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1、Unit 2Part OneHelen: Jason. Jason: Yes, Mom? Helen: Didnt you have something you had to do tonight? Jason: Hmm, I cant think of anything. Helen: You told me you had an article to turn in tomorrow. Did you finish it? Jason: Oh, yeah, I was supposed to write an article for the high-school paper. Helen

2、: Youd better get to work on it right now. Its 8 oclock. Jason: I cant think of anything to write about. Helen: Cant you write an article about how you feel about graduation? Jason: Thats a good idea. Ill go and work on it. Hmm, by the way, how did you feel about graduating from high school? Helen:

3、Me? A little scared and excited, too. Jason: I feel the same way. Im scared of leaving home and going to college. Helen: Dont worry about that. Leaving home is part of growing up. Besides, youd better get to work on your article. Jason: OK. (About one and a half hours later.) Jason: Mom, where is th

4、e typing paper? I cant find any. Helen: Its in Dads study. Ill go and get some for you. (Michael is in the study. He is working on his computer when Helen knocks on his door.) Michael: Who is it? Helen: Helen. Michael: Come on in, honey. Helen: Jason needs some typing paper. Hes writing an article.

5、(Helen takes out some typing paper from the printer.) How was your work going? Michael: Im still preparing tomorrows presentation. What time is it, Helen? Helen: (She looks at her watch.) Its about 9: 30. Well, dont work too late. (The next morning, Michael and Jason are getting ready to leave for t

6、he company and school.) Michael: Helen, where is my new grey coat? I cant find it anywhere. Helen: Its in the closet. Jason: Mom, where is my mathematics textbook? I left it on the desk several days ago and its gone. Helen: I put it in the second drawer of your desk. Michael: Honey, where is my brie

7、fcase? I put all my presentation papers in it. Helen: Its beside your desk on the right side. All your papers are in it from last night. Michael:(He finishes dressing and starts to leave.) You know something, honey? I can always count on you. You always know where everything is. Helen: Thats why eve

8、ryone says Im Mrs. Perfect Memory. Hurry up, or youll be late. Ah, dont forget your briefcase, Michael. Michael: Bye-bye. Helen:Bye. (When Michael comes home, Helen is busy preparing dinner in the kitchen. Helen finds that Michael is in a bad mood, so she goes to the living room and sits beside Mich

9、ael.) Helen: Hi, honey, whats the matter, Michael? You look depressed. Michael: Mr. Smith decided not to put the new product on the market yet. A whole months work turned out to be useless for now. Helen: Dont worry too much, Michael. Everything will be just fine. At least you can take some time off

10、 now. Youve been working too hard lately. Michael: Maybe later on, but Id like to go over that presentation again. Helen: Why dont you come and see what Im fixing for you for dinner? I think youll like it. (Helen walks into the kitchen.) Helen: Oh, my goodness. I forgot to turn the oven on. Now we c

11、ant have that famous pumpkin pie because it would take too long to bake now. Michael: (He smiles.) Well, imagine that. Mrs. Perfect Memory finally made a mistake and forgot to turn on the oven. Exercise 2A B C D E F G H IExerise 31.turn in 2,worry about growing up 3.its gone 4.on the right side last

12、 night 5.take off lately 6.fixing for 7.make a mistakr turn onPart Two Listening IA math professor was very absent-minded. When he moved from Cambridge to Newton, his wife, knowing that he would forget that they had moved and where they had moved to, wrote down the new address on a piece of paper an

13、d gave it to him. During the day, the professor had an idea in solving a math problem. He reached in his pocket, found the piece of paper and started to write on it. Then he thought it over and realized that there was a mistake in his idea. So he threw the piece of paper away. At the end of the day

14、he went home (to the old address in Cambridge, of course). When he got there, he realized that they had moved. However, he had no idea where they had moved to, and the piece of paper with the address was long gone. Fortunately, there was a young girl on the street. He went to her and asked, Excuse m

15、e, perhaps you know me. I lived in this house until this morning, and weve just moved. Would you know where weve moved to? The young girl replied, Yes, Daddy, Mommy thought you would forget, so I came to meet you.Exercise 11.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.TExercise 21.Newton 2.the new address 3.threw it away 4.The

16、 professors daughterListening IIThe Absent-Minded Me I will tell you a story of what happened to me When my father once lent me his car.Of all the foolish things that Ive ever done, This was the most foolish, by far. We arrived at the school, my brother and I, And I put the car keys away.I was feeli

17、ng quite lucky as I started To go to my classes that day. But at some point in time, For some reason I completely forgotThat the car I had driven to school Was still parked in the lot. When at last the long school day was overI walked out the back with a shout, And continued, while talking with my g

18、ood friend, To walk home on my usual route. I entered the house and asked, Dad, wheres your car? I have a meeting I dont want to miss.I realized right then from the look on his face That he didnt think Id say this. I noticed a smile in his eyes And he laughed in a humorous way.He simply replied, You

19、 drove it to school just today. The next sound I heard was uncontrolled laughterWhich had to be coming from Mother. She managed to say in her usual way, Wed better go bring home your brother. Exercise I1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.F 6.TExercise 21.far 2.away 3.lucky 4.forgot 5.parked 6.over 7.route 8.miss 9.sm

20、ile 10.drove 11.laughter 12.uaualPart ThreePractice OneFor an anniversary gift, my friend Nathan decided to give his parents a specially monogrammed quilt that said The Wood Familyestablished ? ? /? ? /? ? Unfortunately, he couldnt remember his parents wedding date, so he dialed their home, and his

21、father answered. Hi, Dad, Nathan said. I need to know the date when you and Mom were married. For the next several moments, the line was silent. Finally, Nathan heard his fathers voice once again. Carol, he called out to his wife, its for you. Exercise 11.F 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.TExercise 21. Nathan doesnt

22、know when his parents got married 2.The father couldnt remember the date either 3.The father thought his wife must know the datePractice TwoA large dog walks into a butchers shop, carrying a purse in its mouth. He puts the purse down and sits in front of the meat case. What is it, boy? the butcher j

23、okingly asks. Want to buy some meat? Woof! barks the dog. Hmm, says the butcher. What kind? Liver, bacon, steak. Woof! interrupts the dog. And how much steak? Half a pound, one pound, . Woof! signals the dog. The amazed butcher wraps up the meat and finds the money in the dogs purse. As the dog leav

24、es, he decides to follow. The dog enters an apartment house, climbs to the third floor and begins scratching at a door. With that, the door opens and an angry woman starts shouting at the dog. Stop! yells the butcher. Hes the most intelligent animal Ive ever seen! Intelligent? counters the woman. Th

25、is is the third time this week hes forgotten his key. Exercise 11.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.A Exercise 21.C .A 3.BPractice ThreeMemory seems to be a growing problem in my family. My wife has trouble remembering a number of things, including where she left her keys, whether she paid her credit card bill, when

26、she visited her dentist last, and why she married me. I have trouble remembering things, too, including appointments, anniversaries, and birthdays. My memory got me in big trouble last year: I couldnt remember the exact date of my wifes birthday. She was really upset, giving me no credit whatsoever

27、for remembering the exact month. I also have trouble remembering peoples names. They introduce themselves to me and two seconds later I have no idea what to call them. Hey you! doesnt seem to please anyone, not even my sister. If everybody worked on their memory, the world would have fewer problems.

28、 For example, the divorce rategrowing faster than my bald spotwould decrease. A married man whos tempted to have an affair would be able to remember what the ring on his finger means. And he might also remember his wedding vows. Of course, having great memory has its disadvantages. When others hurt

29、us, we would perhaps forgive, but we couldnt possibly forget. At family reunions, wed be bored too soon, after recalling every last detail of Uncle Mikes adventure in the Amazon, which he has told us only 189 times. Great memory would also ruin our enjoyment of prime time TV, because half the shows

30、are reruns. Forgetting the plot is crucial. Exercise 11.F 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.FExercise 2A B C D E F G H I JPractice FourEvery time I smell roses I can see myself again in the garden of that large house in Cornwall. The year is 1971, the month is March and the sun is shining. And when I smell a certain ty

31、pe of suntan oil, I am back again in the Greek islands. Or it is the smell of lavender that reminds me of my grandmother. Smell is one of the senses that is most likely to produce pleasant memories, but it is the most difficult to recall. This is because only a small area of the brain is used in sme

32、ll. Most people, however, can recognize at least 4,000 different smells, and women usually have a better sense of smell than men. Our ideas of what smells are pleasant or unpleasant is something that we learn at about the age of three or four. It is not something we are born with. We learn what smel

33、ls good and what doesnt. And we know what smells mean danger, for example, the smell of burning. Flowers are one thing, but what about the smell of people? Each human being has a unique odor. A one-month old baby can recognize its mother by smell. In many parts of the world people greet each other b

34、y sniffing the face or the hands. The kiss began as a sniff and New Zealand Maoris still sniff when they meet one another. In modern times we use soap and perfume to replace our natural odor. Exercise 1A B C D E FExercise 2Rosegarden 1971 March shiningSuntan oilThe Greek islandsLavendergrandmotherEx

35、ercise 31.Because only a small area of the brain is used in smell 2.A woman 3.At the age of three or four 4.By smell 5.Soap and perfumePart FourSection IMr. Jones hadnt called his doctor for several years. Now it was two oclock in the morning, and his wife had a bad stomachache that he was sure was

36、appendicitis. The doctor said, Relax. It couldnt possibly be appendicitis. She probably has something wrong with her stomach. I took out your wifes appendix ten years ago, and in all of medical history, Ive never heard of anyone having a second appendix. That may be true, Mr. Jones said, but havent

37、you ever heard of anyone having a second wife? 1. two oclock 2,bad 3.sure 4.possibly 5.took out 6.medical history 7.second 8.second wife Section IIOne cold day in the middle of winter, Mr. and Mrs. Ross decided to fly to Florida for a vacation. Mrs. Ross packed their summer clothes very carefully th

38、e night before they left home, and the next morning they got up early and drove to the airport. While they were waiting at the check-in counter, Mr. Ross began to question his wife about the things she had packed. Did you remember my red bathing suit? he asked. Of course, she answered. You didnt for

39、get our sports shoes, did you? he asked. Of course not, she replied. Suddenly there was a long silence. Murray, whats wrong? said Mrs. Ross. You look worried. Ill bet you didnt bring the piano, he replied. The piano? she said. Why on earth would I bring the piano? Because, he said quickly, I left ou

40、r plane tickets on top of it. Part A1.F 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.TPart B1. for a vocation 2.Three red bathing suit the piano 3.on top of the pianoSection IIIOne day, Carol Evans was walking along the street when she bumped into another woman. She looked at the woman very carefully. Then she said, Kate Foster!

41、Well, well, well, I havent seen you for ten years. She looked the woman up and down. But youve changed, Kate, she went on. You used to be fat, but now youre slim. She smiled at her, But you look well and its good to see you again. She took the womans hand and shook it. But, oh, you have changed, she

42、 said. Ive never known anyone to change so much. You used to have thick hair but now its very thin. You didnt used to wear glasses but now youre wearing really thick ones. She smiled at the woman again. But youre still the same Kate Foster I used to have coffee with every week. We had some good times, didnt we, Kate? Excuse me, maam, the woman said, but my name isnt Kate Foster. Carol thought for a minute, and then she said, So youve changed your name as well, havent you? Part A1.B 2.C 3.A Part BA B C D E F