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II.BasicListeningPractice

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W:Didyouhear?Helengotmodelingjib!She’sgoingtobesashayingdownthecatwalk.

M:Wow,that’sgreat!Allthatwalkingpracticereallypaidoff.Andfoeonceshewon’tbecomplainingaboutbeingsotall.

Q:WhydidHelengetmodelingjob?

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M:Julia,comeandseetheMissAmericacontestonTV.Allthosebeautifulgirlsarewalkingaroundinbathingsuits,sothejudgescandecidewhohasthebestfigure.

W:Bah!That’stheworstkindofexploitation.Theyaretreatingwomenliketoysforpeopletoenjoy.Iwouldnevertakepartinthiskindofcontest.

Q:Whatdothemanandthewomanthinkaboutthebeautifycontest?

3.Script

W:WhatshallIdo?I’mfat.Iwanttobeslimandbeauty,butI’mfat.I’vetriedallthenewideas,highcarbandlowcarb,butnothingworks.

M:Thosedietsarejustfads,popularforawhileandthenforgotten.Justfollowtheusualdietwithfruits,vegetables,fish,water,andgetplentyofexercise.Beforelongyou’llseeresults.

Q:Whathasthewomantried?

4.Script

W1:IthinkLilyisreallyattractive.She’shalfSpanishandhasthisreallysultrylookabouther.

W2:Thatexplainswhyshetanssowell.I’vealwaysbeenjealousofherskincolorinthesummer.

Q:WhichoffollowingistrueofLily?

5.Script

M:Trustme,itwastightthereontheInternet:“PlasticSurgeryIncreasingataFasterRateAmongMen”.Apparentlymoreandmoremenaretryingtoimprovetheirappearance.

W:Isawittooonthenews.Face-lifts,nosejobs,andboxtohidewrinklearenowverypopularwithmen.Mensayit’sforbusinessreasons,butweknowit’svanity.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinktherealreasonisthatmenhaveplasticsurgery?

Keys:1.B2.A3.C4D5B

III.ListeningIn

Task1:AFriendlyStylist

Stylist:Morning,sir.Thischair,please.WhatcanIdoforyou?

Nick:Asimplehaircut:shortonthebackandsides.

Stylist:Verygood.Ican,ofcourse,dosomethingfashionableforonly$60.

Nick:60dollars!That’shighwayrobbery—twicewhatIordinarilypay.

Stylist:Perhaps,sir.Butyourhaircutshaven’tbeeninharmonywithyourcharacter.Yourhairisatwarwithyoursoul.

Nick:I’veneverheardofsuchathing.

Stylist:IfImaysay,I’manexpertatmatchinghairstyletopersonalities.Believeme;you’resufferinga“disjunction”.

Nick:Adisjunction?Whatthedevilisadisjunction?

Stylist:Yourhairdoesnotmatchyou.

Nick:Thisisutternonsense.However,I’dliketohearhowyou’dsolvethisso-calledproblem.

Stylist:Yourcharacterisartistic,imaginative.Butyourhairisdull.Icancorrectthatimbalanceinseconds.

Nick:Okay,letmeseewhatcanyoudoaboutthe…uh…disjunction,asyoucallit.

Stylist:We’regoingtousescissorstocreatepeaks,whichwe’llkeepinplacewithaliberalhelpingofgel….Thistuftinthebackwe’llbraidintoapigtail.Now,it’sthenewyou!

Nick:Iloveit.It’sjustlikeme:imaginativeandartistic.Nowwhatareyoudoing?What’swrong?Don’tyouseeharmonyinmynewhairstyle?

Stylist:Something’spreventingyourhairstylefrombeingatruefashionablestatement.

Nick:Forheaven’ssake,tellmewhat’smissing.

Stylist:Streaks.Byputtinginafewyellowstreaksinyourhair,itwillbecomeaworkofart.Streakingwillcostyoumore,but…

Nick:Doit.Forgetthecost.But,bytheway,whatisthetotalgettingtobe?HowmuchamIpayingtoavoiddisjunction?

Stylist:That’s…$135.Sir?Sir,areyouallright?Oh,hefainted.

Whenthestylistmentions$60,whatdoesthecustomersay?

Whatdoesthestylistthinkaboutthecustomer’shairstyle?

Whatwillthestylistdowiththecustomer’shair?

Whatwillstreakingdototheman’shairaccordingtothestylist?

Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

Keys:1C.A3.D4.B5.A

Bill:I’mfloored!Ithoughtshewasbeautifulalready.

Amy:Iknowwhatyoumean.She’shavinghernosefixed.

Bill:Wasitbroken?

Amy:No,stupid,she’shavingitmadesmaller.

Bill:Ifshewasn’tbeautifulalready,Icouldunderstandgettingsurgery.Butshealreadyhasanicenose.

Amy:Butnotafashionableone.She’salsohavingherteethstraighten.Shewantstohaveaperfectsmile.

Bill:Whatfor?

Amy:Shebelievesabetterphysicalappearancewillimproveherchanceofgettingagoodjob.

Bill:Wewon’tevenrecognizeherwhenshegetsback.

MODEL2IthinkIneedaface-lift.

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Susan:Hey!

Amy:Hi!Don’tyouknowanyonewho’shadcosmeticsurgery?

Susan:Youmeanlikealiposuction?Idon’tthinkthat’snecessary.That’snotthewayawomanshouldstayattractive.

Amy:Honestly,Iwon’tgoasfarasthat.Withsurgery,Imightlookgorgeous,butitwouldn’tbetherealme.

Susan:Yeah,peopleshouldbehappywiththewaytheyare.

Amy:Iseeyourpoint.ButI’mworriedaboutthewrinklearoundmyeyes.IthinkIneedaface-lift.Whycan’twegobacktothewaythingswere?

Susan:Because…Idon’tknow!But,Amy,youwouldn’tdothat,wouldyou?

Amy:DarnedrightIwould!Idon’texpectmyskintobebaby-smooth,butIshouldatleastbeyoung-looking.

Susan:Isn’tmakeupenough?

Amy:Comeon,Susan.Beopen-minded!Lookatmyeyes!They’repuffy.Andmylowerlidsaredarkandloose,andfulloflinesandcircles.Ireallyhopesurgerycanwipeoutthetiredlook.

Susan:Butwhatwouldotherpeoplethink?

Amy:Idon’tcareotherpeoplethink.I’malreadyforalift.

MODEL3Howdidyoufindtheplasticsurgerythere?

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Susan:HowwasyourtriptoKorea?Howdidyoufindtheplasticsurgerythere?

Nora:Itwasallprettyscaryatfirst.

Susan:AsIseeit,theycertainlydidabeautifuljobforyou.IfIhadn’trecognizedyourclothes,Iwouldn’thaveknownitwasyou!

Nora:Tanks,butunderneaththissurgery,it’sstillthesameoldme.

Susan:Well,whydidyouwantthesurgeryafterall?

Nora:IfIwanttobecompetitiveinthejobmarket,Ithinkthisisindispensable.

Susan:Howcanyousaythat!Youdon’tneedtochangeyourlookstogetagoodjob.Anyway,shallwegetsomelunch?

Nora:I’mnothungry,reallyI’mnot.

Susan:Didyoualreadyhavelunch?

Nora:I’mskippinglunch.Iwanttostayingoodshape.IthinkI’mgettingabittoofatalready.

Susan:Oh,Nora,don’tbesosilly!You’renotfatatall,andyouneedtoeat.Ifyoudon’teat,you’llgetsickandwindupinhospital.

Nora:Ok,maybeIcouldeatalittle.Idowanttostayhealthy.

NowYourTurn

Task1

SAMPLEDIALOG

Sally:Hi,John,nicetoseeyouhere.

John:Hi,sorry,yournameescapesmemomentarily

Sally:Oh,I’mSally.Don’tyourecognizeme?

John:NowIsee,you’reSally!Youhavechangedbeyondrecognition!

Sally:Ihadcosmeticsurgery.

John:I’mconfuses!Ithoughtyouweregood-lookingbefore.

Sally:Mynosewasratherflat.Thebridgeofmynosewasn’thighenough.SoIgotmynosefixed.

John:That’sabsolutelyunnecessary.Icanalsoseeyoureyeshavechangedalot.

Sally:Yeah,mysingle-foldedeyelidshavebecomedouble-folded.

John:Whatelsedidyoudo?

Sally:Ialsohavemyteethstraightened.IfeltuncomfortableaboutmyuneventeethwheneverIsmiled.NowIthinkIhaveabettersmile.

John:Whydoyouhavesomuchsurgery?

Sally:Ibelieveabetterphysicalappearancewillhelpmelandabetterjob.

John:Nonsense.Mostemployersaremoreinterestedinyourpracticalabilitythanyourlooks.

V.Let’sTalk

Script

Greetings,ladiesandgentlemen.Ihopeyou’llfinditinterestinghowtobefashionablewithoutspendingtoomuchmoney.

Sure,somefamousstarsalwayslookstylish.Theyhaveunlimitedclothingbudgetsthatputthelatestlooksattheirfingertips!Butyoucanalsolookamazingwithoutspendinglotsofmoneyonyourwardrobes.Simpletrythefollowingsuggestionsonforsize.

First,youshouldmakeseasonalpurchases;thatis,youshouldbuywintercoats,leatherjackets,bathingsuits,adsummerdressattheendoftheseason.You’llgetmajordiscountsasyoustockupforthenextyear.

Ifyouwantclothestowearrightnow,youcangotodiscountstores.Theymaynotbetheplacetobuyanexpensiveeveningdress,butthey’reperfectforbuyingthingslikeT-shirts

Thereisyetanothercheapwayofyoutobuystylishclothes.Manydepartmentstoreshaveastorebrand.Itmeanstheyoffercurrentstylesbutaremuchcheaperthanbig-namebrands.

Tosavemoney,animportantprincipleforyoutofollowistonotbuy“outfits”.Withtheexceptionofsuits,interchangeablepiecearemoreaffordable—buyingclothinginseparate.

Wear-with-anythingpiecesarealwaysagoodbuy.Forexample,youcanalmostalwayswearapairofblacktrousersandawhitedressskirt;youcanwearthemseveraltimesaweek,pairedwithdifferentaccessories.

Ifyoucan’taffordexpensiveclothes,youcanspendmoneyonaccessoriessuchasniceshoesandfashionablebags.Suchextrasmakeeventhesimplestoutfitlookpolished.

Finally,agreathaircutalwayshelps.Whenyouhairlooksfabulous,youlookmorestylishandfashionable.

Money-savingMethods

DetailedDescription

seasonalpurchases

Youshouldbuythingsattheendoftheseason.You’llgetmajordiscounts,andyou’llbestockedupforthenextyear.

Discountstores

They’reperfectforbuyingthingslikeT-shirts.

Astorebrand

Storesoffercurrentstylesthataremuchcheaperthanbig-namebrands.

Don’tbuyoutfits

Buyingseparatesismuchmoreaffordable.

Wear-with-anythingpieces

Youcanalmostalwayswearapairofblacktrousersandawhitedressskirt;youcanwearthemseveraltimesaweek,pairedwithdifferentaccessories.

spendmoneyonaccessories

Examplesareniceshoesandfashionablebags.Suchextrasmakeeventhesimplestoutfitlookpolished

agreathaircut

Youlookmorestylishandfashionablewithanicehaircut.

VI.FurtherListeningandSpeaking

Task1:BeautyContestsandPlasticSurgeries

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JulianaBorges,whowasnamed“MissBrazil”earlyonTuesday,hadplasticsurgeryfourtimesandunderwent19smalleroperations.Shewasjustoneofmanycompetitorswhoweredeterminedtoimprovetheirappearancethroughsurgery.

“Plasticsurgerymakememorebeautifulandgavemeconfidenceinmyselfandtheperfectmeasurementthatwonmethistitle,”saidthebeautyqueeninagreendress,whowasrepresentingBrazil’ssouthernmoststateofRioGrandedoSul.

Borges,22,hadliposuctionandhadherchin,nose,andearsworkedon,aswellas,hadherbreastsenlarged.

Withthedevelopmentofplasticsurgery,moreandmoreofBrazil’swould-bebeautyqueenarefindingiteasiertoachievetheidealmeasurements.Thesedays,younghopefulsfromtheAmazonjungletobigcitiesinBrazil’ssouthareplanningsurgery.

Athirdofthe27finalistsatthebeautycontestwentunderthescalpelafterruleswerechangedinthe1990s.Thenewrulespermitplasticsurgery,coloredcontactlenses,andhairdyeatbeautycontests.

TheorganizersoftheMissBrazilcontestsaid,“It’sawaroutthere,andallofthebeautytoolsthatcanbeusedshouldbeused.OthercountrieslikeVenezuelapavedtheway,andBrazilisgoingtohavetousethosetoolsaswellifitwantstocompeteinMissUniversitybeautycontests.”

ButBrazil’sloveforplasticsurgeryisnotlimitedtobeautycontests.Mostyoungwomenwhoundergosurgerywanttofindabettermanorahigher-payingjob.

HowmanysurgicaloperationsdidtheformerMissBrazilhavealtogether?

Whatchangehasplasticsurgerybrought,accordingtothepassage?

Whichofthefollowingisallowedaftertheruleschangedinthe1990s??

4.Whichofthefollowingcountriesismentionedasapioneerinusingbeautytools?

5.WhatisthegoalofmostyoungBrazilianwomenwhoundergosurgery?

Keys:1.A2.C3.D4.B5.A

Task2:Isittruebeauty?

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John:TheregoesCamilla.Shelooksgorgeoustoday,doesn’tshe?Herskinisassmoothasababy’sbottom.HerlipsareaperfectCupid’sbow.Shemusthavedozensofadmirers.

Becky:Iwonderwhatshelookslikewithoutallmakeup.Shemustoutitwithaspoon.It’slikeamask.Idon’tunderstandwhatmenfindsoattractiveabouther.

John:DoIdetectahintofjealousy?

Becky:Shehasnothingformetobejealousabout.

John:I’llbeyoubelieveinthosesayinglike:Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.

Becky:Truebeautycomesfromwithin.Naturalmaterialsshouldbeenoughtobringitout.

John:Butdoyoualwayssticktothoserules?WhenIwentpastyourapartmentlastnight,Isawyouinthekitchenwithsomegreensubstancesmearedallyourface.

Becky:Theywerecucumbers.They’renaturalhealersoftheskin.Haven’tyouheardpeoplesayonTVthattheysoftentheskin,wipeouttheroughness,andbuildstrengthandresilience?

John:Yeah,yeah,yeah!Theywipeoutlinesandagesigns.Blah,blah,blah!See,Icanevenrecitethatadvertisement.

Becky:You’velearnedalot,haven’tyou?

John:Sinceyoucankeepyourskinsoyoung-lookingandmaintainyourfiguresowell,youmightaswellaswriteabookonbeautysecrets.

Becky:Don’tpullmyleg.Anyway,you’ddowelltotrythecucumbertreatmentonyourself.Putsomecucumbersliceonyourhead.Atleastthey’llkeepthatbaldspotfromshiningsobrightly.

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Keys:FTFTF

Task3:ChangingYourHairstyletoImproveYourAppearance

Script

Ifyouwanttolookbetter,changingyourhairstylecanbeasimplefix.Ifyou’retryingtoreachaweight-lossgoal,anewhairstyleisaquickandeasywaytofreshenupyourlooks—andboostyourconfidence.

Accordingtoapopularhairstylist,clientsoftensay,“Iwanttocutmyhair,butIshouldloseweightfirst.”Butthat’snottherightsequence;it’stheotherwayaround.Youshouldknowwhathairstylewillflatteryouthemost,thestylethatwillshowoffyouparticularfeaturetothebestadvantageevenbeforeyoubegintoloseweight.

Forexample,manymaywanttofollowatreadandwearlonghair.Butsomemaylookbetterwithshorterhairiftheyhavearoundface.“Whenit’stoolong,itcandragyourfacedownandactuallybringattentiontothefeaturesyoudon’twanttoemphasize,”saysGuyRiggio,afamoushairstylistinLosAngeles.Howshortistooshort?Thatdependsthelengthofyourneck.Riggiosays,“Thelongertheneck,theshorteryoucango.”

Sometopstylistsbelievethatwomenshouldstayclearofbangs.Thickbangsmaybefashionableattimes,buteventhinbangsarehardtowear.“Theychangetheshapeofyourface,makingitseemshorter,”saysNewYorkhairstylistO’Connor.Instead,youshouldpullyourhairawayfromyourface.Itwillmakeyourfacelooklonger.

Finally,pickastylistwho’sknowledgeableandwhoseopinioncanbetrusted.Thenhavefunwiththenewstyle.

ForReference:

1.Itisaquickandeasywaytofreshenupyourlooks—andboostyourconfidence.

2.Clientsoftensay,“Iwanttocutmyhair,butIshouldloseweightfirst.”Butthat’snottherightsequence;it’stheotherwayaround.

3.Thespeakersayifyouhavearoundface,youmaylookbetterwithshorthair.

4.Thatdependsthelengthofyourneck.Thelongertheneck,theshorteryoucango.

5.Theychangetheshapeofyourface,makingitseemshorter

NewsReport

MissWorld

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TheMissWorldtitlewenttofirstblackAfricancontestanteverinits51-yearhistoryattheMissWorldfinalsinSunCity,SouthAfricaonFriday.

Organizersofthepageantsaidtheyexpectedaboutonebillionpeopletohaveturnedintowatchthebeautyqueenextravaganza.TheeventwashostedbyAm