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Unit Six Celebrity Listening Comprehension Part A Part B Part C Part D Speaking Practice Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Early in the last century there was a pretty girl living in a beautiful English home, surrounded by a handsome park. She played with her dolls in a new and startling fashion. She was fond of holding these little creatures closely in her arms and undressing them and putting them to bed, and making tea for them in a doll’s house, just like all the other little girls in every age of history. But she did something else as well. She used to pretend that they were ill, and nursed them. And she used to pretend that frightful accidents had happened to them, and would bandage their legs and arms with strips of linen, and treat them with great care. She was intensely fond of animals, and the first patient she had was a dog. Years passed by, and this happy child became a famous nurse. Her name is Florence Nightingale. Frederic Chopin, one of the greatest 16 composers for the piano, was born near Warsaw, Poland, on March 1, 1810. His mother was Polish, and his father was a Frenchman who taught French to the sons of Polish nobles. Chopin grew up among his father’s pupils, and in the 17 process became something of an aristocrat (贵族) himself. At a young age, Chopin showed an amazing 18 talent as a pianist. He played a difficult concerto (协奏曲) in public when he was only eight. He took lessons in composition, too, and published his first work at the age of fifteen. In 1829, Chopin began a 19 concert tour that included Vienna, Munich, and Paris. His playing won such high 20 praise in Paris that he decided to settle there for life. He never returned to * Part A Listen to the dialogues once and then answer the following questions. 1. A. She thinks he is the worst movie star. B. She thinks he is the best movie star. C. She doesn’t agree with the man. D.