Unit8II.BasicListeningPractice1.ScriptW:Arethosecigarettesyours?Ithoughtyouquit.Ifyougobacktoit,yourteethandfingerswillbenicotine-stained;yourbreathandclotheswillsmellsmoky.M:Ididn?t.Iswear.Adsshowingdiseasedlungskeptmefromstartingagain.Believeme,I?llneveragainbeaslavetosmoking.Q:Whydidn?tthemangobacktosmoking?ScriptM:What?sthatnoise?It?sreallyloud!Soundslikegunshots!W:It?sthelocal“youth”throwingfirecrackers.Don?tgoout.They?relikelytothrowoneatyouorputonethroughtheletterboxifyoubotherthem.Q:Whatmaytheyoungpeopledo?3.ScriptM:IwishIhadleftmywalletathome.ButI?msureIputitinmybackpocket.W:Oh,no,it?seasyforapickpockettotakeitfromthere.Youshouldoutyourmoneyinyourbreastpocket.Q:Whatshouldthemando,accordingtotheconversation?4.ScriptM:Ihatethatsubwaystation.Wheneveryoucomeour,you?realwaysplaguedbybeggars.W:Iknow,butthekidsreallygettome.Ican?thelpbutfeelsorryforthem.Theylooksomiserable.Q:Whatdothemanandwomanthinkabouttheyoungbeggars?5.ScriptThebankcallmetoday:theywantedtoknowifIspent3,000dollarsinafurnitureshopthismorning!OfcourseIdidn?t!W:Someonemust?vemadeacopyofyourcreditcard.It?seasilydone.You?llhavetocancelitatonceandgetanewone.Hopefully,thebankwillcoverthedamage.Q:Whatdoesthewomanrecommendthemantodo?Keys:1.C2.C3.B4.A5.DIII.ListeningIn1Task1InternetsafetyforyoungstersTheincreasingpopularityofsocialnetworkingsitesandmobilephonetextinghaspresentedsocietywithproblemsinhowtoprotectchildrenonline.MoreandmoreyoungstersarebecomingvictimsofInternetbullies.Parentsarefindingitmoredifficulttoensuretheirkidsaresafeonline.GonearethedayswhenmomanddadcouldkeepaneyeontheirchildrenssurfingontheInternet.Todaysnewmobileandnetworkedworldposesnewanddangerousthreatstoonlinekids.Aboutone-thirdofallteenagerswhousetheInternetsaytheyhavebeentargetsofarangeofannoyingandpotentiallymenacingonlineactivitiessuchasreceivingthreateningmessages;havingtheirprivatee-mailsortextmessagesforwardedwithoutconsent;havinganembarrassingpicturepostedwithoutpermission;orhavingrumorsaboutthemspreadonline.However,themostcommoncomplaintfromonlineteensisnotdirectthreatsorphysicalviolence,butratheritisaboutprivateinformationbeingshared.Tworecentinitiativesaimtoteachchildrenaboutcyber-safety.Internetsafetywillsoonbetaughtinhighschools.InIndiana,parentswillattendanInternetSocialNetworkingconference.TheschoolauthoritiesarelaunchingaprogramaimedateducatingstudentsonhowtousetheInternetsafelyandavoidsuspiciouswebsites.Agovernmentofficialsaid:Advancesininstantcommunicationmedia,includingTwitter,Facebook,andotherinstantmessagingservices,areaffectingourmodernsociety.Parents,brothers,sisters,teachers,andchildrenalikewillneedtounderstandthedangerstheconnectedworldpresents.TheIndianaconferencewillexploretopicslikecyber-bullying,sexting,andonlinechildexploitation.Alocallawyersaid:TheNo.1waytokeepchildrensafeisforthemtobeskeptical.Iftheydonotbelieveautomaticallywhatpeopletellthem,theywillbesafer.Keys:BACCD2Task2NursinghomeabuseIntheUnitedStates,familiesturntonursinghomestogivetheelderlycareandattention,butmanynursinghomeshavebeencitedforabuse.AccordingtoareviewofstateinspectionrecordsrequestedbyRepublicanHenryWaxman,some5,283nursinghomeswerecitedforabuseviolations.Thesehomeswerecitedfornearly9,000abuseviolationsinthepasttwoyears.Wefoundexamplesofresidentsbeingpunched,choked,orkickedbystaffmembersorotherresidents,Waxmansaid.ThestoryofHelenSmithreportedbyCBSNewslastyearisashockingrealityforthousandsofoldAmericans.Shewasattackedbyacertifiednursingassistantatanursinghome,whowasangeredbecauseshedsoiledherself.Hechokedmeandbrokemywrist,saidSmith.HelenSmithdiedtwodaysafterherinterview.ThatnurseassistantgotayearinthecountyjailandaCBSNewsinvestigationfoundthatthreeotheremployeesatthesamenursinghomehadbeenfinedforabuse,whichshouldhavebarredthemfromnursinghomework.Thenursinghomeindustryagreesontheneedforstifferbackgroundchecks,butdisagreesabuseiswidespread.Abuseisnotthenorminnursinghomes,andmanystaffmembersdeservepraise,saidCarolSellers,vicepresidentofWashingtonHome,anearly200-bedcenterintheDistrictofColumbia.Thegreatmajorityoflong-termcareinournationisexcellent.Thererepeopleeverydaythatareworkingveryhardtoprovidethatcare,saidCharlesRoadman,presidentoftheAmericanHealthCareAssociation.Todealwithnursinghomeabuse,BruceBrown,spokesmanfortheAmericanAssociationofHomesandServicesfortheAgingsaid,Westronglybelievenursinghomesthatexhibitconsistentlypoorperformanceshouldeithercleanuptheiractorbeputoutofbusiness.3Keys:CDCBCTask3BattlingpovertyTodayI,llbepresentingareportonourfindingsontheconditionoftheworld,spopulation.Itmaybeasurprisetoyouthathalfthepeopleintheworldliveonlessthantwodollarsaday,andonebillionpeopleliveonlessthanonedollaraday.I,mgoingtolookatpovertyanditsrelationshiptopopulationissues.Wemustworkfastifwehopetoreducepovertybyhalf,bytheyear2015.Oursurveyshowsthatthefirststepshouldbetoimprovehealth-caresystems.Intheworld,poorestcountries,peopleareexpectedtolivejust49years.Oneintenchildrendoesn,treachhisorher