Unit 1 Personal Identification and People.doc

Dialogues & Monologue1. Daisy is introducing Sally to Smith.Daisy: Good morning, Smith. Could I take a few minutes of your time?Smith: Oh, its you, Daisy! What can I do for you?Daisy: May I introduce my friend Sally to you, Smith? Shes an outstanding student in our college. She speaks good English. And also she is good at operating computer.Sally: How do you do, Smith?Smith: Pleased to meet you, Sally. I have heard a little about you from Daisy. Would you like to work for two months in my company?Sally: Of course Id love to. I really want to get some real experience through my work here.Smith: Ok, please come to work at 8:00 tomorrow morning.Sally: See you tomorrow. Goodbye!2. Alice receives Jack in a morning.Alice： Good morning.Jack: Good morning. Is this Mr. Browns office?Alice: Yes，thats right. Can I help you?Jack: I have an appointment with Mr. Brown at 10 oclock.Alice: Your name, please, Sir?Jack: Jack Clark.Alice: Just a moment. Oh, yes, Mr.Clark from Universal Trade Corporation.Jack: Thank you.Alice: (To Mr. Brown on his extension) Hello, Mr. Brown, Mr.Clark is heree for his appointmentOk.( To Mr. Clark) Mr. Brown will come down to see you in a minute.Jack: Thank you very much.Alice: Youre welcome.3. A couple are talking about their neighbour, Mr. Wang.Wife: Darling, do you know about anything about our new neighbour, Mr. Wang?Husband: Nothing except that he goes to work at 7:30 every morning. Wife: He is quite special.Husband: Special? Whats special about him? Wife: Well, for one thing, he is Wang Lis boyfriend. Mrs. Li has told me that.Husband: What else? Wife: Hes from a distant village three years ago with only 20yuan in his pocket but nowHusband: What has happened? Wife: He has set up his company with about 200 employees. Its reported that he has built a new school for his poor hometown.Husband: A rags-to-riches story!4. The following monologue is about the life of a famous American Benjamin Franklin.“If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth writing.” America has never forgotten Benjmin Franklin because he did both. He became famous for being a scientist, an inventor, a statesman, a printer, a philosopher, a musician, and an economist. Today, we honor Ben Franklin as one of our Founding Fathers and as one of Americas greatest citizens. He was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother and father were of Puritan religion. They left England and moved to the English colony of Massachusetts to escape persecution for their religion. Franklin left school when he was ten and worked for his father for two years. Then he went to work on his brothers newspaper. He became the editor of this paper when he was sixteen. He went to Philadelphia then and bought his own newspaper. He worked hard and by the age of 24 he was one of the most successful men there. In 1732 Franklin published a book “Poor Richards Almanac”. Most almanacs contained information for farmers, such as information about the days and weeks of the year and about the weather. To his almanac, Franklin added wise sayings of observations about life; some of these sayings are still famous today. For example, “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,” and “Waste not, want not” and “A penny saved is a penny earned.”4Mr. Smith, a passenger on the transcontinental train, appeared before the judge. A police officer claimed that he had attempted to 1 paying his fare. The defendant refused to consult a lawyer 2 suggested that the officer 3 aware 4 all the circumstance. He appealed 5 the judge when he interpreted the evidence, to 6 into account the absence of any 7 criminal record in his 8 . He said his ticket was stolen the moment the train crossed the international 9 . In that case, he was reluctant to 10 railway authorities or cancel the 11 of his journey, in 12 of the severe maltreatment to which he might be 13 . He stressed his readiness to 14 any 15 punishment the judge imposed.In his summary, the 16 indicated he was convinced that Mr. Smiths 17 was partly justified. 18 , he had committed an offence. Crime shouldnt be encouraged or the processes of the law interfered 19 . He found Smith 20 and asked him to pay one dollar as a fine.1. A reject B neglect C avoid D decline2. A as B who C and D when3. A would not be B who C should not be D was not4. A of B about C in D for5. A for B to C against D on6. A get B have C take D keep7. A primitive B precious C precise D previous8. A incident B case C situation D surroundings9. A dimension B ranges C borders D edges10. A propose B demand C mention D ask11. A last B rest C latest D most12. A spite B view C cause D part13. A blamed B charged C exposed D led14. A gain B received C confess D accept15. A regular B reasonable C respectful D related16. A officer B criminal C judge D passenger 17. A excuse B result C cause D reason18. A However B Therefore C Or D Moreover19. A in B on C with D towards20. A mad B guilty C innocent D regretfulReading comprehensionSince he was a child, Don Cameron has been interested in anything that flies. He grew up on the outskirts of Glasgow and, as a student at Glasgow University, joined the University Air Squadron. Interest in the mechanics of movement, if not flight, was a family tradition. His grandfather was an engineer, who turned his hand to making model steam engines and boats.Don Camerons first job was at Bristol Aircraft, where he worked as an engineer. He then had jobs in the steel works at Lanwern and for Rio-Tinto Zine in Bristol, working with computers. In the mid-sixties came news of American experiments with hot air balloons that crossed the Atlantic, so he and a couple of friends decided to build their own balloon. Probably the first hot air balloon in western Europe, they called it the Bristol Belle. Now there are 300 balloons in this country alone and at least two-thirds of them have been made by the firm Don Cameron set up, Cameron Balloons. At 40 he has already been half way round the world by balloons. In 1972 he piloted the first hot air balloon to cross the Swiss Alps; and later that year he took part in what he calls “an odd expedition” to the Sahara Desert, with two balloons and a truck to carry the gas. He has crossed the Channel by balloon and even flown in the Arctic Circle in one. He started the business in the basement of the large Victorian house, where he lives with his wife Kim and two children. Now Cameron Balloons has its own premised in an old church hall in Bristol, making about 150 balloons a year. They include specially designed balloons for advertising purposes. The firm exports all over the world and is setting up a factory in America, where balloons will be made for them under license. The turnover is now around $500000 a year and there is a staff of about 25. 1. Don Camerons interest in flying _. A began at schoolB began at universityC came from a wish to imitate his grandfatherD was the result of his professional experience2. He began working with balloons _. A as a relaxation from his work on aircraftB as part of his job at the timeC as a hobby D when he heard that some Americans had crossed the Atlantic in one3. Don Camerons company _. A is the only one of its kind in Britain B made the first balloon in EuropeC has made most of the balloons in Britain D is now the largest in the world4. When he started his company, Don _.A spent most of his time on test flights B was mainly interested in designing balloons for advertising C worked hard, whereas now he relaxesD built the balloons at home5. The success of Dons business can be measured by the fact that _. A he has made 150 of the balloons in Britain B he now has enough orders to employ a number of people C he delivers balloons to France D he is going to move his factory to AmericaA fathers relationship to his childs current and future academic success and the level of his or her development in academic potential and scholastic achievement are both factors with some rather interesting implications that educators are beginning to study and evaluate. As a matter of fact, ” life with father ” has been discovered to be a very important factor in determining a childs progress or lack of progress in school.A recent survey of over 16000 children made by the national Child Development Study in London, England, revealed that children whose fathers came to school conferences and accompanied their children on outing did measurably better in those activities. The study, which monitored children born during a week in March, 1958, from the time of their birth through the years of their early schooling, further revealed that the children of actively involved fathers scored as much as seven months higher in reading and math than did those children whose only involved parent was the mother. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the role played by fathers in the raising of a child. It indicated a much higher level of parental involvement by the father than had been estimated. Over 66% of the fathers were said to have played a major in parental responsibility.The study also suggested that the greatest level of paternal parenting took place in the families of only children. As the number of children and finical obligations increases, the fathers apparent interest and involvement with number of children decreased. However, no matter what the size or financial condition of the family was, a fathers active participation in the childs development made a definite difference in the childs progress.The study further revealed that while the frequency of overnight absence reflected a corresponding deficiency employment on late shifts appeared to have little effect on the childs academic progress. The data from the study was obtained primarily through interviews of parents, teachers and physicians. The information evaluating the level of the fathers parenting performance was obtained primarily form the admittedly subjective observations of their wives.1. The most unusual discovery implied in the study was that-.A children in large families