Listening Skills

You will hear four conversations between two speakers which are all concerned with diet. Listen carefully and decide which of the four choices is the best answer to the question you've heard.

Conversation 1:

a. The woman should buy some new clothes.
b. The woman should buy some clothes of a larger size.
c. The woman should eat less.
d. The woman should do more exercises.

Conversation 2:

e. Her diet is not effective.
f. Her favorite food is bananas.
g. She has lost much weight.
h. She has put on some weight.

Conversation 3:

a. 68 kilos.
b. 63 kilos.
c. 58 kilos.
d. 53 kilos.

Conversation 4:

a. By going on a diet.
b. By playing sports.
c. By riding a bike.
d. By eating more fruit.

***** Proverb *****

Honor to whom honor is due. 论功行赏。
He who travels the fastest travels alone. 曲高和寡。

Unit Humor

The Victim of Cleverness

　　There was a businessman who always tried to pay as little as possible for what he needed. One day he fell ill. He decided to see a doctor and asked a friend to recommend one.

　　"Doctor Henry is a very good one," the friend told him.
　　"Is he expensive?"
　　"Yes and no. He charges five dollars for the first visit, but only three dollars for each visit after that."
　　"That seems reasonable," the businessman said, and went to visit Dr. Henry.
　　As he walked into the consulting-room, he said, "Well, here I am AGAIN," and put three dollars on the table.
　　The doctor looked at him carefully for a moment, then smiled and put the money into the drawer of his desk. "Thank you," he said. "And what can I do for you today?"
　　"Examine me, of course," the businessman said, "and tell me what's wrong with me."
　　"Oh, there is no need for me to examine you AGAIN," the doctor said. "Just continue with the medicine I prescribed for you when you came to me last time."