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Unit 1 Access to
success
Further practice in
listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 W: Hello, Mr. Williams.
This is John Barrett
’
s
secretary. I
’
m calling to
cancel his appointment with you at 10 today as he
is not
feeling well. M: Thanks for
calling. It
’
s quite all
right. We
’
ll arrange some
other time to meet. Q: What is the man
going to do?
Conversation 2 M: I need
to use more than just my math skills for these
questions but I
don
’
t have a calculator.
Shall I go and buy one? W:
Actually,
I
’
ve got two. And
I
’
ll let you have one for
the price of a coffee.
Q: What do we
learn about the woman from this conversation?
Conversation 3 M: Professor
Smith, I
’
d like to have your
advice as to my
career development in
the future. W: It
’
s my
pleasure. I think you are
good at
abstract thinking. I am sure
you
’
ll make it if you pursue
your
graduate work in theoretical
physics. Q: What does the woman advice
the man to do?
Conversation 4 W: I
can
’
t believe Ken missed
such an important lecture
even though I
reminded him the day before yesterday. M: You
should
know him better by now.
He
’
s known for taking
everything in one ear
and straight out
the other. Q: What does the man imply?
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Conversation 5
W: I hear you
’
re working as
a market surveyor this
summer.
It
’
s got to be awfully
difficult going to so many places in such
hot summer days. M: Well, it is
challenging, but I get to meet lots of new
people and the pay is decent enough. Q:
What does the man think of his
job?
Long conversation Scripts
W: Thanks for meeting with me, Dr. Pearl. I
need permission to drop your class,
Literature and Writing. M:
It
’
s only
the
second week of class, Stacey. Why are you giving
up so quickly? We
’
ve only
written one essay so far, and you
won
’
t get your grade back
until
next Wednesday! W: I know, sir.
But as a third-year engineering student, I
don
’
t want to
risk lowering my grade point average by scoring
poorly in
a writing class! M: OK
…
What
’
s worrying
you? W: I spent two weeks
reading Great
Expectations, and then it took me 10 hours to
write the
three-page essay. Well,
engineering courses are easy but important, as
we know. But a writing course
…
I
don
’
t know.
I
’
ll just take a film class
next semester, not hard at all
–
a two-paragraph
review for each film.
That will cover
my humanities requirements. M: OK Stacey, listen:
In
college, I was the opposite. Math
was hard; literature was easy. But later,
when I opened my coffee shop, The Found
Librarian, located on the 15th
street,
math helped me! W: Wait! You own The Found
Librarian? That
’
s
our favorite coffee place. We get
coffee and screenplay at more than 30
different production dessert there
every week
–
and
work on math
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homework. M: Yeah,
that
’
s my shop. Stacey,
let
’
s reconsider. Success in
life needs a variety of skills.
Humanities majors need math. Engineering
majors need writing skills. This
writing class will serve you well. Go to the
University Writing Center and sign up
for free tutoring. Then stop by my
office each Friday at 11 a.m. and
I
’
ll work with you. Together
you can
succeed in becoming a strong
writer. A good deal? W: Yes! Thank you, Dr.
Pearl! Passage 1 Scripts In 1978, as I
applied to study film at the
University
of Illinois, my father objected and quoted me a
statistic,
“
Every year,
50,000 performers compete for 200 available roles
on
Broadway.
”
Against his advice, I boarded a flight
to the US. Some years
later, when I
graduated from the film school, I came to
understand my
father
’
s concern.
It was nearly unheard of for a Chinese newcomer to
make it in the American film industry.
Beginning in 1983, I struggled
through
six years of annoying, hopeless uncertainty. Much
of the time, I
was helping film crews
with their equipment or working as
editor
’
s
assistant. My most painful experience
involved shopping a screenplay at
more
than 30 different production companies, and being
met with harsh
rejection each time.
That year, I turned 30. Yet, I
couldn
’
t even support
myself. What could I do? Keep waiting,
or give up my moviemaking
dream? My
wife gave me strong support. Her income was
terribly
modest. To relieve me from
feeling guilty, I took on all housework
–
cooking,
cleaning, taking care of our son
–
in addition to
reading,
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reviewing films and writing scripts. It
was rather shameful for a man to
live
this kind of life. Afterward, I enrolled in a
computer course at a
community college.
At that time, it seemed that only the knowledge of
computer could quickly make me
employable. One morning, right
before
she got in her car to head off to work, my wife
turned back and
–
standing there on our front steps
–
said,
“
Ang Lee,
don
’
t forget your
dream.
”
Sometime after, I obtained funding for
my screenplay, and
began to shoot my
own films. After that, a few of my films started
to win
international awards. Recalling
earlier times, my wife confessed,
“
I
’
ve
always believed that you only need one
gift. Your gift is making
films.
”
And
today, I
’
ve finally won that
golden statue. I think my own
perseverance and my
wife
’
s immeasurable
sacrifice have finally met their
reward. Q1: When did Ang Lee come to
understand his father
’
s
concern
about studying film? Q2: What
was Ang Lee
’
s most painful
experience
according to the passage?
Q3: Why did Ang Lee enroll in a computer
course at a community college? Q4: What
did Ang Lee
’
s wife think of
him according to the passage?
Passage 2 Scripts and
answers Nothing succeeds like confidence. When
you are truly and justifiably
confident, it radiates from you like sunlight,
and attracts success to you like a
magnet. It
’
s so important to
1) believe
in yourself. Believe that
you can do anything under any 2) circumstances,
because if you believe you can, then
you really will. That belief just keeps
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you 3)
searching for success, and then pretty soon you
can get it.
Confidence is more than an
attitude. It comes from knowing exactly
where you are going, and how you are
going to get there. It comes from
4) a
strong sense of purpose. It comes from a strong
commitment to take
5) responsibility,
rather than just let life happen. One way to
develop
self-confidence is to do the
thing you fear and get a record of successful
experiences behind you. Confidence does
not equal self-importance.
Self-
importance is born out of fear and 6) insecurity,
while confidence
comes from strength
and 7) integrity. Confidence is not just believing
you can do it. Confidence is knowing
you can do it, and knowing that you
are
capable of 8) accomplishing anything you want.
Anything can be
achieved through
focused, determined effort, commitment and
selfconfidence. If your life is not
what you 9) are longing for, you have
the power to change it, and you must
make such changes on a moment
by moment
basis. Live with your goals and your plan of
action, and live
each moment with your
10) priorities in mind, then you will have the
life
you want.
Unit 2 Emotions speak louder than
words
Further
practice in listening
Short
conversations Scripts
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Conversation 1
W: What
’
s up? You look so
upset and tired. M: To be
frank, I am
getting a little tired of my
sister
’
s vanishing without
any
explanation, especially when there
is a lot of work to do around the
house. Q: How does the man feel about
his sister?
Conversation 2 W:
What
’
s wrong with Professor
Smith? I can
’
t imagine
that he lost his temper this morning.
When I first met him, he looked so
gentle and kind. M: Oh,
don
’
t make a fuss about it.
If you know him, then
you
’
ll also know
it
’
ll pass very soon. Q:
What does the man say about
Professor
Smith?
Conversation 3 W:
You mean Horace is still angry about that joke you
made about his name? M: Yes. But I
couldn
’
t help it. It just
occurred to
me at that moment. I
didn
’
t mean to offend him at
all! Q: What do we
know about the man?
Conversation 4 W: By the
way, did you hear that Jack failed his mid-term
exam? It
’
s too
bad because it will disqualify him for next
year
’
s
scholarship, and his parents will be
really disappointed with him. M: He
deserved it. He
’
s
never really studied since last semester. Q: How
does
the man feel about
Jack
’
s failing the exam?
Conversation 5 W: I have
been thinking about the interview all week.
I
’
m so desperate for this
job, I can
’
t afford any
mistakes. M: Take it easy.
You
’
ve made
enough preparations. What you really need is a
little bit of
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confidence. I
’
m
sure you
’
ll get the job. Q:
What do we learn about the
woman?
Long conversation Scripts
W: Happy Friday Chris! Isn
’
t
that mountain
beautiful today
…
Gosh Chris, are
you OK? Are you crying? Did I say
something? M: No,
it
’
s fine, Sally.
It
’
s just that today is the
one-year
anniversary of my
father
’
s death. W:
I
’
m so sorry. Today must be
especially difficult. M: I woke up this
morning, looked out at Mount
Rainier
for 45 minutes thinking about him. It was his
favorite mountain,
and from the time
when I was seven years old until he died last
year,
every year, every year we would
go hiking and camping together up that
mountain at least three or four times.
W: Wow. That
’
s my favorite
place,
too. I love all the blue and
yellow flowers that cover the slopes in early
summer. M: He loved those flowers, too,
and we had baskets and
bunches of them
at the funeral. W: That sounds really special.
Those little
details can be such a
comfort. M: Yes, it was a reminder of our happiest
memories together. Honestly, I hope to
die as peacefully as he did. We
had
just come home from a five-day hiking and camping
trip in June. We
had caught six fish
for dinner and mom was preparing them in the
kitchen. Dad sat down in his favorite
green chair and had a heart attack
and
died quickly and peacefully. W:
It
’
s tough to lose someone
you love,
but it sounds like he had a
great life. M: He certainly did. He was 78 when
he died. A good life, though, a very
good life. W: Chris, take the day off.
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Maybe go
hiking on Mount Rainier.
It
’
s beautiful weather. It
might make
you feel better to hike up
the mountain. M: Sally,
you
’
re a good boss and
a good friend. Thanks. Passage 1
Scripts With the fierce competition at
work or in school, you are often
stressed out and easily offended. How
can you relieve such stress? Follow the
following tips to reduce your
stress to
manageable levels! Avoid MUST think. You have to
move away
from the notion that you must
do something in a certain way. For
example,
“
I must
get a great score on a
test.
”
This
thought pattern only
adds to the stress
you
’
ll feel. Evaluate your
situation rationally and
analytically,
and not as a
“
life or
death
”
situation.
Clean up the mess.
Don
’
t study in a
messy or crowded area. Clear yourself a nice, open
space that
’
s free
from distractions. Set manageable goals. Break
large
projects into smaller parts and
you
’
ll feel a positive sense
of
accomplishment as you finish each
part. Imagine dumping your worries.
Imagine yourself walking on a beautiful
beach, carrying a sand bucket.
Stop at
a good spot and put your worries into the bucket.
Drop the
bucket and watch as it drifts
away into the ocean. Think good thoughts.
Create a set of positive but brief
assumptions and mentally repeat them
to
yourself just before you fall asleep at night, and
you will feel a lot
more positive in
the morning. Imagine yourself succeeding. Close
your
eyes and remember a real-life
situation in which you did well. Imagine
facing your stressful situation with
the same feeling of confidence. Use
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your bed for
sleeping, not studying. Your mind may start to
associate
your bed with work, which
will make it harder for you to fall asleep. Listen
to relaxing music. If you want to play
music, keep it low in the
background.
Classical music especially can aid the learning
process.
Apply these tips to your own
life, soon you
’
ll find fewer
and fewer
situations to feel stressful
about. Q1: What will happen if you always
think that you must do something in a
certain way? Q2: How can you
make large
projects workable according to the passage? Q3:
What is the
benefit of classical music
mentioned in the passage? Q4: What is the best
title for the passage?
Passage 2 Scripts and answers Moods,
say the experts, are emotions that
tend
to become fixed, 1) exerting an influence on
one
’
s outlook for
hours, days or even weeks.
That
’
s 2) fabulous if your
mood is a pleasant
one, but it will be
a problem if you are sad, anxious, angry or
lonely.
Perhaps one of the best ways to
deal with such moods is to 3) talk them
out. Sometimes, though, there is no one
to listen. Modern science offers
an
abundance of drugs to deal with bad moods. But
scientists have also
discovered the
practicability of several non-drug 4) approaches
to
release you from an unwanted mood.
These can be just as useful as
drugs,
and have the added benefit of being healthier. So,
the next time
you feel out of sorts,
don
’
t 5) head for the drug
store
–
try the
following
approach. Of all the mood-
altering self-help techniques, physical
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exercise seems
to be the most 6) efficient cure for a bad mood.
“
If you
could
keep up the exercise, you
’
d
be in high spirits,
”
says Kathryn Lance,
author
of Running for Health and Beauty. Obviously,
physical activity 7)
is linked with
mood changes. Researchers have explained
biochemical
and various other changes
that make exercise 8) compare favorably to
drugs as a mood-raiser. Physical
exertion such as housework, however,
does little help, probably because it
is not intensive enough, and people
usually do it unwillingly. The key is
physical exercise
–
running, cycling,
walking,
swimming or other sustained activities that 9)
boost the heart
rate, increase
circulation and improve the
body
’
s use of oxygen. Do
them for at least 20 minutes a 10)
session, three to five times a week.
Unit 3 Love your neighbor
Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 M:
It
’
s considerate of the
community to offer us old
people so
many chances. As you can see from my curriculum
schedule, I
have one music theory class
and one piano lesson in the afternoon. W: I
still have no idea which class I should
choose. I think I may take music
theory
class with you. Q: What are the speakers doing?
Conversation 2 W:
Let
’
s talk about the
preparations for the coming
Christmas
party. M: I think we really need a good plan and
to arrange
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everything well in advance this time.
Do you remember what a mess it
was last
year? Q: What do we know about the Christmas party
last year?
Conversation 3
W: John, could you look after the children for me
while I
go to the doctor? The only
appointment I could get is at 11:00. M: All
right. But I have to leave at 1 p.m.
I
’
m going to a party in the
afternoon.
Q: What is the man supposed
to do now according to the conversation?
Conversation 4 M:
It
’
s said that you have a
new handsome neighbor
from Australia.
How are you getting along with him, Mary? W: Oh,
quite
well. He is a person who always
speaks his mind, and I guess he gets
along well with the entire
neighborhood. Q: What does the woman think
of her new neighbor?
Conversation 5 W:
I
’
ve heard that Mr. Smith is
moving to a new
apartment house at the
end of this month. M: That
’
s
wonderful. He
’
s
been looking forward to moving to a new
house for a long time. Let
’
s
give him a hand this weekend. Q: What
is the man going to do this
weekend?
Long conversation Scripts
W: Hello, Mr. Lucas, I
’
m
here to ask for 10
days off work, next
month, in August. Together with the two weekends,
I
’
ll have a full 14 days off
from work. M: Two weeks in August? Lucy, as the
election season is coming, the news and
stories are catching the eye of
the
public. We may need our best news producers
–
like you
–
to be
here for interviews.
What
’
s so important? W: I
know it is a busy season,
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but I
’
ve been
taking two weeks off every year to volunteer for
Habitat
for Humanity
–
it
’
s a commitment
I
’
ve kept every year, no
matter what.
It
’
s
such a great organization that builds low-cost
homes for people in
need. The work is
all volunteering and most of the supplies to build
the
houses are provided for free.
It
’
s a great way to build
community and
make friends. M: I love
Habitat for Humanity! In 2005, after Hurricane
Katrina in Louisiana, over 150,000
volunteers helped build more than
2,200
homes. My daughter worked with them in New Orleans
and my
brother has volunteered with
Habitat for Humanity for five years. W:
Wow! You know my husband and I have
been volunteering for six years
here in
Seattle. When I started, I
didn
’
t even know how to hold
a
hammer, but now
I
’
ve learned how to paint,
build roofs, and even install
kitchen
sinks! I love the feeling of community we develop
with our fellow
volunteers and with the
communities that benefit from our work. M:
Alright! We
’
ll
work it out. I
’
ll give you
the time off. Maybe this year you
can
learn how to install doors as well! Q1: Why is the
woman asking for
two weeks off from
work? Q2: Which of the following statements is
true?
Q3: According to the woman, why
is she willing to volunteer for Habitat
for Humanity? Q4: What do we know about
the man from the
conversation? Passage
1 Scripts The BBC
’
s iPM
radio program asks its
listeners for
interesting questions. In response, a listener
asked the
following question:
“
I would like to ask a
question about the
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relationships among neighbors. I mean
those people who live in your
immediate
neighborhood. Many people we have spoken to have
said
they don
’
t
know any of their immediate
neighbors.
”
What
about you?
Do you know any of your
immediate neighbors, in the sense of
something more than exchanging
“
Good
morning
”
or
“
Good
afternoon
”
, for
example? A research group carried out an
investigation
and asked people how well
they know their neighbors and this is what
the research group discovered.
Surprisingly, 77 percent of people say
they know their neighbors. It also
emerged that if they live in a house,
regardless of town or rural area, a
massive 80 percent of them know their
neighbors. However, the figure drops to
75 percent if they
’
re in a
flat.
The survey also revealed that
people appear to get friendlier as they get
older. In fact, only 64 percent of 18-
to 24-year-olds know their
neighbors,
but for people aged 55-64 this number climbs to 88
percent.
Interestingly enough, it turns
out that men are a little less likely to say
they know their neighbors than women,
and the rich are closer to their
neighbors than the less well-off. This
topic was very popular with lots of
BBC
listeners and provoked plenty of comments on the
BBC
’
s iPM
website. One of the listeners said,
“
I only really got to know
my
neighbors when their house caught
fire. We
’
re good friends
now.
”
Another one
recalled,
“
When we moved
into our house three years ago,
the
first remark our neighbor made was,
‘
So,
you
’
re moving in? I hope
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you
don
’
t have noisy
kids.
’
We
reassured him we had no children and
tried to make conversation but with no
success.
”
Q1:
What question did
the research group
try to find an answer to? Q2: Which age group is
more likely to know their neighbors?
Q3: Which of the following
statements
is true according to the passage? Q4: What do the
website
’
s
comments mentioned at the end of the
passage imply?
Passage 2
Scripts and answers Many neighbor disputes end up
in court
because of poor communication.
If something dangerous or 1) illegal
happens, the cops are the obvious
solution. But if problems that arise are
grayer, communication is the best way
to save money and trouble. Here
are
some tips to be a good neighbor and deal with a
bad one: ? Get to
know each other.
Being a good neighbor
doesn
’
t mean 2) taking
family
vacations together. Just knowing
them well enough to say hi, or maybe
borrowing a cup of sugar or loaning a
gardening tool, can build trust and
understanding. Issues are much more
likely to occur among strangers
than
even casual 3) acquaintances. ? Head off problems
before they
’
re
problems. If you are 4) throwing a
party at your place, go to all neighbors
who might be affected and offer them
two things: a 5) verbal invitation
to
the party and a card with your phone number. If
they are not 6)
tolerant of the noise
or there are other problems, your neighbors can
call
you instead of asking the police
to 7) intervene. ? Tell your neighbors
what
’
s bothering
you
–
don
’
t assume they
know what the problem is.
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Be open and direct, not passive-
aggressive. Ask for their opinions, and
wherever possible, propose a solution
that 8) splits the difference and
demonstrates a willingness to
compromise. Stay cool and positive, even
if your neighbors are not. ? Check with
other neighbors. See if anybody
else on
the block is having similar issues
–
they may be
willing to help 9)
resolve it. If one
of the neighbors is close to the troublemaker,
have them
come with you when you 10)
talk it out. Bottom line? As with any
relationship, being a good neighbor
–
or dealing with
a bad one
–
is
all
about communication.
Unit 4 What
’
s the
big idea?
Further practice
in listening
Short conversations
Scripts
Conversation 1 M:
Ted said he
’
d made up his
mind to quit school and
set up his own
computer company. W: He
’
s
told many people about his
plan but I
wonder where he could get so much money. Besides,
he never
showed any real curiosity in
our computer class. He is a complete layman
as far as the computer is concerned. Q:
What does the woman mean?
Conversation
2 W: It is reported that researchers have
developed tiny
engines which are able
to break down the pollutants in wastewater to
create clean water. I think
that
’
ll be great news to
people in areas lacking
water. M: Well,
I am thinking that whether people in those areas
can
afford the engines. Q: What is the
man worried about?
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Conversation 3
W: Driving all the way to work and back every day
really
makes me exhausted. If only the
cars could drive automatically. M: Well,
haven
’
t you heard
that some engineers are working on intelligent
cars?
I suppose that you will soon be
able to purchase one as long as you can
afford it. Q: What can we infer from
the conversation?
Conversation 4 M: A Dutch airline
rolled out a new program recently. It
enables travelers to choose their seat
partners based on the online
profiles
of those sharing the flight. Passengers can make a
match by
offering their Facebook data,
depending on whether they
’
re
looking for
a potential personal or
business relationship. W: Aha,
that
’
s really a
fantastic idea.
I
’
d like to have a try as
early as possible. Q: What are they
talking about?
Conversation 5 M: I am thinking of
starting my own business. But I
haven
’
t got any idea of what
to do. It seems that many young people are
pouring into the online business. W: If
I were you, I
’
d like to
offer the
online video editing service.
Many people shoot videos but
don
’
t know
how to
edit. Maybe this is the online business
opportunity for you! Q:
What does the
woman suggest the man do?
Long
conversation Scripts M: Alas! This creative
writing class is too much!
I have to
write a five-page short story by October 8th, and
I have no idea
what to write about. W:
We
’
re already two months
into the semester,
you must have
written stories before now. What did you write
about last
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time? M: That
’
s
just it
–
we
’
ve only had to
write true stories so far,
funny little
things that happened to us or our families. My
first three
stories were about hunting
or fishing with my childhood dog, Brownie,
and visiting my grandmother during the
summers when I was in high
school. This
time, it has to be fictional. Hey!
You
’
re a great artist, how
do
you get your ideas? W: Thank you,
but I
’
m not sure painting
and writing
are exactly the same. When
I
’
m ready to start a new
painting, I usually go
for long walks
along the beach or out in the woods. I find most
of my
inspiration in nature. M: Hmm
…
I
don
’
t think that would
really work for
me. I need characters
and a plot.
W: You should try hanging
out at the train station. There are always
interesting people with odd hats or
accents coming and going, dramatic
goodbyes and romantic reunions. Just
sit in the lobby for an hour or two
and
watch everyone. Try to imagine who they are, where
they
’
re going,
why they
’
re in
such a hurry. M: The train station?
That
’
s actually a pretty
good idea! How did you come up with
such a great idea? W: I
’
m
glad
you like it, but I
can
’
t take any credit.
It
’
s an old trick I learned
from
many artists and writers. You just
need something new and exciting to
get
those creative ideas flowing. Q1:
What
’
s the problem with the
man?
Q2: How does the woman get her
ideas before painting? Q3: What is the
man
’
s attitude
toward the woman
’
s way of
getting inspiration? Q4:
What does the
woman suggest the man do at the train station?
Passage
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1
Scripts We may take the invention of the toilet
for granted, but it is
something many
of us would have a hard time learning to live
without.
Public sanitation systems were
invented long ago, but when was the
toilet invented? The story of the
toilet takes us back to 1596. The toilet
was created by Sir John Harrington for
his godmother, Queen Elizabeth I.
Harrington called his design a
“
water
closet
”
, and his water
closet was
installed in Queen
Elizabeth
’
s castle in 1596.
The original toilet, or water
closet,
had a knob on a chain that had to be pulled in
order for the water
to be released from
a bowl. Underneath the bowl, there was a basin or
collection bowl that had to be emptied
and cleaned often. It is not the
sanitary and pleasant way for removing
waste that we know of, but it
paves the
way for later improvements. Over time, many
inventors
improved
Harrington
’
s original water
closet by improving the pipes that
were
attached to the bottom and the flush system that
built upon the
original toilet. By
1896, Thomas Crapper began to sell toilets.
Crapper
saw the importance and
necessity of the toilet, and he used his
admiration for the product to help
promote and sell the toilet.
Harrington
’
s
invention is, without a doubt, one invention that
would be
hard to live without.
Inventors will continue to develop upon
Harrington
’
s original water
closet. Q1: Who invented the first toilet
according to the
passage? Q2: What was
one of the problems with
Harrington
’
s water
closet? Q3: How did inventors improve
the original toilet according to
,.
the passage?
Q4: Which of the following can best summarize the
passage?
Passage 2 Scripts
and answers Scientific research should improve our
overall quality of life. The government
should provide financial and
political
support to any research that is likely to result
in immediate and
significant benefits
for the people. However,
people
’
s ideas 1) vary when
it comes to whether the government
should support scientific research
with
no practical use. Still 2) a large portion of
people believe that the
government
should distribute adequate funds to any scientific
research
that aims to improve the 3)
well-being of people, even if it is of no
practical use in the short run.
Scientific research whose social benefits are
immediate, predictable, and 4) profound
should continue to be a high
priority.
For example, biotechnology research has been
proven to help
cure and prevent
diseases; information technology enables education
to
be more 5) accessible; and
communication technology facilitates global
peace by improving mutual understanding
among people and their
participation in
the democratic process. However, this is not to
say that
research whose benefits are
less immediate or clear should be given a
lower priority. It is difficult to
predict which research will 6) ultimately
lead to the greatest contributions to
society. Reluctance to finance less
practical scientific research could 7)
have a harmful effect on the efforts
to
explore new knowledge. This is particularly true
of the computer
,.
sciences. For instance, before the
first computer was invented, public
opinions 8) went against it, as most
people saw nothing practical in
computer research. However, computers
transformed the way human
society
evolved and proved to be of great avail in the
long run, especially
in terms of
scientific development in fields such as the
military, medicine,
9) aviation, and
education. Therefore, never should we think that
scientific research whose benefits are
unknown 10) is not worth pursuing
since
the purpose of any research should be to discover
truths, whatever
it might be.
Unit 5 More than a paycheck
Further practice in listening
Short conversations Scripts
Conversation 1 W: I just want to burst
into my boss
’
office and tell him
that I
quit. He promised to give me a promotion, but he
went against his
word. M: Well, if I
were you, I
’
d bite my tongue
and wait until I get a
better job. Q:
What is the man
’
s advice for
the woman?
Conversation 2
M: Now suppose I was to stay at home and do all
the
housework and look after the
children while my wife went out to work.
What would you think about that? W:
Well, you know
…
I
’
d rather do it
the other way round. Q: What does the
woman imply?
Conversation 3
M: I am really sorry for this, but I hope that you
can
understand my reason for deciding
to leave, Mrs. Smith. W: Well, do I
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