2011 最新版 全国英语等级考试 公共英语三 教材 unit11

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unit11-1.----------
Title：1.At the Customs.
Question：How much does the man want to change?
Question：What's the exchange rate for British currency?
Question：What should the man do with the Foreign Exchange Certificates?
Woman：A
Man：B
A：
Could you change some pounds for me, please?
B：
Please show me your passport and let me look at the visa.
A：
Here you are.
B：
Yes, you got the visa two days ago.
That's valid.
How much would you like to change?
A：
Five hundred pounds.
What's the exchange rate for British currency today?
B：
According to the present rate, that's one pound for twelve and half yuan.
A：
Here are 500 pounds.
B：
You'll have it right away.
Will you please sign your name on this exchange memo?
Here is your money.
Please check it.
Keep this exchange memo.
You may need it to convert any money you have left when you leave China.
A：
Thank you.
What exactly should I do with the Foreign Exchange Certificates left with me?
B：
You may go to the Bank of China or the airport exchange office.
A：
Thank you.
B：
You're welcome.


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Title：2.Making a reservation.
Question：Has the man ever been to the hotel before?
Question：What kind of room does the man want to reserve?
Question：Will they go to the hotel?
Man：A
Woman：B
A：
Hello.
Is Mrs.Brown there?
B：
Speaking.
May I help you?
A：
My wife and I spent our honeymoon at the inn.
B：
Did you leave something in the room?
A：
No, we didn't leave anything in the room.
It was two years ago.
We'd like to make a reservation for this weekend.
B：
For how many people?
A：
For two.
B：
For how many rooms?
A：
A double room, please.
B：
I'm sorry.
I am afraid we have no rooms available this weekend.
A：
What?
B：
We're completely full.
Would a single room be OK?
A：
Are you sure?
B：
I'm absolutely certain.
A：
But?
B：
If the single room won't do, please try us again another time.
A：
What a pity!


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Title：3.In a hotel.
Question：What does the woman want to do with the dress?
Question：Why does she want her overcoat dry-cleaned?
Question：What does the other speaker advise her to do?
Woman：A
Man：B
A：
I want to have my dress cleaned.
I will need it tomorrow afternoon.
B：
In that case, I'll send it to the laundry right away.
A：
Yes, please.
But I would like it to be starched.
B：
Yes, but not too stiff, right?
A：
Exactly.
And is it possible to have my overcoat dry-cleaned, too?
There are some stains on it.
B：
I'm afraid you will not have it tomorrow.
Dry-cleaning usually takes two whole days.
A：
Oh, no.
I have to wear it tomorrow, too.
B：
If that's the case, suppose I

ask the dry-cleaner to clean up the spots for the moment and have the coat well pressed so that you might get it back in time then.
A：
That's a good idea.
Many thanks.


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Title：4.The following monologue is a comment on the differences between cultures.
Question：Why does one country criticize another country?
Question：What is the good way to find out what another country is really like?
Question：Why are different nationalities seem to be more like each other?

Man：Mary
Mary：
Every country tends to accept its own way of life as being the normal one and praise or criticize others as they are similar to or different from it.
And unfortunately, our picture of the people and the way of life of other countries is often a distorted one.
Here is a great argument in favor of foreign travel and learning foreign languages.
It is only by traveling in, or living in, a country and getting to know its inhabitants and their language that one can find out what a country and its people are really like.
And the knowledge one gains this way frequently turns out to be very different from the secondhand information gathered from other sources!
How often we find that the foreigners whom we thought to be different people from ourselves are not very different after all.
Differences between people do exist and, one hopes, will always continue to do so.
The world will be a dull place indeed when all the different nationalities behave exactly alike, and some people might say that we are rapidly approaching this state of affairs.
With the much greater rapidity and ease of travel, there might seem to be some truth in this at least as far as Europe is concerned.
However this may be, the greater ease of travel today has revealed to more people than before that the Englishman or Frenchman or German is not some different kind of animal from themselves.

unit11-5.----------
Title：Auckland
Man：Mary
Mary：
Looking for a vacation spot that combines the excitement of a bustling city with the ease of an island paradise?
Then consider Auckland, New Zealand.
About 11 hours from Southeast Asia, this city is sandwiched between two harbors on New Zealand's North Island.
Mary：
Auckland is becoming more famous all over the world for its high quality of life.
And if you don't have a lot of vacation time, don't worry.
You can experience much of this city in just two days.
Mary：
Start your first day in downtown Auckland.
Go to Queen Street and try climbing the Sky Tower.
At 328 meters, it's the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
Inside the tower, you'll find a hotel, a casino, a theater and many restaurants.
Mary：
The tower's newest attraction is a guided climb up a unique ladder system through the middle of the tower.
Trained guides take you up to the top for a stunning view of Auckland.
Once on the ground again, make your way to Victoria Park Market.

It's just a few minutes' walk from the tower.
Mary：
Victoria Park Market was originally built in 1905 as an industrial site.
But the area was transformed in 1981 into an open-air shopping mall.
All the clothes and crafts you'll find here are made locally.
So take your time wandering through this special market.
Mary：
Next, head over to the Viaduct Harbor.
Here, you'll find the team bases for the America's Cup.
More than four million people came to see this world-famous yacht race last year.
Come join the millions of visitors flocking to see the 2003 races next month.
Mary：
On your second day, wake up early and board a ferry to Waiheke Island.
Only 30 minutes away from Auckland, nearly every Aucklander goes there to relax and have fun.
Take advantage of the early morning sun and go swimming in the sea.
Or you can rent a boat and go sailing.
Did you know that Aucklanders own the most boats per capita in the world?
No wonder it's called the City of Sails.
Mary：
You can easily spend the whole day on Waiheke.
If you tire of the beach, visit the island's vineyards.
Mary：
For your next destination, catch a ferry boat to the mainland.
Get on the 2 p.m.ferry that stops at the seaside village of Devonport.
Make a beeline for any cafe and order some fish and chips.
Mary：
Finish your whirlwind tour of Auckland by heading back to the Sky Tower.
Don't worry.
You don't have to climb it again.
This time, ride the elevator to the top.
Mary：
Have a dinner in any of the seven restaurants at the Tower, and take in Auckland's skyline by night.
As you admire the splendid view, enjoy some famous New Zealand lamb or some seafood.
Then pat yourself on the back for having managed to see this exciting city in just two days.