集美大学期末考试 新视野大学英语视听说教程第2册听力原文

新视野大学英语视听说第2册听力原文

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Task 1: Encore!

As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldn?t believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now it is much better.”

Task 3: Mozart

Mozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boy?s reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.

V. Let?s Talk

The Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to Y ou”

The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song together for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sister?s knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, …Good Morning to All” was sure to be a success. The sister published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia University?s Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters? permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Coleman?s addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to Y ou”had altogether replaced the sisters?original song “Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song.

Possible Retelling for the Teacher?s Reference

The story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a

musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two produced a song called “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens.

Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the song without the sisters? permission. To make things worse, he added a second part, which is the present “Happy Birthday to You”. This new song soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters? first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her sister really owned the song.

Task 2: When was music first sent down a telephone line?

So you think downloading music from the Internet through a phone line is a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, Thaddeus Cahill Filed a patent on the instrument for transmitting music electronically, and until 1914 he sent music signals down telephone lines with this instrument. And he wasn?t even the first. Elisha Gray transmitted music over a telephone line in 1876, which was the same year the telephone was invented. Gray invented the first electronic music instrument in 1874, calling it the “Musical Telegraph”. Alexander Graham Bell also designed an experimental “Electric Harp” for speech to be transmitted over a telephone line using technology similar to Gray?s. Bell was a speech teacher for the deaf. In 1879 he created an instrument to measure hearing loss. That is why the degrees of loudness came to be measured in bels or decibels.

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Task 2: Problem of Meeting People

Before the wedding, the groom went up the minister with an unusual offer. “Look, I?ll give you $100 if you?ll change the wedding vows. When you get to the part where I?m expected to promise to …love, respect and obey her,?…giving up all others,? and …be true to her forever,? I?d be happy if you?d just leave that part out.” He gave the minister the cash and walked away with a light heart. The wedding day arrived, and the bride and groom reached that part of the ceremony where they would make vows to each other. When it was time for the groom?s vows, the minister looked the young man in the eye and said, “Will you promise to kneel before her, obey her every command and wish, serve her breakfast in bed every morning of your life and make a vow before God and your lovely wife that you will never even look at another woman, as long as you both shall live?” The groom was shocked, but in spite of himself, he said in a low voice, “Yes, I will.” Then the groom whispered to the minister, “I thought we had a deal.” The minister put the $100 into his hand and whispered back, “She made me a much better offer.”

Task 3: Long Distance Friendships

American weddings are not always the same. I?d like to show you pictures of my wedding. When we got engaged, an announcement was published in the newspaper. The announcement typically includes the names of the bride, the bridegroom and their parents and the wedding is expected to be held. About a month before the wedding, we sent out wedding invitations to relatives and friends. This is the church where we had the wedding. My father gave me to my future husband. Then the minister started the wedding ceremony. He greeted the guests, and talked about the meaning of marriage. Next, we exchanged vows and gave each other rings. This is the main part of the wedding. After the vows, the minister prayed for us. Then the minister declared us husband and wife, and we kissed each other. Here is my sister, who was a bridesmaid. This is the bouquet I carried. Traditionally, the unmarried women gather after the wedding, and the bride throws her bouquet to them. The one who catches it will, according to tradition, be

Then we toasted each other with champagne. Finally the reception was over, and the minister signed the marriage certificate and we were legally married.

V. Let?s Talk

Dating

Before marriage, younger Americans date each other, that is, they often go out together. Casual dating usually begins in the early teens, and in the late teens a pattern of steady dating develops. There is a great possibility that one goes to a dance with one person, to a football game with another, and to a picnic with a third. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as “double dating.”Group dating is also popular among young people. Large groups of boys and girls may go around together. Young people may go out together for a long time, which is, in effect, a public statement of their intention to marry. Men and women go out together a great deal, especially those in cities. This is “adult dating.” They ski together, dine together, either at restaurants or in each other?s homes. The American dating system is a rather casual one. Often young Americans who hardly know each other go out on dates. It is also acceptable for them to arrange a “blind date”, that is, a date between two young people who have not met before. UNIT5

Task 2: Put the cat out!

A couple was going out for the evening to celebrate the wife?s birthday. While they were getting ready, the husband put the cat out. The taxi arrived, and as the couple walked out of their home, the cat ran back into the house. Not wanting their car to have free run of the house while they were out, the husband went back upstairs to chase the cat out. The wife, not waiting it known that the house would be empty, explained to the taxi driver, “He?s just going upstairs to say goodbye to my mother.” A few minutes later, the husband got into the car, and said, “Sorry it took it so long. The stupid old thing was hiding under the bed, and I had to poke her with a stick to get her to come out!”

Task 3: A Sudden Change in the Parrot?s Attitude

A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of this bird?s mouth was rude. John tried every method to change the bird?s attitude by constantly saying polite words, playing soft music, and anything he could think of to set a good example. Nothing worked. Finally, John got fed up and he yelled at the parrot. And the bird yelled back. John shook the parrot, and the bird got angrier and ruder. Finally, in a moment of desperation, John put the bird in the refrigerator freezer. For a few minutes, John heard the bird scream and kick. Then suddenly there was silence. Not a sound for over a minute. Fearing that he?s hurt the bird, John quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out and said, “I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I am truly sorry, and I will do everything I can to correct my poor behavior.”

John was greatly surprised at the bird?s change of attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had caused such a sudden change in his behavior, the bird continued, “May Ii ask why you put the chickens there and what they did wrong?”

V. Let?s Talk

An Intelligent Dog

A black dog walked into a butcher?s shop with a five-dollar bill in his mouth. He spent several minutes looking at the meat on display. He finally fixed his eyes on the lamb chops and barked, showing that he wanted to buy some of them. The butcher, thinking the dog wouldn?t know the difference, picked out the worst chops. The dog barked angrily and continued to bark until the butcher selected the finest chops. After the butcher took the money from the dog?s mouth, the dog picked up the chops and left the shop. The butcher was deeply impressed and decided that he would like to own a clever dog like that. He closed up shop and followed the dog to see where it went. The dog entered an apartment house, climbed to the third floor, and began to scratch on the door. With that, the door opened and an angry man started yelling at the dog. As he did so, the butcher stepped forward to ask the man to stop. “What are you doing?” That?s the smartest animal I?ve ever seen! Surely it doesn?t deserve this kind of treatment.” The butcher then went on to explain how the dog had bought the best lamb chops in the shop. The man looked at the butcher from the corner of his eye and said, “I don?t think he?s so intelligent. You see, this is third time this week he?s forgotten his key.”

After David gave his mom a dog as a birthday present, she was very pleased, for the dog licked her hand and wagged its tail. She called it Brian after one of her friends. Mary read an article which says that dogs can be faithful to their owners/masters. David agreed, for he saw a TV interview which introduced a dog that could warn its master of an epileptic attack. He explained that this ability of the dog?s has something to do with its keen sense of smell. Jokingly, Mary said she wounded whether the dog Brian can foretell/predict when David?s mom is going to roast a chicken.

Task 2: 100 Percent Polar Bear

One afternoon in the Arctic, a father polar bear and his son polar bear were sitting in the snow. The son turned to his father and asked, “Dad, am I 100 percent polar bear?”“Of course, son, you?re 100 percent polar bear.”

A few minutes passed, and the bear turned to his father again and said, “Dad, tell me the truth. I can take it. Am I 100 percent polar bear? No brown bear or panda bear?”“Son, I?m 100 percent polar bear and your mother is 100 percent polar bear, so you?re certainly 100 percent polar bear.”

A few minutes passed, and the son polar bear again turned to his father and asked, “Dad, don?t worry. But it?ll hurt my feelings if it?s not true. I really need to know…am I really 100 percent polar bear?”Somewhat angered by this continued questioning, the father polar bear yelled at his son, “Why on earth do you keep asking is you?re 100 percent polar bear?”

“Because I?m freezing to death out here!”

Task 3: An Introduction to Advertising

“Are you ready to go to work?”a woman asks her dog Sydney. The dog was her tail. Then she starts sniffing around inside the house. Sydney is hunting for mold. When she sits down, that means she smells mold nearby. Usually mold is found within three or four feet. A boy who lives in this house has epileptic attacks. It could be from mold. His mother wanted to find the mold. She tried other ways to find it, but they didn?t work. She said she trusted the dog more than the other ways. Workers found mold near where Sydney sat. Nobody had thought to look for mold there before. Now it can be cleaned out and the boy will feel much better.

Sydney is very special. Only about ten animals in the U.S. can do this. She spent hundreds of hours with a police dog trainer in Florida to learn how. In the U.S., people have used dogs to find drugs and bombs for

People in Europe have used mold-sniffing dogs for many years. Dogs are cheaper to use than human trackers and can find exactly where the mold is. They also do it quickly and for less than %500. Other methods may cost thousands of dollars and take many weeks.

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Task 2: Can I have my change please?

Tom was down on his luck and felt he needed a few drinks. Hw went to a bar and had several drinks. When he was done, he stood up and walked toward the door. The barman shouted after him, “Hey mister, are you going to pay for those drinks?”

Tom turned around and replied, “I have already paid you,”and then walked out of the bar. Almost immediately he saw one of his friends Richard and told him about the barman, “Just go in there and drink all you want, then get up and leave. When the barman asks you to pay the bill, just tell him you have already paid.”

This sounded easy enough, so Richard went in and has several drinks. The barman went to him and said, “Before you came in, another man was here. When I asked him to pay his bill, he told me he?d paid, but I don?t remember him paying me.”

Richard said, “I would love to stay and hear your story, but I don?t have time. Can I havemy change please?”

Task 3: Why not just print money?

What?s the solution to a recession, a time of little economic activity? Just print money! Sounds reasonable, doesn?t it? Let?s see if this will work by using an example.

Let?s pretend that all the students in your class make up the ENTER population of the country, and the teacher represents the government. Let?s also pretend each student has exactly $1.00.

Since we are in a recession, let?s have the teacher, who represents the government, print money. He prints $1.00 more for everyone. Now everyone has $1.00 more to spend. More money to spend sounds like a great way to get us out of recession, since more money to spend means demand for goods and services.

Then if that works, why don?t we give MORE money away? How about $100? Now we have lots of money to spend. So no more recession, right?

Not really, because we have only looked at one side of the problem. As more and more people receive more and more money, what?ll happen?

Since everyone has more money, the students all go shopping to spend that extra money. This causes the demand for goods and services to rise, and people who sell goods and services raise price. For example, if you could buy a new music CD at $10 in the past, now the price could be $1,000! This is called inflation. So, the original reason for printing all this money was to help get us of recession, but we have only replaced one problem with another.

V. Let?s Talk

Story of a Miser

There was a miser who loved money more than anything else. Just before he died, he said to his wife, “Now, listen. When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife with me.”

He made her promise with all her heart that when he dies, she would pit all the money in the casket with

sitting next to her.

When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got already to close the casket, the wife said, “Wait a minute!” She had a box with her. She came over with the box and put it in the casket.

Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it away. He friend said, “Girl, I know you weren?t fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband!”

She said, “Listen, I?m a Christian. I can?t go back on my word. I promise him that I would put all the money in the casket with him.”

“You mean you really put that money in the casket with him!?”

“I surely did,” said the wife. “I wrote him a check.”

Task 2: Buying a Machine

An American manufacturer is showing his machine factory to a potential customer. At noon, when the lunch bell rings, two thousand men and women immediately stop working and leave the building.

“Your workers, they?re escaping!” cries the visitor. “Y ou?ve got to stop them.”

“Don?t worry, they?ll be back,” says the American. And indeed, an exactly one 0?clock the bell rings again, and all the workers return from their break.

When the tour is over, the manufacturer turn s to his guest and says, “Well, now, which of these machines would you like to order?”

“Forget the machines,” says the visitor. “How much do you want for that bell?”

Task 3: An Introduction to Credit Cards

Credit cards are plastic cards issued by a bank or other financial institutions allowing the holder to buy goods and service without using cash. Many American don?t like to carry much cash. For them the cards are convenient and safe to use.

Credit cards are gaining popularity, even for buying small items. They are accepted almost everywhere, though not at fast food restaurants.

Credit cards allow you to purchase things that you may not currently have the money to buy. When you use a credit card, the credit card company that issued the credit card pays the store. Later, a bill will be mailed to you by your credit card company for the amount you purchased. At that time, you can either pay the bill in full, or only pay a minimum amount, and wait till later to finish paying. If you wait till later, you will owe the credit card company interest on the amount that you do not pay.

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II. Listening Skills

Safety for Children

To keep our children safe from those dangerous criminals, these tips might be helpful. First, children should be encouraged always to ask permission from their caregiver before they go anywhere. They should not only tell the caregiver where they will be at all times, but also who will be looking after them. Also, children should never walk or ride their bikes alone. Instead, they should travel in groups whenever possible. More importantly, children should be taught to stay away from strangers, though they may offer to show them a puppy or give them candy. Children should be taught to say “no” and run, scream, or fight if necessary. Moreover, children should be told that no problem is too big or too small to ask grown-ups. In fact, it is never too late to ask for help, and to keep asking until they get the help they need. Last but not least, we should realize that many child-attack cases involve a family member or family friend, for example, a stepfather, sister?s boyfriend, babysitter, neighbor, and so on. III. Listening In

Task 2: Smuggling

A young man comes up to the borer on his bicycle. He has two large bags over his shoulders. The border guard stops him and says, “What?s in the bags?”

“Sand,” answers the young man.

The guard is a bit suspicious and asks the young man to open the bags for inspection. The guard empties the bags, but finds nothing in them but sand. Then he has the sand analyzed, only to discover that there is nothing but pure sand in the bags. So the young man is allowed to ride across the border with his sandbags.

A week later, the same young man presents himself at the border with his bags. The guard asks, “What have you got?”“Sand,” says the young man.

The guard does his thorough examination and discovers that the bags contain nothing but san. He gives the sand back to the young man who then rides across the border on his bicycle with the sandbags.

This happens every week for three years. Finally, the young man no longer appears at the border crossing. Many months go by and the border guard meets the young man in an expensive cafe.

“Hey,” says the guard, “for three years you were smuggling something through my crossing station. It?s driving me crazy. Just between you and me, what were you smuggling?” The young man drinks his coffee and says, “Bicycles.”(231 words)

Task 3: Who?s the Murderer?

A passing police car heard loud screams and responded immediately. When the police arrived at the scene, they found Pete?s dead body in his backyard, with many knife wounds and blood everywhere. The officer immediately went to question the three neighbors that had been outside in the past thirty minutes.

Blake Smith had just finished painting his porch when the officer came. A young, polite man, Blake wiped his hands on his clean jeans before shaking hands, and said, “I?ve been outside all morning. Painting the porch ceiling took a long time. Pete lives two doors away. I really didn?t see or hear anything,” he added apologetically. Nelson Brown had been in his garden, right next door to the victim?s yard. He said, “I was in and out of the house. Weeding.” His hands were dirty. Then he added, “Inside, I was repairing a chair. It all must have happened when I was indoors. Sorry.”

Kenny Green?s story seemed less believable. “I was on a ladder, washing my windows,” the middle-aged man admitted. The officer could see that Kenny?s yard overlooked the victim?s. But Kenny claimed, “I never looked over into Pete?s yard, nor did I hear anything.”

Now the officer believed that one of the guys was lying. Who was this man? (213 words)

V. Let?s Talk

Texas Police Arrest Oldest Bank Robber

Texas police say they have arrested a 90-year-old man, Henry Robert, who is accused of robbing a bank, probably making him the oldest bank robber in U.S. history.

on it. A witness took down the license number of his car, and he was arrested on a highway about 15 miles outside the city.

If he is proved guilty, Robert will face from ten to twenty years in prison. He told police he needed the money, and he had a complaint against banks.

Robert left a prison in Florida, where he was the oldest prisoner in the state, about a year ago. Before that, he served a three-year sentence for a bank robbery in Florida in 1999.

In a prison interview with a journalist, Robert said he had been a businessman in Texas but had fallen on hard times. He said he robbed his first bank when he was about 80 because he wanted to revenge against banks.

“A bank that I?d done business with had forced me into bankruptcy. I have never liked banks since,” he told the journalist.”

I decided I would get even. And I have.” (210 words)

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task 2: Two Concert Tickets

After shopping for most of the day, a couple return to find their car has been stolen. They go to the police station to make a full report. Then, a police officer drives them back to the parking lot to see if any evidence can be found at the scene of the crime. To their surprise, the car has been returned.

There is an envelope on the windshield with a note of apology and two tickets to a concert. The note reads, “I apologize for taking your car, but my wife was having a baby and I had to use your car to rush her to the hospital. Please forgive the inconvenience. Here are two tickets for tonight?s concert.”

The couple feel relieved. After all, most human beings are kind, they think. They go to the concert and return home late. They find their house has been robbed. Valuable goods have been taken. And there is a note on the door reading, “Well, you still have your car. I have to put my newly-born kid through college somehow, don?t I?” (180 words)

Task 3: Who stole the vase?

Amy, the richest woman in town, threw a party. It was crowded and turned out to be a huge success, until about 12:00 a.m. That?s when Amy noticed that her valuable vase was missing from the entry hall table. When the police chief arrived, he asked each visitor to make a statement. Phillip McDonald stepped forward, saying, “I was one of the first to arrive, about the same time as Julie Becker. I never once left the house. If people don?t remember me, it?s because I spent most of time in a bedroom, watching a basketball game.” The chief took down what Phillip?s said, then told him he could go.

Rod Bush was the next. He also claimed that he had never left the house, though he did step out onto a second story balcony, but it was so cold that he came back in immediately.

Julie Becker was the third to make a statement. She also claimed never to have left or seen anything. “I spent much of the party moving from group to group and eating the various tables.” The chief told her to leave, too, and watched as she went into the hall and took her coat from the top of a crowded coat rack. Now the chief started to suspect one of the three guests. (221 words)

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II. Listening Skills

Crashing into a Building

Italian investigators are trying to discover what caused a small private plane to crash into Milan?s tallest building on Thursday, killing at least three, injuring dozens more and making a big hole in the 32-story building.

The aircraft was piloted by a 68-year-old Swiss man. It hit the 26th floor of the tower in an apparent accident at 5:48 p.m., 18 minutes after taking off, Italian officials said.

An Italian police officer said they had no evidence of a link to terrorism. An intelligence official in Washington told the media that, in spite of past warnings, there was no information about a possible terrorist attack aiming at Italy.

Milan fire brigade officials said the aircraft had only the pilot and no passengers, according to the flight plan. It was on fire as it flew into the tower. There was an explosion in the building when the four-seat plane hit, but there was no danger that the building would collapse, the police said. (162 words)

III. Listening In

Task 2: How many parachutes are left?

There were three passengers in a plane that had a sudden engine trouble. One was the smartest man in the world, another was a lawyer, and the other was a little girl. The pilot told them they must jump out to lighten the weight on board; otherwise, the plane would crash. However, there were only two parachutes. The smartest man in the world jumped to his feet and shouted, “The people who would benefit the world the most should get the parachutes. I?m the smartest man, so I?m one of these.” With that, he seized a parachute and threw himself out of the plane. The lawyer looked at the little girl and said, “I?ve led a good long life, and you?re just starting yours. You take the other parachute.”

With tears in her eyes, the little girl said, “That smart man was very unreasonable. Just now he grabbed my school bag and jumped out. Mom will scold me for losing the bag. But at least I have a parachute.”(171 words)

Task 3: Why did you stop at a green light?

One day, two friends were driving downtown when they come to an intersection with a traffic light. The light was red but the driver sped right through the red light. The passenger looked in terror at the driver and shouted, “What the hell are you doing? You?re going to get us killed!”

The driver replied, “Don?t worry, my mom always drives like this, and she is all right.” Later, they came to another traffic light, and that too was red. Again the driver shot right through the light. Again the passenger looked at the driver and shouted, “I thought I have told you, you would get us killed! Would you please stop this nonsense!?”

The driver looked at the passenger and answered, “All right! I get it, but I told you my mom drove like this all the time! And she?s quite OK.”

They came to another traffic light. It was green. The driver slammed on the brakes, suddenly stopping the car. The passenger was thrown forward. “What on earth are you doing?” he screamed. “This is the third time you almost got us killed. Why did you stop at a green light?”

“Well,” said the driver, “my mom might be coming the other way.” (205 words)

V. Let?s Talk

Speeding Ticket

A policeman stops a driver and says to the driver, “Sir, you were speeding. Can I see your license, please?” The driver replies. “I don?t have one.”

“You don?t have one?”

The driver answers. “I lost it for drunk driving.”

The policeman is surprised.” I see. Will you show me your vehicle registration papers, please?”

“I m sorry. I can?t do that.”

The policeman asks. “Why not?”

“I stole this car.”

The officer says, “Stole it?”

The driver answers, “Yes, and I killed the owner.”

The officer is shocked. “You did what?”

“She?s in the trunk if you want to see.”

The officer is horrified and calls for backup. Within minutes, five police cars show up, surrounding the car. A police chief cautiously approaches the car, asking, “Sir, could you open the trunk of your car, please?”

The driver opens the trunk, revealing nothing but an empty trunk.

The chief says, “Is this your car, sir?”

The driver says “Yes,” and hands over the registration papers.

The officer is quite surprised. “One of my officers says you don?t have a driving license.”

The driver quickly produces his license. The chief examines it and finds nothing wrong. He looks puzzled. “Thank you, sir. One of my officers told me you didn?t have a license, stole this car, and murdered the owner.”

The man replies, “I bet the lying bastard told you I was speeding, too!” (234 words)

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task 2: Have a drink!

In the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere, a woman and a man are involved in a car accident. Both of their cars are damaged, but surprisingly neither of them is hurt.

After they climb out of their cars, the woman says, “So you?re a man. That?s interesting. I?m a woman. Wow, just look at our cars! There?s nothing left. But fortunately we?re not injured. This must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace for the rest of our days.”

The man replies, “I agree with you completely. This must be a sign from God!”

The woman continues, “And look at this, here?s another miracle. My car is completely destroyed, but this bottle of wine didn?t break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good luck.”

Then she hands the bottle to the man. The man nods his head in agreement, opens it, takes a few large drinks, and then hands it back to the woman. The woman takes the bottle, immediately puts the cork back in the bottle, and puts i t away. The man asks, “Aren?t you having any?” The woman replies, “Yes, but not until the police get here.” (209 words)

Task 3: Pa won?t like it.

Max, a farm boy, accidentally overturned his wagon loaded with corn. The farmer who lived nearby heard the noise.

“Hey, Max!” the farmer shouted. “Forget your troubles. Come in with us, then I?ll help you get the wagon up.”

“That?s mighty nice of you,”Max answered, “but I don?t think pa would like me to.”

“Come on,” the farmer insisted.

“Well, okay,” the boy finally agreed, and added, “but pa won?t like it.”

After a hearty dinner, Max thanked his host. “I feel a lot better now, but I know pa is going to be really upset.”

“Don?t be silly!” the neighbor said with a smile. “By the way, where is your pa?”

“Under the wagon.” (116 words)

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