選修六

Module 1

Text 1

M： The lecture starts at 9：00.

W： Dont rush. We still have fifteen minutes left.

Text 2

W： How do you find the dinner？

M： Its quite delicious， but the pork is a bit well-done.

Text 3

M： Your T-shirt is very beautiful. How much is it？

W： Well， it used to sell at $100， but I was offered 30% off.

Text 4

W： Im free today.

M： Great！ Youve worked for 8 days. Why not take a ride in the country？

W： Good idea. We havent gone out for ages. Will we take the children？

Text 5

M： Im looking forward to the match.

W： So am I. If only it hadnt rained so much last night.

M： Well， it is sunny now anyway.

W： But the field is so wet. Im worried the game wont be very exciting.

Text 6

W： I think David should learn to play basketball.

M： Why？ Cant you see that he has never been interested in it？ He doesnt like doing sports.

W： Just because of that， he should take part in sports and do more exercise. It is good for his health. Dont you think so？

M： Sorry， I cant agree with you. I think David should learn what he is interested in. Maybe he is interested in painting.

W： Why not learn both basketball and painting？

M： Good idea！ However， we must ask David for his opinion before signing him up for these programs.

W： All right.

Text 7

W： Bob！ Whats wrong with you？

M： Sorry， mom. I was up late last night. My friend had a party. I only slept four hours.

W： So what are you going to do this morning？

M： I have to meet my study group at the library. We have a big test next week.

W： A big test？ Why didnt you study last night instead of going to the party？

M： Oh， its OK. I studied a lot before the party.

W： Maybe thats not a good idea. I read a report. It says that if you dont get enough sleep after you study， you may forget 30% of what youve studied.

Text 8

M： Hi， Kate. Is it true that youre moving to Beijing？

W： Yes， it is.

M： But why？

W： Oh， I think Ill be able to find a better job there.

M： Youre probably right. But where are you going to live？

W： I hope Ill find a flat to share with somebody. It will be cheaper that way.

M： Yes， thats a good idea. Are you taking your cat with you？

W： No， I dont think I will have the time to look after it. My parents have offered to take care of it.

M： But arent you afraid of feeling lonely？

W： Not really. I believe I will find many new friends there. Whats more， Ill always come back to our village and see my parents.

M： Well， I just hope youll invite me to visit Beijing when you get settled.

W： Of course， I will.

Text 9

M： Hello！ Youre Lily， arent you？

W： Oh， Johnny？ Oh， my goodness！ I havent seen you for ages！

M： Nice to see you！ What have you been doing？

W： Well， I tried many things after I left university. Im now working for an international trade company. So Ive traveled a lot all over the world.

M： Thats great！ You must really enjoy that.

W： Yes， its lovely. Its quite tiring though， but... What about you， Johnny？ What do you do？

M： I teach chemistry at a university.

W： Oh， that is interesting.

M： Yes. Im very happy doing what I do.

W： Good.

M： Anyway， its great to see you. We didnt see you last summer at the class reunion.

W： Well， I was told about it， but I was in Japan at that time.

M： I have a class in fifteen minutes. Lets meet tomorrow for a chat.

W： All right.

Text 10

Good afternoon， ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. First， Id like to welcome everyone on Rightwing Flight 86A. Thank you for choosing Rightwing Flight. The time is 1：30 pm and we are now leaving for London. Our flight time today is four hours and fifteen minutes. We are now flying at an average height of 33，000 feet and our speed is about 400 miles per hour. The present weather looks good. With the wind on our side we are expecting to land in London about fifteen minutes ahead of time. The weather in London is now clear and sunny， with a high of 25 degrees for this afternoon. If the weather stays fine， we should get a great view of the city as we land， but the report says there is a chance of rain in the late afternoon. The air hostesses will be coming around in about twenty minutes to offer you some food and drinks， and the in-flight movies will begin shortly after that. Ill talk to you again before we arrive in London. Until then， sit back， relax and enjoy the rest of the flight. Thank you！

Module 2

Text 1

W： You can change planes in either Chicago or Denver.

M： You mean theres no direct flight from New York to Phoenix？

Text 2

M： How much will it cost my son and me to go to Shanghai？

W： Its 60 yuan for you and half that price for your son， as he is below one meter.

Text 3

M： This is the third time youve been late this week. You have to do better than that， or I might let you go.

W： It wont happen again， sir.

Text 4

W： What do you do at weekends？ Read or watch movies？

M： Well， these days Im preparing for my graduation paper， but once Im free， Ill go to concerts.

W： Really？ I often do that.

Text 5

W： Do you work out here every day？

M： No， just three days a week.

W： What machines do you use？

M： I usually start on the running machine for half an hour. Then I use the bicycle machine for twenty minutes before lifting weights.

Text 6

M： Hello！

W： Hello！ This is Dr Smiths office. Is Mrs Black there？

M： No， she is now at work. But Im her son and can I take a message？

W： Yes. Please tell her that her appointment with Dr Smith has changed. The doctor cant see her this Friday because he has to perform a big operation， so the appointment will have to be put off till three days later. Ask your mother to call our office.

M： Whats your number？

W： The number here is 665-4920.

M： Ill tell my mother once she comes back from work.

Text 7

W： Come in， Tom. Take a seat.

M： Thank you， Rose. Oh， what a lovely room！

W： Thanks. I call it my second home. Ive sent some photos of my room back to my parents in the USA. Im proud of it.

M： I see. Its nice that you enjoy your stay here.

W： Sure！

M： By the way， how do you find things in this city？

W： Everything is OK， except that its a bit hot and wet in summer. Another cup of tea？

M： No， thank you. The tea tastes really good.

W： Its a gift from one of my Chinese friends. Shes also teaching me to cook Chinese food. And to tell the truth， I can make some Chinese food now.

M： Thats great！

Text 8

W： Why not change your job， Jack？

M： But I like my job.

W： Look， planting trees is not a good job for a university graduate.

M： But there is plenty of fresh air here. Its good for my health.

W： If I were you， I would become a doctor.

M： Doctor？ Anything but that.

W： Come on！ You really must think of the future.

M： Maybe Ill be a lawyer in the future.

W： Maybe you should think seriously about that. It means a lot of study， and then working all kinds of hours.

M： Yes. But a lawyer is well-paid. Once I have decided， Ill go to study law.

Text 9

W： Congratulations on your wonderful performance， Mr White.

M： Thanks.

W： I read about you in the newspaper and decided to come and hear you play. You played so beautifully.

M： Its very kind of you to say so. At present， Im giving a lot of concerts. Fortunately， people want to come and hear me play， but Im getting very tired of traveling.

W： Why do you have to work so hard？

M： Im trying to earn as much money as possible.

W： Do you have any plan？

M： Im planning to start a school.

W： What school？

M： I am considering one for disabled children. I think they have the right to receive music education like normal children.

W： Thats great. At the moment， there are few such music schools in our country.

M： Yes. Thats why I must work hard and earn a lot of money.

W： I think a lot of people will support you， and Im sure your dream will come true.

Text 10

If you want to study in an American college， you should learn about the cost of studying there. The first thing to know is that prices are different from school to school. Generally， private colleges cost more than public ones. The average price for undergraduate study at a four-year public college is about 7，000 dollars a year. That is only for students from “in state”. Students from other states as well as foreign countries have to pay more than 18，000 dollars a year. International students often have to pay the highest prices. Whats more， they also have to pay about 12，000 dollars a year for food， housing， books and other supplies. A private college may charge about 26，000 dollars studying charges a year. Many students save money by starting their education at a two-year public college， also known as a community college.

Berea College is a small Christian school in Berea， Kentucky， that pays all the first-year charges for its foreign students. But they are expected to pay 1，000 dollars a year after that. Summer jobs are provided to help meet this cost.

Module 3

Text 1

W： John， Mary and Frank have come to work in the city. When shall we invite them to dinner？

M： What about this weekend？

Text 2

M： Alice， my car has a flat tire again. Can you take me home in your car？

W： Im sorry I wont go home until very late.

M： Then Ill ask someone else.

Text 3

M： How did you find your stay in Hawaii？

W： Oh， it was wonderful， but the food there was a bit expensive.

M： Then Ill go to Hainan Island in China. Its as good as Hawaii， and the food there is cheap and good.

Text 4

M： Two tickets for tomorrow evenings film， please.

W： What time will you come， sir？ At 7：00 or 9：00？

M： At 7：00. I want to go to bed before 10：00.

Text 5

W： If Mr Smith was here， he would tell us how to start the car.

M： Dont worry. I think the oil has frozen. We must find some hot water to warm it up.

W： Theres a lot in the container. Shall I go and find a towel？

M： Theres one under your seat. Give it to me， please.

Text 6

W： What is your name？ And how old are you？

M： Bill Bush. Im 6.

W： Can you tell me where you live？ And what does your father do？

M： I live at 34， East Stone Street. My father is a taxi driver.

W： How did you come here this morning？

M： I came here on the school bus. What time will school be over in the afternoon， Madam？

W： At 3：30. Do you know what time school begins in the morning？

M： Yes. It begins at 8：30.

Text 7

M： What time shall I get up tomorrow morning？

W： Well， how long will it take you to prepare breakfast for the guests？

M： That depends. I can make enough food for ten people in an hour.

W： There will be thirteen of them. And they want to leave for the bus stop at 7：30.

M： OK. Ill get everything ready at 7：00.

W： All right. Well have to take the guests to the bus stop. Can you do that？ Frank wont be back until 9：00 tomorrow.

M： Sorry， I cant. But my brother can.

Text 8

W： Mr Black， how did the idea occur to you that you would travel across the country by bike？

M： Oh， quite by accident. One day I found a website called “Cycling the Country”. It tells you how to travel in Spain by bike.

W： Then you thought you could also travel in our country by bike. Right？

M： Yes. Im a middle school teacher of geography and I wanted to see what each part of our country is like.

W： You must have found many useful things.

M： Yes. I talked with many people during my travels and found the descriptions of certain places which are not very correct in our books. I wrote down what I found out.

W： Thats great. Are you going to travel the country again next summer vacation？

M： Certainly. And perhaps more people would join me.

Text 9

M： Whats the matter with you， Mrs Black？ You dont look very well.

W： Well， I didnt sleep well. I quarreled with my son for a long time last night.

M： Why？ I hear Jack came back the day before yesterday.

W： Thats right. But he said he wants to go to China for further education. As you know， Ive been hoping he will come and work here for a few years and then take over the snack bar from me.

M： Yes. How long does he plan to stay in China？

W： Well， usually it takes about three years for a student to get a masters degree. But Chinese medicine is difficult to learn for foreigners， and so it will take him four years.

M： That is a bit long. But he can come and see you during the vacation.

W： But he said he is going to get married next year. Im afraid he will settle down in that country.

M： Then you can go and open a snack bar in China.

W： You must be joking.

Text 10

Our county was large. It had a population of about 90，000. The county produced most of its own clothes， farm tools， and household goods. But education there was in a very poor state. It was not until 1824 that the first school of our county was built. It was a one-room building and only one teacher worked in it. The number of students was fifteen， and they were of different ages from five to eighteen. It was just a typical example of schools of the early 19th century. In those days schools were known as Pay Schools because the teachers were paid not by the government， but by the families of the pupils. The teachers （mostly men） would stay in one area as long as the childrens parents could afford to pay them. The main subjects taught in the schools were spelling， reading， writing and math. But some teachers even taught Greek and Latin. Most of the schools were in very bad condition. Some of them had no windows or chimneys. A large hole in the roof let in light and let out smoke from the fire in the middle of the floor. The door was a narrow hole cut in the mud wall. Today there are more than 100 schools in our county and they are all well built. The first school built in 1824 has now been turned into a museum.

Modules 1—3  綜合检测题

Text 1

W： Are you going swimming this afternoon， Jim？

M： I doubt it. The forecast says the weather will be bad.

W： Why dont you go to the indoor swimming pool？

Text 2

W： Have you ever been to Australia？

M： I want to go there someday. So far， Ive been to Austria， Korea and America. How about you？

W： I hear its worth visiting， but I havent even had a chance.

Text 3

M： Its hard to believe that Lisa has already handed in her homework.

W： Well， she copied Martins and only made a few changes.

M： No wonder she finished it so quickly this time.

Text 4

M： I wonder if I could borrow your bicycle.

W： You certainly could if I had one.

M： Well， in that case I will ask someone else for help.

Text 5

W： How I regret making so many mistakes in this exam！

M： It doesnt make any sense to talk about that exam.

W： Its true. Its no use crying over spilt milk.

Text 6

W： Has Marias plane arrived？

M： Im not sure， but I guess so.

W： I hope we havent missed her.

M： Grace， look！ The passengers are coming from the plane， and theres Maria.

W： Which one？

M： The tall one with fair hair.

W： The one with the suitcase？

M： No. The one with the backpack.

W： Oh， yes！ Thats Maria.

M： Hello， Maria！ How was the trip？

Text 7

M： What a lot of rubbish and waste！ I just wonder how people can deal with these things every day.

W： Dont worry. There are many ways of dealing with them. I hear that a big rubbish plant is being built near our town.

M： A rubbish plant？ To produce rubbish or to deal with rubbish？

W： To deal with rubbish， of course.

M： How much rubbish can it deal with each day？

W： Maybe 3，000 tons. Im not sure.

M： I hope the plant will not bring about other pollution.

W： I dont think it will. Im sure things will get better after the plant is built.

M： I hope so.

Text 8

M： I wonder if you could help me—Im looking for a room.

W： I have got a spare room.

M： What price are you asking？

W： Eight pounds fifty a week， dinner not included.

M： How large is it？

W： 10 square metres， on the second floor.

M： Is it convenient to see the room？

W： Sure， but can you call back later？ Were right in the middle of lunch.

M： OK. Ill call later. Thank you very much.

Text 9

W： Mr Smith， we are very happy to have you on our television program this evening.

M： I am very glad to be here.

W： Ive got some questions for you. My first question is： what do you think of our morning newspaper？ Would you say its giving us all the latest news？

M： Yes， I would say so. I think it is a good newspaper— interesting， objective and instructive as well.

W： What is your opinion of our television？ Do you think all the programs are good？

M： No， I dont. Some of the programs are interesting.

W： Please give me your opinion directly on our schools， Mr Smith. Do you believe our teachers are doing a good job？

M： I think your schools are fairly good， but theres a great deal of room for improvement. The first problem that must be solved at once is that the amount of the students homework should be greatly reduced. So I believe the teachers are doing a hard and tiring job.

W： I am sure our television audience has enjoyed listening to your opinions. Thank you， and good night.

M： Its my pleasure.

Text 10

Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided before his action. He knows what he wants， and his aim is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. The job can be finished in less than five minutes.

Now how does a woman go about buying clothes？ In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on her needs. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants， and she is only “having a look around”. The most important thing in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. It is a long and hard job， but obviously one to be enjoyed. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.

Module 4

Text 1

M： How about going on a picnic tomorrow， Helen？

W： Alright， but whats a picnic without good weather？

Text 2

M： Ive just brought your ladder back. Thanks for lending it to me. Where shall I leave it？

W： Please place it against the wall there and you can use it again any time you like.

Text 3

M： I havent seen you for ages. Where have you been？

W： In the hospital. The doctor gave me an operation. I left the hospital ahead of time and have to stay here in the library to make up the missed lessons.

Text 4

W： Why were you late again this morning？ Our boss was very angry.

M： I had set the clock. But once the alarm stopped， I fell asleep again.

Text 5

W： How far away do you live from the university， Mr Smith？

M： It is about a l5-minute drive. But during the rush hour， it will take another 5 minutes.

Text 6

W： Hello， Mike. As you know， I havent seen most of our classmates for years. So I want to hold a party and invite them to it.

M： Where do you want to hold the party， Mary？

W： In Mr Clintons restaurant. It is near our school. It will be easy for all of us to find it.

M： Thats right. How many of our classmates will be present， do you know？

W： Well， I dont know exactly. But I can give them a call. By the way， do you know how to get in touch with Betty and Frank？

M： Certainly. Bettys number is 88465713 and Franks is 88465796.

W： OK.

Text 7

W： What terrible photos！ Where did you take them？

M： Well， Im a journalist and wherever there is a war I will go like a soldier and report the things there.

W： Where did you take this one， please？

M： It was taken near Baghdad， the capital of Iraq.

W： What was burning in the big fire？ Was it oil？

M： Right. Somebody put a bomb near an oil tank and it set it on fire. The fire lasted for three days.

W： That was terrible.

M： And lots of people lost their lives in it and many buildings were destroyed.

W： By the way， arent you afraid of losing your life when you take these photos？

M： A little. But I must go and report whats going on in a war and show people the great suffering a war brings about.

Text 8

M： Hello！ You must be Professor White. Im here to meet you representing my company.

W： Oh， great！ Can I have your name？

M： You can call me James. I work in the Public Relations Department. How was your trip？

W： It was OK. Actually I am a little bit tired.

M： Youll feel better after a good rest. Let me help you with your suitcase. Is that all？

W： Yes. Thank you very much.

M： Our driver is waiting for you outside. Hell drive you to our hotel.

W： Good. May I know the schedule？

M： Sure. Well have a small dinner in honor of your arrival this evening， and tomorrow morning well enjoy your lecture. Will that be fine？

W： Thats great！ What time will the lecture begin， and how long should it last？

M： We hope the lecture can begin at 9：30 am if thats OK with you.

Text 9

W： Dont you think we should get a larger apartment？

M： What do you mean？ This apartment is fine. Its big enough for us.

W： Its obvious that this apartment is too small. We dont even have a dining room. Weve lived here since we got married. Its time we moved.

M： Id rather stay here. I like this old place. Besides， we dont need all those extra rooms.

W： Yes， we do. We need a larger apartment with an extra bedroom. Then itll be more comfortable for my mother when she visits us.

M： Your mother？ Wait a minute. No， we just cant afford it.

W： Thats not true！ Of course we can afford a more expensive apartment. You got a raise last month and my salary certainly helps.

M： Well， if it means that much to you， I guess we can have a look at a few apartments.

W： Thanks， honey. You know we really need the extra room.

M： Okay， okay. Youre probably right.

Text 10

Last night I had a frightening experience. While I was having supper at the fast food restaurant where I normally go when Im in a hurry， the manager announced that everybody had to leave the building. The place was crowded and that made the situation dangerous， as everyone was determined to get out first. To make matters worse， an elderly woman， who must have weighed 300 pounds， had just come up to the entrance， which was also the only exit. Meanwhile， I remembered that I had left my purse in the chair next to my seat when the announcement was made. It was certainly not convenient to return and get it， but I had to do it. When I finally got outside， I saw that the police bomb team had arrived and the men were studying the area. They finally found out that it was all a false alarm and the crowd went away.

Module 5

Text 1

W： Something has gone wrong with the door. It wont open.

M： Then well have to drive to the garage.

Text 2

M： If you had asked Mr Johnson， you would know how to do it now.

W： But I couldnt find him anywhere.

Text 3

W： Tom， if you dont finish your homework， I wont take you to Aunt Helens tomorrow.

M： But I can do my homework after we come back.

W： What if we come back very late？ You want to stay up late again？

Text 4

M： When will the new term begin， Jenny？

W： September 1. Have you decided where to spend your summer vacation？

M： Yes. Well go to Hawaii. I have never been there.

W： Hawaii is a great place. I have been there three times.

Text 5

W： John， have you turned in your exercise book？

M： No， Miss Black. Yesterday evening my mother was ill and I had to take her to the hospital.

W： But your father came yesterday. He didnt say anything about your mothers illness.

M： Im sorry.

Text 6

W： I will make some fried chicken and a few apple pies for supper， Jack.

M： OK. Please make a salad， too. Dad likes it very much.

W： All right. Do you want to have tomato egg soup？

M： Yes， mom. But dont make too much. Dad wont have any if he drinks too much beer.

W： Right. I want to cook some beef.

M： That will be too much. Why do you want to cook so much， mom？

W： Well， Ill go to London on business tomorrow. Then youll have to cook meals by yourselves.

Text 7

W： That shirt looks very nice. How much is it？

M： 150 dollars， Madam.

W： Oh， why do you want so much for it？ An ordinary silk shirt costs only about 50 dollars. So what is so special about this one？

M： It is made of Chinese silk. If youre wearing a shirt made of real silk， youll feel very cool on a hot day.

W： Well， since its so good， Ill buy one.

M： If you buy two， you can have them for 120 dollars each.

W： OK. I can give one to my mother.

Text 8

W： How long have you worked in your factory， Mr Hanks？

M： Ever since I graduated from university， Miss Green.

W： Can you tell me when it was started？

M： Certainly. It was started in 1982 by Harry Ford.

W： But I hear you did not produce cars at first.

M： Right. We produced motorbikes， and most of our products were sold to African countries.

W： They say the motorbikes were well received in those countries. But why have you stopped producing them？

M： Because cars can bring in more profit.

W： I see. Where do you sell your cars？ Also in African countries？

M： Yes. And we also sell some of them in some developing Asian countries.

Text 9

M： Hi， Paula！

W： Hi， Bob！ Its so nice to see you again. When did you get back home？

M： Yesterday afternoon. What about you？

W： I came home the day before yesterday. How long is your summer vacation this time？

M： Six weeks. But I wont stay at home all the time. I will go back to our university to learn Tai Chi. Will you stay at home the whole vacation？

W： Yes. Im going to write my novel. By the way， who will you learn Tai Chi from？

M： A Chinese professor in our university. He teaches Chinese medicine there， and hes very famous for curing many kinds of cancers. What is your novel about？

W： Its about the early life of people in our village.

M： Im sure it will be popular with the people here.

W： Thanks. By the way， our maths teacher is now ill in hospital. Shall we go and see him？

M： OK. Lets go.

Text 10

When students first meet their host family， they will feel nervous. They will ask themselves a lot of questions such as “Are we going to be able to communicate？ Have they got a sense of humor？ Will we feel comfortable in their country？” Having hosted students myself， I know that host families also feel nervous， and ask themselves the same questions. Staying in a family can teach you something completely new—even if it is for a short period. The learning that comes from interacting with families of the culture that youre visiting can be much greater than the learning that is got from staying in just hotels or renting an apartment.

Traveling to new cultures and interacting with strangers teaches you as much about yourself as it does about other people. Dealing with new situations can show you that you are able to achieve， or succeed in， so much more than you had thought. Learning about different cultures can teach you things about your own culture—things you had not realized before.

Doing volunteer work can also bring you into contact with volunteers from other countries and cultures. When you do volunteer work， do not only look for the differences—try to seek the common things that bring you closer together. Do not expect to learn just about others—you should also try to learn about yourself！

Module 6

Text 1

M： When will Eric leave for Chicago？

W： He has already gone. Last Friday， when I called at his home， his brother told me he had left for there on Tuesday.

Text 2

M： Madam， the sweater sells for 95 dollars and the tie for 50 dollars.

W： OK. Ill take both the sweater and the tie.

Text 3

W： I heard that Sue had become the manager.

M： Really？ She is so young and has only worked here for no more than half a year.

W： Yes， but she is really very hard-working and outstanding.

Text 4

W： Excuse me. Could you tell me when and where the Oxford Train leaves？

M： It leaves at 9：10 from Platform No. 16.

W： How long does the journey take？

M： About two hours and forty minutes.

Text 5

M： Could you tell me where I can get my MP4 player repaired？

W： Yes， I know a place on Fifth Street.

M： How far is it？

W： About three blocks. Keep on walking and youll see a bank. The small shop next to it is the store.

Text 6

M： Susan， I hear you will travel to Canada. When are you going to leave？

W： In just about two weeks. But there are still a few things to be dealt with.

M： Like what？

W： Renewing my passport， going to the travel agency to buy my plane ticket， and considering what to do with my flat while I am away.

M： Wont you leave it to Jessie？

W： No！ Shes going on the trip with me. But maybe Linda can help me.

Text 7

W： Roy， is there any news about your job？

M： Yes， I was told to take an interview in Washington DC next Tuesday.

W： Great. Do you think you can get the job？

M： Probably. They seemed in great need of people like me. I do think they will offer me the job.

W： So you are going to Washington DC， right？

M： It depends. They may offer me the job， but I wont take it unless they pay for a return ticket. Its not easy to be a good architect. In addition， supporting a family with two boys and a girl is not a piece of cake. So I need a good salary.

Text 8

W： Who is the girl talking with your daughter in the garden？

M： My niece. She came here last Friday morning.

W： Is she still a student？

M： Yes， she is studying at Harvard. She is our familys pride. She does very well in her subjects， such as physics and biology. Last year she got national awards in physics and later in engineering.

W： Wow， thats something！

M： Yeah.

W： How long will she stay here？

M： Uh... Its hard to say. She is very busy.

W： But it is the summer holiday now.

M： Yes， but she has found a part-time job and will start next week. So perhaps she wont leave until this Saturday evening.

Text 9

W： Good morning， Mr Gibbon. Im from the local newspaper. I wonder if you could tell me something about your hobby of coin collecting.

M： OK， what do you want to know？

W： Well， how old were you when you started to collect coins？

M： Let me see. I started when I was at secondary school... So about eleven years old.

W： Eleven？ Wow， that means you have kept this hobby for more than 20 years！

M： Yes， Im 36 years old this year.

W： How did you start to collect coins？

M： My father used to collect coins， and I was interested in his collection. He gave me my first coins. They were British ones.

W： How many coins have you collected？

M： Roughly about 10，000.

W： Thats a lot！ How much do you think they are worth？

M： At least￡450，000， I guess.

W： Hmm！ And which is the oldest coin in your collection？

M： Well， a coin made in 395 BC in Scotland.

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As we all know， Indians were the first people living in North America. After the European people settled down in North America， Indians were forced to move to the center and the west to live. But over the past century， Indians of many different tribes have moved to Washington DC with them they brought their own traditions and festivals， and gradually built up their own community. They always looked for companionship with other people of similar history and interests.

In 1966， Indians living in the Washington area decided to found a group that would fill the need for a central organization representing as many tribes as possible. They formally organized the American Indian Society of Washington DC （AIS） in August， 1966. It is a non-profit organization. The young group of less than 20 original members has grown to nearly 300 members from over 50 different tribal groups ranging from Maine to California and from Alaska to Florida. Some of these memberships are family memberships， so the actual number of people that are members is much larger. In this organization， business meetings are held monthly， and a monthly newspaper keeps everyone up-to-date on the Societys activities.

Modules 1—6  綜合检测题

Text 1

M： Im planning to go to New Mexico.

W： Why not take the train？ Youll see more scenery than from a plane.

Text 2

W： What kind of dress are you looking for？

M： Since its getting warmer this time of the year， I want something lightweight for my wife. What do you think would be the best？

Text 3

W： Id like a room for myself and my husband.

M： For how many nights？

W： Well stay three nights.

M： Two people for three nights， fine. Ill give you Room 302.

Text 4

W： Can we get the computer before Friday？

M： It depends. If it is less than 10 kilometers， we can send it over on Thursday.

W： But my office is just at the corner of the street.

M： OK. I am sure you can get it in half an hour then.

Text 5

M： Oh， no， I havent got my camera.

W： But you used it just now to take a photograph at the tower.

M： Oh， I remembered. I put it on the stairs while I put on my coat.

W： OK， lets get it back quickly. It might still be there.

Text 6

W： What do you usually do on Saturday？

M： Well， I usually visit my aunt. She lives alone and hasnt many friends.

W： Do you visit her every Saturday？

M： I try to. She is quite old and cant walk very far so I often do some shopping for her.

W： Does she live near the shops？

M： Yes， but she finds it difficult to carry heavy things because of her poor health. There is something wrong with her left leg.

W： Did she have an accident？

M： Oh， no. I think its just because she is old.

Text 7

W： Hello， Id like to speak to Mr Rick Stone.

M： This is Rick speaking.

W： Oh， this is Jane Black. My living room window was broken this afternoon. Can you repair it？

M： Sure， I will come over tomorrow afternoon. Is that OK？

W： Could you come now？

M： OK， Ill come over and take a look in a little while.

W： You charge about $100， dont you？

M： Usually， if its a small window. Say， didnt I repair a window for you a few weeks ago？

W： Yes， you did.

M： Oh， your children have broken the window again？ Were they playing ball in the house？

W： Well， no. I told them not to do that again. This time I broke it. I was practicing volleyball.

Text 8

M： Hello， Han Mei. I hear youre going to the United States.

W： Yes， Im going with my grandma. Were going to see my parents in New Jersey.

M： When are you leaving then？

W： This Friday evening.

M： How long will you stay there？

W： Six months.

M： Six months！ Are you going to travel to many places？

W： Of course. I want to see as many places as I can. Now youve been there twice. Can you tell me how I can travel there？

M： Most people travel by car. The roads are very good.

W： But I dont have a car and I cant drive. Is there any other way to travel？

M： You can travel by bus. Its very cheap.

W： Cant I travel by train？

M： Yes， you can. But the train is too expensive in the States.

W： Oh， I see. Thank you.

Text 9

W： I hear youve given up sailing.

M： Not completely. I still go every now and then， but Im much more interested in surfing nowadays. Its more of a challenge， but I still go out in a boat occasionally.

W： When did you begin to show interest in surfing？

M： It was last summer. My friend invited me to go with him. He is an expert in surfing. At first I just watched. But he kept encouraging me to have a try. So I did. I felt it was fantastic. Always up and down with the waves， and it was just one race after another between the surf rider and the waves. I like the sport because it can always keep me in high spirits.

W： Do you like any other sport？ Like football？

M： I have no interest in ball games or any other sports. But I like all water sports. Besides sailing and surfing， in the future， I may try water skiing， windsurfing or something else.

Text 10

How many of you drink coca-cola？ Nearly everybody. Did you know that cola started out not as a soft drink， but as a cure for headache back in the late eighteen hundreds？

John S. Pamberton， a doctor from Atlanta， had experimented for many months to find a cure for the common headache. He worked at his home mixing and heating oils with other materials until he found one mixture that seemed to have a good effect on headache. He began to sell the mixture in drugstores. The customers had to mix it with water before drinking.

Then， how did cola change from a drug to a soft drink？ That came about quite by accident. One day a patient who was suffering from headache came into a drugstore. He asked for a bottle of cola. He wanted to take it right away， so he asked the clerk to mix the medicine while he waited. It so happened there was no boiled water at the store. The clerk suggested mixing the drug with soda water. The customer agreed. After drinking it， the customer said it tasted wonderful. The clerk continued offering the mixture， and cola gradually became popular.