【正文】 要，認(rèn)真對待某人或某物 . It’ s no kidding. You need to take it ，你要認(rèn)真對待 5 start start to do sth. or start doing , start 后面接不定式和動(dòng)名詞沒有明顯的區(qū)別 6 look forward to 中的 to 是介詞，后面需跟動(dòng)名詞，即 look forward to doing 7 pick up 1) pick sb. up 用汽車搭載或接某人 . I’ ll be at the North Railway Station， 10 o’ clock tomorrow morning, would you please pick me up then. 我將于明天早上 10 點(diǎn)鐘抵達(dá)火車北站，屆時(shí)你能接我一下嗎 2） a. pick sb./sth. up 舉起或抬起某人或某物，拿起，拾起 . My husband picked up my son and put him on his shoulders. 我丈夫抱起孩子并把他放到肩膀上 b. pick sb./sth. up 見到，聽到（尤指借助儀器） . Could the equipment pick up the signal from the satellite？ 這設(shè)備能收到衛(wèi)星發(fā)射的信號嗎？ 3） pick sth. up 通過實(shí)踐學(xué)會(huì)（外語，技術(shù)等）；得，染（疾病）；聽到、打聽到（消息）， . It natural for child to pick up parents’ He is interested in picking up 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. M: You travel a lot. Which people do you think are the most timeconscious? W: I think it’s probably the Swedes. M: Really, what makes you say that? W: Well, on my last trip to Sweden, I ordered a taxi to pick me up at my hotel at 6:25 am. I got to the street at 6:27, but the taxi had already left. M: That’s a little hard to believe. Is it true? W: Absolutely, everything runs on time there. There’s no room for mistakes. Everyone is very timeconscious! M: They must seem very stiff and serious! W: Sure, but once you get to know them, you find kind, caring people behind their serious faces. M: This is very different from my experiences traveling in South America. Of course, people there are very kind, but they don’t care much about time. W: I agree. South Americans don’t put very much stress on time. They’re always late for everything, but no one seems to mind. Questions: 1 What does the woman think about Swedish people? 解析：從已知四個(gè)選項(xiàng)可知該題應(yīng)該是問 they 具備什么樣的特質(zhì) 2 How long did the taxi driver wait for the woman? 解析：從已知四個(gè)選項(xiàng)可知該題應(yīng)該是關(guān)于時(shí)間，學(xué)生在聽時(shí)應(yīng)注意各個(gè)時(shí)間所涉及的行為及各個(gè)時(shí)間之間的關(guān)聯(lián) 3 Why does the woman say ―there’s no room for mistakes‖ in Sweden? 解析：從已知四個(gè)選項(xiàng)可知該題應(yīng)該是問某件事情或某種現(xiàn)象的原因 4 According to the woman, what are Swedes usually like? 解析：從已知四個(gè)選項(xiàng)可知該題應(yīng)該是問某人的性格 5 What do the man and the woman say about people in South America? 解析：該題可從常識(shí)進(jìn)行判斷： A 和 B 選項(xiàng)不符合邏輯常識(shí)，如果有壓力，就不應(yīng)該經(jīng)常遲到， D 選項(xiàng)中的 different(冷漠的 ) 和 kind(友好的 )語義上相互矛盾，所以 C 才是正確答案 Understanding a Passage Now you will hear a passage followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. The biggest problem in my pany has to do with culture, in particular our different ways of looking at time. People from some countries think it is OK to show up1 late for a meeting and some people even don’t think they need to e at all! As president of the pany, however, it is my responsibility to tell them that this is not acceptable. Whereas2 in some other countries attending meetings is not considered very important, in this country, and especially in this pany, meetings must be attended on time. Not being on time causes inefficiency. I spent all night thinking about the exact words that I would use to explain my feelings. I even wrote my words down. I planned to discuss this problem at the meeting today, and entitled my speech ―International Clock Talk‖. Unfortunately, I have a problemno one came to the meeting! Questions: 1 What is the pany’s greatest problem? 解析：從已知四個(gè)選項(xiàng)可知該題應(yīng)該是問某些人對待開會(huì)的態(tài)度 2 Which of the following does the speaker consider is his duty as president of the pany? 解析：通過瀏覽該題四個(gè)選項(xiàng)，同學(xué)在聽時(shí)應(yīng)該注意抓住某人要做什么 3 Why does lateness cause a decrease in efficiency? 解析：該題四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都是涉及原因，聽時(shí)應(yīng)該理解全文，把握全局 4 What did the pany president do the previous night? 解析：從該題四個(gè)選項(xiàng)可知這個(gè)問題涉及的對象是 he,而且是 he 做了某件事 5 Why couldn’t the president do what he had planned? 解析：從已知四個(gè)選項(xiàng)可知該題應(yīng)該是問某個(gè)現(xiàn)象或某件事的原因 注釋： 1 show up 1) 到來，出現(xiàn) . The president of the pany had a problem to explain his feeling about late for meeting because there were only two employees showed up in the 關(guān)于開會(huì)遲到現(xiàn)象的看法，因?yàn)橹挥袃蓚€(gè)員工出席會(huì)議 2) show sb. up a. 因舉止失當(dāng)使某人羞與為伍 . He showed me up by saying such foolish words. 他居然說出如此愚蠢的話，使我羞于與之為伍（弄的我很難堪） b. 顯露某人不 誠實(shí)后不名譽(yù)等 . Jim showed him up as being greedy in face of money. 在金錢面前 Jim 顯露出他貪婪的面目 2 whereas 然而（經(jīng)常用于介紹與主句觀點(diǎn)相反的看法或觀點(diǎn)） . She prefers to spend ine on clothing, whereas I’ d rather spend on booking buying. 她總是把工資花在賣服裝上，而我卻寧愿把錢用來買書 whereas 可用 while 來替換 . Asian countries have large populations, whereas/while African countries have a 家人口眾多，而非洲國家卻人口稀少 Homework Supplementary Listening Task 1 Now you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. W: I always thought that culture shock was something that would happen to other people, not to me. M: Actually, I’m not totally certain what the words ―culture shock‖ refer to. W: Culture shock is the anxiety that occurs when a person moves to pletely new surroundings. M: Does it include a lack of direction and not knowing what is appropriate or inappropriate? W: It sure does. And, it generally sets in a few weeks after arriving in a new place. M: Is it a physical or mental disfort? W: It’s both. Most people suffer stress in their body and mind. It can result in feeling very tired, getting sick, being depressed and doing things you might otherwise think are wrong. M: I think I’ v experienced all of the symptoms（癥狀） . W: It’s only natural. When you first arrive, you don’t speak the language, don’t know how to use banking machines, don’t know how to use the telephone and so forth. M: At the same time it can also be an opportunity. W: I agree. It can help you develop a better understanding of yourself