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W: Britney really deserves the award as the best singer.
M: I don't think so. I feel good singers should always be pretty and fashionable.
W: It takes more than a good appearance to be a good singer.
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W: Tony, it's Sunday today. So let's go to the movies and then eat out at dinner time.
M: That's a good idea! My treat!
W: Come on, Tony. What about dividing the bills?
M: OK.
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W: Will you tell me something about Black Friday, Tom?
M: OK. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day in the USA and falls on the Friday after the fourth Thursday in November — a holiday in some states.
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W: What beautiful sweaters! But I've got too many sweaters.
M: Nonsense! A woman can't have too many sweaters.
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W: Good morning, sir. This is Room Service. May I help you?
M: Yes, could you send me a Coke, please?
W: OK. A can of Coca-Cola is ＄1, but we charge an extra ＄2 for any room service.
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M: I was locked out of my apartment last night.
W: How did that happen? Did you lose your keys?
M: No. I left the keys in the apartment.
W: Then how did you get in?
M: I climbed in from the window.
W: You what? Oh, my God! You're brave.
M: Thank you. In fact, I didn't realize I was such a good climber.
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W: Ouch! This tooth is really annoying me.
M: Maybe you have a toothache. Have you seen the dentist?
W: No, I haven't. Going to the dentist really drives me mad. I try to avoid it.
M: Come on. Don't be a chicken! It can't be that bad!
W: I'm not a chicken! But I'll do anything to keep myself from getting in the dentist's chair.
M: Even deal with a tooth that's killing you?
W: You bet!
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W: I've sent out the invitations for the dinner party to be held tomorrow evening.
M: That's good. Now what should we do?
W: We've got to plan the menu.
M: Oh, that's right. Do you have anything in mind?
W: I think I'm going to make the chicken salad.
M: Did you forget that Linda doesn't eat chicken?
W: Linda? Oh, my gosh! I forgot to invite her! She'll be mad at me. It just slipped my mind.
M: Well, it's not too late yet. I'll make a phone call. Don't worry.
W: Thanks! I think I'm getting old!
M: Looks like you are!
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W: Haven't seen you lately. Where have you been in the last week?
M: I attended two meetings, one in New York and the other in Philadelphia.
W: Then you can't have heard the news. Tom got promoted just recently. He's going to be the new office manager.
M: That's wonderful. I feel really happy for him. He's so hard-working. By the way, what about Susan?
W: She's going to be the head of the new office in Chicago.
M: Good news, too. Who's going to be assigned to run the Sales Department in Chicago, then?
W: I've heard that Max is being considered for the job.
M: He's lucky! Chicago is a wonderful place. I wouldn't mind living there myself.
W: Do you mean you're living there now?
M: Oh no. I prefer to be here, in Miami.
W: Anyway, you'll soon be sent to Chicago on one of your trips.
M: I'm sure I will. That's why I like my job here. I certainly get to travel a lot.
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    Bach was born in Germany in 1685. Being a member of a large family of musicians, he naturally grew up loving music. His father played the violin, and his brothers played other musical instruments.
   When he was 10, both of his parents died. He went to live with his biggest brother. At 22 he married his cousin, and they had seven children. By the time he was 32, he had composed much of his best music.
After his first wife died in 1720, Bach remarried and had thirteen more children. In all he had 20 children but only nine reached adulthood, and by the time he died in 1750, several of his children had become well-known musicians.