Section A
1b Listen and match the products with what they are made of and where they were made.
Susan: Hi, Anita. I bought three shirts for 29 dollars yesterday!
Anita: Oh, really? What are they made of though? Sometimes the cheap ones are made of materials that don’t feel very good.
Susan: A hundred percent cotton. They’re nice and soft, and they were made in America.
Anita: Oh, OK. By the way, where did you buy those chopsticks? They’re really cool!
Susan: Oh, I got them in Korea. They’re nice, aren’t they?
Anita: Yeah. Chopsticks are usually made of wood. I’ve never seen steel ones before.
Susan: Oh, steel chopsticks are popular in Korea. Hey, do you think this ring looks OK?
Anita: Hmm…yes, I think it’s quite pretty. Is it made of silver?
Susan: Yes, and it was made in Thailand. I’ll give it to my best friend for her birthday.
Anita: Oh, I’m sure she’ll love it.
2a Listen and check (√) the main topic of Nick and Marcus’conversation.
Nick: Hey Marcus, have you heard about the art and science fair?
Marcus: You mean the one just outside the science museum?
Nick: Yeah, that’s the one. The school notice board says that all students are invited to attend for free! Our school is paying for it!
Marcus: Wow, that’s great!
Nick: I went there yesterday.
Marcus: Did you see anything cool?
Nick: Of course! All the works there were made by university students.
Marcus: What did you see?
Nick: I saw a huge model plane. It’s made of used wood and glass. I also saw a really beautiful painting. It’s made from grass, leaves and flowers.
Marcus: Oh, yeah, the fair is about environmental
protection and recycling, right?
Nick: Yes, and the students came up with some really interesting and creative ideas.
2b Listen again. Write short answers to the questions.
Nick: Hey Marcus, have you heard about the art and science fair?
Marcus: You mean the one just outside the science museum?
Nick: Yeah, that’s the one. The school notice board says that all students are invited to attend for free! Our school is paying for it!
Marcus: Wow, that’s great!
Nick: I went there yesterday.
Marcus: Did you see anything cool?
Nick: Of course! All the works there were made by university students.
Marcus: What did you see?
Nick: I saw a huge model plane. It’s made of used wood and glass. I also saw a really beautiful painting. It’s made from grass, leaves and flowers.
Marcus: Oh, yeah, the fair is about environmental protection and recycling, right?
Nick: Yes, and the students came up with some really interesting and creative ideas.
3a
Read the passage. What two things did Kang Jian want to buy in America? Where were they made? 阅读文章。康建想在美国买的两样东西是什么?这两样东西是在哪里制造的？
The Difficult Search for American Goods in the US 在美国艰难的寻找美国商品
If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? 如果你去另一个国家,你会买什么样的东西?
Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? 你会在日本买相机,在法国买漂亮的衣服，抑或是在瑞士买一块手表吗?
No matter what you may buy, you might probably think those products were made in those countries. 不管你可能买什么,你大概都会认为这些产品是在这些国家生产的。
However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. 然而,你可能是错的。康建是一个来自于上海的17岁学生。
Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. 去年他去看望在旧金山市的叔叔和婶婶。
He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. 他发现了一件有趣的事情,这就是当地的商店的很多商品是中国制造的。
“I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys had American brands, they were made in China.” “我想给我堂妹买一辆玩具车。虽然大部分的玩具都有美国品牌,但他们都是中国制造的。”
Toys are not the only things made in China. 中国制造的不仅仅是玩具。
“I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he explains. “But I had to visit i ve or six stores before finding a pair made in America!” “我想买一双篮球鞋,”他解释说。“但我不得不逛五六家商店才能找到一双美国制造的!”
He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. 他意识到,美国人很难避免购买中国制造的产品。
“In fact,” he continues, “there are so many things made in China ― footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American l ags are made in China!” “事实上,”他继续说,“有很多中国制造的东西――足球、手袋、宠物食品、手机。甚至美国国旗都是中国制造的!”
Kang Jian thinks it’s great that China is so good at making these everyday things. 康建认为中国如此擅长制造这些日常的物品，非常了不起。
However, he wishes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world. 然而,他希望在未来中国在高科技产品制造上面做得更好一些，这样人们可以在世界各地买到了。
UNIT 5
听录音，把产品是由什么制成的和在哪里被制成的搭配起来。
苏珊：你好，安尼塔。我昨天用29美元买了三件衬衫！
安尼塔：哦，真的吗？不过它们是由什么制成的？有时候便宜的衣服是由感觉不是很舒服的材料制成的。
苏珊：纯棉的。它们很好，很柔软，是在美国制造的。
安尼塔：哦，好的。顺便问一下，你在哪里买的那些筷子？它们很酷！
苏珊：哦，我在韩国买的。它们很不错，是不是？
安尼塔：是的。筷子通常是用木头做的。我以前从未见过钢制的筷子。
苏珊：哦，钢制的筷子在韩国很受欢迎。嘿，你认为这枚戒指看上去好看吗？
安尼塔：嗯……是的，我认为它很漂亮。它是银制的吗？
苏珊：是的，它是在泰国制造的。我将把它作为生日礼物给我最好的朋友。
安尼塔：哦，我肯定她会喜欢它的。
听录音，标出（√）尼克和马库斯的谈话主题。
尼克：你好，马库斯。你听说过这次艺术和科学展览会吗？
马库斯：你说的就是在科学博物馆外面的展览会吗？
尼克：是的，就是那个展览会。学校布告板上说所有学生都被邀请免费参加！我们学校出钱！
马库斯：哇，太好了！
尼克：昨天我去了那儿。
马库斯：你看到很酷的东西了吗？
尼克：当然！那儿所有的作品都是大学生制作的。
马库斯：你看到了什么？
尼克：我看到了一个巨大的飞机模型。它是由用过的木头和玻璃做成的。我还看到了一幅非常美丽的画。它是用草、树叶和花做成的。
马库斯：哦，是的，展览会是关于环境保护和回收利用的，对吗？
尼克：是的，学生们想出了一些既很有趣又有创意的主意。