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1、Unit 7-Conversation 1Mark: Hi! Kate: Hi, Janet! Have you been waiting long? Janet: Not at all. What did you think of Hero? Kate: It was brilliant, thanks for suggesting it. Janet: Well, it was nominated for an Oscar, you know. Kate: That figures. It's a beautiful film. Mark: Yes. The costumes, a
2、nd scenery were amazing, Kate: I'd love to know more about the emperor, he was cool. Who was he? Janet: Qin Shi Huang it's said he was the first emperor in the history of China he unified China. Kate: Did he? When? Janet: Er . 221 BC. Mark: As long ago as that! Waitress: Hi guys! What can I
3、get you? Kate: Yes, I'll have a coke, thanks. Mark: Er . Just a coffee. Waitress: Sure. Mark: Tell us more . Janet: Um . Well, before that, there were seven big states and they had been fighting each other for many years. Mark: Right. Janet: It's called the Warring States Period. Anyway Qin
4、was king of the largest state and he defeated the six other states, one after another. It took him ten years to conquer them, each with a different strategy. Mark: What kind of man was he? Janet: Well, he was brilliant, obviously. And also wise. He had this huge army they were very powerful. After h
5、is army had attacked the first state, the next state surrendered without much fight. They were so terrified. Kate: Wow! Janet: What else? The army leaders were very clever, they used a river to flood a city. Mark: That can't have been easy. Janet: Yes, anyway, after conquering the last state, Qi
6、n made himself Emperor of the whole of China. Mark: Was he the emperor who created the Terracotta Warriors? Janet: That's right. He was so afraid of death that he wanted them to guard him in the afterlife. Unit 7-Conversation 2 Becky: OK. Kate: Thank you. Mark: Thanks. Kate: So go on about Emper
7、or Qin. It's really interesting. Janet: It is, isn't it? Well, so he unified China and that was an incredible achievement. But as a result, huge numbers of soldiers were killed. Kate: About how many? Janet: Oh, I don't know, something like 500,000 men? Kate: That is huge. Mark: So how do
8、 the Chinese see Qin? Janet: He's seen as the greatest emperor in Chinese history. Mark: Why? Because he unified China? That's a very good reason, mind you. Janet: Not only that. The thing is, as a result of the unification, he did many amazing things. He built roads all across China, he sta
9、ndardized writing . and also the money system. Oh, and the system for measuring and weighing things as well. Mark: So he was a great leader for China. Janet: Yes, he was, but he was also very cruel. Mark: Yes, but most emperors were cruel, weren't they? Kate: Well I guess that's true. You
10、9;re right. Mark: So did he have enemies? Janet:Of course,I think all great emperors have some enemies. Some people hated him so much they tried to kill him! Mark: Was he the emperor who built the Great Wall of China? Janet: He built the first Great Wall. You see, tribes from the north were always t
11、rying to invade so he built a huge wall across China to stop them. Hundreds of thousands of men died building it. Kate: It's so sad all those thousands of people dying. Mark: But then . that's war, isn't it?Unit 7-Outside viewOn the 25th of April each year, Australia and New Zealand cele
12、brate Anzac Day, when they commemorate all the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who died in action during the First and Second World Wars, and in every armed conflict since then. We're here now at the Australian War Memorial at the start of the dawn service. They shall grow n
13、ot old As we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them nor the years condemnAt the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. Lest we forget.A verse from the poem. Ode to Remembrance by Laurence Binyon, is recited during the ceremony.Inside the Hall of Memory is the Tomb o
14、f the Unknown Soldier. This is the grave of a solider whose identity is not known and it represents all those soldiers who died in battle but were not identified.Twenty-four years after the ravages of World War I, war came to the mainland of Australia where air raids killed hundreds of service perso
15、nnel and civilians. In Malaya, Korea and Vietnam, we answered the call as we have in Afghanistan and Iraq. Through it all the one unshakable truth has been a steadfastness, bom of the traditions of the Australian servicemen. Today, Australia's special day, they remember in East Timor, on Bougain
16、ville, in Afghanistan and Iraq, on the island of Crete, at Gallipoli, they along with us, remember.Anzac Day is a public holiday in Australia. It is one of the most important national days of the year and certainly the most solemn one. Commemoration services are held in all the major cities in Austr
17、alia and huge crowds attend to pay their respects to those who died. Servicemen and women from all the armed services in Australia march in procession. They fought in the Second World War and other conflicts since then that have happened around the world. The men in the trucks are all wearing decora
18、tions. They're veterans from the Second World War, and perhaps a few last survivors from the First World War. After the Parade the veterans will gather in a pub or club to talk and share memories. This veteran fought in the Second World War in Western Australia. Interviewer And what does Anzac D
19、ay mean to you? Veteran Well, it means remembering not only those who didn't go home but the, the fact that you keep in touch with a lot of your . friends.Unit 7-Listening inNews report US universities are experiencing a steady increase in the enrolment of student veterans with many troops retur
20、ning home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than one million student veterans are using their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to earn a university degree or certificate. The Post-9/11 GI Bill is an education benefit programme for individuals who served on active duty after 10 September, 2001. the s
21、cholarship covers study-related expenses including tuition, fees, books and housing. Veterans can use the GI Bill at colleges, universities, trade schools and flight schools. Student veterans returning from war are typically older than the average student. Some have difficulty adjusting to the stres
22、s and demands of university life. Some also experience frustration with other students who dont understand their past experiences. It is important for universities to provide veterans with the resources and support they need to succeed, and to help with the transition to university life. 1. What is
23、the news report mainly about? 2. To whom does the Post-9/11 GI Bill provide support? Passage 1There are many war novels but the novel I'm going to talk about today is unusual because it's war seen through the eyes of a child. The "eyes" are those of JG Ballard, one of Britain's
24、 most respected novelists.Let's begin with some information about Ballard. He was born in 1930, in Shanghai, where his father was a businessman, and he was only 11 years old when the city was occupied during World War II. Ballard and his family were placed in a prison camp and he has said that h
25、is experiences there affected him so deeply that it was 40 years before he felt able to write about them. "Twenty years to forget and 20 years to remember."The result of Ballard's experiences was a semi-autobiographical novel called Empire of the Sun, published in 1984. It quickly beca
26、me a success and in 1987 it was made into a movie by Hollywood director, Steven Spielberg.Let's move on to the novel itself. Empire of the Sun tells the story of how a young boy, Jim Graham, survives the Japanese occupation. Interestingly, Jim is J G Ballard's first name and his second name
27、is Graham. Also, Jim is the same age as Ballard - 11 -when the occupation begins.At the start of the story, Jim is living with his parents in a wealthy part of Shanghai. When the invasion begins, many of Shanghai's inhabitants flee from the city and Jim's parents do the same. But the boy bec
28、omes separated from them and finds himself all alone. He goes back to their empty home and lives alone there. Inevitably, he's found and then he's sent to a prison camp.It's a terrible four years, but the boy somehow survives. He steals food, finds ways of getting in and out of the camp,
29、 and is befriended by some Americans and a Japanese boy.Is there a happy ending? Yes and no. Jim sees many people die; his Japanese friend is killed by the Americans. But at the end of the war, he gets back to Shanghai and is reunited with his parents.Jim's experiences are terrible, as a child w
30、ho discovers the depths of human cruelty. But he learns also about the strength and courage that is possible, even in these circumstances.Both the great power and the truth of the novel come from the fact that it's based on the author's own experiences. The general opinion of critics is that
31、 Empire of the Sun is one of the best war novels ever written - so read it, it's worth it.Passage 2Host On Women's World, today, we look at women's role in the Second World War and the important part they played in it. In the First World War, women had worked in factories and as nurses,
32、both at home and at the front. In the Second World War, women were even more essential to the war effort. Doris Watts was just 18 when the war began and Mavis Grey was only 20.Host Do you remember how you felt, Doris, the day the war was declared?Doris Oh yes . of course I do. I felt frightened of c
33、ourse, but we had known it would happen. The first thing, more than anything I think, that I felt was . was that I wanted to do something! You know, do something useful, so I joined the Land Girls.Host Ah, yes, the Women's Land Army. That was an organization started in the First World War. Women
34、 worked in agriculture as the men were away fighting. Did you enjoy the experience?Doris Not really. It was very hard work, very physical. You never saw anybody except the officer coming to inspect your work. So when I heard about the WAAF I signed up.Host That's the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. WAAF, for short. So why the WAAF?Doris I'd always thought planes were very exciting. And it's silly but I liked the light blue uniforms.Host That's a good enough reason! Now, Mavis, you were in the WAAF at the same time as Doris. Can you tell us more about it?Ma
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