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W: Where were you just now? I didn't see you in the dining hall.
M:I just came to the library directly from the classroom.
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M:The dictionary costs 25 dollars, but I only have 19 dollars.
W: I've got 10 dollars. I can lend you the rest.
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W:Hello, Mr. Thompson. I am sorry that I can't go to work today because my daughter has a high fever. I must be with her at home.
M:Don't worry, Ellen. You can have a day off.
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W:There is something wrong with my computer.When I was trying to save the file, the computer broke down. Can you repair it?
M: I am sorry. You have called the wrong number.
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M: Where do you live now?
W: I live near the school.But I want to buy a car, which looks like this one on the cover of the magazine.
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M: Hurry up, Antonia. It is five to eight now.
W: Don't worry.There are still fifty minutes left.
M: But it will take us forty minutes to go to the airport by bus.
W: How about taking a taxi?It will only take us fifteen minutes.
M: Hmm, have you got the tickets with you?
W: Yeah. Let's go.
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M: In England today are schools mixed or single-sex?
W: Well, there are both. Fifty years ago all schools used to be single-sex. I mean boys only or girls only.Then in the 1970s many schools changed and became mixed.
M: Do parents still prefer mixed schools?
W: No, things have changed. Today many parents, especially parents of girls, think that their children get a better education in single-sex schools.
M: Why do girls do better in single-sex schools?
W: Because girls learn to be more self-confident and less worried about their appearance.
M: What about boys?
W: Well, today many parents of boys want to send them to mixed schools. They think that the girls will be a positive influence on boys.
M: So generally speaking who does better in mixed schools?
W:Oh, the girls. They get better exam results than boys.
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M: Mary, I haven't seen you drive your car to work for several days. Is it being repaired?
W: No. I have decided to come to work by bike,so I lent it to my brother.
M: But why? Do you want to save fuel?
W: Not really. My doctor suggested I should do more exercise.
M: But I think it will take you at least 20 minutes to ride from your home.
W:Usually it takes me 28 minutes.Once I tried my best to ride fast, it took only 18 minutes.
M: Do you feel tired after you get to the workplace?
W: No. Actually I am more energetic than before. In the past, I didn't sleep well and needed to drink hot milk before I went to bed. Now I don't have to do so.
M: Really?
W: Yes.And I don't have to drink hot tea to keep myself awake in the morning any more.I think that's because I can breathe fresh air along the way.
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W:Hello, Happiness Flowers.
M:Hello, I'd like to order some flowers.
W: OK. What kind of flowers do you have in mind?
M: I don't know for sure.We want to celebrate our teacher's birthday.She is very friendly to us and we all like her. What flowers do you think will be suitable?
W: What about some little sunflowers? They stand for admiring feelings.
M: That's OK. But how many should we get?
W: It depends. How many students are there in your class?
M: There are 32 students.
W:Then how about 32?
M: OK. How much will they cost?
W:The price for each flower is two yuan.
M: Can I pay you in cash when you send them to our school?
W: All right. What is your address?
M: The address is Class 7, Grade 3, Hongxing High School.My phone number is 18901078399.
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Before our trip to Westpark Zoo, I'd like you to write homework about a wild animal.Our trip is on Thursday,so I would like the homework on Wednesday.The trip is nine pounds and if you haven't paid already, you must bring your money to school tomorrow. If you want to bring some money to spend, you can, but not more than five pounds. We will get to the zoo at about eleven o'clock. Later on, we're going on a special tour with a zoo guide so everyone needs to be at the entrance at twelve thirty to start our trip.The guide will then take us to the zoo's information centre before taking us to the insect house. Now, remember you mustn't feed the zoo animals but of course you can watch staff giving them something to eat. The lions get their food at three o'clock and the elephants are given theirs at four. There's a zoo shop. You can buy postcards and toys there if you want. There's also a café where you can get some sandwiches.