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1、1mesomeless on. aboutmesomeA: Oh, I ' m really sorry, are you OK?B: I ' m fine, but I ' m not very good at this.A: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America?B: Yes I ' moriginally.I was born in Argentina.A: Did you grow up there?B: Yes, I did. But my family moved here 8 years ago

2、 whe n I was in high school.A: And where did you lear n the roller blade?B: Here in the park. This is only mysecond time.A: Well it ' s myfirst time. Can you give less ons?B: Sure, just follow me.A: By the way, my n ame is Ted.B: And I ' m Anna, nice to meet you.A: Heh hey, that was fun. Tha

3、nks for the B: No problem, so, tell me a little yourself. What do you do?A: I work in a travel age ncy.B: Really? What do you do there? A: I ' m in charge of their puters.B: Oh, so you ' re a puter specialist!A: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so.B: That' s great. Then maybeyou can give hel

4、p with the puter course I ' m taking. A: Oh, sure, but only if you pro mise to give me some more roller bladi ng less ons.B: It ' s a deal.2A: Where are you from origi nally, Yu Hong?B: I ' m from China, from near Shanghai.A: And whe n did you move here?B: I came here after I graduated f

5、rom college.That was in 1992.A: And what do you do now?B: I ' m a transportation engineer.A: I see, so you ' re an immigrant to the United States.B: Yes, that ' s right.A: What are some of the difficulties of beingan immigra nt in the US?B: Oh, that ' s not an easy question to answer

6、. There are so many thi ngs really. I guess one of the biggest difficulties is that, I don' t have any relatives here. I mean, I have a lot of friends, but that ' s not the samething. In China, on holidays or the weekend, they visit relatives. It isn ' t the same here.A: And what do you

7、miss the most from home?B: Oh, that ' s easy, my mom' s soup! She makes great soup. I really miss mymother' s cooking.3A: Hey, are these pi ctures of you whe nyou werea kid?B: Yeah, that ' s mein front of myuncle ' s beach house. When I was a kid, we used to spend two weeks there

8、 every summer.A: Wow, I bet that was fun.B: Yeah, we always had a great time. Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach.I had a great shell collection.In fact, I thinkit still up in the attic.A: Hey, I used to collect shells, too, whe n I was a kid. But my parents threw them out.A:

9、You know what I remember most about grow ing up?B: What?A: Visiting my Grandparents' house. You know,on holidays and stuff, they lived way out in the country and my Gran dad had a horse n amedBlackie. He taught mehow to ride. I just love that horse, and she loves me, too. I used to really enjoy

10、spending time at my Grandparents ' house. And every time i came back, Blackie remembered me. B: Err, memories.4A: Why is there n ever a bus whe n you want one?B: Goodquesti on, there aren ' t eno ugh buses on this route.A: Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper.B: Good idea, you

11、 should say that we n eed more subway lin es, too.A:Yeah, there should be more p ublictransp ortati on in gen eral.B: And fewer cars, there's too much traffic.A: Say, is that our bus ing?B: Yes, it is. But look, it's full.A: Oh, no. Let's go and get a cup of coffee. We can talk about thi

12、s letter rm going to write.B: So, are you really going to write a letter to the paper?A: Sure, I'm going to say someth ing about thebuses. They're too old. We need more modern buses, ni ce, air con diti on on es.makes much better tha n that other one.They arehave my ownB: And, they need to p

13、ut more buses on the road. A: Right, there are too man years dow ntow n, and there isn't eno ugh parking.B: That's for sure. It's impo ssible to find a parking sp aee dow ntow n these days.A: I think they should ban private ears downtown betwee n 9 and 5.B: Oh, you mea n they should n

14、9;t allow any ears exeept taxis and buses during regular work days? Em, that sounds like a really good idea.5Quite a nu mber of things have bee n done to help solve traffic p roblems in Singapore.For exa mp le, motorists must buy a sp eeial p ass if they want to drive into the dow ntow n bus in ess

15、district. They can go into the dow ntow n bus in ess district only if they have the p ass dis pl ayed on their win dshield.Ano ther thi ng Singapore has done is to it more difficult to buy ears. People have to apply for a certificate if they want to buy a ear. And the nu mber of certificate is limit

16、ed. Not every one can get one. There's also a high tax on cars. So it costs about 3 or 4 times as much to buy a car in Singapore as it does in, say, the Un ited States or Can ada.The other thing Singapore has done is to build an excellent public transportationsystem.Their subway system is one of

17、 the best in the world. And there's also a very good taxi and bus system.6A: Exeuse me, eould you tell me where the bank is?B: There ' s one up stairs, aeross from the duty free shop.A: Oh, tha nks. Do you know what time it opens?B: It should be open now, it opens at eight a.m.A: Good, and c

18、an you tell mehow often the buses leave for the eity?B: You need to eheek at the transportation counter. It ' s right down the hall.A: OK, and just one more thing. Do you know where the n earest restroom is?B: Right behi nd you, Ma-am. See that sig n?A: Oh, tha nks a lot.A: Exeuse me, it ' s

19、 meagain. I ' msorry. I need some more information if you don ' t mind.B: Not at all.A: Than ks. Do you know how much a taxi costs to the city?B: It depends on the traffic of course. But it usually costs about 40 dollars.A: 40 Dollars? I guess I ' ll take the bus. That means I have almos

20、t an hour till the n ext one.Where eould I find an inexpen sive restaura ntinthe air port, maybe a fast food pl aee?B: Go up stairs and turn right. You ' ll see the sn ack bar on your left.A: Thanks very much. Have a nice day!B: You too.7A: What do you think?B: Well, it has just as manybedrooms

21、as the last ap artme nt, and the liv ing room is huge.C: But the bedroomsare too small, and there isn ' t eno ugh closet sp aee for my cloths.A: And, it ' s not as eheap as the last apartment we saw.B: But that ap artme nt was dark and din gy, andit was in a dan gerous n eighborhood.A: Let &

22、#39; s see if the real estate age nt has somethi ng else to show us.A: Well, how do you like this plaee, the n?C: Oh, itThe thi ng I like best is the bedrooms. huge.B: Yes, they are n ice and big.C: And there two bathrooms, I eould bathroom.B: Yes, I guess you eould.C: The only p roblem is the eolor

23、 of the livi ng room. I really don ' t like those dark green walls.A: I ' m sure we can ehange the eolor if we want to.A: Creative Ren tals, good morni ng.B: Hello, I ' m ealling about the apartment you have for rent.A: Yes, what can I tell you about it?B: Where is it, exactly?A: It '

24、; s on Ki ng Street, just off the freeway.B: Oh, near the freeway Can you hear the traffic?A: Yes, I ' m afraid you do hear some. But the apartment has lots of spaee.It has three10bedrooms and a very large livi ng room. B: I see. And is it in a new build ing?A: Well, the buildi ng is about 50 ye

25、ars old. B: Uh-huh. Well, I ' ll think about it.A: OK, tha nks for calli ng.B: Thank you, bye!A: Hello.B: Hello, is the apartment you' re advertisingstill available?A: Yes, it is.B: Can you tell me a little about it?A: Well, it ' s a perfect apartment for one person. It ' s one room

26、with a kitchen at one end.B: And is it far away from subway?A: There' s a subwaystation just downthe Actually, the ap artme ntis locateddow ntow n, so you ste p out of the buildi ng and there are stores and restaura nts everywhere. But it ' s on the high floor, so you don' any street or

27、traffic no ise.B: It sounds like just the kind of p lace I looking for. I ' d like to e see it please.A: Sure, let me give you the address.A: So where are you work ing now, Terry?B: Oh, I'm still at the ban k. I don't like it, though.A: That's too bad. Why n ot?B: Well, it's bori

28、 ng, and it does n't pay very well.A: I know what you mean. I don't like my job either. I wish I could find a better job.B: Actually, I don't want to work at all anymore. I wish I had a lot of money so I could retire now.A: Hmm, how old are you, Terry?B: Uh, twen ty-six.street.rightt hea

29、rA: Tow n and City Ren tals, how can I hel p you?B: Hi, um, is that apartment you' re advertising still available?A: Yes, it is.B: Oh, good. Um, listen,I, I can' t pay too much.So the low price you' re asking isgood for me.A: Great.B: And how big is it?A: It ' s two rooms plus the ki

30、tchenB: Well is it the safe p lace to live?A: Well, I can tell you I ' ve livedA: So how are things going with you and Susie, Terry?B: Oh, you did n't know. She and I broke up a couple of mon ths ago. We decided we n eeded a break from each other for a while. But I miss her a lot. I wish we

31、could get back together aga in.A: rm sure you will.B: I really hope so. So what kind of job would you like to look for?A: rm not sure, but rd really like to move to another city. I'm sick of thisplace. I need tolive somewhere more excit ing.B: I know what you mean. It sure can get bori ng around

32、 here at times.is reallyand bathroom.here for fiveyears and I n ever heard about an ybody hav ing a p roblem.B: Oh, that ' s good. Let see, oh yeah. Does the ap artme nt have a lot of win dows?A: Windows?Yeah, there are a plenty of windows. But unfortunately, really. See, there n ext to ours.the

33、re isn ' t much light 's another building rightB: Oh, that ' s OK, I never around in the day any way. Do you think it ' s alright if I e and look at it?A: Any time. When do you wanna see it?10A: Ugh! I feel awful. I really have to stop smok ing.B: So why don't you quit?A: Well, i

34、f I quit, I might gain weight!B: A lot of people do, but.A: And if I gain weight, I won't be able to fitinto any of clothes!B: Well, you can always go on a diet.A: Oh, no. rm terrible at losing weight on diets. So if my clothes don't fit, ril have to buy new ones.門I have to get a p art-time

35、job, an d.B: Listen, it is hard to quit, but it's not that hard. Do you want to know how I did it?A: Well, giving up smoking isn't really as hard as you thin k. I man aged to do it, so it can'tbe that difficult. You should try nicotine gum. You chew it just like regular chew ing gum, and

36、 you don't feel like smok ing. B: Well, I guessfor thelast time.it's worth a try.Yeah, I really need a change.ve been doing the samethings for over five years now, and rm just not lear ning any thi ng n ew. It's the same rout ine every day, and I am really sick of sitt ing in front of a

37、pu ter. I thi nk I n eed to try someth ing totally differe nt. I want to be in a pro fessi on that invo Ives meeti ng people.I really n eed to join a club or sp orts team to give me somethi ng to do on weeke nds. I get really bored on the weeke nds, and if I joi ned a club. rd probably get to meet p

38、eople and make new frie nds.Gosh, I really have to go on a diet. I've gained ten pounds since last year, and every one tells me I look fat. And if I don't lose weight now, I won't be able to get into any of mysummer clothes.11A: Hey, this sounds good, sn ails with garlic.Have you ever ea

39、te n sn ails?B: No, I haven ' t.A: Oh, they are delicious. I had them last time, like to try some?B: No, tha nks. They sound stra nge.C: Have you decided on an app etizer yet?A: Yes. I ' ll have the snails, please.C: And you, sir?B: I think I ' ll have the Fried Brains.A: Fried Brains? N

40、owthat really sounds strange.A: Oh, good. Here es the waitress, now.C: Here are your snails,madamAnd for you, sir,the Fried Brains.B: Tha nks.A: HmmThe sn ails are delicious. How are theBrain s?B: Well, I think they ' re Yuck! Oh, sorry. I guess Brains are p retty stra nge after all. Um, I think

41、 I ' m going to order something else if you don ' t mind.A: Oh, sure. Go ahead.B: Miss? Excuse me, miss!C: Yes?B: Um, I really don' t care for this appetizer. Could you bring me someth ing else?C: Yes, of course. What would you like in stead?A: Try the sn ails.B: No, I don ' t think

42、so. I ' ll tell you what.Just forget an app etizer for me, and, bring mea nice, juicy hamburger, mediumrare with French fries and a large soda.A: Have you fini shed with this? B: No, I'm still drinking it. Tha nks.A: Did you order this?B: Yes, that's mine. Hmm, it looks great and smells

43、delicious!A: Do n't you like it?B: I have n't tasted it yet. I'm wait ing waitress to bring me a fork.A: Did you enjoy it?B: Well, it was a little tough. I thi nk it was cooked for too long.A: How is it?B: Great. Just the way I like it: black and stro ng.A: Your turn or mine?B: It's

44、my treat this time. You p aid Remember.12A: rm so excited! We have two weeks off! What are you going to do?B: rm not sure. I guess ril just stay home.Maybe ril catch up on my read ing. What about you? Any pla ns?A: Well, my parents have ren ted a condominium in Florida. I'm going to take long wa

45、lks along the beach every day and do lots of swimmi ng.B: Sounds great!A: Say, why don't you e with us? We have plenty of room.B: Do you mea n it? I'd love to!A: So, what are you planning to do for your vacatio n, Judy?B: Oh, I'm doing someth ing really exotic thisyear. You know, I went

46、to Hawaii last year, and just stayed on the beach for two weeks. This year, rm going white-water rafti ng!A: Ooh, that sounds great. But what is it, exactly?14totheyhaveA: Just in, e help me. We n eed to wash theseB: Oh, well, you kno w, it's in Colorado. They have all these trips down the rapid

47、s. The water gets really rough, but I think it'll be really exciting. Oh, I'm doing somerock climbing,too.A: And you call that a vacatio n?A: Have you planned any thi ng for the summer, Bren da?B: Yeah. I'm going to work the first mon th and save some mon ey. The n rm going to go dow n t

48、o Mexico for six weeks to stay with my sister.She's working in Guadalajara. She says it's really in teresti ng there, so I want to go and see what to go and see what it's like. It will also give me a cha nee to p ractice my Spani sh. rm really look ing forward to it.13A: What should peop

49、le do to make their visit New York City safe and p leasa nt?B: I think the biggest mistake manypeople make is tryi ng to do too much in a short time. There are so much to see and do that you n eed to have a plan. It ' s best to start planning before you get here. So you have informationabout hot

50、els,restaura nts, sightsee ing and so on. Visitors can use our website to get the information n eed to start planning before they e here, or they can phone or fax us.A: How safe is New York City for tourists? B: New York is a much safer pl ace tha n many people think. In fact, it' s the safest i

51、tbee n in thirty years.A: Oh, that ' s good to here.B: Yes, but that doesn' t meanpeople don' be careful. Tourist in New York ought to be careful just like in any big city in the world. For stude nts, I would say travel in group s. If you get lost, it ' s easier as a group to find yo

52、ur way. You really shouldn' t go off by yourown if you can find some one to go with you. Another thing to remember is, don ' t be afraid to ask for direct ions,eve n if your En glish isnt p erfect. People ofte n stop me on the street to ask for directions. And that' s not onlyforeig n vi

53、sitors. America n visitors also have trouble finding their way around. And you' llfind New Yorkers are really very frien dly. A: Yes, I agree. We are.B: Uh-huhA: Jas on? Jas on! Turn dow n the TV a little, p lease.B: Oh, but this is my favorite p rogram!A: I know. But it's too loud.B: OK. I&

54、#39;ll turn it dow n.A: That's better. Tha nks.C: Lisa, pl ease p ick up your thin gs. They're all over the liv ing room floor.D: In a minu te, Mom. I'm on the phone.C: OK. But do it as soon as you hang up.D: Sure. No p roblem.C: Goodness! Werewelike this whenwewere kids?A: Defi ni tely!

55、A: Have you noticed howforgetful Dad is getting? He's always forgetti ng where his car keys are.It drives me crazy.B: And he can n ever find his glasses either.A: I know.B: You know what drives me crazy about Mom?A: What?B: Those awful talk shows she watches on TV. She just loves them.A: Yeah, I

56、 think she watches them for hours every day.B: Oh, well. I guess they're just gett ing old.I hope I n ever get like that.A: Me, too. Hey, let's go and play a video game. B: Great idea. By the way, have you see n my glasses any where?A: James, pl ease turn that dow n? James!B: Yes, Mom?A: Tur

57、n that dow n. It's much too loud.B: Sorry, Mom. I had it turned up because I wan ted to hear the game.A: Molly, put the groceries away, p lease.There's ice cream in one of the bags.B: I can't right now, Dad. I'm doing myhomework.A: What's this, James!B: Yeah, Mom?A: Why are there

58、 all these wet towels on the bathroom floor? PI ease p ick them up and hang them up to dry.B: Gosh, I'm really sorry, Mom. I forgot all about them.Really?Yes. Do you drive a blue Hon da?Yes, I do.Well, there's a blue Honda p arked in sp ace s my sp ace.And門Imakesure myson does n't do itr

59、il app reciate it.aga in.Gee! Bob, you are reallyreally sorry. Telllate! You said the time. It'syou'll almostyou what! I'llpay fordo that.it's alright. You don't have toI wannapay. You had to wait for mealmostdishes before your mother gets home.B: Oh, Dad. I'd like to help, but I have to callLaurie. It's really imp orta nt.15A： Hi, I'm your new neighbor. George Rivera. I live