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1、第一篇Man: On, Im really sorry. Are you OK?Woman: Im fine. But Im not very good at this.Man: Neither am I. Say, are you from south America?Woman: Yes, I am originally. I was born in Argentina.Man: Did you grow up there?Woman: Yes, I did. But my family moved here eight years ago when I was in high schoo
2、l.Man: And where did you learn the rollerblade?Woman; Here in the park. This is only my second time.Man: Well, its my first time. Can you give me some lessons?Woman: Sure, just follow meMan: By the way. My name is Ted.Woman: And Im Anna. Nice to meet you.Man: Hey, hey! That was fun. Thanks for the l
3、esson.Woman: No problem. So, tell me a little about yourself. What do you do?Man: I work in a travel agency.Woman: Really? What do you do there?Man: Im in charge of their computers.Woman: Oh, so youre a computer specialist?Man: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so.Woman: Thats great. Then maybe you can g
4、ive me some help with the computer courses Im taking.Man: Oh, sure, but only if promise to give me some more rollerblading lessons.Woman: HmmIts a deal. 第二篇Reporter: Where are you from originally, Yu Hong.Yu Hong: Im from China, from near Shanghai.Reporter: And when did you move here.Yu Hong: I came
5、 here after I graduated from college. That was in 1992.Reporter: And what do you do now?Yu Hong: Im a transportation engineer.Reporter: I see. So youre an immigrant to the United State?Yu Hong: Yes, thats right.Reporter: What are some of the difficulties of being an immigrant in the US?Yu Hong: Oh,
6、thats not an easy question to answer. There are so many things, really. I guess one of the most difficulties is that I dont have any relatives here. I mean, I have a lot of friends. But thats not the same thing. In China, on holidays or the weekend, we visit the relatives. It isnt the same here.Repo
7、rter: And what do you miss the most from home?Yu Hong: Oh, thats easy. My moms soup. She makes great soup. I really miss my mothers cooking. 第三篇Man: Hey, are these pictures of you when you were a kid?Woman: Yeah. Thats me in front of my uncles beach house. When I was a kid, we used to spend two week
8、s there every summer.Man: Wow, I bet that was fun.Woman: Yes, we always had a great time. Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach. I had a great shell collection. In fact, I think it still up the attic.Man: Hey, I used to collect shell, too, when I was a kid. But my parents threw
9、them out. You know what I remember most about growing up?Woman: What?Man: Visiting my grandparents house. You know on holidays and staff. They lived way out in the country, and my grandda had a horse named Blackie. He taught me how to right. I just love that horse, and she loves me, too. I used to r
10、eally enjoy spending time at my grandparents house. And every time I came back, Blackie remembered me.Woman: Uhmemories.第四篇Woman: Why is there never a bus when you want one?Man: Good question. There arent enough buses on this route.Woman: Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper.Man: Good
11、 idea. We should say that we need more subway lines, too.Woman: Yes, there should be more public transportation in general.Man: And fewer cars. There is too much traffic.Woman: Say, is that our bus coming?Man: Yes, it is. But look, its full.Woman: Oh, no. Lets go and get a cup of coffee. We can talk
12、 about this letter Im going to write.Man: So, are you really going to write a paper to the paper?Woman: Sure, Im going to say something about the buses. They are too old. We need more modern buses, nice air-conditioned ones.Man: And they need to put more buses on the road.Woman: Right, and there are
13、 too many cars downtown, and there isnt enough parking.Man: Thats for sure. Its impossible to find a parking space downtown these days.Woman: I think they should private cars downtown these days between nine and five.Man: Oh, you mean they shouldnt allow any cars except taxis and buses during the re
14、gular the workday. Hmmthat sounds like really a good idea.第五篇Woman: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the bank is?Man: There is one upstairs, across from the duty-free shop.Woman: Oh, thanks. Do you know what time it opens?Man: It should be open now. It opens at 8:00 am.Woman: Good, and can you tel
15、l me how often the buses leave for the city?Man: You need to check at the transportation counter. Its right down the hall.Woman: Ok, and just one more thing. Do you know where the nearest restroom is?Man: Right behind you mam, see that sign?Woman: Oh, thanks a lot.Woman: Excuse me. Its me again. Im sorry. I need some more information if you dont mind.Man: Not at all.Woman: Thanks. Do you know how much a taxi costs to the city?Man: Well, it depends on the traffic of course. But it usually costs about 40 dollars.Woman: Forty dollars? I guess Ill take a bus. That me
