全新版(第二版)大学英语听说教程5+unit1+word讲义

Unit 1

Strangers Part A Pre-listening Task

Facts and Opinions

Listen to the facts and opinions about Strangers twice and fill in the blanks with what you hear from the recording. Pay attention to sentence structures that you might find useful in your own discussion.

Facts and Opinions 1. The stranger looked at me skeptically for a few minutes and then drove away from the parking lot without a word. 2. Though she’s studied in a foreign language university for several years, she is a stranger to French. 3. The little boy felt strange amid so many foreign children. 4. It seems odd that John could afford a new BMW (宝马牌轿车), for he was laid off from his job a year ago. 5. She was very curious about the way he counted the votes after the election for school president. 6. My curiosity as well as anger rose as I watched him flip through the letters on my desk in his nosy (爱管闲事的) way. 7. It is quite indifferent to me whether you agree or disagree with the argument that men are born evil. 8. It’s queer indeed that a stranger offered me a cup of tea when I was thirsty on the train during the journey. 9. The new regulations imposed by the police are very unusual and it will take time to get used to them. 10. That newspaper is notorious for giving biased accounts. 11. The old lady always slept under the bed with her clothes on, and this eccentric habit of hers actually saved her life when an earthquake struck abruptly one night. 12. Too many people, especially young people, like to use screen names to chat online. 13. Though you can not tell how old your pal (伙伴) in an Internet room is, more often than not you can tell whether the chatter is a male or a female. 14. Talkative persons are dangerous, for they have no secrets about themselves and keep no secrets of others. 15. I like easy-going people and feel relaxed when talking to them. The monitor, for example, acts and thinks in one and the same way. 16. Speech is silver, but silence is gold. 17. Facial expressions are very important. We sometimes can tell from the way a stranger talks whether he or she is trustworthy or not. 18. Instant Messaging (即时信息), or “IM,” is a new phenomenon that has rapidly grown in popularity around the world in just a few years. Some experts now believe that IM may be one of the most popular computer applications ever. 19. IRC, or Internet Relay Chat, is a form of real-time Internet text messaging (chat). It is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums, called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message as well as chat and data transfers. As of May 2009, the top 100 IRC networks served more than half a million users at a time. 20. MSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. Microsoft used the MSN brand name to promote numerous popular Web-based services in the late 1990s, most 1

notably Hotmail and Messenger, before reorganizing many of them in 2005 under another brand name, Windows Live. Some of the MSN services affected by the rebranding included MSN Hotmail, which became Windows Live Hotmail; MSN Messenger, which became Windows Live Messenger; MSN Search, which became Live Search, now known as Bing. 21. Tencent QQ, generally referred to as QQ, is the most popular free instant messaging computer program in mainland China. It enables real-time communication between PCs, mobile phones and pagers. The number of simultaneous online QQ users exceeded 100 million on March 5, 2010. 22. Skype is a popular chatting program on the Internet. The Skype communications system is notable for its broad range of features, including free voice and video conferencing, its ability to use peer to peer technology (点对点网络技术) to overcome common firewall (防火墙) and network address translation problems.

Pair Work

One of you asks the first six questions and the other answers. Starting from Question 7, change roles. When you have finished, the teacher may want you to answer some questions in class.

1. Do you like to talk to strangers when you take a train home? Why? 2. What kind of topics do you usually like to talk about to strangers?

3. If you had to ask for directions when you got lost, whom would you go to for help? 4. What would you do if a stranger offered you a cup of tea when you were thirsty?

5. What would you do if a stranger offered you an umbrella when you were trapped in a phone

box during a storm?

6. Do you talk to strangers who sit beside you while you are having a meal in a dining hall? Why?

[Now switch roles.]

7. Do you trust strangers? Is the age difference between you and the stranger very important to

you?

8. If a stranger offered a drink to you on a train, what would you do?

9. If a male or female stranger of your age needed your help, would you help him or her? 10. What would you do if a stranger asked you for some money to make a telephone call?

11. What would you do if you saw a pretty girl of your age trapped under a tree during a storm and

you had only one umbrella?

12. Do you mind playing games such as table tennis or football with strangers on campus? Why?

Pair/Group Work

Additional questions for discussion

1. Do you often use Windows Live Messenger or QQ? Introduce the Instant Messaging program

that you have used. Describe its advantages and disadvantages.

2. Do you mind revealing your true identity while chatting with strangers on the Internet? If a

stranger introduces himself or herself, do you tend to trust him or her? Why or why not?

While chatting with strangers on the Internet, I usually would not reveal my true identity to strangers and few strangers would reveal their true identity to me, either. I think there are several reasons for this practice. First, there’s no need for me to reveal my true identity to strangers. Second, there’s no way to check what a stranger says on the Internet. Third, the main reason for me to chat on the Internet is to kill time, like writing some witty words to amuse others or getting some funny responses from others. That’s all. So there’s no reason for me to know or

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provide true identity in Internet chat rooms.

3. Do you chat with strangers on a train when going home during the vacation in order to kill time?

What kind of persons do you choose to talk to?

Well, it depends. If I travel alone, I would probably chat with strangers on a train, especially during a long journey. Of course, I chat with strangers in order to kill time and would pick persons of my age to talk to. I think people of the same generation usually share a lot in common and do not have a barrier in exchanging ideas or in understanding each other. The other type of persons I’d like to talk to is children. In my view, children are more sincere and less sophisticated than adults. Besides, they are easy to get along with. Part B I. Listening Tasks

Text 1

The Umbrella Man (Part One)

Word Bank café n. 咖啡馆 cool a. 冷漠的，冷淡的 distant a. 疏远的；冷淡的

Tapescript （woman’s voice）

The Umbrella Man (Part One)

I’m going to tell you about a funny thing that happened to my mother and me yesterday evening. Yesterday afternoon, my mother took me to London to see the dentist. After that, we went to a café. When we came out of the café, it was raining. “We must get a taxi,” my mother said. Lots of them came by, but they all had passengers inside them.

Just then a man came up to us. He was a small man and he was probably seventy or more. He said to my mother politely, “Excuse me.” He was under an umbrella which he held high over his head.

“Yes?” my mother said, very cool and distant.

“I wonder if I could ask a small favour of you,” he said. I saw my mother looking at him suspiciously. She is a suspicious person, my mother. The little man was saying, “I need some help.”

My mother was staring down at him along the full length of her nose. I wanted to say to her, “Oh mummy, he’s a very old man, and he’s polite, and he’s in some sort of trouble, so be nice to him.” But I didn’t say anything.

“I’ve never forgotten it before,” he said.

“You’ve never forgotten what?” my mother asked.

“My wallet,” he said. “I must’ve left it in my other jacket.” “Are you asking me to give you money?” my mother said.

“No, I’m offering you this umbrella to protect you and to keep, if you would give me a pound for my taxi fare just to get me home.”

“Why don’t you walk home?” my mother asked.

“Oh, I don’t think I could manage it. I’ve gone too far already.” The idea of getting an umbrella to shelter was very attractive.

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“It’s a lovely silk umbrella,” the little man said. “Why don’t you take it, madam? It cost me over twenty pounds, but that isn’t important because I want to get home.”

“I don’t think it’s quite right that I should take an umbrella from you worth twenty pounds. I think I’d better just give you the taxi fare.”

“No, no, no!” he cried. “I would never accept money from you like that! Take the umbrella, dear lady, and keep the rain off your shoulders.”

She took out a pound and gave it to the little man. He took it and gave her the umbrella. He said, “Thank you, madam, thank you.” Then he was gone.

Notes

1. This text is adapted from a story written by Roald Dahl, from the book Reward, authored by Simon Greenall.

2. …very cool and distant. …the mother’s tone remained very unemotional and kept the distance between them.

3. The differences between British English and American English

Well, it’s easy to say that British English is the form of English used in the United Kingdom. It includes all English dialects used within the United Kingdom. And American English is the form of English used in the United States. It includes all English dialects used within the United States. Yet, the major differences lie in pronunciation and vocabulary. Take vocabulary for an example:

Chinese equivalents Br. E. Am. E. pub bar 小酒馆 lift elevator 电梯 underground subway 地铁 taxi cab 的士 trousers pants 裤子 film movie 电影 luggage baggage 行李 biscuit cracker 饼干 flat apartment 公寓

Exercise 1

Listen to the recording and choose the best answer to each question you hear.

1. Why did the mother stay very cool and distant when she was offered an umbrella? a. Because it was not raining hard. b. Because there were several umbrellas available in the café. c. Because the old man behaved very suspiciously. d. Because the mother was a suspicious person.

2. What was the narrator's first reaction when the old man asked her mother for help? a. She was disgusted by his begging. b. She felt sympathy for him. c. She remained indifferent to what he said. d. She thought he was very suspicious.

3. What was the mother's first reaction when the old man asked a small favour of her? a. She thought he was a beggar. b. She didn’t think he was sincere enough. c. She thought he behaved very suspiciously. d. She believed he was playing his old trick.

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4. Why did the old man just ask for one pound for such an expensive silk umbrella? a. Because he needed that amount of money badly. b. Because the silk umbrella was a little worn out and worth just that amount. c. Because any person would not mind giving away that amount of money. d. Because he really wanted to help the mother and her daughter.

5. What made the mother change her mind and agree to give one pound for the silk umbrella? a. The expensive silk umbrella attracted her. b. The old man was really sincere and eager to get home. c. She thought it was really a good bargain and she just couldn’t refuse it. d. The old man was very tactful in persuading her to take the umbrella.

Exercise 2

Listen to the recording again and write down the names of the speakers before the following sentences. The first one is already done for you.

Who Are the Speakers?

1. daughter “Oh mummy, he’s a very old man, and he’s polite, and he’s in some sort of trouble,

so be nice to him.”

2. _______ “I’ve never forgotten it before.” 3. _______ “You’ve never forgotten what?”

4. _______ “My wallet. I must’ve left it in my other jacket.” 5. _______ “Are you asking me to give you money?”

6. _______ “No, I’m offering you this umbrella to protect you and to keep, if you would give me a

pound for my taxi fare just to get me home.”

7. _______ “Why don’t you walk home?”

8. _______ “Oh, I don’t think I could manage it. I’ve gone too far already.”

Key:

2. old man 3. mother 4. old man 5. mother 6. old man 7. mother 8. old man

Text 2

The Umbrella Man (Part Two)

Word Bank barman n. 酒吧间招待员 in one go 一下子，一口气 rack n. 架

Tapescript

The Umbrella Man (Part Two)

“Come under here and keep dry, darling,” my mother said. “Aren’t we lucky! I’ve never had a silk umbrella before.”

“Why were you so unpleasant to him?” I asked.

“I wanted to be sure he was a gentleman. I’m very pleased I was able to help him.”

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“There he goes,” I said. “Over there. He’s crossing the street. He’s in a hurry.”

We watched the little man. When he reached the other side of the street, he turned left, walking very fast.

“He doesn’t look very tired, does he, mummy? He doesn’t look as if he’s trying to get a taxi, either.”

My mother was standing very still. “He’s up to something. Come with me.” We crossed the street together. It was raining very hard now, but we were under the silk umbrella.

“He said he was too tired to walk and now he’s almost running.” “He’s disappeared!” I cried. “Where’s he gone?”

“He went in that door!” It was a pub. The room we were looking into was full of people and cigarette smoke, and our little man was in the middle of it all, without his hat and coat, and moving towards the bar. When he reached it, he spoke to the barman. The barman gave him a drink. The little man gave him a pound. The barman didn’t give him any change. The little man drank it in one go.

“That’s very expensive drink,” I said.

He was smiling now. He went to where his hat and coat were. He put on his hat. He put on his coat. Then very quickly, he took from the rack one of the many wet umbrellas, and left.

“Did you see that!” my mother shouted. “Sssh!” I whispered. “He’s coming out.”

He didn’t see us. He opened his new umbrella and went down the road. We followed him back to the main street where we met him first, and we watched as he exchanged his new umbrella for another pound. This time it was with a tall, thin man who didn’t even have a hat or a coat. When it was over he went off again, this time in the opposite direction.

“He never goes into the same pub twice,” my mother said. “I expect he’s always hoping for a rainy day.” Note

He’s up to something. He is about to do something, usually something bad.

Exercise 1

Listen to the recording and choose the best answer to each question you hear.

1. Why was the mother so unpleasant to the old man at first? a. Because she wanted to reveal his real intention. b. Because she wanted to be sure that there was no trick involved. c. Because she really wanted to help him later. d. Because she knew him very well.

2. What made the narrator and her mother believe that the old man was not telling the truth? a. It was the speed with which he walked, after he said he was tired. b. It was the silk umbrella itself that made them think so. c. It was the fact that he disappeared in the rain all at once. d. It was the fact that they ran into him again in the street.

3. What can be concluded about the silk umbrella that the old man sold? a. It was his only property. b. It belonged to one of the pub-goers. c. The mother would return the umbrella to him. d. He had sold this umbrella to someone else before.

4. What can be inferred about the old man? a. He was a professional thief. b. He was poor and loved drinking. c. He was a smart person.

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d. He hated to live a poor life.

Exercise 2

Listen to the recording again and complete the sentences with what you hear.

1. It was a pub. The room we were looking into was full of people and cigarette smoke, and our little man was in the middle of it all, without his hat and coat, and moving towards the bar.

2. When he reached it, he spoke to the barman. The barman gave him a drink. The little man gave him a pound. The barman didn’t give him any change. The little man drank it in one go.

3. He was smiling now. He went to where his hat and coat were. He put on his hat. He put on his coat. Then very quickly, he took from the rack one of the many wet umbrellas, and left.

4. We followed him back to the main street where we met him first, and we watched as he

exchanged his new umbrella for another pound. This time it was with a tall, thin man who didn’t even have a hat or a coat. When it was over he went off again, this time in the opposite direction.

II. Speaking Tasks

A. Reflections on the texts

(1) Comment on the characters

You have just heard the story “The Umbrella Man.” Form pairs and make short comments on the main characters in the story. You can first write down what you think of them and then exchange views with your partner to see whether you agree with each other or not.

1) What kind of person was the mother?

She was a suspicious person but was willing to help others. She was also a practical woman, who knew how to take advantage of the situation. When she was offered an expensive silk umbrella, she was ready to accept it at a very small cost.

2) What kind of person was the narrator?

We can tell the narrator was a child. Unlike her mother, she probably didn’t know much about this complicated society and the real life of the poor. Yet, she had sympathy for those who were poor and needed help.

3) What kind of person was the old man?

He was poor. He loved alcohol but had no money. In order to get a drink, he would take advantage of a rainy day to steal an umbrella from a pub and exchange it for a little money. He didn’t feel ashamed at all in doing so and even acted as a pitiful old man. Surely he was clever and knew very well how to persuade people.

(2) Role-play

Form groups of three or four. Spend two or three minutes thinking about the old man’s behaviour. Put yourself in the position of one of the characters in the story and prepare an outline of what your chosen character might say about what happened. The following notes may help to start you off.

Role One

You act as the old man. You want to have a drink, but have no money. As you are thinking about how to get the money, you notice that it starts to rain.

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Opening remarks:

It was a fine day when I went out. I loved alcohol, but had no money on me. Then it started to rain and I got an idea. On rainy days, there are always some umbrellas in a pub.

Role Two

You act as the narrator. You really feel pity for the old man and would like to help him. But how? Give him some money for a drink or teach him a lesson and tell him not to pick up any more umbrellas from pubs?

Opening remarks:

It was a fine day and mother and I decided to go shopping in the downtown area of London. When we walked out of a department store, it was raining hard and we didn’t have any umbrella and for the moment no taxi was available. Just then, an old man came to us.

Role Three

You act as the mother. You are a suspicious person. Though you know the old man is lying to you, you find the temptation of having a silk umbrella is too great to resist, especially on this rainy afternoon.

Opening remarks:

It was raining hard and we hadn’t brought any umbrella with us. Worse still, there was no taxi in sight. What should we do? Then I heard an old man saying “Excuse me, madam.”

B. Picture talk

Do you believe in Internet romance? Do you often go online chatting with strangers? Every day, millions of people, especially the young, are online chatting with friends or strangers. Occasionally online chatting may spark a romance between two chatters and the Internet is full of stories about people who met casually as friends on the Net and later became inseparable as lovers. But, is this a rose without a thorn? Is online dating a cure for loneliness or a cause of it? Is it possible to fall in love online with someone you have never met in person, or is it only a fantasy? Look at the following pictures and describe them one by one. The opening sentences are already written out for you.

Picture 1

Li Ming loves chatting with people on the Internet. His screen name is Flying Fox and lots of people like his humorous language. He is now enjoying his time online.

Demo:

A sophomore at a university, Li Ming has a broad range of interests. He likes sports, computer games, photography and chatting with people on the Internet. He is good at typing and can sit in front of the computer screen for hours on end. Now we can see that he is so engrossed in chatting

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with a friend that he forgets meals. When he feels hungry, he would just have a bite of bread or have a cup of coffee.

Picture 2

People are usually more relaxed and bold online than they actually are in real life. Li Ming met a lady online the other day. Her screen name was Violet. Li Ming found that he and Violet had a lot in common and both of them loved movies.

Demo:

Now it’s already midnight. But he feels excited and sleepless. His fingers are dancing on the keyboard. They are talking about arts, literature, films they have seen, interesting places they have visited, etc. At this time, both of them feel they are close friends already, despite the fact they have never met each other offline.

Picture 3

Li Ming thought Violet was an ideal partner and could be the love of his life. He asked for Violet’s phone number and they decided to date.

Demo:

“Is she beautiful,” Li Ming often asks himself. For several times Li Ming asked Violet to send him a picture, but she refused. Sitting in a chair, he pictures Violet to be a pretty girl, very considerate and kind. He is weaving a dream of romance. Anyway he will meet her face to face and find out how she really looks like. He is looking forward to meeting her at 9:00 a.m. in the central park.

Picture 4

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Li Ming was too excited to go to sleep that night. Early the next morning he bought a bouquet of flowers and came to the park ahead of time.

Demo:

There are many people in the park. The sun is shining brightly and the flowers around are lovely. But Li Ming’s mind is too preoccupied to notice that. He keeps looking at his watch and the girls passing by. It’s already the time, and where is Violet? He starts to grow a little nervous. 9:30, and then 9:45. At this time, he notices a middle-aged lady who seems also waiting for someone. “Aren’t you Li Ming?” the lady asks. “You are…Violet?” Li Ming stammers out. Yet, quickly Li Ming regains his composure and gives Violet a bouquet of flowers with a smile.

C. Commenting

Children are taught the rule “Never talk to strangers” when young. Yet everyone is a stranger in the eyes of new comers. Gradually a stranger may become a friend. So make a short comment on the proverb “A friend without faults will never be found.” Give an example to illustrate your points.

Demo:

Well, I think there is some truth in this proverb. The proverb means no one is perfect and friends should forgive each other.

I can recall my college years when I lived with a roommate. He was regarded as a so-called trouble maker in our class. He had a lot of bad habits, such as spitting, smoking, snoring and liked to use four-letter words. So we all tried to avoid him whenever possible. But one day a small instance changed my opinion. Another classmate of mine went to the downtown area to do some shopping, but a thief stole his wallet and he had no money left to buy food in the following week. At this moment, the trouble maker volunteered to give him a helpful hand. Out of his own pocket, he bought my classmate enough food that could last him for a whole week. After this instance, I found that the trouble maker was not that bad. He liked sports and was good at it. He helped our basketball team to win the championship in our yearly school basketball tournament. Gradually we became good friends and shared a common interest in music as well.

So if you want to make friends, you have to tolerate their shortcomings. If you expect your friends to be perfect or without faults, then no one will ever meet that standard and you will have no friends. Part C Additional Listening

You’ve Got Mail

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Word Bank from the bottom of one’s heart 从心底里 provoke v. 激起, 惹起 deserved a. 应得的

Tapescript

You’ve Got Mail

Computer: Woman:

Welcome!

…Last night I went to meet you and you weren’t there. I wish I knew why. I felt so foolish. And as I waited, someone else showed up, a man who’s made my professional life in misery. And an amazing thing happened. I, I was able, for the first time in my life, to say the exact thing I wanted to say at the exact moment I wanted to say it. And of course, afterwards, I felt terrible. Just as you said I would. I was cruel, and I’m never cruel. And even though I can hardly believe what I said mattered to this man, to him I was just a bug to be crushed. But what if it did? No matter what he’s done to me, there’s no excuse for my behavior. Anyway, I so wanted to talk to you. I hope you have a good reason, have a good reason for not being there last night. You don’t seem like the kind of person that would do something like that. The odd thing about this form of communication is that you’re more likely to talk about nothing than something, but I just want to say that all this nothing has meant more to me than so many “somethings.” So, thanks. Goodbye!

Dear friend. I cannot tell you what happened last night. But I beg you, from the bottom of my heart, to forgive me for not being there, for what happened. I feel terrible that you found yourself in a situation that caused you additional pain. But I’m absolutely sure that whatever you said last night was provoked, even deserved. And everyone says things they regret when they’re worried or stressed. You’re expecting to see someone you trusted, and then the enemy, instead. The fault is mine. Someday I’ll explain everything. Meanwhile, I’m still here. Talk to you.

Computer: Man:

Exercise

Listen to the recording and choose the best answers to the questions you hear. 1. What is the possible relationship between the man and the woman?

a. Colleagues. b. Lovers. c. Intimate friends. d. Chat-room friends.

2. What did the woman do last night?

a. She went to meet the man. b. She worked overtime.

c. She dined with a friend in a restaurant. d. She went to see a client.

3. What did the woman most likely say last night?

a. Something nice.

b. Something about business. c. Something about the restaurant. d. Something unpleasant.

4. What did the woman think of communication through the Internet?

a. She liked it. b. She distrusted it. c. She was not used to it. d. She couldn’t do without it.

5. What was the man’s attitude?

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a. He thought he wasn’t to blame.

b. He believed she had no right to behave that way. c. He understood why she acted the way she did. d. He was sure it was no one’s fault.

English Song

How Deep Is Your Love

And when you rise in the morning sun

I feel you so touch my hand in the pouring rain And the moment that you wander far from me I want to feel you in my arms again And you come to me on a summer breeze

Keep me warm in your love, then you softly leave

And it's me you need to show

How deep is your love, how deep is your love How deep is your love, I really mean to learn ’Cause we're living in a world of fools

Breaking us down when they all should let us be We belong to you and me

I believe in you

You know you're the door to my very soul You're the light in my deepest darkest night You're my saviour when I fall

And you may not think that I care for you When you know down inside that I really do

And it's me you need to show

How deep is your love, how deep is your love How deep is your love, I really mean to learn ’Cause we're living in a world of fools

Breaking us down when they all should let us be We belong to you and me

You're the light, you're my life

And you may not think that I care for you When you know down inside that I really do

And it's me you need to show

How deep is your love, how deep is your love How deep is your love, I really mean to learn ’Cause we're living in a world of fools

Breaking us down when they all should let us be We belong to you and me How deep is your love...

C. Movie Time (See other files)

View a video clip. After viewing it, do Exercise A and B.

Word Bank

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blondie n. 金发女人

Rapunzel It is a German fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and

first published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales.

Gesundheit (德语)祝您健康 gallivant v. 闲逛 satchel n. 背包 lantern n. 灯笼 simpatico a. 讨人喜欢的 smolder n. 郁闷，不满

Script:

- Is this ... hair?

- Struggling ... struggling is pointless. I know why you're here. And I'm not afraid of you. - What?

- Who are you, and how did you find me? Who are you, and how did you find me?

- I know not who you are. Nor how I came to find you. But may I just say. Hi! How you doing? The name's Flynn Ryder. How's your day going, huh? - Who else knows my location, Flynn Ryder? - All right, Blondie. - Rapunzel.

- Gesundheit, here's the deal. I was in a situation. Gallivanting through the forest, I came across your tower and ... Ho, oh no, where is my satchel? - I've hidden it, somewhere you'll never find it. - It's in that pot, isn't it. Huh? - Ahh, will you stop that.

- Now it's hidden where you'll never find it. So, what do you want, with my hair? To cut it? - What? Sell it?

- No! Listen, the only thing I want to do with your hair, is to get out of it. Literally. - Wait, you don't want my hair?

- Why on earth would I want your hair? Look, I was being chased, I saw a tower, I climbed it, end of story.

- You're, telling the truth? - Yes.

- Uh, okay Flynn Ryder, I'm prepared to offer you a deal. - Deal?

- Look this way. Do you know what these are?

- You mean the lantern thing they do for the princess?

- Lanterns ... I knew they weren't stars. Well, tomorrow evening they will light the night sky, with these lanterns. You will act as my guide. Take me to these lanterns, and return me home safely. Then, and only then, will I return your satchel to you. That is my deal.

- Yeah, no can do. Unfortunately, the kingdom and I aren't exactly, simpatico, at the moment. So I won't be taking you anywhere.

- Something brought you here, Flynn Ryder. Call it what you will, fate, destiny. - A horse.

- So I have made the decision to trust you. A horrible decision, really. But trust me, when I tell you this. You can tear this tower apart, brick by brick. But without my help, you will never find your precious satchel.

- Let me just get this straight. I take you to see the lanterns. Bring you back home, and you'll give me back my satchel?

- I promise. And when I promise something, I never ever break that promise. EVER!

-All right, listen, I didn't want to have to want to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder. This is kind of an off day for me. This doesn't normally happen. Fine, I'll take you to see the lanterns. - Really!

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Exercise A

Answer the following questions based on the movie clip you’ve just seen. 1. Why did the girl tie the man on a chair? 2. What did the man want?

3. What deal did the girl offer to the man?

Reference answers for Exercise A

1. Because the girl suspected the man to be a thief.

2. The man wanted to get his bag back which the girl had picked up.

3. The girl offered that the man would take her to see the lanterns in exchange for his bag.

Exercise B

The film is adapted from the famous fairy tale from Grimm's Fairy Tales. The heroine, Rapunzel, is a beautiful girl with extremely long blond hair. 1. Describe the girl’s appearance.

2. Look at the following pictures. Choose the hair style you like and describe them respectively.

The following words and expressions are for your reference.

? overweight 胖 plump 丰满 thin 瘦 skinny 很瘦 slim 苗条 chubby 胖乎乎的 ? muscular 强壮 elegantly 优雅 good-looking/handsome 好看的 plain 相貌平平 ? lips curved in a smile 嘴角带着微笑 ? loose （头发）散开 hang down （头发）披散 stand on end （头发）竖起 shoulder-length

披肩的

? straight 直的 curly 卷曲的 knotted 打结的 short-cropped 剪平的 wavy 波浪型的

ponytail 马尾 braided 麻花辫

? brown 褐色 chestnut 栗色 fair 淡色 sliver 银色 grey 花白色

? coarse 粗硬的 fine 纤细的 thick 浓密的 thin 稀疏的 shiny 光亮的 silky 柔

软的 flowing 飘逸的 dull 无光泽的 greasy油性的 ? permed 烫过的（She has her hair permed.） dyed 染色的

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Part D Home Listening

A Stranger on the Internet

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Word Bank bookish a. 书生气的 perk v. （使）振作，（使）活跃 John Durante （人名） non-conformist n. 非墨守成规的人 unreliability n. 不可靠, 不能信任 log off 在网络上中止联接 sarcastic a. 讽刺的 crop up 突然出现 balk v. 畏缩不前 keypal n. 笔友 windbreaker 防风夹克衫 fidget v. 坐立不安

Tapescript (woman’s voice)

A Stranger on the Internet

I was first introduced to the Internet when I was thirteen. While in real life I was a very shy and “bookish” girl, on the Internet I was a completely different person. I found myself able to talk to everyone online, and send e-mails saying things no one in my position would even dare think of in real life. I’m not exactly sure why, but I think it had something to do with no one being able to see my unattractive face.

Within just a few months I became active in writers’ circles. I even created my own young writers’ club and through that made writer friends of all ages.

I remember the day I first met Jack in a chat room. I’m not exactly sure how we got to talking but we did, and after that there was no stopping. One thing that perked his interest considerably was my mention that my favorite author was John Durante.

We talked about John Durante for an hour and there was a lot to talk about as John was a sort of “unconventional” writer who by his very nature invited discussion. His books were classified “young adult” but both Jack and I agreed that a person of any age could read them. Also, we both liked the unhappy endings that were present in many of the books. As Jack said, it was just more realistic that way. The good guy didn’t always win. I added that John was brave to be such a non-conformist. For some reason Jack found this amusing.

We were both very talkative. We drifted from one topic to another: writing, books, publishers, the unreliability of free e-mail services, and the weather. In the end, when my mother told me to log off and get to bed, we exchanged e-mail addresses.

The e-mails continued for about six months after that. Jack and I had a lot in common: a dry sarcastic sense of humor, a love of books and writing and practical jokes, the same hair color, the same favorite food… It’s amazing, though, how little we really knew about each other. I don’t think we ever bothered to ask for each other’s full names even. He was Jack. I was Alice. Nothing more. I never knew his age, either. I estimated through his e-mails that he was a youngish adult, college-age maybe, and I think he could tell that I was a teenager, but neither of us mentioned it. None of these issues ever seemed to crop up. So many things were left unasked, and while I knew so much about him, I never really knew who he was.

Jack was the one who suggested the meeting, and at first I balked. Not because I was afraid he was a serial killer or something, but because I had never met any of my keypals offline and I didn’t know how to act. But Jack could be gently persuasive, and I found myself agreeing to meet him in Central Park after school.

I was a bit nervous, and I told him that. He understood. “It’s okay,” he reassured me. “The meeting will go fine. I’ll ride my motorcycle from Worcester to Manhattan and you just walk.” He asked me if I had a distinctive piece of clothing. I answered yes, a red silk windbreaker. He told me to wear it at the meeting so he could recognize me.

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I can just see myself now: a nervous little girl, fidgeting in her black skirt and crimson jacket, the wind playing with her long dark hair. Sitting on the park bench, waiting for The Moment to arrive. The motorcycle pulled up and a tall and rather handsome dark-haired man was about to get off. He looked vaguely familiar, but just then a crazy Toyota ran straight into his motor and him. “Jack!” I screamed. Instantly the whole world of mine was overwhelmed by the flames.

Exercise

Listen to the passage just once and choose the best answers to the questions you hear.

1. What kind of person was the narrator in real life? a. A bookish and unattractive girl. b. A talkative and outgoing girl. c. An attractive girl of 13 years old.

d. A well-known writer who created a writers’ club.

2. What kind of person was the narrator online? a. A talkative and considerate girl. b. A famous but bookish writer. c. An outgoing and talkative person. d. A shy and cautious person.

3. What was the event that drew the two strangers together? a. The narrator showed an unusual wit on the Internet. b. Jack was a star in writers’ circles.

c. Jack was always there waiting for the narrator to chat. d. The narrator mentioned her favorite writer.

4. What kind of person was Jack according to the narrator? a. He was a young adult who didn’t like conventions. b. He was brave and had a sense of humor. c. He was very casual and considerate. d. He was curious and bold.

5. Which of the following words can be used to describe the ending of the story? a. Dramatic. b. Unexpected. c. Mysterious. d. Queer.

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