2021年《时代英语》高三第3期听力材料

聽力训练1

Text 1

M： What gate is your flight leaving from？

W： Gate 38.

M： And whats the flight number？

W： NH 953.

Text 2

M： Would you mind turning down the TV？

W： Pardon？ I cant hear you.

M： Would you mind turning down the TV？ Im answering the phone.

W： Not at all.

Text 3

W： Honey， I need a new pair of shoes.

M： Shoes？ Maybe well need to buy another cupboard， too.

W： I know， but I have no shoes to match my new dress.

Text 4

M： We dont have to hurry. The train will leave in an hour and a half.

W： But its already nine oclock and itll take us an hour to get to the station.

Text 5

M： It is extremely cold today， isnt it？

W： Yes， the weather forecast says it will snow heavily again tonight.

M： Arent you glad that we will get away from this for a week？

W： Surely I am. But lets call tomorrow morning before we leave for the airport to make sure our flight hasnt been delayed or cancelled.

Text 6

W： Excuse me， Mr Johnson. Im wondering if I can ask your advice about my school paper.

M： Oh， your paper！ Why not drop by my house and we can talk about it？

W： Great！ But when？

M： You see， your class ends at 3：00. Well… stop over on your way home from school then. All right？

W： Oh， yes. Thank you very much.

Text 7

W： Dr Clinton， when did you have the idea of helping cancer patients？

M： Actually， I didnt have any idea when I left high school at the age of 16. Then I found a job in a small medical lab. I never dreamed I would help save peoples lives.

W： Then what caused your change？

M： I love lab work， so I went back to school. After ten years， I got my PhD. Then I worked at a medical company， where I began the research on a medicine to treat lung cancer patients. Now I have been here for 8 years. For me， a drug saves more than life. It can save a family.

W： I couldnt agree more with you.

Text 8

W： Henry， are you going to Mandys party or to the cinema tonight？

M： Neither， Im going to stay at home and study. My final exam is coming up next week.

W： Is it going to be difficult？

M： It will be harder than the mid-term exam. Im sure.

W： Was that one difficult？

M： It was the most difficult exam Ive ever had.

W： Then maybe this one will be easier.

M： Well， Im going to spend more time studying for it than I did for the mid-term exam.

W： What are you going to do after the exam？

M： I dont know. Maybe Ill look for a better job.

W： Whats the matter with this job？

M： It isnt the worst job in the world， but it isnt the best job， either.

W： Do you want to work for a bigger company？

M： I want to get ahead. I want to make more money.

Text 9

W： Hello， Ben. You are getting ready for tomorrows lessons， arent you？

M： Yes. Im a bit nervous. I have no idea whatll happen in class and how Ill get along with my classmates.

W： I understand how youre feeling. Just take it easy. Youll make a lot of new friends very soon.

M： Thank you. Ill try my best to get used to my new school life as soon as possible. By the way， what time does the first class begin？

W： At 8 oclock. But before that we have 5 minutes to hand in homework and then 15 minutes for morning reading.

M： So we must get to school before 7：40， right？

W： Right.

M： How long does each class last？

W： 45 minutes， I think， with a 10 minutes break.

M： Well， I hear that lunchtime is nearly 12 oclock and Ill be starving by then.

W： Dont worry. During the break after the second class we can buy something to eat.

M： Thats good.

Text 10

Hello， everybody. Im Teresa Stone. Im so glad to meet you here. Today Im going to share my travelling experience with you.

As a photographer， I have always loved to travel. The first place I visited was Africa. In Africa， there was no running water or toilets， but that did not matter to me. I loved the excitement of seeing animals run freely in the wild. It was so much fun. I still remember the adventure of camping when I was on Safari. Besides Africa， I have visited many other lands， such as Spain， Italy， Scotland， Japan and Thailand. People often ask me why I love to travel. How couldnt anyone love travelling？ There is such an attraction in seeing new things， meeting new people and tasting new foods. However， I will admit travelling is very expensive. There are so many costs of travelling. I have to pay for the hotel room and food. In addition， tourist attractions are usually expensive. Although I complain about the high cost of travelling， I wouldnt choose to spend my money any other ways.

聽力训练2

Text 1

M： Jane， you are a teacher. How about your sister？

W： Shes a doctor. But she used to be a nurse.

Text 2

M： Do you think the headmaster could see me before 9：30 tomorrow？

W： He wont be in until 11：45.

M： Is 12：40 any good？

W： Yes， Ill write down that time.

Text 3

W： What are your parents names？

M： Happy and Smile！

W： Are you joking？

M： No！ Thats my sister！ I am Kidding！ Hahaha. Dont take it seriously.

Text 4

M： What happened in your chemistry class？

W： It was an accident. One of my classmates broke a bottle of chemical liquid and burnt his hand. Luckily he was sent to the hospital at once. It is not serious now.

Text 5

W： I cant believe our boss is making me work together with Bill.

M： Why not？ Hes very experienced.

W： But he looks like a fool.

M： Dont judge a book by its cover. Do you know his experience？ He has been working here since his graduation from Harvard University eight years ago.

Text 6

M： Its Sunday again. Any plan for today？

W： I am thinking of calling on Alice. I havent seen her for a long time. What about you？

M： Im not sure yet. Maybe we can visit Amy together.

W： I have been planning to call on her. Why dont you give Alice a call and see if shed like to go over to Amys with us？

M： All right. We can play games， watch TV and enjoy ourselves a lot.

W： Remember， Amy has just given birth to a baby and she needs rest. So we cannot make much noise.

M： Yes， thats right.

Text 7

M： Everyone seems to be on a diet nowadays. Have you noticed that？

W： Yes， everyone seems to talk about that， especially girls.

M： A friend of mine is on sweet potato diet. He eats a sweet potato for breakfast， a sweet potato for lunch and another one for supper.

W： Thats bad for his health！ Has he lost any weight？

M： Yes， but he didnt last long. One day he felt sick and was sent to hospital.

W： Im sorry to hear that. I think if you want to lose weight， you should not eat too much but you have to eat all kinds of food， vegetables and fruits， and you should also do more exercise.

M： I cant agree with you more！

Text 8

M： What can I do for you， madam？

W： My son is going to have his 15th birthday party at home. Id like to get him a gift.

M： What price of gift are you interested in？ Well need to know that before we begin looking.

W： Well， I usually spend about 20 dollars on a gift. Do you have anything nice for that price？

M： How about a pen and a pencil box？

W： No. Well， hes good enough to write a book himself. And hes also a good player of PC games.

M： Then you can get him this cartoon book. Im sure he will be interested in it.

W： Good idea. Ill take it.

Text 9

M： How was your shopping trip with Vicky？

W： Dont ask me.

M： What happened？ Did something go wrong？

W： Everything went wrong. Vickys car broke down on her way to the department store and she was half an hour late. Then she thought I had said we would meet at the main entrance of the department but I had really said at the east entrance.

M： Well， did you ever get together？

W： Yes， but its a wonder that we did. I had given up waiting and had gone inside the womens clothing department. She had done the same thing. We met by accident.

M： Did you get what you wanted？ I remember you said you wanted to get a sweater or a skirt.

W： Neither. I wanted a T-shirt. But by that time， the ones on sale were all gone. So I bought one at the regular price. And you know what？ Vicky didnt buy anything！

Text 10

Have you ever dreamed about a trip into space？ Seeds of some vegetables and crops are a lot luckier than you， as they have travelled to space and back.

China is among the three countries in the world that carry out agricultural research in space. The others are Russia and the US. Since 1987， China has sent about 1，000 species of seeds into space. These include green peppers， tomatoes， carrots and wheat.

“Conditions in outer space such as radiation and low gravity can cause big changes in the seeds，” said Chinese researcher Jin Xing. But not all seeds are better after going to space. After returning to Earth， the best seeds are selected. These seeds produce much more and also grow faster than normal seeds.

Some people doubt the safety of these “space vegetables” because some of their genes are changed during the trip to space.

But Jin holds a more positive view. He said， “No new genes are introduced to the space vegetables， and they are definitely safe.”

聽力训练3

Text 1

W： How did you get to this city？

M： I came here by bus. Theres something wrong with my car.

Text 2

M： Tomorrow Ill bring you some books. Is there anything special youd like to eat？

W： I dont feel like reading or eating， but buy me a hairbrush on your way here please.

Text 3

M： You can sit in my place if you like a window seat.

W： Oh， its very kind of you， but mine is right over a wing. I would be able to see anything. Thanks anyway.

Text 4

M： Hi， Mary. Ive got two film tickets. Would you like to go with me tonight？

W： Oh， Im sorry. Id planned to stay at home， but just now I was told to attend an important meeting this evening.

Text 5

M： Why dont you and Betty join us for dinner tonight？ The five of us havent gone out together for a long time.

W： Betty says it is always too noisy to enjoy the meal at Peters.

M： Shall we go somewhere quiet？

Text 6

M： Mom， can you stop using the dust collector？ I can hardly hear！

W： Youve been watching that silly series for 2 hours. I really hate to ask， but have you cleaned your own bedroom？

M： Here we go again. Whats the point of asking again and again？

W： If you dont finish it， no allowance for this week. Youd better finish it before dinner.

M： OK， I will.

W： And another thing—you ought to know better than to make a mess on the floor.

M： Dont worry. Ill clean it up in a minute.

Text 7

W： Can I help you？

M： Yes， I need to apply for a parking permit.

W： Are you a professor？

M： What？ Are you kidding？ Im only 22 years old！

W： Yes， Im kidding. But dont you know only professors and students with disabilities can apply for parking permits？

M： Yes， I know. I have a disability. My left leg was broken last year. And I cant walk well.

W： Oh， Im sorry. I didnt know.

M： Its alright. You didnt see me walk to the desk.

W： Here is the application form. I also need to see your student ID and your permission letter from the university.

M： Here you are.

W： Thank you and sorry.

Text 8

M： Why are you so angry with Alan？

W： You know we bought an iPad about two weeks ago？

M： And Alan likes it ever so much.

W： Well， that is the problem. Whenever he comes back he will run to the iPad and play the games for hours. Whats more， he often stays up late. He is not spending enough time on his school work.

M： That is too bad.

W： Just now I received his head teachers phone call， telling me that he failed in the exam.

M： My God！ You should do something about it！

W： Yeah. I told him not to use the iPad during the weekdays.

M： Is he going to follow your advice？

W： You know kids; whatever their parents say just goes in one ear and out the other. So I wonder if you could talk to him. You are his favorite cousin， and your advice may work.

Text 9

W： Whats your ideal job in the future？

M： I want to be an accountant very much. But it is very hard to get a certificate. And the company always requires an experienced accountant.

W： Yeah， experience is a key element for finding a job. Now that we are inexperienced， we should be more careful and work harder.

M： Yes. Dorris， what about you？

W： I want to enter the foreign companies， so before graduation， I have to improve my English. Thats very important for a successful job interview.

M： Do you always want to work in the foreign companies？

W： No， I just want to accumulate some useful experience there.

M： So will you start your own business then？

W： Yes， you said it. I want to do my own business. But before that， some social experience and clients are necessary.

M： You are always smart！

W： Thank you！ And at that time you can also come to my company.

M： Yeah.

W： Youll be my personal assistant.

M： Personal assistant？ I dont think youll be able to afford me.

Text 10

From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying， but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy themselves. There are many different ways for them to spend their free time.

Almost everyone has some kind of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive， but others dont cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money. Others are valuable only to the owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth $250. He is very happy about his purchase and thinks the price is reasonable. On the other hand， my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them， but I doubt if they are worth any money. However， to my brother they are extremely valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for his collection.

That is what a hobby means， I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for fun. The value in dollars is not important. We do it for the pleasure it gives us.

聽力训练4

Text 1

M： Excuse me， Jessica. May I have my dictionary back？

W： Sorry， Leo. Ada is using it now.

Text 2

M： Hurry up！ Its already 8：25.

W： No hurry！ It takes only 20 minutes to get to the station and the train doesnt leave until 9：15.

Text 3

M： Im really surprised you got an “A” on the test. You didnt seem to have done a lot of reading.

W： Now you know why I never missed a lecture.

Text 4

M： There is a good chance that Elsa will get home today.

W： Well， I hope she drives carefully. You know how the traffic is this time of year.

M： Oh. Elsa is a good driver. Have confidence in her.

Text 5

M： Hello， Ocean Park. Can I help you？

W： Yes， please. Id like some information. Are you open on Saturdays？

M： Were open every day， from nine in the morning until six. But on Saturdays we close much later， at ten.

Text 6

W： Wonder what we should have for dinner this evening.

M： Are you asking me？

W： Yes， I am. I really dont feel much like cooking， but the family must eat.

M： Well， you know me. I can always eat pizza or spaghetti.

W： So Ill call for a take-away. By the way， youre putting on a little weight， arent you？

M： I know. Dont remind me. Im starting a new diet the day after tomorrow.

W： Its about time.

Text 7

M： How was your weekend？

W： Not too good actually. I went to the football game and unfortunately on the way back， I left my mobile phone on the bus. When I got home， I rang the bus company. They said it wasnt at the lost-and-found office. I think someone must have taken it.

M： Oh， thats terrible. I think you need to go to the police station and report it missing. If you want I could go with you.

W： OK. Well， Im free now. Are you？

M： I have to go to the bank， but give me twenty minutes and Ill meet you at the cafe down the road.

W： OK. Ill see you at ten.

Text 8

W： Simon， is the baby with you？ Hes not in the garden.

M： Hes not with me. Maybe hes upstairs.

W： Please go and see. Hes too quiet.

M： OK. Ill go and have a look. Oh， Nancy， he is not in the bedroom！

W： My God！ Wheres he then？

M： Oh， my boy… hes here！ In the washroom！

W： Whats he doing in the washroom？

M： Woops！ Hes cleaning his shoes with your toothbrush！

Text 9

M： Give me all your cash， old woman.

W： What is it？ Ah， Im being robbed again！ Please get the gun out of my face. Ill do what you want.

M： What I want now is for you to shut up and give me all of your cash.

W： Oh， here it is—all of the money from the cash register.

M： That is too little. Now give me your wallet.

W： All right， here you are.

M： Good. Now， give me a bottle of wine from up there on the shelf.

W： I am sorry， young man. You can shoot me if you like. But I cant give you that bottle unless you are 21.

M： All right. Here is my drivers license. Do you see there？ I am over 21.

W： Yes， you are over 21. I also see that your name is Ted Smith and you live on 7th Street. The police will be very interested in that information. Arent you sorry now that you tried to rob me？

Text 10

Im Doug Johnson.

So many people are busy preparing for Christmas. Today on our show we invite our listeners to slow down while we play holiday music released this year. That is Pie Jesu sung by ten-year-old Jackie of Pittsburgh， Pennsylvania. Jackie was discovered earlier on the television show “Americas Got Talent”. She did not win the competition. But she did get a record deal. Her Christmas album， O Holy Night， has sold one million copies or more. Billboard magazine says Jackie is the countrys top-selling new artist.

The number one album on Billboards Top Two Hundred is a holiday recording. Scottish singer Susan Boyles The Gift has been in that position for four weeks. Boyle launched her career in January of last year. She performed on the television show “Britains Got Talent”. Her performance was posted online. Her beautiful voice and shy personality got the attention of huge numbers of people. She became famous almost overnight. Finally lets enjoy Susans singing “The First Noel” from her album， The Gift.

Im Doug Johnson. I hope you enjoyed this holiday program. If you have a question about our program， write to Johnson@aol.com. We might answer your question on this show.

聽力训练5

Text 1

M： Tomorrow is the 18th. I still have no idea what gift I should buy for Michael.

W： Emm… what about a skateboard？ School boys love it， I think.

Text 2

M： Whats Anna like？

W： Shes nice. She has a sense of humor. She works for an advertising agency. And on weekends she likes to go swimming.

Text 3

M： How about the novel youve just finished reading？

W： It takes your attention the moment you start reading it.

M： Really？ Could you lend it to me this Sunday？

W： No problem.

Text 4

W： Lets go to bed early tonight. You are going to take a plane tomorrow， arent you？

M： Its OK. I dont feel too tired.

W： Youre not worried that you might get airsick？

M： Dont worry！ I never get airsick.

Text 5

M： Our meeting may last longer than planned. Would you call my wife and tell her I wont have supper at home？

W： Yes， sir. If anyone calls while you are out， Ill take the message.

M： Thats OK. Thank you.

Text 6

M： Wed like some information， please. We want to go to Italy.

W： OK， what do you want to know？

M： Well， first of all， we want to know the price of the ticket to Rome.

W： When do you want to go？

M： We dont really know. In July or maybe in August.

W： I see. Well， in June and July the price is $455. But its low in April and May.

M： And what about August？

W： Its high in August.

M： High？ How much is it then？

W： Its $585.

M： OK！ Thank you！

Text 7

M： James Parker.

W： Ah， its Emma Forest.

M： How are things going？

W： Fine.

M： Im ringing about Mr Jordans visit. Has he arrived？

W： Yes. He arrived yesterday morning. I picked him up at the airport.

M： Ah， have you shown him around the company？

W： Yes， I have. I did that yesterday afternoon.

M： And hes met the marketing manager？

W： Yes， they met in the morning and they had lunch together.

M： Right. How about the meeting with the quality manager？ Have you arranged the meeting？

W： No， Im afraid not. You see， the quality manager went to the factory yesterday. Ill do that as soon as I can.

Text 8

M： Excuse me.

W： Yeah？

M： Ive never used this place before. Can you give me some idea what I need to do？

W： You just put quarters in the machines. Its easy.

M： Yes， but… well…

W： What？

M： How do I use the machines？

W： What do you mean？ These are the washing machines. Those big things over there are the dryers.

M： I see. Do the machines have soap in them？

W： No， of course not. You have to put soap in. Did you bring your soap？

M： No. I dont have soap.

W： Well， you can buy some from that selling machine over there.

M： Thanks.

Text 9

M： Diana， you say youre a marketing manager now？ We all thought youd make a good banker. You were so careful with your money when you were at school.

W： I know， but thats only because I didnt have any！ No， youre right. I did go into banking for about six months， but I found it boring.

M： Boring？

W： You know， working with bits of paper the whole time！ I quit and got a job as a saleswoman. Im now working for a company， selling land. It gets me out of office and I do spend most of my time dealing with people. How about you？

M： Im busy doing my doctors degree. I hope I can settle down and get a job soon.

W： Of course you will. Do you still see anyone from school？ Whatever happened to Bob and Sarah？

M： Oh， theyve gone back to Britain.

Text 10

Good morning， everyone. My name is Helen Green. Now， Id like to say something about my job. Last year I worked as a secretary to the general manager of a large company in our town. I was happy and satisfied with my job. Then suddenly our company was hit by economic troubles. Most of the employees knew nothing about it until one day we were told that we had to leave. Although I was very sad and worried， I soon overcame the shock. I had worked for many years and I knew how to do my job well. I felt quite confident that I would have little difficulty in quickly finding a similar position with another company before long. I applied for several jobs. But I was told that I was too experienced and they couldnt pay me the high salary I had earned before. I had been out of a job for almost two months. Then I saw a small advertisement in the newspaper one evening. A shopkeeper was wanted. I realized that I had no choice but to accept what was offered to me. However， Im not tired of my present job because Im still working. What about you？ Do you like your jobs？

聽力训练 6

Text 1

W： I thought that your tomatoes were eighty cents a pound.

M： They used to be， but the price has gone up thirty cents.

Text 2

W： Oh， no！ Where are my car keys？

M： Relax. Are they in your purse？

W： No， theyre not. Theyre gone.

M： I bet theyre still on the table in the restaurant.

Text 3

W： You look tired. Did you stay up late last night？

M： Yeah. I didnt go to bed until the football game was over.

W： Who won the game？

M： England was beaten by Spain.

Text 4

M： Hi， Im told that Professor Harris is coming back this weekend.

W： You know， he is the last person I want to see. Im still working on the project he had left to me before his leaving.

Text 5

W： I heard you are moving to Boston.

M： Yes， Ive got an offer from a big company there.

W： Oh， thats great！ But I am going to miss you.

M： Me， too. Lets keep in touch.

Text 6

M： Do you think we could talk about my current salary？

W： Sure. Whats wrong？

M： Well， right now， my salary isnt enough to support me and my family.

W： I see. Well， what do you suppose we do about it？

M： I would like a 5% raise， if possible.

W： All right， Ill think this over and get back to you， OK？

M： Certainly！ Thanks for your time.

Text 7

W： Excuse me， is this seat taken？

M： No， I dont think so.

W： Thanks. I am waiting for the train at 9 oclock to Guangzhou. Where will you go？

M： What a coincidence！ We will take the same train.

W： Really？ What is your seat number？

M： No. 3 in the fourth row. And you？

W： I am in the fifth row， No. 8.

M： Great！ Could you please keep an eye on my luggage？ I want to go to the washroom.

W： No problem.

M： Thank you so much.

Text 8

M： The service is really slow here. Ive been trying to get the waiters attention for the last ten minutes.

W： I hope he waits on us soon. I have a class at two oclock.

M： Me， too. I recognize that English book. You must be a student at the English Language Center.

W： Yeah. Im in the third course. Are you studying there too？

M： Yes， Im in the fourth course. I took the third course last month.

W： I just came here two weeks ago. Do you like the institute？

M： Its pretty good. I think Ive learned a lot of English so far.

W： Yeah. I only wish the classes were a little smaller， though， because we dont get enough chance to talk. But I like my teachers a lot.

M： How long are you going to be here？

W： I guess a year， but sometimes I feel like going home tomorrow.

M： Youll get used to it. Oh， here comes the waiter. Im starving！

Text 9

M： What do you think of studying abroad？

W： I think its a great idea. Are you planning to go abroad？

M： Yes， I hope so. I am studying for my IELTS right now， you know， International English Language Testing System.

W： Sure. Which country do you want to go to？

M： Id like to study in the UK， but its really expensive. It will be almost three times higher than before.

W： Have you applied to any schools there？

M： Yes， I received a conditional offer from Oxford University the other day.

W： Congratulations！ Can you get an unconditional offer？

M： I have to get an IELTS score of 7.5 overall.

W： If you study hard， I dont see why you wouldnt.

M： Surely I have to work hard.

W： Have you received any other offers？

M： I was also accepted into Yale University and Sydney University.

W： The cost of living is lowest in America. But if you go to Oxford University， youll probably be able to get any job you want in the future.

M： I just cant decide where to go. Its not an easy decision to make.

Text 10

Theres a holiday next week and I cant decide what to do.

Last year I went north to the mountains. Everything was beautiful， but it is too cold this time of year. And its really too far to go for a short holiday. I have decided that this is not a good time to go to the mountains. But I do want to go some place.

Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach. I like to go for walks along the seashore in the warm sunshine and watch the water. Its only about eighty miles and I can drive there in over an hour. After thinking it over， I guess Ill plan to go to the beach next week.

Oh， heres a letter from Ben. He says he is going to his house in the mountains for the holidays next week， and he wants me to go with him. After giving it some more thought， I guess it wasnt really too cold last year， and perhaps it might rain at the seashore and then I wouldnt enjoy it at all. The mountains are only 300 miles away. I think Ill write to Ben right now and tell him Ill go with him.

聽力训练 7

Text l

W： Is Tom coming to class this afternoon？

M： Hes supposed to. But actually he wont come to this class from the hospital until next week as the doctor has said.

Text 2

W： I was so angry when the taxi driver tried to overcharge me that I called a policeman.

M： That kind of thing seems to be happening quite frequently.

Text 3

W： Are you going to the company picnic this weekend？

M： I was planning to work in my garden instead， but Mary has persuaded me to go.

Text 4

W： John， where can I buy a used computer？

M： Did you check the advertisement online？

W： You know， I never thought of that. I dont know what I would do without your advice.

Text 5

M： How about going for a bike ride？

W： Sure. Where？

M： Lets call Harry and ask him. He always knows the best places to go.

W： Thats a good idea. Ill get ready.

Text 6

W： Harry， have you been using my iPod again？

M： Alice！ Dont get so annoyed.

W： And my new headphones， too？

M： Well， OK， I was going to put them back. Whats the big deal？

W： The big deal is that it is so disrespectful to take things without asking.

M： Well， how about you？ Youre always borrowing my sweaters， jumpers and stuff.

W： Yeah， well， thats different.

M： I dont think so.

Text 7

M： Hi， little sister. Hows your first week at school？

W： Well， I have to say that dormitory has some major negatives.

M： Like what？

W： Its disgusting to have to share a bathroom with thirty other people. And some of my neighbors party on school nights. The other night， I had my first exam， and I was trying to get a good sleep， but it was impossible because they were so noisy.

M： That sure sounds like dorm life！ Thats why I moved out last year.

W： I think I will， too.

Text 8

M： Jamie， you look stressed out. Whats wrong？

W： I have to decide my major， and Im still undecided.

M： I thought you were majoring in theater. Didnt you say you wanted to be the next Angelina Jolie？

W： Yeah， but I have changed my mind and started taking  psychology classes.

M： Well， why dont you do that？

W： I would， but I dont know. Im taking a really great physics class this semester. I totally love it.

M： Then why not do physics？

W： So I could be the next Albert Einstein， right？ I dont know about that， either. I also want to take some French classes.  Although， if I take French， then I cant really take the physics. And I mean， theater still is fun.

Text 9

W： How many hours do you spend on the Internet every day？

M： I spend about l to 3 on a school day working and probably about half an hour just surfing. And on a weekend， I would spend about 2 to 10 hours working and about two hours surfing. I try to limit my time. I dont want to get addicted to the Internet.

W： You do all the design work？

M： Yes. And my father handles the marketing. And if you go to any major search engine， and type in “web-designing company”， we will come in the top 10.

W： And do you know those marketing things？

M： My father is teaching me， so I dont have to be dependent on anybody.

W： What would you do if the staff dont treat you as a grown-up？

M： I simply let them go. You cant do business with someone who doesnt take you seriously.

Text 10

A paperless class means that teachers dont use paper in or after class. All of the students assignments were posted on a web page， so for each of their essays they had to write， students could just go online and read the descriptions of the assignment and all their requirements， and then they could either type them up and e-mail them to teachers or they could type them up directly in  the screen on the web， so that a teacher could do all of the grading for the papers online. Its easier for teachers because they can just highlight something and make it red and its much quicker than like circling it and writing “spelling”. Once teachers get in the habit of doing it with the mouse， it goes very quickly， and they can also make a comment by changing the font or the size， and type directly in the text.

Most of the students liked it， but there was a small majority that usually when they were late， or whenever they want to just like slipping a paper under the teachers door， they couldnt do that， because if their paper was late， the computer doesnt lie.

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Text 1

W： John， why dont you watch NBA games on TV？

M： Oh， Im studying for a Chinese test tomorrow.

Text 2

M： Its said that you drive very far to work every day.

W： Yes. I live about sixty miles away， but it doesnt seem that far. The road isnt bad， and theres not much traffic.

Text 3

M： Is this the check-in counter for Flight 814 to Los Angeles？

W： Yes， but Im sorry to tell you the flight is delayed because of rain. Please wait for further notice.

Text 4

W： I like watching TV plays in my spare time. But there are always so many advertisements.

M： Dont you think that the design of advertisements is a kind of art？

Text 5

W： Toms father agrees with him to play football but the time is within an hour.

M： Thats the best news I have heard today. We will have a best player in our team.

Text 6

W： What？ You want to leave？ Youre having a great time here！

M： Yes， I am. But I dont belong here. I want to go back home next week. I have made up my mind.

W： Well， if I cant change your mind， I will make you a huge feast before you go！ Is this Sunday all right？

M： Im free at the weekend. If its anything like your moms birthday feast， then thats a lot of work. I dont want to bring you that much trouble.

W： No trouble at all.

Text 7

W： I like to go to fashion shows. They give you some ideas about what kinds of clothes are coming into fashion.

M： But I dont think those clothes are practical for everyday wear.

W： I think were beginning to see some practical Italian ready-to-wear collections being shown these days. And they reach the American stores just a few weeks after the major fashion shows.

M： This should be good news for Americas career women. They are this countrys most eager consumers of Italian styles. Its time for the Italian designers to figure out that only when they make fashion more practical will they have a bigger market here.

Text 8

W： Hello， Dan， is everything going well？

M： Not so good.

W： Whats the matter？

M： You know I am a green hand. Very few patients dare to see me.

W： Im sorry to hear that.

M： Julia， I would rather be a musician. I like music， you know.

W： Dan， never give up， our mother always tells us.

M： But its hard！

W： Dont lose heart. Oh， I remember I have interviewed a famous dentist. He practiced skills with the help of a robot at first.

M： Really？

W： Yes. The robot can act as a model for young dentists.

M： That sounds interesting. I want to have a try. But how can I get it？

W： Well， Ill contact him for you.

M： Thank you.

Text 9

M： Im done in and must rest here.

W： Why？ We just walked 5 km， and it is only half of the journey.

M： I have never walked such a long distance for several years.

W： How often do you take exercise？

M： I cant remember when the last time I took exercise is. And I always hurry on with my bus in the morning. I have no time for doing it.

W： Oh， you should take exercise regularly and should have a well-balanced diet. I know you always go to bed after midnight， even more late. This is not a good habit.

M： You seem my mother at this moment.

W： No， I talk to you because I know that having good health is an important condition that you can compete with others in your work.

M： OK， lets go on. I dont want to sit here and listen to your long speech.

W： Hey， come on. I just cant stand your lifestyle. Taking exercise for an hour every day is good for your health.

Text 10

Many years ago， Manhattan Island， which is a part of the great city of New York， was covered with forest. Along its shores were small Indian villages. In fact， Indians were the only people on the island until 1609. In the spring of that year， Henry Hudson， a famous sea captain， arrived there. He was trying to find a short way to the Far East for Dutch traders. His ship was very small. It was only about the size of one of the lifeboats you see on modern ocean liners today. Of course， Henry Hudson did not find a shorter way to the Far East. Instead he reached the shores of North America. He came to the mouth of the large waterway now called the Hudson River.

As he came near to the shore， he saw an Indian village. The Indians seemed friendly. They even came out to meet the ship and offered their furs to the Dutch sailor in exchange for glass beads and other small things. When Henry Hudson returned to Holland， he showed everyone the fine furs. He told of the rich soil and the streams filled with fish. Later Dutch traders began to send many ships to the rich new world across the sea.

聽力训练9

Text 1

M： Was the movie as good as you expected？

W： It was really a waste of time and money. I should have stayed at home.

Text 2

W： How long do you usually work？

M： Well， on most days I work until 5 pm， but on Fridays I can leave an hour earlier.

Text 3

M： Excuse me. How much longer will it be before I get my steak？

W： Sorry sir， but today is Sunday. We all have our hands full.

Text 4

W： I cant believe the cost of apartments in New York City.

M： Oh， you didnt know that apartments here are considered valuable by most people， even if they are small.

Text 5

M： Can you do me a favor？

W： Sure. What is it？

M： Can you keep an eye on my bag， please？ I want to go to the toilet.

W： Sure. Go ahead. Itll be safe with me.

Text 6

W： My car wouldnt start this morning.

M： I used to have a problem like that. Did you check the battery？

W： Yes. It was dead again. I had to find someone to start the car for me. Its driving me crazy.

M： Well， maybe you should buy a new battery.

W： But I just bought this one three months ago.

M： Maybe they were dishonest and gave you an old one.

W： Well， I dont know. Whatever it is， Im going to return it. Its ridiculous.

Text 7

W： Good afternoon， this is the sales department. May I help you？

M： Could I speak to Mr Bush， please？

W： Mr Bush is in a meeting with the managing director. Can I take a message？

M： Well， I want to discuss the new contract we signed last week.

W： I dont think the meeting will go on for much longer. Shall I ask him to call you when he is free？

M： Yes， that would be fine.

W： Could I have your name and number， please？

M： Im John Smith， and my number is 021-64358796.

W： OK. You ll get a call from Mr Bush later， Mr Smith.

M： Thank you. Goodbye.

Text 8

W： I cant fit into my favorite sweaters. Im going on a diet.

M： Well， I think you look fine. You shouldnt worry about it.

W： Are you kidding？ Being overweight is a huge disadvantage. People will look down on you！

M： All right， that may be true if youre really fat， but youre only slightly overweight.

W： You see， you do think Im fat. Now， Im definitely going to go on a diet， something thatll work quickly. Theres a new one in this magazine.

M： Thats crazy. Dont you know that most diets just dont work？ Within a few months over 95 percent of people have put the weight back on.

W： Well， you work out in the gym！

M： Yeah， but thats for general health and fitness.

W： Sure. But its also to build up your muscles so you look better.

M： Maybe.

W： Tell me what to do then.

M： Okay. Why dont we go and play tennis this afternoon？

W： Thats a great idea and afterwards we can go for pizza.

Text 9

W： Its my first visit to Prague. Ill be here for three days for a conference， and then I have a day on my own to go sightseeing. What do you suggest？

M： There are many interesting places to see. The roads are quite narrow. I advise you to take the subway.

W： The subway？ But is there a subway station next to my hotel？ I have to go between the conference center and the hotel several times a day…

M： No worries. Theres a subway station at the conference center， and a bus from your hotel to the conference center that takes only five minutes.

W： Is it expensive to go on the subway？

M： You can get a daily pass that will give you unlimited travel for the whole day for about six dollars. Otherwise， you pay by trip， which is about fifty cents to two dollars each trip， depending on how far you go.

W： Is it easy to get lost？

M： No， no… There are only two lines： one that goes in a circle and one that goes in a straight line.

Text 10

Good morning， everyone. Heres the weather forecast for the whole country until dawn tomorrow. In the south of the country， there will be thunderstorms in some places， especially in the southeast. In the north， things are a little better， with only the odd shower here and there， but generally a fairly dry day with temperatures up to 23 degrees centigrade. Moving into the evening， any clouds there should clear up and most parts of the north should have a sunny evening and a clear night， with temperatures dropping to near freezing in exposed areas. Tonight in the south， it should stay the same， still some quite heavy showers in some places and thunderstorms in the southeast. Temperatures in the south during the day are around about average for this time of year—thats about 20 degrees centigrade and remaining fairly mild during the night， dropping to around 15 degrees in the early hours of the morning. At last， the outlook for tomorrow： little change in the south but it will continue to get brighter in the north. Well， thats it from me. I am John. Have a nice day. Bye.

聽力训练 10

Text 1

W： Do you play any musical instruments？

M： Uh， no. I only play sports.

Text 2

M： Would you like to go to my friends wedding with me？

W： To tell you the truth， I really cant go anywhere because Im going to have a final exam tomorrow.

Text 3

W： What kind of news do you usually follow？

M： International news. Because I am now studying business，  I need to know whats going on in the world.

Text 4

M： This restaurant seems good， doesnt it？

W： So， youve never eaten here either？ Why did you bring me here then？

M： Tom recommended this place to me. He said he had eaten here many times and had never been disappointed.

Text 5

W： Its so nice to have you here.

M： I hope I havent kept you waiting long.

W： No. How was the flight？

M： It was quite smooth.

Text 6

M： Linda， glad to see you here. Id like to invite you to my parents house for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner the day after tomorrow.

W： Oh， Id love to. Thank you， Sam. But I just told Paul Sullivan Id be happy to go to his home on Thanksgiving.

M： Well， I see. I should have invited you earlier. How about coming over for Christmas dinner？

W： Yes， Id love to.

M： OK， Ill send you a little note with the details.

W： Thanks. I look forward to seeing you then.

Text 7

M： Why dont you take your clothes to the laundry？

W： Good idea. Where is it？

M： Its about 500 yards from here by the shortcut through the square. Youve never been there before？

W： No. I always handwash my clothes. If you wash them every day， its not much trouble at all. But tomorrow， Ill have to change my sheets.

M： Do you know the place I mean？

W： I think so. Its just next door to the tailors.

M： Thats right. Be sure to take some quarters along.

W： I will. Oh， Im so sleepy. Good night.

M： Good night.

Text 8

W： Oh， Im so hungry that I can eat a horse. But what is it…and where is Mom？

M： Ah， dont complain. Now， Mom put me in charge of dinner because shes not feeling well tonight. We will have pizza. I just followed an old family cook book here， and…

W： Oh， Dad， youre missing a page！

M： Oh， uh… well， I couldnt find the second page of the book， but dont worry. I have plenty of experience.

W： But the way youre cooking is not like what Mom usually does.

M： Well， let me try a piece first. Here let me cool this off.Oh， yeah， this is great stuff.

W： Yeah， right.Why are you making that face？ Dad， let me try it， too. Uh， Dad， you put a little too much salt in it and its burned. Well， how about some cold noodles？

M： OK， darling！ I shall do what you said.

Text 9

M： Oh， Mrs Smith. Can I take the test now？ I just…

W： Excuse me？ What do you mean？ The test ended 15 minutes ago and you werent there to take it. Sorry.

M： Oh， Mrs Smith. Im sorry. I was late because my bus didnt come this morning on time.

W： Uh， are you sure？ Your friend Tony made it to school， and he said you were still in bed an hour ago.

M： Uh， yeah， well， that might be true， but I really need to take the test.

W： Wait. Dont you realize that you just lied to me？

M： Uh， well， Mrs Smith. My alarm didnt go off this morning， so its not my fault.

W： So， youre blaming your alarm clock again？ Wasnt that your excuse the last two times you missed class？

M： Im sorry， Mrs Smith. Er…

W： Listen. You know the policy of our program. If you miss a test for an unexcused reason， then you get a zero on the test. There are no exceptions.

Text 10

I saw a really good video last night when I was taking care of the kids. My sister asked me to look after my two nieces for a couple of hours while she went to the doctors. Theyre both nine years old; theyre twins. I was a bit tired but I know they love watching films， so on my way to the house I went to the video shop and rented a Disney classic. Id seen it myself 20 years ago when I was their age， so I was sure theyd enjoy it， and I was right. My nieces love dogs and as the film is about two dogs who fall in love， they sat in front of the TV for over an hour without moving！ Its a complicated love story because one of the dogs lives in the rich part of town and is very carefully looked after and has everything a dog could want， but the other is a street dog who lives on the poor side of town and has nothing.

So its a bit like Romeo and Juliet！ But of course its a Disney film， so although there are some sad moments when we all cried， theres a happy ending. Everybody whos seen the film always remembers the scene when the two dogs are eating a plate of spaghetti which ends in a kiss！

聽力训练11

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M： Good morning， madam. Can I help you？

W： I hope so. I bought an electric toy for my son as a birthday gift， but when I got home， I found it didnt work.

Text 2

W： I heard on the radio that the storm is getting nearer.

M： If the weatherman is as exact as usual， it will probably be sunny all day.

Text 3

W： I want to go shopping in the mall， but I dont know whether it has been open now.

M： The mall usually opens from 9：00 am to 6：00 pm，  weekdays; 9：00 am to 2：00 in the afternoon， Saturdays.

Text 4

M： If youd like to play volleyball this afternoon， I will treat you to dinner tonight.

W： Thank you， but I promised my little sister to buy some books with her.

M： It doesnt matter. We will get together another day.

W： Thank you all the same.

Text 5

W： What are you doing， Tom？

M： Im watching Zhou Libos talk show. I love him， especially his humor and creative ability.

W： Oh， I seldom watch TV. I like to read online novels.

M： Then you should pay attention to your eyesight.

Text 6

M： How often do you have English lessons？

W： I have a lesson once a week but I try to practice every day.

M： How do you practice？

W： I usually look at English language websites every day and go to the local English Corner twice a week.

M： Do you ever speak to native speakers of English？

W： Sadly， I hardly ever speak to English people. I usually practice with my Chinese friends.

Text 7

W： Lets get some organic vegetables. My friend Lucy says they really do taste better.

M： Maybe， but theyre also more expensive. I was talking to Joe at work about this. I mean， yeah， he buys organic food， but his salary is so much higher than mine.

W： OK， lets do this. Well get some organic tomatoes， just to have a try. Then well see how we like them and go from there. Anyway， the price is only 20% higher than regular tomatoes.

Text 8

M： How are the party plans going， Betty？

W： Very well. Ive asked several people to help out.

M： Have you made the invitations？

W： Yes. We havent planned the activities， but weve already planned the menu. Were having chicken and beef， and everyone else is going to bring a dish. Were going to order a big cake.

M： How about the decorations？

W： Weve bought some colorful tablecloths and paper products.

M： You cant do everything yourself， Betty. You need time to talk with people and have fun yourself.

W：Yes， I know. I have already hired two people to help cook， serve and clean up.

M： What a great idea！

Text 9

M： Hello， Kate！ How are you doing？

W： Fine， thanks. How are you？

M： Fine. How are your term papers？

W： Oh， my lord. I havent really started them.

M： How could it be？ They are due two weeks later.

W： I know but I was busy with my part-time job the last few days.

M： Kate， you know， I am thinking of getting a part-time job next year because I really need more money and I dont want to ask my parents for any more. But Im so busy！ How am I going to work and study？ How do you do it？ Do you have some good tips on budgeting time？

W： To be honest with you， Jason， I dont think Im doing a very good job of balancing my schoolwork with my job. Im always two steps behind. Ive got to get back to the dorm and continue writing that paper. Say！ Why dont you talk to your advisor？ And let me know！

M： My advisor？

Text 10

Nowadays， more and more people are tired of talking about work topics， not necessarily because they are lazy， but because the pressure is too big or the job is so boring that people dont like it. However， somebody has to do ordinary jobs such as cleaning streets. The cleaners play an important part in the city environment. On one hand， they must get up in the early morning every day to clean the street while we are still sleeping. On the other hand， they also suffer from less respect and lower pay， working all day in the street no matter whether it is windy， rainy or snowy. Nobody could imagine what a bad environment we would have if there were no cleaners in the city. Maybe we would soon be drowned in the mountain of rubbish. Worse still， if there were no change about that， diseases would spread at a very quick speed. Is there anything that can be worse than this？

Therefore， we can say the smallest and the most ordinary job is also a necessary part to keep the society going smoothly. Those who do those most significant jobs should get respect as much as those being engineers or teachers.

聽力训练12

Text 1

M： Did Mary come？

W： Yes， she did. She said she would come again next Friday.

Text 2

W： What happened to me？ I have taken medicine for 3 days， but I am still coughing.

M： Maybe you should go to see a doctor immediately. He or she will tell you what to do.

Text 3

W： I know you dont have much time left. I believe if you take Bus 209 instead of Bus 3，  you can save an hour.

M： Youre right. It takes only 4 hours to get to Los Angeles on Bus 209.

Text 4

W： Mark， you look worried. Whats the matter？

M： Ive lost $200. I should have been more careful. I just left it on the bank counter for a moment， and then it suddenly disappeared.

Text 5

W： Hello， Mr Smith. I want to find a job as a housekeeper.

M： Have you worked in a hotel？

W： No， but I can make beds， and I clean very well.

Text 6

M： Have you seen my schoolbag， Mom？ Ive been looking for it everywhere.

W： I hope you didnt leave it in school. You never know where you put your things. Where did you last see it？

M： Last night before I went to bed， I think. I remember putting it on the table.

W： Really？ If you put it there， it should still be there. No one has been to your room. So it must be here somewhere.

M： Yes， but where？ Thats what I want to know. Oh， dear， its about time for the school bus.

W： Hey， whats that under your blanket at the foot of your bed？

Text 7

M： Why didnt your uncle fly？

W： It would have cost $65. The train fare is only $21.

M： Thats really a big difference.

W： Well， if the train doesnt arrive till 9：50， we have 25 minutes to wait. Do you want to go into the coffee shop？

M： Not unless you do. Id rather buy a magazine and sit down and read.

W： A good idea. We can start watching for uncle Tom around 9：45.

M： What does he look like？

W： Hes about your height and about your weight. Hes around 55， maybe older.

M： OK. Im going to buy a magazine. Wait here till I come back.

Text 8

M： Hello， do you have a minute？

W： Sure.

M： Im Lee and I study in Peking University. Nice to meet you！

W： Nice to meet you， too. My name is Lynn ONeil. You can call me Lynn directly.

M： OK， Lynn， what is your nationality？

W： Im American. I was born in Spain but was brought up in the US.

M： Do you speak Spanish？ You said you were born there.

W： No. Neither of my parents is Spanish and they left there before I could talk. You know， its really hard to start learning a new language if nobody around you speaks that language.

M： Yeah， thats true. Do you come here for study or simply on a visit？

W： For study， of course. I majored in Asian Study when I was in California University.

M： By the way， how long have you been in China？

W： Ah… Only three months. I came here immediately after graduation.

Text 9

M： Thats our table over there by the window.

W： Wow！ What a romantic place， Doug！

M： Yeah， I wanted to… Look out for the candle！ Your coat is on fire！

W： Oh， no！ Quick， give me some water！ There， its out.

M： Are you OK？ Your beautiful coat.

W： Its no big deal. I need a new coat anyway. Lets just sit down and order.

M： We dont need to order. They have a set meal for Valentines Day called “The Sweetheart Special”！

W： Really？ I cant wait. This looks like a really fancy restaurant.

M： Well， I wanted some special place. You know， I really like you， Sally.

W： I can tell—Cupids arrow really found you， didnt it？

M： Ive been head over heels for you ever since we met， and to show you how I feel—I brought these for you！

W： Thanks a…a…a… Achoo！ Im sorry I didnt tell you—but Im allergic to roses！

M： Sorry！ Ill take them back then. Are you OK？

W： Ill be fine—as soon as I stop sneezing… Achoo！

Text 10

Now， let me tell you something about my after-work activities. Im interested in sports， and I run about 3 miles every day. I particularly enjoy cross-country running， where I have to run across fields， jump over streams and so on. While Im running I think about all sorts of things， and at the end of a run Im sometimes surprised to find that Ive managed to solve a problem that was on my mind.

Next year Im going to try the London Marathon. Its a long and hard race—26 miles， or 42 kilometers—and its tough， but I really want to do it.

Im interested in climbing， too. Ill never become an expert climber， but I know what Im doing in the mountains. I successfully completed a course in snow and ice climbing when I was younger， and Ive done some easy climbs in the Alps during the last few years. My wife doesnt share my interest in mountains. She agreed to go climbing with me once， but she found that she felt ill as soon as she got above 1，000 meters， so we decide to follow different hobbies.

聽力训练13

Text 1

M： Hi， Joan， will you go to the town soon？

W： Sorry， Fred， I wasnt planning to. But if you need to go， I can take you there.

Text 2

M： Would you open this bag， and see whats in it， please？

W： Nothing except a box and a book.

Text 3

M： Hi， Mary， watering the garden again？

W： Yes， I do it on Wednesday and Saturday every week.

Text 4

M： We will go to the zoo. There are a lot of lovely animals there.

W： I prefer to go to the park. There we can take a boat.

Text 5

M： Could I get a ride with you to the concert tonight？

W： I cant go， but you might ask Betty. I think shes leaving around 7：30.

Text 6

M： I cant give my attention to studying for the mid-term exam. I guess Ill have to go to the library this afternoon.

W： Yes. This dormitory doesnt have an air conditioner. I cant study either. My roommate and I are thinking about moving out to the other dorm or an apartment that has an air conditioner.

M： Oh， Ive thought about moving， too. But if I want to live in an apartment， Ill have to pay a lot of money for electricity.

W： Oh， no. Thats really expensive. Well， I guess Ill tell my roommate we will see about the other dorm. If it doesnt work out， we will sweat all summer.

Text 7

M： Hello， Susan. This is Tom.

W： Hi， Tom.

M： Ive been trying to call you all the time.

W： Really？ Ive been staying at home all day long.

M： But your line is always busy.

W： Oh， maybe there is something wrong with the receiver.

M： I see. Im calling to invite you to dinner tonight.

W： Id love to， but my mom has a cold. I must stay at home and look after her.

M： Oh， what a pity！ Youd better take your mother to see a doctor as soon as possible.

W： Yes. Thank you.

M： III call you back later， bye-bye.

W： Bye.

Text 8

W： Darling， we dont have enough towels. There is only one.

M： Shall I call room service？

W： Please do. Wait a moment. I dont feel like going out for breakfast. Can we ask them to send breakfast to our room？

M： Why not？ What would you like for breakfast？

W： I think Ill have a sandwich， a boiled egg， a glass of orange juice， and coffee with cream.

M： Do you really want that much？ You usually have only a cup of milk for breakfast at home.

W： Well， its different. I dont have to fix breakfast here. When you dont have to cook， you enjoy the meal more.

M： Thats why I want you to have a holiday. I want you to forget everything and have a good time.

W： Thank you. Oh， can you help me with the hot water？ I want to take a shower.

M： Right now or after I make the call？

W： You can call room service first.

Text 9

W： The house I bought is beautiful. I am so lucky.

M： Tell me about it.

W： Well， its in a small town 20 miles south of the capital city.

M： Good location. But hows the house itself？

W： It looks quite new from outside.

M： What about the inside？

W： Well， it has a nice living room， a dining room and two large bedrooms. One for me and the other for the kids.

M： It sounds wonderful. Do you have furniture yet？

W： No， Im going shopping tomorrow.

M： How is the garden？

W： Oh， it is really very nice. Its not big， but the grass and the trees around it are beautiful.

M： Good. But how about the price？

W： Well， its quite expensive， 150，000 dollars. But I can pay in installments， that is， I can make the payment by month.

M： Thats not too bad. May I pay a visit sometime next time？

W： OK. Welcome！

Text 10

People in different countries have their own ways of celebrating May Day. In todays program， Ill share some ways of celebrating May Day in some countries.

In France， people touch cows that are walking on the street. They also drink milk directly from cows on the morning of the day. They do that for good luck.

In Greece， children go from door to door and sing songs of spring on May Day. They usually receive something to eat from their neighbors.

In England， children visit from house to house. They bring flowers in exchange for pennies. But they dont use the money to buy anything. They throw them into a wishing well.

In Italy， boys often sing to the girls they love.

So how do people in the US celebrate it？ Well， in the US， children ring doorbells of relatives and friends and then run away， leaving flowers there as a surprise.

Thats all for today. Thanks for your listening.

聽力训练14

Text 1

W： Excuse me， do you know where Joe is？

M： Joe？ He has gone to the teachers office.

Text 2

W： Ill go to New Zealand this afternoon， but Im too tired to drive and the bus is so crowded.

M： No problem. Ill drop you off at the train station on my way to work.

Text 3

W： Surprise！ Surprise！ Happy birthday， Tom.

M： What？ Today is my birthday？ Ah， yes. Today is my birthday. Thank you for remembering it. Come on in.

Text 4

M： AIDS has spread all over the world.

W： But medicine has been advanced much. I think it can be cured completely in the future.

Text 5

W： Well， the size of the shirt fits me. But I dont think the color suits me.

M： It seems to me that you are very hard to please.

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M： Hi， Jessie. I thought youd be on your way to work by now. Are you taking the day off？

W： Oh， no！ I dont have to leave home so early since I started working by subway.

M： Oh， is that so？

W： Yes， I can spend an extra half an hour at home and still be on time for work. Its really very good， I mean this subway.

M： Isnt it expensive？

W： Well， yes， a bit. But its so convenient. My office is not far from the station there.

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W： Hello， Mr Smith. I havent seen you for weeks. Where have you been all this time？

M： Oh， Ive just been to Japan on business.

W： How many countries have you been to？

M： Pretty close to 60 countries now. I guess Im a real world traveller.

W： Well， if you arent， I dont know who is.

M： Maybe someday Ill settle down here. I just cant seem to stay in one place for very long.

W： How many years have you been travelling？

M： Ive been with the company for 25 years and travelling all the time.

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M： Betty， you speak several languages， dont you？

W： Yes， I speak Spanish and French.

M： And what helps you most in learning those languages？

W： Well， I studied both languages in high school， and Im still studying Spanish here at the university， but I think that travel probably helps me most. You see， Ive been lucky that Ive lived in Europe. Believe me， I didnt speak very well before I moved there.

M： Youre right. Practice is very useful.

W： I always go to the movies， and whenever I can， I watch TV or listen to the radio in the language Im trying to learn.

M： But I think without some knowledge of the language first， you cant understand all these.

W： Sure. First its a good idea to study grammar and vocabulary.

M： And listening and reading.

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M： Lucy， youre back. What classes did you have？

W： Well， I had English from 9：00 to 10：30， art from 1：30 to 2：00， and math from 2：30 to 4：00.

M： What do you think of the teachers？

W： To be honest， I like all of them， except the math teacher. Though he must be quite young， he seems like an old person. Hes so boring！

M： Thats too bad. How is your English teacher？

W： She is great. In todays class， she gave us a lecture on how to be a good student. She told us not to push ourselves hard for exams， and to pay more attention to communicating than memorizing.

M： Did she give you any homework？

W： Not today. She wanted us to relax tonight instead of doing homework.

M： No wonder you like the class so much.

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Last Friday evening Jack was driving home from work in his car， thinking of the wonderful meal waiting for him at home. He was driving along a road at 50 kilometers an hour when another car came out of a side road quickly. The man tried to brake his car， but it was too late. Unavoidably， there was an accident. There was damage to both cars， and both Jack and the other man were hurt. At that time， another car was following Jacks. It stopped quickly and a man and a woman came out of the car. They ran to the damaged cars and pulled Jack and the other man out because they thought the gas might catch fire and burn the two men. Then they called the hospital and police. Soon an ambulance came and took the two injured men to the hospital. Then two policemen came and began to measure and asked the witnesses questions about the accident. A truck came and pulled the two cars off the road.

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M： Im sorry， but I really must go now. Thank you very much for the delicious meal.

W： Im glad you enjoy it. Thank you for coming.

Text 2

W： Nice to meet you. This is our manager， Mr Brown. This is Mrs Clark.

M： How do you do？ Welcome to China.

Text 3

W： Would you drive a little fast？

M： All right. But the traffic is heavy. Don t worry. You can catch your train.

Text 4

W： Hi， Mr Jackson！ How many people are working for you？

M： I have two here and three in the workshop.

Text 5

M： What a sunny day！

W： Yes， it is. But its going to rain according to the weather forecast.

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W： Hello， Eric！ Where are you from？

M： A small town just by the seaside in the southeast of England. And where I live is about half an hours walk from the beach.

W： OK. What kind of place is your town？

M： Its very very small. Its normally really busy in the summer， when there are tourists coming from all over the UK. When the sun is shining， you can go to the beach. Its really good.

W： Yeah， sounds like a great place. How far is it from London？

M： Ah， it takes about one hour by car. But it will double the time if you ride a train.

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M： Mary， will you do me a favor？

W： What do you want me to do？

M： Will you call Mr Roy？ Tell him Wednesdays meeting is cancelled.

W： You mean tomorrow？

M： Yes， thats right.

W： OK. Ill tell him.

M： After that， can you come to my office？ I want to talk about the report you handed in last Thursday.

W： Sure， right away.

M： Another favor， will you book two tickets for the concert tonight？

W： When？

M： Anytime after work. One last favor， are you free tonight？ Will you go to the concert with my wife？

W： Sure， Id love to.

Text 8

W： I havent seen John for a week. Whats wrong with him？

M： Havent you heard that he quit his job？

W： No. How come？

M： He quit his job last week. Actually， he really loves working in this company， and he had thought a lot about it before leaving.

W： He had been working here for twenty years.

M： But the boss has been finding fault with him recently.

W： I saw the boss get angry and take 100 dollars from his salary just because he was late for 5 minutes.

M： He has found a better job with a big company.

W： Thats a relief. John always helps me whenever I am in trouble.

M： Yeah， he also offers me a lot of help.

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M： Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the Palace Museum？

W： You can take the No.5 or No.15 bus. The driver will tell you where to get off.

M： Yes， but Im driving my car.

W： Oh， then you drive along this street， turn right at the third crossroads， then turn left. Keep straight on until you see a road sign that says “Palace Museum”， and then you follow the sign. It will direct you to the Palace Museum.

M： Drive along this street， turn right， turn left， keep straight， and then Ill see the road sign.

W： Thats right.

M： Are you sure that I wont go into any one-way streets？

W： Well， I dont think you will. I dont see any cars around here. Where is your car？

M： I parked it over there. You see？

W： Oh， no. Youd better move it before a policeman sees you parking there.

M： Why？ I dont see any “No Parking” signs.

W： But youre parking in a bus zone.

M： Here comes a policeman. Id better go. Thank you， miss. Oh， by the way， how long will it take me to get to the museum？

W： About half an hour.

M： Thanks again. Youve been very helpful.

W： Hurry up， or youll get a ticket.

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Good morning， everyone. Welcome to our tour！

This morning， we are going to take you to some points of historical interest in the city. If you have any questions， please dont hesitate to ask. If you look out of the window on your right， youll see the Grange， one of the oldest buildings in the city. It was built 200 years ago. Perhaps the most interesting thing is that every Saturday afternoon， you can come and watch people bake bread. On your left is a university. This university building is 125 years old. We will be stopping in a moment at Bridgeton Castle. This castle was built by Henry Pellatt for his young wife. He bought almost all of the building materials from England. Notice the beautiful glass windows. Unfortunately， Henrys young wife became ill and died before the castle was completed. Henry became so unhappy that he left the castle and returned to England.

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M： Ill attend a lecture on Wednesday. Lets discuss this further at the Friday meeting.

W： Unfortunately， Ill be leaving for London Thursday afternoon. Maybe we can talk that morning over breakfast.

M： Sounds great.

Text 2

M： Have you seen my mobile phone， Mom？ I left it on top of the fridge last night.

W： I think its on the table by the front door， William.

M： Thats yours， Mom.

W： Oh. Well， yours is in my coat pocket then！ Sorry！ I thought it was mine.

Text 3

M： I come here to tell you Im off on Sunday.

W： So soon？ When will you be back？

Text 4

W： What will you plan for the weekend， Robert？

M： The class is having an English Evening at Long Lake.

Text 5

W： Joe， do you know what time it is right now in New York？

M： Let me see. It is 5：00 pm now and New York is six hours behind.

Text 6

W： Would you mind if I take John to the park， Mr White？

M： Youd better not take him out. He has a heavy cold. And today is cold.

W： OK. I see. What about his bedtime？

M： Let him go to bed earlier because he doesnt sleep well this afternoon.

W： Yes. But do you think you will be home earlier？

M： Oh， I dont have any appointments. Why？

W： Well， you know I usually dont mind baby-sitting later. But tomorrow is a school day， and I have an important exam.

M： I see. Im sure to be back before 9：00.

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M： Doctor， my right arm hurts so badly that I cant even move it.

W： How did it happen？

M： I was riding along on my bike. When a little boy ran toward me， I turned the handlebar immediately to avoid hitting him. When I did， I knocked into a wall and fell off.

W： Let me take a look at your left arm first. Now your right arm. Your right arm is swollen a little.

M： I think its probably broken and Id like to have an X-ray taken if you think its necessary.

W： Yes. Let me take the X-ray for you.

M： Is it serious？

W： Oh， Im happy to tell you that you didnt break your arm at all. According to the X-ray， its not serious.

M： What a pity！ If I had broken my arm， I neednt go to school.

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M： Rosie， Ive got something to tell you.

W： What is it？

M： Well， Ive made a decision. Im going to leave the hospital.

W： Leave？ What do you mean？

M： Im bored with it. I want to do something different.

W： I see. How long have you been in hospital？ For 2 years？

M： No， Ive been here for 6 years， and Ive been in Brighton for 7 years. I want a change.

W： Youre leaving Brighton！ But why？ What are you going to do？

M： Im going to Africa. Ive got a job as a doctor with a volunteer organization. They want me to go to Nigeria.

W： What？ Youre joking！

M： Look， I didnt tell you before because nothing was certain. But I got a formal offer this morning. Rosie， I will miss you very much， and I dont want to end our relationship. But I want to see the world. You do understand， dont you？

W： Oh， yes， I understand！

M： Im really sorry， Rosie.

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W： Hi， Andrew. Nice to meet you. Where do you come from？

M： Hi， Lucy. Nice to meet you too. I am from Japan.

W： Oh， its a beautiful country. How long have you been here？

M： About one year.

W： What do you think of our city London？

M： Well， to be frank， I like living here. London is a beautiful city. I have adapted myself to studying here very well.

W： Great， where do you live？ In the school dormitory？

M： Well， when I first arrived， I found a host family and stayed with them for three months. The family was very friendly to me， but there was too much noise and it was difficult for me to concentrate on my study.

W： Oh， thats a problem.

M： So after that I moved out and rented a small house with two other students near the university. Our new place is much better.

W： Good. What do you major in？

M： Engineering. I found the main difficulty I still have is with the language.

W： Dont worry. Im sure you can overcome it soon.

M： Thank you.

Text 10

Paul， a salesman from London， was driving past a sports car parked outside a supermarket， when he saw it start to roll slowly down the hill. Inside the car were two young girls on the passenger seat， but no driver. Paul stopped quickly， jumped in front of the sports car and tried to stop it， pushing against the front of the car. Another man who was standing nearby got into the car and put on the handbrake， saving the girls from injury.

It was at this point that Paul noticed his own car rolling slowly down the hill and going too fast for him to stop it. It crashed into a bus at the bottom of the hill and was so badly damaged that it had to be pulled away to a garage.

As this was not bad enough， Paul now found he had no one to blame. He was so busy chasing his car that he didnt get the name of the driver of the sports car， who just came out of the supermarket and drove away without realizing what had happened.

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W： Do you want to see Joan？

M： Shes the last person I want to see now.

Text 2

W： What do you think of the plan to build a factory in the village？

M： I dont agree at all. It will ruin the village. And in any case I dont think it is necessary.

Text 3

M： I want to go to Shanghai. When will the next train leave， madam？

W： The next train leaves in 20 minutes.

Text 4

M： Where are you going next？

W： Im going to New York and then Ill go to Paris. After that Ill visit London.

Text 5

W： Your Apple watch is very beautiful. Where did you buy it？

M： Actually I didnt buy it. It is a gift from my brother. He gave it to me on my 20th birthday.

Text 6

W： Could you do it today， honey？ I just want to go straight home and lie down—my head is killing me.

M： Well， OK. How do you use the machine？

W： Just put all the clothes in and pour some soap in. Then make sure the door is closed tightly. Set the switch to “Pour” just turn it on.

M： OK. No problem.

W： And do you think you could pick up some food for me on the way home？

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M： What did you do yesterday？

W： First we had a swim and then we went to Mrs Blacks home and helped her cook some food for a picnic.

M： Is Mrs Black a good cook？

W： Yes， she is a good cook and she is also very friendly. We didnt feel like guests. We felt like members of the family.

M： Where did you have your picnic？

W： Oh， thats fun. We went out in a boat to an island.

M： Oh， you had your picnic on an island， didnt you？

W： Thats right. It was great. The sun was hot and the water was warm. What a nice day！

M： It sounds like a good day. Did everyone enjoy it， too？

W： Yes， we all enjoyed it very much. Mrs Black and her families were happy， too.

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W： Come on， Peter！ Its nearly seven.

M： Im almost ready.

W： Well be late if you dont hurry.

M： One minute， please. Im packing my things.

W： The teachers wont let us in if we are late.

M： OK. Im ready.

W： Come on， then.

M： Oh， Ill have to get my money.

W： You dont need money when you are having the exam， do you？

M： Of course not. OK. Lets go. Oh my God. Ive forgotten my watch.

W： Youll forget your head if youre not careful.

M： My mother says that， too.

W： I agree with your mother. I hope youll be more careful in the exam.

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W： Excuse me. Im doing research on behalf of the local Sports Committee. Would you mind answering a few questions？

M： Well， if it doesnt take too long， OK.

W： Are you a student or…

M： Ive just started work actually. Im teaching maths.

W： Oh， yes？ And do you use the public swimming pool regularly？

M： About once a week， I suppose， though it might be less in winter.

W： Uh-huh. And how about the cost？ Are the charges reasonable？

M： Well， I can afford them， but I think theyre a bit too high， really， especially for school kids and families.

W： If there could be some other sports facilities， do you have any opinion about how that should be paid for？

M： I think the Sports Committee can get help from local businesses.

W： Well， thank you for your help.

M： Thats OK. Bye.

Text 10

When I was at university I was friendly with a girl named Alice who came from a very wealthy family. We were both in the same French class and we used to study together quite often. Anyway， at the end of the term， Alice failed her French and several other courses. She was so upset that she made herself quite ill and her parents decided to take her on a trip to cheer her up. And they invited me to go along too. It was a really expensive ship going from Southampton through to the eastern Mediterranean. Id certainly never had an opportunity like that before—and I dont suppose I ever shall again. Well， my main memory of that holiday is boring. Alice was getting better but was still too low to want to talk much or to do anything except sleep. We had amazing trips on the shore every second day or so but otherwise we were at sea with nothing much to do except sit on the ship and eat meals. The average age of the other passengers was at least sixty and I hadnt even taken much to read.

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W： I often mistake Jim for Bob. Can you tell them apart？

M： No， they look so much alike.

Text 2

M： Paul began to swim in 1989 and he joined a swimming team in 1992.

W： Yes， I know. He set a new world record six years after he joined the team.

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W： Hi， Bob. I havent seen you for a long time. Hows it going in your new school？

M： Very good. The people here are friendly. And I really like my teachers a lot.

Text 4

W： I cant go on our trip to the mountains this weekend. I have to work on Saturday. A special meeting will be held.

M： Oh， really？

Text 5

M： You know， this is one of my favorite places.

W： Yeah！ Its really fantastic. The food is great and the service is just perfect.

Text 6

M： Hello， Jane.

W： Hello， Bill. Have you ever been to the Ocean Park？

M： No. But Im going there tomorrow morning.

W： Well， youll like it. Youll find a lot of different kinds of fish there. What about the science museum？ Have you been there yet？

M： Yes， I went there yesterday afternoon. I learnt a lot about science there.

W： Yes， all the visitors coming to our city will surely go to visit the museum. By the way， dont forget to try some of the restaurants here; the food is great.

M： Yes， I certainly will.

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W： Hi， Peter. Whats up？ You look upset.

M： Were planning a trip through the western states and want to take our dog with us. We have trouble finding a hotel that allows dogs， so well probably have to leave the dog at our neighbors house.

W： I saw a program on TV that said there were more and more pet-friendly hotels now. If a hotel advertises as pet-friendly， it means you can bring your dog.

M： I dont think my father knows about that. Where can we find more information？

W： Peter， everything can be found on the Internet.

M： Oh， yeah！ Ill do it right away.

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M： Hi， Lisa. Hows life in university？

W： Hi， John. Oh， not so bad. Pretty good in fact.

M： Is that what you think？ I mean， do you like living in university？

W： Yeah， I enjoy living here because there are so many people around and its easy to make friends. What about you？ Have you ever lived in a dorm before？

M： No， this is the first time.

W： I think youll find it quite convenient. The library， labs， sports center are right in university.

M： Thats true. The atmosphere here is different from the outside， but the food here seems its the same thing in the cafeteria every day.

W： Well， I think the food here is OK， and if you want a change， you can eat out once in a while.

M： True.

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M： Have you decided what you are going to take next term？

W： Well， Im an English major， you know. So I came here to make sure Im taking the right things.

M： Good. I think its a good idea. Our department should require meetings like this.

W： I want to finish my degree in four years. So I dont want to forget to take classes I need. I have a friend who has to stay in college another year. She didnt know until recently that there were some classes she needed to take to graduate.

M： Yes， that happens.

W： I brought the list of courses I plan to take in the fall.

M： All right. Good. I see youve already taken 6 credits of your breadth requirements. You have one botany class， one chemistry class， and political science. So thats 9 credits. Did you take English Composition？

W： No， I dont need to. I took Advanced English in high school. So Im not required to take composition.

Text 10

Good evening， everyone. Do you know at what age a child becomes an adult？ The answer depends on your culture or religion.

First， in some North American Indian cultures， a boy became a man around the age of 13. At that time， he would go into the woods alone， without food or water， for several days. When he returned safely， he became an adult man.

In Japan today， young people become legal adults at age 20. Each year on January 15， they wear traditional clothes， listen to speeches， and visit old friends.

Finally， in the United States， the passage into adulthood takes several years. American teenagers can get a drivers license at the age of 16. The legal age of adulthood is 18. However， they must wait until age 21 to buy alcohol.

OK， thats all for my lecture. You are required to write a summary of this class.

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W： Hey！ Why do you look so happy？

M： Im flying to New York next Monday with my cousin.

W： Youre lucky. I really want to go abroad one day！

Text 2

M： Oh， no！ Its raining again. I hate it.

W： I dont believe this. Now we cant go hiking as we have planned last week.

M： Its so bad. I thought we would have a warm Saturday.

Text 3

M： Sorry， but I have to leave now. I have a basketball match at five thirty at school.

W： Its just half past one. Its too early.

M： The traffic might be heavy at this time. I cant arrive late.

Text 4

M： I had a great weekend with my parents！

W： Great！ Where did you go？

M： We went fishing in the countryside. My father caught six fish and I got five.

W： You must have eaten a lot of it.

Text 5

W： Its too noisy. Lets get out of here and go to the bookstore.

M： I agree. I never like concerts. This way out.

Text 6

W： Hi， Michael！ Long time no see. Hows it going？ Anything interesting？

M： I just came back from Shanghai the day before yesterday. I like Shanghai. Its beautiful and clean.

W： Yes， its buildings are very attractive. Youve visited lots of cities in China， havent you？

M： Right. I stayed in Hangzhou for a week last year. And in Chengdu for half a month the first year I came to China.

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M： Thank you so much for inviting me to dinner， Jessie.

W： Youre welcome. Take a seat， please.

M： You know. This is the first time I have had British food. I always go to Chinese restaurants at Chinatown.

W： Oh， really？ Do you like beef and vegetables？ Is there any food you dont like to eat？

M： I like beef very much. I just dont like fish or chicken. Besides， Im OK with other food.

W： Sure. Lets get the menu and see what specials they have today.

M： Thats wonderful.

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M： Hello， Mrs Brown， this is Jack speaking.

W： Hi， Jack， why dont you come to school today？

M： I just went to the doctor this morning. I have a stomachache and I dont feel like eating at all. The doctor gave me some medicine and told me to have a good rest. Im afraid I cant take the math exam tomorrow.

W： Thats OK. You can have a make-up one next week. By the way， Mr Smith wanted to see you this morning. He said its about the chemistry experiment you did yesterday.

M： OK， Ill call him right away. Thanks， Mrs Brown. Its very kind of you.

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M： You know what， dear？ I just found a nice apartment with two bedrooms and a large living room. And the price is very nice.

W： Really？ Thats nice. How much rent is it？

M： Only 400 dollars a month. Its 50 dollars less than this one we are living in. Sounds good？

W： Very good！ Where is the apartment？

M： Its on Bridge Street. Its very close to your new company， darling. Besides， it has lots of furniture. We dont have to spend extra money on that. Let me show you the photos on the computer.

W： Let me see. Yes， youre absolutely right. Its very beautiful and cheap.

M： Come on. Lets call the owner and go there to make sure if its the same as the pictures.

W： But， honey， there is a small problem. Look here. It says “already rented.”

M： Oh， no. I didnt notice that.

W： Its really OK. Frankly， I prefer one with a large kitchen even it has only one bedroom. Its better if its near the subway.

M： OK. Ill keep searching on the Internet. Lets see if we have any luck today.

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Good morning， everyone. Its my honor to give you our report. These days weve been looking at ways to make shopping less tiring. You know， a whole day at the shops really wears people out. Carrying shopping around is very tiring， and we looked at ways to avoid that. Our group considered a number of brilliant ideas. We thought of hiring out small electrically-driven cars to shoppers， but we came up against problems of space. There just isnt enough room. We also thought about those moving walkways， like the ones you see at the airports. But we decided it against then though， because they require a major redesign of the whole center. What we have actually come up with is a new technology. When shopping you can pick what you want and then just leave it on the shelf. That way， you dont need to carry your heavy shopping around with you all day. When you  want to go home， our computer system automatically sends everything youve bought to your exit point， and you can pick it up there.

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W： Excuse me， sir. When is the next train to Chengdu， please？

M： At 6：30 pm… How many tickets do you want？

W： Two for adults and three for children.

Text 2

M： What a beautiful dress， Lisa！

W： Its a present from my father for my sisters wedding ceremony.

M： When is your sisters wedding？

W： Next Sunday.

Text 3

M： Julie， why are you walking so quickly？

W： Im going to watch the school football match.

M： I never knew you love sports.

W： No. But I have to write a news report for our school newspaper.

Text 4

M： Dear， where is the peanut butter？

W： Its in the fridge beside the cream.

M： But I dont see peanut butter or cream.

W： Then， its in the shop and you need to go get some.

Text 5

W： Wow， is it your new iPad？

M： Yeah， its the latest model iPad Pro. I just bought it online.

W： Could you show me how to order one through the Internet.

M： Sure， no problem.

Text 6

W： Hey， I called you early this morning， but you werent at home. Where did you go？

M： I went to a gift shop with my nephew Jim. He bought a birthday gift for his friend.

W： Thats nice. Well， I was wondering whether you would join us to go hiking this Saturday.

M： Thats awesome. Who else will be there？

W： Jason and Maria. Jasonll drive his car. How about eight oclock in the morning at the park gate？ He can pick us up there.

M： No problem. See you then.

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M： Good morning， madam. What can I do for you？

W： Yes， Id like a skirt for work. I need a blue one to go with my black blouse.

M： Sure. How about this one？ Its in style now. What size do you wear？

W： Size eight.

M： Its the right size. Please try it on.

W： Its a bit small. Do you have a large one？

M： Sorry. We only have red one of larger size. And red still fits with your blouse. And its only 70 dollars—10 dollars less than the blue one.

W： I like it too. Ill take this red skirt.

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M： Hey， Mary. Did Mom tell you that uncle Bob is coming to visit us from San Francisco this Saturday.

W： Oh， is it true？ I like him. Hes so funny. You remember last time he came here？ We went fishing together and caught lots of fish？ We had fish soup for a whole week.

M： Yes. We also went to see the baseball match. After the match， he took us to the theme park where I went on the roller coaster for the first time in my life. Its so much fun with uncle Bob.

W： How will he get here， by air or train？ Shall we pick him up on Saturday？

M： Hell come here by air. But， you know， hes so independent. Last time， he just took the subway to our house from the railway station alone.

W： Right， I know. I hope we can go fishing again this time.

M： Oh， I dont want to have another week of fish soup again.

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W： Hi， Jack. I heard that youre going to move away？

M： Yes. Im moving to Guangzhou next month. I just quit my present job of teaching English here. And I will stay here for some days to travel around Shanghai.

W： Why do you leave？ You just stay here for one year.

M： Well， Im really enjoying myself here. People are friendly and the food is very tasty. But the feeling of being familiar with everything is not good for me. I like challenges and I want to see more about China.

W： I see. Is that the same reason that you left Chengdu for Shanghai last year？

M： Thats it. I was a coach at a gym then. Actually， I came to China after graduating from college in Chicago. Ive been in China for three years. I had three different jobs already and Shanghai is the second city I live in.

W： Thats amazing. So what will you do in Guangzhou？

M： Im pretty good at photography. I have signed with a tour magazine as a photographer. Its my dream job.

W： Thats cool. I really appreciate working with you this year.

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One kind of vacation that many Americans enjoy is camping. When summer comes each year， millions of Americans drive to the countryside where they can find places to camp. The national parks， many of which are in the mountains， are favorite camping places. Campers enjoy the fresh air， the lakes and the forests which they find in these parks. And those things cannot be attained in big cities. A lot of campers go swimming and fishing. They can also find many kinds of animals and plants in the parks. They get a lot of fun in watching the animals and plants in the wild. Mostly， campers relax. They enjoy a change from their busy lives in the city. Most people camp in tents which they set up in their camp sites. In their tents， they dont have many conveniences which are easy to get in their homes， such as electricity， hot water and tap water. Tent campers have a very simple life. But they really enjoy life in the mountains where theyre away from the man-made noises and heavy traffics in big cities. When night falls， its so quiet that sounds of frogs， birds， and even insects can be heard. Then people can have a good sleep with the sound of nature.

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W： What do you think of the movie we saw last night？

M： Pretty good， the plot is perfect and the actress is attractive.

W： Really？ I am only into the music. I like Jazz.

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M： Do you remember Robert Smith？ I ran across him this afternoon.

W： Of course， yes. He sat right between us in primary school. He made our math teacher really upset sometimes.

Text 3

M： Have you read the novel by Charles Dickens—A Tale of Two Cities？

W： Never. How is it？

M： Really great. It led me to read more books by Dickens.

Text 4

M： May I use your phone to call my mother， please？ Mine is out of charge.

W： Sure， here you are.

M： Many thanks.

Text 5

W： Oh my God. I feel an earthquake going here. The house is shaking. Run out！

M： Easy， Jane. Its just a truck going by our house. Not a big deal.

W： Really？ Im so scared.

M： Relax. Youll have the same feel if a train is going by since its near the railway station.

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W： Excuse me， would you mind my opening the window？ Its so hot here.

M： Certainly not. Are you heading for San Francisco？

W： Yes. I have been living in Orlando for over 30 years. I quit my job here last month and found one there several days ago. Thats why Im on this train.

M： Good for you. Its great to have new challenges.

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M： Jenny， I have two tickets for tomorrows football match. Do you want to watch it with me？

W： Oh， Id like to. When and where shall we meet？

M： The match starts at 3：30. We should check in before 3：00. How about 2：00 pm at the square near your home？ Then we can take the subway to the stadium.

W： Why dont we meet at the subway entrance？ My sister is having a date that day. She can drive me there.

M： Sure， see you then.

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M： Mary， youve been to many places in China right？ Tell me about your experiences， please.

W： OK. The first year I came to China I visited Chengdu. Its a great city with very delicious food and the folks are very friendly. A year later， I went to Chongqing where the climate is much like that of Chengdu but a lot hotter in summer. That was in 2012. I spent another year in Chongqing. I was an English teacher teaching oral English at a middle school as what Im doing  here in Hangzhou.

M： I heard youve been to Taiwan as well.

W： Yes， I have. In 2014， I went there with one of my college friends. Its very beautiful. I really love the beaches there.

M： Sounds nice. When did you come here？

W： Right after I came back form Taiwan. I quit my job in Chongqing and left for Beijing， working as a salesperson for almost a year there.

M： Youre so impressive. Which city is your next stop？

W： I dont really have one in my mind at present.

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W： Hey， Joe. Hows it going？

M： Hey， Jane. Pretty well. Hows everything？

W： Im OK. I just havent seen you for a long time. Where have you been hiding these days？ The boss didnt tell us where you went.

M： I went to New York for my cousins wedding. I left two weeks ago. My cousin married a woman whom he met with on a train to San Francisco. That was two years ago. Then， they started dating each other ever since.

W： Oh， thats amazing. They must have a very good relationship.

M： Right， but what surprised me most was that the girl he married went to the same primary school with me. But I didnt know her then.

W： Small world！ By the way， Im going home for my brothers wedding next month. I guess Ill have much surprise as well since the girl hes getting married to is an Italian. They met each other when taking a trip in China.

M： Sounds exciting. How long does it take to fly home？

W： 15 hours. Spain is so far from here.

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Good morning， everyone. Its my honor to give you the morning report today. Id like to talk about Mozart first. Mozart was a world famous musician and composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before the age of four he had shown great music talent so his father decided to let his son take music lessons. When he was five years old， he started composing music. By his early teens Mozart had mastered the piano and violin and he was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770 when he was only 14. In 1781， he left for Vienna where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. But the life was not easy because he was a poor businessman and his finance was always in a bad state. His music for the next 10 years was not popular. And he eventually fell back on his teaching job for a living. He died in 1791 at a very young age. Although he lived only a short life， he composed over 600 works. His works are a valuable heritage of all people around the world.

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W： Excuse me， officer. Could you tell me the way to the nearest post office.

M： Sure， walk along the street and turn left at the second traffic light. Then youll see it just across from the bank. Beside it is a bookstore.

W： Thanks.

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M： Do you like swimming， Ann？ Well go swimming this afternoon. Will you come？

W： Id like to. But Ill run a marathon tomorrow. I need a rest today.

M： Really？ Thats so cool.

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M： Jenny， could you stop watching TV and talk to me face-to-face now？ You always stare at the screen and never talk with me.

W： Thats not true. I talk to you during the commercials.

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M： Mary， who will come to the meeting？

W： Let me see. Bobll be here. Johnll come. Jim would like to come but he has to see a client.

M： OK. Please remind me of the meeting 20 minutes earlier.

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W： Tom， whats the time now？ I have an appointment with my dentist at 11：00 am.

M： No hurry. Ill drive you there. Im having lunch with Tim near the dentists clinic.

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W： Nice weather today， huh？ Its noon now. Lets grab a bite. It was raining so heavily yesterday that I thought we couldnt go hiking today.

M： I agree. But the weather can change quickly in the hills.  Do you take your raincoat？

W： No. The sun was bright when I came out this morning. I didnt think about that.

M： Youd better hope itll make it through the day.

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M： Hello. This is Jason. Whos that speaking？

W： Hi， Jason. This is Aunt Lucy. May I speak to your father？

M： Im sorry， but father isnt home right now. He has gone to the supermarket after lunch.

W： Is your mom in？

M： No. Mother is shopping at the mall with her friends. Both of them wont be coming back until supper time. May I leave a message for you？

W： Yes， thanks. Please tell your parents to come to my house this Saturday before noon. Its Thanksgiving Day that day. Well have a dinner at my house. And youre coming too. Dont forget.

M： Sure. Ill tell them. See you on Saturday. Bye bye.

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M： Good afternoon， madam. May I help you？

W： Yes， please. My fridge doesnt work well these days. I put some milk and vegetables in it yesterday. But the milk has gone bad when I open it today. Can you mend it for me？

M： Sorry， madam. We only sell fridges. When did you buy it？

W： About 20 years ago.

M： In that case， maybe you can consider getting a new one to replace it. You know. Its too old. It may cost you more to mend it than to replace it.

W： That makes sense.

M： We have many models of fridges for sale. This one is only 400 dollars.

W： Ah， I think its the right size. I can place it right beside my table in the kitchen. But I dont like silver. Do you have other colors of this type？

M： Sure， we have gold， red， and white. Theyre all pretty.

W： I prefer the red one. Do you have a discount？

M： Yes. We offer a 40 percent discount this weekend. Its very cheap.

W： OK. Ill take one today.

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M： Hows it going， Mary？

W： Not so good.

M： What happened？

W： Its my English. Im trying very hard， but its not improving. Youre good at it， Tom. Whats your secret？

M： Well. First， dont be shy at speaking English. Dont be afraid to make mistakes. Youll learn from them.

W： Oh. Thats a problem. Im so nervous around people.

M： Second， you have to listen to and read English every day. Repeat what you hear， from groups of words to sentences. Youll benefit a lot from that.

W： A good method. Ill try it. What else？

M： Finally， be patient. As the saying goes “Rome wasnt built in a day.”

W： Got it. What are you up to now？

M： Im learning French. I can talk with French people for a while now.

W： Cool. What other languages can you speak？

M： Japanese and German. And Chinese， of course.

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Good morning， everyone. Today Im so excited to introduce a new bicycle to you. At present theres a new type of bicycle on the market. Its made of plastic. A lot of people worked on the development of this new bicycle. The original idea came from an engineer in Sweden in 2011. He designed it and then he asked for help from American as well as British industry. It finally came out to us four years after this incredible idea. As it has a plastic frame， the bicycle is more flexible than those metal ones. This means that its more comfortable to ride and quieter when you are riding it on the road. And of course it will never rust. It can be used for many years. Besides it wont need oil at the center of its wheels which may save you a lot of time and money. In spite of its plastic frame， its very strong indeed. Its in fact as strong as mountain bikes. Whats more about it？ Because of the special plastic used， the bicycle wont be damaged by sunshine or rain drops. Maybe fire is the only thing you need keep the bicycle away from.

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W： Drink some water？

M： Yes， thanks. Its a long time since I played tennis last time.

W： You need to do it often. Its good for your health.

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M： Im hungry. Lets grab a bite here.

W： Sure. We can see the monkeys and tigers after lunch.

Text 3

M： Well， Ive got to run now. I have an appointment at Sunday Cafe with my client at 3 oclock.

W： No hurry. Its fifteen to two. The subway only takes 20 minutes to get there.

Text 4

M： Waitress， may I have my bill now？

W： OK， its 75 yuan in total.

M： Could I pay by check？

W： Sure.

Text 5

W： Hey， Jack. Where are you heading？

M： For the barbers. Im going to a party tomorrow.

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W： Dad， Mothers birthday is just around the corner. Could you please lend me some money to buy her some flowers， because Im broke.

M： But， Jessie， you just got your month allowance last week. Where did your money go？

W： Ive been saving money to buy a camera， Dad. I finally got one last Sunday. And it cost all my bucks.

M： Well， you can take some nice photos and make a photo album. Thatll be a perfect present.

W： Good idea. Thanks， Dad.

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M： Excuse me， madam. Is there a Japanese restaurant around here？

W： Yes， go down the street and turn left at the first turning. Keep going along the street and youll see some Japanese restaurants on the right side. You wont miss them.

M： Go along the street and turn left at the first crossing. Got it. Thanks， maam.

W： Youre welcome. Are you from Japan？

M： No， Im an exchange student from China. Im studying English here for one year.

W： Welcome to London. You should try local food some time. Its really good.

M： Definitely. Thanks again.

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M：  Hi， dear. How was your day today？

W： Not bad. I met two clients and finished my report for next Monday. What have you been doing？

M： Watching TV.

W： Watching TV？ Again？ What have you eaten？

M： I got a takeaway pizza and hamburgers.

W： Thats not healthy. You need to eat vegetables and fruit. Have you done the laundry？

M： No.

W： Have you had a shave？

M： No.

W： Have you had a shower？ Oh， you dont need to say no again. I see you havent even changed your clothes！

M： Im relaxing.

W： This place is a mess. Look， your takeaway food boxes and drink cans are everywhere. Can you just tidy up a bit？

M： Its just home， my personal space.

W： Its also my personal space.

M： OK， OK. Take it easy. Ill clean this room later.

W： Later when？ Oh， youre so lazy. And I guess you havent found a new job， right？ Youre so...

M： Lazy， I get it. Sorry， dear， Ill tidy up right now.

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W： Hey！ Hello there！ Havent seen you for ages. Hows it going？

M： Oh， all right yeah.

W： Great to see you again！ Youre looking well. What have you been up to？ Still working in that cafe？

M： Yeah， the same one.

W： Still trying to be an actor？

M： Well， you know...

W： So Hollywood hasnt called in yet？

M： Not yet... How about you？ What do you do now？

W： Im going to study abroad next month. You know， I always want to be a painter.

M： Good for you. Which college？

W： The Paris University. Ill study there for 2 years.

M： Im sorry but your name is？ Its a long time after primary school.

W： Mary. And we went to the same middle school， not primary school. This is my number. Keep in touch. Hope to see your movie soon！ Good luck.

M： Thanks. Hey， how about having lunch together？ There is a nice restaurant around here.

W： Sure. Id like to. But Ill go to the bank first. Ill call you.

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Good morning， everyone. My name is Maria Brown and Im the new training director for the company. Today I would like to talk about the future possibilities for language training. First， we need to look at who need language training in our company. As you can see clearly on the table， fifty percent of our employees already speak a second language. However， there is a real need to increase that percentage since our clients are all over the world. Second， we need to consider what system we are using for language training. You all know that our Tokyo branch has been using a new training system this year. And our Rome and New York branches are about to use it next week. So far， the results are not clear but it seems that the new system is working efficiently and employees who are using it are quite impressed with it. My final point is about budgeting; we currently spend 1.2 million dollars a year on all forms of training. Our company will increase it by twenty percent in the future， which means more language-teaching specialists can be hired and more learning activities can be held.

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W： Hey， Eric. Are you reading a novel？

M： No， its my textbook. I have a Chinese exam next Monday.

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M： Mom， can we go fishing this Saturday？

W： Im afraid we cant. Your aunt and uncle are coming that day.

M： So what will we do then？

W： Well go boating together on the river in the park.

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M： Its so hot today！ Lets go swimming this afternoon.

W： But Ill have to take care of my little sister at home.

M： Ill help you， then.

Text 4

M： Did you see my watch， honey？

W： Its on your desk beside my purse.

M： No， its not on my desk. Neither is your purse.

W： Oh， sorry. I just put them under the table.

Text 5

W： Its five oclock now. Ill leave for supper at home.

M： You can stay and  have it with us together.

W： Sorry， but my grandparents are coming. Maybe next time.

Text 6

W： Tom， Mr Brown wants to see you in his office. He seems a little upset.

M： Oh， no. I must have failed my Chinese test again.

W： But youre working very hard on it， arent you？ Whats the problem？

M： I dont know. Its not improving. Maybe you could help me with it. You can speak excellent Chinese.

W： No problem. We can talk about it at the library this afternoon.

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M： Hello， madam. What would you like？

W： Whats the special today？

M： Noodles and steak. Its only 7 dollars if you order now.

W： Ah， I dont want noodles today.  Just the steak is OK.

M： How do you like it？

W： Medium， please. Could you recommend some good wine？

M： We have French red wine and local red wine. They just go with your steak.

W： Nice. A glass of local red wine. And a plate of fruit salad，  please.

M： Got it. Please wait a moment.

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M： Hurry up， Jenny. Its 8 oclock. Well miss the plane.

W： Im coming down， Dad. Actually， the plane wont take off until 10 oclock. We are much ahead of the time.

M： The traffic is heavy at this time of a day. Are the tickets with you？ The passports？

W： Theyre staying in my backpack safely and quietly. Dont worry. How will we get to the airport？ By subway？

M： I booked a taxi yesterday. Itll be here any time now. Hey， did you take the cookies I baked yesterday？ Your mother really loves to eat.

W： I put them in my suitcase packed in a box. Why dont you persuade Mom to come back home？ Africa is too far. We can only get together a few times a year.

M： Honey， thats the biggest reason why we fly to your mom this time. She likes wild animals， but we have kinds of them back in England.

W： Right. Do you bring the camera？ Ill take photos of wild animals for my school newspaper.

M： I have it in my bag. Yes， here is the taxi. Lets go.

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M： Youre a stamp collector， arent you？

W： Yes， I particularly like this hobby. I have collected stamps more than nine years.

M： Nine years？ Thats amazing. How can you keep this hobby for a long time？ I used to collect stamps in high school. But soon I felt bored and stopped the hobby.

W： How did you collect the stamps then？

M： Well， I just bought the new issues at the post office and put them into my stamp album. Thats all. How about you？

W： I buy new issues on the Internet. In the meanwhile， I do something else， and narrow down collections to one topic， that is Chinese characters. I collect Chinese and foreign stamps.

M： That sounds exciting.

W： Yes. Besides， I also take part in some topic stamp exhibitions in order to make well-organized collections. I visited libraries， attended lectures， and exchanged experiences with my fellow collectors.

M： Youre very particular in this hobby. Because youre deeply engaged in it.

W： Thats right. What are your hobbies？

M： I like travelling and listening to music， etc.

W：They are also good hobbies I think. Next time Ill come to listen to you talk about them in detail. Now I have to go back to study.

Text 10

Tom just graduated from high school and he spent two weeks on his grandfathers farm this summer before going to the university. He had never been to a farm before and this was the first time in his life that he had seen such animals as geese， sheep， rabbits， dogs， and so on. The first morning he got up almost before daylight to watch his grandma milk the cows. Then he wanted to feed the other animals. Grandpa let him feed a horse and told him not to stand behind the horse because it might kick him. Very soon， the horse would follow Tom all over the farm all day. And several days later he could even ride the horse for a while. Tom also learned to feed the chickens and collect the eggs and put them in a basket. He liked to look after the pigs which he didnt want to come near in the past. Every day he enjoyed himself very much with the animals. At last the day came when he had to go back home to go to university. That was a sad day for him to say goodbye to all the animals on the farm.

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M： I thought you only liked collecting stamps.

W： I also like collecting coins. But collecting train tickets is my favorite hobby.

Text 2

W： Ive been told that you are leaving for Cambridge. Are you going to attend school there？

M： No. Ive got a job offer there. Besides， my parents also want to move there.

Text 3

W： What an old car youve got！

M： Well， it had run 12，000 miles when I bought it secondhand. And its covered 3，000 miles since then.

Text 4

W： Is it serious， Mr Smith？

M： Not really. Its just the flu. Take this， drink plenty of water， and stay in bed for two days.

Text 5

M： Sorry， Im late. You know， the traffic is so heavy on the road.

W： Well， do you think I will believe the same old excuse？ No way！

M： Oh， dear， forgive me， please. I will be punctual next time.

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M： Hi， Alice， what are you doing？ You look worried.

W： Oh， theres something wrong with my electronic calculator.

M： Do you want me to have a look at it？

W： Its very kind of you， but I would like to have a try first. Er… You know... I can do without it in class this afternoon.

M： Oh， well， if you need any help， just let me know. Im free after school.

W： I will. Thank you very much.

M： Youre welcome.

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M： Helen， I heard that you wanted to be a gym teacher， didnt you？

W： Yes， I did think about it. But it was going to be too expensive.

M： You mean the training？

W： Yes， you need to pay for the use of all the equipment. You know， my family is poor.

M： So you went to a nursing college.

W： I did. And I have no regrets.

M： Really？ You enjoyed it？

W： Oh， very much.

M： Didnt you feel sad that you couldnt become a teacher？

W： Well， in a way. But as time went on， I really began to like my job.

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W： Our topic for today is “My Favorite School”. Heres Naomi Okada from Japan.

M： Hello， everybody！ Im an exchange student here at ELI. I enjoy studying English here， because Ive met a lot of people from different countries， like Brazil.

W： OK. So can I say ELI is your favorite？

M： Sure. The teachers are kind and friendly. The classes are small， giving me more chances to talk. And I like the free style of class here， where you can just talk， and give your opinion. Besides， the system is strict and tough. Im learning a lot here.

W： Aha. Dont you miss your family or your country？

M： Actually， the teachers are like parents to me. They make me feel comfortable. ELI is like my family. Now I have so many friends here. So boys and girls， if you ever want to study English in the USA， ELI is a great choice！

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W： The boss wants a decision this week on whom we plan to send to run the branch office.

M： Well， lets have a look at them again. I still think Betty is the best choice. Shes the only one who can speak Spanish.

W： True， but shes only been with us for one year.

M： Well， Mr Smith has been with us for five years， but he cant move overseas very easily. He has two children in school here. His wife works here.

W： Hmm， I see your point. Well， that leaves Jeff. He cant speak Spanish， but hes good at languages so he can learn. He already speaks French and German very well. He isnt married and he doesnt have kids.

M： So he can move. He has three years experience with us. Thats good.

W： So Jeff it is， then. How soon can he move？

M： I dont know. Ill give him a call and ask him to come and have a chat this afternoon. Can you come here， too？ Say 2 oclock？

W： Yeah. See you then.

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My wife and I go to the theater whenever we can. But before we buy tickets， we like to know if the play is good or bad. When a new play opens， we usually read the newspaper to get information about it. Last week a new play opened at the theater. The newspaper story said it was very interesting， so we decided to go on Saturday night.

My wife took a long time to make up her mind what to wear and we left our house a little late. By the time we got to the theater， the first act had already begun. We were sorry we missed part of the play， because the rest of it was very funny. The newspaper had been right. It was very good.

After the play， we met some friends we hadnt seen for a long time. They wanted to go to a night club. It had been many years since my wife and I had gone dancing， but I finally agreed. By the time we got home， it was about two oclock in the morning. Im not accustomed to staying out so late and I was extremely tired.

When I was younger， I didnt have the money to go out for an evening like this. Now that I can afford it， I dont have the energy to really enjoy it.

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M： What can I do for you， madam？

W： I want to buy a coat for my dog. I cant decide what color and size is OK for him.

M： I suggest you bring him here so that we can choose a good one for him.

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W： What are you going to have？

M： I dont know. Ive never eaten here before. What do you suggest？

W： Well， I always like the salad. Its usually very fresh， but if you dont like vegetables， then what about smoked fish？ It is very good， too.

Text 3

M： Please make 30 copies of this and send them to the heads of departments.

W： Certainly， sir. Theyll find it on their desks tomorrow morning.

Text 4

W： Hi， could you lend me the digital camera， David？

M： Hi， Alice. Id like to， but it belongs to Jane.

W： Well， in that case， Ill borrow one from Mary.

Text 5

W： I finally found a car park. Honey， lets go in！ The film will be on in a few minutes.

M： Im waiting for you to give me the wallet. I have put the tickets in it.

Text 6

M： Lovely day， isnt it？

W： Yes， its really warm. And its supposed to get warmer.

M： Yes， thats true. You know， though， Im always a little sorry to see winter go.

W： Really？

M： Well， I love skating. In fact， I used to teach skating for a living.

W： Oh？ That sounds interesting. But what do you do now？

M： I work in a bank of America. How about you？

W： Im with the radio station.

M： Here？

W： No. Im from Chicago. Im just visiting here for the wedding.

M： Oh， I see.

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W： Many children nowadays can play some musical instruments. In my daughters class， some can play the piano and some can play the violin.

M： I think these children are too tired. They have to do too much homework after class and find time to learn to play a musical instrument.

W： But music gives people enjoyment. Learning to play the piano or the violin can help children develop their ability of understanding music.

M： I agree. But I still dont think its a good idea to force children to learn too much when they are young. Can your daughter play the piano or the violin？

W： She can play the violin.

Text 8

M： Hi， are you being helped？

W： No， Im not. Im interested in some gloves.

M： All our gloves are here. What do you think of this pair here？ Its made of silk.

W： Hmm， it looks nice， but Id like to have something warm for the winter.

M： Maybe you would like heavy wool gloves. How about this pair？

W： I think thats what I want. How much is it？

M： Its... forty dollars.

W： Its a little expensive. Do you think its possible to get a discount？

M： Hmm， since you like it so much， how about a 10 percent discount. Thats the best I can offer.

W： Thats good.

M： Is there anything else I can get for you， a pair of socks？

W： No， that should be it. Thank you.

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W： Hello， Dan. I was sorry to hear that you had an accident last week. How did it happen and how are you feeling now？

M： Well， I was riding on my bicycle along the street when a taxi driver suddenly made a sharp turn in front of me. I could not stop my bicycle in time and I was knocked down. Fortunately， I only got a broken arm and a broken leg. The doctor said that I would have to stay in hospital for at least a week.

W： Do your arm and leg hurt now？

M： Yes， my leg hurts badly， but I can bear the pain. The only thing that Im worried about is my classes. You know， next week were going to have our mid-term exams.

W： Well， dont worry about the exams. I can help you.

M： Thank you， but I dont really want to stay here that long. Anyway， thank you for coming to see me.

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Good morning， and welcome to ShopSmart. There will be a number of items on sale throughout the day. The first of the daily savings will take place in the meat department at 10：00 am. Head over there， and you will be sure to get a good deal on duck. It is usually priced at $9.99 a pound. Today you can have it for $5.99 a pound. Thats a 40 percent discount！ Also at the meat counter， you can buy pork chops for $3.99 a pound. What a steal！

After checking out the great deals on meat， head over to the fruit and vegetable section. We have a fresh morning shipment of cabbages and a wide variety of mushrooms. The sale begins in the vegetable section at half past noon.

Finally， dont wait in line for your freshly-made noodles！ Place your order at the customer service counter， and then pick it up after that part of the sale begins at 1：00 pm. In that way， youll have plenty of time to shop for the rest of the items on your list.

Thank you for choosing ShopSmart. Have a nice day！

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W： Front desk. Can I help you？

M： Yeah， hi， this is Room 327. Is your dining room still open？

Text 2

W： Is it raining outside， Bob？

M： Is it raining？ Cant you see that Im almost wet to the skin？

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W： Good morning. Im here to see Mr Addison.

M： Mr Addison went to Washington last Monday for a conference and he will be back on Thursday night. If you like， you may come again on Friday morning.

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W： The film has been on for ten minutes. Its a pity you missed the first part.

M： I was about to leave my house when I had an unexpected visitor. So I was a little late.

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W： Have you planned your holiday？

M： Well， I intend to go to Boston， but my wife insists on visiting the National Park and my son Tom wants to go to the beach. I think both my wife and I will give up our ideas to please Tom.

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W： I havent had much exercise lately. My only recreation is watching TV. What do you do in your spare time？

M： For fun， I like to play basketball in the summer. My favorite winter sport is skiing. You have a favorite sport， dont you？

W： Yes， my favorite sport is athletics. Have you ever been on an athletic team？

M： No. I dont like to run much. In college， I was on the swimming team. I enjoyed that. You like swimming， dont you？

W： Sure. Its very hot today. Do you want to go swimming？

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M： What is my schedule for tomorrow， Lisa？

W： Well， your flight leaves from Heathrow at 7：10 am from Terminal 2， and arrives in Frankford at 8：40 am.

M： And then？

W： Then you can take the shuttle bus into town.

M： Oh， yes， of course. And the meetings， when do they begin？

W： The meetings will start at 10：00 am， and end at 3：00 pm， with a short lunch break. After the meetings， you will have some time for afternoon tea. Your flight back will leave at 5：00 pm; it gets back here at 6：30 pm.

M： Thats fine. Then Ill be able to have dinner with my wife.

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W： Hello！ Im home！ Tom？

M： Hi， Mom！ Im in here.

W： Oh， my God！ Whats going on here？

M： Ill clear it up later. Ive nearly finished. What do you think？

W： Its so lovely. I like the roof. What a beautiful red！

M： I havent painted the front door yet. What color do you think it should be？

W： I think green would be nice… or yellow… or perhaps blue… Oh， I dont know. Would you like me to make some curtains for it？

M： Oh， that would be great， Mom. Oh… by the way… Im afraid Ive got a bit of paint on the carpet over there. Im terribly sorry.

W： Oh， you havent， Tom！

M： Its all right. I think it will come out. If not， Ill just paint the rest of the carpet the same color.

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W： Good evening， Steven. Thank you for being with us.

M： Thank you for having me.

W： So Steven， as a guitar player， how would you describe your music？ Is it a kind of folk rock， or a mixture of pop and rock？

M： Well， I just want it to be real rock， hard and solid.

W： Has it changed since your first record？

M： No. Im happy with what I can do.

W： Where are your favorite places to play？

M： Oh， I love Australia. People here are all smiles.

W： So no one throws things onto the stage in Australia？

M： People throw things everywhere. You cant stop that.

W： What do you think of the people who download your music from the Internet？

M： Well， the truth is that people who download your music are people who are interested in your music. And if youre upset about that， then whats the point？

W： Thanks， Steven. Before we finish， can you offer any tips on becoming a better songwriter？

M： Stop listening to other peoples songs. Be yourself.

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Good morning， everyone. My name is Bob Smith from Frontier Furniture. Are you looking for something to give new life to your home？ Look no further. Please come to our Frontier Furniture; here we have everything that you need to give your home a new look and feel. Video machines， refrigerators， light fixtures， dining room tables， washers and dryers， microwave， and so on. You name it， we have it！ Low on cash？ We have an easy rent-to-own plan that will put you in your favorite sofa tonight. Big color TVs are as low as $225; digital pianos start at $399; king-size beds cost from $250. You will be able to enjoy free shipping on all major purchases. So please come on down to Frontier Furniture as soon as possible. It is located downtown two blocks east of the city hall， opposite the Union Square. We are open daily， from 10：00 in the morning to 5：30 in the afternoon on weekdays， and 10：30 am to 5：00 pm on weekends. So， come on in， and let us make your dream home a reality. Thank you.

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M： I cant find the key to my car.

W： Ill look for it later. Right now I want you to fix the shelf before I paint it.

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W： Songs that make our hearts happy can make them stronger， too？

M： Sure. Its a new find by American researchers and reported in Russia on Tuesday.

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W： Do you have any change？ Im dying for candy and this machine wont give change.

M： Look. This one gives change. I think Ill get some drinks， too.

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M： My son will take his entrance examination next year. But he only dreams of being admitted to Peking University.

W： Then he must make more effort than other classmates.

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W： Have you seen the movie The Prestige？ I was not sure about the meaning.

M： Yeah， I felt the same， and after I saw it a second time， I still couldnt put all the pieces together.

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M： How are you， Mrs Brandon？

W： Pretty good. How are you doing？

M： Not so good. I just lost my job today.

W： Im sorry to hear that.

M： How are your students doing？

W： They are very nervous about their final test.

M： I remember you gave our class a hard final test in my first year of college. Many of us failed. But I really learned a lot from you. You see I can speak English very well.

W： Thank you for saying so.

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W： May I help you？

M： Yes， please. Are there any biographies of George Washington？

W： Let me check it for you on the computer. Oh， there are five of them.

M： Can you tell me where they are？

W： They are in the biography section， in row 3.

M： Oh， thank you. Are there any French novels？

W： Yes， they are over there in row 7. That is where our foreign language section is.

M： And the magazines？

W： They are in row 5.

M： OK， thank you. By the way， how many books can I borrow at a time？

W： Two at most and you can keep them for three weeks.

M： Thank you. Ill borrow two biographies today.

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W： Hello， Sunny Sports Center. How can I help you？

M： Hello. Id like some information about your sports center.

W： Well， weve got a very good gym with all the latest equipment， a swimming pool， a football ground， three basketball courts， and so on.

M： Sounds great.

W： Then what sports are you interested in？

M： Well， I like basketball very much.

W： And how often will you use the center？

M： I suppose about two or three times a week.

W： OK. Look， I can send you the information about the center.

M： Great！ One more thing， can you tell me your opening hours？

W： No problem. Tuesday to Friday， 7：30 am to 10 oclock at night. Weekends， from 9 am to 9 pm. But we do not open on Mondays.

M： I got it. Thank you， bye！

W： You are welcome！

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W： Hi， youre Rick， arent you？

M： Yes. And youre Sue？ I havent seen you since we were kids！

W： Oh， I know. Gosh， I hate to think… it must have been twenty years ago.

M： At least.

W： You know， we have people here from all over the place. Do you recognize everyone？

M： Hmm， I think… Wait a minute. Whos that in the yellow dress？

W： Oh， thats Aunt Gertrude， from Chicago.

M： Shes so thin now. Whos that woman over there with long hair？

W： Oh， you mean in the orange dress？ Thats Cousin Emily. You havent ever met her. She lives with her family in Bermuda. So we dont see her often.

M： And Aunt Jane. Shes looking so old.

W： Thats not too surprising. She must be in her eighties by now.

M： Does she still live in Boston？

W： No. She moved to Atlantic City a few years ago.

M： Well， its been great talking to you， but I guess I should go now and meet some of these long-lost relatives.

W： OK. Great to see you.

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Welcome to Golden Cruise Lines！ This is your captain speaking， and Id like to take a minute to tell you some exciting things about our trip. Well be together for the next two weeks， and weve got plenty of entertainment options for you. For starters， the two pools on the top deck are open 24 hours a day， and at night when the lights come on， well have live music for you to enjoy as well. Our six restaurants offer food from all over the world， and the best part is that you can eat whenever you want！ On the bottom floor， you can take your pick of bars， clubs， and movie theaters， and the fitness center and sports facilities on the second floor will help you burn off all those calories you ate at lunchtime！ Be sure to visit our spa for the massages and skin treatments that your body deserves！ I know this is a lot to take in， so if you have any questions， just look for one of our friendly staff with the bright golden hats. Theyll be happy to help you. Thanks again for choosing Golden Cruise Lines. We hope you enjoy this voyage！

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W： Hi， Jack. Could you help me carry these books？

M： Id love to， Mary. But I need to meet Professor Johnson in his office immediately.

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W： Joe， what time does our biology class start？

M： Let me see—its already half past two. It begins in twenty minutes.

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W： What did you do last night？

M： I watched three movies. I didnt go to sleep until 3 am.

W： No wonder you dont look very well.

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M： I heard the company is sending you to Germany for the new project.

W： Yes. Its been a long time since I was there， so I guess its time to practice my German.

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W： What were you doing yesterday evening？

M： I was watching TV at home. Why？

W： I called you， but you didnt answer.

M： Sorry. My phone was out of order. I didnt hear anything.

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W： Excuse me. I will stay in the city for a few days， and Id like to know whats on.

M： Well， theres Tea House at the Capital Theater. They say the play is very good.

W： When is it on exactly？

M： Every night except Sunday. Hold on… yes， the show will run until the beginning of July. It begins at eight oclock and lasts more than two and half hours， finishing at 10：45. Here， take this flyer. It tells you more.

W： Thank you.

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M： Hello！

W： Good morning， sir. Welcome to London Heathrow Airport. Where are you going？

M： Im going to Taipei by way of Hong Kong.

W： Your passport and ticket， please. Will you be checking in any bags， Mr Lewis？

M： Just one. And I have this carry-on bag.

W： What kind of seat would you like， Mr Lewis？

M： Window， please.

W： Your Flight 923 will board at Gate 35. It is nine oclock now， and boarding will begin in two hours—30 minutes before the flight takes off. And heres your boarding pass. Have a good trip， Mr Lewis.

M： Thank you！ Bye！

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W： Are we close to Big Ben yet？

M： Let me check the map. It looks like its about twenty-minute walk from here.

W： What？ I dont want to walk in the sun any longer.

M： Dont worry. Look at the clouds coming. I think itll be getting cool soon.

W： But my feet hurt. Why not take a taxi？

M： But I dont want to travel around in a taxi. We came to London to sightsee. Dont you think we can see more if we walk around？

W： Thats true. But， really， can we go back now？ I really cannot stand this weather any longer. Oh， look， Im afraid its going to rain again soon.

M： Then lets walk in the rain. We have umbrellas.

W： I swear Ill never travel with you again. Im sure Id have a much better time staying at home alone.

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W： Is that you， Harry？ What a small world！

M： Very glad to see you again. You look just gorgeous！

W： Thanks， its so sweet of you to say so. I just had a new hairstyle. Im sorry to say this， but what on earth are you wearing？ Your suit looks funny.

M： I wouldnt say that. It looks fine on me.

W： Are you kidding？ You are really behind the times.

M： Perhaps so. But I dont care as long as my clothes are comfortable enough to wear. Whats the point of keeping in style？

W： I cant believe it！ Dont you know people judge you by the clothes you wear？ Your taste， personality， values？

M： I still prefer to be me.

W： You are so stubborn！ By the way， Im going to get some diet pills. I want to look slim.

M： I dont think that is necessary. Thats not the way a woman should try to stay attractive. Maybe just make-up would be enough.

W： Why not？ Come on， be open-minded！

M： Well， in that case all I can say is good luck！

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Hello， everyone！ Today， Im here to share with you a study weve done recently. In the study， we find children gain weight during the summer. We discover that hot weather， unhealthy food， and playing without a good plan all play a role. What happens to our children during the summer？ Before were able to answer this question， we have to know something about our children at school. During the school year， children have to follow school rules. For example， they must have regular meal times. But this is no longer true in the summer. As far as I know， a lot of children dont have breakfast and lunch. They just have one huge meal in the middle of the afternoon. This sort of eating behavior surely leads to weight gain. And also， unhealthy food is everywhere. Its at schools， homes， and offices. In addition， when parents go to work， children are often left by themselves. They can choose to go outside to play or do some reading at home. But most of them just play computer games. I also want to point out that childrens being overweight has a lot to do with the parents. I advise all parents to watch their own habits. In America， almost 65% of our population is overweight， and two-thirds of our children are being raised by overweight parents.

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M： Here are two packages for you from New York. Could you please sign your name here？

W： Sure. Thanks.

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W： Look！ How thin the mommy is—and she had a baby only six months old.

M： Yeah， my wife gets really depressed when she sees moms like that. She had our daughter two years ago and she still cant lose weight.

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W： I wanted to go to Spain in August but its so expensive.

M： Well， summer is peak season， so its the most expensive time. Why not go later in the year？

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W： Im hungry. Shall we go for a bite to eat？

M： Sounds good.

W： And then how about going to see the new film？

M： Its wonderful.

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W： Yesterdays lecture was excellent， right？

M： The topic was interesting， but the lecture was much more difficult， and I couldnt follow it completely.

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M： Ive just asked my boss for a vacation. Where would you like to go？

W： I was thinking of just staying at home and getting some things done around the house.

M： Thats boring！ Lets go somewhere where we can sit on the beach and read books.

W： Where would you like to go？

M： We could go to Hawaii. There are beautiful islands.

W： You always want to go places. But you know， we never spend any time at home after we married. And Im not the one for beach holidays.

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M： Look！ There is a koala hugging a tree. Theyre really so cute. Jill， why are you crying？

W： The government is planning to kill them because they may starve to death soon.

M： What a stupid idea！ They should try saving them instead.

W： I agree. Lets start a campaign to save them. If we can find 5，000 people to each take one home， the problem will be solved.

M： Thats a good idea. You know， there are about 18 million people in Australia. Five thousand is only 0.027 percent of the population.

W： Lets do it then.

M： Killing as a solution to a problem is just not right.

W： You can say that again.

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W： How was this street before？

M： There were so many people around. People from the surrounding villages came to do different kinds of business.

W： So， obviously there were more shops here. What kind of shops were they？

M： Any kind. That was the biggest town in this region.

W： When did the population start decreasing？

M： About 50 years ago， when the river to the south gradually dried up， and people began to face a serious shortage of water.

W： So a lot of people started to move out of this town， right？

M： Yes. What else could they do？

W： Has the local government tried to do something？

M： They have been trying to build this dam for 7—8 years.

W： If the dam is built， the situation here will be improved.

M： Thats what we hope for.

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W： Darling， Im going to stop by Bergners first. Its got some quality stuff. Who knows， some of their dresses might be on sale.

M： Bergners？

W： Its a fairly well-known store like Pennys. I need to get something for Lisas birthday. Shes into name brands. Any suggestions？

M： A Gucci handbag or Calvin Klein T-shirt might be nice. Oh， I have a 15% discount card for Pennys. Lets go ahead and use it. Here it is.

W： Its wonderful. We can save some money for our home. Oh， no！ I was supposed to give Helen a call an hour ago. Its already a quarter to five. I left my phone with her. She must be still waiting for my call.

M： Use my phone， darling.

W： OK. Is my telephone number 61199621？

M： Oh， my god. You still dont remember it. Its 61299621. Only the last number is different from mine. Mine is 2.

W： Dont blame me. I have changed it for only three days.

M： OK. You should write it down on your notebook.

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I am from South Africa. I am not at all used to this cold weather， but I am glad to say that I have all the clothes for this freezing weather.

When I first got to know that I would be attending this international conference here in Finland， I had no idea what kind of clothes I should take along. I didnt know what to do when I thought of this two-week stay here， with a rather formal dinner， a few parties， social gatherings and a dance during the conference.

Fortunately， my friend Julia has been to Northern Europe. Yes， she was a great help. She helped to solve my biggest problem. She placed an order for some warm suits and dresses， business-type clothes， of course， of dark colors. She also bought me some skirts and blouses so that I could wear the same clothes in several different ways. A couple of lively colored dresses will give me a nice change from time to time. She also helped me to choose a very warm raincoat and a pair of boots.

Oh， how lucky I am to have such a helpful friend. She saved me a lot of trouble.