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M: Happy Valentine’s Day, Nancy! Would you like some chocolate?

W: Oh, I really wasn’t expecting a Valentine’s gift. This is great! I love chocolate! Thank you so much! 

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W: Hi, Gabriel. How was your first day of work?

M: It was okay. The only bad thing was the cat in the office. I was sneezing all day!

W: People should not be allowed to bring their pets to work in my opinion.

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W: Wow, James. I am really impressed with the computer you built. Did it take a lot of work?

M: I made five others before this one, so it is a piece of cake for me now.

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M: Josie, would you mind helping me paint my bedroom tomorrow? My brother was going to help me, but he broke his arm yesterday. I will make you lunch...what do you say?

W: Of course, I will help you, Oliver. I am sorry to hear about your brother’s arm. I hope he feels better soon.

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M: Claire, have you seen my backpack? I can’t find it.

W: Um, look in the mirror. I think I last saw it on your back！

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M: Loretta, I saw you on the news last night! That was really exciting!

W: Thank you. I had a lot of fun. 

M: So, you won a contest, and you received your prize on the news at eight o’clock?

W: Kind of. I won a music competition. The prize was a trip to the television station. Then I got to perform the song I wrote. What did you think of the song?

M: I thought it was absolutely beautiful, but I didn’t know you wrote it. I thought it was written by a professional singer. Very impressive, Loretta! Do you have plans to be a singer?

W: I will just keep singing and see what happens. Even if I never become famous, this is what I love to do every hour of every day.

M: That is very admirable. zhongkao.xuecan.net

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W: Hello, Mr. Benjamin. How are you doing today?

M: I am doing very well, Lily. How are you? 

W: Fine, thanks.

M: Well, I see you have some new roller skates.

W: Yes, they were a birthday present from my uncle. I am trying to practice as much as possible. I want to get as good as Bobby someday. 

M: Your older brother? How has he been? I haven’t seen him lately. 

W: Well, he left for school a few weeks ago. He said that if I am really good at skating by the time he gets back for winter break, he will take me to go skating.

M: Oh, that sounds like fun. Are you getting a lot of practice in every day?

W: I skate to and from school now. It’s a lot of fun, but it can be dangerous. I make sure to wear my helmet every time I skate.

M: You’re such a smart girl. Have fun this afternoon!

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W: Oh, no, Gregory! I completely forgot what today is.

M: What day is it today, Emily? I thought it was just a regular Thursday.

W: Well, it is Thursday. But today is School Spirit Day! I don’t have my school sweater with me. I was really looking forward to it.

M: Oh, that’s right! I think I might have an extra one, though. Do you want to go to my cupboard with me and take a look?

W: If you have an extra one, that would be great. My science teacher said that if we all wore our school sweaters today, we would earn a prize.

M: Here is my cupboard. And it looks like I do have an extra sweater! It may be a little big on you, but it will still do.

W: Thank you so much, Gregory! I was spending so much time getting ready for your birthday party tomorrow that I forgot to bring mine this morning.

M: Oh, no! I forgot that tomorrow is my birthday!

W: Ha-ha! How did you forget your own birthday?

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M: Michelle, why are you dancing? I thought we had to study for our math test!

W: Oh, hi, Drake! I was just doing some exercise. I thought you wouldn’t get here until later. Let me turn the music off. 

M: You exercise by dancing? I thought things like running and bicycling were considered exercise.

W: Well, those are other good ways to work out, but I like to dance. It’s fun to move around to music, and you can definitely work up a sweat. Do you like to dance?

M: I sometimes dance at parties, but I am not a very good dancer. For exercise, I prefer playing soccer. I want to get really good this year. I hope to make the soccer team in the fall.

W: Cool! I know you like to go to the park on the weekends and play soccer. Maybe you should try dancing, and I will try playing soccer.

M: Do you know how to play soccer? It is really very easy once you try, but it does take some practice.

W: I can’t play soccer very well, even though I used to play a lot when I was a kid. If you teach me some of your soccer moves, I’ll teach you some dance moves! How does that sound?

M: It’s a deal. If there weren’t the math test tomorrow, we could definitely go to the gym right now. 

W: Right. No more fun and games. Let me get my notebook.

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What’s cooking? Nothing! Nothing’s on the stove. Nothing’s in the oven. Almost no one has time to cook anymore. Both women and men work. Parents are spending time with their kids. Senior citizens are out playing golf, and teenagers are always busy.

Everybody needs to eat, but meals need to be quick and easy! So what do we do? Nearly 80% of people in the United States buy take-out food at least once a month. Many people buy it every day. Most of us are in a hurry so we get fast food like pizza or hamburgers. We often eat in our cars. But some of us are tired of eating fast food. We want to eat dinner at home with our families and friends. We want food that tastes like home cooking. We’re hungry for healthy meals with main dishes like fish, roast beef, or pasta and side dishes like rice, potatoes, or steamed vegetables. And sometimes we want dessert like cake, pie, or cookies. Fortunately, there is a solution to this problem.

Just use your computer to look up food businesses on the Internet, www.food.com will show you a list of restaurants in your neighborhood. You can also see the menus. Type the name of the restaurant and the meal you want on the Web page. Your dinner can be ready in an hour. You can also order dinner for next week or next month. The restaurant will deliver your meal to your home or business, or you can pick it up.

Now you don’t need to cook to get a good, hot meal. All you need is a computer ... and a good appetite!