Section A  Word Bank

unaware a.  [(of)] not having knowledge or consciousness (of something) [常与of连用]不知道的；没有觉察到的，未意识到的 manners n. [pl.] polite ways of behaving in social situations [复数] 礼貌，规矩，态度 impolite a. disrespectful; ill-mannered  不礼貌的，失礼的 mobile a. able to move, or be moved, quickly and easily; not fixed in one position 可迅速移动的，易于移动的，不固定在一个位置的 mobile phone 移动电话，手机 dirty look a look that expresses displeasure or disapproval 厌恶的表情 private a.  personal; secret; not (to be) shared with others 私人的， 个人的； 秘密的 rude a. (of a person or their behaviour) not at all polite; intentionally bad-mannered; offensive （人或其行为）不礼貌的，粗鲁的，讨厌的 cigarette n. a thin paper tube of finely cut tobacco for smoking 纸烟，香烟 yeah interj. infml yes 〖非正式〗是，对；可以 butt▲n. a large, thick, or bottom end of something （工具等）粗大的一端，柄 sidewalk n. esp. AmE a usu. paved surface or path at the side of a street for people to walk on 〖尤美〗人行道 crush vt. press with great force so as to break, damage, or  destroy the natural shape or condition 压碎，压坏，压边；压榨 guy n. infml a man; esp. AmE any person, male or female〖非正式〗男人;〖尤美〗人（不论男女） put out cause to stop burning 使停止燃烧，使熄灭 get it understand or grasp something 懂了

 

Section B Task One: Focusing on the Main Ideas

▇Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences according to the information contained in the listening passage. 

 

1. The two friends received dirty looks because of ________.

A) the way they communicate with people

B) the ways other people see them

C) their strange behaviour

D) their anti-social behaviour

 

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about talking loudly on the mobile phone in public?

A) It is socially acceptable.

B) It disturbs and annoys others.

C) It attracts the attention of others.

D) It makes others distracted.

 

3. What can we learn from the dialogue between Xiao Wang and Xiao Chen?

A) There is misunderstanding between them and others about social etiquette.

B) There is no right or wrong about social etiquette, which depends on individuals.

C) They are ignorant about the appropriate social etiquette of their community.

D) They have their own social etiquette, which should be respected by others.

Section C  Task Two: Zooming In on the Details

▇Listen to the recording again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.

1. This morning, Xiao Wang was sitting    on the bus when a friend called him.

2. He spoke so loudly on the mobile phone that two passengers kept __ him to signal him to speak softer.  

3. When the passengers   the bus, one of them told Xiao Wang to stop discussing   matters in public.

4. Xiao Wang could not understand why he was treated in this way and wondered what was 

5. Xiao Chen had a similar experience. After he finished smoking in a park, he      the cigarette butt because he did not want the cigarette butt to cause a  _ to other people.  

6. However, a man who walked past told him that it was not        .  

7. Both Xiao Wang and Xiao Chen could not understand why other people found their actions        

8. They thought that there were a lot of           people in the world.