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1、wordTable of ContentsLESSON ONE Resources and Energy1PART A1PART B2Passage I:2Passage II:3Part D4Lesson Two Crime and Punishment4Part A4Part B5Passage I5Passage II6Passage III.7Part D8Lesson Three puters and the Internet8Part A8Part B10Passage I10Passage II10Passage III11Part D12LESSON FOUR Finance1

2、2PART A12Part B14Passage I14Passage II. Functions of Money15Passage III Credit Cards15Part D16LESSON FIVE Places to See in Britain16Part A16Part B17Passage I:17Passage :18Part D19LESSON SIX Education19Part A19Part B21Passage I SAT Examination21PART II Medical Education21LESSON SEVEN Business22Part A

3、22Part B24Passage I How to Increase Business Profits24Passage Two25LESSON EIGHT Aspects of Life26Part A26Part B28PASSAGE I Tax28PASSAGE II Religion29LESSON NINE College Life30PART A30PART B32PASSAGE I College Search32PASSAGE II How to Get a Masters degree33LESSON TEN Women34PART A34PART B36PASSAGE I

4、 Women in Southern Europe36PASSAGE II American Women37LESSON ELEVEN Famous People38PART A38PART B40PASSAGE I William Jefferson Clinton40PASSAGE II William Shakespeare41LESSON TWELVE Culture43PART A43Part B44Passage I Beijings Hutongs44Passage II The White Wedding Dress46LESSON THIRTEEN Science and T

5、echnology47PART B47PASSAGE I Cloning Mount Vernons Trees47PASSAGE II Dinosaur Noses48LESSON FOURTEEN Sports49PART B49Passage I The Famous Bicycle Racer49PASSAGE II The Williams Sisters50LESSON FIFTEEN Reform and Development51PART B51Passage I51Passage II52 KEYS TO EXERCISESUnit 153Part A53Part B53Pa

6、rt D53Unit 253Part A54Part B54Unit 354Part A54Part B54Unit 556Part A56Part B56Part C57Part D57Unit 658Part A58Part B58Unit 759Part A59Part B60Part D61Unit 861Part A61Part B62Part D62Unit 1063Part A63Part B63Unit 1164Part A64Part B64Unit 1266Part A66Part B66Part D66Unit 1467Part A67Part B67Part D68LE

7、SSON ONE Resources and EnergyPART A1.W: Could you mail these letters for me, please? M: More letters? Your friends are going to be very happy to hear from you. Q: What does the man imply about the woman?She is written a lot of letters recently2.W: Does Professor Ford always e to class? M: Is ice col

8、d? Q: What do you learn about Professor Ford?She never misses class3.W: Would you have some time this week to go over these questions with me?M: How does tomorrow sound? Q: What does the man mean?They can work together the next day4.M: Hey? John! John!W: Save your breath. Hes out of earshot. Q: What

9、 is true about John, according to the woman? John is too far away to hear5. W: You only have water to serve your guests? M: This isnt just water. This is imported mineral water.Q: What is the implication of the woman? The guests dont want to be served water6. M: Could I borrow a twenty to tide me ov

10、er till payday next Tuesday? W: You are in luck. I just cashed the check. Q: What will the woman probably do next? Lend the man some money 7. M: Jean, didnt you get my messages? I left two on your answering machine. W: Hmm? Oh, sorry, Tom. Ive been meaning to get back in touch with you. It just slip

11、ped my mind. Q: Why didnt the woman return the mans calls?She forgot to call him 8. W: Im sorry, sir, but youre allowed only one piece of luggage on the plane. Youll have to check in one of your suitcases at the package counter. M: Actually, one of these belongs to the woman up ahead. Im just giving

12、 her a hand. Q: Why is the man carrying an extra suitcase?The extra suitcase he is carrying belongs to someone else 9. W: We need to drive to the city tonight, but the doctor said this medicine might make me drowsy. M: In that case, Id better drive. Q: What does the man think the woman should do? Av

13、oid driving after taking her medicine10. M: Look at all the pollution going into the air from those factories. Do you think theyll ever get under control? W: With the new laws and social awareness, well turn things around. Q: What does the woman predict will happen? The situation will improve with t

14、he new changes 11. W: Arent you cold? Why arent you wearing a jacket? M: I overslept this morning, so I ran out of the house without listening to the forecast. Q: Why isnt the man wearing a jacket? He did not know it would be cold 12. M: prof. Jones, last night when I was putting the finishing touch

15、es on my paper that electrical storm pletely wiped out my puter files. Do you think I could have another day to retype it? W: Im sorry, Steven. Im leaving for a conference tomorrow, and Ill be away for 2 weeks. I suppose you could send it to me there. Q: What will the professor probably allow the st

16、udent to do?Mail her the paper after the deadline 13. W: Do you know if Mary has e by the office this morning? M: I just got here myself, so Im not the one to ask. Q: What does the woman want to know?She wants to know if mart has e by this morning 14. M: I really enjoyed that TV special about wealth

17、 last night. Did you get to home in time to see it? W: Well, yes. But I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing. Q: What does the woman mean? She fell asleep before the program ended15. W: Take two of these pills three times a day and you shouldnt take them on an empty stom

18、ach. M: What if I dont have an appetite? Q: What can be inferred about the man? He may not be able to wake upPART BPassage I:The population of the world has been increasing faster and faster. In 10,000 B.C., there were probably 10 million people. In A.D. 1, there were 300 million. It took 1750 years

19、 for the population to reach 625 million, a little more than double the A.D. 1 figure. In 1990, there were 5.3 billion people. By the year 2000, the worlds population was over 6 billion, and by 2050, it is expected to reach 10 billion. Does the earth have enough natural resources to support this man

20、y people? Different scientists give different answers to this question. Some say that there are enough resources to support more than 6 billion people. However, the richest countries, with a small percentage of the worlds population, use most of the resources. If these resources could be distributed

21、 more equally around the world, there would be enough for everyone. Other scientists say that we must limit population growth because our resources are limited. Only 10 percent of the earths land can be used for farming and another 20 percent for raising animals. It is possible to increase the amoun

22、t of farmland, but only a little. Some land in developing countries could be more productive if people started using modern farming methods, but this would not increase worldwide production by much, We all know that there is a limited amount of petroleum. There are also limits to the amounts of meta

23、ls. There is a limit to the amount of water we can use since most of the earths water is salt water, and most of the fresh water is frozen at the North and South Poles. It is difficult to say how many people the earth can support, but it will help everyone if we can limit population growth before se

24、rious shortages develop. The problem is how to do it. 1. Between 1990 and 2000, what changes did the world population have? It had increased by almost a billion2. According to some scientists, which of the following is true?The worlds resources are adequate but not evently distributed3. Why cant mos

25、t of the earths water be used?It is mostly salt or frozen at the North and South Poles4. In developing countries, what does the use of medern farming methods result in?5. According to the author, what can you infer from the passage?II 1.There were probably 10 million people. 2.It is expected to be 1

26、0 billion. 3.If the resources could be distributed more equally around the world, there would be enoueh for everyone. 4.Only 10 percent. 5. It is how to limit population growth.Passage II:Fresh water, life itself, has never e easy in the Middle East. Ever since the Old Testament when God punished ma

27、n with 40 days and 40 nights of rain, water supplies here have been dwindling. The rainfall only es in winter and drains quickly through the semiarid land, leaving the soil to bake and to thirst for next November. The regions accelerating population growth, expanding agriculture, industrialization,

28、and higher living standards demand more fresh water. Drought and pollution limit its availability. War and mismanagement squander it. Nations like Israel and Jordan are swiftly sliding into that zone where they are using all the water resources available to them. They have only 15 to 20 years left b

29、efore their agriculture, and ultimately their food security, is threatened. Even amid the scarcity there are haves and have-nots. pared with the United States, which has a freshwater potential of 10,000 cubic meters a year for each citizen. Iraq has 5,500. Turkey has 4,000, and Syria has little more

30、 than 2,800. Egypts potential is only 1,100. Israel has 460, and Jordan has less than 260. But these are not firm figures, because upstream use of river water can dramatically alter the potential downstream. Scarcity is only one element of the Middle Easts water crisis. Inefficiency is another, as i

31、s the reluctance of some water-poor nations to change priorities from agriculture to less water-intensive enterprises. Some experts suggest that if these nations would share both water technology and resources, they could satisfy the regions population, currently 159 million. But in this patchwork o

32、f ethnic and religious rivalries, the water crisis is not a clear-cut issue. It is entangled in the politics that keep people from trusting and seeking help from one another. Here, where water, like truth, is precious, each nation tends to find its own water and supply its own truth.1. When does the

33、 rainfall e in the Middle East?2. What is the cause of the water crisis? 3. How many years are left for Israel and Jordan before their agriculture is threatened? 4. What is the current population in the Middle East according to the passage? 5. According to some experts suggestion, what should the na

34、tions do in order to avoid a water crisis ? II 1) 10,000 2) 5,500 4) More than 2,8003) 4,000 5) Egypt 6) 460 7) Less than 260Part D1) award, 3) profit, 5) dedication, 7) moment, 9) physical, 11) conflict, 13)worth, 15) heart, 17) passion, 19) lust,2) glory, 4) trust, 6) significance, 8) anguish, 10)

35、 spirit, 12) alone, 14) room, 16) honor, 18) curse, 20) value Lesson Two Crime and PunishmentPart A1.M: Hello? W: Hello. This is Dr. Greys office. We are calling to remind you of your 4:15 appointment for your annual checkup tomorrow.M: Oh, thanks. Its a good thing you called. I thought it was 4:15

36、today. Q: Why is the office calling the man?2. W: How wonderful! You won the scholarship. Can you believe it? M: No. Its almost too good to be true. Q: What does the man mean? 3. W: Excuse me, Professor Davidson. But I was hoping to talk to you about my class project for economics. M: I have a class

37、 in a few minutes. Why dont you e and see me during office hours tomorrow? Q: When will the woman discuss her project with Professor Davidson? 4. M: How are you feeling? W: The stuff the nurse gave me seemed to have helped. But its making me awfully drowsy. Q: What do you learn about the woman? 5. M

38、: Bill Smith has volunteered to write a summary of the proposals weve agreed on. W: Will I have a chance to review it? Q: What does the woman want to know? 6.M: The view is spectacular. Could you take a picture of me with the mountains in the background? W: Im afraid I just ran out of film. Q: What

39、problem does the woman have? 7. W: Excuse me, were ready to order now. M: Ill be with you in just a minute. Q: What does the man mean? 8. W: I think I forgot my umbrella. Did you notice if it is raining outside? M: Yeah, it is. And I just realized I left my car window open. Q: What will the man prob

40、ably do next? 9. W: How does your daughter like her new school? M: Fine. She seems to have made new friends in no time. Q: What can be inferred about the mans daughter? 10. W: Theres an article here in this magazine you might find interesting. Its about buying running shoes. M: If its not chemistry

41、and its not on the final exam, I cant read it now. Q: What is the man probably doing? 11. M: Youre washing your car even on vacation. It makes me feel guilty. W: You shouldnt, its just that I have nothing better to do at this moment. Q: What do you think of the woman? 12. M: My doctor told me I need

42、 to go for some expensive treatments for my injured knee. W: Are you sure? Maybe you need a second opinion. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 13. W: Hello. Could you fit me in for an appointment today? I need a stylist who is good at cutting curly hair. M: Julia is good at that. She is the

43、owner. How about noon? Q: What will the woman probably do? 14. W: Theres nothing I like more than a good mystery novel when Ive got some spare time. M: I like to read, too. But I prefer non-fiction, history, social mentary and stuff like that. Q: What does the man imply? 15. M: Im not an expert, but

44、 that noise in your refrigerator doesnt sound good. Maybe you should call and have it checked out. W: Youre right. And I suppose Ive put it off long enough.Q: What will the woman probably do?Part BPassage IPurse snatching is an increasingly mon crime. There are estimated 50 to 100 purse snatchings e

45、ach month in the New York City subways, the number often swinging widely because of the depredations of a single teenager. When such a professional is in custody, the snatches can decrease by more than 50 a month. One of the favored techniques is to stand between two subway cars and, as a train star

46、ts pulling out of the station, reach out and pull free a womans purse. Recently, a crime analysis officer for the New York Police Department found that purse stealing in Manhattans top restaurants was up 35 percent over the previous year. When a woman puts her purse on an empty chair at a table or a

47、t her feet beside her chair, she is inviting a purse snatcher to take it. Purse snatchers often work in pairs. When a target in a restaurant is seen, one of them will create some kind of disturbance to gain the victims attention. While the woman is looking away from her table, the actual snatcher will lift the purse. A popular technique is for the thief to carry an umbrella with the curved handle down. The umbrella handle suddenly hooks the bag and in an instant it is on the thiefs wrist, or under the coat over his arm if he is a man, and on its way out of