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W: I’ve always wondered why many people are fond of keeping pets at home.
M: There is nothing surprising about that, because pets, especially dogs and cats, are just like our friends. W: I’d prefer to be with human friends. Text 4
W: It’s so nice of you to come to see me off. I guess it took you at least two hours to ride here.
M: That’s my style. I’d like to see you sitting in the carriage, waving to me as the train slowly leaves. Text 5
W: Hi, darling. I have just received an email, saying I have won a big prize of $10,000. M: Really? But did you take part in any activities concerned? W: No. I am only asked to supply my bank details. M: Don’t believe that. It’s a trap.
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W: Excuse me. I am looking for something local or special here as gifts. Could you give me some suggestions?
M: Well, we have quite a few choices here: postcards with our local scenery, hand-made hats, silk scarfs and over there some local cookies.
W: These hats look very beautiful! How much are they?
M: One hundred RMB each at the original price, and now they are on sale at 20% discount. W: OK. I'll take the red one. Text 7
W: How long have you been playing football, Conrad? M: I started to play in primary school. About 15 years ago. W: When were you best at it?
M: Probably around 20, sometime when I was in college. W: Do you still play a lot now?
M: Well, I’m engaged in the business and don't get enough chances to play but I go to the football club for play once a little while. Text 8
W: Did you have a busy week?
M: Emm, well, no. I mean I didn’t do a lot, but I bought a computer.
W: You did? Thank goodness. Now you don’t need to borrow mine. You had it for two weeks last time. M: Yeah, so sorry about that. I wrote my history paper on it. Thanks again, by the way. W: Sure, no problem. So how do you like your computer? M: Oh, it’s really cool. I use it everyday.
W: Really? Are you using it for class? I mean you’re working on the paper now, right? M: Emm, yeah, yeah, but I don’t use it for class. W: So what do you use it for?
M: Emm, actually, I just watch DVDs on it all week. Text 9
W: Tom, as the manager of a company selling green products, you are now quite a successful businessman. When did you know you wanted to have your own company?
M: My family left Budapest in 1986 and settled in Canada where a lot of my friends' parents were highly successful businessmen. It seems so cool, so in high school, I started a web-designed company and learned a lot from that experience. W: How did you find the money for your present company then?
M: We’ve raised 18 million dollars from about 50 people. We’re finally making money. I own 6% of the company and all employees get their shares. W: By the way, what aspects of your life are green?
M: I’m only mildly green. I do simple things and I’m a big biker. I biked across Canada. W: Do you think you have ever done anything wasteful?
M: We're always doing something wrong, but then, that will allow us to learn and grow. When I first started out, we made all the products ourselves, but that was a mistake. Now we
work with other companies. We provide the materials, the product development and the design. They make the products then. W: Thank you for your co-operation. Text 10
M: White Sands, about 24 kilometers southeast of the city of Alamogordo, New Mexico, is one of the world's greatest natural wonders. Nature has created huge moving hills of pure white sand. These sand dunes cover more than 70, 000 hectares of desert. It is one of the largest sand dune fields in the United States. The bright white sand dunes are always changing, always moving, like waves on the ocean. Plants and animals struggle to survive in this extreme environment of White Sands. There is not much rain. The heat in summer is intense. Several kinds of small animals have become white in color in order to hide in the sand. More than five hundred thousand people visit White Sands each year. They climb on the sand dunes and observe the moving sea of sand. In the visitor center at the entrance of the park, you can find out special activities and guided walks. You can drive about 13 kilometers into the center of the dunes. Along the way there is information that tells about the natural history of the White Sands. You can also explore the White Sands on foot, seeing some unusual and beautiful plants and flowers. You can even camp there overnight. But you must be careful. It is easy to get lost in the waves of moving sand.