runningmeansyouareacoward.Buttheoptionofwalkingawayandclaimingdownisthemoreproductivemethodofhandlinganger.Itisdifficulttowalkaway,especiallywhenyourheartisracing,andyourangerisboilingover.Thereareconstructivewaysofhandlingangerinanysituation.First,youhavetostopforabriefmomentandthinkbeforeyouact.Takethatmomentandcalmdownidyoufeelyourselfbeingpushed.
Atthatmomentyoushouldadmityouareangry.Ifyourefusetoadmityou’reangryorhurt,orifyoumakeitappearthateverythingispeachesandcream,youarenotmanagingangryinaproductiveway.Youshouldfirstadmityouareangryandletyourfeelingsoutbeforeyoublowup.Foeexample,youcanstayinaquietplacebyyourselfandshout;oryoucantalktoaclosefriendtoventyourrage.Ifyoudonotacknowledgeyouranger,itonlybuildsupinsideyouandwilleventuallyexplodelikeavolcano
Then,inordertomanageyourangry,youcanaskyourselfanimportantquestionthatweallmustaskourselves,“Whatmademeangry?”Whenyougettheanswer,andthenaskyourself,“Whydidthatmademeangry?”Throughsuchlogicalreasoning,onetendstocalmdownandmovetowardasensiblesolution.
NewsReportU.S.RollerCoasterScript
Theworld’sfirst4Drollercoaster,“X”,tookonitsfirstpassengerslastweekattheSixFlagsMagicMountainthemepark,justoutsideLosAngeles.
Afterclimbingonboardandproperlysecuringtheirsafetyharnesses,“X”ridersarefirsttoaheightofover66meters.Atthetop,thepassengertrainisreleased
andbuildsupenoughspeedtoraceandplummetaroundthetrackatspeedsofover130kmanhour.
Theridertakesthedaringpassengersdownanincredible66mdiveandoverthetopofa62mloop,incarsthatspinindependentlyoftherollercoastertrain.Thisuniquedesignallowsriderstospin360degree,bothforwardsandbackwards,throughtheentireride.
Passengershurtlethroughthisrideoftenmovinginmanydifferentdirectionsatthesametimeadthecarssomersaultbackandforthandtherollercoastertwists,loops,anddives.
Thecomplicatedseriesofmaneuversincludestworaventurn,onefrontflip,onetwistingfrontflip,andtwobackflips.
Sincepassengersaren’talwaysfacingtherightdirectiontoseewhat’scomingupnext,theelementofsurpriseishigh.For“X”riders,thisaddstothethrilloftheride.
Thetrackofthisnewestrollercoasterrunsatotallengthofalittleover1,100meters.Thepassengertrainsmeasure6meterswideand21meterslong,largeenoughtocarry28passengersatatime.Atfullcapacity,thetrainscantake1,600passengersfortherideoftheirliveseachhour.
Theentireridelastsforonlyatotalabout2minutes,butyoucantellfromtheexhilaratedfacesofpassengersreturningtotheboardingdockthattheyweretwoofthemostthrillingminutesofheirlives.
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II.BasicListeningPractice3.Script
W:Didyouhear?Helengotmodelingjib!She’sgoingtobesashayingdownthecatwalk.
M:Wow,that’sgreat!Allthatwalkingpracticereallypaidoff.Andfoeonceshewon’tbecomplainingaboutbeingsotall.Q:WhydidHelengetmodelingjob?
4.Script
M:Julia,comeandseetheMissAmericacontestonTV.Allthosebeautifulgirlsarewalkingaroundinbathingsuits,sothejudgescandecidewhohasthebestfigure.
W:Bah!That’stheworstkindofexploitation.Theyaretreatingwomenliketoysforpeopletoenjoy.Iwouldnevertakepartinthiskindofcontest.Q:Whatdothemanandthewomanthinkaboutthebeautifycontest?
3.Script
W:WhatshallIdo?I’mfat.Iwanttobeslimandbeauty,butI’mfat.I’vetriedallthenewideas,highcarbandlowcarb,butnothingworks.
M:Thosedietsarejustfads,popularforawhileandthenforgotten.Justfollowtheusualdietwithfruits,vegetables,fish,water,andgetplentyofexercise.Beforelongyou’llseeresults.Q:Whathasthewomantried?
4.Script
W1:IthinkLilyisreallyattractive.She’shalfSpanishandhasthisreally
sultrylookabouther.
W2:Thatexplainswhyshetanssowell.I’vealwaysbeenjealousofherskincolor
inthesummer.
Q:WhichoffollowingistrueofLily?
5.Script
M:Trustme,itwastightthereontheInternet:“PlasticSurgeryIncreasingataFasterRateAmongMen”.Apparentlymoreandmoremenaretryingtoimprovetheirappearance.
W:Isawittooonthenews.Face-lifts,nosejobs,andboxtohidewrinklearenowverypopularwithmen.Mensayit’sforbusinessreasons,butweknowit’svanity.
Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinktherealreasonisthatmenhaveplasticsurgery?
Keys:1.B2.A3.C4D5B
III.ListeningInTask1:AFriendlyStylist
Stylist:Morning,sir.Thischair,please.WhatcanIdoforyou?Nick:Asimplehaircut:shortonthebackandsides.
Stylist:Verygood.Ican,ofcourse,dosomethingfashionableforonly$60.Nick:60dollars!That’shighwayrobbery—twicewhatIordinarilypay.
Stylist:Perhaps,sir.Butyourhaircutshaven’tbeeninharmonywithyourcharacter.
Yourhairisatwarwithyoursoul.Nick:I’veneverheardofsuchathing.
Stylist:IfImaysay,I’manexpertatmatchinghairstyletopersonalities.
Believeme;you’resufferinga“disjunction”.Nick:Adisjunction?Whatthedevilisadisjunction?Stylist:Yourhairdoesnotmatchyou.
Nick:Thisisutternonsense.However,I’dliketohearhowyou’dsolvethisso-calledproblem.
Stylist:Yourcharacterisartistic,imaginative.Butyourhairisdull.Ican
correctthatimbalanceinseconds.
Nick:Okay,letmeseewhatcanyoudoaboutthe…uh…disjunction,asyoucall
it.
Stylist:We’regoingtousescissorstocreatepeaks,whichwe’llkeepinplacewithaliberalhelpingofgel….Thistuftinthebackwe’llbraidintoapigtail.Now,it’sthenewyou!
Nick:Iloveit.It’sjustlikeme:imaginativeandartistic.Nowwhatareyou
doing?What’swrong?Don’tyouseeharmonyinmynewhairstyle?
Stylist:Something’spreventingyourhairstylefrombeingatruefashionable
statement.
Nick:Forheaven’ssake,tellmewhat’smissing.
Stylist:Streaks.Byputtinginafewyellowstreaksinyourhair,itwillbecomeaworkofart.Streakingwillcostyoumore,but…
Nick:Doit.Forgetthecost.But,bytheway,whatisthetotalgettingtobe?HowmuchamIpayingtoavoiddisjunction?
Stylist:That’s…$135.Sir?Sir,areyouallright?Oh,hefainted.
6.Whenthestylistmentions$60,whatdoesthecustomersay?7.Whatdoesthestylistthinkaboutthecustomer’shairstyle?8.Whatwillthestylistdowiththecustomer’shair?
9.Whatwillstreakingdototheman’shairaccordingtothestylist?10.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
Keys:1C.A3.D4.B5.AForReference:
1.Itmeansthereisnomatchbetweenyouandyourhair.2.That’s…$135.Sir?Sir,areyouallright?Oh,hefainted.
Task2:TheVoiceLiftScript
Aftertheface-lift,theforeheadtightened,andthe(S1)nosejob,somethingstillmightberevealingyourage:your(S2)voice.
Forpatientswhothinktheirtrembly,hoarsewordsdon’t(S3)matchtheirnewlyfaceandfigure,there’saprocedurethatclaimstomakethem(S4)soundyoungertoo:thevoicelift.
Therearetwogeneralkindsofvoicelifts.Insomecases,implants(S5)insertedthroughanincisioninthe(S6)neckbringthevocalcordsclosertogether.Doctorsalsouseinjectionsof(S7)fatorothersubstancestoplumpupthecords,sothatthevoicesoundsyounger.
(S8)Thevoiceliftisbecomingmorewidelyknownamonganagingpopulation,whotrytomakethemselvessoundyounger.
“Ispeakinagreatdeal,orIwasshouting,onaparticularday,attheendoftheday,Iwouldfeelexhausted,”saidRobertBrown,75,(S9)aretiredconstructionengineerwhounderwentthevoiceliftseveralyearsago,“Idon’tknowifIsoundyounger,butthehoarsenessisgone,whichissuchagreatimprovement.”
(S10)Voiceliftcanalsobenefitpeoplelikeperformers,lawyers,teachers,andtelephoneoperatorswhoneedtohaveastrongvoiceandhopetoshaveyearsoffthesoundoftheirvoice.
Task3:AViewofHappinessScript
Menareturningtoplasticsurgeryandcosmeticprocedurestobrightenuptheirappearancesatafasterratethanwomen,accordingtoasurveyreleasedonWednesday.
Men’suseoffatinjectionstosoftendeepwrinklesleaped47percentlastyearfromthepreviousyear.Women’suseoftheinjectionsfell36percent,accordingtoasurveybytheAmericanAcademyofFacialandPlasticReconstructiveSurgeons.Men’suseofbotoxinjectionstoeliminatefrownlinesrose88percent,whilewomen’sbotoxusefell8percent.
Andforsmoothingskin,theuseoflaserresurfacingamongmenrose13percent,thesurveyshowed.Meanwhile,women’suseoflaserresurfacingdropped38percentduringthesametimeperiod.
Thenumberofmengettingnosejobsrose47percent,whilethenumberofwomendoingsorose5percent.
Typically,menandwomenvisitingplasticsurgeonsforcosmeticreasonswereage40to59.
Thestudysaid44percentofmenand57percentofwomentelltheirdoctorthatlookingyoungeristhereasontheyarechoosingcosmeticsurgery.
Byabout18percent,menaremorelikelythanwomentosaytheywantfacialcosmeticsurgeryforwork-relatedreasons.
ThestudywasconductedbywrittenquestionnairesfromJanuary20toMarch3amongmorethan2,600membersoftheassociation,whofocusontreatmentoftheface,head,andneck.
Bycomparison,inthepreviousyear,women’suseofbotoxrose60percentwhilemen’sfell14percent;women’suseoflaserresurfacingrose13percentwhilemen’sfell19percent;women’suseoffatinjectionsfell17percentandmen’sfell54percent.