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1、第1课A: Do you have a date for the party yet?B: Actually, I dont. Do you think you could help me find one?A: Hmm, what kind of guys do you like?B: Oh, I like guys who arent too serious and who have a good sense of humor. You know, like you.A: Ok, what else?B: Well, Id prefer someone I have something i

2、n common with-who I can talk to easily.A: I think I know just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him?B: No, I dont think so.A: Let me arrange for you to meet him, and you can tell me what you think.A: So, whats the verdict? What did you think of Bob?B: Well, I was worried at first especially

3、when I saw that he wears not one but two earrings. I thought he might turn out to be one of those guys who are into heavy rock music and stuff like that. You know what I mean?A: But hes just a regular kind of guy, right? B: Yeah, we got along really well!A: I just knew youd like him. B: Yeah, I do,

4、and hes really funny. He had me laughing hysterically during dinner. I think the people sitting next to us in the restaurant thought we were crazy. A: So, are you two going to get together again? B: Definitely, in fact, were going to a concert tomorrow night. A: Thats great. 第2课1. AndreaA: So, have

5、you seen Andrea lately? B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at a café latté. A: Hows she doing, Ive been meaning to call her. B: Well, to be honest! Ive always thought shes a little difficult. But these days, I find her impossible.A: What do you mean? B: Oh, you know how she

6、is. She has strong ideas about everything. And if you dont agree with her, she lets you know what she thinks of you. A: Yes, thats true. But thats why we love her, right? B: Yeah, I guess so. But shes changed a lot since she started college. She talked about herself all the time and she always manag

7、es to mention how good she is at everything she does. A: Hmm. Maybe I wont call her after all. 2. James A: Are you going to Jamess party on Saturday? B: Of course, James always gives the best parties. And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet. A: Thats true. I dont know where he ma

8、nages to find them all. B: Well, you know what hes like. He makes friends really easily. He really likes talking to people, and he loves inviting people over.A: Ur Ur, he invited me for dinner last Saturday, what a feast! B: Yeah, hes a great cook too.A: After dinner I offered to help clean up, but

9、he told me not to worry about it. He said hed take care of it in the morning. He was like，its nothing, no big deal. B: Yup, that sounds like James. 3. Mr. JohnsonA: Have you met the new apartment manager?B: Mr. Johnson? Hmm. Yeah, I met him last week. Hes a little strange. A: Yeah, he is. Im not sur

10、e I like him. Hes hard to predict. Sometimes hes pretty cheerful and talkative, and the next day he doesnt even say hello. I think he must have personal problems or something. B: I think youre right. And have you noticed that half the time when he says hes going to do something, he never actually do

11、es it? He told me three times hed come to fix the light in my kitchen, and he still hasnt done it.第3课A: Hello? B: Hi. My names Jim Hunt. Im calling about the ad for a roommate. A: Oh, right. B: Are you still looking for someone? A: Yes, we are. B: Oh, good. Im really interested. A: Well, there are f

12、our of us, and its a fairly small house, so we want someone whos easy to get along with. B: Im pretty easygoing. A: Great! So can I ask you a few fairly straightforward questions about yourself?B: No problem. I like it when people are direct. A: What do you do, Jim? A: Oh, well, Ive had a lot of dif

13、ferent jobs, but Im not working right now. B: Yeah, I got fired from my last job about six months ago, so Ive been looking for something else. I havent been very lucky so far. A: Uh-huh. Well, the rent here is $1,200 a month uh, thats $300 a month for each person. B: Oh, Uh . A: Will you have enough

14、 money to pay the rent every month? B: Yeah, I probably will if I can find a job. A: Yeah. Uh, look, where are you living now? B: Well, Ive been staying with a friend for the past couple of weeks. A: Uh-huh. B: Yeah, but hes asked me to leave by Friday, so I really need to find a place to live. Ive

15、had to move four times in the past year and, well A: Listen, Jim. I appreciate your telling me about yourself. I like it when people are honest with me. Anyway, I have to talk to my other roommates about this, and Ill give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide. Why dont you give me your

16、 number? B: Sure, its two, two, three 第4课A: Good news! Ive found a summer job! B: Thats great! Anything interesting? A: Yes, working at an amusement park. Doesnt that sound fantastic?B: Sure, it does. A: So, have you found anything? B: Nothing yet, but Ive got a couple of leads. One is working as an

17、 intern for a record company mostly answering phones. Or I can get a landscaping job again. A: Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping. And its probably not as hard! B: Yeah, but a landscaper earns more money than an intern. And you get a great tan! B: So what will you be doing at t

18、he amusement park, exactly? A: Actually, Ill have two jobs. First, Ill be working at a place called Childrens World. They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids. I have to go to a training program for three days before I start to find out how everything works.

19、B: Three days? Wow, the equipment must be pretty high-tech! A: Oh, it is a lot of computers and interesting devices. Its just the kind of stuff that kids love. B: Well, it sounds like the perfect job for you. I know how much you love kids. So whats your other job? A: Well. Ill also be one of the peo

20、ple who walks around the park greeting people. B: Do you mean youll have to dress up in a costume? A: Yes, as a cartoon character! I know, I know. It sounds silly. And its certainly not as rewarding as working in Childrens World, but, its part of the job. 第5课A: So where are you working this summer,

21、Carlos? B: Im working as a tutor in a learning center for kids. A: Interesting. What kinds of things do the kids do there? B: They work on subjects they need help in, uh, mainly .math and English.A: Is your job hard? B: No, not at all. The kids work on computers most of the time. We have to help the

22、m get started and when they run into problems. A: Do you enjoy it? B: Oh, yes. Working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I get to choose my own hours. As long as I work eight hours a day, I can come in at any time from 8 A.M. TO 9 P.M. A: Lucky you! A: Paul, did you find a

23、summer job, yet? B: Yeah, Im working in a restaurant. A: Oh, hows it going? B: Oh, the moneys not bad. A: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables? B: I wish! No. Im working in the kitchen. I cut up stuff for the chef vegetables and meat and things. I also wash the dishes. A: Oh, yuck. B: Yeah. It

24、s pretty hard work. I didnt realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen until I took this job. A: So why dont you quit? B: Id love to, but I need the money. A: So what kind of job did you find for the summer? B: Im working for a marketing company. Im doing telephone marketing. A: Oh, so youre one

25、of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for. B: Exactly. A: Do you like it? B: Believe it or not, I do. Its mostly a bunch of students working there, and we have a lot of fun when were not making calls. Its really

26、 easy, too, since we just have to read from a script. A: Are you doing this full time? B: Yes, but I work from two in the afternoon until eleven at night, so I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning. 第6课Jack: Hi, Rod. This is Jack. Rod: Oh, hi, Jack. Whats up? J: Im going to my best friend

27、s wedding this weekend. Id love to videotape it. Would you mind if I borrowed you video camera? R: Um, yeah. Thats OK, I guess. I dont think Ill need it for anything. J: Thanks a million. R: Sure. Have you used a video camera before? Its pretty easy. J: Yeah, a couple of times. Would it be OK if I p

28、icked it up on Friday night? R: Fine. No problem. B Listen to two more telephone calls Jack makes. Andy: Hello. Jack: Hi, Andy. This is Jack. A: Oh, hi, Jack. J: I was wondering if you could do me a favor. A: That depends. J: Well, I have to go to a wedding this weekend. Would it be OK if I borrowed

29、 your navy blue suit? A: Oh, sure. No problem. J: Thanks a lot. Ill come by and pick it up tonight. A: Thats fine. Rose: Rose Rizzo. Jack: Hi, Rose. This is Jack. R: Oh, hello. How are you? J: Pretty good, thanks. Listen, the reason Im calling is I have a really big favor to ask you. R: Yes? J: Reme

30、mber I told you about that friend of mine whos getting married to a woman he met in Barcelona? R: Yeah, I remember. And? J: Well, the weddings this Saturday afternoon, and its out in the country about an hours drive from here and I was wondering if I could borrow your car for the afternoon to get th

31、ere. R: Gee, Jack, Id really love to help you out, but Im going to be needing my car all weekend. Ive got a friend coming in from out of town, and I promised to show her the sights. J: Oh, OK. I understand. Anyway, how are things? I havent seen you for ages. R: Oh, pretty good. 第7课Amy: Hello? Jeff:

32、Hello. May I speak to Sophia, please? A: Im sorry, shes not in right now. Would you like to leave a message? J: Yes, please. This is Jeff. Would you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday? A: Un-huh. J: And would you ask her if shed like to go with me? A: All right, Peter. Ill give her the

33、 message. J: No, this is Jeff, not Peter. A: Oh, Im .sorry. J: By the way, whos Peter? Sophia: Hi! Im home! A: Oh, hi. S: Did anyone call?A: Uh-huh. Your old friend Peter called a few hours ago. Hes going to be in town on Saturday and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call hi

34、m. S: Oh, super! I havent seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls?A: Uh, yeah. Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tonys party with him. S: Oh. When is Tonys party? A: On Saturday.S: Oh, perfect. Thats the same night Im going to get together with Peter, so I have an excuse not to

35、 go. Even if I werent going out with Peter, I wouldnt go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, hes such a pain! A: Oh, he didnt sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet. S: Yeah, yeah, I guess he is. Its just that I dont wanna go out with him and he just doesnt seem to get the message. Do me a favor, Amy: If he cal

36、ls again, could you just tell him Im not home? A: Hmm. OK. 第8课A: What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank! B: Is that true? What happened to the whale? A: It doesnt say! Oh and heres another one

37、. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door. B: I guess it was his first bank robbery! A: Yeah. Oh and listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney. B: Dont tell me! He got stuck in the chimn

38、ey! A: Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him. A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after fr

39、iends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the towns main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck; while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death. Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers who were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulev

40、ard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldnt get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hol

41、lywood Police Department has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers lives. 第9课A: Someone stole my wallet last night! B: Oh no! What happened? A: Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wal

42、let. I guess Id forgotten to lock the locker. B: Im sorry. Thats terrible! Did you lose much money? A: Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my drivers license. What a pain! B: Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year. A: Really? What happened? B: Well, it was when I was

43、in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldnt really understand what they were saying. I real

44、ly just wanted them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I looked down, I realized my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my travelers checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I had put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags. A: How aw

45、ful! So what did you do? B: Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys but they were long gone. Then this sounds really corny I did just what I had seen people do on TV: I called my credit card company. A: Were they helpful? B: They were lifesavers! In no time at a

46、ll, theyd given me new travelers checks and a new credit card, and sent me on my way. 第10课1 Taxi drivers A: It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. Im always terrified of having an accident. B: That doesnt really bother me. I like to get where Im going quickly. But I cant stand it when

47、they have their radios turned up all the way full blast. You cant even hear yourself think! 2 People with dogs A: I hate it when people take their dogs into a park and let them make messes all over the place. Its so irresponsible! B: You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave the

48、ir dog at home, barking all day. 3 TV commercials A: I cant stand it when they show the same commercial twice in a row. Why do they do that? It drives me crazy! B: The thing that bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercial. 4 Stor

49、e clerks A: It really upsets me when store clerks pretend they havent noticed you and just stand around chatting to each other. Its so rude. B: Yeah. Or on the other hand, they give you the hard sell, and try to get you to buy something you dont really want. 第11课Clerk: Can I help you? A: Yes, Id lik

50、e to return this jacket. C: Is there something the matter with it? A: Yes. I didnt notice when I bought it, but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining. C: Hmm, actually, its torn in several places. A: And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact. And there

51、s a stain on the collar. C: Im really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange it for another one? A: Well, to be honest, I dont think this jacket is very well made. Id rather get a refund. C: I understand. Do you have the receipt? A: Hi. C: Yes? A: I wonder if you could take a look at these sho

52、es I bought here. Theyre pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart. C: Hmm. Let me see. Yes, this doesnt look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say youve had them? A: Only about a month. Heres the receipt. C: Hmmyes. Well, let me exchange these for you. Im sorry for the inconv

53、enience. A: Excuse me. C: Yes, how can I help you? A: You see this shirt? I bought it here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color change. It went from bright red to light pink. C: How did you wash it? A: Well, I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes. C: Wh

54、at temperature did you use? A: I usually wash my clothes in hot water, so I guess hot. C: Well, did you check the washing instructions? A: Ummaybe not. C: Well, you see here on this label? It says, “Wash in cold water only.” A: Um-hmm. C: So Im really sorry, but since you didnt follow the washing in

55、structions, I cant really do anything for you. 第12课A: Hello, Mr. Smith? I was wondering if you could, uh, change the lightbulb out front? It went out again. B: Look, why are you bothering me now? Its still light outside and it will be for another five hours. A: Well, I realize that, but it was dark

56、last night, and I was fumbling with my keys, and Im headed out now, and B: Miss, it just rained. Its very wet. Its dangerous to work with electricity when its wet outside. A: Oh, II dont want to endanger you. Its just that Ill be coming home late tonight and I just want to make B: I would love to he

57、lp you miss, but somebody borrowed my ladder. I dont have a ladder. A: Well, you know, I have a chair! If youd just give me a lightbulb, I wouldnt mind doing it myself. OK? B: Oh, oh. Oh! OK. Here. Take a lightbulb from one of my lamps A: Oh, no, you dont have to do that! B: so you know it works. No, please. Its my pleasure. A: Oh! Thank you! A: Uh, excuse me. Mr. Smith? B: Yeah? A: Uh, I was wondering if you could do something about my next-door nei