网球：

broken string 球拍断线 restring 重新上线

serve 发球 return 回球

forehand 正手 backhand 反手

[P48-7]

A) The environmental problem.

B) The health problem.

C) The educational problem.

D) The international problem.

W: I wonder if our children will still be able to breath the clean air, drink clean water and see the blue sky.

M: I agree with you. I think it’s time man learned to live in harmony with the earth instead of just exploiting it.

Q: What are they talking about?

注：in harmony with 与……和谐相处

[P48-9]

A) They think cinemas are too far away from their homes.

B) They are disappointed with the films produced these days.

C) They both dislike films about adventure stories.

D) They both like the idea of going to the cinema at night.

M: I used to go to the cinema a lot. It did make a nice night out, but not now.

W: No, I don’t either. There aren’t any good adventurous stories like the movies they made when I was young.

Q: What can be concluded from this conversation?

注：1. film 胶卷，电影

2. have a nice night out 在外面玩一宿

[P50-1]

A) Their parents cut back the loan.

B) The woman doesn’t want Frank to take another English course.

C) They can’t pay the rent this month.

D) The woman’s boss refused to give her a raise.

W: Frank, we’ve got a problem. We don’t have enough money to pay the rent this month. I think I’d better ask Mom and Dad for a loan, or ask my boss for a raise.

M: Well, I don’t know. But maybe I’d better not take another English course this semester.

Q: What’s the problem they are talking about?