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Lesson Eight
Section One
Task 1: Twins
A. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following questions. (1) Where does the conversation most probably take place? a. On the radio. b. On the phone. c. In the laboratory.
(2) When does the conversation take place? a. In the morning. b. In the afternoon. c. In the evening. (3) What's the name of the programme? a. The World of Investigations. b. The World of Investigation. c. The Word of Investigation.
(4) What's the relationship between Laura and Sarah? a. They are sisters. b. They are twins. c. They are identical twins. (5) In what ways are Laura and Sarah identical? a. In appearance. b. In personality. c. In life style.
(6) Which of the following statements is correct? a. The twin's mother often mixes them up. b. The twin's boyfriends often mixes them up. c. The twin used to have problems in finding boyfriends.
B. Fill in the blanks with information about the twins. Name: Laura and Sarah Sex: female Similarities:
a. blonde b. brown eyes c. same height d. same weight e. same size f. same shoes Differences:
a. Laura is single, but Sarah has a (well-fed happy) husband and (four healthy) children. b. When Laura was learning to type, Sarah was (washing up).
c. When Laura was writing articles for the (school newspaper), Sarah was (knitting). d. When Laura was in (Panama), doing her first job for (United Information Services), Sarah was (having her second child).
C. True or False Questions.
(1)（T）Laura is still single not only because she is busy, but also because she does not want to
get married.
(2)（F）Laura and Sarah have different life styles because of the genes.
Task 2: Genetic Make-up
A. Give brief answers to the following questions 1. Who are the speakers? Answer: Alan and Barbara
2. When does the conversation take place? Answer: at lunch time
3. What are they discussing about?
Answer: an article about twins and coincidences
4. Why does Alan think that the idea of genetic make-up is frightening? Answer: because it suggests criminals are born and not made. 5. What does Barbara think the idea of genetic make-up means? Answer: Somebody was born with the potential to become a criminal. 6. What kind of families can bring up criminals according to Barbara?
Answer: The ones that regard crime as a way of life and see the police as enemy. 7. What does it mean by saying ―it takes a thief to catch a thief‖ ?
Answer: Similar qualities are necessary to become a successful criminal or a first-class
policeman.
8. According to Alan, what kind of people win medals for galantry? Answer: Men who might easily be in jail
B. Fill in the blanks
1. Do you mean the idea that because of our genetic make-up we are (bound to act in a particular way)
2. If somebody was born with (a particular set of genes) that made him a (potential criminal), it would be necessary for him to be (brought up in a particular way) if he was actually going to become a criminal.
3. They‘re men who (get bored with) ordinary life and (want action). They‘re usually (pretty strong characters), too.
Section Two
Task 1: Can I Take a Message?
(1). The conversations take place ___________. a. on the phone b. at Mr. Turner's office c. at Mr. Turner's home
(2) The first speaker is ____________. a. Mrs. Turner b. Mary, the secretary c. Jane, the secretary
B. Fill in the following blanks. (1) Message 1:
Caller's name: (Mary Roberts) Caller's number: (772-1852)
Message: Call back at that number till 12:30 or between 2 and 5 this afternoon.
(2) Message 2: Caller's name: Mr. Brown Caller's number: 743-9821
Message: Cancel the lunch appointment for tomorrow noon, because he is out of town for a
while. Please call and reschedule.
(3) Message 3:
Caller's name: Mrs Turner
Message: She won‘t be home until 8 o‘clock. She‘s working late.
(4) Message 4: Caller's name: Wendy
Message: Ticket for Puerto Rico is booked. That's Pan Am Flight 226, leaving Tuesday the
12th at 8 am. Ticket will be sent over later this afternoon.
(5) Message 5:
Caller's name: Juan Salvador
Message: He‘ll call back about the meeting next Wednesday.
C. Fill in the following blanks.
(1) I'm sorry, he's in a meeting right now. (May I take a message?)?
(2) I'm going to be (out of town) for a while. Would you (offer my apologies) to Mr. Turner
and (have him call me), please?
(3) Oh, excuse me (just a minute). I have another call. (Can you hold for a second)? (4) Thank you for (holding). Can I help you?
Task 2: Night Flight A. True or False Questions.
(1)（F）The flight was conducted on Christmas Eve, 1969.
(2)（T）The plane would reach its destination Brisbane at one Christmas morning. (3)（T）During the flight nearly half of the passengers got ill because of the fish they had eaten. (4) （F）The two pilots and the radio operator also got poisoned and fainted. That made the
case extremely dangerous.
(5)（T）Though the hostess did not announce the danger to the passengers, they still came to
realize that something was wrong.
(6)（F）The plane finally landed in Brisbane with the help of a passenger who was a pilot himself.
B. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements.