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1、l-show 中級班文本In termediate 1-1M:Oh, I m really sorry, are you OK?W:l ' fine, but I M not very good at this.M:Neither am I, say are you from south America? Did you grow up there?W:Yes, I did, but my family moved here 8years ago whe n I was in high school.M:And where did you lear n the rollerblade?

2、W:Here in the p ark, this is only my sec ond time.M:Well, it 'my first time, can you give me some lessons?W:Sure, just follow me.M:By the way, my n ame is Ted.W:And I'm Anna, nice to meet you.In termediate 1-2M:Hey, hey! That was fun. Thanks for the less on!W:No p roblem. So, tell me a littl

3、e about yourself. What do you do?M:I work in a travel age ncy.W:Really! What do you do here?M:l m in charge of their computers.W:Oh, so you 're computer specialist.M:Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so.W:That s great. Then maybe you can give me some help with a computer course I 'm taking.M:Oh,

4、sure But only if you p romise to give me some more rollerbladi ng less ons.W:It's a deal!In termediate 2W1:Where are you from origi nally, Yu Hong?W2:l ' from China- from near Shanghai.W1:A nd whe n did you move here?W2:l came here after I graduated from college. That was in 1992.W1:A nd wha

5、t do you do now?W2:I ' a transportation engineer.W1:I see. So you're an immigra nt to the Un ited States.W2:Yes, that'right.W1:What are some of the difficulties of being an immigra nt in the U.S.?W2:0h, that 'not an easy question to answer. There are so many things, really. I guess o

6、ne of the biggest difficulty is that I don 't have any relatives here. I mean, I have a lot of frien ds, but that s not the same thing. In China, on holidays or the weeke nd, we visit relatives. It isn 't the same here.W1:A nd what did you miss the most from home?W2:Oh, that s easy: my mom s

7、 soup! She makes great soup! I really miss my mother s cooking.In termediate 3-1M:Hey! Are these pi ctures of you whe n you were a kid?W:Yeah! That s me in front of my uncle 's beach house. When I was a kid, we used to spend two weeks there every summer.M:Wow, I bet that was fun!W:Yeah. We alway

8、s had a great time. Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach.I had a great shell collect ion. In fact, I think it 'still up in the attic!M:Hey, I used to collect shells, too, whe n I was a kid. But my parents threw them out!In termediate 3-2M:You know what I remember most about

9、 grow ing up?W:What?M:Visiting my grandparent 'house. You know, on holidays and stuff. They lived way out of the coun try, and my gran ddad had a horse n amed Blackie. He taught me how to ride. I just love that horse-a nd she loved me, too! I used to really enjoy spending time at my grandparents

10、 ' house.And every time I came back, Blackie remembered me.W:Ah, memories!In termediate 4-1W:Why is there n ever a bus whe n you want one?M:Good question. There aren 'tenough buses on this route.W:Sometimes I feel like writi ng a letter to the paper.M:Good idea. You should say that we n eed

11、more subway lin es, too.W:Yeah, there should be more p ublic transp ortati on in gen eral.M:And fewer cars! There 're too much traffic.W:Say, is that our bus coming?M:Yes, it is. But, look, it s full.W:Oh,no! Let s go and get a cup of coffee. We can talk about this letter I 'm going to write

12、.In termediate 4-2M:So, are you really going to write a letter to the paper?W:Sure, I 'm going to say something about the buses. They 're too old. We need more modern buses nice air con diti oned ones.M:And they n eed to put more buses on the road.W:Right, and there are too many cars dow nto

13、wn, and there isn 'eno ugh parking.M:That 'for sure. It 'imp ossible to find a parking space dow ntow n these days.W:I think they should ban p rivate cars dow ntow n betwee n nine and five.M:Oh, you mea n they should allow any cars exce pt taxis and buses duri ng regular workday?M:Hmm Th

14、at sounds like a really good idea.In termediate 5-1W:Excuse me, could you tell me where the bank is?M:There s one up stairs, across from the duty-free shop.W:Oh, tha nks. Do you know what time it opens?M:It should n 't be open no w. It opens at 8 a.m.W:Good. And can you tell me how ofte n the bu

15、ses leave for the city?M:You n eed to check at the transp ortati on coun ter. It 's right dow n the hall.W:OK. And one more thing. Do you know where the n earest restroom is?M:Right behind you, ma 'am. See that sign?W:Oh, tha nks a lot.In termediate 5-2W:Excuse me. It'me aga in. I'm

16、sorry. I n eed some more in formati on-if you don 'm ind.M:Not at all.W:Tha nks. Do you know how much a taxi costs to the city?M:Well, it depends on the traffic, of course. But it usually costs about $40.W:$40? I guess I'll take the bus. That means I have almost an hour till the n ext one. W

17、here could I find an inexpen sive restaura nt in the air port? Maybe a fast-food p lace?M:Go up stairs and turn right. You 'lsee the sn ack bar on your left.W:Tha nks very much. Have a nice day!M:You, too.In termediate 6M:Quite a nu mber of things have bee n done to help solve traffic p roblems

18、in Singapore. For exa mple, motorists must buy a sp ecial p ass if they want to drive into the dow ntow n bus in ess district. They can go into the bus in ess district only if they have the p ass dis played on their win dshield. Ano ther thing Singapore has done is to make it difficult to buy cars.

19、People have to apply for a certificate if they want to buy a car. And the nu mber of certificates is limited. Not every one can get one. There is also a high tax on cars. So it costs three or four times as much to buy a car in Singapore as it does in, say, the Un ited States or Can ada. The other th

20、ing Singapore has done is to build an excelle nt p ublic transp ortati on system. Their subway system is one of the best in the world. And there is also a very good and taxi and bus system.In termediate 7M:What do you thi nk?W1:Well, it has just as many bedrooms as the last ap artme nt. And the liv

21、ing room is huge.W2:But the bedrooms are too small. And there isn 'teno ugh closet space for my clothes.M:And it 'snot as cheap as the last apartment we saw.W1:But that ap artme nt was dark and din gy. And it was in a dan gerous n eighborhood.M:Let 'see if the real estate age nt has some

22、th ing else to show us. Well, how do you like this p lace, the n?W2:Oh, it s much better than that other one. The thing I like best is the bedrooms. They are huge!W1:Yes, they are n ice and big.W2:A nd they are two bathrooms! I could have my own bathroom!W1:Yes, I guess you could.W2:The on ly p robl

23、em is the color of the livi ng room. I really don 'like those dark gree n walls.M:Oh, I ' we can change the color if we want to.In termediate 8-1M:Creative Ren tals. Good morning.W:Hello. I'm call ing the ap artme nt you have for rent.M:Yes, what can I tell you about it?W:Where is it exa

24、ctly?M:It's on Ki ng Street, just off the freeway.W:Oh, n ear the freeway. Can you hear the traffic?M:Yes, I'm afraid you do hear some. But the ap artme nt has lots of sp ace. It has three bedrooms and a very large liv ing room.W:I see. And is it i n a new build ing?M:Well, the buildi ng is

25、about 50 years old.W:Uh-huh. Well, I 'llthink about it.M:OK, tha nks for calli ng.W:Tha nk you. Bye.In termediate 8-2W:Hello?M:Hello. Is the apartment you 're advertising still available?W:Yes, it is.M:Ca n you tell me a little about it?W:Well, it 'a p erfect ap artme nt for one person .

26、It 'one room with a kitche n at one end.M:I see. And is it far away from the subway?W:There 'subway stati on just dow n the street. Actually, the ap artme nt is located right dow ntow n., so you ste p out of the build ing and there are stores and restaura nt everywhere. But it 'o n a hig

27、h floor, so you don 'hear any street or traffic no ise.M:lt 'so unds just like the kind of p lace I 'm look ing for. I 'like to come see it, p lease.W:Sure, let me give you the address.In termediate 9-1M:Yeah, I really n eed a cha nge. I've bee n doing the same thing for over fiv

28、e years now, and I 'm just learning anything new. It 'the same routine every day, and I'm really sick of sitting in front of the compu ter. I thi nk I n eed to try someth ing totally differe nt. I want to be in a pro fessi on that in volves meet ing people.In termediate 9-2W:I really n e

29、ed to join a club or sp orts team to give me someth ing to do on weeke nds. I get really bored on the weekends. And if I joined a club, I 'probably get to meet people and make new friends.In termediate 9-3M:I should take a typing course this summer. I really n eed it for my school work. And peop

30、le say that if you can type really well, it 's something you 'll find useful later in life.In termediate 9-4W:Gosh, I really have to go on a diet. Ive gained ten pounds since last year, and every one tells me I look fat. And if I don 'lose weight now, I won 'be able to get into any o

31、f my summer clothes.In termediate10-1M1:So, where are you work ing now, Terry?M2:Oh, I'm still at the bank. I don 'like it, though.M1:That 'too bad. Why not?M2:Well, it 's bori ng, and it does n't pay very well.M1:I know what you mean. I don 'like my job, either. I wish I cou

32、ld find a better job.M2:Actually, I don 'want to work at all anymore. I wish I had a lot of money so I could retire now.M1:Hmm, how old are you?M2:Uh, twe nty-six.In termediate 10-2M1:So, how are things going with you and Susie, Terry?M2:Oh, you didn 'know? She and I broke up a couple month

33、ago. We decided we needed a break from each other for a while. But I miss her a lot. I wish we could get back together aga in.M1:l'm sure you will.M2:l m really hope so. So what kind of job would you like to look for?M1:l m not sure, but I 'd love something that would involve travel. And I d

34、 really like to move to ano ther city. I'm sick of this p lace. I n eed to live somewhere more excit ing.M2:I know what you mean .It sure can get bori ng around here at times.In termediate 11-1W:Hey, this sounds good, sn ails with garlic! Have you ever eate n sn ails?M:No, I haven '.W:Oh, th

35、ere are delicious! I had them last time. Like to try some?M:No, tha nks, they sounds stra nge.W2(waitress):Have you decided on an app etizer yet?W:Yes, I'llhave the sn ails, pl ease.W2:A nd you, sir?M:I think I 'have the fried brains.W:Fried brains? Now that really sounds stra nge!In termedi

36、ate 11-2W:Oh, good, here comes the waitress now!W2:Here are your sn ails, madam. And for you, sir the fried brains.M:Tha nk you.W:Mmm, the sn ails are delicious! How are the brains?M:Well, I think they re yuck! Oh, sorry, I guess brains are pretty strange after all. Um, I think I ' going to orde

37、r someth ing else, if you don 't mind.W:Oh, sure. Go ahead.M:Miss! Excuse miss!W2:Yes?M:Uh, I really don 't care for this app etizer. Could you bring me someth ing else?W2:Yes, of course. What would you like in stead?W:Try the sn ails.M:No, I don 'think so. I 'tell you what. Just for

38、get an appetizer for me, and bring me a nice, juicy hamburger medium rare with French fries and a large soda.In termediate 11-3W1:Have you fin ished with this?M1:No, I'm still drin ki ng it, thanks.M2:Did you order this?W2:Yes, that 'm ine. Mmm, it looks great and smells delicious!M3:Don 

39、9;you like it?W3:I haven 'tasted it yet. I 'm waiting for the waitress to bring me a fork.M4:Did you enjoy it?W4:Well, it was a little tough. I think it was cooked for too long.W5:How is it?M5:Great. Just the way I like it: black and strong.M6:Your turn or mine?M7:lt 'my treat this tine.

40、 You paid last time. Remember?In termediate 13-1W1:I'm so excited, we have two weeks off! What are you going to do?W2:I'm not sure. I guess I 'll stay home. Maybe I 'll catch up my reading. What about you? Any plans?W1:Well, my parents have rented a condominium in Florida. I'm go

41、ing to take long walks alongthe beach every day and do lots of swim ming.W2:Sou nds great!W1:Say, why don't you come with us? We have plenty of room.W2:Do you mean it? Id love to!In termediate 13-2M:Have you planed anything for the summer, Bren da?W:Yeah. I' going to work the first month and

42、 save some mon ey. Then I ' going to go dow n to Mexico for six weeks to stay with my sister. Sheb working in Guadalajara. She says it s really in terest ing there, so I want to go and see what it s like. It will also give me a cha nee to practice my Spani sh. I'm really look ing forward to

43、it.In termediate 13-3W1:So, what are you planning to do for your vacati on, Judy?W2:Oh, I'm doing someth ing really exotic this year.W1:You kno w, I went to Hawaii last year, and stayed on the beach for two weeks. This year, I'mgoing white-water raft ing!W2:0h, that sou nds great. But what i

44、s it, exactly?W1:0h, well, you know. It s in Colorado. They have all these trips down the rapids. The water gets really rough, but I think it 'be really exciting.W2:0h, I m doing some rock climb ing, too. And you call that a vacati on?In termediate 14-1M:Hi, I'm your new n eighbor, George Ri

45、vera. I lived in the next door.W:Oh, hi. I ' Stephanie Lee.M:So, you just moved in? Do you n eed anything?W:Not right now, but tha nks.M:Well, let me know if you do. Um, by the way, would you mind turning your stereo dow n? The walls are really thin, so the sound goes right through to my ap artm

46、e nt.W:Oh, I'm sorry, I didn 'realize that. I 'make sure to keep the volume down. Oh, by the way, is there a good Italia n restaura nt in the n eighborhood?M:Yeah, there 'a great one a couple of blocks from here. Try their lasagna. It 'delicious!In termediate 14-2M:Hello, I '

47、 sorry to bother you, but I think your car is parked in my space downstairs.W:Really?M:Yes, do you drive a blue Ho nda?W:Yes, I do.M:Well, there s blue Honda parked in space 13 and that s my space.W:Oh, I'm so sorry. My son must have put it in the wrong sp ace. Ours is the one right next to your

48、s- number 12. Let get my keys, and I 'll go right down and move the car.M:Tha nks.W:And I 'make sure my son does n 'do it aga in.M:I app reciate it.In termediate 15-1M1:Jas on- Jas on! Turn dow n the TV a little, pl ease.M2:Oh, but this is my favorite p rogram!M1:I know, but it 'very

49、 loud.M2:OK, I'll turn it dow n.M1:That 'better, thanks.W1:Lisa, pl ease p ick up your thin gs. They re all over the liv ing room floor.W2:I n a minu te, Mom, I 'm on the phone.W1:OK, but do it as soon as you hang up.W2:Sure.No p roblem.W1:Good ness! Were we like this whe n we were kids?

50、M1:Defi ni tely!In termediate 15-2M:Have you noticed how forgetful Dad is getting? He s always forgetting where his car keys are. It drives me crazy.W:And he can n ever find his glasses either.M:I know.W:You know what drives me crazy about Mom?M:What?W:Those awful talk shows she watches on TV. She j

51、ust love them.M:Yeah, I thi nk she watches them for hours everyday.W:Oh, well I guess they 're just getting old. I hope I never get like that.M:Me, too. Hey, lets go and p lay a video game.WGreat idea. By the way, have you see n my glasses any where?In termediate 16-1M:Did you know next week is

52、Halloween? It s' on October 31st.W:So what do you do on Halloween? We don 'have that holiday in Russia.M:Well, it 'a day when kids dress up in masks and costumes. They knock on people 'doors and ask for candy by saying the words TRICK OR TREATW:Hmm. Sounds in teresti ng.M:But it '

53、;snot just for kids. Lots of people have costume parities. Hey, my friend Pete is having a p arty. Would you like to go?W:Sure, I 'love to.In termediate 16-2W:So are we going to wear costumes to the p arty?M:Of course. That 'half the fun. Last year I rented this great Dracula costume, and th

54、is year I m going as a clow n.W:A clow n? Yes, you would make a good clow n. M:Hey!W:Oh, I'm just kiddi ng. What about me? What kind of costume should I wear?M:Why don 'you go as a witch? I saw a terrific which outfit at the costume store.W:A witch yeah, that 'a good idea. So after I sca

55、re people, you can make them laugh.In termediate 17W1:You look beautiful in that kim ono, Mari. Is this your wedd ing p hoto?W2:Yesa, it is.W1:Do most Japan ese wome n wear kim onos whe n they get married?W2:Yes, many of them do. Then after the weddi ng cere mony, the bride usually cha nges into aWe

56、ster n bridal dress duri ng the rece pti on.W1:Oh, I didn 'know that. Did you get married in a church, Mari?W2:No, the ceremony was held at a shri ne.W1:0h, a shri neW2:Yes, we were married by a p riest in a traditi onal Shinto cere mony.W1:Hmm. And who went to the ceremony?W2:Well, only the imm

57、ediate family atte nded the ceremony- You know, our parents, grandparen ts, brothers and sisters-W1:A nd what about the reception? What was that like?W2:Lots of friends and relatives came to the recep ti on- about 100 people. And the first thing that happened was that the main guests gave formal sp

58、eeches.W1:Speeches?W2:Yes, and the n after that, all the guess were served a formal meal. While every one was eati ng and drinking. Lots of other guests gave short sp eeches or sang son gs. Some of the sp eeches were funny.W1:Sou nds like fun!W2:Yes, the songs and sp eeches are all part of the en te

59、rta inment duri ng the weddi ng rece pti on.And the n, at the end of the recep ti on, each guest received a p rese nt for coming to the weddi ng.W1:A p rese nt from the bride and groom?W2:Yes, it'a Japan ese custom.W1:What a nice custom!In termediate 19-1M:I don't know what classes to take this semester. I can't decide what I want to do with my life.Have you thought about it, Bren da?W:Yes, I have. I think I'd make a good journ alist because I love writi ng.M:Maybe I could be a teacher because I 'm very creativ