全新版大学英语(第二版)听说教程1原文partB部分

全新版大学英语（第二版）听说教程1

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Unit 1 Part B A Passage Talking About Studying English

At a gathering of students from China and some other countries, Yang Weiping and Virginia Wang, both first-year college students, are talking about their learning of English. Hello, my name is Yang Weiping. I'm a freshman at Peking University and I'm majoring in chemistry. At college we have to study a foreign language. I choose English because I like listening to English programs on the radio and TV. I also like British and American pop songs. Some day I hope to visit Britain and the United States. I started learning English several years ago and I'm getting better at it. My favorite activity is listening, especially listening to songs and stories. My big problem is, however, speaking. I feel nervous whenever I speak. And I never seem to know what to say when people talk to me. But I've decided to overcome my shyness and learn to speak English by speaking as much as I can. Hi, my name is Virginia Wang. I'm a library science major at the National University of Singapore. In our country, English is important. It is one of the official languages and you have to be fluent in English to get a good job. I've been studying English since high school. I'm good at reading because I like learning about new things and new ideas. There are so many books and articles written in English. Our textbooks at the university are in English, too. I know writing is also very important, but I find it really difficult. When I graduate from the university, I would like a job in the city library where I can read all kinds of new books.

Questions 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the two talks?

2. Who are the speakers?

Unit 2 Part B A Passage How to Improve Your Conversation Skills

To speak to people in a foreign language requires courage and willingness to make errors. Some people are so afraid of making mistakes that they never open their mouths. And that's the biggest mistake of all. Now if you have courage and are ready to make a few errors, what do you say? First of all, you have to open the conversation. Finding an appropriate topic is half the battle. Some topics, such as the weather and news, work well. But others, such as age, money or people's appearance do not. The following are some good ways to open a conversation. Weather — It sure is cold today, isn't it? News — Did you hear about that terrible forest fire? A conversation in a foreign language doesn't always go smoothly. Sometimes your partner talks too fast and you find it difficult to follow. Not to worry, though. You can always ask your partner to repeat what he has said or to speak more slowly. For example, "Excuse me, but could you say that again? I didn't catch it." Or "Could you speak more slowly, please?" At the end of a conversation you need to find a way to close it in a polite way. "Well, I really need to be going" or "It was nice talking to you is frequently used by people to end a conversation.

Unit 8 Part B A Passage A Steady Job

Fred, a very conscientious worker, had one serious flaw: he was clumsy. The poor boy spoiled everything he did and for that reason could never keep a job. He'd had many jobs over the years but only for a few weeks at a time. For six months, Fred was out of employment. Finally, he got a job in a warehouse where many different types of home furnishings were stored. Fred's job was to unpack the merchandise that had newly arrived from the factory and put each item in its assigned place. The work was only temporary, but after so long with no employment at all it was better than nothing. One morning Fred unpacked a large and quite fragile vase. He picked it up to carry across the warehouse. But he had only walked two steps before he tripped. There was a loud crash as the vase fell from Fred's hands and shattered into a thousand pieces. Fred was called immediately to the manager's office, and he was sure he would be fired. The young man's spirits began to drop. "I'll have to deduct something from your wages every week until the vase is paid for," the manager said sternly. "How much is the vase worth?" Fred asked. "$350." A wide grin spread across the young man's face. "That's wonderful!" he shouted happily. "At last I have a steady job!"

全新版大学英语(第二版)听说教程1原文partB部分

Questions 1. What does the story mainly tell us?

2. What can be inferred from the story?

3. Which of the following is not appropriate to describe Fred?

Unit 10 Part B A Passage Camp David

(There is more than one answer for both questions.)

Situated in Catcotin Mountain in Maryland, Camp David has been a holiday retreat for American presidents since the 1940s. It has an office for the president and living areas for his family and guests. It includes a swimming pool and areas to play golf and other sports. No one is permitted to enter Camp David except people invited by the president. Armed guards from the U.S. Marine Corps provide security. Preside Franklin Roosevelt established the camp in 1942. He wanted a place where he could go to escape the summer heat of Washington. He chose this area in the mountains because it was cool in the summers and the high location made it safe. He called it Shangri-la, the name of a perfect mountain kingdom in a popular book. President Truman made the camp the official presidential holiday resort in 1945. Eight years later, President Eisenhower changed its name to Camp David for his grandson David Eisenhower. Several presidents have used Camp David for important meetings. President Roosevelt met there with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill du …… 此处隐藏：19331字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……