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1、2015 ISHOW 中级班文本 (1)1.Ted:Oh,Im really sorry.Are you OK?Ana:Im fine.But Im not very good at this.Ted:Neither am I.Say,are you from South America?Ana:Yes,I am originally.I was born in Argentina.Ted:Did you grow up there?Ana:Yes,I did,but my family moved here eight years ago when I was in high school.
2、Ted:And where did you learn to rollerblade?Ana:Here in the park.This is only my second time.Ted:Well,its my first time.Can you give me some lessons?Ana:Sure.Just follow me.Ted:By the way,my name is Ted.Ana:And Im Ana.Nice to meet you.2.Ted:Hey,hey!That was fun.Thank you for the lesson!Ana:No problem
3、.So,tell me a little about yourself.What 欢迎下载 2 do you do?Ted:I work in a travel agency.Ana:Really!What do you do there?Ted:Im in charge of their computers.Ana:Oh,so youre a computer specialist.Ted:Well,sort of.Yeah,I guess so.Ana:Thats great.Then maybe you can give me some help with a computer cour
4、se Im taking.Ted:Oh,sure.But only if you promise to give me some more rollerblading lessons.Ana:Its a deal!(2)1.Interviewer:Where are you from originally,Yu Hong?Yu Hong:Im from China.from near Shanghai.Interviewer:And when did you move here?Yu Hong:I came here after I graduated from college.That wa
5、s in 1992.Interviewer:And what do you do now?Yu Hong:Im a transportation engineer.欢迎下载 3 Interviewer:I see.So you re an immigrant to the United States.Yu Hong:Yes,thats right.Interviewer:What are some of difficulties of being an immigrant in the U.S.?Yu Hong:Oh,thats not an easy question to answer.T
6、here are so many things,really.I guess one of the biggest difficulties is that I dont have any relatives here.I mean,I have a lot of friends,but thats not the same thing.In China,on the holidays or the weekend,we visit relatives.It isnt the same here.Interviewer:And what do you miss the most from ho
7、me?Yu Hong:Oh,thats easy:my moms soup!She makes great soup.I really miss my mothers cooking.(3)1.A:Hey!Are these pictures of you when you were a kid?B:Yeah!Thats me in front of my uncles beach house.When I was a kid,we used to spend two weeks every summer.欢迎下载 4 A:Wow,I bet that was fun!B:Yeah.We al
8、ways had a great time.Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach.I have a great shell collection.In fact,I think its still up in the attic!A:Hey,I used to collect shells,too,when I was a kid.But my parents threw them out!2.A:You know what I remember most about growing up?B:What?A:Vis
9、iting my grandparents house you know,on holidays and stuff.They lived way out in the country,and my granddad had a horse named Blackie.He taught me how to ride.I just love that horse-and she loved me,too!I used to really enjoy spending time at my grandparents house.And every time I came back,Blackie
10、 remembered me.B:Ah,memories!(4)1.A:Why is there never a bus when you want one?欢迎下载 5 B:Good question.There arent enough buses on this route.A:Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper.B:Good idea.You should say that we need more subway lines,too.A:Yeah.There should be more public transpor
11、tation in general.B:And fewer cars!Theres too much traffic.A:Say,is that our bus coming?B:Yes,it is.But look.Its full!A:Oh,no!Lets go and get a cup of coffee.We can talk about this letter Im going to write.2.A:So you are really going to write a letter to the paper?B:Sure.Im going to say something ab
12、out the buses.Theyre too old.We need more modern buses nice air-conditioned ones.B:And they need to put more buses on the road.A:Right.And there are too many cars downtown,and there isnt enough parking.欢迎下载 6 B:That s for sure.It s impossible to find a parking space downtown these days.A:I think the
13、y should ban private cars downtown between nine and five.B:Oh,you mean they shouldnt allow any cars except taxis and buses during the regular workday.Hmm that sounds like a really good idea.(5)1.A:Excuse me.Could you tell me where the bank is?B:Theres one upstairs,across from the duty-free shop.A:Oh
14、,thanks.Do you know what time it opens?B:It should be open now.It opens at 8:00A.M.A:Good.And can you tell me how often the buses leave for the city?B:You need to check at the transportation counter.Its right down the hall.A:OK.And just one more thing.Do you know where the nearest restroom is?B:Righ
15、t behind you,maam.See that sign?欢迎下载 7 A:Oh.Thanks a lot.2.A:Excuse me.Its me again.Im sorry.I need some more information-if you don t mind.B:Not at all.A:Thanks.Do you know how much a taxi costs to the city?B:Well,it depends on the traffic,of course.But it usually costs about forty dollars.A:Forty
16、dollars?I guess Ill take the bus.That means I have almost an hour till the next one.Where could I find an inexpensive restaurant in the airport?Maybe a fast-food place?B:Go upstairs and turn right.Youll see the snack bar on your left.A:Thanks very much.Have a nice day.B:You,too.(6)1.Quite a number o
17、f things have been done to help solve 欢迎下载 8 traffic problems in Singapore.For example,motorists must buy a special pass if they want to drive into the downtown business district.They can go into the business district only if they have the pass displayed on their windshield.Another thing Singapore h
18、as done is to make it more difficult to buy cars.People have to apply for a certificate if they want to buy a car.And the number of certificates is limited.Not everyone can get one.There is also a high tax on cars,so it costs three or four times as much to buy a car in Singapore as it does in,say,th
19、e United States or Canada.The other thing Singapore has done is to build an excellent pubic transportation system.Their subway system is one of the best in the world.And there is also a very good taxi and bus system.(7)1.A:What do you think?B:Well,it has just as many bedrooms as the last 欢迎下载 9 apar
20、tment.And the living room is huge.C:But the bedrooms are too small.And there isnt enough closet space for my clothes.A:And its not as cheap as the last apartment we saw.B:But that apartment was dark and dingy.And it was in a dangerous neighborhood.A:Let s see if the real estate agent has something e
21、lse to show us.2.A:Well,how do you like this space,then?C:Oh,its much better than that other one.The thing I like best is the bedrooms.They are too huge!B:Yes,they are nice and big.C:And there are two bathrooms!I could have my own bathroom!B:Yes,I guess you could.C:The only problem is the color of t
22、he living room.I really dont like those dark green walls.A:Oh,Im sure we can change the color if we want to.欢迎下载 10(8)1.A:Creative Rentals.Good morning.B:Hello.Im calling about the apartment you have for rent.A:Yes.What can I tell you about it?B:Where is it,exactly?A:Its on King Street,just off the
23、freeway.B:Oh,near the freeway.Can you hear the traffic?A:Yes,Im afraid you do hear some.But the apartment has lots of space.It has three bedrooms and a very large living room B:I see.And is it in a new building?A:Well,the building is about fifty years old.B:Uh-huh.Well,Ill think about it.A:OK.Thanks
24、 for calling.B:Thank you.Bye 2.A:Hello?B:Hello.Is the apartment you re advertising still available?欢迎下载 11 A:Yes,it is.B:Can you tell me a little about it?A:Well,it s a perfect apartment for one person.It s one room with a kitchen at one end.B:I see.And is it far away from the subway?A:There s a sub
25、way station just down the street.Actually,the apartment is located right downtown,so you step out of the building and there are stores and restaurants everywhere.But its on a high floor,so you dont hear any street or traffic noise.B:It sounds like just the kind of place Im looking for.Id like to com
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