W: Hi, Rich. Is Jim here?
M: He's not in at the moment. Can I take a message? W: Sure. This is Clara.
M: Does she have your telephone number? W: No, it's 3725019281. M: 3725015281 ?
W: No, it's 3725019281.
M: Right. I'll have him call you back. W: Can you tell him that it's urgent? M: Sure I can. W: Thanks a lot. Bye. Text 7 M: I think we'll hire a tent because the sun will be very hot later in the afternoon.
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W: That's a good idea because we shall be able to sit in the shade when it gets hot. M: Yes, we shall, otherwise we shall get sun-burnt.
W: Sunburn can be very painful and it can be avoided. Does the beach get very crowded? M: It does at weekends and holidays when everyone heads for the beach to cool off. W: I'm sure swimming must be a very popular pastime for people here in the summer.
M: Are you a strong swimmer? W: Not really, I'm an average swimmer. Text 8 W: Where were you yesterday? I called you three times! M: Oh? I was out for a picnic with a few of my old friends. But why did you call me? W: You always say that you are keen on music. M: That's right. W: So I tried my best to get two tickets for yesterday's concert. But at last I had to go there by myself.
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M: I'm sorry. What a pity! How was it? W: It was the most wonderful one I have ever attended. M: Were there any songs at the concert? W: Yes. I think that was the climax. M: What were they? W: Some were Chinese songs and some were foreign songs. All of them were adapted from some famous movies. M: If only I hadn't gone out yesterday! Text 9 W: Haven't seen you for months, Henry! M: Oh, Nancy! It's you! Yes, I've just returned from China! W: China? For what? M: Learning Chinese, of course ! W: I thought you were there traveling or visiting your relatives. Where have you been there?
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M: I mainly stayed in Beijing, and traveled to many other cities such as Shanghai, Suzhou, Xi'an and so on. W: How long were you in China? For a month? M: Six weeks in fact. I spent four weeks studying and two weeks traveling with some friends. W: What was the weather like there? I know that it's very different from weather here in England.
M: Yes. It is very hot in summer and cold in winter. But it was cool when I was there. W: I know China is a country with a long history, and there're many interesting places. I hope to go there one day. M: I have taken beautiful pictures there. Would you like to have a look? W: Of course! I want to see them as soon as possible. Text 10 W: My favorite subject at school was math. I enjoyed solving problems, and was interested in teaching methods. But most of my friends found math very difficult, and because they thought it was a useless subject they saw
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