Module 5 The Great Sports Personality
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M:Jane, would you like to go to the shopping center with me?
W:Yes! I like to listen to new music CDs there.I don't have the money to buy them, but I can listen for free.
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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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M:Would you like to meet for a coffee?
W:I'd love to! Can we meet at the coffee shop at 3:15?
M:That is a bit late for me.And we make it ten to three?
W:Of course we can.See you then.
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W:When are we leaving for the big game?
M:I will phone you tomorrow and let you know.I have to get our tickets this evening.I am so excited.
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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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W:Hi,Jim.
M:Hi,Alice.What's that?
W:It's my protest, that is, some suggestions to the government.Do you want to sign it?
M:A protest? For whom?
W:It's against doing tests on animals.I'm going to send it to all the companies that test medicines on animals.
M:What? Are you pulling my leg?
W:No, I'm not, Jim.There are lots of other ways to cure illnesses without using drugs.
M:I don't know about that.Anyway, people are more important than animals.
W:Animals have rights too, you know.
M:Of course, they do.But people have more rights.
W:Jim! I can't believe my ears! Don't you like animals?
M:Of course I do, but...
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W:What's your ideal job in the future?
M:I want to be an accountant very much.But it is very hard to get a certificate.And the company always requires an experienced accountant.
W:Yeah, experience is a key element for finding a job.Now that we are inexperienced, we should be more careful and work harder.
M:Yes.Jessica, what about you?
W:I want to enter foreign companies, so before graduation, I have to improve my English.That's very important for a successful job interview.
M:Do you always want to work in the foreign companies?
W:No, I just want to accumulate some useful experience there.
M:So will you start your own business then?
W:Yes, you said it.I want to do my own business.But before that, some social experience and clients are necessary.
M:You are always smart!
W:Thank you! And at that time you can also come to my company.
M:Yeah.
W:You'll be my personal assistant.
M:Personal assistant? I don't think you'll be able to afford me.
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People collect stamps for many reasons.In 1856 the post office in Guiana found that they had only a few 4-cent and 1-cent stamps left.They printed their own special 1-cent and 4-cent stamps and used them until the usual stamps arrived.In 1873, a schoolboy found the last of those special 1-cent stamps.He sold it to a collector for a few dollars.In 1980, the same stamp was sold in New York for ＄7 million.
Stamps with mistakes are sometimes very valuable.Usually they are only used for a very short time.When the mistake is found, new stamps are made.There are not many stamps with mistakes, but many collectors would like to own one.That is why stamps with mistakes are so valuable.
You can learn a lot from stamps.They can make school subjects interesting.Pictures about the history of different countries are shown on stamps.You can also find out famous events and people.