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Unit 1 Customs We Should Follow
Part One
Warming-up Activity
Directions: Enjoy the song “You are My Sunshine”.
You are My Sunshine
The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping I dreamed I held you in my arms But when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
And I hung my head and cried You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You never know dear, how much I love you
Please don’t take my sunshine away
I always love you and make you happy
If you will only say the same But if you leave me to loving another
You’ll regret it all some day
You told me once dear, you really loved me And no one else could come between But now you’ve left me and loved another
Yes, you have shattered all my dreams
Part Two
Conversations
Directions: Listen to the conversations and choose the best answers to the following questions you hear.
1. W: I’d like to make an appointment with Prof. Smith.
M: Sorry, he is not in. He has gone to Beijing and he’ll probably be back next Monday.
Q: Where is Prof. Smith now? (A)
2. M: I can’t decide which color to paint my room, green or pink? W: What about white? It matches the furniture.
Q: What color does the woman suggest the man to use? (D) 3. M: How about your trip to Chicago?
W: To tell you the truth, I would rather have spent my vacation here. Q: What does the woman mean? (C)
4. W: In India many people drink tea, but coffee is also popular. In China and Japan tea is more commonly drunk than coffee.
M: I agree with the Chinese habit. Coffee tastes terrible to me. Q: What does the man usually drink? (B)
5. M: I’m not surprised you didn’t like that movie. I found it really frightening myself.
W: I did, too. I didn’t care much for horror movies as a rule.
Q: What does the woman mean? (B)
6. W: I’m not going swimming in the lake unless it warms up outside today.
M: Me neither. Unfortunately I think it’s supposed to be so cold all day.
Q: What can we conclude from the conversation? (B)
7. W: Professor Conrad, have you heard the morning news report? Bill makes his election speech at New York.
M: I didn’t turn on the radio this morning, but I did see the headlines. Q: How did the professor learn the information? (A)
8. W: Mr. Smith, I’d like to confirm the date for your Roman conference, so I can make the necessary reservation.
M: Well, it’s from the 4th to the 6th and I’m leaving on Friday night and returning back or Monday.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? (C) 9. M: Maggie, I hope you don’t mind my asking, but are you taking up painting?
W: Are you kidding, Tim? I can’t paint! I’m just asking for my sister’s son. He is really into it.
M: Ah, I see. Then are you still doing your paper-cutting? W: Sure, that’s the one thing I really enjoy. Q: Who is good at painting? (D)
10. W: I know you had a part-time job during this summer vacation. How about it?
M: Hmmm. It wasn’t easy.
W: Wasn’t it? Why? What did you have to do?
M: On Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, I lifted heavy boxes. On Tuesday and Sunday, I put hundreds of bottles on shelves. W: So you must be tired. M: Oh, exhausted!
Q: Which day’s work is not mentioned in this conversation? (D) Part Three
Passage
I.
Study the following before listening.
demonstrate /'dem?nstreit/ v. 演示 variability /vε?ri?'bil?ti/ n. 变化 exceptionally /ik'sep??n?li/ adv. 例外的 compliment /'k?mplim?nt/ n. 赞美
embarrassment /im'b?r?sm?nt/ n. 尴尬 conceit /k?n'si:t/ n. 自负 II.
Listen to the passage and choose the best answers to the following questions you hear.
As we all know, variability and differences exist in the world culture, perhaps nowhere better demonstrated than in the way people greet one another. In America, exceptionally good friends of the opposite sex kiss once and usually near the mouth but without touching the lips,