3. I'd like to do something to change the world but whatever I do seems like a drop in the bucket.
4. Bob didn't tell anyone that he was sick, but his wife let the cat out of the bag.
5. Ever since this new project started I have been burning the candle at both ends. I
can't take much more of it. 6. I'm turning over a new leaf; I've decided to quit smoking. 7. We worked against the clock all day to get this report done by 5pm.
8. I have only known her for one week. How could I know what skeletons she has in her
closet? 9. Don't trust the salespeople at that store; they are all wolves in sheep's clothing! 10. A: I found a new job after all and I like this one much better than the last! B: You see, every cloud has a silver lining. Keys:
1. don't risk everything all at once 2. don't do harm to relationships 3. not important
4. revealing a secret
5. working for many hours without getting enough rest 6. take action to change one's life for the better 7. working hard to finish by a certain time
8. secrets which one tries not to show to other people 9. one who is dangerous while pretending to be harmless
10. be hopeful because difficult times always lead to better days Part Five Exercises for Homework I. Short Conversations
In this part, you will hear ten short conversations. Each of them is followed by a question. After the question, you are supposed to choose a correct answer from the four choices. 1. M: Sally, here's a letter from Tonny.
W: Really? Can you read it to me? My hands are all covered with sticky pastry. Q : Why can't the woman read the letter herself? ( A )
2. W: I'll go to change my clothes as soon as I finish typing this letter. M: Okay. Then we'll take my car and go out for a picnic. Q : What is the woman doing now? ( D )
3. M: Where are you going on vacation this summer?
W: I've heard about a nice place called the Swiss Chalet. It's $18 a day or $115 a week. Q: How much would it cost to stay at the Swiss Chalet for a week? ( B ) 4. M: Do you have a seat for the concert tomorrow?
W: No seat at all, but we sell standing-room tickets two hours before the performance. Q: What does the woman mean? ( D )
5. W: You're looking pleased. Did your exam go well? M: No, actually. But I have just had a job offer for next year.
Q: What does the man mean? ( C )
6. W: Was your sister hurt in the accident?
M: She was shaken by the experience, but she's okay physically. The car is a wreck though.
Q: What happened to the man's sister? ( C )
7. W: Tickets are four dollars for adults. Children's tickets are half price. M: Okay. I'd like two adults' and two children's tickets, please. Q : How much did the man pay for the tickets? ( B )
8. M: Your yard is always so beautiful, Cathy. You must have a gardener.
W: Oh, no. it would cost at least $50 a month to hire someone to do the work, so I do most
of it myself. I enjoy taking care of the flowers, but I have to force myself to do the
weeding and cut the grass.
Q: What does Cathy like to do? ( D ) 9. M: What a beautiful cake! Did you bake it? W: No, I had the bakery do it.
Q: What does the woman mean? ( C )
10. M: The paper says it'll be cloudy and rainy today. What do you think?
W: I don't believe it. Look! The sun's out. There's not a cloud in the sky. It's always wrong Q: What are they talking about? ( D ) II. Passages
Passage One
A Useful Animal--Horse
The horse is one of the most useful animals. The qualities which have made the horse so valuable are its speed and strength. In most parts of the world, the horse was used to carry travelers until the invention of machinery, and it is still needed where roads are not good enough for the use of cars. In many countries it was the animal that is chiefly employed for agriculture. At present the horse is much used for sport and hunting. Horse riding is one of the most pleasant and healthiest forms of exercise.
Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear, 1. What qualities make the horse so valuable? ( B ) 2. What is the horse employed to do in many countries? ( A )
3. According to this passage, what is the horse much used for at present? ( D )
4. According to this passage, what is considered the most pleasant and healthiest form of exercise? ( B )
5. When was the horse popularly used as a traveler-carrier? ( D )
Passage Two
An English Traveler
When an English traveler was to return home from Sweden, he found that he had only enough money left to get a ticket back to England. He decided that as it was only a two days' voyage he could get home without eating anything. So he bought a ticket with the little money he had left and went on board the ship.
He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell, and when dinner time came, he refused to go down to the dinning room, saying that he did not feel well.
The following day he did not get up until breakfast was over, pretending that he had overslept. At lunch time, too, he kept out of the way. By dinner time, however, he was extremely hungry. \can't stand this any longer.\he said to himself. \must have something to eat.\At the dinner table he ate everything put in front of him. When he was quite satisfied, he felt stronger and called the waiter.
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\the waiter, \the ticket.\
Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. What did the traveler think when he boarded the ship? ( C ) 2. Why didn't he have his lunch the first day? ( D ) 3. When did he get up the following day? ( A )
4. What did the waiter say to him when he asked for the bill? ( D ) 5. What might the traveler feel after he heard the waiter's answer? ( C ) Passage Three
Waves
Waves are beautiful to look at, but they can destroy ships at sea, as well as houses and buildings near the shore. What causes waves? Most waves are caused by winds blowing over the surface of water. The sun heats the earth, causing the air to rise and the winds to blow. The winds blow across the sea, pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones.
The size of depends on how strong the wind is, how long it blows, and how large the body of water is. In a small bay big waves will never build up. But at sea the wind can build up giant, powerful waves.
A rule says that the height of a wave (in meters) will usually be no more than one-tenth of the wind's speed (in kilometers). In other words, when the wind is blowing at 120 kilometers per hour, most waves will be about twelve meters high. Of course, some waves may combine to form giant waves that are much higher. In 1933 the United States Navy reported the largest measured wave in history. It rose in the Pacific Ocean to a height of thirty-four meters.
Listen to the passage and answer the following questions. 1. What kind of destruction is caused by waves?
They can destroy ships at sea, as well as houses and buildings near the shore. 2. How are waves formed at sea?
Most waves are caused by winds blowing over the surface of water.
3. What does the size of a wave depend on?
The size of a wave depends on how strong the wind is, how long it blows, and how large the body of water is.
4. What is the relationship between the wave's height and the wind's speed?
A rule says that the height of a wave (in meters) will usually be no more than
one-tenth of the wind's speed (in kilometers). 5. How high is the largest measured wave the United States Navy reported in 1933? It rose in the Pacific Ocean to a height of thirty-four meters. III. A story for Retelling
Here is a funny story. Listen and retell it. I'm Glad
A Sunday school teacher was telling her pupils the importance of making others glad. \children,\
“please, teach.” Said a small boy, “I have made someone glad yesterday.”
“well done, who was that?”
“My granny.”
“Good boy. Now tell us how you made your grandmother glad.”
“I went to see her yesterday and I stayed with her three hours. Then I said to her, ?Granny, I?m going home?. And she said, ?Well, I?m glad?!”