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M: Have you seen my uncle?
W: No, I haven't seen him since the day before yesterday.
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M: Where does Suzanne come from?
W: She was born in Switzerland and grew up in Spain, but now she' s an English citizen.
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W: I wonder if Henry is coming.
M: We're supposed to be here at eight sharp. He told me he would be here at eight o'clock, and it's already half past eight.
W: Perhaps something is wrong with him.
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M: These cabbages look so good, and they're only 30 cents a pound.
W: Let's get some beans. And how about some peas, too?
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M: Sally, I guess you must have had a good time in Europe during your vacation.
W: Not really, actually.
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M: Hi. Mary. I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you?
W: Fine, thanks, and you?
M: I’m fine, too, thanks. How is your job in the factory?
W: I changed my job two months ago.
M: Oh, did you? What do you do now?
W: I’m working as a secretary in a company.
M: Oh, good! Do you like your new job?
W: Yes, I like it very much.
M: I'm glad to hear that. How about coming to my house this Saturday and having a good chat?
W: Good idea. I’d like that. See you then.
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M: Did you hear that famous speech by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez?
W: What was it about?
M: He said that only education will lift Latin America out of poverty.
W: When and where did he give the speech?
M: In the southern city of Cusco, where he was attending a conference on December 10th. 1700 students were present. He told the students to read Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Miserables to understand poverty.
W: Hugo Chavez must think highly of that novel.
M: Yes, he said he was reading the novel for the second time. He was impressed by its description of human misery. But he truly believes that poverty in Latin America will eventually be eliminated (消除).
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M: Good morning. May I help yon?
W: I'd like to rent a car, please.
M: Okay. Full-size, mid-size, or compact, madam?
W: Compact is OK. What's the rate?
M: 78 dollars a day.
W: And I'd like to have insurance just in case.
M: If you want full coverage insurance, it will be 8 dollars per day.
W: All right, I'll take that, too.
M: Here is our brochure, madam. Er... compact... OK. Please choose a model in this section.
W: How ablaut this one?
M: All right. How many days would you like to use it?
W: Just one day.
M: May I see your driver's license, please?
W: Is an international driving license fine?
M: Yes, it is. Thank you. Please fill in this form.
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M: I'm really mad at Mom and Dad.
W: Why? What did they do?
M: I asked them for a leather jacket for my birthday, and they just got me this ugly raincoat.
W: Oh, come on! It's a beautiful raincoat.
M: I don't care! I wanted a leather jacket. I tried on Bill's, and I looked great in it.
W: You know a leather jacket is expensive. Maybe they didn’t have enough money.
M: I want to return it and get a leather jacket! All my friends have leather jackets.
W: They don't all have leather jackets.
M: Anyway, on your birthday Mom and Dad gave you what you asked for!
W: That's true, but all I asked for was a pair of new jeans!
M: I hate this raincoat.
W: All right, how much is a leather jacket?
M: If I return this raincoat, I only need another $ 50.
W: OK. I’ll lend you the $ 50, but you have to pay me back.
M: Great! I'll pay you back, sis!
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Good afternoon and welcome to the weather forecast. Let's have a look at the weather outside now. What's it like? Well, it's now raining and cloudy in south Oregon. Northern Oregon is cold and clear. The sun is shining, but it's rather cold up here in the north! The temperature is now 45 degrees in southern Oregon and only 30 degrees in the north.
Shall we see what the weather will be like tomorrow? Well, it will be rainy in the morning in southern Oregon and windy in northern Oregon. In the afternoon, the south will see cloudy weather with some rain later in the day. Northern Oregon will also see rain turning to snow, and it will be quite windy, with winds coming from the northeast.