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1、精品文档L5 Unit 1-1 vocabulary 欢迎下载 。精品文档 欢迎下载 。L5 Unit 1-1 ListeningJessica was 35 years old. She graduated from middle school 20 years ago. This year hermiddle school class had its 20th year class forreunion . All of her classmates andteachers were invited to attend. It s to going to be held at the ho
2、tel, near where theirschool used to be. Like many other buildings, the school had been torn down. It had been replaced by some of the apartment buildings.At first, she wasn t sure if she could go to the reunion. One reason was that therewasn t anyone in particular that she wanted to see. Another rea
3、son was that she wasvery busy. She was a working mother, with a boy 8 years old and her husband who was rarely at home. Going to the reunion meant that she would have to arrange someoneto take careof things while she was away. That wouldn t be easy. She didn t want to take her boywith her and her hu
4、sband wouldn t take time off from work .Then she got a message from Sharon, one of her classmates. Sharon was contacting people from their class and urging everyone to come. In the school days, she was class monitor, and now she was helping to organize the reunion. They exchanged the messages and Je
5、ssicasaid she couldn t make it . Then Sharon gave her a call and they talked for almost anhour. Sharon really wanted her to come and so dida couple of Jessica s old friends.They were all wondering how she was doing. None of them have seen or heard from her sincegraduation. They were especially curio
6、us since she hadn t gone to their first reunion10 years before.Jessica decided to arrange things so that she could go. Her husband finally agreed totake care of things while she was away. He agreed to do it because her mother had offered to come and stay for a while so Jessica could attend the reuni
7、on. Since he and her motherdidn t get along, he decided to change hisschedule and work from home for a few days.He really didn t want her mother to come though he didn t say so.When she got to the reunion, she was shocked. Everyone had aged so much and many of them were out of shape . Some who used
8、to be good-looking had lost their looks completely and others look much better and before. It was strange how time had changed people insuch different ways. Anyway, she decided that since she was there, she would try to enjoy it.To replace something means to put something else in its ways. When some
9、thing gets old and begins to break down, it may need to be replaced.To tear something down means break it apart. To tear a person down means to hurt them by saying negative things about them.To construct somethings means to build it or put it together. Large construction projects include buildings,
10、bridges and organizations. The opposite of constructive is destructive .To organize something means to arrange things in elderly logical way. An organization is something that has a logical structure such as a well-managed company.To support something such an idea is to help or add strength to it. T
11、he opposite of support is to undermine ( 逐渐削弱)or weaken.Public information is available to anyone who wants to know it. if a store is open to the public, it means anyone can come in.Private information is not open to everyone but it s only available to trusted friendto family. Information about one
12、s secret hopes or dreams is usually private.Confidential information is secret information. Confidential is not supposed to be shared with others.Gossip is information that is often be exchanged because of its exciting and fun, even though it maybe not be true. Offering gossip is often entertaining
13、but it can often be damaging.Opinions are what people think and feel about something as it supposed to factual information. Factual information is based on facts or evidence, but opinions are what people think or feel.They are too disorganized to get anything done on time.To replace something means
14、to out something else in its place.The opposite of construct is tear down.Opinions often differ, and when they do people may argue.Gossip is information that is often made up orexaggerated .The password to your bank account information is private information.Many people make money by investing in pu
15、blic companies .Revealing confidential information may be illegal.Gossip may hurt or embarrass the personbeing gossiped about .精品文档 欢迎下载 。精品文档L5 Unit 1-1 dialogue 欢迎下载 。Is this the Ace service center?Yes, it is, Sir. May I help you?Yes, I m calling to complaining about your service.Certainly, sir. I
16、 m sorry to hear that. Let me see if that s something I can do tohelp you. Please tell me what happened.I order a new washing machine at new website. It was more than a week ago.Before you go on, may I have your order number please?Sure, it s abc1005.And may I have the last 4 digits of your social s
17、ecurity number?I don t have a social security number. I m an illegal alien .Very funny, sir. Ok, then. What s your first pet s name?Mr. Kidi.OK, I see your all information. Now, what s your problem?I ordered a new washing machine and paid for it. Then I chose the delivery date forset of choices. It
18、was supposed to be delivered today, but it s still not here.Did anyone contact you?No, I haven t received messages.I m sorry to hear that sir.I see here that the washing machine you ordered hasn t arrived in our warehouse(库 ) yet. It can be delivered until next week.You don t even have it yet? Why h
19、aven t I been notified . I took time off from work to be at home today .You should have been notified by phone or email.I wasn t. I haven t received any notification . This is very upsetting.I understand, sir. I m really sorry for this.Being sorry isn t enough. I m really upset. This is no way to do
20、 business.Yes, sir, I understand.I can send you a 50-dollar gift coupon as a way to express our appreciation for your patience.I don t care about the money. I don t blame you of course but I want you to know how disappointed that I am with Ace. I expected much better service.I m really sorry, sir. I
21、s that anything else that I can do for you?Yes, that is. I d like to cancel the order and get a refund.I msorry to hear that, sir. But I understand. I ll see to it that you get your refund.How long will it take before I get the refund?You should see the credit on your next month s credit card billin
22、g statement.Thanks for your help.You are welcome sir and once again, please accept my apologies.精品文档6欢血下载精品文档L5 Unit 1-2 Listening 欢迎下载 。Jessica s 20-year class reunion was held at a fancy hotel. Whenshe arrived, she wasn t sure she was in the right place. At first, she didn t recognize anyone. She
23、felt a bit awkward and out of place. But it wasn t before a strange man came up to her . He was already losing his hear and he was wearing thick glasses ( 深度眼镜). Don t you rememberme?He asked. Whenhe said who he was, she barely remembered him, especially he has changed so much. Then he told her that
24、 he had always had crush on her . He said she looked beautiful and he immediately took a selfie of them, with his arm tight around her waist. Thismade her felt a bit strange. She smiled at him and pretended to be happy to see him.But in fact, she was sure how to react, thought he seemed nice. She fi
25、nally excused herself and went to the ladies room. She was beginning to regret to having come to the reunion. She had always been shy and she still was. Whenshe returned to the party, Sharon invited her to sit at her table. Dinner was going to be served soon and some of the classmates were going to
26、give speeches. Sharon next was also got to say a few words too because people were curious. This was a surprise. Jessica had never been very popular and she didn t think anyone had noticed her. She had always felt like an outsider, with onlya couple of close friends. Still, she had been one of the b
27、est students and people remembered her. As the evening wore on, Jessica began to really enjoy herself. She told to her old friends and was amazed by how some others had changed.For example, Tom used to be good looking and athletic. He was one of the most popular students, and star basketball player.
28、 His one problem was math. He had had hard time in math especially in geometric . This is because he wasn t a logical thinker.Exceptfor basketball, he didnt want to do anything, unless it was easy. Tom was no longergood looking. His nose which had always been large, had grown even larger. He had als
29、ogained a lot of weight . His wife had left him so for the first time and ever, he was lone. He looked lonely and depressed, not at all like he used to be.Steve was a nobody in middle school. People hardly noticed him. He was small, quiet and a bit ugly with crooked teeth . What he was good at was E
30、nglish. His English was evenbetter than their teachers. After graduating, he went to low rent university and eventually dropped out. For a while, he worked as a tour guide. Then, 10 years ago, heand some friends started a little company which is now a great success. In fact, he hadt gone tobecome a
31、rich, generous man. He had a nice warm smile and his success hadnhis head ( 冲昏头脑). It was a pleasure to be around him.t very smart but she wasBetty used to be the most beautiful girl in school. She wasna great singer. She made a video of her singing andit went viral . She became famousovernight but
32、it only lasted for about 2 years. After that, her fans lostinterestedin her. She tried to become an actress, but she failed. She has been too stiff and nervous in front of the camera. Betty has a nice husband who seems to adopt her. The one tragedyto a rare form ofcouldn t help butin her life happen
33、ed about 5 years ago when she lost her daughter cancer . Because of that, her hair had begun to turn grey. Jessica feel sorry for her . Betty had had such high hope in tremendous energy as a girl, but things didn t work out.And then there was John. John used to be the schoolbully . He had been big,
34、strong andmean. He hadn t been nice to anybody. It seemed that he was always angry and ready tohit someone. After graduating, he joined the army and went overseas to fight to a war.His saw many people died and he grew to hate fighting of any kind. Then one day, hewas nearly killed when a helicopter
35、he was in was shut down. He survived the crash( 事 故)but he lost a leg and washospitalized for nearly a year. Now he had completelychanged. He had gentle , kind eyes and beautiful smile. He was working for an organizationthat provides support to elderly people. From Jessica s point of view, john had
36、turnedout to be a wonderful surprise. In the end, Jessica wasglad she went to her reunion.It was interesting to see how people had changed through these years. Still, she was happy to get home and appreciate everything that she had.go viral像病毒一样传播开来be prepare for 为作准备精品文档L5 Unit 1-2 vocabulary 欢迎下载
37、。A broken heart is what happens when a love relationship isbroken off . Someone withthe broken heart is usually depressed which means they feel awful and don t enjoy life.To fall in love with someone can be a wonderful experience, with powerful emotions. People in love often share their deepest feel
38、ings and emotions, which isintimacy (n. 亲密 ;亲近 ; 亲昵的言行; 性行为 ).To find someone attractive usually means there is a physical desire to be with him.Physical attraction may sometimes lead to love, But in many cases, it may only lead to a short term sexual relationship.To flirt ( 调情 ) with someone means
39、to let him or her know that you want to be approached. Some people use their eyes or smile to flirt.Jealousy is what often happens when two people compete for the love of the same person. The one who loses may be very jealous of the other and tries to break things up.Rivals insult 辱骂Feelings of jeal
40、ousy may last for a long time and can destroy friendship.Some people can remain calm even when everyone else is confused and upset. When you are calm, you can think clearly and make good decisions.People react to disappointing news in different ways. Sometimes they get discouraged and lose their con
41、fidence. Sometimes they get depressed and began to cry or even get drunk.People are furious when they are in extremely angry. People who are furious at each other maybe end up fighting or trying to hurt each other.To be excited is usually a good thing. People can become excited while watching a socc
42、er match and seeing their team score a goal. The opposite of exciting is doll or boring.Someoneis terrified if they are extremely afraid and shaking with fear. Terrified people will often scream and run away from whatever is threatening them.Being in love can blind you from seeing things as they rea
43、lly are.The emotions of love have inspired poets throughout history.When you are in love with someone you can hardily think of anything else.精品文档 #欢迎下载 。精品文档L5 Unit 1-2 dialogue 欢迎下载 。What are you so exciting about?Have you heard? John and Sylvia are getting a divorce.No, I haven t. But I m not surp
44、rised. To be honest, I never expected their marriageto last for very long. She is so aggressive and bossy(专横的 ) .Well, I think John has an affair. He met someone on the business trip.Really, how did you find that out.Sherry told me a few minutes ago.Oh, Sherry. She is such a gossip. I wouldn t belie
45、ve anything she says.No, really. This time I think we can trust her.I don t think she s making it upWow, this is news. What about their baby?I don t know. I haven t heard anything about that.Well, that s too bad. Even though I don t like either one of them , I feel sorry forthem. It s so bad when th
46、is happens especially for the child.Yeah, right. It s easy to fall for the gossip and forget to think about the serious consequences.Still, I can t sense surprised. Can you imagineliving with someone like that?No, I can t. She is so self-center.And what about him?I don t know him well but he seems n
47、ice.I think so too. I m not sure how he ever felt for her.Are you kidding? Hormones( 荷尔蒙 ),You had to admit that she is physically attractive.He probably couldn t help himself. And now he seems to have fell in love with someone else.I guess he can t control himself. I ve heard he had a drinking prob
48、lem too.Oh, I wasn t aware of that. Well, what s new, right? Something s never changed.That s for sure. Hey, what about lunch?No, thanks. I d better to get back to work.精品文档L5 Unit 1-3 Listening 欢迎下载 。Emma s best is a small but growing health food company. It was started in 1995, by amarriage couple
49、 who were tired of working for large companies. The two founders wereEd and Emmasmith, both health-conscious vegetarians. Despite the risks, Ed, Emmawanted to start their own business. He knew it would be hard work but they were determined totry. Their plan was to create a business that provided hea
50、lthy food to busy people. They wanted they could be something they could be proud of. When they started their business, organic food was becoming more popular. People were becoming more food-conscious and worried about food safety. In fact, people were willing to pay higher prices for foodthat was f
51、ree of harmful chemicals. In addition, an increasing number of people have little time to go shopping and cook at home. They wanted the meals that were healthy but easy to prepare. There were very few frozen meals available at the time and none of them were vegetarian or organic. There was a gap in
52、the market. Ed and Emmaimmediately saw the opportunity and launched their first product.It was a frozen pasta meal ( 速冻面食餐) with a mix of vegetable and delicious cream sauce . The market responded withenthusiastic and profitable beyond expectation. Their product was an instant success.To their surpr
53、ise, it was soon being eaten by millions of people, not only for vegetarians who were interested in organic foods. It was being brought because it was easy to prepare and it tasted good. And of course, it was healthy.Other products followed in rapid succession. As a result, at the end of 5 years, th
54、ecompany was producing over 100 frozen meals. Since then, they have increasedthe numberof meals over 150, including pizzas, sandwiches andsnacks . Their foods are carriedby natural food stores and supermarkets throughout North America. Although they had expanded their production facilities and incre
55、ased the number of employees, they had remained the previous company. They enjoyedthe fact that the they are family-ownedbusiness, sensitive to the needs of their customers. They don t have to worry aboutpleasing shareholders. Rather than payingdividend to the shareholders, Emma s besthas a perfect
56、sharing plan to benefits its employees. Bonuses and salary increases keep employees happy and motivate them to work hard. As a result, employer turnover is low and the company has been recognized as one of the best companies to work for. In addition,Emma s best supports local charities, especially t
57、hose that provide health foods tochildren from low-income families. Given its success, the companyfeels an obligationto contribute to society. In spite of the fact that other company now produce similarproducts, Emma s best remains the market leader. Their totallycommitment to qualityhas made the di
58、fference and they are proud of their accomplishments.Commitment 承诺 , 许诺 ; 委任精品文档L5 Unit 1-3 vocabulary 欢迎下载 。People are often nervous or apprehensive before performing in front of an audience.People who are really nervous may feeltense which is the opposite of the relaxed.Someone who strongly believ
59、es in their ability to do something is often confident. There going to do until you can dobest way of build confidence is to practice what you it with ease.To be indifferent means to not care one way or the other about something. If you areindifferent to a person or project,it means that the person
60、or project isn t important to you.To be appreciative is to be thankful or grateful for something. If someone does something nice for you, you should appreciate it.To be depressed is the opposite of to be happy. When someone is depressed, they feelvery sad.Aggressive people often push their only idea
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