[英语学习]大学体验英语上机5级答案11-20单元

[英语学习]大学体验英语上机5级答案11-20单元 大验英验 上机 口验 答案 学体level 5 11-20 默验分验 2010-07-07 17:41:29 验验99 验验1 字,号大中小 验验 Unit11 Getting There is Half the Fun Vocabulary Task Answers/Script A I paid for first-class tickets in advance. But I ended up in second-class with no air conditioning. I really felt I had been cheated. B Just after the plane took off, we had engine trouble. The pilot had to perform an emergency landing. But we made it down safely in the end. C When we were driving across the country my friend kept getting lost. One time we got stranded in a little town in the middle of nowhere. It was the last straw for me. I got tired of stopping and asking for directions all the time.Listening Task 1) First Listening Answers 1. They got lost. 2. One of them pushed a cow. 3. She reserved a sleeping berth. 4. Her friends made fun of her. 2) Second Listening Answers 1.getting lost 2. misunderstanding a custom 3. not getting what you paid for 4. feeling embarrassed Script 1. My best friend and I were driving from New York to Seattle, and we got lost in Nebraska, way out in the middle of nowhere. We saw a farmer fixing his fence, so we stopped and asked him how to get to the highway to Denver. “You don’t wanna go to Denver,” he said.” “ I know,” I answered. “Actually, we’re going to Seattle…”“You don’t wanna go there, either,” the farmer said. Seattle, and finally the farmer gave us directions—like, you know, “Go past the old apple tree and take the left fork” and stuff like that. And we really didn’t understand what he was saying. But we thanked him, and as we were getting back in the car, he shouted, “But you don’t wanna go there.” 2. My friend and I were in India, staying at a guesthouse in Varanasi, which is a holy city on the Ganges River. The only way to get from our guesthouse to the main road was a bunch of narrow little pathways. There were a few cows standing in the middle of the path, and you had t turn sideways and slip past them, but my friend pushed a cow out of the way , and immediately this Indian man came running out into the road and started yelling at us. Then we realized that these were sacred cows, and we weren’t supposed to touch them. 3. Did I tell you about the worst train ride I ever had? I had reserved a sleeping berth on an overnight train from Rome going to Amsterdam. When I got on , there Rome going to Amsterdam. When I got on , there was a guy sitting in my seat. I said, “Excuse me, but this is my seat.” He said something in Italian, which I don’t understand, and then he looked away. He didn’t move , I went and got the conductor and showed him my ticket, and you know what he did? He said, “ So, find another seat somewhere else.” I couldn’t believe it! But what could I do? I ended up sitting the whole way in a second-class car with no air conditioning. 4. The first time I ever flew abroad, I was with 3 friend from college, and we were al standing in line, and I went up to the counter first and the agent said, “Are you traveling alone? You’re not traveling with your parents?” I was shocked because I never thought I looked like I was 10 years old or something. But then my friends started laughing and shouting out, “Yeah, we’re her parents, we’re her parents.” I was so embarrassed! But after I showed my passport, it was all okay. Real World Listening Predict Answers The travel agent squirted ketchup all over Randy because he became angry and yelled at her. Get the main idea Answers 1. Tim and Randy go t the travel agency. 2. A van pulls up. 3. Tim and Randy don’t get on the van. 4. Randy gets angry at the travel agent. 5. Randy demands a taxi ride. 6. The woman squirts ketchup on Randy. 7. Tim and Randy get on the van. 8. They arrive at the bus terminal. 9. Randy regrets his behavior. Script Sue: Randy, what’s going on in this picture? It looks like you have blood all over your shirt. Randy: No, that’s not blood. It’s ketchup. Sue: Ketchup? What happened? Randy: This happened when Tim and I were traveling around Asia. We were in Bangkok. Sue: Yeah… Randy: …and we had reservations to catch an overnight bus to Chiang Mai. Sue: Yeah. Randy: And we were waiting at a king of restaurant that was sort of a travel agency…and we went early, but the bus didn’t come, and I was getting kind of worried.Sue: Yeah…but what’s that got to do with ketchup?Randy: So, I was beginning to wonder if we’d been cheated, because we’d already paid for our tickets in advance. Sue: Right. Randy: Then, finally, a van pulled up , and we thought, no , this is not the bus…but then everyone else who was waiting pushed right past us and jumped in , and, bam!—just like that, the van drove away. And then this sweet little Thai woman, who was the tickets, came up to us.Sue: Yeah, and … Randy: …and she said, “Why you no get on?” And Tim was like, “ That wasn’t the bus, was it?” “Only one, why you not get on?” And I didn’t know she was talking about… Sue: So what happened? Randy: Well, the travel agent jus shrugged and turned and went inside her shop. Neither of us could believe it. I started to get really angry , like we’d been cheated, and now it’s dark and we’re stranded in this little restaurant…Sue: Oh, no… Randy: I followed her inside, I started arguing. I told her, “We paid for the bus. You didn’t tell us to look for a van. Now you have to get us a taxi to Chiang Mai. Now.” And I started pointing at the clock. I think that was the last straw for the woman, because she started shouting. “You no go. You no go Chiang Mai!” She grabbed a ketchup bottle off the table you know, one of those plastic squirt ketchup bottles, and she squirted ketchup at me! Sue: No! She didn’t! Randy: Yeah! She did. And then she threw the bottle at me. And Tim snapped the picture. Just then the same van pulled up and the woman said, “Now you go.” Sue: So you got on the van. Randy: Yeah, we ended up at the bus terminal, where this big, air-conditioned tour bus was waiting to go to Chiang Mai. And all the people who had pushed ahead of us earlier were there, waiting to leave. I felt SO stupid for getting angry at the woman and making such a fool of myself. Sue: You must have felt terrible. Randy: Yeah, I wished there was some way I could go back and apologize to her. I realized that I have to be more patient, especially when I’m in another country. Unit 12 Real Money Vocabulary Task Answer/Script A I have a lot of debts, especially credit-card debt. And my tuition payments are killing me. I need to find a get-rich-quick scheme. B I thought that buying and selling stocks was too risky. I thought that real estate was one of the safest investments you could make. So I bought a condo, but if sold it now, I’d lose a bundle. C I’m thinking about setting up an Internet business. I want t become financially independent. In fact my goal is to make more money than I’ll ever need. The bottom line is that I want a worry-free future. Listening Task 1) First Listening Answers 1. Investing in the stock market. /Buying stocks online. 2. Making a CD. 3. Buying a condo. 4. Setting up a website. /Selling candy on the web.2) Second listening Script 1. A: Oh, are you investing in the stock market?B: Yeah, nowadays, it’s so easy to buy and sell stocks on the Internet. A: Oh, yeah? I’ve never tried it. B: Well, all you need is a little money to get started.A: It sounds too risky to me. B: Oh, this is exciting! You don’t need a broker or anything. One click and you can buy or sell any stock you want. 2. A: So you guys are making your own CD? B: Yeah, we got some money from our student credit cards, rented a studio, and now we’re mixing it.A: How are you going to promote your CD? B: We got a radio guy that heard us and said he’d play our stuff if we gave him a decent recording…that’s why we’re doing it … A: Well, it sounds like a good idea. But it’s so hard to make it big. I hope you’re one of the lucky ones.B: Oh, yeah, I got a feeling. This could be our big break.3. A: We’re thinking of buying a condo. B: Oh, really? Well, take my advice—don’t do it.A: What? Everyone says that real estate is one of the safest investments you can make. B: Well, that’s what I thought, too. I bought my house 10years ago, when the prices were high. Since then, land prices have fallen a lot. If I sold my house now, I’d lose a bundle. A: Really! That’s gotta be depressing. But, wait a minute, if prices are low right now, doesn’t that mean it’s good time for me to buy? B: Hmm, actually, you’ve got a point there. 4. A: I got something really nest in the mail today. It’s about classes to help you set up your own Internet business. Doesn’t that sound fun? B: Oh, gosh, Patti, I don’t know. It sounds like a get-rich-quick scheme to me. Just how much are these classes?A: $500 for five classes. But they guarantee that you’ll have your business set up on a website before you’re done. B: Don’t you think that’s a lot of money? What kind of business would you start, any way? A: Well, you know how everyone loves my homemade candy? I’m going to start selling it on the web. I’m going to call it www.sweettooth.com. B: Well, good luck. You know, it just might turn out to be a “sweet” investment. Real World Listening 1.Predict Answer real estate investments. 2.Get the main idea Answer for this section 1. She made 4 million dollars. 2. He’s selling a 3-video set. 3. Buying (real estate) low and selling high. 4. Three payments of $19.59 each, plus shipping and handling. 5. Just call 1-800-289-7325 and use any major credit card.Script Ed: Are you worried about having enough money? Are you worried about paying your bills? Well, worry no more!Customer-1: I used to watch every penny. But now I’m worth four million dollars, and it’s all thanks to Steven Crowe! Customer-2: I used to get headaches from worrying about money. I had a lot of credit-card debt, and my mortgage payments were killing me. Then I got Steven Crowe’s videos, and learned how to make real money. Ed: “Real money.” That’s the name of this 3-video set by Steven Crowe. Let Steven show you how to become financially independent buying and selling real estate.Steven Crowe: Hi! I’m Steven Crowe. I used to worry about money, too. I felt like a victim of the system. But then I found a way to make the system work—for me.Ed: What’s the trick, Steven? Steven Crowe: There’s no trick, Ed. It’s simple, once you understand how real estate really works. All you need to know is how to buy low and sell high. And that’s exactly what my videos teach you to do. Ed: And you can get really rich? Steven Crowe: Just ask some people who have “Real Money.” Customer-1: After I got the “Real Money” videos, I bought my first house, following Steven’s simple rules. Six months later I sold it and bought two more houses. A year after that, I had enough money to quit my job. Now I have more money than I’ll ever need, and it’s such a great feeling.Steven Crowe: I want you to have that feeling, too. And you can. Ed: Call now to order “Real Money.” 1-800-289-7325. That’s 1-800-BUY-REAL. Only three payments of $19.95 each, plus shipping and handling. All major credit cards welcome. Get it today, for a worry-free tomorrow! Results may vary. Unit 13 Never enough free time! Vocabulary Task Answers/Script A My personal time is very important to me. But I’m always too lazy to do anything active. Give me my morning coffee and my new paper, and I’m happy. B There’s nothing like hanging out with good friends. Even if I have to listen to them complain about their problems. Only sometimes, it’s a drag. C I have a long list of projects I’ve got t get done. It seems like I’m always way too busy with work. I’m usually tired before the day even starts. But every day I have to wake up and do it all over again. Listening Task 1) First Listening Answers 1. Drink coffee and read the newspaper. 2. Play volleyball. 3. Go jogging. /work out. 4. Go to parties 2) Second Listening Answers 1. All I want is my morning coffee and my newspaper.2. I couldn’t imagine having kids right now. 3. You wanna go out for a veer after work? 4. I’ve got to go meet my study group. Script 1. B: Martian? You’re going to clean the bathroom this morning, aren’t you? A: Susan, I just poured my coffee. B: C’mon…we’ve got a long list of projects to get done this weekend. A: Ahhh… All I want is my morning coffee and my newspaper! I can’t begin the day without them! 2.A: hey, Bob, some people from work are getting together this weekend to play volleyball. If you have some free time, maybe… B: Free time? To play volleyball? Hah! Obviously, you don’t have a baby. I’d love to play volleyball with you guys, but I need to stay home and take care of my kid. That’s what I do every weekend. A: I couldn’t imagine having kids right now. I really value my free time. 3. A: Hey, David. Want to go out for a beer after work?B: I wish I could, but I can’t—sorry, Mike. I always go jogging after work, and after that I’m usually too jogging after work, and after that I’m usually too tired to do anything else. A: Hey, you know, I like to work out, too. You want to work out together? B: Um… A: Well, you know, I could take you to my gym as a guest. And then we could go for a drink afterwards, if you want.B: Sounds great! But I doubt I’ll have time for a beer, I’ve got a lot of stuff to do at home. 4. A: Hey, hey, hey! It’s another Friday night! Time to party!B: Not me—I’ve goota go meet my study group. Monday’s a big test. A: Studying —on a Friday night? Man, don’t you have any fun? B: It doesn’t seem like it. Lately I’m always way too busy with homework. Real World Listening 1.Predict Answers read (the newspaper or a book); listen to tapes or CDs 2.Get the main idea Answers T - Carrie is tired. ? – Carrie is often late for work. F – Carrie’s commute is less than an hour. F – Carrie likes her commute. T – Carrie loves living in the county. T – Carrie is looking for things to do on her commute.Script Lori: Oh, good, you’re here. Another bad commute today?Carrie: Yeah, sorry, I’m late. The stupid train was late again, and I missed my connection, and…gosh, I’m tired already, and the day hasn’t even started. Lori: How long is your commute? Carrie: Almost an hour and a half, on a good day. Three hours of my life every day, five days a week, you know. I’ve got to wake up at six in the morning just to make it in to work by nine or so. I feel like a techno-self.Lori: that is long. I can walk here in 15 minutes. But you know, at least your commute is green. You can look at the trees and small towns…it must be nice. Carrie: For the first 20 minutes yeah. But as soon as the train gets closer to the city, it is all concrete and steel. That’s when it starts to get really crowded. Today so many people were in the train that I felt like a sardine in a big sardine can. Lori: Well, you could always move closer to the office.Carrie: But I love living in the country. The air is so fresh and clean, and I can have a bigger place and it’s safe and all that. I just wish I had more time to enjoy it. Sometimes it seems like my whole life is get up early/take the train/work all day/take the train home/go to bed, and then wale up and do it all over again. Lori: Well, can’t you find a way to make the trip more worthwhile? Carrie: Well, I read the newspaper and sometimes I bring a book, but I don’t really enjoy it. Lori: How about audiotapes or CDs? There’re novels or language learning tapes, relaxation tapes, relaxation tapes , all kinds of stuff on tape and CD. Carrie: Yeah, good idea, maybe I’ll look into it. Anything will be better than complaining about this commute all the time. Lori: Yeah, that’s for sure! Unit 14 Disaster! Vocabulary Task Answer/Script A Health authorities have reported an epidemic. The disease is spreading rapidly throughout the region. Residents are being provided with clean drinking water.B Hurricane Lydia has devastated South Carolina. The resulting floods have left hundreds of people homeless. The president has declared a state of emergency.C A volcano erupted in the Philippines. The military has been searching for survivors in the rubble. Sadly, countless people are missing. Because of aftershocks, all remaining survivors are being evacuated. Listening Task 1) First Listening Answers 1. Floods in Bangladesh and parts of Eastern India. 2. A viral epidemic in Thailand. 3. Forest fire in the Canadian province of British Columbia.4. An earthquake in Ecuador. 2) Second Listening Answers 1. The Red Cross is currently entering the area to provide clean drinking water, in order to prevent the spread of disease. 2. Parents are being instructed to keep their children at home until the epidemic is under control. 3. Both the United States and Canadian governments are supplying helicopters to help with emergency evacuations.4. The president is ordering the military into the area to help with rescue efforts. Script 1. Heavy summer monsoons have caused floods and landslides that are devastating Bangladesh and parts of Eastern India. The floods and landslides have killed over 600 people and have left 7 million homeless. Experts estimate that there has been $700 million of damage. The Red Cross is currently entering the area to provide clean drinking water, in order to prevent the spread of disease.2. In Thailand, health authorities have reported that 47 children have died of a viral epidemic, and 134 others have been hospitalized. The potent virus, which has symptoms much like the flu, has struck schools in the southern part of the nation. Parents are being instructed to keep their children at home until the epidemic is under control. 3. The Canadian government has declared a state of emergency in the western province of British Columbia, where forest fires have been raging for two weeks. The fires were caused by lightning storms. Over 5,000 square kilometers have been destroyed by the fires, and 10,000 people have had to evacuate their homes. Both the United States and Canadian governments are supplying helicopters to help with emergency evacuations. 4. A powerful earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale, has shaken the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Rescue teams have just begun searching in the rubble of collapsed buildings. At this point, 700 people have been repotted dead, and countless others are missing. The president is ordering the military into the area to help with rescue efforts. Real World Listening 1. Predict Answer There was an earthquake and her building was destroyed.2.Get the main idea Answer 1. Margaret climbed out of bed and under the table. Julia just pulled the covers her head like it was a bad dream.2. The door was jammed shut. 3. The whole first floor was gone—it was totally flattened.4. The building crushed Mr. Sanchez. He lived in the first-floor apartment, and the second floor flattened the first floor. Script Anna: Margaret, what’s the scariest thing that ever happened to you? Margaret: The scariest thing? Surviving the San Jose earthquake. Anna: You were in the San Jose earthquake? Tell me what happened. Margaret: Well, I was living in an apartment downtown with my friend Julia. And we were still sleep on a Tuesday morning, and a little after six o’clock, there was this horrible sound and the floor was just bouncing and rolling like waves, all at the same time. Anna: Oh my gosh! What did you do? Margaret: well, it took a second or two to figure out what was going on—that it was an earthquake. Then I climbed out of bed and under the table, and I shouted at Julia to come, but she just pulled the covers over her head like it was a bad dream or something. Anna: Whoa! Margaret: It lasted 24 seconds, and then it stopped. And Julia and I could hear people talking outside, so we tried to go out the front door , but it was jammed shut. And then the first aftershock hit. Anna: That must have been horrifying! Margaret: Well, I remember that someone shouted, “Get out of there, quickly!” And we shouted back, “We can’t! The door won’t open.” So they said, “Well, come out the window.” But I called out, “it’s too high up,” because we were living on the second floor. “Not any more,” the person shouted back. So, we looked out the window and , sure enough, we were down on the ground! Anna: Your second floor apartment was on the ground?Margaret: We couldn’t believe it. We opened the window and crawled out, and somebody helped us over all this rubble. Once we were down safely, we turned around and looked back at our apartment building. The whole first floor was gone—it was just totally flattened. And then Julia looked at me and said, “Margaret. Mr. Sanchez!” He was this elderly man who lived on the first floor. Anna: Oh, no. How horrible! Margaret: Yeah. Julia and I both just burst into tears. He never had a chance. Unit 15 Who needs advice? Vocabulary task Answers/Script A My boss made me work overtime every day this week. But I’m afraid of telling him what I think about it. I guess I don’t know how to stand up for myself. B I just can’t seem to lose weight. And I’ve been having chest pains recently. I guess I need to see my doctor about an exercise plan. C How can I get my parents to try and understand me? They’re always yelling at me about everything. I don’t get along with them anymore. Maybe I need to move out of the house. Listening Task 1) First Listening Answer 1. His boss yells at him. /He has chest paints.2. Her parents are driving her crazy. /they are always asking her who she is going out with. 3. She can’t stick to her dies. /She doesn’t exercise regularly. 4. His car makes strange noises. 2) Second Listening Answers 1. Go to a doctor. /Stand up for yourself. 2. Grow up. /Follow their rules or move out of the house.3. Talk to your doctor about an exercise plan and stick t it.4. Call a mechanic. Script 1. A: Andrea Price on Who Needs Advice. What’s your problem? B: This is Larry, from Chicago. A: Okay, Larry. What’s your problem? B: I have to work overtime every day this week. My boss is always yelling at me. A: Your boss is yelling at you? How do you deal with that?B: The stress is so bad that I’ve had chest pains the last three days. A: First things first your health. Go see a doctor right away. Second, stand up for yourself. You don’t have put up with the yelling from your boss. 2. A: Next caller. Andrea Price on who needs Advice.B: Hi, I’m Jackie, from Toronto. A: Jackie, what’s your problem? B: My parents are driving me crazy! I’m in college and my parents make me come home before midnight. Plus…A: Just a second, Jackie. Slow down. You’re in college, you’re living at home, your parents want you home at midnight. What’s wrong with that? B: Well, it’s not only that. They always want to know who I’m going out with, and if I’ve done my homework. How can I get them to leave me alone? A: Jackie, grow up already. If you live at home, you should follow their rules, or move out of the house. Clear enough? 3. A: Andrea Price on Who Needs Advice. B: this is Beatrice from Atlanta. A: Okay, Beatrice from Atlanta. B: I need some advice about dieting. Every time I go on a diet , I lose a few pounds, but it only lasts a little while.A: Um-hmm. Go on. B: Once I start eating normally again, I always gain the weight back. A: Do you exercise regularly? B: No. A: There’s your problem you can’t lose weight without exercise. Talk to your doctor about an exercise plan, and stick to it. 4. A: Andrea Price on Who Needs Advice. B: This is Pete, from Denver. A: What’s your Problem? B: Could I ask you something? A: That’s what I’m here for. B: Well, my car has been making funny noises lately. Like this—fffft fffft fffft ffft—but only sounds srt of like, vvvttt,,vvvttt,vvvttt… A: Look, Pete… B: I really don’t know what to do…. A: Look, Pate, I give advice about people, not cars. You need to call a mechanic. Real world Listening 1. Predict Answer Whether she should marry him or not 2. Get the main idea Answer Sunhee’s problem: Sunhee wants to get married. /Sunhee’s parents want her to marry a Korean. Carla’s advice: Follow your heart. /Have a child.Script Dr. Monroe: This is Dr. Ellen Monroe on Love Talk. This is the part of the show where we listen to our callers’ advice. Tonight we have Sunhee, a woman with a love problem. Sunhee, tell us about your problem. Sunhee: I’m from a Korean family, and I’m in love with a man from India that I met here in the U.S. Dr. Monroe: Okay, and… Sunhee: He’s asked me to marry him, and I said yes.Dr. Monroe: So what is the problem? Sunhee: It’s my parents. They’re very traditional, so I’m afraid of telling them that I’m engaged. I’m worried that they won’t let me marry him. Dr. Monroe: Hmm. Sunhee: I can’t go against my parents’ will, but this is the man I want to marry. Dr. Monroe: Hmm. That’s Sunhee’s problem, folks. Now, what’s your advice to her? Sunhee: Hello. What’s your advice for our worried friend?Carla: Hello. I’m Carla, from Canada, and I married a Chinese man five years ago. When I first told my parents I wanted to marry a foreigner with different religious beliefs, they were very angry. You see, they’re very traditional. They’ve always expected me to marry someone Canadian, from the same religious background. Dr. Monroe: Then what happened? Carla: For four years, they hardly talked to me, and they never came to visit us. it was like they disowned me…Dr. Monroe: Four years, you say. After four years something changed? Carla: Yes. When our little girl was born, I sent my parents a picture of her, and wrote, “Your granddaughter would like to see you.” A week later they called, and a month after that they came to see us – well, they came to see my daughter, any-way. Now they’re trying – they still aren’t comfortable with my husband, but they’re trying to understand him. Dr. Monroe: So, what’s your advice? Carla: Don’t give in to tradition. Marry the person you love. But have your first child soon – don’t wait four years like I did. That’s too long to be divided from your parents.Dr. Monroe: Sounds like good advice to me. Unit 16 Fixing up the place Vocabulary Task Answers/Script A I want a room that is soothing and relaxing ,not sterile. I want a nice thick braided rug and some lava lamps. I think I’d like to get an overstuffed rattan chair. B I want a room that is useful for hanging out and studying. I want to be able to work on my computer in a comfortable chair. I want lots of bookshelves to hold all my books and papers. C I don’t like my room the way it is. Right now, it’s full of a bunch of junk. I ought to get rid of the junk and fix it up. Then I could rearrange the furniture and make it more attractive. Listening Task 1) First Listening Answers 1. Buying a computer. 2. Painting the walls. 3. Rearranging the furniture. 4. Adding plants to the room. 2) Second Listening Answers 1. She agrees with it. 2. He doesn’t care. 3. She agrees with it 4. She may be against it. Script 1. A: You know, I was thinking. We really need to get a home computer. And probably a computer desk too B: Yeah? Do you think we really need that? A: Yeah, I need to be able to work on a computer at home. We should’ve gotten one a long time ago. B: But where would we put it? A: In the bedroom maybe? B: Our bedroom is already too crowded, though. And I don’t want you to keep me awake while you’re studying.A: I know! How about if I buy a loptop computer and use it at the dining tale? B: That makes more sense. Our apartment is too small for lots of furniture. 5. A: Hey, I’m thinking of painting our room. What do you think? B: Sure. Whatever. A: Here’s my idea. We paint the two end walls wine red and the side walls tan. B: Sounds cool to me, kinda like a checkerboard. But isn’t it going to be too dark? A: I don’t know. If it is, we can always repaint it something lighter. B: Well, who’s gonna pay for it? A: I thought we could share the cost. If you think it’s a good idea.\ B: Yeah. I guess so. 3. A: Hey, Jenny… B: Yeah? A: I was thinking. I’d really like to rearrange the furniture in our living room. B: Oh, yeah, how? A: Move the TV into the corner. Where it is now, in the middle of the room, it looks like it’s the most important thing in our lives. B: Yeah, you’re tight. And if we move the chairs closer together, people can talk. A: Exactly. B: Ooh, hey, I like that! 4. A: Suzy, this room is just too sterile. You know what would make it look more cozy? B: What’s that? A: A bunch of plants. There’s nothing alive in this room.B: Speak for yourself. I’m alive. A: You know what I mean… I would just like to have some green in the room. It’s soothing and relaxing. B: Well, suit yourself – go get some plants. But don’t expect me to water them. 2. Second Listening 1.Predict Answers Sarah suggested some chairs and some plants. Richard suggested psychedelic posters, a lava lamp and a black light. 2.Get the main idea Answers R A room is just a room. X I just want it to show our personalities. S I want to get a few things to make it feel like it’s our home. X I really like your idea! R How about a couple of psychedelic posters? S We don’t have any time for parties. X I was thinking of a rattan chair and some hanging plants. R At least we can agree on that. Script Sarah: You know, Richard, I really think we ought to fix up our apartment a little. Richard: What for? What’s wrong with it the way it is? Sarah: Are you kidding? It’s so empty. Richard: Come on. A room is just a room. Why do we have to fill it up with a bunch of junk? Besides, it costs money.Sarah: Well, it doesn’t have to be that expensive. I know this really neat little thrift store around the corner. We can go there and get a few simple things, just make it feel like a home. Richard: A few things? Oh, man, this is going to cost money. Sarah: it doesn’t have to cost a lot. Richard: Why can’t we just leave it the way it is? I like it. I feel comfortable here. You start putting a lot of nice things around and it’s going to be a museum. Sarah: But, Richard, we’re not the only ones that are going to be here. We want to have friends over, you know, have people over to study. They’ve got to have places to sit. Richard: Hey, that’s a good idea. We could get a couple of psychedelic posters and a lava lamp. Get a black light. Crank up the stereo. We could have cool parties here.Sarah: Parties, Richard? Richard, we are not going to have any time to party. We are going to be way too busy studying. That's what we’re in college for! Richard: College is about having parties about having friends over. I don’t want something that looks like my parents’ house. Sarah: Look. It doesn’t have to look like your parents’ house. We just need a few simple things like chairs. Maybe some plants you know, it’ll just make it nice and homey. Richard: Homey? Okay, I’m not looking for homey. I’m a college student. Sarah: At this rate, we’re never going to find anything that we both like. Richard: Yeah, well, at least we can agree on that. Unit 17 Losing someone Vocabulary Task Answers/Script A It’s hard to deal with the loss of someone you love. It leaves a big hole that no one else can fill up. Somehow, we learn how to make it through. B Even though my father passed away a long time ago, I still miss him. He was bit by a car and killed instantly. It was really tough on me. C The doctors said it could be any day now. They tried everything, but there is nothing more they con do.Listening Task 1) First Listening Answers 1. You she’s father passed away a long time ago.2. Liz’s daughter was in an accident. 3. Tim’s grandfather died in his sleep. 4. Lucy’s condition is getting worse. 2) Second Listening 1. I’m so sorry. I didn’t know. I’m very sorry to hear it.2. Poor Liz! She must be devastated! 3. I’m so sorry. This is so sad. 4. That must be tough on you. Script 1. A: Yoshi, what does your father do? B: My father, um…actually, my father is dead.A: Oh, my gosh! I’m so sorry! I didn't know… B: That's —that’s okay. It happened a long time ago.A: Well, I’m very sorry to hear it. Well, what did your father do? B: He was a dentist. 2. A: Did you hear about Liz’s daughter? B: Liz’s daughter? Well, no. What happened? B: Oh, it was awful. Last nigh she was in an accident. She was hit by a car and killed instantly. A: Oh, no! Poor liz – she must be devastated.B: Yeah, she is. I don’t know how she can stand it.A: Do you think there’s anything we can so? B: I don’t know, but let’s do something to try and help her out. 3. A: Hello? B: Hi, Tim. It’s Mom. A: Uh – oh. What’s wrong? B: I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news. It’s about Grandpa.A: What happened? Is he…? B: Yeah, during the night last night. He fell asleep in his bed and just never woke up. A: Oh, Mom, I’m so sorry. This is so sad…I’ll be there as soon as I can. 4. A: How’s your friend Lucy doing? B: Not so good. I just saw her last night. The doctors say it could be any day now. A: Nothing more they can do? B: No, they’ve tried everything. A: Oh, that must be tough on you. I know you two are so close. B: Yeah, I’m really going to miss her. Real World Listening 1.Predict Answers Her last few days, how lonely he is 2.Get the main idea Answers 1. (b) Cancer. She had it for about a year. 2. (a) When they’re gone, there’s a big hole that no one can fill up. 3. (a) We had a lot of good times, Maggie and me.Script Whitney: Welcome to Life’s Concerns. I’m your host, Whitney Opal. Today our program is about dealing with loss. One of the hardest things in together. Mr. Clayton Hayes is here today to share his story. Thank you for joining us, Mr. Hayes. Clayton: Call me Clayton, please. Whitney: Okay, Clayton. I’d like to ask you a few questions about how you’re managing. Is that okay? Clayton: Yes, that’s fine. I can talk about it.Whitney: All right, well, your wife passed away two years ago – is that correct? Clayton: Yep. Maggie was 79, just about to turn 80 when she passed away. I never really expected her to go. She was still too young. Whitney: I’m sorry. Do you mind telling us how she died?Clayton: Cancer. She had it for about a year, but it seemed longer than that to me. And she was in so much pain at the end. Oh. Whitney: I’m really sorry. That must have been very difficult for you. Clayton: Yeah. At the end, there, you could tell she just wanted it to be over. She tried to keep up a cheerful face for me , but you can’t hide things from someone you’ve been married to for 56 years, you know. Whitney: I’m sure that’s true. You get to know someone pretty well in 56 years, don’t you? Clayton: Oh, you bet you do. You share so many years of your life with someone, and when they’re gone, oh, there’s a big hole that no one can fill up. You just feel lonely. Very, very lonely. Whitney: I imagine you have some wonderful memories, as well. Clayton: Oh, yeah. We had a lot of good times, Maggie and me. Oh, boy, the stories I could tell! Whitney: Well, Clayton, you sure do have a lot of memories from your time with Maggie to celebrate!Clayton: Yeah, I sure do. Whitney: I think it’s important to remember that when we lose someone close to us, we don’t lose those memories. The person is still us in that way. Unit 18 How can I help you? Vocabulary Task Answer/Script A I’ll be your waiter this evening. Could I please see some ID? I can’t serve you alcohol without proof that you’re old enough. B Could you take a look at my car? It needs work. I’m not interested in buying a new car at this time. I’m hoping you’ll be able to fix my old one. C I really don’t like being treated rudely like that. I thought it was possible to exchange this or get a refund. I would like to remain a satisfied customer. I think I need to speak to the manager. Listening Task 1) First Listening Answers 1. Buying a six- pack of beer. 2. Getting a car repaired. 3. Ordering wine at a restaurant. 4. Buying a car. 2) Second Listening Answers 1. No. He didn’t have ID proving he’s over 21. 2. Yes. He can bring his car in today, but it may not get fixed today. 3. Yes. They each ordered the wine of their choice. 4. No. She can’t get a new car. Script 1. A; Hi! Can I help you? B: Just this, please. A: Sure. A six-pack of beer. May I see some ID?B: ID? Are you kidding? Do I look like I’m under 21?A: I’m sorry. We have to card everybody. We can’t sell alcohol to anyone without proof that they’re old enough to buy it. B: Never mind, then. 2. A: Service department. B: Hi! My car’s having trouble, and I’m wondering if I can bring it in. A: What’s the problem? B: Well, it’s been overheating a lot recently, and them yesterday the air conditioner stopped working.A: Uh oh. It sounds like you’ll need to leave it for a couple of days. Could you bring it in tomorrow? B: I really need to get it fixed right away. Can I bring it in today? A: Yeah, sure. But I can’t guarantee that we’ll get to it today. 3.A: Good evening. My name is Bruce and I’ll be your waiter this evening. Would you care for something to drink before dinner? B: Maybe a glass of wine. A: Red wine or white wine? C: Red for me. A: Okay, we have a Merlot and a Cabernet. B: Which do you recommend? A: The Merlot is very nice. C: Well, I’m going to trust you. A glass of the Merlot, please. B: And I’ll have a glass of Cabernet. 4. A: So, uh, what can I show you in a new car?B: Well, I’m just looking today, really. A: Well, what kind of car are you looking for? B: Well, I’d like an SUV — four –door, of course—with power brakes and power steering. Oh, and automatic door locks. A: Fantastic. We lave lots of those kinds of cars, right over here. B: Oh, great. A: How much money were you thinking of spending?B: Well, no more than $8,000. A: Oof! Well, let’s see. How about our used vehicles over on the next block? B: You mean I can’t get a new car? A: Are you kidding? Real World Listening 1. Predict Answers Ether answer is possible. In each case, one statement or question is more polite. The Customer: (more polite) is it possible to exchange this shirt? The Clerk: (more polite) Let me see how we can help you. The Manager: (more polite) I’m very sorry about any problems there may have been. 2. Get the main idea Answers 1. He wants to exchange the shirt. 2. It was stained when he bought it. 3. The clerk thinks the customer stained the shirt.4. He wants his money back. 5. He exchanges the shirt. Script Customer: Excuse me, ma’am. Clerk: Yeah? How can I help you? Customer: I’d like to exchange this shirt. It has a flaw… it’s stained right over here. Clerk: Let me see it …Yep, there’s a stain all right. How’d that happen? Customer: It was there when I bought it. Clerk: Mmm, don’t think so. Customer: Uhh, it’s true. Clerk: Um, we check every item. I don’t think so.Customer: Are you saying I’m a liar? Clerk: No, but we’re careful. I mean, it’s our job.Customer: Okay, look, just let me speak to the manager. Clerk: Okay, I’m sorry. What was it that you wanted again? To exchange it? Customer: I want to speak to the manager. Clerk: Fine. Whatever. Dee! A customer wants to talk to you. Manager: How can I be of assistance? Customer: Well, I came in planning to exchange a shirt-and it has a stain, see… Manager: Yes. Customer: But I was treated so rudely by this person, I just want my money back. I’m not shopping here anymore.Manager: Well, I’m very sorry about any problems there may have been. Can you tell me what happened? Customer: She accused me of staining this shirt.Clerk: Hey, I was just trying to make sure… Manager: Um, why don’t you go to my office and wait for me. Look, I’m very sorry. I take responsibility for her behavior. But, we’d really like to keep you as a customer and I’d be glad to exchange this item for you, or give you a full refund, whichever you’d like. Customer: Mmm, I don’t know. I don't like being treated like that. I don’t think she cares. Manager: Rest assured, she will be taught how to treat a valued customer. Customer: Well, okay, I guess I’ll just exchange it. I like the shirt, after all. Manager: Oh, wonderful. Well, thanks for understanding. Now, may I see your receipt, please? Unit 19 Putting food on the table Vocabulary Task Answers/Script A I need to pick up something for dinner on the way home. I’d like to be able to throw together something quick and easy. The easiest would be to just open up a package and toss it in the microwave. B What’s for dinner? Instant noodles again? I’m so sick of that junk. I guess I’ll have to order out for pizza.C I’m hoping to get a care package from Mom soon. It’s hard to find something to eat every single day. There’s never enough ingredients in the fridge to make anything. I wish someone would cook me a decent, well-balanced meal. Listening Task 1) First Listening Answers 1. Frozen meals. 2. Fried rice. 3. Delivery pizza. 4. Barbecued chicken, salad and rice. 2) Second Listening Answers 1. She is going to buy frozen meals on the way home.2. She is going to cook dinner tonight. 3. No one, they are ordering pizza. 4. They both are, she is cooking rice and making salad and he is — cooking or preparing chicken. Script 1. A: Hi, honey. I’m on my way home now. Want me to pick up something for dinner? B: Yeah… A: Frozen meals? What are they called? B: Uh, Stir-master, or something Like that. Some kind of stir-fry dinners. They’re already cooked. All you do is open up the package and toss it in the microwave. A: Perfect! Want me to pick some up on the way home?B: Yeah. Could you? A: Sure. I’ll be home in a few minutes. 2. A: Hey there! What’s for dinner uh, fried rice again?B: You have no idea, do you, how much time and creativity it takes to plan a decent dinner. First you have to get an idea – for some thing that is balanced, tastes good, and isn’t the same old thing. Then you have to figure out what ingredients you already have and what you need to buy. Then you have to go get the stuff, bring it home, cook it. I have to do this every single day! B: Okay, okay, I get your point. But what can I do? You know what an awful cook I am. A: Well, if you really want to help, you could look through these cookbooks and cooking magazines to get an idea for dinner tomorrow. Then you could go to dinner?3. A: Hey, there you are. I’m hungry – what should we do for dinner? B: I don’t know and I don’t care. I know I’m not gonna cook today. A: What’s up? B: I had a really rough day. The computer crashed and destroyed a report that my boss needed, so I had to retype it. I worked straight through lunch and am so tired. I can’t deal with cooking let’s just order a pizza to be delivered. B: Sounds good – I’ll give ‘em a call. Mmm, let’s see, DiMaggio’s Pizza *oh, here it is. 4. A: I’ve got a big report due tomorrow, so could you do the cooking tonight? B: Nah, I really don’t feel like it. Let’s just get some take-out. A: But we’ve already got salad ingredients, and I’ve started the rice. Just throw something together quick and easy. B: What’s your idea of quick and easy? A: Well, you could barbecue some chicken legs. B: Do we have any? A: Oops, I guess not. Would you mind getting some from the store? B: Oh, okay. I’ll go get some chicken. I guess I can handle that. A: I’d appreciate it, I’m really under pressure right now.Real World Listening 1. Predict Answer A cookbook 2. Get the main idea Answer 1. He got a cookbook. 2. They usually eat instant ramen or fast-food burgers. 3. They have lots of soda, half a submarine sandwich and cheese in their refrigerator. They have a box of cereal, some instant ramen sand a jar of peanut butter in their cabinets. 4. They are going to buy chips, salsa, a can of chili, and shredded cheese. 5. They are going to eat hamburgers or pizza. Script Rob: Hey, Tony! What’s up? Tony: Hey, Rob. Check this out. I got a package from my Mom. Rob: Oh, yes! Cookies, I hope. Tony: Nah, it’s a cookbook. Twenty-Minute Meals. It’s perfect for us, don’t you think? Rob: Yeah, I guess. But I wish she would’ve sent you cookies instead. Tony: Think about it, though. No more instant ramen, no more fast-food burgers. Twenty minutes in the kitchen, and voila! We have a well-balanced meal. Are you in?Rob: Whatever you say, Chef Tony. Let’s have a look. How about this? Super Nachos. Now that’s my kind of food.Tony: All right! Let’s get started. What do we need?Rob: What we really need is for you to find a girlfriend who can cook. Tony: Yeah, right. And then you’ll find one, too, and they can take turns cooking for us. So what are the ingredients? Rob: Hmm…chips, salsa, can of chili, and shredded cheese. That sounds easy enough. Tony: Well, we’ve got half a bag of nacho chips. Think that’s enough? Rob: It’ll have to be. Let’s see what’s in the fridge. We’ve got lots of soda…half a submarine sandwich…cheese! We’ve got that…oh, it’s kind of moldy, though.Tony: Kind of? It’s green! Do we have and chill?Rob: Sorry, man, I think I ate it the other night.Tony: That wasn’t yours. Anyway, I had a coupla cans. There must be at least one left. Rob: Let’s see…box of cereal…some instant ramen…and a jar of peanut butter. That’s it. Tony: Oh, rats. It looks like we can’t have nachos tonight after all. Rob: I guess not. Well, what’s it gonna be? Instant ramen for the third night in a row? With peanut butter? Tony: I’m so sick of that junk! Let’s go to the supermarket and get what we need to make Super Nachos. Rob: Yeah, and on the way, let’s stop for hamburgers or a pizza. Tony: Yeah, cool. Unit 20 Breaking news Vocabulary Task Answer/Script A An incredible breakthrough in medicine has just been revealed. Scientists have learned how to eradicate genetic heart disease in humans. For the first time in history, successful experiments were performed on human patients. B We just learned that the military has accidentally destroyed a vital strategic site. We attempted to question military personnell, but they could not be reached for comment. We will have an update when we get more details. C Those two countries are at it again. They are flexing their muscles, trying to intimidate each other. The region has been under dispute for years. The U.N. is planning to send a peacekeeping force to try and intervene. Listening Task 1) First Listening Answers 1. The World Series will be played in Japan. 2. Some people have been killed in a school. 3. Neither statement is true. 4. Two nations are fighting over ownership of a region.2) Second Listening Answers 1. Four teams will play; it will be held in the Tokyo Dome.2. Six students and two teachers were killed; a 17-year-old boy shot them. 3. The drug was developed at the University of Hawaii; it cures every kind of cancer; 300 hundred patients have tested it. 4. India and Pakistan are testing nuclear missiles; fighting has escalated in Kashmir; India’s prime minister could not be reached for comment. Script 1. For the first time in history, the World Series is finally inviting the world! The series has always been an American tradition, a contest between the top baseball teams of the National and American Leagues, But next year’s series, played in the Tokyo Dome in Japan, will feature four teams — the top teams in North America, Asia, and the Caribbean, plus a wild card team from one of those three regions. 2. We have just learned that at least six students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at a high school in eastern Arizona today. Police indicated that a 17-year-old boy opened fire with an automatic weapon in the gymnasium during P.E. class. The boy, whose name has not been released by authorities, is in custody and is being questioned. We’ll have an update on this tragedy as son as we get more details. 3. What might be the most incredible breakthrough in medicine in recent years has been reported at the University of Hawaii. Researchers at the university have developed a drug that appears to cure almost every kind of cancer. To date , over 300 cancer patients who have been given the drug have shown no trace of cancer anywhere in their bodies for the past two years.4. Today India tested two nuclear missiles in response to Pakistan’s missile testing yesterday. In the meantime, fighting has escalated in Kashmir, a region that has been under dispute for years. When asked about India’s tests, Pakistan’s Prime Minister said, “Kashmir is a vital strategic site. Pakistan is not going to back down.” India’s prime minister could not be reached for comment. Real World Listening 1.Predict Answer Border conflicts 2.Get the main idea Answer 1. David seems to be — he doesn’t like it when other countries do testing of nuclear missiles. Nehal is not worried because India and Pakistan have been threatening each other her whole life. 2. David does, but Nehal thinks the U.N. has enough problems of its own. Script David: What’s this I hear in the news about India and Pakistan? Nehal: They’re at it again. David: What do you mean—they’re at it again? Nehal: They just cannot get along together. David: This news story says they’re testing missiles. Isn’t that serious? Nehal: Well, it’s more like flexing their muscles than actually doing something serious. They’re just trying to intimidate each other. David: It’s kind of scary, though, isn’t it? Nehal: I’m used to it by now. They’ve been threatening each other my whole life. David: But why? Nehal: They’ve been fighting about Kashmir. They disagree about who controls Kashmir. David: Yeah? What is it that’s so important about Kashmir any way? I mean, why? Why do India and Pakistan care so much about Kashmir? Nehal: Actually, they don’t care about Kashmir.David: Huh? What do you mean? Nehal: No. All India and Pakistan care about is fighting with each other. Each one wants to have more power than the other. David: So why do they keep talking about Kashmir?Nehal: It’s just an excuse. David: still, I don’t like it when they start playing with nuclear weapons. Maybe the U.N. should get involved.Nehal: Ah, yes. Their usual role as the great peace keeper. David: Don’t you think the U.N. could resolve this problem? Nehal: I don’t think so. The U.N. doesn’t need to get involved in other countries’ business. It has enough problems of its own.