Unit 5 Part One
Warming-up Activity
1. A young idler, an old beggar.少壮游手好闲，老大乞食可怜。 2. Be swift to hear, slow to speak.听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。
3. Constant dripping wears away a stone.水滴石穿，绳锯木断。
4. Every man is the architect of his own fortune.自己的命运自己掌握。 5. Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today.今日事，今日毕。 6. Care and diligence bring luck.谨慎和勤奋带来好运。
7. Experience keeps a dear school, but fools learn in no other.经验学校学费高，愚人旁处学不到。
8. Idleness is the root of all evil.懒惰乃万恶之源。
9. It is lost labor to sow where there is no soil.没有土壤，播种也是徒劳。 10. It is not work that kills, but worry.工作不会伤身，伤身乃是忧虑。
Part Two Statements
1. Every one except Jean went to the party. (A)
2. How much will the dress be after it is put on sale? (B)
3. Mary will go to the cinema whether her mother says yes or no. (B) 4. I called Tom while John was playing table tennis. (D) 5. Mr. Johnson hardly ever smokes. (C)
Part Three
Short Conversations
1. W: I need a book of stamps and I’d also like to send this package first class. M: Here are your stamps, but you have to take the package to the next window. Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? (C)
2. W: Why didn’t your wife come here together with you for dinner yesterday?
M: Oh, she was just back home from Korea yesterday and was too tired to come. She also visited Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. Q: Which country did the man’s wife visit last? (A)
3. M: Well, let me look at this one. Yes, I think we can get off here and see what’s on.
W: It’s an air-conditioned one; let’s have a good time here instead of the theatre. Q: Where are they probably going? (B)
4. M: Can you tell me how much liquor I’m allowed to take into your country? W: Three bottles, and they are duty free. Q: Where are they talking? (C)
5. M: Could you tell me how to get to the bookstore?
W: Go eastward along this street, then turn to the left and walk for three minutes. You are sure to find it on your left.
Q: Which direction does the bookstore face? (A)
Part Four Short Passage
What makes one person smarter than another? This question is very old and the answers to it are still not clear.
Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull. Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very helpful things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.” Questions:
1. What is the main idea of the passage? (A)
2. What is the question mentioned in the passage? (A)
3. According to the passage, who play an important role in the child’s growing-up? (A)
4. What should the parents do when they play with their children? (B) 5. What should the parents say to their children? (B)
Part Five
Spot Dictation 1. respect 2. position 3. formal 4. friendship 5. different 6. university 7. Professors 8. undergraduate 9. assistants 10. appropriate
Part Six Fun Time
A burglar broke into a house one night. He shone his flashlight around, looking for valuables, and when he picked up a MP3 to place in his sack, a strange voice echoed from the dark, saying “Jesus is watching you.”
The thief nearly jumped out of his skin, clicking his flashlight off and froze. When he heard nothing more, he clicked the light back on and began searching for more valuables. Just as he was trying to put a cell phone into his sack, clear as a bell, he heard, “Jesus is watching you.” Frightened, he shone his light around to look for the source of the voice. In the corner of the room, he saw a parrot.
“Did you say that?” he asked.
“Yep,” the parrot confessed, “I’m trying to warn you.” The burglar relaxed. “Warn me, huh? Who are you?” “Moses,” replied the bird.
“Moses??!!” the burglar laughed. “What kind of stupid people would name a parrot Moses?”
“Probably the same kind of people that would name a rottweiler Jesus,” the bird answered.