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W: I have joined the health club. How long do you think it will take me to lose ten pounds?
M: There are steps to lose weight. Too much eagerness will do you great harm.
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W: Hi, Luke. Paul and I are going to watch the tennis game this evening. Do you want to come?
M: Great! I know Thomas really enjoys watching tennis. Can he join us?
W: Well, I'm afraid I don't have an extra ticket for him.
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M: When is the latest time for me to board the plane?
W: 15 minutes before the plane takes off. The plane is scheduled to leave at 2:30.
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W：I have to go to the restroom, so you needn't wait for me. You can go to the store first. I'll be right back.
M: OK. I'll see you inside.
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W: Why did you buy so many books?
M: Today is the bookstore's 15th anniversary, so there is a 35% discount on all the books now.
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W: Are you all right? You don't seem to be as cheerful as you normally are.
M: To be honest, I've just had a really bad day.
W: What happened?
M: First, I overslept and ended up two hours late for work.
W: What did your boss say?
M: He told me that if I was late one more time, he'd fire me. He's too serious.
W: Was that the first time you'd shown up late for work?
M: That was my second time. The first time, I was in a car accident.
W: What are you going to do?
M: I think I'm going to look for another job. I need to find a boss that is a bit milder than my present boss.
W: Do you want me to help you with your job search?
M: That's very generous of you. Thanks for your offer.
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W: Good morning, sir. Is there anything I can do for you?
M: Yes. I need some information about trains to Hangzhou.
W: There are two trains going to Hangzhou every morning, No. 49 and No. 79. Which one do you prefer?
M: Which one is earlier?
W: No. 49. This train goes to Guangzhou, and it stops at Hangzhou.
M: What time does this train leave from here?
W: It leaves at 9:45 in the morning and arrives in Hangzhou at about one o'clock in the afternoon.
M: That's good. I'll take this one. Could you please get me two tickets for tomorrow?
W: Sorry, sir. Please go to the Shanghai Travel Service Office in our hotel. It's on the ground floor. You can get tickets there.
M: Oh, I see. Thank you very much.
W: You are welcome.
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M: Hey. Are you interested in buying some used books? You can really save some money that way.
W: Well, what do you have?
M: Many kinds of books. Look, this is a science book called Today's World, and I'm selling it for 30 dollars.
W: Thirty? That's a little expensive for an old book like that.
M: Maybe, but I bought it for 60. Besides, I wrote a lot of notes in the book that can help your study.
W: What else are you selling?
M: Okay, I have an English writing book for 14 dollars, a math book for 23 dollars and a novel for only 7 dollars.
W: Mm, let me see.
M: You know, these things sell well.
W: Okay. I'll take the English writing book and the novel. Here is the money.
M: Thank you. Bye.
W: Bye.
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M: Hey, Alana. Is that you?
W: Oh, hi, Henry. What a surprise to see you! Are you going to work?
M: Yes, I am. What about you? Why are you on this train?
W: I'm finishing my vacation and on my way home.
M: Tell me all about your trip.
W: I started in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and visited two huge art galleries. They had exhibitions of the old Dutch painters. After leaving there, I spent some time in Brussels, and then I went to Munich. It's a very interesting place. I visited one house in Munich that was 800 years old.
M: What did you eat in Germany?
W: I ate a long piece of bread. It was very tasty.
M: Did you go to Italy, Alana?
W: Yes. After a few days in Munich, I caught the train going south to Italy and stayed two days in Milan.
M: You really saw everything.
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   Hello, listeners. Welcome to Hengtong Hospital Radio. Before our music program at four, I'm going to repeat some of our hospital rules.
   The hospital can hold 800 patients. There are on average 8 beds in one ward. The visiting hours are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00.
You can see the "No Smoking" sign — we don't allow smoking in the wards, and the same goes for alcoholic drinks. I'm sure you understand why. However, if you do need to smoke, there are special areas where it is allowed.
You will find the radio switch on the wall near your bed; use your own headphones if you want to listen. The hospital radio wishes you a speedy recovery.