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Unit2

Conversation2

Janet What’sthematterwithJoetoday?

Andy Noidea.He’sabitlikethatsometimes.Hegetsannoyedwithme,butIdon’treallyknowwhy.

Janet Hewasn’tbeingatallfair.Howoftendoeshegetlikethis?

Andy Well,Isupposeit’snotveryoften.Butsometimeshereallygetsonmynerves.

Janet Don’tletitgettoyou.He’sprobablygottoomuchwork,andhe’sstressed.

Andy Well,heshouldkeephisproblemsawayfromthestudio.Anyway,you’retheexpertonDickens,tellmesomethingabouthim.

Janet Well,CharlesDickenswasoneofthemostpopularnovelistsin19thcenturyBritain.Manyofhisnovelsfirstappearedinmagazines,inshortepisodes.Eachonehadacliffhangerattheendthatmadepeoplewanttoreadthenextepisode.

Andy AndwasheaLondoner?

Janet HewasborninPortsmouthbuthisfamilymovedtoLondonwhenhewastenyearsold.

Andy AndhesetmostofhisstoriesinLondon,didn’the?

Janet That’sright.Heknewthecityverywell.

Andy WhereaboutsinLondonarehisstoriesset?

Janet AroundtheLawCourtsinthecentreofLondon.Heworkedasacourtreporterandmanyofthereallifestoriesheheardincourtinspiredsomeofthemostfamouscharactersinhisnovels.

Andy Ithinksomeofhisstoriestakeplacesouthoftheriver?

Janet That’sright,especiallyaroundDocklands.Thethingwas…Dickenswasasocialcommentatorasmuchashewasanovelist-hisstoriesdescribethehardship,thepoverty,andcrimewhichmanyLondonersexperiencedinthe19thcentury.ItmakesmewanttoreadsomeDickensagain.MaybeI’lljustgoshoppingforacopyofGreatExpectations.

Andy Anyway,youdidmeahugefavor.Thatwasarealbrainwavetosuggestthenewbiography.

Janet Cheerup,Andy.Itwasn’tyourfault.

AndyNo,it’sOK.I’llgetoverit.Goon,offyougoandenjoyyourshopping!

Unit3

ListeningIn

Passage1

Presenter Howoftendoyouchangeyourclothesduringtheday?

Penny UmIthinkitalldependsonwhatI'mgoingtodo.Umitmightbeasmanyasthreetimesif...

Presenter Threetimes.

Penny Yes,ifIwasgoingtogotothegym,forinstance,havingdroppedthechildrenoffatschool,I'dbewearinganoutfitfor...justacausaloutfitfordoingtheschoolrun,thenI'dgotothegymand,andgetchangedander,andthenifIwasgoingoutintheeveningI'dchangeagain.

Presenter Yeah,Howaboutyou?

Eric YeahumIthinkitdependswhathappensduringtheday.MostofthetimethoughIjustputonmyclothesforwork.Igotowork,Icomehome.Ummaybe,maybetakesomethingoff,likeermyshoesandchangeintoapairofslippersorsomething,justapairofsneakers.UmbuttherearetimeswhenifIgotothegym,likepennysaid,orifwe'regoingout,mywifeandIaregoingoutforsomeoccasion,Ihavetochangeintosomethingalittlenicer.

Presenter And,andsowhatwould,whatwouldbetheoccasionwhenyouchangedintosomethingnicer?Itwouldbedifferentfromawork...?

Eric Yeahlikegoingtosomeone'shousefordinnerorgoingoutfordinner,orgoingtosomekindofevent.

Presenter Yeah,yeah,Wouldthatbethesameforyou?

Penny Definitely.Goingtothetheatre,umormeeting,meetingfriendsforadrink,yes.

Presenter Soyou'dalwayschangeforasocialcircumstances?

Penny Definitelymakesitfeelmoreofoccasion.

Presenter Ok,andwhatabouttheclothesyouarewearingatthemoment,howwouldyou...youknow,how...whatmadeyouchoosetheseclothesthismorning?

Penny Well.I'mgoingforaninterviewinanhour'stimesoI'vegottolookquitesmartandpresentablesothat’swhyI’mlookingsmarterthanInormallywoulddointheday.

Presenter Ithinkyou’vegotaheadstartherebecauseyoulookverypresentable.

Penny Ahthankyou.

Presenter Howaboutyou?

Eric I’mabletogotoworkinfairlycasualclothesso,umyouknowit’sfairlyrelaxed,niceandeasy,anythingI’mcomfortablewith,butasit’scleanandthebosssaysit’sallright.

Presenter Andsoyoudressforcomfortordoyouthinkyou'refashionconsciousaswell?

Eric Maybealittlebitfashionconscious,yeah.Youdon'twanttostandoutlikeasorethumbandpeoplemakefunofyou,youknowforsomereason,butatthesametimeyouwanttohaveyourownbitofindividuality.

Presenter Ithinkyou'rediscreetlyfashionconscious,wouldyouagreewith...?

Penny Yes,and,andanother...agoodtrickIalwaysdoiscarryummyhighheelsinmyhandbagandgoinmytraineryousee,andthenIcanchargealongandjumponthebusandthen,andthenlook…

Presenter Andyoumanagehighheels?

Penny Yes,onceI’mthereandhaven’tgottomovearoundtoomuch.

Presenter Veryimpressive,veryimpressive.Whatdoyouthinkyourclothessayaboutyour,yourmoodoryourpersonality?Doyouchangedepending…ifyougetupinthemorningdoyouputoncertainclothesdependinghowyoufeel?

Penny Definitely,yes.IfI’mifI’mfeelingmaybeabitdownIdonotwanttowearblackbecauseit’squitedrainingandalsoasyougetolderit’sdrainingtoo,soImightImightputonsomeumwarmcoloursor…whichum,Idon’tknow,sortofmakeyourskinlooklighterandyoureyessparklealittlemore.UmI,Ichange…IwouldsayI’vegotalotofdifferentcoloursclothesaccordingtomymood.

Presenter Yeah,andwhataboutyou?Doyouchangedramaticallyintheeveningwhenyougooutontownontherazzyouknow?

Eric Wellnotreally.UmyeahImightputonanicerpairofshoesormaybeergetoutofmyjeansandputonanicerpairofpants,somethinglikethat.Butumforthemostpartit’sayoungorganizationthatIworkforandthebossisfairlyyoungsowealldressumwitha…withayouthfulthoughtinmind.

Presenter Thinkyou.

Passage2

OrganizersoftheLondonFashionShowhaveconfirmedtodaythattheywillnotbefollowingthebanonsizezeromodelswhichwasintroducedduringsimilareventsinMadridandMilan.

Facedwithadisturbingincreaseinthenumberofcasesoftheslimmer’sdisease,anorexia,cityauthoritiesinMilanandMadriddecidedtotakeactionagainsttheappearanceinfashionshoesofmodelswhoseBodyMassIndexwaslessthan18.5-thelevelbelowwhichaperson’shealthisconsideredtobeatrisk.

ThebanfollowsthedeathofaMexicanmodelwhoatesaladsanddrankCokeforthreemonths.Shehadbeentoldbyhermodelagencythatshewouldbeextremelysuccessfulinthefashionworld,butonlyifshelostweight.Ashortwhileafterfinishinghercatwalkdisplay,shecomplainedoffeelingunwell,andlaterdiedofheartfailure.

TheLondonFashionShowwasexpectedtointroduceasimilarbanonitsownsizezeromodels—whichisaUKsize4,oraEuropeansize32.Inrecentyears,therehasbeenanincreasingtendencybydesignerstouseonlytheslimmestofmodelswhoshowofftheirclothestothebestadvantage.Criticsclaimedthatthesizezeromodelsencourageyoungwomenofallsizestoreducetheirweighttounhealthylevels.

TheBodyMessIndexismeasuredbytakingyourweightinkilosdividedbyyourheightinmetressquared.It’sconsideredtobeamoreaccuratemeasurementofaperson’shealththanthedresssizetheywear.

ButitappearsthatcontributorstotheLondonFashionShowarenervousaboutMilanandMadrid’sconcernforthehealthoftheirfashionmodels.Aspokespersonsaid,“Werefusetocommentonorinterfereinthecreativityofthedesignersdisplayingtheircollectionsatourshow.”O(jiān)thersclaimedthatdesignerswerenotuncaring,andwouldusetheircommonsense.“It’sanobviouschoicenottouseamodelwhoisclearlyunhealthy,”saidoneindustryinsider.

Oneunnameddesignersaidthathecouldn’taffordtodesigndressesinsizeswhicharemorerealisticfortheaveragewoman.Hesaidthatifhemadethemanybigger,noonewouldusetheminphotoshootsformagazines.It’snotthedesignerswhoarepromotingsizezeromodels.It’sthefashionmagazinesandultimately,it’sthecustomers—thepeoplewhobuythemagazines—whodecidewhatwedesignandpromoteinfashionshows.

Toexplorethedifferentsidesofthedebatewe’veinvitedacoupleofleadingfashionspecialistsintothestudio…

Unit6

Listening

in

Passage1

JustasChinesechildrenlearnabouttheemperorsofChina,EnglishchildrenlearnaboutEngland'shistorythroughitskingsandqueens.TherehavebeenmanymorekingsthanqueensbutoneofthegreatestandmostlovedrulersofEnglandwasawoman,QueenElizabethI.Duringherreigninthesecondhalfofthe16thcenturyElizabethmadeEnglandrichfrominternationaltradeandalsodefeatedoneofthemostfrighteninginvasionsEnglandeverfaced.

ElizabethFather,KingHenryVIII,hadsixwiveshedivorcedtwoofthemandexecutetwo.Elizabeth’smother,QueenAnneBoleyn,washenryssecondwifeandoneofthosewhomheexecuted,whenElizabethwasthreeyearsold.

Elizabeth,whowasbornin1533,wasveryintelligent,talented,and,unusuallyforawoman,receivedanexcellenteducation.However,formuchofherearlylifeshewasafraidthatshewouldbeexecutelikehermother.butafterthedeathofherhalf-brotherandhalf-sister,shebecomeQueenin1588attheageof25.AlltherulersofEuropewantedtomarryherandElizabeth’sadvisorsalsowantedhertomarryandhaveason.ButElizabethneverdid,becauseshewasafraidahusbandwouldtrytocontrolher.

OneofElizabeth’sgreatestproblemswashercousin,Mary,QueenofScots.MarybelievedsheshouldhavebeenrulerofEngland.BelievingthatherCousinwasadangertoheraslongassheremainedalive,ElizabethimprisonedMaryin1568andfinallyexecuteherin1587.

TheKingofSpain,PhilipIIhadoncewantedtomarryElizabethbutthetwocountriesthenbecameenemies.Mary,QueenofScotssharedthesamereligionasPhilip,andherdeathgavetheKinganexcusetogotowarwithEngland.AtthetimeSpainwasthemostpowerfulcountryinEuropeandin1558PhilipassembledahugenavycalledtheSpanisharmada.ItsailedforEnglandwiththeintentionofinvadingit.QueenElizabethmadeafamousspeechtohersoldiers,inwhichshesaid.IknowIhavethebodyofaweakandfeeblewoman,butIhavetheheartandstomachofaKing,andofaKingofEnglandtoo.theSpanisharmadawasdefeated.

Bythetimeshediedin1603,Elizabethwasrulerofoneofthemostpowerfulandrichestcountriesintheworld.

Unit8

Listeningin

Passage1

I'mstandingintheArrivalsHallofTerminal3,BeijingCapitalAirport'snewestterminalwhichbecameoperationalinMarch2008.Theterminal,whichhasathirdrunwayandaraillinktothecitycenter,isthesecondlargestintheworld.DesignedbythefamousBritisharchitectNormanFoster,itextendsalmostthreekilometersbuttookonlythreeandahalfyearstobuild.

TheterminalhasbeendesignedtolookandfeelChinese.Thebuilding,amixtureofglassandsteel,usesthetraditionalChinesecolorsofredandgold.Columnsinsidearered.Andtheroofisdullgold.Fromtheairitissaidtoresembleaflyingdragon.

Thebuildingusesthelatesttechnology.Tosaveenergy,theroofallowsinthemaximumamountoflightandheat,andtheadvancedbaggagesystemcanhandleupto19,000piecesofluggageperhour.

TheterminalisonlyoneofanumberofnewbuildingsthathavemadeBeijingaleadingexampleof21stcenturyar