研究生视听说第四节.ppt

综合英语视听说教程 Unit 4 * 2.3 million simply official $70 billion plan ahead 13 months feel rushed a choice turns out booked ___1. Even Susan Smith, a professional wedding planner, is surprised at the difficulty of finding a place, or venue for wedding. ___2. Bic Decaro did not feel rushed about her wedding venue because she made her plan a year ahead. ___3. Most brides want to get married on a Saturday night. ___4. Susan Smith says weddings often cost more than people expect. ___5. Websites and television shows about weddings often carry people away. T F T T F ___6. M.Z. Hemingway went to a wedding expo five months before her wedding and had everything scheduled for her wedding. ___7. The average cost of a wedding in the United States was almost $28,000, which can buy many cars. ___8. Traditionally, parents of the bridegroom pay for the wedding. ___9. If the bride and the groom pay some cost of the wedding, they can make more decisions about it on their own.. ___10. Bic Decaro loved her wedding, but regretted having spent more money than she had expected. T F T F F 1. What does rice represent when it is thrown on the couple when they exit from the ceremony? Fertility / Having many children. 2. A hundred years ago, when a man decided it was time to take a bride, what would he do basically? Steal her. 3. What did the man use to fight off the family and friends off the bride? A sword. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. A 1. What do you need to know if your grandmother, your aunt or your uncle set you up on a blind date? How to act on it. 2. What is the biggest thing to remember when you are on a blind date? Don't have too many expectations. 3. What is the worst thing you can do on a blind date? Be disappointed and show it. 4. How do you understand the phrase “go with the flow” here? Do the same thing you would if you had made the date yourself with somebody that you weren't blind to. 5. If your date is going well, w