【新外研版】教材帮选择性必修第四册 UNIT 6

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M: Is there a train leaving for New York?

W: Yeah. There’s an express that leaves in twenty minutes.

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W: How did your interview go?

M: I couldn’t feel better about it! The questions were very fair, and I seemed to find answers to all of them.

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W: What kinds of meat are most popular in your country?

M: Chicken and pork. You eat them a lot in your country too, don’t you?

W: Yes, we do. But we eat beef most.

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W: Too much, Harry. Don’t blame Mary any more.

M: But it was Mary that made us so embarrassed. 

W: I see. But there’s no point in making her feel worse.

M: I don’t care.

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W: What a terrible house!

M: I’m sick of it, too.

W: The doorbell doesn’t work, there’s no hot water, and the building is so old that it seems to be falling apart.

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W: Hi, how are you doing?

M: I’ve been good. I’m in school right now.

W: What school do you go to?

M: I go to a cooking school. I will spend one year there.

W: Really? I know you love drawing and designing most. How do you like cooking so far?

M: I like it so far. My classes are pretty good. And I plan to have my own restaurant in the future.

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M: Good morning. Mrs. Smith.

W: Good morning! Can you help me, please? I’m looking for some books for my mother as a gift.

M: Well, what kind of books does she like?

W: She’s very fond of detective stories.

M: I see. Has she read any detective stories?

W: Oh, yes!

M: Do you know if she’s read this one? It’s a best-seller of this year.

W: I’m not sure, but she probably won’t remember if she has! She has a bad memory!

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W: What do you do in your spare time?

M: I have many hobbies. I like almost all kinds of sports, and I also like to listen to classical music...

W: What sports do you like best?

M: Football. It’s a very exciting game, because it keeps you alert, and I also enjoy the team spirit of football. What about you?

W: Well, I enjoy reading very much.

M: Then who is your favorite author?

W: Dickens. I have read all of his novels in Chinese translation. I wish I could read them in the original.

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M: Cathy, it seems you’re having a lot of fun playing tennis.

W: Would you like to learn?

M: Yes. How do you play?

W: Tennis can be played in singles or doubles. Look there, the outside lines are for doubles, and the inside lines are for singles.

M: How do you decide who starts serving?

W: Well, you can use a coin to decide. Whoever wins chooses either to serve or the side of the court.

M: How do you count the score?

W: At the beginning, the score would be LOVE.

M: Love means "0"?

W: You got it. It is then counted to 15, 30, and 40. If you get to 40 and win again, you win the game.

M: The other side starts serving then?

W: Right. See. You know how to play now.

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Thank you for coming to this meeting, my students who will be remaining on campus during the winter break. Now I want you to fill out forms giving the dates you will be on campus. To reduce heating costs, Butler Hall will be the only dormitory open. All the other 31 dormitories will close at 5:00 pm on Friday, Feb. 7 and won’t reopen until 6:00 pm on Feb. 16. Once we have your completed forms, we’ll find you a room in Butler Hall. Please have all you will need moved there by the 7th. Besides, the college store and the dining halls will be closed during the vacation. The library and the computer center will be open, though on a reduced schedule. Only the post office and the college office will keep their regular hours. Since I imagine most of you are staying here to finish the project, let me wish you luck in your work.