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Unit 4 Five Famous Symbols of American Culture录音原文Section A11. M: Mr. Brown asked me to tell you that hes sorry that he cant come to meet you in person. He is rally too busy to make the trip.W: Thats OK, Im glad youve come in his place.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?12. M: So, when are the other guys going to get there? The train is leaving in ten minutes. We cant wait here forever.W: Its ten thirty already. They are supposed to be here by now. I told everybody to meet here by ten fifteen.Q: When is the train leaving?13. W: So you finally listened to your wifes advice and gave up smoking.M: It was my doctors advice. I was suffering from high blood pressure.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14. W: Frank, I thought you were working in New York.M: I was, but Ive moved back. I just couldnt get used to living in a big city. So here I am, back in school, taking courses for a teacher certificate.Q: What is Frank planning to do?15. M: Washing dishes in the restaurant every day is really boring.W: Why dont you quit and deliver flowers for me?Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?16. M: Can I borrow your maths textbook? I lost mine on the bus.W: Youve asked the right person. I happen to have an extra copy.Q: What does the woman mean?17. W: I just cant believe this is our last year. College is going by fast. M: Yeah, well have to face the real world soon. So have you figured out what you are going to do after you graduate?Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18. M: I had a hard time getting through this novel.W: I share your feeling. Who can remember the names of 35 different characters?Q: What does the woman imply?Conversation OneW: Good afternoon. This is Jane speaking. How can I help you?M: Hi, I am calling in regards to a cell phone I bought from you three months ago. I am afraid I have to complain about the reception signal on it. I cant seem to get incoming and outgoing calls and it always gives me a busy signal. Do you know what could be the problem?W: Could you tell me how long it lasted? I ask that because it will likely tell me whether the problem is with your equipment or reception.M: A couple of days ago. At first I thought it could be the phones problem but then I realized it was probably the receiver signal.W: Please give me your number and I will check whether there is any problem on the line.M: 9988777.W: Thank you. Please hold on the line and I will get back to you in a minute.M: Sure. W: Sorry to keep you waiting, sir. I have checked your number and everything is fine. It could be due to our line upgrading and sometimes it could affect certain mobile numbers. Our apologies for your inconvenience.M: How long do I have to wait before the signal becomes normal?W: Well, another couple of days. I will give this feedback to our technician and if the problem still exists after two days, please give us a call and we will help you to solve it.M: Oh. But you bet I will phone if I dont get this fixed soon. Its not as if I can do without my cell phone for very long.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What is the mans problem?20. According to the woman, what could be the problem?21. What will the man most probably do in the future?Conversation TwoW: Oh, boy, see you at last. Youre a hard man to find these days. Whereve you been all week?M: Here, there and everywhere but getting nowhere. So, whats up with you?W: Well, I have a paper due this coming Monday and Im wondering if its possible to find someone to work in place of me, so I can have a free weekend to finish my paper. I know youve got exams a couple of weeks from now, so I could free up a weekend for you at that time.M: Thats a tough one. I promised my friends to visit them this weekend and theyre really looking forward to seeing me. Have you checked with Martin? Perhaps he can help you out.W: Yes, I did. He cant do it either since he has an exam next week. He said hes behind on his reading and wants to spend time to do some catching up.M: Thats too bad. I wish I could help you. Wait a minute. I have an idea. I know Greg is looking for some part-time job. Maybe you can ask him for help.W: Yeah, thats right. I almost forgot him. He mentioned once he could do replacement work anytime, since hes taking only one course this semester. I am praying he will help me because this professor is really critical about late assignment. You know how much he knocked me down on my last assignment.M: Not to worry. I know Greg has a lot of free time on his hands. W: Great. Thanks for reminding me about Greg. Ill let you know what happens.M: No problem, I hope you can get your work done on time.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have heard.22. What are the speaker discussing?23. Why is the man unable to help the woman?24. What will be the solution for the womans problem?25. What can be inferred about the professor?Section BPassage One There was once a man in South America who had a parrot, a pet bird could imitate human speech. The parrot was unique. There was no other bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native town Catarnow. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say Catarnow. But he never succeeded.At first he was very gentle with the bird, but gradually he lost his temper. You stupid bird! Why cant you learn to say that one word? Say Catarnow, or Ill kill you! But the parrot would not say it. Many times the man screamed: Say Catarnow or Ill kill you! But the bird would never repeat the name.Finally the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house. You are even more stupid than the chickens! In the chicken house there were four old chickens, waiting to be killed for Sundays dinner. The next morning when he went out tho the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens. The parrot was screaming at the fourth: Say Catarnow, or Ill kill you!Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. Why did the man lose his temper?27. Who killed the three chickens?28. Why was the man shocked at the scene the next morning?Passage Two In Britain if you are found guilty of crime, you can be sent to prison or be fined or be ordered to do community work, such as tiding public places and helping the old. You may also be sent to special centers where you learn practical skills like cooking, writing and car maintenance.About 5 percent of the prison population are women. Many prisons were built over 100 years ago, but the government will have built 11 new prisons by next year. There are two sorts of prisons: the open sort and the closed sort.In the closed sort prisoners are given very little freedom. They spent 3 to 10 hours outside their cells when they exercises, eat, study, learn skills , watch TV and talk to other prisoners. All prisoners are expected to work. Most of them are paid for what they do whether it is doing maintenance or cooking and cleaning.Prisoners in the open prisons are locked up at night, but for the rest of the time they are free within the prison grounds. They can exercise, have visitors or study. And some are allowed out of the grounds to study or do community work.Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What do we know about women prisoners in Britain?30. In what way are open prisons different from closed prisons?31. What do we learn about prisoners in Britain?Passage Three London Taxi drivers know the Capital like the back of their hands. No matter how small and indistinct the street is, the driver will be able to get you there without any trouble. The reason London taxi drivers are so efficient is that they have all gone through a very tough training period to get a special taxi-driving license. During this period which can take from two to four years, the would-be taxi driver has to learn the most direct route to every single road and to every important building in London. To achieve this, most learners go around the city on small motor bikes practicing how to move to and from different points of the city. Learner taxi drivers are tested several times during their training period by government officers. Their exams are a terrible experience. The officers ask you: How do you get from Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London? And you have to take them there in the direct line. When you get to the tower, they wont say Well done. They will quickly move on to the next question. After five or six questions they would just say: See you in tow months time. And then you know the exam is over. Learner drivers are not allowed to work and darn money as drivers. Therefore many of them keep their previous jobs until they obtain their licenses. The training can cost quite a lot because learners have to pay for their own expenses on the tests and medical exam.Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. Why are London taxi drivers very efficient?33. How long does the training period last?34. Why does the speaker think the driving test is a terrible experience?35. Why do learner drivers have to keep their present jobs?参考答案Part I WritingCollege Graduates New Career Path as Village OfficialsThe ever-growing rate of college enrollment has led to a huge army of graduates while vacancies are getting slashed under the current financial crisis. In the shrinking job market, some graduates open a new path and prefer to work as rural officials.Supporters have their own reasons to claim that its a good idea. First, it eases the employment pressure in a tough job climate. Second, college graduates can bring fresh ideas, technology and enthusiasm to the villages. Third, rural areas provide them with a lot of opportunities to exercise themselves in a hard environment. However, the problems should never be ignored. For one thing, their assigned jobs are initially confined to paperwork and assistance. For another, some choose to start at grass-roots levels merely because of the priority when they enroll for postgraduate studie