录音原文 Tet l
W What do you thin of the drama?
M Well, the plot is not so good and the music is just so-so. Anyway, the dialogue is very humorous. Tet 2
M What’s the chemistry homewor Mr. Brown gave us today? WJust a minute. I’ll loo it up in my noteboo. Tet 3
MDid you listen to the weather report this morning, Helen?
W Yeah, it says we are going to have a wet weeend. We may get some very heavy rain in the mountain areas.
M That means we can’t go camping and we will have to stay in. Tet 4
W I wonder if you could help me. I’m looing for a room. M Well, I have got one.
W What sort of price are you asing?
M 40 dollars a month without laundry. You need to pay another 20 dollars if the laundry is included. Tet 5
MAre you O? You said you’d be at the party yesterday, but you never showed up.
W I’m sorry. I’ve just been under so much stress since my mother-in-1aw moved in. Nothing I do satisfies her. I’m constantly doing stuff to mae her feel comfortable, but she still complains about me to my husband. I’m sic of it! Tet 6
W So here is your ey, Mr. McDonald, the luggage will be brought to your room. MThans, I will need a meeting room tomorrow. Do you have one in the hotel? W Yes, we do. You can as our hotel manager in the morning. MOne more thing. Is the restaurant still open? WI’m afraid not.
M Never mind. I will call room service. Thans for your help. Tet 7
M Hello, hi, Stephanie.
W Hi, Tom. How are things going with you?
MGreat. I’ve signed an agreement with ABC Company. How are things in the office? Is everything O? WYes, when will you be bac?
MI’m on the way now. I will be bac soon.
W Umm. Can you pic up some paper for the printer? We have run out of paper. MHello, hello, what did you say?
W Can you hear me now? I mean I need some paper.
MWhat? Did you say to pic up some in for the printer? Sorry, the signal isn’t very good here. Can you
repeat that, please?
W Well, I’ll send you a tet message to tell you eactly what I need. MWhat? Tet 8
W Can you help me plan net Thursday’s office party?
M Sure. What do you need the most help with, the food or entertainment? W I need help with food.
M O. Should this party be formal or casual? W I thin it should be casual.
M I agree. Net, we have to decide on food. We have a choice of Chinese food or Italian food. Which one should we have?
W I would prefer Chinese food for this party, but maybe we should try something new. What about Indian food?
M Not bad, but aren cannot eat Indian food. Let’s choose Chinese food. What about music? Should we have a live band or a DJ?
W I thin we should hire a live band, since it would be a celebration for our success in the recent project.
M Wonderful! I now a perfect band. They performed at my birthday party last Wednesday. W O then. Well, I will wor on my part and get bac to you with my progress on Friday. Tet 9
W Did you report a brea-in to us just now?
MWell, it isn’t my place. I am just staying here for two months while my friends are out of the city. So, besides the TV set and some paintings, I don’t really now what else is missing. All the drawers had been emptied out and I guess some things were taen. My friends will be mad. W I see. Now…
MIt wasn’t my fault, of course. All the windows and doors were loced. W Now how eactly did you discover the brea-in?
MI went out at 7 o’cloc as I do every Thursday to attend my computer class. Afterwards I stopped at a cafe for a drin and I got bac here just after 11 o’cloc. W How can you be so sure of the time?
M Because I was at the cafe till the ten o’cloc news was over, and it’s only a two-minute wal from here. I now my friends will be especially sad about the paintings.
W We’ll do our best and let you now if we find anything. And if I were you, I would immediately call my friend. Tet 10
M Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the one-day tour in the Summer Palace. I’m your guide. You may call me Tony. Here is the schedule for today. In the first two hours, from 800 to l000, we’ll tae the boat tour on unming Lae, which covers three quarters of the par. Then we’ll wal through the long corridor with a length of over 700 meters. After that, about 1100, We’ll climb the hill. You may find the par more attractive when you see it from the top of the hill. Lunch will be ready at Tingliguan restaurant at 1200. You’ll taste the famous snacs of royalty there. After that, you’ll have two hours to visit around the lae.
We got off the bus at the east gate, but I will wait for you at the north gate at 230. The gate is on the other side of the hill. You may consult the map in your hand. Any questions? O. Now, please follow me to board the boat.