朗文交互英语第三册原文及部分答案

1、A.1:AnotherBusyDayAmy:Whydontyoutakeabreaktonight?Yeah,whynotcomewithmetoaparty?Talia:Nothanks.Maybesomeothertime.Amy:Comeon!JoshTaylorishavingaparty.AlotofavailableguyswillbethereYoumightmeetsomeone.Talia:No,listen!Imtoobusytogo.Gowithoutme.Tony:Good,yourehere.Ihavesomethingimportanttotalktoyouabou

2、t.Whatareyouworkingon?Talia:ImresearchingthebackgroundinformationforthatTony:Whydontwegettogetherforlunchtomorrow?Terry:Oh,Imsorry,butImbusyallweek.Tony:Toobad.Well,then,howabouthavinglunchwithmenextweek?AnydaybutWednesdayisgoodforme.Amy:HowaboutgoingtothemoviesThursdaynight?Lynn:Sorry.Icant.Itakeaw

3、ritingclassonThursdaynight.Amy:Oh,Iforgotaboutthat.transportationstory.Amy:Shesalwaysworking.Shetoldmetotellyouthat.Tony:Ihaveabigprojectforyoutoworkon.Iknowyouvebeenhopingforabreak.Thismaybeit.Talia:Really?Thatsgreat!Tony:Cometomyofficeinabout10minutes.Bytheway,youlookdifferent.Haveyoudonesomething

4、withyourhair?Terry:HowaboutTuesday?Tony:Sure.NextTuesdayisfine.Letssay12:30.OK?Terry:Great.Tuesdayat12:30isfine.Lynn:WhydontwegoonFriday?Amy:Fridayisfine.IllcallyouonThursday,OK?Lynn:OK.Thatsoundsgreat.Goodevening,everybody.Iseveryonehere?OK.Good.Now,tonight,weregoingtotalkabouttheonethingyouneedtoc

5、reatethebestnewsstories.Doyouknowwhatthatis?No,Imnottalkingaboutluck!Thethingthatcreatesgoodnewsstoriesiscuriosity-yourowncuriosity.Curiosityistheengine,thepowerforthestory.Curiositywillhelpyoucomeupwithgoodquestions.Now,remember,firstyouhavetostartwiththefiveclassicjournalisticquestions-youknow,who

6、,what,when,where,andwhy.Right?Wevetalkedaboutthesealot.Butthesequestionsarejustforstarters.Theyreusefulquestions,buttheyrenotsufficientbythemselves.Youhavetoexpandonthem.Youhavetogetintoprobingquestions.Forexample,Whoelseknowsthat?Whatdoyouthinkaboutthis?Whendidyoufirstfindoutaboutthis?Wheredidyouge

7、tyourinformation?Whydoyoucareaboutthis?Thesearethekindsofquestionsthatwillshapeyourstory.Andyouneedtodevelopthiskindofcuriosityforeverystoryyouworkon.restlessadj.unabletokeepstill,especiallybecauseyouareimpatient,anxious,orboredThepresidentsspeechwassoboringthattheaudiencewasgettingrestless.retirev.

8、tostopworking,usuallybecauseofoldageIntheU.S.,mostworkersretirebetweentheagesof65and70.schedulen.aplanofwhatsomeoneisgoingtodoandwhentheyaregoingtodoitWhatsyourschedulelikenextweek?Doyouhavetimetohavelunchwithme?senseofhumorcollocationtheabilitytounderstandorenjoythingsthatarefunny,ortomakepeoplelau

9、ghMakikohasnosenseofhumor-sheneverlaughsatmyjokes!workaholicn.INFORMALsomeonewhoworksmuchmorethanotherpeople,andwhodoesnothavetimetodoanythingelse.Youresuchaworkaholic!Insteadofbringingworkhomefromtheofficethisweekend,cantwepleasegotoamovie?balancen.astateinwhichdifferentthingshavetherightamountofim

10、portanceorinfluenceinrelationtoeachotherItshardtofindabalancebetweenworkandplaywhenyouwanttoadvanceinyourcareer.flexibleadj.aperson,plan,etc.,thatcanchangeorbechangedeasilytosuitanynewsituationMyworkscheduleisveryflexible:Icanstartanytimebetween7:00and11:00,aslongasIwork35hoursaweek.irritableadj.eas

11、ilyannoyedormadeangryGoodness,youreirritablethismorning!Didntyousleepwell?overcomev.tosucceedincontrollingafeelingorproblemItwasnteasy,butIductiveadj.doingorachievingalotAwell-designedofficecanmakeyourstaffmoreproductive.GetaLife!Saraisajuniorpartneratherlawfirm.Sheworks80hoursaweekjusttokeepup.Stan

12、isafinancialplanner.Heworks60-hourweeksbecausehewantstoretirewhenheis35.SaraandStanareworkingmorehourseachyear,andspendinglesstimewiththeirfamilies.SaraandStanarelikemanypeoplearoundtheworld.Theyareworkaholics.Couldyoubeaworkaholic?Answerthesequestions:Doyougettoworkorschoolearlierandleavelaterthany

13、oudidayearago?Doyouoftencatchcoldsandhavebackaches,stomachaches,orheadaches?Doyoutakeshortvacations,ornoneatall?Doyouthinkaboutworkwhenyourenotatwork?Isyourcareeroryourschoolworkallyouthinkabout?Haveyoulostyoursenseofhumor?Doyoufeelrestlessandirritablewhenyourenotworkingorstudying?Doyouwakeupfeeling

14、tired,evenafterafullnightssleep?Ifyouansweredyestomorethanfourquestions,youmaybeaworkaholic.Manyexpertsbelievethebestwaytoovercomeworkaholismistohaveahealthybalancebetweenworkandplay.Somecompaniesaretryingtohelpemployeesbalancetheirlivesbyprovidingbenefitslikeflexibleworkschedules,familyleaveforempl

15、oyeeswhoarenewparents,andon-sitedaycareforchildren.Theseemployersknowthatabalancedliferesultsinahappier,healthier,moreproductiveemployee.REVIEWQUIZANSWERAmythinksTaliaisc.hardworking.Taliawantstobeaa.reporter.Amytriestob.jokewithTalia.WhatdoesAmywantTaliatodo?a.gotoapartyWhatisTaliaworkingonwhenTony

16、comesin?c.Sheisresearchinginformation.WhydoesTonywanttotalktoTalia?c.Hewantshertoworkonanewproject.WhatdoesTonysayabouthowTalialooks?a.Herhairlooksdifferent.TOC o 1-5 h zThelecturersaysthatagoodreportershouldbe.c.curiousTbingquestionsTheclassicquestionsare.a.Who?What?When?Where?andWhy?A.2:BreakingNe

17、wsTony:Someonesentusthistape.Thisisincredible.WhataTalia:Whatsashame?shame.Tony:HaveyoueverheardofNickCrawford,thesoccerplayer?Hesthestarforwardonournationalteam.Talia:Ofcourse.Everyonesheardofhim,Ithink.Tony:Well,apparentlythisconversationtookplaceawhileago:NickCrawfordtalksabouthowheneedsmoney.Amy

18、:Thatsnotbignews.Theresarumorthathesfallenintodebtlately.Iveheardallsortsofgossipaboutthat.Tony:Yes,but,itgetsevenmoreinteresting.Alsoonthetape,awomanoffershim50thousanddollars.Talia:Whatfor?Tony:Tositoutthefirstroundqualifyingmatch.Remember?NickCrawfordhadaninjuryandcouldntplayTalia:OK.Illgetthista

19、petoanexpert.Tony:Ifwecan,wellrunthetapeontonightsbroadcast-beforethecompetitionhearsaboutit.Infact,theymayalreadyhaveacopyofthistape.Talia:Speakingofcopies,weoughttomakeacopyofthis.Weshouldntgiveawayouronlyone.Tony:Goodthinking.Amy.handlethiswithcare.Amy:Absolutely!Talia:Seeyoulater.Imgoingtocallth

20、eaudiodepartment.Theycangivemethenameofanexpert.Tony:Tellthemweneedsomeonefast.Talia:OK.Imonit.Tony:Isthereaproblem?Amy:IjustsawJeanetteKeatingsnewmovielastnight.Kim:Guesswhat?Shesleavingthemoviebusiness!Amy:Areyouserious?Kim:Yes!Apparently,shesreallyexhaustedandneedsaTalia:Listentothis!Joannasroomm

21、ateismovingoutofherapartment!Lee:Yourekidding!Ireallyneedanewplacetolive!Talia:Shehasnhatgame?Talia:Sure,Iremember.Welostthatmatchandifweloseagainwemightbeeliminated.Tony:Exactly.Thenextqualifyingroundiscomingup.Ifthistapeisreal,NickCrawfordwillbehistory.Amy:Youmean,hewontgettoplayinthenextmatch?Ton

22、y:Exactly.Andwithouthim,wellprobablyloseagain.Amy:Wow!Arealscandal!Isthetapeforreal?Tony:Talia,thatsyourjobnow.Findoutifthetapeisauthentic.Andyoudbetterfindoutfast.Talia:Notexactly.Illdoit.Itsjustthat.IknowNickCrawford.Tony:Youdo?Talia:Yes.Wewenttocollegetogether.Itshardtobelievehewoulddosomethingli

23、kethis.Tony:Well,wakeupandsmellthecoffee,Talia!Hesabigstar.Hesbeenastaronthenationalteamforfouryearsnow.Peopledocrazythingswhentheygetfamous.Talia:Ijustcantbelieveit.NickCrawfordtakingabribe?Tony:Listen,Talia.Youresmart.Youreagoodresearcher,andoneday-Ihope-youllbeagreatreporter.Butdontletyouremotion

24、sgetinthewayofyourwork.Ifyoudo,Illhavetofindsomeoneelsetoworkonthisstory.rest.Amy:Idontbelieveit!Whatsshegoingtodonow?Kim:TheresarumorthatshesbuyingafarminAustralia.Lee:Areyouserious?Whatstherentlike?Talia:Ihearitsreallylow!Lee:Thatsincredible!ImgoingtoaskJoannaaboutthisrightaway!Inthespotlightonthi

25、sTVminuteisLanceArmstrong,theGoldenBoyofCycling.LanceArmstrongwasbornonSeptember18,1971inasmallTexastown.Fromearlyon,itwasclearthathewasanaturalathlete.In1984,atage13,Lancewonanationaltriathlon,excellingatrunning,swimming,andbicycling.By1987,whilehewasstillinhighschool,Lancehadturnedprofessional.Hed

26、ecidedtofocusexclusivelyonbicycling,saying,Iwasborntoracebikes.Between1988and1996,Armstrongwonnumerousinternationalraces.InJanuary1996hewasthetop-rankedcyclistintheworld.Then,duringaraceinOctoberofthatyear,Armstrongfelloffhisbikeinexcruciatingpain.Theydiscoveredthathehadcancer,whichhadspreadtohislun

27、gsandbrain.Givenonlya50%chanceofsurviving,in1997Armstrongunderwentdifficultcancertreatment.Amazingly,henotonlysurvived,hereturnedtocompetition,winningseveralmajorracesin1998.Sincethattime,Armstronghasgoneontowinmanymoreraces,includingtheTourdeFrancein1999,2000,and2001.Lancesaysthatcancerwasanunexpec

28、tedgift.Iusedtoridemybiketomakealiving.NowIjustwanttolivesothatIcanride.attendancen.thenumberofpeoplewhoattendanevent,suchasameeting,concertetc.Baseballisnotaspopularasitusedtobe,andattendanceformostteamsisdown.fann.someonewholikesaparticularsport,kindofmusic,etc.verymuch,orwhoadmiresafamouspersonAl

29、iciaisafanoftheTigers,andshewatchesthemeverytimetheyareonTV.matchn.agameorsportseventWhileIwasinLondon,IwenttoWimbledonandsawsomereallyexcitingtennismatches.naturallyadv.inawaythatyouwouldexpectTheflightwasdelayed,sonaturallythepassengerswereunhappy.recordn.thefastestspeed,longestdistance,highestorl

30、owestlevel,etc.everSybillesettheworldrecordforthe5,000meterrun.scorev.tomakegoalsorearnpointsinagame,competition,ortestYusufscoredagoaljusttwominutesbeforetheendofthegame.seasonn.aperiodoftimeinayearwhensomethinghappensmostoftenorwhensomethingisusuallydoneTheDynamosneedtogetanewcoachnextseason!Fasci

31、natingSoccerFactsSocceristhemostpopularsportintheworld.Morethan250millionpeopleinover140countriesplayit.So,naturally,alotofpeopleknowalotaboutthissport.Buttherearesomethingsthateventhemostenthusiasticfansdonotknow.Forexample:DixieDean,anEnglishsoccerplayer,scored60goalsin1928.Heholdstherecordforthem

32、ostgoalsscoredbyonepersoninaseason.Formanyyears,MexicangoalkeeperAntonioCarbajalheldtherecordforplayinginthehighestnumberofWorldCupseries.HedefendedthegoalforMexicoatfiveWorldCupsbetween1950and1966.Therecordforthehighestattendanceatasoccergamewasin1950,when203,500fansattendedtheWorldCupfinalmatchbet

33、weenUruguayandBrazil.Thereareover18millionsoccerplayersintheUnitedStates.Moreyoungpeopleplayinorganizedsoccerleaguesthaninorganizedbaseballleagues.Allovertheworld,peoplelovesoccer.BillShankley,manageroftheLiverpoolEnglandteam,lovessoccerevenmorethanmostpeopledo.Billsaysthatsoccerisntamatteroflifeand

34、death-itsmuchmoreimportantthanthat!A.3:AJobforTaliaWomansvoiceontape:Wellpayyoufiftythousanddollars.Nicksvoiceontape:AndallIhavetodoissitonthebench?Womansvoiceontape:Thatsright.Dothat,andfiftythousanddollarsisyours.Nicksvoiceontape:Well,Icanreallyusethemoney.Youvegotyourselfadeal.Womansvoiceontape:G

35、reat.Itsapleasuredoingbusinesswithyou.Tony:Howsitgoing?Talia:Icanttell.Ihopeourexpertwillbeabletofigureitout.Tony:Me,too.Whenwillwehavetheresults?Talia:Hesgoingtocallmebackthisafternoon.Tony:Good.Talia:Youknow,Ivebeenaresearcherhereforthreeyears.Iveinvestigatedotherscandals.Butsomethingheredoesntsee

36、mright.Tony:Whatdoyoumean?Talia:Itjustdoesntmakesense.NickCrawfordlovessoccer.Whywouldhedosomethingtohurthiscareer?Tony:Thatsagoodquestion.HowwelldoyouknowNickCrawford?Isheafriendofyours?Talia:No,notreally.Ijustknewhimincollege.WehadEnglishtogetherfortwosemesters.Tony:Oh,thatsit?Talia:Well,Igottokno

37、whimalittle.IknowthathemovedherefromEnglandabout10yearsago.Iknowthathessmart.AndIknowthathesalwaysdreamedofbeingagreatsoccerstar.Tony:Mm-hmm.Talia:So,whywouldheriskruininghiscareer?Talia:Badnews.Theaudioexpertneedsanotherdaytocheckthetape.Tony:Didyoutellhimitwasurgent?Findsomeoneelse!Talia:OfcourseI

38、toldhim.ButIalsotoldhimweneedtobesure,absolutelysure.Tony:Thatstrue.Talia:Tony,listen.Ihaveanidea.LetmegoandtalktoNick.Tony:Idontknow.Talia:Hemayrememberme.Hemaybewillingtoconfideinme.Tony:Talia,look,yourenotareporteryet,yourestillaresearcher.Remember?Talia:Please,Tony.Givemeachance.WhatdoyouhavetoT

39、alia:.OK,talktoyoulater.Micky:Say,Talia,Ihaveanidea.CanIcomewithyouwhenyouinterviewNickCrawford?Talia:Well.Micky:Ihavelotsofgreatquestionstoaskhim!LetmeTony:Hey!CanIrunsomethingbyyou?YouknowthatconferenceinAtlantanextweek?WhatifyougivethetalkonourplansforNewslineinsteadofme?Dana:Idontknow.Imreallybu

40、syrightnow.Tony:Oh,comeon!Itwonttakemuchpreparation.Youlose?Tony:Allright,Illgiveyouonemoreday.Butonlyonemoreday.Talia:Youwontbesorry.Justonemorething:ifIfindsomethingbig,thestoryismine,right?Tony:Whatdoyoumean?Talia:Imean,youllletmereportit,wontyou?IfIcangetNicktotellmeeverything?Tony:Youdeserveabr

41、eak.Iknowthat.Illtellyouwhat:comeupwithsomethingbigandthestoryisyours.But,Talia,becareful.Talia:Whatdoyoumean?Tony:ThisNickCrawfordguy.Ihearhecanbeverycharming.Dontlethimcharmyououtofastory.haveashotatit!Whatdoyouhavetolose?Talia:Well,Iknowhimfromcollege.ItmightbebetterifIgoalone.Micky:Oh,OK.Iguessy

42、oureright.knoweverythingaboutNewsline!Dana:Isupposeso,but.Idontlikegivingpresentations.Igetsonervous.Tony:Dontworry.Youllbefine!BillBrown,CityTransportationDepartmentMessage1,2:27P.M.beepHello,thisisBillBrown,fromtheCityTransportationDepartment.ImreturningyourcallfromFriday.Ihavemostofthefiguresyour

43、equested,andIshouldhavetherestoftheinformationbytomorrow.Pleasecallmebackbeforetomorrowafternoon,andgivemeyourfaxnumber.Mynumberis572-0900,extension412.Again,thisisBillBrownandthenumberis572-0900,extension412.Thankyou.LarryPugo:Message5,11:45A.M.beepHello.ThisisamessageforTonyGrimaldi.ThisisLarryPug

44、o,thatsP-U-G-O,fromAceEntertainmentinNewYork.Ihavesomeinformationrelatedtoastoryyoureinvestigating.Pleasecallmeback.Illgiveyoumyprivateline.Its982-7440.Again,its982-7440.Thebesttimetoreachmeisbetweenfourandsixtoday.Thanks.JoshTaylor:Message2,1:59P.M.beepAmy,thisisJosh.JoshTaylor.sorrytobotheryouatwo

45、rk.Iwantedtogetintouchwithyou,andIlostyouremailaddress.andanyway,IjustwantedtofindoutifyouandyourfriendTaliaarecomingtothepartytonight.Givemeacallonmycellphoneifyougetachance.Imat437-8834.Thats437-8834.Seeyou.amazingadj.makingsomeonefeelverysurprisedThedancerswerereallyamazing!careern.ajoborprofessi

46、onthatyouhavebeentrainedforandintendtodoforalongtimeMpetitionn.1asituationinwhichpeopleororganizationscompetewitheachotherFirstprizeinthecompetitionwaswonbyMs.Philippines.ontractn.alegalwrittenagreementbetweentwopeople,companiesetc.thatsayswhateachsidemustdofortheotherThetwocompaniessignedacontractw

47、orthmillionsofdollars.influencen.thepowertohaveaneffectonthewaysomeoneorsomethingdevelops,behaves,orthinksSumikosparentshadabiginfluenceonherchoiceofaschool.passionn.verystronglyfeltemotion,especiallyoflove,hatred,orangerClaudinehadarealpassionforthetheater.performv.todosomethingtoentertainpeopleBor

48、isperformedinoneofShakespearesplays.SingeroftheYear!SuzanneBragainterviewsAliciaCosta,InternationalSingeroftheYearSuzanne:CongratulationsonbecomingInternationalSingeroftheYear.Itsbeenanamazingyearforyou!Howdiditallhappen?Alicia:Well,youknow,singinghasalwaysbeenmypassion.MymothersaysIsangbeforeItalke

49、d.AndthenIperformedinlocalplaysandmusicalsforyearsbeforeIfinallymadeitbig.Suzanne:Howmuchinfluencedidyourparentshaveonyourcareer?Alicia:Mymotherhadalotofinfluence.WhenIwasinhighschoolshemademetakevoicelessons,anditwasmymotherwhosignedmeupforthelocalbeautypageant.Ididitjusttomakeherhappy.Suzanne:Andy

50、ouwon!Iguesstheoldsayingistrue:Motherknowsbest!Alicia:Yes,Iguessso.Well,thatpageantwasmybigbreak.Arecordproducerheardmesingduringthetalentcompetition.AfterIwon,heinvitedmetocometoLosAngeles.Igotarecordingcontract.Iworkedreallyhardandgaveitmybestshot.Everythingworkedout.Suzanne:Thatsjustgreat.Well,th

51、ankyouforthisinterview,Alicia.Wejustloveallofyoursongsandlookforwardtohearingyournewones!Alicia:Thankyou!Itwasnicetalkingwithyou,Suzanne.A.4:AMatterofTrustTalia:Nick?Nick:Iknowyou,dontI?Talia:Yes.ImTalia,TaliaSantos.Nick:Yeah,Talia!Ofcourse!Talia:Afteralltheseyears,Imsurprisedyourememberme.Nick:Howc

52、ouldIforgetyou?WewereinanEnglishliteratureclasstogether,werentwe?Talia:Thatsright,theShakespeareclass.Nick:Right,Dr.Custersclass.Shewasatoughteacher.Shereallymadeusworkhard.Talia:Oh,gosh,dontremindme.Nick:Westudiedtogetherforthefinal,didntwe?Talia:No,listen.Idliketo.Iwanttohearyoursideofthestory.Tal

53、ia:Youdonttrustme,doyou?Nick:Nope.Youreinthenewsbusiness.Youreallalike.Talia:Hey,dontjudgemesoquickly.ItoldyouthetruthTalia:Yes,thatsright.AsIrecall,youdidreallywellonit.Nick:Thatsright!ButonlybecauseIspeakShakespearesofluently.Talia:Verycute.Nick:So,whatareyoudoinghere?Areyouabigsoccerfannow?Talia:

54、Notexactly.Imaresearchernow.withNewsline.Nick:Oh,Isee.Well,newspeoplearentmyfavoritepeoplerightnow.Iheardtheresanastystorycomingoutaboutme.Somethingaboutmethrowingagame?Talia:ThatswhyImhere.Nick:Toobad.Well,maybewellmeetagainsometime,underdifferentcircumstances.aboutwhyIwashere,didntI?Really.Youcant

55、rustme.Nick:Look,theonlygoalIhaverightnowishelpingmyteamwinthequalifyingmatchnextweekend.AfterthatIwilldealwiththismess.Talia:Wait,Nick.Thechargesareserious.Peoplesayyouthrewagame.Theythinkyouhavegamblingdebts.Nick:Yes.ThatswhyIgavetheSoccerFederationaccesstomybankaccounts.Talia:Theycouldstopyoufrom

56、playing.Forever.Nick:Thatsimpossible.Talia:No,itsnot.ThatswhyIwantyoutotalktome.Iwantyourstory.Didyouordidntyoutakethemoney?Didyouordidntyouthrowthegame?Nick:Oh,youwanttohearmystory?Doyouwanttohearthetruestory,orthestorythatwillgetyourshowmoreviewers?Whichstorydoyoureallywant?Takeyourpick.Talia:Theo

57、nlystoryIwantisthetruestory.Nick:Well,thetruthis,Ididntdoit.Imaninnocentman.CONFIRMINGTHATYOUKNOWSOMEONEYoudontknowthepersonsnameExcuseme,buthaventwemetbefore?Ithinkwevemetbefore.dontIknowyoufromsomewhere?YouknowthepersonsnameExcuseme,butarentyouMarcAdams?IsyournameMarc?Marc?MarcAdams?RESPONDINGThep

58、ersonhasmadeamistakeNo,Imsorry.Youmustbemistaken.Youmusthavemeconfusedwithsomeoneelse.Thepersonrecognizesyou,butyoudontrecognizethepersonYes,ImMarc.Yes,thatsright.Imsorry.havewemetbefore?Andyouare.?RESPONDINGYourecognizetheperson,butcantrememberthenameYes.IthinkwemetatBrunosparty.Imsorry,butIcantrem

59、emberyourname.Imsorry.Youlookfamiliar,butIcantplaceyou.YourecognizethepersonHi!Frank!Howareyou?Howhaveyoubeen?Itsgreattoseeyouagain!Fancymeetingyouhere!Nick:Nicetalkingtoyou,George!Seeyoulater!Robin:Excuseme,butdontIknowyoufromsomewhere?Nick:Idontthinkso.unlessyoureasoccerfan.Robin:No.Ithinkwemetata

60、partylastMayIsyournameNick?NickCrawford?Nick:Yes,ImNick,butImsorryIdontrememberyourname.Robin:ItsRobin.RobinMcDonald.Amy:Hi!Howareyoutoday?Pat:Hi.Imsorry,buthavewemetbefore?Amy:Hi!Howareyoutoday?Amy:Well,yes.YouworkatNewsline,right?Amy:ImAmyLee.IworkforTonyGrimaldi.Pat:Yes,thatsright.Imsorry.Youlook