W:I’m very disappointed at the new house.I expected it to be much better.

M:You can’t say that, Rose.I think it’s much better than mine.

W:Would you like some juice?

M:Yes, a glass of orange juice. Could I have a few cookies with that?

W:Of course. I’ll be back to take your order in a minute.

M:You seem to be in the office all the time.

W:No. I take part in many different activities. What I fail to do is looking after my husband and kids.

M:How do you fight a cold?

W:I don’t depend on medicine. I just try to get some rest. It seems that the body does certain natural recovering while you sleep.

M:Wow, you have so many CDs.You even have Jennifer’s new CD. Can I borrow it?

W:Sure. I collect CDs. I have a thousand CDs.

W:Are you having a party?

M:Yes. I am holding a party for my cousin Sheila.

W:That sounds fun! Is it her birthday?

M:No. She graduates from nursing school. The family is very proud of her.

W:That’s wonderful. Does she live here in Houston?

M:No, she lives in Dallas. But she will be moving to New York next year, after she gets married.

M:I’d like to start exercising. What exercise do you think is best for me?

W:Running, I guess.

M:Maybe. But my father asks me to play tennis or do some jogging.

W:But those sports are a little too hard, aren’t they?

M:I think so. What about your favourite sport?

W:I like swimming and have been swimming for a long time. I think you can give it a try.

M:I’m a little afraid of water. But I really want to know a good way of losing some weight.

W:The coach at my fitness club says that we burn more fat by walking and swimming than by running. How much you sweat doesn’t mean how much weight you lose.

W:Peter, are you going downtown today? Can you give me a ride? I’ve got to go to the bank.

M:Oh, sure. I know where it is. But why don’t you use the ATM in our school?

W:I need to cash a check my dad sent me. And the cleaner’s is next door to the bank. I have to pick up some clothes there.

M:There’s a laundry room right here on the first floor.

W:I’m not picking up laundry. It’s dry cleaning. So what are you going to do downtown?

M:I’m going to the police station. I’ve got to pay a traffic ticket.

W:No kidding？I’m going there, too. I also got a ticket.

M:But you don’t drive.

W:I got a ticket for passing the crossing when the light was red.

M:Could I speak to Mary, please?

W:This is Mary speaking. Who is that?

M:This is Bob. Where have you been, Mary? I have been trying to contact you for the last half hour.

W:I went shopping and have just come back. It is very nice to hear your voice, Bob. I didn’t know you were in New York.

M:I arrived this morning to attend a meeting. It just ended. Are you doing anything tonight, Mary?

W:Yes, I am going to meet a customer in Washington.

M:But that is terrible! I am only here for one night! I’ll fly to Philadelphia for another meeting tomorrow.

W:I am sorry, Bob. If you had told me you were coming up, I would have kept tonight free.

Dear residents of Hidden Brook Apartment Homes,

Please remember that from this Wednesday, we will paint new lines to mark the parking spaces in the parking lot of our building. This means that for three days, you will be unable to park in your regular places. For other parking choices, you may park on any of the streets around our apartment building. Please note that on Thursday mornings, no cars are allowed to park on Kentucky Road because of street cleaning. Street cleaning hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. You may park your cars on Delaware Avenue or New Jersey Street during this time. The painting of the parking lot will be completed by 5:00 p.m. on Friday. After this time, you are more than welcome to return your car to its regular place. We apologize for any difficulty that this may cause you, but we believe that you will be pleased with our newly painted parking lot.