【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ght.Nick: Coach, I just don’t get it. Why would anybody try to do this to me?Coach: Well, we’re going to find that out. Now, I don’t want to worry you, Nick, but I’ve been getting some pressure from the Soccer Federation.Nick: What do you mean?Coach: They want you to sit out the game next week.Dean: No!Nick: They can’t do that!Coach: Yes, they can. Nick, I know how badly you want to play, and, frankly, I don’t think we can win without you.Unit 6 Bad News（1）Talia: I don’t think he did it.Tony: What do you mean?Talia: Nick. I don’t think he did it. I have a feeling.Tony: And you have that feeling because…Talia: Well, for one thing, he told me he’s innocent.Tony: And you believe it.Talia: As a matter of fact, I do. This could all be a mistake … or something… Something is funny here. He’s a soccer star. Making money is not a problem for him.Amy: But gambling may be a problem for him.Tony: Yes, have you ever thought about that?Amy: He might owe a lot of people money.Tony: And sometimes people do things just because they can. Take it from me. I’ve seen a lot of people do stupid things. Even rich, famous people. It may not always make sense.Talia: But, except for that tape, we have no proof.Tony: We had no proof. We have it now. Amy, tell her.Amy: Sorry, Talia. The audit of Nick’s bank account came in. He deposited fifty thousand dollars in his bank account a week before the qualifying match.Talia: Oh, my gosh. What? Let me see that… I’m not going to stop investigating. There might be a good explanation for this.Unit 6 Bad News（2）Tony: You can keep investigating, but after looking at this bank statement, we have no choice. We’re going with this story tonight. If we don’t, the petition may beat us to it.Amy: You’ve got to admit, Talia, it doesn’t look good.Talia: I keep telling myself we are missing something. Things aren’t always as they seem.Tony: And sometimes things are exactly the way they seem.Talia: I just don’t think that’s true in this case.Tony: You just may be too trusting to be a reporter. Reporters have to be skeptical. Are you sure you’re all right working on this by yourself? Maybe you should work with John Donnelly.Talia: No. I can do this myself. I promised Nick I’d be fair. I promised you I wouldn’t let my emotions color my judgment. And I promised myself I’ d do a good job.Tony: OK. But if you let me down, I’m giving the story to John.Talia: Thanks, Tony. I’ll be fine. You won’t be sorry.Unit 7 An Endorsement Deal（1）Talia: There you are! Nick, are you gonna stop lying to me?Nick: Hello, Talia. And how are you? Would you like to have a seat?Talia: No. Actually I prefer1 to stand.Nick: OK, whatever2. So now what’s going on? Talia: This! Fifty thousand dollars appeared in your bank account just before the qualifying match. Fifty thousand dollars!Nick: So?Talia: So? So that’s exactly the amount of money they say you accepted for throwing that game3.Nick: It’s also the exact amount of money I got for endorsing4 a new line5 of athletic shoes. Talia: Oh, really?Nick: Yes, really. They’re going to be called Kicks. They’re ing out6 next year. “Kicks: They’re cooler7 than your old shoes. More fortable, too. And they’re less expensive than they look. Come and get your Kicks8!”Talia: Stop! I get it. Now, what was I saying? Oh, yes. Can I call your agent9? I wanna confirm10 this “endorsement deal”.Nick: Except11, I didn’t use an agent. Talia: No agent? What a surprise!Unit 7 An Endorsement Deal（2）Nick: Talia, this is what happened.Talia: Ooh, here es another story.Nick: It was about 10 o’clock one morning. I was having something toink at the juice bar here.Jackie: Excuse me, aren’t you Nick Crawford?Nick: Yes, that’s right. Do I know you?Jackie: No, not yet, that is. I’m Jackie Baker. I’m the VP13 of Marketing for Kicks Shoes.Nick: Uhhuh.Jackie: And I have a very interesting proposition14 for you.Nick: Keep going. I was listening.Jackie: Why don’t we meet at my office tomorrow? Let’s say15, 12:30. We can have lunch nearby, and I’ll tell you about the deal.Nick: She offered16 me this deal. Fifty thousand dollars just to endorse a new line of athletic shoes, and I agreed to wear the shoes next year when I play.Talia: That’s it?Nick: Basically17.Talia: Hmm.Nick: Well, that’s what happened. I’ve still got her business card. You can call her yourself if you like.Talia: Jackie Baker, Kicks Shoes. OK, I’ll call her. You know, on second thought18, I’d rather pay her a visit19.Unit 8 No One by That Name（1）Talia: Hello. I’m here to see Jackie Baker.Receptionist: Hmmm. I don’t think… I know who you want. Jack Baxter. He’s on the third floor, 301.Talia: No. I’m here to see Jackie Baker, Ms. Jackie Baker.Receptionist: No, definitely not. There39。s no one here by that name.Talia: This is the Gower Building? 119 Gower Street?Receptionist: Yes. But like I said, there’s no Jackie Baker here.Talia: Well, maybe she’s no longer here. Maybe she used to work here.Receptionist: I don’t think so. I’ve been here for ten years. Ten years too long, I might add.… Someone named Jacob Banker used to work here. Funny, he was an architect, not a banker. Anyway, he was on the 2nd floor. Are you sure you’re not looking for Jacob Banker?Talia: No. No. The name is Jackie Baker. She’s a VP at Kicks Shoes.Receptionist: