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W: Come on! We’re late. The movie may have already begun.
M: No hurry. It starts at 7:30. We still have 30 minutes.
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W: What does your uncle do? Is he a taxi driver like you?
M: No, he is a policeman.
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W: What a sunny day! Let’s play basketball! Where’s the ball?
M: Well, it’s under your desk.
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W: Jason, we’re right outside your apartment building. Which room are you in?
M: I’m in room 218. The door is open.
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W: What drink would you like, coffee or tea?
M: Just a glass of orange juice, please.
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M: I like vegetables very much. I have them every day.
W: Sure. Eating enough vegetables is good for our health. I like eating vegetables, too.
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M: Excuse me. Is there a hospital near here?
W: No, there isn’t. The nearest hospital is about thirteen kilometers away. You’d better take a bus.
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M: Hi, Lucy. I hear you will go to Beijing soon. It’s already Monday today. When are you going to leave?
W: The day after tomorrow.
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M: What can I do for you, ma’am?
W: Please show me the book on the shelf. Is that a book about America?
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M: Hello, Alice. Is Bill better now?
W: Oh, yes. Much better. But the doctor says he’ll have to stay in bed for another two days.
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W: Hi, Nick. I haven’t started my physics homework. How about you?
M: Me, neither. I’m going to finish it tonight.
W: I guess it’s too difficult for me. Can you help me with it?
M: Sure, Linda. Why not come to my house this evening? We can do it together.
W: That’s a good idea. Thanks a lot.
M: What about your chemistry project? Have you done that?
W: Oh, yes. I’ve finished it together with Simon.
M: Well, I’ve done only a little bit of that. I’m having trouble with it. You’re better at chemistry than me. Maybe you could help me.
W: Of course. We’ll help each other.
M: All right. And let’s go to the library for some information this afternoon first.
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M: Well, I don’t think people will use American dollars, British pounds or Renminbi in the future.
W: What do you think people will use to buy things?
M: No money will be needed. Everything will be free.
W: How many countries will there be in the world?
M: Only one country.
W: I think kids will stay home and study on computers and schools will disappear.
M: Oh, I disagree.
W: You do?
M: Yeah, there will always be schools and students will learn their lessons both at home and at school, and talk about their difficulties with their classmates. Every student will learn according to his own level instead of his teacher’s plan.
W: Oh, that means everybody will be an excellent learner.
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Adam is seven years old. He starts school this year. He studies very hard and likes sports very much. He is polite to others. So his teachers and friends all like him.
Last Saturday, Adam and his mother stayed home. His mother was doing some housework and Adam was doing his homework. At ten Adam’s father came back from the farm with a basket of apples. He had a look at his son and then went to his room to watch TV. The boy saw the apples and wanted to eat one. His mother gave him some and said, “Go and wash them, please.”
Adam washed the apples and took the smallest. His mother saw this and asked, “Why don’t you take a bigger one, Adam?”
“Teachers tell us that we should be polite to others and care about the old, friends and our parents. So I take the smallest and leave the big ones for you and Dad,” answered the boy.
“Good boy! Thank you,” said his mother with a smile.