英语听力最后一题.doc

Story summary (Book IV)Unit 1Takeshi and Roberto walk by a (1) construction site_and start talking about all the (2)buildings_that are being built in New York. Takeshi then talks about how much he (3) _admires the (4) skyscrapers_. Suddently, Takeshi starts (5)_taking pictures_of the site, but Roberto cant understand why because nothing has been built yet. Takeshi explains that he thinks (6)_something famous_may be there someday, like a hotel where (7)_the rich and famous stay_, and he wants to be the only one with pictures of it before it was built. The funny part is when Roberto asks one of the construciton workers (8)_whats being built_ on the site-it (9) _turns out_its going to be a (10)_parking garage_!Unit 2Professor Morgan is helping Tara with her (1) term paper_. They start to talk about (2)_technology and Professor Morgan tells Tara about the old typewriters and computers she (3) _used to _use. She says that they were not as fast or as (4) _reliable_ as the current (5) _models_. Then Professor Morgan explains that when she was in college, students (6) didnt use to _have their own computers, so they used to use (7) computer labs_. She then tells Tara a story about a day when everyone lost their term papers because (8) _the electricity went out_. But it wasnt a problem for Professor Morgan. She went back to the good, (9)_old fashioned way to write her (10) _assignment _- a paper and pencil!Unit 3 Mike read s about a (1) cool concert in the newspaper. He and Takeshi want to go, but the show is (2) sold out_ . Then Takeshi sees a woman with long hair whos wearing a blue jacket and glasses. He (3) realizes_ its Anna, a (4)_music reviewer who lives in their (5) apartment building _. Mike tells Takeshi to see if she can (6) get them concert tickets_. Takeshi (7) goes over and tells Anna that he and his roommate were just talking about the concert. Anna says she has two tickets and (8) invites him to go with her. Takeshi cant believe it. He has a concert ticket and (9) a date with_ Anna Markovich. Mike doesnt (10) mind Takeshi going with him_, though. He says he has more important things to do - like reading the newspaper!Unit 4Claudia has an interview with Ms. Li for a software-sales (1)_position_. Claudia talks about her experience and (2)_mentions_ that she has (3)_trained_people to use software for two years at her (4) _current_job. She also says that she has been in her present position since last year and has won many (5) _sales awards _, too. Ms. Li thinks Claudias experience is (6) _impresive _ and that Claudia (7) is right for the job_. That evening, Ms. Li (8)_calls to offer Claudia the position_, but she cant come to the phone, so Ms. Li (9)_leaves a mesage_with Tara. Later, Tara mentions the message as they are leaving for the gym, and Claudia gets so excited, (10)_she almost falls over the sofa trying to get to the phone_!Unit 5Mike is helping Takeshi (1)_shoot_a TV commercial for a store called Furniture Showroom. The (2) _president_ of Furniture Showroom, Mr. Howard, is (3)_starring _ in the commercial. First Mr. Howard talks about the company, which was (4)_founded_in 1982. The Mike helps (5) _show off_ the furniture while Mr. Howard (6) _describes_ it and tells how each piece is made very well. However, while Mr. Howard is describing one of the sofas, Mike (7) _lies down on it_and (8) _falls asleep_! Later, Takeshi is telling Tara about the commercial (9) _when the phone rings_and its Mr. Howard! Mr. Howard says that his company loves the commercial, (10) so they have decided to hire_ Takeshi to make five more commercials!Unit 6 Mike gets a letter form his Uncle Maxs (1) _lawyer_. It (2) _turns out_ that his uncle, who died two weeks ago, (3)has left everything to Mike in his (4)will . The funny part is, Mike never knew that his Uncle Max was (5) _well off_ because his uncle (6) _never spent any money. Mike thinks that his uncle may have gotten rich by (7)_investing in land _ , or he could have just worked hard, When Takeshi comes home and hears the news, he suggests tha