them. As a result, there is often trouble in American families.
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The oldest subway system in China is the Beijing Subway. Before the government undertook the building of a subway system, the only means of public transport in Beijing were buses and trolleybuses. In 1965, the Chinese government approved the construction of a subway line. The tunnels for the line were all dug by in 1969. However, the opening of the new subway was postponed until 1971, when the platforms and stations were finally completed. In 1984, a second subway line was completed. The Beijing Subway grew slowly until 2000, with only one new section being added to the two lines.
Then in 2001, Beijing was chosen to host the 2008 Olympics. As a result, between 2002 and 2008 the system was enlarged. Altogether, six new lines were built in order to convey crowds of people coming to the Olympics, and to make transport in Beijing more user-friendly. Even after the Olympics, the growth of the Beijing Subway has continued, and there will be 19 lines in total in the coming few years.
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When people tour Europe, they usually visit the UK, France, Germany, or Italy. These are certainly worthwhile places to visit, but in Europe, there is a hidden treasure—Belgium.
Belgium is in the middle of Western Europe. It covers only 30,000 square kilometers, yet its population is over ten million, making it one of the most crowded countries in Europe.
For most of its history, Belgium was controlled by foreigners, like Romans, Germans and the French. Belgium finally won its independence in 1830. Today, the capital city, Brussels, is home to the European Union, an organization of European nations. Belgian society is divided into three different groups. Each group speaks different languages. Belgian universities, TV channels and newspapers may use Dutch, French and German.
Two things that all Belgians share are a love of chocolate and beer. Belgium produces over 170 million kilograms of chocolate each year and 100 litres of beer are consumed on average per year.
No matter whether you wish to try a strawberry beer or walk through the streets of the old Europe, Belgium is place for you. Come to Belgium and experience something new!
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Albert Einstein is not only one of the greatest scientists of all time, but also a really great person. He was interesting. When he started to work in America, someone asked him what he
needed. He asked for a big waste-paper basket to hold all of his mistakes. This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the world can only learn by making mistakes.
Einstein was also very modest. He once wrote a letter to a young girl to tell her not to worry about her Maths homework because he thought Maths was difficult too.
Einstein regarded time as very valuable. He thought it was a waste of time to remember things that could be found in a book. That?s why he never remembered his own phone number, which was in the phone book. It is true that if we are going to do great things in our lives, we cannot waste time.
Einstein liked to joke too. In one exam a student asked him why all the questions were the
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same as last year?s. Einstein replied the questions were the same but the answers were different!
If we ever feel like giving up when we have problems, we should think of Einstein. Einstein kept working hard and surprised the world with his achievements. So, never be discouraged!
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What is the most fun you can have in 21 hours and 23 minutes? On 15th October 2003, Yang Liwei answered this question. His journey into space took him 600,000 kilometres into orbit, around the earth 14 times, in just over 21 hours. It made him China?s first astronaut in space. He had worked towards this achievement for many years.
Born in 1965, Yang had wanted to fly since he was a young boy. His friends and teachers from Suizhong County in north-eastern Liaoning Province have all said that he loved science and technology from a young age. He always talked of wanting to learn how to fly. His dream was encouraged by his parents as well as his older sister and younger brother.
In the end, Yang was indeed successful. His name will go down in history with those of Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard, the first Russian and American astronauts. The people of China can be proud of Yang Liwei, and young people all over the world can look up to him as an example of a man who managed to live his dream.
第二部分 情景对话
根据所给提示用英语进行交谈
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Talking about Happiness
提示: 朋友告诉你长大后要挣许多钱，他认为钱意味着幸福。你听了很吃惊，问他为什么这
么想。他说有了钱就可以买新房和漂亮衣服，还可以游山玩水。你认为金钱虽然重要，但并不意味着一切。爱因斯坦要求很低的工资，为什么？他说不知道。你告诉他，对爱因斯坦来说，幸福意味着能够取得科学成就。许多有钱人并不感到幸福，因为金钱买不到友谊，也买不到爱情。他感谢你使他懂得了幸福的真谛。
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Saying Goodbye to Somebody
提示: 假如你是汤姆，下周就要回国，回国前你去向一位朋友道别；你在中国已呆了四年多，
过得十分愉快；这位朋友给了你许多帮助，大家对你十分友好，你表示感谢。你的学生准备去机场送行，而这位朋友请你星期六吃晚饭，为你饯行，你欣然接受。
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Talking about Zhongguancun
提示: 假如你的朋友向你了解中关村的一些情况，你告诉他，中关村是北京海淀区的一个科
学园，这一经济特区创建于20世纪80年代末，现在那里云集了8000多家高科技公司，其中有联想公司、方正公司以及20多家其他国际知名公司。中关村取得成功靠的是科研人员的创新精神和科学技能，不少人想去中关村工作是为了更好的机遇和更丰厚的报酬。
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Talking about China Daily
提示: 假如有人问你最喜欢哪一种英文报纸，你告诉他你最喜欢读《中国日报》。《中国日报》
每星期一至星期六在北京出版，星期天是商业周刊版。你还告诉他，你经常读这份报纸是为了提高英语水平。此外，也可从此报获取许多其他报上没有的有用信息。
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Making a Telephone Call
提示: 假如你是吴东，现正在接李萍打来的电话。她告诉你，要她开会的口信已获悉，因下
周五外出，她准备请别人参加会议。你表示她的办公室必须来一人参加。你还告诉她，会议将于下周五下午两点在603室召开，由公司经理主持，内容为商讨怎样提高服务质量，估计要开大约一个小时。
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Talking about Generation Gap
提示: 假如你母亲休假回来后发现一些情况并产生了一些误解。她问你刚才为什么摔门跑出
房间，你说因为刚才自己太生气了。她说能理解，并问到底发生了什么事情，你说一言难尽。她问你是否她做错了什么，你认为是的。她问你她留下的零钱哪里去了，你说因为小狗病了，你又不想打扰她度假，所以就用了她留下的钱并加上了自己的钱带小狗看兽医了。她问你为什么家里弄得乱七八糟，你说你一整天都等在那儿，所以没有时间打扫屋子。误解消除了，她和你都很高兴。
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Meeting Somebody at the Airport
提示: 假如你是格林夫人，昨天晚上七点一刻乘飞机离开巴黎来南京，途中曾在香港停留五
十多分钟。现在李明先生在机场迎接你。他要帮你拿行李，你表示感谢。当他问你是否还有别的事需要帮忙时，你告诉他，你需要一张南京地图。你想有空时去参观几个景点。
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Talking about the Holiday
提示: 假如你朋友问你有没有价格不贵的五一度假的好去处，你说在假期里度假总是贵些，
你建议可以去鹅和鸭俱乐部度周末。这是一个北京郊外的俱乐部，只要五百元随便吃喝。还有各种活动，如骑马、徒步旅等。价格甚至包括往返交通。朋友让你打电话预订，你叫他立刻准备行装。
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At the shop
提示: 假如你要买一双正式、好看的黑色鞋子上班穿。营业员推荐了一双，问你意见，你觉
得不错，询问价格，想试穿一下。试穿后你觉得有点小，问有没有大点的。营业员又给了你一双，你觉得很合脚，不仅适合你而且衬你的裙子。你决定购买，问可否用信用卡付款，营业员说可以。
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At the Doctor’s
提示: 假如你腿疼，去看医生。你告诉医生说，你是左腿疼，是昨天夜里上床时开始疼的。
每次疼痛都要持续大约十秒钟。疼痛每次都会把你弄醒，并使你好一会儿无法入睡。医生问你现在是否感到疼，你说仍然感到疼痛，每次按那个部位时都能感觉到。医生说疼痛可能与神经有关，要你每天服用三次药片，每次一片，若不止痛再来找他。
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Talking about the UK
提示: 假如你是杰迪克，英国人。有人向你询问UK的含义、英国的组成及英国的气候等情
况，你做出如下回答：字母UK代表“大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国”。英国由大不列颠和北爱尔兰组成，大不列颠由英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士组成。英国的气候是：冬季不太冷，夏季不太热；多雨；冬季有时下雪，但北爱尔兰很少下雪；英国最冷的月份是一月和二月。
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Talking about Music
提示: 假如你的朋友请你今晚去听摇滚乐音乐会，你说你不太喜欢听摇滚乐，而喜欢听流行
音乐，特别是乡村音乐。你说乡村音乐歌手边弹吉他边演唱，你也喜欢弹吉他。乡村音乐所表达的是人们日常生活的主题，而摇滚乐表达真实情感。流行乐与摇滚乐的最大区别在于多数流行歌星把音乐当作职业，而摇滚歌手把音乐当作生命。
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Talking about the Olympic Games
提示: 假如你的外籍英语老师问你一些有关奥运会的问题，你逐一给予回答。你说，第一届
现代奥运会于1896年在希腊举行；夏季和冬季奥运会都是每隔四年举行一次；因为战争的原因，奥运会曾停办五次；奥运会的口号是“更快、更高、更强”。2008年，第29届奥运会在我国举行，中国夺得了51块金牌。我们为此而骄傲。2012年伦敦奥运会上，中国获得了38块金牌、27块银牌和23块铜牌。
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The Differences between American and British English
提示: 假如你是一位来自英国的教师，有人向你了解美式英语与英式英语的区别。你告诉他，
两者区别不大，书面语大体相仿，口语的区别主要是发音。你举例说，“美国人将?dance?读成/daens/，将?hot?读成/h t/”。你还说就两者区别的由来这一问题找不到直截了当的答案。当被问及两者在语法上有何差异时，你说差异很小，美国人和英国人在交谈时都能很容易地听懂对方的话。实际上，两者的差别越来越小。
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Talking about colours
提示: 你在服装店购物时遇见一名美国男士，他不理解店里为什么有这么多红色衣服。你告
诉他中国人喜欢红色，因为红色代表喜庆，与喜事有关。中国人经常在婚礼上穿红色婚礼服。他告诉你在美国红色在大多数情况下代表危险或暴力。在不同的国家相同的颜色可以代表不同的意思。你在南非看到人们穿着红色衣服时，还以为有人在结婚，
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使你大吃一惊的是，实际上人们在举行葬礼。
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Talking about Writing in English
提示: 假如有人感到用英语写作难，问你该怎么办。你说你认为他应该下工夫。首先，他应
该设法有大的词汇量。如果他没有足够大的词汇量，他就几乎不可能表达他自己。其次，他应该学些语法。语法掌握得好能够引导他以正确的方式写作。第三，设法让别人帮助他。当他用英语写东西时，要把他写的东西拿给他的老师或同学看。他们也许能帮助他改进。他说他想到过这一点，但他有点害羞。你说他必须战胜害羞。
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Talking about Pollution
提示: 假如有人问你有关污染的问题，你告诉他，污染有空气污染、水污染和噪音污染等。
空气污染主要来自工厂和汽车。水污染是由废物引起的。如不防止污染，我们的生活环境就会越来越差。为了关爱自然和环境，我们应该“节减、再利用、回收和回报自然”。
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Talking about Advertisements
提示: 假定有人不喜欢看电视广告，要换频道。你告诉他广告是现代生活的一部分，每个人
都必须面对它们。他说广告没有益处，它们总是试图劝你买你实际上并不需要的东西，有的广告甚至欺骗消费者。你认为他所说的只是部分正确，比如公益广告就是用来做安全、健康等方面的宣传的。他说商业广告不可信，广告商们总是暗示自己的产品最好。你说商业广告能提供产品的各种信息，促进竞争和销售，最终使消费者受益，只要我们善于比较，广告还是对我们有益的。
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Talking about New Zealand
提示: 假如去年你去过新西兰，有人向你了解这个国家的概况，你告诉他，新西兰是澳大利
亚东南海岸外的一个岛国。首都是惠灵顿。新西兰人口约400万，其中14%左右是毛利人。毛利人最早来到新西兰。这个国家气候宜人，以其优美的自然风光闻名于世。你建议他去新西兰一游。
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Talking about UFOs
提示: 你弟弟在电视上看到了UFO的照片，问你世界上是否真有UFO。你告诉他UFO的
意思是不明飞行物。虽然世界上许多人都自称看见过UFO，但还没有人能说清楚它们到底是什么。他问你有没有听说贾斯廷失踪的消息。你说警察已经询问了贾斯廷的姐姐。她认为贾斯廷是被外星人抓走的。她看见一艘宇宙飞船飞向贾斯廷的房间，还听见贾斯廷叫喊，然后宇宙飞船不见了。警察还没排除贾斯廷是被外星人抓走的可能，但他们也在调查其他可能性。
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