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LESSON Nine Foods 1. W: That famous violinist star "Professor" I was talking about is going to be the soloist in next week's concert. M: Great! I don't want to miss it. Where can we get ticket? Q: What will the speakers probably do? b. Go to a concert. 2. W: I think I'll take my mother to that French restaurant on main street for her birthday. M: I hope it's not any time soon. They're usually booked up weeks in advance. Q: What does the man mean? c. The woman should find out if she can reserve a table. 3. M: You know. I have been watering my plants regularly, but they are still not doing well in my new dorm-room. W: Maybe instead of keeping them in the corner, you should put them directly in front of the window. Q: What does the woman imply? a. The plants may need more light. 4. W: I've a headache. With being sick in bed, I've read most of those magazines twice. M: Well, if it'll help, I'll run to the store and get you some new ones. Q: What will the man probably do? d. Buy the woman some magazines. 5. M: Is there a candy machine in the building? W: Aha, it's down the hall on your left, but it has an "out-of-order" sign on it. Q: What does the woman mean? c. The machine isn't working right now.6. W: That's a pretty thick book. Are you sure Frame would want to plough through that? M: Are you kidding? She will be through it in two days. Q: What does the man imply about Frame? c. She is a fast reader.7. M: Could I look at your bus-schedule? I don't want to drive to work tomorrow because it's snowing.: You'll be better off calling the terminal. lt's been a long time since I've used my schedule and I'm sure it's out of date Q: What does the woman mean? d. The times on her bus schedule may no longer be correct.8. M: Come on, Sue. I know you have a new camera, but you just took a picture of a car. W: No, no. Look behind the car! Q: What does the woman mean? d. The car is in front of something interesting. 9. W: I'm going to Chicago on business. And somebody said you were the right person to talk to about what I can do there for fun. M: You bet 1 am, I hope you've got at least a month, Q: What does the man imply? c. Chicago is an expensive place to have fun.10. W: Hi, Henry. It's Butte from the apartment next door, I'm in school right now. And I realize I forgot my keys at home. Could you ask the building manager to put the extra set in my mailbox? M: I don't think that's secure enough. I can just drop by your class later. Q: What will the man probably do? b. Give the woman her key at her class.11. W: Professor Nelson, could you please turn up the temperature in here? I'm having trouble concentrating. M: Yeah. I understand, but I don't control the thermostat. Tell you what. I'll talk to the janitor about it after class. In the meantime, I suggest you put on a sweater if you brought one. Q: What does the man imply? c He can't address the problem right now.12. W: I've just found out the registration at the creative writing class is full. Now I have to wait another whole year to get in. M: Why don't you check back after the first week? Somebody might drop it. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? c. Find out if a place opens up in the course later.13. M: Do you have hot water in your dorm? We haven't had any for three days, and I hate cold showers. W: Oh, sounds miserable. Since the gym's usually open, why don't you just go over there till they fix the problem? Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? c. Take a shower at the gym.14. W: With a cold that bad, I think it's pretty foolish not to see a doctor. M: Don't worry. It'll pass in a few days. Q: What does the man mean? d. His cold will go away by itself.15. W: Professor, have you graded my term paper yet? M: To tell you the truth, I've been tied up in committee meetings all week. Q: What can be inferred about the paper? c. It hasn't been graded.Passage I: English Food English food has a bad name abroad. This is most probably because foreigners in England often have to eat in the more "popular" type of restaurant, where it is necessary to prepare food rapidly in large quantities. Of course the food hasn't a good taste,though quite nourishing. Still, it is rather dull and not always attractively served. Moreover, the Englishman eating in a cheap or medium price restaurant is usually in a hurry- at least at lunch and a meal eaten in a leisurely manner in pleasant surroundings is always far more enjoyable than a meal taken hurriedly in a business-like atmosphere. In general, it is possible to get an adequate meal at a reasonable price; in fact, such a meal may be less expensive than similar food abroad. For those with more money, there are expensive restaurants for them to spend money. In many countries breakfast is a snack rather than a meal, but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal. Some people have porridge to begin with. If porridge is prepared from coarse oatmeal, it is a tasty, cheap, and nourishing dish, especially when eaten with milk or cream, and sugar or salt. Then comes a substantial, usually cooked, course such as bacon and eggs, sausages and bacon. Afterwards comes toast, with butter and jam, and perhaps some fruit. Tea or coffee is drunk with the meal. Many English people now take such a full breakfast only on Sunday morning. The traditional English meal is based on plain, simply-cooked food. British beef-steak is the best and is accompanied by roast potatoes. English lamb chops, best when grilled, make a very tasty dish, particularly when eaten with fresh spring peas, and new potatoes. English pork is good, but English veal is sometimes disappointing.As for fish, Dover soles are a good dish. So are British trout and salmon. Unfortunately, they are not cheap!apple pie is a favorite sweet, and many types of English puddings are an excellent ending to a meal, especially in winter.1. Which is NOT true about the food served in the "popular" type of restaurant? b. Less nourishing.2. Why does English food have a bad name abroad? d. Because food eaten by foreigners in England is often prepared rapidly in large quantities.3. What can NOT be learned about traditional English breakfast? c. When eaten with fish, coarse oatmeal porridge is tasty and nourishing.4. Which of the following dishes is NOT so satisfactory? a. Veal.5. What is an excellent ending to an English meal, especially in winter? d. Pudding. l. ( F ) A meal in a cheap or medium price restaurant costs much more in Britain than similar food abroad. 2. ( T ) In many countries other than Britain, breakfast is a snack rather than a meal. 3. ( T ) Traditional English breakfast often begins with porridge. 4. ( F ) Porridge prepared from coarse oatmeal is tasty and expensive. 5. ( F ) British trout and salmon are good and very cheap. Passage II: American FoodTapescript What is "American food"? At first you might think the answer is easy as pie. To many people, American food means hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken and pizza. If you have a "sweet tooth", you might even think of apple pie or chocolate chip cookies. It's true that Americans do eat those things. But are those the only kind of foods you can find in America? Except for Thanksgiving turkey, it's hard to find a typically "American" food. The United States is a land of immigrants. So Americans eat food from many different countries. When people moved to America, they brought their cooking styles with them. That's why you can find almost every kind of ethnic food in America. In some cases, Americans have adopted foods from other countries as favorites. Americans love Italian pizza, Mexican tacos and Chinese egg rolls. But the American version doesn't taste quite like the original! As with any large country, the US has several distinct regions. Each region boasts its own special style of food. Visit the South and enjoy country-style cooking. Journey through Louisiana for some spicy Cajun cuisine. Take a trip to New England and sample savory seafood dishes. Travel through the Midwest, "the breadbasket of the nation'', for delicious baked foods. Finish your food tour in the Pacific Northwest with some gourmet coffee. Americans living at a fast pace often just "grab a quick bite". Fast food restaurants offer people on the run everything from fried chicken to fried rice. Microwave dinners and instant foods make cooking at home a snap. Of course, one of the most common quick American meals is a sandwich. Americans on the go also tend to eat a lot of "junk food". Potato chips, candy bars, soft drinks and other goodies are popular treats. Many people eat too many of these unhealthy snacks. But others prefer more healthy eating habits. Some even go "all natural". They refuse to eat any food prepared with chemicals or additives. American culture is a good illustration of the saying, "you are what you eat". Americans represent a wide range of backgrounds and ways of thinking. The variety of foods enjoyed in the US reflects the diversity of personal tastes. The food may be international or regional. Sometimes it's fast, and sometimes it's not so fast. It might be junk food, or maybe it's natural food. In any case, the style is all-American. Exercises with KeyI. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to each question you've heard. l. According to the passage, what does American food mean to many people? b. Hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken and pizza. 2. What is a typically "American" food? c. Thanksgiving turkey. 3. In discussing regional style of cooking, which of the following is NOT mentioned? d. Egg rolls. 4. According to the passage, which of following is a kind of "junk food"? a. Potato chips. 5. According to the passage, what does the variety of food in the US reflect? D.america is a land of immigrants II. Listen to the passage again and write T (true) or F (false) for each statement you've heard. 1. (F) It is very easy to give an answer to the question "What is 'American food' ?'. 2. ( T ) People in the US can enjoy foods from many different countries. 3. ( F ) Pizza made in the US tastes exactly like that made in Italy. PART C Extensive Listening: Who Is to Blame?Directions: In this part, you are going to hear a longer passage. The passage is printed below with some words and expressions missing. As you listen, fill in each of the blanks with the words and expressions you have heard. But we cannot get to the end of this 1) broadcast without looking at what role we, in the media, played 2) last night, though we are not certain what 3) effect, if any, our mistaken projections in Florida had. The background is this: since 4) 1980, the television networks have made election projections based on voters telling exit pollsters how they voted, and some 5) actual voting returns. It is almost always accurate. Last night, in an 6) uncertain political environment we saw the result of two rare mistakes. When the first returns came in, from certain precincts, it 7) looked like Al Gore's exit poll lead neatly matched his lead in those early key precincts, so the programmers said, you know, we can give the 8) state to Gore because the lead is real. So the expert vote counters, that worked for all the 9) networks in New York, sent this message at 10) 7:52 Eastern time: In Florida, the presidential candidate Gore wins. The problem was they went too fast, and the networks 11) competing to call states as quickly 12) as possible, went along. Because it now appears that the first precincts that reported inwere not typical. The match in fact was flawed, and pretty quickly, Gore's 13) lead began to disappear. The second error came later. Around 2 a.m., George Bush was ahead, but then, he got a sudden and 14) unexpected boost from, of all places, Broward County. That's a Gore country. 15) Suddenly, Bush was 50,000 votes ahead, with 16) 80% of the state in. First the Fox Network figured Al Gore can't catch up now, so they called the state, and very quickly, perhaps for competitive reasons, so did 17) everybody else. But again, it turned out they moved too fast. Those first pro-Bush votes from Broward were quickly followed by thousands of pro-Gore votes. So Bush's 50,000 vote-lead was18) reduced very quickly to a lead of 224 votes. Time to eat crow, again. Well, I said we didn't know what effect, if any, we'd had. In fact we had 19) some, in the form of premature congratulations from several capitals overseas. The leaders immediately issued statements congratulating George Bush. They, like us, took it back a little 20) later on.Editor's note: Judson Jones is a meteorologist, journalist and photographer. He has freelanced with CNN for four years, covering severe weather from tornadoes to typhoons. Follow him on Twitter: jnjonesjr (CNN) - I will always wonder what it was like to huddle around a shortwave radio and through the crackling static from space hear the faint beeps of the world's first satellite - Sputnik. I also missed watching Neil Armstrong step foot on the moon and the first space shuttle take off for the stars. Those events were way before my time.As a kid, I was fascinated with what goes on in the sky, and when NASA pulled the plug on the shuttle program I was heartbroken. Yet the privatized space race has renewed my childhood dreams to reach for the stars.As a meteorologist, I've still seen many important weather and space events, but right now, if you were sitting next to me, you'd hear my foot tapping rapidly under my desk. I'm anxious for the next one: a space capsule hanging from a crane in the New Mexico desert.It's like the set for a George Lucas movie floating to the edge of space.You and I will have the chance to watch a man take a leap into an unimaginable free fall from the edge of space - live.The (lack of) air up there Watch man jump from 96,000 feet Tuesday, I sat at work glued to the live stream of the Red Bull Stratos Mission. I watched the balloons positioned at different altitudes in the sky to test the winds, knowing that if they would just line up in a vertical straight line "we" would be go for launch.I feel this mission was created for me because I am also a journalist and a photographer, but above all I live for taking a leap of faith - the feeling of pushing the envelope into uncharted territory.The guy who is going to do this, Felix Baumgartner, must have that same feeling, at a level I will never reach. However, it did not stop me from feeling his pain when a gust of swirling wind kicked up and tw