【正文】 es are being more mon and many people have strong opinions about them. In this program, you’ ll listen to opinions on both sides 3of the issue. Overall, people seem to be in favor4. One woman will tell you how happy she is to have married a foreigner. Some will say it is OK for others but isn’t for them. However, nearly one third of the people you are going to hear on this program will say people from different cultures shouldn’t get married, claiming that these individuals cannot be patible. 注釋： 1. thank sb. for doing sth. thanks to: owing to ,due to 幸虧 ,由于 2. Pros and Cons 優(yōu)點與缺點 pro 在此是指 in favor of（贊成）的意思；而 con 則是拉丁語 contra 的簡寫，指 in opposition to, against（反對） 3. on both sides 雙方 , 兩邊 side by side 一個挨一個，肩并肩 sidewalk (AmE) pavement (BrE) 人行道 4. favor : n. / vt. ＊ in sb’ s favor ① 得某人歡心 ② 受某人歡迎 ③贊同 , 有利于 ＊ do sb’ s a favor 幫某人一個忙 favorable adj. advantageous, approving ＊ be favorable to sth. （以人作主語，“贊成?的”） （以事物作主語，“對?有利的”） eg. Is he favorable to the proposal? ＊ be favorable for 適宜于?的，良好（時機）的 Understanding Short Conversations Now you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. 1. M: Could you tell me about the pros and cons of mixed marriages? W: I can tell you the pros, for sure. After being married to a foreigner for 20 years, I’ve yet to discover any cons. Q: What can’t the woman tell the man? 2. M: The weeding is next week, but I still don’t know if marrying a person of a different race is right. W: There are a lot of pros and cons of mixed marriages, but overall1 they’re good. Q: How does the man feel about mixed marriages? 3. M: The French have a lot of charm. I think you’ll enjoy being married to me. W: Not everything about them is charming. And I’m going to have some trouble2 dealing with the culture. Q: What concern does the woman have about marrying a Frenchman? 4. M: Has anyone criticized you for marrying someone of a different race? W: I expected3 people to. But they haven’t so far. Besides, I don’t care what people think. My wife and I hit it off4 A OK. Q: What did the man except? 5. M: That’s great you’re getting married, but do you have a clue5 about your new wife’s culture? W: Sure. Learning about her people’s way of doing things was the first thing I did when I decide6 to marry her. Q: What did the man do first when he decided to get married? 6. M: I’ve heard that you canceled your wedding plans. What’s the problem? W: Money is very important to people from her culture. She left me when she discovered I’m poor! Q: Why was the wedding canceled? 7. M: I can’t believe hoe good your Chinese language skills are! How did you improve so quickly? W: I married a Chinese man. We talk every day. He’s helped me a lot. Q: What does the woman’s husband help her with? 8. M: I have a question7 for you. Would you ever marry a person from another culture? W: That’s a tough one! If I do, it’ll probably be someone from a culture similar to mine. Q: What Kind of woman would the man marry? 9. M: Our marriage is falling apart8. Didn’t you know your family wouldn’t approve of9 you marrying a foreigner? W: I never expected it to be a problem. It’s not their marriage after all。 Collocations: at all costs 不惜一切代價 at cost 按成本價格 at the cost of sth. 以?為代價 Understanding a Long Conversation Now you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. W: Wow, you really look great. Have you been working out(做大運動量的鍛煉 )? M: Every day. I’m preparing for the Olympic Games. W: Oh, no. M: What? What’s the matter? You don’t think I can do it? W: I don’t know how to tell you. M: You don’t think I’m strong enough to enter, do you? Well, I’ll have you know I’m plenty strong. And If you say otherwise, you don’t know what you’re talking about. W: I know you’re strong. That’s not the problem. M: Then you think my heart is weak. But that isn’t so! I have amazing determination. I swear, my passion is unmatched by any other amateur athlete in the world. I defy1 you to say otherwise. W: I wouldn’t dare. I’ve seen you run and not quit, and I know your heart is strong. But that isn’t the problem. M: What’s the problem then? W: The Olympics ended yesterday. Questions: 1 Why does the man look great? 2 How does the man feel about his own strength? 3 What does the man say about his passion? 4 How does the woman know the man has a strong heart? 5 What is the man’s problem, according to the woman? 注釋： 1. defy 1) a. disobey or refuse to respect 違抗，反抗， 蔑視（某人，權威等） . They defied their parents and got married. 他們違背父母的意愿結婚 b. refuse to give in 拒絕向某人讓步，勇敢地抵抗 . Though he is an ordinary employee, he dares to defy the 員工，卻不懼怕權威。 2） effort, loss or sacrifice of doing sth.（為了得到某事物而付出的）代價，努力，損失，犧牲等。 3） estimate the price to be charged 估價，定價 . Has the trip been 。 2) determine v. ～ to do sth . I determined to succeed in the race. 我決心取得比賽勝利 3． Cost V. (pt, pp cost) 1) 價錢為，需花費 . The book cost me 100 RMB. 這本書花了我 100 塊錢 2） a. result in the loss of sth. 使付出（代價），使喪失（某物） . It was just his injury that cost him the opportunity to 參加比賽的機會。 Unit 2 Listening Understanding Short Conversations Now you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. 1 W: What did your coach（教練） tell you about running in tomorrow’ s race? M: He said, ―All that glitters is Olympi