Part V：听力与口语训练
短对话1：
Man: Hi, Susan, can I borrow 100 dollars?
Woman: 100 dollars! Do you think I’m made of money?
短对话2：
Woman: Shouldn’t we call now if we are going to get a taxi in time?
Man: Why don’t we ride with Bill?
短对话3：
Man: My alarm clock didn’t go off, so I overslept.
Woman: I told you I wouldn’t accept any more excuses.
短对话4：
Woman: Jane is a pretty good writer, isn’t she?
Man: Yes, I’ll get her to do something for the students’ newspaper.
短对话5：
Woman: Quick, you go get the tickets while I park the car.
Man: What’s the rush? The train is pulling away from the station right now.
短对话6：
Man: Hi, I’m here for my 4 o’clokc appointment.
Woman: Why don’t you have a seat for a moment?
短对话7：
Woman: Did you meet our new manager yesterday?
Man: It was my day off.
短对话8：
Woman: I’m moving to a new place tomorrow. Could you possibly give me a hand?
Man: Sure. Why not ask around the class and see if some of the other students will be free too?
单词与短语：
be made of money钱做的；go off (动词短语)响，爆炸，成功；oversleep v.睡过头；rush n.匆忙；pull away (动词短语)缓缓离开；day off休息日；ask around 多方问问，到处打听打听
Part VI：快速阅读
Problems with Venice(威尼斯)
A lot of books for learning English discuss problems of the modern world: pollution(污染), too much traffic(交通). Venice has some of these problems, but the city has its own problems. For example, there are no cars in Venice and very few people can drive. The traffic problem is caused by the boats. They go too fast and make the water damage(损坏)the buildings.
Every year, between September and April, the water covers a lot of the city. It goes into all the shops which are on the ground floor and, of course, into people’s houses. In November 1979, the water rose more than a meter above the normal level(正常水平). This happened every day for a whole week. On some days, it happened twice.
People in Venice usually wear rubber boots(橡胶水靴). In some places, there are high platforms(平台)to walk along. Sometimes offices have to close because the water can damage computers and machines. And, of course, it is terrible for old people.
Other problems in Venice are caused by too many tourists in summer. They move in large groups and boats usually get very crowded(拥挤的). Prices in the hotels and restaurants are often very high.
However, people still think Venice is a good place to live in because it is a human(人文的)city.
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