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W: Can I help you, sir?
M: Yes, I’d like a beef hamburger, please.
Text 2
W: Hey, look at my new dress. Do you like it?
M: No, not at all. I don’t believe you like purple.
Text 3
W: Happy birthday, son. Here is your present.
M: Oh, a toy gun. Thanks, mom. I really like it.
Text 4
W: What’s in your schoolbag? It looks very heavy.
M: It’s my volleyball. I’m playing volleyball with some of my friends after school.
Text 5
W: What are you doing after work today?
M: I’m going to the cinema by bus.
Text 6
W: Whose book is this?
M: It’s mine. I just bought it at a bookstore on the next street.
Text 7
W: Oh, no. I forgot to take my pen with me today.
M: No worries. You can use my pen. I’ve got a spare one.
Text 8
W: Take your umbrella before going out, Jason.
M: But it’s sunny outside.
W: The weatherman said it’s rainy this afternoon.
Text 9
W: What’s for lunch today, dad?
M: I’m preparing beef noodles now.
W: That’s nice. Noodles are my favorite.
Text 10
W: Wow, nice photos. Where did you take them?
M: In Mexico. I went travelling there last month.
Text 11
M: Good morning, madam. May I help you?
W: I’m looking for a blue skirt to go with my black shirt.
M: What size do you wear?
W: I’m wearing small.
M: How about this one? It’s in style now.
W: It looks very pretty. What’s the price of it?
M: 90 dollars.
W: That’s expensive. I can’t afford it. Do you have anything cheaper?
M:Yes. These skirts on this shelf are on sale now. It’s 60 dollars this weekend.
W: Can I try it on?
M: Sure, the fitting room is over there beside the mirror.
W: I like the style very much, but it’s a little small. Do you have a middle one?
M: Yes, we do. Here it is.
W: Good. I’ll take it.
Text 12
M: What are you doing this weekend, Sally?
W: Not much. I’m just staying home and helping my mom clean the house.
M: Cleaning doesn’t take a whole weekend, right? Do you want to go on a picnic on Sunday.
W: That’s cool. Who’re going?
M: Jim, Jack, Lily and I.
W: Count me in. When and where do we meet?
M: We’ve decided to meet at the school gate at seven o’clock in the morning.
W: That’s fine. Where do we go picnicking?
M: Well. We’ll take the subway to the final stop. There is a big park nearby.
W: Sure. What food are you going to take that day?
M: I’ll bring hamburgers, cookies and some bottled water. How about you?
W: I’ll ask my mom to teach me how to make beef sandwiches. It’s always delicious. We can share our food and see who’s a good cook.
M: Right. That’ll be great fun. Oh, here comes my bus. Bye, and see you on Sunday
W: See you.
Text 13
I take a look at my watch, and it says it’s 12 o’clock now. It has been two hours since I came into this cafe. I don’t have a date here or have a special interest in this coffeehouse. I’ve stayed here for a long time because a man, a total stranger, was staring at me all the time. I felt very scared. The man followed me into the cafe and took a seat against the wall, just to the right of my table. He is about 30 years old, very strong and having a serious expression. Every time I raised my head, he was staring at me. I don’t know what to do about it. I thought of walking away, but what if he would follow me out? I just keep reaching my coffee cup which is nearly empty. I have to do something about it. I stand up and walk over to his table. I ask him politely, “Sir, why are you always staring at me?” The man looks surprised and says, “I’m not. I was just looking out of the window behind you. You see, I was waiting for my friend.”