Task2:Isittruebeauty?Script
John:TheregoesCamilla.Shelooksgorgeoustoday,doesn’tshe?Herskinis
assmoothasababy’sbottom.HerlipsareaperfectCupid’sbow.Shemusthavedozensofadmirers.
Becky:Iwonderwhatshelookslikewithoutallmakeup.Shemustoutitwith
aspoon.It’slikeamask.Idon’tunderstandwhatmenfindsoattractiveabouther.
John:DoIdetectahintofjealousy?
Becky:Shehasnothingformetobejealousabout.
John:I’llbeyoubelieveinthosesayinglike:Beautyisintheeyeofthe
beholder.
Becky:Truebeautycomesfromwithin.Naturalmaterialsshouldbeenoughto
bringitout.
John:Butdoyoualwayssticktothoserules?WhenIwentpastyourapartment
lastnight,Isawyouinthekitchenwithsomegreensubstancesmearedallyourface.
Becky:Theywerecucumbers.They’renaturalhealersoftheskin.Haven’tyou
heardpeoplesayonTVthattheysoftentheskin,wipeouttheroughness,andbuildstrengthandresilience?
John:Yeah,yeah,yeah!Theywipeoutlinesandagesigns.Blah,blah,blah!
See,Icanevenrecitethatadvertisement.Becky:You’velearnedalot,haven’tyou?
John:Sinceyoucankeepyourskinsoyoung-lookingandmaintainyourfigure
sowell,youmightaswellaswriteabookonbeautysecrets.
Becky:Don’tpullmyleg.Anyway,you’ddowelltotrythecucumbertreatment
onyourself.Putsomecucumbersliceonyourhead.Atleastthey’llkeepthatbaldspotfromshiningsobrightly.
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Keys:FTFTF
Task3:ChangingYourHairstyletoImproveYourAppearance
Script
Ifyouwanttolookbetter,changingyourhairstylecanbeasimplefix.Ifyou’retryingtoreachaweight-lossgoal,anewhairstyleisaquickandeasywaytofreshenupyourlooks—andboostyourconfidence.
Accordingtoapopularhairstylist,clientsoftensay,“Iwanttocutmyhair,butIshouldloseweightfirst.”Butthat’snottherightsequence;it’stheotherwayaround.Youshouldknowwhathairstylewillflatteryouthemost,thestylethatwillshowoffyouparticularfeaturetothebestadvantageevenbeforeyoubegintoloseweight.
Forexample,manymaywanttofollowatreadandwearlonghair.Butsomemaylookbetterwithshorterhairiftheyhavearoundface.“Whenit’stoolong,itcandragyourfacedownandactuallybringattentiontothefeaturesyoudon’twanttoemphasize,”saysGuyRiggio,afamoushairstylistinLosAngeles.Howshortistooshort?Thatdependsthelengthofyourneck.Riggiosays,“Thelongertheneck,theshorteryoucango.”
Sometopstylistsbelievethatwomenshouldstayclearofbangs.Thickbangsmaybefashionableattimes,buteventhinbangsarehardtowear.“Theychangetheshapeofyourface,makingitseemshorter,”saysNewYorkhairstylistO’Connor.Instead,youshouldpullyourhairawayfromyourface.Itwillmakeyourfacelooklonger.
Finally,pickastylistwho’sknowledgeableandwhoseopinioncanbetrusted.Thenhavefunwiththenewstyle.
ForReference:
1.Itisaquickandeasywaytofreshenupyourlooks—andboostyourconfidence2.Clientsoftensay,“Iwanttocutmyhair,butIshouldloseweightfirst.”Butthat’snottherightsequence;it’stheotherwayaround.
3.Thespeakersayifyouhavearoundface,youmaylookbetterwithshorthair.
4.Thatdependsthelengthofyourneck.Thelongertheneck,theshorteryoucango.
5.Theychangetheshapeofyourface,makingitseemshorter
NewsReportMissWorld
Script
TheMissWorldtitlewenttofirstblackAfricancontestanteverinits51-yearhistoryattheMissWorldfinalsinSunCity,SouthAfricaonFriday.
Organizersofthepageantsaidtheyexpectedaboutonebillionpeopletohaveturnedintowatchthebeautyqueenextravaganza.TheeventwashostedbyAmericantalkshowhost,JerrySpringer,ataglitzyresortintheheartofSouthAfrica’sbushcountry.[SOUNDBITE]
Thepageantwascreatedin1951byapublicrelationsexecutiveforasmallleisureandentertainmentcompany.Itwasinitiallyintendedtobeonlyaone-timeevent,butwascontinuedaftertheUnitedStatesbegantherivalMissUniversecontestin1952.
Inmorethanhalfacentury,therehavebeenonlythreeMissWorldwinnersfromAfrica,twoofthemwhiteSouthAfricaandthethirdfromEgypt.
MissWorldhasuntilnowbeendominatedbywinnerfromEurope,theAmericas,andIndia,themajorityofthembeingCaucasian.
Thecontestantsinthispageantarejudgesinthreedifferentcategories:beauty,grace,andcharm;talent,poise,andpersonally;andfigureanddeportment.Afterthefirstroundofjudging,theoriginalgroupof92contestantswaspareddowntoonlytenfinalistswhowouldgoontocompeteforthetitle.
Thesecond-runnerupinthistenyear’spageantwasMissScotland,18-year-oldJuliet-JaneHorne.[SOUNDBITE]
ThePeople’sRepublicofChinawasrepresentedforthefirsttimethisyearby18-year-odBingLi.[SOUNDBITE]
ThetitleoffirstrunnerupwenttoMissAruba,19-year-oldZereldaLee.[SOUNDBITE]
Thecompetitionwasfierceaseachofthetenfinaliststookherturninthespotlightinfrontofaliveaudience.
Butoutofthe92contestants,itwasMissNigeria,18-year-oldAgbaniDarego,whotookhomecoveredtitleandthe$100,000prize.[SOUNDBITE]
Beforebeingcrowed,Daregotookthevictorywalkwearingalime-green,bodyhuggingdressandwavedtoacheeringcrowd.
ThenewsofhervictorysparkedrapturouscelebrationsalloverNigeria’sbiggestcity,Lagos.
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II.BasicListeningPractice5.Script
W:Didyouseethepapertoday?TherewasanearthquakeinBrazil.
M:Yes,butitonlymeasured3.5ontheRichterscale.Idon’tthinktherewereanycasualties.
Q:Whatistheresultoftheearthquakeof3.5ontheRichterscaleaccordingtotheman?
2.Script
W:I’dabitworriedaboutSuzietravelingtosouthernIndia.It’stherainyseasonthere,andtheremaybelandsides.
M:Suziecantakecareofherself;shewon’tgoanywheretoorisky.Besides,youcanalwayse-mailherifitmakesyoufeelbetter.Q:WhatisSuziedoing?
3.Script
M:Hi,IthoughtyouwereonholidayinAsia!Backalready?
W:wenevergotthere!Ourtravelagentcancelledourarrangementsbecausethe
wholeregionisflooded.Weweresodisappointed;wewon’tgetanotherchancetogothisyear.Q:Whatisthewomandoing?
4.Script
M:OurflighttoTokyowasdelayedbytwelvehours.Canyoubelieveit?Atyphoonhittheeastcoastanditwaschaos.
W:Isawitonthenews.Thefloodinganddamagewereterrible.Idon’tthinkanyonewashurtthough.
Q:Whatistheconsequenceofthetyphoon?
5.Script
W:Didyouseetheprogramlastnightaboutvolcanoes?Itwasfascinating!M:Yes,theweirdthingisthemoltenlavalookssobeautiful,yetit’ssodestructive.AndIcouldn’tbelievehowfartheashcantravel.I’mgladwedon’thaveanyvolcanoeshere!
Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthevolcanois?
Keys:1.D2.A3.C4.B5.C
III.ListeningInTask1:Softanswersturnawaywrath.
Son:Hi,mom,whatarewehavingfordinnertonight?Mom:Ihaven’tstartedyet.Why,haveyouanyrequires?
Son:Howabouttsunamiforachange—Idon’tknowwhatis,butIheardsome
Japanesepeopleusingthewordonthebustheotherday.Soundslikeafood.Maybeit’ssimilartosushi.
Mom:Nonsense.TsunamicomesfromJapanesewordsmeaningharborandwave.If
wehadatsunami,itwouldbetheotherwayaround,youngman.Son:Why?Whatisit?
Mom:Imeanitmayswallowyouup.Atsunamiisanenormousseriesofverypowerful
waves.
Son:Couldyousurfonthem?Thatcouldbecool.
Mom:They’renotcool.Theyareverydestructive.Whentheypoundtheshoreof
populatedareas,theycausetremendousdamage.Theydestroyeverythingintheirpath.
Son:Whatcausesthem?
Mom:Ithinktheyarecausedbysomesortofshock,likeanearthquake,volcano,
orlandsidethatstartsachainreactionintheocean.Son:Dothewavesgettobigthattheycrushbuildings?
Mom:Easily.Theycanbedozensofmetershigh.Theytosscarsandhousesaround
asthoughtheywerechildren’stoys.Son:Canyouseethemcoming?
Mom:Youcanseethematquiteadistance.Butthere’snotmuchyoucando.In
theopenoceantheymoveatupto800kmperhour,butwhenitreachestheshore,thesystemslowsdownandthewavesgetbigger.Son:Howbig?
Mom:Theycanreach30meters.Bigenoughtofinishyouoffinonegulp.