1、Unit 7-Conversation 1Mark: Hi! Kate: Hi, Janet! Have you been waiting long? Janet: Not at all. What did you think of Hero? Kate: It was brilliant, thanks for suggesting it. Janet: Well, it was nominated for an Oscar, you know. Kate: That figures. Its a beautiful film. Mark: Yes. The costumes, and sc

2、enery were amazing, Kate: Id love to know more about the emperor, he was cool. Who was he? Janet: Qin Shi Huang its said he was the first emperor in the history of China he unified China. Kate: Did he? When? Janet: Er . 221 BC. Mark: As long ago as that! Waitress: Hi guys! What can I get you? Kate:

3、Yes, Ill have a coke, thanks. Mark: Er . Just a coffee. Waitress: Sure. Mark: Tell us more . Janet: Um . Well, before that, there were seven big states and they had been fighting each other for many years. Mark: Right. Janet: Its called the Warring States Period. Anyway Qin was king of the largest s

4、tate and he defeated the six other states, one after another. It took him ten years to conquer them, each with a different strategy. Mark: What kind of man was he? Janet: Well, he was brilliant, obviously. And also wise. He had this huge army they were very powerful. After his army had attacked the

5、first state, the next state surrendered without much fight. They were so terrified. Kate: Wow! Janet: What else? The army leaders were very clever, they used a river to flood a city. Mark: That cant have been easy. Janet: Yes, anyway, after conquering the last state, Qin made himself Emperor of the

6、whole of China. Mark: Was he the emperor who created the Terracotta Warriors? Janet: Thats right. He was so afraid of death that he wanted them to guard him in the afterlife. Unit 7-Conversation 2 Becky: OK. Kate: Thank you. Mark: Thanks. Kate: So go on about Emperor Qin. Its really interesting. Jan

7、et: It is, isnt it? Well, so he unified China and that was an incredible achievement. But as a result, huge numbers of soldiers were killed. Kate: About how many? Janet: Oh, I dont know, something like 500,000 men? Kate: That is huge. Mark: So how do the Chinese see Qin? Janet: Hes seen as the great

8、est emperor in Chinese history. Mark: Why? Because he unified China? Thats a very good reason, mind you. Janet: Not only that. The thing is, as a result of the unification, he did many amazing things. He built roads all across China, he standardized writing . and also the money system. Oh, and the s

9、ystem for measuring and weighing things as well. Mark: So he was a great leader for China. Janet: Yes, he was, but he was also very cruel. Mark: Yes, but most emperors were cruel, werent they? Kate: Well I guess thats true. Youre right. Mark: So did he have enemies? Janet:Of course,I think all great

10、 emperors have some enemies. Some people hated him so much they tried to kill him! Mark: Was he the emperor who built the Great Wall of China? Janet: He built the first Great Wall. You see, tribes from the north were always trying to invade so he built a huge wall across China to stop them. Hundreds

11、 of thousands of men died building it. Kate: Its so sad all those thousands of people dying. Mark: But then . thats war, isnt it?Unit 7-Outside viewOn the 25th of April each year, Australia and New Zealand celebrate Anzac Day, when they commemorate all the members of the Australian and New Zealand A

12、rmy Corps who died in action during the First and Second World Wars, and in every armed conflict since then. Were here now at the Australian War Memorial at the start of the dawn service. They shall grow not old As we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them nor the years condemnAt the going

13、down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. Lest we forget.A verse from the poem. Ode to Remembrance by Laurence Binyon, is recited during the ceremony.Inside the Hall of Memory is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This is the grave of a solider whose identity is not known and it repres

14、ents all those soldiers who died in battle but were not identified.Twenty-four years after the ravages of World War I, war came to the mainland of Australia where air raids killed hundreds of service personnel and civilians. In Malaya, Korea and Vietnam, we answered the call as we have in Afghanista

15、n and Iraq. Through it all the one unshakable truth has been a steadfastness, bom of the traditions of the Australian servicemen. Today, Australias special day, they remember in East Timor, on Bougainville, in Afghanistan and Iraq, on the island of Crete, at Gallipoli, they along with us, remember.A

16、nzac Day is a public holiday in Australia. It is one of the most important national days of the year and certainly the most solemn one. Commemoration services are held in all the major cities in Australia and huge crowds attend to pay their respects to those who died. Servicemen and women from all t

17、he armed services in Australia march in procession. They fought in the Second World War and other conflicts since then that have happened around the world. The men in the trucks are all wearing decorations. Theyre veterans from the Second World War, and perhaps a few last survivors from the First Wo

18、rld War. After the Parade the veterans will gather in a pub or club to talk and share memories. This veteran fought in the Second World War in Western Australia. Interviewer And what does Anzac Day mean to you? Veteran Well, it means remembering not only those who didnt go home but the, the fact tha

19、t you keep in touch with a lot of your . friends.Unit 7-Listening inNews report US universities are experiencing a steady increase in the enrolment of student veterans with many troops returning home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than one million student veterans are using their Post-9/11

20、GI Bill benefits to earn a university degree or certificate. The Post-9/11 GI Bill is an education benefit programme for individuals who served on active duty after 10 September, 2001. the scholarship covers study-related expenses including tuition, fees, books and housing. Veterans can use the GI B

21、ill at colleges, universities, trade schools and flight schools. Student veterans returning from war are typically older than the average student. Some have difficulty adjusting to the stress and demands of university life. Some also experience frustration with other students who dont understand the

22、ir past experiences. It is important for universities to provide veterans with the resources and support they need to succeed, and to help with the transition to university life. 1. What is the news report mainly about? 2. To whom does the Post-9/11 GI Bill provide support? Passage 1There are many w

23、ar novels but the novel Im going to talk about today is unusual because its war seen through the eyes of a child. The eyes are those of JG Ballard, one of Britains most respected novelists.Lets begin with some information about Ballard. He was born in 1930, in Shanghai, where his father was a busine

24、ssman, and he was only 11 years old when the city was occupied during World War II. Ballard and his family were placed in a prison camp and he has said that his experiences there affected him so deeply that it was 40 years before he felt able to write about them. Twenty years to forget and 20 years

25、to remember.The result of Ballards experiences was a semi-autobiographical novel called Empire of the Sun, published in 1984. It quickly became a success and in 1987 it was made into a movie by Hollywood director, Steven Spielberg.Lets move on to the novel itself. Empire of the Sun tells the story o

26、f how a young boy, Jim Graham, survives the Japanese occupation. Interestingly, Jim is J G Ballards first name and his second name is Graham. Also, Jim is the same age as Ballard - 11 -when the occupation begins.At the start of the story, Jim is living with his parents in a wealthy part of Shanghai.

27、 When the invasion begins, many of Shanghais inhabitants flee from the city and Jims parents do the same. But the boy becomes separated from them and finds himself all alone. He goes back to their empty home and lives alone there. Inevitably, hes found and then hes sent to a prison camp.Its a terrib

28、le four years, but the boy somehow survives. He steals food, finds ways of getting in and out of the camp, and is befriended by some Americans and a Japanese boy.Is there a happy ending? Yes and no. Jim sees many people die; his Japanese friend is killed by the Americans. But at the end of the war,

29、he gets back to Shanghai and is reunited with his parents.Jims experiences are terrible, as a child who discovers the depths of human cruelty. But he learns also about the strength and courage that is possible, even in these circumstances.Both the great power and the truth of the novel come from the

30、 fact that its based on the authors own experiences. The general opinion of critics is that Empire of the Sun is one of the best war novels ever written - so read it, its worth it.Passage 2Host On Womens World, today, we look at womens role in the Second World War and the important part they played

31、in it. In the First World War, women had worked in factories and as nurses, both at home and at the front. In the Second World War, women were even more essential to the war effort. Doris Watts was just 18 when the war began and Mavis Grey was only 20.Host Do you remember how you felt, Doris, the da

32、y the war was declared?Doris Oh yes . of course I do. I felt frightened of course, but we had known it would happen. The first thing, more than anything I think, that I felt was . was that I wanted to do something! You know, do something useful, so I joined the Land Girls.Host Ah, yes, the Womens La

33、nd Army. That was an organization started in the First World War. Women worked in agriculture as the men were away fighting. Did you enjoy the experience?Doris Not really. It was very hard work, very physical. You never saw anybody except the officer coming to inspect your work. So when I heard abou

34、t the WAAF I signed up.Host Thats the Womens Auxiliary Air Force. WAAF, for short. So why the WAAF?Doris Id always thought planes were very exciting. And its silly but I liked the light blue uniforms.Host Thats a good enough reason! Now, Mavis, you were in the WAAF at the same time as Doris. Can you tell us more about it?Mavis Yes. Or