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UNIT 1
Section One
Part 1
Spot Dictation
Houses in the Future
Well, I think houses in the future will probably be (1) quite small but I should thinkthey'll be(2)well-insulated so that you don't need so much(3)heating and(4)cooling as youdo now, so perhaps very economical (5) to run.Perhaps they will use (6) solar heating,although I don't know, in this country,perhaps we(7)won't be able to do that so much.Yes,I think they'll be full of (8) electronic gadgets: things like very advanced televisions,videos,perhaps videos which take up... the screen(9) takes up the whole wall. I should think.Yes,you'll have things like (10)garage doors which open automatically when you(11)drive up,perhaps electronic (12) sensors which will (13) recognize you when you,when you come tothe front door even.Perhaps(14)architects and designers will be a bit more(15) imaginativeabout how houses are designed and perhaps with the(16) shortage of space people will thinkof putting gardens (17) on the roof and,and maybe rooms can be (18) expanded and,and
(19) contracted depending on what you use them for, so perhaps there'll be a bit more (20)flexibility about that.
Part 2
Listening for Gist
A:Tuesday two fifteen.Let me look in mydiary.
B:No,Thursday.
A:Oh,I'm sorry.I thought you said Tuesday.
B:Thursday two fifteen.No,I'm sorry. I've got an appointment until three.Could we make
it later?Say three fifteen?
A:Well,there's a lot to talk about. It'll take a couple of hours,atleast.
B:Shall we say Monday morning,then?
A:Monday morning.All right.Nine o'clock?
B:Nine. I think that will be all right. I'll ring you back andconfirm.A:All right.But ring before five,could you?
B:All right.
A:Right you are.Bye.
B:Bye.
Exercise.Directions:Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words thathelp you decide.
1. This dialogue is about making an appointment.
2. The key words are Tuesday.Thursday.two fifteen.three fifteen.Mondaymorning.nineo'clock.
Section Two Listening comprehension
Part 1 Dialogue
I'm terribly sorry I'm late
Woman:Listen! I'm terribly sorry I'm late.
Man: Oh,that's all right. It doesn't really matter,does it?I haven't got anything better todo,have I?
Woman:Just let me explain,will you?
Man: I've only been waiting for over an hour.That's all.
Woman:Yes. I know,and I would have...
Man: After all,my time isn't really that important, is it?
Woman:Please don't be like that.Just let meexplain.
(Silence.Man says nothing.)
Woman: I ... I tried to get here in time but just after I left home,the car broke down.Man: The car broke down?
Woman:Yes,and...well ... luckily...there was a garage near me.And...and it took them awhile to repair it.
Man: Why didn't you at least phone?
Woman: I would have!But I didn't know the number of the restaurant.
Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book!
Woman:Yes,but...you'll never believe this... I couldn't remember the name of therestaurant. I knew where it was,but forgot the name.
Man: I see.Well,at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car.
Woman:Yes. It was something I couldn't do myself. It didn't take too long,but that's whyI'm late,you see.
Man: Uh-huh.Which garage,by the way?
Woman:Pardon?
Man: Which garage did you take it to?
Woman:Uh... the one near my flat.You know.Lewis Brothers.
Man: Yes, I know that garage. It's the only one near your flat.
Woman:Hmm,well now, let's have something to eat.Uh,what about some...
Man: I know the garage very well!
Woman:Yes.Let's see now.Yes,I think I'll have some...
Man: A pity it's Sunday.
Woman:Pardon?
Man: A pity it's Sunday.That garage is closed on Sunday!
Exercise
Directions:Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words thathelp you decide.
1.They are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend.
2. In a restaurant.
3. "It doesn't really matter,does it?I haven't got anything better to do,have I?"
"I've only been waiting for over an hour.
That's all"
"After all,my time isn't really that important, isit?"
"Well,at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car."
4. Because she wants to stop the conversation like this.
5.Because he knows the girl is lying.
Part 2 Passage
The Oscar Statuette
1 Industry insiders and members of the press called the award"the Academy statuette","the golden trophy"or"the statue of merit",but the term never stuck.
2.No hard evidence exists to support that tale,but in any case,by the sixth AwardsPresentation in 1934,a Hollywood columnist used the name in his column.
3.Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of hisanimated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
4. If the statuettes don't meet strict quality control standards,they are immediately cut inhalf and melted down.
5.The large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices via air express,with no identifiablemarkings.
The Oscar statuette, designed by MGM's* chief art director Cedric Gibbons,depicts a knight holding a crusader's*sword, standing on a reel of film with fivespokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy:Actors,Writers,Directors,Producers,and Technicians.
Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit wasofficially named"Oscar". Industry insiders and members of the press called theaward"the Academy statuette", "the golden trophy" or "the statue of merit".The entertainment trade paper,Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize"the iron man".The term never stuck.
A popular story has been that an Academy librarian and eventual executivedirector,Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar andsaid so,and that as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.
No hard evidence exists to support that tale,but in any case,by the sixth AwardsPresentation in 1934,Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used the name in his column inreference to Katharine Hepburn's first Best Actress win.The Academy itself didn't use thenickname officially until 1939.
Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards -with a fewnotable exceptions. In the 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas* of thestatuette; a ventriloquist*Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with amoveable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniaturestatuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.Between1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort,Oscars were made of plaster.After the War,winners turned in the temporary awards for golden Oscar statuettes.
The traditional Oscar statuette,however,hasn't changed since the 1940s,when the basewas made higher.In 1945,the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949,AcademyAward statuettes began to be numbered,starting with No.501.
Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer,R.S.Owens. If they don't meet strict quality control standards, the statuettes are immediately cutin half and melted down.
Each award is individually packed into a Styrofoam container slightly largerthan a shoebox.
Eight of these are then packed into a larger cardboard box,and the large boxes are shippedto the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express,with no identifiable markings.
On March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously vanished en route from theWindy City* to the City of Angels.Nine days later, 52 of stolen statuettes were discoverednext to a Dumpster* in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles by Willie Fulgear,who waslater invited by the Academy to attend the Oscar 2000 ceremonies as a special guest.
For eight decades, the Oscars have survived war,weathered earthquakes, and evenmanaged to escape unscathed*from common thieves.Since 1995,however,R.S.Owens hasrepaired more than 160 statuettes. "Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish themand the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer* and into the gold," explains thecompany president. "Or maybe people stored them someplace where they corroded."Although he stresses that the statuette is made to endure,Siegel offers this sage advice to allOscar winners: "If it gets dusty,simply wipe it with a soft dry cloth."
Exercise A Pre-listening Question
Every January,the attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around theworld turns to the upcoming Academy Awards,the highest honor in filmmaking.The annualpresentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences'most famous activity.The Oscar Statuette is a knight holding a crusader's sword,standingon a reel of film with five spokes.
Exercise B Sentence Dictation
three times.
Exercise C Detailed Listening
Directions:Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true(T)orfalse(F).Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.
T 1.There were five original branches of the Academy.
(Because the five spokes on the reel of film signify the original branches of the
Academy:
Actors,Writers,Directors,Producers,and Technicians.)
F 2.The Academy Award of Merit was officially named"Oscar" in 1928.
(Born in 1928,years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officiallynamed"Oscar.")
T 3.The Academy staff began referring to the Academy statuette as Oscar because
Margaret Herrick said the statuette was like her uncle Oscar.
(An Academy librarian and eventual executive director,Margaret Herrick,thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so,and as a result the
Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.)
F 4. Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniformstandards.
(There were a few notable exceptions. In 1930s, juvenile players receivedminiature replicas of the statuette and a ventriloquist Edgar Bergen gained awooden statuette with a moveable mouth.Walt Disney was honored with onefull-size and seven miniature statuettes. )
T 5.Oscars were made of plaster in the 1940s because of the War.
(Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort,Oscars were made ofplaster.)
T 6.The manufacturer,R. S.Owens makes about 50 Oscars each year inChicago. (Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by themanufacturer,R.S.Owens.)
F 7.55 Academy Awards were stolen by a mysterious person en route from theWindy City to the City of Angels on March 10,2000.
(On March 10,2000,55 Academy Awards just mysteriously vanished en routefrom the Windy City to the City of Angels,but how and by whom was unknown.)
F 8.For eighty years, the Oscars have survived war,weathered earthquakes,managed to escape unscathed from common thieves and even chemicalcorrosion.
(Since 1995, however,R. S.Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes."Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicalsrubbed right through the lacquer and into the gold.")
Exercise D After-listening Discussion
Directions:Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.
1.The traditional Oscar statuette hasn't changed since the 1940s,when the base was madehigher.
In 1945,the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949,Academy Awardstatuettes began to be numbered,starting with No.501.
2. (Open)
Section Three
News
News Item1
Bush-NATO-Iraq
Mr.Bush says he hopes America's NATO allies will stand with the United States if hedecides to take military action against Iraq.
All the same, the president says no action is likely in the near future.He says for nowthe focus is on implementing the new UN resolution that calls for a tough weapons inspectionregime*and warns of consequences if Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein fails to comply*.
Administration official say they expect the NATO summit to release a politicalstatement backing the UN resolution.They say President Bush will bring up Iraq in hisbilateral meetings in Prague*,but they also say they do not believe the Iraqi threat will bethe focus of the summit.
In Prague, the alliance plans to take steps toward the creation of a rapid deploymentforce that can playa role in combating terrorism.The president said even the smallest NATOmember nations can contribute something to the cause
Exercise A
Directions:Listen to the news item and complete the summary.
This news item is about American’s NATO allies.
Exercise B
Directions:Listen to the news again and answer the following questions
1.He hopes America's NATO allies will stand with the United States if he decides to takemilitary action against Iraq.
2.No,the president says no action is likely in the near future.
3. They expect the NATO summit to release a political statement backing the UN resolution.
4. The NATO summit is held in Prague.
5.No, it will not be the focus of the NATO summit.
News Item2
Bush-Iraq
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