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Dialogue
Language Function:
Expressing Apologies for Being Late.
A:Here you are at last!
B:Oh, I'm sorry.You must have been waiting for quite some time!
A:What kept you?
B:I'm afraid my watch stopped.
A:That's too bad!But I've been standing here for half an hour!
B:I'm really sorry.
I assure you that next time I'll certainly make sure my watch is working.
assure
使......相信
awful
非常的；糟透了的
Listening Comprehension
A.Listen and choose one or teo appropriate responses to what you've heard.
B.Listen and fill in the blanks.
A Humorous Story
A man went to see his(1)__one day because he was (2)__from a headache.
After the doctor had examined him(3)__,he said to him,
"well,there's(4)__really wrong with you,
I'm(5)__to say,Your only(6)__is that you worry too(7)__.
Do you know,I had a man with the(8)__trouble as you in here a few weeks(9)__,
and I gave him the same(10)__as I'm going to give you.
He was(11)__because he couldn't pay (12)__tailor's bills.
I told him not to worry(13)__the bills any more.
He(14)__my advice,and when he came to see me(15)__two days ago,
he told me that he now felt(16)__all right again.
"Yes,I know all about that,"answered the patient(17)__.
"You see,I'm that(18)__tailor.
Text:The Secret of long life
I'm a journalist.
The other day I saw a white-haired man sitting on the porch in front of his house.
I could see the wrinkles in his face and neck, and on his hands.
Articles on long life are always popular with our readers,
so I walked over to the man and asked for an interview.
Mary:Excuse me,would it bother you if I talked to you for just a moment.
Man:Not at all. I get very bored sitting here, even for a short time.
Until a little while ago I lived a full and active life
without a moment's rest.
My:Well,they say that a lot of activities help one to live a long time.
Mn:That's true,very true.
My:Would you mind if I smoked a cigarette?
Mn:Not at all.
My:I'd offer you one,but I suppose you probably don't smoke,or drink,...
Mn:On the contrary!I've always smoked my head off.
And I went dancing every night. And as for alcoholic drinks ...
My:Do you mean to say that you've done these things all your life?
Mn:Of course.Why does that surprise you so much?
My:I've always been told that doing those things is bad for one's health.
Mn:Ridiculous!
My:I suppose that you have another secret
... a lot of fruit... vegetables ...a lot of exercise in the fresh air ..
Mn:Don't be silly!I hate exercise in the fresh air,
and I don't like any kind of vegetables.
My:I can't understand how you've been able to live like that.
Tell me, how old are you?
Mn:Me? I'm twenty-seven. Why?

词语解释
New Words and Expressions
secret
秘密
journalist
新闻记者
white-haired
白发的
wrinkle
皱纹
reader
读者
interview
访问
contrary
相反；反面
on the contrary
正相反
alcoholic
酒精
ridiculous
可笑的
fresh
新鲜的
silly
愚蠢的
hate/heit/
憎恨；不喜欢
understand (understood,understood)
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