1/19UNIT6SectionOneTacticsforListeningPart1SpotDictationWindandSpiritWedonoticethewindwhenitseems(1)cruel,whenthetreesturnawayfromit,andit(2)cutsintoourhearts."Certainwindswillmakemen's(3)temperbad",saidGeorgeEliot.InSouthernCalifornia,theSantaAnais(4)associatedwithanincreaseindepressionanddomestic(5)violence.Scientistshavetried(6)withoutsuccesstoidentifyphysiologicalreasonsforthese(7)reactions.Everyoneagrees,however,that(8)drywindsliketheSantaAna,themistralinFranceandthefoehn*inGermanyandSwitzerlandseemtohave(9)negativeeffectsonourmentalandphysical(10)negativeeffects.Onwindydays,playgroundfights,(11)suicidesandheartfailuresaremore(12)frequent.InGeneva,trafficaccidents(13)increasewhenawindcalledthebise*blows.Atthe(14)requestofpatients,someSwissandGermanhospitals(15)postponesurgeryduringthefoehn.Itishumantoaskwhatis(16)behindthewind.ltiseasytopersonifythewindasthe(17)breathofGod.Theactoftakingwindintoourlungsiswhat(18)givesuslife.TheJews,Arabs,RomansandGreeksalltooktheirwordfor(19)spiritfromthewordforwind.Butourday-to-daylivesarenolonger(20spiritthewinds.Wedonot2/19identifywindwithspiritanymore.Part2ListeningforGistAcatgotontoaScandinavianAirlinesplaneinNairobiyesterdayandcostthecompanyabout￡10,000.Oneofthe66passengersheardastrange"miaow"whentheplanelandedinCopenhagen.Mechanicsarrivedimmediatelyandtheairlinecompanyphonedforananimalambulance.Themechanicsfoundthecataftereighthours'work.Ithadgotintotheair-conditioningsysteminNairobi.TheplanewastwelvehourslateleavingforTokyo,costingthecompany￡10,000.Thecatwasquitewellafteritsexperienceandwasgivenalargebowlofmilkandaplateoffish.esEcrexEDirections:Listentothepassageandfinditstopicsentence.Thetopicsentenceis"AcatgotontoaScandinavianAirlinesplaneinNairobiyesterdayandcostthecompanyabout￡10.000."SectionTwoListeningComprehensionPart1DialogueWhataCoincidence!Storyteller:Talkingofcoincidences,didItellyouaboutwhathappenedtomeandJeannielastholiday?Friend(s):No.Storyteller:WewentonholidayintheStatesandwewenttoMexico.Well,we3/19weredrivingdowntoMexicoCity.WeweregoingtospendafewdaysinPalmBeach...seethesea,lookupanoldfriend,youknow.Aswelefttherewestoppedatagarageforacarcheck...oil,thewater,thetires,allthat...petrol.Andthemechanicsspottedsomething.Theysaidthatourfuelpumpwasnotworkingproperlyanditwasquiteserious...itwouldcostalotofmoney...well,wewereveryworried.Friend(s):Wereyouinsured?Storyteller:Well,no,weweren'tandIdidn'thavethatmuchmoneyonme,youknow.Itwasmeanttobeacheapholiday.Well,justthen,twomendroveupandtheysaidwhat'stheproblem?And,doyouknow?Theyweremechanics-itwassuchgoodluck.Theylookedatourcarandtheysaid,"There'snothingwrongwithyourcar.Don'tspendmoneyonit.Justforgetaboutit."Well,naturally,wewereworried,but...er,Ithought...I'lltrustthem,Ithinkthey'reright.So,wedroveon,wecrossedtheMexicanborderandhadamarvelousfewdayssightseeingthereroundMonterey.Friend(s):Oh,oh,brilliant...jealous...Storyteller:AndthenwewentonandontoMexicoCity.WedroveaboutfortykilometersandthenwesawacarwiththesameUSnumberplatesastheothercarwe'dseeninPalmBeach.Friend(s):You'rejoking!Storyteller:Itwasparkedbytheroad,andthesametwomenwhogaveustheadviceaboutourcarwerestuckwiththeircar.4/19Friend(s):Oh,no!Storyteller:So,westoppedandaskedthemwhatwaswrong.Anddoyouknow?Theircarhadbrokendownforexactlythesamereason:Thefuelpumpwasn'tworking!Itwasquiteextraordinary.esEcrexEDire...
