CONTENTS 3
Section One:Textbook 3
Unit One Sight-seeing and Travelling 3
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 3
Part B Conversations 5
Part C Passages 8
Unit Two Sight-seeing and Travelling 12
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 12
Part B Conversations 14
Part C Passages 16
Unit Three Education 19
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 19
Part B Conversations 20
Part C Passages 22
Unit Four Education 24
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 24
Part B Conversations 25
Part C Passages 28
Unit Five Job Hunting 30
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 30
Part B Conversations 31
Part C Passages 34
Unit Six Job Hunting 37
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 37
Part B Conversations 39
Part C Passages 42
Unit Seven Sports 45
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 45
Part B Conversations 46
Part CPassages 49
Unit Eight Sports 51
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 51
Part B Conversations 53
Part C Passages 55
Unit Nine Popular Science 57
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 57
Part B Conversations 58
Part C Passages 61
Unit Ten Popular Science 63
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 63
Part B Conversations 64
Part C Passages 66
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 69
Unit Eleven Economy 69
Part B Conversations 70
Part C Passages 74
Unit Twelve Economy 77
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 77
Part B Conversations 79
Part C Passages 82
Unit Thirteen Trade 85
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 85
Part B Conversations 86
Part C Passages 91
Unit Fourteen Trade 93
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 93
Part B Conversations 94
Part C Passages 98
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 101
Unit Fifteen Finance 101
Part B Conversations 102
Part C Passages 105
Unit Sixteen Finance 108
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 108
Part B Conversations 109
Part C Passages 113
Unit Seventeen Law 116
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 116
Part B Conversations 117
Part C Passages 120
Unit Eighteen Law 123
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 123
Part B Conversations 124
Part C Passages 127
Unit Nineteen Foreign Affairs 130
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 130
Part B Conversations 131
Part C Passages 134
Unit Twenty Foreign Affairs 138
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 138
Part B Conversations 140
Part C Passages 143
Section Two:Tape Scripts and Answer Keys 149
Unit One Sight-seeing and Travelling 149
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 149
Part B Conversations 150
1.At theTourist Information Office 150
2.Sight-seeing along the Jinbian Creek 151
1.The Beijing Overseas Tour Company 153
Part C Passages 153
2.Travelling to the Three Gorges 155
Unit Two Sight-seeing and Travelling 158
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 158
Part B Conversations 159
1.Discussing the Itinerary 159
2.Saying Goodbye to the Guests 160
Part C Passages 162
1.More Travellers from HK and Macao Visiting Mainland 162
2.Xi'an,Capital of 12 Dynasties 164
Unit Three Education 166
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 166
Part B Conversations 167
1.Applying for Admission 167
2.Higher Education in the U.S.A. 168
1.Kinds of Test Questions 170
Part C Passages 170
2.Qualifications for Professional Careers 171
Unit Four Education 173
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 173
Part B Conversations 174
1.On the Campus 174
2.An Appointment with Dean 175
Part C Passages 177
1.Education in Britain 177
2.To Be at Home in All Lands and All Ages 179
Unit Five Job Hunting 181
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 181
Part B Conversations 182
1.An Interview with the Personnel Director 182
2.Job Advertisements 184
1.Job Market Becoming More Competitive 186
Part C Passages 186
2.What is a Successful Interview Like? 187
Unit Six Job Hunting 189
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 189
Part B Conversations 190
1.A Successful Job Interview 190
2.After an Unsuccessful Job Interview 192
Part C Passages 194
1.Mr.Smith Managed to Get a New Job 194
2.How toCreate a Good Impression? 196
Unit Seven Sports 198
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 198
Part B Conversations 199
1.Talking about the Olympic Games 199
2.About Taijiquan 201
Part C Passages 203
1.Keep Samaranch 203
2.Pedroso's Record Is in Doubt 204
Unit Eight Sports 206
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 206
Part B Conversations 207
1.Volleyball 207
2.Swimming 209
Part C Passages 211
1.Disappointing Show for Chinese Athletes 211
2.Boxing Fans Fume over Tyson's 89-second Victory 212
Unit Nine Popular Science 214
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 214
Part B Conversations 215
1.Visiting a Farm 215
2.Smoking and Its Harm 216
Part C Passages 217
1.Agriculture in the U.S. 217
2.Smoking and Diseases 219
Unit Ten Popular Science 220
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 220
Part B Conversations 221
1.Pollution 221
2.Talking about UFO 222
Part C Passages 223
1.Air Pollution 223
2.UFO 225
Unit Eleven Economy 227
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 227
1.How Did Bell Get Out of Trouble? 228
Part B Conversations 228
2.About Bell's Speed Control Device 230
Part C Passages 232
1.The U.S.Economy in the 1950's 232
2.What Are the Goals of an Economic System? 233
Unit Twelve Economy 235
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 235
Part B Conversations 236
1.The Ad Agency 236
2.Planning an Advertising Campaign 238
Part C Passages 240
1.The Coca-Cola Advertising 240
2.What Is Advertising? 241
Unit Thirteen Trade 244
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 244
1.Placing an Order 245
Part B Conversations 245
2.Inquiry and Offer 246
Part C Passages 248
1.The Trade Tangle between Japan and the U.S.A. 248
2.Foreign Trade 250
Unit Fourteen Trade 252
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 252
Part B Conversations 253
1.New Markets Are Vital 253
2.Making a Claim for Damages 255
Part C Passages 257
1.Skills That Can More than Double Success in Trade 257
2.Establishing Trade Relation 258
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 260
Unit Fifteen Finance 260
Part B Conversations 261
1.Money Exchange 261
2.Opening an Account 262
Part C Passages 264
1.What Is Money? 264
2.What Is a Bank? 265
Unit Sixteen Finance 267
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 267
Part B Conversations 268
1.Foreign Exchange Dealing 268
2.Portfolio Investment 269
Part C Passages 271
1.Foreign Exchange Rate 271
2.Investment Policy 273
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 275
Unit Seventeen Law 275
Part B Conversations 276
1.Cross-examination 276
2.Law 277
Part C Passages 279
1.Lawyers and the Legal Profession 279
2.Criminal Justice in England 281
Unit Eighteen Law 283
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 283
Part B Conversations 284
1.Crime and Punishment 284
2.Divorce 285
Part C Passages 287
1.Wills and Their Making 287
2.Wally Edwards VS.the Kremlin 289
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 291
Unit Nineteen Foreign Affairs 291
Part B Conversations 292
1.At the Customs 292
2.The Embassy Throws a Banquet 293
Part C Passages 296
1.Making Friends throughout the World 296
2.A Toast Given by President Nixon on His Visit to China 297
Unit Twenty Foreign Affairs 300
Part A Aural and Oral Preparations 300
Part B Conversations 301
1.Chinese Foreign Ministry News Briefings 301
2.The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence 303
Part C Passages 306
1.Relations between China and Other Countries 306
2.The United Nations 307