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M: Which flight will you take tomorrow?
W: Flight 885.
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W: Is it serious, Mr. Smith?
M: Not really. It's just the flu. Take this, drink plenty of water, and stay in bed for two days.
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M: Is that the math teachers' office?
W: No, the math teachers' office is upstairs.
M: I see. So this must be the principal's office, right?
W: Yes, that's right.
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W: Do you have the tickets?
M: No, I gave them to you.
W: Uh-oh. I can't find them.
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W: Did you notice who Barry was talking to at the party?
M: I was too busy greeting all the guests.
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M: Good morning, Miss Kelly.
W: Good morning, Mr. Brown.
M: Where do you work?
W: I work in a middle school. I am a teacher.
M: What do you teach?
W: I teach English.
M: How do you like your work?
W: I like it very much. The students study very hard. They can speak English well.
M: Can you speak Chinese?
W: Yes, a little. I am studying Chinese. I go to Chinese classes every week. I find that Chinese is very difficult to pronounce. But my Chinese teacher gives me a lot of help.
M: Do you like living in China?
W: Yes, I do. Chinese people are very friendly.
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W: Oh, I'm very tied now.
M: Really? Why don't you go out to play for a while?
W: Good idea! Will you come with me?
M: Certainly, if you'd like.
W: What sports are popular in your country?
M: Football, of course.
W: In my country, table tennis and swimming are very popular. What's your favorite sport?
M: Basketball is my favorite sport. What's your favorite?
W: Skating is my favorite sport. I live in Harbin in the Northeast of China.
M: But it isn't winter now and there is no ice, either. What about playing basketball with me?
W: All right, let's go.
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M: I was woken up in the middle of the night. I felt the building shaking.
W: What time did it happen?
M: I don't know. It was dark everywhere. I couldn't see the clock. Luckily, I live on the second floor. I hurried to run out. In the moonlight, I saw that it was a quarter to three.
W: Did your building fall down?
M: No. But it was seriously damaged. A few buildings near ours fell down. I could hear someone calling for help. I was sure they were badly hurt.
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M: Hello. I just saw your ad in the Evening Paper. You haven't rented it yet, have you?
W: No, I haven't. Come in and have a look at it.
M: Thank you.
W: It's just a simple room. It was once my son’s room. Now he has grown up and left home, and my husband died last year. So I thought maybe I’d take in a lodger.
M: A nice, quiet house. That's what I’m looking for.
W: This way, sir.
M: This is a very pleasant room. How much is the rent?
W: Fifty dollars a week, if you think that’s OK. I won’t charge you anything for electricity, gas, heat. Oh, yes. You can use the kitchen and refrigerator, too.
M: Well, I like this place very much. But, you know. I don't have much money.
W: You seem like a very nice young man. What about $ 40 a week?
M: That sounds good. May I move in tomorrow morning?
W: Sure. I'll be expecting you. If you don’t mind, I’d like to have the first two weeks' rent in advance.
M: OK, I’ll give it to you tomorrow morning. See you tomorrow.
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Many people in New York were pleasantly surprised last Monday when money started falling from the sky. The incident took place in the early afternoon when a sudden strong wind caused a company clerk to drop an envelope that contained fifty thousand US dollars in cash. The clerk, a 23-year-old girl, was taking the money from her company to the bank. She was crossing a busy street near a bus station when the wind started to blow her skirt up. She quickly put her hands on her skirt to hold it down, and she dropped the envelope she was carrying. The wind blew the money into the air and it started falling all over the street. She picked up all the money she could find, but got back only about 32400 dollars. The clerk's boss was very considerate about the loss, but he told her to wear trousers to work from then on.