【正文】 truck / lorryCorrect answer: truck / lorry shipCorrect answer: ship busCorrect answer: bus motorcycleCorrect answer: motorcycle subway / undergroundCorrect answer: subway / underground Basic listening practiceCBCDAListening in Task 1 (9) Answering (7) prosperity (5) distinction (3) fire (1) condition t afford to spend.2He just buys lottery tickets for fun. He thinks if he won a huge amount, it would be exciting.3They buy lottery tickets out of desperation. Also the thrill of a win, of something for nothing, is addictive.4Casinos are opening everywhere, many people go on gambling on holidays, and one can even take a gambling cruise.5It will be helpful for habitual gamblers only when they want to be cured themselves.Further listening and speaking Further listening Task 3CDABAFurther listening and speaking Viewing and speaking Task 1t do drugs, so they refuse to give them treatment.3(fakeFurther listening and speaking Further listening Task 1BACBCFurther listening and speaking Further listening Task 21She thinks many of the big spenders on lottery tickets are poor。t appear on anyone39。 (10) attitudes Let39。 (8) assumption (6) younger (4) brain (2) loneliness Correct answer s talk Task 1 (12) live better (10) reduce poverty (8) faster (6) increasing (4) reduce (2) first birthday Correct answer t afford to go to school, and some jobless people live far below the poverty line. Worse still, some needy people may bee so desperate that they hate society and mit crimes or suicide. Poverty can be eliminated by generating more employment, raising the level of education, drawing upon the resources of every social institutions, etc. 4Before unemployed people can find a new job, their basic living standard should be met. Generally speaking, most people prefer to find a job rather than live on a handout. So it is important for them to be trained for reemployment. The government should offer training programs to update their skills so that they will bee petitive in the job market again.Basic listening practice CCBADListening in Task 1BACCDListening in Task 2 CDCBCListening in Task 3 s more, the rapid economic development, continuous increases in living standards and the improved medical service have all contributed to the increasing average lifespan. This can cause a lot of problems. Few young people have to support more old people. The larger elderly population requires more social security spending, special public facilities such as homes for the elderly and nursing homes, and more medical services, which are a heavy burden on society. To deal with the challenges, we must develop our economy to accumulate more funds so as to establish a sound social security system and oldage insurance system. We also need to establish more public facilities for senior citizens. 3Poverty may lead to many problems. Because of a shortage of money, sick people can39。ve always wantedCBDACBDBCABDCDDUnit 8 Here is a darker side of society.Lead in Task 11Some people think smoking makes them relax. Some people smoke just because all those around them smoke. Some young people even think smoking is cool. Smoking is harmful to one39。s a need for more of those products or services(9)Keep an open mind and continue to assess everything you read and hear from a business point of view (10)Dream, think, plan, and you39。t be anybody looking over his shoulderFurther listening and speaking Further listening Task 115DCCACFurther listening and speaking Further listening Task 2 BABBAFurther listening and speaking Further listening Task 3CBDCAFurther listening and speaking Viewing and speaking Task 1 略Further listening and speaking Viewing and speaking Task 21Kraft is trying to acquire or take over Cadbury.2Cadbury is a wonderful iconic business with remarkable market positions and great positions in growth markets which is delivering for its shareholders today. It has no strategic issues, no financial issues and no managerial issues.3It depends. If the acquiring pany is an economically strong one and makes us a good offer, I would be only too glad to see the proposed takeover. On the other hand, if the acquiring pany does not think our small pany is worth a lot and the shareholders39。1He thought there were not enough opportunities to use all his abilities because Samsung is a massive organization. Besides, he wanted to try something different from working in a big pany.2He c