(Text 1) 天气
M: Are you going out? It’s a perfect day for staying inside.W: This rain hasn’t stopped for 2 days.I’m going crazy.
23 (Text 2) Sally品质
M: Just ten more minutes.Sally said she would come on time.Do you believe she will? W: Don’t worry.Sally is as good as her word.
27 (Text 3) 城乡生活
M: I’d like to live in the city instead of going to work by train.
W: But the rush hour traffic is terrible, and the country is beautiful in spring.M: My wife has the same opinion.She prefers to live out here in the beauty of nature. 48 (Text 4) 做客
M: Thanks a lot for inviting me over! All the dishes are delicious! That’s the best dinner I’ve ever had! W: It’s very nice of you to say so.More deert?
M: Yeah…Thanks.Mmm…Wonderful! You are really a good cook.W: I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
47 (Text 5) 相约去看首映
W: Hey, would you like to join me for a movie tonight? I have two tickets.M: I’d love to.Thanks for thinking of me.When will it start?
W: It starts at 7:00, but we need to get to the cinema half an hour early.M: OK.Let’s meet at 5:30 at the school gate.
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(Text 6) 租房
M: Hello, Mary.Where are you? W: Oh, Mike, I’m so sorry.I completely forgot our tennis appointment.I am helping Susan move out of her old apartment now.M: Susan is moving out? A friend of mine needs a place right away.How big is it? W: It’s a one-bedroom apartment with a small kitchen and a bathroom.M: Nice.I’m sure he’ll like it.How much did she pay every month?
W: Only $1,000 a month, but it might go up a little.Why don’t you call your friend and come to see it yourselves? It’s on 1213 Rose Avenue.M: Good idea.
105 (Text 7) 商量会面
W: Hello, Mary Smith.M: Hello, Mary, this is John.I’m calling to ask if you got my e-mail about the meeting.W: Yeah, I did.I’m sorry I didn’t write back.I have been busy the whole morning.
M: That’s OK.But you know I am leaving for Beijing tomorrow and we need to meet before I leave.Are you free this afternoon? W: Sorry, I have an appointment with another busine partner of mine at 2 pm.M: All right.How about lunch time? I will be in my office.W: Well, that’s fine for me.I will go over to your office then.M: Thank you, Mary.See you then.W: See you.
116 (Text 8) 酒店
M: Good morning.I’m Mr.Green from Greece.My room number is 727.Would you mind showing me to my room? W: Sure.This way please.It’s on the seventh floor.Are you in Hainan on holiday? M: No.I’m here for the computer exhibition.W: Mr.Green, here is your room.
1 M: But I reserved a single room.I don’t like sharing a room with someone else.What’s more, this room is rather small and dark.Could you poibly find me a larger and brighter single room? W: I’m so sorry, sir, but this is the high season.We don’t have any spare rooms at the moment.M: But my company booked a room for me ages ago! W: Mr.Green, I’m so sorry.I’ll call my manager right away. 131 (Text 9) 面试
M: Good morning, Jane Green.W: Good morning, sir.M: First, please tell me something about your education.W: I’m a graduate of Wuhan University, with a major in international busine.M: Do you like your major? W: Of course, and I did very well at college.Here are the results of my examinations.M: Mm, you were indeed a good student.And I can see your spoken English is excellent, too.W: Thanks.I can easily talk with English speakers.When I was at college, I often took part in English corners, and I often talked to English teachers from abroad.M: That’s good.Well, let me tell you a little about this job.You should be good at computers, of course.You will earn about 360 dollars a month at the beginning.If you do well, you will get a raise in three months’ time.
W: That’s great.What are the work hours every day? M: Seven hours every day and two days off each week.W: Do you offer housing to your employees? M: Not at the present.My aistant will tell you more if you are interested.W: OK. 192 (Text 10) (W) 天才
Nicholas McMahon is a 4-year-old child.He is studying at college because he is too clever for school.Nicholas has computer leons at the West London Institute.He spoke well before he was one year old.At 18 months old, he took telephone meages for his parents.At the age of two he began to learn French.The strange thing about Nicholas is that he taught himself to read before he could speak.His father said, “We knew immediately that he could read.When he could speak, he corrected my spelling.” When Nicholas went to school, his teachers just gave him pictures to color and toys to play with and didn’t have time to prepare special leons for him.Then his parents decided that he couldn’t stay at an ordinary school.Nicholas now spends more time in the West London Institute, and he also studies at home.He reads newspapers every day, and he can play the violin well. 158
