新编大学英语4_视听说原文(浙大版).doc

White, a writer for an academic journal on communication.) Bob White: Good morning, Dr. Herring! We both know that many communication specialists believe that gender bias exists in language, culture and society. Do you think this is really so? Dr. Herring: Yes, I certainly do. How we talk and listen can be strongly influenced by cultural expectations, and these begin durin新编大学英语4 视听说材料 Unit 1 In one town, there were three longtime friends, Pat, Mike and Bob. Pat and Bob were quite bright, but Mike was rather dull.    One day as Pat and Mike were walking down the sidewalk together, Pat put his hand on a solid brick wall and said, Mike, hit my hand as hard as you can. Mike struck a hard blow, but Pat pulled his hand away from the wall just before Mikes fist hit it. Of course, it hurt Mikes hand very much when he hit the wall, but Pat said, That was a good joke on you, wasnt it? Mike agreed, but was not too happy.    The following day Mike and Bob were walking in the town square. Mike decided to play the joke on Bob. He looked around, and seeing no solid object, he placed his hand over his face and said, Bob, hit my hand as hard as you can. Bob agreed, and as he struck a hard blow with his fist, Mike quickly pulled his hand away and was knocked to the ground, unconscious. After a few minutes Mike recovered, and saw Bob worriedly looking down at him. Mike said, That was a good joke on you, wasnt it? Questions: 1. Who was NOT clever? 2. What did Pat ask Mike to do? 3. Who was hurt finally? 4. On whom was Mike going to try this joke? 5. Where did Mike put his hand when he asked Bob to hit him? 6. What happened to Mike after Bob struck a hard blow with his fist?  If you like, you can do tricks at a party and be announced as, The Magician. When everybody wants a bit of fun but nothing really happens, it could be the time to play one of these tricks. You wont need any special materials, nor will you need to practice them very much. A trick with a coin, a hand