Unit 7 Text A Listening

First Listening
Before listening to the tape, have a quick look at the following words.

chase
追逐

back up
支持；证明

eraser
橡皮

incredibly
难以置信地

incident
事件

Second Listening
Listen to the tape again. Then, choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

1. How did their new white neighbors treat the author's family?
A) Both the adults and the children were welcoming.
B) The adults were welcoming, but the children were unfriendly.
C) The adults were unfriendly, but the children were welcoming.
D) Both the adults and the children were unfriendly.
2. How did Miss Bean treat the black student in class?
A) She ignored him.
B) She asked him only easy questions.
C) She asked him difficult questions.
D) She apologized for the other students' behavior.
3. How did Miss Bean teach the author to think for himself?
A) She made him memorize sayings about the old west.
B) She made him give his opinions and tell why he thought that way.
C) She made him study the history of France.
D) She threw an eraser at him.
4. After Miss Bean threw the eraser, how was the school different?
A) Miss Bean had a new nickname.
B) The other students were more friendly towards the black student.
C) Everyone paid more attention in Miss Bean's class.
D) Both A) and B).