The crew members used the space shuttle's huge mechanical arm to take the laboratory out of the shuttle.4) The arm carefully moved Destiny to a linking device on the International Space Station.5) Two members of the Atlantis crew wearing protective clothing left the shuttle and moved into space to complete work on the link.Task 8ScriptThe World Trade Center is 110 stories high. Four hundred firms had offices there employing tens of thousands of people. When the planes hit, it's thought between 10 and 20 thousand people would have been sitting at their desks. Before the collapse of the building, many people did manage to get away, but figures aren't yet known.So far 55 bodies have been recovered. 260 police officers and firefighters who went into the building after the planes crashed are missing and feared dead. In the Pentagon, the world's largest office building, rescuers are still searching the rubble. It's thought around 80 bodies there have been found but estimates of those who died could go up to about 800.KeyFill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.See the Script.Task 9ScriptBruce Springsteen's new album was released July 30th. It is number one in record sales in more than ten countries. Most of its songs are about the September 11th terrorist attacks. Shep O'Neal plays some of the songs on the album, The Rising."You're Missing" is probably the saddest song on The Rising. Awoman's husband has died. She and her children see the many things that belonged to him around .the house, but he is gone. "Into the Fire" is about one of the hundreds of police, firefighters and rescue workers who died in the terrorist attacks. The song honors the love and sense of duty he showed that day. It is also a prayer for the strength and hope that his sacrifice represents.Songs on The Rising also express anger about the attacks. But, the anger is mostly a personal statement, not a political one. The song "Empty Skies" describes the desire to strike back that a person feels after a senseless loss.The album's title song appeals to listeners to come together and heal each other. We leave you now with Bruce Springsteen's hopeful title song, "The Rising."KeyA. Fill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.Bruce Springsteen's new album was released on July 30th. It is number one in record sales in more than ten countries. Most of its songs are about the September 11th terrorist attack. Shep O'Neal plays some of the songs on the album, The Rising.B. Give brief descriptions of the songs in the albumTask 10ScriptNews Item 1A four-year exhibition of the works of the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh has opened in Amsterdam with the unveiling of one of his early drawings which has only recently come to light; the drawing in water color, pencil and ink depicts a woman carrying a child along a windswept road. It was sent to the museum by a German art dealer acting for an anonymous collector. The work dated 1883 is one of the main attractions in the exhibition at Amsterdam's van Gogh Museum.News Item 2Sunday will be the most important day of the year for hundreds of people in the movie industry. Filmmakers will receive Academy Awards for the best acting, directing, writing, editing, sound, music and otherwork on movies released last year. The winners will receive an award called an Oscar. It is shaped like a man. It is made of several metals covered with gold. The statue is only about 34 centimeters tall. It weighs less than four kilograms. But the award can be priceless to the person who receives it. Winning an Oscar can mean becoming much more famous. It can mean getting offers to work in the best movies. It also can mean earning much more money.KeyNews Item 1A. Answer the following questions.1) What exhibition has opened in Amsterdam?Key: A four-year exhibition of the work of the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh has opened in Amsterdam.2) Which of his drawings is shown publicly for the first time?Key: It is one of his early drawings in water color, pencil and ink, which depicts a woman carrying a child along a windswept road.3) Who sent the drawing to the museum?Key: A German art dealer acting for an anonymous collector.4) When was the drawing done?Key: In 1883.News Item 2B. Fill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.Sunday will be the most important day of the year for hundreds of people in the movie industry. Filmmakers will receive Academy Awards for the best acting, directing, writing, editing, sound, music and other work on movie released last year. The winners will receive an award called a(n) Oscar. It is shaped like a man. It is made of several metals covered with gold. The statue is only about 34 centimeters tall. It weighs less than four kilograms. But the award can be priceless to the person who receives it. Winning an Oscar can mean becoming much more famous. It can mean getting offers to work in the best movies. It also can mean earning much more money.Task 11ScriptNews media are the means, or methods, by which people learn what is happening in their city, in their country, and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories. The categories are print media and electronic media.Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. For example, the newspaper The New York Times is published every day of the year. Most news magazines arepublished weekly. For instance, Newsweek and Time magazines are published once a week.The electronic media are generally divided into radio and television. Radio news is news that you listen to. In the Unites States, many radio stations broadcast 5 minutes of news every hour on the hour. Television news is news that you not only listen to but also watch.[文档可能无法思考全面，请浏览后下载，另外祝您生活愉快，工作顺利，万事如意!]。