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1、2015 ISHOW 中级班文本(1): Oh, Im really sorry. Are you OKAna: Im fine. But Im not very good at this.Ted: Neither am I. Say, are you from South AmericaAna: Yes, I am originally. I was born in Argentina.Ted: Did you grow up thereAna: Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years ago when I was in high s
2、chool.Ted: And where did you learn to rollerbladeAna: Here in the park. This is only my second time.Ted: Well, its my first time. Can you give me some lessonsAna: Sure. Just follow me.Ted: By the way, my name is Ted.Ana: And Im Ana. Nice to meet you.: Hey, hey! That was fun. Thank you for the lesson
3、!Ana: No problem. So, tell me a little about yourself. What do you doTed: I work in a travel agency.Ana: Really! What do you do thereTed: Im in charge of their computers.Ana: Oh, so youre a computer specialist.Ted: Well, sort of. Yeah, I guess so.Ana: Thats great. Then maybe you can give me some hel
4、p with a computer course Im taking.Ted: Oh, sure.But only if you promise to give me some more rollerblading lessons. Ana: Its a deal!(2): Where are you from originally, Yu HongYu Hong: Im from China.from near Shanghai.Interviewer: And when did you move hereYu Hong: I came here after I graduated from
5、 college. That was in 1992.Interviewer: And what do you do nowYu Hong: Im a transportation engineer.Interviewer: I see. So you re an immigrant to the United States.Yu Hong: Yes, thats right.Interviewer: What are some of difficulties of being an immigrant in the .Yu Hong: Oh, thats not an easy questi
6、on to answer. There are so many things, really. I guess one of the biggest 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 the holidays or the weekend, we visit relatives. It isnt the same here.Interviewer: And what do
7、you miss the most from homeYu Hong: Oh, thats easy: my moms soup! She makes great soup. I really miss my mothers cooking.(3): Hey! Are these pictures of you when you were a kidB: Yeah! That s me in front of my uncle s beach house. When I was a kid, we used to spend two weeks every summer.A: Wow, I b
8、et that was fun!B: Yeah. We always had a great time. Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach. I have a great shell collection. In fact, I think its still up in the attic!A: Hey, I used to collect shells, too, when I was a kid. But my parents threw them out!: You know what I rememb
9、er most about growing upB: WhatA: Visiting my grandparent s house you know, on holidays and stuff. They lived way out in the country, and my granddad had a horse named Blackie. He taught me how to ride. I just love that horse-and she loved me, too! I used to really enjoy spending time at my grandpar
10、ent s house. And every time I came back, Blackie remembered me.B: Ah, memories!(4): Why is there never a bus when you want oneB: Good question. There aren t enough buses on this route.A: Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper.B: Good idea. You should say that we need more subway lines,
11、too.A: Yeah. There should be more public transportation in general.B: And fewer cars! There s too much traffic.A: Say, is that our bus comingB: Yes, it is. But look. It s full!A: Oh, no! Let s go and get a cup of coffee. We can talk about this letter I m going to write.: So you are really going to w
12、rite a letter to the paperB: Sure. I m going to say something about the buses. They re too old. We need more modern buses nice air-conditioned ones.C: And they need to put more buses on the road.A: Right. And there are too many cars downtown, and there isn t enough parking.B: That s for sure. It s i
13、mpossible to find a parking space downtown these days.A: I think they should ban private cars downtown between nine and five.B: Oh, you mean they shouldn t allow any cars except taxis and buses during the regular workday. Hmm that sounds like a really good idea.(5): Excuse me. Could you tell me wher
14、e the bank isB: There s one upstairs, across from the duty-free shop.A: Oh, thanks. Do you know what time it opensB: It should be open now. It opens at 8:.A: Good. And can you tell me how often the buses leave for the cityB: You need to check at the transportation counter. It s right down the hall.A
15、: OK. And just one more thing. Do you know where the nearest restroom isB: Right behind you, ma am. See that signA: Oh. Thanks a lot.: Excuse me. It s me again. I m sorry. I need some more information-if you don t mind. B: Not at all.A: Thanks. Do you know how much a taxi costs to the cityB: Well, it depends on the traffic, of course. But it usually costs about forty dollars.A: Forty dollars I guess I ll take the bus. That means I have almost an hour till the next one. Where could I find an inexpensive restaurant in the airport Maybe a fast-food placeB: Go upstairs and turn right. You l
