1.We Wish You a Pleasant Night
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. On behalf of the crew, let me extend a very warm welcome to all of you who have chosen to fly Air China. Our plane is bound for New York on the east coast of the United States. Ours is a direct flight. It will take thirteen and a half hours to reach our destination on July 19, at 1: 30 p.m. local time. May I draw your attention to the Safety Flight leaflet which you’ll find in the pocket at the back of the seat in front of you? We do ask that you read it. You’ll also find an Air China magazine which you may find of interest. For those of you not familiar with this type of aircraft, let me inform you that smoking is strictly prohibited at any time during the flight. Nor is the use of mobile phones allowed on board of our aircraft We have a duty-free bar on board and cigarettes, spirits, beer and mineral water will be on sale during the flight. We will serve three meals during the entire flight, lunch, dinner and breakfast. For those of you who are vegetarian, please contact a member of the cabin crew beforehand. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask a member of the cabin crew. Our plane will take off
shortly. Would you now please make sure that your seat belts are securely fastened in preparation for take-oft’? May I wish you a pleasant flight! Thank you.
女士们，先生们，晚上好.这是机长。在船员的代表，让我非常热烈地欢迎你们所有人可以选择中国航空集团公司。我们的飞机飞往纽约的东海岸美国。我们是一个直接的飞行。这将需要十三个半小时于七月十九日到达我们的目的地，在当地时间下午1:30。我可以请你注意安全飞行手册，你会发现在在你前面的座椅背后的口袋里？我们要求你读它。你会也找到了一个中国航空集团公司的杂志，你可能会感兴趣。对于那些你有这种类型的飞机不熟悉，让我告诉你，吸烟严格禁止在任何时间在飞机上。不使用手机允许在我们的飞机板我们船上有免税酒吧烟，酒，啤酒，矿泉水销售将在飞行。我们将三餐在整个飞行过程中，午餐，晚餐和早餐。为你们这些人都是素食者，请与机组成员事先。如果你有任何问题，请毫不犹豫地问一个成员的乘务员。我们的飞机马上要起飞了。现在请你确保你的安全带系在作许多准备？可能祝你有个愉快的飞行！谢谢你.
1. When is the announcement on the ariplane made? c
2. What are passengers advised to do in preparation for take-off? a 3. What can passengers do during the flight? c 4. Which of the following is true? d
2.Here Is Your Weekend Guide
Here is your weekend guide to what is going on at the University of Colorado.And it is a good weekend for basketball. The Colorado Buffaloes will play the Oklahoma Sooners Friday night at Oklahoma, and they will return home to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday night on the University of Colorado court. The Buffaloes are expected to win both games and fans. Tickets are available from the ticket office at the sports arena.There are also a few tickets available for the Saturday night concert by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band. Most of the tickets are ten dollars,although a very few live- dollar seats are still on sale. To reserve seats, call the Student Union at 666-5771, or stop by the box office.The university museum will be open from 10: 00 am. until 5: 00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the famous rock and mineral
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collection and the exhibits of early people, there will be a special exhibit of American Indian pottery and sand painting. Admission is free. And now a report on snow conditions at ski resorts. Steamboat Springs is reporting good conditions with six inches of new snow in the last twenty-four hours; Aspen is reporting good conditions with eight inches of new snow; and Vail is reporting very good conditions with nine inches of new snow. This has been the weekend guide. Thank you for listening. 这是你的事是在科罗拉多大学的周末。这是一个很好的周末篮球。科罗拉多州的水牛在奥克拉荷马打奥克拉荷马的抢先者星期五晚上，他们将回到主场面对内布拉斯加州内布拉斯加州居民星期六晚上在科罗拉多大学的法院。水牛有望赢得比赛和球迷。门票可从售票在体育场上。也有几张票可由沃尔特墨菲和大苹果带星期六晚上的音乐会。大多数的门票是十美元，虽然很少住美元的席位仍有售。预定座位，叫学生会在666-5771，或停止票房。大学博物馆将从早上十点开放。直到星期六和星期日的下午五点。除了著名的岩石和矿物收集和早期人类的展品，将有一个特别的展示美国印第安陶器和砂画。免费入场。现在一份关于滑雪场雪条件。斯廷博特斯普林斯报告良好的条件与六英寸的新雪，在过去的二十四小时；杨报告良好的条件与八英寸的新雪；和威尔报道了非常好的条件与九英寸的新雪。这是周末指南。谢谢你的倾听。
1. What can you learn from the sports items in the announcement? d 2. What can you learn about the music item in the announcement? b 3. What is the purpose of the announcement? c 4. What can you infer from the announcement? a
3.The Person I Admire Most
M: Can you think of a person you admire?
W: A person I admire? Hmn. Yes, I think the person I admire most is Steven Hawking. M: Isn’t he the professor at Cambridge with motor neurone disease?
W: That’s right. He’s spent most of his life fighting the disease. He found out that he’d got it when he was a student. He was at the time only about 20. M: Goodness. What did he do then?
W: Well, he stopped wasting time. And he started applying himself to his studies. He knew that he risked dying young, but he became a leading cosmologist. M: Where have I heard of him? I know nothing about cosmology.
W: He wrote a book about it for the average person. In fact I remember seeing it on your bookshelves.
M: Oh, right. “A Brief History of Time”, is that it?
W: Yes, it was a real bestseller, mostly to people who put it on their bookshelves and didn’t read it.
M: Yeah. How old is he now?
W: He’s in his sixties; I think He’s succeeded in living far longer than anyone expected him to.
M: But what kind of life can you have with a disease like that?
W: He’s managed to lead a fairly normal life. He has married twice and has three children and a grandchild now. I think he needs to use a computer for almost everything now, you know, eating, speaking, writing. M: Mmm. It’s very sad, isn’t it?
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W: Well, in a way. He considers himself lucky. You see, despite his disability, he is recognized as one of the greatest minds of our time.
男：你能想到你欣赏的人吗？
W：我最敬佩的一个人？HMN。是的，我想我最崇拜的人是史提芬-霍金。 男：他是不是在剑桥运动神经元病教授吗？
女：这是正确的。他一生大部分时间用来抗击疾病。他发现他时，他是一个学生。他当时只有20。
M：善。他怎么办？
女：嗯，他停止浪费时间。他开始将自己的研究。他知道，他冒着死亡的年轻，但他成为一个领先的宇宙学家。
男：我在哪听过他吗？我不知道关于宇宙学。
女：他为普通人写了一本关于它。事实上，我记得你书架上看到它。 男：哦，好。《时间简史》，是吗？
女：是的，这是一个真正的畅销书，大部分的人把它放在书架，没有读过它。 M：是的。他今年多大了？
女：他在六十年代；我认为他是成功的生活比任何人预期他更长的时间来。 男：但什么样的生活，你有病啊？
女：他设法过上正常人的生活。他结过两次婚，有三个孩子和孙子现在。我想他需要使用电脑的几乎所有的现在，你知道，吃饭，说话，写作。 男：嗯。这是非常可悲的，不是吗？
女：嗯，在某种程度上。他认为自己很幸运。你看，尽管他的残疾，他是我们这个时代最伟大的头脑。
5. What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman? d 6. What did Steven do after he found out that he had a terrible disease? a 7. What kind of life has Steven led? d 8. What can you learn about the man? b
4.Interview with a Celebrity
W: Could you tell us a little bit about yourself? M: Sure.
W: First of all, where were you born?
M: I was born in London, but I’m living in Madrid now. W: Oh, really? How long have you been there?
M: Not long. I moved from London with my two daughters about six months ago. W: Are you happy there?
M: Yeah, very happy. We love the outdoor life. Also, my mother's Spanish. W: And what do you do in your free time?
M: I love reading. Sometimes I feel like wanting to buy every book in a bookstore. I’m
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crazy about books. And I’m a fast reader.
W: Do you ever feel the need to take a break so you can recharge your batteries? M: All the time. There’s always so much more to learn. Going away helps.
W: You’ve obviously traveled a lot, too. What’s your favorite place in the world?
M: That’s a difficult question because I’ve been to so many amazing places, but I think Hawaii is my favorite. The children love it there too.
W: All of us are concerned with what kind of world our kids are going to live in. How do you give your children a semblance of a normal life? M: By living a normal life.
W: But as a superstar, you live at a level that’s different from most people.
M: To a degree. yes. But we’ve all got to figure out how to raise our kids to be happy, responsible people.
W: One last question. What else do you want to do in your life?
M: Oh, there’s so much I want to do. I feel a lot of personal responsibility because of how much I’ve been blessed. I do volunteer work for Children’s Fund. I do a lot of fund-raising events for them. And I look forward to creating opportunities for young people.
女：你能告诉我们一些关于你自己吗？ 男：当然。
W：首先，你是天生的在哪里？
男：我是天生的在伦敦，但我住在马德里，现在。 女：噢，真的吗？你在那儿多久了？
男：不长。我离开伦敦，我的两个女儿，六个月前。 女：你有快乐吗？
M：是的，很开心。我们热爱户外生活。另外，我的母亲的西班牙。 女：你做什么在你的空闲时间？
男：我喜欢阅读。有时候我想去书店买一本书。我喜欢的书。我是一个快速的读者。 女：你有没有觉得需要休息，所以你可以充电的电池吗？ M：所有的时间。总是有那么多的学习。去帮助。
女：很明显你经常旅行，太。什么是世界上你最喜欢的地方？
男：这是一个困难的问题，因为我去过很多有趣的地方，但我认为夏威夷是我最喜欢的。孩子们很喜欢那里。
女：我们关心的是什么样的世界，我们的孩子将生活在。你如何给你的孩子一个上正常的生活？
M：通过正常的生活。
W：但作为一个超级明星，你生活在一个水平，不同于大多数人。
男：一个学位。可以.但我们都知道如何提升我们的孩子是快乐的，负责任的人。 W：最后一个问题。你还有什么要做的在你的生活？
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男：哦，有那么多我想做的。我觉得很多的个人责任，因为我是多么的幸福。我为儿童基金会做义工。我为他们做了很多的筹款活动。我期待着为年轻人创造机会。
5. What does the man do? c
6. What seems to be the most probable reason that the man and his family are happy in Madrid?
c
7. What is true about the man? d
8. What can you infer from the interview? d
5.Successful Advertising
One of the keys to successful advertising is to catch the interest of readers.In your busy life, there is little time to read every page in front of you, so you have to be very selective. Being aware of this, advertisers go to great lengths to arouse your curiosity in what they have to say. You should know when advertisers are trying to catch your interest so that you keep in mind that they are attempting to influence you. Advertisers always have an intended audience targeted for their messages — men, women, or children of specific ages, from various ethnic groups, and with certain interests. It is important that you know to whom an advertisement is designed to appeal so that you can decide whether or not you should spend your time giving serious consideration to what it has to say. Obviously the whole point of a given advertisement is to get you to purchase a product, take a certain action, or think In a certain way. An effective
advertisement is very specific about the benefit to readers as a result of their buying, doing, or thinking whatever is being urged by the Advertisement. It is extremely
important that you recognize the benefit stressed by an advertisement so that you can make a sound decision as to whether or not to follow its advice.
成功的广告的一个关键是抓住读者的兴趣。在你繁忙的生活，很少有时间看在你面前的每一页，所以你必须非常有选择性的。意识到这点，广告商要竭尽全力唤起他们说什么你的好奇心。你应该知道当广告商想要引起你的兴趣，你记住，他们试图影响你。广告商总是有一个读者有针对性的信息-男人，妇女和儿童，特定的时代，来自不同民族，具有一定的利益。这是非常重要的，你知道谁的广告旨在吸引，你可以决定你是否应该花时间认真考虑它所说的。很明显的一个给定的广告最重要的一点是让你采购产品，采取一定的行动，或想以某种方式。一个有效的广告是利益很具体的读者，由于他们的购买，做什么，或思考什么是由广告敦促。这是非常重要的，你认识到的好处，你可以为广告是否遵循它的建议作出正确的决策力。
9. What is one of the keys to a successful advertisement mentioned in the passage? c 10. What should you always keep in mind when you are reading an advertisement? b 11. What is the real purpose of an advertisement? d 12. What can you infer from the passage? d
6.We Were Born to Help You Do It Better Joyce: Dad!
Father: Yes? „What‟s the matter, Joyce?
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Joyce: I‟m wondering if I should buy a pair of tennis shoes. I‟m going to join the tennis club in school.
Father: Why not? It‟s good that you finally play sports. Joyce: But I‟d like to have Adidas.
Father: Adidas? It‟s too expensive. They are for professional athletes.
Joyce: But all the guys in the school tennis team are wearing Adidas, boys as well as girls.
Father: But none of us has ever had Adidas and we used to play quite OK. Joyce: Here is an ad about Adidas. Can I read it to you? Father: Go ahead.
Joyce: “Over fifty-five years ago, Adidas gave birth to a new idea in sports shoes. And the people who wear our shoes have been running and winning ever since. In fact, Adidas has helped them set over 400 world records in track and field alone.”
Father: Nonsense the players have to go through a lot of hard training and practice. It has nothing to do with the shoes. They may be comfortable, but you don’t run.
Joyce: You‟re right, Dad. The ad goes on to say, “You‟re born to run. And we were born to HELP YOU DO IT BETTER.”
Father: 11mm. It may be good for running, but you don‟t run.
Joyce: Listen, Dad. The ad says, “... Maybe that‟s why more and more football, soccer, basketball and tennis ...“see? “TENNIS players are turning to Adidas. They know that, whatever their game, they can rely on Adidas workmanship and quality in every product we make.”
Father: OK, OK, dear. I know Adidas is good. But how much is a pair of your shoes? Joyce: You don‟t have to worry about that, Dad. I‟ve saved some money since last Christmas. I just want to hear your opinion. Father: That‟s good.
乔伊斯：爸爸！
父亲：是吗？怎么了，乔伊斯？
乔伊斯：我不知道我是否应该买一双运动鞋。我要去加入网球俱乐部在学校。 父亲：为什么不呢？那就是你最后玩的好。 乔伊斯：但我想有阿迪达斯。
父亲：阿迪达斯？太贵了。他们是职业运动员。
乔伊斯：但在学校乒乓球队的所有球员都穿阿迪达斯，以及女孩的男孩。 爸爸：但是没人有过阿迪达斯和我们用来踢的很好。 乔伊斯：这是一个广告式阿迪达斯。我可以读它吗？ 父亲：去吧。
乔伊斯：“在五十五年前，阿迪达斯诞生了一个新的想法在运动鞋。谁穿我们的鞋子的人已经跑赢自。事实上，阿迪达斯帮助他们创造了400多项世界纪录仅在田径场。”
父亲：废话！玩家要经过大量的艰苦训练和实践。我没有鞋子。他们可能是舒适的，但… 乔伊斯：你是对的，爸爸。广告上说，“你是天生的运行。我们是天生的帮助你做的更好”。
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父亲：嗯，它可以运行，但你不要跑。
乔伊斯：听着，爸爸。广告上说，”…也许这就是为什么越来越多的足球，足球，篮球和网球“看到了吗？“网球运动员都转向阿迪达斯。他们知道，无论他们的游戏，他们可以依靠我们做出的每一个产品阿迪达斯的做工和质量。”
爸爸：好的，好的，亲爱的。我知道阿迪达斯是好的。但多少钱一双鞋子吗？
乔伊斯：你不必担心，爸爸，我已经存了一些钱，因为去年的圣诞节。我只是想听听你的意见。
父亲：那太好了。
9. Why did Joce want to have a pair of Adidas tennis shoes? b 10. What does Joyce’s father think of Adidas shoes? a
11. Why did her father object to Joyce’s idea of buying Adidas shoes at first? d 12. What can you infer from the conversation? c
7.What Are Good Manners?
People in different countries have different standards for good manners. Before entering a house in some Asian countries it is necessary to take off one’s shoes. In European countries even though shoes sometimes become very muddy, this is not done. A guest in a chinese house never finishes a drink. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In a Malay house, a guest always leaves a little food. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or eats up his food to show that he has enjoyed it.
Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do no matter whether he is an oriental or a westerner.
He never laughs at people when they are in trouble. Instead, he tries to help them. He is always kind whether to people or to animals. When he is waiting for a bus, he takes his turn and never pushes to the front of the line. In the bus, he gives his seat to an old person, or a disabled person or a lady who is standing. When talking to people, he never tells heavy people they are fat, but says that they are losing weight, for he knows everyone is weight conscious and wants to be thin. He never asks people, women in particular, their age. Everyone wants to be young. If he is invited to a dinner party at seven, he is sure to be there by seven, knowing how people respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”. If he smokes, he never lights his cigaretter before getting the permission from people around him.
He says “Please” when making a request and “Thank you” when he receives something. He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person, and he does not sit down until the other person is seated.
人们在不同的国家有不同的标准，良好的举止。进入房子在一些亚洲国家有必要脱鞋之前。在欧洲国家，即使有时鞋子变得非常泥泞，不这样做。在一个中国家庭的客人不会把饮料。他留下一点表明他已经够了。在马来，一个客人总是留下一些食物。在英国，客人喝完饮料或吃他的食物表示他喜欢它。
这是一个有礼貌的人的做或不做的不管他是东方人还是西方人的事情的例子。
他在困境中的人们从来不笑。相反，他试图帮助他们。他总是那样无论人或动物。当他正在等一辆公共汽车，他将不会推到前排。在公共汽车上，他把座位让给老人，或残疾人或女士
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站着。与人交谈的时候，他从不告诉人们他们是沉重的脂肪，但表示，他们正在减肥，因为他知道每个人都是有意识的想瘦体重。他从来不问的人，特别是女性，她们的年龄。每个人都要年轻。如果他被邀请参加一个晚宴在七，他肯定是有七，了解人们如何尊重时间和每一个人都是“时间”。如果他吸烟，他不光他的香烟之前，从他身边的人的许可。
他说“请”请求时，“谢谢你”，当他收到东西。他站起来，一位女士或老年人说话的时候，他不坐下来，直到对方坐下。
13. What are you supposed to do when entering a house in Asian countries? b 14. What should your English host think if you finish your food at a dinner? d
15. Which of the following describes the fine qualities of well-mannered people, according to the
passage? a
16. What is the passage mainly about? d
8.Tea Ceremony in Japan
The tea ceremony in Japan, or Chanoyu, is a special form of entertainment for distinguished guests. The tradition started in teh 15th century and has existed for about 600 years, and it has very special and strict rules that must be followed.
There are many different kinds of tea ceremonies, from the informal to the quite formal. But all Chanoyu ceremonies have one thing in common, that is, guests are invited to enjoy a moment of peace and calm.
Traditionally a chanoyu ceremony takes place in a tea room which is usually not very big. The guests take off their street shoes and put on special bamboo shoes. Then they cross a beautiful garden. They stop for a moment a a rock water basin, where they wash their hands. Then they enter the tea room through a small low door.
The inside ot the tea room is simple but beautiful. The room is not furnished at all. The floor is covered with a kind of bamboo mats which are called “tatami”. There are flowers and some
traditional decorations like tea set of ancient times, lanscape painting, national costumes, etc. The guests sit in the traditional way, on their knees on the floor. In formal ceremonies, small cakes are also served. The tea master, a man or a woman, follows a certain procedure in making the tea and then serves it to the guests in turn, starting from the most distinguished. The guests are not
supposed to drink the tea at one go. They should sip bit by bit and at the same time appreciate the designs of the bowl and the dish. From time to time the host and the guests would bow to each other. When the guests finally leave the tea room, put on their shoes and leave the house, they feel happy and peaceful.
日本茶道，或茶道，是一种特殊的尊贵的客人娱乐形式。传统的开始在第十五世纪，已经存在了大约600年，它具有非常特殊和严格的必须遵守的规则。
有许多不同种类的茶仪式，从非正式到正式。但所有的茶道仪式，共同拥有的，有一件事是，邀请客人享受片刻的安宁和平静。
传统的茶道仪式发生在一个茶馆，通常不很大。客人脱掉他们的鞋子和穿上特别的竹鞋。然后他们过一个美丽的花园。他们停下来一会儿一一岩水流域，在那里他们洗手。然后他们进入茶室里通过一个小的低门。
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里面的茶餐厅是简单而美丽。房间里没有家具的所有。地上覆盖着一种竹席，被称为“榻榻米”。有花和一些传统的装饰如茶的古代，风景画，民族服装，等客人坐在传统的方式中，双膝跪在地板上。在正式的仪式，也提供小蛋糕。茶师，一个男人或女人，遵循一定的程序，使茶，然后为它反过来客人，从最杰出的开始。客人都不应该在喝一杯茶吧。他们应该SIP一点一滴的同时欣赏的碗和盘设计。从时间到时间的主人和客人会互相鞠躬。当客人最后离开茶的房间，穿上鞋子，离开房子，他们感到高兴和和平。
13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
What is the purpose of a Japanese Chanoyu ceremony? b What do you know about the Japanese Chanoyu? c
How are the guests feeling when they leave the tea room after the ceremony is over? b What can you infer from the passage? d The tea room Not big; (√)
Simple but beautiful; (√) Not funished; (√)
Its floor covered with tatami; (√) Traditionally decorated; (√)
Decorated with fresh flowers and traditional artistic works (√) 18. The tea ceremony
The guests take off their shoes and put on bamboo shoes before entering the tea room; (√) The guests wash their hands in a rock water basin before entering the tea room; (√) The guests sit in the traditional way – on their knees; (√) The guests praise the design of the tea set they are using; (√)
The tea master serves the tea to the guests in turn, starting from the most distinguished; (√) The tea master and guests bow to each other from time to time during the ceremony. (√)
9.Is It Stupid to Say So?
Nancy Rodgers is a law student. Last week her lecturer advised her to change to a more suitable course. He said that a career in law was unsuitable for women.
Nancy: I was shocked. At first I thought he was joking. Of course, it was a stupid thing to say. Women are as intelligent as men. There are some excellent women lawyers. If he doesn’t want to teach me, he should change his job. I have a right to study law. Andrew: Nancy, you’re wasting your time studying law. ‘When you are married and have children you’ll be too busy to work. Anyway, women can’t decide anything properly because they’re too emotional. You should study cooking and sewing in order to become a good wife and mother.
Paul: As I see it, an intelligent woman can succeed in any career if she has enough strength to overcome male prejudice. But Nancy has to decide first whether or not she wants to have children. It’s impossible to have a successful career and to be a good mother at the same time. That’s why all the professions are dominated by men.
Betty: Well, I can’t understand why Nancy wants to study law, or any other course. For myself, I really enjoy being a wife and a mother. I have two lovely little boys and I have a good husband who works hard to pay for everything we need. I couldn’t do his work and he certainly couldn’t do mine. We’re both happy with our work. Women’s
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liberation should stop interfering.
Chris: Until I find a job that pays me more money than my wife’s getting now, I will do all the housework. Some men might laugh at me, but I’m quite happy with this
arrangement. And of course it leaves me so much free time for hobbies. They say that housework is a woman’s job. That’s stupid. Men always do their own housework when they’re single, don’t they? If Nancy wants to have a career in law, why should anybody try to stop her?
南茜罗杰斯是一个法律系学生。上周她讲师劝她换一个更合适的课程。他说，在法律方面的职业是不适合女性。
南茜：我很震惊。起初我以为他是开玩笑的。当然，这是一件愚蠢的事情。女人和男人一样聪明。有一些优秀的女律师。如果他不想告诉我，他要改变自己的工作。我有权利去学习法律。
安得烈：南茜，你在浪费时间学习法律。“当你结婚并有了孩子你会忙于工作。无论如何，女人不能做任何决定正确的因为他们太情绪化了。你应该学习烹饪和缝纫为了成为一个好妻子和母亲。
保罗：在我看来，一个聪明的女人可以成就任何事业如果她有足够的力量来克服男性偏见。但是南茜已经决定她是否想要孩子。有一个成功的职业生涯，将在同一时间一个好母亲，这是不可能的。这就是为什么所有的职业都是由男性主导。
贝蒂：嗯，我不明白为什么南茜想学习法律，或任何其他的课程。对于我自己，我真的很享受作为一个妻子和一个母亲。我有两个可爱的小男孩，我有一个好丈夫，努力工作以支付我们需要的一切。我不能做他的工作，他当然不能做我的。我们都喜欢我们的工作。妇女解放应该停止干涉。
克里斯：直到我找到工作来支付我比我的妻子现在更多的钱，我会做所有的家务。有些人可能会嘲笑我，但我很高兴这样的安排。当然，这让我非常爱好自由的时间。他们认为做家务是女人的工作。那也太蠢了！男人总是自己做家务时，他们是单一的，不是吗？如果南茜要在法律上有一个职业，为什么有人试图阻止她？
10.Handguns
Chairman: Good evening. It’s Bob Smith. As we know, the question of handguns
always raises a lot of discussion in our country. Tonight we’ll have opinions from all of you, as people from different countries. Our guests tonight are Roger from Canada, Reiko from Japan, Yu Fen from China, and Antonio from Italy. Roger, let’s start with you.
Roger: In my opinion, the laws on handguns should be changed. Do you know more than 40,000 people a year are killed with handguns? It’s crazy.Guns should be outlawed immediately.
Chairman: Yu Fen, what’s your opinion?
Yu Fen: Well, I don’t really like guns, but we have to ask who is doing the killing. I think most of the killers are criminals. I hate to say it, but I think people should be
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allowed to own guns. Ordinary people have to be able to protect themselves and their families.
Chairman: People in Japan can’t have guns at home. What do you think of all this, Reiko?
Reiko: I also hate to say it, but I agree with Yu Fen. A violent person might use anything as a weapon. Roger said around 40,000 people get killed with guns each year. I think more than a million people have a gun at home. All gun owners are not crazy killers. In my opinion people should be allowed to own guns.
Chairman: That’s a very good point, Reiko. It’s like traffic accidents. Many people get killed in car accidents, but we don’t talk about the millions and millions of people who drive their cars every day and never have an accident.Antonio? What do you think of it? Do you agree with Reiko or not?
Antonio: I see her point. But I’ve heard that there are close to 20,000 accidents in the home every year that happen because of guns. Children watch TV and see people shooting other people, but they are too young to understand what happens in real life. So I think it is very dangerous to allow people to possess guns. I think the law should be changed, and no one except the police should be able to carry guns.
Chairman: Thank you, guests. So, listeners, you’ve heard some opinions from around the world. Now we want to hear your opinion. Please call us or e-mail us.
主席：晚上好。这是鲍勃。我们知道，手枪的问题总是引起我国许多的讨论。今晚我们要从你们所有的意见，为来自不同国家的人。今晚的客人是来自加拿大的罗杰，玲子从于芬从日本，中国，和来自意大利的安东尼奥。罗杰，就从你开始吧。
罗杰：在我看来，法律应该改变对手枪。你知道每年有超过40000的人是死于手枪？这是疯狂的。枪支应该禁止立即。 主席：于芬，你有什么看法？
于芬：嗯，我真的不喜欢枪，但是我们要问是谁在杀人。我认为大多数的杀手是罪犯。我恨这样说，但我认为应该允许人们拥有枪支。普通人也能够保护他们自己和他们的家庭。 主席：在日本的人不能在家里有枪。你觉得这一切，玲子？
玲子：我也恨这样说，但我同意于芬。一个有暴力倾向的人可能使用任何武器。罗杰说，大约40000人被杀，每一年都有枪。我认为，超过一百万的人在家里有一把枪。所有的枪都没有业主疯狂的杀手。我认为应该允许人们拥有枪支。
主席：这是一个很好的点，玲子。这就像交通事故。许多人死于车祸，但我们不谈论数以百万计的人驾驶自己的汽车的每一天，不会出事的数百万美元。安东尼奥？你对这个问题怎么看？你同意玲子或不？
安东尼奥：我看到她点。但我听说有接近20000家里发生的事故每年发生因为枪。孩子看电视和看的人射击其他人，但他们太年轻，在现实生活中发生的事情。所以我认为这让人拥有枪支是很危险的。我认为法律应该改变，没有人除了警察可以携带枪支。
主席：谢谢你，客人。所以，听众，你听到了来自世界各地的一些看法。现在我们想听听你的意见。请给我们打电话或电邮。
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11.Banks
Nearly every adult has some business with a bank. Most people have savings
accounts where they deposit their money. Many also have checking accounts which permit them to write a check against the hinds in their accounts. A lot of people pay their bills by check rather than in cash. It is more convenient and the cancelled check is a receipt of payment. Banks do more than offer savings and checking accounts to their customers. A bank will generally cash a check for you and will change large bills for you: When the bank accepts money for deposit it pays interest on the money deposited. Thus your money in the bank is earning money. Normally the bank pays about 3% interest. The bank also provides security for one’s special papers and
valuables. Most banks have a safe deposit section. Here you can rent a box (made of metal) in which you store your valuables and important papers. You are given a key to the box and only you can open the box. One of the most important functions of a bank is to make loans. This is the way the bank makes its money. If you want to buy an expensive object (car,house, etc.) you may have to borrow the money from the bank. You go to the bank and make an application for a loan. After the bank examines your application to insure that you are a good risk they then will give you the money.You then have to repay the bank the amount of the loan plus interest over a period of time. 几乎每一个成年人与银行业务。大多数人在他们把钱存入储蓄帐户。许多人也有支票账户，允许他们写检查，对在他们的帐户上的资金。很多人支付他们的账单支票而不是现金。这是更方便和注销的支票是一种付款收据。银行不提供储蓄和支票帐户的客户。银行通常会兑现一张支票给你，一定会为你改变的大钞：如果银行接受存款支付的钱，对钱的利息存入。因此你银行里的钱是赚的钱。通常情况下，银行支付3%的利息。银行也提供安全的特殊文件和贵重物品。大多数银行都有一个安全的存款部分。在这里，你可以租一盒（金属做的），您存储您的贵重物品和重要文件。给你一个箱子的钥匙，你可以打开盒子。一个银行最重要的功能是把贷款。这就是银行赚的钱。如果你想买一个昂贵的对象（汽车，房子，等等）你可以从银行借的钱。你去银行申请一笔贷款，使。银行后，检查以确保你是一个很好的风险，然后他们会给你钱，你的应用程序。你必须偿还银行的贷款本息的金额超过一段时间。
12.What Is Money?
Money is a medium of exchange that is widely accepted in payment for goods and services and in settlement of debts. Money also serves as a standard of value for measuring the relative worth of different goods and services. The functions of money as a medium of exchange and a measure of value greatly facilitate the exchange of goods and services and the specialization of production. Without the use of money, trade would be reduced to barter, or the direct exchange of one commodity for
another; this was the means used by primitive people. In a barter economy, a person having something to trade must find another who wants it and has something
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acceptable to offer in exchange. In a money economy, the owner of a commodity may sell it for money, which is acceptable in payment for goods. Money may therefore be regarded as a keystone of modem economic life. Most of the money circulating today is made of metal, paper or plastics. But in ancient times, people actually used various kinds of things as exchange media, such as knives, cloth, rice, gold and silver. In China, for instance, cloth and metals were used as money for thousands of years. In southwest Asia and parts of Africa, rice and other things were used as money for a long time. Today everybody knows that the first metal coins were made in China.
England used tin to make its first coins. Russia and some other countries used copper to make their money. Later, a number of countries began to make coins of gold and silver. Again the Chinese people thought of a way to improve their money. As the metal money was Inconvenient if you wanted to buy something expensive, paper currency came into existence, though the first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper currency we use today. 货币是一种交换媒介，是对商品和服务的支付与结算的债务被广泛接受的。钱也可以作为一个标准的测量不同商品与服务的相对价值。功能货币作为交换媒介和价值尺度大大促进货物、服务和生产专业化交换。不使用货币，贸易会减少易货贸易，或另一个商品的直接交换；这是原始人使用的手段。在易货经济，一个人有东西贸易必须找到另一个要人，已经在提供可接受的东西交换。在货币经济中，一种商品的所有者可以卖掉它，这在货款是可以接受的。钱可能因此被视为重点的现代经济生活。当代的金钱都是由金属，纸或塑料。但是在古代，人们用各种东西作为交换媒介，如刀，布，水稻，金和银。在中国，例如，布和金属作为几千年来的钱。在亚洲西南部和非洲部分地区，水稻和其他的东西作为货币使用了很长时间。今天大家都知道，第一金属硬币是在中国制造的。英格兰锡制成的第一枚硬币。俄罗斯和其他一些国家用铜做的是他们的钱。后来，一些国家开始把金币和银币。在中国的方式来提高他们的货币思想。作为金属货币不方便，如果你想买昂贵的东西，纸币开始存在，尽管最初的纸币看起来更像一个笔记从一个人到另一个比我们今天使用的纸币。
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