Part V：听力与口语训练
短对话1：
Man: Aren’t you going to wear your coat?
Woman: Think it’s cold outside, do you?
短对话2：
Woman: I haven’t heard from Mary for quite a long time.
Man: Neither have I.
短对话3：
Man: Do you know what time the library closes on Sundays?
Woman: Nine, isn’t it?
短对话4：
Woman: Wasn’t Bill supposed to sing tonight?
Man: Yes, but he backed out at the last minute.
短对话5：
Man: That lecture was so fascinating!
Woman: I couldn’t agree with you more!
短对话6：
Man: Are you looking forward to going home?
Woman: Not really. The climate here really agrees with me.
短对话7：
Man: Go ahead and have a seat.
Woman: Thanks, but I’d rather stand.
短对话8：
Man: Mark is watching a movie on TV.
Woman: Shouldn’t he be studying for the exam?
单词与短语：
back out (动词短语)退出，打退堂鼓；look forward to (动词短语)期盼；agree with (动词短语)同意，适合
Part VI：快速阅读
Dear Steve and Monica,
Thank you very much for the invitation to your wedding(婚礼). Unfortunately(不幸的是), I won’t be able to attend(参加).
The reason, I’m pleased to say, is that Wendy is pregnant(怀孕的) and the baby is due(到期) more or less(差不多)on the day of your wedding! Although she said it’d be all right for me to come over alone, I feel it’s the least I could do as husband, that is, to be by her side and to to take of care her after the baby arrives.
We’re both hoping it’ll be a girl and plan to name her Margaret, after her grandmother. But if it’s a boy, we plan to name him Fredrick. No particular(特定的)reason except that we both like the name.
Anyway, I would like to wish you both a long and happy life together and hope to come to see you as soon as Wendy is well enough.
Have a wonderful day and don’t forget to send us some photographs.
Cheers for now,
Ken and Wendy
