1、Unit ThirteenSection APlaying JacksI.Pre-listening ExerciseDirections: Select the one choicet best explains the underlined word(s)he sentence.1. Of course, you cannot expect a little child of five to answer such a complicated question.A. sillyB. easy to answerC. difficult to understand2. Everyone of

2、 us has done the reading. Its your turn to read now.A. a spel needB. a piece of good luckC. a chance to do something.DicionDirections: Listen to the passage carefully and fillhe blshe following sentenwith the exact word(s) you hear on thet.1. Jacks is the name of a game quite children. Jacks, you wi

3、ll need a small and ten small objects called jacks.2. The rules this game are not ., you the ten jacks in front of you. You theball up, pick up one jack, and then the ball. the jack in your hand, and then pick up the jacks one .3. You will your turn if you do not catch the ball, if you do not a jack

4、, or if you any jacks from your hand.3. 3. When you finish jacks, you now do the again but with two jacks at one time. , this is difficult.Section BAcupuncture (1).Pre-listening ExerciseDirections: Select the one choicet best explains the underlined word(s)he sentence.1. Acupuncture is an ancient Ch

5、imethod of reving pain and curing diseases wineedle.A. preventingB. reducingC. covering2. My uncle came across an old letter from his father the other day.A. receivedB. returnedC. discovered3. We can treat a patient by inserting one or more needleso the body.A. putting in by force.In ancient times p

6、ieA. cut openB. taking advantage of C. examining with careof sharp stere used to press a certain poon the body.B circle aroundC. push againstGlossary:stainless steelsteelt can resist rust.NotetakingDirections: Finish the following outline of the pass age with the information you get from the t.1. In

7、 what way is acupuncture popularhe U.S.?A. We come across it .B. We read about it.C. We can see it .2. How is acupuncture defined?A. A.he past: Acupuncture was not includedhe dictionaries of .B. B. Now: People understand it to be .3. How is acupuncture done?A. In very ancient times: People used pieo

8、f to on the body.B. Later, they used made from to an illness.C. Finally, they learned to use needles made out of to dot.D. Now, to reve pain or .Section CAn Unexpected Guest.Pre-listening ExerciseDirections: Select the one choicet best explains the underlined word(s)he sentence.After hurrying throug

9、h hipper, my brother immediay left the house for the New Years Eve ceration at the Shangri-LaHo.A. the day before a holidayB. an important holidayC. the night before a religious feast or holiday. Multiple ChoiceDirections: Listen to the passage carefully and choo se the right answer to complete each

10、 of the following.1. When the doorbell rang, the party .A. had just startedB. was coming to a closeC. had gone on for some timeD. had to continue2. A few guests answered the bell, and .A. an old man appeared at the front doorB. a smart man ran in and shouted “Stop”C. a small man came in, closing the

11、 door behind himD. a little man opened the front door and came in3. The host asked the small man .A. toe a drinkB. toroduce himself C. to take care of the barD. to take a seat near the front door4. After he was taken to the bar, the man.A. stood there awkwardly for an hour and a half B. stayed there

12、 drinking and enjoying himselfC. sat there and looked on for an hour and a half D. realisedt he had come to the wrong place5. As it turned out, the man had come because.A. he wanted to repair a car for the hostB. he wanted to give the guests a surpriseC. he wanted to borrow a car in order to go outD

13、. one of the guests harked his car in front of the mans houseSection DPart AWeather ForecastDirections: Fillhe following bls, using no moren three words.The weather in southern Moronia will be mostlyHere in southern Moronia the humidity will be around The mountains around Highland Park are likely to

14、1234e 2-3 inches ofThe weatherhe mountains will be perfectIn northern Moronia the weather will be clear and dry, with temperatures in5Part BMoodGlossary:1. foehn氣焚風(fēng) 2. horoscope占星，誕生時的星位Directions: Fillhe following bls, using no moren five words.What do we sometimes use to describe people?When the w

15、eather is bad for a long time, what will some of us12e?What did the bofficers notice many years ago whenever thedepressing London fog developed?345Why wont the surgeons operate when the foehn wind blows?Before you make plans for thek, what should you check?Part CJade Stolen Glossary:ayfair1. rhinoce

16、ros犀牛 2. kaftan土耳其式長衫 Directions: Choose the correct answer from the four choigiven.1. When did the robbery take place?A. On June 1.B. Yesterday.C. When Mr. Owens writer friend visited him.D. While Mr. Owen wasangier.2. Which of the following sements is true according to the talk?A. Mr. Owen thinks

17、his rhinoceros is worth $1 million.B. Mr. Owen says his jade rhinoceros was sold for $500,000.C. Mr. Owen paid $1 million for the jade rhinoceros.D. Mr. Owen paid insurance for the jade rhinoceros and all other antiques.3. What is Mr. Owen?A. An artist.B. An antiques collector. C. A writer.D. An ant

18、iques dealer.4. Why didnt Mr. Owen report the theft to theas soon assible ?A. A. He knew who stole the valuable things.B. He was waiting for the insurance companys response.C. He was overwhelmed by the scene.D. He was too angry with his writer friend.Part DAirport AnnouncementDirections: Fillhe foll

19、owing bls after you listen to the announcement.Destination Milan Madrid Paris4) Flight number A2291IB5513) BA5Delay-2) -Boarding gate1) -Gate 4Gate 2Unit FourteenSection AA News Item.Pre-listening ExerciseDirections: Select the one choicet best explains the underlined word(s)he sentence.1. The Offic

20、e of the Prime Minister has confirmedt the Prime Minister would be resigning.A. restrictedB. agreedC. admittedernational agreement or breaks2. A country is not respected if it violates anernational law.A. gives upB. acts in accordance withC. acts against3. Mr. Ji C. Z. is a well known Chidiplomat an

21、d he speaks fluent English. He is certainly fully competenhist asChiAmbassador to Britain.A. an offil paying a short visit in another countryB. a spel business represenive in another countryC. a high-ring offil representing hisernment in a foreign nationGlossary:Iraqthe name of a country in Southwes

22、tern AsiaHawk missileA missile is an explosive weapon which can fly under its owner and be aimed at a distant object, e.g.guided missiles.The Hawk missile is an operational missile system providing air defence against enemy air attacks.3.Kuwaitthe name of a country located on the Northwest Persian G

23、ulf.DicionDirections: Listen to the passage carefully and fillhe blshe following sentenwith the exact word(s) you hear on thet.1.The American Defense Secretary Mr.Cheney has t Iraq about American-made Hawk antiaircraftmissiles and 5 missile-firing facilities it invaded Kuwait in early August. The Ha

24、wk be able to hit planes up to away. American fighter airplanes are said toe against it.2.Speaking during a visit , Mr. Cheney said it was not known the Iraqis had learned to use the missiles.Offils say they beve the Iraqis ks or months from being able to use them.Section B Acupuncture(2).Pre-listen

25、ing ExerciseDirections: Select the one choicet best explains the underlined word(s)he sentence.Due to the greaA. preventedrm tobacco isng to peoples health, theernmens banned smoking in public pla.B. forbiddenC. accusedGlossary:dynastyriod in which a line of kings, all from the same family, rule ove

26、r a country, e.g.he Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-206B.C.), many classical works were burned.Note-takingDirections: Finish the following outline of the pass age with the information you get from the t.1. Some of the important factorsA. Size and shof the needle: typesa. size: some long; others longb. sh: som

27、e ; others Precise rules to be followed, e.g. ; for each treatmentHistory of acupuncture in ChinaThe earst recorded cure: The most important book on acupuncture: , listing basic acupuncture popos on the human bodyBan on acupuncture: by in s and definingSection CA Brave Child.Pre-listening ExerciseDi

28、rections: Select the one choicet best explains the underlined word(s)he sentence.1. Usually cooking potse two small handles, but panse one long handle.A. A. a kind of deep container used for cooking B. a kind of shallow dish, used for containing foodC. a kind of wide dish, not very deep, used for co

29、oking2. It took the firemen moren three hours to put outt large firet killed four small children.A. search outB. get toC. stop.Multiple ChoiceDirections: Listen to the passage carefully and choose the right answer to complete each of the following.1. When the accidenppened, Gay was playing .A. witoy

30、 carB. with his fatherC. outside the houseD. quietly in his roomLeila was crying because .Gay could not help herC. she had burned herselfB. the pan was on fireD. she spilt the hot cooking oilFinally, the fire was put out by .the children at a school nearbyC. Gay, with the help of other childrenPeter

31、 was proud of his son because .Gay was a brave childC. Gay had grown to be a manB. another housewife from next doorD. the firemen from a nearby fire sionB. his wife praised himD. Gay told him about the fire in5. According to the passage, Gay was years old.A.2B.8C.3D.10Section DPart ANewsDirections:

32、Fillhe following bls, using no moren three words.As the deadline came and went, tenshe province NATO continues to threaten air strikes on Serbia if Belgrade is found to be responsible for the breakdown ofThe preparations are part of the military build up for23This is the fourth time in five months t

33、hrought these soldierse been4NATO says enough military fireer is already in place fora limited initial strike against Serbia if talks fail to5Part BSafety TipsDirections: Fillhe following bls, using no moren five words.What are you sup ts damaged?ed tof you buy an electrical appliance1What is one ve

34、ry important thing to do before you clean an appliance?2345Why shouldnt you plug a lot of applian Where shouldnt you hide an electrical cord?o the same wall outlet?What should you be careful about theeviantenna?Part CTheBlackbirdDirections: Choose the correct answer from the four choigiven.1. How lo

35、ng did Mrs. Bates live in silence?A. Six years.B. Six months.C. Eight years.D. Twelve months.2. What did Mrs. Bates hear in her garden yesterday?A. Husband ty.B. Blackbird singing. C. Kettoiling.D. People talking.3. Which of the following is true according to the talk?A. She lost her hearing when sh

36、ewas 12.B. Mrs. Bates now works at an insurance company.C. One of her friends did the acupuncture for her.D. Acupuncture is a form of therapy using needles.4. How often does Mrs. Bates receive the therapy?A. Every two days.B. Every night.C. Every month.D. Everyk.Part DRailway AnnouncementDirections:

37、 Fillhe following bls after you listen to the announcement.Destination Newport Taunton Bath SpaSevern BeachDeparture time 15:0215:123) 15:17Delay-2) -Platform1) Platform 1Platform 44) Unit FifteenSection AAmericanns and Asian People.Pre-listening ExerciseDirections: Select the one choicet best expla

38、ins the underlined word(s)he sentence.1. Many people from Holland went to Sou Africa.frica and settled there. They became some of the 19th century white settlers inA. people whoC. people who coe fighterspen up new farmlandB. people who come to live in a new place2. He is descended from a respectable

39、 family. His great grandfather onervedhe imperial court of the late Qin Dynasty.A. was bornoB. has.as antorsC. has.as distant relativesGlossary:1.gene2.geneticadj. of gene, e.g. genetic material3.the New WorldNornd Soumerica.DicionDirections: Listen to the passage carefully and fillhe blshe followin

40、g sentenwith the exact word(s) you hear on thet.1.A genetic researcher says Americanyears ago.2. Professor Wallace made his by examining tns are one small group of Asian people. They arrived aboutetic material of n tribes. He studied the genes foundoutside the nuclei of cells. The spe the father.l g

41、enes are called mitochondria. They are to children by the mother, not by3. The professor studied the mitochondria of members of three tribes. He t many members of all three tribes hadfour These changesheir mitochondria.e been found only in .So itt these widely-separated tribes all are to theAsians w

42、hoarrivedheabout 20,000 years ago.4. Professor Wallaays he most New Worldns one small group of settlers. He says all of them aredescended from just who crossed the at the same time. He goes on to say he will examine people inSiberia to discover their to the.Section BCan Life Be Any Longer?.Pre-liste

43、ning ExerciseDirections: Select the one choicet best explains the underlined word(s)he sentence.Sorry. Were out ofthe bestt particular chair you mentioned. Its already sold. But others are quite nice, too.B. partnerC. one as different from othersQingcdevelobao is a medicinal oral liquidt is beved to

44、 slow down the pros of ageing and prolong your life.B. growing oldC. curing an illnessGlossary:1.roundworm線蟲,尤指,如蛔蟲2.Coloradoa sehe western part of the U.S.ote-takingDirections: Finish the following outline of the pass age with the information you get from the t.1.Main ideaIn his study of of roundwo

45、rm, an American scientist, Dr. Johnson, has found by changing . Findings in his experimentst life can be made2.The changed gene increases the worms life by %Experiment 1Number of worms with the changed gene: Number of days they lived: Number of worms with the normal gene: Number of days they lived:

46、Experiment 2Number of worms with the changed gene: Number of days they lived: Number of worms with the normal gene: reater.4) Number of days they lived:C.sible function of changed gene:3.This may be astep toward finding a similar gene in .Section C The Gianlas .Pre-listening Exercise Directions: Sel

47、ect the one choicet best explains the underlined word(s)he sentence.1. Come down at onceA. graspt small branch wont hold you! It may breakwo at any moment.B. supportC. contain2. LetsA. leaveGlossary:e a rest now. Well resume our work at 2 p.m.B. retainC. start again1.asa giant in Greek mythology who

48、 was ordered to hold up the sky as a punishment2.Herculesa man of unusual strength in Greek mythology 3.Medusathe snake-haired sister in Greek mythology. Any .Multiple Choiceho saw her would turn to stone.Directions: Listen to the passage carefully and choose the right answer to complete each of the

49、 following.1.as was ordered to hold the world because he .A. had angered the king of GreeceB. had angered the ancient Greek godsC. was disliked by the king of the ancient Greek godsD. was too big a giant for the king to tolerate2. Hercules wantedas to help him, .A. buC. andD. andlas refusedB. bulas

50、wanted to hold on to his own jobas agreed, only if Hercules would hold the world for him forever as agreed because Hercules promised to hold the world for him3. Afteras got the golden apples, he .A. never returnedB. gave them to HerculesC. refused to keep the apples he end, Hercules .D. wanted Hercu

51、les to hold the world in his place4.A. succeeded in running away with the applesC. had to keep on holding the worldB. got both the apples and the burdenD. threw the apples away5.as later became a stone mountain when .A. his head was covered with snakesB. the head of the Greek gods came alongC. he sa

52、w the monster wisnakecovered headD. the dragon guarding the golden apples appearedSection DPart ARetirementGlossary:colonel上校 Directions: Fillhe following bls, using no moren three words.Colonel Harland Sanders became suc Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant aftersful with his1The old ladyhe university

53、 wanted to get a2The speakut retired peopleo three groups:3When the winners retire, they oftene4Torson who can stay in good health, retirement can be a time for5Part B NewsDirections: Fillhe following bls, using no moren five words.How many people were injuredhe firehenews report?1According to the f

54、ire department, what caused the fire?2What was the largest and modern hoequipped with?3How many passengers did the Air Manila plane carry?Where did the 80 passengers go after some fishermen managed to save them?Part CMan with Swordstick Fined Glossary:451. swordstick內(nèi)劍的棍杖 2. accused3. bang重?fù)?. unpro

55、voked非因觸犯而發(fā)生的；無緣無故的 5. commuter通勤者；經(jīng)常往返者Directions: Choose the correct answer from the four choigiven.Why did Mr. Jordan draw the swordstick?Because he couldnt stand the two mens insulting remarks.Because he couldnt borrow 10 pounds from the two men.Because the same two men had attacked him before.B

56、ecause he wanted to defend himself from any hurt.Why did Mr. Jordan buy the swordstick?A. For fun.B. For business.C. For safety.D. For sympathy.3.Why did the judge fine Mr. Jordan?A. Carrying a weapon was a serious crime.C. He stole the swordstick from his friend.B. He hurt one of the two men.D. He

57、got the swordstick and smuggled ito Britain.4. Why is itsiblet Mr. Jordan will not be out of pocket even if h e has to pay the fine?A. He is well-o. Contributions will be collected.C. He is a hero.D.ast the judge may change his mind.Part D Veterinary Medicine Glossary:1. veterinary獸醫(yī)；獸醫(yī)的 2. vetveter

58、inary 的縮寫；vet school 獸醫(yī)學(xué)校 3. bacteriology細(xì)菌學(xué)Directions: Choose the correct answer from the four choigiven.1.Why dont veterinarians worry about getting tired ofng just one thing?Because they are too busy curing all the animals every day.Because they need to read books and go to schools.Because they g

59、et high pay out of their job.Because there is a lot of diversity in veterinary medicine.2. What does a vet school teach?A. It teaches how to do lab work.B. It teaches you where to look up things.C. It teaches you culture of bacteriology.D. It teaches you methods of pet raising.3. Which of the follow

60、ing can we infer from theerview?A. Growing up winimals is helpful to make peoplee veterinarians.B. Peoplee veterinarians because they can make easy money.C. There seem to be some people who just care for animals.D. It seems veterinarians are more sympathetic.Unit SixteenSection AUlysses Scientific V