all excellent and hope to be more often praised by you. What’s more, we’d like you to give us some reasonable suggestions always working very hard, it is quite important for you to learn to have a rest and take care of yourself! Best wishes to you!
Yours, Li Hua 听力材料 Text 1
W: It looks like rain. What shall we do? M: We can go into a bar. Text 2
W: What time does the plane take off?
M: Not until a quarter to four, but I want to get to the airport at two thirty. Text: 3
M: Would you like to go to the beach this afternoon?
W: I' d like to, but I must go shopping first, because I need to buy a blouse that goes with my pants suit for the job interview tomorrow. Text 4
W: Where is Sally now, Michael?
M: She must be playing somewhere beyond the garden. Text 5
W: I expect you could do with a cup of tea, couldn't you? M: I'd rather have a cup of coffee if you don' t mind. W: Milk and sugar?
M: Milk without sugar, please. Text 6
W: Hello. Sunnyside Inn. May I help you?
M: Yes, I'd like to book a room for two on the 22nd of April.
W: Okay. Let me check. Well, would you like a smoking or non-smoking room? M: Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 22nd? W: 90 dollars, plus the 10% room tax. M: Okay, that'll be fine.
W: All right. We look forward to seeing you on April 22nd. Oh, by the way, could I have your name, please? Text 7
M: I' d like to book seats for Hamlet, please. W: Yes, sir.
M: Have you got any seats downstairs? W: Yes, we have.
M: How much are they? W: $3. 75 each.
M: Are there any seats for 2. 50? W: Yes, they are upstairs.
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M: Give me four, please. W: For which night?
M: What about Saturday, October 21st? W: I can give you four seats in Row 8. M: How long will the performance last? W: Two and a half hours.
M: Thank you. How much will that be? W: $10. Text 8
M: Why, Kathy Smith. I haven't seen you for ages. How have you been?
W: Tommy, Tom Brown, it has been a long time, hasn't it? It must be at least a year. M: No, we talked at Johnson's birthday party last September. Don't you remember? W: That's right. Well, how are you? Still working for Jones at the French company? M: No. I changed jobs about three months ago. I' m a member of the National Bank now. How about you?
W: I' m still teaching at the university. But I changed from the German department to the Spanish department.
M: Don't tell me you speak Spanish, too.
W: Sure. I grew up in Spain, you know. German was what I studied in college, but my Spanish is much better. Text 9
W: Officer, officer, I have something important to report. I have just had my money stolen!
M: Before you begin , why not take a seat and calm down a little? Don't be too excited. It won' t help us catch the thief.
W: Yes, you are completely right. Where should I start? M: At the beginning. When did it take place? W: About ten minutes ago.
M: And where exactly was this?
W: It was probably on the moving stair coming up from the underground at Xi' an. I think somebody had been following me from the time I left the bank. M: The bank?
W: Well, you see, I went to a bank to exchange some traveler's cheques for money, so I can buy my airline ticket back home. M: Yes, yes. How much did you exchange? W: About 4,500 dollars worth. M: And how much was stolen? W: All of it. M: I see. Text 10
Children’s education is changing very rapidly today．In the past，teachers made children sit still for hours．They made them memorize all sorts of things．In other words，the children had to go on repeating things until they knew them by heart. Today，many teachers wonder if it is possible to make children learn at all．They say you
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must let children learn and discover things by themselves．
But for some children，school is a kind of prison．They are there only because their parents make them go．They get out of the classroom as soon as the teacher lets them leave．Many of them want to find jobs but the law will not allow them to work until they reach a certain age．And so，they have to stay in school．Often they do not learn anything at all and hate every moment.
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