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W:David, are you coming with us to the park?
M: No, I'm sorry, Mary!I have to finish my homework.
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W:I got 92 in my math exam.
M: I got 95, but Linda was the best in my class. She got 99.
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M:Excuse me, I have to return these two tickets.What should I do?
W: Please go to the reception office. It's on the second floor near the lift.
M: Thank you very much.
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W:Are you ready to order, sir?
M: Yes. I'd like to have an apple juice and a chicken sandwich.
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M:What's the best way to go downtown?
W: If you're in a hurry, you should take a taxi. But it's kind of expensive.You can also take an airport bus.It will cost you only about＄5.
M: I'm in no particular hurry.The latter can be a better idea.
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M:Can I help you?
W: Yes. Well,I bought this tie last week for my husband as his birthday present, and er, well he doesn't like it. Could I change it for something else, such as a shirt or a hat?
M: Certainly, madam, if it hasn't been worn, and if you have the bill.
W: Yes, here they are.
M: OK. Er, this tie looks as if it was worn.I'm afraid I can't put it back on the shelf.
W: Oh, that's a pity.
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M:It's getting warmer and warmer.I want to buy some light clothes. What do you suggest, dear?
W: Well, I think shirts would be OK.
M: Do you mean long-sleeved shirts?
W: Yes. Do you have any favorite brands?
M: Well, I hear Crocodile and G2000 are quite good.
W: I know, but the prices of those shirts are quite high. And since we just bought a new house, we don't have much money left. We should save some money.
M: Yes, you are right. Would you like to go to the shopping centre with me after lunch to have a look and then choose some good-quality shirts at a low price?
W: OK. I'll go with you.
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W:Dad, I need a few supplies for school, and I was wondering if...
M: Yeah. There are a couple of pencils and an eraser in the kitchen drawer, I think.
W: Dad, I'm in Grade 8 now, and I need real supplies for my demanding classes.
M: Oh, so you need a ruler, too?
W:Dad, I need some high-tech things like a computer.
M: Uh. I didn't have any of those when I was in middle school, and I did just fine.
W: Yeah, and there weren't any cars either. Things are a lot more progressive now.
M: Great. My daughter will be playing video games in class.
W: Dad!
M: OK. How much is it going to cost me?
W: Well, I found a computer at the store for only＄299.
M:Well, when do you need it?
W: Now, right now. Mom's waiting in the car for us. She said she would buy me an ice cream if I could talk you into buying it for me today.
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W: It's getting dark very early these days.Summer is certainly long gone.
M: You're right, and it's just going to keep getting dark earlier as the days get shorter.
W: In the summer, it stays light out until almost 10:00 pm,but now the sun sets around 6:30 every night. I don't like it.
M: I get up at 5:00 every morning and the sun doesn't rise until 6:00 am. I drive to work in the dark and then I drive home in the dark, too.It makes me feel like there's never any sun at all.
W: That sounds terrible. At least I get to wake up at 7:00 in the morning. I get home around 5:00 pm, so it's still light for about an hour and a half.
M: I heard that in some places in the far north,it's dark for twenty out of twenty-four hours a day in the late fall!
W:I could never live in a place like that.
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The panda is one of the world's rarest animals, with only about 1,590 living in the wild in China.So scientists have been helping pandas give birth to their young for nearly 50 years.Many female pandas have given birth successfully, with the help of scientists, at the China Panda Protection and Research Center in Wolong, Sichuan Province.Baby pandas often die, because they're very small at birth.For example,the first baby panda last year weighed just 90.2 grams.Scientists worked hard to protect and feed it,and it gained seven grams in just three days, increasing its chances of survival. The Chinese government must take measures to protect the environment in which pandas live from being polluted and destroyed.Only when everyone knows the importance of protecting wild animals will the balance of nature stop being destroyed.