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Cathy: Oh, yes, I see.
Receptionist: If you become a member, entrance is free and... Cathy: Oh, no, it's OK. I'm only in London for two weeks. Receptionist: Oh, right. That's no good then.
Cathy: And I guess you have showers and everything?
Receptionist: Yes, sure, and in the evenings you can use the sauna free, too. Cathy: Oh, great. So the next class is at 5:30? Well, I'll see you then. Receptionist: Fine. See you later! Questions:
1. Where does the dialog most likely take place?
2. How many classes are there every day except Sunday? 3. At what time does the last class end? 4. How much is the entrance fee?
5. Which class will Cathy most probably attend?
6. What can we learn about Cathy from the conversation?
Keys: 1. A 2.C 3.C 4. A 5. C 6. B
Listening 2
Woman: Why don't we go abroad for a change? I'd like to go to France, Spain, or
even Italy.
Man: Mm. I'm not all that keen on traveling really. I'd rather stay at home. Woman: Oh, come on, Steve. Think of the sun!
Man: Yes, but think of the cost! Going abroad is very expensive. Woman: Oh, it isn't, Steve. Not these days.
Man: Of course it is, Juliet. The best thing about having a holiday here in Britain
is that it's cheaper. And another thing, traveling in Britain would be easier. No boats, planes or anything.
Woman: Even so, we've been to most of the interesting places in Britain already.
What's the point in seeing them again? Anyway, we can travel round Britain whenever we like. There's no point in wasting our summer holiday here.
Man: Mm, I suppose you're right. Nevertheless, what I can't stand is all the bother
with foreign currency, changing money and all that when we go abroad. I hate all that. And it's so confusing.
Woman: Oh, don't be silly, Steve.
Man: And what's more, I can't speak any of the languages—you know that. It's all
right for you. You can speak some foreign languages.
Woman: Exactly. You see, what I'd really like to do is practice my French and Spanish. It would help me a lot at work. Man: Mm, but that's no use to me.
Woman: But just think of the new places we'd see, the people we'd meet! Man: But look, if we stayed here, we wouldn't have to plan very much. Woman: I'm sorry, Steve. No. I don't fancy another cold English summer. Questions:
1. Where does the man want to spend the summer holiday?
2. According to Steve, what is considered important in planning vacation? 3. What does Steve find confusing about traveling abroad? 4. What will help Juliet in her work?
5. What does Juliet think of summer in Britain?
Keys:
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B
Listening 3
The game of football may have started in Roman times. It seems that the Romans played a game very much like our modern rugby but with a round ball.
English villagers played football in the 16th century and they often had almost a hundred players on each side. It was a very common game, which was very rough and even dangerous until the early part of the 19th century. In the 18th century a Frenchman who had watched a rough game of football in a village wrote, \believe that those men were playing a game. If this is what Englishmen call playing, I would not like to see them fighting!\
From the mid-19th century, it was played in schools in England and soon spread all over Britain and Europe. Until in 1850, it was not possible to have football matches between one school and another, because each school had different rules! So set rules had to be made. They were not improved though until, in 1863, when those who preferred to play with hands as well as feet formed the Rugby Union while the others started the Football Association (F.A.). It was only in 1863 that the first set of rules for all football clubs was agreed upon.
Nearly 150 years later, football has become by far the most popular sport in the entire world. Would that 18th century Frenchman have believed it possible? Questions:
1. According to the passage, when may the game of football have first started? 2. How many team members were often involved in the game when the English began to play the game?
3. What did the speaker say about the earliest football game in England?
4. Why was it NOT possible to have football matches between two schools until 1850?
5. What happened to football in 1863?
Keys:
1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C
Listening 4
In one town, there were three longtime friends, Pat, Mike and Bob. Pat and Bob were quite bright, but Mike was rather dull.
One day as Pat and Mike were walking down the sidewalk together, Pat put his hand on a solid brick wall and said, \
struck a hard blow, but Pat pulled his hand away from the wall just before Mike's fist hit it. Of course, it hurt Mike's hand very much when he hit the wall, but Pat said, \
The following day Mike and Bob were walking in the town square. Mike decided to play the joke on Bob. He looked around, and seeing no solid object, he placed his hand over his face and said, \as he struck a hard blow with his fist, Mike quickly pulled his hand away and was knocked to the ground, unconscious. After a few minutes Mike recovered, and saw Bob worriedly looking down at him. Mike said, \it?\
Questions:
1. Who was NOT clever?
2. What did Pat ask Mike to do? 3. Who was hurt finally?
4. On whom was Mike going to try this joke?
5. Where did Mike put his hand when he asked Bob to hit him?
6. What happened to Mike after Bob struck a hard blow with his fist?
Keys:
1.1 A 2. C 3. A 4.B 5. C 6. B 2. √2 √5
Unit 3 Gender Differences
Part 1 listening one
Three guys are out having a relaxing day fishing. Out of the blue, they catch a mermaid who begs to be set free in return for granting each of them a wish. Now one of the guys just doesn't believe it, and says, \wishes, then double my IQ.\recite flawless Shakespeare followed by a short pause and an extremely insightful analysis of it. The second guy is so amazed that he says to the mermaid, \my IQ.\solutions to problems that have puzzled scientists in all fields.
The last guy is so impressed by the changes in his friends that he says to the mermaid, \my IQ.\The mermaid looks at him and says, \know, I normally don't try to change people's minds when they make a wish, but I really wish you'd reconsider.\
The guy says, \won't set you free.\It'll change your entire view of the universe. Won't you ask for something else? A million dollars or anything?\
But no matter what the mermaid says, the guy insists on having his IQ increased by five times its usual power. So the mermaid sighs and says, \And he becomes a woman.
Keys: 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T
2.1. set free in return 2.2 extremely insightful analysis 2.3 pouring out, puzzled, in all fields
2.4 normally, change people’s minds, reconsider 2.5 usual power
Part 1 listening two
(Dr. Herring, author of a book on language and communication, is being interviewed by Bob White, a writer for an academic journal on communication.)
Bob White: Good morning, Dr. Herring! We both know that many communication
specialists believe that gender bias exists in language, culture and society. Do you think this is really so? Dr. Herring: Yes, I certainly do. How we talk and listen can be strongly influenced
by cultural expectations, and these begin during childhood. Children usually play together with other children of the same gender, and this is where our conversational style is learned. Bob White: Can you give some specific examples?
Dr. Herring: Certainly. We find that girls use language mainly to develop closeness
or intimacy as a basis for friendship. Boys, on the contrary, use language mainly to earn status in their group. in communication through electronic devices like e-mail Bob White: But,
discussion groups, there should be no gender distinction if writers' names are not used in the messages. might think so, but in fact, email writing style is more Dr. Herring: One
comparable with spoken language, so basic language styles are still evident. Bob White: I thought e-mail messages were gender neutral!
Dr. Herring: No. While theoretical gender equality exists for the Internet, in reality
women are not given equal opportunity because of different communication and language styles between the sexes. you have any hard facts to back up this Bob White: How does that happen? Do
impression? I've done a research project using randomly selected e-mail Dr. Herring: Yes.
messages from online discussion groups. I found that females use language that is more collaborative and supportive such as \for all your tips on...\\point.\and \this helps!\Men tend to use more aggressive or competitive language such as %understand that?\\should realize that...\\is absurd to