One of the most extraordinary civilizations the world has known disappeared. Millions of people die, some were savagely murdered. Why it happened is a mystery. This is the story of one man's search for the truth. The Maya lived in what is today Southern Mexico and central America. They were deeply spiritual, worshipping dozens of gods of the sun and moon, the earth and wind, fire and, rain. From the jungles and plains rose cities and towns, great centers of worship, of art and learning. The Maya’s achievements were staggering, they developed their own writing, and mastered astronomy and mathematics.
Part B Role Play
Tapescript: W: Good morning, Dr. Brown. M: Good morning, Mary. W: Haven’t seen you since last summer. What are you busy doing these days? M: I have just written a book and got it published by the University Press. W: Oh, great. What is the book about? M: It is about how colors affect us in the world of advertising. It is called Market Colors. W: That sounds interesting. You must have done a lot of research on people’s feelings about colors. M: That’s very true. I have spent 13 months on this book doing surveys and interviews. I’ve had many interesting findings about the relationship between colors and buying decisions. |
三问部分：
Question 1: 颜怎样影响我们的购买行为？
How do colors affect our buying decisions?
How do colors influence our buying decisions?
How do colors influence our purchasing behavior?
How do colors affect our buying behavior?
How do colors influence our buying behavior?
How do colors affect our purchasing behavior?
Answer 1: People have different feelings about colors and their feelings help them decide what to buy. For example, blue makes people feel peaceful, quiet. It doesn’t create strong emotions. So it’s a favorite for banks and insurance companies. And for selling products, it’s often used to suggest something pure and fresh.
Question 2: 什么颜对顾客更有吸引力？
What color is more attractive to customers?/
What color can attract customers more?/
What color can appeal to more customers?/
What color can attract people’s attention more?/
What color can draw people’s attention more?
Answer 2:Well, you can sell almost anything with a red. It’s a hot color, which suggests a feeling of energy and even excitement, it catches your attention. You often see red on magazine covers. But if you use it too much, it looks cheap and may make people tired.
Is green a popular color in advertising?/
Is green a fashionable color in advertising?
Answer 3:Surprisingly, green isn’t used much in advertising except for garden products. Although it’s friendly and cool, it can also be quite strong and many people associate it with unpleasant ideas.
五答部分：
Question 1:How did Dr. Brown do his research?
Answer 1:By doing surveys and interviews.
Question 2:How much time did Dr. Brown spend on his book?
Answer 2:Thirteen months.
Question3:What does blue suggest in advertising?
Answer 3: Something pure and fresh.
Question 4:Why can’t we use red too much in advertising?
Answer 4:It looks cheap and may make people tired.
Question 5:What color is suitable for garden products?
Answer 5:Green.
Part C Retelling
Unconsious 昏迷 brake 刹车 Reaction worshipping反应 hero 英雄 reward 奖励 A Lucky Brake Tom liked everything about cars and often helped his father repair his old car. One morning, Tom was on the school bus with other children. They were chatting and laughing loudly as usual. But the bus driver was not feeling very well that day. While he was trying to stop the bus by the roadside. The driver suddenly became unconscious. It all happened without any warning. The bus was out of control and started running off the road. The children on the bus were terrified and began screaming. Tom was sitting in the back of the bus, but he rushed to the front within seconds. He tried his best to move the bus driver aside and stepped hard on the brakes. The bus finally stopped. Tom saved himself and all the other children from disaster. The quick reaction of Tom made the news all over the country. He appeared on TV as a hero. His school hung a medal of honor around his neck and the bus company gave him a toy bus as a reward. Tom’s father was very proud of his son. He promised to teach him how to drive when Tom was older. |
参考复述：
One morning, Tom was on the school bus with other kids.
But then the bus driver, who was feeling unwell, suddenly passed out.
It happened very quickly, and the bus began to run off the road.
All the kids screamed except Tom, because he knew a lot about cars and often helped his father repair his car.
So Tom ran to the front of the bus, and pushed the bus driver to one side.
He stepped on the brakes and stopped the bus.
Nobody was hurt, and the story of Tom saving the kids on the bus became well known.
He even appeared on television, and his school gave him an award.
Tom’s father was proud of him, and said he’d teach Tom to drive when Tom was old enough.
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