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UnitlWarming UpW Did the doctor call?Did he say Im pregnant?M Yeah,I just talked to him.W What did he say?Are we going to have a baby?M Youre really excited about this,arent you?W You know I am!Its my dream to have a baby that I can teach how to be a loving person.I thought you were excited too.M Sure,I am.Im excited for the same reason as you are.I think we can do what you saidwecan teach this baby how to grow up and become a loving person.W so.is there a baby?What did the doctor say?M Its exactly what we wanted.Were going to have a baby!Lets start off by calling ourfamilies and telling them the good news,I believe our parents are going to be as thrilled aswe are.Short Conversations1.W:I dont know what to say about your new girlfriend-she seems so cold,so distant.M:Deep down,shes a loving person.The problem is that she didnt have a loving family likeours.So she doesnt know how to express love.Q:According to the man,whats wrong with his new girlfriend?2.W:You look at my father and see a tough man with a gun and blood on his hands.But I seehim as a man who always provides for his family.M:Whoa,wait a minute.1 didnt say anything of the sort.I admire your father a lot.Q:What does the man think about the woman9 s father?3.W:You know,I never understood why my parents kept giving second chances to mybrother.He never does right by them.M:Then you dont understand the nature of love.Love means never quitting on theone you love.Q:What does the woman NOT understand?4.W:If only I had more money,I would buy my parents everything they wanted.M:Thats a very nice thought,but its really not necessary.Visit them more.That shouldbe enough for them.Q:What should the woman do for her parents?5.W:Excuse me!Have you already started class?Or am I on time?M:Ive already begun the lesson,Were talking about the meaning of love.Pleasetake your seat-Q:What is the topic for the class?6.W:Some learn from their parents,some from their friends.but if a person has neverlearned about love,his life is a waste.M:I agree wholeheartedly.Thankfully,I learned about love from my parents at an earlyage.Q:What are the speakers talking about?7.W:It*s 10 Oclock!Youre late again!I just dont know what to say anymore.M:Sweetheart,love,darling,you should know that my being late has nothing to do with mylove for you.Try to understand me.Q:What can we infer from the conversation?8.W:Sometimes Im glad our mother isnt alive,I think if she could see the person Ivebecome,shed really be disappointed.M:Mom had a lot of love for you.If she were here now,she wouldnt judge you that way.She just wouldve been happy to see her kids and help them when she could.Q:According to the man,what would their mother NOT have done if she were alive?9.M:Pardon meo Um,why don you teach us anything about love in class?W:Well,love is important,but ifs not a good topic for the classroom.You should learn aboutlove from your parents or grandparents.Q:What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?10.W:Ive been thinking about how I could teach my children to be more loving.M:Sounds like a job for you and your husband.How about I give you some vacation time?You could take a family trip and talk more with your kids.Q:What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?Long ConversationM:Sometimes I really dont understand you.You are often rude to our children,you never playwith them,and you rarely say you love them.This isnt how parents are supposed toact.Where did you learn such behavior?W:Hey!I dont think Ive treated them any differently than my parents treated me and mysisters!M:So thats where you learned it.from your parents?W:My parents were good.They raised three children.M:From what I can see,they didnt teach you how to be a loving person.What is going tohappen to our kids?If you keep treating them poorly,they,re going to grow up to be just likeyou.W:Listen,theres a lot that I can learn about being a good mother,but I still think Im doinga good job.Look at our kids.Theyre already kind and loving people.And I dont think youhave any reason to worry.Q:1.What are the two speakers talking about?2.According to the man,what is the wrong with the way the woman treats the children?3.According to the man,what didnt the womans parents teach her?4.What does the woman think?5.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?PassageAll parents want to raise a happy,successful and loving child,but there is little agreementabout how best to reach this goal.Over the years,parents have tried dramatically different ways.They have put their baby on a schedule,or they have fed on demand;they have let their baby cryhimself to sleep,or they have picked him up as soon as he cried;they have given their childwhatever he wants,or they have taught him to get everything through his own efforts.Thesecontrasting parenting strategies arise from quite different views of the nature of children andchildhood and the roles of parents.Some parents view their child as naturally social.To them,their job is to allow him the space to succeed.Others think that their child should be taught how toact.There are probably positives and negatives to each method.None of them guarantees that yourchild will become the loving individual you want him to be.But some things are certain-a childwill be more likely to be loving if you show him love,more successful if you give him examplesof success,and happier if you are happy.Q:1.What is this passage about?2.What do parents NOT agree upon?3.Why do parents have different methods for raising children?4.How will a father raise his child if he believes his child is naturally social?5.What can we be certain of?Radio ProgramOur t4This I Believe”essay today comes from Corinne Colbert,a listener in Athens,Ohio.Colbert.Colbert is a mother of two.She writes the newsletter for a business organization,and sheis president of a parent-teachers organization.Heres Corinne Colbert with her essay for“This IBelieve”.My husband is not my best friend.He doesnt complete me.In fact,he can be a self-absorbedjerk.Were nearly polar opposites:Hes a lifetime member of the NRA who doesnt care forjournalists,and Im a lifelong liberal with a journalism degree.On the other hand,he doesnt beator emotionally abuse me.He doesnt drink or chase other women.Hes a good provider.So Imsticking with him.Some people would call that settling”,like its a bad thing.But I believe insettling.Alas,to many of us,the grass is greener on the other side of the fence.From movies tomagazines to commercials,were told that we should demand more from lives that are,for manyof us,pretty good.We suppose to look better,eat better,find better jobs,be better lovers andparents and workers.A stable marriage isnt enough.Its supposed to be a fairy tale.Perfection isthe goal.Settling in my sense,is about acceptance.Tm a pretty happy person,in large part becauseIm honest with myself about what I have.Of course,some situations are worth improving.If your weight jeopardizes your health,exercise and change your eating habits;if your job makes you truly miserable,find a new one.Ifyour marriage is toxic,end it.Chances are,though,you probably have what you need.If you,reunhappy,ask yourself:Am I unhappy because I really dont have what I need,or because I justwant more?So,yes,Im settling.Tm happy with my husband who,despite his flaws,is a caring father,capable of acts of stunning generosity and fiercely protective of his family.Thinking about himmay not set me on fire as it used to,but after 17 years and two kids,our love is still warm.And Ibelieve thats good enough.Listening and SpeakingBefore the television was invented,families spent their spare time doing different activitiestogether.Now,most families stay at home and watch TV.But there are a few reasons whywatching television can be harmful.The most important reason why watching TV is bad is it influences how much familymembers communicate.Parents,grandparents,and other family members have a lot of wisdom toshare.This wisdom,however,is often ignored by young people who watch TV.Furthermore,watching television is bad because it reduces childrens study time.Researchershave found that children who watch little or no television spend three hours a day on study morethan frequent TV watchers.Finally,TV programs can be a bad influence.Some shows,as we all know,includeinappropriate language and too much violence.And while there is still a great amount of generaldiscussion as to whether or not children will imitate the bad things they see on TV,manyresearchers say children do repeat what they see.Several studies link their behaviors to TVprograms;for example,children are three times more likely to get into fights at school if theywatch violent TV programs.Supplementary Listening1.M:Hello?Yes,Um,can I get some help over here?W:Sure thing,handsome.What,ll it be?M:A menu,please.W:We dont serve food-just the beers you see on the wall.M:All right.What about that one?Its German,right?W:Yeah,It is.Is that what yond like?M:Thatll do.But Fd like a cold one if you got one.W:Sure thing,sweetie.Thatll be$6.25.M:Say,youre kinda friendly,wrent you?W:Suppose it comes with the job.It pays to be nice to people,dont you think?M:I suppose it does.Thats what my mother said to me anyway.Oh,wait.Wait a second.Ohno.I cant believe this.W:Whats wrong?M:I think I left my wallet somewhere.W:Quick,look around.Its gotta be around here.Maybe on the floor.M:No.its not there.I dont know where it could be.Any chance you can be nice and givethe beer for free?W:No chance of that happening.No,if no ones paying,Im not nice.Q:1.What is the man doing in this conversation?2.Where does this conversation take place?3.What does the man want?4.What did the mans mother teach him?5.When is the woman friendly?2.hs difficult to know what is truly happening inside a relationship.Though a woman mightappear to be happy,she may be a victim of violence.And though a man may appear to be gentle,he might not actually be.Every year estimates range from 3.4 million acts of violence against awife or girlfriend to 3.9 million in this small country.This is bad news.Unfortunately,there is more.Nearly one-third of women reported beingbeaten by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives.Some of this violence resulted ininjuries that required a doctors care.Thirty-seven percent of women who sought emergency roomtreatment for violence-related injuries in 2005 were injured by their own husbands or boyfriends.Whats more,twenty-six percent of all female murder victims in 2006 were killed by theirpartners.What this means is that we as a society must look for the signs of violence.Do you knowsomeone who often gives poor excuses for being hurt?Maybe you should talk with her aboutviolence.Often a woman will stay in a violent relationship because she believes her husband orboyfriend loves her.But she should know that violence does not equal love.Q:1.According to the passage,what is difficult?2.How many women are beaten by a husband or boyfriend per year?3.What can we infer from this passage?4.What percentage of female murder victims were killed by a partner in 2006?5.Why does a woman often choose to stay in a violent relationship?3.Who doesnt love being in love?A true love listens to talk about work,lets you have that lastDslice of pie,and(usually)remembers to take out the trash.He is ready to forget all kinds of2)misunderstandings.And he always thinks youre 3)beautiful,even without makeup.Scientists have long been keen to prove that love gives us health 4)benefits too.Researchers cant say for sure that a lover is more important than a loving family or warmfriendship when it comes to 5)wellness.But they are learning more about how a romantic partnermakes us stronger,with health gains that 6)range from faster healing and better control overillnesses to living longer.The benefits of love are 7)explicit and measurable.A study last year from the University ofPittsburgh found that women in good marriages have a much lower risk of hear disease than thosein high-stress relationship.The National Love and Health Study 8)has been tracking moie than amillion subjects since 1979.The study shows that married people live longer,9)have fewer heartattack and lower cancer rates,and even get pneumonia less frequently than singles.A new studyfrom the University of Iowa also found that caner patients with 10)a strong sense of connection toothers and in satisfying relationships were better able to fight off cancer.It seems that love helpspeople strengthen their immune systems.Unit 2Warming upW thank you for agreeing to take this interview.I know you are quite a busy man.M I am always happy to talk to people and answer questions from the audience.W that is very nice to hear.People are calling you the worlds healthiest man.What do youthink about that?M what do I think?I think people are being very kind to me by saying so.I dont think I amthe healthiest man in the world,but I do take my health seriously.I exercise every day,running,swimming,and lifting weights.W you certainly look great!M thanks.Better than that,though,I feel great.Exercise makes me happy,keeps my stresslevel down,and gives me all sorts of energy for my work and family.W do you have any special words for the audience?M yes.Start exercising today,and start living a better life.Listening10 short conversations1.W wow!Ybu look great!What have you been doing to look so good?M I have been lifting weights.I really feel great.Strange,but it hardly took anytime ata llbefore I started seeing improvements in my body.2.M can you help me open this bottle?Someone put the cap on too tight.W sure thing!Umm.there!Hey,that wasnt tight at all!Ybu really need to work out alittle more and build up your strength!3.M I just dont know what I am going to do about my energy level!No matter what I do,Ialways feel tired!W heres an idea:since you have already been exercising a lot with no result,maybe youcan change your diet.4.M rd really like to begin an exercise program,but I simply dont know how to begin.W Ive spoken to a doctor about it.I will tell you what you told me:start off with a littlebit of running and then do more and more every day.5.M Ive been feeling terrible lately.Do you think exercise could help me?W I cant say for sure.It probably wouldnt hurt,but exercise cant cure all of yourproblems.6.W you always do so well in your classes!M running gives me energy to stay up late into the night.This allows me to study more.Do the same and run with me tomoiTOw!7.M theres a strange limp in your walk.Did you pull a muscle or something?W nah.I just feel a bit tired from all of the exercise Fve been doing at the gym.mreturn to normal in just a moment.8.M have you seen how much weight Angelas put on?Why do you think she stoppedexercising and started eating such unhealthy foods?W it is a sad story.Her parents got divorced,and now she is totally ignored her health.9.W hello?Are you the person I talked to on the phone about checking in for anapp