【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 val 6) attracted 280 exhibitors. There were about 90 talks given by authors, with an 7) audience questionandanswer period following each talk. A food court sold all kinds of local foods, from hotdogs to ice drinks. Except for a $7 parking fee, the festival was 8) free of charge. Even so, some people take their own sandwiches and drinks to avoid the high prices of the food court.The idea for holding the festival in Los Angles was 9) put forward years ago, but nobody knew if it would succeed. Although book festivals were already popular in other US cities, would people in this city 10) embrace one? “Fortunately, they do,” said one of the festival founders.Unit 3 Life momentsFurther practice in listeningShort conversationsScriptsConversation 1W: How I wish you had gone to the concert with me last night. The band was terribly good!M: I knew it would be. But I came down with a bad cold and had to stay at home to rest.Q: Why didn’t the man go to the concert?Conversation 2M: What did Jennifer think about her job interview? I’m so looking forward to hearing about it.W: She didn’t say much. When I saw her late this morning, she said she would prefer not to talk about it.Q: What can we learn about Jennifer’s job interview?Conversation 3W: I was waiting for you to call me last night. You know I really needed my bicycle to go to the library.M: Oh, I’m so sorry. I was playing a puter game with my roommate and pletely forgot. You know what, I’ve got it right here.Q: What will the man probably do?Conversation 4M: How was the high school reunion party? You must have had a lot to tell those people since you hadn’t seen each other for 10 years.W: I sure did! I was so excited seeing them again. Everyone had interesting experiences, exciting jobs and a happy family.Q: What are the speakers talking about?Conversation 5W: I had a quarrel with my roommate. Every night she stays up very late. I can5t fall asleep when she is around making noises in the room.M: I’m so sorry to hear that. Like you, I’m an early bird, too. It’s hard to share a room with a night owl.Q: What does the man mean?Long conversationScriptsW: Guess what Dad! I won the school spelling petition today! I’m the best speller out of all 450 students at my middle school! I won by spelling the word “excellence” correctly after Jimmy messed up on the word “vehicle”. He added an extra “k” after “c”.M: Wow, that’s great, sweetheart! I’m so proud of you. I still remember when I was 13 and I won my school’s big spelling petition. I peted all the way to the state petition in Sacramento, California!W: You went all the way to the state capital for a spelling petition? Our petition was just in the school cafeteria.M: Yes! Our state petition was in a big theater in Sacramento. We drove two hours from our home to get there. I wore my new blue suit! I even wore my dad’s favorite green tie for good luck!W: Did you win?M: Almost! I came in second. I was so sad after I misspelled “knowledgeable”. But my mom gave me a big hug afterwards, and then we went out for ice cream. Um …vanilla ice cream.W: Wow Dad! Second place in the state petition! In my next petition, I’m going to wear my favorite new yellow dress for good luck! And we can go out and have vanilla ice cream, too!Q1: Why was the girl excited?Q2: What happened when the man was 13 years old?Q3: Why did the man’s mom give him a big hug?Q4: What color is the girl going to wear for her next petition?Passage 1ScriptsThere are certain superstitions in almost every culture in the world. Even societies that are very rational and scientific are sometimes a little bit superstitious. For example, the United States is a country that is very advanced in science and technology. But American people sometimes believe in superstitions. Americans consider “13” an unlucky number. Some people in the United States also believe that if Friday falls on the 13 th day of the month, they will have bad luck.Some Americans believe they will have bad luck if they walk under a ladder. Even if people say they are not superstitious, they will often avoid walking under a ladder. Often people consider it unlucky to break a mirror. If a person breaks a mirror, he or she will have seven years of bad luck. Americans also think they will have bad luck if a black cat crosses their path. A long time ago, people believed that black cats were actually witches.However, some things are thought to bring good luck. For instance, some Americans believe if they dream about a white cat, or step on their own shadow, or put a mirror just across the door, they will have good luck. Or if they catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn, they will have good luck all winter. Others think if they blow out all the candles on their birthday cake in one blow, they will get whatever they want. And some people think they will have good luck if they find a penny on the ground and pick it up.Q1: What is this passage mainly about?Q2: According to the passage, what is considered as bad luck?Q3: Why is it considered bad luck to see a black cat crossing one’s path?Q4: According to the passage, what will bring people good luck?Passage 2ScriptsSome parts of the earth are more likely to have earthquakes than other parts. This is usually true of 1) mountainous areas because there the thickness of rocks is not even.It is easy to understand why people are so 2) frightened by earthquakes. People used to believe that when an earthquake 3) took place, the ground opened, swallowed great numbers of people, and then it closed. It was also thought that those people would 4) vanish forever. But now we know this is not what really happens.What we need to fear most is the effects of a serious earthquake, including fires, floods, and landslides. A powerful earthquake 5) occurred in Yellowstone National Park on August 17, 1959. The earthquake was 6) massive and very strong. It