Passage 2

Presenter ：What makes you embarrassed, Sally? 
Sally ：Oh, I’m easily embarrassed. If anybody notices me or looks at me, I get very embarrassed. When people sing me Happy Birthday on my birthday, I get very embarrassed. 
Presenter ：And what makes you upset? 
Sally ：When people are selfish, people who think only of themselves. And cruelty – I can’t bear people who are cruel, especially to animals or children. 
Presenter ：Jake, what makes you depressed? 
Jake ：I hate it when it rains, and I don’t like people who look down on me, who think they’re superior to me without any reason. 
Presenter ：And what makes you angry? 
Jake ：When people don’t behave properly in public, bad behaviour like dropping litter or people pushing each other on the bus or the train. 
Presenter ：Andrew, what makes you cheerful? 
Andrew ：I like to see everyone around me being happy and having a positive attitude towards the future, optimistic people. 
Presenter ：And what makes you jealous?

Andrew ：Well, to be honest, I just never feel jealous. I can’t see the point of it. 
Presenter ：Monica, what makes you proud? 
Monica ：I’m proud when I’m successful, especially in my work. Being recognized by my boss for what I can do makes me feel really proud. Oh, and my family. I’m very proud of them. 
Presenter ：And what makes you nervous? 
Monica ：Every time I teach a new class. The night before I’m very nervous. You don’t know what the kids are going to be like and how they might behave, or if they’re going to like you. 
Presenter ：Anything else? 
Monica ：Doing interviews like this.

Answers

1. Answers:

1(a) 2(c)

3. 

	Blue	Red	Orange	Yellow	Green	Yellow- orange	Yellow- green	Blue- green
1 cheap		∨
2 cold	∨
3 cool, fresh								∨
4 cool, soothing					∨
5 energetic		∨
6 friendly, restful					∨
7 hot		∨
8 passionate		∨
9 peaceful, quiet	∨
10 pleasant			∨
11 pure, fresh	∨
12 sick							∨
13 trustworthy	∨
14 upbeat, happy			∨
15 positive, happy				∨
16 stylish						∨

 

5. Answers:

(1) blue
(2) yellow
(3) green
(4) blue-green
(5) red
(6) orange
(7) blue-green
(8) yellow

8.Answers:

	Sally	Jake	Andrew	Monica
1. depressed		g
2. upset	f
3. cheerful			d
4. nervous				c
5. proud				e
6. angry		b
7. embarrassed	a

9.Answers:

1. She feels very embarrassed.
2. She can’t bear people who are cruel, esp. to animals or children.
3. He doesn’t like them because they think they are superior without any reason.
4. People who don’t behave properly in public make him angry.
5. He likes people around him to be happy and to have a positive attitude toward future.
6. He says he never feels jealous.
7. When she is successful and when she is recognized by her boss for what she can do.
8. She doesn’t know what the kids are going to be like or how they may behave.