W: Just have a rest, man. You have been working here for two hours.  

M:I'd like to, but I'm busy making a plan for the new restaurant. I have to hand it in to our boss today.  

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M: You can change planes in either Chicago or Denver.

W: You mean there's no direct flight from New York to Atlanta? 

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M:I wish I had studied harder when I was at university.  

W: You always said you didn't think study was that important.

M: Yes, I know, but now I realize I was wrong and it's too late.  

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W:What do you think of my reading tonight? Many people came up afterwards and said they were excited to read the book.  

M: I bet it'll sell out in no time! Congratulations, you're going to be famous!

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W:What is the matter, officer? I was driving slowly enough, wasn't I?

M: Yeah, you were. But how many other people do you have in the car with you? 

W: Er, just four.  

M: Right. That's the problem.

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W: Hey, Chris! I didn't expect to see you in a crowd of thousands of people! 

M: Neither did I. Are you here to watch the fireworks show by the Thames too, Amanda? 

W: You bet! It's better than watching it in my living room. To be honest, I feel a more active festival atmosphere tonight than other festivals.

M: I agree. So did you get here early?

W: Yeah. I had dinner at a restaurant nearby. Oh, look! The New Year's countdown is beginning! 

M＆W: 10!9!8...

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听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。

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M: Shall I pick you up then? 

W: I don't know. . .The traffic will be really bad at that time. You know what it's like after a movie. I was thinking of catching the train.  

M: Um, it'll be late. Won't that be a bit dangerous? I'm not busy, you know.

W: That's really kind of you. I've also thought of getting a taxi, but then, there's still the traffic to worry about. I think my original idea is the best.  

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听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

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W: Good evening, welcome to Around the Globe with Susan Davidson. Our guest today is Charlie Hamilton, a photographer who spent a month and a half in the Amazon. He'll share with us the challenges and responsibilities of his work.  Charlie, the Amazon people have rarely seen people from outside. How do you approach them?

M: Well, if you spend enough time, you get to know them.

W: One of your pictures I really like shows the villagers and you together by a river, laughing. There seems no barrier at all.  

M: Indeed. Everyone was just relaxed with me.  What I like most is everyone's laughing. Nowadays, we tend to show the unhappy side of people's life in the Amazon. The trees are being cut down. And these people are sad. But what I want to show is that they still have fun.  

W: That's a really special point of view. Thank you for letting us get closer to our fellow human beings around the globe.

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M: So, Jessica, do you have anything planned for this Sunday? I was wondering if you'd like to get together and do something, like watching a movie or taking a walk down by the lake.

W: I'd love to, but I have no time.

M: What do you have to do on that day?

W: First, my mom asked me to help clean the house in the morning,  and then I have to walk the dog at 10:30.

M: Well, what about after that?

W: Well, I'm going to be running around all day. I need to meet Jack at 1:30 to help him with his business project that's due on Monday morning at company.  

M: Okay, but are you free after that?

W: Hardly. Then my mom asked me to cook dinner for the family at 5:30. I feel like a slave sometimes. Who knows how long that'll take? 

M: Wow, sounds like you're going to have a full day. Hey, listen, why don't I come over later in the evening?  Let's just play a game or something.

W: Sounds good, but give me a call before you come.  My mom might try to come up with something else for me to do.

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W: In some large American city schools, as many as 20%-40% of the students are absent each day.  There are two major reasons for such absences: one is sickness, and the other is skipping classes. Since school officials can't do much about the illness, they are concentrating on stopping students from skipping classes.  One of the most promising plans has been tried in Florida. The pupils there with good attendance have been given free hamburgers, toys and T-shirts. Classes are told if they show improved rates of attendance, they can win additional gifts.  "We've been punishing students for skipping classes for years, but that hasn't brought them back to school," one headmaster said. "Now we are trying the positive approach. Not only do they learn by showing up every day, but they earn."  In San Fancisco, the board of education has had a somewhat similar idea. Schools that show a decrease in property destruction can receive an amount of money that would be spent on repairs and replacements.  "Our policy operates on hope and encouragement," said the school board member. "Why not provide some positive goals for students and teachers to aim at?"