1、Unit 1 Old friends, different choicesVocabulary TaskAnswers/ScriptA It ' s been 10 years since I saw you last. I was able to travel and see the world. And I never got stuck being a housewife!B Things are going great for me these days. I finally settled down and got a real job. Now I work 9 to 5

2、at a neighborhood store.C Life has sure treated me well. I put myself through school. I was able to work my way up in a company. And then I started my own business.Listening TaskFirst ListeningAnswers1. He went overseas for graduate school and is working at a high-tech company.2. She was in a few be

3、auty contests, but she never won.She now has two children.3. He works at the neighborhood post office and has two children.4. She 's the branmcahnager at the local grocery store.2)second listeningAnswer1. He missed his home.2. She hopes her daughter will become a model.3. He loves his family.4.

4、She ' s proud of her new job.Scriptt be-lwieovwe !itI haven ' t seen youcseinwe graduated from high school! What1. A: Jim, I can have you been doing?B: Well, after I went overseas for graduate school, and I had a great time. But finally I had to come home and get a real job in a high-teach c

5、ompany.B: Yeah， I remember you always wanted an international lifestyle.A: Oh, I had a great time overseas, but I got home-stick, too.2. A: Carol, is that you? B: Yes, it's me!A: Oh, it ' s so good to see you! You know, Carol, I remember you always wanted to be a famous model and travel arou

6、nd the world. Did it happen?B: Well, no. I was in a few beauty contests, but I never won, and nobody ever offered me a modeling contract.A: Oh, that' s too bad.B: Yeah, but now I guess I' m too old, and I have two young kids, a boy and a girl. You know,maybe my daughter will get to do it som

7、e day.3. A: What have you been up to over the years, Ed?B: Well, I have two beautiful children now and work 9-5 at the neighborhood post office.A: Hmm, I remember you always wanted to be a professional race car driver What happened?B: The closest I ' vceome to that is driving a Porsche over 100

8、mph on the Autobahn. No, my greatest achievement is my family.4. A: So, Nora, how have you been?' ve been there everB: Remember when we were in high school, I worked part-time job there. Isince.B: Yeah?A: So when I graduated it seemed natural to get a And I' ve been working my way up. Now It

9、he branch manager. I' m making more money than some people who have college degrees!Real World Listening1. PredictAnswerstravel, old boyfriends, family, career2. Get the main ideaAnswersFTTFTFSharon and Karen haven't seen each other for 30 years. Sharon planned to get married to Jim after hi

10、gh school. Sharon started her own advertising agency.Sharon majored in art in college.Karen didn't want to get stuck being a housewife. Karen had one child.Karen traveled around Europe for a year.Karen went to medical school.ScriptSharon: Hey, Karen, is that you?'s good to see you!Karen: Sha

11、ron, wow! I can' t believe it! Yes, it's me. Gosh, itSharon: You, too! Whate'ens?itSbomething like 20 years?!?Karen: Yeah, I can't believe we 're that old already.Sharon: Life sure has treated well. You look great!Karen: Thanks you do too! What' ve you been doing all this tim

12、e? I remember you couldnmarry Jim and start a family.Sharon: Hah! I never did get married. I was too busy with school and then my job. I don know what happened to Jim.Karen: So what do you do?Sharon: I have my own advertising agency.Karen: Come on, Sharon! You?Sharon: Really. I majored in marketing

13、in college and afterwards got a job with an advertising agency. I worked my way up, and when I felt I understood the business really well, I left to start my own agency.Karen: Wow, that' s pretty impressive. No wonder you haven'gett hmaadrraiendy.time toSharon: Yeah. So, anyway, what about y

14、ou? You were the one who was going to travel the world and do your own thing. You didn' t want to get stuck being a housewife.Karen: Hah! You ' re gonna laugh, but I AM a housewife, and a mother of three.Sharon: Oh, come on, Karen, you' re not serious, are you? What happened to the trave

15、l?Karen: Well, I did travel around Europe for a year with some friends. But then I met Stan, and we got married right away. I helped put him through medical school, and then we had our children. I love being able to focus on my family, and when they leave home, I'm going to start my career if it

16、's not too late!Sharon: It's never too late.Unit 2 Just Who Are You?Vocabulary taskAnswer/ScriptA I'm pretty sure that people like me for who I m. I'm just a typical, ordinary, regular girl. I'm just like everybody else.B I'm really into dancing at clubs. I spend really late

17、nights going out with my friends. Now I'm getting behind in my work.C I've got a chance to do something big. I could go pro, go on the pro tour. But I need to drop out lf school. Well, I gotta do what I gotta do.Listening Task 1) First ListeningAnswers1. He goes out clubbing every night. He

18、can still get great grades.2. She has a scholarship to Harvard.3. He was an activist during the Vietnam War. He was put in prison for protesting.4. He collects baseball cards.2) Second ListeningAnswers1. She thinks Sam's really smart.2. She thinks Miriam's scholarship is impressive.3. She

19、9;s surprised that Tom was an activist.4. He thinks Harold's collection is silly.Script1. A: Sam, how come you're so tired in class all the time? Another late night studying?B: Are you kidding, Jennifer? I hardly study at all.A: How can that be? You' re thedsetanrt,stthue math ace .B: No

20、, I go out clubbing every night. I dance til the bars that ' s why I can ' t keep my eyes open. A: Aren ' t you getting behind in work?B: Nah, I just zip through my homework before dinner.A: You must be a genius.2. A: Mom, do you think Joey will ever be interested in me?B: Of course he w

21、ill, Miriam. You' re such a sweet, sensitive girl.A: I don ' t want to be sweet and sensitive! I want to be beautiful and athletic. Instead, I've got a hunch of pimples and I'm a nerd.B: If this bo y doesn't like you for who you are, he' s not worth it.A: But Mom, it doesn

22、9;t work like that. You' ve got to impress a guy to get him to even notice you.B: Well,does he know about your scholarship to Harvard?A: Guys like Joey don't care about stuff like that.3. A: So, Tom, what were you like in college?B: I was pretty serious. I studied political science at Berkel

23、ey in the 1960s.A: Really?B: Yeah, I was an activist during the Vietnam War.A: You?B: Yeah. You won't believe this. I even got stuck in prison for one of the protests against the war.A: Wow! That's amazing. I didn't know that about you.4. A: Hey Harold, I didn't know you collected ba

24、seball cards.B: What? How do you know that?A: I was looking for a pencil the other day, and I saw the cards in your drawer. How come you never told us?B: It's secret! I don't really like people knowing what I'm up to.A: Well, that 's not such a bad thing.Real World Listening1. Predic

25、tAnswerTJ is good at skateboarding.2. Get the main ideaAnswersF - TJ got second place in the pro skateboarding contest Last weekend.-TJ is going to go TV commercial.-Cesar thinks TJ will forget his friends after he becomes famous.- TJ feels like a regular guy.- TJ has a girlfriend.-TJ is parents don

26、't want him to drop out of school.-TJ doesn't want to drop out of school.-Cesar wants TJ to drop out of school.TTFTFXScriptCesar: TJ, my man! I heard you won the Pro-Am stake-boarding contest last weekend. TJ: Yeah, Cesar, I did a flip on the half-pipe that really impressed the judges.Cesar:

27、 You impress me, TJ. You're something else on that board!TJ: Ah, c'mon, stop it, will ya?Cesar: But I've seen you fly on a skateboard. It's amazing.TJ: Yeah, well, things have been goin'good. You'll never believe what the latest is. Cesar: What?TJ: Nike wants me to do a comme

28、rcial. They've been calling my agent. Cesar: Wow! I don't believe that.TJ: You best believe it, my friend. I'm going to get some big bucks for doing it, too.Cesar: You're going big time now. I can't believe I even know you.TJ: Great, huh? I ' m gonna be on TV!Cesar: Yeah! Pre

29、tty soon you're not going to have time for someone like me.TJ: No way, Cesar. You know my friends are important.Cesar: Yeah, but now you ' re hitting the big time.Everything ' s gonna change.TJ: You know I 'm just a regular guy.Cesar: No, you ' re not.TJ: Yes, I am. I' ve got

30、 parents and a bratty sister, just like you. I took piano lessons when I waslittle, and I go to church on Sundays. I like watching cartoons, and my mom makes me take out the trash. And I worry about not having a girlfriend. See? I' m just like everybody else.Cesar: I don 't think so. Nobody

31、else I know is doing a Nike commercial. You're got it made, TTJ: Yeah, but the problem is my parents.Cesar: What' s up?TJ: To really make it big , I 've got to go on the pro tour ,and the only way I can go pro is to drop out of school ,but they don 'wt ant me to. They say I ' mru

32、ining my future. But I may not get another chance two years from now may be too late.Cesar: So what ' re you gonna for?s what counts.TJ: I ' ve got to go for it. I' m at the top of my game right now ,and thatCesar: Yeah, you gotta do what you gotta do.Unit3 Living with peopleVocabulary T

33、askAnswers/ScriptA Dorm life has some major negatives. The other students keep me up all night. And my roommate doesn't give me any space.B My new roommate doesn't drive me crazy. She never leaves her food or clothes all over the place. She never takes my things without asking.C My dad's

34、 rules are way too strict. He won't let me use the phone for more than 10 minutes. AndI have to be back by a 9 p.m. curfew. I know it's because he's concerned about me.Listening Task1) First ListeningAnswers1. Sally never cleans anything.2. The dormitory's rules are too strict.3. His

35、 mother listens in on his phone conversations.4. Her brother takes her things without asking.2) Second Listening Answers1. She doesn't take her old food out of the refrigerator. She leaves her stuff all over the apartment.2. She has to be back by 10pm. She can't invite friends to the room.3.

36、 His mom listens to the room. His moon is too nosy.4. Her brother borrows her CDs. Her brother messes up her room.Script1. A: Whoa, ours place is a mess!B: Yeah, well, it's Sally's stuff. She never cleans anything and leaves her clothes all over the place-blobs of toothpaste on the sink, and

37、 old smelly food in the fridge. She doesn't care that she's living with other people.A: Yeah, she's a total slob!2. A: Hi, little sisterr fiosWWsIu away at school?B: Well, I have to say that dormitory living has some major negatives.A: What? LiIe having to share the bathroom with a lot o

38、f people?B: Actually, that's not so bad. It's just that some of the rules are so strict. LiIe, we have to be bacI in the building by a 10 p.m. curfew.A: Yeah, that sure sounds liIe dorm life!B: And we can't have friends in our rooms!2. A: Ahhhh! My mom is so annoying. She doesn't giv

39、e me any space.B: What do you mean?A: I mean, I feel liIe she's spying on me all the time .whenever I try to call someone on the phone, she hangs around listening to what I say.B: She's probably just curious.A: It's more than just curious. Even if I taIe the phone into my own bedroom, sh

40、e'll suddenly come in, without InocIing, and pretend to be looIing for something, just to checI up on me . I wish I could move out!B: What a bummer.4. A: Harry, have you been listening to my CDs again?!B: Alice! What's the big deal?A: The big deal is that it is so disrespectful to taIe thing

41、s without asIing. Plus, you mess up my room!B: Hey, you take my sweaters without asking all the time!A: Yeah, well that's different B: I don't think so.Real world listening1. Predict AnswerThey don't respect her privacy.2. Get the main ideaAnswerThings that bother Kara:Mrs. Johnson visit

42、s Kara too often.Mrs. Johnson watches her while she eats.Mrs. Johnson wants to know where she is going. Mr. Johnson tries to hug and kiss her all the time.ScriptKara: Steve, remember the older couple that I rent my apartment from?Steve: Yeah?Kara: Well, the woman has been coming up to see how I'

43、m doing. At first I was really appreciative, you know, it's nice to feel that people are concerned when you live alone.Steve: Yeah, it is nice.Kara: Now, though, she comes every day sometimes more than once! She always brings me homemade soup Steve: Homemade soup! That is so great! I wish someon

44、e cooked for me.Kara: Sure, having some home-cooked food is a treat, but she sits and watches me to make sure I eat it! Last time, I had just eaten dinner when she came over and insisted that I finish a whole bowl. She wouldn't leave until I did!Steve: Oh, c'mon, you could have it much worse

45、.Kara: And, every time I go out she leans out the door to ask where I am going. It's like I'm 17 again!Steve: Would you rather have loud neighbors who kept you up all night?Kara: Well, it's not only her. It's the old man, too. He is such a flirt, and I've always thought it was cu

46、te. Ya' know, an old man ,80 years old , still flirting.Steve: Uh huh Kara: So, today when I got home, he came up to me, gave me a hugSteve: Yeah, so what ?！Kara: And then, he kissed me on the cheekSteve: Oh no! Well, maybe you remind him of his granddaughter.Kara: Well, yeah, but don't you

47、think it's kind of weird for him to kiss me?Unit 4 High fashion, low budgetVocabulary TaskAnswers/scriptA I 'm trying to watch my spending. But this sweater may never be this cheap again! Oh, well, that 's what credit cards are for.B If only I could afford this killer dress. I guess I I

48、'll try to save up enough money.C This style is really in this year. It name. But it's so me. I t go't tovehjauvse one.ll have to wait until it's the latest thing. I know Is on sale. In the m'm just paying for the desiListening Task1) Fist ListeningAnswers1. A $179 pair of Air Jo

49、rdan gym shoes.2. A $500 pair of designer pants.3. A $20 vintage dress.4. A purse that 's on sale.2) Second ListeningAnswers1. They ' re the latest thing. He2. He doesn 't want to look like he' ll be his team ' s best player if he has them.'s wearing cheap clothes. The pants

50、will never go out of style.3. It ' s a killer dress and she wants Mike to notice her.4. The style is in this year and its on sale.Script1. A: Oh, wow, look at these. They B: You 'd really wear those? They look A: And they 're only $179.B: $179?! For a pair of gym shoes?A: These are the l

51、atest thing. I just got to have them. I Oh, Mom, please!B: Okay, Jason, but this is the last time.re the latest Air Jordans. so big.' ll be the besnt pthlaeyser. on the team i2. A: Five hundred dollars for a pair of pants? You B: Come on, man. These are the best. You just don A: I understand tha

52、t I can get a nice-looking pair of pants for around 50 bucks. You'pareying$450 for the designer 's name.B: Maybe, but at least I never look like I Besides, these pants will never go out of style.A: Okay, fine, s uit yourself. It' re crazy to spend that much on clothes. t understand.'

53、m wearing cheap clothes, unlike some people I know.s your money.3. A: Hey, Ellen, look at this vintage dress! It really back in style now.B: Yeah. And it 's just your color.A: I know. It 's such a bargain, too got so many dresses in mfy closet already. B: Yeah, but this one is so YOU! ItA: O

54、oh, you 're tight. I's perfect for Mikeonly $20. You can's party, don 't you th't beat that! Mmm, but I don' ve justgot to get it. 'm going to go for it. I sure hope he notices me in it.'s a killer dress! You' ve never seen them so cheap!4. A: look, ho ney, a sale

55、 on those purses I was telling you about! IB: But do you really need a new purse?A: Well, not really, but this style is really in this year. I want to get one while they B: But I thought we were trying to save up so we could go somewhere special on our vacation.A: Oh, I just can' t pass thiIsreu

56、aplly wanted one, and they may never be this cheap again.B: Oh, I give up.Real World Listening1. PredictAnswersSusie likes to shop and spend money on expensive clothing while Rachel is on a student budget and wears mostly jeans and t-shirts.2. Get the main ideaAnswers1. Susie came to visit to go sho

57、pping.2. A handbag from Prada, a black leather dress, a couple of skirts from Donna Karan and jeans.3. Susie wants to buy something for Rachel, but Rachel doesn' t want her to.4. Susie wants Rachel to cook dinner every night.ScriptRachel: So, Susie, how was the plane ride from London?Susie: Oh,

58、I don ' t know all I could think about was gettingrhfege)ing shopping. Rachel: Hmmm.Susie: Rachel, what ' s wrong?'t that more important than shopping?Rachel: Susie, I thought you came to see me! IsnSusie: Oh c ' mon, Rachel. Shopping is so bonding!Rachel: All right, I' ll take y

59、ou to the stores. Wohualtoaorkeinyg fly?Susie: Well, I want a handbag from Prada, and maybe one of their black leather dresses Rachel: Oh no Susie:a couple of skirts from Donna Karan, you know, the ones that are really fitted, a pair ofjeans Rachel: Whoa! How much money do you have, anyway?Susie: Oh, Rachel, you know I save up to come to New York every year to go shopping. Now thatyou're studying here, I want to go with you. So what are you going to get?student budget. ” I can ' t aRachel: Are you kidding, Susie? I've got two words for you:buy any clothin