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Unit One Section A News BulletinVocabulary1. Chief Justice: n. 审判长,首席法官,法院院长If someone is a Chief Justice, he/she is the presiding or principal judge of a court ofjustice2. seizure: n. (疾病的)突然发作If someone has a seizure, he/she has a sudden violent attack of an illness, especiallyone that affects their heart or brain.3. coroner: n. 验尸官A coroner is usually an elected public officer whose principal duty is to inquire by aninquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due tonatural causes4. autopsy: 尸体解剖剖检an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the characterand extent of changes produced by disease called also necropsy5. crumble: v.弄碎, 粉碎If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.6. smudge: N-COUNT 污点, 污迹A smudge is a dirty mark.7. heavenly: adj.天上的, 神圣的, 天国似的Heavenly things are things that are connected with the religious idea of heaven.8. chisel: n. 凿子, 凿刀A chisel is a tool that has a long metal blade with a sharp edge at the end. It is used forcutting and shaping wood and stone.Exercise One: Fill in Blanks1. Chief Justice John Roberts _ (1) a Maine hospital. He was releasedthe day after_(2). The White House says Roberts told President Bush /hes fine. Roberts headed back to his_(3) in Maine.2. In South Carolina two children were found dead_(1). Their motherwas taken to a hospital for evaluation. The coroner said she took the children to workand left the _(2) in the car all day. Autopsies will determine_(3) death.3. A highway bridge under construction in California collapsed,trapping_(1) and injuring a construction worker. Large _(2)crumbled the delivery truck. It took more than two hours to _(3).4. On the floor of this Virginia garage, a family says it can see _(1) in thissmudge. It was discovered when the garage_(2). This heavenly imageis for sale on eBay. Yours_(3) and with the help of a chisel.Exercise Two: Multiple Choice1. Which statement about News Item 1 is TRUE?a. Attorney General John Roberts was released from a Maine hospital after aseizure.b. Attorney General John Roberts has returned home from a Maine hospital aftera seizure.c. Chief Justice John Roberts was released from a Maine hospital after a seizure.d. Chief Justice John Roberts has returned home from a Maine hospital after aseizure.2. In News Item 2, _.a. Two children of the same age were found dead.b. The two children were taken to hospital for evaluation by their mother.c. The two children were taken to work with their mother .d. The cause of the childrens death will be determined by autopsies.3. In News Item 3, which statement about the accident is NOT TRUE?a. The high bridge that was being built collapsed.b. A delivery truck driver was trapped in the accident.c. The delivery truck driver has not been saved yet.d. A construction worker was injured in the accident.4. In News Item 4, the image of Jesus was found _.a. On the wall of a Virginia garage.b. On the ceiling of a Virginia garage.c. On the floor of the Virginia garage.d. On the website of Ebay.Section B Business BulletinVocabulary:1. in a row 连续2. all-time 空前的, 创记录的3. NYSE (The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board”) 纽约证券交易所4. the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), 道琼斯工业平均指数5. creep 上涨6. tyre 轮胎7. expire 到期，届满8. extension 延期9. rift 分裂, 不和10. shutdown 关门，停工11. contingency plan 应变计划12. Challenger Gray & Christmas 美国国际新职介绍公司13. stall 停止，迟延Exercise One:Its_(1) winning days in a row for the Dow Industrials and thatmeans yet another all-time high for the worlds most famous stock index. The closingnumber, as you can see, shows the Big Board at the NYSE, the Dow adding_(2), closing at_(3). The NASDAQ Compositegained _(4). Oil prices, meanwhile, crept higher,up_(5), closing back above _(6).The strike involves _(7) of the United Steelworkers Union. Buton Monday, the union gave a _(8) saying it will terminate thecontract by midday today if a deal wasnt reached.Oh, yes. Eh, a _(9) job market index, it was released by theemployment specialist agency - Challenger, Gray & Christmas(美国国际新职介绍公司). And it shows that employers have stalled (停止, 迟延) on making new hires. Thetime that takes to find a job has increased to more than_(10). Thatis_(11) longer than _(12). The survey did havesome unexpected findings, Katherine, it showed that workers_(13) were having a slightly easier time finding a job than muchyounger job hunters.According to Challenger Gray Challenger, Gray & Christmas),_(14) of people who scored a job between _(15)managed to get a position that paid the same or better than their previous job.Exercise Two: Multiple Choice1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average:a. has been going up all the time.b. has been going down all the time.c. has been going up for three consecutive days.d. has been going down for three consecutive days.2. The closing number of the stock index is _:a. Dow, 11,866.69.b. NASDAQ Composite gained two thirds.c. Oil price, closing back over $60 a barrel.d. All of the above.3. Unionized workers at 16 Goodyear Tyre plants went on strike today:a. because the old contract has expired.b. because the company and the negotiators failed to reach an agreement on a newlabor contract.c. after both sides had been operating on a day-to-day extension.d. after the union gave a 72 hour prior notice for terminating the contract.4. _ was released by Challenger Graya) a first quarter job market indexb) a second quarter job market indexc) a third quarter job market indexd) a fourth quarter job market index5. Which of the following statement is TRUE?a) Employers are making new hires.b) Employees are much easier to find jobs.c) The survey had some unexpected findings.d) The time that takes to find a job has increased to more than 4 months.6. 92% of those who were hired between July and September:a) Got lower pay than their previous job.b) Got higher pay than their previous job.c) Got the same pay than their previous job.d) Got the same or higher pay than their previous job.Exercise Three: Write a SummaryWrite a Summary about the strike by the unionized workers, your summary shouldinclude the answers to the following questions.1. When did the strike take place?2. What is the reason of the strike?3. What will the union do if no deal can be reached?4. When was the old contract expired?5. What is the major difference between the Good Year plant and the unionizedworkers?6. How does Goodyear keeps its plants operating during the strike?Section C Primp My Home TheaterVocabulary:1. primp: 打扮, 装饰2. home theatre:家庭影院3. couch: （无靠背扶手的）长沙发椅4. high-end:高端5. celebrity: 名人6. editor-at-large：资深编辑7. count off 數8. flat 平面电视9. projection（TV）: 背投电视10. pixel: （显示器或电视机图象的）象素; 像素11. grainy: 粒状的, 粒面的; 木纹状的;有细粒的, 呈颗粒状的12. snuggle: 挨近, 紧靠13. front center channel 中置14. subwoofer: 低音装置音箱15. cumbersome: 讨厌的, 麻烦的, 笨重的16. surround sound:环绕音响17. rear speaker: 后置扬声器18. gem: 宝石, 珍宝Daniel SiebergBrian Cooley editor with CNETPre-listening Exercise:1. Think about your own family theatre. As you can recall, how many speakers arethere in an ordinary family theatre?2. How do you call them? Where do you usually put these speakers?3. What is the other constituent part of a family theatre system in addition to thedifferent speakers?True of False:1. The kind of TV is very important in deciding the position of the couch.2. In order to be immersed in the picture, you should sit very close to TV so that youcan see the pixels.3. No matter how expensive the home theatre system is, the placement is the same.4. The position of the front center channel will depend on the size of your screen.5. Base frequencies that come out of subwoofers are very non-direction.6. The rear speakers should be put far above your ear level.Questions and Answers:1. Where should you put your couch?2. What will be the result if you put your couch too close to the TV?3. Where to put the front right and left speakers?4. Where to put the front center channel?5. Where to put the subwoofer?6. Where to put the rear speakers?7. Altogether how many speakers are there to make up a home theatre system?Post-listening Exercise:Tell in your own words what is a family theatre system composed of? What are thefunctionality and location each component?Unit TwoSection A News BulletinVocabulary:1. cover-up: noun 掩盖an attempt to prevent the public from discovering the truth about something2. House: noun 众议院House of Representatives3. one-time: adj only before noun 以前的former4. hopeful: noun 有希望成功的人：一个渴望成功或显示出成功的希望的人，尤指作为政治候选人someone who is hoping to be successful, especially in acting, sports, politics etc5. naive: adj 天真的showing lack of experience, wisdom or judgement6. snatch: verb 迅速拿走开to take someone away from a person or place, especially by force7. comedienne: noun 喜剧女演员a female comedian8. debut: verb 初次登场, 开张to appear in public or become available for the first timeExercise One: Fill in Blanks1. Donald Rumsfeld says hed never take part in a _(1). The former_(2) testified on Capitol Hill today, telling a House committee he hadnothing to do with the militarys response to the_(3) of one-time NFLplayer Pat Tillman.2. Democratic presidential _(1) Barack Obama says if elected hedremove troops from Iraq, and _(2) them to Afghanistan and Pakistan.Earlier, _(3) Hillary Rodham Clinton called his foreign policy ideasnaive.3. Two Missouri _(1) have been charged with kidnapping and assaultafter allegedly _(2) an eighteen-year-old woman who is_(3) give birth next week. Prosecutors say _(4) wanted tokidnap her baby boy.4. And its Whoopi. Barbara Walters announced Ms Goldberg will _(1)Rosie ODonnells replacement on The View. The actress comedienne is_(2) September 4th.Exercise Two Multiple Choice1. Which of the following statements about the friendly fire death of Pat Tillman isTRUE:A. Donald Rumsfeld had tried to cover-up the truth.B. Donald Rumsfeld testified on Capitol Hill today.C. Donald Rumsfeld had nothing to do with it.D. The military shall be responsible for it.2. In News Item Two, what will Barack Obama do if he is elected President of theUnited States?A. Remove troops from Iraq.B. Dispatch the troops in Iraq to Afghanistan and Pakistan.C. Make new foreign policy concerning Iraq.D. Both A & B.3. In News Item Three, the two Missouri teens have been accused of _.A. kidnapping and assault of a young woman.B. snatching the young woman.C. trying to kidnap the baby boy of the young woman.D. all of the above.4. In News Item Four, _ is going to be the new compere of “The View”?A. Barbara WaltersB. Ms. Whoopi Gold bergC. Rosie ODonnellD. None of the aboveSection B Business BulletinExercise One: Fill in BlankFor the second day in a row, the Dow Industrials setting record highs, a _(1)rally sent the Dows surging past the _(2) for the very first time. This is theNASDAQ Composite rose to a _(3). And the S&P 500, its surged to itshighest level _(4). So lets take a look at these historic closing numbers. Asyou can see, the Dow Industrials jumped _(5), closing at the record level of_(6). The NASDAQ Composite gained more than _(7).Meanwhile, crude oil prices were volatile, ending _(8) higher to settle at_(9), rebounding from a nearly _(10) intraday（当天的） low.How about that?General Motors, Nissan and Renault（雷诺） have terminated talks about forming thatbroad alliance. After 2 months, a very high-stakes discussion. The companies couldnot agree on the terms of the value of the potential deal. The move comes ahead of_(11) that both sides had set for a decision.So do you really know, you know, the dirty details behind this? Why it failed? Whythe talks broke down?Well, I can tell you at least one reason. And that was the size of the payment that GMsought. GM had demanded that Nissan-Renault pay it a so-called _(12) ifthe three companies had linked up. Executives at GM were reportedly asking for asmuch as _(13) in compensation to essentially make up the difference inwhat they believed were greater savings for Nissan-Renault. Talks between GM, andNissan-Renault had been going on since _(14). GM was pushed into thetalks by its largest shareholder Kerkorian （科克瑞安）.Oh, yes. Fed Chief Ben Bernanke, he spoke about the aging US population. And hehad a stern warning for Congress and for the President. The warning was, unlesssocial security and Medicare are revamped（改进）, the massive burden from retiringbaby boomers, some _(15), will place major strains on future generationsand the economy.The decisions we make over _(16) will matter greatly for the livingstandards of our children and our grandchildren. If we dont begin soon to provide forthe coming demographic transition, the relative burden on future generations maybe significantly greater than it otherwise would have been.Bernanke did not offer recommendations on how Medicare and social security shouldbe reformed. He also did not comment on the Feds policy on interest rates or thestock market rally. The Federal Reserve meets again on _(17) and mosteconomists believe that policy makers will leave rates unchanged for _(18)in a row.Exercise Two: Multiple Choice:1.Which one is TRUE about the financial market today?a. The Dow Industrials went up beyond 11,800 again.b. NASDAQ increased to a 5-month high record.c. S&P 500 rose to its highest level since 2000.d. None of the above.2. The closing numbers today are:a. The Dow Industrials jumped to 123 points.b. The NASDAQ Composite gained over 2 points.c. Crude oil rebounded from 73 cents to &59.41 a barrel.d. None of the above.3.Which of the three auto companies were negotiating on cooperation:a) Renault, Nissan, GMb) GM, Lexus, Renaultc) Nissan, GM, Daimlerd) Lexus, GM, Renault4.Which of the statement is TRUE about the negotiation:a) The negotiation is successful.b) The negotiation was terminated ahead of schedule.c) GM is satisfied with the compensation it can get.d) The negotiation will go on this September.5. GM was pushed into the negotiation by:a) its Presidentb) its CEOc) its shareholdersd) its largest shareholder6. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve:a) is Ben Bernanke.b) had a warning for Congress and for the President in his speech about theaging US population.c) calls for amendment of social security and Medicare.d) all of the above.Post-Listening Exercise:Write a summary about the talk between GM& Nissan-Renault. Your summaryshould include the answers to the following:1. When did the talk began? How long did the talk last?2. Was the talk a failure or success?3. If the talk failed, what was the reason for the failure?4. How much did GM ask for as a control premium? Why did GM think this amountjustifiable as a control premium?5. Who in GM initiated the talk?Section Three Choose ChineseVocabulary:1. whammy:n. evil-eye, jinx, spell (Slang) 晦气, 剧烈的打击double whammy: A double blow or setback 双重打击2. broccoli:n. type of green vegetable which resembles cauliflower 绿花椰菜3. clog:. 阻塞4. sparingly 节俭地, 保守地5. pint: 品脱(容量名, =18 加仑); 一品脱的容器6. quart:夸脱（液体计量单位）There are two pints in a quart and four quarts in agallon. 一夸脱是两品脱，而一加仑是四夸脱。1 夸脱(容量单位=1/4 加仑, 约1.14 升7. hot and sour soup: 酸辣汤8. broth:n. clear soup made from concentrated meat or fish stock 原汁清汤, 肉汤9. carbohydrate:n. class of organic compounds of carbon hydrogen and oxygen 碳水化合物, 醣10. intake: n. taking in; opening through which fluid is taken in (i.e. mouth of a pipe);something which is taken in or received; narrowing, contraction 摄取量11. filling: 填充12. fortune cookie: 在美国几乎不管上任何一家中国餐馆, 饭后他们都会给每个人一个fortune cookie. (中文可直译为幸运饼或签语饼) 这种饼干是中空的, 而里面会有一张小小的签, 告诉你今天运势如何.Pre-listening Exercise:1. How do you think about Chinese food?2. How Chinese foods are usually cooked?3. If you want to loose weight while at the same time you still want to enjoy thedelicious food what would you suggest doing?True or False:1. Although broccoli acts like tiny little sponges in cooking, it does not absorb all thefat.2. When you order your food steamed, you are eliminating all the extra oil.3. One kind of hot and sour soup is only about 100 calories and 4 grams of fat.4. They have pints and quarts for soup on the Chinese menu.5. You should eat Chinese soup if you are watching carbohydrate intake.6. The seafood, vegetable soup is generally low in calories and virtually fat freeQ&A:1. What does “double whammy” refer to?2. What is the average amount of calories in a Chinese dish?3. How much is the fat equivalent to the calories in an ordinary dish?4. In order to avoid the extra fat, what should you do?5. What is the more creative