2024年《时代英语》高一第7期听力材料

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Units 1—2" " Review

Text 1

M： Excuse me. I’d like to know whether the English dictionary I ordered has arrived.

W： Just a moment， sir. Let me check it for you. Oh yes， it has.

Text 2

M： I need to take some medicine. I think I got a cold.

W： Well， you might want to drink some water first. I haven’t seen you have anything to drink all day， even while we were having lunch.

Text 3

M： I can’t stand my neighbors anymore. They have a noisy party every Friday！

W： Then， talk to them directly.

M： I did， but it doesn’t work. The only way that can stop them is to call the policeman， but I don’t want to make myself any trouble. It is easier to move out.

Text 4

M： Where are you planning to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival， Jane？

W： I thought about visiting my grandparents， but my brother invited me to go to his home. How about you？

M： Well， I would like to spend the day with my parents.

Text 5

M： Lisa， were you watching a movie in your room just now？

W： No. I was watching some YouTube videos.

M： I also love watching YouTube videos to kill time.

W： But I was taking part in some research. It was part of a project.

Text 6

M： Hello， Grand Cinema. What can I do for you？

W： Do you have any tickets for The Smurfs this Saturday evening？

M： Sorry. The tickets have been sold out.

W： How about tomorrow？

M： Yes. What time do you want to see it？

W： 8：00 pm， please.

M： OK. Two tickets at 6 pounds， Sunday， 8：00 pm. Could you tell me your name？

W： Susan Robert.

M： Remember to collect the tickets one hour before the film starts.

Text 7

M： Hi， Grace. I’m here.

W： Oh， hi， Tim. I’m glad you’re here early. I’m in a bit of a hurry to get out of here.

M： What’s up？

W： Nothing special. I just want to get to a store， and it usually closes at 5：30.

M： What are you going to buy？

W： I need to get some things for my nephew’s art class. He really likes to paint， and he’s taking lessons online these days.

M： You mean your brother Jacob’s son？

W： Yeah. My brother asked me to pick up some things while he was making dinner. Oh， I have to go now. Bye.

M： OK， bye.

Text 8

W： When are we leaving for our science field trip， Kevin？

M： It is next Monday at 8：00 in the morning. Can you mark that on your calendar， Sara？

W： Yes， I will write that down.

M： That will be Monday， December 2nd. We need to start getting on the buses half an hour early， so I plan to arrive at 7：30.

W： Yes， I will be there on time. Have all the members been informed？

M： Yeah， I’ve sent messages to them one by one. We will return 6 days later on December 8th. The return bus will leave the camping site at 5：00 pm and it will take us 3 hours to return to campus.

W： What should we bring with us？

M： I am going to post all of that information on the club web page. Check it out when you get a chance. See you Monday！

Text 9

W： What are you doing？

M： I am watching the movie.

W： I can’t believe you are watching a movie. The weather is great. You should be outside.

M： I hate the hot weather. I’d rather stay indoors.

W： What else do you like to do besides watching movies？

M： I like to play computer games， read books， go shopping， and go swimming.

W： Out of those what is your favorite？

M： My favorite is reading books. I spend hours reading every day.

W： If you like to read so much， when do you ever exercise？

M： Although I hate to exercise， I go jogging twice a week.

W： That’s pretty good. By the way， what are you doing next Saturday？

M： I am going to the bookstore.

W： I am having a party on Saturday night at my house. If you have time， you should come.

M： That sounds like fun.

W： Great. I’ll see you on Saturday.

M： OK. See you later.

Text 10

Hello！ I’m Harvard Smith. As the editor of The Voice， I’d like to introduce you to our school daily newspaper. We need volunteers to help us with our newspaper. Experience isn’t necessary. But we need people with writing and typing skills. Since The Voice comes out five days a week， we need excellent students who know how to plan their time well. Good grades are necessary. We can pay you， depending on your work. But don’t expect to get rich. This isn’t something you do for money. Mostly it’s just for fun. Anyone who is interested in this job should speak to me immediately after this meeting. Be prepared to start right now. Tomorrow’s paper needs to be finished as soon as possible.

Units 3—4" " Review

Text 1

W： Excuse me， sir. This is a non-smoking area.

M： Oh， sorry， I will move to the smoking area.

W： I’m afraid no table in the smoking area is available now.

Text 2

M： I like the design of the coat. And it’s really cheap.

W： Yes， but I like its color best. I’ll take one for my husband.

Text 3

M： How much do I need to pay？

W： Let me see. Er… 9 dollars and 8 dollars. That’s 17 dollars， sir.

M： OK， here is a 20-dollar bill.

Text 4

W： I’ve finished the three-page paper for history. Now I just have to work on the two-page English paper for Miss Jordan’s class.

M： Amazing！ I’ve only done the math homework.

Text 5

M： I’m so lonely. One of my friends is on holiday and the other is visiting his grandparents.

W： We’re going to the cinema tonight. Why don’t you come with us？

M： OK.

Text 6

W： Where have you been all day？ Your father and I have been worried about you.

M： Why？

W： Because we didn’t know where you were. We sent your brother out to look for you.

M： I’m sorry. I was with my friend Tom. We went to explore the old factory where you worked a long time ago. It’s really interesting.

Text 7

M： Hello. International Friends Club.

W： Oh， hello. I read about your club in the paper today and I thought I’d phone to find out a bit more.

M： Yes， certainly. Well， we are a social club for people from different countries.

W： That sounds interesting. I’m British actually， and I came to Washington about three months ago. Er， what kinds of events do you organize？

M： Well， we have social get-togethers， and sports events， and we also have language evenings.

W： Could you tell me something about the language evenings？

M： Yes. Every day except Thursday we have a language evening. People can come and practice their languages. We have different languages on different evenings. Monday—Spanish; Tuesday—Italian; Wednesday—German; and Friday—French. On Thursday we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come.

W： Well， that sounds great. I really need to practice my French.

Text 8

M： Hi， Ann. I’d like to go to Chicago. Could you please book a ticket for me？

W： Oh， what time do you want to leave， Mr Robinson？

M： Well， tomorrow morning， as early as I can. I need to see a patient and should appear in the hospital before noon.

W： There’s a bus every thirty minutes starting at 5：30 am.

M： Then， I’d like to leave at that time. Wait... my wife’s going to drive me there on her way to work. Could you give me a 6：30 ticket instead？

W： Sure. Will that be one way or round-trip？

M： Oh， I probably should buy a round-trip ticket because I’ll be coming back tomorrow evening.

W： Do you know what time tomorrow evening？

M： Uh， is there a bus that comes around 8：00 pm？

W： Yes， there’s one at 8 o’clock.

M： OK， I’ll take that. I told my wife that we would go to see a movie at 9：30 pm.

Text 9

W： I don’t know how to spend the first period. It’s Mr Woods’ math lesson.

M： Why？ I think his class is interesting.

W： Well， I’m afraid I have to try to stay awake during the class. What do you think of Mrs Jenkins， the history teacher？

M： She’s so strict with us that we have to study hard in her class in order to pass the exam！

W： Actually， Mr Sharp is good. You could have learned much from his physics course. But strange enough， few students go to his class. What’s the matter？

M： He usually makes half of the students fail.

W： That’s it.

M： Well， how about PE this term？

W： That’s the worst part. Our class is playing tennis and baseball. I’m bored to death. How about yours？

M： It’s great for me. We are learning Tai Chi this term. That’s my favorite， you know.

Text 10

Last year we were asked to do some science tests. Chemistry， physics and biology are among the choices. Our teacher suggested looking for more ideas in science magazines and books， but I preferred to get the information from the Internet. I often helped my father grow vegetables. So my team decided to study how the weather influenced the vegetables’ growth. We had to do our test as exactly as possible， so we decided to think about whether the rain made a difference to the vegetable size. Then we began to do our test. Our teacher pointed out that a single test wouldn’t be enough. He suggested doing the test at least three times， but in the end we only had time to do it twice. When we had written up each part of the growth， we had to design a display for all the results. We tried our best to present our information as well as we could.

Units 5—6" " Review

Text 1

M： I thought the flowers of this plant should come out at this time in March.

W： No. To see the flowers， you still need to wait two months.

Text 2

W： There is a special tree that is much higher than the other plants.

M： I know. It grows up to about 50 meters and it can be used to make boats.

Text 3

W： Can I get a pet fish？

M： Fish are a lot more work than you think.

W： Well， a fish would be easier than a dog， which is what I really want.

Text 4

M： Mom， look！ An elephant！ Look at its long nose！

W： That’s right！

M： Wow！ What a big cat！

W： Cat？ It’s a lion.

Text 5

M： I was just about to have a swim when I saw the shark！

W： That is nothing. I was in the middle of swimming when I saw the shark.

Text 6

M： Mary， I have something to tell you. Aunt Tracy wants to visit us. And she will stay from June 16th to June 21st.

W： Why？ And what will she do here for such a long time？

M： I don’t know. Say something that she imagines， probably.

W： Does she spend all her time visiting relatives？

M： I think so. She doesn’t have much to do.

W： She likes to talk about everything.

Text 7

W： Good morning.

M： Good morning. What can I do for you？

W： I’d like a ticket to New York， please.

M： Round trip？

W： No， one way.

M： OK. That’ll be 22 dollars.

W： 22 dollars？ Last time I took this coach， it only cost 20 dollars.

M： I know. The ticket price went up this month.

W： Does the coach still leave at 2：15？

M： 2：15 pm at Gate 11. You ought to be there by 2 o’clock， though.

W： Fine. Thanks a lot.

M： You’re welcome. Have a good trip！

Text 8

M： Hey， Mary， let’s go to see a movie. You’ve been working on these bills for hours now.

W： It’s impossible.

M： Why？

W： We can’t afford to go out. Look at the bills yourself. Everything I tell you goes in one ear and out the other.

M： All right. I’ve been trying to cut down our expenses lately. I’ve been turning off the lights when I leave the room. I’ve been keeping track of all our phone bills...

W： Oh， oh， look at this telephone bill！ 98 dollars！ That’s impossible！ Have you been making calls to Edison， New Jersey？

M： Yes， I did make one call last month.

W： One？

M： Yeah， just one.

W： Well， they charged us for five calls.

M： Wait a minute. Let me take a look. You know， they made a mistake last month， and also the month before that.

W： I’m going to call them and really give them a piece of my mind！

Text 9

W： Why don’t you get another job for a change？

M： But I like my job.

W： Look， digging in gardens is not a job for a university graduate.

M： But the pay’s not bad and there’s plenty of fresh air.

W： If I were you， I’d take some kind of teaching.

M： Teaching？ Anything but that. It’s so boring.

W： Come on， you really must think about your future.

M： I’d like to be a doctor.

W： Well， you should think very seriously about that. It means a lot of study， and then working all sorts of hours.

M： Yes， maybe. But the idea sounds interesting.

W： Well， then， you ought to get more information about it as soon as possible.

Text 10

Ladies and gentlemen， thank you very much. I won’t take much of your time. Jayal motors has decided to move into foreign markets. We weren’t sure till yesterday afternoon about this decision. I didn’t tell you anything before that because we had to make research on the market first. I went to Australia to see if I could get us a market. Two days ago we got word that we had got our first order： 100 bikes， delivery in two months. Now you all know the situation on the home market. We’re a small company. The big companies are moving into the provinces and putting small companies like us out of business. We have to improve and we can’t afford to lose this chance. We also decide to develop some products that we have not made before. Let’s hope we’ll succeed.

Units 1—6" " Review

Text 1

W： Shall we go to the theater on Sunday？

M： Well， what I’d like to see is a film， but I have to go to a training class.

Text 2

M： My mother’s coming to visit.

W： Oh， no！ I’ve got to get ready！ She’s going to tell me that everything’s a mess！ Let’s see... I have to clean the floor， wash the windows， prepare some fruit and...

Text 3

W： How long have you had this pain in your back？

M： For a few weeks. I’ve been playing sports for years， but it really hurt when I was moving last month.

W： I’m going to send you to a special doctor. He can do some more tests.

Text 4

M： I’m so tired！ I’ve been staying up late studying for the English exam for the last two nights.

W： I have， too. We should go to bed early tonight though， since the exam is coming tomorrow. It’s important to get rest and eat a good breakfast before taking a test.

Text 5

M： You’re late for work. Did you stay up late last night？

W： Well， I did. Several guests didn’t leave until midnight. I set my alarm clock but it didn’t ring this morning.

Text 6

W： Can you play volleyball with me today， Mike？

M： I’m afraid I can’t. I’ll go and help Emily with her English. If she fails in the exam， she won’t be able to go on the trip with us.

W： I see. Good luck to her.

M： Thanks. And we can play volleyball together with Emily after the exam.

W： Great.

Text 7

W： Good morning， sir. Today we are going to a wonderful place where you can see some special birds. After that is a 30-minute bike tour around the small island.

M： How lovely！ But first of all， can I know about the hotel where I’m going to stay？

W： Yes， of course. The Beach Hotel opened in 2017. It sits on the seaside. And It’s the most beautiful hotel here.

M： Fantastic！

W： And there are some restaurants near it. So at dinner time， you’d have a lot of choices.

M： That’s really nice. I like to have some local foods while traveling.

W： Oh， the hotel has the best views of the ocean by the way.

M： Great！

Text 8

M： Excuse me， madam？

W： Yes， sir. How can I help you？

M： I’m a guest in Room 115. I have some free time this afternoon， so I want to go to see a park， a museum， or something like that. What would you suggest？

W： Uh... Central Park on a sunny day like today is nice.

M： Central Park？ Don’t the clubs play baseball there？

W： That’s right. In fact， they will have a game there at 3：00. If you want to see a museum about natural history， I think Museum of Natural History is worth a visit. It is next to the park.

M： Great. How do I get there？

W： Go north one block and take the subway. Nothing gets you in or out of Central Park faster than it.

M： Well， the game will start in one hour， so I’d better go now. Thanks for your help.

W： Have a good time！

Text 9

M： Jane， I’m doing a survey on students’ life. Can I ask you some questions？

W： Of course.

M： What do you like doing in your free time， Jane？

W： I’m really into music， so I spend a lot of time playing the guitar and I enjoy singing. I try to play some of the songs from my favorite bands.

M： What do you like to do when you’re on holiday？

W： I like skiing very much. I love to spend time out on the snow. I first learned skiing when I was four years old， so I’m quite good at it.

M： What about summer holidays？

W： I’m not that interested in going to mountains in summer. I can’t bear going for long walks among the trees and flowers. I prefer walking along the beach.

M： What is your favorite subject at school？

W： Well， English is OK but it’s not my favorite. History is what I enjoy most， and geography is the second. I’d like to be a history teacher one day.

Text 10

A new study suggests that a trip to the theater or museum could help you live longer. And the more often you go， the better.

Researchers from University College London have found that people who are in touch with art more often have a 31% lower risk of dying early. Even going to the theater or museum once or twice a year has a 14% lower risk. The study was based on more than 6，000 adults in England aged 50 and older.

According to the research， these relaxing activities do support good health. Part of the reason for this connection is the result of social differences among those who go to museums and those who don’t. Wealth， they found， explains about 9% of the connection. But the main reason is that art can reduce stress and build creativity. Therefore， going to a museum in your free time is not only good for knowledge but for health.

必修二

Units 1—2" " Review

Text 1

M： Do you have any change， Lily？ I’m dying for a cola and this machine won’t give change.

W： Look—this one gives change. I think I’ll get something， too， perhaps some ice cream or juice.

Text 2

M： What did you do on Father’s Day， Joan？

W： I took my Dad to a really fancy restaurant for supper and we came back very late.

M： You are very thoughtful.

Text 3

W： How was your meal today？

M： Well， the food and the music were good as they always are. We were a bit disappointed in the service tonight， though.

Text 4

M： Would you like to have dinner in the hotel tonight？

W： Well， the seafood here isn’t very good. How about the Italian restaurant at the corner？ It’s very famous.

M： OK， I’d love to try it. Let’s go.

Text 5

W： I would have come back three days earlier， but the weather was so terrible that we couldn’t travel.

M： That’s a real pity. The Flower Festival lasted two weeks and just finished yesterday.

Text 6

M： Look at that long line of people waiting. I’m glad we’ve come here early.

W： Yes. Do you often eat here？

M： No. I usually eat at home. I eat here just about once a month with my friends. This place is very popular.

W： So do you cook for yourself when you eat at home？

M： Hardly ever. I live with my grandmother. She prepares food for me. I often help set the table.

W： You’re so lucky.

M： Do you often cook？

W： Yes. I live with my mother， but she doesn’t know how to cook， so I usually do it. My mother often does the dishes.

Text 7

W： Good afternoon. Peace Restaurant. May I help you？

M： I’d like to reserve a table for two. My wife and I.

W： Yes， sir. What time would you like， sir？

M： I’m not sure… perhaps around 7 pm.

W： Sorry， sir， there aren’t any tables left for 7 pm. But we can give you one for 6 pm or 8 pm.

M： All right. 8 pm then.

W： OK. I’ll reserve a table for two at 8 pm， sir. May I have your name， please？

M： Julius. Julius Berman.

W： Thank you， Mr Berman. And do you prefer smoking or non-smoking？

M： Non-smoking will be fine， please. But it is more important that you get us a table by the window.

W： I’ll try my best. We look forward to having you with us tonight， Mr Berman.

M： Thank you. Goodbye.

W： Bye， and have a good day！

Text 8

M： Hello. Can I speak to Mr Stone， please？

W： Hello. But I’m afraid Mr Stone is in a meeting until lunchtime. Can I take a message？

M： Well， yes. I’d like to make an appointment to see him. It’s Harrison White here.

W： Just a second， Mr White. I’ll look into the diary. So when is it convenient for you？

M： Sometime today， if possible. I hear he’ll be away tomorrow.

W： Yes， that’s right.

M： I need to talk about my new program with him before he leaves. So would this afternoon be OK？

W： Let me see. OK. Mr Stone is free this afternoon after three o’clock.

M： Well， three o’clock is a bit difficult， but I could make it after three thirty.

W： So， shall we say a quarter to four this afternoon in Mr Stone’s office？

M： That’s great. Thanks.

Text 9

W： Hey Mark. How’s it going？

M： Not too bad. I’m just deciding what I want to do for New Year’s. I can either go to my friend’s party or go to Times Square.

W： That’s cool. I’ve heard mixed things about Times Square on New Year’s. One of my friends said it was too crowded.

M： Interesting. But you heard some good things too？

W： Yeah， another friend of mine had a great time being one of those people.

M： That’s funny. I’ll have to make an educated decision.

W： Honestly， I think just getting together with friends is the best celebration.

M： Yeah， that’s true. What are you doing？

W： Having a few friends over to my house.

M： Oh， that sounds nice.

W： Yeah， it should be fun. Well， I have to call my friends now.

M： Alright， I’ll see you in a little while.

Text 10

Hello， everybody！ Welcome to St. Louis. My name is Jack. I’m the organizer of the activities. To make sure you’ll have fun， we have made some activities for you. On Wednesday afternoon， we’ll go together on a walking tour of the city， both the older and the more modern areas， where you can see some of the fantastic things here. Then on Thursday afternoon， we are off to the sports center where you can enjoy yourselves by playing basketball or going swimming. On Friday morning， we’ll do some shopping. After all that， I think you might feel a bit tired， so on Friday afternoon， you can have a good rest to prepare for the next day. On Saturday， we are going on a day trip to Washington University by bus. And finally on Sunday， we are off to New York. We’ll be leaving at 8：00 in the morning—don’t be late！ If there’s anything else you’d like to know， remember to come and ask me.

Units 3—4" " Review

Text 1

M： What are you going to do？

W： I’m going swimming down at the beach. What about you？

M： I’m going running. I’m practicing for a competition next month.

Text 2

W： Sorry， I’m late.

M： Oh， the film starts at 3 o’clock. And it’s half past two now.

W： Well， don’t worry. We’ll get there in 20 minutes.

M： Let’s go！

Text 3

M： When can I go home？

W： Well， you can leave tomorrow. You are well on the way to recovery. But you should stay at home and not go back to work.

Text 4

M： How do you like your new house， Kate？

W： It’s not big and a bit far away from my company. But I enjoy myself very much， because I can get rid of that annoying roommate at last.

Text 5

W： Excuse me. I’ve found every color of paint except the one I want. Where is pink？

M： You won’t find it here. These are yellow and red. There is a whole section of pink further down the store.

Text 6

W： How was football today， Charlie？

M： Good. We had a match with Swindon School. I scored.

W： Well done！ Is Tom’s leg better？ Did he play today？

M： Yes. His leg’s back to normal. He didn’t score but he helped us add two of our other goals.

W： That’s good！

M： Yes. Everyone thought he’d be quite slow as he hasn’t played for a while， but he wasn’t at all.

Text 7

M： Hello， Green here.

W： Oh， Mr Green， my name is Abby Brown. You don’t know me， but I’m a friend of David Smith.

M： Oh， yes.

W： David gave me your number. And I was wondering if you could give me some advice.

M： I’ll be pleased if I can. What can I do for you？

W： Well， I’m looking for an apartment to live in. David thought as you are an agent， you might know something that is suitable.

M： Yes， I think I can help you. Why don’t you come around and see me？ Do you know my office？

W： Yes， I’ve got the address. And I’m at the bank now.

M： Oh， that’s just five minutes’ walk to my office. Come around and see me now.

W： Thank you very much， Mr Green.

M： Not at all.

Text 8

M： Could you spare some time to answer some questions？

W： OK， please.

M： I hear that you are going to act in a new movie. Could you tell me what you do in the movie？

W： Oh， it’s a comedy. I was asked to play a young lady. We are very busy practicing recently.

M： When will the movie be put on？

W： It’s supposed to be put on next year.

M： Do you enjoy your work as an actress？

W： Very much， but we have to practice a lot. We practice the movements， and try to remember the lines.

M： Do you have any plans after this movie？

W： I planned to take part in a theater play. And I’ll try to work as a director.

M： I wish you a lot of success.

W： Thank you very much.

Text 9

W： Hi， Jack！ How was your first day back at school going？

M： Well， the first class was French. It was awful.

W： Oh， yeah？ Who’s your teacher？

M： Madame Martin.

W： Oh， she’s really good！ I like Madame Martin.

M： Really？ She made us speak French all the time. I don’t understand her.

W： Yeah. She’s strict but you can learn loads in her classes， Jack！ And who’s your math teacher？

M： Mr Thomas. He’s my favorite.

W： Really？ I’ve got Mr Greenwood. He explains everything really well and he is really patient.

M： Yeah， Mr Greenwood is OK， but he gives so much homework. I prefer Mr Thomas.

W： OK， well， Mr Greenwood is my favorite.

M： OK， let’s agree to disagree. Who have you got for science？

W： Miss McCloud. She’s a smart teacher and she’s so nice.

M： Yes. I agree with you here.

W： I can’t believe it！ Finally you agree with me！

M： Whatever.

Text 10

Good morning， everyone. I’m a reporter from Sports News. Today I’d like to share something about Dale Begg-Smith with you.

One day， when Dale was nine years old， he was watching TV at home. He watched a Frenchman win gold in his Olympic event. Dale decided that one day he would win a gold medal in the Olympics， too.

In his early years， he worked hard at skiing so he could compete in the Olympics for Australia. He spent three whole years doing this. His performance was perfect， which earned him the high score that helped him win gold in the Winter Olympic Games in Toronto in 2006 and silver in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

When he is not busy training or competing， Dale enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys fishing with his brother Jason Begg-Smith， and the two brothers have won fishing competitions together. In addition to skiing， his hobbies include tennis， table tennis， surfing and working out at the gym.

Units 5—6" " Review

Text 1

M： I think your fish is dying. It’s swimming upside down.

W： No way！ I just got it from the night market.

Text 2

M： Excuse me. I’m looking for a book called The Little Prince， but I can’t find it anywhere.

W： Let me see. I’m sorry， but we’ve just sold it out.

Text 3

M： Did you see those sharks？ I’m amazed at the number of teeth they have.

W： I’m glad they have that big thick glass screen keeping us from those frightening creatures.

Text 4

M： Angel， where would you like to go during the National Day？

W： I prefer to go to Hangzhou. I want to see the beautiful West Lake and Qiantang Bridge.

Text 5

M： It’s already 11：00， do you want to have lunch with us？

W： Thank you， but I must leave now. Nancy is waiting for me at home. I promised her to be home by 12：00.

Text 6

W： Dave， don’t forget we are invited out to dinner tonight.

M： Oh， yeah. I almost forgot. What time？

W： 7：30. We should leave the house by 6：30. You know how bad the traffic is that time of night.

M： It’s informal， isn’t it？

W： Yeah. You can wear your new sports jacket. The one I got you as a birthday gift.

M： OK， well， I’ve got to go. I’ll try to get home a little earlier today.

W： Good.

Text 7

W： So you will catch an early flight to Cork， right？

M： Yeah， right. We will arrive there on Monday evening. Then we pick up our rented car on Tuesday morning. Driving is easier for us than taking buses.

W： Well， Cork itself is worth looking around. There’s a nice church there， but I wouldn’t stay there too long if I were you. I’d head straight for the lakes for the second night. And you can stop at Blarney Castle， and you know， kiss the Blarney Stone.

M： Kiss the Blarney Stone？

W： Yes， it’s a tradition. If you kiss the Blarney Stone， you get great language power of expression.

M： Right， we won’t forget.

Text 8

W： That really old house in Wales is for sale—where we had that holiday—do you remember？ Look， it’s completely unchanged.

M： Yes， of course. It was great for playing hide-and-seek. Mom was always complaining there was never any hot water for showering. Dad used to make up scary stories about the people in the old paintings.

W： Yes. What I mainly remember is lying awake at night thinking about the people who had lived there before.

M： I hope the person who buys the house won’t change it. I’d hate to see it lose its character.

W： It’s likely to have a preservation order on it because it’s old. It won’t be turned into a hotel.

M： I expect you’re right. It’s awful to think of all the furniture and paintings being sold off or ending up in a museum. I hope it remains the same and we can go there on holiday again.

Text 9

W： How do you like Hong Kong， Mr Green？

M： Very much.

W： Are you staying at a hotel？

M： Yes， at the Star Hotel， next door to this building.

W： Oh， yes.

M： It’s nearly one o’clock！ I’m hungry. Is there a good restaurant nearby？

W： Yes， there are several. Would you like to eat Chinese food or European？

M： Er， European， I think. But would you like to have lunch with me？

W： Well， thank you. I’d like to.

M： Good， would you like to choose a better restaurant？

W： Well. There’s Brown’s. The food is very good， but I’m afraid it’s rather expensive.

M： That’s all right， Miss Jiang. Shall we go， then？

W： OK.

Text 10

Global warming is having many effects on the world. One of these effects is a higher sea level. Many big cities are close to the sea. If the sea level gets too high， water will flood these cities and people will need to move. Another effect will be much more rain in some places and less in others. This could cause many floods in some areas because of the extra rain. However， this warm weather is making some areas much drier. With less water， people have less water to drink and clean with. And these water problems are expected to get worse as the temperatures keep going up. Global warming is also changing Antarctica. Animals and birds have been used to the cold and icy temperatures of Antarctica. However， as the temperature around Antarctica gets warmer， they are having trouble surviving. For example， penguins may be slowly dying off because some tiny sea animals which they eat are being killed by the warmer temperatures.

Units 1—6" " Review

Text 1

M： Did Joan’s mother take her to the hospital once a week？

W： Yes. She and Joan made the 90-mile round trip once a week.

Text 2

M： Don’t you like to dance， Sally？

W： Yes， I do. But I can’t stand the noise inside. I’d better stay outside if you don’t mind.

Text 3

W： Excuse me， sir. Smoking is not allowed here. It does harm to some patients.

M： Oh， I’m sorry. I forgot.

W： You may smoke in the hall if you want.

Text 4

M： If you’d like to go there for dinner this evening， I’ll phone the restaurant and reserve another place.

W： Thank you， but I promised my sister I’d take her to the airport.

Text 5

W： Why are you so late？ We’ve been waiting for almost an hour and a half.

M： I’m terribly sorry. Just as I was leaving， Mr Smith asked me to fix the printer for him. It took me an hour to repair it. Then I raced straight here.

Text 6

M： Merry Christmas， Ms Li！ Come in.

W： Thank you. Merry Christmas！ Here’s something for you and your family.

M： How nice of you！ I’ll open it now. Oh， it’s lovely！

W： The basket will be just right for sweets.

M： Thank you very much. Is it from China？

W： Yes， it’s from Sichuan， my hometown. It’s made of bamboo.

M： Really？ I’ll set it here where everyone can see it.

W： I’m glad you like it. What a beautiful tree you have！

M： We cut it ourselves. It’s always fun to go out and get a tree. Come and sit by the fire. We’ll have dinner in a few minutes.

W： Thanks. The fire feels good.

Text 7

W： May I help you？

M： Yes， do you have any tickets left for the next week’s concert？

W： Yes， how many do you want to buy？

M： I’d like four.

W： There are performances on Thursday evening， Friday evening and Sunday afternoon. Which one would you choose？

M： I don’t care about the day. Only my friends and I can sit together.

W： Let me see. Wait a moment， please. The singer is so popular that the tickets sell fast.

M： I know.

W： Ah， there happens to be four such seats for Sunday’s concert.

M： Wow. That’s so good. How much are they？

W： 30 dollars each， 120 dollars in all.

M： Here are 150 dollars.

W： OK. Take your tickets and the change.

Text 8

M： I’m really sorry， Professor Aaron. I am ill today.

W： Look， I’m not upset that you couldn’t keep your appointment. But you didn’t call me. When someone doesn’t turn up and doesn’t call， it makes someone else wait.

M： You’re right. I apologize. I didn’t feel well. And I guess I just wasn’t thinking of calling you at the time.

W： OK. Apology accepted. Now， I suppose you need to set up another appointment？

M： Yes， I do. But I’m really worried about my project. Can you see me now if I wait？

W： No， I can see you at three o’clock this afternoon， or during my office hour on Tuesday， or Thursday， or Friday.

M： Great. Your office hour is best. That’s two o’clock， right？

W： That’s right. Which day do you prefer？

M： Tuesday.

W： OK. Be there this time.

M： I will.

Text 9

W： Hey， Eric！ A group of us are going boating for the weekend. Do you want to come along？

M： Well， I’d like to， but I’ve never been in a boat before.

W： Oh， come on. This is our last chance to take a break before the finals.

M： Yeah， you’re right. What should I bring？

W： Tom is bringing food and drinks for everyone. So you only need to bring a bathing suit and a sleeping bag.

M： Who’s driving？

W： Well， I’m hoping we can take your car. Mine is being repaired.

M： But I promised Susan last week that I would lend her my car.

W： What a pity！ Well， it doesn’t matter. I’ll give you a call when I find a car and let you know when we’re leaving.

M： Okay.

Text 10

Good evening. Well， it’s been another fine day over most of the country with temperatures up to 23℃ in southern areas， but it isn’t going to last， I’m afraid. By tomorrow evening most of us will see some rain.

Tomorrow morning will start off dry with a good deal of sunshine in most places. In the northwest it will stay grey and cloudy with some heavy showers. Temperatures in this part of the country will be a cool 16℃. As the day goes on， we’re going to see a big change， as warm weather pushes in from the south. This will bring rain to most of the southern half of the country by the evening. And there will be some thunderstorms， but only in the southwest， where temperatures will reach 26℃. In the northern half of the country the weather will be brighter and fresher after the fog. It will stay dry， but it will be quite windy and that east wind will keep temperatures down to about 19℃.

Final Test

Text 1

W： What can I do for you， sir？

M： I planned to discuss the project with my partner here. But all I can hear is other people’s conversations. The food is up to its usual standard， though.

Text 2

W： What do you plan to do on your vacation？

M： I will probably do some gardening and work on my stamp collection.

W： Didn’t you volunteer to protect the plants？

M： Oh， I nearly forgot.

Text 3

W： Young man， what is the meaning of this？

M： I know your birthday is coming， and we wanted to surprise you. Do you like the book？

W： Of course！ I’m going to keep it forever to remember this special class. Thank you.

Text 4

W： I’d really appreciate it if you could help me print out my report tonight.

M： I wish I could， but I have to work.

Text 5

M： I wonder why the post office is still not open. I’ve been waiting for 15 minutes.

W： It’s ten past eight. You’ll have to wait for 20 more minutes before it opens.

Text 6

W： What’s your favorite sport？

M： It’s difficult to say—I like many sports but I think I like football best. How about you？

W： I think I really enjoy running. Do you like running？

M： No， I seldom run. I prefer bike riding to running. I enjoy seeing the countryside.

W： I’ve heard that you are also good at swimming.

M： Ah， yes. Swimming is my second favorite activity especially in the afternoon. In the evening I usually play table tennis. It’s good exercise.

Text 7

W： Why is it raining all the time？ We haven’t traveled for a long time.

M： The weather report said there would be cloudy days next week. Maybe the sun will come out after that.

W： Oh， no. I can’t wait to spend the coming summer.

M： Come on. It’s still two months away.

W： Just close your eyes and imagine that you eat half a watermelon and play with the smartphone in an air-conditioned room. Don’t you think it is the best thing in summer？

M： Hmm... What if there’s no Wi-Fi？ It’s absolutely the greatest invention in my heart. I can’t live without it.

W： Oh， yes！

Text 8

M： Do you want to have another child， Nora？

W： I have no idea. I only have one child. My husband Anthony would like to have another one， because he wants to make our son Zen less lonely. As for me， I’m wondering whether to ask Zen’s advice.

M： Why？

W： Well， my son will reach an adult age in five years. I think his opinion should be respected or he may feel ignored. But Anthony thinks there is no need to do so.

M： I agree with you. You should treat him like an adult. You know our boss had her second child several years ago， but she still regrets ignoring the elder child’s opinion because her two children can’t get on well together.

W： I understand.

M： Or you can have a vote on the issue with your family if you really can’t decide.

W： I guess I should respect my son’s opinion and talk to him. Thanks， Leo.

Text 9

M： Hi， Jane. Are you excited about the weekend？

W： I sure am， Rob. I have something fun planned with my sister. She arrived in the city by bus the day before yesterday.

M： What are you going to do？

W： Well， since she leaves for college next Monday， this is her last free weekend. I’m going to show her around the city. So tomorrow morning， we are going to bike down to my favorite café and have breakfast.

M： Oh， the one you like down on First Street？

W： That’s the one. Then we will take my dog for a walk in the park for a while. After that， she wants to do some shopping downtown.

M： Oh， yeah？ I heard that they’re having a huge sale on shoes， sunglasses and handbags. You really wanted a new pair of sports shoes， didn’t you？

W： Oh， yes！ That’s great！ Then on Sunday， we were planning to go to the movies.

M： Cool！ Have a great weekend.

Text 10

Good morning， everyone. I’m pleased to meet all of you here because you are my special guests. Welcome to the museum of our company. My name is Brown. I am the general manager of the company. As you all know， we mainly make computers in our company. We also make some other products. But we are quite interested in education. That’s why we have founded this museum. We hope children can learn how computers have been developed， how they are made and how they are used in industry， agriculture， scientific research， and many other areas. Children can try the computers. They can push buttons and listen to stories about computers， and they can enjoy video shows. I know you are all teachers， and you know what school children really need. So I hope you can give me some advice after you have looked around. I want my museum to be the best when it opens to all school children. This is Mr Tom Silver， my assistant. He will tell you more about our museum.