第八课>>Section One

Task 1     Twins

Key to Exercises

A.    Choose the best answer to complete each of the following questions.

1.a    2. c    3. b    4. c      5. a    6. b

B.    Fill in the blanks with information about the twins.

Name :    Laura and Sarah

Sex:    female

Similarities:   

1. Blonde
2. brown eyes
3.   same height
4. same weight
5. same size
6. same shoes

Differences   

1. Laura is single, but Sarah has a well-fed happy husband and four healthy children.
2. When Laura was learning to type, Sarah was washing up.
3. When Laura was writing articles for the school newspaper, Sarah was knitting.
4. When Laura was in Panama, doing her first job for United Information Services, Sarah was having her second child.

C.    True or False Questions.  Write a T in front of a statement if it is true according to the recording and write an F if it is false.

1.T    2. F

Task 2     Genetic Make-up

Key to Exercises

A.    Give brief answers to the following questions.

1. Alan and Barbara.
2. At lunch time.
3. An article about twins and coincidences.
4. Because it suggests criminals are born and not made.
5. Somebody was born with the potential to become a criminal.
6. The ones that regard crime as a way of life and see the police as enemy.
7. Similar qualities are necessary to become a successful criminal or a first-class policeman.
8. Men who might easily be in jail.

B.    Fill in the blanks.

1. Do you mean the idea that because of our genetic make-up we are bound to act in a particular way.
2. If somebody was born with a particular set of genes that made him a potential criminal, it would be necessary for him to be brought up in a particular way if he was actually going to become a criminal.
3. They're men who get bored with ordinary life and want action.  They're usually pretty strong characters, too.

Section Two

Task 1     Can I Take a Message?

Key to Exercises

A.    Choose the best answer to complete each of the following statements.

1. a    2. c

B.    Fill in the following blanks.

1.    Message 1:

        Caller's name:　Mary Roberts

        Caller's number:   772-1852

      Message:    Call back at that number till 12.30 or between 2 and 5 this afternoon.

2.    Message 2:

        Caller's name:    Mr Brown

        Caller's number:    743-9821

      Message:    Cancel the lunch appointment for tomorrow noon, because he is out of town for a while.  Please call and reschedule.

3.    Message 3:

        Caller's name:    Mrs Turner

        Message:    She won't be home until 8 o'clock.  She's working late.

4.    Message 4:

        Caller's name:    Wendy

      Message:    Tickets for Puerto Rico is booked.  That's Pan Am Flight 226, leaving Tuesday the 12th at 8 am.  Ticket will be sent over later this afternoon.

5.    Message 5:

        Caller's name:    Juan Salvade

      Message:    He'll call back about the meeting next Wednesday.

C.    Fill in the following blanks.

1. I'm sorry, he's in a meeting right now.  May I take a message?
2. I'm going to be out of town for a while.  Would you offer my apologies to Mr Turner and have him call me, please?
3. Oh, excuse me just  a minute .  I have another call.  Can you hold for a second?
4. Thank you for holding.  Can I help you?

Task 2    Night Flight

Key to Exercises

A.    True or false Questions.  Write a T in front of a statement if it is true according to the recording and write an F if it is false.

1. F    2. T    3. T    4. F      5. T    6. F

B.    Choose the best answer to complete each of the following statements.

1. b    2. a    3. c    4. b      5. a    6. c    7. b     8. c

C.    Fill in the blanks.

1. Nearly half of the passengers were ill--- dramatically ill. Several were moaning and groaning, some were doubled up in pain, and two were unconscious.
2. The man sat down at the controls.  His hands were shaking slightly.
3. An hour later the lights of Brisbane appeared on the horizon.  He could see the lights of the runway shining brightly beyond the city.
4. There was a tremendous thump as the wheels hit the tarmac, bounced twice, raced along the runway and screeched to a halt.

D.    Answer the following questions.

1. She discovered that two passengers had been sick.
2. Because the captain was lying behind the door unconscious.
3. Because she was afraid that would cause a general panic.
4. When the plane had circled over Brisbane Airport for over half an hour.

Section Three

Task 1     Learning to Rephrase

Key to Exercises

Listen to the following sentences.  Write the words you think are most important in the space given.

1. thousands die/ year; heart disease --- epidemic
2. people with heart disease; 1 or more traits
3. personality determines this illness
4. set unrealistic goals, meet impossible deadlines
5. responses less creative, activities performed under stress
6. past: more Type A men; now: more women work, this change
7. stress: caused by highly technical, rushed modern life
8. 60 or 50 or 40, heart attack, common
9. too preoccupied with own schedule, can't concentrate, unless about work
10. work again, leisure time --- a creative solution to work problems