105LuYi:Dick,takeaseat,please.Dick:Thankyou.LuYi:Whatwouldyouliketodrinkbeer,wineorMaotai?Dick:WhatisMaotai?LuYi:It'sakindofspirit,arealChinesespecialty.Dick:Really?OK.I'llhaveasip.A:Whatdoyouthinkaboutthedishes?B:Theylookinvitingandtastedelicious.A:Wouldyoucareforsomeseafood?B:Marvelous.TheChinesewayofcookingseafoodismyfavorite.A:I'mgladyoulikeChinesefood.Havesomemore,please.Let'sdrinktoyourhealth.B:Andtoourcooperation.A:Whichwouldyouprefer,teaorcoffee?B:Iwouldlikesomecoffee,please.A:Doyoutakemilkandsugar?B:Milkwouldbenice,butIdon'tcareforanysugar.A:Wouldyouliketohavesomedessert?B:No,thanks.I'mnotfondofsweetthings.Justacoffeewouldbefine.LuHong:Dick,tellmesomeofyourfavoritethings?Dick:Whatdoyoumeanbythat?LuHong:Tobemorespecific,tellmeyourfavoritecolor,forexample.Dick:Well,letmethink.Ilikepink.Whatisyourfavoritecolor?LuHong:Ilikeeverycolor.Dick:Really?LuHong:Yes.Lifewouldbeveryboringwithjustonecolor.Dick:Hello,MrLu.WhendidyouarriveinLondon?LuYi:Twoweeksago.Dick:Whatdoyouthinkoftheweatherhere?LuYi:It'sallright,butitrainsquitealot.Dick:Howdoyouliketheweatherinyourcountry?LuYi:Ilikeit.It'swarmatthistimeofyear.IenjoyvisitingthegardensinXiangshanPark.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------106A:Ally,you'vebeenworkinginyourofficeforalongtime.Ally:I'mworkingonareport.A:Haveyoufinishedyet?Ally:It'salmostdone.A:Youmustbeverytired.Let'sgosomewhereandrelax.Ally:Allright.Let'sgoforawalk.A:Asyourdoctor,Istronglyadviseyoutogoonalow-fatdiet.B:Doyoureallythinkthat'simportant?A:Definitely.Ifyoudon't,youmighthaveaheartattacksomeday.B:Well,IthinkIshouldtakeyouradvicethistime.Youhavebeenveryhelpful.Thanks.A:Goodmorning.IwouldliketoreadsomenovelsintheoriginaltoimprovemyEnglish.Whatbookswouldyourecommend?B:Itmightbeagoodideatoreadsomesimplifiedreadersfirst.Youwillenjoythemmoreandbeabletoreadthemfaster.Startontheoriginalslater.A:That'sagoodidea.Thankyouforyouradvice.B:Allthesimplifiedreadersareonthoseshelvesontheleft.A:Thecontestisabouttostart.I'mgettingcoldfeet.B:Comeon.You'vebeenpreparingforthisforhalfayear.A:I'mnotconfidentenough.Iwanttoquit.B:No,youcan't.Pluckupyourcourage.Youshouldatleastgiveitatry.A:WhatifIlose?B:That'snotthepoint,solongasyou'vedoneyourbest.A:So,iseverythingreadyforthebigpartyonSaturday?B:Bigparty?Leaveitout.It'sjustgoingtobeyoutwo,mysisterandsomeofherfriends.A:Whydon'tyouasksomeboystocome?B:Likewho?A:HowaboutPeterandTom?B:I'dlikeTomtocome,butnotPeter.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------107A:What'stheweatherliketoday?B:It'ssunny.A:What'sthetemperature?B:It's25degreesCentigrade.A:Whatalovelydayitis!B:Yes,buttheweathermansaidthatitwon'tlast.A:Really?Isitgoingtorain?B:Hesaidthattherewouldbe60percentchanceofrainthisafternoon,anditwouldbewindy,too.A:Well,IthinkIshalltakemyumbrellawithmejustincaseitrains.A:Brrrr!I'mcold,Ithoughtitwassupposedtogetwarmertoday.B:Yeah,Ithoughtso,too.That'swhattheweathermansaid.A:Itmustbethewindthatmakesitfeelsocold.I'mfreezing!B:Me,too.Let'sgoinside.A:David,doyouplantogoonapicnictoday?B:Yes,Myclassmateswillbewaitingformeat8:30.A:You'llsurehavealotoffun,ifit'safineday.B:Youbet.Bytheway,what'stheweathersupposedtobeliketoday?A:Theforecastsaysitwillbeasunnyday.B:Cool!A:Martin,Idon'tlikerainydays.B:Me,neither.It'sbeenrainingforawholeweek.A:Ifeelg...
