創(chuàng)新國(guó)際英語(yǔ)教程第三冊(cè) unit6

[00:10.00]The cost of a cigarette [00:13.77]A businesswoman’s desperate need for a cigarette [00:19.12]on an eight-hour flight from America resulted in her being arrested and handcuffed, [00:25.68]after she was found lighting up in the toilet of a Boeing 747,not once but twice. [00:33.62]Joan Norrish,aged 33,yesterday became the first person to be prosecuted [00:41.27]under new laws for smoking on board a plane, [00:45.82]when she was fined $440 at Uxbrdge magistrates’court. [00:51.77]Ms Norrish,from Radwinter,Essex,said: [00:57.05]’I’m such a nervous passenger,and I couldn’t have handled the flight without a cigarette. [01:04.21]If they’d told me I couldn’t smoke on board, [01:08.86]I would’ve avoided going by plane altogether.’ [01:13.33]Ms Norrish first attracted the attention of the in-flight staff [01:19.99]when she had her first puff in the toilet [01:24.24]after the plane touched down for refuelling at New York’s JFK airport. [01:30.41]One and a half hours later,she went into the lavatory again, [01:36.37]causing passengers to complain to the cabin crew. [01:41.33]However,on inspection,they could find no sign of cigarettes in the toilet, [01:47.81]and were concerned that Ms Norrish may have hidden the cigarettes, [01:53.06]thus adding to their fears for the safety of the plane. [01:57.81]Relations between Ms Norrish and the crew soon got worse, [02:04.29]as Ms Norrish violent when the plane leanded at Heathrow, [02:09.85]where the police were alerted.She was subsequently arrested and handcuffed. [02:16.33]Outside the court,Ms Norrish commented on her fine. [02:22.29]’It was quite high,much higher than I was expecting. [02:28.14]It all seems like an awful lot of fuss over just a couple of cigarettes.’ [02:34.62]Ms Norrish is being encouraged to appeal against the find [02:40.50]by a prosmoking organisation who have offered her legal aid. [02:45.75]A spokesman for the group said: [02:50.14]’This is yet another example of the way in which smokers [02:55.46]are being discriminated against and marginalised in society. [03:01.03]We generate millions of pounds for the government every year through the taxes we pay [03:08.08]-and yet we are treated like second-class citizens. [03:13.54]We’re banned from smoking in all kinds of public [03:19.00]and people expect us to stand outside in all weathers if we want to smoke. [03:25.48]It’s got to stop!’ [03:28.82]However,anti-smoking lobbies have welcomed the judeg’s decision [03:34.75]and have claimed that there is no excuse for endangering the lives of others by lighting up in public. [03:41.83]’This is a step in the right direction,’a spokeswoman said, [03:47.60]’and we look forward to the day when all smoking is banned.’ [03:52.93]4 Flying joke [04:01.58]Alfred had never flown before and was extremely nervous. [04:07.54]He was flying across the Atlantic to visit his sister, [04:13.00]who had emigrated to Canada. [04:16.24]When he got on the plane he found he was sitting in a window seat. [04:22.19]After a few minutes,the person next to him arrived-an enormously fat American. [04:30.13]Not long after the plane took off,the American fell asleep and began to snore loudly. [04:37.58]It was obvious to Alfred there was no way he could get out, [04:43.32]even to get to the toilet,without waking the man up. [04:47.87]After the in-flight meal had been served, [04:52.60]the plane entered an area of severe turbulence. [04:57.46]The American continued to snore. [05:01.84]Alfred,however,started to feel sick.He was desperate to get to the toilet. [05:09.39]Finally,he was sick-all over the man’s trousers. [05:15.56]The American didn’t wake up,but he just continued to snore. [05:22.04]Alfred didn’t know what to do. [05:26.11]As the plane touched down,the American finally woke up and saw his trousers. [05:33.24]Alfred turned to him and said,’Are you feeling better now?" [05:38.49]Strong adjectives [05:47.27]1.It must’ve been really hot in Greece. [05:55.53]Hot?It was boiling!That’s why we made sure the hotel had air-conditioning. [06:02.37]2.Oh,you’re from Sao Paulo originally,are you? [06:09.32]It’s a pretty big city,right? [06:13.39]Big?It’s enormous!That’s why I moved to a small town out in the country. [06:20.24]3.How’s your flat?It must be a bit cold with all this snow we’re having. [06:28.21]Cold?It’s freezing!That’s why I’ve decided to have central heating put in. [06:35.05]4.It’s pretty quiet down in Devon,isn’t it? [06:41.21]Quiet?It’s dead!That’s why I decided to move to the city! [06:46.99]5.You must’ve been pretty surprised when you read the report in the papers. [06:54.35]Surprised?I was shocked!That’s why I contacted my solicitor straightaway. [07:01.20]6.It’s a bit small in here,isn’t? [07:07.68]Small?It’s tiny!You can hardly swing a cat in here! [07:13.42]7.So,is he good-looking,then,your new boyfriend? [07:20.66]Good-looking?He’s gorgeous!You’ll die when you see him! [07:27.29]8.It must’ve been a bit scary,going so high up like that. [07:33.93]Scarry?It was terrifying!There’s no way you’ll catch me doing that again! [07:40.77]3 Playing for time [07:49.13]Listen and practise saying these ’delayers’. [07:54.98]So how come you decided to start smoking? [08:00.13]Why did I start smoking? [08:04.39]That’s a good question. [08:08.65]That’s a difficult question. [08:13.09]Well,I’d have to think about that. [08:17.76]I’m not really sure. [08:22.02]Um,I don’t really know. [08:27.38]Why?I haven’t really thought about that.

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