玄Unit1(BOOK4)PartBTheHospitalWindowJackandBen,bothseriouslyill,occupiedthesamehospitalroom.Jack,whosebedwasnexttotheroom'sonlywindow,wasallowedtositupinhisbedforanhoureachafternoontohelpdrainthefluidfromhislungs.ButBenhadtospendalldayandnightflatonhisbed.Tokilltimethetwomenbegantotalk.Theytalkedforhoursabouttheirwives,families,theirhomes,theirjobs,theirinvolvementinthemilitaryservice,andwheretheyhadbeenonvacation.Asdayswentby,adeepfriendshipbegantodevelopbetweenthem.EveryafternoonwhenJackcouldsitup,hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtoBenallthethingshecouldseeoutsidethewindow.AndBenbegantoliveforthoseone-hourperiodswherehisworldwouldbebroadenedandenlivenedbyalltheactivityandcoloroftheworldoutside.Thewindowoverlookedaparkwithalovelylake.Ducksandswansplayedonthewaterwhilechildrensailedtheirmodelboats.Youngloverswalkedarminarmamidflowersofeverycoloroftherainbow.Grandoldtreesbeautifiedthelandscape,andafineviewofthecityskylinecouldbeseeninthedistance.AsJackdescribedallthisinexquisitedetail,Benwouldclosehiseyesandimaginethepicturesquescenes.OnewarmafternoonJackdescribedaparadepassingby.AlthoughBencouldn'theartheband--hecouldseeitinhismind'seyeasJackportrayeditwithdescriptivewords.Daysandweekspassed.OnemorningthedaynursearrivedtobringwaterfortheirbathsonlytofindthelifelessbodyofJack,whohaddiedpeacefullyinhissleep.Shewassaddenedandcalledthehospitalattendantstotakethebodyaway.Benwasheartbroken.LifewithoutJackwasevenmoreunbearable.HowhelongedtohearJack'svoiceandhismelodiousdescriptionsoftheoutsideworld!Ashelookedatthewindow,anideasuddenlyoccurredtohim.Perhapshecouldseeforhimselfwhatitwaslikeoutside.Assoonasitseemedappropriate,Benaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow.Thenursewashappytomaketheswitch,andaftermakingsurehewascomfortable,shelefthimalone.Slowly,painfully,heproppedhimselfupononeelbowtotakehisfirstlookattheworldoutside.Finally,hewouldhavethejoyofseeingitforhimself!Hestrainedtoslowlyturntolookoutthewindowbesidethebed.Itfacedablankwall!'Whatcouldhavecompelledmyroommatetodescribesuchwonderfulthingsoutsidethiswindow?'Benaskedthenursewhenshereturned.'Perhapshejustwantedtoencourageyoutoliveon,'shesaid.'Youknow,hewasblindandcouldnotevenseethewall.'Questions:1.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?2.WhichofthefollowingadjectivescanbestdescribeJack?3.WhatdidJackdescribetoBenaccordingtothestory?PartCAdditionalListeningShortConversationsConversation1:M:Howdoyoulikeyourroommate,Debby?W:Eversincewemetonthefirstdayofcollege,we'vebeeninseparable.Q:WhatdoyouknowaboutDebbyandherroommate?Conversation2:M:HaveyouheardfromLindalately?Youtwoweresointimateincollege.W:Well,honestly,Ihaven'theardfromherasmuchasIusedtosinceshemovedtotheeastcoasttwomonthsago.ButI'msurethefriendshipbetweenusisasstrongasitwasbefore.Q:Whatcanyouinferfromthewoman’sresponse?Conversation3:W:Doyoukeepintouchwithyouroldfriendsbackhomenowthatyoudon'tseethemregularly?M:Frankly,afterImovedtothiscity,I'moutoftouchwithmostofthemexceptafewcloseones.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?Conversation4:W:It'spolitetocallafriendbeforewevisit,isn'tit?M:You'reright.Peopleusuallydon'tlikesurprisevisits.Butclosefriendsoftendropinoneachother.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?Conversation5:M:Cathy,itseemsthatyouandSallydoalmosteverythingtogether.W:That'strue.Yousee,wewerebornonthesameday.Webothmajoredinfashiondesigning.Andweevenhavethesameloveforusingbright-coloredmaterialinourdes...
