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1、第1課 （2A）·Do you know anyone I could go with?·I like guys who arent too serious and who have a good sense of humor.·Id prefer someone I have something in common with - who I can talk to easily.閱讀· A friend can mean anything from a casual acquaintance to someone youve known your wh

2、ole life. · Building friendships is a lifelong,but worthwhile, job. 1.You have to have friends People use the word “friend” in a variety of ways. A friend can mean anything from a casual acquaintance to someone youve known your whole life. Whoever they are ,friends are an important part of life

3、 at every stage. They provide companionship and emotional support. Of all our relationships, friendships are the most voluntary ,we choose our friends.Making new friendsIts easy to stay in a circle of friends youre comfortable with. But as you get older , friendships may be lost-people move away or

4、you just lose track of them. Building friendships is a lifelong,but worthwhile, job. New friendships can bring opportunities to experience new things.A few pointers for making new friends:·reach out to others. Try to be open to new experiences and relationships.·participate in classes,club

5、s,or volunteer organizations . These activities will bring you into contact with people who share similar interests. ·stick with it - even if you feel uncomfortable . It takes time to build friendships.Keeping friendsWhether friendships are old or new ,you cant neglect them if you want them to

6、last. Even thought its sometimes hard to spend time together , its important to keep in touch . Two other keys are flexibility and respect. Be understanding when plans change. If you find yourselves fighting , try to look at things from the other persons point of view.Some tips for keeping friends:&

7、#183;be a good listener. Dont be judgmental and dont offer advice unless youre asked.·respect the other persons opinion, even when you dont agree.·never break a confidence . Your friends need to know they can trust you .·be supportive of you friends. Its important to love them despite

8、 their faults! A1. You have to know someone a long time to be a friend. False.2. Friends are more important than family. Not given.3. New friendships allow you to learn new things. True .4. When you make new friends , old friends will be jealous. Not given.5. Its important to give your friends respe

9、ct and support. True. 6. You should always offer advice to your friends. False .( When you Lost track of someone ,cant locate him or her. 失去聯(lián)系 When you Reach out to people,you try to connect with them. 接觸、聯(lián)系 If you Stick with something, you continue to do it . 繼續(xù)做 When you Keep in touch ,you communi

10、cate with someone . 保持聯(lián)絡(luò) If you Break a confidence ,you depend on someone. 失去信心 )第2課 2A 閱讀 比較級(jí)· Flight attendants get tired of traveling .· Being a good worker is sometimes less important than making sure that people know youre a good worker .· People who find things to complain about

11、 are a lot less popular than people who find things to praise. 第3課 閱讀· India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from.· You have to know where a person is from to understand if they are indicating “yes” or “no”.第4課 3ADaily round-up （每日不斷發(fā)生的事）Div

12、ers hit the jackpot!While divers were working (work)off the coast of Florida , they discovered (discover) a shipwreck containing gold worth $2 million . The divers were filming (film)a show about the coral reef when they found (find) the gold.Four-legged CustomersAs a woman was walking (walk) her pe

13、t poodle down the street , a hair stylist noticed (notice) them through the window and suddenly had (have) a great idea. Later, while he was creating (create) a new line of hair care products for dogs and cats, he came up with (come up with )a new slogan :” Even animals have bad hair days!” Rescueth

14、e Ambulance!An ambulance driver was having (have) breakfast in a coffee shop when a woman hopped (hop)into his ambulance and drove (drive)away . The driver hurried (hurry)to a phone and alerted (alert)the police. The carjacker was going(go)over 90 miles an hour when the highway patrol finally caught

15、 up with (catch up with)her.第5課 · One thing Id really miss is my moms cooking.· Something Id be nervous about is making new friends, especially in a foreign language. · When you visit someone , its the custom to bring a small gift.· If you want to bring someone, its not acceptabl

16、e to arrive without calling first.第6課· Both “teams” have the help of a designer , a handyman, and a budget of $1,000 . · “If you dont want a project to last for months,you need a game plan.”Trading Spaces How fast can a home remodeling project be completed ? About 48 hours. At least, thats

17、 the basis of the popular reality TV show called Trading Spaces.Two sets of neighbors switch homes for two days and redecorate a single room in their neighbors home . Both “teams” have the help of a designer , a handyman, and a budget of $1,000 . At the end of the second day , the host reveals the r

18、ooms to the homeowners,who usually say , “ Wow! Thats great !” Sometimes ,however, they get upset. Is this reality TV realistic ? Up to a point. The designers actually get videotapes of the rooms and plan out every step beforehand. Even the materials are purchased in advance. “Its the same at home,”

19、one designer said. “If you dont want a project to last for months,you need a game plan.”“Everybody thinks Trading Spaces is totally real,but Trading Spaces is totally not real,”said a women who appeared on the show, “If we didnt dosomething on cameraright,we had to do it again.You become an actor.”S

20、o,how happy are homeowners after their remodeling?Generally,the participants are thrilled.But one couple in Portland,Oregon,hated their new room.Their comfortable but cramped family room was transformed into a dark movie theater.But you didnt see that on the show. “You didnt see me crying,” said Sha

21、nnon Pitts.They edited it out of the show.“It really was a non-functional room,”said Scott Pitts. “All you could do was watch TV.”So they found themselves remodeling their own space again.But even though Shannon and Scott didnt like the way their family room turned out,theyd still be on the show aga

22、in.Why?They loved redecorating their neighbors place.交換空間 一個(gè)家的改造工程多快能完成?大約48小時(shí).至少,這是一個(gè)叫做“交換空間”流行的真人秀電視節(jié)目的看法. 兩套房子毗鄰的鄰居交換住宅兩天,并在他們鄰居的家中重新裝修一個(gè)單間.兩家都有一個(gè)設(shè)計(jì)師,一個(gè)雜工的幫助,并且有1000美元的預(yù)算金.在第二天結(jié)束時(shí),主持人向房主展示裝修后的房間,房主通常會(huì)說(shuō)：“哇,太棒了!”然而有時(shí)房主也會(huì)很失望. 這種真人電視秀現(xiàn)實(shí)嗎?某種程度上.實(shí)際上設(shè)計(jì)師們會(huì)提前得到房間的錄像并規(guī)劃好每一步.甚至材料也是提前購(gòu)買好了的.“這同在家里一樣,”一個(gè)設(shè)計(jì)師說(shuō),“

23、如果你不想一個(gè)工程拖幾個(gè)月,你需要行動(dòng)策略.” “所有人認(rèn)為交換空間是完全真實(shí)的,但是它不是,”一個(gè)在節(jié)目中出現(xiàn)的女人說(shuō),“如果我們（被相機(jī)錄下來(lái)的某事）做得不對(duì),我們就不得不重新再做一次你成為一個(gè)表演者.”因此,房主在他們的房間被改造后有多開(kāi)心?一般來(lái)說(shuō),參與者很興奮.但是波蘭的一對(duì)夫婦,Oregon,討厭他們的新房間.他們盡管狹小但舒適的家庭房間被改造成一個(gè)黑暗的影院.但是你不會(huì)在電視節(jié)目中看到（房主的不滿）.“你不會(huì)看到我哭泣,”Shannon Pitts說(shuō).他們將這些從節(jié)目中剪輯掉了. “這真的是個(gè)毫無(wú)用處的房間,”Scott Pitts 說(shuō).“所有你能做的只有看電視.”因此他們發(fā)現(xiàn)他

24、們?cè)僖淮沃厮芰俗约旱目臻g. 但是即使Shannon和Scott不喜歡他們的家庭間被改造的方式,他們依然再次出現(xiàn)在電視節(jié)目中.為什么?他們喜歡裝修他們鄰居的房間.The participants of the show get assistance from experts. T The projects sometimes take months to complete. F Many participants redecorate their homes after the show. NGThe people who appear on the show are actors. F Rea

25、lity shows arent always entirely honest. T The Pitts are no longer friends with their neighbors. NG第7課 被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)The World we live in 2AVOTE FOR ROBERTA CHANG CITY COUNCILRoberta Chang will clean up Cradville !Have you noticed these problems in our city ?·The air is being polluted by fumes from cars

26、and trucks.·Our city streets are being damaged as a result of heavy traffic.· Our fresh water supply is being depleted through overuse by people who dont conserve.閱讀· Kiribati consists of 33 islands scattered across 3,860 kilometers (2,400 miles) of the Pacific Ocean near the equator.

27、 第8課 閱讀Learning stylesHAVE YOU EVER HAD TROUBLE LEARNING SOMETHING? DID YOU OVERCOME THE PROBLEM? HOW?Have you ever sat in class wondering if you would ever grasp the information that was being taught? Maybe the presentation didnt fit your learning style.你是否曾經(jīng)坐在教室里,懷疑自己是否掌握了老師教授你的知識(shí)?答案也許是老師的講課方式不適和你

28、.Our minds and bodies gather information in different ways and from all around us : seeing, hearing, and doing. Then our brains process that information, organizing it and making connections to things we already know. This process can also work in different ways: Do we think in pictures or words? Do

29、 we remember details or the big picture?When we're trying to learn, it helps to know how our brain works. How do we best gather and organize the information? Different people have different learning styles. For example, one person might struggle with written information but understand it immedia

30、tely in an illustration. Another person might have problems with the picture, but not the written texts.Psychologists have identified seven basic learning styles:1-LINGUISTIC: These people learn by using language - listening, reading, speaking and writing.2-LOGICAL: These people learn by applying fo

31、rmulas and scientific principles.3-VISUAL: These people learn by seeing what they are learning.4-MUSICAL: Instead of finding music a distraction, these people learn well when information is presented through music.5-KINESTHETIC: Movement and physical activities help these people learn.6-INTRAPERSONA

32、L: These people learn best if they associate new information directly with their own experiences.7-INTERPERSONAL: These people learn well by working with others.You will often encounter situations that do not match your strongest learning style. if u know what your strengths are, you can develop str

33、ategies to balance your wicknesses, for a more successful learning experience.A1. Grasp understand2. The big picture a general view of a situation3. Gather pick up or collect4. Struggle try hard to do something5. Distraction something that takes attention away6. Associate show one thing is connected

34、 to another第9課At your service 7A1. Jennifer has broken up with her boyfriend-again! 一刀兩斷 Meanings - End a romantic relationship 2. Kevin came up with a great idea for our class reunion. 突然有 Meanings - think of something;develop an idea3. Im not looking forward to typing my essay . Maybe Ill get it d

35、one professionally. 期盼 Meanings- be excited for something to happen4. My doctor says Im overweight. I should cut down on fatty foods. 減 Meanings - reduce the quantity of something5. Rob cant keep up with the students in his Mandarin class. He should get a tutor. 趕得上 Meanings - keep pace with someone

36、 or something6. I cant put up with the noise on my street! Ill have to move. 忍受 容忍 Meanings - tolerate something you dont like it. 7. My girlfriend doesnt get along with her roommate . They re always fighting . 合得來(lái) 相處 Meanings - have a good relationship with someone8. Bill cant take care of his own

37、finances. He has an accountant manage his money. 照顧 Meanings- be responsible for something閱讀· And, whats worse ,most people have resigned themselves to a life of forgetting.Improve your memory, improve your life Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the audience, but then he paused in ho

38、rror. He had forgotten her name. Barbara hid her jewelry when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldnt remember where shed put it. 1.Perhaps youve had experiences like these.Most people have. And ,whats worst ,most people have resigned themselves to a life of forgetting. Theyre unaware

39、of a simple but important fact: Memory can be developed .If youll just accept that fact,this book will show you how. 2.First, relax. If youre overanxious about remembering something, youll forget it. Relaxing will enhance your awareness and ability to concentrate.Take deep breaths and tell yourself

40、that you have all the time in the world to remember. 3.Second, avoid being negative. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you wont remember things. When you forget something, dont say, “Gee, I need to have my brain rewired(重裝電線).”-Jokes like thi

41、s are negative and will have a negative effect on you and your memory.- 4.To improve your memory, youll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be strengthened through exercise. Look for opportunities to exercise your memory.For example, if youre learning a language, try to acti

42、vely remember irregular verbs. 5.You may also want to make associations, or links, between what youre trying to remember and things you already know. For example, if you need to catch a plane at 2:00p.m., you can imagine a plane in your mind and notice that it has two wings. Two wings =2:00. You are

43、 now ten times more likely to remember the take-off time.A3-your mind believes what you tell it ,so be positive about your memory.4-if you train your memory actively ,youll be more likely to remember things. 1-although we all forget things,there are ways to improve our memory.5-learning to mentally

44、connect pieces of information can help you remembering them.2-we forget things more easily when were worried about remembering them.第10課3A 介詞1. Rock music has been popular for more than 50 years. The Beatles were a well-known English band in the 1960s.

45、60;They performed together for ten years-from 1960 to 1970. In 2003, the Beatles released another album, even though two of the original members had already died. The

46、0;album was recorded in 1969, nearly 40 years ago.2. In 2003, the United States launched two Mars exploration spacecraft. Their mission, which lased for more than a year,

47、 was to gather information about the rocks, soil, and atmosphere on Mars using rovers called Spirit and Opportunity. The rovers functioned longer than anyone expected scientis

48、ts thought they would last for only four months on Mars. During/In that time they sent back thousands of pictures of the surface of Mars.The past and the future 5A1. Achievement 成就

49、 In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma. 2. Assassination 暗殺U.S. President John F.Kennedy was shot to death in 1963.3. Disaster 災(zāi)難The luxury ship Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912.4. Discovery 發(fā)現(xiàn)In 2003 , a dino

50、saur(恐龍) with feathers and four wings was found in China.5. Epidemic 流行性病Since the late 1970s, HIV has infected an estimated 58 million people.6. Invention 創(chuàng)造The cellular telephone was developed in Sweden about 25 years ago.7. Terrorist act 恐怖行動(dòng)Four planes were hijacked in the United States on Septe

51、mber 11,2001.閱讀The global villageMore and more often , the term global village is used to describe the world and its people. In most villages, everyone knows everyone else and the people face the same kinds of problems. So how can the world be a village when i

52、t is home to more than six billion people? Political and technological changes in the past century have made the global village possible. Political changes  The years following World Warseemed to promise peace. In fact ,

53、in 1945,the United Nations was founded to help countries resolve disputes peacefully. However, this promise was soon broken by the Cold War-distust and tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. These two superpowers engaged in an arm race, s

54、pending huge amounts of money on weapons.  The others nations of the world were divided into two “sides”, and the world was frozen in a state of hostility. The cold war finally ended and the political climate changed between 1989 and 1991, when the governments of the Soviet Union and

55、several Eastern European counties collapsed. The end of Cold War tension made the global village more politically possible by opening new channels of communication between nations.It was not until the collapse of the Soviet Union between 1989

56、60;and 1991 that the Cold War ended. 但直到蘇聯(lián)1989年和1991年的冷戰(zhàn)結(jié)束了的崩潰。The end of Cold War tension made the global village more politically possible by opening new channels of communi

57、cations between nations.冷戰(zhàn)緊張局勢(shì)的結(jié)束，打開(kāi)國(guó)家之間的溝通的新渠道使地球村更可能的政治。Technological changes Technologically, the greatest contributor to the global village is microchip-an electronic circuit on a tiny chip.  

58、;The evolution of the microchip has made modern satellites and supercomputers possible. These forms of high-tech communications allow news and ideas to travel quickly across the globe , making people aware of t

59、heir neighbors around the world in dramatic new ways. Through the Internet, we can get information from computer to carry on electronic conversations with people everywhere.  Through television programs transmitted by sa

60、tellite, we are exposed to many cultures.  The development of the global village will almost certainly continue into the future.Not only is this possible, but the challenges that world faces-for example,&#

61、160;pollution, population growth, and conflicts among peoples-will make it necessary. A 填空The term global village implies that people around the world are connected and face the &#

62、160;same kinds of problems. The global village became possible because of political and  technological changes in the past half century. Politically, the end of the Cold 

63、War made the global village possible by opening new channels of communications between nations.Technologically, the evolution of the microchip has made satellites and computers possible. These new forms of communication have made people more aware of many cutures.  Their neighbors越來(lái)越多的時(shí)候，長(zhǎng)期的全球村是用來(lái)描述這個(gè)世界和它的人民。 在一個(gè)典型的村莊，但是，每個(gè)人都知道每個(gè)