Unit 8　Life in the future

Listening

Ⅰ.听对话,回答问题。对话读两遍。

W:Let's go to watch the basketball game this evening, Bob.

M:I'm sorry, Linda.I lost my ticket.

W:Oh, that's bad.But where did you put it?

M:I put it in my math book yesterday morning.But I couldn't find it this morning.

W:Give me your math book.

M:OK.Here you are.

W:Well, this math book isn't yours, Bob.It's Peter's.Look! Here's his name.

M:Oh, yes.My math book is in Peter's schoolbag.I will go to get my book back.Then we can watch the game together.

W:OK.When and where shall we meet?

M:In front of the gym at 5:30.

Questions:

1.When is the basketball game?

2.What's the matter with Bob?

3.Where is Bob's math book?

4.What will Bob do?

5.When will they meet?

Ⅱ.听短文,完成表格。短文读两遍。

Here is the nine o'clock news. A terrible traffic accident happened on Highway 77 at 2:00 this afternoon. A school bus was hit by a truck from the back and about fifteen students were badly hurt. The truck driver had his arms broken. All the injured people were sent to the hospital at once. So far no deaths have been reported in the accident. All the students were from No. 12 Middle School.

It is said that the bad weather caused the accident. The police told drivers to be more careful on the highways,because the weather has not been so good recently. Our reporters will keep an eye on this accident, and more details will be reported in two hours.