4. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea, guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. This is a moving spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more
Part V：听力与口语训练
短对话1：
Woman: What do you suggest we do this evening?
Man: No idea.
短对话2：
Woman: They are showing a new movie and it’s supposed to be good. Shall we go see it?
Man: I wish I could afford the time.
短对话3：
Woman: Why don’t you just go home? I can take care of the rest of the work myself.
Man: Can you?
短对话4：
Woman: What are you thinking of doing this evening?
Man: It’s up to you.
短对话5：
Man: Which language do you speak at home, English or Chinese?
Woman: Both.
短对话6：
Woman: She speaks English almost perfectly now.
Man: Does she?
短对话7：
Man: I used to speak some Japanese, but unfortunately, I forgot most of it as soon as I learned English.
Woman: That’s interesting.
短对话8：
Woman: How did you meet your girlfriend?
Man: We went to the same college.
单词与短语：
afford (v.)付得起
Part VI：快速阅读
Letter 1:
Dear Sir,
I am writing in reply to(回应)a letter I received from you a few days ago.
In your letter you state(讲述)that my account(帐户)is $240 overdrawn(透支)and that you will charge(收取)me $70. I would like to point out(指出)that the reason that my account is overdrawn is because of a mistake made by your bank. If you look through your records(记录), you will see what I wrote several weeks ago explaining the situation.
For the last12 months, I have been paying $300 a month for a car I bought last summer. The monthly payments(支付)were taken(扣款)directly from my bank account. However, two months ago, I sold the car and I wrote to you instructing(告知，指示，通知)you to stop paying the monthly installments(每月的分期付款). I received a letter from you acknowledging(确认，认可)my request(申请), but, for some reason, nothing was done about it. Another $300 installment has been paid this month and this is the reason why my account is overdrawn.
I would like you to contact the auto dealer(汽车经销商)where I bought the car, explaining your error(错误). I would also like you to ask them to return the money.
I look forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully
Kenny Gao
Letter 2:
Dear Prof. Tan,
I am writing to explain my absence(缺席)from class from September 5.
On September 4, 2003, I was involved in a serious motor vehicle(机动车)accident(事故). I was transported(运送)to the hospital in an ambulance(救护车), where I have been treated for a broken(断裂的)leg and three bruised(受伤的，有淤伤的)ribs(肋骨). My doctor advised complete bed rest for 6 weeks and as a result(结果), I will be unable to attend classes from September 5, 2006. |
