【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析]
Mrs. Gates: Good morning, are you Mrs. Smith?
Mrs. Smith: Yes, I am.
Mrs. Gates: I'm Mrs. Gates. I live in the house next door.
Mrs. Smith: I' m very glad to meet you, Mrs. Gates.
Mrs. Gates: How do you like Manchester?
Mrs. Smith: Well, we' ye only been here for a few days, but I think I'm going to like it very much. I just hope we' 11 be able to make friends easily. It was very sad to leave all our old friends in London.
Mrs. Gates: I'll be glad to introduce you to people. We only moved here two years ago, and so f know how you feel. Most of the people living in this neighborhood haven't lived here very long, and we all try to be friendly to newcomers.
Mrs. Smith: That' s good to know. It can be lonely in a new place without any friends.
Mrs. Gates: I'll be glad to help you any way I can.
Mrs. Smith: One thing I'd like to know is the best place to shop for groceries.
Mrs. Gates: That' s no problem. There' s a new shopping center Sat just opened a month ago. It' s only about a mile from here. I can drive you there this afternoon and show you around. They have everything there you want. There' s a branch of a big downtown department store, two supermarkets, a drugstore, several little shops, and even a new cinema. Since the shopping center opened, I find that I hardly ever go downtown for any- thing. It's very convenient.
Mrs. Smith: Thank you, Mrs. Gates. We'd love to. It' s awfully nice of you to ask us.
Mrs. Gates: Fine. Good-bye now. I'll see you at 2.
Mrs. Smith: Thank you. Bye.