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Unit 4Outside ViewActivity 1Activity 3Listening inNews ReportActivity 1ScriptMany universities in the US are offering an Adopt-a-Grandparent programme. Through this programme, student volunteers are given the opportunity to adopt a senior adult living in a local nursing home as a “grandparent”. Each week students have the chance to spend time with their adopted grandparents talking, sharing stories and participating in a planned activity. In addition to regular visits, students are encouraged to write letters and send presents to their adopted grandparents. The elderly are also encouraged to do the same.This programme provides senior adults with a sense of purpose and belonging. Not everyone who lives in a nursing home gets visitors or enough visitors, or has grandchildren of their own. Students commit to spending one hour a week with their adopted grandparents, but some end up visiting for three or four hours a week. They do it because they like spending time with the elderly. There is no credit offered. The programme helps students develop a sense of social responsibility and community awareness. More importantly, both students and the elderly learn from each other and form a family bond.1. What do we learn about the Adopt-a-Grandparent programme from the news report?2. How does the programme benefit the elderly?Activity 2ScriptA growing number of South Korean fathers are choosing to take a break from their careers to help bring up their children. Until recently, this is still regarded unthinkable as childcare has always been considered womens responsibility in the male-dominated society of South Korea.South Korean women have long believed that employers give them a lower salary and dont give them promotion because theyre likely to take time off to have children. They are also reluctant to be stay-at-home moms, having sole responsibility for all household duties. These concerns among women have contributed to a record low birth rate.President Park Geun-hye has announced a multi-billion plan to help couples to have larger families. Fathers who take paternity leave will receive a government aid equivalent to 40 per cent of their monthly income, capped at 1.0 million won. According to the plan, men and women are entitled to up to one years paternity or maternity leave.1. What is considered unthinkable in South Korea?2. Why is there a low birth rate in South Korea?Passage 1Activity 1ScriptHost: Theres a question thats been argued about for a long time. Which is more important, your family environment or your genes? Well, a story has come up in the news about identical twins, separated at birth. Theyve just been reunited. And guess what? There are some amazing coincidences in their life stories.Heres the story two American girls called Tamara and Adriana were separated at birth and adopted by two different sets of parents. And this is where the coincidences begin. Both families ended up living 25 miles apart. Both girls decided to study psychology at universities that are only a mile apart from each other. Isnt that strange?And this girl, whos a friend of both of them, insists they meet. Just before they meet, Adrianas mother tells her that she has a twin sister. Can you imagine how that must feel when youre 20 years old to learn you have a twin? And when the girls meet, its like looking in a mirror theyre identical!Now get this! Both Tamara and Adrianas adoptive fathers died when the girls were children. Both girls fell through glass doors at the age of five thats hard to believe, isnt it? Their boyfriends look alike and have similar names Alex and Adam. And this is the best part both of them have the same recurring dream. Isnt that incredible they have the same dream! I think its an amazing story. So, for all those of you out there who have comments, and Im sure you do, the lines are open. OK, weve got Josh on the line. Hi Josh!Josh: Hi.Host: So, what do you make of this story?Josh: Its a great story but it doesnt surprise me at all. Im an identical twin.Host: You are?Josh: Yeah, my brothers called Toby, and were 22, and were going out with two sisters . and were having a double wedding next June.Host: Congratulations! So, what do you think? Is it our genes that decide who we are? These kind of stories seem to suggest it.Josh: Well, Im not a scientist, but I think so.Host: Research tells us that its about fifty-fifty.Josh: I, I disagree.Host: Thanks Josh. OK, our next caller is .Activity 2Answer CDBCADCDPassage 2Activity 1ScriptVoice-over: Kidney transplants are of two kinds transplants from dead people and living transplants, transplants from people who are alive. Mostly the donor, the person who gives the kidney, is a relative a parent, brother or sister. We all recognize that its one of the most selfless things a person can do, to give a kidney to someone, but as the operation becomes safer and safer, more and more people are doing it. We talked to two sisters who have had the experience Henrietta Longmore, a journalist aged 40, married with one son, and her sister, Teresa Parker, aged 38, married with two children. They come from a family with four children. Heres their story.Teresa: Henrietta and I were close as children. She was the big sister and she was just like a mother to us younger kids. Our parents were both doctors and our mum was very busy. We were close right through our teenage years. Then we shared a flat and had a lot of the same friends. It was great.Henrietta: Yes, weve always been close. I felt very protective of my brother and sisters because, like Teresa says, our parents were always so busy. But I also felt a bit jealous of Teresa she was my dads favourite but it didnt affect our relationship.Teresa: Henrietta got kidney failure five years ago, but for several years she was fine and seemed quite healthy.Henrietta: Yes, I never thought of asking my family for a kidney. The hospital was brilliant and I really did feel fine, most of the time.Activity 2ScriptTeresa: But then a year ago she became very ill and almost died. I was terrified. I knew if she died, Id blame myself. You know, why I hadnt done more to help her. So I decided to find out more about giving her a kidney.Henrietta: Yes, I did almost die. It was awful. I, I was never going to ask Teresa for a kidney but I kind of knew that she would offer. To be honest, I felt I would have done the same.Teresa: Yes. At first I was a bit scared. But we went for a three-hour talk at the hospital and it was very reassuring. My whole family came. And they felt OK about it too, which was very important.Henrietta: People dont know that you only need ten per cent of one kidney to be completely healthy, and kidney donors often live longer than other people.Teresa: Yes, you have to be very healthy to give a kidney. The hospital makes sure of that. Anyway, after the operation I got better very fast probably because you know youve done something worthwhile and it does make you feel very good.Henrietta: I cant describe how grateful I feel to Teresa. Its such an amazing thing to do. What can I say? Her courage was, was extraordinary. She just didnt seem afraid at all.Teresa: You do get a lot of praise for doing something like this. Id like to do something that no one knows about.Answer CBACDABUnit TestSection AScript1.M: Somethings been bothering me lately. Do you mind if I get it off my chest?W: Not at all. Whats wrong?Q: What does the man mean when he says he wants to get something off his chest?2.W: How many siblings do you have?M: Five. There are six of us in all.W: Wow! Thats a lot. Your parents must have been busy.Q: Which of the following statements is true?3.M: Debbie, what are you writing? Is that your homework?W: Yes, dad. I need to write an essay about a pivotal moment in my life.M: Interesting. What did you choose?W: The day I got accepted to college, of course.Q: What is the topic of the girls essay?4.W: Hey, Greg, how is life as a new father?M: Its wonderful, but I am so tired.W: Ill bet. Is the baby keeping you up at night?M: She sleeps fine for a few hours, then suddenly wakes up and starts to scream her head off.Q: What does the man say his baby does at night?5.M: I cant believe it. My dad just spent an hour giving me a lecture on good manners.W: Really? What did you do to prompt that?Q: How does the boys father feel about his sons behavior?Answer ADABASection BScriptM: Hi, Dee! How was your weekend?W: Oh, it was fantastic. I was at the beach.M: You were? Were you just there for a holiday?W: We had our annual family reunion at the beach this year.M: What a good idea! I guess you had a good time.W: Absolutely. I got to see all my relatives. Some of them live far away, so it was nice to have everyone in one place.M: Does your family have any traditions for the reunion?W: Not really, we all just like to be together and talk. My grandfather usually gives a very eloquent speech, but thats about it.M: Oh, thats nice.W: Ill tell you what, Im thankful I dont have any children.M: Why is that?W: My cousin has a new baby and it looks like so much trouble. She needs diapers and a stroller to go anywhere.M: I suppose you get used to that though. W: Maybe. Still I could definitely go without the crying and squabbling. Q6: Which of the following statements most accurately describes the woman?Q7: With whom did the woman go to an event?Q8: How often does the womans family reunion take place?Answer CABSection CScriptWhen I think back to the days of my childhood, I clearly remember that many books my parents had in our house. I was a very curious little boy, but I didnt much care for school work. I was always looking for a distraction. My parents books serve this purpose nicely. I certainly wasnt born with a silver spoon in my mouth and we often couldnt afford to take vacations during the summer. Instead, my vacations were in my imagination with friends like Alice in Wonderland and Dorothy in the Land of Oz. Those books not only helped me travel to fantastic places but they also helped my young mind run a gamut of emotions as I journeyed with the characters. My parents often encouraged me to take a chance on a new book or author and I was rarely disappointed. To the contrary, I was usually left in total amazement. My parents encouragement to read when I was a child developed into my significant love of reading today. Thanks mom and dad!Q9: Which of the following will be the best title for this passage?Q10: How did the speaker feel about his school work?Q11: With whom does the speaker claim that he liked to travel together?Answer BADSection DScriptThe Chinese government plans to end its one-child-per-family policy and instead let families have two children. The plan was announced Thursday after high-level political meetings in Beijing. The official Xinhua news agency says the countrys top legislature must approve the proposal before it becomes law.The Chinese government has given a number of reasons for the change in policy. The statement said the change is meant to balance population development. It also said the move attempts to stop a declining birth rate and strengthen the countrys work force. China, the worlds most populous country, launched the one-child policy in 1980. But the government permitted only a small number of couples to have two children. For example, some rural families were given approval to have two children.In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children. Families could have two if one parent was an only child. At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion people. A total of 800 million of them were employed. But that job market population is expected to drop by 2050. With the two-child policy, an increase in births will ease the labor shortage, starting in 20 years.Q12: What does this news report mainly talk about?Q13: When will the universal two-child policy be enacted?Q14: When will the labor shortage emerge?Answer ACD
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