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happiness It's most kind of you. happiness Don't mention it. It was the least I could do. happiness If there's ever anything I can do for you, Don't hesitate to let me know. happiness Thank you. happiness I'm most grateful. happiness

You have done a really good deed.

Keep in touch! We need all our best friends. And remember...

neutral The tapping of your pen on your desk. It ’ s driving me crazy. anger Fine! By the way would you mind not slurping your coffee every time you have a cup! neutral I don ’ t slurp my coffee. And plus, how can you hear it when you ’ re shouting into your phone all the time? anger You ’ Ve got to be kidding me! You ’ re complaining about me talking on the phone when you go out for a cigarette break ten times a day to shoot the breeze? neutral Look, we have a lot of accumulated anger from working in these conditions, and it ’ s probably okay to let off steam once in a while. But, it ’ s probably not a good idea to keep it up I ’ m willing to forgive and forget and if you are. happiness

Thanks, Mary. That sounds reasonable.

Thanks, Jim- - surprise Oh no! What happened. Why did I say

neutral John, if you don't mind, I'd like to ask you a personal question. neutral I don't mind at all. neutral All right. Are you married? neutral To tell you the truth, I'm not married. I'm still single. neutral Then, when do you plan to get married? neutral

Oh, sometime in my early thirties.

It will probably be sometime next year. But that is just what i hope for, 1

neutral But don't forget you are in a cafe. neutral Never mind, the odour of my feet will quicken their eating speed. anger I simply can't bear your barbaric behavior. neutral Don ’ t pretend you are a good God. anger You should feel shameful for your behavior. neutral

Look, if they want to be quiet then why not let it. If they keep talking all through

Why do all these things make you so upset? happiness Wow! Your

neutral if you can't give me the full amount, a fraction of it would still help. I'll pay you back on Monday. I promise. neutral let's see, I've got about $ 50 to get me through the weekend. I can only spare about $ 20. I would give you more if I had it, I just don't have much money to my name right now. happiness thanks a lot Ayden. Every little bit will help. Tell you what, if you aren't doing anything tonight, why don't you come over and have dinner at my place. happiness that'd be great. Thanks! What time should I come over? neutral how about at 6 pm? happiness

That works for myself. See you later!

ok, I look forwards too. It shouldn't take longer than half an hour or so

neutral It's true. If a person doesn't exercise, they get sluggish.That's why I keep running. Even in the winter. neutral So I need to do something too. neutral But lifting weights isn't the best thing.You should do some kind of aerobic exercise. neutral I know. But I want to start today with a little weight lifting.Then I'm going to buy a new swimming suit and goggles, and every other day I'm going to go swim laps in the pool. How does that sound? neutral It sounds like a good plan to me. I'm still... I mean... neutral

Yes, we are getting overweight. What can you tell me about diet planning? Do you

What? You haven ’ t gone jogging for 30 minutes yet? OK, then.

neutral No way! Do you have a flavors you don't like? neutral I don't like ice cream with too many different flavors in it. neutral I agree with that, it just doesn't work for me. neutral I saw garlic ice cream on the menu once. disgust I think that would be horrible! happiness

You know, i love coffee.

It was! neutral So, which is your least favorite-onion or g

neutral can you play a musical instrument? If you can, he might ask you to join the band. neutral I can play drums, but I haven ’ t played for a while. I ’ m not sure I ’ d be good enough to play in a band. neutral I wish I could play a musical instrument. I love music. neutral nowadays, you can be a DJ. You can mix dance music. You don ’ t need to be able to play musical instrument or sing. neutral I'd love to try it.but the equipment is expensive and it was still take a lot of practice. neutral

if your muscles get better, then maybe playing sports would work too. Like basketball?

if anyone wants me to help get ready. That would great! sadness that

neutral No way. Her old man is rich. He buys her anything she wants. neutral Lucky her. Anyway, I think that is just as beautiful. neutral I think you've lost it. neutral Well, that's my opinion. neutral I admit that she is much prettier than Kate. neutral

But how long do you plan to stay with your company, Fred? You can leave anytime.

Yes, but we can never compare a face with an old girlfriend! It would be so awk

neutral Do they have any grandchildren? neutral Yes, they have three grandchildren-one girl and two boys. neutral Does their daughters get along well with her in-laws? neutral Yes, she gets along with them quite well. neutral Do they have a large family? neutral

No. Their family isn't very big.

Their mom has eight sisters while his dad has six brother 5. How many cous

neutral I also think the company is pretty cheap with travel expenses. I spent half of the weekend on a train! Surely they could have afforded to buy a few plane tickets! neutral our company is quite conscious of the environmental problems that frequent flying causes. neutral I see. Well, then perhaps they could give me a few days off after a business trip. It was really tiring for me. happiness I can ask the boss about giving you the day off today. happiness thank you. I can't imagine getting much done today. I'm just too exhausted! happiness

How nice it is seeing all these green trees! The scenery around here must be incredible.

You are very welcome. sadness When will my son be back from camp? The

happiness Oh, you're lucky, there are just two tickets left. Do you want to take them? happiness Wonderful, I'll take them. neutral OK, your name and telephone number please. neutral Wang Min. Telephone number is 13811658. Can I pick the tickets this afternoon? happiness Yes, of course. happiness

You have a wonderful evening.

Thank you for coming. See you later. neutral Goodbye! ( Turn away

happiness And thank you very much for letting me keep it so long. happiness Not at all. happiness Everyone in our class enjoyed it too.It's very interesting. happiness Oh, I'm glad. happiness Would you mind me keeping it for another three days? happiness

Of course, please take your time.

No way! neutral Do be sure not to lose my key. If anyone

neutral Don ’ t, don ’ t, don ’ t, don ’ t say that. That, that makes it worse. neutral What? You don ’ t love me? Me, either. neutral You don ’ t love me? neutral No. neutral But we ’ re so right for each other. neutral

Do feel this way.

Oh. 0 anger Why aren-t you more upset about this? This

neutral This is usually my chore. neutral I don't mind helping. neutral We need to set the table for four. neutral So that's four plates, four forks, four knives, and four spoons? neutral That's right. Mom didn't know where to buy chopsticks for you. neutral

OK-you do all this.

You have already grown up, haven't? anger How annoying!

neutral It ’ s a thriller. It has Julia Roberts playing the female lead. neutral I like thrillers and I like Julia Roberts, so it might be interesting. I read a review today and the critic didn ’ t seem to be very impressed. neutral What did the critic say? neutral He didn ’ t say it was bad, but he said that it wasn ’ t as good as it could have been, particularly as there were some good actors and actresses in it. neutral The movie starts at eight o ’ clock, so we have plenty of time to eat and get ready. happiness

Thank you for inviting me, Jim

Let's go! neutral... Hello, sir? Is anyone sitting near you

neutral But it's an expensive hobby, isn't it? neutral Yes, you're right. What do you like to do in your spare time? neutral I usually play chess with my friends. But I like playing basketball best. neutral Do you play basketball well? neutral No, I'm not very good at it. I play just for the fun of it. happiness

It is really wonderful.

You know, there is a game on Friday. Would you like me to get you two tickets

happiness I like it, too. I like the fish especially. It's so fresh, and the flavoury is kind of like for a fresh water fish. happiness Yes, the food here deserves its reputation. Chinese food is one of my favorites 。 happiness If you like, I'll take you to a new restaurant next time, I just heard about it from my friend, and he was just raving about it. It's such a great Sichuan cuisine. Would you like to try that? happiness Sure, I'd love to. I heard Sichuan cuisine is very hot, I think I definitely love it. happiness Great, I love hot food too. happiness

We can go together, then.

Hey, how much does this dish cost--Do we have two plates? Is it enough

neutral Hey Michelle. Good to see you. Are you at lunch? neutral Oh hi Jim. No I just got back. I thought you were on vacation now. neutral No, I wish I was! I just got back from Spain actually. happiness Oh wonderful! Have you been there before or was it your first time? happiness My first time. I've traveled around Europe a lot, but this was my first time to Spain. It was amazing, and the weather was just beautiful! No rain, and just sun, sun, sun... happiness

That is perfect, right?

Sounds nice. How many days in all? surprise Only seven! But what

neutral Tv towers are usually thicker at the bottom than at the top. They ’ re not perfectly cylindrical. neutral This is the world ’ s largest sports stadium. It ’ s a massive oval. neutral What sports do they play there? neutral It says here that it ’ s mainly used for big football matches and athletics meetings. neutral Is that building a perfect cube? neutral

No. Most of them don't look like this, because most people use different materials if you

Yes, it is! I bet you didn't know that. Most super-skysc

neutral Are the galaxies in the universe moving through space? neutral No, the galaxies sit more or less passively in the space around them. But not too much. As the space between galaxies expands, it carries the galaxies further apart - like raisins in an expanding dough. neutral But I heard that our Milky way galaxy may one day collide with a neighboring galaxy. If galaxies are moving apart from each other, how can they collide? neutral Well, the universe is a chaotic place, and the gravity from one galaxy, or from a group of galaxies, may disturb the motion of its near neighbors, causing them to collide. However, on average, when you compare two large enough chunks of space, the galaxies in one are moving away from the galaxies in the other. happiness Wow, you're really informative. Thanks a lot. happiness

You have my best, Lillian.

My pleasant. surprise You haven't been here before? How do i know this

neutral What ’ s wrong? Didn ’ t you think it was fun?! neutral Oh, yeah! I had a blast! I love sweating like a pig with a bunch of pot bellies who all smell bad. Sorry, I ’ m just not into this health kick. neutral Oh, no, get off it. It wasn ’ t such a killer class. You just have to get into it. Like they say, no pain, no gain. neutral I am wiped out. Thank you. neutral Look, next time get yourself some comfy shoes. You ’ re gonna come back again with me, aren ’ t you? neutral

Hey, if that works for ya.

Yeah! But if we can go do something more exciting later on. Some kind of sport that

happiness Your garden is really lovely. happiness Thank you. neutral Do you take care of them everyday? neutral Yes, I do. neutral Don't you feel dull? neutral

No, because they make me happy

Oh, yes. disgust The flowers are very beautiful in summer ; but after

neutral What about your mother? Did she help you? neutral Yes, she did a little. But you see, Americans are different from Chinese. You can ’ t depend on your own mother to be a full-time babysitter. She could baby-sit only once or twice a week. That ’ s it. I had to care for them most of the time. neutral I see. So if my little family goes to America, I would end up taking care of my child all the time. My husband would have to make the bread for us. I just don ’ t know how I would get some education and be able to get a job some day. neutral Don ’ t worry. You can take night classes. I did that when I had kids. And soon your child will be old enough to attend kindergarten. Then you could find a job and work. neutral Sounds not so easy to me. When that happens, I will be too old to learn. neutral

Well, in America, any woman who works part - times has more opportunities to further her education

Why haven't more people come over to our party? This is going long! It has hardly

neutral You should speed up, because the story of Robinson can give you a better understanding about what you learned today. happiness OK, great Daddy, after supper, I'll embark on it. happiness That's my boy! Wait, Daniel, when is Pirates of the Caribbean on? happiness Is it about Captain Jack Sparrow, who wants to find the treasure on the sea? happiness Exactly, now, tell me the time. neutral

It begins at 7:12 PM and has been over for six years, which happens every

What? Around 7:05. But, where are we headed then? The

neutral And how well can you speak them? neutral Well, French was my best subject at school. I can read and write it pretty well. neutral And how about your Spanish? neutral Well, it's not as good as my French. I can speak it reasonably well, but my written Spanish isn't very good. neutral I see. Well, we have a lot of Spanish customers, but you wouldn't need to write any Spanish here. neutral

Do you mind writing or talking in another language? Of course, because if there are

So would that work out fine? sadness Oh! It doesn't seem

neutral He has lots of hobbies. neutral And he ’ s always busy with his pictures and roses. neutral He ’ s won a dozen prizes for his pictures and roses. neutral But as for his business in the city... neutral He lets his cousins look after his business. neutral

The trouble is that everyone says...

The reason is because it keeps him too busy. disgust Oh, yeah

neutral I ’ m sorry that I was absent yesterday. neutral I ’ Ve already got your certificate for sick-leave. How do you feel today? neutral I feel much better now. neutral Have you received the reading material handed out yesterday? neutral I ’ Ve already got it. Thanks. neutral

You have to prepare a detailed report on what we discussed last week and file it in our reference library

Could please give us another piece to read before next meeting? sadness Oh!

neutral Where are we headed now? neutral To a historic coffeehouse. It's got a little Mafia story to it. happiness Awesome. Was someone killed there? neutral Oh, yeah, while he was eating, and he was a pretty famous Don. happiness Cool! Is it safe for us to eat there though? neutral

You have the whole place, I guess.

I would stay on our side of the table if you were my mom! You can sit in that

neutral What was she thinking? Did you confront her about it when you saw her? anger I wanted to, but I knew that if I spoke to her, I'd just blow up at her, so I decided to just go home. I called her later that the night, but she didn't answer the phone. neutral I can't believe she would do that to you. It's so dishonest-and rude! anger I know. I still haven't heard from her. The good thing is that I'm so angry with her that I don't feel sad about not having her around. neutral I bet you that she regrets what she's done. You are such a good catch! She really lost out, didn't she? neutral

Yeah, except for maybe my mother.

Yes, we were getting ready for our trip together and now... well, maybe one day she ’

happiness Yeah, you ’ re quite right and what ’ s your hobby? neutral I like taking photos out of doors. happiness Oh, photography, It ’ s really a good hobby. happiness Yes, I usually develop and print all my own photos. neutral You yourself have a photo studio? happiness

Of course! And it works well.

Not exactly, but with enough facilities around it.

neutral Clive was really outstanding. Not only he put on a big show himself, but also he inspired the whole team. neutral Exactly. He is unbelievable. neutral On the other hand, I think the other team won everyone's respect. The leader said they could have crumpled at the beginning, but they just carried on and never lost their cool. neutral They were really tough. neutral The thing I like most about them is that they did not play with a heavy heart even though at that time the odds seemed to be against them. neutral

That brings honor to both teams.

It must have been so humiliating for those young players, having worked all night, and in

neutral I want you to cut it to a few inches long. neutral That's pretty short. Are you sure about this? neutral I've had this idea for some time now. neutral I'm going to do it, but you have to be sure you really want me to. neutral This is what I want. neutral

Okay, if that ’ s all right.

OK. But if the haircut doesn ’ t work, we can try something else tom

neutral I am thinking about resigning from my current job. neutral Have you thought about it seriously? neutral Yes, I have been thinking about it for quite a while. Now I finally make up my mind to leave. I have given my resignation letter to our boss last Friday. neutral Ok, did you find a new company? neutral Yes, I will move on to XYZ Company. neutral

What do they pay? Do we know anything about the corporate culture and management style there?

How is that? happiness Good. Congratulations and best of luck with everything

neutral Pilgrimages are common in many faiths. neutral Yes. In England, Christian pilgrims might go to Canterbury and many Christians go to the Vatican on pilgrimages. neutral Isn ’ t there a place in france where people go to get healed? neutral I think that place is Lourdes. There are many stories of people being healed after visiting there. neutral Do you think that there is something magical about that place? neutral

Some believe they were actually able.

Some people believe it, but some do not. happiness The story goes back thousands

neutral Do you feel your English is good enough for the course? neutral Yes. You know, English is my present working language. Besides, I scored very high in TOEFL. neutral Who will be your supporter during your stay in the States? neutral I will support myself. In recent years, I have saved enough money for my study in the U. S. neutral How long do you expect to stay there? neutral

10-12 months would be all right. And if everything goes well, maybe another year

1 year happiness Good luck! We are all waiting with much hope of what

neutral I don't know what to say. This can't be happening. Here's the obituary. sadness It's really there? This all seems so surreal-like it's all one big nightmare. neutral But it explains why Taylor isn't answering and Femi took time off from work. sadness Poor Femi. Taylor's death must have made her realize that she still cared for him. neutral This says the viewing is at Myers Funeral Home today until five. neutral

What about our friend, Steven Green? He was a little too excited over the whole situation.

Let's go. neutral We should make a few flowers, then we can

happiness Am I too abrupt? Did I scare you? Or you don't want... happiness No! I have been expecting this moment for a long time. I mean my answer is'yes '. happiness Oh, I'm so happy. I will try my best to love you and protect you. I promise. happiness I trust you. We'll be happy. happiness Let me wear you this diamond ring. happiness

OK, then we are getting engaged now.

Thank god. Now, can i ask whether your father agree?

neutral Christmas has more religious nature, while our Spring Festival is a more traditional holiday. On the New Year's Eve, we have a big dinner called'Family Reunion Dinner '. One of the traditional food to eat at the dinner is dumplings. After that, the adults usually sit chatting, watching TV, or playing cards. neutral What are the children doing? neutral They usually go outside to play firecrackers and fireworks. neutral I heard one of the purposes to do it is to frighten the devils so they will not come to do any harm to people in the next year. neutral Perhaps it is like what people told you. At 24 hours midnight, the time when the New Year really comes, we exchange'Happy New Year'to each other, and parents and grandparents will take out small packages wrapped with red paper, in them are some what we call'Lucky Money. neutral

It must be very special. How does it work then? Is there only one day for Chinese families

Do Chinese also say'Merry Chrisom'? 0 happiness Oh yeah,

happiness Then would you like to have lunch with us? neutral I ’ d love to but I have to help John with his math problems right now. happiness Would you like me to give you a lift? neutral No, thanks. His home is not far and I can walk there. happiness Come on. It ’ s no trouble at all. happiness

Ok. That's very kind of your friend!

Thanks! 051926473, it will just be the t

neutral I don't know. The weatherman didn't say anything about this in his weather report last night. neutral Maybe we should turn on the news in case it's supposed to get worse. neutral I don't think we have anything to worry about. Do you want to put on a cup of tea as well? happiness Good idea. That will help us to warm up. neutral If I'm not back in ten minutes, come and find me. neutral

Okay, see what happens.

Okay! disgust It smells awful, but actually it does taste

neutral So, the national ping-pong team must be a highly competitive membership. neutral Sure. There is a careful mechanism for selecting players from provincial teams, and those lucky dogs have to observe strict rules. neutral For example? neutral They are subject to hard training. And you know what, for a player on the national team, personal affairs are supposed to take a back seat to training and competitions. They are not even allowed to talk relationships with each other. neutral Oh, dear! It's an encroachment on individual rights! neutral

You see, it's all for their good.

Well, maybe. But it works in this country anyway! 0 disgust

happiness I see. This sounds interesting! Maybe my teacher isn ’ t so horrible after all. neutral So, are you going to read the novel or watch the movie? surprise There ’ s movie? My teacher didn ’ t tell me that! neutral That ’ s probably because she wants you to read the book first. neutral It would take a lot less time... neutral

Oh, yeah. What do think of it?

And maybe it's more fun. disgust No... there ’ re

neutral I am leaving in two weeks. neutral So soon! Well, I'd really like to see you again before you leave. Would you like to go out with me on Friday? I'd like to take you to dinner and maybe a movie or something afterwards. neutral Oh, I am sorry, Jason. I've already got plans for Friday evening. How about Saturday? neutral Saturday is fine. I'll make dinner reservations for 7 o ’ clock. Is that ok? neutral 7 is fine with me. neutral

Do your friends have the same problem? What time will they get back from the concert, then?

What should my friend do? Do she have the same dress at home too! She doesn't

happiness Friday sounds good. neutral How do you feel about hiring that clown to come and entertain the kids? happiness I like that. Then the adults will be more free to mingle and relax. happiness That's what I was thinking. happiness I'm so excited. Finally, a yard of my own. happiness

And it is going to look terrific!

What can we call this, then? A backyard or maybe even a jungl

neutral You know why fire crackers are set off in festival. neutral Why? to welcome the new year of course. neutral And also to frighten away evil spirits. surprise Really? neutral And my parents say the whole year will be as good or as bad as new year day itself and bad or rude words on the day will bring a bad year. neutral

I guess all people have some superstition about how years turn out based on whether you do this

Oh, your Chinese have very superstitous ways too. happiness Yes we

neutral oh. It's actually all rather personal. neutral well, skip over all of that and read me the rest. happiness ok, it just says, ball, blah, blah... " Ray and I look forward to seeing you in June. Write soon. With love, Sue. " neutral are we going to see them in June or are they coming to see us? neutral didn't I tell you? We're going to Shanghai to stay with them in June. neutral

how did I miss this?

how do i know? You haven't told me! 0 surprise. Oh dear

neutral How many people have flung their hats into the ring? neutral Finally 100 candidates ran for one seat. neutral Who do you think will be elected? neutral It's hard to say. They all had an active campaign to round up the votes. neutral I think Mr. White would be elected, you know he has spent millions in this campaign and he blasted the opposition in his campaign speech. neutral

That might help him, especially since there is no real choice left. The other candidate doesn ’ t

That might just work! He did spend money like there wasn't tomorrow. The other gu

neutral Holly, I just heard some terrible news. neutral Me, too. I overheard someone say Taylor has a brain tumor. neutral What? No, I heard that he has stomach cancer. His ex-girlfriend said it. neutral That could explain all his stomachaches. He's trying to hide it from us. neutral Maybe that's why he didn't show up at the potluck. Have you seen him? neutral

Yes, but nothing seems out-of-line.

Oh my, Gosh. The guy is in big trouble! We gotta get him away

neutral Oh, you look quite slender and more vivacious. What have you been taking? Are you on a diet? neutral Yes. I ’ m on a diet, but I ’ Ve not taken anything. I just eat less and exercise more. And it really worked in the past three months. I ’ Ve lost twelve pounds. neutral Wow! That ’ s great. I sincerely want to achieve my weight loss goals, but it ’ s difficult for me to keep up the exercise. Also you know, old habits are hard to break. neutral What kind of exercise do you think I do? I just go to dance everyday after work. I ’ m taking an amateur dance class. I dance two hours everyday. neutral Dance? You only go dancing? That ’ s not hard. I can do that. neutral

Why don't try something else.

Exactly. happiness Your muslines must be getting much toned now, aren

neutral What kind of magazine is it? neutral It's instructive and inspiring. surprise Really? It is a weekly, isn't it? neutral No, it's a semimonthly. neutral Does it enjoy popularity among the young generation? neutral

Yes! Many students like to get it.

Yes, I think so. happiness Wow! The paper is really bright.

neutral I've been overseas, So have you been busy lately? neutral Pretty busy.So are you back for good? neutral Yes, I was just wondering when you'd have time to go fishing. neutral Well, I'm not working on the weekend, so we could grab some beer, ice and our fishing rods, and head out to the river. happiness That sounds good. I've missed you my friend. happiness

Me too. Let's get ready, shall we?

Me too... 2015. This will take us a couple months of planning though,

neutral Your tradition of throwing rice as they got into their car was interesting, but it didn't look like real rice to me. neutral It wasn't. It was birdseed. We don't throw rice anymore because someone discovered that birds come along and eat the rice and have trouble digesting it. neutral Oh, I didn't think of that. Well, this reception reminds me of weddingparties back in China. Plenty of food and drink, music and dancing, and interesting traditions. neutral Wait until you see what happens next! The bride is getting ready to throw her bouquet. Let's go over and watch. neutral She ’ s got quite a crowd around her. Oh, look! That little girl caught it! neutral

Exactly, which one do we guess?

Wow! What an amazing thing for a 6 - year-old girl to be able

neutral So, Monica, what do you feel like doing this afternoon? neutral Actually, I had a perfect plan for this afternoon, but it is totally ruined by the sand storm. I woke up this morning and found it was sunny. So I called Lucy and asked her to go shopping with me. We were going to look for a new purse. Now it turned out to be like this. Neither of us wants to go to outside anymore. sadness That ’ s too bad. I hate sand storms too. It can be worse than any kind of bad weather. neutral What ’ s wrong with climate? Anyway, I think the sand storm happens more frequently these days than the years before. Can ’ t people do something to stop it? neutral It is not an easy job. The government is working on it. Lots of trees have been planted in the north of the capital. Also, methods of generating rain are being used by the government to fight against the drought. But of course, it will not work overnight. So, have you come out with a new plan for today? neutral

My plans seem all blown off now.

Nope. My day has gone completely down hill from that thing

happiness Oh, yes. It is a fantastic city. And I like German food as well. neutral And where are you from, Jack? neutral I am from California in the United States. But I am now studying in England. neutral What are you studying? neutral I am studying languages. This year I am doing German and Italian. happiness

Wow, that's wonderful.

Good, it ’ s interesting. Do people often speak English there? neutral Yes

neutral how many chapters does the book have? neutral there are 15 chapters in total. neutral when do you think you ’ ll have finished reading it? neutral I should be done by Friday. I ’ ll give it to you in class then. happiness thanks. Charlie! neutral

what time did you start your English Language course, Mr White? You seem very fluent at this

happiness don't mention that. It isn't my real name, remember? Anyway,

neutral Why don ’ t you just continue going to PCC? neutral I like that idea. neutral It ’ s a great school. neutral I completely agree. neutral So, have you made your decision yet? neutral

Yes, but let me tell it my friends.

Yeah. 150,063 yuan per year for four years is $

neutral Any plans tonight? neutral Not really, do you? fear Well, I am wondering if we took a hang-out for a drink or something. You know, I just came back from a really tough interview. I was quite nervous during the interview. I really want to have the job. Right now, I am still a little on the edge. I am not sure if I could convince them during the interview. neutral Take it easy. It is all over now. How was it going, anyway? neutral I don ’ t know. I think I did well in the paper exams. I was prepared to answer a lot of questions, but they didn ’ t ask those as I expected. To my surprise, the manager tried to talk about the Chinese poesy with me. neutral

Don't take this bad. He has been trying hard these years to learn English by taking some

That must be interesting, especially your knowledge. happiness Yes indeedly so because he

neutral Oh, it's love at first sight. When will you see each other again? neutral He didn't say, but he said he would call me. neutral Maybe he is busy with his work. Just wait and try not to think about it too much! neutral Oh, steve. Stop it! I am a bit nervous! What if he doesn't call? happiness Come on, Mary, you're a total catch. I bet he will call you. Don't worry. happiness

It was great talking to him anyway.

Thanks. 1 want you should take this kind of thing easy ; maybe your feeling just happenst

neutral I don ’ t think she will do such a thing. sadness But she did and made me disappointed. neutral Oh, cheer up. A girlfriend is not everything. sadness But she means a lot to me. neutral Then forgive her mistake. sadness

It was unforgivable.

You said it, Steven. That ’ s for certain...

neutral Stop talking like my mother. That's what she keeps saying. neutral But it's true. It's a nasty habit. I can't think why I ever started. Anyway, it's obviously got you in its grip! neutral What do you mean? What are you talking about? neutral I mean you couldn't give it up! surprise Who? Me? Could't give up smoking? Nonsense! Of course I could! I know I could! neutral

Well, perhaps if we were to live together and you had no other job but doing the housework

Oh! Now that really sounds like your mum speaking, doesn

neutral What in your opinion can be done to stop smoking? neutral Stop producing cigarettes. neutral But that ’ ll affect the national economy. neutral That ’ s right. But I don ’ t think there are better ways. neutral How about painting a warning on each cigarette packet? neutral

Maybe this is not so effective as most people desire it would help smoking be banned.

Yes it will have some effect, especially with youngsters sadness Wish you

neutral Oh, yeah? What's it about? happiness Well, it's the classic love story between two people from conflicting backgrounds. But besides a beautiful story, the cinematography is great. There is some really dramatic footage. It's really quite a visual feast. And the soundtrack is moving. happiness Sounds pretty good. Is it a tragedy? neutral The ending is a bit of a surprise. I don't want to ruin it for you. neutral Oh, I like movies with surprise endings, although, sometimes they can be frustrating. Maybe I should invite my girlfriend to go next weekend. happiness

Yeah, she will love this one.

Yeah, she probably wouldn won't expect much either!

neutral I ’ m wondering if you like to go to the theatre then. neutral That ’ s sounds great. neutral Ok. How about give me a ring, then? neutral No. I ’ d better not. neutral Why not? happiness

Oh, it would be such fun!

You see? 10 yuan for two, it's very cheap. And we can

surprise My goodness! You ’ re kidding! neutral No. I ’ m serious. I ’ m going to quit my job. surprise That ’ s amazing! You got a good pay here, didn ’ t you? neutral It ’ s true. But I can ’ t show my abilities. neutral Come on! Don ’ t be silly! neutral

And it isn't fun at all for me.

And it doesn't give me any chance to make the best out of my life. 0

neutral No, I didn't. How high is the tax? neutral Well, it is different in different countries.But it's because of the high tax that buying liquor duty-free is such a good deal. neutral Why would the government want to tax liquor so much? neutral Liquor is considered a luxury item.And also, it is considered as something that isn't very healthy.So if people want to buy it, the government thinks it has the right to tax it. neutral That's why a lot of people buy cigarettes here too, isn't it? neutral

Yeah, they are both addictive.

Absolutely, sir. surprise Oh... well! This will take more than

neutral What do you plan to do on Sunday morning? neutral Nothing special. neutral How about going to English corner with me? neutral Oh, I'd rather not. neutral Why not? neutral

Because the time is a bit too late.

Because... 1. It is said the place has bad air conditioner! Do you want a

neutral Come on, Mary. This is America. You make your own decisions here. neutral But I still have to tell her. neutral Of course. neutral Tell you what, give me your phone number. neutral It's 555-4321. neutral

What else do they need from a girl?

Good luck, honey! See you later. Don't worry about it... she will love

neutral I said I had been to the doctor the day before. neutral What did he say? neutral He said I'd got the flu. neutral Oh dear! What did he tell you to do? neutral He told me to stay in bed for ten days. surprise

Ten weeks? Are you sure about that.

Ten? 10. And don ’ t go any where except your own bathroom, which

happiness Of course. Do you want to see it? neutral Yes, do you have tickets? neutral No, I don't. happiness Let's go to the theater and buy two tickets now, shall we? happiness Good idea. Let's goa happiness

It looks great! What time is that?

Exciting film. It is going on after 3 p m, isn't? Why

happiness No, I just started working here at IBM, I am in the sale department. happiness What do you do there? happiness I main market reasearch, and you? happiness I'Ve beaning worked IBM for years. I am vested personnel file system, He is the after sale survise director. he such a nice boss, I like working for him. surprise Really? I don't believe I would met him, is he here now? happiness

Yes. Would you like to meet me?

Yes, we all work together. Do come to my office when your done? It's right

neutral Not at all. I got a 3.8. neutral Well, what did you get in English 101 last year? neutral I got a 4.0 in that class. neutral Well, I can't compare to you. I got a 3.1 in English 101. That means if you got a lower grade in English 201, it must be harder. neutral It's not what it appears. I actually tried harder in the 101 class. If I put as much effort into the 201 class, I would have received the same grade. neutral

What about your grades for everything else? Did you do very well everywhere except those two classes or

You mean your school record is more important than your job? surprise Oh, no

neutral Yes, I think I can help you. Why not you come around and see me? Do you know my office? neutral Yes, I've got the address. neutral Good, where are you now? neutral I'm at the post office. neutral oh, well, that's just a few minutes walk to my office, come around and see me now. happiness

Thanking for your trouble, sir.

Thanks for helping! disgust But it will take too long. What time shall

neutral I do like PE, but I am interested in science. surprise Are you interested in science? I can't believe it. neutral Through this course, I can learn more about the world around us clearly. neutral Your parents would be happy if they knew that. Because you are always a naughty boy. surprise Naughty? I'm naughty? I'm just clever. So I only do the things I am interested in. neutral

Doing something interesting is easier to improve himself. In my opinion he should take courses such as history

That sounds good to me. But now let talk about your major, which should make everybody very glad

neutral Think nothing of it, Tony. I ’ m sure you ’ d do the same for me. neutral Could you tell me a bit more about the work there? I mean, those dos and don'ts. I am a green hand, you know. neutral First of all, you must be punctual. You should be there before 6 p. m. so that you will have half an hour for preparation changing clothes and things like that. Then, remember you should smile. Smile to your customers all the time. Never pull a long face even If you feel awful that day. Anything else? Oh, yes. Never argue with your boss. Learn to say'Yes, sir.' neutral Be a yes-man, you mean? happiness You may put it that way if you like. Don ’ t worry. You ’ ll have no problem. happiness

That is good. Thanks very much!

Good luck, then. Please give my best regards to Mr Anderson. He is always trying on our

neutral Indeed, we got married too soon. happiness Congratulations. But have you heard the proverb that if one gets married too hurriedly one may regret it for a long time? neutral Yes. However, I believe that marriage comes by destiny. I knew I would marry Julia when I met her at the first time. neutral How's your married life? happiness We're happy together now. happiness

You are lucky.

Although we don ’ t share many ideas on various things, my family loves him.

neutral What did you learn at the workshop you went to yesterday? Do you think it was worth the investment to go? neutral Yeah, I really got a lot of the session. The workshop topic was resolving personal problems. It was led by a professional human resources director. The teacher had a lot of experience, and I think we were all given a really good base to start with. neutral The workshop was only one afternoon long, do you really think you can learn that much in only a couple of hours? neutral It depends on the topic, the teacher, and the way the course is set up. Yesterday, even though we only had a short time to discuss the issues, the workshop got us all thinking. We learned some very basic, but very useful methods of dealing with personnel issues. neutral Sounds like you really learned a lot. neutral

That might have something to do for my colleagues, too ; after having been together over forty years

Yes, i am quite happy about what i took from those three short hours.

neutral I played outfield. I hated the infield because I never figured out all the bounces. neutral I wish I could play again, but there isn't much opportunities around here. happiness I'm on a softball league. It's not fast pitch, but it's still fun. You wanna join our group? neutral When do you guys play? neutral We play either Tuesdays or Thursdays. happiness

Sounds like fun, let me try.

That would work. So what time are we supposed to get together at? Can you come over ton

neutral Going shopping. It tires me too much. neutral Why don't you go shopping online? surprise Can I? neutral Why not? Let me recommend a website. neutral OK. What does it sell? neutral

Everyone knows what E-commerce is.

Oh.... 30,098 kinds of stuff! You can find anything there-

neutral Seriously? You mean to fire a real weapon? I don ’ t know man. happiness Yeah, it will be fun! I have a 9mm pistol that is really easy to shoot. I also have a revolver that ’ s really fun too! They have big targets at the range that we could use to practice and improve you happiness Yeah that would be cool! Maybe I can also have a try at other weapons like a machine gun or a shotgun! Maybe even a rocket launcher or an anti tank missile! Or what about a flame thrower! neutral Whoa, take it easy there Rambo. Don ’ t get carried away. These weapons are not toys, and you must first learn how to handle them properly. There are basic rules that you must abide by in order to be happiness Wow, I didn ’ t know! It always looks so cool and easy in the movies! neutral

The reality is different ; maybe this is just something you watch on TV. For example, if someone

Look! This isn't your dad ’ s old hand-me-down fanny pack

neutral Does that actually work for you? neutral I don't really know for sure yet. I'll tell you after the test on Friday. neutral I like to use shorthand note taking. neutral I was told once that the more time you spend writing, the less you are paying attention and so you miss stuff. neutral Hmm. I never thought about it that way. neutral

It does make me think.

Do whatever makes you comfortable. It will be OK happiness Well, thanks... if

neutral Can you play a musical instrument? If you can, he might ask you to join the band. neutral I can play drums, but I haven ’ t played for a while. I ’ m not sure I ’ d be good enough to play in a band. neutral I wish I could play a musical instrument. I love music. neutral Nowadays, you can be a DJ. You can mix dance music. You don't need to be able to play music instrument or thing. neutral I love to try it, but the instrument is expensive and it was still need to take a lot of practice. neutral

When people find out that your sisters can sing, they often suggest getting her to go on stage

He won ’ mention that, if she likes dancing then maybe we would like going out on

neutral Susan has been down recently. I saw her this morning, she looked terrible! neutral You have any idea why? neutral She broke up with her boyfriend. neutral I heard her boyfriend is married. neutral She still loves him. That's why she feels upset. Her love is always hard and confusing... neutral

What do we need to learn from the situation of your friend? Have you ever had

Have you ever felt that way? surprise Oh, yes. But now it

neutral Has your family lived here for long? neutral Five and a half years. We moved here on the first of November. happiness You have a fantastic view. happiness Yes. I love living here. happiness Look! You can see the village way down in the valley. happiness

That's great, isn ’ t it?

That ’ absoutly beautiful. surprise Wow, it must be wonderful when

neutral have you tried The Peninsula Palace Beijing? My wedding reception was held there and they did an excellent job. neutral yes, we called, but it is booked up. The only choice is the Regent Beijing but we haven't made up our minds yet. neutral it's an excellent hotel. A friend of mine had her wedding reception there and said it was perfect, though very expensive. neutral that's why we want to have a look at other hotels. We don ’ t want to spend too much on an extravagant wedding reception. neutral I guess you're right. I can help you ask other hotels. I am sure there are probably some available. happiness

thanks. You helped me a lot!

Thank for helping me! neutral You must make up your mind before Friday. If

neutral Yes, I have been busy emptying the packing boxes and cleaning up the mats. Right now, it looks like a home. I would like to have a small celebration party. Please do come. happiness Thank you for inviting me. Sounds lovely! I would like to come. Where is your new apartment? neutral It is in the DX community, Room 306, No. 2 building. It is very easy to find. Just ask the guard at the entrance. neutral Who else will come? neutral I invited all the colleagues in our department and also my former neighbor, Paul. He is a very good person. You should meet him. neutral

What about other guests. Are they coming? Do we get any help from outside of our company,

Ok! See you there. ( Before arriving ; ) This place has really got into their b

happiness I only go skiing twice a year, so it's a real treat for me. happiness That makes sense. happiness What things make you excited? happiness Whenever I go to Vegas, I get really excited. happiness Oh... that makes me excited too! happiness

You seem quite the gambler.

So, how are your vacation plans shelling? Do you have any definitely set up already

neutral I heard you are busy with your new house now? neutral Yeah, I want my own house very much, so I decide to buy one. neutral Let meet this right — — do you want to buy the house? neutral Yeah. This is a big house with a garden. I like it very much. neutral But it is far from downtown. Living here is very inconvenient. neutral

Well, what can be done. We need an convenient place for our family and children ’ s play

Well, maybe we can move there later when everything is ready. surprise What?

neutral Apparently somebody took that book out of the library. neutral Will you ever get another copy? neutral We will definitely be getting another. neutral Could you please reserve it for me? neutral That won ’ t be a problem. happiness

I appreciate that so much.

It seems so strange not having access to those books any more. 27/31...

neutral When can we expect you and your daughter for dinner? Next Saturday? neutral Next Saturday? I ’ m sorry. I ’ Ve promised to go to a Chinese Opera with my daughter. neutral How about Sunday then? happiness Yes, Sunday sounds fine. What time? happiness Does six thirty suit you? happiness

That's great. We will see you later

We will be arriving at 7 p, M. Is that OK?

neutral Could you point me in that direction? neutral Do you know what the room number is? neutral It's C261. neutral My next class is around there. neutral Can you show it to me? neutral

I don ’ t understand your problem...

I have no idea which building. happiness This way, please? We

neutral These look strange. neutral Yes, I agree ; let's move on to the calculating of the score. Would that be OK? neutral OK, let's do the calculation. neutral We add all of these up and divide by this and that gives us this percentage. neutral I see. neutral

And here we go with a total.

So we won 2 -1, right? surprise No, they were both extra

neutral Lodge, You must come around sometime, You have to check out my mew stereo. neutral Sure, When is good time for you? neutral Can you make it on Tuesday? neutral What time do you want me there? neutral Anytime after six will be fine. neutral

So see I at about seven then, right?

I guess that's all right then. surprise Oh, no! That can

neutral How long have you been living in New York? neutral Oh, about two years now. neutral Where do your parents live? neutral They still live in Shanghai where I was born. neutral Do you write or call them very much? neutral

Yes, almost every year.

No. Not so far, but sometimes they would like me to come home for a visit-the

happiness Thank you. neutral Do you know what time it is? neutral Sure. It's 5:10 PM. neutral What did you say? neutral I said it's 5:10 PM. happiness

Wish me luck, OK. See you! Good bye.

Oh, sorry about that. Good night! See...

neutral Today people are hearing about information superhighways and the intermet. neutral Is this change going to be beneficial for theindividuals like you and me. neutral Yes, I think so. My friend once used it mostly to play chess, but now he has learnt how to do other things on the Internet. neutral There's no doubt the Internet will be a powerful commercial medium. It'll connect hundreds of millions of customers and open up huge markets for all kinds of products and services. neutral That's true. I can imagine companies sending advertisements directly to customers over the net. Customers, in turn, can examine and compare whatever goods they want to buy and tell their computers to find them at the best price offered. neutral

This is just an beginning.

This seems great, especially with e-commerce coming along. For example we can use credit cards online

neutral And? happiness Let ’ s just say that by the third date, we both realized that we had fallen in love. happiness That happened quickly! Are you going to see him again? happiness Luckily, his company has a position available here, so he ’ s going to see if he can get relocated. happiness It sounds like he is madly in love with you. Are you ready for such a serious relationship? neutral

What else do I have to learn?

Maybe. But I don 39 t think it ’ s time yet. We should take this

neutral Would you describe yourself as being a heavy smoker? neutral No. But my husband smokes 20 or more a day. neutral When did you begin to smoke? neutral I had my first cigarette when I was 17. neutral Might I ask if you have tried to give up smoking? neutral

Yes. Many times, usually for about half a month. It's difficult because the habit is

Not really. My father died from kid cancer and his last word, he said'Stop doing it

neutral if life were easy, then we ’ d achieve our ambition quickly and then get bored. neutral unfortunately, it ’ s inevitable that some people are going to work hard yet not succeed. neutral that ’ s why ambition need to be realistic. You can ’ t achieve something that ’ s totally unrealistic. neutral as long as you plan carefully, most thing are possible. It ’ s always good to have a backup plan in case things go wrong. neutral I think it ’ s important to be successful in a field you are truly interested in, not something that other people force you to be interested it. neutral

the only place for creativity.

when you find your own interesting line, you tend do more. That is the best way for

happiness Sounds nice. What about classes? neutral The usual. Aerobics, kickboxing, yoga. They just started a Tai Chi class too. happiness Wow, that sounds great. neutral Well, I have a guest pass. Why don ’ t you come with me tonight? neutral Really? Thanks. I ’ ll stop by when I get off work. happiness

It would be my pleasure.

See ya later neutral Look out, Jenny... here we go! ( He