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A: Well, here we are -- not too crowded.
B: Great! Let's order quickly so we can chat a little. A: OK. What are you in the mood for?
B: Something light. I went out for pizza at lunch and I'm still full. A: There are three salads. Or you could have soup and a sandwich. B: What are you having? A hamburger, I suppose.
A: No, actually I ate out last night too, but we had fast food at McDonald's, then a late snack at Kentucky Fried Chicken.
B: Oh, dear. Well, maybe you should have the chicken salad.
A: Yes, I think so. Look, the daily special is spaghetti. That sounds good. B: Oh, the prices are great, too. I'll have that as well. A: Now let's decide on drinks.
B: I'll just have coffee and a glass of iced water. A: Italian food needs red wine. you know. B: But we have to go back to work. A: OK, a Coke then.
B: Here comes the waitress. Let me order first. 2-4-A
Dialogue 1:
M: What's the trouble?
W: I feel dizzy and my whole body aches. M: How long have you been sick? W: Two or three days now. M: How's your appetite?
W: I've got no appetite. The sight of food simply turns my stomach. What's wrong with me?
M: You seem to be generally run-down.
Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? Dialogue 2:
W: What's the matter, Jack? You look pale. M: Oh, I feel terrible.
W: Why? What's the matter?
M: I have a splitting headache and a sore throat. W: Why didn't you tell me?
M: I thought they might go away, but I feel worse this morning. I'm aching all over. W: Hmm. You feel warm, too. You must have got a fever. There's a pretty bad flu going around, you know.
Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? 2-4-B
Going to See the Doctor D: So what's your trouble?
P: Well, doctor, I haven't been feeling well lately. My biggest problem is that I'm having trouble sleeping.
D: Have you tried any of the sleeping medications available?
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P: I've tried one or two, but they don't seem to help. D: How long have you had this problem?
P: Three or four months -- it's been rather a long time now.
D: Are you suffering from an unusual level of stress in your life lately? P: Not more than usual. My biggest worry is the fact I can't sleep. D: Well, some people don't need as much sleep as others. P: But I feel tired all day, so it is a problem for me. D: Have you been experiencing any other symptoms? P: I've also had a lot of indigestion lately.
D: Well, you are a little overweight, aren't you?
P: Yes. And I've gained about seven kilograms this past year.
D: You really should try to lose at least that extra weight. Do you get much exercise? P: No, not very much.
D: Physical activity is very important. P: So what do you recommend, doctor?
D: I will give you some medication for your insomnia and your indigestion. But I also recommend that you begin a regular exercise program.
P: But I have neither the time nor the money to go to a gym.
D: You don't need to go to a gym. A simple walking program would be very beneficial for you. I think you'll find that diet and exercise will be very helpful in taking care of your recent complaints. 2-4-C
Eating Apples
You probably know a famous saying about the importance of eating apples. It is, \
Now, a new American study shows eating apples may help fight cancer, too.
Research scientists at Cornell University in New York say a combination of chemicals found in apples is important for good health. The study shows that the combination of chemicals plays an important part in anti-cancer activity.
The scientists say the chemicals are in both the skin and the flesh of apples.
Results of the study were reported in the publication Nature. The Cornell researchers studied the chemicals, or extracts, taken from the skin and flesh of red apples grown in New York State. They studied the effectiveness of the apple extracts in fighting cancer.
The researchers treated colon (结肠) cancer cells with fifty milligrams of apple extract (苹果汁). Extracts from the apple skin reduced the growth of cancer cells by forty-three percent. Extracts from the fruit's flesh reduced the growth of cancer cells by twenty-nine percent.
The researchers also treated human liver (肝) cancer cells with apple extract. Extracts from the apple skin reduced the growth of those cells by fifty-seven percent. Extracts from the fleshy part of the apple reduced the cancer cells by forty percent.
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Lead researcher Liu Ruihai said scientists have long known that apples are good for human health. He says some scientists are interested in testing single vitamins or other substances to see if they alone fight disease. He says his study shows no single substance works alone to reduce cancer. Instead, the combination of chemicals in apples is effective and eating fruit and vegetables is better than taking extra vitamin pills. 2-5-A
1. Most people like music. In fact, we are surrounded by it. It's on the radio and television and can be heard in stores and offices. However, not everyone likes the same kind of music.
2. The manager of the music shop was called Brian Epstein. Because so many people had asked for a record by the Beatles, Epstein decided to go and listen to the group himself.
3. Firstly I would like to talk about classical music and its representative composers, then I will move on to jazz music, and finally I will focus on pop music in the last century.
4. We listen to exciting music and our hearts beat faster, our blood pressure rises, and our blood flows more quickly. In short, we're stimulated. 2-5-B
Background Music
Background music may seem harmless, but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the USA. Very soon it spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music. To begin with, background music was intended simply to create a soothing
atmosphere. Recently, however, it's becoming a big business. An American marketing expert has shown that music can boost sales or increase factory production by as much as a third.
But it has to be the light music. Lively music has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts by 34%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they would like to buy. Yet, slow music isn't always the answer. The expert found that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales. So restaurant owners
might be well advised to play faster music to keep the customers moving -- unless, of course, the resulting indigestion leads to complaints. 2-5-C
Celine Dion
Celine Dion is the youngest of 14 children in a working-class family in Quebec, Canada. Her parents, who both loved music, encouraged her to develop her musical talent. At 12, Celine had composed the song \brother helped her to make a recording of that song and sent it off to an address they found on an album of a popular French singer. The address was that of Rene Angelil, who became her first conquest, but there would be millions more.
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Celine's rise from a teenage singer to a pop superstar has been steady, but not without difficulties. Record companies were at first less enthusiastic about investing in a teenager than Angelil, who mortgaged his own home to pay for her first album. But her first two albums won a great success. And by 1983 she became the first Canadian ever to have a gold record in France.
In 1990, Celine made her first English language record with Unison but her real breakthrough in America came when she was selected by Disney to sing the theme song of Beauty and the Beast. The song went to No. 1 on the chart and won both a Grammy and an Academy award. In 1996 she performed at the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and in 1997, she recorded the theme song for Titanic, and her name became synonymous with the enormously successful film. Celine Dion's favorite theme is love. She sings the depth and the power of love in a great many of her hits such as \Me\Go On\2-6-A
Identifying the Major Event in a Conversation
W: Here we are, Mr. Wang. This is a newly-built building. M: What a fine building! How many floors are there?
W: Forty. Our company has offices on four floors in the building. M: Yours is really a big company.
W: Yes, it is. The sales office is on the first floor. The marketing and accounting offices are on the second floor. And we have many other departments: personnel. research, etc. They are all on the 8th floor. M: Where's the manager's office? W: It's on the 9th floor. Passage:
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our company. Our company was established in 1999. It is a joint-venture company specializing in sportswear. Most of our products are for young students; some are for adults. All our products sell well both at home and abroad. In recent years, we have expanded our markets from China to Southeast Asia, East Africa, North America, and South America. 2-6-B
Who Is to Be Promoted?
(The Personnel Department is having a meeting. Joan Black is the chairperson of the meeting. )
Joan: I think John Jeffrey's already been with the company for 20 years. Surely he's not still expecting promotion. Do you agree, Peter?
Peter: Well. in my opinion, John's always shown great loyalty to the company. It's time this was rewarded. What do you think, Clive?
Clive: It's not just a question of loyalty. Would he be any good at the job? He would need to manage a small team -- he's got no experience of that yet.
Peter: He never will have any experience unless we give him a chance!
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Joan: We can't afford to be sentimental. I don't think he's the man for the job. He's always been a follower, not a leader. Let's move on to the other candidates. Rita Hayden has already shown great personnel management skill, I feel, even if she's ... Peter: Oh, come on, Joan! Rita's still learning her trade! We can't afford to take a risk with someone so inexperienced.
Clive: I agree with Peter. I favor Susan Palmer. She's got a lot of experience. She's already worked in the department on other occasions so she knows the ropes and she's ...
Joan: But Susan's always struck me as a bit cautious. We need someone dynamic for this job.
Peter: I'd agree with Clive. I think Susan Palmer would do a good job. Maybe she's a bit cautious but she's solid, reliable... We need those qualities too.
Joan: Well, if you're both so sure, I suppose I'll have to agree. Still, we'll wait a week before confirming it just in case any other applicants put their names forward. 2-6-C
A Good Salesman
Mr Stevenson was the owner of a general appliance store. He had seen many
newly-weds coming into his store to shop for their first refrigerator, washer and dryer, and air-conditioner. Pen and pencil in hand, they would ask him a lot of questions about price, features and after-sale services, but they would usually walk away at the end of their inquiry.
The other day a young couple came into his store. They asked him all the usual questions and he answered all of them patiently. But when he suggested an order at the end, they replied firmly, \
Although feeling a bit disappointed, Mr Stevenson did not show it. Instead, he smiled, moved closer and said, \price tags. That's perfectly understandable. I do the same. In fact, they sell the same stuff as we do. But if you buy things there, there is something you will not get. And that is me. I come with everything I sell. I've been in the business for thirty years and in a few years' time I'm going to give my store to my daughter and son-in-law. I hope they will carry on the family business. I stand behind everything I sell and I will make sure that you will never regret buying things from me.\
After this short speech Mr Stevenson offered the young couple some ice cream to thank them for their interest.
Impressed by his honesty and sincerity, the young couple decided to place an order. 2-7-A Dialogue
M: Excuse me, do you have a T-shirt of this kind in a larger size? W: What size do you want? M: Medium. W: Pardon?
M: I want a medium.
W: Here's a medium in black. Do you like it?
M: Well, I like the picture on the front, but I'd prefer a white one with a slogan on the front.
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