1、m just kidding . You may be right. Maybe Tony will take you more seriously after you finish the journalism class. Oh, no! Our journalism class! I forgot. Its tomorrow. Whats the homework? Compare two news stories on the same topic. Thais easy enough to do. Sounds interesting, too. I guess I II do it
2、 after work. You work too hard.Video Listening 2 Why dont you take a break tonight? Yeah, why not come with me to a party? No thanks. Maybe some other time. Come on! Josh Taylor is having a party. A lot of available guys will be there. You might meetsomeone. No, listen! Im too busy to go. Go without
3、 me .Tony: Good, youre here. I have something important to talk to you about. What are you working on?m researching the background information for that transportation story. She s always working. She told me to tell you that. I have a big project for you to work on. I know youve been hoping for a br
4、eak. This may be it. Really?s great! Come to my office in about 10 minutes. By the way, you look different. Have you clone somethingwith your hair?Unit 2 Breaking NewsTony : Someone sent us this tape. This is incredible. What a shame.Talia : Whats a shame? Have you ever heard of Nick Crawford, the s
5、occer player? Hes the star forward on our national team. Of course. Everyones heard of him, I think. Well, apparently this conversation took place a while ago: Nick Crawford talks about how he needs money. Amy：Thats not big news. Theres a rumor that hes fallen into debt lately. Ive heard all sorts o
6、f gossip about that. Yes, but, it gets even more interesting. Also on the tape, a woman offers him $50,000. What for? To sit out the first round qualifying match. Remember? Nick Crawford had an injury and couldnt play in that game? Sure, I remember. We lost that match, and if we lose again, we might
7、 be eliminated, Exactly. The next qualifying round is coming up. If this tape is real, Nick Crawford will be history. Amy : You mean, he won t get to play in the next match? Exactly. And without him, we II probably lose again. Wow! A real scandal! Is the tape for real? Talia, that s your job now. Fi
8、nd out if the tape is authentic. And you d better find out fast. OK. I II get this tape to an expert. If we can, well run the tape on tonights broadcast before the competition hears about it. In fact, they may already have a copy of this tape. Speaking of copies, we ought to make a copy of this. We
9、shouldnt give away our only one. Good thinking. Amy . handle this with care. Absolutely! See you later. Im going to call the audio department. They can give me the name of an expert. Tell them we need someone fast. m on it. Is there a problem? Not exactly. Ill do it. Its just that . I know Nick Craw
10、ford. You do? Yes. We went to college together. Its hard to believe he would do something like this. Well, wake up and smell the coffee, Talia!s a big star. Hes been a star on the national team for four years now. People do crazy things when they get famous. I just cant believe it. Nick Crawford tak
11、ing a bribe? Listen, Talia. Youre smart. Youre a good researcher, and one day I hope youll be a great reporter. But dont let your emotions get in the way of your work. If you do, I II have to find someone else to work on this story.Unit 3 A Job for TaliaWomans voice on tape: Well pay you fifty thous
12、and dollars.Nick And all I have to do is sit on the bench? s right. Do that, and fifty thousand dollars is yours. Well, I can really use the money. Youve got yourself a deal. Great. Its a pleasure doing business with you. Hows it going? I can t tell. I hope our expert will be able to figure it out.
13、Me, too. When will we have the results?s going to call me back this afternoon. Good. You know, Ive been a researcher here for three years. Ive investigated other scandals. But something here doesnt seem right. What do you mean? It just doesnt make sense. Nick Crawford loves soccer. Why would he do s
14、omething to hurt his career?s a good question. How well do you know Nick Crawford? Is he a friend of yours? No, not really. I just knew him in college. We had English together for two semesters. Oh, thats it? Well, I got to know him a little. I know that he moved here from England about 10 years ago
15、. I know that hes smart. And I know that hes always dreamed of being a great soccer star. Mm hmm. So, why would he risk ruining his career? Bad news. The audio expert needs another day to check the tape. Did you tell him it was urgent? Find someone else! Of course I told him. But I also told him we
16、need to be sure, absolutely sure. s true. Tony, listen. I have an idea. Let me go and talk to Nick.t know . He may remember me. He may be willing to confide in me. Talia, look, youre not a reporter yet, youre still a researcher. Remember? Please, Tony. Give me a chance. What do you have to lose? All
17、 right, Ill give you one more day. But only one more day. You wont be sorry. Just one more thing: if I find something big, the story is mine, right? I mean, youll let me report it, won t you? If I can get Nick to tell me everything? You deserve a break. I know that. Ill tell you what: come up with s
18、omething big and the story is yours. But, Talia, be careful. This Nick Crawford guy . I hear he can be very charming. Dont let him charm you out of a story.Unit 4 A Matter Of TrustVideo 1 Nick?Nick: I know you, dont I? Yes. Im Talia, Talia Santos. Yeah, Talia! Of course! After all these years, Im su
19、rprised you remember me. How could I forget you? We were in an English literature class together, werent we? Thas right, the Shakespeare class. Right, Dr. Custers class. She was a tough teacher. She really made us work hard. Oh, gosh, dont remind me. We studied together for the final, didnt we? Yes,
20、 thats right. As I recall, you did really well on it. Thats right! But only because I speak Shakespeare so fluently. Very cute. So, what are you doing here? Are you a big soccer fan now? Not exactly. Im a researcher now with Newsline. Oh, I see. Well, news people arent my favourite people right now.
21、 I heard theres a nasty story coming out about me. Something about me throwing a game? Thats why Im here. Too bad. Well, maybe we can meet again sometime, under different circumstances. No listen. Id like to I want to hear your side of the story. You dont trust me, do you? Nope. Youre in the news bu
22、siness. Youre all alike. Hey, dont judge me so quickly. I told you the truth about why I was here, didnt I? Really. You can trust me. Look, the only goal I have right now is helping my team win the qualifying match next weekend. After that I will deal with this mess. Wait, Nick. The charges are seri
23、ous. People say you threw a game. They think you have gambling debts. Yes. Thats why I gave the Soccer Federation access to my bank accounts. They could stop you from playing. Forever. Thats impossible. No, its not. Thats why I want you to talk to me. I want your story. Did you or didnt you take the
24、 money? Did you or didnt you throw the game? Oh, you want to hear my story? Do you want to hear the true story, or the story that will get your show more viewers? Which story do you really want? Take your pick. The only story I want is the true story. Well, the truth is, I didnt do it. Im an innocen
25、t man.Unit 5 Nicks Explanation OK, lets get this straight. Youre one of the countrys best soccer players.Nick : Well, I have to admitthat s true. Of course, some people think that s not such a great achievement. Now, for some reason, you sat out one of the biggest games of the year. Not just for som
26、e reason. I had a sprained ankle. I could hardly walk, so I certainly couldnt play. But your coach cant verify this. Of course he cant. You cant see a sprain on an X-ray. You cant? No. I see . You dont have to believe me, but its the truth. I sat out the first round qualifying match because I had a sprained ankle. And not because you took a bribe? A bribe? How can anyone believe such a ridiculous thing? Then can you explain the tape? What tape? Listen to this. （Voice on tape）Woman: We II pay you fifty thousand pounds. And all I have to do is sit on the bench?Woman :s right. Do
