Part V：听力与口语训练

　　对话

　　Mary:I see you’re reading a new Jin Yong novel.

　　John:Yes. I picked it up at a newsstand.

　　Mary:How do you like it?

　　John:Very much. Jin Yong writes very interesting novels.

　　Mary:Sure he does.

　　John:Have you read it?

　　Mary:As a matter of fact, I just finished it. The ending is great.

　　John:Don’t tell me! I’m almost done.

　　常用语句：

　　1.I see you’re reading an English newspaper.

　　2.I see you’re wearing a T-shirt from Suzhou University.

　　3.That’s an interesting necklace.

　　4.Let me help you with your suitcase. Your arms are full.

　　--Thanks. That’s very kind of you.

　　--No problem.

　　5.Would you like some help carrying your suitcase?

　　--That’s OK. I can manage. This is my seat, and I can put it down right here. Thanks anyway.

　　6.Let me help you with your luggage.

　　--Oh, that’s all right. I’m all set. They’ll fit under the seat.

　　7.John, have you met Julia?

　　--Yes, I have. We went to high school together. How are you doing, Julia?

　　--Fine, thanks. It’s so good to see you again, John.

　　8.Where do you live?

　　--I live in Suzhou. As a matter of fact, we just moved here last year.

　　--You did? Where did you live before?

　　--We used to live in Changsha.

　　9.Where did you use to live?

　　--I used to live in Shanghai.

　　--How long have you lived in Suzhou?

　　--I’ve lived here for more than one year now.

　　10.What did you do before?

　　--I taught Chinese at a primary school in Shanghai.

　　11.What did you use to do?

　　--I used to teach Chinese at a primary school in Shanghai.

　　12.How long have you worked as a Chinese teacher?

　　--For 3 years.

　　单词与短语：

　　Novel n.小说；newsstand ]n.报摊；interesting adj.有趣的；finish vt.完成，结束；ending n.结局；done adj.结束的；newspaper n.报纸；wear vt.穿着，戴着；T-shirt T恤衫；necklace n.项链；suitcase n.手提箱；full adj.满的，饱的；luggage n.行李；set adj.放置好了的，安顿好了的；fit vi.适合；move vt.搬迁. 搬动；primary school 小学；taught ]vt.教(teach的过去时)

　　Part VI：快速阅读

　　Beat about the Bush(旁敲侧击、兜圈子)

　　Two brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar. James was particularly(尤其，特别) attached to(与。。。关系亲密) the cat and when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbert meticulous(细致的) instructions(说明) about the pet's care(对。。。的照料). At the end of his first day away, James telephoned his brother.

　　"How is Edgar?" he asked.

　　"Edgar is dead," Herbert answered.

　　There was a pause(停顿，沉默). Then James said: "Herbert, you're insensitive(迟钝的，不敏感的). You know how close I was to Edgar. You should have broken the news to me slowly(把消息分成几段慢慢地告诉我). When I asked about Edgar tonight, you should have said 'Edgar's on the roof(屋顶), but I've called the fire department(消防队) to get him down.

　　"And tomorrow when I called, you could have said 'the firemen were having trouble getting Edgar down, but you were hopeful(希望的，充满希望的) they would succeed.'Then when I called the third time, you could have told me that 'the firemen had done their best, but unfortunately(不幸地) Edgar had fallen off the roof(从屋顶掉了下来) and was at the veterinarian's(兽医诊所).' Then when I called the last time, you could have said that although everything possible had been done for Edgar, he had died.' That's the way a sensitive(敏感的) man would have told me about Edgar. And, oh, before I forget," James added, "How is mother?"

　　"Uh," Herbert said, pausing for a moment, "She is on the roof."