空中美语口语100篇文本(英文版)

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Renting an Apartment At the Bank： At the Post Office： At the Drugstore： At a Restaurant： Sick Leave：

At the Doctor's Office：

8. At the Dental clinic： 7 9. A Clearance Sale： 7 10. At the Gas Station 8 11. Checking in at a Hotel8 12. Asking for Directions 9 13. On the Bus： 9 14. Taking a Taxi： 10 15. At the Airport 10 16. Having a Haircut： 11 17. At the Beauty Parlor： 18. At a Menswear Shop： 19. A Christmas gift： 12 20. Fixing Dinner： 13 21. At a Grocery Store： 13 22. A Family Get-Together：23. A Car Accident： 14 24. After Work： 15 25. At the Hospital： 16 26. At the Office： 16 27. A Date： 17

28. At the Supermarket： 17 29. Table Manners： 17 30. At the Beach： 18 31. Dance： 18 32. At the Concert： 19

33. At the Stationery Store：34. A Meeting： 20 35. Renting a Car： 20 36. Summer Vacation： 21 37. On the Airplane： 21 38. At the Cafeteria 22 39. Hitchhiking： 22 40. At the Train Station： 23 41. Going to a Movie： 24 42. A Football Game： 24 43. A Baseball Game： 25 44.

A Basketball Game： 25

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Morning Jogging： 26 A Wedding： 26 At the Zoo： 27

Buying a Television Set： 27 A Raise： 28 Keeping a Pet： 28 A Social Visit： 29 An Opening Party： 29 A Wedding Anniversary： 30 Out of Work： 30 Mother's Day： 31 At a Nursery School： 31 A Fight： 32

Applying for a Job： 32

An Open-Air Coffee Shop： 33 At the Hotel Room： 33 A Charity Bazaar： 34 On St. Valentine's Day： 35 At the Bar： 35 Taking Pictures： 36 A Business Call 36 A Health Checkup： 37 An Invitation： 37 Hobbies： 38 Sports： 38 At the Circus： 39

The First Day at Work： 39 Making an Overseas Call 40 The Vending Machines： 40 A Birthday Surprise：41 Graduation： 41 Purchasing a Watch： 42 At the Airlines： 42 At the Launderette： 43 Climbing mountain 43 At the Riverside： 44

Shopping at a Department Store： 44 At the Subway： 45 Seeing off： 45 Camping： 46

Making an Appointment by Telephone： 46 A Thorough Cleanup： 47 Religions： 47 A Seminar： 48

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. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100.

A Power Outage： 48 A Telegram ： 49 A Strike： 49 Moonlighting： 50 A Rumor： 50 Chatting： 51

Visiting a Real Estate Agent： 51 At the Cosmetics Department： 52 Purchasing Housewares： 52 The New Colleague：53 At the Conference Room： 53 Traveling by Ship

1. Renting an Apartment

Mr. Wei： I saw your advertisement in this morning's New York Times, and I'd like to take a

look at the apartment.

Mrs. Jones: Come in, please. It's on the second floor. This way, please. Mr. Wei： How much does the apartment rent for?

Mrs. Jones: It's three hundred dollars a month…Here we are. This is the living room. There are

windows in every room. The kitchen is on your left.

Mr. Wei： There are two bathrooms. That's great! Mrs. Jones: By the way, we don't allow any pets here. Mr. Wei： I see. What about decorating?

Mrs. Jones: If you decide to move in, we will repaint the apartment on the condition that you

sign a two-year lease.

Mr. Wei： That means if I sign a one-year lease, there will be no redecorating at all? Mrs. Jones: That's right.

Mr. Wei： If I decided to take it, how soon could I move in?

Mrs. Jones: You can move in any time you like. As you can see, it's already cleaned up. Mr. Wei： Good. Er. Mrs…? Mrs. Jones: Jones.

Mr. Wei： Mrs. Jones, I like this apartment very much, but I'd like to know my wife's and kids'

opinions. I'll come back this evening with them. Will that be convenient?

Mrs. Jones: That's fine with me.

Mr. Wei： This is my business card. Thanks very much, Mrs. Jones. We'll see you tonight.

2. At the Bank

Anna：Excuse me, sir.

Clerk：Yes, May I help you?

Anna：I'd like to cash a check. Would you please tell me which window should I go to?

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Clerk：You can cash checks over there at window 5. Anna：Thanks a lot. Clerk：Anytime.

Anna：I'd like you to cash this check for sixty dollars, please. Clerk：Do you have an account with us?

Anna：No. Actually I'd like to open an account right now, and deposit these other checks. Clerk：What kind of account would you like to open? Anna：A checking account.

Clerk：Please go to Window 3 first. Tell the clerk at window 3 that you want to open a checking

account. He'll give you some forms. Fill them out, give him the checks you want to deposit, and after you finish everything, come back here. I'll tell you what to do next. Anna：Thank you.

(After 15 minutes. Back at window 5.) Anna：Mister, I have an account now.

Clerk：Now, how would you like this check cashed, ma'am? Anna：Six tens will be fine. Clerk：Here you are.

Anna：Thanks. Er, mister, if I want to deposit checks next time, what should I do?

Clerk：Just make out a deposit slip and come here during bank hours. That's from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3. At the Post Office

Lisa: I need stamps to send eight postcards. How much are they? Clerk: Eight cents each. Anything else?

Lisa: I also need ten fifteen-cent stamps....I want to send this package. Which window should I

go to?

Clerk: Go to the window marked \"Parcel Post.\"

Lisa: Thanks！(At parcel post window) I want to send this package parcel post, registered. Clerk: What does it contain?

Lisa: There are books and manuscripts. Clerk: Do you want it insured?

Lisa: Yes, please, for thirty dollars.

Clerk: That will be forty cents. Here are your stamps.

Lisa: Thanks！(Lisa sticks the stamps on the package and gives it to the clerk.) I also need to

buy some aerograms. Which window is that?

Clerk: Go to window 9. (Lisa walks away.) Wait a second, miss！ Lisa: Yes?

Clerk: You forgot to put the return address on the package. Lisa: Oh, sorry. I'll put it on right now. Clerk: Now, here is your receipt. Lisa: Thanks. Is everything done?

Clerk: Yes, miss. You may go to window 9 now.

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4. At the Drugstore

Patrick: I'd like to buy a bottle of Centrum, a dozen tooth brushes， some baby's wipes, and a

small bottle of aspirin.

Clerk: Centrum? We have bottles of thirty and one hundred tablets. Which kind do you want? Patrick: Give me one bottle of one hundred tablets. Clerk: And what kind of toothbrushes would you like? Patrick: Can I have a look at them?

Clerk: Sure. This brand is supposed to be very good, but they're expensive. Those are new

products. They come in several colors and sizes. There is also hard, soft, and medium.

Patrick: Are they cheaper?

Clerk: This one is 10 % off. That one has no reduction, but you can get a free tube of toothpaste

with six toothbrushes.

Patrick: So if I buy a dozen, I'll get two free tubes of toothpaste? Clerk: That's right.

Patrick: Good. I'll take a dozen of them then.

Clerk: And here is your aspirin. What else did you say you want? Patrick: Baby's wipes. Johnson's. Clerk: Anything else?

Patrick: Well, actually I'd like to buy some vitamins for my son. He's five months old. Can you

suggest any?

Clerk: Sure. Here you are. This one is excellent. Just mix one drop of it with milk. Patrick: Thanks. That'll be all. 5. At a Restaurant

Waiter： May I take your order, sir?

Mr. Wu： Well, it's very hard to decide. Is there any particular dish you would recommend? Walter： The roast chicken is very good tonight. Mr. Wu： Anything else? Waiter： How about fish? Fish is one of the house specialties. We have filet of sole, flounder, and

baked shad.

Mt. Wu： I'm not very fond of fish. I feel like a porterhouse steak tonight....What is this castle

steak on the menu?

Waiter： It's a small steak cooked on a grill. Mt. Wu：Oh!

Waiter： Maybe you'd like to try today's special --- roast beef, which includes appetizer, soup,

salad, choice of dessert, and tea or coffee.

Mr. Wu：I think I'll try that.

Waiter： What appetizer would you like? Mr. Wu：I'll have the fruit cocktail. Waiter： And the soup?

Mr. Wu：I'll have the cream of mushroom soup, and I'd like French dressing on my salad.

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Waiter： Very well, sir.

Mr. Wu：Can I order my dessert now?

Waiter： Yes, of course. We have pumpkin layer pie, peach pie, rice pudding, ice cream, and

chocolate cake.

Mr. Wu：I'll have rice pudding and black coffee. Waiter： Very well, sir. 6. Sick Leave

John： Do you have any tissue, Eveline? I've used all mine. Evelyn：Here. Are you all right?

John： Thanks. I'm all right. It's just my nose. It must be an allergy....Do you have any aspirin? I

have a terrible headache.

Evelyn：I don't have an aspirin. Perhaps you should go to a doctor. John： No, no. I'm okay. It's the weather. It was warm and sunny this morning, and now it's chilly

and raining.

Evelyn：Really, John! I still think you should go to a doctor. You've been sneezing ever since you

entered the office this morning. Why don't you take this afternoon off? If you don't want to see a doctor, at least you can go home and have a good rest.

John： I can't. I'm already behind schedule. Besides, you know Mr. Thomas. He would think that

I was putting him on.

Evelyn：You didn't do anything but sneeze this morning, and you can't do anything this afternoon

like this. (She places her hand on John's forehead.)Gee! You've got a fever!

John： Do I? ...Oh, no!

Evelyn：Listen to me. You go home now. I'll call my doctor and have him go over, OK? John： What about Mr. Thomas?

Evelyn：I'll handle him. Now go home. I'll call you after work. John： Thanks a lot, Evelyn. Good-bye. 7. At the Doctor's Office

Ralph： Excuse me，miss. I made an appointment to see Dr. Lee at 3 p.m. this afternoon. My name

is Ralph Williams.

Nurse: Let me check, Mr. Williams....Yes, Mr. Williams. Dr. Lee is expecting you. You may go

in now.

Ralph: Hello, doctor.

Doctor: Well, what seems to be the trouble, Mr. Williams?

Ralph： It's nothing serious actually, doctor. It's.... Well…I get tired very easily recently, and I

often doze off during meetings, office hours, sometimes even while I'm dining.

Doctor: How long has this been going on?

Ralph: About two months. I didn't pay much attention to it at the beginning, but you see, I got

fired this morning. I dozed off while we were having an important meeting, right in front of the boss. I was very embarrassed. Doctor: How is your appetite?

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Ralph：Pretty good, I'd say.

Doctor: You haven't lost weight, have you?

Ralph: No, doctor. Actually, I've put on two pounds. Doctor: Unbutton your shirt, please.

(Ralph unbuttons his shirt and the doctor carries out the physical examination.) Ralph: Well, doctor?

Doctor: You'll have to have some laboratory examinations to know for sure. Ralph: What examinations?

Doctor: Blood test and urine test. You can come back next week. Say sixteen, to see the results. 8. At the Dental clinic

Bonny: Doctor, I'd like to have a check-up on my teeth. Doctor: Hi, Bonny. You haven't been here for over a year. Bonny: Oh, that long? I thought it was only one month.

Doctor: You're still as naughty as you used to be. What seems to be the problem this time? Bonny: My teeth seem to be sensitive to heat and cold. It'll bleed when I brush as well. Doctor: Let's take a look.... Open your mouth wide, please....Does it hurt? Bonny: No. Doctor: Here? Bonny: Ouch! Doctor: It hurts?

Bonny: Of course it hurts. Do I have any decayed teeth?

Doctor: Yes, there are two of them. Does the gum ever ache or become sore to the touch? Bonny: Yes, sometimes. usually around the canine tooth！

Doctor: The teeth in that area seem to be sound. It might be a kind of gum disease. We may as

well take an X-ray just to be sure. (Doctor adjusts the machine.)

Bonny: What about those two decayed teeth?

Doctor: The decay hasn't gone deep into the teeth yet. We can put in a gold filling. Bonny: I think I'll do that next time. I'm in a hurry today.

Doctor: As you wish. Don't put it off too long, though. It'll get even worse. 9. A Clearance Sale

Jennifer: Hi, Wendy. I'm going to Isabel's. Are you coming?

Wendy： No. The things there are too expensive for me. I can't afford it.

Jennifer： That is no problem at all. Isabel's is having a clearance sale, and today is the last day.

You don't want to miss such a good chance, do you?

Wendy： Really? That's wonderful. Can you wait a second? I need to change. Jennifer：All right, but hurry up. It always takes you hours to change.

Wendy： I will. Do you think we can still get something really nice and cheap? I mean, since this

is the last day.

Jennifer：I think so. They don't sell shoddy clothes for one thing.

Wendy： Should we ask Cindy to come along? She saw an evening gown made of silk there last

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month which she wanted to buy very much. She didn't buy it of course. It would cost her three months' salary.

Jennifer：She already bought that evening gown. Wendy：When?

Jennifer：Yesterday. She wore that gown last night, and showed off to everybody at Mr. Miles'

party.

Wendy： Oh! That isn't like her.

Jennifer：Hurry up, will you? We'll have to go to a gas station first. Wendy： All right, all right. I'm ready now. Let's go. 10. At the Gas Station

Mr. Lin： Fill it up, please.

Attendant：Premium or regular, sir?

Mr. Lin： Premium, please. Could you check my tires, too? I think they need air.

Attendant：No problem, sir. (He fills the tires with air.) Should I check the air in the spare tire as

well?

Mr. Lin： I don't think so. It's brand-new.

Attendant：Should I clean the windshield for you?

Mr. Lin： Yes, please. I also need you to check the oil and the radiator.

Attendant：All right, sir. (He checks the oil.) It's just a little below the full mark. (He checks water

level in the radiator.) There's hardly any water in the radiator. That's dangerous, sir. You could break down because of the heat, you know.

Mr. Lin： Please fill it up with water then. Attendant：What about the oil?

Mr. Lin： I don't think it needs to be filled. Just fill the radiator up. Attendant：Anything you say, sir. Mr. Lin： Do you take credit cards?

Attendant：No, we don't. Sorry. It's four dollars and ten cents in total. Mt. Lin： Four dollars and ten cents? ...Here you are. Attendant：Thank you, sir. Have a nice drive. 11. Checking in at a Hotel

Mr. Woods: I'd like a double room for tonight. Clerk： Do you have a reservation?

Mr. Woods： Yes. I called you last week from New York. My name is George Woods.

Clerk： Wait a second, please. (She checks the computer.)Yes, Mr. Woods, we have a room

reserved for you. How long do you plan to stay?

Mr. Woods: Probably two days. My wife will join me tomorrow. Then we'll decide when to

leave for Seattle.

Clerk： Would you sign the register, please?

Mr. Woods: By the way, does my room have a private bath?

Clerk： Certainly. Every room in this hotel has a private bath.

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Mt. Woods： Does my room have twin beds or a double? I prefer a room with twin beds.

Clerk： Your room has twin beds, Mr. Woods. It also has a view. I'm sure you'll like it....This

is your key. It's on the eighth floor, Room 801. The elevator is over there.

Mr. Woods: Thank you. One more thing, where is your restaurant? Clerk： The restaurant is on the second floor. We also have a cafeteria on the top floor. If you

would like something to drink, you can either call room service or come down here. The bar is right behind the lobby.

Mr. Woods：Thank you! You're very kind. Clerk： You're welcome. 12. Asking for Directions

Dale： Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the Palace Museum? Nancy：You can take Bus 5. The driver will tell you where to get off. Dale： Yes, but I'm driving my own car.

Nancy： Oh, then you drive along this street, turn right at the third crossroad, then take the first

left. Keep straight on until you see a road sign that says \"Palace Museum\follow the sign. It will direct you to the Palace Museum.

Dale： Drive along this street, turn right, turn left, keep straight, and then I'll see the road sign? Nancy： That's right.

Dale： Are you sure that I won't bump into any one-way streets?

Nancy： Well,...I don't think you will....I don't see any car around here. Where is your car? Dale： I parked it over there. You see?

Nancy： Oh, no. You'd better move it before a policeman sees you parking there. Dale： Why? I don't see any \"No Parking\" signs. Nancy:：But you're parking in a bus zone.

Dale： Here comes a policeman. I'd better run....Thank you, miss....Oh, by the way, how long

will it take for me to get to the museum?

Nancy： About half an hour.

Dale： Thanks again. You've been very helpful. Nancy： Hurry up, or you'll get a ticket. 13. On the Bus

Bus driver：Move to the rear of the bus, please. There're plenty of seats in the rear. Daisy： How much is the fare, please? Bus driver：Thirty cents. Drop it in the box.

Daisy： Does this bus go to Washington Park? Bus driver：Take Bus No. 9. This is No. 6.

Daisy： But somebody told me this is the right bus. I'm going to Park Avenue. Bus driver：This is the right bus. I'll let you off when we get there. Daisy： Thanks a lot, driver.

Willie： Driver, I want a transfer to the 66th street cross-town bus. How much is the fare? Bus driver： (Giving him a transfer.) There's no charge for transfers.

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Willie： Is it good on any cross-town bus or only on the 66th street cross-town? Bus driver： That transfer is only good on the 66th street bus.

Willie： I'm going to First Avenue. Is 66th Street my best way to get there? Bus driver： Yes.

Judy： Driver, does this bus go to Washington Square? Bus driver：No, take Bus No. 10 across the street. Judy： Thank you. 14. Taking a Taxi

Miss Kao： Taxi! Taxi! (A cab stops and she goes in.) Cab driver：Where to, miss?

Miss Kao： Diamond Hotel on Beach Avenue. How much do you think the fare will be?

Cab driver：Well, about three dollars. I can't tell exactly, but whatever it is, it will show on the

meter.

Miss Kao： I took a taxi yesterday from the station to Diamond Hotel, and the driver charged me

six dollars.

Cab driver：Was it rush hour? Miss Kao： No, it wasn't.

Cab driver：Well, there is nothing I can say, miss.

Miss Kao： Do you think he intentionally drove all around instead of driving directly to Diamond

Hotel?

Cab driver： No. Why would he want to do that?

Miss Kao： For more money！ He thought I was someone who can be taken advantage of. Cab driver： I wouldn't say that, miss. Any cab driver would lose his license if he got caught

doing a thing like that.

Miss Kao： I didn't know that.

Cab driver： Now you know. Are you new in this city?

Miss Kao： Yes. I'll probably stay here for two more weeks.

Cab driver： In that case, you can try to call a cab company to send you a cab next time when you

need one. That'll certainly make you feel safer.... Here you are, Diamond Hotel.

Miss Kao： Thank you for the advice. How much is it? Cab driver： Two dollars and ninety-eight cents！ Miss Kao： Here is three dollars. Keep the change. 15. At the Airport

Mrs. Fu： Hurry up! We don't have much time left. Mr. Fu： Take it easy. We still have two hours.

Mrs. Fu： Come on! This is my first time ever to take a plane. I don't want anything to go wrong. Mr. Fu： Let me take care of everything, all right? Now, let's go to the check-in counter. Airline Clerk： May I see your tickets and passports, please? Mr. Fu： Here they are.

Airline Clerk： Would you put all your baggage on the scale, please?....Ah, thirty-eight kilos.

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Mrs. Fu： Is that inside the free allowance? Airline Clerk： Yes, we allow twenty kilos each.

Mrs. Fu： That's lucky! (To her husband) What's next?

Mr. Fu： They'll have to check our baggage. Why don't you wait for me upstairs at the

refreshment lounge?

Mrs. Fu： All right! (She goes off.) Airline clerk： Open your baggage, please.

Mr. Fu： Sure. (He opens the bags. The airline clerk examines them.) Airline Clerk： All right. Thank you, sir.

Mr. Fu： (Upstairs at the lounge.) What did you order for me? Mrs. Fu： Black coffee! What do we do now?

Mr. Fu： Let me finish this coffee and then we will go to Gate 5. They're announcing our

flight.

Mrs. Fu： I didn't hear anything.

Mr. Fu： It's on that sign board up there. See? UA 801. At Gate 5! Have you paid the check

yet?

Mrs. Fu： Yes.

Mr. Fu： Let's go then. 16. Having a Haircut

George： I'd like a haircut, please.

Barber： Would you care for a shave and a shampoo as well? George： No, thanks！A haircut will be just fine. Barber： All right. How do you like your hair cut?

George： Don't cut it too short on the sides and the back. Just trim it a little. Barber： How about on top?

George： You can thin the top out a little, but just a little. Barber： Very well.

George： Say, my hair is kind of oily, and dandruff bothers me very much. I've tried several

shampoos in vain. Can you recommend me something effective?

Barber： Well, have you tried Head & Shoulders? It's supposed to be good for the dandruff. George： I'll try it.

Barber： And you can try Vidal Sassoon's hair tonic. It's used after you wash your hair. It'll keep

your hair clean-looking and oil-free.

George： I'll try that, too. Thank you, barber！

Barber： It's done. That will be five dollars and thirty cents. 17. At the Beauty Parlor

Hairdresser：It's been a long time, Mrs. Lee.

Mm. Lee： Yes. I went to Hawaii on a vacation with my husband. Hairdresser：When did you come back? Did you have a good time? Mrs. Lee： We came back the day before yesterday. I enjoyed myself there very much. The beach

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was beautiful. You should go there some day. The sun was lovely, too.

Hairdresser： I will. How would you like to do your hair today? The same style as usual?

Mrs. Lee： I have a special party to attend tonight, and I'd like to change styles....Actually, I'm

thinking about a perm. My sister is getting married next month. I think if I have a perm now, then it'll look natural by then. What do you say?

Hairdresser： That's true. Here are some samples of hair styles. What do you think about this one? Mrs. Lee： No, I don't like short hair....I like this one. The wave looks beautiful, and fits my age

too.

Hairdresser： Very well. You're not in a hurry, are you? Mrs. Lee： No. You can take your time....Oh, I also want a manicure while I'm having the perm. Hairdresser： OK. The manicurist will be right here. Mrs. Lee： Thank you. How much will this cost? Hairdresser： It's one hundred and twenty dollars in all. 18. At a Menswear Shop

Shop assistant： Can I help you?

Mrs. Liu： I'm just looking at these jackets.

Shop assistant： May I know who is it for? Maybe I can give you some suggestions. Mrs. Liu： Sure, it's for my son. Shop assistant： How old is he? Mrs. Liu： He is eighteen. Shop assistant： How tall is he? Mrs. Liu： He's about five feet eleven inches tall. He's very strong. I always buy him clothes

of larger size.

Shop assistant： I see. How about this one? It's very fashionable. Mrs. Liu： No. He prefers simple styles. Shop assistant： How about this one?

Mrs. Liu： The style is all right, but I'm not sure about the color. He looks good in dark

colors, but I always think that a young man should wear something lighter....I don't know. Let me think...

Shop assistant： That's easy. They come in different colors. Here. There is dark blue, green,

brown, black, ivory white, melon yellow, and sky blue.

Mrs. Liu： Well....Can I change it if he doesn't like the color? Shop assistant： Of course.

Mrs. Liu： I think I'll take the dark blue one.

Shop assistant： Very well. That's fifty-nine dollars....Here is your receipt. Thank you, ma'am. 19. A Christmas gift

Shop assistant: May I help you, sir? Mr. Yung： Er …I wart to buy my wife a gift for Christmas, but I don't know what she would

like.

Shop assistant： How about an evening gown? These are all from Paris.

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Mr. Yung： No. She has very good taste in clothes. I don't want to take the risk. Shop assistant： What do you have in mind then?

Mr. Yung： I'm thinking about jewelry or something valuable and won't be out of fashion. Shop assistant： We've got beautiful jewelry here. Not much, but each one is unique. If you're

interested, I can show you.

Mr. Yung： Do you give guarantees of their genuineness?

Shop assistant： Yes, we do. (He leads Mr. Yung to another counter.) Here we are. Well, what do

you think?

Mr. Yung： They are lovely, I must say....Can I take a look at that necklace? Shop assistant： Which one? This one?

Mr. Yung： No, no....The third one from the left....Yeah, that's the one. (Shop assistant gives

him the necklace.) Is this ruby genuine?

Shop assistant： We don't sell fakes here, sir. This one is a masterpiece, and I'm sure your wife

will love it. You can't find a second one in New York, and it only costs you three thousand six hundred dollars. You can pay by cheque if you like.

Mr. Yung： Three thousand six hundred? .... OK, I'll take it....Here is the cheque. Oh, please

gift-wrap it. 20. Fixing Dinner

Daughter: Is there anything I can do to help, Mom? Mother： Yes, just keep away from this kitchen. Daughter： Come on, Mom. I want to help.

Mother： You don't have to. Besides, it's almost done.

Daughter： Mom, I'm seventeen years old now. Ever since I was a little girl, you have never let

me help you in the kitchen. Don't you think it's time for me to learn housework?

Mother： All right. If you really want to help, you can peel these potatoes and carrots. Daughter： Good....How should I peel them? With a knife？ Mother： No, with a peeler. It's in the left drawer over there. Daughter： I see....Am I doing it right? Mother： Yes....Put this on the burner.

Daughter: (She puts it on the burner.) Shall I turn the burner on? Mother： No, not yet. Have you finished peeling? Daughter: Almost. Anything else that I can do？

Mother： Yes, open these cans. Here is the opener. After that you can set the table. Daughter： My pleasure, Mom！ 21. At a Grocery Store

Sarah： Anybody here?

Shopkeeper： Coming, I'm coming…. Hi, Sarah. What do you want today?

Sarah： Quite a lot！I need one pound of potatoes, three pints of milk, a dozen brown eggs,

two pounds of corn, one pint of olive oil, one pound of cucumber, half a pound of mushroom, and one pound of tomatoes.

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Shop keeper： Do you need any fruit? Our fruit is very fresh today. Sarah： How do you sell the lemons? Shopkeeper： Lemons are three for ten cents.

Sarah： Are they juicy? I want to use them for juice. Shopkeeper： They are ripe and juicy, so are the watermelons.

Sarah： No, I don't want watermelons. They're not in season yet. Just give me a dozen

lemons.

Shopkeeper： Very well. Anything else?

Sarah： I also need a loaf of sliced bread and a pound of coffee. Shopkeeper： What kind of coffee? Drip or instant?

Sarah： Give me the coarser grind. We make coffee in a percolator at home. Shopkeeper： All right.

Sarah： And a bottle of catsup. Any brand will do.……Can you send this order to my house

this afternoon?

Shopkeeper： Certainly!

Sarah： Thanks. How much will that be? I'll give you a cheque now. 22. A Family Get-Together

Candy： Mommy, when will we have dinner? I'm starving.

Mother： Soon, honey. We have to wait for grandma and grandpa. Candy： Aren't they in Canada for the World's Exhibition? Mother： They were, but they will join us for dinner today.

Mike： Hi, Mom. I'd like you to meet my girlfriend. Jill Lee. Jill, this is my mother. Jill： How do you do? Mrs. Miller.

Mother： How do you do? Jill. I'm glad you can join us. (To Mike) Ask your father to come

downstairs. I need his help. (To Jill) Make yourself at home, Jill.

Jill： I will, Mrs. Miller. (The door bell rings.) Candy： I'll get it....Grandma! Grandpa! Grandparents： Hello, my little princess.

Mother： (They embrace each other.) How was your flight?

Grandma：It was tiring!...Look who is here! Mike! (They embrace.) You've grown taller and

stronger since I last saw you. And who is this beautiful young lady?

Mike： She's my girlfriend. Jill, come meet my grandma. Jill： How do you do？

Candy： Could we have dinner now, Mommy?

Mother： OK, Candy. Go upstairs and tell Daddy that everybody's here. Then come help me set

the table.

Candy： All right, Mommy. 23. A Car Accident

Lucy： It was a red light, William. You should've stopped the car. William： Sorry. I didn't see it.

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Lucy： I told you not to drink so much. Your breath reeks of alcohol. We'll get into trouble if

we run into a policeman....Slow down a bit.

William： I'm only going 60 mph. (They see a dog right in the middle of the road.)

Lucy： Look out！..(William swerves to avoid the dog and almost hits a car coming the

opposite way. That car happens to be a police car.)....Oh, no!

William： That damn stray dog!

Policeman：OK, buddy, your driving license.

William： Here!....Listen to me, officer, it wasn't my fault. It was that dog. Policeman：What dog? I didn't see any dogs. Lucy： It's true, officer. There was a dog in our lane. If it hadn't for the dog, we wouldn't have

almost hit you.

Policeman：You could have braked, couldn't you? How fast were you going? William： Well it was about 50 mph or less. I was driving very slow. Policeman： 50 mph? Don't you know the speed limit downtown is 40 mph?.... All right. That'll be

one hundred dollars.

William： Wait a second! What do you mean \"one hundred dollars''?

Policeman： The fine. It's one hundred dollars. Speeding and driving under the influence of

alcohol. You can't fool me with that smell of alcohol in your breath. 24. After Work

Celia ： Shall I punch out for you, Rose? I'm leaving now. Rose ： No, thanks！ I've to work overtime.

Celia ： But today is Friday. You're not going to work overtime on Friday evening, are you?

Rose ： Well, I am. I'll have to finish this report for next Monday's meeting....Is Ted coming to

pick you up?

Celia ： No. We'll meet at my house. He invited my family to spend the weekend with his family

at their villa.

Rose ： That's nice. Where is his villa?

Celia ： It's not his villa, but his father's. I think it's somewhere in Florida. I'm not sure myself. Rose ： Sometimes I envy you a lot. Ted is a good guy. Celia ： Come on. You just haven't met the right person. And I think that you work too much. You

should learn how to entertain yourself and enjoy your life.

Rose ： I know, but I am a work maniac.

Celia ： Well, suit yourself! I've got to run now. Rose ： Have a nice weekend!

Celia ： You too.... Oh, I forgot to tell you one thing. A guy called this afternoon. He said he was

your ex-boyfriend. He wanted you to call him back.

Rose ： Did he mention anything else?

Celia ： No, nothing else.... See you Monday. Rose ： See you.

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25. At the Hospital

Mrs. Brown： (Carrying her baby in her arms) Excuse me, where is the department of paediatrics? Information Clerk： Go along that corridor and then you will see a sign, which will lead you to the

department of paediatrics. It's on the second floor.

Mrs. Brown： Thank you. (She finds the sign, and follows the direction and finds the department

of paediatrics.) Here we are, precious. Soon you will be okay. Nurse： Have you registered yet?

Mrs. Brown： No, and this is my first time here. Nurse： Any designated doctor？

Mrs. Brown： Yes, Dr. Hurt, Cliff Hurt.

Nurse： Here is your registration card. Dr. Hurt is at clinic No.3. You can sit over there and wait

for your turn.

Dr. Hurt： Hello, little fellow. You're David Brown, right? ....Well, Mrs. Brown, what seems to be

the problem? Mrs. Brown： I've got the flu these days, and I think he's been infected by me. He started to cough

last night. I took his temperature this morning. It was 39 degrees.

Dr. Hurt： Unbutton his clothes, please. (Doctor examines the baby with his stethoscope.) The

back, please！ (Mrs. Brown turns baby's back to the doctor.) All right. Now open your mouth …

Mrs. Brown： Well, doctor?

Dr. Hurt： Not very serious. I'll write you a prescription. If you follow the directions, your child

will soon be okay. 26. At the Office

Manager： Rudy, will you please make ten copies of this report? Rudy： I'd like to, but the photocopier is out of order. Manager： Then use the Xerox machine. Rudy： It broke down one year ago.

Manager： Oh, forget it then. Hey, I told you to put files on the \"in\" tray, not on my desk. .

Rudy： The pile is over ten feet high. I'm afraid it'll fall all over and bury you underneath if I put

this file on top of it.

Manager： Very funny！ What's wrong with you today? You are my secretary and you are not

supposed to talk to me in that tone of voice. Didn't you know that? Rudy： What do you expect? I've been working for you for three years, and you've never given me

a holiday. I don't feel well today because I have a terrible headache. I'm not in the mood for being gentle and polite. If you can't stand it, it's your problem. I'm not going to change because I think it suits you best.

Manager： Keep your voice down, Rudy. I know you've had a hard day today, but you should at

least show some respect for me. If you really don't feel well, go home. There isn't much work today anyway.

Rudy： I apologize for forgetting myself, but I do need some time off.

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27. A Date

Brother： Hey, Sally! Are you going to stay in that bathroom for the rest of your life? Sister： (From the bathroom) Come on, I just got in here.

Brother： You're kidding me. You've been in there for two hours twenty-four minutes and fifteen

seconds.

Sister： All right! Five more minutes, OK? Brother： What're you doing in there?

Sister： (Coming out from the bathroom) Taking a bath. What do you do in a bathroom? Get a

suntan?

Brother： A bath for two and a half hours？

Sister： What's wrong with that? I'm going out with Daniel tonight.

Brother： You what? No way! Mom doesn't let you go out on dates. Everybody knows that. Sister： Yes, she does. She said I was old enough to make decisions. Brother： That's a quick change.

Sister： Do I look good in red? Or maybe black?

Brother： No, you look awful in either red or black. I think white is better. Sister： Is that so?...I better ask Mom for opinions. Are you free tonight? Brother： Yeah....No, you're not going to use my car.

Sister： Come on, this is my first time going out on a date. I'll give you Stella's telephone number

in exchange. Brother： That's a deal. 28. At the Supermarket

Mother： Is there anything on the shopping list that we missed?

Daughter： Let me check. Milk, eggs, cheese, crackers, ice cream, sugar bowl, pepper, salt,

chicken, fish...We've got everything except soap powder, canned soup, and bread. Mother： Do you think we need some lettuce or carrots? They look fresh. Daughter： Why not? I love carrots.

Mother： What kind of soup should we buy? Cream of chicken or cream of mushroom？ Daughter： We can buy both. I also want clam chowder.

Mother： One or two？I think one will be enough. No one is going to share it with you anyway. Daughter： I want two....Mom, the soap powder is on sale. Should we take one more?

Mother： I'd love to, but this shopping cart is almost full and I don't think we can carry that much. Daughter： All right....Here is the bread. Mother： Take the plain ones. Two loaves.

Daughter： Now we've got everything. Let's go to the checkout counter.

Mother： There is a long line on the left. Let's go to the right checkout counter. 29. Table Manners

Mother: Go wash your hands, Danny. Dinner is ready.

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Danny： Yes, Mom.

Mother: All right, everybody. Time for dinner! Father： It makes my mouth water, Mother. Mother: Set a good example for the kids.

Father: (Danny stands up and reaches for the saltshaker.) Don't do that, Danny. Danny： But I want the salt.

Mother: You can ask Fanny to pass the saltshaker.

Danny： All right.(To Fanny)Will you please pass me the saltshaker? Fanny： Sure. Here you are. Danny： Thank you.

Fanny： You're welcome....Shall I serve the soup, Mother? Mother: Yes, please.(Fanny serves everybody soup.) Danny! Danny： What is it this time?

Mother: Don't make any sound when you have your soup. Danny：...Yes, Mother.

Father： Don't be so hard on him, Mother. He's only a child. Mother： He's old enough to learn table manners.

Father： You can teach him in a more pleasant way. You'll spoil his appetite. Mother: Maybe you're right. I shouldn't have blamed him before I taught him. 30. At the Beach

Jim： Aren't you going to swim?

Cindy： Are you kidding? Don't you know I can't swim?

Jim： You're not telling me that we drove fifty miles to come here just for a sunbath, are you? Cindy： Hey, don't shout! Come here!....Sit closer....Now, Jim, we've had a lovely day. Don't spoil

it now.

Jim： What about your beautiful bathing suit? We shopped all day. Don't you want to show it off? Cindy： Everybody who walks past me sees it. Besides, it's a good sunbathing suit. Jim： All right. Suit yourself. I'm going to swim. Cindy： Jim? Jim： Yes?

Cindy： Can you get me a beach umbrella and a deck chair? I'm kind of tired of lying in the sand. Jim： I've a better idea. Why don't we hire a boat and go out for a ride? What do you think? Cindy： Are you serious? That'll be wonderful. Jim： Let's go! 31. Dance

Phil： Hi, Paul.

Paul： Hi, Phil. This dance is really nice, isn't it? Phil： It sure is. Lots of food and drinks！ Paul： Where's Sandy?

Phil： She's over there, dancing with that fatty, and enjoying herself.

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Paul： Aren't you enjoying yourself?

Phil： Well, it's a great dance all right, but I'm fed up with these parties. Paul： You sound like you've been to quite a few parties lately.

Phil： I have. Eight parties in two weeks! If you count this in, it'll be nine. Paul： That sure is a lot.

Phil： Did you come here alone?

Paul： No, of course not. Melody is with me. Have you met her?

Phil： No. You have at least one dozen girlfriends. Even if I met her before, I won't be able to

remember.

Paul： Melody isn't my girlfriend. She is my sister. Here she comes. Let me introduce her to you.

Here, Melody!...(To Melody) I'd like you to meet my best partner, Phil Miller. (To Phil) This is Melody, my sister.

Melody: Hi, Phil. Paul talks about you a lot. Phil： Mostly good things I hope.

Melody: I don't want to interrupt you, but I'm getting bored. Can we go home now? Paul： All right. It's getting late anyways. Good-bye, Phil. 32. At the Concert

John：(Whispering) How long is it going to last? We've been here for hours. Daphne： Shhh!

John： (Whispering) I want to go out. Daphne： Shhh!

John： (Whispering) I'm going out. I'll wait for you outside. (After the concert)

Daphne： How could you do this to me? How could you just walk away in the middle of the

concert? That was rude.

John： You told me this was a Jazz concert, but it wasn't.

Daphne：I thought you would like it. I did have two tickets for Jazz, but I exchanged them for this

concert. You told me you liked classical music, so I...

John： Forget it, Daphne. I feel like a cup of coffee. Are you coming? Daphne： All right....John, I'm really sorry about this. John： That's all right. How was the concert? Daphne： It was good, but I prefer your company.

John： I shouldn't have walked away like that. I apologize.

Daphne： Don't be silly. Why don't we go to a movie? I want to make up. John：Good idea, but let's go for a cup of coffee first. Daphne：All right. It's on me. 33. At the Stationery Store

Flora： Do you have birthday cards? Shopkeeper： Sure, we have cards for all occasions --- birthdays, weddings, invitations, thank-you,

and all sorts of celebrations. They're all kept on the shelves over there.

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Flora： Thank you.

Shopkeeper： Take your time. They're all very lovely.

Flora： Does this writing paper have envelopes to go with it?

Shopkeeper： Yes, but they sold out yesterday. The new ones won't arrive until next Monday. Flora： I see. I'll come back on Monday then. Where do you keep thumbtacks and paper clips? I

can't find them.

Shopkeeper： They're on the corner. Anything else?

Flora： I also need a dozen file folders, some carbon paper, one hole puncher, one stapler and one

refill for my Parker ball point pen.

Shopkeeper： Come with me. Here are the folders and carbon paper. Here are the hole punchers,

staplers. and here are your refills. Flora： Thank you.

Shopkeeper： You're welcome. I've never seen you before. Are you new in this town? Flora： Yes, I moved here last week. I work for a food company at the building next door. Shopkeeper： Then we'll have a lot of business to do in the future. Flora： Sure....How much are these, please? Shopkeeper： That'll be thirteen dollars in all. 34. A Meeting

Mr. Brook： Does everyone have a copy?

Miss Reeds： Do you have a spare copy? The one I got didn't come out very clearly.

Mr. Brook： Certainly! (He passes her a copy.) Now, this is a list of things that we're going to

discuss in today's meeting. Let's start with the first one： Where shall we site our third exhibition store in this city? Everyone can bring out his suggestion and support reasons. Mr. Hanks： Obviously the eastern part of this city is the best location. Business grows fast there. Miss Reeds： I think the south is better, since we already have one downtown, one in the west of

the city, and the south is emerging. It has good prospects. Mr. Green： I agree with Miss Reeds.

Miss Joyce： I support Miss Reeds' proposal too.

Mr. Brook： Miss Reeds just brought out a good suggestion. Are there any other proposals?

(Silence) Is everyone in favour then? Others： Yes.

Mr. Brook： All right! Mr. Blake, you're now given the authority to take charge of this. Work on

the details and hand in a report a week from now. Mr. Blake： Yes, Mr. Brook!

Mr. Brook： Now let's move to the second! 35. Renting a Car

Joe： Do you hire out vans?

Clerk： Yes, sir. Ten people or six？ Joe： Six.

Clerk： You're lucky, sir. We still have two spare vans. This is the high season, you know. Nearly

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ninety percent of our cars have been reserved. Joe： Can you let me take a look at the vans? Clerk： Sure. This way, please. Joe： Are they in good condition?

Clerk： Certainly. Each one of our cars is in perfect condition. We don't allow even slight

problems. When customers return them, we always have a thorough examination and give them good maintenance. It's our wish to provide our customers with good vehicles and good trips.

Joe： Nice saying, but I'd like to have a test drive.

Clerk： You're welcome to do so. Here are the keys. Which one would you like to try first?

Joe： This one. (They get in the first car, drive around two blocks and then come back.) Not bad.

The seats are comfortable as well. Clerk： Should we try the other one?

Joe： No, I don't think so. This one is all right. How much is the rent for this one? I'll hire it for

this weekend, from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening. Clerk： Thirty-five dollars each day！ Now please fill in this form, and give me a deposit. You can

come for the van anytime on Friday. 36. Summer Vacation

Judy： Hi, Jack. Who are you writing to?

Jack： I'm writing to my parents telling them I'll stay here this summer.

Judy： You're not going home? I thought you were going on a trip to Japan with your family. Jack： Well, I intended to go with them, but I thought again and changed my mind.

Judy： Tell me. I'm interested in knowing what keeps you from joining your beloved family and

staying here. It certainly is not studying.

Jack： No, certainly not. Michael arranged for me to work at his uncle's institution. Judy： How much will you be paid?

Jack： Judy, I don't do it for money, but for experience. Besides, it's voluntary work. Judy： You work without payment? That's really something. What kind of work is it? Jack： I'll be a teacher in one of his uncle's orphanages. Judy： Oh, Jack, I'm impressed.

Jack： When will you leave for home?

Judy： Tomorrow. We'll fly to Hawaii two days after. I really have to pack now. Jack： Go then. Have a nice vacation! Judy： I'll send you postcards. 37. On the Airplane

Alice： Darling, isn't this a non-smoking area? George： Yes, that's right.

Alice： But that man over there is smoking. Would you ask him not to smoke?

George： We better ask the stewardess to do such things. Here comes one....Excuse me.. Stewardess: Yes, sir?

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George： I believe this is a non-smoking area. Would you ask the passenger over there not to

smoke?

Stewardess： Yes, sir.

Alice： Er, miss. When will you serve drinks?

Stewardess： I'll be bringing the trolley round soon after take-off, ma'am.

Alice： Good. Thank you. (The stewardess goes off.)...Oh, I forgot to ask her when the bar will

open.

George： What for?

Alice： I'd like to buy some bottles of whisky. They're duty-free, aren't they?

George： They are, but it's no hurry. You've got plenty of time. How do you want to kill the time?

How about playing cards?

Alice： No, I want to write my friends some postcards. They offer airline postcards on the plane

and they'll post them free.

George： I guess I'll have to read magazines then. Shall I use the call button and have them send

you postcards?

Alice： No, just wait for a stewardess to come by. 38. At the Cafeteria

Head waiter： Good evening, sir.

Henry： Good evening. We'd like a table for four, please. Head waiter： Do you have a reservation, sir?

Henry： No, I'm afraid not. Can we sit over there? There's a table free by the window.

Head waiter： Sorry, sir. That table has been reserved. Come this way, please. (He leads them to a

free table.) How about this one, sir?

Henry： Fine. We'll sit here.

Head waiter： Would you like some drinks? Henry： What would you like to drink, Stella?

Stella： I don't know anything about drinks. I'll drink whatever you order for me. Henry： All right. Give us a bottle of red wine and a bottle of white wine. Head waiter： Very well, sir.

Stella： Why did you order two bottles?

Henry： I know that you never eat steaks or pork, so I ordered the white wine for you. The red

wine is for myself. I love steak.

Stella： I see. Do we help ourselves? Henry： Yes, it's self-service here.

Stella： I hope they have good shrimp or crab here.

Henry： They have the best sea food in this city. You can eat your head off. It's on me. 39. Hitchhiking

Lora： I'm exhausted, Harry. Harry： I know, but no one has stopped. Cheer up! Someone will give us a ride as long as we keep

trying.

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Lora： Can we sit here and wait? I can't go on. Harry： All right. Let's take a rest. Lora： Hey, here comes a van!

Driver： (As he drives by) Sorry, we have no room!

Lora： Oh, not again! I shouldn't have come with you on this silly hitchhiking trip. Harry： Don't say that, Lora. We've had a lot of fun in the past few days, haven't we?

Lora： We did have, but now I'm...Hey, here comes another van...Stop, please!... Oh, he won't

stop.

Harry： Look! It's stopped. Let's go. Lora： Thank God.

Driver： Get in the car, kids.

Harry： Thank you for the ride, sir.

Lora： Thank you, sir. Who knows how long we'd have to wait if you didn't stop.

Driver： Don't mention it. When I was your age, I liked to hitchhike myself. I know how it feels

when you see cars speeding away one after another.

Lora： Yeah, it feels like being deserted by the rest of the world. I'd rather go on a trip on bicycles

or cars next time. 40. At the Train Station

Angela： When is the next train to New York? Ticket Clerk： Nine-thirty. Angela： One ticket, please. Ticket Clerk： Three dollars. Angela： Which platform is it? Ticket Clerk： Number 2. Angela： Thanks.

Mag： A ticket to Washington D.C., please!

Ticket Clerk： The train has just gone. You'll have to wait fifty more minutes for the next train. Mag： That's all right. I don't like to take the bus anyway. Ticket Clerk： Here you are.

Mag： Excuse me. Is this the right platform for Washington D.C.?

Angela： I think you are in the wrong place. This is for New York. I'm not very sure about it.

You'd better ask somebody else who knows.

Mag： Thank you. I'll ask the ticket clerk...(To the ticket clerk) Which is the platform for

Washington D.C.?

Ticket Clerk： Platform No. 2!

Mag： Thank you. (She goes back to platform No. 2.) Hi, miss. Do you mind my sitting next to

you?

Angela： No, not at all! It's nice to have company while waiting for the train.

Mag： I hope the train will come on schedule. They're always late. I remember one time....

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41. Going to a Movie

Pearl：Look! They're playing \"Rambo III\" today.

Ben： You're right. Look at the crowd. Do you think we'll still be able to get tickets? Pearl：I don't know. If we can't, we can buy from the ticket scalpers. Ben： No way. I'd rather go to another movie house.

Pearl：Come on! We're already here. Besides, I want to see this picture. Ben： All right! Let's see when the next picture is on.

Pearl：Seven-thirty. There's only ten minutes left, and look at the long line. Ben： Shall we take a chance?

Pearl：Yeah, let's do so. (They line up.) Ben： It's moving so slow.

Pearl：What can you expect with this crowd? I'm praying that nobody will cut in the line. Ben： Nobody dares.

Pearl：I hope so.... We're getting closer.... Two more.... One more.... It's our turn. Ben： Two tickets, please.

Ticket- Clerk.： Will first row do? The others are all sold out. Ben： Yes, that's fine. (Ticket Clerk gives him two tickets.) Pearl： How exciting! To see \"Rambo\" in the first row! Ben： Come on. I'll buy you popcorn and a cola. 42. A Football Game

Martin： The game will soon begin.

Belinda： I can't wait to watch the game. This is the first time I've ever been to a soccer game at a

stadium. I always watch them on TV at home.

Martin： This is not a soccer game. It's football. American football. Belinda： You mean it's a rugby game?

Martin： No, no, no. You've got them all wrong.... The game is on. Look! They use an elliptic ball

in an American football match. They can also pass the ball with their hands.

Belinda： I see. Soccer uses a round ball and the players can't touch the hall with their hands. Is

that right?

Martin： You're smarter than I thought. Now watch the game. Belinda： Oh, that is violent!

Martin： What are you talking about? It's exciting.

Belinda： Listen, Martin. I can't stand this. I don't like American football at all. I came here only

because I thought this was going to be a soccer game.

Martin： Don't be silly, Belinda. You'll love it. It's just begun. Belinda： Please. I want to go home.

Martin： All right, all right. This is crazy. What will my friends say about this? ... Belinda： You can stay if you want. I can go home by myself.

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43. A Baseball Game

Anthony： Sorry I'm late. How is it going?

Allan： Sit down. I saved a seat for you. You've missed the most exciting part. Anthony： Really? What's the score now? Allan： 7 to 5.

Anthony： Who has 7? Allan： The Japanese team. Anthony： Which inning is it?

Allan： The top of the fifth inning. The Japanese team hit a home run in the bottom of the third

inning and got three runs.

Anthony： So we're losing the game?

Allan： It's still hard to say. The two teams are evenly matched. This is a close game. Anthony： Look! The batter hit a fly ball.... Oh, it's a foul ball. Allan： He's got two strikes now. Anthony： No balls?

Allan： No balls, and already two players out. I don't think we'll get any runs in this inning. No

runners are on base.

Anthony： Look, he hit a single.

Allan： That was a nice hit. The ball slipped from the first baseman's glove. It should be the first

baseman's error instead of the batter's base hit.

Anthony： I brought some beer with me. You want one? Allan： Yeah, thanks.... Here comes my favorite player. 44. A Basketball Game

Jane: Come quick, Andrew! It's your favorite basketball match. The Detroit Pistons vs. the Los

Angeles Lakers.

Andrew: Great! How long has it been going?

Jane: About five minutes. The score is 12 to 12 now.

Andrew: Oh, look! He has a good chance to shoot. Come on! What a nice shot! Jane: You're always so exciting while you're watching basketball games. Andrew: This is a great match! Jane: Shall I get you a beer?

Andrew: Sure. Thanks! Great! Oh, wonderful! A nice tip-in shot! Look! Jane! Look! Jane: Here is your beer.

Andrew: It's a foul play. What is the referee doing? He didn't see it. Jane: Calm down!

Andrew: Look at the slow motion! What a perfect slam and dunk! Magic Johnson is so great! Jane: You bet he is.

Andrew: Oh, he deserves a penalty shot. He could have scored if he wasn't pushed. Jane: Oh, it's a beautiful bank shot.

Andrew: You know more and more about basketball, Jane. You even know what a bank shot is.

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Jane: I can't help it. You watch nothing but basketball games, and this is the only television in this

house. 45. Morning Jogging

Husband: Wake up, darling.

Wife： What for? It's only 5 o'clock in the morning. Husband: You forgot? We're going to jog.

Wife： This early? I haven't had enough sleep.

Husband: Get out of bed! It's our agreement. Don't break it on the first day. Wife： All right! Let me take a shower.

Husband: No, you can take a shower after we come back. Now get up and get dressed. Wife： What shall I wear?

Husband： Sportswear and jogging shoes！ Wife： I don't have jogging shoes.

Husband: Yes, you have. We bought them yesterday.

Wife： We did?....Oh, look! It's spotting with rain outside. We can't go jogging this morning. Husband: It isn't raining outside and we are going to jog this morning. Come on! Get dressed. Wife： But ....

Husband: No buts. It'll be good for your health, and keep you in shape as well. Wife： All right. But you have to understand that I'm doing it for your sake. Husband: No, it's for your own sake.

Wife： I'm ready....It's dark and chilly outside.

Husband: Let's warm up before we go. Ready? Do as I do. One, two, one, two .... 46. A Wedding

Sophia： It is a grand wedding, isn't it?

Peter： It sure is. I am happy to see Jack and Daisy get married. Sophia： So am I. They've been in love for ten years.

Peter： That's not what I mean. I'm glad Daisy is the bride and you are the bride’s maid. Sophia： Don't talk nonsense.

Peter： I'm serious. There were times when I thought you would marry Jack.

Sophia： This isn't the right time to discuss this. Here come the bride and the groom. Daisy： Sophia! So you're here with Peter. I've been looking all over for you. Peter： Congratulations, Jack.

Jack： Thank you. Did you enjoy yourself?

Peter： Yes, a nice wedding party. Have you opened the gift I gave you?

Daisy： Yes, thank you so very much. Las Vegas is a nice place for honeymoon. Sophia： What did he give you as a wedding gift?

Daisy： Two plane tickets to Las Vegas. I want to thank you as well, Sophia. I love the watches.

They are just what we need.

Sophia：I'm glad you like them…It's late. I think I'll go home now. Peter： I'm leaving too. I can give you a ride.

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Daisy： I'm glad you came, Peter. I'll call you when Jack and I come back from our honeymoon,

Daisy.

Jack： Thank you for coming. 47. At the Zoo

Son： Mommy, can I buy some peanuts? Mother： What for?

Son： To feed the monkeys!

Mother： No. Feeding is forbidden here. Son： Why?

Mother： Because it spoils the animals！ Son： Is that true, Daddy?

Father： Yes, and sometimes the monkeys may have digestion problems if they eat too many

peanuts.

Son： It won't be any fun if I can't feed them.

Father： This zoo is huge. It may take four or five hours just to walk it through. Mother： Do you' think little Tommy can walk by himself that long? Father： I don't know, but I certainly won't have the strength to carry him in my arms when he gets

tired.

Mother： What should we do then?

Father： They have baby carriages for rent at the entrance. Shall we get one for little Tommy? Son： I don't need a baby carriage. I'm three years old now. I can walk by myself. Mother： I know you can, but just in case. OK? Son： OK.

48. Buying a Television Set

Clerk： Good afternoon, sir. What can I do for you? Tony： Yes, I'm looking for a color TV set.

Clerk： We carry all the well-known makes here: General Electric, Sony, National, Philco, and

other famous manufacturers.

Tony： What is the price of this console?

Clerk： This set sells for $ 800. You have good taste, sir. It's the new Sony set for this year. Tony： What size screen is it?

Clerk： It's a 50-inch screen. It also has remote control. Tony： May I see the set in operation, please?

Clerk： Certainly....The picture is very clear, no blur, and no fading.

Tony： What can I do if I get the set home and find out it doesn't work well?

Clerk： You can always exchange it for another set. All sets in our shop carry a five years'

guarantee. If anything goes wrong, you can always call us. Our television expert will repair it for free.

Tony： Can I buy it in installments?

Clerk： Yes, of course. If I can be assured that you're working and have a steady job. You can use

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our installment purchase plan.

Tony： What's the down payment and how long do I get to pay it off? Clerk： We ask for a 20 % down payment. Pay the balance in monthly payments spread out over a

year or a year and a half. 49. A Raise

Husband： Hi, darling, I'm home.

Wife ： How did things go in your office today? Husband： Well, just as usual.

Wife ： Come on, I've known you for years. Your face tells me something has happened. Husband： Is that so?

Wife ： Your eyes are shining and your mouth is smiling. Tell me, what happened? Husband： Guess!

Wife ： You're promoted? Husband： No, but very close. Wife ： You got a raise?

Husband： Right! You deserve a reward. How about eating out tonight?

Wife ： Sure. But tell me everything from the very beginning. You didn't mention anything about

this to me.

Husband： I wasn't expecting a raise myself. I wasn't even aware that today was payday when I

got to work this morning.

Wife ： Did other colleagues in your company get a raise, too?

Husband： No, I think I was the only one. The manager talked to me this morning. He said I had

been working quite hard and wanted me to keep up the good work.

Wife ： Congratulations! Now let's go celebrate. 50. Keeping a Pet

Mother： Jimmy? Jimmy? What are you doing in the kitchen?

Jimmy： Nothing, Mommy. I was hungry so I came here for some milk. Mother： Milk? I thought you didn't like milk.

Jimmy： I don't, but I couldn't find anything to eat in the refrigerator.

Mother： Nonsense. There's lots of food in the refrigerator .... What's behind your back? Jimmy： Nothing.

Mother： What are you hiding behind your back? Let me see. Jimmy： Promise that you won't get angry. Mother： OK, I promise. What is it? Jimmy： It's a kitty.

Mother： Oh, Jimmy. I told you. No pets. It'll make a mess of this house.

Jimmy： Please, Mommy. Everybody else in my class keeps a pet. Please. I'll take care of it. It's a

good kitty. It'll not bring you any trouble.

Mother： No way. It might belong to somebody else. You can't keep it here. Jimmy： Please, Mommy. I found it this afternoon by the garbage can. It was starving and looking

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for something to eat. Please! You see, it's so cute and tame.

Mother： All right. But you have to clean up everything it messes up. Jimmy： I will. Thank you, Mommy. Mother： What will your father say? 51. A Social Visit

Mrs. Jones： (Door bell rings.) Coming!

Mrs. Chen： Hello. I'm Mrs. Chen. This is my husband. We moved into this neighborhood last

week.

Mrs. Jones： Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Chen. Come in, please.... Have a seat. Would you

like some coffee?

Mr. Chen： No, thanks. We'll just stay for a minute. Mrs. Jones： Well, what can I do for you then?

Mr. Chen： We're having a party this Friday evening at our place, and we'd like you and your

family to join us.

Mrs. Jones： Oh, I'd like to, but I'm not sure about my husband's schedule. He always works

overtime.

Mrs. Chen： The party will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will probably last for three or four hours.

Mrs. Jones： Why don't you give me your telephone number? I'll call you tomorrow and let you

know.

Mr. Chen： Please do. This is our phone number and address. We live just across the street.

Mrs. Jones： Do you need any help preparing for the party, Mrs. Chen? I'm free every afternoon. Mrs. Chen： That's very nice of you, but won't it be too troublesome for you? Mrs. Jones： No, no trouble at all. What time is good? Mrs. Chen： How about 4:00 p.m.? Mrs. Jones： I'll be there. 52. An Opening Party

Mr. Anderson： Congratulations. Mr. Longfellow. It's a magnificent hotel.

Mr. Longfellow: Thank you. I'll certainly give you a discount if you check into this hotel.

Mr. Anderson： I have quite a few friends who travel in and out of here. I'll certainly recommend

this hotel to them. It's called... ?

Mr. Longfellow: St Antonio.

Mr. Anderson: Yes, St Antonio. I'll remember that.

Miss Field： Excuse me, Mr. Longfellow. May I have a word with you?

Mr. Longfellow: Certainly. (To Mr. Anderson) Excuse me. (To Miss Field) What is it, Miss Field? Miss Field: It's time to cut the tape, but the Mayor and Senator Gordon haven't arrived yet. Mr. Longfellow: I'm afraid there is nothing we can do. Miss Field： Shall I phone them and ….

Mr. Longfellow: No, that won't be necessary. I talked to them yesterday, and they assured me that

they would come to cut the tape today.

Miss Field： If they said so, they'll certainly come. They're men of their words after all. I mean, at

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least they're supposed to be.

Mr. Longfellow: Don't worry....Look! Here they come.

Miss Field： Thank Heavens! They're only fifty minutes late. 53. A Wedding Anniversary

Eileen: They're back! Hurry! Susan： Turn off the lights!

Mrs. Gibson: Why is it so dark here? I thought the kids would be at home. Turn the lights on,

please.

Mrs. Gibson: Did they tell you they were going out tonight? Mr. Gibson: No, they didn't. (Mr. Gibson turns on the lights.) Kids: Happy 30th Wedding Anniversary!

Mrs. Gibson: Oh, this is lovely! Where did you get all those roses? It must have cost you both a

fortune.

Mr. Gibson： Wait a second. What date is today? Eileen：Today is October 2nd. Dad

Mr. Gibson： Is it? Oh, sorry, Janet. I forgot. Susan： That's unforgivable, Daddy.

Mrs. Gibson: That's all right, Adam, I forgot, too.

Eileen： You're lying. Mother you're lying, I heard you talking to Mrs. Carpenter the other day. Mrs. Gibson: You naughty girl.

Eileen： Come on, Mother. What did you buy for Dad? Show us. Mrs. Gibson：All right! This is for you, Adam. Susan： Oh, a gold pocket watch! It's so beautiful.

Mrs. Gibson： I've got something for you, too Open it. You don't really think that I could forget

this memorable day, do you?

Mrs. Gibson： I knew you would never forget. It's a lovely pearl necklace. Thank you. Adam. . Out of Work

Scott： Hi, Henry! What's new?

Henry： Where have you been? I've been trying to get in touch with you for two days. Scott ： I went to Salt Lake City on business. What's up? Henry： I got fired.

Scott： How come? Last time I saw you, you told me it was a good job and you would like to take

it as a career. That was only one month ago. Why this sudden change?

Henry ： It's a long story. In a word, I didn't do a good job of it. I messed up a business deal, a

deal that would make ten million dollars and I messed it up.

Scott ： What are you going to do now?

Henry ： I'm trying to find a job as soon as possible. Nancy doesn't know yet. I didn't tell her. I

spent the past three days at the coffee shop next to your office. She thought I went to work as usual.

Scott ： That's not the way to solve the problem. Did you look in the classified advertisements

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column?

Henry： Yes, I did, but I wasn't qualified to most of the jobs that I was interested in.

Scott ： Listen. I'll see what I can do, OK? You go home and tell Nancy about this problem you

have now. She is your wife, and I'm sure she'll understand.

Henry： I just don't know how to bring it up.... Well, all right. She has the right to know anyway. 55. Mother's Day

Brother： Hi, Angela. What are you doing? Sister：Trying to figure out how to bake a cake.

Brother: Forget it, Angela. You can't even make a sandwich. Sister: Keep your mouth shut.

Brother: What do you want to bake a cake for anyway? Are we having any visitors today? Sister: No. It's for tomorrow.

Brother: Tomorrow? You can ask Mom to give you a hand. Sister: Tomorrow is Mother's Day.

Brother: That's why you want to bake a cake, eh? Tell you what, why don't you just buy a card or a

dozen carnations?

Sister： Will you lend me twenty bucks? Brother: Say it again.

Sister: You heard what I said.

Brother: You have your own pocket money.

Sister: What a stingy man you are. What gift did you buy for Mom? Brother: It's a secret.

Sister: I knew you wouldn't let me know. Who cares?

Brother: If you don't have enough money to buy a gift, why don't you just clean up the house?

Mother will be pleased. She'll have an easy day tomorrow.

Sister: Sounds like a good idea. But how about cooking? Brother: Don't worry. Leave it to me. 56. At a Nursery School

Mr. Rich: Excuse me. My wife and I would like to look around this place, if possible. Who should

we talk to?

Mrs. Newman: I'm the principal here. They call me Mrs. Newman.

Mr. Rich： How do you do？ Mrs. Newman. Paul Rich. This is my wife.

Mrs. Newman: How do you do? Mr. Rich...and Mrs. Rich I'11 be very glad to show you around.

This way, please. As you can see, this is the playground.

Mrs. Rich： What a beautiful garden!

Mrs. Newman: I personally don't think it's a good idea to keep a child, no matter what age, indoors

all day long. Letting the children get close to nature is the best way to take care of them and satisfy their curiosity.

Mr. Rich： I agree with that, but safety is important as well.

Mrs. Newman: That you don't have to worry about. Besides the teachers, we have two assistants in

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each class to keep an eye on the children....This is a bedroom. We insist on a one-hour nap after lunch.

Mrs. Rich： It looks very clean, neat, and comfortable. Mrs. Newman: It sure is. How old is your child, by the way?

Mrs. Rich： He is only two years and eight months old. My husband and I both need to work, and

we need somebody to take care of him.

Mrs. Newman: As for children at his age, we have a babysitter to take care of two at one time. In

that way, they can both be well looked after and have playmates. You can send him here every morning before you go to work and pick him up after work.

Mr. Rich： Could you show us some more? Mrs. Newman: No problem. 57. A Fight

Eva: How many times shall I tell you? Put ashes in the ashtray, not in a glass. Clark: Sorry.

Eva: And the newspapers. Look! You scatter them everywhere. Clark: I'm sorry.

Eva: How much longer do you plan to watch TV? Don't you have anything else to do? Clark： Will you stop nagging?

Eva： What? You know what you are? You are a lazy bone. You're a born loser. If you'd ever

listened to me, we wouldn't be living in this rotten place. You....

Clark： That's enough. Don't go too far. I don't want to have words with you. Eva： That's because you're a coward.

Clack： Shut up, Eva! Why do you have to be like this? Don't annoy me.

Eva: You can't be annoyed. You don't have the guts. Do you know how much Melody's husband

makes? Thirty thousand a year! How much do you make?

Clark： That's because you spend too much, you want too much, and you nag too much. You'll be

much better off if you're content with the life you have now.

Eva: How can you say that to me? I'm not the one to be blamed. You are... Clark: You're unreasonable. Where are you going? Eva： Out! I'll spend the night at Melody's place. Clark：But how about dinner？ Eva： That's not my business. 58. Applying for a Job

Bella： I heard that you have a vacant position for a secretary I've come to apply for the job. Receptionist： Please wait here for a second. Bella： OK.

Mr. Graham： Who is the next applicant? Receptionist： Miss, it's your turn. Bella：I am.

Mr. Graham： Come this way, Please. Do you have your resume with you?

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Bella：Yes, here it is.

Mr. Graham：Sit down, Miss Faulkner. You're presently working at Creative Advertising

Company?

Bella： Yes, as a sales representative.

Mr. Graham： What makes you want to quit the job?

Bella： Frankly, it is an interesting job, but I'm not suitable for it. Too much tension and pressure. Mr. Graham： Is it hard work?

Bella： I don't mind hard work and working overtime. It's the atmosphere that drives me crazy. Mr. Graham： It'll be tough work to be a secretary here, you must understand that. The boss is

very touchy and hard to get along with. Have you been a secretary before?

Bella： Yes, I have. I was a pretty good secretary. I know how to handle a bad-tempered boss. I'm

sure I'll be a competent secretary if you take me on your staff.

Mr. Graham：Thank you for coming, Miss Faulkner. I'll let you know as soon as we've made a

decision. 59. An Open-Air Coffee Shop

Ivy： This is romantic. How did you find this place?

Ted: I came here frequently when I was in college. This is a nice place to relax and to chat with

friends.

Ivy： It's hard to find a quiet place like this downtown. Ted: The service here is good, too. Ivy: And it's cheap.

Ted: Well. Not so cheap, but not too expensive either. Ivy: They even have a band. What do they perform?

Ted: All kinds of music. Jazz, Rock & Roll, and anything you can think of during the night, they

usually have a violinist.

Ivy： I can almost hear the violin. Soft and sweet.

Ted： When the sky is clear, you can see the moon shining and the stars twinkling. If you close

your eyes, you can feel the breeze blowing gently. It's really an enjoyment.

Ivy: Can we stay here till evening?

Ted: Some other time, Ivy. My parents want to meet you this afternoon.

Ivy: Ted! Why didn't you tell me on the phone? I can't meet them like this I didn't wear any

makeup and this dress is too casual. Above all, I'm not prepared to meet them.

Ted： You look just as lovely as usual. Don't worry. I like the way you are. They'll like you, too. Ivy： But.... well, I hope they won't think I'm sloppy.

Ted： They won't. Waiter! The bill, please... Let's go. They're waiting at home. 60. At the Hotel Room

Wife： Darling, we don't have enough towels. There is only one. Husband： Shall I call room service?

Wife： Please do.... Wait a moment. I don't feel like going out for breakfast. Can we ask them to

send breakfast to our room?

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

Wife： There is a menu.... I think I'll have a sandwich, a boiled egg, a cup of orange juice, and

coffee with cream.

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

home.

Wife： Well, it's different. I don't have to fix breakfast here. When you don't have to cook, you

enjoy the meal more.

Husband： That's why I wanted you to have a holiday and brought you on this trip. I want you to

forget everything and have a good time.

Wife： You're the most considerate husband in the world. Husband： And you are the most perfect wife in the world.

Wife： Thank you for the compliment. Oh, can you help me with the hot water? I feel like a

shower, but I don't know how to turn the water on. I've never seen a faucet like that in the bathroom before.

Husband： Right now or after I make the call? Wife： I can wait. You can call room service now. Husband： What number shall I dial? Wife： 9.

Husband： Hello, this is Room 1108. We'd like .... 61. A Charity Bazaar

Hank： Hi, Anne. What are you up to? Anne: Designing a uniform.

Hank: I didn't know you are a costume designer. Anne: You never asked. I am a costume designer. Hank： Oh, sorry. What is this for anyway?

Anne： There'll be a charity bazaar for the handicapped the week after next week. They decided

that every participant should wear a uniform.

Hank： Where will it be held? Anne： At the National Park！

Hank： Is there anything I can do to help? Anne： Yes, give me some inspiration.

Hank： I don't have the slightest idea about costumes.

Anne： I can see that. Who would wear a green shirt with orange pants and red socks? Hank： Don't make fun of me. This is fashion. What do you have in that charity bazaar? Anne： Most of them are the products of our company such as T-shirts, short pants, hats, and bags.

They come in different styles, but the patterns are all the same --- a big heart.

Hank: Can I join you? I've never done such a thing before.

Anne： You never pay attention to the people around you, not to mention showing concern about

this society.

Hank： Don't say that. I'm eager to be one of you. Let me try. Anne： I'll have to ask permission from the manager. Call me next Monday evening and I'll let you

know.

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62. On St. Valentine's Day

Brenda： Hi, Pauline. What are you doing here? Pauline： What do you mean? This is my room.

Brenda： But I saw Daniel outside the dormitory. Wasn't he waiting for yon? Pauline： Daniel?

Brenda： Yes, with a bunch of roses in his hands. Pauline： Really?

Brenda： Why would I lie to you? Pauline： He didn't come for me.

Brenda： Of course he did. He is your boyfriend.

Pauline： Not any more. I saw him going out with Cindy. We had a fight and broke up.

Brenda： It can't be that bad. Perhaps he's regretful and wants to apologize. Give him a chance. Pauline： Let's not talk about this. I like your earrings. Are they new?

Brenda： Oh, you like them? They're a gift. Tom bought them last night, and a box of chocolate. Pauline： Why? Was it your birthday?

Brenda： No. Today is Valentine's Day! Don't tell me you don't know that.

Pauline： Is it today? What a sad day! I didn't get anything from anybody, not even a card. Brenda： It's mutual. Why don't you take the initiative? This is the twentieth century after all. 63. At the Bar

Barman： Good evening, Mr. Anderson. What would you like tonight? Mr. Green: I'll have a double whiskey on the rocks. Barman： Right away, Mr. Anderson. Mr. Green：Anything new?

Barman： Not much. As you can see, this place is full of drunk rowdies as usual. Luckily, no

trouble up to now!

Mr. Green：Who is that guy over there? Barman： You mean the one in grey suit? He is a reporter for a small magazine. I can't remember

the name of the magazine. He's come here frequently in the past two weeks.

Mr. Green：Have you seen Irving lately?

Barman： No, he hasn't been here for a month. I got word that he had an accident and broke his

arms. Do you know his wife?

Mr. Green：No. Why?

Barman： She ran away with a truck driver. What a scandal! Mr. Green：Poor Irving....Give me another whiskey. Barman： Here it is. It's on the house.

Mr. Green：You don't have to do this, Sam. Every time I come here, you buy me drinks. Barman： That's all right. I like you. Did I ever tell you about my sister Sally? Mr. Green：No. What about her?

Barman: She's coming to New York. I can't read much but she's a graduate student. I'm so

proud of her. She's ...

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. Taking Pictures

George：Stand back a little....Move left. One more step....That's right. Ready? One, two, three,

smile! This one is great.

Julie： I don't want to take any more. It takes at least ten minutes for you to take one picture. George：Come on, Julie. I want these pictures to come out good. You wouldn't understand. You

don't know anything about photography.

Julie： That's right, but I do know lots of photographers. They can definitely take more than one

picture in ten minutes.

George：Take it easy, Julie. Why don't we take a break? I'll buy you.....an ice cream, OK? Julie： OK. I want chocolate ice cream, double.

George：You get it! Wait here. I'll be right back. (After a few minutes) Here is your ice cream. Julie： Thank you.

George：After you finish the ice cream, we'll go on. There are only three more to go. Julie： All right. When these pictures are developed, will you give some to me?

George：Certainly. You can pick out the one you like best, and I'll make an enlargement of it. Julie： That's very nice of you. Thanks. George：Are you ready? Shall we start? Julie： Sure. 65. A Business Call

Miss Renders： Hello, Mr. Cooper. I'm Lina Renders, sales representative for Scarecrow

Advertising Company.

Mr. Cooper： I don't think we have an appointment.

Miss Renders： No, we don't. You'll have to excuse me for this. Mr. Cooper： Since you are already here, what can I do for you?

Miss Renders： Well, as far as I know, your company was founded three years ago and your

business has been good for the past two years.

Mr. Cooper： I'm quite busy, Miss Renders. If you don't mind, just get straight to the point.

Miss Renders： OK. I believe that you must have seen a lot of S.A.C. designed TV commercials

and billboards, and if we cooperate, it'll certainly make your products better known and sold. What do you think?

Mr. Cooper： I'm quite satisfied with the company that designs our advertisements at present. Miss Renders： Don't say no for no's sake, please. Here are some samples of our designs. Have a

look, if you please.

Mr. Cooper： All right! They're pretty good indeed, but ....

Miss Renders： The payment we ask for is very reasonable. Besides, you won't have the bondage

of a contract. If you're not satisfied with us, we'll refund the money. But, of course, such a thing has never happened. We'll redo the commercial or billboard over and over again until you're satisfied.

Mr. Cooper： There's no harm in giving it a try, I think. Leave your card. I'll call you when the

next new product is ready to go on the market.

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66. Health Checkup

Wife： Do you have time now? There is something I want to tell you. Husband： What is it?

Wife： It's about mother. She doesn't seem to be well these days. Husband： I didn't notice that.

Wife： That's because you're always busy with business. She hasn't been eating much lately, and

she looks awfully pale.

Husband： Did you talk to her about this? Wife： Yes, but she told me she was fine. Husband： Maybe she is fine.

Wife： She is your mother. Don't you know her? If she is sick or something, she will never admit

it. She would go to a doctor behind our back. The point is that she knows nobody here. She might be taken in by those quack doctors.

Husband： You've got a point there.

Wife： What's more, she won't have enough money if she is seriously sick. She may just go to a

drugstore and buy some medicines.

Husband： Let me talk to her. I'll take her to the hospital to have a health checkup. Wife： That's what I thought. Do you think you can talk her into this? Husband： Leave it to me, I'm her son after all.

Wife： Be sure to choose a hospital with qualified doctors. 67. An Invitation

Grace： Anna, are you free this Friday evening? Anna： Yes. Why?

Grace： There is a get-together at my place. Would you like to join us? Anna： Who else will be there?

Grace： Oh, they're all your acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. Lee, Phil, Peter, Paul, Daniela, Lisa, Mr.

Blake, Miss Fox, and some other colleagues in our company.

Anna： Is William coming?

Grace： No, I didn't invite him. I know you two are on bad terms. Anna： Thank you. Shall I bring something to the get-together? Grace： That'll be wonderful. What's your specialty? Anna： Er, spaghetti?

Grace： Mrs. Lee will bring that.

Anna： How about pumpkin sponge cake? Grace： That'll be great!

Anna： By the way, can Bob come with me?

Grace： Sure. He's welcome. You know my place, don't you?

Anna： Yes, it's been so long since I went there last time, but I think I can find the way. Grace： Great. Be there at about 5:00 p.m., OK? Anna： OK. Thank you for inviting me.

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68. Hobbies

Stella： Hi, Betty，Did you see David around?

Betty： David? He went out with Joseph five minutes ago. Stella： Any idea where they went?

Betty： They talked about something like.... wrestling Stella： They went to see a wrestling match? Betty： I guess so.

Stella： I just don't understand why they're so fascinated with wrestling.

Betty： It won't last long. In one month, they will take up another hobby. Do you remember the

time when they both collected stamps?

Stella:：Yes, all my letters were out of shape.

Betty： But they quit after three weeks and started to collect matches.

Stella： I'll never forget those days. They went to almost every restaurant and hotel in this city. Betty: And they quit after two weeks because they spent all their money.

Stella： They're crazy enough sometimes. They can play chess all day long without eating or

sleeping if they're fascinated with it.

Betty: That doesn't matter at all. You better keep your fingers crossed that they won't take up

gambling or drinking as a hobby.

Stella: That better not happen. 69. Sports

Amy： What are you reading, Allan? Allan: A sports magazine. Amy： You like sports?

Allan: Sure. Every man likes sports.

Amy： Not every man. My brother doesn't like sports at all. Allan: What does he do in his leisure time? Amy： He goes fishing.

Allan: Fishing is a kind of sport, too. Amy： Is it?

Allan: Yes. Basketball, soccer, boxing, hockey, tennis, badminton, and swimming are the kind of

sports that require energy whereas fishing, bowling, golf, billiards, and such like are sports that are more gentle and less active.

Amy: I see. Is walking a sport too? Allan: Strictly speaking, no.

Amy: What's your favorite sport?

Allan: Billiards and basketball, I'd say. Amy: Do you play them well?

Allan: I'm pretty good at billiards. As for basketball, I merely watch the games, although I like it

very much.

Amy： Well！I'm going to my aerobic class. If there're any calls for me, please take message.

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70. At the Circus

Dona： This is exciting. I've never been to a circus before. I feel like I'm 16 now. Jack： You're already in your early 30's. Dona：You don't have to tell me! Jack： No hard feelings, OK?

Dona： OK. Where shall we go now? We've been to the Magic House, Witch's Cottage, Snake

Man, Satan's Castle, and Hypnotist.

Jack： What do you want to see now? Dona： What is that huge tent over there? Jack： Let's go and find out.

Dona： Oh, it's for the evening show.

Jack： Are you interested in the animal shows and tricks?

Dona： That's why we're here, isn't it? Do you think we can still get good seats? Jack： That makes no difference, since we've decided to watch it. Dona： What time does it begin? Jack： Six-thirty.

Dona： We still have one hour. What shall we do now? Jack： Are you hungry?

Dona： No, but I wouldn't mind having a hot dog or something to drink. Jack： There's a hot dog stand .... 71. The First Day at Work

Miss Witt： Good morning, Mr. Evans. I'm the new secretary. Mr. Evans： Good morning, Miss Witt. You're a half hour early. Miss Witt： I don't want to make a bad impression.

Mr. Evans： Come on over. This is your desk, and this is your time card. Be sure to clock in and

out before and after you work.

Miss Witt： I will.

Mr. Evans: One more thing. Keep your desk neat. It's the rule. There's no exception, even the art

designers have to keep their desks neat.

Miss Witt： I'll keep that in mind....Does everything on this desk belong to me?

Mr. Evans： Not belong. You can use them as long as you work here. When you quit, you'll have

to return them to the company.

Miss Witt： What's the extension number for my phone?

Mr. Evans: The operator will put all your calls through. You don't have to worry about that. Miss Witt： Can I make personal phone calls during office hours?

Mr. Evans：Of course you can. Everyone has his personal matters to deal with more or less, but

don't chat over the phone. What's more, don't let it hinder your work and the company's business.

Miss Witt： I understand.

Mr. Evans: When you settle down, I'll show you around and introduce you to the department

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managers.

72. Making an Overseas Call

(Over the telephone)

Emily： Hello, operator?

Operator: Yes, what can I do for you? Emily： I'd like to make a call to Japan.

Operator：You can make a direct call. It's cheaper.

Emily： I tried, but a recording told me that the number was not in service. Operator：Have you checked the number?

Emily： Yes, I have. The number is right. There must be something wrong with the connection. Operator: I'll try to get you through. Please give me the number. Emily： It's 702-6666 and the area code is 03. Operator：Station to station？ Emily： Yes.

Operator：Your name and number, please,

Emily： My name is Emily Ruth. My number is 531-3760.... By the way, operator, is now still

within the reduced rate period?

Operator: Yes. 10 % discount. Emily： That's lucky.

Operator：Would you like to make a collect call? Emily： No, no. I'll pay the bill for this call.

Operator：All right. Please replace the receiver and I'll call you back.

73. The Vending Machines

Wife： I'm thirsty. How far is the closest store?

Husband： Probably thirty miles. I don't know. I feel like a cigarette myself, Wife： You have three packs with you, haven't you? Husband： Well, I smoked them all.

Wife： Oh, you are such a heavy smoker. We've just been out for six hours. Husband： I can't drive without cigarettes. I'll doze off. Wife： Hey, there seems to be a service station ahead.

Husband： Let's stop for a while and see what we can get there.

Wife： (Gets out of the car.) Anybody here?...Hello?...It's closed. Isn't a service station open

round the clock?

Husband： Well, it's supposed to be. Who knows? Wife： Hey, there're vending machines over there. Husband： Oh, great! A cigarette vending machine. Wife： And a soft drink vending machine.

Husband： Now you can have the drink you want and I can have my cigarettes. Wife： Wait a second. Do you have any change?

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Husband： Let me see. (He feels about the change in his pocket.) Here we are. One dollar, two

quarters, and three dimes.

Wife： Good. That'll be just enough for my drink and your cigarettes.

Husband： Are you kidding? I need them for my cigarettes. I'll give you the left over change after

I've bought my cigarettes. (He starts inserting the change into the slot.)

Wife： You can't do that! Stop! Oh, you .... 74. A Birthday Surprise

Emma： Daniela?

Daniela： Here! In my bedroom.

Emma： This Wednesday is Gerald's birthday. Tony suggested that we should hold a party for

him. Will you come?

Daniela： This Wednesday? What kind of party? Emma： A disguise party.

Daniela： Sounds interesting. Does Gerald know about the party? Emma： No. We intend to give him a surprise. Daniela： Where will it be held? Emma： At our place.

Daniela： That means we'll have to decorate the living room and do all the preparation? Emma： They'll come and help us. We'll do it together.

Daniela： I don't know. I'm up to my ears in work. I'm not sure I can spare one evening.

Emma： Come on, Daniela. I know you have a good impression of Gerald, and Gerald always

thinks well of you. Although he hasn't told me personally, I know that he likes you very much.

Daniela： Don't bring this up, Emma.

Emma： You've always been busy. He always thinks about asking you out, but he never has

the chance. You might as well give him an opportunity.

Daniela： So I am the surprise of his birthday party. Emma： You can say that. Daniela： All right. I'll be here. 75. Graduation

Theresa： Are you ready to go, Fanny? We'll be late for the graduation.

Fanny： I'm waiting for my family. They should've been here half an hour ago. I wonder what's

keeping them.

Theresa： They may be stuck in a traffic jam. Fanny： Is your family coming?

Theresa： No, they can't make it. There is a strike going on in South Africa. No planes are flying. Fanny： You must be very disappointed.

Theresa： Well, I'm not going to be honored at the graduation anyway. It doesn't matter. Fanny： You are so easygoing.

Theresa： I have to be. There is no need to upset myself about things that can't be changed. Don't

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you think so?

Fanny： I do, but.... Well, I always take things seriously, and for people like me, being easygoing

is beyond the ability.

Theresa： After graduation, you'll experience a totally different life. You'll have to be either

easygoing or tough to take the ups and downs of life.

Fanny： I'll keep what you said in mind. Theresa： We really have to get going.

Fanny： Well, I guess I'll just have to go without them. Theresa： They'll show up, sooner or later. 76. Purchasing a Watch

Clerk： May I help you, sir?

Andrew： Yes, I'm looking for a wristwatch.

Clerk： What kind of wristwatch are you interested in, a dress watch or a sport watch? Andrew： A dress watch！

Clerk： We have a complete range of famous brands here. How about this one? It's an Omega. Andrew： I'm afraid that I'm not interested in watches with metal watchbands. Clerk： Oh, so you prefer a watch with a leather watchband .... Let me see....How about this one?

It's a Dunhill.

Andrew：To be frank, I can't afford watches of this range. They're too expensive for me. Can you

show me some other brands?

Clerk： If you don't mind, may I ask how much you care to pay? I have to know this to

recommend one to your liking.

Andrew：I was thinking about something around thirty dollars.

Clerk： I see. How do you like Seiko? Seiko watches are pretty good. They keep time as well as

being tasteful.

Andrew：Can I have a look?

Clerk： Certainly....Here. What do you think of this one?

Andrew：I'd like to take a look at that square one.... How much does it sell for? Clerk： Twenty-eight dollars. It's a quartz. Andrew：I'll take it. 77. At the Airlines

Mr. Coe： I'd like to book a flight to New York, please. Clerk： Certainly, sir. What date? Mr. Coe： May 1st.

Clerk： May 1st. Single or return?

Mr. Coe： Return, please. I'd like a direct flight, if possible. Clerk： Sure. What class do you like? Mr. Coe： Economy class will be fine. Clerk： May I have your name please?

Mr. Coe： Yes. My name is Frank Coe, F-r-a-n-k C-o-e.

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Clerk： All right, Mr. Coe. Please call us and confirm your ticket around April 28. Mr. Coe： All right! Er, could you make a hotel reservation for me? Clerk： Yes, Mr. Coe. Which hotel? Mr. Coe： Hotel Queens.

Clerk： For how many days? Mr. Coe： Just for one night.

Clerk： Fine. We'll get confirmation as soon as possible. Mr. Coe： Thank you! Clerk： You're welcome. 78. At the Launderette

Barry： I don't know how to make this machine work, Mrs. King. Could you give me a hand? Mrs. King: Oh. hi, Barry. It has been a long time.

Barry: Yes, Mrs. King. I just returned from my honeymoon. We wanted to do our laundry

with our new washing machine, but neither my wife nor I could make it work. We believe there must be something wrong.

Mrs. King: Did you call the shop where you bought the washing machine to help you? Barry： We did, but they have only one mechanic. We'll have to wait till next Monday. Mrs. King: I see. Have you finished your laundry? Barry： No. I was just trying to tell you that I don't seem to be able to make this machine work Mrs. King: Oh, we got rid of most of the old machines. This one is new. Let me show you how

to operate it.

Barry： Thank you. Mrs. King.

Mrs. King: Do you have a dollar and two quarters?

Barry： Yes, here you are. The old machines only took three quarters.

Mrs. King: Well, you know. Now, insert the coins, put your laundry in, put down this cover, press

the \"On\" button, and set the time --- twenty minute will be enough --- at the \"Wash\" setting. Then set another ten minutes at the \"Dry\" setting. All right. Now you can go shopping or go home and come pick up your wash after half an hour. 79. Climbing a mountain

Susie： I'm tired, Larry. Can we have a break? Larry: We just started about twenty minutes ago. Susie: I know, but I'm tired. My stomach feels funny. Larry: Didn't you sleep well last night? Susie： I was too excited to sleep last night.

Larry： Oh, Susie. Didn't I tell you over and over again that you wouldn't be able to climb the

mountain unless you got enough sleep?

Susie： You did, but I can't help it.

Larry: This is a one-day trip. We'll have to keep going and try to reach the top by noon or give

up right now and go home.

Susie: I don't want to give up.

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Larry: Can you go on now?

Susie: Don't push me. What I need is to rest for a while.

Larry: I'm experienced, Susie. We won't be able to reach the top if you keep asking for a break

every ten minutes.

Susie： It won't be long. It's only temporary.

Larry： It will last the whole journey. Take my word for it.

Susie： This is the first time I've ever climbed a mountain in my life. Don't be so hard on me. Larry: Sorry, Susie....Well, we'll keep going for a while and see how you can take it. If you do

feel ill, we'll go home. We can always go climbing mountains any time you like.

Susie: All right, Larry. Thanks. I'm sorry to spoil this journey. 80. At the Riverside

Sylvia：This place is so quiet.

Andy： Even the water is flowing quietly.

Sylvia：Too bad that we left the camera at home! The landscape is so ravishing. Andy： Do you feel like swimming? I can't resist the charm of the clean water.

Sylvia： You can't swim here. Didn't you see the sign over there? It says, \"No swimming\". Andy： What a letdown!

Sylvia： Do you want another sandwich? Andy： No, thanks! I'm full.

Sylvia： Let's take a walk along the riverside. Andy： Good idea. Let's go.

Sylvia： There're lots of pretty pebbles here.

Andy： Hey, I've a good idea. Let's play ducks and drakes.

Sylvia： I like that! I used to play ducks and drakes very well when I was a little girl. There was a

small lake near my house. My brother and I always went there after school. I could make seven jumps.

Andy： Let's have a race then. I'll definitely beat you. Sylvia： Boasting won't win you the race. 81. Shopping at a Department Store

Husband： Can I wait at the coffee bar?

Wife： Please, honey. I don't want to shop alone.

Husband： But I feel ill at ease when you are picking things out.

Wife： You can always give me advice, or enjoy yourself looking at beautiful women. Husband： Don't talk nonsense. What do you want to purchase today? Wife： Well, a new sheet, some baby's necessities, and a crib. Husband： What do you need the baby's necessities and the crib for?

Wife： For our coming baby！ Don't you see? You're going to be a father in several months. Husband： ....

Wife： Don't stand there staring at me. Get moving! They'll be closed in two hours. Husband： Sure. Do we also need a cradle?

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Wife： No. I think a crib is better than a cradle. We can think about buying a carrycot, though. Husband： Let's do so. Look! They have a special on feeding bottles. Wife： Let's buy the sheet first. We can come back here later.

Husband： We've enough sheets to change. Why do we need a new one?

Wife： My mother will live with us for some time. She will move in next week. Husband: So?

Wife: She has a cleanliness habit. 82. At the Subway

Jessie: I just don't understand why we have to take the subway. Look at this place. It's modern

enough, but far from lively.

Freda: It's convenient. People in New York go everywhere by subway if they don't drive. Jessie: This isn't New York, Freda. We're in San Francisco. Freda: What is the difference?

Jessie：We haven't come here on business, but for pleasure. We should go sightseeing. What can

you see in a subway? Nothing!

Freda: What can you see from a tram or a double-decker?

Jessie: I can see people who are walking on the sidewalk. I can see cars driving in the streets. I

can see the sun shining and beautiful flowers dancing in the wind. I can even smell the scent of flowers and the freshness of the air.

Freda: But they're not as convenient as the subway.

Jessie: You miss the point. We're not in any hurry to go anywhere.

Freda: Well, maybe you're right. We'll be more amused in a tram or a double-decker than on the

subway.

Jessie: I'm so glad that you can finally see things my way. Can we leave this dull place now? Freda: What about the tickets? I've already bought them. Jessie: Just throw them away. 83. Seeing off

Stone： Where is Pamela? Steve： Is she coming?

Stone： She told me she would be here.

Steve： They're announcing your flight. You'd better get on board the plane. Stone： Are you rushing me?

Steve： I'm just reminding you about the time. You don't want to miss the plane, do you? Stone： I know what I'm doing. Buddy! Don't you worry ....Can you do me a favor? Stove： Name it and I'll do it for you.

Stone： Take care of Pamela when I'm away. She's a nice girl. I don't want her to get hurt or

anything.

Steve： You've got it.

Stone： Thank you. Now I see that you're my true friend. Most of my so-called friends left me at

the moment my company went bankrupt. You're the only one who has stood by me all

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the time.

Steve： I'm just doing what I think I should do. Stone： Thank you for being a friend of mine.

Steve： This is not like you....Well, I hope you'll have a nice flight and a successful start in

business.

Stone： Thank you. I have to leave now. If you see Pamela, tell her that I'll write to her. 84. Camping

Mark： Lana, Ben and I will pitch the tents. Why don't you and Lily fix dinner? Lana： Sure. Where are the stove and pot?

Mark： Here they are....Ben, help me with the tents. Ben： I've never pitched a tent in my life.

Mark： Are you kidding? Are you saying that you've never been camping before? Ben： That's right. This is my first time.

Mark： Well, you certainly will find it interesting.... Stretch the tent, please.... Now give me the

poles....The pegs, please. Prop the pole, will you? All right. Now let's pitch this one.

Lana： Is there anything I can do to help? Lily is fixing dinner. She said she could handle it all by

herself.

Mark： You and Lily will sleep in this tent tonight. You can take your rucksacks and sleeping bags

in now.

Lana： All right.

Mark： Ben, let's go gather some sticks. We'll have to set a campfire. It's getting dark. Ben： Sure. I'll go with you. Lana： Can I go with you?

Mark： No. We'll be back in a minute. Don't leave Lily alone. Lana： OK.

Mark： Take this hurricane-lamp in case it gets dark before we come back. 85. Making an Appointment by Telephone

Rebecca：Hello. May I speak to Mr. Josh Cooke, please? Josh： Speaking.

Rebecca：This is Rebecca Carter of Yours Magazine. Josh： What can I do for you, Miss Carter?

Rebecca：There'll be an issue next month introducing your newly published book Where the Road

Ends, and I'd like to have an interview with you, if possible.

Josh： An interview? I'd like to, Miss Carter, but I'm afraid my schedule is all full. I can't spare

the time.

Rebecca：It won't take you long, Mr. Josh. Two hours or less will do. Josh： Well. When?

Rebecca：When is convenient for you?

Josh： Hold on, please. Let me check my schedule.... Say, how about this Friday morning?

Around ten o'clock?

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Rebecca：Why don't we meet at eleven and have a talk over lunch? I know a very nice place

downtown.

Josh： Sounds nice. All right.

Rebecca: Shall I pick you up at your place?

Josh： No, no. If we're going downtown, you don't have to pick me up. Let's just meet at the

restaurant. Where is it?

Relicts：It's on Fifth Avenue, and it's called Rose Garden.

Josh： I know that place. I'll be there at eleven then. Goodbye, Miss Carter. 86. A Thorough Cleanup

Mother：Quiet, everybody!...Come here and sit down....OK, now, let me assign the jobs to each

one of you. Daddy, you're assigned to weed the garden. John, clean all the windows. William, wash and wax the car and clean up the garage. Marie, you're in charge of the ceiling and the floor. Any objections?

Julie： What about me, Mommy? What do I do? Mother：You'll help me clean up the bathrooms, living room, bedrooms, and the kitchen. Is that all

right?

Julie： All right.

John： Mother, why do we have to do this ourselves? We can hire somebody to do it. William：Will you pay for it? John： Who is talking to you?

Mother：Quiet! Daddy, why don't you explain this to the children?

Father： OK. Listen, kids. I know you guys are not used to cleaning up the house by yourselves.

Some of you have not even cleaned up your own rooms from the time you were born. Mother and I decided that you should learn how to keep your own rooms neat and not make a mess wherever you go. And this is a start.

Mother：Does that answer your question? John： Yes, Mom.

Mother: OK. Let's start then. Get to your feet and move, kids! 87. Religions

Melinda： Extra! Extra!

Agnes： Keep your voice down, Melinda. Didn't you see Helena is taking a nap? Melinda： Allan was converted to Islam.

Agnes： Come on, Melinda. I'm working against the clock. This paper is due tomorrow. No time

for your jokes.

Melinda： It's true. Allan was converted to Islam because of Jijila. Agnes： Allan is a devout Christian. Everybody knows that. Melinda： But Jijila and her family are devout Muslims. Agnes： So? What does that have to do with Allan?

Melinda： Don't you understand? Allan is in love with Jijila. He wants to marry her. Agnes： Go on.

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Melinda： Jijila insisted that Allan should give up his religious beliefs, so Allan chose love and

gave up his God.

Agnes： He does love Jijila very much, eh? It'll break Helena's heart when she hears this. Melinda：Why? Was she involved?

Agnes： No. She is a Buddhist. She was in love with Allan. Well, you know, she left Allan

because he would neither convert to Buddhism nor accept her having her own religious beliefs.

Melinda：Maybe Allan would like to marry Helena as his second wife. He is a Muslim now. 88. A Seminar

Teacher：OK, you guys. Break into six groups and discuss the questions on the sheet I gave you. Diana： Have you finished the novel, Vera? Vela： Yes, haven't you? Diana： No, not a bit. I was ....

Teacher：Which question are you discussing, girls? Vera： Oh, the first one, Mr. Fox.

Teacher：Good. What sarcastic statements did you find in William Faulkner's As I Lay

Dying?...Diana?

Diana： Er...well ....

Teacher：Why did he choose As I Lay Dying as the title? Diana： Well, Mr. Fox ....

Teacher：It has nothing to do with me, Diana. Vera： Mr. Fox, I think ....

Teacher：If you don't mind, Vera, I'm talking to Diana. Diana： Well, Mr. Fox, I can't answer you. Teacher：Why not?

Diana： Because I didn't finish reading the novel！ Teacher：Meet me at my office after class, Diana. Diana： Yes, Mr. Fox....He is so mean.

Vera： You can't blame him, Diana. You never finish any of the assignments he gives us. . A Power Outage

Debra： What happened?

Simon： It's a power outage, obviously.

Debra： Oh, what am I going to do now? I've to hand in this report tomorrow. Simon： Where do you keep the flashlight? Debra： Somewhere in the kitchen！

Simon： Go find it so that I can check the fuse box.

Debra： It is probably my fault. I shouldn't have plugged three plugs in one socket. Simon： This will teach you. Now go get the flashlight.

Debra： It's too dark. I can't find the way. Don't you have a lighter with you?

Simon： No, I've quit smoking for over one week. I'm afraid you'll have to grope your way to the

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kitchen.

Debra： Well, I guess that's it then....Ah! (She screams and Simon hears the dog barking.) Simon： What happened? Are you all right?

Debra： I'm fine. I stepped on old Life. It must have hurt him very much. Simon： Did you find the flashlight?

Debra： Wait a second....Yes, I've found it.

Simon： Why don't you turn it on so that you don't have to grope your way back here? Debra： I want to, but there are no batteries in the flashlight. Simon： Oh, no....Find a candle then.

Debra： We don't have any candles, Simon. The only one we had was burnt this evening for our

candle light dinner. 90. A Telegram

Mrs. Wheeler： Any mail for me today, Mr. Sharpe？

Doorman： No, but there is a telegram for your husband. Mrs. Wheeler： A telegram?

Doorman： Yes, from England....Here it is.

Mrs. Wheeler： Thank you, Mr. Sharpe. (Back at her house.) Charles? Charles? Mr. Wheeler： I'm here in the study.

Mrs. Wheeler： Here is a telegram for you. It's from England. Mr. Wheeler： England？I don't know anybody in England. Mrs. Wheeler： Why don't you open it? Mr. Wheeler： Oh, yes！

Mrs. Wheeler： What does it say? Who sent it? Mr. Wheeler： It says, \"Dear Charles, Meet me at the old place at 3:00 p.m. on July 24. Love,...\". Mrs. Wheeler： Who sent it? Why didn't you read out the name? Mr. Wheeler： It's just a friend.

Mrs. Wheeler： Who?....Give it to me. Diane? Who is this Diane?

Mr. Wheeler： She is an old friend. I met her on a plane ten years ago when I was traveling. We

kept in touch for quite a while till I met you. It never occurred to me that she would write to me after ten years. There's nothing between us, honestly. We're just friends.

Mrs. Wheeler： I believe you. Why don't you bring her here? We can have dinner together. By the

way, where is this \"old place\"? 91. A Strike

Mother： Who was it on the phone?

Daughter： It was Daddy. He said that he is stuck at the airport and couldn't come back on

schedule.

Mother： How is that?

Daughter：There is a strike going on among pilots and air hostesses. Mother： Oh, that's too bad. Did he tell you what the cause is?

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Daughter： No, he didn't. It must be something about wages, bonuses, welfare, and such like. Mother： How do you know?

Daughter：I don't know, I'm only guessing.

Mother： I hope your daddy soon come back safe and sound.

Daughter：There's nothing to be worried about, Mom. It's a strike, not a riot. Mother： I hope so ....

Son： Hi, Mom. Hi, old sis. Mother：Are you going out again?

Son： Yes, Mom. Don't wait up. I'll probably stay overnight. Mother：What are you doing out there?

Son： We're having a parade this afternoon. If the school doesn't agree to fire those unqualified

teachers, we'll stage a one-week strike.... See you, Mom, old sis (go）

Mother：What kind of world is this? 92. Moonlighting

Larry： Hi, Neil. What're you up to? Burning the midnight oil again? Neil： Yeah.

Larry： You look a little under the weather. Are you feeling well? Nell： I'm fine. Thank you.

Larry： You can't keep burning the candle at both ends, Neil. Stop moonlighting. Nell： I can't, Larry. I need both jobs. I need the money. Larry： Find another job that is well paid then. Nell： I'll think about it, Larry.

Larry： Ease up a bit, Neil. If you get ill, you'll lose both jobs. Neil： I'm sound in mind and limb. Don't worry.

Larry： I'm saying this for your own good. If you weren't my friend, I wouldn't give a damn about

it.

Neil： I know, Larry. You've always been my best friend. I know what to do.

Larry： All right. Go your own way then. Don't say that I didn't warn you if you go down with

overwork.

Neil： Larry, I ....

Larry： I'm going to make some coffee. Would you like to have a cup of coffee with me? Nell： Sure. Anytime. 93. A Rumor

Sherry：I have heard a lot of gossip about you, Eve. Eve： Really? What gossip? Sherry：You really want to know?

Eve： Why not? It's interesting to know what people say behind my back, isn't it? Sherry：All right. They said that you're going out with Cindy's fiancé. Eve： Oh, you don't believe that, do you?

Sherry：I don't, and that's why I came here. I'd like to know what you have to say about this.

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Eve： Nothing，Sherry. Nothing. I'd never ever do such a thing. Believe it or not！

Sherry：I believe you, Eve. Listen, I'm not here to accuse you or question you, but you have to

keep it in mind that rumors don't come from nowhere.

Eve： I know what you mean. I'll keep away from Cindy's fiancé. Sherry：Good. I knew you would listen to reason. Eve： Sherry? Sherry：Yes?

Eve： Would you mind doing me a favor? Sherry：Sure. Just name it.

Eve： Er...when you go out on your date with John this evening, please tell him that I know

everything that's going on between him and you, and I'll forgive him if he gives me an explanation....Now get out of my room. 94. Chatting

Susie： How is your new work, Yvonne? Yvonne：A tough job, you can bet. They even offer in-service training every Wednesday afternoon. Susie： Good for you.

Yvonne：I don't like it. I'm not used to this kind of nine-to-five work. Above all, I hate talking to

those poker faces every day.

Susie： Well, you have to take the bad with the good.

Yvonne：I guess so. I'm badly off and I need this job....say, where did you get that bracelet? It

looks nice on you.

Susie： My mother gave it to me. I don't wear it very often. It's too...showy. Yvonne：It goes with your black velvet though. Susie： You really think so?

Yvonne：You know, Susie, there is one thing I don't like about you. Susie： What is it?

Yvonne：You don't have enough confidence in yourself. You don't think of yourself as attractive

and capable, and what is worse, you doubt it when other people say that you're attractive and capable. Be positive about yourself!

Susie： Let's not talk about such a heavy subject. Yvonne：What shall we talk about then? The weather?

Susie： Oh, Yvonne! You know that's not what I meant. I... 95. Visiting a Real Estate Agent

Mr. Taylor： Have a seat, Mr. Younger. What can I do for you?

Mr. Younger: I have a house in Seattle. It's about 400 square feet, including the house and the

yard. I'm looking for somebody who will buy it in cash.

Mr. Taylor： How much do you want to sell it for? Mr. Younger: Around half a million U.S. dollars! Mt. Taylor： Sounds reasonable.

Mr. Younger：I'd like to sell it as soon as possible for ready money.

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Mr. Taylor： I see. Is the house under your name?

Mr. Younger：Yes. Here are the papers. I've also made copies of each of them. You can keep the

copies.

Mr. Taylor： Very well. Do you have a photo of the house with you? Mr. Younger：Yes. Here they are. There're six of them. Mr. Taylor： Did you bring the negatives as well? Mr. Younger： Sure. Here you are.

Mr. Taylor： This one is OK, but the others....Well, I think I'll have to send my men to take

pictures of your house, pictures that are taken by a professional and are able to show the whole aspect of the house.

Mr. Younger： That's fine with me. What is your charge for this service?...Er, I don't mean the

pictures, I mean to be my agent.

Mr. Taylor： Well, 2 % of the sale price of your house. 96. At the Cosmetics Department

Salesgirl：May I help you? Miss!

May： Yes. I'd like to look at lipstick and eye shadow. Salesgirl：What colour set do you prefer? May： Well, brown.

Salesgirl：We have a beautiful selection of eye shadows this fall. Look at the colours. Aren't they

beautiful?

May： But they're purple. I prefer a brown set.

Salesgirl：If you insist, I can show you the brown sets. I'll have to warn you that they're very

ordinary, though.

May： Well, I'm not so sure. Most of my make-up is brown.

Salesgirl：Why don't you wear purple eye shadow for a change? We also have lipstick to go with

it.

May： Can I try it?

Salesgirl：Sure. Are you wearing any make-up? May： No.

Salesgirl：Have a seat, please. (She paints on eye shadow for May) Now, Here is the mirror. How

do you like it?

May： Not bad. Actually, it makes me look younger. I like it.

Salesgirl: Try the lipstick as well....See, how fresh and charming you look. May： You're right. I'll take them all. 97. Purchasing House wares

Dorothy：How much is our budget? Billy： Ten thousand dollars！

Dorothy：We've already bought an oven, a washing machine, a dishwasher, and a refrigerator. We

don't have much money left, do we?

Billy： There's still more than enough money for you to buy kitchen equipment.

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Dorothy：We need a blender, a toaster, some bowls and plates, two pressure cookers, a couple of

frying pans, and two or three saucepans.

Billy： Take your time. Let's start with the blender. Dorothy：Do you think we'll need a coffeepot?

Billy： I don't drink coffee, and neither do you. It's not necessary. Dorothy：But we might have visitors who prefer coffee to tea. Billy： It's up to you, but I prefer buying a tea service. Dorothy：Can we buy both?

Billy： If it will please you, I have no objection. Dorothy： Let's do that then.

Billy： Do we need a vacuum cleaner, Dorothy?

Dorothy： Oh, yes. A vacuum cleaner. I almost forgot that.

Billy： I wonder if they have delivery service. I certainly can't carry this much.

Dorothy： Let's ask them and then decide whether we should buy all the stuff in one day. 98. The New Colleague

May： What a stupid guy! A real troublemaker! Vicky： Who?

May： Who else? John Peterson! Vicky： What did he do?

May： He can't do anything right. He knows nothing about this business. I can't figure out how

he got in this company.

Vicky： Come on, he just graduated from college. He is a new hand. Give him some time. Soon

he will get the feel of this job.

May： I know, but you can't imagine how clumsy he is. This morning I told him to draw twenty

thousand dollars from the bank. Guess what happened?

Vicky： What?

May： He drew the money all right, but he left the money at the bank. Vicky： No.

May： Oh, yes. Because I didn't tell him to bring the money back to the office. Vicky： What an awful thing to do.

May： That's not the worst. I can tell you a lot more which are worse than this.

Vicky： That's not necessary. You know what, I think you should report this to Mr. Reed. May： Maybe I will.

Vicky： You'd better take steps before he does some real damage. 99. At the Conference Room

Mr. Fee： Ms Wonder? Ms Wonder：Yes, Mr. Fee?

Mr. Fee： Would you mind taking your stuff to your office? There'll be a meeting at three. Ms Wonder：Oh, I'm sorry. I'll try to finish this before the meeting.

Mr. Fee： But can't you work in your office? This is the conference room, not your office.

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Ms Wonder：I know. I should have done this in my office, but these are the letters from the

audience and they took up so much space, I wasn't able to do it on my desk.

Mr. Fee： I see. Do you have to finish reading them by today?

Ms Wonder：I'm afraid so, Mr. Fee. There'll be a lot more coming in tomorrow. I can't leave it till

tomorrow.

Mr. Fee： What you need is a bigger desk.

Miss Wonder：Or an assistant. My office doesn't have enough room for a big desk. Mr. Fee： I'll see what I can do. You can't work in the conference room every day. Miss Wonder：Thank you, Mr. Fee.

Mr. Fee： I'll get Miss Green to help you with this mail so that you can clean up for the

meeting.

Miss Wonder：Thank you very much, Mr. Fee. But I can do it myself. Don't bother. 100. Traveling by Ship

Wife： Have you booked the airplane tickets to Spain yet?

Husband： Well, I thought we should go traveling by ship for a change, so I booked two ship

tickets instead.

Wife： You should have told me or discussed it with me.

Husband： I wanted to give you a surprise. Don't you like the idea?

Wife： I like it all right, but it takes much more time to travel by ship than by plane. Husband： We have time, don't we? Every time we've gone on a trip, we've always been tied down

by schedules. This time will be different. We don't have to rush.

Wife： You're' right! This is our first trip since you retired. We can travel as long as we like. Husband： We'll have an easy trip and enjoy every minutes. Wife： Have you bought traveler's cheques yet? Husband： Not yet. I'll go to the bank tomorrow. Wife： I'll go with you.

Husband： But Joseph is coming tomorrow.

Wife： He'll be here around 5:00 p.m. or so. We can go to the hank in the morning. I want to

buy a sunbonnet on the way.

Husband： I thought you preferred a parasol.

Wife： Have you ever seen people using a parasol on a ship deck?

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