2024年《时代英语》高一3期听力材料

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Units 1—2" " Review

Text 1

W: How will you get to the airport? Will you go by bus， or do you need a taxi?

M: I’ll just take the company car this time.

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M: Would you like to go to the theater tonight?

W: I’m sorry. I’ve arranged a party to meet some old friends in a restaurant tonight.

M: No problem.

Text 3

W: Jack was quite confident after the test. But he just got a C.

M: No wonder he wears a long face.

W: I hope he can be pleased as soon as possible.

Text 4

M: Did you send your grandma a thank-you card yet? It has been a month since she gave you that present for your birthday.

W: Yes， I put it in the mail two weeks ago. Hopefully， she will get it sometime this week.

Text 5

W: Henry hasn’t turned up yet. Did you forget to invite him to our party?

M: No， I did invite him， and he had planned to come. But later he changed his mind.

Text 6

M: Good morning. May I help you?

W: Yes. I’m looking for a yellow sofa which my friend showed to me. I want to buy one for my sister. But it seems not to be here.

M: I think you are in the wrong place. There are no sofas in my shop. You can buy some bed necessaries here.

W: Oh， I’m so sorry.

M: Never mind. Go down this street and turn left when you see a supermarket. Then you will find a furniture store. You can find sofas there.

W: Thank you.

Text 7

M: This soup is delicious. What’s in it， Mary?

W: I am sorry， what?

M: You know sometimes I think you watch too much TV.

W: Oh， I hardly ever watch TV.

M: Are you serious?

W: Well， sometimes I watch the morning shows and I usually watch the late movies.

M: And you always have dinner in front of the TV. I mean， you never talk to me.

W: Yes， I do. I talk to you once in a while.

Text 8

W: John， look. Our father’s car hasn’t been cleaned for a few days.

M: No， it hasn’t. It’s very dirty.

W: Someone ought to clean it today.

M: Mark should clean it. It is his duty.

W: No， he cleaned it last time. It’s your turn.

M: No， it isn’t. You always clean it after Mark.

W: Oh， dear， is it really my turn? In that case， I’ll clean it tomorrow.

M: Clean it now. Only lazy people say they’ll work tomorrow.

W: Then I’ll clean it the day after tomorrow.

M: You are lazy.

Text 9

W: I can’t decide which classes to take. I don’t like any of the ones I’ve signed up for. And two of the ones I really have to take are at the same time!

M: Pass me the course schedule book. Which classes are at the same time?

W: Biology and Chemistry. They’re both required classes.

M: Let’s find out if either of them is offered next term. Look here. The chemistry class is. You can just take it next term.

W: Yes， that’s true. The only problem with taking chemistry next term is that it meets every day at 8:00 am.

M: What’s wrong with that?

W: I was trying not to take classes on Fridays. I want to work in the lab that whole day. I might be able to work for one of my professors.

M: Maybe you can start work after the class is over. It’s only a one-hour lecture. I’m sure the professor will understand.

W: I hope so.

Text 10

Hello， everyone. Today I’m going to talk about small talk， that is， short conversations people often have with strangers they meet. Such conversations happen at bus stops， on buses， while waiting in line， almost anywhere that strangers gather close together. As a matter of fact， these short conversations are a good way for people to say hello and express friendliness. Such conversations usually cover a wide range of topics. The topics may include weather， customer service， movies， TV shows， local sports or latest news. But you should always keep it in your mind that private questions about pay， family life and age should be avoided during these conversations. Besides， it’s better to ask open-ended questions. If you ask visitors， “Do you like our city?” They may say simply， “Yes.” On the other hand， if you ask， “What do you think of our city?” They will have more freedom in answering. This type of question also shows that you are interested in them. If you appear interested in what people are saying， they’d feel more comfortable talking with you.

Units 3—4" " Review

Text 1

W: Very nice skirts. How much are they?

M: Ten dollars each. And one dollar off if you buy two. They are on sale.

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M: You were absent from class yesterday， Sally. Where were you?

W: I couldn’t come， Mr Hart. I hurt my foot and my mother took me to the doctor.

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W: If I were you， I’d take the bus to work. Driving in the rush-hour traffic is terrible， isn’t it?

M: Yes， but in most cases， when the bus gets to my stop， there aren’t any seats left.

Text 4

W: What are you going to do for your summer vacation?

M: I planned to go to China and climb the Great Wall， but I’ll have to stay at home and do my homework because my school report is not good at all.

Text 5

W: National Bank， can I help you?

M: Yes， please. What are your business hours?

W: We open at 9:00 am and close at 4:00 pm during the week， on Saturday we close one hour earlier， and we are closed on Sunday.

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M: Did you hear the 6 o’clock news?

W: No， I didn’t. Was there anything interesting?

M: They’ve built another space station. They will send it up sometime next year.

W: Oh， I’ve read about the plan somewhere. Is there anything else?

M: Just think! Astronauts will live and do research work there.

W: Will they stay in space all their lives?

M: Of course not. People have gone to the moon and come back to the earth again.

W: Really? But I wonder why you’re interested in such things.

M: I’ve always been. I hope to go to the moon one day.

W: Oh， I see!

Text 7

W: Hi， John.

M: Hi， Jane. I haven’t seen you for weeks. I heard you went to a graduation party.

W: Yeah. In fact， I want to call you because I’m going to have a birthday party.

M: Oh， sounds good. When is it?

W: Well， I’m going to hold it on Friday， but Melissa has to attend her friend’s wedding party. So how does the next day sound?

M: That’s good for me. Not Sunday though， because I have to get up early the next day.

W: Great， Saturday， it is then.

M: OK. Do you want me to bring anything? You know， some wine， Coke maybe?

W: Well， Melissa and Tom are bringing some wine， and I’ve got plenty of Coke in the fridge. Orange juice would be good.

M: OK， no problem. I can pick some up on the way. See you then. Bye.

W: Bye.

Text 8

W: Hi， Jim. A group of us are going to see the baseball game. Would you like to come along?

M: I’d like to， but I’ve got a bad cold.

W: Sorry to hear that. How are you feeling?

M: Terrible.

W: Are you taking something for it?

M: The usual medicine. My mother is making me tea with lemon and honey， and chicken soup.

W: I remember your mom’s chicken soup. It is worth getting sick for.

M: OK， you can get sick and see if it’s worth it.

W: Hey， just joking. Don’t be angry.

M: Sorry， Anna. I just feel bad and hate having to stay in bed. The doctor suggested I stay in bed and have a good sleep. How annoying! The only thing I feel like doing now is watching movies.

W: I think you should follow the doctor’s advice. We can go to the movies together when you recover from the cold.

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M: Now we have five-day classes every week， so we have more spare time than before.

W: How do you spend your time， Timmy?

M: I have interest in playing the violin and I’ll continue to practice playing it.

W: Do you often take part in a concert?

M: Yes. I like to go listening to some music. At present my major purpose is to learn from others.

W: Do you like classical music or pop?

M: I like both. How do you spend your spare time then， Lily?

W: Playing the piano is my favorite activity.

M: Our hobbies are similar to each other. I hope we can often exchange experience together.

W: So do I， but I am weak in the theory of music.

M: Me， too. Would you like to go with me to my uncle? He’s a professor of the Institute of Music.

W: I’m glad to go with you. I would ask him for his advice.

Text 10

Right， listen carefully， everyone. I want to tell you about our school trip. As you know， we’re going to visit the film museum. There are lots of very interesting things there about the cinema and how films are made. We’ll have to leave at 8:45 so don’t be late. We’ll get there by bus. Please meet me in the car park behind our school library. And when we return， the bus will leave you at the school entrance. Tell your parents， won’t you?

What next? Oh yes， the cost. It’ll be ￡6.70 each， OK? Remember to get the money from your parents.

Now， I’m going to give you some work to do at the museum. You’ll need to write things down， so take a pencil with you. The museum will give you a small notebook to write on. We’ll have lunch in the museum cafe so you needn’t bring any food with you. Well， I think that’s everything.

Units 5—6" " Review

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W: I was reading some news about the fires in the Amazon. The fires have been spreading for weeks and they still haven’t been put out yet.

M: The fires make me worried， too.

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M: Mrs King， when did you first know about the earthquake?

W: Well， my husband felt it first. He was feeding the dog. He picked up the dog and ran into the bathroom where I was washing my hair.

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W: Have you heard of the St Paulo Fire?

M: Yes， it is said that over 200 people died in the fire.

W: Yes， but do you know I am one of the very lucky people who escaped from the fire?

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M: Hi， Susie. I heard you were going to take a trip in Alaska. Are you there to visit your friends?

W: No. I saw many pictures about northern lights in a gallery days ago. They are amazing. I’d love to go there to watch them dance in the sky.

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M: Hi， Mrs Green. How was your trip to the United States?

W: It was wonderful. I really enjoyed it. I went to many parts of the country and had lots of pictures taken there.

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M: Good morning， madam. I am your guide for this trip.

W: How lovely! Could you tell me about the hotel I’m going to stay at?

M: Yes， of course. The Grand Hotel opened in 1990. And it sits on the seaside along the South Coast Highway. It is the most beautiful hotel here.

W: That sounds great.

M: And there are some restaurants outside. So， at dinnertime， you’d have a lot of choices.

W: That’s really nice. I like to have some local foods while traveling. What about the scenery around it?

M: The hotel has the best views of the Pacific Ocean.

W: Oh， I think I will love this hotel.

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W: Is there anything important in today’s newspaper?

M: Yes. A hurricane hit the southeast corner of England.

W: Tell me more about it.

M: Yes. It happened on October 16th. It started at midnight and crossed the southeast corner of England.

W: Someone might have been killed in the hurricane.

M: Yes. It is reported that 19 people were killed in the hurricane. A lot of trees were blown down. Strong winds also brought down electricity lines. That’s why many towns and villages had their water supply cut off.

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W: We’re developing a new technology that can notice forest fires as soon as they start.

M: That sounds amazing. Given how many fires there have been recently， it’s something the world really needs.

W: Indeed， in 2020 alone， California had over 8，600 fires， losing about 4％ of the state’s trees.

M: That is truly astonishing.

W: Yes. The other place where it will be useful is Australia. At the start of the year， there were 50 separate fires burning across the country.

M: So how will the new technology system work?

W: We’re going to use a new range of satellites which have heat cameras.

M: Don’t other satellites have those?

W: Yes， but none is so senior. They can find a fire the size of a football field. The new one can sense a fire the size of a car.

M: And will that be enough of a difference to stop the fire from spreading?

W: We believe so. Hopefully it will give firefighters enough time to stop it before it gets too big. If they get the plane up in time they could stop it dead.

M: If it works， I really hope you get reward for it.

W: I just want to try and stop trees from burning.

Text 9

W: Where would you like to go first， Luis? I personally prefer the paintings from the Romantic period， around 1800 AD. After seeing those， I’d like to see the Greek and Roman sculptures. Then we can relax at the café.

M: I’d rather walk quickly past anything that is dated at about 1000 AD or later. The Greek and Roman shows from about 500 BC to 300 AD are a good place to start. But my main interest lies much farther in the past.

W: We’re at the Louvre， dear. French culture isn’t exactly old， and the French got most of their ancient art pieces when they ruled over certain countries.

M: Yes， of course I know that. Do you know what else they brought back to France after discovering it?

W: Tell me.

M: Parts of the walls of ancient Babylon. That is the section of the museum that I most want to see.

W: Does this museum really have them on display?

M: Yes. I can see that you’re interested now. Let’s get a map and head there right away.

W: I agree with you.

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A house in Liverpool caught fire on the early morning of Christmas Eve， 1996. An old lady who lived in the house alone was already in her late eighties. As she was very old and in poor health， she had great trouble walking even when things were fine. With her house on fire all around her， she was unable to go anywhere. The smoke made her cough. The fire soon spread all over the house， so she would have died without quick rescue. Firefighters arrived at the house before long and searched through the house. But unfortunately they didn’t find her， so they began to try to put out the fire. Just then a man dressed like Father Christmas was passing by， and he heard the old lady coughing badly in the house. At once he threw away all the gifts which he would give to poor families and rushed into the burning house. After a while he was seen to rush out with the old lady on his back. First he carried her to safety， and then he managed to take her to the nearest hospital. In the end， the old lady was saved.

Units 1—6" " Review

Text 1

M: Let’s go for a walk.

W: That’s boring. Let’s ride in the yard.

M: It’s so hot. Why not go swimming instead?

W: Good idea.

Text 2

M: How much is the ticket for tomorrow’s show?

W: It’s $10 per adult and $8 per child.

M: Three tickets please. Two tickets for adult and one for child.

Text 3

W: How would we go to Shanghai?

M: I prefer to take the train to save money. What about you?

W: By car. We don’t have to carry luggage around.

Text 4

M: Tom is not so intelligent as George， but his grades are better than George’s.

W: Yeah， he works much harder.

Text 5

M: I hear that this is your last lecture here.

W: Yes， I’ve accepted a better teaching position in another city.

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M: Look at this place! If I didn’t know it was the city I grew up in， I would think I was somewhere else!

W: Yeah， so many houses are empty or broken down. It wasn’t like this when we were kids.

M: We used to play ball in the streets all the time， but it looks so dangerous now.

W: And ugly. Look at all that rubbish in the streets. The wind just pushes it along. What a lonely place!

M: This used to be a great city. People came from miles around to work in the shops and eat in the restaurants. What a sad sight!

W: Yeah， let’s go. There’s nothing left for us here.

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W: I can’t believe tomorrow is the last day of our vacation. I know we’ve seen most of the local sights， but there’s still one more thing I’d like to do. Do you remember me telling you about that garden near here? They offer a tour of the grounds followed by a wine tasting， and all of their guides are like wine experts.

M: That sounds like a lot of fun. Can we just buy tickets there in person， or do we need to call to book in advance?

W: Tickets are only sold through their website. But don’t worry. I already bought some.

M: That’s great. Then if everything is ready for tomorrow， let’s go out for dinner. I saw a nice cafe down the street.

W: OK.

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M: Do you know there is an art exhibition in our city?

W: No. I guess it must be at the Exhibition Center.

M: I thought it was there at first， or at the Popular Art Gallery. But it is taking place inside the City Shopping Center.

W: Are you kidding? I couldn’t believe it.

M: Yes. I find it kind of cool.

W: What is being displayed? I am a crazy fan of modern paintings.

M: There is a painting section showing the works of contemporary artists.

W: Fantastic! What about other sections?

M: There is also a photography section， a sculpture section and a video section.

W: A video section?

M: Yeah， short movies about famous artists. It’s actually the second most popular section after the photography section.

W: I see. Would you like to see the exhibition with me?

M: With pleasure.

Text 9

M: Good afternoon， Penny. What’s the problem?

W: Well， I don’t feel very well， doctor. After three days of the toothache and sore throat， I’m troubled by a terrible earache now.

M: I can give you a new medicine called Nopain， which is very useful. You can get it at any medicine shops.

W: Nopain?

M: Yes. N-O-P-A-I-N. And you have to take the medicine after breakfast and supper. You don’t need to take it after lunch. And remember to take it always after meals. That’s very important.

W: And how long do I have to take it?

M: You have to finish this bottle， so that’s five days. Come back and see me then.

W: Next Monday? The first of September?

M: No， not Monday， Tuesday. That’s the second of September.

W: What time can I see you， doctor?

M: You have to make an appointment with the nurse" outside.

W: Thank you very much.

Text 10

Hi， everyone. This is the monthly meeting of our club. We’ve been fortunate to have got good advice from some famous athletes on how to improve our skills and build up our body. Today， we’ll hear something different. We’re honored to have Emma Wilson here. Emma is a health expert and lecturer from the University of British Columbia. Emma worked for a football team in Manchester， then for a very successful basketball team in Dublin， and finally ended up working here in Vancouver. Emma says it’s challenging to be a health expert， because people can be easily influenced by advertisements that lack scientific support. Also， people aren’t willing to change their views about food as there is so much confusing information online. It’s really important to hear what experts say and that’s why we’ve invited Emma here. She isn’t going to tell us about everything we should eat， but she will teach us to make better choices. Let’s welcome Emma Wilson.

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Units 1—2" " Review

Text 1

W: What kind of college are you going to apply for?

M: My father wants me to go into business but my mother wants me to go to medical school.

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W: I’m sorry I’m late.

M: Oh， that’s all right. I just wondered what was keeping you. The traffic?

W: No， it was the bus I took. I took the wrong one. That was so bad for me.

Text 3

M: Did you hear that? The drought conditions are severe! There’s a lot of death， dying and suffering out there!

W: I heard that， but it’s not surprising actually， because we haven’t had as much rain as normal this year.

Text 4

W: What time do you start working?

M: I work from 9 am to 3 pm. Then I start again at 5:30 pm and work until 10:30 pm， six days a week.

W: And do you have to work at the weekend?

M: Oh， yes， that’s our busiest time.

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W: John， what time do you wake up?

M: Well， some days I wake up early， maybe about 6 o’clock. But other days， maybe I’ll sleep in until 10:00 or 11:00. How about you， Sarah?

W: Well， I wake up at 8 o’clock every day.

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M: What did you do after graduation?

W: I’d planned to be a teacher， but then I was offered a good job doing marketing， so I changed my mind.

M: Sounds like you’re happy with your decision.

W: I am. I enjoy my job very much. By the way， have you had any job offers yet?

M: I had one， but I didn’t like the job very much. I’d" really wanted to attend graduate school， but I was afraid I couldn’t pay that much money.

W: I think you need to make a decision， stick to it and don’t be afraid of difficulties.

Text 7

W: James， I just heard about your father. How is he doing? Did he get a high fever or heart attack?

M: He’s in the hospital resting. The doctors didn’t give a clear answer yet.

W: I’m so sorry to hear that. But this is a good hospital. I’m sure they will do whatever they can.

M: I hope so.

W: You must feel really worried right now. But you know your dad is a fighter.

M: Yeah. I think my mom is the most worried. I’m basically worried about how she is doing.

W: Where is she right now?

M: She’s in the hospital with my dad. I have to go back tonight.

W: Hey， I’ll go with you.

M: You don’t have to.

W: It’s really no problem.

M: OK. Let’s go right after dinner.

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W: We are on， kind of on the side of a hill in the forest but we have a good view of Mount Fuji on the other side of the valley.

M: Yeah. It’s really nice here. Why are you in this forest right now?

W: Well， I’m currently teaching English up here at the campus... up here in the forest.

M: Oh， nice. Do you take any walks in the woods?

W: Yes， I enjoy taking walks in the woods. And sometimes I even go for a jog in the woods. There are a few paths around here and there’s a nice golf course as well that you can run around.

M: OK， great! What’s the best thing about being in nature? In the forest?

W: Well， for me it’s the stress relief that it provides especially living in Tokyo which is of course one of the world’s largest and most noisy cities. It’s also nice to get back out into nature sometimes and just hear the birds very clearly.

M: I agree. OK， thanks a lot， Kevin.

W: You’re welcome.

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W: Hi， Bob! I am so glad that you came.

M: Of course I’d come. I couldn’t think of a better chance to see all my old friends.

W: It’s hard to believe that it’s been ten years since graduation.

M: How time flies! How are things going with you?

W: It’s only recently that I’ve been able to start settling down. How about you? Are you still with Jenny?

M: Yeah， Jenny and I got married right after graduation. It was hard for the first three years—I was supporting us both while she continued her studies—but now things are getting better. I work as a manager in a trade company and she’s working in a law office. It’s all started to come together and we’re finally able to make a life for ourselves.

W: Oh， that sounds wonderful.

M: Actually， we just moved into a new place. There’s a house-warming party this Saturday. Are you free? I know Jenny would love to see you again.

W: Sounds great! I am free this weekend and I’ll be there.

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Thank Mr Williams for inviting me back. I’d love to share with you my life experiences after graduation. Well， I graduated from here in 2001. When I was thrown into the job market， finding a job was not difficult. I finally accepted a job with my current employer， and now work as a translator. I won’t say my job doesn’t need lots of skill and effort. Sometimes I’m kept very busy working late into the night. And I also have to travel to other cities to attend some meetings several times a year. But I must admit， I’m happy with what I’m doing， which is related to what I learned at university. That’s why I haven’t changed jobs for the last ten years and a half. In recent years， I have been thinking about trying other things， such as running a coffee shop or a bookstore. But I haven’t really set out to do that because any decision I make might create challenges for my family. I got married five years after I left college. For me， family comes first. Today， you college students are facing a totally different time from what we were presented with ten years ago. Obviously， there are difficulties， but chances exist， and you’ll have hope of leading a successful life.

Units 3—4" " Review

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M: Let’s go for a nice walk into the country this afternoon.

W: I certainly could enjoy the exercise， but I’ve agreed to go with Alice to buy some clothes.

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W: I heard your daughter just got chosen to be captain of the swim team. Congratulations!

M: Thank you. I heard your son is trying out for the football team. Wish him good luck!

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M: Did you listen to the weather report this morning， Helen?

W: Yes. We may get some very heavy rain in mountain areas.

M: That means we can’t go camping， but will have to stay in.

Text 4

W: I go to the gym four times a week in summer， but only twice a week in winter.

M: I usually exercise twice a month. You get more exercise than I do.

Text 5

W: Oh， that’s a nice piece of music. Is it Japanese? Or perhaps American?

M: Neither. Listen to it more carefully.

W: Oh， it’s from Africa.

M: No， it’s from China.

Text 6

M: Mom， this is going to take forever! Animal World will be on in 20 minutes. It’s my favorite TV program. You know I can’t miss it!

W: I know， honey. But we have to wait in line to pay for these things we need.

M: You promised we’d be home in time.

W: Be a little patient， Jack. We’ll get out of here soon.

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W: Hello， Krim Sports Center. Helen speaking.

M: Hello， my name is Albert Swift. I’d like some information please. Are you open at the weekend?

W: Yes， all day Saturday and Sunday， but we are closed on Monday.

M: When can I swim in the afternoon?

W: Between three and five o’clock. A school uses the pool from 1 until 3. And then at five there’s beginners’ class.

M: OK. I’d like to play tennis too. Is that possible?

W: Yes. We also have basketball and football. And after you swim， try the cafe upstairs. It’s near the changing rooms.

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M: Excuse me， you’ve got a class called Watercolors， haven’t you?

W: Yes. This term it’ll be moving to Room B15. It’ll be on Tuesday.

M: My wife is really interested. What does she need to bring? Paints are provided， I know that.

W: Yes， she’ll just need pencils for drawing.

M: OK. Now we’re both quite interested in the Chinese language class.

W: Oh， you’re lucky. The July course has been put off until August. It’ll be in Room B16. When you come， you’d better bring a recorder.

M: OK. Umm， there’s one more class I’m interested in—the singing class.

W: Oh， I’ve taken that class myself. That’ll be in Room B19 and it’s starting in two weeks’ time—in the evening every Wednesday.

M: I see.

Text 9

M: Can I help you?

W: Yes. My teacher asked us to read a book called Toward the World. But I haven’t been able to find it.

M: Let me see. Oh yes. Your professor has placed this book on reserve. That means you cannot find it on the shelves in its usual place. You need to go to a special room called the reserve room.

W: I’m sorry—I still don’t understand what you mean by “on reserve”.

M: When a book is on reserve， a student can go to the reserve room and ask the reserve librarian for the book. The student can have the book for a few hours， and he or she must read it in the library during that time. That way， the book stays in the library， and all the students can read it.

W: OK. Thank you. I understand now. By the way， how can I go to the reserve room?

M: It’s on the fourth floor， next to the reading room. You’d better go up by the stairs， as the lift is under repair.

W: OK. Thank you.

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And now here are some of the things you can listen to this evening on Radio 2. Our Wednesday play is at 9:00 and it is called “Old People Talking”. It’s about a small group of retired workers sitting in a social club remembering the past. Before that at 7:30 we have “My Favorite Musician” in which Jenny talks about the records that had an effect on her musical career. At 10:30 there is a talk by James of his travels in the Middle East by bicycle. On Radio 3 the big event of the evening is the broadcast of Romeo and Juliet from the Albert Hall at 8:00. The talk at 10:15 is Peter remembering his adventures while fishing in Scotland. Radio 1 has the usual continuous pop music: from 6:00 to 8:00 it’s the “Tommy Show” with talks with several pop stars from North America; from 8:00 till midnight it’s the American country music show. So if you’re in for the evening or listening on the car radio， there should be something for you to listen to.

Units 5—6" " Review

Text 1

W: Have you seen the sea?

M: Of course. I have! It’s all around us.

W: No! I mean， have you seen how dirty the water is? It looks as if it isn’t clean.

Text 2

W: Hi， Jack. Yesterday I ordered my trip to Miami next month.

M: You must really be looking forward to it. You haven’t had any time off for at least two years.

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W: Can you take me to the Palace Restaurant as soon as possible? I’m ten minutes late already.

M: I’ll try. But as the traffic is so heavy， it will take at least another 20 minutes.

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M: Are you and Emily going straight to the restaurant from work tonight?

W: Actually I am leaving work early because I need to buy a pair of shorts and after that I am going to meet Emily outside the cinema.

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M: What would you do if you were in my place?

W: If Paul were my son， I’d just not worry. Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he is working hard himself， he’s sure to do well in the next exam.

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M: Rachel， I’ve looked all over for the copies we need to hand out during our presentation. I can’t find them anywhere.

W: Oh， that’s terrible. Did you check everywhere?

M: Yeah， my desk， your desk... I called my sister who is at home. I even went back to the copy machine to see if I left them there.

W: There’s no time to search for them now. Just call John right away and tell him to make new copies as quickly as possible.

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W: Can you tell me what is so special about your store?

M: Well， yes， it is special. Reynold’s is a large store and you can find everything you want for the home here. And there is another special feature about the staff. Nobody has retired recently.

W: How old is your employee?

M: Well， that would be Arthur. Arthur is our cleaner， and he’s 87. He works with two other cleaners. Mabel’s 70 and Ivy’s 75—76.

W: And they don’t want to retire?

M: No. I think they enjoy the work， and it keeps them young.

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M: What a lot of rubbish and waste in our town! I just wonder how people can deal with these things every day.

W: Don’t worry. There are many ways of dealing with them. The other day， I heard a big rubbish plant is being built near our town. It’s a good news!

M: Really? A rubbish plant? To produce rubbish or to deal with rubbish?

W: To deal with rubbish， of course.

M: How much rubbish can it deal with each day?

W: Maybe 3，000 tons. I’m not sure.

M: Wow， it’s great! I think our town will become cleaner after the plant is built.

W: I hope so.

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W: Hello， Jack. Please take a seat. You’ve applied to do a teaching course here. I’d like you to tell me why you want to be a teacher.

M: OK. I’ve always loved explaining things and helping people. I’m not looking for an easy job—I like challenges! I also want to work with young people.

W: And why have you decided to become a PE teacher?

M: OK， I love all sports and I believe it’s important for young people.

W: Yes， I agree. Why do you think it is so important?

M: Well， first of all， it’s important for us to keep physically fit. Also， it teaches young people life lessons， like the importance of teamwork and fairness.

W: OK， thank you. And， where does your emotion for sports come from?

M: Hmm， I grew up around sports. My mum was a really good athlete. We used to go and see her running marathons， which made a big impression on me as a child.

W: Right， fantastic. Thank you very much， Jack.

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Good morning， everyone. Welcome to the new Sea Life Center at Plymouth. The Sea Life Center is a really exciting place. There are so many things to do here and everything is enjoyable. It costs ￡3.70 for adults，￡2 for children and less for over sixties and school groups. It’s open from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm every day except 25th and 26th of December. Special programs include hourly feeding times for all the different animals and fish， and shows in the sea life theater. Someone is always there to answer questions about what you’ve seen. If you are in a group of six or more people， we will give you a special guided tour of the center. But you need to arrange this at the information desk when you arrive. The latest attraction is a big glass tunnel you can walk through. All around you， you will see fish swimming—sometimes even over your head. You certainly have the clearest view of the undersea world. Children love it and it’s really amazing for adults， too. For more information， phone 01743-564219. Have a good time! Thank you.

Units 1—6" " Review

Text 1

W: I need to take a science course this year， but I don’t know which one to choose.

M: Well， chemistry sounds fun. But since you’ve always loved animals， I think biology is more your style.

W: Good idea.

Text 2

W: Oh my! My car broke down， and I have to meet my aunt at the railway station before noon.

M: You’re lucky. I can drop you off on my way.

Text 3

W: Did you see my wallet， honey?

M: Your wallet? No. Why the wallet? We’re not going shopping anyway.

W: I know. But our opera tickets are in it. And we have only one hour left.

M: Did you have it when we left the parking lot?

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W: I hope you like the book I lent you. I wasn’t sure if you’d be interested.

M: I had the same doubt at first. But once I started， I simply couldn’t put it down.

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W: I hear you’ll leave France. It’s nice that you’ll see your family soon.

M: Actually， the main reason I’m leaving is that it’s time to go back and start my own business.

W: I believe you can make it.

Text 6

W: Harry， let’s play some ping-pong today.

M: I’d love to play a set or two， but my right arm hurts. I’ve decided to stop playing ping-pong until it feels better.

W: Well， how about going skating?

M: I’d like to， but my knee hurts， too.

W: Harry， stop making excuses! You’re just lazy.

M: No， I’m not! You know， there’s a basketball match on TV today. Let’s just stay home and watch it.

W: OK. You stay， and I’ll play with Helen.

Text 7

W: Ron， have you prepared for the physics exam? I’m very worried about it.

M: I looked through my notebook last night. I’m going to do more related exercises this afternoon. Don’t worry. I believe you can do well in the final exam.

W: But I’ve only reviewed the textbook now.

M: There’re still 3 days left. That’s enough for you. You can do some exercises while reviewing your notes. If you have any difficulties， you can come and ask me.

W: You’re so kind. Thank you very much. It’s almost 12 o’clock. Shall we have lunch together?

M: OK. Let’s go.

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M: Hey， Lucy. Do you have some time to talk about next week’s trip with me?

W: Sure， Dave.

M: OK. So， we’re leaving on Monday from the airport， and returning on Friday. Do we take ourselves to the airport? Maybe we need to book a taxi， or just go by bus.

W: No， we don’t have to. The company car will pick us up and take us there.

M: Oh， that’s good. When?

W: Our flight leaves at 11:00 am， so they should pick us up between 8:00 and 9:00 am. Besides， the company pays for our trip， including hotel and food.

M: How much will that be?

W: Well， New York is a pretty expensive city. So， each of us will get $200 a day.

M: Oh， OK. Thanks for telling me that.

W: You’re welcome.

Text 9

W: Please sit down. Let’s see… you’re Mr Smith. Is that correct?

M: Yes. John Smith.

W: And you’re interested in this job?

M: Yes， I am. I’ll graduate from college this coming June.

W: I see. Have you ever done any work in this field?

M: Yes， I used to be a tour guide for Chinese travelers.

W: Good. Now， how much money do you expect to have for a year?

M: From what I’ve read， it seems that a starting pay would be around $12，000 a year.

W: Here， you would start at $10，500 for the first year… a kind of training period. Then you would go to $15，000.

M: That sounds fair enough. What do you think are the chances for me to get a job here?

W: Well， I’m talking to three people today and four tomorrow. We’ll be employing two people. You’ll hear from us sometime next month. Good luck! And thanks for coming in today.

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I can’t tell you how many times someone has said to me， “Man， what a cake job! I mean， you only work 4 hours a day!” It’s true that I do a morning program from 6:00 am to 10:00 am， but it isn’t all my work time each day. I get up at 2:00 am. Then I take a quick shower and sit down at my computer. I collect program information and update our program’s website until 4:30 am. I arrive at the radio station at 5:00 am and spend the next hour preparing， recording and so on. The program begins at 6:00 am and goes until 10:00 am. After that often I can walk out soon， but sometimes there are meetings. Then I go home and answer program e-mails， have lunch and have a short rest. Then at about 4:00 pm， I begin preparing for the next day. It usually lasts two hours. So， the 4-hour-day work timetable is much longer than most people think. Luckily， I really enjoy what I do. It’s not only my work， but also my hobby.

Final Test

Text 1

W: I have no idea where my mobile phone is. I remember I put it in the bedroom， but I’ve looked all over the bedroom.

M: It’s in the living room. You put it there when Mom called you in the kitchen.

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W: Where is my umbrella? I can’t find it.

M: Why do you want to take an umbrella with you? It’s a beautiful day now.

W: It will rain this afternoon.

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M: I’m going to the museum on Sunday afternoon. There is a new exhibition of Indian art. Would you like to come with me?

W: I’d love to， but my best friend is getting married on Sunday， and I won’t miss it for anything.

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W: Now， can I get the computer before Wednesday?

M: Well， it depends. If it is less than 10 kilometers， we can deliver them on Tuesday. But if it’s farther away， it’ll be on Thursday. Where is your office?

W: Just around the corner.

Text 5

W: Have you got any idea what to buy for Emma’s birthday?

M: Well， I’ll get her a new guitar， and I’ve promised to take her to the cinema. What about you?

W: Oh， I haven’t decided yet. I’ll probably buy her a new music record as she likes it so much.

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W: I’d like to go to Camden Town tomorrow. Would you like to go with me?

M: Yes. Shall we meet at Camden Town Station?

W: OK. How are you going there?

M: By bus. I might walk there if the weather is fine. How about you?

W: I’ll have to take the underground. By the way， what time shall we meet tomorrow? What about 10:30?

M: How about one hour earlier?

W: That will be fine.

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M: Good morning， City Taxi.

W: Good morning. I’d like to book a taxi to the airport for Saturday morning， please.

M: Where from?

W: I’m at Garden Hotel on Union Street. There will be three of us sharing. How much would it be?

M: About sixty dollars.

W: Sixty dollars? Each or all of us?

M: That’s all together. What time do you want to leave?

W: Seven in the morning.

M: Right. We’ll pick you up at your hotel at seven then. Thank you very much. Goodbye.

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M: Hello， Anna. How was your exam yesterday?

W: It wasn’t very good. I’m afraid I don’t get an A this time. The exam was harder than I had expected.

M: Well， the final exam is usually more difficult. You should spend more time preparing for it. Why didn’t you prepare well for it?

W: I had two part-time jobs this term and had to work 3 hours every day. So I had less time for study.

M: Why did you spend so much time on your work? Remember， study always comes first.

W: I know… But I have no choice. By the way， how is your new book? Does it sell well?

M: Not as well as the first one. But I like this one better.

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W: Hi， Elliot. What are you doing tonight? We’re going to see a film.

M: Oh， that would be great but I can’t.

W: But why? We’ve finished our exams.

M: Yeah. You know my company?

W: No， I don’t know what you’re talking about.

M: I’ve started an Internet company and I sell books and CDs online. I’ll be busy tonight.

W: Anyway， what about Saturday and Sunday? We’re going to spend the weekend at the seaside.

M: I’m flying to Rome tomorrow.

W: No!

M: I’m meeting a designer there at 10:30 am on Saturday.

W: Well， come on Sunday then.

M: My flight leaves Rome at 11:00 pm on Saturday and it arrives in London at 1:00 am. I won’t get much sleep on Saturday night so I expect I’ll be asleep all day on Sunday.

W: OK then. Don’t worry about your friends. I’m sure your company is more interesting.

M: Look， I’ve got half an hour free. At least we can have a coffee now.

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I took part in a really interesting project called A Clean-up Day this summer. Its aim is to clear the world’s rubbish. I got the information about it from my neighbor. I thought it would be fun and persuaded a couple of my cousins and friends to come along. Most of the people there were teenagers. We were a very international group in my team. Over half of the people there were from Australia， like me， but there were also people from China， Thailand and the USA. Most teams were working on the south coast and the west coast of the country， but mine was working on the east. We had to pick up all the rubbish that we could find on the seaside. I’m determined now to get my family to recycle as much as possible. It’ll be worth it if we can make our seas safer for all those beautiful sea animals. So if you’d like to join in this day next year， remember to sign up now. The focus on that day will be on getting rubbish out of rivers. Welcome to take part in it!