【正文】 avelers.Track 31OL7 and Track 31OL8Travel Today Going solo is the way to go! By D. Toor How do you usually travel? Do you go with a close friend or a group of friends? Do you join a tour group? Do you travel with your family? Have you ever imagined going solo? In the mid 1990s, it was estimated that 9 million Americans were planning a summer vacation alone. Since then, the number of solo travelers has increased.You may think that traveling alone would be scary or boring. Well, according to people who do it, that39。t speak a word of English. I had to use my hands to explain myself. People understood what I meant and they helped me out. have a lot of funny experiences on the airline as a flight attendant. But one of the funniest I could recall wasthere was this passenger who had a toupee and one of m}39。t remember u here I put my passport.Esther: Oh, no!Mina: It39。s right. Will you be home around 8 tonight?Leticia: Yeah, I think so.Paula: OK, I’ll drop by—I’ll give you the keys then.Leticia: OK! See you tonight. Bye!Paula: Bye! Thanks again!Track 313Esther: We have to leave in thirty minutes. Have you finished packing?Mina: Yes, I have…Esther: You look worried. What39。ll water your plantsandoh, how about the mail? Should I pick it up for you?Paula: Actually, I39。s one plant in the bedroom and one in the kitchen.Leticia: OKsay, how about your dog? Should I feed her, too?Paula: No, that39。m going on vacation for two weeks. Do you think you could water my plants while I39。s your flight?Paula: Tomorrow. At 9 . Listen, Leticia, I need your help.Leticia: OK. What39。新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)視聽(tīng)說(shuō)教程聽(tīng)力文本Unit l, Lesson ATrack 311 and Track 312Leticia: Hello?Paula: Hi, Leticia. It39。s Paula.Leticia: Hi, Paula. How are you? Have you finished packing yet?Paula: Almost.Leticia: You must be excited. When39。s up?Paula: Well, as you know, I39。m away?Leticia: Sure. No problem.Paula: Great. They need water twice a week. There39。s OK. I’m putting her in a kennel.Leticia: All right, then, I39。ve already asked the mailman to stop mail delivery. Thanks for asking, though.Leticia: Well, have a great trip!Paula: Thanks, Leticia. I really appreciate your help.Leticia: My pleasure. Wait a second. I don t have any keys to your place.Paula: Oh, that39。s wrong?Mina: I can39。s here somewhere.Esther: When did you last have it?Mina: About ten minutes ago. Let me think…Oh, there it is. I put it on the dresser.Esther: What a relief!Track 3141. The funniest story of my traveling experience was when I came to the . for the first time by myself. They lost my luggage and I didn39。f flight. attendants was serving…I think…she was serving food…and she had this tray. And suddenly turbulence happened, and she lost her balance…and her hand landed on the guy’s head, who had a toupee. When she caught her balance again, the toupee kind of shifted, so his sideburns were on his forehead. And I had to control my laughter because you39。s not exactly true. Solo travelers often have positive experiences: they make new friends, get to know themselves better, and can make their own schedules.There are many different things you can do on a vacation alone. Some solo travelers use the time to learn or practice a sport such as golf, mountain climbing, or scuba diving. Others go and stay on a ranch and learn how to ride a horse. You can pretend to be a cowboy or a cowgirl for a day!You may not believe this, but some travelers like to study on their vacation. They even go to vacation college at a university or join a research team as a volunteer worker. It39。t you consider going solo?Bon voyage!Global ViewpointsTrack 31OL9Sunhee, Claudia, and Tara are preparing to go to Mexico for a vacation. While Sunhee is talking to Mike on the phone, Claudia and Tara have some trouble preparing for the trip. First, Tara can’t find her bag and then Claudia doesn’t know where her ticket is. But Sunhee is tatally relaxed because she has already finished getting ready. Sunhee tells Mike about all the errands she had to do earlier that day. She had to confirm her flight, get travel’s checks, change her voic message, and pay the bills. Finally, Tara and Claudia are ready to go and Sunhee checks to be sure they have everything. However, after they leave, Sunhee soon es running back in. Why? She forgot to take her ticket and passport!Unit 4, Lesson ATrack 341 and Track 342 (F): Well, Jim, our next story is a strange one, isn39。re calling it the holiday cruise disease. It sounds scary. What caused it? The doctors aren39。s the story: On Friday night, the ship departed around 10 . with 300 passengers on board. By Sunday morning, some people reported feeling lightheaded. They stayed in bed. By that afternoon, more than half of the passengers had severe indigestion. Some of them got very sick. We spoke to one woman about her experience. Everyone was plaining. My stomach hurt so much I couldn39。s the situation now? Well, the ship had to return home on Monday after only two and a half days at sea and most of the passengers went straight to the hospital then. F: How are they doing now?M: They39。t slept for 48 hours but they39。s good news. It39。t enjoy their vacation. M: Yes, it is. And that’s the next problem. The passengers are asking for their money back, but the pany doesn39。s going to happen then?M: Nobody knows. I39。II have more details for you tomorrow.Track 343Chad: Hi, Doctor Park. Doctor: Hi, Chad. How are you today? Chad: Not so great. Doctor: What seems to be the problem? Chad: Well, I have a rash on my arm. I can39。s see…I went hiking last week. Doctor: Maybe an insect bit you. Please sit up here. Let39。s friend is taking a new job in a faraway city. She wants to hold a farewell dinner party at her home. But she can39。t Have Anyone Over Syndrome). Her apartment is messy and she39。ve never been a tidy person, she says. My best frien