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Colorful lands,colorful people
The biggest continent in the world is Asia.It covers16,998,000square miles.
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean with64,186,300square miles.
Which is the biggest island?It’s Greenland.It occupies an area of840,000square miles.
The Arabia Peninsula is the largest peninsula and has an area of1,000,000square miles.
Do you know which is the largest dert?Yes,it’s the Sahara Dert in North Africa.It covers3,320,000 square miles.
The biggest saltwater lake is the Caspian Sea,which is143,244square miles large.
Lake Superior is the biggest fresh water lake and it covers a total area of32,483square miles.
The smallest continent is Oceania,with an area of2,966,000square miles,and the smallest ocean is the Arctic Ocean with5,105,700square miles.
You all know the world’s highest peak,don’t you?Mt.Qomolangma(or Mt.Everest)is29,028feet above a level.In contrast,the lowest altitude in the world is the Dead Sea,1,312feet below a level,or you can say -1,312feet.
The deepest lake is Baykal in Russia.The depth is5,315feet.
Mariana Trench near the Philippines is the deepest oceanic trench,with a depth of36,198feet.
The longest river in the world is the Nile in Africa.It is4,145miles long.
B
1.The country with the largest population in the world is China.According to the1997census,the total
population was1,243,738,000.
2.The cond largest in population is India.It listed a population of955,220,000in1997.
3.And the third largest is the United States,with its estimated population of267,901,000in1997.
4.Which country is the fourth largest in population?It’s Indonesia.About199,867,000people live there.
5.Brazil ranks the fifth in its population.There the population was159,884,000.
6.Next comes the Russian Federation,with a population of147,105,000.
7.The venth in line is Pakistan,with an estimated population of138,150,000.
8.Japan is the country with the eighth largest population.Its population estimated in1997reached
125,638,000.
9.The next larges country in population is Bangladesh.The estimated population was122,013,000in1997.
10.Nigeria in Africa ranks the tenth in its population.There are about118,369,000people living there.
11.The eleventh?Mexico.According to statistics,its population was96,400,000in1997.
12.And last,the twelfth larges is Germany.Its1997census showed it had a population of82,071,000.
C
Do you know which languages are spoken by more than40million people?
Chine has the largest number of speakers,more than1,300million.Next,Spanish is spoken by332 million people.The next on the line is English,which has more than322million speakers.Number4,Bengali is spoken by189million people.Next comes Hindi,the language spoken chiefly in India,which has182 million speakers.Portugue and Russian are next on the line and they are both spoken by170million people. Number8,Japane is spoken by125million.Next,German has98million speakers,while Javane has 75.5million.We have Korean on the list with75million,and it is followed by French,which is spoken by72 million.Number13,Vietname is spoken by67million and Telugu is spoken by66million.Next,we have Marathi on the list and it has64million speakers.Marathi is followed by Tamil,with63million speakers. Next comes Turkish,the language spoken in Turkey,and it has59million speakers.Number18,Urdu is spoken by58million people.Gujarati has44million speakers,and Polish is also spoken by44million people. Number21,which42.5million people speak,is Arabic and last,the number of people who speak Ukrainian
慕课is41million.
Part II
A baby boy born in Bosnia-Herzegovina overnight has officially been named the world’s six billionth inhabitant.
Although veral other babies are likely to have been born at the same time elwhere in the world,the United Nations had declared that the first child to be delivered at the Kosovo Hospital in Sarajevo today would symbolize the passing of the mark.
The U Secretary General is visiting the mother and her son as a UN attempt to draw attention to the social and ecological problems of rapidly expanding populations
The boy who came into the world a short time ago in Bosnia to such international acclaim will be sharing a birthday with a few hundred thousand people and in the next year another eighty million will be joining him on the planet.The earth’s population has doubled since1960and with more than a billion young people just entering their productive years.The population growth has plenty of momentum.But birth control programs are beginning to have an impact.Demographers predict that by the middle of the new century the global count will level off at something under ten billion.The UN population agency has prented today’s achievement as a success for humanity,pointing out that people are living longer and healthier lives than any generation in the history.
B
The boy will be sharing a birthday with a few hundred thousand people and in the next year,another eighty million will be joining him on the planet.
The earth’s population has doubled since1960and with more than a billion young people just entering their productive years.
Demographers predict that by the middle of the new century,the global count will level off at something under ten billion.
Part III B I-Interview E-Expert
I:In Britain we are often told that people are leaving the big cities to live in the countryside but is this the ca worldwide?
E:Not at all.If you look at the biggest cities in1950,ven out of the top ten were in the developed countries but by the year2000,the developing countries will have eight out of the top ten.New York,which in1950 was number one with a population of around12million,will only be the sixth largest city in the world but with an extra2million.
I:And London?
E:London,which was number two,won’t even be in the top ten.Its population in1950,by the way,was about10million.
I:And why is this happening?Why are people moving to the big cities from the country in the developing countries?
E:The reasons are complex but many are moving to look for work.And the problems this creates are enormous.It’s estimated that26million people will be living in Mexico City by the year2000,with Sao Paulo in Brazil not far behind.
I:It’s difficult to believe.
E:I know.Rio de Janeiro will have a population of a mere13million.Well,just imagine the kinds of difficulties this is going to cau in terms of health,transport and education.
I:Yes.What about the cities of Asia?Will they be experiencing a similar sort of growth?
E:In some cas,yes.Calcutta in India which was No.10in the league in1950is expected to be the fou
rth biggest city in the world with a population of16million-quadrupling its size in just50years.Bombay and Delhi too are expected to be in the top ten.
I:What about Japan?
E:Ah!Well,Tokyo was number three in1950and that’s where it’ll be at the beginning of the next century, although its population will have trebled to about18million.Looking at the other major cities in Asia,
Shanghai and Seoul will be in the top ten as well but,perhaps surprisingly,not Beijing or Hong Kong.
I:Now,if we could turn our attention to home,what about the trend of people moving out of the cities…
Unit3Traveling from Place to Place
PartⅠA
Last call for British airways flight BA912for Tokyo.BA912for Tokyo due to depart at11:20boarding at gate17.
British airways flight BA877to Boston.British airways flight BA877to Boston duo to depart at11:20 boarding now at gate14.
British airways flight BA292for Frankfurt,Athens and Karachi.Flight BA292for Frankfurt,Athens and Karachi duo to depart at11:25now board at gate19.
健身气功是什么TWA flight,TW695to New York.TWA flight TW695to New York departing at11:30boarding at gate16. Tape script:
Chief Steward:may I have your attention plea,ladies and gentlemen?This is the chief steward speaking. We would like to inform all pasngers that the buffet car is now open.The buffet car is situated towards the middle of the train.On sale are tea,coffee and soft drinks,a lection of fresh and toasted sandwiches including egg and tomato,ham and tomato,egg and cress,roast chicken and toasted chee;cheeburgers, beef burgers and sausages and a licend bar.The buffet car is situated towards the middle of the train. Thank you.
PartⅡA-Annabel C-Charles D-Douglas
D:Ah!That’s much better!
C:Ah!That’s yours,I think…er…Doug.
D:Thank you very much,Charles.
C:Right.You have a good journey then,Douglas?
D:Yes I did,I did.I must say the plane was marvelous,marvelous.
C:Very quick,then?
D:Er…the plane journey was terrifically quick…er…I mean,you…er…what…you met me about 9…er…what…er…10…10:45.
C:About10:30.
D:Yes,the plane got in at…er…10:30and we left at9:15.
C:What time didi you have to start though in the morning?
D:Well,that…er…that wa a different story,becau I had to get to Victoria…um…at…you know,to get to Gatwick and it’s…er…from…er…Victoria to Gatwick three quarters of an hour.Then I had to leave
home at7:30and get up at6:30.
C:Oh,gracious me!
D:So I’m not sure if you save much really.
C:Jet travel,my goodness me!It was worth the experience,though?
D:Oh,I mean,you know,I’ve never flown across the south of England and it really looked absolutely fantastic,especially as we approach…approached Plymouth,you know,with this sunshine and it looked really marvelous…marvelous.
C:Well,when you come up next time,would you be coming the same way?
D:Oh,t don’t think so.I don’t…to be honest…hallo,isn’t that…Annabel!
C:Oh it is.It’s Annabel!
D:Over here,over here!
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A:Hallo!
德州市疫情C:Nice to e you,my dear.
A:Hallo there,how are you?
C:Want a drink,my dear?
A:Yes,plea.
C:Right,I’ll..er…fix them.You had a good journey?
A:Yes,I had a lovely time,I came by train…er…it was…er…
C:What time did you start then?
A:Oh,about10:30I think.Got here about1:30.so it’s only…what…three hours.Very quick.
C:Very good.Douglas came up by plane!
A:Oh,how fancy!Well,this was…er…this was a nice train,you know,very modern and comfortable.And of cour loads of trans-about every hour I think.
C:Oh,great.Did you get something to eat on the train?
A:Yes thanks,yes.Had a nice lunch.Oh,it’s wonderful,you can sit there drinking your soup and watching the view go by.I like it…
D:I bet it’s a…it’s a hell of a lot of cheaper than the plane.
A:Well,actually,I thought it was quite expensive…um…unless you’ve got,you know,a student card or something.
D:Oh,tho days are long gone!
A:But it was quite…quite…crowded.I was…I was glad I’d booked a at,you know.
D:Yes,yes
PartⅢ
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Conversation1
T-Travel agent C1-customer1(Telephone ringing)
T:Hello,villa rentals,can t help you?
C1:Oh,hello.I do hope so.You e my husband and I are looking for a holiday villa and we’ve heard that you have some nice places in Italy,Iniscia.
T:Oh yes,madam.We’ve got veral villas on offer in Iniscia.How many people would there be in your party?
C1:Well,it’s just the family.You know,my husband and…the three children.
T:A party of five then,yes.And er…when would you want to be there?
C1:When?Erm…oh well,it would have to be in September.
T:In September.Uh-huh.and for how many weeks?
C1:For two actually,the first two in September.
T:The first two in September.Oh,well,we’ve only got one place free then,madam.Oh,but it’s a very beautiful one,the villa Delmonti.C1:And it’s nice,is it?
T:Oh,it’s an absolute dream,madam.It’s t on a hilltop with a big garden and beautiful view out over the a towards Naples.C1:It sounds as if you’ve been there.
T:Yes,for a couple of days last October on an inspection tour.And I fell in love with it at first sight.
C1:Er,how many rooms has it got?
T:Well,on the ground floor there are two double bedrooms,both of them beautifully decorated,a single bedroom and all three have their own bathroom and toilet facilities.Then still on the ground floor there’s a large kitchen,a large dining room and a very big outside terrace.And then upstairs it’s got a very large sitting-room with windows all around and a back garden with a big swimming pool.
C1:Mm,it do sound nice,yes.There is a maid or cleaner or something,is there?
T:Oh,yes,madam,six days a week.
C1:Oh,well,I dare say we can manage for the venth.Em…what about distances?Is it far from the town and all that?Do you think we’d need a car?
T:Actually we do normally advi people to hire a car.
钻圈C1:And how much would a smallish car cost?
T:Oh well for a…
C1:You know,for a metro or a Renault five or a ford fiesta,nothing grand.
T:Ah,for a fiesta,it would be about￡80a week.
C1:And for the hou for tho two weeks?
手表广告语T:For the period of September4th till the17th inclusive,it would cost,mm,you’re five people,let me e, um,￡570per person for the two weeks,including the return airfare.
戈壁滩是什么意思C1:Mm,well,it would be wor.Yes well,I’d really like to e some photographs of this place or something.
Can you arrange that?
T:Oh,of cour,madam.We’ve got a video of it,so any time you care to come in,you could e it.
C1:Oh,right.I’ll be in this afternoon.Thank you for your help.
T:Don’t mention it,Madam.I’ll look forward to eing you.
C1:Good-bye.T:Bye.
Conversation2
T-Travel agent C2-customer2
(Telephone ringing)
T:Hello,villa rentals.Can I help you?
C2:Oh,hello.Em…I…I…I’m just calling becau I’ve,er…I’ve just en your advert about apartments and villas for rent.And erm…what…could you tell me more about them plea?
T:Of cour,madam.But could you tell me something about what you’re looking for?And…where’d you like to go?How many bedrooms you would need and so on?
C2:Ah,yes,well,erm.There’ll be the five of us.I mean,er,my husband and I and the two kids and my mother becau she lost dad last year and it’s her first year without.
T:Fine,I e.And would you want a hou or an apartment?
C2:Well,we’d like a hou of cour,if we can afford one,but I…
T:And whereabouts?Did you have any particular place in mind?
C2:Well,we wanted the Mediterranean,like Spain.Actually we thought of Minorca.
T:Well,we’ve got some lovely places in Minorca,madam.C2:Oh!
T:For five you said?C2:Uh-huh.
T:And when would you want to be there?
C2:Well,it would have to be in august becau we are both off work then and it’s the school holidays,too. T:Well,how about this?
C2:Uh-huh?T:Minorca,adia.Oh,that’s a beautiful place.C2:Oh.
T:A little fishing village.A hou for five for two weeks in august from august5th to august18th inclusive (uh-huh)per person,￡270including return flight from Gatwick.
C2:Oh!Well,that’s not bad.Ho…how many rooms has it got?
T:One double bedroom,then a big bedroom with two single beds and a sofa,you know,a convertible d
ivan downstairs,full bathroom,kitchen and a large living-sitting room,and a beautiful terrace with a a view.
C2:Oh!Have you got any photographs of it?
T:Yes!Actually we’ve got a video of it.So if you’d like to come into the agency…
C2:Yes,I would.In fact I’ll drop in this afternoon.Mm,when are you open until?
T:We clo at eight tonight,madam.
C2:Right.I’ll be in about six,I expect.Oh,um,just one more thing.To hire a car on the island,how much would it cost,you know,for…for a smallish one?
T:Well,for a fiesta.It would cost you￡98a week.
C2:Phew!Well,it’s probably worth it if you’re five.Well,I’ll…I’ll be in this afternoon then.Er,e you then.
Er,bye-bye.Oh,and er,thanks.
T:Not at all,madam.Bye.
