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Unit Two Strangers
Part A Pre-listening Task (I)
Listen to the facts and opinions about Space Exploration twice and fill in the blanks with the words you hear from the recording. Pay attention to the sentence structures that you might find useful in your discussions.
Facts and Opinions Noted
skeptically a.怀疑地 BMW 宝马牌轿车 nosy n.爱追问的 pal n.伙伴 IM 即时信息
IRC (Internet Relay Chatting) 在线聊天系统 QQ 腾讯公司提供的中文在线聊天系统 seamlessly ad. 无缝连接地
1. The stranger looked at me skeptically for a few minutes and then drove away from the parking lot without a word. 2. Though she's studied in a foreign language university for several years, she is a stranger to French. 3. The little boy felt strange amid so many foreign children. 4. It seems odd that John could afford a new BMW, for he was laid off from his job a year ago.
5. She was very curious about the way he counted the votes after the election for school president.
6. My curiosity as well as anger rose as I watched him flip through the letters on my desk in his nosy way.
7. It is quite indifferent to me whether you agree or disagree with the argument that men are born evil.
8. It's queer indeed that a stranger offered me a cup of tea when I was thirsty on the train during the journey.
9. The new regulations imposed by the police are very unusual and it will take time to get used to them.
10. That newspaper is notorious for giving biased accounts. 11. The old lady always slept under the bed with her clothes on, and this eccentric habit of hers actually saved her life when an earthquake struck
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abruptly one night.
12. Too many people, especially young people, like to use screen names to chat online. 13. Though you cannot tell how old your pal in an Internet room is, more often than not you can tell whether the chatter is a male or a female. 14. Talkative persons are dangerous, for they have no secrets about themselves and keep no secrets of others.
15. I like easy-going people and feel relaxed when talking to them. The monitor, for example, acts and thinks in one and the same way. 16. Speech is silver, but silence is gold. 17. Facial expressions are very important. We sometimes can tell from the way a stranger talks whether he or she is trustworthy or not. 18. Instant Messaging, or \popularity around the world in just a few years. Some experts now believe that IM may be one of the most popular computer applications ever.
19. IRC or Internet Relay Chatting has become very popular on the World Wide Web, for it enables people from different parts of the world to talk to each other via the Internet.
20. QQ is a popular instant messaging system that is commonly used in China and the Asia-Pacific. It enables real-time communication between PCs, mobile phones and pagers. Perhaps it is one of the best ways to develop contacts in China.
21. It is reported that the number of registered QQ users in China has exceeded 7 million. On February I8th, 2003 alone, the number of QQ users online was 2,950,693. 22. Mobile QQ is a service that seamlessly allows the customer's PC-based instant messaging service to become integrated (完整) with his or her mobile phone, allowing the customer to stay in touch with PC- or mobile-based contacts from just about anywhere.
Part A Pre-listening Task (I)
Pair/ Group Work - Additional question for discussion
1. Do you like to chat with strangers on the Internet? Do you have a QQ
number?
2. Do you mind revealing your true identity while chatting with strangers on the
Internet? If a stranger introduces himself or herself, do you tend to trust him or her? Why or why not?
3. Do you chat with strangers on a train when going home during the vacation
in order to kill time? What kind of persons do you choose to talk to?
4. What are the topics that you like to talk about with strangers on a train?
Sample
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1. Do you like to chat with strangers on the Internet? Do you have a QQ
number?
Yes. Chatting on the Internet has become one of my hobbies. I have a QQ number and a MSN number. With the numbers, it's very easy and convenient for me to use the Internet to communicate with my friends， if they are also online. That way, no matter where I am or where my friends are, we can talk on something what are interested in. Usually I chat with my friends, my old classmates in high school and people I play football with. Once a while I also meet strangers on the Internet, I don't mind talking to them, if they are polite enough.
2. Do you mind revealing your true identity while chatting with strangers on the
Internet? If a stranger introduces himself or herself, do you tend to trust him or her? Why or why not?
While chatting with strangers on the Internet, I usually would not reveal my true identity to strangers and few strangers would reveal their true identity to me, either. I think there are several reasons for this practice. First，there's no need for me to reveal my true identity to strangers. Second, there's no way to check what a stranger says on the Internet. Third, the main reason for me to chat on the Internet is to kill time, like writing some witty words to amuse others or getting some funny responses from others. That's all. So there's no reason for me to know or provide true identity in Internet chat rooms.
3. Do you chat with strangers on a train when going home during the vacation
in order to kill time? What kind of persons do you choose to talk to?
Well, it depends. If I travel alone, I would probably chat with strangers on a train, especially during a long joumey. Of course, I chat with strangers in order to kill time and would pick persons of my age to talk to. I think people of the same generation usually share a lot in common and do not have a barrier in exchanging ideas or in understanding each other. The other kind of persons I'd like to talk to is children. In my view, children are more sincere and less sophisticated than adults. Besides, they are easy to get along with Part B
Listening Task
(A)
Notes
cafe n. 咖啡馆
cool a.淡漠的，交淡的 distant a.冷淡的；疏远的
Reference
1. This text is adapted from the story written by Roald Dahl, from the book
“Reward” edited by Heinemann. 2. …very cool and distant.
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…the mother’s tone remained very unemotional and kept the distance between them.
The Umbrella Man (Part One)
I'm going to tell you about a funny thing that happened to my mother and me yesterday evening. Yesterday afternoon, my mother took me to London to see the dentist. After that, we went to a cafe. When we came out of the cafe, it was raining. \all had passengers inside them.
Just then a man came up to us. He was a small man and he was probably seventy or more. He said to my mother politely, %umbrella which he held high over his head.
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\favor of you,\looking at him suspiciously. She is a suspicious person, my mother. The little man was saying, \
My mother was staring down at him along the full length of her nose. I wanted to say to her, \he's in some sort of trouble, so be nice to him.\ \
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\ \
\give me a pound for my taxi fare just to get me home.\ \
\ The idea of getting an umbrella to shelter was very attractive.
\a lovely silk umbrella,\the little man said. \don't you take it, madam? It cost me over twenty pounds, but that isn't important because I want to get home.\
\twenty pounds. I think I'd better just give you the taxi fare.\
\the umbrella, dear lady, and keep the rain off your shoulders.\
She took out a pound and gave it to the little man. He took it and gave her the umbrella. He said, \
Questions I.:
Listen to the story and choose the right answers to each questions you hear.
1. Why did the mother stay very cool and distant when she was offered an
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umbrella?
A. Because it was not raining hard.
C. Because the old man behaved very suspiciously.
B. Because there were several umbrellas available in the café. D. Because the mother was a suspicious person.
正确答案：D. Because the mother was a suspicious person.
2. What was the first reaction of the narrator when the old gentleman asked
her mother for help?
A. She was disgusted by the old man's begging. B. She felt sympathy for the old man.
C. She remained indifferent to what the old man said. D. She thought the old man was very suspicious. 正确答案：B. She felt sympathy for the old man.
3. What was the first reaction of the mother when the old gentleman asked a
small favor of her?
A. She thought the old man was a beggar.
B. She didn't think the old man was sincere enough.
C. She thought the old man behaved very suspiciously and impolitely. D. She believed that the old man was playing the same tricks again. 正确答案：A. She thought the old man was a beggar.
4. Why did the old gentleman just ask for one pound for such an expensive silk
umbrella?
A. Because he needed that amount of money badly.
B. Because the silk umbrella was a little worn out and worth just that amount. C. Because any person would not mind giving away that amount of money. D. Because the old gentleman really wanted to help the mother and her daughter.
正确答案：B. Because the silk umbrella was a little worn out and worth just
that amount.
5. What made the mother change her mind and agree to exchange the silk
umbrella for just one pound?
A. It was the expensive silk umbrella itself that attracted her.
B. The fact that the old gentleman was really sincere and eager to get home. B. The mother thought it was really a good bargain and she just couldn't refuse it.
D. The old gentleman was very tactful (机智的) in persuading the mother to
take the umbrella.
正确答案：D. The old gentleman was very tactful (机智的) in persuading the
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mother to take the umbrella.
Questions 2:
Listen to the story again and write down the names of the speakers in front of the following sentences (”D”-Daughter, “G”-Gentleman, “M”-Mother).
Who’s speaking? Sentences Sequence/by whom a. “Why don’t you walk home?” 1. b by D b. \2. d by G he's in some sort of trouble, so be nice to him.\3. f by M d. \4. g by G h. \5. c by M to keep, if you would give me a pound for my taxi fare 6. h by G just to get me home.\7. a by M f. “You’ve never forgotten what?” 8. e by G c. \ g. \e. \already.\
(B)
Barman n.酒吧间招待员 Drink it in one go 一饮而尽 Rack n.架
Notes
I. He’s up to something: He is about to do something, usually something bad.
The Umbrella Man (Part Two)
\I've never had a silk umbrella before.\asked.
\him.\
\he goes,\I said. \there. He's crossing the street. He's in a hurry.\
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We watched the little man. When he reached the other side of the street, he turned left, walking very fast.
\doesn't look very tired, does he, mummy? He doesn't look as if he's trying to get a taxi, either.\
My mother was standing very still. \We crossed the street together. It was raining very hard now, but we were under the silk umbrella.
\ \
\of people and cigarette smoke, and our little man was in the middle of it all, without his hat and coat, and moving towards the bar. When he reached it, he spoke to the barman. The barman gave him a drink. The little man gave him a pound. The barman didn't give him any change. The little man drank it in one go. \
He was smiling now. He went to where his hat and coat were. He put on his hat. He put on his coat. Then very quickly, he took from the rack one of the many wet umbrellas, and left.
\ \
He didn't see us. He opened his new umbrella and went down the road. We followed him back to the main street where we met him first, and we watched as he exchanged his new umbrella for another pound. This time it was with a tall, thin man who didn't even have a hat or a coat. When it was over he went off again, this time in the opposite direction.
\always hoping for a rainy day.\
Questions I :
Listen to the recording and choose the right answers to each questions you hear.
I. Why was the mother so unpleasant to the old man at first?
A. Because she wanted to reveal the real intention of the old man. B. Because she wanted to be sure that there was no trick involved. C. Because she really wanted to help the old man later. D. Because she knew the old man very well.
正确答案：B. Because she wanted to be sure that there was no trick involved.
2. What made the narrator and her mother believe that the old man was not telling the truth?
A. It was the speed with which the old man walked, after he said he was tired. B. It was the silk umbrella itself that made them think so.
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C. It was the fact that the old man disappeared in the rain all at once. D. It was the fact that they ran into the old man again in the street.
正确答案：A. It was the speed with which the old man walked, after he said he was tired.
3. What can be concluded about the silk umbrella that the old man sold? A. It was the only property of the old gentleman. B. It belonged to one of the pub-goers.
D. The mother would return the umbrella to the old man.
C. The old gentleman had sold this umbrella to someone else before. 正确答案：B. It belonged to one of the pub-goers.
4. What can be inferred about the old gentleman? A. He was a professional thief.
B. He was poor and loved drinking. C. He was a smart person.
D. He hated to live a poor life like that.
正确答案：B. He was poor and loved drinking.
Questions 2:
Listen to the recording again and complete the sentences with the information you hear.
I. It was a pub. The room we were looking into was full of people and cigarette smoke, and our little man was in the middle of it all, without his hat and coat, and moving towards the bar . 2. When the little man reached it, he spoke to the barman. The barman gave him a drink. The little man gave him a pound. The barman didn't give him any change. The little man drink it in one go. 3. The old man was smiling now. He went to where his hat and coat were. He put on his hat. He put on his coat. Then very quickly, he took from the rack one of the many wet umbrellas, and left. 4. We followed him back to the main street where we met him first, and we watched as he exchanged his new umbrellas for another pound. This time it was with a tall, thin man who didn't even have a hat or a coat. When it was over he went off again, this time in the opposite direction. Speaking Task (I)
You have just heart a story “The Umbrella Man”. Form a pair and make short comments on the main characters in the story. You can first write down what you think of them and exchange views with your partner to see whether you agree with each other or not.
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I. What kind of person was mother?
She was a suspicious person but was willing to help other. She was also a
practical woman, who knew how to take advantage of the situation. When she was offered an expensive silk umbrella, she was ready to accept it at a very small cost.
2. What kind of person was narrator?
We can tell the narrator was a child. Unlike her mother, she probably didn't know much about the complicated society and the real life of the poor. Yet, she had sympathy for those who were poor and needed help.
3. What kind ofperson was the old gentleman?
The old gentleman was poor. He loved alcohol but had no money. In order to get a drink, he took an umbrella from the pub without the owner’s notice. He didn't feel ashamed at all in doing so and even acted as a pitiful old man. Surely he was clever and knew very well how to persuade people.
Speaking Task (2)
Form groups of three or four byyourselves. Spend two or three minutes thinking about the old man's behaviour. Put yourself in the position of one of the characters in the story and prepare an outline of you’re your chosen character might say about what happened. Tbe following notes may help to start you off.
I. Role One: You act as the old \no money. As you are thinking about how to get the money, you notice that it starts to rain
Opening remarks
It was a fine day when I went out. I loved alcohol, but had no money on me. Then it started to rain and I got an idea. On rainy days, there were always some umbrellas available in the pub.
2. Role Two: You act as the narrator. You really feel pity for the old gentleman and like to help him. But how? Give him some money for a drink or teach him a lesson and tell him not to pick up more umbrellas from the pub? Opening remarks:
It was a fine day and mother and I decided to go shopping in the downtown area of London. When we walked out of a department store, it was raining hard and we didn't have any umbrella and it seemed no taxi was available. Just then, an old man came to us.
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3. Role three: You act as the mother. You are a suspicious person. Though you know the old gentleman is lying to you, you find the temptation of having a silk umbrella is too great to resist, especially on this rainy afternoon. Opening remarks:
It was raining hard and we hadn't brought any umbrella with us. Worse still, it seemed there was no taxi in sight. What should we do? Then I heard an old man saying \
Part C Additional Listening
from the bottom of one’s heart 从心底里 provoke v.激起，惹起 deserve adj.应得的
You've Got Mail Exercise
Computer: Welcome!
Woman: ... Last night I went to meet you and you weren't there. I wish I knew why. I felt so foolish. And as I waited, someone else showed up, a man who's made my professional life in misery. And an amazing thing happened. I, I was able, for the first time in my life, to say the exact thing I wanted to say at the exact moment I wanted to say it. And of course, afterwards, I felt terrible. Just as you said I would. I was cruel, and I'm never cruel. And even though I can hardly believe what I said mattered to this man, to him I was just a bug to be crushed. But what if it did? No matter what he's done to me, there's no excuse for my behavior. Anyway, I so wanted to talk to you. I hope you have a good reason, have a good reason for not being there last night. You don't seem like the kind of person that would do something like that. The odd thing about this form of communication is that you're more likely to talk about nothing than something, but I just want to say that all this nothing has meant more to me than so many \ So, thanks.
Computer: Goodbye!
Man: Dear friend. I cannot tell you what happened last night. But I beg you, from the bottom of my heart, to forgive me for not being there, for what happened. I feel terrible that you found yourself in a situation that caused you additional pain. But I'm absolutely sure that whatever you said last night was provoked even deserved. And everyone says things they regret when they're worried or stressed. You're expecting to see someone you trusted, and then the enemy, instead. The fault is mine. Someday I'll explain everything. Meanwhile, I'm still here. Talk to you. Questions :
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Listen to the recording and choose the right answers to each question you hear.
I. What is the possible relationship between the man and the woman? A. Colleagues; B. Lovers; C. intimate friends; D. Chat-room friends 正确答案：D. Chat-room friends
2. What did the woman do last night? A. She went to meet the man. B. She worked overtime.
C. She dined with a friend in a restaurant. D. She went to see a client.
正确答案：A. She went to meet the man.
3. What did the woman most likely say last night? A. Something nice.
B. Something about business.
C. Something about the restaurant. D. Something unpleasant.
正确答案：D. Something unpleasant.
4. What did the woman think of communication through the Internet? A. She liked it.
B. She distrusted it.
C. She was not used to it. D. She couldn’t do without it. 正确答案： A. She liked it.
5. What was the man's attitude? A. He thought he wasn’t to blame.
B. He believed she had no right to behave that way. C. He understood why she acted the way she did. D. He was sure it was no one’s fault.
正确答案： C. He understood why she acted the way she did.
Part C Leisure Time
An English Song
How Deep Is Your Love
And when you rise in the morning sun
I feel you so touch my hand in the pouring rain
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And the moment that you wander far from me I want to feel you in my arms again
And you come to me on a summer breeze
Keep me warm in your love, then you softly leave
And it's me you need to show
How deep is your love, how deep is your love How deep is your love, I really mean to learn 'Cause we're living in a world of fools
Breaking us down when they all should let us be We belong to you and me
I believe in you
You know you're the door to my very soul You're the light in my deepest darkest night You're my saviour when I fall
And you may not think that I care for you When you know down inside that I really do
And it's me you need to show
How deep is your love, how deep is your love How deep is your love, I really mean to learn 'Cause we're living in a world of fools
Breaking us down when they all should let us be We belong to you and me
You're the light, you're my life
And you may not think that I care for you When you know down inside that I really do
And it's me you need to show
How deep is your love, how deep is your love How deep is your love, I really mean to learn 'Cause we're living in a world of fools
Breaking us down when they all should let us be We belong to you and me How deep is your love ...
Movie time
Watch an excerpt of a film and choose the right answer to each of the following questions.
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Cynthia Street n.街道名 Corvina n.（地名） Bookkeeper n.记帐员 Lion tamer n.训狮员
Allergic (to) a.对……过敏的，患过敏症的
Strangers
Woman: Excuse me, sir, uh, we haven't met. But, I believe you're moving into the house across the street from mine. Uh, I’m on, on my way home and I could give you a ride if you need one.
Man: How do you know I'm moving into the house across the street from yours? Woman: I saw you with the movers this morning, on Cynthia Street. Man: And you're sure it was me you saw? Woman: Yes, I-I'm sure
Man: Of course it was me. I'm just surprised you're willing to pick up strange men. Surprised, but thankful ... Oh ... Thanks for this. Woman: You're welcome.
Man: I just bought a car but it won't come in until next week. Woman: Are you moving here from out of town? Man: From Corvina.
Woman: I didn't even know that house was for sale. It's been empty for so long. Man: I didn't buy it. Woman: Oh!
Man: It's my mother's house. Woman: Really?
Man: Yes. I was born in that house
Woman: Is your mother moving in there with you? Man: No. She died last year. Woman: Oh I'm sorry.
Man: Uh, don't worry about it. We hadn't said a word to each other in over twenty years. I left home when I was sixteen and she never forgave me. Woman: Why did you leave home? Man: I joined the circus.
Woman: You joined the circus when you were sixteen?
Man: I fell in love with a girl who worked in the circus and I ran away with her. Woman: Wow! That's quite a story
Man: Yeah, it's not all that exciting. I became a bookkeeper with that circus. Perhaps you thought I was a lion tamer? Woman: No, I didn’t.
Man: I'm allergic to cats. What kind of business are you in? Woman: Um, I-I write books for children. Man: Story books?
Woman: I've just started really. I was a school teacher.
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Man: Do you have children yourself? Woman: I have a son. Jay is fifteen
Man: I wanted to be a writer once, a writer of short stories. I don't write any more.
Woman: Why not?
Man: I wasn't any good. I didn't work at it hard enough, then it, it's a lonely job. Woman: Are you still with the circus?
Man: No. I left that years ago. I work for a hospital now. I guess that would make my mother happy. She and I didn't make up before she passed. I regret that very much.
Woman: What happened to the girl? Man: Which one?
Woman: the one with the circus.
Man: She's with another man. Thank God, we're here. You're making me think about things I haven't thought about for a long time. Woman: Let me help you carry them into the house.
Man: Don't worry about it, I'll get it. Thanks for the lift. I didn't even introduce myself. Robert Woman: Rose.
Man: Rose. Which is your house? Woman: That one. Well...
I. Why did the woman offer the man a ride A. She wanted to have a talk with him. B. She did it out of her kindness.
C. She believed that the man was her new neighbor. D. She and the man's mother used to work together.
正确答案：C. She believed that the man was her new neighbor.
2. Why did the man hesitate before he accepted the offer?
A. He was surprised that she was willing to pick up a strange man. B. He was not far from home.
c. He was waiting for his own car to come.
D. He didn't want to receive help from a woman.
正确答案：A. He was surprised that she was willing to pick up a strange man.
3. What happened when the man was sixteen? A. He went to college.
B. He was driven out of home by his mother.
C. He ran away with a girl who worked in the circus. D. He became a lion tamer.
正确答案：C. He ran away with a girl who worked in the circus.
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4. What would the man do if his mother were s till a live? A. He would do things that could make her happy. B. He would become a story writer. C. He would try to work in a hospital. D. He would take the girl to meet her.
正确答案：A. He would do things that could make her happy.
5. What is known about the man and the woman? A. They are strangers living in different blocks. B. They met each other on one or two occasions. C. They are both writers of short stories.
D. They live across the street from each other.
正确答案：D. They live across the street from each other.
Time to talk
Do you believe in Internet romance? Do you often go online chatting with strangers? Every day, millions of people, especially the young, are online chatting with friends or with strangers. Occasionally these conversations may spark a romance between two chatters and the Internet is telling of stories about people who met casually as friends on the Net and later became inseparable as lovers. But, is this a rose without a thorn(荆棘)? Is online dating a cure for loneliness or a cause of it? Is it possible to fall in love online with someone you have never met in person, or is it only a fantasy? Look at the following pictures and describe them one by one. The opening sentences are already written out for you.
Picture I
Li Ming loves chatting with people on the Internet. His screen name is Flying Fox and lots of people like his humorous langue. He is now enjoying his time online. A sophomore at a university, Li Ming has a broad range of interests. He likes sports, computer games, photography and chatting with people on the Internet. He is good at typing and can sit in front of the computer screen for hours on end.
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Now we can see that he is so engrossed in chatting with a friend that he forgets meals. When he feels hungry, he would have a bite of bread or have a cup of coffee to remain sober.
Picture 2
People are usually more relaxed and bold online than they actually are in real life. Li Ming met a woman online the other day. Her screen name was Violet. Li Ming found that he and Violet had a lot in common and both of them loved movies. Now it's already midnight. But he feels excited and sleepless. His fingers are dancing on the keyboard they are talking about arts, literature, films they have seen, interesting places they have visited, etc. At this time, both of them feel they are close friends already, despite the fact they have never met each other off the line.
Picture 3
Li Ming thought Violet was an idea partner and could be the love of his life. He asked for Violet's phone number and they decided to date.
\Violet to send him a picture, but she refused. Sitting in a chair, he pictures Violet to be a pretty girl, very considerate and kind. He is weaving a dream of romance. Anyway he will meet her face to face and find out how she really looks like, He is looking forward to meeting her at 9:00 in the central park.
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Picture 4
Li Ming was too excited to go to sleep that night. Early the next morning he bought a bouquet of flowers and came to the park ahead of time. There are many people in the park the sun is shining brightly and flowers on the ground are lovely. But Li Ming's mind is too preoccupied to notice that. He keeps looking at his watch and looking at the girls passing by. It's already the time, and where is Violet? He starts to grow a little nervous. 9:30, and then 9:45. At this time, he notices a middle-aged lady who seems also waiting for someone. \Ming,\Ming regains his composure and gives Violet the flowers with a smile.
Part D Home Listening
Listen to passage just once and choose the best answers to the questions you hear. bookish a. 书生气的
offline ad., a. 未联机地(的) ，脱机地(的) perk v. (便)振作， (使)活跃 John Durante (人名)
Pixel n. (显示锦图像的)像素(这里指文字或符号) nonconformist n. 非墨守成规的人 unreliability n. 不可靠s 不能信任 log off 在网络上中止连接 chuckle v. 吃吃地笑 sarcastic a. 讽刺的 crop up 突然出现 balk v. 畏缩不前 keypal 网友
windbreaker 防风夹克衫 fidget v. 坐立不安
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place v. 认出，记得 paternal a. 像父亲的
I. A Stranger on the Internet (by Meaghan)
I was first introduced to the Internet when I was thirteen. While in real life I was a very shy and \girl, on the Internet I was a completely different person. I found myself able to talk to everyone online, and send e-mails saying things no one in my position would even dare think of in real life. I'm not exactly sure why, but I think it had something to do with no one being able to see my unattractive face, and no one being able to hear my low, grave voice. If my “Net friends” saw me offline, they’d probably all head for the hills!
But on the computer screen it did not matter, because what I typed was what I was. Within just a few months I became active in writers' circles. I even created my own young writers' club and through that made writer friends of all ages.
This is the story of a very special one. It's been two years since that first offline meeting, and eighteen months since he and his motor went up in flames while I looked on. But I still think of Jack every day, and I will never forget him.
I remember the day I first met him in a chat-room. I’m not exactly sure how we got to talking but we did, and after that there no stopping us. One thing that perked his interest considerably was my mention that my favorite was John Durante. Instantly the screen was filled with pixels out of control.
What's your favorite of his books? Do you know much about him? Do you want to write like him? So many questions and so fast, my browser nearly crashed. We talked about John Durante for an hour or so and there was a lot to talk about as John was a sort of \discussion. His books were classified \that a person of any age, so long as they were mature, could read them. Also, we both liked the unhappy ending that were present in many of the books. As Jack said, it was just more realistic that way. The good guy didn't always win. I added that I thought John was brave to be such a non-conformist. For some reason Jack found this amusing.
The conversation went on from there and we were both very talkative. We drifted from one topic to another: writing, books, publishers, the unreliability of free e-mail services, the weather. In the end, when my mother told me to log off and get to bed, we exchanged e-mail addresses. I remember chuckling a little at his. It was an address I would never forget.
The e-mails continued for about six months after that. Jack and I had a lot in
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common: a dry sarcastic sense of humor, a love of books and writing and practical jokes, the same hair color, the same favorite food. . . It's amazing, though, how little we really knew about each other. I don’t think we never bothered to ask each other's full names even. He was Jack I was Alice. Nothing more. I never knew his age, either. I estimated through his e-mail that he was a youngish adult, college-age maybe, and I think he could tell that I was a teenage, but neither of us mentioned it. None of these issues ever seemed to crop up. So many things were left unasked, and while I knew so much about him I never really knew who he was.
Jack was the one who suggested the meeting, and at first I balked. Not because I was afraid he was a serial killer or something, but because I had never met any of my keypals offline and I didn't know how to act. But Jack could be gently persuasive when he wanted to be, and I found myself agreeing to meet him in Central Park after school was let out for the day.
I was a bit nervous, and I told him that. He understood. It's okay,\me. The meeting will go fine. I'll ride my motorcycle from Worcester to Manhattan and you just walk.” He asked me if I had a distinctive piece of clothing. I answered yes, a red silk windbreaker. He told me to wear it at the meeting so he could recognize me.
I can just see myself now: a nervous little girl, fidgeting in her black skirt and crimson jacket, the wind playing with her long dark hair. Sitting on the park bench, waiting for the Moment to arrive.
The motorcycle pulled up and a tall and rather handsome dark-haired man got off. He looked vaguely familiar, but I couldn't place him. His eyes scanned the crowd, looking for that splash of red. They fell on me and he started walking in my direction... \hugging me in an almost paternal way. \
Questions:
1. What kind of person was the narrator（叙述者） in real life?
A. A bookish and unattractive girl. B. A talkative and outgoing girl.
C. An attractive girl of 13 years old.
D. A well-known writer who created a writers' club. 正确答案：A. A bookish and unattractive girl.
2. What kind of person was the narrator online? A. A talkative and considerate girl.
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B. A famous but bookish writer.
C. An outgoing and talkative person D. A shy and cautious person.
正确答案：C. An outgoing and talkative person
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3. What was the event that drew the two strangers together? A. The narrator showed an unusual wit on the Internet. B. Jack was a star in writers' circles.
C. Jack was always there waiting for the narrator to chat. D. The narrator mentioned her favorite writer.
正确答案：D. The narrator mentioned her favorite writer.
4. What kind of person was Jack according to the narrator? A. He was a young adult who didn't like conventions. B. He was brave and had a sense of humour. C. He was very casual and considerate. D. He was curious and bold.
正确答案：B. He was brave and had a sense of humour.
5. Which of the following words can be used to describe the ending of the story? A. Jack turned out to be a serial killer.
B. Jack and Alice fell in love with each other and got married later. C. Alice witnessed the death of Jack in a traffic accident later.
D. Alice left Jack even though she loved him for the rest of her life.
正确答案：C. Alice witnessed the death of Jack in a traffic accident later.
6. Which of the following words can be used to describe the story. A. Frightening. B. Touching. C. Mysterious. D. Queer.
正确答案：B. Touching.
II. Stranger Danger Test
Listen to the passage twice and write down short answers to the following questions. Puppy n. 小动物
Most parents think their kids know how to avoid strangers， but do they? Recently ''NewsCenter 16\who acted strangers in the test were area police officers in plainclothes and ''NewsCenter 16\引诱) their children away. The parents, who say they've talked with their kids about
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stranger danger, were shocked at what happened.
The first kid tested was 2-year-old Samantha, who was approached by a police officer Childers. He asked the little girl, %upstairs to see the movie, to see the Santa movie? Can you hold my hand? Let's go for a walk.\, it took just 12 seconds for the girl to wander off with someone she didn't know. She was lured by candy and the promise of a movie. After a few moments, the officer asked Samantha where her mommy was. She said she didn't know. Samantha's mom Tara said,”I was scared, really scared I was like shaking. Normally when you try to talk to her she'll say, 'no,' and hide behind me.\
Samantha's parents said that because of her age, they haven't talked with her yet about stranger danger. After seeing how easily Samantha wandered off with a stranger, her mom Tara said, \.\
What about older kids? Would they go with a stranger? Another police officer Bryant, a friendly grandfather type, approached 3-year-old Shannon. Officer Bryant asked the kid, \you want to go with me and see a couple of nice-looking little puppy dogs?” The kid agreed after Bryant asked again and showed her the direction they were going to see the puppies. Meanwhile, Shannon's mom Cindy watched in shock as a county police officer -- but still a stranger – walked away with her daughter. After only a few moments, Bryant told Shannon that they better go back and find her mommy. Cindy let Shannon know going with a stranger was wrong but reassured her by saying, \Everybody makes mistakes.\
Parents try to encourage kids to stay close and teach them what to do if they become separated. But sometimes, as in the case of 3-year-old Catherine, it doesn't work. Catherine's mom Alexandra said， “I’ve taught my daughter to say, 'I don't know you. Where's my mommy?' We practiced yelling it before and she thought it was funny and she was too embarrassed to yell it. That's frustrating.
Captain Harry Seider, who's in charge of county police detectives, said. \parents need to talk to their kids a little more. It only takes a split second to take a child and they're gone.\
When kids are missing, their parents' worst nightmare begins. The image of the dirty old man in the raincoat is so false, because these people get access to children not by being dangerous looking and evil-looking, but by being charming and friendly.
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Questions:
1. What was the purpose of “Stranger Danger Test” according to the passage?
The purpose of the test was to see whether little children could be taken away easily by strangers. 2. What did police officer Childer use to lure away 2-year-old Samantha?
He lured the little girl with candy and promise of a movie. 3. What would Samantha’s parents do after seeing how readily Samantha went
off with a stranger?
They would sit down and try to teach their daughter to avoid the danger. 4. What did police officer Bryant use to lure 3-year-old Shannon?
He didn’t use anything. He just promised to take the little girl to see a couple of nice-looking puppy dogs. 5. Why wouldn’t Catherine yell at strangers when she was taken away from her
parents?
Because she was too embarrassed to yell.
6. What can be concluded from the Stranger Danger Test?
The present situation is more alarming than most parents realize, as little children can be lured away easily by strangers.
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