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Unit1Accesstosuccess

Furtherpracticeinlistening

ShortconversationsScriptsConversation1W:Hello,Mr.Williams.ThisisJohnBarrett’ssecretary.I’mcallingtocancelhisappointmentwithyouat10todayasheisnotfeelingwell.M:Thanksforcalling.It’squiteallright.We’llarrangesomeothertimetomeet.Q:Whatisthemangoingtodo?Conversation2M:IneedtousemorethanjustmymathskillsforthesequestionsbutIdon’thaveacalculator.ShallIgoandbuyoneW:Actually,I’vegottwo.AndI’llletyouhaveoneforthepriceofacoffee.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromthisconversation

Conversation3M:ProfessorSmith,I’dliketohaveyouradviceastomycareerdevelopmentinthefuture.W:It’smypleasure.Ithinkyouaregoodatabstractthinking.Iamsureyou’llmakeitifyoupursueyourgraduateworkintheoreticalphysics.Q:WhatdoesthewomanadvicethemantodoConversation4W:Ican’tbelieveKenmissedsuchanimportantlectureeventhoughIremindedhimthedaybeforeyesterday.M:Youshouldknowhimbetterbynow.He’sknownfortakingeverythinginoneearandstraightouttheother.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply

Conversation5W:Ihearyou’reworkingasamarketsurveyorthissummer.It’sgottobeawfullydifficultgoingtosomanyplacesinsuchhotsummerdays.M:Well,itischallenging,butIgettomeetlotsofnewpeopleandthepayisdecentenough.Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkofhisjobLongconversationScriptsW:Thanksformeetingwithme,Dr.Pearl.Ineedpermissiontodropyourclass,LiteratureandWriting.M:It’sonlythesecondweekofclass,Stacey.WhyareyougivingupsoquicklyWe’veonlywrittenoneessaysofar,andyouwon’tgetyourgradebackuntilnextWednesday!W:Iknow,sir.Butasathird-yearengineeringstudent,Idon’twanttoriskloweringmygradepointaveragebyscoringpoorlyinawritingclass!M:OK…What’sworryingyouW:IspenttwoweeksreadingGreatExpectations,andthenittookme10hourstowritethethreeessay.Well,engineeringcoursesareeasybutimportant,asweknow.Butawritingcourse…Idon’tknow.I’lljusttakeafilmclassnextsemester,nothardatall–atwo-paragraphreviewforeachfilm.Thatwillcovermyhumanitiesrequirements.M:OKStacey,listen:Incollege,Iwastheopposite.Mathwashard;literaturewaseasy.Butlater,whenIopenedmycoffeeshop,TheFoundLibrarian,locatedonthe15thstreet,mathhelpedme!W:Wait!YouownTheFoundLibrarian

That’sourfavoritecoffeeplace.Wegetcoffeeandscreenplayatmorethan30differentproductiondessertthereeveryweek–andworkonmathhomework.M:Yeah,that’smyshop.Stacey,let’sreconsider.Successinlifeneedsavarietyofskills.Humanitiesmajorsneedmath.Engineeringmajorsneedwritingskills.Thiswritingclasswillserveyouwell.GototheUniversityWritingCenterandsignupforfreetutoring.ThenstopbymyofficeeachFridayat11a.m.andI’llworkwithyou.Togetheryoucansucceedinbecomingastrongwriter.Agooddeal?W:Yes!Thankyou,Dr.Pearl!Passage1ScriptsIn1978,asIappliedtostudyfilmattheUniversityofIllinois,myfatherobjectedandquotedmeastatistic,“Everyyear,50,000performerscompetefor200availablerolesonBroadway.”Againsthisadvice,IboardedaflighttotheUS.Someyearslater,whenIgraduatedfromthefilmschool,Icametounderstandmyfather’sconcern.ItwasnearlyunheardofforaChinesenewcomertomakeitintheAmericanfilmindustry.Beginningin1983,Istruggledthroughsixyearsofannoying,hopelessuncertainty.Muchofthetime,Iwashelpingfilmcrewswiththeirequipmentorworkingaseditor’sassistant.Mymostpainfulexperienceinvolvedshoppingascreenplayatmorethan30differentproductioncompanies,andbeingmetwithharshrejectioneachtime.Thatyear,Iturned30.Yet,Icouldn’tevensupportmyself.WhatcouldIdoKeepwaiting,orgiveupmymoviemakingdreamMywifegavemestrongsupport.Herincomewasterriblymodest.Torelievemefromfeelingguilty,Itookonallhousework–cooking,cleaning,takingcareofourson–inadditiontoreading,reviewingfilmsandwritingscripts.Itwasrathershamefulforamantolivethiskindoflife.Afterward,Ienrolledinacomputercourseatacommunitycollege.Atthattime,itseemedthatonlytheknowledgeofcomputercouldquicklymakemeemployable.Onemorning,rightbeforeshegotinhercartoheadofftowork,mywifeturnedbackand–standingthereonourfrontsteps–said,“AngLee,don’tforgetyourdream.”Sometimeafter,Iobtainedfundingformyscreenplay,andbegantoshootmyownfilms.Afterthat,afewofmyfilmsstartedtowininternationalawards.Recallingearliertimes,mywifeconfessed,“I’vealwaysbelievedthatyouonlyneedonegift.Yourgiftismakingfilms.”Andtoday,I’vefinallywonthatgoldenstatue.Ithinkmyownperseveranceandmywife’simmeasurablesacrificehavefinallymettheirreward.Q1:WhendidAngLeecometounderstandhisfather’sconcernaboutstudyingfilm

Q2:WhatwasAngLee’smostpainfulexperienceaccordingtothepassage

Q3:WhydidAngLeeenrollinacomputercourseatacommunitycollege

Q4:WhatdidAngLee’swifethinkofhimaccordingtothepassage

Passage2ScriptsandanswersNothingsucceedslikeconfidence.Whenyouaretrulyandjustifiablyconfident,itradiatesfromyoulikesunlight,andattractssuccesstoyoulikeamagnet.It’ssoimportantto1)believeinyourself.Believethatyoucandoanythingunderany2)circumstances,becauseifyoubelieveyoucan,thenyoureallywill.Thatbeliefjustkeepsyou3)searchingforsuccess,andthenprettysoonyoucangetit.Confidenceismorethananattitude.Itcomesfromknowingexactlywhereyouaregoing,andhowyouaregoingtogetthere.Itcomesfrom4)astrongsenseofpurpose.Itcomesfromastrongcommitmenttotake5)responsibility,ratherthanjustletlifehappen.Onewaytodevelopself-confidenceistodothethingyoufearandgetarecordofsuccessfulexperiencesbehindyou.Confidencedoesnotequalself-importance.Self-importanceisbornoutoffearand6)insecurity,whileconfidencecomesfromstrengthand7)integrity.Confidenceisnotjustbelievingyoucandoit.Confidenceisknowingyoucandoit,andknowingthatyouarecapableof8)accomplishinganythingyouwant.Anythingcanbeachievedthroughfocused,determinedeffort,commitmentandselfconfidence.Ifyourlifeisnotwhatyou9)arelongingfor,youhavethepowertochangeit,andyoumustmakesuchchangesonamomentbymomentbasis.Livewithyourgoalsandyourplanofaction,andliveeachmomentwithyour10)prioritiesinmind,thenyouwillhavethelifeyouwant.

Unit2Emotionsspeaklouderthanwords

Furtherpracticeinlistening

ShortconversationsScriptsConversation1W:What’supYoulooksoupsetandtired.M:Tobefrank,Iamgettingalittletiredofmysister’svanishingwithoutanyexplanation,especiallywhenthereisalotofworktodoaroundthehouse.Q:Howdoesthemanfeelabouthissister

Conversation2W:What’swrongwithProfessorSmithIcan’timaginethathelosthistemperthismorning.WhenIfirstmethim,helookedsogentleandkind.M:Oh,don’tmakeafussaboutit.Ifyouknowhim,thenyou’llalsoknowit’llpassverysoon.Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutProfessorSmith

Conversation3W:YoumeanHoraceisstillangryaboutthatjokeyoumadeabouthisnameM:Yes.ButIcouldn’thelpit.Itjustoccurredtomeatthatmoment.Ididn’tmeantooffendhimatall!Q:Whatdoweknowabouttheman

Conversation4W:Bytheway,didyouhearthatJackfailedhismid-termexamIt’stoobadbecauseitwilldisqualifyhimfornextyear’sscholarship,andhisparentswillbereallydisappointedwithhim.M:Hedeservedit.He’sneverreallystudiedsincelastsemester.Q:HowdoesthemanfeelaboutJack’sfailingtheexam

Conversation5W:Ihavebeenthinkingabouttheinterviewallweek.I’msodesperateforthisjob,Ican’taffordanymistakes.M:Takeiteasy.You’vemadeenoughpreparations.Whatyoureallyneedisalittlebitofconfidence.I’msureyou’llgetthejob.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman

LongconversationScriptsW:HappyFridayChris!Isn’tthatmountainbeautifultoday…GoshChris,areyouOKAreyoucryingDidIsaysomethingM:No,it’sfine,Sally.It’sjustthattodayistheone-yearanniversaryofmyfather’sdeath.W:I’msosorry.Todaymustbeespeciallydifficult.M:Iwokeupthismorning,lookedoutatMountRainierfor45minutesthinkingabouthim.Itwashisfavoritemountain,andfromthetimewhenIwassevenyearsolduntilhediedlastyear,everyyear,everyyearwewouldgohikingandcampingtogetherupthatmountainatleastthreeorfourtimes.W:Wow.That’smyfavoriteplace,too.Ilovealltheblueandyellowflowersthatcovertheslopesinearlysummer.M:Helovedthoseflowers,too,andwehadbasketsandbunchesofthematthefuneral.W:Thatsoundsreallyspecial.Thoselittledetailscanbesuchacomfort.M:Yes,itwasareminderofourhappiestmemoriestogether.Honestly,Ihopetodieaspeacefullyashedid.Wehadjustcomehomefromafive-dayhikingandcampingtripinJune.Wehadcaughtsixfishfordinnerandmomwaspreparingtheminthekitchen.Dadsatdowninhisfavoritegreenchairandhadaheartattackanddiedquicklyandpeacefully.W:It’stoughtolosesomeoneyoulove,butitsoundslikehehadagreatlife.M:Hecertainlydid.Hewas78whenhedied.Agoodlife,though,averygoodlife.W:Chris,takethedayoff.MaybegohikingonMountRainier.It’sbeautifulweather.Itmightmakeyoufeelbettertohikeupthemountain.M:Sally,you’reagoodbossandagoodfriend.Thanks.Passage1ScriptsWiththefiercecompetitionatworkorinschool,youareoftenstressedoutandeasilyoffended.Howcanyourelievesuchstress

Followthefollowingtipstoreduceyourstresstomanageablelevels!AvoidMUSTthink.Youhavetomoveawayfromthenotionthatyoumustdosomethinginacertainway.Forexample,“Imustgetagreatscoreonatest.”Thisthoughtpatternonlyaddstothestressyou’llfeel.Evaluateyoursituationrationallyandanalytically,andnotasa“lifeordeath”situation.Cleanupthemess.Don’tstudyinamessyorcrowdedarea.Clearyourselfanice,openspacethat’sfreefromdistractions.Setmanageablegoals.Breaklargeprojectsintosmallerpartsandyou’llfeelapositivesenseofaccomplishmentasyoufinisheachpart.Imaginedumpingyourworries.Imagineyourselfwalkingonabeautifulbeach,carryingasandbucket.Stopatagoodspotandputyourworriesintothebucket.Dropthebucketandwatchasitdriftsawayintotheocean.Thinkgoodthoughts.Createasetofpositivebutbriefassumptionsandmentallyrepeatthemtoyourselfjustbeforeyoufallasleepatnight,andyouwillfeelalotmorepositiveinthemorning.Imagineyourselfsucceeding.Closeyoureyesandrememberareal-lifesituationinwhichyoudidwell.Imaginefacingyourstressfulsituationwiththesamefeelingofconfidence.Useyourbedforsleeping,notstudying.Yourmindmaystarttoassociateyourbedwithwork,whichwillmakeitharderforyoutofallasleep.Listentorelaxingmusic.Ifyouwanttoplaymusic,keepitlowinthebackground.Classicalmusicespeciallycanaidthelearningprocess.Applythesetipstoyourownlife,soonyou’llfindfewerandfewersituationstofeelstressfulabout.Q1:WhatwillhappenifyoualwaysthinkthatyoumustdosomethinginacertainwayQ2:HowcanyoumakelargeprojectsworkableaccordingtothepassageQ3:WhatisthebenefitofclassicalmusicmentionedinthepassageQ4:WhatisthebesttitleforthepassagePassage2ScriptsandanswersMoods,saytheexperts,areemotionsthattendtobecomefixed,1)exertinganinfluenceonone’soutlookforhours,daysorevenweeks.That’s2)fabulousifyourmoodisapleasantone,butitwillbeaproblemifyouaresad,anxious,angryorlonely.Perhapsoneofthebestwaystodealwithsuchmoodsisto3)talkthemout.Sometimes,though,thereisnoonetolisten.Modernscienceoffersanabundanceofdrugstodealwithbadmoods.Butscientistshavealsodiscoveredthepracticabilityofseveralnon-drug4)approachestoreleaseyoufromanunwantedmood.Thesecanbejustasusefulasdrugs,andhavetheaddedbenefitofbeinghealthier.So,thenexttimeyoufeeloutofsorts,don’t5)headforthedrugstore–trythefollowingapproach.Ofallthemood-alteringself-helptechniques,physicalexerciseseemstobethemost6)efficientcureforabadmood.“Ifyoucouldkeepuptheexercise,you’dbeinhighspirits,”saysKathrynLance,authorofRunningforHealthandBeauty.Obviously,physicalactivity7)islinkedwithmoodchanges.Researchershaveexplainedbiochemicalandvariousotherchangesthatmakeexercise8)comparefavorablytodrugsasamood-raiser.Physicalexertionsuchashousework,however,doeslittlehelp,probablybecauseitisnotintensiveenough,andpeopleusuallydoitunwillingly.Thekeyisphysicalexercise–running,cycling,walking,swimmingorothersustainedactivitiesthat9)boosttheheartrate,increasecirculationandimprovethebody’suseofoxygen.Dothemforatleast20minutesa10)session,threetofivetimesaweek.

Unit3Loveyourneighbor

Furtherpracticeinlistening

ShortconversationsScriptsConversation1M:It’sconsiderateofthecommunitytoofferusoldpeoplesomanychances.Asyoucanseefrommycurriculumschedule,Ihaveonemusictheoryclassandonepianolessonintheafternoon.W:IstillhavenoideawhichclassIshouldchoose.IthinkImaytakemusictheoryclasswithyou.Q:WhatarethespeakersdoingConversation2W:Let’stalkaboutthepreparationsforthecomingChristmasparty.M:Ithinkwereallyneedagoodplanandtoarrangeeverythingwellinadvancethistime.DoyourememberwhatamessitwaslastyearQ:WhatdoweknowabouttheChristmaspartylastyear

Conversation3W:John,couldyoulookafterthechildrenformewhileIgotothedoctorTheonlyappointmentIcouldgetisat11:00.M:Allright.ButIhavetoleaveat1p.m.I’mgoingtoapartyintheafternoon.Q:Whatisthemansupposedtodonowaccordingtotheconversation?Conversation4M:It’ssaidthatyouhaveanewhandsomeneighborfromAustralia.Howareyougettingalongwithhim,MaryW:Oh,quitewell.Heisapersonwhoalwaysspeakshismind,andIguesshegetsalongwellwiththeentireneighborhood.Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkofhernewneighbor

Conversation5W:I’veheardthatMr.Smithismovingtoanewapartmenthouseattheendofthismonth.M:That’swonderful.He’sbeenlookingforwardtomovingtoanewhouseforalongtime.Let’sgivehimahandthisweekend.Q:WhatisthemangoingtodothisweekendLongconversationScriptsW:Hello,Mr.Lucas,I’mheretoaskfor10daysoffwork,nextmonth,inAugust.Togetherwiththetwoweekends,I’llhaveafull14daysofffromwork.M:TwoweeksinAugustLucy,astheelectionseasoniscoming,thenewsandstoriesarecatchingtheeyeofthepublic.Wemayneedourbestnewsproducers–likeyou–tobehereforinterviews.What’ssoimportantW:Iknowitisabusyseason,butI’vebeentakingtwoweeksoffeveryyeartovolunteerforHabitatforHumanity–it’sacommitmentI’vekepteveryyear,nomatterwhat.It’ssuchagreatorganizationthatbuildslow-costhomesforpeopleinneed.Theworkisallvolunteeringandmostofthesuppliestobuildthehousesareprovidedforfree.It’sagreatwaytobuildcommunityandmakefriends.M:IloveHabitatforHumanity!In2005,afterHurricaneKatrinainLouisiana,over150,000volunteershelpedbuildmorethan2,200homes.MydaughterworkedwiththeminNewOrleansandmybrotherhasvolunteeredwithHabitatforHumanityforfiveyears.W:Wow!YouknowmyhusbandandIhavebeenvolunteeringforsixyearshereinSeattle.WhenIstarted,Ididn’tevenknowhowtoholdahammer,butnowI’velearnedhowtopaint,buildroofs,andeveninstallkitchensinks!Ilovethefeelingofcommunitywedevelopwithourfellowvolunteersandwiththecommunitiesthatbenefitfromourwork.M:Alright!We’llworkitout.I’llgiveyouthetimeoff.Maybethisyearyoucanlearnhowtoinstalldoorsaswell!Q1:WhyisthewomanaskingfortwoweeksofffromworkQ2:WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueQ3:Accordingtothewoman,whyisshewillingtovolunteerforHabitatforHumanityQ4:Whatdoweknowaboutthemanfromtheconversation

Passage1Scripts

TheBBC’siPMradioprogramasksitslistenersforinterestingquestions.Inresponse,alisteneraskedthefollowingquestion:“Iwouldliketoaskaquestionabouttherelationshipsamongneighbors.Imeanthosepeoplewholiveinyourimmediateneighborhood.Manypeoplewehavespokentohavesaidtheydon’tknowanyoftheirimmediateneighbors.”WhataboutyouDoyouknowanyofyourimmediateneighbors,inthesenseofsomethingmorethanexchanging“Goodmorning”or“Goodafternoon”,forexampleAresearchgroupcarriedoutaninvestigationandaskedpeoplehowwelltheyknowtheirneighborsandthisiswhattheresearchgroupdiscovered.Surprisingly,77percentofpeoplesaytheyknowtheirneighbors.Italsoemergedthatiftheyliveinahouse,regardlessoftownorruralarea,amassive80percentofthemknowtheirneighbors.However,thefiguredropsto75percentifthey’reinaflat.Thesurveyalsorevealedthatpeopleappeartogetfriendlierastheygetolder.Infact,only64percentof18-to24-year-oldsknowtheirneighbors,butforpeopleaged55-64thisnumberclimbsto88percent.Interestinglyenough,itturnsoutthatmenarealittlelesslikelytosaytheyknowtheirneighborsthanwomen,andtherichareclosertotheirneighborsthanthelesswell-off.ThistopicwasverypopularwithlotsofBBClistenersandprovokedplentyofcommentsontheBBC’siPMwebsite.Oneofthelistenerssaid,“Ionlyreallygottoknowmyneighborswhentheirhousecaughtfire.We’regoodfriendsnow.”Anotheronerecalled,“Whenwemovedintoourhousethreeyearsago,thefirstremarkourneighbormadewas,‘So,you’removinginIhopeyoudon’thavenoisykids.’Wereassuredhimwehadnochildrenandtriedtomakeconversationbutwithnosuccess.”Q1:WhatquestiondidtheresearchgrouptrytofindananswertoQ2:WhichagegroupismorelikelytoknowtheirneighborsQ3:WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassageQ4:Whatdothewebsite’scommentsmentionedattheendofthepassageimplyPassage2ScriptsandanswersManyneighbordisputesendupincourtbecauseofpoorcommunication.Ifsomethingdangerousor1)illegalhappens,thecopsaretheobvioussolution.Butifproblemsthatarisearegrayer,communicationisthebestwaytosavemoneyandtrouble.Herearesometipstobeagoodneighboranddealwithabadone:

Gettoknoweachother.Beingagoodneighbordoesn’tmean2)takingfamilyvacationstogether.Justknowingthemwellenoughtosayhi,ormaybeborrowingacupofsugarorloaningagardeningtool,canbuildtrustandunderstanding.Issuesaremuchmorelikelytooccuramongstrangersthanevencasual3)acquaintances.

Headoffproblemsbeforethey’reproblems.Ifyouare4)throwingapartyatyourplace,gotoallneighborswhomightbeaffectedandofferthemtwothings:a5)verbalinvitationtothepartyandacardwithyourphonenumber.Iftheyarenot6)tolerantofthenoiseorthereareotherproblems,yourneighborscancallyouinsteadofaskingthepoliceto7)intervene.Tellyourneighborswhat’sbotheringyou–don’tassumetheyknowwhattheproblemis.Beopenanddirect,notpassive-aggressive.Askfortheiropinions,andwhereverpossible,proposeasolutionthat8)splitsthedifferenceanddemonstratesawillingnesstocompromise.Staycoolandpositive,evenifyourneighborsarenot.Checkwithotherneighbors.Seeifanybodyelseontheblockishavingsimilarissues–theymaybewillingtohelp9)resolveit.Ifoneoftheneighborsisclosetothetroublemaker,havethemcomewithyouwhenyou10)talkitout.Bottomline?Aswithanyrelationship,beingagoodneighbor–ordealingwithabadone–isallaboutcommunication.

Unit4What’sthebigidea?

Furtherpracticeinlistening

ShortconversationsScriptsConversation1M:Tedsaidhe’dmadeuphismindtoquitschoolandsetuphisowncomputercompany.W:He’stoldmanypeopleabouthisplanbutIwonderwherehecouldgetsomuchmoney.Besides,henevershowedanyrealcuriosityinourcomputerclass.Heisacompletelaymanasfarasthecomputerisconcerned.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

Conversation2W:Itisreportedthatresearchershavedevelopedtinyengineswhichareabletobreakdownthepollutantsinwastewatertocreatecleanwater.Ithinkthat’llbegreatnewstopeopleinareaslackingwater.M:Well,Iamthinkingthatwhetherpeopleinthoseareascanaffordtheengines.Q:Whatisthemanworriedabout

Conversation3W:Drivingallthewaytoworkandbackeverydayreallymakesmeexhausted.Ifonlythecarscoulddriveautomatically.M:Well,haven’tyouheardthatsomeengineersareworkingonintelligentcarsIsupposethatyouwillsoonbeabletopurchaseoneaslongasyoucanaffordit.Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation

Conversation4M:ADutchairlinerolledoutanewprogramrecently.Itenablestravelerstochoosetheirseatpartnersbasedontheonlineprofilesofthosesharingtheflight.PassengerscanmakeamatchbyofferingtheirFacebookdata,dependingonwhetherthey’relookingforapotentialpersonalorbusinessrelationship.W:Aha,that’sreallyafantasticidea.I’dliketohaveatryasearlyaspossible.Q:WhataretheytalkingaboutConversation5M:Iamthinkingofstartingmyownbusiness.ButIhaven’tgotanyideaofwhattodo.Itseemsthatmanyyoungpeoplearepouringintotheonlinebusiness.W:IfIwereyou,I’dliketooffertheonlinevideoeditingservice.Manypeopleshootvideosbutdon’tknowhowtoedit.Maybethisistheonlinebusinessopportunityforyou!Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?LongconversationScriptsM:Alas!Thiscreativewritingclassistoomuch!IhavetowriteafiveshortstorybyOctober8th,andIhavenoideawhattowriteabout.W:We’realreadytwomonthsintothesemester,youmusthavewrittenstoriesbeforenow.WhatdidyouwriteaboutlasttimeM:That’sjustit–we’veonlyhadtowritetruestoriessofar,funnylittlethingsthathappenedtousorourfamilies.Myfirstthreestorieswereabouthuntingorfishingwithmychildhooddog,Brownie,andvisitingmygrandmotherduringthesummerswhenIwasinhighschool.Thistime,ithastobefictional.Hey!You’reagreatartist,howdoyougetyourideas

W:Thankyou,butI’mnotsurepaintingandwritingareexactlythesame.WhenI’mreadytostartanewpainting,Iusuallygoforlongwalksalongthebeachoroutinthewoods.Ifindmostofmyinspirationinnature.M:Hmm…Idon’tthinkthatwouldreallyworkforme.Ineedcharactersandaplot.

W:Youshouldtryhangingoutatthetrainstation.Therearealwaysinterestingpeoplewithoddhatsoraccentscomingandgoing,dramaticgoodbyesandromanticreunions.Justsitinthelobbyforanhourortwoandwatcheveryone.Trytoimaginewhotheyare,wherethey’regoing,whythey’reinsuchahurry.M:ThetrainstationThat’sactuallyaprettygoodidea!HowdidyoucomeupwithsuchagreatideaW:I’mgladyoulikeit,butIcan’ttakeanycredit.It’sanoldtrickIlearnedfrommanyartistsandwriters.Youjustneedsomethingnewandexcitingtogetthosecreativeideasflowing.Q1:What’stheproblemwiththemanQ2:HowdoesthewomangetherideasbeforepaintingQ3:Whatistheman’sattitudetowardthewoman’swayofgettinginspirationQ4:WhatdoesthewomansuggestthemandoatthetrainstationPassage1ScriptsWemaytaketheinventionofthetoiletforgranted,butitissomethingmanyofuswouldhaveahardtimelearningtolivewithout.Publicsanitationsystemswereinventedlongago,butwhenwasthetoiletinventedThestoryofthetoilettakesusbackto1596.ThetoiletwascreatedbySirJohnHarringtonforhisgodmother,QueenElizabethI.Harringtoncalledhisdesigna“watercloset”,andhiswaterclosetwasinstalledinQueenElizabeth’scastlein1596.Theoriginaltoilet,orwatercloset,hadaknobonachainthathadtobepulledinorderforthewatertobereleasedfromabowl.Underneaththebowl,therewasabasinorcollectionbowlthathadtobeemptiedandcleanedoften.Itisnotthesanitaryandpleasantwayforremovingwastethatweknowof,butitpavesthewayforlaterimprovements.Overtime,manyinventorsimprovedHarrington’soriginalwaterclosetbyimprovingthepipesthatwereattachedtothebottomandtheflushsystemthatbuiltupontheoriginaltoilet.By1896,ThomasCrapperbegantoselltoilets.Crappersawtheimportanceandnecessityofthetoilet,andheusedhisadmirationfortheproducttohelppromoteandsellthetoilet.Harrington’sinventionis,withoutadoubt,oneinventionthatwouldbehardtolivewithout.InventorswillcontinuetodevelopuponHarrington’soriginalwatercloset.Q1:WhoinventedthefirsttoiletaccordingtothepassageQ2:WhatwasoneoftheproblemswithHarrington’swaterclosetQ3:HowdidinventorsimprovetheoriginaltoiletaccordingtothepassageQ4:WhichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethepassagePassage2ScriptsandanswersScientificresearchshouldimproveouroverallqualityoflife.Thegovernmentshouldprovidefinancialandpoliticalsupporttoanyresearchthatislikelytoresultinimmediateandsignificantbenefitsforthepeople.However,people’sideas1)varywhenitcomestowhetherthegovernmentshouldsupportscientificresearchwithnopracticaluse.Still2)alargeportionofpeoplebelievethatthegovernmentshoulddistributeadequatefundstoanyscientificresearchthataimstoimprovethe3)well-beingofpeople,evenifitisofnopracticaluseintheshortrun.Scientificresearchwhosesocialbenefitsareimmed