W:Do you often eat out at restaurants?

M:No. I enjoy cooking at home. What about you?

W:I eat at restaurants pretty often. I’d rather cook and eat at home, too. But my work keeps me busy all the time.

Text 2

W:Where did we go wrong? I think we are lost!

M:Wait! There is a policeman. Let’s go and ask him for help.

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W:Hi, Professor Gordon. I want to talk to you about my report about wildlife.

M:Have you decided how to organize it?

W:Yes, Professor. I’m going to focus on the cat family.

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W:Will we reach Amsterdam today?

M:Probably not. We’ve been driving for five hours, and we still have four hours to go. We don’t need to hurry, so let’s stop here.

W:What a beautiful little town! Let’s find a hotel and then get some dinner.

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M:Guess what, Mum！ Tina won first place in the swimming competition this Sunday!

W:No wonder. She got trained 2 hours every day except Tuesday, when she had to take piano lessons.

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W:Professor Mill, may I have a talk with you? I’ve got a problem.

M:Oh, yes, Mary.

W:I’ve been looking for a job as a translator. I read a job ad in today’s newspaper for an English interpreter. But I am afraid I am not qualified.

M:Why?

W:They said they wanted someone experienced.

M:It’s not difficult. If I were you, I would call the company and tell them I’m a quick learner and I would not let them down if they could give me a chance.

W:That’s a good idea. Professor Mill, thank you very much!

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W:Good morning, Mr. Black. I’m afraid that the air conditioning in your room needs repairing. We would like to request you to change your room. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.

M:OK. Well, I suppose I have no choice.

W:What time is the most convenient for you to change rooms, sir?

M:I’m going out in about half an hour.

W:What time will you be back?

M:Oh, around seven o’clock, I suppose.

W:We could move your luggage while you are out. But could you take any valuables with you? You may pick up your new room key from the front desk when you return.

M:I’ll do that.

W:Thank you very much, sir.

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M:Excuse me. Can you tell me where I can find books on computer technology?

W:Sure. See the computers there?

M:Yes.

W:You can use any of the computers to find whatever books you want.

M:So if I am looking for a book on computer technology, I...

W:Just type the title or the author’s name.

M:Well. I know neither the title nor the author’s name. I simply want to find some basic books about computer technology.

W:Then you can type in a topic, such as "computers". Thousands of books related to computers will come up. You can scan and choose which books you think look interesting.

M:So every book in the library can be found either by the title, the author’s name, or the topic?

W:Right.

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W:We have a special guest on our show today — Mr. John Grisham, the famous writer! Thank you for being here, John.

M:You’re welcome. It’s great to be here.

W:John Grisham is one of the most popular American writers today. People love his mystery books about crime and the law. He has written almost forty novels and sold almost three hundred million copies of his books around the world! What’s your secret of success, John?

M:Well, I write books that will interest people. People love to solve mysteries and figure out crimes. And I sometimes write about stories that are inspired by true events — although all my books are fiction. I also do a lot of research for my books, so they have information that teaches people things.

W:Wow, that’s great. And you were a lawyer for ten years before being a full-time writer, right?

M:That’s true! I like to write about things I know. And I hope people enjoy my stories.

W:I do! Anyone who doesn’t know your stories should go read them.

M:Well, class, my last year of teaching high school has finally come. Many of my students have asked me not to retire, but I am getting old and have other things I would like to do. I will always need to teach, and now my new projects are going to take me to different parts of the world. First, I’ll go to India. I plan to help some friends start a school for very smart students who come from poor families. There are many highly intelligent kids who don’t get a chance to keep studying because they’re poor. Our school will also get support from a China-based program that helps the families of these students, so the kids don’t need to drop out of school to work. When this project gets going, my next stop will be Australia. I have always wanted to visit that country, but what really attracts me is a group that helps the native people earn college degrees. And after Australia, who knows? I’m sure I will find more educational projects to keep me busy!