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M: That's a nice bike. Is it new?
W: No, I got it three years ago, but it's still in good condition.
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M: I'm fond of playing football, basketball and table tennis.
W: As for me, swimming is my favourite sport.
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W: Excuse me, Professor Davis. Could I talk to you about my paper now?
M: I have a class in a few minutes. Why don't you come to my office after 3 tomorrow afternoon?
W: That'd be fine.
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W: Are you looking forward to going home for the Christmas holidays?
M: I can't wait to be home.
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M: Would you rather have dinner in the restaurant and then see a movie with us this evening?
W: I really can't go anywhere because I'm going to have the final examination tomorrow.
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W: It's very cold this morning.
M: Yes, and it's supposed to get even colder.
W: I hope it won't get as cold as last night.
M: Speaking of last night, did you attend the English speech contest?
W: Yeah, I did. It was wonderful. That boy who won first prize speaks really fluent English.
M: Well, maybe we should work harder. I hope one of us can win next year.
W: Yeah, maybe. Who knows?
M: Well, I'm afraid I must go now. I have an appointment with Professor Smith. See you.
W: See you.
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W: Hi, Peter. Good to see you. Come on in.
M: Wow. Looks like the party is in full swing.
W: Yeah. And they're eating me out of house and home. Want some drink? Oh, I'd like you to meet my brother. He is a law school student.
M: Which one is he?
W: He's standing near the window.
M: You mean the young man with a blue shirt and blond hair?
W: Yeah. Let me introduce him to you. I just know you two will hit it off. You are both so young and outgoing. He likes sports.
M: Uh, and who's the woman standing beside him? The one with a pink skirt and long black hair.
W: Oh, that's Nancy, my tennis coach.
M: Tennis? I never knew you were into tennis.
W: Yeah. I started about one month ago. Come on. I'd like you to meet them.
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M: Well, I have great difficulty in saying goodbye when I call on some friends.
W: How come? It's quite easy actually.
M: I simply can't get away from people. Meanwhile, I'm too modest to tell a lie.
W: But looking for an excuse for taking leave isn't really a lie at all.
M: I know, but I just can't do that. Last night I tried four times to leave the hostess but I failed because she kept asking me to stay longer.
W: She didn't really mean to keep you. She just wanted to appear polite.
M: Maybe. Each time she asked me to stay longer I felt weak to refuse her. I sat on the sofa, drinking one after another cup of tea, and she tried to get me to talk. But I was quite miserable.
W: I guess that she was even more miserable than you.
M: Thank goodness. I finally left her house after I had drunk thirteen cups of tea.
W: Poor guy.
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W: I'm afraid I have a complaint to make.
M: Oh, yes, Madam. Please take a seat.
W: I'm sorry to say the bill you sent me was incorrect.
M: Incorrect, Madam? That's very strange.
W: Yes, I know, and what's more, this isn't the first time.
M: Really, Madam? I find it very hard to believe.
W: Look, it's happened five or six times in the past three months.
M: Well, I must apologize, Madam. It's a new computer.
W: Well, don't you think it's about time you got it working properly? It's most annoying.
M: I agree entirely. I'm very sorry about it. I assure you it won't happen again. Would you please wait a minute and let me check the bill?
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    A young man hurried into the town library. He went up to one of the old librarians and said to her eagerly, "Do you remember that you persuaded me to borrow a book about Greek history a week ago?"
"Yes, that's right," answered the librarian.
"Do you remember the name of the book?" the young man asked. The librarian felt very happy, because she was always trying to get young people to read books about Greek history, and she seldom found one who was willing to accept her suggestion.
"Yes," she said. "Do you want to take it out again? Did you think it was so interesting?"
"No, of course not," said the young man. "I met a girl on the bus, and I wrote her phone number in the book. I want to telephone her, so please, may I have the book again?"