英语口语实用高级班文本-第一课

第1课乘坐飞机•吃喝休息每隔一段时间空乘人员将会推车运送酒水饮料，她们一般会问：Anything to drink?(您要喝点什么？)如果不需要的话摇摇头就可以了，如果需要的话可以使用以下常规英语句子：Water/Orange juice/ coke please.(矿泉水/橙汁/可乐，谢谢)Could you give me some hot water,please?(请给我倒一些热水吧，谢谢) I didn't feel well. Can you help me ?(我觉得不舒服，您能帮我一下吗？) 飞机上会发菜单，或者放置在座位前方的袋子里。

菜单是中英文对照的。

每餐可能有两种食物作为选择。

等乘务员过来送饭的时候指给她就可以了。

•保持秩序享受旅程飞机上需听从广播指导和空姐安排，如有问题，可以咨询空姐。

不可嬉戏打闹，等待飞机安全抵达。

•机场温哥华国际机场(Vancouver International Airport)是位于加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省列治文市海岛(Sea Island)的一个民用国际机场，是加拿大第二繁忙的国际机场。

该机场向大温哥华区域提供服务，是加拿大航空(Air Canada)以及加拿大越洋航空(Air Transit)的枢纽机场。

机场拥有前往亚洲、欧洲、大洋洲、美国和加拿大其他主要机场的直飞航班。

•入境准备（1）排队前行时，会经过“违禁品垃圾箱”，便于旅客在入关申报检查之前将不允许带入境的违禁品弃置，免受处罚。

（2）在4类通道中，选择其中一个相应通道排队。

此时如果对入境事宜有任何疑问，可现场求助身着浅绿色或浅黄色背心的志愿服务者。

（3）在行李提取大厅内，CBSA官员将携同警犬对旅客携带入境的行李物品进行抽查检测，届时可能会要求旅客出示申报和护照，也可能询问其他问题，如发现有可疑物品，将依法处置。

（4）到托运行李提取处，根据电脑屏幕显示找到航班对应的行李转盘。

（5）从转盘领取行李时，请务必核对行李号码，有些皮箱类似，易拿错。

第1课A: Do you have a date for the party yet?B: Actually, I don’t. Do you think you could help me find one?A: Hmm, what kind of guys do you like?B: Oh, I like guys who aren’t too serious and who have a good sense of humor. You know, like you.A: Ok, what else?B: Well, I’d prefer someone I have something in common with-who I can talk to easily.A: I think I know just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him?B: No, I don’t think so.A: Let me arrange for you to meet him, and you can tell me what you think.A: So, what’s the verdict? What did you think of Bob?B: Well, I was worried at first especially when I saw that he wears not one but two earrings.I thought he might turn out to be one of those guys who are into heavy rock music and stuff like that. You know what I mean?A: But he’s just a regular kind of guy, right? B: Yeah, we got along really well!A: I just knew you’d like him.B: Yeah, I do, and he’s really funny. He had me laughing hysterically during dinner. I think the people sitting next to us in the restaurant thought we were crazy.A: So, are you two going to get together again? B: Definitely, in fact, we’re going to a concert tomorrow night.A: That’s great.第2课1.AndreaA: So, have you seen Andrea lately?B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at a café latté.A: How’s she doing, I’ve been meaning to call her. B: Well, to be honest! I’ve always thought she’s a little difficult. But these days, I find her impossible.A: What do you mean?B: Oh, you know how she is. She has strong ideas about everything. And if you don’t agree with her, she lets you know what she thinks of you. A: Yes, that’s true. But that’s why we love her, right?B: Yeah, I guess so. But she’s changed a lot since she started college. She talked about herself all the time and she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does. A: Hmm. Maybe I won’t call her after all. 2. JamesA: Are you going to James’s party on Saturday? B: Of course, James always gives the best parties. And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.A: That’s true. I don’t know where he manages to find them all.B: Well, you know what he’s like. He makes friends really easily. He really likes talking to people, and he loves inviting people over. A: Ur – Ur, he invited me for dinner last Saturday, what a feast!B: Yeah, he’s a great cook too.A: After dinner I offered to help clean up, but he told me not to worry about it. He said he’d take care of it in the morning. He was like，it’s nothing, no big deal.B: Yup, that sounds like James.3. Mr. JohnsonA: Have you met the new apartment manager? B: Mr. Johnson? Hmm. Yeah, I met him last week. He’s… a little strange.A: Yeah, he is. I’m not sure I like him. He’s hard to predict. Sometimes he’s pretty cheerful and talkative, and the next day he doesn’t even say hello. I think he must have personal problems or something.B: I think you’re right. And have you noticed that half the time when he says he’s going to do something, he never actually does it? He toldme three times he’d come to fix the light inmy kitchen, and he still hasn’t done it.第3课A: Hello?B: Hi. My name’s Jim Hunt. I’m calling about the ad for a roommate.A: Oh, right.B: Are you still looking for someone?A: Yes, we are.B: Oh, good. I’m really interested.A: Well, there are four of us, and it’s a fairly small house, so we want someone who’s easy to get along with.B: I’m pretty easygoing.A: Great! So can I ask you a few fairly straightforward questions about yourself?B: No problem. I like it when people are direct.A: What do you do, Jim?A: Oh, well, I’ve had a lot of different jobs, but I’m not working right now.B: Yeah, I got fired from my last job about six months ago, so I’ve been looking for something else. I haven’t been very lucky so far.A: Uh-huh. Well, the rent here is $1,200 a month – uh, that’s $300 a month for each person. B: Oh, Uh ….A: Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?B: Yeah, I probably will … if I can find a job. A: Yeah. Uh, look, where are you living now? B: Well, I’ve been staying with a friend for the past couple of weeks.A: Uh-huh.B: Yeah, but he’s asked me to leave by Friday, so I really need to find a place to live. I’ve had to move four times in the past year and, well …A: Listen, Jim. I appreciate your telling me about yourself. I like it when people are honest with me. Anyway, I have to talk to my other roommates about this, and I’ll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide. Why don’t you give me your number?B: Sure, it’s two, two, three …第4课A: Good news! I’ve found a summer job!B: That’s great! Anything interesting?A: Yes, working at an amusement park. Doesn’t that sound fantastic?B: Sure, it does.A: So, have you found anything?B: Nothing yet, but I’ve got a couple of leads. One is working as an intern for a record company – mostly answering phones. Or I can get a landscaping job again.A: Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping. And it’s probably not as hard! B: Yeah, but a landscaper earns more money than an intern. And you get a great tan!B: So what will you be doing at the amusement park, exactly?A: Actually, I’ll have two jobs. First, I’ll be working at a place called Children’s World. They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids. I have to go to a training program for three days before I start to find out how everything works. B: Three days? Wow, the equipment must be pretty high-tech!A: Oh, it is – a lot of computers and interesting devices. It’s just the kind of stuff that kids love.B: Well, it sounds like the perfect job for you.I know how much you love kids.So what’s your other job?A: Well. I’ll also be one of the people who walks around the park greeting people.B: Do you mean you’ll have to dress up in a costume?A: Yes, as a cartoon character! I know, I know. It sounds silly. And it’s certainly not as rewarding as working in Children’s World, but, it’s part of the job.第5课A: So where are you working this summer, Carlos? B: I’m working as a tutor in a learning center for kids.A: Interesting. What kinds of things do the kids do there?B: They work on subjects they need help in, uh, mainly .math and English.A: Is your job hard?B: No, not at all. The kids work on computers most of the time. We have to help them get started and when they run into problems.A: Do you enjoy it?B: Oh, yes. Working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I get to choose my own hours. As long as I work eight hours a day, I can come in at any time from 8 A.M. TO 9 P.M.A: Lucky you!A: Paul, did you find a summer job, yet?B: Yeah, I’m working in a restaurant.A: Oh, how’s it going?B: Oh, the money’s not bad.A: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables? B: I wish! No. I’m working in the kitchen. I cut up stuff for the chef –vegetables and meat and things. I also wash the dishes.A: Oh, yuck.B: Yeah. It’s pretty hard work. I didn’t realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen until I took this job.A: So why don’t you quit?B: I’d love to, but I need the money.A: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?B: I’m working for a marketing company. I’m doing telephone marketing.A: Oh, so you’re one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.B: Exactly.A: Do you like it?B: Believe it or not, I do. It’s mostly a bunch of students working there, and we have a lot of fun when we’re not making calls. It’s really easy, too, since we just have to read from a script.A: Are you doing this full time?B: Yes, but I work from two in the afternoon until eleven at night, so I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.第6课Jack: Hi, Rod. This is Jack.Rod: Oh, hi, Jack. What’s up?J: I’m going to my best friend’s wedding this weekend. I’d love to videotape it. Would you mind if I borrowed you video camera?R: Um, yeah. That’s OK, I guess. I don’t think I’ll n eed it for anything.J: Thanks a million.R: Sure. Have you used a video camera before? It’s pretty easy.J: Yeah, a couple of times. Would it be OK if I picked it up on Friday night?R: Fine. No problem.B Listen to two more telephone calls Jack makes.Andy: Hello.Jack: Hi, Andy. This is Jack.A: Oh, hi, Jack.J: I was wondering if you could do me a favor. A: That depends.J: Well, I have to go to a wedding this weekend. Would it be OK if I borrowed your navy blue suit? A: Oh, sure. No problem.J: Thanks a lot. I’ll come by and pick it up tonight.A: That’s fine.Rose: Rose Rizzo.Jack: Hi, Rose. This is Jack.R: Oh, hello. How are you?J: Pretty good, thanks. Listen, the reason I’m calling is I have a really big favor to ask you. R: Yes?J: Remember I told you about that friend of mine who’s getting married to a woman he met in Barcelona?R: Yeah, I remember. And?J: Well, the wedding’s this Saturday afternoon,and it’s out in the country –about an hour’s drive from here –and I was wondering if I could borrow your car for the afternoon to get there. R: Gee, Jack, I’d really love to help you out, but I’m going to be needing my car all weekend. I’ve got a friend coming in from out of town, and I promised to show her the sights.J: Oh, OK. I understand. Anyway, how are things?I haven’t seen you for ages.R: Oh, pretty good.第7课Amy: Hello?Jeff: Hello. May I speak to Sophia, please? A: I’m sorry, she’s not in right now. Would you like to leave a message?J: Yes, please. This is Jeff. Would you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday?A: Un-huh.J: And would you ask her if she’d like to go with me?A: All right, Peter. I’ll give her the message. J: No, this is Jeff, not Peter.A: Oh, I’m .sorry.J: By the way, who’s Peter?Sophia: Hi! I’m home!A: Oh, hi.S: Did anyone call?A: Uh-huh. Your old friend Peter called a few hours ago. He’s going to be in town on Saturday and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him.S: Oh, super! I haven’t seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?A: Uh, yeah. Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tony’s party with him. S: Oh. When is Tony’s party?A: On Saturday.S: Oh, perfect. That’s the same night I’m going to get together with Peter, so I have an excuse not to go. Even if I weren’t going out with Peter, I wouldn’t go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he’s such a pain!A: Oh, he didn’t sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet. S: Yeah, yeah, I guess he is. It’s just that I don’t wanna go out with him – and he just doesn’t seem to get the message. Do me a favor, Amy: If he calls again, could you just tell him I’m not home?A: Hmm. OK.第8课A: What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!B: Is that true? What happened to the whale? A: It doesn’t say! Oh and here’s another one.A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.B: I guess it was his first bank robbery! A: Yeah. Oh and listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney.B: Don’t tell me! He got stuck in the chimney! A: Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him.A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by athree-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the town’s main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck; while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death.Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers who were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers’ car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldn’t get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to dropcharges against the thief for saving the officers’ lives.第9课A: Someone stole my wallet last night!B: Oh no! What happened?A: Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I’d forgotten to lock the locker. B: I’m sorry. That’s terrible! Did you lose much money?A: Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver’s license. What a pain!B: Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.A: Really? What happened?B: Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn’t really understand what they were saying. I really just wanted them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I looked down, I realized my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my traveler’s checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I had put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.A: How awful! So what did you do?B: Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys –but they were long gone. Then – this sounds really corny –I did just what I had seen people do on TV: I called my credit card company.A: Were they helpful?B: They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they’d given me new traveler’s checks and a new credit card, and sent me on my way.第10课1 Taxi drivers A: It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. I’m always terrified of having an accident.B: That doesn’t really bother me. I like to get where I’m going quickly. But I can’t stand it when they have their radios turned up all the way full blast. You can’t even hear yourself think!2 People with dogsA: I hate it when people take their dogs into a park and let them make messes all over the place. It’s so irresponsible!B: You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home, barking all day.3 TV commercialsA: I can’t stand it when they show the same commercial twice in a row. Why do they do that? It drives me crazy!B: The thing that bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercial.4 Store clerksA: It really upsets me when store clerks pretend they haven’t noticed you and just stand around chatting to each other. It’s so rude.B: Yeah. Or on the other hand, they give you the hard sell, and try to get you to buy something you don’t really want.第11课Clerk: Can I help you?A: Yes, I’d like to return this jacket.C: Is there something the matter with it? A: Yes. I didn’t notice when I bought it, but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.C: Hmm, actually, it’s torn in several places. A: And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact. And there’s a stain on the collar.C: I’m really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange it for another one?A: Well, to be honest, I don’t think this jacket is very well made. I’d rather get a refund.C: I understand. Do you have the receipt?A: Hi.C: Yes?A: I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They’re pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart.C: Hmm. Let me see. Yes, this doesn’t look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say you’ve had them?A: Only about a month. Here’s the receipt. C: Hmm…yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.A: Excuse me.C: Yes, how can I help you?A: You see this shirt? I bought it here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color change. It went from bright red to light pink.C: How did you wash it?A: Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.C: What temperature did you use?A: I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.C: Well, did you check the washing instructions?A: Um…maybe not.C: Well, you see here on this label? It says, “Wash in cold water only.”A: Um-hmm.C: So I’m really sorry, but since you didn’t follow the washing instructions, I can’t really do anything for you.第12课A: Hello, Mr. Smith? I was wondering if you could, uh, change the lightbulb out front? It went out again.B: Look, why are you bothering me now? It’s still light outside and it will be for another five hours.A: Well, I realize that, but it was dark last night, and I was fumbling with my keys,and …I’m headed out now, and … B: Miss, it just rained. It’s very wet. It’s dangerous to work with electricity when it’s wet outside.A: Oh, I…I don’t want to endanger you. It’s just that I’ll be coming home late tonight and I just want to make…B: I would love to help you miss, but somebody borrowed my ladder. I don’t have a ladder. A: Well, you know, I have a chair! If you’d just give me a lightbulb, I wouldn’t mind doing it myself. OK?B: Oh, oh. Oh! OK. Here. Take a lightbulb from one of my lamps…A: Oh, no, you don’t have to do that!B: …so you know it works. No, please. It’s my pleasure.A: Oh! Thank you!A: Uh, excuse me. Mr. Smith?B: Yeah?A: Uh, I was wondering if you could do something about my next-door neighbor’s dog?It’s been barking and…and keeping…keeping… B: Hey! Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, dogs gotta……A: Dogs…B: That’s nature’s way.A: Dogs…yes, but they don’t have to bark all night! This is three nights in a row……B: Oh! Wait! Wait! Have you tried earplugs? A: I’ve tried earplugs. They don’t……B: Have you seen the size of that dog? You want me to go in there? That dog could hurt me! A: Well, I need my sleep! I don’t know what to tell you, I mean……B: Look, look. I tell you what. I’ll call him on the phone, and ask if he can keep his dog quiet.A: Thank you!A: Mr. Smith.B: Mrs. Taylor.A: I have a bone to pick with you.B: What is it?A: My mail keeps arriving every day later and later.B: Mrs. Taylor, that’s the government’s fault-not mine……A: Well, I think……B: Well, complain to the post office.A: Mr. Smith! I think that it’s your job to take care of this!B: Mrs. Taylor, why do you need your mail early? Take my advice.Just relax, put your feet up, and watch a little TV, OK?A: I’m sorry, Mr. Smith. I think that you should do something about this. Now!B: OK, Mrs. Taylor. I’ll go down to the post office and speak to someone……tomorrow.第13课One thing that I never really got used to when I was traveling in Asia was the way people make noise when they drink soup. I think it’s because they want to show that they’re really enjoying their food so they make a loud slurping noise. It always bot hered me. I guess it’s because my parents spent years when I was a kid telling me not to make noise while I was eating.When I lived in Spain, I was surprised at how late people eat in the evening. When you’re invited to dinner, you are asked to come around nine o’clock and you usually don’t start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late – sometimes until two in the morning or even later. I found it difficult. How does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and drinking until three in the morning?I lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time.第14课A: Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener World?B: Sure. What are you working on right now? A: Well, we’re developing educational programs for schools. We want to show children how the oceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through overfishing.B: I think what you’re doing is terrific. I wish I could do more to help.A: So, have you ever thought about becoming a member of Greener World?B: No, but tell me a little more about it.A: We’ve been active in this area for almost five years now. Are you aware of some of our other local projects?B: No, I don’t think I am.A: Well, one of the things we’ve been doing is planting trees. We have a group of volunteers involved in several tree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We’re trying to get as many trees planted as possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.B: That sounds smart.A: Uh-huh. We’ve also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city so that people can drop off things for recycling –cans, bottles, plastic bags, and newspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000 through recycling.B: That’s fantastic. I’d love to get involved in Greener World. Where do I sign?第15课A: You know, I’ve been reading a lot about the problem of landfills – and it really has me worried.B: Why?A: Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burying it in landfills. The problem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filled up, and it’s hard to find places to start new ones. Noone wants a huge landfill anywhere near their neighborhood.B: So what’s the solution?A: Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that they can reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.B: I can’t believe it’s become dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world coming to? A: Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it’s really dangerous now. You see, the ozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, has been damaged by pollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skin cancer and other problems.B: But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?A: Sure. One of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars – the exhaust gases from cars. The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are being asked to carpool.A: You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of the problem of water pollution.B: You mean in the oceans?A: No. I mean polluted drinking water. It’s a problem in almost every major city in the world. Almost all our rivers and lakes –where we get our drinking water from – are being polluted in some way by businesses farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though the water most of us drink is treated, it’s still not 100 percent pure.B: So what’s the solution?A: Well, it’s a complicated problem to solve, but basically what’s involved is treating all waste products more carefully so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don’t get into our water supply.第16课A: You know, there’s a factory outside town that’s pumping chemicals into the river. B: How can they do that? Isn’t that against the law?A: Yes, it is. But a lot of companies ignore those laws.B: That’s terrible! What can Greener World do? A: Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the management.B: What if that doesn’t work?A: Well, then another way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.B: Yes! Companies hate bad publicity. By the way, what’s the name of this company?A: It’s called Apex Industries.B: Oh no! My uncle is one of their top executives!Carla: Wait a minute, Before Greener World does anything, shouldn’t we make sure that we’ve got our facts straight?Andy: Absolutely. The best thing to do is to monitor the situation over the next several weeks to see what exactly is happening.B: How do we do that?A: Well, we can take pictures of the river and even take water samples to see how bad the situation is.B: OK. And maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.A: Oh, no, I don’t think that’s a good idea. Not yet, anyway.B: Why not?A: I don’t think we want to say anything to anyone until we have a clearer picture of what is going on. After we’ve monitored the situation for a while, then we can decide whether we need to have a meeting with a representative of the company to tell them what we’ve discovered. OK, Carla?B: OK.第17课A: you know, I’ve always wanted to have my fortune told.B: Really? Do you know where you can get it done?A: I’m not sure. But maybe there are some fortunetellers listed in the phone book. Let’s take a look.B: Hmm. Here’s one. You could have your palm read by Madame Zara for $70.A: That’s really expensive.B: What about this one? You can get your fortune told over the phone for only $3.75a minute. A: That’s reasonable. Come on. Try it with me!F: Fortune-Tellers international. This is Madame Ines. Let me tell you what the future will bring. What’s you sign?A: I’m a Leo.F: Hmm…let’s see. Well, this is going to be an interesting week for you.A: Why is that?F: It seems that you’re waiting to hear about something important, and you should have good news toward the end of the week.A: Hmm…I wonder what that’s about.F: But your situation at work or at school will become more difficult in the coming days. You may find things boring for a while, but you should be patient.A: OK.F: Now, on the personal side, you will have some lively and interesting discussions with someone you know well. Pay attention to this friend’s advice because it will turn out to be good for you in the long run.A: OK. That doesn’t sound too bad.F: If, you would like to hear more, I’ll need your credit card number, please.A: Oh. It’s 8997-9670072……第18课1. How to overcome shynessM: Well, I think if you’re really shy it might be a good idea to see a therapist or someone like that –you know, to get some professional help. You can’t always change by yourself.W: Or how about getting one of those self-help books from the library? I’m sure there are books around with lots of good suggestions that you can try. M: I think the best thing is to join a club and do activities where you have to meet and talk to different people. Like, if you join a theater group and work on putting on a play, you’ll probably be able to overcome your shyness.2. Become a good conversationalistI had always been really shy. I was the sort of person who could go to a party and never talk to anybody, and when you don’t talk to anybody, it’s hard to make friends. Anyway, my sister suggested I take an acting class. She said it might help me become more outgoing. So, I did.I was really frightened in that first acting class. But you know it really helped. The teacher was very kind, and taught me that I could talk to anybody just by pretending to be someone else.3. How to get in shape for summerM: Getting in shape for summer can be easy. Just take a fairly fast walk for at least an hour a day. You’ll be surprised at how much fat you can burn off just by walking every day.W: I recommend getting a personal trainer at a gym. It’s expensive, but a personal trainer can help you focus on what you really need to do and show you the best kinds of exercises to do to tighter up your tummy or whatever it is you want to tighten up.M: I think the best way to get in shape is by riding a bicycle to work or school. And on the weekends, go out for longer rides. It sounds easy, but actually, a good long bike ride can be even better for you than a workout at the gym.第19课A: So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourself?B: Not much. Oh, wait! That’s not true. I took this great dancing course last semester.A: Oh, yeah! What kind of dancing?B: We learned tap dancing and square dancing. A: Wait……why on earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancing? It sounds exhausting.B: Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course.。

第一课：A:Do you have a date for the party yet?B:Actually , I don 't.Do you think you could help me find one? A:Hmm, what kind of guys do you like? B: Oh, I like guys who aren 'ttoo serious and who have a good sense of humor. You know , like you. A:Ok, Uh, what else?B:Well, I 'd prefer someone I have something in common with-who I can talk to easily.A:I think I know just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him.?B: No, I don 't think so.A:well, let me arrange for you to meet him, , and you can tell me what you think.Chris: So, what ' s the Verdict? What did you think of Bob?Kim: Well, I was worried at first especially when I saw thathe wears not one but two earrings,I thought he might turn out to be one of those guyswho are into heavy rock music and stuff like that. You know what I mean?Chris: But he ' slikjuesat regular kind of guy, right?Kim: Yeah, we got along really well!Chris: I just knew you ' d like him.Kim: Yeah, I do, and he ' s really funny.He had me laughing hysterically during dinner.I think the people sitting next to us in the restaurant thought we were crazy.Chris: So, are you two going to get together again?Kim: Definitely, in fact, we ' re going to a concert tomorrow night.Chris: That ' s great.第二课：1. AndreaA: So, have you seen Andrea lately?B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at a caf e latt e .A: How 's she doing, I 've been meaning to call her.B: Well, to be honest! I 've always thought she 's a little difficult.But these days, I find her impossible.A: What do you mean?B: Oh, you know how she is. She has strong ideas about everything.And If you don 't agree with h, esrhe lets you know what she thinks of you.A: Yes, that ' s true. But that ' s why we love her, right?B: Yeah, I gu ess so. But she ' s changed a lot since she started college.She talked about herself all the timeand she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.A: Hmm. Maybe I won ' t call her after all.2. JamesA: Are you going to James s party'on Saturday?B: Of course, James always gives the best parties.And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.A: That ' s true. I don ' t know where he manages to find them all.B: Well, you know what he ' s like. He makes frri e nadllys easily.He really likes talking to people, and he loves inviting people over.A: Ur —Ur, he in vited me for dinner last Saturday, what a feast!B: Yeah, he 's a great cook too.A: After dinner I offered to help clean up, but he told me not to worry about it.He said he 'd take care of it in the morning. He was like, it's nothing, no big deal.B: Yup, that sounds like James.3. Mr. JohnsonA: Have you met the new apartment manager?B: Mr. Johnson? Hmm. Yeah, I met him last week. He ' s••• a little strange.A: Yeah, he is. I ' m not sure I like hHime'. shard to predict.Sometimes he ' s pretty cheerful and talkative,and the next day he doesn ' t even say hello.I think he must have personal problems or something.B: I think you ' re right.And have you noticed that half the time when he says he ' s going3tsoomething, he never actually does it?He told me three times he ' d come to fix the light in my kitchen, and he still hasn t done第三课：Dave: Hello?Jim: Hi. My name 's Jim Hunt. I 'm calling about theroaodmfomr a te.Dave: Oh, right.Jim: Are you still looking for someone?Dave: Yes, we are.Jim: Oh, good. I 'm really interested.Dave: Well, there are four of us, and it 's a fairly small house, so we want someone who Jim: I ' mttpyr e asygoing.Dave: Great! So can I ask you a few fairly straightforward questions about yourself?Jim: No problem. I like it when people are direct.D: What do you do, Jim?J: Oh, well, I 've had a lot of different jobs, but I 'm not working right now.J: Yeah, I got fired from my last job about six months ago,so I 've been looking for something else. I haven 't been very lucky so far.D: Uh-huh. Well, the rent here is $1,200 a mon th - uh, that ' s $300 a mon th for each perso n. J: Oh, Uh …D: Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?J: Yeah, I probably will … if I can find a job.D: Yeah. Uh, look, where are you living now?J: Well, I 've been staying with a friend for the past couple of weeks.D: Uh-huh.J: Yeah, but he 's amseketod leave by Friday, so I really need to find a place to live.I ' ve had to move four times in the past year and, well …D: Listen, Jim. I appreciate your telling me about yourself.I like it when people are honest with me.Anyway, I have to talk to my other roommates about this,and I 'll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide.Why don 't you give me your number?J: Sure, it s two', two, three …第四课：Tracy: Good news! I've found a summer job!Mark: That 's great! Anything interesting?T: Yes, working at an a mu sement park.Doesn ' t that sound fantastic?M: Sure, it does.T: So, have you found anything?M: Nothing yet, but I ' vceougpotleaof leads.One is working as an intern for a record company -mostly answering phones.Or I can get a lands caping job again.T: Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping.And it 'rosbpably not as hard!M: Yeah, but a landscaper earns more money than an i ntern.And you get a great tan!M: So what will you be doing at the amusement park, exactly?T: Actually, I ' tlwl hoavjoebs .First, I 'wllobrkeing at a place called Children s W'orld.They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids.I have to go to a training program for three days before I start .to find out how everything works. M: Three days? Wow, the equipment must be pretty high -tech!T: Oh, it is -a lot of com puters and interesting de vices.It 'ju s st the kind of stuff that kids love.M: Well, it sounds like the perfect job for you.I know how much you love kids.So what 's your other job?T: Well. I al'sollbe one of the people who .walks around the park greeting people.M: Do you m ean you ' ll have to dress up in a costume?T: Yes, as a cartoon character!I know, I know. It sounds silly.And it 'ce s rtainly not as re wardin g as working in Children's Worldb,ut .it 's part of the job.第五课：Woman: So where are you working this summer, Carlos?Carlos: I ' m working as atotru. in a learning center for kids.W: In teresting. What kinds of things do the kids do there?C: They work on subjects they need help in, uh, mainly . math and English.W: Is your job hard?C: No, not at all. The kids work on com put ers most of the time.We have to help them get s tarted and when they run into problems.W: Do you enjoy it?C: Oh, yes. Working with kids is so much more fun than working with a dul ts.And I get to choose my own hours .As long as I work eight hours a da y, I can come in at any time from 8 A.M. TO 9 P.M. W: Lucky you!Woman: Paul, did you find a summer job, yet?Paul: Yeah, I ' m working in a restaurant.W: Oh, how ' s it going?P: Oh, the money ' s not bad.W: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables?P: I wish! No. I ' m working in the kitchen.I cut up stuff for the chef -vegetables and meat and thi ngs.I also wash the dishes.W: Oh, yuck.P: Yeah. It 's pretty hard work.I didn ' t realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen until I took this job.W: So why don 't you quit?P: I ' d love to, but I need the money.Man: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?Julia: I ' m working for a marketing company. I ' m doing telephone marketing.M: Oh, so you ' re oneh o fste peopl e who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.J: Exactly.M: Do you like it?J: Believe it or not, I do. It mostly a bu'nc s h of students working there,and we have a lot of fun when we ' re not making calls.It ' s really easy, too, since we just have to read from a script.M: Are you doing this full time?J: Yes, but I work from two in the afternoon until eleven at night,so I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.第六课：Tina:R: helloT：hi, Robert, this is Tina.R: hi, Tina, what 'sup?T:well, actually, I was wondering if you 'd mind lending me your camera for a few days. I want to take some photosof my new apartment to send to my folks.R: sure, you can borrow it.T:oh, thanks a million.Mike:M: hi, Sandy, this is mike.S:oh, hi, how are things with you?M: pretty good. Listen, I was wondering if I could use your video game system over the weekend.S: you mean my Sony Play Station?M: yeah, my sister 's asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend —they 're six and eight —and I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy.S: that 'sa good idea —kids that age love video games —but, hmm, I have bad news: my machine isn 't working. I v'e been meaning to take it in to get fixed, but I haven 't gotten around to it.M: oh, too bad.S: but you know, you can always rent one. Most video stores have machine to rent. You just have to leave a deposit.M: oh, perfect. I 'lldo that. Thanks Sandy.S: no problem.Phil:P: hi, Greg. It s'Phil.G: hi, what 'sup?P: not much, but I was wondering if I could ask you for a favor.G: hmm, maybe, try me.P: well, I have to go out of town for a few days next week.G: Uh-huh.P: could I leave Polly with you while I m' gone?G: Polly? Who 's Polly?P: you know, Polly, my bird.G:oh, yeah, I forgot. Your bird. I don 't know, Phil, I really don 't like birds very much. They 're messy, and they make a lot ofnoise, and..P: no, not Polly. She 's really a great bird. She 's really clean and very quiet. She won 't bother you —I promise G: oh, all right. I l'ldo it.P: thanks. I really appreciate it. I l'l bring her over on Tuesday night.G: ok, but you own me one!第七课：Amy: Hello?Jeff: Hello. May I speak to So phia, please?A: I ' m sorry, shenot in'risght now. Would you like to leave a me ssage?J: Yes, please. This is Jeff. Would you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday? A: Un- huh.J: And would you ask her if she ' od lgikoewt ith me?A: All r ight, Peter. I ' ll give her the message.J: No, this is Jeff, not Peter.A: Oh, I '.smorry.J: By the way, who s Peter?Sophia: Hi! I ' m home!A: Oh, hi.S: Did anyone call?A: Uh-huh. Your old friend Peter called a few hours a go. He ' s going to be in town on Saturday and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him.S: Oh, super! I haven 't seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?A: Uh, y eah. Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tony pa'rtyswith him.S: Oh. When is Tony ' s party?A: On Saturday.S: Oh, perfect. That ' s the same night I ' m going to get together with Peter, so I have an excuse not to go. Ev weren ' t going out with Peter, I wouldn ' t go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he ' s such a pain!A: Oh, he didn ' t sound so bad.sHoeunde d kind of sweet.S: Yeah, yeah, I guess he is. It ' s just that I don na go OuttwWfonhim -and he just does n see mt to get the message. Do me a favor. Amy: If he calls again, cou ld you just tell him I 'm not home?A: Hmm. OK.第八课：（1）Jake: What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing thePacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!Anne: Is that true? What happened to the whale?J: It doesn ' t say! Oh and here ' s another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.A: I guess it was his first bank robbery!J: Yeah. Oh and listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney.A: Don ' t tell me! He got stuck in the chimney!J: Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him.1.A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the town ' s main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck; while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death.2.Two teenage girls who disappeared from a ship were found alive and well. The girls turned up on Friday, near a small town on the northeast coast of Australia. The girls said they were visiting a friend on the ship and fell asleep in their friend ' s cabin. When they woke up, the ship was heading for Singapore, so they decided to jump off the ship and swim to shore. They found themselves on a deserted part of the Australian coast, and had to walk over 100 miles to the nearest town.3.Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers who were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers ' car overturned and fell into a shallowriver. The officers couldn ' t get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers ' lives.第九课：（1）Brian: Someone stole my wallet last night!Kate: Oh no! What happened?B: Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I ' d forgotten to lock the locker.K: I ' m sorry. That ' s terrible! Did you lose much money?B: Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver ' s license. What a pain!（2）K: Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.B: Really? What happened?K: Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags,trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn ' t really understand what they were saying. I really justwanted them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I looked down, I realized my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my traveler ' s checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I had put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.B: How awful! So what did you do?K: Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys —but they were long gone. Thenthis sounds really corny - I did just what I had seen people do on TV: I called my credit card company.B: Were they helpful?K: They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they 'd given me new traveler 's checks and a new credit card, and sent me on my way.第10 课：特色课第11 次课：1 Taxi driversA: It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. I 'm always terrified of having an accident.B: That doesn 't really bother me. I like to get where I 'm going quickly. But I can 't stand it when they have their radios turned up all the way full blast. You can 't even hear yourself think!2 People with dogsA: I hate it when people take their dogs into a park and let them make messes all over the place. It 's so irresponsible!B: You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home, barking all day.3 TV commercialsA: I can 't stand it when they show the same commercial twice in a row. Why do they do that? It drives me crazy!B: The thing that bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercial.4 Store clerksA: It really upsets me when store clerks pretend they haven ' t noticed you and just stand around chatting to each other. It ' s so rude.B: Yeah. Or on the other hand, they give you the hard sell, and try to get you to buy something you don ' t really want.第12 课：1MarkWhen I lived in Spain, I was surprised at how late people eat in the evening. When you ' re invited to dinner, you are asked to come around nine o ' clock and you usually don ' t start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late—sometimes un til two in the mor ning or eve n later. I found it difficult. How does one get up and go to work orschool the next day after eating and drinking until three in the morning?2. SusanI lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while,I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you don 't have to worry about what towear all the time.第13 课：（1）Clerk: Can I help you?Helen: Yes, I 'd like to return this jacket.C: Is there something the matter with it?H: Yes. I didn 't notice when I bought it, but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.C: Hmm, actually, it 's torn in several places.H: And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact. And there 's a stain on the collar.C: I 'm really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange it for another one?H: Well, to be honest, I don 't think this jacket is very well made. I 'd rather get a refund.C: I understand. Do you have the receipt?（2）C: Can I help you?M: Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week, but there ' s something wrong with the lock. I can ' t get it to close properly.C: Let me see. Yes, I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jammed or something. No problem. I ' ll get you another one. Sorry about that.第14 课：（1）W: Hi.C: Yes?W: I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They ' re pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart.C: Hmm. Let me see. Yes, this doesn 't look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say you ' ve had them?W: Only about a month. Here ' s the receipt.C: Hmm …yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I ' m sorry for the inconvenience.（2）M: Excuse me.C: Yes, how can I help you?M: You see this shirt? I bought it here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed: It went from bright red to light pink.C: How did you wash it?M: Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.C: What temperature did you use?M: I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.C: Well, did you check the washing instructions?M: Um …maybe not.C: Well, you see here on this label? It says, “ Wash in cold water only. ”M: Um-hmm.C: So I'm really sorry, but since you didn 't follow the washing instructions, I can 't really do anything for you.第15 课：（1）Ms. Lock: Hello?Mr. Burr: Hello, Ms. Lock. This is Jack Burr.L: Uh, Mr. Burr … in Apartment 205?B: No, in Apartment 305.L: Oh, yes. What can I do for you? Does your refrigerator need fixing again?B: No, it ' s the oven this time.L: Oh, so what 's wrong with it?B: Well, I think the temperature control needs to be checked. Everything I try to cook gets burned.L: Really? OK, I 'll have someone look at it right away.B: Thanks a lot, Ms. Lock.L: Uh, by the way, Mr. Burr, are you sure it 's the oven and not your cooking?（2）Ms. Lock: Hello?Mrs. Harris: Hello. Is this the manager?L: Yes, this is Ms. Lock.H: This is Mrs. Harris in Apartment 216.L: Yes, how can I help you, Mrs. Harris?H: I ' m having a problem.L: What sort of problem?G: With the electricity.L: What sort of problem with the electricity?H: Well, I don ' t seem to have any.L: I see. Do you mean for the lights or is it the appliances, too?H: Let me check …No, the refrigerator is OK, so it must be just the lights.L: I guess something must be wrong with the fuse box I 'll come up and have a look at it right away.H: Thanks so much.第16 课：（1）Andy : Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener World?Carla: Sure. What are you working on right now?A: Well, we 're developing educational programs for schools. We want to show children how the oceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through overfishing.C: I think what you 're doing is terrific. I wish I could do more to help.A: So, have you ever thought about becoming a member of Greener World?C: No, but tell me a little more about it.（2）A: We've been active in this area for almost five years now. Are you aware of some of our other local projects?C: No, I don 't think I am.A: Well, one of the things we 've been doing is planting trees. We have a group of volunteers involved in several tree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We 're trying to get as many trees planted as possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.C: That sounds smart.A: Uh-huh. We 've also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city so that people can drop off things for recycling—cans, bottles, plastic bags, and n ewspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000 through recycli ng.C: That's fantastic. I 'd love to get involved in Greener World. Where do I sign?第17 课：1. Jenny:J: You know, I ' ve been reading a lot about the problem of Iandfills - and it really has me worried.M: Why?J: Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burying it in landfills. The problem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filled up, and it ' s hard to find places to start new ones. No one wants a huge landfill anywhere near their neighborhood.M: So what ' s the solution?J: Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that they can reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.2. Adam:W: I can ' t believe it ' s become dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world coming to?A: Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it ' s really dangerous now. You see, the ozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun ' s ultraviolet rays, has been damaged by pollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skin cancer and other problems.W: But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?A: Sure. One of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars —the exhaust gases from cars. The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are being asked to carpool.3. Kate:K: You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of the problem of water pollution.M: You mean in the oceans?K: No. I mean polluted drinking water. It ' s a problem in almost every major city in the world. Almost all our riversand lakes - where we get our drinking water from - are being polluted in some way by bus in esses farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though the water most of us drink is treated, it 's still not 100 percent pure.M: So what 's the solution?K: Well, it 's a complicated problem to solve, but basically what 's involved is treating all waste products more carefully so thatdangerous chemicals and bacteria don 't get into our water supply.第18 课：Andy: You know, there 's a factory outside town that g chem'icaslspuinmtoptinhe river.Carla: How can they do that? Isn 't that against the law?A: Yes, it is. But a lot of companies ignore those laws.C: That 's terrible! What can Greener World do?A: Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the management.C: What if that doesn 't work?A: Well, then another way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.C: Yes! Companies hate bad publicity. By the way, what 's the name of this company?A: It ' s called Apex Industries.C: Oh no! My uncle is one of their top executives!Carla: Wait a minute, Before Greener World does anything, shouldn 't we make sure that we straight?Andy: Absolutely. The best thing to do is to monitor the situation over the next several weeks to see what exactly is happening. C: How do we do that?A: Well, we can take pictures of the river and even take water samples to see how bad the situation is.C: OK. And maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.A: Oh, no, I don 't think that 's a good i ,daenay. wNaoyt .yetC: Why not?A: I don 't think we want to say anything to anyone until we have a clearer picture of what is going on.After we ' ve monitored the situation for a while, then we can decide whether we need to have a meeting with a representative of the company to tell them what we 've discovered. OK, Carla?C: OK.第19 课：Paula: Do you want to take a class with me at the community college?Jason: Maybe. What are they offering?P: Well, here ' s the course catalog. Take a look.J: Hmm. They ' ve got a lot of Ianguage classes Chinese. German, Japanese.Would you rather learn an Asian language or an European one?P: Um, actually, I think I ' d rather take an art class. They have one on landscape photography and another on making videos.J: That sounds OK. But I think I ' d prefer studying video to learningabout photography.P: OH, wait. It says here that you need to provide your own video equipment.J: Oh, I ' d rather not spend a lot of money. Let ' s see what else they ' re offering.P:hey, this sounds kind interesting, the art of bonsai.J ason: What ' s bonsai?P: You know, those miniature trees they grow in little tubs.It says here that they have a course on how to grow them, and on how to develop a business selling bonsais. Apparently, you can sell them for up to $500 a piece.J: Really? Wow! That does sound good. We could learn how to grow them and then maybe set up a little business. P: Yeah. We could do it out at my dad ' s place.He has lots of room to grow things in his garden.J: Is the course expensive? Do you have to buy any special equipment?P: It says no special equipment is required except plant containers and some young trees.J: Let ' s check it out, then.第20 课：特色课第21 次课：M: So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourself?L: Not much. Oh, wait! That ' s not true. I took this great dancing coursetslaesmester.M: Oh, yeah! What kind of dancing?L: We learned tap dancing and square dancing.M: Wait ......... why on earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancing? It sounds exhausting.L: Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course.You ' ll see that you learn more than just dancing ,。

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爱秀国际英语口语高级文本目录一．人物Bob Branson二．人物Andrea，James三．找室友四．工作amusement park，intern，landscaping job五．工作working as a tutor，in a restaurant，for a marketing company六．借东西（相机，蓝色西装，车）七．三角恋八．三个故事（撞鲸，抢银行，卡烟囱），耍蛇，救警察九．丢钱包十．四个烦恼（开车快，狗叫，放广告，销售员）十一．换衣服，衣服褪色十二．找宿管（换灯泡，狗叫）十三．地区习惯（吃东西有声音，睡得晚，中东服饰）十四．Greener World十五．垃圾填埋场，臭氧层十六．化工厂倾倒废弃物，找证据十七．算命十八．克服害羞十九．舞蹈课，厨艺课二十．转折点（工作后，有狗了，有自行车）二十一．转折点（学语言，获奖）二十二．后悔专业选择、大学生活二十三．迟到，狗生娃二十四．戴安娜，比尔盖茨二十五．在家中工作，交通形势二十六．心理医生，露营顾问Lesson1AA:Do you have a date for the party yet?B:Actually , I don't. Do you think you could help me find one?A:Hmm, what kind of guys do you like?B:Oh, I like guys who aren't too serious and who have agood sense of humor.You know , like you.A:Ok, Uh, what else?B:Well, I'd prefer someone I have something in common with-who I can talk to easily. A:I think Iknow just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him.?B:No, I don't think so.A:well, let me arrange for you to meet him, , and you can tell me what you think.BChris: So, what's the Verdict? What did you think of Bob?Kim: Well, I was worried at first especially when I saw that he wears not one but two earrings,I thought he might turn out to be one of those guys who are into heavy rock music and stuff likethat. You know what I mean?Chris: But he's just like a regular kind of guy, right?Kim: Yeah, we got along really well!Chris: I just knew you'd like him.Kim: Yeah, I do, and he's really funny. He had me laughing hysterically during dinner. I think thepeople sitting next to us in the restaurant thought we were crazy.Chris: So, are you two going to get together again?Kim: Definitely, in fact, we're going to a concert tomorrow night.Chris: That's great.Lesson2AA: So, have you seen Andrea lately?B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at a café latté.A: How's she doing, I've been meaning to call her.B: Well, to be honest! I've always thought she's a little difficult. But these days, I find her impossible.A: What do you mean?B: Oh, you know how she is. She has strong ideas about everything. And If you don't agree With her, she lets you know what she thinks of you.A: Yes, that's true. But that's why we love her, right?B: Yeah, I guess so. But she's changed a lot since she started college. She talked about herself all the time and she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does. A: Hmm. Maybe I won't call her after all.BA: Are you going to James's party on Saturday?B: Of course, James always gives the best parties. And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.A: That's true. I don't know where he manages to find them all.B: Well, you know what he's like. He makes friends really easily. He really likes talking to people, and he loves inviting people over.A: Ur – Ur, he invited me for dinner last Saturday, what a feast!B: Yeah, he's a great cook too.A: After dinner I offered to help clean up, but he told me not to worry about it. He said he'd take care of it in the morning. He was like, it's nothing, no big deal.B: Yup, that sounds like James.CA: Have you met the new apartment manager?B: Mr. Johnson? Hmm. Yeah, I met him last week. He's… a little strange.A: Yeah, he is. I'm not sure I like him. He's hard to predict. Sometimes he's pretty cheerful and talk active,and the next day he doesn't even say hello. I think he must have personal problems or something.B: I think you're right. And have you noticed that half the time when he says he's going to 3 something, he never actually does it? He told me three times he'd come to fix the light in my kitchen,and he still hasn't done it.Lesson3ADave: Hello?Jim: Hi. My name's Jim Hunt. I'm calling about the ad for a roommate.Dave: Oh, right.Jim: Are you still looking for someone?Dave: Yes, we are.Jim: Oh, good. I'm really interested.Dave: Well, there are four of us, and it's a fairly small house, so we want someone who's easy to get along with.Jim: I'm pretty easygoing.Dave: Great! So can I ask you a few fairly straightforward questions about yourself?Jim: No problem. I like it when people are direct.BD: What do you do, Jim?J: Oh, well, I've had a lot of different jobs, but I'm not working right now.J: Yeah, I got fired from my last job about six months ago,so I've been looking for something else. I haven't been very lucky so far.D: Uh-huh. Well, the rent here is $1,200 a month – uh, that's $300 a month for each person J: Oh, Uh …. D: Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?J: Yeah, I probably will … if I can find a job.D: Yeah. Uh, look, where are you living now?J: Well, I've been staying with a friend for the past couple of weeks.D: Uh-huh.J: Yeah, but he's asked me to leave by Friday, so I really need to find a place to live.I've had tomove four times in the past year and, well …D: Listen, Jim. I appreciate your telling me about yourself. I like it when people are honest with me. Anyway, I have to talk to my other roommates about this, and I'll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide. Why don't you give me your number?J: Sure, it's two, two, three …Lesson4ATracy: Good news! I've found a summer job!Mark: That's great! Anything interesting?T: Yes, working at an amusement park. Doesn't that sound fantastic?M: Sure, it does.T: So, have you found anything?M:Nothing yet, but I've got a couple of leads. One is working as an intern for a record company – mostly answering phones. Or I can get a landscaping job again.T: Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping. And it's probably not as hard!M: Yeah, but a landscaper earns more money than an intern. And you get a great tan!BM: So what will you be doing at the amusement park, exactly?T: Actually, I'll have two jobs. First, I'll be working at a place called Children's World.They have allkinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids.I have to go to a training program for three days before I start to find out how everything works.M: Three days? Wow, the equipment must be pretty high-tech!T: Oh, it is – a lot of computers and interesting devices.It's just the kind of stuff that kids love. M: Well, it sounds like the perfect job for you. I know how much you love kids.So what's your other job?T: Well. I'll also be one of the people who walks around the park greeting people.M: Do you mean you'll have to dress up in a costume?T: Yes, as a cartoon character! I know, I know. It soundssilly. And it's certainly not as rewarding as working in Children's World, but it's part of the job. Lesson5AWoman: So where are you working this summer, Carlos?Carlos: I'm working as a tutor. in a learning center for kids.W: Interesting. What kinds of things do the kids do there?C: They work on subjects they need help in, uh, mainly .math and English.W: Is your job hard?C: No, not at all. The kids work on computers most of the time. We have to help them get started and when they run into problems.W: Do you enjoy it?C: Oh, yes. Working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults.And I get to choose my own hours.As long as I work eight hours a day, I can come in at any time from 8 A.M. TO 9 P.M.W: Lucky you!BWoman: Paul, did you find a summer job, yet?Paul: Yeah, I'm working in a restaurant.W: Oh, how's it going?P: Oh, the money's not bad.W: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables?P: I wish! No. I'm working in the kitchen. I cut up stuff for the chef – vegetables and meat andthings. I also wash the dishes.W: Oh, yuck.P: Yeah. It's pretty hard work. I didn't realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen until I took thisjob. W: So why don't you quit?P: I'd love to, but I need the money.CMan: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?Julia: I'm working for a marketing company. I'm doing telephone marketing.M: Oh, so you're one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.J: Exactly.M: Do you like it?J: Believe it or not, I do. It's mostly a bunch of students working there, and we have a lot of funwhen we're not making calls. It's really easy, too, since we just have to read from a script. M: Are you doing this full time?J: Yes, but I work from two in the afternoon until eleven at night, so I get to sleep as late as Iwant to in the morning.Lesson6AJack: Hi, Rod. This is Jack.Rod: Oh, hi, Jack. What's up?J: I'm going to my best friend's wedding this weekend. I'd love to videotape it. Would you mind if I borrowed you video camera?R: Um, yeah. That's OK, I guess. I don't think I'll need it for anything.J: Thanks a million.R: Sure. Have you used a video camera before? It's pretty easy.J: Yeah, a couple of times. Would it be OK if I picked it up on Friday night?R: Fine. No problem.BAndy: Hello.J: Hi, Andy. This is Jack.A: Oh, hi, Jack.J: I was wondering if you could do me a favor.A: That depends.J: Well, I have to go to a wedding this weekend. Would it be OK if I borrowed your navy blue suit?A: Oh, sure. No problem.J: Thanks a lot. I'll come by and pick it up tonight. A: That's fine.CR: Rose Rizzo.J: Hi, Rose. This is Jack.R: Oh, hello. How are you?J: Pretty good, thanks. Listen, the reason I'm calling is I have a really big favor to ask you. R: Yes?J:Remember I told you about that friend of mine who's getting married to a woman he met inBarcelona?R: Yeah, I remember. And?J: Well, the wedding's this Saturday afternoon, and it's out in the country – about an hour's drive from here – and I was wondering if I could borrow your car for the afternoon to get there.R: Gee, Jack, I'd really love to help you out, but I'm going to be needing my car all weekend.I've got a friend coming in from out of town, and I promised to show her the sights.J: Oh, OK. I understand. Anyway, how are things? I haven't seen you for ages.R: Oh, pretty good.Lesson7AAmy: Hello?Jeff: Hello. May I speak to Sophia, please?A: I'm sorry, she's not in right now. Would you like to leave a message?J: Yes, please. This is Jeff. Would you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday?A: Un-huh.J: And would you ask her if she'd like to go with me?A: All right, Peter. I'll give her the message.J: No, this is Jeff, not Peter.A: Oh, I'm sorry.J: By the way, who's Peter?BSophia: Hi! I'm home!A: Oh, hi.S: Did anyone call?A: Uh-huh. Your old friend Peter called a few hours ago. He's going to be in town on Saturday and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said tocall him.S: Oh, super! I haven't seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?A: Uh, yeah. Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tony's party with him.S: Oh. When is Tony's party?A: On Saturday.S: Oh, perfect. That's the same night I'm going to get together with Peter, so I have an excuse not to go. Even if I weren't going out with Peter, I wouldn't go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he's such apain!A: Oh, he didn't sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet.S: Yeah, yeah, I guess he is. It's just that I don'twant to go out with him – and he just doesn't seem to get the message. Do me a favor. Amy,If he calls again, could you just tell him I'm not home?A: Hmm. OK.Lesson8AJ:What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they werecrossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!Anne: Is that true? What happened to the whale?J: It doesn't say! Oh and here's another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as hewas escaping, he got caught inthe revolving door.A: I guess it was his first bank robbery!J: Yeah. Oh and listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in throughthe chimney.A: Don't tell me! He got stuck in the chimney!J: Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him.BA man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent wasseen beside one of the town's main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck; while heand his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death.CEarly Tuesday morning in California, two police officers who were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers'car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldn't get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene ofthe accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided todrop charges against the thief for saving the officers' lives.Lesson9ABrian: Someone stole my wallet last night!Kate: Oh no! What happened?B: Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I'd forgotten to lock the locker.K: I'm sorry. That's terrible! Did you lose much money?B: Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver's license. What a pain!BK: Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.B: Really? What happened?K: Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this bunch of guyscame by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn't reallyunderstand what they were saying. I really just wanted them to leave me alone. Finally,they left and when I looked down, I realized my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it withall my traveler's checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I had put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.B: How awful! So what did you do?K: Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys – but they were long gone. Then – this sounds really corny – I didjust what I had seen people do on TV: I called my credit card company.B: Were they helpful?K: They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they'd given me new traveler's checks and a new creditcard, and sent me on my way.Lesson10AA: It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. I'm always terrified of having an accident. B: That doesn't really bother me. I like to get where I'm going quickly. But I can't stand it when they have their radios turned up all the way full blast. You can't even hear yourself think!BA: I hate it when people take their dogs into a park and let them make messes all over the place.It's so irresponsible!B: You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home,barking all day.CA: I can't stand it when they show the same commercial twice in a row. Why do they do that? Itdrives me crazy!B: The thing that bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercial.DA: It really upsets me when store clerks pretend they haven't noticed you and just stand aroundchatting to each other. It's so rude.B: Yeah. Or on the other hand, they give you the hard sell, and try to get you to buy something you don't really want.Lesson11AClerk: Can I help you?Helen: Yes, I'd like to return this jacket.C: Is there something the matter with it?H: Yes. I didn't notice when I bought it, but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.C: Hmm, actually, it's torn in several places.H: And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact. And there's a stain on thecollar.C: I'm really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange it for another one?H: Well, to be honest, I don't think this jacket is very well made. I'd rather get a refund.C: I understand. Do you have the receipt?BW: Hi.C: Yes?W: I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They're pretty new, but theyseem to be falling apart.C: Hmm. Let me see. Yes, this doesn't look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did yousay you've had them?W: Only about a month. Here's the receipt.C: Hmm…yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.CM: Excuse me.C: Yes, how can I help you?M: You see this shirt? I bought it here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed: It went from bright red to light pink.C: How did you wash it?M: Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.C: What temperature did you use?M: I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.C: Well, did you check the washing instructions?M: Um…maybe not.C: Well, you see here on this label? It says, “Wash in cold water only.”M: Um-hmm.C: So I'm really sorry, but since you didn't follow the washing instructions, I can't really do anything for you.Lesson12AA: Hello, Mr. Smith? I was wondering if you could, uh, change the lightbulb out front? It went out again.B: Look, why are you bothering me now? It's still light outside and it will be for another five hours.A: Well, I realize that, but it was dark last night, and I was fumbling with my keys, and …I'm headed out now, and …B: Miss, it just rained. It's very wet. It's dangerous to work with electricity when it's wet outside. A: Oh, I…I don't want to endanger you. It's just that I'll be coming home late tonight and I just want tomake…B: I would love to help you miss, but somebody borrowed my ladder. I don't have a ladder.A: Well, you know, I have a chair! If you'd just give me a lightbulb, I wouldn't mind doing it myself. OK?B: Oh, oh. Oh! OK. Here. Take a lightbulb from one of my lamps…A: Oh, no, you don't have to do that!B: …so you know it works. No, please. It's my pl easure. A: Oh! Thank you!BA: Uh, excuse me. Mr. Smith?B: Yeah?A: Uh, I was wondering if you could do something about my next-door neighbor's dog? It's been barking and…and keeping…keeping…B: Hey! Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, dogs gotta…… A: Dogs…B: That's nature's way.A: Dogs…yes, but they don't have to bark all night! This is three nights in a row……B: Oh! Wait! Wait! Have you tried earplugs?A: I've tried earplugs. They don't……B: Have you seen the size of that dog? You want me to go in there? That dog could hurt me! A: Well, I need my sleep! I don't know what to tell you, I mean……B: Look, look. I tell you what. I'll call him on the phone, and ask if he can keep his dog quiet. A: Thank you!CA: Mr. Smith.B: Mrs. Taylor.A: I have a bone to pick with you.B: What is it? A: My mail keeps arriving every day later and later.B: Mrs. Taylor, that's the government's fault-not mine……A: Well, I think……B: Well, complain to the post office.A: Mr. Smith! I think that it's your job to take care of this!B: Mrs. Taylor, why do you need your mail early? Take my advice. Just relax, put your feet up, and watch a little TV, OK?A: I'm sorry, Mr. Smith. I think that you should do something about this. Now!B: OK, Mrs. Taylor. I'll go down to the post office and speak to someone……tomorrow. Lesson13AOne thing that I never really got used to when I was traveling in Asia was the way people make noise when they drink soup. I think it's because they want to show that they'rereally enjoying their food so they make a loud slurping noise. It always bothered me. I guess it'sbecause my parents spent years when I was a kid telling me not to make noise while I was eating.BWhen I lived in Spain, I was surprised at how late people eat in the evening. When you're invited to dinner, you are asked to come around nine o'clock and you usually don't start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late – sometimes until two in the morning oreven later. I found it difficult. How does one get up and go to work or school the next day aftereating and drinking until three in the morning?CI lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, Ifound it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you don't have to worry about what to wear all the time.Lesson14AAndy: Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener World?Carla: Sure. What are you working on right now?A: Well, we're developing educational programs for schools. We want to show children how theoceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through overfishing.C: I think what you're doing is terrific. I wish I could do more to help.A: So, have you ever thought about becoming a member of Greener World?C: No, but tell me a little more about it.BA: We've been active in this area for almost five years now. Are you aware of some of our otherlocal projects?C: No, I don't think I am.A: Well, one of the things we've been doing is planting trees. We have a group of volunteers involved in several tree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We're trying to get as many trees planted as possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.C: That sounds smart.A: Uh-huh. We've also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city so that people can drop offthings for recycling – cans, bottles, plastic bags, and newspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000 through recycling.C: That's fantastic. I'd love to get involved in Greener World. Where do I sign?Lesson15AJ: You know, I've been reading a lot about the problem of landfills – and it really has me worried.M: Why?J: Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burying it in landfills. The problem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filled up, and it's hard to find places tostart new ones. No one wants a huge landfill anywhere near their neighborhood.M: So what's the solution?J: Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that they can reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.BW: I can't believe it's become dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world coming to?A: Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it's really dangerous now. You see, the ozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun's ultraviolet rays, has been damaged by pollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skin cancerand other problems.W: But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?A: Sure. One of the biggest threats tothe ozone layer is cars – the exhaust gases from cars. The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are being asked to carpool.CK: You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of the problem of water pollution.M: You mean in the oceans?K: No. I mean polluted drinking water. It's a problem in almost every major city in the world. Almost all our rivers and lakes – where we get our drinking water from – are being polluted insome way by businesses farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though thewater most of us drink is treated, it's still not 100 percent pure.M: So what's the solution?K: Well, it's a complicated problem to solve, but basically what's involved is treating all waste products more carefully so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don't get into our water supply. Lesson16AAndy: You know, there's a factory outside town that's pumping chemicals into the river. Carla: How can they do that? Isn't that against the law?A: Yes, it is. But a lot of companies ignore those laws.C: That's terrible! What can Greener World do?A: Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the management.C: What if that doesn't work?A: Well, then another way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.C: Yes! Companies hate bad publicity. By the way, what's the name of this company?A: It's called Apex Industries.C: Oh no! My uncle is one of their top executives!BCarla: Wait a minute, Before Greener World does anything, shouldn't we make sure that we've got our facts straight?Andy: Absolutely. The best thing to do is to monitor the situation over the next several weeks tosee what exactly is happening.C: How do we do that?A: Well, we can take pictures of the river and even take water samples to see how bad the situation is.C: OK. And maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.A: Oh, no, I don't think that's a good idea. Not yet, anyway.C: Why not?A: I don't think we want to say anything to anyone until we have a clearer picture of what is going on. After we've monitored the situation for a while, then we can decide whether we need tohave a meeting with a representativeof the company to tell them what we've discovered. OK,Carla?C: OK.Lesson17AKen: you know, I've always wanted to have my fortune told.Lisa: Really? Do you know where you can get it done?K: I'm not sure. But maybe there are some fortunetellers listed in the phone book. Let's take alook.L: Hmm. Here's one. You could have your palm read by Madame Zara for $70.K: That's really expensive.L: What about this one? You can get your fortune told over the phone for only $3.75a minute. K: That's reasonable. Come on. Try it with me!BF: Fortune-Tellers international. This is Madame Ines. Let me tell you what the future will bring. What's you sign? K: I'm a Leo.F: Hmm…let's see. Well, this is going to be an interesting week for you.K: Why is that?F: It seems that you're waiting to hear about something important, and you should have good news toward the end of the week.K: Hmm…I wonder what that's about.F: But your situation at work or at school will become more difficult in the coming days. You mayfind things boring for a while, but you should be patient.K: OK.F: Now, on the personal side, you will have some lively and interesting discussions with someone you know well. Pay attention to this friend's advice because it will turn out to be good for you inthe long run.K: OK. That doesn't sound too bad.F: If, you would like to hear more, I'll need your credit card number, please.K: Oh. It's 8997-9670072……COnce I start taking this night course on top of my full-time job. I just won't have time to spend doing chores and going to the supermarket and all that. So I'm going to start using this service about once a week. From what I hear, it's very easy: I just call them up and give them a list of everything I need to have done. And the person who does it checks out prices in different stores and hunts down bargains, so I'll probably save money in the long run.Lesson18AM: Well, I think if you're really shy it might be a good idea to see a therapist or someone like that – you know, to get some professional help. You can't always change by yourself.W: Or how about getting one of those self-help books from the library? I'm sure there are books around with lots of good suggestions that you can try.M: I think the best thing is to join a club and do activities where you have to meet and talk to different people. Like, if you join a theater group and work on putting on a play, you'll probablybe able to overcome your shyness.BI had always been really shy. I was the sort of person who could go to a party and never talk toanybody, and when you don't talk to anybody, it's hard to make friends. Anyway, my sister suggested I take an acting class. She said it might help me become more outgoing. So, I did.I was really frightened in that first acting class. But you know it really helped. The teacher was very。

英语口语第一章：日常生活中使用的短句第一课Lesson 1 :在家中★※★●从起床到出门1．早上好！ Good morning!2．闹钟响了吗? Did the alarm clock go off?3．该起床了! It's time to get up!4．快点儿起床! Get up soon!5．你醒了吗？ Are you awake?6．你不舒服吗? Are you feeling sick?7．睡得好吗? Did you sleep well?8．能帮我关掉闹钟吗? Would you turn off the alarm clock? 9．你终于起来了。

You finally got up.10．今天是个好天! It's a nice day!11．昨晚你熬夜了? Did you stay up late last night? 12．把被子叠好。

Let's fold up the futon.13．昨天晚上你打呼噜了。

You were snoring last night.14．我做了个可怕的梦。

I had a nightmare.15．你一直没关灯啊。

You left the light on.16．我得洗脸了。

I have to go wash my face.17．该吃早饭了。

It's time to eat breakfast.18．我还困着呢。

I'm still sleepy.19．我还打哈欠呢。

I'm still yawning.20．昨天的酒还没醒呢。

I have a hangover.21．我是个夜猫子。

I'm a night person.22．我是用咖啡来提神的。

Coffee wakes me up.23．刷牙了吗? Did you brush your teeth?24．我得梳梳头了。

Advanced 1-1M:Do you have a date for the party yet?W:Actually,I don't. Do you think you could help me find one?M:Hmm, what kind of guys do you like?W:Oh,I like guys who aren't too serious and who have a good sense of humor,you know,like you! M:Ok,what else?W:Well,I'd prefer someone that have something in mon with who I can talk to easily. M:I think I know just the guy for you,BobBranson,do you know him?W:No,I don't think so.M:Let me arrange for you to meet him,and you can tell me what you think. Advanced 1-2M:So,what's the verdict?What do you think ofBob?W:Well,I was worried at first,especially when Isaw that he wears not one,but two earrings.Ithought he might turn out to be one of thoseguys who are into heavy rock music and stufflike that.You know what I mean?M:But,he's just regular kind of guy,right?W:Yeah,we get along really well.M:I just know you like him.W:Yeah,I do.He's really funny.He had melaughing hysterically during dinner.I think the people sitting next to us in the restaurant thought we were crazy.M:So,are you two going to get together again?W:Definitely,in fact,we're going to a concert tomorrow night.M:That's great.Advanced 2-1M:So,have you seen Andrea lately?W:Yeah,I see her pretty offen.We work together at a coffee latte.M:How's she doing?I've been meaning to call her.W:Well,to be honest,I've always thought she was a little difficult.But find her impossible.M:What do you mean?W:Oh,you know how she is.She has such strong idea about everything.And agree with her,she lets you know what she thinks of you.M:Yes,that's true.But,that's why we love her,right?W:Yeah,I guess so.But she's changed a lot since she started college.She herself all the time.And she always manages to mention how good she is she does.M:Hmm,maybe I won't call her after all.Advanced 2-2W:Are you going to James's party on Saturday?these days,Iif you don'ttalked about at everythingM:Of course,James always gives the best parties.And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.W:That's true.I don't know where he manages to find them all.M:Well,you know what he 's like.He makes friends really easily.He really likes talking to people.And he loves inviting people over.W:Uh-huh,he invited me for dinner last Saturday,what a feast ！M:Yeah,he's a great cook,too.W:After dinner,I offered to help clean up and he told me not to worry about it.He said he'd take care ofbig deal.it in the morning.He was like, “ it's nothing,no M:Yup,that's sound like James.Advanced 2-3W1:Have you met the new appartment manager?W2:Mr Johnson?Hmm,yeah,I met him last week.He's a little strange.W1:Yeah,he is.I'm not sure I like him.He's hard to predict.Sometimes he is pretty cheerful and talktiveand the next day he doesn't even say hello.I think he must have personal problems or something.W2:I think you're right.And have you noticed that half the time when he said he was gonna dosomething,he never actually does it.He told me three times that he'd e to fix the light in my kitchen,andhe still hasn't done it.Advanced 3-1M1:Hello!M2:Hi,my name is Jim Hunt.I'm calling about the ad for a roomate. M1:All right.M2:Are you still looking for someone?M1:Yes,we're.M2:Oh,good,I'm really interesred.M1:Well,there are four of us.And it's a fairly small house.So we want someone who is easy to get along with.M2:I'm pretty easygoing.M1_Great ！So,can I ask you a few fairly straitforward questions about yourself?M2:No problem ！I like it when people are direct.Advanced 3-2M1:What do you do,Jim?M2:Oh,well,I had a lot of diffierent jobs.But I'm not working right now.M1:Oh?M2:Yeah,I got fired from my last job about six monthes ago.So I've been looking for something else.I haven't been very lucky so far.M1:Uh-huh.Well,the rent here is $1200 a month.That's $300 a month for eavh person.M2: ,oh.M1:Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?M2:Yeah,I probably will.If I can find a job.M1:Yeah, look,where are you living now?M2:Well,I've been staying with a friend.for the past couple of weeks.M1:Uh-huh.M2:Yeah,but he's asked me to leave by Friday.So I really need to find a place tolive .I've had moved 4 times in the past year and well …M1:Listen,Jim,I appreciate your telling me about yourself.I like it when people are honest withme.Anyway,I have to talk to my other roomates about this.And I'll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide.Why don't you give me your number?M2:Sure,it's 2235 …Advanced 4-1W:Good news!I find a summer job!M:That's great!Anything interesting?W:Yes, working at an amusement park.Doesn'tthat sound fantastic?M:Sure,it does.W:So,have you found anything?M:Nothing yet,but I've got a couple of leads.Oneis working as an intern for a record pany- mostly answering phones.Or I can get a landscaping job again.W:Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping.And it's probably not as hard.M:Yeah,but a landscaper earns more moneythan an intern.And you get a great tan!Advanced 4-2M:So,what will you be doing at the amusement park,exactly?W:Actually,I'll have two jobs.First,I'll be working at a place called Children'sWorld.They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for youngkids. I have to go to a training program before I start to find out how everything works.M:Three days?Wow,the equipment must be pretty high-tech.W:Oh,it is-a lot of puters and interesting devices.It's just the kind of stuff that kids love.M:Well,it sounds like the perfect job for you.I know how much you love kids.So what's the other job? W:Well,I'll also be one of the people who works around the park greeting people.M:Do you mean you'll have to dress up in a costume?W:Yes,as a cartoon character!I know,I know,it sounds silly.And it's certainly notas rewarding asworking in Children's World,but it's part of the job.Advanced. 5-1W: So where are you working in this summer,Carlos?M: I 'm working as a tutor in a learning center for kids.W:ln teresti ng! What kind of …M: I work on subjects they need helping, uh, maining math and English.W: Is your job hard?M: Not at all. The kids work on puter most of time. We have to help get started and when they are into problems.W: Do you enjoy it?M: Oh, yes, working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I can choose my own hours. As long as work 8 hours a day. I can call me at any time from 8 a.m. to 9p.m.Advanced 5-2W: Paul, did you find a summer job yet?M: Yeah, I 'm working in a restraut.W: Oh, how 's it going?M: Oh, the money is not bad.W: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables?M: I wish. No, I'm working in a kitchen. I cut up the stuff for the chef, meat and things. I 'll also wash the dishes.W: Yuck!M: Yeah, that 's. pretty hard work. I didn't realize how hot it is in a restraut kitchen untilI took this job.W: So why don't you quit?M: I 'd love to. But I need money.Advanced 5-3M: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?W: I'm working for a marketing pany. I'm going to marketing.M: So you 're one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying topersuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.W: Exactly!M: Do you like it?W: Believe it or not I do. It's also a bunch of students working there,a lot of fun when we not making calls. It's really easy too since we just have to readthem from script.M: Are you doing this full time? W: Yes, but I work from 2 in the afternoon to 9 at night .So I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.Advanced 6-1vegetables, and we haveM: Hello!W: Hi, Robert. This is Tina.M: Hi, Tina, what's up?W: Well, actually, I was wondering if you 'd mind lending me your camera for a few days. I want to take some photos of my new appartment to send to my folks.M: Sure, you can borrow it.W: Oh, thanks a million !Advanced 6-2M: Hi, Sandy.This is Mike.W: Oh, hi, how are things with you?M: Pretty good. Listen, I was wondering if I could use your video games system over the weekend.W: You mean my Sony Play Station?M: Yeah, my sister asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend.They are six and eight. And I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy.W: That's a great idea! But kids that age love video games. I have bad news, my machines isn't working. I 've been meaning to take it into get fixed. But I haven't gonna gotten around to it.M: Oh, too bad.W: But do you know, you can always rent one. Most video stores have machines to rent. You just have to leave the deposit.M: Oh, perfect ,I 'll do that, thanks, Sandy.W: No problem.Advanced 6-3M1: Hi.,Grey, It's Phil.M2: Hi, what's up?M1: Not much. But I was wondering if I can ask you for a favor?M2: Hmm, maybe, trying me.M1: Well, I have to go out of towns for a few days next week. Could I leave Pully with you wh.ile I'm gone ?M2: Pully? Who 's Pully?M1: You know, Pully is my bird.M2: Oh, yeah, I forget, your bird. I don't know, Phil,I really don't like birds very much. They 're messy and they make a lot of no ise and …M1: No, not Pully. She is really clean and very quite. She won't bother you, I promise.M2: Oh, right, I 'll do it.M1: Thanks, I'm really appreciate it. I 'll bring her over on Tuesday night.M2: Ok, but you own me one.Advanced 7-1W:Hello!M:Hello,may I speak to Sophia please?W:I 'm sorry. She is not in right now. Would you like to leave a message? M:Yes,please. This is Jeff. Could you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday?W:Un-huh.M:And would you ask her if she likes to go to with me?W:All right, Peter ,I 'll give her the message.M:No, this is Jeff, not Peter.W:Oh,I ' m sorry.M:By the way, who ' s Peter?Advanced 7-2W1:Hi, I 'm home.W2:Oh, hi.W1:Did anyone call?W2:Un-huh. You old friend Peter called a few hours ago. He is going to be in townon Saturday, and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him. W1:Oh,super! I haven ' t seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?W2:Uh, yeah, Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tony 's party with him.W1: Oh, when is Tony ' s party?W2:On Saturday.W1:Oh, perfect. That 's the same night I ' m going to get together with Peter. SoI have an excuse not to go. Even if I weren 't going out with Peter, I wouldn 't go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he ' s such a pain!W2:Oh, he didn 't sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet.W1:Yeah,yeah, I guess he is. It 's just that I don ' t want to go out with him. Andhe just doesn 't seem to get the massage. Do me a favor, Amy, if he calls again,could you just tell him I ' m not home?W2:Hmm. Ok.Advanced 8-1M:What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!W:Is that true? What happened to the whale?M:It doesn ' t say! Oh and here 's another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.W:I guess it was his first bank robbery.M:Yeah. Oh! And listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through theW:Don' t tell me he got stuck in the chimney!M:Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him.Advanced 8-2W:A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the town ' s main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck, while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death.Advanced 8-3M:Two teenage girls who disappeared from a ship were found alive and well. The girls turned up on Friday, near a small town on the northeast of Australia. The girls said they were visiting a friend on the ship and fell asleep in their friend ' s cabin. When they woke up, the ship was heading for Singapore, so they decided to jump off the ship and swim to shore. They found themselves on a deserted part of the Australian coast, and had to walk over 100 miles to the nearest town.Advanced 8-4W:Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers ' car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldn ' t get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers ' lives.Advanced 9-1M:Someone had stolen my wallet last night.W:Oh no! What happened?M:Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I ' d forgotten to lockthe locker.W:I'm sorry. That 's terrible! Did you lose much money?M:Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver ' s license. What a pain!Advanced 9-2W:Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.M:Really? What happened?W:Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on myway to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this a bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn ' t really understand what they were saying. I really just want them to leave mealone. Finally, they left and when I look down, I realize my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my traveler 's checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.M:How awful! So what did you do?W:Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys, but they were long gone. Then, ,this sounds really corny, I did just what I had seen people do on TV. I called my credit cardM:Were they helpful?W:They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they gave me new traveler ' s checks and new credit card, and sent me on my way.Advanced 11-1M:It really upsets mewhen taxi drivers drive so fast. I ' malways terrified of having an accident.W:That doesn' t really bother me. I like to get where I ' mgoing quickly. But I can ' t stand it when they have their radio turned up all the way full blast. You can ' t even here yourself think!Advanced 11-2W:I hate it when people take their dogs into a park. And let them make messes allover the place. I t ' s so irresponsible.M:You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home,barking all day.Advanced 11-3M:I can ' t stand when they show the same mercials twice in a row. Why do they do that? It drives me crazy.W:The thing bothers methe most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid mercials.Advanced 11-4W:It really upsets me when store clerk pretend they haven ' t noticed you. And juststand around, chatting to each other. It ' s so rude.M:Yeah,or on the other hand. They give you the hard sell and try to get you to buy something you don ' t really want.Advanced 12-1M:When I lived in Spain, I was surprised how late people eat in the evening. Whenyou are invited to dinner, you are asked to e around 9 o' clock and you usually don' t start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late, sometimes until 2 in the morning or even later. I found it difficult. How does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and drinking until 3 in the morning?Advanced 12-2W:I lived in the middle East for a while. And when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head. And wearing a dress that coveredmy whole body. At first, I find it really nuisance, but after a while, I got usedto it, and even started to like it. You feel really secure and also you don' t have to worry about what to wear all the time.Advanced 13-1M:Can I help you?W:Yes, I ' d like to return this jacket.M:Is there something the matter with it?W:Yes, I didn ' t noticed when I bought it but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.M:Hmm, actually, it ' s torn in several places.W:And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact and there 's a stain on the collar.M:I ' m really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange for another one?W:Well, to be honest, I don' t think this jacket is very well made, I 'd rather get refund.M:I understand, do you have the receipt?Advanced 13-2M1:Can I help you?M2:Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week, but there ' s something wrong withthe lock. I can ' t get it closed properly.M1:Let me see, yes, I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jammed or something.No problem, I ' ll get you another one, sorry about that.Advanced 14-1W1:Hi.W2:Yes?W1:I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They are pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart.W2:Hmm, let me see. Yes, this doesn ' t look right. The stitching is ing out. Howlong did you say you had them?W1:Only about a mouth. Here ' s the receipt.W2:Hmm~Yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I 'm sorry for the inconvenience.Advanced 14-2M1:En-en, excuse me.M2:Yes, how can I help you?M1:You see the shirt? I bought here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washedit, the color changed, it went from bright red to light pink.M2:How did you wash it?M1:Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.M2:What temperature did you use?M1:I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.M2:Well, did you check the washing instructions?M1:Um~maybe not.M2:Well, you see here on this label? It says, ‘ Wash in cold water only '.M1:Un-hmm.M2:So I ' m really sorry, but since you didn ' t follow the washing instructions, Ican' t really do anything for you.Advanced 15-1W:Hello?M:Hello, Ms. Lock. This is Jack Burr.W:Uh, Mr. Burr~ in Apartment 205?M:No, in Apartment 305.W:Oh, yes. What can I do for you? Does your refrigerator need fixing again?M:No, it ' s the oven this time.W:Oh, so what ' s wrong with it?M:Well, I think the temperature control needs to be checked. Everything I try to cook gets burned.W:Really? Ok, I ' ll have someone look at it right away.M:Thanks a lot, Ms. Lock.W:Uh,by the way, Mr. Burr, are you sure it ' s the oven and not your cooking?Advanced 15-2W1:Hello?W2:Hello. Is this the manager?W1:Yes, this is Ms. Lock.W2:This is Mrs. Harris in Apartment 216.W1:Yes,how can I help you, Mrs. Harris?W2:I ' m having a problem.W1:What sort of problem?W2:With the electricity.W1:What sort of problem with the electricity?W2:Well, I don ' t seem to have any.W1:I see. Do you mean for the light or is it the appliances, too?W2:Let me check~ No, the refrigerator is OK, so it must be just the lights.W1:I guess something must be wrong with the fuse box. I ' ll e up and have a lookat it right away.W2:Thanks so much.Advanced 16-1M:Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener World?W:Sure. What are you working on right now?M:Well, we' re developing educational programs for schools. Wewant to show children how the oceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through over fishing.W:I think what you ' re doing is terrific, I wish I could do more to help.M:So, have you ever thought about being a member of Greener World?W:No, but tell me a little more about it?Advanced 16-2M:We' ve been active in this area for almost five years now. Are you aware of some of our other local projects?W:No, I don ' t think I am.M:Well, one of the things we ' ve been doing is planting trees. We have a group ofvolunteers involved in several tree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We ‘re trying to get as many trees planted as possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.W:That sounds smart.M:Uh-huh. We' ve also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city, so that people can drop off things for recycling, cans, bottles, plastic bags and newspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000 through recycling.W:That ' s fantastic. I 'd love to get involved in Greener World. Where do I sign?Advanced 17-1W:You know, I ' ve been reading a lot about the problem of landfills., and it really has meworried.M:Why?W:Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burning it in landfills. Theproblem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filled up. And it ' s hard tofind place to start new ones. No one wants a huge landfill anywhere here their neighborhood.M:So what ' s the solution?W:Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that theycan reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.Advanced 17-2W:I can 't believe it ' s bee dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world ing to?M:Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it ' s really dangerous now. You see, theozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun 's ultraviolet rays, has been damaged bypollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skincancer and other problems.W:But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?M:Sure, one of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars, the exhaust gases from cars.The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are beingasked to carpool.Advanced 17-3W:You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of theproblem of water pollution.M:You mean in the oceans?W:No, I mean polluted drinking water. It ' s a problem in almost every major cityin the world.Almost all our rivers and lakes-where we get our drinking water from are being polluted insome way by business farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though thewater most of us drink is treated, it ' s still not 100 percent pure.M:So, what ' s the solution?W:Well, it 's a plicated problem to solve, but basically what 's involved is treating allwaste products more carefully , so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don' t get intoour water supply.Advanced 18-1M:You know there is a factory outside town that ' s pumping chemicals into the river.W:How can they do that? Isn ' t that against the low?M:Yes, it is. But a lot of pany ignore those lows.W:That ' s terrible. What can Greener World do?M:Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the management.W:What if that doesn ' t work?M:Well, then the other way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.W:Yes, panies hate bad publicity. By the way, what ' s the name of this pany?M:It ' s called Apex Industries.W:Oh, no, y uncle is one of their top executives.Advanced 18-2W:Wait a minute. Before the Greener World do anything, shouldn 't we make sure that we' ve got facts straight?M:Aboselutely. The best thing to do is monitor the situation over the several weeks to seewhat exactly is happening?W:How we do that?M:Well, we can take pictures of the river, and even take water samples to see hoe bad the situation is.W:OK, and maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.M:Oh, no, I don 't think that ' s a good idea. Not yet, anyway.W:Why not?M:I don ' t think we wanna say anything to anyone until we have a cleaner picture of what is going on. After we've monitored the situation for a while, then we can decide whether weneed to have a meeting with the representative of the pany to tell them what we 'vediscovered. OK, Cala?W:OK.Advanced 19-1W:Do you want to take a class with me at the munity college?M:Maybe, what they are offering?W:Well, here ' s the course catalog, take a look.M:Hmm,they ' ve got a lot of languages classes-Chinese, German, Japanese. Would you rather learn an Asian language or European one?W:Um, actually, I think I ' d rather take an art class. They have one on landscape photography and another on making videos.M:That sounds OK. But I think I ' d prefer studying video to learning about photography.W:Oh,wait. It says here you need to provide your own video equipment.M:Oh, I 'd rather not spend a lot of money. Let ' s see what else they 're offering.Advanced 19-2W:Hmm. Hey, this sounds kind of interesting: the art of bonsai.M:What' s bonsai?W:You know, those miniature trees they grow in little tubs. It says here that they have acourse on how to grow them, and on how to develop a business selling bonsais. Apparently,you can sell them for up to $500 a piece.M:Really? Wow, that does sound good. We could learn how to grow them and maybe set upour own business.W:Yeah. We could do it at my dad ' s place. He has lots of room to grow things inhisgarden.M:Is the course expensive? Do you have to buy any special equipment?W:It says no special equipment is required except plant containers and some young trees. M:Let ' s check it out, then.Advanced 21-1M:So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourself?W:Not much, oh, wait, that 's not true. I took this great dancing course last semester. M:Oh, yeah! What kind of dancing?W:We learned tap dancing and square dancing.M:Wait~ Whyon earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancing? It soundsexhausting.W:Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course. You more than justll see that you learn dancing. You also learn how to be more confident and how to interactbetter with other people.M:Hmm. I think with all that hopping around I ' d be too exhausted to interact with anyone.Advanced 21-2W:I just got my grade in the mail, I got an A!M:Wow, that ' s terrific. Congratulations! What kind of course was it?W:Oh, it was one of those business courses. They just taught us how to open a small business. M:Oh, did it help?W:Oh, absolutely. Welearned a lot of general principles. And then they taught us abouthow to run a small retail business. I got a lot of great information that I could use if ever Idecide to open~ Oh, let ' s say-a plumbing supply store.M:Aplumbing supply store?Advanced 22-1W:Hello, Mr. Smith. I was wondering if you could~ Ur, change the light bulb out front, itwen out again.M:Look, why are you bothering me now? It ' s still light outside, it would be foranother fivehours..W:Well, I realize that. But it was dark last night. And I was fumbling with my keys and I ' m headed out now.。

Advanced 1-1M:Do you have a date for the party yet W:Actually,I don't. Do you think you could help me find oneM:Hmm, what kind of guys do you likeW:Oh,I like guys who aren't too serious and who have a good sense of humor,you know,like you! M:Ok,what elseW:Well,I'd prefer someone that have something in common with who I can talk to easily. M:I think I know just the guy for you,BobBranson,do you know himW:No,I don't think so.M:Let me arrange for you to meet him,and you can tell me what you think.Advanced 1-2M:So,what's the verdictWhat do you think ofBobW:Well,I was worried at first,especially when I saw that he wears not one,but two thought he might turn out to be one of those guys who are into heavy rock music and stufflike know what I meanM:But,he's just regular kind of guy,right W:Yeah,we get along really well. M:I just know you like him.W:Yeah,I 's really had me laughing hysterically during think the people sitting next to us in the restaurant thought we were crazy.M:So,are you two going to get together againW:Definitely,in fact,we're going to a concert tomorrow night.M:That's great.Advanced 2-1M:So,have you seen Andrea latelyW:Yeah,I see her pretty work together at a coffee latte.M:How's she doingI've been meaning to call her.W:Well,to be honest,I've always thought she was a little these days,I find her impossible.M:What do you meanW:Oh,you know how she has such strong idea about if you don't agree with her,she lets you know what she thinks of you.M:Yes,that's ,that's why we love her,rightW:Yeah,I guess she's changed a lot since she started talked about herselfall the she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.M:Hmm,maybe I won't call her after all.Advanced 2-2W:Are you going to James's party on SaturdayM:Of course,James always gives the best there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.W:That's don't know where he manages to find them all.M:Well,you know what he 's makes friends really really likes talking to he loves invitingpeople over.W:Uh-huh,he invited me for dinner last Saturday,what a feast ！M:Yeah,he's a great cook,too.W:After dinner,I offered to help clean up and he told menot to worry about said he'd take care of it in the was like, “it's nothing,no big deal. ” M:Yup,that's sound like James. Advanced 2-3W1:Have you met the new appartment managerW2:Mr JohnsonHmm,yeah,I met him last's a little strange.W1:Yeah,he 'm not sure I like 's hardto he is pretty cheerful andtalktive and the next day he doesn't even say think he must have personal problems or something.W2:I think you're have you noticedthat half the time when he said he was gonnado something,he never actually does toldme three times that he'd come to fix the light inmy kitchen,and he still hasn't done it.Advanced 3-1M1:Hello!M2:Hi,my name is Jim 'm calling about the ad for a roomate.M1:All right.M2:Are you still looking for someone M1:Yes,we're.M2:Oh,good,I'm really interesred.M1:Well,there are four of it's a fairly small we want someonewho is to get alongeasy with.M2:I'm pretty easygoing.M1_Great ！So,can I ask you a few fairly straitforward questions about yourselfM2:No problem ！I like it when people are direct.Advanced 3-2M1:What do you do,JimM2:Oh,well,I had a lot of diffierent I'm not working right now.M1:OhM2:Yeah,I got fired from my last job about six monthes I've been lookingfor something haven't been very lucky so far.M1:,the rent here is $1200 a 's $300 a month for eavh person.M2: ,oh.M1:Will you have enough money to pay the rent every monthM2:Yeah,I probably I can find a job.M1:Yeah, look,where are you living nowM2:Well,I've been staying with a the past couple of weeks.M1:Uh-huh.M2:Yeah,but he's asked me to leave by I really need to find a place to've had moved 4 times in the past year and well …M1:Listen,Jim,I appreciate your telling meabout like it when people are honest with ,I have to talk to my other roomates about I'll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we don't you give me your numberM2:Sure,it's 2235 …Advanced 4-1W:Good news!I find a summer job!M:That's great!Anything interestingW:Yes, working at an amusement 'tthat sound fantastic M:Sure,it does.W:So,have you found anything M:Nothing yet,but I've got a couple of is working as an intern for a record company- mostly answering I can get a landscaping job again.W:Being an intern sounds more interesting than it's probably not as hard.M:Yeah,but a landscaper earns more money than an you get a great tan!Advanced 4-2M:So,what will you be doing at the amusement park,exactly W:Actually,I'll have two ,I'll be working at a place called Children's have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids. I have to go to a training program before I start to find out how everything works.M:Three daysWow,the equipment must be pretty high-tech.W:Oh,it is-a lot of computers and interesting 's just the kind of stuff that kids love.the perfect job for know how much you love what's the other jobW:Well,I'll also be one of the people who works around the park greeting people.M:Well,it sounds likeM:Do you mean you'll have to dress up in a costumeW:Yes,as a cartoon character!I know,I know,it sounds it's certainly not as rewarding asworking in Children's World,but it's part of the job.Advanced. 5-1W: So where are you working in this summer,CarlosM: I 'm working as a tutor in a learning center for kids.W:In terest ing! What kind of …M: I work on subjects they need helping, uh, maining math and English.W: Is your job hardM: Not at all. The kids work on computer most of time. We have to help get started and when they are into problems.W: Do you enjoy itM: Oh, yes, working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults.And I can choose my own hours. As long as work 8 hours a day. I can call me at any time from 8 . to .Advanced 5-2W: Paul, did you find a summer job yetM: Yeah, I 'm working in a restraut.W: Oh, how 's it goingM: Oh, the money is not bad.W: What are you doing Are you waiting tablesM: I wish. No, I'm working in a kitchen. I cut up the stuff for the chef, vegetables, meat and things. I 'll also wash the dishes.W: Yuck!M: Yeah, that 's. pretty hard work. I didn't realize how hot it is in a restraut kitchen until I took this job.W: So why don't you quitM: I 'd love to. But I need money.Advanced 5-3M: So what kind of job did you find for the summerW: I'm working for a marketing company. I'm going to marketing.M: So you 're one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up andtrying to persuade meto buy something that I have absolutely no need for. W: Exactly! M: Do you like itW: Believe it or not I do. It's also a bunch of students working there, and we have a lot of fun when we not making calls. It's really easy too since we just have to read them from script.M: Are you doing this full timeW: Yes, but I work from 2 in the afternoon to 9 at night .So I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.Advanced 6-1M: Hello!W: Hi, Robert. This is Tina.M: Hi, Tina, what's upW: Well, actually, I was wondering if you 'd mind lending me your camerafor a few days. I want to take some photos of my new appartment to send to my folks. M: Sure, you can borrow it.W: Oh, thanks a million !Advanced 6-2M: Hi, is Mike.W: Oh, hi, how are things with youM: Pretty good. Listen, I was wondering if I could use your video games system over the weekend.W: You mean my Sony Play StationM: Yeah, my sister asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend. They are six and eight. And I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy.W: That's a great idea! But kids that age love video games. I have bad news, my machines isn't working. I 've been meaning to take it into get fixed.But I haven't gonna gotten around to it.M: Oh, too bad.W: But do you know, you can always rent one. Most video stores have machines to rent. You just have to leave the deposit.M: Oh, perfect ,I 'll do that, thanks, Sandy.W: No problem.Advanced 6-3M1: Hi.,Grey, It's Phil.M2: Hi, what's upM1: Not much. But I was wondering if I can ask you for a favorM2: Hmm, maybe, trying me.M1: Well, I have to go out of towns for a few days next week. Could I leave Pully with you I'm goneM2: Pully Who 's PullyM1: You know, Pully is my bird.M2: Oh, yeah, I forget, your bird. I don't know, Phil,I really don't likebirds very much. They 're messy and they make a lot of no ise and …M1: No, not Pully. She is really clean and very quite. She won't bother you, I promise.M2: Oh, right, I 'll do it.M1: Thanks, I'm really appreciate it. I 'll bring her over on Tuesday night.M2: Ok, but you own me one.Advanced 7-1W:Hello!M:Hello,may I speak to Sophia pleaseW:I' m sorry. She is not in right now. Would you like to leave a messageM:Yes,please. This is Jeff. Could you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday W:Un-huh.M:And would you ask her if she likes to go to with meW:All right, Peter ,I ' ll give her the message.M:No, this is Jeff, not Peter.W:Oh,I ' m sorry.M:By the way, who ' s PeterAdvanced 7-2W1:Hi, I ' m home.W2:Oh, hi.W1:Did anyone callW2:Un-huh. You old friend Peter called a few hours ago. He is going to be in town on Saturday, and wants to get together with you Saturday night.He said to call him.W1:Oh,super! I haven ' t seen Peter in almost a year. Any other callsW2:Uh, yeah, Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tony ' s party with him.W1: Oh, when is Tony ' s partyW2:On Saturday.W1:Oh, perfect. That ' s the samenight I ' mgoing to get together with Peter. So I have an excuse not to go. Even if I weren ' t going out with Peter,I wouldn't go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he ' s such a pain!W2:Oh, he didn ' t sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet.W1:Yeah,yeah, I guess he is. It ' s just that I don 't want to go out withhim. And he just doesn ' t seem to get the massage. Do me a favor, Amy, if he calls again, could you just tell him I ' m not homeW2:Hmm. Ok.Advanced 8-1M:What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!W:Is that true What happened to the whaleM:It doesn ' t say! Oh and here 's another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door. W:I guess it was his first bank robbery.M:Yeah. Oh! And listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney.W:Don't tell me he got stuck in the chimney!M:Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him. Advanced 8-2W:A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death onSunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the town' s main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck, while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death.Advanced 8-3M:Two teenage girls who disappeared from a ship were found alive and well. The girls turned up on Friday, near a small town on the northeast ofAustralia. The girls said they were visiting a friend on the ship and fell asleep in their friend ' s cabin. When they woke up, the ship was heading for Singapore, so they decided to jump off the ship and swim to shore. They found themselves on a deserted part of the Australian coast, and had to walk over 100 miles to the nearest town. Advanced 8-4W:Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers ' car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldn ' t get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers ' lives.Advanced 9-1M:Someone had stolen my wallet last night.W:Oh no! What happenedM:Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. WhenI came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I ' d forgotten to lock the locker.W:I' m sorry. That 's terrible! Did you lose much moneyM:Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver 's license. What a pain! Advanced 9-2W:Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.M:Really What happenedW:Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, soI was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this a bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn 't really understand what they were saying. I really just want them to leave mealone. Finally, they left and when I look down, I realize mypurse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my traveler 's checks and my money andmy credit card. Well, luckily, I put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.M:How awful! So what did you doW:Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after theguys, but they were long gone. Then, ,this sounds really corny, I didjust what I had seen people do on TV. I called my credit card company.M:Were they helpfulW:They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they gave me new traveler ' s checks and new credit card, and sent me on my way.Advanced 11-1M:It really upsets mewhentaxi drivers drive so fast. I 'malways terrified of having an accident.W:That doesn ' t really bother me. I like to get where I ' m going quickly. But I can 't stand it when they have their radio turned up all the wayfull blast. You can ' t even here yourself think!Advanced 11-2W:I hate it when people take their dogs into a park. And let them makemesses all over the place. I t ' s so irresponsible.M:You know what bothers me I hate it when they go out and leave their dogat home, barking all day.Advanced 11-3M:I can ' t stand when they show the same commercials twice in a row. Whydo they do that It drives me crazy.W:The thing bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at themost exciting moment to show some stupid commercials.Advanced 11-4W:It really upsets me when store clerk pretend they haven ' t noticed you. And just stand around, chatting to each other. It 's so rude.M:Yeah,or on the other hand. They give you the hard sell and try to getyou to buy something you don ' t really want.Advanced 12-1M:WhenI lived in Spain, I was surprised how late people eat in the evening. When you are invited to dinner, you are asked to come around 9 o ' clock and you usually don ' t start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late, sometimes until 2 in the morning or even later. I found it difficult. How does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and drinking until 3 in the morningAdvanced 12-2W:I lived in the middle East for a while. And when I went out, I had toobey the local custom of wearing something over myhead. And wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I find it really nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it, and even started to like it. You feel reallysecure and also you don ' t have to worry about what to wear all the time. Advanced 13-1 M:Can I help youW:Yes, I ' d like to return this jacket.M:Is there something the matter with itW:Yes, I didn 't noticed when I bought it but there are a few problems.First, it has a tear in the lining.M:Hmm, actually, it ' s torn in several places.W:And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact and there 's a stainon the collar.M:I ' m really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange for another oneW:Well, to be honest, I don ' t think this jacket is very well made, I 'd rather get refund.M:I understand, do you have the receiptAdvanced 13-2M1:Can I help youM2:Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week, but there 's something wrong with the lock. I can 't get it closed properly.M1:Let me see, yes, I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jammed or something. No problem, I ' ll get you another one, sorry about that. Advanced 14-1W1:Hi.W2:YesW1:I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They are pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart.W2:Hmm,let me see. Yes, this doesn't look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say you had themW1:Only about a mouth. Here ' s the receipt.W2:Hmm~ Yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I 'm sorry for the inconvenience.Advanced 14-2M1:En-en, excuse me.M2:Yes, how can I help youM1:You see the shirt I bought here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed, it went from bright red to light pink.M2:How did you wash itM1:Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.M2:What temperature did you useM1:I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.M2:Well, did you check the washing instructionsM1:Um~maybe not.M2:Well, you see here on this label It says, ‘ Washin cold water only '. M1:Un-hmm. M2:So I 'm really sorry, but since you didn 't follow the washing instructions, I can ' t really do anything for you.Advanced 15-1W:HelloM:Hello, Ms. Lock. This is Jack Burr.W:Uh, Mr. Burr~ in Apartment 205M:No, in Apartment 305.W:Oh, yes. What can I do for you Does your refrigerator need fixing againM:No, it ' s the oven this time.W:Oh, so what 's wrong with itM:Well, I think the temperature control needs to be checked. EverythingI try to cook gets burned.W:Really Ok, I ' ll have someone look at it right away.M:Thanks a lot, Ms. Lock.W:Uh,by the way, Mr. Burr, are you sure it ' s the oven and not your cooking Advanced 15-2W1:HelloW2:Hello. Is this the managerW1:Yes, this is Ms. Lock.W2:This is Mrs. Harris in Apartment 216.W1:Yes,how can I help you, Mrs. HarrisW2:I 'm having a problem.W1:What sort of problemW2:With the electricity.W1:What sort of problem with the electricityW2:Well, I don ' t seem to have any.W1:I see. Do you mean for the light or is it the appliances, tooW2:Let mecheck~ No, the refrigerator is OK, so it must be just the lights.W1:I guess something must be wrong with the fuse box. I ' ll come up and have a look at it right away.W2:Thanks so much.Advanced 16-1M:Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener WorldW:Sure. What are you working on right nowM:Well, we' re developing educational programs for schools. Wewant to show children how the oceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through overfishing.W:I think what you ' re doing is terrific, I wish I could do more to help.M:So, have you ever thought about becoming a member of Greener WorldW:No, but tell me a little more about itAdvanced 16-2M:We've been active in this area for almost five years now. Are you aware of some of our other local projectsW:No, I don ' t think I am.M:Well, one of the things we ' ve been doing is planting trees. We have a group of volunteers involved in several tree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We ‘re trying to get as many trees plantedas possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.W:That sounds smart.M:Uh-huh. We 've also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city, so that people can drop off things for recycling, cans, bottles, plastic and newspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000 through recycling. W:That ' s fantastic. I 'd love to getinvolved in Greener World. Where doI signAdvanced 17-1W:You know, I 've been reading a lot about the problem of landfills., it really has me worried.M:WhyW:Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burning it in landfills. The problem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filledup. And it ' s hard tofind place to start new ones. No one wants a huge landfill anywhere here their neighborhood.M:So what 's the solutionW:Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that theycan reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.Advanced 17-2W:I can 't believe it' s become dangerous to get a suntan. What is thisbags andworld coming toM:Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it 's really dangerous now. You see, theozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun' s ultraviolet rays, has been damaged bypollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skin cancer and other problems.W:But is there anything we can do to solve the problemM:Sure, one of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars, the exhaust gases from cars.The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are being asked to carpool.Advanced 17-3W:You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of the problem of water pollution.M:You mean in the oceansW:No, I meanpolluted drinking water. It ' s a problem in almost every major city in the world.Almost all our rivers and lakes-where we get our drinking water from arebeing polluted insome way by business farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though thewater most of us drink is treated, it 's still not 100 percent pure.M:So, what ' s the solutionW:Well, it ' s a complicated problem to solve, but basically what ' s involved is treating all waste products more carefully , so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don't get into our water supply.Advanced 18-1M:You know there is a factory outside town that ' s pumping chemicals intothe river.W:How can they do that Isn 't that against the lowM:Yes, it is. But a lot of company ignore those lows.W:That' s terrible. What can Greener World doM:Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the management.W:What if that doesn ' t workM:Well, then the other way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.W:Yes, companies hate bad publicity. By the way, what 's the name of this companyM:It 's called Apex Industries.W:Oh, no, y uncle is one of their top executives.Advanced 18-2t we make W:Wait a minute. Before the Greener World do anything, shouldn ' sure thatwe' ve got facts straightM:Aboselutely. The best thing to do is monitor the situation over the several weeks to see what exactly is happeningW:How we do thatM:Well, we can take pictures of the river, and even take water samples to see hoe bad thesituation is.W:OK, and maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.M:Oh, no, I don ' t think that 's a good idea. Not yet, anyway. W:Why notM:I don ' t think we wanna say anything to anyone until we have a cleaner picture of what isgoing on. After we 've monitored the situation for a while, then we can decide whether we need to have a meeting with the representative of the company to tell them what we 've discovered. OK, CalaW:OK.Advanced 19-1W:Do you want to take a class with me at the community collegeM:Maybe, what they are offeringW:Well, here ' s the course catalog, take a look.M:Hmm,they 've got a lot of languages classes-Chinese, German, Japanese. Would you rather learn an Asian language or European oneW:Um, actually, I think I 'd rather take an art class. They have one onlandscapephotography and another on making videos.M:That sounds OK. But I think I 'd prefer studying video to learning about photography. W:Oh,wait. It says here you need to provide your own video equipment.M:Oh, I 'd rather not spend a lot of money. Let ' s see what else they 're offering.Advanced 19-2W:Hmm. Hey, this sounds kind of interesting: the art of bonsai.M:What' s bonsaiW:You know, those miniature trees they grow in little tubs. It says herethat they have acourse on howto grow them, and on howto develop a business selling bonsais. Apparently,you can sell them for up to $500 a piece.M:Really Wow, that does sound good. We could learn how to grow them and maybe set up our own business.W:Yeah. Wecould do it at my dad's place. He has lots of room to grow things in his garden.M:Is the course expensive Do you have to buy any special equipmentW:It says no special equipment is required except plant containers and some young trees.M:Let 's check it out, then.Advanced 21-1M:So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourselfW:Not much, oh, wait, that 's not true. I took this great dancing courselast semester.M:Oh, yeah! What kind of dancingW:We learned tap dancing and square dancing.M:Wait~ Whyon earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancingIt sounds exhausting.W:Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course. You'll see that you learn more than just dancing. You also learn how to be more confident and how to interact better with other people.M:Hmm.I think with all that hopping around I ' d be too exhausted to interact with anyone. Advanced 21-2W:I just got my grade in the mail, I got an A!M:Wow, that ' s terrific. Congratulations! What kind of course was itW:Oh, it was one of those business courses. They just taught us how to open a small business.M:Oh, did it helpW:Oh, absolutely. We learned a lot of general principles. And then theytaught us abouthow to run a small retail business. I got a lot of great information thatI could use if ever Idecide to open~ Oh, let ' s say-a plumbing supply store. M:Aplumbing supply storeAdvanced 22-1W:Hello, Mr. Smith. I was wondering if you could~ Ur, change the light bulb out front, it wen out again.M:Look, why are you bothering me now It' s still light outside, it would be for another fivehours..W:Well, I realize that. But it was dark last night. And I was fumbling withlate tonightand I~ just want to make sure.M:I would love to help you, Ms.. But have a leader!W:Well, you know, I have a chair. If you just give me a light bulb, Iwouldn ' t mind doing itmyself, OKM:Oh, oh, uh-huh, OK, yeah, yeah. Take a light bulb from one of my lambs.W:Oh, no, you would not do that~M:So you know what works. No, please, it' s my pleasure.W:Oh, thank you! my keys and I 'm headed out now.M:Ms., it justrained, it ' s very electricity when it' s wetoutside.W:Oh, I, I don ' t wanna endanger you, wet, it ' s dangerous to work with it ' s just that~ I 'll be coming home somebody borrowed my leader. I don 't。

第一课：A:Do you have a date for the party yet?B:Actually , I don’t. Do you think you could help me find one?A:Hmm, what kind of guys do you like?B: Oh, I like guys who aren’t too serious and who have a good sense of humor.You know , like you.A:Ok, Uh, what else?B:Well, I’d prefer someone I have something in common with-who I can talk to easily. A:I think I know just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him.?B: No, I don’t think so.A:well, let me arrange for you to meet him, , and you can tell me what you think.Chris: So, what’s the Verdict? What did you think of Bob?Kim: Well, I was worried at first especially when I saw thathe wears not one but two earrings,I thought he might turn out to be one of those guyswho are into heavy rock music and stuff like that. You know what I mean?Chris: But he’s just like a regular kind of guy, right?Kim: Yeah, we got along really well!Chris: I just knew you’d like him.Kim: Yeah, I do, and he’s really funny.He had me laughing hysterically during dinner.I think the people sitting next to us in the restaurant thought we were crazy.Chris: So, are you two going to get together again?Kim: Definitely, in fact, we’re going to a concert tomorrow night.Chris: That’s great.第二课：1.AndreaA: So, have you seen Andrea lately?B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at a café latté.A: How’s she doing, I’ve been meaning to call her.B: Well, to be ho nest! I’ve always thought she’s a little difficult.But these days, I find her impossible.A: What do you mean?B: Oh, you know how she is. She has strong ideas about everything.And If you don’t agree with her, she lets you know what she thinks of you.A: Yes, that’s true. But that’s why we love her, right?B: Yeah, I guess so. B ut she’s changed a lot since she started college.She talked about herself all the timeand she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.A: Hmm. Maybe I won’t call her after all.2. JamesA: Are you going to James’s party on S aturday?B: Of course, James always gives the best parties.And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.A: That’s true. I don’t know where he manages to find them all.B: Well, you know what he’s like. He makes friends really easily.He really likes talking to people, and he loves inviting people over.A: Ur – Ur, he invited me for dinner last Saturday, what a feast!B: Yeah, he’s a great cook too.A: After dinner I offered to help clean up, but he told me not to worry about it.He said he’d take care of it in the morning. He was like, it’s nothing, no big deal.B: Yup, that sounds like James.3. Mr. JohnsonA: Have you met the new apartment manager?B: Mr. Johnson? Hmm. Yeah, I met him last week. He’s… a little strange.A: Yeah, he is. I’m not sure I like him. He’s hard to predict.Sometimes he’s pretty cheerful and talkative,and the next day he doesn’t even say hello.I thin k he must have per sonal problems or something.B: I think you’re right.And have you noticed that half the time when he says he’s going to 3 something,he never actually does it?He told me three times he’d come to fix the light in my kitchen, and he still hasn’t done it.第三课：Dave: Hello?Jim: Hi. My name’s Jim Hunt. I’m calling about the ad for a roommate.Dave: Oh, right.Jim: Are you still looking for someone?Dave: Yes, we are.Jim: Oh, good. I’m really interested.Dave: Well, there are four of us, and it’s a fairly small house, so we want someone who’s easy to get along with. Jim: I’m pretty easygoing.Dave: Great! So can I ask you a few fairly straightforward questions about yourself?Jim: No problem. I like it when people are direct.D: What do you do, Jim?J: Oh, well, I’ve had a lot of different jobs, but I’m not working right n ow.J: Yeah, I got fired from my last job about six months ago,so I’ve been looking for something else. I haven’t been very lucky so far.D: Uh-huh. Well, the rent here is $1,200 a month –uh, that’s $300 a month for each person.J: Oh, Uh ….D: Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?J: Yeah, I probably will … if I can find a job.D: Yeah. Uh, look, where are you living now?J: Well, I’ve been staying with a friend for the past couple of weeks.D: Uh-huh.J: Yeah, but he’s asked me to leave by Friday, so I really need to find a place to live.I’ve had to move four times in the past year and, well …D: Listen, Jim. I appreciate your telling me about yourself.I like it when people are honest with me.Anyway, I have to talk to my other roommates about this,and I’ll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide.Why don’t you give me your number?J: Sure, it’s two, two, three …第四课：Tracy: Good news! I’ve found a summer job!Mark: That’s great! Anything int eresting?T: Yes, working at an a mu sement park.Doesn’t that sound fantastic?M: Sure, it does.T: So, have you found anything?M: Nothing yet, but I’ve got a coup le of leads.One is working as an intern for a recor d company –mostly answering phones.O r I can get a lands caping job again.T: Being an intern sounds more interesting than land scaping.And it’s p rob ably not as hard!M: Yeah, but a landscaper earns more money than an i nt ern.And you get a great tan!M: So what will you be doing at the amusement park, exactly?T: Actually, I’ll have two jobs.First, I’ll be working at a place called Children’s World.They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids.I have to go to a training program for three day s before I start .to find out how everything works. M: Three days? Wow, the equipment must be pretty high-tech!T: Oh, it is – a lot of com pu ters and interesting de vi ces.It’s just the kind of stuff that kids love.M: Well, it sounds like the perfect job for you.I know how much you love kids.So what’s your other job?T: Well. I’ll also be one of the people who .walks around the park greeting people.M: Do you mean you’ll have to dress up in a cos tume?T: Yes, as a cartoon character!I know, I know. It sounds silly.And it’s certainly not as re wardin g as working in Childre n’s World, but.it’s part of the job.第五课：Woman: So where are you working this summer, Carlos?Carlos: I’m working as a tu to r. in a learning center for kids.W: In teresting. What kind s of things do the kids do there?C: They work on subjects they need he lp in, uh, mainly .ma th and English.W: Is your job hard?C: No, no t at all. The kids work on com put ers most of the time.We have to help them get s tarted and when they run into problems.W: Do you enjoy it?C: Oh, yes. Working with kids is so much more fun than working with a dul ts.And I get to choose my own hours.As long as I work eight hours a da y, I can come in at any time from 8 A.M. TO 9 P.M. W: Lucky you!Woman: Paul, did you find a summer job, yet?Paul: Yeah, I’m working in a restaurant.W: Oh, how’s it going?P: Oh, the money’s not bad.W: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables?P: I wish! No. I’m work ing in the kitchen.I cut up stuff for the chef – vegetables and meat and things.I also wash the dishes.W: Oh, yuck.P: Yeah. It’s pretty hard work.I didn’t realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen until I took this job.W: So why don’t you quit?P: I’d love to, but I need the money.Man: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?Julia: I’m working for a marketing company. I’m doing telephone marketing.M: Oh, so you’re one of those peopl e who drives me crazy by calling me upand trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.J: Exactly.M: Do you like it?J: Believe it or not, I do. It’s mostly a bunch of students working there,and we have a lot of fun when we’re not making cal ls.It’s really easy, too, since we just have to read from a script.M: Are you doing this full time?J: Yes, but I work from two in the afternoon until eleven at night,so I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.第六课：Tina:R: helloT：hi, Robert, this is Tina.R: hi, Tina, what’s up?T:well, actually, I was wondering if you’d mind lending me your camera for a few days. I want to take some photos of my new apartment to send to my folks.R: sure, you can borrow it.T:oh, thanks a million.Mike:M: hi, Sandy, this is mike.S:oh, hi, how are things with you?M: pretty good. Listen, I was wondering if I could use your video game system over the weekend.S: you mean my Sony Play Station?M: yeah, my sister’s asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend—they’re six and eight—and I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy.S: that’s a good idea—kids that age love video games—but, hmm, I have bad news: my machine isn’t working. I’ve been meaning to take it in to get fixed, but I haven’t gotten around to it.M: oh, too bad.S: but you know, you can always rent one. Most video stores have machine to rent. You just have to leave a deposit.M: oh, perfect. I’ll do that. Thanks Sandy.S: no problem.Phil:P: hi, Greg. It’s Phil.G: hi, what’s up?P: not much, but I was wondering if I could ask you for a favor.G: hmm, maybe, try me.P: well, I have to go out of town for a few days next week.G: Uh-huh.P: could I leave Polly with you while I’m gone?G: Poll y? Who’s Polly?P: you know, Polly, my bird.G:oh, yeah, I forgot. Your bird. I don’t know, Phil, I really don’t like birds very much. They’re messy, and they make a lot of noise, and..P: no, not Polly. She’s really a great bird. She’s really clean and very quiet. She won’t bother you—I promiseG: oh, all right. I’ll do it.P: thanks. I really appreciate it. I’ll bring her over on Tuesday night.G: ok, but you own me one!第七课：Amy: Hello?Jeff: Hello. May I speak to So phia, please?A: I’m sorry, she’s not in right now. Would you like to leave a me ssage?J: Yes, please. This is Jeff. Would you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday?A: Un-huh.J: And would you ask her if she’d like t o go with me?A: All r ight, Peter. I’l l give her the message.J: No, this is Jeff, not Peter.A: Oh, I’m .sorry.J: By the way, who’s Peter?Sophia: Hi! I’m home!A: Oh, hi.S: Did anyone call?A: Uh-huh. Your old friend Pete r called a few hours a go. He’s going to be in tow n o n Saturday and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him.S: Oh, super! I haven’t seen Peter in almost a ye ar. Any other calls?A: Uh, y ea h. Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tony’s party with him.S: Oh. When is Tony’s pa rty?A: On Saturday.S: Oh, perfect. That’s the same night I’m going to get together with Peter, so I have an excuse not to go. Even if I weren’t going out with Peter, I wouldn’t go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he’s such a pain!A: Oh, he didn’t sound so bad. He sounde d kind of sweet.S: Yeah, yeah, I guess he is. It’s just that I don’t wanna go out with him –and he just doesn’t see m to get the message. Do me a favor. Amy: If he calls again, could you just tell him I’m not home?A: Hmm. OK.第八课：（1）Jake: What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!Anne: Is that true? What happened to the whale?J: It doesn’t say! Oh and here’s another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.A: I guess it was his first bank robbery!J: Yeah. Oh and listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney.A: Don’t tell me! He got stuck in the chimney!J: Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him.1.A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the town’s main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck; while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death.2.Two teenage girls who disappeared from a ship were found alive and well. The girls turned up on Friday, near a small town on the northeast coast of Australia. The girls said they were visiting a friend on the ship and fell asleep in their friend’s cabin. When they woke up, the ship was heading for Singapore, so they decided to jump off the ship and swim to shore. They found themselves on a deserted part of the Australian coast, and had to walk over 100 miles to the nearest town.3.Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers who were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-s peed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers’ car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldn’t get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accide ntand helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers’ lives.第九课：（1）Brian: Someone stole my wallet last night!Kate: Oh no! What happened?B: Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I’d forgotten to lock the locker.K: I’m sorry. That’s terrible! Did you lose much money?B: Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver’s license. What a pain!（2）K: Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.B: Really? What happened?K: Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn’t really understand what they were saying. I really just wanted them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I looked down, I realized my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my traveler’s checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I had put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.B: How awful! So what did you do?K: Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys – but they were long gone. Then – this sounds really corny – I did just what I had seen people do on TV: I called my credit card company.B: Were they helpful?K: They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they’d given me new traveler’s checks and a new credit card, and sent me on my way.第10课：特色课第11次课：1 Taxi driversA: It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. I’m always terrified of having an accident.B: That doesn’t really bother me. I like to get where I’m going quickly. But I can’t stand it when they have their ra dios turned up all the way full blast. You can’t even hear yourself think!2 People with dogsA: I hate it when people take their dogs into a park and let them make messes all over the place. It’s so irresponsible!B: You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home, barking all day.3 TV commercialsA: I can’t stand it when they show the same commercial twice in a row. Why do they do that? It drives me crazy!B: The thing that bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercial.4 Store clerksA: It really upsets me when store clerks pretend they haven’t noticed you and just stand around chatting to each other. It’s so rude.B: Yeah. Or on the other hand, they give you the hard sell, and try to get you to buy something you don’t really want.第12课：1MarkWhen I lived in Spain, I was surprised at how late people eat in the evening. When you’re invited to dinner, you are asked to come around nine o’clock and you usually don’t start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late – sometimes until two in the morning or even later. I found it difficult. How does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and drinking until three in the morning?2. SusanI lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you don’t have to worry about wha t to wear all the time.第13课：（1）Clerk: Can I help you?Helen: Yes, I’d like to return this jacket.C: Is there something the matter with it?H: Yes. I didn’t notice when I bought it, but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.C: Hmm, actually, it’s torn in several places.H: And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact. And there’s a stain on the collar.C: I’m really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange it for another one?H: Well, to be honest, I don’t think this jacket is very well made. I’d rather get a refund.C: I understand. Do you have the receipt?（2）C: Can I help you?M: Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week, but there’s something wrong with the lock. I can’t get it to close p roperly.C: Let me see. Yes, I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jammed or something. No problem. I’ll get you another one. Sorry about that.第14课：（1）W: Hi.C: Yes?W: I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They’re pre tty new, but they seem to be falling apart. C: Hmm. Let me see. Yes, this doesn’t look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say you’ve had them? W: Only about a month. Here’s the receipt.C: Hmm…yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.（2）M: Excuse me.C: Yes, how can I help you?M: You see this shirt? I bought it here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed: It went from bright red to light pink.C: How did you wash it?M: Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.C: What temperature did you use?M: I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.C: Well, did you check the washing instructions?M: Um…maybe not.C: Well, you see he re on this label? It says, “Wash in cold water only.”M: Um-hmm.C: So I’m really sorry, but since you didn’t follow the washing instructions, I can’t really do anything for you.第15课：（1）Ms. Lock: Hello?Mr. Burr: Hello, Ms. Lock. This is Jack Burr.L: Uh, Mr. Burr… in Apartment 205?B: No, in Apartment 305.L: Oh, yes. What can I do for you? Does your refrigerator need fixing again?B: No, it’s the oven this time.L: Oh, so what’s wrong with it?B: Well, I think the temperature control needs to be checked. Everything I try to cook gets burned.L: Really? OK, I’ll have someone look at it right away.B: Thanks a lot, Ms. Lock.L: Uh, by the way, Mr. Burr, are you sure it’s the oven and not your coo king?（2）Ms. Lock: Hello?Mrs. Harris: Hello. Is this the manager?L: Yes, this is Ms. Lock.H: This is Mrs. Harris in Apartment 216.L: Yes, how can I help you, Mrs. Harris?H: I’m having a problem.L: What sort of problem?G: With the electricity.L: What sort of problem with the electricity?H: Well, I don’t seem to have any.L: I see. Do you mean for the lights or is it the appliances, too?H: Let me check…No, the refrigerator is OK, so it must be just the lights.L: I guess something must be wrong with the fuse box I’ll come up and have a look at it right away.H: Thanks so much.第16课：（1）Andy: Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener World?Carla: Sure. What are you working on right now?A: Wel l, we’re developing educational programs for schools. We want to show children how the oceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through overfishing.C: I think what you’re doing is terrific. I wish I could do more to help.A: So, have you ever thought about becoming a member of Greener World?C: No, but tell me a little more about it.（2）A: We’ve been active in this area for almost five years now. Are you aware of some of our oth er local projects?C: No, I don’t think I am.A: Well, one of the things we’ve been doing is planting trees. We have a group of volunteers involved in severaltree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We’re trying to get as many trees plante d as possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.C: That sounds smart.A: Uh-huh. We’ve also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city so that people can drop off things for recycling – cans, bottles, plastic bags, and newspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000 through recycling.C: That’s fantastic. I’d love to get i nvolved in Greener World. Where do I sign?第17课：1.Jenny:J: You know, I’ve been reading a lot about the problem of landfills – and it really has me worried.M: Why?J: Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burying it in landfills. The problem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filled up, and it’s hard to find places to start new ones. No one wants a huge landfill anywhere near their neighborhood.M: So what’s the solution?J: Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that they can reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.2.Adam:W: I can’t believe it’s become dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world coming to?A: Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it’s really dangerous now. You see, the ozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, has been damaged by pollution in the a ir. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skin cancer and other problems.W: But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?A: Sure. One of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars – the exhaust gases from cars. The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are being asked to carpool.3.Kate:K: You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of the problem of water pollution.M: You mean in the oceans?K: No. I mean polluted drinking water. It’s a problem in almost every major city in the world. Almost all our rivers and lake s – where we get our drinking water from – are being polluted in some way by businesses farms, homes, industries, and other sourc es. And even though the water most of us drink is treated, it’s still not 100 percent pure.M: So what’s the solution?K: Well, it’s a complicated problem to solve, but basically what’s involved is treating all waste products more carefully so that dange rous chemicals and bacteria don’t get into our water supply.第18课：Andy: You know, there’s a factory outside town that’s pumping chemicals into the river.Carla: How can they do that? Isn’t that against the law?A: Yes, it is. But a lot of companies ignore those laws.C: That’s terrible! What can Greener World do?A: Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the management.C: What if that doesn’t work?A: Well, then another way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.C: Yes! Companies hate bad publicity. By the way, what’s the name of this company?A: It’s called Apex Industries.C: Oh no! My uncle is one of their top executives!Carla: Wait a minute, Before Greener World does anythin g, shouldn’t we make sure that we’ve got our facts straight? Andy: Absolutely. The best thing to do is to monitor the situation over the next several weeks to see what exactly is happening.C: How do we do that?A: Well, we can take pictures of the river and even take water samples to see how bad the situation is.C: OK. And maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.A: Oh, no, I don’t think that’s a good idea. Not yet, anyway.C: Why not?A: I don’t think we want to say anything to anyone until we hav e a clearer picture of what is going on.After we’ve monitored the situation for a while, then we can decide whether we need to have a meeting with a representative of the company to tell them what we’ve discovered. OK, Carla?C: OK.第19课：Paula: Do you want to take a class with me at the community college?Jason: Maybe. What are they offering?P: Well, here’s the course catalog. Take a look.J: Hmm. They’ve got a lot of language classes – Chinese, German, Japanese.Would you rather learn an Asian language or an European one?P: Um, actually, I think I’d rather take an art class. They have one on landscape photography and another on making videos. J: That sounds OK. But I think I’d prefer studying video to learningabout photography.P: OH, wait. It says here that you need to provide your own video equipment.J: Oh, I’d rather not spend a lot of money. Let’s see what else they’re offering.P:hey, this sounds kind interesting, the art of bonsai.J ason: What’s bonsai?P: You know, those miniature trees they grow in little tubs.It says here that they have a course on how to grow them, and on how to develop a business selling bonsais. Apparently, you can sell them for up to $500 a piece.J: Really? Wow! That does sound good. We could learn how to grow them and then maybe set up a little business.P: Yeah. We could do it out at my dad’s place.He has lots of room to grow things in his garden.J: Is the course expensive? Do you have to buy any special equipment?P: It says no special equipment is required except plant containers and some young trees.J: Let’s check it out, then.第20课：特色课第21次课：M: So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourself?L: Not much. Oh, wait! That’s not true. I took this great dancing course last semester.M: Oh, yeah! What kind of dancing?L: We learned tap dancing and square dancing.M: Wait……why on earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancing? It sounds exhausting.L: Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course.You’ll see that you learn more than just dancing,You also learn how to be more confident and how to interact better with other people.M: Hmm. I think with all that hopping around I’d be too exhausted to interact with anyone.G: I just got my grade in the mail. I got an A!M: Wow! That’s terrific. Congratulations. What kind of course was it?G: Oh, it was one of those business courses. They just taught us how to open a small business.M: Oh, did it help?G: Oh, absolutely. We learned a lot of general principles, and then they taught us about how to run a small retail business.I got a lot of great information that I could use if ever I decide to open……oh, let’s say a plumbing supply store.M: A plumbing supply store?第22课：A: Hello, Mr. Smith? I was wondering if you could, uh, change the lightbulb out front? It went out again.B: Look, why are you bothering me now? It’s still light outside and it will be for another five hours.A: Well, I realize tha t, but it was dark last night, and I was fumbling with my keys, and …I’m headed out now, and … B: Miss, it just rained. It’s very wet. It’s dangerous to work with electricity when it’s wet outside.A: Oh, I…I don’t want to endanger you. It’s just that I’ll be coming home late tonight and I just want to make…B: I would love to help you miss, but somebody borrowed my ladder. I don’t have a ladder.A: Well, you know, I have a chair! If you’d just give me a lightbulb, I wouldn’t mind doing it myself. OK?。

第一课：A:Do you have a date for the party yet?B:Actually , I don 't.Do you think you could help me find one? A:Hmm, what kind of guys do you like? B: Oh, I like guys who aren 'ttoo serious and who have a good sense of humor. You know , like you. A:Ok, Uh, what else?B:Well, I 'd prefer someone I have something in common with-who I can talk to easily.A:I think I know just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him.?B: No, I don 't think so.A:well, let me arrange for you to meet him, , and you can tell me what you think.Chris: So, what ' s the Verdict? What did you think of Bob?Kim: Well, I was worried at first especially when I saw thathe wears not one but two earrings,I thought he might turn out to be one of those guyswho are into heavy rock music and stuff like that. You know what I mean?Chris: But he ' slikjuesat regular kind of guy, right?Kim: Yeah, we got along really well!Chris: I just knew you ' d like him.Kim: Yeah, I do, and he ' s really funny.He had me laughing hysterically during dinner.I think the people sitting next to us in the restaurant thought we were crazy.Chris: So, are you two going to get together again?Kim: Definitely, in fact, we ' re going to a concert tomorrow night.Chris: That ' s great.第二课：1. AndreaA: So, have you seen Andrea lately?B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at a caf e latt e .A: How 's she doing, I 've been meaning to call her.B: Well, to be honest! I 've always thought she 's a little difficult.But these days, I find her impossible.A: What do you mean?B: Oh, you know how she is. She has strong ideas about everything.And If you don 't agree with h, esrhe lets you know what she thinks of you.A: Yes, that ' s true. But that ' s why we love her, right?B: Yeah, I gu ess so. But she ' s changed a lot since she started college.She talked about herself all the timeand she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.A: Hmm. Maybe I won ' t call her after all.2. JamesA: Are you going to James s party'on Saturday?B: Of course, James always gives the best parties.And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.A: That ' s true. I don ' t know where he manages to find them all.B: Well, you know what he ' s like. He makes frri e nadllys easily.He really likes talking to people, and he loves inviting people over.A: Ur —Ur, he in vited me for dinner last Saturday, what a feast!B: Yeah, he 's a great cook too.A: After dinner I offered to help clean up, but he told me not to worry about it.He said he 'd take care of it in the morning. He was like, it's nothing, no big deal.B: Yup, that sounds like James.3. Mr. JohnsonA: Have you met the new apartment manager?B: Mr. Johnson? Hmm. Yeah, I met him last week. He ' s••• a little strange.A: Yeah, he is. I ' m not sure I like hHime'. shard to predict.Sometimes he ' s pretty cheerful and talkative,and the next day he doesn ' t even say hello.I think he must have personal problems or something.B: I think you ' re right.And have you noticed that half the time when he says he ' s going3tsoomething, he never actually does it?He told me three times he ' d come to fix the light in my kitchen, and he still hasn t done第三课：Dave: Hello?Jim: Hi. My name 's Jim Hunt. I 'm calling about theroaodmfomr a te.Dave: Oh, right.Jim: Are you still looking for someone?Dave: Yes, we are.Jim: Oh, good. I 'm really interested.Dave: Well, there are four of us, and it 's a fairly small house, so we want someone who Jim: I ' mttpyr e asygoing.Dave: Great! So can I ask you a few fairly straightforward questions about yourself?Jim: No problem. I like it when people are direct.D: What do you do, Jim?J: Oh, well, I 've had a lot of different jobs, but I 'm not working right now.J: Yeah, I got fired from my last job about six months ago,so I 've been looking for something else. I haven 't been very lucky so far.D: Uh-huh. Well, the rent here is $1,200 a mon th - uh, that ' s $300 a mon th for each perso n. J: Oh, Uh …D: Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?J: Yeah, I probably will … if I can find a job.D: Yeah. Uh, look, where are you living now?J: Well, I 've been staying with a friend for the past couple of weeks.D: Uh-huh.J: Yeah, but he 's amseketod leave by Friday, so I really need to find a place to live.I ' ve had to move four times in the past year and, well …D: Listen, Jim. I appreciate your telling me about yourself.I like it when people are honest with me.Anyway, I have to talk to my other roommates about this,and I 'll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide.Why don 't you give me your number?J: Sure, it s two', two, three …第四课：Tracy: Good news! I've found a summer job!Mark: That 's great! Anything interesting?T: Yes, working at an a mu sement park.Doesn ' t that sound fantastic?M: Sure, it does.T: So, have you found anything?M: Nothing yet, but I ' vceougpotleaof leads.One is working as an intern for a record company -mostly answering phones.Or I can get a lands caping job again.T: Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping.And it 'rosbpably not as hard!M: Yeah, but a landscaper earns more money than an i ntern.And you get a great tan!M: So what will you be doing at the amusement park, exactly?T: Actually, I ' tlwl hoavjoebs .First, I 'wllobrkeing at a place called Children s W'orld.They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids.I have to go to a training program for three days before I start .to find out how everything works. M: Three days? Wow, the equipment must be pretty high -tech!T: Oh, it is -a lot of com puters and interesting de vices.It 'ju s st the kind of stuff that kids love.M: Well, it sounds like the perfect job for you.I know how much you love kids.So what 's your other job?T: Well. I al'sollbe one of the people who .walks around the park greeting people.M: Do you m ean you ' ll have to dress up in a costume?T: Yes, as a cartoon character!I know, I know. It sounds silly.And it 'ce s rtainly not as re wardin g as working in Children's Worldb,ut .it 's part of the job.第五课：Woman: So where are you working this summer, Carlos?Carlos: I ' m working as atotru. in a learning center for kids.W: In teresting. What kinds of things do the kids do there?C: They work on subjects they need help in, uh, mainly . math and English.W: Is your job hard?C: No, not at all. The kids work on com put ers most of the time.We have to help them get s tarted and when they run into problems.W: Do you enjoy it?C: Oh, yes. Working with kids is so much more fun than working with a dul ts.And I get to choose my own hours .As long as I work eight hours a da y, I can come in at any time from 8 A.M. TO 9 P.M. W: Lucky you!Woman: Paul, did you find a summer job, yet?Paul: Yeah, I ' m working in a restaurant.W: Oh, how ' s it going?P: Oh, the money ' s not bad.W: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables?P: I wish! No. I ' m working in the kitchen.I cut up stuff for the chef -vegetables and meat and thi ngs.I also wash the dishes.W: Oh, yuck.P: Yeah. It 's pretty hard work.I didn ' t realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen until I took this job.W: So why don 't you quit?P: I ' d love to, but I need the money.Man: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?Julia: I ' m working for a marketing company. I ' m doing telephone marketing.M: Oh, so you ' re oneh o fste peopl e who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.J: Exactly.M: Do you like it?J: Believe it or not, I do. It mostly a bu'nc s h of students working there,and we have a lot of fun when we ' re not making calls.It ' s really easy, too, since we just have to read from a script.M: Are you doing this full time?J: Yes, but I work from two in the afternoon until eleven at night,so I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.第六课：Tina:R: helloT：hi, Robert, this is Tina.R: hi, Tina, what 'sup?T:well, actually, I was wondering if you 'd mind lending me your camera for a few days. I want to take some photosof my new apartment to send to my folks.R: sure, you can borrow it.T:oh, thanks a million.Mike:M: hi, Sandy, this is mike.S:oh, hi, how are things with you?M: pretty good. Listen, I was wondering if I could use your video game system over the weekend.S: you mean my Sony Play Station?M: yeah, my sister 's asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend —they 're six and eight —and I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy.S: that 'sa good idea —kids that age love video games —but, hmm, I have bad news: my machine isn 't working. I v'e been meaning to take it in to get fixed, but I haven 't gotten around to it.M: oh, too bad.S: but you know, you can always rent one. Most video stores have machine to rent. You just have to leave a deposit.M: oh, perfect. I 'lldo that. Thanks Sandy.S: no problem.Phil:P: hi, Greg. It s'Phil.G: hi, what 'sup?P: not much, but I was wondering if I could ask you for a favor.G: hmm, maybe, try me.P: well, I have to go out of town for a few days next week.G: Uh-huh.P: could I leave Polly with you while I m' gone?G: Polly? Who 's Polly?P: you know, Polly, my bird.G:oh, yeah, I forgot. Your bird. I don 't know, Phil, I really don 't like birds very much. They 're messy, and they make a lot ofnoise, and..P: no, not Polly. She 's really a great bird. She 's really clean and very quiet. She won 't bother you —I promise G: oh, all right. I l'ldo it.P: thanks. I really appreciate it. I l'l bring her over on Tuesday night.G: ok, but you own me one!第七课：Amy: Hello?Jeff: Hello. May I speak to So phia, please?A: I ' m sorry, shenot in'risght now. Would you like to leave a me ssage?J: Yes, please. This is Jeff. Would you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday? A: Un- huh.J: And would you ask her if she ' od lgikoewt ith me?A: All r ight, Peter. I ' ll give her the message.J: No, this is Jeff, not Peter.A: Oh, I '.smorry.J: By the way, who s Peter?Sophia: Hi! I ' m home!A: Oh, hi.S: Did anyone call?A: Uh-huh. Your old friend Peter called a few hours a go. He ' s going to be in town on Saturday and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him.S: Oh, super! I haven 't seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?A: Uh, y eah. Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tony pa'rtyswith him.S: Oh. When is Tony ' s party?A: On Saturday.S: Oh, perfect. That ' s the same night I ' m going to get together with Peter, so I have an excuse not to go. Ev weren ' t going out with Peter, I wouldn ' t go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he ' s such a pain!A: Oh, he didn ' t sound so bad.sHoeunde d kind of sweet.S: Yeah, yeah, I guess he is. It ' s just that I don na go OuttwWfonhim -and he just does n see mt to get the message. Do me a favor. Amy: If he calls again, cou ld you just tell him I 'm not home?A: Hmm. OK.第八课：（1）Jake: What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing thePacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!Anne: Is that true? What happened to the whale?J: It doesn ' t say! Oh and here ' s another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.A: I guess it was his first bank robbery!J: Yeah. Oh and listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney.A: Don ' t tell me! He got stuck in the chimney!J: Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him.1.A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the town ' s main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck; while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death.2.Two teenage girls who disappeared from a ship were found alive and well. The girls turned up on Friday, near a small town on the northeast coast of Australia. The girls said they were visiting a friend on the ship and fell asleep in their friend ' s cabin. When they woke up, the ship was heading for Singapore, so they decided to jump off the ship and swim to shore. They found themselves on a deserted part of the Australian coast, and had to walk over 100 miles to the nearest town.3.Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers who were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers ' car overturned and fell into a shallowriver. The officers couldn ' t get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers ' lives.第九课：（1）Brian: Someone stole my wallet last night!Kate: Oh no! What happened?B: Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I ' d forgotten to lock the locker.K: I ' m sorry. That ' s terrible! Did you lose much money?B: Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver ' s license. What a pain!（2）K: Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.B: Really? What happened?K: Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags,trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn ' t really understand what they were saying. I really justwanted them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I looked down, I realized my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my traveler ' s checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I had put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.B: How awful! So what did you do?K: Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys —but they were long gone. Thenthis sounds really corny - I did just what I had seen people do on TV: I called my credit card company.B: Were they helpful?K: They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they 'd given me new traveler 's checks and a new credit card, and sent me on my way.第10 课：特色课第11 次课：1 Taxi driversA: It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. I 'm always terrified of having an accident.B: That doesn 't really bother me. I like to get where I 'm going quickly. But I can 't stand it when they have their radios turned up all the way full blast. You can 't even hear yourself think!2 People with dogsA: I hate it when people take their dogs into a park and let them make messes all over the place. It 's so irresponsible!B: You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home, barking all day.3 TV commercialsA: I can 't stand it when they show the same commercial twice in a row. Why do they do that? It drives me crazy!B: The thing that bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercial.4 Store clerksA: It really upsets me when store clerks pretend they haven ' t noticed you and just stand around chatting to each other. It ' s so rude.B: Yeah. Or on the other hand, they give you the hard sell, and try to get you to buy something you don ' t really want.第12 课：1MarkWhen I lived in Spain, I was surprised at how late people eat in the evening. When you ' re invited to dinner, you are asked to come around nine o ' clock and you usually don ' t start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late—sometimes un til two in the mor ning or eve n later. I found it difficult. How does one get up and go to work orschool the next day after eating and drinking until three in the morning?2. SusanI lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while,I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you don 't have to worry about what towear all the time.第13 课：（1）Clerk: Can I help you?Helen: Yes, I 'd like to return this jacket.C: Is there something the matter with it?H: Yes. I didn 't notice when I bought it, but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.C: Hmm, actually, it 's torn in several places.H: And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact. And there 's a stain on the collar.C: I 'm really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange it for another one?H: Well, to be honest, I don 't think this jacket is very well made. I 'd rather get a refund.C: I understand. Do you have the receipt?（2）C: Can I help you?M: Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week, but there ' s something wrong with the lock. I can ' t get it to close properly.C: Let me see. Yes, I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jammed or something. No problem. I ' ll get you another one. Sorry about that.第14 课：（1）W: Hi.C: Yes?W: I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They ' re pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart.C: Hmm. Let me see. Yes, this doesn 't look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say you ' ve had them?W: Only about a month. Here ' s the receipt.C: Hmm …yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I ' m sorry for the inconvenience.（2）M: Excuse me.C: Yes, how can I help you?M: You see this shirt? I bought it here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed: It went from bright red to light pink.C: How did you wash it?M: Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.C: What temperature did you use?M: I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.C: Well, did you check the washing instructions?M: Um …maybe not.C: Well, you see here on this label? It says, “ Wash in cold water only. ”M: Um-hmm.C: So I'm really sorry, but since you didn 't follow the washing instructions, I can 't really do anything for you.第15 课：（1）Ms. Lock: Hello?Mr. Burr: Hello, Ms. Lock. This is Jack Burr.L: Uh, Mr. Burr … in Apartment 205?B: No, in Apartment 305.L: Oh, yes. What can I do for you? Does your refrigerator need fixing again?B: No, it ' s the oven this time.L: Oh, so what 's wrong with it?B: Well, I think the temperature control needs to be checked. Everything I try to cook gets burned.L: Really? OK, I 'll have someone look at it right away.B: Thanks a lot, Ms. Lock.L: Uh, by the way, Mr. Burr, are you sure it 's the oven and not your cooking?（2）Ms. Lock: Hello?Mrs. Harris: Hello. Is this the manager?L: Yes, this is Ms. Lock.H: This is Mrs. Harris in Apartment 216.L: Yes, how can I help you, Mrs. Harris?H: I ' m having a problem.L: What sort of problem?G: With the electricity.L: What sort of problem with the electricity?H: Well, I don ' t seem to have any.L: I see. Do you mean for the lights or is it the appliances, too?H: Let me check …No, the refrigerator is OK, so it must be just the lights.L: I guess something must be wrong with the fuse box I 'll come up and have a look at it right away.H: Thanks so much.第16 课：（1）Andy : Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener World?Carla: Sure. What are you working on right now?A: Well, we 're developing educational programs for schools. We want to show children how the oceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through overfishing.C: I think what you 're doing is terrific. I wish I could do more to help.A: So, have you ever thought about becoming a member of Greener World?C: No, but tell me a little more about it.（2）A: We've been active in this area for almost five years now. Are you aware of some of our other local projects?C: No, I don 't think I am.A: Well, one of the things we 've been doing is planting trees. We have a group of volunteers involved in several tree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We 're trying to get as many trees planted as possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.C: That sounds smart.A: Uh-huh. We 've also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city so that people can drop off things for recycling—cans, bottles, plastic bags, and n ewspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000 through recycli ng.C: That's fantastic. I 'd love to get involved in Greener World. Where do I sign?第17 课：1. Jenny:J: You know, I ' ve been reading a lot about the problem of Iandfills - and it really has me worried.M: Why?J: Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burying it in landfills. The problem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filled up, and it ' s hard to find places to start new ones. No one wants a huge landfill anywhere near their neighborhood.M: So what ' s the solution?J: Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that they can reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.2. Adam:W: I can ' t believe it ' s become dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world coming to?A: Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it ' s really dangerous now. You see, the ozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun ' s ultraviolet rays, has been damaged by pollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skin cancer and other problems.W: But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?A: Sure. One of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars —the exhaust gases from cars. The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are being asked to carpool.3. Kate:K: You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of the problem of water pollution.M: You mean in the oceans?K: No. I mean polluted drinking water. It ' s a problem in almost every major city in the world. Almost all our riversand lakes - where we get our drinking water from - are being polluted in some way by bus in esses farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though the water most of us drink is treated, it 's still not 100 percent pure.M: So what 's the solution?K: Well, it 's a complicated problem to solve, but basically what 's involved is treating all waste products more carefully so thatdangerous chemicals and bacteria don 't get into our water supply.第18 课：Andy: You know, there 's a factory outside town that g chem'icaslspuinmtoptinhe river.Carla: How can they do that? Isn 't that against the law?A: Yes, it is. But a lot of companies ignore those laws.C: That 's terrible! What can Greener World do?A: Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the management.C: What if that doesn 't work?A: Well, then another way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.C: Yes! Companies hate bad publicity. By the way, what 's the name of this company?A: It ' s called Apex Industries.C: Oh no! My uncle is one of their top executives!Carla: Wait a minute, Before Greener World does anything, shouldn 't we make sure that we straight?Andy: Absolutely. The best thing to do is to monitor the situation over the next several weeks to see what exactly is happening. C: How do we do that?A: Well, we can take pictures of the river and even take water samples to see how bad the situation is.C: OK. And maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.A: Oh, no, I don 't think that 's a good i ,daenay. wNaoyt .yetC: Why not?A: I don 't think we want to say anything to anyone until we have a clearer picture of what is going on.After we ' ve monitored the situation for a while, then we can decide whether we need to have a meeting with a representative of the company to tell them what we 've discovered. OK, Carla?C: OK.第19 课：Paula: Do you want to take a class with me at the community college?Jason: Maybe. What are they offering?P: Well, here ' s the course catalog. Take a look.J: Hmm. They ' ve got a lot of Ianguage classes Chinese. German, Japanese.Would you rather learn an Asian language or an European one?P: Um, actually, I think I ' d rather take an art class. They have one on landscape photography and another on making videos.J: That sounds OK. But I think I ' d prefer studying video to learningabout photography.P: OH, wait. It says here that you need to provide your own video equipment.J: Oh, I ' d rather not spend a lot of money. Let ' s see what else they ' re offering.P:hey, this sounds kind interesting, the art of bonsai.J ason: What ' s bonsai?P: You know, those miniature trees they grow in little tubs.It says here that they have a course on how to grow them, and on how to develop a business selling bonsais. Apparently, you can sell them for up to $500 a piece.J: Really? Wow! That does sound good. We could learn how to grow them and then maybe set up a little business. P: Yeah. We could do it out at my dad ' s place.He has lots of room to grow things in his garden.J: Is the course expensive? Do you have to buy any special equipment?P: It says no special equipment is required except plant containers and some young trees.J: Let ' s check it out, then.第20 课：特色课第21 次课：M: So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourself?L: Not much. Oh, wait! That ' s not true. I took this great dancing coursetslaesmester.M: Oh, yeah! What kind of dancing?L: We learned tap dancing and square dancing.M: Wait ......... why on earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancing? It sounds exhausting.L: Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course.You ' ll see that you learn more than just dancing ,。

Advanced 1-1M:Do you have a date for the party yet?W:Actually,I don't. Do you think you could help me find one?M:Hmm, what kind of guys do you like?W:Oh,I like guys who aren't too serious and who have a good sense of humor,you know,like you! M:Ok,what else?W:Well,I'd prefer someone that have something in common with who I can talk to easily.M:I think I know just the guy for you,Bob Branson,do you know him?W:No,I don't think so.M:Let me arrange for you to meet him,and you can tell me what you think.Advanced 1-2M:So,what's the verdict?What do you think ofBob?W:Well,I was worried at first,especially when Isaw that he wears not one,but two earrings.Ithought he might turn out to be one of thoseguys who are into heavy rock music and stufflike that.You know what I mean?M:But,he's just regular kind of guy,right?W:Yeah,we get along really well.M:I just know you like him.W:Yeah,I do.He's really funny.He had melaughing hysterically during dinner.I think thepeople sitting next to us in the restaurantthought we were crazy.M:So,are you two going to get together again?W:Definitely,in fact,we're going to a concerttomorrow night.M:That's great.Advanced 2-1M:So,have you seen Andrea lately?W:Yeah,I see her pretty offen.We work together at a coffee latte.M:How's she doing?I've been meaning to call her.W:Well,to be honest,I've always thought she was a little difficult.But these days,I find her impossible.M:What do you mean?W:Oh,you know how she is.She has such strong idea about everything.And if you don't agree with her,she lets you know what she thinks of you.M:Yes,that's true.But,that's why we love her,right?W:Yeah,I guess so.But she's changed a lot since she started college.She talked about herself all the time.And she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.M:Hmm,maybe I won't call her after all.Advanced 2-2W:Are you going to James's party on Saturday?M:Of course,James always gives the best parties.And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.W:That's true.I don't know where he manages to find them all.M:Well,you know what he 's like.He makes friends really easily.He really likes talking to people.And he loves inviting people over.W:Uh-huh,he invited me for dinner last Saturday,what a feast！M:Yeah,he's a great cook,too.W:After dinner,I offered to help clean up and he told me not to worry about it.He said he'd take care of it in the morning.He was like,“it's nothing,no big deal.”M:Yup,that's sound like James.Advanced 2-3W1:Have you met the new appartmentmanager?W2:Mr Johnson?Hmm,yeah,I met him lastweek.He's a little strange.W1:Yeah,he is.I'm not sure I like him.He's hardto predict.Sometimes he is pretty cheerful andtalktive and the next day he doesn't even sayhello.I think he must have personal problems orsomething.W2:I think you're right.And have you noticedthat half the time when he said he was gonnado something,he never actually does it.He toldme three times that he'd come to fix the light inmy kitchen,and he still hasn't done it.Advanced 3-1M1:Hello!M2:Hi,my name is Jim Hunt.I'm calling about the ad for a roomate.M1:All right.M2:Are you still looking for someone?M1:Yes,we're.M2:Oh,good,I'm really interesred.M1:Well,there are four of us.And it's a fairly small house.So we want someone who is easy to get along with.M2:I'm pretty easygoing.M1_Great！So,can I ask you a few fairly straitforward questions about yourself?M2:No problem！I like it when people are direct.Advanced 3-2M1:What do you do,Jim?M2:Oh,well,I had a lot of diffierent jobs.But I'm not working right now.M1:Oh?M2:Yeah,I got fired from my last job about six monthes ago.So I've been looking for something else.I haven't been very lucky so far.M1:Uh-huh.Well,the rent here is $1200 a month.That's $300 a month for eavh person.M2: ,oh.M1:Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?M2:Yeah,I probably will.If I can find a job.M1:Yeah, look,where are you living now?M2:Well,I've been staying with a friend.for the past couple of weeks.M1:Uh-huh.M2:Yeah,but he's asked me to leave by Friday.So I really need to find a place to live.I've had moved 4 times in the past year and well…M1:Listen,Jim,I appreciate your telling me about yourself.I like it when people are honest with me.Anyway,I have to talk to my other roomates about this.And I'll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide.Why don't you give me your number?M2:Sure,it's 2235…Advanced 4-1W:Good news!I find a summer job!M:That's great!Anything interesting?W:Yes, working at an amusement park.Doesn'tthat sound fantastic?M:Sure,it does.W:So,have you found anything?M:Nothing yet,but I've got a couple of leads.Oneis working as an intern for a record company-mostly answering phones.Or I can get alandscaping job again.W:Being an intern sounds more interesting thanlandscaping.And it's probably not as hard.M:Yeah,but a landscaper earns more moneythan an intern.And you get a great tan!Advanced 4-2M:So,what will you be doing at the amusement park,exactly?W:Actually,I'll have two jobs.First,I'll be working at a place called Children's World.They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids. I have to go to a training program before I start to find out how everything works.M:Three days?Wow,the equipment must be pretty high-tech.W:Oh,it is-a lot of computers and interesting devices.It's just the kind of stuff that kids love.M:Well,it sounds like the perfect job for you.I know how much you love kids.So what's the other job?W:Well,I'll also be one of the people who works around the park greeting people.M:Do you mean you'll have to dress up in a costume?W:Yes,as a cartoon character!I know,I know,it sounds silly.And it's certainly not as rewarding asworking in Children's World,but it's part of the job.Advanced. 5-1W: So where are you working in this summer,Carlos?M: I 'm working as a tutor in a learning center for kids.W:Interesting! What kind of …M: I work on subjects they need helping, uh, maining math and English.W: Is your job hard?M: Not at all. The kids work on computer most of time. We have to help get started and when they are into problems.W: Do you enjoy it?M: Oh, yes, working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I can choose my own hours. As long as work 8 hours a day. I can call me at any time from 8 a.m. to9p.m.Advanced 5-2W: Paul, did you find a summer job yet?M: Yeah, I 'm working in a restraut.W: Oh, how 's it going?M: Oh, the money is not bad.W: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables?M: I wish. No, I'm working in a kitchen. I cut up the stuff for the chef, vegetables, meat and things. I 'll also wash the dishes.W: Yuck!M: Yeah, that 's. pretty hard work. I didn't realize how hot it is in a restraut kitchen until I took this job.W: So why don't you quit?M: I 'd love to. But I need money.Advanced 5-3M: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?W: I'm working for a marketing company. I'm going to marketing.M: So you 're one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.W: Exactly!M: Do you like it?W: Believe it or not I do. It's also a bunch of students working there, and we have a lot of fun when we not making calls. It's really easy too since we just have to read them from script.M: Are you doing this full time?W: Yes, but I work from 2 in the afternoon to 9 at night .So I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.Advanced 6-1M: Hello!W: Hi, Robert. This is Tina.M: Hi, Tina, what's up?W: Well, actually, I was wondering if you 'd mind lending me your camera for a few days. I want to take some photos of my new appartment to send to my folks.M: Sure, you can borrow it.W: Oh, thanks a million !Advanced 6-2M: Hi, Sandy.This is Mike.W: Oh, hi, how are things with you?M: Pretty good. Listen, I was wondering if I could use your video games system over the weekend.W: You mean my Sony Play Station?M: Yeah, my sister asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend. They are six and eight. And I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy.W: That's a great idea! But kids that age love video games. I have bad news, my machines isn't working. I 've been meaning to take it into get fixed. But I haven't gonna gotten around to it.M: Oh, too bad.W: But do you know, you can always rent one. Most video stores have machines to rent. You just have to leave the deposit.M: Oh, perfect ,I 'll do that, thanks, Sandy.W: No problem.Advanced 6-3M1: Hi.,Grey, It's Phil.M2: Hi, what's up?M1: Not much. But I was wondering if I can ask you for a favor?M2: Hmm, maybe, trying me.M1: Well, I have to go out of towns for a few days next week. Could I leave Pully with you wh.ile I'm gone ?M2: Pully? Who 's Pully?M1: You know, Pully is my bird.M2: Oh, yeah, I forget, your bird. I don't know, Phil,I really don't like birds very much. They 're messy and they make a lot of noise and …M1: No, not Pully. She is really clean and very quite. She won't bother you, I promise.M2: Oh, right, I 'll do it.M1: Thanks, I'm really appreciate it. I 'll bring her over on Tuesday night.M2: Ok, but you own me one.Advanced 7-1W:Hello!M:Hello,may I speak to Sophia please?W:I’m sorry. She is not in right now. Would you like to leave a message?M:Yes,please. This is Jeff. Could you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday?W:Un-huh.M:And would you ask her if she likes to go to with me?W:All right, Peter ,I’ll give her the message.M:No, this is Jeff, not Peter.W:Oh,I’m sorry.M:By the way, who’s Peter?Advanced 7-2W1:Hi, I’m home.W2:Oh, hi.W1:Did anyone call?W2:Un-huh. You old friend Peter called a few hours ago. He is going to be in town on Saturday, and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him.W1:Oh,super! I haven’t seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?W2:Uh, yeah, Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tony’s party with him.W1: Oh, when is Tony’s party?W2:On Saturday.W1:Oh, perfect. That’s the same night I’m going to get together with Peter. So I have an excuse not to go. Even if I weren’t going out with Peter, I wouldn’t go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he’s such a pain!W2:Oh, he didn’t sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet.W1:Yeah,yeah, I guess he is. It’s just that I don’t want to go out with him. And he just doesn’t seem to get the massage. Do me a favor, Amy, if he calls again, could you just tell him I’m not home?W2:Hmm. Ok.Advanced 8-1M:What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!W:Is that true? What happened to the whale?M:It doesn’t say! Oh and here’s another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.W:I guess it was his first bank robbery.M:Yeah. Oh! And listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney.W:Don’t tell me he got stuck in the chimney!M:Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him.Advanced 8-2W:A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the town’s main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck, while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death.Advanced 8-3M:Two teenage girls who disappeared from a ship were found alive and well. The girls turned up on Friday, near a small town on the northeast of Australia. The girls said they were visiting a friend on the ship and fell asleep in their friend’s cabin. When they woke up, the ship was heading for Singapore, so they decided to jump off the ship and swim to shore. They found themselves on a deserted part of the Australian coast, and had to walk over 100 miles to the nearest town.Advanced 8-4W:Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers’ car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldn’t get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers’ lives.Advanced 9-1M:Someone had stolen my wallet last night.W:Oh no! What happened?M:Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I’d forgotten to lock the locker.W:I’m sorry. That’s terrible! Did you lose much money?M:Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver’s license. What a pain!Advanced 9-2W:Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.M:Really? What happened?W:Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this a bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn’t really understand what they were saying. I really just want them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I look down, I realize my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my traveler’s checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.M:How awful! So what did you do?W:Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys, but they were long gone. Then, ,this sounds really corny, I did just what I had seen people do on TV. I called my credit card company.M:Were they helpful?W:They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they gave me new traveler’s checks and new credit card, and sent me on my way.Advanced 11-1M:It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. I’m always terrified of having an accident.W:That doesn’t really bother me. I like to get where I’m going quickly. But I can’t stand it when they have their radio turned up all the way full blast. You can’t even here yourself think!Advanced 11-2W:I hate it when people take their dogs into a park. And let them make messes all over the place. I t’s so irresponsible.M:You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home, barking all day.Advanced 11-3M:I can’t stand when they show the same commercials twice in a row. Why do they do that? It drives me crazy.W:The thing bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercials.Advanced 11-4W:It really upsets me when store clerk pretend they haven’t noticed you. And just stand around, chatting to each other. It’s so rude.M:Yeah,or on the other hand. They give you the hard sell and try to get you to buy something you don’t really want.Advanced 12-1M:When I lived in Spain, I was surprised how late people eat in the evening. When you are invited to dinner, you are asked to come around 9 o’clock and you usually don’t start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late, sometimes until 2 in the morning or even later. I found it difficult. How does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and drinking until 3 in the morning?Advanced 12-2W:I lived in the middle East for a while. And when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head. And wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I find it really nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it, and even started to like it. You feel really secure and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time.Advanced 13-1M:Can I help you?W:Yes, I’d like to return this jacket.M:Is there something the matter with it?W:Yes, I didn’t noticed when I bought it but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.M:Hmm, actually, it’s torn in several places.W:And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact and there’s a stain on the collar.M:I’m really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange for another one?W:Well, to be honest, I don’t think this jacket is very well made, I’d rather get refund.M:I understand, do you have the receipt?Advanced 13-2M1:Can I help you?M2:Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week, but there’s something wrong with the lock. I can’t get it closed properly.M1:Let me see, yes, I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jammed or something. No problem, I’ll get you another one, sorry about that.Advanced 14-1W1:Hi.W2:Yes?W1:I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They are pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart.W2:Hmm, let me see. Yes, this doesn’t look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say you had them?W1:Only about a mouth. Here’s the receipt.W2:Hmm~ Yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.Advanced 14-2M1:En-en, excuse me.M2:Yes, how can I help you?M1:You see the shirt? I bought here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed, it went from bright red to light pink.M2:How did you wash it?M1:Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.M2:What temperature did you use?M1:I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.M2:Well, did you check the washing instructions?M1:Um~maybe not.M2:Well, you see here on this label? It says, ‘Wash in cold water only’.M1:Un-hmm.M2:So I’m really sorry, but since you didn’t follow the washing instructions, I can’t really do anything for you.Advanced 15-1W:Hello?M:Hello, Ms. Lock. This is Jack Burr.W:Uh, Mr. Burr~ in Apartment 205?M:No, in Apartment 305.W:Oh, yes. What can I do for you? Does your refrigerator need fixing again?M:No, it’s the oven this time.W:Oh, so what’s wrong with it?M:Well, I think the temperature control needs to be checked. Everything I try to cook gets burned.W:Really? Ok, I’ll have someone look at it right away.M:Thanks a lot, Ms. Lock.W:Uh,by the way, Mr. Burr, are you sure it’s the oven and not your cooking?Advanced 15-2W1:Hello?W2:Hello. Is this the manager?W1:Yes, this is Ms. Lock.W2:This is Mrs. Harris in Apartment 216.W1:Yes,how can I help you, Mrs. Harris?W2:I’m having a problem.W1:What sort of problem?W2:With the electricity.W1:What sort of problem with the electricity?W2:Well, I don’t seem to have any.W1:I see. Do you mean for the light or is it the appliances, too?W2:Let me check~ No, the refrigerator is OK, so it must be just the lights.W1:I guess something must be wrong with the fuse box. I’ll come up and have a look at it right away.W2:Thanks so much.Advanced 16-1M:Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener World?W:Sure. What are you working on right now?M:Well, we’re developing educational programs for schools. We want to show children how the oceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through over fishing.W:I think what you’re doing is terrific, I wish I could do more to help.M:So, have you ever thought about becoming a member of Greener World?W:No, but tell me a little more about it?Advanced 16-2M:We’ve been active in this area for almost five years now. Are you aware of some of our other local projects?W:No, I don’t think I am.M:Well, one of the things we’ve been doing is planting trees. We have a group of volunteers involved in several tree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We ‘re trying to get as many trees planted as possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.W:That sounds smart.M:Uh-huh. We’ve also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city, so that people can drop off things for recycling, cans, bottles, plastic bags and newspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000 through recycling.W:That’s fantastic. I’d love to get involved in Greener World. Where do I sign?Advanced 17-1W:You know, I’ve been reading a lot about the problem of landfills., and it really has me worried.M:Why?W:Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burning it in landfills. The problem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filled up. And it’s hard to find place to start new ones. No one wants a huge landfill anywhere here theirneighborhood.M:So what’s the solution?W:Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that theycan reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.Advanced 17-2W:I can’t believe it’s become dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world coming to?M:Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it’s really dangerous now. You see, theozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, has been damaged bypollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skincancer and other problems.W:But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?M:Sure, one of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars, the exhaust gases from cars.The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are beingasked to carpool.Advanced 17-3W:You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of theproblem of water pollution.M:You mean in the oceans?W:No, I mean polluted drinking water. It’s a problem in almost every major city in the world. Almost all our rivers and lakes-where we get our drinking water from are being polluted insome way by business farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though thewater most of us drink is treated, it’s still not 100 percent pure.M:So, what’s the solution?W:Well, it’s a complicated problem to solve, but basically what’s involved is treating allwaste products more carefully , so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don’t get into our water supply.Advanced 18-1M:You know there is a factory outside town that’s pumping chemicals into the river.W:How can they do that? Isn’t that against the low?M:Yes, it is. But a lot of company ignore those lows.W:That’s terrible. What can Greener World do?M:Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the management.W:What if that doesn’t work?M:Well, then the other way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.W:Yes, companies hate bad publicity. By the way, what’s the name of this company?M:It’s called Apex Industries.W:Oh, no, y uncle is one of their top executives.Advanced 18-2W:Wait a minute. Before the Greener World do anything, shouldn’t we make sure that we’ve got facts straight?M:Aboselutely. The best thing to do is monitor the situation over the several weeks to see what exactly is happening?W:How we do that?M:Well, we can take pictures of the river, and even take water samples to see hoe bad the situation is.W:OK, and maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.M:Oh, no, I don’t think that’s a good idea. Not yet, anyway.W:Why not?M:I don’t think we wanna say anything to anyone until we have a cleaner picture of what is going on. After we’ve monitored the situation for a while, then we can decide whether we need to have a meeting with the representative of the company to tell them what we’ve discovered. OK, Cala?W:OK.Advanced 19-1W:Do you want to take a class with me at the community college?M:Maybe, what they are offering?W:Well, here’s the course catalog, take a look.M:Hmm, they’ve got a lot of languages classes-Chinese, German, Japanese. Would you rather learn an Asian language or European one?W:Um, actually, I think I’d rather take an art class. They have one on landscape photography and another on making videos.M:That sounds OK. But I think I’d prefer studying video to learning about photography.W:Oh,wait. It says here you need to provide your own video equipment.M:Oh, I’d rather not spend a lot of money. Let’s see what else they’re offering.Advanced 19-2W:Hmm. Hey, this sounds kind of interesting: the art of bonsai.M:What’s bonsai?W:You know, those miniature trees they grow in little tubs. It says here that they have a course on how to grow them, and on how to develop a business selling bonsais. Apparently,you can sell them for up to $500 a piece.M:Really? Wow, that does sound good. We could learn how to grow them and maybe set up our own business.W:Yeah. We could do it at my dad’s place. He has lots of room to grow things in his garden.M:Is the course expensive? Do you have to buy any special equipment?W:It says no special equipment is required except plant containers and some young trees. M:Let’s check it out, then.Advanced 21-1M:So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourself?W:Not much, oh, wait, that’s not true. I took this great dancing course last semester.M:Oh, yeah! What kind of dancing?W:We learned tap dancing and square dancing.M:Wait~ Why on earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancing? It sounds exhausting.W:Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course. You’ll see that you learn more thanjust dancing. You also learn how to be more confident and how to interact better with other people.M:Hmm. I think with all that hopping around I’d be too exhausted to interact with anyone.Advanced 21-2W:I just got my grade in the mail, I got an A!M:Wow, that’s terrific. Congratulations! What kind of course was it?W:Oh, it was one of those business courses. They just taught us how to open a small business.M:Oh, did it help?W:Oh, absolutely. We learned a lot of general principles. And then they taught us about how to run a small retail business. I got a lot of great information that I could use if ever I decide to open~ Oh, let’s say-a plumbing supply store.M:Aplumbing supply store?Advanced 22-1W:Hello, Mr. Smith. I was wondering if you could~ Ur, change the light bulb out front, it wen out again.M:Look, why are you bothering me now? It’s still light outside, it would be for another five hours..W:Well, I realize that. But it was dark last night. And I was fumbling with my keys and I’m headed out now.M:Ms., it just rained, it’s very wet, it’s dangerous to work with electricity when it’s wet outside.W:Oh, I, I don’t wanna endanger you, it’s just that~ I’ll be coming home late tonightand I~ just want to make sure.M:I would love to help you, Ms.. But somebody borrowed my leader. I don’t have a leader! W:Well, you know, I have a chair. If you just give me a light bulb, I wouldn’t mind doing it myself, OK?M:Oh, oh, uh-huh, OK, yeah, yeah. Take a light bulb from one of my lambs.。

I s h o w高级班文本集团标准化办公室：[VV986T-J682P28-JP266L8-68PNN]Advanced 1-1M:Do you have a date for the party yet?W:Actually,I don't. Do you think you could help me find one?M:Hmm, what kind of guys do you like?W:Oh,I like guys who aren't too serious and who have a good sense of humor,you know,like you! M:Ok,what else?W:Well,I'd prefer someone that have somethingin common with who I can talk to easily.M:I think I know just the guy for you,BobBranson,do you know him?W:No,I don't think so.M:Let me arrange for you to meet him,and youcan tell me what you think.Advanced 1-2M:So,what's the verdict?What do you think of Bob?W:Well,I was worried at first,especially when I saw that he wears not one,but twothought he might turn out to be one of those guys who are into heavy rock music and stufflike know what I mean?M:But,he's just regular kind of guy,right?W:Yeah,we get along really well.M:I just know you like him.W:Yeah,I 's really had melaughing hysterically during think thepeople sitting next to us in the restaurantthought we were crazy.M:So,are you two going to get together again?W:Definitely,in fact,we're going to a concerttomorrow night.M:That's great.Advanced 2-1M:So,have you seen Andrea lately?W:Yeah,I see her pretty work together at a coffee latte.M:How's she doing?I've been meaning to call her.W:Well,to be honest,I've always thought she was a little these days,I find her impossible.M:What do you mean?W:Oh,you know how she has such strong idea about if you don't agree with her,she lets you know what she thinks of you.M:Yes,that's ,that's why we love her,right?W:Yeah,I guess she's changed a lot since she started talked about herself all the she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.M:Hmm,maybe I won't call her after all.Advanced 2-2W:Are you going to James's party on Saturday?M:Of course,James always gives the best there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.W:That's don't know where he manages to find them all.M:Well,you know what he 's makes friends really really likestalking to he loves inviting people over.W:Uh-huh,he invited me for dinner last Saturday,what a feast！M:Yeah,he's a great cook,too.W:After dinner,I offered to help clean up and he told me not to worry about said he'd take care of it in the was like,“it's nothing,no big deal.”M:Yup,that's sound like James.Advanced 2-3W1:Have you met the new appartmentmanager?W2:Mr Johnson?Hmm,yeah,I met him last's a little strange.W1:Yeah,he 'm not sure I like 's hardto he is pretty cheerful andtalktive and the next day he doesn't even saythink he must have personal problems orsomething.W2:I think you're have you noticedthat half the time when he said he was gonnado something,he never actually does toldme three times that he'd come to fix the light inmy kitchen,and he still hasn't done it.Advanced 3-1M1:Hello!M2:Hi,my name is Jim 'm calling about the ad for a roomate.M1:All right.M2:Are you still looking for someone?M1:Yes,we're.M2:Oh,good,I'm really interesred.M1:Well,there are four of it's a fairly small we want someone who is easy to get along with.M2:I'm pretty easygoing.M1_Great！So,can I ask you a few fairly straitforward questions about yourself?M2:No problem！I like it when people are direct.Advanced 3-2M1:What do you do,Jim?M2:Oh,well,I had a lot of diffierent I'm not working right now.M1:Oh?M2:Yeah,I got fired from my last job about six monthes I've been looking for something haven't been very lucky so far.M1:,the rent here is $1200 a 's $300 a month for eavh person.M2: ,oh.M1:Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?M2:Yeah,I probably I can find a job.M1:Yeah, look,where are you living now?M2:Well,I've been staying with a the past couple of weeks.M1:Uh-huh.M2:Yeah,but he's asked me to leave by I really need to find a place to 've had moved 4 times in the past year and well…M1:Listen,Jim,I appreciate your telling me about like it when people are honest with ,I have to talk to my other roomates about I'll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we don't you give me your number?M2:Sure,it's 2235…Advanced 4-1W:Good news!I find a summer job!M:That's great!Anything interesting?W:Yes, working at an amusement 'tthat sound fantastic?M:Sure,it does.W:So,have you found anything?M:Nothing yet,but I've got a couple ofis working as an intern for a record company-mostly answering I can get alandscaping job again.W:Being an intern sounds more interesting thanit's probably not as hard.M:Yeah,but a landscaper earns more moneythan an you get a great tan!Advanced 4-2M:So,what will you be doing at the amusement park,exactly?W:Actually,I'll have two ,I'll be working at a place calledChildren's have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids. I have to go to a training program before I start to find out how everything works.M:Three days?Wow,the equipment must be pretty high-tech.W:Oh,it is-a lot of computers and interesting 's just the kind of stuff that kids love.M:Well,it sounds like the perfect job for know how much you love what's the other job?W:Well,I'll also be one of the people who works around the park greeting people.M:Do you mean you'll have to dress up in a costume?W:Yes,as a cartoon character!I know,I know,it sounds it's certainly not as rewarding asworking in Children's World,but it's part of the job.Advanced. 5-1W: So where are you working in this summer,CarlosM: I 'm working as a tutor in a learning center for kids.W:Interesting! What kind of …M: I work on subjects they need helping, uh, maining math and English.W: Is your job hardM: Not at all. The kids work on computer most of time. We have tohelp get started and when they are into problems.W: Do you enjoy it?M: Oh, yes, working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I can choose my own hours. As long as work 8 hours a day.I can call me at any time from 8 . to .Advanced 5-2W: Paul, did you find a summer job yetM: Yeah, I 'm working in a restraut.W: Oh, how 's it goingM: Oh, the money is not bad.W: What are you doing Are you waiting tablesM: I wish. No, I'm working in a kitchen. I cut up the stuff for the chef, vegetables, meat and things. I 'll also wash the dishes.W: Yuck!M: Yeah, that 's. pretty hard work. I didn't realize how hot it is in a restraut kitchen until I took this job.W: So why don't you quitM: I 'd love to. But I need money.Advanced 5-3M: So what kind of job did you find for the summerW: I'm working for a marketing company. I'm going to marketing.M: So you 're one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.W: Exactly!M: Do you like itW: Believe it or not I do. It's also a bunch of students working there, and we have a lot of fun when we not making calls. It's really easy too since we just have to read them from script.M: Are you doing this full timeW: Yes, but I work from 2 in the afternoon to 9 at night .So I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.Advanced 6-1M: Hello!W: Hi, Robert. This is Tina.M: Hi, Tina, what's upW: Well, actually, I was wondering if you 'd mind lending me your camera for a few days. I want to take some photos of my new appartment to send to my folks.M: Sure, you can borrow it.W: Oh, thanks a million !Advanced 6-2M: Hi, is Mike.W: Oh, hi, how are things with youM: Pretty good. Listen, I was wondering if I could use your video games system over the weekend.W: You mean my Sony Play StationM: Yeah, my sister asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend. They are six and eight. And I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy.W: That's a great idea! But kids that age love video games. I have bad news, my machines isn't working. I 've been meaning to take it into get fixed. But I haven't gonna gotten around to it.M: Oh, too bad.W: But do you know, you can always rent one. Most video stores have machines to rent. You just have to leave the deposit.M: Oh, perfect ,I 'll do that, thanks, Sandy.W: No problem.Advanced 6-3M1: Hi.,Grey, It's Phil.M2: Hi, what's upM1: Not much. But I was wondering if I can ask you for a favorM2: Hmm, maybe, trying me.M1: Well, I have to go out of towns for a few days next week. Could I leave Pully with you I'm goneM2: Pully Who 's PullyM1: You know, Pully is my bird.M2: Oh, yeah, I forget, your bird. I don't know, Phil,I really don't like birds very much. They 're messy and they make a lot of noiseand …M1: No, not Pully. She is really clean and very quite. She won't bother you, I promise.M2: Oh, right, I 'll do it.M1: Thanks, I'm really appreciate it. I 'll bring her over on Tuesday night.M2: Ok, but you own me one.Advanced 7-1W:Hello!M:Hello,may I speak to Sophia please?W:I’m sorry. She is not in right now. Would you like to leave a message?M:Yes,please. This is Jeff. Could you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday?W:Un-huh.M:And would you ask her if she likes to go to with me?W:All right, Peter ,I’ll give her the message.M:No, this is Jeff, not Peter.W:Oh,I’m sorry.M:By the way, who’s Peter?Advanced 7-2W1:Hi, I’m home.W2:Oh, hi.W1:Did anyone call?W2:Un-huh. You old friend Peter called a few hours ago. He is goingto be in town on Saturday, and wants to get together with youSaturday night. He said to call him.W1:Oh,super! I haven’t seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?W2:Uh, yeah, Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go toTony’s party with him.W1: Oh, when is Tony’s party?W2:On Saturday.W1:Oh, perfect. That’s the same night I’m going to get togetherwith Peter. So I have an excuse not to go. Even if I weren’t going out with Peter, I wouldn’t go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he’s such a pain!W2:Oh, he didn’t sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet.W1:Yeah,yeah, I guess he is. It’s just that I don’t want to go out with him. And he just doesn’t seem to get the massage. Do me a favor, Amy, if he calls again, could you just tell him I’m not home?W2:Hmm. Ok.Advanced 8-1M:What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaiito Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!W:Is that true What happened to the whale?M:It doesn’t say! Oh and here’s another one. A guy in Los Angleswas robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.W:I guess it was his first bank robbery.M:Yeah. Oh! And listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney.W:Don’t tell me he got stuck in the chimney!M:Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him.Advanced 8-2W:A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the town’s main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck, while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death.Advanced 8-3M:Two teenage girls who disappeared from a ship were found alive and well. The girls turned up on Friday, near a small town on the northeast of Australia. The girls said they were visiting a friend on the ship and fell asleep in their friend’s cabin. When they woke up, the ship was heading for Singapore, so they decided to jump off the ship and swim to shore. They found themselves on a deserted part of the Australian coast, and had to walk over 100 miles to the nearest town.Advanced 8-4W:Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers’ car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldn’t get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers’ lives.Advanced 9-1M:Someone had stolen my wallet last night.W:Oh no! What happened?M:Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I’d forgotten to lock the locker.W:I’m sorry. That’s terrible! Did you lose much money?M:Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver’s license. What a pain!Advanced 9-2W:Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.M:Really What happenedW:Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this a bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn’t really understand what they were saying. I really just want them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I look down, I realize my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my traveler’s checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.M:How awful! So what did you do?W:Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to runafter the guys, but they were long gone. Then, ,this sounds really corny, I did just what I had seen people do on TV. I called mycredit card company.M:Were they helpful?W:They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they gave me new traveler’s checks and new credit card, and sent me on my way.Advanced 11-1M:It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. I’m always terrified of having an accident.W:That doesn’t really bother me. I like to get where I’m going quickly. But I can’t stand it when they have their radio turned up all the way full blast. You can’t even here yourself think!Advanced 11-2W:I hate it when people take their dogs into a park. And let them make messes all over the place. I t’s so irresponsible.M:You know what bothers me I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home, barking all day.Advanced 11-3M:I can’t stand when they show the same commercials twice in a row. Why do they do thatIt drives me crazy.W:The thing bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercials.Advanced 11-4W:It really upsets me when store clerk pretend they haven’t noticed you. And just stand around, chatting to each other. It’s so rude.M:Yeah,or on the other hand. They give you the hard sell and try to get you to buy something you don’t really want.Advanced 12-1M:When I lived in Spain, I was surprised how late people eat in the evening. When you are invited to dinner, you are asked to come around 9 o’clock and you usually don’t start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late, sometimes until 2 in the morning or even later. Ifound it difficult. How does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and drinking until 3 in the morning?Advanced 12-2W:I lived in the middle East for a while. And when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head. And wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I find it really nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it, and even started to like it. You feel really secure and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time.Advanced 13-1M:Can I help you?W:Yes, I’d like to return this jacket.M:Is there something the matter with it?W:Yes, I didn’t noticed when I bought it but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.M:Hmm, actually, it’s torn in several places.W:And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact and there’s a stain on the collar.M:I’m really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange for another one?W:Well, to be honest, I don’t think this jacket is very well made, I’d rather get refund.M:I understand, do you have the receipt?Advanced 13-2M1:Can I help you?M2:Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week, but there’s something wrong with the lock. I can’t get it closed properly.M1:Let me see, yes, I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jammed or something. No problem, I’ll get you another one, sorry about that.Advanced 14-1W1:Hi.W2:Yes?W1:I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They are pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart.W2:Hmm, let me see. Yes, this doesn’t look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say you had them?W1:Only about a mouth. Here’s the receipt.W2:Hmm~ Yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.Advanced 14-2M1:En-en, excuse me.M2:Yes, how can I help youM1:You see the shirt I bought here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed, it went from bright red tolight pink.M2:How did you wash it?M1:Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.M2:What temperature did you use?M1:I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.M2:Well, did you check the washing instructions?M1:Um~maybe not.M2:Well, you see here on this label It says, ‘Wash in cold water only’.M1:Un-hmm.M2:So I’m really sorry, but since you didn’t follow the washing instructions, I can’t really do anything for you.Advanced 15-1W:Hello?M:Hello, Ms. Lock. This is Jack Burr.W:Uh, Mr. Burr~ in Apartment 205?M:No, in Apartment 305.W:Oh, yes. What can I do for you Does your refrigerator need fixing againM:No, it’s the oven this time.W:Oh, so what’s wrong with it?M:Well, I think the temperature control needs to be checked. Everything I try to cook gets burned.W:Really Ok, I’ll have someone look at it right away.M:Thanks a lot, Ms. Lock.W:Uh,by the way, Mr. Burr, are you sure it’s the oven and not your cooking?Advanced 15-2W1:Hello?W2:Hello. Is this the manager?W1:Yes, this is Ms. Lock.W2:This is Mrs. Harris in Apartment 216.W1:Yes,how can I help you, Mrs. Harris?W2:I’m having a problem.W1:What sort of problem?W2:With the electricity.W1:What sort of problem with the electricity?W2:Well, I don’t seem to have any.W1:I see. Do you mean for the light or is it the appliances, too?W2:Let me check~ No, the refrigerator is OK, so it must be just the lights.W1:I guess something must be wrong with the fuse box. I’ll come up and have a look at it right away.W2:Thanks so much.Advanced 16-1M:Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener World? W:Sure. What are you working on right now?M:Well, we’re developing educational programs for schools. We want to show children how the oceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through over fishing.W:I think what you’re doing is terrific, I wish I could do more to help.M:So, have you ever thought about becoming a member of Greener World?W:No, but tell me a little more about it?Advanced 16-2M:We’ve been active in this area for almost five years now. Are you aware of some of our other local projects?W:No, I don’t think I am.M:Well, one of the things we’ve been doing is planting trees. We have a group of volunteers involved in several tree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We ‘re trying to get as many trees planted as possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.W:That sounds smart.M:Uh-huh. We’ve also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city, so that people can drop off things for recycling, cans, bottles, plastic bags and newspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000through recycling.W:That’s fantastic. I’d love to get involved in Greener World. Where do I sign?Advanced 17-1W:You know, I’ve been reading a lot about the problem of landfills., and it really has meworried.M:Why?W:Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burning it in landfills. Theproblem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filled up. And it’s hard tofind place to start new ones. No one wants a huge landfill anywhere here their neighborhood.M:So what’s the solution?W:Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that theycan reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.Advanced 17-2W:I can’t believe it’s become dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world coming toM:Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it’s really dangerous now. You see, theozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, has been damaged bypollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skincancer and other problems.W:But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?M:Sure, one of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars, the exhaust gases from cars.The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are beingasked to carpool.Advanced 17-3W:You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of theproblem of water pollution.M:You mean in the oceans?W:No, I mean polluted drinking water. It’s a problem in almost every major city in the world.Almost all our rivers and lakes-where we get our drinking water from are being polluted insome way by business farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though thewater most of us drink is treated, it’s still not 100 percent pure.M:So, what’s the solution?W:Well, it’s a complicated problem to solve, but basically what’s involved is treating allwaste products more carefully , so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don’t get intoour water supply.Advanced 18-1M:You know there is a factory outside town that’s pumping chemicals into the river.W:How can they do that Isn’t that against the low?M:Yes, it is. But a lot of company ignore those lows.W:That’s terrible. What can Greener World do?M:Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the management.W:What if that doesn’t work?M:Well, then the other way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.W:Yes, companies hate bad publicity. By the way, what’s the name of this company?M:It’s called Apex Industries.W:Oh, no, y uncle is one of their top executives.Advanced 18-2W:Wait a minute. Before the Greener World do anything, shouldn’t we make sure thatwe’ve got facts straight?M:Aboselutely. The best thing to do is monitor the situation over the several weeks to seewhat exactly is happening?W:How we do that?M:Well, we can take pictures of the river, and even take water samples to see hoe bad thesituation is.W:OK, and maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.M:Oh, no, I don’t think that’s a good idea. Not yet, anyway.W:Why not?M:I don’t think we wanna say anything to anyone until we have a cleaner picture of what isgoing on. After we’ve monitored the situation for a while, then we can decide whether weneed to have a meeting with the representative of the company to tell them what we’vediscovered. OK, Cala?W:OK.Advanced 19-1W:Do you want to take a class with me at the community college?M:Maybe, what they are offering?W:Well, here’s the course catalog, take a look.M:Hmm, they’ve got a lot of languages classes-Chinese, German, Japanese. Would yourather learn an Asian language or European one?W:Um, actually, I think I’d rather take an art class. They have one on landscapephotography and another on making videos.M:That sounds OK. But I think I’d prefer studying video to learning about photography.W:Oh,wait. It says here you need to provide your own video equipment.M:Oh, I’d rather not spend a lot of money. Let’s see what else they’re offering.Advanced 19-2W:Hmm. Hey, this sounds kind of interesting: the art of bonsai.M:What’s bonsai?W:You know, those miniature trees they grow in little tubs. It says here that they have acourse on how to grow them, and on how to develop a business selling bonsais. Apparently,you can sell them for up to $500 a piece.M:Really Wow, that does sound good. We could learn how to grow them and maybe set upour own business.W:Yeah. We could do it at my dad’s place. He has lots of room to grow things in hisgarden.M:Is the course expensive Do you have to buy any special equipmentW:It says no special equipment is required except plant containers and some young trees.M:Let’s check it out, then.Advanced 21-1M:So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourself?W:Not much, oh, wait, that’s not true. I took this great dancing course last semester.M:Oh, yeah! What kind of dancing?W:We learned tap dancing and square dancing.M:Wait~ Why on earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancing It soundsexhausting.W:Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course. You’ll see that you learn more thanjust dancing. You also learn how to be more confident and how to interact better withother people.M:Hmm. I think with all that hopping around I’d be too exhausted to interact with anyone.Advanced 21-2W:I just got my grade in the mail, I got an A!M:Wow, that’s terrific. Congratulations! What kind of course was it?W:Oh, it was one of those business courses. They just taught us how to open a smallbusiness.M:Oh, did it help?W:Oh, absolutely. We learned a lot of general principles. And then they taught us abouthow to run a small retail business. I got a lot of great information that I could use if ever Idecide to open~ Oh, let’s say-a plumbing supply store.M:Aplumbing supply store?Advanced 22-1W:Hello, Mr. Smith. I was wondering if you could~ Ur, change the light bulb out front, itwen out again.M:Look, why are you bothering me nowIt’s still light outside, it would be for another fivehours..W:Well, I realize that. But it was dark last night. And I was fumbling with my keys and I’mheaded out now.M:Ms., it just rained, it’s very wet, it’s dangerous to work with electricity when it’s wetoutside.W:Oh, I, I don’t wanna endanger you, it’s just that~ I’ll be coming home late tonightand I~ just want to make sure.M:I would love to help you, Ms.. But somebody borrowed my leader. I don’t have a leader!W:Well, you know, I have a chair. If you just give me a light bulb, I wouldn’t mind doing itmyself, OK?M:Oh, oh, uh-huh, OK, yeah, yeah. Take a light bulb from one of my lambs.W:Oh, no, you would not do that~M:So you know what works. No, please, it’s my pleasure.W:Oh, thank you!Advanced 22-2M1:Ur, excuse me, Mr. Smith.M2:Yeah?M1:Uh, I was wondering if you could do something about my next-door neighbor’s dogIt’s been barking and~ and keeping~ keeping~M2:Hey! Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, dogs gotta~ That’s nature’s way.。

Advanced 1-1M:Do you have a date for the party yet?W:Actually,I don't. Do you think you could helpme find one?M:Hmm, what kind of guys do you like?W:Oh,I like guys who aren't too serious and whohave a good sense of humor,you know,like you!M:Ok,what else?W:Well,I'd prefer someone that have somethingin common with who I can talk to easily.M:I think I know just the guy for you,BobBranson,do you know him?W:No,I don't think so.M:Let me arrange for you to meet him,and youcan tell me what you think.Advanced 1-2M:So,what's the verdict?What do you think ofBob?W:Well,I was worried at first,especially when Isaw that he wears not one,but two earrings.Ithought he might turn out to be one of thoseguys who are into heavy rock music and stufflike that.You know what I mean?M:But,he's just regular kind of guy,right?W:Yeah,we get along really well.M:I just know you like him.W:Yeah,I do.He's really funny.He had melaughing hysterically during dinner.I think thepeople sitting next to us in the restaurantthought we were crazy.M:So,are you two going to get together again?W:Definitely,in fact,we're going to a concerttomorrow night.M:That's great.Advanced 2-1M:So,have you seen Andrea lately?W:Yeah,I see her pretty offen.We work together at a coffee latte.M:How's she doing?I've been meaning to call her.W:Well,to be honest,I've always thought she was a little difficult.But these days,I find her impossible.M:What do you mean?W:Oh,you know how she is.She has such strong idea about everything.And if you don't agree with her,she lets you know what she thinks of you.M:Yes,that's true.But,that's why we love her,right?W:Yeah,I guess so.But she's changed a lot since she started college.She talked about herself all the time.And she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.M:Hmm,maybe I won't call her after all.Advanced 2-2W:Are you going to James's party on Saturday?M:Of course,James always gives the best parties.And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.W:That's true.I don't know where he manages to find them all.M:Well,you know what he 's like.He makes friends really easily.He really likes talking to people.And he loves inviting people over.W:Uh-huh,he invited me for dinner last Saturday,what a feast！M:Yeah,he's a great cook,too.W:After dinner,I offered to help clean up and he told me not to worry about it.He said he'd take care of it in the morning.He was like,“it's nothing,no big deal.”M:Yup,that's sound like James.Advanced 2-3W1:Have you met the new appartmentmanager?W2:Mr Johnson?Hmm,yeah,I met him lastweek.He's a little strange.W1:Yeah,he is.I'm not sure I like him.He's hardto predict.Sometimes he is pretty cheerful andtalktive and the next day he doesn't even sayhello.I think he must have personal problems orsomething.W2:I think you're right.And have you noticedthat half the time when he said he was gonnado something,he never actually does it.He toldme three times that he'd come to fix the light inmy kitchen,and he still hasn't done it.Advanced 3-1M1:Hello!M2:Hi,my name is Jim Hunt.I'm calling about the ad for a roomate.M1:All right.M2:Are you still looking for someone?M1:Yes,we're.M2:Oh,good,I'm really interesred.M1:Well,there are four of us.And it's a fairly small house.So we want someone who is easy to get along with.M2:I'm pretty easygoing.M1_Great！So,can I ask you a few fairly straitforward questions about yourself? M2:No problem！I like it when people are direct.Advanced 3-2M1:What do you do,Jim?M2:Oh,well,I had a lot of diffierent jobs.But I'm not working right now.M1:Oh?M2:Yeah,I got fired from my last job about six monthes ago.So I've been looking for something else.I haven't been very lucky so far.M1:Uh-huh.Well,the rent here is $1200 a month.That's $300 a month for eavh person. M2: ,oh.M1:Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?M2:Yeah,I probably will.If I can find a job.M1:Yeah, look,where are you living now?M2:Well,I've been staying with a friend.for the past couple of weeks.M1:Uh-huh.M2:Yeah,but he's asked me to leave by Friday.So I really need to find a place to live.I've had moved 4 times in the past year and well…M1:Listen,Jim,I appreciate your telling me about yourself.I like it when people are honest with me.Anyway,I have to talk to my other roomates about this.And I'll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide.Why don't you give me your number?M2:Su re,it's 2235…Advanced 4-1W:Good news!I find a summer job!M:That's great!Anything interesting?W:Yes, working at an amusement park.Doesn'tthat sound fantastic?M:Sure,it does.W:So,have you found anything?M:Nothing yet,but I've got a couple of leads.Oneis working as an intern for a record company-mostly answering phones.Or I can get alandscaping job again.W:Being an intern sounds more interesting thanlandscaping.And it's probably not as hard.M:Yeah,but a landscaper earns more moneythan an intern.And you get a great tan!Advanced 4-2M:So,what will you be doing at the amusement park,exactly?W:Actually,I'll have two jobs.First,I'll be working at a place called Children's World.They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids. I have to go to a training program before I start to find out how everything works.M:Three days?Wow,the equipment must be pretty high-tech.W:Oh,it is-a lot of computers and interesting devices.It's just the kind of stuff that kids love.M:Well,it sounds like the perfect job for you.I know how much you love kids.So what's the other job?W:Well,I'll also be one of the people who works around the park greeting people. M:Do you mean you'll have to dress up in a costume?W:Yes,as a cartoon character!I know,I know,it sounds silly.And it's certainly not as rewarding asworking in Children's World,but it's part of the job. Advanced. 5-1W: So where are you working in this summer,Carlos?M: I 'm working as a tutor in a learning center for kids.W:Interesting! What kind of …M: I work on subjects they need helping, uh, maining math and English.W: Is your job hard?M: Not at all. The kids work on computer most of time. We have to help get started and when they are into problems.W: Do you enjoy it?M: Oh, yes, working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I can choose my own hours. As long as work 8 hours a day. I can call me at any time from 8 a.m. to 9p.m.Advanced 5-2W: Paul, did you find a summer job yet?M: Yeah, I 'm working in a restraut.W: Oh, how 's it going?M: Oh, the money is not bad.W: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables?M: I wish. No, I'm working in a kitchen. I cut up the stuff for the chef, vegetables, meat and things. I 'll also wash the dishes.W: Yuck!M: Yeah, that 's. pretty hard work. I didn't realize how hot it is in a restraut kitchen until I took this job.W: So why don't you quit?M: I 'd love to. But I need money.Advanced 5-3M: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?W: I'm working for a marketing company. I'm going to marketing.M: So you 're one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.W: Exactly!M: Do you like it?W: Believe it or not I do. It's also a bunch of students working there, and we have a lot of fun when we not making calls. It's really easy too since we just have to read them from script.M: Are you doing this full time?W: Yes, but I work from 2 in the afternoon to 9 at night .So I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.Advanced 6-1M: Hello!W: Hi, Robert. This is Tina.M: Hi, Tina, what's up?W: Well, actually, I was wondering if you 'd mind lending me your camera for a few days. I want to take some photos of my new appartment to send to my folks.M: Sure, you can borrow it.W: Oh, thanks a million !Advanced 6-2M: Hi, Sandy.This is Mike.W: Oh, hi, how are things with you?M: Pretty good. Listen, I was wondering if I could use your video games system over the weekend.W: You mean my Sony Play Station?M: Yeah, my sister asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend. They are six and eight. And I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy. W: That's a great idea! But kids that age love video games. I have bad news, my machines isn't working. I 've been meaning to take it into get fixed. But I haven't gonna gotten around to it.M: Oh, too bad.W: But do you know, you can always rent one. Most video stores have machines to rent. You just have to leave the deposit.M: Oh, perfect ,I 'll do that, thanks, Sandy.W: No problem.Advanced 6-3M1: Hi.,Grey, It's Phil.M2: Hi, what's up?M1: Not much. But I was wondering if I can ask you for a favor?M2: Hmm, maybe, trying me.M1: Well, I have to go out of towns for a few days next week. Could I leave Pully with you wh.ile I'm gone ?M2: Pully? Who 's Pully?M1: You know, Pully is my bird.M2: Oh, yeah, I forget, your bird. I don't know, Phil,I really don't like birds very much. They 're messy and they make a lot of noise and …M1: No, not Pully. She is really clean and very quite. She won't bother you, I promise.M2: Oh, right, I 'll do it.M1: Thanks, I'm really appreciate it. I 'll bring her over on Tuesday night.M2: Ok, but you own me one.Advanced 7-1W:Hello!M:Hello,may I speak to Sophia please?W:I’m sorry. She is not in right now. Would you like to leave a message?M:Yes,please. This is Jeff. Could you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday?W:Un-huh.M:And would you ask her if she likes to go to with me?W:All right, Peter ,I’ll give her the message.M:No, this is Jeff, not Peter.W:Oh,I’m sorry.M:By the way, who’s Peter?Advanced 7-2W1:Hi, I’m home.W2:Oh, hi.W1:Did anyone call?W2:Un-huh. You old friend Peter called a few hours ago. He is going to be in town on Saturday, and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him.W1:Oh,super! I haven’t seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?W2:Uh, yeah, Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tony’s party with him.W1: Oh, when is Tony’s party?W2:On Saturday.W1:Oh, perfect. That’s the same night I’m going to get together with Peter. So I have an excuse not to go. Even if I weren’t going out with Peter, I wouldn’t go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he’s such a pain!W2:Oh, he didn’t sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet.W1:Yeah,yeah, I guess he is. It’s just that I don’t want to go out with him. And he just doesn’t seem to get the massage. Do me a favor, Amy, if he calls again, could you just tell him I’m not home?W2:Hmm. Ok.Advanced 8-1M:What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!W:Is that true? What happened to the whale?M:It doesn’t say! Oh and here’s another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.W:I guess it was his first bank robbery.M:Yeah. Oh! And listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney.W:Don’t tell me he got stuck in the chimney!M:Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him.Advanced 8-2W:A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the town’s main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck, while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death. Advanced 8-3M:Two teenage girls who disappeared from a ship were found alive and well. The girls turned up on Friday, near a small town on the northeast of Australia. The girlssaid they were visiting a friend on the ship and fell asleep in their friend’s cabin. When they woke up, the ship was heading for Singapore, so they decided to jump off the ship and swim to shore. They found themselves on a deserted part of the Australian coast, and had to walk over 100 miles to the nearest town. Advanced 8-4W:Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers’car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldn’t get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers’ lives.Advanced 9-1M:Someone had stolen my wallet last night.W:Oh no! What happened?M:Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I’d forgotten to lock the locker.W:I’m sorry. That’s terrible! Did you lose much money?M:Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver’s license. What a pain! Advanced 9-2W:Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.M:Really? What happened?W:Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this a bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn’t really understand what they were saying. I really just want them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I look down, I realize my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my traveler’s checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.M:How awful! So what did you do?W:Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys, but they were long gone. Then, ,this sounds really corny, I did just what I had seen people do on TV. I called my credit card company.M:Were they helpful?W:They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they gave me new traveler’s checks and new credit card, and sent me on my way.Advanced 11-1M:It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. I’m always terrified of having an accident.W:That doesn’t really bother me. I like to get where I’m going quickly. But I can’t stand it when they have their radio turned up all the way full blast. You can’t even here yourself think!Advanced 11-2W:I hate it when people take their dogs into a park. And let them make messes all over the place. I t’s so irresponsible.M:You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home, barking all day.Advanced 11-3M:I can’t stand when they show the same commercials twice in a row. Why do they do that? It drives me crazy.W:The thing bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercials.Advanced 11-4W:It really upsets me when store clerk pretend they haven’t noticed you. And just stand around, chatting to each other. It’s so rude.M:Yeah,or on the other hand. They give you the hard sell and try to get you to buy something you don’t really want.Advanced 12-1M:When I lived in Spain, I was surprised how late people eat in the evening. When you are invited to dinner, you are asked to come around 9 o’clock and you usually don’t start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late, sometimes until 2 in the morning or even later. I found it difficult. How does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and drinking until 3 in the morning? Advanced 12-2W:I lived in the middle East for a while. And when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head. And wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I find it really nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it, and even started to like it. You feel really secure and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time.Advanced 13-1M:Can I help you?W:Yes, I’d like to return this jacket.M:Is there something the matter with it?W:Yes, I didn’t noticed when I bought it but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.M:Hmm, actually, it’s torn in several places.W:And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact and there’s a stain on the collar.M:I’m really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange for another one? W:Well, to be honest, I don’t think this jacket is very well made, I’d rather get refund.M:I understand, do you have the receipt?Advanced 13-2M1:Can I help you?M2:Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week, but there’s something wrong with the lock. I can’t get it closed properly.M1:Let me see, yes, I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jammed or something. No problem, I’ll get you another one, sorry about that.Advanced 14-1W1:Hi.W2:Yes?W1:I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They are pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart.W2:Hmm, let me see. Yes, this doesn’t look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say you had them?W1:Only about a mouth. Here’s the receipt.W2:Hmm~ Yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I’m sorry for the inconvenience. Advanced 14-2M1:En-en, excuse me.M2:Yes, how can I help you?M1:You see the shirt? I bought here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed, it went from bright red to light pink.M2:How did you wash it?M1:Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.M2:What temperature did you use?M1:I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.M2:Well, did you check the washing instructions?M1:Um~maybe not.M2:Well, you see here on this label? It says, ‘Wash in cold water only’.M1:Un-hmm.M2:So I’m really sorry, but since you didn’t follow the washing instructions, I can’t really do anything for you.Advanced 15-1W:Hello?M:Hello, Ms. Lock. This is Jack Burr.W:Uh, Mr. Burr~ in Apartment 205?M:No, in Apartment 305.W:Oh, yes. What can I do for you? Does your refrigerator need fixing again? M:No, it’s the oven this time.W:Oh, so what’s wrong with it?M:Well, I think the temperature control needs to be checked. Everything I try to cook gets burned.W:Really? Ok, I’ll have someone look at it right away.M:Thanks a lot, Ms. Lock.W:Uh,by the way, Mr. Burr, are you sure it’s the oven and not your cooking? Advanced 15-2W1:Hello?W2:Hello. Is this the manager?W1:Yes, this is Ms. Lock.W2:This is Mrs. Harris in Apartment 216.W1:Yes,how can I help you, Mrs. Harris?W2:I’m having a problem.W1:What sort of problem?W2:With the electricity.W1:What sort of problem with the electricity?W2:Well, I don’t seem to have any.W1:I see. Do you mean for the light or is it the appliances, too?W2:Let me check~ No, the refrigerator is OK, so it must be just the lights.W1:I guess something must be wrong with the fuse box. I’ll come up and have a look at it right away.W2:Thanks so much.Advanced 16-1M:Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener World?W:Sure. What are you working on right now?M:Well, we’re developing educational programs for schools. We want to show children how the oceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through over fishing.W:I think what you’re doing is terrific, I wish I could do more to help.M:So, have you ever thought about becoming a member of Greener World?W:No, but tell me a little more about it?Advanced 16-2M:We’ve been active in this area for almost five years now. Are you aware of some of our other local projects?W:No, I don’t think I am.M:Well, one of the things we’ve been doing is planting trees. We have a group of volunteers involved in several tree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We ‘re trying to get as many trees planted as possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.W:That sounds smart.M:Uh-huh. We’ve also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city, so that people can drop off things for recycling, cans, bottles, plastic bags and newspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000 through recycling.W:That’s fantastic. I’d love to get involved in Greener World. Where do I sign? Advanced 17-1W:You know, I’ve been reading a lot about the problem of landfills., and it really has meworried.M:Why?W:Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burning it in landfills. Theproblem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filled up. And it’s hard tofind place to start new ones. No one wants a huge landfill anywhere here their neighborhood.M:So what’s the solution?W:Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that theycan reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.Advanced 17-2W:I can’t believe it’s become dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world coming to?M:Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it’s really dangerous now. You see, theozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, has been damaged bypollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skincancer and other problems.W:But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?M:Sure, one of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars, the exhaust gases from cars.The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are beingasked to carpool.Advanced 17-3W:You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of theproblem of water pollution.M:You mean in the oceans?W:No, I mean polluted drinking water. It’s a problem in almost every major city in the world.Almost all our rivers and lakes-where we get our drinking water from are being polluted insome way by business farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though thewater most of us drink is treated, it’s still not 100 percent pure.M:So, what’s the solution?W:Well, it’s a complicated problem to solve, but basically what’s involved is treating allwaste products more carefully , so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don’t get intoour water supply.Advanced 18-1M:You know there is a factory outside town that’s pumping chemicals into the river. W:How can they do that? Isn’t that against the low?M:Yes, it is. But a lot of company ignore those lows.W:That’s terrible. What can Greener World do?M:Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the management.W:What if that doesn’t work?M:Well, then the other way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.W:Yes, companies hate bad publicity. By the way, what’s the name of this company? M:It’s called Apex Industries.W:Oh, no, y uncle is one of their top executives.Advanced 18-2W:Wait a minute. Before the Greener World do anything, shouldn’t we make sure that we’ve got facts straight?M:Aboselutely. The best thing to do is monitor the situation over the several weeks to seewhat exactly is happening?W:How we do that?M:Well, we can take pictures of the river, and even take water samples to see hoe bad thesituation is.W:OK, and maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.M:Oh, no, I don’t think that’s a good idea. Not yet, anyway.W:Why not?M:I don’t think we wanna say anything to anyone until we have a cleaner picture of what isgoing on. After we’ve monitored the situation for a while, then we can decide whether weneed to have a meeting with the representative of the company to tell them what we’vediscovered. OK, Cala?W:OK.Advanced 19-1W:Do you want to take a class with me at the community college?M:Maybe, what they are offering?W:Well, here’s the course catalog, take a look.M:Hmm, they’ve got a lot of languages classes-Chinese, German, Japanese. Would yourather learn an Asian language or European one?W:Um, actually, I think I’d rather take an art class. They have one on landscape photography and another on making videos.M:That sounds OK. But I think I’d prefer studying video to learning about photography.W:Oh,wait. It says here you need to provide your own video equipment.M:Oh, I’d rather not spend a lot of money. Let’s see what else they’re offering. Advanced 19-2W:Hmm. Hey, this sounds kind of interesting: the art of bonsai.M:What’s bonsai?W:You know, those miniature trees they grow in little tubs. It says here that they have acourse on how to grow them, and on how to develop a business selling bonsais. Apparently,you can sell them for up to $500 a piece.M:Really? Wow, that does sound good. We could learn how to grow them and maybe set upour own business.W:Yeah. We could do it at my dad’s place. He has lots of room to grow things in hisgarden.M:Is the course expensive? Do you have to buy any special equipment?W:It says no special equipment is required except plant containers and some young trees.M:Let’s check it out, then.Advanced 21-1M:So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourself?W:Not much, oh, wait, that’s not true. I took this great dancing course last semester.M:Oh, yeah! What kind of dancing?W:We learned tap dancing and square dancing.M:Wait~ Why on earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancing? It soundsexhausting.W:Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course. You’ll see that you learn more thanjust dancing. You also learn how to be more confident and how to interact better withother people.M:Hmm. I think with all that hopping around I’d be too exhausted to interact with anyone.Advanced 21-2W:I just got my grade in the mail, I got an A!M:Wow, that’s terrific. Congratulations! What kind of course was it?W:Oh, it was one of those business courses. They just taught us how to open a small business.M:Oh, did it help?W:Oh, absolutely. We learned a lot of general principles. And then they taught us abouthow to run a small retail business. I got a lot of great information that I could use if ever Idecide to open~ Oh, let’s say-a plumbing supply store.M:Aplumbing supply store?Advanced 22-1W:Hello, Mr. Smith. I was wondering if you could~ Ur, change the light bulb out front, itwen out again.M:Look, why are you bothering me now? It’s still light outside, it would be for another fivehours..W:Well, I realize that. But it was dark last night. And I was fumbling with my keys and I’m。

I-s h o w高级班文本(总17页)-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1-CAL-本页仅作为文档封面，使用请直接删除Advanced 1-1M:Do you have a date for the party yet?W:Actually,I don't. Do you think you could helpme find one?M:Hmm, what kind of guys do you like?W:Oh,I like guys who aren't too serious and whohave a good sense of humor,you know,like you!M:Ok,what else?W:Well,I'd prefer someone that have somethingin common with who I can talk to easily.M:I think I know just the guy for you,BobBranson,do you know him?W:No,I don't think so.M:Let me arrange for you to meet him,and youcan tell me what you think.Advanced 1-2M:So,what's the verdict?What do you think ofBob?W:Well,I was worried at first,especially when Isaw that he wears not one,but two earrings.Ithought he might turn out to be one of thoseguys who are into heavy rock music and stufflike that.You know what I mean?M:But,he's just regular kind of guy,right?W:Yeah,we get along really well.M:I just know you like him.W:Yeah,I do.He's really funny.He had melaughing hysterically during dinner.I think thepeople sitting next to us in the restaurantthought we were crazy.M:So,are you two going to get together again?W:Definitely,in fact,we're going to a concerttomorrow night.M:That's great.Advanced 2-1M:So,have you seen Andrea lately?W:Yeah,I see her pretty offen.We work together at a coffee latte.M:How's she doing?I've been meaning to call her.W:Well,to be honest,I've always thought she was a little difficult.But these days,I find her impossible.M:What do you mean?W:Oh,you know how she is.She has such strong idea about everything.And if you don't agree with her,she lets you know what she thinks of you.M:Yes,that's true.But,that's why we love her,right?W:Yeah,I guess so.But she's changed a lot since she started college.She talked about herself all the time.And she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.M:Hmm,maybe I won't call her after all.Advanced 2-2W:Are you going to James's party on Saturday?M:Of course,James always gives the best parties.And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.W:That's true.I don't know where he manages to find them all.M:Well,you know what he 's like.He makes friends really easily.He really likes talking to people.And he loves inviting people over.W:Uh-huh,he invited me for dinner last Saturday,what a feast！M:Yeah,he's a great cook,too.W:After dinner,I offered to help clean up and he told me not to worry about it.He said he'd take care of it in the morning.He was like,“it's nothing,no big deal.”M:Yup,that's sound like James.Advanced 2-3W1:Have you met the new appartmentmanager?W2:Mr Johnson?Hmm,yeah,I met him lastweek.He's a little strange.W1:Yeah,he is.I'm not sure I like him.He's hardto predict.Sometimes he is pretty cheerful andtalktive and the next day he doesn't even sayhello.I think he must have personal problems orsomething.W2:I think you're right.And have you noticedthat half the time when he said he was gonnado something,he never actually does it.He toldme three times that he'd come to fix the light inmy kitchen,and he still hasn't done it.Advanced 3-1M1:Hello!M2:Hi,my name is Jim Hunt.I'm calling about the ad for a roomate.M1:All right.M2:Are you still looking for someone?M1:Yes,we're.M2:Oh,good,I'm really interesred.M1:Well,there are four of us.And it's a fairly small house.So we want someone who is easy to get along with.M2:I'm pretty easygoing.M1_Great！So,can I ask you a few fairly straitforward questions about yourself?M2:No problem！I like it when people are direct.Advanced 3-2M1:What do you do,Jim?M2:Oh,well,I had a lot of diffierent jobs.But I'm not working right now.M1:Oh?M2:Yeah,I got fired from my last job about six monthes ago.So I've been looking for something else.I haven't been very lucky so far.M1:Uh-huh.Well,the rent here is $1200 a month.That's $300 a month for eavh person.M2: ,oh.M1:Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?M2:Yeah,I probably will.If I can find a job.M1:Yeah, look,where are you living now?M2:Well,I've been staying with a friend.for the past couple of weeks.M1:Uh-huh.M2:Yeah,but he's asked me to leave by Friday.So I really need to find a place to live.I've had moved 4 times in the past year and well…M1:Listen,Jim,I appreciate your telling me about yourself.I like it when people are honest with me.Anyway,I have to talk to my other roomates about this.And I'll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide.Why don't you give me your number? M2:Sure,it's 2235…Advanced 4-1W:Good news!I find a summer job!M:That's great!Anything interesting?W:Yes, working at an amusement park.Doesn'tthat sound fantastic?M:Sure,it does.W:So,have you found anything?M:Nothing yet,but I've got a couple of leads.Oneis working as an intern for a record company-mostly answering phones.Or I can get alandscaping job again.W:Being an intern sounds more interesting thanlandscaping.And it's probably not as hard.M:Yeah,but a landscaper earns more moneythan an intern.And you get a great tan!Advanced 4-2M:So,what will you be doing at the amusement park,exactly?W:Actually,I'll have two jobs.First,I'll be working at a place called Children's World.They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids. I have to go to a training program before I start to find out how everything works.M:Three days?Wow,the equipment must be pretty high-tech.W:Oh,it is-a lot of computers and interesting devices.It's just the kind of stuffthat kids love.M:Well,it sounds like the perfect job for you.I know how much you love kids.So what's the other job?W:Well,I'll also be one of the people who works around the park greeting people.M:Do you mean you'll have to dress up in a costume?W:Yes,as a cartoon character!I know,I know,it sounds silly.And it's certainly not as rewarding asworking in Children's World,but it's part of the job.Advanced. 5-1W: So where are you working in this summer,CarlosM: I 'm working as a tutor in a learning center for kids.W:Interesting! What kind of …M: I work on subjects they need helping, uh, maining math and English.W: Is your job hardM: Not at all. The kids work on computer most of time. We have to help get started and when they are into problems.W: Do you enjoy it?M: Oh, yes, working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I can choose my own hours. As long as work 8 hours a day. I can call me at any time from 8 a.m. to 9p.m.Advanced 5-2W: Paul, did you find a summer job yetM: Yeah, I 'm working in a restraut.W: Oh, how 's it goingM: Oh, the money is not bad.W: What are you doing Are you waiting tablesM: I wish. No, I'm working in a kitchen. I cut up the stuff for the chef, vegetables, meat and things. I 'll also wash the dishes.W: Yuck!M: Yeah, that 's. pretty hard work. I didn't realize how hot it is in a restraut kitchen until I took this job.W: So why don't you quitM: I 'd love to. But I need money.Advanced 5-3M: So what kind of job did you find for the summerW: I'm working for a marketing company. I'm going to marketing.M: So you 're one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.W: Exactly!M: Do you like itW: Believe it or not I do. It's also a bunch of students working there, and we have a lot of fun when we not making calls. It's really easy too since we just have to read them from script.M: Are you doing this full timeW: Yes, but I work from 2 in the afternoon to 9 at night .So I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.Advanced 6-1M: Hello!W: Hi, Robert. This is Tina.M: Hi, Tina, what's upW: Well, actually, I was wondering if you 'd mind lending me your camera for a few days. I want to take some photos of my new appartment to send to my folks.M: Sure, you can borrow it.W: Oh, thanks a million !Advanced 6-2M: Hi, Sandy.This is Mike.W: Oh, hi, how are things with youM: Pretty good. Listen, I was wondering if I could use your video games system over the weekend.W: You mean my Sony Play StationM: Yeah, my sister asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend. They are six and eight. And I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy.W: That's a great idea! But kids that age love video games. I have bad news, my machines isn't working. I 've been meaning to take it into get fixed. But I haven't gonna gotten around to it.M: Oh, too bad.W: But do you know, you can always rent one. Most video stores have machines to rent. You just have to leave the deposit.M: Oh, perfect ,I 'll do that, thanks, Sandy.W: No problem.Advanced 6-3M1: Hi.,Grey, It's Phil.M2: Hi, what's upM1: Not much. But I was wondering if I can ask you for a favorM2: Hmm, maybe, trying me.M1: Well, I have to go out of towns for a few days next week. Could I leave Pully with you wh.ile I'm goneM2: Pully Who 's PullyM1: You know, Pully is my bird.M2: Oh, yeah, I forget, your bird. I don't know, Phil,I really don't like birds very much. They 're messy and they make a lot of no ise and …M1: No, not Pully. She is really clean and very quite. She won't bother you, I promise.M2: Oh, right, I 'll do it.M1: Thanks, I'm really appreciate it. I 'll bring her over on Tuesday night.M2: Ok, but you own me one.Advanced 7-1W:Hello!M:Hello,may I speak to Sophia please?W:I’m sorry. She is not in right now. Would you like to leave a message?M:Yes,please. This is Jeff. Could you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday?W:Un-huh.M:And would you ask her if she likes to go to with me?W:All right, Peter ,I’ll give her the message.M:No, this is Jeff, not Peter.W:Oh,I’m sorry.M:By the way, who’s Peter?Advanced 7-2W1:Hi, I’m home.W2:Oh, hi.W1:Did anyone call?W2:Un-huh. You old friend Peter called a few hours ago. He is going to be in town on Saturday, and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him.W1:Oh,super! I haven’t seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?W2:Uh, yeah, Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tony’s party with him.W1: Oh, when is Tony’s party?W2:On Saturday.W1:Oh, perfect. That’s the same night I’m going to get together with Peter. So I have an excuse not to go. Even if I weren’t going out with Peter, I wouldn’t go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he’s such a pain!W2:Oh, he didn’t sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet.W1:Yeah,yeah, I guess he is. It’s just that I don’t want to go out with him. And he just doesn’t seem to get the massage. Do me a favor, Amy, if he calls again, could you just tell him I’m not home?W2:Hmm. Ok.Advanced 8-1M:What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!W:Is that true What happened to the whale?M:It doesn’t say! Oh and here’s another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.W:I guess it was his first bank robbery.M:Yeah. Oh! And listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney.W:Don’t tell me he got stuck in the chimney!M:Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him.Advanced 8-2W:A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the town’s main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck, while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death.Advanced 8-3M:Two teenage girls who disappeared from a ship were found alive and well. The girls turned up on Friday, near a small town on the northeast of Australia. The girls said they were visiting a friend on the ship and fell asleep in their friend’s cabin. When they woke up, the ship was heading for Singapore, so they decided to jump offthe ship and swim to shore. They found themselves on a deserted part of theAustralian coast, and had to walk over 100 miles to the nearest town.Advanced 8-4W:Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers’ car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officerscouldn’t get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers’ lives.Advanced 9-1M:Someone had stolen my wallet last night.W:Oh no! What happened?M:Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I’d forgotten to lock the locker.W:I’m sorry. That’s terrible! Did you lose much money?M:Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver’s license. What a pain! Advanced 9-2W:Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.M:Really What happenedW:Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this a bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn’t really understand what they were saying. I reallyjust want them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I look down, I realize my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my traveler’s checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.M:How awful! So what did you do?W:Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys, but they were long gone. Then, ,this sounds really corny, I did just what I had seen people do on TV. I called my credit card company.M:Were they helpful?W:They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they gave me new traveler’s checks and new credit card, and sent me on my way.Advanced 11-1M:It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. I’m always terrified of having an accident.W:That doesn’t really bother me. I like to get where I’m going quickly. But Ican’t stand it when they have their radio turned up all the way full blast. You can’t even here yourself think!Advanced 11-2W:I hate it when people take their dogs into a park. And let them make messes all over the place. I t’s so irresponsible.M:You know what bothers me I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home, barking all day.Advanced 11-3M:I can’t stand when they show the same commercials twice in a row. Why do they do thatIt drives me crazy.W:The thing bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercials.Advanced 11-4W:It really upsets me when store clerk pretend they haven’t noticed you. And just stand around, chatting to each other. It’s so rude.M:Yeah,or on the other hand. They give you the hard sell and try to get you to buy something you don’t really want.Advanced 12-1M:When I lived in Spain, I was surprised how late people eat in the evening. When you are invited to dinner, you are asked to come around 9 o’clock and you usually don’t start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late, sometimes until 2 in the morning or even later. I found it difficult. How does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and drinking until 3 in the morning?Advanced 12-2W:I lived in the middle East for a while. And when I went out, I had to obey thelocal custom of wearing something over my head. And wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I find it really nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it, and even started to like it. You feel really secure and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time.Advanced 13-1M:Can I help you?W:Yes, I’d like to return this jacket.M:Is there something the matter with it?W:Yes, I didn’t noticed when I bought it but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.M:Hmm, actually, it’s torn in several places.W:And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact and there’s a stain on the collar.M:I’m really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange for another one?W:Well, to be honest, I don’t think this jacket is very well made, I’d rather get refund.M:I understand, do you have the receipt?Advanced 13-2M1:Can I help you?M2:Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week, but there’s something wrong with the lock. I can’t get it closed properly.M1:Let me see, yes, I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jammed or something. No problem, I’ll get you another one, sorry about that.Advanced 14-1W1:Hi.W2:Yes?W1:I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They are pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart.W2:Hmm, let me see. Yes, this doesn’t look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say you had them?W1:Only about a mouth. Here’s the receipt.W2:Hmm~ Yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I’m sorry for the inconvenience. Advanced 14-2M1:En-en, excuse me.M2:Yes, how can I help youM1:You see the shirt I bought here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed, it went from bright red to light pink.M2:How did you wash it?M1:Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.M2:What temperature did you use?M1:I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.M2:Well, did you check the washing instructions?M1:Um~maybe not.M2:Well, you see here on this label It says, ‘Wash in cold water only’.M1:Un-hmm.M2:So I’m really sorry, but since you didn’t follow the washing instructions, I can’t really do anything for you.Advanced 15-1W:Hello?M:Hello, Ms. Lock. This is Jack Burr.W:Uh, Mr. Burr~ in Apartment 205?M:No, in Apartment 305.W:Oh, yes. What can I do for you Does your refrigerator need fixing againM:No, it’s the oven this time.W:Oh, so what’s wrong with it?M:Well, I think the temperature control needs to be checked. Everything I try to cook gets burned.W:Really Ok, I’ll have someone look at it right away.M:Thanks a lot, Ms. Lock.W:Uh,by the way, Mr. Burr, are you sure it’s the oven and not your cooking?Advanced 15-2W1:Hello?W2:Hello. Is this the manager?W1:Yes, this is Ms. Lock.W2:This is Mrs. Harris in Apartment 216.W1:Yes,how can I help you, Mrs. Harris?W2:I’m having a problem.W1:What sort of problem?W2:With the electricity.W1:What sort of problem with the electricity?W2:Well, I don’t seem to have any.W1:I see. Do you mean for the light or is it the appliances, too?W2:Let me check~ No, the refrigerator is OK, so it must be just the lights.W1:I guess something must be wrong with the fuse box. I’ll come up and have a look at it right away.W2:Thanks so much.Advanced 16-1M:Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener World?W:Sure. What are you working on right now?M:Well, we’re developing educational programs for schools. We want to show children how the oceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through over fishing.W:I think what you’re doing is terrific, I wish I could do more to help.M:So, have you ever thought about becoming a member of Greener World?W:No, but tell me a little more about it?Advanced 16-2M:We’ve been active in this area for almost five years now. Are you aware of some of our other local projects?W:No, I don’t think I am.M:Well, one of the things we’ve been doing is planting trees. We have a group of volunteers involved in several tree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We ‘re trying to get as many trees planted as possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.W:That sounds smart.M:Uh-huh. We’ve also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city, so that people can drop off things for recycling, cans, bottles, plastic bags and newspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000 through recycling.W:That’s fantastic. I’d love to get involved in Greener World. Where do I sign?Advanced 17-1W:You know, I’ve been reading a lot about the problem of landfills., and it really has meworried.M:Why?W:Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burning it in landfills. Theproblem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filled up. Andit’s hard tofind place to start new ones. No one wants a huge landfill anywhere here their neighborhood.M:So what’s the solution?W:Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that theycan reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.Advanced 17-2W:I can’t believe it’s become dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world coming toM:Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it’s really dangerous now. You see, theozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, has been damaged bypollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skincancer and other problems.W:But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?M:Sure, one of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars, the exhaust gases from cars.The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are beingasked to carpool.Advanced 17-3W:You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of the problem of water pollution.M:You mean in the oceans?W:No, I mean polluted drinking water. It’s a problem in almost every major city in the world.Almost all our rivers and lakes-where we get our drinking water from are being polluted insome way by business farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though the water most of us drink is treated, it’s still not 100 percent pure.M:So, what’s the solution?W:Well, it’s a complicated problem to solve, but basically what’s involved is treating allwaste products more carefully , so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don’t get intoour water supply.Advanced 18-1M:You know there is a factory outside town that’s pumping chemicals into the river. W:How can they do that Isn’t that against the low?M:Yes, it is. But a lot of company ignore those lows.W:That’s terrible. What can Greener World do?M:Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the management.W:What if that doesn’t work?M:Well, then the other way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it. W:Yes, companies hate bad publicity. By the way, what’s the name of this company?M:It’s called Apex Industries.W:Oh, no, y uncle is one of their top executives.Advanced 18-2W:Wait a minute. Before the Greener World do anything, shouldn’t we make sure that we’ve got facts straight?M:Aboselutely. The best thing to do is monitor the situation over the several weeks to seewhat exactly is happening?W:How we do that?M:Well, we can take pictures of the river, and even take water samples to see hoe bad thesituation is.W:OK, and maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.M:Oh, no, I don’t think that’s a good idea. Not yet, anyway.W:Why not?M:I don’t think we wanna say anything to anyone until we have a cleaner picture of what isgoing on. After we’ve monitored the situation for a while, then we can decide whether weneed to have a meeting with the representative of the company to tell them what we’vediscovered. OK, Cala?W:OK.Advanced 19-1W:Do you want to take a class with me at the community college?M:Maybe, what they are offering?W:Well, here’s the course catalog, take a look.M:Hmm, they’ve got a lot of languages classes-Chinese, German, Japanese. Would you rather learn an Asian language or European one?W:Um, actually, I think I’d rather take an art class. They have one on landscape photography and another on making videos.M:That sounds OK. But I think I’d prefer studying video to learning about photography.W:Oh,wait. It says here you need to provide your own video equipment.M:Oh, I’d rather not spend a lot of money. Let’s see what else they’re offering. Advanced 19-2W:Hmm. Hey, this sounds kind of interesting: the art of bonsai.M:What’s bonsai?W:You know, those miniature trees they grow in little tubs. It says here that they have acourse on how to grow them, and on how to develop a business selling bonsais. Apparently,you can sell them for up to $500 a piece.M:Really Wow, that does sound good. We could learn how to grow them and maybe set up our own business.W:Yeah. We could do it at my dad’s place. He has lots of room to grow things in his garden.M:Is the course expensive Do you have to buy any special equipmentW:It says no special equipment is required except plant containers and some young trees.M:Let’s check it out, then.Advanced 21-1M:So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourself?W:Not much, oh, wait, that’s not true. I took this great dancing course last semester.M:Oh, yeah! What kind of dancing?W:We learned tap dancing and square dancing.M:Wait~ Why on earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancing It sounds exhausting.W:Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course. You’ll see that you learn more thanjust dancing. You also learn how to be more confident and how to interact better withother people.M:Hmm. I think with all that hopping around I’d be too exhausted to interact with anyone.Advanced 21-2W:I just got my grade in the mail, I got an A!M:Wow, that’s terrific. Congratulations! What kind of course was it?W:Oh, it was one of those business courses. They just taught us how to open a small business.M:Oh, did it help?W:Oh, absolutely. We learned a lot of general principles. And then they taught us abouthow to run a small retail business. I got a lot of great information that I could use if ever Idecide to open~ Oh, let’s say-a plumbing supply store.M:Aplumbing supply store?Advanced 22-1W:Hello, Mr. Smith. I was wondering if you could~ Ur, change the light bulb out front, itwen out again.M:Look, why are you bothering me nowIt’s still light outside, it would be for another fivehours..W:Well, I realize that. But it was dark last night. And I was fumbling with my keys and I’m。

Advanced 1-1M:Do you have a date for the party yet?W:Actually,I don't. Do you think you could help me find one?M:Hmm, what kind of guys do you like?W:Oh,I like guys who aren't too serious and who have a good sense of humor,you know,like you! M:Ok,what else?W:Well,I'd prefer someone that have something in common with who I can talk to easily.M:I think I know just the guy for you,Bob Branson,do you know him?W:No,I don't think so.M:Let me arrange for you to meet him,and you can tell me what you think.Advanced 1-2M:So,what's the verdict?What do you think ofBob?W:Well,I was worried at first,especially when I saw that he wears not one,but two earrings.I thought he might turn out to be one of those guys who are into heavy rock music and stuff like that.You know what I mean?M:But,he's just regular kind of guy,right? W:Yeah,we get along really well.M:I just know you like him.W:Yeah,I do.He's really funny.He had me laughing hysterically during dinner.I think thepeople sitting next to us in the restaurantthought we were crazy.M:So,are you two going to get together again?W:Definitely,in fact,we're going to a concerttomorrow night.M:That's great.Advanced 2-1M:So,have you seen Andrea lately?W:Yeah,I see her pretty offen.We work together at a coffee latte.M:How's she doing?I've been meaning to call her.W:Well,to be honest,I've always thought she was a little difficult.But these days,I find her impossible.M:What do you mean?W:Oh,you know how she is.She has such strong idea about everything.And if you don't agree with her,she lets you know what she thinks of you.M:Yes,that's true.But,that's why we love her,right?W:Yeah,I guess so.But she's changed a lot since she started college.She talked about herself all the time.And she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.M:Hmm,maybe I won't call her after all.Advanced 2-2W:Are you going to James's party on Saturday?M:Of course,James always gives the best parties.And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.W:That's true.I don't know where he manages to find them all.M:Well,you know what he 's like.He makes friends really easily.He really likes talking to people.And he loves inviting people over.W:Uh-huh,he invited me for dinner last Saturday,what a feast！M:Yeah,he's a great cook,too.W:After dinner,I offered to help clean up and he told me not to worry about it.He said he'd take care of it in the morning.He was like,“it's nothing,no big deal.”M:Yup,that's sound like James.Advanced 2-3W1:Have you met the new appartmentmanager?W2:Mr Johnson?Hmm,yeah,I met him lastweek.He's a little strange.W1:Yeah,he is.I'm not sure I like him.He's hardto predict.Sometimes he is pretty cheerful andtalktive and the next day he doesn't even sayhello.I think he must have personal problems orsomething.W2:I think you're right.And have you noticedthat half the time when he said he was gonnado something,he never actually does it.He toldme three times that he'd come to fix the light inmy kitchen,and he still hasn't done it.Advanced 3-1M1:Hello!M2:Hi,my name is Jim Hunt.I'm calling about the ad for a roomate. M1:All right.M2:Are you still looking for someone?M1:Yes,we're.M2:Oh,good,I'm really interesred.M1:Well,there are four of us.And it's a fairly small house.So we want someone who is easy to get along with.M2:I'm pretty easygoing.M1_Great！So,can I ask you a few fairly straitforward questions about yourself?M2:No problem！I like it when people are direct.Advanced 3-2M1:What do you do,Jim?M2:Oh,well,I had a lot of diffierent jobs.But I'm not working right now.M1:Oh?M2:Yeah,I got fired from my last job about six monthes ago.So I've been looking for something else.I haven't been very lucky so far.M1:Uh-huh.Well,the rent here is $1200 a month.That's $300 a month for eavh person.M2: ,oh.M1:Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?M2:Yeah,I probably will.If I can find a job.M1:Yeah, look,where are you living now?M2:Well,I've been staying with a friend.for the past couple of weeks.M1:Uh-huh.M2:Yeah,but he's asked me to leave by Friday.So I really need to find a place to live.I've had moved 4 times in the past year and well…M1:Listen,Jim,I appreciate your telling me about yourself.I like it when people are honest with me.Anyway,I have to talk to my other roomates about this.And I'll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide.Why don't you give me yournumber?M2:Sure,it's 2235…Advanced 4-1W:Good news!I find a summer job!M:That's great!Anything interesting?W:Yes, working at an amusement park.Doesn't that sound fantastic?M:Sure,it does.W:So,have you found anything?M:Nothing yet,but I've got a couple of leads.One is working as an intern for a record company- mostly answering phones.Or I can get alandscaping job again.W:Being an intern sounds more interesting thanlandscaping.And it's probably not as hard.M:Yeah,but a landscaper earns more moneythan an intern.And you get a great tan!Advanced 4-2M:So,what will you be doing at the amusement park,exactly?W:Actually,I'll have two jobs.First,I'll be working at a place called Children's World.They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids. I have to go to a training program before I start to find out how everything works.M:Three days?Wow,the equipment must be pretty high-tech.W:Oh,it is-a lot of computers and interesting devices.It's just the kind of stuff that kids love.M:Well,it sounds like the perfect job for you.I know how much you love kids.So what's the other job?W:Well,I'll also be one of the people who works around the park greeting people.M:Do you mean you'll have to dress up in a costume?W:Yes,as a cartoon character!I know,I know,it sounds silly.And it's certainly not as rewarding asworking in Children's World,but it's part of the job.Advanced. 5-1W: So where are you working in this summer,Carlos?M: I 'm working as a tutor in a learning center for kids.W:Interesting! What kind of …M: I work on subjects they need helping, uh, maining math and English.W: Is your job hard?M: Not at all. The kids work on computer most of time. We have to help get started and when they are into problems.W: Do you enjoy it?M: Oh, yes, working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I can choose my own hours. As long as work 8 hours a day. I can call me at any time from 8 a.m. to 9p.m.Advanced 5-2W: Paul, did you find a summer job yet?M: Yeah, I 'm working in a restraut.W: Oh, how 's it going?M: Oh, the money is not bad.W: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables?M: I wish. No, I'm working in a kitchen. I cut up the stuff for the chef, vegetables, meat and things. I 'll also wash the dishes.W: Yuck!M: Yeah, that 's. pretty hard work. I didn't realize how hot it is in a restraut kitchen until I took this job.W: So why don't you quit?M: I 'd love to. But I need money.Advanced 5-3M: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?W: I'm working for a marketing company. I'm going to marketing.M: So you 're one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.W: Exactly!M: Do you like it?W: Believe it or not I do. It's also a bunch of students working there, and we have a lot of fun when we not making calls. It's really easy too since we just have to read them from script.M: Are you doing this full time?W: Yes, but I work from 2 in the afternoon to 9 at night .So I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.Advanced 6-1M: Hello!W: Hi, Robert. This is Tina.M: Hi, Tina, what's up?W: Well, actually, I was wondering if you 'd mind lending me your camera for a few days. I want to take some photos of my new appartment to send to my folks.M: Sure, you can borrow it.W: Oh, thanks a million !Advanced 6-2M: Hi, Sandy.This is Mike.W: Oh, hi, how are things with you?M: Pretty good. Listen, I was wondering if I could use your video games system over the weekend.W: You mean my Sony Play Station?M: Yeah, my sister asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend. They are six and eight. And I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy.W: That's a great idea! But kids that age love video games. I have bad news, my machines isn't working. I 've been meaning to take it into get fixed. But I haven't gonna gotten around to it.M: Oh, too bad.W: But do you know, you can always rent one. Most video stores have machines to rent. You just have to leave the deposit.M: Oh, perfect ,I 'll do that, thanks, Sandy.W: No problem.Advanced 6-3M1: Hi.,Grey, It's Phil.M2: Hi, what's up?M1: Not much. But I was wondering if I can ask you for a favor?M2: Hmm, maybe, trying me.M1: Well, I have to go out of towns for a few days next week. Could I leave Pully with you wh.ile I'm gone ?M2: Pully? Who 's Pully?M1: You know, Pully is my bird.M2: Oh, yeah, I forget, your bird. I don't know, Phil,I really don't like birds very much. They 're messy and they make a lot of noise and …M1: No, not Pully. She is really clean and very quite. She won't bother you, I promise.M2: Oh, right, I 'll do it.M1: Thanks, I'm really appreciate it. I 'll bring her over on Tuesday night.M2: Ok, but you own me one.Advanced 7-1W:Hello!M:Hello,may I speak to Sophia please?W:I’m sorry. She is not in right now. Would you like to leave a message?M:Yes,please. This is Jeff. Could you tell her that T ony is having a party on Saturday? W:Un-huh.M:And would you ask her if she likes to go to with me?W:All right, Peter ,I’ll give her the message.M:No, this is Jeff, not Peter.W:Oh,I’m sorry.M:By the way, who’s Peter?Advanced 7-2W1:Hi, I’m home.W2:Oh, hi.W1:Did anyone call?W2:Un-huh. You old friend Peter called a few hours ago. He is going to be in town on Saturday, and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him.W1:Oh,super! I haven’t seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?W2:Uh, yeah, Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tony’s party with him.W1: Oh, when is Tony’s party?W2:On Saturday.W1:Oh, perfect. That’s the same night I’m going to get together with Peter. So I have an excuse not to go. Even if I weren’t going out with Peter, I wouldn’t go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, he’s such a pain!W2:Oh, he didn’t sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet.W1:Yeah,yeah, I guess he is. It’s just that I don’t want to go out with him. And he just doesn’t seem to get the massage. Do me a favor, Amy, if he calls again, could you just tell him I’m not home?W2:Hmm. Ok.Advanced 8-1M:What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank!W:Is that true? What happened to the whale?M:It doesn’t say! Oh and here’s another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door.W:I guess it was his first bank robbery.M:Yeah. Oh! And listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried toget in through the chimney.W:Don’t tell me he got stuck in the chimney!M:Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him.Advanced 8-2W:A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the town’s main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck, while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death.Advanced 8-3M:Two teenage girls who disappeared from a ship were found alive and well. The girls turned up on Friday, near a small town on the northeast of Australia. The girls said they were visiting a friend on the ship and fell asleep in their friend’s cabin. When they woke up, the ship was heading for Singapore, so they decided to jump off the ship and swim to shore. They found themselves on a deserted part of the Australian coast, and had to walk over 100 miles to the nearest town.Advanced 8-4W:Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers’car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldn’t get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers’ lives.Advanced 9-1M:Someone had stolen my wallet last night.W:Oh no! What happened?M:Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess I’d forgotten to lock the locker.W:I’m sorry. That’s terrible! Did you lose much money?M:Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my driver’s license. What a pain!Advanced 9-2W:Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year.M:Really? What happened?W:Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I wasstanding on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this a bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldn’t really understand what they were saying. I really just want them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I look down, I realize my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my traveler’s checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags.M:How awful! So what did you do?W:Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys, but they were long gone. Then, ,this sounds really corny, I did just what I had seen people do on TV. I called my credit card company.M:Were they helpful?W:They were lifesavers! In no time at all, they gave me new traveler’s checks and new credit card, and sent me on my way.Advanced 11-1M:It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. I’m always terrified of having an accident.W:That doesn’t really bother me. I like to get where I’m going quickly. But I can’t stand it when they have their radio turned up all the way full blast. You can’t even here yourself think!Advanced 11-2W:I hate it when people take their dogs into a park. And let them make messes all over the place. I t’s so irresponsible.M:You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home, barking all day.Advanced 11-3M:I can’t stand when they show the same commercials twice in a row. Why do they do that? It drives me crazy.W:The thing bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercials.Advanced 11-4W:It really upsets me when store clerk pretend they haven’t noticed you. And just stand around, chatting to each other. It’s so rude.M:Yeah,or on the other hand. They give you the hard sell and try to get you to buy something you don’t really want.Advanced 12-1M:When I lived in Spain, I was surprised how late people eat in the evening. When you are invited to dinner, you are asked to come around 9 o’clock and you usuallydon’t start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late, sometimes until 2 in the morning or even later. I found it difficult. How does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and drinking until 3 in the morning?Advanced 12-2W:I lived in the middle East for a while. And when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head. And wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I find it really nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it, and even started to like it. You feel really secure and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time.Advanced 13-1M:Can I help you?W:Yes, I’d like to return this jacket.M:Is there something the matter with it?W:Yes, I didn’t noticed when I bought it but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining.M:Hmm, actually, it’s torn in several places.W:And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact and there’s a stain on the collar.M:I’m really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange for another one? W:Well, to be honest, I don’t think this jacket is very well made, I’d rather getrefund.M:I understand, do you have the receipt?Advanced 13-2M1:Can I help you?M2:Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week, but there’s something wrong with the lock. I can’t get it closed properly.M1:Let me see, yes, I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jammed or something. No problem, I’ll get you another one, sorry about that.Advanced 14-1W1:Hi.W2:Yes?W1:I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They are pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart.W2:Hmm, let me see. Yes, this doesn’t look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say you had them?W1:Only about a mouth. Here’s the receipt.W2:Hmm~ Yes. Well, let me exchange these for you. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.Advanced 14-2M1:En-en, excuse me.M2:Yes, how can I help you?M1:You see the shirt? I bought here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed, it went from bright red to light pink.M2:How did you wash it?M1:Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes.M2:What temperature did you use?M1:I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot.M2:Well, did you check the washing instructions?M1:Um~maybe not.M2:Well, you see here on this label? It says, ‘Wash in cold water only’.M1:Un-hmm.M2:So I’m really sorry, but since you didn’t follow the washing instructions, I can’t really do anything for you.Advanced 15-1W:Hello?M:Hello, Ms. Lock. This is Jack Burr.W:Uh, Mr. Burr~ in Apartment 205?M:No, in Apartment 305.W:Oh, yes. What can I do for you? Does your refrigerator need fixing again?M:No, it’s the oven this time.W:Oh, so what’s wrong with it?M:Well, I think the temperature control needs to be checked. Everything I try to cook gets burned.W:Really? Ok, I’ll have someone look at it right away.M:Thanks a lot, Ms. Lock.W:Uh,by the way, Mr. Burr, are you sure it’s the oven and not your cooking?Advanced 15-2W1:Hello?W2:Hello. Is this the manager?W1:Yes, this is Ms. Lock.W2:This is Mrs. Harris in Apartment 216.W1:Yes,how can I help you, Mrs. Harris?W2:I’m having a problem.W1:What sort of problem?W2:With the electricity.W1:What sort of problem with the electricity?W2:Well, I don’t seem to have any.W1:I see. Do you mean for the light or is it the appliances, too?W2:Let me check~ No, the refrigerator is OK, so it must be just the lights.W1:I guess something must be wrong with the fuse box. I’ll come up and have a look at it right away.W2:Thanks so much.Advanced 16-1M:Excuse me. Would you like to make a contribution to Greener World?W:Sure. What are you working on right now?M:Well, we’re developing educational programs for schools. We want to show children how the oceans are being polluted by industrial waste. And we want to tell them about how fish supplies have been depleted through over fishing.W:I think what you’re doing is terrific, I wish I could do more to help.M:So, have you ever thought about becoming a member of Greener World?W:No, but tell me a little more about it?Advanced 16-2M:We’ve been active in this area for almost five years now. Are you aware of some of our other local projects?W:No, I don’t think I am.M:Well, one of the things we’ve been doing is planting trees. We have a group of volunteers involved in several tree-planting projects in different parts of the city. We ‘re trying to get as many trees planted as possible to help clean the air and also to help lower the temperature during the summer.W:That sounds smart.M:Uh-huh. We’ve also placed over 50 recycling bins around the city, so thatpeople can drop off things for recycling, cans, bottles, plastic bags and newspapers. Last year we raised over $100,000 through recycling.W:That’s fantastic. I’d love to get involved in Greener World. Where do I sign?Advanced 17-1W:You know, I’ve been reading a lot about the problem of landfills., and it really has meworried.M:Why?W:Well, it seems that the easiest way of disposing of trash is by burning it in landfills. Theproblem is that in many countries the landfills have already been filled up. And it’s hard tofind place to start new ones. No one wants a huge landfill anywhere here their neighborhood.M:So what’s the solution?W:Well, there is no easy solution. But many cities are trying to do more recycling so that theycan reduce the amount of stuff that goes into the landfills.Advanced 17-2W:I can’t believe it’s become dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world coming to?M:Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it’s really dangerous now. You see, theozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, has been damaged bypollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin, it can cause an increase in skincancer and other problems.W:But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?M:Sure, one of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars, the exhaust gases from cars.The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places, people are beingasked to carpool.Advanced 17-3W:You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are aware of theproblem of water pollution.M:You mean in the oceans?W:No, I mean polluted drinking water. It’s a problem in almost every major city in the world.Almost all our rivers and lakes-where we get our drinking water from are being polluted insome way by business farms, homes, industries, and other sources. And even though thewater most of us drink is treated, it’s still not 100 percent pure.M:So, what’s the solution?W:Well, it’s a complicated problem to solve, but basically what’s involved is treating allwaste products more carefully , so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don’t get intoour water supply.Advanced 18-1M:You know there is a factory outside town that’s pumping chemicals into the river.W:How can they do that? Isn’t that against the low?M:Yes, it is. But a lot of company ignore those lows.W:That’s terrible. What can Greener World do?M:Well, one thing to do about it is to talk to the management.W:What if that doesn’t work?M:Well, then the other way to stop them is to get a TV station to run a story on it.W:Yes, companies hate bad publicity. By the way, what’s the name of this company?M:It’s called Apex Industries.W:Oh, no, y uncle is one of their top executives.Advanced 18-2W:Wait a minute. Before the Greener World do anything, shouldn’t we make sure thatwe’ve got facts straight?M:Aboselutely. The best thing to do is monitor the situation over the several weeks to seewhat exactly is happening?W:How we do that?M:Well, we can take pictures of the river, and even take water samples to see hoe bad thesituation is.W:OK, and maybe I could talk to my uncle about it.M:Oh, no, I don’t think that’s a good idea. Not yet, anyway.W:Why not?M:I don’t think we wanna say anything to anyone until we have a cleaner picture of what isgoing on. After we’ve monitored the situation for a while, then we can decidewhether weneed to have a meeting with the representative of the company to tell them what we’vediscovered. OK, Cala?W:OK.Advanced 19-1W:Do you want to take a class with me at the community college?M:Maybe, what they are offering?W:Well, here’s the course catalog, take a look.M:Hmm, they’ve got a lot of languages classes-Chinese, German, Japanese. Would yourather learn an Asian language or European one?W:Um, actually, I think I’d rather take an art class. They have one on landscapephotography and another on making videos.M:That sounds OK. But I think I’d prefer studying video to learning about photography.W:Oh,wait. It says here you need to provide your own video equipment.M:Oh, I’d rather not spend a lot of money. Let’s see what else they’re offering.Advanced 19-2W:Hmm. Hey, this sounds kind of interesting: the art of bonsai.M:What’s bonsai?W:You know, those miniature trees they grow in little tubs. It says here that they have acourse on how to grow them, and on how to develop a business selling bonsais. Apparently,you can sell them for up to $500 a piece.M:Really? Wow, that does sound good. We could learn how to grow them and maybe set upour own business.W:Yeah. We could do it at my dad’s place. He has lots of room to grow things in hisgarden.M:Is the course expensive? Do you have to buy any special equipment?W:It says no special equipment is required except plant containers and some young trees.M:Let’s check it out, then.Advanced 21-1M:So, Linda, what have you been doing with yourself?W:Not much, oh, wait, that’s not true. I took this great dancing course last semester.M:Oh, yeah! What kind of dancing?W:We learned tap dancing and square dancing.M:Wait~ Why on earth would you want to learn tap dancing and square dancing? It soundsexhausting.W:Oh, just for fun. You should try taking the course. You’ll see that you learn more thanjust dancing. You also learn how to be more confident and how to interact better withother people.M:Hmm. I think with all that hopping around I’d be too exhausted to interact with anyone.Advanced 21-2W:I just got my grade in the mail, I got an A!M:Wow, that’s terrific. Congratulations! What kind of course was it?W:Oh, it was one of those business courses. They just taught us how to open a smallbusiness.M:Oh, did it help?W:Oh, absolutely. We learned a lot of general principles. And then they taught us abouthow to run a small retail business. I got a lot of great information that I could use if ever Idecide to open~ Oh, let’s say-a plumbing supply store.M:Aplumbing supply store?Advanced 22-1W:Hello, Mr. Smith. I was wondering if you could~ Ur, change the light bulb out front, itwen out again.M:Look, why are you bothering me now? It’s still light outside, it would be for another fivehours..W:Well, I realize that. But it was dark last night. And I was fumbling with my keys and I’mheaded out now.M:Ms., it just rained, it’s very wet, it’s dangerous to work with electricity when。

part one Daily livesEpisode 1: School lifeDialogue 1:Tom and Ed are hanging around their lockers almost late for class. (T:Tom E:Ed)T:Hi.Ed,what's up?E:Nothing.T:Doesn't look like it to me.E:Just get out of my face!T:Woo,easy.E:Leave me alone!T:What are you so ticked off about?E:I don't want to talk about it.T:Maybe I could help.E:I blew the finally exam.T:You've got be ioking.E:No,I'm not.T:Well,don't get bend on a ship about it.Dialogue 2:Sally and Jenny are sitting around the school cafe during break. (S:Sally J:Jenny)S:Jenny,you look terrible. What's eatting you?J:Don't borther me!S:Hey,chillow,I'm just trying to help.J:Sorry,it's not your fault.S:So,what's the problem?J:I drew a blank on ~about the test.S:No kidding!Didn't you study for it?J:Yeah,but nothing was clear during the test.S:That's too bad,anyway,I'm sure things will turn around next master. J:I'm thinking of dropping out.S:You can't do that ,Jenny!J:I'm dead serious about this,Sally.S:Come on,let's talk about it.Episode 2 Party TimeDialog 1Henry and Jane are at David's house party.Henry: So Jane, how do you like this place?Jane : This place is so cool!Henry: I'm with you. They've done a good job.Jane : The decorations are so different.Henry: Sure are, and the music is out and out awesome. [out and out: adj. 完全的,彻底的]Jane : Now I see why everyone loves their paries.Henry: You hit the nail on the head. Oh, here comes the host. [hit the nail on the head: 发言中肯,解释正确]David: Hi, Henry, and who's this lovely lady?Henry: This is Jane. Jane, this is our host, Dave.Jane : Hi, Dave.David: So are you having a good time?Jane : I'll say this is an outstanding bash.Dialog 2Bob and Frank are at a party with their beer gargles on.Bob: Hey, Frank, there is that Janet Check.Frank: Wow, what a great burd!Bob: She sure knows how to strut her stuff.Frank: She's a real turn-on our rights.Bob: And look out she's dressed.Frank: Yeah, I noticed. She must be really loaded.Bob: No way. Her old man is rich. He buys her anything she wants.Frank: Lucky her. Anyway, I think that is just as beautiful.Bob: I think you've lost it.Frank: Well, that's my opinion.Bob: I admit that she is much prettier than Kate.Frank: Oh, there is no comparison. Now we are talking but ugly.Bob: At least we agree on that. Let's go and get a drink.Episode 3 Show timeDialog 1Sandy is at Jessica's apartment. They both want to go to the party, but are waiting for Paul.Sandy: Oh, hi, Jessica, are you going to see this movie too?Jessica: I'd love to, the movies are smash hit.Sandy: Then let's go in.Jessica: I can't. I'm waiting for Paul, but he's late.Sandy: I'll say the movie's starting in the minute.Jessica: I know. I wonder what's keeping him.Sandy: Looks like he won't show up. He's done this before, hasn't he?Jessica: Yeah, a number of times.Sandy: What's he trying to pull anyway.Jessica: I don't know. But this is definitely the last straw.Sandy: Maybe you should start seeing someone else.Jessica: You said it. Ok, let's go in, Sandy.Dialog 2Carole was stood up by Simon. Carole and Rebecca are sitting around havingcoffee.Rebecca: Did you enjoy that new movie?Carole: That movie's just a lot of noise, same as Simon.Rebecca: Oh, what happened, Carole?Carole: I had to go by myself, he couldn't make it.Rebecca: What? I met him just before I took off from Kitty's, he said he was coming.Carole: Kitty's? He sure gets around, doesn't he?Rebecca: Looks like it. So how did he handle it to?Carole: His excuse was familiar. He said his car died again.Rebecca: I think that's a bunch of nonsense. It seemed ok to me.Carole: I know. Last week he gave me a lie about being too busy.Rebecca: Doesn't sound promising.Carole: Well, I think it's the time to pull the plug.Rebecca: If you want I'll let him know if I run into him.Carole: Thanks anyway, but I'll do it, Rebecca. Let's get the class. Episode 4.At the MallDialog 1It's a raining Saturday, and there is nothing really going on. Marian and Jeanine hit the mall.Marian: Hoo, I'm getting tired, Jeanine, been a long day.Jeanine: I'm not quitting yet. You know my favourite slogan, don't you?Marian: Yeah, I know. Shop till you drop.Jeanine: Right!Marian: I'm getting a little short on cash. Let's just window shop a little.Jeanine: Ok.Marian: Hey, Jeanine, get a load of that. It's beautiful. [get a load of: vt. 仔细看]Jeanine: Hahaha, and I thought you were tired.Marian: You know .. I have a weakness for long dresses.Jeanine: It sure looks special, looks expensive too.Marian: Sure does. Hey, can I sponge a little cash of you?Jeanine: Don't worry, Marian, I've got you covered.Marian: Thanks, Jeanine, you are a real pal. Let's go in.Dialog 2Tonia and Amy are window shopping a big mall nearby.Tonia: Wow, Amy, look at that number.Amy: What's so great about it?Tonia: What do you mean? It's a scrim.Amy: Not to me, I wouldn't be caught dead in that.Tonia: I love that kind of stuff.Amy: Yeah, you seem to like those styles.Tonia: Sure do. I get a kick out of looking punk.Amy: This one looks really expensive though.Tonia: I don't care how much it costs. I'm rolling in it.Amy: Lucky you! I can't buy anything else. I'm flat broke. [flat broke: 身无分文]Tonia: I got a replace my party outfit, I trashed it last week.Amy: Why did you drag me into this? I've spent a week salary.Tonia: Are you on the level? You're the one who called me, remember?Amy: Just joking, Tonia. I've got some wonderful clothes. Let's go and have a close look at your outfit.Episode 5 It's a new carDialog 1Bill and Mike are at the school parking lot. Mike is porting his new car around.Bill: Hi, Mike, what gives? [what gives? : 情况怎样?]Mike: Hi, Bill, this is my new car.Bill: Hey, great set of wheels.Mike: You like it, huh?Bill: Who wouldn't? Wow, that's out of this world. [out of this world:出色的,了不起的]Mike: It is special, isn't it?Bill: Yeah, too cool. How much did they sold you for?Mike: Lots. Looks like I'll have to moonlight for the next two years.Bill: I can imagine.Mike: Hey, let's go for a spin. You can try it out. [go for a spin: 开着车去兜兜风]Bill: I'd love to.Mike: Ok, let's go.Dialog 2Daisy and Jack are cruising around town in Jack's new car.Daisy: Hey, Jack, where's your car?Jack: I got rid of that clunker. This is my new one.Daisy: Is that right? It sure beats the old one?Jack: Jump in, I'll give you a ride.Daisy: Ok. Boy, this looks expensive.Jack: Yeah, it costed a bundle alright.Daisy: Wow, this's sinking a hole.Jack: Yeah, this sucker is the fastest thing I've ever owned.Daisy: I believe it. Hoo, this car corners like it's on rails.Jack: We are on the high way. I'm the **.Daisy: Wow, this car can really burn rubber.Jack: It's a great feeling.Daisy: You made a perfect choice, Jack.Jack: Thanks, Daisy.Episode 6 Gym talkDialog 1Leslie and Joanne fitness enter the center to get a real work out.Leslie: Thanks for inviting me to work out with you, Joan.Joanne: Don't mention it, let's go in.Leslie: Yeah, this place looks great. Wow, look at her, she can certainly get down, can't she?Joanne: She sure can. Are you jealous, Leslie?Leslie: A little, I wish I could do that.Joanne: You can! With a little practice.Leslie: Look at him, he's buff.Joanne: I think he's hot too.Leslie: How do they all get in such tiptop shape?Joanne: Exercised over and over. Exercise is a key.Leslie: That's it. I decided to turn over a new leaf. I'm going to exercise every single day.Joanne: Good for you, Leslie!Dialog 2George and Mikel are working out at a local gym.George: Hi, Mikel. What's with you? You look angry.Mikel : No, I just check my weight, I'm getting fatter.George: Ture, you are getting a really pot belly, aren't you?Mikel : I'll get you for that comments, George.George: Just kidding, Mikel. Why don't you come work out with me?Mikel : ah, I don't know a fit works. Last time, all I saw the gym were bunch of lidos, like me.George: It works if you keep at it. Come on, let's go!Mikel : All right. But so help me it's a better work.George: This feels great. I'm all reved up. I can keep going all night.Mikel : Not me. I'm too hot and I'm too tired.George: Exercise has no benefit unless you sweat like a pig.Mikel : Well, that's not for me.George: Thanks for coming, it was a real blessed.Mikel : It wasn't as good as you think.George: You'll get used to it, Mikel, trust me.Episode 7 : Guest issues onePatrick and Alma are at Alma's apartment, talking over a draft of the engine bearer.Patrick: You look like a basket case [俚: 完全没有希望的人.]Alma: I'm not surprised.Patrick: What's the problem?Alma: My brother in-law just dropped in from the states.Patrick: Yeah, and?Alma: I decided to put him up while he's here, big mistake!Patrick: Why?Alma: He's lazy. I tryed being a good host, but if you give him an inch, he'll take a mile.Patrick: I guess you think twice next time he comes.Alma: You can say that again.Patrick: So how long has he here for?Alma: Two weeks. If he thinks I'll put up with his attitude that long he's got another thing coming.Patrick: Well, I know you do the right thing.Nick and Paul meet at the local pub.Nick: Hi Paul. How are you, friend.Paul: Not good. My cousin is driving me up the wall [drive sb. up the wall: 使某人十分烦恼].Nick: How so?Paul: He stays up untill all hours of the night, and he never lifts a finger to help.Nick: Have you talk to him about it?Paul: Not yet, but I have to soon. He's eating me out of house and home. I caught him reading the fridge again last nightNick: Hahaha, Maybe that will help you lose weight.Paul: This is no larghing matter, Nick.Nick: Sorry Paul. I couldn't help it. So why doesn't he give you a hand?Paul: He watchs the tob too much. Now really I don't know. But I can't handle this much longer.Nick: Well, talk to him, and let me know what happens, OK?Episode 8 : SupermarketDialogue One :Janice Goes to the New Grand SupermarketJ=Janice S=Salesman M=MearaJ:Excuse me, can you show me where ABC cereals are?S:Sorry,but we are fresh out of(be fresh out of: 卖完了） that brand.J:When? The meat section is cleaned out , too? What's going on here anyway?S:Well, we are having restocking problems because of the holidayJ:Good excuse.how is your shopping going, Meara?M:I'm bond. My favourite candy is sold out.J:I'm not surprised. There aren't many cakes left ,either. let's get out of here. They don't have anything.M:Not yet.I want to get some pastries(油酥点心) ,I'm a little hungryJ:You know, you have a one-track mind(死心眼儿)M:What do you mean?J:I saw you stuck your face just 20 minutes agoM:Why don't you give us a rest ,Janice?J:Sorry, Meara. But you told me you wanted to lose weightM:Yeah, that's true.ok. Let's leave.*****Dialogue Two : Masha and Lisa bump into (遇见某人）each other and chat.M=Masha, L=LisaM:Well,well, look what the cad draged in (插入讨论)?J:Hi,Masha, and how are you ,today?M:I'm Ok. But I can't say the same about CannJ:Oh? What's the story?M:He was arrested for shoplifting at NelsonsL:So they caught him with his pants down(他们当场抓住了他)?M:Yeah, the shopowner caught him red-handed(当场抓住了他）L:It serves him right? Then what happened ?M:The cops came and read him his marauders ,then they took him inL:He is your ex-boyfriend ,aren't you going to try to help?M:Forget that noise .I won't do that for him,I dumped him(甩了他) because he was always getting into trouble.J:You know ,Masha, I really got a kick out of (从……中得到乐趣）you sometimes。