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第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where is Alice now?
A. In New York.
B. In London.
C. In Chicago.
2.What does the woman think of the cake?
A.It's not very fresh.
B. It's not tasty.
C. It's not expensive.
3.What will the man do?
A.Wait for a few minutes.
B. Go to the room upstairs.
C.Put off the meeting.
4.How many times has the woman seen this movie?
A. Twice.
B.Three times.
C.Four times.
5.What is the woman going to do?
A.Show photos.
B. Goon a trip.
C. Attend class.

第二节
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2--4个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6--7小题。
6. What is the danger of eating ice cream according to the man?
A. Putting on weight.
B. Catching a cold.
C.Having a headache.
7.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Husband and wife.
B.Teacher and student.
C.Father and daughter.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8--10小题。
7. Where was the boy this morning?
A. In the classroom.
B. In the art museum.
C.At Ms. Green's house.
9.How did Ms. Green feel about the boy's painting?
A. It was boring.
B. It was strange.
C. It was pleasing.
10.What is the topic of the conversation?
A. An oil painting.
B. A famous artist.
C. An art lesson.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 11--13小题。
11. What does the woman say about raising a kid while working?
A. It's a hard task.
B. B.It requires skills.
C. C.It keeps her busy.
12. What does the woman's husband do at home?
A. Do more housework.
B.Care more about their kid.
C.Spend more time reading.
13.What does the woman often do with her kid?
A. Do exercise.
B.Take pictures.
C. Go shopping.

听第 9段材料，回答第14 至 17小题。
13. What is Jennifer doing?
A.Hosting a meeting.
B.Serving a customer.
C.Having an interview.
15.What does Jennifer learn from her previous job?
A.Sales techniques.
B.Interpersonal skills.
C.Language knowledge.
16.What was Jennifer's worst experience at work?
A.Receiving an unreasonable phone call.
B.Arguing with the manager.
C.Dealing with a complaint.
17.What will Jennifer do next?
A.Make a decision.
B. Apply for the position.
C. Wait for a call.

听第 10段材料，回答第 18--20小题。
18.What is Mary Glen?
A.A lovely shop.
B.A holiday place.
C.A farmer's market.
19.Where does the speaker suggest riding bikes?
A.Along the River Dent.
B. Along the Soli.
C. Along the Evergreen Trail.
20.Why does the speaker give the talk?
A. To do promotion.
B. To introduce the town of Soli.
C. To discuss a sport.

答案
1-5BABAC 6-10 CABAC
11-15BAACB 16-20 CCBCA

录音材料

Text 1
M:Alice! So nice to see you. I thought you went to New York. Why are you still here in London?
W: It was my sister who went to New York. And she’s in Chicago now. I’ve been here the whole time.

Text 2
M:Linda, have a taste of this cake and tell me what you think.
W:OK. Hmm… I’m afraid it has gone bad. When did you buy it?

Text 3
M:Excuse me, isn’t the staff meeting at 9:30? I’ve been waiting here for ten minutes, but nobody showed up.
W:You’re in the wrong room. It’s one floor up.
M:Oops! Thank you.

Text 4
M:Hey, you come to watch the movie again. Weren’t you here yesterday?
W:Oh, yes. I saw it last week and I saw it again yesterday. I always see my favorite movies four or five times.
M:Here’s your ticket. Have a nice time.

Text 5
W:Bob, your trip sounds wonderful, but I have to go now. My biology class starts in a few minutes.
M:Oh, sorry, Caroline. I didn’t mean to hold you up.

Text 6
W:It’s hot today. I’d like to have some ice cream. Do you want some, dear?
M:No, thank you. Do you know the danger you face when eating ice cream?
W:Yes, gaining weight.
M:No, not that. Have you heard about brain freeze?
W:No, what’s that?
M:For many people, eating ice cream or drinking an icy drink too fast can produce a terrible headache. It usually hits in the front of the brain.People also call it “ice cream headache”.
W:Okay. I see. You know what? After all these years, you sound more and more like my father.

Text 7
W:Mike, what lessons did you have at school this morning?
M: We had art, but we didn’t go to the classroom. Ms. Green took us to visit the museum in town.
W:How come? What did you do there?
M: We looked at paintings by famous artists.
W: I wish I had been with you. Did anything attract you?
M: A lot. But my favorite painting was by Picasso. It looked very strange.
W:Did Ms. Green explain something about the paintings?
M:Yes, and after that we made pictures for a competition. I drew a picture of Ms.Green. It looked like a Picasso painting.
W:Did she like it?
M:Ms. Green wasn’t very pleased, and she thought it dull. So, I didn’t win.

Text 8
M:Cindy, as a working mother, how do you balance work and family?
W: It takes skills. It’s an art, I should say. But raising a kid while working is not as hard as most people think.
M:You mean it’s not difficult?
W:No, if you know how to share your responsibilities properly. My husband does more housework, and I take more care of our kid. I try to spend as much time with our kid as possible. She joins me in my daily activities.
M:What do you mean?
W:Working as a model, I do a lot of exercise every day to stay fit, and I encourage our kid to do it with me. It’s like play to her. As a result,I’m fit, she’s fit, and we spend time together.
M: I see. What else do you do together?
W:Things like reading picture books and going to the park.
M: I really like your ideas.

Text 9
M:Nice to meet you, Jennifer. Can you tell us a few things about yourself?Perhaps your work experience.
W:I’m a university student in my final year, and I major in English. I’ve had several part-time jobs, including office work and sales.
M:What was your office work about?
W: I worked at the reception desk and did some paperwork.
M:What did you learn there?
W:I received phone calls and met customers most of the time. And I supported staff from different departments at times. So, I learned to deal with various kinds of people.
M:Did you apply any of the knowledge you got at university?
W:Yes, I think I did use some of the language knowledge.
M:What has been your worst experience at work?
W:Well, once I met a customer who came to make a complaint. I tried my best,but he was just being unreasonable. I had to refer him to my manager. It was a hard day.
M:Okay. Now, do you have any questions for us?
W:No, not at the moment.
M:Thank you, Jennifer. We have a number of people applying for this position,and we will call you with our decision within two weeks.
W:Okay, thank you.

Text 10
W:Mary Glen, built on a working family farm, is a perfect place for holiday.Here, you’ll find everything you need. We have five wooden houses with all modern facilities. Mary Glen is just three miles from the busy town of Soli, where you’ll find quite a few lovely shops and great farmers’ markets.The area around Mary Glen is great for riding bikes. So, do bring your bikes and try the Evergreen Trail, or you can go running along the River Dent. After a busy day, relax in our game room where there are lots of card games. Try a family holiday at Mary Glen. With prices as low as 425 pounds a week, you can’t go wrong.

Sherlock Holmes and the Sport of Kings by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

单词提示

1.tendon 肌腱

原文

Chapter 6: Holmes has the answers

On the train back to London, Holmes told us the story behind the mystery, and the time went very quickly.
"Before we went down to King's Pyland," my friend began, "I thought it was Fitzroy Simpson. But when we arrived at the stables, I suddenly remembered the hot meat curry. Why didn't I think of it before? That, you see, was the beginning."
"The meat curry?" said Mr. Ross, thinking about it, "How did the meat curry help you?"
"Do you know the taste of opium?" Holmes said.
"No."
"Well, it's not a very strong taste, but it's there. You can taste it in most food, but not in curry. Curry has a very strong taste,stronger than opium. So the killer says 'I need a night, when the dinner is a meat curry, then Ned Hunter can eat his dinner happily without the taste of opium and go to sleep.'
But did Fitzroy Simpson know that curry was the dinner on Monday night? Of course not. How could he? He didn't make the dinner, he was a stranger at King's Pyland. He knew nobody in the trainer's house. So, we forget Simpson and think again.Who knew about the curry before dinner on that Monday night?"
"John Straker and his wife," I said, "And the servant."
"Right,Watson, and so on to the next question about the dog. We know there was a dog in the stables that night, because Ned Hunter took the dog out when Simpson was there. Then in the middle of the night, someone went into the stables and took out a horse. The two boys sleeping upstairs in the stables heard nothing,because there was nothing to hear. The dog did not bark, why not?"
"Aha!"said Mr. Ross, "It didn't bark because it knew the visitor. Dogs only bark at strangers."
"Right again, so the midnight visitor was John Straker. But why did he take the horse out? What did he want? It was something dishonest? or why did he put opium in his stable boy's dinner? We all know about dishonest trainers, they can make a lot of money, they put big bets against their own horse and then stop their horse winning, but how? What was Straker's plan here? Perhaps the answer was in his pockets, I thought.
And so it was. you remember the strange knife? Doctor Watson here told us about it-an eye knife, used by doctors in hospitals. With a knife like this, you can make a cut, a very, very small cut in the tendon of a horse's back leg. Nobody can seethe cut, and the horse only feels it a little. He's not lame, but he doesn't run his best, so he cannot win the race."
"And Straker wanted to do this to my horse," cried Mr. Ross, "How could he? I thought he was a good man."
"No,"said Holmes, "He wasn't a good man or a careful one, No horse stands quietly when a knife goes into its back leg, Straker didn't want anyone to heart he noise, so he took the horse out onto the moor.
"The candle and the match!" I said, "Of course."
"That's right," Holmes said, "And I learnt more from Straker's pockets, too. You are a man of the world, Mr. Ross, do men carry other men's bills around in their pockets? No, they do not. So, who was Mr. Derbyshire?Another name for John Straight, and there was a lady in the case, too. A very expensive lady. I talk to Mrs. Straker about the dress and the hat on the bill,but she knew nothing about them."
"Andon Monday night, out on the moor," said Mr. Ross, "What happened, do you think?"
"How about this?" said Holmes, "Straker takes the horse down the hill. He sees Simpson's scarf on the ground and takes it with him. Why? I don't know, he puts his coat on a tree, gets out the candle and the matches and the knife, and begins his work, but Silver Blaze doesn't like it. Perhaps he's afraid, perhaps he feels something is wrong. He's a big strong horse, and he gets angry. He kicks out with his back legs, and the horse shoes hit Straker on the head. Straker goes down into the mud and the knife in his hand goes into his own leg. The horse disappears into the night."
"Wonderful!"Mr. Ross said, "You tell it very well, Mr. Holmes, I see it all now."
"And the sheep," I asked, "What about the sheep? You told Inspector Gregory that they were important."
"Yes,Watson, the sheep," Holmes smiled "And they were important. It's not easy to make a very small cut in an animal's tendon, and Straker did not want to get it wrong. He needed to practice first, but what onthere were his own sheep right in front of him.
"And where did you go in London, the day after we got back?" I asked, "Was it to that dressmaker on the bill for Mr. Derbyshire?"
"Very good, Watson," Holmes laughed, "Yes, I had a photograph of Straker,and the dressmaker knew him at once. 'Oh, yes,' she said, 'That's Mr. Derbyshire do a lot of work for him. Mrs. Derbyshire is a very beautiful lady, and she likes expensive dresses. '"
Holmes laughed again, "It's an old, old story, Straker is not the first man with two women in his life. He needed more money for the expensive Mrs. Derbyshire,so he thought of this plan with Silver Blaze, and there you have it, Mr. Ross."
"Yes,I understand it all now," said Mr. Ross, "And thank you very much, Mr.Holmes. There's just one thing-where was the horse?"
"Yes,the horse was safe and well and with a friend," said Sherlock Holmes, "I can't tell you who or where, because I made a promise. But here we are, nearly in London, you have the answer to the mystery, Mr. Ross. You are the winner of the Wessex Cup and the owner of the fastest racehorse in the South of England.What more do you need?"

翻译

第六章：福尔摩斯的答案

在回伦敦的火车上，福尔摩斯给我们讲了这个谜后面的事情真相，不知不觉时间过得飞快。
"我们去金斯皮兰之前，"我的朋友开口说道，"我以为是菲茨罗伊·辛普森干的。但当我们走到马厩那儿的时候，我突然想起那些热的咖哩烧肉。在这之前我怎么没想到这个呢?瞧，这就是事件的开端......"
"咖哩烧肉......"罗斯先生说着，回想了一下。"呃，咖哩烧肉对你有什么启发?"
"你知道麻鸦片的味道吗?"福尔摩斯说，"不知道?呃，那种味道不怎么浓烈，但能感觉到。大多数食物里放了麻醉剂都能尝出来，但在咖哩里尝不出来。咖哩味道很浓，比麻醉剂味道还重。所以凶手说：'我需要找个吃咖哩烧肉的晚上，这样内德·亨特就会愉快地享受晚餐，不会尝出鸦片的味道--然后就睡着了。'
但菲茨罗伊·辛普森知道星期一晚上的晚餐是咖哩吗?当然不知道。他怎么能知道呢?晚餐又不是他做的。他不是金斯皮兰人，也不认识驯马师家里的任何人。所以，我们排除了辛普森，开始重新思考。星期一晚上，谁在晚饭前就知道有咖哩呢?"
"约翰·斯特雷克和他妻子，"我说，"还有那个佣人。"
"没错，华生。然后是下一个问题，关于狗的。我们知道那天晚上马厩里有一条狗，因为辛普森在的时候内德·亨特把狗牵出来了。然后深夜里有人进了马厩，牵走了一匹马。睡在马厩楼上的两个小马倌没听到动静，因为根本就没什么动静。狗没有叫。为什么没叫呢?"
"啊哈!"罗斯先生说，"狗没叫是因为它认识来的人。狗只对着生人叫。"
"又说对了。也就是说，深夜来的人就是约翰·斯特雷克。但他为什么要把马带出去呢?他想干什么?肯定是什么不光彩的事，不然他为什么要在自己的马倌的饭里下鸦片?我们都知道有些不老实的驯马师，他们能赚很多钱--他们下重注赌自己的马输，然后阻止自己的马赢得比赛。但怎么做呢?斯特雷克的计划是什么?我想，答案没准就在他的口袋里。
"确实如此。你还记得那把奇怪的小刀吗?这位华生医生告诉了我们那是什么--一把眼科手术刀，是医院里的医生用的。你可以用这样一把刀制造一个伤口--一个非常非常小的伤口--在马的后腿肌腱上。没人会看见这个伤口，马也只有一点点感觉。马不会瘸，但不能发挥最好的水平，这样就无法赢得比赛。"
"斯特雷克想用这种手段对付我的马?"罗斯先生叫道，"他怎么能这样?我原以为他是个好人!"
"不，"福尔摩斯说，"他不是好人--也不是个小心的人。当一把刀刺进后腿的时候，没有哪匹马会安安静静地站着。斯特雷克不想让人听见动静，于是他就把马牵到了高沼地里。"
"蜡烛，还有火柴，"我说，"当然是这样!"
"不错，"福尔摩斯说，"我从斯特雷克的口袋里还知道了更多情况。罗斯先生，你是个通晓世故的人。人们会把其他人的账单放在口袋里随身带着吗?不，他们不会。那么达比希雷先生是谁呢?那是约翰·斯特雷克的另一个名字。这个案子里还有一位女士。一位阔绰的女士。我向斯特雷克夫人试探了账单上列出的衣服和帽子，但她对这些东西一无所知。"
"那星期一晚上，在高沼地里，"罗斯先生说，"你认为发生了什么事?"
"这个怎么样?"福尔摩斯说，"斯特雷克把马带到山脚下。他看见辛普森的围巾在地上，就捡了起来--为什么，我也不知道。他把外套挂在一棵树上，取出蜡烛和火柴，还有那把刀，开始于他的活计。但'银光'不喜欢这样。或许它受了惊，或许它觉得有什么不对劲。它是匹高大强壮的马，而且不耐烦了。它扬起后腿踢了出去，马蹄正中斯特雷克的脑袋。斯特雷克倒了下去，跌在泥地里，他手里的刀划到了自己的腿。那匹马消失在夜色中。"
"太精彩了!"罗斯先生说，"你讲得太生动了，福尔摩斯先生，我现在全明白了。"
"还有那些羊呢?"我问道，"那些羊是怎么回事?你对格雷戈里巡官说它们很重要。"
"啊，对了，华生，那些羊。"福尔摩斯笑了起来。"它们的确很重要。在动物的肌腱上划一个小伤口不是那么容易，斯特雷克不想失手。他得先练习，但在哪儿练呢?他自己的羊，就在他面前。"
"我们回伦敦后第二天你去哪儿了?"我问道，"是去达比希雷先生账单上那个裁缝那儿吗?"
"太棒了，华生!"福尔摩斯大笑。"对，我拿了张斯特雷克的照片，那个裁缝一眼就认出他了。'哦，是的，'她说，'这是达比希雷先生。我替他做了很多衣服。达比希雷夫人是一位很美的女士，她喜欢昂贵的衣服。'"福尔摩斯又笑起来。"这是个老掉牙的故事。斯特雷克不是第一个享受齐人之福的男人。他需要更多的钱来满足那位奢侈的达比希雷夫人，于是他打起了'银光'的主意。现在你知道是怎么回事了，罗斯先生。"
"对，我现在全明白了，"罗斯先生说，"福尔摩斯先生，太谢谢你了。不过还有件事。马当时在哪里?"
"啊，对。那匹马当时很安全，状况良好，跟一位朋友在一起。"福尔摩斯说，"我不能告诉你它跟谁在一起，或者在什么地方，因为我作出了承诺。不过，我们现在已经快到伦敦了。罗斯先生，你已经知道了谜底，又赢得了韦塞克斯杯，还是英格兰南部速度最快的赛马的主人。你还有什么不满足的呢?"

116.
I'mpatching things up for your mistake so it's only natural that I get a rewardappropriate to my labors.
我正在弥补你的错误，所以我得到一个劳动的回报是很正常的。
117.
Parentstry not to think about it, hoping that if they blot the children out, the fatefulcall or cable will never come.
父母们尽量不去想它，希望如果他们把孩子扫地出门，通知噩耗的电话或电报永远不会到来。
118.
Afterthe hatchet job my boss did on my proposal, I'm not sure how long I want to keepon working here.
我老板对我的工作一顿批评后，我不知道我还能忍多久不辞职。
119.
Ifthese tendencies continue, those aged65 or more will account for a quarter of thepopulation within 30 years.如
如果这些趋势继续下去，65岁或以上的人将在30年内占入口的四分之一。
120.
Thereis no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing beforea man's face and another behind his back.
没有比在一个人面前做一套背后做一套更危险的行为了。

听前提示
一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。
二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。
三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。

Day 164

1631.
Peaceful
a.和平的，平静的，爱好和平的

He had a peaceful life.
他过着平静的生活。
The park is so peaceful and quiet.
公园是如此宁静和安静。

1632.
Peak
n.山顶，最高点a.高峰的，最高的

She's at the peak of her career.
她正处于职业生涯的顶峰。
Traffic reaches its peak between 7 and 8 in the morning.
交通在早上7点到8点之间达到峰值。

1633.
Pen
n.钢笔，圆珠笔 vt.写

This pen belongs to me.
这支笔是我的。
Can I borrow your pen, please?
我能借一下你的笔吗？
My ballpoint pen just ran out of ink.
我的圆珠笔刚用完墨水。

1634.
Pencil
n.铅笔vt.用铅笔写

That is my pencil and this is yours.
那是我的铅笔，这是你的。
I think it's time for me to sharpen my pencil.
我想是时候削铅笔了。
She drew a circle on a piece of paper with a pencil.
她用铅笔在一张纸上画了一个圆圈。

1635.
Penny
n.便士，美分

The hotel was expensive but it was worth every penny.
这家酒店很昂贵，但每一分钱都值得。
When you're trying to save money, every penny counts.
当你想省钱时，每一分钱都很重要。

1636.
Pension
n.养老金，年金

He lives on a pension.
他靠养老金生活。

1637.
People
n.人们，人；民族

Don't make fun of people.
别取笑别人。
I share a house with four other people.
我和另外四个人合住一所房子。
Cancer kills thousands of people every year.
癌症每年造成数干人死亡。

1638.
Pepper
n.胡椒粉，胡椒；辣椒

I love green peppers.
我喜欢青椒。
We've run out of salt and pepper.
盐和胡椒粉已经用完了。

1639.
Per
prep.每；经，由

I make 100 euros per day.
我每天赚100欧元。
How much do you charge per hour?
每小时多少钱？
Each member has to pay a membership fee of $150 per month.
每位会员每月必须支付150美元的会员费。

1640.
Percent
n.百分之.….的

I agree with her 100 percent.
我百分之百地同意她的看法。
I'm not one hundred percent sure I'll be back.
我不能百分之百确定我会回来。

2021年八省联考英语听力

第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Why does the woman refuse to go to the gym?
A. She is sick.
B. She needs a rest.
C. She has to work.

2.What are the speakers talking about?
A. A kind of food.
B. A close relative.
C. A new restaurant.

3.What will the woman probably eat?
A.Beef. B. Grapes. C. Potatoes.

4.What is the woman's suggestion?
A. Repairing the sofa.
B. Cleaning the kitchen.
C. Buying a cupboard.

5.What does the man think of the movie?
A. Top quality.
B. Above average.
C. Surprisingly bad.

第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6.Where are the speakers?
A. In a restaurant.
B. In a bookstore.
C. In a supermarket.

7.What does the man have to do now?
A. Sign his name.
B. Wait his turn.
C. Call his friend.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8.When does the man play to check in?
A. Three days later.
B. Four days later.
C. Seven days later.

9.What kind of room does the man take?
A. One with one bed and a kitchen.
B. One with two beds and a kitchen.
C. One with two beds and no kitchen.

10.How much will the man pay?
A. $400. B. $800. C. $1200.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11.What does Susan do right before the conversation?
A. She visited her brother.
B. She called John Reeves.
C. She toured the company.

12.What does Susan think of the place?
A. It's big. B. It's famous. C. It'scrowded.

13.Who is Mihael?
A. John's boss. B. Tara's husband. C. Susan'sbrother.

听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
14.What did the woman do last night?
A. She went to school.
B. She listened to a talk.
C. She decorated her room.

15.What does the woman suggest the man do with his big table?
A. Replace it.
B. Have it painted.
C. Make good use of it.

16.What is a benefit of decorating a house by oneself?
A. Saving money.
B. Suiting personal taste.
C. Strengthening family ties.

听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17.What is special about a live concert?
A. The whole experience is unique.
B. The sound quality is outstanding.
C. The performance can be recorded.

18.What does the speaker say about concerts by university performing groups?
A. They are expensive.
B. They are often of high quality.
C. They are covered by the local media.

19.What does the speaker suggest doing before the concert?
A. Listening to the works to be performed.
B. Checking information at the box office.
C. Reading something about the concert hall.

20.What is the speaker ?
A. A news reporter.
B. A theater designer.
C. A college teacher.

答案：
1-5 BABCB 6-10 ABCCB
11-15 CACBA 16-20 BABAC

听力录音材料：

(Text1)
M: Are you coming to the gym?
W: No, I don't feel like going today. I've been busy working the whole day and really need a peaceful time at home.

(Text2)
M: You should try this.My aunt made it.
W: Mm, delicious. What is it?
M: It's called couscous. It's made from wheat. There's some meat on top of it.

(Text3)
M: I'm cooking beef with potatoes. Do you want some?
W: No, thanks. I'm on a diet. I only eat vegetables and fruits.
M: OK, there are some grapes in the fridge. Help yourself.
W: Thanks.

(Text4)
M: Lisa, do you think we should get a new sofa?
W: Oh, our sofa is a bit old but perfectly usable. Right now, we need a cupboard in the kitchen much more.

(Text5)
W: Hey, Thomas. How was the movie last night?
M: It was OK, not exactly a top quality one but still a welcome surprise. I would give it three stars out of four.

(Text6)
M: We'd like a table for four, please.
W: Have you made a booking?
M: No, we haven't.
W: I'm afraid there will be about a ten-to-fifteen-minute wait.
M: That's OK. Oh, by the way,we'd prefer a table by the window.
W: In that case, you will probably have to wait longer.
M: It doesn't matter.
W: OK, I'll call you when the table is ready. Your name, please?
M: It's Montague.M-O-N-T-A-G-U-E. Could we look at the menu while we are waiting?
W: Certainly. Here you are.

(Text7)
W: Good evening. What can I do for you?
M: Hi, I'd like to make a reservation.
W: All right. Is it just for you?
M: No. I need a room for three.
W: Would two beds be OK?
M: Yes, that would be fine.
W: How long will you be staying with us?
M: We'll be staying for four nights, starting one week from today.
W: OK, we have a room with two queen-size beds and a kitchen.
M: How much will it cost?
W: Three hundred dollars per night.
M: Wow. That's expensive. Do you have any rooms that cost less?
W: Well, we have another room with no kitchen, 200 dollars per night.
M: That's OK. I'll take this one.
W: OK. All done. I hope you'll enjoy your stay.
M: Thanks.

(Text8)
M: Oh, good morning. Susan Brown, isn't it?
W: Yes, good morning.
M: Oh, I'm John Reeves. I manage the Sales Department here at Rasco International. You can call me John.
W: OK, John.
M: Have you already been shown round the company?
W: Yes. I got here at 9 a.m.And Tara gave me a tour of the place.
M: And what did you think?
W: It's a lot bigger than I thought it would be.
M: Yes. A lot of people say that. Now we have over fifty people working here. Well, where did you hear about Rasco International?
W: From my brother,Michael Brown. He worked for you a couple of years ago and he has always spoken well of you.
M: Yes, I remember him.You'll say hi to him from me, won't you?
W: OK, sure.

(Text9)
W: Sam, I listened to a lecture last night at the art gallery and the artist told us that we don't need to be professional to give our home a new look.
M: So, did the artist say howto do it exactly? I'm about to decorate my house.
W: Yes, I have noted down a few of the creative ways he talked about.
M: I'd love to hear about them.For example, should I redesign the entrance to my home?
W: Yeah, it's important.And it's the first thing people will see when they visit. It should reflect the design of the rest of your house. Depending on your budget, you might want to give your front door a fresh coat of paint.
M: Mm, I'll consider that.Another thing is I have a big table in my dining room that no one ever sits at.
W: Yeah. Some people never use their dining tables. So why hold onto them? Replace the big table with a smaller round table.
M: That's a good idea. The whole family will still be able to sit there and it won't feel quite as polished.
W: Yes, and all these creative ways can be finished on your own to suit your design style and personal taste.

(Text10)
Many students ask me about how to understand, and enjoy the experience of concert going. So today, I'd like to take some time to talk about it. First of all, a live concert is totally different from listening to recordings. In a live performance, what is performed, how it sounds and how the artist feels about the performance, these exist for only a very short moment and can never be repeated. As an audience responds to the excitement of such moments, feelings are exchanged between stage and hall. You have many kinds of concerts to choose from by many kinds of performing groups. Concerts by university performing groups are easily accessible, free or at a relatively low price and often of high quality. Announcements of such concerts will be found in the newspaper of our university. Performances outside the university are announced in local newspapers. These concerts tend to be more expensive but discount tickets are often available for students. Though tickets can usually be bought on the day or night of a concert, you have a wide choice if you buy them in advance at the box office or on the Internal. If possible, prepare fora concert by listening to some of the works to be performed and by reading about the musicians.