Unit1
Basic listening practice
CDBDA
Task1
(1)the first day(2)changing(3)really good(4)hard workers(5)went over her head
(6)explained(7)notes(8)Wednesday(9)participation(10)education
Task 2
1.extra training2.chemistry3.accounting4.many field of study5.better potential
6.busine degree7.challenging8.how to learn9.better understanding10.narrow-minded Task 3
BCDAD
Model 1
1.already I feel like I’ve learned a lot
2.I already feel like I’m up to my ears in homework
3.have to hit the books
4.rub off on you
5.Probably, you’ll have to repeat the year
6.I’ll be burning the midnight oil
Model 2
1.how I’m going to study awake
2.He could put the entire basketball team to sleep during the championship game
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4.
5.
6.He’s tough No pain, no gain he usually fails half of the studentsI’m bored to death
Model 3
1.what are your primary duties as profeor
2.I do a lot of research and writing
3.Teaching is an important part of being a profeor
4.applying for grants to fund my research
5.being a profeor sounds pretty competitive
6.So you get F in this course
Let’s talk
1.quality2.young3.254.difficult5.government6.quality7.cut8.extra-cautious
9.afford10.experience11.more12.blame13.budget14.puzzled15.service
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1.standardized tests2.abilities and interest3.interest4.preure5.well-rounded6.get into good colleges7.the rest of the school8.from bad to worse
Task 2
1.course2.puizzes3.semeter4.confident5.party6.make7.mied8.the had a flat tire on the way back and didn’t have a spare9.placed them in separate rooms ,handed each of them a paper10.On the second page was a question worth 95 points :”which ofthe tires was flat ” Task 3
BACDD
1.increasig2.123.more4.facilities5.lecturers6.poorer7.grant8.one9.budget
10.le11.young12.claic13.part-time14.growing15.two-year
Unit 2
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BDAAC
Task 1
1.nature2.environmential problem3.pollution4.promote5.aware of6.from occurring
7.law8.throw away9.fined10.trash
Task 2
BABCD
Task 3
DDABC
Model 1
1.getting along during this unusually hot weather
2.the hot, humid weather is killing her
3.does bring global warming and rain
4.Everybody should know that cause global warming , otherwise we won’t stop it
5.not to burn any more wood and coal
6.the polar ice caps melt and oceans rise
Model 2
1.asking for donation to save the rainforest
2.They need hot, tropical climates
3.heavy rainfall leads to dense vegetation
4.plant and animal species exist only in rainforests
5.are in danger of destruction by
6.find a way to save them
Model 3
1.a big sandstorm hit our city
2.The air was full of dirt and sand and dust
3.comes after a long period of drought
4.the soil can be lifted up
5.plant more trees and gra
6.launchig a new afforestation program in a bid to addre the environmental problem
Let’stalk
b a h d g e c f
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1.water pollution2.overconsumption3.economic growth4.resources5.social advancement
6.restricted7.government planning8.economic policy9.remarkable step10.balance Task 2
DBACC
Task 3
1.negative2.report3.warming4.preures5.mountainous6.barely7.make way for
8.expect 98 percent of the mountain areas to experience severe climate change by 20559.The UN is anxious to raise awarene of the problems facing mountain areas10.Thousands of villages in Europe are deserted most of the year
1.signs2.warmer temperatures3.warmest4.snow5.attracts6.trouble7.normal8.best season9.one-time10.white
Unit 3
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CADBA
Task 1CACBD
Task 2
1.roots2.what3.moral4.diligence5.sin6.teachings7.centuries8.even as children they were thought ,”If it worth doing at all , it’s worth doing well”9.In English a new word has been created to describe people who work compulsively10.Others hold that workaholics are valuable members of society , because they are extremely productive
Task 3
DADAC
Model 1
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3.
4.individual interests rank above everything elseIt’s a sharp contrast to the oriental collectivismis not neceary an equivalent for selfishneall values ,rights and duties originate in individuals
5.in oriental countries the interests of the group are more important than anything else
6.Why do American cherish individualism
Model 2
1.always seem to be in a hurry
2.What do you think are the reasons for that difference
3.Does this strong sense of time affect their lifestyle
4.let them to create fast food
5.globalization shrinks the differences between cultures
6.the gap will eventually be bridged
Model 3
1.they’re on top
2.they definitely get the best marks
3.They never skip-cla
4.did homework each night until the early hours
5.That’s the secret of their succe
6.I just want to learn in an interesting way
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1.transatlantic slave trade2.unknown lands3.diginty or payment
1.rich2.cotton and sugar
1.all over the world2.family history3.changed
1.200th anniversary
1.bannned2.taking part in3.slavery4.freed
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Task 1
CBACD
Task 2
TFTFF
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1.disappearing2.kicking3.tea shop4.image crisis5.update6.compete7.fast
8.product designers9.contacts10.similar11.want12.challenge13.comsumer
14.traditional
Unit 4
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CABCD
Task 1
1.typical2.known3.Generally4.find5.apartment6.sole7.principal8.Dual-earner families are the predominant type for families with children in the United States9.adequate day care of children is neceary for dual-earner families10.companies are getting involved in the arrangement of day care
Task 2
FTTFT
Task 3
AAADC
Model 1
1.I’m having a hectic time working on this report
2.It’s been more than five years , almost six, since we were married
3.Time has gone so fast
4.I’m this close to getting a promotion
5.What has that got to do with it
6.you have a great point
Model 2
1.So many people in the United States get divorced
2.the divorce rate can be as high as 50 percent
3.westerners fall head over heels in love quickly
4.some marriage break up ,but most couples stay together
5.Do people get married young
6.Do women usually work after they get married
Model 3
1.haven’t seen dad for ages
2.my mom’s been pretty sick
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5.
6.
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1.cried2.relief3.stronge4.understanding5.angry6.left7.wondering8.five
9.sad10.stre11.friends12.helps13.Christmas14.cousins15.presentsTask 1
1.divorce her husband2.irresponsible3.changing jobs4.stability5.bills6.poverty line7.apartment8.yells at9.calls him names10.half
Task 2
BCADC
Task 3
1.the last word2.remarriage failures3.picture4.eights times5.wife6.dating
7.lonelines and anxiety8.second9.response to her10.lukewarn11.warmed up
12.accepted13.ripe14.blended into15.right
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1.lovely2.similar3.room4.apologize5.children6.patience7.listen8.angry
9.medicine10.fantastic
Unit 5
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Task 1DCDAB
Task 2TFTFT
Task 3
1.buy2.office wear3.likes4.cats5.pet6.time7.special dish8.little party
9.little trip10.countryside
Model 1
1.we have goose and ham for Christmas dinner
2.we eat leftovers for days
3.he’ll refuse a huge dinner and stick to a healthy meal
4.we heap up our presents under the tree
5.Your family prolongs the celebration for three days
6.Isn’t that what the true spirit of Christmas is supposed to be
Model 2
1.spend the holiday with her mother and brother
2.They were happy just to have survived their first harsh winter
3.that’s good reason to celebrate
4.symbolize a family reunion
5.to be together and share a huge dinner
6.just thinking about all that food makes my mouth waterdon’t exaggerateNever thought I was good enough for youseriously, mom’s not so badWhy not just have both our parents here for Christmas
Model 3
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4.Are you ok? people in funny costumes and masks everywhere dreing like witches and ghostsA crowd of children followed me ,shouting
5.They were hoping you’d give them candy
6.It’s a funny kind of holiday
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Task 1ADCBC
Task 2
1.celebration2.popular3.American4.died5.remarrying6.daughter7.1900s
8.the tradition was born ,on the third Sunday every June ,close to the anniversary of sonora’s father’s death
9.The card probably has a nice meage on it saying what a great dad their father is
10.British people might give their dad a bit of a rest-make him a cup of tea ,or even wash his car and mow the lawn
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1.fun2.headache3.1504.two million5.feeling6.atmosphere
7.traditional-looking8.lights9.regulations10.family11.translates12.children
13.most famous14.different15.spreads
