1、1 Holidays A:Good morning, B.B:Morning, A. Have you got a train ticket? A:Yes. I will go home on January 2. How about you?B:Oh, four days earlier than you. I cant wait to go home. Do you like the Spring Festival?A: of course, I like it very much. Its a precious time for all family members to get tog
2、ether. And my mother will prepare so many delicious food for the new years eve. Besides,the fireworks on this night are really wonderful. Are there any traditions in your hometown?B:Yes. According to the tradition, we will play new year visits to out eldership and eat different kinds of dumplings at
3、 different time.A:Really? Different kinds of dumplings?B:Yeah. During supper time, we eat meat dumplings, while at 0:00, we eat dumplings without meat. I dont know why. A:Sounds interesting. The Valentines Day is just two weeks after the Spring Festival this year, will you celebrate it?B:Maybe not.
4、Though the Western Holidays are becoming more and more popular in China. Whats your opinion?A:To be frank, I prefer Chinese traditional holidays. I love the beautiful legends behind them. As for the western holidays, I think that the commercial benefits are the greatest motivation. B:I agree with yo
5、u. Businessmen are trying their best to make a fortune from those Western Holidays. But some western holidays are really meaningful, such as Thanks giving day, giving us an opportunity to express our gratitude to the person who have helped us.A: yes, you are right. As we all know, Every coin has two
6、 sides2 TravelA:Good morning, B.B:Morning, A. Have you got a train ticket? A:yeah, I will go home on January 24. How about you?B: four days earlier than you. I cant wait to go home!A:Whats your plan of this vacation?B:Yeah, As I like travel, I will go to Yunnan A: wow, thats wonderful! I have heard
7、that there are many amazing sceneries you can never find in other places, its beauty is out of words. But it is really far away from your home, How will you go there?B:by train. It will be safe and cheaper.A:I agree with you. To by air is faster, but too more expensive. Who will you go with?B: Ill g
8、o with my sister. We have been longing for this travel for a long time.A: sounds great! I wish I could have a chance to go to yunnan too.B: I also hope to travel with you, next time, lets go together. Ill send you postcard!A: Thank you very much! By the way, I have received your postcard from mounta
9、in huang, its beautiful!B: yeah! If you go there by yourself, youll find it more beautiful than the scenery in the postcard.A: I believe it must be. Now I think I should find a part time job to save money for my next relaxing holiday. Maybe Ill go to mountain huang.B: Oh, great! If you really go the
10、re, I can give you some useful tips. A: thats great! Ill contact you later. Thanks a lot! B: thats all right! Keep in touch!A: Sure! Have a good time in Yunnan!3 EducationA: Hi, nice to see you here! How are you?B: Im fine. And you?A: Just as usual! What are you engaged in recently?B: you know my co
11、usin will take the national college entrance examination this year, I need to help him looking for some materials about college education. He also has the opportunity to go to college abroad. But our whole family dont know anything about colleges abroad. Do you have any idea?A:Yeah, As I know, choos
12、ing colleges in the United States is quite different from that in China .First, he need to decide whether he would choose a public college or a private one.B: Is there any difference? A: yes,of course there is. Private colleges usually have good conditions in every aspect, but the tuition is very hi
13、gh. So many students would apply for a public one which offered scholarship. B: Oh, its very interesting. Besides, I think that some Chinese colleges are excellent too.A:I agree with you, especially the 985-colleges, they have excellent atmosphere of study and varieties of teaching facilities.B:you
14、are right. Ill tell my brother and let him make a choice. A:hope the information will help you. And wish him good luck.B: of course it will be. Thanks a lot.A: thats all right.4 BankRobin: Hey, Lisa, look. I got a credit card, it is very convenient to buy things. You should have one yourself.Lisa: O
15、h, no. I had credit cards. In views of many people, they like credit cards beacause they can “buy now, pay later”. It seems that they dont need pay any money to get the things they want. So do you.Robin: Er, it seems that I spend more money on shopping than before with a credit card. But what finall
16、y happened with your credit cards? Your tone sounds not good.Lisa: Yes, it is. I spent too much and couldnt make even the minimum payment. So I got another credit card to pay the bill on the first one, and then another one after that. Time after time, I was in majoy credit card debt.Robin: Oh my god. I never thought this phenomenon seriously. But the bank
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