poeple &places(II)
partI getting ready
A the follong words and phases will appear in this unit. listen carefully and study the definitions.
1.graze
2.correspondence school
3.snob
4.on fire
5.reserved
6.descendant
7.commute
8.get fed up with
9.hassle

  In the land of rock and roll, the space shuttle,
and computerized living, who could imagine that
about 50 000 Americans do not use telephones,
eledric lights, or cars,nat because they are poor,
but out of choice? As hard as this may be to imag-
ine, the Amish, or mare properly, the Amish Men-

1. Rome Wasn't Built in a Day
　　English is an international language. Therefore, it is necessary for us to learn it. It can be rewarding or just a waste of time. It's up to you. It depends on how you study it. Here are some tips about learning English.
　　First, don't be afraid to

2. How to Improve Your English
Mack is talking to his friend Don.
M: Hi, Don! How are you doing in your English class?
D: Not so well, I'm afraid.
M: What's the problem?
D: I'm not improving. Tell me, how come your English is so good?
M: Well, uh…I have an American

3. The City of Song
　　Listening to music is the favorite pastime of many people all over the world. This is especially true for people living in Vienna, the city of song. Being the home of Mozart, this city is the birthplace of classical music and the waltz.
　　Music fills the air

4. He Who Hesitates Is Lost
Mike is in Vienna with his girlfriend Daisy.
M: Are you having a good time, Daisy?
D: Are kidding? I'm having the time of my life. I loved the concerts.
M: Concert going is fantastic but what else can we do?
D: Biking along the banks of the

5. Bungee Jumping
　　Bungee jumping looks like fun. It makes me nervous just to watch someone do it. It certainly takes a lot of guts to jump one thousand feet above the water with only a rope tied to your legs. It scares me just to think about it. However, it is something I really want t

6. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Lisa and Bill are talking about their future.
L: What's your goal in life, Bill?
B: To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.
L: That's easy.
B: What do you mean?
L: Go bungee jumping.
B: You mush be kidding. It's too dan

7. Doctor Death
　　Whether very sick people should be helped to end their own lives is a question many people cannot answer.
　　However, Dr.Kevorkian is an exception. That he has done this more than twenty times is known to everyone.
　　Some say what he is doing is immoral. Th

8. No Hearts or No Brains?
Helen and Dick are talking about the previous article.
H: I don't understand how people can think Dr. Kevorkian is doing the right thing.
D: Well, helping people die with dignity is not that bad, in it?
H: Don't you know ? Where there is life, th

9. Be Thoughtful
　　Being thoughtful simply means thinking of others before yourself. What you say or do will have an effect on others. So it is important that you think before you say or do anything. In this way, you can avoid hurting others' feelings. Moreover, a thoughtless act or rema

10. What Are Friends For?
Jane meets her old friend, Fred.
J: Hi, Fred! How's everything?
F: Not so good, I'm afraid. Supporting a family is becoming more and more difficult these days.
J: What you say can't be more true. Everything is so expensive. I can hardly make ends