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L5 Unit 1-1 Listening

Jessica was 35 years old. She graduated from middle school 20 years

ago.

This

year

her

middle

school

class

had

its

20th

year

class

for

reunion.

All

of

her

classmates

and

teachers

were

invited

to

attend.

It’s

to

going

to be held at the hotel, near where their school used to be. Like many

other buildings, the school had been torn down. It had been replaced by

some of the apartment buildings.

At first, she wasn’t

sure

if she could

go to the

reunion. One reason

was

that

there

wasn’t

anyone

in

particular

that

she

wanted

to

see.

Another

reason was that she was very busy. She was a working mother, with a boy

8 years old and her husband who was rarely at home. Going to the reunion

meant

that

she

would

have

to

arrange

someone

to

tak

e

care

of

things

while

she was away. That wouldn’t be easy. She didn’t want to take her boy

with her and her husband wouldn’t take time off from work.

Then

she

got

a

message

from

Sharon,

one

of

her

classmates.

Sharon

was

contacting people from their class and urging everyone to come. In the

school days, she was class monitor, and now she was helping to organize

the reunion. They exchanged the messages and Jessica said she couldn’t

make it. Then Sharon gave her a call and they talked for almost an hour.

Sharon really wa

nted her to come and so did a couple of Jessica’s old

friends.

They

were

all

wondering

how

she

was

doing.

None

of

them

have

seen

or heard from her since graduation. They were especially curious since

she hadn’t gone to their first reunion 10 years before.

Jessica decided to arrange things so that she could go. Her husband

finally agreed to

take care of things while she was away. He agreed to do it because

her

mother

had

offered

to

come

and

stay

for

a

while

so

Jessica

could

attend

the reunion. Since he and h

er mother didn’t get along, he decided to

change his schedule and work from home for a few days. He really didn’t

want her mother to come though he didn’t say so. When she got to the

reunion,

she

was

shocked.

Everyone

had

aged

so

much

and

many

of

them

were

out of shape. Some who used to be good- looking had lost their looks

completely

and

others

look

much

better

and

before.

It

was

strange

how

time

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had

changed

people

in

such

different

ways.

Anyway,

she

decided

that

since

she was there, she would try to enjoy it.

L5 Unit 1-1 vocabulary

To replace something means to put something else in its ways. When

something gets old and begins to break down, it may need to be replaced.

To tear something down means break it apart. To tear a person down

means to hurt them by saying negative things about them.

To construct somethings means to build it or put it together. Large

construction

projects

include

buildings, bridges

and

organizations.

The

opposite of constructive is destructive.

To

organize

something

means

to

arrange

things

in

elderly

logical

way.

An organization is something that has a logical structure such as a

well-managed company.

To support something such an idea is to help or add strength to it.

The opposite of support is to undermine(

逐渐削弱

)or weaken.

Public information is available to anyone who wants to know it. if

a store is open to the public, it means anyone can come in.

Private information is not open to everyone but it’s only available

to trusted friend to family. In formation about one’s secret hopes or

dreams

is

usually

private.

Confidential

information

is

secret

information.

Confidential is not supposed to be shared with others.

Gossip is information that is often be exchanged because of its

exciting and fun, even though it maybe not be true. Offering gossip is

often entertaining but it can often be damaging.

Opinions

are

what

people

think

and

feel

about

something

as

it

supposed

to factual

information. Factual information is based on facts or evidence, but

opinions are what people think or feel.

They are too disorganized to get anything done on time.

To replace something means to out something else in its place.

The opposite of construct is tear down.

Opinions often differ, and when they do people may argue.

Gossip is information that is often made up or exaggerated.

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The

password

to

your

bank

account

information

is

private

information.

Many people make money by investing in public companies.

Revealing confidential information may be illegal.

Gossip may hurt or embarrass the person being gossiped about.

L5 Unit 1-1 dialogue

Is this the Ace service center

Yes, it is, Sir. May I help you

Yes, I’m calling to complaining about your service.

Certainly, sir. I’m sorry to hear that. Let me see if that’s

something I can do to help you. Please tell me what happened.

I order a new washing machine at new website. It was more than a week

ago.

Before you go on, may I have your order number please

Sure, it’s abc1005.

And may I have the last 4 digits of your social security number

I don’t have a social security number. I’m

an illegal alien.

Very funny, sir. Ok, then. What’s your first pet’s name

Mr. Kidi.

OK, I see your all information. Now, what’s your problem

I ordered a new washing machine and paid for it. Then I chose the

delivery

date

for

a

set

of

choices.

It

was

supposed

to

be

delivered

today,

but it’s still not here.

Did anyone contact you

No, I haven’t received messages.

I’m sorry to hear that sir.

I see here that the washing machine you ordered hasn’t arrived in

our warehouse(

仓库

)

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yet. It can be delivered until next week.

You

do

n’t

even

have

it

yet

Why

haven’t

I

been

notified.

I

took

time

off from work to be at home today.

You should have been notified by phone or email.

I wasn’t. I haven’t received any notification. This is very

upsetting.

I understand, sir. I’m rea

lly sorry for this.

Being sorry isn’t enough. I’m really upset. This is no way to do

business.

Yes, sir, I understand.

I can send you a 50-dollar gift coupon as a way to express our

appreciation for your patience.

I

don’t

care

about

the

money.

I

don’t

blam

e

you

of

course

but

I

want

you to know how disappointed that I am with Ace. I expected much better

service.

I’m reall y sorry, sir. Is that anything else that I can do for you

Yes, that is. I’d like to cancel the order and get a refund.

I’m sorry to hear that, sir. But I understand. I’ll see to it that

you get your refund. How long will it take before I get the refund

You should see the credit on your next month’s credit card billing

statement. Thanks for your help.

You are welcome sir and once again, please accept my apologies.

L5 Unit 1-2 Listening

Jessica’s 20

-year class reunion was held at a fancy hotel. When she

arrived,

she

wasn’t

sure

she

was

in

the

right

place.

At

first,

she

didn’t

recognize

anyone.

She

felt

a

bit

awkward

and

out

of

place.

But

it

w

asn’t

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before a strange man came up to her. He was already losing his hear and

he

was

wearing

thick

glasses(

深度眼镜).

Don’t

you

remember

me

He

asked.

When he said who he was, she barely remembered him, especially he has

changed so much. Then he told her that he had always had crush on her.

He said she looked beautiful and he immediately took a selfie of them,

with his arm tight around her waist. This made her felt a bit strange.

She smiled at him and pretended to be happy to see him. But in fact, she

was

sure

how

to

react,

thought

he

seemed

nice.

She

finally

excused

herself

and

went

to

the

ladies’

room.

She

was

beginning

to

regret

to

having

come

to

the

reunion.

She

had

always

been

shy

and

she

still

was.

When

she

returned

to the party, Sharon invited her to sit at her table. Dinner was going

to

be

served

soon

and

some

of

the

classmates

were

going

to

give

speeches.

Sharon

next

was

also

got

to

say

a

few

words

too

because

people

were

curious.

This was a surprise. Jessica

had

never been

very popular and

she didn’t

think anyone had

noticed her.

She

had always felt like an outsider, with

only

a

couple

of

close

friends.

Still,

she

had

been

one

of

the

best

students

and

people

remembered

her.

As

the

evening

wore

on,

Jessica

began

to

really

enjoy

herself.

She

told

to

her

old

friends

and

was

amazed

by

how

some

others

had changed.

For example, Tom used to be good looking and athletic. He was one of

the most popular students, and star basketball player. His one problem

was math. He had had

hard

time

in

math

especially

in

geometr

ic.

This

is

because

he

wasn’t

a

logical

thinker.

Except

for

basketball,

he

didn’t

want

to

d

o

anything,

unless it was easy. Tom was no longer good looking. His nose which had

always

been

large,

had

grown

even

larger.

He

had

also

gained

a

lot

of

weight.

His

wife

had

left

him

so

for

the

first

time

and

ever,

he

was

lone.

He

looked

lonely and depressed, not at all like he used to be.

Steve was a nobody in middle school. People hardly noticed him. He

was small, quiet and a bit ugly with crooked teeth. What he was good at

was English. His English was even better than their teachers. After

graduating, he went to low rent university and eventually dropped out.

For a while, he worked as a tour guide. Then, 10 years ago, he and some

friends started a little company which is now a great success. In fact,

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he

had

become

a

rich,

generous

man.

He

had

a

nice

warm

smile

and

his

success

hadn’t gone to his head(冲昏头脑

). It was a pleasure to be around him.

Betty used to be the most beautiful girl in school. She wasn’t very

smart but she was a great singer. She made a video of her singing and it

went viral. She became famous overnight but it only lasted for about 2

years. After that, her fans lost interested in her. She tried to become

an actress, but she failed. She has been too stiff and nervous in front

of the camera. Betty has a nice husband who seems to adopt her. The one

tragedy

in

her

life

happened

about

5

years

ago

when

she

lost

her

daughter

to

a

rare

form

of

cancer.

Because

of

that,

her

hair

had

begun

to

turn

grey.

Jessica c

ouldn’t help but feel sorry for her. Betty had had such high

hope in tremendous energy as a girl, but things didn’t work out.

And

then

there

was

John.

John

used

to

be

the

school

bully.

He

had

been

big, strong

and

mean.

He

hadn’t

been

nice

to

anybody.

It

se

emed

that

he

was

always

angry and ready to

hit someone.

After

graduating, he joined

the army and

went overseas to fight to a war. His saw many people died and he grew to

hate fighting of any kind. Then one day, he was nearly killed when a

helicopter he was in was shut down. He survived the crash(

事故

) but he

lost a leg and was hospitalized for nearly a year. Now he had completely

changed.

He

had

gentle,

kind

eyes

and

beautiful

smile.

He

was

working

for

an

organiz

ation

that

provides

support

to

elderly

people.

From

Jessica’s

point

of

view,

john

had

turned

out

to

be

a

wonderful

surprise.

In

the

end,

Jessica was glad she went to her reunion. It was interesting to see how

people had changed through

these years. Still,

she was happy

to get home

and

appreciate

everything

that

she (viral

像病毒一样传播开来

be

prepare

for

为…作准备

)

L5 Unit 1-2 vocabulary

A

broken

heart

is

what

happens

when

a

love

relationship

is

broken

off.

Someone

with

the

broken

heart

is

usually

depressed

which

means they

feel

awful and don’t enjoy life.

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To fall in love with someone can be a wonderful experience, with

powerful

emotions.

People

in

love

often

share

their

deepest

feelings

and

emotions, which is intim acy(n.

亲密

;

亲近

;

亲昵的言行

;

性行为

).

To find someone attractive usually means there is a physical desire

to be with him. Physical attraction may sometimes lead to love, But in

many cases, it may only lead to a short term sexual relationship.

To

flirt(

调情

)

with

someone

means

to

let

him

or

her

know

that

you

want

to be approached. Some people use their eyes or smile to flirt.

Jealousy is what often happens when two people compete for the love

of the same person. The one who loses may be very jealous of the other

and tries to break things up.

Rivals insult

辱骂

Feelings of jealousy may last for a long time and can destroy

friendship.

Some people can remain calm even when everyone else is confused and

upset. When you are

calm, you

can

think clearly and make good decisions.

People react to disappointing news in different ways. Sometimes they

get discouraged

and lose their confidence. Sometimes they get depressed and began to

cry or even get drunk.

People are furious when they are in extremely angry. People who are

furious

at

each

other

maybe

end

up

fighting

or

trying

to

hurt

each

other.

To

be

excited

is

usually

a

good

thing.

People

can

become

excited

while

watching a soccer match

and seeing their

team score a

goal. The opposite

of exciting is doll or boring.

Someone is terrified if they are extremely afraid and shaking with

fear. Terrified people will often scream and run away from whatever is

threatening them.

Being in love can blind you from seeing things as they really are.

The emotions of love have inspired poets throughout history.

When you are in love with someone you can hardily think of anything

else.

L5 Unit 1-2 dialogue

What are you so exciting about

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Have you heard John and Sylvia are getting a divorce.

No,

I

haven’t.

But

I’m

not

surprised.

To

be

honest,

I

never

expected

their marriage to last for very long. She is so aggressive and bossy(

专

横的

) .

Well,

I

think

John

has

an

affair.

He

met

someone

on

the

business

trip.

Really, how did you find that out.

Sherry told me a few minutes ago.

Oh, Sherry. She is such a gossip. I wouldn’t believe anything she

says.

No,

really.

This time

I

think we can

trust her. I

don’t think she’

s

making it up. Wow, this is news. What about their baby

I don’t know. I haven’t heard anything about that.

Well, that’s too bad. Even though I don’t like either one of them,

I feel sorry for them. It’s so bad when this happens especially for the

child.

Ye

ah, right. It’s easy to fall for the gossip and forget to think

about the serious consequences.

Still, I can’t sense surprised. Can you imagine living with someone

like that

No, I can’t. She is so self

-center.

And what about him

I don’t know him well but h

e seems nice.

I think so too. I’m not sure how he ever felt for her.

Are you kidding Hormones(

荷尔蒙

),You had to admit that she is

physically attractive.

He probably co uldn’t help himself. And now he seems to have fell

in love with someone else.

I guess he c

an’t control himself. I’ve heard he had a drinking

problem too.

Oh,

I

wasn’t

aware

of

,

what’s

new,

right

Something’s

never

changed.

That’s for sure. He y, what about lunch

No, thanks. I’d better to get back to work.

L5 Unit 1-3 Listening

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Emma’s

best

is

a

small

but

growing

health

food

company.

It

was

started

in

1995,

by

a

marriage

couple

who

were

tired

of

working

for

large

companies.

The

two

founders

were

Ed

and

Emma

smith,

both

health-conscious

vegetarians.

Despite the risks, Ed, Emma wanted to start their own business. He knew

it would be hard work but they were determined to try. Their plan was to

create

a

business

that

provided

healthy

food

to

busy

people.

They

wanted

they could be something they could be proud of. When they started their

business, organic food was becoming more popular. People were becoming

more food-conscious and worried about food safety. In fact, people were

willing

to

pay

higher

prices

for

food

that

was

free

of

harmful

chemicals.

In

addition,

an

increasing

number

of

people

have

little

time

to

go

shopping

and cook at home. They wanted the meals that were healthy but easy to

prepare. There were very

few frozen meals available

at the time

and none

of

them

were

vegetarian

or

organic.

There

was

a

gap

in

the

market.

Ed

and

Emma immediately saw the opportunity and launched their first product.

It was a frozen pasta meal(

速冻面食餐

) with a mix of vegetable and

delicious cream sauce. The market responded with enthusiastic and

profitable beyond expectation. Their product was an instant success. To

their surprise, it was soon being eaten by millions of people, not only

for

vegetarians

who

were

interested

in

organic

foods.

It

was

being

brought

because it was easy to prepare and it tasted good. And of course, it was

healthy.

Other products followed in rapid succession. As a result, at the end

of 5 years, the

company was

producing

over 100 frozen

meals. Since then,

they have increased the

number of meals over 150, including pizzas, sandwiches and snacks.

Their

foods

are

carried

by

natural

food

stores

and

supermarkets

throughout

North

America.

Although

they

had

expanded

their

production

facilities

and

increased

the

number

of

employees,

they

had

remained

the

previous

company.

They

enjoyed

the

fact

that

the

they

are

family- owned

business,

sensitive

to

the

ne

eds

of

their

customers.

They

don’t

have

to

worry

about

pleasing

shareholders. Rather than paying dividend to the shareholders, Emma’s

best has a perfect sharing plan to benefits its employees. Bonuses and

salary

increases

keep

employees

happy

and

motivate

them

to

work

hard.

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a result, employer turnover is low and the company has been recognized

as one of the best companies to work for. In addition, Emma’s best

supports local charities, especially those that provide health foods to

children from low-income families. Given its success, the company feels

an obligation to contribute to society. In spite of the fact that other

company now produce similar products, Emma’s best remain s the market

leader. Their totally commitment to quality has made the difference and

they are proud of their accomplishments.

L5 Unit 1-3 vocabulary

People are often nervous or apprehensive before performing in front

of

an

audience.

People

who

are

really

nervous

may

feel

tense

which

is

the

opposite of the relaxed. Someone who strongly believes in their ability

to do something is often confident. The best way of build confidence is

to practice what you’re going to do until you can do it with ease.

To

be

indifferent

means

to

not

care

one

way

or

the

other

about

something.

If you are indifferent to a person or project, it means that the person

or project isn’t i mportant to you.

To be appreciative is to be thankful or grateful for something. If

someone does something nice for you, you should appreciate it.

To be depressed is the opposite of to be happy. When someone is

depressed, they feel very sad.

Aggressive people often push their only ideas or try to force others

follow

them.

Someone

who

is

passive

will

usually

not

resist

that

of

others.

An optimistic person believes in a positive future. Optimists see a

glass of half full rather than half empty. The opposite of an optimist

is a pessimist.

Sensitive

people

are

emotional

and

have

strong

feelings

about

things.

It’s

important

to

be

careful

when

dealing

with

sensitive

people

because

it’s easy to upset them. Insensitive people don’t seem to be aware o

f or care about the feeling of others.

A

mean

person

doesn’t

treat

other

people

well

or

with

kindness.

Mean

people often enjoy making people suffer for their mistakes. To be kind

is the opposite of to be mean.

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自负的

)people have very high opinion of themselves. They

often

talk

about

how

great

they

are

and

tend

to

exaggerate

their

strengths.

Modest

people

don’t

show

off

their

strengths

but

they’re

often

very

good

at what they do.

L5 Unit 1-3 dialogue

Ace industry, may I help you This is Sue Mitchell speaking.

Hi, Sue, this is Ben Wong of Joblink.

Oh, hi, Ben, how are you I’ve been expecting your call.

I’m sorry to be late. I’ve been traveling.

It seems like everyone is traveling these days.

That’s

for

sure.

I’m

away

more

than

I’m

here.

Anyway,

I’m

calling

to see if we can arrange a meeting.

Good, there were several matters I’d like to discuss with you.

Sure, will later this week be possible

Let me see. According to my schedule, I’ll have

something Thursday

afternoon and Friday morning.

How long do you think we will need

I think an hour should be enough.

That should be fine. Would Thursday at 3:30 work for you

Yes, that’s fine. Ok, I’m looking forward to seeing you at 3:30 at

Thursday.

Right, see you then and thanks.

You are welcome, Ben. Take care.

Hi, sue, I’m sorry but something urge has come up so I’d like to

change the time for our meeting on Thursday.

Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. What about Friday morning

That should work. How early

I’m

usually here by 9 o’clo ck. Could you be here by then Yes, that

shouldn’t be a problem.

Ok, Friday at 9 o’clock.

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