Unit 1 SportsPart CShort ConversationsYoure going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. a. Basketball. b. Volleyball. c. Table tennis. d. Tennis.2. a. Boxing is one of his favorite sports.b. Boxing is the only kind of sport he likes.c. He doesnt like boxing at all. d. He doesnt like boxing very much.3. a. He finds it too long.b. He thinks it could be more exciting.c. He doesnt like it at all.d. He likes it, but not very much.4. a. He doesnt know how to play chess.b. He doesnt like playing chess very much.c. He cant play chess well.d. Hes a good chess player.5. a. He was a good football player in high school.b. He kept track of the football players and games when he was in high school.c. He shows no interest in football now.d. Hes busy playing golf as well as football now.Script:1. W: I like playing basketball, volleyball and table tennis. What about you?M: Well, tennis is my favorite sport.Q: Which sport does the man like?2. W: You dont like boxing very much, do you?M: Its far from being my kind of sport.Q: What does the man mean?3. W: I think yesterdays football game was quite exciting. What about you, John? M: You said it. But it was a bit long. Q: What does the man think about the football game?4. W: Do you like to play chess?M: I like the game, but I dont play it often enough. Im afraid Im not a very good chess player.Q: What does the man mean?5. M: I knew the names of all the football players and the dates of all the games in my high school days. But recently I have failed to keep up with football.W: Now youre busy with your golf games.Q: What do you know about the man from the conversation?Unit 2 Food and DrinksPart CTest Your Listening A ConversationListen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions.1. What is the relationship between the two speakers? a. Classmates.b. Co-workers.c. Waiter and diner.d. Strangers.2. Where does the conversation take place?a. At McDonalds.b. At Kentucky Fried Chicken.c. At an Italian restaurant.d. At Pizza Hut.3. What will they order? a. Pizza, salad and iced water.b. Soup, hamburger and coffee.c. Sandwich, spaghetti and red wine.d. Spaghetti, salad, coffee, Coke and iced water.Script:A: Well, here we are, not too crowded.B: Great! Lets order quickly so we can chat a little.A: OK. What are you in the mood for?B: Something light. I had a huge breakfast and Im still full.A: There are three salads. Or you could have soup and a sandwich.B: What are you having? A hamburger, I suppose.A: No, actually I ate out last night. We had pizza at Pizza Hut, then a late snack at Kentucky Fried Chicken.B: Oh, dear. Well, maybe you should have a salad.A: Yes, I think so. Look, the daily special is spaghetti. That sounds good.B: Oh, the prices are great too. Ill have that as well.A: Now lets decide on drinks.B: Ill just have coffee and a glass of iced water.A: Italian food needs red wine, you know.B: But we have to go back to work.A: OK, a Coke for me then.B: Here comes the waitress. Let me order first.Unit 3 WeatherPart CTest Your Listening Short ConversationsYoure going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. a. Snowy and windy.b. Cold and rainy.c. Snowy and icy.d. Windy and rainy.2. a. It will get warmer soon.b. It may get even colder.c. This is the coldest winter ever.d. The weather has never been so bad before.3. a. The man is sure the weather will be fine soon.b. According to the forecast the weather will be fine soon.c. If it keeps raining, they will cancel what they have planned to do.d. If it rains hard, they will postpone what they have planned to do.4. a. Its cold in New York now.b. Its very hot in New York now.c. The woman thinks New York and Beijing have similar weather.d. The man is going to visit New York.5. a. Theyd better change their mind about playing tennis tomorrow.b. They shouldnt change their plan.c. They can play tennis in the morning.d. They wont play tennis long.Script:1. W: Its been freezing for the last few days.M: Yes. And the forecast says there will be more snow next week, accompanied by strong winds.Q: What will the weather be like next week?2. M: We havent had such a severe winter for a long time, have we?W: No, and the forecast says its going to get worse before it warms up.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?3. W: What if it rains hard? What are we going to do?M: I think it will clear up soon. But if it keeps raining, the whole thing will have to be cancelled.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?4. M: How was the weather when you left New York?W: It was very much