【新外研版】教材帮选择性必修第四册 UNIT 2

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M: What’s the weather forecast for today?

W: Cloudy in the morning, also cloudy in the afternoon.

M: Any rain?

W: No, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it rained tomorrow.

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W: Do you know any good hotels?

M: My guidebook says there are lots. But I cant find any one of them.

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M: A cup of coffee sounds good, doesn’t it?

W: Yes, but I think I’ll have orange juice first.

M: Do you feel like having anything to eat?

W: Well, I think I’ll try the pancakes.

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M: How about going to hear a concert tonight?

W: I’d enjoy that.

M: I’ll pick you up around 8:00.

W: OK. I’ll see you then.

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W: Does this bus go to the train station?

M: No.You’ll have to get off at the bank and take another bus.

W: How long is the ride?

M: About ten minutes.

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W: Let’s stop hiking for a while, Henry. I am too thirsty. I need some water.

M: Hiking here along the mountain path is hard, especially on a hot day like this.

W: I can’t believe we haven’t seen any animals.

M: But I don’t want to see any wild animals. We’re hiking to lose weight, not to see goats or bears.

W: I bet I’ve lost a couple of pounds already.

M: Well, all you’ve lost is some sweat.

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M: When is the next train to Washington?

W: Let me see... the train to Washington... here it is... daily except Sunday at 10:30, 12:20 and 15:10.

M: Aren’t there any trains before 10:30?

W: Sorry,there aren’t.

M: Then a one-way ticket to Washington at 10:30.

W: A soft seat or a hard one?

M: How much is a soft seat?

W: ＄15. And for a hard one, only ＄6.

M: Then one hard seat, please.

W: OK. Here is your change. The train is standing at platform 8.

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W: I’m sorry to bother you but there’s a problem with my room.

M: What can I do for you, madam?

W: Well, to begin with, the hot water isn’t working.

M: I’ll have someone see to that right away.

W: I need a room with a good view and an Internet connection. This one has neither. I want to change the room.

M: I’m so sorry that our hotel is full up tonight. I can, however, offer you a discount.

W: I’m sorry. That won’t do.

M: If you don’t mind waiting, we can give you tonight’s room for free and change another room for you tomorrow morning.

W: That would be great. Thank you very much.

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M: Hi, Joan. I heard that you went to the US during the holiday.

W: Yes, I went to New York to attend a summer course in English.

M: Wow, you were lucky! How long did you stay there?

W: About 50 days. I went there on July 5th and came back on August 25th.

M: How about the course?

W: The course was very good.

M: And the teachers?

W: They were nice. They taught us to listen, speak, read and write in English.

M: What interesting thing did you find?

W: One was that the American classes are different from our classes here because theyre very free. You can sit anywhere you like in the classroom. You can ask the teacher questions at any time during the class, and you are welcome to share your ideas with the class.

M: How interesting! Maybe our teacher should try that teaching style.

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I saw a really good video last night when I was taking care of the kids. My sister asked me to look after my two nieces for a couple of hours while she went to the doctor’s. They’re both nine years old; they’re twins. I know they love watching films, so on my way to my sister’s house I went to the video shop and rented a "Walt Disney Classics" video. I saw it myself 20 years ago when I was their age, so I was sure they’d enjoy it, and I was right. My nieces love dogs and the film is about two dogs. They sat in front of the TV for over an hour without moving! It’s a complex love story because one of the dogs lives in the rich part of town and is very carefully looked after and has everything a dog could want, but the other is a street dog which lives on the poor side of town and has nothing. So it’s a bit like Romeo and Juliet! Although there are some sad moments when my nieces both cried, there’s a happy ending. Everybody who’s seen the film always remembers the last scene.