1. A) He caught hold of the boat.

2. C) Whether there were any alligators around. 3. D) No, not for the past years.

4. B) Because the sharks killed all of them. 5. A) A threat was replaced by a bigger threat. Task 3: Fear of Flying

At a recent software engineering management course in the United States, the participants were given an awkward question to answer: “If you had just boarded an airliner and discovered that your team of programmers had been responsible for the flight control software, would you get off immediately? If yes, please put up your hands.” Then a forest of hands were raised, but one programmer called Smith did not put up his hand. When asked what he would do, he replied that he had no fear and would be quite happy to stay on board. “With my team?s software,” he said, “the plane was unlikely to even taxi as far as the runway, let alone take off.”

1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T Speaking

Snakes frighten me.

Tony: Oh, Nancy, I am looking for you.

Nancy: Well, Sherlock Holmes, you?ve just found me. What?s up?

Tony: The Outdoor Club is going camping this weekend. Care to join us for an adventure?

Nancy: I could be interested, but will there be snakes? I hate snakes; they make me scared stiff.

Tony: Probably not. We?ll be in the mountains, and snakes don?t care for the cold. But there are different kinds of snakes. Poisonous ones like rattlers, and friendly ones like garter snakes. You aren?t afraid of the friendly snakes, are you?

Nancy: Well, if we encounter any snakes, you?ll see how loud I can scream.

Toney: Even if they?re friendly snakes?

Nancy: Yeah, all snakes make my hair stand on end.

Part I

Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.

1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. The man does bungee jumping regularly.

B. The woman is excited with the experience of bungee jumping.

C. Both the man and the woman are afraid of heights.

D. Neither of the man and the woman fear heights.

2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. He has accepted a promotion. B. He has got a raise.

C. He is afraid of flying.

D. He is afraid of the woman.

3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. Staying close to the phone. B. Closing all the curtains. C. Singing songs to herself.

D. Keeping a barking dog.

4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. She saw a ghost.

B. She was writing on a white sheet. C. She was frightened by a big spider.

D. She was frightened by a small spider.

5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. She did well and is likely to get the job. B. She did well, but is unlikely to get the job.

C. She performed poorly and is unlikely to get the job. .

D. She performed poorly, but is likely to get the job. Part II

Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then fill in the blanks with the missing words. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time to write the missing words. Use the second playing to check your answers.

Tony: Nancy and Laura, just the (1) I was looking for. Laura: Well, Sherlock Holmes, you've just found us. (2)?

Tony: The Outdoor Club is going (3) this weekend. (4) join us for an adventure?

Laura: I could be interested, but will there be (5)? I hate snakes. They leave me (6).

Tony: Probably not, Laura, we'll be (7), and snakes don't much (8) the

cold. But there are different kinds of snakes. (9) like rattlers (响尾蛇), and friendly ones (10) garter snakes (乌梢蛇). You can't be afraid of the friendly snakes, (11)?

Laura: Well, if we encounter any snakes, friendly (12), you'll see (13) I can (14).

(1) two people/2 people (2) What's up (3) camping (4) Care to (5) snakes (6) scared stiff (7) in the mountains (8) care for (9) Poisonous ones (10) like (11) can you (12) or not (13) how loud (14) scream Part III

Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.

1. Which of the following is true according to the speaker? A. No one loves flying. B. Only birds love flying.

C. Not everyone likes to fly.

D. Most people know how to deal with fear of flying.

2. According to the speaker, if one and his neighbor both fear flying, what can they do to lessen their fears?

A. Talk about their experiences in flying.

B. Share their fears with each other.

C. Break the ice with a firm handshake. D. Walk across the aisle to talk to them.

3. What is the advantage of bringing an MP3 player with you when flying?

A. It can create a small world of your own. B. It can decrease the noise from the engine. C. You can concentrate on the music you like.

D. All of the above.