【正文】 okes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians. Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named Oscar. Industry insiders and members of the press called the award the Academy statuette, the golden trophy or the statue of merit. The entertainment trade paper, Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize the iron man. The term never stuck. A popular story has been that an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and that as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used the name in his column in reference to Katharine Hepburn39。s all After all, my time isn39。s Sunday. That garage is closed on Sunday! Exercise Directions: Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. 4. Because she wants to stop the conversation like this. Because he knows the girl is lying. Part 2 Passage The Oscar Statuette 1 Industry insiders and members of the press called the award the Academy statuette, the golden trophy or the statue of merit, but the term never stuck. 2. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, a Hollywood columnist used the name in his column. 3. Walt Disney was honored with one fullsize and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. 1. They are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend. 2. In a restaurant. 3. It doesn39。s have something to eat. Uh, what about some ... Man: I know the garage very well! Woman: Yes. Let39。t take too long, but that39。t know the number of the restaurant. Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book! Woman: Yes, but ... you39。s all. Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have ... Man: After all, my time isn39。s all right. It doesn39。m terribly sorry I39。t take too long, but that39。t know the number of the restaurant. Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book! Woman: Yes, but ... you39。s all. Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have ... Man: After all, my time isn39。s all right. It doesn39。clock? B: Nine. I think that will be all right. I39。m sorry. I39。ll be full of (8) electronic gadgets: things like very advanced televisions, videos, perhaps videos which take up ... the screen (9) takes up the whole wall. I should think. Yes, you39。ll be (2) wellinsulated so that you don39。t need so much (3) heating and (4) cooling as you do now, so perhaps very economical (5) to run. Perhaps they will use (6) solar heating, although I don39。ll have things like (10) garage doors which open automatically when you (11) drive up, perhaps electronic (12) sensors which will (13) recognize you when you, when you e to the front door even. Perhaps (14) architects and designers will be a bit more (15) imaginative about how houses are designed and perhaps with the (16) shortage of space people will think of putting gardens (17) on the roof and, and maybe rooms can be (18) expanded and, and (19) contracted* depending on what you use them for, so perhaps there39。ve got an appointment until three. Could we make it later? Say three fifteen? A: Well, there39。ll ring you back and confirm. A: All right. But ring before five, could you? B: All right. A: Right you are. Bye. B: Bye. Exercise. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide. 1. This dialogue is about making an appointment Woman: Listen! I39。t really matter, does it? I haven39。t really that important, is it? Woman: Please don39。ll never believe this ... I couldn39。s why I39。m late. Woman: Listen! I39。t really matter, does it? I haven39。t really that important, is it? Woman: Please don39。ll never believe this ... I couldn39。s why I39。s see now. Yes, I think I39。t really matter, does it? I haven39。t really that important, is it? well, at least It was lucky you found a barrage to repair your car 4. If the statuettes don39。s first Best Actress win. The Academy itself didn39。t changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501. Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens. If they don39。t changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with . 2. (Open) Section Three News News Item1 BushNATOIraq Mr. Bush says he hopes America39。s Arabic service Thursday, Mr. Blair said war could be avoided, if Iraq agreed to disarm. The situation is very clear. If Saddam Hussein agrees to disarm Iraq of all chemical, or biological or nuclear weapons programs and capability, then conflict would be avoided, and his duty is to cooperate fully with the inspectors to tell them exactly what material he has, to cooperate and ply with them in the eradication of that material. The prime minister said he wanted to speak directly to the Iraqi people to try to dispel* what he called myths that have arisen between Christians and Muslims. He said the dispute with Iraq is not about the West versus the East or about oil, but about weapons of mass destruction. Exercise A Directions: Listening to the news item and plete the summary. This news item is about British Prime Minister39。s weapons inspections in Iraq. Exercise B Directions: Listen to th