Dialogue A
　　(On the train)
　　A:(Looking out of the window) How beautiful the scenery is! Look at the vast stretches of green fields.
　　B:But it looks lovely only at this time of the year.It's rather monotonous in winter.
　　A:That's why I prefer to trabel in the summer.
　　B:Me too, except for the terrible heat.
　　A:Really! I've just about had enough of that. (The conductor comes aroud with a kettle of boiled water.)
　　B:Why don't we have some tea? Here, I've brought some tae-bages with me.
　　A:Wonderful! That's exactly what I want now.
　　B:The service is excellent, isn't?
　　A:Yes, it is sure. But it's a pity they don't sell light snacks. I fell a little bit hungry now.
　　B:We'll be coming into Shanghaiguan in a few minutes. There'll be plenty of food vendors on the platforn there.
　　A:Spelndid. Look, is that part of the Great Wall over there?
　　B:Isuppose it is. We must be near Shanghaiguan now.
　　(Announcer: Attention, please. We shall be arriving Shanghaiguang shortly. at four o'clock. The train's five minutes
　　behind schedule.)
　　A:The train's pulling in. Do we have time to get pff and stretch our legs?
　　B:You may go out if you want. The train leaves in a quarter of an hour. Whatever you do, don't miss it.
　　A:No worry at all.

Dialogue B
　　(A:Dr.Smith, a visiting professor; B:Miss Li, a secretary of the foregin affairs office)
　　B:What can I do for you?
　　A:I want to make arrangements for my trip to Ningbo by train this weekend.
　　B:There's no direct train form Jinhua to Ningbo. You have to change trains at Xiaoshan or Hangzhou, but it's quite
　　convenient.
　　A:What trains are there for Xiaoshan or Hangzhou?
　　B:There are several trains, but the best one is the Express NO. 360 if I may suggest. It gets to Xiaoshan in time to connect with the train for Ningbo.
　　A:When does the Express No. 360 leave Jinhua?
　　B:At 11:15. The trip takes about 3 hours, so you get there in the afternoon to change the Train 367 for Ningbo at 15:41.
　　A:That would be all right. Thank you.
　　B:You are welcome. Good-bye.

Dialogue C
　　(A:Miss Li; B:Dr. Smith, a visiting professor)
　　A:(calling back from the railway starion) I am sorry, the soft sleepers for tomorrow's Express 50 to Shanghai are all sold out. What about the day after tomorrow?
　　B:No, I'm afraid not. I've an appointment at 9:00 p.m. the day after tomorrow. Are there any hard sleepers available?
　　A:Yes. Would you like an upper berth or a lower berth?
　　B:A lower bert, please.
　　A:Okay. You will get your ticket at 3:00 p.m. in our office.
　　B:Thank you very much.
　　(in the ticket office)
　　A:Here's your ticket and your passport.
　　B:What't the fare of the ticket, please?
　　A:You are eligible to travel on the ordinary tariff with the document issued by our government. The ticket is 68 yuan, and there'll be an additional charge of 6 yuan for our services.
　　B:Good, here you are.
　　A:This is your change. please check to see if they are correct.
　　B:Yes, they are. Thank you.