高考全国卷一英语听力原文 17页

‎2010年高考全国卷I英语听力原文 ‎ 第一节 Text 1 ‎ M: Do you have any plans for the weekend, Dorothy. Would you like to join me for an outing?‎ W: Thanks, but I am going to work on my paper all weekend.‎ Text 2‎ W: So what did you buy?‎ M: A T-shit, it was a real bargain. I got it half price, saving 15 dollars.‎ Text 3‎ M: I am going to the museum Sunday afternoon. There is a new exhibition of Indian art. Want to come with me?‎ W: I’d love to, but my best friend is getting married on Sunday, and I won’t miss it for anything.‎ Text 4‎ W: National Bank, can I help you?‎ M: Yes, please. What are your business hours? Toay.ks5u.com W: We open at 9:00 and close at 4:00 during the week, on Saturday we close one hour earlier at 3:00, and we are closed on Sunday.‎ Text 5‎ W: May I help you, sir.‎ M: Yes, I seem to have lost my room key.‎ W: In that case, you need to go to the front desk to get another one.‎ 第二节 Text ‎6 ‎‎ M: Hello, Nora, I heard about a flat that might interest you girls. It’s near the central bus station on the main road, and about 75 pounds a week, quite reasonable. The problem is, it’s only got two bedrooms, but I expect two of you could share. ‎ W: Well, as long as it’s to me, I’ve got to have my own room, because I’ve been working at home most of the time, any other information?‎ M: Yes, it’s got a very big and well equipped kitchen, and I know you like cooking. So that’s another point in its favor, but there is a small sitting room, and not much furniture yet. So let me know quickly if you want it or it will be taken.‎ Text 7‎ M: Hello, Barbara, welcome back. You look great.‎ W: Rod, it’s lovely to see you again.‎ M: How was your trip?‎ W: Fine but tiring. Milan was interesting, it’s bigger than I expected, noisier and dirtier, too.‎ M: And Florence, what did you think of Florence?‎ W: Well, I didn’t go there. Have you been there?‎ M: No, I’ve never been to Italy. I’d really like to go to Roma. Well, the cars are in the car park. Is this all your luggage?‎ W: Yes, but the suitcase is very heavy.‎ M: Barbara, what’s in it? Books or stones?‎ W: Just 20 pairs of shoes.‎ Text 8‎ W: Hello, Thomas Brothers.‎ M: Hello, this is Mike Landon here. Is Jack Cooper there by any chance?‎ W: I am afraid not, he is away for a day or two, back on, let’s see, Monday morning.‎ M: Oh, well perhaps I can live a message for him.‎ W: Yes, of course, just a minute. Now, let’s see, to Jack Cooper from Mike London.‎ M: No, Landon, L-a-n-d-o-n.‎ W: Sorry, yes, got that, and what’s the message?‎ M: Well it’s just this: could he come to a meeting on Monday afternoon at 5:00 pm?‎ W: That’s this coming Monday, October 12th ?‎ M: Right, it’s to discuss the new factory in France.‎ W: Fine, I’ve got that. I will see that he gets it as soon as he comes in on Monday.‎ M: Good, thank you, goodbye.‎ Text 9‎ M: Now, Mrs. Franks, I just like to read your statement back to you, and then you can write your name on it.‎ W: Fine.‎ M: I was standing in front of the Second National Bank building at about 8:50 am, I saw a small red car heading for the cross roads of Churchill Avenue, and York Road, it was coming towards me along Churchill Avenue at about 40 miles per hour. The traffic lights on York Road changed to green, and a delivery lorry began to move forward at about 5 miles per hour. The driver of the car probably didn’t see that his traffic light has changed from orange to red, and ran into the side of the lorry.‎ W: That’s correct.‎ Text 10‎ Welcome to Montfort‎ ‎School, thank you for choosing our school and for joining the happy Montfort family, which has been educating boys since 1916. We are so happy that you have taken time off to be with us today. It is with great pleasure that we have prepared some events that we hope will please you. At 9:00 am, our headmaster will give a welcome speech; this will be in the school hall. Please be sited by 8:45 am. Following the speech, it’s the guide tour of the exhibition at 9:30, here you can see the proud history of our school and our achievements in the field of education. The exhibition is laid out in the classrooms on the 2nd floor.‎ Then the guide tour of science labs at 10:20 am, here you can see the subjects that new students will be studying. You will also notice that our labs have excellent equipment. At 11:00 am, you will be guided to the tool to practical areas. This covers our technical workshops, music, and other areas of our school life. At Montfort, we believe in all around development of our students.‎ Lunch will be at 12:00. It has been specially prepared for our guests. All our teachers and student leaders will be present to answer any questions that you have in your minds. We are so happy that you could be with us today.‎ ‎2009年高考全国卷I英语听力原文 第一节 Text 1 W: What do you think we need to buy for our new kitchen? M: We’ve got a fridge and a dinner table already. We need some chairs. Text ‎2 ‎ M: I like to stay two nights, please. W: Do you want full board or half board? M: What’s the difference? W: Full board includes all meals, and half board includes just breakfast and dinner. Text ‎3 ‎ M: Shouldn’t we invite Cathy to the party tonight? W: Invite Cathy? She is the one who is planning the whole thing. Text ‎4 ‎ M: Did you say you were driving to town this morning? W: Yes. I have to draw some money from the bank to pay my bookstore bills. Text ‎5 ‎ M: What are you working on so hard? W: An article for the newspaper. If I’m late, it won’t get printed until next week. 第二节 Text ‎6 ‎ M: Excuse me. I think you are in my seat. W: Sorry, but it says ‎7A on my boarding card. M: Oh, um… right. I asked for a window seat, you see. W: Yeah, so did I. What’s your seat number? M: Let’s see. Oh, it’s ‎8A. W: So I guess you are in the seat behind me. M: Oh, yes. Sorry about that. Text ‎7 ‎ M: Can I help you? W: Yes. How much are these T-shirts? M: They are 12 dollars 50 cents each. W: I like the green one, but it isn’t big enough. Have you got a larger size? M: Just a minute. No, I’m sorry, we haven’t. What about the black one? W: No, it’s too dark. I prefer something lighter, yellow or pink. M: How about the pink one? W: Yes. That’s nice. I’ll take it. M: That’s 12 dollars 50 cents then, please. W: Here you are. Text 8 ‎ W: So how long have you been living in London? M: Umm… a couple of years. How long have you been working here? W: Only a few months. I moved down here for the job. There was no work for me where I came from. M: Where did you come from then? W: I came from a small village called Arnside, near Lancaster a year ago. Umm… there was nothing to do there, so I moved to London. M: Do you enjoy working here in this restaurant? W: Very much so. Text ‎9 ‎ M: I’m sure you’ve noticed a lot of things that are different about our school. W: Oh, yes. In the United States, we don’t have to carry a big school bag with us like you do. M: Why is that? W: We have a locker of our own which is a small box with a lock. We keep textbooks and our personal things in it. I just bring a daypack to school. M: A daypack? W: Yes. It’s a small bag that you carry on your back. M: What do you carry in it? W: My notebooks or a few books for homework. M: That’s convenient. Is there anything else you’ve noticed about our school? W: Yes. I am surprised that everyone is so silent in class. M: What do you mean? W: Well, we usually ask questions about exams, homework or textbooks on the first day of the school year. The teacher likes such questions. M: So you felt it different? W: Yes. I expected to see a lot of discussions in class because we learn that way in the United States. M: I see. That will be a good topic for our school newspaper for the first month of the term. Nice talking with you. See you around. Bye! W: Bye! Text 10 W: Good morning, everybody! Today for our writing class, we are glad to have Mr. Henry Stone with us, a well-known writer in this country. He is going to share with us his writing experiences. Now, Henry, please tell us how you find so many interesting things for your stories? M: Okay. I watch people a lot. I do that when I travel. I’ve been to many countries such as Britain, Italy and Sweden, so I spend a lot of time at airports. While waiting for my flights, I watch people passing by and start my imagination. For example, the other day when I was waiting for my flight to Greece, I saw a couple. They were buying magazines at that moment. They were not wearing business clothes but the man was carrying a suitcase. Every few seconds the woman looked around. I wondered if someone was following them. Perhaps they were running away and…. You know, this reminded me of a story in the newspaper that day. A bank clerk stole one million pounds a week before and disappeared with his wife. There was a picture of them in the paper. The couple really looked like the thieves. Maybe I should stop ‎ them. Just then, I saw them say goodbye to each other, and the woman walked away. Well, sometimes I make mistakes like that. But I find things like that very useful ‎ ‎2008年全国卷I卷高考英语听力录音原文 Text 1‎ M: I think it’s going to rain.‎ W: I guess so. The sky is dark and cloudy.‎ Text 2‎ M: Lucy is going back to China next month, Alice.‎ W: Oh, really.‎ M: And she will not take Rachel this time.‎ Text 3‎ W: I hate to say it, but Jackie isn’t doing well in the film.‎ M: Well, I only think he is playing a different type of role, but my sister thinks he is still the best.‎ Text 4‎ M: Professor Miners, could I talk to you about my paper?‎ W: Sure, come to my office between two to three. It’s Room 340.‎ Text 5‎ W: OK, time to go home.‎ M: I can’t, because I haven’t finished the report about the newly opened restaurant.‎ W: Well, if you carry on working like that, you’ll make yourself ill.‎ Text 6‎ M: I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where have you been?‎ W: I went to New York to visit my sister and stayed there for two months. Actually, I really went to meet my new nephew.‎ M: That’s great! How old is he?‎ W: Well, he was five months old when I got there and he could possibly be the most beautiful baby I’ve ever seen. ‎ M: What do you do when you’re in your sister’s home?‎ W: I helped the baby and played with him a lot which was nice, but what I enjoyed most was beating him.‎ Text 7‎ M: Air pollution is so bad in this city. I think the government should stop people from driving cars on certain days.‎ W: You have a point. Air pollution is a problem, but not letting people drive on certain days is a bad idea. People have to go to work by car.‎ M: I’m afraid I don’t agree with you there. Reducing air pollution is really important. People are so used to driving that they don’t think about ways to do things. If we stop them from driving on certain days, maybe they could think of new ways to get around.‎ W: I see your point, but I still think it wouldn’t be possible to stop people from driving.‎ Text 8‎ M: Let’s go and have lunch together.‎ W: OK.‎ M: By the way, I’m thinking of going to New Zealand around Christmas for three weeks. It’s such a beautiful country. I’ve never been there before.‎ W: Have you booked the flight?‎ M: Not yet. I’m planning to book my flight in two weeks’ time.‎ W: Book your flight right now.‎ M: Why?‎ W: Because the longer you leave it, the more expensive it’ll will be. As a matter of fact, the New Zealanders usually go home for Christmas.‎ M: Then, I’m going to book my flight tomorrow morning.‎ Text 9‎ M: Hello.‎ W: Hello, Mike. This is Jane.‎ M: Oh, hello, Jane.‎ W: Listen, Mike, I’ve got a really problem.‎ M: What is it?‎ W: The car is broken down.‎ M: Oh, now again.‎ W: Yeah, I checked the oil, and I checked almost everything. It’s just not starting at all.‎ M: You have to get ready of it, you know.‎ W: I know, I know. But, look, the thing is I’ve got to pick Tom up at the airport, Can I …..‎ M: Use my car? Yes, of course.‎ W: That’ll be great; it’s very kind of you.‎ M: Come on when you like, I don’t need it until tonight.‎ W: OK. I’ll be around in about an hour.‎ Text 10‎ OK, when we met last week, we talked about different kinds of short stories and some well-known short story writers. I remembered that many of you said you liked the American writer Ernest Hemingway, right? I hope you all followed my advice and finished reading his story “A Day’s Wait”, because as I said we’re going to study it together in today’s lesson. Now, since you’re supposed to have read the story, let’s have some discussion. Please look at the four questions on the blackboard. First, when and where does the story take place? Second, what does the boy wait for in the story? And what kind of person does he show himself to be? Third, what kind of person is the boy’s father? Fourth, what is the writer’s main purpose of writing this story? I’d like you to work in groups of four or five and present your answers in ten minutes. Is everything clear? ‎ ‎2007年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷一） 听力录音材料 Text 1 W：John，is Mark coming for tea tomorrow? M：Yes. I told you yesterday，Tracy. W：Oh，did you? Sorry，I must have forgotten. Text 2 W：What’s the hurry? We’d like you to stay for dinner. M：Well，thank you，but Hellen and I have to meet my parents at the railway station. Text 3 W：Hi，Tom，we had to start the meeting without you. M：I know，my flight was delayed because of the heavy rain. W：But you are just in time for the discussion. Text 4 M：How much are these shoes? W：Oh，they are 35 dollars a pair. M：Do you size 9? W：I am afraid they are sold out. Text 5 M：Hi，I am thinking of taking a trip during the Christmas holidays. W：Where would you like to go? M：Well，maybe somewhere warm and sunny. W：How about a tour to southeast Asia? Text 6 M：Ladies and gentlemen,let’s welcome Jane Carder.  Jane，you are so young，how can you sing so well? W：Well，Mr.Green，I like singing very much and I’ve been doing this for a while.Above all，I have Mr. James as my teacher. M：No wonder. I believe you’ll do a wonderful job tonight. Now，ladies and gentlemen，Jane Carder Text 7 W：Happy birthday，Jimmy，are you ready for the next present? M：You mean there is more besides the watch? W：Come with us，it’s in the car. Now，here we are，you’ve been talking about this for a month. M：Oh，it’s a new computer.It’s just what I want. I am so happy about it，thank you so much，mom and dad. Text 8 W：Excuse me，sir. M：Can I help you? W：My name is Jane Smith, I am a designer looking for a job. M：See my secretary，she will set you up with a test. W：When? M：Next month. W：I can’t wait that long. M：Excuse me? W：I can’t wait a month，I need something sooner. M：I am sorry. Text 9 M：Hi，Lily，how is your new flat? W：It’s great, I really like it. M：How big is it? W：It’s one big room, but it has bathroom and a small kitchen too. M：How far is it from the office? W：It’s only about 10 minutes. M：10 minutes by bus or by car? W：On foot. I walked to work this morning. I was 10 minutes early. M：You are lucky. I was 10 minutes late. W：What happened? M：All the buses came late. W：What did Susan say? M：She was late too. W：What happened to her? M：She took the train and it was late too. W：Well，then，you were really lucky after all. But what are you going to do tomorrow? M：I’ll start out 15 minutes earlier. Text 10 Good afternoon everybody and welcome to this class on English words. I hope that all of you can hear me，if not，please let me know. I am professor John Moss，I’ll be your teacher for the next 13 weeks. As you can probably tell this is one of the most popular and crowded classes. Indeed，every time this course is offered，this room is very full. Why is that? Well，in order to use the English language，it’s very important to have at least a basic understanding of how words are formed. Just to mention one figure and there are many. There are about 1 million words in English. If you are an English learner，you may wonder how you can possibly remember all of these words. Well，for one thing，you don’t have to. No native speaker exists who knows all of the words in the English language. Besides，there are short cuts.Short cuts? Yes，for example，if you know how words are formed by using parts of words from other languages，such as Greek and French，you’ll understand a good number of English words when you ‎2006 年高考全国卷( I ) 听力原文 (Text 1) M: How much are the tickets? W: There are 15 pounds each, but student tickets are half price. M: Could I have two students’ tickets please? (Text 2) M: Excuse me. I just want to check the boarding gate for BA16 to London, isn’t it 22? W: Oh it just changed, be 25, down that way on the right. Thanks. (Text 3) W: Do you live very far from your school? M: About 8 kilometers, but it doesn’t seem very far, there is much traffic along this road. It’s great to go by bike. (Text 4) W: Now, can we get the computers before Wednesday? M: Well, it depends, if it is less than 10 kilometers, we can deliv¬er them on Tuesday, but it is further away, it will be on Thursday. Where is your office? W: Just around the corner. (Text 5) W: You can’t wear that, John. It’s black.‎ ‎ M: What’s wrong with a black shirt, everybody has a black shirt. W: It doesn’t look like going to a party. (Text 6) M: Hello, may I speak to Mr. Brown? W: I am sorry, he is out for lunch. Would you like to leave a message? M: Err, what time do you expect him back? W: Say, in half an hour. M: Thank you, I’ll try back later. (Text 7) W: Welcome to Youth Hotel, can I help you? M: I’d like a room for a night. W: Would you like a single room, a double room or a room for three? M: Oh, a single room please. Can I pay by check? W: Sure, fill in this form please. M: Need my student card number? W: No, just your address and telephone number. M: OK, here is the form. W: Very well. Here is your key to room 212. M: Thank you! W: Have a good stay! (Text 8) M: Hi, you must be that new secretary, welcome! I’m Tom Robison from public relations. W: Hi, Mr. Robison, Thanks. My name’s Lisa Jones, working in sales now. M: Please call me Tom, Lisa. W: OK, Tom. Have you worked here long? M: Yes, over 20 years. W: Wow that is a long time. Do you enjoy working here? M: Well, yes. I suppose I took the job because err well the money is good, and it’s good place to work in, but to be honest, what I re¬ally enjoy is the chance to go abroad, just visiting other coun¬tries. That’s the best thing. W: That’s nice, for me the best thing about working here is that I live close to the office, I can go home for lunch, and I don’t have to worry about the traffic. (Text 9) M: Now Cathy, do you know when the visitors from India are coming? W: We offer them three choices: the end of March, the middle of April and the beginning of May, and choose the earliest one which is good actually with exams coming up in May. ‎ M: Right. And how many are coming? Did you say about 12? W: Yes, they said 12 at first, but changed to 10 this morning. M: Good, we have 8 weeks to prepare, here are my suggestions. On the first day, a welcome party, then they can visit the schools in the district on the second and third days. W: We’ve got to remember this group wants to look at how computers are being used in the classroom. M: Exactly, so I want to ask Mr. Goodman to give them a talk on this on ‎ the afternoon of the third day. W: That will fit in very nicely. M: And on the last day, they would do some sightseeing, we could take them on the tour of London but many of them may have been there already, and Scotland will be too far away. W: Why not take them for a walk along the coast, it should be interesting. M: Good idea! Cathy I’m sure they’ll like it. (Text 10) W: There are many interesting stories about how a baby learns to say its first word. Now Mike, would you like to share your story with us? M: OK, here’s my story, I was about 18 months old I think and I had just started to say my first word. Every time a truck went by, I would shout a word that sounded like a track, but to everyone else, it sounded nothing like it. My parents tried to correct me, but failed ‎. Then, about three months later, we traveled to New York, as we were waiting for our plane at the air¬port. I looked out of a huge window, at that very moment I saw the largest truck in the world, I had to tell someone about this. I turned to my father who was standing next to about a thousand people waiting for the very flight and screamed “Track! Track!” My father tried hard to shut me up, but I was so excited, I kept screaming my special word. My poor mother decided she didn’t know this baby and then ran into the ladies-room where she hid until I finally stopped. Well, I learned how to say truck ‎ ‎2005 年高考全国卷( I ) 听力原文 Text 1‎ W: Very nice skirts. How much are they? ‎ M: $ 10 each and $ 1 off if people buy two. They're on sale. ‎ Text 2‎ M: I know you want to talk about this report. But I'd like to talk about my new computer.‎ W: Let's keep to the point. We can talk about that later. All right? ‎ M: OK. ‎ Text 3‎ W: Bill, that is a lovely painting in your living-room. ‎ M: I' m glad you like it. It’s a Christmas gift from my son. ‎ W: Well, it's beautiful. Your son has very good taste. ‎ Text 4‎ M: So how is your new roommate? ‎ W: She really makes me angry. ‎ M: What happened?‎ W: She's always making loud noises at midnight. When I remind her, she's always rude.‎ Text 5‎ W: Excuse me, I'm looking for Mr Tang.‎ M: Oh, he is not on this floor. He is on the fourth floor. Go down the stairs and turn left.‎ Text 6‎ M: Did you finish typing that report?‎ W: Yes, I did, but I worked late.‎ M: But it must be a long report, I guess.‎ W: Exactly. Twelve pages. I spent three hours on it.‎ M: By the way, what time did you go home?‎ W: I left the office at nine o'clock. I got home at ten.‎ M: What did have for dinner?‎ W: I sent out for a sandwich and ate at my desk.‎ Text 7‎ M: Fikky, what's going on? Freggis just told me that you're going to be leaving us.‎ W: Yes, I really feel bad out of it. But B. N. D. came up with really good offer.‎ M: Well, I didn't know you were going to look for a new job.‎ W: Well, just between you and me. I think we have some real problems in this department. Don't get me wrong. It has nothing to do with you, Frank. Everybody says you are an excellent manager.‎ M: Problems, what problems? Do we have time to talk about it?‎ Text 8‎ W: You know I just finished some very interesting research for the newspaper about things people do in their spare time.‎ M: Really? What did you learn?‎ W: Well, I talked to 20 people and 19 of them watch TV.‎ M: That's interesting. I never watch it, do you?‎ W: Not much. Anyway, about half of them, 9 people, play some kind of sport.‎ M: I'm not surprised. People are getting more exercise these days.‎ W: Yes, a few of them go to movies.‎ M: Mm, I do, too.‎ W: But here is the most interesting result: only one of them reads.‎ M: That's terrible.‎ Text 9‎ M: Excuse me, do you mind if I sit here?‎ W: No, not at all. Go ahead.‎ M: Thank you.‎ W: Are you going somewhere or meeting someone?‎ M:I am on my way to Washington. And you?‎ W:I am on my way to San Francisco.‎ M: Really? I think San Francisco is probably the most exciting city in the U-S.‎ W: So do I. No other city has as many good restaurants or as much good music.‎ M: Is San Francisco your hometown?‎ W:I am from a very small town in Pennsylvania. I wouldn't want to live there again, either. I don't like to live in a small town very much.‎ M: Neither do I. But small towns have their advantages: less traffic —‎ W: And friendlier people. You know, I'm beginning to feel homesick. By the way, where are your from?‎ M: China.‎ W: China? But you speak English like a native speaker. I didn't have any idea.‎ M: Oh, excuse me. It's time for my flight. Well, it's been nice talking with you.‎ W: You, too. Bye!‎ Text 10‎ M: Could you suggest some ways to bring family members closer together?‎ W: Well, I feel it is very important for families to have regular meals together. One of my good ‎ childhood memories was dinner with my parents and two sisters. Because my husband and I both worked and our three children were busy with their studies, we seldom had a chance to get together as a family. But we thought it would be possible for us to sit down and enjoy meals together every week. First we tried setting fixed days: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. But almost everyone was unhappy. Then my son had the idea that everyone told his or her most convenient days and I would choose the two best days. For a while the children were still unhappy with the idea. They said they would rather spend the time with their friends playing sports. Gradually, though, they began to see the evenings together as interesting and helpful. We loved a lot. We made plans for trips. We discussed each other’s problems. After a couple of months anyone who had to miss a family meal felt regretful. And now we all feel than we have been able to build stronger relationships within the family that we had before.‎ ‎2004‎ ‎1—5 BACBC        ‎ ‎2004全国卷Ⅰ听力录音原文 ‎ Text 1. ‎ W: Good morning, Mr. Li. Did you sleep well last night after your long flight? ‎ M: Good morning. Yes, I did. I feel totally rested and I’m now ready for our meeting. ‎ Text 2. ‎ M: We could go to a ball game this evening or would you rather eat in a restaurant and then see a film? ‎ W: To tell you the truth, I can’t really go anywhere this evening, because I’m expecting an important phone call. ‎ Text 3. ‎ W: Have you got any idea about what to buy for Mary’s birthday? ‎ M: Well, I’ll get her a new schoolbag, and I promise to take her to a film. What about you? ‎ W: Oh, I haven’t decided yet. I’ll probably buy her that new music record, as she likes it so much. ‎ Text 4. ‎ W: So, what do you usually do in your free time? ‎ M: At the moment I’m spending much of my free time learning German. I also enjoy playing the piano. ‎ W: Do you play any sports? ‎ M: Not much. But I go to the sports club and work out once a week. ‎ Text 5. ‎ M: Did you have a lot of friends when you were young? ‎ W: I didn’t really make any close friends then because I like going off in the morning. And I mean, this was on the school holidays: riding a bike away with a few books in the basket and finding a nice place to read. ‎ Text 6. ‎ M: Well, we’ll certainly stay here again next time we’re passing through. ‎ W: Good. Do let us know in advance and we’ll try to get you the same room. ‎ M: That would be lovely. It may be quite soon in fact. ‎ W: Oh? How is that? ‎ M: Well. We are driving to the South of Spain in the next couple of days and we may come back this way. ‎ W: Do give us a ring if you decide to. I hope you’ll have a pleasant trip. ‎ Text 7. ‎ M: Great! This supermarket has everything. I hope this comes to under 75 dollars because I don’t have much money left. ‎ W: That comes to 75 dollars and 5 cents. ‎ M: I knew it. I knew I’d be over. ‎ W: Well. Don’t worry about the 5 cents. They’ll go. Have a nice day. ‎ M: Well. Thank you. See you again. ‎ Text 8. ‎ W: John, I thought you were going to leave early today to take your son to the show. ‎ M: I’m still planning to. But I can’t leave until I finish typing all the letters. ‎ W: Can you leave that until tomorrow? ‎ M: No. The boss wants them first thing tomorrow morning. ‎ W: How many have you got left? ‎ M: About five. ‎ W: Why don’t you just go ahead, John? I’ll do the letters for you. ‎ M: Thank you very much, Janet. You’re so kind. ‎ Text 9. ‎ M: Customer Service. Andney Grant speaking. How may I help you? ‎ W: I can’t believe this is happening. I called and ordered a 32-inch bag last Friday. But today I found that you sent a 24-inch one. I was planning to use that bag during our vacation in Mexico, but it doesn’t seem possible any more because we will take off on Saturday. It’s only two days away. What am I supposed to do? ‎ M: I’m really sorry, madam. I’ll check right away. Would you please tell me your order number? ‎ W: It’s CE2938. ‎ M: Just a minute. I do apologize, madam. There did seem to be a mistake. I’ll have the correct size bag sent to you by overnight mail right away. It will arrive in time for your Saturday trip. Again I apologize for any inconvenience caused by our mistake. I promise it won’t happen again. ‎ W: Ok. Well. Thank you. ‎ M: Thank you, madam, for choosing Linch Mail. I hope you will a wonderful vacation. ‎ Text 10. ‎ M: Juliet, you chose not to go to college. Why? Was it about money? ‎ W: Well. I don’t want to sit here and say I was too poor to go to college. But the fact is that we ‎ didn’t have the money, though my mum probably could have made enough somehow. I probably could have worked harder at school and gotten better grades, so, it is really, I didn’t get to go to college. I had a wish to go back to school every other week. It wasn’t just my path. ‎ M: At the time did you feel that you were missing something? ‎ W: My best friend went off to university and I just remember every time I talk to her. It all sounded so fun and so great. Here I was selling tennis shoes and getting on the bus every day to work in town. We both thought the other’s life was so much more exciting. I was trying hard to make enough to pay for my own flat every month and that seemed so exciting to her. And she would talk about studying for finals, and going to parties, and I thought, God, she is so perfect. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎