Part I take stock:to stop for a while to consider a situation so you can make a decision eg.He took stock of the situation and decided he needed a long holiday.
take time:
A
Man 1:slowing down;fast,speedy;take time
problem with happiness;are infected with;stop;end
Man 2:a difficult concept;contentment;satisfaction;joy;
good relationships;happier;fulfilling and satisfying work
Man 3:wealth and possessions;contribute to;a minimum;doesn ’t;buy
B
1.
not remember very much about childhood/not very close/not talk very 2.
get on very well with mum/tell her everything/talk very openly 3.
(mum)always tell me to do this and do that/(father)let me do want 4.fond memories of childhood/security/do a lot as a family/a treat for each of us/seemingly spoil us
Part II
A
son/speed-reading/gone too far
“Speedaholic ”
alcoholic
Life is fast-paced;comes to us at the speed of light;rush through their days;racing through life;breathless race with time;became obsessed with saving time
wake up call
I caught myself:to realize that one's actions are mistaken
…..this has gone too far.
cultural assumptions
unproductive;productivity
shifting gears
B
ceramic,floral patterns
e embrac ched we 1.speedaholic/edtime 2.reading bedtime stories to 3-year he life quality much/what I /p embrace:believe,eg.People need to embrace what he calls “the philosophy o
f slow ”.
drench:technology-drenched society;He went out in the storm and got drenched to skin.
gs w a long list of things to do/obsessed with saving time
his 3-year-old s -old 3.Improve the of life/more slowly---better---productivity up/at the right speed
Slow Food
the fast food culture around the world;13,000;80,000
slowness
white ceramic dinner dishes
cracks/floral patterns/(similar to those)on grandmother’s china
Part III
1.Proving necessities of life
2.Offering affectional joys
3.Raising children to adulthood
A.Extended family
B.Nuclear family
C.Polygamous household
poly-multi-“many”polyglot,polygon,polygamy ,multi-lateral,multiracial,multi-purpose
E.brothers and sisters and sisters’children
A.Economic conditions
B.Industrialization and urbanization
C.Inheritance customs
Part I
A
1.
organized activity;the mid 1800s;nonpersons 2.
the early 1900s;social and political climate;3.
1920;vote 4.
World War II;entered the job market;military service 5.
1.5%;200,000;firefighters;4%;navigators 6.
40%;all small businesses 7.
1980;1988;entrepreneurs;56%;82%8.
1969;4%;1993;500%;20.4%;9.
10%;traditional working father;stays home 10.workforce;27%;44%
B
Lynne:friends;child-free;respect for their choice ;not my opinion;had to have children;don ’t know why
observe me as a mother;other mothers
C
1.Women:
Men:tend to Part II
A
B
1.
both;not be superwoman 2.
more important in some regards than we had thought;bonding process;lasts longer 3.
often go into shock 4.
parents not close by;brothers and sisters in another state or country 5.
important but not necessary;if not included 6.be attentive to multiple demands;think about more than one thing at a time
Part III
A
Lynn:mother ’s premature death on children;the most perfect/wonderful/loving
Roni:Clinical psychologist;the daughter ’s puberty 1.Wanting to 3.People g Irene:daughter the same;eager;get married;have children;thinking about;8or 9years old;2.check 2.Wanting a 4.People 5.People
Victoria:Sociologist and author;more widespread;Start much before the daughter’s puberty;
When You and Your Mother Can’t Be Friends
B
Taking everything personally
Wanting daughter to benefit from her own experience
Everything mother is saying is wrong
Mother is not listening to me
Criticisms of the daughter’s looks,clothes,behavior,friends,etc.
Expecting daughter to follow in her footsteps
Feeling betrayed
Living a very different kind of life
learning to let go
a good impetus for healthy change
mediator
Part I
A
Speaker 1:problems/patients/progress/turn life around
Speaker II:Camp counselor
kids/problems/win trust/open up/develop confidence and self-worth/summer
Speaker III;Firefighter
burning/smoke/get people out/dangerous
B
Speaker 1:forming his own music group
recording album/making music video
breaking into music scene in a big way
Speaker 2:being a doctor
working first overseas then back home
in a hospital
Speaker 3:being a model
starting her own modeling agency
C
1.
Personnel director/in his office 2.
from the ad in the paper 3.
corporation lawyer 4.
all sorts of odd jobs 6.
Part II
5%6%17%Government
23%Wholesale &retail trade
16%Manufacturing
4%Construction
3%Agriculture,forestry &fishing
25%Community,social &personal services
B
II.American workforce
B.Working women
58%;67%
III.The work ethic
B.with a strong work ethic
/5.
junior (senior next year)/figures i ning 7.
Wednesday morning at eight ,commu re No/Experience and education are more important ver ma 8.He told his mother excitedly over the phone “I made it!”
mmunication utilit
Transportation,communication &utilities e Finance,insurance &real estate
C.benefit from the work
Part III
Stress and how to mange it
A physical and/or psychological;on ourselves
fatigue/listlessness/sleeping problems/a loss of appetite/sudden stomach disorders/heart palpitations
avoiding them
Ways to make life less stressful?
Reducing workload
Getting proper rest and exercise
Finding a balance between work and play
A
1.4%;30%;hired
2.25%;18%;increase;
3.4.5%;very good news;younger;cheaper;lay-offs;job prospects
4.liberal arts;snapped up;a tougher time;computer science;finance;hot;on the rise
B
graduating;getting jobs/six,seven different positions;boom/did well;no job/have job offers rescinded;slow college recruiting /renege on job offers
A1
better (add,subtract,multiply,divide)than 30years ago
basic geometry,using decimals,percentages,and fractions
scores improved
scores dropped and stayed flat
slightly better grasp;have stalled
A2
are doing better than
2.More homework now
A3
A science scores
B
1.
a kind of sno
b value 2.
have a piece of paper 3.
obtain a certificate or a diploma first 4.
relatively unimportant 5.
get a degree 6.
a proper education 7.allow people to become expert;oblige them to follow a set course of instruction
1;4;7
2;3;5;6
A
17t 1.national report card on the locatin g explaining what they read.
h d 1.taking tougher courses;algebra;calculus,biology and chemistry
differen
3.gap disappearing;science;13and 17;At the age of 9:no difference nts prog
students ’academic progress ting identifyin 2.They may have trouble locating and identifying facts from stories or summarizing and
ng b 3.new fourth grade reading scores;a state by state breakdown of math scores;a fresh batch of
1.college;out of
2.hadn’t been
3.hanging out
4.go to college
5.graduation;the road
6.confident;radical
7.happened;out of nowhere;God
8.minds
9.random;part;life
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in high school;Chester hangout;work in Chester;a stranger;he hadn’t taken the necessary tests; mathematics;black;he had difficulties;got excellent grades;different;one unexpected event; could be better than he was
Part II
1.January 2000;15million;40million;viral infection;immune system
2.
3million;deadliest microbe 3.
34developing countries;2%or greater 4.
gloom and doom;two years;14AIDS drugs;US and Western Europe 5.
2025;major killer;40years;public health gains;506.
huge population;biggest impact;from 100million to 1billion;India and China 7.
fester;0.5%8.inconceivable;AIDS vaccine;political will;who need it most;
B1
1.12th ;90%;two
2.7th and 8th ;half;1,500;peer pressure;contraception;safe sex;sexually transmitted;
HIV/AIDS
3.a third;abstinence;80%;wait to have sex;birth control;safe sex
4.40%;22%
5.One third;parents;61%;friends;television,movies and magazines
B2
1.elementary school
2.abstinence/basics of human reproduction/HIV /AIDS/sexually transmitted diseases/rape/safe sex/condoms/birth control/abortion/homosexuality
3.want schools to teach more
4.parents/don ’t talk about sex/want schools to do it
5.a need for more sex behavior
scho ex IDS/trans
sexuality
s ore appro education/more practical approach to dangers and risks of sexual
Unit6
Part I
B1
1.Senseless destruction of other people’s property
2.Robbery with violence in the streets
B2
TTFT FTFT
Unit7
Part II
B
held responsible;misdeeds;13;criminally liable;commit crimes;
jailed or fined;the most important;the parent;harder;older;parents’involvement;drops sharply; very separate life;fully informed of;
a much larger effort;raising their children;effectiveness
Unit8
Part I
A
pros:the emperor’s power;good luck;wealth;deeply rooted in psyche
cons:arbitrariness;offensiveness;negative
B
global warming;carbon dioxide;road vehicles;crops
coconut oil;new biofuel;30,000feet;air travel;technological breakthrough;clean fuels;test flight;
a stunt;biofuel;green;green fuel;biofuel;land;entire fleet;half;a distraction;conventional fuel; isn’t perfect;a new beginning
Unit 9
Part I
A
1.16perfect love songs;Super Star Love Hits;super stars;love songs
2.the concert;the movie;Karaoke;entertainment cost so much
$188;1,000hours;home entertainment;convention;1833233
3.innocence of youth;the child in you;Satisfaction guaranteed;Wild America;rich natural
heritage;The Beauty of Butterflies
touches your hear;come out;18333322;entire family;293dollars
4.day;place;night;moments;the moment of creation;March 19
B
1.Radio Valley
()9:00Parliament Report
(5)9:25Sportsline
()9:45Science-Fact
()10:15Wendy Rose ’s Shopping Guide
2Radio 207
()9:00Farmer ’s Diary ()9:15
Financial Portfolio ()10:00Reggae Roots
3.Peak Radio
by Evelyn Waugh 4.Radio Northwest
()9:00News Northwest
()9:10Press Review
(1)9:15Family Phone-in
Today ’s subject:Photography
()10:00Medicine Today
5.Riverside Radio
()9:00Morning Service
(3)9:10Country Kitchen (with Dorothy Berry)
()9:30Nature Trail
()10:00Riverside Notebook
()9:00
News Round-up eather (4)9:27
Weather Word ()9:30
Radio Theatre Pt.1Ordea ws Round mme Bo (2)9:28
The Word You Heard —Quiz programme presented by Bob de Vere deal Pinf The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold und-up radio-()10:00News Round-up (with radio-car reports)
Unit10
Part I
A
A1:kittens/cats;snakes
A2:sweet/playful/affectionate/toy mouse/curl up/sleep/clean
unusual/revolting/slimy/dry/poisonous/move/fascinating/colors/patterns/beautiful B
B1:photography;skiing;horse riding;bird watching;sailing
B2:photograph/still life/moving object/feel of equipment
amazing/equipment/safer/scenery/air/speed/exhilaration
powerful animal/relationship of trust/skill/walk/gallop
6,500species/looking at birds
force of wind/complicated/boats/navigation/essential skills
forget the troubles you had that day.
B2Listen to the second part of the report.Put the pottery-making steps in the right order.
(2)Putting the clay on the turntable
(9)Going to the kiln to fire the clay
(8)Cooling for3or4days
(1)Mixing the clay
(4)Drying for a few days
(7)Sculpting
(5)Smoothing or rounding the edges
(10)Painting with glaze
(6)Polishing
(3)Throwing (11)Firing again