学 海 无 涯A. Look and listenLook at the pictures. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks with the words or phrases in the list. Sunday narrows levelslasting normalfail and raisefall and risehighs and lowstiesimmediatehonorunderstandinggolden1. Childhood friendship is usually formed when young kids get to know their (immediate ) classmates and neighbors. Although they fight and cry at first, just like (normal ) kids, with time they get to develop a good level of understanding.2. Long-lasting friendship does not happen in a day. It takes years to develop (understanding ) and higher (levels ) of trust, if you want to boast of having old friends.3. Friendship Day, celebrated every year on the first (Sunday ) of August, is in (honor ) of the unique bond shared by friends.4. Friends who have been with each other through the (highs and lows), those who have seen each other (fall and rise) again, would definitely be true to each other.5. Friendship is the (golden ) thread that (ties ) the heart of all the world.B. Ask and answer the questionsAsk and answer the following questions with a partner.1. What is a friend?Your answer：Reference answer：A friend is a person whom you can rely on / talk to / count on.A friend is a person who can share your joy and sorrow / laugh and cry with you.A friend is a person who will help you / lend you a hand when you are in trouble.A friend is a person with whom you can discuss your problems / troubles.2. Do you think there are life-long friends?Your answer：Reference answer：Yes. I think there are real and life-long friends. Real friends are friends forever.No. I dont think there are life-long friends, because it is easy to find friends but very difficult to maintain a friendship for a long time.3. Who is your best friend? And why?Your answer：Reference answer：Tom is my best / closest / dearest / loyal friend / pal, because he always helps me when Im in trouble.My best friend is my desk-mate, because he and I have been studying together since we were in elementary school.Section One Listen for pronunciation skills A. Listen and practice Listen to the following statements and divide each of them into several sense groups. 1.There are seven days in a week.Your answer：Reference answer：There are seven days / in a week.2. I was kind of hoping that wouldnt be an issue. Your answer：Reference answer：I was kind of hoping / that wouldnt be an issue.3. Hes the one who breaks my heart and plunges me into depression. Your answer：Reference answer：Hes the one / who breaks my heart / and plunges me into depression.4. Im just wondering where you got that great idea. Your answer：Reference answer：Im just wondering / where you got that great idea.5. I wish I had never met you. Your answer：Reference answer：I wish / I had never met you.6. Physics was the hardest of my courses. Your answer：Reference answer：Physics / was the hardest of my courses.7. Up to now, we have been thinking that bringing more students into college would solve the problem. Your answer：Reference answer：Up to now, / we have been thinking / that bringing more students into college / would solve the problem.8. There are so many Chinese dialects that two people from different provinces or even from the same province cannot understand each other. Your answer：Reference answer：There are so many Chinese dialects / that two people from different provinces / or even from the same province / cannot understand each other.9. At a counter on the right a woman is showing an old man a towel and some soap. Your answer：Reference answer：At a counter / on the right / a woman / is showing an old man / a towel and some soap.10. During the Spring Festival, as a rule, the Chinese people have family get-togethers or visit friends. Your answer：Reference answer：During the Spring Festival, / as a rule, / the Chinese people / have family get-togethers / or visit friends.Section Two Special English programsA. Item 12. Listen for details1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. How many foreign students are there in Indiana University, according to the report? (d)a.About 400.b.About 40,000.c.About 40.d.About 4,000.2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question.Which of the following is in charge of foreign student affairs in Indiana University? (a)a.The Office of International Services.b.A special conference.c.The New International Student Orientation.d.Bloomington Worldwide FriendshipSection Two Special English programsB. Item 22. Listen for details 1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. Socrates Triple Filter Test can be used to _. (c)a.check whether s