[00:00.00]UNIT 1 Topic 3 The world has changed for the better. 
[au:]第一单元 主题三 世界变得越来越美好。
[00:08.29]Section A
[au:]A部分
[00:11.34]1a listen, read and say 
[au:]1a 听，读并说
[00:18.34](Helen and Bob are talking on the phone.) 
[au:]（海伦和鲍勃打电话聊天。）
[00:23.22]You have been in New York for a long time. How do you like living there? 
[au:]你在纽约已经呆了很久了。你觉得那里的生活怎么样？
[00:29.43]It's great. I really love it. 
[au:]很不错，我很喜欢。
[00:33.03]But I heard that the traffic there was terrible and almost everyone drove too fast. 
[au:]但是我听说那儿的交通状况很糟糕，几乎所有人开车都很快。
[00:39.32]Oh, you will get used to it very soon if you come. 
[au:]哦，如果你来的话，你很快会适应这种情况的。
[00:45.00]I also heard the streets were dirty. 

[au:]我也听说街道很脏。

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[00:48.74]They used to be, but the city has improved a lot since I came here a few years ago. 
[au:]以前是，但是自从我几年前来这里以后，这座城市已改善很多了。
[00:55.50]Isn't it dangerous there? 
[au:]那儿不危险吗？
[00:58.63]Well, New York was dangerous in the past, but it's quite safe now. 
[au:]呃，纽约过去很危险，但是现在相当安全。
[01:05.49]As a matter of fact, it's a wonderful place to live. 
[au:]事实上，它是个不错的居住地。
[01:10.11]We have beautiful parks, good schools, famous museums and excellent restaurants. 
[au:]我们有风景如画的公园、很棒的学校、著名的博物馆，还有一流的餐厅。
[01:17.89]And you can go to plays, concerts and operas every day if you like. 
[au:]如果你愿意，可以每天去看演出、欣赏音乐会和歌剧。
[01:24.37]You must come for a visit. Then you can see New York for yourself. 
[au:]你一定要来看看。这样你就能亲眼看看纽约了。
[01:31.61]Section B
[au:]B部分
[01:35.39]1a Look, listen and say
[au:]1a 看，听和说
[01:42.56]What are you reading, Jane? 
[au:]简，你在看什么？
[01:45.63]I'm reading a newspaper from Canada. Martin showed me an interesting article. 
[au:]我在看一份加拿大报纸。马丁给我看了一篇很有趣的文章。
[01:52.30]It is about a program that helps homeless people. 
[au:]文章是写一个帮助无家可归者的组织。
[01:56.55]Are there homeless people in Canada? 
[au:]加拿大有无家可归的人吗？
[02:00.30]Oh, yes. Many countries have homeless people. 
[au:]哦，是的。很多国家都有无家可归的人。
[02:05.00]The article says one city has a wonderful program. 
[au:]文章说某城市有一个很棒的项目。
[02:09.90]Since it started, it has helped hundreds of people return to work and live a normal life. 
[au:]自启动这个项目以来，它已帮助成百上千人重返工作岗位，过正常生活。
[02:17.34]That sounds great! How do they manage it? 
[au:]听起来不错！他们是怎么做到的？
[02:22.39]Well, once they find people in need, they decide on suitable ways to help them. 
[au:]呃，一旦他们发现有人需要帮助，就选定适当的方式来帮助他。
[02:29.84]Can the homeless people get good food and medical treatment? 
[au:]无家可归的人能得到优质食品和医疗救治吗？
[02:34.88]Yes. And it's not only that. The program also provides them with houses. 
[au:]是的，而且不仅那样。这个项目还会为他们提供住处。
[02:42.52]It trains them so that they can find jobs again. 
[au:]并对他们进行培训以便他们能重新找到工作。
[02:46.78]I think it is important for these people to feel good about themselves. 
[au:]我认为对于这些人来说自我感觉不错是很重要的。
[02:52.14]You are right. The world has changed for the better. 
[au:]没错。世界变得越来越美好。