【新北师版】教材帮必修第三册 UNIT 8

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M: Why are you so late?

W: There’s something wrong with my bike and I had to wait for the bus.

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W: John, have you seen the money I put on the table? About ＄50.

M: Oh, Mom, I used it to buy a dictionary in the bookstore just now. I only have ＄26 left.

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W: Good morning, Sunrise Travel. This is Linda.

M: Hi, Linda. This is Dan Hanson. Yesterday I told you I wanted to fly to Portland on 16th. But I have something to deal with and I need to leave a day later. Is it OK?

W: Let me check the computer. Yes, we can change it for you, but it will cost you ＄35.

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M: Kathy, I’m worried about my schedule.

W: What do you mean? What are you getting at?

M: What I’m trying to say is I think I’m working too many hours.

W: I understand how you feel.

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M: Excuse me, is there a restroom in this building?

W: Yes, but there is something wrong with the one in the second floor. It is being repaired now. So you have to go downstairs or the third floor.

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W: What do you usually do in your spare time?

M: Oh, nothing special. I read, watch TV and go to the movies.

W: Don’t you have any hobbies, like stamp collecting or things like that?

M: No, I don’t have any hobbies. How about you?

W: I have just one — taking photos. It’s expensive but fun. See, all the pictures here were taken by me.

M: Wow, great! When did you begin to do that?

W: Oh, that’s a long story. My father bought me a camera as a birthday present when I was 12. From that time on, taking photos became my hobby.

M: That sounds great!

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M: Kathy, now, you are rich and famous. Did you want to become an athlete when you left school?

W: Oh, no, I didn’t. I come from a very poor family. I left school at sixteen and then I married Bain a year later, in 1995.I didn’t think about running or other sports at that time. Then I had four beautiful boys. We’re a hard-working family, but we didn’t have any money to send our boys to school. Then, last year, my neighbour told me about the running races and the prize money. So, I decided to start running, and here I am now!

M: Did you get much money yesterday?

W: Oh, yes. Now we can send our children to a good school.

M: Was this marathon your last race?

W: Oh, I don’t think so! They want me to race in Europe next year! I hope I can take my family.

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W: I thought you’d be studying for the exam and maybe I can study with you.

M: Oh, well, I was just taking a break. This math thing gives me a headache.

W: I know what you mean. I’ve been working on it for three hours already. I’m beginning to go impatient. I’d been thinking at the sample problems. I just don’t get some of them.

M: But I can’t believe you are coming to me. I mean you do know what I got on the last test, don’t you?

W: Yeah, I know. You told me.I just thought two heads might be better than one.

M: Yeah, that’s a nice idea. But... you know, I wish I knew the girl in our class who got a hundred on the last test. She didn’t miss a question. Um... was it Elizabeth?

W: Oh, yeah, Elizabeth!Why don’t you give her a call?

M: Good idea! Could you tell me her phone number?

W:OK.

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M: Well, here are not too crowded.

W: Great! Let’s order quickly, so we can chat for a while.

M: OK. What are you in the mood for?

W: Something light. I went out for pizza at lunch and I’m still full.

M: There are three salads. Or you could have soup and a sandwich.

W: What are you having? A hamburger, I suppose.

M: No, actually I ate out last night too; we had fast food at McDonald’s, then a late snack at Kentucky Fried Chicken.

W: Oh, dear. Well, maybe you should have the chicken salad.

M: Yes, I think so. Look, the daily special is pasta. That sounds good.

W: Oh, the prices are great, too. I’ll have that as well.

M: Now let’s decide on drinks.

W: I’ll just have coffee and a glass of iced water.

M: Italian food needs red wine, you know.

W: But we have to go back to work.

M: OK, a Coke then.

W: Here comes the waitress. Let me order first.

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W: "Go to the playground and have fun，" parents often say to their kids. But they should know playgrounds can be dangerous. Each year about 200,000 children end up in hospital emergency rooms with playground injuries. Many injuries involve falls from too high equipment onto too hard surfaces.Nearly 70% of the injuries happen on public playgrounds. Recent studies show they may be badly designed — their protective surfaces are not good enough, and their equipment is poorly kept. Parents should make sure that the equipment in the playground is safe and their children are playing safely. Last year, the national program for playground safety gave the nation’s playgrounds a grade of C for safety after visiting more than 3,000 playgrounds nationwide.Parents should watch closely. They should always be within shouting and running distance of their children. Young children don’t understand the cause and effect, so they may run in front of moving swings. They’re also better at climbing up than getting down, so they may be afraid at the top of a ladder. It’s important for children to know you’re watching them. Once they feel that sense of security, that’s when they can be creative.